The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-11
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
Those that Have Come and Gone
And those that remain.

bridges and made it impossible for teams
10 get here with paper from Keokuk
During its half century it has preserved
the even tenor OF its way, and has lived
to see no less than twenty contempor-
aries spring into existence, flourish Tor
awhile, then faltef and die. 1t was less
than four years old when the frs Os-
kaloosa Times was started. This was
intended as a Democratic paper to off
set the influence the Herald was WELD
ing for the Wing party, and was es-
tablished by Cameron & Ingersoll the
junior partner, L. D. Ingesoll afterward
becoming famous as the Washington
correspondent of number of city papers
during the civil war.
After while the paper changed hands
and was ably conducted by r. K, Har-
bour and David Coomes Samuel Bress-
Ter next bought out Coomes interest and
soon after A. A. Wheelock bought out
Harbour. Richard Wellsleger next
anne interested in its publication,
chasing the interest of Mi. Bressler.
finally passed into the hands of Mr.
aeelock, and was continued by him
y til the destruction of the Office by
soldiers in 1864, who were home on a
furlough. The Times in some of its
editorials bore down pretty hard upon
the soldiers, and commenting on the
killing of A. T. Alloway used language
that was offensive to the men then inn
periling their lives on the field of battle.
In March, 1864, some of the men of Co.
H. grid Iowa Volunteers, visited the Of
fee and asked the suspension of the
paper while they were at home on fur
Tough. This was refused on the part of
the proprietor, who, in his next issue
stated that he had been threatened by the
soldiers, who, if they attempted to mo-
lest him, would have to face the Dem
ocracy of Mahaska county. On Saturday
following the appearance of that issue, a
number of members of Co. H. marched
to the office, threw the forms of the
paper into the street, emptied all the
cases of type and then left The paper
never again made its appearance.
On the suppression of the Times, the
Democracy of Mahaska county was
without an organ for some time. A
stock company was formed, an office
purchased, and new paper established,
called the Waterman, with Rev. |. {.
Mitchell as editor. 1t continued in ex
istence but short time, suspending for
lack of support. Samuel B. Evans at
tempted to revive it, but only issued one
number of the paper and then abandoned
the enterprise. Early in 1865. G. w.
Sewers Sr. and Russell Higgins made
use of the material of the Waterman Of
flee, and issued a few numbers of a
paper they called the Reveille, but
could not secure sufficient support to
Justify its continuance. On the second
day of August, 1866, Porter c. WEIGH
commenced the publication of the DEM
ocratic ConservatrIK vo.hich, for time.
proved fairly sFor. oadl. In 1869 the
Aper commenced the advocacy of new
party. and its name was changed to the
Progressive ConserVator. This paper
was continued with more or less SUE
cess until June, 1871, when it ceased to
exist.
On the suspension of the Conservator
Mr.. WEIGH Immediately issued prospect
uses of a new paper to be called The
Iowa Reform Leader, with the object Of
advocating the formation of new par
ty in Iowa. Receiving some encourage
ment the first number of the new paper
made its appearance July IS, 1871. In
1879, the paper was identified with the
Greeley movement, though at that time
stating that movement was not what il
contemplated, but as a choice between
Greeley and Grant it preferred the form
err. In 1874 the material of the office
was sold to M. G. Carlton. and for a
time Mr.. WEIGH published a paper in
Abba. In the fall of the same year ne
removed the office to Oskaloosa, and
again began the publication of the Re.
form Leader which he continued until
July IL, 1877, when it suspended In
1876 the Leader supported Peter Coop
er for the presidency.
Mr.. M. G. Carlton having purchased
from Mr.. Wei n the material OF the
former Reform Leader, issued the tirst
number of the Oskaleosa STANDARD
April 1874 Shortly afterward he sold
a half interest to D. H. Hare, and in
1875 Carlton sold his interest to Nelson
d. Porter. Soon after this Mr.. Hare
sold his interest to L. II. Boydston, anC
for several years the paper was PRINTED
under the firm name of Porter & 20 II
purported to be an independent demo
cratic newspaper and for time enjoyed
a good patronage Later on Mr.. Boyd
ston sold out and went to Montezuma
where he has since published the Dem
crat. sound money democratic paper
The Standard was continued until 1884
by Mr.. Porter, when it was suspended
In 1867 the Central Iowa Citizen wa!
started as a rival of the Herald, anc
was to be republican paper. Nj. u
Carlton and R. P. Bacon were the own
ers and Mr. Carlton the editor. 1t
business was limited, but it survived
about two years. Shortly before its sus
pension Messrs. Carlton and Bacol
sold to Samuel L. and r. c. Hunter
After about two months, on account o
ebbing patronage, they were compelled
to- display the following headlines:
Good bye! Suspended! Busted
Peteredl Collapsed The running on
process kinder gin out! Gone up tn
spout generally. Grand Finalep
- Upon the birth of the greenbacl
movement under the leadership of Pete
Cooper, many Iowa people Joined tn
party and the need of an organ wa
discussed at various conventions. Final
wi r. Eckart. of this city took the ad
vance step and started the Oskaloos
Messenger in the summer of 1873. Fo
time it had patent insides and the tw'
outside pages were set UP and printe'
bv the Central Book Concern, then. 10
Gated in this city. Mr.. Eckart after
wards purchased the heading and som
rules, his first investment being $40. II
then made deal with Frank Roberts,
practical printer, for some more mate
rial and formed a partnership wit
him They bought Washington han
press during the first year of the life Q
the paper, and then cut loose from tn