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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22

ing novelties, has caught no new thing
here in tattoo. Isaiah's metaphor
reads: 81 have craven thee upon the
palms of my hands; thy walls are con-
tinually before me-" Here the sketch
of the city was punctured in the flesh
and the powder of henna or cypress
was rubbed in to complete the tattoo.
The vellum phylacteries of early
times must have evolved out of leg
ends written on the living skin. 1t is
improbable that tribal names were
tattooed on the skins of all western
Asiatics. Even as late as Rome the
name of the general was tattooed on
the soldiers body. The Arabs to this
day tattoo the bride at a wedding.
High society having given its sane
ton to the revival of a custom so ven
cradle. there is no doubt that the peo-
pie at large will take more than their
usual interest in the details of the
newly arrived professors campaign.
He ought to put on each big chief an
emblem, not merely ornamental but
rather instructive. reminiscent de-
claratory.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22
MILK WILL SUSTAIN LIFE.
Most Nearly Perfect Food That Man
Has Yet Discovered.

In twenty pounds of potatoes there
are three and three-quarter pounds of
nutriment; in % cents worth of fat
salt pork there are three and one
half pounds of nutriment; in the same
value of wheat bread there are two
and one-quarter pounds: in the neck
of beef. one and three-quarter pounds,
in skim milk cheese, one and tire =
quarters; in whole milk cheese, a
trife more than one and one-half
pounds in butter, ana In
smoked ham and leg of NUT
ton about the same: in milk, a
tribe over one pound in mackerel,
about one pound. in round OF beet.
three-quariers of a pound; in sat
Goldfish and beef sirlo;n, about one half
of pound; in eggs, about seven
ounces, and in fresh Goldfish, about SIX
ounces. A quart of milk, three-quar-
ters of a pound of mode ately fat beet.
sirloin steak, for instance. and five
ounces of wheat flour. all contain alb ut
the same amount of nutr.tive material.
but different prices are paid for them
ind they have different value for nut
ment
Milk comes nearest to being peri CT
food. 1t contains ali of the different
kinds of nutritive materials that the
body needs. Bread made from the
wheat -four will support life. 1t con-
tainsv all of the necessary ingredients
for nourishment, but not in the pro
portions best adapted for ordinary
use.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22
CREDIT AGENCIES ABROAD.
Germany Has Perfect System for
the Collection of Debts.

Writing from Bamberg. Consul w.
Bareel calls attention to a German
way of doing things.
The most influential and most i'm
portant credit agency" he says. lis an
association called the Verein Credit
reform. This association is composed
of the best element of tankers manu-
facturers, merchants and tradesneo-
pie in over 400 cities in Germany. 175
in Austria Hungary, 10 in the Neither
lands and with branches in every
large city of Europe. While these
work entirely independent each in it,
own district. they exchange their en-
periences in a systematic and honest
way.
THE object is to look after delin-
quent debtors, to inquire carefully in
to the solidity of business houses ano
to give verbal or written reports on
their standing. A responsible secrr
tary is constantly in charge of each
office. His pay depends upon the
amount of fees paid the members
The associations issue cards of intro
duction for the use of travelling sales.
men which enable them to obtain fair
" correct reports on the trade tbey
have to visit in any place. no matte,
how remote from home"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22
TATTOO.

A celebrated operator in tattoo has
arrived in America for the purpose of
putting on the persons of members of
high society in New York city and
Philadelphia certain ineradicable
marks of identification and beautifica-
ton.
In this way, following the manners
Of the early ages and of the high seas
even to this day. our best people may
be sealed unto society. and also at po-
lice headquarters, should any one of
them be sought by the authorities.
High society. which is usually seek
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22
Buys Iowa Railroad.

Muscatine. Iowa. Dec. 16.-Actins
presumably for the bond holders
Henry Jayne yesterday purchased the
Museatine north and south railroad
at the receivers sale for 100000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22


folks celebrate Christmas
children
assenblage
little
laSses As l
the I've had all
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Outlook For Business Observed by
the Black Diamond.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. TO- The Black
Diamond, official organ OF the coal
industry, reviewing the western mar
ket conditions, tomorrow will say:
TN spite OF the snow storm, the de-
mand for coal continues quiet. The
long season of moderate weather is
discouraging, from a dealers point Of
view, and the only hope Of a decided
betterment of conditions in the i'm
mediate future lies in the natural ex-
pectation that bitter weather is near
at hand. Last year at this time the
weather was very cold and the de-
mand heavy. Dealers argue that zero
temperature can not hold OFF much
longer and that before the beginning
Of the year the consume will be clam
oring for fuel, as he is bound to do
with the advent of Arctic breezs.
Contrary to the expectation Of
some dealers, the SNOW that has fallen
during the week has not materially
affected the situation. The fall was
not heavy enough to tie up the rail-
roads to any great extent. The storm,
however, did affect local trade in one
particular. Wagon deliveries were
congested and are still c~ongested.
The streets were in such shape, fol-
lowing the snow storm, that teamsters
found it almost impossible to urge
their horses through the drifts"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
VOTE TAKEN IN The SENATE
PHILIPPINE CIVIL GOVERN
MENT BILL is PASSED.
a Synopsis of It's Provisions-House
Considers Bills on Private
Calendar.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate on
Friday, by a vote of A to %, passed the
| Philippine civil government bill. The
final vote was preceded by the presen-
tation of many amendments and a gen.
eral discussion of them. as well as Of
the provisions of the bill. The most
notable change made during the day
was the lowering of the rate Of interest
on railroad bonds to be guaranteed by
the Philippine government from five
to four per cent.
The bill as passed exempts from tax
alton all bonds issued by the Philippine
and Porto Rican governments; author
ICES municipalities in the Philippines
to incur a bonded Indebtedness amount
ing to five per cent. of the assessed val
uation of their property at five per
cent. interest; authorizes the Philip
pine government to incur a bonded in
debtedness of S., 000, 900 for improve
ments at four and one-half per cent.
interest; authorizes the Philippine gov
eminent to guarantee the payment of
interest on railroad bonds at the rate
of four per cent. per annum; provides
for the administration of the immigra-
ton laws by the Philippine authorities;
establishes a system for the location of
and %patenting of mineral, coal and sa-
line lands; fixes the metric system for
the islands and gives the civil governor
the title Of governor general.
During the day Senator Beveridge,
from the committee or territories, re-
ported the statehood bill and he will
make a motion on the first day that the
senate convenes in January that the
consideration of the bill shall be en-
tered on at once.
Fridays session Of the house was
given over almost exclusively to con
s~ideration ofNbills on private calendar,
a dozen or more being passed. The
senate amendments to the urgent de-
fciency bill were agreed to, and ad-
journment taken until Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
SHOWS HEALTHY CONDITION
IN TRADE
AND INDUSTRY.
Outlook for Coming Year Is Good
Less Men Unemployed and Fewer
Labor Disputes.

New York, Dec. 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Manufacturing activity steadily in
creases, testifying to the general con-
fdence in a heavy demand next year,
and trading branches of business report
seasonable conditions. Holiday goods
sell more freely than staples, but all
classes of merchandise are going into
larger consumption, while it is the ex-
| ception when there is complaint re-
garding mercantile collections. The
proportion of idle machinery Is grow
ing smaller and the number of unem-
| ployed less, few labor disputes of sig
nificant dimensions existing outside of
Fall River. Low water at some points
still provides the most serious draw
back to full operation of capacity.
Iron and steel plants are gaining stead
lily, footwear forwardings are running
close to the large figures of last year
and irregular raw materials supply the
only serious element Of uncertainty in
the textile industries. Farm staples
are returning large profits to producers,
and foreign trade returns for November
showed a very small loss in exports,
considering the abnormal figures last
year.
Failures for the week numbered ZIG
in the United States against 329 last
Fyear, and rs in Canada compared with
20 a year ago."
Bradstreet's says: Crop and indus
trial conditions are mainly favorable.
and with seasonable activity In retail
and holiday distribution In most sec-
tions, the year is drawing to its close
with a decidedly cheerful tone pervad-
ing most lines of business effort. In
dustry as a whole is active iron aAd
steel notably SO, but building trades
feel seasonable quieting influence and
cotton manufacturing Is not active in
all its branches"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
NO BULLETS FLY,
NO BLOOD IS SHED
THOMAS w. LAWSON AND COL.
GREENE MEET IN BOSTON.
LONG CONFERENCE is HELD
Differences Discussed and Mutual IN
derstanding Reached-Fear of a
Personal Encounter Proves
to Be Unfounded.

Boston, Dec. l7.-Thomas w. Law
son. the Boston speculator, whose ac-
tive campaign in the advertising col
umns of the newspapers against Anal
gamated Copper shares has attracted
much attention, called at the Hotel
Touraine here Friday forenoon to meet
Col. William G. Greene, of New York.
Col. Greene was at breakfast when
Mr.. Lawson arrived, and the confer
ence was delayed until the New Yorker
had finished his morning meal.
Col. Greene, who is the leading pro-
moter Of the Greene Consolidated Cop
per company, the stock of which de-
clined heavily in the recent bear raid
in the stock market, came to this city
to reach an understanding with Mr..
Lawson, who was charged by the
colonel with attacking him unjustly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
All Other Powers Heartily Supporting
Hays Suggestion.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Hay has transmitted to the American
ambassadors and ministers accredited
to the powers signatory to The Hague
convention, for presentation to several
foreign offices, a circular note giving
a summary of the replies to his note
of last October suggesting d second
Hague conference at The Hague, to
complete the work begun by the first
conference. The note later will be
made public by the department. The
effect Of the note is permanently to
record the hearty acceptance, in prin-
ciple, by all the powers addressed, of
this governments suggestion. The
fixing of the date for this assembly is
a subject for further discussion, as
Russia, in her acceptance, inserted the
condition that the conference do not
convene until her war with japan had
ended. In the reply of Japan the state
department finds "a very reasonable
provision that this conference, in the
event that it should be called in the
lifetime of the present war, shall not,
in it's findings, affect this conflict. So
reasonable does this suggestion appear
to several neutral powers that it is
thought possible it may yet commend
itself to all the powers, including Rus
STA. In case the conference specifically
exempts from the scope of its rules
the present war, it is the opinion Of
officials of this government, as well as
a number of diplomats. hat neither
Of the ~belligerents can reasonably
object to the immediate converting OF
the conference.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
BUSINESS is BOOMING.
Iowa Central Flooded With Work at
This Station.

The freigLv business now being
handled over the Iowa Central lines
and through this city is increasing
daily and already the road is taxed
to handle the business. Every en-
Playe and every available piece of
equipment and all power is in use.
The Oskaloosa yards are so crowded
with freight cars that it is sometimes
necessary to make up the trains on
the main line. Ben Landfear, who is
chief dispatcher, has been figuring on
a lay-on of some little duration on
account of his health, but the condi-
lions are such that Ben will remain
in the office until the existing condi-
lions have been eased up.
G. j. Starr, of Perry, and formerly
an employe of the Milwaukee, has ac-
cepted a trick at the dispatchers' "a
bl eand with this addition to the force
a work moves a bit easier under
the stress that is now laid upon these
fellows.
Travelling Auditor Bennion compIet-
ed the work of checking up the sta.
ton yesterday afternoon and the
transfer from former Agent w. L.
Meredith to Mr.. G. e. Wagner was
completed. Mr.. Meredith will care
for a few business affairs In the city
and will depart for the south within
a few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
THE AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
President Abe Roe of Farmers In
stitute Makes Report.

President A. Roe, of the Mahaska
County Farmers Institute, is home
from Des Moines, where he vas in
official attendance at the state agri'
cultural association and the national
corn exhibit. He says the meetings
were we'll worth attending and that
wonderful good comes OF being Z,
these meetings. The gentleman will
make report to the Mahaska county
institute which will meet next month
in this city.
W. w. Morrow and Chas. E. Cam.
eron were elected president and vice
president to succeed themselves, and
the greater portion of the old direc-
tors were reelected. Secretary Simp-
so nwas also returned to his place.
Mr.. Roe says the corn show was
the greatest that has ever been held
in the world. 1t was a national con
test. The corn belt for the sake of
convenience was divided into three
districts, the southern comprising the
states on the extreme south, the CEN
trail, which includes the south half of
Iowa, and the northern. Four nun
dred specimens of corn were shown
and judged.
1t should be a matter of local pride
that in this great show. Mahaska
ocounty o second place in the Gen.
trail District awards. Waite, Roe
VINO Is a son of A. Roe, won the hon.
ors for this county.
First prize for the Central District
went to a man residing at Let's,
Iowa.
Southern Illinois got the prize for
the Southern division.
The varieties Of corn winning the
prizes in each district were:
Legal Tender" in Southern.
Reeds yellow Dent" in Central.
"Leming" in Northern.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and their Friens

What has become OF the New Gen
fury club?
Reuben Gains of C~ooperville, neal
Buxtons was attending court as a ju
ror this week.
Presiding Elder G. ". Gaines viii
preach at the A. M. E. church next
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The snow storm Sunday interfered
somewhat with the attendance at the
quarterly meeting at the A. M. e
church.
The Christmas tree exercises of
the A. M. E. Sunday school will be
held at the church on Saturday even
ing, Dec. "a.
OF the six negroes convicted Of fel
ony in this county during tne past
year, none of them really belonged
in Oskaloosa.
The ladies of the A. M. e. church
are preparing to hold a bazaar at the
church on Friday and Saturday even
ing, Dec. % and "a.
Rev. Lomack, of Des Moines, has
entered into a deal by which the
church property, of which he has been
pastor for some years, is to become
his individual property at the end OF
sixty days unless a balance of $4,000
due on salary is paid within that
time.
Booker T. Washington, who has re-
Gently been lecturing in Boston and
vicinity, was notified Wednesday ev.
ening that Mrs. Fracis c. Barlow, OIL
Boston, had decided to establish
twelve scholarships Of $1,000 each at
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute, in memory of her brother, Col
onel Robert Gould Shaw, who com
manded a negro regiment in the civil
war.
Presiding Elder Gaines was unable
to fill his appointment here for
Wednesday, but those who were out
to hear him were not entirely disap-
pointed, as Rev. Boyd preached a
very interesting discourse, and then
the elder did get in just as the meet
ing was dismissed and had the oppor-
tunity of meeting most of the mem
bers and getting acquainted. He
went from here to Abba and thence
to Buxton, where he holds quarterly
meeting Sunday. He Will stop here
on his return and preach tuesday
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
RILEY WINS HONORS. COAL TRADE REVIEW.
Carries Off Prize in Penn College
Oratorical Contest.

The annual oratorical contest at
Penn college last night was attended
by an audience composed mostly Of
the student body. The snow storm
kept the town crowd away. There
seemed less enthusiasm than usual,
both in the speakers themselves and
in class demonstration. The chapel
was nicely decorated in class and col
lege colors and the Freshman class
held their banner suspended in their
midst, and punctured the atmosphere
with many yells. Misses Hazel Cook
and Mazel Painter favored the audi
ence with a very pretty duet, and the
work of the Glee club was meritori-
GUS.
The judges on thought and compost
ton were Rev. A. Cato Kaye, Irving
Johnson and Prof. Williams. Those
on delivery were Rev. Dugan, Miss
Maude Harbach' and Mrs. Corlett.
The program follows:
Inyocation-PreS. ~Rosenberger.
Music-Glee Club.
The Martyr Spy-Stacy McCracken.
The Mission of Art-Myra hadley.
The Luther of the North-Ora Car
rell.
Savonarola-Errcl d. Peckham.
A Neglected Patriot-Randolph Ri
ley.
The Message of the Orient to the
Occident-Sceva B. Laughlin.
Music-Glee Club.
The first prize of $25 was awarded
to Randolph Riley, a senior; I'd, SIS,
to Enrol D. Peckham, a sophomore,
and the third, SO, went to Miss My
70 Hadley, a Freshman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
no FUNDS IN BANK.
Creston Man Gets Into Trouble by
Endorsing Check.

HI H f"ft
Constable George Andrews. of Es-
quire Prichettis court, was sent TO
| Creston yesterday with a warrant TOT
the arrest of Carl v. Portman, a re-
tail harness and saddlery dealer OF
that place, charged with obtaining
money by false pretense. The infor-
nation upon which the warrant was
issued was signed by S. H. Hull, or
the Oskaloosa Saddlery Company
Mr.. Andrews returned last evening
without his man, but there had e
an agreement between the parties
and a sort of indemnifying bond was
given to the Oskaloosa Saddlery Co.,
that will fully protect them against
loss.
Portman came to this city some
time ago and purchased a bill or
goods for his store in Creston. He
paid tnirty-five dollars cash or a bill
of $4,000, and gave a check on the
Creston bank for $235.00. When the
check was sent on for collection the
| Oskaloosa house was informed that
Mr.. Portman had no funds in the
bank.
The Creston paper has the following
notice concerning the matter:
"The story Of the ase as told IS
to the effect that Mr.. Portman a short
time ago went to Oskaloosa ana
bought $270 worth or goods from the
Oskaloosa Saddlery Company, giving
a check on the First National Bank
of this city, made payable to another
party and endorsed properly for $35,
and giving a personal check for the
1896 balance, signed with his own
name. The firm shipped the goods
ordered, and sent the check to the
bank at this city for collection. The
check was returned with the informa-
ton that Mr.. Portman had no funds
in the bank, and in explanation MI.
Portman advised the firm that he had
made a mistake and should have
signed the check with his wife's name,
as the money was deposited in that
way. The Oskaloosa parties claim
that it vas found that there was no
money to the credit of Mrs. Portman,
and accordingly swore out the warrant
and instituted criminal proceedings.
MI. Portman gives a different YER
sion, claiming that he went to Oska-
loosa to select some goods, on the un-
~derstanding that the firm would con-
sign the goods to him on memoran-
dunn, not selling the same to him, and
allow him to pay for them as he made
the sale. That when he had selected
what his needs called for, that the
firm refused to ship the same on mem
orandum, and that he therefore paid
$35 down and gave a check for the.
balance, expecting that the check
would be some time in reaching the.
city ana that he would be easily able,
to meet the check when it was pre-
sented for payment. But as the cheek
was sent back refused, he had no
chance to meet the payment, and that
the Oskaloosa firm therefore took i'm
mediate action and the arrest was the
result"
1t seems that the defendant is a
small dealer who has had some previ-
GUS financial troubles. He is an in
dustrious and we'll meaning fellow.
and friends came to his rescue and
helped him out of the difficulty by
furnishing the bond.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Georae Yenney Robbed.

Waterloo Courier: Robbers entered
the grocery store Of George s. Yen.
ney in this city Wednesday night and
took cash in the sum OF $500 and
goods In large quantity. The work
was done by experienced men and
they made a thorough investigation
Of the stock. The store is located
on West Fourth street and the rob-
berry was done where many people
pass at all hours Of the night. On
leaving the store the men threw red
pepper about the doorway and down
tn Galley considerable distance to pre-
vent being traiied by bloodhounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Hello Girls Have a Good Time.

A crowd of the hello girls of the
Home telephone company secured a
sled on hobs last evening, found a
team and driver, and all piled in for
a merry ride. The company went
out to the without home, northeast of
the city, and such a time as they did
have! Nothing else just like it ever
happened before and it would not do
for the occurrence to happen again.
Refreshments were served and every
body was satisfied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Three thousand pounds candy at
Neagie's grocery to be sold cheap.
42wI-21wl
PLEApEp NOT euILrY.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 17.-MH. Chad.
wick. President Beckwfth and Cashier
Smear were arraigned this afternoon
before Federal Judge Wing, to answer
to the charges made by federal au-
thorities, growing out OF the Chad
wick financial operations. They all
pleaded not guilty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
W. L. Douglas So, $3.50, $500 mems
shoes at Neasle's shoe store, south
side.
NC. shafer Buys Farm.

Frank Shafer has purchased a fine
large farm in Cedar township and
one of the best farms in thatpart of
the county. 1t is a part of the orig
inal Matt Picken place and contains
two hundred and twenty acres. A
part Of the land has not been turned
since 1860, when it was plowed by
Matt himself. The price paid was
s23,0OO.OO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
Some Zine Hoes.

Fred Coffin borught 80 head Of fat
young hogs to town Friday, which
averaged PSI pounds. He received
s4.35 per hundred for them. The pro-
ceeds will help out Santa Clause in a
substantial way.