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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
1.-THE news of Capt. Hulps vi

THE news of Capt. Hulls vic,
tory in the contest for the control OF
the Polk county delegation to the con-
gressional convention has been reac
with intense interest and great sat.
isfaction in ashington," says H. J.Ma,
hin, the we'll known correspondent
This victory is taken to indicate that
there has been great change in the
feeling in Iowa on the question of
Governor Cummins and the Iowa
Idea Capt. Hull's victory being
claimed by the stand patters as a
marked victory for them. Hull's re-
turn to congress means the mainte-
nance of Iowas prestige in the ma,
tional capital"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

1T is reported from Washington
that agreement has practically been
reached on the question Of statehood
for the southwestern territories. Ok
lahoma and Indian territory are to be
admitted as one state under the name
of Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mex
leo are to form another state which
has not yet been named Oklahoma
is to come in first with proyiso
that the bill does not become oper-
alive until the Dawes commission has
completed the work OF allotting the
Indian lands in severalty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
This is the way the sacriIegiou.

This is the way the sacrilegious
editors in the unregenerate town OF
Winfield write up the religious stu.
alton there: I'VE are afraid our
brethren of the Pentecostal faith will
find it pretty hard shedding conduct
ing a meeting. The Presbyterians
worked this town to a rare-you-weH
and then the NJ. E. people buffeted
old Satan up one side and down the
other so the cream was pretty we'll
whipped off. There may be a few old
bats that are yet out in the cold but
it is a waste of ammunition to fire at
them. We find no fault with the Pen
tecost people; they and their follow
ers appear earnest and anxious to
save our people from hell fire, but
they come at bad time; field all
worked fore they got here"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Newton News: About the 'tickled-
est" man in town is Milt McCord oser
Capt. j. A. t. Hull's victory in Des
Moines. Milt recalls Prouty's effort
a few days ago at big rally wnen he
is reported to have said, sweeping his
hand majestically toward Governor
Cummins, who sat near: "And
speak for the distinguished gentle.
man upon my right" etc. According
to Milt's idea the Iowa Idea has gone
to seek the place where the woodbine
twinetn, and failing in that will en-
deavor to locate the man who struck
Billy Patterson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
"SOMNAMBULHSM."

Editor Herald:-Our English wore
"somnambulate" seems to have been
manufactured out of the old scraps
of Latin: "Somnus," sleep, and"a
bulate," to withdrawing Ito walk
while asleep" and even though it
has been so long since first placed on
the market, that the patent has run
out. it is still giving first-rate salts
faction in some localities.
This, no doubt, is the reason why
some of our Fifth ward suffragists
persist on strolling around all night,
with muf1ed, inaudible tread, while
the police department and everybody
else in the neighborhood has said his
prayers and is wrapped in dreamy
slumber.
Almost every day there is some
new sort of a specialist in town; some
kind of scientist, or rubologist, OF
spiritualist, or rheumatist, but in its
way nothing is succeeding in giving
instant and permanent relief around
the hen roosts of the vicinity like the
pilfering somnambulist.
That is what is demoralizing the
social standing of the poultry through
out the country and elevating the
price Of eggs to about $4,000 feet
above the level of the sea.
Its ravishing hand has been among
my flock until now but one lonely,
melancholy rooster with his tail pull
ed out, remains, but I am determined
that nothing like that shall ever hap
pen to him if can by the most tire
less watchfulness prevent it.
Mother had five prolific old hens
and a Shanghai rooster that was af-
fiicted with the same complaint, at
times, that slumbered on the parti-
tion of the barn by night and dug up
the radish beds and ate the early
blooming strawberry by day, that she
would not have taken $500 for. Per-
haps from financial view alone they
were not exactly worth $40O, but as
an object upon which to lavish sur
plus profanity and old tomato cans,
they were.
When life seemed dull and uncheer-
full, used to go up there and chase
those chickens out of the vegetables,
and swear, and get so full Of enjoy
ment l would nearly die. Then
would feel better for a day or two.
But one night the poultry percheo
and sat above the feed box in the
barn just as they had done on various
other occasions. There was nothing
remarkable about that. They seem
ed to have trusting faith and bound
less confidence in humanity and lay
down to pleasant dreams without a
care of the impending danger; but
when the day dawned again, it was
obvious to the careful observer that
they had been the victim of a mis-
placed confidence. Some one had de-
ceived them. Then they lost faith in
the municipal administration, became
Respondent and communicated away
into mysterious righteousness.
Somnambulism is bad thing. L
had it some when / was boy. Many
a night | have awakened from
youthful dream and found myself
miles and miles away from home sur
rounded by a shimmering sheet OF
pale moonlight and large ripe water
melons that were no relation to me
in any way.
Policemen do not somnambulate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
PRIMITIVE METHODS.

In the valley of the Sungari river,
in the much disputed province of
Manchuria, the native methods Of
wheat culture still obtain. The grain
is planted in perfect rows instead of
being sown broadcast or in close
drills as in the United States. 1t is
cultivated and hoed during the grow
ing season, no weeds being permitted
to take root. Grain sown broadcast,
the natives say, is not successful, but
this fact is probably due to shallow
blowing. The best yield is thirty
bushels per acre. Climatic condh
tons are constant and famines and
really bad crops are unknown. The
production is growing at an enormous
rate, keeping pace with demands OF
the mills. Hardin is the present CEN
ter Of the Touring mill industry Of
Manchuria, and it seems destined to
become one of the great -four produc-
ing centers of the world. 1t has wat
er transportation from the wheat
fields and to the sea, as we'll as rail
transportation from three different
directions. In 1890 Hardin did not
contain a single Touring mill or pro-
duce pound of -four, In October,
1908, it had eight mills, with total
daily capacity of $500 barrels, erect
ed at cost of $61S,000. Two more
mills will be completed early this
year, and the combined daily capac-
ity of the ten mills will be $500 bar
rels. Most Of these mills are fine
structures Of brick and stone. Har-
bin has population of 10000 Rus
slams and 10000 Chinese.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
OUTPUT OF PETROLEUM.

1t is not yet half a century since
Colonel Drake discovered petroleum
on the waters of Oil Creek, near I'll
tusville, Pa. Men thought them
selves civilized in those days, hut had
no notion that petroleum was among
the necessities of a polite existence.
A tallow dip or a wax candle illumin.
ated sufficiently the nights actiyi-
ties, and blazing logwood FIRE left
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Recent Des Moines dispatches
announced that there is a possibility
that the republican state central COM
mittee will change the date of the
state convention from May IS. This
same week is the one in which there
will be a meeting of the editors of
the country in st. Louis. Inasmucn
as many Of the Iowa editors wish to
BIO present at both of these events, a
change may be made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
BRIDGE is SAVED.
Free Use Of Dynamite Proves Sue
cessful at Hudson.

Hudson, Ia, March 3.-The free
use of dynamite on the ice on the
Black Hawk river today has saved
the approach to the bridge and the
bridge itself. Owing to the remark
able thickness of the ice-44 inches
the S0-foot approach to the bridge
was raised four and half feet by
the rising water, and it was neces-
sary to take heroic measures to save
the structure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Des Moines News urges
young men to be choice in their selec-
ton of pastimes, and emphasizes it's
remarks with the pointed admonl-
ton: Keep an eye on yourself after
supper"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

We received precious looking
package by express this week." says
the Brighton Enterprise, (which
proved to be package of lottery
tickets. These swindlers continue to
operate in defiance of the state ana
federal law. There ought to be some
way of stopping them" The best
way we have ever heard is to stop re-
hitting for the chances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
HULL AND SUCCESS.

Oft in the Silly night,
When the moon shone bright,
And the stars were twinkling DER.
Men with nimble tongues and legs
Kept strenuously busy setting up the
pegs,
And bold Brenton with his adipose
galore,
Had it in for Captain Hull and some
more
OF the bright ~ticular stars
Who seemed to, attending to their
own affair."
And had cinch, SO they stated.
But, alas! alack! for human woe,
They moderated their talented foe,
And the dear people turned them
down with agility,
And they, the Hull opponents, are
down with McGinty.
Cymbals, horns and brass bands
Were quite conspicuous at the stands
Where politics and men were dis
cussed,
Most of which is now roundly cussed
To fare-you-well They got left
And they can now ponder from top
shelf,
The doughty Judge and our honored
"Gov.,"
Were in the push that didn't shove.
And, honor bright! is not Capt. Hull
About the best old wheel horse to pull
The chariot of the gentle folk?
So hurrah for Hull and County Polk.
j. T. r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

----Wa tchins ia wenty. sye or itsiE.
ty men with their dinner pals wend
ing their way to and from The Wabash
bridge, says the Harvey News, takes
one back to the election Of 1896 when
the campaign slogan of '"the full din
ner pail" sounded by the late Sen
ator Hanna, had much to do with the
result.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
Strange, passing strange!

Strange, passing strange! AS a
rule, there are dozens of candidates
for every nomination, months before
the primaries are held. Here we are
less than four weeks removed from
election day, and aspirants for seats
in the city council are scarce as
"hen's teeth"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Maybe some of the Oskaloosa
pastors will make the trip. sAar1es
City Congregationalists presented
their pastor, Rev. Wilson Denny who
goes on the excursion to Jerusalem,
a purse of $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Iowa City Republican: If State
Treasurer Gilbertson wants to run for
state treasurer on the platform adopt
ed by his county he had better go to
the democratic state convention.
There is where he belongs and no
mistake about it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

---T''e Delta Enterprise announces
that it will soon have a new dress.
Wonder if it will reset those locals
it has been running on its inside
pages the past few weeks?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
The MarshalltoWn Tin

The Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican says Prouty lost in Des Moines
because of several mistakes. At this
angle from Des Moines it looks like
he lost because he lacked about 1000
of having votes enough.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

On the morning of the DesMoines
primaries, the Register and Leader
urged that "the duty of every repub-
lican in Polk county today is to use
his influence to secure a fair vote
and have it fairly counted" We are
still anxiously awaiting the Register
and Leaders opinion Of the result.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Walter Wellman predicts that
we will be shouting for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks" this fall The dis
tinguished Indiana senator has con-
sented to be candidate for vice
president.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Methodists took all the hon
ors in the state oratorical contest at
Grinnell last week, and the Keokuk
Gate-City is mean enough to ado
"They always were good takers"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Sioux City Journal calls
Hon. ]. T. Brooks, Of Hedrick, the
"Rudyard Kipling of the Senate" We
are at loss to know what the SEN
ator may do, as we can think OF no
punishment that would fit the crime
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Spirit Lake women have started
a club called 1.-THE Silent Seven"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil had not
supposed that there were as many
dumb women in Spirit Lake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Dubuque Times thinks "Mr.
Tillmans announcement in debate
that he never gets drunk except at
banquets leaves a lot of his conduct
in the senate to be explained"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
WILL FIGHT HEARST.
Leading Iowa Democrats Oppose In
structed Delegates.

Des Moines, March ga score or
more leading Iowa democrats in CON
ference here decided they wouId dc
all in their power to prevent sending
an instructed delegation from Iowa to
the national democratic convention.
whether the instructions be for w. r.
Hearst or anyone else.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Congressman Cochran is doing all
he can to promote harmony in the
democratic party. He says he would
rather vote for Booker Washington
than for Grover Cleveland, and would
rather go to Jail than vote for Booker
Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Des Moines Register pub
fishes cut Of Representative A. F.
". Hambleton, of Mahaska county. 1t
must be admitted that Mr.. Handle.
Ton is not as good looking in the Reg
lister and Leader as he is on the floor
Of the house, but he is all right wher-
ever you put him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Abba Union took exception
to it's senator, J. L. Warren, making
campaign speeches in Des Moines for
Judge Prouty. In view of results he
may be forgiven.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

What Cheer Patriot: If Allison is
made the Iowa member on the reso-
buttons in the republican convention,
all doubts, fuss, froth and feathers
can be given as chaff to the winds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Chicago Record-Rerald won
ders if the Japs will go so far in their
initiative way as to nave a Sampson
Schley quarrel after the war Is over?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

When the presidential campaign
is over Hearst may be able to give
Carnegie few points on getting rid
of his money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

1T is necessary, in reading war
news, to bear in mind that nearly ey-
cry place in Corea has three names,
the Corean, the Chinese and the Jap
anese, and that each of these three
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Burlington Hawk-Eye sees
very clearly that something more
than Judge Prouty was torpedoed by
the Polk county primaries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Burlington Bakers will no longer
sell six 'oaves OF the staff of life for
two bits. The price will hereafter. be
FIVE cents straight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

aI IF the rumor is confirmed Tat
me Japanes have succeeded in er-
fect'pg landing at Pigeon Bay it
VIII have to be admitted that they
are birds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

The Keokuk Gate-City notices
one good thing about Hicks. Not
more than half the storms he predicts
" ler occur.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

According to the Chicago Ameri-
can, the whole country is for Hearst.
But then, Hearst owns the Chicago
american.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Get into the harness and have
something to do and something to
say about the politics of your ward.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Lyman E. Cooley, of Chicago the
distinguished civil engineer, esti-
mates that the Panama canal will
cost $3OO,OO0,OOO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Talk is cheap" as a rule, but
that which comes from the far east
is not. 1t costs &c 2-3 cents per
word.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

'Togo, or not Togo" said Viceroy
A1exieff, and then he went to Hardin.
North American.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

March 4. Five years more of
Roosevelt. Then hurrah for Shaw!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

1t either showed or rained on %
out Of February's 20 days. The 9th
err seven were so cold that it couldn't.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Strawberries are in the market,
but --.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

Go to the caucuses and at least
express your opinion as to who
should be candidate for councilman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10

AS observed by the Burlington
Hawk-Eye the republicans of Iowa
are in Blythe mood just now.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-01
AN oLD-FASHIONED FOURTH OF
JTTT,Y

These new-fangled notions are giving the
A queer kind of Fourth-one without any
noise;
With speeches and plcnics no patience
have /,
And pine for the old-fashioned Fourth of
July
Then we rose with the dawn and the cannon
came first
We packed it with powder till ready to
burst
And my! how the glass in the windows did
fly
When it startled the echoes of Fourth of
July
We hitched up old Dobin, and all tumbled
The roomy old wagon-the fat and the
thin
Even grandma was there, and as chirper
and spry
AS any young maiden the Fourth of July.
We went to the barbecue-who cared for
showers;
When the feast was a-fiutter with banners
and flowers;
And if down came the rain in the midst of it.
why.
1t was part Of an old-fashioned Fourth Of
July.
The rockets and pinwheels and frecrack-
ors, too.
At evening ali Joined in the hulIabaloo.
And Washington rode on his horse in the
sky
figure in flame on the Fourth of July.
The band marching out in their uniforms
gay
Struck up by the light of the bonfires ia
play
The Star-Spangled Banner and Sweet By
and BY,
And so snded a glorious Fourth of July.
-Minna Irving, in Woman's Home Com
paniop,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-01
is K ] LOOMS DEAD?'
The American Consul at London
Believes That He Is.
His Brother, Assistant Secretary of
State Francis 3. LOOMS, VisAs
the Family of Missing Man It
Parkersburg, w. Va.

= London, June 30.--I am by no
means satisfied with Ellis. He has
kept on adding story to story, and
none OF them agree exactly He
should not have been permitted to de-
part until a more thorough examina-
ton had been made of the manner in
which Kent j. Loomis met his death,
If he is dead" These significant ut
terances are credited to Consul Gen
eral Clay Evans, in this city They
only put in plain words what most Of
the papers here have been limiting. 1t
is pointed out that the stories of Ellis
present numerous discrepancies, which
should have been Strengthened out be-
fore he was permitted to leave.
Consul General Evans declares that.
In his belief, LOomis is dead, and that
he did not commit suicide He be
lieves, rather, that he fell or was push
ed from the steamer before it reached
Plymouth He will not say that he be-
Heves that Loomis fell from the boat.
Marietta, o., June 30.-Hon. Francis
B. LOOMS, assistant secretary of state,
d
double errand, to visit the wife of his
brother, now mysteriously missing. at
Parkersburg, and gather some infor-
nation necessary to the investigation
now going on and to see his uncle, J.
ID. Cadwallader, who is critically i'll at
Marietta To a press representative
he gave the following statement re-
garding the mysterious disappearance
Of his brother.
I have no theory to advance at this
time. When l first learned of my
brothers disappearance l did not al
low myself to become alarmed as
had feeling that perhaps he had
planned to leave the vessel at Ply
mouth, go to London, thence to Paris
and from there to Marseilles, where
he was to have taken the steamer
some time Saturday. Not hearing of
his reaching Paris or Marseilles l then
felt considerable alarm, and it has con.
tlnued to increase every day since.
ANY theory l might have now would
have to be based on the statements of
Mr. Flamm, and he is decidedly posi-
tive that Kent Loonlis went ashore at
Plymouth. If he is correct, l have
hopes that my brother will be found"
While in Parkersbqrg Wednesday
Secretary LOOMS made careful in
quiry. as to the jewelry and clothing
worn by his brother The description
of the jewelry will be wired to Ply
mouth at once with the hope that if
foul play has been INDUCED in the
jewelry will be found in some of the.
shops there.
Mr.. LOOMS states that the clothing,
certainly the long overcoat and pos
sibly the cap worn by his brother, tai
lies exactly with the description given
by Mr.. Flamm, and strengthens his be-.
lief that Kent LOOMS went ashore at
Plymouth.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-01
THE PRoHIBITIoN;STs.
Their National Convention Opened in
indianapolis, Ind.


indianapolis, Ind, June I30.-The ma
tional prohibition convention complet-
ed its organization Wednesday and adj
journed till Thursday morning at 9:30
The new national committee was Sc
lected at state meetings and organ
lied by re-electing Oliver w. Stewart.
of Chicago, chairman. and ]. A Tate,
of Hartman, Tenn, secretary,
A majority of the new committee is
opposed to the nomination of Gen
Miles for president and sfayors sin
gle issue. A Miles meeting Wednes-
day evening was attended by 400 dele
gates and was enthusiastic.
That part of the platform agreed
upon by the general committee, in
cludes six planks on the liquor ques-
ton, holding it the most important is
sue, asserting that all systems holding
it has right to exist have proved fail
ures. pledging the party to its abol-
ishment and holding that there is no
real issue between the republican and
democratic parties, the so-called is
sues being mere pretext over which
they wrangle for office Imperialism
is touched only by plank guarantee
ing to all persons under the American
flag the rights given by the constitu-
ton. A plank pledges reform in the
divorce laws, the exterpitation of po-
lygamy and the abolition of the pres
ent system of liberation of prostitu-
ton by fines. Trusts are not mention
ed, but one plank advocates protection
of the welfare of the people by a rigid
application of justice to all combina-
tions of capital and labor. The sound
money plank proposed was. struck ont
by the subcommittee.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-07-01

IA getting into our fishing grounds that
lay & few miles west of the Muskoka
chain of lakes. Once the box was
slowed away in the cabin neither my
self or any of the others of the party
who had joined us at Toronto, coming
from the east and south, thought more
about it.
We had left Chicago that year the
last Of June for our annual pilgrimage
TO the fishing waters of Canada, anil
had planted our feet on the shores of
Kahpeekog on the evening of July l.
Personally l had been rather pleased
at the idea of escaping to the kings
-douinions for the Fourth of July, so
that might escape the noise of the
city usual on that day, and | think the
others of the party were somewhat OF
the same mind. But by the evening of
the third we were all ready to admit
that We might have missed something
by not having taken our vacation a
few days later and remaining in the
States to hear the eagle scream.
This said Charley, as we were
sitting in front of the cabin after a day
of unusual good luck with the rod. sis
as near heaven as a man can expect to
get in this world-but-"
Il can finish that for you," said
Smith. but 1 would like to be in
Buffalo tomorrow to hear the eagle
E. scream, and shoot off a few cannon
crackers in the front yard. lam just
beginning to appreciate the Fourth of
July. now that l am away from it."
That is one of the luxuries of the
States that I can get along very well
without said Moore, the guide.
Shouldn't wonder bit at that" re-
turned Smith. THE screening of the
eagle isn't conducive to pleasant mem
cries over here, is it?"
"Oh, you can't hurt me that way"
returned Moore. 81 amt all Canuck.
even though [ do take off my hat To
the Union Jack. l was born down in
Vermont, but l am going to tell you
fellows that this land is good enough
for me any day, and I'm not signing
any to hear the eagle screech."
Smith, who is the most aggressively
patriotic of the crowd, started in to
read Moore a lecture for having de-
serted his country, and things might
have gotten warm enough to explode
had the others not have made an eff
fort 70 put stop to it, and hustle
everybody off to bed.
Yorker was the only one up early
the next morning, which was unusual
for Yorker. and when the rest Of us
got out we found he had erected flag