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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
BUILD THE COLISEUM.
DR.. Hunter Says The Herald's Sug-
gestion Is a Good One.

Oskaloosa is not to rest on her
oars, in the opinion of DR.. A. ].
Hunter, who believes that it would
be a paying thing if the city could
win for itself the title of the Con
v~ention City of Iowa." DR.. Hunter
sees a way to bring the city into
great prominence over the state
through the new coliseum proposed
in last nights Herald.
"Oskaloosa is a splendid town."
said DR.. Hunter, "but if it remains
so it must not rest on it's oars. Ag.
gressive progress is necessary to
the advancement of the city and
Oskaloosa must take the lead in
things.
II am pleased with the PROPOSE,
ton of building a coliseum for this
city and hope in the near future to
see the progressive business men OF
Oskaloosa take up the proposed
building and put it through to com
pletion.
"Of course in towns of this size
I1C 4dC1 Id q ASW ~ puI LuClO IG
no doubt in my mind but that il
would pay. If the building be
made what the name would imply
I am sure of it's success. If there
were proper accommodations in this
city Oskaloosa could make a special
effort and would without doubt sc
cure many of the big conventions OF
the state. We are centrally located
and have good railroad connections
The name of Oskaloosa is known all
over the state and there are few
bodies that would not be willing tc
come here with their conventions il
the proper accommodations might be
had.
81 have not mentioned the great
need of the coliseum for our Far
mers' Institute, nor have 1 suggested
the use which the state would find
for such a building. Company +
finds difficulty in executing it's man.
euvers in the present hall Of the
company. Such a building would
afford ideal accommodations for both
of these. There is little chance that
the city will take up the proposition
Of the farmers and provide a hall n
the new building, even If the far.
mers themselves, after a thorough
investigation, determined that such
a course vas desirable. It's up tc
the business men of Oskaloosa and
the farmers of MahaSka county to
provide a home for the Institute.
"Aggressiveness will be necessary
if Oskaloosa accomplishes things
There is some debate as to whether
there is a future for the city in
manufacturing. But let that pass.
Let us seize the things which are
first at hand. Let us build the col
iseum which the Herald proposes,
| want to be one of the first to take
stock in the company which is to
erect the building" ,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
successful BOX supper.

A successful box supper was held
in Walker school house, southeast OF
the city, last evening and a neat sum
was realized from the auction of the
dainty edibles put up for sale. The
affair was a social success and was
held under the direction of Miss Eliz.
abeth Scott, teacher of the school.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

LOYET - BROTHERTON. - The
Ottumwa Courier says: "The marriage
of Anthony ]. Loyet, Of Oskaloosa
and Miss Beulah M. Brotherton, OF
Carrolltown, Mo-, was solemnized Fri
day morning at 6 o'clock at St.Mary's
Catholic church. Very Rev. F. w,
Hopmann, rector of the church, Off,
ciated.
"The bride and groom were attend.
ed by Miss Della Clifford as brides
maid and George Clifford as the
groomsman. The ceremony was wit,
messed by only the friends of the
young couple. Prof. Charles Koett
played the wedding march. Following
the ceremony, mass was said. Both
the bride and groom are very well
known in this city, the groom having
at one time made Ottumwa his home.
He is at present superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
at Oskaloosa. After a short wedding
trip to st. Louis, for which place they
left this morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Loyet
will be at home to their friends in Os-
kaIoosa."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

McCLURE-Jesse Mcclure was born
in Morgan county, Ohio, December 27,
1888. Died at his home in Jefferson
township Saturday, Jan. IL, 1905, OF
kidney trouble. He came to Iowa
in 1854. Enlisted in the army June
5, 1861. He was twice wounded in
battle at Blue Mills and once at the
siege Of Vicksburg. Married May
30, 1871 to Miss Sarah Convey. 70
this union were born five children
DR.. f. c. Mcclure Of Bussey, Maud,
who had just accepted a position as
bookkeeper at Buxton, Fay, a civil
engineer at Washington, d. c., Mrs.
Joe Garden living at the home, and
Odd, who died Jan. !, 1897.
BY the death Of Mr.. Mcclure we
lose from our midst a true, loyal cit
izen and soldier, an intelligent vot-
er, a good neighbor, a kind and tenn
perate husband and father, a model
in his home. He mad a pleasant
smile for all.
Besides being twice wounded he
received two sunstrokes while in the
war and was greatly afflicted by
rheumatism for a number OF years,
probably caused by the privations Of
war. 1t was a great pleasure to him
to meet and march with his com
rades in Memorial day and he sell
dom, IL ever. failed to meet with his
regiment at their encampment. We
owe much to u soldiers, who gave
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

WARRINGTON Died, of heart
trouble, at the home of her daugn'
ter, Mrs. Fanny Johnson, of East A
Avenue, Friday, January 27, at 500
o'clock p. M, Mrs. Sarah Jane War
rington, aged 70 years.
The funeral will be held Sunday,
Jan. 20, 1906, at 2:30 o'clock p. m, at
the Central M. e. church. Interment
in Forest cemetery.
Deceased was a native of Pennsyl
vania, but had been a resident OF
Iowa for thirty-three years. She had
been ill for about ten days when
death came. Mrs. Warrington leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Fanny Johnson
of this city, and Mrs. Alice Brown, OF
Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
Some fine Hocs.

New Sharon Star: J.. G.. Stout deliv-
cred "a hogs to j. e. Crandall Satur-
day. averaging 248 lbs, being the last
OF fifty head raised and fed since April
/, 1904, the total amounting to $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

RHINE-STEVENS-Married at the
Office Of the officiating justice, L. M
Bacon, Monday, January 70, at 1880
o'clock p. m, Miss Lena Stevens to
Mr.. Milo Rhine, both of New Sha.
ron. The, contracting parties were
the recipients of most hearty co1-
CALCULATIONS from their friends in
that city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
some zine snrinn Pics.

J. w. Hanna delivered So spring
pigs to the Oskaloosa market last
week that averaged 2sO pounds. They
were a fine lot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

HAFFNER-LYLE. Married, in
the parlors of Hotel Downing, Friday,
January 27, 1905, at 1880 p. m, Miss
Eta Lyle, of Sandcoulee, Montana, to
Mr.. F. f. Haffner, of Sigourney, Rev.
]. W.. Somerville officiating.
The newly married couple left this
morning for Sigourney, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Haffner is a prominent young druggist
of that city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

@. n. Hare, Dentist, room i6,
Evans block, home 'Phone 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
w. Ell. HEATING,


MONEY TO LOAN-INSURANGR
112 First Ave. West, O%skaloosa, Iowa.
23tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
List of Letters,

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending January 81, 1905:
Gents List.
Anderson Earl John, Thos
Brown, Arthur Loar, III M
Chaplin, Fred McOmber, Thos
Delaney, FF Manson, w
Evans, H w Morgan, H Y
English, George Nelson, E N
Hiatt, Chas Neylon, Edward
Huff, B F Ring, w H
Slayton, John Sinner, w M
Ladies' List.
Bradley, Bertha Howels, Margaret
Brazel, Kate Kerns, ] r Mrs
Church, Sarah Marshall, Mary l.
Cutchfield, K Miss O'Brine, Rosey
Davis, R E Mrs Spohn, Bessie
Hahan, Margaret Wilson, Ruth
Young, E A Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adj
vertised list of this date. Toe above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
r T MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.
@eAAHk&kfhkkkkkkk
MARRTAGE

Following is the list of marriage Ii
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
oro.CJ. o. Andrews, Flagler- 26
ooo4 M. Sonnenburg, White City II
aro- / Milo Rhine, New Sharon ~. %
oooo Lemma Stevens, New Sharon 19
go r Claude Bryan, New Sharon %
oooo Shirley Wilson, Oskalooso~~ 1S
go ( Burrell Cox, Oskaloosa-..... 20
ooo' Morfydd Abram, Oskaloosa-- Is
o-oo IF. f. Haffner, Sigourney. 80
oOos Eta Lyle, Sandcoulee, Mont %
oroo + Jacob Albertus, Grandia. $500. "a
oo0o M. g. VanDonsellaar, b. O.Tp "a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

ROBERTS, The remains of the
late Pierce Roberts, Of Oelwein, will
be brought to this city Thursday even,
ing via the Iowa Central and the SER
vice in this city will be at the grave
in Forest cemetery. The casket will
be opened at the undertaking rooms
of Chas. F~oehlinger, on First avenue
east, and friends may call until the
hour Of ten o'clock on Friday morning,
at which time the casket will be clos
ed and taken to Forest cemetery for
interment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

For the medicine chest or side.
board; I. W. HARPER Whiskey is
prominently the family whiskey-
none better. Sold by
M. & M. Star Bottling Co.,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
CHAs. ". p. M.

Parties wishing nay pressed, call on
N. M. Pratt, phone 903 Black. 21w7
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
DR.. r coNAwAY,
-
GyneeoIaaist

~GyneeoIegist.
Special attention given to Women
and Children. Of1ce-Frankel Block,
Room /. Residence-East Boulevard.
Calls answered day or night.
'Phone-Ohce, 492. 16w52
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

HOFF-Whereas, Death has once
visited our ranks and taken
therefrom our dear beloved brother,
Silas Hoff, be it
Resolved, That our charter be
draped for the usual number of days,
and be it further
Resolved, That in his death this
lodge has lost a faithful, earnest and
true knight, his wife and children a
faithful husband ana kind father;
and be it further
Resolved, That we sympathize with
the widow and orphans and that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
the family expressing our deepest
David James.
~ r. Brown.
G. c. Belzer.
Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

ROBERTS.-The remains of the
late. Pierce Roberts, who died Monday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs Frank
Tousley, at Oelwein, were inferred in
Forest cemetery today. The funeral
services here were simple, consisting
only of a prayer service at the grave.
Accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tousley and George Tousley, the de-
ceased was brought to Oskaloosa on
Thursday night on Iowa Central No. 2,
and remained at the Foehlinger I'M
dertaking rooms during the morning,
where many old friends took a last
farewell of the departed. Mrs. Alice
MelboIrn, of Chicago, and son, arriv-
ed in the city at moo today and were
present at the services. Mrs. Mel
bourn Is a daughter of the deceased.
at
the Catholic church at Searsboro, on
January IL, 1905, Miss Mamie Muir
ply and Mr.. Daniel Whalen, Jr.,
ney, Father Suppel officiating. The
bridal couple were attended at the
altar by the brides brother and sis
ter, Mr.. John Murphy and Mrs. Pc
ter Martin. After the marriage GER
emony dinner was served to the
newly married couple and a few
friends at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Martin.
The bride is one Of Mahaska
county's most successful teachers.
The groom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Whalen and n Of Ma
haska's industrious young farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whalen will make
their home on the old home place
-the John Murphy farm--two miles
north Of New Sharon, and all tx
tend to them best wishes for a long
and happy life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

the best part Of their lives for our
country
No more fitting tribute could be
paid to this true soldier than plac.
ing the fag-the stars and stripes
he loved so w~ell--upon his casket.
His pail bearers we're six of his
comrades. Funeral services were
held at Coal Creek church Jan. Is,
Interment in Coal Creek cemetery.
They are passing over, one by one,
And soon they'll all be gone
To where the books will surely show
Just what the boys have done.
RITCHIE-Mr. William Richie
died at his home near Buxton Thurs.
day, January 10, 1905, after a brief
illness.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and leaves a wife, daughter and bro.
Their and many friends to mourn his
death.
Mrs. Ritchie and family wish to
thank the kind friends who aided
them during the sickness and death
of their husband and father.
Whereas, Death has once more
visited our ranks and taken there.
from our dear beloved brother, viii
liam Richie, be it
Resolved, That u charter be
draped for the usual number of days
and be it further
Resolved, That in his death this
lodge has lost a faithful, earnest and
true, knight, his wife and children
a faithful husband and kind father,
and be it further
Resolved, That we sympathize
with the widow and orphans and
that a copy Of these resolutions be
sent them expressing our deepest
sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
David Games.
BE. Bosley.
Geo. Hughes.
Committee.
G. G. Belzer,
X. of R. and s.
Givin, Iowa, Jan. 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
Givin, Iowa, Jan. 81.

WILSON-B. j. Snyder has receiv,
ed the sad news of the death of his
sister Louisa, wife Of Cary B. viii
son, Of Moark, Ark. The deceased
was formerly a resident of Lacey,
The body is expected to arrive Sat
urday at $50 a. m. and will be TAX,
en- to the home of her brother, A. T,
Snyder of Lacey. Funeral from the
M. E. church at that place Sunday
at II a. m. Interment at New Sharon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

WATERS.-Dfed, of typhoid .pneu
monia, at the family home, 1916 Sec
ond avenue west, Tuesday, January
"a, at 4 o'clock a. M, Clinton Waters
aged II years. Funeral Thursday
January &c, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
AT THE BlJou.

All the week, with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday George Sidney in "Busy Izzy's Va cation.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

Amherst, substituted for that of Blackie. But usually the joke is somewhat altered on each reappearance. If it happen to inn press mankind as particularly funny 1t Is sure to be worked into every form into which generations of ingenious minds are capable of torturing it. How many hun dreds of variations have been played for example, upon the mother-in-law joke. the Boston culture and baked beans jokes and the one about Irishmen making bulls! Clay's declaration that he would rather be right than President has been the foundation of many American witticisms. "The gentleman will be neither" retorted Speaker Reed to a statesman who quoted = applicable to himself.
 'Id rather be Irish than right, an Irishman is said to have exclaimed in the heat of argument. You're more likely to be-" was the purported rejonder.
 Full of old jests as the humorous col umns of the newspapers and the humor- ous weeklies are, no reader who Is not hopelessly dull or hopelessly bilious would wish to see them abolished. As MT Macey says, thought originality Is everlastngly possible. 1t is everastingly scarce, and always has been," and there are few of us who do not prefer to laugh at the good old Joe Millers" rather than be provided with nothing at all whereby to provoke a laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
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having become an accomplished young lady of fashion. returns to her lover.
 "It Is just a simple story, simply told said London paper last winter put running through the structure and be- heath its veneer of simplicity lies a subtlety that almost carries one away. Even in the line where laugh would seem to Turk. one finds a sob instead. Somehow one never quite gets rid of the tear that starts from the corner of the eye near the start of the piece. Figuratively the whole thing may be summed up as dramatization of a sob Not a bitter sob, not one of anger-but such a one as lodges in a persons throat when he feels sorry for himself.''
 The supporting cast is headed by M B. Warner. who has the part of the composer. The stage settings, while not attempting undue elaborateness, are ar tistie and in keeping with the merit Of the entire production. The complete list of the company is as follows: H. b. Warner. Ernest Mainwaring. Morton S4ton, William A. IIackett. Charles Mar tin, Thomas Graham, Arthur Story and Ada Dwyer Margaret Fuller, Bertha Morris, Annie Geary. Mrs. c. w. Brooks, Mrs. Kate Pattison Selton, Ida Hamil- ton, Helen Ormshee and Isabell Merrill Richards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
"Busy Izzy's Vacation"

George Sidneys characterization of the little Jew, lazy, in his musical jollty, Busy Izzy's Vacation" which begins weeks engagement at the Bijou theatre tomorrow night. Is spoken of as an ar tistic portrayal A Boston critic says: "One laughs with lazy not at him." This is indeed commendable in this day of out rageous character burlesque. Nothing commonplace, 1t is claimed will be found in this new musical conceit. All is fun, frolic, songs. rapid fire comedy embel- lished with pretty girls, handsome gowns, scenery and musical numbers. The show is for laughing purposes only and large coterie of comedians and chorus keep the activity up from start to finish.
 There are many musical numbers. and among the latest are of For a vaca- tion,' "Cholly Boy" Casey Whoa Boy,' "Get Ticket" Cherry Hill Jer- ry," "I'm Going Away to California" "A Good Time" ''What the Wild Waves Are Saying" "I Want Someone to Love Me-" and Come Take Walk With Me" Each number Is specially gowned. requir- ing many changes of costumes. Another novel and attractive number is the 'Fencing Girls" in which pretty girls will try the tactics of self-defense, form ing numerous poses to musical accompa- niment. This number has made a Init, and is attracting attention everywhere the girls being graceful and skilled in the drill
 MT. Sidney and his company will con- mence their engagement at The Bijou theatre tomorrow evening. Matfnees will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

the professional speculator. The scene of the story is laid in Chicago, and in- cludes the Auditorium, the Board of Trade. with it's outlying offices. and a residence district on the north side.
 Lewis Morrison. who has won world wide fame and handsome competence as Mephisto in Faust" will be seen here soon in new production of Faust" which has been added to by dramatic and lyric prologue of exceptional literary merit Lewis Morrison himself will play Mephisto and the scenery and electrical effects are said to be the finest yet evolved for this star and play.
 Paul Gilmore is again in a "cloak and sword" drama. His newest production. Captain Debonnaire." in which he next will appear in this city, gives MT. Gill; more even more opportunity for rapler play and romantic love-mSking than did "The Three Muskateers'
 When the "Isle of Spice" first reached New York there were just fifty-one young women of the chorus who had never seen the big city before-they were recruited from the west and southland naturally they were made much of by the stage door Johnnies, who did their best in showing them the sights. Their most cherished experience, however, was a trip through the new subway as the guest of Contractor Mcdonald, who accorded them the unique distinction or making the first through trip from the city hall to Harlem, even before the di- rectors of the road made the journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

and that of New York city 200 per cent. Of the $2, 300, ,000 900 of the weekly average of the bank clearings of the ninety-three cities which make reports, New York con tributes two-thirds. New York city's bank clearings average 25 per cent in ex- cess of Londons
 And the greater part of this stupendous banking growth in New York city and the United States in general has taken place within the easy recollection of thousands of persons who, in their various employ ments, are still actively at work. Contem- plating the vast expansion which has given the United States long lead over all other countries in manufactures and mining; which has placed American pro- ducts in every market on the globe; which has built up in this country a railway system which comprises two- ifths of that of the entire earth. and which has increased the contry's wealth from $500 900, 900 in Washngton's days to $110, 900, 600, GOO in Roosevelt's. the Ameri- can banker. using the words of Aeneas, can say: All of this I saw, and part of this I was"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
ORIGIN OF JOKES.
Most of Them Arc Old Themes in New
 Gulse.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Readers of the newspapers and period leals sometimes wonder where the myri- ads of Jokes which are annually printed come from. John A. Macey. editor of the department of humor of leading weekly. tries, In an article in the Atlantic Month ly, to throw light on their origin and metamerphoses. According to MT. Macey i've are a nation of humorists. Every body who can make jokes Is doing so. and almost every body who cannot make them Is trying,
 The best Jokes usually arc not those which are manufactured to order. The untrained joker.' Mir. Macey says. often has A story which the professional hu- morist will not equal In years inven- ton for the Sunday supplements. Jokes rise ready made out of life and are born with the hue and form of its fragmen- tary truths" But while some of the print ed Jokes rise out of real life, and few are original with those who stand spon- sor fof them, most Of them are old friends, more or less disguised. and some have been recurring perenniaiiy since Adam and live. Mir, Maoey gives list or 100 subjects which are at the present time serving American "jokesn'iths as bases for their huner, Among those which are familiar to all readers nre old maid, grass widow, Irishman. poet, bach elor, sausages, high finance, Milwaukee beer, amateur actor, breakfast food, new rich, borrowing. lending, sea serpent au- tomobile, policeman, tramp, lover, ooeru- ing house,
 Occasionally an ancient story Is revived and fixed unchanged on some living per son. Henry Ward Beecher was credited with saying, Possibly God could have made a better berry than the strawberry, but certainly he never did" Isaac Walton attributed that remark to pr. William Butler. who died In ls21. Years ago Pro lessor BiAckie of Edinbursh put notice on Aie door thae h< would not hear his 'tlAkses" that day, A Wag erased the 70. BlAckle discev~f~d the erasure and struck out the ~4." kAae y0ar the story appeared wltA tho hauso ot ProtsDor 0enung of