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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-03

old building. Policemen Downey and
Simons and Constable Bunk arrived
at the scene shortly afterward and or
dered the man to surrender. He re-
fused to do so and threatened to shoot
the officers. Constable Bunk, with a
riot gun in hand started up 10 the Sec
ond story of the building after the
man, and before the latter could open
fire, Bunk shot and killed him. The
body was removed to Daggett's
morgue. No papers were found ON
the man that would lead to his iden-
tity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-03
AUTO SAVES BANK.
Carries Funds to Ohio Institution In
Time to Meet Run.

Cleveland, o., May IAN automo-
bile was the agency through which a
run on the Dollar Savings bank of
Paynesville was stopped today. The
institution is said to be perfectly SOL
vent but run was started on the
strength Of law suit having been FL
ed against the institution. The First
National bank of this city piled $780,
600 into an auto, which, going at
top speed, reached Paynesville before
the run had become serious.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-03

Boone, has returned home and reports
fine time there.
Henry Newberry has secured en-
ployment at White City, where he will
move this week. We are sorry to
lose this family from our community.
The public school at Beacon is busy
preparing for the school exercises
which will close the school on the
2Sth of May. A good program is ex-
pected.
Rev. w. Barker of the M. Z. church
will preach on the subject of the
Prodigal Son Sunday night, May 6.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to come.
]. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-03
Canon City.
Colo.

We have on our list for a short
time only, eight pieces Of property
in or near this city, which we are
authorized to offer in exchange for
something good in or near some
good town in Iowa. Write us full
detailed description Of what you
have and we will reply immediate
ly with full description and infor--
nation Of this beautiful country.
]. N. RAGSDALE & SONS
Canon City, Colo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-03

All growers not having tomato
plants enough or not having plants
large enough to set out early can get
them at the factory just the right
size to set out now.
wi Anderson Bros. Canning Co.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
June NerO Years
on the Nile Banks.
The Ancient Egyptians Started the
Year with The Raise OF the
River.

In all ages and all lands much i'm
portanee has been attached to New
Years day. In Egypt the new year
fell between the 18th and the 10th
Of June, and was called the night
of the drop" The sacred Nile was
thought to flow down from heaven,
and at its lowest ebb-about the mid
die Of June-a tear from Isis fell
into the stream and caused it to
rise.
Consequently at this season the
priests and people kept s1eepless
vigil at the rivers shore, watching
for the miraculous rise which should
bring such riches to the whole land.
When the might of the drop. came,
the priests cleared the affairs of old
ashes and lighted the sacred fires
for the new year.
Every one Of the faithful carried o
coal from the altar to light the fire
at his own hearth, and from end to
end the land was ablaze with light.
The people put. off their old garments
and arrayed themselves in white an
oiating their heads with sacred oil.
GROWING themselves with flowers
and bearing palms in their hands,
while chants and songs and fasting
and professions filed the homes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
The Origin of
Ne.D Years Calls.
Like Many Others of Our Customs,
They Were Imported from
China.

The custom of making New Years
calls, which had a long run in Amer
lea. and is still extant, came orig
inal1y from China, where such calls
are one of the main features of the
brilliant and lengthy New Years eel
ebration.
Every Chinaman pays a visit to
each of his superiors, and receives
one from each of his Interiors. I'M
ages of gods are carried in process
sion to the beating of a deafening
gong, and mandarins go by hundreds
to the emperor and that apparently
much-maligned sovereign, the en-
press doWager, with congratulatory
addresses. Their robes are gorgeous
II embroidered, and are heavy with
gold. The younger people call upon
the elder.
Children call upon their parents. Pu-
pills pay their respects to their teach
ers. A light collation. is offered every
visitor, but it is to be noted, no wine
is served. Tea takes the place Of
any stronger drink. In China gentle
men never call upon the ladies', but
upon each other, and the women also
make social visits among themselves.
Nor is one obliged, happily, to make
all his calls in one day, for all calls
made before the 18th of the month
are considered correct. These calling
customs have obtained in China from
earliest ages.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Mrs. Blsre6eard
The Story Of q New Years
Resolution.
RY lola FORESTER.
Is it antiaue?' Q,

Is it antique?'
Suzanne trailed her fingers idly over
the piano keys in a little impromptu
prelude of troub1ous chords before she
answered the query.
T suppose it is" she said, GROSSLY,
TIN sure / can't tell whether it's real
antique or not. It looks old and dusty
and is all covered with heavy carving,
il you mean that sort of thing. Why,
Bess,' she turned to the questioner
with sudden energy, Z wouldn't have
thought a thing about it if he had
shown it to me Or even mentioned it.
He told me about everything else in
the house, and I'd never have known a
thing about this if I hadn't told Nora
to clean out that catch ALL as she
calls it, at the turn of the garnet stairs.
There is large WindoWless space over
the dining-room wing, and it was in
there
s'And locked" concluded Bess, posi-
lively.
Every drawer. / asked Nora how
long it had been there, and she said
IL uuu COME Will BOD ) tIuiihS 1IOLu
home, while we were on our honey
moon. I'm not a bit curious" She
paused.
"of course not assented Bess
warmly, or suspicious
"Only Interested
Bess nodded her head wisely over
the interested sigh.
TT is kind of mysterious, Bob's not
telling you word about it, and hiding
it in there out of sight, and then the
fact of it being locked shows that
someone didn't want it opened"
AS she gave her conclusive point of
logic Bess arose. She was pretty and
petite, with decisive tilt to her chin,
and the confidence of IS in her blue
eyes.
of course, you'll do as you please,
Size. You always did. But If I had
only been married month and had
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
PhotoarapE1ina of CoEors.

Mon. Lippmann, to whom we owe
all the progress made up to the pres
ent time in the difficult problem OF
the direct photography of colors, has
just proposed a new solution, says
ILLUSTRATION. The principle Of it is
based upon the decomposition of
white light by the prism. The co1ored
object chosen as a model is placed be-
fore glass plate bearing longitudinal
striae or Fittings to the number of
five to the millimeter. These fittings
act like very small prisms which de-
compose the luminous sheaves pro-
ceeding from the image at their pas
sage into the camera obscura. After
the proof is obtained, developed and
dried it is placed in its position be
hind the huted plate. IL then 1t be IL
Illuminated with the white light it is
seen through this plate to appear with
the colors Of the object photographed.
The dispersiVe system Of the futed
plate has decomposed the light into
its elementary rays, and the colored
radiations have been distributed
upon the sensitive plate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
NesO Years Is a
Candy Day in France.
Boxes OF Sweets Are Favorite Gifts
with all Classes In Paris.

I
Once is used to be very popular to
give New Years presents; but now so
much more attention is paid to Christ
mas, and every one receives so many
lovely things then, that our American
boys and girls cannot complain il they
do not get presents a week later, as
did their mothers and fathers
However, if they lived in France,
New Years day would be a great occa-
sion, especially for girls, for there
every man or boy gives some gift, no
matter how small, to his friends. No
one paying a call would think Of going
empty-handed, and little French girls
at school on the I'd of January count
up how many presents they received,
just as our girls do after Valentines
day.
A favorite gift is candy. Sometimes
this candy is made into temples,
churches or playhouses; or all sorts
Of queer forms like bundles of carpets,
boots and shoes, musical instruments,
gridirons, saueepans, Holsters, crabs,
books and hats are made of co1ored
sugar, followed out and filled inside
with chocolates, minis and other bons
bons that can be eaten.
Don't you think the little French
children must feel pretty sick the next
day, after SO much sweet stuff? For,
of course, they would have to sample
each kind; that is, if they are like
American boys and girls in their fond
ness for candy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

found a locked desk in my house that
knew nothing of, I know what I'd do. 2
Young Mrs. Sheldon left the piano
with an impatient movement. She
was tall and slender beside her sister,
and the indefnable charm of bride
was visible in her dainty negligee toll
cite Of white crepon.
Il believe absolutely in Bob" she
declared.
Bess raised her eyebrows and smiled
mischieyously.
"Of course you do. It may be only
some old love letters or souvenirs that
he doesn't care to part with. Do you
remember Adelaide Gifford?"
THAT was two years ago.
Bess laughed
seGood-by, sis. Believe in Bob all you
want to. He is a dear, and if it were
I, I'd hunt a locksmith, all the same"
Mrs. Sheldon stood at the window
and watched the small girlish figure as
it vanished down the street among the
fiuttering snoWfakes. 1t was dusk
The room was unIighted as yet, and a
sudden sense of loneliness stole over
her in the semi-gloom, the first she had
experienced since the joyous wedding
Of q month ago. If the affinity Of
moods and colors were true, she was
in harmony with the soft velvet gray
of the twilight tone that was stealing
over the world.
New Years eve, and Bob away. The
tears blinded her eyes. OF course, it
was business, merely a flying trip to
New York for the firm, made all the
more imperative by his neglect Of bust
ness during the honeymoon, but she
felt a vague rebellion in her heart
against even the separation OF a few
days.
And there was the locked desk.
Bess' words and arguments ran
swiftly through her mind. Come to
think. Bob had told her not to tire
herself by rummaging while he was
away. Rummaging! That meant hunt
ing in the garnet and running the risk
Of discovering the desk.
And Bess had spoken Of Adelaide
I1HOfu. HERE uau D56u TALK OF a
summer engagement, she remembered.
Adelaide was older than Bob. Some
way she had always blamed her for
the romance. and had looked upon Bob
as an impressionable youngster. But
il he had cherished her letters and
keepsakes, then he must have loved
her. Adelaide was engaged to old Mr..
Thurston now-Copper Thurston, the
boys called him. Perhaps, after all.
Bob had been jealous of the copper
made millions, and had married her in
a fit OF pique.
She turned from the window with
sudden determination It lacked half
an hour CT dinner time. A lonely din
ner for bride, she thought, as she
went upstairs, her first New Years
sve. Perhaps by the time the midnight
bells rang out she might be making a
few strange resolutions for the coming
year.
It was dark on the garnet stairs.
She stopped at the door of Bob's dress
ing-room and took candlestick from
the mante1. It was a wedding gift-a
japanese bronze griffin, with outspread
wings and spiral, sinuous tail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
ONE ON EDWARD ATKINSON.
Tart Reply 70 His Cordial Greeting
Of Old Friend.

The late Edward Atkinson used to
tell the following story at his own ex-
pense: In his boyhood he was one Of
number Of boys who used to play
ball on the Boston common. which
was then against the law. At regular
intervals old Erastus Clapp, the con-
stable, would bear down upon the tres
passers and put them to flight. The
boys used to have great fun with this
rather choleric old Manifestations
Clapp the boys dubbed him.
One day after Mr.. Atkinson had
grown up into q prosperous and re-
spected business man, while passing
along Boston street in company with
q friend, he recognized in bent and
Wizened old man the likeness Of his
old acquaintance. Constable Clapp
Mr.. Atkinson Immediately addressed
the old fellow.
Don't you remember me, Mr.
Clapp?" he asked.
The old man leaned on his stick
and surveyed Mr.. Atkinson coldly
Nav" he finally answered, and start
ed to hobble on.
Why, I'm Eddie Atkinson, whom
You used to chase of the common
years ago
Clapp glared at him suspiciously,
and finally put an end to the inter
view, much to the amusement Of Mr.
Atkinson.s friend, by saying sharply:
Well. sir. no honest boy ever haf
cause to run from me-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The auto is winning its way every
where. 1t has stood the test OF trips
across the American continent. It has
made q tour around the world, carried
passengers to the frigfd north and cap
tured the fancy Of the Grand Lama Of
Thihet, And now q venturesome en-
thusiast is TO make d trip in the horse
less vehicle through the desert OF
Sahara, once supposed to be given
over to the camel caravans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

4 good Christmas present for a
young wife is a. nice diary. She will
write in it every day for two weeks.
Then such things as these will begin
to crop out on its fair white pages:
Recipe for Waf1es. Must get two yards
ruehing. Paid IL cents to have tea
kettle mended. Don't forget lining for
kimono. Sold old pair Johns pants to
ragman for q cents. BY and by the
diary will switch off and become an ac-
count book, and it viii end it's career
as scrapbook. Tor cake recipes
Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The Geological Survey having dis
covered that there are sufficient coal
deposits in the United States to last
5000 years. should continue its re
searches to determine whether there
are enough Of the precious metals, or
even gems. ii the earth to pay the
coal bills through those centuries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

A Boston girl at Vassar told her
classmates that SO far as she was con-
cerned, she had no ambition further
than to do her duty by the man she
expected to marry and the children
which were born to her. Isn't this a
dangerous line of anticipation for a
Boston girl?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The so-called soap trust in England
is said to have been busted" by a
boycott. The method seems to be
simple and effective. No trust, how
ever big and presumably powerful, can
succeed il the public refuses to pur-
chase products.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Prof. Galloway OF the department
Of agriculture some time ago grated
a japanese orange shoot on Florida
orange tree. When he picked the
supposed oranges from the recon
structed tree he found they were lem
ons, Even nature has begun to hand
lemons to grafters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Gypsy Smith apparently believes
that religion and humor can GO well
together. And why not? There is
nothing gloomy about genuine pietv.
Heaven lies about us in our childhood.
and it might all the rest Of our lives
Il we We're not SO blamed pessimistic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The dogash has had its own way
long enough in eating cod and had
dock, but now he is to come into the
market as food, and thus cease 10 be
q constant menace to the fsherntan.s
fares. Turn about is always fair Dlav
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Passing Hunaor OF
the New Year.
Would You Blame Him?

Mina-Did your husband, at New
Years, swear off?
Lena-Yes, off and on-whenever
bill came in.-Town Topics.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

There are expressions Of disapproVal
among eminent japanese Of the educa-
ton Of women in this country. But
Japan may be depended on to accept
this phase Of civilization along with
the rest in the course Of time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The Buffaloa Times tells Of q boy
who took several ounces Of rough-on-
rats without suffering any evil effects;
but &C appears that he worked in a
drug store and took it to customer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Dehorned spelling will never do.
we "jern1ists'' would never consent
% having our time-honored slogan
converted into 1.-THE pen is mftier than
the sord"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

It is reported that thunderstorm
Ii Kansas shocked a whole fell Of
eorn.-Peoria Herald Transcript. Wen,
that lightened the farmers work.
didn't it,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Toistoi says Gorky IS oyefrated.
Not here, though.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

English public opinion has smoth-
cred the British soap trust in its own
suds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

A Berlin official in Germany has
slept for two years. 1t would almost
be worth while now to wake up and
draw his salary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

japan is conquering Manchuria COM
mercially, which is more substantial
and lasting way than shooting holes
throug hit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Faint heart ne'er wins fair lady;
but, for that matter. neither does the
faint bank account.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

When man can pull an oar at
7o, as can President Eliot. it seems as
u DR.. osler's 40-year limit had beer
wiped out.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The Indications now are that santa
Claus is going TO carry every state IN
the union
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Rev. Hugh Black, Of Scotland, says
s.Hades is very much like New York"
DR.. Black talks like man who has
been there and ought to know.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

They have found IN asbestos mine
In the Klondike. They would be glad
30 trade it for a coal mine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Boni is the skeleton in the Countess
Castel11ne-s closet
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The man who manufactured chew
ing gum is dead, but the evil that ne
did lives after him. 3,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Crown Prince George of servia Is
said to be mentally sound-that IS, Ior
q crown prince.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

This new disease called aBto heart
IS probably produced BY suddenly tell
ing a man the price OF the machine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

New York burglars who travel in
automobiles are doing what they can
TO make thieving a fine art,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

With meat, pickles and confectlon-
cry under suspicion. the public may
yet have to subsist on breakfast food.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

Not only is the cost Of living in
creasing, but the families are increas-
ing at the usual rate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Not to Be Imposed Upon.

Algernon is interesting" said the
stock brokers' daughter.
What does he talk about?" in
quired the father.
He's ever SO well posted in Shake
spearean quotations"
Young woman" said the fnancier,
stern1y, don't let him deceive you.
Don't let him make sport of your liz.
norance. There isn't any such stock
on the market. ought to know. for
I've been on the exchange long
enough. London Answers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

II a man doesn't amount Ia anr.
thing himself, he boasts CT his ances.
tors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Some Spare.

Made any resolutions fer de new
year,
Nav. got sorase left from last
year dat amt neyd ased. Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

The man who says he is not worthy
o1 her, too frequently proves his point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

d foreign duke has captured an
etther rich American girl. - Exchange
With his eoro,netf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29

/ have heard my grandfather tell
/ time and time again of the reception
which Gen. Jackson gave to the British
on New Years day in the year Of grace
! 1916, and believe I can write it down
exactly as he repeated it to ne, for
he was there, taking a very active part
in the ceremonies, if the reports Of his
superior officers are entitled to credit
-as of course they are.
You must know first of the situation
at New Orleans on the daWning Of this
New Years day, and that can be told
in few words.
General Jackson had on Christmas
day 1000 men, 20 pieces Of artillery,
and two armed schooners with which
to defend the city; and the defense Of
New Orleans meant the defense of
the state of Louisiana and the entire
Mississippi valley. The whole British
army consisted of 1000 land troops,
with feet numbering more than SO
vessels of all sizes and rigs, not a few
of which were well armed.
Two days after Christmas the enemy
had succeeded in destroying one Of
Gen. Jackson's vessels, the schooner
Caroline, thus leaving him only the
schooner Louisiana, and "a hours later
q battle was fought in which the Amer
leans gained a slight advantage.
Our people had thrown up a breast
work three feet in height along 1.-THE
entire front Of the army, and now the
British built. three half moon batter
les, at equal distances apart, about 500
yards from Jackson's line, arming
them with 80 heavy guns which had
been brought up from the fleet These
batteries were formed of earth, hogs
heads of sugar, and, in fact, of everys
thing which it was supposed would
offer resistance to the missiles Of the
Americans
Then came New Years morning.
when both armies were hidden under
a dense fog which did not lift until
nearly eight o'clock; but as soon as
1t was possible to see surrounding OBJ
jects the British opened fire from their
batteries, and it seemed much as il
every gunner aimed at the house in
which was Gen. Jaekson's headquar-
ters. In less than ten minutes the
building had been struck by more than
a hundred shot and shell, and the com
mander-in-c chief, with his staff, was
forced to seek some other place from
which to direct the troops in the battle
then Just beginning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
The t)OnaIisonviIIe Chief
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

poNALDsoNv1LLE. LOUISIANA
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
Nev Year GLear,iir1gs.
Interesting Bits Appropriate The Day Gathered from
Everywhere.

glass left in the front windows to
last over Sunday!s'