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first public performance of which was given last night Never has he proved his command of Fl native ability in the pure art of acting, and never has ho set out to capture the eye of those whose ears h . cannot reach, with more deliberateness than he does this year.
 .The One woman'' the newest Dixon play, is running 'rhe Clansrnan" close race in, the matter of receipts on it's southern tour Under the personal direc- tion of Thomas Dixon. Jra 'Ihe One Woman company will appear at the Jefferson December 10 for two perform ances.
 ''The Virginian" which comes to the Jefferson December il, is perhaps the most genuinely American drama that we have ever had. It's wastern characters come from many states, it's hero from Virginia, it's heroine from Vermont. The romance between these two comprises q series of adyentures that could happen in no country bnt ours, and the whole forms a picture of the dawn of civilization in one of our western territories. The novel has been tremendously successful, and the play has been equally so.
 Although one of the youngest in years. La Belle I.aiirette is one of the strongest members in the cast which will present -.'rhe Royal Chef at the Jefferson, De- cember 15. This little girl is only l6 years
 old, but already has won for herself a mitch high up in the temple of dramatic art.
 | 'The Lion and the Mouse, which Hen | ry B. Harris will present in this city al | the Jefferson next month, is an American | play essentially and conspicuously sucf and based upon a theme which has no
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been before exploited dramatically. It deals directly with subject which at the present moment is very much in the pub hc lnind-the corruption Of politics and Legislation by the power of combined money making organizations and the dom nance of interruptions kings of finance.
 Novelty is promised at the Jefferson when Henry W. Savage offers as his first attraction of the season in Birmingham Harry Bulger in "1he Man From Now" a new musical fantasy by John Kendrick Bangs. Vincent Bryan and Manuel Klein
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It's Finish.

From Inc Philadelphia Public Ledger
 Nell-Istn't your new gown finished yet?
 Bele-Graciousl No! The dressmak- CTS work on it was only completed last Saturday.
 Nell-Isnt your new gown finished what else?
 Belle-Oh. all my friends have to crlti- else it yet.
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it will no longer do.
 It was once supposed that after the two went strolling back under the elms, holding hands, there was nothing more to be told. But the modern prob lem novel usuallysbegins with the we'd ding march.
 The Judge, following the example of the average Central Character m the absorbing Stordy of Today, per mits his lust for gold and power to lead him into the sinuous byways of
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occur to some that a strong, husky man who had been riding all morning would go and get drink for himself instead of asking some poor working girl to do it for him.
 The story has it that she filled the cup from the spring and brought it to him, and as he took it she blushed, for she realized that she was not rgged out to receive swell company.
 The Judge thanked her and re-
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PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

ing the week. Special prices are offered women and children at the matinees.
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usually very profitable, says Farming. Other fruit and farm products may also be stored to advantage. The expense of a cold storage plant precludes it's use by most fruit growers. Cooperation among farmers will sometimes be possible along this line. Oranges and other farmers or ganizations may dc educational and prac- tcal work also. But available for every farmer are the refrigerating plants now found in almost every city, Rooms or space may be rented as one needs. Gen. orally il is best to store in inc tity where it is intended to sell, that the produce may be on the ground in ease of an ad- Nantageous market Many a grower oe fine fruit would be dollars ahead by avaiI- ing himself of cold storage facilities.
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Cold Storage for Farmers.

Putting 1rst-class apples in cold storage for sale in late winter early spring is
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Judge, threatened with Exposure, jumps off of Brooklyn Bridge.
 The moral of the whole complicated story of Maude and the Judge is that self-respecting Souls should remain Poor and keep away from Drawing Rooms where the Best Families are wont to congregate.
 It is a good thing for Maude Muller that she wandered into the field Of Romantic Fiction at a time when all she had to do was rake the hay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU. ia

Des Moines, July 10.-There was an
average daily deficiency of to de-
grees in the temperature of the past
week. The days we're moderately
warm, but the nights we're cooler than
usual in the first week of July. Ex-
cept in a few localities the rainfall was
below the normal, but there is an am
pie supply of moisture in the soil for
the present needs Of all crops. The
cool nights and moderate warmth by
day afforded excellent conditions for
the growing crops Of spring wheat oats
and barley, checking the spread Of
rust in the late seeded fields. And
there was sufficient warmth for the
healthful growth of corn, which is now
being laid by in very fine condition.
In the southern districts the bulk of
the crop is very good; the yield is gem
orally below normal. Winter wheat,
rye and early oats are being cut in
the southern section, and the yield is
fair to good. All minor crops are do
ing well.
Following is summary Of the July
list estimates received from cores
pondents of the iowa Weather and
Crop Service: Corn, SO per cent;
wheat, "a; oats, "a; rye. SO; barley,
81; fax, 90; potatoes, "a; hay, IS;
pastures, ss; apples, 70; grapes, IS.
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DOLL|VER'S AIM BAD.
THROWS PAN OF BLAZING PARA
FINE AT YARD AND HITS
GASOLINE STOVE.

Fort Dodge, Ia, July 10.-A curious
combination of circumstances, people
and cooking paraphernalia yesterday
afternoon came near sending the fire
department to the Dolliver home, as
a result of the fruit canning season
and the love of the senator for home
protection. The colored cook was
melting parafine in skillet when it
took fire. She set it on the porch to
cool off, but the wind famed the blaze
fercely, when the senator arrived on
the scene and, grasping the situation
and the pan at the same time, at
tempted to throw the latter into the
yard. His aim was wild, and the
burning contents landed on gasoline
stove, thus further complicating mat
tiers and occupying his attention as full
ly as the rate bill. After persistent
fight the fire was put out, ana Incl
dentally the senator escaped serious
damage.
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AS TO INFECTED MEAT TO PRISON WITH GEM
SECRETARY WILSON SAYS IT
MAY BE SOLD UNDER GER.
TAIN CONDITIONS.

Chicago, July 10.-Secretary Wilson
says, pending a decision upon the eff
feet of locally infected tubercular meat
he will permit such meat to pass into
the market as government pathrolo-
gists agree that the infected part may
be removed and the remainder eaten
without harm. He says he has not
decided finally upon passing diseased
meat, but pending further investiga-
ton he is doubtful if the practice
should be continued.
The Secretary went to the yards
early today to continue inspection be-
gun yesterday. He found packers cor
reeting sanitary arrangements accore.
ing to his suggestions and says as
long as the packers make strenuous
progress to bring their plants to a
government standard there will be no
quarrel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
PERKINS CARRIES
MARION COUNTY
GETS NINETY-six DELEGATES TO
EIGHTY FOR cuMAIINs.
VOTE IN STATE UP TO DATE
standpatters Claim $50 Delegates to
$40 For Governor, and Say
They Have Control of
Convention.

Des Moines, July 9.-The caucuses
in the deciding precincts in Marion
county were carried by Mr.. Perkins
Saturday, giving him comfortable
majority in the county convention
and assuring him the delegation from
another of the counties in the COVER
nor's home district.
Mr. Perkins carried Bussey, Dallas,
Durham, Franklin, Knoxville, Perry,
Pleasantville, Red Oak, Swan, Tracy,
Washington and Union townships and
two of the delegates from Polk town
ship, giving him total of SO votes in
the county convention.
Cummins carried hamilton, Indiana
Knoxville City, Pella City, Lake Prai.
RE, Summit and Flagler townships,
and the vote in Polk, giving him so
votes in the convention.
The result in Marion makes the gov.
ernor's showing in his home distric,
something like this Mr.. Perkins has
carried three counties, Warren, Madi-
son and Marion, without any question.
Governor Cummins has carried one
county without question, but tie title
to the two other counties which he
claims is clouded. In addition to this
the friends of Mr.. Perkins claim with
a good showing of right, that they
have grounds for contest in Dallas
county, which will give them the coun-
ty before any unbiased tribunal which
would give them four of the six coun-
ties in the district, leaving only twoI
counties TO the governor and in one
OF them there is serious question in
regard to the legality of the dele gates. |
1t is claimed at Perkins headQuar-
tiers today that, conceding Shelby
county TO Cummins, there will be $50
anti-Cummins votes in the state con-
vention to $40 for Cummins. 1t is |
also claimed today that the seats of
PSI delegates to the state convention
will either be contested or potesteo. |
This will leave 1883 delegates with
uneontested seats in the convention.
The Perkins people say today that
-i1Nrtheir opinion IhsSftsSn If fH6SSsti9R
n a. $3.50. srssAsy 4-.1Ie IS - 4-ss-ss- ~ss..,
but that the anti-Cummins delegates
will be in the majority in the state
convention.
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FINE CROP PROSPECTS.
Reuben Redman lays He Never Saw
the Equal in Mahaska County.

Reuben Redman, residing northwest
Of the city, has been in Iowa forty
three years. He has seen crops grow
and mature in Mahaska year after
year, and his experience and knowl'
edge with crops and conditions is ex-
tended. Mr.. Redman has number of
properties about the county and he
returned Saturday from trip of in
spection among them. He talks inter
estingly of what he saw about the
county. He says the general condi-
lions now existent are nothing less
than wonderful. Never before in his
experience has he noted SO favorable
conditions and so remarkable a stand
Of corn. The present prospects, he
states, will place Mahaska corn to av-
erage IS bushels to the acre. Oats
and grass may be trifle light, but
even these may be said to be excep-
tional. Unless some unforeseen con-
ditions arise, Mr.. Redman declares
that Mahaska county will reap a
bumper crop this fall that will sur
prise the whole state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
DENNIS ROBINSON
DIES SUDDENLY
succuMBs TO HEART TROUBLE
SUNDAY MORNING.
WAS FIFTH WARD COUNCILMAN
Had Been a Resident of oskaloosa
For About Twenty Years and
Was Successful in the Res
taurant Business.

Dennis Robinson, retired business
man of the city and alderman In the
Fifth ward, died of heart trouble at
his home, No. Ill North A street, at
eight-thirty o'clock Sunday morning,
after night of pain and suffering.
The death is shock and surprise to
the many friends and associates OF
the gentleman and causes general re-
greet in the city.
Mr.. Robinson had been troubled
with heart complications for several
years and on that account he was COM
PEELED to retire from the restaurant
business and seek quieter life. Mr..
Robinson attended the celebration at
the river on the Fourth OF July, and
while at the park was i'll with distress
in the stomach. He came home and
physicians attended him during the
week. He was almost fully recovered
by Saturday and was discharged by
the physician. He went about the
streets Saturday feeling in his usual
excellent health and spirits.
Saturday evening he was suddenly
stricken with the heart trouble. Sc
we're pains in the region of the heart
were felt and about ten o'clock ply
stefan was called. Later another ply
stefan was summoned and they soon
saw that the man was fatally i'll and
could not survive many hours. They
remained at the side of the sufferer
during the night, but to no purpose,
and he passed away at eight-thirty
o'clock.
The deceased leaves widow who
has the entire sympathy of many
friends in her bereavement.
Dennis Robinson came to Oskaloosa
along in the eighties ana opened
restaurant at the corner of A street
and High avenue in the room now oc-
cupied by the street car once. He
remained in the business until COM
PEELED to discontinue on account of i'll
health, about four years ago. He
prospered, but he had worked nard
and his success was merited. IL his
business career in the city he had
gathered about himself a host of
friends, and in his retirement from
active LIE he retained his popularity
and the esteem Of ALL
He was chosen to the city council
in March of the present year by the
of the Fifth ward and has
served faithfully in the work of the
Office.
The funeral will be held at the Con-
church Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock and the inter-
ment will be made in Forest cemetery
Dennis Robinson was 81 years, 8
months and 4 days of age. He was
born in Iowa June 4th, 1858. He was
a member of the l. o. o. F. lodge and
the Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
Members of the city council will act
as pall-bearers, while the Eagles win
escort. The Odd Fellows will have
charge of the ceremonies.
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WOMAN WHO SWALLOWED $35o.o0
DIAMOND MUST SERVE FOR
E,,E YEARS.

Omaha, Nebr. July Sunless the
supreme court should intervene, Miss
Mae Thomas $3.50 appetite will for the
next five years have to put up with Il
fare consisting principally of coarse
bread, Irish stew and bean soup!
When the woman convicted of steal
ing and swallowing diamond was
brought into court today she was quite
composed. The motion for new trial
was overruled. Before sentence was
pronounced Miss Thomas said:
Judge, never stole that diamond,
and never intended to steal it. II
it had not been for the detective the
diamond would have been there yet.
/ ask for mercy on account of my
baby"
A sentence of five years in the peni-
Tertiary with hard labor, which is
only two years less than ,Le law al
lows, was imposed, the court entirely
disregarding the jury's recommends
ton of leniency. Judge Sutton declar-
ed his conviction that the woman be,
longed to band of thieves, which
must be broken up.
Miss Thomas, who was already un-
der suspicion of an attempt to rob
diamond merchants, was followed In
to the store of T. L. Coombs by a
plain-clothes detective, who saw her
place the stone in her mouth while
the salesman's back was turned. Sc
far as known the gem is still in the
woman's stomach.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
The Parkhurst picnic.

The Parkhurst picnic at Lacey Oh
the Fourth was largely attended by
the relatives and friends Of the family.
An elaborate dinner was enjoye- and
a day was happily spent. The follow
ing program was rendered after din
ner:
Photograph = Marching Through
Georgia" Walter Mott
Song-"America," Choir.
Recitation-C Clarence Mott.
Song-"where 4ney Grow" Helen
Mott.
Prayer Song'-Vera Snyder.
Reading-"old Glory" Olive Ora
ham.
Photograph The Man Behind"
Walter Mott.
Reading-Dr. Wilson.
Solo, Sailing" Dorothy Boyd.
Florence Rockwell.
Song" Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" Choir.
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MYSTERIOUS FIRES.
Two Flames Have Startled the George
Sherman Family East of Town.

Mysterious fires have been found on
two occasions recently in the former
Frank Sheppard property at Carbon
ado, now occupied by George Sher-
man and wife. Upon returning from
visit to Delta Thursday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman were alarmed to
see smoke issuing from their home.
Investigation located blaze in a par
tition and considerable trouble was
experienced in quenching It. On Sat
urday evening the family was called
home from town by second fire, also
in a partition, but in different part
OF the house. Neither nre could pos
sibly have resulted from the stove,
and the origin Of the flames is a mys-
terry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
FORGOT HIS WIFE.
elamor of Circus Life Makes Musl'
clan Neelectful.

Des Moines, July 10.-In the glamor
Of circus life while he played the
striking music to which daring feats
were performed, Ernest Benincasa,
with Hagenbeck's circus, forgot to
send any Of his money back home, ac-
cording to suit for divorce COM
menced by his wife, VINO is now in
Minneapolis. The notice was served
on the musician just AFTER the parade
yesterday morning and he was surpris-
ed. He was married in Kansas City
in 1897. She charges him vito cruel
ty and says that when she cooked him
a good meal ne, in a fit Of anger, threw
it upon the floor and refused to eat IT.
Then when he was cross she said he
would talk so loud all night that the
neighbors could hear.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
rmo MEMORABLE Fourths.

Bussey Press: Just as Rev. Wilson
had closed his address Wednesday, r..
I. Garden, Of Tracy, said to us: Il
have just been thinking OF the celebra-
ton took part in in 1868. just 4S
years ago this very hour" Where
was that" we asked. 'vicksburg,"
was his reply. "The picture is as
vivid before me as the aurora borealis
Of the north. Then remember one
other Fourth that was eVentful in my
life, and that was in 1853 when I
walked from Bellefountaine to ,ska-
loosa and witnessed the laying Of the
corner stone OF the Christian church
on High street On the opposite side
Of the street they roasted an OK"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
Mreck on East nlvIalon.

Freight No. 50. one of the last
through trains of the Iowa oentrai.was
derailed yesterday near London Mills
and nine cars were piled up in the
ditch, seven Of which were loaded,
Seven of the cars we're badly damaged
They contained steel, coal and mer'
chandise destined for Minneapolis, St
Paul and points north. The wrecker
from Monmouth was summoned to the
scene to clear the track and pick up
the wreckage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
cHAuTAuouA A FAILURE.
Des Moines Falls to Sell Enough
Season Tickets.

Des Moines, Iowa July 9. - Ac-
cording to the report submitted
by the Chautauqua management the
receipts fail to pay for the program
by approximately $3.50. The total re-
ceipts were $3.444.7S and the program
is estimated by the Midland Lyceum
Bureau to have cost $4,000. The sin
gle ticket recelpis this year were
about the same for ten days as for
ten days last year, SO the shortage
seems to lie in the sale OF season tick
cts and the cutting off Of the scent
pass checks.
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win Keen Her place.

Miss Hattie slausen, of Dubuque. has
just received property valued at $685.
900 coming to her from her grand
mother. The young woman is employ
ed in Dubuque family, where she
feels well satisfied, and despite the
fact that she does not need to work
she keeps her place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12

The farmers are rejoicing these
days and you can almost hear things
grow. A little rain would help some.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12

The Pocahontas county supervisors
have divided Center township in two,
calling the new township Roosevelt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12

hemhlulH& uHcdu6u loI Iuo III PO5s
Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending July Z, 1905:
Gents List.
Angood, is Briggs, w 81
Brown, David Q Campbell, Cal az
Eisiminger, F NJ Fisher, q
Cato, Alessndro Graham, Sam
Hicks, James Hill, VIM A
Jones, il McMains, Ernest
Pugh, w II Paul, o
Perkins, D R Portwood, Jas
Robertson, H G Routt, II A
Schultz, H Smith, 8 w
Smith, Manly Whittcock, John
LadIsS List.
Brown, Edna Glass, Lillian
Lamson, Nellie Martin, Ina
Powell, Elsie McGlumphy A Mrs
Reynolds, M Mrs Shaw, Sarah Mrs
Thomas, Geo Mrs Wilcox, Bell
Moore, Fannie Elkin
Richardson, Mary Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adver-
tised list.of this date. The above let
ters viii be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter Office.
CHAs. v. HoFFMANN, P. M.
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The iremen's tournament at Snen
andoah was grand success.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for the in post
Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending July Z, 1906:
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Quite few farmers around the
county have their oats in sheaves.
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Gents List.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
Quick Wit of the Jurist s
Wife Foils an Attempt
to Intercept Carriage
DRAWS WEAPON
AND COVERS THIEF
Lash of Whip Sends Horse
Ahead on Redwood Road
and Pair Make Escape
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 1S.-Judge
Carroll Cook perhaps owes his life to
his wife. 1t may be that both owe
their lives to woman's presence of
mind, which, with true feminine mental
activity, was too much for a highway
man who yesterday attempted to hold
up the Judge and Mrs. Cook ON a lone
Iy part of the road near Fair Oaks.
Mrs. Cook, who was I'm a buggy with
her husband, noticed the robber, and
expecting the call, "Halt and throw
up your hands, quick as fash
whipped out a pistol and had the thief
covered. The tables were turned In
stanter.
Judge and Mrs. Cook were driving
along the county road short distance
this side of Fair Oaks. They had
made an early start from San Jose. and
were distined for Redwood City.
At a cross-road Mrs. Cook noticed a
rough-looking man walking on the
side path. from. which he diverted to
the center Of the highway. His hat
was pulled over his eyes in such man
ner as to shade his face The man s
actions aroused Mrs. Cooks suspicious
and without saying a word to her hus-
band she drew pistol which she car
ried in a handbag and concealed it
under the laprobe.
When within few feet of the buggy
the stranger halted and reached for
his hip pocket. He stood directly at
the horses head, and was apparently
about to seize the bride.
Mrs. Cook fired over the mans head
and then covered him with the revol-
yer. The fellow started back, dropped
his hands at his sides and lodged the
horse. which all but ran him down as
it jumped forward with the sting of
the whip which the Judge vigorously
applied. The highwayman, for such
he undoubtedly was. would probably
have shot Judge Cook in his endeavor
to stop the buggy had Mrs. Cook not
taken prompt action
Judge Cook reported the attempted
holdup on his arrival at Redwood CITY
and the officials are trying to capture
the robber The Judge says that he
is quite sure that he recognized the
holdup man as an ex-convict whom he
had sentenced to prison several years
ago for highway robbery.
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.picieusly. Both took a good look at
him and then hurried away
Following ScanIan's arrest last week
and the publication OF his picture In
the newspapers. Mrs Gilman and her
daughter we're positive that he was the
same man they saw outside the store.
Mrs Gilman did not wish TO gain any
notoriety by linking her name with
the police vestigation. and said moth
ing about the matter. Finally. how
ever. she came to the conclusion that
it was her duty to communicate with
the police. She did 50, and on being
promised that the police would not
make public her address. she consented
70 visit the Bush street station with
her daughter yesterday
RECOGNIZES sCANLAN.
After her arrival at the station she
and her daughter remained clossted
with Duke for nearly half hour. Sean
Ian and a group OF other prisoners
were then taken from their cells and
lined up against the wall OF the cor
ridor.
DO you recognize any OF these men
as the one you talked with outside the
store OF the murdered MANI asked
Duke.
Both Mrs. Gilman and her daughter
took searching look at the prisoners.
and then with deliberation indicated
Scanlan.
ITS that one over there" said Mrs.
Gilman pointing at Scanlan-
II couldn't be mistaken in him." said
the daughter.
Scanlan's lips twitchsd. and then he
cried out. 1T isn't true. You're both