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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
A FALLING WALL
BRINGS DEATH
cRUsHEs A HOTEL IN CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS.
DISASTER OCCURS AT NIGHT
Seven Sleeping Guests Are Killed in
Their Beds-Six Other Per-
sons Receive Severe
Injuries.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 21.-Seven
persons lost their lives early Tuesday in
the Croker hotel on Fifth street through
the falling Of the high east wall of the
0. H. Peck building, which was de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday night. 9th
ers of the IA sleeping in the totel were
injured. The high wind loosened the
bricks and tons of brick and stones
crashed down upon the roof of the three
story hotel. The roof was carried
through to the basement, carrying death
and injury before it.
Dead and Injured.
The dead are: Hans Anderson, I'M
ployed at Ronner's livery; James Ham
ilton, employed at Ronner's livery; c..
M. Kenyon, foreman Daniels linseedo oil
mill; William Emmermon, laborer; Val
liam Braa, contractor; Joseph Violet,
coachman.
The injured: Mrs. George Boyce, cut
about face and body bruised; w. ].
Croker, badly bruised and suffering
from exposure; Mrs. Jennie Murray,
chest injured; Mrs. Evelyn Williams,
face cut and badly bruised; Mrs. Anna
McNevins, chin cut and badly bruised.
Mrs. Maggie Leclaire, the cook, was
taken to the city hospital seriously in
jured.
Victims All Asleep.
Almost everyone in the hotel was
asleep when the crash came. Within
one moment the entire building was a
wreck, with injured and dying people
calling for help. The fire department re-
sponded quickly, as did also a large share
of the police department, who set to work
rescuing the in jured.
A passer-by who heard the crash
fire department arrived in time to check
an incipient blaze in the wreck, and the
firemen and policemen at once turned
their attention to extricating those still
alive and recovering the bodies of the
dead. This work was carried on under
great difficulties, the black darkness and
danger that more of the wall that doomed
threatening above might fall adding "a
the terror.
The responsibility for the accident
will be the subject of thorough investi-
cation. ]. G. Houghton, the building in
spector, had made In inspection of the
standing walls only Monday, but ha(
given no orders concerning them. H,
had earlier ordered the demolition o
the other parts of the walls that seemed
to threaten to fall. The inmates Of the
hotel had at first been much worried by
the proximity Of the Peck wall and had
moved elsewhere. But as nearly week
had passed and the wall stood apparent
ly firm they had come back. The ter
rife northwest gale that blew Monday
night was the cause of the fall and it ex-
erted a greater pressure than the build
ing inspector had looked for, while the
wall was less firm than he thought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
WILL DINE ON ROOSTER.
Game Law Applied to a Domestic
y Fowl As Well As Quail.

Billy Jacobs discovered yesterday
that the season for ROSTERS as well
as for quail has closet. The expert
ence cost the gentleman just two dol
lars and a half and he considered
himself getting off lucky. Billy AMI
a number of friends shouldered guns
yesterday and went to the country.
Game was shy, but a domestic fowI
being started, fell victim to Billy's
gun. About this time an irate far
mer appearsavand declared that the
bird was under his proteetidrintItes 9.
no open season existed at this time
The penalty was ten dollars for the
bird and punishment for the whole
crowd. Billy discounted the bill how
ever, and made a cash settlement for
two and a half. The boys all prom
Used that they wouldn't tell, but the
affair leaked out over the telephone
and it was too good to keep. The
boys, it is said, r going to make the
best of it and as the cock was a fine
young fellow a roast and supper is in
prospect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
ODD FELLOWS REVIVAL.
New Lodge at New Sharon Starts Gu,
in Fine Shape. .

New Sharon, Dec. 20.-North Ma
haska Encampment No. FOG was insti
tuted here Thursday night by D. D
George Warner, OF Os&aioosa. PIE
work vas Conferred by the Montezu
ma staff of Poweshiek county. TWEEN,
ty-two initiates were instructed in the
work. The exercises were conducted
in the newly transformed X. P. lodge
room, and was a delightful affair tc
all concerned.
The new officers erected for the en-,
suing year are:
Chief Patriarch. r. Osborne.
High Priest-Josepn Quintance.
Senior Warden-George Wiswell.
Junior Warden-C. DeBruyn.
Treasurer-Robert Doze.
Secretary-W. d. Bates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
JUDGMENT
M. II. ShansIe Receivers For Logs De.
livered to Mill.

The court has finished the case OF
M. H. Shangle ct al vs.. Carter and
Gable, a suit to ecover damages on
logs hauled to the Carter and Gable
mill to be sawed into lumber. No
lumber was returned and the plain
tiff brought suit to GOV for the
logs. The case was presented to the
jury last evening and the gentlemen
came in with a verdict last night
finding for the plaintiff In the sum OF
$69.63.
The court is now hearing the case
of T. B. Wilson VS.. E. H. Reason, q
suit on note.
Arizona Turner has filed a petition
in the Office OF the county clerk ask.
ing for legal separation from her hus,
band, Ed Turner,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Brakeman Easter, Of Rock Island,
Meets Death at Avoca.

Valley Junction, Dec. 20.-R. E.Eas-
ter, of this city, a brakeman on the
Rock Island, was found dead at Avo-
ca, his body being terribly mangier.
No n knows how the accident occur
red. Easter was on No. IS. The
train was standing in the yards at
Avoca when his lifeless body was dis
covered on the track.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
unIawtui 10 KIM oualI.

Attention is called to the fact that
the season for killing quail is closed.
Information regarding any violations
of the game law will be attended to IL
given to either DR.. s.. w. Clark, w.
r. Lacey OF DR.. J. G. Fleener. Five
dollars reward is paid for informa-
ton. 21wI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Buy his Xmas present at walton,
Remember the Poor.

Steward Williams asks the psopls
to remember the poor at the coun.y
farm this Christmas. For years ne
has had a Christmas tree. Those
poor unfortunates always look for
ward to Christmas expecting some.
thing on the tree.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

The sheriff at Sigourney has lust
returned from Illinois with a fellow
who stole a team of horses there some
time ago.. He tracked the fellow for
nearly 200 miles before ne caugat Up
with him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending Dec. 10, 1904:
Gents List.
Barr, Edward Caper, j M
Cochran, Jim Grace, Harry
Kidmore, Geo s Myres, Mark
Smith, VIM w Stout, w F.
Spencer, w A Vermeulen,tG
Ladies' List.
Carmburn, Mrs Ellen
Elliott, Mamie Larson, Mrs Minnie
McCalvey, Marion Roulette, Mrs
Shrock, Marie Schock, Mrs M
Shaw, Ruth
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adj
vertised list of this date. TIE above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then SEN to the dead letter
office.
CHAs. v. HOFFMAN,, P. M.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

Veterinarians have found three
more horses in Van Buren, countySuf-
fering with a peculiar French disease
that is causing much alarm by IT'S
rapid spread. The horses were or
dered killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

If matters now being considereu
work out all right in the spring, oska-
loosa stands a chance Of having some
local factories increased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

No town in the country can show
better or prettier decorations in the
business places than Oskaloosa. 1t
is an evidence Of the enterprise that
makes oskaloosa a good town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

Some mighty good things are In
prospect for the CITY of Oskaloosa-
Looks like Santa Claus was coming
u way this year for sure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

The postofice at Buxton will be-
come an international money order
once January i, 1905.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

Buy him a, fur coat at walton's FOR
Xmas,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

Buy his Xmas present at WaIton's
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Fur gloves and mittens at walton's
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

A financial committee will make a
canvass of the city Immediately so
liciting funds and supplies and they
should meet with generous dealing
This committee appointed last even
ing consists Of Mrs. H. l.. Spencer
chairman; John A. Kalbach, Mrs. w
r. Lacey, Chas. Johnson, Mrs. A. RIOS
enblatt, Mrs. ". II. Riley. VIII Hawk
ms.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
THE POINT OF VIEW.

If a man could look upon his own
affairs as others look upon them,
there would not be so many suicides,
Nor would there be so many aggra-
waited cases of the blues"
The point of view has everything
to do with the conduct of human af-
fairs. Few people realize this. The
few who do are the real philosophers.
They know that the great busy world
is lust an enormous aggregate of ill.,
dividual particles, and that each
self-centered molecule is too closely
wrapped up in its own concerns to be
very greatly worried about the do
ings of others.
A man who gets drunk thinks the
whole earth is holding up its hands
in horror at his conduct, that mil
lion eyes see his lettering steps and
that half million tongues talk OF
them. Not so.
A friend of his sees him, goes home,
and says to his wife: Jones Is
drinking again; too bad" then they
talk about the unexpected strength
Brown developed in the primary, or
a new mating for the sitting room
floor.
A man embezzles money. He can
not make it good his deed must
come to light. He pictures himself
the center of Il universe OF blazing
contempt. Perchance he goes ana
kills himself. All dreadful mistake.
The world has seen too many embeZ-
zlers to be very much concerned
about one more.
If the man who drinks, and the
man who steals, and all the other
men and women going about with
sin-tortured cOnsciences and shame
racked minds but could get the point
of view of the easy-going old world
about them, they could verify lit
themselves out of their troubles by
their bootstraps. The drunkard, and
the thlet, ana all Iht rest H"'e
friends who would willingly lend
them money and lend them moral
support, and pull them through, just,
perhaps, for the selfish satisfaction
of being able to say: II helped to
save old Jonesy; bad way he was in
did you go to the excursion We'd
nesday?"
So next time you get real worried
and banker for corner in the grave
yard, just try to get around on the
outside of yourself and size up your
own little troubles from the big
worlds point of view. You'll find.
that by the use of a little common
sense, patience, and, possibly, a call
or two for help in places where your
call will fall on willing ears, you will
be able to straighten things out pref
ty we'll. and will find that the sun is
shining on you, and the birds are
singing in your ears, as well as in
those of the rest of the race.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
The RenutifuI Isle of Znnte.

Zante, the earthquake shaken, the
'nemorosa Zacynthus" of Virgil, has
been at all times famous as one of
the loveliest of islands. 1t divides
with Corfu the distinction of being the
richest and most beautiful of the
Ionian group, and while the evergreen
forest on its eastern shore is the ad-
mlration Of every traveller the fertility
of its vine growing plains has made
the little island famous among the
markets Of the world The vine Is
that dwarf variety which grows the
currant of commerce. The growing of
this vine is the chief industry of the
island, but there are also olives in
great numbers.-London Times.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
ROAsTs SAM SMALL.

In giving an example of the
Hearst Boomer" the Atlanta Jour-
nal is delivered of the following con-
corning Georgias celebrated religo-
political acrobat, the Rev. Sam
Small:
at would be extremely interesting
to know by what ties the Rev. Sam
Small is bound to the Hon. William
Hearst. We know there are some
strong ties uniting the two, for we
have the best kind of evidence in the
report of the Indiana convention yes
terday. We are told the REV. made
IA speech for the "Hon.N in the course
of which he advised Il bolt if the con-
vention nominated Judge Parker.
OF course no one will suspect for n
moment that any financial consider
alton prompted the wandering evan
gel to flee the pulpit and plunge into
the whirlpool of politics. We Geor-
gians who know the Rev 50 well
refuse to entertain the suggestion in
the same degree as we would refuse
to believe him capable of making a
temperance speech at 8 o'clock in the
evening and boiling his own precepts
at 10 p. IN. Either charge preferred
against our travelling word factory
would receive no more consideration
at our hands than it deserves, would
it?
The Hon is therefore to be con-
graduated on the acquisition Of such
talent as the Rev" is well known
tO he. If we are to Judge the char
acter of all his supporters by the one
we know full well-the one who has
the nerve to get up in meeting and
advise Democrats to bolt if anybody
but his new found friend is nominat-
ed-we feel sure there is nothing left
to be desired on that score. The
" Hon. has our s-uO, not sympathy
sincere approval, let us say, upon
the manner of man he has chosen for
his peculiar style of campaign. Had
he looked the wide world over he
could have found none more suit
n HE -
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that j. H.
Campbell, purchaser of tax certi-
ficate No. 1882, dated the 4th day of Nov.
A. d 1895, has filed said certificate in my
Office, and has made application for tax
deed to issue in accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, to wit:
All Block IS Crescent City.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate in
the name of H. A, Hastings. Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
oath day of May A D 1904.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 21st day of April, A D 1904.
TSealI JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co. Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
FISHING IN FORMOSA.
Their Rods superb, but Their Hooks
Are without Barbs.

Their Rods superb, but Their Hooks
Are without Barbs.
Three of us, two Americans and one
japanese, started out in jinrikishas
from Taipeh, the modern capital of
Formosa, or Taiwan, to 90 to the house
Of a wealthy gentleman about eight
miles up the river which runs through
the valley of Taipeh. The way led
through a beautiful and fertile country,
the valley covered with the second crop
Of rice and the hills with the famous
Formosa tea shrub. After luncheon
and after photographing some head
hunting savages we found there we
proposed to fish for salmon trout at an
altitude less than go feet above sea
level and in latitude about n degrees
40 minutes north, practically in the
tropics. The temperature of the stream
was about 10 degrees or higher, and the
water was well aerated. This stream,
from 60 to 100 yards wide, is clear and
full of rapids and rifles.
We used Japanese tackle-horsehair
line and horsehair leader, the latter
consisting of one strand only; bamboo
rod and a most delicate palmer tied on
a small barbless hook. The rod is de
cidedly good and, weight for weight,
is stronger and q better caster than
our jointed rod. 1t rarely weighs over
four ounces (mine weighed about two.
but the line is practically worthless for
casting as We understand the term.
The ny is perfect, but the hook lacks
strength, and the fish when hooked
may easily detach himself in current
or an eddy or by fouling the line. We
all know how 1t is done from our expe-
rience with pin hook and thread in
the brooks at home.
The japanese, however have another
method of fishing which may be as new
to some of our readers as it was to me
1t is quite successful. They catch one
fish in any way they can and then
fasten the line securely through its
upper jaw, passing it through the roof
of the mouth and out at the top of the
upper jaw well in front of the eyes
and then attach through the body of
the fish not far in front of the tail a
hOrsehalr TO which is tied three
pronged barbless hook, which trails in
line with the fish and a few inches be-
hind, while it is slowly worked up the
stream by the fisherman. The theory
is that other fishes, seeing the captive
moving along as though feeding or per-
haps spawning, will pursue it and be-
come impalcd on the hooks In point
of fact that does happen, as l saw
Chinaman take two fine trout in this
manner.
Our success with the flies was poor.
We got thirteen or fourteen fingerlings,
but we saw the fish we wished to iden.
tify caught in fairly good numbers by
the Chinese fishing with decoys.-For-
est and Stream.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
POLITICS, AS PRINTED.

Did you never observe in politics
how narrow is the line between
"masterful leadership and "auda-
cious bossism ''-between mastery
presentation of the issues" and
"cheap clap-trap Of demagogue?'
Fractional editors have Il vast vol
ume of just such synonyms, or an
tonyns, which make up the main
structure of their arguments"
A dictionary might be compiled of
words and phrases that are distinctly
American and confined entirely to
political discussion.
The factiOnal newspaper reporting
a meeting of its own faction, tells of
large and enthusiastic audience"
of a tremendous ovation to the
leader" and of the array of unan
swerable arguments
The factional newspaper of oppo.
site faith, reporting the same meet
ing, Will tell glibly of Il sparse
crowd Of followers and of a few
others drawn by curiosity" of ZAP
proving bowls of the henchmen'
and of "frenzied appeals to prejudice
and passion"
What is "keen and incisive sallies"
in one paper becomes cheap plays
to the gallery" in the other. Cool
logic becomes cunning sophistry."
One paper tells us 1.-The audience
cheered heartily" the other tells us
the crowd was visibly amused by
the absurd arguments"
Where one paper uses the word
"Oratory" the other uses ''wind-iam
ming and where one says wind
jamming' the other says ''Oratory."
Advisers" in the transition from
one organ to the other, is translated
tools"
And from such rot at this the sane
American people are supposed to be
guided in exercising their sovereign
ty at the polls.
1t has been said that extravaganza
of expression is the distinguishing
mark of American humOr. 1t is also
the distinguishing mark of our po-
litical discussion. Indeed, it is
very narrow line that lies between
humor and political discussion as car
ried on by party organs.
And the funniest part of the poll
ties is in the fact that the partisan
editors are so solemnly serious about
II
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20

The opposition may now be expect
ed to concentrate its entire strength
upon Broward, who will undoubtedly
be in the second primary with Davis
for Governor. With Mr.. Stockton
and Bars eliminated from the polit-
zeal map of Florida, it would indeed
be great pity to leave even one of
che "Three Friends" to mar the har-
mony of the revolution; and we sin
cerely trust that Leon county will
roll up majority for Bob Davis that
will prove beyond doubt that our
people appreciate to the utmost the
splendid service he has in past years
rendered the Democracy of the State.
Tallahassean.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
A POSITIVE NECESSITY

Having to lay upon my bed for II
days from a severely bruised leg, 1 only
found relief when used bottle of Bal
lard's Snow Eminent. 1 can cheerfully
recommend it as the best medicine for
bruises ever sent to the afflicted 1t has
now become a positive necessity upon
myself. d. R. Brynes, Merchant. Do
versville, Texas. 25c, 90, sl.O0. Sold by
Alderman & Stewards, Palatka, and
Lounds' Drug store, Crescent City.
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MIR, Wallis Grateful.

To THE PEOPLE OF PUTNAM COUNTY.
Permit me to thank you for your
confidence in renominat-
ing me at the last primary. This
was unsolicited on my
part. and for your voluntary support
feel deeply grateful and shall in
the future, as in the past, try to
watch after your interest when in
the Legislature. Respectfully,
J. p. WALL.
Putnam Hall, Fla, May 18th, 1901.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
PIANO INSTRUCTION

Miss Jessie R. Nudge, recently
Of Chicago, and a graduate of the
Chicago Musical College, is about
to start a class in piano instruc-.
ton in Palatka, and will be at
the Arlington hotel from 300 I'M
til 500 o'clock, p. m, each Sat-
urday, to meet any one who may
wish to study.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20

We say now Just what we have
said for the past fifteen years that
the primary system is the cloak and
safeguard of the coward and the liar.
We might add to this that it is the
grafters paradise of picnics. The
FlOridian.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20
Administrators Notice.

In Court Of County Judge IN and for Putnam
County, Florida. In matter of the estate OF
VIM, P. Wright, deceased To all TO whom Il
may concern: Please take notice: That I shall
as administrator Of the estate 4 VIM. p Wright,
deceased, present my final accounts and YOU
cheers, TO the County Judge for appro, al and
ask for formal discharge as administrator OF
said estate on Tuesday the 32nd day Of Novem-
Der, A. d., 1905, at a. m. at which lime and
place you may DO present II you see Mt
HENRY STRUNZ,
Of the estate Of VIM. Z. Wright
Deceased,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20

Friends of Davis intend to wage a
vigorous campaign in the second pri-
mary. Mr.. Davis himself will take
the lead and give Broward complete
knockout in the next contest.-Jack-
sonville Metropolis.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-20

n. B. Broward's phenomenal show
ing in the first primary has startl d
the people, who thought Robert w.
Davis almost had a walkover, and
that Broward could not possibly get
into the second primary. Broward
is a shrewd politician and an i'm
pressive campaigner. He went into
the highways and byways and yelled
the corporation bugabOO. He issued
his book as decoy duck, and while
Davis was Kidding the book to
pieces, the former sent out his now
famous map, which created quite a
deep impression and which thou
sands of people believed. His Sc
rious charges wounded the feelings
of Congressman Davis and his
friends, but Mr.. Davis did not for
some time deem it necessary to reply
to these charges. He thought that
the people of Florida would not ac-
cept them, because they knew his
record. The results show that Brow
ards map has somewhat played ha-
voc with a man who has been true
and tried to the peOple.-Jackson-
vile Metropolis.