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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Everett, who was a member of Comp
any d, Fifty-first Iowa, in the Cuban
war. AT Atlantic w. b. Emerson,
who was corporal in Company O.,
Fifty first Iowa, is at the head of the
movement. He is a newspaper man.
The Winterset movements in charge
OF Sam @. Smith, an active young
lawyer. Quite number of soldier
boys of the Cuban war will go into
the companies. 1t is expected they
will be mustered in soon after the
holidays. The numbers and letters
of the new companies have NOT yet
been determined
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Bailey county, Texas, has only
four residents, Cochran has twenty
five. Andrews has thirty-seven, Lynn
has seventeen and Dawson has thirty
six. Twenty five other counties
have populations of less than 500
each. Some counties have no rum
ming streams within their borders,
some are hundreds of miles from a
railroad, and others are almost Who'll
ly inhabited by prairie dogs, jack
rabbits and rattlesnakes. Tom Green
county, the largest in the state, is
larger than the whole state of Ohio,
and has but 6,sO4 inhabitants, says
the New York Tribune. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Corporations may have no souls,
but just the same the American. Ex-
press Company has given $5 gold
pieces to 10000 employees for Christ
mas. The Crane Manufacturing Com
pany of Chicago also surprised it's
5000 employees Friday by announcing
that as a Christmas gift it will give
each of them an amount of money
equal to 5per cent of the total amount
of his wages for the last year. To
the company the declaring of this
labor dividend will mean the volun-
tary distribution of a sum of money
estimated at $10O 900.
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kept hidden that the unfortunates were
not supplied with Christmas cheer.


The scene of the Salvation Army's
feast at Madison Square garden was
remarkable. A bountiful Christmas
dinner was served to about 1000 per-
sons, men, women and children. The
cost was betrayed from a fund of
about $4,000 collected by the army,
chiefly through the kettles, which for
several weeks have hung from tripods
in various parts of the city to receive
contributions Ito keep the Christmas
pot boiling" All afternoon 400 help
ers were busy laying the so tables
and preparing the food to make good
cheer for this army of the city's poor,
and probably no happier Christmas
crowd could have been found in the
city. Men and women, drawn from all
walks of life into the ranks of the
Salvation Army, were eagerly enjoy
ing the pleasures of bringing Christ
mas cheer to others, and one of the
happiest Of this 400 was the grandson
of the late Archbishop Trench, of
Canterbury, a new recruit who made
merry as he peeled potatoes. When
the gallery doors of the garden were
opened at five o'clock there was a
rush that required vigorous efforts on
the part of a score of policemen to
prevent the little ones who were in
the crowd from being hurt. BY six
o'clock there were 1000 people in the
galleries, waiting in jolly mood for
hn xuhf he al -,
arena below were serving out the good
things provided. Promptly at six
o'clock the Salvation Army's guests
were marched down to the tables and
took their places after the doxology
had been sung to the accompaniment
of the headquarters brass band. Then
for three-quarters of an hour the spec
tators in the balcony saw rare sight
as 5000 of the poor reveled in a boun-
teous Christmas dinner. After the
first relay had finished the tables were
reset for the other 1000 guests of the
army. After the dinner the head
quarters brass band struck up "on-
ward, Christian Soldiers" and the
great crowd joined in the hymn with
vigor, and then Commander Booth
Tucker made an address.
In Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 26.-The Saliva
tion Army fed 1,5OO poor people Tues
day in Gray's armory. Twenty-Five
long tables were used, covered with
paper and furnished with tin dishes,
A large squad of police had a busy
time keeping the men and boys in
good order. Senator Hanna, who is a
stanch friend OF the Salvation Army.
was present and was greeted with
cheers. He made a short speech, The
food disposed OF consisted Of 1880
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
"A good story is told by one Of

"A good story is told by one ofthe
Washington correspondents. Gen.
eral Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Champ
CLARK, of Missouri, met in one of the
corridors of the capitol the other day,
and chatted together for a few mo-
ments. In response to Grosvenor's
inquiry, Champ said that he was in
the best of health and that he had
gained 25 pounds during the cam
paign. General Grosvenor replied,
81 am delighted to hear that, for it
is the first democratic gain l have
heard of in the last campaign"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
CHRISTMAS BELLS.

CHRISTMAS BELLS.
heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, goodwill *
men,
And thought how, as the day hat
come,
The belfries Of all Christendom
Now roll along
The unbroken song
OF Peace on earth, goodwill &c
men,
TIL ringing, singing, on it's way,
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime,
OF Peace on earth, goodwill to
men,"
But in despair bowed my head
There is no peace on earth, I" 1 said e;
For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
OF Peace on earth, goodwill to
men.
Then pealed the bells, more loud and
deep,
"God is not dead; nor doth he sleepI
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, goodwill to
men,"
-Longfellow.
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thr0ugh0ut the other COUNTRIES Of the

The publishers of weekly and
semi-weekly papers in Illinois, who
have been supplying their papers at
s1.OO and s1.5O per year, have agreed
to raise the subscription price to
s1.5O and $500 per year after the first
of January, 1901. They have found
that it is not possible to pay decent
wages and present prices for print
paper and supply their papers at the
cheap rates in vogue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Springfield, Ill.,. Dec. 26.-Word was
received here by Bishop George F. sey-
mour that Rev. Charles Reuben Hale,
bishop coadjutor of the Springfield dio-
cese, Episcopal church, died at Cairo at
one o'clock Tuesday afternoon of valvu-
lar disease of the heart. The deceased
was born in Pennsylvania March IA,
1887. He had held his present position
since 1892. Bishop Seymour will offici-
ate at the funeral. which will probably
be held Thursday. Interment will be
at Philadelphia, Pa, where the wife
of the deceased is buried. No children
survive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

AT the first stroke of IL O'Clock
denoting the end of the century an
immense quantity of red fire will be
set afiame on the city hall tower in
Philadelphia. 1t is to burn ten min
utes, and will be visible in all direc-
tions for thirty miles. There will al
so be an electric illumination of the
city hall premises, two full batteries
will fire a salute and it has been ar
ranged to ring all the bells and blow
all the whistles in the city.
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rrlena or one aneen mana.

London. Dec. Dowager Lady
Churchill, senior lady of the bed cham
ber and an intimate friend Of the
queen, was found dead in her bedroom
at Osborn Tuesday morning. On retir-
ing Monday night she complained OF
cold, hut no alarming symptoms mani
Tested themselves and her indisposi
tion was not thought TO be Of serious
nature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Supreme Judge Horace E. Deem.
er, of Red Oak, expects to accept
the position Of chancellor of law OF
the state university, resigning from
the supreme bench Immediately
Either Judge Fl. M. Towner of Corn
ing, or Judge T. M. Fee, of Center.
vile, will be appointed by Governor
Shaw to fill the vacancy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Arrested the Wronw Man.

Decatur, H., Dec. 26.--Merrin Wake
field, arrested Monday evening for the
murder of Dick Bivens at Warrens-
burg Sunday, has been released, being
the wrong man. The coroner's jury
found Anderson Burnside, a farm
hand, guilty. Burnside has fed. The
identity of the two men at first was
confused by those who saw the kill.
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

I'm order to complete the auditor
ium fund Omaha will sell auditorium
"brick badges" at 81 each. Each
badge is in the form of button with
fac-simile brick suspended there
from. Brick badge number 1 will be
auctioned off, and 500 has already
been hid.
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"A census Of Mohammedanism !,

"A census of Mohammedanism In
the world has just been completed by
the Turkish government, and 1t is
announced that there are 17e, 500, 900
followers of the faith. OF this number
100000 are under the personal rule
Of the sultan, 90, ,OO0, 900 live in Asia,
Africa has over s6.OOO,OOO OF them, (,
and the remainder are scattered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

The Times pats itself on the back
because it was on the winning side
of the four municipal elections held
in oskaloosa this year. But the
Times don't say a word about that
little election held on the 9th Of No
vember, despite the fact that its edi-
tor was was manager in chief for
Mahaska county. Wonder whyP
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

AT the Iowa Agricultural Expert
ment Station crib holding 7, 200 lbs.
OF husked corn was built upon a pair
of scales and weekly weighings made
for one year. For three months Oc-
tober to January, the loss was o per
cent; from January to April s Al per
cent; from April to July 3 1T per cent.
The total loss for the year was 20 81
per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

The What Cheer Patriot and the
Keota Eagle came out in party
dresses last week, bedecked for the
holiday season. They are both good
papers, and excellent exponents of
the live towns they represent.
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n Grent Record.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2e.-webh
Jay, of this city, broke the worlds
bowling record at the City club by
bowling 299 out Of the possible 400
perfect score. Strike after strike
was made in his game with three
comrades until the last ball, which
missed TIE eighth pin.
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The fellow who thinks advertisin,

The fellow who thinks advertising
is all profit to the newspaper, ought
to pay few of the printers bills and
get a lesson in political economy.
Within the past month THE HERALD
has purchased over $500 worth Of ma
terial for use in advertisements and
1t would take "tax ferret" to find
1t already. 1t was only drop in the
bucket.
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shot Hia Som.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. 26.-Jacob
Werten shot and fatally wounded his
son John. Werten had treated his
wife badly and the son interfered to
protect the mother. The father drew
a revolver and fred ball into the
boys neck. The son is paralyzed and
will die. The father gave himself up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Thousands pie OF Plague

Calcutta. Dec. 26.-Lord Curzon Of
Bedlestone, the yiceroy of India, In
the course OF a speech Tuesday said
that since the appearance Of the bu-
bonic plague In 1905 $4,000 deaths from
the disease have occurred In the
Mysore state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

-Ottumwa Courier: A new con-
gressional district in Iowa seems to
be not altogether improbable. Just so
they leave the old sixth alone and
do not attempt to carve it up into
bits, it is all right.
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called on them.
In st, Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-Inmates of the
various eleemosynary and corrective
institutions of the city enjoyed Christ
mas along with the rest of the world.
There were special celebrations, in all
of which religious services were fea-
ture. The Post-Dispatch provided 15,-
eco dinners for the poor in different
parts of the city.
The Salvation Army and Union mis-
sion distributed 500 baskets contain
ing Christmas dinners for from three
to six persons to the poor of the
Fourth district. The Order of Elks
provided for $50 families. Each FAM
lily was given four big baskets of food
and in many cases vouchers were left
emitting the holders to supply of
coal or some other requisite.
Elks Feed Many.
elks on Tuesday fed 500 of Roanoke's
poor in Assembly hall. Several long
tables were in the middle of the build
ing, and 500 visitors looked on. The
dinner cost over $500. The idea of
the Order of Elks giving Christmas
cheer to the poor was originated in
Roanoke several years ago, and is now
a custom throughout the entire coun-
try where there are any elks.
In France.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Christmastide was
favored in France with bright, cheerful
weather. and Parisians celebrated it in
characteristic fashion. All the restau.
rants and cafes were crammed Christ
mas eve with festive supper parties
which did not disperse until early in
the morning. At midnight masses
with special musical attractions, filled
the leading church to overfiowing
The boulevards were filed with throng:
inspecting the attractive little booths
which had been erected in continuous
lines along both sidewalks. and in
which toys, candies fancy articles and
other Christmas novelties were dis,
played. The charitable side Of the
festival was represented by numbers
OF free meals and seasonable gifts tc
poor families and outcasts. Nine
Loubet gave 1000 francs to be used fol
the relief of widows in necessitous cir
cumstances.
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The Pella opera house is finished
and was opened last week with pro-
duction of Faust" Pella is progress
i've il it does wear wooden shoes.
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y
the old or the birth of the new to be-
come matter of record until you
have squared yourself with the world
and with all the inhabitants thereof.
Refuse to allow the old century to
die and leave you in debt. You
should also decline to embarass the
new century by carrying over to it
debts that ought to have been paid
during the past century. So, we say
again, treat yourself to the hand
somest Christmas present Oh earth,
by enabling yourself to read your
title clear of all indebtedness. Do it,
and you will feel better toward your
self and all the world, and all the
world will feel better toward you,
Get right down to business, quickly,
for the century transfer will soon oc-
cur. viii you be ready for it?"
Nv
| Roustabout can hardly realize that
he is in the same town that he knew
when as boy be used to "hoof it"
out along the railroad to Skunk
river to go swimming or to fish for fish.
(You will observe he did not say to
catch fish, From the depot north to
the city limits one main line of ira k
and two side tracks accommodated
the Iowa Central's business. In those
days three or four idle engines stood
on the west side-track and one night
and one day hostler took care of the
machines. There was no shelter what
ever, and the damage done by storm.
and weather more than equalled the
benefits, the hostlers could do for the
locomotives. But behold the Iowa
Central of to. day. A. round house
that accommodates ten engines, and
which is now being enlarged to care
for growing needs; eighteen men en-
ployed in day time and twenty at
night looking after the engines which
make their headquarters here. Tracks
almost too numerous to count and
other improvements that represent
thousands of dollars. While Oska-
loosa has increased Al per cent in the
past ten years, the Iowa Central has
increased several hundred per cent
here. and Roustabout extends his best
wishes for continued prosperity for
the greatest north and south railroad
in Iowa.
~
The story may be old, but it is new
to Roustabout and he repeats it here
for the benefit Of those who may be
as far behind the times as he is. 1t
is said to have occurred in Marion
county, where lives an old German
couple named Skimmelkopf. The
husband, Fritz, has two dogs, of
which he is very fond One is apup,
while the other is quite old;. but, as
sometimes occurs with dogs of d fer
ent breeds, the old dog is fnuch small
Ter tnan the SIX months ola puppy.
"Dere vas Something's funny apoud
dem dog alreatty," said Fritz, who
was showing them to friend the 9TH
day. "Dot leedlest dog vas de pig
gest." Mrs. Skimmelkopf, realizing
that her husband had not made the
point quite clear, thought she had
better come to his assistance. "You
must excuse mine husband" she
said. "De English languidch he
knows not goot. Vot he means is dat
de youngest dog vas de Oldest"
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And we are to have "White
Christmas" after all. The snow was
little late but it's arrival is just as
welcome.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

The shortest day in the year has
been passed and now the sun will
linger a little longer each day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
welcome.

-Des Moines Capital: "Count the
day lost whose low descending sun
discloses no new flaw in the Titus
amendment conundrum.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
FAT BA BY

Fat is the cushion that ma
ture fills out and surrounds the
little ones with, to protect their
tender parts-the same with
kittens and puppies-fat is not
tender. Fat they must have;
and fat they must be.
Ifyour baby is anyway short
of his rights, give him SCOTS
emulsion of cod-liver oil.
Wen send you a little to Try Il you Ike.
SCOTT BOVINE, 4Oo Pearl street, New York
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

No EVENING HERALD tomorrow.
Christmas comes but once year,
and it is the best day of all for rest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

lin all cases of doubt consult the
advertising columns of the HERALD.
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Hoffman, Brothers
Editors and Proprietors.

Subscription, Two Dollars per Year,
Payable in Advance. w
official County Paper.
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VOL. 81. NO. %
THE HERALD

Published Weekly on Thursdays at
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-28

BAPTIST RALLY WEEK.
Interesting Period to Be Observed at
First Church


A Fall rally Day of the Sunday
school has now become an event in the
calendar of every up-to-d date church and
many of the schools of this city viii OBJ
serve September 80 as such day. The
First Baptist church, of which the Rev.
p w. Crannen is pastor, has enlarged
on that idea and will hold Rally Week,
to which it has given the name OF
Home coming Week" Sunday morn
ing at $3.50 the Sunday school will
rally" after which the pastor Will
preach a sermon specially to the school
at the regular morning service. sunday
evening at 80 will be ''Women's Night" !"
for everybody, at which Miss Mary q:
Burdette of Chicago, a bright sister OF
Bob" Burdette will speak. She may
be called the leading woman religion
worker of the United States. Monday
night will be MEMS Night when State
Superintendent Frank Nelson will speak
on Education and the Church." and
other prominent speakers viii take
part. Tuesday night will be tChristian
Endeayor Night Rev. s. A Northrup,
D. D., the popular Kansas City preacher
will give an address. Wednesday eve
ming there will be novelty in the shape
of a Sunday School Social" There
will be an entertainment, games, re-
freshments and ticket in the hands of
a scholar admits his parents Thurs
day evening will be Church Night"
Rev. w J. Williamson, another remark
ably successful pastor of Kansas City.
will round up with a special sermon to
the church on Sunday morning followed
by reception of new members and the
In the evening the pastor
begins an autumn series OF sermons on
1.-The Story of a Successful Life
The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-28
g THE QUEENS OWN"
English Lancers to Be Seen With
Buffalo Bill.

The troopers representing the pride,
valor and discipline of the British en-
pire in Buffalo Bills Wild West and
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
which is here on October /, are selected
and highly proficient members Of the
Sixteenth regiment of Iancers, a splen-
did and distinguished organization, spe-
cially honored with the title or The
Queens Own" They are superbly
mounted and accoutered and their ma
neuvers are full of martial skill and
dash.
The Cross of ST. George never waved
over a finer or more proficient squadron
of fighters and tacticians than are these
notabIes of the highest branch of the
cavalry service of good Queen Victoria,
who has as a special compliment to
Colonel Cody. graciously permitted them
TO entertain instead of attacking men.
They are noted for equestrian feats re-
curing unusual quickness of eye and
dexterity of hand. They will ride at full
speed and cut in kwo. with their swords
a lemon, suspended from a thread They
also will with their lance points, and
at full gallop, strike peg driven deep
" into the ground, withdrawing it and
bearing it away. This requires strength
and skill to avoid being hurled head
long from the saddle.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-28
KANSAS NEWS.
Hutchinson Reunion Largely
Attended by Veterans.
Gen. John C. Black the Orator
of Thursday.
OLD BOYS ENJOY RAIN.
Farmer Smith Makes Talk
About ''Copperheads."
Iniects Bitter Partisan Politics
in His Remarks.

Hutchinson, Sept. 2s.-The old soldiers
at Camp Lawton were astir early Thurs
day and, although it had rained all
night, the veterans were undaunted and
seemed more than ever determined on
having a good time. While the veterans
were getting their breakfast, stoves were
put up in the Auditorium and by the
tirae for beginning the morning camp
fire the building was quite comforta-
BILE
Just before the speech of the morning,
Colonel Weldy, the presiding officer or
the day, read the headlines of the morn
ing papers. telling of the attack on Gov
eTnOr Roosevelt, out in Colorado.
What do you think would have hap
pened to that mob had the Twentieth
Kansas boys been there?" The crowd
cheered. I'VE will make him forget all
about that" replied Colonel Weldy, and
the applause that followed indicated
something of what Roosevelt Will get
A w. Smith was the speaker at the
campfire in the morning. He said that
he was not going to make political
speech but an old soldier speech, but" p"
he added, ..the difficulty is that some of
the fellows who did not go to the war
can not tell the difference between an
old soldier speech and a Republican
speech" He stirred the audience, speak
ing an a patriotic vein, ending with:
Some say the Grand Army has served
its purpose, that it has lived long enough
out II Is n9eQeu as long as LHeIe Is q
streak of copperheadism that bobs up
in the form of anti-imperialisn.' 7. for
one, won't take a back seat as long as
there is a copperhead alive in the land.
Let us go and teach and preach pa
triotism. There can be no imperialism
when you do your duty; there will be no
danger of imperialism
Chaplain John Bright, with a speech
and a song, enthused the audience
He sang his old favorite. Throw Out the
Life Line and the thousands present
Joined in the chorus.
HoIladay's Military band of Hutchin-
son, assisted by a dozen members of the
Twentieth Kansas band, furnished music
at the campfire. Inside there was no
thought of the weather.
In the afternoon the soldiers of the
Spanish war filled the stage. The speech
of this campfire was by General John c.
Black of Illinois. General Black. like
all of the old soldiers this year. can not
keep from talking politics and he did
not try.
J. NJ. Dunsmore made a speech which
was full of politics.
Adna r. Clark exhibited a large num-
Der Of stereopticon views obtained by the
Twentieth Kansas boys on the firing line
at Manila
The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-28
M'BRIDE IS AT YALE.
Veteran Full Back Begins Work With
New Haven Team.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 28.-Head
Coach Malcolm Mcbride arrived yester-
day afternoon and took charge of the
Yale football eleven. Coincident with
his coming the first practice game was
played. two full elevens being lined up.
The work was rapid and full of snap.
Coaches Cutten and Wurtemberg were
on hand with Trainer Murphy and as
sisted Mcbride.
Perry Hale, as full-back, has the
honor of scoring the first touchdown
on Yale field this year by plunge
through the strong rush line that would
have been impenetrable to almost any
other back
The squad numbered nearly fifty men,
fully a dozen candidates for the third
and fourth teams arriving. But their
goal is hardly higher than the college
side. Wilhelmi, the big full-back of last
years freshmen eleven, and Adams,
varsity substitute half-back, were in
the list of arrivals, however, and both
We're taken to the training table.