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The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-23

Away to the west in the Valley of
lngraham. where the amethystine sky
droops in a sapphire protectorate
over the undulating sub-valleys and
the sloping hiilsides; away to the
west. where the winter, yielding to
spring. bursts like an emerald lily un-
folding its petals. where the summer
Ia dreamy as hashish, and where the
glorious golden Autumn is a panorama
Of prism kissed grandeur, there stands
amid luXmiant ems on a southern
slope. HiIdreth Home for Orphan
Boys. Maintained in limited degree
Of security and comfort by the titful
appropriations Of state. and the philan-
thropic donations Of the charitably
rich, it drones along through chang
ing years. 4 peaceful haven for the in
fant outcasts on stormy sea.
Here among the zephyr-lulled sur
roundinss, with the fitting birds that
pipe their songs Of gladness and their
twitterings OF grief. dwelt Thomas
Fitzmaek and Frederick Schaub, two
adolescent particles of human debris
gathered from the wreck-strewn wa
tiers OF Fate. OF their parents they
knew nothing except fragmentary
recital by kindly and imaginative
preceptress Injured to satisfying blood
longing by building upon the merest
fragments OF known knowledge,
snatches OF strange, almost inconceiv-
able family history. This, instead OF
satisfying the childish yearning for a
mother or father, but led the fire of
longing. inspiring the two boyish
hearts to reach out their tendrils of
affection for tangible support. And
each. finding nothing on which to
1asten. turned from pure sympathy to
the other, twining and INTERVENING
his love about a common comradeship.
Then into the Valley of Ingraham,
under the amethystine sky, there came
story book-and little girl with
curls like the gold-bronzed leaves on
the side hills in October, with eyes
like the azure skies in Indian Summer,
with laugh like the ripple upon the
rosy pebbles at the ford-and she
gave them the book from beyond the
garden wall Of the Home, where she
dwelt in great, brick house that
stood like castle within the naples
Upon the hill.
She proffered It as they stood open.
mouthed. aWe.stricken, gazing across
the ledge. As the boys fingered, spell
bound, she fed her squirrels and chat
tered with the chipmunks in chorus.
Thomas and Frederick accepted the
book with that strange reticence that
sexes awaken in each other even at
80 tender an age as ten. and ran away
into the woods to peruse it.
And the story! What a wonderful,
wonderful world 1t was into which the
readers wandered in their enchant.
ment Together they admired with
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But through 1t all there pulsed the
breath of contrition and regret.
He was finishing the manuscript
when the writer entered. within his
yearning eyes halting look of fear
and doubt, a glance of mingled hope
and anticipated defeat wrestling for
mastery.
To win meant food and a chance; to
fail. perhaps starvation and the bitter
end!
Frederick Schaub arose tremblingly.
intense in his gaze. Before him stood
the boy who had been his best friend.
the collaboration OF his first literary
effort, the rival who had taken from
him his first boysh love; his master
then, now crngng, pleading. half
starved hack" crying to hear his call!
But, God. that was long ago! Had
they not been near and dear to each
other! Comrades in charity! Eel
lows In Joy and in sorrow-all save
this once! With a cry of joy. he
sPrang forward:
TON, don't you know me? I'm
Fred-Fred Schaub Of the Orphans
Home! Why"
The other, calm, possessed. cast
down his eyes. and choking, said:
II know you, Fred. | knew you last
night, but l was afraid afraid you
would remember what cruel cur
was, away back there among the hills
and, Fred. we're-we're hungry up
at our house! Can you use the story?
Can"
But the conclusion was drowned In
the rough embrace that fell upon and
about him.
use your story? Use your story?
Yes. thousand times, yes. old man,
can use your story! l can use you!
can-We will colaborate together
again! Here, take this! Come back
tomorrow! Come .-rly, come to
work! There, never mind! Go Low!
It's all right"
He wiped away tear himself at
the sight OF the strong man sobDing
before him.
Go to the wife, Tom. and tell her.
Get her braced up and bring her down
to dinner tomorrow night. It's Christ.
mas Eve. You hadn't forgotten? Well
go to Shrader's. Have a regular old
time-and tell her about that first
novel Of ours!" laughing like a boy
again. back in the Ingraham Valley.
What's that? She knows? She Is?
The little girl with the golden curls?"
and Frederick Schaub held out his
hand again.
We'll. I forgive you even that,
Thomas-besides therell be four In
the party tomorrow. Yes. we're go
Ing to be married in June. Say. but
won't we have high old time!"
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once there was whimpcr. but tie
old stork cUoed, as he looscncd the
cords, and the sprite went back tn
dreams.
All that night in the workshop old
Kris kringle moulded the clay, Spus
the flax, hammered and laughed, and
when dawn came, the model WAS done
Then summer days came. but old
Kris kringic sought no rest, and
when yulC tide arrived, he carried
with him dollics, the most wonderful
in the world, and the little girls
sighed no more.
And this Is how the first Gollics
came to be made, as told by old Kris
Krlnglc, and the stOrk.
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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREES.
Long Central Figure Ct Festivals the
World Over


Most of US know that the Christ
mas tree comes to us direct from
Germany; and we know of the tree
worship OF the Druids which obtained
in England and France, and which
probably had some influence on the
later use Of the tree in the Christmas
festival.
But we do not all know that o simi-
lar festival, with the tree as crown
ing feature, is observed among many
hcathcn nations. Our tree, with its
small candles, its gildcd nicknacks
and toys for the children. is u direct
descendant of this old festival which
was held in honor of the sun.
Traces Of It exist in Iceland, where
the Service tree" is found adorned
with burning lights during Christmas
night. The English yule log is
faint survival of this festival.
But it goes further back than ali
'his-to China. 1t has been shown
that tree with 100 lamps ana flow
ers was placed in the steps Of Che aL
dience hall
This appears in the records of Prin
cess Yang, who lived 713-715 b. C..
and who caused lp0-lamp tree Sc
feet high to be erected on a mountain
STRAY Stories.
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s I
A CHRISTMAS DOLL STORY s
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: BY EUGENE o. MAYFIELD. re. n :.

For many cycles after old Kris
Kringle began to carry gifts, at yulc-
tide. to little boys and girls, he pom
dercd and pondercd, on Christmas
morn. as to why the little girls
sighed; then. laughed and said: Per
haps it will be different next year"
And when he told Dame Kringle
that the little girls sighed, she smiled,
in that dear mothcrly way OF hers,
and told old Kris the reason-that he
had failed to gladden. their wee
mother hearts.
But, dame, how can l do it, Tell
me, please"
so like man." said Dame Kringle,
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Having accomplished this end, de
feating his adversary and carrying his
banner to the uttermost peak Of sue
cess, repentance overlook him at the
summit!
After all, what did the book matter
1t was only play" book at best.
And for this he had beaten and humil
lated Frederick, his dearest and only
friend! Because he was the stronger
he had been tyrannous, and had used
his brute strength as became tyrant.
Weeping at last he sought his com
rade to implore forgiveness, to say
that they would write another and a
better book, and he, Frederick, might
be the hero all the time, might marry
the queen of the castle and "be happy
ever afterward"-but Frederick was
net to be found!
Diligent search was made by the
school authorities, and, on holidays for
weeks, the sorrowing, lonely Thomas
made long pilgrimages into the coun-
tryside in quest of his former play
mate, but to no avail!
a SStil lHtolSOidblt, lOESdktn
and alone, Thomas. too, left the Home,
upon the stern mission of making his
own career.
.
The day was drawing to a close in
the great city as Frederick Schaub
editor Of the International journal.
closed his desk preparatory to going
out for dinner. His great coat was
half on, as presumptuous caller, de-
termined In his persistence, crowded
past the protesting office boy and
stood before him.
The visitor was tall and slender.
with the look Of care in his eyes.
That he was writer was evident
from his dress and manner!sm. Rap.
idly. as though fearing the refusal OF
an audience, he spoke. telling his mis-.
sion, the bringing of a manuscript.
Would the International give 1t SYM
pathetic consideration? He needed
yes, he would be frank, his wife and
himself were driven to dire straits,
He had been i'll. had been unfortunate,
his position was gone, he
Stopping suddenly, the struggling
writer peered intensely into the impa.
tent face before him. Over his cheek,
there swept striking pallor, but
averting his eyes and tightening his
muscles, as If in protest at his weak
ness, he ended his appeal in a plea
for an early reading.
I'VE do not usually consider manu-.
script SO inopportunely," replied the
editor, proceeding with his coat. "but
Will make an exception In your case.
You seem justly anxious. Call to-
morrow at 2. You will excuse me
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divers "Ohs!" and "Ahs!" the books
beautiful cover and breath-taking pic
lures, together they read it chapter for
chapter. snug in copse. lying fiat
upon their stomachs in the matted
grassland together they went often
TO the garden fence to catch glimpse
of the dainty little fairy with the
golden curls and sky-blue eyes.
1t was Tommie who suggested II,
but Frederick srasped the suggestion
with avidity!
They would write book like that!
A clandestine raid upon the school
supplies, furnished the material for
work and the novel was begun. Long
and earnestly they pondered DER the
name and plot. but at last, one holiday
morning. when the leaves were CLINT
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ana when | saw the little Gcars, :
would hurry hack to the old work
shop and model from my choicest
wares. one like thcy-a model Tor
other dollies, To lie carried. next year.
to the little girls who sighed
well said. good dame" replied Old
Kris. and ere | sleep again the stor.s
and | shall meet"
Then out among the frs, garheh IL
their green and snow, old Kris kriDSle
waited.
"Hark! What noise is that" el
claimed the good old man. ITS like
the fiutter Of wings And down
through the frost-laden bOughs came
a stork, carrying a tiny bundle. Jnst
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

kaloosa boy, a son Of Fl. Il. and Mary,
Thatcher, formerly Of this city. He
has responsible position with a
wholesale seed house in the city of
Denver and has made a marked sue
cess Of his work. Many friends or
the family and Of the young man In
this city will extend warmest OF con-
gratulations to himself and bride In
the new position in life they have
claimed for themselves. u
GOSSELINK- ROBERTS. Mar.
ried, at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Roberts,
SOC High street, Sunday afternoon,
July "a, 1904, at 2 o'clock, Mr.. Law
renee D. Gcsselink, of Oskaloosa, ana
Miss Lucia Jane Roberts. of Keokuk.
The ceremony uniting these worthy
young people was performed by Rev.
|. o. Kemble, pastor Of the Chatham
Square NJ. E. church, of Keokuk.
This wedding formed part Of the
ceremony of the golden wedding or
the brides parents and was witness
ed by the relatives only. Following
the service wedding feast was en-
joyed. The bridal pair left in the
evening for st. Louis and will be at
home after August Is in Oskaloosa,
where the groom has prepared
home for them. The home was deco
rated for the occasion with white ana
gold as the predominating hues, while
cut flowers, nasturtiums and yellow
daisies were used in making the
rooms beautiful. The parents of tAe
bride were married fifty years ago on
a Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss
Roberts is held in high esteem by all
who know her for she is young lady
of excellent qualities and many charm
ing traits of character. She has ever
been popular with her associates anc
has the best wishes of all. Mr.. Cos
selink is with the Clendenon Shoe
company of this city and is a worthy
young man of ambition and energy.
He is highly thought of by those who
knew him best. The best wishes or
hosts Of friends will extend to the
young people, and the bride, though
stranger here, will be welcomed to
Oskaloosa because Of the popularity
of the groom. The Keokuk Democrat
of Saturday tells of the following pre-.
nuptial affairs in honor of the bride:
THE M. M. club, of which Miss Rob.
erts is member, met at her home
Wednesday evening and gave her a
Haviland shower. During the even
Ing refreshments were served and all
had a most enjoyable time. Thurs
day evening at the conclusion of the
regular business session, the RetaiI
Clerks union gave tin shower to the
bride-to-be, many useful articles or
this material being presented to Miss
Roberts. Large red hearts inscribed
with cleverly written verses, decorat-
ed the tinware, and as on the previ.
Gus evening dainty refreshments were
served and a merry time enjoyed by
all present"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-28

whenever decision was rendered that
did not meet with their approval.
Times have changed and, according to
President James A. Hart of the Chi
cago National league club, umpires of
to-day have sinecure, if there is
anything Of the kind in baseball.
Their life is easy compared to that
of any other active participant in
baseball" said Mr.. Hart. THE UNI
pire is without worries of any kind.
At least he should be, so far as the
game is concerned. He draws from
$500 to $3.50 month from the league,
with So day expenses, beside his rail-
road fare. He works one and a half
to two hours, and all he has to do is
TO stand up and make his decision. He
is king of the field-no one is allowed
to differ with him, and when they at
tempt such tactics he is authorized to
drive the troublesome individual from
the field. With the positive backing
OF the president of the league and the
cooperation of the club presidents and
managers, the umpire of to-day GER
tainly has a great job. Umpires to be
successful must be trained up just as
the ball player is. He must begin at
the bottom and work up through the
minor leagues to the majors. College
and amateur games are his start, then
the minors. Peculiarities of voice and
manner are his stock in trade and the
fans like him the better for it, Roast
ing the umpire has absolutely no effect
on him, and the mounting kind of
player generally gets the worst of it
on decisions. The single system of
umpires is better than the double. l
do not favor the latter, for / do not
think it good. The more umpires
there are the more places there are to
lay blame. The single system has the
in greater Capitalization of
authority. Umpiring, not only in the
big leagues but all over the country, is
generally improving, l think. The
days Of rowdyism have passed, the
leagues representative knows he will
be supported to the limit by the presi-
lent of the organization, backed up
by the club officials, and the play
IT who persists in transgressing the |
avs set down for his government |
will gradually be driven out of the |
SllSSS -. - -. - ~ |
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q. n. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, home Phone ae0.
COLON.

Mines have been working every
day since work resumed after the
suspension.
]. N. Reasby has disposed of his
fast trotting horse, High Ball." anc
Is now driving a fine team.
B. c. Taylor, head clerk in Neagle
Supply Co. store, is planning to take
a party to Buxton Sunday on sight
seeing trip.
Jno. Bell has been suffering from
an attack of brain rever but is Row
slowly recovering under the care Of
DR.. Windle.
Chas. McClary, EMS Suffer and
Louie Lemes have been going aro4nd
limping or with their heads, tied UP as
result Of fall of slate in the nine.
Our soldier boy, Gus Drinkle, has
been at Des Moines attending the en-
campment. During his absence Supt.
Neagle has been handling the scales.
Most of the boys have recovered
from the effects of the Fourth ana
were in attendance at the street fair
several nights last week. In fact,
Carl and William and Omer have
been seen passing by every night.
We also think Charlie or Jimmie
could tell you How Old Ann" is.
Colon boasts Of two base ball mines,
although On account Of work every
day they do not get the necessary
practice to cope with the league
teams, but they are not so slow. They
style themselves West Enders" ana
"Frenchmen. In a championship
encounter Wednesday evening the ma
.tives of Frenchtown lowered the col
ors Of the West Enders" to the
score of l to O. Mr. Adrian Opper-
man, captain of the defeated braves.
lis looking for a new battery and il
able to sign the Oskaloosa league bat
terry he will wage war against them
again.
No I,nc
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Births, Marriages and Deaths.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s


BEES0N.- Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Beeson, at their home in Mar
shalltown, Saturday evening, July %,
1904, an eight and one.half pound
daughter.
Mother and babe reported progress
ing splendfdly. Grandpa w. r. La
cey is about the proudest man in the
city today, unless we may except per-
haps Uncle Joe, of the Golden Eagle.
PATTERSON. Died, at 5 p. M,
Sunday, July "a, 1904, after six
weeks illness, at her home, Ills G
avenue east, Cora e. Patterson, aged
S5 years, month and 6 days.
The lady has been resident or
Iowa for twenty-seven years. Besides
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. and Eliz-
abeth Patterson, she leaves five broth
ers, VIM, John, ]. G., DR.. s. s. and
George Patterson, and two sisters,
Mesdames Margaret Head and Jennie
Bartlett. Funeral from the residence,
1115 @ avenue east, at i p. M, Tues
day, July 26, with interment in But.
Ter cemetery.
SULLIvAN-KINNEY. Married.
Monday morning, July 25,1so4, at $3.50
O'Clock, at her home. No. 301 A ave-
nue. east. Miss Pearie (Worth) Kin.
ney to Mr.. M. M. Sullivan, OF Chicago,
Rev. w. II. Frost officiating.
The Wedding was quiet home af-
fair at which the immediate relatives
and a few intimate friends were pres
emit. Following the ceremony an elab-
crate wedding breakfast was served
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The Bowery-spring Greek Game.
"A contest between two local base
ball mines Saturday afternoon at the
base ball park Is worthy of special
mention. The contending mines were
Gene Mendenhall,s "Bowery' nine
and the Spring Creek nine, a com.
pany Of young fellows, ball players all
Of them, who will be heard from in
dividually in other organizations il
they continue putting up the same
sort Of ball that they played Saturday
afternoon. The Bowery team won
the game by two runs. They won out
simply by their advantage in age,
weight and experience, but the vic.
tors themselves have to acknowledge
that the Spring Creek nine played
clean and fast game and displayed
better work as team than did the
home nine. The visitors were out
hit by a margin and this, coupled with
number of errors, gave the game to
the Bowery. Had Spring Creek com.
menced hitting earlier in the game.
the result would have been different.
The Bowery scored two men in the
first. Drinkle walked and came home
on bad throw of catcher in an at.
tempt to cut him off at second. Pond
got safe hit and came home on err
rors. Bates in the third reached first
on an error Of third, slow werk and al
high throw. Carnego scored for the
Bowery in the fourth. He was hit by
the pitcher and got first. D. Lewis.
single and Ramie's double brought
him home. Mendenhall hit safe in
the next and got safely home. d.
Lewis scored in the sixth. He nit
safe, stole second, went to third on an
error of second base and was brought
home on Golfers safe hit. That was
all for the Bowery.
Spring Creek did not make a score
and only two safe hits up to the
sixth inning, and the Bowery had
dreams of shut-out but not so.
Camp got safe hit in the sixth. He
was cut at second and Perrier landed
on the initial on fieIders' choice, He
stole second, went to third on a pass.
ed ball, and got home on an error or
third baseman. In the eighth inning
the visitors commenced playing. They
got three hits and three runs. Camp
was first to score. He landed on
hrst on error of second and came
aome on hits. Perrfer and George
ait safely and earned their runs ana
Lakewood came mighty near making
The plate, being cut off in the nick OF
Tine. The visitors landed two men
On bases but cut off at second and
double retired the side in the ninth
Ind victory stood with the home team.
But the visitors had them worried as
he game closed.
The story of the game in score and
aOulation is as follows:
D., 12s45s7s s-R.HE.
livery A,2O1111o Sc s 6
Spring Cr'k . 600 20 O. 6 S
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NaIlOnal league games on sunday:
At Observation-Disclosures, IL, 16, /;
Boston, 4. 7, 3. At Chicago-New
York, 6, 10, 2; Chicago, 4, 1872. At st.
Louis 1.-TWO games)-Stl Louis, 10, II,
1; Philadelphia, S, 10, i; Philadelphia,
4, IL, 0; st. Louis, 2, 9, 1.
American association: At Toledo
Toledo, S. II, 1; Indianapolis, 4, 10, 3
(12 innings). At st. Paul-St. Paul, Z,
IL, i; Minneapolis, 6, 8, 1. At Milwau-
kee 1.-TWO games)-Kansas City, Z, 13,
4; Milwaukee, 6, II, 3; Milwaukee, 3,
9, 0; Kansas City, /, 7, 2. At Louis
yille--Louisville, 8. IL, l.; Columbus, s,
Is, 8. ao
Western league: At Des Moines-
Omaha, 4, 5, 1; Des Moines, 8, Z, 6. At
Colorado Springs-Colorado Springs,
2, 5, I; Sioux City, 1, 4, /. ALL.
Three league: At Rockford
9, 9, 3; Bloomington, 2, 8, 4. At Cedar
Rapids-Springfield, 4, II, 8; Cedar
Rapids, 1, s, 0. At Davenport-Daven-
port, 2. S, 8; Rock Island, /, 9, I I'll in
nings). At MISUNDERSTANDING, 2, 8, 1;
DECATUR, /, 5, 2 ia innings).
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and the young people departed at
Chicago, where the groom is engaged
in business. The bride is quite well
known to Oskaloosa people and espe-
cialIy to subscribers of the Home Tel
ephone company, through her connec-
ton Herewith as operator through a
long term of faithful service. Mr..
Sullivan-'Mike," as ne was familiar
ly known here-has served as day
clerk at the Hotel Downing until re-
Gently, when he Joined a brother in
business in Chicago. He is an exec J.
lent gentleman and many friends here
will extend him and his bride earnest
wishes for future welfare and happY-
ness.
MISUNDERSTANDING Married,
at st. Marks Episcopal church In
Denver, Colorado, at eight o'clock p.
M, Wednesday, July 20, 1904, Miss
Nellie Pendry to Mr.. Sewell Thatcher,
Rev. J. H. Houghton officiating IN
the full ring service Of the church.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
company Of the relatives and near
friends of the young people. Miss
Lulu Farthing acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. Calvin Brisby as best man.
After the church service tho guests
Of the occasion repaired to the home
of the brides parents on South FIT
teenth street where reception was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher and
a wedding collation. served. Follow.
ing this the young couple repaired to
the home that had been prepared by
the groom. The bride is a daughter
Of pioneer family Of Denver and is
well known and popular in the city OF
her birth. The groom is former os-