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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
Artificial Thunder and Lightning.

The largest induction coil, which pro-
duces the longest spark for service -
wireless telegraphy, is said to De 'l'
one which was recently made for pasn
ing messages between the coasls VI
Japan and Korea. 1t can produce
miniature streak of lightning forty'h'o
inches in length. capable of killing ap'
number of persons who might get ID 10
way, and when in operation gives ou! q
noise like that of thunder. The ehlis
apparatus weighs about two thousapu'
pounds.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

o-able law he goes 10 The calabOose
rather than pay his iiue while the min
iSTe- and the ov=aniSJ marry and 1--we
happily ever after. Tie only defaulr
OF the entire entertainment is 10 be
found in the failure OF the preacher TO
nail the jealous young son Of BeliaI
who attacked him.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

An exchange says that q person
chances OF beng struck by lightning
are very slender. The use Of the prep
osition after in place OF of is sug-
gested as an improvement in that state
menI.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

ones attitude TO ones interiors and one :
enemieS-two classes which a woman. in
considering her duty to society. is very
likely in her own mind to exile from so
ciety. On the contrary. they are very i'm
portant members of it. She ought To
know this because they occupy SO many
OF her thoughts.
An attempt TO be agreeable usually
takes = very obvious form-that of fiat
terry. Flattery is exceedingly bad form.
Flattery is the spurious coin. the gold
coin is simple graciousness. \ cardinal
principle of being agreeable is TO be gra-
cious. Graciousness includes negative
talent-the talent of snubbing nobody.
The bane of social intercourse Is nuub-
bling. Stumbling is adopted presumably
To emphasize ones superiority to the per
son snubbed. On its face it defeats its
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
HOW TO CURB TRUSTS.
BY James j. mn.

The commercial
expansion of a ma
ton is the best in
dex OF its growth.
Next to the Chris
tian religion and
the common schools
no other single
work enters into
the welfare and
happiness of the
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

An eastern physician says that mem
bers of his profession can be bribed
and that they will do lot for money
Here is man who knows he has his
price and does not wish TO be- selfish
abOut IL.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
The Prince and the Painter.

When King Edward was still Prince
of Wales. he sat to-Julian Story for his
portrait. The Prince could give the
painter but a short time. so Mr.. Story
worked at high pressure. a little Incl
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

Rockefeller's recent investment OF
large sum OF money il a bicycle fac
tory may be taken as an indication
that he begs leave 10 differ and is will
ing u back il up.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

From the eagerness with which
Beers and British are falling on each
others necks, il is evident that each Is
grateful for the help given 10 let the
other 60
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

The new King OF SaXony is 20 years
old. There seems TO be one place left
where the boys aren't getting all the
good Jobs.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
Long Felt Wan,

ureeh-Congratulate me, old man,
My fortune is made. u man
Brown-Come on with tba 49,,
ton. eAplana-
., 'reen-l lta have discovered new kin,
OF cloth for cheap clothing tbot H,hu i,,,
fade alike all over. '""t VIII
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
FORTUNES OF THIS DECADE.
By Chauncey ~. DepeS

Nothing m ore
marks this decade
from others than
the sudden accumu-
lation of fabulous
fortunes. When |
graduated fro NJ
Yale there were
only two multi
millionaircs in the
nited States. John
Jacob Astor and
CnmunOlnra Van
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

ons soneoody f"a,' ought to protest in vicor.
Gus fashion against the foolish heu,. epi.
S v, rounding tin pans around n mau.s "
h Nv gets married
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
MlLITARlSM VS.. COMMERCIALISM.
BY ". Bourke Cochran.

This nation has been n world
power-a world power Of sur
passing value to the civilization
of the world. 1t has assumed
the primacy of civilization be-
cause from the very hour Of its
birth il has been devoted tn
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
AMERICAN FARMERS FOR HAWAII.
Bt Robt. v. KIIcoA. Of HavaIL

! am deeply interested in the
bill providing for the division
Of government lands into home
steads for the farmers and md
die classes. because nj present
we only have in Hawaii the
very rich and the very poor-the
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

Measure q man by-hiS everyday con-
duct rather than by his extraordinary
eXertIonS.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

Hands up. How many Of you know
what they are ughting abouc down in
Venezuela:
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

Men are continually going mp against
schemes that look like more money
anu less work.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

A woman does not begin 10 COM
mand until she has promised 10 obey.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

The man who isn't being fooled by
anybody else generally puts in q good
zeal of time deceiving himself.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

I guess mine will be real panama.
II is 10 cost about S4oUuU,ouO.-Uncle
Sam.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21
wOMAN'S Duty TO SOCIETY.

The first duty of woman To
society is 10 make herself agree
able to those whom she does Lot
consider to be in society.
Ii is easy enough to be agree
able to ones friends. The test
Of breeding Of course cnmaS in
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

No man ever realizes how much trash
he owns until he moves.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

:, me water invariably escapes whom
1t is only half tide. pes when
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

The great trouble with some men
who were heroes yesterday is that 'n''
are still on earth to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
rom woman, the wife of rebel

from a woman, the wife of rebel
officer.
The rebel force, under command OF
Col. Green, bad 1900 men, while
Moore had something like 300, odds
that were somewhat discomforting
for men who had never before smelled
powder. Colonel Moore's men were
better drilled, however, and even
though the rebels had two canon,
they were driven off. One OF the
rebel cannon was made out of log,
and it is related that this crude piece
of artillery exploded at the second
charge. The Union forces lost one
man, a private by the name of Har-
rison, and the Grand Army post in
that county bears his name. The
rebel forces lost many men, but the
number has never been recorded.
The oldest survivor of the battle is
Father Harlan, aged 80, veteran
who always attends the annual re-
unions held by several thousand
pioneers of that section of Iowa and
Missouri who cross the river to join
in celebration. The battle is lost
in the history of the long and bloody
OWL war, but in that day the news
stirred all Iowa and Missouri.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
EPLGRAMS OF IOWA,

Live Stock World: Look at a map
and note what a state ofsquare coun'
ties is Iowa. Her people are just as
square.
Iowans are as busy lot as you will
find in the whole bunch of states.
Out of the ninety and nine counties
you can't point TO really poor one
II Iowa was a hotel the clerks
would have no trouble in giving peo-
pie light, front rooms.
If Iowa was carcass OF beef the
butcher would be able to sell it nearly
all for poterhouse, sirloiD, and rib
roasts. There would be mighty little
chuck or waste of any kind.
If Iowa was a piece of timber it
would grade as number one, sound,
straight and free from knots.
If an Iowa farmer doesn't culti-
vate every acre of his land it is rare
ly because he can't.
Iowa might be described as being
dll wool yard wide, sixteen ounces
to the pound, twelve inches to the
foot warranted not to rip, ravel or
run down at the heel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06

The changes contemplated in tt 9
location Of the headquarters of I'll Q
Iowa Central, will make big differ
ence to Marshalltown, and that city
is naturally much excited over the
matter. There is no use for the news
papers and people of the town to vent
their spleen over charges however as
the Iowa Central is doing that which
any other business concern would do,
putting their operating departments
on the most economical and conven-
lent basis possible. We would pre-
fer to have the headquarters remain
at MarshalItown rather than Mime
apolis, but the road knows its business
better than we.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
PROSPECTIVE COUNCILMAN

As the city election approaches,
The names of prospective councilmen
begin to surge to the surface. The
terms of Laffollett of the first, Hagan
of the second, Brewer of the third,
Fitch of the fourth and Carlin of the
fifth wards expire, and their success
sOrs are to be chosen. OF these it is
understood Mr.. Hagan and Mr.. Fitch
will not stand for reelection. Mes.
srs Brewer and Carlin will again
seek the suffrage of their constitu-
ents, and so far as heard from MIR.
Lsffollett will have no opposition In
the republican ranks of the first. In
the second ward three gentlemen are
talked of for the place; viz, Frank
w. Glaze, w. S. Kenworthy and
Henry R. Kendig. In the third ward
the names of Harry w. Sewers, Will
H. Kalbach, A. P. Spencer and w.
R. Lacey are mentioned. John Kali
bach, Q. M. Porter, F. L. Christie and
Sam Raldauf are discussed in the
fourth. Marion Cruzen who came
near getting the nomination last
year will again be brought before the
fifth ward caucus. There may be
other names under consideration but
thus far we have not heard of them.
This year above all others it be.
hooves all parties to bring out their
best men, so that which ever faction
wins the city will not suffer. Oska-
loosa is just now entering upon the
most important period of its career
and she should have thorough, relia-
BILE and capable business men at the
helm. Though the honor may be
negative no good citizen must shirk
the duty, and no excuses should be
accepted from the men who should
be in these places.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
AN IOWA BATTLE.

Alexander Miller, in his valuable
series of articles in the Cedar Falls
Gazette, tells of the battle of Athens,
and says that "this, the only battle
ever fought in Iowa, was really
fought in Missouri" This seems
paradoxical, but Miller explains by
showing that the struggle was exact
ly on the boundary line between the
two states, and that, because so
many Iowa men took part, the battle
has always been credited to this state.
The town of Athens is on the west
bank of the Des Moines river, while
on the Iowa side lies Croton, a town
on the Des Moines branch of the
Rock leland Railroad. At the time
of the civil war these towns were
lively trading posts, and Col. David
Moore, of the Union Army, thought
1t an excellent field for recruiting
station. He raised several compan-
les there, or rather was raising them
when the battle came on August 20,
1861. Col. Moore had been warned
that the Confederates were going to
attack him on the following day, and
Miller relates that this warning came
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
SLEEPERS GONE.
Rock Island Service Out of OskaIoosa
Has Been Curtailed

Saturday was the last day for the
running of the Chicago sleeper on
the Rock Island passenger east bound
from this city at o'clock. Agent
Nichols states that he thinks the re-
moval of the sleeper will be but tenn
porary and that the fall season at
least will see the car placed back up
on the route. AS it now is a passen-
ger will not be able to secure sleeper
accommodation until he reaches
Washington. In addition to the loss
of the sleeper itself Oskaloosa people
wholhave patronized this route will
sorely miss the services of "Old John
Crittenden" the porter who has been
upon this route for the last nine
years. John knows almost everybody
in the city who has travelled between
the cities In that time and he does
not like the idea of being weaned
from this part of the trip. John will
now have run between Chicago
and Ell Paso Texas and the change
almost causes him to be out of hum
or. We will look for John back with
the re-establishing of the service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
CITY BUSINESS.
Odds and Ends are Looked After ny
the Council.

TIE council met in regular session
Monday evening and finished up
quite a number of odds and ends
which had been laid over for some
time.
The first business brought up was
for John Lichtenheldt who asked for
S4.00 rebate on road tax. After in
vestigation this was allowed and
Ordinance No. 220 was taken up.
The ordinance provides for the Mar
shall Oil Co. giving them the right
to erect buildings, tanks and so forth.
The ordinance was passed on its
second reading.
Mr.. Hull then appeared asking for
a free sewer tapage for his new build
ing on FIRST avenue west. There was
some objection raised to this but the
request was finally granted and the
council proceeded to further busi-
ness.
Mr.. Laffollet brought up the ques-
tion OF the Turner property on the
west side of L street. The city had
turned water over the property and
Mr.. Turner asked for tiling to drain
it off. No action was taken however
and the matter was dropped.
O. j. Kellogg asked for temporary
side walk on the south side of A. ave
from F to G streets. This was allow
ed and the Mary j. Quigley petition
taken up. After some argument she
was allowe $500 soldiers widow
exemption from taxes.
The council then turned its atten-
tion to the back ordinances and rush
ed them through in short order.
Ordinance No. 22S providing for q
city market and prohibiting the sale
of grain, hay, etc, about the square
was passed on its first reading and
referred to the ordinance committee.
No. 229 referring to city scales and
weighers and providing for their
establish m-nt in three places in the
city was passed on its first reading.
No. PIG providing for dog tax and
other laws concerning the city's
CANNES was passed on its second
reading.
Several other lesser matters were
brought up and the council then ad-
journed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
THE BEAUMONT OIL FIELD.

Figures complied by an agent of
the governments and lately made
public in Texas, permit rather more
exact survey ofthe actual develop
ment of the Beaumont oil field than
has been possible hitherto. The
statistic refers to the state of things
on January 1,1902, and covers the
work of the year or a little less which
has passed since the discovery or oil
on Spindle Top. 1t appears from these
that the average cost of producing
we'll is 81, A 30, of which the work of
drilling the necessary $50 feet a.
mounts, ,at 81. so a foot, to 81 275. The
other chief item of expense is the
tubing for the we'll and the pipe to
carry off the oil. A "gusher" pro-
duciDg we'll was sold in Beaumont
the other day for IS 900. The whole
number of gushers on January l was
1873, and forty-six more drilling. Fur
her items of cost in the develop
ment of the Beaumont field were the
dry holes, bored at an expense OF
sI37 ,O0O;the oil tanks with storage
capacity of near 3, 600, 1000 gallons, 1912,
o O; some 500 tanks cars belonging
to the field, $3.50, 900 ;wooden tanks,
earthen reservoirs, twenty-five miles
of pipeline costing $3.50, 900; ;loading-
racks aHd the likes, the whole Invest
ment being reckoned at about 81 81,
000,apart from the land on which it
stands. Since New Years work has
been pushed along all lines New we lis
have been drought in ''pipe lines
extended, and storage capacity in
creased; but shipments were not
greatly increased being still less than
800, 900 barrels month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
SALT LAKE SINKING

The decline in the surface of Great
Salt Lake is causing apprehension
among the people of Utah. This in
teresting body of water has been
steadily sinking for number of
years, but the causes of it's decline
are not we'll understood. 1t is thought
by some that the lake Is subject to
cycles of change which correspond
to like cycles of years of heavy and
light rainfall and that 1t is now under
going one OF It's low water periods
from which 1t will soon revive. The
movements In the waters have also
been thought to be related to the
development of agricultural and graz
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Railroad Tax Matters to Have
Hearing on Thursday.

Des Moines, Mch. 4-The senate
fixed upon Thursday morning as the
date for the special consideration of
the railway tax bill reported out by
the senate ways and means commit
tee last Friday. The measure fixes
upon four things-the value of stocks
and bonds, net earnings, gross earn
ings and physical condition of the
roads-as the considerations in de-
termining the value of the railroad
prop srty of the state.
A meeting of the house committee
on mines and mining was held and
the report of the special commission
appointed to investigate the causes
of mine explosions was referred to a
subcommittee composed of Kendall,
Hawk, Warren, Buchanan and Has
selquist, with instructions to draft a
bill along the lines suggested. The
bill will be prepared as soon as pos
sible in order that it may not!get lost
in the heavy work of the latter part
of the session.
The senate committee on compen-
sation of public officers decided to
recommend the bill for passage in
creasing the salary of the governor
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year. Other
bills we're recommended for passage
increasing the salary of district judges
from s2,5O0 to $1,000; the deputy at
torney general from 81 200 to 81 500;
placing the salary of county superin-
tendent at 81, ,250. The house has al
ready passed a oill raising the salaries
Of district judges to $500.
Clarke, of Dallas, introduced bill
In the house Monday afternoon con-
tanning 1913 sections. It'll complste
revision OF all the laws relating to
negotiable instruments. The bill was
introduced by Mr.. Clarke by request,
and is understood to have been pre-
pared by the bankers of the state.
The object of the bill is to make all
the laws regarding negotiable instru-
ments uniform
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
BIG AND FATAL FIRE
Business Center of Marshall
town Visited by Confagration.

Marshalltown, March 4.-One ofthe
most disaatrous fires that has oc.
Cured in the city in recent years
started at O'Clock this morning in
the fremont Hotell lblocksaud the en-
tire quarter block of places of bust
ness, 1s0 feet square is totally wreck
ed, with the single exception of a 20
foot orner that is owned by II. Will
lard.
The list of the places burned is as
folio VS.:
fremont Hotel and offices.
fremont saloon.
edlHopkin's tailor shop.
Miss Middlecoff's millinery store.
Chas. Durell news stand.
Chris Schinop's barber shop.
Farren & Smiths clothing store.
Parrott's billiard hall.
The fire started in the hotel part
and burned with great fury land be-
fore the fire companies could be of
any assistance great seething
furnace had been created before
which all work was useless. Tt Q
flames burned with greatest fierce
ness untilten,thirty clock when they
were practically controlled and it
was certain that no more destruction
would result.
Several persons were very badly
injured and one fatally hurt as re-
suit of the flames. The injured are
employees of the, girls who were cut
off from escape on the third floor.
They jumped to the ground from this
distance. One of the victims sus-
tanned broken back and has since
died. The others have broken bones
and their injuries are very serious
and possibly fatal.
The origin of the fire is uncertain.
The total damage cannon yet be es-
timated. Parts of the stocks in some
of the stores were saved while others
were almost wholly destroyed. Some
of the loss Is covered by insurance.
The injured are:
Lulu Stevens, waitress, back
broken.
Mrs. Bessie Madden, waitress, legs
broken.
Birdie Myers, waitress, legs broken.
j. 81. Jayne, landlord.
Jacob Kunkle, cook,
George @. Self, Chicago.
The Stevens girl is reportedto have
died of her injuries.
Forty guests were in the house at
the time the flames broke out and so
rapid was the progress of tne fire
that they were cut off from all aven-
ues of escape Many we're forced to
quit their in their night clothes
and had to escape from the building
oy jumping to the pavement from the
first story balcony. The guests were
alarmed only by the screams of the
girls.
1t is estimated that the loss will be
between s75, 900 and $50. 900. but list
of individual losses cannot yet be
given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06

ing interests, which divert large
quantities of water from the streams
which feed the lake for use upon the
land. During past years the cutting
OF the timber on the neighboring
mountains has been unusually heavy,
practically destroying the forest pro-
lection of the head waters of num-
ber of streams whose waters flow into
the lake. The cutting of theseforests
is supposed to have injured the flow
of the streams and thus to have
affected the lake level. Great Salt
Lake is the means of considerable re-
source to Utah and the value of prop
erty near the lake and certain lines
of business are said to be unfavorably
effected by it's decline. The matter
is there considered of so much i'm
portance that the United States
Geological Survey has been asked to
make an investigation into it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
VOL. 52. NO. 80.
TWO SHEEP.

One was simple lamb and learned
Life's humble creeds;
His soul for spoil nor turmoil burned,
Nor grew the weeds
OF needless passion in his heart.
Hidden, obscure mid rural scenes,
He passed his days
In sullen hope and puny means,
Devoid of praise.
But, oh, that black sheep of the fold !,
Pray what of him?
PAGER of prison pavements cold,
Cursed heir of sin?
Nay, he his amble had and then
Strove well and won
"A place whence paths of narrow men
Shall never run
VIII Chamberlain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06

Remember the school election
next Monday, and bear in mind that
two directors are to be chosen. The
retiring members are w. w. Mont
gomery and @. M. Porter. They have
been mentioned for reelection and
the names Of Mrs. E. II. Rogers and
George 8. Prime are suggested for
election. Patrons who live out of
town, but inside the school district
think they should be represented on
the Board, and believe Mr.. Prime
would be good man for the place.