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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
County Committee Meets and Fixes
Date For May ID.

The republican county central COM
mittee met with Chairman JEFF G.
Harold at the Hotel Downing Satur-
day afternoon for the purpose OF dis
cussing the number or county con-
ventions that might be called during
the present year. Eighteen Of the
twenty-five members were present,
and the subject was thoroughly gone
over and discussed by all present
with the result of the following mo
ton prevailing:
THAT county chairman be empow-
cred to call convention on May IL, to
select nineteen 90 delegates to the
state convention, which selects dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton, and that these same delegates
be empowered to participate in this
congressional district convention,
which will select two national dele
gates; and county convention be fur
Their empowered to select nineteen
delegates to the state convention
which will nominate state officers,
and that this county convention be
further empowered to select nineteen
delegates to the Sixth district con
gressional convention which wiz
nominate a candidate for congress,
and that this same convention win
nominate a county ticket and trans
act such other business as may prop
erly come before it,"
The vote on the above stood IA to
and was afterward made mnanE
nous
The call will appear in few days
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
HuMBLEs SENTENCED.
Miner Who Shot HisWife Gets Three
and one-Half Years.

Abba, Feb 29.-Frank Humbles
was Saturday afternoon sentenced
by Judge Robert Sloan to serve three
years and half in the penitentiary
at Fort Madison for attempting to
kill his wife, the verdict in the case
having been guilty of attempted man
slaughter. Humbles was formerly a
miner at Buxton and had consider
able trouble with hts wife. Finally
the woman left him. intending to go
to her relatives In the east. He over.
took her at the Burlington depot ia
Abba and shot her three times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
REMARKABLE OPERATION.
Paul Sewers Undergoes Severe But
Novel Ordeal. az" & ..-~'s.

The surgical operation on Paul
Sewers, son CT G. w. Sewers, who
has just returned to his home in this
city from a Chicago hospital, was in
many ways a most remarkable case.
The operation required two hours
and forty minutes time and the hem
orrhage attending the work was most
profuse. This weakened the patient
but he is now gaining strength and
flesh rapidly and will soon be per-
fectly we'll again.
The "pylorus," or the opening from
the stomach into the intestines was
found to be completely closed and
grown together in a way that could
not be remedied. A new opening
was made at the right end and at the
testine was taken up at this point
and joined to the stomach, thus COM
pletely changing the course of diges-
ton. The operation was a success
in every way and digestion is now
perfect. The patient eats anything
and is feeling in perfect health.
When he went upon the operating
table ne weighed only one hundred
pounds, but he is gaining rapidly now
and were it not for the inclement
weather he would be able to be about
the streets and at work.
Pauls many friends congratulate
him upon the remarkable success of
the operation The intestines and
digestive organs were taken out of
the body and the connection OF the
stomach and intestine made while
outside the abdominal cavity,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
KILLED IN WRECK.
Young Man Known in OskaIoosa
Meets an UntimeIy Death.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bush, No. 209
South D street, were shocked and
panied to receive news of the acct
dental death of Isaac Bush, of Indian
apolis, a nephew and a namesake of
Mr.. Bush, of this city. The deceased
was a brakeman in the employ of the
/. & V. Railway. The accident
which caused the death of the young
man occurred Feb. II near Indianap-
oils. 1t was caused by a misunder,
standing OF orders given concerning
the locality of a wreck of an extra
freight. The train upon which Bush
was working plunged into the wreck,
killing him and seriously injuring
two others of the train crew. The
deceased was thirty-two years of age.
He leaves a young widow and a ten
weeks old babe. He was known to
a number Of Oskaloosa people, hav,
ing visited his uncle in this city and
having made many friends during his
stay. These will extend sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Several cases of p1anderS ara 70
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
c. n, Hare. DENTIST, room, Ia,
Evans block, home Phone ago.
HAD A FINE TIME.
ottumwa Business Men Meet at the
Banquet Board.

Ottumwa, Feb. 29.-The annual
banquet given by the ottumwa Retail
Dealers association in the basement
of the Market street theater, was by
common consent one of the most
brilliant successes of the season. One
hundred of the representative bust
ness men of this city, who have help
ed to make ottumwa the important
commercial center that it ia today.
enjoyed the splendid repart and the
excellent program which followed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
CORNELL TIE WINNER.
Carries Off Honors in State Orator..
cal Contest.

Grinnell, Feb 27.--Fred A. Clark,
of Cornell college, won the state or.
atorical contest in this city last
night, subject, 1.-THE Philosophy of
the Race Problem The decision
was a popular one, almost everybody
in attendance agreeing with the
judges.
Second place., Newton Colver, OF
Simpson college at Indianola; sub
ject, Robert Lee"
Third place. NJ Beatty, Iowa
Wesleyan university at Mt. Pleasant;
subject, THE Policy of Progress"
Winwcrth Williams, the Drake uni
versity orator, was sick and unable
to enter the contest.
The association voted to divide the
state into two districts, each to hold
contest for the selection of four
orators to take part IN annual central
contest.
The protest Of Upper Iowa univer-
sity against the Coe college orator
was not sustained.
Iowa Loses to Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Feb. 27.-Minnesota
defeated Iowa mere last night in the
annual debate between teams repre-
senting these two universities. Ray
Randall made the best showing for
the Iowans. The teams were com
posed as follows:
Minnesota-Isaac w. Choate, John
P. De Vaney, Raymond P. Chase.
Iowa-Ray r. Randall, Ray Files,
Odin r. Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
SIX MONTHS FOR KENDALL.
Man Who Refused to Escape From
Jail is Sentenced.

Ida Grove, Feb. 29.--It did not prof
it John I. Kendall, Of Battle Creek,
that few weeks ago, when the doors
of his prison cell stood ajar, and his
fellow prisoners took French leave,
he refused to escape, but instead
called Justify to the Jailor and gave
the alarm. Today Judge Church
sentenced Kendall to serve six
months in the penitentfary. The
charge brought against ]. Kendall
was adultery. He had already been
confined in the county Jail for the
past six months, making his sentence
practically year altogether.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

and we are willing to let bygones be
bygones, and to wish her well, but
that day in the minds and hearts OF
our people, the cross of st. Andrew
was far pleasanter to look upon than
the cross of st. George.
That the people of the city Of New
York and of this country put a differ
ent Interpretation upon that visit
from what is now given it by Mr.
Clews is evident from the record OF
those days. The reception given tt
the officers of the Russian fleet when
they landed was the most remarkable
ever givn in this country to a for
eigner.
Assurance by Russia.
On October 20, 1868, Bayard Taylor
our charge d'affairs at st. Petersburg
wrote Mr.. Seward what Mr.. Blaine
characterizes as a never-to- be-forgot
ten message from Prince Gortchakoff
the Russian Prime minister. Russia
alone has stood by you from the first
and will stand by you to the end
You know the sentiment of Russia,
the Prince exclaimed, with great
earnestness. We desire above al
things the maintenance of the Ameri
can Union as one indivisible nation"
More convincing testimony still is
given by Governor Curtin, who was
our minister to st. Petersburg after
the war. Governor Curtin related tt
Commander Chadwick of the navy
how Prince Gortchakoff showed hin
a copy of the orders to the admira
commanding the Russian fleet to New
York, which instructed the admiral in
the event of the recognition of the
cOnfederacy by France or England tc
place his feet at the disposal of the
American government.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
BAD FIRE AT LEON.
Swift G. company's Plant Employing
Fifty Men Destroyed.

Leon, Feb. 29.-Yesterday morning
the plant at Leon of Swift & Co.,
shippers Of butter, eggs and poultry.
was totally destroyed by fire. The
plant burned for two hours before the
large building collapsed. and now
nothing but ruins greet the eye
where a fine plant. often employing
from 80 to 100 men once stood TIE
loss is about $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03
To Locate Water Basin.

The American Coal Co. have a
drilling force at work near the aban-
doned No 6 shaft north of Flagler.
They are trying to locate the water
basin which flooded No. and ruined
the works. When the basin Is found
shaft will be sunk and powerfuI
pumps set to work. After the VEIN
is drained No. will be re-opened,
probably as slope.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

One Iowa City ice firm has q con-
tract to ship $500 tons. or 100 carr
'of Ice
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

HARPER Whiskey is liquid music,
bottled poetry, ripe, mellow, refresh,
ing and delicious.
Sold by
M. & M. Star Bottling Co., Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-03

Several cases of CHAMBERS are re
ported among horses near Suther,
land.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Chrfsfmns I'm Tibet.

Tibet, the home OF the strangest
and least known people on the face OF
the earth, is also the home OF the
strangest OF Christmas customs. The
feast OF Queen Winter I'm Tibet GER
responds with our own Christmas fes-
tval. The figure OF this queen, or
goddess, is painted blue and mounted
on camel, surrounded by string OF
human skulls. The dance celebrated
at this feast is called tsam, and the
masked figures which take part in
Ii would be comic IL they were not
so horrible. One represents horned
bull, another deer, but this deer, pc
culiarly enough. has horses head. nn
ancient symbol among the Tibetans
of the messenger OF death. There are
evil spirits In hordes, demons and
other bad spirits to shock the ignorant
people into blind obedience. to the
lamas. One god curses another. and
every town has its local protecting d.
vinity. There are serpent gods repre-
senting the spirit OF evil. but they are
fought by such protecting divinities as
Garuda. who is always represented in
lamaism with a stout body, human
arms. wings and the head OF bird
Cleveland Plain Dealer. sFa
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

star shaped paper lantern to repre-
sent the star OF the east" another car
rieS on his back n miniature theater.
on the stage OF which puppet perform
ances like Punch and Judy" shows
are given at every farmhouse where
the motley pageant halts.
The modern Christmas tree comes to
us from Germany, the Yule log from
Scandinavia, Santa Claus from Hol-
land and the Christmas stocking from
France. but the Christmas turkey-ah.
that Is Americas contribution to the
worlds stock of Christmas cheeri But
there is one part OF the world where
the people are afraid TO eat turkey. In
Armenia II would be too much like
treason TO their cruel ruler, the Turk.
II they do venture to cat the fowl they
call ii Egyptian hen" Down in Egypt
they name IL Indian hen" Thus both
Armenians and Egyptians save them
selves from Moslem vengeance.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHILDREN.
ssme Famous Men who Were Borr
ON Christ's Birthday.

Some Famous Men who Were Dor.
ON Christ's birthday.
Even were il not for its celebration
as the birthday of the Saviour, Dec.
20 would rank as quite n notable date
in the year for the number of eminent
persons whose natal day 1t is. Curl
ously enough, however. we seldom
think of the day as the beginning OF
the career of any one on earth other
than He to whom custom has assigned
It.
We know that historical events OF
Sll sorts-batties, sieges, and so forth
have occurred on Christmas, for artl-
eles almost without end dealing with
this interesting side of the history Of
the day have been written, but Of it's
biographical side little has been said,
the more odd this because the fact that
many nOtables have been born on the
day cannot fail to prove OF interest.
The biographical index OF Christmas
Is comparatively long and includes such
names as Sir Isaac Newton, William
Collins, the lyric poet; L. s. Gilmore,
the musician and bandmaster; Richard
Person, the greatest classical scholar
England ever produced; Johann Jacob
Reiske, the celebrated German orien-
talist; Clara Barton, Admiral s. C. Ro-
han and n number of others. Unhappy
little shavers they must have been in
their childhood with their birthday
and their Christmas rejoicings all
merged in one.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Chrs.tma. Table Deoora,ion..

The dinner table itself should pro-
claim the season by It's decoration. A
snowy cloth patterned with holly leaves
or mistietoe, centerpiece OF glossy
holly leaves and brilliant berries, sill
yer candelabra and silver bonbon
dishes are appropriate and dignified
Flat wreaths OF holly tied with bows
OF berry" red ribbon are very effec-
tive on the table, one In the center and
one encircling each candelabrum. A sill.
yer or cut glass bowl OF holly and
meteor roses or holly and mistletoe
may be set In the wreath to com
plete the centerpiece. The outline
OF the Christmas star may be used
instead OF the wreaths. In this case
the bows OF ribbon are omitted. And
for tire guest cards either bells, stars
plum puddings, holly or ivy leaves. cut
out and painted and ornamented with
Christmas verse or greetings, are ap-
propriate. and n little silk stocking O,
bonbons may be laid by each card as
a souvenir.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Chri.tu.a. Gard.

The Christmas card as we know It
has an origin easily traceable. and It Ia
doubtless at least sixty years since
the first was designed. The artist who
claimed to be it's originator and who
was, ut any rate. the frst to see it's
possibilities was w. G.. L. Dobson.
r. A, who. when quite a young man,
In 1874, was prompted at Christmas TO
make a little sketch symbolic of the
seasons joys and festivities and to
send II to friend 1t seemed to give
great pleasure, and the next year Mr..
Dobson determined 10 follew up the
idea on a larger scale, and by having
his card photographed was enabled to
send copies to twenty-five or thirty
friends. The delight with which they
were received was so great that Mr..
Dobson was quick 20 perceive that he
had found out new pleasure for
Christmas.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN WEST INDIES
How the Dnrkies OF the Antilles
Celebrate the HOLIDAY

How the Dnrkies of the Antilles
Celebrate the Holiday.
Christmas in the West Indies Is q
very tovial, rollicking affair-at lenst
In the estimation OF the darkies. The
great feature OF the season is the Sc
ries of masQuerades or mystery plays
enacted by strolling negro performers.
These nre OF two sorts. Representa-
tons of such Biblical stories as that OF
David and Goliath-when you may see
the dramatis personae clad in such his
torically accurate garments as bed
tick" trousers and cretonne coats OF
flaming pattern-ond those of u purely
local character. OF these last is the
mongoose play, which Is peculiar to st.
kits. and the object of which is to
wage mimic war against the destruc-
tive pest which is the curse OF the is
land. These strolling players are the
chief feature of Christmas celebrn-
lions.
They are quite an imposing lot of
men, with good ear for music and MS
you watch their antics you might cast
ly imagine that, instead of being in a
civilized British colony, you were back
In the heart of Africa, assisting Mt
some savage death dance or other
heather rite.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
n
as
Deal
BY FREDERIC TREAT.

1t was Christmas eve at the Eyrie,
the country seat OF the Martins, set
on pinnacle in the hills. The place
had been opened for the holidays, and
the family, with number of guests,
formed a delightful "house party" To-
night general merrymaking was in or
der. In the hall before the great open
fireplace I'm which logs were blazing,
sat Edith Martin with Ralph Arnold, q
recent arrival from the west who had
been devoted to her since they had first
met. n week before.
You are not In harmony with the
occasion" he said TO her. Instead of
happy Christmas look on your face
there is a troubled one"
She drew back for q moment as il
withholding a confidence, then sudden
ly let it all out.
Il must tell you,' she said, "but you
are not to breathe a word to any one.
He is coming by the train that arrives
at 11:40 and viii be here at II. He
must go back to the city early .tomor-
row on important business, and"Chere
she lowered her voice to a whisper
II am to accept him before this gay
night Is over"
"Who is hep
John Trotter. dealer in foreign laces,
n thorough business man and rich. Pa
pa has lost great deal OF money by
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

But what entered with him? Christ.
mas morning. Twenty such mornings
had come In the lifetime OF Edith Mar
tin, but none that brought her such re
lief and at the same time such happi.
ness as this one. Instead OF being
obliged to sacrifice herself to save her
father she had accepted man whom
the first moment she saw him she
knew TO be the man she could love.
Ralph Arnold was indeed n promoter
and had made fortune I'm organizing
gold mines. The day after Christmas
he telegraphed his acceptance of an Of
Ter he hsd had for his principal mine
and loaned the proceeds to Mr.. Martin,
who I'm six months regafned all he had
lost. Mrs. Ralph Arnold on last Christ
mas eve. sitting before n blazing fire
beside her eldest daughter, now six
teen, told her the story of her Christ
mas deal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
THE MYSTIC MisTLEToE.
Once n Feature of Pagan Rites. n
Now BELONGS to Loyer.

once Feature OF Pagan Rites, nc
Now Belongs 90 Lovers.
From time immemorial the white
berried mistietoe has played a leading
part In Yuletide festivities. though ii
has not always conveyed the osculato-
ry privileges which give Il its value In
the eyes or the romantic youth OF to-
day. Like 30 many other features Of
the Christmas celebration, mistletoe
has been borrowed from the pagans Of
antiquity and Christianized by the
lapse OF centuries. The Persians be-
fore the birth CT Christ used the mis-
tletoe In their sacred rites, and I'm parts
OF India pagan priests still incorporate
IL In their ritual. IL figures largely IN
Scandinavian mythology. Baldur, the
son OF Odin, though n demigod, was
slain by n spear OF mistIetoe, proof
OF its magic powers.
IL is from the Druids OF old England,
however, that mistletoe has come to
us. The Druidical priests, sprung, IL
is said. from the magi OF the east, the
wise men who worshiped at the cradle
OF the infant Saviour, held the mistle-
toe as their most sacred possession,
and the cutting OF the pretty parasite
from the oak, the tree which the
Drutds claimed God loved more than
any other, was attended with the
greatest solemnity. On the Druids' fes-
tiyal day grand procession, leading
two white oxen, moved to the mystic
grove. There the oxen were fastened
to the oak by their horns, and n white
robed priest climbed into the leafless
branches and cut the punches of mis-
tletoe with golden knife The oxen
We're then sacrificed and religious serv-
Ices performed. after which the pro-
eession returned to the temple in the
forest and the mistietoe was deposited
In the Drsidical arcaBum.
Besides taking its place In the reli-
gi0us observances OF the Druids, the
mistietoe. which the priests gave a
name meaning "aii healing" was made
Into many curious decoctions by proc
esses In which times and seasons and
lamentations were supposed to add to
Its mysterious powers. These medi-
cines were regarded as cures for human
Ills generally, whether of mind or body.
With the advance of civilization and
the death OF superstition mistletoe has
lost its religious character, but not its
popularity, and the forests OF England
and or our own southern states are as
eagerly freQuented by mistletoe gath
erers as ever were the dark woods Of
the ancient Druids.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Chrfnt,. nsrfhsKax-

There Is something akin TO sadness
tn the fact that In, tracing the origin OF
many OF our church festivals we nnd
1t In pagan celebrations antedating the
Christian era. There N nothing GER
tain even about the birthday or Christ.
Some authorities assert that Deem
Der was In the dry season, when shep-
herds were on duty day and night In
the controversy over the date, extend
ing from December 90 May, Pope Ju-
Illus (SST-352) had an Investigation
made by st. Cyril and was satisfied
that the 25th OF December was correct.
1t was so established in the Roman
church. and before the end OF the
fourth century the dictum was uni
versally accepted. Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23

A friendship calendar as Christmas
gift was a source of much pleasure to
an elderly lady living alone. says Good
Housekeeping. AT her request each
one OF hfty-two OF her friends. repre-
senting the fiftytwo weeks OF the year,
furnished material for every day OF the
seven In his week. Each one followed
out his own idea for the weeks calen-
OAR. contributing favorite quotations,
short poems. anecdotes and reminis-
cences. some even adding cherished
recipes. In many instances the contri-
buttons were original Others were IL
sustrated with small pictures cut from
current magazines The result was a
perpetual calendar. each day represent
ing the loving thought of friend.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Drivinw out the Moi

The president OF the Northwestern
university in his report to the trustees
or that institution says the coeduca-
tonal system promises to cause the
disappearance of men students from all
the schools in the Mississippi valley
when IL has been Introduced. Figures
are presented TO show that the num-
Der OF women students is increasing.
while the number of men is diminish
Ing year by year. The note OF alarm
thus sounded may be little more EN-
phatic than the peril calls for, but the
president Of the Northwestern univcr-
sity Is not the first of the cduca tional
leaders OF tic west 10 call attention to
the falling or Of male stuGea;s In co.
educational colleges
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
Chrissman nay.

Oh. blessed day which gives the eternal
lie
To self and sense and all the brute with
in
on. come 20 US amid this war OF life;
To hall and hovei some. TO all who toll
IN senate, shop or study and TO those
VINO. sundered by the wastes OF half q
world.
III warned and sorely tempted. ever face
Natures brute powers and men unman-
ned 10 brutes-
Come to them. blest and Blessing Christ
mas day.
Tell them once more the tale OF Bethle-
hem
The kneeling shepherds and the Babe
divine
And keep them men indeed. fair Christ
mas day.
Charles Kingsley.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-23
WIVES ON CHRISTMAS TREES
Strange Christmas Customs Thas
Prevail I'm Parts of Russia

strange Chrfntmas Customs That
Prevail I'm Parts of Russia.
or all Christmas tree customs, one of
the strangest prevails I'm parts OF Rus
STA. A gift tree is set up i'm the village.
on the branches OF which roost young
unmarried women, cloaked and hooded
and yelled so that their identity Is con-
ceaied. The SWANS are admitted one
by one. just as they are In our familiar
American game of ''spat in. spat out"
Each ds he enters lifts a veil-of, course
ut random-and the face thus disclos-
ed belongs to his future wife. The act
OF lifting the veil betroths the couple,
the penalty for breaking the engage
ment being heavy fine to be paid into
the village treasury.
Another Russian custom Is process
sion of children dressed in fantastic
animal costumes. One boy holds aloft