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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
.L0KE ON MILLIMAN

The boys who attended the 51st
Iowa encampment at Red Oak are
telling an amusing joke of which
Lieutenant Governor Milliman was
the victim. 1t seems the lieuten-
ant governor was expected in Red
Oak on Monday evening to review
the regiment next day. A detach-
ment of cavalry was ordered to go to
the depot to meet two different
trains, but he failed to come. The
cavalry was then sent to camp and
the governor left to his fate. He ar
rived in the city at midnight, having
waited at Council Bluffs for more
than ten hours in order to see the
democratic presidential candidate,
who passed through the state that
night on his way to indianapolis.
Failing in this, Governor Milliman
boarded the late train and made his
way to Red Oak. Upon his arrival
at Red Oak he discovered that he
had been riding upon the train to
which was attached the coach in
which Mr.. Bryan was crossing the
state. 1t was too late then for him
to pay his respects to the democratic
nominee. Telling his troubles to Ad-
jutant General Byers, he was never
permitted to forget them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
HOT IN KANSAS.
An Average of One Hundred Degrees
Experienced In the Southern
Portion of the State.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug, 15.-The
southwest fairly sizzled Tuesday, the
hottest weather for years prevailing
The most intense heat was eN-
perienced in southern Kansas, where
the temperature in nearly every town
exceeded 100 degrees. The maximum
was reached at Salina, where 112 de,
grees was registered on the streets
and 1913 in the shade. Mcpherson, Kan.
reported 107. In Kansas City the gov,
ernment thermometer reached "a al
four o'clock, while street thermome
tiers went up to 100. In Kansas the
corn leaves eurled and ears are dying
rapidly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
LOOK 70 MASONRY

The Hartley Journal says: Minister
Conger is Mason and his friends
count somewhat upon that fact in
his behalf. He was once saved on
this account. When he was serving
his first year in the union army he
was taken sick and Left behind by
his regiment because it was march
ing forward and could not take care
of its sick. A comrade volunteered
to remain with him. They were set
by the roadside with some hard tack
and can of water. Undoubtedly
the idea was that he would soon die
and the comrade With him could
then make his way into the town
and surrender as prisoner of war.
Instead the soldier went into town
Immediately after the regiment had
gone over the hill and, proving him
self q Mason, secured ss55oi from the
richest Mason in the city, despite
his union army uniform. The money
saved Conger and himself. Conger
resolved to join the first Masonic
lodge that he could, On furlough to
recover from his sickness, by special
dispensation, he was given the three
degrees to make him master Mason
in one night, and has beenI loyal to
the fraternity ever since.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
SAFE AUGUST 18th.
The Chinese Minister In London
Claims to have Information

BY scripps- AfcRae Press Association.
London Aug. 15.--The Chinese
minister in London has informed the
British foreign Office that the foreign
legations in Peking were safe August
18th.
A French message August 0.
paris Ans Is The French sc-e.S-
Office has received the following from
Minister Pichon, at Peking, dated
August o:
"We are advised that Ii Hung
Chang is charged to negotiate tele-
graphically with the powers. We are
ignorant of events occurring outside
Of the legation. II Is surrounded by
hostile defenses. How could we ne
gotiate without the diplomatic corps
regaining its right, and the legation
grounds being evacuated2 II the
negotiations prevent the march of
allied troops, which is our only SAL
vation, we risk falling into Chinese
hands. The section wherein lies the
French legation is occupied by Inn
perial troops who have not entirely
ceased their fire. We are reduced
to siege rations. We have provis-
ions, horses, rice and bread, for fif-
teen days. y
Message from COnger.
Washington, Aug .15.-Consul Rags
dale at Chefoo, cables that he re-
ceived cipher dispatch from Conger
to the effect the Chinese were trying
to force the ministers to leave Peking.
The situation is critical.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Celebration of Thirty-Fourth AnnI-
versRry of the Formation of the
Union Small Attendance.

Mystic, Conn.,, Aug. 15.-Exercises in
celebration Of the thirty-fourth anni-
versary of the Universal Peace union
and the thirty-third anniversary of the
Connecticut branch, began in Peace
grove here Tuesday.
Sessions will be held daily for four
days. The attendance Tuesday was
comparatively small, probably on ac-
count of the threatening weather. AL
fred H. Love, of Philadelphia, president
of the Universal Peace union, was in the
chair. The morning period was taken
up with the reading of letters, the APP
pointments of committees and general
organization for business. The after
noon programme provided addresses
by Hezekiah Butterworth, of Boston;
DR.. Agnes Kemp, of Harrisburg, Pa;
Rev. j. E. Grammer, of Baltimore, and
Jacob NJ. Proth. of Accotink, Va.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
pALmER,S POSITION

Gen. John M. Palmer, candidate
for the presidency on the gold demo-
cratic ticket four years ago, will vote
for Mckinley at the coming Novem-
Der election. He does not endorse
all the policies of the present ad-
ministration, "but as between him
and Bryan there is but one course. !"
He declares that ''if Bryan were
president, and controlled the legis-
lative branches, this country would
be thrown into a panic which would
require months to check and years
to heal" Speaking of the hysterical
cry of imperialism" General Palmer
says. This ia. a false alarm. This
country, nor Mckinley and his fol-
lowers, believe in imperialism. y 1t is
perfectly safe to sayIthat the rugged
common sense Views of General Pal
mer are but simply the EXPIRE ssions
OF opinion which generally obtains
among the vast majority of those
who supported himlwithltheir votes
in the campaign of is96.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
-Des Moines Leader: In his speec

--Des Moines Leader: In his speech
OF acceptance, Mr.. Bryan says that
if elected he would Immediately call
congress in extra session, and strongly
urge it to declare certain policy with
respect to the Philippine question.
Suppose this congress, thus in session,
would pass measure for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1, or would take other action
which would disturb the public credit
and disorder private confidence,
would Mr.. Bryan sign or veto such
legislation? This is question which
is more important to the American
people than the Philippine one, and
on it Mr.. Bryan is as dumb as an
oyster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
Amateur Rovers.

Waterloo, Ia. Aug 15.-oaaeess sor
the ensuing year of the Iowa Anna
teur Rowing Association were electe d
here today as follows: President, j..
R. Lindsay, Dubuque; vice-president,
e. s. Phelps, Burlington; secretary
and treasurer, W. H, Mccullough,
Cedar Rapids; commodore, E. O. Cur
rier, Sioux City; ensign, Dan Steck,
ottumwa; ;executive committee J.H.
Rush, Waterloo, E. A. Blood, Sioux
City, and R. A. Beldin, Burlington.
Waterloo was admitted to the associa-
tion. Races began to-day at O'Clock.
The conditions sre favorable for fast
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
BRYAN Is 4 BLUFFER.

Ask an intelligent Iowa democrat if
he expects Mr.. Bryan to carry Iowa
this year and he will laugh at the
suggestion. He may wish the situa-
tion we're otherwise, but he has no
faith in the possibility of such an
event. But what must be his candid
opinion of the judgment and candor
of his candidate for president? Mr..
Bryan recently told Judge Van Wage
men, of Sioux City, one of the most
pronounced silverites in Iowa, that
he is sure of carrying Iowa this year /
"Most politicians do not think Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
HEDGE EENcES.

THE HERALD is in receipt of let.
ter from an old friend and subscriber
of the paper, living near Eddyville,
asking information regarding hedge
fences, their care, etc. His questions
are classified as follows:
1st. "Is the owner Of the place
obliged to cut the hedge?'
I'd. "Who ought to notify him?"
Sd. "How long time ought he to
have9'
4th. "Are there any specified prices
to be paid for the work, if SO what is
it?n
Section 1870 of the Revised Code
of Iowa answers the questions con-
cisely. 1t covers the entiro ground
and reads as follows:
"Owners of Usage orange, willow or
any other hedge fence along the
public road, unless the same shall be
used as !. w;nahreak for orchards Or
feed-lots, shall keep the same trim
med, by cutting back within five feet
of the ground at least once in every
two years, when so ordered by the
trustees of their respective town
ships, and burn or remove the trim
mings, so cut, from the road.
upon failure to comply with the
foregoing provision, the road super
visor shall Immediately serve notice
in writing upon the owner of the
hedge to trim the same, and if he
fails to do so for sixty days there
after, such supervisor shall cause the
same to be done at cost not exceed
ing forty cents per rod, which shall
be paid for out of the road fund, and
make return thereof to the township
clerk, who shall in certifying the
lands upon which the road tax has
not been paid, include the lands
along which the hedge has been trim
med, together with the amount paid
therefor. which shall be collected by
the county treasurer in the manner
other county taxes are collected.
where the one-district system is
adopted, as provided in this chapter,
it shall be the duty of the township
trustees to enforce the foregoing pro-
visions. las amended by the 2Sth
General Assembly,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

Senator Hoar, in answer to a
question as to his political attitude,
said: "of course / shall speak for
Mckinley. am as zealousIy in fa-
vor of President McKinley's re-elec-
tion as anybody in the country. I
certainly do not mean to join the
party that has just carried the state
of North Carolina on the sole Issue
of suppressing civil liberty at home
in the interest of civil liberty else
where. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
DEATH oF MR. cLARK.


The death of Hon. Samuel M. Clark,
of Keokuk Saturday night, removes
from Iowa one of her leading and re-
preventative citizens, and from Iowa
journalism one of its brightest and
ablest characters. No pen in the
newspapers of the west has had a
larger clientage or has been more
carefully followed for the last quarter
of century than the one that has
guided the destinies of the Keokuk
Gate City. Aside from his personal
friends and the regular readers of
the paper, the editors of Iowa and
the middle west will be the ones who
will most keenly feel the loss of Mr..
Clark. The editorial column of the
Gate City was always flower garden
from which the sweetest literary
blooms could be plucked. Mr..
Clark's articles we're always polished
pointed and entertaining. He was a
scholar, and stateman as well as
an editor, and he combined the three
powers in the production of the par
agraphs that were always hailed with
pleasure and extensively quoted.
Mr.. Clark is brother of the late
Rev. George H. CLARK, of Oskaloosa,
and an uncle of DR.. Sam Clark of
this city. He has visited Oskaloosa
number of times and has many
friends and admirers here who will
extend to the family their sincere
sympathy for the great loss that has
come to them and to the common
wealth of Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
Al CANNING FACTORY.

Waterloo claims to have the largest
canning establishment in the world,
the plant being new and now in oper-
alton for the first time. 1t was built
by local capital and cost $50, 900. When
in full operation the capacity of this
institution will be 400 cans OF corn
per minute. The estimated product
for the present season is 1900, 900 cane
or nearly 150 car loads of Iowa corn.
All of this immense output has been
contracted for in advance, the state
board of control having purchased a
good share of it for state institutions.
The plant consists of three large build
ings, the main one being of brick,
stories high, 50x60 feet. Nearly 40C
people are employed about the estab-
lishment.
This again calls up the question
why Oskaloosa cannot have similar
institution. The demand for canned
corn is always good, and Oskaloosa
is exceptionally we'll situated for an
institution of that kind. Let us begin
the agitation of the matter early and
see if our hopes cannot be realized
by next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
Now and then il bappens. II d

Now and then it happens. 1t did
the other day when Purvis & Co.,
bankers of Williamsport, Pennsylva-
mia, advertised that they would pay
in full all claims against the banking
house of Puryis 4 Co., OF Baltimore,
which failed in 1868. E"These are
debts of honor" says the advertise
ment, "and will be paid, regardless
of bankrupt laws or statutes OF limit
ations." The present Purvis was a
boy when his father and grandfather
failed, and since he has had the am
bition to pay the debtsI OF his ances
tors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
NINE ARE KILLED
Fearful Results of a Railroad
Wreck in Michigan.

Pierson, Mich, Aug. 15-At five
this morning the Northland express
on the Grand Rapids & Indiana R'y.
collided with passenger train No. 2
during heavy fog. The known
dead are w. H. Fish, engineer No. 2,
Gustavus Grootveldt, engineer Of
Northland; M. Let's, conductor; son
of Baggageman Levan and firemen
on both trains. 1t is believed the to-
tai deaths will reach nine, many be-
ing injured. The trains met at Sand
Lake, two mile out. No. 2 was late
and was trying to make the siding
at Pierson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
HOPE or NEGRO.

Rev. Horace s. Graves, pastor of
the A. M. E. church at Galesburg,
III, devoted his whole sermon recent
ly to a terrible arraignment OF
North Carolina Democracy. Among
other things he said:
every negro who votes for Bryan
and his mate in November puts an
endorsement on the North Carolina
election last week; takes off his hat
to those kuklux and says to the de-
famers of Four Christian land: Take
our flesh for your souvenirs" These
howlers and monumental hypocrites
stand up before civilization in their
national convention, with the roars
of an angry mob still ringing in their
ears, and cry: Justice, equality,
equal rights for oppressed" What
ever be the shortcomings of the
Republican party it is the only re-
fuge for the black man of this coun-
try.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
There seems to be but little doul

There seems to be but little doubt
that Senator Marion Butler, chair
man of the national populist COM
mittee, has determined to oppose the
election of Bryan. Whether he will
support the mid.road populist ticket,
or the republican one does not ap
pear. Recent events in North Caro-
lima seem to have educated Senator
Butler, and in his newspaper. The
Charlotte Caucasian, he says that
the methods recently employed by
the democrats to carry North Caro-
lima were fraudulent and that no
populist can join hands with party
that wins by such flagrant and inn
moral practices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

The Knoxville Express thinks q
good deal is required of poorly paid
country school teachers. Atthe War.
rem county normal, now in session at
Indianola, the superintendent has
made a requirement in relation to
examination papers that is singular.
The teachers are required to 'turn
endwlse and write on both sides.n
What will he ask the teachers to do
next?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
.Inrr Insfructed.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 5.-The finaI
instructions were read to the jury By
Judge Cantrill at four o'clock Tues
day afternoon in the Powers trial
and Judge James Sims made the open
ing argument to the jury for the de
fense. The INSTRUCTIONS to the jury
are considered by defendants attor
ney as being entirely too severe, ant
tend to lessen Powers chances of ae
quittal, although they are still con
fident Of a verdict in mis- favor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
SORT OFLA A SIDE SHOR.

A. W.C.Weeks, of Winterset, chair
man of the state central committee
of the middle of-the-road populists,
says the Social democratic party,
which met in state convention here
Friday in only side show to his
menagerie. He says he and Kicker
used to be the whole show in the
middle-of-the road party, just like
Gen. Weaver is the whole show in
the fusion branch of populism in this
state. Kicker and Weeks had fall
ing cut. When they went to the
national populist conye ntion at Gin
cinnati Kicker tried to swing the
middle of-the-roaders to the Debs
movement, but failed. He himself
went. He is now travelling the state
organizing secret lodges in the inter
est of the movement. Weeks re-
CARDS it, therefore, with disfavor.
Weeks will hold his state convention
in Des Moines Aug. 2S. Barker and
Donnelly with both attend, he says.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

"A Des Moines correspondent says:
Gossip among politicians here con-
meets the names of three men with
the senatorial experimentation,
Perkins and Lacey. Cummins, Dol
liver, Conger, Kasson and Shaw him
self they regard as out of the ques-
ton. Lacey is regarded as the most
likely man and next to him, Hull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
THE RELIEF FORCE
Allies Meeting Little Resistence
but Suffering from Heat.
Ey scrIpps- -MoIaae rress AssoelaiIon.

A18Vtlotlou-
Washington, Aug. 15.-The Bureau
Of Navigation has made public the
roiiowing:
"Taku, Aug. Ill just received an
undated dispatch from Chaffee at
Natow. He says yesterdays opposi-
t!c:: vas .: 40 consequence, yos siie
terrible heat has prostrated many
men. Please inform secretary of
war. REMEY."
Natow is IL or II milesI beyond Ho
81 WI. The road Ho 81 wu and Ma
tow is indicated on the war depart
ment map as the worst section OF
road between Tien Tsin and Peking.
Routed the Chinese.
London, Aug. 15-Admiral Bruce
reports from Taku the receipt Of a
message from Gen. Gazelee, British
commander with the allies, dated at
Ho 81 Wu August 10th, saying the
troops were then 81 miles from Pc
king, meeting little opposition. A
position had been prepared by the
enemy but they had fed as the al
lies advanced. Tartar cavalry was
charged by two squadrons Of Bengal
lancers, many of the former being
killed. The standards of Generals
Nah and Sung were captured.
The Advance.
London, Aug. 15--The only news
which takes the advance upon Peking
further than Ho-Si-Wu comes from
Paris. The London papers contain
nothing to confirm the French report
that the allies are within 16 miles of
Peking, although a Chefoo dispatch
is printed saying that they were with
in 27 miles of the goal on Saturday.
Confirming the report of the ar
rival of the international forces at
Ho-Si-Wu the Daily Mails correspond
ent adds: "The Chinese offered little
real opposition. The arrival of the
allies frustrated determined at
tempt to advert the course Of the
river. The heat is intense, but the
uttltn VI bllS lIOOpp 10 SoOu'
The Standard, after expressing the
opinion that there is increasing
ground to hope that the ministers
viii be rescued by the arrival of the
allies at Peking tomorrow (Thurs-
day., If the initial rate of progress is
maintained, goes on to deal with what
will follow the rescue and says 1t may
be taken for granted that the policy
attributed to the Washington cabinet
represents the absolute minimum Of
the demands of the combined powers.
Hopes for Peace.
The Chinese minister in London, Sir
Chih Chen Lofenglnh, is quoted as
saying that he hoped and believed
that peace would be established be-
tween China and the powers within
the next six weeks. Yesterday he
transmitted to the British foreign Of
fee another message from the Brit
ish minister in Peking, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the contents of which the Off
cials have thus far refused TO make
public.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

1t is stated that much of the sue
cess of Count Waldersee, Germany's
field marshal-who it is said, is to go
to China to assume command of the
allied forests due to his brilliant
wife, an American girl. The countess
is one of the leading women of the
world, and her influence with the
emperor is said to be greater than
that Of any other person. Mary Lee
was her maiden name, as the daugh-
ter of New York grocer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

The new King of Italy is taller
than his father and mother, but has
abnormally short legs that seem
characteristic of his branch of the
family. They we're very noticeable
in his father, King Humbert, and in
his grandfather, King Victor Eman-
ual, so that those personages seemed
hardly any taller when they stood up
than when they were seated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

The public buildings of the Unit
ed States have cost, since the foun-
dation of the government, exclusive
Of the buildings in Washington and
those employed by the Army and
Navy, s154, IT'S, 1884. OF this the sites
have cost s22, ,755, ,167, and there re-
mains s23, ,s48, ,574 to be expended on
these buildings before they are COM
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

The Keokuk Gate City notices
that "Mr. Bryan went across Iowa in
the night. He continually shuts his
eyes to great contradictions of his
theories like those to be seen in the
agricultural state of Iowa today. 1t
was probably accidental, but it was
typical that he should not see the
Iowa prosperity this year"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
Sioux Citv JournaI

Sioux City Journal. In 1895 the
deposits in the Iowa state and saw
ings banks aggregated $4,000, 900.
On June 80 last the total deposits OF
these institutions amounted to more
than SOL 900, 900, an increase of over
100 per cent during the past four
years. If this paragraph is construed
into a political argument the fault
lies with the facts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

20. w. Mullen, republican nomi-
nee for attorney general, will take
part in the republican speaking
campaign from its opening to its
close. Mr.. Mullen is at present a
member of the state senate. He
says he will resign in time to give
an opportunity to the governor to
order an election in his district to
fill the vacancy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
-oommanaaa IN chlef a. D. Shaw

Commanded IN Chief A. D. Shaw,
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
says that at the coming encampment
in Chicago q resolution probably
win be passed to change the date Of
Memorial day from May 80 to the
last Sunday in May. He says that
the members feel that as it is now
the the day is largely devoted to
sports and amusement and that the
real Significance of the occasion is in
great measure overlooked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

The Fairfield Ledger observes
that 'while in the act of pleading for
the political rights of the Filipinos
the Democratic party of North Caro-
lima has taken away the political
rights of the colored man in North
Carolina. There is scarcely a
southern state now where black men
can cast their votes and have them
counted,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

Mr.. Bryan in his night speech at
Indianapolis said that he hoped
great things from the control of the
election machinery by his party in
Chicago, New York, Toledo, Louis
vile and other great cities. He did
not say just how itwas to be done,
but that he expected great things
from this control in some of the
large cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
PresbyterIans and ConsreganonaIists
Killed AT PaotinSiu.

Boston, Aug. 15,-The American
Board today received cablegram
from Consul Fowler at Chefoo, say
ing that messenger sent to Paoting-
fu has returned and reports that the
Presbyterian missionaries were killed
June 80, and the Congregational and
China Inland July /;
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16

Civilization is still at low ebb.
They have a place in Peking called
"the dying place." 1t is great long
nign wall with a trench IN front Of it.
When the poor and homeless and sick
are dying, they are driven to this
wall and left to die.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-16
Nav Sharon Star. Indre !

New Sharon Star; Judge A. O.
Steck, the Democratic candidate for
congress in this district, went through
here Friday en- route for brief SO.
iourn at Colfax, Judge, you will have
to bolster up on something stronger
than mineral water or Jim Weaver to
put up a fight against Lacey.