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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
No Damage to Fruit.

1t has been repeatedly stated since
the heavy sleet of several weeks ago
that there had been great damage
done to the fruit crop. The state
ment has been published and credited
to several sources. Samuel Rowe,
one of the best known fruit men in
this part of the state takes exception
to the statements made and in con-
tradiction thereof asserts that there
has been no damage to the-fruit buds
from the sleet. He says that the
prospects for a fruitful year were
never better than at the present and
that unless there is some sort of a
killing blight or other damaging oc-
currence that there will be bounti-
full crop of all kinds of fruit in this
section this season, The outlook has
never been better within the expert
ence of the gentleman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
GOOD SPELLING,

The Importance of being able to
spell correctly is illustrated by the
case of Harry Ross, a boy in Chicago,
who was held to the grand jury re-
Gently because he couldn't spell. The
particulars are thus related in the
Tribune: ........
THE charge was grand larceny.
Harry Ross worked in Lake street
barber shop. One day he wrote a
letter, ard used the word 'opportun-
ity.' The misspelling was noted by
the proprietor. Soon after Ross dis
appeared, as did S35, and his arrest
followed. In court the prisoner
pleaded mistaken identity. The com
plainant whispered a few words to
Prosecutor Childs, and Ross was
asked to write the word opportunity.
He wrote it opportunity You are
held TO the grand jury said Justice
Doyle"
Not every boy or girl who misspells
word will be held to the grand jury,
but there should be better and more
general knowledge of photography
among them, nevertheless. And the
time to learn to spell is when attend
ing school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Tells About the Races

The management of the Elks races
have sent out announcements of the
race meeting to the several lodges in
this state and in other states telling
of the Elk race meeting that is to be
held in this July 2, 8, 4 and 5. The
management have also distributed a
neat lapel button that bears the in
scription "Meet me at the Elk Races"
printed over an Elk emblem. The
buttons are in great demand and are
going like hot cakes. Itmakes good
advertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
IOWA CROP REPORT.
Weekly Bulletin Issued by the
Weather Bureau.

DEs MONIES, iowa, April 10.
The crop season is ten days to two
weeks later than usual on account Of
excessive moisture, and several days
of drying weather will be necessary
to put the soil in condition for seed
ing and blowing. Frequent storms
of snow, sleet and rain in March, with
continued wet and cloudy weather
the first week in April, rendered field
work practically impossible in all por-
tions OF the state, except very limited
areas in the northwest district, where
a beginning has been mr. de in sowing
wheat, oats and clover seed. In some
other sections start has been made
during the past week in plowing sod
ground. The plowed fields are gem
orally saturated, and the highways
are well nigh impossible. Grass win
tered in excellent condition, ,sand the
season is thus far very favorable for
pastures and meadows. Winter rye
looks we'll, and the small acreage of
winter wheat appears to be unusually
promising.
All reports indicate that farm ami
mails are in good health. The cold
and wet weather has been somewhat
unfavorable for the early pig crop.
Fruit buds appear to be uninjured
in all sections of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Owners of property on the west
sh re of Okoboji lake claim to have
positive assurances that within the
next eighteen months the Rock ISL
and road will build line from near
Royal, a smell station on it's Gowrie
& Sibley vision, 20 crossing of
the Iowa & Dakota division of the
Milwaukee road two miles east of
Everly and thence up the west side
of East and West Okoboii lakes into
Spirit Lake, distance of about 80
miles,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
COUNCIL MEETING
Regular Monthly Meeting of
City Legislature.

The regular monthly meeting of
the city council occurred Monday
evening. All the members were
present except Councilman O'Hearn,
of the First ward.
There was grist of tax matters
during the evening that went in the
usual way.
The committee upon the .redemp-
ton of the O'Connell lot reported
that it would take $500 to redeem
the property and the clerk was in
structed to draw warrant for the
amount.
The bonds of the Mayor, Treas
urer, Street and Sidewalk Commits
sioners and the engineer were pre-
sentsd and approved. City Clerk
elect, Cbas. Leighton, was not pres
ent to take his place on account of
severe illness.
The appropriation ordinance car
ryipg with it about SAG, 300 was passed
upon third reading upon suspension
of the rules. The ordinance, with
the various amounts to be expended,
in each fund, will be found in an
other column.
The appropriations are about two
thousand dollars less than were made
for last year.
1t was ordered by the council books
be procured for the several city of
, ficers and that the orders be attach
ed to all bills presented or bills would
not be allowed.
There was protest signed be II
residents along South Third street
protesting against the paving of the
street. The matter was referred.
The ma, or was authorized to call
a meeting to consider the paving of
South Seventh street.
Mr.. Brewer reported that the open
ing of South Ninth st. could be ac-
complished for 1915. The committee
to investigate this matter was con-
tinued.
Residents along Fifth and Sixth
streets~desire an extension of sewer
north from the A. Ford lots, dis
tanee of about $50 feet, The petition
was referred to the sewer committee
and the city engineer, with power
I to act.
AL Black was granted license to
sell intoxicating liquors in the build
ing east of Rock Island hotel.
The monthly claim list was audited
and allowed.
The following sidewalks were Or
dered in:
West side End street between B
and @ avenues;
West side d street from B. & w.
Ry, to sth avenue;
South side Sd avenue between "a
and | streets;
East side 4th street between @ and
A avenues;
South side 9Th avenue between 5th
and 9th streets.
The city clerk was authorized to
ask for bids upon cement work to be
done in the city during the year.
Adjournment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
CONSUMPTION

is almost as deadly as ever, al
though physicians know they
can cure itgenerally, beginning
when most of the lungs are
still sound, and even some
times when a great deal of
damage is done.
The people don't know it
yet. They have been told /;
but they don't believe it; they
don't act on it.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is one of the principal
means of cure.
There are other helps: dry
air, sunshine, country, sleep,
regular habits, right clothing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
viii Begin Grading

The Iowa Central is getting things
in readiness to begin work on i'm
proving the road bed and work will
be commenced in the near future.
Concerning the steel gang the Times
Republican, of Marshalltown, has
the following:
ME. j. Delaney, superintendent
for t. 8. Bertrand, spent the day in
the city getting ready to institute
the boarding camp on the Central
that will accommodate the steel gang
that was sent south from here today.
The camp at present will consist of
about sixty workmen, and will be To-
Gated near Grinnell."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
The annual report of the adm

the annual report OF the admin
istrative officers of Ottumwa shows
an expenditure of s117,O2O.6O in
maintining the municipality the past
year. The census of 1900 gave Ot-
tumwa a population of 1s,197, so the
per capita cost of city government
is about s6.43. The cost in Oska-
loosa was about 81. per capita, the
saving being represented by a repub-
lican administration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

somehow before they have bad time
to get rubbed smooth as nickels and
silver coins do. What becomes of
the ceuts is as much mystery as
what becomes of the pins. Millions
of these small coins are minted year
ly and yet there is steady demand
for more Nobody boards cents.
Nobody melts them down-a fate
which befalls gold coins often. Then
what becomes of all the bronze cents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Indian Pine.

j. w. Padgstt made valuable find
while cutting down tree in the
timber on John Cocksy's place the
other day. A well made and preserved
red stone Indian pipe was found in a
hollow tree about ten feet from the
ground 1t had evidently been there
since the time the red men roamed
free in this vicinity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
WHERE DO THEY 90,

There were coined last year at the
United States mints Sc, 1873, 700 bronze
cents. The number was almost
large enough to supply every inhabi-
tant with one of these useful coins.
The mints turned out more cents
last year than ever before, but they
have not been inactive in preceding
years. Their output in 1895 was
thirty-eight millions, in 1896 thirty
nine millions, in 1897 fifty millions,
and in 1898 forty-nine millions. The
cents which are in circulation are
seldom much worn. They disappear
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
PAN-ANERICAN STAMPS,

- ~ ~ II II y Al ~ ~ Il VI
In recent number of the official
Postal Guide the third assistant post.
master general gives notice that the
Pan-American series of postage
stamps will be ready for rtlivery to
postmasters, "the latter part of
April" These stamps were ordered
by the postmaster general at the in
stance of the suthoritie of the Pan
American Exposition, to be held in
Buffalo from May to November, 1901.
The denomination, subject, color,
etc., of each stamp are officially de-
scribed as follows:
l cent, lake steamer, Green, Fast
Lake Navigation.
2 cent, Railway train, Red, Fast
Express.
4 cent, Automobile, Red Brown,
Automobile.
5 cent, Steel Arch Bridge, Blue,
Bridge at Niagara Falls.
s cent, Ship Canal Locks, Lilac,
Canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie.
10 cent, Ocean steamship, Light
Brown, Fast Ocean Navigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
NEW FIRE ENGINE.
Fremont Makes an investment that
Proves Satisfactory.

Fremont Gazette: Our new fire
engine, which was given a prelimi-
nary test last Thursday, wasii finally
and completely tested Monday of
this week. Owing to slight mistake
at the factory one section of suction
hose was not shipped with engine and
the final test was delayed until it
arrived. Mr.. Gibson representing
the Waterous Fire Engine Co. of st
Paul of whom the engine was pur-
chased showed in very thorough
and exhaustive test that the engine
would do all even morei than was
claimed for it. They claimed he
engine could be throwing water in
three minutes after the match was
lighted, test showed it could be done
in two. They claimed itwould throw
two streams 10oft. ssTest developed
the fact that it could be thrown ITO
feet while one stream was 4 thrown
l22 feet through 500 feet of hose,
throwing 250 gallons per minute,
raising the water through 80 feet of
suction hose. The price Eof the en-
gine which is asgasoline. of latest
model was sl,2oO. 70 The Etest took
place in the presence ,of Mayor
Newell and councilmen Canon, Fox,
Barngrover, Hamilton, andlEndicott
The test beingi entirely satisfactory
the engine being accepted and the
money paid. The towni council are
to be congratulated on securing so
efficient an engine. stNo better fire
protection-could be secured unless
we could afford highl grade water
system.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
g. F. Rhineheart. of Newton, has

C. F. Rhineheart, of ofNewton, has
broken losse again. This time he
addresses a letter to Gen. Funston,
in which he calls him "hypocrit,"
"forger," ass, "and about forty-two
other names, all because of the
method employed in capturing Agui-
naldo. If President Mckinley could
realize the Importance of this man,
he would have Funston court martial
ed at once.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Renlndalinw

The stables of the fire company on
South Market street have been re-
modelled and rearranged by Hose
man Harve Carr, who is planning a
number of changes for the building
that will add to it's conveniences.
The fire horses, Jake and Mack, are
now placed on either side of the
wagon and find their new quarters
much more commodious than under
the former system. Mr.. Carr will
have housecleaning in few days
that will make great improvement
in the appearance of the place,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Information which has come to
Washington from the army posts in
different parts of the country indi-
Gates already that the effect of the
abolition of the army canteen has
been the opposite to what was ex-
pected by those who insisted on the
provision being inserted in the last
army bill. Drunkenness and dis.
order have increased at the army
post.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

An attempt will be made to prove
the cigarette tax law in Iowa to be
unconstitutional. The case will be
tried before Judge Burnham, of Mar
shall county, and the law will be at
tackled on the grounds that it is too
general and that some of its pro-
visions conflict with the interstate
law
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Abba Union: The only solution
of the good roads problem is to build
electric lines. Electricity can reduce
the cost Of delivering people and GER
tain kinds of freight way below the
cost of horse power on graded or
macadamized roads, and one mile of
electric road can be built at one-fifth
or one-fourth the cost of the former.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Easter may

Easter may come as early as
March % or as late as April 25. 1t
depends, as every one knows, on the
phase of the moon. Easter Sunday
is always the Sunday that follows a
full moon Immediately following the
spring equinox, March 81. If the
moon falls on Sunday, Easter is the
next Sunday following.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Protesting to be neither pro
phet nor the son of prophet, the
Burlington Gazett+, after inspecting
the signs of the times, ventures the
guess that ''it's good bet at long
odds that E. H. Conger will be the
next republican nominee tor COVER
nor of Iowa -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

In discussing "What Ails Iowa."
the Dubuque Herald concludes the
slight increase in population during
the past decade is partly due to emil
grafton of tenant farmers to the west
where they can secure practically
free homes and to the fact that Iowa
has no large city within its borders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
TRANSPORT Afire.

New York April l0.-The Transport
Rawlins, due to sail for Cuba with
troops and supplies this afternc on, is
afire at the government pier and may
have to be scuttled. Four men were
overcome with heat while fighting the
flames.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

"A. V. Storm, of Cherokee, will
not be candidate for superintend-
ent of public instruction. In deciin-
ing to permit the use of his name Mr..
Storm said that six years was none
too long time for one man to hold
that position, and that Mr.. Barrett
should be reelected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

John w. Gates forecasts that the
big billion dollar steel combination
will have annual earnings of s125,.
900, that its dividends on COM
mon stock will be per cent, and that
900 men will be employed with
daily pay roll of s2,OOO,ooO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

-Boston's municipal printing plant
started by Josiah Quincy, and car
ried on for year by Mayor Hart, is
about to be discontinued. An expert
has just finished survey of the
works and he finds the cost of oper-
ating the plant for four years has en-
tailed net lose of IS, ,51s, or 50, ,129. so
q yoor
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Relief i'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
lieved in six hours by"New Great South Amer
ican Kidney Iure." 1t is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in reliev
ing pain in bladder, kidneys and back. in male
ot female Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by Green & Bent.
ley, druggists, 0skaloosa, La, 43yl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

The board of regents OF the state
university have perfected plans to
build temporary structures for the
medicine and engineeri' depart
ments, which were made homeless
by the recent firA. Work will start
at once, the state having already do
mated funds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Burlington Hawkeye: While dis
cussing the query "What ails Iowa?"
1t is opportune to say that bad high
ways are considerable of an ailment.
Fortunately it is durable, and the
remedy is within reach. And this
is the season of the year when every
body VOWS that the doctor must be
summoned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

-Otthe thirty-three general Off
GERS now at the top of the army only
six are graduates of the Military
Academy, and of the twenty-five gen.
erals of the line, the commanders of
actual fighting forces, only three had
the advantages of West Point edu-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

James M. Zeigler, of Pittsburg,
has purchased forty-seven acres of
land near Temple, Pa, on which there
is a thick growth of chestnut sprouts.
He will graft the sprouts with 49,
600 English chestnut sprigs. He says
they will be matured in six years,
when the product will realize him
about $3.50 per acre annually.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

public buildings. The total loss from
fire and storm in 20 years has been
s25S, 1858 The total value Of the
property will approximate $4,000, 900,
hence it appears the looses to the
state institutions has been less than
five per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

The Sionx City Journal wants to
know if it wouldn't be good idea to
punish Aggie by bringing him to the
United States and running him for
almost any old office on the demo-
cratic ticket.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

both we'll and greatly enjoying ur
visit. With the kindest regards from
each of us to you, your family, and
the dear friends.
Yours fraternally,
VIM. l.. BRAY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

-"Oskaloosa avenue" in Abba is
said to be the most metropolitan
street in the town. And why not?
That name would enliven anything,
even in Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

There were 329 lumber camps in
Minnesota last year, with 1886 men
and s,2s5 horses employed. The cut
of logs was over billion feet and
the wages paid nearly s3,OO0,O00
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

-"Iowa is booked for several more
rural delivery routes" announces
the Davenport Democrat, and adds:
Let the expansion in this direction
go on until every farmhouse has a
mail box in sight of it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Conservative estimates of the
money to be spent at st. Louis in the
next three years in connection with
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
place it at S10O, ,OOO, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

The public schools in Valley
Junction have been closed as result
of the coal famine. The trouble has
been because of the impossible con-
dition of roads.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Fotst,d!

If you found $500 you would prob
ably have to give it to the owner.
But if you trade with the UTTER
MILLINERY co. you
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

Chicken tamales and canned
pigs feet are to be added to the
menu for the soldiers in the Philip
pines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

The surrender of rifles in the
Philippines since the capture of Agai-
naldo has averaged over 100 per day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

In 1900 only per cent of the peo-
pie of the United States lived in cit
les. Today 80 per cent live in cities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

1T is not likely that the state of
Iowa will take out insurance ON her
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
VOL. 81. NO. 81.

-Mahaska County Fair, September
10, IL, IL and l3.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW york
North Park union., 1901-06-07
Swss.sslasd-~~

l,A~s- ~ nensS, Switzssland- ~as
where his patsrnal apcsstor resided. !.
We told him 70 hunt : job. and here
after take care Of his money, spd he
made for ! salfson and 20 went into
McCsslin 4 MacIntgre's CUE, an
annex to the johnson Hotel, for
breakfast We were comfortably
seated, and had called for beef steak
and tea when q fox terrier yith a
collar on his neck, spot on bis back,
and an abbreviated tail came and de-
lihs.ately sat erect under our right
elbow. That dog had sagacitY. He
knew that ~ were generous. He ar
gued that that piece Of steak, Is long
as 4 number eleven boot, and much
wider, was moro than We could dispose
of; and 20, like the boy who stood on
the burning deck, he just kept "a
standin'" there until we divided with
him. And what capacity that
purp's stomach had for beefsteak. 1t
actually seemed to have no bottom,
aud was as flexible as congressman's
conscience. But breakfast is over
and we 60 out ON the street
Why are the store windows so full
of bunting, and red, white, and blue
colors2 and there goes team all be-
decked with flags, and the wagon, too,
almost covered with little flags. And
here come three old men with gray
whiskers, but neatly dressed in blue,
whole bevy of little girls in their
gayest apparel, and crowds of people
coming from all directions on wheels,
in buggies, on horse back; band of
young men in their bright uniforms
and with polished lnstruments-Oh!
/ understand, now; this is Memorial
Day. The banks are closed, every
body is getting ready to decorate the
graves Of the dead soldiers. They
are now gathering for that purpose.
The old living soldiers will meet at
their hall. The procession will be
formed; they will march in solemn
procession to the strains Of funeral
music TO the last resting place Of
comrades, who have already crossed
the mystic river, and in memory Of
other days-days of battle and nights
Of vigil and bivouac, of the long and
tiresome march, the camp on the
cold, wet ground, living on coarse,
soldiers fare, watc hing the nations
foes, while the loyal people at homo
tended the flocks and raised the crops;
in memory Of all these things, the
trembling hand of the old soldier will
deposit on the grave Of his dead COM
RIDE the beautiful flowers Of sprlng,
and thus keep Memorial day a per
petual festival Of the nations heroic
dead.