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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
lie TRUE SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS
By M. K. Rutledge.

fCopyright. 1901. by American Press Association
/ had taken advantage OF the absence
If the children on an errand to drag the
Christmas tree out OF the cellar and set il
mp in the parlor 1t was Christmas eve.
My wife had left me alone with the tree
for a few minutes while she went TO get
q spool of green silk which she thought
v.ould be an improvement for tying pur-
ses on the white cord which had be-
IN to use.
Presently the room darkened as II filled
cloud. and the cloud gathered into a
impact mass near me. startling me.
UGH more was | frightened as II gradu-
ly assumed the shape OF a tall, long
,arded old man, but when the figure
- ew still more distinct and | saw the
benignant smile and the hands full OF or
naments fit for my tree my fear subsidized.
"Here," said the spirit, handing me
little box. lis something which you should
not dress your tree without. IL is the OBJ
servance OF all good old Christmas GUS
toms. Too many have been neglected in
the past. Within are instructions for
making wassail, for composing carols. for
mumming. for the game OF snapdragon
and indeed for all the ceremonies where
with good folks were wont TO honor
Christmas before we fell upon these de-
generate days"
Reverently took the box and hung II
up.
This" said he. handing me a small
lamp, ''you should fill and trim at each
Christmastide. but keep lighted all the
year around for your children's sake. 1t
Is the lamp OF good example"
With a mental VOW took the lamp and
BET II lighted among the sweet smelling
Or branches.
Out OF bag he shook heap OF span
GIL shining ornaments on the floor.
1.-THE wit. the song. the story and the
loud laughter which ought to garnish
N(ur Christmas" said he. do not
,lng them up yet. The box OF ancient
ustom will show you how TO arrange
them on the tree. But here is something
Indispensable.
Another bag was emptied. Sweetmeats
all forms and OF all sorts. | thought.
He read my mind. "All OF one kind"
le said-"all the sweets OF cheerfulness-
though they have varied look. Yet they
never pail OH the taste. Hang them up at
once. They are magical sweets, never
disappearing no matter how freely they
nre partaken OF IL you only desire them
10 remain. Keep them in the house all
the year. Let each member of your fam
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

sly carry some always. but never forget
20 put the whole hoard on the Christmas
tree"
had been hanging them while he
spoke. He now stopped me with:
'There is not much more time for me
10 stay here so will trouble you TO at
tend to the rest of what | say. doing no
work meanwhile. Here are the apples OF
plenty. You gather them by persistent
endeavor during the year. Never fail TO
garnsh your tree with them, one for each
member of your family and one for the
wayfarer.
81 give you lastly this golden taper
You are to set 1t lighted on top of the
: ee, and when the time for present Civ
comes you are to present IL to your
good lady. You are both to keep II light
! ed all the year around. 1t Is the taper OF
love and loyalty"
"And who are your" l asked, seeing
that be began to fade away.
"The true spirit OF Christmas" replied
he family and was gone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
CHRISTMAS DAY.

l.
The times are changed. the world grows old;
We have no more the age Of gold.
Perchance II is decline; perchance
IT'S but the tokens Of advance;
But nowadays we hold no more
That once good fellowship Of yore.
II may be that the strain and stress
OF our mad times bring ioylessness;
Il may be that our ieverish days
Forget the old. good. genial ways.
II.
But, thanks TO one persistent spark.
Unrest and haste and care and cark
Not yet shall strip our aging heart
OF all It's old opngeuial art.
Ave. thanks 20 that still jovial day.
We shall forget and make our way
With dance and frolic. friends and rhyme
Back through grim ages TO the time
when daughter. holding both his Sides,
Turned all mems days to ChristmAstides-
ARTHUR J. SrRsokn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
UNDER THE MIsTLETOE.

on the continent have been observed to
start on pilgrmages toward the east in
imitation OF the shepherds of old.
Many of those superstitions have reach
ed North America. They thrive better in
Canada than in the United States. How
ison tells OF an Indian in upper Canada
whom he found creeping late on Christ
mas eve on hands and knees to get look
at the deer kneeling at the midnight hour.
Sir Walter Scott tells us that, accord
ing TO popular belief. those who were
born on Christmas had the gift of seeing
ghosts The Spaniards attributed the
haggard look of Philip III. to this unde-
sirable faculty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
A nountifnI Gixer.

as Poorcman's rich wife liberal will
him on ChriStmasT
"She was last year"
what did she present him within
"Triplets."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20
One Chance Left.

81 know why you always sit up 80 late
ON Christmas eve. Miss Oldgal."
"And why do |, Freddy
"You think mebbe you'll see Santa
Claus and he'll ask you to marry him."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
HON. A. ". SWAIN
Hospital Benefit Lecture Friday
Evening, July II.

Col. Albert w. Swain, U. s. Con-
sui to Montevideo, will deliver his
lecture, "Our South American Neigh
bors," at the Central NJ E. church on
the above date. This lecture is the
same that Mr.. Swain gives at the
Midland Chatauqua at Des Moines
1t will be given here under the aus
pices of the Woman's Club, the en-
tire proceeds to go to tae hospital
fund.
The people of the United States, it
is said, have lees accurate informa-
ton of the land and people of the
great and growing republics south Of
the equator than they have of any
other civilized part of the globe.
Come QUE and hear what our for
mer fellow townsman has to tell of
our neighbors of the southern hem
isphere after four years of official
life among them.
The committee in charge has put
the tickets at the popular price of
25c. The large auditorium will be
made comfortable by the use of cleo
trio fans.
Come everybody and hear a popu-
lar lecture and help good cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
A HOT WAVE.
Seyerest Heat of the Season Seorches
All Mahaska County. .

The hottest day of the season was
experienced Tuesday when the mer-
curry started upward with the sun
nor ceased in it's climbing until one
hundred and two to four degrees in
the shade were recorded by the Their
mometers of the city. A scorching
wind commenced blowing from the
southwest about nine o'clock and it
increased in degree of heat and velo-
city until it amounted to little less
than gale that seemed as hot as a
furnace bIast. All vegetation withered
in the hot wind as in fire. The corn
leaves curled tight and the leaves on
the trees were parched and dried.
There is current report of damage to
fruit, apples and blackberries.
The night following the hot day
was almost equally disagreeable and
suffering humanity was every where
In evidence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
Confessed HI. crime.

Minden, Neb., July 10.-Alfred Nor
lin, county treasurer Of Kearney
county, was arrested Tuesday even
ing on charge of robbing the coun-
ty treasury and setting fire to the
courthouse on the night of June 27.
After his arrest Norlin made full
confession and took the officers to a
cornfeld near his home, where in a
box was found $6,775 of the money
he had concealed. His total shortage
is $10,O11. Norlin at the time of the
courthouse fire said he had been as
saulted in his Office, robbed and the
building fired. He admitted this was
purely concoction of his own.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
FASTER WORK.
Two Engines Now Looking Alter the
Lacey Hill Excavation.

Two engines have been placed at
the service of the steamlshovel at the
Lacey hill excavations and the work
in caring for the cars loaded by the
shovel is much more rapid than under
the former system of handling the
cars.
The "dagos" have been taken from
the work at the Skunk River dump
and moved north Of Lacey to Middle
Greek which is now being filed up
with the dirt from theILacey exoava-
lions.
Much progress has been made 10
the past three weeks and an immense
amount Of dirt has been moved. But
there is still remaining . great work
to be done that Is farIgroater than
that already accomplished.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

and was heard with enthusiasm. The
Leader says:
Colonel Albert w. Swain, United
States consul TO Montevideo, was the
princiole speaker of the afternoon at
the Midland Chautauqua assembly.
His address was on the theme, "Our
South American NeighboIs Colonel
Swalm's address was delivered be.
fore large audience in the main
auditorium at Chatauqua park and
was received with manifestations of
the warmest interest and enthusiasm.
A large number of the members of
the Grant club heard the address and
the old-time friends AMI admirers of
this distinguished Iowan we're out in
force.
The striking feature of Colonel
Swalm's address was his urgent plea
for reciprocity and improved trade
relations between this country and
the countries of South America.
Colonel Swain gave a vivid des-
cription OF the life and conditions in
Uruguay and other South American
countries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

Skipper Shoemaker makes quite
FIRE quent trips TO Osksloosa of late
on the evening train / suppose he
is looking after a very important
matter of business.
John Jackson and wife and two
children of Colorado Springs, Colo.
visited here with the Fleeks last
week and they also visited in the
Prime neighborhood Mrs. Jackson
is daughter of w. II. Prime.
AS Frank and John Price were
drilling for coal on their mothers
farm last summer they lost their
drill III feet down. Last week John
had a man come with his drilling
outfit TO try to get it out and he got
il the first trial. They are now going
down deeper.
John DePringer's children were
PLAYING ia the barn last Sunday with
a rope and pulley that they had fixed
to pull one another up and down on.
In some way one of the little girls let
60 and fell few feet TO the floor,
which caused her brother TO fall, he
being higher up than she was He
fell on her in such way as to break
the small bone in her leg just above
the ankle. She is getting along
nicely and will soon be as well as
ever.
Rev. G. Tysse returned last Friday
from a vacation OF nearly Ave weeks
very much recuperated. Besides at
tending the general synod OF his
church at New Brunswick. N. j., he
NH No
took his theological course, Niagara
Falls, the Buffalo Exposition and
spent some time visiting relatives
and friends in Chicago. His wife and
son Henry did not go farther than
Chicago where they will remain for
several weeks yet.
As Ralph Voice was taking a spin
up West High avenue on his wheel
last Friday afternoon one foot slipped
of the pedal and he measured his
length on the pavement. When he
looked himself over he found that he
had many bruises and sprains but no
bones broken or joints dislocated.
His brother Harry who was with him
took him to the depot and brought
him home on the train. He is walk
ing about but it win be some time
before be is able to work.
On the third of this month Mr..
Hill, one of our merchants, went to
Oskaloosa on the morning train. He
had q large pocket book In his hip
pocket in which was between s35 and
$40, some papers and his bank book,
but before he got away from the
darok a, Oak alooaa anna other folf0w
had Il. The same afternoon he was
strengthening mp some goods IN bis
store when be discovered number
Of empty shoe boxes on the shelves.
he kept ON with his investigation
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
is REJECTED.
Secretary Gage Declines to Agree
TO RuSsIn's Latest Tariff
Proposal.

Washington, July 1o.-Another inn
portant exchange has occurred De-
tween the Russian government and
the United States relative to the
tariff The Russian minister of
finance, NJ. de White, has proposed
that Russia will vacate all of the adj
ditionai duties levied on American
goods since the imposition of the
sugar differential if the United States
win vacate its action on the sugar
differential To this Secretary Gage
has replied that the offer of the Rus
sian government cannot be accepted,
as the question of the sugar differen-
tial is now in the hands of the court,
thus precluding action by the execu-
tive branch, These exchanges, all
though made nominally by the minis
ter of finance and Secretary Gage,
have gone through the medium of
the Russian foreign Office and the
state department.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
HERALD PICNIC.
Program for the Meeting at the
Whitmore Park Saturday.

The annual picnic Of the HERALD
correspondents win take place at the
Wbitmore park north Of the CRY and
near the water works pumping sta
ton next Saturday, July Is.
It win be the endeavor of the COM
mittee Of arrangements to have the
program start at IL O'Clock. All COR
respondents who viii be at the picnic
in their rigs should make an effort to
reach the place before that hour.
President John w. Doak, of the
HERALD Correspondents Association
will preside as chairman OF the day.
Music win be furnished by Prof.
Burnett's choir, of Oskaloosa.
Letters viii be read from Geo. R.
Lee, OF Brighton, Colo, and Col. CIV.
Fisher, OF Bucyrus, Ohio, former ed
itors of the HERALD and known to
many of the older correspondents.
Talks by II. J.. Vail of New Sharon
star, w. HI. Needham of sieourney
News and Chas. Pearson of Fremont
Gazette.
Address OF the day by Col. A. w.
Swain, former editor of HERALD.
Basket Dinner.
Experience meeting at which any
one may be called upon for word
at any time.
Rowing on river and other diver
sions. Adjournment.
For those that come to the city by
rain and have no means Of convey
ance to the ground, there will be a
rig at the HERALD Office at 10 q. m.
should the weather be unfavorable
the meeting will be held in the Kali
bach hall. We will have the meeting
rain or shine and all correspondents
should be there. Come and invite
your friends. Tell them to bring their
baskets and join in with the CORES
pondents for fine time.
HERALD correspondents viii be
known by special correspondent
badge that will be distributed upon
the day of the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
Rose aim.

Miss Myra Grace, who fell from a
cherry tree and broke her collar bone,
is getting along fairly well.
Mrs. Jane Williams, who has been
quite sick for several days, is i'm
proving some at this writing.
Mrs. Maggie Roberts, who has
been visiting at the home of her
father, G. w. Stout, returned to her
home at Let's, Iowa, on Monday.
Rev. Chas. d. Hougham, of Des
Moines, preached a sermon to men
only at Indianapolis on Sunday after
noon. He had large audience.
The celebration here on the Fourth
passed off nicely, big crowd and
very civil one too, ByronV. Sewers
was the speaker, and he gave us one
of his best. The day was extremely
hot, but it was all right for ice cream
and lemonade.
Mrs. G. w. Stout visited her son,
w. F. Stout, at Delta on Monday.
The contractors for the new school
ho7se came Monday and set force
of men to work on the excavation.
Charlie Olive, of sigourney, was in
town Monday, calling on friends and
looking after business.
Hon. HI. J. Vail and wife, of New
Sharon, spent Sunday with JIG. VIII
son and drove down to the Hill DUR
ing the day
Mr.. Kenlaud and wife, of Chicago,
are stopping with Mrs. Warden and
will remain several weeks. Mr.Ken-
land is helping erect the new O. R. I.
& P. Ry. bridge over Skunk river at
Curriers' mill.
Cordia Adair has arrived home
after two weeks'visit with relatives
&C Leighton, Olivet and Bussey. She
was also present at the ice cream
supper given by Mary GRANDPA to
about eight of the young folks of that
neighborhood.
John Hornback of Indi annapolis,
Iowa has moved to Rose Hill and is
running feed mill and blacksmith
shop. John is no stranger to the
citizens of our town and all Join in
giving him and his family a hearty
welcome.
j. W. Doak and Homer Hinkle
drove over to Oskaloosa on business
Thursday and spent the day in the
city of trees.
Miss MCGEE OF Glenwood, Mo. a
sister of Mrs. Lutte Billick is visiting
for short time at the Billick home.
Ed Jones and son are drilling a
deep we'll for Harye Moore. They
are down about two hundred feet.
]. G. Sellers of Oskaloosa was in
town Tuesday looking after insurance
business.
Dan Augustine and son shipped
four car loads of fat cattle to Chicago
Sunday.
Irwin Stringfellow started to Chi
cago Sunday to see the sights of the
great city.
Remember the Reporters picnic on
next Saturday, July 10, at Whit
more's park, four miles north Of Os-
kaloosa, near the water works. Col.
A. w. Swain will be there to address
the friends of the HERALD. This will
be rare treat to get to hear Col.
Swain tell of his knowledge of South
America. We want every one Of
our HERALD staff to be present as
this is our first annual picnic. See
full program in this paper.
j. w. DoAK, Pres.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

until he found that 70 pairs of his
b st shoes for men and women were
gone ana also some silk goods
amounting TO about $50. The same
room was entered two or three times
while it was occupied by the L. s.
Walker harness shop and some cut
lery was taken. AS the doors and
windows were all properly fastened
in the morning it is supposed that
someone about here has key that
will unlock the front door. They
have had another lock put on the
front door will be little trouble
some to open.
July9 9. NOT Fl. GIEL.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
Leiphton.

Attorney Neal Yer Ploeg OF Oska-
loosa spent last Sunday here at his
old home.
II was very quiet here the Fourth.
Most OF our people went elsewhere
to celebrate.
David Fleck and family Of Killduff
Fnwa visited here with his mother
ana family and bis brother James.
mrs. Ella Klnaman Of Colorado
anrfngs, Coio. visited few days last
week with her aunt MRS. q. A.kieck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
RUSH FOR HOMES.
Many Register for Lands in
Oklahoma.
81 sorIpps-MeRas Press AssoeIatl0n.

By scripps-McRae Press Association
Ell Reno, o. T., June 10.-The reg
istration by applicants for lands in
the Kiowa and Comanche reservation
began this morning. Several thou
sand were in line when the registra-
ton Office opened. The situation
here as the result of the influx Of
homeseekers has become serious.
An Ice and water famine is threaten
ed, the food supply is short and
scores of people are forced to sleep
in the streets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
HE PROMISES AGAIN.
The SuItan's Government Claims 90
Have Arrangements Made 20 Pay.
ipps- MeRas Press Association.

BY scripps-MeRas Press Association
Washington, July lO.-The Turkish
government has made arrangements
to pay the claims Of the U. 8. for the
destruction Of the American college
at Harpoot, Armenia, and for injury
to other American educational insti-
tntions. They amount to about ninety
thousand dollars and the Sultan has
beam promising to pay for several
years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
EDDYVILLE FIRE.
The Town is Visited by Another
Severe Blaze.

Special to HERALD.
Eddyville, July 10.-Eddyville has
been visited by another severe fire
that has destroyed completely an
other half block of business houses,
entaiIing severe loss upon citizens
and business men. But portion Of
the loss 10 insured.
The fire burned to the east of the
former fire and wiped out a quarter
block SQUARE northwest Of the new
bank building.
The fire twas discovered about half
past twelve burning in the rear of
the Elhott Hardware store. 1t had a
goodstart and was beyond the con-
tro1 OF what Are fighting facilities
were at hand. The flames spread
quite rapidly and as the district
burned over was entirely of frame
buildings it made very hot and
quick fire. It was impossible to save
much of the contents Of the buildings
as the fire was communicated so
quickly from one to another. Three
hours after the discovery of the FIRE
the entire half block of business
buildings was in ashes with compar-
ativeIy little salvage.
The Losses.
The buildings destroyed were
owned by Roy Lafferty and L. Bald
win. Their loss will be several
thousand dollars with partial in
surance.
the Elliott Hardware store. Loss
on stock $500 with an insurance of
about $500.
Miller & Company Implement
house. Loss about $1,000 90 with some
insurance.
Mrs. Trotter Millinery house. Loss
$1,000 90. Insurance $4,000.
Walthall's Photograph gallery.
Loss about $4,000, no insurance.
a. NJ. Lafferty Marble shop. Loss
and insurance unknown.
The residence of Mrs. Kate Bowsher
was on fire 2 number OF times and
was quite badly scorched. It was due
only to the persistent efforts that
this property was saved from the
flames. There win be about $4,000
damage to this property.
The total damage done by the
danes figured up about ten thousand
dollars.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery
but there are excellent reasons for
the thought that it was the work of
an incendiary and there are many
now who think that the fret fire was
started by the same hand. These two
Ares within thirty days are severe
loss to the city Of Eddyville and the
loss is one thai will make itself felt
In several dire ctions.
A second attempt was made to
start another fire while the first fire
was raging. It was discovered and
thwarted. The culprit is known
but has not been arrested yet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

l constantly keep on hand supply
of good feeding cat'l lie for sale either
on time or for cash. Also money to
lean on cattle at + per cent. Address
Liston McMilIen, Attorney-at-Law,
Oskaloosa, Iowa. 264d4-w50tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
Completed,

The excavation for the foundation
of the new post Office building is near
ly completed and ready for the rock
for the foundation. The material is
expected to be on the ground in q
few days and the work will go for
ward as soon as the stone is on the
ground.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

~ Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 26th
day of June, A. ID. 1901, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska County, Iowa, ex-
ecutrix of the estate of John w.
Atkinson, deceased, late of said coun-
ty. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims
against the same viii present them
legally authenticated to said court
for allowance.
Dated June 20, 1901.
ELIZABETH ATCHINsoN, Executrix.
48w3 r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
'XEOUTOR'S NOTICE.

AIAHOUIOISD NOIIOE.
III Notice is hereby given 70 ali
persons interested that on the Goth day
of June, A. D., 1901, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa. ex-
ecutor Of the estate of John Swayze.
deceased late of saidMahaska county
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate win make payment to the nm
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court
for allowance.
Dated July 10, 1901.
~. r.. SwAyzE, Executor.
O0ws r. X. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11

New Orleans rostmaster Dead.
New Orleans, July 1o,--Jpdge Fer
dinand 3. Earhart, postmaster sf
New Orleans. il dead et ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-11
DefcrActlon

St. Paul, MINI, July 1O.-The pardon
board Tuesday again deferred final
action on the petition forthe parole Of
Cole and James Younger until this
morning.