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The state herald., 1910-12-02
Fifteen Killed In Battle.

chihuahua, Mexico.-ln an engage,
ment near this city, Sunday which
lasted from . o'clock in the morning
until . o'clock In the afternoon, coo
federal troops routed force OF 400
Maderlsts, driving them repeatedly
from strong positions and compelling
them to take TO the mountains, The
rcyolutlonlsts lost q Killed and many
wounded. There were no fatalities on
the federal side. but several. including
three officers. were wounded
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Former Slave Olives Land.

Colorado Springs. VI. Polk
Taylor. former slave. II years old.
aud his frccborn wife. have given $50
acrcs Of land at Calhan. forty miles
east OF Colorado Springs. TO the
Charlcl Sumner Tubcrruloals AHsoela.
lion ha n site for National Tubcreu.
losln santarlum for the colorod poo.
pie of the United statcH II IL under.
stood that 100000 will be spent on
the annitnrium The land was taken
up many years ago by the Taylora and
they will continue 20 live upon Il.
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Dead Comes to LIE.

Central City.-While Coroner Ham.
milk was examining the body OF John
Jordan. a laborer. 80 years old. who
was buried beneath several tons OF
rock and dirt at the concentrator Of
the Frontsnack Company, near Black
Hawk, and was reported killed by his
fellow workmen who dug him out. Jor-
dan sat up. recognized the official and
remarked: "a little too soon. pard
I'm not ready for you yet" Iordan's
injuries consist of bad cut on the
face, which required several stitches,
and internal injuries, which may be
serlnus.
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welaast After Moran.

Cadillac. Mieh.-Ad wolgast cham.
pion lightweight pugllIat Of tho world.
declared he was willing to meet owen
Moran. who defeated Battling Nclaon
at San Francisco. next May. n he were
insured tl2.b00 and were permitted 10
namo the referee.
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Prisoners Celebrate Day.

Canon City.-Prisoners at the state
penitentiary are thankful that there
is such a holiday as Thanksgiving;
the biggest dinner of the year at the
penal institution. with the possible ex-
ception of that at Christmas, was
served. Nine big hogs. 175 pumpkin
pies and five barrels of sweet cider.
in addition to all the 'trimmin's s"
were consumed.
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Fish and Game Club.

Boulder.-Durng the present year
the fish and game organization has
placed 100000 fish in Boulder streams
1t has built and equipped hatchery
at cost of over $500 and 250.000
eggs are now being hatched. The
hatchery is in charge of an exper-
fenced man sent here by the state.
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Sentenced at seventy.Five.

Greeley.-Andrew Hunter, who shot
and seriously wounded his wife, Mrs.
Emma Hunter. at Rim, July 2lst, was
found guilty OF assault with intent to
fill by jury in the District Court. He
was given from six TO seven years in
the penitentiary. Hunter gave his
age as 10 years, and his attorney at.
tempted to prove that he was insane
The state herald., 1910-12-02
coIoradans Get Fortune.

Los Angeles.-Several Colorado peo-
pie will share in the estate OF John
Howell, the noted mining expert.
whose death occurred in Denver. No.
vember 18th, and whose will was filed
for probate here. 1t disposes Of an
estate valued at 100000. of which
s25S,OO0 is personal property. Howell
was rs years old
The state herald., 1910-12-02

could not work without intense suf-
fering. Through the use OF Doans
Kidney Pills, was practically given
new pair Of kidneys. cannot exag.
gerate their virtues
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents .
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. z.
The state herald., 1910-12-02
COLORADO NEWS
Gathered From
All Parts of the State
Scarlet Fever sweeps city.

Salida.-As result of the followers
of faith cure sending their children
fever until placed in quarantine by
City Physician Jones, an epidemic of
scarlet fever is sweeping over this
city.
The state herald., 1910-12-02

a dull ache through
the small Of my
back and l had rheu-
matte pains In every
joint. The kidney
secretions passed
too freely and l was
annoyed by having
to arise at night. I
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Gate Receipts .s,,s2s.

Kansas City.-Tho receipts Of the
Knnhas Missouri football game.
ThankHRlylnR were the largest oyar
taken. amounting TO l53,s23,
The state herald., 1910-12-02
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes
and Granulated Ely elids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy. Liquid. 25c,
soc. sl.0O. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes. 25c. sl00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
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SUFFERED 80 YEARS.
But Chronic Kidney Trouble Was
Finally Cured.

Charles Won Soehnen, 2O1 A St.,
Colfax, Wash, says: For 80 years l
suffered from kidney trouble and was
laid up for days at time. There was
The state herald., 1910-12-02

As gold is tried by the furnace. and
the baser metal is shown: SO tho hol-
low.hearted friend is known by ad-
versity.-MetaHtABio.
The state herald., 1910-12-02
Somebody's Darling.

Don't speak SO harshly to that lit
tie printers devil"
why not?"
He is somebody's angel child"
The state herald., 1910-12-02

runf lhtsntiyn. rf.e rr-tirnin-
1 al search. nDnilst ffss Nii1
y p s,s N sss n. % tssS .s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
STAND BY YOUR OWN TOWN.

Deep River Record: There is a
town loyalty that farmers should
possess, and if they are lacking in
this there comes a time when il
works to their disadvantage. What
we mean by town loyalty is that
every farmer should have a town
that he calls his own, and it should
be the town nearest his farm or
home. There is a time when he may
care to dispose of his farm for some
cause; and then it is when he really
needs a thrifty, enterprising home
town and market. If he can say to
the purchaser, Il am located within
so many miles of one of the best trad.
ing points in this section" it has
much to do with the sale of his farm,
but on the other hand, if he will say,
Il live nearest to that town over
there, but it is no market and you
can't buy what you want" etc, the
purchaser loses interest at once and
it is only a chance if the farm is
sold The point to be made is that
every farmer should have good
words for the town nearest his home
geographically, defend it whenever
possible, and b so doing he is add
ing dollars to it's real value.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
oskALooSA GOES DRY.

The petition of consent for the op
Grafton of saloons in Oskaloosa, as
provided under the Martin, or mulct
law has failed. And barring the an
ticipation of actions in court, this city
on the first day of next July will
swing over into the dry column. The
Board of Supervisors of Mahaska
county canvassed the petition on Mon
day and Teusday, and held that it was
insufficient.
Though results were close, there
was a majority under the official can
vass, against the operation of saloons
and the will or the majority must be
respected. The new situation will
throw an additional burden on the
temperance forces to prove that the
community will be better off morally
and financially than it has been, in
the past twelve years, and also to
show that the same loose conditions
that existed when prohibition was in
force in Oskaloosa will not maintain
again. And the temperance forces
are ready anu WlllluS W SHOuluSl
these new responsibilities, and in
their work they will be aided by many
who differed with them during the re-
cent movement.
And now that the victory has been
won there should be no disposition on
the part of the victorious to rub it
in" on the other fellows. 1t would be
better to firmly but kindly try and
prove to the vanquished that they
have been mistaken, and let time and
good will bridge the chasm that has
been made in the affections of our
people during the campaign just end
ed.
We all want Oskaloosa to be the
best business town of its size in the
world, the cleanest and best improved,
and the most orderly and moral place
for a home. The burden is big
enough to give everybody all they can
do and to that end let us forgive and
forget and push ahead with a united
effort that will spell success.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
OUR POPULATION.

In the light of the fact that Mahas-
ka county lost in population 4,41S
during the last census period, from
1900 to 1910, Oskaloosa made good
showing in gaining 254, But never.
theless, and Notwithstanding it will
be pretty hard for anyone who in any
way keeps tab on the growth of the
town. to believe that there are only
9 1865 residents in Oskafoosa.
Since the last federal census was
taken in 1900, the corporation limits
of the city have been extended, and
the state census of 1905 gave Oska-
loosa a population of 1O,2oS, 1t is hu.
initiating to admit that Oskaloosa
has lost 500 in population in the last
five years, and it will be too bad to
have Oskaloosa advertised on every
map and in every atlas and refer
ence book for the next ten years as
a town of under 10000 people.
The state and federal census for
the last sixty years show the follow
ing gradual growth of the city:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
FORGIVE AND FORGET.

Christmas" says the Northwest
ern Agriculturist, lis such a good
time to forgive and forget. How can
we sing Peace on earth, good will
toward men, when We are not at
peace with our neighbor, when we
feel anything but good will toward
the person who has done us a wrong?
Life is so short it is not worth while
to waste it in quarreling, or to vex
our souls by brooding over injuries
inflicted or imagined. A word will
often right matters, why not speak
it? Let the Christmas spirit of love
and good will permeate our whole be-
ing, and show us the better way. So
may the blessed influence of the
Christ-childs birthday sink into our
hearts and bring the year to close
with peace and a benediction."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
AN IOWA FLAG,

Iowa is said to be the only state
in the union that has no legally
adopted flag, and Iowa militiamen
say this circumstance has plunged
them into a number of embarrassing
positions. The matter was brought
up at the meeting of the advisory
board of the Iowa National guard
held recently at Des Moines.
Governor Boies saw the need of a
state flag and requested General Lin
coin to design flag. Lincoln did as
he was requested, and although he
labored hard on the flag, it was new
er legally adopted by the legislature.
The flag he designed at that time
was after this description. 1t was to
be white around the outside, with
thirteen stars in each corner, to rep
resent the original colonies. There
was a wide blue border around this
in which there was to be intermin-
gled forty-six gilt stars for the pres
stars to represent the counties. On
the inside of the first white border
there was to be a coat of arms on
one side of the center and a hawks
head on the other. This flag was
never legally adopted. Lincoln stat
ed that his new flag would be de-
signed after this idea, but he has
long desired to make a few slight
changes in design. The new flag
will be submitted to the legislature
upon it's first meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
Short Course Notes.

Be prompt in your attendance at
the class. This is one thing that the
instructors insist on.
A small reduction in the tuition for
the course is being offered to the new
students today.
The classes in stock Judging are be-
ing held in the Mcclure Garage. This
offers an excellent place as there is
plenty of light and other accommoda.
tons. Sawdust has been scattered
on the floor and seats erected for the
students.
The basement of the Methodist
church is the meeting place for the
classes in Domestic Science. Mrs.
Salisbury is being assisted by Miss
Helen Watts.
During the lectures the class is
open for discussion and questions on
the things that one fails to under.
stand.
Walter O'Donnell and H. A. Lock,
wood are assisting Prof M. L. Mosher
in the grain department.
Prof. r. K Bliss is being assisted
in the live stock department by A. H.
Burger. '.., q r.'t
All students are requested to bring
note book and a pencil to the
classes. Bring a new book, as you
will want to keep it for future refer,
ences.
John Lyle has added prize of IS
for each class in the live stock judg,
ring in addition to the premium list in
the catalogue.
Pictures and charts are being used
in each one of the classes to illustrate
many points. Without these the work
would be very difficult g
The saloon consent petition was of
more interest to many farmers yester-
day morning than was the general
meeting in the court room. The
board of supervisors room contained
many interested farmers.
The hall above the Traction 4
Light office has been prepared for the
occasion. Long tables and benches
have been constructed for the use
during the class period.
The merchants of Oskaloosa were
very generous in their donations to
the Short Course committee, both in
the way of advertising and in contrib
utions.
Who are the successful farmers of
Mahaska county? Attend, the Short
Course and you will see great many
of them. r.
No announcement has as yet been
made concerning the disposition of
the oratorical and declamatory con-
tests that have always been a part of
the Farmers Institute. Some are in
favor of holding the annual contests
at later date. This plan is certain
ly in great favor with the youngsters
who had planned upon appearing on
the program in competition for the
prizes. Others think that the wisest
plan is to let the contests go over un.
til next year.
The regular Farmers Institute will
be planned and carried out for Febru.
airy Is and 16, 1911, at which time the
contests may yet be held.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
Eat at Dolls, the lead
ing Restaurant of Oska-
lOOSa. 21w4
All in Readiness.

The carpenters completed their
work in the court house yesterday
and everything was in readiness this
morning. A sort of wooden parti,
ton was constructed between the
rear of the jury box and the east wall
of the room, which will allow the
passage of people without disturb.
ing the attention of the jurors. The
arrangement of the furniture in the
room has been changed. The new
judges desk has also been installed.
The affair is slightly smaller than
the old, but is handsomely finished
piece of oak.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
crease over the population of five
years ago.
-The united States minister

The United States minister to
Buenos Ayres is likely to lose his
job if he don't watch out. In re.
cent report he says that while the
women of that city are not as hand.
some as American women they dress
better, receive their styles from Par
is year ahead of New York and
have all the opportunities of grand
opera long before they come to this
country. The women all speak three
languages, and it is considered a
matter. of course and not an accom-
plishment to speak French. He
says the women dress in better taste
than American women and do not
wear jewels to the opera or any pub,
lie place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
EXPORTS FOR NOVEMBER.

The changing character of our
foreign commerce-the increase in
expectation of manufactures and the
decrease in expectation of foodstuffs
is again illustrated by the Novem-
Der export figures, just completed
by the Bureau of Statistics, Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. Flour
wheat, corn, hams and shoulders,
bacon, fresh beef and live cattle
show a marked falling off as COM
pared with November and the eleven
months ending with November of
last year, an exception to this being
corn, which shows an increase for
the eleven months, but slight in
crease for the month of November
On the other hand, most manufac-
lures show increased expectations
both for November and the eleven
months ending with November. Lum-
Der, for instance, shows exports of
81 million dollars in November, 3712
million dollars, against 29& million
in the corresponding months of last
year. Agricultural implements show
higher figures both for November
and the eleven months ending with
November. Upper leather shows an
increase for the eleven months Pc
riod. as do also lubricating oil, build
ers' hardware and tools. sheets and
plates OF iron and steel, boots and
shoes. automobiles, scientific instru-
ments. manufactures Of india rub
Der. steel rails, pipes and fittings,
sole leather, wire, typewriters. struc-
tural iron and steel, electrical ma
chinery, Woodworking machinery
and many other articles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29

county can pride herself on procur
ing this valuable instructor. Very
few courses are successful in having
this man in attendance. He will
speak this evening at the court house
Be sure and hear him.
The instructors state that the in
terest in the work could, not be bet
ter. They are pleased with the way
the students are taking up with the
work. They are DESTROYS of having
larger attendance.
r. A. Cave is assisting Prof Mo
sher in the grain department.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
PUZZLE AT "sPELLINe Bee

Apropos the Short Course spelling
contest Friday night, the following
press report for Columbia, Mo-, the
seat of the Missouri State Univer-
sity will be read with pleasure:
"Bdlellium" was the word which
was pronounced by President H. n.
Quisenberry, of Stephen College, the
other night at an old-fashioned spell
ing bee at the Missouri University
Auditorium and which sent the shiy.
ers down the spines of the contest,
ants and resulted in the match being
called dogfali.
Up to the time of the appearance of
the word which has been puzzle to
Bible commentators for centuries, no
body had been spelled down. Presr
dent A. Ross mill, of the University,
of Missouri, had spelled Missouri
and had given IT the Mizzourah pro
nunciation, which is much in favor
with the students and Mrs Luella
Wilcox, of st. Clair, president OF
Christian College, attired as a Is
year-old girl, had gleefully approved
when her followers correctly spelled
some difficult words.
But when "Bdellium" appeared,
there was CONSERVATION. President
Hill, to whom the word was pro-
nounced. hesitated, made try at IL
and failed. All Of the members of
bis side. attempted it With no better
success. Mrs. Wilcox gave her yer.
sion, which was wrong and her sup
porters failed also. Volunteers In the
audience or 1900 essayed to spell the
word and MISSED. like All the rest
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
LOANS AND ABSTRACTS.

we are now making large farm
loans for the best company in Iowa
Long time, low rate annual interest,
fair valuation. Now is the time to
make your spring contracts.
We now prepare all ABSTRACTS on
farm loans without expense to Dor
rover. We are a fixed firm, doing
business for thirty years in Oska-
loosa. Office over FRANKEL BANK.
F.. ID. REID & CO.
(d-sat-tue-wed.w1)
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by the signing of a contract

BY the signing of contract in
San Francisco a few days ago. Geo.
Gates, 70-year-old civil war veteran
of San Jose, Cal, in humble circum-
stances. will receive from a syndi.
cate composed of eleven of the great,
est railroads in the United States the
sum of S17,500,000 for his patent
rights to a concrete railroad tie
which he has invented and which ii
is believed will revolutionize meth,
DDS of railroad construction. Gates
was born in Ottumwa and was 20
years old last March.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29

Only three other years have sur
passed the year 1910 as an internal
revenue producer since the bureau
was established in 1863. In 1866
while civil war taxes were still heavy
receipts amounted up to 100000 900
end, following the Spanish war, in
1900 and 1901, they were $4,000, 600
and s306,O00,00O, respectively. But
for times of peace and normal pros
perity, 1910 heads the roll.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
Rev. Sundays meetings at w

Rev. Sundays meetings at Wat
erloo proved to be the most success
full revival ever held in Iowa. Two
hundred and thirty-five people were
converted on the closing day, making
1857 in all The free will offering
up to the close of the meetings
amounted to 1882 Since then
enough has come in to make the sum
over $4,000. Mrs. Muirhead received
$3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29

The executive committee of the
Iowa State Manufacturers Associa'
ton will meet at Des Moines Decem.
Der 29 to devise ways and means OF
fighting extreme legislation in Iowa
on the subject of employers liability.
Incidentally the committee will con.
slider: Regulation of sales Of goods
in bulk; a commission to systematic
taxation in Iowa; creation of the Of
flee of state fire marshal; an ade,
quately equipped railroad commits
sion; a system of industrial educa
tion in public schools; systematic
Improvement of highways.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
20 YEARS AGO TODAY.

December 28, twenty years ago, fell
on Sunday with everyone resting up
after the strenuous activities preced
ing the Christmas celebration and at
ter indulgences and feasting. Little
was doing in a news way.
Marshal Carney and assistants
made raid on a joint which it seems
existed even at that early date. No
names are mentioned by the paper but
1t Is said that a crap game was in.
terrupted and the fines imposed gave
more than a hundred dollars into the
city treasury.
Ralph Burnside addressed the mems
meeting at the Y. NJ C.. A. on the
afternoon of this date.
Colonel j. w. Hammond lectured to
an audience at the Methodist church
on THE Progress of Civilization"
Personals: Kenneth Carpenter went
to Des 'Moines for the day. Henry
DeVore came from, Marshalltown to
spend day in the city. Miss Flora
True came from Cornell to visit at
the home of her uncle, Anderson eros.
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Terrence
came from Cornell to visit at the
McQuiston home on North Third
street. Mrs. Chas. Huber and daugh.
ter, Miss Anna. went to California to
spend the remainder of the winter
months. Mrs. II. r. Trask and daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, went to Kewanee to
be the guests of the Harry Trask
home.
All JJELTTT5 f14y | %
The state could afford to invest
800, epel a. yea, in short courses Il
would mean an increase IN the Yield
Of the soil, that would exceed the
Widest dreams OF ayarice. 10 4 q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
SPECIAL DAIRY TRAIN
Every Corner of the State Will be
Visited by Train.

Under the direction of State Dairy
Expert Hugh G. Van Pelt, the Iowa
State Dairy Association has planned
to send out to almost every corner
of the state special dairy trains which
will be ideal dairy farms on wheels.
They are to be run over the Great
Western. the Wabash, the Illinois
Central, the Milwaukee and the Bur-
lington lines. The start is to be made
Jan. The special will be the best
equipped dairy train ever sent out in
Iowa to aid the farmer. 1t will con-
sist of an engine, three lecture
coaches. diner, sleeper and
baggage car The last will be fitted
up as a dairy farm with stalls con-
tanning some of the best dairy cattle
in the state. The schedule except
for the Great Western, has not as
yet been given out $40 III
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29

Uncle Sans big enterprise is
likely to be good paying institu-
ton. An estimate of the tolls like:
ly to be collected on the Panama
canal is s7,OQ0,o00 year.. and its
natural increase in the course OF
time would provide something for a
sinking fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
Two Things Worth, Remembering.

There are two things in connection
with the short course now in progress
that the people generally do not un,
derstand. One of these is the fact
that the exhibits on display at the
Schee building are public and free
to everybody. The other is that the
short course is not the Farmers In.
stitute The Institute has this year
been deferred until the 18th and 18th
of February. The officers for the
short course and institute are the
same, but the sessions will be entire
ly independent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-29
AN analysis Of the census figur

An analysis of the census figures
for the past ten years shows that the
loss in population which Iowa has
suffered in the past ten years was
sustained prior to the year 1905. In
1900 the state had population of q
23l,853. In 1905 this was materially
decreased, the population dropping TO
2,210,050 But afrom sthen nntiI 1910
there was a reYersalo Of, tire ipopula-
ton tide. and Iowa showed steady
increase. reaching "a total population
in 1910 OF 2.224.77l. AS viii be read
ily seen, this ~ - very material ain,,