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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
N. CAROLINA FOR MoKTNLEY


Last Saturdays Chicago Post pre-
sented the following statement made
by North Carolina free silver Dem
ocrat and mine owner, who will vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt this
year Notwithstanding he voted for
Bryan in 1896:
+. w. Carnahan, of Charlotte, N,
c., who is at the Auditorium Annex
today says that his state will further
widen the rift in the solid south this
year by casting its electoral vote for
Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr.. Oar
nahan is a mining man and is on his
way to Leadville. He is an advocate
of free silver, voted for Bryan four
years ago, but now declares that as
southerner and an expansionist he
will support the republican ticket.
"The people of North Carolina are
expansionists, said Mr.. Carnahan
today, "because the posjcy Of expan-
sion means prosperity to the com.
monwealth. 1t so far over-shadows
the free silver issue and the old
democratic traditions of the state
that in my mind there is no doubt
its swinging North Carolina into the
republican column this year. The
cotton industry which has made such
amazing strides in the south recently
is dependent upon the Orient for its
prosperity. The more influence this
country has in the east, therefore,
the more business will the south be
enabled to do in that part of the
world.
"Bryan carried North Carolina by
approximately 10000 votes last time.
This fall there will be arrayed a.
gainst him the 100000 voting employ
es of the cotton mills-that is pre-
suming that the manufacturers have
any influence with the men who
work for them--and they certainly
have. The disaffection because of
the IL to l declaration in the Kansas
City platform will cauee the demo.
racy to lose many other votes. Since
the Democratic convention the lead
ing newspaper of Charlotte, ,undoubt-
edly the most influential in the state,
has renounced the party and is sup
porting Mckinley. l find similar
conditions prevailing elsewhere in
the South. 1t would not surprise me
to see Georgia or Tennessee go Re-
publican. While my admiration for
Mr.. Bryan and my belief in free sill
yer have not been lessened l feel it
to be to my interest as a North Caro-
linian to vote for expansion in the
East.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
MAJOR BYERS1 BOOK


OF all the many books Major s. H.
M. Byers has published none is more
interesting or more valuable than
Twenty Years In Europe" which
has just been issued. In addition to
his interesting descriptions, he pub
fishes many letters from Secretary
w. fisherman and much official cor
respondence, never before made
public. AS stated by Major Byers in
his little note of introduction, his
service was during stirring times in
Europe, when every day was adding
it's interesting bit to history and
when more than one day recorded
an important change in the map of
the Eastern Hemisphere. Two great
wars took place while Mr.. Byers was
serving Old Glory in Europe, one
empire was born and another became
a republic, while "the country of
"Victor Emanuel changed from q lot
"of petty dukedoms to free Italy"
He begins with the voyage to
Europe in 1859, his hearing there of
Gladstone, and the the future Lord
Disraeli, and soon he has you in
Switzerland. Major Byers tells OF
his experiences during the Franco
German war, and description Is
given of Switzerland's answer TO
Napoleon when he intimated that he
would weep across the little ALI lac
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
IOWA CROP REPORT.
Weekly Bulletin Issued by the
Weather Bureau.
Des Moines. Iowa. Lnlx 81

DeS MONIES, iowa. July 81.
The daily average temperature of
the past week was one to two degrees
below normal. They we're widely
distributed showers on the 23d and
gath, with considerable excess in
numerous localities, resulting in some
damage TO grain on bottom lands.
But in the larger part of the state
there has been no excess of moisture,
and during the last half of the week
weather conditions were favorable
for normal growth of immature crops,
and for closing operations in the
harvest fields. Threshing is in pro-
gress in all sections, with variabl> re-
turns as to yield and quality of grain,
but generally satisfactory.
Corn is maintaining its high aver
age of condition in all districts, Civ
ing promise of great crop, though
it still has some perils to encounter.
Pastures are greatly improved. Late
potatoes have an ample supply of
moisture, and in some localities have
been somewhat injured by excess.
The apple crop Is more promising
in the northern than in the southern
districts. In the state at large it is
considerably below an average.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
IOWA REPUBLICANS
Work Of the State Convention il
Des Moines.
special to sAs H1RAIR

opeosot 70 tho hMkALm "a
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-The repubE.-
can state convention was called 70
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 H. Gear, and the mem
ton of McKinley's name was greeted
with deafening applause. Commit
tees were then announced and thd
convention adjourned until p. m.
During the noon recess the dele
gates were as much at sea as evel as
to who the nominees would be this
afternoon. Everything indicated
spirited contests and lengthy ses-
sion.
The attendance at the convention
is immense. Forty have reported
from Mahaska county alone and it
has been a 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, of fPowesheik county was
made the Sixth district member of
the committee an permanent organi-
zation; W. A. Nlchol, of Monroe,
committee on credentials and w. H.
Needham, of Keokuk county, com
mittee on resolution
Captain s. II. Harper, Of Wapeilo
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 AIS Martin, of AdeI,
was nominated. The ballots were as
follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The Democrats of the Sixth dis.
trict have played queer joke on
themselves by nominating Judge
Steck for congress. M. Steck is a
sound money Democrat and while he
has not withdrawn from his duty he
has been conspicuously inactive for
the past four years. In short he be-
longs to that class which the Journal
of this city has steadily maintained
are traitors" to the party. Just how
the radical free silver fellows, whose
motto is 16 to 1 or death, can vote for
Judge Steckis conundrum that will
be hard to solve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

Bryanite theory comes from his own
side of the house:
"The Filipinos cannot tbecomeAmer-
ican citizens without 'endangering
our civilization; that is to say, they
are hopelessly Incapable of self. gov
ernment; yet it is proposed that we
set them up IN the independent re-
public business and then establish a
new Monroe doctrine for their bene-
fit, engaging to defend them against
the whole world il necessary. We
are to have responsibility without au-
thority, and the expense and danger
of complications, perhaps war, with
foreign powers, without recompense.
We are to hold ourselves bound to
stand sponsor for the acts of people
who are unworthy to become citizens,
without right or power to control
their acts.
"Can any intelligent American con-
template the chances of trouble in
such case, and say he is willing for
the country to risk them for the sake
of people who have no claim upon
US, except SO far as control of the ISL
ands makes US responsible for them?
We do not think so.
"The platform-makers at Kansas
City had their choice between two
logical alternatives, and only two.
They could have declared for holding
the Philippines or for abandoning
them absolutely. They chose neither.
Instead, they said we must act as dry
nurse for a confessedly impossible
Tagalo republic, and hold ourselves
ready to expend our blood and treas
ure in its behalf.
$50 we have the moldy chestnut of
l6 to and the role of foster mother
to lot of saddle-colored Asiatics, as
the issues upon which the democratic
party proposes to carry the country,
under the leadership of a professional
candidate for the presidency. To
doubt that the party will be beaten on
such platform and with such can
didate would be to deny that the
American people are possessed of
common honesty and common sense. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
TIE Arr0RNEY,a WY

'If l were to give you an orange u
said Kansas Judge the other day,
81 would simply say: Il give you the
orange But should the transaction
be intrusted to 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 it's 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 hereinbefore 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
LTSCUlf'S DYING EPIGRAM.

LISCU II y DIING EPIGRAH.
Denver Times: "Don't retreat, boys,
keep on fighting"
They were Liscum s last words, and
they will go down to posterity as a
part of the war history being now
created in China. 1t was a sentiment
worthy of an American soldier, who in
the last agonies of death thought only
OF his country and his country IS honor.
There is one such in Thousand, and
the loss of one is blow to the coun-
try, blow to mankind. Life has hard
lessons. Disappointments and hard
ships beget despair-sic kness, want
and misery make life hardly worth
the living-rebuffs and backsets are
as inevitable in some lives as the ris-
ing and setting of the sun, but in it
all there is still life that is hope.
Whatever calamity may befall, what
ever sorrow may cloud the skies, have
courage. Don't retreat, boys; keep
on fighting"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

South Chicago steel workers are
again preparing for campaign for
Mckinley and prosperity. Four
years of republican rule, they say,
has shown them that the promises
made by the party in 1896 have been
kept faithfully, and the men are pre-
pairing to renew their allegiance to
the old party. A republican march
ing club was formed with 200 mem
bers at the first meeting, and the
leaders predict club of $500 to
5000 members by the time the cam
paign is in full swing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
-Emporia, Kansas, used TO be th,

-Emporia, Kansas, used TO be the
geographical center of the United
States. 1t is town of $4,000 or TO-
600 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

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 viii be given es-
pecial prominence by the new man
sgement, while the best in foreign
and ancient life will not be neglected.
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 30 an hour to live there.
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

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
Affend our Clearing Sale yo1
will save big money.
.... SuH & Ese GrepoF.
Two KiIIed.

Pana, ILL.,, Aug. 1.--While threshing
on the farm of Jacob Simpson, nine
miles south Of this city, the engine boil
er exploded, killing Charles Simpson
and Marion Sylvester, and severely
wounding three others. The explosion
was caused by the water running low
in tho boiler and the injector failing
to work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
Clearing SsIo, Meetings and !
all Remnants, muSf 90. Come
In aHd try Us
SfuH& MsGrsaor.
lnHHHRHnnHHHanMMnnMuMI
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 Es-
quire Ross Tuesday morning. The
case was dismissed at the concIusion
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 absence of Carver and Woot

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 prominent demo-
crat once said, ''he 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 a county chairman. He got
everything he went after. Fred is
''it-,'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Ad

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Adlai
Stevenson used to be greenbacker.
Later he was elected aa vice presi-
dent on gold ticket. Now he is
standing on free silver platform
His political pendelum having swung
from the nothing of fat dollar to
the other extreme of a 10O-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

-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
right.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

If free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to is only a 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
nlatform
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 a fine
of from S25 to $50. t.
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
DEMOCRACY BY A DEMOCRAT

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

-Clarinda Herald: A company of
enterprising Page county farmers are
talking of putting in a 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

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 1896. ... ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

When some foreign officers coun-
seled a 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

The Pleasantville News announces
the fact that one of that towns en-.
terprising business men "has just put
in from his drug store a drain which
was needed for his ice cream busi-
rano -
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 a 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 a larger share of
the total exports than on any for
mer occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02
LITERARY 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
vividly. 1t is human document, -
a 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 Hon. Charles Denby, late
minister to China, recounts most in
terestingly in the August Forum
'tHow 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 a pungent comment on
Chinese diplomacy and it's devious
ways.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

The August fiction number of
Scribner's Magazine is always a not
able one, both for it's short stories
and the unusual number of illustra-
tions. This year it will be found es-
pecially rich in these particulars as
well 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
0fIolaI connfy Papsr.
Mahaska County Fair September
4, s, 8, and 4, 1900.

IF you want a 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
A REVIVAL OF HOPE.
Many Evidences of Safety of Min,
listers at Peking.

BY scriprs- -MeRae 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 memoraIized
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
Ta;y, ..-... e. .. ...0#..-.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-02

'<~>~%>%%~~%~<>%~~%%~>~~~4
Great Clearing Sale.
Big Cats on Goods 10 Close.
SfuH & McGrsaOr.
2SOd24-1w4
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 ".
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 Prisoner Among Filipinos" is
the title of Lieut.. Commander Jas. C..
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 it is about to be
published serially. 1t is called "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 viii on Sep
tember be changed to Modern