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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

and this is true OF nine out Of ten
who win election or other bets.
Don't it,"
One gave five dollars to church
subscription scheme while had he not
felt liberal on account, of his win.
nings 90 25c or soc would have
squared him nicely. Another took
lay off and a trip because he was
winner and spent more than twice
his winnings. Another bought
clothes he did not really need, gave
his wife and daughter a good sized
"piece of money" and told them tc
buy something nice with it, that he
won it on the election, ETC., etc. He
who guessed wrong and paid up like
man will economic and in twelve
months will be the real winner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
CHIEF KEoKUK DEAD.

Kansas City Journal: Moses Keo-
kuk, eighty-five years Of age, the old
est Indian in the Sac and Fox tribe,
died at the tribal agency last week.
Keokuk was an unusually intelligent
Indian and very religious, being a
member of the Baptist church. Go
ing to Oklahoma territory about
thirty years ago, he located at the
Sac and Fox agency, where he since
lived. Whites and Indians alike for
many miles about the agency knew
old Keokuk. Keokuk Falls, o. T.,
was named for him.
Probably the best description Of
Keokuk's boyhood is contained in
brakes History of the North Amer.
lean Indians" 1t tells of his visit to
Washington after the Blackhawk
war. Keokuk succeeded his father
as chief of the Sac and Fox tribe and
came with his people from Quenemo
Kan, to their reservation in what is
now Oklahoma in 1868.
In 1873 there was a great change
in the life of Keokuk. He became q
convert to the Baptist church and
renowned almost every phase Of his
past way of living. He put one Of
his two wives away, stopped drinking
and gambling, dressed in civilized
clothing and forsook most of the su
perstitions of his tribe. He built 6
frame house and left his bark wig
wan. He put furniture in his house
and ate from a table instead of &
black, greasy pot At his baptism he
took the name of Moses Keokuk
Through all the years since ther
Moses Keokuk was steadfastly the
friend Of schools and churches AMI
conducted himself as an upright cit
izen. His progressiveness aroused
the resentment of many members o
his tribe. He had formerly beef
chief medicine man and the leade
of the medicine lodge ceremonies
and incantations. These, too, h,
abandoned, together with shaving
his head and painting his face. HI
was a wealthy man.
Keokuk spoke English with diff
Guilty. Notwithstanding his CONVEX
sion he had never been able entirel,
to discredit the superstitions whicl
he believed in his younger days. H
was Familiarity called X by the hall
breeds and whites. The fullblood
never called him Keokuk, preferrin
his Indian name. Keokuk, Iowa
was named after his rather
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
ABOUT ELECTION BETS.

Ordinarily the winner of an elec-
ton bet is the loser. The foregoing
sentence may not jingle with gram
mar or be considered good English
composition, but the fact remains.
We have a friend who won, say fifty
dollars, on the results of the late cleo
ton. We have his word for 1t that
he has already expended that fifty
dollars three or four times, for pur-
poses and uses outside of actual
needs, and where had not he obtain
ed said fifty dollars outside of the
regular channel or source Of his In
come he would have denied himself
certain things, economical with 9TH
ers and been the gamer in the end
had he lest instead of won the bet,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
The HorticuIturists.

w, S. Fultz, secretary of the South
eastern Horticultural Society, spent
last night in the city en- route home
from the Bath annual convention,
which was held at Abba on the 18th,
10th and goth. There were about a
hundred members of the organiza.
ton in attendance and through their
efforts Monroe county farmers were
inspired to start Farmers Institute
and will meet on next Tuesday FOL
the purpose of organizing. Mr.. Fultz
departed for his home in Muscatine
this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
"A scientific writer says that t

"A scientific writer says that the
reason pop corn pops is because the
starch polygons are expansive under
heat, causing a fracture along the
two radii, the endosperm swelling
considerably, while the peripheral
portions eohere with the hull and the
fractured quarters turn back to meet
below the embryo. The Press down
at Louisian was under different i'm
preston all along. 1t thought that
"it was because the corn gets so
,darned hot it has to bust"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

rendered by Mrs. @. d. Marclres.
The notes were soft and clear and she
delighted her hearers.
The firrt paper, The School Com
munity Center, was given by Prin. 9.
e. Young, Of Fremont. He thought
that the teacher must create good
school atmosphere, and 10 do this she
must have strong personality. In
measure he thought any school is a
community as it touches all, but II
it would be made ideal the interest
could be stimulated by meetings OF
the patrons Of the school with the
teachers. RhetoricaIs and special
days are a good thing.
In the discussion Mrs. Shelley
spoke on the theme. "An honest man
is the MODEST work of God. She IL
lustrated with several interesting in,
cidents and urged the cementing OF
the parents and the school.
Prin. H. G. Roelofsz Of Leighton
took up the discussion. He thought
that outside of their business, men
took more interest in the public
schools than in any other institution
If the teachers would stand up more
for each other the patrons would be
more likely to assist the teacher.
The next number on the program
was a paper, "The Teacher, Prepa
ton, Influence, Tenure of Place and
Compensation" by Prin. Frank Soutel
of Rose HILL In his opinion the
teacher is to the school what the
mind is to the body, what the SOU
is to the man. Iowa pays her teach
ers less than any state north of the
Ohio river and west Of the Mississip
pi. The calling of teacher is high
one and should be better paid. The
teacher moulds the man.
In the discussion Rev. A. M. DuboC
said his conception of the ministry
was that of a teacher, and that the
work Of a preacher is merely de
partment of the teacher.
Prof.. o Brown spoke of preparation
and said that first the teacher mus
have a thorough drill for his work
along all lines Of thought and study
| Supt S. ]. Finley was the next t.
discuss the question and he said his
opinion conceded with the views tha
had gone before. The teacher
should keep up with current events
and constantly work and help the pu
pills. He urged the keeping of gooC
Teachers even at an additional cost
Mrs.C Golden then favored the Assem-
bly, with a beautiful solo.
Prin. o. e. Dixon then read a goot
paper on, Education, the Hand, tn,
Heart and the Head" To maxi
something is the instinct of God il
humanity. He advocated the train
ing of the hand in the school iron
the first grade to the last.
For the heart Pres. A. Rosenberge
urged the introduction Of righteous
ness in the schools. The State ha
a perfect right to teach these funds
mental principles If it would rails
the right kind of men. He entere
strong plea for a right heart mar
| Prin. P. L. Kindig was unable t
DS present. anu the ulSCuSSlOn VI III
head was omitted.
4 Among the teachers present from
distance were Prin. G. H. Young
Asst. Prin. Miss Elsie Roof an
\ Misses Nellie Martin, Ora Rhodes
. Nina Bennett, Ella Akers and Fer
. Gordon of Fremont Prin. H.
a Roelofsz and Miss Edith Wood G
Leighton, Mrs J. F. Shelley of Vi
: ion Mills. Prin. Frank Souter {
: Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
The Fairfield Ledger

-In6 FdITHBIu L5uBII uSOIdI %
there will be neither standpatters
nor tariff revisionists among Iowa re-
publicans next year. We will all
stand on the same platform, a struc'
ture framed by the republicans Of the
United States. 1t may be that some
of the boys will want places a little
nearer the center than is their right
but we shouldn't criticise them"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

The newspaper account of the
death of man who was stabbed for
accidentally treading upon the toes
of a neighbor while both were at
church, suggests to the Chelsea indie
pendent the cause of the absence of
a number of Chelsea men from divine
services on Sunday evenings. The
Independent admits sit does seem
like an awful risk to take"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

An interesting feature Of fowa's
dairy exhibit at the Worlds Fair will
be statue in butter of John Stewart,
the pioneer creamery man of this
state. 1t will be life size, and will
be kept frozen in glass case
throughout the summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

1.-The Ben Davis apple seems to be
like the proverbial prophet, mot
without honor, save in its own coun'
try" 1t is quoted in Canada at las
17d, whereas Baldwins and Greetings
are only lis 16d and lis led respect
lively.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

The Clinton Herald is authority
for the statement that a Clinton
young man who had to promise his
fiance a carriage before she would
marry him has kept his word. He
not only got her a carriage, but he
helps her push it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

w. F. Hull, editor of the GlenS
wood Tribune, was married last
week to Miss Kyle Wright of that
city. The Hull thing is all right,
now, all right.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

The Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican thinks it would not be out of
the way for the Iowa farmer to re-
turn thanks next Thursday for the
exceptional weather which has per
mitted him to get his corn crop into
the crib before Thanksgiving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

i DIR. Parkhurst says New York is
lust seven weeks from hell. The
Boone Republican didn't suppose it
ever got that far away.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

with sigh of relief the Mar
shalltown Times-Republica n ex-
claims: Turkeys and foot ball play
ers come of the perch next Thurs
day"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

Little Colds" neglected-thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures lit
tie colds-cures big colds, too, dowr
to the very verge of consumption.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

-"Cranberries are cheap, but,
unfortunately, cranberry sauce does
not go well with roast rooster" sor-
rowfully observes the Sioux City
Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
THE PRICE OF NEwsPApERs.

Keokuk Gate-City: There has been
a general tendency on the part of
newspaper publishers in recent years
to reduce the price OF their papers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

About the best indication OF the
year." suggests thu Cedar Rapids Ga
zette, sis that the delinquent tax
lists are boiled down."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

What's the secret Of happy, Vigor-
Gus health? Simply keeping the bow
els, the stomach, the liver and kid.
neys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Bitters does 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

Des Moines win give $1,000 beli
to the cruiser Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

Bob Burdette, in a recent inter.
view at Des Moines, in speaking oil
the new church which the people OF
Pasadena and Los Angeles are build
ing for him: ut is to be unique.
only know one church like it and
that is fremont Temple at Boston
The only difference is, understand
they have never been able to pay fol
the Boston institution, while we are
not even going into debt for ours. II
will cost when completed about SIS,
900. Stock will be sold in it just
like any other commercial concern
1t is down town, and to avoid the
noise, department stores will be or
the first floor and the Offices will BIZ
located around the sides and in from
to keep out the noise of the street
Up above will be a roof garden ant
many other features which go will
an institutional church such as THU
will be-"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

Diphtheria relieved in twenty min
utes. Almost miraculous. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

The Cedar Rapids Gazette sug-
gests that .'the principal city Of Pan
anna should be called Exclamation
Point instead Of Colon"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

"a fellow who drinks, or CANDLES
or bets, is a losing proposition" says
Howard Burrell in the Washington
Press. eff he loses bets in his ca
rousals, he'll be tempted to recoup
his losses from his employer-tempt-
ed to steal. The wages Of sin is
death. Vices do not pay in business.
Great houses in self-defence, must in
sist on clerks having assets in their
virtues. So that this money consid-
eration-not sentiment, not enthusi-
asm for humanity, or for morals, not
poetry but very rough prose-becom-
ing mighty propaganda for temper.
ance. 1t painly tells young men that
whiskey, gambling, fast women, ETC.,
etc, stand as impossible barricades
across their way. A temperance
speech that effects the pocketbook is
the strongest argument that can be
made" -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
SUNDAY s SUBJECTS.

"A correspondent of the Christian
World writes on the subject Of
empty churches. For himself he has
for forty years devoted himself to
young people in the transition period
from youth to manhood and woman
hood and he thinks this is the best
plan. He has maintained his hold
on them by singing classes. OF q.
900 of his pupils enquiries show that
nine-tenths become members of the
choirs at various churches, and are
permanently attached to religious life
and worship. Some Of his pupils are
now parents and grandparents, but
their attachment to the church does
not alter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26
(From Mondays Daily.)

The Saturday afternoon session of
the local observance Of Iowa Educa-
tion Day opened with a solo sweetly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-11-26

A dual paper, Character Building
The Home and School Each Re
sponsible. The Home-Mrs. Robt
Kent. She spoke of the ideal nome
and the home where dishonor is bred
and said that if one hoped to build
character in the home there must be
harmony and unity of thought be
tween the parents.
The School-by Mrs. Laura p. Gil
christ, was a very good paper ant
she said that many children came
from homes where there was M
training, no effort at character build
ing, and often the teacher has to no
only instill pure thoughts, and SOW
the seed for the perfect growth, bu
has to eradicate all the things tina
have been learned in the home anC
absorbed on the streets.
From Mondays Daily.)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
A Piano at Nominal Price.

Chlcago's largest music house, Lyon &
Healy, announces Clearing Sale of ri
amos. This is owing to the fact that
their warerooms are being entirely re-
modelled. Several hundred splendid in
struments are offered without reserve
until all are sold. IL this stock are a
number of Steinway and Knabe pianos
and new and second hand pianos includ
ing instruments of the following we'll
known makes: Miller, Mason & Hamlin,
Hazelton, McPhail, Sterling, Hunting
ton, Vose Fischer, Weber, Chickering,
ETC., etc. In square pianos there are tine
toned instruments at S25, $40, 500, and
upwards In Upright Pianos neat in
struments at 500, S12O, S14O, $3.50, s165,
sl9O, 5000 and upwards. In Baby Grands
some nice specimens at $3.50 and up
wards Nearly all these pianos were in
tended to sell for much more money
than these clearing sale prices. Lyon &
Healy will send list and full particu
lars upon application. Any piano not
proving entirely satisfactory may be re-
turned at their expense. Address Lyon
& Healy, l Adams St, Chicago. Dis
lance is no obstacle in taking advantage
of this remarkable chance to obtain
piano. for in proportion to the saving to
be made the freight charges are insight
fcent If you do not already know Lyon
& Healy by reputation any banker will
assure you of their entire responsibility
and record of forty years for honorable
dealing. Write at your early conven
fence so as to avoid disappointment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27

THE commerce of Panama, the new re-
public. amounts to about S3,O0O,O0O per
annum, it's population to about 100000,
and it's area to 3l,571 square miles, or
nearly equal to that of the state of Indi-
ana. These figures are supplied by the
Department of Commerce and Labor
through it's Bureau of Statistics, and are
the latest available data on commerce,
population and area. Those of com
MERGE are from the reports of the United
which have just been received, and not
yet published; those of population are
based upon the last official estimate,
which shows the population of 1881, and
was based upon the census of 1871;
while the figures of area are from &C
cepted geographical authorities and are
those of the area Of the "Department of
Panama" of the Colombian Republic.
The principal ports are Panama, on the
Pacific coast, and Colon, on the Atlantic
side, and these ports are visited annual
ly by more than one thousand vessels.
which land over one millions tons Of
merchandise and nearly one hundred
thousand passengers, chiefly for transfer
over the Panama Railway, forty seven
miles in length, connecting the Pacific
port of Panama with the atlantic port
of Colon. Colon. or Aspinwall, as it Is
sometimes called, has a population of
about 5000 persons. The city of Pana-
ma has population of about $4,000. 1t
was founded in 1919, burned in 1871, aud
rebuilt in 1873, while Colon is of much
more recent date, having been founded
in 1855
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
HOROS ARE HARD HIT
Three Hundred of Them Killed in Five
Days Fighting, in Which We Have
Six Wounded.

Manila. Nov. %. Three hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and many others were carried off dead
Or wounded as a result of five days
severe fighting in JolO between United
States troops under General Leonard
Wood and the insurgents. Major H.
l.. Scott, of the Fourteenth cavalry,
and five United States privates were
wounded. General Wood landed near
Siet lake in Jolo Nov. II. The Moros
were soon located and fighting began
Immediately and continued until Nov
II. Major Scott was taking Panglima
Hassen, the Moro leader, who had
been taken a prisoner, to JOlO. While
en- route Hassen asked to be allowed
to see his family.
His appeal was granted and he there
upon led Major Scott into ambuscade
where Scott's detachment was fired
upon. Major Scott was shot in both
hands. Hassen succeeded in escaping
during this unexpected attack. The
rebel position was attacked in the flank
by the troops, who occupied the town
and inflicted loss of fifty killed on the
Moros. The rest of the Moros went
into the swamps, out of which they
were driven on Nov. 49, leaving seven
ty-siX dead behind them. On Nov II
the United States forces renewed the
attack on the remaining Moros, of
whom forty more were killed.
The rebel forces have been literally
destroyed by these operations by Gen
eral Wood, who says the indications
are that there will be no extension Of
the uprising, which was handled with
out difficulty. On Nov. IS General
Wood started on an expedition against
a body of 1000 Moros, who are in the
mountains back of Tablibi, but no news
of its success has arrived yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27

In special issue devoted to Modern
Aids to Printing" the Scientific Ameri-
can presents to it's readers fund of in
formation about an industry which plays
an important part in the life of the peo-
pie, but of which little is popularity
known. The number describes in an en-
PERTAINING way the advances that have
been ms de in the printing art within late
years ard strikingly shows the economic
significance of the press. Of the more
important articles in this issue may be
mentioned an instructive interview with
Theodore L. De Winnie, the master print
er of America; an account Of the influ-
ence of mechanical typesetting as lab
or-saver; a description Of a modern
newspaper press which prints 10000
copies per hour; an outline of book
binding which tells how books are
sewed, case made, and embossed. The
number is dressed in an admirable col
ored cover.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
TWO MORE STATES TO sECEDE
Cauca and Antioquia Said To Be Going to
Join Panama.

Washington Nov. 19.-The state de-
partment has received advices that the
departments of Cauca and Antioquia,
Of Colombia are seeking to separate
from that government, and are solicit
ing admission into the Panama repub-
lie.
No surprise is expressed here over
the report that these departments are
making an effort to align themselves
with the republic of Panama. The
two departments named, and also that
of Bolivar, are the most prosperous in
the whole Colombian territory. They
contribute the greater portion of the
revenues for the federal treasury, that
of Antioquia alone paying about one
third of the entire amount The An
tioquians are known as the Yankees
of Colombia, and are progressive and
5usiness-like people.
For long time there has been dis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27

satisfaction and discomfort among the
people of these departments over the
management of affairs by the poll
ticians at Bogota, by whom they say
their rights have been disregarded and
their interests treated indifferently. A
disposition toward secession has mani
tested itself among them, and an open
prising. The department of Cauca will
benefit more largely than that of any
other except Panama from the con-
struction of a canal across the 18TH
mus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
PEACE FOR SAN DOMINGO
Hostilities Suspended While the Chief
Antagonists Try to Settle the
Natter

San Domingo, Nov. 23.-Negotiations
of treaty of peace between the rebels
and the government of President Wos
Gil has been begun. There will be a
suspension of hostilities for forty-eight
hours under an amicable arrangement
1t is expected that the rebels will de-
mand that President Wos y Gil an
nounce a general election. The United
States gunboat Newport has arrived
here to relieve the cruiser Baltimore,
which has left for coal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
Sheep Losses Will Be Heavy.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 20.-As a result
of deep snow and extremely cold
weather heavy sheep loses will result
Reports from Sweet Grass county say
the binding snow has scattered sheep
over mountains and lowlands into sec
tions where not vestige of food can
be found Wild animals driven from
mountains by snow and cold are rails
ing havoc with stock. The tempera
ture is from 20 to % degrees below
zQro
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
DEATH ROLL EXAGGERATED
Only Eighteen Were Killed in the Big
Four Wreck in Illinois Two Wound
ed Have Died.

ed Have Died.
Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-An Associa ted
Press reporter who has just come in
from the scene of the Big Four wreck
east of fremont reports the wreckage
as entirely cleared away and trains
againrunning over the Big Four tracks.
The list of casualties has been con-
ciderably exaggerated. A total of
eighteen bodies was recovered, many
of them in a horribly mangled condi-
ton.
Of these eighteen all but three have
been Identified and two of the injured
have since died, bringing the total
number of deaths to twenty.
Nearly all the victims were employed
as laborers on a work train, which
was struck by a local freight, the re-
suit, it is said, of disregard for or
misunderstanding of orders by Con-
ductor John Nudge of Indianapolis of
the freight train, who failed to take
the siding at Mackinaw and await the
work train.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
One Man Robs Eight.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 20.-A
masked man entered the rooms of the
Metropole club. gentlemen's card
club" early in the morning and forced
the eight men playing cards to stand
in line along the wall while he made
each man empty his pockets He Sc
cured 500 and escaped.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-27
San Antonio Is Free of Fever.

San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 20.-The of
fetal proclamation of Governor Ian
ham raising the quarantine gainst San
Antonio, which has been on since Oct.
%, has gone into effect and towns and
counties all over Texas have been lift
ing their local guarantees.