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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29
My nearest friends. my worst Of
foes"

'sIf hell more bitterness can give
Than earth has always given me
Then to the demons resign
My life, my soul, my liberty"
And thus he died, o what a DEATH
Unmoved, untouched, impenitent,
Out into darkness all alone,
Wild in excess his spirit went.
Oh, God forbid that we should know
The depth that Satan to him gave,
Oh, spare us from death that knows
No light, no hope beyond the grave.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

The Y. M. O. A. building in oska.
loosa is "going to be go," SO you
might as well get your affairs in shape
at once to make as big a subscription
as you can, and then double it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

In redistricting Iowa we speak
for Story comfy for Sixth district.
In one township of that county,
Howard, the vote for president stood
Mckinley 327; Bryan 10; Wooley l.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29
Y. NJ. c. A. BUILDING
0skaloosa Takes Forward Steps
in a Great Movement.


How is that for a starter? That
represents the voluntary subscrip-
tions made and announced at the
Business Mems Banquet Tuesday
night for a Young Mems Christian
Association building in Oskaloosa.
No subscriptions we're solicited on
this occasion but more than one hum
dred representative business men of
oskaloosa voted unanimously that
they were willing to stand behind the
project with their time and money,
and when the business men of oska-
loosa unite in any cause, the end takes
care of itself. The unsolicited sub
scriptions made we're born of the
|ovexlowing enthusiasm Of the
moment, and are indicative of the
fact that the time is ripe for home
for the Y. M. @, A. in Oskaloosa No
one realizes this more than the busi-
ness men themselves, and seizing the
opportunity the following building
committee was named TO take i'm
mediate steps toward the long hoped
for and long needed Improvement for
the best city in Iowa:
II. L. Spencer, Chairman.
John A. Kalbach.
Sam Baldauf.
R. H. Burnside.
O. M. Porter.
Ben Mccoy.
w. @. Sheppard.
Joe Beeson.
Fred E. Green.
The banquet.
The banquet was served in Kal
bach's hall by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y, M. Q. A. The fare was ele
CANT, and more than twenty willing
ladies gave excellent service. Abou
100 gentlemen sat down at four lonl
tables, the speakers of the occasion
and officers of the local association
occupying one table facing the othe
three. Divine blessing was invoke'
, by President Kelly, of Penn College
| and during the meal inspiring must
was furnished by that excellent OF
, ganization the Christian Church Sun
day School orchestra, under the di
: rection of Prof. Stevens.
After Dinner Program
! r. II. Burnside, president of tn
local association, acted as toastmas
. er, and he introduced the sewers
: speakers in happy and appropriat
y vein.
I Hon. L. M. Shaw, governor of low
was the first to respond, ,and he mad
d one of his characteristic little talk
Q which contain so much. He said /
+ had always been interested in the
: M. @. A. work, and that he was tho
o oughly convinced that the people
o town could not invest their none
in anything that would bring the r
}. turns that Y. NJ. O. A. buildiI
:, would. "Build by all means"
Hon. Thos. ID. Foster, manager
ID the great Morrell packing plant
Ottumwa, followed with refreshil
speech from busy and earnest bu
ness man. Mr.. Foster gave SIC, 900
start the Ottunwa building and tn
made another subscription before t
structure was complete. What
thinks of the work is told in one sc
n tence from his talk: 81 would gi
80 double the money and three times I
va labor spent to build another buildi
OF IL ours were destroyed"
O. R. Joy,one of the leading you
IN business men of Iowa, manager of
ng eminently successful Baker RENE
,S eo company, of Keokuk, told of
TX. struggle his town had experienced
g. fore ne building was secured.
he took three attempts before an org
ne ization could be maintained, but fir
Be- " success crowned their efforts /
la $4,000 building resulted. Mr..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

If Keokuk has any more citizens
like O. r. JOY and Lee Hamil, oska-
loosa would like to make their ac-
quaintance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

She wrote to governors Of states and
to presidents of the United States.
At last President Lincoln adopted
her suggestion in 1854, when there
was reason to rejoice over the sue
cess of the North in restoring the
Union.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29
-Williamsburg win make ar

Williamsburg will make another
effort to get the county seat of Iowa
county. She will put up bond for
sec, 900 to insure the erection of as
good building there as the county
now owns at Marengo, in case the
people by their votes should decide
to change the location.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29
THE R0USTABOUT.

If Roustabout was compelled to
choose between joining foot ball
team and enlisting in the regular
army he would put on the blue uni
form. In fighting Indians and Fill
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

The democratic Knoxville Ex-
press says, "The more election re-
turns man reads the more it burns
itself into his skull that free silver
did it with it's little ratio.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

Two female forms are lost to view
Since ceased the party strife,
And many moons, we trust, twill be
Ere they return to life;
The world will smoothly Jog along,
No mournful memories rise
In sorrow for Election Belts
And poor old Campaign Lie.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-29

The Pella Blade announces the
death of an old citizen latter a long
but painless suffering"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
NORTH TOPEKA.


Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany, SS5 Kansas avenue.
G. w. Petro left this morning for a
three weeks business trip over the
state.
visiting his aunt, Mrs. c. Mcdonnell Of
East Gordon street.
Miss Kate Blair of Hartford was the
guest yesterday of the Misses Olinger
of Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Diggs of the diocese of Texas,
preached last evening at the Church of
the Good Shepherd.
Miss Ethelyn Kemp is spending a few
days in town the guest of her sister,
Miss Lucretia Kemp.
Miss Mary Thompson of Usage City
is visiting the family of her uncle,
James Coughlin of Monroe street.
Oscar Kuch. who is attending the
University of Lawrence, was the guest
Sunday of his sister, Mrs. ]. B. LETTERS
Captain and Mrs. Morris of Hoyt
were guests yesterday and today of
Mrs. Morris mother, Mrs. Hanley of
Topeka avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McNary are NOV
ing to the south side. They will live on
Jefferson street with their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Carson.
The Christian Endeavor society of
Rochester met last evening in the
Rochester school house. The meeting
was led by Prof. Hawks
Miss Mary Hohnbaum will leave
Tuesday morning for New Orleans
where she will make an extended visit
to Misses George and Violet Sullivan.
The week of prayer commenced last
evening at the Second Presbyterian
church. The service this evening will
be in charge of the elders, Mr.. J. NJ.
Shellabarger leading.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Miss Edith Brummitt at her
residence in North Topeka last Satur-
day evening by the members of the
Sunfiower Deaf Mute society
There are two new cases of chicken
pox on this side, one in the family of
Mr.. Car on Monroe street near Laurent,
and one in the family of Peter Olson on
Quincy street. Both cases are light.
Services will be held every evening
this week at the Baptist church, the
pastor, Rev. w. B. Hutchinson, will
preach. Next week he will be assisted
in the meetings by Rev. Sanford NJ.
Brown of Kansas City, Mo.
Charity lodge D. of H. No. &c installed
the following officers Saturday evening:
p. c. of H, Stella Hearick; G. of H,
Mamie Hart; LOT H, Bessie Morgan;
c. of c., Frances Collins; usher, DoIlie
ceiver, j. A Hearick: financier, L. c.
Kaser; I. W, Miss Hendricks; o. W.,
Edwin Moore.
Rev. T j. Pearson, pastor of the
North Congregational church, leaves
today for Sterling, Kan, where he will
hold revival services in the Congrega-
tional church of that city for two or
three weeks. His pulpit will be sup
piled Jan. 14th by Prof. McEchron and
on the 21st by Prof. Ellis. both of Wash
burn college.
Mrs. Dora Brainard Wallace, wife of
Mr. Thomas Wallace. died Sunday af-
ternoon at four o'clock at her home in
San Marcial, New Mexico The de-
ceased had been a sufferer from con-
sumption for some time Besides her
She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Brainard of this city. The remains
will be brought to Topeka on Wednes-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08

fee of Grand Master Workman is one
which is coveted by all A o. u w
members There are always several
strong candidates in the field, but the
Topeka. delegation stands good chance
of coming out victorious.
At the meeting Saturday evening,
there was some hesitancy on the part
of two of the delegates, in endorsing a
candidate at this time. OF the two
delegates who did not vote an endorse
ment, Mr.. Riding of No. 3 said that
without a doubt Mr.. Gibbons was the
choice of the members of No. 3 for the
office, but that his lodge had not in
structed him to endorse any candidate
as yet, but would DO SO at their meet
ing of January % Consequently he de-
clined to vote. The other delegate, Mr.
Milt Miller of No. 18S did not pledge
himself to an endorsement, but said
that he was willing to abide by the ma
jority.
The manner of procedure at the eau
Gus, was the same as usual and which
has been carried out for years. This
plan gives each delegate one vote IN
the caucus, regardless of how many
votes he may represent in the Grand
Lodge on account of the number of
members belonging to his respective
lodge. Following out this plan, Mr.. Glib
bons received votes. a majority Of the
delegates present, and likewise a ma
jority of the lodges in the city.
It is a well known fact and one which
is well esta blished in A. o. U. w cir
cles that the city in which the Grand
Lodge meeting is held is entitled to at
least one Office in the Grand Lodge. In
view of this fact, and that the Topeka
delegation will unite in the support OF
Mr.. Gibbons, for grand master work
man, virtually assures his election.
Mr.. Gibbons. who was endorsed for
the office of general maSterWOrkman by
the Topeka lodges, became a member of
the A. o. u. w. in June, 1886. He pass
ed through all the chairs of Apollo
lodge No. 1S8 On June 10, 1892, Mr.. Glib
bons organized Irwin lodge, which was
the largest lodge ever organized in the
state of Kansas. In February, 1898,
Mr.. Gibbons represented Irwin lodge at
the Grand Lodge meeting held at Pitts
burg, Kan. and also represented this
lodge at the meeting at Fort Scott in
1894 and at Wichita in 1895.
During the years of 1897 and 1885, the
A. O. u w. lodges were virtually at a
standstin in Kansas, and were in fact
losing menb ers. Irwin lodge No. 260,
under the leadership of Mr. Gibbons
began a crusade for new members, with
such success that the other lodges
throughout the state, took up the plan
and today the A. o. U. w. lodges in
ing made a net increase of over 5000
in the past year. The membership of
the Topeka lodges will reach $500 men,
bers.
The meeting of the Grand Lodge of
the A 0. U w. will be held in Topeka,
in Representative hall. beginning Feb
ruary 27 There viii be about 1,500 out
of town members present in attendance
at the session. OF this number 400 viii
be delegates elected to represent the
various A. o. U. W. lodges throughout
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
NOT To INVADE CANADA.
Irish Friends of Beers Active But Not
In That Direction.

Philadelphia, Jan. 8.-A pro-Boer
meeting was held in Industrial hall
last night by the United Irish society
of Philadelphia, representing ninety di-
visions of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. Forty camps of the GAMMA
Gael, the total abstinence societies and
the various 1riSh-American beneficial
and benevolent associations of this city.
Nearly one thousand delegates were
present.
ed pledging the various societies to use
cessful the proposed pro-Boer mass
meeting which is to be held at the
Academy of Music next Saturday night
A resolution was also unanimously
adopted declaring untrue many of the
published statements announcing pro-
posed invasions of Canada, the equip
ment of alleged volunteers, the raising
of fabulous sums of money and the for
Warding of ships with supplies of var
ious kinds from Americans ports by
Irish-American societies.
Continuing the resolution says:
The stories are circulated either for
the purpose of bringing ridicule upon
the Irish national movement or are the
vaporings of vain men who, while in
some instances we'll meaning, are una
owes to another and give voice to their
hopes rather than to any well defined
plan proposed for immediate action.
THAT the members of our societies
are first and above all Americans and
that no public acts of theirs will violate
the neutrality laws of the nation of
which they are citizens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Topeka's Candidate For Master
Workman, A. o. U. w.
Matter Will Be Decided at
Grand Lodge Meeting.
is HOPE OF SUCCESS.
Indications Are Favorable to
Mr.. Gibbons Candidacy.
Topeka Entitled to One OF the
High Offices.

The delegates elected from the differ
ent A. o. U. w. lodges of the city, to
represent the Topeka lodges in the COM
ing session of the Grand Lodge, held
meeting Saturday evening at the hall of
Capital lodge No. 3, A. o. U. w. The
purpose of the meeting was to talk over
lodge matters and endorse the candi-
dates they would support in the Grand
Lodge election.
The delegates who met and the lodges
which they represented We're as follows:
Joseph Ensminger, No. 244; Thomas
Coughlin, No. 20; Joseph Sieben, No.
260; d. L. Button. No. 299 Arthur Rid
ing, No. 8; Milt Miller, No. 1873, and A.
M. Baird, No. 331. In the election of
officers to conduct the meeting, Joseph
Ensminger was elected president, and
A. NJ. Baird, secretary.
The interest of the meeting conferred
on the selection of a candidate whom
they should endorse for the position Of
Grand Master Workman. Mr. J. w.
Gibbons of Topeka, was endorsed by
the delegates for this position. The Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
MRS. POPENOE'S WORK.
How One Woman Has Been an Angel
of Mercy.

Mrs. F. o. Popenoe is taking a great
interest in the Ewing family, that is
stricken with typhoid fever. and her aid
is keeping the family from want and
the lack of proper attention.
The family lives a mile south of the
cemetery and the seven children, rang
ing in age from three to nineteen years,
are all sick with the disease. Only the
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. R. W.
Ewing. are free from the disease. The
family is fairly well off, but the long
siege of sickness and their inability to
earn anything has left them in
Strengthened circumstances. Cora Ew-
ing, the oldest child, contracted the
disease while caring for the stricken
Baker family near Pauline. She is not
expected to live. Mrs. Popenoe has
sent food, medicine, clothing and the
sick room necessities. She has also en-
ployed people to aid in caring for the
sufferers. The Divine Healing mission
has furnished two nurses and DIR. H. w.
Iogeboom and DR.. c. A. Mcclure have
furnished medical services free. But
for the aid received from these kind
hearted people the family would be in
a distressing condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
WHO IS TIT
Topeka Girl Attracted Attention In
Kansas City

Kansas City
Under a Topeka date line, the fol-
lowing story appeared in the Sunday
issue of the Kansas City Journal:
There is a pretty young lady here
who is debating in her mind whether
she will go on the operate stage or re-
main entirely away from the theater.
She went with a party of friends to
hear the BOStOnianS at their recent en-
gagement in Kansas City. One of them
told the story of the evening when they
returned.
1.-The gentlemen of the party out of
compliment to her beauty, gave her the
seat in the box that was nearest the
stage. The tenor in his solo sang di-
rectly to her and she became painfully
conscious of his attentions. Then, the
baritone and the basso seemed to drop
into line and the three were soon vying
with each other as who could make the
deepest impression upon her. The more
obServant of the audience noticed the
contest, got thoroughly into the spirit
of it and followed it with a lively in
terest. The young lady tried to look
unconcerned, but it was a great effort.
At last one of the singers, who was to
retire to the edge of the stage, empha-
sized his play by stepping over the
footlight chain towards the box
My goodness, here he comes!' ex
claimed the young lady loud enough to
be heard by all near her. They all
laughed and the audience enjoyed the
little side play. Perhaps the young lady
did, too, for with her bushes there was
just the faintest CLEAN of a satisfactory
smile at the amusing part she had I'M
expectedly played in the opera. Now
her friends are asking if she can do
SO well in a box, what could she not do
on the Stage?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
ASK MONEY FOR BOERs.
New Haven Committee Sends Out Ap.
peais-England Has Few Friends.


New York Jan S.-A special to the
Tribune from Norwich, Conn.,, says:
The committee appointed by the
meeting in New Haven, of which Alex
ander Troup was chairman. is sending
out appeals for money to aid the Beers.
The first pro-Boer meetings were held
by Hibernian and other Irish societies,
but this move seems to be more gen.
eral and prominent.
Three different meetings were held
east of the Connecticut river Friday,
four were held last night and a num-
Der of Hibernians ledger and Clan-Na-
Gaels will meet in their halls and club
rooms today to perfect plans for assist
ing the Beers. Prominent Boer agents
from New York and Philadelphia say
they have hundreds of applications to
enlist in the Boer service. In MoOsup,
Jewett City, Putnam and Wiilimantic
and this city there are young men ready
to leave at moments notice to do
hospital work or to enter the ranks.
At all OF the stations along the rail-
roads where farmers gather in the ear
ly morning to ship their milk to distant
cities the Boer-English war is the sole
subject of conversation and England
has not a friend among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
MINERS ARE CLEARED.
Found Not Guilty of Causing Death
of Mrs. Carr at Lauder, Ill

Vienna, ILL.,, Jan. S-All the union
miners who have been on trial here for
of Mrs. Hanna Carr, the negress, dur
ing the riot at Lauder, near Carterville,
were acquitted by the jury today on
the second ballot.
Before reading the verdict the court
warned those present not 70 many any
demonstration. In spite of his instruc-
lions two of the prisoners, burden and
Hicks, jumped to their feet and with
them a general handshaklng began,
court. attorneys, prisoners and jurors
participating.
Promptly after the reading of the
verdict Sheriff Hawkins re-arrested
burden, Hicks, Booker and Richie on
a warrant sent him by a deputy United
States marshal. charging them with
violating an injunction issued by the
United States court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
AT THE THEATER.

Hoyt'sveteran construction "a Bunch
of Keys with its rough and tumble,
catch catch can comedy, was seen
by large audiences at the Crawford
theater Saturday. The piece is still I'M
der the management of Gus Bothner,
who has had it for several years, but
this season it introduces q new
Teddy and a new Grimes The
former is as entertaining as Ada Bath
ner, but the latter fails in ability to live
the character on the stage as did the
little man who had the part last sea-
son. and for several seasons before.
The company apparently works hard
over the worn out situations, and the
various members, individually and col
lectively, introduce singing and dancing
turns during the performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Nebraska Boy Confesses to an Un-
natural Act.

Kearney, Neb., jan. s.-Two months
ago, c. NJ Nelson, a Swedish farmer
living eight miles northwest of this
place, disappeared It was generally
believed he had gone to Sweden but
Sheriff Funk thought otherwise and
yesterday made a search of the premi-
ses. In the barnyard, some two feet
below the surface, were found an old
hat and a piece of q human skull. To-
day Nelson's headless trunk, with one
arm missing, was dug up. Theodore,
one of Nelson's sons, confessed that he
had killed his father by striking him
on the head with a pitchfork. He then
dragged the body away and buried it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
PAULINE AND cARNAvEAUx,
THEY USED 'sJINGALs."
Chinese Adopt a New Gun Which
Created Havoc Among the French.
Hypnotist and Mind Reader.

Tacoma, Wn., jan 8.-Details of the
fighting on the Tonkin frontier in China
in which the Chinese crossed the TOnkin
border and by a flank movement drove
the French from their position, show
that the Chinese used breech-loading
Jingals with much success. The Jingal
was adopted last year for the Chinese
army and is being turned out by thOus-
ands at five Chinese arsenals. They use
center fire cartridges carrying two half
ounce slugs and carry further than the
French magazine rifles. It takes two
Chinese soldiers to operate each gun.
Later at Paksi, Chinese invaded a gam
ing house, killing three French soldiers
and Wounding others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Tod Sloan aoes West.

Chicago, ILL., January s.-A spec
iaI to the Times Herald from
Kokomo, Ind. says. Tod Sloan, after
spending Saturday and Sunday with
the old folks, will leave today for Cali
fornia for a months sojourn on the
Pacific coast. Sloan has engaged for
another season with Lord William
Beresford, with outside privileges. He
will return to London in February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
AT A SALVATION MEETING
Two Men Seriously Injured in Hand
to-Hand Fight.

Chicago, Jan. SIN hand-to- hand
fight between members of the Salvation
Army and two men today. Albert Fred
and Peter Kopman Of the army were
seriously cut. Emmett D. Craig and an
other man got into a fight during the
army's meeting and both turned on
members OF the army who tried to sep
arate them, using knives. Craig was
arrested but the other man escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
A. L. DAVIS MURDERED.
Found Lying in a Pool of Blood In
Seward County.-No Developments

Liberal. Jan S.-The coroner and jury
have been holding a two days inquest
over the body of A. L. Davis who was
found on Thursday on the high prairies
on the Woodsdale and Springfield road
in Seward county, lying dead in a pool
of blood. Foul play is suspected and
post mortem reveals a bullet hole at
the corner of the mouth. His jugular vein
was severed which caused immediate
death. No developments have been
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
Sugar Goes Up.

New York. Jan. S.-A1l grades of re-
dned sugar were advanced 1-16c today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
BICYCLES.


U. S. CYCLE CO, lis E. Sth st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs.
TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 w. Sth St
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and tam
denis for rent; repairing of all kinds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
PAVING.

THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vitrihed
Brick and Paving Co.. has been removed
to lis West Eighth street.