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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and accepta Die to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA Fig SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK, N 2.
Forsale by all Druggists Price soc, per bottle
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
Births, Deaths, Marriages
MARRIAGE LIoENsEs.

The following is list of the mar
riage licenses issued by the clerk since
aur last pap0rt.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC's FATE.
Railroad Likely to Pass Into the
Hands Of the Government.

Montreal, Feb AT G. Shaughnesy.
president of the Canadian Pacific, was
asked last night what he thought of the
possibility Of the Canadian Pacific be-
ing acquired by a powerful combination
of United States capital as was stated
in the course Of debate on the govern
ment ownership OF railroads in the
house of commons
''Oh, it is quite possible observed Mr..
Shaughnesy, there is nothing what
ever to prevent American capitalists. If
they have got the money, from buying
the stock of the Canadian Pacific, which
Is for sale In London and Montreal and
On the Berlin and other continental
bourses. Having acquired the stock,
there is nothing to prevent them from
controlling the policy Of the company
and exercising their control for the ad
vancement of United States interests"
What do you think. Mr.. Shaughnesy,
of the suggestion that in order to pre-
vent this the government should itself
acquire possession Of the Canadian Pa
cihc and other railways material to the
prosperity of Canada, which are now
well observed Mr.. Shaughnesy.
speaking quite frankly, think It
would be infinitely better If the govern
ment intends to take up seriously the
business of railroading. that the public
money OF this country should be invest
ed in the acquisition Of such railways
as the Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk. than that it should be wasted In
the substituting and construction OF use
less lines We have had too much
wasting Of public money in the past for
the building Of railways which are not
only in the useless class but are posi-
lively injurious, inas4nuch as they
cripple the lines which are already built.
This is very pernicious and. as have
said, It would be far preferable that the
government should take over the exist
ing lines than that they should build
new lines TO compete with them"
do you think there is likely to be any
combination of American capitalists
which would purchase the Canadian Pa
cific railroad stock in such quantities as
would give the control of its policy to
foreigners?"
That is hard to say" remarked the
president with a laugh Il have not
heard of any who are anxious to do 80
as yet"
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MORGAN-CARNEGIE DEAL.
Now Determined Not TO Make tho
$4,000, 900 Bond Issue.


New York. Feb. 1.-THE Herald says
Of the reported Morgan-Carnegie steel
negotiations:
It is learned from a Federal Steel COM
pany director that it has been determin-
ed not to make the proposed 81. oo0, 900
bond issue Of the company which was
projected for the establishment of new
plants to compete with Carnegies. Com
petition between these concerns viii, or
course have been done away with. 1t
is also learned that 1t is the expectation
of the promoters of the combination to
absorb the various corporations which
1t was previously thoughtit would control
simply by ownership OF a majority of the
stock.
While the plans Of the Morgan inter
ests contemplate a greater absorption OF
steel corporations than has been gener-
ally supposed, not all Of the concerns
which are to be taken in may en-
ter the combination at once The pro-
jectors are willing to go a little slow Not
only are the Carnegie Federal steel. Ma
tiona1 Steel, American steel and Wire,
National Tube and American Bridge
companies, and the Moore properties
the Steel Hoop, the Sheet Steel and Tin
Plate concerns-tO be ultimately conSoi-
idated. but the $30,OOO,OO0 Lake superior
Consolidated iron mines are also nkeiy
to be in the combination This is a Rock
efelIer concern, and controls a great ore
territory as well as a line of boats, all
of which viii be valuable to the big
combination. A prominent director of
the Federal Steel company, when asked
on what basis the various companies
would go into the new combination,
said:
The plan provides for the purchase by
stock of the new company of the stock
Of each Of the companies to be taken in
The capitalization will about equal the
present combined capita1izations. Those
who desire to retain old stock may do
so. but I think all the stock holders OF
old companies viii make the exchange
The minority stockholders win have
their stock valued on the same basis as
Mr.. Carnegie. Obviously in a matter of
this kind everything must be done fairly
and equitably and all vii get the Same
price except that Mr.. Carnegie viii re-
ceive bonds while the minority holders
are paid in stock The Carnegie COM
pany is being taken in at a handsome
price and the other concerns viii no
doubt expect like generous treatment"
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PLEASED WITH TAFT.
President Mckinley Encouraged by
Commissioner Filipino Report.

President Mckinley Encouraged by
Commissioners Filipino Report.
New York, Feb. IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
The president is very greatly pleased
with the recent news from the Philip
pines He had been very confident that
the work done by Commissioner Taft
would tell as soon as 1t became known
that he was a man determined to ad-
minister affairs justly and generously
for the FiIipinos and he did not, there
fore. pay much attention to the rather
gloomy and discouraging reports made
by General Macarthur. who had been
quoted as referring to the situation as
chronicalIy bad
The report that the president was to
make Judge Taft civil governor Of the
Philippines in case congress shall pass
resolution giving him authority to reg
uIate affairs there entirely in his dis
cretion until congress can make specific
laws for the islands. is probably the ex-
preston OF a wish entertained by the
president when Judge Taft went to Ma
Mia
The qualification of the wish depends,
first. upon the action OF congress and
next upon the consent of Commissioners
Taft. When Mr.. Taft accepted the ap-
pointment to the commission, he de-
clared that he could not think Of going
to the Philippines for . longer period
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BABY'S COLD

is the way to pneumonia
makes short work of lots of
babies.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil relieves it at once; but re-
lief is not cure, you know.
It stops the cough, and gives
him a chance to get over the
cold; yes, lifts him right out of
it.
That's the proper way to
say it.
we,llsend you = little to try,ify ou Ike
SCOTT & BOVINE 80 Pearl stzsak, Nsw York
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VOTE ON SHOP BONDS.
Commercial Club Arranging for
the Election.

The Commercial club accomplished
little more than to define a sentiment
that the vote on the Santa F'e shops
bond issue be held in conjunction with
the regular spring election in April
Some OF the members thought that
a greater percentage of favorable votes
would accrue then from persons who
would not otherwise take enough inter-
est IN il to come out and vote at a
special election and that a special cleo
ton would bring out every chronic
anti-bond voter. On the opposite view
it was feared that in the excitement OF
hot local campaign the bond propo-
sition at the foot Of the ballot would be
overlooked.
Another matter that has to have at
tention Is the women's vote. These Will
have TO have a separate ballot and be
deposited in separate boxes. because
they are not permitted to vote for this
class OF city bonds nor for judge Of city
court and clerk Of city court
No copy of the enabling act just
passed by the legislature was at hand,
and full arrangements could not be
made for the election, since all its pro-
visions are not known.
A committee consisting Of Joab Null
vane, A L. Redden, A. A. GODDARD, s.
T. Howe and w. f. Schoch was ap-
pointed to familiarize itself with the act
and report at a special meeting Mon
day night, when full arrangements are
to be completed.
Prof West Dodd gave an interesting
exhibition of how lightning strikes
houses, before the club Prof Dodd is
the inventor and patentee of Dodds
chainless, copper rope lightning rod
Prof. Dodd appeared before the Com
ulercial club to secure its assistance in
killing off the bill passed by the senate
and now in the house committee Of the
whole, which puts the vendor or light
ming rods in the same class with va
grants and petty thieves. The assist
ance of the club was rendered him by
a unanimous vote, and a committee
consisting Of p. I. Bonebralze, Robert
Stone and s. T Howe was appointed to
intercede with the legislature in his be-
half. Prof Dodd wants to take his
jerlzed lightning machine before the
house and demonstrate, as he did to the
satisfaction OF the club. that lightning
rods are Of great scientific value He
placed a Crookes tube upon his induc-
ton coil and showed the members the
bones Of their hands.
A letter from s. H. Keller OF the Ma
Ron Manufacturing company, Marion,
O., was read by the secretary. This
firm Is q large manufacturer Of thresh-
ing machinery and they have been IN
business q number Of years They are
seeking q location in the west and are
flirting with Topeka They want to In
crease the capitalization of the COM
pany to $500, 900 and in the event OF com
Ing here would expect Topeka to take a
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block OF stock. The letter was referred
to the committee ON manufactures
L G. Bird & Co, metal manufac-
turers, now located in Boston, would
come to Topeka if the city would erect
a factory and take $25, 600 IN stock. They
claim to employ about 100 people The
business. however, has not been long
established. Secretary Anderson has
written to them for more light.
Invitations to attend the concert by
Jackson's band at so much per head,
and to subscribe for the Commercial
Club News, q Topeka publication which
cfrculates in "a states were received and
read.
These applications for membership
were received and the parties elected
members: Robert s. Mages. NJ. D.,
NeaIe & Shepherd, Thurston & Van
kirk J. w Thurston, C. W Kounss A
H. Bates. and W. s. BergundthaL
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MANSFIELD'S PLAY.
Great Actor in Trouble Over Rights to
"Cyrano De Bergeraon.

"Cyrano De Bergerac".
New York, Feb. 14-JustIce Fitzgerald
in the supreme court has reserved de-
cision on application for referee to take
testimony in an action brought by Eliz-
abeth Marbury, as agent, against Rich
ard Mansfield to recover royalties on the
play '.Cyrano De Bergerac." The plain
tiff claims that Mr.. Mansfield obtained
the American rights to the play from
Edmond Rostand. the author. on an
agreement of a royalty of 5 per cent on
the first $1,000 OF gross receipts and 10
per cent on all receipts over $4,000.
Ex~Judge Dittenhoefer represented
Mr.. Mansfield, and he argued that there
was nothing due Rostand. He called
attention to the case now pending in the
United States court IN Illinois. in which
action Samuel Eberly Gross is suing
both Mansfield and Rostand on the claim
that Cyrano de Bergerac was pirated
from the play THE Merchant Prince OF
CorvilIe-"
The counsel said that all the expense
Of defending that action had been borne
by Mr.. Mansfield.
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PROTEST. FROM COLOMBIA.
Declared That United States Cannot
ACQUIRE Certain Canal Rights

New York. Feb. 14.-qeneral Rafel
Tribe the Colombian revolutionary
leader at present in this city. has an
nounced that he Will inform the state
umbian government had no right to give
the French Pan-Anerican Canal com
pany an extension Of time in which to
finish building the Pan-American canal
and that therefore the United States
property
he Is led to take this step. he says. by
the report that DR. Carlos Martinez. this
Colombian secretary OF state. who ar
rived In New York from Colombia on
Tuesday, viii go % Washington. in tha
interest OF the French Pan-American
company.
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IRON TRADE REVIEW.
Business Normal With Bright Out
look For Immediate Future

look For hmm 6dlaGS future
Cleveland, O., Feb. 1.-THE Iron Trade
Review this week says:
The working out of the Morgan master
stroke of high finance at New York is
responsible for some hesitancy in the
iron trade; but even so, the volume of
current business is good, and there IS
promise of greater activity for the near
future. On the heels of recent buying of
$50 600 tons of Bessener iron by the
Carnegie company, it is reported that
that interest is again in the market for
a large block of iron for delivery in the
first half OF year. Estimates OF the
amount under inquiry range from $4,000
tons to 10000 tons. Merchant furnace
men had been quoting higher prices be-
fore this inquiry came into the market
and S13.25 at Valley furnace is now said
to be minimum for standard BeSSemer.
If there has been any purpose on the
part of furna cemen to maintain a low
market for iron for its influence on the
price of ore. the requirements of the
large interest would seem to be inter-
fering with the programme, for the
BesSemer market is now likely to go
higher. Next to this important develop
ment IN Bessemer iron the frmness in
steel billets is attracting attention. Sales
OF twenty thousand tons Of Bessemer
and 1000 tons Of open hearth billets
were made in the Chicago district, much
OF this tonnage being at prices above
the pool basis. In the Pittsburg district
q scarcity Of steel billets and sheet bars
for the general market IS reported and
special carbon billets have brought as
high as 81 a ton more than the agreed
price. The consumption of steel is on
scale unequaled since the height Of the
boom in 1899
New contracts IN finished material
have not been large in the past week,
but the full operation of mills indicate
that further buying in important lines
will not be long delayed At Chicago
the expectation is that building require
ments win exceed those Of any previous
wear.
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UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
T. Hopkins Smith Declares the Book
is Vicious and Harmful

Cleveland. FEB. 14---F. Hopkinson Smith.
the well known author and lecturer. re-
Gently declared that Mrs. Stoves famous
book. Uncle Toms Cabin" was vicious
and harmful in its effect upon its read
ers- IN an interview yesterday in this
city Mr.. Smith repeated the statements
and gives the following as his reasons:
Because it paints an absurdly false
picture OF the conditions of the south
before the war. The book would have US
believe that the southern people were
brutes who tracked slaves with blood
hounds and hayed their negroes with the
lash It A book which divides our
country into halves and paints the people
Of the north side OF the dividing line as
angels and those on the south side
brutes and miscreants. A book like this
is harmful.
Il not only believe that the book cid
much TO bring on the civil war. but be-
lieve It IS doing much to keep open the
breach between the north and the south.
I think # is wrong that our young people
should read and venerate that book as a
true picture OF American life south Of
Mason and Dixon's line. The perform
ance OF the play adapted from the book
is just as harmful.
.fThe book Uncle Toms Cabin pracipi-
tated the war of the rebellion. John
Browns raid made It inevitable"
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than IS months. His plan was 70 ac-
conplish so much as was possible ia
year and a half and return to practice
law in Ohio.
Some assurances have been given 90
the president. II Is understood. that Mr.
Taft having become deeply interested
in the task he has accepted, viii recon
slider his desire TO return home and con-
sent to stay longer, or enough 70 make
good his own suggestion that the difii-
culties that presented Themselves IN the
Philippines were so great that no man
could fail to win credit for overcoming
them and that It would not be worth
while to 20 there merely to deal with
easy and COMMONPLACE problema.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14
WIRELESs TELEGRAPHY.
F. Z. Titus Compares it With Thought
Transmission.

= - @AtuS compares IL W III @AS SAe
Transmission.
Upon the interesting subject OF Wire
less Telegraphy- and Thought Trans
Terrence" +. z. Titus spoke last night at
Recital hall, 118 West Eighth street.
The lecturer traced briefly the history
OF the development Of telegraphy and
described I'm general terms the manner
In which various forms Of energy are
transmitted through substance.
An interesting description was given
OF the "cOherer," which is a. portion OF
the receiver In order that the instru-
ment should respond to the most deli
cate wave Of energy the end of the re-
ce1ving wire is brought within one
sixteenth OF an inch Of the ground wire
in glass tube from which the air has
been exhausted. This intervening span
is then partially filled with very firie
nickel and silver dust, which responds to
the slightest impart OF electric energy
p0larizes and forms a bridge connecting
the two ends Of the wires. The circuit
is thus made complete.
Thought transference, the lecturer
thought. took place through a process
somewhat similar to that which made
wireless telegraphy possible Sir VIM.
Crookes was quoted as an authority to
show that telepathy was > demonstrated
fact
Tonight, at 8 o'clock. at the same
place. Mr.. Titus will speak upon the
subject of Memory" The admission is
free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14
10 Keep out Vicious Japanese

Tacoma, Feb. 1f-One hundred japanese
residents of Tacoma held meeting last
night ana appointed a vigilance commit
tee Of ten to keep the undesirable Japa-
nese element out OF the city and to get
rid Of that now here There have been
runors that Japanese gambling houses
were 30 open and It, was decided not 20
permit 4t.
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L. K. LEWIS PRESIDENT.
Topeka Man at Head of National AID
Association

eA-@+A-A ~~~~~ AA@-n
Association
The national assembly OF the National
Aid association met at the K p. hall
yesterday and elected officers.
The national officers chosen we're as
follows: National president, L. K
Lewis Of Topeka: national vice presi-
dent, a Warmer, Lincoln, Neb.; ma
tionaI treasurer and secretary, S. D.
Cooley. Topeka: directors. J. W. Nc
Cauley, Topeka; o. l. Tabor, Bur-
Hnga1ne; B. Z. Baker. Salinas Mrs / NJ
GroSsman. Ottawa; W F. Porter, Lin
coin, Neb.: J. H Ball, Gainesville, Tex. !;
Arthur Lawrence, Dolan. s. D.; J. B.
Elliott, .Ames, Ia; c. B. Boon, Peaster,
Texas
The state officers for the ensuing term
are: President, L X. Lewis vice presi-
dent, F. M Finney; secretary, S. D.
Cooley: lecturer, W. r. Porter; chap
lain Mrs Grossn1an; steward, Mrs.
Della. Palmer: doOrkeeper. c. L. Good
win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14
Hnd to CONQUER or Die.

IT was Just about gone writes Mrs
Rosa Richardson Of Laurel Springs. n. @.
II had Consumption SO bad hat the best
doctors said / could not live more than
a month. but I began to use DR.. King
New Discovery and was wholly cured pE
seven bottles and am now stout and well
It's an unrivaled Hfe-saver TO Consumn-
ton. Pneumonia, la Grippe and Broucu-
It's: fnfauible for Coughs. Colds. Asthma.
Hay Fever. Group or Whooplng Cough
Guaranteed bottles Soc and 81. Trial bot
ties free at A. j. Arnold Il Sons drug
store. 80 North Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

A powerful engine cannot be run with a
weak boiler, and we can't keep ur the
strain Of an active life with a weak siorn-
ach. neither can we stop the human MAJ
chine to make repairs. If the stomach
cannot digest food enough to keep tho
body strong. such a preparation as AOouI
Dyspepsia Cure should be used X de
gests what yoa eat ard IL simply can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

After an illness of I'VE weeks from the
grip. Mrs Harriet Jackson IS again about
and looking fine She began taking Dr.
Niles Nervins Lfter the fourth week Her
home fs in Bowling Green. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

Recent experiments show that all classes
OF foods may be completely digested by
preparation called kodoI Dyspepsia Cure.
which absolutely digests what you eat.
As 1T is the only combination Of all the
natural dfgestants ever devised the de-
nand for it has become enormous. At all
drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

Everybody says that J. w. Udy IS look
ing splendid since his recovery from tho
grip at his home in DeS A1oines, Iowa
They AL know that DR.. Niles Nervfne
was what CURED him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

At nearly three score and ten Mrs. Ca
lon Humphrey was lighting against odds
when the grip attacked her: but she took
DIR. Miles Nervine, and now her neigh
hors in Wareham. Mass remark how
well she Is looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

Prosecuting Attorney Charles L. De
Waele who has passed the three-score
mile stons, had q time with the grip: but
when seen at his home IN Roscommon.
Mich. the other day, he said DR.. Miles
Eervins was what cured him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

w z. Nihels of ST. Louis No, who wa
down with grip. is reported much i'm
proved He used Dr. Miles Nervine ans
pills.
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Rest ana Heath to Mother and cbIa

MRS. WINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHIN4. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHk8 the
CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAKa
all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and q
the best remedy for DIARHHOEA. sold
BY Druggists in every part OF the world.
BE sure to ask for Mrs YinsloW,9 5cotA~
ing Syrup and take no other kind TweU~
kv-fva cents a hotkI@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-14

The friends Of Mrs l. Denison will be
pleased to learn Of her recovery from
grip at her home IN Bay City, Mich,
through the use OF DR.. Miles Nervine and
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ReCOveries from Grip.

Mrs z. I. Masters, at her home in Mon
ftor. Ind, used DR.. Miles Nervine and
Pills to cure after effects pf grip