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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
Push on the good work!
OUR NEW COMMITTEEMAN

Ernest Eldred Hart, the new COM
mitteeman of the republican national
committee from Iowa, is a native of
this state. He was born in West
Union, December 9, 1869. His father,
Henry w. Hart, was a surgeon in
the civil war, serving through the
entire war with the Ninth and the
Thirty-eighth Iowa regiments. Short
ly after the war the father moved to
Council Bluffs. Ernest E. Hart grad
uated from the Council Bluffs high
school in 1875, and after taking a
special course in Iowa college at
Grinnell, entered Yale, graduating
with the class of 1881. He immed-
lately entered uponIa business career
in Council Bluffs with his brother-in-
law, ]. d. Edmundson, and in 1884
began business on his own account.
Mr.. Edmundson was a former Oska-
loosa boy, his family Ebeing among
the early and representative citizens
OF Iowa. Mr.. Hart has been actively
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
BUILDING A PLATFORM.

A Kansas correspondent, writing
to a western paper, suggests a few
more planks adopted by democratic
national conventions which need to
be harmonized with the present posi-
tion of democracy before its advocates
can have right-of-way for the state
ment that democratic principles and
policies are eternal and that the party
never shrinks from re-enacting the
platforms which have gone before.
Here they are:
Platform of Andrew Jackson, made
at Baltimore, March %, 1882: Ere
solved, That adequate protection to
American industry is indispensable
to the prosperity Of the country; and
that an abandonment of this policy
will be attended with consequences
ruinous to the best interests of the
nation.
Martin Van Buren's platform in
1910: Resolved, That congress has
no right or power to interfere with
slavery in any state or territory -
(Respectfully applied to present DEM
ocratic grief over slavery in Sulu-
land.
Platform of Lewis Cass in 1918:
Resolved, That we approve the
taking of territory from Mexico in
indemnity for the late war;
Platform of Franklin Pierce In 1852:
Resolved, That we denounce any
and all citizens who, in the Mexican
war, gave aid, either morally or
physically, by word or deed, to the
enemy"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

engaged in the loan and banking
business since that time, and is con-
nected with several of the leading
financial institutions of Council Bluffs.
Two or three years ago he secured
controlling interest in the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil and is president of
the company. He has made the Nom
pariel more of a POLITICAL force than
it had been for some years previous
ly. Though he has always been in
terested in politics, Mr.. Hart has not
been a candidate for any Office prior
to this time. He took leading part
in the senatorial contest, supporting
Senator Gear.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.

The opening paragraph of Senator
Wolcot's address to the National
Republican convention is beautiful
word picture, ,-one that is worthy a
gold frame. 1t runs as follows:
"Since the first party convention
in these United States, there was
never one gathered together under
such hopeful and suspicious circum-
stances as those which surround us
today. United, proud of the achieve
ments of the past four years, our
country prosperous and happy, with
nothing to regret and naught to make
us ashamed, with al record spotless
and clean, the republican party
stands facing the dawn, confident
that the ticket it shall present will
command public approval, and that
in the declaration of its principles
and it's purposes, it will voice the
aspirations and hopes of the vast
majority of American freemen."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
For the benefit of all thos

For the benefit of all those con-
templating visit to Kansas City in
the near future, the Star issues the
following statements: "Kansas City
is not a robbers roost; it is not a wild
and woody trading post on the outer
edge of civilization; it is something
more than a tumble of shacks, with
cattle trails and hog runs for streets;
highwaymen and wild Indians do not
infest its thoroughfares to modest or
make afraid the strangers within it's
gates; the comforts and conven1ences
of life are as abundant in Kansas
City as in any place between the two
oceans"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
IMMENSE SAVING.

The last session of Congress passed
132 public acts, which have been ap-
proved by the President. Many of
these were of general public interest
and were carefully considered by
both Houses.
An act to define and fix the stand.
ard of value, to maintain the parity
of all forms of money issued or coin
ed by the United States, to refund
the public debt, and for other pur-
poses, was the first bill passed
through the House of Representatives
and became a law on March 14th
last.
This bill is the most important of
all that became law during the ses-
sion. 1t places the finances of the
country firmly on the gold standard.
No public official can hereafter dis
parage any dollar issued by the
United States until the Senate and
House, with approval of the Presi-
dent, shall concur in amending this
statute.
The bill also provides for the re-
funding of the national debt, amount
ing to $3.50, 600, 900, into per cent
bonds. Since the passage of the
act this refunding process has been
constantly going on, and now reach
es about $3.50, 900, 900. AS the old
bonds bore interest at the rate of 8,
4 and per cent, the national saving
of interest on the bonds already re-
funded amounts to considerably
more than $4,000, 900. This saving
will nearly equal the entire interest
on the 5000, ,OO0,O 900, borrowed to pay
the expense of the Spanish war.
Should we succeed in refunding
the entire indebtedness of eight
hundred and fifty millions at the low
rate of 2 per cent interest the nation
al saving in interest would not only
pay the interest on the Spanish war
loan, but also the interest on the
1882, 900, 900 of bonds issued by the
last administration in time of peace.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
-Muscatine Journal: The o tu

-Muscatine Journal: The o tum-
wa Press, which was started to "run
out" the Courier, A. w. Lees paper,
has come to an unglorious ending. 1t
lately went into the hands of an as
signee, by whom its material, except
ing Hoe perfecting press, was sold
at auction for less than $500, while
the Indebtedness of the concern was
$4,000. The big press was mortgaged
to the Hoe Company and was bid in
by the company. This ought to be
lesson to all ambitious men who
seek to supplant a well established
newspaper. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
A BOOMERANG.

Republican rascals never get any
favors shown them by the republican
party" says the Corning Gazette, to
which the Abba Union adds: "Come
down in the Sixth district, Bro.
Hoxie, and We'll show you that re-
publican rascals' fare better than
anybody"
This is too much for the Abba Re-
publican, which punches "Uncle Alf''
with this shoulder below:
"We surmise that Bro. Barnes has
direct reference to his long service
of IS years as mail clerk and years
as postmaster. Yes, the republican
rascals' fare exceedingly well in the
Sixth district"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

Platform of James Buchanan in
1856: 1Resolved, That we are con-
fronted with foreign questions which
are inferior to no domestic questions
whatever. The time has come for
the people of the United States to de-
clare themselvesi in favor of free seas
and progressive trade throughout the
world.p
Platform of Douglas in 1S60-the
same being found in the platform of
Breckenridge in the same year: IRE
solved, That the democratic party
is in favor of the acquisition of the
island of Cuba"
Platform of Grover Cleveland in
1888: Resolved, That the country
has never had a well defined and ex-
ecuted foreign policy save under
democratic administrations;a land that,
as the result of this policy, we recall
the acquisition of Louisiana, Florida,
California and the adjacent Mexican
territory, and contrast these grand
acquisitions of democratic statesman
ship with the purchase of Alaska, the
sole fruit of republican administra-
tion of nearly quarter of a century. !"
Those who denounce Imperial
ism" should paste this in their hats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

-one of the pleasant surprises OF
Saturdays convention was the speech
by temporary chairman B. w. Pres
ton. He has always been capable of
an excellent address on any occa-
sion, but this time he set a new mark,
and made one of the best speeches
every made before a convention in
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Preston also squared
himself with the party for the mis-
take he made four years ago in lean
ing toward free silver. He said four
years of good old republican admin
istration had proven to his entire
satisfaction that he was mistaken,
and he admitted his error with the
best of grace. The party is glad to
strike out the probation clause and
take him into full membership again.
II has future use for such an excel
lent man and effective worker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
A RHGAROO.

Democrats are trying to make the
farmers discontented because they
are paying a little more money this
year for their wire nails and wire for
fencing. OF course they never point
out to the farmers that his extra pro-
fit this year on two or three bushels
of corn will pay for any increase in
the price of keg of nails, and that
his profit on all his farm products in
this year alone will pay for many
times the cost of his barbed wire,
besides leaving him a handsome sur
plus to put in bank or pay off his
mortgage.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

The Brooklyn Chronicle reports
that it once had a subscriber who
concluded he could not afford to take
the paper. A few weeks after he
stopped it he found out he could not
do without it, SO he sent his little SON
to a neighbor to borrow one. AS the
boy was going home he fell down and
broke his leg. The father heard his
cries and ran out to see what was the
matter. He slipped and fell, dis
locating his knee and tearing the
bosom out of his ten dollar panta-
looms. His wife ran to his assistance
leaving a two-year old baby on the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
TILE COUNTY TICK EFT.


in convention Saturday selected a
good ticket, and paid worthy honor
to an active young worker in reflect
ing Chas. Walling chairman for an
other year. In the field there were
23 candidates, with only five offices
to be filed, and it was patent from
the start that IS of these we're doomed
to disappointment. The canvass
was lively one, and up to the hour
of the convention no one seemed
sure just where the lightning was go
ing to strike. When the test came
the majority ruled and the defeated
candidates accepted the fortunes
of war" with good grace that be-
comes representative Republicans.
With the excellent material to pick
from none but a good ticket could be
selected, and the men chosen are de-
serving of the united and unreserved
support of the party.
R. K, Davis, re-nominatedsby ac-
clamation for clerk, is competent
and painstaking official; one who
has gained friends and party strength
every day during his two years in
office.
W. T. Martin, chosen as candidate
for Auditor, is representative
young Republican, and one of the
leading citizens of Cedar township.
He is competent and worthy in every
way, and will fill the office to which
he aspires with honor to himself and
satisfaction to the county.
James A Dewitt is one of the rising
young attorneys at th 4. Mahaska bar
and on many occasions has demon
strated his ability as lawyer, and
as diplomat. He has won almost
every suit he has undertaken, and
several of them have been notable
ones with the very best lawyers on
the other side. He is hard worker,
good speaker and will make win
ming campaign. His record is clear
and we'll defined and he will fit any
honor the party may bestow upon
him.
L. L. McCord who won out in the
race for Recorder is also a young
man and hustler in everything he
undertakes. He was born and reared
on farm, and has carved out his
career in East Harrison township
where he is well known and regard
ed by all. He has been assessor for
his township, and in that and other
offices conferred on him he has dem
onstrated a fine ability that will be
carried into his new office with him.
James Stephenson, is one of the
oldest and best known farmers of
Mahaska county, and is possessed of
that good business judgement and
executive ability 30 necessary in the
responsible Office of member of the
Board of Supervisors. His friends
are legion throughout the north part
of the county and those who know
him best regard him the highest.
OF the five candidates four are from
out of town, and almost every section
Of the county is represented. With
good earnest work, k,-and an absti-
nence from that political sin of
scratching the ticket will be car
ried through with one of the biggest
maiorites ever rolled up to the credit
of Republicans in Mahaska county.
The start has been we'll made, see
that the finish is as good.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
-Washinpton Democrat:

Washington Democrat: A girl
came visiting to this town and said
it was a slow, poky place. 1t would
probably seem like thirty cents to
her, because she had as much as six
bits in her own pocket book. Wash
ington is not fast town and we are
glad of it. We do not bank on being
fast. Sodom and Gomorrah we're
fast towns and it lost them money.
Since the fireworks they haven't
done a thing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
The Missouri Democrati

The Missouri Democratic state
convention elected another "trust
baron-W. H. Phelps, the Missouri
Pacific Railway attorney-a delegate
at-large to the Democratic National
convention; and that, too, in spite of
the opposition of the antitrust"
Dem ocrats! The New York ice trust,
the railway trust, and all other
trusts will be represented by dele
gates in that convention, and those
delegates will probably write the
"anti trust" plank of the platforml
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

The Oskaloosa Times says the
democratic papers of the Sixth dis
trict have won the first battle over
their republican contemporaries by
saying nothing. The fact of the bus
mess is there is nothing for them to
say. They cannot make anything
stick in attacking the present admin
istration, and right down in their
hearts they are ashamed to say any
thing for Bryan and free silver.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
TWO men KILLED.
Fatal Result of Wednesdays
Storm near Union Mills.
sYeOss, 70 sAs HualLA

New Sharon, June %. William
and Ross Busby, sons of John Busby,
aged "a and 81 respectively, were
killed by lightning at their home four
miles east of here during the severe
storm which visited this section this
morning. The young men had gone
to the barn to close the doors and
prepare it for the storm, when the
bolt struck the barn and either killed
them instantly or stunned them so
that they suffocated in the confia-
grafton that followed. The barn and
contents were completely destroyed,
and the bodies of the young men
were badly burned. The family have
the sympathy of their large acquaint-
ance in their double affiiction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

Newton Journal: The Oskaloosa
HERALD formally announces Judge
l. @. Blanchard, of Mahaska county,
as candidate for supreme judge.
Our people are we'll acquainted with
the entleman,-know that he has the
experience on the bench, and the
ability as a lawyer, to we'll and ac-
ceptably fill the position he seeks,
Should he receive the nomination no
mistake will be made, and his election
is sure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

That ever progressive and good
paper the Sioux City Journal has just
celebrated the 10th anniversary of
the establishment of a "seven-days-
in-the week" paper in Iowa. The
Journal has to it's credit the intro
duction of the first press to print
from stereotype plates, the first regu-
lar seven-day publication, and the
first typesetting machines in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
Grand 4th of Ju1Y celebra-
ton at Evans, Iowa. Every
body come.


Des Moines, June 27.-Chairmau
Weaver and Secretary Phillips, OF
the Republican state committee, met
here to-day and conferred with the
auditorium management about get.
ting the auditorium ready for the
convention August /. Mr.. Weaver
says the convention will be held here,
as assurance is given that the audi,
torium will be ready.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
GETTING GOOD ROADS.

Burlington Hawkeye: The super
visors of Des Moines county have an
excellent plan for increasing the
aggregate of highway improvement
with a given amount of available
funds! In the proceedings of the
past week, published this morning
will be, found several petitions for
road improvements, including the
grading of hills, and the deposit OF
gravel and macadam on graded road
beds. The board grants the request
upon condition that the residents and
property owners specially interested
contribute a certain amount of work
with their teams. This volunteer
work greatly increases the amount of
Improvement which can be made with
the funds at the disposal of the super
visors, With this policy diligently
continued for a few years, Des Moines
county will have frst-class highways
with all the inherent benefits that fol-
low, including permanent rural free
delivery service. These improve
ments are being made without being
a serious burden upon the taxpayers
and the entire community is the
gamer.
Push on the good work!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

Abba Republican: Col. w. p.
Hepburn, who has represented the
Eighth district in congress 16 years,
was unanimously yrenominated by the
republicans at Creston last Thursday.
Col. Hepburn, like our own John F.
Lacey, is one of the national figures
in congress whose experience and
ability has made him practically in
despensible. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28
DAMAGE BY WATER.
Heavy Rainfall Causes Much Dam-
age TO Property.


----
The most violent rainfall of the
season visited this section this Tues
day. morning. The storm clouds
we're heavy and came up from the
northeast and then from the north
west. The storm broke upon the
city about $3.50, and after few min
utes of preliminary sprinkling the
full force of the storm broke and
there was deluge of water and
some very sharp lightning and thun-
der.
The total rainfall for the morning
was about two inches, but it came in
wholesale quantities while it fell, and
hence the great floods that were oc-
casioned.
Perhaps the greatest damage that
was done was at the Hub clothing
house in this city. The roof OF the
building was being repaired. The
wind caught under the tin roof and
turned it back, letting in the whole
food of water on the stock of goods
in the store below. The water went
through the third story into the sec-
ond and fairly made the stock on that
floor swim. 1t ran through to the
first floor and did much damage
there on the east side of the store.
The floor was all flooded when the
store was opened up. The proprie-
tors were summoned and the morn
ing was spent in getting the goods
covered with rubber coats to prevent
further damage, as there was con.
tinual downpour during the morn
ing. The loss has not been carefully
examined, but it will probably reach
several thousand dollars. The stock
on the second floor was practically
soaked. The loss is fully covered by
insurance.
The new Redman property on A
avenue east was badly damaged by
the flood. The water pouring against
the foundation undermined it and all
of one side was crushed in. The dam
age will be several hundred dollars.
1t is said that the water flowed down
the Old cemetery hill north Of the
city in foaming torrent twenty to
thirty feet wide. 1t scooped out dirt
and carried rocks and stones before
it that weighed hundreds of pounds.
There was good sized lake formed
at the corner of First street and Rock
Island avenue, near the passenger
station. 'Busman Fitzgerald thought
for time that he would have to swim
his team through the food. The water
came up to the floor of the bus and
the stomachs of the horses.
There was a superabundance of
water in all directions and there has
been greater or less damage every-
where. Much damage is reported
from the country where the high wind
that accompanied the storm did great
havoc in leveling grain fields. 1t is
not possible at this time to estimate
the damage done to crops, but it will
be great.
The storm was quite general
through the central portion of Iowa.
The storm seemed to travel south
ward along the liue of the Iowa Gem
tral, starting in about Mason City,
it was of about the same magnitude
that it was at this city. 1t extended
as far east as Brighton but east of
that place there was but very light
fall of rain.
There was a report started this
morning that there had been a
cyclone at Mason City and that the
town was practically DESTROYED.
There is no truth in the report how
ever The bulk of the damage done
was in leveling growing crops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

THE Sioux City Journal thinks
the "heathen Chinee" who was halted
at the gates of this country and
bundled back to China may be
pardoned if he tugs meditatively at
his queue while he puzzles over the
fuss which is being made over the
prevalence of an anti,foreign senti.
ment in China.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

IF the following in the Anamosa
Eureka is correct, it is case for the
anti-child labor people to investigate: !:
Last Saturday night son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes. He is
in the employ of Matthews Bros,
Sioux City, learning the milling bus
iness.''
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

The Iowa delegation to the demo
ciatic convention at Kansas City will
cast it's vote for David Bennett Hill
for vice president, provided Mr.. Hill
will allow his name to be used in that
This is the declaration
Of Chairman George A. Huffman of
the democratic state committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

The new edition of Cyclone stories
is just out. 1t comes from Minnesota
and is that COW which was picketed
on rope was picked up by the cy-
clone and carried up the length of
her about sixty feet-where she
remained until the storm had passed,
when she quietly climbed down the
rope and resumed her grazing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

Knoxville Express: The Pie
Counter Press, at Bussey, uses a
traction engine for power. Seems to
us windmill would be more ap-
propriate, or gas engine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-28

IA young man." says the India
nola Herald, cannot serve his coun.
try better in time of peace than to
be loyal to the old party which brings
prosperity to all mankind and puts
pointed toed shoes, a high hat and
tight pants on those who otherwise
would be on the ragged edges"