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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

THE Pawtuxet Valley Cleaner in
its last issue displays rather sober
looking rooster in honor Of the VIC
tories of the Riverpoint ball team on
the diamond field. The idea comes
to our mind, 10 this rooster de-
scendent of the famous McNally
hso1
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

WHATEVER may have been
Thomas Lawson's motive in writing
"Frenzied Finance" the article is
bound to have an influence for good.
1t lets the public in "on the inside:
and shows how very small the or
binary fnancier has become.
Every man should read the Lawson
articles in Evcrybody's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

The baseball season has closed IN
Olneyville. The season has been
very successful both in the quality OF
ball played and the patronage to the
games. Ii has also demonstrated
the fact that Olneyville patrons do
not need to visit neighboring cities
to sec good baseball.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

Visitor (to particular friend. who has
had several new dresses laid on the
bed 60 choose frohl-I DO wish you
would tell me the name of the woman
you sell your things 10. I've got lot
Of old gowns like these that want 10
get rid of.--Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

THH Johnston Improvement So
ciety of Manton has not been long in
existence, but it has already done
much good in that place. The
village improvement spirit is latent
in almost every community and only
needs a little we'll directed effort to
bring il into active work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

PUBLIC schools open today. May
their pupils learn how to spell and
how to write the English language
Providence Journal
Our absolute concurrence with the
above sentiment leads us to add a
very hearty amen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

THB Providence Journal in chang
ing from a journalistic tramp to a
Republican organ is making the old
mistake OF overriding matters. If
Governor Garvin is reelected this
fall it will be largely owing to the
Journals abuse.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

WHATEVER political capital might
have been gathered in by the Re-
publicans of this state as the result
of Governor Garvin's i'll advised ex-
ira session of the General Assembly,
10 likely to be counteracted by the
bullying tactics of the Republican
leadera.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16
OPEN AIR STATE JAIL.
Primitive Place OF Confinement In
Montenegro.


The open air state Jail OF Cettlnjc,
Montenegro, is unique in Europe, This
primitive place OF confinement Is sit
uated i'm the principal public square OF
the Monteuegrn capital. Persons
guilty Of such minor ofrcnscs as as
sault or petty thcfts are sentenced to
Imprisonment in the open air jail. The
prisoners are allowed TO roam about
the square az win, tho mere fact that
they have been deprived of their wcap.
ons being considered appropriate pun.
ishmCnt At night the prisoners are
removed To room I'm the town hall,
where they have far more comfortable
quarters than they would have nj
home The thought of escaping from
their open 0ir Jail seldom occurs 10
them. and even II IL did there is no
place where they could find refuge. The
Montcucgrius are above all, men OF
honor, and were prisoner TO escape
the population OF Ccttiulc would soon
Ice at the heels OF the fugitive guilty of
having broken his promise not 10 at
tempt TO escape. New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16
Bunrhing "a.

How long have YOU been marricdy"
asked the prim1 donna
only six months this time" replied
the beautiful Soubrcttc. but. putting
them all together. suppose I've been
wife FOR three or four years at
ieast."-Exchangc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

He-IIc's put a good many 70 sleCT
ia his time. She Doctor or pugillsti
lie Neiiheri he's a preacher.-Chicagc
Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16
A PAINTERS ARTIFICE.


The late Mr. llorslcy, Il. A., has re
corded that at one time hc studied al
most daily one OF Turner's finest water
cOlors. called "Thc SnOwdon Range"
admrlng especially the tender warmth
of the light clouds cncircling the moon
He tried all sorts of glasses TO see If he
could discover how the particular glow
was gained, but without success.
Chance revealed the secret The pic
turc began 10 buckle from It's mount,
and its owner Sir Seymour IladCn
put il into the hands of noted expert
to be rcmouutcd. When ne had sue
ccssfully removed il from its old mount
the expert sent for the owner 10 show
him what ne had discovered. A circle
of orange vCrmllon had been plastCrcd
on the back with an ivory palette knife
where the artist wanted the effect and
then worked off sufficiently far through
the pores of the previously wottcl pa
per 10 give the show OF color, while re-
tanning the smooth surface. without n
trace of workmanship on the right
side
This may have led Mr. Iorslcy him
self TO use, rs he did, brilliant orange
as the foundation for n white muslin
dress
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

THE prize bull and the dancing
bear both have their places at the
county fair.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

The cocoanut palm has leaves nearly
thirty feet long.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

THE campaign in Maine is over,
but the campaign In Manchurla is
still on.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16

RoosKvKLT's letter seems to be
fully as popular as Parker's telegram.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
THE COUNCIL BLUFFS IDEA.

Mayor Macrae, of Council Bluffs has
set a good example for mayors Of
Iowa cities generally by proposing a
day for a general cleaning up, brush
ing up and carting away Of the debris
of the passing year by the people of
that city. The suggestion was kind
ly received and the citizens there, re-
CARELESS of age, sex, race, color, or
previous condition of servitude, united
in a grand effort to give the streets
n good cleaning before the winters
SHOWS should fall. Operations were
not limited to the business section.
They extended to the residence dis.
trict as we'll and nothing was left un.
done to put the city in good condition
for the winter.
In Council Bluffs they have a munic,
ipal organization whose business it is
to keep the streets clean, but the Non.
pareil explains that that organization
was without funds for the purpose,
hence the scheme of voluntary assist
ance was the only one practicable
Here in Oskaloosa the municipal au
tnorities have succeeded as we'll as
could be expected in keeping the
streets in the business portion of the
city in good condition, but it was moi
possible for them to care properly 70.
all the streets in the residence dis
tricts. Many of these latter are lit
tered with loose bricks, waste paper
small branches Of trees and other de
bris that mars their appearance ant
initiates against their safe and com
Portable use. A dirty city Is as dis
creditable as a dirty no Use. Proper
self-respect and a decent regard fol
the opinions of mankind, To quote the
language of the Declaration Of hide
pendence, require that both should BIZ
made and kept scrupulously clean
Council Bluffs has shown in a mos
convincing way how the cleaning VI
process can be successfully accom-
plished in the absence of public fund,
for the purpose. Why shoui Int Osla
loosa emulate its good example? Ce,
tainly there Is quite as much civil,
pride and patriotism here as thcre
Why not utilize 1t in the interest of
clean and healthy commune?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

and resident of the south part of the
county. Mr.. Bales went from the auc-
tioneer business into politics, was sue
cessful as the republican candidate for
the nomination for county treasurer,
was elected, as in this county a repub-
lican nomination means an election.
From the treasurer's Office he engaged
in banking in a small way at Hubbard,
was very successful and then came to
Eldora and organized the First Ma
tional bank, a sound financial institu-
tion. He has a great many holdings
in real estate, is a director and stock
holder in a number of private and
state banks, is a trustee and treasurer
of the Endowment fund of Penn col.
lege of Oskaloosa, and all of his wealth
and position have come to lin in the
short space of fifteen years. MI .Bales
attributes much Of his success to
hard work, hustling, looking after the
little things, a good opinion Of the ad'
age that there is always room at the
top, and is a modest, unassuming
Christian gentleman who has been
successful in the business world in q
phenomenal way"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
ONE MANS S

The following Eldon correspondence
in the Register and Leader will be of
interest to many Oskaloosa people
who know the gentleman mentioned:
From a common country auction.
eer crying sales throughout the coun-
try on commission to the presidency
of the First National bank Of this city,
in fifteen years, is the rapid stride
forward made by James H. Bales, Or
Eldora. Mr. Bales today is rated as
one of the wealthiest men in central
Iowa, and made all Of his wealth after
he was 40 years of age. He is a mem.
Der of the Friends denomination, has
always been raised a Our ker and was
born In Tennessee. He lived for
many years in Providence township, a
Quaker community in the southern
part Of Hardin county, and as Henry
Bales is known today by every farmer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
PREVIOUS ELECTORAL VOTES.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye has been
delving into history and furnishes
some interesting election facts. A
comparison is made of returns from
Lincoln to Roosevelt. The following
facts are given:
1s6o-Lincoln, 1870; Douglas, IL;
Breckenridge 70; Bell 80. Lincolns
majority over them all, 81.
1864-Lincoln, 212; Mcclellan vi.
Lincoln's majority, 191. eleven
southern states did not vote.)
1865 Grant, 214; Seymour, 80.
Grants majority, 134. (Three south
ern states did not vote.)
.1872-Grant, 286; Hendricks, AZ;
Brown, II; Jenkins, 2; Davis, 1,
(Greeley was the democratic candidate
but died before the electors . met
Grants majority over all, 223.
1876 hayes, 1856; Tilden, 1874
Hayes majority, l.
1SS0-Garfeld, 214; Hancock, 1855
Garield's majority, So.
1SS4-Cleveland, 219; Blaine, 1872
Cleveland's majority, 81.
1SSS-Harrison, 23S; Cleveland, 1913
Harrison's majority, 65.
1S92-Cleveland, 277; Harrison, las
Cleveland over Harrison, 1872; over al
10. g..
1896-McKlnley, 271; Bryan, 176
McKinley's majority, 95.
19OO-McKinley, 1872; nryan, loo
McKinleyHs majority, 1877.
1904-Roosevelt, 343; 4-arker, 1873
R~oosevelt's majority, 210.
Lincoln comes next in the 1864 cleo
ton when he had 191 majority. Inc
next highest are Grant 134 in 1868
Mckinley 1877 in 1900; Cleveland III
in 1892; Mckinley 95 in 1896.
The smallest majorien was 1 70,
Hayes in 1876.
R~oosevelt's majority in this election
is 80 votes more than Lincoln's tota
votes in 1860 and only 2 less thar
Lincoln's total in 1864 and 4 less thar
Grants total in 1868.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
n A AFTER.

Said little Willie to little Mile:
What did you do on ~Thanksgiv.
ing?S
"Oh! I had the loveliest time.
was helped four times to turkey"
$50 was l."
And l had half a mince pie, and
three dishes of ice cream, and a lot OF
cranberry sauce"
80 did l."
"Then l had nuts and raisins and
oranges"
$50 did l."
"And a box Of candy"
$50 did l."
"And the next day I had the doc
tor"
$50 did l."
Said little Willie to little Millie.-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
RAILROAD STATISTICS.

The following statistics for the rail-
ways of the United States for the f1s-
cal years Of the different companies
ending in 1903 are taken from the in
PRODUCTION to Poor's Manual for 1904:
The length of railroads completed
on December 81, 1903, is given at 207,-
603 miles. Of this 1861 miles do not
report operations and III miles were
completed since the close of the com
panies' fiscal years. The net increase
of mileage in the United States in the
calendar year was Alta miles. The
total traffic revenue Of 05,237 miles
reporting was $1,90S, 1851, 1926; operat-
ing expenses were $1,316, 349, 314; net
earnings were $592, S,512 and other
receipts $S9,4S5 ,484, making the total
available revenue 1851, 1913, 1896. The
total payments, including interest, div
idends and rentals, aggregated $780,
113,908, leaving a surplus over fixed
charges and miscellaneous payments
| Of $121, S80,0SS. The total investment
represented by 206,SS6 miles Of roads,
not including the mileage completed
since the close of their fiscal years has
reached the vast sum Of $14,862,111,-
544, which is an increase Of 1907, 000,-
900 over the previous year. For the
passenger business statistics covering
203, $40 miles of road show average re-
ceipts per passenger per mile Of 2.052
cents; average receipts per passenger,
| CT 70 nnnfc. onn rnonfnfJ nnn noyy-
senger train mile, 1894 cents; aver
age receipts per mile of railroad, ST.
102; average number of passengers
per mile of road of 3,418; average
number of passenger miles per pas.
senger train mile, 4S.71; average dis,
lance Travelled per passenger, 29.9S
miles.
For freight traffic covering 204, 66S
miles, the following results are given:
Average receipts per ton per mile
0.7S1 cent; average receipts per ton
1928 cents; average receipts per
freight train mile, 244.41 cents; aver.
age receipts per mile of railroad, &C.,
536; average number of tons per mile
Of railroad, $3.50; average number OF
ton miles per freight train mile
312.96; average haul per ton, 1915
miles. y
The table of rates for each year
commencing with 1883 shows a large
and almost continuous decrease. In
1883 the average rate per ton per mile
was 1.224 cents; in 1903 it was 0.7SE
cent. The average rate per passenger
per mile was 2.422 cents in 1888; in
1903 it was 2.056. Gross earnings pei
mile of railroad increased from STAGE
in 1883 to $9,301 in 1908, but net earn
ings made a very much smaller com
parative increase. from $2,679 IN 1888;
to $2,8S7 in 1908. The percentage Of
expenses to earnings Increased from
1882 in the same time to $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
A POOR BOYS SUCCESS.

John A. Johnson, the successful
democratic candidate for governor in
Minnesota, was the son Of a Swedish
immigrant, and his youth was spent
in the most abject poverty. Some ten
days before election a campaign circu-
lar was sent broadcast stating that
Johnson's father, had died in the poor
house and that his mother had taken
in washing. 1t at least deserves to be
remembered as one Of the colossal
breaks" of political history. The
press of the state at once Investigated
its truth. 1t appears that the candi,
dates father had been a town loafsr.
The son had left school when 10 years
old to help support the family, and his
mother had, it is true, taken, in wash
ing, but the father was put, by wei
wishers of the family, where he would
no longer be an incumbrance TO it
The story of the boys self-rellance
and his success under SO heavy q
handicap not only destroyed the effect
of the campaign slurs, but created
such a revulsion of feeling in his favor
as has never been seen in this coun,
try. In a state whose total vote l.:
probably not more than $4,000, John
son ran something like 100000 ahead
of the presidential candidate Of hi:
party.-New York Evening Post.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

Figures recently made public
show that in the twenty years be-
tween 1880 and 1900 there were 22,733
strikes, which cost the country in
wages, expense and direct loss Of
trade, nearly $500, zoo, 000. In the
same time there were a little over one
thousand lockouts, costing nearly
500, 000, 1000. In addition to this it is
conservatively estimated that an equal
sum was lost, directly and indirectly,
by the general public. If the figures
are correct the loss figures up a total
Of 81, O0O, 900, 900. 1t doesn't need to
be added, in the face of this showing,
that strikes are costly experiences.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
General John r. Prime. insnec

General John r. Prime, inspector
general Of the Iowa National Guard,
recommends in his report on the en-,
campments at Des Moines that here,
after regimental encampments be held
instead of brigade encampments, and
that the regiments come in succession
with only a day between each camp,
He would have the tents put up by
the first regiment and left up until
the last n should take them down.
and thus save much labor. The
grounds are not large enough for a
successful camp of two regiments al
a time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
THANKSGIVING DAY

Now the turkey roosting low
Finds his spirit full of woe;
Notes that popularity
Is not all us said to be;
Wishes that ne had been wise
In his corn-fed paradise.
He'd by far the wiser been
Had he rested 'mongst the lean;
Had ne oieted a bit,
Keeping all his muscles fit,
STEAD of, like a prideful fiat,
Gorging until plump and fat!
See In state at last he lies,
Thanked about by pumpkin pies;
Thanked with fresh-cut celery,
Giblet sauce and cranberry;
Covered with a pail of crisp;
Here and there a parsley wisp
lying softly on his breast;
Stuffed with spice and nuts Of chest
Poor old turkey! Victim he
OF his gobbling vanity.
Gladstone day for young and old,
Whether winds be soft or cold;
Day that gives a nation pause
For its grateful "Deo Laus,"
Day that brings us face to face
With the Fount Of Love and Grace
1t were blessing past compare
That we have a day so rare;
Day from others all apart
Given over to the>Heart;
To a realizing
OF the great benefcence
OF the Hand Divine above
That hath ruled us but through Love
John Kendrick Bangs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
total deposits in all the SO

The total deposits in all the say
ings banks of the world, according to
latest official information received by
the department of commerce and la
Dor Through its bureau of statistics,
amounted to over $40, SOC, 1000, 900, con
tributed by $3.50, 900 depositors. OF
this total the United States shows ag-
gregate deposits of $4,000, Its, 900,
credited to 7,305,O00 depositors. AS
the figures used in arriving at the
grand totals cover about one-half Of
the population of the world, viz, over
ITO million, it appears that the United
States, with less than 81 per cent or
the total population considered, con-
tributes over 20 per cent Of the total
savings deposits recorded. OF the
total number of depositors, or rather
deposit accounts, the share of the
United States is somewhat less than
9 per cent, while the average deposit
per account is more than four times
and the average savings per inhabi-
tant more than three and one-half
times the corresponding averages for
the rest Of the world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
tricts 4 and 5 respectively Of the
whole middle west.

The Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
was established about a corr Of years
ago by a Chicago banker, and has just
held its nineteenth annual convention
in Philadelphia. "The Churchman"
says of the convocation that men to-
day, as always, demand and respond
to reality in religion. The society
now embraces seven national organi-
cations, seventy local assemblies,
twenty-five hundred chapters and
twenty thousand workers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

A Denver paper suggests that the
poem read by Rockefeller to his Sun,
day school class should have run like
this:
So long, dear class. TITS Sad, alas,
That we must part!
Sad are the parting thoughts that mass
Within my heart;
Continue up the path Of Right
To nobly toll,
It's dark ~rece$se$ keep always light
With Standard Oil.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
THE RACE PROBLEM.

"The outcome of the recent cleo
ton has put off the Issue a short
time" said Geo. H. Woodson Of o.
kaloosa at the state house to a Reg
lister and Leader representative, "but
the question Of the equality Of men
is going to rise to the dignity Of an
accute issue within a comparatively
short period. Had MI. Parker been
elected it would have come forward
for immediate solution.
Certainly no self respecting color
ed man in this nation can vote the
Democratic ticket for at least 10O
years after that st. Louis conven.
ton. Geo. e. Taylor could stand q
good deal, and he was in the st
Louis convention, but when ne got
away he started a party of his own
The position taken by the Democracy
is final and there Is naught to dc
but to face the situation.
"The isue will be the one inyolv
ed in the equality Of men. One man
stands before the law Of this gov
eminent as any other, theoretically
and his color and social position cu'
no figure, or should cut none in de
termining his status. II there is Il
be one law for one kind of men and
another law for another kind, W,
shold know II.
"And when the issue comes acute
" before the people we will 500
know how 1t is going to be solved
I have not the slightest doubt as Il
the solution, myself. We are goin,
to solve 1t Alright"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
a PRAYER.

~ OOmM ONF LAVE TnH Ehs
For wealth Of the harvests,
For fruit of the tree,
For all of the plenty
About us we see,
For gold Of the sunshine,
For silver Of rain,
Dear God of the Workers,
We thank Thee again.
For widespreading hearthstones
For fires aglow,
For homes. which will shelter
Us all from the snow,
For sweet childish voices
That Danish all pain,
Dear God of the Workers,
We thank Thee again.
For love and for laughter
For reaping and rest,
For women to teach us
That home-life is best;
For harvests to show us
No labor is vain,
Dear God of the Workers,
We thank Thee again.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
ringing of the telephone sa,

The ringing of the telephone saw
ed $3.50 and a diamond ring from be-
ing taken from the safe in the Hoag'
land grocery store in Fort Dodge.
While one stranger engaged the lone
clerk in the front Of the store another
asked to use the telephone. Just as
the cash drawer in the safe had been
pried open the telephone rang. Upon
the appearance of the clerk to answer
it the stranger made a hasty exit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

I'm the current number OF the
Iowa Journal Of History and Politics,
Mr.. Shambaugh publishes forty maps
of the state, which show the various
reapportionments that have been
made since 1885 for the purpose of
securing legislative representation.
In 1885 Iowa was a part of Michigan
territory, and had two counties, Du.
Buque and Deboine, which were dis,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

Every traction engine in Iowa will
be equipped with two hand chemical
fire extinguishers if the legislation
sought by the Iowa association of CO
operative insurance companies is eff.
fected. At the meeting of the asso.
citation the legislative committee was
instructed to work for the passage OF
such a law, believing it would be a
safeguard to the property Of the
farmer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01
.The Register and Leader becan

The Register and Leader became
very indignant a few days ago because
the Ottumwa Courier questioned the
truth Of its Washington correspond.
ence. But we notice that the r. and
L. interviewed Governor Cummins i'm.
mediately upon his return from Wash.
ington to e if what the Washington
correspondents had been saying abou,
him was true.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

The Register and Leader sur
misses that Many a turkey lay down
to pleasant dreams Wednesday and
awoke next morning to find himself
dead" And in this same connection
it might also be added that many a
man lay down to terrible dreams
Thursday night and awoke next morn
ing with a dark brown taste in his
mouth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

10 the Keokuk Gate-City it now
looks as though Walter Wellman and
the Marshalltown Times-Republican
would have the tariff revised and the
whole matter out of the way before
congress meets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-01

At the official count Of ballots by
the supervisors of Pocahontas county
the vote Of Cedar township was thrown
out On account of no signature by cleo
ton officers. This elects George Day,
democrat, for auditor, by fifty votes.