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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
CORN WAS FIFTEEN CENTS.

Atlantic Telegraph: The suggest
ions OF free trade made by Governor
Cummins in his inaugural address al
Des Moines last week have aroused
the republican voters in Iowa as moth.
ing else has done in recent years.
The governor has taken a new
shoot in the political armament" {"
He was after the tariff as a Shelter
to monopoly" few months ago, until
falling stock markets made it plain
even to the schoolboys of the country
that the tariff had nothing to do with
the trusts; now he is after it in an
other direction. 1t is Canada free
trade now.
Do the farmers and merchants of
Iowa want this?
Memories do not have to be very
keen to recall that in 1S94-5-6 the
raising of produce on the farms was
not worth while Butter and eggs.
poultry and all live stock sold down
low. 1t stayed low month after
month, year after year Corn did not
sell much better than Is cents bush
ell until the Dingley law was passed
in 1897, We had partial free trade
with Canada during those times and
the consumers of farm products in
the east bought their stuff in Canada,
a closer and more handy market than
Iowa was, Do Iowa people want this
condition re-established?
Free trade with Canada means that
Canada will have free trade with
this country. Canada has little which
we are compelled to import, but tais
country has much which Canada has
need to buy here Why not maintain
the condition? If free trade is given
that country will sell its products,
mostly of the farm. in the eastern
markets of the United States, and
Iowa farmers will have one of their
chief customers cut off, Why disturb
the tariff? The tariff is not injuring
any Iowa interest. unless. percaance,
1t be those Of gentlemen VINO have in
vested their money in Canadian
lands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
SHIPPING LIVE STOCK.

The Delano bill now up before the
Legislature, is designed to give stock
shippers some advantage in the ship
ment of live stock over present ar
rangeInents with the railroads and is
generally considered drastic meas.
dre. The bill in brief prevents all
determinations between parties OF
firms or corporations and that the
stock Shall be shipped in fast trains
When shipper offers stock for trans
portation the company is in duty
bound to take it and ship in carload
lots promptly, and there can be no
discrimination as between shippers.
The station agent must receive the
st5ck and count the number of head
lading. All stock trains must be pro
vided with a caboose for the persons
accompanying the live stock syiSi t'.si-
uySess sTgn nuc5 -s- J, \, v 4
Isnarr De- iitted up with toilet rooms
etc The companies must furnish for
each shipper or his agent pass good
for the return, one for each carload
or more from one shipper and one for
each section Of a train or separate
train. The trains must be run at not
less than twenty miles an hour and
this must be stipulated in the agree
ment. There is a provision also that
the cabooses must be placed at the
rear end of the train. For a failure
to promptly ship live stock the rail.
road company must be liable for all
damage by reason of delays or injur-
les or depreciation of values, etc. For
a second failure the company may be
in addition to the other penalties
fined from $1,000 to $4,000. There
are milder penalties for failure to do
some of the other things required.
But the design Of the bill is to make
1t just as drastic as possible to pre-
vent the possibility of discrimina.
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
AT PUBLIC SALES.
Good Prices and Spirited Bidding
Generally Prevail.

Auctioneer /. M. Reed reports that
the sale Of s. L. Parkhurst. south OF
New Sharon, Wednesday, Jan.2O, was
well attended, considering the storm
which was raging. Property sold ex,
ceedingly well. The sale amounted
to $1.250.00.
e. E. Ellsworth's sale in Monroe
township, Monday, Jan. 25, was also
well attended. While the mercury
sood at Is below zero the crowd stood
out and paid good prices for the
property. Although a small sale the
prices were good. Amount, $4,000.
The @. w. Hoyell sale, three miles
north of Fremont. on Tuesday, Jan,
26, brought out good crowd and the
following are some OF the prices:
Span of mules, $s14.O0; team OF
horses, $4,000; cows, s45 to s47.50;
brood sows, $17.50@20.O0; corn, 400
soc per bu.; chickens, $500 per doz-
en-. The sale amounted to 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Iowa Central Turning Every Wheel
Possible to Relieve Pressure.

The Iowa Central on Sunday TUNED
every available wheel possible in the
effort to get out from under conges-
tion of freight traffic that has exist
ed for some time 1t was estimated
Sunday morning that there were two
thousand loads upon the road ready
to be moved. The work Of the day
was heavy and considerable OF the
freight was handled but there yet re-
mains plenty Of loads to haul. with
the existing conditions continued and
with no more motive power at COM
'mand it is doubtful IL matters can be
entirely straightensd out Tor mum.
Der Of weeks, perhaps months Gem
eral Superintendent Sweeney has
been in the city number OF days in
order to be near the seat OF opera
tiOn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The condition of the country, as
whole" says Henry Cfews, "is both
satisfactory and sound. Our farming
classes are exceptionally prosperous,
because demand generally has over.
taken supply. High prices are being
obtained for nearly all agricultural
products, and the situation is such
that the American farmer seems as
sured of another prosperous year. AS
for our industrial classes, they are
certainly better off than ever in their
history The only difficulty here is
that wages have risen to an almost
prohibitive point, and enterprise is
consequently checked until necessary
concessions are made; concessions
which would mean no hardship 10
labor but simply diminish the number
OF unemployed. Among the merean.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
A BIG BUSINESS DEAL
Oskaloosa Manufacturing Co. Buys
Out E. S. Knuwiton.

4 u
The Oskaloosa Manufacturing Com.
pany has purchased the farm machin-
cry and implement business OF West,
Knowlton & Company. located at the
corner OF High avenue and G street.
They have made a lease of the build
ing for term Of years and WIN con-
tinue the business In the building.
making II part of their vehicle and
harness business located in their own
building across the street south. The
Knowlton stand will be remodeled
and altered for the purposes or the
new owners end in IT will be shown
the most complete line Of implements
and machinery, both for wholesale
and retail trade, to be found in this
part Of the state.
This change means the consolida-
tion of the vehicle and harness bust.
ness of the Oskalocsa Manufacturing
Company with the r. S. Know1ton
stock, but the management viii be
the same as that of the former Oska-
loosa Mfg. Co The name of the con-
solidated business, however, will be
changed to "The Oskaloosa Vehicle,
Harness and Implement Company"
The coinpany,s factory southeast Of
the city will retain the name of the
Oskaloosa Manufacturing Company.
The purpose CT the new company
will be the carrying on of a general
wbolesale and retail business in their
lines The capital invested in imple-
ments and machinery will be doubled
and the line will be made second to
none in the cogptry. Everything and
anything win BE kept in stock The
present repository ,of the company
viii be devoted to the lines Of vehi-
cles and harness, while the rooms ac.
quired by the change VIII be devoted
to heavy vehicles, implements and
machinery.
Mr.Oren Lyon, formerly Of the firm
of Lyon & Gruber, which operated
on South First street, will supsrin-
tend the business of the recently ac-
quired parts. The gentleman is we'll
known to the people Of city and com
ty and needs no Introduction.
Mr. o. f. Schee, general manager
for the company under the new name,
departed last evening for Moline, H.,
South Bend, Ind, and EASTERN mar
kets to make arrangements for the
pt@cing Of cor. of new goods In
ga.ss 81 '5uisc Ministers
y ~ 4, zSk-ss-ss 49, Fs \
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
--one Of the oldest bills introduce,

--One of the oldest bills introduced
in the Iowa house during the present
session is the one proposed by Repre-
sentative Doran. OF Beaver, which
provides that a fine of $1,000 be inn
posed upon political candidate who
buys cigars or liquor with which to
purchase votes. Mr.. Doran is sincere
in regarding his bin although it is
viewed ais joke by nearly everyone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
IDEAL HEATING CO.
institution Re-incorporated With a
Paid Up Capital Of $4,000.

The Ideal Heating Company of os-
kaloosa has been re-incorporated with
a capitalization of s25. 10000, and the
articles We're filed Tuesday for rec
ord with County Recorder McCord,
The company first organized ana n
corporated Dec. 80, 1893, and the ar
ticles having expired by limitation,
the company re-organized to take
over the stock of the old company.
The corporate life Of the new organ
ization is twenty years.
Chas. Phelps IS president OF the
new company, and Anna Phelps Is
secretary,treasurar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
The Knoxville journal

The Knoxville Journal reports
that w. w. Welsher. of Pleasantyille,
recently sold the old William Barnes
farm of 240 acres in Pleasant Grove
township to James Conway. for $75
per acre. Two years ago 16O acres OF
the same land was sold in open mar.
ket at $40 per acre and the other 80
for $50 per acre. When it comes to
24O-acrej tract of land clearing a
profit of $1,000 in two years it don't
look much as If real estate prices
were very badly on the decline in
Marion County.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Herald mourns today the
death Of member of its clerical fam
lily, Miss Della Stone. For the past
four years she has been connected
with the business office of the paper
and has endeared herself to her asso
ciates and had made herself popular
with all with whom she has come in
contact. Always cheerful, happy and
willing, she was the light of many a
stormy business day, and her charm.
ing personality will long be missed
in the places. she filed so well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Eenterprise reports that so
anxious were the farmers about Delta
for the restoration of their telephone
.arrnml'ni iaptian that they yolunteered
mr. SssssSsss tfs
to help without pay in setting poles
and Strengthening out wires. Where
is the man who ten years ago ridi-
cued the idea of farmers telephone
lines ?''
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

A. F. Dawson, private secretary
Of Senator Allison, will probably be
the republican candidate against
Judge Wade in, the Second district
Mr.. Wade is the only democratic con
gressman from iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil is
disposed to pity the pioneers who
weathered temperatures of this kind
in dugouts fifty years ago-until 1t
reflects that they had no water pipes
to freeze up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Iowa corn growers estimate that
more than 100000 acres, consider.
ably over one-fourth of the entire
area of the state, will be planted to
corn the coming season and that II
will require more than 100000 bush.
chs of seed corn to plant this area.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

1.-THE Davenport Democrat, dem,
ocratic paper, reads Gov. Cummins,
message as a declaration for "absoi
lately free trade with the Dominion
Of Canada
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The kingdom of Bohemia, a crown
land of Austria-Hungary, has a popu-
lationl, of over 6.3O0,e00 and an area
Of only 1890 square miles. 1t con-
tains the famous baths of Carlsbad,
which are annually visited by thous.
ands of pilgrims from other lands.
II is estimated that 5000 Americans
visit t2s baths eacn year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Lone Tree paper says: "one
of our citizens went to Iowa City the
other day to do some trading He
came back on the evening train with
a snce box under his arm. BY some
mishap he dropped the box, bursting
the shoes all to pieces, and the juice
from them run through the cracks In
the depot platform"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
According to Observer Marti,

!. According to Observer Martins
weather reports, the proverbial "Jan,
uary thaw" did not materialize last
month. There was not a single night
in which the thermometer reached
above the freezing point, and only for
one night did it remain at 81, or one
degree below freezing. The month
as a whole ruled cold, the average
being a little less than ten above
zero.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Now is the time that the old
timer is in his glory" observes the
Waterloo Times-Tribune. "Remem'
Der that winter Of '66 when the ther-
mometers were down to --? But
what's the use? In forty years we'll
be telling the same stories with re-
yised versions"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

tile classes the situation is exception.
ally sound. In this quarter there has
been little oyertrading. and our mer-
chants, as class, have been singu-
larly conservative and fortunate in
avoiding too rapid expansion"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Tuesday will be "Ground-hog
day" and from the cattle.feeders.
standpoint the winter should be half
gone by that time. In their calendar
they reckon from grass to grass"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Only $4,000 out Of 100000 voters
in Texas have paid their poll tax and
gained right to exercise their fran
chise The law designed to olsen
franchise the colored men may proye
to be a boomerang. NE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

"A dispatch from Washington
says all the gold coins have been TAX
en- out of the mints. The mints will
now have opportunity to appreciate
how the rest of US often feel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

49,
New York. considsFabg De and the Work
viii require a number Of days he
win return to complete the arrange-
ments for the remodeling of the
Knowlton stand.
The change is one of the largest
that has taken place in Oskaloosa bus
mess circles for some time. The
Schees since coming to the city have
proven themselves enterprising and
thoroughly alive to the possibilities
Of the day. They have indeed been
a most valuable addition to tne city
and its business interests.
Mr.. Knowlton enters business at
Hedrick where he will become an
active partner in the business Of the
Hedrick Implement Company. Many
friends will regret his departure from
the city. He has been good citizen
and a thorough business man and his
loss in the business life Of the city
will be noted
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
rAians inhnman,tv

Mans inhumanity to man isn't
a circumstances to some mans inhu-
manity to a horse that was allowed
to wander around in Wilson's pasture
through all Of the rain and sleet
storm and through the intensely cold
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

--'If aliye,and in the U.S., we mean
to vote for Roosevelt, Says the Wash
ington Press, '.if for no other reason
than this: that he announces that no
horses with docked tails will be ad-
mitted to the. stables of the White
House"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Representative Cummins has in.
troduced bill to make the office oi
city clerk an elective one in cities OF
the second class. II the bill becomes
a law it would apply to Oskaoosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

State superintendent of Public
Instruction j. F. Riggs has compiled
some interesting figures showing the
increase in the permanent school
fund In 184S the fund was started
with $51,SO9. In 1903 it was $4,755,-
O44.52.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Marshalltown Times-R -Repub-
lican thinks a Bryan-Hearst combiha-
tion ought to prove harmonious,
bringing together as it would the the
ory of free silver and the distribution
of the coin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The leap year club Is the latest
Woman's organization formed in Du-
buaue. Each member is bound under
oath te propose marriage to the youth
of he schoice before January J., 1905.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Rockford Register observes
that many men would rather be as
sistant doorkeeper in the house OF
representatives than to earn twice
the money at good hard work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

i Joe Trigg, good authority, says
'thatmany a farmer would find happi-
mess in converting a .fportgaged 100
acre farm into an unincumbered
eighty. s-1.5
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
;The Gold Democrats.

Z = When a republican finds that he
Us being cordially indorsed by the
Falendcrats, it is fine for him to stop
and think says the Iowa City Re.
publican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

THE college professor who is
married" says President Harper, of
Chicago university, will do three
times as much good in his position
as one who is single, and If he has
three or four cnildren he will be still
better, for he will be a stronger man"
Respectfully submitted to. the bach
elors IN Penn faculty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The What Cheer Chronicle re-
marks that this is the time of year
when dollars worth of coal is burn
cd every night to keep thirty cents
worth of plants from freezing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Register and Leader sug-
gests that before the weather moder-
ates too much femininity should take
advantage Of its leap year preroga-
tives to break the ice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
Louis Globe-Democrs

Louis Globe Democrat
~ ~ Snat the best way to prepare
fys ~ Syorld's Fair is to spend a
fS, 81 s in st. Louis studying the 10
ca4 of the fire escapes and barber
sh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Between the supreme court and
the governors pardon mill, the out
look for punishment of criminals in
Iowa IS not rosy, observes the Knox
VILE Express.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Montezuma Republican: That the
factional strife within the republican
party in Iowa is demoralizing in its
tendencies there can be no doubt, but
there is one bright and happy ray oi
hope outshining all the petty ele'
ments of dlscord-We are all for
Teddy!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
SIKH DISTRICT oPlNloN.

Colfax Clipper: Gov. Cummins' at
titude during a political campaign Is
that of protectionist; but when he
gets the ofice he falls back into the
ranks of free traders as naturally as
water seeks its level.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

days and nights following. without
any protection, water or food" OBJ
serves the Deep River Record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

The Newton Herald. recognized al
one Of the leading democratic papers
of the Sixth district, prints Gov. Cum
Minis inaugural address--the portion
advocating reciprocity with Canada
pronounces it Thoroughly democrat
ic,p and declares that the governor
is "at war with his party by adopting
the democratic position"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
THE HERALD
The silver Democrats.


The Silver Democrats.
!, We're for Hearst,
But Bryan first.
Sixteen to one
Is dead and gone.
But Williams left!
We're not bereft
So, sound the timbreI and blow the
bellows,
From silver's sheen we turn to "yeI.
lows" M g
j, The Gold Democrats. y
oswhate Stand for Hearst? g
Jti Well, we guess nit,
For yellow Willie? Not a Bit!
IF in politicsswe're7versed-
secs And we rather think that you
as Know we know thing or two, /
,is8 Ere many moons Shall come or fit
IS Ere many suns shall set or sit,
Forth We'll send cur wrath, we'll
se nursed
ndSwe'll have Willie tightly Hearsea.
Des Moines News:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Abba Republican: The Des Moines
correspondent to the Chicago Record
Herald again last Sunday displayed
his ignorance of the Sixth district af-
fairs by stating that ]. G. Mabrey, of
this city, was a candidate for dele
gate to the republican national con-
vention Mr.. Mabrey says that he is
not candidate and that he is sup
porting Hon H. T. Waterman and
Senator Brooks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Judges Hoke and Brown.

We hold the oldest living law license in
North Carolina, and though long retired
from the arena of forensic strife and NOT
claiming to be the best, though the OLD
est lawyer, we yet claim the privilege to
be heard in the synagogue of the clerics.
There are two vacancies to be filed CT
The Supreme Court Bench of North Caro-
lin at the next State election. For these
honored positions Judges George IA
Brown and William A Hoke have been
mentioned with others. The people Of
North Carolina could not select two BET.
ter men than the two mentioned
Both OF them are able lawyers, of clean
character, of patriotic impulses, If proud
lineage. Judge Hoke is now riding this
circuit as circuit Judge. He has pre-
sided here several times before. and in
the bal and among the people there is
no dissent from the opinion that he is
an able. fair, impartial and just Judge:
If great personal dignity, courtesy and
kindness off and on the bench. There is
much in blood of men, and the blood of
the Hokes runs through patriots and
statesmen beyond living memory.
Judge Brown is to the manner born
tIe IS hone and flesh of us, aousehold
name, brainy, conscientious and mp
right man, who is facile prin',s among
our leading men, and his lineage is of the
best.
R. B. CREECY.
Editor Elizabeth City Economist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

C~oensboro. N. c., March 81. 1904
Sealed proposals will be received until
che o'clock p. m. on Thursday, April II.
1904, for the erection of the new dormi-
tory building for the North Carolina state
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
boro, y. c., also proposals for the plumb
ing and heating OF said building.
Copies of the plans and specifications
can be seen on file at the following places
after Saturday. April End. 1904: AT the
office OF the President of the College at
Greensboro, N. G. At the office OF the
State superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion at Raleigh N. C. At the offices of
Hook e. Sawyer, architects, IN Charlotte
and Durham. N. C.
Each contractor will furnish with his
proposal q certified check made payable
to E. l. Forney. Bursar, in the SUM Of at
lest one per cent of his bid, to assure
that if his bid is accepted he will furnish
with the contract a surety bond aecepta-
bic TO the Executive Committee for at
least oGe-third the amount of his bid;
otherwise said check is to be forfeited
to the State of North Carolina.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all proposals.
(signed) CHARLES D. McIvER..
43-lOt President.