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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

wire and twenty telephones for each
rural line. II has 21.9 per cent 81 all
rural telephones in the country. 1t has
SO per cent of allthe independsn. ru-
raj lines in the country, which Use rs
per cent of the total mileage Of wire
needed for such telephones.
The total number OF fines operated
il all rural districts is given as 21,577.
Of this number 1888 or 1913 per cent
We're lines owned and operated by
Commercial systems; '9i or 4.6 per
cent were mutual systems all of
which are rural. And the remaining AZ
as5, or 22 1 per rent were independent
farmer or rural niles. The total length
Of wire is given at 259,306 miles, and
the total number of telephones 266,-
SOS, giving an average of about twelve
phones to each line and less than one
mile of wire per telephone. Five
states among which was Iowa, have
6S.9 per cent of all these lines.
Iowa is shown to have 120.017 tele-
phones of all inkds which is one to ev-
cry nineteen residents Of the state.
Only two states have a less percent
age than that, Washington, which has
a telephone for each eighteen and Cal
ifornia for each fourteen.
There was a total of 1sS,o54.7sS mes
sages or talks sent over Iowa's lines
during the year, which was an aver,
age of eighty-four for each resident of
the state. In this connection Iowa is
somewhat behind the record; Ohio
came first with Isl messages per cap
tia, and Illinois beat Iowa with 1oS
messages per capita.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

"
cloudiness caused the ground to be
long in thawing, which prevented the
early seeding operations. The review
of the month of April shows that the
|year was very late; that there we're
but few blossoms out before June, and
that there was but little grass for the
stock until April.
June showed that, although the pre-
yious1 months were backward in eli,
mate, the corn crop was looking pros
porous and the stand but little below
the average Of fifteen previous years.
In conclusion the yearly review says;
1.-THE first decade of December
brought continued fine weather, with
favorable conditions for gathering the
corn and cribbing the entire crop. The,
season as a whole was favorable Tor
the production of a fair output Of the
staple crops. Though termination and
growth were belated, the warmth and
dryness of the autumn brought ample
compensation to the patient and faith
FIJI tillers of the SOIL" .aa
The climatology summary for the
year is as follows: .f"
Barometer-The mean pressure for
the year was 1904 inches. The high
est observed pressure raj 30.S5 inches
on February 10, at Sioux City; lowest
pressure, 5000 inches on December 81
at Dubuque. Range for the state, 1.76
inches. as.. '.'." #.a. aH@a
Temperature-The mean tempera-
ture for the state was 43.4 degrees,
which is 1913 degrees below normal.
The highest temperature was 100 de-
grees on July II, at Marshalltown. The
lowest temperature reported vas 80
degrees below zero on January 81, at
Elkader and Fayette. Range for the
year, 1872 degrees. rfI 7o r..t .g.
Precipitation-The average amount
of rain and melted snow for the year,
as shown by the complete records Of
90 stations, was 2S.74 inches, which
is 2.6S below the normal and G.92 inch
es below the average amount in 1903.
The greatest amount recorded at any
station for the year was 1898 inches,
Keokuk. Least amount recorded, 1884
inches, at Vinton. The greatest month
ly rainfall was 1877 inches, at Thur
man in July; least monthly amount,
none, at Rockwell City, in November.
The greatest amount. in any consecu-
tive twenty flour hours was 7.i3 inches
at De Soto, July 10, The average num-
Der of days on which OF of an inch or.
more of rain fell was rs.
Wind and Weather--The prevailing
direction of wind was northwest
Highest velocity reported, 6S miles an
hour, in Sioux City, from the north
west on March 2. Average daily move
ment, ZIG miles, There were l64 clear
days, 81 partly cloudy and los cloudy
days; as against 156 clear days, 100
partly cloudy and 400 cloudy days in
1908. yutGt iinan .aT aHt04Y" sjY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
The reversal Of the oskaloosa

The reversal OF the Oskaloosa
paving case in the supreme court was
quite a victory for local attorneys.
Ex,City Solicitor John N, "cCoy, and
the present incumbent, c. G. Oryis,
represented the city and led in the
fight that was Joined in by other cit
les where paving assessments we're
jeopardized. Over $4,000 i'll oska-
loosa alone was inyolved,-coyering
all of the Third avenue and South
Seventh street Improvement. If 1.-THE
case had been lost the contractors
would have been called upon to bear
the burden, as the city could not be
compelled to pay for the Improvement
or force the property owners to do
so, on account Of want of jurisdiction
to issue certificates and let contracts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

school house, in Mahaska county, dis.
cpssed the subject, 'Resolved, That
there Is more fun coon hunting than
counting" and it was decided in the
affirmative, The Judges must have
been hard-yisaged and cold-hearted
and none Of them had probably ever
travelled to Cupid's fount and quaffed
its pleasures. The defenders of the
coon hunt must have been young men
who stand in the gangs at church
doors and watch the girls go by ana
who have been turned down wnenev-
er they approached a young lady. II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
THE RATE BILL.

e The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can seems determined to criticise the
Iowa congressional delegation. In a
recent issue it denounced the Iowa
delegation for no" acting On the rate
bill. This was on the inside of the
paper. q On the outside page was a
teIegraphic announcement that the
bill had passed the house with only
seventeen dissenting votes. 1t was
lucky for the Times-Republican that
1t got its criticism of the delegation
printed on the, inside page before
hearing from Washington. It might
have lost the opportunity of trying
to Gdiscredit7 the delegation. Out in
Cass county they had a meeting in
the interest of the rate bin. The
meeting cordially endorsed President
Roosevelt and Attorney General
Moody for preparing the bill. That
night some of them went out and
hung Colonel Hepburn in efigy for
introducing the same identical bill,
There seems to have been a persist
ent effort to misstate the position of
the Iowa delegation in this whole
matter on the part or a few gentle
men who were seeking to make polit-
ical capital for themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

n3-"Blythe don't jump on to any man
nor make a big FUSS says the Airing
ton News, but when the time for ac-
ton comes he is always on hand with
the goods."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

st-Reports from the country dis
trictso state that the severe cold of
the past week has destroyed more
quail than we're Dagged during the
open season by the sportsmen. Whole
coveys are frozen to death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The mayors explanation of his
oversight in naming three republicans
on the FIRE Committee can hardly be
accepted as justifyrng his action in
suspending the whole committee at
the inopportune time and in the man
ner in whichehe did IT,. @&t @A&
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

Susan B. Anthony is IS years old
and admits it. Alice Roosevelt is 21
and makes no secret of the fact. But
between Susan and Alice are many
women who would rather not tell
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

"A farmer friend WISHES to know
If time put in IN ~shoveling a way
through the public highway can, &C.
cording to law, be credited on the
poll tax charge. W. don't know, but
1t ought to be. IN E9Ir-rr- 49, -ert
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

a-Senator T. G.. Harper is never SO
happy as when 7ppsning the good
roads movement. He is now contrib
uting a series of articles to the Des
Moines Capital, dealing with this i'm
portant question. "'| haoS @'H y"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

s--As LaGproofi Of loyal citizenship
the ChicagoENew says that 4ghting
8 for ones country is more spectacular,
but that shoveling the snow of ones
sidewalk is no less convincing, !,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

IS, -=Oskaloosa seems to be having a
regular snow storm of factories and
corporations this spring, Meantime
use every exertion to keep the path
open for the interurban.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

while in Chicago last week we
ran down to t22d street. says the
editor Of the What Cheer Patriot.
This Is remarkable. AS a rule Iowa
editors are run down by confidence
men or street cars in Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The city hall is not a political Is.
sue in the coming municipal cam
paign. 1t is an issue for Greater os-
kaloosa. 1t interests everyone and
politics or party have no place in its
consideration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

-'To be both hungry and cold in
a season like the past week amounts
to an inferno Of torment. The mis-.
sion OF charity at such a time Is q
supreme demand upon humanity
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat. sr
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

Russia admits a loss in Manchu.
ria of 10000 killed and 100000
wounded, to say nothing Of the NOR
tally and disability from disease. 1t
is one Of the seyerest lessons of mod
ern times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

There was in January a record-
breaking pig iron production of 1900
900 tons, and iron is the barometer
Of trade. The figures indicate a con
sumption Of q, 900. 900 tons a year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
Special Homeseekers' Excursions |
Nebraska, Wyoming and Black
Hills

Round trip tickets win be on sale
February ~. March z and 81, for
1880. Return limit of 81 days;
stop-overs allowed west Of the MIS-
souri, river. Get details Of A. M.
Htxs9RsAgept Gr n a Qes9NggRsa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

rr -Centerville Iowegian: Oskaloosa
had "a $15O,000 fire Friday, but this
will not deter the Herald in It's cam
paign for Greater Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
Iowa weather is no respecter

Iowa weather. is no respecter OF
power, people or prerogative.. 1t
has knocked out the most powerful
railways, disregarded the general ar
fairs of men and persists in breaking
all previous records with a regularity
that is becoming painful IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
AT Waverly the city council rel

AT Waverly the city council rent
ed a room in the free public library.
The library board put up piacards
with mo smoking thereon, but the
council refused to pc bound by the
same, have pulled down the cards.
and now there is war between library
trustees and council. rsb4at
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

"a string Of FIVE dead engines and
five disabled cars were pulled into
the city yesterday on the Iowa Cen.
tral. Such is raiiroading IN the arc,
94ic circle. og JGDob on ufW hg1R RRE
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
Q. n. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, home Phone aeo.a1l
INV p wHlskEY.

Z Pronounced by Worlds best experts
The Worlds Best Whiskey, Grand
Prize-Highest Award st. Louis
Worlds Fair Sold by NJ. and M.Star
Bottling Co., Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

TT is a good thing to get right
with Cod" says the Mason City
Globe Gazette, land then it is a goou
thing to, stand without hiuching."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
me expected mas come to I

--Ina E1pecleu *nAS SOulV 70 pass'
Ia. G. Jones, a prominent fruit grower
Bof Iowa City, comes to the front with
the annual announcement that there
will be no Iowarpeaehss this year,tne
extreme cold having played havoc
with the budsassH 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The Nebraska house has passed
the bill to- prohibit Christian Scien'
lists from practicing their art in that
state. The vote stood 81 to %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
|, Bufnngton Hawk.Eye Sd

The Burlington HaWk-Eye sug'
gests as a good title for a new his
toric, novel, "Thirty-one Below Zero.
orZfhe Ground Hogs Revenge"
Iowa Falls needed money to fur.
hish her new library BUILDING. The
ladies' clubs got together, organized
a fair and soon had over $50e on hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The next two years will be an
important period in Oskaloosa. The
city should have the best Of admin
istrations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The ONCE Of the state auditor is
expecting a very salutary effect from
the supreme decision holding agents
for wildcat" insurance companies
liable for the fire loss when they
write such insurance. avSa,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

Conditions in Panama are moi
wholly bad. LATE Young writes that
the city Of that name has no tele
phone system. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The omnipresent weather prophet
still sticks to the prediction that II
will be cold as long as the snow stays
on the ground.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The rural free delivery system
has been pretty generally disorgan
lied in the state of Iowa by the las
several days of wind and snow. y (
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

s)il+Slightly paraphrasing the query
about the ice man, the Times-Repub-
llican wants to know now would you
like tonber the rural mail carriers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

That rumor about the hens hav.
ing ended their strike seems to have
been premature. Evidently they have
lust begun 1t in earnest. t,'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The present snow cover an area
1900 miles long and zoo mites wide
one of the largest blankets nature
ever produced. ny 8 D.. wr ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The Gate-City predicts that when
the snow starts to begin to get ready
to commence to disappear, several
American cities will be able to give
a realistic imitation OF Venice up-tp-
date.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

The How to Make Money" mag
azine, launched upon the sea OF liter
ature a fewemonths ago ingNew York,
has suspended publication. "a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

being cut Off from all outside; 0ska-
.lcosa IN resourcefuB and cnntinues
to do business at the old stand. Two
new corporations with a combined
capital Of $4,000 in one day is nor
SO bad EkfH
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
lN IOWA.

Iowa shows the greatest development
len the matter of rural telephone lines,
hasingss an average sofb1EIsse mites of
g83ass hnR f9htgi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

-"Iowa has governor timber
enough to build an ark" says the
Scranton Journal. ., .... .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

-"Darn the spot on the sun. ) Give
me a warm spot on the earth" ex-
claims the Cherokee Democrat. '"u"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

-Whew! Twenty above! Is III
hot enough for you? J'''r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

Deep River Record: A literary
society that meets IN the Darianb
,b%nRiaY9f9 YTTRH Il
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23
oFFIcIAL, COUNTY PAPER,
~HIAwATHA ON sNowsALllNe!

Yesterday" said Hiawatha,
On my way down to the Office,
4 was walloped by SNOWFALL oEW
Thrown by some hard hitting urchin;
On my classic mug it struck me,
On my forehead, on my f~rontispiece,
And it bounded into the gutter
With a sort of satisfaction,
Just as If it meant to tell me: al 81
Hiawatha, / have damned YOU s~.
SEYery time l pass a cluster
OF those busy little rascals
known by courtesy as schoolboys, v
I become extremely nervous;
When I see them packing snowballs,
When I see them softly giggling,
Up I turn my ulster collar. 8KTRT
Down I pull my head within it, III
Feeling positive, my dearies, 'A@ ~9
THAT I shall become a target.
~ #W.tHFf" .HHt|H#" ~ N#" WIZ. H. H.. be-
I'm the land of the ojibways n00
Little urchins throw no %snowballs;
Should you ask me why they didn't
This, I think, would pc my answer:
Observation-Disclosures -Topnot s..s s
Was a sassy little rascal, ..I..... ...
Always up to some mischief, ...
Always looking for some trouble.
rChicken-Feathers, said his mother,
You will come to some bad finish
tChicken-Feathers, said his father, .
Some day you will get it plenty ~
Naughty little Chicken-Feathers sa.a
Did not heed his dear old parents,
Hardened not to their wise counsel;
This is how he met his Jonah: '''''
Down the street came Phony-Scarf pin
Proudest little dandy in the village,
Watch me shine said Phony-Scarfpin
Watch me captivate the ladies'
Then it was that ChickenrFeathers ~
saw this walking clothing dummy
SAILING down the old Ratio. VI VII
And he whispered, Watch me cor
him.
Eagerly he packed a nov ball,
Packed it till it was a Weapon 80
Fit to try upon jim Jeffries;
Then he let it go, my dearies,
Let it go with speed terrific ''''''
Til it landed with a vengeance
On the, proud. old Phony scarfpin, a..
Nearly breaking when it landed, ,'ra7
His medulla oblongata. -sW ga,r g..
yThenathe victim of the SNOWFALL o35a
Slowly pulled himself together, rao.1
Chased the little Chicken-Feathers,
Caught him finally and scalped him.
This discouraged throwing snowballs
In the land of the ojibways,"'r ~
aauo t3i5ogg.9sf milwaukee Sentinel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

lin spite Of the extren cold and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-23

messages per capita.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
JAPANESE ABOVE TIE PASS
REMNANTS OF RUSSIAN ARMY RE-
TREATING NORTHWARD NOT
I OUT OF DANGER.

st. Petersburg, March 14.-No fur
ther Russian news was received from
the front during the morning, but the
magnitude of the catastrophe is now
apparent to all here Where the cur
tain has been slightly lifted the pic
ture of the awful retreat makes the
flesh creep, recalling the scenes de-
picted in Tolstoi's WAR and Peace"
or Zola's lie Debacle."
The war office admits that even the
remnants of the army are still in dan
ger. Field Marshal Oyama holds a
magnificent strategic position. 1t is
reported that Japanese flanking col
umns are in touch above Tie pass and
that there may be Sedan there No
adequate estimate of the losses has
been furnished, ,but with the units cap
tured on the left unaccounted for the
killed or wounded already total $4,000.
The war Office does not even know ac-
curately what units were captured.
According to the latest information
at the war Office General Linevitch's
army, although it's units were scat
NCtCu anu NOiluSGu, SOt OI Win Int
fewest losses. General Kaulbars was
the heaviest loser. leaving $4,000 pris-
oners in the hands of the Japanese
Kaulbars himself, with the remnant of
his army, had narrow escape. When
the Japanese drove their wedge across
the railroad above Mukden he just
managed TO pull clear by withdraw
ing south Of the city and then moving
northeastward into the mountains
barely in time to avoid General Kuro-
ki's columns, which were already at
the Hun river bombarding Flu pass.
According to the latest adyices Gen
eral Kaulbars Is being pursued and
has not succeeded in extricating him.
self from the mountains.
General Meyendorff, commander of
the First army corps, was wounded lin
the shoulder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
OUTCOME STILL IN DOUBT
IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT FATE
OF sANTc DOMINGO TREATY
I'M THE SENATE.

Washington, March 14.--Several SEN
ators talked with the president during
the day about the prospects of the
ratification of the Santo Domingo
treaty, the formal debate on which has
just begun. Among the presidents
callers were Senators Cullom of Illi-
nois, chairman of the foreign relations
committee; Spooner OF Wisconsin, Al
ger of Michigan, Beyeridge of Indiana,
Depew OF New York. Blackburn and
McCreary of Kentucky, Burrows of
Michigan and Simmons of North Caro-
lima. Not all of them. however, took
up with him the subject of the treaty.
Senator Cullom indicated that the
length OF the session of the senate and
the fate of the treaty both were in
Volved in doubt. He said it yet was
impossible to estimate accurately the
strength of the opposition. Some
Democrats, he knew, would support it,
in fact, he had received a telegram
from a Democratic senator asking that
he be paired in favor of the treaty. He
hoped a conclusion of the debate and
of the session might be reached this
week, but he expressed doubt whether
a vote could be reached so soon. Other
senators were inclined to the opinion
that the treaty would be disposed of
this week and that an adjournment of
the session might be reached next
Saturday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
WORK OR BE DRAFTED.
Strikers at ST. Petersburg Warned by
Authorities.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE
strike IN the printing trades is almost
general and it is feared that the news
papers will not be able to publish.
The authorities have notified all the
strikers of the state factories belong
ing to the army and navy reserves
that they will Immediately be drafted
10 Manchuria If they do not resume
work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
Strikes Hidden Rocks.

When your ship of health strikes the
hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneu-
monia, etc, you are lost il you don't get
help from DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. j. w. McKinnon, OF Tai
lakegs Springs, Ala /, writes; | had
been very i'll with Pneumonia, under
the care of two doctors bnt was getting
no better when | began to take DIR.
Kings New Discovery The first dose
gave relief, and one bottle Cured me-"
Sure cure for fore throat, bronchitis.
coughs ana colds Guaranteed at Stod-
dard Il Halstead's drug store. price 50c,
and 81 co Trial bottle free
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
EXTENSIVE STORM RAGING.
Heavy Rainfall Accompanied by Gale
and Hqh Seas.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1.-THE
heaviest storm of the year and one Of
the most extensive SO far as learned
prevails throughout Southern Califor-
mia. Since Saturday noon rain has
been falling at intervals, the precipi-
tation Sunday amounting to 1.01
inches. The storm appears to have
come out of the east and southeast,
from which directions a gale blew all
day. On the coast considerable dam
age was done by the gale and high
seas. Several launches were driven
upon the shore at Long Beach and
minor damage to shipping occurred
at San Pedro. At Santa Monica and
Ocean Park the wharves were consid-
erably damaged by the high seas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-14
FIFTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS RE-
PORTED WOUNDED IN LAST
FEW DAYS FIGHTING.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH TELLS THE STORY
ONE REGIMENT LOSES OVER A
THOUSAND MEN IN BAT.
TIE OF MARCH 6.

| st. Petersburg March 14.-General
> Kuropatkin, in dispatch dated March
IL, says $4,000 Russians were wound
ed during the last few days fighting.
| A dispatch from the commander-in-
chief dated March IL says:
THE enemy is receiving consider
able reinforcements. Examination of
the wounded and prisoners shows
General Nogi had almost fresh forces.
The Japanese are always able to keep
their forces up to full fighting strength
because of the ease with which they
are able to transport troops from
Japan
In dispatch dated March L Gen.
eral Kuropatkin says:
According to reports from the rear
guard a Japanese force consisting of
a division and half are within a
short distance of the Russian rear
guard.
THE Second army is marching con-
tinually under the fire of the enemy,
who is advancing from the east and
west"
Retreat of Transport Difficult.
General Kuropatkin adds that the
rear guard advanced in perfect order,
but that the movement of the trans
port along the mandarin road was very
difficult owing to the Japanese can
nonade. The country between Tie
pass and Mukden is intersected by riv-
ers and steep banks and the Russian
wagons were obliged to halt and await
their turn causing much delay.
General kuropatlIin compliments the
Japanese intelligence department. He
says:
Thanks to the organization of their
intelligence department and their re-
connoissances the Japanese always
know the positions occupied by our
army.
THE First regiment of Siberian
rifles had the most serious fighting.
They marched under the Japanese fire |
from east and west almost continu- |
ously. Colonel Loesel succeeded in |
eNtricating 3 officers and 80 men OF |
the regiment, with its colors and one |
battery. In the battle of March 6 the |
regiment lost over 1000 men.
Reports are coming in of heavy
losses by other divisions, notably the |
Yurioff regiment of the Twenty fifth |
division, of which only officers and |
6l9 OF the rank and file are left