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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
RIDICULOUS PRESUMPTION.

Bob Moore, of Ottumwa, a democrat
of the old school, who has seen the
error of his ways politically, draws on
his imagination on what might happen
if Reese were elected to congress. In
the last issue of his Saturday Herald
he says:
'Let us suppose, for the sake of an
argument, that John Reese will be
chosen representative in congress, in
stead OF Hon. John f. Lacey, which is
OF course, a ridiculous presumption
o. course he would introduce some
bills and resolutions. Any ordinary
mortal can do that. But what kind or
bills would they be? Herm Ostdiek's
bill for government appropriation
for the Strengthening of the Des
Moines river and the relief of the
poor and downtrodden people OF OF
tumwa, and one by Mother Jones
would be the first on the calendar,
What the wording of these bills would
be, no mortal can foretell, but here is
a sample of what long suffering peo-
pie and a troublesome stream could
expect:
H. R., 1f5, 5Sth Congress-1st
Session. Bill by Mother Jones.
introduced by Congressman Reese,
of Iowa.
An act entitled and act, to pro-
vide for the weekly equal distribu-
ton of the wealth of the United
States, including cash on hand,
among those who have squandered
their substance in riotous living,
and for similar purposes.
A page from record.
Mr.. Reese of Iowa-Mr. Speaker. /
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Newton Record Talk about your
countries where there is perpetual sun
shine and fruits and flowers are rip
ening and blooming the year around!
They are no where when compared to
our own dear Iowa, which beats the
world on everything worth speaking
OF. Our friend, j. B. Owings, yester-
day brought into the once a ripe
strawberry which he had just picked
October z, 1902 in his garden on
East Washington street. 1t measured
two inches in length and one inch
through and was thoroughly ripened.
1t was from vines set out last spring,
which had borne a full crop in their
season. OF this second crop there are
about a uozen on the vines full as
large as the ones he brought us
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
PENSION CLAIMS,

Congressman Lacey has personally
looked after between seven and eight
thousand pension claims since he has
been in congress, and has done more
personal work in the Pension office
than any other congressman from
Iowa" That IS what a gentleman who
has spent much time in Washington
said to the Montezuma Republican the
other day. Before he was elected to
congress he had large practice in
the department and all of the know
ledge and experience thus gained has
been gratutiously ana Willingly given
his comrades in his effort to get their
claims properly presented. He has
never paraded the pensions allowed
persons of this district before the pub
lie in order to gain notoriety, but has
pursued the opposite course because
he believed it the better policy. Pen
sions are not obtained by favor. All
that a congressman can do is look af-
ter the claims, stir them up and ex-
pedite action thereon and In some in
stances call attention to the items of
evidence, which when furnished VIII
secure the allowance of the claim.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
THE VALUE OE CORN.

Congressman Cousins, one of Iowa's
greatest orators, who will speak in
Oskaloosa, Thursday, Oct. 80, is doing
some effective campaign work
throughout Iowa this fall. He has an
original way Of putting things that not
only make his assertions effective, but
make democratic statements appear
ridiculous. At Perry the other day
he gave numerous illustrations by way
Of comparison. One was that Of a
man who bought a wagon in 1896. He
got price of $50, but not being able
to produce the money, he paid for it
in corn and gave 333 1-3 bushels for
the wagon, A few years later neigh
Dor wanted a wagon and the dealer
asked $50 for it. He thought this was
too much and cited the instance of
the $50 sale. The dealer told him that
If he would pay for it in corn at the
rate of 333 1-3 bushels he would sell
him the wagon with all the new i'm
provements, and throw in a mower,
a riding plow, hay rake, corn
shelter, stirring plow, nice dress
for his wife, a suit of clothes for the
boy, a box Of cigars and a copy OF
Bryans First Battle" and Harvey's
Coins Financial School" If he would
call later he would throw in a barrel
of salt and a shot gu7
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
WRieHT
October.2l
A.. b.

WRIGHT
Our schools all seem to be getting
along nicely.
Mr.. Capps has left the Central road
as section boss.
The heaviest rain of the season fell
on Friday night.
Mrs. Crawford Kentheld is visiting
her children here.
A car load of apples is being ship
ped from this point.
Some of the farmers have COM
menced cribbing corn. ..
There is an unusual amount of til
ing being done this fall
Rev. Bolingham filed Rev. Gilbert's
appointment at this place on Sunday.
Rev. ]. E. Barr will preach at the
Union church next Sunday at 10 am.
Mrs. Norris, of Dows, has been Wis
iting her relatives and friends at this
place.
White & Son, of Fremont, are laying
the foundation for Mr., Girard's new
house.
o. o. Cochran, our supervisor, Is
putting in an S-inch tile from Wright
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

the Singer sewing machine is selling
there at SIT; that moving machines
are selling for $45, and the Remington
typewriter at $55.
But Mr.. Haynes in his investigation
flrds that the standard harvester,
which sells in this country at from
$11O to $12O is selling in Great Britain
from thirty-five to forty pounds; equal
to from $4,000 to R$194.S0 in our
money. Singer sewing machines sell
for ten pounds, FIVE shillings, or $40,
American money. The Remington
typewriter sells for twenty-one pounds,
nineteen shillings, or $1O7, American
money.
This is not only an evidence that
figures will not lie, but that liars will
figure. Mr.. Haynes letter appears
elsewhere in this issue 1t will pay
you to look it up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
BEACON.

Simon Phillips is still on the sick
list. He is not gaining strength as
he would like.
To the reporters of the HERALD: -
Don't forget to meet at the HERALD
Office on Saturday.
Mrs. David Williams, who has been
visiting relatives here for the past
week, returned to her home in Colfax
last Saturday,
The heavy rain we had last Friday
night made the roads impossible for
travel on Saturday. Two of our mail
carriers were unable to take their
routes on account of high water.
Mrs. Thomas Rowe left on Monday
to join her husband in Blakesburg,
where they will reside permanently.
Mr.. Rowe has been appointed pastor
of that circuit. The M. e. church will
feel great loss in their departure,
Mrs. s. II. Thomas and daughter
Dell left Beacon Monday morning for
Pueblo, Colo, where they expect to
make their future home. They leave
many friends here who wish them
success and happiness in their new
home.
The first quarterly conference of
the Beacon M. e. circuit was held
Saturday and Sunday, October Is and
10. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rev. J. O. Willetts, of Oskaloosa, the
newly appointed presiding elder,
preached. The quarterly conference
was held at the close of the service
Mrs. VIM. Beardsley was appointed
secretary. At 1880 p. m. the presid-
ing elder preached powerful dis
course and on Sunday morning after
Sunday school he gave brief talk TO
the school He preached another
able sermon at IL O'Clock, the Sacra-
mant being administered at the close
of the service At $3.50 p. m. the quar-
terly conference love feast was held
conducted by Rev. Willetts. The elder
expressed the pleasure it gave him
to meet with the brothers and sisters
of Beacon.
October21. j, A. b,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
SCOTT.
October 2

Miss Clara Dixon is sick at her
home with typhoid fever.
Mrs. w. H. johnson and the Misses
johnson returned home from Pella
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes left for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
at Ottumwa.
Miss Clara Church returned home
after several weeks visit with friends
in Des Moines.
Mrs. Reese returned to her home in
Eddyville after several weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Eckroat and daughter Ora
spent several days visiting relatives
and friends at Ottumwa.
Rochester school will close Friday
with an entertainment given by the
scholars and the teacher. All are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Oswandel and
daughter Mrs. Chas. 0swandel spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of A. B, Tsndy near Wright.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Van
maan, died Monday and was buried
Wednesday. The sympathies of many
friends of the bereaved parents are
extendad to them.
WHO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
-According 70 Murray,g Price ca

According to Murray's Price Cur
rent, about 80 per cent of the corn
average in Iowa lies in the southern
third of the state, As per cent in the
central third, and rs per cent in the
northern third of the state. Dividing
the state into three sections running
north and south, the Current finds the
eastern third contains about rs per
cent of the total corn acreage of the
state, the central third has 36 per
cent, and the western third SO per
cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The republican state and county
committees are doing everything in
their power to dissipate the apathy
which prevails. Enthusiasm will be
necessary to get out the vote and it is
time for the people to wake up to the
situation. The impression is preya-
lent that this is a republican year, but
it will not be republican year unless
republicans vote. The only safe thing
for any republican to do, in the opin-
ion of Chairman Spence Of the state
committee, is to vote on election day.
1t is only in this way that Iowa can
give the republican ticket an old time
majority. Let nothing interfere with
this important duty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

AT a recent session of the Unitar-
fan state conference now IN progress
in Des Moines, Hon. Benjamin F. Cue
read a paper on the beginnings of the
association and the Unitarianism in
Iowa. The first church of the denom-
ination, it was said, was organized in
the city of Keokuk in the year 1853.
The second and third churches we're
respectively in Davenport and Des
Moines. The association was organ
lied in 1877 and incorporated in 1879.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

-Sigourney News: Hon. W. G.
Clements, candidate for Judge on the
republican ticket is entitled to the
vote of every republican and demo
crat in this county who are in favor
o4 having a careful, considerate, fair
minded, honorable man on the district
bench. He is a man of clear sense,
and sound judgment. His private life
is irreproachable. His gentlemanly,
unassuming manner and the eXactness
with which he deal out justice, as he
sees it, has made friends of all who
have come in contact with him. He
does not assume an exaggerated air of
Importance and dignity. He is easily
approached and is only anxious to Sc
sure every person his just dues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
m an address at OskosI

I'm an address at Oshkosh, Wis,
Thursday evening Senator Spooner
eulogized President Roosevelt as the
uncrowned king who, with the Ameri-
can people back of him, had done
more than any king in the world could
do. He declared that the democratic
party was in the dumps for the reason
that it's great issue, the strike, had
evaporated, and declared that the la
bors and achievement of the President
had pushed forward the cause Of arbi-
tration one thousand years #s a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Senator Hanna in a speech at
Washington, Ohio, Thursday, sounded
a warning that republicans every
where would do well to heed. He said
that the demand for the revision of
the tariff comes from the democrats
and is meant to be an entering wedge
in the country's present prosperity.
Unless the republican party be re-
moved from power" he added, "the
tariff will never be changed so as to
lessen the wages of the laboring man. "
This is good assurance from good
source and it is directly in line with
republican principles and policies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
-Thev nave queer WAYS of

They have queer ways of doing
things down at Washington according
to this from the Democrat: "a man
who used to deal exclusively with a
certain merchant came to town once
upon time to buy something for a
neighbor. He bought of his old
friends competitor. 1t caused some
wonder, but in few days he came
back to town and explained it. He
said ne knew the goods would never
be paid for by his neighbor, so he did
not think it would be decent to run up
a bill on his friend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
The ofice of county auditor is an

The office of county auditor is an
exacting one. 1t has TO do with the
accounts of all the other Offices and
with the different townships. He is
practically the book-keeper for the
county He is also secretary of the
board of supervisors. The place re-
quires good clerical ability and it re-
quires man of good Judgment and
good business sense. All these quail
ties are embodied in the present in
cumbent, and candidate for re-elec-
tion. Mr.. Martin is one of the best
officials Mahaska county has ever had
and he deserves a second term with
an increased majority.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
During the past few years

During the past few years the
United states have granted patents to
women for inventions of various kinds
at the rate of two week. In 1890
the first patent was granted to a wo-
man in this country. But fifty pat
ents were granted during the next 60
years or so for feminine inventions.
Since that time, however, the number
has steadily increased and in the past
two decades the patent Office has fill
ed many page with entries of pat
ents awarded to women for ingenious
devices and contrivances of various
kinds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
"A good Joke comes from the mort,

"A good joke comes from the north
part of the county about one of the
candidates for county office. Stop
ping at the house of a German and af-
ter buzzing the old lady and holding
the calf by the tail while she milked,
and holding the baby while she got
supper, he said to the farmer as he
was about 10 leave: II would like to
have you vote for me at the election. u
The reply came, "Yaw, but the odder
fellow was here last week and help,
ed me stack four load Of hay in the
rain and save me twenty-five dollar
| votes for him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

move the consideration of H. R. las,
'for the weekly distribution of wealth,
etc.
Champ Clark of Missouri-Mr
Speaker. Il move to amend the bill
by striking out weekly" in the first
line and inserting the word annually
in lieu thereof"
Mr.. Reset hope the gentleman
will not insist upon his amendment,
for the simple reason that thousands
of the boys, that like to have good
tune, would spend their share in less
that week, and If division is not
made oftener than once a year, many
good fellows will become objects of
charity"
Applause in the galleries"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
Big Land peal.

Abba Union; An important sale of
real estate has just been made in
Marion county near Swan. b. FAN
derson sold 500 acres for $50, 900. 1t
was Des Moines river bottom and
while the floods were raging this sum-
mer the buyer and seller stood to-
gether on the heights and saw several
thousand dollars in crops 60 down
the stream. 1t took nerve to Invest
so much In the lowlands, but he did.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
IN FOREIGN MARKETS.

w. T. Haynes, of Poweshiek county,
leading farmer in Iowa, is visiting
his native land beyono the Atlantic
He was requested to make inquiry in
regard to certain statements set out
as being facts in the democratic cam
paign book of this year. They claim
that the American harvester is being
sold for less money in that country
than in America. They also state that
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Charlton Herald: The new break
fast foods are said TO be quite a fad
in the brain nourishing city of India
nola. The other morning a lady there
could not find the whisk broom, and
on inquiry found that the hired girl
had chopped it up and cooked it for
their breakfast, because the breakfast
food was all gone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

a half mile south, which will be a
needed Improvement.
We would like to attend the HER
AID reporters banquet on Saturday,
but the grip has Agripped' US ana
we don't know how it viii be.
Mabel and Grace Cochran enter
tanned their Sabbath school classes
last Saturday, thirty-six in all. Light
refreshments were served and a pleas
ant time reported.
October %. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Judge McVey of Des Moines has
ruled in effect hat man ought not
to have wife unless he can buy her
enough to eat. The plaintiff in a di-
vorce suit there advanced the proposi-
tion and the court, after thinking the
matter over, agreed with her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The News editor of the Register
and Leader needs fixing. He locates
Montezuma near Muscatine" and
calls it "a little town" We were just
going to suggest a remedy, but have
concluded to turn The whole job over
tn Jarnapin
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

old glory still flies as the en-
blem of freedom in the Philippines in
spite Of the ranting of Carmack,
Patterson and Tillman, and the people
still love the dear old banner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Free trade means that the manu-
featuring of the United States would
be done in Europe, while protection
insists that it be done at home. 1t
is not ificult to see where the inter
ests of American labor lie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Newton Journal: Talk about gold
mines! We know Oh case wherein a
gentleman bought a SOW for $11. Last
February she had litter of pigs. Last
Friday that litter was sold for 1882,
and the mother is still in the posses
sion of the gentleman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

When it is taken into considera-
tion that the comfort prosperity,
health and happiness of S0,000,000 de-
pend upon the assent of the half dozen
men who control the anthracite out
put, is it not fortunate that the repub-
lican party is in control of the govern
ment, and has compelled the half
dozen to arbitrate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The sight of that full dinner
pail must give the average demo
cratic spellbinder a genuine shiver.
If he can see anything but defeat
ahead he must indeed be pronounc-
ed optimist
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

George A. Wells, secretary of the
Iowa Grain Dealers Association, re-
ports that the Iowa oats crop this year
is 125,000,000 bushels. This is 9,000,-
900 bushels better than last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

When the Democratic orators as
sert that Everybody will be rich and
happy under free trade" do they think
for minute that the people have for
gotten the period of gaunt hunger
that palled the nation during the brief
life of the Wilson bill?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The Cedar Rapids Republican
takes note of the fact that "they could
not miss the Iowa man, not even when
the President made up the strike com
mission--he came across e. e. Clark
of Cedar Ropids and appointed him
forthwith. Iowa always has a man
for the place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The Sioux City Journal hits the
nail on the head when it says: Demo
cratic leaders are contributing moth
ing against the trusts or for labor.
They are just complaining"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

IF Willie Hurst shall succeed in
breaking into congress, says the Sioux
City Journal, some rather Katzenjam-
merish times will be in store for the
Congressional Record,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The center of farming in the Unit
ed States is forty-eight miles south
west of Jefferson City, Mo-, according
to tie census bureau.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
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Pumpkin Pie Season.
Hail!
You're now on sale,
Good old pumpkin pie.
spell you with a "p," but
Prefer my
Pie
Like mother used to bake,
That took the cake.
We used to call it "punkin,
And ! don't think there is a
chunk in
All the lunch joints in the town
Just like the golden brown
We got at home.
No chrome
Was used to make it yellow
And mellow.
1t riles fellow
And makes him want to raise row
Because there's no pie like it now.
Wow Philadelphia Record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The Times-Republican notes that
it is generally conceded that in the
coal matter President Roosevelt made
a ten-strike.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The Republicans are the mis-
sionaries of liberty everywhere while
the Democrats appear to think there
is not enough to go round.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Transfers of Mahaska County Lots
and Lands Filed for Record.

train, Nurwa A and wife to
w Anderson, pit Sc IA and
9t ne 2s-74.17 ..,......,.,.. ..,......, 500 90
open GER, F and wife to JN
acott, pit blk 4 o p Sharon 400 90
Shaw, L w and wife to John
M Brittner, pit lot IL blk 2
Taintor, Iowa. a..-~.~.,,,,~,..- 500 90
Miller, Chas and wife to Sam
uel L Shehan and John N
Cozad, lot z blk Taintor 25 90
Barnhill, Josephine L to j w
Coffin, lot II in Malone's
/ sub-diy of lot B of SO NV
1s-75-15 sT5 90
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

There is one issue that the demo
Gratis have not yet touched. 1t is eth
er open soup houses or open factories,
which will you have?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Almost every line of busines is
breaking all previous records; under
a Democratic administration almost
every bank would be breaking.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

The best Iowa idea" yet advanc-
ed is to poll the full republican vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

Simon Phillips is still on the sick
list. He is not gaining strength as
he would like.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23
THE HERALD

Published Weekly on Thursdays at
fOskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

train, Nurws A and wife to
] w Anderson, pit Sc IA and
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