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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
AMERICA IN CHINA.

The attitude of the United States
in the Chinese crisis is AFFECTING the
attention of the world 1,ae of the
London papers for example, has an
article entitled president McKin-
ley's Opportunity" in which it says
that this country can act with more
moral effect in China than can any
of the great nations of Europe. 1t
remarks that England's movements
are regarded with so much suspicion
by Russia that serious complications
might arise if a force of British
troops should be landed near Pekin.
The same is true of Russia, it says,
"but the United States has traditions
of friendship with Russia, and COM
munity of interests withaEngland,
Its action, therefore, would not en-
counter the hostility of either power :"
This is a chance, it remarks, for the
United States to preserve the open
door, which Secretary Hay has OBJ
tanned, and adds: ''America's OPP
portunity has come. Will she be
equal to it, or will she let it slip from
her hands and lose her vast potential
tiles of trade in Northern China" !"
The London paper can depend upon
the United States doing her full duty,
but she will not form an alliance with
any nation. or do any ovart act for
spoils, as long as the present admin
istration maintains. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

New Sharon Star: R. w. Wallace
deserving old soldier of this city,
has been notified that his pension
has been increased from S12 to S24 a
month fact that gives his friends
much satisfaction. The advance was
in the nature of special measure
which was introduced and pushed to
successful conclusion by Congress
man Lacey of this district. Mr.. Wal
lace feels grateful and fully realizes
that to Mr.. Lacey he owes the sue
cess of his application.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
TEMPERANCE CONFESS.
International Gathering Opens in
London--Archbishop of Canter-
hurry Delivers an Address.

London, June 12 The temperance
congress was opened under the presi-
deney of Mr., Thomas Wallace Russell,
NJ, p. Delegates from all parts of the
world were present. j. L. Bailey, of
Philadelphia, was elected one of the
vice presidents. He read paper on
"The United States and South Amer
lea" by Rev. J. b. 4Junn.
The archbishop of Canterbury, Most
Rev. DIR. Frederick Temple. delivered
the annual address before the temper
ance congress in the evening, recalling
the triumphs the cause had attained in
science, religion, politics and public
opinion. He added that there still re-
mained one enemy to encounter, the
more difficult of all, namely, the indif-
ference Of men in general. even very
good men, to the duty OF helping our
fellows who are yielding 20 tempta-
ton
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

The Iowa women at Milwaukee
are on the right side of the race fight
in the Woman's club meeting. At an
Iowa caucus they went on record as
follows:
Resolved. That as Iowa women
we deeply deplore the action of the
board of directors of the General Fed
Grafton in excluding from member
ship the colored delegate from Massa-
chusetts; that as progressive club
women, awake to every movement
that is calculated to advance the gem
eral good of women generally, we
most earnestly urge a reconsidera.
ton of this question, to the end that
the color line be not drawn"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
CONGRESSMAN LACEY.

Congressman Lacey, who, with his
wife and daughter, arrived home
from Washington Sunday evening is
in excellent health and shows but
little fatigue with the arduous and
taxing duties attendant upon the
long and important session of con-
gress. Since his arrival he has been
beseiged by his many friends, who
are always glad to see him and who
are always sure of cordial greeting.
Mr.. Lacey will remain at home all
this week, but will then start Cor
Philadelphia to be present at the
Presidential convention. Discussing
the vice-presidency Mr.. Lacey says
he thinks if the choice comes to a
western man it will more than likely
fall upon Mr.. Dolliver. He does not
think that Mr.Allison can be induced
to accept the mination even were
it offered him. Mr.. Lacey is especial
ly pleased with the reception his
Bird Law is meeting all over the
country, endorsements and congratu-
lations coming to him from almost
every state and territory in the union.
His speech on the labor situation and
the condition of the country, which
is to be printed as Republican cam
paign document is also bringing him
many handsome compliments.
Major Lacey has but few peers in
the halls of congress, and his ability
is readily recognized by all his col
leagues. The voters of the Sixth
district win honor themselves and
the state by returning him to Wash
ington with an increased majority
this fall. lowe needs to keep men of
this type in congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Upon his return from California,
whittier he was called on business,
Judge Blanchard found many warm
endorsements awaiting him for his
candidacy for supreme Judge. Per-
sonal friends, and others whom he
has met in a public way are pledging
him their support without his solicit
alton, and he is receiving encourage
ment from all parts of the state. His
acquaintance is extensive, and
wherever he is known he is popular.
He will be one of the strongest candi-
dates before the convention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

administration in the days of Monroe,
Adams and jackson was seandalouslY
lax and often corrupt. Jackson's
first postmaster general was compell-
ed to resign his Office in disgrace and
the collector of the port of New York,
Swartwont by name, robbed the gov
ernment to the tune of million and
a half before he was detected. And
in the good old days of which SO
much is made few of the embezzlers
we're punished. Few, If any, of those
who have dishonored the nation in
Cuba Will escape their Just punish
ment and that is the main difference
between the days of the fathers and
these degenerate times. 1t is good
to look backward sometimes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Beginning with the Napoleonic wars
and the stormy time that followed the
war cloud has been darkening the
horizon nearly all the time. The Cri-
mean war, the Franco-Prussian
struggle, and the American civil war
stand out as historical landmarks a.
bout the middle part Of the century
while innumerable struggles of less
fill in the gaps. The clos
ing decade has seen the Spanish
American, the Chino-Japanese, and
the Boer-British wars, all of them
slight compared with the great strug-
giles, but all bloody, and turning
points of history, Now the war cloud
hangs dark over China, and no one
can foretell the outcome of the storm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
The Needhams are bull,

The Needhams are building a
new brick block at Sigourney for a
home for their Keokuk County News.
Already about fifty Of their sub
scribers have come forward and paid
five years in advance for their paper
in order to help the proprietors to
more promptly meet the obligations
necessitated by the enterprise. This
is manifestation of faith and friend
ship that is unusual, but as deserved
as strange. Success to the News and
its appreciative friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
SITUATION IN ST. LOUIS.

The street car strike in st. Louis is
not yet settled, in fact, in many ways
it is more turbulent. A quiet day
comes now and then, only to be fol-
lowed by more serious disturbance
the next day. Though the unions ad-
wise peace and the city administra-
ton demands order the strike has
gone beyond their control and the
irresponsible element is indulging in
all sorts of Iawlessness and depreda-
tions. Though political chicanery or
other cause troops have been Withheld
and the city has suffered irreparable
loss. Here is brief record of one
days doings;
"Three dead, three fatally injured, !,
eleven severely hurt, four cars de-
rallied by dynamite and the tempor-
ary dismantling of two car lines by
wire cutters make up the results of
Sundays strike rioting. A hundred
incipient riots were quelled by the
police in various parts of the CITY,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
M,KTNLEY,s TEMpBRANCE.-

"What can you tell us, Mr.. Presi-
dent, of the stand of President Nc
Kinley on the liquor question:"
1t was HI. H. Abrams of the Anti
Saloon league who asked the ques-
ton of Hon. Hiram Price who was
presiding over the annual session of
the national league in Chicago.
Here is Mr.. Prices answer:
81 sat for years by the side of Will
liam Mckinley in the house of repre-
sentatives, and know him as very
pure and clean man. My opinion is
that he is a practical temperance
man."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
The Manchester Press which was

The Manchester Press which was
very influential in securing the adop-
tion of the primary system of nomin-
ations by the Delaware county re-
publicans, is very much elated over
the first experiment, and proclaims
the system great success. Glanc-
ing over the Official returns in that
paper the Independence Journal
don't entirely share it's enthusiasm.
For instance there were five candi-
dates for clerk and the successful
one is nominated because he secured
AIS out of total of l, ,574-in other
words little over one-fourth of the
total poll. That does not look just
the proper method by which to pick
the strongest man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
+. THE HUMOROUS SIDE.

Muscatine Journal: In spite of it's
seriousness there is an amusing side
to the Cuban postal frauds and it lies
in the statements of those who have
appealed to the "good old days of
the fathers" for records of honesty
in public service and have compared
them to the detriment of the present.
The real fact is that, even with the
Cuban scandal the present is better,
as far as fraud is concerned, than the
good old days of the fathers, when it
was considered almost legitimate TO
"steal Uncle Sam blind" A glance
back into.past. history shows that the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
Doctors, ui.l,ans

oskaloosa doctors have been hav-
ing a number of mishaps with their
rigs. DR.. ]. t. Coveny narrowly es-
capped a runaway with a new horse
that he was driving Monday after
noon. The shaft spring broke and let
the shaft down on the animals heels.
DR.. Hunters new driving mare ran
away Tuesday after breaking her
hitching strap. The animal fell at
the corner of High avenue and HI
street as shewas turning into High.
She was caught and stopped before
she could regain her feet. There was
some damage to the buggy and har-
ness and the mare was somewhat
scratched in consequence of the fall
on the pavement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
DIP pnpnLATL0N

The census enumerators in Oska-
loosa are nearing the end of their
labors, and from present indications
the $4,000 who make this city their
home are going to be disappointed
by the returns. 1T begins to look as
though the total will not show up
much above the figures returned by
the state census mad9 in 1895. The
Ieturns at this time were gathered by
the late N. D. Porter, and though
they gave the city five years ago a
population of s551, they were disap-
pointing to many at that time. The
1900 figures will not increase these
figures much lnless an unlocked for
colony is found in the next few
days, The 1895 figures are as fol-
lowsa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Major lacey gave the Republi-
cans some good advice in his little
speech at the recent state convention
when he declared that "the presi-
Dental campaign of this year cannot
be won on the hurrah basis. 1t must
be a campaign of education, and it
must be fought from start to finish
as it was four years ago. Although
we are in the midst of prosperity we
should recall 1892, and not be over
confident -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

All that is done on the lakes in
the way of navigation is interesting
along the Mississippi, because the
great river some day will connect the
lakes with the sea as deep channel
A new type of ship, suited to both
salt and fresh water, is under con-
struction on the lakes, and intended
to take cargoes from any lake point
to foreign ports. Each will load
25oO tons and cost s150,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

"A Chicago man died day or two
ago in a millinery store where he
had gone with his wife while she
purchased a new hat. The physician
who was called gave it as his opinion
death had resulted from heart fail
ure. This is not the first time man
has been known to have heart fail
ure over his wife's bonnet, but the
attack generally follows the presen-
tation Of the bill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

The Abba Republican has been
going over the records and it finds
that the only piece of national legis-
lation for which the democratic par
ty has been responsible since the
election of Abraham Lincoln is the
Wilson German tariff bill, measure
despised by its authors, thated by its
sponsors and which wrought ruin to
thousands of those who tried to be
its friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

lit is a little queer" observes
the Keokuk Gate City, "that the
wisdom that gives the school child a
long vacation every year fails to apply
its own sanative measures itself. 1t
is a safe statement that not one of the
men who made the present school
| avs of Iowa win get tenough rest this
summer to get single twist out of
his brain.n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
Chairman Weaver, of

Chairman Weaver, of the state
central committee, announces that
Iowa is to be favored this year with
speakers of more than national re-
putation. Among those already as
sured are Governor Roosevelt who
win speak at Waterloo, Senator
Spooner who will speak at Sioux
City and Senator Beveridge who wifi
speak at Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
ABLE DOCUMENT.
Major Lacey's Able Paper to be
Campaign Literature.

man Dick, of Ohio, secretary of the
Republican national committee, says:
Il have ordered the printing of
i large edition of the parallel column
speech of Congressman Lacey. 1t is
a marvelously strong argument, and
will prove to be most effective in the
coming campaign; because he draws
the deadly.parallel column on the De-
mocratic party, showing the calamity
which existed during Democratic as
cendancy, and the prosperity which
has come to the country during Re-
publican asendancy his speech is
aptly termed the parallel column
speech
81 have ordered this large edition
printed in order that every Republic
can editor and speaker shall have
copy for ready reference. Many edi-
tions will be printed during the cam
paign, in order that the people may
read and know the startling facts
which Congressman Lacey has so
forcefuliy presented
Every editor in Iowa should secure
copy of this speech. Every man
who expects to go on the hustings
should have it in his pocket or on his
desk. The state committee should
see to it that the speech is thoroughly
disseminated.
Lawyers, particularly, will ap-
preciate the manner in which Com
gressman Lacey has arraigned the
Democratic party, and convicted it
out of the mouths of it's own witness
es. Column after column of the COM
ment of the Democratic newspapers
and Democratic speeches in congress
is made to show the dreadful and
direful conditions of our working
people and tradesmen during Cleve-
lands last term, from 1898 to 1897.
Here, out of Democratic newspapers,
Congressman Lacey shows us the
living pictures of want, suffering,
penury, misery, when the working
1 men were without work; when the
fires ceased to burn in the furnaces;
when the teakettles ceased to sing;
when the children were barefooted
and without school books. Extracts
from Democratic newspaper proclaim
the awful facts, and they are freely
quoted. Congressman Lacey calls no
Republican witnesses, but quotes on
! ly from Democratic newspapers.
Then besides that picture, out of
Democratic speeches and Democratic
newspapers, published since March
A, 1897, when Mckinley was inaugu-
rated, Congressman Lacey paints the
picture of prosperity, Out Of the
mouths of these Democratic news.
and speeches of Democrats in con-
gress we learn that peace and plenty
have come protection and prosperity.
They tell us of flaming furnaces, mills
working overtime, labor plenty for
the laboring men, singing teakettles,
well dressed children with school
books, and tables set with good din
ners. Out of these Democratic sources
Congressman Lacey has gathered the
facts as they exist: he has painted
the two conditions, and exelaims:
look on this picture, and then on
that
Secretary Dick Chairman Hanna,
and the members of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee regard this speech as a
superior document: and the Repub-
lican congressional committee will
also handle tens of thousands of cop
les. Therefore the suggestion may
be reiterated, that every working Re-
publican ought to get copy of the
speech, particularly as it is distribut-
ed free. SMITH d. FRY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUSES.

On Friday night of this week in
town, and on Saturday in the coun-
try, the Republican caucuses of the
county will be held. These little
meetings are the most important
gatherings in the body polite, and
the party that neglects them weakens
the chances of success very material
ly. Don't be too busy to attend. and
don't let anything interfere with your
presence. Although this is primarily
Republican year, there is nothing
so DANGEROUS as a "sure thing"
Don't delegate your vote to your
neighbor, or think that the work will
be attended to anyway. Go there
yourself, express your desires, work
for your choice, and then let good
fellowship and the will of the major
ity prevail. Above all things don't
stay away and then find fault with
what is done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Nothing could more strikingly
Illustrate the friendly relations of
President Mckinley, with all the
prominent members of the party
than that he has no choice for the
vice-presidency. He says that any
man who can get the votes of ma
jority of the convention will be en-,
tirely satisfactory to him,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Biloxi, Miss, June 1.-THE negroes
Askew and Ross, believed to have muir
dered Miss Winterstein near here one
week ago, were hanged early Sunday
morning to the same tree by mob
which has been watching them for sew
eral days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
Sunday night $50 were raised.

During the past year the govern
ment sold $4,000, 900 worth of special
delivery stamps, and special delivery
messenger boys travelled 2,525,O
miles, or as far as 1 100 times around
the world. The American postoffice
department is great institution.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
1t the first Republican natio

AT the first Republican national
convention held in Philadelphia in
1856 Abraham Lincoln was proposed
for vice-president by the Illinois dele
cation, but was turned down because
hardly anybody outside of that dele
cation knew him. Fremont and Day
ton were the nominees.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

While the population of the
United States has doubled since 1870,
there has been an increase of 163 per
cent in the number of post-offices in
the United States, thus affording So
per cent better facilities for the de-
livery Of mail to the people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

lit begins to look that experience
counts for nothing with the English
forces in South Africa. They walked
into their fourth trap on the seventh
and lost almost another regiment of
men. The Beers are good baiters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
earning

-All bids offered on the Ottumwa
Press plant Monday were SO ridicu-
lously low that Assignee H. ]. Vail
decided to postpone the sale until
Saturday at pm. No paper will be
issued in the mean time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

While the administration has
cautioned Minister Conger to COM
nit the United States to no new pol
icy in China, the sending of several
war ships there indicates that twill
permit no old policies to be tamper-
al ruifh .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
Records of the postoffice depart

Records OF the postottice DEPART
ment show that the amount of mail
matter Of all classes in the United
States in 1899 weighed ,565, ,666 sos
pounds. This was enough to fill 49,
142 cars of freight. This records was
the largest in the history of the coun-
try, and was due to the remarkable
prosperity and unprecedented busi-
ness activity now existing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

I'm the light of past history vote
for a Democratic congressman means
vote for Free Trade, Free Soup,
Free Silver, Fee Bread, Free Poor
houses and f. sedom from Wage
earning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
senator Mason. Of hin

Senator Mason, of Illinois, who
ma~ reveral speeches during the
session of congress against admins
tration policies, called on President
Mckinley tie other day and assured
him that he would take the stump for
the Philadelphia ticket and assist in
rolling up an old-time Republican
majority in Illinois.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

The June election in Oregon has
defeated the Woman Suffrage amend
ment. Two general assemblies passed
favorably upon the question; but up
on being submitted to popular vote,
the amendment was lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

Politics may have nothing to do
with it, but prosperity has evidently
come to the Christian church Sunday
school Of this city. Twenty FIVE dol
lars were asked from it for Foreign
missions, and in the collection taken
Sunday night $50 were raised.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
NAY CONE TO AMERLCA

There are indications that the close
of the war in South Africa will wit
ness a considerable immigration
from that region to the United States.
Report has it that one of the objects
of the Boer commissioners in coming
to this country was to meet some of
the officials connected with the i'm
migration societies and learn the op-
portunties afforded for the settle
ment of large numbers of their race
in some of the Western states or
territories. One of the Boer agents
denies this report, but it has been
learned that some of the railroad
companies have been making pro-
positions to the commissioners look
ing to the settlement of considerable
numbers of their countrymen in the
West. This particular commissioner
expressed himself as favorably i'm
pressed with the friendliness of the
Americans toward his people, and
thinks highly of the advantages
which would be afforded to them if
they should locate in the United
States, though he says that most of
them will remain at home and live
under the British flag.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

The per capita circulation in Eng
land last year was SIT o5, in Germany
it was s19.s4 and in the United States
eos TX
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
ofIeIsI COUNTY, Paper.

ahaska County Fair, Sept. 4, 5,
s, ami Z, 1900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

lis Oskaloosa to be known as only
a 9O0O city for the next 10 years?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
eastern stars CeIebra,e.

Monday evening there was work in
the Eastern Star Lodge. The candi-
dates we're Mrs. Geo. Fraker, Mrs.
t. j. Price and Mrs, John Peacock.
There was dtite large attendance
und the evening was enjoyed by all
present, 1t was announced that it
was the last evening tor the lodge to
meet until September as no work is
done during the heated season. When
this became known it was suggested
that the lodge go the Asher restaurant
and have banquet and the motion
was quickly seconded and action
taken suited to the word. There
were almost half hundred people
seated at the tables and the treat
proved thoroughly enjoyable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14
KARS "a rHE cENrnRY

The record Of this century for wars
seems bound to be an unparalleled one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-25
Kruger Fears the Beers.

Lorenzo Marques. BY Cable.-Mr.
Kruger was secretly taken at o'closk
Friday morning on board the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, on which vessel he
is to sail for Holland. The reason
given for Mr.. Kruger's embarkation is
that he feared the Beers mere would
attack him. The feeling Of the refu-
gees against Mr. Kruger for fleeing
from the country is very strong. He
left the governors house in hired
carriage accompanied by DR.. Hay
mann, the governor following in a pri-
vate carriage. The party drove
through the custom house and en-
barked from the customs pier, instead
Of from the passenger jetry.