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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
is NOT IN DEBT.
Count de CasteIIane's Father Denies
the story That His Son Has
Lost In Speculation.

Paris, Jan. 19.-The Matin says it is
rumored on the Bourse that Count
Boni de Castellane, husband of Anna
Gould, has lost 100000 francs by un-
lucky speculations.
The marquis de Castellane, father OF
Count Boni de Castellane, denies most
emphatically the story that Count
Boni has failed to met his obligations
due to bourse transactions, for the
simple reason, he adds, that his son
has never taken part in the alleged
speculations. The marquis explains
that the fact that Count Boni and his
wife are on their way to America has
been taken advantage of and fur
nished the opportunity for false ru-
mors.
In the face of this denial by the
marquis it is remarkable that papers
of, the standing of the Matin, Figaro
and Temps should give currency to
such allegations. and some explana-
tion on their part will doubtless be
Forthcoming.
Count de Castellane has not been
posted on the bourse, as he is not a
member. If the allegations were true
he would be simply private specu-
lator acting through broker and un-
able for the moment to meet his obli-
cations. Inquiries made at the best
sources of information, which, how
ever, are not willing to be quoted, in
Gicate that Count de Castellane was
involved in speculation in anticipation
of rise in stocks on account of the
expected easy British victory in the
lransvaal, and the British reverses
caused such depression that it was
impossible for him to meet his losses
with ready money. The speculations
are understood to have been through
private sources, and therefore it is diff
ficult to secure absolute confirmation
Of the reports. The matter probably
will be settled privately.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Gen. Otis now has 5000 troops in
the Philippines. This is the full ex-
tent of the force which is intended
for that part of Americas territory.
1t will undoubtedly be large enough
to meet all the country's needs. The
only warfare which is expected here
after is that of the guerrilla order,
and this can not last long. All the
strongholds of the Filipinos of any
Importance have been captured. The
great bulk of the rebels are disper-
sed in small bands, scattered over a
region comprising quarter of the
whole island. They are not near
enough to cooperate in any consid-
cradle numbers hereafter. The great
er part of the work which the troops
will have to do is to garrison import
ant commercial or strategic points
But whatever the duties may be the
force now in the islands will be ade-
quate to them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
NORMAL SCHOOLS.

The joint committee appointed for
that purpose has prepared bill for
presentation to the legislature to pro-
vide for additional normal schools in
Iowa to be supported by the state.
1t provides that one school shall be
established in 1901, one in 1902 and
one in 1908. The schools shall be in
charge of boards of trustees. The
locations shall be determined by
joint ballot in the legislature one
week after the passage of the act. A
majority of all votes cast will be neces-
sary to fix locations, the first town
receiving the necessary majority be-
ing the location for the institution
founded in 1901; the next town re-
ceivipg majority shall be the seat
of the school established in 1902; and
the third town to receive the major
ity shall be the seat of the school es-
tablished in 1908. After the tenth
ballot the places having the smallest
number of votes may be dropped
from the list. A site of not less than
forty acres, not less than three-fourths
of mile nor more than two miles
from the business section of the town
must be proffered free, with S25, 200
bond for the performance of the con-
tract
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
FOUND TOWN DESERTED.
pected to Find Strong Force of
FtIipinos In the Place.

Manila, Jan. 24.-The Americans
have occupied Santa Cruz, on Laguna de
Bay, Laguna province. 1t was reported
many insurgents were concentrated
there, but the town was found de-
serted.
The military regulation requiring the
streets to be cleared of natives at $3.50
p. m. has been changed to ten o'clock.
Manila, Jan. 24.-Archbishop Cha
pelle, papal delegate to the Philippines,
gave reception to the Catholic clergy
and laymen for the purpose of concili-
ating the opposing factions. Mgr.
Chapelle made a speech, asking for .tol-
Grafton and patience, and promising a
satisfactory settlement of the ques-
tions in dispute. He rebuked the news
papers for meddling with matters
which he said they did not understand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
The Iowa Boards of Supervisors in
their annual state convention in
| Ames last week took advanced
grounds on two important questions
and we believe they are right in both
of them.
In the first place they opposed the
expressed opinion of the State Board
of Control and declared emphatical-
ly that the several counties could
take better care of their harmless,
incurable insane, and at less cost
than they can be maintained at state
institutions. This is true because
the inmates of county homes get bet
ter country air, have more freedom
and in the majority of cases can be
induced to work nearly all the time,
thereby making themselves self sup
porting.
The other question upon which
action was taken was the matter of
improved roads for the country. In
resolutions passed by the assembly
it was declared all road work should
be done according to general or spe-
cific directions OF county road en-
gineer, who might also serve as
county surveyor.
Continuing the resolutions declare:
"We have been been too much in
the habit of magnifying State and
National taxes, while ignoring the
fact that our local taxes are four or
five times as large and far less Judi
ciously expended. Besides the alb
solute waste of money bad road in
themselves impose another heavy
tax. Carefully collected statistics
indicate that the average cost ofmov-
ing ton of farm products one mile
is 25 cents, ,and that the average haul
is twelve miles. The total tonnage of
agricultural products amounts to over
5000, 900 900. 1t has also been demon
strated that on good hard roads agri
cultural products can be moved to
market at an average cost of not to
exceed 8 cents a mile for each ton.
This is less than one-third the cosU
under actual existing conditions, and
corresponding reduction applied to
the entire tonnage would result in a
saving of $500, 900, 900 annually. These
figures reveal the necessity for care
full consideration and study of the
important problem of economic road
making"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Next TO the Roer- British war

Next to the Boer-British war and
the fighting in the Philippines the
most exciting thing in progress is the
question; "Who wrote David
Harum?" Somebody has said that
the alleged author, Edward Noyes
Westcott is only non de plume un-
der which Rudyard Kipling wrote the
book. Some people are silly enough
to believe the assertion, but the fact
that the royalties from the book are
being paid to the heirs of Mr.. West
colt, is sufficient reason to settle for
ever the question of Kipling ever
having anything to do with it. "He
is not built that way"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
President of c., B. and Q. Sys-
tenn Passes Through City.

The high officials of the c., B. & @.
system were in the city to-day We'd
nesday) on tour of inspection. The
party came to the city on special
over the B. & w. from Burlington
and were accompanied by General
Manager Robert Law, of the B. & w.
and the Road Master j. T. Sheahan.
The party was transferred here to the
Rock Island, where they were met by
the special car of President Perkins,
of the Burlington and District Super
intendent Levy and conveyed to Des
Moines.
There is not little of speculation
connected with the object of the visit
and it is stated that something twin
pop" in the near future. 1t is said
that the result of the visit will lead
to the widening of the B. & w. to a
standard gauge road between Bur-
lington and Oskaloosa, and the build
ing of the road from this city west to
Harvey and there make connection
for Des Moines, thus giving direct
line between Des Moines and Peoria
for the @. system.
The personnel of the party SO far
as could be learned was:
@. E. Perkins, president, Burling-
ton.
O. M. Levy, superintendent Iowa
lines, Burlington.
Mr.. Tobin, road master, Ottumwa.
R Law, general manager B. q W.,
Burlington.
j. t. Sheahan, road master, Bur
lington.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Sent fn Inil.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 24.-Edward
Moore, who shot and killed his wife
at their home in Hillsboro last
Wednesday night, has been arrested
on the charge of manslaughter and
sent to Jail in default of bonds. He
claimed at the time of the killing
that he and Charles Lanigan, board
er, were in a room playing checkers,
and that he heard noise in the kitch-
en-, and going there, saw his wife,
whom he mistook in the darkness for
burglar, and shot her in the fore
head.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

The democratic Louisville Cour-
ier-J ournal gave an analysis of the
expansion question which is far
from complimentary to democratic
sagacity. 1t says: "The policy of
expansion is the old democratic pol
icy, which the republicans have been
shrewd enough to take up, and which
some democratic leaders are trying
to get democrats to antagonize sim
ply because the republicans have
taken it up"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
-Keota Eagle. s. K. Leacox

-Keota Eagle. S. X. Leacox had
endeavored for several months to
make a sale Of the T, Kirkpatrick
place but could find no buyer and
was almost disposed to give up in
despair@when the happy thought oc-
cured to him to try the Eagle col
umns and what was his pleasure and
surprise to find customer before
the ink was yet dry on the sheet. A
25c local cid the business for him in
a few minutes that he had spent
weeks in fruitless endeavor to acomp-
lish.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
SUGaR REETS

THE HERALD ten years ago, under
the management of Mr.. Swain, thor
oughly investigated the sugar beet
business and demonstrated that sugar
producing beets could be raised in
Mahaska county. The best results
were obtained where the soil was
sandy, and the culture of them was
shown to be practical and profitable,
providing a near market could be
found for the product. The beets
are also valuable for feed for stock.
Out of this investigation has grown
a desire to add the sugar beets to the
manifold products of Mahaska's soil,
and the agitation then started has
been Kept alive looking toward the
establishment of beet sugar factory
here. One of the chief difficulties in
the way, and the one that caused Mr..
Swain, to abandon the matter was
the great cost that large factory,
and one able to compete with those
in operation, would entail.
That was several years ago and it
is probable a different condition of
affairs now exists. 1t is possible
smaller capital may be required to
make the business pay. This is the
idea that prevailed at the Farmers
Institute and which has resulted in
calling a mass meeting to discuss the
matter. The date of the meeting has
been fixed for January 80, at the court
house, and the attendance should be
large. Nothing would afford THE
HERALD more pleasure than to see
its early dreams of a big enterprise
fully realized in Mahaska county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
REV. CHARLES MI. Sheldon, auth

Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, author
of "In His Steps" and otherreligious
novels, has joined the great majority,
and in recent interview he said: 81
am sorry to say that the sword and
the Bible must go hand in hand, so TO
speak, to Christianize barbarous
people. l wish the Bible could do it
alone, but this seems impossible. The
humanizing influence of Christian
teachings makes me an advocate of
American rule in the Philippines. -"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
IN DAYS GONE BY,

Chas. Glover, of this city, former
ly lived in Washington county, and
was one fthe first subscribers to the
Washington Press, when it was es-
tablished in 1856 By chance the
other day he ran across a piece of
one of the first issues printed in 1856,
but the exact date is obliterated. 1t
contains many quaint advertisements
that make it a valuable relic. Wash
ington at that time was a pioneer
town, and people went from there
overland to Burlington to do much
of their trading. This accounts for
the fact that one-half of the adver-
tisements were for Burlington busi-
ness and professional men. Among
other advertisements is one of
"JOHN H. GEAR,n
"Whole Sale Grocer
"And Dealer in WOOL"
burlington, Iowa"
This is sold Business" the same
gentleman and statesman who has
just been honored by being reelected
to the United States senate.
Another card is one of George w.
Black, the veteran colored barber oi
this city who was then just starting
in his trade at Washington. Still an
other was for the Rand Lumber Com
pany, which to this day is in business
in Burlington and Oskaloosa.
In the news columns of the paper
is found a record of the proceedings
of the Iowa Legislature, and the clos
ing paragraph says:
"a bill locating the Blind Asylum
at Oskaloosa was taken up, and after
a great deal of skirmishing in favor
Of other points, was ordered to 9
third reading by vote of % to 10.'
Why the asylum was never located
here Is question we are not now
able to answer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

The same spirit of patriotism
seems to pervade the wealthy Eng
lishmen as was manifested by Ameri-
cans in the late war. The Duke of
Marlborough has just started for
South Africa to serve as captain
in the yeomanry regiment. Accus-
toned to ease andluxury he will find
the life of a soldier hard one, but
he is fulfilling a duty that he feels
he owes his country and will no
doubt do it we'll.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
coon COUNSEJ

Booker Washington never ceases
to reiterate to the people of his race
the counsel that their compile eman-
cipation must come through their
cultivation of thrift and usefulness.
The respect which the negro will
command from the whites will be in
proportion to the measure of his in
dependence. The elimination of the
prejudice which prevails in this
country against the negro will be a
matter of time and not of short
time, either. But it stands to reason
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

-Lafe Young, state binder, is eager
to have the special house committee
investigate the blank book work and
other printing and binding secured
by the state board of control and he
claims that the investigation will
show that the board is not securing
its work at lower rates than the state
pays when material and workman
ship are considered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Married a Japanese Lady.

Columbus, o., Jan. 23.-Gov. Nash has
received letter from his stepson,
David w. Deshler, who has been in
business in Corea for number of
years, announcing his marriage to a
Japanese lady belonging to one of the
leading and influential families con-
nected with the court of Japan. Mr..
Deshler was formerly prominent in
Columbus society and wealthy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Inventor Dead.

London, Jan. 24.-Prof. David Ed
ward Hughes, inventor of the Hughes
printing telegraph instrument, now in
use on all important continental lines
in Europe and on all submarine lines be-
tween England and the continent, is
lead, aged 90 years. He was educated
at Bardstown college, Kentucky, and
was the inventor of the induction bal
ance and the discoverer of the Micro
phone, now almost universally used as
a transmitter to the telephone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

One of the most famous of David
Harum's sayings, conveyed the ori-
ginal idea that it was good for dog
to have feas because it kept him from
about being a dog. On
the same principle it is probably
good for Secretary of the treasury
Gage that he has Congressman Sui
yer of New York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Two Boys Drowned.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 23.-Two
children, Harold Stancliff, aged six,
and Frank Murphy, aged five, were
drowned in the Fond du Lac river
Monday afternoon. The latter was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Murphy, of
Chicago, and was visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clark, of
this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

4 No party divisions entered into
the action of the special committee
of congress as to the Roberts case.
The committee, democrats and re-
publicans, were unanimous in finding
him defiantly criminal violator OF
the law as polygamist and in the
judgment that he should be excluded
from the house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Call for prohibition Convention.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The national con-
vention of the prohibition party to nom-
mate candidates for president and vice
president of the United States. and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before 1t, has been called
to meet in the Coliseum, in this city, at
ten o'clock q. M, on Wednesday, june
N. 1900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Prof. Hazen Dies.

Washington, Jan. "a. Henry A.
Hazen, one of the chief forecasters of
the weather bureau, died here Tues
day night as the result of the injuries
received Monday night by bicycle
collision with negro pedestrian. His
skull was badly fractured and he con-
tinued unconscious up to the time of
his death. Prof. Hazen was well
known among meteorologists and
scientific men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
VOL. so. NO. 90
THE HERALD
Published Weekly on Thursdays at
Oskaolosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Hoffman, Brothers
Editors and Proprietors.
Subscription, Two Dollars per Year,
Payable in Advance.
0fYIciaI County Paper.

"She moves within a sunlit sphere, "
No clouds obscure her day,
Her quiet, thoughtful face demure
Is cast in kindly way.
Her liquid eyes, full large and bright,
Are made-I'm sure of that
For hunting mice and rats, | vow;
She is our family cat. ID.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Made Young Again,

lone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
iu my teens again." writes d. III.
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver ,Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Only 25c, at Green &
Bentley Drug Co.'s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

Abba Republican:-"By sending
one Republican to the legislature
Monroe county people received two
fat patronage appointments. The
county could just as well had still
further patronage had we elected a
Republican senator. The fact is
dawning upon the counties that the
state patronage is not captured by
sending Democrats to the legislature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
Skaters Drowned.

jamestown, N. D., Jan. "a. - The
lifeless bodies of Miss Elfrede Hollen-
berg and Thomas Ferguson were
found about noon Tuesday in the
James river near the Touring mill in
this city. They went skating on the
river Monday night near where men
had been cutting ice. The night was
dark and there was no signal to pre-
vent accidents and the young people
are supposed to have fallen into the
water together.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
In a recent speech to young men

In recent speech to young men
Andrew Carnegie said:
SIN these days we hear lot about
poverty. The cry goes up to abolish
poverty, but it will indeed be a sad
day when poverty is no longer with
us. Where will your inventor, your
artist, your philanthropist, your re-
former-in fact, anybody of note come
from then? They all come from the
ranks of the poor. God does not call
his great men from the ranks of the
rich,D
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
GIGANTIC COMBINE.

One of the most gigantic combina-
tions ever formed in this country is
proposed now by the big eastern rail-
way lines. In order to carry out their
anti-commission agreement it Is pro-
posed now to combine all the rail-
roads in the country in big pas
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

There seem be cranks in all
towns. Many .umwa citizens are
opposing the eceptance of Andrew
Carnegie's offer to build $50, 200
public library building there. If our
little suburb kicks too hard Oskaloosa
will take the contract off its hands.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25
VIII Buy Military Reservation

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. ga syndi-
cate of Boston capitalists are endeav-
oring to purchase the entire Fort
Stevenson military reservation, com
rrising $4,000 acres, for cattle ranch.
The land has been appraised and the
aggregate value under the appraisal
is about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

-"Whoever may have paid the
$4,000 in telegraph tolls to transmit
Senator Hoar's speech to the Philip
pines, nobody has accused Russell
Sage of it," says the Ottumwa
Courier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

that black man who can read and
write, who is skilled in some partic-
ular industry, and who has COM
petence to fall back on, cannot be
defrauded or oppressed or treated
with contumely as one who is ignor-
ant and poor and shiftless. Success
commands its tribute even among the
colored people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

The Newton Journal has started
upon its Gath year under the iudicious
and able management of Ralph Rob-
inson. Other papers come and go,
but the Newton Journal pursues its
way ever readable and succe ssful.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-25

EFF Iowa can handle its surplus
as wisely as it has handled its deficit
it will be evident" says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, "that this state
leads in financial wisdom as it does
in other Matters