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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
LIVED FOR CHARITY.

Concerning Horace P. Taylor, for
mer resident of Oskaloosa, the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean says editorially:
Horace P. Taylor, for fifteen years
head of the Oakland National bank,
died at his home on Ellis avenue on
Wednesday. AS he realized the end
was approaching he said to those at
his bedside:
Don't spend much money on my
funeral. Whatever you spend will be
so much taken away from charity"
There was a romance of love and
loss in Horace P. Taylor's life, but the
disappointment did not sour him or
make him hater of his fellow men.
AS he grew older-and he lived well
past the appointed three score and
ten-and as time took from him the
usual ties of kinship, he adopted the
sick as his family. Perhaps the fact
that his own health was so good that
he could say a week before he died
that this was the first time in sixty
years that he had been in bed at 10
o'clock in the morning made him
more sympathetic with those bound
to couches of pain.
He was not very rich man, as
great fortunes go nowadays, but his
interest in hospitals was constant. He
is known to have given $4,000 to one
not long ago, and his will, after kindly
remembrances to various cousins, di.
vides his 100000 estate among vari.
GUS hospitals of this city. 1t was this
that made his caution against an os'
tentatious funeral almost his last
words.
Horace P. Taylor undoubtedly real
lied that to permit any large sum to
be spent upon the bestowal of his NOR
tai remains in their mother earth was
one Of the poorest uses that could be
made of his money. 1t would be, in
fact, attempting the impossible-to
take out of the world into which he
came with nothing some Of its ma
terial possessions. In voicing the
realization of that fact with his dying
breath he died well.
For he made good use OF the Irults
| of his skill and industry, and left be
hind him a memory of which any mar
might we'll be proud. He left reputa
ton for diligence, integrity and jus
tice in his business, and, though de
MED those usual bonds of affection
which attach us to our. kind, his las
thoughts were that his beneyolenct
should be as great as possible and O
the welfare of his suffering fellow
men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
CLEVER CHINESE STORY.
Told by the New Chinese Ambassador
at Washington.

The new Chinese ambassador is a
conversationalist of some brilliance.
Here is q Chinese story he told in
Washington the other day:
The ruler of aprovince had occasion
to visit a certain prison. The prison
ers gathered about him and each be-
sought a pardon. Each prisoner, in a
word, was innocent, and each demand
ed, therefore, his liberty.
But the GOVERNOR noticed one con-
vict who said nothing. This fellow
with a cheerful air kept at his ap-
pointed task, giving the august visitor
no heed. He was sent for.
MY friend" the governor said to
him, why do you look so well content,
and why do you alone refrain to ask
me for a pardon?"
"Your exceIlency," replied the con-
vict, 81 was great villain in my
time. The crimes committed are
almost beyond number and the SEN
tence / received for them was much
lighter than l deserved. Hence am
of good cheer and hence l make no
claim to liberty"
The governor smiled and summoned
the lord Of the prison.
discharge this wicked dog at
once,' he said. 'If he is suffered to
remain here he will infallibly corrupt
all his innocent companions"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
PURE WOOL

is really all the market can stand un-
der existing conditions. Neverthe-
less, as just stated, there has been a
moderately favorable change Of tenn
per in Wall Street, which IS justified
by new conditions, and which if al
lowed to develop on natural lines with
out artificial interference should later
on lead to Improvement in values.
The attitude of the public toward in
vestments is likely to become more
hopeful. Thinking powers are at last
now brought more into use, and pur-
chases hereafter will be of an entirely
different character from the reckless
ly indiscriminate ventures Of 1901 and
the early part of 1902. Such an exer-
else of judgment will do more than
even the Sherman law to check un-
wise combinations, and in it lies the
hope for an improved market for
standard, uninflated securities. That
there is money awaiting safe invest
ment in considerable amounts is at
tested by the oversubscription ten
times of the latest New York city loan
of $3,OO0,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
AN OFFICE BOYS SONNET.

AN OFFICE Boys SONNET.
heard the old man scoldin' yesterday
Because your spellin' didn't suit him
quite;
He said you'd better go to school at
night,
And you was ratified when he turned
away;
You had to tear the letter up and
write
1t all again; and when nobody seen
went and dented in his hat for
spite;
That's what he got for treatin' you so
mean.
/ wish that you typewrote for me and
we
Was far off on an island, all alone;
I'd fix place up under some nice tree
And ever time your fingers struck a
key
I'd grab your hands and hold them
in my own,
And any way you spelt would do for
me.
From S. E. Kiser's Love Sonnets of
an Office Boy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.

The possibility that the United
States supreme court will sustain the
Alabama state constitution and others
like it, and that the colored people will
be permanently disfranchised in the
south, is reviving the discussion of the
enforcement of the fourteenth amend
meat to the constitution. The four
teenth amendment provides that
Whenever the right to vote at any
election for electors of president or
yice-president, or for United States
representatives in congress, executive
and judicial officers, or members of
the legislature thereof, is denied to
any of the male inhabitants of such
state being q years of age and citi-
zens of the United States, or in any
way abridged except for the participa-
tion in rebellion or other crime, the
basis of representation therein shall
be reduced in the proportion which
the numbers of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of
male citizens 21 years of age in such
state.
Although at various time there has
been talk of congressional action along
the lines suggested by this amendment
nothing has ever been done because
no one ever really believed that in the
end the right Of suffrage would not be
recognized in the south. But at pres
ent the indications are not hopeful
and as the matter will be finally decid-
ed wnen the supreme court passes up
on the new constitution of North Caro-
lima, the fourteenth amendment issue
is liable to be presented at any time.
If the supreme court declares against
the grandfather clause" of the south
ern constitutions, nothing will be done,
even though the colored people do not
at once secure their rights. But If the
grandfather clause" is sustained and
the colored people are largely excluded
from the right to vote, the question
of southern representation in congress
will at once become an acute issue.
In the Record-Herald, William E.
Curtis has prepared some election
tables that illustrate the practical vio-
lation of the fourteenth amendment
that is now being practiced. Compar-
| ing seven congressional districts in
Illinois and South Carolina the vote at
| the last election was as follows:
| Illinois. S. Carolina
First district -. 32,S45 1924
Second district !. 31,11S 5,3S1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

outcry a black face appeared at the
hole in the roof and the query came,
"Pa'son, cats done eat de Holy
Ghost, but Use got de cat. Shall
thrown DOWN."
A couple of young ladies hired liv-
cry horse in a near by town to make a
drive into the country. The livery
man told them the horse would be all
right if they kept the rein away from
his tail. On their return they were
asked by the liveryman if they had
any trouble. "Oh, no." said one,
"there was one little shower, but we
held the umbrella so that not drop
touched his tail" And that explains
the dazed look the liveryman has been
wearing the past few days.
ass
The Hedrick Herald is authority for
the information that there is a neigh
borhood up northwest of Fremont that
Bro. Norton of the Gazette has not yet
civilized. The other day they held a
public meeting to consider putting in
a rural telephone. The loudest talker
in the affair was a man who is a pa
tron of Montgomery Ward & Co., and
when the question Of costs came up he
began imparting his knowledge as to
M WIS prices on this, that and the
other. He could buy phones at so
much and wires at such a price and
even poles he could get at reduced
rates. The convention considered a
number Of other details and the man
fell asleep. They begun talking about
the question of post holes and just as
Wards friend awoke he heard some
one say it would cost 40 cents each.
it won't neither" he yelled, 81 can
buy em at 20 cents each of Montgom-
cry Ward and the freight is only 4
cents apiece" He is still wondering
why the laughed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
TWICE TOLD TALES.

A colored preacher wanted to deliv-
er a startling sermon. He had heard
of sensational methods and determin-
edto give his congregation surprise.
A small boy was taken into his conf
dence as confederate and stationed
on the roof just above the pulpit. In
the lads keeping was entrusted a
pigeon, which was to be let loose in
the church from convenient hole at
the proper moment. The church was
packed and the preacher having
stormed announcement raised his
voice and cried, "And the Holy Ghost
descended in the form of dove" but
no dove appeared. He repeated his
sentence. Still 70 dove. At his third
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

There is a striking change of feel
ing on the Stock Exchange says
Henry Clews. Twelve months ago
we were near the crest of a wave of
wild speculation. Six months ago we
were on the verge of despair, and in
fear Of a crisis. or panic. Now we are
settling down to more normal condi-
tions; dependency has ceased, and
confidence should soon commence to
regain its accustomed sway. The rea-
sons for this are easy to discover; Ii
quidation, improved monetary condi-
tions and brilliant wheat crop pros
poets being the principal causes. The
speculative leaders, however, appar-
emily realize that the market requires
further rest and therefore remain in
active at present. The present supply
of securities, including the new issues,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

One may get an appreciation of
the magnitude of the Saint Louis
worlds fair by comparison. The cen
tennial exposition covered 236 acres,
the last Paris exposition 1886, the Col
umbian exposition at Chicago 663,
while that at st. Louis will cover 1,18O
acres. The total cost Of the Colum-
bian exposition, the greatest the world
has ever seen, was $27,25O,000; that
of the Saint Louis Fair will be $40,-
900 ,OO0-this exclusive of state appro-
priations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
DROWNED IN POND.
GrinneII Man Takes Cramps While in
Swimming.

Grinnell, May 19.-Will Mahaffey, of
the Spaulding Buggy Works, was
drowned in the soft water lake. He
was swimming in company with A.
Hockett when cramps seized him and
he went down, nearly pulling his
friend down with him. 1t SENS that
he tried to swim across the lake on a
wager, but the cold water gave him
the cramps.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
-The Montezuma Republican get

at the heart Of the ''bad roads" pro-
position when 1t declares: "Consid-
cradle work is being done on the high
ways, but much of it is not where it
is needed. There are innumerable
places that will be impossible if it
sets in wet. Road workers are at
work with the grader and no effort is
being made to open up culverts and
bitches. The grader ought to be SHOW
ed to one side until the bitches and
culverts are opened"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
.uamntnn .Chron;cle.

Hampton Chronicle A Dows
young man who was married the other
day asked the minister at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony how much he
charged for his services and was told
that the law allowed $3.50, upon which
the happy groom replied that it was
not enough, and generously handed
the clergyman so cents, saying, With
the $3.50 the laws allows that will
make you $780,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

If the north finally decides to en-
force the fourteenth amendment, it will
begin undoubtedly in the republican
national convention, by cutting down
the representation of the southern
states. There has long been feeling
that it is unjust for the south to exer-
else so large an influence in naming
the national ticket and in controlling
the party policies, in view of the part
it plays at the polls. The south, both
in congress and in n ational conven-
tions, is exercising many times the
influence that its voting population
entities it to, and this is condition
that cannot be and will not be perman-
emily endured.-Register and Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
The Scientific American cannot be

The Scientific American cannot be
accused of being a partisan paper. 1t
contends that there is now steel fam
inc in this country. Millions Of tons
are being imported. If the tariff were
greatly lessened on this particula.' ar
ticle we know of no interest that
would profit more by it than the steel
trust, and the consumer would con-
tinue to pay the trust the same prices
that are obtained now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
The corner stone of

The corner stone of Appanoose
county's new $4,000 stone court house
will be laid on Thursday, May 81.
Rev. F. l.. Moffet will deliver the adj
dress. The Iowa Grand Master, A. F.
and A. NJ, cannot be present and Jack
son lodge at Centerville will have
charge of the ceremonies. All the
Masonic lodges in the county will be
present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The Philippines are land of pro-
mise according to the insular depart
ment Of agriculture. A 500-acre rice
farm with equipment is said to be
worth $4,000, while a single crop
that doesn't fail-will be worth from
$4,000 to $4,000. The islands at one
time exported rice to China, but now
about $S,OO0,00O worth is annually i'm
ported.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

lin pamphlet on selecting and
preparing seed corn, issued at Ames,
it is said that 100000 acres in Iowa
land will be planted in corn this year.
This is more than one-fcurth the area
of the state and will require 100000
bushels of seed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The flock of ostriches which has
been maintained for some years at
Phoenix, Arizona, now numbers 1000
birds. Each pair will continue to
breed for 20 years. The gross value
of the annual product of pair, in
eggs and feathers, is estimated at $50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Red Oak Sun: Some people find
fault because President Roosevelt
makes frequent trips over the
country. The Sun believes this
country has had too many presidents
so uninformed as to the extent of the
country that they supposed daylight
commenced at Sandy Hook and night
fall came at Buffalo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The department of agriculture is
rorking increasingly to impress upon
the minds of American farmers the
fact that 800 worth of butter removes
from the fafm less fertility than five
cents worth Of hay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

y, S-Chicago Tribune: There must be
something in Booker Washington's So
lutionl of the race problem. He never
seems to have any trouble with his
white, neighbors in Tuskegee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

New Sharon Star: w. w. Epps,
of ottumwa, is a candidate for mem
ber of the republican state central
committee, for this district, is an able
attorney, an enthusiastic republican,
and ought to be elected. Wapello is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21
THE What Cheer Patriot thinks i

The What Cheer Patriot thinks It
has discovered the greatest trust on
earth in the countrynewspaper. 'It
trusts everybody, gets cussed for
trusting, mistrusred for cussing, and
if it busts for trusting, gets cussed for
busting"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The grave diggers union is the
latest thing in labor organizations. 1t
will also be the last with which any
Of us will have anything to do.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Six
new stores were opened in Oskaloosa
last month. If Oskaloosa keeps on
growing at this rate it will have to
put its city limits on wheels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The Chicago police raided ten get
rich-quick concerns last week. What
"A strenuous job, this keeping the fool
fand his money together" observes the
Hedrick Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

1t is seldom that city no larger
than Oskaloosa will b b two circuses
in one day. But this 5 what is billed
for May 2S, Sells Blpthers' and the
Shriners.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

lit has been suggested that when
the son of his father tells his Sunday
school class a good name is better
than riches, it would, almost Rocka-
feller.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Cider is now so cheap in German
Switzerland that it is being supplied
in unlimited quantities in many cafes
at so much an hour, the customer
drinking "at discretion"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Can it be possible that the former
Mole ST. Nicholas correspondent has
located at Ames? The voluminous re-
ports coming from there recently, war
rant the suspicion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

A valued contemporary truthfully
observes that there is no one on earth
that can prevent man from making
a success of life, except himself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

The proportion of Chinese to In
dians in the United States is as two
to three.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Total 80. -. .1SS,226 32,085
On this showing, South Carolina is
entitled to but one congressman. The
same comparison between the first
nine districts of New York with Ala
bama gives similar results:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

entitled to the member and we hope
Epps will receive a solid vote from
Mahaska.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

But Mississippi makes an even
worse showing at the polls than either
of its sister states The comparison
with Indiana is as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-21

Total ~. .1SS,226
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NATIONS
TO BE SETTSED BY ARBITRATI0
Compact Has Just Been Signed By Engla1
and France.

London, Oct. 14.-Another i'm
portant step toward settling diff
erences between nation was taken
in London when the Marquis of
Landsdowne, state secretary for
for foreign affairs, and M. Cam
bon, the French ambassador to
England. signed an arbitration
compact which is to endure for
five years.
The established court at The
Hague is recognized, and only
questions affecting the vital in
terests ofindependence ornation-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
VIII Be No Top Crop Says
Georgia's Commissioner

Atlanta, Oct. 13.-The Georgia
crop report for the last week just
ended is as follows:
with the exception of light to
moderate showers on the night
the 9TH, the week was generally
dry and favorable for harvesting
of crops. The early part of the
week was moderately warm, the
latter part cool and very windy.
Reports as to cotton continue
discouraging; the weather is
such as to produce no new
growth and there is no top crop
the crop continues to open rapid
ly, but late bolls are faulty and
lint is short. Picking continues
to be the order of the day and is
rapidly drawing to a close il
some counties. Little or no fall
blowing has been done up t.
date, hense fall seeding is con
siderab1y delayed"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
Negroes Claim Discrimination.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 49,
Information has come to the
officials of the United Mine
Workers of dissatisfaction
among negro miners in the south
ern part of Indiana, who claim
there has been discrimination
against them. Three negroes at
Linton began a movement to-day
to seek redress against the alleg-
ed disfavor, in which they are
held, and presented their case to
the officials of their organization
at Terre Haute.
Secretary Wilson of the United
Mine Workers, said in speaking
of it: II do not know what the
outcome of their meeting will be,
but I know that it is not the pur-
pose of the United Mine Work
ers to discriminate against the
labor of any man in the organiza-
ton. Our constitution directly
prohibits discrimination against
any man on account of his race,
color or creed, and the negro is
always to be given a fair show
with the white man."
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
TILLMAN'S FATE NOW
RESTS WITH THE JURY
Judge Gary Charged The Jury Yesterday
at l:42 O'clock and Jurors Retired

Lexington, S. c., Oct, A.
The jury has been out since 1:4O
p. M, and there seems to be very
little prospects of an agreement
before morning. It is under
stood that the jury now stands
ten to two, and has been that way
since the first ballot was taken.
The general impression in
Lexington it that mistrial will
be the outcome of the case. Judge
Gary will hold the jury as long
as there appears to be any
chance for an agreement.
In case Of amistria1 Til1man's
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
LIBERAL Reward.

Bicycle lost, stolen from my
store on North Grant Street St.
Friday night Oct. 9th, a Crescent
chain wheel, black, rear tire bran
new, name plate lost. Will pay
liberal reward to the finder.
James A. Day.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
I al honor or such as involved
third power are expected frOn
the new treaty.
A Prospector.

Hon. T. B. Young is in the
city and his actions have aroused
some suspicion in the minds
of those who are interested in his
finding a home,
He recently sold his plantation
for $15OOO,0O and is looking -
round for place to invest, and
to live. Very naturally he came
to Fitzgerald and is studying the
situation.
We have lots of room for such
citizens.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15

attorneys will make application
for bail Immediately. There is
record in state reports where
such an application has been re-
fused and it is therefore believed
that the petition will be granted,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-10-15
NOTION DEPARTMENT.

NOTTON UEFAN WENT
$1.OO wrist bags, this sale.
75c wrist bags this sale
SOC wrist bags this sale.
Best quality embroidery silk Ga little tang1ed per SIX
Envelopes, per package. ..............:.......
15c quality childrens hose, all sizes ............
Special cut on all stationery and school supplies of
W. B. Corsets the latest shapes out We have then
See the new things in belts, we have 'em.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-24
WINTHROP.

Among the new books for the Public
Library now ready for distribution are
Mrs. Tree" Laura E. Richards;
barbara Ladd." Charles G. d. Rob-
erts: Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch.'' Alice Hogan; THE Conqueror,
Gertrude Atherton; THE Octopus"
''The Pit" Moran of the Lady Lefty"
Frank Norris; "Wolfville," Alfred H.
Lewis: 1.-THE Road to Paris" Robert
n. Stephens; Mrs. Dimes Jewels w.
Clark Russell; THE Virginian," Owen
Wister; DIARY of a Goose Girl Mrs.
Kate WigginRiggs: THE Eternal
City" H. Caine; "Stillman Gott," Ed
ward D. Sibley; "Bondman Free"
Frederick Young" Chas. l.. Phillips;
Flag of Freedom Series Capt. Bone
hill. l, Boys of the Fort, 2, The Young
Bandmaster, 8, When Santiago Fell;
Eat Sunwich Port" w. w. Jacobs;
Fortunes of Oliver Horn" F. Hopkin-
son Smith; Debts of Honor" Marcus
Jokai Continental Dragon" Robert
N. Stephen; "Glengarry School Days"
Ralph Conner; Patriot and Tory"
Charles j. Moves; Reuben Stones
Discovery" Last Cruise of the Spit
fire." True to Himself" Stratemeyer.