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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-10

You can be pleased in all your
wishes for a good strictly up-to-date
buggy at Lewis Bros. Montgomery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-10

For variety in seeds and implements
examine the stock Of Lewis Bros. &
Montgomery. They are up to date
in everything. Sstf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-10
OLD HARPER.

The whiskey that needs no trim
mings and leaves no regrets. Pure
and fragrant; old and mellow.
SOLD BY
M. q M. Star Bottling Co., Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

The newest scheme is unique as well as
bold in design. 1t contemplates Meth
a using nor avoiding the ice that
forms the great barrier before the goal
times as strong as those of the usual
OF all polar research. 1t is nothing
less than a plan to break a path
through this encircling zone OF ice
with the strongest and strangest ship
that ever was built.
The plan is a Russian one. 1t was
originated by distinguished Russian
commander, Viee-Admiral Makaroff.
OF the imperial navy. 1t will be under
taken by a Russian ship, the famous
ice-breaker Ermaek. II will be carried
out with Russian thoroughness and
nobody need be greatly surprised II
Russia wins the coveted honor for
which the representatives of many ma
lions have striven-the distinction OF
being the first to reach latitude 80 de-
grees north.
At the very beginning it may be said
therefore, that the Ermack Is no ordi-
nary vessel. She is extraordinary in
every respect. Her sides are fifteen
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
RUSSIA WILL TRYTO REACH THE POLE

As sAA lies in the water, she Is An
odd looking affair. with her blunt.
rounded bow, and extraordinary beam
Of seventy-ons feet. which IL nearly
twice what 1t would be for an ocean
liner of her strength-So2 feet. IT 10
when she is in dry dock. however,
that one can best see how extraordi-
nary departure she presents from
the accepted lines OF ship construction.
She appears top-heayy, for her bow,
stern and sides are all cut away
sharply to her keel, in the case OF the
bow the slant Is seventy degrees.
Most surprising In appearance OK
all the extraordinary features OF the
vessel is forward propeller in addi-
ton to the three at her stern. This
fore propeller is an American inven-
ton which Admiral Makaron has
adopted. Its purpose Is to reduce the
resistance Of the ice by sucking away
the water underneath IL. The device
has been found very effective In deal
ing with ordinary Ice, but in the great
thicknesses which are encountered In
the Arctic it was discovered 10 be a
hindrance rather than an aid, and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
The Poor Of Edinborvh

Investigations recently made by a
medical committee in Edinburgh show
that the poor Of that city are quite as
well fed as those in the large towns of
Great Britain or America. The COM
mittee regrets that the old diet OF por-
ridge and milk OF the laborlng classes
mas been given up for tea and bread.
1t also points out that white bread aa
an energy producer Is better than
Drown, and that much remained TO be
done to instruct the poorer classes OF
the population as to how their food
should be properly cooked. 1t men,
TONED that the dietary in Scottish
poorhouses Is Of very inferior kind
and not at all adequate. This state
ment has brought a hornets nest o.
denials about the doctors ears from
poorhouse managers and officials OF
the local government boards. and. II
these are to be believed, It would ap-
pear that all but tho tramp class
have not at all bad time Of II 40 far
as food is concerned, when they ara
resident In these nstltutions.--M r.
Gilbert, In Chicago Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
Ice Breaking Steamer to Start for
the North i'm June.

times as strong of those OF tho usual
commercial steel ship. She could be
lifted by tackle placed around her bow
and stern without breaking In two in
the middle. and she is the only ship
in the world that could survive such a
test. She can run backward as easily
as forward. Her propellers can be
brought short up against the most for
midable obstruction with engines at
speed and not damaged by the contact.
In short. the Ermack comes very near
signer. which was to produce vessel
symmetrically strong in
every part.
In the building Of the Ermack this
idea was kept steadily in mind. Speed.
beauty and carrying capacity all were
sacrificed to strength. AS Admiral
Makaron said to me In explaining this
point: 1t is impossible to make q ship
too strong to deal with the Ice. Even
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

ornaments done In Sweden. They are
truly pretty in their rustic simplicity
and bright, bold colorings. and the In
scriptions in the jargonish phrases
which none OF us understand give them
an added Importance. Baskets are by
far the most conspicuous in these coll
lections shown now in the fancy-work
department Of all leading shops. They
are of the broad-splint order, with no
pretensions in ornamentation in their
original form. being square, oblong or
round. with simple handles and highly
vanished over the gayly painted de-
signs. the inscriptions running along
the plain top edges. The coloring in
the design is mostly clear, vivid green
or red, with fine black lines at the
edge in real or simulated poker work.
Beer stems made OF this decorated
wood are quaint and ornamental. and
II lined with soft, padded and scented
silk made odd receptacles for the
many little things which go to COM
plete the toilet accessories of an up
to-date woman. Other forms OF this
woodwork are in the shape OF the
oldest little boxes, presumably imi-
tating utensils OF common housework,
but now offering themselves for jew
els, pens. pins and what-not. These
especially the baskets-can be very
easily copied by staining the spaces for
The design, edging them yith black
and covering the whole with q double
coat of clear varnish. For darning or
scrap baskets nothing could be prettier
and in the rush Of preparation for holi-
day gifts later on they will make
most acceptable gifts. Fern or palm
pots are very pretty set in such bas-
kets, or boxes Of simple yellow pine
may be brilliantly painted for the
same or similar purposes.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

The English Lord Chamberlain re-
Gently refused to license the produc-
ton OF a play in which the charac-
ters Of PLATE and Mary Magdalen ap-
peared. Only three or four years ago
license was refused DIR. Saint-Saen's
opera Samson ct Dalila," although
the plot of the opera had little or moth
Ing to do with the old testament mar
rative, 1t being In treatment practi-
cally like any other French operate
love story. Indeed, the hint was, 1t
seems, thrown out that II the title
were altered to Samuel and Jemima,"
there might be no difficulty, sugges-
tion which greatly angered the COM
poser. Rossini's Nose In Egitto" had
very similar fate. When 1t was pro-
duced In England at the KingIs-after
Her Majesty 's-theatre in 1922 the lib
retto had to be entirely altered and
the title became Peter the Hermit"
When 1t was revived at Covent Gar
den In 1850 1t was called "Zora," all
biblical names being suppressed. The
Lord Chamberlain OF 1s47 was 70 nar-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

Congress usually passes a general
River and Harbor" bill every other
year, and such bill is due this win
ter. IT the appropriations OF this sort
the people OF seaports aid river towns
are naturally more in ,erested than
are those of inland reEions. A sea-
port representative in personal CONVEX
sation the other day put the case thus,
dn order to persuade his inland asso-
ciates that they had as much to gain
by a certain harbor in provement as
he. 1T is not the mouth that profits
by the food that goes ir:o it, but the
whole body. The harbor OF my city Is
but mouth of the natloa; by making
access to it easier, goods going and
coming have less to pay for transpor-
tation. This leaves more remaining
as your share on what you have to
sell abroad, and also MAKES what you
have to buy cost less"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
GREAT JUMPING.
Qalss Afraid of Apron Leap Through
Small Window.

4.lss Afraid of Apron Lsap Through
Small window.
A most remarkable story. the truth
OF which is vouched for by Maj. B. r.
Eelden, the well-known street car man,
and several of his employees. concern
ing two full-grown mules jumping
through a small window in the old
horse car stables in Manchester, has
Just come to light. The story as relat-
Cd by Maj. Selden, and sworn to by
several of the most reliable men in
his employ, is as follows: The black
smith, Henry cambridge (who has
since died) was required to go to the
stables daily to examine and replace
all shoes that had become loose or
been lost while the mules were at
work. On the occasion referred to
above he had purchased new sheep
skin apron, which the mules had never
seen, and when cambridge went into
the stall without warning, one OF them,
Bet" became alarmed at the sight OF
the leather and leaped through the
open window to the ground outside.
Maj. Selden says he came in about this
time, and upon learning the cause OF
the excitement, ordered the man to 90
back into the stall, and when he start
cd the mule reared up and was about
70 repeat the performance. He feared
the mule might not be so fortunate
in the second jump and told the man
to come out OF the stall. The Mag
gle" mule, says Mai. Selden, jumped
through a window the same size on
the opposite side OF the stable. and az
far as he could discover, upon close
examination, neither OF them received
the slightest touch. He says tracks
were plainly visible on the outside
where the Bet" mule landed and
made an effort to turn and again face
the window, she being still battered to
q scantling on the inside. The halter
chain, four feet long, was attached TO
q beam four and half feet above the
floor on which the mule stood. Win
two feet six inches. Trough, two feet.
wide, top OF trough to floor, two feet II
inches. From bottom OF window sill
to ground outside, four feet seven
inches. Maj. Selden says Bet" was
selected from AZ mules owned by the
Richmond C Manchester railway CON-
pany, on account Of her size, as reg
ular tug, TO draw cars up the hill from
Ninth and Cary to Ninth and Main
streets, and would weigh about $50
pounds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
ADMIRAL. MAKARoFF AND HIS ICE BREAKING STEAMER

the Ermack Is not SO strong ~
should wish her TO be. although she
can charge anything smaller than an
iceberg without danger Of serious in
jury"
At that time the Ermack had Just
returned from a voyage of 200 miles
through the frozen Arctic. She had
cut her way through solid ice fourteen
feet In thickness. and through heap
ed up or "hummocky" ice of more
than twice that depth.
At that time her commander was
experimenting few alterations In
tended to fortify the walls of the YES
sci, and this year she is being still
further strengthened, SO that by the
time she is called upon to undertake
the supreme test OF polar navigation.
next spring. she will be as nearly per-
feet as human ingenuity and skill can
make her.
1t is worth while TO take glance
at the construction of this unusual
vessel to form an estimate of the pow
T. which she can master for her bat
ties with the ice.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

At the recent meeting OF the Ameri-
can Ornithologists' union, the commit
tee on bird protection submitted an
encouraging report Of work done dur
ing the past year. With the co-ooera-
ton OF lighthouse keepers, captains OF
life-saving stations and owners RI is
lands on which gulls and terms breed,
the plum hunters were kept away from
fields which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bill, passed at the last session Of con-
gress, the society was able to seize
the bodies of 1900 birds from uary-
land dealer. and to bring suit against
him. The good effect OF this action
was felt at once. All the wholesale
milliners In Baltimore asked to have
their stock inspected, and offered to
withdraw whatever was held illegally.
1t is worth noting that among the
many ladies present at the meeting of
the union, not one wore hat trimmed
with birds or feathers. The members
evidently practice what they preach.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

/, A Minneapolis widow fitted up a
room In her house, where for months
she nightly communed-or thought she
idid-with the spirit of her dead hus.
band. Then dashing young physi-
clan laid seige to her heart. Among
other good advice he said TO her: 81.
is your duty. Emma. to turn your at.
tention from the dead and seek hap
piness with the living" The spiri,
chamber has been dismantled. and the
widow will soon be cheered by lIv-
ing husband.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
Gift to Hungarian stud.p,..

Count John Palffy Of Budapest, has
notified the premier that he intends IN
give large estate and castle. the
whole representing a value of more
than 100000 crowns 5000. O0O), for
the purpose Of founding scolarshIps
for poor Hungarian students at the
high schools. The count reserves the
use OF the property till his death. after
which 1t will pass into the hands Of
the state. The castle he wishes 10 be
preserved as place Of residence for
the professors and any deserving stu
dent whom they may choose during
the school vacations. The count is in
his list year, Is bachelor and has
been conspicuous in furthering the H.
terests OF art and science.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

Most remarkable Of all polar expedi.
lions. and In many respects the most
carefully conceived. will be the one
that Is to start from st. Petersburg
next June.
To suggest new method for reach
ing the pole Is in itself feat worthy
Of attention
Peary and the Duke OF Abruxxi with
their dog sledges, hansen with his
drifting ship. and Andree with his ILL.,
fated balloon. would seem to have ex-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

The Maori party in the New Zealand
house of representatives contains but
four native members. but it has grea.
power in the Mosri interests The
maoris have been asitating lately for
certain measure OF home rule, and
it is another example of the practical
spirit which obtains in New Zealand
that they are to be given what they
seek. A measure hse now been intro
duced to parliament at Wellington en-
bodying the modest eiaims of the ma
tives in regard to tbe-Maori lands, and
no doubt it will, after sympathetic
discussion, be placed uron the statute
book of the great progressive colony.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

The practice of COMMUNICATING the
one-hundredth anniversaries OF i'm
portant events operates 70 keep fresh
in recollection the historical occur
FENCES of just a century back. A few
years ago we had a long series Of
Revolutionary celebrations, beginning
with Concord and ending with York
town. The centenary Of the Louis
lana purchase is now H. preparation.
Many of the states will celebrate the
hundredth anniversary o. their admis-
sion to the Union; Tenn sssee has al
ready done SO, and Ohio will soon fol-
low. In this way the weld is steadily
living over again the great events of
the past. The time will doubtless come
when Honolulu, decked IN gay colors,
will celebrate the eenten .ial Of it's an
nexation to the United States.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

therefore. when the Ermack starts on
her voyage toward the pole II will be
unshlpped and stored on board.
Inside. the vessel Is as unusual AZ
she Is in her external appearances.
She has double skin throughout. the
outside one composed of steel plates
an inch and quarter thick, and IN.
inner one OF about half this thickness.
She has double deck also. and even
a double set OF cabin skyilghts. 80
that she really is two ships. one in
closed within the other. The two
walls of the vessel are firmly braeed
by steel supports. and the space be-
tween them Is divided into .orty-elgh.
watertight compartments extending
entirely around the ship. Although
the largest of her class, the Ermack
Is not remarkable for size when COM
pared with some OF the Atlantic yes
sells, having displacement OF about
5000 tons. but she Is brawny antago-
mist, for she possesses a driving
strength of 10000 horse power distri-
buted between four independent en-
gines.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

Holland, the submarine boat man,
proposes to cross the Atlantic in a
new craft which will live under water
or travel like an ordinary, respectabl
steamer. just as the owner desires.
He mas planned the itinerary and de-
FLARES there IL no more to be feared
in making this experiment than when
he first took dive in the original Hol-
land boat. His new invention will go
first to Bermudas, thence to the
Azores, Lisbon and Cadiz, Spain.
Much Of the trip win be made under
water, he says.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

A society is being organized by DR..
A. ]. Austen Kelly. Of Brooklyn, for
the purpose of establishing colonies for
consumptives in Northern New York.
Something like 5000 acres of land have
been bought In the foot hills of the
Adirondacks. The purpose is to es-
tabtsh number of small farms. each
with its own house. and the patients
will be given light work out of doors
when the weather is favorable.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

ticular that he even refused to license
Meyerbeer's Roberto II DiavoIo." al
though In an imperfect form 1t had
been played In English under the title
OF The Demon; or. The Mystic
Branch His objection was only
overcome by the Intervention of a
royal duke, who wished to see Jenny
Lind make her London debut In the
principal part. The list. given in the
Era Almanack OF 1868. OF nineteen
plays. license for which was refused
between 1852 and 1865. includes-be-
sides. OF course. Jack Sheppard
Camille" and with such semi biblical
pieces as "The Hebrew Son Joseph
and his brethren) and "The Triumph
Of the Jewish Queen (Esther).
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

A man in Philadelphia takes five
daily papers, just to read the patent
medicine advertisements. He imagines,
when reading the symptoms OF any
disease. that that malady is growing
unseen within his body. and he skipl
on to the drug store and buys rem
edy. During the past two years he has
taken 772 bottles Of various proprie-
tary preparations
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
PERCY JONES, Publisher

Tne Oldest duly qualified physician
In the world resides at Carlsbad. in
the person Of Gallus Ritter Won Hoch-
berger, NJ. D. He is 81 years old. He
has been in practice II years, and
still gives medical advice. but only
visits poor people who live in the re-
mote corners of the town and on the
hills. The veteran doctor is a daily
visitor to the Carlsbad theatre.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06

That the only good Indians are dead
Indians, does net apply to Indians
ONLY.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-02-06
SWEDISH CARVING,
In Woodwork the Artisans Of King Os-
cars Domnin Excsl.

The dominant craze for originality
In fancy work has reached over the
seas and brought back some quaint
hits In the way OF baskets. carved
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-13
OVER CAPITALIZED TRUSTS

[Gov Hoardin Fort Atkinson Unionl
The people who have invested in over
capitalized trusts are now getting their
experience. Almost daily the report APP
pears of some big combination that is
operating at loss. The Republic Iron
and steel company reports earnings OF
only 800, 900 on a capital stock Of $46,
900. 600, against earnings last year OF
seven times as much. The American
linseed company is in the hole" 81, SOC,
900, on the years business, according to
its own report, and seems to be daily
goiL z from bad to worse. Looks rs
though the linseed trust would have to
no through some more reorganization
This whole scheme of amalgamating old
factories with antiquated machinery in
to one company with watered stock Is
falling to pieces of its own weight. The
men who sell out at fancy prices are
using part of their receipts to build
brand new plants that can compete with
the trusts. The promoters of the trusts
are the first to forsake the sinking ship,
after they have got their profits out Of
it. And the dear public Is becoming
tired of being heeced Orange Judd
Farmer.
One of the soundest, surest methods
of dealing with this question of over
capitalization or watering stock is to
provide by la,7 tibet corporations shall
be taxed on their capital stock. The
assessor is the estimator according to
law. Let him make the estimate as he
is obliged to do with all property; Of the
value of the stock, and list the corpora
tons that way. After corporations have
paid taxes for few years on fictitious
basis the basis they will come down to
honest methods of doing business and
there will be less of this over-cap-
italization, and consequent swindling on
the stock market
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-13
INDIFFERENT TO FRANCHISE RIGHTS.

Madison Democrat According to a
census bulletin which has just been is
sued, there are in the United States 90,
10. 7SS persons of a school age, or from
8 to 90 years old This is about one per-
son in three, higher ratio than might
have been supposed on casual view.
There are more than 10, COO, 900 males of
militia age in this country. an army
large enough, IL we should need to call
it out, to keep at bay the combined stand
ing soldiery of the European powers.
We have in the population 81, 329, $40
males of voting age, or one for some
thing less than four inhabitants. We
polled less than IA. 600, 00) votes for pres
ident in 1900, which indicates with fran
chise restrictions and for other reasons
we are still far removed from universal
suffrage in the literal sense. OF the en-
tire number of men of voting age 5, l02, :
534, are foreign born and 1898, go are
negro and while some remained un-
naturalized, some are illiterate and
some reside in territories, there is still a
discrepancy large enough to indicate
that surprising proportion of all the
men who are qualified to vote do not
care enough about the privilege to go to
the polls to exercise it.