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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
ROUSpABOUT

A dea'h notice in th- paper the
other day rec . led to Rous about 8
mind little incident which happened
last summer and which hid almost
been for s"tten. 1t wa on Saturday
evening in the rush to gee home
after the band concert. A woman
with little child in her arms stood
on the sou Invest corner of the square
waiting for conveyance to take her
to her home in one of the small
towns surrounding Oskaloo-a. Her
face showed hat sne was sick and
nervous, and the crowded hack
which her husband, who was the
worse for several drinks of liquor,
brought up to her was anything but
inviting II can't ride home in that
thing" she said pleadin2ly. "Why
not?" growled her husband. "Be-
cause it is full already, aud l don t
feel WILL enough to ride in such a
rig," she replied, "Well wat the
devil do you want?'' ?''retorted the man,
angered at her words, "Do you
want hearse?" Rousabout heard
no more for the jostling crowd car.
ried him out of range of their voices.
The incidenr would have slipped int.
oblivion, mad NOT the woman's name
in the OF uary column opened tn.
page anew. Perhaps the husband
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

"A MarsuaIlGOwn re-ident, Joseph
w. Skesg, has just received 81 81,
the proceeds If dollar deposited in
dime savingt panK at Brooklyn, N.
Y, twenty-nlne Years ago Skegg
had orgotten al anouT the dollar
and the bank Years agp. K Gently
there appeared in tie news columns
of ia local paper statement that a
dime savings bank in Brooklyn had
81 800, 900 that had been in the bank
for years, awaiting righttul claim
ants. Skrgg read the item and then
thought of his dollar deposit. He had
lost his proofs of deposit, but for
warded LITTER giving the facts oi
his claim and in due time received
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
THE HERALD
4 oENTuRY's DAWN (1sOl).

A CENTURY'S DAWN (1sO1).
A century's dawning upon us,
A century, new and bright,
In which we may work for the Master
A2d battle always for the right.
A century--in which His glory
Shall shine as the MONDAY sun;
In which all the striving millions
May know that His Kingdom has
come.
A century-and as we faltering
Enter it's portals tonight,
Let us pause moment in silence,
And in thought take backward
flight.
In the century past, have we striven
Some souls for His Kingdom to gainH
To save them for life everlasting,
To save them from eternal painP
Have we always been true to the Mas
ter,
When His name was dragged in the
dust?
Have we charity shown to His SER
wants?
Have we always been patient and
just?
OF Christian, awakeI For about you
Opportunities golden are strewp;
AwakeI In the conflict be valiant,
Ere the time for your labor has
flown.
AwakeI From each heart may His
glory
Shine forth as the glorious sun;
And in centuries youder, unending,
We may hear His welcome well
DONE"
MRS O. A. PINKERToN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

Elizabethport IN. J.), Buffalo (N.Y),
Rutland (Vt j, and New York City
banks, under conditions which would
not have existed had the embezzlers
been under proper surveillance and
the banks been conducted upon safe
business methods.
There is nothing discouraging in
the increase for the year, however,
as it is still far below the average.
The comparatively small sums en-
bezzled are an evidence of the gener-
al prosperity of the country. In
1SS3-'s4 the totals were S26, 504 ,00G
and in 1898 -'94 S35, 1868, ia, and these
were hard times years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Annual Business Meeting and Review
of work Done.

On Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1901, occurred
he annual business meeting of the
NIrst Baptist church. There was an
Ill day session. The ladies of the
church prepared large New Years
Inner which was served free to all
members of the church, this includ.
ng friends and relatives of different
.me mbers. The dinner was servp d
from IL IN. to 1880 p. m. and at 200
p. IN. the meeting was called to order
~ the pastor, Rv A M. Duboc.
The scripture Lesson was from the
first chapter o. Eph-.i,us TO lowed
ny short devotional meeting. At
2:'0 o'clock the general business of
rhe church commenced. The annual
reports fl ON the different committees
were read, the election of officers for
church and Sunday school made, and
before the meeting adjourned the
church voted AN iucrr asa of 500 in
the pastor's salary. Rev Duboc has
just finished his first year as pastor
of the church and rhe year 1900 was
he most sue 'sss- -ul and prosperous
year in the history of the Oskaloosa
Baptist church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
The condition of affairs in low

The condltlon Oh aHalrs IN Iowa
is thus told by the Sully Ledger:
"Tbat the farmers of this part of
the country are in easy circumstances
is evidenced from the fact that at NJ
d. Horns sale Friday of last week,
but four hundred dollars worth of
notes were given in an aggregate to-
tai of 81, 400 worth of property sold.
The purchasers did not want time and
took advantage of the discount and
paid cash for what they purchased.
The notes that were given we're sold
on the ground and Mr.. Horn had the
cash for the entire amount of his sale
within an hour after the close"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

The Davenport Democrat says
Judge Deemer, by reason of his re-
fu-al to accept a university pos ton
at increased salary, ''is a man to at,
tract attention." The Democrat
points out that most men would
rather have a salary of SIS 900 a year
shan $4,000" and that "the major
number prefer going aztec an office
rather than to wait for the Office to
be thrust upon them "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

-Keokuk County News: 1t is
worse than foolish for anyone to ask
y newspa@ pr to suppress the news.
Anything bat happens "gets out''
and it might as well get in the news
papers as to be told about by the peo-
pie. This paper snis lded a skunk
one time and kept his name from the
public. The very first time the skunk
got an opportunity he tried to cut
our throat. We are LAYING for this
skunk and the opp ,rtunity may pre-
sent itself some time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

The Cedar Rapids Gazette on
Saturday publishet letters from
twelve Of the leading citi.s of the
state relative to their improvements
for the last year and their prospects
for next All unite in ,ying that the
past year has been the most prosper
ous in their history and that the
future has much in store O-kaloosa
is credited with s4OO, ,OOp for last year,
and enough in contemplation to make
over half a million this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.

New Sharon Star: "The century
now closing has been productive of
more real progress than has come to
the world through all the centuries
since Christ was born, more, indeed,
than has blessed mankind through all
the dateless calendars tba1 rrach
backward through the gateway of
Eden. Now that it is DING aud a
new one is to be born with promise
of still greater advancement alon (
all material moral and spirItu Al lines,
what fountains and rivers of adnt So
should fill our human hea t., what
paeans of rejoicing should br heard
throughout all the land! Man has
done much in the march of the sg y,
yet he is emerged by degrees from
darkness. Standing now in the light,
with Christ in all, over all and to the
end of all, we will climb to sublimer
heights and fill yet more completely
the rightful measure of the real man
hood of man "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

What Cheer Patriot: We arr
sorr. we started that fat hog story
when we told about Ed Beemsn'1
$40 FOUNDER. Since that the Belle
Plaine Union has found one that
weighed half ton and the Hedrirk
Journal has found seven that weigh
so, 900 lbs. Let's talk about some
thing else gentlemen, we are no good
at telling hog s,ories.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
THE CARRIER BOY.

Mrs. B. Ross, of Bussey, sends u.
some interesting clippings from oil
papers. The following was ,akenfr, m
the columns of the HERALD of th
date mentioned below and will be in
teresting for its age as we'll as it's sen
timent:
Ye preachers well ted on fat chicken
and pies;
Ye doctors who kindly relieve us from
pam,
Or fix US, at least, so we cease to com
plain;
Ye store keepers, tailors and carpen
ters too,
Be manly and give the poor Dew
his due;'
And you, ye sweet Lassies, SO lovely
and coy,
Remember what's due to the CAR
RIER BOY.
But this will say, ye enchantinl
young misses,
Your debts easy paid, for I'll take il
in KISSES,
So crack away freely, and be not
afraid,
But only remember, IL thus it is paid
To keep it untold, or you'll raise q
great evil,
For people void plague you 'bou,
kissing the devil,
And thus would they grieve you 8
sorely annoy,
For harmlessly kissing the CARRIES
BOY.
And now, in conclusion, kind patront
& friends,
My prayer for all of you humbly as
cends.
May Heaven grant all of you Virtue
aud Health,
And Plntus consign you a part of hi
Wealth,
And the MUSES. & Graces & Fates b,
your friends,
Till a long, happy life in sweet Para
disc ends.
So now, worthy patrons, wish yoI
much joy,
And return you the thanks of the
CARRIER BOY.
Oskaloosa, January 1, 1851"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

-"The real octopus" says the
Washington Press, "is scandal. Let
q man or a woman go wrong, the
tongue of populace begins to wag
and the rag is che we'd as sweet
morsel. Rumors arise, and say SOS,
and stories, and surprises until the
errant one has more eyes than Ar
gus, more arms an Br,areus, more
heads than fiery dragon, with a
louder breath than DEACON ever
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
GLAD HE HAD TO STAY.

Keota Eagle: Many a man who
came to this region in early days has
thanked his lucky stars that he
couldn't sell out in those times The
forerunners of this present genera
ion bought land here before its real
value was known, for trifle, mere
song, and even then at times felt that
their investments were poor and a
sort of o Lordy! if-I-could-only-let
loose feeling took possession of many
pioneer who regretted his move.
Farms that in those days were little
better than bogs, marshes, swamp
lands, are now worth onto 500 an
acre. The men who had 'em couldn't
sell 'em and fortune thereby played
into their hands. The introduction
of tile drainage completely changed
matters and converted the most un-
romising fields into acres of dia-
monds, as it were, and men who
were poor as church mice suddenly
awoke to find themselves independ'
emily well ,heeled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
OraIorleal on,e.t.

The decltpaCory and orstorical
contest held il connection Tith the
Farnrrs' Ins itute that Slll be held
in this city next Werk will take place
inthe Armo y ntllin place church
in he city, - has b-e g. l-rally ur-
ce slood an advertised. Those in
terested wi phase Ike note and ad-
wise FIR ends
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

Sam Green Otis Hull
Geo Heilman VIM Hook
Frank Jefferson Earl jefferson
Victor Finley Will Kenworthy
Ray Lyman John Litchenheld
Alt McCampbell Earl Myers
Ross Myers Jas McVicker
Fred Pilgrim Clyde Ratcliff
Ray Satchell w r Scott
Roy Sheppard Phil Wray
Elmer aters Thos White
Emxi Bridge 8
Non Commissioned Stan of 51st
Regiment
C1lor Sergeant, Jas. Jordon.
Chief Trumpeter, Harry Carlon,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
RAILROAD LIABILITY.

In one Of the cases in which the su-
preme court filed an opinion On it's
closing day of the term a question as
to The liability for an injury done a
horse while being transported was
decided. 1t was in the case of Lucas
against the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern Railroad Company. A
Judgment had been entered against
the Company in Linn county for So 800
for injuries to the pacing stallion
Larry Ginter" while being shipped
from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids.
When the freight bill was made out
it was made out for IAN ordinary
horse" and at a lower rate than would
have been charged if il had been
known by the railroad agent that he
was billing such an animal. The rail-
road company claimed fraud in pro-
curing this low freight rate by mis-
representation and insisted that the
limit of liability of 500 on the horse
should not have been ex eeded. But
the court held that the p curement
of the billing of the animal as indi-
Gated was not bar to collection of
the higher rate by the company hence
the fraud was no bar to the pay ment
Of higher damage when injury was
done, The supreme court held against
the railroad company and in accord
ance with this view. This virtually
nullifies the agreement on freight
bills as to the limit of liability in such
cases,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
-Montezuma Republican: It m

-Montezuma Republican: 1t may
not be generally known but it is a
fact nevertheless that Senator Ma
son, Of Illinois, was at one time r.
porter for Judge Winslow when he
was on the bench in this judicial dis
trict and numerous documents are
on file in the clerks off with hrs
signat attached thereto.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

Among the features of the st. Louis
exposition to be held in 1904 will be a
mammoth watch which will lay fat In
its back. 1t is to have polished d metal
case Just like that of ordinary watches
and will be so large and roomy INSIDE
that people will be able to walk
around in it among the moving wheels,
TIL diameter the mammoth time.
ece will be 70 feet and it's height or
thickness 40 feet. The balance wheel
will weigh a ton and whit is called q
"hairspring" in a small watch will be
as large as mans wrist, The length
of the mainspring will be 800 fe-t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

his 81 and the accumulated interest,
s1,52 The interest would have been
more but for the fact that the bank
ceased paying interest on all depos-
its of less, than So in 1886.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

never thought OF his angry words
again, as he was not in a condition
to remember anything, but Roust-
about opines if he did they are burn
ed in his heart and he would give
anything to have the scar removed.
How easy 1t is to say and do, but
how hard, to recall and undo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

There was n It u city or town
worthy Of the name in the English
colonies west of the ALE .hany noun
tains a hundred years ago. Along
the Atlantic coast we find Ports
mouth, Boston, Providence, New
Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Alexandria, Williamsburg,
Charl ston, Saw vNnnah and others of
less note. And the largest of these
were collections OF few hundred
houses ranged along streets, pone OF
which were severed, and a few OF
which were paved or lighted
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

The Leon Journal says it will re-
quire something more effieacious than
the one-horse paper he is about I"
establish in Lincoln, Nebraska, to
bols er up Mr.. Bryan's declining
canaa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
CoIor.a aali.

The color ETY. tolksof the city
e,jo>-d Nrw Years ba ue day
ev Mug 1t ,ne Minler n.ll on High
avenue 8 There WAS plg time
a d plents 4 ~ ,ymaat for al Ia AZ
tendance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

There are 22,77s young men in
the medical colleges of the United
States, about half as many, II s74, in
the law schools, and only about one
third as many, s,261, in theological
eeminaries
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
COMPANY T.
Inspection and Military Ball to
be Given Jan. 2Ist.

Military inspection and depce to
be given Monday evening, Jan 2ist,
The nature of this entertainment will
be an inspection, guard mount and
company drill, setting up" ex-r-
cises or calethenics, bayonet dri l,
etc., and there will be a military hop
after the drill is ever. The invita-
tions will be out in few days. This,
the first of series of entertainments
to be given by the company, will be
free to invited guests Schmitt's or
chestra will furnish music These
inspections will be monthly affairs,
the purpose being to bring the com
pany before the people that they
may see what is one in an organiza-
tion of this kind and to try TO get
the people 10 understand the COM
pany and to take more OF an iute
in their welfare. Other cities hav-
ing compani look npoa their social
functions az the events of the season
and they are largely pat onised by
the best class of pe rple, even tn the
extent of helping them to build Ar
mories of their own.
This irt-re~t taken by the people
helps build up the moral standard oi
the company in more ways than an
outside party would imagine and II
is the hope that herea ter more de-
cided interest ON the part of the per-
pie will manifest itself and there by
help build up company which will
be credit to any city.
Several proiects are in store for
the pub ic A military minstrel is
booked "a a spe cial attraction 10 be
gwen probably in the tarIy sprIug,
and "CcAck Squa1 - composed Of
IL men, is being formed tor the pus.
pose of drilling in fancy mov-mett>,
I both win rife aud in marching
This II W vertu aud will take
lots of bard work So will not be
sprung on the ublic until the drII
is perfected beyond criticism.
! A cadet corps is to be formed fol
the purpose of giving the ben. fl o.
drill to those whD are uoG yet r ary
to join the company. These boys
will not he under any obligations I,
the company as they will have moth
8 ing VIII t4Ver 10 do ,lJn Co. F.
will simply he a preparatory sc hool
ing for them in military aft ,irs in or
der tina shoul thev ever desire u
] lin the company they will have mac
the benefit of these drll s. Any bo,
who cares TO join this unrps anu wiz
is able to carry gun eau make ar
rangem II with any of the compan!
officers.
The company roster now stauds a
follows:
Captain, Ftank E etherell
lat Lieut., Fred A M ,ore.
I'd l. cut, Harry K Spencer
1st SergI Guy Whitaker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03
FOR CHILDREN

Nothing, that comes in a
bottle, is more important for
children than SCOTS emulsion
Of cod-liver oil.
And important" means that
it keeps them in even health.
Whenever they show the least
disturbance of even balance of
health, it promptly restores
them.
1t is to be used as a food,
whenever their usual food does
not quite answer the purpose
Of food.
Wen send you IittIsto try. n you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4OO Pearl street. New York
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

Renovate aud cleanse the system
With DIR. Kay's Renovalor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03


how hard,to recall and undo.
~
Walking down the street the other
evening Roustabout fell in with DIR.
Crowder, and he found him good
company. The doctor is one of the
oldest settlers in Mahaska county,
having been here nearly 81 years. In
the short conversation with him
Roustabout found out something that
he has often wanted to know, that
is how "Middle Geek" got It's name.
DR.. Crowder's father, the lace M. P.
.Crowder, moved upto the Purchase
line" in Henry County and got ready
to secure home in the new territory
west of that point, as soon as it was
opened for settlement. Leaving his
family at Mt Pleasant he struck out
across the plains with his dog and
gun and went as near as he could
guess about forty miles. Here he
staked out a claim and built habit
alton for his family who joined him
shortly afterwards. The spot he
chose was on a creek midway be-
tween the North and South Skunk
river. When the Government sur
veyors came al ing to mark out the
townships they stopped at Mr.. Crow
ier's cabin. They suggested naming
the ere k "Crowder's cFeek", but
he objected and requested that it be
called tMiddle Greek" on account
#. it's location between the rivers.
Accordingly "Middle Creek" was
written on the map and there it has
"emained ever since, Mr.. Crowder
also had the honor of christening
Adams and Monroe townships.
~
Roustabout is pleased to see an in
crest manifested in park improve
nent by Congressman Lacey, Mayor
Wray and other public spirited citiz-
,ns. The battle for the removal of
he hitching racks has been fought
finish and should no longer be a
tumbling block to the beautif ing
the little patch of green in the
heart of our fair city. The old brick
walks have served their day and
hould be replaced with broader ce-
nent walks, with big cement cir
lie. about the band stand. Walks
hould also go in from corner to corn
across the four sides, and rail
lag run along side of all walks. Plenty
If rustic chairs should be supplied
Llong the walks and certain rules
aid down for the protection of the
grass. The four cannon will be 8
reat addition to the place and oth-I
elics and monuments will come in
lue course of time. 1t would cos
comparatively small sum to put thu
Jark in elegant order and Roust
bout believes every good citizen il
Interested in seeing the improve
nent. THE RoUsTABoUT
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-03

THE HERALD wishes its readers,
one and all, happy and prosperous
New Year.
The colored American., 1901-06-22
THR PASSING THRONG.

WilberfOrce University will have it's
commencement June 2O;h, Several of
graduates who are here in government
employment will attend.
DR.. James e. Shepherd of Raleigh,
n. c. was in the city two days last
week. The Doctor has strong attractions
here. is it the musician, the widow
or the di tInguished pedagog?
Prof. A. w. Scott, of Shaw Uni
Versity, Raleigh, N. G. is in the city
He has recently been invited to deliver
beannusl address at BiddIe University,
very distinguished honor.
Mr. Charles Cheatham will attend
Worcester Academy next year, while
his sister, Miss Mammie Cheatham will
attend Blddle University and Plummer
will be in the city high school. The Re
corder of Deeds is promoter of higher
education.
Recorder II. P, Cheatham has re-
turned from North Carolina. He de-
livered the address before the Farmers
Agriculture Union at jones Spring
before an immense audience of 900 on
the timely subject "Grace, Grit and
0roenbacks.
Brother J. Townsend Beacon, mem
Der of PythagOrss Lodge has the SYM
pathy of his many friends, his wife
having died of consumption at 1870
Sunday morning at their Brookland
home. The funeral at Mt. Zion church,
Georgetown, was attended by Brother
Il. Y. ArDett representing Pythagorss
Lodge, together with many other of
his Masonic friends.
The Washington Base Ball Club is
growing very popular with The Gel
Ored Americans g local readers. Among
the ''fans" developed this season are
seen E e Cooper, Z. 81. Terrell. H.
Y. Arnett, D. B. McCsry, J. G.. Clay
ton, ct al. The boys have wished for
a good team and now having it, show
their appreciation by patronizIng.
Saturday will be ''red letter. day and
all the "rooters" will be on hand.