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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
GEN. OTIS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Calls on the President and Talks
over Situation in Philippines
Leaves Later for West Point.

Washington, June 12.-Maj. Gen. Z.
S. Otis, accompanied by his aides,
Captain Slayden and Lieut.. Stanley,
reached Washington from his home at
Rochester. n. Y, where he stopped
over to visit Mrs. Otis and his chill
dren. He was met at the station by
Adjt. Gen. Corbin and Gen. Schwan.
After -breakfasting. Gen. Otis repaired
to the war department, where he for
maIly reported to Mr.. Meikeliohn. as
acting secretary. Thence Gen. Cor
bin escorted him and his aides to the
white house. The president was in
his private Office in close consultation
with Senator Allison, Senator Cullom
and Justice Harlan, when the party
arrived. Gen. Otis and Gen. Corbin
were Immediately ushered into the
presidential library, where Mr., Nc
Kinley met him with the utmost cor
diahty, congratulating him upon his
apparent good health and thanking
him several times for his signal sery-
ices to the country"
After a few minutes the president
invited Gen. Otis into his office and
presented him to Senators Allison and
Cullom and Justice Harlan, and for
over half an hour Gen. Otis remained
talking over the situation in the Phil
ippines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
smith by Reclamation.

Council Bluffs, June 13.-Judge
Walter 1. Smith was yesterday NOM
mated by reclamation by the republic
cans of the Ninth district for mem
Der of congress. The convention
was largely attended, every dele
cation being complete.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
BLACK OAK.

The republicans of Black Oak town
ship are requested } meet in Leighton
on Saturday evening, June 10, at
o'clock, for the purpose of selecting
three delegates to the Mahaska coun-
ty republican convention which viii
meet in Oskaloosa on Saturday, June
23;also to nominate township ticket,
elect township committeeman, and
transact such other business as may
come before them. Come out, repub-
licans, and help the work at the right
time. w. D. VOORHEES,,
Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

w. E. o'Blenness, president of the
State Federation of Labor, with his
residence in Des Moines, lis in the city
and will work toward organizing sew
eral branches of labor in the trades
Of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
MarshaIItovvn EIis Entertain.

The Marshalltown Elks will cele-
brate the anniversary of thu institu-
ton of the order in that city Friday
evening, June Is, and class will be
initiated. There will be a banquet
and an entertainment fitting the &C.
casion. Quite number of the Oska-
loosa Elks will attend the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
nm IN mar Sold and guaranteed by all drug
NUSlG"1AU gists to CURE Tobacco Habit
order Is Amended.

Order No. 224, issued about week
ago prohibiting Central engineers
from running over schedule time,
was amended by another bulletin
posted yesterday, which allows pas
senger trains to make up time to any
reasonable extent, the engineers be-
ing instructed to use their judgement
in selecting track and as to the rate
of speed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending June 0, 1900.
GEETLEMEN's LIST.
Brown, saml Rabourn, N A
Clark, I Stanley, John
Haydock, L E Sanderson, CT
McDonough, Jas. Threlkeld, NJ
Tryers. Fred ID
LADIES' LIST.
Watson, Fred Lawrence, Hattie
Dorman, Mabel Moore, Mrs. Elmer
Holman, Jose Morgan, Rena
Hustled. Myrtle Rees, Elizabeth
Hussack Mrs O II Scott, Nellie
West, Almeda Waulton, Mrs VIM
Parties calling for letters from this
list viii please .call attention to adj
vertised list of this date. The above
letters viii be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
CHAs. v. HoFFMANN. p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
CanIp lHIeeIin".

The Bethel Grove camp meeting
will be held between Oskaloosa and
Montezuma on June % to July 2.
There will be a boarding tent and
tents for rent at reasonable rates, if
tents are ordered by June IS. All are
invited to come and as many as can
to tent on the ground. Special effort
is being made to make the meeting a
success and to make it a blessing to
many. If you contemplate tenting,
address the chairman.
/" A. G. BOYD, Chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Drousht broken,

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 13.--A
Times special from Huron, S. D., says:
An inch and quarter of rain fell
here Tuesday evening in less than half
an hour, breaking the longest drought
period since 1891 The storm covered
all Of Beadle county and will freshen
pastures and benefit crops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
RICHLAND.

The republicans of Richland town
ship will meet in caucus at the town
ship hall in Peoria, at $3.50 o'clock p.
m Saturday, June 16, 1900, TO select
four delegates to the county conven-
ton of June %; also to select town
ship committeeman and to transact
such other business as may come be-
fore the caucus.
c.. B. SHIELDS, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Public Sale.

T. Forsyth will sell at public auc-
ton at the Dewitt feed yard on High
avenue west, Oskaloosa, on Saturday,
June Is. at O'Clock p. m, 13 Jersey
COWS, all fresh. Easy terms. James
Willis, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
WEST DIES MONIES.

The republicans of West Des Moines
township will meet in caucus at the
Star school house Saturday, June 16,
at 5 o'clock, to select two delegates to
attend the county convention to be
held in Oskaloosa June land for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the caucus.
J. r. LAUGHLIN, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

Tom Ashman, who was reported
seriously injured by an assault Sum
day evening at his home near Pekay,
is not so badly hurt az was at first
supposed and he will have no trouble
in recovering.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Cement walk.

The Frank Stone property at the
corner of Seventh street and Fourth
avenue has been improved by having
new cement walk placed on both of
the streets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
RnsIness Change

Joe Arnold, who has conducted
what is known as the Bump livery
barn for the past six months, has sold
out to F. B Turner. The business
will be continued as usual under the
new management.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
An Ola Gavei.

At the recent meeting Of the grand
lodge of Iowa Masons at Cedar Rap
ids the same gavel was used as that
which the grand lodge was called to
order with fifty-two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
PRAIRIE.

The republicans of Prairie town
ship are hereby notified that there
will be a republican caucus held in
the city building, New Sharon, Sat
uIday, June is, at $3.50 p. m, for the
purpose of selecting eleven delegates
to attend the republican county con-
vention to be held in Oskaloosa June
%; also to select township commit
teeman and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the caucus.
JOHN LEWIS, Commentator.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Situation In India.

London, June 12.-Ih letter to the
lord mayor, A. ]. Newton, Lord Cur
on says: Fifteen per cent. OF, the
population of India are now support
ed by the government. If the famine
continues until December it is esti-
mated that the government will have
spent &9,25O,OOO. The relief commit
tee has already dispensed e5oO,o0o
The outburst of practical sympathy
in the United States is deeply appre-
ciated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

The following resolution was
adopted by late county convention:
"ReSoiped, That hereafter all COM
mitteemen and chairmen be required
to call the caucuses of the different
townships outside of the Incorporated
towns to the Republican County Con-
vention at the same hour and on the
same day, and list of those attend
ing and voting at all caucuses be made
4 matter of record
In accordance with the above reso-
luton it is recommended by the
county chairman that township eau
cuses be held at $3.50 p. m. on sSatur-
day. June 16, 1900, and caucuses in
wards of city of oskaloosa at 1880 p.
m, Friday, June Is, and township
committeeman are requested to make
their calls at once in order that all
Republicans may have sufficient
notice.
CHAs. S. WALLING,
Chairman Co. Central Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Gold dollars for 90 cents would not


Virgil Hinshaw Of Penn College,
won second place and the prize OF
$40 in the State Prohibition contest
at Des Moines Tuesday. Drake Uni
versity won first place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
KiIied by street car.

Sioux City, Ia, june 12.--Samuel T.
Davis VINO came to Sioux City in 1856
and from the first has been a promi-
nent lawyer and capitalist, was
struck by street car and killed Mon
day night. He was quite deaf and did
not see or hear the car. In early days
he owned the land upon which the
best residence part Of Sioux City now
stands.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
All Modern woodmen

are requested to meet at the hall on
Sunday next, June II, at one p. m.
sharp, to attend the memorial SER
vices. T. G.. FRIEND, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
LEAVE DETROITI
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey Continue
Their Trip--stop at lansing
and Visit Capitol.

Detroit, Mich, June ~. = The Dewey
private train bearing the admiral and
Mrs. Dewey left for Grand Rapids at
nine a. M, over the Pere Marquette
railroad. The car containing President
Head, of the Pere Marquette, and the
official reception committee from
Grand Rapids was attached. Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey were escorted to the
union station by Mayor Maybury. A
half hour stop was made at Lansing,
while the distinguished guests we're
driven to the state capitol.
Grand Rapids, Mich, June 12.-zThe
Dewey train reached here at LAS r.. m.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey alighted amid
enthusiastic salAtes of cheering and
the thunderous welcome of an ad.
miral's salute of II guns, which doomed
from battery near at hand, and were
Immediately driven TO the Morton
house, where suite of rooms had been
reserved for them. The progress of
the admiraI's carriage was marked by
a continual ovation, and, the jam at
the hotel was so great that it was with
difficulty that the party was escorted
inside. The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
retired at once to their rooms, but later
went for drive through the suburbs
of the city, accompanied by Mayor
Perry and Congressman William Alden
Smith and their wives. They returned
very much refreshed, and in the even
ing were the center Of attraction, at a
public reception in the city hall.
IF you have tried to sell your farm
and failed, see Gesman Bros, who
have offices both in Oskaloosa and
Pella, and are thoroughly in touch
with the Holland people, who invest
their money in real estate. Oskaloosa
ice 214 West High avenue over
McCall's marble works. 46w1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
We are fhe lowest priced
house furnjShers In fire weSf.
Cash or Time 10 Suif You.
.SfEf & E5cTsBsT.
Peek for Congress.

Milwaukee, June 12,--The Fourth
Wisconsin district Democratic congress
sional convention Monday night nom
mated George W. Peck without oppo-
sition.s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
win ONT PoIIt,cs.

New York, June Ex-senator Platt's
friends having announced that he
would not-be a candidate for reelection
in 1903, a rumor gained wide circula.
ton that he would resign his seat be-
fore that time. Senator Platt said to
representative of the World Monday:
IF ! live / will serve out my term as
senator. But after 1908 shall retire
from public life and from active par.
ticipation in politics"
List your farm With Gesman Bros,
sl4 West High Ave, over McCall's
marble works.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Township caneuses.
MONROE.

The republicans of Monroe town
ship will meet in caucus at Center
school house Saturday, June l6, at
$3.50 p. M, to select FIVE delegates to
the county convention to be held in
Oskaloosa June %, 1900. Also to place
in nomination candidates for town
ship offices, and the selection of a
member of the county central com
mittee and the transaction of such
other business as may come before
she meeting.
w i WITT. Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

Gesman Bros, the live real estate
firm, PA West High Ave-, over Nc
Cans marble works. 4ewl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

To purify the blood renovate with
Or. Kay's Renovator. Ask druggiste
for II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

II you want to sell your farm, see
Gesman Bros. They have Offices at
0skaloosa and Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

II you want to sell your farm, see
Gesman Bros. They have ofiices at
Oskaloosa and Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
LINCOLN.

The republican voters of Lincoln
township will meet in caucus at the
Friends Yearly Meeting house at 1880
D. M, Saturday, June is, for the pur-
pose of selecting four delegates to at
tend the county convention at 0ska-
loosa June %, 1900. Also to place in
nomination candidates for township
offices, to select committeeman and
to transact such other business as
may properly come before the caucus.
GEORGE E. MOORE,
Committeeman
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
WHITE OAK

A caucus of the republicans of White
Oak township will be held in Rose
Hill, Saturday, June 16, at $3.50 p. M,
for the purpose of selecting seven ~
delegates to the republican county
convention to be held in Oskaloosa,
June %, and for the transaction of
such other business as may come be-
fore them. FRANK SoUTER,
Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Another Empty Grave.
Chicago, March 8, 1900.

chicago, March 8, 1900.
Warmers Safe Cure Co.,
GentlemcR:-I will be glad to bear testi-
mony to the value of Warmers Safe Cure for
Dropsy. want those afflicted as have been
to take this life giyer and get well as did.
I suffered agony for three years and my
life was despaired of, when one day my doctor
said 81 guess i will give you Warmers"
Thank God for such remedy 1t brought me
health and new life. l have used it pretty re-
gularly for year, but /, am well today, and
had if not been for Warmers Safe Cure would
have been in my grave.
Respectfully,
MRS MELISSA WHITCOMB,
1894 Prairie Ave, Chicago.
COMMITTEES,
Illinois W0msn'S Alliance
(Dropsy symptom Kidney Disease)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
j. WIZ. Committeeman.
EAST HARRISON.

The republicans of East Harrison
will meet at Harrison Center School
house Saturday, June is, at 3 p. m.
for the purpose of selecting six 49,
delegates to attend the county con-
vsntion to be held in 0skaloosa June
%, and for the transaction of any
other business that may come before
she meeting.
L.. L.McCoRD, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

Your best friend can give you no
better advice than this: "For impure
blood, bad stomach and weak nerves
take Hoods Sarsaparilla I"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
spRrNG cRFrK

There will be republican caucus
held at the voting house in Spring
Greek township, June 16, 1900, at 2
D. M, for the purpose of selecting six
delegates to attend the county con-
yention of June %; also to name a
committeeman for the ensuing year
and attend to any other business that
may properly come before the caucus.
M. w. BEACH, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
Work commenced.

Work on the water works trenches
for the new lines Of pipe was COM
menced Mountaineering. The large
twelve-inch mains for the new line
to the river are now being delivered.
Gold dollars for 80 cents would not
turn some people from their preiu-
dice. If you want true merit in paint,
use Hammar Paint. Five year guar
antee for wear. is most economical.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
WEST GARFIELp.

Notice is hereby given to the re-
publicans of West Garfield township
that there viii be republican caucus
at .he w. w. hall, on Saturday, June
16, at O'Clock p. M, to select five
delegates to the county convention
which will be held in Oskaloosa on
June %.
MAJOR BARBER, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
UNION.

The republicans of Union township
will meet in caucus, at Union Mills at
$3.50 p. M, June is, to select five del
egates to attend the county conven.
ton to be held in 0skaloosa June %,
and to transact any other business
that may come before the caucus.
7, L. WHITEHALL, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

Yention to be held in Oskal0osa June
%, and for the transaction of any
other business that may come before
Ehe meeting.
L. L.McCoRD, Committeeman.
EAST GARFIELD.
The republicans of East, Garfield
township will meet in caucus Satur-
day, June IS, at 2 O'Clock p. M, at
Beacon school house for the purpose
Of selecting four delegates to the
county convention, name township
committeeman and transact such
other business as may come before
the caucus.
JOHN OWENS, Committeeman.
scoTT.'
The republicans of Scott township
viii meet at the postoffice in Olivet
At $3.50 O'Clock p. m, Saturday, June
g6, 1900, to select four delegates to at
tend the county convention at Oska-
loosa, June %, and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before it.
j.. L. BILLINGS, Committeeman.
EAST DIES MONIES
The republicans of East DesMoines
township win meet in caucus at school
house No. 2, in Muchakinock, Satur-
day, June 10, at p m. to select eight
delegates to attend the county con-
vention and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the caucus. w. w. CAREY,
Committeeman.
JEFFERSON.
The republicans of Jefferson town
ship will hold caucus atCenter school
Aonse, Saturday, June IS, at O'Clock
D. M, for the purpose of selecting
sour delegates to attend the county
convention in Oskaloosa June %, and
70 transact such other business as may
properly come before the caucus.
A. J. BANKS, Committeeman.
WEST HARRISON.
The republicans of West Harrison
township win meet in caucus at the
usual place, June is, at 6 p. M, for
Che purpose of selecting six delegates
10 attend the county convention TO
BE- held in Oskaloosa June 23i also to
nominate township officers, select a
committeeman, etc.
G. r. FOSTER, Committeeman.
ADAMS.
rhe republicans OF Adams township
Win hold q caucus at Adams Center
school house Saturday, tnne TO- 1900,
At 1880 p. M, for the purpose Of Sc
lecfing four delegates to attend the
republican county convention TO be
Held in Oskaloosa Saturday. June %.
q. w. ROCKWELL, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
PLEASANT GROVE.

PLEASANT GROVE.
The republicans of Pleasant Grove
township will meet in caucus at Cen
ter school house, Saturday, June Is,
1900, at $3.50 o'clock pm. for the pur-
pose of selecting five delegates to at
md the county convention to be held
in Oskaloosa June %; also to nomi-
nate a township ticket and to attend
to such other business as may proper
ly come before the caucus.
F. M. LIKENs, Committeeman.
MADISON.
The republicans of Madison town
ship will meet at Whitmore's mill on
Saturday, June Is, at p. M, to Sc
lect five delegates to attend the
county convention to be held in Oska-
loosa June %; also to nominate a
township ticket and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before the caucus.
VIM. KIRKPATRICK,
Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-01-05

Iou Join a club. and But what Is
the use7" and then she would walk
away and sigh.
Here was : golf-plnyer who wouldn't
talk about golf! II was most alarm
Ing
There was only one encouraging
symptom, and he was young doctor
who used TO caldwell. quite often.
She had met him on the links. so we
gathered. and certainly the two talked
about golf whenever they met-so far
as we knew.
II wasn't long before my daughter
cane TO me for the initiation fee to
Join a golf club to which young DR..
Simmons belonged. / gave her the
money with eager JOY. and at the first
opportunity l thanked the doctor for
bis kind interest In my daughter.
You are q shrewd young man."
said, "and you ought 10 rise In your
profession. You have seen how anxi-
Gus We have been 10 interest Gwendo-
len In golf, and you have seconded our
Efforts ably. ! appreciate your disin-
terestedness and shall not forget IT,"
He seemed confused, and murmured
something about his own pleasure.
but | smiled courteously and cut him
short.
Ny son Bobby was at first scornfully
superior to the attractions OF the new
game. He used 10 cough In a highly
artificial way when Or. Simmons and
0wendolen were exchanging views
about boyle, and puttees, and bunkers,
and lofters. and would try TO engage
me In vigorous discussion as TO the
charms OF jackstones. old maid. mug
gins and other trivial games. SO far
as golf was concerned he seemed an
Immune.
therefore we we're all much sur
pri'ed' one evening at dinner, to hear
him interrupt Dr.. Simmons. who was
delivering an enthusiastic eulogy OF
the royal game.
III Is adapted" said the young ply
alelan' TO every age. II has all the
fascination OF billiards. with the added
glories OF the open air II Is cheap
and engrossing The simplicity OF the
game-to drive the bali toward its
goal and TO place It accurately On the
green, when II is deity propelled into
IDS nole-alope makes II simple for the