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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

crat, why publisher win keep on
sending his paper when the subscrip-
ton has expired. The reason is this:
When the subscription is paid to a
certain time many subscriber allows
his angry passions to rise and cuss the
publisher for insinuating that his
credit is no good. That will make the
average man mad. Rather than cast
any reflections against the subscrib-
er's honesty to pay small debt, it
has been customary for county news
papers to continue sending the papers
after the time has expired, although
the large weeklies and dailies do not
generally follow this rule as their
subscribers live at a distance; and be-
sides they are not acquainted with
them and do not know their financial
standing One should deem it an
honor to know that his credit is not
doubted when the publisher continues
to send the paper; should theIIsub-
scriber desire to have his paper dis
continued at any particular time. he
should so inform the publisher, and
remit to date.n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
INSTALLATION
Double Installation of Officers by
the w. R. G. and G. A. r

There was a very enjoyable even
ing spent Tuesday night by the MEM
bers of dhe w. r @ and the GA. r.
There was joint installation of Of
ficers of the lodges and the work was
done in perfect manner by install
ing officers Robert Kissick on the
part of the G. A. r. and Mrs. Belle
Briney for the w. r. @.
The work of the G. A. r. was per-
formed first and the following were
placed in Office for the ensuing year.
Commander F McNeill,
Senior Vice Commander--W w
Eby,
Junior Vice Commander--A ID Cole
man,
Surgeon-J o Grant,
Chaplain-A A Coburn,
Quarter Master-C Woodruff,
Officer of Day N Martin,
Officer of Guard-James Irwin,
Adjutant-W K Cowan, IL
Sergent Major-M Vreeland,
Quarter Master Sergent-Levi Airy
The ladies had the floor after the
G. A. r. people had finished and the
officers placed in charge of the ad-
ministration of w. r. @. affairs for
the ensuing year were.
Mrs. Martha Black--President,
Mrs. Sue Watkins-S V P,
Mrs. Kate Crowder--J V P,
Mrs Robert Bass-Secretary,
Mrs. CIarinda Hoff-Treasurer,
Mrs. s A Rice-Chaplain,
Mrs. Matte Observation-Disclosures,
Mrs. Ida Wortman-A @,
Mrs. Mary Airy-Guard,
Mrs. j o Grant-A G,
Flag bearers-Mrs. N Thatcher,
Mrs. Jane Jackson, Mrs Belle Briney
and Mrs. VIM. Hamilton.
Mrs. Davis-Organist.
Mrs. Belle Briney was installing
Off GER and the work.of the ladies
was applauded and especially good
was the flag drill of the bearers. 1t
seemed to thrill all and inspire the
hearts of all the G.. A. RS. with fresh
enthusiasm for "Old Glory"
The ladies having concluded their
work there were number of talks
by various parties and the meeting
was then resolved into a pleasant
social.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
A BURNING NEED

The need of a new Jail with an
apartment that may be used as an
emergency hospital was again illus
trated the other evening. An un-
fortunate man from Fishville was
struck by a Rock Island train and
badly injured. Being without rela-
tions or friends in the city his case
was necessarily taken in hand by the
police and county physician. He was
hauledup town in the baggage wagon
and was refused admittance in three
different public places. Finally as a
last resort the man was taken to the
court house and stored away on the
cement floor in the basement. The
authorities did the best they could
under the circumstances but it is
really a disgrace to the community
to have no better accommodations
than exist for such cases.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
As TO STATE PRINTING

So much is being said on the mat
ter of state printing and binding that
it is impossible to keep track of the
various opinious. If change must
be made from the present system,
there is but one fair andl sensible
way of having the printing done.
That way is for the legislature to ap-
point commission of three or more
pratical printers to meet once year
and fix schedule of prices that
would be fair to the printers and the
state officers have their printing
done wherever they see fit, to be
charged for at the prices fixed by
the commission. This would give
printers in the state alchance to get
some of the work at living prices.
The contract system is all wrong. 1t
means nothing but poor work at starv-
alton wages, and the great and pros.
porous state of Iowa cannot afford to
stoop to that kind of business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
REASON FOR TT.

Democratic papers aretaking much
comfort of the fact that a big dry
goods firm in st. Louis has just failed
under Mckinley prosperity. ."Con-
cerning the failure the manager of
the concern says:
"Our trouble was caused by over
trading. We did larger business
than our capital would permit"
There is no prosperity that can
guard against incompetent manage
ment or against the failure of the
planger who never stops to count
the cost.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
THE FINANCE BILL.
BimetallicAmendment Offered by
Senator Chandler.

Washington j an 3.--Sen ator Chand-
Ter offered to-day the following i'm
portant amendment to the finance
bill. That it is hereby declared to be
the policy of the United States to
continue the use of both gold and
silver as standard money, and coin
both gold and silver into money with
equal intrinsic and exchangeable
value; such equality to be secured
through international agreement.
And it is hereby further declared that
the efforts of this government should
be steadily directed to the establish
ment of such safe system of BIZ
metallism as will maintain at all times
equal power of every dollar coined
or issued by the United States in
markets and in payment debts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
MORMONTSM AND YGAMY

MORMONISM AND POLYGAMY
The following squib appears in quite
number of our Democratic ex-
changes:
"Mr. Roberts of Utah was not per-
mitted to take his seat in the house,
but the Mormon federal officers ap-
pointed by VIM. Mckinley and his
Royal Nibs, the Sultan of Sulu and
his harem-herder, draw their salaries
with promptness and regularity" NJ
"They overlook the fact" says the
Newton Journal that 'Mr. Roberts
has not had his right to seatin con-
gress challenged because he is a
Mormon, but because he is a poly
gamist, having three wives. Nor
monism is no offence against the law
but polygamy is"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Banquetted.

The Oskaloosa Choral Union met
at the court house Tuesday evening
for the purpose of completing the
Eisteddfod business. The bills against
the union were allowed and ordered
paid and the balance of the money
that was received for the prize win
nings was voted to the director and
instructor, Prof. David Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts took the company, to
the Asher restaurant where there was
an oyster supper served and very
pleasant time was had. 1t was fit
ting close of the very successful ex-
stence of the union.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
SOLID FOR GEAR.
Senatorial Situation as Devel-
oped in Des Moines
Today.

Des Moines, Jan. 3.-Two points in
the campaign for speakership have
been developed and are being gem
erally accepted as incontrovertible
lhe first is that Senator Gear may
now be counted upon positively as
the successful candidate. The sec
ond is that Mr.. Bowen will receive
practically Gears support and will
De chosen speaker of the house. The
Oummlns people freely admit that
tnelr only hope is the election of Mr..
Eaton for speaker, but they do not (.
even claim that that would defeat
Senator Gear While the Gear SUM-
porters are positive at least that the
Senator will be reelected, they are
equally positive in their campaign
for Mr.. Bowen for speaker. The sup
porters of Mr.. Bowen reported two
very important accessions to their
forces today. Hon. j. P. Lyman of
Poweshiek, who has been counted in
the Cummins column, has definitely
announced that he will support Mr..
Bowen for speaker. DIR. B. l.. Eiker
OF Decatur county, whom the Cum
minis people have claimed and re-
ported as one OF their men, has an
nounced that he has reconsidered
what he at one time thought the SEN
tlment of his county, and now repre-
sents what he knows to be the ma
lority of the republicans of Decatur
county and states that he will sup-
port Bowen for speaker and Senator
Gear. The representations of the
Des Moines newspaper syndicate
nave been so misleading that new
members arriving are surprised to
ind the situation SO entirely contrary
TO that which has been published in
Des Moines. One Of the local Cum
Minis published here, today announc-
ed the names of IA men that were
considered doubtful. The Gear peo-
pie have already secured statements
from IL of the so-called doubtful
list that they will support Gear and
Bowen. Hon. John HI. Gear, who
was detained at home to attend the
funeral of an intimate friend of his
family, will arrive at Des Moines this
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Washington Post: Decidedly
the homeliest man in congress is
Eddy, of Minnesota. He rather glories
in the distinction of fugliness, especial
ly as all his other characteristics are
enyiable. During his last campaign
the enemies of Mr.. Eddy charged him
with being doubled-faced. He met
the charge in a manner that disarm-
ed all criticism. Great heavens,
said Mr.. Eddy to his audience, "do
you think that if had two faces /
would wear the one am showing you
noW?n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Waterloo Reporter: A Water

Waterloo Reporter: A Waterloo
citizen has standing offer of $40, 900
for ten years lease of life-that is
he wants to buy that much time of
some young man, and is willing to
pay for it at the rate $4,000 per year.
Any one who can spare that much
time, and can deliver the goods, can
find cash customer in this city. This
citizen is not an old man. He has
lived several years and appears to
enjoy life, although he has not stated
what particular reason he has for
wanting ten year guarantee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Abba Republican: The Oskal,

Abba Republican: The Oskaloosa
HERALD has recently changed the
form of its weekly from ten. column
folio to seven-column quarto, which
makes decided Improvement in its
appearance, and one which we feel
confident it's army of readers will
greatly appreciate. The HERALD,
always a good paper, is now better
than ever in its revised form. An
excellent move, Bro. Hoffman,, we
assure you.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Fremont Gazette: Speaking of
probable candidates for governor of
Iowa to succeed Gov. Leslie M.
Shaw at the close of his second term
of office, we do not care to commit
ourselves, but would respectfully ask
who is more entitled to the posi-
tion or would fill it more capably and
brilliantly than Lafe Young, editor
of the Des Moines Capital? Ii you
have better men trot 'em out, but
don't talk of lesser ones, We are
not Cummins men, either"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

In the retirement of VIM. Matti-
son from the Board of Supervisors,
Mahaska county loses one of the best
officials that was ever elected. Pains
taking and untiring, he never slight
ed duty and always settled every
question without prejudice. He
has been instrumental in saving the
county thousands of dollars, and re-
tires with the good will of the mem
bers of all parties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Iowa State Register. The

Iowa State Register. The Oska-
loosa HERALD is annually winning
still greater success. Last Saturdays
HERALD was printed, cut and folded
on the HERALD's new press which
prints 5000 SPACE papers per hour.
The same issue of the HERALD con-
tains a list of the s3OO,O0 improve
ments in Oskaloosa this year. 1t is a
good paper published in one of the
most energetic and successful CEN
tral Iowa cities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
what beeomes Of all the pennie.

What becomes of all the pennies?
A superficial answer might be that we
spend them, as in truth we do; but did
you ever stop to consider the enor-
nous quantities of the little coins
turned out by the Philadelphia mint
every year? There are at present
about ,OOO, 600, 900 cents in circulation
and yet the mint is compelled to turn
out nearly 100000 month to keep
up the supply.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The editor of the Ottumwa Dem
ocrat has received a letter from
Grover Cleveland refusing a request
to write something about the 1900
campaign, saying: "It is quite evid-
ent that anything / might write on
this subject would be regarded by
those in control of the democratic
organization as an attempt by an in
terlopping stranger to disturb their
plans -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

"A dispatch from Gen. Methuen's IS
column announces that six Marconi
wireless telegraph instruments, in
tended for the Beers, had been
captured at Cape Town, and that "ex-
periments with the instruments at
Orange River were highly successful,
the communication with De Aar, 20
miles distant, being perfect" This
is the first test of the wireless tele-
graph in an actual campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
s. FL. sheakley of the West

-Supt. s. FL. Sheakley, of the West
Des Moines schools, has prepared a
bill for the establishment of three
more normal schools in the state.
This bill contemplates the establish
ment of two schools in 1900 and one
in 1901. Professor Sheakley has
based his bill on the Hinkson bill of
two years ago, and has secured as
surance from prominent members Of
the legislature that they will give the
bill support.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
THE Journal makes a great how

The Journal makes great howl
because the Board of Supervisors did
not elect Mr.. Briggs chairman with
out any contest, and calls the Re-
publican members tricksters etc. But
all the abuse they can heap on other
members is counterbalanced by the
fact that Mr.. Briggs did not have the
courtesy to vote for one of his col
legues, which amounted to voting
for himself.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The budding spring poet will
never forgive Casey of the Knrxville
Express for this:
"A Pella man has just published "a
small book of poems,7 which, the
Blade says, it we'll worth Is cents
If the Blades literary judgment is
not in error, this must be the best
poet in Iowa, for we don't know of
any other whose poems are worth
15 cents"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The proverbial "Devil" has been
side-tracked in the Herald print shop
at Hedrick. Here is the way Editor
Sperry explains away pardonable
error:
"Our goat got hold of some of our
manuscript this week, thinking it a
Christmas present. We had some
notes of Hedrick people who are at
tending the teachers meeting in Des
Moines,D
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

THE Republican caucus for the
endorsement of Speaker for the
House of Representatives will be held
in Des Moines Saturday evening. All
indications point to the selection of
Mr.. Bowen, of Allamakee county, a
Gear man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

How customs change! 1t does
not take the Oldest inhabitant to re-
member when ''open houses" and
ssNew Year callers were all the rage
in Oskaloosa on January 1. This year
everything in that line was relegated
to the rear, and for any outward
signs that day was just like any other.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The teachers convention at Des
Moines has passed strong resolutions
favoring the establishing Of more
state normal schools. Oskaloosa
should get in line to secure one of
these propored institutions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

LIN ID last year the railroads of
Connecticut carried 50,269, ,468 pas
sengers, with q record of none killed
The trolley lines of the state caused
the death OF II passengersl in total
of SO ,084 ,702.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The fate of the water franchise
should inspire early action on the
electric lightfranchise, which will ex-
spire in June. The matter should
be thoroughly discussed and under
stood before it is presented to the
people to be voted on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

"A. F. N. Hambleton takes hold of
the work on the Board of Supervisors
like an old hand at the business.
with Mr.. .Hambleton and Mr.. Spring
er on the Board the interests of the
tax payers of Mahaska county will
be looked after in a splendid way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

january is the month for fires''
is common expression in Oskal ,osa
and the alarm was sounded early the
first day. The reason for so many
flames is found in the fact that the
hard firing during the cold weather
tests the. safety of fiues and furn-
ances. 1t is well to inspect these
important items, and much loss may
be spared.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

One e-fourth of the worlds total out
put of coal is produced in the United
States and the cost of mining per ton
is lowest in this country. Last years
exports of coal went up to 100000
tons. Iowais one ofthe leading coal
states and Mahaska is the banner
county in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The Cummins people are jubilant
over the fact that Senator Gear will
not go to Des Moines until Thursday,
only two days before the caucus, and
by that time they hope to have every
thing cut anddried. cold business"
has way of smashing the other
fellows slate that is inimitable, and
what he has done once he can do
again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Waterloo is to have a canning
establishment and is to have it right
away. Without any noise or blowing
OF trumpets some of the enterprising
citizens subscribed 200 of stock
and the amount may be increased to
sQn mn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

-Sigourney News: "The Oskaloosa
Herald has changed from a four to an
eight page paper. 1t was ten columns
to the page, which was too large and
inconvenient. The Herald ever since
it was started has been one Of the
leading Iowa papers and the Hoffman,
Bros. are keeping up its reputation.
The boys are born newspaper men
and are up with the times. Success
to that grand paper"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

1t is better to make one good re-
solution and keep it than to make a
dozen and break them all. Don't
load yourself down with good inten-
tions but do right as you go along.
Deeds and not promises are what
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

An undertaken in the southern
part of the state recently added a line
of sewing machines to his business
and then had some cards printed an
nouncing to his friends the fact that
he was an "Undertaker and Sole
Agent for the New Home"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The Newton Democrat publishes
q list Of improvements made in New
ton during 1899, and the list foots up
3140 900. This is an excellent show
ing for town like Newton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Among the last words

Among the last words of Dwight
L. Moody were these: II see earth
receding, Heaven is opening; God is
calling me-" The words were char
acteristic of the mans life. Heaven
was always opening and God was al
WAYS calling to him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Give q Democrat an inch and he
will take mile. Republicans will
get this pounded into them after a
while and will stop scratching their
tickets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
he Only Repeats what Has Been said
Around The World.

1t has been demonstrated repe ated-
ly in every state in the Union and in
many foreign countries that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is certain
preventive and cure for Group. 1t has
become the universal remedy for
that disease. M. v. Fisher, Of
Liberty, w. Va, only repeats what
has been said around the globe when
he writes: II have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in my family
for several years and always with
perfect success. We believe that il
is not only the best cough remedy
but that 1t is snre cure for croun
lt has saved the liveslof our children
a number OF times" This remedy il
f,r sale by Green & Bentley drug 90
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

C. A. Kent knew which side his
bread was buttered on when he with
drew the paper N the contest for
County SupeI /endent. There's an
other who wish he had been as
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
official County Paper.

Better to strive and climb,
And never reach the goal,
Than to drift along with time,
An aimless, worthless soul.
Ay, better to climb and fail,
Or SOW, though she yield is small,
Than to throw away all yesterday,
And never to trive at ALL"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

The Philadelphia Record suggests
that the name of Luzon be changed
to Lawton, that the island may be a
perpetual monument to the brave
general.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Mr.. Oarnegie's benefactions for
pubic purposes in the year 1899
amount to So, ,165, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Well, don't get so mad about it,.
Just scratchit out and write it 1900.
You'll soon1earn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Interest on the money invested
4 in 3 hospital in Oskaloosa would be
compounded every year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
A GOOD EXPLANATION.

"Some newspaper subscribers often
wonder, /" says the Montezuma Demo-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
OPINION.
Hull to Hold Office Until Court
Decides Case.

At ten O'Clock on Tuesday night
the following opinion on the county
treasurer contest by County Attor-
ney Lafferty was filed with Auditor
Cruzen:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
A Great
NGNHM is a
4 N~AAA~ guaran

There are many superior
brands Of baking worth
powders, but
/" Royal Baking Powder"
is recognized at once as the
brand Of great name, the powder
of highest favor and reputation.
Everyone has absolute conf
dence in the food where Royal
is used.
Pure and hea1thfu1 food is
matter Of vital importance to
every individual.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
Royal Baking Powder
assures the finest and
most wholesome food.

There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unwholesome.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04
THE HERALDF
Published Weekly on Thursdays at
Oskaolosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
Hoffman, Brothers
Editors and Proprietors.

Subscription, Two Dollars per Year,
Payable in Advance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-01-04

Ct. w. LAFFERTY,
County Attorney.
Filed Jan. 2, 1900, at 10 o'clock p. M.