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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
WHAT AILs sIGOuRNEYi

1t has become quite fad among
Iowa editors to write lay sermons for
their newspapers. "Billp Needham,
of the Keokuk County News, has
tried his hand and here is his caustic
effort:
"The devil has Sigourney on his
route and makes the town regularly.
1t is thought he may make this his
headquarters. He usually spends
Sunday here.
He counts his most influential
friends among our business men, the
men who pride themselves upon be-
ing good citizens, honorable men.
Men who by their own mode of liv-
ing say to hell with the church,
The devil is a hustler. IL the
Christian people of this town had
half the determination and desire to
save souls that our horned friend has
to get cinch on them, this whole
town might be Christianized.
And that is what ails Sigourney.
She needs religion. She needs bus
mess men in the church. Sigourney
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
CORPORATION VS.. UNION.
Preparations for the Life or Death of
Unionism i'm Pennsylvania

McKeesport, Pa. April 17.--Notices
were post ed last night at the Dewese
mill statinggth all employees failing
to report for duty Thursday morning
will be discharged. This is taken as an
intimation that the management will
bring in outside men. The strikers
say that force will be used if neces-
sary to prevent the resumption of all
work at the plant. There is no dis
order here this morning.
Federation OF Labor VIII Assist
Washington, April 1.-THE officials
of the federation of labor here say at
present the time is ripe for stand
to be taken by the union steel work.
ers and that the federations will
stand by the unions forced out and
will render assistance. President
Gompers, it is expected, will visit all
the towns affected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
MAIDEN SUICIDES.
QuarreIs with Her Lover and Then
Ends Her Life With Poison.


Troy, Davis Co. April 1.-THE body
of Miss Laura Akers, beautiful girl
nineteen years of age was found up
on the floor of her father's residence
here Sunday morning, in the throes
of death. She had taken two doses
of poison with suicidal intent because
of quarrel with her suitor, j. Park
er, young business man The first
failed to act but the second proved
fatal. Physicians were hastily sum-
moned but the girl died while siren
uous endeavors were being made to
relieve her of the drug. Parker has
left town and his whereabouts are un-
known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
AFTER FRANKEL CORNER.
Citizens' National Negotiating for Block
for Office Building.

Des Moines, April 17.-(special. }
Negotiations are in progress for the
purchase by the Citizens National
Bank of the Frankel corner at Sixth
avenue and Walnut street, and the
erection of four or FIVE story office
building rifb offices for the r'tipars'
National in the ground floor at the
corner. Work on the rebuilding of
the Frankel building has been stopped
for the present, until the acceptance
or refusal of the proposition of the
bank people has been agreed upon.
1t is understood the Frakels are me-
gotiating for deal by which they will
remove from their old location, and
the ground, in that case, would be
open to purchase and release by other
parties.~
M. Frankel, president of Frankels,
incorporated, authorized the an
nouncement of the consolidation OF
Frankels, Incorporated, and the Har-
ris- Emery companies, the consolida-
ton taking place last evening. 1t was
effected by the sale of the stock of
John S. Emery and Jacob Emery, in
the Harris-Emery company to the
Frankels. Shortly after the transfer
of the stock was made meeting of
the stockholders was held at which a
new directory board was elected. M.
Frankel is president of the consoli-
dated company, M. Rosenfield, vice
president, Hardy g. Harris, treasurer,
and Henry @. Harris, secretary. The
change in management became ef-
fective last night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
Funeral p,ree,or..

The program of the Twenty-first
annual convention of the funeral di.
rectors of the state OF Iowa has been
issued to the members of the associa-
ton. 1t announces the date of the
convention as May 81, % andT23, to
meet at Boone.
The Sixth district association has
its part on the program and the eEnames
of Chas. Fehlinger, of this city, and
Tracey Osborne, of New Sharon, APP
pear from this county.
oskaloosa has repeatedly enter
tanned the Sixth district association
but we have never had the state
meeting. Let the Oskaloosa delega-
tion make an effort to bring the as
sociation to this city next year.
The Embalmers Monthly of Chi
cago publishes lengthy report of the
Oskaloosa meeting of the Sixth dis
trict association giving the conven-
tion over page of space. 1t is con-
sidered quite compliment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

only crossing place between Second
and Eleventh streets, and it is but a
question of few months before 9TH
er avenues must be provided for this
part of the city. The southeast part
of the city is growing rapidly and
homeseekers are taking property
placed on the market in this part of
the city. The Ninth street opening
would provide relief that has long
been desired and will soon be de-
manded by the increasing population
of this part of the city. The city
council will make wise move in the
interests of municipal economy and
Improvement by ordering the Ninth
street opening and by pushing the
work until the crossing of the rail-
road at this point is accomplished.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
Gets More Room

j, b. McCurdy has acquired more
room for the accommodation of his
business. He took the basement un-
der the Bevan building and trans
formed it into fine salesroom where
he displays his stock OF stoves ranges
and other hardware. There is a new
cement floor in the entire basement
and the rear of the room is set apart
for a mortuary that will have all the
equipment and furniture that is re.
quired in caring for the dead. There
will be an addition built to the rear of
the Bevan building aud an extended
platform to accommodate and facili-
tate the handling of freight. The inn
provement is worth fully $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

The Washington Press notes the
recent investigation of the Chicago
sweatshops, which disclosed the mis-
cradle conditions under which many
women labor long hours for meager
pay. "Well," it asks, "why do the
fools do it? Why don't they learn
housekeeping, cooking and make
good money? There's great demand
everywhere for housekeepers and
cooks. But it's not genteel! It's so
much nicer to stand all day on the
feet in a store as clerk, at less
wages, than to be prime cook!"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

The Dubuque Globe-J Journal in
discussing the Des Moines Leader and
the Cummins candidacy find that
"when Mr.. Cummins was candidate
for senator the Leader pleaded in his
behalf that he was opposed to the
Iowa delegation in congress, and now
that Mr.. Cummins is candidate for
governor, it pleads in his behalf that
he is not opposed to the Iowa dele
cation in congress" The Globe-
Journal should know that that Is
what constitutes independent"
journalism.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
ANEMIA
is little red in the blood.

is little red in the blood.
The red in the blood is
the oxygen-carrier. Better to
breath with half of one lung
than not have enough red in
the blood.
The blood is full of digested
food; but it can't build muscle
and nerve and bone without
oxygen.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil puts red in the blood: the
oxygen-carrier. tits like build
ing a railroad into a famine
stricken country.
Well you little to try, II you like.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street, New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
THE TELEPHONE TRANSFER,

THE TELEPHONE TRANSFER.
The transfer of the property of the
Home Telephone Company to a cor
poration of Illinois gentlemen, backed
by large capital, marks an era in the
business growth of the city!gof Oska-
loosa. The new corporation takes
the property and the enterprise at
a moment when it was rapidly out
growing its present conditions. They
announce that there will be large i'm
provements made in the property
and that it will be made the best
property of the kind in the state and
one that will be credit to the city.
The business change means the ex.
penditure of money within the city.
the employment of labor and. the en-
larging of the measure of the city's
prosperity for the year, and when
the review of the years improve
ments is made the new company will
be found near the top of the column
of large amounts expended. The old
company has served its purpose and
it's work has been accomplished.
The advent of the new company
means a continuation OF the growth
of the enterprise that has marked it
since the Inauguration of its first
switchboard six years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
CEDAR RAPIDS WINS.
The Next Republican State Convention
VIII be Held In That city.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE repub-
lican state central committee un-
doubtedly will late this afternoon
vote to hold the next cony ey son at
Cedar Rapids. Weaver of ne 1st,
sweet of the Sd, Turner q the 4th,
Sargent Of the 6th, Clayton OF the 9Th,
Spencer Of the sth, and Drug of the
10th are conceded to be against hold.
ing in Des Moines. Wednesday Aug
ust 81, will probably be the date.
Congressman Smith of the 9th will
probably be temporary chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
-Kimball Graphic: Doesn,t n

-Kimball Graphic: Doesn't this
new tangled spelling make you tired?
One doesn't see any periodical or
newspaper of standing garbling Eng
lish in any such silly and outlandish
manner. If "thru" spells through,
"enuff" enough, "thoro" thorough,
''bautDbought, and so on why not go
on to the end of the dictionary and
write it tut (tough), cofiE (cough)
ruff Trough boka (bouquet). Better
yet, abolish the spelling books and
let everyone spell to suit himself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
THE SECOND TIME.
The Little City Of Batavia is N Victim
ofthe Fire Fiend

Special to DAILY HERALD.
Batavia, April 17.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed three business houses
and several dwellings, entailing a
loss of over $4,000 on which there is
insurance for less than one half. The
cause of the fire is unknown but in
cendiarism is strongly suspicioned
and investigation on this line will
prosecuted, and il same proves true
and guilty parties are found it will
go hard with them, as this is the sec
ond destructive fire within the past
few months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
New Front

Work was commenced today on
the new front of the Oskaloosa Dry
Goods Co. store, the "Old Loring
Corner" intersection of High Ave.
and Market street. There will be a
d -, modern front put in, with q
cornf lance and thirteen feet of
show window along the west side of
the building. The value OF the inn
provements will be about $500. A
temporary entrance has been ar
ranged on the west side, north on
Market 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
-Manchuria. the territory r

-Manchuria, the territory over
which the Russian bear is now hold
ing greedy paw, is some 1862, 900
square miles in size, and about twice
as large as the combir ed states of
New York, Maine, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Delaware and New
Hampshire. The territory is more
than twice as large as Japan, and a
railroad journey across the country
would be as far as from Kansas City
to Boston.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

The Burlington Hawkeye, says
that no one either in Burlington or
Chicago knows, whether or not the
Burlington railroad has passed under
the control of the Hill-Morgan syndi-
cate. Can the Hawkeye tell US any
thing about when the 20" will broad
en- out the narrow gauge and extend
west from here, as has been promised
every few weeks since 1884.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Suit has been instituted in Polk
county against the Anchor Mutual
Fire Insurance company Of Des
Moines, by w. R Butler of Anamosa.
The main contention in the suit is
that the Anchor company is conduct
ing both a mutual and an old-line
stock insurance business, whereas
the state laws hold that only one such
branch of the insurance business can
be conducted at any one time by one
company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-Congressmau Hull, who is now
on his way to the Philippines said in
an interview at San Francisco: II
look upon the islands as part of the
United States and as such we have
got to legislate for them. To do so
properly we should be personally
acquainted with them. Others be-
sides myself have taken the same
view, and during the coming season
fully fifty members of the senate and
house will visit the Philippines
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
The repubIican state convention

The republican state convention
this year should be held either in
Davenport or Cedar Rapids. We
would much prefer the former place,
and believe her Justly entitled to the
gathering, but as she is making no
effort for it, nor asking for it, we
vote for Cedar Rapids, and we hope
when the state committee meets that
the Sixth district member will see it
in the same light and vote accord
ingly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
The Marshalltown Times Rem

The Marshalltown Times Repub-
lican remarks: "If certain political
bosses, drawing salaries as railroad
attorneys, would step aside and let
the people name the next governor
harmony would prevail throughout
the party" and the T-R is at the same
time tearing up the ground for the
nomination of Cummins. Consistency
surely does not loaf around or find
employment in the Marshalltown Of
Hna
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
Shaw and the

Governor Shaw and the other
Des Moines men interested in the
ownership of 3,4OO acres of rice farm
lands ten miles from Beaumont,
Texas, received an offer Thursday of
about 1925, 900 for the land. The offer
was made through the foreman en-
ployed on the ground to look after
the Des Moines capitalists interests.
1t will not be accepted, probably.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

DO you know anything for the
good of the cause of Oskaloosa? IL
you do, go and talk with Secretary
Lyman of the Board of Trade, and
you and he look into the matter and
see what can be done. That's the
way to build up the town. You can't
do it by keeping the information to
yourself and growing because others
don't look it up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
NINTH STREET CROSSING

In all probability the city council
will arrange for the opening of South
Ninth street through the John Knight
property east of the Third ward
school building. The good work
should not stop here but the street
should be continued south over the
Rock Island railroad and made to
connect with Seventh avenue. There
is greatest need OF this street open
ing and the railroad crossing. The
crossing would be at a point where
the placing of a viaduct over the rail-
road would be an easy matter, and it
is stated upon good authority that
the Rock Island Railroad Co. stands
ready and willing to put in the neces-
sary work that viaduct would re-
quire. In the opening of this street
and the building of a viaduct will be
found some relief of the Seventh
street crossing problem. This place
has been an "eye sore" and death
trap for years past and it is luck
rather than good fortune that has
saved the city from heavy damages
on account of suits for personal in
juries and loss at this point. There
were seven very narrow escapes with
in the past six months charged to
this dangerous crossing. But few
weeks ago DR.. O. E. Todd crossing
the tracks in his rig came very near
to death. A train came around the
turn and bore down upon him as he
was crossing and the engine missed
his buggy by the fraction of foot.
The Ninth street crossing is desirable
on account OF the very limited num-
ber of crossings In the southeast part
Of the city. Seventh street is the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

For this part of the fis.a al year,
with three months yet to hear from,
the balance of trade in favor of the
United States is over $500, ,OOO, 900 and
at the present rate the balance for
the year will be nearly, if not quite,
s70O, ,OOO, 900 on the right side of Uncle
Sam,a LEDGER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Mayor Wray gives notice that
the alleys about your premises must
be cleaned up at once or the city
will do it and charge it up against
your property. Now don't go to
growing about the matter and wait
till your neighbor cleans up first.
You clean up your alley and then
growl at your neighber until he does
likewise,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

The American authorities in Lu-
zon are holding Aguinaldo prisoner
because they fear that some of his
Filipino compatriots would stick a
knife into him II he were turned
loose. Minneapolis Tribune. Ifthat's
the only reason for holding him, bet
ter turn him loose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Richard Burke in his Democratic
Times says the soap trust will not
hurt his party as hard as some other
trusts. Some members of his party
who make pr. tense to cleanliness
would like to know what Dick means.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

AS interpreted by the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, Msryland's new
election law provides that if man
knows enough to vote the democratic
ticket he can vote, but if he knows
too much to vote it he can't vote,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Sid Foster is to be commended
on his straight forwardness and truth
fulness. He says he wants to be
governor of his own free will. All
other candidates for the place don't
want the Office at all. They are sim
ply being forced into it by "their
manu- friends.u
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

The bicycle scorcher is with US
again this season. Watch for him as
he comes around the corner with his
head hanging down and his back
bumped up if you value life and
limb. 1t would seem as though the
police would put stop to him, but
the, ru't seem to, and why nobody
seems L, know.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-Oskaloosa voted and granted the
Water Co. franchise containing a
clause regarding pressure in case of
fire. Let US ask any one present at
the North Third street fire Monday
morning if the pressure was there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-Keokuk Gate City. Speaking of
trolley lines there ought to be one
between Keokuk and the powder
works" Is that the route most
travelled by Keokuk residents2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Section 10 of the franchise grant
ed the Water 90. had something to
say regarding pressure in case of
fire Surely that section and the pres
sure at the fire Monday morning
were two different things" Where
was the pressure?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

by the way is j. M. Brenton Of
Polk county going to be candidate
for state superintendent of schools?
We should like to know, because
there are some precincts down here
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

* --Oskaloosa wants to entertain the
State Association of Funeral Direc.
tors next year. Let the delegates
from this section bear this in mind
and make an effort in that direction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-Keokuk is to be connected this
year by electric lines to Carthage,
Nauvoo and Warsaw. That will be
the greatest boom Keokuk ever had.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-"April showers bring May flow
ers." This with good strong whistle
is keeping up the courage of the
farmer and the merchant at present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Davenport is the only Iowa city
to be honored with visit from Pres
ident Mckinley during his transcon-
tinental trip.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

New Jersey pays about two thirds
of its state expenses with the money
1t receives as fees from trusts. New
Jersey has no antitrust laws, and
isn't likely to pass away.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Consistency thou art a jewel.
Some Iowa newspapers should make
investment in jewels. Even a small
interest in small jewel would help
several
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

in Mahsska that are "fur Jim" If he
is. You see Jim has been down here
in days gone by making republican
speeches and the boys remember
him
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

If you clean up your alley to-day
your neighbor will tomorrow. Don't
wait for him to do it first.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

And now for Greater Oskaloosa.
Let every one put his shoulder to the
wheel and make it roll.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Hasn't Oskaloosa got broad tire
ordinance. 1t occurs to us she has.
Why not have some attention paid to
it9
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

Keep the paving we now have
clean and put in more paving. Os-
kaloosa needs and demands both.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18

-"If war is h asks the Man
son Democrat, "what are these
roads?'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
Again Po.,poned

The bids for the building OF the
Mahaska county jail were opened
Saturday but the contract was not
awarded on account of the amount
of the bids upon the work specified.
The representative of the house fur
nishing the plans was i'll md not
able to be In the city and hence the
awarding of the contract was defer
red for another week. The matter
will again be canvassed by the board
next Friday, April 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-18
VOL. 81. NO. 3s.
official County Paper.

-Mahaska County Fair, September
10, IL, IL and l3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
MAY lynch Officers, sIayers.

oxford, Miss, Nov. 2l.-A lynch.ng in
which three lives may be taken is likely
to take place before morning as the re-
suit of the murder of the two Montgom-
erys, Deputy marshals. whose charred
bodies were found a few days ago in the
ruins of the house of VIII Mathis, whom
they had gone to arrest Mathis was
captured last night at Dallas twelve
miles south of here, and is being
brought to this place. Bonfires We're
built in the streets when the fact be-
came known, and a threatening mob
gathered. A guard was put in the Jail
to protect George and Bill Jackson, ne
groes, who are held for alleged compile
ity in the murders.
Orlando Laster. another negro. has
testified before the coroner's jury that
Mathis induced the officers TO spend the
night at his house, and shot them after
they had gone to bed, the negro holding
a lamp while the crime was committed.