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Bess threw one look at George. In
the look was determination He real
lied that she would speak her convic-
uous if in any way forced TO do %. He
returned her look with a pIeJd'ng one,
and the two stood thus for d. second or
two.
Then Bess broke the spell and hur-
TieJ into the library
Her father was sitting in a brown
study He did not look up as she en-
tered His face was sunk between his
pudEy palms and his eyes were half
closed.
Bess hesitatad then impulsjvely
stepped over to him. threw her arms
around his neck and dropped to her
kenes beside him.
IIe reached out a hand and pushed
her slowly away. Bess chung TO MIN.
She could not understand this sudden
coldness. To think that her own
father would push her away It was
uubear5bIe.
she gradually toosened her hold and
dropped i'm 81 heap beside his chair
Banker Brown stirred, raised his head
a little and looked at her.
The looked pierced Bess and made
her want TO cry. But she bore up
Dravely and returned his gaze.
"Bess," he began slowly, Il never
thought I'd live TO see the day when
my own daughter would bring shame
TO our family
shame" she cried. why, father,
I don't understand
No" he replied absentiy, Il sup
pose not. / suppose your love for that
that Internal scOundrel--
.Father!' she cried
But the man did not heed her warn
ng.
Instead, he went on brutally in the
way that he had mapped out before
hand. feeling that it was his duty.
Yes" he replied firmly, that in
fernaI scOundreI / suppose your love
for him has blunted all your other
senses and you don't know what
shame is"
A sharp intake of breath 0n the girls
part was the only evidence of the
wound she received from this thrust
.Bess," the voice continued, ] haven
come To this conclusion in a leap. I've
had all day 10 think 1t over. My mind S
made up. I can see it no other way
You admitted this morning that you
were going TO elope with-with that ras-
cal. lie robbed the bank. Then you are
discovered early today trying to hide
the traces he has left.
Understand, Bess. ] don't mean thai
you were a party to this burglary;
wouldn't believe that you had ans
guilty knowledge of it, But, I'm order Il
shield your-yOur lover, YOU try to hidt
! evidence against him.
The town hears OF it, Our name is
dragged through the streets and be
suirched. It isn't that I doubt you foI
one instant. You would not let ara
man make YOU rob, through love, but
YOU would shield him I'm his crime. That
Eess, is almost as bad.
During this speech the girls feelings
had changed completely. At first she
could have cried. at the end she would
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not have cried for the world The
speech hardened her. 1t was so unjust
that it nerved her like steel. She knew
Jim was innocent, and for her father
to attck him in that way maddened
her.
Il say Bess,' he went on, and she
listened as Clamly as she could, Il dor
blame the people for hardly recogliz-
ing You on the street after all they've
heard. Any girl who will try to shield
a lover that is q criminal and run of
to Dewitt like madwOman just 20 see
him. deserves that kind of treatment
at the hands OF the public"
l8ess realized that he was right In
this, but she also felt how cruel g. case
circumstance had made out against
her 1t was not her fault. She could
not have done differently ut any step,
she was sure.
1t that an, fther2" she asked in a
calm voice when she found that he had
again sunk into "a deep study.
No he answered, quickly, looking
down at her. There's just one thing
you can do, Bess"
And what IS that2"
Leave town. can send YOU down
South with a Chaperon, and yon can
stay there for four or fve months. Your
rascully lover is to be remanded to Mar
shall for trial, I learned this evening.
It will never do TO have you here. The
people viii talk so. Our name will be
smirched forever"
And il / refuse 20 gO2' she said,
with absolute caImness in her voice.
Then YOU stay at your own risk. and
YOU don't stay in this house" he fared
up. I'm doing the best ] can for vou
as it is. Things might take such a turn
that you would be arrested as an ac-
comqlice ID the crime. Then the matter
would be beyond my control II you go
away now L can hush the thing up. But
your presence in town would be a con-
tinual irritation to the curiosity of the
people. Something serious might come
of it,"
Father do you think that they colGG
really arrest me on the evidence of ne
elOpement and my being discov cred with
the suit case2" she asked waveringIy.
Yes he snapped. And if YOU stay
IN town they will"
Then let them do it,"
You don't mean"
81 mean she said firmly, "tnat / ar
going TO stay in Marshall until Jim's
trial is over, come what may"
A knock on the door relieved the sit.
uatiOu.
Come beloved the elder Brown.
George walked I'm and looked around
quickly, explaining that he had caught
part of the disturbance and wanted tC
! know what IL was All about
she refuses TO leave town to avOiC
the talk" explained the old man.
But, Bess, remember the name of the
family, Il must not be dragged abou
I in this way urged George.
THE name of the family is something
care little about. The honor Of Jh,
family has already been besmirchedr
flashed back Bess.
What do you mean" demanded he
father, stepping toward her.
George slipped back and leaned IimpH
! against the wall Bess pointed an &C
Cuslng finger az him.
81 mean that there stands the mar
who is guilty"
An electrical silence eusued.
And ] mean TO stay in Marshall anj
prove he is guilty in order to save my
Jim" added Bess.
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ing his statement about the packing OF
the ease before Barlow.
Gordon agreed eagerly. He was a
clean-cut, energetic young fellow and
when she left the house with him she
somehow felt "a sense Of protection in
his big manly form that she had missed
I'm her cousin and George, since all the
trouble began
In going TO Barlows they had TO
pass through the main street. Gordon
noticed the chilly manner In which the
girl was recognized, and wondered puJ
he was too much of gentleman to
show his feeling outwardly- II any
body stared after, Gordon took occasion
TO turn and stare back until the luck,
less individual would turn and dodge
into the entrance of a store in sudden
confusion
It was not long before they arrived az
Barlow's. The farmer was there wait
ing for Bess.
She. accused him of telling the story
the moment she crossed the threshold.
He denied it firmly.
you mean to say that YOU haven't
told anybody" cried Bess. trying 10
account for the coldness Of the people
i'm Marshall toward her
ssWelI, now. that's different" rejoined
the man. You see, / told Mary my
wife, an she's been to town today
That was sufficient, Mary Barlow was
known everywhere as the worst busy
body in the county. II he had told
his wife and she had gone TO town
there was nothing more TO say she
would have said It all.
Bess noticed the shTewd gleam i'm Bar
lows eyes as he spoke She knew that
he had intended all along TO give out
the evidence, but she would not quit
without making an effort.
Gordon affirmed what jim had to say
about the packing Of the bag and the
Girl pleaded with Barlow not TO show
the suitcase for evidence, 1t was Dad
enough, she told him, that the story
was being circulated.
He laughed in her face. a laugh which
SLOWLY dragged down 70 a gutteral suarL
Then he said:
You people would make iine lawyer
What do you suppose proof ike 'He
kind YOU offer is WORTH
Bess realized that it was worth moth
ing as proof IN law, but she had hoped
that the truth of the matter might con
vince Barlow and keep him from show
ing the evidence.
'It isn't worth anything i'm law. she
reioined, "but it's the truth, ana any
gentleman would respect 1t.
Another laugh came from the man
Ress began to think that possibly Bar
/ low had granted the postponemehI III
order 10 raise her hopes and then nave
q Ia rHl EF
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- ORDON accompanied 1ss7
home II was already dark,
I and the pair walked along I'm
- absolute silence until they
came to the steps at Bess. home.
.svVonrt YOU come in, Mr-. Gordon
she asked, feeling a comfortable sense
OF compani0ushlp I'm being with per-
son that trusted Jim as much ass she
did herself.
no, thanks. it's getting late He re-
piled
Bezs extended her hand and looked
him square iu the eyes.
I'm ever so much obliged 30 you for
von~ help. IT, ls good 90 feel your .atJa
in Jim" she said simply
THANK gOu ever So mucn. Let me
tell vou." and he pressed her hand
warmly. eli T can help in any way 10
free Jim Holden I'll do it. / know the
man and believe that he is Innocent as
firmly as y0u l0- II YOU need any FUR
ther help win you cali on Iuet
10 was not said iu the polite ohuand
gyav .u which such offers usually are
made. Bess felt The heart behind IT,
ard said she would remember
yrheu she went into the house
Her brother George met her ass -Ae
passed through the doorway. bc5a lfi.d
10 slim by him and go upstairs. she
could not dennc the sudden change m
feeling she had toward her brother.
Put le caught her quickly oy the arm
"Bess. what are All those awful
storles?" Was bis question. why I'm
afraid to go 90 town for fear OF hearing
some new development about you and
Jim Holden"
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Synopsis Of Chapters Previously Pub
Mshed-


Bsss Brown. daughter of q banker in
the town Of Marshall, refuses at the eleV-
euth hour 70 Cl0pe with Jim Holden
After leaving her Jim meets her brother,
George, who says his horse has luSt fIl
away. Beside the railroad track ne
comes upon a tramp, severely injured.
who turns out 10 be Harvey snow, an ola
schOolmate who has gone wrong, J lil
boards with him freight bound Tor lev
city Of Dewitt leaving his suitcase pesl-1
the track. snow dies OF his wound. aIteI
Jim has promised 20 deliver a cgLCatl cgLCaa-.
envelope 10 the tramp.s mother at NJ IN
anburr Arizona, and has taken oa'H No'
90 reveal his identity. hill.
In the morning Jim Is arrested Whlle
carrying the tramp'S body from the caL.
lie is searched. and the enVelope gwen
him IS found TO contain nifty one huiiuIe1
dollar bills As there has been a Duls
larry 10 Marshall the night before 4ill 1!l
lWo such envelopes OF money at'isll. 49, at..
Isl accused Of the robbery and the iuul-ei
pf Harvey SNOW. and ls thrown INTO JAN
Fsse susuects her brother OF the Ty3-
berry which has taken place az A-- - -
rle1's bank. While riding the next morn
ing she happens upon Jim s suitcase. ana
.u Il. discovers a bit and brace a biach
mask. and long envelope, empty Aue
is startled by the appearance OF a helsn-
Dor. Barlow who accuses Net OA DI'ii5
.Elra's accomplice-
Pess obtains from Barlow a promise 10
wait untu o'clock that night peIoIe ul-
vulgiug the knowledge he has gained anu
at once goes TO Dewitt to see Jim and
nv to get some facts with which to re
fute the evidence. Jim tells her that a
man named Gordon, at his boarding
house. saw him pack his suitcase Si'9
hurries back 90 Marshall.
AT the inquest. and at the first hearing
u his case. Jtm's lips are sealed by his
oath % Harvey snow. and by MS rear OF
duplicating Bess's brother Whom ne Sua-
~e-tz He is remanded TO jail at Mar
snail. there 10 await further trial.
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BE Found In TOmOrrow's
Issue Of This Paper.
ANNIE YEAMANS
Is MUCH BETTER

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Mrs. Annie
Yeamaus. the aged actress, who is i'll
AT her apartments iu the Hotel Gerard.
was reported much better this morn
ing. Mrs. Teamans. who is now sew
euty-three years old, is one of AmeTi-
cas- best known and best loved
actresses. She is now suffering from
pneumonia.
10 physician is attending Mrs. Yea
mans. but q Christian Science healer
has visited her.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE

JAPANESE wants a position for general
housework- BOX 2S5. Times office. ja-5-5t
YOUNG COLOREp man wants work 0f any
kind. 1912 Sumner court n w 10
BY A COLORED boy a place in "a store OF
work uf any kind 1912 ID ST. S. E- IL
MAN wants position as farm hand 1T man
aEeg. BOX pa Times aflee. la26--t
FIVST-CLASE uapsrhauEer and painter
wants worn, $50 per day. BOX -52 Times
oniCe. la-5-5t
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DENTISTRY.

OHcc Hours. $50 A. NJ To- $50 P NJ
DIR. OTIS W ELZEG. DENTIST
s. w cor 10th and p. entrance ou 10th.
DIR W. J. ELLEl. DENTIST
n T. Cor. 4th and T. Capitol SITS N r.
Specialists in painless Extracting. Gold
Crown and Bridgework. Filings and Plates
that tit. satisfaction guaranteed ar money
refuuIed. Moderate prices. Phone AT. 1852
nol8-tf
AIVEOLAR TEETIf-PainIess lasting Won
derfulIv ufeike, bridseNyrh or plating uu-
necessary painless filling. DIR. j. T. VIII
SON, 1903 l.. Jy2l-lf
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DUMBARTON TEAM
WINS POOL MATCH
Defeats the Montgomery County
Club, of Rockville, BY Score
Of 354 to $50.

The pool teams OF the Montgomery
County Club of Rockville and the
DUmbartOu Club played an Interesting
match last night al the ietter's club
house, on Georgetown Heights.
The Suburbaultes were victorious by
5l# To $50. The score follows
BTAIBAETON CLUB.
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WANTFD-AGENTS.

$50 A WEEK steady to hustler: selling won
derful article IN and out OF town Every
body buys. Sure winner FOOTE MFG. co,
Dept I. Dayton. Ohio a.
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PIANOS

FIBST-CLASS upright piano sI25. very
"A Times office. la26-It
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q ST. n. w. I1ls-Steam beat gas. newly
floor. Flat J. ja2I-3t
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FOR RENT-UNFURNIsHED ROOMS.

c STREET n. T.. 1g7-rhrec large brIEhe
rooms, light housekeeping private famiiy5
no children Call after p. m. IaZ7-zt
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BY
ROBERT CARLTON BROWN

Written Expressly As a Serial for The Washington Times
dramatic Translation nd All Other Rights Reserved)
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FOR RENr-FURNIsHED ROOMS.

C. ST y. ~ Il2s-Front p8rlor additional
room if desired. FOR IEHJ housekeeping.
young couple or gentleman 58s7-8t
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AUTOMOBILE OUTING

OPEN AND CLOSED 4-passenEer cars, s.
hour; 6-passenger, 81 hour. ZIMMERMAN &
KENNEALLY. 1902 18th 81. nv. North 1908.
defl-tE
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II STREET n. ~. fsl-Ous large front base-
mcnt room. absolutely dry. light h1useksep-
ing, couple or gentleman, $40 monthly
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CHAPTER XII.
TUr DFNTNCTNTION

7 u y III" 7 =" II T =
DRDO< accompanied Esz-
home. Il was already dark,
Il and the pair walked along I'm
absolute silence until they
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EHORTH AND-ConpIcte course go syllable
system in $50 hours $50 including typewrlt-
ing. positions guaranteed. STENUGHAPHIC
ACADEMY Colorado Building. oc2l-tt
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-By quiet couple. room for light
h8usekee ping. between 9Th and 18th sts n ".
Rent reasonable. BOX -S2 Times office IL
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II STREET r. w.. 6s5-Oue nicely fur
uished room for one ar tW1 gentlemen Cau
after %. M. second floor jazf-zt
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TAILORING
WALL PAPER

ROOMS papercd. s. up. see me before having
your house Uaperod. RICHARD CARLISLE.
so New York ave. NV. Phone - gg.I Orders
promptly ulied I86-u. rs .f-tt
GEO. Y N.HANSEIL.
WaU Papers ami decorations. satisfaction
assured. Phone t. g1T.
COL H ST. ne. 5al4s0t
Ny ESTIMATES cost you nothing. au work
reduced for next SO days. HUNT. sl4 NsW
York ave. Main -58I dsg-30t
c. e. SILENCE. 457 q ST. NV, Phone.
Wall paper lowest prices have me give au
estimate before having your papering done.
noag-tt
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c ST. NV. a3-Larse nicely furnished vel
preferred ia2l-1t
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FkMALE

BY EXPERIENCED LAUNDREss work at
home or 1ut by day. 5oz @ ST. y. W ja27-5t
BY RELIABLE c0lored girl place as cham
bermaid and waitress, stay nights. 203l 10th
ST. n. ". 10
PLACE as general houscw1rilcr. call or
address MAGGIE SHELTON, IS Goat alley
n. W. jazz
BOOKFEEPEB and typewriter lady, practi-
cal experience Address II. s.. care OF Car
rier 2S city Postoftice. IL
COLORED WOMAN wants place to cook in
private family; references. IlZ9 18th ST. y. vs.
ia25-3t
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WANTED-ROOMS AND BOARD.

WANTED-By lady. room and good plain
board in a private family; northwest; con
yenieur 90 Department OF Agriculture. Ad-
dress MRS. L. A. gf4 sth ST. n. Is. II
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HEALTH MOVFMFNT-

VIAVI SCIENCE Or HEALTH- naturaI.
non surgical cloth bound. 800 page book trse
Apply by ma.i. - Colorado Building: free
lecture FOR women Tuesday AZ 3 D. m
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now is A GOOD TIME to prepare for a
civil Service or Census position. private aud
confidential lessons or class iutugriHu. iu-
Guiding books specially prepared. and tab
Iet Of problems, furnished free t9 those who
register ana bring this advertisement
WOODS COMMERCIAL school #I1 East
CaDitoI ST. laIs-lul
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STORAGE.

T5c per load. UNITED STATES STORAGE
Co. 41s-2o-22 10tE 81. NV. Phone Main a..
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

STH ST. n W. 73t-Three unfuruish-l
rooms; nice and bright; $40. ia25-5t
10TH STREET ~ ". 1u8-Front and baci.
rooms. with board. ia15-8t
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WooD, cOAL AND CoKE.

SEATON PLACE N f. Broken or furnace
coal, per ton, $3.50; white ash. egg, stove
and chestnut. S5.75; pea coal. $500. Phone II.
1891 ja26-tf
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UMBRELLAS RECOVERED.

~. H. PIIIPITT Prop. John Hess Mana
ger Reliable Umbrella and PaTasCI Maker
repairing and recovering a speciality. Crave,
uetle. gloria. and silk. 81 su Il St. y. W.
jaz--l. ODD, ss-3Jt
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WE AIyC FURNISH practically trained
cbaumeu.8. THE AUTOMOBILE COLLEGE
OF WASHINGTON 1923 18th 81. NV. The
Place tc Learn" jaf9-tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-20
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF sun
Will Be Visible Here On the Even
ing of June IL.

A total eclipse of the sun is SEIZED
uled to occur on Thursday, June II
visible in all portions OF the United
States except in the extreme south
ern. The eclipse will begin in this
section at about 6:l0 in the evening
and will continue until after sunset
At the time of the disappearance oil
Old Sol the moon will obscure about
one-half OF his area. ..
The last total eclipse of the sun was
viewed here shortly after the close oil
the civil war, or to be exact, in 1869
This eclipse will be remembered by
many people who yet speak OF the
queer experience and it is an event
which yet figures largely in the folk
lore of the southland.
The last total eclipse of the, sun
darkened the south central states OF
America, and many are the occasions
which are recalled. 49,,
The south, during the latter years
of the sixties was poverty stricken
from the ravages of war, and when
darkness enveloped the land at noon
day the people of the ignorant classes,
especially the newly freed slaves. were
cowed by the effect of the phenomena
and fell to the earth in prayer, think
ing the eve OF a terrible calamity was
upon them. Chickens went to roost
and cocks crowed. Bats and owls and
other fowl which fly by night appeared
and candles and lamps were lighted in
the dwellings.
The eclipse predicted for June II is
to be total and will be reproduction
of the one in 1869 The occasion will
afford a rare experience for residents
OF central Iowa and all who ever wit.
messed a total eclipse of the sun state
that they can never forget it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-20
WILLIAM TETER HURT.
Falls Under Ditchins Machine At
Work Near Bussey. 'i'

William Teter, aged" about forty
years, employed by De Hone Brothers
of Pella on their ditching outfit, met
with very painful accident Monday
near Bussey. The man fell under the
ditcher and his face was bruised,sev-
eral of his ribs on the left side were
fractured and other parts OF the body
scratched and bruised. DR.. Anderson
of Bussey was called and rendered
what medical aid he could. The man
was brought to town last night and
was taken to the Abbott Hospital
where he is now being careed for.
Teter nand another assistant were
sitting on board on the top of the
The. ditcher was being drawn
by four horses anddwhen descending
a big hill. the tongue broke. The one
man jumped when he saw the acct
dent, while Teter who was sitting on
the other end of the board, was thrown
under the machine. He was dragged
under the machine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-20
THE IOWA CLUB.

1t may come as q surprise to many
people," says the Des Moines Register
land. Leader, but there are hundreds
i6f thousands, of acres of Iowa 1ane
that are not under cultivation at al
or not under proper cultivation be
cause there are no men to work them
II this is true of the most fertile part
of the Mississippi valley, what must
be true of the less favored states?
Iowa has 56,025 square miles Of
territory, with population of some
some over two millions. Holland has
but 1858 square miles, less than one
fourth the area of Iowa, and a pop
ulation of 5,591 FOL, or relatively ten
times as many. Belgium, with an area
of 1873 square miles, has a pOpula
ton of 7,079,910, relatively seventeen
times as many people on less favored
soil The island of Java which Is
about as large as Iowa-50,554 square
miles-harbors population of -2S
746,GSS The disparity. if less favored
states than Iowa were compared, would
be much more startling.
THE beginning has not yet been
made to utilize the resources of the
western continent. And now that the
land has been scratched over, and the
need of thorough cultivation is felt
the demand everywhere is for labor
1t was but few days ago that note
was made of the importation of farm
labor from England to one of the
northern counties, all of the expense
OF the journey to Iowa being met
in advance by the importer. An hon
est citizen was unconsciously violating
the law prohibiting the importation
of labor, but ne was meeting a rea
and present need.
THE demand for labor will be more
pressing as it becomes more neces
sary to farm intelligently. Every
state will be engaged in advertising
campaigns to attract settlement. Iowa
is not alone in the need of an Iowa
clu. And Iowa is none too early in
the field to encourage immigration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-20
ANOTHER GUESS COMING. :

Someone signing wv" says, through
the Saturday Globe:
1.-The astute and enterprising
editor of the Herald estimates the
crowd at the Mahaska unwilling
at 10000. Was it that large? The
square is, believe, 316 feet in
diameter; this is approximately
1905 yards Allowing two per
sons to square yard, providing
every yard was occupied, it would
contain 22,1S0 persons. But be-
sides the trees, the band stand
and other encumbrance, accord
ing to my observation, not more
than half of the space was taken
up by the crowd"
The square from building to build
ing line is 416 feet, Tin diameter a!
he says) and contains 1928 square
yards. We don't know how it wa
where "W'' stood, but where the writ
stood there came nearer being six o.
eight to the square yard than two a:
W. says. Furthermore the Heral'
did not say there were 10000 present
It. said, the crowd was variously es
timated at from $4,000 to 100000" anC
it has no reason to change it's mind