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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
IOWA REPUBLICANS
Work Of the State Convention il
Des Moines.
speosal o tAe HnRALn

Special to the HHRALn.
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-The republic
can state convention was called to
order in the new auditorium at IL
o'clock this forenoon by Chairman
Weaver of the state committee. w.
L. Roach, of Muscatine, was named
as temporary chairman, and in ac-
cepting the Office he delivered an
able address. He paid beautiful
tribute to the memory of the late
Senator John II. Gear, and the mem
ton of McKinley's name was greeted
with deafening applause. Commit
tees were then announced and th4
convention adjourned until p. m.
During the noon recess the dele-I
gates were as much at sea as ever as,
to who the nominees would be this
afternoon. Everything indicated
spirited contests and a lengthy ses-
sion.
The attendance at the convention
is immense. Forty have reported
from Mahaska county alone and it
has been hard scramble to get
tickets for all. The Auditorium, big
as it is, would not hold half of the
people who would like to attend. Des
Moines has done herself proud in
getting the building as far along as
it is, being well seated and practical.
ly finished, except plastering and
decorating.
Afternoon Session.
After reports of committees were
given and accepted the convention
proceeded with nominations.
AT four O'Clock only the second bal
lot on the secretary of state had been
finished, and that without result.
Hobart was in the lead, with Martin
second and Redman third.
sixth District Caucus.
The Sixth district caucus was held
in the balcony of the Auditorium this
morning and was organized by the
election of B. f. Carroll, of Davis
county, chairman, and ]. w. Jama-
gin, of Powesheik county, secretary.
j. W. Carr, ofPowesheik county was
made the Sixth district member of
the committee an permanent organi-
cation; W. A. Nichol, of Monroe,
committee on credentials and w. II.
Needham, of Keokuk county, conn
mittee on resolution.
Captain S. H. Harper, Of wapello
county was named as elector, and B.
f. Carroll vice president for the
Sixth district.
Martin Nominated.
Upon the third ballot which was
completed at 4:15 Martin, of Abel,
was nominated The ballots were as
follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
TIE ArT0RNEYs WY.

"Tf 1 were to give you an orange"
said Kansas judge the other day,
II would simply say: 4 give you the
orange But should the transaction
be intrusted to a lawyer to put in
writing, he would adopt this form:
Il hereby give, grant and convey to
you all my interest, right and title
and advantage OF and in said orange,
together with its rind, skin, juice,
pulp and pits and all right and ad-
vantage therein, with full power to
bite, suck or otherwise eat the same,
or give away with or without the
rind, skin, juice, pulp or pits, any
thing bereinbefore or in any other
deeds, instruments of any nature or
kind whatsoever to the contrary in
any wise Notwithstanding"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
Clearing SaIo, Meetings and
ell Remnants, musf 90. Come
In and try as
SfuH q Ms0rsqor.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Roys are Discharged,

Pearl and Ray Brown, OF Mauch
Chunk, the boys who were made to
answer to charge OF malicious mis-
chief in frightening Mr.. McKinney,s
team July 4, were acquitted by Rs-
quire Ross Tuesday morning. The
case was dismissed at the conclusion
Of the plaintiff's evidence. The bows
are only 10 years old.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The New Sharon Star made light
of the HERALD because the HERALD
stirred up matters while the census
was being taken in order that Oska-
loosa might secure better count,
He laughs best who laughs last. The
HERALD accomplished its object,
while the Star is now complaining
because the New Sharon figures are
not larger. Spilled milk is mighty
hard thing to pick up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Adlai
Stevenson used to be a greenbacker.
Later he was elected "a vice presi-
dent on a gold ticket. Now he is
standing on free silver platform.
His political pendulum having swung
from the nothing of fiat dollar to
the other extreme of a 100-cent dollar
has now swung back to the halfway
place of a 50-cent dollar and will
stand still never to go again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
Attend our Clearing Sale you
will save big money.
SuH & Nc orsa0F.
Two KiIIed.

Pana, Ill.,, Aug. l.-While threshing
on the farm of Jacob Simpson, nine
miles south Of this city, the engine boil
err exploded, killing Charles Simpson
and Marion Sylvester, and severely
wounding three Others. The explosion
was caused by the water running low
in the boiler and the injector failing
to work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
THE absence of Carver and Woo

The absence of Carver and Woos-
ter In Texas was scarcely noticed by
the democrats in the pre-convention
fight for county attorney. Fred
Davis, OF whom a prominent demo-
crat once said, che loves people to
DEATH" developed into a political
boss and wire-puller of surprising
proportions. He knocked out Les
lie Bolton and postponed the cleo
ton of county chairman. He got
everything he went after. Fred is
''it-,'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
If free coinage of silver at

If free coinage of silver at the
ratio of IL to is only secondary
Issue in the present campaign, is it
not passing strange that Mr.. Bryan
himself, should have declared that
he would not accept the nomination
if the declaration was left out the
nIatform
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

-Sigourney News: Rev. Organ OF
the Christian church bids fair to be-
come a popular preacher. His ser
mon Sunday night was nineteen
minutes long. The short sermons
strike the people nowadays about
ripht
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Sioux City Journal: The hobos
of the United States will hold ma
tional convention in Britt on August
20. 1t is safe to predict that the Re.
publican administration will come in
for severe denunciation because of
the difficulty experienced in avoid
ing work nowadays.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRACY BY A DEMoCRA,

The Memphis Scimitar, "a democratic
newspaper, calls attention in the sub
joined criticism to the impracticable
and absurd attitude of the democratic
party toward the Philippines, as set
forth in the national platform. AS
usual the severest arraignment Of the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Culture. The object of the magazine,
however, will be unchanged while
its standard will be raised. Ameri-
can topics treated from the Ameri-
can point Of view win be given es-
pecial prominence by the new man
segment, while the best in foreign
and ancient life will not be neglected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

With malice toward none and
charity for all, THE HERALD believes
Oskaloosa should get an electric
street railway now il such thing is
possible. 1t is the one great improve
ment needed to make Oskaloosa
a modern city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

1T is well known that Mr.. Bryan
is disappointed in the selection OF
Stevenson. He claims that the can
didate preferred by the convention
was not sufficiently active and loyal
in 1895. ... .s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Neither Lou Boydston nor Will
lard Carver were mentioned at the
Democratic Congressional conven-
tion in Ottumwa Tuesday. How the
mighty have fallen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The report from Nome that com
mon laborers can command wages of
81 an hour sounds very alluring, but
on further investigation it is discov-
cred that food supplies of all kinds
are scare in Nome and that is costs
about 81 so an hour to live there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
-Emporia, Kansas, used to be the

-Emporia, Kansas, used TO be the
geographical center of the United
States. 1t is town of Is, 200 or TO-
900 population, the home of the late
Senator Plumb. On the outskirts of
the city a noble monument was
erected to mark the center of the re-
public, the point reached by averag-
ing the distance to the tip of Florida
and the eastern boundaries of Maine
with the rest of the Atlantic and
Pacific coast lines. But the inscrip-
ton on the Emporia monument will
have to be amended. The annexa-
ton of Hawaii and other recent
geographical events have made it in
correct.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The Arkansas Legislature is part
icularly severe on women who in
dulge in stuffed birds for their hats.
A law has been passed in that state
making such women liable to fine
of from s25 to $50. ----
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

There are now over 225 names on
the roster of the Colfax republican
club. The Jasper county Spring
town is giving Iowa splendid object
lesson, worthy of emulation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
-Clarinda Herald: A compa

-Clarinda Herald: A company of
enterprising Page county farmers are
talking of putting in mutual tele-
phone line this fall and using corn
stalks for poles. The ears will be
utilized as receivers, and the sap will
form part of the current.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The Pleasantville News announces
the fact that one of that towns en-.
terprising business men "has just put
in from his drug store drain which
was needed for his ice cream busi-
uasa - .r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

When some foreign officers coun-
seled retreat at Tien Tsin, the
Japanese general said: "When my
men ,ove, it will be forward" Japan
is becoming Americanized rapidly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

One is reminded of Marryat's
romance in reading in the August
st. Nicholas, Reginald Gourlay's
story of "The Lucky Lieutenant"
The difference between Midshipman
Easy or one of his fellows, and the
Hon. John O'Brien, is that the for
mer was fictitious and the latter real.
The young officer lived through a
series of hairbreadth escapes by sea
and land and eloped at last with his
old love, who brought half million
sterling, the marriage occurring, of
course, at Gretna Green.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

fore and formed larger share of
the total exports than on any for
mer occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
LLTERARY LEAYES-

In the August issue of Everybody's
Magazine the delightful autobi-
ography of Stuart Robson grows in
fascination. The lights and shades
of a great actor's career stand out
wildly. 1t is human document
confidence, and the reader shakes
hands, as it were, with many famous
figures of the day. The title for the
month, in the series of great Ameri-
can Industries, is "Where We Get
Our Salt and How" ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The August fiction number of
Scribner's Magazine is always not
able one, both for its short stories
and the unusual number of illustra-
tions. This year it will be found es-
pecially rich in these particulars as
we'll as in other features. The con
tents include the names of some OF
the best known writer's and artists OF
today, and as usual, those of new
contributors to the magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

IF you want wholesale taste OF
imperialism" Just read the Goebel
law in Kentucky. That is imperial
ism, true and simple.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The Hon. Charles DENLY, late
minister to China, recounts most in
terestingly in the August Forum
"How Peace Was Made Between
China and Japan" and sets forth
the difficulties that beset the Ameri-
can officials who were generously
acting as Intermediates in the nego-
tiations between the respective an
tagonists. Coming at the present
time it is pungent comment on
Chinese diplomacy and it's deviou 3
ways.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

--Mahaska County Fair septembel
4, 5, 8, and z, 1900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The midsummer holiday Century
is chiefly notable, perhaps, as intro
ducing writer hitherto unknown,
of whose power to interest those who
never read serial stories" the ed
itors feel confident. The new conner,
Miss Bertha Runkle, is a young
woman still in her early twenties;
and the scene she has chosen for her
first effort in fiction is Paris at the
time of the accession of Henry w.
The story, which will run for several
months, is called "The Helmet of
Navarro. 1t is announced as dra-
matte romance of love and adventure
characterized by great inventiveness
and by rapid and absorbing action.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
A REVIVAL OF HOPE.
Many Evidences of Safety of Min
listers at Picking.

BY scriprs- McRae Press Association
Washington, Aug Minister WI
laid before Secretary Hay this morn
ing cablegram from Chang, stating
that the foreign ministers were alive
and well JULIO 10. WI says Chang
and other viceroys have memoralized
the throne, asking that the ministers
be allowed to communicate freely
with their governments, that ade-
quate protection be given, and that
if so desired they be escorted to Tien
Tain -sa -.#H.. ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

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Great Clearing Sale.
Big Cuts on Goods 10 Close.
SfuH & Nc Grsgor.
2S0d24-1w4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

"a Prisoner Among Filipinos" is
the title of Lieut.. Commander Jas. @.
Gillmore's account of his extraordi-
nary experiences in the Philippines,
which begins in the August Nc
Clure's. Lieut.. Gilmore was cap
tured by savage tribes while out in a
small boat with scouting party on
the east coast of Luzon. He had
more than one narrow escape from
death. For several months these
men travelled hundreds of miles
through the heart of Luzon, endur-
ing unspeakable hardships, with no
prospect of escape from an awful
fate at the hands of bloodthirsty
Tagals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Wards new novel has been bought
by The Ladies' Home Journal, in
which periodical 1t is about to be
published ssrially. 1t is called 1.-THE
Successors to Mary the First" and
is one of the most humorous and yet
real pieces of fiction, touching the
servant girl question, ever written.
Self Culture Magazine will on Sep
TENDER be changed to Modern
The representative., 1900-05-10
BUZZ SAW CHIPS.

custer county, Neb., Populists passed
resolutions denouncing fusion of any
Kind, and Bryan fusion in particular.
The most accommodating individuals
know OF are the fusion Pops who allow
themselves to be saddled by the Butler
Bryan-Allen gang, and spurred by them
into the Democratic camp, after which
they will be turned out to craze on the
dry sticks of disappointed hopes.
The Democratic party has been the
harlot that has ruined all efforts for
political reform in recent years.
All the representation the Southern
Populists will have in the Sioux Falls
convention will be instrumentation
Senator Morgan is altogether differ
ent kind of Democrat from William
Jennings Bryan, but he1carried Alabama
with whoop. !, q
II the Democrats want to pay Butler
Allen & Co. for the,bunghole of the Peo-
Dles party, I have no objection to
file. ~
Uncle Sam has "a monopoly on the
postal business, but the people are not
kicking against it, because it is run for
their benefit. .--.--
The octopus is represented as. having a
good many legs. Thd Democrats are
charging Hanna with the probability Of
The representative., 1900-05-10
Big Strike at Kansas Citv.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 1.-Contrac-
tors and employers today generally re-
fused demands for increased wages and
as a result about 1000 workingmen
struck. They include timers and sheet
metal workers to the number of $50,
nearly 500 hod carriers and about 25O
plasterers and quarry workers. Nearly
300 bricklayers have been laid off in con-
sequence of the hodfcarriers' action. It
is probable that the 4 plumbers and
steam filters will go oqt, but they will
probably not take actAQ ON until May Is.
The contractors are determined and de-
clare they will fight tia mems demands
to the end till theyKhake finally broken
up the trades councf.,-a ~
The representative., 1900-05-10

working class can ever be counted on to
vote for Socialism because under CAPT
talism during campaign the employers
will see to 1t that q majority are en-
ployed and vote for capitalism to hold
their jobs.
Second. Farmers will never vote for
Socialism as long as Socialists demand
common ownership Of their farms and
private utilities.
When Socialists drop their demand for
public ownership Of the little home and
cut down about one-half their demand
for public ownership and enlarge the
rights Of the individual correspondingly,
they can then command the vote of a
larger, more conservative and practi-
cal class and a class that has more sta
bility of character. occupation and po-
litical belief.
The Socialists and large numbers of
farmers and Populists would then unite
In common cause.
This will some time take place. but
radical Socialism as 1t Is now known
can never in our time prevail.
e. A. T.
The representative., 1900-05-10

ing to be ylry interesting. It will not
come soon-money can buy whatever it
wants in this country. It can get laws
at bargain prices, and officials at reason
able rates, from the president down.
Therefore be sure that. you idiots who
pay the freight will have to show energy
before you get a change. You will not
get it without seeing soldiers called out
to quiet you, as they we're called out in
Idaho. You may not believe this, but
you will see it sooner or later. Then
you will believe it.
The present system means hundreds
of millions yearly for those in power.
Do you imagine that they are going
to give up the power or the millions
without a fight?
II you have that idea you do a grave
injustice to the character Of the Ameri-
can trust owner.
He may be corrupt rascal, he IS q
corrupt rascal, but he will fight like any
other rascal for what he has got.-New
York Journal.
The representative., 1900-05-10
THE CREED TO BE.

BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
Our thoughts are moulding unseen snheres
And like blessing or curse
Ihey thunder down the formless years.
And ring throughout the universe.
we build our future by the shape
Of our desires and not by acts
Inere Is no pathway of escape
No priest-made creed can alter facta
salvation is not begged or bought.
100 long this selfish hope sufficed:
100 long man reeked with lawless thought
And leaned upon tortured Christ
Like snriveled leaves these worn out creed
Are dropping from religions tree.
Inc world begins to know its needs.
And souls are crying to be free:
Free from the load of fear and grief
Man fashioned in an ignorant age:
Free from the ache of unbelief
He fed to in rebellious rage.
no cnurch can bind him to the things
That fed the first crude souls evolved
But mounting up on daring wings
He questions mysteries long unsolved.
Above the chant of priests, above
The blatant tongue of brayins doubt
He nears the still small voice Of Love
which sends its simple message out.
Ana dearer. sweeter, day by day.
It's mandate echoes from the skies.
20 roll the stone of self away.
And let the Christ within thee rise"
The representative., 1900-05-10

Ex-COngressman Weller i'm Iowa.
From one Of the reports of the recent
Peoples party national committee meet
ing, we get the following:
Ex-Congressman Weller, in an impas-
stoned address, demanded fairness on
the part Of the committee, condemnine
Senator Butler for appointing ]. B.
Weaver member of the credentials
committee, when his credentials were
themselves in question. He stated that
the same tactics had been pursued in
the Omaha conference in 1898. He stat
cd that Butler had appointed the creden-
tials committee without any motion to
that effect and without right. He ex-
claimed. tragically:
II never saw such a high-handed ont
rage since God Almighty let me live"
He intimated that Weaver had sold
himself to the Bryan forces. "Time
was when worshiped that man." he ex-
claimed, "but now consider him as cor
rupt and unprincipled as Caesar"
The representative., 1900-05-10
The Week in London.

LONDON, April 29.-The stock ex-
change last week was WITHOUT special
features, business having been brought
to standstill by the dearness Of money.
Fortunately but little was wanted for the
settlement, as the demand was quite
moderate. At one time the market
showed weakness owing to realizing
sales, but prices closed above the worst
for the week, although below the best
for the day. Americans fell all along
the line, Union Pacific point, Baltimore
4 Ohio ordinary 1, do preferred "; 81.
Paul 1k, Louisville & Nashville IN.
Atchison preferred %, Southern Pacific
1s, Pennsylvania, Denver and Rio
Grande preferred and Wabash 3-4. Most
OF the others declined from u to "a
point.
The representative., 1900-05-10
coURr SAYS TOO CHEAP.

Minneapolis Lots Should He Worth
More Than -.
Judge Kelly yesterday fled IN order deny
Ing the petition Of John A. Larimore, re-
ceiver Of Alfred Goss, insolvent. for leave
to sell s. lots Of real estate situated in
Minneapolis for 5000. The court said that
he did not believe in shaming Minneapolis
by letting the lots be sold at less than 81
apiece.
Yes, 81 lot is little too cheap for
these times of unexampled prosperity.
II they keep on the owners will have to
pay some 500 a lot to take them of
their hands.
Three cheers for t'the single gold
standard" I'D.
The representative., 1900-05-10

NORRIS, Mimi, April 80, 1900.
Carl L. Stewart Lumber Co., Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota.
Gentlemen: Yours of the 28th at hand.
and will say that the local dealer was
lower than you offered to furnish the
bill for, so let him have it, for which
l have been sorry ever. since. It wasn't
ut to waste nails with and when I need
another bill, which will not be long.
I will let your people fill it.
Yours truly,
p. CONNOLE.
The representative., 1900-05-10
For an EiEht-HOur Dav.

FHlLADELPHIA, May 1.-The strug-
gle Tor an eight-hour work day. which
mas been under consideration by the
labor unions of this city, began in
earnest today when, according to Secre-
tary Joseph B. Allen, of the Allied Build
ing Trades council, workmen represent
ing every branch Of the building trades
went on strike to enforce by a con-
certed movement the demands of the
unions. Nearly 5000 men are reported
TO have quit work, and this number is
out small representation of the total
membership of the Allied Building
Trades council, which embraces about
70 per cent of the men employed in the
building trades. The fact that so few
workers were compelled to strike is
considered by the unions as favorable tn
their cause.