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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Nav Be Democratic Con-ress.

Now. don't go away and say I've been
unkind. I've never sought quarrel with
any man. But I'm speaking for my party
and for the principles of the party, for
your homes and for mine II these prin-
cIples advocated by the opposition pre-
vail there's going to be a congress out
of harmony with the president Of the
United States and his plans will not be
carried out. If a democratic house, then
the presidents plans are not worth that"
said Shaw, swapping his fingers.
There Is not speech made by the OPP
position that these republican speeches
are not quoted.
have / advised for 1t Why should 1?
I'm nurse in q great sanltarum. / be-
long to the same school of medicine as
its physicians and I'd never call a meet
ing of the patients to advise them to re-
bel against the medicine they are receiv-
ing. I'd consult with the physicians first.
Uncle Joe Cannon has a good word for
this. I'll not use all the adjectives he
uses. He said one day before congress
convened. I'm going to put so-and-so,
giving the congressman's name) In as
chairman of such and such committee,
but blankecy-blank him he's got to co-or-
dinate.' That's the word. Republicans
should coordinate. II men go about teach
ing thu the house is corrupt and the sem
ate VICIOUS what have we left?
"Icwa has as strong or the strongest
delegation IN Washington. 1t has more
important chairmen than any other sta tie
possesses. They belong to the same old
party under God which Is big with posi-
bilities for patriotic service. -. ,.-.y
1T !s -...::sT go5 that 'tiTs Republican party
is corrupt and out of touch with the
common people You know we have diff
ferent names for this opposition at diff
\
monopolistic party, populist party, and
I've forgotten what they call them now,
hut 1t means exactly the same thing. Mr..
Bryan also used to say that the repub!i-
can party was out Of touch with the COM
mon people, and James b. Weaver.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Absorbs Stale Tobacco Smell.

NSso'pS OtaiS IopdCCo smell.
II basin Of water is placed over
night In a room where people have
been smoking, the usual smell of stale
TOBACCO will be gone in the morning
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Loyal to President or Governor?

"Am to be disloyal to my chief that I
may be loyal to my governor" asked Sec
rotary Shaw. The vast audience nearly
rose to its feet and with a tremendous
voice yelled such a Nor as has never
been heard in Des Moines.
Another time when Secretary Shaw de-
clared, IF l didn't believe in the princi-
pies ot my party I'd join another party
or keep stiil' shouts of encouragement
came back to him. That's right" That's
the business" The audience did not miss
IA single point made by the secretary. and
his every utterancL ,..st with the most
enthusiastic approval.
This is my kind of a night" declared
Senator Giliilland after the meeting. I'm
glad to know that the republican party
still lives anS that there is a man who Is
not afraid to defend its glorious princi-
pies" In this he voiced the sentiment Of
the great audience that packed Fosters
theater as II was never packed before and
sat for over two hours intently following
every word uttered by Secretary Shaw
Almost his every sentence was punctuated
by applause and 1t was of the kind that
comes from full belief in the views of the
speaker. No Iowa political speaker ever
before received such an ovation or was
more successful in voicing the sentiment
OF his audience.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05

A Boston couple were recreating
near Augusta, and met an old negro
woman to whom they took a fancy.
They invited her to pay them visit,
and the black woman accepted, es-
pscially as her expenses were paid.
In due time she arrived in Boston,
and was installed In the house of the
white folks. She occupied one of the
best rooms and ate at the same table
with be- host and hostess. At one
of the meals the hostess said: Mrs.
Jones, you were slave, weren't
your" Eyes, marm," replied Mrs.
Jones; 81 belonged to Mars RoDerr
Howell" 81 suppose he never in
vited you to eat at his table," re-
marked the Boston woman. mo,
honey; dat he aint," replied Mrs.
JONES' my master was gentleman,
He amt never let no Niger set at de
table long er him."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Men in Congress Are Loyal.

do not think that men who go to con-
gress are worse than the men who desire
to go there and fail. Do not think that
the senate is any deader than 1t would fe
under other conditions. Do not think that
the election to office changes the whole
makeup of a man. You are being looked
after just as faithfully In Washington as
by your legislature here. When / was
governor, If | had wanted to have a bill
passed, and had ever so much money, l
never saw the member of the Iowa legls-
lature that would dare suggest that
wanted his vote.
II think these things ought to be said
because of these fellows who are writing
magazine articles who couldn't sell stick
of their. stun If II was the truth. There
never was as little graft as now. Never
as high ideals The standards of life were
never higher-of patriotism. of morals, of
personal living. There is not much graft
in public life l want you to go home
and tell your boys that the American peo-
pie are being slandered. In the republi-
can party and its principles is wrapped
all the hope of this c .Lntry, and not un.
til the republican party forsakes these ele-
mentary principles will you De in danger"
At the close of his speecn Secretary
Shaw was again heartily cheered and was
forced to hold an informal reception on
the stage for over half an hour to shake
hands with the hundreds who crowded
around to congratulate him on his speech.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05

The unexpected generally happens
when II is least expected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
Points Out That Grave Danger Be-
sets the Party by the Teachings
of False Leaders With
in Its Ranks.
PERKINS NAME GREETED
WITH GREAT OVATION.
immense Audience Cheers to the
Echo Every Utterance of Repub-
lean Principles by Sec
g. rotary Shaw.

The Des Moines Daily Capital has
the following report of the Shaw meet
ing in Des, Moines; u
-a Genuine republicanism undying devotion
to the principles of Lincoln and Grant.
Mckinley and Roosevelt, enthused the
immense audience that packed Fosters
opera house last night to hear Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw until the
city echoed and re-echoed with the cheers
for party loyalty.
1t was the most remarkable political
gathering ever held in the city of Des
Moines or in the state of Iowa, for that
matter. In fact. the meeting was state
wide In its character and composition for
loyal republic ans were In attendance from
every part of Iowa to hear the statement
of party principles which 1t was believed
Secretary Shaw would make with the APP
prevail of the president. Theodore Rcose-
welt.
In unmistakable language Secretary
shaw pointed out clearly, and forcibly. the
grave danger that exists for the destruc-
ton of the republican party If its mem
bers should follow the teachings of false
leaders within the party. II the principles
of these disloyal republicans prevail, Sec
rotary Shaw declared that there would be
o congress out of harmony with the pres
ident of the United States and his plans
will not be carried out.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
3ALLINGTON'S
CANINE B,
PARADOX nseE~.n AaE~.
Copyright, 1905, IN Mcclure, Philips d Co.

1t was characteristic of Balllngton
that he accepted even his dismissal as
katherine Gordon's sultor placidly and
with due regard for the prOprieties.
His voice was cool and even and shad-
ed To the exact note Of regret that u
well bred man should permit himself.
As katherine told herself afterward, It
was like Il John Drew matinee.
But if Ballington showed no outward
emotion it was not because he did not
care for the girl whose dashing ways
We're his exact opposite; neither did he
give up hope. Under that carefully
groomed exterior there lay Il bulldog
tenaclty of purpose that few suspected,
least of all Kittie Gordon.
He kept on at the Bruntons' house
party. and even Dickie Hines lost sleep
wondering whether Kittie really had
given him his answer, SO correctly po-
lite was he in his attentions to her. for
which Kittie was devoutly thankful.
orders that she marry Ballington, and
Mrs. Bruntous word was law unto It
self
1t was her dsobedIenCe which
brought about the crisis, for when Bal
lingtun left there had been an inquisi-
tion and kittic. with fine show of
spirit. had bounced out OF the room, de-
clttrirg thar she would return to her
studio and freedom rather than eat Of
the ticshpots as slave. and the disap-
pointed Mrs. Brunton had ordered the
carriage around ana had taken to bed
with Il sick headache over the miscar-
riaSe OF her pet plan for her niece.
SO II happened that kittie In her Inn
petuosity did not realize that she was
without money until she approached
the ticket window at the tiny station.
With a gasp she turned away from
the window and sat down on one Of the
hard benches to think over the situa-
tion.
Town was $50 miles away, so that
walking was out of the question. There
was no one she could write to to send
her money, and she would die rather
than go back to her aunt's house and
ask for her fare. Her brain was still
in a whirl when Harding Ballington
came slowly into the waiting room.
With a rush she had crossed to him,
and I'm another second was pouring out
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
SLOT MACHINES.
They Were Used During the Time
and Reign of Rameses.

They Were Used During the Time
and Reign of Harnesses.
A correspondent of the Boston Her
aid writes: 1T Is true there are few
things new under the sun. Air beds or
what we call pneumatic beds, were
used by the Romans before the Chris
tlan era The most remarkable duplica-
ton of an old invention IS the nickel
in-the-slot machine This was first
used during the time and reign of Ram
eses, in the eighteenth dynasty Of
Egypt for the purpose Of supplying
holy water, that which had been bless
ed by the priests, TO the people who
desired 1t. The machine was urn shap-
ed, with small cylinder inside,
through which ran a rod connecting q
valve AT the bottom of the cylinder
with one at the top. These were oper-
ated by lever, which closed the bot
tom valve while opening that at the
top, when the cylinder would fill with a
fixed amount Of water To obtain the
water a cup was placed at the outlet; a
coin of three drachmae, equal to about
73 cents of our money, was dropped
into the slot on 10 a scale pan in the
end of the lever. This opened the cyl
inder at the top and closed the lower
valve, allowing the coin to slide off, the
weight of water closing the top valve,
opening the lower one and allowing the
water to run into the cup. This Is the
basis Of all patented slot machines OF
the present time ana dates back to
nearly 1900 b. c.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14

Or. Somerville Hastings, lecturing at
the London Institute Of Hygiene on
Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness." !"
said that people We're much cleaner
now than In the reIgns OF Queen Mary
and Elizabeth, when the washing OF
clothes was unknown. Cotton was
hardly in use, and linen was expensive.
The poor wore rough wooden garments,
which were never washed, and the bet
ter classes adorned themselves with
silks and velvets, which were dyed
when they would no longer pass mus
ter IN regard to cleanliness. 1t is re-
corded, continued DR. Hastings, that
James /. never washed either hands tes
face during the period he posed as Z
wisest fool in Chrlstendom, but c(
fined his Gle snliness within the narrap\
limits of W ping his finger tips upon
damp napk n.-London Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
Her Perfect
indifference
By Louie H. Strong
Copyright, 1906, bg p. G. EdSment
By Louie j. Strong

why Stella, where Is your ring?'
Daisy seized the hand that was slip
ping itself under the bonbon box as IL
20 conceal it, nakedness.
Returned TO the jeweler at a dis
count likely. or whatever fellows do
with discarded engagement rings"
Stella laughed. with some constraint
You don't mean 10 say that you and
NcI"
e. es | do Stella Interrupted. You
D. ht - we'll know it: everybody Will
soon.
Il couldn't be more astonished If the
sky had fallen. Why. you and Ned
were Tie most utterly
Appearances are often deceitful,'
Stella observed. with wise air. inter
rupslug again Il suppose you thought
I was well. as they say - entirely
Zone on Ned
That's right! Might one ask the
" vhyfJre:'
one might We simply found th"t
We We're mistaken In our interest IN
each other Isn't that sufficient
sufficient ir true But l don't be
lleve it-not little bit. Why. ii there
we're ever pair of turtle
You can believe il or not, but | am
entirely and perfectly Indifferent TO
Mr. Ned Whiting aud he returns It
fully
Il don't believe it. when you two
were SO intensely devoted tots only
a silly quarrel"
we did not quarrel" Stella asserted
eoldly And If you have observed bis
conduct with that plain, poky Lewis
girl you cannot say much for his devo-
tion 10 me
Il shouldn't call her exactly plain,
though she isn't a beauty. And there
may he reasons besides. he has not
be- 80 very
-Hpn.ss been 50 very that you have
noticed lt,zl see" Stella interrupted
ssrcastically. =
"But she Is yisith.y IN town and has
not nav acquaintance here. | doubt
II Ned has becn more hanpalite. Did
lie eXplainT'
There was nothing 20 explain there
was absolutely nothing he could say
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
ALPINE AVALANCHES.
These Deadly Snowslides Are often
Started by sound.

There are many kinds of avalanches.
There are the pOwdery avalanche, the
creeping variety, the glacier avalanche
and others. When the sun strikes upon
the iilimitable snow fields and the snow
begins TO move the mass In its descent
gathers weight and force, tearing away
enormous rock MASSES and millions Of
tons of soil, until ut length, with
noise like thunder, it eXpends its fury
on the level floor OF Il valley where de-
fenseiess villages may be.
A great avalanche Of This kind has an
invisible forerunner almost as destruc-
tive az itself. This is the terrific hurri-
cane caused Icy the air it displaces. 1t
Is no common sight to see giant trees
uprooted, broken and twisted the
boughs wrenched from the trunk,
leaves AMI needles clean stripped from
the tyig5 ami the very tops wrenched
from larch forest before ever the ava
lanche itself Las struck the wood
1t is on still days when a lighted can
die viii hardly ticker in the ley air
that the danger is greatest. The snow
has been falling quietly yet heavily for
several days and has settled on precip-
itous slopes above the village to an i'm
mense depth. 1t needs but the slightest
and almost imperceptible cause to set
it n motion. Had the wind been blow
Ing 1t would never have amassed to
such depths, but would have slipped
down in lesser quantities. On such
days the position mutiles the bells of
hiS team; the father will chide his child
for slamming the door. Three enOr-
nous avalancheS were once started In
Switzerland merely by the sounding OF
the "Visi," or the first bell for church
service. A bird alighting, an iclcle fall
ing from rock-and the monster be
gins his downward rush. Villagers
sometimes try to bring down ava,
lanches at an advantageous time by
firing off guns or even by shouting
Woman's Home Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14
A FAMOUS SONG WRITER.
Foster Was Called the Edgar Allan
IsnA. Il ~

stephen Collins Foster, the most pop
ular of American song writer's and
composers, has been called the Edgar
Allan Poe OF music. Like Poe, he was
n genius He came Of Virginia parent
age, received Il good education and died
in New York Jan. IL, 1864, in the
height ~ his fame, pennileSs wander
er. lie WAS born i'll pittsburg July 4,
1886
lie learned easily, and after receiy
inE private lessons in music and draw
ing tU-'t himself to play on the
Gagro..t Guitar ana banjo. lie also de
voted several years to the voice and
liAno. Then he turned his attention to
coGlpo ju% songs and dialect ballads
aH4 I'll. ,gct songs At the age of seven
ts.n, vale employed in Louisville, KY,
he publ shed the serenade open Thy
Lattice. Love" which was instantly
Succos-i H. Then followed Uncle Ned, -"
20 SuSaanlh." which We're sung by u
niHstr, troupe and stephen Foster be
came famous far and wide"
Marrying, IN 1914, Jennie Mcdowell,
he came to New York, where in rapid
succession he supplied his publishers
with ,ougs which became famous
"Old kcn'ucky Home" "Massas In De
Cold. Cold Ground" "Old Dog Tray"
Willie -" Have Missed You" and
"Sw"rt Ehcn Bayne." But the song
that IS best known In many lands is
The Suwanee River" for which Chris
ties minstrcls gave him at the begin
ming so In addition he received roy
altics on It's sale of over half Il million
copies and the honor of knowing that
eminent singers like Jenny Lind sang
II TO appluuding thousands.
His last song II negro melody, "O!d
Black joe" IS still favorite. A fourth
of his 100 songs We're in negro dialect,
among which We're Nellie Bly," Nell
Was Il Lady" and Nancy Tile"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14

hotel with the fair goers invading the
place. but at last She succeeded in get
ting IA light lunch ana started back to
the station
The special excursion trains were
pulling out of the station now, and the
platform was crowded with tired pleas
ure seekers. off ut one side a large
crowd had gathered. and, finding that
Ballington was not in the station, she
strolled over to see what the attraction
might be
With gasp she saw that Ballington
was putting Bruce through his tricks
for the cdlhcation Of the crowd, and
with a sudden rush Of anger she Won
dprcd If he had been drinking. Then
with reyulslon of feeling she saw him
grayely remove his hat and pass It
around the crowd, Most OF them melt
cd away. but many of them stopped TO
drop a coin in the hat and pet the dog
At last they were all gone, and with
flushed face she was looking straight
into Ballmgtons laughing eyes.
eve got enough for the fares and the
Pullman seats" he said as he came to
ward her Behold Bruce, the rescuer
Of damsels in distress"
She caught the dog up in her arms
and hid her moist eyes in his shaggy
coat Slowly she turned toward the
station. but Ballington laid a hand
upon her arm.
Il would suggest" he said, that
since our train is not due for an hour
yet and as these excursion trains will
be out of the way by then it might
prove less embarrassing to you II you
waited until they We're gone. They
might recognize your travelling compan-
ION"
And TO think l might have spared
you this II l had let you telephone the
Bruntons," she said penitently Bal
lington laughed.
do you know | rather enjoyed it?'
he confessed Il think Bruce did too.
He shall have his reward tonight in the
best chicken to he had IN the market"
And youE' she asked.
Il shall have the satisfaction Of
knowing that we have fooled Mrs.
Brunton," he laughed carelessly.
She held out her hand. II refused you
the other day because / was afraid you
were too danditied to be human" she
said softly. Il know better now. VIII
you ask me again"
But there was no need TO ask. Eyes
spoke to eyes, ana each knew the 9th
er's message.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-14

FOR himself. as | told HIM when he at
tempted H. / asked him 10 drop her.
and II be bad cared half as much for
LIE as he prBfes=st 10 care he wouldn't
have hesitated IN instant. But OF
course it doesn't matter at all. I care
a. little Tor him as be does for me.
Really. ] did III realize TIL this hap
Hened my Indifference TO him" She
yawus-d elaburately. then added. with
animation n ann going on the loyeliest
trip with Charley iu his new auto. |
told Bell Smith all about ii Oh purpose.
knew Mr. Whiting would hear Of It."
her eyes snapped triuInphantly.
Your ring was too exquisite" Daisy
murmurei rvgretrully. Think Of Lau-
"a Lewis carrying OF such trophy
when she goes homer
n wonder II be VIII give IL 10 her,
stella started up angrily. Il would
have pounded il 10 pieces before bis
face u had dreamed Of such thing"'
Then Al Daisy's smile she leaned back.
yaWning again But OF course It's
nothing 70 me Let her wear her old
secondhand rings II she likes
Secondhand rings j. good I'll look
out that the one I'm offered IS not
such. Daisy lsughed
Well
Sfella's rej0inder was cut short by
her smsu brother. who burst upon them
eKcitedly. yelling "Stell. Stell, What
d. you think Ned Writings bicycle
smashed into where's mother I've
Fot to- He vanished. Needless Of the
Wild -irleks with which Stella received
LIS news
''Oh. Bu4e. Billie, l. be killedf Is
Thy Ned kHleif Billie, Billie"'
But Billie was flying down the street
Agaln Evidently a terrible accident
lad befaileu Ned Whiting Stella dut-
tered about GFlnging her hands, moan
fng -Oh. Ned. Ned. Dead this minute
wien Tve beeu saying such horrible
things of you and lies, too, every one
- them"
she suddenly snatched hat and
dashed away. obliVious OF her kimoDo
and slippers She reached the corner
Just in tine % Doe pulled aboard the
crowded csr dizzy and breathless
Wear thing the man next her re-
marked examining ter unusual attire
rsrisu-iy. II 4@tllug 10 see the gamer
Its matter gf Tire aud death. she
robl,ei Historically EKclamat.ons of
sympathy buzzed about her. one held
1er bat vhile she pui Hp her hair An
other offered % stop the car az hef
destination.
Where would Ned be- She had not
thought ~ mat Not away out at
Liz home on the other side ~ the city
there had noi been time 10 remoye-sne
.suIa usf aul.h the thought She
would - 90 hi- office. There seemed
10 oIher way Of
She gaz.-d in wide eyed horror as
sii~s swept into the vicinity. All was
quiet 10 commotion. not sign Of any
Gccldeur she could not wait FOR the
elevator b0y. Hut flew up the stairs
.ud inig TIE Office. There sat-or was
u hls spirit She dropped into a chair
and stared dumbly at the astonished
ysuug man a moment then tumbled
over Ia faint
Frightened almost ont Of his senses.
Nel carried h-r 10 the couch II seem
r-d 10 hlm that nothing short Of the an
aAuatiou ~ Asr home aud family could
account Tor her tumnlrpous appearance
iu such garb and her utter collapse
~Dl N-,i she whispered weakly
r0usiug under hi- ministrB tiOus II
thought you were killed Billie said