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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
THE CURE FOR MoRMoNlsm.

Perhaps some people entertain the
opinion that the United States Sen
ute Is wasting time by dcvoting SO
many hours to discussing the case
OF Reed Smo0t. Tho argument has
been advanced that Smoot was -.
saly elected by sovereign state
and that no crime has been proved
against him. He Is not polygam.
list like Roberts and that most law.
yers agree that the unseating OF
Roberts was Illegal, Congress is not
accountable to law In the admission
OF members and the house delib.
erately disavowcd such account of
law In rejecting Roberts. But the
enate Is n stickler for law and
shrinks from this course. There is
no law refusing Il seat to Smoot
because he Is n leading apostle in n
church that has deied the civil law
openly and may still do so secretly.
The Senate cannot reject him le-
sally and will not do so illegally.
Why then, question q good many
people, go on debating his ellgibili.
~ through the whole term for when
he was elected?
The answer Is not such diflicut
one. While the question of his right
to his seat is kept Open Smoot can.
not represent the state OF tUah in
the Senate. He must kick his heels
In the cloak room TIL his right is
established by formal vote. and
If the decision shout, be delayed
three years more, the term for which
lie was elected will have expired.
Ii such proved the case Utah would
undoubtedly think twice before send
ing another apostle to the Senate.
There Is another reason why the
Smoot case should be debated thor
oughly and that is that by doing
so great deal more is being done to
break down the political influence of
the Mormon church and to uproot
polygamy than could bc done by
the expulsion of score Of senators.
III publicity will be found the real
cure for Mormonism. This INJURY
has created more publicity than any
thing else in It's history. 1t pillor.
ed the patriarch of five wives and
iorly-two children and taxal him
$500 for the fortythird It has awak-
ened the criminal courts of Utah to
their duty of Furnishing poly samy
anu has aroused public op,a.on
against the activity of the Mormon
ch'ich in politics. Certainly the geia
is worth all the trouble 1t In, cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

The Presidents special message to
Congress yesterday on the Panama
canal, reads like diary kept daily
There was nothing in it except that
which has been previously told by
the newspaper correspondents who
accompanied the President on the
trip OF course the message makes
strong defense for the adminstra
ton and appeal for patience on I'll,
part of the people
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

BY a strange coincidence the news
dispatches tho other day contained
both the news of the death of Col
William Brown and of the assign.
ment of the company publishing
the New York Daily News. 1t was
not many years ago that Col. Brown
was the chief owner of the News
which was then In highly pros.
porous condition, but he was crowd.
ed out and the paper was never
a success from that time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

No employee OF tho Daily Press Company is
kuth oriEed to contract any obligation IN the
name Of tho company, or to mako purchases IN
Tho name OF the Same except npon order signed
by tho PUBLISHER oFTIIEDAILy PRESS.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
PENS TO LAST FOREVER.
Made Of New Metal, They Are Practl.
caIly lndestructible.

One of the properties of tantalite, a
new metal discovered in Germany not
long ago. is that 1t can be utilized in
the manufacture of pen which will
be practically everlasting. The metal
is so hard that diamond drill work
ing at the rate of 5000 revolutions per
minute, hardly makes an impression
upon its surface, and it can be rolled
so thin that the pen will have all the
desired resiliency.
This pen will therefore withstand
a great amount of hard usage. 1t will
really be a difficult thing to put it out
of business. No character of ink will
affect 1t; in fact. it will resist all chem
icals to a very deep degree.
, company has been formed in Ger
many to make these pens and to en-
gage in the manufacture of tools of
different kinds. The process of pro-
ducing this metal in a perfectly pure
state was discovered by DR.. Werner
Won Bolton, and his invention has
made the material available.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

Schultz. Mrs. Jessie Zane and Miss
Freeman.
- -
Mrs. A. G. Belle entertained a
number of friends at tea Thursday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss
Sallie T. Leonard. The rooms were
prettily decorated with pink and
white chrysanthemums. The guests to
meet Miss Leonard being Mrs. j. Q.
Barlow, Mrs. Percival o. Perkins,
Miss May Critchlow, Miss Elsie Dick
ert, Mrs. E. V. Silver, Miss Howard,
Miss Catherin Eager, Mrs Hammond.
- -
Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. Bransford enter
tanned a number of their friends at
cards Thursday evening. Euchre was
the game, ten tables being filled with
the players. Mr.. and Mrs. Bransford
were assisted during the evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Tarvin Harris and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bransford.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

SeasOnable goods are the goods to
buy as well as to sell. We have wines,
liquors and cigars for all seasons of
the year. They are the kind that sell
themselves. They need no putting.
RI GER e. LINDLEY,
The Vhiskey Merchants.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

Knutsford Thursday afternoon. Among
those present were: Mrs. w. b.
Lichtenstein, Mrs. Sam Bonkofsky,
Mrs. A. J. Davis, all Of Salt Lake,
Mrs. M. DeMeiz of New York and
Mrs. Maurice Sumerfield, of Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. w. B. Mundy and son William
left Wednesday night for Las Vegas,
Nevada, where Mr.. Mundy has charge
of the Western Union Telegraph
oce, and where they will make their
future home.
Miss Emma Dougall will entertain
aweek end party from Friday until
Sunday at her home in Springville,
the guests being Gamma Phi Sorority
Of the University.
- ~
Mrs. A. M. Howard has returned
from Nelson, British Columbia, where
she has been visiting her sister for the
past two weeks.
- ~
Miss Clara Hall, daughter of l.. e.
Hall, left Thursday for California
where she will spend the winter with
friends.
DIR. e. " Vike left Thursday for the
east, where he will spend a month
visiting the hospitals in New York
and Chicago.
Mrs. F. A. Chamberlin of Anaconda
is the guest of Mrs. G. G. McCollon
at No. 3 East Eleventh South street.
- -
Mrs. F. c. Horton left Thursday for
the east, where she will visit for
month with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Benner X. Smith has resumed
her Mondays at home for the winter.
- -
Karl A. SHED has returned from
business trip in southern Utah.
y ~
Mrs. Allen M. Smith was the hostess
of bridge tea Thursday afternoon
at the Amusement hall at Fort Doug
las. The hall was decorated with
mays anu UuutlHS. L lie COlOTS CHOSEN
for the decorations were red and
green, profusion of American
Beauty roses and rey chrysanthemums
being combined Those assisting the
hotess during the afternoon were Mrs
BENJAMIN Lockwood, Mrs. E. II. Pen
dleton, Mrs. Hector d. Lane, Miss
Della Richards, Miss Clara Thomp-
son and Miss Cayley. Punch was
served in one corner by Miss Mason
Fifteen tables were filled with the
players.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Grin entertained
party of friends at luncheon Thurs
day afternoon at the Commercial club
in honor of Miss Gertrude Grin of
Denver, who Is guest at the Griffin
home until after Thanksgiving The
party later attended the matinee at
the Orpheum. The guests included
Mrs. G. e. Richards, Mrs. Horne, of
Colorado Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Richards, Miss Richards, Mis- Della
Janet Richards, Mrs. Richard Alley.
Mr.. Elbridge Thomas and little Miss
Dora Thomas.
Mrs. H. J. Schultz entertained a
number of friends at cards on Thurs
day afternoon In honor of her sister.
Mrs. L.. B. Freeman. Seven tables
Ware f1IIed with nlavarc and tho p,;,a.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

Mrs. H. ]. Schultz entertained a
number of friends at cards on Thurs
day afternoon in honor of her sister.
Mrs. L.. B. Freeman. Seven tables
were filed with players, and the prizes
awarded to Nh HI. G. Edwards and
Mrs L. L.. Downing. The hostess and
guest of honor were assisted during
the afternoon by Miss Beesley, Miss
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
ADDITIONAL SOCIAL

Mrs. j. L. Rains, of New York en-
tertained party of her friends at the
Knutsford Thursday afternoon. Among
those present were: Mrs. w. b.
Lichtenstein, Mrs. Sam Bonkofsky,
Mrs A. j. Davis, all OF Salt Lake,
Mrs. M. DeMeiz of New York and
Mrs. Maurice Sumerfield, of Seattle,
Wash.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
REBUKED
BY SEC'Y. TAFT
SECRETARY CRITICIZED FOR Ex
cEEDiNo AUTHORITY.
TO CONGRESS TODAY.
Two Things In Conduct Of Panama
Canal Affairs Were Wrong
President Roosevelt Con-
curs In Report.

Washington, d. g, Jan. 8.--secre-
tary Taft felt constrained TO admins.
ter a severe rebuke TO President
Shonts and other government officials
who are directors Of tho Panama rail.
road, In a letter to the President &C.
companying his reports on the canal
commission and the president of the
railroad, which vas sent TO congress
today. Two particular transactions
failed 10 meet the secretary's APPROX.
al. One OF these was the selling OF
railroad bonds. 1t appears tho direc.
tors Of the road TO meet their obliga-
tons, decided TO sell 628 thousand
dollar bonds. They did 80 without
consulting either Taft or Roosevelt.
The secretary says:
"The policy Is a doubtful one and
should not have been done without
first consulting higher authority"
Taft, by direction Of the president,
ordered shonts 10 reypuFchase the
bonds, which he did. Taft says fur
Their:
Executive officers OF the road have
been advised OF the occurrence. Here.
after ne viii not act similarly until
after consultation"
The other transaction is in connec.
ton with the cancellations OF the com.
misgary contracts which were award.
cd TO J. E. Markell, OF Omaha. Taft
says: "The president and directors OF
the railroad were supported in this
position by the advice Of their coun.
gel, but think that In such matters
they should consult higher authority.
I have so advised officials in order 70
prevent a departure from this princi'
pal in the future"
Taft lays stress upon the good mo
tiyes OF Shonts and tho directors say
ing his only objection Is that they OK,
ceeded their authority. President
Roosevelt endorsed Taft's report, say
ing he fully approved the actions and
recommendation.
Waghlngton, ID. c. ian. 3d. Later
the President sent tho communication
TO congress, praisIng tho work In gen
eral OF the canal commission and dc
nounclng its directors, declaring ey
cry charge. no matter by whom made
had been Investigated and found
false. He says what has been done
gives reason 10 believe the canal vii
be completed sooner than anticipated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
MARQUARDT BLOCK
DAMAGED BY FIRE
DEs MONIES BUILDING SUFFERS
THIS MORNING.
LOSS WILL RUN TO $4,000 90
Morrison Cafe Loss VIII Amount to
Eight Thousand DoiIars-Ali
Losses Well Covered BY
Insurance.

Des Moines, Jan. S.--The Mar
quardt block, a four-story granite
building at the corner Of Fifth and
Locust, and one of the handsomesi
and best equipped In the city, was
badly damaged by fire this morning,
The damage will amount to between
thirty.fve and forty thousand dollars
to the building and the occupants OF
rooms and Offices.
The fire started about three o'clock
this morning in the engine room and
probably from spontaneous combus.
tion. The FIRE had quite a start when
discovered and 1t was after six o'clock
before the flames were fully control.
led. The fire broke out a second time
about ten o'clock but 1t was soon
handled.
Morrison's Cafe Is a heavy loser and
the numerous Offices in the building
suffer. The greater part OF the dam
age Is on account OF smoke and water.
The fire was a hard one TO get at
and the fremen suffered intensely
with the cold. The mercury stood at
eight below zero and a number of the
fremen had hands and fingers badly
frozen.
Aside from @. w. Marquardt, owner
OF the building, the principal losers
are: Albert @. Morrison, on Kohlsaat
cafe, about $4,000; Columbian Cores
~pondence school, on contents OF
stock room, about $500; Anchor In.
surance company, on contents OF stock
room, about $1,000; ID. Fink, on tailor
ing stock, about $500; Des Moines
Life Insurance company, on contents
Of calendar stocK, about $500; Peer
less studio, on Photographic outfit,
about $500. All Of the losses but that
on the Morrison cafe are fully covered
by insurance.
Henry Lee, q colored boy employed
IN the building as an elevator conduc.
tor, and who lodges In the building,
discovered the fire. He Immediately
turned in an alarm which was re-
sponded TO.
Big Loss at Tabor.
Tabor, Ia, Jan. S,-A peculiar freak
In the burning Of the roundhouse and
shops Of the Tabor & Northwestern
railway here caused the lone locomo.
tive owned by the company 10 SOUND
Its own fire alarm. Although II gave
prompt alarm, II was some time be-
fore the fire was located and the shops
being located a quarter OF a mile be-
yond the fire limits OF the town, lack
OF water prevented the saving OF the
buildings and contents. The loss
will run between s15, 1000 and $4,000.
The Marquardt property, including
real estate, is valued at $125,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
HIGHLAND.

Meeting closed at Lone Grove
church Monday night.
T. y. James' team ran off Monday
but no damage was done.
Mrs. A. d. Smith has been quite III
but is now much improved.
Austin Russell Is spending a few
days with his brother, Jasper.
wess Farr and wife spent New
Years day with Fannie Myers.
Mrs.. Patty Wynn Is spending a few
days with relatives and friends.
". NJ. Mognett, our insurance man,
was out Monday writing new insur'
ance.
Mrs. VIM has been poorly for
some time but is able TO be out
again.
Jim sayles and family spent New
Years day with Bessie Myers and
family.
Sunday callers ON u. s.. HensyeI
we're J. Il. Jones and family. Al
Mrs. McCisick's were ]. o. Mortland,
and wife and VIM. Hate and family.
Wood Mortiand and family were at
VIII Mortland's.
Jan. A. Snowflake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
BELL cow BOYS
goelal uFeaalaaslan q Company
Have a Fiss Time.

The "nsil Cows ~ Company y a..
gagged ~ q special banquet aud cleo.
tiun ~ onrrfa AZ shc company club
Saturday evening The banquet wan
the most pFetontious aud the evening
WINS the most thoroughly enjoyable o.
any the boys have yet celebrated
The "Bell Cows Ia en- organization
that originated with Company n. A
~ made up Of members of the com.
pany who have seen two years OF ser.
vice and IA for the purpose OF keep.
ing up the social side OF tho compa.
ny and encouraging long term service
OF the members. No commissioned
Officer IL eligible 10 once in tho or.
g%anlxation, the management being
wholly within the domain OF the non.
CONS and the ~privates.
A company OF about forty of the
members and a number OF guests
gathered about the board Saturday
evening and sat down TO a fine spread.
The banquet was served camp style
and with the company utensils. Amy
one who could not nave enjoyed the
occasion must have been a dyspeptic
or something worse.
And then over coffee and cigars
followed an enjoyable a~fter-dinner
program, informal and yet sparkling
with repartee and good fellowship.
"Ramie" Drinkle was master OF core.
monies, as It was partially In celebra-
ton OF the anniversary OF his birth
that the COWS were together. Capt.
Fred Moore Of Company II was pres.
ent and spoke OF the object and the
good work OF the organization. 9th.
err talks OF an informal character
were made by Lieutenant John Brad
bury, Fred Smith, Harry Carton, ED
Whipple, and a number OF guests also
responded. Toastmaster Drinkle al.
SO contributed to the entertainment
and called the business session TO or
der. The following were elected to
place for the ensuing year:
G. g. B--Gus Drinkle, present b.
v. @. B.-Arden Mccoy.
@. S.-wiiiis vanatta.
Prophet-"Ham' Smith.
Chaplain-spencer Springer.
Medicine Man-Chas. J.. KILLER.
Chief Marshall--Harry Byers.
First Satellite-Phil Herbig.
Second Satelllte--James Phillips.
Keeper OF Finance-Frank Janney.
Grand ChefS-Henry Dunlap and
Pierre Barquette.
A speech was called for from each
OF the new officers and then followed
a session that was something like a
camp fire. The boys told Of camp
fun, incident and experience and the
story teller was also among them.
Captain Fred Moore told how IL hap.
pened that Harry Carbon was shot
during HIS Philippine service and
there were other tales Just as good
until by common consent the meet
Ing was adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
COLD WAVE GENERAL
ZERO WEATHER EXTENDS ALL
OVER MIDDLE WEST
EIGHTEEN BELOW.

Des Moines, Jan. sr-For the first
time this winter tho mercury fell be.
low the zero mark this morning. Dcs
Moines Is getting her first cold wave
OF the a with the silver thread
meandering about the zero mark and
a biting wind blowing from the
northwest.
From z o'clock Sunday morning un.
I'll 2 O'Clock this morning the govern.
ment Thermometer records a fall OF
30 degrees. At 2 o'clock yesterday
morning the mercury stood at ~.
This morning It stood at 6 below zero.
At the weather ONCE this morning
II was stated that the cold wave is
general over the middle west. At
Huron, 8. d. the first once from
which a report was received this
morning, the thermometer stood at ~
below zero.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
RALPH MCCOY IS DEAD
Son of Judge Ben Mccoy Passes
Away In the West

A telegram to the family In this city
Saturday evening announced the
death OF Ralph Mccoy, son OF Judge
and Mrs. Ben Mccoy OF this city. He
died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at Cotton, California, where he had
been residing for the past two years.
Death was due to consumption.
The death was a great surprise and
shock to the family, who had had but
little warning OF the serious condition
Of the young nan Until Tuesday,
when a telegram announced that
Ralph was worse, his own letters and
those OF his physician had all brought
the encouraging news that he war
slightly more than holding his own.
The body wal shipped sunday from
Cotton and will arrive In oskaloosa
probably Thursday or Friday. no
arrangements have been made for the
funeral. The sister Of the deceased,
Mrs. i. A. Blue, has started from Bal
tlmore, and Judge Mccoy, the father,
who Is Ill at LeMars, will be home II
able.
Ralph Mccoy was twenty-eight
years OF age, and had lived until the
last two years In oskaloosa. He went
TO California for the benefit OF mis-
health, going to Bloomington, and lat
er to Cotton. Lung trouble developed
end for the past year the young man
was able TO do nothing. He lived our
Of doors, and every mea was taken
to aid in his recovery. Judge and
Mrs. Mccoy visited their. son last
summer, and arrangements were made
for his coming home, but the return
was put on until after the winter.
Judge Mccoy Is Ill at LeMars, suf
fering from a severe cold, which has
settled upon his lungs, threatening
pneumonia, and is unable at present
to return to his home, although he IL
recovering.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
SNOW DRIFTED BADLY
Sundays Wind Again Delayed
Railway Traffic.

Drifting snow again interfered with
traffic on all tho railroads 10 a great
or or less extent Sunday evening, the
Rock Island again having trouble be.
tween oskaloosa and Des Moines, and
the train from the capital was greatly
delayed. The train tnIs morning was
through on time, however, by use Of
q double header, and the train from
ottumwa TO Des Moines was sent
back with two engines.
The 20" passenger was greatly de
layed at Fremont by drifted snow. a
freight train was stuck In a snow
bank between Fremont and Wright
and the passenger was held up a cou
pie OF hours.
The coal run" at Abba got mixed
with the drifts, and the Central en-
CINE for No. / was forced TO go TO tho
rescue. AS a result No. / did not
reach oskaloosa until 1880 thii
morning. No. 2 Sunday night was on
time, and No. 3 today promised TO be
No. 4 was forty-fve minutes late from
the north this morning, because Of
drifts, while No. 8 last night and No
Q this morning were two hours late
each.
No. Is from the east was on time
last night, but 1G was held here foi
two hours this morning, and was ryC
hours late in reaching Ollie.
The street car line was bothered
with drifting snow, ana on the east
end and the south end last night cars
could not get within about two blocks
OF the end OF tho line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
PENN COLLEGE

supt. Else OF the city schools wat
a chapel visitor Friday.
ed Parry OF the Chicago u~niyersIt,
and Edith Wood we're visitors al
Chapel Friday morning.
A Joint meeting Of the Y. M. g.
A. and Y. w. @. A. wus neld sun
day afternoon. Enroll Peckham lead,
inc.
Leslie Boyle spent his ChristmaS
vacation at his home near Sears
boro. He returned yesterday morn,
ing.
A series of revival meetings will
begin at the college aout February ]
under the charge Of Rev. Purdy, as.
sisted by President Brown Of VIII.
mington, Ohio.
Prof. II. w. Hurt OF the High
school conducted chapel exercises
Friday morning and talked to me
students on the theme OF "Responsi.
Bllity OF the College Graduate
Elizabeth and Alice Burnside and
Florence Engstrom visited chapel Fri.
day. Miss Burnside has but recently
returned to her home In this city
from the University OF Illinois, where
she has been attending college.
Chauncey Pulyer and Misses Alice
and Sadie Brown arrived from their
Christmas vacation at Minneapolis
Friday morning at 1880, eleven hours
late. They assured us that n "slow
train through Arkansas" is preferable
to mo. 2 stuck in b. snow drift"
The annual Y. M. g. A. and 4.
w. G. A. reception OF the winter
term was held Thursday night in AL.
cimian hall. The society room and
the stairways were beautifully dec
GRATED In the old gold and blue while
little cory were arranged with
ar abundance OF pretty sofa pillows.
A short program was given.
Address Of Welcome from the Y. w.
G. A. ............H Hazel Painter
Address Of Welcome from the Y. M.
g. A. ..,......... John ID. Mills
Vocal solo ...... Prof. T.. f. Burnett
Reading ............... Art Branson
Mandolin solo ...... j. Worth Allen
Girls Quartette ..................
Bessie Dean, Louise Bentley, Ma.
bel Flint, Berenice Bentley.
Concluding refreshments were served.
Arrangements have been about
completed by the Athletic Az.
ISOLATION to give a big athletic bene-
At some time the latter part OF Jan.
uary If present plans are success.
full, Mr.. Montayllle Flowers will be
secured for the entertainment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
sIsIohInq IL Fine.

sIelghing In the country and about
the city Is par excellence itself. Those
In the city Saturday and Sunday state
mat tho greater number Of the roads
have been well opened now and that
the sleighing is being generally en-
ioyed. II Is claimed that snow
fell during this storm than fell in the
great blizzard Of last year when the
whole country was tied up. Much OF
the snow Of last week, however, was
wet and too heavy TO be carried by
the wind. Hence the blockade has
not been 30 general as last season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
WILL NvEsTIoATE.

Washington, d. c. Jan. 8. = Tho
Morris case came up In congress TO-
day when a resolution was introduced
in the house calling for investigation
by a committee Of what It terms the
recent violent expulsion OF an Amer.
lean mother from the White House
ofices, while seeking an audience
with the President"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
PRIZE SHOOTING MATCH.
Joe Taylor Makes Fine score at the
Button Gallery.

}. Il. Button had a prize shooting
match at his gallery that occasioned.
some excitement on account OF the
.closeness Of the scores, Joe Taylor
finally won out and took tho hand.
GONE Winchester repeating rife that
was put up by Mr.. Button, by an al
most perfect core His totals show
ed a total Of tfirty.hve out Of a posi-.
bic t~hirty.six. This is considered ex.
ceptionalIy good work.