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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

Since the Inauguration of sound
money President the stock of gold
coin and gold certificates has in.
creased to sso4 600, 900, or 81 per cent,
And Bryan still presents himself to
the American people as prophet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01
British Still Advancing.
Special to the HERALD.

Special to the HERALD.
Colenso, Feb. Unsupported by the
naval guns the British infantry to-day
gained two Kopjes despite a very
heavy rifle fire. The British are still
advancing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01
Another Victory.

Special to the HERALD.
Capetown, Feb. 2s.-A report just
received here confirms the news that
the British have re-occupied Rens-
berg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

For calling another man a liar
ough the telephone, a citizen of
Yne county had to pay fine of 50.
this same rate what would man
for the invectives he fires at Cen
no
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

: The pastor of the M. E. church
a Charlton has organized a Young
7ns' Anti-Cigaretre and Purity
ague. Officers have been elected
and meetings will be held every two
weeks to prom ote the cause.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

1T is reported that Chaperon Car
E Cane Chapman Gait, of the
ioman's Suffrage Association is so
tercised over who shall wear the
ousers that her breath is already
inning in short pants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

"A vote for the water franchise
tomorrow means vote for the dis
tribution of s35. 900 among the labor
ing people of Oskaloosa this sum-
mer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

otal. ........4 56 ....... .479

Total. ....... 466 .479
Majority against the ordinance %.
Total vote cast 935.
This is the second defeat that the
ordinance has met with at the hands
of the people. The former defeat
was at the special election held on
the goth day of December 1899, and
the vote at that time was as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

gated then and there, he holds it
back, or, as he himself says: 'Ihave
hesitated about making it public for
fear my motives would be miscon-
strued.n
Had Mr.. Hull not known the true
facts and manner in which the error
occurred, or had he had the least fear
that he was to be held accountable
for this sum, would he have been ST.
lent all this time in the matter of
S16,0O0.00 against him? Well, hardly.
Z The editor of the Times in the same
issue that appears Mr.. Hull's state
ment occupies column and half
in way of apology and explanation
for its appearance. In speaking of
the same the Times says:
| "A representative of the Times in
terviewed Capt. j. III. Warren on
Thursday in regard to the statement
of Treasurer Hull, published in an
other column. The Captain was a
| member of the committee that set
tied with Mr.. Wilson, and is also a
member of the committee appointed
to settle with Mr.. Hull. He is an
expert accountant. He says the dis
crepancy is due to a clerical error.
That in putting down the delinquent
taxes for 1893 they enormously took
the amount on January 1su, 1895, in
stead of the amount delinquent for
the same year on January 1, 1898,
and that the same error was made in
carrying forward the delinquent
taxes of 1894 and 1895. A comparison
of figures shows that this is true"
Mr.. Hambleton of the board of
supervisors and Capt. Warren were
appointed at the January meeting to
examine and check up the term work
of Mr.. Hull and to report at the April
session of the board of Supervisors.
They have since been at work dill
gently-for it is no small job CT child's
play-and now have their report on
file in the auditors office.
Attached to that report is the fol-
lowing statements of the two gentle.
men in regard TO this great bugaboo
of Mr.. Hull's:
''The am ount of delinquent tax for
lS93-4-5 as shown on within receipt
given by MILFORD Hull, treasurer, is
in excess to the amount of Sixteen
Thousand and Ninety five and 69-100th
Dollars, as shown by the delinquent
tax books on January 1, 1898. The
aggregate amount of delinquent taxes
for said years as shown by the settle
ment sheets of Mitchell Wilson, ex-
treasurer, agrees substantially with
the amounts as shown in the settle
ment with MILFORD Hull, treasurer,
January 1, 1900, but in making up the
recapitulation inadvertently the
former committee, l.. r. Briggs and
j. HI. Warren, made use of the wrong
balances, which error in no way in
validates nor enters into the settle
ment made with Mitchell Wilson, ex-
treasurer, nor does it in any wise
change cash balances as turned over
by him to MILFORD Hull. MILFORD
Hull, treasurer, is hereby released
from any liability for the excess
named in the receipt.
(Signed.) JOHN H. WARREN"
81 have examined the original set
Element papers made by the commit
tee, Briggs and Warren, with Mitchell
Wilson, ex-treasurer, and compared
the same with the treasurer's books
and the error was made in the re
capitulation and does not effect the
correctness of settlement in cash
balances at that time.
"Wilford Hull is rightfully entitled
to the correction as above made.
iSipnedl A. T. n. HAMBLETON. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

4 This spring Major s. HIM. Byers,
Des Moines, will give to the public
,lsnew volume, called 1.-THE Recol-
actions of Consul, or Twenty Years
an Europe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

The fortunes of war are surely
|propitious to Lord Roberts. Whether
NE deserves it or not, full credit for
the defeat and surrender of Cronie's
forces will be given to him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

The Council Bluffs Nonpariel
thinks the greatest mystery of the
Kentucky situation is why any one
should want to be governor of that
state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

In the year 1900 the per capita
money circulation was $500. In 1880
it was $3.50, and in 1900 it is .9s,
the highest in the history of the coun-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

The Waterloo Courier is informed
that s. HI. Bashor will remove to
Idaho to accept the state agency of
d life insurance company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

The three banks of Mason City
purchased the 900 block of bonds
Issued by Cerro Gordo county for the
purpose of erecting new court house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

appropriation of $4,000 to build the
chapel, which will undoubtedly be
done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01
VOL. so. NO. 81.
official County Paper.

Mahaska County Fair, September
4, 5, 6 and Z.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01

After three months work by an
American superintendent, 100000
children are attending school in Cuba.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-03-01
Against.
706

Total. ..294 .,........70 6
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
TIE VERSAILLES ART COLLECTIONS.

Paris correspondence of The Pail Mall Gazette
All those who are interested in art will learn
with satisfaction that VI. Pierre de NO!hac is
making steady progress with the arduous task
he has set himself of reOrgdnlZlnS the Versailles
collections The state of these collections until
the present cOnSerVatOr entered on his duties
was nOtOriOuSly a mOnStrOuS scandal. Most of
the pictures and other objects that were worth
attention were hidden in garrets or reegated to
obscure corners in dark passages, while the rub
biSh sCrupulouSly paraded. Pictures bear
ing wrong titles were attributed to artists who
never painted them, and IN general the most
unspeakable confusion reigned supreme In
this pitiable plight the collections were praCti-
Cally useless for the purpose of the student and
the serious lover Of art, and served at best as
dubious attraction to tourists compelled by
stress of weather to take refuge in the palace.
Little by little NJ. Pierre de NOhac is intro
1ucing order into this chaos. He has just been
able to open four new or rather rearranged
rooms to the public. one of them in particular
is Of exceptional interest. both from historic
and artistic point Of view. 1t contains the
historical paintings executed previous to the
reign of Louis XIII. Under the old conditions
the perSOnageS and scenes supposed to be repre-
sented by these canVaseS had been determined
on the most fantastic grounds. may well be
imagined when it is said that the authority for
the decisions arrived at was Louis Philippe, who
for unexplained reason. seized on this
opportunity to air what he fancied was his cru
ditOn. BY dint of careful researches at the
Louvre the National Library and Chantilly the
real subjects of the paintings have been estab-
lished. with the result that Versailles now offers
a series of historical portraits and contempO-
rary records of famous or characteristic scenes
of the very highest interest. Engllshmen VIII
make special note of portrait of Mary Tudor.
There some excellent specimens. too, of the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

'houSahd miles The name of chromosphere has
recently supplanted that of sierra
Inc phenomenon of May 2S will be visible as a
pdrtiai or total eclipse throughout the whole of
Noflh America, except in the extreme western
part OF Alaska, and may also be viewed in part
OF south America, the whole of Europe the
h"rlhern and central portions of Africa. and the
northwestern part of Asia. The path of the total
eclipse will begin at SO6 a. m in the Pacific
ocean at a point southwest of Cape St Lucas,
ana move In northeasterly direction. The disk
OF the sun Will be completely obscured for a
prlef period, at no point longer than two min
utes IN New-Orleans. Mobile. Raleigh, Norfolk
and Virginia Beach, Va. In New-York, Wash
InSton, Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati, ST. Louis
and other cities may be witnessed the phe-
nomenon of a partial eclipse The sun will be
about seven -eighths obscured in New York the
eclipse beginning at 1:l3 a. m and ending at
10:2S a. m
Professor Skinner has computed that the
totality at Pinehurst will take place at $50
a. m, and will last about one minute and thirty
seconds. during which time the giant camera
Will be kept in rapid operation. Even in the
Path Of totality, where the entire viSage of the
sun will be hidden, the effect will not resemble
that of night. but rather deep twilight, in
This partial light is due to the fact that the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
AMERICAN EXPOSITION GUIDES.

SOME ADVANTAGES OVER THE BRITISH EXHIBIT.
London correspondence of The Birmingham Post
America has in way scored off Germany.
she has annexed her great eagle-that is to say,
from one point of view the American section
borroWs all the prestige of the magnificent
statuary for her section of decorative industry
lies right against the German, and in 1t the
bird is encOmpaSsed with the Stars and Stripes
All the American classes are well advanced in
comparison with the others. The United States
Government has gone into the enterprise with
a keen eye to business. 1t has taken step
which must tell to its advantage. 1t has organ
lied corps of fifty guides-most of them stu
dents, believe-WhO, dressed in pretty blue
uniform. are to their words, ION the
spot to be courteous and useful to everybody,
to see that any one seeking for anything Ameri
can shall be able to find it without trouble; to do
their best for every American section" These
guides have been admirably chosen; their bright
intelligent demeanOr invites the visitor to seek
their aid
Then officially, the American Government has
done a good deal in the way of arranging for
effective representation of her natural resources.
In the section of mineralOgy there is for
ample. sharp contrast between Great Britain
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

and America, which the visitor cannot miss. 1t
is accidental and it is entirely fallacous. for 1t
takes account of the British colonies, which
to have a house to themselves; yet it in
eVitably dWarfS Great Britain The mineral
wealth of country is represented by a little
case-a case in the furnishing of which consid
cradle trouble has been taken, for ali the
pies of ore and of mineral products have been
especially procured by the Home Office inSpec-
tOrS-yet quite a diminutiVe thing. But America
has score OF cases prettily arranged in a capa-
CiOus square. that they make quite complete
show of themselves. Every State in the Union
asked to send examples of its minerals, and
Colorado leads the way with some splendid
masses of gold and silver. The specimens
not models they real quartz. One bit Of
gold quartZ-the finest shoWn-ls richly
Veined that though it is not Il foot square, its
value is set down at SlS.000. The American
guides understand their business; they full
of puff of the gO-right ahead energy of their
country, and for the moment ii is impossible to
deny that if Great Britain and France had
shown a much activity the Americans the
Exposition to-day would not be the dreary, un
profitable. irritating and dirty place it is.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

antique in the schools of the National Academy
of Design and on May 10, 1875 they united to
form an association to obtain the advantages Of
constant study from life Among the students of
the Academy there had existed an organization
for social purposes, and when it was doubtful if
the Academy schools would be opened in the
fall under a professional teacher the members
organized, and at the first meeting, in the studio
of Professor l.. e. Wilmarth, on June > 1875,
a circular was prepared stating that the league
would begin work on September Il.
Professor Wilmarth volunteered to take charge
of the life classes gratutously until the league
could afford pay him for his services, until
the experiment had had fair trial. Its firss
home in room about twenty feet 10y thirty
at Sixteenth-st. and Ffth-aYe., which after
ward enlarged and occupied by the life class for
several years. With the rapid increase in the
number of students, before the end of the first
month larger accommodations We're required.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
4 GREAT FIND OF ANCIENT FRESCOS.

Rome correspondence of The London Post
An important and interesting discovery of
frescoS has just been made at BOscO Reae.
near Naples. where for some time past excava-
tionS have been slowly going on in the grounds
of a villa called Noua, belonging to the De
Frisco family \ huge peristyle and four large
chambers have been discovered, on TIE walls of
which are some twenty frrscOs of large dimen-
siOns. rich c0loring, and Of a design hitherto
equalled in any brought to light in the Pompeii
district.
Most of the figures are full sized and more
carefully executed than any hitherto known.
one is probably portrait of EpicuruS another
represents two young female figures reclining on
large cushions at a banquet. y third fresco
represents a woman. richly clad. playing Tyre,
while a fourth is eXquisitely designed repre-
sentation of a gladiator seated by the side of a
female figure. Rich mural decorations, fresh in
color and perfect in drawing. cover the parts of
the walls not occupied by the main frescos.
Unfortunately for students of art, it is feared
that exposure to the air and the light will cause
these magnificent paintings fade quickly
those at POmpeii and in the Naples Museum.
Every effort is being made to preserve them as
long possible. but lovers of art taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to unrivaled
example of pre- e-ChriStian mural decoration
before it fades.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

and. the league having funds. the work Of
erecting the platforms done by the
bers themselves. At the first general meeting. in
October. Professor WiImarth was elected presi-
dent There We're three life classes five times a
wen%. and a sketch class late in the afternoon
at which the students posed in Near the
end of the season adjoining taken
for a portrait class. Applicants at
admitted to the classes after passing the exam
nations. The league, however. then as now. re
tanned control over it's membership by elect'nl.
only those who were studying in the life cas es
and proposed to make art profession.
The financial outlook gloomy before the
opening of the league for the second year but
some Of the expenses we're guaranteed by II
member. and annual fee of 50 was required
AS the advantages of the league became better
known the number Of students Increased to l:;:}
In answer to written questions submitted to him
Professor Wilmarth lectured art topics
month. and there good attendance at
the portrait class Professor Wimarth decided
near the close of the to return his posi-
ton instructor at the National Academy of
Design. but the league continued it's struggles
to maintain its schools The number of instruc-
tors was increased following years, and the
number OF students increased to 423 in 1885.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

brighter inner of the will be partly
visible as the moon covers the disk.
The astronomers are hopeful that Nature will
not be 50 perVerse as to present a clouded sky
the morning Of the 2Sth, for large has
been expended in preparing the special instru-
ments ana shipping them long distances 10 be
up for When asked what he would do
in the event of the sun being obscured, Profess
sor Skinner replied that the only thing would be
to pack up the Iaraphernalia and return TO
Washington. but added that the elaborate prep
arations would not TO naught for next
year there is to be a better total eclipse. In
1901. when the suns face is obscUred by the
interposing moon. there will be many scientific
expeditions to the island of Sumatra, for on
that occasion the great luminary will be hidden
for six whole minutes a great boon to the men
who spend their lives in studying the heavenly
bodies.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

work of the Carneilies of Lyons and of Clouet
and his school. But this is not the place to at
tempt anything in the shape OF a detailed notice,
and it will suffice to repeat that the Versailles
collections. as reorganized by M. de Nohac, de-
serve and will repay a visit
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
SIZE WAS READY.
From The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
He describing his journeyngs)-Then. Ieav-
ing Gibraltar. | made my way to Australia. and
from there went to the diamond mines in South
Africa, where | made my fortune. Thcn-Co you
follow me, Miss Crynkle2
She with vivid blush)-To the worlds end
Mr. Rocks SWorthy.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
THE ART STUDENTS'LEAGUE
IT'S TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY To
BE CELEBRATED THIS WEEK

The Art Students League Of New York which
will celebrate from May TO May II the TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary of its foundation began its
career in an exceedingly humble way. For Soma
time many of it's founders had studied from the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16
Gov. Page for Congress.

But few men have record for success
wrought out by pure Vermont brain and
Drawn equal to that of Carroll Smalley
rage OF by de Park. His record is pre-
emlnently one of success. In the legisla-
tive and executive departments of Yer
mont he has left his mark. His record as
Governor came nearer the peoples idea
of model chief executive than any other
in the long list of honored names that
have filled that Office.
In that memorable guberna.orial cam
paign of 1890, when Mr.. Page smashed the
ring, the people chung to him and he still
has their confidence and respect.
As tinancier he is prophet with hon
or in his own country. From 1884 to 1888
as state inspector of finance he fought
necessarily and with that energy so char
acteristic of the man, the practice of
sending the bulk of the deposits in the
Vermont savings banks out of the state
for investment. What he accomplished
is known to everyone.
AS an organizer, executor and "pusher"
his record as secretary and chairman of
the state republican committee from 1878
to 1890 speaks for itself.
His home industry record leaves no
question as to his business ability. He
has accomplished much in this respect,
more perhaps than any other man in the
state.
AS representative of the best interest
OF the people of this Congressional district
this paper believes that ex-Gov. Page
possesses more qualifications for the office
of congressman than any candidate yet
named for that office. Hence we shall
use our best efforts to the end that Mr.
Page to be sent to Congress. -Swanton
Courier.
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The Hon. E. J. Phelps died last Fri
day after an illness of about two
months. He was born in Middlebury,
Vt, on July II, 1922. He graduated
at Middlebury University at the age
of 23, and then studied law, being ad-
mitted to the lChittenden county bar
about the time Geo. F. Edmunds
brought his first case into the same
court. For thirty years he was en-
gagged in every leading case in the state
of Vermont. Mr.. Phelps was sent as
our representative to the court of st.
James in 1886, where he received I'M
usual honors. He also had a reputa-
ton as wit and even a poet. The
best known example of which probab-
ly is his clay of the Lost Traveller" in
which he describes all the woes of
waiting for trains at Essex junction.
Mr.. Phelps was one of the country's
great men whose loss will be keenly
felt
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16

Senator Morrill, is certainly entitled
to have his bust placed by his state in
old representatives hall. Senator
Morrill, was the author of the resolu-
ton which set this old hall apart to be
filed with not exceeding two statues
of distinguished men from each state.
Vermont already has two statues in this
hall, but a way would be found to
place the statue in the halll were it
presented by the state.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16

Lord Pauncefste, the British Am
bassador to Washington, is to be con-
tinued at his post for some months un-
til the important issues now pending
between the two countries are dispos-
ed of. The Ambassadors term of of
fee ended this month but his init
mate knowledge of affairs pending
made 1T matter of importance that
he should be retained.
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We are authorized to state emphat-
ically and without equivocation that
Gen. w. H. Gilmore is not candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomination
and Will not allow his name to be used,
or accept if it came to him by an unan-
imous vote.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16

The meeting of the State Republi-
can Committee was held in Montpe-
lier, March Sth, and decided upon
dates of conventions as follows: The
convention to elect four delegates at
large to the republican national con-
vention will be held at Burlington
Wednesday, April IS. The conven-
ton to nominate state officers and
presidential electors will be held at
Montpelier, Wednesday, June 81. The
representation to those conventions
will be based on the vote of 1896, one
delegate for each town and one for
each 100 republican voters or fraction
thereof exceeding fifty. The commit
tee recommended that the caucuses
be held on the same day for the Bur-
lington convention, the Saturday Ebe-
fore and for the Montpelier convention,
the second Saturday previous.
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The report that Gen. Cronje was ito
be sent to St. Helena as prisoner is
uraonllrmed. 1t is too cruel fate for
so brave and worthy foe. 1t was
here that the great Napoleon suffered
Punishment. The island has an area
of less than fifty square miles and a
population of 1000. 1t is eight hundred
miles distant from the nearest land.
Public opinion is too much against this
measure for it ever to be carried into
action"
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Representative Harmer of Pennsyl-
vania, the father of the House." died
March 18th. AS father of the House
it was his duty to swear in the incom-
ing speaker at the opening of each
Congress and this was the only occa-
sion of his presence In the House this
session. By his death Gen. Harry
Bingham of Pennsylvania became the
father of the House.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-03-16

Next June the agricultural college
of Vermont will receive $4,000 as its
share of the appropriation for the aid
of agricultural colleges in the various
states. For the last ten years the APP
preparation to Vermont's college has
been increased $1,000.
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The occurrences in Kentucky this
week 60 to show that trouble down
there is not dead, but only sleeping
very lightly at that.