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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
-Keokuk County News: The Ga

-Keokuk County News: The Cath
olics believe that if the church gains
the child, it will hold the man. And
rarely indeed does the contrary
prove true. They throw every safe
guard around the child. He is sent to
Catholic school If possible; he is in
structed in the religion and nine
times out of ten taken into the
church and nine times out of ten he
stays with the church. II the Pro-
testant churches were as jealous in
their efforts to keep in touch with
the children, there would not be so
many empty seats in our churches
today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
HAppTNESs AND MISERY

"There is no other fact, "says the
Punxutawney Spirit, so often repeat
ed and yet so little realized as this:
that happiness and misery are purely
mental characteristics, AS you think,
so you are, Every man creates his
own world, and the world is modelled
after it's creator. A gloomy, susPiei>
GUS, jealous, envious or selfish person
peoples his world with the creation
of his own unwholesome imagination
A soul flooded with sunshine sheds
it's beams all about and brightens
every object. An honest man be-
lieves in the honesty OF his neighbor.
A rascal holds to the theory that all
men are raseals, that every man has
his price. Every man ID the creator
of his own heaven or his own hell,
and be carries it about in his brain.
We reflect what is within u.s. What.
ever you think the world is, that you
are. The man who looks upon the
world out Of charitable eyes, makes
allowances and condemns none.
"They have their faults,' he saya,
"and have mine.'' Neither can af-
ford to be supercilious. When a man
laughs and is cordial and hopeful and
permits nothing to worry him, he
needs no tonic. When he is morose
he consumes himself. Immature is
the rust of the soul. Worry is
disease. Happiness is entirely from
within. Ft is as familiar to the hovel
as the mansion. 1t is simply matter
of wholesome thought. And whole
some thought makes healthy bodies I"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
TIN PLATE PRTcEs.

A writer in Gunton's magazine for
July confirms with facts and figures
what Republican statesmen prophe.
sled would take place in their
speeches ten and twelve years ago.
In 1890 the price of tin plates in the
United States was $500 box of 100
lbs. 1t is now S4,20-a decrease of
s1.40 a box, whereas the foreign
price in 1890 was So 90 box and on
April 3Oth, 1901, it was $3.50 box
an increase of 80 cents. Thus, while
the tariff has transferred the industry
to this country, paid American wages
and earned American profits, the
sprice has been lowered S1.4O a box,
while English tin has been increased
80 cents a box. We are thus, in prices
alone, really the gamers by $3.50 a
box through having protection and
manufacturing the tin ourselves, Is
this what Mr.. Holt calls tying the
hands of the American consumer
while the trust picks his Pocket9" If
so, we would better have more Ct y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
FAMINE IN CHINA.

Twenty millions OF men, women
and children starving; a universal
hunger that causes thousands of
deaths daily; parched fields and a
drought of three years. duration I;
whole villages abandoned to the dead !,
and the population subsisting on
roots and herbs; mothers selling
their children for bread, and the hor-
rors of cannibalism.
Such is the awful picture that has
recently been brought to the atten
tion of the world from beyond the
mountains which enclose the pro-
vinces ofShans1 and Shensi, in China.
These two provinces are side by
side in the Northern part of the
Chinese Empire, six hundred miles
from the sea coast, their combined
area of $4,000 square miles, about
that of the New England States with
New York and Pennsylvania; yet,
crowded into this small territory are
q, 600 900 human beings, more than
quarter the entire population of
the United States.
There are comparatively few
streams in two provinces, and water
for the rice fields is supplied by irri-
eating bitches and wells. These dry
up when rain fails, and the result is
failure of crops and famine. Sue h
is the condition now. For two years
gcarcely anv rain has fallan in Shansi
and Shensi.
Deaths are too numerous to make
funerals any longer possible. ouis
side of every village deep pit is
dug, and every morning are laid the
bodies of those who have died during
the night, covered only by a thin
layer of earth. Later in day another
ghastly layer is placed upon them
and the process continued until the
pit is filed. which seldom takes long
or than few days. Large towns
are depopulated. The inhabitants
wander like wild beasts through the
fields searching vainly for food.
Saving lives in North China is not
an expensive process. Ten American
cents will pay tho expenses OF a
small family for day, and twenty
cents will save life for week. A
dollar Is all that is neededl to main
tain q family Of five for q week, and
one hundred dollars viii keep alive a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
The D. & W. Tea Company Of this

The d. & w. Tea Company of this
city is opening up branch depot at
Abba. The Union with it's usual
venom says the whole institution is
to be removed to Abba. If the Union
man will take the trouble to come to
Oskaloosa we will show him new
business building being erected for
the d. & w. Tea Co. 1t is all right to
boast of your town but there is no
use to misrepresent others and seek
to hurt the good name of an estab-
lished enterprise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
u PER RECAUSES.

The Walnut Bureau gives the fol-
lowing six good reasons why A. b.
Cummins should not be the standard
bearer of the republican party of
Iowa next fall:
Because he was the leader in re-
volt that twice defeated the republi.
can party in Iowa.
Because he has been standing
candidate for an Office every year
since he announced that he had re-
turned to the republican party.
Because his political organization
is the greatest machine" ever form
ed in Iowa politics.
Because there are other men who
have greater claims on the republic
can party in Iowa than he.
Because in his whole political ca
reer he has attempted to advance
himself rather than the best inter
ests Of the people of the state.
Because the highest position in the
gift of Iowa people should not go to
man who wants office as bad as he
does
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
SUGAR BEBTS IN IoWA

Charles F. Saylor, special sugar
beet commissioner of the department
of agriculture, lis like his chief, James
Wilson, the secretary OF agriculture,
very confident of the future of the
beet sugar industry in Iowa. He
now has practical demonstration
Of its success. The beet sugar fac
tory at Ames, Neb. induced farmers
near Missouri Valley in Harrison
county, Iowa, to plant about 100
acres in sugar beets to supply the
Ames factory. The farmers were
told where they could find exper-
fenced hands, Russians who had been
trained in the old country and are
expert in handling the crop after it
is planted. These Russians do all the
hard, slow work-that is, wedding,
hilling, thinning and harvesting for
s16 an acre. The farmers part Of
the work is to prepare the ground, /,
plant the beets and cultivate them
with cultivators drawn by horses,
much as corn is cultivated. MF.
Saylor says the outside cost of pro-
ducing an acre of beets under these
conditions in Harrison county is s25.
They will run from Is to lS tons per
acre, and the price per ton is $3.50.
So the profit may easily be computed
and will compare favorably with any
other crop the Iowa farmer can pre-
duce. 1t has been proved beyond
any question that the soil and climate
of Iowa are well suited to the pro-
duction of sugar beets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The music teachers of Indiana in
convention assembled have declared
that the hymns used by Moody and
Sanky, the evangilists, are trash" F."
They also recommend that the books
be discarded by the churches and
that more elevating music be cul-
tivated These good old songs may
not furnish 'elevating music" to
critics, but they have won many
hearts to God and we say let them
stay. People who go to church to
worship want songs they can under
stand and not smatches of high art
done up in Choctaw, Chinese or
Italian
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The selection of Ex.County Re-
corder JEFF Harold, to be chairman
of the Republican Central committee
was happy choice. If there is a
voter a.: Il: Mahaska county Mr.. Harold
does not know he will make their ac-
u,: aintance before the campaign is
over, and be win rever rest until the
victory is won. His name and his
record is sythbolic of a straight, hon
est fight-one that while it will over
come all allopposition will leave no sore
spots or bad blood behind.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

New Sharon Star: The Mahaska
democrats, as usual, have nominated
a ticket of good men, neighbors Of
ours whose worst feature is their very
bad politics, and for this they deserve
to be and will be severely punished.
They also blundered into forgetful-
ness OF their boasted slime honored
tradition" in reference to the third
term, and renominated William
Cricket for sheriff. About the time
persimmons are ripe and opossums
and coons are in their gayest moods
IL Q Cricket viii be softly and mourn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

Postmaster General Smith has
decided to debar from second class
mail privileges the large class of
periodical publications which depend
largely on gift enterprises, guessing
contests or nominal subscription
rates for their circulation. This sweep
ing reform, desig led. to put the postal
service on paying basis, is step in
the right direction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
OLD SETTLER GENE.
Adam FahIinger was a PiOneer OF
OskaIoosa and EVahaska County.

0skaloosa loses another OF her pio-
neer citizens in the passing away OF
Adam Fehlinger, who died at his
home on North B street Monday morn
ing, July 8, 1901 The old gentleman
WAS a pioneer of the county and the
city and he was one of the most
thrifty and successfu; Of the early
comers. He was a German by birth
and be held to the teachings Of the
Fatherland in all that he did here.
He was characteristic but was widely
known and liked by ali who came iD
contact with him.
Father Foehlinger wac born IN Rem.
nish, Prussia, near the river Rhine,
! August 5, 1916. He was given an ex-
cellent edunation until about the age
of llfteen years when he was appren-
ticed to wood turner for term OF
three years. He was given his board
while at work for the turner, but paid
$50 cash and three years of his time
for the privilege of learning the work.
After travelling all over Germany as
a iourneyman turner he settled for q
time in Berlin. He was married to
Katrina Klotz in his native village,
April 10, 1912, and four children
blessed the union. All were born in
Germany. Those now living are:
Adolph, a machinist OF st. Paul;
Henry, OF Burlington, and Charles, a
merchant of this city. He left Ger
many iu 1853 and came to this coun-
try. He spent a year in New York,
two more in Chicago, and then came
to this city where he has since resid-
ed. The first wife died in the year
1870. Two years later Mr.. Fphlinger
was united in marriage with Miss
Kate Wachter, a native of Germany,
and the lady survives him. Two chill
dren came to them, Mrs. Walter Mo
Quiston, of this city, and Mrs. John
Runyon, of Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. Fmhlinger was an enthusiastic
Odd Fellow and has been a member
of the Oskaloosa organization since
bis residence in this city. he was
also a member of the Red Men,
knights Of the Golden Eagle and the
Rebekahs, and had been exalted by
all of the organizations by official
position.
The old gentleman had quite a
knowledge of gard sning and the grow
ing of fruits and flowers, and he was
always at some work of the sort at
his place in the north part of the city.
He was good man and good cit;-si
zen. He took keen interest in the
local affairs and current politics, and
could always be relied upon to bear
his part of any labor or any burden
imposed for the good of the city.
Mr.. Fehlinger has been growing
quite feeble of late and has been com
paratively helpless for some time
past. Death came not as q result Of
disease or ailment of any kind, but
was passing away of the spirit. He
had lived his life well. What he was
in his world and the good that he did
will perpetuate his name in the mem
ory of all who have known him and
his labor in the days of his activity.
Many friends will sympathize with
the family in their loss, and the death
of the old gentleman is deeply re-
gretted By the entire community.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

good sized village. llcontributions
towards this deserving cause should
be addressed to the China Famine
Relief Fund, care The Christian Her
aid, Bible House, New York. Let
Iowa, out of her bountitul storehouse
be generous in the cause. Thoagh
the sufferers are what We term
"hestnens" yet they are human
beings, and their misery should ap-
peal to Christians everywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
SPARE THE HnRSES

Montezuma Republican: During
the heated term everybody should
carefully consider the claims the
poor dumb brutes have upon them.
1t is an easy matter to impose greater
burdens on work horses than they
are able to stand. Last week proba-
bly, forty horses were killed in this
county. This seems like an extra
VACANT statement, but it is not. In
the vicinity of Ewart six horses are
reported dead near Malcolm five and
in Scott township six are said to have
died from overwork in the excessive
heat. II this same ratio obtains in
all parts of the county fifty is none
too large an estimate. Farmers con-
tend that it is an easy matter to
overwork horses with the new fan
gled riding cultivators and those not
accustomed to their use win work q
horse down before they realize IL.
Great care should therefore be exer-
cised during the heated term. Boys
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

Louis weinstein, one Of the edi
tors of the Burlington Hawkeye, and
a writer who had but few equals in
Iowa, died at his home on Wednes-
day. For ten years he had been an
invalid, but his pen was never idle,
and articles written by him graced
the editorial page of the Hawkeye on
the morning of the day he died. The
sympathy of his co-workers through
out the west is with the Hawkeye and
his family in their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
-Ohas. q .Dawes. comptroller 81 b

-Chas. G. Dawes, comptroller of the
currency, has resigned his commits
sion to enter the race for senator in
Illinois. Mr. Dawes was apopular and
efficient officer and he retires with
the good will and expressed regrets
of his associates and the administra-
ton. 1t is likely he will be succeeded
by Hon. G. e. Roberts, at present di-
rector of the mint. Mr.. Roberts is
an Iowa man which is equal to saying
that he is eminently qualified for the
position.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

1T costs the u s. government
$50, ,OOo,O 900 per year to carry second
class mail-newspapers, magazines,
printed matter, ETC. and they re-
ceive trlfie over 81 900, 900 for this
work. Yet there are those who decry
any attempt to remedy this expense,
and who desire even farther advant-
age and abuse taken of this section
of the postal service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The current issue of the Annals
of Iowa publishes definite informa-
tion showing that at least five sol
diers who fought in the Revolution
airy war died and were buried in
Iowa. Possibly there may have been
others, but present knowledge only
extends to the five. Their names are
Timothy Brown, Charles Shepherd,
William Blair, George Perkins and
john Osborn. e
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

In its June issue Grams Maya
zine presents its usual excellently
representative table of contents. Not
contented with telling it's readers
what has just happened and what is
happening today, more than is usual,
attempts to point out what is inevit-
able in the near future, and what
must logically follow on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The sun was not allowed to set on
the Fourth of July celebration this
year. The day was observed in Lon
don, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen,
Rome, Havana, San Juan, City Of
Mexico, Valparaiso, Colon, Kingston,
Honolulu, Manila and Peking, and
aboard every American warship on
the seas,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
-Tbe Carroll Herald saws. &C.

The Carroll Herald says: "Sen-
ator Allison represents a type of
statesman that will soon disappear
from congress. He is the product of
an era that brought forth great men,
and he stands alone as a representa-
tive of the war period, and the
wonderful era that followed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

AN application to epioin the bdil
fights in Omaha was refused by the
court. The judge said in passing
that such exhibitions could not be
more brutal than football games. 1t
is not to the credit of civilization
that demand exists for either.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

"A delegate to the recent annual
meeting Of the American National
Association of Masters OF Dancing"
announces that the lancers and the
plain quadrille are to experience
resurrection. This will be cheering
news to old-time dancers who took
delight in the chasses to the right
and the allemande left OF genera
tion apo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Their PiafrorIn noes NOT meanoa
Bryan.

Columbus, July l0.--Hon. James
Kilbourne of Cincinnati was nomi-
mated for governor by aeolamation.
The democratic state convention
today adopted platform IN which
neither Bryan, the OhlcaRo nor KAN
sGg City plattoEma are ,nenflanea
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

an effective method through rotten
tomatoes and last seasons eggs. A
sprinkling OF decayed vegetables, or
few lashes from a raw-hide, are in
many cases superior to the red tape
of court trial and the ponderous
opinion Of jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
FOR BABY'S SKIN
SCALP and HAIR



EVERY CHILD born into the world with an
inherited or early developed tendency to distress
ing, disfiguring humors of the skin, scalp, and
blood, becomes an object of the most tender
solicitude, not only because of its suffering but
because OF the dreadful tear that the designation
is to be lifelong and mar its future happiness
and prosperity. Hence It becomes the duty Of
mothers of such afflicted children to acquaint
themselves with the best, the purest, and most
effective treatment available.
That baths with CUTICURA SOAP to cleanse the skin and
scalp and gentle applications Of CUTICURA
instantly itching irritation Inflammation
followed Il the by mild
CUTICURA that be desired for
suffering infants children
worried mothers has demonstat
Their absolute safety purity
instantaneous and grateful eree speedy and
economy nothing be desired by anxious
Off
the
Of the
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toilet baby the world Sold throughout he world
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The Sioux City Journal thinks:
"The egg dealer must look upon the
Dowie movement in much the same
light in which the Missouri muie
owner views the South African war. y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

The Des Moines Register says:
"Work will be commenced on the
Army Post this week perhaps" That
reminds us of our electric line with
the same vermiform appendix per-
hans. sF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

especially should be instructed as to
the proper amount of work that
should be attempted. "a merciful
man is merciful to his beast, . so it
is recorded in holy writ
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

I'm cropping about for the secret
Of John Wanamaker's success it has
been discovered that he rarely wins
a political victory and rarely misses
triumph in advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
THE PHILIPPINES.

President Schurman of the Philip
pine commission is out in an inter
view in which he gives a definite and
clear-cut expression of his views as
to the future of the Philippines. In
the first place, he is opposed to their
admission to the Union at any time
He thinks that the American Union
should be restricted to the American
continent. He thinks, moreover,
that the Filipinos are not capable of
self-government. Then be adds:
Personally, flavor continua-
ton of American sovereignty for,
say, two, generations, aud then
allowing the people themselves to
decide whether they wish to con-
tinue under our sovereignty or to
maintain an independent COVER
ment. We shall treat them fair
ly, develop their industries and
resources, and / would not be
surprised to have them express
desire TO remain with US"
In the interim President Schurman
favors government much like that
now existingin Porto Rico--an Ameri-
can governor, perhaps, with a alegisla-
tive council, a portion OF whose
members shall be chosen by the
people and the remainder appointed
by the president.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

Turkey has prohibited the import
alton of typewriters. "The ban, how
ever" declares the Inter Ocean
"applies to the machines and not to
the young women who operate Them"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

--One astronomical writer accounts
for the hot weather by serious dis
turbance of the sun spots. The
stokers must be working over time,
or getting ready for holiday.