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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
PROUD MAHASKA.

In her write-up in the Iowa Capital
of the P. E. o. convention in Oska-
loosa, Mrs. Carrie McAyeal Ogilvie
supplements her account with the
following compliments to Oskaloosa
and Mahaska county:
"Our grand old man of Iowa, the
lamented Judge Wright, once said,
laughingly, why, Van Buren, county
always produces great men and
women. No other kind can grow
there 1t has long been thought
the same thing of Proud Mahaska.
How many good and great men and
women of the west have not at one
time lived in Oskaloosa? And no
wonder? For the town is we'll es-
tablished on an old and staple citizen
ship-a class of people who came
here in early days, not to make a
living solely, but to make home, to
found republic, and to lure west
ward the star of the empire. To visit
the smaller towns of Iowa is cause
for thrilling the westerners' heart
with pride, especially the heart of
the native born. The towns are so
beautiful, with their wide avenues,
stocked by elms and naples, their
lovely homes, their whole look of
thrift and good living. And just now,
in the glory of May, the resurrection
time of the year, Oskaloosa is dream
of beauty. At the station on my ar
rival were dozens of private turnouts
with yellow and white decorations
much in evidence, On nearing the
business center of the town l saw
stars of yellow and white on veran-
das and in windows of many private
houses. And down town-well, the
proverbial town that was painted red
wasn't in it, except that this was yell
low and white. Every window of
every store was marvel. Even
from wires strung across the street
were yellow flags flung to the winds.
Men wore yellow rosettes and yellow
neckties. Horses wore yellow colors
and even dogs had punches of yellow
ribbon on their collars, The P. E.
O.'s have taken the town by storm,
and to wear a star and badge opens
every door. The royal hospitality of
the town is something to cause won
der and admiration. Des Moines
might we'll learn lesson in this line.
Hospitality seems to be going out of
fashion in the west, the land of open
hearted generosity. Nothing could
be of more value to family of grown
children than hopitality. And l
fancy that in both Van Buren, and
proud Mahaska open doors to the
stranger has been the rule"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
REPUBLIcAN PL 1TFO

AbEL CDL<LS<1Lf a ~ IL II OlAns
The platform upon which the Re-
publicans of Iowa will stand this
campaign was adopted with great en-
thusiasm at the state convention on
Thursday, and it covers the ground
in a way that should be satisfactory
to all. The full text is as follows:
1--WE, the representative of the
Republican party of Iowa, in state
convention assembled, make these
declarations:
We enter upon the political cam
paign of 1900 with the policies pre-
sented by the Republican party of
four years ago fully vindicated and
it's promises all redeemed
In the light of today it is apparent
that the attempt to debase the cur
rency as a remedy for the hard times
then prevailing was a monstrous
blunder, which, if successful, would
have involved the country in lasting
humiliation and shame, and proved
disastrous to its industrial interests.
We insist that no issue can be par
amount to the maintenance of the
public credit and the stability of the
money for which all labor and pro-
ducts are sold. So long as political
party stands committed to the over
throw of the existing monetary sys-
tenn we call upon all conservative
men to act with US in keeping that
party from power.
We favor the extension of self-gov-
ernment to all the people that have
lately come under the protection of
this county as rapidly as they dem
onstrate their capacity to exercise it.
We hold our authority over them to
be a solemn trust, to be exercised
with an eye single to their instruc
ton, development and prosperity.
We favor legislation that will effect
ually protect the public from the
evils of combinations in restraint of
trade. For measures to properly re-
strict the power of aggregated capit-
al, to protect the individual rights of
all men and preserve freedom of
competition and of opportunity, we
rely upon the Republican party, trust
ing to that wise and safe stateman-
ship which in the emergencies of the
last four years has been so satisfact-
ority tested.
We endorse the wise and patriotic
administration of President Mckin-
ley, under which prosperity has been
restored to the country, and the Ma
tional prestige and influence greatly
increased. We believe that the vast
business and industrial interests of
our people and a proper discharge of
the new and grave responsibilities
that have come to us as Nation de-
mand continuous and stable policies,
and to that end we earnestly favor
the denomination and reelection of
President Mckinley.
! We heartily approve the work of
the present Republican congress and
congratulate the state upon the able
administration of Speaker Hender-
son and the recognized high stand
ing of its delegation in the senate
and house"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

out and he made me go in; aked
mother why she sent for me, for Hem
ry would surely kill himself; she said
no, that he was only fooling.
Just then there was report of a
gun, and l said, told you he would
do it. went into the dining room to
call Moore and then there were two
more discharges. saw the reflection
of the discharges and saw Tharp fall.
Moore said he was only fooling us,
but l could see him lying on the
ground. They went to the door and
Moore said not to touch him. Father
went to the west of his head, saw the
pool of blood and said she is dead.''
The coat blazed up and father took
up pan of water that was near and
threw it on him. Othar people were
now coming around and we had tele-
phoned for policeman.
Theo. F. Slater, father of Mrs.
Clarke, was next called. He was an
inmate of the place. The testimony
corrobrated the statements made by
the daughter. 1t was his opinion
that Tharp was drunk. His general
appearance indicated this.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

thousands of miles into foreign lands
in order to study the sun as it appears
when obscured by the opaque body
of the moon.
The black shadow of the moon, as
it sweeps over the continent, will
pass considerably south of Oskaloosa.
People in this latitude will not see a
total eclipse. The sun, observed
from Oskaloosa at the moment of
greatest observation, will present a
thin crescent of light. So powerful
is the radiance of the sun, however,
that this crescent will furnish all the
light necessary for the conduct of
daily business, and no inconvenience
will be suffered beyond that endured
on very cloudy day.
The path of the total eclipse will
cross several states, including Miss
issippi, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia
and the Carolinas. For five hours
and twenty-three minutes the SUMS
face will be blackened, more or le-s,a
but the extreme length of the totality
will be only one minute and A Sc
conds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Davis county. He was elected mayor
of Bloomfield in 1895 on the republi-
can ticket, this being the first repub-
lican victory in that town in many
years. de was reelected this spring.
Previous to his election as mayor he
had served two terms as a member
of the city council. Mr.. Dunn was
married in 1888 to Miss Lou A. Wise,
a popular Bloomfield girl. Delegate
Dunn, has been one of the faithful
band of republican workers, who
year in and year out in the face of
populism, fusion and political COM
bine of all manners and kinds, have
kept alive the fire of true republican
ism in Davis county. His selection
.as delegate to the republican conven-
ton is an honor worthy bestowed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Red Oak Express: With probably
1000, 900 on deposit in the banks of
Red Oak, it.. would seem that Mont
gomery county, like the rest of the
country, is on the crest of the wave
of Republican prosperity. Demago-
CUES will hardly lead the Montgom-
cry farmer into the barren fields Of
Populistic hard times by howls of
imperialism" and like scare crows.
The recollection of the effects of the
last dose of Democracy is too fresh
in their minds to desire to take
chances on repeating it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Tho liar is still abroad in the
land. The Pella Advertiser has heard
that the small pox is still raging in
Oskaloosa and that the remains of
the dead are being buried at night so
the outside world may not know of
it. There is not a word of truth in
the report. In fact there is not a
case of small pox within corporate
limits of Oskaloosa. The few cases
that developed here were taken to
emergency hospitals outside the city
and there has not been single death
from the malady in this community.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
District Court,

Judge Dewey is trying the case of
Hamilton VS. the Iowa Central rail-
way. The case involves eleven lien
holders as against the new passenger
station built in this city.
The claims are brought against the
Railway Company as the original
contractor James HoWie, failed to
balance accounts here and the credit
ors came on to the road for the
amount of the bills. Howie failed
and the road is resisting the claims
on the ground that they owe the con-
tractor nothing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Astronomers in all parts of the
world are making careful and elabo-
rate preparations to observe the total
eclipse of the sun, which will occur
on Monday, May 2S.
This impressive celestial phenom-
enon will be visible over allthe North
American continent as either total
or partial eclipse, so that American
observers will not be required, as is
too frequently the case, to travel
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
DECORATION DAY.
Program That will be Observed at
Peoria, Iowa.

Following is the program for De-
coration Day services at Peoria Iowa
May 30th. Committees to decorate
the Awtry and Dunsmore cemeteries
will meet at the respective cemeter-
les promptly at 9 a. m. The delega-
tions assigned for the Baldwin and
Appel cemeteries will meet at the
same hour, at the above named
places. At II O'Clock all members of
Shiloh Post and Peoria Camp of s.
of VS.. will meet at the G. A. r,
hall at Peoria. All soldiers and s.
of VS., schools of Richland township,
all orders of Peoria and citizens are
cordially invited to Join the process
sion to the Peoria cemetery to deco
rate the graves of our fallen COM
rades. After decorating the graves
there will be an intermission until
ten O'Clock. Promptly at one O'Clock
the members of Shiloh Post and the
Peoria Camp of s. of VS.. will meet
at the G. A. R. hall, form procession
and march to the M. E. Church. The
Peoria Cornet Band will be present
during the entire day. Following is
the program for the afternoon SER
vice:
Selection by band.
Invocation by Rev. Teller.
Music by Peoria choir.
Defamation and recitations by the
school children.
Grafton by Hon. ]. A. Dewitt of
Oskaloosa.
Short talks by Rev. Teller and
others.
Rev. Tetfer will preach the memoir
ial sermon at the ME-. Church, Peo-
ria, Ia, Sunday at IL a. m, May "a.
Members of Shiloh Post and Peoria
Camp of s. of VS.. will meet prompt
ly at the G A. r. hall at 1O:3O a. m.
and march to the M. E. Church.
By order of @. B. Shields, COM
mander.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Increasing concern is felt in Eu-
ropean financial centers as to the
Boer disposition toward the gold
mines at Johannesburg, the richest
in the world. 1t is said on what
seems to be good authority that
shafts have already been bored in
eight mines in order to destroy them.
and that seventeen others had been
singlsd out for the same fate. Sixty
miles of ore mills, worth, with their
connections, 5000, 900, 900, are at the
mercy of the government at Pretoria,
and possibly may exposed to some
peril from the irresponsible element.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
OPPOSE SUNDAY FUNERALS


The ministers of Council Bluffs are
opposed to Sunday funerals, and
have gone on record with their opin-
ions in this resolution recently
adopted:
"In view of the fact that the pas
tors of this city find their strength
severely taxed by the regular church
services on the Lords Day, in view
of the tendency to make the Sunday
funeral an occasion of great public
ity and display; therefore, we, the
members of the ministerial associa-
tioR of Council Bluffs desire the peo-
pie who wish our services at the
burial of their dead to avoid oppoint-
ing their funerals on Sunday when
ever it is practicable to nave them on
another day. And we are de, 'edly
of the opinion that the minister who
is to conduct the services should be
consulted before the arrangements
are completed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Now that the democratic party is
80 anxious for the independence of
Cuba, it is interesting to note the
Cuban plank of its platform of 1860,
which was as follows:
Resolved, That the democratic
party are in favor of the acquision of
the Island of Cuba on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and
just to Spain, at the earliest practic-
able moment"
This merely reflected the views of
democratic Presidents jefferson,
Polk, Pierce and Buchanan, who fav-
ored annexation of Cuba, as is his
torically proven.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

-Ottumwa Press: The democrats
of the Sixth district are still talking
of Hon. A. 9. Steck and Senator Nc
Intyre of this city as candidates for
congress. Both are capable gentle
ment and would prove good canvass
ers and faithful representatives of
bad politics, but neither of them
could be elected, simply for lack of
vntes
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

1t is reported that one of the del
egates to the populist convention at
Cincinnati is a woman with her
baby. She is editor of a populist
paper in Nebraska. Her husband is
farmer and at home tending to his
work. Babe in arms the wife is
parading the hotel corridors in Gin
cinnati, button -holing delegates to
vote for a woman suffrage plank in
the populist platform.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
TOO OLD TO CHANGE.

A movement is on foot among the
parishioners of st. Patrick's Gath
olic church of Iowa City, to secure a
return of Father o Farrell, the former
pastor of that church, who was re-
Gently transferred to the South Of
tumwa charge and Father Ward to
that formerly held by Father O'Far-
rell. The matter will be put in the
form of a petition and will be pre-
sented to Bishop Cosgrove of Dav-
export for his permission, and it is
rumored that if he does not accede
to their desires they will go direct to
the Pope with it. Both priests, it
seems, have become much endeared
to the parishioners of their former
charges and each desire the return
of their former spiritual adviser.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
CORONER'S INQUEST.
The Case of Henry Tharp Being
Investigated.

Inc cOroner'S inquest over the re-
mains of the late Henry Tharp, who
was found dead Friday night last,
shot once in the head and twice
through the breast, was held in the
farmers Club room Wednesday
morning. The jury was made up of
2. T. Reel, James A. Rice and Ed
Brewer.
Chas. E. Galander was the first wit
ness. He testified in substances: He
is fireman on the Central and was
switching on the evening OF the death
of Tharp; heard shots fired east of
his engine. There was one shot fired
and then an interval between that and
the last two shots, which came in rap
id succession; saw a person going
northeast around the corner of the
house after the shots were fired; was
on the switch engine at the time and
the engine stopped west of the house;
the person passed around the corner
quickly as if running and was soon
out of sight; could not tellEwhether
the form was man or woman.
Mrs. Lucy ]. Clark lives with her
parents, ,Mr.and Mrs. Slater; is a mar
ried woman and has children; saw
Tharp during the day and the even
ing of the same day Tharp came back
from town with Nick Moore and came
into the kitchen where witness was;
witness spoke to Tharp think he must
have been full; did not smell LIQUOR;
went into dining room and was fol-
lowed by Tharp and theyEsat there
and talked for time; Henry said he
wanted his shirts as he was going
to Primes to work; they stood at
the end of the table and Tharp said:
"Why do you stay here and have
so much trouble? II YOU will
consent to go away and take the
children l will provide for you"
Witness answered that such thing
would not do, that it would not be
right. She was working for other
things and there was nothing for her
but trouble and she would stay where
she was. Tharp insisted that he get
house for witness to go to and take
the children and his money was hers
at any time. He would not need to
come around the house at all. Wit.
ness said she could not do it, it would
not do as she was working for a di-
vorce.
Nick Moore came in and was get
ting ready for bed. TheIwitness and
Tharp went out on the porch, north
of the house. Tharp continued to
talk in the same. way, witness kept
on deneying him, and he com menced
to cry. He said: "Jennieyou know
l wanted you before Clark got you"
Witness answered that she preferred
; Tharp to CLARK but "you were too
slow" He cried again and taking a
revolver from his hip pocket he said :
Here this is between me and my
box" said don't do that you have
mother who will miss you and we
will miss YOU He said: have no
friends and no one cares for me-"
was pleading with him for the re-
volver and father came out and said
it was bedtime and we were disturb
ing the boarders; we went then to the
northwest corner of the house Il tried
to get the revolver, and if could
have got it away from him / would
have thrown it away and have called
for help. HeIhadlput the gun bach
in his pocket and had both his hands
in mine; was crying, naturally, be
cause ! knew hellwould kill himself
he was sobbing a ,ud and mothel
was awakened. She had father com,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
HON L IL DNNN.

Ottumwa Courier: Hon. j. H.
Dunn, of Bloomfield, who was elected
one of the delegates to represent the
Sixth district in the national republi-
can convention at Philadelphia, is a
successful business man of high
standing, and is the republican mayor
of the democratic city of Bloomfield.
Mr.. Dunn is engaged in the cigar
manufacturing business. He is a
native of Bloomfield, having been
born there in 1861, was educated in
the public schools of that place and
is well and favorably known by al
most every man, woman and child in
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

The Newton Herald publishes a
long dogeral and repeats this chorus
sixteen times according to the old
ratio, we SUPPOSE:
Mack is too long in that chair,
Mack is too long in that chair,
o, dear, what can the matter be?
Never the treasury will any fatter be,
Never the foes of the union will scat
tered be,
Mack is too long in that chair"
The democrats ought to have that
published and scattered as a cam
paign document. The point is OBJ
scure, but that is a brand of excel
lence on democratic literature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
The National Boer Relief F

The National Boer Relief Fuud
Association, whose offices are in the
st. James Building Broadway,
cor. 26th St., New York, is dis
tributing throughout the country an
appeal to the American people ask
ing for funds to aid the Boer widows
and orphans. The appeal is signed
by Hon. w. Bourke Cochran, chair
man of the association.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

The latest thing in railroad rum
ors emanating from Des Moines is
that the B. & w, is to be widened
out, and 9. B. & @. trains run from
Chicago to Oskaloosa, thence over
the Rock Island to Knoxville and in
to Des Moines over the G. B. & Q.
branch. We are pretty long winded
but we are not going to try to hold
our breath until this is done.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Runaway BOys,

Two lads giving their names as
Young and Gross, and stating that
they came from Des Moines, were
found in front of the Romer store
last night. They were taken in charge
by the officers and placed in jail. Des
Moines was communicated with and
the parents of the lads ordered them
returned to Des Moines and the bills
viii be oheerfully paid.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

The settlement of the "trust"
question is not political one, but it
calls for the concerted action and
best Judgment of all legislators.
Whenever thrust" tends to impair
the rights and privileges of citizens,
1t aims neither at republicans, demo-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

THE HERALD joins with the Iowa
press in extending best wishes to
Miss Margaret Robinson, daughter
of Ralph Robinson, and local editor
of his paper, the Newton Journal,
who has just been married to the
Presbyterian minister at Newton. She
is bright and noble young woman,
and deserves life's richest blessings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

chicago reports that nine trunk
line railroads will contract this year
to spend more than $50, ,0OO,O 900 for
extensions, terminal improvements
and rolling stock. That greatrepub-
lican warrior, General Prosperity,
is still fighting for more work for the
wage. Garner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

The Keota Eagle makes the
timely suggestion: "Let there be
no fire-cracker attachments to our
Memorial Day observances. To
make a Fourth of July celebration
out of that celebration is like dane
ing Highland fling at funeral
ceremonyD ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

1t must have been the junior ed
itor of the Abba Union who visited
Oskaloosa last week. Going home
he wrote:
mo city in Iowa has ever had the
pleasure of entertaining so lovely,
interesting and fascinating a crowd
as convened in Oskaloosa last Tues
day, and the two days following. The
Iowa Grand Chapter of the P. E.
O'sD
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

The Chicago Times-Herald thinks
there is no better way for state to
become powerin the nation, and to
command the admiration and respect
of the people than to keep good men
in congress as long as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

I'm 1895 we exported 27,691, ,1S7
bushels of corn. That was demo-
cratic year. In 1899 we exported
174,099, ,094 bushels. That was re-
publican year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
-Davepport Republican: g

Davenport Republican: General
Weaver was knocked out again. He
wanted the Pops to stop after they
had nominated Bryan, but the con-
vention grew suspicious. 1t is strange
the General will never learn that if
he wants a proposition adopted he
should opp ose it vigorously.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
The Register notes that Il

The Register notes that the dem
ocratic state convention opened with
the singing of campaign song full
of falsehoods and deceit; the repub-
lican state convention opened with
the singing of America"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

-The Des Moines News suggests
that Abdul Hamid might borrow
money of Rockefeller by pledging the
exclusive use of Standard oil by the
Turk at midnight in his guarded tent.