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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
BLAcKSMITH SHOPS.

The city council has passed upon
it's second reading an ordinance pro-
hibiting blacksmith shops on High
avenue between Third street and the
Iowa Central tracks, and on all other
streets opening on the square, for a
distance of two blocks from the
square. Injunction proceedings are
also pending against George Greasby,
Jr., to restrain him from operating a
foundry in building on First avenue
west that heretofore has been used
for livery stable purposes.
Is not this going little too far?
True there is little danger from fire
from manufacturing plants Of this
kind, and an ordinance regulating
certain precautions that should be
taken might be all right, but to pro-
hibit man from buying good
business location, and operating a
respectable and honorable business
therein is all wrong. 1t amounts to
ostracism, and it is this same spirit
that killed packing plant in this
city not many years ago, and il car
ried to extremes will kill the town.
Our idea is if blacksmith believes
it good business policy to buy
building on the square, and wiz con-
duct his trade in respectable man.
ner and in compliance with law let
him do it. We need more smoke
stakes in town. They may emit
little SCOT once IN a while, but they
are good evidence of prosperity and
contentment, and tell story of thrift
that nothing else can do. There are
other things in Oskaloosa that need
regulating and stopping worse than
manufacturing plants. We refer to
certain places, concerning the oper-
ators of which Longfellow could not
say:
His hair is crisp, and black and long,
His face is like the tan,
His brow is wet with honest sweat
He earns whate'er he can;
And looks the whole world in the face
For he owes not any man,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
SAID TO BE ALUM POISON
ING.
Serious Cases OF Hlluess Reported From
The use of Impure Baking Pow
der.
j hn,to,cn, Penn, tribune.

j hnSto,rn, Penn, Tribune.,
The poisoning of the Thomas fam
lily, of Thomas Mill, Somerset Co.,
four members of which were report
ed to have been made dangerously
i'll by impure baking powder used in
mixing buckwheat cakes, has been
further investigated.
The original can with the remain
der of the baking powder left over
after mixing the cakes, was secured
by DR.. Crischfield. The powder had
been bought at neighboring coun-
try store, and was one of the low
priced brands.
DIR. Critchfield said that the patiants
had the symptoms of alum poisoning.
AS the same kind of baking powder
is sold in Many city groceries, as
well as country. stores, DR.. Critchtield
thought it important that chemical
examination should be made to de-
termine it's ingredients. He therefore
transferred the package Of powder
to DR.. Schill of this city for analysis.
DIR. Schill's report is as follows:
1 certify that l have examined
chemically the sample of ****** bak-
ing powder forwarded to me by DR..
Critchfield. The specimen contained
alum. DR.. Francis Schill, ,Jr. Analyst.
Alum is used in the manufacture of
the lower priced baking powders. 1t
is a mineral poison, ,and for this reason
the sale of baking powders contain
ing it, is in many cities prohibited.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
PROSPERITY AND CRIME

The statistical editor of the Chi.
cago Tribune in going over the record
of 1898 found in his figures encour-
agement for the theory that the
country is growing better as we'll as
bigger and more prosperous. During
the year the murder record fell short
of that OF 1898 by 1,615. The suicides
were fewer by $50. The number of
lynchings was less than in any year
since 1880. The amount of money
embezzled was smaller by more than
81, 800, 900 than in the previous year.
On the other hand the amount of
money contributed in large dona-
tions to the cause of education and
charity was substantially greater
than in any previous year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The reciprocity treaties which
have been framed under the McKin-
ley administration and are now be-
fore the Senate will, if ratified by the
foreign governments as well as our
own, increase very greatly the ex-
portation of farm products, their
principal object having been to OBJ
tain reduced tariff rates in articles of
agricultural production, both in Eu-
ropean counties and in the West In
dian islands with which they have
been negotiating.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Phonetic spelling has been adopted
by the Chicago university. By'a vote
of 20 to 16 the members of the uni
versity congregation passed resolu-
tion providing that abbreviated SPELL
ing be used in the official publica-
tions and journals of the university
and that the list of words with
changed spelling adopted by the Ma
tional Educational association be ap-
proved by the board of the universi-
ty press
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
VIM. kirkpatrick, who ha

VIM. kirkpatrick, who has al
ways been a good friend to the news
papers is more than ever convinced of
the power of the press since the re-
covery of his stolen team. The item
republished in The HERALD from the
Montezuma Democrat furnished the
clue that located tho team. He says
he had spent about $50 in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to find out in other
ways what he did through the news
papers for nothing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

AT the regular business meeting
of the associated charities this week
the fact was developed that there is
lots of suffering in Oskaloosa. Few,
if any of the cases are due to inabili-
ty to get work, but to misfortunes
that make work impossible. The
ladies are doing a noble work in re-
lieving the unfortunate and are de-
serving the hearty support of all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

will give Senator Gear a majority of
four over the number necessary to
carry the House, and with pledged
majority of five in the Senate he will
be reelected with majority of nine.
The bitterness inspired into the can
vass by the Des Moines papers has
not gained single point for Mr..
Cummins, while it has made Senator
Gears friends stronger and more
determined. Senator Gear has done
grand good work for Iowa, and he
is in everyway deserving the renew
ed honor that is now assured him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
A GEAR VICTORY,

The selection of Dr.Bowen of ALA
maker county to be speaker of the
House, by the Republican legislative
caucus Saturday night is distinctive
Gear victory, and an assurance that
sold Business" will be his own sue
cessor. The 43 votes delivered to
Mr.. Bowen were exactly the ones
which the Gear leaders have been
claiming for week, and it isIan op-
en- secret that Senator Gear will get
all of these and two more who were
pledged and cast for Mr.. Eaton This
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
-Curator AIdrich reports that

Curator Aldrich reports that sat
isfactory progress is being made up
on the Iowa historical building, now
in course of erection in Des Moines.
One of the wings of the building is
close to completion. With the ex-
ception of the steel framework, none
but Iowa material is being used. The
stone comes from the LIE Grand quar-
ries, near Marshalltown, and the
brick from Webster City and Des
Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The Abba Union issued fine
commercial and industrial number
this week. In addition to it's usual
quota of news it contains descriptions
of Abba and Monroe county, and the
many interprising and influential cit
izens of that community. The Union
has always been good paper and
always keeps little ahead of the
growth and development of the town
il represents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
Pension Commissioners Evans ha

Pension Commissioner Evans has
lately made ruling to the effect that
all honorably discharged civil war
veterans who have reached the age
of 65 years are entitled to pension
of Sc per month and those of 70, S12
per month. All that is required is to
furnish proof of honorable discharge
and age. 1t is a just decision and
one that large majority of the
American people will heartily saction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
-Rriphton Enterprise.

Brighton Enterprise: 1t is not
generally known, but neverthelesslit
is true, that at one time Brighton was
the greatest pork packing center in
Iowa, west of Burlington. In the
early history of the town, it is stated
upon good authority that as many as
ten thousand hogs were sold and
packed in Brighton in one year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
Fatal Explosion.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 10.-The boiler
in Beach's soap factory exploded
Tuesday afternoon. The boiler house,
engine room and portion of the
main building were wrecked. Mathew
Kieffer, engineer, was killed, and
Bernard Dreese seriously hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

All the American and most of the
Spanish prisoners in Luzon have been
liberated by our advancing forces.
The first anniversary of American
war with the Tagals also will see a
state of peace there which Spain
fought centuries to establish and
failed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
Gasoline Engines.

VIM. Hibbs & Son, of Lacey, call
your attention to the Lenox Gasoline
Engine in another column. Messrs.
Hibbs are agents for these engines
and will be pleased to answer any in
quiries regarding them, or to show
their working at any time. These
machines are clean, safe and reliable,
and are cheaply and easily handled.
See Hibbs & Son IL you have any
need for power.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

81 came to the state of Iowa
when there were only 10000 people
in it and have lived to see it in
crease to over ,OOO, ,OOO." In this SEN
tence from Senator Gears speech in
the republican joint caucus may be
found one greaU source of his
strength. He has grown up in the
state and no one in it knows the state
better than he does; no man in Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Democratic spellbinders are now
evolving theory to show the disad-
vantage of increased wages. Higher
wages, they say, mean, of course,
greater cost of production and neces-
state higher charge for manufac-
tured articles, and the farmer is
therefore compelled to mortgage his
farm to buy silk hats and rosewood
hayrakes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Our trade with Cuba, Puerto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines last year
exceeded $40, 100000, an increase Of
over 100 per cent. When all these
islands are engaged in peaceful in
dustry the present figures will be
multiplied many times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Joseph w. Hallam, attorney for
Woodbury. county, will be candi-
date for the attorney generalship be-
fore the next republican convention
this year. 1t is quite generally un-
derstood that Milton Remley, who is
now holding the office, will not be
candidate for re election.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The Des Moines News says:"The
{ @ is still flirting with the Iowa Gen.
trail and will probably land her."
The News does not seem to appreci-
ate how much of a coquette the Iowa
Central can be when she takes
rnfinn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
CamRas Great JOY.
GUESS.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-The birth of the
third son of Prince Henry of Prussia
was commemorated Tuesday by 72
cannon shots in the Lustgarten. The
whole neighborhood of the castle and
palaces was gayly decorated with
flags.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Where were Richard and Lafe
and little Strauss when the lights
went out Saturday night? Echo
answers; "Under their respective fig
trees bemoaning the realization of
the fact that they were not the only
tin cans in the alley"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

20. @. Heacock, late candidate
for Governor says: "Christianity is
faith but not a profession. The
man who processes to be Christian
does not necessarily have any faith
in Christ
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The State Register advises its
Jaders to pay up their 1899 debts be-
fore contracting new ones. The ad-
vi is good and if everyone who can
pay would do so there would be more
who could pay.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

"A young man started in business
in Oskaloosa little over year ago
with cash capital of S1.26. Today
he would not take 1900 for his pos
essions. Wherever there is a will
there is way, especially under Nc
Kinley prosperity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Now that the Senatorial matter
is settled the Council Bluffs Nonpar-
iel observes that the Des Moines
papers will have hard work to get
into the habit again of printing news
instead of being simply story papers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The electrict light franchise at
What Cheer does not expire until
next September, but bids for new
franchise have already been called
for. The Oskaloosa franchise ex-
1niras in June.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

To a Georgia inquiry about the
workings of prohibition in Kansas,
ex-senator ingalls, replied: 1.-THE
temperance people have all the law
and the drinkers have all the whiskey;
so both ought to be satisfied"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
can see nothing in the conduct of the
British army to substantiate the as
sertion that there are 300 Americans
in one of the brigades.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Hampton Record. The biggest
contribution ever made to the re-
publican campaign fund is the late
advance of SIC, 100000 in the annual
wages of mill hands in the Fall River
district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

"A humorous report comes to the
effect that England will send Presi-
dent Kruger to the Island of st. Hell
ena. The first trouble will be to get
him
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

"A strong endeavor will be made
this winter to adrlit New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma to statehood.
Bills are already introduced to let in
one or more of them. 1t is said that
the President is favorable to the ad-
mission of all three.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
-----------------7----
TTERAR RY LEA YES

The ability of Col. G. B. M. Harvey
to secure the services of the fore
most men in every field of discussion
appropriate to the purpose Of the
North American Review seems to
grow by exercise, and, like each of
it's predecessors under his editorship,
the January number gives unmistak-
able proof that The Review now
possesses resources beyond the reach
of any other magazine in the country.
Seldom has any periodical presented
such an aggregation of distinguished
names as dignifies its title-page, and
the subjects treated of are those re-
garding which intelligent Americans
desire to be informed to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The BARRIERS of the state will ask
the legislature to create a board of
examiners similar to the law on the
statute books of Nebraska and Min
nesota.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
Will Seize Legislature.

Lexington. KY, Jan. 9.-Thirty
picked men from three military COM
panies went to Frankfort this morn
ing in command of Lieut.. Ward, all
in citizens clothes. Captain Long.
meir leaves this afternoon with 20
more. The plan is to take charge of
the legislature when the trouble
starts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The HERALD will expect to see
every member of the city council at
the water meeting Thursday night
especially those who voted against
the other ordinance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

The HERALD has made arrange.
ments to publish a thrilling serial
story, to begin in the near future.
Watch for it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Chairman Jones of the Demo
cratic National Committee now talks
OF regulating trusts rather than
smashing them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

America put 954 ships in the
water last year, not counting the
Spanish vessels that were sent to the
bottom.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

ALI the important items of news
in today's papers were chronicled in
the HERALD last evening, thanks to
our excellent telegraph service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

Does the city want to tackle
munic' )al ownership? That is a
quest IN we would like to hear from
our readers about.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
hints and hundred and thirty.two
illustrations.

1 u6 hOuS0keep6T, 6SUdUllSn6u IN
1877, was one of the first journals to
recognize woman's demand for pc
riodical devoted to progressive meth
DDS in housekeeping. "Helpful, In
structive and Progressive" has al
ways been it's motto. 1t is thirty
six page monthly, beautifully illus
trated with half-tone plates, and full
of good, things from cover to cover.
Nm
The future of Cuba and Porto Rico,
and the Philippine question financial
Legislation in the new Congress,
Secretary Roots report, the British
reverses in South Africa, and the re-
cent progress of American munic-
ipalities are some of the topics
editorially treated in the January
Review of Reviews.
4**
The Outlook will begin at once the
publication of series of addresses
recently delivered at Cooper institute,
New York by the Rev.Lyman Abbott,
under the general title "Christ's
Laws of Life" Later on DIR. Abbott
will contribute seven articles on
"The Bible in the Light of Modern
Literary Study" During 1900 DR..
Abbott's sermons and addresses will
be published exclusively in The Out
look.
~
Health Culture which has been
published for five years as quarter
ly magazine opens its sixth volume
as monthly, under the editorship of
w. r. @. Latson, M. d. This change
may be taken as an evidence of the
prosperity of the magazine and the
growing interest there is in the SUBJ
ject of good health.
IN
The pronounced American flavor of
Ainsloe's Magazine is again strongly
shown in the January number. "The
Mormon Richelieu," by Arthur /.
Street, is character study of George
Q. Cannon, the master mind of the
Mormon church. 1t is graphic
article, and contains considerable in
side history of Mormonism's zig-zag
politics.
wv
Among the thirteen strong articles
in the January Forum are found the
following: "The Tariff Live Issue,"
by Congressman Albert j. Hopkins,
German Art of To-day" by Ferd.
Avenarius, New Crimes and Penal
ties," by Hon. Samuel j. Barrows,
United States Commissioner of the
International Prison Commission, A
Living Profit and A Living Wage"
by Edward J. Smith, "Some Defects
of the kindergarten in America" by
G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark
UniversityysDoes Colonization Pay!"
by o. p. Austin, Chief of the U. s.
Bureau of Statistics, and "Wagner's
Personality" by Gustav Kobbe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

"A man in Illinois had money to
burn. He hid it in the stove and his
wife did the rest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

knows more people and their history
than does Senator Gear.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

IF the English don't leave Ameri-
can -four alone down in South African
ports their name may be dough.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

1T is no raw apprentice
That wields the scythe relentless,
OF Father Time.
And the year of ninety-nine
Lately died of a decline,
Oh! it had to fall in line,
You bet your dime."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
Hoffman, Brothers
Editors and Proprietors.
Of1ciaI County Paper.

Subscription, Two Dollars per Year,
Payable in Advance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
THE attention of Casey

The attention of Casey of the
Knoxville Express, who says all the
poetry in Iowa is not worth Is cents,
is respectfully called to this install
ment of an effusion in the Monroe
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11

In order to adapt it more closely
to the wants of the general public,
and to make it more than ever before
the medium of readable and trust
worthy information on scientific sub
jects, the publishers of Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly inaugurate
with the January number several
marked changes in the magazine
which will commend themselves to
all classes of readers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11
THE HERALD

Published Weekly on Thursdays at
Oskaolosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-11


with the January number several
marked changes in the magazine
which will commend themselves to
all classes of readers.
~
Mark Twain appears in Mcclure
Magazine for January in the new
character of poet. His poem is
addressed to Howells, Aldrich, Gable,
Stockton and others of his fellow
authors, and is prefaced by typical
Mark Twain story in which these
friends of his have part. The con-
tribution is accompaniedby recent
unpublished portrait of Mark Twain.
~
Edward F. Bigelow, editor of Pop
ular Science, we'll l.known specialist
in nature-study, is to conduct de-
partment of Mature and Science for
Young Folks" in st. Nicholas, will
answer all the questions children ask
him. Another new departure is the
st. Nicholas League, an organization
of young people wherein prizes are
offered for the best compositions,
drawings, photographs, etc.
~
The narrative of Capt. Joshua
Siocum's "single-handed" circum-
navigation of the globe has proved a
remarkably popular feature of The
Century. In the January number,
the yankee sailor tells of his arrival
at Cape Town and visit to the South
African Republic, where he was ac-
corded an interview with President
Kruger.
~
The conductorsofE Everybody's Mag
azine are evidently endeavoring to
give their readers bountiful ten
cents worth. The contents for the
January number include seven com.
plete short stories, eight special
articles on subjects of current inter,
est or profitable instruction, little
poetry, a little fun, a curiosity-page
in photographs, some book-buyinf
Decorah-posten., 1900-11-13
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