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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
ALASKA'S DEVELOPMENT.

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A bulletin Issued by the Portland
(Ore,) chamber of commerce is an
instructive showing of the rapid
growth of commerce in Alaska. The
big territory purchases now annually
merchandise valued at sis, ,0c0 900,
and its importations since becoming
part of the United States are placed
at s1Oo, 900, 900. Since 1867 Alaska
has produced furs, hsh and gold
worth $3.50, 0,00o,O 900, equally divided
between the three items. American
capital to the extent of S25, 1000, 600
has gone into the territory. Halt the
present population of $4,000 has been
gained during the past FIVE years.
Alaska's salmon pack last year was
valued at $1,000, 600, and in quantity
was eight times that of the Columbia
river. Thirty companies operate
fifty-five canneries in Alaska. en-
ploying q capital OF s22 ,0O0,o0O. Our
biggest territory is spreading out in
business in way Enthusiastically
American.
According to writer connected
with the United States agricultural
department Alaska has resources to
support population of 8 3,OOO,O ,OOO The
government estimate is that Alaska
contains 100000 acres OF land suit
able for farming and pasturage. Fin
land, much the same geographically,
supports population of 2,oOo,0O on
half the agricultural area of Alaska.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
KISSING. THE BIBLE

Baltimore American: The repeal OF
the law requiring witnesses to kiss the
Bible has been followed in New Jersey
by marked increase In perjury, and
a movement, 1t is said, may be start
ed to restore the custom. Prosecutor
William j. Crossley of Mercer county.
in which Trenton is situated, Is quot
ed as saying that "since the solemn
practice Of kissing the Bible has been
eliminated from the oath witnesses In
criminal trials recklessly prevaricate. ~
This is due. he says, to the fact that
"the witnesses In criminal trials usual
ly are from class that is not given to
truth telling except when in fear Of eter-
nal damnation Of the soul or In dread OF
thirty days In Jail for being caught ly'
ing. Many OF this class of witnesses
were awed by the old form OF oath,
which Included the kissing Of the
Bible" Mr.. Crossley does not hesitate
to attribute the failure or justice in
two important criminal cases to the
fact that the moral influence Of the
Bible upon Witnesses was lacking
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
of ALL SORTS.

A student of the Chicago directory
finds that there are in the city 700
Adams and not a single Eve. But OF
Gains there are So and Abels 8. The
city is we'll supplied with patriarchs-
100 Abrahsms, 10 Isaacs and 800
Jacobs. OF Solomons there are no,
There are is Darlings and two men
whose names are Kiss, and there is Q
total of 90 Loves, but not Lover,
although there is one Mormon. The
most abbreviated surname 10 Re,
Some of the other odd names are
Papa, Morningstar and Paradise.
The only man In Chicago, who, ac-
cording to the directory, is Fake,
u Fred l.. one ofthe assistant states
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

I'm moving The HERALD last
week an old time type case was un-
earthed bearing the shipping mark
of "Needham & Murphy" This
proves that the case must have come
to this Office nearly 80 years ago. As
fate decreed the case was inverted on
box and used as an assembly place
for the loose parts of new linotype
machine. This incident set us to
wondering what those old time COM
positors, who no doubt were proud
of their new equipment, would think
If they should happen around and
see a Merganthaler in operation.
What changes the whirligig of time
brings!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
POLICE PICK UPS.
Several Arrests and Disposition of the
Offenders.

The Mayer arrested one Geo. Brown
of this city Saturday evening and
brought him up for trial monday morn
ing charged with drunkenness. The
man did some good pleading but was
given fifteen days in jail. 1t is said
that Brown is wanted in Muchakinock
for fast driving having been seen send
ing his team at furious pace greatly
to the danger of other vehicles and
foot passengers.
A man who gave the name of Robert
Wharton was arrested Saturday on
the information sworn out by his wife,
who claimed that he had been abusing
her. The man was put in Jail until
this morning when he was arraigned
before the mayor. Upon investigation
it was decided that the case was not
sufficient to call forth any more pun
ishment and the man was released.
Two or three drunks were brought
in yesterday and most of them given
ten minutes to get out of the corpora
tion limits.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
Improvina Property.

Doctors Abbott and Swarens arc
h,,;,dino a big barn on their lot at the
Corner of Second Street and Second
Ayanne hack OF their hospital build
jng The building is 24X50 feet and
w;1i,nclude six stalls and a carriage
shed There will be a large hay
Nov above and everything will be ar
r.n~ad ~ in an unusually convenient
uarnsr The barn is roomy all over
and Mill cost in the neighborhood Of
ssoo improvements will also be be-
,s,,. soUV, -, The house in a short time. The
an S'atsSn, p will be torn or and an addi-
ton win be built up 10 the same height
as the rest of the building. Tnere VIII
he many interior Improvements and
the place will be practically remod-
eled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Ralph Palmer under the direction
of Alderman Christie has the park
looking handsome. The flower beds
have just commenced to prove their
real beauty and the general public is
making all manner of compliments
commencing the city, and praising
Mr.. Palmer for his careful and PAINS
taking work. The caretaker has in
sisted upon having some low places
in the park walks elevated to the
walk grade so that the water is
drained off. This little Improvement
is one that will be noted by those
who have occasion to use the park
walks during or after a shower.
Ralph also desires walks on the four
sides of the park. He Is not alone in
this desire,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Mr.. Reese, candidate for con-
gress, has awakened from his won
derful sleep and is now out with his
tomAhawk In q speech bsfere the
Wnpeilo county democratic conven-
ton he said: ITO the limited extent
OF my ability | shall make cam
paign. shall take the stump as soon
as l can close my accounts with the
miners of Iowa and Putnam county,
Mo, and if don't get Major Laoey's
scalp on Nov.4,it wont be my fault T"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

The Des Moines water works COM
pany is spending S15G,0G0 in an i'm
provement, the like of which has sell
dom been attempted The feat is the
sinking of great well some 10 feet in
diameter and 35 feet deep. The char.
acter of the soil is such that the run
ming water and the loose sand make it
impossible to first dig the well and
and then wall it up with brick, so the
circular brick wall for the well was
first built upon the dry ground, and, by
cutting the dirt and sand out from un-
derneath, the whole structure is grad
ually being lowered into position.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Abba Republican: The pher ON
inal yield of potatoes recently re
ported by Henri Field of Shenandoah
has been bourne out by careful dig
ging of the tubers. Recently Field
dug measured acre of the potatoes
and loaded tham into car for ship
ment to Chicago. The potatoes were
weighed over T. S. Bowers coal
scales and the output from an acre
weighed S4,660 pounds making a
grand total of 576 2-3 bushels.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
SILVER A HEYATE.

There is a prospect, that Mexico,
too, will soon give up the silver
standard, the platform of the Demo-
Gratis of the Sixth District, notwith-
standing. The broad gap between
silver and gold at the regular coinage
ratio and the huctuation in the
market price of silver are giving
Mexico a good deal of trouble. These
things would give any country trouble
in which the silver currency basis
prevailed. Many industries in Mexico
now held up by the uncertainty as to
which direction silver prices will 60
In the near future. Silver's price has
a direct bearing on the cost Of mater
ials, labor and everything else enter
ing into industry, and the fluctua-
tions now under way have blighted
enterprise in Mexico for the time.
The chances are that Mexico will
not consent to tie itself much longer
to system which has been aban
doned by all the other progressive
countries in the world, and which is
clung to by no other great country of
the present day except China, Mexico
has many educated, alert and enter
prising men. They are abreast of
the worlds thought in all fields. All
OF these, of course, are in favor OF
the adoption of the gold standard,
but new views make converts slowly
In Mexico as among the Democrats
of the Sixth District.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

The HERALD is now permanently
located in its new home on North
Market street, just one block north
of the northwest corner of the square.
Remember the number, 123 lone, two,
three, when you want any work
done, when you want to pay your
subscription, or when you just want
to drop in and chat while. The
latch string is always out. The busi-
ness office will be open from seven
o'clock inthe morning until seven,
or later, at night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
TILE nPLEr r0 rANAnA.


There is a chance that the reports of
American immigration to Canada are
exaggerated, yet there is undoubted-
ly movement of considerable pro-
portions in that direction. A bulletin
from the land office of the dominion
at Ottawa says that 25, GOO, 900 acres in
the Canadian Northwest have been
purchased in recent years by persons
from the United States, and 5000, 900
acres of this area have been sold in
1902. One-ffth of this purchase for
the present year has been settled up
on, while the rest of it is in the hands
of American land companies, which
are expecting to dispose OF large
section of il soon. According tolthis
bulletin 81 ,0OJ Americans have located
in the province of Manitoba and
neighboriug territory between Janu-
ary 1, OF this year and June /.
If these figures are approximately
correct they show a condition of
things which is far from being agree
able to the United States. 1t is, of
course, true that most of the vacant
lands which are still left in the United
States are in the arid section, and
without irrigation they are of little
value. The national irrigation act
which passed congress short time
before The end of the recent session
will rnish partial remedy for this
state of things, but the work of re-
clam alton will necessarily be slow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
AN OLD TIMER.
A Pioneer Of Iowa Passes to His
Reward.

In the death of Meeker Biggs, who
died near Union Mills recently, Iowa
loses one of her Oldest settlers. He
was horn in Knox county, Ohio, and
moved west in wagon when Iowa
was still almost unsettled. He has
been a resident of the state for half
a century and was well known in this
part of the county as one OF the "old
timers"
He died on his farm near Union
Mills last Tuesday his death being due
To stomach and kidney complaint. His
nephew. DR.. E. }. Hyatt, of Gambler.
ohio was summoned as soon as his
nncle,s illness was considered serious.
bnt before he could reach the city Mr..
Biggs was dead. Funeral services
were held wednesday and interment
made at Union Nils.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
PRoHIBlTIoN.
County Ticket Nominated and State
Delegates Chosen.

The Prohibitionists of Mahaska
county met Saturday at the Modern
W oodmen hall and nominated a county
ticked and selected delegates to the
state convention that meets in Water
loo Aug. 20. The convention was CALI
ed to order by Chairman w. P. Sopher
and r. l.. Turner was in his place as
secretary. A nominating committee
consisting of Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Lewis
and John Pendray was appointed to Sc
lect the delegates to the state conven-
ton. While this committee was atwork
the convention proceeded to name
county ticket to be placed in the local
field for the campaign. The ticket
chosen was as follows:
j. X. Linsley, Cedar, Auditor.
A. C. Roberts, Oskaloosa, Clerk.
Carl E. Lewis, Oskaloosa, Recorder.
Robert w. Dye, Oskaloosa, Board OF
Supervisors.
w. p. Sopher and R. l.. Turner were
named by the convention to succeed
themselves as chairman and secretary
of the organization for the ensuing
year. Three persons, together with
Mrs. Mollie Southwick, Rebecca u.
Lewis and Jonn Pendray were constt-
tuted by the convention as the execu-
tive comm. Zee for the coming year
and delegated the usual powers in gov
erning the actions and the work OF the
party during the campaigns. They
were instructed to fill any vacancies
that might occur upon the ticket.
The committee upon delegates to
the state convention reported upon
the following delegates: Abner Bran
son. y. w. Hesten, Mrs G. Pearson,
VIM. p. Sopher, Robt. L. Turner. Ira
Kellogg, Mrs. E. 2. Smith, W. 7. Hites.
Dennis Davis and Mrs. Robert A. Kent.
The executive committee were IN
structed to fill any vacancies tnat
might occur on this delegation, and
the convention then adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

According to Mr.. O'Neips figures
the area of Old Oskalosa was 2.34
square miles, and that of Greater Os-
kaloosa 3.72. The area of Ottumwa is
7.73. Ottumwa uses 1877 arc lights,
eight of which are on bridges crossing
the Des Moines river This leaves 129
in the city proper. According to the
new contract Oskaloosa will use 80 arc
lights. The area of Ottumwa is only a
little more than twice that of Oska-
loosa, while Oskaloosa will have two
thirds as many lights. Oskaloosa,
therefore, should be much better light
ed than Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Knoxville Journal: When a
newspaper man once gets the idea
that he can capture all the business
by reducing pricee, no power on earth
can stay him until he has made a
trial of it. The result is always the
same; he may gain temporary ad-
vantage but in the long run sadly but
wisely concludes that he has made
an ass of himself and has wasted his
substance in riotous living.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
-Hon, Cbas, A, Walsh. a

Hon. Chas. A. Walsh, secretary
of the national democratic committee,
favors the re- affirmation of the Kan
sas City platform and in the same
episte says democracy in Iowa can
not hope to carry the state this fall.
But where ia the difference what
sort of a platform party without
a hope adopts. 1t might just as well
be built on free silver and free trade
as any other worn out issue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

attorneys. 1t seems that after all the
men in Chicago are divided in about
the same proportion as the men of
the world, according to New Testa-
ment inference. There are 25 Hopes,
z Faiths and one poor, lone Charity
among the names. There are eight
Pains and only one Well.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Sioux City Journal: John Reese
has resigned his presidency of the
United Mine Workers In order to
leave himself free to get Congress-
man Lacey's job. This looks very
much like letting 60 OF bird in the
hand without even having seen pair
perching in the bush. Y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

The first candidate for state Office
next year is announced in the person
of Professor John F. Riggs, superin-
tendent of the Sigourney schools, for
the position OF state superintendent of
public instruction to succeed r. C. Bar
rett, who is now serving his third
term. Professor Riggs was at one
time county superintendent of Henry
county and enjoys good reputation
among school men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Associate Justice Horace Gray,
who has just retired, is the oldest
member of the supreme bench in
years of life and the Oldest in service
except John M. Harlan. He was ap-
pointed in 1881, while Harlan's SER
vice dates from 1877.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

According to dispatch from
Sioux City $3.50, 900 in cash, and the
influence of close organization of
all the liquor interests OF Iowa, are
to be thrown into the scale at the
next meeting of the legislature, in
hope of getting the mulct law liberal
izad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

As Jefferson county Democrats
again endorse and affirm the Demo-
cratic national platform adopted at
Kansas City in 19O0," the Fairfield
Ledger is moved to say: "That may
do them some good and it certainly
hurts nobody else."'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

B F. Meek, one of the Meek
Bros of Bonaparte is being talked of
for state senator from Van Buren,
county. If he don't put fish way in
his dam he wont get any votes in
Eddyville that's certain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Cuba will be allowed to float its
loan of s35,00o, 900 which has caused
so much discussion. The United
States government will not interfere
with the financial affairs Of the island
as far as this loan is concerned, but
at the same time 1t considers Cuba's
action violation of q solemn agree
ment not to contract debts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

-rba Democrats OF the South
want a Southern Candidate for pres:-
dent IN 1904 WhaL the matter
with Col BryaD? He's been going
South for some uiiDe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

General Boom mas acquired 30,-
coo acres of land in Western Australia,
where he will establish great Saliva
tion Army agricultural and industrial
colony, which he Will populate from
the London slums.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

The Moulton Sun has pleasing
variation of the usual phrasing. In
the birth announcement it says:
Laura is getting along fine, but 1t
was too much for Bill; he had to take
his bed and call for the DOCTOR"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Secretary Shaw win take the
stump for the republican ticket in Ohio
early in the fall, speaking to the voters
in response to the invitation of Sena-
ator Hanna and the state committee.
Mr.. Shaw spent a while in the Ohio
campaign last fall, and made a fine i'm
reraGei0n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

What's the use.D asks the Burling-
ton Gazette, dem. "of politicians say
ing they will not be candidates for the
presidency in 1904, or even that they
would not accept a nomination? Ev-
erybody knows that anybody will take
the Office if he can get it,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

AS Bill Me- might say THAT was
a great blow oul in the square last
evening la tacl it TOOK one tree
clear out ana pitched IT over against
the Hotel DIV ming.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

commissioner lerkes, of the in
ternal revenue bureau, has directed
tnat immediate steps be taken for the
collection of the tax on profit and loss
accounts, or undivided profits accounts
of banks, trust companies, or private
banks. under the war revenue act Of
June '9S. The amount to be collected
will approximate, it is said 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

-Oskaloooa never goes after any
thing she does not get, as again
evidenced by the way the Foresters
captured the state convention for
next year, won the prize drill and
secured two state officers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

The prairie chicken crop will be
ripe September I, and ducks and
geese may be shot at the same time.
The quail season opens November /.
In consequence of the approach OF
the hunting season, sportsnen are
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

According to facts produced by
experts who are going through the
books, the thirty years of democratic
administration of affairs, has cost the
state OF Missouri Sill ZOO, 900. Time
to turn over q new leaf.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Many years ago the government
issued 4,50O,OOO bronze two-cent
pieces, and of these over 100000 are
still outstanding. The same is true
OF the three-cent pieces of which
nearly 2,OO0, 900 are unaccounted for.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
AS OTHERS SEE us.
Compliments for Town and Dis
cussion of Guard.

Inc lOllowing expressions are noted
from tn press Of cities having military
companies at camp John f. Lacey last
week:
Ottumwa Courier: It is the universal
verdict Of the Ottumwa bows that camp
Lacey at Oskaloosa was the most sue
cessful camp held in years. The fair
GROUNDS. where the tents were pitched,
was an ldeal place and every courtesy
was EXTENDED to the soldiers by the cit
izens Oh Oskaloosa during the weeks
encampment. The rains caused but
little inconvenience and only necessi-
tated missing one drill, guard mount
Sunday morning.
Davenport Times: The camp was
held at the Fair grounds in Oskaloosa.
The place was scarcely large enough
for such a large gathring and it is diff
cult to find a site in any city where
the full regiment can camp with much
comfort. For this reason the officers
of the regiment are discussing the ad-
visibility of selecting the best site
available and making it a grounds to
be used every year. Company B is in
favor of this, as the members think
that the grounds have teen greatly
overtaxed.
s$S
Grinnell Herald: The writer has al
ways supposed that an encampment
was place where stout men went to
grow thin on hardtack and bad water
The impression received a severe Jolt
however, when he had the privilege of
sharing Company KS noon mess at
Camp Lacey one day last week. In
stead of hard tack there was good
bread and butter hot coffee with sugar
and cream took the place of the poor
water, and beans. bacon, boiled pota-.
toes, and cabbage in abundance COM
pleted the bill Of fare and furnished a
meal fit for the most voracious and ex-
acting appetite.
Abba Union: Company A returned
home from Camp at Oskaloosa Monday,
afternoon, all covered with glory, only
their second year at camp, yet they in
many respects led the regiment. In
condition of baggage and uniforms,
etc, which comes under the immediate
supervision of Quartermaster Sergeant
Loeb, the company stood first. 1t is
the intention Of officers and men to be
first in every respect before camp time
next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

1t Is suggested that the flowers
and grass in the park is an improve
ment over waste paper and water
melon rinds. But the suggestion is
superfuous, as anybody can see that
with half an eve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

Who said the profession was not
Keeping up with the procession?
Mona Robinson Of the Newton Jour
nal has beea nomiuRtfd for coroner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21

abandoning the trout streams and
preparing their shooting equipments
for few days in the bushes and
stubble fields.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-21
0fTciaI County Paper.

The San Francisco Call points out
that the trouble with the democratic
party Is that it thinks it is hunting for
issues when it is really dodging them.