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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
ANIOWA WATERWAY.

Concerning the scheme of ]. s. EN-
cry, of Des Moines, to make the Des
Moines river navigable again, the OF
tumwa Courier says:
"The usual munificent appropriation
for the improvement of the rivers and
harbors of the United States will prob
ably be made by the coming session of
congress. At every session this ap-
preparation is made and hundreds OF
towns and cities benefit by the i'm
proyement of rivers and bays ordered
by congress. Iowa, however, has rare
ly and to only a small extent platici-
pated in this appropriation, and now
that the time has arrived when river
improvements will be highly beneficial
to this state there could be no logical
objection to the granting of requests
in this direction.
"The river improvements which
would be Of most benefit to Iowa
would undoubtedly be those which
would tend to make the Des Moines
river once more a navigable stream.
Were It possible for steam OF canal
boats to ascend the river from Keokuk
to Des Moines, the benefit to the people
of the state would be enormous.
There would then be a waterway ex.
tending one hundred and fifty miles
directly into the heart Of the corn belt.
Easy and cheap transportation would
be brought directly to the farmers
doors and their products would be
placed vastly nearer the worlds mark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

cts than they are at present The ad-
vantage to the producer of sucn a state
OF affairs is apparent at glance Vice
versa, the canal would mean a saving
Of thousands Of dollars in manufac-
tured goods brought into the state. 1t
would place the cities of Southern
Iowa at great advantage as points of
distribution for this state, Missouri
and Nebraska; and would allow the
bringing of raw material to our factor
les at price which would allow them
to compete with all,
Nor would it be difficult OF extreme
ly expensive TO make the Des Moines
river a stream nayigable for shallow
draught vessels. A series of locks at
intervals of ten or twenty mites, ex-
tending from Keokuk to Des Moines,
would create a broad and safe water
way from the Mississippi to the center
of the state. 1t would open a direct
water route to the sea coast markets
on the Cuff of Mexico and briag the
granaries of Iowa, in effect, thousands
of miles nearer the consuming coun-
tries of the world.
"This project is not fanciful or inn
possible of accomplishment. The gov
ernment has large surplus and is apt
to be, nowadays, in a generous mood.
Iowa, as rich producing state, has
rights which call for some attention to
her wishes, and if her people start out
in earnest to secure an appropriation
to gain an interior waterway they will
doubtless succeed"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The Brooklyn Chronicle says:
The first hired man on record was
Jacob, who worked for Laban seven
years for a girl, and then the old man
palmed off on him another girl whom
he did not want. He then worked
another seven years and got the right
one. Hired men who kick on $40 a
month, board and washing and the
privilege of sitting up with the hired
girl three nights in the week should
read the story ofJacob, the first hired
man
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The fighting in the vicinity of
Colon will not involve any other
countries. Columbia and its rebels
will have the field to themselves.
There will be no excuse for interfer-
ence by any European power. The
United States interest in the affray
consists in the protection of it's treaty
rights in regard to uninterrupted COM
munication across the isthmus, and
this will be maintained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

cessor of Rev. DR.. Thomas in the Peo-
ple's church, says: "There Is enough
to keep any preacher busy in preach
ing the great ethical and inspirational
truths of religion, about which there
is no material disagreement, without
the necessity Of his making excursions
outward along the boundaries of con-
troversy. 1t is enough for me at least
to try to bring some message of hope
to the despairing, some word of cheer
to the man who feels himself to be a
failure, some revelation of possible
Righteousness to the guilty conscience,
some accent of divine consolation to
the lonely and bereft. leave the task
Of firing the guns Of credal dispute to
those who care for that sort of thing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The scheme to have the state of
Iowa purchase the Bonaparte dam at
a cost of from S38, 200 to $40, 900 has
official endorsement at the hands of
the present state fish and game
warden, George A. Lincoln. Warden
Lincoln calls attention to the fact
that all legal processes available for
the destruction of the dam have
failed and the owners of the dam
have finally won out in all the courts
and have their title to the historic
dam perfect. He therefore recon-
mends that the legislature be advised
to make an appropriation for the
owners of the dam and thus induce
them to permit its removal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

-Grinnell Herald: The dismissal
of the case against the seventy cases
of Intoxicating liquors was the result
of compromise. The state agreed
to return the cases of wet goods to
the shippers without further question
ing whether they we're shipped ac-
cording to law. The express company
agreed not to receive such goods not
properly directed to the persons
ordering them, not to ship knowingly
to fictitious names, and the liquor
dealers pledge themselves that they
would not ship goods to confirmed
drunkards or those suspected of boot
Logging, If list of such persons be
furnishedthem,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

-Oskaloosa people never made q
better investment than they did in
subscribing to the 0skaIoosa Manu-
featuring %. and the Hanna factory.
The Oskaloosa Company has nearly
doubled the capital they agreed to
use, are employing more hands, and
are now going to build as fine busi-
ness building as there is in the city.
The Hanna factory has just put in
ten new machines, making eighty in
all, and will soon have-a hundred
people on the pay roll. This is just
double what they agreed to do when
the help was given them, II pays to
encourage infant industries, and
there is no time like the present to
strike for an electric road. The start
upward has been made, let no back
ward step be taken.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

MTS. w. n. bduhSOll, NIECE VI q. ".
Carl, is spending a week at the Gail
home.
Mrs. Cora Stanley, of Oskaloosa, was
q visitor over Sunday with friends in
the Hill.
Mrs. Maggie Moore, of LABEL, Tex
as, with her sister, Mrs. Ann O'Counor,
and daughter, Aria O'Connor, OF Oska-
loOsa, are visiting at their mothers,
Mrs. Elizabeth Currell.
A large company of friends and rel
atives of Robert Wymore's came in to
remind him that last Sunday was his
birthday. He received a fine chair as
present from the friends.
We received a card from w. H
Moore yesterday. He wrote from
Denver, or just after leaving Denver,
and mailed at Pueblo, Col. He SAID
all parties were standing the trip
nicely.
Martha Beach, of Indiana, brother and
sister of L. G. Tanner, of Monroe Tp.,
came in on Monday to visit l.. @.
They had not seen each other for
about twenty-five years.
The meeting at the Christian church
is going to continue all week. The
attendance is good and fine interest
manifested. Rev. Pearson is . fine
speaker and every one comes with the
expectation of haring something good.
Mrs. Martha Wilmington aud Ann
Beebe, of Bedford, Taylor county,
Iowa, have been visiting at the Robert
Bass home for two or three weeks.
They are daughters of Thomas o'Con-
nors, who lived in this neigh5orhood
before the Rebellion.
Last week one of the largest birth
day parties ever held in this neighbor-
hood occurred at the home Of Com
rade Phil Grace, in Monroe Twp. Over
one hundred of Mr.. Grace's friends
came in on him to remind him that it
was his fifty-eighth birthday, and a
fine time was had, One Of the flrest
dinners ever sat down to was served
by the good women of the company.
About fifteen members of Tom Connor
Post, G. A. R., were present, and the
afternoon was spent in social chat,
with plenty of vocal and instrumental
music. The comrades presented Mr..
Grace with fine rocking chair as
token of their appreciation Of his SER
vices in the Post and elsewhere.
Massey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

-"Only two pieces of land" says
the Fairfield Ledger, "have been ad-
vertised for sale by the sheriff in JEFF
ferson county this year" In noting
this the Des Moines Register says:
"We can beat that record, for we
think that the Register has published
Acknowledgement for but one sheriff's
sale this year" THE HERALD is so
far ahead ofits brethren that its dust
settles before they get close enough
to get it in their eyes. 1t has not
published sheriff's sale for over two
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

e. H. Waring has received from
Mrs. Mckinley, the widow of
the late president, a note expressing
her grateful appreciation of the sym
pathy extended to her in her bereave-
ment by the people of this city. He
has also received from President
Roosevelt and the senators from
Iowa, their acknowledgements of the
receptions of the resolutions for
warded to them, passed at the public
meeting in the Central M, E. church,
and expressing their purpose to do
all that may be permissible under the
constitution to carry out the anti
anarchistic legislation suggested in
resolutions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

a-- Even the metropolis of Sully seems
to have troubles of its own. One Of
them leads the Ledger to remark:
tit is about time that the loose horse
that has had the freedom of the town
for the past two weeks was run in.
Have we a town marshal, and if not,
why not? And if we have, would it
be asking too much to request that
he exercise. the functions of his office
occasionally?T
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

Thanksgiving is an appropriate
season for the purchase of dinner
sets, furniture, rugs and other arti-
cles that will be enjoyed by all the
members of the family. The eastern
papers contain many advertisements
of "Thanksgiving Sales" this week,
and it will be a good custom to adopt
at all points. Christmas runs to per-
sonal gifts, but those who have the
money to spare will find that pur-
chases of Thanksgiving home COM
forts will add largely to the enjoy
ment of the day of thanks for every
member of the family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The railroads ofthe United States
keep up their high level of earnings.
OF the roads which reported in
October there was a gain of 11,3 per
cent over the same month of 1900 and
21.2 per cent over 1899. The shortage
in the corn crop will soon begin to
tell in railroad income, but the gain
in other directions has been 80 great
that there will undoubtedly continue
to be an excess over twelve months
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
AN ANTEMORTBM STATEMENT

AN ANTEMORTEM STA TEMENP.
Give me my ear. Pick up my teeth,
and then
Set me beside the center rush once
more.
Tic my left tibia to my pads. Great
Scott!
Now goes the tandem. What on earth's
the score?
Are those my vertebrae beside the goal
Here-put some splints around this
jaw.
! think
Ny scalp is ON the ten-yard fine. Say,
cap,
Send Slugsley around the end. He'll
make them blink!
Who's got my nose? Be careful, doc
tor, please
Don't mix my fragments with some
other guy
n-thirty-leven-no go through
Well cross that mark, or know the
reason why!
Chicago Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

Thousands of cattle are dying in
Illinois from "cornstalk disease"
The state board of live stock COM
missioners has issued a circular on
the matter. 1t says the disease
occurs only when cattle are fed on
stalks standing in the field, it is
neither infectious nor contagious,
and hides can be removed from dead
animals with safety. The only sure
preventive is doing away with stalk
pasture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

One of the strangest accidents of
the hunting season occurred at Steph-
enson, Mich, recently. George
Richardson shot deer, and the bullet
passed through its body, hit tree,
glanced off and struck William Ever
hardt, first going through his wrist. 1t
then hit his gunstock, glanced up and
entered his mouth through his cheek,
lodging in his neck. The wound is a
serious one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

power. This would probably assume
the form of lawsuits and legislative
action. If, however, the railways in
the consolidated lines use their large
powers wisely. / see no reason for
them to apprehend any trouble in
Iowa / regard the consolidation of
the northwestern railways as the first
step toward uniting the interests of all
the great railway systems west of New
York. When carried through, it will
prevent entirely rebates and rate cut
ting, which are great hindrances in
many places to business. But il the
powers of the final consolidation are
used to raise rates and decrease tacili.
ties of shipment and travel, there is
no doubt the general government
would step in and regulate rates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

New Sharon Star: White Oak
township, the home of Troy, who was
slaughtered by Oskaloosa Republi-
cans two years ago when he was a
candidate for sheriff returned a
majority for every Republican nom-
inee, and now they are entitled to
wear long white feathers in their
caps. They proved their loyalty in
a splendid way, voted for Walling,
and in the face of the fact that
hundreds of Oskaloosa Republicans
voted to slaughter and did slaughter
Troy. Let us keep history straight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The seven hundred Republicans
who helped to re-elect Sheriff Cricket
ought to be proud OF their job. OF
the seven important criminals who
have escaped from jail during the
past two years, the Dewitt instance
caps the climax. When and how he
got away and how long he has been
gone are questions the officers who
should know cannot tell, but the so
cents day board bill has been work.
ing full time. "Bin" Cricket is no
doubt bully good llow-especially
to those who get in jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
FOR OLD AGE

To the old, as tc babies, the
even balance of health is more
important than anything else
in the world. The possible
health, in age, is not high and
strong; it is only even.
There is no end, but death,
to the trouble that comes of its
loss. 1t ought to be watched
like a baby's.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil for very old and very young
lin different ways-ist thefood
to secure this even health.
Wen send you listls to Try. u you IILa
SCOTT 3 RowNR, ~ Pearl greet New York
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

"A test case is on in the courts of
New York to decide whether or not
person suffering with tuberculosis
can come to America under the inn
migration law. The man in question
is not apauper, and has certificate
of good moral character. This is the
first time the point at issue has been
raised and denotes the fight on con-
sumption that is boing made all over
the world. ...-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

voted six months OF their time with
heavy expenses, have paid S130 90 for
having their articles of incorporation
fled with the Secretary OF State and
In the sevaral counties, and have
spent considerable money in holding
town meetings, shows that they mean
business. Everybody along the pro-
posed route is in favor of it, and the
sooner a mutual understanding can be
reached the better it will, be for all
concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
THE DRUNKARD,S LIMIT,

DR.. Charles L. Dana. of New York,
professor of nervous diseases, Cornell
university medical college, and visit
ing physician to Bellevue hospital,
New York city, has just written re-
markable article on "Inebriety-a Stu.
dy of it's Causes, Duration and Man.
agement." His conclusions are chiefly
based upon investigations at Bellevue
hospital.
One of DR.. Dana's significant state
ments is in regard to the number Of
times that q drunkard can get drunk
without succumbing to insanity or
death. DR.. Dana put, the extreme
limit at 1000 and says that only few
are able to reach the 100 mark. In his
article which is contributed to the
Medical Record, DR.. Dana says:
"The cases that are brought into the
wards at Bellevue include all phases
and degrees of alcoholism. | person
ally studied $50 cases in 1891, and a
somewhat larger in 1892, 1898 and
1895. l found the acute effects of hard
drinking to be attributed about as fol-
lows: Simple intoxication, sixty per
cent; deIirium tremens ending in re-
covery, thirty-six per cent; delirium
tremens with complications ending in
death, four per cent.
Regarding the divisions by classes
of persons subject to inebriety, Dr.
Dana says:
"It is not the day laborers, but the
mechanics, artisans, and small trades
men that furnish the greatest proper
tion of cases. Drivers, walters, paint
ers and liquor dealers supply a very
considerable quota. 1t is the indoor
workman, however, who is oftenest the
victim"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
THE superstition about the num-

The superstition about the num-
Der 13 being unlueky is given a head
end collision on the c., B. & Q. rail
way. One of the fast mail trains on
that road is No. 13. Bob Childress,
the conductor of this racer, is quoted
in the Chicago News as saying that
No. 13 is the luckiest train he ever
ran. 1t is the duty of this flyer to
catch other trains that have left sew
eral hours in advance of it. No. 13
leaves Chicago over the Burlington
at 9:O5 a. m and the mad pace is
kept up until it crosses the Missouri.
1t runs to Lincoln, 541 miles, in thir.
teen hours, and no one has ever been
able to detect anything unlucky
about it,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
THE RAILROAD COMBINE.

Governor-Elect Cummins, who deliv-
cred an address in New York the other
evening and electrified the East, sub
mitteJ to an interview in the Mail AMI
Express on the big railroad combine.
Among other things he said:
81 do not believe there will be any
organized opposition in Iowa to the
big consolidation of western railways.
There is a wide difference of opinion
in our state as to the result Of the con-
solidation. While it is recognized
that the movement places a great pow
er in a few hands, it is recognized also
that that power may be used for the
peoples good as we'll as to their detrl-
ment. 1t is felt it may eliminate cut
ting of rates, rebates to large shippers
and give steadiness to the transporta-
tion charges. These are some of the
things that at present are the greatest
troubles to our people. On the other
hand, the consolidation places in the
hands of those at the head of the move
ment a power that contains the ele-
ments of peril. If it is used to reduce
the accommodation of the lines con-
cerned, to raise their rates and de-
crease facilities for shippers and pas
sengers in order to economize, there Is
no doubt the people will be prompt in
taking such recourse as is in their
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The plans were completed in
Washington Saturday for the two
heaviest and most powerful battle
ships ever projected for the American
navy. Each is to have a trial dis
placement of IL, 800 tons, and the only
war vessels of larger size are some
recently commenced by England.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

Director Sage of the Iowa crop
service has been investigating losses
by lightning in the state, and, while
he finds them smaller than last year,
they are still very heavy. Mr.. Sage
says that losses to live stock can be
largely prevented by grounding fence
wires. He says that wire should be
run into the ground, alongside post,
every eight or ten rods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The spectacle of a Boer army
officer being elected member of the
English House of Commons from
ireland Is amusing at first glance,
but 1t has gone beyond the realm of
joke. The only other instance that
approaches it was when Nancy Smith
was elected mayor of the village of
Oskaloosa. Nancy resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
-payenport Republican: Thu.

Davenport Republican: Thursday
would be very auspicious time to
remember the poor, especially those
families whose means will not permit
them to have much Of q Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. That day is strictly
American and those who can afford
It ought to aid those who cannot do
80 to be grateful to their country and
happy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

One of the foremost edit Jrs of New
'ork announced, a few months ago
that the only magazine that l,ould win
would be the magazine with backbone.
Success seems to be such a maya
zine. 1t has backbone of which in
spiration, optimism, beauty, and
achievement are notable factors. Its
Christmas Number, just received, is,
in many respects, the most interesting
it's editors have yet published. The Ia,
BILE of contents for the holiday sea-
son is varied, timely, and Interesting,
the contributors being some Of the
most notable people in literary and
public life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
-naa Moinas Register: /:

-Des Moines Register: Clarke
county is located in "the reserva-
tion," yet Mr.. Cummins ran ahead
of all the other candidates on the Re-
publican state ticket in that county.
The "old guards" made a great
record this year, and it is not their
fault that the vote of 1901 is not the
largest on the records of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
-MitcbeIlville Index:

-Mitchellville Index: Down at
Knoxville the Express is urging the
people to take action looking to the
establishment of Normal School at
that place. Really it looks like the
State Colleges we are now supporting
re expense enough without adding
to the burden by establishing more
schools of that character.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

publican candidate for sheriff in Mon
roe county will contest the election
of Sheriff John Doner. The official
count gave Doner a majority Of thirty
five. Mr.. Harrison gives as the basis
for his claims the irregular voting,
counting, opening and closing of the
polls, and carelessness in counting
the ballots.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
darlington Hawkeye:

Burlington Hawkeye: There is
not much likelihood Of a contest of
any movement in the next Iowa re-
publican state convention. Nearly
all the offices that are to be filed are
now held by men who have had one
term. And it is not improbable there
will be many changes in the congress
sional nominations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

by request vernor-Elect Gum
minis dined with President Roosevelt
at the White House the other even
ing. OF course "Teddy" did not say
anything about the probable nominee
in 19O4-but he's all right in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

Waterloo Reporter: If brevity is
the soul OF wit, why shouldn't it be a
virtue in legislating. Iowa would like
to experience the sensation of leg
islature that worked with the'end of
the session in sight at the start.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

The Hardin County Citizen says
that the number of fires which the
state has been sustaining Of late at
the different institutions would tend
to convince one that either the state
had better carry insurance or else
erect fire proof buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
LITERARY LEAVES

George Madden Martins Emmy Lou
stories in McClure's Magazine have
a just fame. Emmy Lou herself Is one
of the most winsome little girls yod
will meet in contempory fiction, ami
we'll drawn are Emmy Louis
teachers, we'll drawn, because they are
always observed from Emmy Lou's
point of view. With every promotion
from Reader" to Reader Emmy
Lou has a new teacher, and each is a
distinct and recognizable type.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28
MORE MACHINES.
The Hanna Factory Makes Another
Addition.

The ten new machines which ar
rived last week, have been set up,
and viii be In operation In the Hanna
Garment Factory, as soon as operat-
ors can be secured for them. This
additional ten machines win make
eighty In all, and even with thess
facilities the factory is behind with
itg ordors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-28

Judge Tuthill of Chicago has de-
cided that a boy cannot legally be
spanked after he is 10 years old. The
chief Justices may not confirm this
decision, but every boy of the proper
age will sustain Mr.. Tuthill.