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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Z Miss Gertrude H yds. ard Niss Barai
AcaIn1dayo 81 Oskalooss. who Is visiting
in the city. enjoyed : luncheon st the
Jewell restaurant last Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

VIM. Coalson. who was repor ted sick
last week. hss not improved. dc is
confined to his bed this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Miss Fraaeis Walker Of the 81. Paul's
A. M. e. Sunday school was member
OF the reception connittes for the
State Sunday School Convention, this
week. ss If ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Rev. Green Of Cleveland, Ia, WAS :
BYsrANDER caller last Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Don't forget the Brownies and Union
Giants ball gsms. this and Tomorrow
afternoon, at the league park.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
CITY NEWS.
fNsB. Ifyoa have rslasiveS or friends vi1lt
,,c IL the ely or eninI to make = visit, please
Morn us; We solicit oil your local news--hd.l I
E a Lse will srsnd Saturday and
sunday in St. Louis
Mrs. Thomas Mcdaniel Is worse this

Mrs. Geo. Wilson took suddenly sick
this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP TO
BOSTON.
June e4th, s5, and 36th the Chiesgs,
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway will
sell round trip tickets "a. Boston q one
fare. Diverse routes allowed. Lber-'
u time limit, Csil 1t 40 Walnut
street for Ill information. 6-23
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

WRECK ON Q. s. L. r. r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

me ~ y Md. Summer Carnival which BE-
~ gins next week PROMISES TO be one Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
AN INDIANA IDEA.

Indiana has undertaken the work of
encouraging tree planting and forest
cultivation in practical way. 1t is
calculated that, under the provision of
an act of the legislature now in force,
no less than half a million trees will
be planted in the state during the
coming year.
These trees are TO be planted under
the supervision of the state forester,
who is empowered to purchase state
reservation of 1000 acres, to be plant
ed in hardwood timber, But the
greatest progress in the work of re-
forestation will very likely be made by
private effort, since it will be to the
decided advantage of large and small
land owners to set aside portions of
their holdings for the raising of trees.
Under the law, not to exceed one
eighth of the total area of the land
owned shall be appraised for taxation
at 81 an acre If it is set aside as per-
manent forest reservation. The ma
jority of farmers own land which they
could we'll afford to plant in trees with
the assurance that they will not only
make a saving of taxes, but that in
the course of a few years they will
have a crop which will yield large re-
turns on the investment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

At Denver the other day the writer
took a ride over town on the observa-
ton street car, which is quite a treat
to visitors. In the party were forty
people, representing IL states. The
virtues of the different common
wealths were being discussed when
one woman came cut boldly and de-
clared:
'Well, we are from York state,
and coming west we travelled alto
gether in the day time so we could
see the country all along the line.
This is a great nation, and we pre-
sumo every state has its advantages,
but surely Iowa is the Garden of
Eden. Even now the grass has start
ed and this and the budding trees
and the air of plenty and prosperity
present on all sides puts the state in
a class by itself"
The writer was compelled forthwith
70 buy a new hat as the old one was
Immediately too mall, and incidental
ly he took occasion to compliment the
speaker for her wonderful judgment
and excellent good sense. Then he
sorung Sid Fosters trade mark On the
crowd and the whole party agreed that
(present company excepted of course:)
"Of all that is good, Iowa affords
the best"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
WETHERELL WINNER.
Oskaloosa Guardsman Elected Major
of 54th Iowa.

1t is Major f. e. Wetherell of the
Fifty-fourth Regiment, /. N. G., today.
Captain Wetherell Of Company +, this
city, was elected major of the regi-
ment at the fourth election held on
Monday evening. Two candidates for
the place had withdrawn from the
field. Smeenk Of Muscatine, and Ken
nedy of Newton and this left the
contest between Haines of Centerville
and Wetherell of this city. Mr.. Weth-
erell received the majoriIy Of the votes
cast by the soldiers Of the regiment
and therefore receives the honors.
This was the fourth trial for a ma
jority in the contest and the politics
Of the affair were becoming a bit
wearisome. The winning of the cleo
tion is considered by the Oskaloosa
company as a decided compliment and
Lonor to their captain, Mr.. Wetherell.
Company r has been recently trans
ferred to the Fifty-fourth regiment
and Captain Wetherell was not so well
known as others of the candidates. He
gained friends and votes in almost
every company of the regiment and
with each succeeding contest He
gained steadily from the first and re-
ceiyed votes from more companies
tnan did any other candidate. This
was a good sign. Persistent and sys-.
tematic campaign work did the rest
and Captain WeliereI1 viii be the field
officer OF the regiment.
The promotion is richly merited.
Mr. Wetherell is an old guard man. He
took the captaincy of the Oskaloosa
company upon its reorganization after
the boys returned from the Philip
pines and the Spanish-American diff
ference He built up the company
from new material and has brought it
to standard of excellence and eff
cheney that has been made the subject
Of remark all over the state. An off,
Ger of such reputation and with power
to work for the good Of the organiza-
ton was needed higher UP and Mr..
Wetherell was solicited to enter the
race by numerous friends who fully
understood his capabilities and his fit
ness for the place.
Captain Wetherell is being generally
congratulated today upon the success
he won in the race.
The figures of the election held last
evening are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
- rHoRoueHRREp HoRsE.

Professor Ridgeway, of England, in
a lecture recently before the Cam.
bridge Philosophical Society, produc-
ed evidence, historical and scientific,
to prove that the Barbary horse, from
which all fine horses of the world have
sprung, was derived either from the
zebra of northeast Africa, or, more
likely, from some very closely allied
species now extinct. North Africa,
therefore, and not Arabia, is the orr
ginal home of the thoroughbred. More
than 900 years before Christ, King
Solomon imported horses from Egypt,
and Egypt got them from Lydia. 'It
is now clear" says Prof. Ridgeway,
that the Arabs never owned good
horse until they had become masters
Of North Africa and the Barbary
horses, from whom are sprung our
own racing stock"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
IOWA WOMAN WON.
der Fate Rested on the Toss of !
Penny.


Binghamton, N. ", March 25.-Ab-
raham VanGlone. of Speedville, N. Y,
and Jennie Stedman, of Sioux City, Ia,
were married in Oswego under roman
tic circumstances Mr.. VanGlone is a
retired business man and a wealthy
land owner. Seven years ago his wife
died and he decided to wed again, but
would not do so unless he could assure
himself in advance of certain qualifi.
cations of his prospective bride. He
accordingly advertised in western
paper and opened a matrimonial COM
petition, the winner to be the one who
could most satisfactorily fulfill the
specifications as to housework, tenn
permanent and economy to win his
heart and hand. There were eighteen
parties in the race from all parts of
the west. Mr.. VanGlone carefully sift.
ed these down to five competitors, who
seemed nearly equal. So close was
the margin between them that it re-
quired the toss of a cent to decide.
TIL lot fell to Miss Stedman and
she was notified to come east. She
brought with her a little child and
with VanGlone it was case Of love at
first sight. He at once took her to a
minister, where the ceremony was
performed and they are now spending
their honeymoon in Speedville.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
LAID TO REST.
Last Rites Of Mrs. Leighton, Beloved
Wife of City Clerk Leighton.

The funeral OF the late Hester A.
Leighton was held from the Leighton
residence on South Third street Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and in
terment was made in Forest cemetery
The casket had been opened at the
residence during a couple Of hours
and remained open to the hour of the
ceremony, when it was closed The
friends and acquaintances of the fam
lily gathered at the residence and the
home was taxed to accommodate
those seeking admission. The ladies
of.the P. E. o. and the members of the
city council and city officers attended
In body. The service was quite
brief The opening and closing odes
of the p. Z. O., Blessed Be the Tie
That Binds" and God Be With You
Till We Meet Again" were sung. Rev.
Somerville of the Methodist Episcopal
church conducted the service. He read
selection from the scriptures and
offered prayer. The casket was then
borne from the mouse by Chas. Perry,
Walter Campbell, F, e. Green, Frank
Lofand, Eli Hawkins and H. w. Glea-
son. The following to the cemetery
was quite large.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

The election of Captain Wetherell
to the majors commission makes ne
cessary an election in Company # for
the office of captain. 1t is generally
conceded that almost the unanimous
cuoice of the company is First Lieu
tenant Fred A. Moore, who has been
with the company for quite a number
Of years. This young officer wears
service stripes for work done with
Company in the Philippine cam
paign. He is a popular young man,
an efficient officer and the company in
his hands will lose none of the pres
tige that it has gained through the
work and management of Captain
Wetherell. The date Of this election
has not yet been determined.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
DON'T BE A KNocKER.

The following we clipped from an
exchange somewhere. We don't re-
member where now, but we think it
was from the Nebraska City Daily
Press, and as it sounds very much
like Ed Browns way of saying things
we are going to give him credit with
1T, and we want to say in passing that
it fits in Oskaloosa just as well as 1t
does in Nebraska City:
IF your neighbor is prosperous
let him prosper Don't growl, grunt,
or grumble. Say a good word for
him and let him go at that. Don't be
a kicker. Your turn will come. No
one is a whole show. If you see the
town is moving along rapidly feel
good about it. Help things along.
Show little push. Try to get some
of the benefit yourself. Don't stand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
THE BURLINGTON BRIDGE.
Structure at Tracy viii Be One of the
Largest in Vicinity.

The bridge which the Burlington
people are erecting over the Des
Noines river near Tracy, On the new
.Oskaloosa-Tracy cutoff is more of
an architectural wonder than most
people imagine. When finally placed
in position, whicn will be some time
in May or June, the span will show a
clear-cut reach" of 401h feet. The
side bents, upon which all the weight
Of the gigantic structure is swung, run
up to a height of so feet above the road
way. The bridge is not new one but
is one span from the bridge which has
been doing service for the Burlington
road over the Missouri river at Plats-
mouth, Neb. A new and larger bridge
has been erected at the last named
place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
More Coal Shafts.

The Consolidation Coal Company ex-
poets to put down three more shafts
in the vicinity of Buxton. Since going
into Monroe county shafts No. 10, IL
and 12 have been sunk. They will
sink No. 13 northeast of Buxton near
church. No. IA will be on the
Sprague farm in Mahaska county.
north of Buxton. No. Is will be locat-
ed ON the DR.. Holsciaw farm north
west of Buxton,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

around like a chilly cadaver and
waste your time feeling sore because
some fellow has more success and
sense than you have. Do little
hustling yourself and if you can say
a good word for your town or peo-
pie, say it like prince. If you are
full of bile and disposed to say some
thing mean put paddock on your
mouth and keep it there. Don't be
a kicker. No man ever made a dol
lar kicking but a professional foot
ball player, no man ever got rich
Uinding somebody's business but
his own. No man ever helped him
self up permanently by kicking his
neighbor down. Give others kind
ly word and give it gracefully. 1t
won't cost you a penny and remem-
ber you may want a good word your
self some day. You may have thous-
ands today and tomorrow be with
out tne price of shave. Don't be
kicker. 1t doesn't pay. You can't af-
ford it. There's nothing in it. If
you want to throw something at
somebody, throw cologne, don't
throw mud or brlckbats. If you
must kick, go out behind the house
and kick yourself for if you feel that
way you are the man that needs
kicking. Whatever you do don't al
low yourself to become chronic
kicker. Don't even have an acute
attack Let everybody push together
and We'll be happier and live longer
and have many more friends"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
STRUCK A GUsHER.
Another Famous Artesian Well for
Belle Plain.

Belle Plain, March 24.-The elec
tric light company struck gusher in
the form of an artesian we'll at the
plant, taking the place of the one
which failed several weeks ago and
which every effort failed to start.
Water was struck at depth of 213
feet in the new we'll and a stream
three inches in diameter spouted out
like miniature Texas oil well. The
well flowed at the rate of ESQ barrels
an hour and threatened to form a
small sized river before being properly
pipea. The well is used to supply the
condenser and will give the company
a plentiful supply of water.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
TWO BIG FIRES.
Opera House and Car Shops Destroy
ed This Morning.

Toronto, March 25.-The Toronto
opera house burned today. The loss
win be cne hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 25.---A
large part of the car building and
plant of the Pennsylvania railroad
burned this morning. The loss will
be about one hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

Now that the great coal strike has
been practically settled for all time to
come, and the miners Of the anthra-
cite section are to receive millions Of
dollars in increased wages, we wonder
if this credit for this happy condition
of affairs will be placed where it be-
longs Ito the creuit of our honored
and fearless President, Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

get to heaven. If you need an Easter
bonnet, get it. Wear it to church, for
what better place to wear it than to
church. 1t is an honor to God and a
benediction to the soul to have and
see Easter bonners. Get the bonnets,
however, without robbing and killing.
Those who rob the lives Of the song
bird and the bird of beautiful plumage
cannot hope Tor heaven"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

The democrats in the city cam
paign find themselves confronted by a
peculiar state of affairs. They are
trying to stand on the republican plat
form and are endorsing the acts of the
republican administration and trying
to appropriate them as their own.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

We need assessors who have had
some experience in property matters.
G. Woodruff is such a man. He is a
property holder and has had wide ex-
perience as agent for others, and he
will make an ideal assessor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

The place Of city solicitor is an
important one. 1t requires careful at
tention and much time. Fred Preston
is known as one of the most tireless
young workers of the Mahaska county
bar. His election will insure the city
an attorney who is wholly equal to the
tasks that will be brought forth dur
ing the next two years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

Emory c. Rice stands pledged to
his party to devote his entire time to
The office of mayor. He will not prac-
tice in the courts as side employ
ment as has been told, but the office
is to have his undivided cttention. He
believes that the Office is of sufficient
Importance to demand the whole
effort of him who may be called upon
to fill the chair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

The Montezuma Republican thinks
that when an ordinarily dressed hen
sells for seventy-five cents something
is wrong. Maybe the poor girl has
caught on to the prevailing American
habit of spending to much for dress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
WEISS BEER is BOOZE.
At Least That is What Dubuque Au-
thorities Claim.

Dubuque, March 25.-Ed Fuhrmann
was arrested by the government au-
thorities today for selling Weiss beer
without a license. This is the first
case of the kind in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

Mr.. Rice, candidate for mayer on
the republican ticket is an Oskaloosa
boy by birth and in heart and spirit.
He now lives in a residence erected
upon the self-same lot upon which he
was born when Oskaloosa was but lit
tie more than village. He has al
ways had faitn in the future greatness
of the city of his birth and is always
desircus of being instrumental in fur
thering any enterprise, either public
or private, that will tend to promote
the popularity and the growth OF
oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
Easter Sunday will occur th

Easter Sunday will occur this
year on April II. The earliest date
upon which Easter can possibly fall is
March 22d, but this has not occurred
since 1918, and will not occur again
until the year 1000 has been left well
behind. The latest day for Easter is
April 25th. This was the date in 1886
and will be again in 1943. April 18th
is quite favorable day for Easter.
Besides in 1903-it will occur in 1914,
1925. 1896 and 199S-five times in one
century. Good Friday is on April 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

of the HOGS failures in the Unit
ed States and Canada, in 1902, SO per
cent had $4,000 or less; S9.5 had no
credit or next to nothing. There were
two per cent less failures than the
year before, on an increase of 5000
more persons in business. The num-
ber of business houses increased 40,-
600
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

Prof Dallas t. Sharp of Boston
University occupied a pulpit in "the
Hub" Sunday and took occasion to re-
mark: mo woman who wears sea-
gull or song bird in her hat can ever
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
-oskaloosa is a growing citv, We

-Oskaloosa is a growing city. We
must have man who is fully alive to
the requirements of the day in the
mayors chair. Such man is Emory
G. Rice. A safe and a good man and
one in whom all of the people can rely
as an executive officer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
FIRE BUG CAUGHT.
sixteen.Year-old Boy at Boone Ad-
nits Burning Barns.

Boone. Ia, March 24-A fire bug
was caught here to-day in the person
of Ralph Leonard, a sixteen-year-old
son Of highly respected family. He
confesses to setting four barns on
fire during the last ten days. He
claims his accomplices made him do
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
M,,scatine

Says the Muscatine Journal:
"Give the tariff revision infant a dose
of paregoric and put it to bed Let it
hibernate if it win and make it sleep
If it won't"
Amen. ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

Don't dose yourself with Spring
Medicines unless by direction of a
competent doctor. Get out and hear
the birds sing and let the great ply
sician- nature-dispel your imaginary
ills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26
THE HERALD

Heard in Burlington: Willie"
said the mother Indignantly, ''how Of
ten have told you not to make mud
piss in the bath tub2 Come away
from that water faucet this instant"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-26

1t Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup. Infiu-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose Sold by dealers everywhere Large
bottles 25 cents and 80 cents.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-07-18
CeOgTatIa de
los EStadOS UnidOS

Ell intelligence professor senior Isido-
70 Colon ha publicado recientemente
una geografia compendiada de los Es-
tados Unidos, de la cual tenemos a la
vista un ejemplar.
Ell senior Colon, que es director del
Geologic Central Ponceno2 ha dado al
p1blico varias wees buenas pruebas
de su cultiyada inteligencia Y compe-
tencia como autor de obras didacticas.
Su 1ltimo libro 4 que aquf nos refe-
rimos consta de 10 paginas y abarca
en- compendio claro Y ~explicativo una
resena g~eografica de la repGblica nor
te-americana.
FL facil estilo v acertado metodo
que ofrecc ell libro garantizan SUI com
prensi6n adaptable a la ninez, aunque
aparte de ESQ cast es un libro de con-
sulta rapida para quien, en- momentos
dados necesite recordar algun detalle
de aquel pals.
Els un buen trabajo que prueba la
boriosidad Y quito por la e%nsehanza.
Hacemos de este libro la merecida
recommendation de que 10 consideramos
digno, dando las gracias al autor por
ell ejemplar con que Sc sirvio obse-
quiarnos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-07-18
La bdnita de- orc

Cuentan las cronicas, para probar
que ell Arzobispo Loayza tenia u RI
betes de mason, que habia en- Lima
clerigo extremadamente avaro, que
usaba sotana manteo, a~lzacuello 6 SOM
brero tan radios, que hacfa amos pc
dian a CRITIC herido Immediate reempla-
20. En- area de avariento, ell diablo
esta de ~asiento, como reza ell refran.
Su Ilustrfsima, que porfiaba de yer
q su clero vestido con decencia, llamo-
10 I'm dia Y lie dijo:
Padre Godoy, tengo una necesi-
dad Y GUERRA que me prestase n ba-
rita de plata.
Ell clerigo, que aspiraba 4 canongfa,
contesto sin v~acilar.
ESQ, Y mucho mas que su ~ilustrf-
sima necesite, esta & su disposition.
-Gracias. Por ahora me basta con
la barrita, Y Rivera, mi mayordomo,
ira por ella esta tarde.
Despidi6se ell ayaro, co~ntentfsimo
por haber prestado un servicio al Sc
nor Loayza, v viendo en- ell porvenir,
por via de reditos, la canong1a magis-
trail cuando menos.
Ocho dias despu6s volvfa Rivera q
casa del padre Godoy, llevando un en-
yoltorio bajo ell brazo V lie dijo:
De parte de SUI Ilustrisima TRAGIC
estas prendas.
Ell enyoltorio contenfa una sotana de
chamalote de soda; un manteo de pa
no de Segovia, un par de zapatos con
hebilla dorado, un a~lzacuello de cria y
un sombrero de piel de vicuna.
Ell Padre Godoy brinc6 de gusto, Wis
ti6se las famantes prendas, y encami-
nose al palacio arzobispal 4 dar las
gracias a quien con tanta liberalidad
10 aviaba, pues presumia que aquello
era un agasajo 8 angulema del prela-
do, agradecido del pr6stamo.
NADIA tiene que agradecerme, Pa
Dire Godoy-le dijo ell arZobispo.
Vease COZ mi mayordomo para que
lie devuelva 10 que haya sobrado de la
barrita, pues como listed no cuida de
SUI traie, sin duda porque no tiene
tempo para pensar en- esa friyolidad,
yo me he encargado de comprarselo
con SUI propio dinero. Vaya con Dios
y-eon mi bendici6n.
Retirose mohino ell Padre, fuese L
donde Rivera, ajust6 con 81 cuentas, V
halo que ell chamalote V ell pano i'm
portaban un dineral. Eel mayordomo
habfa pagado sin regatear.
All otro dia, V despues Gle echar
cuentas para onvencer de que en- ell
traje habrfan podido economizarse
8 treinta duros, volvi6 Godoy 4
donde estaba ell arzobispo Y lie diio:
-Nengo 4 pedir 4 su Ilustrfsima una
liable, Padre, v sera servido 4 pc
dir de boca.
-Pues bien, ilustrfsimo senior, rue
COLE que no vuelya 4 tomarse ell traba-
10 de vestirme.
Ricarao Palma.