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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The act of the president in ordering
closed the postofice at Irdianola,
Miss, on account Of intimidations di
rected against the postmistress, who
is a negress, is likely to have a far
reaching influence. Its effect upon
congressman from the south has al
ready been marked; they are stunned
but sufficiently conscious to perceive
the handwriting on the wall and that
they are dealing with a president who
in some cases believes in an "eye fol-
an eye"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
the purpose of promoting hs

For the purpose of promoting har-
mony between the residents of the
east side and the west side and to
beautify the Cedar river, the Cedar
Rapids city council has decided to
condemn Mays island, in the heart of
the city, for public grounds and public
buildings. 1t is the intention to 10
cate thereon the city hall, a new high
school building. the $4,000 Carnegie
library, and it is expected that an eff
fort will be made in the not very dis,
tanL future to secure the county
court house from Marion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

New Sharon Star: Oskaloosa i'm
provements for the good year 1902 fig
ure up an outlay Of 81, 006, 625. Those are
splendid figures and every dollar Of it
appears to have been wisely invested.
Greater Oskaloosa" is a pleasing
reality. We congratulate the people
of that growing town on the fine show
ing they have made. Keep that lick
up a few years and Oskaloosa will be
well at the front and is not to be
sneezed at now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
Suffering From Paralysis.

Josiah Rogers Is lying at his home,
No. COS South Third street, suffering
from a stroke Of paralysis and but
small hope of recovery is entertained.
The illness came upon him suddenly
while he was at home Thursday even
ing. He was EEL to stagger ana
would have fallen but for the timely
assistance Of those present at the
time. DR.. Jerrel is In attendance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The st. Louis be-Democrat
says it is estimated that the peaceful
blockade in Venezuela will cost the
blockaders about three times the
amount of the original debt, besides
soaring everybody half to death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

This year the new law regarding
the working Of the roads" will have
It's first trial. No supervisors were
elected last fall, and all the roads in
each township will be under the care
of the trustees, who are to employ a
township superintendent" who will
have charge Of all work. The change
is a radical one, and we hope it will
be an improvement over the old plan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and
made v and weak, IL not killed
outright, by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing opiates. FO-
ley's Honey and Tar Il a safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung troubles, and il the only promi-
nent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons.
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Millions are daily finding a world of
comfort in Bucklen's Arnica saEve. II
kills pain from Burns, Scalts. Cur.
Bruises; conquers Ulcers, ana Fever
Sores: cures Eruptions. Salt aheum.
Boils and Feions: removes oorns and
Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. On,
~ 80 At Green q Dentley prxs o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

which he paid $62 per acre a year ago.
Ben has been all over Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Iowa, and says this state
beats them all by a big per cent. He
with mis- family will move here March
first and occupy the place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Down in southern Illinois they are
shipping quail to st. Louis in collins
to escape the game laws. AS many as
1900 are packed in a casket and billed
as a corpse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Mrs. Plumpleigh-Will you take an
order for coal?
Dealer-Well, we are supplying only
our old customers.
Mrs. Plumpleigh (shyly)-About-
how old do they have to be?
-Somerville Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The New Sharon Star says that
exactly 112 ladies attended the exer
cises given OF the last day of school
recently, and John Lewis was the only
man on deck. He stood his grounds
for a while then took across lots with
his hat in his hand, and arrived home
more dead than alive, so they say.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
The sigourney News urges

The Sigourney News urges upon
it's readers, BE careful and painstak-
ing in your daily entries on the book
of 1903. Clean minds and clean hands
make clean records. There will be
mistakes, but renewed, earnest en-
deavor will conceal the fault from
sharp-eyed Conscience himself"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The work of checking the insur-
ance securities in the Office of the
auditor of state, preparatory to the
transfer of the securities to Auditor
Carroll, has been completed. All the
securities entered on the records
were found. The total exceeds $780,
000, 000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Owners Of property on the south
side want the Des Moines Union ex-
tenden to that side of the river. They
ought to advertise the fact in the Reg
lister and Leader want column.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

New Sharon Star: Greater Os-
kaloosa," though her new postofice
building has been occupied but two
weeks, is already talking about the
necessity for more room.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Malcolm Leader: DIR. V. S. Will
cox, Tuesday, sold his 240 acre farm
a half mne north Of town to Ben
Thompson, for $4,000, or 800 per
acre. Ben the same day sold his Ne
braska 240 acres for SIS per acre for
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

and cheeriuIness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
atea Ann 49, if A.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

-"Of all that is good Iowa affords
the best" President Mclean of Iowa
City has been elected president of the
Association of American Universities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

Don't complain because Oskaloosa
has not more factories. Help to build
up those we already have, and the
town will prosper and multiply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The Montezuma Democrat OBJ
serves that "The Monroe doctrine re-
turns to it's perch without the sign of
a dent in it's armor."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon il. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.Root is soon realized. 1t Is sold
by druggists, in fifty Eyk
cent and one dollar @ssEXk1SAss:s$=a
sizes. You may have a Rss..s
sample bottle by mail @19sEaeB
free, also pamphlet tell Home Of svaup Roof
ing all about it. including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., ~Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15

The Atchison Globe says the
chatting dish is only a frying pan that
has got into society.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-15
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courageS and lessons ambition; beauty, yigor
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

The way to build up 4 town Is to
pa,rouigc hom. Industries. home man
utaciurcs hom. schools, home mcr'
chants No need to send out of Du'
range for u single item of human ne.
oessity. confer, or luxury Non may
10. abl. iu say" few stray cents.
po-sibI, n few dollars, during The
course Of year. Bni your prosper
ny, II In business. and wages. " q
war. Garner, comcs from The peopi.
you Nv. among You ow" u to your
self TO patronis- home Institutions al
any aud all times We hay. StoroN
here which carry siocbs Of goods Just
as sptisfsc,or, In quality style and
price a. you can nnd In Denver ot
New York our merchants help pay
your way by keeping pp our city
count, and stat. EuVernmeutH and in
stiiutions Noa should appreciate
their enterprise and help them build
Up our city and max" n more dc
sirabl- place to live IN. Ia every way
possible
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

"a Plata count, contains Within her
boundaries a. many loyal Repnhii-
cans M amy county within this state
or amy other stat. in the Union In pro
portion to SIS vote The! may diner
AZ to who should represent Colorado
in IN. United states souat"--ii Is
righ, and we'll they should W.r" II
= fact that every mans mind ran in
ib. same srony" aud there was NO
differenr" Ia opinion or choice, the
present race Of humanity would soon
degenerate into m" dark ayes. Bnt
happily and fortunately this II a re-
publican form of government, aud
each and every citizen n expected 10
nc, and speak Tor themselves, THIS
is What makes a stable form OF goN'
-rnm.nt and government thai II
respected and honorrd by every civil
lized nation of the earth. And don
for a moment entertain an idea tha'
because YOU. he OF she don't ihinh
and believe AZ he IL told, or led Ia be.
iieve that they are no, as good u oiti'
zen ns YOU, OF Just AZ good party
man or woman AZ you, and they ar"
against what II ior Inc pcN' iHh''esN
of the party. No, my friend. This If
not good logic or good defense of AN
argument. 1, Is the duty of every 10y
nj Republican To meet on common
ground and counsel together and edu'
cate others to join and work with
party that stands for all that IN GOOD
and nothing that Is bad. II Is natural
that there should be leaders but II IL
not natural that people should De
branded disioyal because they may
nave a choice OF their own AS to th's
or that policy. The Republicans oi
Ia Plata county and every other
county OF the state are educated
there lis not one among them VINO
cannot read and write, Much is ex'
pected OF them. For that reason lei
every Republican stand together and
work for the upbuildins OF the party
md business interest OF the state. and
ali viii be accomplished that Is re
CURED.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
THE MIN ES.
or longer
Ola Plata Miner.l

ll-a flata Mlner.)
]. NJ. Brown has sold his interest in
the 16 to l claim to J. A. F>rink OF
Cortez. This was another cash deal.
Milt Richardson and John Bryants
are preparing to do assessment work
in Boren gulch.
l.. r. Shelton & Co. made a small
shipment from the Delta Newcastle
last week
Before this season Is gone there
will be at least four mills turning
out bullion in this district
The owners OF the Keystone group
have formed stock company and
propose to do business this season.
The patent surveys for the Bonnie
Girl company were completed this
week, and as soon as the publication
can be done there will be something
doing in Tiburcio gulch.
The Happy Five company are TAX
ing out large quantity of ore and
have their ore house nearly full. If
there was a pack train here they
would ship a couple of carloads at
once. but, as there is none, they will
have to store 1t until spring.
A letter received from Durango this
week informs us that the differences
between the owners of the Belfast
and Last Chance claims, at Orc Fino.
have been compromised, and that the
result will be the formation Of a
strong company to develop these
promising properties. A steam hoist
will be put up and the work done in
business way. Among those inter
ested are Ex-Governor Thomas. G. A.
and S. M. Johnson. w. H. White, B.
Kern and James Otis. This is a good
way to settle disputes and we hope
that others in that section will follow
this example.
w. b. Boardman. the we'll known
mining manof Colorado Springs, has
bought and paid the cash for the
Pritchard stamp mill and has also Sc
cured an option on four promising
claims on the contact, owned by Brit
tain and Humiston. These claims are
situated near the mill and have pro.
duced quite an amount of free milling
ore. He is to commence work In
February, and push the development
as fast as possible.
Mr.. George Gibson of Omaha, Neb..
has formed stock company to deyel-
op his Ross mountain properties, the
Small Hopes being the most promi.
nent claim. The company starts with
10000 in the treasury for develop.
ment purposes.
John Scurlock has made a cash deal
by which he transfers all OF his West
Mancos holdings to J. NJ Rush Sr.,
of Mancos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
WAGE DEMANDS OF MINERS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 3O.-The ma
tionai wage committee OF the United
Mine Workers and representatives OF
the coal mine operators. began their
conference today to fix the wage scale
and conditions OF labor for the ensu-
ing year. There are sixteen miners
and sixteen operators in the confer
ence. representing twenty-four mining
states. Extrsvasant stories are heard
concerning the demands to be made
by the miners and the attitude OF the
operators. but despite these reports
tne. are indications that wage
sca.e will be agreed upon without re-
sort to extreme measures by either
side. The miners are prepared To In
sist upon an increase in wages. and
it is believed that the operators are
willing to concede an advance. though
conceding the present conditions do
not justify 1t. After the usual pre-
liminary skirmishing the conference
between the miners and mine owners
undoubtedly will resolve itself into
controversy over the amount OF the
wage increase.
| 1t is believed that the miners wage
committee will be willing to receive
| an increase of Is per cent, or even
less, though they go into the confer
ence prepared to demand an advance
of 25 per cent. 1t seems that the
Ohio and West Virginia miners are
asking the maximum. The miners OF
Indiana, Illinois, Western Pennsyl-
vania and Central Pennsylvania favor
a demand for an increase of from 10
to 20 per cent.
| The result of the conference is
binding only on the miners and opera
tors of the bituminous field in what Is
known as the central competitive dis
trict. This district includes the
states of Illinois. Indiana and Ohio,
and the Pittsburg, or Fifth district. in
Pennsylvania. Only bituminous coal
is mined in this district. The anthra
cite operators have not yet acknowl
edged the organization to the extent
of meeting in wage conference. The
scales in all twenty-four states, how
ever. depend on the scale that is sign
ed in the central competitive district
as all other scales are signed on tho
basis of that settlement. Conse-
quently the results of the conference
begun today are of paramount i'm
portance to miners and operators In
Iowa, Missouri, West Virginia. Ken.
lucky, Tennessee and other states out
side the central competitive district.
Besides making the demand for an
advance in wages, 1t Is known that
the miners will ask the operators to
put the run-of-mine system into eff
feet and grant proportionate in
crease for the inside and outside com
mon labor around the mines. A small
Ter differential between pick and ma
chine-mined coal will also be demand.
ed. Owing to the number and import
ance of the questions to be discussed
and acted upon 1t Is probable that the
conference will be In session ten days
or longer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
--------------i- :
rNE LEAD MARKET IN 1902.

The year opened with tho same
quotations as ruled at the end OF 1901
3.ss TO 3sb. st. Louis. and g.ss to 4
cents New York, but at the end oi
January. the American Smelling and
Refining company raised its prices 10
cents per 100 pounds ali round. and
also gave notice that in future orders
for prompt shipment would be exc.
cuted only AT "a cents per 100 pounds
extra This was done in order 10
induce consumers and dealers TO GOV.
or their requirements ahead and 10
carry par, of the available supplies
ing works Consequently, quotations
quickly advanced to 335 10 4.O5. st
Louis. and t.o5 10 40, New York. and
have ruled at these figures ever since,
with bpt small variations.
II proved Impossible To bring about
the same high range of values as
TINT of the previous year tthe aver
age for 1909 is about u cent per
pound lower than for IpOi1 owing to
ii" danger of foreign lead being i'm.
ported. even with duty of "a cents
hat The European markets have been
s"ry much depressed on account of
bad business abroad and the constant
ear of a drugc Of exports from this
I'D. In the event of AN advance.
Whii. the consumption Of lead in
The United states has been very
1cayy the demand for electrical
purposes. cables. etc. especially.
moving large increas. while
h" stocks existing At the end of 1901
nave practically disappeared It was
icr.4ssry In order 80 bring about the
,xisiinE at the end Of 1901 have prac-
icslly disappeared. IT was necessary,
u order io bring about the existing
isi. Of AFFAIRS. To take recourse 10
he same "rpcdionis as those OF last
wear. 10 curtnil the production Of ores
,nd export certain quantities OF do.
nestle lead io Europe This. natur-
ny -ntalicd heavy sacrifice. which
1 tovov.r, 10 lhrge degree. came out
/ II III. pockets of the ore producers
~ they are bcing paid for their lead
/ ,uly ON III. basis OF 3lh cents per
,ound II In, furthermore. reported
| hn, In some cases royalties are be
ng paid for quantities not mined. In
rider TO pacliy some of the recnl
'iirani miners.
There has slso been N tendency on
h. part of the trust 10 contrnlise the
melting OF ores and tho refining OF
cad bullion by cloaing down some
,lants and dlvertins material 10 9th
rs Some Of tho steps taken will
probably have beneficial effect In
he future. In spite of the inclination
some quarters To decry these IF
ortS Hut looking at the mater
broadly. there are a good many which
viii tend TO discourage mining and
Prospecting operations In a large
number Of camps, and In that respect
hey are certainly n dctrimcnt and
ciback To the industry In general
However. with The energy and enter
lrisc characis,ic OF the American
mining industry and the people there
engaged there IN no doubt hu
Aver oe Prices OF Lead per Pound a.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

A Hebrides policeman in charge Of
a prisoner in custody adopted the
following ingenious method of keep
ing surveillance over him: Knowing
that the man could not escape from
the island, he let him out to fish every
morning with the injunctions to fish
for his subsistence and collect enough
wreckage to cook it. AS penalty for
non-sucess the prisoner was locked
mp for the night, which was punish
ment enough in those cold and stormy
regions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Cuba's soldiers threaten to seise
the towns ON their island unless they
are paid for services not rendered In
the liberation of their own country
II each patriot VIII produc. an alfred
dayid to tn" effect ihs, he ever own
I'D gun and knows which end goes
on. the payment tn be conditional on
such testimony the treasury win not
snrcr much.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Germany and China AFFORD excellent
object lessons in the treatment OF
medical men. In Berlin the doctor n
coArhnan wears white hat, Tn"
ndynntag. Of all this In. gay. street
accident lis obvious, IN China the
doctor ~ paid only so long as you
Keep well and iS by law compelled TO
illuminate the exterior of bis rest
aence by night with ~ many lamp. ~
he has killed that is "iost"--pa
TENTS
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Copueciicu,'a society women are r.
minded that the Killing Of brutes and
human beings. as public spectacle.
~ Illegal in mos, OF our states, and
mark OF bad tns,. In all Of them
Their proposition 10 make show OF
a mouse-ca,ehing by cats. is one ihn'
mos, people would not indorsc E, .9-'
Hut when tn" ladies announced that
they we're only fooiinR, and that tho
rn,ce we're 10 bc candy ones. tho Joke
was on the newspapers
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
"DEESTRlCT SkULE."

From Fridays Daily.
The entertainment given by the La
dies club at the Opera house last
night. was a novel treat to all who
attended. and the house was COM
pletely filled. The characters were
taken by prominent ladies and gentle
men of our city, and the old time
country district school was faithfully
portrayed in every detail, and all by
grown up people, many of them old
enough to faithfully re-enact the
scenes of their childhood school days.
Where all were proficient in their re-
spective parts, it would be hard to
single out any for particular mention.
The quilting bee, the school room
scenes the noon hour, where 'all the
big girls came and brought their din.
ner," the Friday afternoon speaking
and visit of school trustees, were all
reproduced with exactness. The vo-
cal gems of Miss Florence Miller, Mrs.
b, n. Freeman, Miss Seybold, Mr..
Lewis and Mr. Shaeffer were very en-
joyable and highly appreciated, as,
indeed, was the entire performance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

FELLOW in London, Ontario con
fcssed thai he helped another man to
kill the father of the latter. Despite
this confession jury Of Ksnucks in.
sisted on acqudtting him. and the as.
sassin Is free. Canada IL getting too
pear rs for her own good
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

what IN the course OF iiinrl WnNu ana
benefited very largely by the contin
ted high values In Missouri where
considerable strides forward have
been made, resulting In a very heavy
output
IN" heavy decline In silver Is very
iahl" to sncot production of low
grad. silver led ores to a certain "N'
"nt especially n stiil lower prices
for silver should be established n
fact which is feared In many quarters.
lmring The present year the produc'
ton was. however probably larger
,han In 1901 and the mining and
uncliinB industries. AS far ms silver
bearing lead ore was concerned, were
quite prosperous Engineering and
Mining journal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Civilization in South Carolina has
gone 50 far back to be seated that
some OF the citizens have hard work
TO hnd her. and several. including
members OF the Tiliman family. have
ceased hooking
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

The new era in the south. OF which
most OF the states are justly proud,
appears to be only revival of the old
era, No state can expect to make
headway. in an enlightened age, II
such OF Its dignitaries as the lieuten.
ant governor go about with a portable
arsenal on their persons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Sixty Beers have lrf, Durham 10
night for England in Somaliland Per.
haps the bitterness IN South Africa
was exaggerated. but whether II was
or not, there is no better cure for u
than lighting. either with or for an
enemy
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

crowfoot. the son of Sitting Buii.
the famous chief OF the Sioux, is a
fireman on the Fremont. Elkborn n
Missouri Valley railroad. t's run be-
Ing from Chadron. Neh.. to Deadwood,
s. ID.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

The editor Of the Harvard Gradu.
ates Magazine, William Roscoe Thay.
er. has been decorated by the King
of Italy. The honor was conferred
upon him In recognition Of his hlstor.
ical work. The Dawn of Italian Inde-
pendence."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

General Woods assignment, at his
own request, to service in the Philip
pines, will give additional satisfac-
tlon 1t affords additional assurance
that the United States government
is anxious to give the people of the
Islands the best administration possi-
BILE General Woods experience in
Cuba and the fine record he made
there will make him valuable assist
ant to Governor Taft and his col
leagues in official positions in the
Philippines.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Women who make speeches or
OF books ON the duties or privileges or
rights or wrongs of husbands and
wives, or ON the way children should
be treated. win be judged by their rec
ords with their own children of la
their own domestic relations
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

While New Yorl's 400 has been cu.
largcd to $50. hy Mrs. Astor, Chicn.
COS has been cut To 200 by Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell. Chicago win be moth
ing but western town" pretty soon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

Sounds queer. docsn', II. when yoa
read that wen known man left only
million and q halff" Time was
when he would have been the only
man in the country to leave such
sum