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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

The aerial Bridge" over the Gov
ernmens Ship canaI'' is one Of the
wonders of Duluth The bridge spans
the canal through which the steamers,I
ships and craft of all kinds enter the
harbor from the lake. The port Of
Duluth is of peculiar and unusual con-
struction. The waters of st. Louis
river, draining large territory to the
west and north, enter the head of
Lake Superior. The prevailing winds
of the "open season" blow from the
direction of the lake in opposition to
the flow of the river and more fire.
quently than otherwise these winds
blow fresh" with velocity Of many
miles an hour. The natural formation
OF the lake confines the wind-driven
waves with narrowing shores to meet
the outpouring of the st. Louis river.
The meeting Of these two waters in
the conditions outlined brought about
a natural result. The waters carrying
a burden of sand and silt, feeling re-
straint, dropped their load as they op-
posed each other and battled for su-
premacy of current. A great bank or
sand bar finally appeared across the
end of the lake. 1t is crescent-shaped
or as an arc of an immense circle. The
concave side receiving the wash OF
the great waves as they roll in from
the lake and the convex side extend
ing a protection toward the mouth OF
the river. This bar grew from year
to year, vegetation grew upon 1t, and
the separation Of the river and the
lake waters became more and more
defined. This strip Of land which ex-
tends at a right angle into the lake
from the direction Of the Duluth shore
line is called Minnesota Point" 1t
makes the st. Louis bay or the harbor
of Duluth and West Superior, and Is
a complete separation and protection
against the ceaseless agitation Of the
great lake. The river IN the first
place found its way to the lake
through a natural channel at the ex-
treme south end of the great bar and
the United States government has
protected and still maintains this mat
ural channel" When the city of Du-
luth began building the city of Su-
perior had all advantage on account
of the shipping entering the harbor on
the south side. A canal was therefore
made through Minnesota Point, "close
to the Duluth shore in order to bring
ships, commerce anu business to the
Duluth side. The work was undertake
en- and accomplished by the govern
ment and Immediately there sprang
into existence the wonderfully active
little seaboard city. The Duluth canal
is now the chief harbor entrance and
hundreds of craft pass through it
where one enters the harbor by the
Superior or the Wisconsin side.
X q y
minnesota Point" is about seven
miles in length from the Minnesota to
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
THE HOSPITAL BOARD.
Newly Elect Members Organize For
the Years Work.

The newly elected board Of mana.
gers for the Oskaloosa Hospital AS
sociation met for the first time Friday
night and organized WITT the election
of the following officers:
Phil Hoffman,, president.
George Kalbach, vice president.
Mrs. Rhea Oppenheimer, secretary.
Mrs. B. o. Jerrel, treasurer.
In deciding by lot the terms of Of
fee of the members, the result was as
follows:
For one year-Mesdames F. d. Boy
er, H. L. Spencer. and B. o. Jerrel.
For two years-Father F. P. McMa-
nus, John o. Maicolm, Mrs. Rhea Op.
penheimer
For three years-George Kalbach,
Sumner Hayes, Phil Hoffman,.
The motion prevailed that the work
Of canvasing for funds for a hospital
be pushed at once, and the president
was instructed to select committee
of three to have general oversight OF
the work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

AS might have been expected,one
of the heroes of the San Francisco ca
tastrophe, the man VINO more than
any one other contributed toward saw
ing the United States mint, is an Iowa
man. The former chief of the fire
department Of the city Of Keokuk,
James Kennedy, with few brave
men, held the roof of the mint, and
fought off the danger from that point
successfully.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
BUSINESS CHANGE.
John Novels Succeeds His Brother In
Bus & Transfer Co.

John Novels this morning assumed
the interest of his brother, Frank
Novels, in the Oskaloosa Bus &
Transfer Co., having purchased
share in the business. Mr.. Novels
was formerly collector for the o. L. G
T. Co., and has had considerable ex-
perience in that part of the business
which he will manage in place of his
brother. Tad Shipley will continue
as superintendent Of the freight lines.
Since leaving the employ Of the o.
L. & T. Co., Mr.. Novels has been
associated with the Garfield Supply
Co. at Evans.
Frank Novels has retired from the
transfer business to accept more
promising opening in other lines, but
has not yet decided positively as to
his future plans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

The Royal Banner says it is sup.
porting Mr.. Perkins because che has
always been a good, sound republican
and never advocated anything out
sound republican doctrine"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
There are 1O7 companies to shi

There are 107 companies to share
the San Francisco insurance loss.
This loss is estimated by the local
agents at between S175,000,00O and
$200, 100000 Chicago's loss was $685.
100000 and three companies defaulted
to the amount of $45,OOO,O0O. The
loss in Baltimore was paid in full. 1t
amounted to s35,OOO.OUv.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

San Francisco's buildings mum.
bered 5O,494 Of wood and 1881 of 9th,
er materials. The large stock OF
kindling makes it seem fortunate that
the confiagration spared anything.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

in the United States thus far
over $4,000 miles of interurban elec-
tric railway has been built, and this
is the work of the last ten years. 1t
is predicted that by 1915 a passenger
will be able to cross the continent by
trolley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

While Gov. Cummins is devoting
every day to campaign to further
his own political ambitions, who, en-.
quires the Fairfield Ledger, is govern
ing the state of Iowa?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

by unanimous consent" observes
the Burlington Hawk-Eye, none of
the money sent for the relief of the
Californians will be regarded as taint-
ed"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
MRS. EMERY RICE DEAD.
Former oskaIoosa Lady Passes Away
at Kansas City.

Mrs. J. NJ. Hagan received a mes
sage this morning telling Of the death
of Mrs. Emery Rice, former resident
of oskaloosa, at the hospital in Kan
sas City. The family lived at Coffee
vile, Kansas, but Mr.. Rice had taken
his wife to Kansas City for treatment
for heart trouble that had grown seri.
Gus. The lady died Thursday even
ing at 6:15. This is sad news to
many friends in Oakaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

People are sleeping in the pews OF
the Oakland churches every day now.
Ordinarily the opportunity is offered
only on Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.

Three Night Trains May Meet in os.
kaioosa Hereafter.
Rumors OF a new time card on the
Rock Island are rife and an intima.
ton that the change will be made the
first Sunday in May has been receiv-
ed by the local people. The change.
it is said, will bring the three night
trains into oskaloosa at the same
time, the train from Des Moines ar
irving here In time to meet the trains
from the south and east.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

Hundreds OF Dubuque people are ar
fiicted with pinkeye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

Minnesota Point" is about seven
miles in length from the Minnesota TO
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

be free. The act was defeated. In
his autobiography. written in 1921, be
SAYS;
The day Is not far distant when 81
must adopt 81. or worse viii follow.
Nothing Is more certainly written In
the book OF fate than these people are
to be free
As a contrast TO these prophetic
statements. listen TO what he had %
say relative q yellow fever.
Most evils are the means OF pro
duclng some good. The yellow fever
will DISCOURAGE the growth Of great
citles in our nation, and view great
cities as pestIlential 20 the morals.
health and liberties % nam. Later
he wrote.
"~Cultiyators Of the earth are the
most vigorous. the most v]irtuous, the
most Independent / consider artihcers
as panders Of vice and the instruments
by which the liberties Of a country are
generally overturned. Were ] TO In
dulge in my own theories. / should
wish the States TO practice neither
| commerce nor navigation.
Jefferson came from an old Ameri.
can family. his ancestors having pr.
ceded the Plymouth Pilgrims. he hyst
saw the light OF day April l3. t7t3 iio
was sensibly brought up. received a
fair education, and was not remiss lr
physical culture. lie entered the VIII
lam aud Mary college at the Of
I17, and continued therein until hC
graduated. He then read Law iu M,
omce OF George Wytho. began the
practice OF Law Ia 1867, and marria.
the young widow OF Bathurst SHELTON
Jan. ], IT72. Jefferson was twice elect
ed 20 the house Of ~burgesses OF Wiz
plnla, aud then became a member o
the Colonial congress, la which bod
he was chosen 20 draft tho reply O
Virginia 10 lord North's concliatorl
propositions, He also drafted th'
manifesto after the battle OF Bunke.
I'M. congress reply 20 Lord North
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

against. I give It up. No one, not
even my chum, has any idea who the
man I seek is, nor why am striving
10 get on his track. Go on, Dora,
lay dear girl"
You promise to be on our side.
Col. B0b?" pursues this cautious crea-
ture.
ITO a dead eertainty-how could l
hear to feel that 1 was your euemyf
No. from this day. this hour, this min
ute. Senior Lopez can go TO the deuce
end find the mysterious Richard him
self I wesh my hands OF the whole
affair, and stand ready TO serve Miss
Pauline with heart and soul"
"Oh. you dear. good man-truest
ana best Of friends. n 1t Easn't that
20 many are watching as, ia be
tempted"
TRY Il anyhow. Dora. dear!' he ex.
claims.
She shakes her curly head.
Some other time Will DO. Bob. Lie.
ten row. for I'm going 20 make a con.
hdant OF YOU. Miss Pauline learned
that Senior Lopez had taken a yalu.
gble paper from her desk one day
when he called-lt was Ia fact the
legal authority by means OF which
she voted those ten shaTes, the key.
stone OF the whole arch. Instead o.
calling mp the great project OF police
she sought counsel from. me. con
ceived a plan 10 ecOve the paper
accepted an invitation from the sen
or's NEPHEW 20 come 10 the JardiI
BUTLER to-nlsht. and promised q
dance with his uncle. who has takeI
some notice OF me and eve dared q
chuck me under the chin. see?' de-
nure!y.
"Tbe vilaini-he shall account q
me for g." declares the Sheriff Of Sc
cora county. with q growl
81 camo-I saw-I conquered. Whel
the senior danced with me ! led hin
cutie a chase. and brought the bloc.
70 his face, He nearly dropped from
exhaustion. The chance w8s mine
and ] improved It. for Miss Pauline
sake"
do you mean that you have secui
Cd The lost paper?'
1T Is safe. touching her bosom.
"By Iovei n there weren't 70 man.
PEOPLE around ia be tempted TO Civ
you a hug. for you're o daisy.
M viii keep Col. Bob she laughi
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

one OF the FIRST documents with
which the American student becomes
familiar Is the Declaration OF inda
~pendcnce. He hears Il read. in HE
childhood, upon those redletter coca.
sicas. the village Fourth Of July cele-
bratious; he peruses It IN school when
he f-amiliarizes himself with the his
tory OF his country; and it is given
him fer critical study in connection
with his rhetoric.
The author of this wonderful com
position was a strange combination Of
simplicity and a~stuteuess. in some
things ne was impractical and vision
airy IN the extreme; I'm others his iudg-
ment vas unerring and his foresight
r~emarkablue
He was an opponent OF slavery. con
tending that the continuance OF the
traffic in humanity would result ln
trouble and bloodsted He went so far
as to incorporate in the Declaration
Of independence an article d%cnGuucing
George III for e-nCoUrlcing the slave
trade. This was one Of the clauses
that was stricken out by the revising
committee. Later. when in the house
OF b~urresses OF virginia. he attempted
to secure the enactment OF a law %
the effect that after q certain date an
negroes born OF slave parents we're TO
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22
Luxury and Crime.

A recent English robbery case
which reads almost Ike one OF the
sherlock Holmes stories related TO the
detection OF a thief through his fond
ness for flowers
The only clew left by the robbers
OF a house near Northampton was a
fragment OF a flower, whose petals
were scattered over the floor No
flowers OF the same sort We're grown
IN The garden OF the house robbed or
by the ~nelrhhora. but an Investigation
OF the horal shops In the nearby town
showed that "a flower of that sort had
been purchased the evening before by
q man who was recognized from the
description given 20 De O well known
burglar
al the trial ~ was shown that. all
though the night had been warm, the
thief Who was Of delicate health, had
wora "a Hight u@ycrcoat, which crushed
The petals Of the flower beneath end
thcso had fallen 90 the carpet when
be had opened his coat 20 stow away
NE Jewels which constituted The great
er part Of the apoas.
Although the clew was a slight one
81 was correct and the luzury loyini
crook VIII have no need OF hoWer'
10 decorate hs= Broad arrow suit 10.
SOME time 90 come.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

Al a recent meeting OF the wash.
ington Heights chapter OF the d, A..
r. the regent related a story OF Wash.
ingtou and the Jumel Mansion which
was new TO those present. and runs
as follows:
Washington and Aaron Burr had
met In the council chamber TO dis.
cuss certain matters connected with
the revolution. when they we're star
tied by seeing a band OF 500 Indians
coming up the roadway These LAT,
ter presented themselves 90 the
Great white Father and asked him
90 smoke the pipe OF peace with them.
This he and Burr proceeded TO do
with alacrity. and when the ceremony
was completed and the Indians had
turned TO go, Washington hesycd a
sigh o. relief aud said 4 never ga
my lie was 20 delighted to see the
backs OF a dglogatioui" Whoreup0n
Burr asked " be were not Rlad that
they had only desired hat be should
smoke the pipe OF peace with them.
Eyes. very glad. indeed. Washing
ton Is reported 10 have replied. "bul
for two lone white men 10 smoke the
pipe OF peace with 500 Indians isnl
such au u~nalloyod pleasure after all!'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

pkT1fBOpNE
cHAPTER l--contInued.


@Eahl Col. Bob, your reasoning
powers are sadly remiss. / can tell
yen exactly what brought the Mexican
hidalgo to "a belle France, and at the
same time explain why I have come
10 this questionable but charmlngly
gay ball"
Then prove me wrong, Dora. and
give you my word I'll admit my err
nor. he says. eagerly. for he viii be
only TOO glad TO discover some amell-
Grating circumstance to her
presence.
Bend your head closer. You know
that my mistress. Miss Pauline. is the
owner of the great FL Dorado Mine
that is, she owns about half OF the
stock and controls the output, which
IS enormous, exceeding anything IN
81 Mexico. The opposing syndicate
G combine Is headed by Senior Lopez.
who seeks by crafty means TO accom-
plish his purpose.
yes. yes. ! begin TO comprehend,
mutters Col. Bob Harlan. holding his
head
You see. there Is n man who
owns ten shares in the mine, one Rich
ard Danvers. an unknown party. for
none Of them have ever seen him.
My mistress holds his document. sent
10 her father some years ago. by
which she votes his stock; this gives
Der a fair majority. II the combine
car find this man and bribe him to
soin with them. they viii have a con.
trolling interest"
yes, yes. I've known all this for
some time. To tell you the truth.
Dora, I was secretly hired by this
Senior Lopez to find Richard Danyers
tut now that I understand the game
and see that it is Miss Pauline I fight
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22
I17zaHGN AaA2 oQ17ZA RQzKzJ NQYIzE .A279Y

ers upon Bob whenever he can avoid
Dora's eye, and once shakes his fist
al the undaunted sheriff, which &c
tion causes that cool worthy to smile,
for he feels toward this little man
as a -good-natured Newfoundland dog
might toward a little spaniel or ter
rIer that snaps az his heels-contempt
and pity. The professor scowls worse
than ever when he SEES that Col Bob
intends TO intrude his society upon
them. he drops several hints about
two being company and three "A
crowd. but the good-natured sheriff
laughs and tells him he Is al liberty
70 herd by himself II he looks at "a
that way that. as for himself. he Is
only too glad OF good company
They have q queer time OF IL on the
way 10 the hotel, and only by rare
tact does Dora prevent the gentlemen
from coming 20 blows; the dery little
specimen-hunter seems 10 believe he
has a grievance. and would like 20
bring matters 10 a climax, but Col
Bob does not meet him halfway. and
Dora smootheH the RULED feathers Of
her Guondam admirer In q way WON.
en- have.
No sooner does she leave them az
the hotel than the British lion has his
name up. The time may not be eX-
sctlX TroTit.ous. as a number OF per.
sons are around the entrance OF tho
Grand Continental. but a h~ot-headed
lover cares not for trlhes.
The professor dances before the
e colonel and shakes a diminuiiye FIST
under bis nose.
DO y0u know SHAT I've a mind 20
Co. you jackrabbit from the IlanO
Esiacado. you big hulk Of a Western
mushroom? I've "a good notion to whlp
sou right here aud nOw jnst as nos
forefathers did yours once upon a
time. when we chased you ont Of the
confederation end made you shift foi
yourself. Yes. and lH Go O., 100 u
you so much as shut % eye. lH
boiling over with iudiFuatiou-be
Ware how you further i%rrltate met
Col Bob OF course immediately
closes one OF his optics. and the iraf'
naturalist accepts the Invitation. send
ing out a small fist and striking che
Western sheriff no man. bis or Nt
ne. does this without impunity, and
uttering a roar. Col. Bob pOuuce'
upon the excltahlo Brton shaking
him vigorously. and when done toss
ing the wretched piece Of anatomy q
ore side among the lookerson, a.
though in contempt,
II don't allow liberties on that kind
my little man better fool wish a buzz
saw Than with Doh Harlan you ma.
lose a few hnEers IN n case, on
here you run the risk o. your hi'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

Old Man-.f that young idiot in
the parlor hasn't got sense enough TO
make 7hQyeI calls, he might as we'll
be OF SONIC use Ask him u he can
spare me a postage-stamp
Daughter Cafter Q trip 20 the par
lor-"He says he's very sorry. but he
called at the p~ostoffice today to re-
new his supply Of hostage stamps. but
he hadn't anything smaller than a
nye-hundred-dollar BIN ia his vest
pocket and they couldn't change that"
"Eh? By links, Wen you ninny.
go back 20 the parlor az once Don't
you knts 1Ruer than TO leave your
company alohe like that"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22
TWlfCHluG NERVES
A Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
Bv Or. Williams PINK Pills.

gnfTercrs from ailments that have AZ
nictod in regular succession II genera
tipn after another Of their family are, ns
q rule. ipchned 70 submit to them a. IN
evitable. The case which follows proves
that such hereditary difficulties are not
beyond the reach OF curative forces n
should inspire hopefulness and arendt-
ness to try remedies that have effected
signal cures, such as that which is here
given.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells, Of No. 408
East Seventh street, Newton, Kansas,
gives the following. account Of Der all
uieut aud her cure
'sFor two years l suffered from atrying
nervousness in.my lower limbs FROM my
knees down, rs my mother aud my
grandmother had suffered before me.
The situation was for many years ac-
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DIR. Williams, Huk Pills, I Thought there
might possibly be some good IN them Tor
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sleep. Iofteu Ind 90 walk the floor ia
rcstiessuess the whole night. After taxi
ing sonic six boxes the twitcbinR disap-
peared and 1 coa~td 20 use the remedy.
i evidently stopped q little too sOon FOR
I nervousness came hack after a month or
50 sna Lussd the pills again for a short
time. Relief came Ht onCe end since /
stopped using them the second time /
have been free from ANY return 90 the
t~witchings or frourauy interfcrenoe with
my slrep."
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cured
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22

Name of Thomas Jefferson
: One of Americas Greatest


vate life. though not Inactivity. II was
during this period Of retirement thot
ne r his Notes on Virginia A
large part Of this work was done under
the shelter OF a peculiar rock. whi2h
stll stands. and which has been
known, since that time, as Jefferson s
Rock"
In 1852 death took from him his be
loved wife. and to divert his mind
from his sorrow he accepted Z mission
to France. In 1888 be retraed to serve
another term IN congress. and late.
returned again to France. spending
several years there as the represent.
tive OF this nation. He returned &c
become a member Of W%sshington's
cabinet. in the capacity Of secretary
OF state.
Ii IS a remarkable coincidence that
the close Of the life Of the author o.
the document that gave this country
the Fourth to celebrate should Occur
on July 4. hut such was NE case
His health began failing him In The
winter Of 1926. Fe continued 10 de
cline throughout the spring and tht
early summer months. and it was evi
dent to all himself Included. that h,
was nearing his end. he expressed
an earnest desire TO live tin July 4
the anniversary OF the signing Of tbs