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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS 40
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Sept 15.-The warm wea
Their during the past week has had a
decided effect in retarding recovery
of the market from summer dizziness
and lowness of pices, yet in spite OF
the continued heat there is noticeable
improvement in the trade conditions
prevailing among the wholesale coal
interests of Chicago. This upward
tendency is most apparent in the
trade Of outside territory where fall
activity may be said to be well under
way. 1t is chiefly in the city that
continued reluctance on the part OF
consumers is retarding development.
The fact that very few mines compar-
atively are now operating on run
of-mine basis has reduced the supply
of mine-run coal very materially.
In some quarters this restriction is
amounting to the proportions of actu-
al scarcity, making the filling Of or
ders difficult at time AS yet, how
ever, there has been no appreciate
effect on prices. Screenings continue
too plentiful for a sustained market,
the demand for this size by no means
keeping pace with the demand for
domestic sizes at this season of the
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20

gy to go hear the band play for him.
That small boys music was the ryth-
mic music of the stroke of the ak, a
music not at this time familiar to the
average boy.
Habits Of early life will be reflected
in after years; and we who are near
ing life's sunset know that memories
of our early home and the customs
of that home live longer than any
other. The familiar little prayer of
Now l lay me down to Sleep" we
may forget during busy middle life,
but great personages have been
known to repeat the words learned
at the mothers knee where they as a
little child hsped it full eighty years
before. Yes, their dying lips have
framed it, when, by the film of death
all things of earth were closed to
their mortal vision. Though my child
hood lies far behind me, yet one
scene of my early home that will live
while life shall last is that of family
worship, when my father from the
"old family Bible that lay on the
stand" would read a chapter, sing a
hymn in which all who could would
join, then the prayer. One of the
most to be regretted of the conditions
surrounding our lives in pioneer
times were the meager opportunities
for education. This very important
omission has been deplored all our
lives through. But having lived to
see this once wild wilderness be
made to blossom as the rose and our
children and grandchildren provided
with every facility for education and
mental culture, attainable right here
in our own Proud Mahaska is an
abiding solace to us, who as pioneers
paved the way for so grand an
achievement.
AS the child of sixty years ago
looks back and across the great gulf
of time that lies between, the con-
clusion is, that, though our manner
may be uncouth and our grammar
anything but perfect, we are Great
ures of the environment of the time.
And whatever we may be today has
been accomplished only through hard
ships and trials and great tribulation.
Helen E. Bailey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
BARNES CITY.

Rev. Hanson will preach here again
this year for the Christian church.
c. c. Stebbins left here this morn
ing to relieye the agent at Gibson for
a few weeks, who is going west for
his health.
Frank Johnson and NJ. D. Taylor's
new houses will soon be ready to oc'
cupy. They are nice homes and will
be a credit to our city.
Fred Cleland, south of town, buried
one of their children last Friday. A
very bright child, but God saw fit to
call it to better world beyond.
William johnson and wife have
moved to Oskaloosa where he has a
position in one of the banks, and we
regret losing these excellent people.
A cement walk was put down along
the south side of the school grounds
last week, also along Mrs. Doan's
property. Let the good work go on.
The Christian conference closed
here last night after very interest
ing meeting. The town was 1ull OF
preachers and delegates who came to
enjoy the many blessings at such a
meeting.
Mrs. E. NJ. Riggs father, brother
and families have been visiting her
the past ten days. They reside in
Florida and the extreme hot weather
almost cnorad fhapo ont of Iowa Mr.
Murvin, her father, is SO years old,
hale and hearty. ~ ..
Last Saturday night was the occa-
sion of a. very sociable time over at
Spring Valley, where the people have
built a new l. o. o. F. hall, and the
same was dedicated by Grand Master
Snider and about 80 charter members
were taken in. About 300 people
were present and the ladies prepared
a supper for the boys that could not
be eXcelled by kings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
School Books
At
Central Book Store.
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THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles of People Sifted Through
Court Hoppers

Mrs. Claudia NJ. Gray has brought
suit in the district court for divorce
from her husband, Clifford T. Gray,
who is now serving a sentence in the
penitentiary at Fort Madison for steal
ing chickens last winter. She asks
for custody of their child, Uhl Gray,
aged one year.
William Gilchrist has brought suit
in the district court against Thomas
Henning, both of White Oak, for $50
damages. The plaintiff states that
Henning borrowed team of ponies
from his son, Leslie Gilchrist, to
drive over in White Oak township
and while driving the team he whip
ped one of the ponies so that it died
in a couple of weeks. He therefore
asks for $50 damages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
DEFENDANTS RELEASED.
Not Sufficient Evidence to Hold Dodds,
Spencer and Harris.

The Small rape case preliminary
hearing was held in Justice Bacon's
court Thursday afternoon and was
finished about noon today. The de-
PENDANTS were released, by reason OF
insufficient evidence. The story OF
the case is as follows: Upon the in.
formation Of Mrs. Jennie Small, wife
of Leonard Small, Ben Dodds. John
Epencer and Bert Harris were arrest
ed, charged with the rape of the COM
plainant. All the parties are from
Pleasant Grove township, near Barnes
City. The case was the outcome OF a
neighborhood trouble, the Smalls be-
ing unpopular in the locality. The
case attracted much attention, nearly
the whole Pleasant Grove township
being present at the trial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Base Ball AZ New Sharon.

Arrangements have been complet.
ed whereby the oskaloosa and Mar
shalltown base ball teams will be TAX,
en- to New Sharon next Friday after.
noon as an attraction for the New
Sharon Fair. The management Of the
Fair requested the favor and satisfac'
tory arrangements have been made.
An effort will be made to secure a
special train from this city for the
occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
COW WAS POISONED.
Paul HlveIy Has Evidence Of Mali
cous Mischief.

Some new circumstances in connec-
ton with the loss of stock on the
Paul Hiveley place east OF the city
have been developed. Mr.. Hiveleyi
says the fact has been established be-
yond any doubt that the COW was poi
soned, as quantities Of Paris green
were found mixed with the feed that
had been given the animal, and in
sufficient quantities to cause death.
He also believes that the calf that was
found drowned in the well was forced
into the place by malicious persons.
There is no clew to the perpetrator OF
the acts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Many Men at Work.

Knoxville Journal: The Q. railroad
company is evidently making strenu'
Gus efforts to discourage hoboing
along their tracks in Marion county,
At the present time large construc'
ton force and two gravel trains are
at work ballasting the track between
Tracy and Pleasantville. For miles
and miles all that can be seen along
that portion of the branch is round
ed bed of sandy gravel with two par
allel strings Of bright steel rails run
ming through it the long way. Every
tie along the line Of the work is COM
pletely covered with five or six inches
Of sand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20

plimented the patrons for the happy
thought that had been fruitful Of SO
much pleasure to all, and congratulate
ed the host and hostess upon the sue
cess of every feature of the evenings
entertainment. And with a two-step
and Home Sweet Home" the compa-
ny broke up and went to their homes,
carrying with them the memory OF
an evenings pleasure that will remain
with them for years to come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
A Bio Damage Case.

Tomlinson G Price of Abba have
sued A. c. Parry for $4,000 damages,
and WE. Giltner for the same amount
Among other things their petition al
leges that defendants wilfully and
maliciously and with the intent to in.
jure the name, standing and reputa.
ton of the plaintiffs, made false state.
ments and declarations concerning
these plaintiffs to other members OF
the bar in Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Give to Good Cause.

The prize of $50 captured by the
Hooking local No. 121, u. M. w. Of A,
and the prize of $25 won by the Abba
local in the Labor day parade, both
were cheerfully turned over 10 George
Long, who was recently injured in the
Hooking mine. Mr.. Long will use the
money to secure treatment for his
eyes. and will go east to be examined
by a specialist.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
HORSE HAD TO BE SHOT.
Leg Broken in Collision Between the
Street Car and Delivery Wagon.

Saturday was a day of bad luck for
the street car company. About $3.50
in the morning car east bound but.
ted into a freight on the Iowa Cen.
trail. About IL o'clock the east end
car in charge of Motorman Cantril
and Conductor Kenworthy collided
with the Harris Bros. delivery wagon
on East c avenue. The delivery wag'
on was being driven by Ray Lathrop
The leg of one of the horses was
broken, which necessitated its being
shot. The driver of the wagon es.
capped with a few bruises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Will Make Assessment.

The board of directors of the Abba
Chautauqua has decided to make an
assessment Of 81 share to cover the
deficit of 1905-06. me total income
from tickets and privileges this year
was $2,904.70, and the liabilities SC
far as known are s472 in excess OF
this amount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
STARK DEPOT ROBBED.

Hedrick, Ia, Sept. 15.-The c., B,
& Q. and c. C N. W. joint station at
Stark was entered last night by rob-
bers. Entrance was effected by break.
ing a pane of glass from the office
window. About $40 in cash was stol-
en- and ten express money orders.
This is the fourth station on this
branch of the Burlington which has
been ransacked by thieves this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
School Books
Central Book Store.
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WE'D SECOND TIME.
Mayor Ball of Iowa City Exceeded
His Authority.

Iowa City, Ia, Sept. 15.-After viii.
liam Renshaw and Miss Martha Rus
sell had been married in public at
the Johnson county fair, it was dis
covered that the marriage was not
binding because Mayor George w.
Ball had no authority as justice OF
the peace outside the corporation linn
its of Iowa City, and the fair grounds
are in the country. Accordingly 1t
was necessary to retie the knot after
the bridal procession had arrived in
the city. No one thought anything
about the legal impeachment until it
was all over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
A Heavy Rain.

With no damaging accompaniment
Of wind or lightning, a heavy rain
visited this section Sunday night, and
gave the farmers exactly the relief
they have been wishing for. In town,
according to M. vreeiand's guage,
threefourths OF an inch OF water fell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Col. meNeiII Chosen.

At meeting of the hospital board
last evening Col. ]. F. Mcneil was
elected to fill out the unexpired term
OF Father F. P. McManus, who resign
ed because of his removal from the
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
Two L.eaaed Kitten.

r. r. Andrus, OF Blairsburg, has a
kitten with only two legs, front ones,
1t was born SO. is healthy and strong
and runs about on its two legs as
would a man walking on his hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-17
= "'"- 1900
9Ie6dn

JESUS: AN UNFINISHED PORTRAIT.
BY Charles Van Nordsn, d. d..
Pages. 2es. 400 net. Funk. Wag-
nails & Co.. New York.
Critical accounts of the life OF Jesus
of Nazareth have become common
enough In latter years, but DR.. Van
Norden has treated his theme with a
yiGor and ability that fully justices It..
While he does not. we believe. any
where, deny the divinity of Christ. he
has chosen to base his remarks rather
upon human time divine aspects: and
life is farm more glorious IL considered
tations of human character. An opening
chapter cites various passages from the
Gospels In support OF the view that
these purely human characteristics were
actually exhibited. The author is also
interesting in seeking to refer the per-
fnrmance of the miracles. or many of
them. to strong psychic power. whose
real nature was mlsinterpreted both by
the Master and His followers and con-
tamporarles Even when maintaining a
View ut variance with ordinary Chris
tian doctrine. however. the doctor cx-
hibits the most pro- found love and rever-
ence for his subject. and his language
and manner will certainly not shock The
most devout: nor even, 1t seems to us.
will his underlying beliefs. however lit
tie one may agree with them It Is n
scholarly work and shows both mature
reflection and wide reading. Also II Is
well and ably written. with a due regard
for both scientific accuracy and relig-
ious veneration,
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the matte OF earnings II must be rernetn-
bered that In many instances, we may
say In the majority Of Instances 1t Is
only within the past few years the roads
have begun to earn money for their
stockholders. This Ia notably true OF the
B Southern roads. Millions OF money were
required to build and equip these roads,
and nftcr they were built and equipped
they had to be rebuilt and re-cquipped
at enormous cost. The men who put up
the money for this work waited many
years before they received ono cent OF
dividend on their Investment, and IT,
Senator Tilln1an would go OVER the figures
for twenty years and strike an average.
ho would find that the yield from the
money invested has been moagre.
It is not our business to plead for the
railroads. We arc simply stating some
interesting facts for the consideration OF
Senator Tillman and all persons concern
cd. It Is hardly fair to reckon with
tho owners OF railroads upon tho basis
of present earnings. Tho men who put
up their money years ago to build the
roads are fairly entitled to some COM
pensntion for tho long, dreary period DUR
ing which they received nothing from
their Investments.
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THIsDAY INHISTORY
March 18th.

Church Day, st, Patrick. Sun rises at
6:04, sets at 5 $50.
4e 3. C.-Pompey abandoned italy and
took the sea with his legions Mt
BrunrNsium.
1o7e-Adalbert Archbishop OF Bremen,
died.
1657-An offensive and defensive league
concluded between France and Eng
land.
17eo-The government OF France issued
assignats to the amount OF ITO 900, 900
francs. This system Of assignats.
while 1t gave more strength to tho
public. yet was the source OF more
private suffering than any other
measure during the French revolu-
ton,
1e04-More than sixty Chouans executed
at. Bressuire. France, because they
had no passes to leave their native
province.
1so6-Admiral Nelson began his pursuit
OF the French and Spanish fleets
Steamboats, were being built to ply
between Green Bay, on Lake Michi-
gan and the portage of the Wlscon-
sin, for the purpose OF carrying lead
from mines In the upper Mississippi
Valley to Eastern markets.
1884 mutiny broke out on the Amer
lean clipper ship, Sovereign OF the
Seas en- route from Australia to
Liverpool, which was put down by
guns and bayonets.
1855-French and Russians commended
flercely for the rife pits which the
latter had established between the
French advance and Mamelon.
18e4-Enemies OF Postmaster General
Gresham were accused OF trying to
emhroIl him and Senator Cater Pres
til IIo~ ,sy,af n In fr
that the former be appointed Federal
Judge.
@1ss4--Iord Roseberry. the British premier,
IN a speech at Edinburg declared that
majority OF Englishmen favored
home rule for Ireland
1895 -Depredations by Spanish cruisers
on American ships on the Cuban
coast reported, schooner being
sunk,
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THE LATEST BOOKS
UNDER BRIEF REVIEW.
e-0-0-e-o-0-e-o-o-0-o-o-o-

Hopkins. Pages, IS; SIS. Hough-
ton. Mifiln & Co.. Boston.
There are three stories in this little
book. The title story upon It's paniiea,
we'll received that the author went ahead
and wrote two more, carrying the same
characters further along in their life
stories. So the three now run together
nicely as pleasant little novel; The
author has written IN style OF quaint
mannerisms. we'll adapted to the semi
primeval air with which he has invest
ed his tale. The hero Is queer chap
who lives the simple lie and hunts
a great house, where lived one Goodwin
the Rich. One day his -clam-dgging and
sunset-watching were Interrupted by
sweet voice from. the rear which SAID,
o Me T lady are yo yog a ana
sat close By. Our hero perceived that
she had come from the Goodwin house.
and. of course, mlstook her for the
governess. Most readers. we Imagine.
will make no such mistake. The lady's
name was Eve and the clammer there
upon promptly christens himself Adam.
So they go through the book as Adam
and Eve. Though what their real names
are We do not pretend to Know. .,au
man. and Adam takes Eve for common
governess, and on this basis their COURT
ship goes rapidly and pleasantly for
ward. Theirs IL n dainty love- story.
1t has strong dash OF the simple nature
background which New England culture
prizes so highly.
The Executive Committee in charge OF
the recent celebration OF the 250th am
niversay OF the Jewish settlement in
America have collected and published In
book form many of the addresses delIv-
cred on that occasion. The collection
was we'll worth while. Tho book con-
talns reprints Of speeches by Jacob H.
Schien, Grover Cleveland. Governor
Higgins Mayor Mcclellan of New York,
Bishop Greer Oscar l.. straus. President
Eliot of Harvard, Bishop Laurence DR..
Htrsch and many others. and an ap-l
expressions upon the occasion from the
press OF the country.
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SATURDAY. MARCH II, 1905.
Morals in Government.

We are going to have a primary cleo
ton here in the spring, and don't hesi-H
tate to stop right here and give you
piece OF advice; don't know that you
will take II, and 1t may be wrong for,
me to do 1t, but / am going to fgive 1t.
II man who offers himself rs can-
didate for the Council from any ward
In this city Is man who has any dis
tinct weakness of character; II he Is not
altogether truthful; II you have reason
to believe that he is not honest In any
sense--I don't mean to say necessarily
thief or n kkpocket-but, If you have
reason to think that that man has not
got character enough to be honest and
upright under circumstances OF stress;
II he Is disposed to drink to excess; II he
is disposed to gamble, and II he is
willing to let this community know that
he is loose in his morals, that Is not
controlled by those conventionalities
which control decent or respectable peo-
pie; If he conducts his profession or bust
ness in way that does not meet the
approval of heightened men; II his habits
are bad In any particular-though all or
us have faults-if he has any grieVous
or easily distinguished faults OF charac-
ter or purpose. he ought not to be
trusted. There are too many good men
in this community who command the
devotion OF the people. for us to select
such people as those to make laws for
the government. They ought not to be
there.-Mayor Mccarthy.
This is a challenge to the decent voters
of Richmond. Every decent man con-
cedes that these general propositions
laid down by Mayor Mccarthy are true.
No untruthful, dishonest or immoral man
is proper man to serve in the City
Council mr. make laws for the people.
The stream cannot rise higher than Its
source. The government cannot be better
than its creators.
But bare admission of n general propo-
sition will accomplish nothing. The de-
cent voters Of Richmond must make the
applications 1t Is the business of every
such voter to ascertain for himself the
character and habits OF every member
of the Council. II he ascertains that
there are members of doubtful honesty,
members OF doubtful fidelity to the public
interest members of loose morals, menu
bers who are In any way, mentally or
morally, unfit or unworthy TO serve in
that body, it is the duty of himself and
all other decent citizens to put these
delinquen.s out at the first opportunity.
and put 1T and worthy men in their
places.
Mayor Mccarthy has sounded the
slogan, and all decent citizens should
take heed. Let us not try to dodge our
responsibility. The people are the city.
All power II Vested in the people. They
elect the;'offfeers. and If there are dis
honest or immoral men in the Council,
and We knowtt, and still keep them there.
we are responsible and guilty, and there
is no excuse for u.s. Let us inform our
selves well before election day and get
ready for action There Is no greater
responsibility of citizenship than that
pf vOfinc
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The Panama Situation.

The New York Independent recently
sent two of its editors to Panama to in
vestigate and report on the canal situa-
ton. The facts declared hy:these editors
on their return are substantially as fol-
lows:
There is now o good working force oil
the canal and mn esprit de corpse is
forming, The force is now a unified body
of efficient and confident men, who UNDER
stand what hard ships they must endure
and have tho courage of endurance.
Many mon have been assigned hero and
there who were unfit for their particular
assignments, but have found other po-
stions which they arc competent to NIL.
But we really have Just begun to get
ready to dig the canal and 1t looks as
though at least another year must elapse
before definite and effective work on the
canal proper can begin.
Whether It be a lock canal or sea-
level canal the Culebra divide must be
cut down and TINT is the controlling fact
in the time Of construction. Much yalua-
bic time, In the opinion OF these editors,
Is now being wasted Just hero,
There arc altogether thirteen steam
shovals on the canal prism lin w I
section. but they are working lrregularly,
for the reason that there are not enough
cars to carry, away the dirt, not enough
tracks to handle the cars. not enough
men to lay new track and not enough
buildings to house the men, For lack ol
anything better, the dcspised French ma.
chlnery, for which our government re,
fused to pay n cent. is ht4ng used as bes
! II may and the work at Culebra up t.
this time has heen mostly done will
French cars and equipment, except til,
steam shovels,
4 Tho cost Of excavation has been stcaall.
reduced from $3.50 a cubic yard last Au
}. gust TO Ts cents In January and ea cant.
In February.
The work is necessarily slow, however
because chain iof workmon Ia no
quicker than It's slowest link and TIL
steam shovel, like everything else .,