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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The article entitled Rights and
Duties" recently promulgated through
the Christian Science Sentinel, of Bos-
ton, aud copied in the Herald last
week is hailed by the secular press
throughout the country as the first
step in a radical modification of Chris
tian Science. The article was written
by the editor of the official organ and
is supposed to have been inspired by
Mrs. Eddy herself. The significant
words are: Until the public thought
becomes better acquainted with Chris
tian Science, the Christian Scientists
shall decline to doctor infectious or
contagious diseases" This apparent
admission that disease exists, and that
some forms of disease are infectious,
and some contagious, is considered
something new by the systems critics,
who hail it with delight. The order
follows closely the Indictment in
White Plains, for manslaughter, Of
three Christian Scientists who attend
ed a little girl who died of malignant
diphtheria, and it is generally suppos-
ed that it is result OF that indict-
ment. Says the New York Herald:
"Inasmuch as communicable dis
eases will spread in spite of pray
err, there is obviously a material
element in the solution of the
problem which no purely spiritual
logic can controvert. Until some
new law for disease propagation
can be discovered, it is admitted
ly safe for the followers of the
new cult to abide their time for
better proofs of their faith and
works than have yet appeared.
Taking the purely material
and rational view of disease, it
is hard for the general public to
resist the conviction that not only
on the point in question, but on
every other one connected with
the prayer cure, the more the
privileges of the self-confident
and visionary scientists are cur.
tailed the better for all con-
cerned"
Other critics are even more severe,
and almost with one accord they
claim that a vital principle of the
science has been exploded from with
in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
LABOR REWARDED.

The whirligig of time does away
queer things, but history fails to tel
stranger tale of pluck and persever-
ance than is found in this dispatch
from Tacoma:
After seven years of hard work on
the Yukon River, John Horn and his
wife are coming South on the steam
ship Humboldt, to spend the remain
der of their days luxuriously near Los
Angeles. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Horn went to the
Upper Yukon River from Los Angeles
in 1895. The wife went to the Birch
Creek diggings, near Circle City, and
did laundry work for miners. Early
and late she toiled over her washtub,
being paid in Circle City gold. In the
winter of 1896 reports of the Klondike
strike reached the couple. With pro-
fits from her washtub, Mrs. Horn
"grubstaked" her husband to join the
stampede to the Klondike. He obtain
ed claim on Bonanza Creek. It
proved so rich that Mrs. Horn soon
joined him.
During the period of its first devel-
opment Mrs. Horn turned the wind
lass which brought golden sands to
the surface, while her husband worked
below in the shaft. Since then more
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

The annual sale of property for
taxes Monday. was the smallest ever
known in Mahaska county. Last year
held the record up to that time, but
this year made still better showing.
In 1901, one hundred and seventy
eight pieces were sold, while this year
only IA went under the hammer.
There were a number of bidders, but
none offered more than the full
amount of taxes for the whole prop
erty. The sale amounted to less than
81, 900. This is an excellent showing
for a county of $4,000 people, and
speaks good word, too, for Treas
urer Eby, who went out of his way
to personally notify many of the prop
erty owners before the sale.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

They are reaping prosperity in
great chunks down in Missouri this
year, despite the fact that the state
did not quite go republican. A Mon
roe county man freed coon in large
elm tree the other night. He sawed
the tree down and captured three
coons and two fox squirrels and Sc
cured five gallons Of honey. In addi-
ton the tree will yield him several
thousand feet of lumber. The ques-
ton naturally arises after a showing
of that kind, What would happen if
Missouri would go republican,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

Iowa securities are in demand
and are bringing good premiums in
eastern markets. In Boston the N.
&c w. Paris and Company are selling
$29, 900 Des Moines city railway COM
pany gold oonds at 103 and $4,000 Des
Moines Edison company bonds at 105.
They are also selling $4,000 Lee
county bonds of different series at
prices from 1OOh to 1O91s. Wood
bury county at 100, Atlantic, Iowa, at
100, Keokuk at 10SB and ITO, and a
block of Knoxville, Iowa, bonds. Some
Clinton, Iowa, bonds are selling at
|1015s. All of these securities are
meeting with a good demand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

! The Muscatine Journal would like
to know how much real reform can
come from the election of Millionaire
Hearst to congress by the Tammany
crowd in New York City? According
to his own sworn statement he spent
over $4,000 for election expenses. He
posed as the poor mans friend
throughout the campaign. What a
travesty on our broad intelligent cleo
ton franchise is the spectacle of a
man taking a seat in congress under
these circumstances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Order in Full Form Conferred by
De Payens.

DePayens Commandry No. 6, Knight
L'emplars of this city had work in the
order of Malta and Mediterranean
Pass, at their hall Tuesday evening.
The honors were conferred on three
candidates, Mr.. Beatty and DR.. Hink-
ley, of Sigourney, and o. A. Newell,
of this city, and the work was done in
full form. DePayens is one of only
two commentaries in Iowa that are
sufficiently advanced to do the work,
the commandry at Burlington being
the other.
The address Of the evening was de-
livered by DR.. q. N. Beechler, Emf
nent Prior. During the work appro-
pirate music was furnished by quar-
tette consisting of Mrs. John Kalbach,
Miss Buelah Drinkle, Rev. w. H.
Frost and Mr.. H. A. LaRue, accom-
panied on the organ by Mrs. H. A..
LaRue. Contrary to custom the
ladies' were admitted during the adj
dress and they enjoyed it immensely.
After the work a banquet was serv-
ed by the ladies of the Eastern Star,
and an elegant spread was partaken
oy the large number present. E. H.
Gibbs was made Master of Cere-
monies and he presided at the after
dinner program which was enjoyably
filed with short speeches and music.
Knights of Malta is one of the
highest degrees in Masonry and it is
rarely conferred in full form. For
this reason the attendance was I'M
usually large, and the occasion was a
rare treat to all enlisted to take part
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
NO MYSTERY ABOUT 1T.

The editor of the Pulaski Independ-
ent wrote to department stores in Chi
cago and obtained their catalogues
from which he learned that they
would sell 100 pounds of best granulat.
ed sugar for $5.36. The freight
amounted to 26 cents and money or
der and stamp 10 cents, making the
total cost $5.47. Then he went around
among the merchants and found they
were selling 100 pounds of better
grade of sugar at from $3.50 to $500.
Thereupon he inquiries: "Why do peo-
pie purchase their commodities from
the department stores? THE ques-
tion," he regretfully adds, "is more
than we can answer when we stop to
think that household necessities can
be bought here cheaper than in Chi
cago."
The editor of the Pulaski paper
seems to think that he has run up
against an impenetrable mystery-one
of those things that never has been
and probably never will be explained.
In point of fact, however, declares the
Keokuk Gate-City, the explanation is
very simple and near at hand. The
Chicago department stores advertise
that they will sell 100 pounds best
granulated sugar for $5.56. The Pu-
laski merchants do not. The same is
true as regards other commodities.
There is that difference and 1t &C
counts for the diversion Of patronage
from home merchants to those in the
large cities. 1t is advertising that
sells household necessities and other
goods for the department stores in
Chicago and elsewhere at an advanced
price. The editor of the Independent
ought to have been able to learn the
price of sugar in Pulaski stores from
the columns of his newspaper. In
stead of that he had to go in person
to the stores of local merchants and
make inquiry in order to find outwhat
inducements they were offering in that
line. Possibly some of those same
merchants are also wondering why
people send away to the city for goods
when they could buy them cheaper at
home. If so, they should welcome the
delicate hint these lines are intended
to convey. Let them advertise to sell
100 pounds of best granulated sugar at
$3.50 to $500, as compared with the
Chicago department store price of
S5.74, and there will be no further
cause for complaint about people send
ing away from home for that particu-
lar commodity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL REPORTS.
Tells of the Work of His DEPARTING nj
During the Year-Record of
Criminal Prosecutions.

Washington, Dec. 3.--Attorney
General Knox in his annual report
submitted to congress renews his
recommendation for an increase of
the salaries of judicial officers
throughout the country. The report
shows that the number of cases re-
naming undisposed of in the United
States supreme court at the close of
the October, 1902, term was 344 on
the appellate and IL on the original
docket. At the close of the previous
term there were 1886 cases undisposed
OF. The number of cases docketed
al the term was $50, number disposed
OF 375.
The statement of criminal prosecu-
lions in the United States court
shows that 1880 prosecutions ter
minated the last year. Of the 9,602
criminal prosecutions pending July !,
1902, 262 were for violation of Gus.
toms laws, 1904 for violation of in
ternal revenue laws, 722 for viola ton
of post office laws, 10 under the cleo
ton laws, 100 under the naturaliza-
ton laws, 900 under the intercourse
laws, 1876 under pension laws. "a for
embezzleme1t and 1886 miscellaneous
prosecutions. On July /, 1902, there
were $3.50 United States convicts in
the various prisons and reformatOries
of the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

that 100000 has been taken from
their Bonanza Creek claim. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horn bought other Klondike
property, which also proved rich, and
increased their wealth.
Mrs. Horn considers her good for
tune the direct result of her industry
over the washtub. So proud is she
OF the fact, thatshe has made golden
dashboard, upon which is mounted a
gold bar to represent soap. The me-
mento will adorn the mantel in her
drawing room at Los Angeles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

"A rural correspondent of Ham
ilton county paper recently sent in the
following as her weeks contribution:
There's nothing new to relate
Things are moving same old rate,
Same old getting up and down,
Same old teakettle putting on,
Same old work, same old way,
Same old cooking three times day,
Same old dishes all to wash,
Same old pie (Hubbard squash),
Same old baking ginger cake,
Same old husking mittens to make
Same old washing and ironing to do,
Same old scrub and churning, too,
Same old baking bread-a batch,
Same old pair of pants to patch.
Same old combing frizzy head,
Same old tumbling into bed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
VAIL SUED FOR LIBEL.
An OskaIoosa Lad Thinks His Repu-
tation Has Been Hurt.

An oskaIoosa Lad Thinks His Repu-
tation Has Been Hurt.
Marshalltown, Dec. 3.-Mr. e. M.
Vail, of this city, president of the
Central Iowa Spiritualists' Association
and Secretary of the Iowa State Bust
ness Mems Building and Loan Associ-
alton, has been made defendant in an
action for libel, brought in the Ma
haska Co. district court. Guy Loughlin
by his next friend, Rosa M. Hinton, is
plaintiff, and $4,000 damages are ask
ed.
Young Loughlin, it seems, conducted
the lunch privileges at the 1902 camp
meeting of the Central Iowa Spiritual
lists Association, held in this city
last August. In settling up Mr.. Vail
did not think the boy had accounted
for all of the property OF the associa-
ton, and as president wrote him to
that effect. Mention was made in the
letter, it is claimed, that he, Loughlin,
had taken the associations money,
and this resulted in Loughlin bring
ing a civil action for damages.
The case was set in the Mahaska
district court today, at oskaloosa, for
the argument of a motion for a
change OF venue, The defendant asks
that the case be transferred to this
county, on the ground Of lack OF juris-
dIction because the OF the defendants
residence in this county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
To Resume Canal Negotiations

Washington, Dec. 3.-Following the
change in the Colombian negotiations
reported Monday steps have been
taken to Immediately resume the ex-
changes between the state depart
ment and the Colombian legation,
with a view to the perfection of a
canal treaty. DIR. Herran, who is to
conduct the negotiations for Colon
bia, has an appointment to meet Sec.
rotary Hay Wednesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
Father John Bum Dead.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. 3.-Father
John Buff, well-known Roman
Catholic missionary, sent out three
years ago from Italy as a missionary
to the Italians in the United States
and having headquarters in Provi
dence, r. l., died here Tuesday in
Borgess. hospital from consumption.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
Grew ReAcued.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. "A special to
the Free Press from Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, says that the crew of the lost
steamer Hebard was rescued Sunday
and pulled ashore in a ''Bosuns chair"
between the hours of three and ten
a. M, while the steamer was pounding
to pieces on the rocks 200 yards off
shore
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
STOP Loading Of cntt1s.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 3.-The steam
ship officials have stopped loading
cattle at this port until word is re-
ceived from England that the stock
shipped from Canada via Maine will
be allowed to land on the other side.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
HELD UP.
Mr.. Wesley Turner is Robbed by
Highwayman.

Wesley Turner complains to the po-
lice that he was held up and robbed
Monday night of watch and valuable
chain. Turner stated that he had
been taking a few drinks in company
with a couple of companions. He was
in the vicinity of the Last Chance sa-
loon on High avenue west when he
was held up by a couple of fellows
and a wench. They went through him
and relieved him of the watch and
chain and several dollars in coin. The
case is being investigated, but as yet
the officers have very little to work
upon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

According to the view of the
Nevada Representative, "There is a
disposition in and out OF congress to
stand by the President, and desire
OF the part of the President to stand
with the people and with congress-"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

President Roosevelt is a many
sided man. He IS lot only an author,
soldier, statesman and bear
hunter, but today he is helping to
edit every daily paper of any con-
sequence in the country. His articles
are little long for every day con-
sumption, but they are clear and ex-
haustive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

There is a comet coming. 1t is
known as 999 and is said to be only
S0,000,000 miles away. THAT is a
good deal nearer han the next demo
cratic victory, says the Gate City, "but
there need be no apprehension con-
corning them. Neither is headed this
way"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

The condition of the fire alarm
system at Des Moines leads the Capt.
tai to wonder if the citizens will
eventually be compelled to write a
postal card in order to call out the
fire department.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Burglars Intercepted With the Stolen
Goods,
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Nora Springs, Dec. 3.-Burglars
broke into the J. p. Galbraith Com
pany's store, and were caught just as
they were coming out at the back
door with $500 or $500 worth Of dry
goods. The night policeman, Rey'
nolds, saw two or three tough looking
fellows and was laying for them,
They broke into the creamery and
stole two tubs of butter, but did not
get away with it.
The robbers would not tell their
names or where they were from. They
we're taken to Charles City and lodg'
ed in jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
DISTRICT INSTITUTE.
Notable Gathering of Sunday
School Workers.

| For the purpose of improving Sun
day Schools in method, management,
instruction, equipment and spiritual
power, the Iowa state Sabbath School
Association is conducting series OF
Sunday School Institutes in various
sections of the state. The state is
divided into "a districts, and it is the
purpose of the committee to hold an
| institute in each district. Oskaloosa
and Mahaska county are in the 22nd
district, which includes Washington,
ties. A party of Sunday school spec
ialists has been secured to present the
very best things In the Sunday
School field. The institute TO be
held at Oskaloosa on December 10,
promises to be one of unusual interest
and helpfulness.
Rev. VIM. Murchie is the State
partment and has been the means of
enlisting a very large number in the
work in Iowa. Over 200 students
completed the State Course last year.
The purpose of this department of
work is to furnish trained teachers
for he Sunday school. His Bible
lessons win be in the nature of Nor
nal Lessons. He is an intelligent
worker, a pleasing speaker and can
give tn information desired.
Mrs. Anna r. Paddock, of Keokuk,
is Primary Specialist, having work
ed for a number of years in the Pri-
mary Field work of Minnesota. or
ganized the Denver Primary Union,
and comes to Iowa with modern meth
DDS for primary teachers. She brings
with her a quantity of her equipments
which every Primary and Junior
worker should see.
Mrs. B. F. Mitchell, of Des Moines,
State Field Worker, devotes her en-
tire time to the Sunday school work
in the State and thus is able to bring
co her hearers the best things gather
ed from the field. Her work Is espec-
tally the pedagogical phase Of the Sun
day school work
A perusal of the following program
shows three lines of work emphasized
Bible Study, Child Study and Meth
DDS of Teaching. Every Sunday
school worker should avail themselves
of this opportunity. 1t is for the bet.
terment of schools, and when we save
children we save homes and our ma
ton:
Morning Session.
9:00-Deyotiona
9:15-Bible Study, Rev. VIM. Muir
chic, Sec'y. State, Normal Dept.
Conference of Home Depart
ment Workers.
1O:15-Ca) The Graded Primary De-
partment; (b) The Program, Mrs.
Anna r. Paddock, Keokuk.
1O:45-Bible Study, Rev. VIM.
Murchie.
11:3O-Lesson Construction, Mrs.
B. F. Mitchell, Des Moines.
Afternoon Session.
1:45-Devotional- Togeth-
err With God.
2:0O-The County Association Con-
ference, led by Mrs. Mitchell.
2:3O-Equipment and How Used,
Mrs. A. R. Paddock.
| fO-DlulC 4NOl AAle1A A1SooSh e@AN
Conference, Rev. VIM. Murchie.
3:3O-Laws of Teaching, Mrs. B. F.
Mitchell.
4:00-Children' Meeting-A Sup
Elemental Lesson, Mrs. A. r. Pad
dock.
4:SO-(a) Primary Teachers Confer
ence, Mrs. Paddock.
Junior Teachers Conference, Mrs.
Mitchell.
6:15-Sunday School Workers Con-
ference-auspices Oskaloosa Superin-
tendents' Union, twenty-five cents a
plate.
Unanswered Questions Answered.
| 7:30-Devotional.
7:45-Pivitol Periods in Develop
ment of the Child, Mrs. B. F. Mitchell.
S:15-Address, The Trained Work
men, Rev. VIM. Murchie.
| uAu cItEn ENP IIREI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

1t is estimated by the end of the
season the total tonnage which will
have passed through the canals be-
tween Lakes Superior and Huron will
exceed 100000 tons, or a little less
than 1000 pounds for every man, wo-
man and child in the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
THE HERALD
.Tis the coward who quits to misfor.

'Tis the coward who quits to misfor-
tune,
"Tis the knave who changes each day,
'Tis the fool who wins half the battle
Then throws all his chances away.
ssssssE1sS
There is little in life but labor,
And tomorrow may find that a dream;
Success is the bride of endeavor,
And luck-but meteor's CLEAN.
The time to succeed is when others,
Discouraged, show traces of tire;
The battle is fought in the home
stretch
And won twixt the flag and the wire!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
ONE NEW STATE.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to be
Consolidated.
Ry Scripps- McRae.

Fly Scripps-McRae.
Washington, Dec. 3.-At full meet
ing this morning Of the Senate com
mittee on territories it was agreed to
report adversely on the omnibus
statehood bill which included Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and
to report instead bill providing for
the admission to statehood Of Okla
homa and indian Territory, as one
Estate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
Convention Concluded.

Washington, Dec. 3.-United States
Minister Francis notified the state
department that he has concluded a
convention with Greece providing for
consular service in Greece and in
the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

-Muscatine Journal: 1t is report
ed that Robert Roosevelt, an uncle of
the president, is out for the Cleveland
democracy. The President must have
failed to find offices for his relatives.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

Kansas City Journal: To example
how logged determination may over
come all obstacles, the Ottawa Herald
notes the case of one-armed boy in
Franklin county. Though sadly handi-
capped in the race for life, he has
striven and struggled until now he
can roll a cigarette as expeditiously as
any two-handed youth in town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

lit seems to the Maquoketa Excel
sior that to call a district (the Sec
ond) democratic which gave 34S plu-
rality for the head of the republican
state ticket is scarcely just, especially
when four of the six counties, individ-
ually, went republican on the state
ticket"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

to prisoners who have failed to get
the same cashed. In view of the
change in the agency, to take effect
January LIST, it is desirable that all of
these checks be sent in for payment,
SO that the accounts can be easily adj
justed at the end of the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
New Front.

Work on remodeling the Winter
building, occupied by the Walton
Clothing Company, has been begun.
The principal improvement will be an
elegant new front with large plate
glass show windows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

Men who by referring to Lincoln
as a rail splitter attempt to make the
lowly laborer satisfied with his lot are
reminded by writer in the Chicago
Record-Herald that Lincoln gave up
rail splitting as soon as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

The Montezuma Republican calls
attention to the fact that but two
townships, Sugar Creek and Warren,
in Poweshiek county, returned demo
cratic majorities, the former SO and
the latter by z. ... ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04
Damaged by Fire.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-The Ware
house and Office building of the
Lucent Oil company, at Second and
Arch streets, was badly damaged by
fire Tuesday. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

Life in Woodbine is thus describ-
ed by the Twiner: Ike Doner claims
to have witnesses to prove that he did
a days work one day last week. We
delayed publishing the item until we
could investigate the matter and we
have found one man who says Ike
worked about fifteen minutes. 1t
probably seemed like day to him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

"A New Jersey man has just died
at the age of 80. He voted the demo
cratic ticket tor seventy years, used
tobacco from young manhood and
drank liquor all his life. His fate,
says the Keokuk Gate-City, should be
a solemn and awful warning to others
who may be tempted as he was.