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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
Though the vote in Tuesdays elec-
tion was not as large as it should
have been, it shows an almost un-
animous alingnment of the good
people of Oskaloosa on the side of
progress and enterprise. Over four
teen hundred ballots were cast of
which less than 30 we're opposed to
the proposition. The ratio is about
80 to in favor of the electric road
and city lighting contract. This is a
remarkable expression of confidence
in a corporation, and it is now up to
the Inter Urban Construction COM
pany, of which Mr.. O'Neill is the
representative to keep the ball rolling
toward Greater Oskaloosa. Our
people have every assurance that the
company will live up to every agree
ment it has made. Thus far it has
fulfilled every obligation. 1t is
backed by men who never violate a
contract. 1t is bound by a 5000
forfeiture to make the improvements
at once. We therefore look forward
with confidence and pleasure to the
realization of a dream that has dis
turbed our slumbers SO long, OF a
"real, for sure" trolly line in Oska
loosa. The star of destiny has burst
on our horizon. The first long stride
has been taken toward the goal. Let
no stumbling block be placed on the
defined path. Vote for the Tama
ordinance on April with a like
emphasis, and glory will camp be-
meath our banners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Davenport Republican,: A senti-
mental editor out in Kansas asks:
"Are there any sweeter words in the
English language than these, Il love
your" Perhaps not; but the words,
"Here's that dollar borrowed" are
not lacking in eloquent and delight
full enunciation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

The Iowa City Republican denies
that Iowa people are stingy. "They
are in for the best there is," it asserts,
and nobody cares IL the state levy
exceeds 3 mills." The Republican
declares that the proposal to limit the
st. Louis appropriation to $4,000 is
almost an insult to Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Abba finds itup hill work to keep
something doing" The members
of the fire department have bought
gymnasium outfit and will use por-
ton of the second floor of the city
b all for an athletic training room.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

The Lacona Ledger, whose plant
was completely destroyed by tire,
made it's appearance just the came
last week, though in smaller form.
E. O. Jones, the hustling editor, is
an skaloosa boy which accounts for
his enterprise under adverse circum-
stances. Success to the Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27
-GREEN township, a thickly settled

GREEN township, thickly settled
Quaker neighborhood near Rich
mond, Ind, has not elected justice
of the peace nor a constable in twen-
ty years, and there is no business for
lawyers there; for during all these
years they haven't had case come
up, either civil or criminal, that de-
manded the services of either of
thaaa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Walter Wellman, in his Washington
correspondence in the Chicago Record
Herald, says: Iowa claims an honor.
II was said after the appointment of
Mr.. Moody as secretary of the navy
became known that his congressional
district in Massachusetts, holds the re.
cord in the number of cabinet mem
bers sent to Washington-three since
the foundation of the government.
But here comes the First, or Burling-
ton district of Iowa, claiming four
cabinet ofilcers-James Harlan, secre.
tary of the interior under Johnson
William w. Belknap, secretary of war
under Grant; George w. McCrary, sec
retary of war under Hayes, and Frank
Hatton, postmaster general under Ar
thur. 1t is not easy to get ahead Of
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

"A bread bill will be considered by
the Iowa legislature. IL is practical
ly the Delaware law, and provides for
one-pound loaves of bread under
penalty of s25 fine If the loaves do
not weigh up to the limit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

According to the latest census
bulletins Iowa is first in chickens,
ducks and eggs. When it comes to
having stuff for sale when it brings
the highest market price, Iowa goes
up front and sits down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

What Cheer Patriot: Friendship
with two girls generally ends when
one catches the young man whom
the other has been fishing for. This
has been proven in What Cheer
several times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

War is again threatened between
Russia and Japan France has de-
clared in favor of Russia, and England
will support Japan. The great powers
are sending notes about to feel the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Salt Lake Tribune: We shall
probably not have another heavy
snow storm until the time comes for
showing under the democratic ticket
next fall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Only the proud daddy of son
and heir can appreciate the Joy that
is bubbling up in the heart of Harry
O'Neill over tho result of Tuesdays
election, .... ....-.... ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Dewey threw sixty-seven tons of
metal at Manila and Schley one hum
dred and fourteen at Santiago, and
the Spanish vessels got the most as
we'll as the worst of it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

1t appears to be the opinion of
President Roosevelt that General
Miles has not only reached the age
limit but every old limit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

improvements keep up at Knox
vile. The electric light plant built
new smoke stack last week and the
Journal tells all about it in three diff
ferent places in the paper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

The St. Louis Globe Democrat
hopes baseball circles will have all
their quarrels adjusted before it is
time to call the opening game.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

"A recent statement that Andrew
Carnegie had given away thirty eight
new libraries in single day was a
mistake. The correct number was
forty-two.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

The Brighton Enterprise says:
"The School Board met Monday
night and organized by swearing"
1t is the fellows on the outside who
do that, up this way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

"A good start has been made.
Now for a similar endorsement of
the Oskaloosa & Tama franchise
April 7,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

CARNEGIE OUR BENEFACTOR.
The Herald: Every man. woman
and child of our city should rejoice
that Oskaloosa also Is to have pub
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

-Oskaloosa may be slow to act
sometimes, but when "she do move"
the persimmous usually fall on her
side of the fence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

The first step in the march of
progress has been taken, and it was
no side step either.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Well, Ottumwa, old boy! Maybe,
If you are good, we will tie you to
the tail of our electric kite.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

We won't need any of Hoods
Sarsaparilla this spring. Tuesdays
election has eradicated all that sort
of feeling.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27
OUR ACREAGE.
Land Statistics Concerning the City OF
Oskaloosa

Mayor w. n. Wray is in receipt of
a communication from the Depart
ment of the interior of the United
States Government asking that the
census department be furnished with
statement of the acreage of the city
of Oskaloosa within it's corporate
limits. The acreage of the several
wards of the city and the Forest ceme-
terry. The following information was
forwarded the department in accord
ance with the request.
Area of Oskaioosa is 2.34 square
miles or 1 ,493 acres.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

-Oskaloosa has at last found out
which side it's bread is buttered on.
Now for a glorious future.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

1t was even better than the
proverbial ratio. 1t was almost 80 to 1.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

OF all that is great, Oskaloosa is
the greatest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

How would Saturday, May 81, do
for the holding of the Republican
County Convention this year?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27
OUR OWN IOWA.

Ottumwa Courier: The man who
has an Iowa farm clear of all in
cumbrances, who has good health and
love for rural life, had better tsay
where he is. He has something that
fire cannot destroy, that thieves can
not steal and that flood does not
touch. If he purchased his property
twenty years ago straight ten per
cent net has been added to the value
of his property each year since he
has owned it. The question of sell
ing the old farm should be most care.
fully considered. Let the Illinois man
try the western or northern states
with the attendant discomforts and
uncertainties Stick to the Iowa farm
where grows the biggest ears of corn
and the fattest hogs. Where peace
and plenty abound and security of life
and property is assured,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27


Des Moines Register: OF all the
beautiful women that Iowa has, or has
had, it is fairly to be doubted if any
of them all has ever had such mingled
beauty of health and grace, colo: and
outline, motion and poise, indepen'
dence and gentleness, tender soul and
lion heart, softness and strength, and
beauty of form and beauty of deed, as
the young women of the early state.
For no others have had the outdoor
life, the contact with strenuous exist.
ence, the nearness to danger, the in
centive to developement, and the
school for character building that
these girls on the frontier, near to
danger and in friction with actual
hardships. always had; and in which
they displayed all that is beautiful
and true and divine in womanhood
They took willingly upon their dim
pied young shoulders part of the bur
dens of the mother, and part of the
burden of the father, and much of the
burden of their brothers. Where the
boys had power in their greater
physical strength, the girls had great
er enrth in their sunny courage, in
the Lition, in their womans cap
acit. 90 do and dare and die for those
they loved, and call it privilege, and
to kiss with grateful lips the oppor
tunity, and esteem it blessing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27

Vote the same way April 7th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-27
EARLY PESTS.

Total ............ l,4ss acres
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
wnman,s Right to strike Husband.

Judge Sidener yesterday decided
that Mrs. Lizzie Vahey, Of 2Sl5 Papin
street had a right to strike her hus-
band, John Vahey, with broom, after
she told the court that Vahey had
cursed her.
Vahey was charged with beating
his wife. He appeared in court with
a bandaged head.
whats the matter with your
head?" asked the judge.
any wife hit me with broom, your
honor, +" replied Vahey.
"Why did she hit you?"
~ don't know"
Mrs. Vahey took the stand. "Why
did you hit your husband, MADAME"
quried the judge.
"He cursed me, Judge, and called
me vile names. could stand it nc
longer and struck him with the broom,
He took the broom away from me and
beat me with bis fists"
"You did perfectly right in hitting
him and I'm only sorry some big
strong man was not present to Civ
him a severe trouncing when he
assaulted you. I'll fine him sl5."-
st. Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
FROM SKINNER.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, August 5. Oats here are
yielding from 35 to As bushels per
acre.
VIM. Leaman is threshing our crops
for us.
Mrs. Catherine Bruce, of Kansas
City, is the guest Of her son, @. L.
Bruce, and Others
| Miss Carrie Moore is visiting Miss
Bertha Snidow, of Mexico, this week.
Miss Effle Bruce is home from Chill
licothe, where she attended the sum
mer school the past weeks.
Miss Leila Sallee returned home last
week, after two weeks visit at Miss
May Lewis.
Judge Lewis sold two aged males
for s2s5 and Mr.. Chairman three aged
mules for $3.50 apiece to the Bird Bros,
of Paris.
Mrs. Hollensworth, of independence,
Kansas, Is here the guest Of her
cousin, John II. Winn, and family.
The meeting at Midway is having
good success. UP 70 Monday nlgnt
Chere were five additions.
We are glad 70 state TO the readers
that Mrs. Taylor Berrey is up again.
also that her daughter, Miss Minnie,
is convalescent
Miss Fonnle Jesse entertained q few
of her friends last wednesday night.
The following have each purchased
a new wagon OF late: Judge Spur
ling, Frank Bruce, Watt Holloway
and Porter Bruce.
Tom Ripley Bruce Is now with Joe
& Vic Barth, Of Mexico.
Tom Bruce, the prohibitionist, Of
Moniteau county, is here.
1t is with a deep sadness Of heart
that we chronicle the death Of Laura
Squirting. Death claimed her as bis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
KING corn.
Audrain the Banner County = Corn
Crop This Year Worth Over
One Million Dollars.

ElOul tilt llAuuNAAN hANiAiAf
That Audrain has humber crops Of
all kinds this year all will admit. 1t
will likely be the banner county in the
State on corn, oats and timothy. But
the Herald is not willing to stop at
that statement. It is going to give
you some figures that may prove to be
a little astonishing.
The county contains $40 square
miles o. territory and 364,s00 acres Of
land, nearly every acre of which is
tillable. 1t is safe to say that one
third Of this, or l2l, 900 acres, is in
corn this year. Now, all will concede
that this corn win average right at 40
bushels to the acre for the county;
but let us be conservative, say it win
make 30 bushels per acre. Thirty
times l2l, 900 gives US the grand total
Of s,64s, 900 bushels for the county.
Judging from the prices in the past,
corn ranges a little higher, say five
cents, than oats. Take oats at 25c
and corn at 3Oc, thirty times 3,74s, 900,
the number Of bushels, and you get
the striking figures Of sl,O94, 400, the
value Of the corn crop for the county,
If a golden opportunity to lift
mortgages is not before farmers Of Au'
drain this season il will never come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
RUSH HILL, August 3.-Our grain
business dropped from 30 cents TO %
cents per bushel on oats last week.
Hiram Harringer, OF the east end, Is
feeding cabbage heads as large as peck
measures to his hogs.
Many OF our farmers Of eastern Au-
drain are putting their oats In grain
cries and will not sell now.
On recent trip south of Vandalla
in Audrain county we believe we
saw more wealthy farmers in 8 miles
square than any other territory OF
the same size in the State. Very few
farms there are mortgaged. All have
fine large dwellings and every farm
hast a large barn. One man, Mr.. Guy
Ter, with whom we got acquainted
owns ASS acres-l50 acres of corn that
bids fair to yield from go to IS bushell
per acre; 100 acres Of oats not yet
threshed, but they told us oats arr
turning out 40 TO 45 bushels; one maj
had 46I bushels per acre on 65 acres
Timothy hay will make p to 3 ton
per acre-hundreds Of acres have beel
cut with binder and will be thresh
ed. Mr.. Guyler has put up 250 tons 0
hay. One meadow was as heavy tim
othy as we ever saw; about half of |
was in stack and six men.were at worl
ON the other half, and If there was
weed in that forty acres, except alon
the fences, we failed to see 1t. MI
lGuyler built a barn last fall, 50x50 IT.
a magnificent building. During
. thunder storm week before last light
ming struck the ventllator on the bar
. and the whole building from top I
foundation shows the effect of th
. stroke. Posts sxs inches, solid oaI
were spllntered into kindling Woo
, The damage is simply wonderful.
reminded us Of a building standing b
7 tween contending armies in our lai
war. There were no lightning rods q
Al the barn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
BENTON CITY ITEMS,


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENToN CITY, August 5. = Harry
Hutton and Sid James we're down
from Mexico Thursday on business.
Miss Anna johnson was a passenger
to Mexico Thursday.
Mr.. Boggs and family, Of Illinois,
are visiting John Hoffsess and family.
The following attended the New
Florence picnic Saturday: Stella,
Ethel and John Lanlg, Lula and Tres
sa Hildebrand, Mamie Mitchell, Della
Kellerhals, Mrs. Egbert Miller, Bose
Norris, Bill and Ed Hildebrand and
Joe Bailey.
Mrs. George Jones visited friends 10
Wellsyille recently.
DR.. and Mrs. Diven were at Mexico
Friday.
Bob Rodgers was down from Mexico
Wednesday ON business.
J. d. Lambert went to Moberly
Wednesday to take examination in
teIegraphy.
Mrs. Marion Cox and little daugh'
ter, Of st. Charles, are here visiting
the formers parents, Sam Cox and
wife.
Burnie Miller was up from st,
Charles Sunday visiting his parents.
Warren Lanig returned from Kan.
sas Monday.
Miss Jourdan, of st. Louis, is visit.
ing friends here.
Nine members were admitted into
the secrecy Of Woodcraft here Tues
day night. There were about IS Wis
lting neiglibors present. After ad'
journment all repaired TO Waddlng
ton Hall where supper was waiting. A
good time was enjoyed. Come again
neighbOrS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07
A WORD 10 THB GREAT ARMY
or SUMMER TOILERS.
If You Are Not as Robust,
Vigorous and Happy as
Others in the Month of
August
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Will Give You Health, Full
Energy and Happiness.

Many men toiling In offices, stores
and workshops during this hot sum-
mer weather, and women weighted
with the work and cares Of home, are
critically near the breaking down
point. The symptoms Of coming
sickness and disease are manifested in
sleeplessness, nervousness, tired feel
ings, languidness, irrltability, failing
appetite and poor blood circulation.
Paine's Celery Compound is prec-
ious boon to the ailing, sick and run
down ia this August weather. A
bottle or two used at once will quickly
bestOw the needed strength TO battle
against the weakening and enervating
effects Of the oppressive heat, and
will enable men and women to 60
through the necessary routine Of daily
toll with heart, soul and energy.
Palne's Celery Compound is specially
distinguished for its ability TO build
up rundown systems in hot weather.
Mr.. George w. Demarest, OF l2s
West 9th street, New York, says:
81 am licensed stationary engi-
neer, aud although my work is not
very laborlous, suffered SO intensely
with severe pains In my back and kid.
neys that was compelled TO leave
my work and remain at home for six
months. l suffered greatly with head
aches and soreness in chest and lungs,
! and my joints became very stiff. |
actually felt l was doomed to fill an
old mans grave at the age Of thirty
two. AS a last resort, l used two bot
ties Of Paine's Celery Compound when
/ was able to resume my work, and
after using the third bottle am in
perfect health. The value Of Paine's
Celery Compound is inestimable, and
/ urge others afflicted as | was to use
/ H. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

way to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Camel, al
Strother.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Peak and Dan Rogers and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. doc
Peak Friday.
Mrs. Ida Clapper and children left
Friday for their home In Kansas.
Mrs. Mitchell returned 70 her home
in Chicago Friday after a visit with
Mrs. Alexander.
Ray Rackliff, Of Nevada, is the guest
Of P. Quisenberry and family.
Miss Ella Jones, Of Long Branch, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shearman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, OF Hanni-
bal, are the guests OF relatives here.
Preaching next Sunday morningand
night, at the Methodist church.
All. Camplin viii have a sale
Wednesday and viii move TO Mexico
Thursday to reside.
Park Rogers is the proud possesor Of
a new buggy and harness.
Mrs. Geo. s. MCGEE is on the sick
list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-07

This was the topic for study at the
young peoples meeting last night at
the Presbyterian church led by Mr..
Earl Haggard. BY request the fol-
lowing remarks, made by H. X. Hinde,
are printed:
/ am very anxious to say Just the
right thing on this topic. The great
est need Of the church to-day, think.
is the separations here spoken Of. The
line between the church and the world
has become too nearly extinct. AS
church members we are trying "to
serve two masters" (" which Christ says
is impossible. A compromise life is
the most unsatisfactory and unhappy
life and besides the most fruitless life.
God has been trying to teach His
people this truth through all the
ages. He commenced away back in
the times OF our Sunday School lesson
this morning, when we had the beau
tiful object lesson given Of the Taber-
nacle and its foundation around Mt.
Sinai. 1t was beautiful Kindergarten
lesson to those children in the wilder
ness, teaching them the way to God and
the character Of God and His wor-
ship. The court of the Tabernacle
was lesson Of separations Gentle
was permitted to enter it.
The altar OF the burnt Offering and
the layet in this court Taught the
same lesson. The priest, on penalty
Of death, must not enter the holy
place, until washed in the layet, the
symbol Of purity. And then inside
the holy place the table Of shen bread,
the golden candlestick and the altar of
incense all emphasized the Thought Of
Ipurity and separation from the world.
Not that the Christian must live out
side or withdraw from the world, the
hermit life, not that. The very essence
OF the Christian religion is to be ''in
the world and not OF the world"
pressing our religion upon others is by
a pure and separated life-separate
from the maxims and ways of the
world. "Love not the world nor. the
things that are in the world. II any
man love the world the love OF the
Father Is not in him. No, my breth-
rem, II we are ever to accomplish any
thing as Christians In Mexico we must
stand out as Gods peculiar people,
abstaining from every appearance Of
evil 'epistles known and read of all
men, In business, in our homes, in
society, at the ballot bOx--everywhere
our lives must express the fact that
we are Christians indeed. And when
we do this, and not until then, the
world, bad men, sinners, will respect
Us and our religion, and be won to the
Savior we serve. The world Of bad
men are close observers, and as rule
lust judges on this subject. They
have no use for compromise Christians,
time servers or moral trimmers.
They honor and admire a true Christ
lan-one who stands by his colors.
The lesson was that the light sup
piled by the oil was to shine forth
teaching the lesson that the Christian
life must express itself in service. Sc
Icret dIscIpleship Is nowhere taught In
the word of God. But the most eifec'
| tual way Of serving the Lord and i'm