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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

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The ehnrvh patloM ID fesponse Is lha
hphNrM Invitation eklnRded Nv Miss
ueuFNla llAnAhnen and \ eemmlllee IL
lnahs ~ she church 10 Altpnd lhe ~.
ccptlan ~ welcome IA hunof N tha
new pastor, Rev A. Clark, and hla
wife. Afler an hour spent IL pleasant
social Intercourse Ia which everyone
had an opportunity 10 meet and be-
ccme acquainted with Rev. Clark Anl
wife, A q cart. hy request of the
committee. raped for order ana In a
few words ntated the purpose ~ SO
gathering 10 be 20 extend 10 Rev.
Clark and wife, In formal manner.
the cordial welcome or the people OF
OHkaloosa Ia general and the mem.
bers % his church In particular. The
program a. arranged by the commit.
tee was then carried out and was as
follows.
instrumental solo Miss Jennie
Hardy.
Welcome Address on yvnalf OF the
citizens OF skaloosa- Hon. Geo. III.
Woodson.
Welcome Address ON behalf OF the
members OF shorter OAapel--Noan
Kimbrough.
On behalf Of Wesley chapel--Rey.
4, II. Lockwood.
Vocal Solo--Miss Lille Finley.
Address Rev. g. II. Mendenhall
pastor OF Valley Baptist church, Bux
ton.
Responsive Addresses - ltev. and
Mrs. A. T. Clark.
Reminiscences--R Hiram Lewis.
The speakers were all In a happy
frame of mind, and while at times
they dealt in some very plain facts,
they spoke very complimentary Oh s.e
church and people and encouraglngly
to the new pastor, and predicted for
him very successful years work Az.
ter the program, refreshments were
served and the remainder OF the ey.
ening devoted to social enjoyment, ami
everyone avowed that new life and
Energy had been awakened in the
community that argued well for the
future prosperity OF the church and
les pastor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

New sharon STAR Congressman
Lacey Nltendea the republican county
convention ~ Bloomfield saturday and
IN hla addreMA demonstrated that We
v SIN standing souafely On me rcpub.
iIcan national platform beneath The
party iAg. without yhrlAhmnesa or
phAdow az turning he "A with President
Roosevelt and the other great leaders
IN national interests and there II no
faiterlnn note or tone m hls clarion
Voice. standing on the color line the
party nag IA held Aloft 40 distinctly
that no real republican need 30 via
Chicago 60 got n look at &.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Burlington hawk-Eye: While practi
calIy everyone IL in accord with sne
idea that the large life insurance cor
porations should be thoroughly inyes-
tigated - even these corporations
themselves urging such investigation
there Is q fear among a good many
intelligent thinkers that the unre-
strained criticism which Ii being In.
duiged In by the sensational and IRE
sponsible press OF the country--and
even by newspapers that have repu.
tatIon for conservatism and good
judgment--wilI have the effect OF 10
alarming the small policy holders that
they will damage their own interests
BY abandoning their policies and Civ
ing up the money that II due them, or
win accrue in time 10 their benefit or
that Of their family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

IAN insane man in Polk county
laboring under tho hallucinstion that
all Americans are 10 DO killed on by
Europeans told the commissioners
that since 1889 no had been In the
courts trying 10 defeat the Europeans,
that the case Is still in the courts, but
that decision has been promised in
1912. Many a client win agree with
the commissioners that the man is
crazy TO thus attempt TO shorten the
time OF settlement OF case in our
courts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

at Is said that Brothers, the police
oflicer or detective OF Des Moines,
who shot down In cold blood and
without cause little 12-year-old news
boy and then dragged him like the
dog.catcher would a dead'yellow dog"
has actually been arrested for the
crime, but that the Same was done UNI
der protest by the police system, citi-
zens having TO actually force the ar
rest. According TO reports published
I'm the papers OF that city, citizens,af-
ter the brutal affair, seeing no attempt
at his arrest, twenty hours after the
crime, went to the mayor and demand
cd II. The mayor In turn called on
the chief OF police In company with
representative citizens, and TO their
plea the chief turned on his heel and
said. well, you go and arrest him
then" Even the Register and Leader
In telling Of tho circumstances, says
that after the above remark by the
chief, Mr. Jordan, prominent attor-
ney who was spokesman for the cit'
gems, was somewhat balked by the
chiefs attitude, but stood his ground.
"Mr. Chief" said Jordan, I'll swear
out the warrant and have the man ar
rested. But make the demand OF
you first, II you think you can stand
out against public sentiment IN mat
ter Of this sort, why, all right"
Upon this turn Of affairs, Mayor
Mattern told the chief TO make the
arrest and blr. Jones also fell In with
the idea and made the arrest
Citizens OF Iowa, had such brutal.
cold.blooded crime been committed In
your little town (for Of course you are
not as big or as great ~? as Des
Molnes), and your chief Of police
should have been as indifferent, what
would have been the consequence?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

-Keokuk Clate-cItyi state Auditor
Carroll declared himself on the tarlff
revision Issue nj the Davis county re
publican convention IN bloomfield last
Saturday. He said frankly and un.
qualinodly that his position on the tar.
IN was the same as years ago when
there was no talk Of tarlft tlnkering,
The declaration has occasioned sur
prise In some quarters and also con.
siderable OF futter, but Mr.. Carrolls
cld.tinie southern Iowa friends knew
ali the time where ne stood on that
matter. In common with nine tenths
OF the members OF Tie party In this
part OF tho state he has ueen all along
thorough.golng, stalwart republican.
II Is further to be said that, like stand
patters In general, he is abundantly
blessed with the gift Of continuance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Tho Fairfield Ledger wonders
where the future supply Of mechanics
Is 10 come from. There are practl.
caliy no boys learning trades these
days II says, except those OF the
families Whose every member must be
bread-winner. The desire for high.
or education and life 81 case 10 80;
ing 10 put lots OF boys out OF the way
Of earning more than their daily
bread when they grow up"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05
THAT much mallened offlclaI. the

That much maiigned offlcIal, the
justice OF the peace. has found a stall
wart defender IN Judge smith McPher.
ron OF the United States court, for me
southern district OF Iowa. In dcciaing
q case. Judge Mcpherson declared em.
phatlcalIy that he had as much respect
for the rulings OF a Justice a. for
those. OF the highest court In tho land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Our guess Is that the fellow who
returns his railroad pass to the com.
pany does not accompany II with a
treatlsp on corruption by the railroads,
but rather with very earnest request
Tor It's renewal for another year, and
Il possible have II include some other
member Of the family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05
Great Corn.

Albert Stanton, who has farm
about four miles southeast OF the city.
brings US sample Ct the corn that
he has grown upon his place this sum
mer. The stalk measures almost four
teen feet in height and the car OF corn
produced by the plant ~ eight feet
from the base Of the stalk. This Is
the best sample shown US mia season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

--Tama Herald: II Is true that the
total consumption OF whiskey last year
fell OFF 100000 gallons, but II is also
true that tho consumption OF stomach
bitters in the prohibition states show
ed almost corresponding increase.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Victor Index; In the Shaw.Cun.
minis controversy II Is remarkable with
what unanimIty tho democratic editors
espouse the cause Of Governor Cum.
Minis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

-JeffeBon Bee: THE political pass
used 10 be n thing OF reverence. but
nobody seems TO be afraid to take a
kick at II now" The Bee should re.
member this Is an "off year" In Iowa
politics.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

I'VE notice that the greatest fault
found with tho railroad pass Is that
the other fellow has II. and he is Tia
BILE to corruption. II the scene we're
to shift and passes were to change
places, the anti-pass advocates would
not be the same fellows they are today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

--Des Moincs Capital: After the
crops are fully matured II Is hoped a
frost will come along which will kin
the graft microbes from Philadelphia
10 San francisco.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

--Keokuk Gate vlty: ~ don't take
ioHg for a kicker to get a reputation,
but the sincere and public-spIrited cit
izen usually goes along In us unos-
tentatlous way and seldom gets the
credit due for his influence in helping
build up HIS city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

"a California authority says bad
water kills M many people az bad
whiskey. The name OF the brewery
he represents IL not given In the dis.
patch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Tho Carroll Herald, which once
gave rs endorsement 10 the chimera
OF reciprocity, now says. after read
ing Senator Delivers dispassionate
discussion OF the subject, ONE Is forced
TO regard reciprocity an one of those
fascinating theories in government
that cannot be applied In the practical
affalrs OF men"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

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nv tNaKN MerhefNen NRld. No matter
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

There will be fftythroo Sundays
ia this year, an occurrence that viii
not happen again for 10 years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

--Ileports from the Iowa cannorics
show that moro corn has bcvn put In
tins this year than ever before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

There are several big things In
View for oskAloosa. Everybody get
their shoulder 20 the wheel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

--Be loyal 10 oskalooga and to os.
kalooga institutions. You VIII build
up your city amazingly Iast II you do
20
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Gate city: Lacey laced 'em up
all right
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05

Iowa has 1879 licensed automo.
biles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

IN supplying race track news to pool
rooms and his campaign against graft
and vice in every form in New York
have won him Il reputation as a bold
defender OF the interests Of the public
as opposed to criminals or promoters
of questionable schemes.
The criminal prosecutions of a great
city like New York neccssitate Il vast
amount Of work for the lawyers II
gagged in them. The city Of New York
embraces several counties. and Mr..
Jerome's Jurisdiction is restricted to
one, New York county. but even so he
has to supervise the conduct Of about
1000 cases annually. OF course he
cannot give all Of these his personal
attention and has a large army Of as
%sistants. but the system of the office Is
such that its head keeps conversant
with what is going on. and his Ideas
dominate the policy Of the depart
mcnt. The detectives. clerks. account
ants, messengers and experts of vari-
u kinds in his employ may be count
ed hy the score. Each of the thou
IA " NiSSS pushing lllOuSu luc VI
fee requires !: certain amount of in
vestigation. and Mr.. Jerome's assist
ants make regular reports to him on
such Investigations. and he decides
what Is to be done.
District Attorney jerome is a native
Of New York and forty-six years old.
though he scarcely looks that age. His
country home is at Lakeville, Conn.,.
where a friend one day found him
building a clock.
II should think" said the friend,
shat you would be afraid of the walk
Ing delegate coming along and order
Ing a strike"
II have provided against that In my
design" answered jerome. This ia
to he Il nonstriknble clock"
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tered the contest and won the com
mission. Before executing it she pro
ceedeu to Chicago and took lessons in
modelling for six weeks at the Art insti-
tute. Her 'Genius Of Wisconsin, a
woman upon Il rock with her arm
around the neck Of an eagle, won a
prize of $500 offered by the Woman's
club of Milwaukee,. With the money
this work brought her she started for
New York and studied under St. eau
dens, afterward %journeying to Paris
and studying in the studios Of Julien
and other sculptors Of that center Of
art.
She is a sister Of Miss Mary +.
Mears, the we'll known fiction writer,
and the two young ome lived togeth-
er for a time in Italy, studying along
their respective lines Of work. For
solne years she has had a studio in
New York. Her statue of Miss Will
lard. which was unveiled In February
last, is regarded as a remarkably fine
portrayal Of the woman whom the
state Of Illinois deemed worthy of place
In the gallery Of national heroes. pa
triots, statesmen and refOrmers at
Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

VI Tut hIlll ~ COOIO
dare to be familiar with, and when
he tool his hand he held on to it and
led him over to the window. lie be-
gan with one of his homely tales Of "a
man back in Iowa" who had forgot
ten the name of Il caller and in Il mo.
ment had his visitor convulsed and
giving his name and errand in the
most jovial mood imaginable. entirely
fOrgetful Of the fact that his person
ality at their previous meeting had not
impressed the secretary sufficiently for
him to be remembered. Then the sec
rotary began to tell Of the tricks Of
the politician-with whom he never ad-
mits kinship or interest. He said he
was often reminded of the habit of
Governor Holcomb of Indiana, who
used to ask every man he met, What
time is it," and, when told. would pull
out his " handsome imported Swiss
500 timepiece and proceed to set it in
accordance with the information. For
years he did this. and the subtle fat
terry OF accepting without question the
accuracy OF the individual timepieces.
which nine men out Of every ten pride
themselves OF possessing. was quite
sufficient to give him wide popularity
In his state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
HELEN e. MEARS.
Gifted Sculptor Who Executed the
statue Of Fra noes willard.

Gifted sculptor Who Executed the
statue Of Frances willard.
Helen Farnsworth Mears. sculptor OF
the Frances Willard statue in the cap
itol at Washington. received a commits.
sion for an important work in sculp'
ture before she had ever taken a single
lesson In modelling. Her artistic gen.
ius manifested itself very early in
childhood. When scarcely more than o
baby. she took to making clay figures,
which were the wonder of the people
living near her fathers farm in the
Vicinity Of Oshkosh, Wis.
Before she was nine she modelled q
head of Apollo. which was exhibited at
the county fair, and when she entered
the Normal college ut Oshkosh she took
drawing lessons, but the art instruc.
ton she could obtain there was not
extensive. She worked on in her own
way, modelling at home. When the
artists Of Wisconsin were invited to
compete for the execution of a piece of
sculpture representing the Genius Of
Wisconsin" for the Badger State build
ing at the Chicago exposition she en-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

these facts g not give much OF q
clew to his personality. lie is quiet.
thoughtful and dignified. and in ap-
pearancc not the kind of man one
would look for in the inventor Of the
popular Buster. 1t is more to the
point - say that he is married and has
two children who are as lively young
sters as ever grew. Speaking Of where
he gets his ideas for the Buster pic
lures, Mr.. Outcault says:
Il get most Of my ideas from my
children not all, of CURSE, for you
ace my house is still standing. The adj
ventures Of Buster, by the way. are not
upon the whole e~Xtra"agant. My own
children have lone worse, and they're
not bad children at that. ! have no
fear of ever running OFT CT ideas. My
chief difficulty is in adjusting my atti-
tudc toward them and their m!Sbohav-
ior. Imagine for yourself the difficult
ties Of this parental position. Most
parents do their best TO keep their
children good mean quiet and well
behaved. See the temptation l have
to do otherwise. Why, the success of
my work depends upon their getting.
constantly getting, into some new
scrapc. Shall I ruin my business or
my children:
"My position is not only difficult; it's
pathetic. ! colne down some mornings
In a hurry TO catch my train to find
that my children have glued my gum
shoes fast to the floor. What am !
to do: Shall l spank them or pat them
ON the headT
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

HIS uSt!ll seat &C.
clpic,. he chose one ut another table.
where. as it happened. Il new man had
been installed as waiter.
"Elin>. III" Il piece Of Washington pie
and Il glass Of milk said the senator,
giving his usual order.
In Il few minutes the darby returned,
bearing Il piece of chocolate pie. where
upon the senator ~lauglliugiy said, Il
a George Washington. not Booker"
The negotiations for peace between
Russia ana Japan initiated by presi-
dent Roosevelt threw important duties
upon the shoulders Of Sir Charles
Haulillgc. British ambassador to st.
Petersburg. The English government
was sounded by Mr.. Roosevelt before
he offered his services in bringing
Japan and Russia to an understands
ing, and it devolvcl on the represent
alive of King Edward at the court Of
the Ear to keep himself in close touch
with all parties to the negotiations. It
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

was once the means Of saving my life"
"How was that" the musician
asked.
''Tllere was a great food in our town
In my %boyhood." replied London.
when the water struck our house my
father got on II bed and tioated with
the stream till he "a rescued"
"And you:" said the musician.
well" said London. II accompanied
him on the piano"
Not long & Lieutenant Ulysses
6. Grant was detailed for duty at
the White House. and as lie is over six
feet tall. handsome and OF soldierly
bearing. he ut once attracted attention.
One night when the Marine band was
rending the air with ragtime melody
Il stranger pointed to the young officer
and asked an usher who he was. Three
times the usher roared the name into
the strangers ear. the blasts from the
band outdoing him every time. Then
as the usher raised his voice to its su-
perlative pitch the music suddenly
ceased and left him shouting. Lieu
tenant L. s. Grant No. g"
Justice Morgan j. O'Brien. another
Of the trustees who will vote the Hyde
stock in the Equitable society. was
named but Il few days ago as presid-
ing Justice Of the appellate division
OF the New York state supreme court
in the first department. He succeeds
in this position the late Justice Van
Rrunt. Judge O'Isrien is Il jurist whose
record is so high that in 1901. at the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
RULER OF MOROCCO.

Mulat Abdul Axix and His Queer
Ways.
France and Germany have been at
odds recently eve the question of
whether the former country should be
permitted to exercise II predominant
influence in Morocco. The ruler of that
Kingdom. Mulai Abdul AZiZ, needs Eu-
ropean assistance to maintain order in
his realm and make safe,
but the .icalonsies Of the different pow
ers render it difficult for any arrange
ment to be agreed upon providing for
this. Between the plots OF his court,
the marnuding expeditions of bandit
chiefs and the schemes of II rival to
the throne his shereefian majesty Is
kept busy.
Nevertheless he does not permit cares
Of state to Interfere with his amuse-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

the British note lie
handing redress for the unprOvoked
action of the fleet. Sir Charles is Il
youthful looking man OF forty-six. and
before his appointment as ambassador
to st. Petersburg was assistant under
secretary Of state for foreign affairs.
He has been twenty-four years in the
diplomatic service and was ut II time
charge d'Affaires at Washington. His
wife. who vas the Hon. Winifred
Sturt. is a daughter Of the late Lord
Abingdon. She is a beautiful oma
and w;s a favorite with Queen Vic
toria. She is IL close friend OF both
the czarina and lowager empress. and
plays the violin with remarkable skill.
1t is said her costly Stradivarius has
contributed much toward maintaining
harmony between the courts of st.
Petersburg and st. James.
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw, who is
getting into training for the campaign
Of 19nS and hopes to win the support
Of the conservative, or stand pat. ele-
ment in his party for the presidential
nomination. is noted for his sllrcwd-
ness. He is V ut Il loss for an apt
reply OF Il story to the point. He
has a homely way that makes him a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

favOrite with the
common people. \
short time ago the
secretary of the
treasury extended
the glad hand to Il
caller whose face
he recognized, but
whose name had
slipped his mind
for a moment. The
secretary was not
ahashed. nor did he
hesitate. He sized
up his man as one
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

Is only a short time
since Sir Charles
had u difficult and
delicate matter on
his hands III con
nection with the fir
Ing on British fish
ernlen by the Rus
sian Baltic feet. 1t
then became his
duty to present to
II t LalnsdOrn.
Russian IN j lister
for foreign affairs,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Uncle SilaS
Gives Advice
He Tells How the Lazy Man Is
a Drawback to the
Hustler.

IN Y son, l take it that you have
I\/v arrived at an age when you
have ceased to banker for
Il drops and begun to un-
derstand that life includes pork and
potatoes and that you can't have them
unless you earn them. said Uncle Silas.
This being true. l have a few re-
marks to make. l don't expect they
will sink into your hide half as far as
some Of the fish stories got off at Sny-
der'S grocery every evening. but I'm In
a talking mood. and l won't hurt you
any il l don't help you.
To give the sloth and the tortoise
their due. they haven't got Il lazy hair
In their heads. If they weren't always
hard ut it they would never get any
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

son has literary
talents, like his ia
Their. and is Il con
tributor to leading
magazines.
The senator is
noted for his wit.
He often visits {,
lun G h Don in
Washington which
boil! houses of cOn-
Cl'eSS are q to
%putroniZe. On one
occasion. finding
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

and it is rumOred
he will soon marry
a western belle who
IL also literary. He
Is now mt work on
a serial FOR the
Harpers. On his
last visit to New
York London was
introduced in a cafe
to a musician.
Il, too, am "A 1llu-
g1cian. in a small
way" London said.
"Mv muSical talent