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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
BLIND MANS WIFE ~ WANT.
Hes In the Aimsholse. . Cripple. and
shes Alone IN the World.

SHES Alone In the world.
In one Of the wards for the blind at the
almshouse on Blackwell's Island is Harry
T. Nisbet. crippled and nearly blind. OF
the almshouse Nisbet has no complaint.
but for the safety and welfare Of his wife
he worries constantly.
Nisbet IL a little man, gray-haired and
worn looking He is able to move about
with great difficulty on crutches. one eye
still being disable. To Sun reporter who
saw him yesterday Nisbet said:
Il am greatly worried about my wife,
and am asking some Of my old friends to
assist her. She il alone in the world. and
now her health is beginning to break down.
have managed to get quarters for her at
1871, Washington place. and l wish that I
could gather little fund to place her beyond
any danger of immediate want
Il am an 'up-Stater' myself having
originally come from Rome, Oneida county.
came to New York in 1871 and worked for
twenty-eight years as a shoe salesman. My
health began 10 fail me in 1892. and for
nearly year had 10 give up work When
] started in again 1t WAS at a greatly re-
duced salary. Even then / think | could
have kept along had II not been for the acct
dent that crippled me stepped through
on oltii tiapuooi III All hi'"hS ntoi. anu
fell to the cellar. After time / found that
i could get about little and j set about
selling shoes again. But | grew more and
more lame. and, to top all this. the sight Of
my left eye began to fail. had been totally
blind in my right eye for many years.
1T isn't bad place here and should not
mind it were it not for the thought of my
wife alone over there. She came 10 see
me to-day, and it's hard To see a woman of
her age go away alone and penniless while
i am powerless to assist her
Nisbet has been doing some occasional
writing for the Boot and Shoe Recorder, and
W. l.. Terhune, the business manager Of
that paper, at it's office li-l3 Columbia
street, Boston. is aiding in raising a fund
for NIrs Nisbat = aid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
ELECTION SUITS SOCIALISTS.
They've Won an Assembly Seat and a
Saginaw Aidcrman--Talk OF q big Vote.

A statement was issued yesterday from
the New York headquarters of the Socialist
party calling itself in this State tho Social
Democrats, in which it il said that in two
years the party has nearly treblcd its vote
throughout the country
The statement says that two years ago
the vote was 1900 throughout tho country
and now the indications are that It will
be more than $50 600 The recorded vote.
IL IA asserted, does not indicate the gain
because In places where there was an organ
isation but no Watchers at the polls the
election officials reported many Socialist
votes IA 'scattering'
50 far as we know the statement con.
cl,ides. we have gained only two new
Offices, a seat in the Massachusetts, Iegis-
Rturc and one In the Saginaw Board Of
Aldermen. For us, we are pleased with
this. We can wait for tho actual fruition
OF our work until tho work is further
advanced"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
UNIVERSITY or CHICAGO PLANS.
Technology school, at = Cost Of AZ 600 600.
soon to lie Put In Operation.

CHICAGO, Nov. l3-Far-reaching plans
are under consideration by the trustees
and officials Of the University Of Chicago
which will involve within the next two
years the expenditure of several millions
Of dollars. From 81, 10000 To s., 10000 is TO
be expended soon in charging the build
ing capacity TO meet the increased demand
for space and to accommodate the new
projects
Before the end Of the present collegiate
year announcement will be made Of the
complete plans for a technology school.
This statement was made by DR.. Harper
recently A chronological department has
long been the dream of the university
for the school may be begun next autumn,
and in that care will be ready for the stu
dents by the autumn of 1909 II is estimated
that this department will cost at least
81 900 go
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
DCRBIN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Movement TO Put Him on the Ticket With
Roosevelt In 1904.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l3.-Gov. Durbin.
Harry s New, National Committeeman
from Indiana. and several Of the Republic
can politicians of the State are in the East
on a political mission and will visit WASH
ington, New York. Boston. Philadelphia
and other cities to confer with leading Re-
publicans.
The Indiana friends Of the Governor
have determined to push him for the Vice
Presidency. and President Roosevelt will
be asked to indorse his candidacy as soon
as he returns TO Washington. The lndi-
anians feel that the Presidents choice will
be the partys choice, and it is the purpose
to introduce the Governor to Eastern poll
ticians, and through them bring influence
to bear upon the President
Durbin's friends say that Indiana IL n
Republican State and has a right to ask
this recognition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
DRUG EXPLOSION SUIT FAILS.
First or Claims Amounting Ia 81 .OOO. 900
to Come TO q Trial.

Justice Freedman dismissed yesterday
the suit of Mrs. Rosa Schuck against the
Tarrant Drug Company. McKesson 4 Rob-
bins and Rogers 4 Pyatt, whose buildings
or stores wore destroyed in the explosion
two years ago at Warren and Greenwich
streets. Mrs, Schuck sued for SIS 600 for
the death or her son, who was killed in the
explosion Hers is the first suit Of some
thirty, aggregating over 81 900 900 in claims,
To come to trial.
Justice Freedman declared that she had
failed to establish either that more than
the legal amount of explosive drugs had been
stored by the firms named. or that the boy
Schuck had actually been killed by ex-
plosives belonging TO the defendant firms
An appeal will be taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
Hamilton County Sheriff Contest Settled

TLkNs FALLS, y. T., Nov. 10 j. Nathaniel
Locke. for monetary consideration, has
abandoned his contest for the Office Of
Sheriff OF Hamilton county. This will
result in a saving Of thousands of dollars
to the taxpayers, as over 800 of them had
been subppnaed To attend a term of the
Supreme Court in JOhnstown, Fulton
county, 90 testify that they had voted for
Locke, and the quo warranto proceedings
to test tho title to the Office have been
abandoned Locke has also abolished his
rival Sheriff's Office and Jail. which he has
been running at Spectator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
Vote for Mayor In ithaca a Tie,

ITHACA, n. Y, Nov. l3-The official
canvass Of the election returns Of the city
Of Ithaca was completed this morning and
It was found that the vote for Mayor was
tic. William Y. Gunderman, the present
Mayor, was tho Republican candidate and
George r. Miller. a manufa ct rer, was tho
Democratic candidate. According to tho
vote as first announced, Miller was elected
by majority of seven votes. II was found,
however that each man had received 1 ,8s2
voiaG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
Tank Steamer Hits q Coal barge.

The British oil tank steamer Ottawa.
which sailed for Gothenburg. ran into
the inbound coal barge. Annie Smith In
Godney's Channel, Yesterday Tho barge
was in tow of the tug NJ + EuCkcnbach
Several of the Ottawa's plates on tho
port bow were fractured and her port
anchor was broken The port bow of
the barge was stove and her port anchor
broken. The tank returned and anchored
on Stapleton for eHamina' ion by the under
W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
New 'rammany Leader In 18Th.

When Leader Murphy gets back from
Mount Clemens. Mich. where he is taking
the baths, he will pick out some one To
succeed him as leader Of tho Eighteenth
district so that he may devote his time 10
the management of all 1nmlnnny His
brothsr John and Alderman james Gafrncy
ara mentioned for the succession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
rle, en- Horses burned 10 Death.

Eleven horses were burned To death
in n fire early yesterday which destroyed
the stables and barns on the premises Of
Jacob Cooks at Port Washington, l.. I.
The origin OF the blaze il unknown. Work.
men saved five horses In an adjoining barn.
The loss is estimated at $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
HANNA NOT CONC TO QUIT.
Denies That lie Intends 10 Retire Soon
From Public Life

CLEVELAND O., Nov. 10. Senator Hanna
said this morning that there was not
the slightest truth in the report that he was
about 10 retire from public life and that he
had no intention e retiring in the near
futurp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
tunyass'ns the lrookI,n Vote.

The Brooklyn members Of tho Board Of
Aldermen mot in the Borough Hall yes
terday and began the work of canvassing
the vote cast in Brooklyn on election day,
Three Aldermen wcr" assigncd to take
charge of the canvass in each Of tho seven
Senate DISTRICTS
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Campaign Expenses.

ALBANY. Nov, i3,-According TO lis
Statement of election expenses, filed with
the 80, .etary Of State to-day, Senator
Isaac y, Mills spent s3is5 IN aid of his
roelcCt ion.
extended N.l72
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
Yachting Notes.

f. 4. Saunders. Jr.. has purchased the s0.foos
auxiliary schooner Amalic.
The members OF the Knickerbockcr Yacht Club
are talking OF el"ciing new house. Tho club
owns the ground on which the present house stands
and recently purchased piece OF ground l2S by
100 feet adjoining the property.
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herents think they have handler LOT o. ON men =
that both sides will score. Hoyeyer. no
Ys aeehSe Pr Pr esS sa S gains on the
other hand Princetous defence has improved
In the last two weeks
The accidents which disabled four end
caused a number OF new candidate. TO re-
port yesterday. The best OF the new men
are Bos,m, who played at end the srea,ef
member OF the varsity track team. and VI
cent Ilppe. one Of the university strong men.
York several wears a go Quarter bac IN Good
man and Tomnson. light guard. were back
IN their positions yssterday after sfy E. day,
the field In their football clothes. but did not
r et In the s,rimmages Asa Whole ne var
hiI Is again beginning TO hope for victory
over Amherst tomorrow
CAMBRIDGE. Nov i3.-The annual slump
has struck the Harvard football squad on
soldiers Field u Is week. Ever since last
the second eleven scored on the varsity by
gains through the varsity line and the var
Inc. Both the touchdowns made by the
varsity were on long end runs. Once after
herman bud made 2 5o-ylrd run around me
iirs,-class game at lit end, susdsn is $, u
NJ centre, but II IL rumored thdt Harvardis
developing another man Tor the place
ITHACA. Nov ia.-The encoura ring feature
OF the Cornell team to-day was the large
number OF candi iates who reported. How
ever the eleven has not accomplished much
bee me ,R nHs drsd in the TD
Which lafayette are using. have been abb" to
play the first eleven 10 stand-tlli. ard ire
COACHES believe that Cornell is ovcrtrained
To-day there was no lineup but TIC signal
ptactl q WAS long AID severe. Purcell, Hunt
Luedcr. Smltn and Rideinan did not take
Ia In
PRINCETON. Nov is.--Ths Tigers had an
OF er hard practice tits afternoon and they
gave a fine eSl inition. sCoii -iE touC. downs
In tie twenty-five minutes of e." play, against
one instance on tie kickoff half back NicClavc
ran the entire length of the field for touc' %
down TIE iumhiing t.at married ytslerdiay' ;
we're %osf On r. Scrubs %H
first down only once The men got together
better than they have at any other time this
| year. Not man was scrat ched In the Irac-
tice. The undergraduates made big demon
stration again. To-day they had brass band
and marcLed In body 10 the field and sar L
p, Justify from TIE beginning to the end OF I -
certain now tlat he viii start nj tie Position
| TIE team as 1t lined up al first to-day viii
undoubtedly be the one wi ichwil start ag' inst
| end. Davis. left tackle. Brown; left guard.
risit tscEle, Reed; rig6t end. hanry: quarter
back, Foulke. full back. X. McClave.
New HAVEN. Nov. l3.-Au the overtraihed
Yale men are back in shape tonight. Tive
tea has been taking II easy except for tn"
red-hot pract ice yesterday afternoon. about
as vigorous as any had this sea son. To-
morrow night the squad will 70 to New York
and will start for Princeton about 10 o clock
on Saturday morning. II was stated on tho
Yale campus tonight that the Yale boys
could not lind II cent OF Princeton cash here
except at odds of about to l..
To-day an order was given for the erection
OF 5000 additional seats AT the Yale field for
the Yale Harvard game.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
WANTS & FOR SALE. t
THE ELECTRIC LINE.
S ockholders Meet in oskaloosa
and Discuss Plans.

The Board of Directors OF the Os-
kaloosa s. lama Electric Railroad met
in this city Monday afternoon and
evening at the Hotel Downing for the
purpose OF considering the details Of
the business that has grown out of
the plans up to this time
Those present were, DR.. Sam CLARK,
of this city, president; Senator E. g.
Penrose, of Tama, vice-president;
U. G. Blake, OF Cedar Rapids, secre-
tary, John. Hall, of Montezuma, treas
urer; w. j. Johnson, of Malcolm,
Chief Engineer Wilson and Robert A.
A. Hall and VIM. Blake, of Cedar
Rapids, field workers.
The final report of the engineer Mr..
Wilson, was heard and carefully con-
sidered in every detail and it was ac-
cepted. The report is very encour-
aging. The business details OF the
company thus far were considered
and audited.
The company means business OF the
most earnest and energetic sort and
is going ahead with its plans and az
fairs in way that will bring results
in very short time. The company
will soon be ready to go before the
city council prepared to make it's de-
sires known and have them placed |
before the people. The company is
proceeding With care and yet with all |
diligence and dispatch. Every step
taken is with due regard for all legal
sides of the question. The business
Is now up to the point where definite
showing will be made and after this
The work Of carrying out the plans
and purposes of the company will be
4 matter of mere detail.
1t begins to look as though Oska-
oosa was about to realize her hopes
or the building of the Buxton con.
lection.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
Beacon,
Nor H. GIEL.

The Daughters of Rebecca gave a
fine entertainment in Prices Hall Jan
18th, entitled "The Daughters of Eve. /"
to large and enthusiastic audience
Many came from Oskaloosa. On ac.
count of want of room many had to
go away. A large stage had been
erected for the occasion. AT S.15 the
curtain was raised and the first act
was a drill by sixteen members of the
order, and with their flowing robes
and masked faces they performed with
satisfaction. The second act was a
side degree of the order and three
prominent candidates were initiated
into their midst with impressing cere-
mony. The candidates were Josiah
Aliens wife, Samantha Madam Patti.
and carrie Nation with her Ratchet.
fhey were made to ride the goat. The
balance OF the program consisted of
music, declarations and solos, among
which was well rendered cornet solo
with organ accompaniment by one of
the members; also solo by "TopsyD
and she responded TO an encore. The
last act was two tableaux, entitled
Adam and Eve in the Garden Eating
Forbidden Fruit" and then being driy.
en- out of the garden. On account of
the Oskaloosa people getting there a
little late the drill act was given the
second time, and the company were
requested to play again on Monday
night Jan. b. Refreshments were
served in another hall. where a large
crowd gathered. The affair was a snc-
cess in every way.
A SPECTATOR.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16

IN Eddyyille after a weeks visit at the
+Tib" Cox home.
Louise jaeger, Of Eddyyille, spent a
few days with her brothers, will and
Richard lager, recently.
All the sick folks are holding their
own; some are about the same and
others are improving.
Levi Martin returned to his home
in Clarke county Saturday, after few
days visit with his relatives here.
There was no school at the BlufY
Creek school house Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
on account Of the Farmers Institute
i. P. Mullenix, of oskaloosa. was in
the neighborhood recently selling 4
substance for cuts on horses and for
cleaning metals etc
Those from this place who went IN
to your city to take in the Farmers
institute were: j. H. England. H. G.
AIlbaugh, JAS McCrea, Miss Jennie
Roovart and Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Eng.
land and daughter Neva. The latter
took part in the contest and won a
prize.
N n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
HOMESFOR CHILDREN
Local Branch American Home
Finding Association Formed.

Mary L. Schrock, of Spencer, Iowa,
assistant superintendent of the
American Home Finding Association,
with headquarters in Ottumwa, met
with number of interested parties
in the Y. M. o. A. rooms last evening
aad organized local branch OF the
association. 1t will be remembered
that this is the association that re-
Gently took charge of the Beck chill
dren from this city, and their case
has attracted considerable att ention.
The officers and charter members
OF the local branch are as follows:
Mrs. II. L Spencer, President.
Mrs. Sam Baldauf Vice President.
Mrs. M. E. Bennett, Secretary.
Mrs. e. z. Smith, Treasurer.
Gertrude Spencer.
A. @ slt kt1e.
j. T. Coveny.
A. NJ. Duboc.
Mrs. J. w. Bateman.
Mrs. j. @. Sellers.
Mrs. Ben Mccoy.
Mrs. @. M. Por ter.
Mrs. r. T. Gilmore.
Mrs. N. Ogden.
Miss Kate Palmer
Mrs. Ella Wells.
The objects of the association are
briefly stated in the following pledge
which theImembership signs:
1--WE, the undersigned belong to the
local circle of the American Home
Finding Association, organized to
provide carefully selected family
homes for homeless, neglected and
abused children and youth. Also
mother and child without separation
and employment for exprisoners and
graduates from reform schools"
The association is a purely charit-
able institution and is supported by
public subscriptions. Miss Schrock
will be in the city for a number Of
days and will solicit funds for the
home. The Iowa Board of Managers
who commend Miss Schrock to our
people Is made up of Major Mahon,
w. A. Mcintyre, j. B. Sax, Judge
Roberts, Father O'Farrell, and Rev
Smith of Ottumwa, Judge Prouty of
Des Moines and other prominent
gentlemen of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
Scott.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hayes attend.
ed the Institute Wednesday.
Link Rodgers of near Lacey il Wis.,
itiDg this week with his brother-in-
law John Blakley and family.
The Institute was well represented
from this vicinity. They all report
it well worth their attendance
Thomas johnson Jr. went to OF
tumwa Tuesday to visit with his
uncle, Robert Johnson for week.
ID. J. Reese returned home Tuesday,
after two weeks visiting with his
sister and family, Mrs. Thos. John
son.
John Eckroat is hauling lumber
from Boyer's saw mill. He Is con-
templatipg building H-s.rza.n next
e. f. belong, our assessor, who "a
engaged in teaching the Jack Oak
school, is working long hours now.
Days after school hours he picks M
the assessors books and starts out
assessing.
Kreling & Bros. are drilling a well
for Q. F. Adair. They are down
about one hundred feet They went
through Eve feet OF slate, they are in
sand rock now and no water yet at
this writing.
Died at his home at Rochester,
BENJAMIN Longacre, Friday evening,
at Top M, Jan. 8, after an Illness OF
several months with erysipelas of
the head. The funeral was conduct
ca at the home on Sunday, at one
O'Clock, by Rev. Davis, OF Beacon.
Interment was made ia Butler eeme-
terry, jefferson township. Benjamin
Franklin Longacre was born in Har-
dy county, Va, Nov. IS, 1s4t, and
died Jan. 8, 1902, age so years, one
month and IL days. He came to
Iowa in 1876 and was united in mar
rtage to Della Weldon, who survives
him, in 1879. There are no children.
The bereHved widow has the sympa-
thy of the entire community. I,
Jan. 10. WHO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
ALLISON & DOLLIVER
Senators Selected Unanimously
to Succeed Themselves.

Des Moines, Jan. 15.-William B.
Allison, of Dubuque, and Jon athan P.
Dolliver, of Fort Dodge, were unani-
mously nominated for United States
senators from Iowa by the joint re-
publican caucus held Tuesday even
ing. Both were present and spoke
briefly, thanking the members for
the honor conferred upon them. The
house chamber, in which the caucus
was held, was we'll filed by the re-
publican men bers of the legislature,
their families and friends. All were
anxious to honor the two senators
from Iowa, and the program iof the
caucus was peculiarly impressive
one.
Treasurer of State G.. s Gilbertson
SHE'D bomb shell into the legislative
camp Tuesday when he announced
that the apparent S655, III surplus in
the treasury of state will be wholly
diesipated before the legislature ad-
journs by reason of the ordinary de.
pletion on account of regular appro-
priations. Members of the legislature
have been figuring that the assembly
would have at least 81 ZOO, 600 surplus
which might be used in making ex-
traordinary appropriations for the
fair at st. Louis, for the educational
institutions, for capitol Improvement,
for new buildings for the state, etc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
Leighton.

Rev. Tysse's congregation are hav.
ing prayer meetings every night this
week.
Mrs. Henry Butler is still very low.
Except few chronic cases there is
not much sickness about herr now.
Mrs. Alice McClain, Of Newton, S-is-
tied here from last Friday until Mon
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
W. Miller.
Mrs. Sadie Jarnagin, of Montezuma,
visited here couple of days with her
mother, Mrs, d. Akin, and her sister,
Mrs. r. F. Montgomery.
Mrs. Joe Redman entertained Rev.
Baumgartel and wife, DR.. Payne and
wife, George Buckles, and Miss Hazel
Phillips at six o'clock dinner Monday.
The evening was spent very pleasant
ly spent.
Frank Urice and his little daughter
Mary, of Wayland, Mo-, arrived here
last Tuesday and visited until Friday
with relatives, when they returned to
their home. He also looked after
some business matters.
Mrs. Ada Miller, of Harlan. Iowa.
and Mrs. Emeline Porter, of PelIa, Wis
tied last Thursday here with the fam
lily of w. W. Miller. Mrs. Miller is
daughter-in-law of Mr.. Miller, and
Mrs. Porter is an old friend.
We are having the most delightful
winter weather. The snow and ice is
all gone, the ground frozen, the roads
are good, and the Thermometer has NOT
got down to the zero mark for some
tlme. The stock is feeding out in the
helds, saving the farmers lots of hay
and corn.
Nor H. GIEI.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-16
W. Installation

The Union Veterans Union INSTALL
ed the following officers for the en-
suing year at their hall last Friday
evening. The camp is in a prosper
GUS condition and the best of interest
is maintained. General W. W. Brown
acted in the capacity OF installing
officer.
Col.-W. d. Titus.
1t. Col.-John Swaddling.
Sergt.-Charles Stanley.
Chap.-Robert Newbanks.
Adjt.-A. j. Bass.
@. MN. Vreeland.
o. D.-Jerrel Carver.
o. G.-Mr. Sharp.
Sentinel-Ennis Wright.
Picket-Jake Spates.
The nights of regular meeting are
the second and fourth Monday of
each month.