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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

ito the ancient lava beds the rivers
have cut profound canyons several
thousand feet deep, some of which no
tably that Of the Snake, even rivals
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, ex-
|cept in brillancy of rock coloring. Be
tween the rivers on the upland plains
the country is series of rolling plat
eaus on which IL e soil is .Sthick and
rich. Here is the great wheat growing
country of the northwest, large areas
being particularly ADAPTED to agricul-
ture. One of the greatest needs of the
section, however, is larger supply OF
water for irrigation in the summer
season, for stock, and for town and
city needs. Thick layers of gravel and
water bearing rocks are known to lie
between the lava sheets, and it is from
them that water Is looked for. Dur
ing the summer OF 1900 the United
States Geological Survey, through
Prof. Israel G. Russe1, made detailed
examination of Nez Perce County,
Idaho, typical portion Of the lava
covered country, with special reference
to its water supply. The results of
this investigation have just been pub
lished by the Geological Survey in its
series of Water Supply and Irrigation
Papers. Besides explanation of the
geology of the region on which the
water supply depends, the paper con-
tains suggestions of the localities
where water is likely to be found, ex-
plains the principle for the occurrence
OF artesian waters and gives practical
suggestions for testing wells during
the process of boring. Mention is al
so made of the useful building stones
to be found in the section, including
the native lime-stones, whose value
for the manufacture of cement is ex.
planned, and the probable location OF
the precious metals, such as gold, sill
yer and copper is discussed. The pa
per may be had on application to the
Director of the U. s. Geological Sur
yey, Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
BRITISH HOPE RENEWED.
De Wet, and This Is Regarded as
Cheerful Indication.

London, Jan. 15.-Perhaps the most
important point in Lord Kitchener's
weekly report from johannesburg is
the omission of all mention of Gen.
De Wet, from which it is deduced that
the British commander in chief is
more than usually hopeful Of effect
i've results from his present effort to
surround De Wet.
Since the disaster at Zeefontein
strong British columns have been per-
sistently dogging De Vets force,
while armored trains have prevented
him from crossing the railroad line
and have forced him northward. Lord
Kitchener is supplying De Vets pur-
suers with relays and remounts.
Lord Kitchener reports that since
January 20 Beers have been killed,
nine wounded and % captured, and
that rs have surrendered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

The Mahaska County Fair asso-
citation has talked up the matter of
holding special race meeting at the
track in this city some time in July.
With that end In view the association
has been admitted to the Cedar Valley
Circuit of half mile tracks including
the following Iowa cities: New
Hampton, Decorah, Waverly, La
porte, Vinton, Waterloo, Marshall
town and Oskaloosa. The expense of
such meeting is considerable and
money must be forthcoming. 1t is
likely thai the association will seek
some assistance from the business in
terests Of the city In view OF the fact
that the benefits derived from such q
meeting are many and meeting like
the association ifmade possible would
be of great benefit to the city. The
circuit insures fine entry list. There
viii be no better animals on half
tracks during the season than win be
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
IOWA, OH IOWA.

lows, Ohl Iowa, you've won another
heat,
You're getting there, indeed you are,
with centipe0al feet,
You're knocking the persimmons
down from off the highest tWigs
And round the ripe appointiva fruit
are dancing joyous iigs.
You're showing old Ohio back into
the has-been ranks,
You're giving her the rinky-dink in
front and on the flanks,
And yonder heaven only knows when
You will cease your play
OF gobbling the official earth, ambi-
tious Iowal
Iowa, Ohl Iowa, it now is very plain
Those hawk-eyes set within your head
were not placed there in vain.
And those same bird like eyes know
when good thing is in sight,
And after 1t your hawky wings bear
l--psE you in rapid flight.
With greedy talons of the hawk you
grasp the choicest cake,
And with triumphant, hawk-like
screams the echoes, you awake
You show the world your flowing hair
bears not seed OF hay
. oh, you are 1t, and some to spare,
progressive Iowal
Iowa, Obi Iowa, you surely are on
top,
You've that Ohio feeling now and
won't know when to stopI
Into habit 1t will grow, as in the
Buckeye state,
So strong you cannot shake It off;
twill cling to you like fatel
Your pI residential timber you should
now drag to the front
And see that it is seasoned we'll to
bear the battles brunt-
The Reps will surely look to You for
leader in the fray,
When next the campaign trumpet
sounds, impetuous Iowal
Oil Iowa, from bleak Dakota's semi
frigid zone
Down to that land where people dwell
who always must be shown,
From where the Mississippi flows
along your eastern shore
To where the great Missouri sweats
damp mud from every pore,
You yet have men who titled the soil
and fed the squealing hogs,
And men who first observed the light
in cabins built of logs,
And they are just the sort of men the
country needs to-day,
And destiny is on their trail, Oh!
braiuy Iowai
James Barton Adams in
Denver Post
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

The annual city election is not a
great distance in the future aud can
didates for place are grooming for
the warming up and work out in the
caucuses preparatory for the final
race of election day. The election
this season will be somewhat of quiet
affair with only members of the coun-
Gil from the five wards to select.
SpeculaIiouis is being INDUCED in even
at this early date as to possible can
didates for mayor next year, and the
result this year may have some in
duence on the future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

Work is now being pushed on the
Post Office building and Uncle Sam
is paying the freight. The $40, ,OOO,O
Y. M. O. A. building has been pro-
vided for, and the leaven is working
that will bring us City Hospital.
Let US now to the Oskaloosa & Tama
Electric Line, This is no time to stop
to let the grass take root, and Oska-
loosa has fooled away lenough time
with gold. bricks, AS the world loves
to honor a man who accomplishes
things so business and patronage
court the city that pushes out and
surpasses it cotemporaries. A little
nerve now will bring great returns.
Have we the nerve?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

ture. When the father with difficulty
adopted our constitution and organ
lied the national government, there
was running, in the different states,
a complete system of local, dem
ocratic governments. Governments
capable OF maintaining order and
whose machinery was employed to
set the national wheels in motion.
Had it not been so, anarchy would
have succeeded the expulsion of
British governmental authority. AS
it was we came upon the verge OF
national anarchy many times. What
then can we expect Of Cuba? What
will happen when the army of occu-
patton withdraws and the Cuban no
longer feels the restraint of military
power? The answer to this question
will come soon enough I'VE need not
anticipate. But he who would guess
need guess but twice ce-annexation or
anarchy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
The Des Moines News tbinl

The Des Moines News thinks it
is time to give Flower education" a
chance. 1t points out that for years
millions have been pouring into the
laps of the great colleges and uni
versities, while in every city there
are tens of thousands who are not
able to secure the rudimeDts of an
education, owing to the lack of pub
lie school facilities or to the poverty
of parents. "Higher education is do
ing very WE'LL" concludes the News.
LET the lower education be given q
chance"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

"A Sheridan correspondent says:
Mr.. Wilson, the engineer, who is
looking up the route for the electric
railway from Oskaloosa to Tama,
was in this vicinity, Monday, taking
preliminary view of the topography
of the country. His presence has
caused quite an excitement of this
vicinity and every granger is having
visions of a railroad running through
his back yard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
KIPLING RAPS ENGLAND.

The London Times prints a poem by
Rudyard Kipling, exceeding a col,
umn in length, which iv virtually an
appeal to the nation to adopt compul-
sorry military service. He sneers at
the manner in which the war in South
Africa was begun and continued, and
the vain-glorious attitude of the Brit.
ish toward their enemy. After de,
claring that raw striplings picked up
from the street were sent to war while
strong men idled at home. he says:
And ye sent the comfts and pictures
to help them harry your foes,
And ye Vaunt your fathomless power
and ye Haunted your iron pride
Ere ye fawned on the younger nations
for the men that could shoot and
ride.
Ihen ye returned to your trinkest:
then ye contented your souls
With hanneled fools at the wicket,
or the muddled OATS at the goals
Given to strong delusions, wholly be-
lieving lie.
Ye saw that the land lay fenceless, and
yet let the months sUsby,
Waiting some easy wonder, hoping
some saving sign;
Idle, openly idle, in the Ieesof the fore
spent line:
Idle except for your boasting, and
what is your boasting worth,
III ye grudge a year of service to the
lordliest line on earth?
Ancient effortless, ordered, cycle on
cycle set, .....
Life so long untroubled that We who
inherit forget
It was not made with the mountains,
it is not one with the deep;
Men, not gods, devised it; men, not
gods, must keep.
He the proceeds to demand:
Each man born in the island, broke to
the matter of war.
which he promises will result for the
salvation Of the countryin producing
Men, not Children or servants, temper.
ed and taught to the end,
Cleansed of servile panic, slow to
dread or despise,
Humble because of knowledge, mighty
by sacrifice.
He warns that a continuance of in
diligence in the present indolent case,
will result in the nations remnant ly-
ing down under the yoke.
Kipling's plea for conscription in
Great Britain must be regarded as the
climax of militarism and the most
ominous sign of the times. 1t is too
early to describe tne effect of his
scathing rebuke to his counrtymen
and his wrathful warning o1 peril.
His verses may not arouse England,
but they well surely do more toward
overcoming official inaptitude than any
further lessons the Beers could teach.
The impression on the public mind
was undoubtedly one of amazement
that the national quality of which Eng
lishmen are proudest the love of
sport, should be attacked in the sting.
ing line, 'The fanneled fools at the
wicket and the muddled OATS at the
goals"
This has been a slap in the face
to the whole nation, whose chief con-
cern at the present moment is in the
cricket matches in Australia. The
country is already resenting this in.
suit against its most popular god,
but Kipling's stroke has assurredly
gone deep enough to cause the most
serious determination which the
season makes appropriate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
ANNEXATION OR ANARoBY.

st. Paul Globe: 1t! is evident
that the people of Cuba would rather
settle a political controversy with a
revolutionary demonstration than by
quiet voting at the polls. Elections
are not in their line and will not be
for many a year. 1t took centuries of
New England town meetings to evolve
the present American voter, and he
is barely success now. The diff
culties attending the establishment
of republic on Cuban soil is not
appreciated. We are wont to look
back to the organization of this gov
ernment and conclude that any other
people can do as we'll. L must be re.
membered that Cuba has no republi-
can or democratic institution to build
upon. All her laws, her institutions
and her traditions are either mon.
archial or revolutionary; there is no
foundation of municipal government
on which to build the federal struc-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Transfers of MahRskA County LOts AND
LANDS Filed For Record.

McCrea, J. P. administrators
of estate of Nancy M. .Truax
to j. B. and X. W. Hart,pt
sw NV, pit NV sw, 16-74-l6. 400 90
Msleby, Mary j. to John T..
Franklin, block Lex block
Q, Indianapolis, Iowa. 230 90
Searle, Q. P, to George De-
long, pit NV 2575-17. ....... 32O 90
Eckroat, John and wife to
George Delong, lot 3, 25-75-
II, pit 25-75-17... ........ so 90
Libby, Lafayette to Isaac
Ferree and wife, pit ne sw
NV, pit ne sw NV, z6-76-16. 420 90
Smith, W. P. and wife to
Manly Smith, e% ne, 1874
16........". "............ 2,7OO 90
Barnes, Amanda to Ellen M.
Funk, pit NV NV. ......... 1000 90
Harold, J. g. and wife to
Manly smith, ,sw Sc, 7-14-16 1,700 90
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
SPECIAL EDITIONS.

f.
The HERALD is recently in receipt
of number of prosperity and spec
ial editions of enterprising and up
to-date Iowa specimens of journal
ism.
The Waterloo Reporter, by Matt
Parrott & Sons, distributed a New
Years edition as q result of their
efforts, ,-thirty-two pages and a spec
ial cover. The pages were filed
with the news review of the town
and the advertisers were in nearly
every column. 1t was a splendid
piece of work, credit to the office
and the force that made it possible.
The Newton Herald by Rinehart &
Boyden makes special New Years
effort and sends broadcast over the
state twenty-four covered pages rep
resentative of Newton enterprise and
energy. The job is good one and
the paper will attract attention
wherever it is seen. .-.e.
One of the neatest and incest
things of the season was the special
edition of the Pella Chronicle a
souvenir History and Biography of
Pella." The work is by G. A, Stout,
publisher. 1t is in booklet form, on
calendered paper and is a splendid
advertisement of the town and its
people.
The Muscatine Journal and Cedar
Rapids Gazette both issued monster
editions of their regular paper which
did credit to the shops and honored
the good towns they represent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
DEDICATION.
The New EddyvIIe N. n. Church WIN
be Dedicated sunday, Feb. 2nd.

Eddyville Tribune: The new M. Il.
church will be dedicated Sunday,
Feb. and. Rev. j. G.. Vanness ID. D.,
OF Mason City will preach the dedi-
catory sermon. Rev. Vanness Is not
a stranger In these parts, being we'll
known as q theologian and platform
lecturer of rare merit, also as q suc-
cessful dedicator of churches. For
mer and neighboring pastors will be
in attendance. Song and praise SER
vices at 3 p. M, also at 1880. Cor
dial invitation to all and special to
the business men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
GRTMES AND RICE.

When hall of fame was proposed
as feature of the Worlds Fair of
1913, several hundred letters were
written to prominent educators, ,journ.
alists and public men in Iowa, calling
their attention to the Importance of
the suggestion in it's bearing on the
unwritten history of Iowa, as one of
the great factors in the development
of the territory acquired by the Louis
lana purchase. They we're asked to
make preliminary suggestions of the
names Of two men who in their judg-
ment were most representative of the
forces which have made the state
great, and have contributed through
it to the greatness of the country.
The only limitations were that the
names should be of historical char
acters, no longer living, who had been
identified by their work with the
history of the state. The answers to
these questions have but recently
been made public, with the idea of
encouraging further correspondence
In his reply Congressman Lacey sug,
gests worthy Oskaloosa citizen in
the following eulogy:
"Oskaloosa, Iowa, July s, 1901
w. V. Byars, st. Louis, Mo.-Dear
Sir: l acknowledge receipt of your
inquiry as to what two persons from
Iowa, should, in my judgment, be
honored by statues in the Louisiana
Purchase Hall of Fame. / would say
that think such statues should only
be erected to the dead. Iowa should,
in such selection, consider her citi-
zens and soldiers. Among her dead
statesmen, James w. Grimes stands
pre-eminent. He was great govern
or and a great senator. Among the
soldiers of our state, but one officer
lost his life In battle: Brigadier- Gem
eral Samuel A. Rice. President Lin
coin appointed him a brevet major
general after his death. He was able
as citizen and superb as a soldier,
and his statue would be an honor to
all our soldier dead from the state of
Iowa. Yours truly,
JOHN F. LACEY, Member Of Con.
gress for Iowa."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
PatricIs,. Trial TO pegin Monday.

New York, Jan. 15.-Albert T. Pat
rick, who is to be tried next week
on the charge of numbering William
Marsh Rice, was brought before JUS
tice Beach, in special term of the
supreme court, on an adjourned writ
of habeas corpus obtained in Decem-
ber by his counsel. 1t was arranged
that his trial would begin January 1s,
but it was decided to postpone it un-
til next Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
strohmeier Don,t Pay.

Chas. Strohmeier appeared before
the council to tell why he should not
pay the bill for the crossing plates
broken some time ago by runaway
team belonging to him. Mace Hagan
attempted to get away but Chas.
would permit no "backing up" from
his lecture. He made good talk
that amused the council and the gal
lery but was none the less effective.
The explanation was satisfactory and
Chas. was excused.
The bond of John II. Perry, asses
sor, was received and approved by
the council.
1t was agreed that when the couE-
Gil adjourned 1t would adjourn to
meet Monday, January 20, and on
this date several street car matters
will receive consideration. The Os-
kaloosa Street Car Oompany's mat
ter was ready to be brought up but
was deferred until that time
DO ara OF Health,
The council adjourned and was i'm
mediately reassembled as Board of
of Health to consider the following
communication:
. Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan. 8, '02.
To the Honorable Board of Health,
City OF Oskaloosa, Iowa.
l hereby file complaint against
Mrs. Harriet Gum for maintaining a
nuisance in the form of COW lot on
her premises, corner of 10th street
and A avenue east. A herd of some
80 head of cattle are kept on the said
premises. 1t has never been cleaned
out, has become perfect hole of
filth aud should be abated. II con-
tinued it will become hot bed of
disease. Smells and flies from this
place have annoyed the community
for long time past and 1t is earnestly
desired that the Board of Health take
prompt action.
FRANK E. WETHERELL.
The matter Of the alleged nuisance
will be investigated and Mrs. Gum
will be asked to keep the place clean.
Solicitor John Mccoy called the at
tention of the board to suit pend
ing in the district court on complaint
of Mr.. Thompson south west of the
Of the city claiming of the city three
thousand dollars damage on account
of the location of the detention
hospital. This matter will also be
considered and some action taken
later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

Abba Union: At the business
mems banquet recently the COM
mittee on eIetrcic road was author
lied to prepare paper and get sub
scribers to a fund for defrayiug ex-
penses for preliminary survey be-
tween Abba and Buxton. A. r.
Barnes has been actively pursuing
this work and has already secure d
several hundred dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

IN this circuit Of Iowa cities. The
dates OF the meeting win be July %,
23, "a, and %, II all arrangements are
perfected as now planned. Oskaloosa
should have the meeting by all means
and it is to be hoped that the associa-
tion may see its way clear to bring
the event to successful issue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
WATER FROM ANoTENT LAVAs

A lava sea 100000 square miles in
extent and upwards of 1000 feet deep
is not usually thought OF as forming
a part OF the United states, yet near
ly the whole OF Washington, Oregon
and large part OF Idaho were once
over-run BIZ such sea OF molten rock,
the wide spread remains OF which
form most Of their surface today. In
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
-Ottnmwa Conriar:

-Ottumwa Courier: A bill has
been Matched in Osksloosa and it is
said will be introduced in the legis-
lature providing for hospital in
each city In Iowa. Not on your life;
the state board OF control might get
its fingers on it,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
The only safe plan is to to take it on
your own responsibility.u

Gold coin and gold certificates
in circulation in the United States
have Increased in less than five years
from s553, ,OOO,e 900 to sol4, 100000. The
output OF one district In Colorado
last year was more than s25, 900, 900
in gold. These figures show what
ridiculous theories about the.corner-
ing of gold were advanced few
years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

We learn from the Atlantic Tele-
graph, whose editor was present,
that the Shaw banquet in Des Moines
the other evening, attended by $50
leading Iowa politicians, was opened
with prayer and was minus wine of
any kind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

President Roosevelt's advice to
both sides in the SIMPSONS chley
nastiness to drop the matter just
where it is ought to be followed. The
country has heard all it cares about
hearing of this case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

BRO. Jarnagin Of the Montezuma
Republican suggests that ''it is
dangerous to borrow a paper. The
family from which you get it may
have the small pox and in this way
the disease may reach your home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

1t is the Cedar Rapids Republ-
cans opinion that every proposition
for new commission at the state
house deserves to be frowned upon
and voted down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

-Vermillion, s. D, Republican: 1t
was for long time the Ohio man,
the Ohio way, the Ohio idea; but
now it is the Iowa man, the Iowa
way, the Iowa idea. Ohio was
Iowa is. Iowa is 1T.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

The Tribune says "Eddyville is
the diamond stud on the shirt bosom
of Iowa" Better put chain on it
Bro. DeLong, some unprincipled rake
from Abba may steal it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
Last July Cen. Kitcbener reno

Last July Gen. Kitchener report
ed 1880 Beers in the field. Since
then he has sent list of II, ,543 Beers
killed, wounded, captured and sur
rendered. But somehow the sum in
subtraction refuses to work out right.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16
.apon,t get the pIll hablt, p is u

-"Don't get the pill habit" is the
injunction OF the Waterloo Reporter.
Better be bilious than a pellet slave.
Join the gymnasium and do things in
the air with your arms and legs. That
is the secret of happiness and the de-
cree of death to pills."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

-Keokuk Gate City: There is al
together too great disposition in
this country to accomplish byI legisla-
: tion that ought to be done by indi-
vidual effort.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

Little boys in Iowa are put to
sleep with the admonition to be good
sand grow up to be cabinet officers,
says the Chicago Daily News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-16

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