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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
THE RoUSTABOUT.

Over at the base ball meeting the
other evening, the fans were slow in
gathering. The court house clock
slowly and sadly pounded out the
hour of eight, and the janitor, after
surveying the situation, had just
naively enquired if extra seats were
wanted to accommodate the crowd
The wind whistled around the cor
ners of the building, and recalled the
atmosphere that danced around the
grand stand at the river the first day
game was played there.
There is a council meeting on to-
night, swell attraction at the opera
house, whist contest at the Elks
club, and a dozen other attractions in
town." suggested Director Walton
"and I am afraid we Will not be able
to accomplish much"
"Huh!" broke in BILLY" Campfield
"There are more here right now than
we ever have at a democratic caucus
in the Second waru, and we always
do business"
1t is needless to add that fine
meeting and splendid business ses,
sion followed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

-On January 1 great new indus
try will be launched in this country,
for which preparations are going
forward on vast scale. 4he recent
congress removed the tax of So per
gallon on alcohol when used for fuel,
light, heat and power, or any indus
trial purpose. 1t is expected that at
least 100,000,000 gallons of fuel alco-
hol will be required for 1901, and that
automobiles and other machines will
discard gasoline for the cheaper ma
terial. 1t is expected that there will
be on Jan. l at least $50 large dis
tilleries and over 1000 small stills
ready to engage in the"new industry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
CANNING AND PRESERVING.

The industry of canning and pre-
serving, as defined by the Bureau of
the Census, embraces all establish
ments which are engaged primarily
in canning or preserving fruits, vege-
tables, fish, oysters, CLAIMS, and
shrimps. There were 2,703 such es-
adjustments in 1904. Their total cap
ital was s7o,oS2,O7s, and they employ.
ed 53,S62 persons, paid out $17,454, 30s
in wages, consumed materials costing
s70,058,6S6, and manufactured pro
ducts to the value of s1OS,5O5,471. In
all of these items, except that of the
number of persons employed, the In
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
In the effort to prevent Lakeport

in the effort to prevent Lakeport
township, Woodbury. county, from be-
ing transferred to the Nebraska side
of the Missouri river by the changing
of the course of the muddy stream
the United States government has
instructed James B. Quinn, engineer
in charge Of the upper Missouri river,
to prepare immediate plans for the
digging of a new channel. The last
year the Missouri has eaten it's way
into within 1875 feet of the sandhill
lake bed. Should 1t reach the lake
three-fourths Of LakepoFt township
would be an island on the Nebraska
side of the river and cause the loss
of thousands of dollars to present cit
izens of Salix.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

Ezra Meeker, who drove through
to Oregon in 1852 with an OK team,
and who is now driving back TO his
old home in Indiana, is quoted as
saying that he can't see that the roads
are doggone bit better than they
were when he last passed over them.
That isn't saying much for an the
money and labor that has been ex-
pended on the highways of Iowa and
Illinois during the past fifty years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
SCOTT is BACkSLIDER.
Fails to Make Good His Profession Of
Religion.

Des Moines, Dec. 15.-In spite OF
his sensational profession of Thurs
day night, the saloon of Wallace Scott
at the corner of East First street and
Court avenue, was running full blast
today. Scott himself was passing out
drinks from behind the bar, and says
he will quit when he finds buyer for
his place. His action is a disappoint
ment to the Chapman revival forces
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
II Was a Rik

The unloading of the big y.
ban car at the South Market streer<
crossing required all of the ingenuity
of John Gum and Master Mechanic
Holt. The car without the trucks
weighs twenty tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
SUSPICION IS AROUSED.
It Is Now Thought Mrs. Clements
Started Fire Herself.

Des Moines, Dec. 15.--Alleging that
Mrs. w. H. Clements set hre to her
office Thursday night in order to re,
cover $1,000 on about $50 worth of
furniture and goods, Detective John
son has filed an information in JUS
tice Roe's court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
BROKE INTO SCHOOL.
Clinton Students Seek Revenge For
Rules They Dislike.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 15.-Because Prin.
cipal Miller of the Clinton High school
refused to allow the students to in
dulge in dancing parties or hold class
plays, number of school boys broke
into the building last night and de-
stroyed considerable property.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

The hospital collections in St.
Louis last Saturday and Sunday
reached an aggregate of $4,000. That
city never undertakes any good work
in a half-hearted way, nor does it
ever fail to break the magnificent
record of It's beneficnces.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

Indianapolis Star: Their" seems
to be a painful unwillingness on the
part of free-traders to point to the
large republican majority Governor
Cummins, revisionist, mas agitated
himse4. out of in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

Abba Union: The Oskaloosa
Herald was the first Daily to reach
Abba with the presidents message to
congress. The Chicago papers were
a close second.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

Excessive speed in passenger
train service, resorted to by Leraly
every railroad in tne country 20 make
up lost time, has been forbidden by
the management of the Burlington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

The Marion Register urges every
voter in the country precincts to pc
tition his representative in the legis-
lature to oppose the enactment of a
primary law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
LEFr GAS JET OPEN.

Des Moines, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Mabel
Fox, aged 80 years, who came to this
city from Denver three weeks ago,
was asphyxiated in her bed at the
rooming house of Mrs. n r'am.
ents. 521 Fourth street.
night. In turning the Cd
failed to stop at the prof
a leak resulted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
OLD MAN SUICIDES.
Was Despondent and Hanged Himself
at His Home.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 15.-Emil Fred
erickson, aged 66 years, resident of
Lyons, committed suicide by hanging
himself at his home today, while de-
spondent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

worked successfully in iNeoluk and
other places for years.
The idea is Just this: Let The PEG.
pie Of Oskaloosa and Mahaska organ.
ize and conduct their own enterprise,
just as they have carried the inter
urban through, without the aid or
consent of any other nation on earth
Set apart two weeks next summer,
build booths in front of the stores,
decorate the streets, have brass bands
and other free attractions. At night
illuminate the city from one end to
the other. have Carnival parades with
floats of various kinds, and bid hearty
welcome to the strangers who will be
attracted to the city. have races in
the daytime if thought expedient, and
have a regular oldfashioned good
time.
Then, too, let the merchants put the
best bib and tucker on their stores,
and offer bargains that Will attract
buyers, as well as amusement seek.
ers, and by the increased trade pay
for all the fun. Have a Homecoming
day, when all former residents of the
city may be urged to come and have
big family reunion.
The idea has taken like wild Ore
in other places, and If started - the
right foot, The Roustabout believes
would be the greatest and most en-.
joyable amusement Oskaloosa ever
knew.
q " 81
A most weighty probl m was
brought to the attention of the Ma
haska county attorneys at their meet
ing the other evening at the court
room. The adoption of fee schedule
by the attorneys was under discus
sion. 1t had been acknowledged that
attorneys should be allowed some lat
itude in the matter of charges for
services, according to the good ac-
complished for the client, and his or
her ability to pay. The discussion
had Jagged as the separate phases of
the problem had been handled, until
Attorney F. e. Gordon exploded a
bomb in the shape of a new issue.
The whole bar held their breath with
establishment and wonder at the point
raised and each and every member
present had to acknowledge that I'M
der the conditions cited he would be
at loss to know what to charge.
Mr.. Gordon thought that an attor-
ney had a right to charge any fee he
saw fit, as little or even nothing, if
the case so appealed to nlm. Just
for instance" suggested the attorney,
suppose poor widow woman, strug-
Cling by her daily labor for existence,
the only support of flve or six depend
ent children, without money and COM
PEELED to do washing to get her daily
bread, comes to you to get her di-
vorce. What are you going to do?
Just think of it a moment, gentle
men,"
The attorneys were compelled tc
acknowledge that they would be up
against it in case of that kind, and
Gordon for time was unable to see
where the joke came in over a poor
widow woman getting divorce.
The Roustabout.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

If you have bricks, prepare to
heave them now. The Roustabout is
going to say something about a
street carnival. He is not only going
to say something about a carnival,
but he is going to say something in
favor of one. Lest he might be mis-.
understood, however, he will say right
on the start that he is not going 70
urge the advent Of the Parker Amuse.
ment Company, or other foreign enter
prise, but an oskaloosa Carnival IN
every sense of the word. And again,
that the koustabout may not be mis-.
understood, he is not going to claim
that the idea is original with him, but
will state that the scheme has been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20
BIGGEST MAN IN IOWA.
Death Of John vorwalI at His Home
In New Vienna. s

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 15.-John vor-
well, of New Vienna, said to be the
biggest man in Iowa, died today. He
was go years olu anu weighed $50
pounds. s2a f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-12-20

those of Ed Patterson, SINAI. cot
tage; Frank H. Irwin, who WAL make
additions next season; Herbert hes
ter, and the w, F. Walker tower on
tho north ri.-n nf thI, ,,r,lI-n,,ri+.-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

Iiceman. To many he must be law
yer. judge and jury, to decide all dis
putes and walking encyclopedia OF
information to others Day by day
they perform their round of duty,
theirs not to question why" un-
sweryingly, undaunted, and too often
Gnappreciated. neither seeking nor
expecting public sympathy. Kealiz-
irg ali this, Messrs. S. N. Wood &.
Co., after consultation with Chief Of
Police J. Dinan, and the other heads
OF the Police Department, are pleased
to donate $500 to the relief fund for
the widows and orphans of the de-
ceased members of said department..
This has been deemed the better plan,
as the force collectively are inter
ested in their relief fund, and each in
dividual officer or his family is made
beneficiary in the amount above
named Each one will therefore rec
ognize the fact that this act stamps
with approval the faithful perform
ance OF duty of the department as a
whole, and just appreciation OF the
services rendered the public
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
THE SALVATION Army
It's Noble Work; Its Progress and the
Good Accomplished.

A quarter of century ago the Sal
vation Army was an object OF ridicrle
snd scorn. They were few in number
and of scant means. To-day they form
a mighty army, rich in faith and good
deeds, as we'll as IN the more material
things Of life. Then despised and re-
Jected of men, it has become won
derful power for good, tending to the
worlds redemption. For years
hooted. insulted and attacked, now re-
spected and admired.
They have manifested unfaltering
faith in God; never-ceasing desire
to rescue the fallen; tenacity of pur-
pose which could not be rebuffed.
and an intense earnestness in the up
biting OF poor humanity. They strug-
sgled against fearful odds. Theirs has
been the Accomplishment of wonders,
the end Of which is not yet.
Appealing 70 the classes most in
need OF help and encouragement. their
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
THE FOUNDING ASYLUM
A Deserving Institution and It's Care
For the Young.

Located at the corner of Twenty
ninth avenue and Point Lobos, IN a
building but poorly equipped, is the
Founding Asylum, connected with
the San Francisco Lying-in Hos
pital. incorporated in 1868, it has
Tor its aim the care OF aban-
doned children, as well as of moth
trs needing temporary assistance.
Ii It be true that "the saving of the
State must begin with the little chill
dren." It would seem that to &C ,onl-
piish this very desirable result, an
early beginning is OF the utmost mi
portance. 1t should not be delayed
until the unfortunate surroundings of
boy o. girl have already forced
them into criminal pursuits or tainted
their young minds. But to act before
reform. is necessary and before the
seeds are sown that lead to both
moral and intellectual decay. This
the Founding Asylum does. Here
are gathered half hundred babies,
many of them attractive, as solicitous-
ly watched over and cared for as are
the majority of children in their own
homes. To assist an institution of
this kind is truly philanthropy of the
right kind. Prevention is certainly
better than cure and if you can begin
with the infant and so mold it, men
tally and physically, against the pos
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
THE PRIZES GYM
MODE OF DISTRIBUTION

1t was but step from pity for the
dead and sympathy for the bereaved
to a desire TO assist Who more
worthy than our public servants? The
next step was naturally from pub
lie servants to public institutions.
They. too, merited assistance. The
decision as to which were to be re-
membered was submitted to the judg-
ment of the community. S. N. Wood
& Co. believe in taking the people
into their confidence and that the
amounts will then be awarded TO the
best possible advantage. Four prizes
of S25 each were offered for the best
suggestions. Hundreds of letters
were received. many making similar
suggestions, and those which con-
tanned the best explanations were
awarded the prizes. They are:
J. J. Sanguinetti. z5oSH Bush ST.,
S. F.
Mrs. L. w. Collins, 5o7 First ST.,
Napa, Cal.
M NJ. Hawkins, z737 Clay St, S. F.
Miss Letta NJ. Collingford, "a Post
St, S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
THE LITTLE JIM WARD
OF THE
(HIlDREN'S HOSPITAL

The people of San Francisco can
always be depended upon to do the
right thing. Some twelve years ago
The Examiner" conceived the idea
of Little Jim" ward for crippled
children, as ajf adjunct to the Chil-
dren's Hospital at 5000 California
street. The response from the resi-
dents of the city was quick and gen
erous, resulting in he building and
equiEring of an addition to the nos
pital which has no superior, if equal,
on this continent 1t stands to-day as
a grand monument of the spontaneous
generosity of big-hearted conmun-
ity and an evidence of the power of
a great journal to touch the hearts
OF people when directed in charitable
channels. Ideally located, arranged
and equipped with superabundance
OF light, sun and air. it possesses
every advantage that could naturally
be brought into play to brighten the
lives and make the burden lighter of
tjcular benefit it was organized and
built. Nothing could be more appeal
ing than a visit 10 this ward 1t
causes you to long for money as yol
never longed before. You want to
help. You feel like giving. For,
while there are some whose relatives
can afford to pay necessary expenses,
others are not turned away. Poor
little, helpless ones. how their wistful
faces, aged beyond their years; their
cramped limbs and deformed bodies
content While having nothing to
look forward TO, they seem happy.
Many who can return TO their homes
don't care TO. There is cleanliness
and attention, brightness and Sun
shine here Music and singing. toys
end anlusements, everything to cal
their attention away from the sorrow
and misery Of their condition. A
certain number of children arc taeeIi.
cared for and treated free. Twenty
i've beds have been set apart for in
curable cases. The Little jim i; a
hospital, not a home for crippled
children who are otherwise well. il
IS intended for those little unfortun-
ates whose pain and suffering can be
relieved by medical care and atten-
ton. One find, here almost every Ill
that fesl is heir tc in the nature Of
the deformity of the body. The
boys and girls wards are separate.
but similarly arranged. Everything
shows the care attention and faith
full service of the staff and the en-
deavor 10 brighten the existence
while administering to their physical
ills. The Little Jim" ward, from its
inci2iency, has been a success. Our
people again suggest that it te re-
membered. Therefore 5. n. Wood &
Co. will donate $3.50 to the Little
lin" ward
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Hardships of a Policeman's
Life.

This department works on the same
lines OF protection &c life and prop
erty as does the Fire Department.
with the additional duties OF main
tanning order and enforcing respect
for and obedience 10 the law. Yet II
IS but seldom brought into any spe-
cial prominence, its mode OF working
Lacking ostentation, although no less
meritoTious as to results. To the
great unthinking public but little heed
IS given TO the hardships and dangers
OF policeman's life, until some aw-
full fatality overtakes one of their
number, as in the case of the late
Police Officer Robinson, who in the
discharge Of his duty as guardian oil
the lives and property of our people,
was assailed and killed by a gang of
murderous thugs. To the everyday
citizen, whose ideas of a policeman
duty are based upon casual observa-
tons OF his work on his beat, but a
slight estimate can be formed of the
difficulties encountered and the hard
ships endured Eternal vigilance is
necessary, particularly in the small
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

To this end it is proposed by S. n.
Wood & Co. to present TO this aux
iliary $3.50 for the purpose of purchas-
ing books OF raised type, as used by
the blind-works best adapted for use
in a public library. At present the
subjects in the library are limited
there are very few books OF fiction,
the majority of the volumes being
text books, and these so much abbre-
waited in their composition as 10 al
most destroy their interest, notwith-
standing which they have been read
over and over again. The new vol
umes VIII be such as will entertain
and educate. literature being the only
link that binds these unfortunates TO
;heir more happy past.
1t has been said that vision given
TO human organism is a blessing un-
measured and untold. What, then. is
vision denied: Those with all their
faculties fully preserved. with every
sense alert, can have but slight con-
ception or the awful sense of desola-
ton, solitude and despair to which
the blind are subject.
The opportunity to learn from the
greatest OF all hers-Nature-de-
MED them; the glorious sunlight for
ever eclipsed; the beautiful landscape
forever obscured; there's nothing but
the blackness of darkness until the end.
To make this condition of the blind
less irksome and to tighten their bur-
dens is in itself praiseworthy and
charity of the highest order.
Charity of necessity is brought into
contact with sorrow and suffering;
with tales that tug at the heart, I'll
the eyes. and, fortunately, arouses the
finer feelings; and given, as in this
case, an opportunity to educat. and
entertain, it raises from the slough OF
despond the heartsick and disappoint-
ed, and brings them again into touch
with the forces that build up and de-
Ivelop their moral and mental vision.
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work has been most n1eTitor1ous. Ii
IS stamped with the approval OF all
those who are interested in the bet
terment of mankind.
Starting out a feeble band of men
and women. irnbued with tile earnest
ness, sincerity, faith and unhagging
zeal characteristic of their founder,
William Booth, they have overcome
apparently insurmountable obstacles
and attained glorious results. They
are now an established agency OF use
tulness ir almost every community
where the English language IS spok-
en-. None so fallen that the Salvation
Army vii. not endeavor TO raise; no
sorrow it will not try 70 assuage; no
condition so abandoned that II will
desert. The homes made happy, the
relief afforded the destitute, the num-
bers rescued from drink and evil. are
too well known and appreciated to be
further dwelt upon.
To such az extent has their credit
been advanced that they form a per-
feet exemplar of a thoroughly organ
lied disciplined institution. Illus
trating their work may be mentioned
social and rescue branches, homes and
orphanages and development work
along industrial and colonization lines.
Their Christmas dinners for the poor,
enjoyed by thousands OF destitute
ones. are worthy of special mention.
So we'll managed and perfectly sys-
tcnlatized an organization must in the
natural order OF things look after the
material as well as the spiritual. In
both the Salvation Army is a pro-
nounced success. They now own
many pieces of real property, the in
come from which is devoted to the
carrying out of the original ideas of
aiding the destitute. Greater means
only mean greater demands, greater
privileges and greater opportunities.
Because of the good work accom-
plished and still being done the Sal
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

their thoughts from tHell
great misfortune. TO bring
some CLEANS of comfort
10 their cherries lives, TO
afford them opportunities
OF living in touch with the
present. and to foster IN
then. that spirit of resig-
nation experienced by
blind John Milton when
he wrote:
Doth God exact day labor.
light denied?'
I fondiy ask But patience
to prevent
That murmur soon replies.
God doth not need
Either mans work or hts
own gifts Who best
Bear His mild yoke, they
serve Him best. His
state
Is kingly. Thousands at
his bidding speed.
And post Ger land and
ocean without rest,
They also serve who only
stand and wait"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
A POLICY OF
IIBERALITY EXPLAINED
S. N. Wood & Co. Set Up a New
Standard in the Mercantile World


The policy of this hrm is, TO
be pubIic-spirited. broad and gen.
erous, to merit the friendship and
good will of their many customers by
deserving ii" It will Be hailed as
the pioneer movement in direction
tending TO similar comnendablc ac-
tions-all tending to the same end
the betterrnent of the public service;
.our institutions; the reward of faith
ful servants and incidentally through
these the real advancement Of ths
city. The example is set and the city
and public service are benefited
Distribution of this $4,000 will be
an effective factor in relieving what
ever doubt a public servant may have
as to the aftereffect of his action in
performing hazardous duty upon
those whom he leaves behind. This
will be all the more pronounced IL
the initiative thus formed by S. N
Wood & Co. is but followed by other
merchants. 1t is worthy of note. this
giving away of $4,000 out of the pro-
eeeds of a business; worthy of all
that has been here said of it. Too
many merchants fail to grasp the op-
portunities OF doing good to others
and building up an enviable reputa-
ton m the community. Intent only
on sordid gain. they fail TO see any
necessity for any other procedure.
There is no necessity. There was none
in the case under consideration Only
the humane and philanthropic ara
concerned IN the welfare of others.
Their broad-mindedness and public
spirit Is shown in every detail of their
connection with the public. Hence
1t is easy to account for that con-
sideration for the comfort, pleasure
and conveniences OF their customers
which characterizes S. N. Wood s
Co To the narrow-minded merchant
all this IS trivial. expensive and fool
ish- 1t is for the public TO draw tho
moral With the public we leave il;
sure that the ends will justify the
means if all adopt the slogan OF 5 N
Wood & Co.
Tis not IN mortals TO command
success; but well do more-deservs
il"