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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
Navy Dept, Washington.


''Sir-The department is in receipt of
your letter of the 29th of July, express
ing rgret on your part at being
obliged to ask that you may be de-
tached from the duty of serving upon
the court of inquiry convened the 18th
Of September next. The department
learns with regret that you are suffer-
ing from a weak heart and its attend
ing complica tions, for which you are
under medical treatment. Such being
the case, the department is reluctantly
compelled to grant your request.
Your letter continues: Much to my
modification, this is the first depart
1nent order that am unable to honor
during a naval life of 55 years Let me
hasten to assure you that there is no
cause for modification at this incident.
On the contrary, it affords an oppor-
tunity of which the department gladly
avails itself to congratulate you on a
record SO loyal to the service. More
over, this record amply justifes the
wisdom of the secretary of the navy in
assigning to you the grave and con-
spicuous duty of serving upon the
court
Permit me to express the hope that
your health will continue to improve so
that in future should a less arduous
duty be required of you, you may be
fully able to respond.
Very respectfully,
IF. W. HACKETT,
Acting Secretary
Rear Admiral Kimberly, .. 5. N.
(retfredl -
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KIMBERLY IS SORRY.
First Duty He Has Declined in
55 Years.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The navy de-
partment did not announce today the
successor to Admiral Kimberly on the
Schley court of inquiry. The following
correspondence with Admiral Kimber-
ly relative to the latter's declination
was made public today:
West Newton, Mass, July %, 1901.
''Sir-I have the honor to acknow1-
of inquiry which is to convene on the
18th of September in which I am named
as a member. I regret to have to re-
quest that may be detached from SAID
duty, owing to disability from weak
heart and its attending complications,
being under medical treatm ent for the
same
Much to my modification this is the
first department order that I am un-
able to honor during a naval life of
So years am, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
Il. A KIMBERLY,
Real Admiral u. S. N (retired).
John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy
Washington, d. c.
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FOUR DROWNED.
Boat Upset by Waves of a Pass
ing Steamer.

Huntington, W. Va, Aug. 2-The
waves from a passing steamer late last
night upset a small boat containing a
pleasure party, drowning four people,
Their names:
MRS FANNIE HEMMING, aged 45.
KATHELIN HEMNING, her daugh-
IMOGEN AND THEODORE APPER-
SON. grandchildren of Mrs. Hemming,
aged 6 and years.
Two other occupants of the boat were
rescued. None of the bodies has been
recovered
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THE "LOWe HAS PASSED.
HI. Jennings Says Sluggish Condi-
tions Are Over.

Observer Jennings announces on
cialIy that the drouth and hot weather
is broken.
On Wednesday there was a low ia
Utah which moved to the Dakotas on
Thursday, and today is around the
Great Lakes. THE passing Of the low
means that there viii be no more OF
the sluggish conditions. There VIII be
changes, and they mean better wealth
er. There viii be warm and cool
weather, and not a continuation OF any
one kind of weather." Today's fore
cast is Generally fair tonight and Sat
urday- Cooler tonight and southeast
portion Saturday" Today's minimum
was r. The wind has been west. blow
ing eight miles an hour. Today's tenn
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NEARLY BALANCED.
Government Receipts and Expsndi-
lures For July.


Washington. Aug. 2.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that the receipts for July. 1901. amount
ed to $50, 1920. $40. and the expenditures
So. .307, $50, which leaves a surplus for
the month of $12,750, as against a de-
ficit for the month of July, 1900, of $4.-
100000
The receipts from the same sources
of revenue are given as follows (com-
parisons are made with July, 1900:
Customs, $21, ,26S, 1858; increase. 81, ,461,-
O0O
Internal revenue, SIS. .Sss. .OsO; increase.
$77s, O0O..
Miscellaneous. $2,71s.1 1856; increase,
$126, 900.
The expenditures during the month
on account of the war department
were S16.O17, ,S09; decrease, s., ,829. 900.
Navy department, Sc, ,143, ,265; increase,
$825, ,000-
Pensions. s11. .eO1. .2Os; decrease. ss15.-
600
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STILL IN SESSION.
Strike Leaders Had Accomplished
Nothing at 8 O'clock.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. AT p. m.
the meeting of strike leaders was still
in session. The sentinel guarding the
door said there was nothing new. Sec
retary Mutt of the labor bureau of the
Republic Iron and Steel CON pany said
his presence at the meeting had moth
ing whatever to do with the steel
strike. All the Republic mills are in
operation.
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BOILER BLEW up.
Engine Demolished and Crew
Badly Hurt.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2-The boiler of
the engine of the Western & Atlantic
passenger train which left this city at
s:15 this morning. exploded at Bolton
at S:45 a. m, fatally injuring Fireman
]. L. Aenchbacher of Atlanta and badly
injuring Engineer N. " Bell, also of
Atlanta. The engine was demolished
and the baggage car derailed. Assist
ance has been hurried to the scene.
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ENGINES WRECKED.
Meet Head On-One Engineer
Killed, Other Hurt.

Odessa. Mo-. Aug. 1.-TWO Chicago &
Alton freight trains collided head on
at Grain Valley today. Engineer
Jacques was killed, and Engineer
Walsh and Fireman PuIlian, all Of Sla-
ter, No. were injured badly. Both en-
gines were wrecked.
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2,724,9Os SEE THE SHOW.
Report of Pan-American Bureau OF
Admissions For Three Months

Buffalo. N. Y. Aug. 2.-The bureau OF
admissions announces the attendance
at the Pan-American exposition during
the first three months ending at mid
night on July 81, as 2,724. .908 with thu
exception of one week the admissions
haze shown q steady Increase.
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different Had she perfected her entry
and waited so days she could have re-
nnquished her claim and the land
would then have become public domain
The man she married could have en-
tered upon it and thus have saved the
homestead -
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TarlR Ohanees Defeatsd.

Rio de Janeiro. Aug. 2.-Owing to the
efforts Of the United States minister
here, Charles Page Bryan, proposed tar
if changes, preiudicial to American
commerce and favored by British. Ital-
ian and Argentine interests, have been
defeated In the Brazilian congress.
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Col Thompson wlthdraws.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 2.-CoI. ]. K. p.
Thompson has withdrawn from the
race for the Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor.
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AZ unexpected ArrivaL

=. Hong Kong, Aug.2-The commission
er of customs has left WI Chau for
Nan King province Of Quang See to
open the latter as a treaty port. The
British warships Glory, Eclipse and
Daphne arrived unexpectedly today at
Annoy All is quiet there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
Oom Paul's American Tour.

London, Aug. 2-"lr. Krugers
American tour says the Brussels cor
respondent Of The Daily Mall, will in
clude visits to New York. Philadelphla,
Boston. Washington. and Chicago. Ne
ROTATIONS are about to begin for ni~
reception by President Mckinley"
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sunk or Aldernev.

Portsmouth, Aug. 2.-Torpedo No. 81
has been sunk off the island of Alder
ney, in the English channel No details
have been received beyond the fact
there was no loss OF life.
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Coinage During July.

Washington. Aug 2.-The monthly
statement of the director of mint
shows that total coinage executed at
the nints of the United States during
July. 1901, was 1921, $50. as follows:
Gold 81 .225. 600; silver 81, ,S12. .O000; minor
coins $50. $50
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. .Aug.2-7 a. m. temperatures:
New York IS: Boston 20; Philadelphia
"A; Washington 20; Chicago 6s; Mime
apolfs 66: Cincinnati Sc; St Louis rs.
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President Tavlor Leaveg.

Emporia, Kan. Aug. 2.-President A.
r. Taylor visited the Normal during
the chapel hour, and in a few short
words bade the students farewell. He
and his wife leave today for their new
home via. Kansas City.
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Chicago. Aug. Forecast for KAN
sas. Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; cooler tonight and in southeastern
portion Saturday. northerly winds
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ScribbIer-.sWhat has become OF Phil
Space2 Is he still doing hack work 2s'
Scrawler-t'In a sort of way. He's
driving a cab"
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BIG GAINS SHOWN.
Topeka POstOffice Reports Show
Excellent Conditions.

Postmaster John Guthrie has issued
a souvenir folder showing the amount
of business in the different divisions of
the postal service here for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1901, together with
a comparison of the business for the
preceding year.
The report is favorable as is shown
by the percent of increases in the fol-
lowing table:
Increase in stamp sales for year 1915
per cent.
Increase in money order business 1902
per cent.
Increase in special delivery for year
20.25 per cent.
Postal receipts, 1897 $104. 1885, .4S
Postal receipts, 1893. los, 1855
Postal receipts, 1899. III, ,226.16
Postal receipts, 1900 ..-....-..- 123,24507
Postal receipts, 1901 .......... 143, las. 80
An increase of ], ,469 letters in the spe-
cial delivery business was recorded. In
1900 there were 7,254 special delivery let
S.723.
The total sales of stamps, envelopes,
cards, second=class postage and box
rents collected for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1900, amounted to $123.-
245.07. For the fiscal year ending June
3d. 1901, $143, 1880, a gain of $19, ,903.S3.
Postage collected on newspapers for
this year amounted to $14, ,237. .66; last
year $11, 1,869.14, or a gain of $2,368.52.
In the money order department the
total volume of business for the fiscal
year ending in June was $1,203, 1920.
For the previous year s., ,072, ,577. .05; or an
increase of $13G, ,865.85.
A total of 25,087 registered letters and
packages were received and delivered
and dispatched from this Office during
the fiscal year ending June 90 1901. For
the previous year the number was 3d.
799, showing a gain of $780,
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ttGaI AuILIIdI 2. ,. N tIeLItuJ.
John D. Long. Secretary of the Navy,
Washington, D. c."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24

A. B. Hollingswurtn and family, of
Hayesville, were visitors at the VS..
Hawkins home last Sunday.
Alfred Waddel and s. M. Mason
have opened up a new meat market
in the Hill. This gives US two meat
markets,
Mr.. James Binns, of Winterset,
Iowa, is visiting at the Fred Adatr
home. He is relative of Mrs. Lou
Adair.
Mr.. s. L. Sherman at the old
! Wapaluka coal mine has opened a
mine and is now putting in scales
and will be pleased to furnish coal to
, all who may call.
Tom Conner Post G. A. R will meet
next Saturday night. All are ex-
pected to be present. Business ofim-
portance.
James Stout and wife are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Ella Ford, in
Missouri this week. L. B. Roberts is
looking after the poultry trade in Mr..
Stout's absence.
J. W. Doak attended the County
Sunday School convention at Wright
last week and reports a good con-
vention. No one that attended will
ever say that the good people of
Wright did not entertain them royal
ly. TWAS roval feast of good things
from start TO finish.
DR.. W. @. Tanner, of Stuart ,is visit
ing his father and mother this week
j. R. Roberts went TO Newton, on
Wednesday to visit a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Cora Mckinley.
l. NJ. Reed has received a commits
sion as District Deputy Grand Master
1. o. o. F. No. So, composed OF ten
lodges in Mahaska county, Iowa.
This appointment came from the
annual session of the Grand Lodge of
o. o. F. held at Creston last week
Mr.. Reed is a very enthusiastic work
er in the cause and will take great
pleasure in performing the duues that
comes to him by this appointment.
Oct. %. Massey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
Leighton.
Massey

Henry Tandy and Rea Ryan have
been looking for farms about Eddy
vile.
Rev. Baumgartel and wife have re.
turned from the meeting of the synod
at Orangeyille, Ill.
8. Nelson bought the farm that he
went to buy. The 2UO acres cost him
little over S1l 900
James George and wife, of near
Sully, an old friend of Mr. Dykstra,
visited him last Monday and Tuesday.
The son of Jesse Fansher who was
operated on for a diseased neck is
getting along nicely He is able to
knock around about as usual,
Mrs. W. D. Voorhees, was able to
return home from Des Moines last
Thursday. She is complaining con-
siderable yet, but is improving.
Mrs. Henry Butler is very low. 1t
was thought last Sunday that she
could not last long, but she has raj
lied some and is more comfortable,
although the prospect for her recov-
cry is not very encouraging.
Rev. Tysse, DIR. Payne, Mr. and Mrs.
MendeDhall, Celia Cottet, Mary Gran
dia, Mrs. Tick Wyers and Ara De-
Cook were in attendance at the coun-
ty convention at Wright. They were
unanimous in saying 1t was the best
convention ever held In the county
and the entertainment they received
was frst-class.
We will have quite an exciting cleo
| ton here this time. The question OF
moving the voting place from here
to Black Oak Center will be voted on
Ii was moved from there here a num-
Der of years ago by a vote of the PEG.
pie, and now they want to move il
back again, whore there are no &C
commodations for the people and nc
facilities to hold an election.
The weather has been most delight,
| ful for the last week, but rain Is now
needed badly. A good many OF the
farmers concluded to plow,rain or nc
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24

Paris, Oct. 23.-The aerostation
commission has not yet decided wheth.
er NJ. Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian
aeronaut, is entitled to the prize OF
100000 francs offered by NJ. Deutsch
for dirigible balloon. No decision
will be made before November, as the
competition remains open until Dc
tober 81. If, in the meantime, another
competitor should appear and fulfil
the conditions, he would share in the
prize. Prince Roland Bonaparte, presi
dent of the commission, and NJ
Deutsch are both of the opinion that
NJ. Santos-Dumont has won the prize;
and the latter has telegraphed the
aeronaut to this effect, adding that he
is convinced the commission will award
it to him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
STOCK SALE.


Will sell at public auction at his
residence at Eveland, Iowa, on
Thursday, Oct. 31st at one O'Clock D.
m. sharp, the following II oroughbred
short horn Durham, Scotch and
Scotch Topped Cattle: Herd bull,
"Royal King" six years old, low
down, square, blocky animal and a
first olass breeder in every respect.
-Four bull calves the get of Royal
King" and from thoroughbred pedi-
gree cows. These calves are five and
six months old. Twelve milk COWS
all thoroughbred and recorded. All
safe with calf, some by Royal King''
and some by New Hope" All good
dark red in color. Warranted good
breeders, and all right in every res
pect. Terms made known on day of
sale. j. H. WILLIS,
Auetioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
COUNCIL AFFAIRS.
City Business Transacted in Spe-
Cial Meeting of City Dds.

There was another special meeting
of the city council Tuesday evening
for the stated purpose of making a
re-assessment of the paving that has
been completed on Third avenue.
William Laffollett was again called to
the chair OF the mayor. There was
some technical error and legal point
that might have been raised concern
ing the fist assessment and it was
thought best that the assessment
should be made again, and hence the
meeting for that purpose. The paw
ing was reassessed and all legal ques-
tions that may have arisen have now
been quieted. There will be altera-
tions in the amounts of the assess
ment and the work done will stand
the same as though no question had
been raised. The re-assessment was
simply a matter of the form of the
resolution.
A number of other matters came up
for consideration during the evening.
1t was recommended by the coun-
Gil that the county OF Mahaska ex-
tend to VIM. Mclaughlin the amount
of soldiers exemption, $500.
Several other tax affairs called for
ate ntion but no definite result came
about other than discussions.
The matter of extending Fourth
avenue west to accommodate the res
idents between l and J streets was
reported upon by Mr.. Brewer, who
had been appointed upon the problem
to invesigate. The councilman stated
that the owners of the land ia ques-
ton stood ready to deed the neces.
saTy land to the city provided the
city in turn would do the necessary
filling and grading to open the street.
This seemed fair enough proposi-
ton and the city council passed a
resolution that the deed be accepted
and that the street and alley commit
tee do the required work OF grading
after the approval of the deeds. 1t
will be necessary for the city 10 place
about two hundred loads of dirt in
the street to make it passable.
The matter of the formal vacation
by thel city of an alley between the
George and Charles Carbon proper
ties on First avenue east was called
up by MIR. Carbon on account of the
proposition to pave the avenue. The
cost of paving the alley and curbing
the same will be about S92 90. This
amount the gentlemen stated they
are willing to pay if the city will for
mally vacate, as has been done in an
informal way for a number of years.
The matter is referred to a committee
with instructions to make an immedi-
ate report.
Ordinance No, 222, defining and con-
trolling bowling alleys, was taken up
and the third reading was moved.
The license fixed was $500 annually
for the first alley and s12 80 each for
all additional alleys. The ordinance
was passed on its third and final read
ing and formally adopted by the
council.
Other business was ready to be
called up but the council ordered an
adjournment and the motion pre-
vailed,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
MODERN HOME.
The OpPenheimers az Home In Their
New Residence.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe G. Oppenheimer
and son Arthur are at home in their
new residence on East First avenue.
1t is one of the most cosy and COM
Portable homes in the city. It is like
wise one of the most striking in ex-
terror appearance, being a radical
departure from any other manner
of building that is to be seen in the
city.
The house is constructed after the
style of the English country house
and is "half timbered, +" that is, the
second story is plastered exterior,
a style much in vogue in the east.
The fret story is brick laid up in
"Flemish bond, I" which means that
"stretcher" alternates with head
err" during the entire construction of
the wall. The completed whole m axes
house that has very striking and
unusual appearance. The porch is
situated apart from all entrances at
the east side of the house. There Is
a hood over the front entrance and
terrace" leads from the door to the
porch. This terrace is walled walk
and when the wall is vine covered in
the summer months the effect is said
TO be particularly pretty.
The interior of the house is as
striking as is the exterior. There is
a central hallway and from this en-
trance is given to the drawing room,
l3x22 feet, with pressed brick fire.
place and mantle and book cases on
either side. The ceiling of the hall
and drawing room ia in beam finish.
There is a large kitchen and conven-
lent pantry on the fret floor and
room that may be used as a chamber.
A stairway leads to the outdoors, to
the basement and to the second story.
In ascending to the second floor one
enters large central hall and open
ing from this are four rooms, three
chambers and the "den" in the south
east corner. This is a room fitted up
in ideal way for the entertainment
and louuging of the inmates of the
house or their guests. 1t has brick
fire place and other comforts.
The finishing of the house is all of
the best material. There is hot
water, heat, gas and electric lights,
and the fixtures, from the Dutch
lamp on the porch to the electric
lights in the chambers are all of the
latest and best that money can buy.
The house is furnished in the best
style that good taste and full purse
can suggest. Everything is hand
some and artistic and yet with the
thought of comfort always in mind.
In the furnishing of the house the
Oppenheimers merit the commenda-
ton OF all Oskaloosa people as there
is not a furnishing in tho house- thar
has not come through Oskaloosa
merchants.
The plan of the interior of the
house is largely the work of Mrs. OPP
penheimer, who has been studying
out the details for many months. She
gave her ideas to Mr.. WethereII, the
architect and he put on the finishing
touches. The house both interior
and exterior is one that would at
tract attention anywhere and both
Mrs. Oppenheimer and Mr.. Wether-
ell are to be congratulated on the re-
suits of their efforts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
CA - r. q IRA.
'ears the n The Kind You Haze Always Bought
''; e GHz9zz5[
Referee,n Sale.
Auetioneer.


Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned referee will offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand at the west door of the
court house in the city of Oskaloosa,
Mahaska county, Iowa, on Thursday,
November, z, 1901 Sale at 1880 D. N.
the following described real estate:
Commencing at the north west
corner Of lot "a" in sub division of
south east u, north west d, section
IS, township rs north, range Is west,
5 p. m, Oskaloosa, Iowa, thence
south 800 feet, thence east 176 feet,
thence north 800 feet, thence west
176 feet to place OF beginning. Also
commencing $50 feet south OF north
east corner of said lot "An thence
south so feet, thence west 176 feet,
more or less, thence north so feet,
thence east to beginning, near the
old Economy mine in north east part
of city. Said lots to be sold on order
of the court in an action in partition
wherein John Novels ct al are
plaintiffs and Martha o. Novels ct
OIL defendants. A Good chance for
bargain.
r. E. SMITH, Sole Referee.
wy l0-l7-38-s1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24

hose truck in the Oskaloosa fire de-
partment, was burned out of house
and home at his place over in White
Oak township last week. The fire
caught in the kitchen from defeo-
tive flue and before Sam could reach
the place from field the fire had a
start that destroyed the house and a
part of the household goods. There
was an insurance on the household
effects and the loss here will not be
great. Sam had recently traded the
property so that the loss of the house
falls elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24
Heat Plant.

W. E. Ritcbie has the contract for
the improvements that are being
made on the Elks building on South
First street The work now being
doue is the placing of a plant for the
steam heating of the building. The
boiler will be placed in brick build
ing at the south end of the present
building and work to that end is now
in progress. Part of the material for
the walls of this addition to the build
ing was taken from the interior walls
of the church building proper.