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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
49, = = 80 = - 5--7---S--.
SICK or COMPROMISES.

"The stand patters will not consent
to the reaffirmatfon of the 1903 plat.
form by the state convention Of May
IS, unless they are whipped into it,"
says Leon Brown, the w6ff known
Des Moines correspondent. Ut is
true that J. w. Blythe, who is credit.
ed with being the leader of the stand
pat element in the republican party,
has endorsed the 1903 platform as a
fair representation of the views Of
the state of Iowa on the tariff ques-
ton, but he can not control his fol-
lowers on this question.
at has become evident that the
stand patters are going to demand a
fight to the finish. They are sick or
compromises and platforms that no.
body interprets alike.
There first appeared in 1901 the
shelter to monopoly plank. This af-
forded ground for the Minneapolis
speech of the governor in which he
advocated revision Of the tariff to kill
few trusts which have since died of
their own ills. Then came the bitter
fight of 1902, for Teaffirmation of this
shelter to monopoly plank The re-
publicans fought about reaffirmation
just as the democrats have been fight
ing about reafirmation of their silver
issue. The reafirmation won. Then
in 1903 the same fight was waged till
compromise was agreed to about
which everybody laughed when the
plank was presented to the conven-
ton and which was rushed through to
prevent anybody puncturing it.
"Tnen came the speech of the gov
ernor in which he said the platform
was stronger than the shelter to mo-
nopoly' plank which he had endorsed
followed by the speeches of Cousins
and Lacey taking stand pat ground.
The compromise plank hadn't been
dressed before the leaders were fight
ing about what it meant.
Then the governor was inaugural
ed and made a speech, based on the
compromise plank, for free trade be-
tween this country and Canada in
natural or farm products and Winnie
bago county republicans adopted a
platform said to have been delivered
to them from the capitol urging as
free trade between Canada and the
United States as exists between the
states. All based on the compromise
plank
"And so the stand patters will in
sist on fighting it out May IS. The
issue is tariff revision against let well
enough alone. Stand patters take
the latter position"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
THE AMMONIA GUN.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: To the
hatpin, the fingernails and the loud
soprano scream another means of de-
Tense for woman has been added. An
Oskaloosa woman who was frightened
by carouser, drencned him with am
monia. 1t not only kept him fighting
for life for little while but it sober
ed him up effectually. When he was
sober ne went away and undoubtedly
kicked himself.
Ammonia is weapon of defense
which does not get the credit it de-
serves. A dose of sprayed ammonia
is as effectual as 44-calibre objec-
ton and it has the advantage of not
being quite SO permanent. The pun
gent fluid, If directed in the face of
an adversary, will cause him to post
pone all belligerent designs and
spend the next five minutes trying to
get his breath. 1t will blind him,
strangle him and render him as help
less as a kitten. This will give the
owner of the ammonia time to stroll
over to the police station or to eradi-
cate his assailant with club Just as
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
o o o o o o o 90 o
PENN COLLEGE NOTES. o

o o o o o o o o o o o
Harley Ollie went to Mt. Vernon
last week and took part in the orator
ical contest of the Iowa Intercollegi-
ate Prohibition League, Thursday,
March 81. II '...-.
The Y. w. G. A. has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Pres
ident, Esther Lewis; vice president,
Bertha Lawrence; secretary, Eliza
beth Burnside; treasurer, Mary Ell
der. The cabinet selected are: Devo-
tional committee, Gertrude Small,
chairman; membership, Bertha Law
renee, chairman; finance, Mary Elder,
chairman; Bible Study, Bertrell Stew
art, chairman; fall campaign, Edna
Johnson, chairman; missionary, Ma
RE Harrison, chairman; gymnasium,
Eva Hockett, chairman. social, Cecil
Woody. chairman; intercollegiate,
Julia Bentley, chairman; chorister,
Alice Cook; pianist, Hazel Painter.
Lee Kalbach, who is attending
school at Blees' Military Academy,
was calling on old friends at Penn
Friday.
John Ryan, one of the glee club
boys, took sick at Stuart and was
compelled to go home.
Matte Blair has re-entered college
after being out for nearly year.
Alta Boyer, who has been teaching
at Rose Hill, has taken up school
work at Penn this term.
Frank Hollingsworth, of New Shar-
on, was visiting with his brother,
Prof. Hollingsworth, last week.
p IONA Williams spent her vacation
SAY Pleasant Plain, Iowa, visiting with
her brother Robert, who is teaching
in the Friends academy at that place.
The enrolment for the spring term
thus far has been very light.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
swATTINe THE IOWA IDEA,

w. "a. Durrelf IN washington (la.)
BssssG Did you ever maui a 'possuu
LII o'"b? Remember how tns
h Nov sounded sen you hit it in the
s s Last week divers folk hit the
iowa idee the same kind o. diffs
Some of the swats were all the more
effective for being oblique hits. Thus
ff6R. A. B. Funk, whom Governor
Cummfns was going to make delegate
at large, whether or no, voluntarily
went eat large" and pulled out OF the
race. That, however; was after Dali
las county, hitherto a strong Cun'
minis county, had pounded the 'possum
in the ribs and spine for an hour or
so in convention. Farmers up there
got so mad over Canuck reciprocity
that they would have turned Cover
nor Cummins' face to the wall, and
put Bob Cousins on as delegate AT
large if the Blythe men had not plead
with them and so saved the guberna-
torial bacon. The standpatters up
there had the world by the tail.
And so in the Ninth congressional
district. Judge George W.Scott pulls
out of the list of would-be delegates.
He, too, reads the handwriting on
the wall, and it does not spell out hts
name.
Then Lieutenant Governor Herriott
hit the old pelt whack, in a late
speech. He stands pat, and stands
up so straight that he leans a little
back.
And Harrison county stood pat and
stiff, and Pottawattamie county also.
We shouldn't wonder a bit if Gov
ernor Cummins would pull out. If
sent to the national convention, hem
not get on the resolutions committee
and be given a chance to squirt any
tariff-ripping virus into the platform!
The Iowa idee is done for.
1t must be humiliating to Governor.
Cummins, to see his end as an iowa
politician. His foolish inaugural was
the beginning of his undoing, and his
Prouty business gave his career the
coup de grace.
Bailey, of the Britt Tribune, states
the case correctly-"His star began
to wane when he made his inaugural
address; little more or the luster
was lost at Minneapolis, and his
def as to what he would do in the
national convention didn't add any
to its refulgence. He will continue
to be the same brainy, agreeable gen.
tleman and retain the respect Of his
followers" the Tribune concludes,
but his prestige is evaporating as
rapidly as it possibly can"
He is a very poor politician. He is
not we'll balanced. He is brilliant,
but he lacks judgment, and is too COM
bative and vindictive. Politics does
not prosper on fighting. Allison new
er scrapped, nor did Mckinley. They
were too smooth for that. But Gov
ernor Cummins seems to want to be
in mix-up all the while, and was
ripping the party up the back.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
THE Register and Leader is We

The Register and Leader is work
ing over time to get some following
for Governor Cummins and his Cana
dian reciprocity. Big headlines an
nounced that in the Lake City caucus
Friends of Cummins Ruled" The
dispatch printed below reads: Moth
ing was said regarding the factional
controversy on the Iowa idea" That
old scriptural mandate Of not letting
your right hand know what the left
is doing, has evidently been amended
in the r. and L. Office to run, 'let not
the head line writer pay any atten-
ton to what the dispatches say" but
whoop 'em up for the tariff rippers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

he may choose.
Ammonia gunsfi consisting Of small
but powerful atomizers. are not hard
to get. They are infinitely better
than revolvers for nervous women to
carry. For that matter they are bet
ter for men to carry. They do not
kick, they are always loaded and
cooked and If the owner makes a
mistake and shoots a personal FRIEND,
he does not have to take day on
and attend the funeral. A little cold
water and an apology will smooth the
affair over.
The ammonia gun should have a
wider circulation. 1t contains more
surprise, CONSERVATION and justice
than a dozen revolvers in the hands
of ordinary tenderfeet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

Champ Clark, the well known
champion of democratic principles,
says the Iowa Idea" Of reciprocity
and tarilf revision is orthodox de
mocracy." The farmers and business
men of Iowa have realized that for a
long time and have been sharpening
their swords to hit it a whack when
ever it shows its head.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
More than 10000 visitors passed

through the Worlds Fair gates Id st.
Louis Sunday to take advantage 81
--re Ct tbs ,55kF8e- last SundayS on
which the EXPOSITION will be open TO
the public. THIS was 5000 more than
the largest previous Sunday crowd.
Hereafter fifty instead Of twenty-five
cents admission fee will be charged
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
In the opinion of the Abba R

In the opinion of the Abba Re-
publican, the stand-patters will con.
troll the Iowa delegation to the nation.
al convention, and although they will!
permit Gov. Cummins to go as a dele.
gate at large it will not be because
the republicans of the state endorse
his tariff ideas, but out of consider.
alton for the man in the interests OF
party harmony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
ONCE A BRAKEMAN.
Supt. Given, of the Rock Island, Has
Climbed From Bottom.

Superintendent Given. of the Rock
Island system, was in the city Friday
and Saturday on his regular inspec-
ton trip. He came in his private car,
and brought with him his retinue Of
assistants. Many years ago Mr.. Civ
en- was a brakeman on this division
and served in other similar capaci-
ties, gradually rising until he attain
ed tho superiutendency. It is an In
SEPARATION to youth to see such in
stances where merit IS appreciated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

Iowa republican platform of 1908:
Tariff duties which are too low
ought to be raised. Tariff duties
which are too high ought to be re-
rluced." Des Noines Capital: In
other words, if the wind blows sharp
and bleak and cold,put on your heavy
fannels; but if the wind blows mild
and summary and warm, it will be
well enough to put on gauze.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
-"Age has fits compensations, -

age has fits compensations,'
says the Keokuk Gate-City, "and they
are neither few nor without value
One of them is practical immunity
from typhoid fever. The disease is
peculiarly one of young and middle
age, and very few persons past fifty
ever contract it. Those past sixty
for some reason or other, are practi.
cally immune. So far as known there
is not case on record of a person
over sixty-seven having it,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

What shocking improperly! The
Pella Chronicle boasts that "it was
the privilege of representative OF
this paper to witness some demon
strations given by Mr.. Catlin, mana
ger of the dressmaking school"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
The Marshalltown Times-Republi

. The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can note" the success of interurbans
in Ohio and Illinois under conditions
similar to those of Iowa and says:
What is true of Illinois has been
proved equally true in Iowa where
such lines have been constructed.
The trolley Tine is an active agent of
prosperity. Let us have the interur-
bans
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
Story of Fire.

The fire was discovered about the
same time by Ed Webb and John JAM
ison. The men were passing the Val
landingham place OH their way home
and saw the flames at the rear end
of the front room, or about in the GEN.
ter Of the building. One of the men
wanted to force an entrance and at
tempt to put out the fire, but the
other thought an alarm should be
given Immediately and started for
the fire bell. Night patrolman Trim
BILE also discovered the flames about
this time, on account Of the bursting
of glass in the front of the room,
and moment later the fire alarm
was sounded and the people of Abba
were called out to witness the great
destruction, of property which they
were powerless to prevent, for the
town was without means with which
to fight the flames.
The fire, unhindered, spread quite
rapidly, both to the east to the store
room occupied by joe Strasburger
and Mamie VerVeer, formerly of Os-
kaloosa, and the Peoples Savings
Bank, and on the west to the grocery
stores of Curt c. Ware, also former
Oskaloosa man, and C.. r. Atchison,
and the Childs shoe store on the cor
ner. The fire at one time had caught
the Commercial hotel and the Meth.
odist church and parsonage, but he
roic and determined efforts of bucket
brigades saved these places. The
heat of the fire was most intense and
it is wonder that it did not cross
the street west and do still greater
damage. Planks were placed over
the plate glass front of the Hennion
buildings to protect the property, and
these caught fire a number of times.
Explosion Causes Death.
The death of Richard Ingham ana
Edward Dougherty occurred in the
alley east of the Savings Bank. When
the flames had burned into the Stras-
burger & VerVeer store and to the
groceries il was seen that a terrible
fire was in progress and efforts were
made TO save some Of the property In
the adjoining buildings
Willing hands responded to the call
for help and men and boys worked at
both ends Of the block carrying our
Whatever could be reached. Quite a
portion of the stock IF the Chflds
shoe store was removed by this means
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

AT a recent sale of pure bred Po-
land China hogs in Wright county,
forty-seven head were offered. The
entire lot brought an aggregate of
...,- ~ $50, an average of about $50
WV w.. Ter of four pigs
raised brought the stifa OF $3fS:se,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
AN OLD TIME CRIME.
Keosauqua Man Sentenced For
Murder of IS Years Ago.

Ottumwa, Ia, April 4.-Charles
Cackley, who confessed to the killing
OF Fenton Maker over thirty-fve
years ago, this morning pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree
at Keosauqua, and was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary at FIT.
Madison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

Marion county has an arithmetic
of it's own according to the Pleasant
vile News. 1t says farmer near
that town has a horse"that will weigh
not less than two and quarter tons
and when fat would likely tip the
beam at 5000 pounds"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
.The clarinda Herald is Of

The Clarinda Herald is of the
opinion that when the farmers really
want good roads they will get them
as the people of the cities and towns
get good streets, namely: by digging
down into their pockets and paying
for them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

ottumwa, Ia, April 4.--Anton Suf-
foik, or Seymour, suicided Sunday at
Milan, Mo-, sending bullet through
his brain. Failure to reconcile his
wife to living with him was the cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

Dubuque must be dry town de-
suite the fact of it's location On the
broad Mississippi She supports 126
saloons, three brewerres and six
wholesale liquor establishments. The
mulct tax nets about $4,000 annu'
ally.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
the Cherokee Democrat.

Australia, one of the strongholds
of socialistic labor control, has the
highest per capita debt, about SITS,
which aggregates little over $1,000
100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

u. G. BEEN announces himself
Through the What Cheer Reporter as
candidate for president,
claiming the same right as Willie
Hearst and giving many reasons for
his claims. 'Rah for BEEN!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

j. r. Norman wants to sell his
aper. The Abba Educator. "Too
many carbuncles,s he gives as his
Ysason for selling. Whether physical
or figuratfTe is not stated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

K, as recent tests have develop
ehe heart of a vegetarian beats on
average fifty-eight to the minute,
/ that of the meat-eater seventy
Ne, how fast does the heart of the
raw man go?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
pEATH A MYsTERY

Muscatine, Ia, April 4.-Thomas
Norton was found dead in East Co
lumbus Junction by resident Of that
pace, His death is mystery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

TO the Sioux City Journal 'it is
quite evident that Admiral Togo was
not brought up in bottling works"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

farm wages are going to be
high, but there will probably be the
usual number Of town loafers,'' says
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

The great Republican Triumvi-
rate is Roosevelt, Prosperity and
Protection.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

"A prominent farmer near Keiths-
burg, III, died of heart disease Friday
While reading a paper. The name OF
RE1nblication is not given in the dis
4 announcing the fatality.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

1T is currently rumored that
there may be a meeting of the Com
mercial Club some of these days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
PROPERTY Loss
OVER $10O,00O
SEVERAL oskALoosA PEOPLE
AMONG VICTIMS.
TWO KILLED AND MANY HURT
r. H.. Inaham and Edward Dougherty
Lose Their Lives BY Fall
ing WaIl-Slx Buildings
Completely Destroyed.

Special to Daily Herald.
Abba, Iowa, April 4.-The town of
Abba was again visited by disas-
trous and death-dealing confagration
that started shortly after twelve
o'clock Sunday morning and burned
itself out about five o'clock, having
consumed the west half Of the south
side Of the square. Six brick bust
ness buildings are laid in ruins, FIVE
of them completely destroyed and one
badly damaged, and two human lives
were lost The property loss is be-
tween eighty and one hundred thous-
and dollars with sixty to seventy-five
per cent of the loss covered by insur-
ance.
The city was wholly without fire
protection at the time and the fire
fiend had things all his own way.
The list of dead and injured is:
The dead:
RICHARD INGHAM.
EDWARD DOUGHERTY,
Injured:
Ed I. Ramsay,
David Rigdon.
Charles o. Jones.
The list Of losses IS as follows:
On Buildings.
Peoples Savings Bank. 100000
T. B. Perry .............. 100000
Mrs. Walter Mason (Atche-
son estate) ............. 100000
Smith building, owned by
the State Bank ........ S,OO0.oc
Property Loss.
Child's shoe store, partial
loss .$14, 900. 90
Atchfsonis grocery and
sueensware ...... ...... 5000 OF
lC, C. Ware, grocery .... 1000. OF
Tallandingham, dry goods. 3,OOQ,Q'
Strasburger & VerYeeT,
goods ........ ........,, 25,OoO.o'
ps snrss ssy'Sgs hapk Ak.
! f4te $500: .s....:: .:::.::;:: 500. O,
III: ?; Cashier. household
goods ........ .........: 10000
T. B. Perry, library and Of
fee furniture ........... 10000
Drs. Powell & Powell, libra
ry, instruments. etc. -. 10000
Mason & Mason, library. -. 10000
Ino .Eckler, household goods
| Mrs. Carson, household goods $1,000
| Thomas Mason, household
goods ..."::: ,.!!:.a 5OO.Ol
J. T. Young, w. E. Giithsf,
J. w. Payne, S. S. Smith. 1,000.0t
The insurance so far as can be as
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
The Last Hone for park.r.

Eastern Democrats. who, a few weeks
since, could not find words strong enough
with which to express their reprobation
and scorn OF Mr.. Bryan, are now looking
to him, as their last hope, to carry In
diana.
The complaisant Nebraskan has strip
ped off his coat and plunged into the
task laid out for him. But the voice of
the aforetime charmer can charm no
longer. lnsincerity kills the most mighty
effort. No man can win votes under the
circumstances surrounding Bryan at this
time. 1t must be bitter pill for David
Bennett Hill to swallow. the last resort
to Bryan to save pivotal State to the
dying Democracy, and it cannot be a
very congenial task to Bryan, the effort
he is making under the party whiplash.
And, blow high, blow low, nothing can
stop Indiana from giving a solid Republi-
can majority on election day.
Indiana is not going to join the choir
of calamity howlers. rcpudiationists,
idlers and anti-everythings.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
KEEPING HOUSE IN RUSSIA.
Some Of the Difficulties Which Must
BE Overcome


An Englishwoman residing In the in
terror of Russia thus describes her
housekeeping experiences: LAS moist
sugar is unobtainable on the steppes,
one is obliged to break up a huge
two-pound or three-pound lump into
pieces and crush in pestle and NOR
tar. l believe that churns may be
procured in big towns. but they would
be very expensive, and the English
residents in country villages, who do
not care for the smoke-flavored Co.'S
sack butter. make their own by shak-
ing cream in big bottle. The Cos
sack servants are capital laundry
women, though their washing appli-
ances are somewhat primitive: they
use large. low, wooden troughs to wash
the clothes in and boil them in open
boilers. The system of mangling is
rather curious; first. they wrap the
things carefully around a wooden
roller. like pastry pin. then press it
up and down a board scored with
hicks, loosely laid on the table. Con-
sequently, this makes clatter. more
deafening. if less irritating, than the
eoheAeSo S4ueoh VI lhc IllliSu mduSle.
Although the summers are intensely
hot in Cossack land, yet the mistress
OF the household has less trouble to
keep milk and other foods sweet there
than in England, for every house
above the rank of cottage has it's ice
house, which is refilled during the lat
ter part of the winter with huge
blocks of ice brought, perhaps many
miles across the frozen steppe from
some distant lake or river, in the bull
lock carts"