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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
CRY INDEBTEDNESS.

The following figures are taken
from the report compiled by the cen
suns department as 10 city debts,
showing the bonded indebtedness Of
the cities Of the state which owe
more than 800. 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

Talk about Wills, the only incon'
testabIe one, payable without contest
or expense, and right away, Is good
straight life insurance policy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

THE max and min" tafiff pro-
POSED BY the Chicago reciprocity con.
yentlon has been mptiy characterized
rthe economic jumping Jack"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

OCTOBER TIME.
When flpched leaves are reddsblna
Aud frost ~ on The vine
They tell ua oF che coming
uf fruitful Autumn time
on October,
When golden pumpkins slopmIug,
Lie yellow through the corn;
when tardy sun, arising.
Dispeis the miuts OF morn
It's October Timc.
When corn. It's wrapper bursting
To show rs DonderouB ear,
All ready for tho husking
X seems TO know rs near
'Tis October timo.
when ruddy apples, swaying,
Thump loudly 40 they fall,
When haze Of Indian summer
Spreads magic over all-
Ills October time
When blackbirds hold their concert
In happiest twittcr sweet
When nuts they pick in covert
Fall lightly at our feet
IT'S October time.
When playful squirrel Is whiskine
In and out the wood.
And Bob White, In anxious calling
Id rounding up" his brood
TITS October time.
or all the twelve months cycles
Ternpestuous or serene,
October bears the banner
ProcIaims herself as queen
Sweet october.
Helen Bailey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

THE KcOkuk uatcCity IL ot the
opinion that nothing short OF two
Thhnkagiwngs thm year will meet
the requirements OF tho case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

Iron and steel, that barometer Of
prosperity, are al the highest mark
known IN demand and production.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

WAC "a standing sponsor fsf ihe
f.aFullpsle Misrepresentation II sho
Iowa aelenasiong
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

MltcheIlvilIe Index: Hon John
v. Lacey delivered speech at the
Bloomfield Republican convention
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

The neht between ilhinsey aud
Gould for control u thu wabash rail
way may outclats the Insurance war
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

over pNnpa immlegAMia arrived
n shs pon of Nsw xufn datlhn iaAl
month
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

lObhi tsHFts'fsst @"v'Vv vN+"D
There are but eight towns in Iowa
which have more paving that oska'
loosa, according TO the table above.
They are;
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

late Speaker Reed TO nj the once lie
now holds with Speaker Cannon As
all the world knows. Mr.. Reed himself
was one Of the greatest parliamentary
ans that ever lived, but he freely adj
nsitted that much OF his reputation
rested upon the aid he had received
from Asher Kinds, whose unerring
memory and judgment enabled Mr..
Reed at times to make prompt decis-
ions that we're regarded as marvels OF
parliamentary practice.
Mr.. Kinds is native Of Maine and
began his study Of parliamentary rules
in the Maine legislature, where his
usefulness and knowledge attracted
the attention Of Mr.. Reed. When the
republicans regained control Of the
house in the Flfty-fourth congress, Mr..
Reed against brought Asher Kinds to
Washington and he has been here ever
since serving with Mr.. Reed, then with
Speaker Henderson and now with
Speaker Cannon. He stands at the
speakers desk with his book of rules
at his hand and his own published
book of rules and precedents ready for
reference. When any question arises
on the floor requiring a decision, he in
stantly turns to the required rule and
precedent for the guidance OF the
speaker. Seldom If ever is a decision
based on his information overruled in
the house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
CITY THE GREAT MARKET.
Best Of Everything in the Way Of Pro-
visions to Be Found in
New York.


One Of the largest coastwlse steam.
ship companies makes the announce
ment that, beginning with March, the
larders Of its ships will be supplied
in this city, reports the New York
Sun. Heretofore they have been sup
piled at the other end of the line, in
the belief that the cost of market sup
plies was greater in this city than
elsewhere and that greater variety
would be afforded by purchase at the
points of production along the coast.
New England is the chief source OF
supply of fish and Holsters; Chicago OF
beef and and ham, the Chesapeake
bay region of game and oysters, the
south of fruits and many vegetables,
and the state of New York of milk
and cheese. That is, these are the
chief sources of supply for cities on
the Atlantic seaboard.
But it has been found that, so good
is the New York market for all sup.
plies, so steady is the demand here
and so good the prices which rule,
that, literally, the best of everything
is sent to the New York market and
more desirable supplies for ships
larders, international or cosstwise, as
well as for hotel restaurants, can be
procured here than elsewhere
The demand for good things in New
York keeps rather ahead than behind
the supply, and for those willing OF
able to pay the prices which are asked
better beef can be bought in New Yoyl
than in Chicago, finer fish than II
New England, choicer game than in
Baltimore, and more varieties pf fruit
than in Florida.
The methods of shipment by car Oh
steamer which have been established
for the supply Of the vast and profit
able New York market put this city
in touch with all the points of supply
An Illustration of this is furnished II
the case Of milk, a much richer quail
ity of which can be secured here thar
on the dairy farm. The best qualit,
is shipped to New York; the Doore
quality is used at home. or is sold neal
hone
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
HOW OLIVE OIL is TESTED.
Simple Process by Which the Gen
uine Article May Be Told from
the Spurious.

How shall the housewife test ner
olive oil, is a point worthy of consid-
Grafton. The absolute analysis of an
oil Is no trlfling matter. 1t requires a
chemist of no mean ability aud with
special apparatus and training. There
are, however, several simple tests
which are of value in judging the rela-
tive purity of an oil, says Prof. l.. b.
Allyn, in Good Housekeeping.
A good imported olive Oil retails for
90 cents to one dollar per quart;
California oils are slightly higher, one
dollar and ten cents to one dollar and
twenty cents per quart. While the re
tail price cannot always be regarded
as an indication of purity, 1t shows
what purchaser should expect to pay
for 80 fluid ounces of the best oils
When the price is very much below
this, say ten cents per half pint, one
should expect to get cottonseed oil.
The finest virgin, or first pressed oil
is Of a pale green color. Pure oil may
be greenish, deep golden yellow oil
nearly colorless. A brown yellow OF
deep green oil is always inferior oil
adulterated.
The pleasant, bland swectisn TASTE
is unmistakable in character for tha
of any other oil. The addition Of cot
tonseed oil dulls this, making the com
bination rather negative. Peanut OF
in large admixture S readily apprecia
BILE by its peculiar nutty flavor.
If pure olive oil is allowed to stant
at freezing tempera' ure for two o
three hours, it should form whitisn
granular mass, or at least have man.
white particles suspended in it. Thi
test is readily performed by setting
small vial of the oil, an ounce or two
In pan of water and crushed ice 70
three hours. If at the end Of the tim
the oil is still clear, it is excellen
= evidence that it has been adulterate
or is some other kind of oil than OLIVE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
Al sportsman's Banquet.

A curious dinner is annually given
by well-known sportsman at his res
idence IN London. He invites all his
male friends, amongst whom are sew
eral WeIl-known cricketers, footballers,
and Jockeys. to q sporting nHnquet, IL
which they are requested to appear IN
the attire which they usually doA when
INDUCING IN their fayorite Spw-L II
may well be imagined that theaa va
rled sporting costumes make up n curt
Gus sDectaele At that dinnAr tabiA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

In fact making all preparations for the
opening Of congress as though he had
already been named the speaker Of the
house. In the minds Of the members
Of the house he is speaker, as there Is
not the slightest opposition to his re-
election and, taking that for granted,
the members, new and old, are consult
ing with him as to good places on COM
mittees.
The ex-speaker and the speaker that
Is to be has come back to Washington
in more rugged health than one-half
the young members Of the house. He
was 60 years old last May, but his
sturdy frame, clear eye and rudy
cheeks, showing rich, healthy blood,
are those of a man not over so. He
swings through the capitol and along
the streets with an active, springy step
and, to use his own vernacular, he feels
as young as three-year-old and as fl
as a fiddle" He walks from the cap
itol every day after several hours OF
strain in "jollying" and arguing with
members who want places. 1t is two
miles from the capitol to his home
and he is as fresh as a daisy when he
reaches the end Of his walk. His in
variable companions on this tramI
home are his secretary, Mr.. Busbey
and his parliamentary secretary, Mr.
| Kinds.
Mr.. Cannon enjoys meeting the con
gressmen, although he is sometimes
puzzled to find desirable and appropria
ate places for all of those deserving
such on the committees. He Away
refers to them as the boys" and the!
seldom think of calling him anything
else than Uncle joe" The real affeC
ton between Mr.. Cannon and tn
members Of the house of all parties
the secret of his successful admins
tration of his high office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
tor since

that a citizen Of that place had been
branded with the letter ID" because
he deserted from the army during tho
civil war. Corporal Tanner says that
this story ought itself to be branded
with the big letter "F" as a fake Of
the first water.
mo officer" he says, would have
dared to do such a thing as to brand
one of his soldiers with a red-hot iron.
Furthermore such punishment was not
necessary, as the act of desertion in
war time called for the most severe Of
all punishments-dea
Corporal Tanners denouncing of the
branding story as a fake has called at
tention to other milder punishments
that obtained in the sixties, but which
are no longer allowed in either the reg
ular or volunteer armies. Among these
punishments was the wearing OF a
large placard inscribed Thief" which
was imposed on those who committed
larceny.
Another form Of punishment was the
drumming out of camp. This was gen,
orally administered to camp followers
/ not regularly attached 10 the army 6no
consisted in the drummers and fiferS
playing THE Rogues' March" while
the offenders we're escorted beyond the
camp limits. other classes of offend
ers we're "bucksd and gagged" by ty-
ing their arms aud legs and by placing
bayonet crosswise in their mouths
and firmly tied back of their heads.
The most dreaded Of all the minor
forms of correction was running the
gauntlet" It CO Insisted OF making the
victim run between two long lines Of
soldiers each Of whom vas armed with
paddle or thick switch and took q
hearty whaek at the offender as hi
rushed along. These punishments are
only "reminiscences now, wSose rscital'
serve 10 enliven the veterans cRmI
areA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

constituents with pubic documents
and garden seeds. Often upon the
faithfulness of the private secretary
depends the congressman's hope Of re-
nomination and reelection. The secre-
taries to senators and representatives
are required to save the latter from
the opportunities of cranks, INDECENT
constituents and over-importunate Of
fee seekers. They do not always sue
coed in impressing the visitors with
the fact that they can do business In
the place Of their employer, as was IL
Illustrated the other day in the case of
Of well-known senator's secretary.
An elderly lazy called at the sena.
tors Office and was greeted by the sec.
rotary. We'll, Mrs. Blank, what can
l do for you! asked the young man in
his pleasantest way.
Mrs. Blank rather tartly told him to
notify the senator that she was there
and wanted to speak to him on bust.
ness.
well, will you please tell me the
nature of the business?" inquired the
secretary.
mo, will not discuss the matter
with you at ALL" retorted the lady.
The secretary tried to explain that
it was customary for those calling
upon the senator to state the nature
of their business to the secretary. BY
this time the elderly lady had grown
impatient and indignant, and glaring
at the young man, said:
you need not think that you are
the only tin can on the shelf"
This bit of slang from an old lady
rather upset the young man, but he re,
torted: mo, am only a piece Of
scrap iron" The lady left in a huff
and has not been back to see the sena'
tor since.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

men. The popularity and success OF
the speaker with members Of the house
like those of the president with all
public men-depend largely upon the
Usefulness of his secretary. That Off
cial must intuitively know the relative
Importance of the business the visitors
have with the speaker, be able to ar
range audiences for those who have
the most important matters to discuss
and politely to dismiss those who are
inclined to be impoTtunate and whose
affairs are not of the greatest interest.
To discriminate properly and not give
offense requires rare genius, but 1t Is
necessary to save the speaker worry
and trouble that would otherwise tend
to break him down.
Mr.. Busby is exceptionally well
equipped for just this sort Of work. He
has a complete, comprehensive grasp
of all public business and all matters
pending before congress and his judg-
ment of whom to admit to the speaker
and what subjects ought to be discuss
ed by them is unerrIng. He is polite
and courteous and is able to deny Wis
ttors an audience with the speaker with
a graceful tact that sends them away
disappointed, but not offended. Mr.
Busbey was newspaper man for 8
quarter of a century before the speaker
asked him to accept this responsible
place. He has a very wide acquaint
ance with public men throughout tbs
country and as correspondent of q Chi
cago paper accompanied the late Pres
ident Mckinley on all the tours ant
campaigns the latter made for severa
years before he was nominated for thu
presidency.
Mr. 3usbey is an authority on tn,
tariff and on financial subjects and hi
knowledge in that direction has beef
of great value to many members Of tn
house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

puruunnt to sall, IN the ofilee OF North
q ataolr h0uss. Hall IN hour later every
face wore look 5l anxious expecta-
ton
Il don't understand It at all" ex.
claimed stackhouse, nervously walk
ing up and down. North is TIN, most
pnnctual Of men, a. you all know.
He must be i'll"
mt" echoed one OF the directors.
Wasn't North all right when you left
him at swampscott this morningf"
Mr.. staclkhouse waved his hand i'm
patiently.
II didn't go down TO the shore last
night, he returned. shortly stayed
In town with a friend l left North
here in this ONCE about three O'Clock
in the afternoon and haven't laid eyes
on him sincep'
"Wby don't you telegraph to his
house2" asked little man near the
door. ats strange he hasn't sent
some word himself before this time
Butt suppose he's III, and his daugh.
ters are 80 worried about him that
they have forgotten to send. Just like
womenl@ the testy little bachelor
added.
The suggestion was acted upon in
stantly. Atter an interminable delay
a response came, evoking q simultane
Gus murmur Of dismay and the inter
change Of apprehensive looks.
"swampscott, June 1G
''Mr. North must have stayed in town
Z Ia knn Nsaa hale ulr
ing. -..
'cuMFoRT HARDWOOD"
"Strangel" calculated stackhouse
ringing the bell as he spoAe. Sent
Mr.. JobsOn In" he added, the mex
moment, to the waiting messenger.
The old clerk was In the room be
fore the messenger had left 1t, trem
bling all over with senlle agitation.
cat what time did Mr.. North leav
the ONCE yesterday afternoon?
Staclshouse demanded abruptly.
"It was after FIVE o'clock, sir"
"Was he alone?"
mo, sir. Mr.. Fetridge was wit
him"
Probably went out Of town some
, where with BetrIdge," suggested one G
, the directors. Delayed-missed
! train. Very provoking On this da!
, too, Of all others! But send round t
. Fetridge's Office and see If he has bee
heard from"
5 Unasked, the old clerk took upo
: himself the duty Of messenger, and tn
! party anxiously awaited his return
But one question and answer wei
a interchanged meanwhile.
\ Ills Nicaragua been quoted tO-da,
Stackhouse?" the little old bachelC
A queried.
Eyes. offered at 9. No takers. o
q a point already, you see."
The sound of footsteps and voices
the outer Office announced to the an
j, ious ear of Stackhouse the coming
e Mr.. Fetridge himself. The brok
y stepped forward.
=. q "Well?"
a 1t was evident at first sight that Il
e newcomer was unduly agitated. I
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

AeAAAGs
was a stalwart, handsome fellow, GER
tainly not beyond 80 years Of age.
81 cannot imagine where North Is
any moro than you" he exclaimed,
without waiting for question. Il
walked up the street with him yester-
day afternoon, after a talk in his Of
fice."
Where did you leave him?"
Fetridge flushed and seemed consid-
erlng a reply. All eyes were turned
on him.
II don't know the exact point" he
said, at last. AT the corner of State
and Washington streets, l think 1t
was"
Stackhouse, who was very nervous
and more affected than the occasion
seemed to require, stared at Fetridge
blankly, as II utterly at a loss to &C.
count for his confusion.
~His town house is closed for the
summer" he suggested, his eyes still
on Fetridge's face. ''He must have
gone TO some hotel"
- AhNnhoh6NA W AA1AAS NAN
rounds!" excitedly demanded the lit
tie bachelor.
Richard Fetridge seemed to find the
situation unaccountably embarrassing
He had no advice to offer. staclhoVss
particularly appeared to disconcsrt
him. MurmuTing something about
having left q man waiting for him
at hls Office, and that he presumed
North would be found speedily, hS
hastened out and betook himself In The
direction OF his place Of business. The
necessity Of haste In his return, how
ever, seemed to become less ohvion.
to him after he reached the open air
He stood stock still with hts FOO
upon the digit nt stairs Leading to bill
once, and then, under the stress OF /
sudden thought, wheeled abruptly anS
walked energeticallY baok up III.
street.
IN i've minutes he was IN polio,
headquarters at PemheFt0n square. IN
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

stockhart--stockha Stockholm !"
Thus the sergeant, as they both
stared with all their eyes.
There's a Stack or Stock written
there" said the officer, positively.
Whatever the rest may mean, that
much 10 certain"
He was still gazing at the message
when he received a peremptory order
to proceed to the station and notify
the authorities.
"For there's a hue and cry coming
out of this thing or I'm no prophet,
the sergeant said.
ITO Be Continued
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
The Speakers Secretary.

He speakers right
hand man in the
present prelimi-
nary work of get
ting up commit
tees is his secre-
tary, l. White
Busbey. The lat
ter possesses q
wonderful fund Of
good nature and is
one of the most
tactful secretaries
who ever handled
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
WASHINGTON Letter
GUNCLE JOE" CANNON RETURNS
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.
INSPIRES REAL AFFECTION
Ascher O. Kinds Parliamentary Sharp
Of House = Delicate and Impor-
tant Post Of gecretary--con-
Eressmen Depend on Them.

l s II lN9TON.--
far as practical re-
suits go Uncle
Joe" Cannon Is al
ready ele C t e d
speaker of the next
house. He is as
busy arranging
committees, listen
ing to applications
for places on them,
consulting wit h
the minority lead
er Of the house re-
gardlng them, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

The sergeant had opened the via.
dow almost before his companion had
finished the sentence.
In tho glare Of the sudden instreau-
ing sunlight on the tinted wall, low
down, near the door by which the body
lay, Yves q scrawl IN dull red:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

- -
taries, those useful
attaches to public
men have queer
experiences and at
times rather diff
cult work to do.
Each member Of
the house has a
private secretary,
who is often en-,
trusted with his
political work and
with placatin 6
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

SANA Vi a ~ 4 nv
ner, the new COM
mander-in-chief Of
the Grand Army
Of the Republic,
has taken &C.
casion to destroy
some of the fiction
regarding the pun
ishments Of sol
diers in the civil
war. A story was
recently sent out
from a western
town to the effect
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
"Clerk Of the Speakers Table"

t1G really lhulnpSu-
sable member Of
the speakers cabi-
net is Mr.. Asher @.
HinGs, whose ON
cial title is clerk
at the speakers
table. He is the
p arIiam Q ntary
sharp Of the house.
He Is a Verltable
walking encyclo,
pedia Of parlla,
mentary rules
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21

practices and precedents. he has made
parliamentary practice his life study
aud was brought 10 Washington bv the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-21
Difficult Tasks.

- PEAKING Of secre-
~ - 49,. ....r..N
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
.Iapanese Dwarf Trees.

In Japan are some very remarkable
trees. They are hundreds of years
old and not a hundred inches high.
The most marvellous collection is in
Count Okuma's garden, near Toxic
Here are pine trees that started to
grow in the seventeenth century, that
at the dawn of the twentieth century
are not too large to be carried in one
hand, pot and all. Others, whose seed
was planted about the time when Co.
lumbus sailed for America, are already
outstripped by saplings planted year
before last.
In another place is grove Of ILL
putian plum trees, gnarled and knotted
and twisted by centuries of wind and
weather, that are none of them toe
large to grace a dinner table, as they
often do when in full bloom. More
marvellous still, there are other little
trees, probably planted in the early
Sixties" that are still thriving (it is
too much to say "growing") in a tea.
cup, while others planted before Cleve
lands last term in office have not out
grown lady's thimble.
The japanese are past masters In
the art Of dwarfing trees. They nip
off the trees roots and pinch its limbs
and starve it with little soil and let
it go thirsty and dry, but at the same
time keep the breath of life in it. un
til it becomes the veriest travesty OF
tree, a manikin vegetable, with the
wrinkled face of an old man on the
legs of a little boy. Infinite patience
and skill and time are given in order
to stunt and dwarf into these gro
tesque growths.