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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01
ON SATURDAY,
ilE3d DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1900
at 10 o'clock O. In.

The following described real estate. viaa
All that 'rtain lot or piece Of land with
2'stoly brick we,llng erectpd thereon, So.
shte IL the G.. y OF " iinl,ngton aforesaid,
pTuioel hhd describe As follows. % wit:
Heaid s'rect, al me dis anee OF ~ feet north.
eriy fro.p tine northerlj side Of eleventh
sSr-rt ~ feet 10 all alley 2fest wile. l.n,i,n,,
into Etvponth street tnenc, northeriy parallel
WIN heald street "A leet to Q 90. ner; thence
W. Sherry parallel with Eleventh stI eet 4. feet
to the a "re1aid side Of liesid street: and
Iii a"ce lhrreby soutm IA feet to the d .sce
Oh eXinuihg. be the , htcntI thereof wLnt
tiisy may with the Ire use and privilege OF
ina t!t'd alley i'll common with others "u1itl.d
thereto forever a
SelLuI and taken in execution AZ tn, prun.
srti OF oul-a agnell ant UlnicR N. Hapuell
hH d of sad Louisa AHgnell, morlpapOrs.
aia I. -, anu To be soil b.
.,-. JOHN E. TAYLOR, sher,n.
shertns ONCE. WiIminrtoh. Dcia ware
Jan. Is 1910
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01

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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01

WONDERS will never cease. The
story is gong the rounds Of the
Wilmington papers that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company intends
to build a 800, 900 depot to take the
place of the present handsome edl-
flee. The story was published ex-
clusively in the REPUBLICAN six
weeks ago. 1t takes some Of the
Wilmington newspapers long
time to discover a piece of news.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01

WHILE attending to some business
yesterday. som -. Ii,pp,c, >on-
" Ia 80 - 'iJS,,cn, Pa, Wss
~. lie ,,n
im vur,ti
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01

The month Of January ha, been
a record breaker for fires in our
city, and shows the metal OF our
fire department. Yesterday was
the last day Of the month and to
make it memorable. there was n
big fire over Market street, de.
stroying the carriage factory OF
John Walther, and the dwelling Of
Andrew Murphy, adjoining. BY
the hardest kind OF work, the fire.
men kept the flames from spreading
to adjoining property. The depart
ment was handicapped by the fire
plugs being frozen up and had to
BE- thawed out before water could
be procured The supposition is
that an overhc ated stove started the
fire in the carriage factory.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-01

sHEEiFF"s sALE.-Br VIRTUE OF A
wnf OF Le'ar' facias. 10 me directed,
WILL DO exposed TO public sale at the
Court House oil Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the city
of Wilmington. New Castle county.
tnu State OF Delaware.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Prime sunday school

The open air meeting held in Prime
Sunday school grove was well at
tended by the neighboring commu,
nities, with a large attendance of the
home people.
The work of the children was wor-
thy of praise and would have done
credit to a much larger school. The
singing, led by the children, was
touchingly enthusiastic. The re-
marks and prayer by the speakers
were an earnest appeal to God in be-
half of the children.
Many thanks are due to those out
side the school who so kindly helped
in making the all day worship a sue
cessful seed sowing for the Great
Reaper.
Messrs. Aaron Symons, Wesley
Shoemake and Clark Terrell and
wives, and Messrs. Dice and Davis
were among those in attendance.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
WET MAIL MATTER.
Two sacks 81 Second Csass .saiI Gut
of SandusIxy wreck.

Two tie sacks full of second class
mail matter reached the Oskaloosa
post Office Monday evening, fresh
from the waters of Lake Ontario,
having participated in the railroad
wreck at Sandusky, Ohio, on Friday
morning. The matter included news
papers, magazines, samples of corn
salye and other stuff. 1t was so water
soaked that it was all practically
useless, but was delivered to those
to whom it was addressed, as nearly
as the address could be deciphered.
Rev. Somerville's trunk suffered a
like experience, being thoroughly
water soaked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

~
In the district court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
October term, A. d. 1900.
To Hannah Mattix, Daniel Mattix,
A. j. Mattix, Aaron Mattix, Alonzo
Mattix, Ivan O. Mattix, l.. H attix,
Edward Mattix, Nettie Mattix, Louisa
Mattix, Martha A. Mattix, Laura
WeekIey, Daniel Weekley, Frank
Weekley, Lizzie Mahaffey, William
Mattix, May Clark, Vanita Brown,
David Mattix, Emery Weldon, Han
nah Beaver, Harry Weldon, James
Weldon, Jennie Weldon, Bessie We'll
don, Claib Weldon, Charles Weldon,
Ray Weldon:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 18th day of August, 1900, a
petition of Fireman Eveland, Admr.
of the estate of Christopher Mattix,
will be filed in the Office of the clerk
Of the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
claiming of you the sale of real estate
to pay the debts of the deceased.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before o. of the second
dayo the October term, A. d. 1900, OF
said court, which will commence on
the I'd day of October, 1900, default
will be entered against you and judg-
'ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
j. F. & W. r. LACEY,
4w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
DESERTS BRYAN
Senator Stewart of Nevada Will
Work for Mckinley.

New York, Aug. Ex-senator VIM.
M. Stewart of Nevada called at re-
publican headquarters today and said
he had decided to vote for President
Mckinley.
"Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign
for the principles of the Chicago
platform, said Senator Stewart,
'and his in~sistance upon the adopt
ion of that platform at Kansas City
induced the people to suppose the
campaign of 1900 would be conducted
on the issues of 1896. In this 1t seems
they we're mistaken"
Senator Stewart quoted Mr.. Bryan's
declaration of his intention if elected
to call an extraordinary session of
congress to give the Philippines free
dom upon the same terms as Cuba.
He also denounced Mr.. Bryan for
promising to attempt to "extend the
Monroe doctrine to the orient,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23

Bears thu n The Kind You Have Always Bought
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THE STATE FAIR.
Prospects Favorable for a Big Exhibi-
ton this Year,

Des Moines, Aug. 22.-Evidences
are multiplying to insure the success
of the state fair, which opens next
Friday. The entries are coming in
rapidly and in large numbers. The
speed entries, which closed Saturday
night, are abundantly satisfactory,
both in number and character. The
recent rains have compelled the man
agement to spend a lot of money i'm
proving the track. The grounds have
been put in better condition than
they ever were before. The pay roll
last week was over $500, so the
grounds may be imagined to be a
very busy place. One of the latest
additions to the attractions is a grand
public wedding, which will occur
some afternoon in a conspicuous place
probably in front of the amphitheater.
The couple who furnish this attraction
will receive a large number of pres
ents from merchants, who contribute
for the sake of the advertising they
will get out of it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
1T cos TOO MUCH.
The Cavalry Troop Of the 51st iowa 10
be Disbanded.

Cavalry Troop A is to be disbanded.
A cavalry troop, it is felt at the adiu-
tant generals office, is a fine sight to
behold, and the booted and spurred
hussar is a great convenience at in
augurations and fete days. But he is
costly. Troop A has been organized
since November, 1898. 1t has cost
the state enough since that time to
bear the burden of equipping and
maintaining a battalion of infantry.
For instance, the state had to pay
over $40 for freight on the horses
for the cavalry to and from Red Oak,
to say nothing of feeding and shoe
ing them. Hence, the troopers will
be dispensed with as an adjunct of
the guard, and there is no prospect
Iowa will have another cavalry force
for some years to come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
SERIOUSLY HURT.
o. F. Wickersham Meets With a
Frightful Accident.

About 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
o. f. Wickersham ian employee of the
oskaIoosa Manufacturing Company,
was seriously hurt at the Power
House factory. He was engaged in
putting a heavy rubber belt on a pull
ley when it caught, few around, hit
him in the face and knocked him
senseless.
He fell in such a position that the
belt struck him a heavy blow in the
face with each revolution of the
pulley, and it must have hit him
twenty times before the machinery
could be stopped. Medical aid was
al once summoned, but at 8 O'Clock
1t was feared he could not recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
NEW POSTAL ORDER.
s'Drop LETTER. Rate Of Postage Does
Not Apply on Rural Routes.

Since the beginning of August the
"drop letter" or one cent rate of pos
tage does not apply within rural free
delivery limits. Postmaster Hoff-
mann is in receipt of order No. s75
from the Postmaster General relative
to that matter and other rulings as
follows:
"First-That on and after August /,
1900, the "drop letter. or one cent
rate of postage will not apply within
rural free delivery limits. The two
cent per ounce rate will be exacted
class matter except postal cards.
"Second-That the introduction of
rural free delivery will not increase or
otherwise modify the present rate of
postage on second class matter.
"Third-That rural free delivery
carriers will not bring to the post
office mail matter, collected by them,
which may be delivered on their
routes before completing their trips.
"Fourth-That stamps upon mail
matter collected by rural free delivery
carriers, including those on matter
delivered en- route as directed In
Section 8, will be cancelled by them
and reported to the postmaster, who
will derive the benefit of the cancel
lation if the Office is fourth class.
"Fifth-That until suitable rubber
%cancelling stamps can he supplied by
the department, rural free delivery
letter carriers will cancel stamps with
the indelible pencils recently furnish
ed them for use in registering let
ters.D
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Peoria.

John Byers of Osceola is visiting
relatives here.
Fannie and Anna Dunlavy returned
from Davenport last week.
Rev. Van Hafften preached at the
M. E. church here Sunday.
The Band boys took in 500 at their
play at Lynnville last week.
Eli Lundy is still very low at the
home of his brother George of this
place.
Miss Mary Roberts of johnson Co.,
visited at the John Smith home here
last week.
j. s. Wharton was taken quite sick
last Friday evening but is able to be
around again now.
Uncle Phillip Appel came in from
Cowley county, Kansas, last week
and will remain here for an extend
ed visit.
PEORIAITE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
WeIsbaeb Street Lighting Company of
America.

WeIsbaeb Street Lighting Company of
America.
1--WE, the Welsbach Street Light
ing Company of America, hereby
propose to furnish and place our i'm
proved and patented fixtures on
street lanterns which may be here
after mentioned, at our expense,
furnish all material used in lighting,
and labor to light and keep the Ian
terms clean, and to light all such
lamps such number of nights and for
such a number of hours per night,
in accordance with the following
specifications, for the term Of five
years or more:
We propose to furnish, erected at
our expense, frst-class blue gas
lanterns and iron posts, and keep
the same in good repair, in which we
will place Jul improved and patent
ed attachments for the Welsbach
system of street lighting. All posts,
lanterns and equipments furnished
by US shall be and remain our prop
erty.
The lamps to- be lighted shall be
lamps used in the thoroughfares of
the city of Oskaloosa, state of Iowa,
and not less than 100 in number, and
as many more as may be required
and ordered from time to time by
the proper authority. All such adj
ditional lamps to be furnished by US
on the same terms and at the same
rate of compensation as mentioned
hereinafter.
The lamps shall be lighted every
night in each month and shall burn
from dusk to l a. m.
The price for the service herein
specified to be at the following rate
per lamp per year: Under a contract
for a term of five years, s23. Or SER
vice as above, lighting on a moon
table, approximating $500 hours, at
the following rats per lamp per year:
under a contract for a term of five
years, S23. so. .
We desire to call your attention to
a few of the larger cities that we are
lighting, viz: st. Louis, where we
are erecting a plant of 1000 lamps,
Boston 10000, Baltimore 5000, New
York $1,000, and can give you $50
smaller cities and towns that have
anywhere from 90 lights up.
W. know we have the best system
for the distribution of light in ex-
istence and we are willing to light
any part or all of the streets of the
city of Os&alooss at the prices
named.
Trusting the foregoing will meet
with your favorable consideration,
we are Respectfully yours,
WELsBAcH STREET LIGHTING Com
E. H. Hoagland.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Births, Deaths, Marriages
CARD OF THANKS
PEoRIAITE.

j. L. Albers and family hereby ten
der their thanks to neighbors and
friends, especially Mrs. Elmer Woods,
for their kindness and help during the
sickness and death of Mrs. Albers.
They also are, indebted to Phil Kear-
ney Post No. 40, G. A. R., and the w.
R. G. for their attention and consid-
Grafton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
CITY LIGHTING
Bids Opened by Council, but Ac-
ton Deferred.

The city council met Monday eve
ming to open bids for street lighting,
and found three propositions on file,
which are published in full below.
Before the bids were opened, Alder
man Carlin raised an objection tothe
one offered by the Oskaloosa Street
Railway company inasmuch asst had
been opened by theSbidder. after
noon, the hour at which the time for
fling closed. Mr.. McNeill in behalf
of the Oskaloosa. Light Company and
Mr.. Bailey in behalf of the Welsbach
Company waived any objections, and
the bids were opened. The propo-
sitions in full are as follows:
OskaIOOsa Light, Heat and Power Co.
We hereby submit a proposition
to furnish your said city with all the
light needed to light your streets
and alleys for a period of five, ten
or fifteen years, at the option of the
council, as follows:
W. will furnish you two hundred
or more lat the option of the coun-
Gill incandescent lights of 80 nom
inal candle power each, for SIS
per light per year, and twenty
five OF more lat the option of the
counciD r lights of nominal can
die power each, for IS per light per
month.
Incandescent lights to be furnish
ed on a moonlight schedule from
fuufIfuhf ,rnkfl 4 Ntn1AnIr oHl
arc lights to burn from twilight I'M
til. 1 O'Clock a. m. every night, and
from / O'Clock a. m. until daylight,
on moonlight schedule.
Incandescent lights in alleys of
each block adjoining the public
square to be placed on arc light cir
cult and lighted ON arc light sched-
ule, without additional charge above
the SIS per year.
Arc lights not to be placed to ex-
coed two blocks apart, and mean
descent lights not to be placed to ex-
coed one block apart, and no extern
sion of lines to be demanded by the
city during the last year of the life
of this contract.
The light company will furnish the
mayors Office free of charge such
lights as may be needed, not to ex-
coed sixteen 16-candle power lights,
Or their equivalent.
Payments for lights to be made
monthly.
1 beg in this connection to call the
attention of your honorable body to
the fact that the light company are
furnishing their arc lights from a ITO
volt circuit, which means that there
is not a wire in their service which
is dangerous to life, and to add that
there are but very few, if any, other
cities in our state which are getting
this service, and the difference be-
tween this and a high voltage circuit,
where contact with a live wire can
certain death, is certainly deserving
of your serious consideration.
/ assume that the certified check
called for is to assure the erection of
a plant on the part of the parties Sc
curing the contract and, as our plant
is up, and in operation, / have not
enclosed check, but will be pleased
to do SO il required.
Respectfully submitted,
OsKALoOsA LIGHT, HEAT & POWER
COMPANY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23

Proposals for Erection OfSchOOI House
Notice is hereby given that the pro-
posals for the erection of a school
house in Barnes City, in the county
of Mahaska and State of Iowa, will
be received by the undersigned at his
office in Barnes City, (where plans
and specifications may be seen after
August 80, 19OO,) until 1 O'Clock p. m.
September 20, 1900, at which time the
contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder. Plans and
specifications can also be seen at the
county superintendent Office in Mon
tezuma and Oskaloosa, Iowa. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
August %, 1900.
AVA W. d. TAYLOR, Sec'y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
OskaIoosa street Railway and Land
r~nnnnanV.

OskaIoosa street Railway and Land
Company
1--WE the Oskaloosa Street Railway
and Land Company, or our successors
or assigns, hereby agree to furnish
the city of 0skaloosa, Iowa, all the
electric light it may need to light its
streets, alleys and public buildings,
for a period of Fifteen (15) years from
the date OF contract on the following
terms and conditions, to-wit; This
proposition includes arc and mean
descent lights at the followingprices
namely Nominal two thousand candle
mower lights at the annual rental of
Ninety-six 1890 dollars and thirty
two candle power incandescent lights
at an annual rental of Eighteen (s1S)
dollars per light; same to be paid for
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
IOWA CROP REPORT.
weekly bulletin Issued by the
Weather Bureau.
Des Moines, Aueust 3

rH DOb uhOAuCnI SAsA
The past week was unusually hot
and wet. The daily excess in tenn
perature ranged from S,to 6 degrees.
From the 18th to 18th inclusive it was
showery in nearly all parts of the
state, and excessive amounts of rain
fall are reported from numerous
stations in the central and southern
sections. In many localities the
showers yer accompanied by severe
squalls, causing some damage tc
windmills, light buildings, stacks of
grain, etc., and heavy corn suffered
some injury by being tangled and
lodged. But the damage has been
light in comparison with the vast
amount of benefit resulting from the
abundant moisture.
Threshing has been delayed, but a
good beginning has been made in
fall blowing, with soil in excellent
condition; and this is likely to result
in an increased acreage of winter
wheat in the southern section.
The apple crop has suffered heavily
from effects of windstorms, especial
ly in sections where commercial or
chards are most extensive.
Abundant fall pasturage is now
well assured. The meadows will pro-
duce a liberal cutting of aftermath,
and there is a good outlook fora fine
crop of clover seed. Potatoes are
doing well. The corn crop still
promises more than an average out
put for the state. A protracted spell
of dry weather is now needed to
mature the crop in it's best condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23

Inns hobby. In reply to Mr.. Carlin,
Mr.. McNeill said that there was no
use Of bringing a new plant here as
he has electric light works which he
would sell to the city at more favor
able terms than they could be dupli-
Gated for. He offered and agreed to
file a written proposition to sell the
plant to the city at a price to be
agreed upon by referees selected by
the city and the light company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
SnecInI Train.

The Iowa Central will run a special
train to Chicago next Sunday for the
benefit of the G. A. r. business to
the national encampmentin that city.
The train is scheduled to leave this
city at 11:O5, and will go via Peoria
and the Chicago & Alton. There will
be quite a number of people in at
tendance from this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
New Professor.

The trustees of the State Agricul-
tural College at Ames, at its meeting
Thursday, accepted the resignation
of Prof. John Craig of the chair of
horticulture and elected J. l. Schultz
to that position. Prof. Craig goes to
Cornell College, where he gets an
advance of 81, 200.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Hot Day.

Monday is said to have been the hot
test day of the season. Thermometers
ranged from "a degrees in the shade
in the residence portions of the city
to 104 in the shade where the re-
fections from the pavements made
the business streets actual furnaces.
Monday night was very hot and sleep
was impossible to a large per cent of
the population.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23

Asmall residence property at Givin
was destroyed by fire about 2 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. 1t had been oc-
cupied by Mr.. Pugh but he moved
out about a week ago. The report
had been circulated that a saloon was
to be started in the building in the
near future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
A Strange Growth

One might have thought that T. D.
Lyon had joined the Oskaloosa Base
Ball Club if they had seer him com
ing into this office last evening but
that was a mistake. 1t was not a
ball club that he carried but a goard
the size of one and 4 feet 8 inches
long. 1t is a strange growth, one
that is seldom see here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
HERE IS A GOOD THING.

1 am offering my complete CATTLE
and Horse Ranches for sale, as fol-
lows: Located six miles west of
Holyoke, Colorado, 1.-THE best town in
northeastern Colorado is my winter
ranch, where l have been in the habit
of wintering my stock. 1t comprises
$50 acres of fine land half under a
good, new wire fence, large ~corrals,
good new barn for horses, with a
large loft, sheds, pens and feed racks
all complete and in first-class condi-
ton. Good set standard stock scales.
There is a fine lake of spring water
on this place, and a nice grove. 800
head of cattle a easily be cared for
here during the winter. There are
about go acres of this place upon
which alfalfa can be grown. This is
an ideal place to winter a herd.
Then my Summer ranch, which is
located IA miles from Holyoke, is the
best in this part of the country. 1t
consists of 24O acres, with plenty of
fine spring water for 500 head of
cattle, and a range that is unsur-
passed. There is little Improvement
or this place, except at watering
place.
In connection with these places l
will cell 400 head of well bred cattle
and $50 head of mares and colts.
Taking my two ranches, together
with the stock l offer, I am we'll salts
fed that there is nothing better on
the market.
Remember, these cattle are very
well bred, there being a lot of three
quarter. blood short horns in the herd.
The bull that heads the herd is an
imported Scotch short horn, and cost
me, as a calf, 5000. 90. The horses
are a picked lot of range mares, hllies
and colts.
Prices as follows:
Winter ranch with all i'm
proVementS ...........,.S S,OO0,OO
Summer ranch ............. 1,000.0 90
100 head of cattle at straight
price of $50 per head. Il 1000, 90
$50 mares and colts, straight
price $50 per head ...... 100000
Total SIC, SOC, 90
This business will pay any manI25
per CEN net on his investment, If
properly handled. 1t has done bet
ter than that for me.
Everything clear Of incumbrance.
Straight warranty deed for real
estate. Call on or address:
E. N. McPHERRIN,
County Treasurer, Holyoke, Colo,
or John L. Moore, Ottumwa, Iowa.
2w4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
nRnRATE NOTICE.

NOIIOGs i,
In matters of the last VIII and
testament of Jacob Koogler, de-
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given that there is
now ON file in the office of the clerk
of the district court of Mahaska coun-
ty, Iowa, an instrument of writing
p~urporting to be the last will and tes-
lament Of Jacob Koogler, deceased,
and the same is set for hearing on
the 10th day of September OF the
present term of the district court,
begun and held in Oskaloosa on the
10th day of April, 1900, at which
time objections can be made to the
approving of said win and its admis'
sion to probate.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1900
r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
BY j. O. HENDRYx, Deputy. Avn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
To watch Anarchists

Rome, Aug. 21.-The government,
through agreement with Washington
officials is sending thirty police a,
gents to the United States to watch
Italian colonies for anarchists.