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The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The Daily Iowa Capital, of Des
Moines, makes a special offer to mail
subscribers for one day only, Dec 2S.
the 5Oth anniversary of the day Iowa
was admitted into the Union. On
that date all who send in two dollars
will receive the Capital one year.
This will not pay for the paper and
postage used, but the Capital figures
that the advertise ment it will give
the paper will pay the freight. One
thing is assured and that is that the
subscribers will get good paper all
wear.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The Montezuma Republican sug-
gests that every farmer should make
careful estimates with reference to
his crops and expenses during the
past season and preserve them for
the census-taker, who will make his
rounds next summer. Cooperation
TO such an end will greatly increase
the value of the census reports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The latest thing out is said to
have originated at Muchakinock,
where between 1900 and 400 people
have been accinated against the
small pox. A the story goes a col
ored man from there was asked about
the disease, and he said the condi-
tions.in his opinion had been very
much exaggerated. "Coalfield," he
continued, "has been canteened for
nearly month now, and the few
cases there have proven to be moth
ing but celluloid."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

According to decision just rem
dered by the supreme court of Ohio,
telephones in Ohio are taxable on
their rental value instead of their ac-
tuai cost. The former is placed at
s233 and the latter at s3.40. Besides
adding thousands annually to the rev.
enues of the state, the decision revo-
lutionizes taxation methods in Ohio.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
-According to late reports Lad

According to late reports Lady
smith is still provisioned for several
weeks. 1t is not likely to be taken
by assault nor by bombarment. In
the town are about $4,000 persons,
1000 of whom are non-combatants.
The composition of Gen. Whites
army is well known. He has, deduct
ing losses previous to the siege, 5000
regulars, consisting of 1000 infantry,
1900 cavalry and 500 artillery. His
irregular forces number 1000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Congressman Lacey, of this dis
trict, was given one chairmanship
and places on two other committees
when assignments we're made the
other day. He will be chairman OF
the Public Lands Committee and
member of the Civil Service and In
dian Committees. "Lacey's all right. I"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

sixty-one days were consumed
81 the cruiser Brooklyn in making
Ene run to Manila by way of the Saez
Canal, and she is one of the fastest
ships in the navy. A Nicaragua can
al would cut down the time nearly
one-half.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The Bible has a circulation of
$50 600, 900 copies and every year
shows an increase over the preceding
year. It has been translated into and
is read in $50 different languages and
dialects. To two-thirds of the human
race the Bible is accessible in their
native tongue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The fact that 275 more pupils are
enrolled in the State Normal School
for the winter term than were enroll
ed for the fall term this year when
the institution was crowded beyond
It's capacity, is certainly good argu-
merit for the establishment of adj
difi0nal normal schools in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
The Delicious
fragrance

from a hot
Royal Baking
Powder biscuit
wllets the
appetite. The
taste of such
a biscuit
sweet, creamy,
delicate and
crispy is a joy
to the most
fastidiOus.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Gen. Otis says Gen. Lawtonsal-
ways accomplished what he under
~ and met an obstacle by devising
ceay to overcome it. President
Acoln remarked that Grant made
the best Of what he had, unlike some
predecessors who spent their time in
telegraphing FOR more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Hard times or good times, each
succeeding season always brings the
welcome announcement, "Christmas
was more generally observed this
year than ever before"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

--Des Moines Gazette: Uncle John
Henry Gears spryness in the sena-
torial campaign reminds us of James
Whitcomb Riley's tribute to "Old
John Henry" in one of his publish
ed volumes, as follows:
"old Johns just made of the COM
monest stuff
Old John Henry;
He's tough, / reckon, but none too
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

No wonder the democrats are
against expansion. At an election
held Aast week the city of Ponce,
Porto Rico, went republican by $500
majority.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Persia has sent an appeal to this
country in behalf of its famine suffer
ers. The United States enjoys de-
served reputation as world-power
in charity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

-Norway's new flag omits the sign
of union with Sweden, but the willy
diplomatists of both countries remark
that "there is no friction"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

HERALD continued to use the ten
column sheet form, but the editor
explalns this by saying it was San
anectlon for the big pages, a sort of
feeiing thatpossesses one in company
with an old and valued friend" !" The
cnange will be received by the old
timers of Mahaska county with some
reluctance, but the departure of the
OLD friend will soon be forgo ten and
the new found friend will be received
with plea ure in few months. The
HERALD, always a G cd paper, is
now greatly improved by the change
to the modern size l pages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

-The HERALD is firm believer
in advertising but it is opposed to the
use of the band stand in the public
park as bill board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Old John Henry;

He's stove up some with the rheu-
matiz,
There amt no shine on them shoes
of his,
And his hair amt cut but his eve
teeth is,
Old John Henry"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Burlington Hawkeye:

Burlington Hawkeye: ut is a
curious fact Mr.. Bryan was never SO
prosperous in his life as at this time
when he is trying to convince peo-
pie there is no prosperity"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
maiorlty.

~. p. Pearce, Franklin county
farmer, owns flock of 5000 sheep,
which he expects will yield $4,000
pounds of wool at the next clip in
the spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
OUR cHRLSTMAS GLFTS.

Daily Iowa Capital, Des Moines:-
The past and present have been con-
tending against each other in Mahas-
ka county for 20 years and at last the
past has surrendered and the Weekly
Oskaloosa Herald, established in 1850
has changed from a ten column folio
to a seven column quarto, and there
is much excitement among the grand
mothers of Mahaska who had their
cupboards built 40 years ago with the
size Of the Herald in mind for use on
the shelves. The Herald made this
change once before while in charge
of the lamented Henry Leighton, but
there was such rebellion among old
patrons across the Des Moines river
that Leighton changed back to the
folio and was glad to escape so easily.
But the spirit of progress is abroad in
Mahaska and the dear ola Herald,
that has for so years gladdened the
homes of that great county, is to be
and remain seven column quarto,
giving all the home and general news
in the future as in the past. Holman
Brotheres are making the Herald a
great success.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Eddyville Tribune: Editors Hoff
mann Bros of the Oskaloosa HERALT
can be pardoned if they throw a few
boquets at themselves over the change
of their weekly from 13, IA or II
column folio to neat z column QUAR-
to.
~
Kellogg Enterprise: The oska.
loosa WEEKLY HERALD has discard.
ed the antiquated 10-column folio
size and is now published as seven
column quarto. The current issue
was magnificent holiday edition of
16 pages well filed with home ads and
fand interesting matter. ThelHERALD
is valuable property.
~
Vinton Eagle: The Oskaloosa
HERALD, whose chief characteristic
for the last thirty years has been its
lO-column folio form, has been chang
ed to a 7-column quarto. This
iputs itin a acompact form with better
chance for classification of reading
matter and arrangements of ads.
The HERALD has always been one of
the best of Iowa's weeklies and un-
der the Hoffman, Bros, has had a
prominent place and strength in its
editorial and news departments. Sue.
cess to it.
NJ
Milo Motor: The big blanket sheet
OF the Oskaloosa HERALD is thing
OF the past. 1t is dead, and has been
for several years. but the HERALD
never knew it until of late. 1t is buried
now and the HERALD has come out
IN a new dress in flying colors. Its
new clothes fit it nicely. Seven |
column quarto, all home print makes
the HERALD a dandy, one of the best |
county papers in the state. The
Motor congratulates the Hoffmann's
IN their energy and go-a-head-a-tive-
ness.
~
Lynnville Ledger: The proprietors
OF the Oskaloosa WEEKLY HERALD
nave changed the form of their ex-
ceilent weekly to a seven-column
quarto, thus making it easier to
handle and more pleasing to the eye
than the ten-column folio was. Away
0ack IN rs the form was changed
lrom the big blanket sheet to six
coiumn quarto, the change lasting
out one issue, as the HERALD appear
20 the following week in its old
Iamiliar form and has until now ever
'ince remained. This is probably a
le1le history in connection with the
lERALD's life that no one now around
ne Office knows anything of. The
has long been valuable pro-
'efty, and under the HOFFMAN, Bro g.
nanagement has been increasing in
'alue from year to year.
~.
knoxville Journal: The Oskaloosa /
one OF the Oldest and ablest c
seeKiles in Iowa has changed form '
rom a ten-column, ,four-page blanket c
ueetto the more modern, convenient, u
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

hA the town meeting held Friday
WE HERALD was the only one
VI city papers which had a
1ative there. The others
sSe their news by proxy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

imltaton baking powders almost invariably con-
tam alum. Alum makes the food unwholesome
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

= OVAL Baking
N Powder improves
the flavor and
adds TO the healthful-
ness of all risen -four
foods. It renders the
biscuit, bread and cake
more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal Baking Pow
der makes hot breads
W holesome. Food
raised with Royal will
not distress persons of
delicate or enfeebled
digestion, though eaten
warm and fresh.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Aloha Union: The Oskaloosa Her
aid has been reduced in size from a
blanket sheet to seven column folio,
and the number of pages increased
to meet the requirements of its ad-
vertisers and to supply the full quota
of news. The Herald has always been
good paper, and it still stands at the
head of the procession in southern
Iowa. Oskaloosa holdsits prestige
as one of the best towns in Iowa, and
the judicious use of printers ink has
kept it well advertised and directed
thousands of dollars in trade to the
place, and the Herald has enjoyed it's
full share of the patronage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

August Wise, an Illinois farmer,
found his aged mother at Hull last
week after a separation extending
back to the civil war times. Mr..
Wissss mother removed to Iowa
while he was in the army and in the
removal her son lost track of her. Mr..
Wise had made more than one effort
to find his parent, but did not think
of inquiring of the pension depart
ment at Washington until last sum-
mer Mrs. Finch, the lady in ques-
ton, is now So years of age and has
long thought her son dead.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Missouri Valley Daily Times: The
Oskaloosa Herald comes to our table
this week changed in form to seven
column eight page paper, the pro-
prietors announcing that the old
blanket sheet of ten columns folio
must go. The Herald is one of the
Oldest and best papers in the state,
being in volume fifty at this time.
Fifty years is a long time to run a
weekly paper. The Missouri Valley
Times is thirty-one years old and we
think it pretty old. The Herald is a
prosperous paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
AT THE PIPESTDE

IL II IllDpAOD
People whose memoy runs back to
the time the old-fashioned fireplace
and the daubed up log cabin in Iowa
are Old settlers now, and to them is
due the true regard for a pioneer.
But Miles Prime goes a little farther
and recalls the yearh came with his
good father and mother to Iowa and
to Mahaska county. The country was
new and strange then, and nobody
knew what there was here except In
dians, prairies and timber. Father
Prime went to work With all the vigor
OF his young manhood sud erected a
caoln, but they had no fireplace.
There was no brick o. lime this side
OF keokuk, and no rek anywhere, so
far as the early settles knew. Con-
sequently necessity found a way and
during the first winter spent in that
primitive cabin, the fpe Of the house
hold was kept in a bk iron kettle in
tne middle of the dirfoOr. Where
did the smoke gos on through the
chinkS between the bps Of the wall
aud the clapboards oi The roof. The
hre required considerable attention,
out the cabin was made tenable, and
10 nor most of the tina comfortable.
ihe next year some limestone was
found and burned and By fall a fine
fireplace graced theatls home. That
St, was frontier life sars, bul out Of that
nu humble 70 beginning and .pother made
Oso1 ~ Tue venerable Hsnry Prime has
grown grown a neighborhosd Of sterling,
~ nustllng, .i robust citizens, with good
,asns ha and fine homes. that would
1sa nonor any comnpnir Such we're
msda rns trials 1as and the people who have
i.
Iowa Capital: Bo, :, and bright
| ona ors nre IS s. seemed last evening" It was
Oas,sd Oes q tt those period, ,lsn ussn you sp-
| ton Of !" SonN nave an uasoutsd sppreclas, s
| wbu vv ~ y no, nome, aad Possibly wondered
| clined a ~ was :. That you p.s % often IN, !,
| allow o., - .Ofget such comforts anu
| tbonahts osner :, thing, i .bsOrb your
to toVag9's. sbsa : T. The svspiss lamp seemed
as its l,t' ntas,'s asdaers genial a.s sms, slDs
exsrgs,ir a~eang iron the hsss,tops, NJ made !,
upon the sao bright audsbssry and 10.
idly scanning sSs'' sa'9 pages 70, gsa rssdI ssa
convsyss.i you iieisnsdia iats,ssip the wife's
her heart She = : h ae goddess 's soa !,
in some of the ugnt % intersss =
y 'ne home ei,.' e saripg your
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

The Supreme Court of Iowa has
decided that if any one signs paper
pledging any amount of money for
building a church, or any other re-
ligious or benevolent purposes, the
sum so subscribed must be paid, just
as any other obligation. The New
ton Journal thinks this is a just de-
cision, and may prevent persons who
desire to make splurge or to ap-
pear more generous than their fin
ancial standing will allow to be more
careful in the future. =
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

old friend will soon be forgo ten and
| the new found friend will be reeeived
with plea ure in few months. The
HERALD, always a cd paper. ia
now greatly improved by the change
to the modern size ! pages.
NJ.
Keokuk Gate-City: The Oskaloosa
HERALD, weekly, has changed from
the four-page blanket sheet, it has
been for thirty-years, to a seven
column eight-page paper. 1t is more
q nient in that form. Much of
ca ry best newspaper work and
pei slity of Iowa make up the ad-
min history of the HERALD,
w
sacN ~ Sun: The oskaloosa
WEEKLY HERALD, which la ks only
few months of being half century
old, has discarded its ancient trade
mark, the large blanket sheet form.
and has adopted a size more common.
that of the seven. column, eight-pape
paper. The HERAD says that readers
will not notice the change ,r part
with the old form more re,uctantlv
than the proprietors. The HERALD
is one of the states most substantial
and readable newspapers,
~
Mitchellville Index: The 10-colum{,
'our-page weekly Oskaloosa HERALD
s a thing of the past, and in it's place
last week handsome.
modern appearing SPACE paper,
'even-columns to the p ge. While
he new form is much more con-
to handle, especially when
he weather is bad (readers of
I'D 10-column size had to go out dooA,
o turn it, it is no doubt source ofNg
genuine regret to many of the older
'atrons that the change had to be
made. We regard the HERALD as one
# Iowa's best newspapers. and are
'leased to know that tits prospering.
~
Ladora Ia. Times s:-The Oskaloosa
HERALD, the one weekly of the state
7hich was known as the Blanket
heet" has been changed to the more
opufar size of seven column quar-
D. The publishers are to be con-
upon their determination
) modernize the HERALD.
Nv
Marshalltown Herald: The Oska-'
,osa HERALD came to us last week
hanged in form from the old incon-
enient blanket sheet to q neat seven.
,lumn eight-page paper, though this
umber being Christmas number
I'D sixteen pages, printed in new
pc making a much neater and
andier paper than it was in its old
rm. The HERALD has been among
e best papers of Iowa for number
years and was built up by Al Swain
id has lost nothing under the man
,ement of Holman Bros, but has
me right on improving in appear
ice and influence. We can hardly
rec with the HERALD when it says
at Oskaloosa is the best town in
8 state. Hoffman, Bros, evident
have not been to MarshalItown
bely and have not seen the sI,0O0.-
D. improvements which have been
ade here within the past year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

New Sharon Star:-The Hoffman,
Brothers have finally changed the
form of their Weekly Herald from a
fen column folio to seven column
auarto,a a change that is in every way
4 convenience and benefit to both
the publishers and patrons of the pa
ner. The Herald has in this move
demonstrated its disposition and a.
bility to keep abreast of the times
and will continue to hold its position
AZ the leading weekly paper in the
county a position it has held for near
10 half century. We congratulate
our good neighbors and wish them
,,aver-ending prosperity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Newton Journal:-The Hoffman,
boys have changed the form of the
Oskaloosa WEEKLY HERALD from a
ten column folio to seven-column-
quarto, alleging as a reason that the
latter form is the best for all concern
ed. We believe a similar change was
made once before and the old SUBJ
scribers kicked so vigorously that
the form was renewed. We will await
events this time before Offering the
deserved congratulations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Washington Press: The Oskaloosa
Herald, weekly, has dropped its folio
form, the biggest page in Iowa. 1t
was smasher, and as unwieldy even
out of the wind, as mainsaiL 1t
celebrates the assumption of the
modern, popular, pretty quarto form
in Christmas issue of big ads. 1t is
good paper in good town and good
county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Knoxville Express:-The Oska.
loosa HERALD has changed the for m
of it's weekly addition from the ten
column folio to the seven-quartc form,
and sends The Express marked
copy with an editorial patting itself
on the back about the change. We
hope no reflection upon the blanket
pages of The Express is intended?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Seymour Press: Of courss fll bt
a severe winter. The Oskalq siER
AID has changed from the lot .
Texas cattle ranch to one sper,
mits the reader to open AMI j the
paper through without goin sntC
the meadow and calling alo 10 Oh
three members of the fs#la
change of this magnitude alnly
augurs a striking phenome i the
weather shop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Eddyville Tribune: Editors Hoff-
mann Bros of the Oskaloosa HERALD
can be pardoned if they throw a few
boquets at themselves over the change
of their weekly from 13, IA or Is
column folio to a neat z column. quar-
to.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Monroe Mirror: The ROsa
WEEKLY HERALD which ia Fsrs
has been regular horse-b has
been changed into a z col nhiO,
and came to us last weel Is
pages-chock full of busiI lhe |
change ought to be appreci It's |
readers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Montezuma Republican: 1.-The os-
kaloosa Weekly Herald has discarded
its big ten column page ana adopted
the popular seven column style. This
is in keeping with the nrosressive
ideas advanced by theHofmanns ever
since they came into possession of
that paper. They have made many
improvements and this last one win
prove as popular as any that have
been made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Kellogg Enterprise: The oska-
loosa WEEKLY HERALD has discard
ed the antiquated 1O-column folio
size and is now published as seven
column quarto. The current issue
was a magnificent holiday edition of
is pages well filed with home ads and
and interesting matter. ThelHERALD
is valuable property.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

independence Bulletin-Jod 1; Th
unexpec ed has happened. h Oh
kaloosa HERALD has aband bN th
10-column folio form and ad td th
modern quarto shape. Ths RALl
was practically the last % oil
blanket sheets, formerly SO atfu
in Iowa, and the loss of its milia
identity will create a void tloth
ing can fill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

!
Brighton Enterprise:
loosa WEEKLY HERALD IA
its form from a ten columa
seven column quarto.
only genuine "blanket So
came to our X table and VI
that feature as a curio, Is
form is much handler for
The HERALD is one of the
and ablest papers publish
IS
Red Oak Republican:
loosa WEEKLY HERALD
said goodbye to it's old
form, and comes out g
column, eight-page paper
looks every inch a modern
is hard to forsake old trad
as the old style form had
for thirty-years, it was 2
struggle for the Hoffman,
make up their minds fully
ize the paper in form, but
done and everybody viii
it.;
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Bloomfield Democrat; The oska-
loosa HERALD has been changed to a
seven column quarto and Va aIcan read
it now without getting some one to
hold the other end. 1t is an improve
ment that will doubtless bs appre-
ciated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Abba News: The Oskaloo#
has rubbed a little of the
back by discarding the
date blanket sheet and az
column quarto size, the s.
News, which it pronounce
shape for a country pa
HERALD don't look right
form but it will soon beconN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Ladora la. Times The Oskaloosa
HERALD, the one weekly of the state
which was known as the Blanket
Sheet" has been changed to the more
popular size of seven column quar-
to. The publishers are to be con-
graduated upon their determination
to modernize the HERALD.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Newton Democrat: The oSkaloosa
HERALD is just about 50 Wars old
and has celebrated the occtSlon by
changing it's style and makeup to
the modern form of 7-c lut tln quar-
to. New material has beer put in
and the paper that came to 4 Friday
was credit to the publisher and the
city where it is printed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Newton Record: The alOosa
HERALD has dropped its OIL n-col-
umn folio form and now ap as as a
bright, up-to-date, seve clumn
quarto,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Hedrick Journal: The oskaloosa
WEEKLY HERALD, the dean of Ma
haska county journals, haslmade
decided Improvement in aD5earance
by changing from ''blankdk sheet"
to a neat seven-column quarlo.