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Ainsworth last evening to visit rela.
tives.
Ralph McCurdy after casting his
vote this morning hied himself to the
weeds and hedges in searchof a quail
or two.
Miss Myra Grace, of Rose Hill, who
has been the guest of her brother.
Chas. Spates, returned to her home
this morning.
Miss Viola Sherburger, of Wilton,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends in the city returned to hel
home this morning.
Mrs. A. III. Kracow, of Castle Rock,
Colo, and Mrs. E. Melville, of Sig.
Quincy, who have been guests of Mrs.
Sarah Proudfit went to Sigourney last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moulton, oil
Hvans, who have been to st, Louis
attending tie fair were in the city
this mornirg enroute to their home.
Mrs. james @. Forsythe and chill
dren, Of Redfield, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. Frank
Clark, returned to her home this
morning.
John Simms, ofWashington, ID. O.,
.gho have been in the city during the
past couple of weeks and has waited
to cast his vote departed this even
ing on his return trip to Washington.
Basil T. Dutton leaves tomorrow
for Hastings, Nebr., where he will
spend the winter with his children at
that place, going from there to Los
Angeles, Calf, to visit a daughter.
He will be gone probably a year.
Thomas Terrell, daughter Miss Luz
rama M. Terrell and Miss Bertha Hum
bleson arrived home this morning
from an Evangelistic tour through
Hardin, Story and Mills counties and
at Lawrence and Emporia, Kansas.
They report enjoyable work and good
meetings. r
Miss Grace Boyd gave a MUSICALE
entertainment Saturday, Nov. 5, at
the home of J. Vannette, Third aven-
ne east. The evening only went to
fast for those present, and the pieces
that were played by her pupils were
enjoyed by everyone present. Assist
ed by A. A. Martin in fine selection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Hamilton de-
this evening enroute to st.
Louis to see the fair and thence to
Atlanta, Georgia, to be present at the
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PERSONALS.

Bob Walton is home from a trip to
the st. Louis fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Petty, Of Delta,
were in the city yesterdaYon a shop
ping tour.
Hon. John F. Lacey spoke at What
Cheer last night, arriving home to
vote to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. i. Farmhouse went
to st. Louis Sunday evening to visit
the Worlds Fair.
III. M. Grover, of Pekin, H., who
has been visiting in the city and Cedar
has returned to his home.
Mrs. HI. E. Durham, of Montezuma,
was in the city yesterday enroute to
Fremont to visit her daughter.
Capt. j. w. Carr, Of Montezuma,
made a business trip to Sigourney
and Oskaloosa returning home yes
teTday.
Mrs. e. A. German went to Wash
ington last evening to attend the
funeral of her niece, Mrs. Mary
Clancy.
Mrs. M. A. Rogers, of New Sharon,
who has been visiting in %Sigourney
was in the city yesterday enroute to
her home.
Miss Vivian Lytle left last evening
Ror uuAab;n.ar Honoas ~ rannipt
of a telegram stating that her sister
was very i'll.
this morning called there by telegram
announcing the death of his brother,
VIM. It. Carver.
Mrs. TT. L. LittreIl and daughter,
Miss Rena, of Keithsburg, Ill.,, are
guests at the home of the lady's
brother, @. E. Mason.
Robert Frederick, of Eldora, who
wa here attending the funeral of his
niece, MISSIONER White, returned
TO her home Yesterday.
Mrs. j. Gailmon and children, of
What Cheer; who have been visiting
cousins in the city returned to their
home yesterday morning.
Miss Madge Pettitt, of ottumwa,
spent Sunday in the city with friends
and acquaintance and at the home
Of her mother and sisters.
Mrs. A. B. Endicott and son, Paul,
Of Brighton, who have been guests
at the parental Endicott home re-
turned to their home yesterday.
Washington Journal: Miss Zoe Nc
Kinley has returned to her home in
Ostths hail1iny spending a few days
at thsdpuse nf her sister, Mrs. DIR.
Carney. bal
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Public Auction Sale.

Of thoroughbred improved Chester
White swine, Tuesday; November Is
1904, at the northeast corner of Delta
Iowa, l will sell to the highest bidder
80 males and 4 females, all old enough
for service. All are first prize blood
Six bears sired by Iowa Champion
Two yearlings of Eclipse blood. TWEEN
ty-one large, growthy, heavy-boned
vigorous spring boars.
J. A. Loughridge.
J. E. Lemen, Auctioneer. w1.pd
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200 acres Az miles from railroad
town, convenient to school and church,
fair improvements, nice orchard. $50
per acre.
40 acres coal land, convenient to
railroad, $50 per acre.
Oskaloosa Land C Loan Co.
LIVERY STOCK, well established
and good paying trade, for sale at
a bargain.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
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5EMoANs FATE IN JAIL.
Davenport Negro Shot at a Doq and
Killed a Man.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 8.-Dayenporr
has another murder case on hand.
John Lorden having died as the re-
suit OF being shot by Carl Davis, a
negro. Davis after shooting Lorden
ran all the way to the police station 10
give himself up. He claims that Lor-
den set his dog on him, and chat ne
was shooting at the cog when he hit
Its owner.
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FOR RENT.

House of A rooms on North G St.
convenient to college. $1,000.
House Of 9 rooms, furnace heat, on
Second avenue east $3.50 10 per month.
House of 6 rooms, six blocks south.
east of square, corner lot, city water,
$11 per month.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
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CHURCH
The Scott Union Will Be Opened on
Sunday, Nov. 20.

The Scott Union church of Scott
township, Mahaska county, situated
four miles west of Beacon and one-
fourth mile south of the county farm,
will hold its dedicatory services Nov.
20, 1904. There will be a morning
and an evening session. Everyone is
invited to come out and enjoy the
exercises. 15w2
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FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-House Of z rooms, eel,
lar, city water, large lot. North Mar
ket street, for $1,000; easy terms.
A large list OF town properties that
viii interest you, Call and see us.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
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DON'T RENT.--RttYl

5000 cash and $3.50 per month for
1876 months without interest will buy
"a Groom house, nicely located,on East
Third avenue, small barn, well, els.
tern, a nice home.
Many other easy payment PROPOSE
tions on our list.
osxaloosa Land C Loan Co.
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o sALE-FARMs.

1913 r ~ miles from good rail-
road town in Mahaska county. House
Of II rooms, 2 large barns. SIS per
acre.
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DIR. Stockdale, the specialist, viii
be at Lacey Hotel next Tues day, Nov.
Is.
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OYSTER Sumner.

The Hawkeye Library Society will
serve oysters at the home of Geo. Gil
christ, Friday evening, Nov. IS. Ev-
erybody invited. Com.
wind
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-10

LoST.-A small boys coat. Lost on
road between Oskaloosa and Eve.
land bridge. Leave at Herald and
be rewarded. WI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-10

FOR SALE.-Fine 70-acre farm AZ
miles from Leighton, 5 miles from
Pella. Fine, gently rolling land.
Fair improvements. G. Yer Ploeg,
119 High avenue west. 2wtf
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LADY OR GENTLEMAN of fair edu-
cation to travel for a firm Of $3.50,
100000 capital. Salary, $1,072.00 per
year and expenses; salary paid
weekly and expenses advanced. Ad-
dress with stamp, Joseph A. Alexan-
der, Oskaloosa, Iowa. w1-pd
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For Sale or Rent.

FOR sale or Kent ..-
The Nicholas Holt farm Of 200
acres, in Jefferson township. I'm.
quire Of r. w. or w. A. Holt, Beacon,
Iowa. Phone 26K 11tf
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WANTS & FOR SALE:

FOR SALE.-A good driving horse.
Enquire Of G. A. Gesman. 13tf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-26
Civil Service.

The statute rela ting to Ike civil SER
vice is the outcome of the efforts of
thoughtful. unselfish and public spir-
tied citizens. Operation under il has
frequently been Of such a, character
as to offend against the spirit Of the
statute but the results achieved. even
under partial enforcement Of the law.
have been such as TO both deserve and
command tie utterances of the Demo-
cratic party that il stands committed
to the principle of civil service reform
and demands its just and impartial en-
fOrcemenf
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Trust Remedies.

! pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which, in my judgment,
can .effectually be applied against mo-
nopolies and the assurance was then
given that If existing laws. including
both statute and common Law proved
inadequate. contrary TO my expecta
lions. l favor such further legislation.
within constitutional limitations. as
VIII best prOmate and safeguard the
interests of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-26
Zoe Political PURPOSES.

The old inquiry, What are you going
TO do about it?' is stated in a new form
1t is said by the administration, in reply
to the public criticism of this order that
1T Is easy to- rest our opponents SINGER
ity in this matter. The order in Ques-
ton is revocable at the pleasure of the
executive. II our opponents come into
power they can revoke this order and
announce that they will treat the vet
Grams of 81 and 20 as presumably In fun
bodily vigOr and not entitled 10 pen
siOns. Will they authOritatiVeIy state
that they intend TO do so? If so, we
accept the issue"
This suggests a suspicion at least that
the order was made to create an issue
that il was supposed to present a strong
ballots. On the assumption that the or
reVOcable at the pleasure Of the execu-
though perhaps unwilling. encroachnent
upon legislative power and therefore UNI
warranted by the constitution. | accent
the challenge and declare that if elected
l Will revoke that order. But | go further
and say, that being done, will Contribute
my effort toward the enactment of a
law. TO be passed by both houses of con-
gress and approved by the executive. that
VIII give an age pension, without refer
ence 20 disability. 90 the surviving heroes
of the civil war and under the provisions
OF which a pension may be accepted
with dignity because of the consciousness
mat II comes as a just due from the
people through their chosen representa-
tives. and not as largess distributed by
the chief executive.
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American Citizenship.

The pledge of the platform to secure
our citizens without distinction Of race
or creed, whether native born or nat
uraliZed. at home and abroad. the equal
protection of tie laws and the enjoy
ment of all the rights and privileges
open to them under the covenants of
our treaties. and their just due, should
be made good TO them. In the. accom-
plishment of that result it is essential
that a passport issued by the govern
ment of the United States to an Amer
lean citizen shall be accepted the world
over as proof of citizenship.
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sweeping investigation by congress. in adj
diuon TO that undertaken by the execu-
tive himself. Such an investigation the
R he, s;r majority p songress would
ed that the interests Of good government
demanded H. And the minority was
right The iberality. patriotism and ma
tional pride of the people should not be
made an excuse tor waste Of the public
funds Official extravaganza IS official
There IS not a sentence in the Repub-
lican platform recommending a reduction
in the expenditures of the government;
not line suggesting that the Nincrease
in the. cost of the war department from
50, 100000 In 1856 TO. Sll5,Oo0.0Oo in 1904
should be inquired into. and not a para
graph calling for thorough inveStiga-
ton of those departments Of the govern
ment in which dishonesty has been re-
Gently disclosed.
The people however can BY their votes.
If they desire il, order such an investi-
cation ana inaugurate policy of econO-
my and retrenchment. 1t is safe TO say
that this will not be accomplished by
endorsing at the polls the Republican ma
jority of the house of REPRESENTATIVES
which refused the Investigation and made
the appropriations nor by continuing in
power the administration, which made the
disbursements.
Reform in expenditures must be had in
the civil. military and naval estabr
lishments in order that the national eX-
peace and the government maintained
without recourse TO the taxes of war.
Conclusion.
I have put aside a congenial work in
which / had expected TO devote my life.
in order to assume. as best / can. the
responsibilities your convention put on
/ solicit the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance of every man who
believes that a change of measures and
-.,srTI n,veI
urge harmony of endeavor as well as
vigorous action on the part of all so
minded.
The issues are joined and the people
must render the verdict.
Shall economy of administration be de-
manded or shall extravaganza be encour-
aged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought to bay
by the people or must justice wait on pO-
litical oligarchy?
Shall our government stand for equal
opportunity OF for special privilege?
Shall it remain government OF law
or become one Of individual capriceI
Shall we cling to the rule OF the peo-
pie or shall we embrace benefieent des-
potism?
With celmness and confidence We await
the peoples verdict.
If called to the office of president, I
shall consider myself the chief magistrate
6f all the people and not OF any fac
ton and shall ever be mindful of the
fact that on many questions of-national
policy there are honest differences Of
opinion. believe in the patriotism, good
sense and absolute sincerity of all the
people / shall strive TO remember that
he may serve his party best who serves
his country best,
IL IL he the wish of the people that
undertake the duties Of the presidency.
/ pledge myself. with Gods help, 20 de-
vote all my powers and energy TO the
duties of the exalted office.
Very truly yours.
ALTON B. PARKER.
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Panama Canal.

I'm isthmian canal has long been the
hope Of our statesmen, cand the avowed
aim Of the two great parties, as their
platforms in the past show. The Pa
mama route having been selected. the
building of the canal should be pressed
TO completion with all reasonable -ex-
petition.
The methods by which the executive
acquired the Panama canal route and
rights are a source of regret to many.
To them the statement that thereby
great public work was assured to the
profit Of our people is not a sufficient
answer to the charge of violation of ma
tiOnal good faith. They appreciate that
the principles and healthy convictions
which in their working out have made
Us free and great, stand firmly against
the~argument or suggestion that we
shall be blind to the nature OF the
means employed to promote our well
fare. They hold that adherence to
principles. whether it works for good
o. III, will have a more beneficent eff
feet on our future destiny than all our
material upbuilding, and that we should
ever remember that the idea of doing
wrong TO a smaller. weaker nation
than we, or even all mankind, may
have a resultant good. is repugnant to
the principles upon which our govern
ment was founded
Under the laws of the United States
the authority is imposed upon the ex-
ecutive to proceed with due diligence to
the construction of the canal. That
duty should be promptly performed
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mined by the president, or by a candi-
date for the presidency
The determination Of the question
was left by the people in framing the
legislation To the Judiciary and not TO
the executive. The supreme court Of
the United States has recently consid-
cred this question, and in the case or
the Western Union Telegraph company
KS. the Can Publishing company. to be
found in the 1S1st volume of the United
States supreme court reports. page 81.
il decided that common law principles
could be applied by the United States
courts in cases involving Interstate
commerce in the absence of United
States statutes specifically covering the
case. Such is the law of the land.
Independence For the Filipinos.
In some quarters it has been assumed
that in the discussion of the Philip
pine question in my response. the
phrase self government was intended
TO mean something less than indepen
dence. 1t was not intended that 1t
should be understood to mean. nor do
I think as used it does mean less than
independence. However. 10 eliminate
all possibility for conjecture, I now
state that / am in hearty accord with
that plank on our platform that favoTs
doing for the FilipiRos what we have
already done for the Cubans; and /
favor making the promise to them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as tley are reasonably prepared for It.
II independence, such as the Cubans
enjoy, cannot be prudently granted TO
teh Filipinos at this time, the promise
that it shall come the moment they
are capable of receiving it will tend TO
stimulate rather than hinder their de-
velopment. And this should be done
not only in justice to the Filipino, but
to preserve our rights; for a free peO-
pie cannot Withhold freedom from an
other people and themselves remain
free. The liberation of tyranny over
Others win soon breed contempt for
freedom and self government, and
weaken our power of resistance to in
sidiOus UsurpatiOn Of our constitutions
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Foreign Relations.

The foreign relations OF the government
nave IN late years assumed special inn
RQr,i,sance- Prior TO. the acquisition of the
Philippines we were practically invulner-
able against attacks by foreign states
Those tropical possessions, however 1000
miles from our shores, have changed all
sills ana nave IN effect put us under
ponds TO keep the peace. The new con
dlIlOns call Tor management of for
eisn affairs the more circumspect in that
the recent American invasion OF foreign
markets in all parts of the world has
excited the serious apprehension of an
the great industrial peoples II is es-
sentlal, therefore, more than ever TO ad-
mere strictly TO the traditional policy
o. the country as formulated BY its first
president, and never, in my Judgment
wisely departed from-to invite friendly
relations with all nations. while avoid
ing changing alliances with any. Such
a polcy means the cultivation of peace
instead of the qualification of war, and
the minding of our own business in lieu
OF spectacular intermingling with the az
1alrs of other nations. 1t means strict
observance of the principles of interna-
tlOnal law and condemns the doctrine
that great state, by reason of it's
strength. may rightfully appropriate the
sovereignty or territory of a small state
on account of its weakness. It means
Tor other American states that we claim
no rights and viii assume no functions
save those of a friend and of an ally
and defender as against European aggreS-
sons. il means that we repudiate the
role of the American continental Police
man: That we refuse TO act as debt col
rector Tor foreign states or their citi-
zenS; that We respect the independent
sovereignty of each American STATE and
It's right TO preserve order and other
wise regulate its own internal affairs
IN Its own way. and that any interVen-
tion In its affairs by us is limited to the
single office of enabling its people 10
work out their own political and ma
tlonal destiny FOR themselves free from
the coercion of any European state.
Reform in Government Expenditures.
Twenty-eight years have passed since
the Democratic party OF the staie-of. New
ork. IN convention assembled recon-
mended TO the national DcmOcracv the
nomination OF Samuel j. Tiidcn as its
candidate TOR the presidency. and declared
Il TO be their settled conviction that 4
return 10 the constitutional PRINCIPLES
frugal expenses and administrative purity
and most imPerious duty OF the times
the commanding issue now before the
people of the Union" This strong express
sion WAS called forth by the national ex-
penditures for the year 1915. which
amounted to S2T4. 600. Goa situation which.
IN the opinion of a majority of our people,
justified an imperative demand for re-
form IN the administration of public az
fairs. As the expenditures of the last
fiscal year amounted to The enormous
total Of $3.50 100000 II is evider<. that
thorough Investigation or the pttbiicssers-
ice4alM The jnmediai . AbanA dninent Of
useless and cxtravagant expenditures arc
more necessary now than they were then.
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ReelamatiOn Of Avid Lands.

a vast eXpanse of country in the
west, portions OF which are to be
found in each of the sixteen states and
territories, mentioned in 1.-The law, is
directly affected by the national stat
ute-the outcome Of intelligent and per-
sistent efforts of leading citizens, pro-
vi6ing for the reclamation of the arid
lands for the benefit of home seekers.
During the years of the development of
the measure which finally received the
vote of every member OF the upper
house of congress, it encounters oppo-
sitiOn based to large extent upon the
view that the aim of its promoters
was TO secure the benefits Of irrigation
to private owners at government ex-
pense. The aim of the statute is, how
ever. to enable this vast territory TO
reclaim its arid lands without calling.
upon the taxpayers of the country at
large TO pay for it. Whether the pur-
poses of TIE bill viii be fully accom-
plished must depend in large measure
upon the ability, sObriety of judgment.
independence and honesty of the off,
GERS OF the interior department having
this great work in charge. In 1902 the
main canals and bitches in the region
affected aggregated more than $4,000
miles and the work of reclamation is
but in it's infancy. The total cost of
construction of the necessary head
gates, dams, main canals, bitches. res
ervoirs and pumping stations was at
that time little over S93. 1000. 200. which
of itself suggests the hundreds of mil
lions that may eventually be invested
in the territory covered by the statute
The magnitude of the conception. and
the enormous expense its carrying out
involves, makes US realize the over
wheiming Importance of a broad. cap
able and honest administration of the
work authorized by the statute if eff
feet is given to that part OF the plan
that relieves, tie country at large from
ultimate liability.
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Fought to Last Man.

The next day, after having pounded
this position numerically and until
its fire had slackened visibly, the Jap
anese delivered their assault. They met
with a stubborn resistance. They were
exposed to the fire of the machine guns
and rifles and they made frantic efforts
10 reach the crest of the slope. They
leaped over trenches and embankments
and tore down the entanglements in
their path until at length they entered
the fort. The Russian troops there re-
fused to desert their position. even Elm
the face of superior numbers which
confronted them, and desperate hand
tO-hand fighting occurred inside the
fort. Eventually almost the entire Rus
sian garrison was either killed or
wounded.
The foregoing information has been
obtained from a tried Chinese of unim-
peachable trustworthiness.
Military experts here are of the opin
ion that il the japanese capture either
the Rihlung or Kikwan forts or the Itz
and Anshu forts, that the doom of Port
Arthur is sealed, and for this reason
the Importance of the results obtained
by the japanese in their latest assaults
upon the Russian positions is obvious.
As the Chinese from whom the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press OBJ
tanned his information left Port Arthur
the night of Sept. p, he is unable to
say whether the battle was renewed on
the 22d or not. although iunks which
have come in here bring reports Of a
light bOmbardmeHt on that day
\ steamer which has arrived here
from Port Dalny confirms previous re-
ports that there was heavy fighting at
Port Arthur. on Sept. "a.