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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
REcLAIMING ARID LANDS.

The difficulty of beginnings is en-
bodied in the sayings of many ma
tions. Had all the first tentative
plans for the redemption of the Great
American Desert been perfect, it
would have been the first case on
record of public policy born full
grown, like the Goddess of Wisdom
from the brow of the Omnipotent
On the contrary, careful reconnais-
sance work has shown the officials OF
the United States Geological Survey,
to whom the direction of the reclama-
ton work has been entrusted that Of
the great irrigation projects first pro-
posed some are good, some are doubt
less impracticable, and others have
enough bad points to balance the
good ones. Meanwhile, patient study
Of the engineering difficulties con-
nected with these irrigation problems
has continued, and the result is thar
new projects of great merit nave
developed in unexpected quarters.
These are now under careful consid-
GRAFTON.
The irrigation projects favorably
reported at the beginning of 1908
included those on the Truckee river
in Nevada, on the Salt river in Ari-
iona, on Milk river in Montana, on
Sweetwater river in Wyoming, and
on Gunnison river in Colorado. The
Nevada and Arizona projects have
been found feasible and construction
on the engineering works along the
Truckee and Salt rivers has pro-
crossed to a reasonable extent The
Montana project has, however, pre-
sented unexpected engineering diff
culties as we'll as complications re-
garding water rights, so that progress
is slow. 1t has been found necessary
to modify the first plans in order to
achieve early results. The Wyoming
project as first outlined has been
found impracticable. A better reser-
voir site than that on the Sweetwater
river, has, however, been discovered
on the North Platte, so that a larger
scheme of development may be work
ed out there in the future. Very
great engineering difficulties are en-
countered in the accomplishment of
the Colorado project. The amount of
arid land thereby reclaimable is less,
too, than was anticipated.
In view of the possibility of human
error, and the Importance of works
destined to last for centuries, the
officials of the Survey feel that it is
necessary to proceed with great eau
ton and conservatism. Any large
irrigation work may require years of
patient toll, even after the contracts
are let. Only a certain number of
men can work simultaneously at the
head of a tunnel; only when the
water is low can the foundations of a
dam be laid. No matter how large
the sum OF money available for the
work, the rate of its progress is fixed,
to certain extent by physical condi.
lions, which it is impossible or un-
wise to disregard. "Festina Iente"is
a piece Of wise advice as we'll COM
mended to the builder of an American
dam as to the maker of a Roman
road
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
-According TO the van Burer

According to the Van Buren,
County Republican, "the platform for
the coming campaign should be in
accord with the advice of the inspired
apostle of centuries ago, who admon-
ished the disciples to prove all
things, hold fast that which is good"
And the advice of the late lamsnted
statesman and good man, Mark A.
Hanna, to "let well enough alone" A
good text from good source and for
a good cause.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
ouApRENNIAL CONFERENCE,

Opening at Los Angeles May will
be the biggest event preceding the ma
tional convention of the republican
party at Chicago in June, the quad
rennial general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, repre-
senting 100000 members, 1900 pas
tors, $4,000 lay preachers, $4,000 Sab
bath schools with 2,750,000 scholars,
100000 officers and teachers, It's uni
versities, colleges and seminaries.
The church today holds property to
the value of $137,000000 and raises
100000 annually for expenses, this
being exclusive of the Twentieth Gen.
fury thank offering of 100000
Originally the parliament of the
church consisted Of the entire minis
try and assembled annually. Since
1912, when it became delegated
body, it has met quadrennially. In
1872 laymen were admitted. Now
the annual conference of ministers
has one delegate for each forty.fiye
ministers on the conference roll. The
lay delegates are chosen by the lay
electoral conference, assembling ev.
cry four years.
The coming general assembly will
be novel one in several respects. 1t
will have a written constitution. The
general conference in Chicago in
1900 also decided that women were
eligible to the general conference.
Probably twenty-five have been COM
missioned as delegates to Los An
geles. 1t was also decided that the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
-Bradstreet's report shows that 81

-Bradstreet's report shows that "a
per cent of the merchants who failed
last year didn't advertise in the news
papers. The Boone Republican in
commenting on the fact says: BRAD
street is good authority, but we didn't
need his figures on this subject. The
firms that have failed or gone. out or
business in Boone during the past
few years have without exception
been men who don't believe in adj
vertising to any great extent and the
most prosperous business men today
are the regular advertisers. The
facts are significant"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

-E'en Marshall county, the home
Of the Times-Republican, is fernenst
the Iowa Idea. In the republican con-
vention Saturday the delegates de-
clared: 1--WE reiterate, without re.
serve or apology, our faith in the his,
tsric republican policy of protection,
as stated in the national platforms
kelieving that it's vindication is being
found every day in the manifest re-
suits it has achieved"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

1.-THE oskaloosa Herald, Says the
Monroe Mirror, "was anxious to have
Cousins named for temporary chair
man of the republican national con-
vention. But Bob didn't get there.
The Hon. Elihu Root, exsecretary of
war, and one of the brainiest men in
this country, will WELD the gavel.
We hope the Herald will be satisfied"
Why, Of course. We can grub a
Root" as freely as we would take a
Cussin" any time. Iowa, however,
is always first in the Herald's choice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
Fort Madison Democrat:

Fort Madison Democrat: In our
humble opinion Mrs. Kuhn ought to
be kept in the penirentiary for a
while longer if for no other reason
that she, a young and beautiful wom-
an, sold herself to a man three times
her age with the expressed intent Of
marrying her young lover on the
death Of her husband, which she took
for granted would occur in few
years and leave her financially in
clover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

Reciprocity with Canada as pro-
posed by Governor Cummins goS an.
other blow in the region Of the solar
plexus at Donnelson. I'VE believe .
said the Lee county republican con-
vention, "that reciprocity in competi-
tive products is nothing more or less
than free trade, and we repudiate any
such idea"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The United States supreme court
has decided that books published pc
riOdically are not entitled to trans.
mission through the mails as second
class matter. Some of the larger pub
fishing houses have been using this
means to secure cheap transportation
ON novels and other books. The de
cision is good one, as The more, the
mails are relieved of such impositions
the better the public can be served.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

Port Arthur was named after
Lieut.. Commander Arthur of the Brit
ish navy, who anchored his ship in
the bay one day about fifty years ago.
His was the first foreign ship that
had visited the bay and that simple
fact gives to his name immortality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

To the credit of all concerned,
the session of the general assembly
which has just closed has been re-
markably free from political or fac
tional feeling. Not once during the
entire session were the lines drawn
as between democrats and republi-
cans or between the platform support
ers and the opponents of the party
platforms among republicans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
Maine will make a bic display OF

Maine will make big display OF
apples at the Worlds Fair. A car
load of big red apples, wrapped in
tissue paper, and again in waxed pa
per, and carefully packed in bushel
boxes, has been received at the
Worlds Fair grounds and were placed
in cold storage, where they will be
held until the opening of the EXPOSE
ton on April 80.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

-Bussey Press: Straws tell which
way the wind blows. Conductor Love
told the Press that he took on sixty
three passengers at Oskaloosa last
Saturday and let them off at Tracy,
Bussey and Hamilton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
-Tne democratic CHICAGO Chrol

The democratic Chicago Chroni-
Gle evidently views with alarm" the
Hearst boom. Most Of them are
bought" exclaims that exponent of
Jeffersonian principles, most of
them have Hearst money in their
pockets. From IS to $500, from $500
up to $4,000. Most of them have had
a price, and most of them have re-
ceived it,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

"The time is here when the bust
ness men of our city should put forth
an effort to secure enough money to
have the regular Saturday evening
concerts in the park" says the Pella
Banner. Amen for Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
-Centerville business men a

Centerville business men are in
'nossession of inquiries from owners
Agx tsrurl street car lines propos-
Zig % put m a line from Centerville
to Mystic and probably in other d.
rections If the field is found favor
able. The next few years will see
many of these lines in operation and
the towns that get them first will
reap the greatest benefits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

to read this same joke there. The
historian puts it on the Emperor
Claudius. Whether it was handed
down to him by the Assyrians or
some other more ancient people, OF
course do not undertake to say
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

--Lafe Young is getting to be an
adept at farming. In the Daily Cap
ital of Thursday he advises: 'Tn soak
ing seed corn care should be taken
to not place the water where it will
freeze"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The April number of Field ana
Stream contains an interesting paper
on "Over the Andes and Down the
Amazon" by Alvah D. James, leader
of the exploring expedition which was
equipped and sent out by the tnaga-
zine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
Knoxville Express

Knoxville Express: Newspaper
men will extend sympathy and heave
a sigh when they learn that Sam
Ayres Is about to make his Marshall
town Herald daily. With all his
faults Sam was pretty good fellow,
and The Express feels sorry to see
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

TO the disappointed in the recent
municipal election is commended the
Japanese proyerb: after having tast.
ed bitterness one becomes man"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

1T is suspected that Rockefeller
will not lose anything, even If his
prediction comes true that 100000
laborers will be out of work and
burning the cities in 1907. He will
raise the price of kero-
sene for kindling and profit by the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

THAT sort of religion that does
not make fellow anxious to pay his
debts even if ne has to work hard to
do it, isn't worth picking up in the
road" declares the Hedrick Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
zion. william !. Buchanan. 4 for.

Hon. William I. Buchanan, a for
mer Ottumwan. the first minister
from the United States to Panama.
has been chosen deputy chairman and
managing director of the British WEES
tinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
company in England. Mr.. Buchanan
win receive princely salary, and he
will no doubt earn it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
OUT OF TIE ORDINARY.

There is quite a lesson conveyed in
the story of an old darkey barber who
was telling one Of his customers why
he was not longer church member.
When asked the reason for dropping
out he said: well, sab, it was dis
way: jined dat church en- good faith
and de fust yeah give ten dollahs
to'ds the stated gospel, en- all the
church people call me Bro. Dickson
De second yeah ma business fell of,
an I give five dollahs; and all the
church people call be Misah Dick
son. Well. the third yeah / feel so
polly dat don't bive nothin' tall for
preacher, en- all de church people dey
pass me by en- say, dat old niggah
Dickson After dat, quit EN-"
A boys composition on Pants:
Pants are made for men and not for
women. Women are made for men
and not for pants. When man pants
for a woman and woman pants for
man, they are pair of pants. Such
pants don't last. Pants are like mo-
lasses-they are thinner in hot wealth,
er and thicker in cold. Men are of.
ten mistaken in pants; such mistakes
are breaches Of promise. There has
been much discussion whether pants
is singular or plural Seems to us
when men wear pants it is plural, and
when they don't wear any pants it is
singular. Men go on a tear in their
pants, and it is all right; when the
pants go on tear it is all wrong. If
you want to make pants last, make
the coat first.
Eternity" said the country ex.
horter who wanted to make things
clear, ais forever and forever and for.
ever and five or six everlastings on
that. Why, brothers and sisters, af-
ter millions and billions of centuries
had rolled away in eternity it wouIc
still be 100000 years to breakfast
time"
A good story is told of q teacher in
a certain town who told her pupils
the story of the landing of the Pill
grims, and then asked them to try to
draw, from imagination, picture Of
Plymouth Rock. All went to work at
1t but one little fellow, who hesitated
and at length raised his hand. well,
what is it?" asked the teacher
Please, ma'am, do you want us to
draw hen or a rooster"
A small Kansas boy was once called
in to view his new born baby brother.
He looked it over with dissatisfaction
and finally said: Mamma, where
did this thing come FROM" can an
gel brought it, Jimmie" "Wuz you
awake when he Gomez" Certainly,
Jimmie" We'll, then, mamma, all
that I've got to say is that you are
dead easy. I'd like to see any old an
gel put off such a locking thing on
me. But l reckon we're stuck unless
I kin work Johnny Green and trade it
sight-unseen for one of his spotted
pups"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

There is one good thing about
the war;" observes tho Boone RepuD-
lican. ct will keep some Of the
worst liars out of the campaign this
summer"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
Come, Gentle Spring!
ETHEREAL mildness, come!
To suffer longer with this grip
Will place us on the bum.
-Des Moines Capital

Happiness is comparative after
all. For instance, all the New Shar-
on Star asks for its cup of Joy is the
return of the monkey wrench some
one borrowed about, month ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The Creston American thinks
Sullivan should be for Hearst for
president because Hearst flooded
Iowa with Chicago Americans during
the campaign when Sullivan was rum
ming for governor. In the light Of
results Of election it is possible this
Is the very reason Sullivan is for
Parker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The clock in the state capitol was
over two hours in striking the noon
hour on Tuesday. Strange how en-
vironment has an effect even on
clocks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

we are opposed to any revision
Of the tariff schedules that will de-
grade or cheaper the products of ag-
ricultural industry" - Washington
county republican platform.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

Judged by the experience of otn-
er states, the 224 laws enacted by the
legislature of Iowa are at least $50
too many. declares the Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

--Des Moines is likely to turn the
hose on Pella. That is to say, a big
hosiery factory may move to Holland
because of labor troubles in the CAPT
tai city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

Reports from st. Petersburg told
us Monday that Russia intended to-
avoid big battles. Better success is
being made in this line than in avoid
ing hidden mines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

-Des Moines still has hopes of
having her court house completed
this century. A force of one stone
mason is now employed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

polls closed. That's nothing. By|
the use of shot guns down south the
result Is often known before the polls
close.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

We have often heard of legs be-
ing pulled" but it has remained for
an Ottumwa junk dealer to have one
stolen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

Parker says nothing and Hearst
has nothing to say" observes the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. "a dis
tinction with a difference"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

We are now getting a little more
of the mean annual temperature, the
crop reports tell about.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

There was small doggie named Fido,
The Igorretes wanted for pi-do,
But the S, p. G. A.
Stepped in and said nay,
And that was the saving of Fido.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The Times-Republican notes as
a remarkable achievement the fact
that by the use Of voting machines
the result in one ward in Chicago
was known SA minutes after the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The Atlantic Democrat is inclin-
ed to believe that Miss Spring has
scratched us off her visiting list.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The Indianola Herald concludes
that Mr.. Cummins failed to under.
stand the plain people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The Russian navy needs a guard
an
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

him cutting on SO big chunk Of
grief.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

The women couldn't vote, so Hob
soa was defeated for congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
$500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing a cons titutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional reatm ent.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternal]y, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's
work. The pr rprietors have sc
much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials. Address f. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by all drug
gists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
REGISTRATION
Boards of Registration Copying
Names of Those Who Voted at
Primary Election.

The two registration boards
for the city, the one for the first
and the other for the second
ward, are busy today copying
the names of those who voted at
the primary election and arrang-
ing the names in alphabetical or
der. The lists when complete
will be placed in prominent
places in the rooms where the
elections are held. All those
who did not vote at the primary
election will be allowed to regis
ter during the session Of the
board of registration. The meet
ing places of the two bodies are
the old First National Bank
building in the first ward and
the fire room Of the city hall for
the second ward. j. H. French,
Thos. Maloy and O.. NJ. Skinvik
compose the board in the first
ward and D. G. Smyth, George
Smith and David Booth in the
second.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
OAR REESE
Prominent Minnesota Politician
Will Address People of Be-
midi Next Week.

Chairman Olson of the county
republican committee is making
arrangements for a grand repub-
lican rally to be held here some
day next week, in all proba bility
on Tuesday, the occasion being
the appearance here of Hon.
Darius T. Reese Of st. Paul. Mr..
Reese is one of the ablest speak
ers in the state and will discuss
the political situation and the re-
publican state and national plat
forms at length He is making
tour Of the state and will make
speeches in nearly all the smaller
cities throughout this section.
Later-Mr. Reese will speak at
Blackjack on the evening of
Oct. "a and will be in Bemidjji on
Tuesday evening, Oct. "a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
HE SQUEEZED EN-
SO THEY HOLLER

public men and they want to be
reelected and their campaign
speeches do not know that the
jobbers and wholesalers exist.
Neither the twin city dailies nor
Senator Nelson and Clapp can for
one moment afford to antagonize
the jobbers and the wholesalers
of the twin cities. These con
Germs are altogether too power
full. So they are silent and the
people wonder why the travelling
men are so violent in their oppo
sition to Mr.. Dunn.
Where We Are At.
In view of these facts it is not
very wonderful that the travelling
men are making such noise. It
is very much to their interest to
do it. If the rest of us are salts
fed to pay taxes for the jobbers
and wholesalers we can keep
right on doing it by voting against
Mr.. Dunn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
Secret of the Singular and Strenuous
Opposition of the Travelling Men
to Robert G.. Dunn.
Jobbing Houses Unit Against the Man
Who Raised Their Tax Assess
ments So Heavily.

tits a striking fact in the pres
ent state campaign that travelling
men who have a word to say in
regard to politics are vigorously
opposed to the election of the re-
publican nominee, Robert @.
Dunn. Ask a travelling man his
opinion Of the merits of the re-
spective candidates and he either
refuses to talk or he roars. He
tells you that he has voted the
republican ticket from the era
die up, and he shows you his
gray hairs, but he informs you
that he cannot stomach Bob
Dunn.
An Interesting Collection.
The travelling mans reasons
for his opposition to Mr.. Dunn,
that is the reasons he gives you,
are unique collection of politi-
cal argum tents. In northern
Minnesota he informs you that
there isn't a man in southern
Minnesota who will vote for
Dunn and in southern Minneso-
ia he tells you that every man in
northern Minnesota is for John
son. He says he met Dunn on
the street and Bob failed to recog-
nize him although he used to
knew him twenty years ago.
Most travelling men are truthful
when they are serious and
they hate to retail the cheap
mugwump lies about mineral
leases, timber trespass, etc., so
they shout such charming little
stories as the above. To make
up for the lack of real argument
the travelling man has to make a
big noise and so he hollers just
as hard as he can and to hear
him talk you would think that
Dunn intended himself to vote
for Johnson.
The Real Reason,
The real reason for his opposi-
ton to Mr.. Dunn the travelling
man never says anything about.
Confront him with it and he
draws heavily on a lot more
blnster to hide his confusion.
The real reason is that he has
his orders from his house. The
interests Of the big jobbing and
wholesale houses demand Dunn s
defeat and it has been put up to
the travelling men to help accom-
plish that defeat.
Why the JObbers Hate Dunn.
The secret of the great noise
made by the travelling men is an
open book to anyone who is at all
familiar with what has happened
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
New Blacksmith Shop.

Henry Pingel has just com
pleted the erection of a building or
Irvine avenue between Third and
Fourth streets and will soon oc-
cupy the building with a black
smith outfit. Mr.. Pingel has con
Quoted a shop on Fourth street
between Beltrami and Minnesota
avenues for number of years
and is well known to the people
of the city.
WANTED "A night cook, female
at City Restaurant,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-18
Married Yesterday.

The marriage of Miss Lucy
Grey and Mr.. VIM. Shields took
place at the office of Judge
Of Probate Clark yester-
day afternoon. Both the young
people are residents of Grand
Rapids and are known to large
circle of friends there. They
have also a numerous AGO uaint.
ances in this city who extend
congratulations.
L. Fl. Bailey returned this af-
ternoon from St. Paul.