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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
Foot Ball



The foet ball name ~ Ccdaf rAiie
SATURDAY Afternoon begwpen tha pcna
college tenn and that II the Stair
Normal resulted ID i hard fought via.
tory ~ ~ 10 9 IN favor e Penn. The
game from the spectators ntAndpnlnf
was ono OF the most interesting ever
played on Normal Geld. aa u abound.
ed greatly IN open play. Doc pcil has
taught bis men 20 run the ends wide.
depending on HIS feetfooted left half.
Ehrob and right end, Hamilton, the
tastes, Splinter In The state, TO make
long gains by circllng their opponents'
ends. throughout the game was
kicker's battle between orr and Mer.
nor for Normal and Harvey Hlnshaw
for Penn, there being an exchange OF
twenty.thrcp punts during the game.
IIlnshaw easily had the better OF the
kicking, for IN the FIRST half when kick.
ing against the wind he frequently got
punts away for IRON 40 10 so ya,ds.
Hinshaw was easily the star for Penn
and had Il not been for his good head
work in playing Kicking game and
the great foot ball he put up through
out tho game, the score might have
been different. His line bucking was
revelation to the pedagogues, and Il
was he who made both touchdowns
and kicked goal. Casey, tackle, and
EhIet, left han, were the stars for
Normal. Ehret and Hamilton were
used to run PENIS ends and frequent
ly made good gains, but many times
they were tackled and thrown back
for from no gain to 10-yard loss.
Casey played great offensive game
and on defense he was especially
good on backing up the line.
The Lineup.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
Nanny SANITATION.

We feel that II Il always In order TO
say word about sanitation In the
dairy business,I the imperative neces-
slty Of cleanliness In all that pertains
to the production OF milk and butter.
No substance IL more sensitive 10 bad
doors than milk. ana nothing will abb
sorb and retain them SO well. The gos-
pei Of cleanliness should begin with the
attire and the personal habits OF tho
man who cares for and mlllss the cows;
IL must be omnlpresent in the COW
barn, always observed In the care OF
all utensils used in the business. The
all too common practice Of wettlng
the teats OF the COW with her own milk
in the milking process is dairy sin Of
the worst type, when drop or two OF
vasellne accomplish the same purpose
and will not innoculate the milk. It IL
probably stating an unpleasant truth
TO say that It Is the introduction OF
COW manure into the milk In the num-
berless ways which are easily possible
where dirty dairy methods prevail
which more than any other thing is the
primary cause Of bad favored butter.
It requires not a little work TO keep
the dairy COW and the methods en-
ployed In the milking clean, but II one
Is not willing 10 recognize the impor-
lance Of cleanliness In this business he
had better let somebody else keep the
cows
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
A NOVEL BASaUET.

We attended q banquet not long
since, and we believe no such banquet
was ever before given in this country.
It was given by the business men Of
a western town, where bad roads have
been the rulc since the country was
first settled, to about fifty farmers lIy-
ing in the territory tributary, these
farmers having agreed with the afore-
said business men last spring to take
care Of about ffty miles of country
highways by the new method Of drag.
ging them after every hard rain. The
work accomplished was In every way
so excellent and beneficial to the trade
OF the town that the banquet was Civ
en- the farmers In recognition Of their
good work. 1t was certainly a novel
and altogether unique function, and
the plan adopted by both business men
and farmers might well be adopted by
other communities to their very great
advantage. Just compare this with the
old way of working the roads, where
the men who were working out their
tax were easily found under tic shade
OF cottonwood tree spinning yarns at
$3.50 per day. 1t Is further worth not
Ing that the work done by the fifty
farmers was all gratuitous and done In
addition to paying their road taxes,
Where men feel this way the bad road
will soon be a thing OF the past
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
PIONEER IOWA COURTS.

Editor Herald The first court OF
the territory was held by Judge VIII.
son, In November, 1888, at Prairie La
port, Clayton county, Iowa, but is now
called Gutenberg, Iowa. The settle
ment then contained three houses,
which were log cabins. Delta was an
other scene OF early courts. People
wbo attended court camped out IN
wagons; the Judges did the same. This
court house at Delta was a one-story
log cabin on the bank OF the lake.
The trial Jurors met In the loft above
the main room OF the cabin, the floor
OF the, loft being only loose boards.
SO when tho Jurors walked the Judge
was often afraid they would fall
through upon him. The grand jury
held their sessions In grove near by.
Tho foreman sat upon stump, and
the Jury on logs around him.
Sometimes courts were held In log
school houses or log house grocery
stores. At enc time court was held
in grocery store in one corner OF
which stood a hogshead OF molasses.
II seems That In those days the attor-
ney who talked the ioudest was the
big gun OF me court. There was an
attorney, Grant by name, who had a
voice like fog horn, and when Grant
spoke, all the people would rush TO
hear him. The court bailiff was a
short, bow-legged fellow, and when
calling for silence, In order TO be seen,
ne Jumped up on the moIasses barrel
and commenced stamping his feet. II
was but a moment until the bailif
was standing In the barrel up 70 his
neck In the molasses. And the court
was obliged 10 adjourn while the ball
IN was taken to the creek near by and
washed on.
An Indian was once present at a
coutr session and was asked what he
thought Of the attorneys. He declar-
ed that Grant was the best OF all be-
cause he had the loudest voice, and
should have the most money.
The frFt supreme court was held
at Burlington, afterward at Iowa City.
It took the judges FIVE days to 60 from
Dubuque TO Burlington by steamboat.
Also It must be remembered that ar
ter 1920 and 1884 what is now caned
Iowa had no laws at all until she ve-
came a territory in 1858, an the people
were largely law unto themselves.
Robert Lucas was the first territorial
governor, and Ansel Briggs was the
first state governor.
-. w. Jones.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
OLA OWN NEW sHARon.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: New Sharon,
in Mahaska county, has perhaps 1900
people But they believe in modern
improvements. They stand for pro
gress. Thus their new electric light
plant is completed. There are not
many states in the union where the
towns Of from 500 up are so well light
ed, 80 well supplied with all sorts OF
modern improvements as is the case
in Iowa. There are states where a
town ike New Sharon would earn a
statewide reputation. But In Iowa
the progressive spirit Is so universal
that New Sharon could only have hop
ed to win distinction BY making no
improvements whatever. And outside
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
TING autborItles IN Norway nav

THE authorlties in Norway have
discovered novel way OF curing
drunkenness. The patient Is placed
under lock and key ana mis- nourish'
nent consists in great part OF bread
soaked in port wine. Tine first day the
drunkard eats his food with pleasure,
and eyenNon the second day he enjoys
IT, On the third day he finds that 1t
n very monotonous, on the fourth day
he becomes impatient. and at the end
Of eight days he receives the wine
with horror. II seems tnat the dis
gust continues, and that this cure
gives good results.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
COMPARATIVE CENSUS.
Executive Council Arranses For Tab
ulatlon OF Cities.

The state executive council has pre-
pared and Is about to issue a bulletin
devoted to the census OF towns in
1885, 1890 1895, 1900 and 1905, and OF
counties according to nativity and
sex.
The following showing gives the
census of the towns and cities with
more than 10000. this year and ten
wears ago:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
-rhe capital invested in manufac.

THE capital invested In manufac-
turing in Iowa IN 1904 was $i,S0O,594,
as against S3,076,355 In 1902. The
profit for 1904 was ss38,S41, as against
$500, 1876 for 1902. This 10 d percent
age OF 1910 on the investment. inc
value OF the manufactured product in
1904 was sS,3e1, re. -gainst $1,J76,32S
for 1902. The cost of materials was
SSSs,S41 and the total cost OF produc-
tion s2,522,935.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
oskaIoosa o--KnoxvIlIe 5.

SbkdloOpd O--NUONNtilc o.
Because Knoxville high school de-
feated oskaloosa Saturday by a score
OF 5 to 0, fifty pretty misses from the
many which Knoxville boasts, parad-
ed the square yelling as IL mad, and
most properly celebrating the victory.
II was the best game or foot ball ever
witnessed in Knoxville.
But It was woefully weird at that.
Oskaloosa was beaten fairly, being
simply forced across the field by the
steady pounding Of the heavier local
line. A far better game was that seen
seen In oskaloosa the Saturday pre-
vious.
oskaloosa played plucky game.
gaining only on tackles back forma-
ton, but again using this and holding
Knoxville on their 15-yard line. REFS
man asked for a place kick, but de-
manded time from Reece and was
wrongfully warned. He chose rather
for a touchdown, but time was called
before couple Of downs had been
made. Outside of this mistake OF
Reece, the locals have only praise for
the treatment they received.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

When the wild fowl begin to migrate
to the south 1t is time to begin to get
ready for winter In good earnest. We
always feel sorry FOR these fellows who
always walt FOR winter to come before
they get ready for It.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
--oGlclaI reports lust made publ

--omcial reports just made public
give the loss 10 the Illinois Central
by tho dock yards fire In New Or
leans on pebruary 20, 1905, as slips
ass. The loss Is total as the Illinois
Central maintains its own insurance
fund In common with many other
large corporations whose properties
are scattered over wide expanse Of
tnrritorY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

THE Burlington Hawk-Eye con-
cedes that the compulsory education
law is by no means satisfactory, but
points out that, at any rate, 1t is a.
step In the right direction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

IA machine has been Invented
which counts million dollars in a
minute. The Kansas City Journal adj
mits that 1t will come in handy when
paying the months meat and grocery
hills
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

With prices for farm products re-
naming as they have been for the past
ten years, the quarter section farm In.
diligently managed and cultivated
should pay the owner salary Of $1,000
year and per cent interest upon his
Investment IL could be made to do
better than this. II 1t is not done, and
In many cases II Is not, something needs
looking into before a man goes to find
Ing fault with the administration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

-Four men OF national reputation
took part In the tariff debate before
the Economic Club OF Boston last
night. The Register and Leader this
morning mentions but one, Governor
Cummins. II Is needless to add, Gov
ornor Cummlns urged revision.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

There Is hardly spot on the CONT
nent where in any unsettled part 1t is
necessary for settler to so through
the hardships and priyations the pio-
neers of fifty years ago had to endure.
Everywhere the railroad is In advance
Of the settler, and the building Of a
home in new country is today pic
mic compared with what It used to be,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

---As was expected, the Register and
Leader through It's democratic tele-
scope sees victory for tariff revision
in the Massachusetts election. The
Register and leader needs a scrub
wnrnan
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

A bic point has been made Ia the use
OF the manure sprcader In this--that the
hired man really likes 60 get out tho
manure from the barnyard when one IL
used. Under the old method there was
no work on tho farm which was more
distastcful 90 him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

The Dutch, the Netherlands people,
who live aud prosper on land which
they have reclaimed from the North
sea, hold 1901 100000 OF American
railroad bonds and stocks, and still we
have lots Of people who live on better
land, which cost them less than $40 per
acre, who cannot ever hope to get rid Of
the ancient mortgage upon II, let alone
ever owning a bond Of the railroad
which runs through the farm. A very
thrifty set are those Dutch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

Wherever 1t is possible to feed OF
crops on the land where grown 1t is
always good for the land. This is a
much more common custom in Eng.
land than It is in this country, the cnor-
nous crops OF turnips and quite good
deal Of their vetch and clover crops
being fed off In sections by sheep by
the use of portable fences.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

The black currant which is so ex.
tensively grown and used in England
and on the continent is very rarely
found in our American fruit gardens.
We do not understand why this should
be so, as the fruit has very fine
flavor and there would seem to be no
reason why It would not do as well as
the red and white varieties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

--"The Thanksgiving proclamation
is all right In its way" says the Coun.
Gil Bluffs Nonparell, "brt recipe for
getting more turkey and- less loot ball
would be equally interesting"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

we may be laborlng under a
wrong impression, but 1t Is our impress
sion at least" says the Vinton Eaple,
that Governor Cummlns will fail OF
effect on the businesses interests OF the
country. Those interests win size
him up as an agltator and will govern
fhamaelYea nccordinGlyn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

''lf iowa wuuid iensn 10 mnnatae
lafe IL own native products Il would
have n population % rer cvnt lafnct
thaA II Aew has and .ts tvwns and
cities would an Ne seeming with
wofkmcA and prosperity" says IRE
Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

Nineteen hundred and five Is a fat
year for all the great west and north
west, good crops everywhere, no
varying droughts, no untimely frosts,
the fall season just a genial round.
up Of the best of weather conditions,
insurlng a perfect maturing IN nat
ural way Of all crops and the gathering
and saving Of them without waste.
And with all the abundance Of the
crops the prices Of all farm produce
remain at very satisfactory and prof
table figures. II Is not claiming too
much TO say that the farmers Of the
country MS whole are In very pros
porous condition. There should be a
good time this Thanksgiving on all the
farms. and a big turkey should be In
process Of fattening to properly cele-
brate the holiday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

1T rubs the hair OF the average
Iowa republican the wrong way 10
have the governor he helped TO elect
20 of down TO Boston, preach free
trade and tell the reformers tnat the
Iowa farmer and manufacturer arc
robbing the people by getting too
much for their products.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

For the first time In the history OF
the west there are many farmers more
proud of the highways which they have
cared for the past summer adjoining
their farms than any other thing con-
nected with the farm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

The fact that Secretary Taft is
pleased with canal conditions means
a lot, as the Peoria Herald-Transcript
points out. There Is good deal OF
the secretary to please.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

sNnN W. the esiAencps ~ the AtcA.
aene n Nus meaefA elyllmasion h
feunA h the Fact thai women take
more kindly - r,,e dors than they 40
10 babies
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

A Few years ago this country was dc.
pendent largely upon Spain Cor oil the
raislns Il used. Now California en-.
tircly supplies the home demand and
has a surplus left FOR less favored
countries,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

Eggs are an economical ration nc any
price under 10 cents a dozen. when
they get above this figure they become
expensive and may be classed as lux.
urles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

President Roosevelt likes the man
who does things, and as has been OBJ
served, he Isl not particular about the
color Of the man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

The department stores have done
ens acoa thing az teast they have csi.
ncats,i farmers 10 The great benefit 20
he derived from paying cash Cor goods
instead % running book accounts
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

Wheat, barley and oats are the most
adaptable Of all crops grown by the
farmer. These will grow and do well
from Texas TO Assinibola, where they
are assured of a sufficient supply Of
moisture. Corn Is much more sensitive
to the question OF latitude, demanding
greater degree Of heat and moisture
and much longer season In which TO
mature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

We noted field of corn on which
the owner had sown rape at the time
Of the last blowing. The rape was not
very good in October; neither was the
corn. 1t is a pretty hard matter to get
two crops at once off the land, and IL
may he pretty safely assumed that all
catch crops sown In corn. whether
rape, veteh, cowpeas or soy beans, are
always grown at the expense Of the
corn crop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

In a speculative way much real es.
tate Is traded In by spectators insight
and unseen. While this may be all
right for the spectators, II Is all wrong
for the man who wants 20 make n home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
1tsn. nAMv aNn ,sesIleaftes.

ttAn aAMw Am tssmAe attNs.
Man neturally liars 70 nsh nnd hunt
f4 nvlnn no h MOI a. hlAme for
thlA. a. 4 n m Instinct which cemes
- him N hereditary WAY The sim.
rlc ability t6 he aisle ia make q living
n this saaNref quite ogsrn lAlessee@
with ANY desire on hia part 10 make
what we catl prnGtcaa and Develop thr
country. fer she ncAgwf IN a Wild state
he can keep Che country The better the
hunting aud the tiehlna ana the easier
win Il be COT him 30 make q living
that way. The abundance ~ rsh and
game ~ the southern states has al
ways been a hlndrnncc % the develop.
ment ~ the cciored race. there being
nothing which a modern civilization
can offer him which win take the place
OF hunting the coon and the nossum
aud catching mud cats IN the streams.
Thus the mongrel bred hound became
almost as much OF fixture around the
home OF the colorcd man, and also OF
the poor white, as was tho bunch or
pickaninnies playing around the door
or the sallow faced white woman dip.
ping snulf. white and black met on
common ground In the hunting field,
while tho bay OF the hounds on the
trail OF the bear or the deer was tho
sweetest OF music TO both races. Just
in proportion as the game disappears
civilization advances and fewer be-
comes the number OF dogs kept and as
soon as the last coon and possum are ex.
terminated the colored brother viii be
able to respect his neighbours chicken
roost and melon patch and not have to
be converted every winter,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

About as much money can be made
of small piece OF land when devoted
to celery culture as any other crop
which can be raised. This Is crop
which requires quite a good deal Of
hand labor and not little skill, but 1t
pays the grower very handsomely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

There is no doubt that people beyond
the age OF sixty and having sufficient
means can materially prolong their
days and to greater extent enjoy
their remaining years OF life by select
ing home in southern California. The
mild and even climate makes It a mod
el place for worn out nerves and tired
old bodies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
PASSING or THE pRAIRIE ouIoKEr

PASSING OF THE plkAIRhE CHICKEN.
The year 1905 sees the almost total
extinction of the prairie chicken In
Iowa, Minnesota and all the eastern
half of Kansas, Nebraska and the two
Dakotas. This splendid game bird Is
disappearing just as did the buffalo and
the passenger pigeon. It Is simply Inn
possible for II to hold Its own with pot
hunters, market shooters, repeating and
breechloading shotguns and the utter
Indifference and contempt with which
the American people regard oil laws
for the preservation OF wild life. We
well recall the days when these birds
contributed not little to the well be-
Ing of the pioneer settlers, when they
were so numerous that at times they
were very destructive TO the corn crop
unless II was husked early In the fall,
when one could go out after rain In
August with good dog and knock as
many birds over with an OK CAD as he
wanted and when II was easy to trap
them by the dozen In the winter In
the cornflelds. In those days prairie
chicken, ployer, mallard ducks and
plckerel, pike and bullheads formed
the staple meat ratlons Of nearly all
pioneer communities, varied with rab-
bits and venlson In winter, The mi
gratory wild fowl--geese and ducks
have not suffered 80 much from the
furious onslaught, but year by year
they are more carefully avoiding all
the more densely settled sections Of the
west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

VI 4 MfAhlM vlnAa "a politicians lhnl
tott ~ DISTINCTION u nel ecusiea Anf,
whete
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

--"1t is a lucky story that gets into
print before II Is denle-," observes
the nookuk Gate City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

The farmers in the vicinity OF Cal
anus are sheldng their new corn.
something uncommon at this time OF
the year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

Goyernor Cummins is advancing
In his democratic proclivities. He
has commenced TO view with alarm"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

.-what's in manner Well, thirty
six letters Ia Constantine petrovitch
Pobledonostef.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

There is class OF petty offenses
which affiict every civilized community
with which the law deals altogether
too leniently. There is the case Of the
man who comes home drunk and
abuses his wife, the neighbor who will
persist In keeping hens In town to tear
up your garden, the boys who rob mel
on patches and orchards. the chicken
thief, the killing Of song birds and the
gpollation OF their nests, the men who
plaster the floors Of smoking cars and
the sidewalks with tobacco Juice, the
violation OF the laws protecting fish
and game, the people who are cruel
and unkind TO animals and to women
and children-a class OF offenses which
are rarely adequately punished, II pun
ished at all, and which some way seem
to need some quick and effective treat
ment such as all good citizens feel like
administering when such cases arise.
We know that the public whipping
post is regarded as relic OF barba-
rism, but the fact remains that in ey-
cry community there are cases than
which no kind Of punishment would
be more dtting and proper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16

There Is near Philadelphia a market
gardener with just one acre of land,
and he grows each year Elephant TO the
value to him Of $125 from the roots
which he has planted right under the
wire fence which surrounds his lot We
know OF thousands of farmers all
through the west who grow ten feet Of
most luxurIant weeds along all the
fence rows on their farms, and they do
not get 1926 out Of them either.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-16
The Lineup,
NORMAL.
PENN.

Penn subs-Smith, FAINTER, Paine.
Hawk, Loucks.
Referee, Hamm. Umpire, Jones.
Head linesman, Aflleck.
Time OF halves 25 minutes.
Touchdowns, Ehret and Hinshaw
(2). Goals from touchdown, Ehret.
Hinshaw (2).