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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
LABOR IN COMMEMORATIVE SIXTH DISTRICT
Standpatters in Majority But May
Not Exercise Rights.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, May 11.-Now that
Senator Maytag, an Iowa IdeaP man,
has been defeated by his home coun"
ty because of his views on the tariff
question, the Register and Leader
this morning says the situation in the
Sixth district is somewhat complicat-
ed. Going on in it's gossipy way the
Register and Leader says:
There is nothing absolutely GER
tain about Mr.. Sewers carrying Ma
haska county, but the standpatters
are prone to admit tnat there is
mighty slim chance Of preventing IL.
"They declare that a still hunt did
it. They say that they did not i'm
agine that there was fight until the
caucuses were being held. And they
declare that the reason they were
beaten was because the anti-standpat-
ters placed at the head of their dele
gate ballots the words, Stand pat,
which fooled large number of vot-
ers who, unfamiliar with the names
of candidates for delegates to the
county convention, cast the ballot so
marked without stopping to investi-
gate it.
ut is reported among politicians
that James Stephenson will be brought
out as a candidate against Mr.. Seev-
ers. Mr.. Stephenson is the chairman
of the board of supervisors of Mahas-
ka county and a farmer of promi-
nence.
ut has been assumed among politi-
clans that Senator Brooks would re-
tire from the race after his county
turned him down, though his candi-
dacy with Waterman and his own
claims gave him Davis and WapelIo
counties. If the refusal of Jasper
county to instruct for Maytag means
that it is for Brooks as we'll as Water
man, he would have forty-six votes,
or eight less than enough to elect him.
Success for Waterman in Monroe
county does not mean that it also
will be for Brooks.
"If Mr.. Sewers carries Mahaska
county Saturday, it's 10 votes, adde0
to the 13 in Poweshiek and IA in
Keokuk, would give him 46 votes to
start with, or eight less than a ma
jority. If Monroe county were to go
for him with it's IA votes, ne would be
| elected. This fight is now being
waged for all there is in it.
THE situation in the Sixth is SO
complicated that it may be stated
that no one may predict the outcome,
although the present situation looks
promising for Waterman and Sewers,
which would be a gain of one district
delegate against the "standpatters. /"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
Iowa State Federation in Session at
Marshalltown.

Special to Daily Herald. a.
Marshalltown, May 1.-THE 18th
annual convention of the Iowa State
Federation of Labor, now in session
in this city, is perhaps the most i'm
portant Of any yet held, as the many
delegates present represent a larger
membership than ever before. The
convention opened Tuesday afternoon
and was called to order by President
A. L. Urick, of Des Moines.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by w. I. Crane, superintendent
of schools, of Marshalltown.
The committee on credentials re-
ported. There was a protest from
Sioux City in relation to their delega-
tion and the question took up consid-
erable time. One hundred and forty
nine delegates presented their Gre
dentials and took seats in the conven.
tion. Those from Oskaloosa are:
w. E. Brardley, Trade and Labor
Assembly.
T. H. Carlin, cigar makers.
Jno. Cleveland, teamsters.
J. M. Collins, Trade and Labor AS
sembly.
J. H. Fenwick, carpenters.
F. L. Henry, Trades and Labor AS
sembly.
Edwin Perry, District No. 13,Mins
Workers.
Grant Gatlin, electrical workers.
]. F. Ream, Beacon.
In the afternoon President Urick
delivered his annual address. 1t was
rather lengthy and was review of
the work performed during the year.
Committees were selected and the
convention adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
The officers of the Iowa State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the members of
the executive committee of the state
body are as follows:
President-A. L.Urick, Des Moines.
Vice President-D. r. White, Dav-
export.
Secretary and Treasurer. H,
Strict, Sioux City. ''.
HlSCOrlan-J. j. JACOBSON, DeS
Moines.
Delegate A. F. of John P.Wnite,
Oskaloosa.
Executive Committee-A. L. Urick,
Des Moines; J. H. Strict, Sioux City;
D. r. White, Davenport; L. M.Jaeger,
Burlington; E. T. Austin, Marshall.
town; A. M. Warner, Cedar Rapids.
The officers of the Marshalltown
Trade and Labor Assembly, under
whose auspices the state body is be.
ing entertained, are as follows:
President-Joseph M. Mohr
Vice President-John Newblom.
Secretary-John D. Reynolds.
Master-at-Arms-JohQ G. Crellin.
Charles NUletrich.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
Grinneli viii Celebrate Its Fiftieth
Anniversary.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Grinnell, Ia, May 11.-Grinnell will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary oi
its founding on June 10, 1904. The
program, which is in charge of May
or Jenkins, will be as follows:
"Auld Lang Syne," by musicians o.
the earlier years chiefly.
Address-Hon. Henry M. Hamilton
Milestone, N. j.. the only surviving
founder.
Music-Prof. Atlantic Phelps, Chi
cago.
Address-Rev. David o. Mears, D
D., Albany, N. Y, son-in-law of Hon
Josiah B. Grinnell.
Music-"America, "by the audience
Address = Prof. J. Irving Manatt
LII. D., Brown university, brother-in
law Of DR.. Thomas Holyol1e.
Music-Prof. Herbert s. Miller, oi
Chicago.
Address-Prof. L. F. Parker, Grin
nell, representative of Rev. Homer
Hamlin. 81
Brief after-dinner speeches by Gov
A. B. Cummins, Hon. John F. Lacey
Hon. James Wilson, Prof. B. F. Sham
baugh, Hon. Charles Aldrich, DR.. AL
bert Shaw, Prof. G. w. Won Coelln
Prof. Frank I. Herriott, Hon. s. H
Herrick. H. H. Kennedy. Esq. Hon
s. F. Smith, President d. F. Bradley
Harvey Ingham, Esq, w. G. Ray, Mrs
Mary Grinnell Mears, and others.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
BOLD BURGLARS
VISIT FREMONT
BLOW OPEN PosToFFTcE SAFE
AND ROB STORE.
BLOOD HOUNDS IN PURSUIT
Thieves Secure About Five Hundred
Dollars Worth of VaIuabIes and
Escape on a Stolen Iowa
Central Hand Car.
Special to Daily Herald.


Fremont, Ia, May 11.--Robbers
were busy in Fremont last night and
as result the postoffice safe was
blown to pieces, over $4,000 worth of
valuable goods were taken from the
general store Of Thos. Stephenson,
and the thieves made their escape on
stolen Iowa Central hand car.
Nothing Of value was secured at
the postofiice as there was no money
in the safe at the time and only a
very few stamps. The exact time of
the burglary is not known, as the ex-
plosion was not heard and the affair
was not discovered until Postmater
S. III. Heinzman went to open up this
morning. The safe is badly wrecked.
Entrance to the building was gained
by forcing the lock on back door.
The same gang evidently entered
the general store owned and operated
by Thos. Stephenson. Here they got
away with over $4,000 worth of Jew
elry and other valuables. Among
the missing property are twenty-one
watches, rings, pins, cigars, etc. En-
trance to the store was made through
a back window. Mr.. Stephenson has
no safe, consequently no money is
left in the store.
An Iowa Central hand car was also
stolen and the thieves evidently used
this to make their escape. So far no
clue as tic their whereabouts has been
discovered Two strangers were
seen in town in the evening and they
were undoubtedly the thieves.
After making an invoice Postmas-
ter Heinzman finds that about $1,000
in stamps and $1.75 in pennies in a
drawer were untouched.
Bloodhounds from New Sharon ar
rived here at noon and were set on
the rail of the robbers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

explosion was caused by ignition OF
fire damp, formed in pocket from
miners lamp. Fully fifty men were
at work at the time. All were thrown
to the floor or hurled against the
walls by the blast. Rescuing parties
are now at work removing the bodies
and searching for the injured.
Serious Railway Wreck.
Sterling, ILL.,, May 11.--An Illinois
Central passenger was ditched at ten
o'cock this morning two miles south
of Dixon. Details are meagre but It
is reported ten are injured, three Be
riously. The first three cars and the
engine rolled over seventeen foot
embankment, demolishing the cars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
TWENTY MINERS KILLED
I'M EXPLOSION OF DAMPS

Murphysboro, ILL.,, May 11.--A ter
rife explosion Of gas occurred at
o'clock this morning in the mine at
Herrin, Ill. Details are meagre but
the following list Of dead, in addition
to twenty-five injured, has been learn
ed: Tom Green, John Miller, Fred
Theburg, H. Williams, A. Craig. 1t
is believed the death list will reach
twenty.
At noon the bodies of eight Italians
had been taken out. Other bodies
are in sight and will be secured be-
fore night. The mine is the property
of the Big Muddy Coal and Iron Co.,
and has long been considered one or
the best mines in this section. The
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
JASPER DID NOT
IND0RSE MAYTAG
IGNORED HIS CANDIDACY FOR
DISTRICT DELEGATE.
STAND PAT MAJORITY RULED.
Resolutions Commend the Admins
trations of Roosevelt, Cummins
and Lacey and Stand For
Old Time Repubicanism.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Newton, Ia, Nal 11.--Jasper county
republicans failed to indorse the can
didacy of Senator Fred L. Maytag for
delegate from the Sixth district to the
republican national convention. 1t
was rather expected that the conven-
ton would indorse Mr.. Maytags can
didacy, and he made a harmony
speech to the convention as its tenn
porary chairman. However, his
views were not ''standpat" enough for
the men who controlled the conven-
ton and the resolutions committee,
and his candidacy was not given the
formal backing of the convention.
The convention was harmonious
and enthusiastic, and its delegates to
state and congressional conventions
and its resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention declared that the party has
nothing to fear from those who op-
pose it. The resolutions pointed
with pride" to the past record Of the
party and expressed confidence in the
future. On the question of the tariff
the following was said:
"And in the campaign which is just
opening up we view with equanimity
the. effort to again make the tariff
question the issue. We have met
them before upon this question and
can do so again. The people win not
again harken unto the fallacies of
free trade as preached in the cam
paign of 1892, for during the four
years that the democratic party was
in power the smokeless chimneys, idle
workmen and hungry women and chill
dren preached the doctrine, of protec-
tion, so forcibly that never again may
any party hope to win which does not
take into account the welfare OF the
laboring people. AN honest dollar
and chance to earn it. has not yet
been forgotten by those who sought
employment in VAN during the years
that democracy was giving its exam
pie of the boasted glories of Grover
and clover
ITO those who prate Of predatory
trusts and thus seek to blind the peo-
pie to their determination to fasten
upon the people the follies and fanat-
icisms of socialism and isms of vari-
Gus kinds and colors, we give greet
ing. and announce our readiness to en-
ter the lists with them, believing in
the Judgment and patriotism of our
people.
"And so, without fear, we prepare
to take up the questions which shall
come before us. To be right is to
win, for the knowledge of right gives
courage"
In conclusion, warm Endorsement is
given to President Roosevelt, Govern
or Cummins, Senators Allison and
Dolliver, Congressman Lacey, State
Senator Maytag and Representative
Ofill.
Delegates-W w. Hawk, G. E. Sui
lenberger, John Hews, j. H. Smith,
G. M. Forney, A. H. Braley, r. T.Eng,
lish, G. M. Cowles, L. Aillaud, Allan.
mer, ]. M. Rayburn, M. A. McCord,
c. F. Sauerman, j. F. OfilI, VIM.
Watt, F. E. Cooper. At large-F. L.
Maytag.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
BANQUET TONIGHT.
Big Commercial Club Affair at Seven
O'clock.

The big Commercial Club dinner
will be held this evening, beginning
at seven o'clock promptly. Every
thing indicates that it will be great
affair and the excellent program OF
toasts and the service of the ladies in
charge, are evidence that nothing will
be left to be desired. Everyone is
urged to come promptly as evidence
that Oskaloosa is always on time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
KF+LY INDICATED.
Relieved Of the Charges Made Against
Him BY Bryant.

Waterloo, Ia, May 1.-THE Cedar
Falls school board today formally dis
missed the charges preferred by w.
A. Bryant against D. M. Kelley, SUI
perintendent of the city schools.
There was great crowd and dem
onstration by Kelly's friends at the
meeting. Judge Cook, of Cedar Rap
ids, was the principal counsel for
Kelly, who won complete vindica-
tion for the latter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
LABOR TROUBLES.
Carpenters Refuse Terms and Lock
Out Will Remain.

Des Moines, May 11.-By a vote or
166 to 80 the members of the carpen-
ters' union have decided not to ac-
cept the terms of the contractors and
the lockout will remain in force.
Meanwhile the contractors will en-
ploy every means at hand for the pur-
pose Of filing their ranks with nom
union men in order to complete the
work at hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
FlLlPINos AcoulrrEp.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Manila, May 11.-After trial on
the charge of melting natives to re-
bellion and instructions DR.. Domi-
nador Gomez and Bueana Venture
Kalabaza have been acquitted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
NATIONAL Y. M. C. A.
The Big Convention is Called to Or.
der This Afternoon. .-
tScripps-McRae Telegram.

NoOI Ppo-HCItd6 6ISBIdIu.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 11.-Fourteen
hundred delegates to the internation-
al convention of the Y. M. G. A. are
here today. The convention was or
ganized this afternoon. There will
be banquet to the delegates this
evening. Miss Helen Gould Is one of
the distinguished guests. Delegates
are here from all parts of the United
States and Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
ACCIDENT AT FAIR.
scripps.McRae Telegram.

oCIIppS-MCttd6 I0I6BTdIH.
st. Louis, May 11.-John G. Maze,
aged 80, a laborer, was helping to un-
load an iron press weighing over If
teen hundred pounds from a car at
the Worlds Fair, when the machine
slipped and toppled over, pinning him
under it and crushing him to pulp.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
STATE BUILDINGS.
Contracts Let For New Structures BY
Board of Control.

Des Moines, May 11.-Bids were
opened and contracts let by the state
board Of control yesterday for the
construction of one building at the
state hospital for the insane at Cher
okee and two buildings at the institu-
tion at Clarinda.
G. F. Louder, Of Cherokee, secured
the contract for lne cottage at the
Cherokee institution for $55,597.50.
w. w. Welch. Of Clarinda, gets the
two contracts at that institution, one
for a cottage at $5S.412, and the other
for workshop for $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
IOWA A. o. U. w.

Davenport, May 11.-Cedar Rapids
was selected as the place of the next
meeting for the Iowa Grand Lodge A.
o. U. W., in session here today. OF
tumwa was the only other candidate
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
THE GREYHouNps

Special to Daily Herald.
Boone, Ia, May 11.-The Boone
team Of the Iowa State league was to-
day officially named the "Grey-
hounds"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
RUSSIANS SINK
THEIR OWN SHIPS
DESPERATE MEASURES TAKEN
AT PORT ARTHUR.
DON'T WANT JAPs ToGETTHEM
Hopelessness Of Situation at Man
churian Stronghold Leads to
Destruction of War Vessels
to Prevent Capture.
.scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
London, May 1.-THE Che Foo cor
respondent Of Reuters News Agency
sends an unofficial report that the
Russians have destroyed their fleet
at Port Arthur to prevent it falling
into the hands Of the Japanese.
News Partially Confirmed.
Toxic, May 11.--Admiral Togo re-
ports that since May 6 many explos-
ions have been heard in the direction
of Port Arthur. The cause can not
be ascertained, but the impression IS
that the Russians, despairing of de-
Tending the fortress, are destroying
their ships previous to the evacuation
OF the port.
Gen. zassaIitch Killed.
Paris, May Ii The Mathis st.
Petersburg correspondent says it is
persistently rumored that there has
been a big fight near Mao Tien Ling
pass between the Russ ans and Gen.
eral Kuroki's army. The Russians
ne says, lost heavily, Lieutenant Gen.
eld NdSSdIlCh uSih5 dmOhS INC
killed.
Fight Near Wiju.
Seoul, May lit is reported that
a Russian force of two hundred at
tackled Anju, sixty miles southeast of
Wiju, Korea, yesterday. A small
Japanese garrison stubbornly resist
ed the assault.
Japanese Repulsed.
Paris, May 11.--A Central News st.
Petersburg dispatch reports that the
Japanese were repulsed twenty kilo-
meters east of Port Adams, on the
Liao Tung peninsula. The Japanese
were attempting to cut the railway
when tney wtsre attacked by six thou
sand Russian under Gen. zykofH, as
sisted hy trolis As ass sssen stcsaaeI J.
A further attack is expected as soon
as the Japanese are reinforced
Roster Of Casualties.
Seoul, May 11.--A dispatch from
Antung reports the casualties in the
battle on the Yalu as thirty-one jap
anese officers killed, twenty-nine in
jured and one hundred and sixty men
killed and 666 wounded On the Rus
sian side, 1852 were found dead on
the field;47 wounded are in Japanese
hospitals and 1873 were taken prison.
ers. The Russian soldiers who have
since died in the hospitals were bur-
led on the hill top near Antung with
military llonors.
Reviewing Troops.
st. Petersburg, May 1.-The Gar
today reviewed five thousand troops,
who are soon to leave for the front.
An admission was charged for the
benefit Of the Red Cross. All the
noble and fashionable elements of the
capital were present.
Cabinet Resigns.
London, May 1.-The Seoul cor.
respondent of the Central News Agen-
cy wires that the Korean cabinet has
resigned in consequence of the CEN
sure by the emperor, who accused
them of neglecting their duties.
Railroad Is Open.
London May 1.-THE Central News
has dispatch from Lao Yang stat
ing that the first train from Lao
Yang reached Port Arthur yesterday.
Railway officials say there were no
Japanese troops near the railway.
Japanese Tnorsemen, tho correspondent
adds, have been observed behind
Feng Wang Cheng.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
CONNECTICUT in LINE.
Republicans Endorse Administration
and Instruct For Roosevelt.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

oNTIpp5-WCftd6 ItItBTdM.
New Haven, Conn, May 1.-THE
republican state convention today
elected delegates at large to the ma.
tional convention and instructed them
to vote for Roosevelt. The national
administration was endorsed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
BIG elFr no school,,

Special TO Daily Herald.
Cleveland. May 11.--John d. Rookie
reller,s gift OF 100000 to the Case
School Of Applied Science was an
nounced today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Failure to Reach Agreement VIII
Cause Trouble.

GAINESVILLE, o.. May 11.--After three
days session the operators and min
ers OF the Crooksvillo district were
unable to reach an agreement on the
wage scale. Accordingly twenty-five
hundred miners win strike Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
News PartlaIIy conflrmed.
Gen. zassaIlteh KlIIed.

Paris, May Ii The Mathis Sc.
Petersburg correspondent says it is
persistently rumored that there has
been a big fight near Mao Tien Ling
pass between the Russ ans and Gen.
eral Kuroki's army. The Russians
ne says, lost heavily, Lieutenant Gen.
eral Zassalitch being among the
killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
London. May 1.-THE Che Foo cor
respondent Of Reuters News Agency
sends an unofficial report that the
Russians have destroyed their fleet
at Port Arthur to prevent it falling
into the hands Of the Japanese.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-07
TAX THE DRUMMER" PAYS
A Considerable Item in Commercial Travellers Expense Account tn
 Most European Countries.

Three or four drummers, says Comfort, had engaged in warm discussion over the bane of the drummer's existence on the road, the "drummer's tax"--not so bad as it used to be, however, when small towns all over the country levied tribute on every travelling man who visited them.
 "By love-" said a man from a New York silk firm, "you ought to try it over on the other side. What they do here isn't to be spoken of in comparison. Here it is merely a small local matter. Over there it is national. At least it is for any of us who come from foreign countries. In Denmark, for instance, there is an annual tax of $42.SS if a man represents one house, and half that for each other house represented. In Nor way you have to have trade pass good for 30 days, costing $26.S0. France is easier and you don't have anything hut business passport, which costs no more than you want to pay. In Hol- land you have to have an indus. trial tax receipt, which costs six dollars. Tn Sweden the price is the same as in Norway, $26.80, and if you try to get out of it you will catch a fine of from the price of the trade pass up to $1s4, and they are strict about it, too.
 "In Austria you have only to show a proper trade license and in Switzerland a business pass. port. They don't cost any more than you want to give up to the chaps who let you have them. In Russia the price is $25.75 as trade tax and $5.15 extra as a communal tax. And if you are a Jew you don't want to go to Russia to sell goods. You may be all right, but Russia doesn't like that kind and shows it by pushing the drummer tax on Jews up to $275.50, be- sides the communal tax of $5.15. England's the place, though, where you want to go. That's the great free trade land and you can go anywhere and everywhere and sell to anybody and everybody and never pay penny. They are so free over there that, by love, you almost feel like asking the coun- try to pay you a few hundred year just because you are there."
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-07
4 WORD OF COMFORT
To the Distressed.

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 Pazacamph is the new remedy and it is a departure from the antquated methods. Par1camph enters into the system through the natural channels, namely. the pores o6 the akin. When applied 1t opens the pores and allows the healing, soothing oils to penetrate the sore, inhamed mebranes and muscles, removes the congestion and draws out the fever and inflammation, by inducing sweating. This Is the only treat msnt that can be indorsed by science, and is guaranteed to cure even the most obsti- nate cases of Rheumatic Swellings If used as directed. Paracamph can b. procured at drug stores In $ cent, and 50 cent, and k1 .oo bottles. Write for book of testimo- uiais, sent free. The Paracauph Company Louisville, Ky. U. s. A.