The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-05

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another, and other pleasures for the
100000 who are expected to be present.
Lieut.. Gen. Young. who now COM
mands the United States army, will be
present, as will Adj Gen. Corbin,
Gen. Chaffee and number of others,
FOR whom a big reception is being
planned. The Des Moines army post
as stated to be the finest one owned
by the government When finished it
will cost over S2,0OO000, Fifty build
.ings already are practically completed,
and more than 100000 has gone into
contracts already let.
Insurance Affairs.
Following the decision of Judge Mca
Pherson, of the federal court, that Ele
Blanchard anti-compact law wastin-
valid, the fire insurance men of Des
Moines formed an association and ar
ranged to hire manager for their
board, who will install and enforce the
Dean schedule of rates. The fire in
surance men of the state will also
form an association and have a state
board manager. The insurance inter-
ests have not combined in any COM
pact since 1896, when the Blanchard
law passed, and they are hungry Tor
the opportunity. The decision came at
time which was opportune, for rate
war had been begun in this city al
ready between the members of the as
ISOLATION and those who refused 10 go
in because they thought it's formation
violation of law.
Get a Relic.
A relic of the memorable Spirit Lake
expedition of 1857 has been presented
to the state historical department by
Mrs. C. C. Carpenter, of Fort Dodge
This memento is the rifle carried by
her brother, William L. Burkholder,
who, with Capt ]. G. Johnson, of Web
ster City, became separated from their
companions on the return march and
were both frozen to death. Eleven
years elapsed before their bones We're
found, and they were then identified
by the rifle which Mr.. Burkholder had
carried.
OF Great Interest.
A 31-page leafiet of unusual historical
interest and value has just been issued
by State Superintendent r. G. Barrett,
regarding the Louisiana purchase in
general, and the Louisiana purchase
flag day, which will occur December
Is, and will be observed by the schools
of Iowa. Among other illustrations in
this leafet there are pictures of the
Ta1,iJ OF a T
ton, the building at New Orleans, in
which the transfer of the land included
in the purchase was made, and as a
frontispiece an engraving of the far
famed Indian chief, Keokulz, is given.
The publication also gives a table
showing tho area, population and taxa
Bile wealth of the different states which
were carved out of the Louisiana pur-
chase territory, and with pride it is
noted that Iowa, though smaller in
area, leads the states named in the
other two items.
New Lecture.
A new lecture on THE March to The
Sea" has been prepared by S. Fl. NJ.
Byers, Of this city. This subject has
been divided into three parts, which
he styles the war drama in three acts,
its inception, it's execution and it's re-
suits. Maj. Byers has doubtless given
more study to the Sherman campaign
than any other living man. Part Of
the time he was in the march during
that wonderful achievement, and part
of the time on Gen. Sherman's staff,
and it was his famous poem which
gave the campaign, which stretched
| from Chattanooga to the sea, it's title.
After the war Maj. Byers wrote a his
tory of the march for the North Amer
lean Review, and for the Century's
| war history he wrote of the battle of
| Chattanooga.
New Decision.
Early this year the supreme court
| decided that having possession of
stolen goods was not admissible evil
| dence to convict of burglary or break
ing and entering. 1t was good evidence
as to larceny only. Such a protest
| went up from the bar and from prose-
cutting attorneys everywhere that the
supreme court granted a rehearing in
the case involving the question, and
this week handed down new decision
modifying it's former declaration and
| holding that such evidence is adn,is-
sable and is of a character that jury
may give it consideration. If the for
| mer decision had been upheld it would
have been impossible ever to convict
man charged with burglary or break
| ing or entering unless someone saw
him do the business.
A Large Class.
There is now an attendance of ITO
at the college for the blind at Vinton,
which is one of the largest classes in
| the history of the institution. The
members Of the board of control are
inclined to think that If the present
increase continues, as it is likely to
do, the college will have to be enlarged
or a new one provided to accommodate
all the tlnseeing who may apply for