davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

FOR SALE-A tact of thirty-six acres
OF cultivated la.7d atV~entreville, Del.
on Kennett Turnpike, having a present
aud increasing value, therts being several
admirable building siaes. The Equitable
Guarantee and Trust 60. Trustee.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

$1,000 Overcoats $1,000
$500 Overcoats 1000
20. 90 Overcoats 1000
1900 Overcoais II 90
10. 90 Overcoats 500
7. so Overcoats GOO
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

The greatest clothing bargains
Our loss your gain. Totutn our stoc
Note the following prices:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
pIsAPPoINTMENT IN STORE.

The large number of Iowa people
who rushed t0 t South South D5aSlSota DSsS to get
numbers in the Bonesteel reservation
land drawing, may be disappointed
even if they are fortunate in getting
a winner, according to Registrar J. S.
Howard, of the United States land Of
fee.
If those securing claims comply
with the law they will after six
months in which time they must en-
ter, take a homestead upon the land
and remain there continuously for
fourteen months, improving the land.
At the end of that time they may pay
the government and secure title to
their land or may remain five years
continuously and secure their land.
Unless they do remain on the land
continuously as residence for four
teen months" said Registrar Howard,
they must perjure themselves in
making their affidavits to the govern
ment and that is dangerous business.
If they do not reside there continu-
ously and a squatter should come
along and make his residence there
he would on a contest have a very
good chance of getting title to the
land. There seems to be a false i'm
preston abroad regarding this resi-
dence.. Some seem to think that ir
they are there once in every six
months it will establish residence.
1t does not. The going upon the land
twice year only protects one from a
single charge, that of abandonment.
1t does not establish a residence in
the meaning of the law. To comply
with the homestead law there is only
one way to do and that is to actually
live there for fourteen months"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
STREET FAIRS AND MORALS.

Knoxville Express: Over at Pella
the Chronicle thanks its stars that
that town has no street fair to con-
tend with, such as Oskaloosa had last
week and Knoxville had last summer,
and holds up it's hands in holy horror
at the report that the Oskaloosa at
fractions were similar to those on the
Pike at st. Louis. The Pella paper
should calm itself The street fair
at Knoxville last year was not i'm
moral, and from the fact that the Os-
kaloosa fair is furnished by an amuse-
ment company we surmise that 1t is
about right Pleasantville's street
fair was pretty tough. 1t seems rarn-
er paradoxical, but it is our lobserva-
tion that when the good, law-abiding
business men Of town start to mir
ing attractions to give a street fair
they get the most abominable and re-
prehensive shows going-shows that
decent travelling managers won't car
ry. Why it is we can't say, unless .r
is the business men are imposed upon
in these matters which are outside
their usual lines. AS a general rule,
the travelling companies provide quite
decent and orderly street fairs. More
over, if they are representations OF
Pike shows Pella's morals would be
in no imminent danger, as the St.Lou-
is Pike is about as tame a sheep in
VOLTS clothing as one would wish to
see; only the Johnnie Wises who have
not seen it allow their prurlent imag-
nations full swing and wink and poke
each other in the ribs when it is men,
toned. If decent street fair comes
along, it won't hurt Pella's morals
and the street fair people will have to
look out for their own morals!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
PLEASANT LAWN PARTY.
The DR.. Hugg Home the Scene of a
Happy Occasion.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hugg and Mr..
Arthur Hugg entertained a large COM
pany Of guests Friday evening at
their home, corner of Third avenue
and First street, in honor of Miss Es-
ther Boggess, of Middleport, Ohio,
who is visiting at that home. The
entertainment partook of the nature
of lawn party and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests present dur
ing the evening. A large platform
had been placed on the lawn, and this
was appropriated by those caring for
the dance. The Hawkeye orchestra
was present and discoursed excellent
melodies. Refreshments were serv-
ed and the hospitality of the home
was extended upon all sides. Guests
present from outside the city were
Miss Ruth Bowen, of Des Moines:
ElVa Greet, of Eldora; Miss Jennie
Hammersmith, of Savannah, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED
LATEST PHASE OF THE GENERAL
SLoCUM DISASTER.
Federal Grand Jury Accuses Captain Of
Inflated Steamer and
Others.

New York, July 3O.-Capt. Van
Schaick and Federal Steamboat In
spector Fleming and Former Inspector
Lundberg were indicted Friday by the
federal grand jury in connection with
the disaster to the General Slocum on
June IS last when nearly 1000 lives were
lost. Van Schaick was the commander
of the Slocum. Fleming and Lundberg
had passed the Slocum at the opening Of
the season. Counsel for the defendants
announced that they would be surren-
dered next Monday.
United States District Attorney Bur-
nett said that indictments also were
reported against President Barnaby,
Secretary Atkinson and Treasurer
Dexter, of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat company, and Capt. John Pease,
the commodore Of the company's fleet
Gen. Burnett said that when Capt.
Van Schaick and Inspectors Lundberg
and Fleming are arraigned for plead
ing on Monday he will insist upon bail
being fixed at $4,000 in each case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
Mahaska Forces Complete Conven-
tion With a Rally.

The prohibitionists of Mahaska
county closed their convention and
rally in Oskaloosa with a meeting at
the court house last evening, address,
ed by several noted workers in the
party. Their platform is set forth in
the following resolutions which we're
adopted By acclamation:
Resolutions.
1--WE, the prohibition party of Ma
haska county, Iowa, in convention as
sembled, affirm our belief and pledge
our support to the national platform
of principles and purposes adopted by
the national prohibition convention
assembled at Indianapolis, Ind, June
80, 1904, and in the platform adopted
by the prohibition party in state con.
vention assembled at Boone, Iowa,
May 25, 1904.
Resolved, that the prohibitionists
of Mahaska county urge our executive
officers to diligent enforcement or
all law so life and property may be
safe and secure, and we pledge our
moral support to all said officers.
"2d. We honor the brave men who
in the past have defended our nation
in its hour of peril, and we favor a
service pension for all honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors.
Whereas, there exists in the Unit
ed States contrary to her principles,
a race problem, and
Whereas, the patriotic American
people desire it's solution rightly and
justly, and
| Whereas, the question is too large
and far reaching for any one political
party, section, or country, or race, to
solve alone, be it
Resolved, that the president of the
United States appoint a committee
composed of men of integrity from
each party, section of the country,
and the two races concerned, to in.
vestigate the situation and make such
recommendation to the American peo-
pie and the United States congress as
they shall think fit and proper; thus
as far as possible taking the solution
of the problem out of politics wnere
it is hindered because or party, sec,
tion Of, and racial bias.
Geo. w. Slater, Chm.
", L. Anthony.
Ira D. Kellogg.
Plans For Furure Work.
No nomination was made at this
time for county attorney. The filling
of the place was left to the executive
| board.
County chairman and executive
board for the ensuing year were des
ignated as follows:
Chairman-E. H. Brown, New Shar
on,
Robert L. Turner, Secretary.
Abner Branson, Ira d. Kellogg and
Geo. Fl, Bales, of Fremont.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Mahaska County Prohibitlonists Meet
to Select a Ticket.

The Mahaska county prohibitionists
are convened in mass convention at
the court house today for the purpose
of placing a county ticket in nomi.
nation and perfecting their county or.
ganization.
The convention was called to order
at IL o'clock this forenoon by the
county chairman, Howard Brown, of
New Sharon. Robert Turner was
made secretary. After a number o.
preliminary talks and a review of the
accomplishment and the labor of the
past year in the county, the conven-
ton took a recess to the afternoon.
County Ticket Named.
The following ticket for county Of
ficers was nominated by reclamation:
Clerk Of Courts-Sylvanu Haworth
of New Sharon.
Auditor-Rev. Geo. w. Slater CcoI-
ored), Oskaloosa.
Recorder-Miss Annis Wickersham,
Oskaloosa.
Member of Board Of Supervisors
Elmer Clarke, olivet, Scott township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
MAJOR LAcEYs GOOD WORK.

Register and Leader: When Con-
gressman Lacey secured the passage
of his game bird act in 1900 he did
not anticipate probably any such i'm
mediate and wholesale results as fol-
lowed. Under this act during the
past four years the records show that
23,17S foreign game biros have been
brought from across the seas. OF
these 1856 were pheastns, 16,609
quail, 763 partridges, 1,473 ducks and
geese, and ATT birds of various kinds.
The Chinese pheasant is said to be
able to Withstand a New England
winter and this is the bird,it is hoped,
will become in all forests the coming
game bird. The Lacey act protects
these imported birds through next
year. But the law will doubtless be
extended so as to give them fair
start . .r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
FUTURE OF TRADE BRIGHT
WHILE PROGRESS rs SLOW, SIT
m UATIoN HAS IMPROVED.
In Spite of Some Unfavorable Factors,
Confidence Appears to be
Returning.

New York, July 30.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says;
Confidence appears to be returning,
despite large addition to the army of
unemployed. Labor disturbances are
the most unfavorable factors in the in
duStrial and commercial situation at
the present time, curtailing the out
put of a few much needed products
and reducing the demand for all conf
modities. Aside from this adverse in
tiuence, the situation has improved,
although progress is slow and fire.
quently interrupted. Another week
has put much wheat and cotton beyond
danger and brought other crops nearer
maturity. Dealers are providing lOl
the future little more freely, and IL
several important branches of industry
orders come forward in greater bulk.
Earnings of the railways thus for re-
ported for July are only 2.7 Ier CEN
less than last year
Failures this week numbered 220 ii.
the United States, against 1870 las,
year, and IS in Canada, compared with
19 year ago"
Bradstreet's says: More activity is
noted at a few western Centers, but
fall trade is slow to assume form
pending assurance as to crop results
a2d settlement of existing industrial
drbturbances. Crop conditions are, on
thS whole, favorable, though irregular
ity in sections prevents generalization
Ehll inquiry and shipments Of goods
@ sas sshsg .sc W sSt & @ tss esss ma a NJ
expected to become active early il
August. The movement of winte,
wheat to market, somewhat DELAYED
this year, has begun in earnest. Coin
cidently, improvement in collections is
shown at some centers and the demand
for money from the country has in
creased. The movement of currency tC
move the crops has assumed good
proportions this week. Unrest in in
dustry is feature of Importance. The
meat strike has reopened at leading
western packing centers, and there is
danger of sympathetic strikes en-
broiling railroad employees. In addi-
ton to the 26,00O meat trades strikers,
production of print cloths at Fall
River has come to an almost complete
stop owing to the strike of 25 900 mill
hands against reduction. In addi-
ton to these troubles, the dullness in
anthracite coal and the overstocked
condition of all markets renders seri-
GUS existing disputes between operat-
ors and miners. A general shutdown
of all mines is expected to occur next
week, involving the idleness of 1000
men. Other lines of industry are
rather quiet, iron notably so, pending
a clearer view of future require
ments."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

An exchange says that the jap
anese soldier has muscles like whip
cord, is sure shot, has good eye
for landmarks, sleeps only three
hours out of the twenty-four, is clean
~ and patriotic and costs the nation
only nine cents day. The state
ment sounds to the Buffalo Express
as If some big department store had
Just received a choice lot of Japanese
soldiers and was bound to have a
good run on them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
Had No Connection with Saloon,

Because the assault made upon the
Journeyman tailor by the four men
now in Jail occurred back of the Rock
Island saloon, the inference is that
the fight might have started in the
saloon. This is in error. The men
had not been in the saloon, and the
can run or beer which they had in
the shed was secured at another place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

From interviews with dealers
made by Journal reporters,it has been
ascertained that while Sioux City is
Just now consuming third less meat
than the same time last year, as a re-
suit of the strike of packing house
employees, the city's meat bill because
of the increase in price, is only about
oRe-seventh less than last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

To-day there are in use in this
country 2,315,000 telephones of all
kinds. There are $4,000 wage earn
ers and $4,000 salaried officials ano
clerks, whose livelihood is directly
traceable to the existence of the elec.
trical transmission of speech. Com
pined, the officials and employees re-
ceive in the neighborhood of $36,000,-
600 annually.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The grand parade of the Knights
Templar, to take place on Tuesday,
September 6, is destined to be the
most imposing pageant and the great
est display ever seen in the streets OF
San Francisco. 1t is confidently ex-
Pected that fully 10000 Sir knights
will be in the parade, making line
about four miles in length.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

This year witnesses the opening
OF 100000 additional acres OF Iano
to homesteaders, and the reclaiming
OF millions more by the operation or
the irrigation laws. The republican
party is the author of the two meas
ures that have been Of the greatest
Importance to American home own
ers, the highest type of the worlds
citiznry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Marshalltown ,Times-Republican:
The Oskaloosa Herald is proud Of the
fact that it has hanging in its show
window a pair of elegant suspenders,
the product of an Oskaloosa factory.
The factory should be set to work on
an extra strong pair to be hitched to
the percentage column of the Oska.
loosa base ball team. Perhaps 1t
might be kept up thus
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Sewers penned the words and offer-
ed the resolutions which were adopt
ed by the committee and received
with enthusiasm and perfect unanim-
ity by the convention. The Sixth
district deserves credit for the able
representation given us by our mem
Der Of the committee on resolutions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
DID a coon JoR

Bloomfield Republican: The reso-
lutions adopted by the state conven-
ton at Des Moines last week were
written by Hon. Geo. Sewers, of Os-
kaloosa. Each congressional district
was represented on the committee on
resolutions, and various resolutions
were offered for consideration. After
ea.ent three !h.cc:r-Ss, discussion, MI.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Eldora has citizen who claims
to be able to "holler' louder than any
other man in Iowa. His name is Rob
ert Crosser and his voice can be
heard for tow miles. The Marshall-
town base ball club ought to get him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

considering that Uncle Henry
Davis is worth s40,oOo,ooO.is president
Of two railroads and Is a director in
four banks, the Chicago Chronicle
suggests that his nomination can, ar
ter all, hardly be regarded as spe-
cially glorious triumph for the enc
mics of the octopases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

AS viewed by the New Sharon
Star: The Mahaska democrats rallied
around the hole in their national plat
form, resolved to stand by Parker
and to get their fingers into the pub
lie crib if possible,-then adjourned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The Cedar Rapids Republican
comedies that child labor, as it is un-
derstood in the manufacturing dis
tricts, ought to be permitted, but it
points out that in the meantime more
ths one parent is wondering how to
getN1dgf boy interested in work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
]we believe in reciprocity wit

I'VE believe in reciprocity with
foreign nations on the terms outlined
in President 'McKinley's last speech
which. fged the extension of our for
eign markets by reciprocal agree
ments whenever they could be made
without injury" to American industry
and labor. president Roosevelt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

A harvest home picnic will be helo
in Kinks grove, Blairstown, August
lS. at which time either Secretary
Wilson or DIR. A. B. Storms will make
an address.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

"A coffin factory is to be establish
ed at Council Bluffs and the Nonpareil
with characteristic loyalty is preach
ing earnestly the duty of giving prop
er encouragement to home industry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

New way to save the expense OF
the trip. The Bussey Press says: :'If
you want to know what is to be seen
at the Worlds Fair, read Mrs. Knoxs
letter in this issue"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The democrats are adopting the
tactics of the dishonest merchant by
offering something equally as good"
to the voters who want fresh supply
of staple republican policies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The Boone Republican says the
democrats hardest fight will be to
smother the Roosevelt enthusiasm in
their own ranks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The City Federation of Women s
Clubs at Muscatine has followed the
oskaloosa example and has inaugur-
ated room for rest for farmers
wives who are in the city shopping.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

We met beside waste OF waves,
But other men were there. you see:
sAna when 7 waved my handkerchief
Twas just waste OF waves for me.
Town Topics.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

1t is said that Henry Watterson
is SO tickled with the democratic tick
ct that he wakes himself up at night
to yell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

what is the cause Of stutter-
ing?' asks a magazine writer. An, at
tempt to give an intelligent reading
of the democratic platform will cause
"a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

-Tommy-Ma, wish you'd gimme
some cake.
Mother-Tommy! Didn't tell you
not to ask for any cake?
Tommy amt askin'; I'm jest
wishin'.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The "F1ying Rollers" religious
sect claiming to be descendants Of
the lost tribes Of Israel, has descend
ed upon Burlington. .. "s1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

A Missouri paper raises the OBJ
lection that if there is to be clean
sweep in that state there may not be
enough iails.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Coming right down to business,
how much would you give to see the
interurban built? You may be called
upen to answer this question.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Speaking from experience the
keokuk Gate-City says: 1T is easy
enough to satisfy the mind that ir
isn't best 10 eat meat in hot weather.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Mrs. Maybrick is out at last"
observes the st. Joseph News and
Press. ''Now let Port Arthur fall"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Davenport saloonkeepers are dis.
satisfied with the midnight closing or
dinance and may petition the mayor
70 slicw them 70 remain open until
a. m.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

OF all the sports, base ball is the
least dangerous and the cleanest,-
and therefore the best.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The cemetery street should be
paved this fall. Have you made your
subscription yet?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Boiled down the issues are:
Roosevelt and Record" and Parker
and Promises"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

Carl Schurz has declared for Par
ker. So much the worse for Parker.
Fairfield Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

walked around the tree, the squirrel
and everything else that might be In
side Of the circle"
AS matter Of fact the hunter cam
not go around the squirrel or any
moving object which might hold a po-
sition diametrically opposite to him
and move in the same direction.
In their respective courses the right
shoulder Of the hunter is always op-
posite the squirrels left side. There
fore the hunter does not walk around
the squirrel any more than If ne car
ried the squirrel in his coat pocket
and went around the tree with ii
there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The Sioux City Tribune suggests
that the problem would be clearer to
many if asked in a slightly different
way, viz: "If the squirrel is on the
same side of the tree as the hunter,
with its back to him, and both move
around the tree in the same relative
position, does he go around the squir-
rel?" The thought of the Tribune is
that there is nothing like having the
two disturbers Of the peace in plain
view all the time, and this form of
question puts them in that position
without changing the problem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

but to convince the stomach Is anoth-
er and entirely different proposition \
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The Keoluk Gate-City is puzzled
as to the best way to meet the meat
question.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

It is claimed that the hunter has
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

The hunter did not go around the
squirrel. If the hunter made a CON-
plete circuit of the tree and the squrr-
rel did, too, then the squirrel kept his
back to the man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

If a man with his mouth full of to-
bacco juice will go to the cow-catcher
end of locomotive while it is on
turntable, making a revolution, and
will walk around on the wall of the
pit, in the same direction and at the
same speed as that at which the en-
gine is being turned, he will never be
able to spit on the tender. This is a
parellel case, and so.aoTy our problem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

l suggest that we saw the tree
down, pivot a plank at the center or
the stump, put the squirrel on one end
OF the seesaw and the man on the 9TH
er. It is clear that one end of the
plank does not go around the other
end. simply because both ends go
around the center of the tree.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04

squirrel The squirrel is in the tree
and the hunter, walking around the
tree walks around the squirrel also
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-05
Real Estate Sales

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded:
z NJ Croisan to NJ Hamilton. 9.59
acres, tP : :, W. $3.50.
f. J. Kenady to II. &. Moon, lot l
Cochran's addition 10 Wooiburu. SIPS.
J. Hart 70 r G. Moon. lots and 3,
Coehran's addition 10 woodburn, $3.50.
q. Gorsline to A. Simmons. l54 acres,
tp o 5. 3 ". s6OOO
a. d. Muphy 20 F. D. Fennel, 6
acres. tp ; :. 4 ", $500.
r. a. Beck 20 \. T. Cole. IS 57-6s
square ro8s. n 4ArlW, sIlo.
=. r. Deragiseb 70 Julius Schomus,
land in block Mt Angel. $3.50.
A. Beaton. 10 J. : Briee. 6is acres,
Waldo Hills Fruit Fsrm No 3. also
r. of W. s325.
A. Beaton 70 :. A. Trail0r, 1855
acres, walio Hills Fruit Farm No. 5,
s775.