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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
LONDON AND NEW YORK.

The census returns for the city of
London, which have recently come
to hand, afford a basis for compar-
ison between the two great cities of
the Old and New World. In each
there has been rapid increase dur
ing the past decade; but there is
sonnet 0ing prophetic of the future in
the fact that not only has the rate of
increase Of New York City been very
much greater than that OF London,
but that the actual increase has been
two hundred and fifty per cent
greater. In 1891 the population of
London was 4,433 ,220 and ia 1901 it
has increased to 4,s03 ,342, an increase
in ten years of $40, O,122. In the year
1890 the population of what is now
Greater New York was 2, 2,492, ,591 and
by the year 1900 it had increased to
3,437 ,2o2, an increase during the de-
cade of 944,611. Fifteen years ago
London was growing at the rate of
$4,000 year, whereas the increase
of the past decade only averages
slightly over $1,000 per year. AS
against this, a comparison of the
last two decades in this couutty
shows that Greater New York in
creased from 1901 900 in 1880 to
2,492,5 ,59l, an increase of sol ,246 or
thirty-one per cent; while the in
crease of 944,6l1 from 1890 to 1900
was at the rate of thirty-seven and
eight-tenths per cent. Assuming a
rate of only forty per cent during the
next ten years, the population in
1911 should be equal to that of Lon
don at the present time. 1t is likely,
however, that the rate of increase
will be nearer fifty than forty per
cent, and should the rate at which
London is growing continue to de-
crease, it is quite possible that by the
time the next census is taken the
population of the two cities will be
about the same.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
NO SMALLPOX THERE.
Pres. Seerley Gives Facts About scare
at Cedar EaIls

Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 4, 1901 -
The reports so commonly appear
ing in the newspapers regarding the
supposed smallpox at Cedar Falls
are misleading and generally untrue.
One student has had a mild type Of
smallpox. He was at once separated
from all others and the. house in
which he was living was quarantined.
He has not needed either nursing
nor medical attendance and!no per-
son has taken the disease, even his
roommate having escaped. There
is now no quarantine andIno cause
TO think that there is any danger Of
injecting others. Here the whole
matter is treated as joke, but the
reports are likely to keep persons
from attending commencement or
the summer session and this exact
statement of facts is given. you with
the hope that you will give 1t equal
publicity with the fallacious state
ments. Yours truly,
HOMER H. SEERLEY,
Pres. State Normal School.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

percentage of increase since 1890. At
the census of 1900 it had apopulation
of 3ss, 1881, or an increase since 1890
of 407 8 per cent.
Nevada is the only state which
shows an actual decrease in its pop
uiation since 1896, but for this state
there was much larger decrease
reported for the preceding decade,
or 26 3 per cent from 1880 to 1890 as
against 10 8 per cent from 1890 to
1900. The smallest percentage of in
crease during the ten years is shown
by Nebraska, being less than one
half of one per cent, while for the
same period there has been an in
crease of only per cent in the pop
ulation of Kansas, 3.4 per cent in
that Of Vermont, and 5 per cent in
that of Maine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

derstanding of the present genera
ton, the great sacrifi es that were
made by their parents in the war of
the rebellion. If Wapello county
should now be called upon to furnish
a contingent for another war, equal
in proportion to population, to that
which this county sent out to the war
of the rebellion, the great number Of
$500 soldiers, selected from the most
vigorous and healthy men, would go
out from our midst. Judge Blanchard
well says that such call and such a
sacrifice would send CONSERVATION
and despair into almost every home.
And yet this is what the people of
Wapello county did forty years ago.
Every citizen of this county should
read Judge Blanchard's address and
familiarize himself with the import
ant facts that are now a matter of
historical record, which are con-
tanned therein.''
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
-Oounterfeit money is GOOD in

Counterfeit money is good in a
gambling game. A jury in the United
States Court at Indianapolis, Indiana,
returned verdict, in which it was
held that it is no violation of law to
use counterfeit coin in opening a
slack pot" in a poker game. The
case was that of Jesse Page, who was
charged with passing counterfeit
dollar while he had his feet under a
poker table. A ''jack pot" was the
object for which the players were
striving. Page "broke the pot" for
dollar and tossed the coin on the
table with the chips that were already
there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
LITERARY LEAVES.

The Century for June is a College
number, the opening paper, by Miss
Alice Fallows, being an exposition of
the delights and difficulties OF" Work
ing Ones Way Through College,"
and the two closing "body" articles
being devoted to consideration of
alleged Luxury Among College Stu
dents," the writer's, Pres. Hadley of
Yale and Provost Harrison of the
University of Pennsylvania-agree-
ing that there is little to excite alarm
in present conditions at least in the
institutions over which they respect
lively preside.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
cHANcES ~ MANLLA,


In letter to friend in this city
General Secretary Hearne of the Y
M. @. A. in the Philippines, gives ar
idea of prospective business chances
in Manila. He says:
A few mo nths ago men were
looking for help, but now Volunteer
Regiments are each leaving from
$50 to 200 men here, and it has be-
come difficult to get work. The
great number of volunteers here
now have caused restaurants to
spring up and other places to rake
in the dollars.
Rents are skyward and rising. Most
of the civilian employees that re-
ceive $4,000 per month spend about
all of it. Board is much higher
than year ago and think the op-
portunities are not good for man
coming here with small capital.
The men who have been here one
or two years and are getting out of
the army with few hundred dol
lars are ION the ground floor,"
knowing conditions and something
of the language and being ac-
climated.
A man should have double the
salary for the same work in Oska-
loosa. The climate makes work
harder and the greatly increased
expense of living will consume the
difference, even should he have
health"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The sudden and unlocked for death
of little Sabra Elaine Finley daughter
of Supt. and Mrs. s. ]. Finley of this
city, casts gloom over the entire
community. The sympathies of all
our people go out to the sorrow
crushed home in these hours and days
that had been started and marked for
scenes other than those of the cham
ber of death. Supt. Finley of our
public schools was just upon the eve
of his most successful year in our
midst, year that lie rich in result
and accomplishment. He was all but
ready to send forth the class repre-
senting his year of toll in the city
schools. The death of his little
daughter casts gloom over the end
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

-Kossuth county has instructed
for Cummins, and the Des Moines
Leader is greatly elated thereat
and has telephoned across the river
to Lafe Young to also rejoice, and to
proclaim it in flaring head lines in the
Capital and to write some good
editorial on the matter. Wonder
when Young complies if he will men
ton in any way how the county was
carried for Oummins. Let us call
his attention to what his news
columns had to say week ago when
the primaries were being held in that
county. On page ofthe Capital of
May 25 we read:
''Many democrats voted in all
parts of the county. In Wesley
township there were fifty more
votes cast than Mckinley had last
fall. In Irvington the excess was
thirty-seven, and in Greenwood it
was very large"
1t must be remembered that no.
where in the state are the anti-Cum-
Minis men democrats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
The Daa Moinas Canital {

The Des Moines Capital denies
that Cummins had anything to do
with the Appanoose County conven-
tion. From the result of the conven-
ton which was four to one against
that statement appears to be un-
doubtedly correct. But the Capital
cannot deny but that Cummins fully
expected to capture the delegation,
that the machinery has been set to
do the work, and that Cummins
spent some time there just before the
convention perfecting arrangements
for the snap judgment it was pro-
posed to spring on the convention.
Those tricks may work in Polk and
Dallas county but not elsewhere.
They were tried in three counties
recently viz Marshall, Linn and APP
panoose and please note the result.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

and filed the Des Moines fellows
full of hot wind. Mr.. Smythe was
so successful that he came back to
Cedar Rapids with the first finan-
cial installment and Jay Smythe
and others began to work for Des
doiHss. III due time there 5an5
eight or ten Des Moines men, in
cluding professional labor agitat-
ors, whose duty it was to stir up
laboring men, especially the men
who had recently been out on
strike. Mr.. Cummins' own broth
er-in-law, a man named Suther-
land, came with the gang. They
brought their own newspaper men
and said that they would not only
show Cedar Rapids its political
duty, but would issue their own
newspaper. They issued one edit
ion of the Marion Pilot, hired for
the purpose. This edition was fill
ed with praises of Mr.. Cummins
and attacks on Senator Trewin.
Stress was laid on the Temple
amendment among railroad men.
The Temple amendment is finished
business in Iowa legislation. 1t is
on the statute books and the vote
of James Ii. Trewin as senator
helped to put it there. That part
of the record they suppressed.
Incidentally it may be remarked
that the demagogues have been
trying to do business on the Tenn
pie amendment for several years.
The Temple amendment is law and
it will stay law. The answer given
in Cedar Rapids last night is
sufficient answer to these base ap.
peals to prejudice.
1t was learned last night that even
the Sioux City papers were enlist
ed in the Cedar Rapids fight and
that several Thousand copies of the
democratic sheet of that city, "a
democratic paper subsidized by
three republicans-A. B.Cummins,
A. B., Funk, of Spirit Lake, and
Senator Garst--the bully senator
of Carroll) were distributed in Ce-
dar Rapids among the railroad
men. The showing up of Senator
Trewin's record in that democratic
sheet is absolutely tissue of false
hood and yet it is issued on behalf
of candidate for governor who
ought to be running as a republi-
can. The several thousand issues
of the Sioux City democratic pa
per might as well have been
thrown into the waste-paper bas-
ket. That is where most of them
went; ditto the Marion Pilots.
AS result of the Des Moiness
gangs efforts, Cedar Rapids is
probably $4,000 or $4,000 richer.
Much OF this money was spent in
the most foolish ways For in
stance, last evening Jay Smythe
stepped up to a counter and had
$40 bill converted into twenty sill
yer dollars. 1t was learned that
some of his lieutenants had done
that very same thing once or
twice during the early evening.
Why so many silver dollars? Did
the Des Moines fellows think that
Cedar Rapids votes could be bought
for 81 apiece2 Hundreds of dol
lars were accepted by men who
then voted their own convictions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
Golden wedding,

Mr.. and Mrs, w. A. McCampbell
and daughter of this city have been
at West Liberty in attendance at the
golden wedding Of Mr.. McCampbell's
parents. The wedding was made the
occasion for a family reunion and all
the relatives of the family were gath
cred together to celebrate the event.
There was feastlng and a generally
enjoyable time. Many valuable pres
ents were given the couple. Miss
Christine Gerber OF this city was also
in attendance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
Here is more trouble 10

Here is more trouble for the
Cummins contingent, that great
white throne of political purity now
seeking to reform and control the
republican party of Iowa. The
trustees of Bethany college, located
at Lindsborg, Kas., have conferred
the honorary degree of LII. d on the
Hon. J. w. Blythe of Burlington,
general solicitor of the O., B. & @.
railroad, as mark of appreciation
for the friendship always evinced for
the Swedish people on the part of
Mr.. Blythe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
CENSUS RETnRNS.

According to the latest census bull
letin, the official population of the
United States is 76,3O3, 1887. OF this
number 1921 1858 persons are credited
to Iowa. OF the So states and terri
tories enumerated, Iowa stands tenth,
being exceeded in population by the
following states in the order named;
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Missouri, Texas, Massachusetts, In
diana and Michigan. In 1910, when
the first census in which Iowa fgur-
ed was taken, she was theT29th on
the list, having moved up to tenth
place in 60 years. The most1 1densely
populated state in the union is Rhode
Island, where there are 407 people to
the square mile. In Iowa there are
40 to the square mile. Alaska has,
on the average, but one-tenth of one
person to the square mile in 1900,
and, similarly, Nevada has only four
tenths of one person to the square
mile. Wyoming hasllnot quite one
inhabitant to the square mile in 1900,
while Arizona has an average to the
square mile of Il inhabitants; New
Mexico of 1T inhabitants; Idaho 1.9.
Among the several states and ter
ritories, Oklahoma shows the largest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

"A large contractor from Quincy,
ILL.,, was in the city recently on busi-
ness. He was shown through the
Oskaloosa Brick Plant, and had oc-
casion to price the product, He was
surprised at both quality and price,
He remarked that recently he had
purchased large quantity of brick
for which he paid S4.OO per 1000 more
for than he was asked for the o, ka-
loosa product, and that he would
sooner have the Oskaloosa brick by
S4.OO per 1000 than the ones he pur-
chased,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
TOM MASON BETTER
Victim OF Peoria Excursion Accident
VIII Recover.

Tom Mason who was badly hurt at
Peoria by the excursion train is said
to be better and chances for recovery
are in his favor.
1t was necessary that the crushed
foot be amputated and the operation
was performed soon after the acci-
dent. The arm was quite badly in
iured and there were severe injuries
about the head. Mason was uncon-
scious from the time of the accident
until Monday morning. The injured
man is SON of Mrs. Joe Phillips of
this city and is cousin of Mrs.
Maggie Hazard.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
CUT WORMS PLENTIFUL.
Davis County Crops Reported tolbe In
jured.

Bloomfield, June 5.-The farmers
OF Davis county are having tough
time. The wire worms, cut worms
and web worms are playing havoc
with the young corn and other plants.
The farmers also reportl that the
worms are iniuring both forests and
orchards to such an extent that the
apple crop seems to be almost a
failure. In some parts of the county
the forest trees have been almost
stripped of their leaves. 1t is thought
that if hard rain would fall and
thoroughly wet the soil their ravages
would cease.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
AT LACEY HILL.
Iowa Central Graders Begin Work of
Cutting Down Grade

Work on the lowering of the big
hill at Lacey has been commenced
and the graders are making consid-
cradle progress with the work from
day to day. All trains have orders
to come to full stop when approach
ing Lacey station from either direc-
ton and not to move until they have
orders from the superintendent in
charge of the work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
COUNTY LEGISLATION.
Board of Supervisors In Regular Quar-
terly Session

The Board of Supervisors of Ma
haska county is in regular quarterly
session at their rooms in the court
house and they will have compare
lively busy session before them.
There is in addition to the regular
business that comes up at this time
of the year, the jail building to care
for and other business incident
thereto.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The automobile is gradually prov
ing it's usefulness. A contract has
been awarded for carrying the mails
between the Pan.American Exposi-
ton grounds and the Buffalo post Of
fee to an automobile company. The
vehicle used will have a carrying
capacity of 1000 pounds, besides the
driver and attendant, and it will be
required to cover so miles day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
NUDGE BLANcHARp,s AppREss

JUDGE BLANCHARD'S ADDRESS
Ottumwa Courier: "The Memorial
day address of Judge Blanchard of
oskaloosa which was published in
full in yesterdays Courier, breathes
the spirit of patriotism in every
sentence. 1t was one of the most in
teresting addresses ever given in
this city upon similar occasion and
was Of special value in that it brought
home to the consciousness and un-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

Tom Johnson, Cleveland's (ohio)
democratic mayor and street car
magnate and also candidate for the
presidential race, has removed all the
Keep of the grass" signs from the
Cleveland parks. Possibly this may
furnish the new national issue the
democrats have been seeking.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The Gate City thus plainly and
pointedly interprets the supreme
court decision in the insular cases,
SIN other words, this nation is the
creation of the people of the United
States--not the creature of the peo-
pie of the territory it may acquire" !"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
CAPTURED.
TramPs who Murdered Young Daugh-
erty at Perry Friday Night

Adel, June 5-The tramps who
shot young Daugherty at Perry last
Friday have been captured near Red
field. They had been pursued by
the officers, who found them in the
timber two miles west of Redfeld.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

of the work that will have lasting in
fiuence upon all who have been close
to the man and teacher through the
months Of labor. There are parts of
the program that must go forward,
but the entire city of Oskaloosa SYM
pathises with the bsrssvsd ones and
win understand their sorrow which
has come &C time that would have
otherwise been an hour of triumph.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The democratic county conven-
tion is called for Saturday, June 29--
just one week behind the republicans.
The convention is called for the pur-
pose of nominating full county
ticket, If candidates enough can be
found and for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the state convention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The Burlington Hawkeye declares
that if there is anything lovelier than
the fields of Iowa at this time, in all
their richness of vendure and bloom,
the lovers of the beautiful in nature
have not discovered it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

Iowa county attorneys will meet
ia convention at Des Moines June IS.
1t is promised that they will give
special attention to the tax ferret
law. The subject is worthy their
thoughtful consideration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The Ohio supreme court has up
held judgment for $4,000 damages
awarded the family ofa man who was
lynehed. The judgment was against
the county In which the lynching oc-
CURED. This is sad blow to the
lynching industry in Ohio.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The largest grain elevator south
of the Potomac is being erected at
New Orleans. The Mississippi river
is a great commercial highway and
within very short time with proper
Improvement, the valley states will
not be dependent upon Chicago and
the lakes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
o. H.S. Reception.

The reception given to the Seniors
Friday evening, which was to have
been held at Miss Essie Pugh's, has
been changed to the H. A. Hoover
residence on South Seventh street
extention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
1.-THE threat, ,'says tie Des Moines

THE threat, "says the Des Moines
Capital, is not a legitimate weapon
in politics." The Capital should
practice what it breaches for you
know charity should begin at home,
and it is also said that chickens come
home to roost.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

g. F. Rhinehart's Newton Herald
has published very neat magazine
souvenir of Newton setting out the
business and the people of that pretty
little city. The book is credit to
the editor and the office publishing it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The decision of the Indiana Su-
preme court that counterfeit money
is good in aSpoker game may be legal
but there are states where it would
not be healthy to attempt it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The Ottumwa Courier notes that
lit is an interesting phase of the
tariff question that it is not the con-
sumers who clamor for the removal
of protection duties"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The paving of South Seventh
street will be one of the greatest and
most needed improvements ever made
in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

Henri Waterson says the demo-
cratic party must have a new leader
and new platform. He might have
added "a new name Also"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

Havana is becoming American
lied. She has awarded a contract
for s14, 900 90 worth of street pave
ments and sewers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

Mr.. Bryan's speech at Cameron,
Mo-, recently brought Ss45 to the box
office, of which amount he received
half. Reformers of the party are thus
warmed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The fisheries of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, according to
government report for 1899, yielded
81, ,713, ,402 pounds, valued at 81 III ,S12.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

nd's home population is de-
-, but Ireland's population in
nited States keeps on growing.
re are almost as many men of
Ish birth in the United States as
ahere are in Ireland.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

-Mahaska County Fair, September
10, IL, ~ and 10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

The constitution follows the flag,
as also does the power of congress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

1t is a touching tale, as well as an
amusing one, that Josephine Das-
kan tells with considerable vivacity
in the opening pages of St. Nicholas
for June. "The Prodigal Imp" is a
boy who runs away from home be-
cause he has nothing more exciting
taan kittens to keep; and the frontis-
piece, picturing his return, will
strike a responsive chord in every
mothers heart, as well as in many
children's.