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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
MAHAsKA HORSES.
wnl Hawkins Viii Remain IN chlca
40 to Look After Business.

Hawkins Brothers Of this city aaye
been increasing their shipments OF
choice Mahaska county horses to the
chicago markets until they are send
ing out at the present time on an ay-
erage Of car load Of animals week
" and some weeks the shipments
viii 60 be.SSnd this mark The care
of the consignments in the chicago
wards necessitated the almost con-
stant attention of member OF the
firm in the city. Mr.. Will Hawkins
who has been looking after this part
of the business, has decided to re-
main in Chicago permanently e
look after the eastern end OF the
arms business, and Mr.. eli Hawkins
! viii have charge Of the local part q
1 the work. This will do away witt
the necessary weekly trip to the CIT!
with a consignment and will work e
the interests OF the business in man!
{. ways.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

Editor Herald:-The press through
out the country has given extended
notices of TIE character and eccen-
tricities of the worlds great citizen,
George Francis Train, who has now
gone to his last and final rest. It
has always seemed to me he should
have been taken up and di Gussed IN
more serious vein,. for Sarely he
was a mastersmind in mans respects.
1t was my fortune to meet this man
asl thereby have an opportunity to
observe him at close range. In the
early fall of 1870 Sir George was
touring The western states delivering
lectures, giving blackboard examples,
all to demonstrate he was the proper
person to be chosen PRECEDENT of the
United States of America, and his
personality constituted the whole
show, and tbsS audiences ne drew
were large, enthusiastic and payed a
liberal admission fee. One afternoon
about 4:30 at indianapolis, Ind, Sir
George called on me at the office of
the 1t. l.. Ry. Co., and opened
Nge (cunpafsation by stating he was
aoodsed that l was the proper repre-
sentative of that railroad company
and he desired to do some business of
special Importance, and emphasized
his words by stating that it was neces.
sary to do said business p. d. O. He
then proceeded to name all the state
officials from governor to states at
torney, and in most dramatic manner
to charge them with conspiracy to
prevent him from fulfilling most i'm.
portant engagement at Terre Haute,
where he was to open and dedicate
the new opera house that evening at
eight o'clock. He went on to state
that he had delivered one of his
most powerful arraignments of the
state officials at Lafayette and in con.
sequence they had it so fixed he
would miss connection, claiming they
purposely delayed his trains, and he
exclaimed: Here I am II miles
away and these conspirators are now
laughing at my discontinue" He
! stated he had called at the office OF
the Vandalia line and they had de
clined to afford him any assistance
Then he concluded these officials
were in league with the state Off
cials. Consequently, ne went on tt
state, Il have no remedy but to In
duce you and your railway company
to rent me an engine and car; alsC
to agree to land me- safely at Terrt
! Haute in time for the opening that
has been extensively advertized. Nov
sir, can you furnish the train anC
crew? Can you get me there, ant
what is your price?" Up to this poin
had not spoken word, but then re
/ Piled; "The circumstances are great
/ ly against you" In fact, the only
train crew and engine this company
had that could be utilized for the oc
casion was then thirty-fve miles
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
BRIDGE WORK.
The George E. King Company Is
Aware The Contract.

The Mahaska county board OF su-
nervisors had special meeting SAL
urdav afternoon to- consider the bids
ofgered IN response to advertisement
asking for contract prices upon lrch
bridges for the county for the ensu-
ing year. A number Of these struc-
lures must soon be erected, ono OK
the largest of which will be bridge
over spring Creek near It's commence
with the skunk river east q the
Glendale mill
Five firms offered bids upon the
work. Geo. f. King Bridge ComL any
of Des Moinas, Shelley q smith q
| Oscecla. Midland Bridge Company OF
4 Kansas city, ShortniII Bridge Com
/ pany Of Marshalltown. and Sewers
Manufacturing Company or osAa-
looss.
Il The contract for the work was
awarded TO the lowest bidder, the
George u. King Company Of Des
Moines. Just how many bridges OF
This class are to be constructed Is
? not now definitely known, but the
! contract awarded is for any and al
!. iron structures to be ordered during
4 the year. ,,
some Of the bidders mentioned Two
classes OF bridges in their bids. sec
lond grade material and work Were
not considered by the board and the
specifications as originally made by
. the board were strictly adhered 70.
The following are the bids in detali
as considered by the DoarS:
i sheely & Smith Of osce4' 'a-5O loot
= bridge, S700 per foot; 50 fs,ot bridge
I S725 per foot; 40 foot britge, $Isc
= Der foot;45 foot bridge,$7.95 per loot
50 foat bridge. $500 per foot; % ZOO
= bridge. $S.95 per foot; go foot bridge
u 50 .t0 per foot. Culyert tubes -24-incn
: : $500 per foot; 30-inch, $3.50 per loot
= 36-inch $500 per foot.
u Midland Bridge Co., Kansas CITY
:. 40 to 34-foot span, $7.04 per foot; y
~ foot span $7.1O per foot; 45-fcot spar
8 s7.44 per foot; 50-foot span, STAB pc
u foot; 55-foot span, $3.50 per foot; o
: @ = foot span, 1928 per foot Culver
20 tnbeg--1S-inch, s445; 24-inch, $3.50.
~ w Geo. f. King Company, Des Moins
N -3O-foot span, s5.70 per root; 4O.fo'
span. $500 per foot; 50-root span,s7A
ner feet; 6o-foot span, $500 per zoe
culvert tubes 24-incha 50 p. SO-inc
.sI =. & 4. =. 49, r..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

ct isn't the Iowa idea, so-called
that the republicans Of the state are
up against this time, says the kso-
l,uk Gate-City. 1t is democratic
free trade pure and simple under the
guise of reciprocity in competitive
products. The proposition is vast.
" more dangerous one than the de-
mand to modify certain tariff scnsd
ules on the ground that they shelter
monopoly The latter assault was
directed against few industries on
ly Reciprocity in competitive pro
ducts would affect disastrously ever!
producer in the United States,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The statement by washington
correspondent that mo speaker IN
the senate thus far this session has
received such an ovation from sena-
tors and galleries as did Senator Dol
liver at the conclusion of his brilliant
address in defense Of the administra'
tion,s course in Panama Friday after
noon viii not be a surprise to many
while it win be a source Of congratu
lation to all. The subject was
noble one. the cause a Just one, ant
the speaker from IOWA. That kin'
of a combination ought to rouse en-
tnusiasm anywhere at any time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

fare nave made. The prosecution of
the beef trust and the Northern Sc
curities company particularly inter
ssts the people in the west. In both
cases the trusts were beaten. Du.
they have appealed to the unitea
states supreme court. It is no tauit
of the administration that THESE
trusts have not been wipe out. THESE
two suits indicate that Presiden'
roosevelt believes the people nave
rights combinations Of capital mus
respect. His actions in the strike q
antnracita coal miners Is furtnei
nroof that he wants to destroy mo
| nopoly and bring about equal 1us.ic'
and. honest dealing between employ
er and employe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
Fred NORWOOD HURT.
sustains Serious and Probably Fatal
Injuries in Mine.

Fred Norwood, quite well known To-
.cally, was caught in fall of slate
while engaged in the mines at Nor.
woodville Friday, and has his back
broken. There is little hope for re-
covery. The man was engaged as
pit boss in the new Sheppard prop
erty near Des Moines. He was a
popular fellow and had many friends
here who will regret to learn of the
iii fortune that has come to him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

ottumwa. Jan. 25. Stricken with
hart disease while an inmate of the
city jail, an unknown man who gave
the name of Ole Oleson, suddenly ex-
pired lastpnight about o'clock
Death came so suddenly that the po'
lice were unable to get any informa.
tion from the stricken man as to his
identity, and the only means Of iden'
tification are the name given when
arrested, which is thought to be ficti.
tious and several tattoo marks on his
arms. The unfortunate man is a
cripple and wore wooden leg,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
NEW MINE FoREMEN.
several Local Parties Among the sue
cessfuI Candidates.

Des Moines, Jan. %. Following is
the list of successful candidates who
recently took the examination for
mine foremen before the mine exam
iners: ~
S. Al. Walters, Des Moines; w ?.
Burris, Hooking; Moses Thomas Hite-
man; IA Whitehurst,. Carbonate;
Charles Currie, Mystic; A. J. Carter
Douds James Kelley, Jerome; Z. =
Campbell, Bussey; W. Conner, KeD'
w. Collins, Des Eoines; G. w Flan
ders. Abba; /. ]. Hector, Des Moines
David Lewis, Beacon; d. t. Jonns
Des Moines; John Ross, oskaloosa
j. L. Ross, Laddsdale; Il. .. Anapl
New sharon; John Caldwell, Ses
mour: John owens. Beacon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Now that the age of Ann has
been relegated to the realms Of the
unknown, the next problem offered
for solution is: If Johnny Jones had
seven dogs and every dog was white,
and fourteen cats come chasing
round, each, one as black as night,
and each two cats has eighteen lives
less three destroyed by rats-how
many lives must three dogs take be-
fore they kill eight cats?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
sTArlsTlcs 10 PONDER OVER.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The cen
sus Of 1900 shows that there Were
572 .734 manufacturing plants IN the
limited States in which 5,7l9,l3T peo-
ple were employed, VINO received IN
wages $2,735, 3o,S4O. These statis-
tics are given here to show the vast
ness of American manufacturing IN
dnstries and its value to the agricul-
turalists Of this country. 1t is estl-
mated that about half the average
laborer earns providing he has fam-
| ily. is spent for food. The men-Who
work in manufactures are not pro
! ducers of food, but what they con-
sumo must be supplied by American
farmers or imported from foreign
i countries. Men who contribute tc
me sustenance of this large army o.
wageearners must surely appreciate
the value of the domestic marke
created by these people.
| Under the present economic system
II is possible for SUCH an army 0
waee-earners to find employment
: and. in turn, pay the farmers man
millions a year for what they neec
! Were these men idle, or, If not wholi
idle. working for low wages, the la
mers would be compelled to sell thei
products cheaper During the mar
L times from 1898 to 1897, when labc
3 was either idle or poorly paid, farn
q. ing was Improbable. This has 9
a ways been the case in this countl
when @,rere was low tariff or frf
trade.
&c Now tn, people are asked to chan'
le the tariff and close at least halt
b. the 572,7S4 manufacturing jlants al
r: throw more than 100000 lahore
out of employment. A low tarin
free trade in conjunction with re'
IN. less reciprocity will do this. II
na. strange in thee sght of history u
.ssss,,at;ne in chag, ItisansJI 4oo, q'g
Years ipTa
,fsat p OF stTu
up tion, will az Deate a policy that
re ways brings Industrial paralizatiC
and it is equally strange that m
who are the benefciaries of go
~ laws vote to change them to b
l. laws.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The training of girls to be wives
instead of mere social fixtures, the
teaching of the practical and primar
lily useful arts of housewifery, in ad
dition to the teaching of French, mu
sic and philosophy, will be inaugur
ated at the University Of Wisconsin
at the beginning of the second semes
ter of the university in February.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
VIII Visit il chicago.

Miss Ella Butcher went to Chicago
this morning to spend a couple OF
weeks with her friend, Mrs. G. L.
Stewart, the sister of Mike Sullivsaf.
whose hands were so severely burned
in the Iroquois heater nre. The lady
is improving rapidly and her mother
in Knoxville is recovering from the
shock incident to the horrible acci-
dent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
sEl5la Sd y e rS6,m;ataee> 5Jn;o,taee n-r>IId :
IA .albert =.

"a -0lQNF -
lsnalltown o. s1shfs
$7.33 1-3 per foot; 40-foot span. ),
$S.40 per foot; 50-foot span, $4,000,
$S12 per foot
Clinton Bridge Company, Of Clin-
n-30-foot span, $3.50 per foot; So
foot span, $500 per foot; 4O-foot
span, $50 per foot; As to 60-foot
span, $S.45 per foot.
Sewers Manufacturing Company,
of Oskaloosa This bid includes the
price of piling. All piling and lum-
ber is under contract to the county
by w. B. Greenman, of Humeston,
Iowa, and the above prices are quot.
ed upon superstructures alone: 80 to
3S-foot span, 1856 per foot; 40 to 49,
foot span, 1890 per foot; 80 to 6A-foot
span, $1,000 per foot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

1t Is reported that there is pos
sibility that the struggle or twenty
years standing between the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and the
Iowa Workmen may be amicably end,
cd by the absorption of the latter by
the former. The contest between the
two organizations has been one of
the most notable ones IN the history
of fraternal insurance. The Iowa
Workmen seeded from the parent
organization about 1884.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Keokuk County News: The re
publicans of Keokuk county will pre-
sent the name of Hon. ]. T. Brooks
as candidate for delegate to the re
publican national convention which
meets in Chicago Mr.. Brooks is q
republican worker and always takes
great interest in the candidates OF
this county, district and state. He
is well informed man and would
make an able representative, NJ
man in the Sixth district would more
faithfully represent her interest ant
the interest of her party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The pure food bill introduced b.
Hepburn of Iowa mas passed the
house by vote of 201 to 6S. The law
ftxes the standard of foods and drugs
as to their purity, strength and char
acter, and defines what shall be con
sidered authorizations or misbranding
Of foods and drugs. IT also prohibits
interstate commerce, importation and
expectation of such misbranded, Oh
adulterous articles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
Rev. Frost tIonored.

Rev. w. H. Frost, Rector Of st.
James church, has recently been ap-
pointed cne of Bishop Morrison's ex-
.amining chaplains, an honor highly
appreciated by Mr.. Frost. He leaves
this afternoon for Ottumwa to attend
meeting of the examining board.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
-Newton journal: Col. Am

Newton Journal: Col. Albert w.
Swain, u. S. Consul at Birmingham,
Elngland, sends us Christmas greet
ings with the toast: May your glass
be fuller than full, and peace and con.
tent be the lot of the land and the
nag of us ALL" Mr.. Swain may be
sent to the nethermost parts of the
earth, but his native land will ever
be his pride and boast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
Lookinu After Cattle.

George Davis, of COL Fifth avenue,
went to Eddyville this morning TO
look after thirty head of cattle which
are out On his farm with no protec-
ion but the trees. The gentleman
was much worried about their posi-
BILE condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

strengthening Of the fortifications az
Port Arthur and AaIlsn Wan. is pre-
pared for attack as China never was.
All these things probably have
heen considered by those who are
planning the Japanese campaign. and
II may be taken for granted that no
information is coming from any Jap
anese source as to the plans for
that campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The city was very quiet Saturday
evening and Sunday. The fellows
who sometimes make a disturbances
were frozen up and could not get out,
but the police on their rounds found
three inebriates sadly in need OF at
tention and the usual form OF punish
ment was administered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
Mrs. Hibbs succumbs.

Col. ]. F. McNeill went to Spring
field, H.. this morning, called by the
death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. 7
Hibbs. The lady passed away yester7
day The family have the sympathy
of many friends in their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
HELD FOR MANsLAueHreR.
Coroner Fixes Responsibility for
Wreck on Conductor.

Peoria. H.. Jan. 25.-The coroner's
jury which has been investigating
the collision on the Iowa Central be-
tween work train and cut or car
on Monday noon, resulting in three
deaths, has held l. N. Walker, con-
ductor of the work train, guilty Of
criminal negligence, and recommends
that he be held for manslaughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
KILLED INSTANTLY.
Peter Carlson, a Miner, Crushed in
Elevator at Hooking.

Abba, Jan. 25.-Peter Carlson, a
miner employed at Hooking, was in
stantly killed. He stepped into the
mine elevator just as it started and
was thrown against the side Of the
shaft. His skull was crushed and
death was instant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

"A case of recovery from broken
neck is reported from New York. A
young man named Dunn was injured
by diving from pier while bathing.
Three vertebraS were crushed and
chipped. He was taken to a hospital,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

THE bank statement Saturday
didn't look like the country was on
the verge of a financial panic" says
the Bennington Gazette, dem. "Thir-
ty-fvo illions increase was not so
awfullyA depressing"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

There is no "Towa idea" in re-
publican politics, says the Abba Un.
ion. There may be some difference
Of opinion on the tariff question, but
AFTER the next national convention
free trade republicans will then be
searcer than prohibitionists at a
dutch picnic"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
Weddino Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Smithart enter
tanned small company at dinner on
Sunday in honor of their eighth we'd
ding anniversary. Those who helped
to commemorate the event at their
home on North G street were Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Wilcox, of Sigourney,
Mr.. and Mrs, o. E. Dickson anddk-
and Mrs. Van Witrenmeyer. of
city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Tl-S Sigourney News is authority
for the statement that flip travelling
man asked one of the women at the
Rock Island depot lunch room in this
city, why she dressed iE black, and
was told it was because She was in
mourning for the late trains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

President Roosevelt has done
more to punish every injurious trust
than has all the bosses and reforniers
in the democratic party combined; /;
Notwithstanding the noise these self
appointed curators Of the peoples wei
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine to dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.
Lowell.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Hearst" asserts the Washington
ton Democrat, "is not considered a
candidate but by his own newspa-
pers, which would like to see him
nominated. The idea of Hearst for
president is absurd"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Russia's building at the Worlds
Fair will cover an area s4x1O0 feet.
A tower 100 feet high viii be feat;
ure. The building win stand In the
foreign section. east OF the admins
tration building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The chamberlain Medicine Com,
many Of Des Moines sells its remedies
in every country the sun shines on
Would reciprocity and free trade pe
boon to this institution!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The Company F organization is
preparing to present the matter OF
their armory building before the peo-
pie this season. A handsome build
ing has been planned and better
place of public assemblage is fast be-
coming necessity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

srfhs new postmaster at Koekla'
Hawaii Islands, is Dave Kaphokohoa'
llmolSeneonah. He must nave emi
gratgat from,Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

the splintered bone removed and the
whole Of the upper body, neck ana
mead placed in an immovable plaster
cast II was with difficulty that ne
was kept alive during the operation.
At the expiration of five months the
cast was removed and recovery was
found to be perfect,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

--Isabel--.You seem to dance very
well.S, tovs
essdmund--"Yes; pa licks us boys
with ! trap. Chicago News.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil de-
fines socialist as man who be-
ieves that other men ought to be
generous enough to divvy up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

AS to whether. a boy should
leayaithe farm for the city or not, 1t
all depends says the Keokuk Gate,
city, on the boy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

l.tSss Moines is congratulated py
a,;he Davenport Republican on the rae tact
that 1t was able to conduct its pTlina, plss
rieg without cjlling upon the h'i'
for assistance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Germany has decided to yaccin-
IA an calves. Willie Hearst had
better stay at home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

The ice blockade is bad enough
but thank goodness, Oskaloosa has
nothing to fear from a flood.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

4 py a vote of ESQ to 2 GrHaiy Cen
Ter decided to grant a twenty-one
year franchise to- the Marshalltown
Electric Interurban Company,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Popejoy is to have new paper.
We hopejoy will be with the editor,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Sam 81 srnap, now the Horace
greeley Of sella, has amended the
oId phrass Snow is the time 70 SUD
scribe" substituting therefor
@Bnesda = 8 her; weneeda dollar.