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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
WHAT'S THE MATTER,

The suspensions of banks the past
week have been numerous. What is
the matter with these prosperous
times anyway"
We clip the above from the Pella
Chronicle as sample of the decep-
tive, dishonest, dirty tactics INDUCED
in by certain democratic newspapers
whose editors are more partisan than
patriotic. These chaps must possess
more liver than brains, more partisan
hope than love of honest purpose or
they would not make a speciality OF
trying to deceive the people.
Banks suspend; of course they dot
So do numerous other institutions,
and result from errors of individual
or corporate judgment, are not trace
able to the application of laws under
which the transacting of business is
authorized. If suspensions were the
result of bad legislation few financial
institutions would escape the grasp
OF the receiver, as all are subject to
the same law. But it is the few, not
the many, that get into trouble, and
If no investigation were made into the
cause of these failures, it would be
fair to conclude that as the many
prosper while the few fail, failure is
not because of but in spite Of the
laws enacted for their protection.
But leave inference out of every
case Of bank failure and drag the
'cold-blooded facts to the front, and
what have you? Not one cintilla of
evidence to show the law responsible
therefor in any case, but abundant
proof in every case that either the
law has been intentionally violated,
or the responsible party managing
the business erred in Judgment, IA
weakness in no wise attributable
to republican legislation.
For instance: Sigourney had two
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
PATCHWORK SOCIAL.
Ladies' Aid of Christian Church Has
Good Time.

The patchwork sociable of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian
church, held at the hospitable home
of Mrs. Judge Mccoy, was a great
success in every way. There were
about eighty ladies present, who
were busily engaged in making their
cotton, wooden and silk quilt blocks,
with pleasant conversation ringing
through the rooms.
When the work was about complet-
ed, the ladies of the social commit.
tee surprised the whole company by
bringing forth large sheet of pa
per containing a long list of ques-
lions in riddles, the answers being
the names Of distinguished persons.
Each lady was given a list and pen
Gil, allowing fifteen minutes to an.
Bwer them. The one giving the
greatest number of correct answers
was given a prize, and to the one
giving the smallest number a conso.
lation prize. The result was a tie
between Mrs. Prof. Brown and Miss
Eva Burton, who were the winners
of the first. 1t was decided they
draw lots for the coveted prize, which
fell to Miss Burton. 1t being a beau.
tiful piece of burnt wood work. Mrs.
T. Barnes received the consolation
prize, a pretty little fland-painted
picture. Both pieces are the hand
work Of the hostess, Mrs Mccoy.
Delicious refreshments were serv.
ed, after which, to the great delight
of all, Mrs. DR.. Rodgers read a letter
from our much loved Sister Mcknight
stating that she was slowly but stead.
lily improving, and that Mr.. Mcknight
had call to new and growing con-
gregation in Los Angeles, and that
they would move there in June after
the close of school.
The president of the society, Mrs.
F. l.. Christie, and Mrs. Mccoy were
then called to the center Of the room
and vote of thanks was extended to
them and their helpers in furnishing
so pleasant and profitable an enter
tainment. The president then an
nounced that this was the first of a
series of sociables to be given once
a month, and a cordial invitation is
extended to all and their friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
JAPANEsE IN AMERICA.

New York World: The project of
the japanese of New FORK to raise
$5,O00,000 to aid their home country
in the war with Russia will perhaps
excite surprise in the size of the gift
contemplated. There is, however, mo
doubt of their ability to finance"
their patriotism to the extent prom
ised. The Importance of Japanese
business interests in the city is not
generally realized.
A quarter of century ago the Jap
anese commercial houses of conse-
quence in this country could be num-
bered on the fingers Of one hand,
They are now very numerous and al.
most uniformly prosperous. With
the beginning Of the new order OF
things In the island kingdom there
set in a tide of emigration to the
United States which last year reach.
ed the large number of 19,96S.
That is to say, more than half as
many Japanese came as Irish and
very nearly half as many as came
from Germany. Scotland sent only
one-third as many, France one-fourth
and Spain one-ninth. They brought
with them an intelligence and indus
try, an adaptability TO occupation
ranging from the kitchen to the count
ing room and spirit Of good citizen
ship by which the nation has been
largely the gamer. The Yankees OF
the East" fit very quickly and well
into the Yankeedom of the west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
East Side Athletics.

A group of promising young ath-
letes on the east side of the city, have
banded together for pleasure and inn
provment in the athletic line during
the coming season. An organization
has been effected, with officers, con-
stitution and bylaws; also a coach
has been selected for the base balr
season. Monthly dues are paid and
weekly meetings held at the homes OF
the various members. Now when a
member of the Oskaloosa League base
ball team meet youth with E. A. G.
in monogram emblazoned on the
breast Of blue sweater, let him be-
ware. The members of the East Side
Athltic club are: Van Reisman, War
rem Pugh, Chester Bradbury, Herbert
Smith, Harold Burke, Chas. Crozfer,
Harr Miller, Earle Roberts, Harold
Morris. Frank White, Taylor Kalbach
and Harter Hull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
WHY THEY ARE POOR.

Their ideas are larger than their
purses.
They think the world owes them a
living.
They do not keep account of their
expenditures.
They are easy dupes of schemers
and promoters.
They reverse the maxim-"Duty
before pleasure"
They have too many and too expen,
sive aInusements.
They do not think it worth while to
save their nickels and dimes.
They have risked a competence in
trying to get rich quickly.
They allow friends to impose upon
their good nature and generosity.
They try to do what others expect
of them, not what they can afford.
The parents are economical, but
the children have expensive ideas.
They do not do today what they
can possibly put off until tomorrow.
They do not think iC worth while to
put contracts or agreements into
writing.
They prefer to incur debt rather
than to do work which they consider
beneath them.
They do not dream that little mort
cages on their homes can ever turn
them out of doors. Is"
They have Endorsed their friends
notes or guaranteed payment just for
accommodation.
They risk all their eggs in one bas.
ket when they are not in a position
to watch or control it.
They think it will be time enough
to begin to save for a rainy day when
the rainy day comes.
The head of the house is good
man, but has not learned to do bust.
ness in businesslike way.
The only thing the daughters &C.
complish is to develop fondness for
smart clothes and expensive jewelry
They do not realize that one expen,
sive habit may introduce them to a
whole family of extravagant habits.
They do not know that giving full
power-of-attorney to an agent or law.
yer puts their property at his mercy
On a six hundred dollar income
they try to compete in appearance
with Observation-Disclosures
neighbor.
They subscribe for everything that
comes along-oragns, lightning rods
subscription books, bric-a-brac,-any
thing they can pay for on the install.
ment plan.
They have not been able to make
much in the business they understand
best,but have thought that they could
make fortune by investing in some,
thing they know nothing about.-Ori
son SWEET Marden, in Success.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
2sw4
poAD NOTICE.

STATE OF Iowa,
MAHAsKA COUNTY,
To Whom 1t May Concern.
The commissioners appointed on
petition OF trustees of Prairie town
ship ct al to establish highway be-
ginning at point near the southeast
corner of the swH of the ne34 of Sec.
"a, Twp, ~, north Range is, west 5
2. M and running thence north up
the right:of-way of the Iowa Central
railway on the west side of said right
of-way and terminating at the stock
yards, distance of about so rods
and establish all of the original road
between these points, has reported
in favor thereof and all objections
thereto or claims for damages must
be filed in the auditors office on or
before noon of the 18th day of April,
A. D., 1904, or such highway will be
established without reference there
to. w. T. MARTIN,
29w4 County Auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
NATL HOLINESS CONVENTION.
viii Hold Ten Days Revival Meet
ing in the M. &. Church.

The National Association for the
promotion Of Holiness will hold ten
days convention in this cit begin
ming March IL, and concluding Sun
day night, March 20. These services
will be held in the Central M. z.
church and will be in charge of Dr..
c. j. Fowler, of Boston. Mass, ana
his band Of preachers and singers.
This convention is one of "clain"
of like meetings being held across
the continent from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific coast.
The work of the Holiness Associa-
tion is INSTRUMENTATION and it Is
roped that all churches of the ciIJ
will feel and manifest deep interest
in these meetings.
Other announcements and furt',ef
particulars will appear later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

banks, both operating under the same
law. The cashier OF one bank squan-
dered its funds on the board Of trade
In Chicago; the other did not. Which
ought to bust? What busted it? The
law or the cashier? The cashier is
dead; killed himself or you might ask
him whether the bank and himself
are out of business because Of the en-
forcement or the violation of the law.
Would he now be dead and the bank
out of business if he had obeyed the
law?
Colfax had a similar experience.
The bank was swamped by specula-
ton in violation of law; the president
killed himself; the bank busted but
the law remains to encourage and
protect honest men doing business by
honest methods.
What transpired in Sigourney and
Colfax has occurred in, many other
places, not because of the law, but In
spite of it. The law provides safe
method under which honest business
may be done, but 1t does not engage
to provide the individual with SUN.
cient brains to comprehend the situa.
tion, or that he will be too honest to
steal. The law provides the oppor.
tunity, the individual must do the
rest.
We challenge any and every demo
crat west of heaven to point out sc
much as one bank failure that has re-
suited from the unrighteousness OF
the law, and until they do they should
try hard to remember that the virtue
of not lying beareth its own reward
Webster defines deception as a lie
hence deception by such inference as
is mbodied in the quotation at the
head of this article is too palpably
wicked to be engaged in by editors
of honesty, intelligence and respect
ability, especially those who also hap,
pen to be preachers or ex-preachers.-
New Sharon Star.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice lie hereby given to all per-
cons interested, that on the 18th day
of February, A. D., 1904, the UNDER
signed was appointed by the District
Court OF Mahaska County, Iowa,
administrator OF the estate o
Jacob Mattox, deceased, late o.
said Mahaska County, Iowa. All per-
lsops indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenti-
csted to said Court for AllerusRce.
Dated February 10, 1904.
CHAs. r. MATToX, AID illustrator.
20W3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
RoAD NOTICE.

STATE OF Iowa,
MALAYSIA COUNTY, ~
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioner appointed on
petition of w. T. Smith ct al. to
change a highway as follows: Be-
ginning &C q point near ten rods west
OF the neN of the ne1<, of Sec. 90,
running thence northwest to a point
near 30 rods north of the seq Of the
seq of Sec. 20-75-17 thence west to a
point intersecting the old road az now
located near the line of the seL OF
the swN OF Sec. 2O-75.17 and vacate
the old road as now located between
said points, as shown in plat on file
In the auditors Office and to vacate
establish all OF the original road
between these points, has reported in
favor thereof and all objections there
to or claims for damages must be fled
In the Auditors office on or before
noon of the 9th day of April, A. d.,
1904, or such highway will be estab-
lished and vacated without reference
thereto.
w. T. MARTIN.
2sw4 County Auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
OWNERSHIP QUESTIONED.
John MendenhaII Took Corn But John
vanbentlne Claims II.

Before Justice Stanley, John Men
denhall was arrested upon complaint
of John Vanbentine, who charges that
defendant took load Of corn without
the knowledge or consent of the own
er. Mr.. Mendenhall states that he
got the corn all right, but says that
he had full permission of Inc owner
and took it away with his full knowl-
edge and permission. Mendenhall
was placed under bonds of three nun
bred dollars and the case was contin-
ued for the time being.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
{ Births, Marriages and Deaths.

DUNCAN.-Died, after a five days
illness Of congestion of the lungs and
tonsilitis, at 1885 a. M, Friday, Feb
26, 1904, at the hcme of the parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duncan, SIT Z
avenue west, Civilla Ellen Duncan
aged years, 10 months and days.
The little girl was born and haC
lived all her ,isa ~ -o.skaloosa: Tn,
funeral will be held from the res
'dence Of her grandfather, w. A. Dun
can, ZIG North G street, at $3.50 pm.
Saturday, February 81, with inerment
in Forest cemetery.
YOUNG.-The funeral of the late
Mrs. w. w. Young was held in Penn
college chapel Thursday afternoon
February %.
The large auditorium was filled
with Borrowing friends, many from
the surrounding country, who came
to pay their last respects to the one
who had passed on into a new life
Two funerals in the chapel in the
same day was most unusual occur
renee. Both of those VINO were car,
ried from the college yesterday left
sorrowing families. The early death
of Mrs. Young was especially sad In
that two little girls are left mother.
less. The eldest child is heartbrok
en-, and those gathered at the funeral
were in tears because Of the child's
untold grief. The service was con
Quoted by Rev. Purdy. Dr. Pearson
offered prayer and the Penn college
male quartet sang Rock of Ages land
Nearer, My God, to Thee" Inter
ment was made in Forest cemetery
and many friends Joined the process
sion in carriages and on the street
cars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
BLAINE AND MCKINLEY.

With all the reference to Blaine
and Mckinley. as advocates of the
Iowa idea plan of reciprocity" says
been able to quote Blaine or McKin-
4y, or any other republican of ma
gtional reputation, in favor of reciproc-
ity, or free trade for competitive ar
ticles. Mr.. Blaine was secretary of
state fer President Harrison, when
the Mckinley law was enacted.
Neither he nor the president suggest
ed such thing as putting the Amer
lean grain and cattle raiser in compe-
tition with the tillers of the cheap
land of Canada, nor did he ever pro-
pose to give the Canadian truck farm
er equal chances in the American
market with his American competi-
tor. AS Mr.. Mckinley said: "The
Canadian farmer,if he wishes to come
into our market, ought to pay some of
the taxes that go to the support of
Cur government. Why should the
American farmer be taxed and let
the Canadian farmer go untaxed?" A
moments reflection reveals the injus-
-tie5 ST HE Il proposition
which would give to the Canadians
the best market in the world free of
charge, while the American farmer
must help support the national gov
eminent. And not only would this
inequality exist as to taxation, but
the price of American farm products
would be affected by the nearby COM
petition. The effect upon American
interests is we'll described in the fol-
lowing:
Reciprocity in competitive pro-
ducts is unsound in principle, per-
nicious in practice and condemned
by experience. 1t is contrary alike
to the national policy Of protection,
to the fair treatment of domestic
producers, and to friendly relations
with foreign countries. 1t is neith-
er ethical nor economic, since it
seeks to benefit some industries by
the sacrifice of others. Reciprocity
in competitive products is the pol
icy Of favoritism. 1t tends to array
industry against industry, section
against section at home, and to TO-
ment commercial and political re-
taliation and political antagonism
abroad"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
.CONGER IS in DANGER
U. S. Minister to China Threatened
by Boxers Again.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.--Fear
that Minister Conger, the Iowa man
representing the United States at
Pekin, may ere long be again in the
midst Of an uprising Of the blood
thirsty Boxers of China, seems to be
gathering strength each day. The
latest news from Minister Conger
was that he had made an official re-
quest of the Japanese minister at
Pekin that he cease 10 make public
dispatches telling or Japanese sue
cesses because Of the trouble such
news is causing In the Chinese prov
inees. 1t is declared that this news
seems to in1ame the Chinese with a
desire to get into the fight themselves
and it has aroused more talk of the
dangers of the yellow Peril"
Uneasiness in the provinces comes
on the heels Of the order from the
Chinese court that all provincial gov
ernors are to remain neutral and
shows that conditions exist similar to
those that preceded the Boxer trou-
bles.
United States Minister Conger has
been exerting every possible effort to
prevent the Chinese court from snow.
ing alarm at the situation by leaving
Pekin. Under instructions from the
state department as announced some
time ago, he has continually advised
against such action, which would not
only encourage the element against
China which resents the invasion of
foreigners. 1t is said that such hos,
tile movement if it did take place
would be directed especially against
the United States, whose attitude
about the neutrality of China in the
present war has been greatly exag-
gerated and misinterpreted among
the hordes of ignorant yellow men.
The Chinese minister in Washing.
ton tells the state department that he
does not think the Chinese govern.
ment will leave Pekin or that there
will be any trouble, but Mr.. Conger's
request of the Japanese minister
shows that there is good ground for
the fears that the United States may
entertain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
oskaIoosa District Contributes Its
Full Share.

Miss Nettie Prather, of Chicago,
the field secretary of the Iowa Con-
ference of the M. e. church, was in
the city last night and spoke to the
members of the combined depart
ments of the Epworth League at the
M. e. church. She is travelling in
the endeayor to raise 100000 in the
district of each presiding elder,
enough money to send out mission.
airy to foreign lands. In the oska-
loosa district of Presiding Elder vii.
lifts she has been successful in rails
ing the amount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
BASIS oE COMPROMISE.

Editor Herald:-In the Daily Regis
ter and Leader of Feb. %, 1904, is an
article headed, "The Basis Of Harmo
n.y." which consists of an editorial by
Senator Funk, in the Spirit Lake Bea
con, and comments thereon by the
Register and Leader. The Register
and Leader says: Senator Funk takes
the very reasonable position that II
both parties to the platform of last
year are willing to abide by the com.
promise that was then effected there
is no occasion or warrant for a con-
test over delegates to the national
convention"
Senator Funk in his editorial says:
THE present contention over deIega.
ton Issues is wholly due to the fact
that the element which Mr.. Blythe
represented in the compromise last
year, and for which he still assumes
to speak, has continually poured con.
tempt upon the joint production of
the two elements. What is known
as the Cummins element stands
where it did last year and the two
years previously"
Now / have always thought I was a
stand patter," but il the above state
ments are true, want to discard a
part of my hand" and draw from the
deck" But are they true? That's
the question. Let us see: Does the
element which Mr.. Blythe represents
continually pour contempt upon the
joint production of the two elements?
(By which ne means the platform of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

1909 If they do I have never heard
or read of it.
The Register and Leader says: ut
was read to the convention with his
own approval by Mr.. Blythe" The
election last year shows that the
whole republican party Of Iowa APP
proved of it, and the republican party
surely includes the stand patters.
Let us look at the platform for a min
| ute. 1t reads: I'VE reiterate our
faith in the historic policy of protec.
tion" And after enumerating some
of the blessings that the old historic
policy of protection mas done for our
country It goes on; And we heartily
renew our pledge to maintain it,
Now If that is not pure and unadulter.
ated ''stand pat" doctrine,I wish some
brother would sit down here and play
my hand, for will acknowledge
don't understand the game,
i Now let us examine The other part
of the statement, viz: The Cummins
element stands where it did last year
and the two years previously" II
that statement is true, so much the
worse for the Cuminins element
They don't stand where they made us
believe they stood last year, if they
stand where they stood two years pre-
viously, Did they stand in the state
convention last year with one fool
on the shelter plank of the platform
Of two years ago? They made us be
lieve they didn't, and the party roll
| ed UP an unprecedented majority fol-
an off year. But / guess Senator
Funk is right when ne says they stood
| last year right where they stood two
| years before, notwithstanding theJ
were parties to the compromise and
| professed to stand on the platform OF
last year, and believe in the old his
toric policy of protection" and pledg
ed themselves to maintain it BIT as
soon as the election is over and the
governor is safely inaugerated, ne de
| livered his inaugural address which
kicked over the compromise of last
year, and stirred up all the FACTION
that there is now in the republican
party.
The Register and Leader Ca Cum
Minis paper the next day after the
governor delivered his inaugural, an
nOunced it in glazing head lines
| daily, Register and Leader Jan. 15)
as follows:
Governors Speech Sensational
'He reiterates his old tariff views
and even goes further" Threw
Down Gauntlet" His inauguar
address is generally received much as
a challenge"
| Now what was compromised last
year if it wasn't his old tariff views
of two years before? To whom does
he throw down the gauntlet? Who
| does he challenge? l think the right
thing to do would be to accept tnC
challenge, take up the gauntlet anf
fight it out on the line of the old HIS
toric policy Of protection. And l fol
one am not willing to send p man Il
represent the republican party in th'
national convention with the unde,
standing that he is to go on the com
mittee on resolutions with a Grea
big democratic free trade pat III OF
| the seat of his breeches.
| -Thos. c. Beach.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 18th
day of February, A. D., 1904, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the dis
trict court of Mahaska county, Iowa,
administrative of the estate OF M: K.
Callahan, deceased, late OF said
Mahaska county, Iowa. AllpersSns in
debted to said estate will makN pay
ment to the undersigned, and tho :
having claims against the same VIVA
present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Da'ed February, 1874
MRS JENNIE CALLAHAN,
S9w3 Administrative.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

1T is generally agreed that large
factor in Senator Hanna's success
was the support given him by his own
state. Without this all his abilities
would have counted for comparatively
little. This is not exceptional in pol.
itics in every country" says the Keo-
kuk Gate-City, "and the career of the
late statesman is fresh illustration
of the strength that comes to public
man when he is sustained at home"