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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
POLICEMEN SHOT
BY LAND GRAF TIERS
HoNEsTEEL MAY LOSE REGIS.
TRATloN OFFICE.
CLERK ENTERS ULTIMATUM.
Says Lawlessness Must Cease or OF
fees VIII Move--citizens Are
Armed and Have Organized
Vigilance COMMITTEES.

Bonesteel, S. D., July 23.-Two po-
licemen, named Harrison and Stand
brough, were shot today. Harrison,
who is Wichita, Kan, man, it IS
feared is fatally wounded. Seyerar
arrests have been made. So far the
authorities have matters well in hand
but further bloodshed is feared.
May Move Land Office.
Bonesteel, SD, July 23.--Bonesteel
may lose the government registration
oflce and the place Of fling for lands
may be removed to Fairfax as re-
suit Of disturbances that have occur
red here Clerk in Charge McPhaur,
acting upon authority of the govern
ment today served notice to this eff
feet upon citizens. The first disturb.
ance that occurs here will result in
the removal. The citizens held q
mass meeting here this afternoon and
organized a vigilance committee
Chief o'Brien was reinstated. Every
business man was sworn in and all
are heavily armed. Alarmed by the
danger the citizens are determined tc
control the town. The grafters have
surrendered and special section Of
the Northwestern took them out Of
town. A number are left here. Clerl
McPhanl gave plain spoken talk tt
citizens. "Life and property are no
safe here" he said, with conditions
that existed last night. 1t would b
impossible to exaggerate conditions.
A telegram from Commissioner Rich
ards was read in which HE said h
was, greatly of mind to remove the OF
fee under any circumstances. TIVE
thousand registered here yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The idea advanced by the law
yers in state convention to do away
with city councils and manage mu-
inequalities with three commissioners
develops the fact that in Germany,
where cities are said to be the best
governed in the world, the specializ-
ing has been conferred on the mayor
alone. The business of mayor has
become a profession and German cit
les now search the country over seek
ing to hire the best mayor they can
find just as railroads hire general
managers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
CROP CONDITIONS.

The current government crop re-
port shows largely increased corn
acreage, particularly in the south, Ok
lahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and
Illinois. In twenty-five states the
acreage planted is the second largest
on record, or 91,930OO0 acres, an in
crease of 2,1S0,000 acres, or "a per
cent, over 1903. Early reports were
not favorable for corn, and were more
unfayorable to wheat, and while the
damage that has come to wheat with
in the first ten days of July, in Kan
sas. Missouri and Nebraska, is not
taken into account in the latest gov
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
Abba Union: E. A. wilson,

Abba Union: E. A. Wilson, the
railroad brakeman who stumped the
Sixth district and the state of Iowa
for Mckinley in 1896, was in Abba
this week calling on some of his old
friends. He well remembers the
warm reception which the Bryanites
gave him in Foster and Avery, and
says he would like to make those
places in this campaign. He would
find things different there now, as the
miners are not in sympathy with free
trade and free silver as they were
eight years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
NEeRoEs lN AMERlcA.

The census bureau has issued It's
final bulletin on the negro population
Of the United States, including Alas
ka, Hawaii and Porto Rico, which
shows total of 9,204,5 31. The re-
port indicates that between IL and 16
per cent of the negro population is
believed by enumerators to have some
degree of white blood, in their veins.
The center of negro population is in
DeKalb county, Alabama, about four
miles from the western boundary Of
Georgia. More than ~ per cent OF
the negroes live in the country,
against more than 81 per cent of the
whites Almost 80 per cent Of the ne
groes in continental United States
are in the southern states, three
tenths of them in Georgia, Mississippi
and Alabama. The negroes constitute
about one-fifteenth of the city popula-
ton and about one-seyenth of the
country population of continental
United States. There was an increase
among the negroes of 1,345,3 18 or Is
per cent in Continental United States,
but the rate of increase declined
steadily through the nineteenth cen.
fury. Negroes, unlike Indians and
native whites, have slight excess OF
families. llliteracy among them is
about seven times greater than
among the whites. There are 1892,
3S7 negroes in the United States en-,
gagged in gainful occupations.
Their death rate approximates al
80 per cent, while that of the whites
under the same calculation is II pei
cent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
-Bussey Press: The Mabaska

-Bussey Press: The Mahaska Far
mers' Institute year book will very
soon be issued and active prepare.
lions are now going on all over that
county getting ready for next winters
meeting. While we do not believe
in comparisons, yet it would be well
for Marion to copy her example.
There is no disputing the fact, Mahas-
ka has the greatest institutes Of any
in all Iowa and Iowa beats the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
STEALING CHICKENS.
Charge Of Breaking and Entering is
Lodged Against Geo. johnson.

The case of George Johnson, said
to be a resident Of Ottumwa. comes
up before Squire Prichett this after
noon. The defendant was arrested
in Harrison township, near Eddyville,
and Is charged by Chas. F. Switzer
with breaking and entering. The man
is alleged to be regular caller at
the chicken coops of the county and
his wagon was equipped with coop
for the carrying of the property OF
which he CHANGED to come into pos
session.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

An exhibition of inopportune en-
thusiasm added an element of amuse-
ment to the state convention. The
governor said, when he was called be-
fore the assembly: 81 have already
given my promise not to make a
speech this afternoon" "Good, "cried
delegate in the rear of the hall, who
still had in mind the bad break the
governor made before the Polk coun-
ty meeting the night before
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
SAYS HE DIDN'T PAY BOARD.
School Teacher Sues a Prominen.
Farmer Of Mt. Ayr.

Mt. Ayr, Ia, July 23.-I.W.G Gard for
merly principal OF the Benton schools
but now OF Mt. Ayr, has served mo-
tice on Mode Cornelison, young far
mer of Benton township, that he will
bring suit at the August term of court
for $4,000 damages for Islander. He
alleges that Mr.. Carnelison has ac-
cused him of being dishonest in that
he fails to pay his board bill and 9TH
er debts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
The Iowa Health Bulletin III

The Iowa Health Bulletin, the Of
fetal publication of the State Board
of Health, edited by DR.. ]. f. Kenne.
dy, secretary of that body, gives it as
its confident belief that the time is
not far distant when persons may be
as surely rendered immune against
tuberculosis Consumption as can
now be done against smallpox. The
expectation is based upon the expert
ments of Friedman, a German investi.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Meats in the large cities may in
crease in price as result of the
strike, but no such result need apply
in Iowa. Country butchers who do
their own butchering are not affected
by the shortage of help in the pack
ing houses, and can give their patrons
better meat at lower prices by killing
their own stock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Along with the butchers strike
and the increase in the price Of meat
comes the announcement by the local
market men that goods will be sold
G. o. D. only after August 1. Trou.
bles never come single handed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

"A man can be just as dishonest
in selling busnel OF grain as he can
in looting bank or holding up a
railway train" declares the Rockford
Register. "The man who thinks he
can do so without detection would
tackle the bank or the Pullman if he
only had the courage to do it,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The suggestion of the Kansas
City Journal is both pointed and ten
able, to-wit: that the platform of the
national democratic party for 1909
might be condensed to read: "Resolv-
ed, that we were wrong on all the i'm
portant issues before the country four
years ago" ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The Russian reports of disaster
at Port Arthur to 10000 Japanese
have been boiled down to 1000 and
responsibility for the dispatches has
been shifted to the Chinese. We are
inclined to believe the Japs, who say
the whole story was fake.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
Des Moinas CanitaI.

-Des Moines Capital: General
Weaver is said to be confident that
he can beat Congressman Lacey in
the Sixth district. General Weaver's
predictions carry just about as much
weight with the public as the prognos-
tications Of Jim Kay Jones.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Holland, the inventor of the sub
marine boat, is now at work on fly
ing machine. 1t won't be long until
he will discover that the earth is
about the hardest problem he ever
struck. .... g.. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The concensus Of northwestern
opinion gathered from the newspa-
pers is that the man who draws an
average Rosebud farm will get mighty
male more than he has paid for.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

"A writer in the Prison Mirror,
the paper printed by the prisoners at
saltwater, notes that Russell Sage
has not taken a vacation for I'VE
wears and adds: Same here, uncle"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
Some unprincipled fellow,

Some unprincipled fellow, for
whose crime no punishment is severe
enough to fit, cut the bark clear
around off of one of the young shade
trees in the park. AS Commissioner
Christie remarked: "a man who
would do that is low down enough to
steal flowers OFF his own mothers
grave"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Judge Parker is advised by the
Davenport Times not to resign that
judgeship. 1t says he will need 1t
again late in the fall. 1t will help
him the more easily to forget. d
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

For the fiscal year just ended the
foreign trade balance in favor of the
United States was about SAFE, 000,0 900.
If there is any need for tariff ripping
it isn't apparent on the face of the
ret-sgS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

--Keokuk Gate-City:A ''Katzenjam-
mer Kastle" is advertised in connec-
ton with the carnival IN progress at
Oskaloosa. We have our suspicious
regarding the character of the estab-
lishment because of the headachy
name. And in Quaker town, too!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
3lsS,1
-Davennort Times 2 !.

Davenport Times: aSe me nd
you'd like to know whether tscsSkc-
lure showing him smooth shaven or
the one showing him with whiskers
is to be the official portrait of Grand
pa Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Some towns have street fairs to
amuse them, but Knoxville has the
sewer question says the Knoxville
Express. That's nothing, Oska-
loosa has both.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The latest insurance policy is one
that promises to pay alimony to both
parties in case the marriage proves a
failure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
..Ildge Parker layes in the waters

Ay-.Ildge Parker IaVeS IN the WdleIS
of lhe Hudson every morning ana
President Roosevelt disports himself
in the surf at Oyster Bay. 1t occurs
to the Dubuque Telegraph-H Herald THAI
we ought to have clean campaign,
with so much bathing of the candi-
dates.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

-Ottumwa ought to send her best
team to Oskaloosa. The ball PLAYERS
who have come from that town lately
are no match for "The Quakers."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

There is good democratic author
ity for the statement that they are
new giving five Hearst buttons and a
green trading stamp in exchange for
a Parker button.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The Delta Press is authority for
the statement that it is no disgrace
10 be poor. but it is awfully inconye-
nient at this time of year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

what the church needs is more
short meter prayers and long meter
faith concludes the Burlington
Hawk-Eye.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

-Esopus sounds to the Cedar Rap.
ids Gazette like the only available
name not picked up by breakfast
food concern ......
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
RETURNED MISSIONARIES.
Two of the Friends Denomination
Visit MarshalItown.

Marshalltown Times-Republican 4:
Mrs. H. H. Hoag, mother of Mrs. C.
E. Pickard, arrived home Thursday
evening from Oskaloosa, where she
has been visiting for the past six
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Hoover. Mrs. Hoag was accompan-
led home by another sister, Rev. Eme-
line futile, Of Worcester, R. l., who
has spent the greater part of her life
as a Friends missionary among the
Indians. Rev. futile has given up
her missionary work and for the past
year has been at Worcester, as pastor
of the Friends church at that place.
Rev. futile, after brief visit here
at the home of her niece, will go to
Indianapolis, where she expects to
make her home. .s...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The Marshalltown Times-Repub-
liean af1irms that Democrats are
now Of one faith"--"and two faces, .
adds the Keokuk Gate-City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Hearst has been sued by Wiscon-
sin heelers for wages alleged to be
due for promoting his presidential
candidacy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The Clinton Herald has noticed
that lazy men make themselves tired
by resting,and then rest because they
are tired
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
DEATHS, MARRIAGES
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Following is the list of marriage Ii
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
o,oo A. A. Jerome, White City. -.21
ofAo Eva Cromben, White City IS
CORKHILL. = News has reached
Oskaloosa of the death of Mrs. @. E.
Corkhill, who was former resident
of this city for number of years.
-saa,7yC> ~ AZ a .i
y, -. u NJ " - W.
CHJATE. z a message from Racine
Wis, this morning, announces the
death in that city of John p. Choate,
for thirty years resident of Mar
shalltown, and one of the veteran
engineers of the Iowa Genital. Mr..
Choate went to Racine about nine
months ago, to visit his daughter,
Mrs. @. w. Baker, and it was at her
home that he died.
MATTIX.-We, the undersigned,
wish to extend sincere thanks to all
the friends who so kindly assisted us
during the sickness, death and burial
of our dear Nellie. We are especially
grateful for the love and tender
sympathy bestowed upon us in our
great sorrow and loss.
w. E. BATY, 49,.
A. w. MATTIx,
MARY MATTIx,
CHARLES MATTIx,
FRED MATTIx,
JESSIE MATTIx. .
GARRETT CASKEY. - Married,
Thursday, July Fl, 1904, Miss Nellie
Caskey, of Springfield, to Mr. Clarence
Garrett, of this city.
Mr.. Garrett is a motorman in the
employ of the Oskaloosa Traction
company and has a host of friends.
The young lady is quite prominent in
the town in which she has lived. Sim
cerest congratulations are extended
to this most worthy young couple by
many friends here.
HUSSEI.-D1ed, at his home III
Des Moines, Friday morning, July %,
1904, at 8 o'clock, Charley Hussey,
aged 43 years.
Mr.. Hussey was well known in Os-
kaloosa, where he lived for many
years. For some time he has been
in Des Moines and of late has been
working as carpenter for Opera
Switzer, also a former Oskaloosa
young man. Cancer was the cause OF
death. He bore his ailment brayely,
however, and did not give up work
until about two weeks ago. The re-
mains will be brought to Oskaloosa
for burial. They are expected over
the Burlington road at 5:45 Sunday
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Miss Mary White, of New Sharon,
a missionary Of the Friends church In
Jamaica, arrived in the city Thursday
evening from Union, and addressed a
small gathering in the Friends church.
Miss White has spent ten years in
the Jamaican field, and is now in this
country on a leave of absence, grant
ed after a period of five years. SER
vice. Miss White was a former class
mate OF Mr.. w. R. Painter, of this
city, at Penn college, Oskaloosa, and
while in the city was entertained at
the Painter home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Saloons in Des Moines now num-
Der one hundred and one. What a
thirst some towns have!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

After the carnival the races, and
after the races the circus. Such is
life in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

"A man may be ricn and make big
subscriptions and still be pygmy in
honor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

gator. with vaccine fluid Of tubercle
bacilli, the results Of which are de-
clared to be highly satisfactory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Have you ever thought that the
main line of the Rock Island railroad
forms a sort Of Mason and Dixon's
line in Iowa? Well, stop to consider
it sometime. 1t is not the same free
dom Of communication across the line
as on either side of it. This refers
to business and social affairs. South
of the line we send our boys and girls
to different colleges for the most
part at least. We send our criui5SSXIS
to adiHHeFent PsI!tteeHHftiissiFsy our in.
sane to different hospital, we live IN
different Methodist conference. The
main line CT the c., R. I. G. P. divides
the state religiously, commercially
and socially, and marks the division
for state government affairs. It is
the dividing line of this great state
Sigourney Review.
The Gate City is responsible for
this: an democratic convention
down in Missouri the other day as the
meeting was called to order typical
member from one Of the rural dis
tricts moved that prayer be dispensed
with. There was an awkward pause
for a moment and then another mem
Der said he would second the motion
If it could be shown there was any
good reason for it. Wall said the
first, 'whar's the sense in askin' the
Lord to bless this meetin' when
there's goin' to be a hell of a timer
His motion prevailed" '
A correspondent wrote to George
Fitch, of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil,
asking him to publish the stamp Ian
guage in his column of that paper
His reply was as follows: We are
not acquainted with the regular
stamp Irritation, but here is one that
is worth remembering. A stamp in
the lower right hand corner or the
upper left hand corner or sideways on
the back Of the envelope, or any
place, in fact, except in the upper
right hand corner, where it belongs,
Is a message from the sender to the
cancelling clerk, which says: 81 am
a galoot and wish you would swear
at me-" 1t is needless to say that
the request is always courteously
complied with.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

Boost the interurban. It means
prosperity for OskaIoosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

The Colfax trolley road has earn
ed over is per cent on total valuation
after paying all expenses and taxes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

CORKHILL. = News has reached
Oskaloosa of the death of Mrs. @. E..
Corkhill, who was former resident
of this city for number of years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-07-21
JAPS OCCUPIED YIN koW.

Hal Cheng, July ia detachment
Of Gen. Mistchenko's army fought a
brilliant engagement Tuesday near
the Black Mountains Some prisoners
were taken.
Toxic, July 15.-It is reported that
Yin KOw has been occupied by the
Japanese without any resistance upon
the part of the Russian troops
Che Foo, July 15.-The steamer Hal
Ping, from Shanghai was captured
yesterday by the Japanese. ten miles
north of Che Foo, loaded with contra
band of war.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 15.-The Rus
loss of only hundred men and the in
Fiction of heavy losses on the Japa-
nese was a brilliant feat, of which
Gen. Kuropatkin marked his appreci-
alton by comforting decorations on
every officer present
The following was received from
Port Arthur ON Wednesday,:
There is no change in the position
of affairs. Fresh provisions arrive
daily. There are constant skirmishes
in which the enemy suffer the most
losses. We have no wounded or seri-
ously i'll. On the surrounding hills
the Chinese are constantly hello
graphing. The Japanese have issued
orders that instead of attempting to
make prisoners of the Russians they
are to be shot"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-07-21
ARE ONLY is MILES APART.

Che Foo, July 14.-Private ad-
vices just received from New Chwang
indicate that the long expected battle
between Kai-Chou and Ia Tche Kiao
is now in progress.
St. Petersburg, July IA special
dispatch from Mukden last night,
dated July II, repeats the story of a
Japanese repulse at Port Arthur, with
the loss of 10000. The dispatch says:
News has been received from re-
liable sources that the Japanese third
army on the night of July II attacked
Port Arthur and was heavily de-
feated, an immense number being
killed by Russian mines. The total
loss is reported at about 10000"
Steadily and cautiously Gen. Oku's
army from the south and Gen. Nod
zu's army from the east are closing in
upon Ia Tche Kiao, where Gen. Kuro-
patkin is reported to be entrenched.
One hundred and thirty thousand men
are involved in the movement. The
next few days VIII determine whether
and to what extent Kuropatkin in
tends to make stand at Ia Tche
Kiao, the possession Of which by the
Japanese would compel the immediate
evacuation of New Chwang.
London. July 1.-THE Yin Kow
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
asserts that a battle occurred north
of Kai-Chou on July II, when the
Japanese were repulsed with great
loss.
Ia Tche Kiao July 1.-THE Japa-
nese attacked Ia Tche Kiao on Sun
day, but the attack was not seriously
pressed, the Japanese retiring even
tually toward Kai Chou.