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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
THE coLFAx COAL FIELD.
New shan About Ready ana Prospects
Favorable.

Calfax Clipper; 1t is believed that
three more days work unhindered by
rain win complete the tracklayipg on
the extension Of the Iowa Northern
Railway to the new mine Of the Col
fax Mining Company, southeast Of
town; after that, work underground,
IL is believed Twin fairly hum. The
new shaft of the Jasper County Coal
Company is also down 70 feet OF the
140 feet they expect to sink it. Here
the company will put the machinery
and appliances now in use at Ander-
sonville. The coal is Of the same
general character as that now being
taken out by the Colfax Company,
and the field is regarded by someex-
perts, who have expressed an opin-
ion to the writer, as not less extern
sfve but altogether more valuable
than the old Oswalt territory, now
entirely "aorked out.n Prospects
are excellent for busy season here
the coming five ar ak montha
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who appeared in Des Moines the
other night, and that meeting, by the
way was a great success.
H0W T0 GKT TRADE.

Sigourney News: The idea that
small towns must necessarily depend
upon very limited amount Of trade
is altogether erroneous. Just as soon
as any town gets a reputation as a
money saver for purchasers, just as
soon as the farmer become convinced
that he can get as much or little
more for money that town will, no
matter how small, draw the trade
There is nothing so sure to bring a
customer to your store a second time
as to give him bargain the first
time. Two business transactions
with moderate profit make more
money than one deal with large
gain. And if merchants viii adver-
tise persistently and iudiciously the
people viii come their way in search
of bargains.
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} Births, Deaths, Marriages
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.


The following is q list OF the mar
riage licenses issued by the clerk since
our last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE,
o,oo John Welch, Rock Island :. %
ofoo Maud Johnson, New Sharon 25
MOORE.-Died, at her home in
Givin, Iowa, November 6, 1900, MRS.
GRACE MOORE, aged 81 years and 2
months.
Deceased was the wife of Claud
Moore and leaves her husband and
one daughter to mourn their loss.
Death resulted from consumption.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at one
O'Clock from Givin M. e. church. In.
terment in Forest cemetery.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The hand Of aflictior
has been laid upon our worthy broth.
ar, Sir Knight F., P. Law, removing
from his home his most estimable
wife, therefore be it
ReSoLUed, BY the Lodge of the Mac
cabees, that we hereby express to
him our sincere sympathy in this sac
hour of trial and bereavement.
ReeoLUfd, That copysof these res
olutions be furnished each OF the city
papers for publication.
(E. l., FITCH,
Committee o. 8. BUCHANAN,
| TO. N. COOPER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
MkINLEY AT HOME.
His Friends Congratulate and
Cheer Him.

Canton, Nov. TEN thousand
surrounded McKinley's house from
1O:30 to 1890 this morning. He APP
peared on the front porch and
thanked the people for their call at
that late hour and for their endorses
ment. The band played Yankee
Doodle" Mckinley land party start
for Washington this afternoon.
The Electoral Vote
McKinlsy's vote in the electoral
college will probably be 292, gain
of 81 votes over 1916. Indications
point to Bryan receiving 1856, as
against 176 in '96. Mckinley carried
all the states that he did in '96 except
Kentucky, whore the Indications
favor Bryan but the republican count
seems otherwise. Mckinley cap
tured Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, South
Dakota, Washington and Wyoming
from the democratic column. The
popular vote will show a decrease
from that cast in '96.
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PROUD MAHASKA,
Republicans Elect Entire Ticket
With Big Majorities.

The victory on the county ticket
was complete. All of the county
officials were elected by handsome
maiorities. All Of the figures are
not yet received but it is certain that
the maiorities will run from six to
twelve hundred.
There are three precincts yet to
hear from and estimating these the
Republican ticket shows the major
itoes above quoted.
r. X. Davis leads the ticket and he
will have in the neighborhood Of
twelve hundred majority. All Of the
candidates received larger majorities
than expected.
The official figures as taken from
the list in possession of the county
auditor will be printed in the Herald
Thursday
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Die strlke Threatened.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 7,--H. j. Con.
lon, of this city, one of the four mem.
bers of the board of arbitration of the
International Association of Machin,
lists, announced that demand had
been made for ten per cent. advance
in wages. A strike OF 10000 men /:
threatened. The settlement of the
strike this spring for "a nine-hour day
mas been construed by the National
Metal Trades to include reduction Of
pay. The men want ten hours pay
for nine hours work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
-MarshalItown Times RepublicaI

-MarsnallboWn Times hepuDHchn'
George H. Woodson, the colored
orator from Muchakinock, has added
much to his reputation. during the
present campaign. Chairman Weaver
received q letter the other day from
a gentleman in Colfax highly praising
Mr.. Woodson and saying that his
was absolutely the best speech that
had been delivered during the cam
paign. He characterized Mr.. Wood
SON as "the Rankin Of Iowa" This
bright young man ranked fully up
with the more famous colored orators
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
LITERARY LEAVES.

The November Century, beginning the
magazines thirty-frst year, is the first OF
two numbers especially noteworthy, not
only for the interest of their contents,
but for the beauty and abundance OF
their illustrations. The rich effects OF
color printing are seen in the pictures
Illustrating an outdoor paper by Maurice
Thompson, in which the reader is trans
ported to the shores oil the Gulf OF
Mexico.
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WHAT PoPULLSM HAS DONE,

w II III EOEOLLbu has OOA ~
Chicago Inter Ocean. The popula-
tion of Iowa is larger by 339, $685. than
it was in 1890; that of Kansas but ~,
400, and that of Nebraska only 1891.
In 1870 Iowa had population of
!, ,194, ,020. There was a gain in the
next ten years OF 430, 1886, giving the
state population of 1 1924, ,6l5 in 1880.
From 1880 to 1890 there was gain of
339, 1888, giving the state a present
population of 2,251, 1929. The ratio of
gain in Iowa was larger in the last
decade than in the preceding one.
Nebraska had in 1870 a population of
only 122 1893. In the next ten years
there was gain of 33S 400. In other
words, the state almost quadrupled
it's po opulation in the ten years be-
tween 1870 and 1880. In the next
decade there was gain of 6O6, ,508,
the state in ten years more than
doubling its population. In the last
decade there has been little increase.
Nebraska had ,05S, ,910 inhabitants in
1890 and has 1,O6s, 9O1 in 1900.
Kansas had population of 1854, ,319
in 1870 and 996,C9 in 1SS0-a gain in
ten years of 631, ,777 In the next ten
years the state made gain of 43l,-
COO; in the last decade gain of $4,000
The growth in Kansas and Nebras-
ka was checked in 1880. The lands
were as good, natural conditions as
favorable, and both states were
counted among the most prosperous
in the union. But in 1890 wave OF
populism passed over them both. In
Kansas the republicans lost the legis.
lature, and the state, so far as the
legislation was concerned, was in the
hands of the peoples party. In 1885,
L. d. Lewelling was elected governor
on an extreme populistic platform
and the state gave Weaver, the peo'
ple's candidate, plurality of 5,S74.
This was the beginning of an era
of negation and notification, of ex
treme legislation and confusion il
policies. The state seemed given
over to doctrinaires interested only
in populistic or socialistic agitation
In 1894 there was a reaction, brit ir
1895 the state elected populist gov
ernor and gave Bryan plurality O
13, 500. In 1898 the republicans. elected
their candidate for governor by /
plurality of 1880, and secured con
troll of the legislature. There hal
been great Improvement since il
political and business conditions, bu
it has been impossible to undo in two
years the errors of the previouI
eight.
In Nebraska the republicans los
the governor and the legislature ii
1890, and the state government wa
practically in the hands of the popu
lists. Legislation In the next twt
years so weakened the credit of thu
state that there was a reaction Ii
1892, but the republicans did not Sc
cure control of the legislature. Il
1895 the democrats and popuiist
carried the state on presidency an,
governorship, and there was fusion
list majority in the legislature.
The general effect OF all this is no,
seen in the census returns. Omaha
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

-Col. Redmon hits the position
body blow. He says Steck's "still
hunt reminds him of the fellow who
was fishing on Sunday. Upon being
asked by pious inclined gentleman
if he di not know it was contrary to
law to atch fish on Sunday, the
fellow re Piled "I'm not violating the
law, 'aint catching any fish,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Mckinley was elected and the
next morning the sun arose as usual
and the mists that encircled the earth
rolled away. Not even a moss COW
cred Democrat felt that he was living
under king as they we're want 10
tell us. What pettifogging piece of
demogoguery that was anyway.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
IOWA 100000.
Every Congressman is Safe to
the Republicans.

Des Moines, Nov. 2, 8 p. m.-Mc-
Kinley's majority in the state Of Iowa
win reach fully one hundred thous-
and and may be more. Forty-four
counties complete give the president
tifty thousand and the other fifty-five
counties ought to do as we'll. Every
congressman elected is republican
and Rumple's majority in the Second
District is twenty-one hundred.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Relies i'm SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
lieyed in six hours hy'.New reat South Amer
loan Kidney ture." II Is great surprise on
account Of les exceeding promptness In raliev-
ing pain In bladder kidneys and back, 10 msie
or female Rclievte reteation OF water almost
immediately II yQn want quick relief snd
cure thiB A kne ralnndy Sold BY Green 4 il0nf
10y. druG4lalss OakAlnoaa. N. Glyl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

No herd of hogs Is safe unless
given Vesey's Star Anti-uholera. 1t
cures the sick, prevents disease,
destroys worms and all disease
germs, is the best tonic known and
pays big to feed. Price 80 per dozen
bottles, s5 per half dozen. Remit by
money order or Chicago exchange.
Money will be refunded II not salts
factory. Address,
ANTI CHOLERA Co.,
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, III.
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-Sanatnr nolliuer anhiaua,

Senator Dolliver achieved per-
nal triumph in the speech he de-
cred at the Chicago auditorium
Wednesday night. The Times-Herald
says that Mr.. Dolliver is the first who
has appeared in that large audience
room this year who has been able to
hold every person in mis- seat from
the beginning to the end of his
sneech.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

-BrYan's scare crow of imperial
ism had all the stufing knocked out
of it. The American people are not
afraid OF sawdust and wind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Great Clothing Sale now going on.
Your choice of any suit or over.coat
in the house, s7.4s, 50 9S, s11.4S and
s1s,9s.
FRED homer,
The World Clothier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Lacey over steck 49,.

Mr.. Lacey's best record heretofore
has been All, SO that this year he
makes sweeping gain of 400.
1t is victory to be proud of, and
a source OF congratulation to Mr..
Lacey and his friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

There is double economy in Ham
mar Paint. Economy in price. 81 rs
per gallon, when mixed, and five
years wear guaranteed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Joseph Meek, one of the owners
of the famous Bonaparte dam, died
last week from Bright's disease at the
age of seventy years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Wednesday,.

Prof. o. R. Gleason has gone to Gin
cinnati on brief visit.
Mrs. NJ. .McGlumphy is home from
an extended visit in Omaha.
Wilbur Jones came home to vote
and will remain for visit with fam
lily and friends.
J.A, Mccullough, of South A street,
is entertaining his brother, John Nc
Collough, for few days.
Miss Bird Staunchfield, of the Stras-
burger store, has returned to the city
after visit at her home in Creston.
Misses Elsie Barker and Coda Coy,
of What Cheer, are in the city visit
ing at the home of Miss Carrie Bow
ser.
DR.. O. o. Gone was called to Tren-
ton, Mo, yesterday by telegram an
nouncing that two of his cousins had
been hurt in a railroad wreck.
Mrs. Dunsmore gave a telephone
party last night. 1t was an all night
affair. A number of friends were
present and enjoyed the news as it
came in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam T. Slade and
daughters, Helen and Virginia, who
have been in the city visiting at the
Win Kalbach home, have returned to
their home in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wetherell and
Master Edwin departed last evening
over the Iowa central for Elk City,
Kansas, where they win visit for a
couple of weeks with Mrs. Wetherell's
parents.
Jno. Young is home from Denver
and is recovering from his recent ill
ness. He went to Denver with his
brothers. household goods and was
taken sick while there and compelled
to remain for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eisiminger and
baby daughter departed last evening
1 for Denver and possibly California.
I They will spend the winter In the
/ western states and will most likely
remain permanently in that part OF
the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Bargains in Boys suits. The stock
must be sold.
FRED RoMER,
The World Clothier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Say, what's the matter with the
Second ward? "It's all right"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Lacey Has the Biggest Majority
Fer Received.

Major Lacey has made another sue
cessful campaign, and has been re
elected to congress by the largest
majority ever given candidate in
the Sixth district. The majorities
from the several counties, based on
reliable and conservative estimates,
are as follows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

The reelection of Major Lacey is
handsome compliment to a good
man and efficient public servant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
R@a/
NC POWDER;
absolutely Pure :

For the third Of century the
standard for strength and purity. 1t
makes the hot bread, hot biscuit,
cake and other pastry light, sweet
and excellent in every quality.
No other baking powder is
ajust as good as Royal either in
strength, purity or wholesomeness.
Manyio iowprced init ba kngp powders
e mi W
I'm
is poison to be taken in the oo
srs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Wapello county elects the entire
Republican ticket. Mahaska sends
greetings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Goodbye, Billy. Two strikes are
out in this game.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

-Steck was ''good fellow" but
his legs were not long enough.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Shake old Mahaska. We are
proud of you this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
MADE MANY GPEEcHEs.

Mr. Bryan and Gov. Roosevelt have
in their campaign made more than
double the number of speeches made
by all the national candidates from
the beginning. Their speeches print
ed in newspaper type in continuous
line would reach 10 miles. While
they have made 1,745 speeches and
travelled "a 400 miles in making them
all of the candidates from 1860 down
to 1896, including Mr.. Mckinley made
only 700 speeches and travelled only
16, 600 miles.
Mr.. Mckinley leads this list with
23O speeches; Mr.. Blaine comes next
with 1876; then Mr.. Garfield with 81;
then Mr.. Greeley 70; Mr.. Douglas 65;
and Mr.. Harrison So. No other
reached two figures MIR. Lincoln
falling one short of ten.
MR.. BRYAN's CAMPAIGN OF 1896.
Speeches delivered ..... BS7
Persons addressed. d...........2, 2,6o0, 900
Miles travelled. ,........... 1880
States visited d................. 20
MR. RoosEvELT's CAMPAIGN OF 19OcT
Speeches delivered. ,......... 453
Persons addressed. ......... Il 800 900
Miles Travelled .............. 16,I00
States visited. d............ %
MR.. BRYAN's CAMPAIGN OF 1900
Speeches delivered ....... 500
Persons addressed ........,. 2, ,1OO. 600
Miles travelled 49,. ....... 1880
States visited. ......... 26
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

in Ain$lee'S for November Take
George " Cbace, @Chile's silver King,
for example After having failed in his
hunt fora paying prospect iii California,
he prospected in Chile for ten years in
vain One day an old Spanish priest, a
friend Of bis, gave him map by which
he tracedva silver mine that had been
lost for a hundred years The mine
proved to be a bonanza, and today Chace
can draw on the Bank of England for
FIVE hundred thousand pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Hurrah for Mckinley and
Roosevelt, Lacey and all
the other Republicans!

Texas is still democratic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
PERSONALS.
Tuesday.

/
Chris Porter was up from Ottumwa
to visit relatives and vote to-day.
Louis Wolcott is home for visit
with mis- mother and many friends.
George Vincent, who is now located
in Des Moines, was among friends in
town to-day.
Mrs. Achsah Andrews left last week
for Mobile, Alabama, to spend the
winter with her daughter.
Mrs. Pierce Roberts, who is under
treatment at hospitalin DesMoines,
is reported as doing nicely.
Mrs. Fred Hirsch and baby went to
Centerville yesterday to visit at the
home of Mrs. Lee Blum for few days.
Mrs. VIM. .Hibbs and daughter, Miss
Hattie, went to Winfield, Kansas, this
morning to visit Mrs. Demorest, who
is ILL.,.
Frank Morse went to his old home
at Pennington to spend the day and
visit some relatives who will be there
to vote.
Mrs. Virginia Lynch, of Keokuk,
who has been visiting her son, Mr..
Crattick, returned to her home this
morning.
j. @. Copeland, of near Jacob, Iowa,
who has been in the city for a few
days on business, left for his home
Monday. While here he was guest
at the McCready home on College
avenue.
Miss Emma Riddell, Of the Central
superintendent's clerical force, re-
turned to the city yesterday after an
absence of few days. She was
called to Marshalltown by the death
of an aunt.
Mrs. B. G. Falls, daughter Ada and
son Lyman are in Marshalltown visit
ing at the Ward home. Miss Ada
went to that city Saturday morning
to attend party that was given BY
Miss Frances Needham.
The HERALD enjoyed pleasant cal
yesterday from its old time friend
Mrs. Elizabeth Haney. From hei
beautiful garden she brought along I
fine bouquet of chrysanthemums
She has over eighty varieties of flow
ers and enjoys their culture yer.
much.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Perhaps the most timely article in Nc
Clure's Magazine for November is A
Woman's Diary Of the Siege Of Pellin,
by Mrs. E. X. Lowry. one Of the besieg-
ed missionaries in the legations last
summer The vivid narrative by an eye
witness of most of the events described
is sure to command attention at time
when the eyes of all the world are
turned to the far East. 1t is in true
sense a history from original documents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

The true story of whole company Of
modern Monte Cristos is to be1ound in
Douglas Whites yankee Millionaires
IN South America" prominent article
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Your choice-any suit or over-coat
in our house, ST. 4s, SO 9s, s11.4s, s13.-
90. See our signs. -,
FRED RoMER,
The World Clothier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

The November number of The House
hold is exceptionally noteworthy. The
cover, drawn especially for The House
hold. is executed in two colors, and tells
a pleasing story of Colonial days and
ways and is in itself a work of art.
The stories are from such well-lncwn
writer's as Sophie SWEET, Will Allen
Dromgoole, and J. L. Harbour.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

A new story by Robert Barr, entitled
"The Wizard of Wall Street" in Ev-
erybodys Magazine for November, has
never been exceeded in its quality of in
terest by anything from the pen of that
popular writer. In its conception OF
certain Wall street types it is peculiarly
true to life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly has
a large subscription list; but it should
be larger Its management is more en-
ergetic, its plans better than ever be-
fore. As an added stimulus toward an
increase, the Monthly offers no less
than two hundred and sixtv-four (264)
prizes in cash to the men and women,
boys and girls, who show most energy
in securing new subscribers. This offer
means that time and energy shall be
we'll paid for.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

The price of the Magazine is one dol
lar year. Its contents appeal directly
to people who care for good and timely
literature. A few spare hours week
will add to your income substantially.
If you want work that will pay you,
write for terms to Frank Leslie Publish
ing house, I4I--I47 Fifth Avenue, New
York.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
HE TOOK THE CAKE.
What Our Society Editor Found on a
 Tour of the Railroad Offices.

Mrs. Henry Collins made the cake which was in itself a guarantee of its goodness. Its appearance, how ever, as it rested on the desk of Mir. Sarmiento's charming assistant (NIr. Edwards is not referred to) was elo- quent of its merits. Its goodly pro- portions, and rich brown coloring car ried most satisfactory suggestions to those who expected to partake of it, and furnished a proposition that soon provided takers for a limited number of opportunities to secure possession. The event was called for the noon hour, and Mir. Collins doubled the amount he received for the cake, in fees for private instructions as to the peculiar turn of the wrist calculated to bring the six, uppermost.
 All interested were on hand at the appointed time, and the casting be- gan. Courtesy gave the charming as sistant referred to, representation in the affair, and casting by proxy, she placed thirty-eight to her credit. Others followed and their efforts were commensurate with the value of the prize. Every method practised in Prescott, or any where else. it is safe to say, was tried, and as each score failed to reach the first throw of thirty-eight. the excitement grew in- tense. The spectators held their breath as each participant, confident in the possession of extraordinary powers, endeavored to "take the cake"-but failed.
 At last Mir. Emmert alone was left. Could he do it! Nol from Missouri - not in it with Arizona" With tremb- ling hand he made his first essay-15 and there was loud and continued applause. Again they fall, rolling slowly over and over-12- and great excitement prevailed. Mir. Wrago- vich, with his sporting instincts all alive, offered to bet he would beat 30, but there were no takers, 4 glass of water was hur1iedly furnished, and bracing himself for a final effort Mir. Emmert made the cast.
 ''The dicerang sharplyas they fell rang clear and keen'-14-a total of fl. Mr, Emmert fell back into the coal scuttle, in the confusion, Harry Brown accidentally drank what was left of the water, and it was all over but the eating.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

opposition to allowing any part of the loan to come to the Yankees. But business is business, and the British government can get more favorable terms over here.
 "The Courier does not believe that Governor Murphy is sincere in his statehood talk" so says our contem- | porary. Now really that is toe awfully bad, but Governor Murphy will go right along working for state hood just the same as though he had the implicit confidence of the Courier in his work. Men who are not in favor of statehood, under present con ditions, and be it known that there are many such, find fault with Cover nor Murphy, being too much in ear nest, and have unbounded confidence in his sincerity, as well as in his abil- ity. to secure statehood if any one can.