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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

tics Of the game for the year that no
less than twenty-onc young lives
were crushed out, one made insane,
and a great number MANNED for life,
one of the latter a member or the
family on an old time friend. The
Board of Education of the District
of Columbia says truly that mo self
respecting school organization should
tolerate such manslaughter in the
names of athletics"
The wife of preacher who never
fails to attend the games when prac-
ticable, assures us that if we under.
stood them we would enthuse over
them, and it may be so. We are sc
constituted that familiarity with
scenes of suffering blunts the finel
senslbilities of our nature. We have
read of the wife and daughter of an
English officer walking over dead bod
les, stepping from one to another to
reach their carriage. If we were
compelled to make a choice, we would
go five times as far and pay five
times as much to witness ring con
test such as that between Corbet ant
his opponent, the hardest fought
battle that ever came off on the coast
The former knocked his Antagonist
down repeatedly, and finally after
knocking him out, kissed him and
complimented him for his pluck ant
skill We do not covet such an ex
hibition; but we submit that we would
have less anxiety as to the result
than we would in the case of the bal
player with ten or dozen piled OF
his PROSTATE form.
One of the tricks of the ring i!
when one of the parties throws tn,
other to fall heavily on him, to Grip
ME him and one OF the tricks Of tnt
game is to crush or cripple for lif,
the opposing party who is down. Al
we view It, everything human wollt
have to be squelched out of us befor'
we could take an interest in sucl
savage brutality. j. G.
Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Abba Union: J. K Welt received
the welcome news from Major Lacey
this week that congress had passed
the bill increasing his pension to
twenty-four dollars per month. This
is case Of the faithful services OF
an old soldier rewarded by grateful
country through the faithful and per.
sistent efforts in his behalf of a fel.
low soldier in the congress of the
United States. Two things in Major
Lacey's public career that have con.
tributed more to his success and
fame than all his other acts combined
are his marvellous and untiring ener
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
WHY NOT LAFE YOUNG?
Newton 49lrnaL 49, W. a ssiilih 1ageffftt.

~ newton journal: 1T 3 20 ,es,,.9t l
faeaatta;, *s al.s -. =.
80 3. \ "a sgiy 10y sssh0GiG noxAsass
= - = s,s ~ lit Rf. Young, of the Des
Moines Capital, four years ago made
the speech putting into nomination
President Roosevelt for the Office of
vice president,-t he in his paper
agrees with the president in all essen
tial points-that in his speeches and
the editorials in his paper he repre-
SCENTS the great majority of the repub-
lean party of Iowa, and that he is
enc of tne most eloquent and forceful
orators of the state. Having all
these recommendation and qualifica-
items, why would it not be to the hon.
Oh of Iowa, and in the eternal fitness
Of things to make him one of the del
egates-at-large from the state, and
put upon him the duty of making the
speech nominating President Roose-
yelt for reelection? We know OF
nothing that would put Iowa more in
eViIence in the nation, nothing that
would be more calculated to swing
the entire west to the support of the
president, than if well known west
eTn man was granted the honor OF
making the speech nominating him
for a second term. What do you
think of the SUGGESTION"
Ameni
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
COLLEGE FOOT BALL.

Editor Herald: The writer, when.
visiting in college town some time
since, was invited by a student to wit
Tess one of the fights referred to in
the caption, but we declined with
thanks, and at the same time express
ed our adherence of, the brutal bust
ness. The student was leader in a
team that participated in the contest
that came off that day, and as often
happens, he was the victim of a
knock out blow given to disable him,
and he was laid on the grass for re-
pairs. These knock out blows are ex-
planned to be accidental, but those
who are posted know that they are
given on purpose to retire one of the
opposition A contest that was to
come off in the near future with a
neighboring college team was the
subject of comment at our stopping
place, and a new phase of the game
was given to us when we learned that
the students Of numDer one would
not eat the supper prepared by num-
Der two from fear that the viands
would be drugged. We have since
learned from prominent physician,
once the captain of a foot ball team
that the fearful drug cocaine has
been used to a considerable extent in
foot ball games, and he adds the
Prince of Darkness alone keeps the
full list Of foot ball doses of strych.
c9ine, cocaine, &c. The London
!. raphic describing foot ball as played
y America, says:
j Lovers of Rugby foot ball would
recognize the game as played in
9 United States, where it seems to
thoroughly brutal pastime." III
Mt the. cold shivers over us, and
rred the heart with keenest an
ish to read as we did in the stats
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

The Dunkards of Iowa have re-
Gently purchased a farm of 220 acres
located near Marshalltown. There
is a large farm house, also a number
of good barns and other buildings
already on the place. The farm will
seen be stocked and put in shape to
make it almost if not entirely self.
supporting. Here their aged ones
from all over the state who need a
home will be properly cared for.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

I'm the opinion of the Ottumwa
Courier the people of the Sixth dis
trict are pleased with prosperity OF
the past seven years, and wish for a
continuance of the same. "That is
why they will name Hon. H. l.. Wat
erman and Senator j. t. Brooks for
delegates to the republican conven-
ton. They stand for continuation
of sound republican policies, and the
nomination of President Roosevelt
to insure their preservation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
Representative Cummins. of MI

Representative Cummins, of Mar.
Shall county, figures out that by in
creasing the working days in the year
from 100 to $50 the number of district
judges in the state could be reduced
by twelve or fifteen. The Dubuque
Times comedies that there isn't much
doubt on this point, but it wonders
where Mr.. Cummings acquired the
notion that the district judges sought
Office because they wanted work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
A EIatterina Offer.

F. M. Stevens, of Cincinnati, who
was summoned to this city last week
by the death of his cousin, Miss Della
Stone, departed Saturday evening for
Duluth, Minnesota, where he is en-
gagged in installing some power gen
orators in the Duluth Street Railway
power stations for the Westinghouse
Electrical Company, with whom he il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

For the first time in history the
enrolling of the bills of the general
assembly CT Iowa will be done on
typewriters Heretofore it has been
held that nothing but pen and ink will
10 in placing on record for the sigma
lures of the president and speaker
the bills that are passed. Now it is
going to be done on typewriters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

The New Sharon Star has come
to the conclusion that it is just as
easy now for Governor Cummins to
deny belief in democratic principles
as it was while he was occupying a
seat in the Iowa legislature, and tc
which he had been elected by demo
cratic votes, defeating the. republican
nominee
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Visitors to the Worlds Fair may
obtain an accurate knowledge of the
beautiful Yellowstone Park and will
enjoy it almost as much as they
would a trip through the wonderful
government reservation. The com
plete circuit of the park, including
numerous side trips, will be shown
by means of movable pieces of can
vas, stereopitons and other devices.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
NoN-coMPETlTvE RECIPROCITY

The Republican National Platform
on which Mckinley and Roosevelt
were elected in 1900 declared in fav-
or of reciprocity in non-competitiye
articles, as follows:
1--WE favor the associated policy OF
reciprocity so directed as to open our
markets on favorable terms for what
we do not ourselves produce in
return for free foreign markets"
Governor Cummins in his inaugu'
raj says this doctrine docs not rise
to the dignity of a delusion,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

The drift of politics in Iowa is
reflected more or less accurately by
the fact that a gentleman who was
the democratic candidate for lieuten.
ant governor only few years ago is
now seeking the republican nomina.
ton for congress in the Tenth dis
trict. The Keokuk Gate-City opines
if this thing keeps up there is grave
danger that the prodigal son business
will be badly overdone in this state
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
The

employed as superintendent. The
gentleman is a constructing engineer
and has been in all parts of the coun-
try for the company. He has con-
structed several electrical lines of
considerable mileage and is wanted
in the east to accept the superintend-
ency of an interurban line The offer
is a very flatteriag one and is being
carefully considered by the gentle-
man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

AT a speech in Frankfort, Ken
tucky, the other night, Bryan said he
did not want reorganization of the
democratic party because he did not
want the party to take the chance of
falling into the hands Of the money
power" This sounds like gentle
hint to millionaire Willie Hearst to
get off the roost!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Knoxville Express: "The Iowa SUI
preme court on Monday held that hav-
ing served en- jury is not prima ia
Gle evidence of a mans sanity-a rul-
ing that will certainly commend itseI
to all who have had occasion to note
the remarkable findings of triar jur-
les in the courts" And what of the
other courts?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
CURRENT LITERATURE.
Observations of New Books and
Late Magazines

In the February number of the Ma
tional Magazine, Socialism and the
Labor Unions, by Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, is contribution of great sig
nificance to the nation. 1t is Amer
lean, wholesome, comprehensive,
readable.
The Youths Companion of Boston
makes the following offer: To the 500
schools in the state of Iowa showing
the greatest interest in the setting
out Of trees, shrubbery and vines,
and in cher ways improving their
grounds during 1904, set of six his
torical pictures.
. To write Of abuses without being
abusive is part of Miss Tarbell's
strength as a historian. Her ability
is equalled by her dignity. And mo-
where is this better illustrated than
in Chapter III of the second part or
her History of the Standard Oil
Company" appearing in McClure's
for February.
The February Housekeeper is re-
markable for its large number of feat
ures appropriate to the month. A
pleasing bit of Valentine verse by
Clinton Scotland is illustrated with
full-page drawing by f. DeForrest
Schook, and Katherine Louise Smith
tells how the women of the nation
saved historic Mt. Vernon for poster
ity.
New portraits of Gov. William III
Taft, who has just returned from the
Philippines to assume the duties OF
Secretary of War at Washington, ap
pear in the Review Of Reviews fol
February, together with an apprecia
tive sketch of Governor Taft's Phil
ippine administration, by Frederick
w. Nash.
There is a suggestion for all boys
and girls who live wnere snow flies
in The Birds Breakfast-table" in
the February st. Nicholas, telling
| how many Hudson River valley birds
are fed winter after winter at Cnerry
croft the home of Amelia +. Barr
| the writer.
In view Of the sensation created
last month by Robert Dunn's franz
diary of the Mt Mckinley expedition
the extracts in February Outing are
bound to interest every reader.
Scribners Magazine for Februar!
begins one of these series which from
the days of the Tnacllery Letters (
the Waddington Letters have beer
characteristic of this magazine. Mrs
George Bancroft's Letters from ENG
land are a worthy successor to thos
In lpble literary aehieya's <sss ssssssssys.
Sfiftos-s sszss.f, N, = :. r'r ran,
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Some one mas figured out that
the weather bureau has cost us about
two cents apiece during the past year.
We surely have been getting our
moneys worth for the past three
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

while democrats are growing a
unit, Governor Cummins is welding
a tomahawk on his fellow republicans.
The west split the democratic party
in 1896. The signs of the times in
dictate that the west will split the re-
publican party in 1904" This is
democratic testimony from the Dav-
export Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Boil the water and "roast" the
water company, is the program at
Keokuk No occasion for either in
Oskaloosa - Tha water here is so
- squadron can coal a,olains of pa.
.,,;.h;u two days. Admins &c.,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Japan may not be able to whip
Russia. but there is a general and
well-founded impression, that Russia
viii know that she has had scrap
when it is all over
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

In order to secure large pack
ing house for Council Bluffs, the COM
mercial club of that city has agreed
to supply bonus of $125,000 in bonds
to be paid in five installments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

gy and his faithful friendship to his
old soldier comrades when they need
mis- services In the congress Of the
United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

F. w. Mccall has three Wisconsin
red granite monuments about ready
to set up in Forest cemetery, sold for
81, 10000. 1SOd1-2Swl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

IAN Iowa City harness-maker has
record of forty-six years steady
work in his shop without recreation
OF any kind. The question is, does
he use prepared breakfast food?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

"A playing card company in Chi
cago is bankrupt. The Denver Re-
publican suspects that probably the
firm did not manufacture aces enough.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

Philosopher Perkins observes in
his Sioux City Journal that the devil
is never too busy to chaperon a fool
ish woman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

lit has been noticed by the Corn-
ell Bluffs Nonpareil that man would
rather air his opinions for two hours
than help his wife air the rugs for
ten minutes
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

"A Des Moinss preacher declares
iiiftation is the cause of one-half the
murders and suicides in the country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

The February EYeryDody's has an
other firSt-class scoop nothing
lesst han a statement of what the
democratic party now stands for, by
the new leader of the democracy in
the Congressman John Sharp
Williams.
"One wishes for new find Of
Thackery letters every year, to run
for the whole twelve month and make
fortune for the lucky magazine"
declares the New York Times Satur-
day Review critic apropos of the
Thacteray letters now appearing in
The Century:
The Red Beck continues to increase
in size and in prove in quality. In
the February number, now on the
news stands. fourteen clever stories
well illustrated and seventeen photo
graphic portrait studies of various
types of beauty offer entertainment,
heralded by cover of striking
beauty.
The Pilgrim for January, 1904,
sounds the note of optimism from
cover to cover The first article in
which the life and work of Jane Ad-
dams are described by Miss Edith A.
Brown is one of the most interesting
and valuable articles The Pilgrim
has ever yet published.
One of the best features of the Jan
uary and succeeding numbers of
Field and Stream will be the improv-
ed efficiency of the editorial depart
ment and the character of its work,
under the personal direction of Mr..
Emerson Hough who is known
throughout the United States for his
literary productions over the sigma
ture of "E. Hough."
The February issue of 10-Story
Book is now on sale, In the list of
authors many conspicuous names are
| in evidence. Dorothy Dix, Hayden
Carruth, H. S. Garfield, Charles Eu-
/ gene Banks, Anne Shannon Monroe
and others.
The February Delineator is a maya.
zine of uncommon interest and value.
Its stories, articles and pictures are
excellent, and the review of the fash
ions, including letter from Mrs. Os'
born, thorough deenlightening.
L
The American Boy for January
contains five complete short stories
namely: THE Defender of Aracena.'
by William Murray Graydon---a New
Mexican Indian story; "The Boy Of
Many Tongues" by the author OF
! ''Dickey Downey"-a school story;
and "An Adventure With Wolves, by
I Tom Chapman-an animal story.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

The February EyeryDody's has an
other first-class scoop nothing
lesst han statement of what the
democratic party now stands for, by
the new leader of the democracy in
the House, Congressman John Sharp
Williams.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11
-"While democrats are growing

6ng us.ssg coo much. /"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-11

In view Of the sensation created
last month by Robert Dunn's frank
diary of the Mt, Mckinley expedition,
the extracts in February Outing are
bound to interest every reader.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-12
HAWAIIAN MAIL
MAY BE SAVED

Mail articles lost in the railroad
wreck at Tehama, California, Novem-
Der 1, have been recovered. In this
wreck quantity of mail from Hawaii,
which arrived at San Francisco on the
America Maru, was destroyed The
Tacoma Ledger says:
In the list of articles found loose in
the mails by the railway postal clerks
and delivered to the postmaster at San
Francisco are number of things that
were found under the wrecked cars of
the Southern Pacific train that was
wrecked near Tehama, Cal, on Novem-
Der l. The wreck was caused by a fire
under a trestle, which burned away the
supports, precipitating part of the train
into gorge, and part of it being con-
sumed by flames. One fireman was
killed and several persons injured.
Superintendent H. p Thrall, of the
Eighth division railway mail service,
has forwarded a list of the articles
found to Postmaster Cromwell. 1t will
be remembered that part of the mail
carried on the train was for Tacoma,
and the registered sacks for this and
other Sound cities We're destroyed in
the fire. The list includes lace curtains,
wooden blankets, shawls, combination
suits of underwear, clothing for chill
dren and bibs for babies, dolls, type
writer ribbons, hosiery, gloves, hand
painted china, pairs of corsets, shoes,
eyeglass lenses, Chinese phrase books
and drawer springs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-12
FATHER. MATTHIAS
IN A QUANDARY

Marriages are few and far between
in Honolulu nowadays owing 10 the
lack of knowledge as to whether the
persons. formerly entitled to issue Ii
cences can do SO now under the pro-
visions of the County Act. Father
Matthias of the Catholic church turned
away two couples yesterday and refer
red them to Secretary Charlock of the
Board of Health. One young man had
license issued by p. II. Brunette. Mr..
Charlock Is In as much of quandary
as the priest, and the result is that four
hearts will not beat as two until the
question is settled as to who can legal
ly issue licenses.
The County Act gives the power to
issue marriage licenses to tax collec-
tors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-12
A SILLY SAYING.


"It is common but silly opin.
ion prevailing among a Ger.
tain class Of people that the
worse a remedy tastes, smells or
hurts, the more efflcacious it u.s."
So says a we'll known English
physician. He further adds {:
For example, let us consider
cod liver oil. AS it is extracted
from the fish this oil is so often.
sive to the taste and smell that
many cannot use it at all, ITO
matter how badly they need it..
Yet cod liver oil is one of the
most valuable drugs in the world
and it is the greatest pity that
we have not thus far been able
to free it from those peculiari-
ties which so seriously interfere
with its usefulness" This was
written years ago; the work of
civilizing and redeeming it has
since been triumphantly accom-
plished; and as a leading in
gredient in the remedy called
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
the oil retains all its wonderful
curative properties with no bad
smell or taste whatever. 1t is
palatable as honey and contains
all the nutritive and curative
properties of Pure Cod Liver
Oil, extracted by us from fresh
cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and Extracts of Malt and
Wild Cherry; creating a medi-
cine of unequaled power for the
diseases most prevalent and ia.
tai among men, women and chill
dren. There is no other remedy
to compare with it. It. increa-
SEES the digestive power of the
stomach and in Blood Impuri-
ties; Throat and Lung Troubles,
Nervous Dyspepsia and Scrofu-
lous Affections, it gives quick
and certain relief and cure. DR..
G. @. Shannon, of Canada, says:
81 shall continue its use with,
l am sure, great advantage to
my patients and satisfaction to
myself" Has all the virtues of
cod liver oil; none of it's faults.
You may trust it fully; it cannot
disappoint you. At all chemists.