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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

When you get right down to facts
the Davenport Republican is pretty
good paper. In fact it is one of the
big four along the river-the Gate
City of Keokuk, the Hawkeye of Bur-
lington, the Journal of Muscatine and
the Republican of Davenport.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

A Bussey matron advertises in the
Press for "a recipe for interesting my
class at Sunday school without ths
bother of being much interested my
self. A liberal price will be paid"
Up to press time she had received
no answers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil
hopes that "If the Beers and British
discover some way to make peace
perhaps they will kindly lend it to
the democracy when they get through
with it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

The Council Bluffs Nonpariel asks
and answers it's own question thus:
"Will Boies run against Henderson? :?
Hardly. He has done some foolish
things in his life, but no one can be-
lieve Mr.. Boies is, stupid enough to
run against a stone wall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

-Remarking that a mayor is no
longer a member of the city council,
the Boone News thinks it "regretable
that instead of taking the mayor from
the council the legislature did not
make him a real and active member
of it"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Those who have studied the beef
question say that we will never again
get back to the days of cheap beef,
that the range is constantly being
limited in area and the cost of pro-
ducing beef is increasing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Where shall the new Public
Library building be located? Don't be
afraid to speak up. Don't say you
don't care and then after it's location
find all manner of fault about it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Come out to the banquet tonight
and be of and for Oskaloosa. You
have just as much time to go as your
neighbor, and you are -or shonld be
-as much interestedas your neighbor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Over fifty new residences are in
course of construction in Oskaloosa
at this time, and more than double
that number are being planned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

No matter what your financial
circumstances are you can afford and
it is your duty to carry life insurance,
be the policy ever so small. You owe
it to those dependent upon you.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24
Register your dog or he will be
retired from circulation.
What do you know for the good
Of the cause for Greater Oskaloosa?

Cleaning up the front yard and
letting the alley go is much like shin
ing the toes of your shoes and letting
the heels stay muddy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Real estate in Oskaloosa is one
OF the very best-and we feel we
should say the best-investment any
man can make. !.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

-Paderewski, the great pianist, is
making another farewell tour OF
America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

The ratio Of representation in re-
publican state conventions has been
for number OF years one delegate
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

Middlesborough lies on the Ken
lucky side of the famous Cumberland
Gap, with the town of Cumberland
Gap on the Tennessee side, and old
Lookout Mountain on guard between
them. In making the drive from one
town to the other, one goes through
a corner of Virginia, thus entering
three states in less than two minutes.
When Shakespeare, or Dickens, or
whoever it was, made famous the
"Rocky Road to Dublin" they had
never heard of this road or they would
have"gone away back and sat down."
When Roustabout negotiated for the
only buggy in town guaranteed to
make the trip the liveryman bade
him goodbye with the pleasant ad-
monition not to get discouraged un-
less he upset more than six times.
BY rail- the two towns are three miles
apart, bat by the old road made by
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
AeAGs a Gaze f0r Sfnimrsa.

Che would not .Gok for malaria imong the Alps, and perhaps it is only for the purpose of commerce that such things are offered for sale. In the smart little shops of Lucerne which fringe the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons" you see chains of queer-looking beads as large as a cherry and not very attractive out wardly. These are the eucalyptus beads, which are supposed to be ef- fectual in warding off the evil eff fects of miasma. They are made up into chains of length suitable to be worn around the neck. It is said that the planting and growth of eucalyptus trees along the margins of swampy and malarious ground in Italy, such as part of the Roman campagna, has had the benefcent ef- feet of making the country more salubrious. The beads are made from the resinous wood of the euca- lyptus.-London News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
TROLLEYs FOR FARM PRODUCE.
There Is Great Demand for Electric Roads for the Use of
 Farmers.

The remarkable assertion was re. gently made by local contemporary that it costs farmers in this country $S2, ,0OO more to haul their prod ucts to places where the latter enter the distributing system of railroads and canals than it does to operate all the railroads. Without being able to verify this statement in stantly, anybody can see the two lessons which are thus told, says the New York Tribune. If the roads over which farm teams are driven were improved, the cost of hauling would be diminished. And if larger number of trolley lines were built fer the transportation of such freight, the expense would be even less. There is unquestionab1y 8 great demand for electric roads for the farmers, and there can be little doubt that they would pay hand- somely.
 Commenting on this assertion, Electricity remarks: ssThat hun dreds of such electric feeder roads are needed if the farmer is to reap any substantial benefit goes without saying, and it is to be hoped that fin the course of the next few years the matter will be taken up in a wholesale way"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
FOR INVISIBLE ARTILLERY.
land, Painted the CoIors of the Rainbow.

An interesting experiment, the idea of a military officer, has been tried at Aldershot, by which it is hoped to render artillery inconspicuous against all kinds of backgrounds. A bat tery of six guns with their linn bers was painted rainbow fashion, with streaks of red, blue and yellow, the whole blending at a little dis tance into a confused mass that rem dered each gun difficult to locate, whatever it's surroundings might be. At 500 yards the outline of the gun is lost. while at 1000 it harmonizes with trees, open grass land, sandy plains or broken country.
 As Il trial the guns were placed in position on the eastern slopes of the hills and the artillery officers at AL dershot were invited to try and lo- cate them from the western slopes at distance of about 5000 yards. Although all knew the direction in which the guns were, none succeeded in finding them all, even with strong glasses. A section of horse artillery guns were sent forward to engage them so soon as they could discern them, and they actually advanced to within 1000 yards before they were espied.
 At close quarters the guns present the most incongruous appearance, be- ing mass of daubs of color. says the London Telegraph, but the idea is a decidedly practical one, nevertheless.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Pilot Whales Come Raclx.

After an absence of IS years that species of cetacean known as the pilot whale, or blackfish, has returned to it's old feeding ground in Cape Cod. Tn November, 1884, the boatmen of Prov incetown and WelIfeet came upon the greatest school of pilot whales ever found gathered in convention off the Wellfeet shore. and they took posi- tion just to the eastward of the herd and frightened the mammals into rushing straight for the beach. A few burst through the cordon of boats ar ranged off the shore and fled seaward to safety, but 1,50o of the herd-nearly all, in fact, were captured. A month or two later herd of 800 was caught gamboHing off the shore of BarnstabIe by Provincetown hunters, and these died in similar manner.-N. Y. Jour nal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
AMERICAN BAND CONCERT.

The concert by the American band in the City hall last evening was at tended by very large audience. The concert was conducted by the leader,
 Mir Fulton. The selection of music was indeed very good and the audi ence seemed to recognize this for once they were awakened to the beauty of program they encored every number. The entire program was published in the Democrat Saturday evening. It may have been that two or three num-
 bers were rather deep. Mendelssohn' s
 sRuy Blas,' the opening number, for instance, or either the severely cold weather was accountable for it's re- ception. But after that the audience seemed to be in an appreciatiye mood. 1.-The Warbler's Serenade'' by Perry set the entire audience going Tn this the pipes came into great play. the pie colo particularly giving the music a most pretty effect. A cornet solo by
 Mr Phoenix, 1T, was heartily encored and then came melange which in cluded with the overture from the ever popular William Tell. Rossini will live forever in this and there will
 be fame to spare after the last of his heirs have departed. "Naila" an in termezzo by Delibes, seemed to be one of the very popular pieces. Tn this the pipe instruments were delightful and they paid for their reception in a fine encore. An intermezzo by Luders and arranged by MT Fulton was the
 star number though rather short. It sounded like something new locally, though it may not have been, but it had all the exquisite touches of MT
 Fulton's music. The closing number of Episodes in a Policeman's Life' introducing sounds of night was very fine. It was very enjoyable concert.
 worth ten times more than the admis-
 sion enlarged. This may be detri- mental feature about these exceedingly fine concerts but the business manager
 of the American band unquestionably konws better about that than any out sider.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Changes in Congress.

Since the house of the Fifty-seventh congress came into existence in March, 1901, 12 members have died, three have resigned and two have been unseated as result of contests, making total of IT changes in less than two years. This, according to those intrusted with the compilation of data of this char acter, is the greatest number of changes occurring during one session of congress. in the history of that leg sslative body.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
GieVe, BiSSef e Holland.
ical association was very good. Tn

icaI association was very good. The cast: >.@ ..-.ss Miss Matilda Jenkyns, the rector's
 daughter ....... Miss Benedict Miss Mary Smith, her visitor ...'...
 .......... Miss Lillian Pierpont Miss Jessie Brown, a new resident,
 MISS Stone Miss Pole, a friend to Miss Jen-
 kyns ......... Mrs Henry Rowland Mrs Forester, born Tyrrell ....
 .............. Mrs W. E. Smith Miss Betty Barker, retired milli- F. her ........... MISS CasWell The Hon Mrs Jamieson, sister-fn-
 law to an earl ........ Miss Driggs Martha, maid to Miss Jenkyns ....
 Miss Barlow Peggy, maid to Miss Barker .......
 .... Miss Lois Allerton Mrs Purkis, country woman
 ............... Miss Kingsbury Jennie, a little customer, )..... Little Susan, her daughter, ).....
 Ethel R. Chase Carlo, the Hon Mrs Jamieson's
 dog .............. Wrinkle Whiting
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
His Testimonial!

*I suppose" said the stone-cutter, .syou will want 'Requieseat in pace on your wife's monument?" .tNo,, re- piled the bereaved MT. Henpeck. Make it 'Requiesco.' "That means T rest in peace doesn't it?'' ''Yes. and you're to sign that Husband "- Philadelphia Reccad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
ALL SILK UMBRELLAS


 Our line of these are in the 27 and 2S-inch sizes, and the coverings are made from the best qualities of all silk taffeta; handles are in natural wood, horn, stag and ivory, some plain, oth- CTS gold and silver mounted, prices range from S4.98 to $10.50 each. WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNI
 BRELLAS.
 Women's Union Taffeta Umbrellas,
 75c and 98c UNION TAFFETA UMBRELLAS, dner quality, with covers,
 9sc, $1.25, S1.49, $1.75 and $1.98 WOMEN'S SILK UMBRELLAS $2.75, $2.9S, $3.50, $3.9S, $4.9S, $5.9s, $6.9s, $7.50 and $100o The assortment of handles in our Women's Umbrellas is almost unlim- ited; it includes natural wood, pearl, horn, oxydized and silver and gilt mounted. UMBRELLAS FOR BOYS AND
 GIRLS. .E Union Taffeta Umbrellas in the 24- inch size, at 75c Better grades, with covers,
 98c and $1.39 each If you have an idea of selecting an Umbrella for gift don't pass by this immense assortment of ours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Baskets.

We have put on sale an entire new line of Work baskets, Sewing baskets. Office baskets, etc, ranging from 25c, upwards. They come in all the best combinations and as far as value goes, far excell anything we have ever shown or seen in this vicinity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint a picture. or carve | statue. or make q coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do if because we do nothing else-have done nothing else for a good while--b g. cause we have studied it, and thought shout it, and worked hard as any naiIter ever did, It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent. to make a good laundry as to make good nicture. Everybody can't paint q pie tlre- everybody can't wash clothes pet fectly. We want you to give us q fair trial. and allow us to prove our word.
 Davis Steam Laundry
 I7 CANAL STREET
 Branch, office. 6. Grand street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Grieye, BiSSct & Holland
 38 ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222
Holiday Umbrellas for Hen,
 Women and Children

This Umbrella stock of ours has been given the most careful attention in it's selection, and every detail such as con strnction of frame, coverings and han dies. has ben closely looked after. Any Umbrella you buy here we will fully guarantee that it is a little better value than you'll find elsewhere for the amount or money invested.
 MEMS UMBRELLAS. ~ l0O LIsH TWILL UNI BRELLAS. extra strong, natural wood handles. 2S inch size, 75c each.
 Al 07c SELF OPENING UNI Ht VIC BRELLAs- Heavy twilled covering, 97 each
 A (fn0 FINE TIKo SILK UNI At Ql.UU BRELLAs . Come in natural handles, plain and silver trimmed, 2S-inch size, $1 each. A. CT SA FINE UNION TAF- Ae spas0U FETA UMBRELLAS Natural wood and horn handles, extra good value, $1.50.
 At 5 2 1sgaESH HMRRBH1as s | o o T The ie new 27-inch size, choice assortment of handles, price 8.
 Al ? E0 This is one of our strong F1I AsOV lines. They're in the new 27-inch size, covered with fine union taffeta tape edge, S-rib, handles in natural wood, plain and sterling trimmed; they're the best Umbrella value in the market; $2.50 each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
70 Gents.

Then we have musical mechanical, Toys, Pianos Rolling Chimes, Bell Ringing Animals, Locomotives, Real Steam Engines, Steel Iron and Wood en Trains Boats Building Blocks, Banks, Tool Boxes, Noah's Arks, Drums, Guns, Tea Sets, Wash Sets, Kitchen Dishes. Stoves, Doll Houses, Stables, Toy Horses, in fact almost anything required to make a boy or girl the ''harpiest" person that ever was on December 25th.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Solderers' union.
 

SOldererS' union.
 Musicians union St Vincent de Paul.
 Concordia rehearsal.
 White Oak. w. 0. W.
 Sixth division, A o. H. Nutmeg lodge. P. of A. Court Vigilant, F. of A Painters and Decorators. Ladies of the Maccabees. Magnolia lodge, K. of F. St Thomas Cadets A. A. Hellmann Advance corps. Waterbury Debating club. Sequeses council, D. of P Mohawk council, o. H. c. Past Chief Rangers, F. of A. Mattatuck lodge, N. E. o. F. Townsend lodge. I. o. o. F. Brass City lodge, N. E. o. P. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Patucko assembly. K. s. of A. Sterling commandery, N. o. c. c. Friendly league, physical training, dressmaking, mandolin orchestra, cookery
 Y. M. c. A, business mems gym Dasium class, Bible class, mechanical drawing. elementary classes, young mems gymnasium class, bowling league
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
COMING EVENTS

Dec 18-American band promenade concert
 Dec 13-Y. M. c. L. Captain Jack, ]" NaugatucE.
 Dec -Chrysanthemum concert, benefit Grace Baptist church
 Dec 1S-Empire $. 0. sociable.
 Dec 18Wide Awake Social club, promenade and dance. =
 Dec 19-Clock Shop Brass MouIders' sociable.
 Dec 20 Workingmen's Social club, smoker.
 Dec 2O Matinee by pupils of Ger trude Macdonnell.
 Dec 31 Banner Glee club concert and dance. Naugatuck
 Jan 1-High school students mock trial.
 Jan Volunteer Fire Dept ball. Jan 2-North End Athletic club so- ciable.
 Jan -Simonsville s. c. fair. Jan Prof McCormick's opening reception.
 Jan l4-star s. c. aociable and dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Power of FIa3,terx.

Platter a man and you can get any- thing out of him. Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
STRANGE RACE or PEOPLE.
Called "Red Bones'' and Are Distinct
 from All Others in the World.

"Have you ever heard of a class of Marshall, of Charleston, s. C., says the Washington Star. 'sThey are the most peculiar people in the United States. No one living absolutely knows the race from which they sprang or whence the original settlers came. They live very nearly on the boundary line between South Carolina and Geor- gia, in the northwestern part of the first named state. They are very clan nish, mix very little with people not of their race and in manner arc quite thrifty.
 'sIn slavery times they owned slaves, visited the several summer resorts of the southern mountains and in way put on quite little style. While have nothing but supposition to guide me, I am of the opinion that they are de- scendants of the Basques of southern France. They do not lack courage, for a company of them served in Hamp- tons legion during the late civil war and bore themselves bravely at the first Manassas. Their skin is of a swarthy red, resembling that of the Indian, but at that point all resemblance ceases, except it be that they are very hot of temper. I have often wondered why the ethnologists of this country have not studied these people. Surely monograph on them wouldsbe highly tiTfereSfiugc'' '' @ Ela a5g ssA 45ss N
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15

sMOrtuary G Gifa mi be rs in Germany.
 More than ascentury agothe fear of being buried alive led to the establish- ment in German cities of mortuary chambers, in which a bellrope is placed in the hands of each corpse. In his re-. cent volume on Death and Sudden Death" Prof. Brouarde1 declares that there is no case on record of that bell having ever been rung anywhere. '
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
THEATRICAL
 FRATERNAL
1.-THE LIMITED MAIL"
sagS&n x x ss as Sgag

Elmer B. Vance's realistic melo- drama, 1.-The Limited Mail," will open at Polls this evening for three nights and Wednesday matinee, and should prove an unusually popular attraction. s'The Limited Mail'' is railroad play, and as MT Vance was telegraph op- orator and railroad man before becom- ing a playwright, it is reasonable to suppose that the scenes and effects in this play are realistic to an unusual degree. Moreover, in building ''The Limited Mair' it's author did not over look the fact that most audiences wish to be amused and accordingly comedy was provided with generous hand. The star of the company is dainty lit tle Beatrice. who is perhaps the most successful impersonator of boys now on the stage. She will appear as the mischievous imp Jim Harland. and will introduce her graceful Spanish and acrobatic dancing during the per- formanee. The supporting company is well balanced and a capable one. and includes a number of clever special, ties, Prices are 9, 35 and 90 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
PLAQUES OF. CRANFORD..

A most successful. performance of @The Ladies of Cranford'' was given by the ladies of St Johns church on Saturday night at Leavenworth hall before fair sized audience. The act ing was fine, the stage arrangements excellent. the costumes pretty and ap- propriate capable stage manager was Mrs Frederick Chase, while as a decorator Mrs George Driggs is un- surpassed Vocal selections were charmlnely rendered by Miss Stone
 while the music furnished by the mus
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
vAUDEvILEE AT THE JACQUES.

Quite large audience is in attend ance at the Jacques this afternoon. en- toying the curious sight of Piccola's s MidgetS, four of the smallest men in the world, giving a performance that might be deemed marvellous if given by full grown men, but which in the case of such tiny mites of humanity is nothing short of wonderful Think of four men, not one of whom is twenty four inches in height, giving an act that includes comedy, singing, dancing, boxing. wrestling and heavy weight lifting, and you have the PiccoIo Mid gets act, Manager Poli regards these midgets as about the greatest attrac- ton. all things considered, now before the American vaudeville public. and he regards himself as especially fa- vored in being able to present them this week through an arrangement with Manager Hyde, of whose show they are headliners, to the people of Waterbury. And knowing that the week before Christmas is one when only the very stroneest attractions can entice people into the theaters. he has spared no expense in arranging inc ac- e0mpanyIng bill which is made as strong as the plentiful supply of vaude- vile talent made by the number of travelling shows that close down this week renders possible. It's strength may he estimated when it is known that the bill includes. in addition to the wonderful midgats, such noted vaudeville stars as tho Worlds Trio. AIr and Mrs Neil Litchfeld. DelteoreIIi and Glissando. Murphy and Slater. George E. Austin. Charles and Fannie Van and Miss Agnes Miles. Prices are 10 20 and 39 cents. afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Dolls Furniture

Of all kinds. Here is an opportun- for all the little mothers to refurnish their doll Households. u~ing this Holiday 4si,,: We shall ss: hrge eX- tension table with extra ieaf etc. at the rediculous price of n.~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
AbOuf Toys

It is almost useless to try to say any thingwe have so many There are dolls of every description; Kid dolls, Jointed dolls, Sleeping dolls, French dolls, Worsted dolls. Rubber dolls, Crying baby's. Dolls that clap etc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-15
Books.
25C Each.

We have one of the most varied as sortments of Gift books, Birthday books. illuminated Hymns etc, that hes ever been shown in Waterbury