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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04

ing DINNER day by day. Some or
those who have so far been disap-
pointed may feel like removing them
selves from the anxious list" when
they learn that If they should get all
appointment in almost any depart
ment, bureau or division, they are
easily liable to find themselves on
the same side of a partition with
men--and women Of another race
against whom there is less 1nterdic-
ton than there used to be. .-,-.@ a.. .
Many Of them have also to learn
that the official VINO used to be look
edo as high in the government Is
now SO much of a cipher in the mat
ter Of. the civil service that he Is
helpless to make an appointment. A
great MACS OF appointments are
made by the class system labor saw
ing machinery, and the person who
has survived long standing, first
with one foot and then with the 9th
er, in the waiting lobby, and then
gets an appointment, has no guar
antee as to. the sort Of company he
will find himself in. - = 80
:, 1t Is not SO very different, though,
ina dining or sleeping car, or in
some hotels. Destiny, just comes
along and helps itself. = =. 81
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THE NEW TAX COMMISSIONER.

The appointment of former Gov
ernor n. b. White as tax commissions
er is universally approved through
out the state. The tax reformers
and anti-taX rcformers, republicans
and democrats, are for once in uni
son and agree that Gov. Dawson
could not have made wiser selec-
ton for that most difficult position.
There is no man in the state beh-
ter qualified for tax commissioner
than Gov. White, nor is there a big
ger man. 1t was during his admin
istratiOn that the commission which
revised the tax laws was appointed
and he has ever been an ardent ad-
vocate of the reform movement in
matters of taxation. His ability to
guide the movement safely through
the shoals and Quick-sands which
must yet be passed is unquestionabfe
and that he will be, as he always has
been, staunch supporter Of the pol
icnes of the administration goes
without saying. In this appointment
Gov Dawson has added unto himself
bulwark Of strength, a fighter of
all that sayOrs of favoritism who
never acknowledges defeat.
Mr.. Dillon, who retired from the
office on Monday, set a pace which
but few men can equal. He labored
day and night to bring order out OF
chaos-inseparable from the chang
ing of system Of taxation. He met
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
WHEN "A LEMON LOOKS LIKE y
PLUM.

Those plums which the black and
tan element of the local democracy
expected to get have assumed very
much the appearance of lemons the
closer they approach them. Last
week the names Of the successful ap-
plicants for positions on the police
force were announced, and we look
ed through both lenses of our bifocal
glasses and looked again, but not a
found. 1t may be that none was able
to pass the rigid physical examina-
ton; that all had bunions or corns
which would prohibit their keeping
up the regular and steady gait which
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1907.

,.. OFFICES.
New York:
.~s.. 1873 7th Avenue
Washington:
~. 1895 18th st. \. w.
louisville:
1112 w. Madison st.
st. Louis:
A., 1887 Pine St.
Philadelphia:
R> 7O2 So. 18th St.
Baltimore:
500 w. Biddle St.
Boston:
" "a Harvard ST., Cambridge.
~Plttsburg:: -..----.-.--- .-..----.-.......---
461 9Th St., Braddock
Columbus:
y 266 St. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
IT.. 226 So. Robertson St.
Jacksonville:
49,. $50 w. Union st.
Nashville:
7O6 Bass st.
Indianapolis:
1905 Alvord st.
lexington
SGT N. Upper st.
San Francisco:
S65 Union ST.. Oakland.
Detroit:
261 Elliot St.
Ell Paso:
1872 Lion st.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THEVOCATE.

the insurEaS Corporations at every
point andiNSsriably won In every
suit b roaghSato test the validity OF
the laws orshAa{ decisions. The work
is not yet 4nished, but it has fallen
into competeAf hands and It is the
hope OF albSioyal republicans that
those whoHsf6Ss in open rebellion- or
sulked in their tents will now see
the futnity Further opposition and
get back intothe band wagon@@
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

Washington has not yet recovered
from the furore occasioned by the
report that DR.. G.. II. Payne, the
United States consul at ST. Thomas,
Danish West Indies, had offered an
atfront to the congressional party
headed by Speaker Cannon on it's re-
cent trip to Panama, in that he had
not boarded the ship and lbbumbly be
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04

occasion. would Do more foreibls
than elegant. For that reason we
ass on to the next subject, ~ rex. n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Occurring
the past week there was slight ex.
cess in the average temperature, sun
shine and mean relative humidity
Fair weather prevailed generally the
first three to four days, affording fav
orable conditions for field work. The
latter part of the week was showery,
and heavy storms were reported in
portions of the central, south central,
southeast and east central districts.
In the southeast district very heavy
downpours occurred, accompanied in
some localities by destructive wind
squalls, hail and lightning, causing
considerable damage to corn and I'M
stacked oats and wheat Reports in
dictate that good progress has been
made in threshing and finishing the
harvest OF small grain in the northern
and western districts. where there
was but little hindrance By storms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Charcoal is Being Made Near Glen
dale Mills.

Ostaloosa is the home of new in
dustry. While the plant is not located
in Oskaloosa, it Is only a few miles
from here, in the vicinity of the Glen
dale mills. The new industry con-
sists of making charcoal out of Ma
haska county forest trees. The pro-
prietors are Harrison Bros, and the
furnaces are located on the Abraham
Rodgers farm. The gentlemen have
been making charcoal for several
weeks, which has been marketed in
this city. Those who have used it
say 1t is of good quality, The gentle
men have about seven tons already
burned and find ready market for II.
The process of making charcoal is
peculiar one. The wood is cut up in
chunks about one foot long. They are
then placed ON end and covered with
clay. 1t is then lighted and is allowed
to shoulder. II takes about thirty
days to make kiln OF charcoal. The
gentlemen are clearing the heavy for
ests In the vicinity, and more money
can be secured In this way than by
selling the wood
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
TERRIFIC STORM IN NORTH
WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA SUE.
FER GREAT DAMAGE.
Score or More of Persons Injured In
Tornado A. Summer Resort At
Lake independence. ,

ST. Paul, Aug. 20.-The terrific wind
and thunderstorm which began about
s o'clock Sunday evening and lasted
until after midnight did great damage
in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but II
leveled telephone and telegraph wires
in all directions to such an extent that
only guess can be made at its ex.
tent and severity.
From the meagre reports that have
come in over the wires which remain.
ed up and by mail from nearby towns,
1t is feared that the damage will be
extensive and run into thousands OF
dollars.
While the storm in st. Paul and
Minneapolis was the most severe of
the season, 1t was not a tornado, al.
though the wind did much injury to
trees and window glass. Lightning
struck in several places and several
persons were stunned. The rainfall for
SO minutes here was 1.24 inches. The
sewers were unable to carry off the
water and streets were filled while
Easements in many places were
flooded. "
Train service into st. Paul was gen.
orally demoralized on account of wash
outs. Trains from Chicago were from
two to five hours late. The Burlington
road appeared to be the hardest hit.
A summer resort at Lake Independ-
ence in the northwest corner of Hen.
nepin county, short distance from
Minneapolis, was hit by tornado and
20 or more persons were injured, one
perhaps fatally.
A special from Spring Valley, Mimi,
south of st. Paul says the storm caused
the rivers thereto overflow their banks
and that grain was badly damaged
Riverfalls, Wis, about 80 miles east
of st. Paul reports great damage to
crops by the storm. The appearance Of
the town is said to indicate that a
tornado had passed through 1t. Thous-
ands of dollars damage is reported in
brief telegram from Menomonie,
Wis. Many buildings we're struck by
lightning. Corn and other standing
grain was badly damaged Ellsworth,
Wis, a small town southeast Of st.
Paul reports thousands of dollars dam
age from the storm.
Wire communication was greatly af-
fected. But one or two wires were re-
ported in commission between this
city and Chicago, and these worked in
termittently. st. Paul for hours at a
time since early Monday morning was
cut of from communication with out
side cities. Conditions at 9 o'clock
Monday evening were but little i'm.
nrnYed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

brother, one sister, three half broth
ers and two halt sisters, together
with host of friends mourn the loss
of a dear brot err and friend.
Alvin LaRue, with MS wife, at In
dianapolis, in 1887 united with the
Church of Christ, and his life has
been exemplary and of Christian pur-
ity. He died as he mad lived, patient
and firm in the conviction that al All
wise Father GOES all things wed.
Taps have been soulded-peace be to
his ashes-a1d may Col in ais mercy
heal the wounded hears OF us who
mourn, and so guide our lives that in
the great Resurrection we may again
meet this grand character dear Old
Alvin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

ity was then given all who so desired
to view tne remains. The caskes
which was followed by the relatives
and friends, was then borne by the
pall-bearers to the grave an inferred
in It's final resting place with the
usual ceremonies. The pall-bearers
were G. H. Jones, Ed Jones, Simpson
Mitchell, Elmer Williams, c. G. Lee
and Harry Allen.
Mrs. F. D. Motifs. of Washington,
Ia, who was called mere to attend
the funeral of her sonin-law, Fred
Sims, found herself in the midst OF
many old.time friends, who sought to
make the sad occasion as cheerful
and happy Tor her as the circumstal-
ces would permit, 1t was the happy
pleasure Of the writer of these notes
to have her and her children as guests
of mis- home We had known her
since childhood and have numberless
recollections of many happy hours
spent at the nome of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Walker, in Musca-
tine. We were present at her first
marriage to Eugene Black, of Wash
ington, while her husband, F. ID. Motifs
is one of the best friends we have in
the world, When we don't disagree,
Then there was Lizzie Harc, wife oil
VIM. Hart. They had been girls to-
gether in Muscatine, and a warm
friendship has always existed between
the families and the afternoon and
eevning spent at the Hars home was
one of real pleasure and happiness to
both Then visit and supper witn
Mrs Lewis Clark was almost like
meeting her own mother. MS. Clark
is stepmother TO Mrs. Hart and lived
in Muscatine for a number of years.
She knows our age to the minute, and
has known Mrs. Motifs almost as long.
Then she spent pleasant hour with
Mrs. VIM. Tiffin, whom she has known
several years. Then she met AMI
made many new friends, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Jeffries, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Lee, all of whom entertained in
an informal manner herself AMI dau-
ghters and Mr.. Sims. Then she had
known Mrs. A. II. Clark for more years
than We wish to tell, and it was al
most like family reunion to have
Mary and Stella and Lucy and Nate
and Nora and Tom and Addie and
Dock and ''Tude" all together, and
one could hardly realize that it was
true. How sad the thought, though,
that but for death it would not have
been true. We hop', however, some
day, somewhere, we may all meet
again without me shadow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
improvements at Park.

Many of the people who have been
in attendance at the oskaloosa Chau-
tauqua have expressed great surprise
at the scope and progress of the inn
proyements being made at the Uni
yersity park. Many of the visitors
are now inspecting the grounds for the
first time since the chautauqua last
year, when the main college building
was not completed and only the foun-
dation of the dormitory was laid.
There was not a completed residence
at the park at that time, while now
the place is taking on the defnlte
shape Of rapidly growing suburb.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

The weather was favorable for the
rapid growth of corn, and that crop
is doing notably wen, except in the
limited areas swept by wind and hail
In the most advanced fields on we'll
drained soil, corn has reached the
full roasting ear stage, and is heavily
cared. There is more than the usual
inequality lin the condition Of that
crop. Potatoes, pastures and garden
truck are in extra good condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
/ BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND
| DEATHS.

GOODWIN.--Died, at the home of
his parents at Blyth, August IA. 1907,
of cyonosis, Willie Goodwin, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Goodwin. No
funeral services We're held, interment
being made in Rose Hill cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending Aug II, 1907.
Gents List.
Burnard, w L DIR Berger, vi
Buttell, John J Caller, W L
Castner, s M Darland, Lloyd
Green, E E Hawk, CARL ]
Hunt, James Olsen, q g
Smith, James 2 Smith, Bert
Smith, John Smith, Michael
Switzers Yellow Jacket %.
Symonds, T w Vermillion, ID
Wertz, Harry
Ladies' List.
Graft, John Mrs Daily, Leila
Carbon. Ruby Haase, II L Mrs
Kinner Carrie Mrs Lelley, Mirtle
Phil Ups, Cora Rederick, Edith
Shoemaker, Laura Smith, Nellie Mrs,
Thyer, Charlotte Wilson, + Mrs
White, Grace
Carpenter, Quincy Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to adver-
tised list,of this date. The above let
tiers will be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter office.
CHAs. V. HOFFMAN,, P. M.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
Notice of Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the Wy
more Cemetery Corporation will
meet at the cemetery grounds Satur-
day, August 81, at one O'Clock p m,
meeting for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
Z. Brewer, Sec'y,
Rose Hill, Iowa.
August 10, 1907.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
oskaIoosa is Progressing.

Manual training was the new de.
partment added to the course of study
of the city schools last year. and in
addition to its continuation. the new
domestic science department has also
beea added this year, showing the
steps Oskaloosa is taking In one direc-
ton to keep abreast with the progress
of the times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

SHIEK.--John H. Shiek was born
in Pennsylvania May 6, 1919, and died
August II, 1907, at his home, 500 Sec
ond avenue west, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
He leaves a wife and two children,
VIM. C. Shiek and Mrs. Alpha Killough.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

Blyth miners have finished paying
for their hall and are now comfortably
situated. The lighting and heating
arrangements are complete In every,
particular and of the best.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

The big job of tearing down the
old buildings at the Iowa School for
the Deaf at Council Bluffs has been be-
gun and will progress till all Of the
RACED.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22

The Bolton hall has been completed
and the local union will hold their
regular meetings in the same hence
forth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-08

T was already somewhat familiar with the plans which MT. Burnham has made for Chicago, Washington and San Francisco, but I wns much surprised to learn from your article that so many of our American. cities have taken ac- tion along the same lines and secured plans according to which they intend their future development shall proceed. A good example seems to have been set by a very large number of the cities of the country, and it will be unfor- tunate if the city of New Haven through the indifference of it's citizens, or for any other. reason, should fail to take similar action -
 T like very much your suggestion that the new public buildings should be constructed in the colonial style and on the north side of the green. But questions as to style of architecture. site and building materials are subor-
 dinate matters, and can be left to be decided after a satisfactory general
 plan has been secured from the experts T cannot refrain from saying to
 you that never think of New Haver 1 and of what can be done to improve
 existing conditions without calling tc mind the execrabe sidewalks which Edisfigure our streets and make walk.
 Ing anything but a pleasure, and also
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-08
Nature study.

Cease thy weeping, dear old mother, am grieving, too, you see; Chill and cloud, I know oppress thee, As they always do, too, me Don't be crying any longer. But I miss the sunshine kiss, For my berries and my cherriesl Was there ever woe like this? June and furs. and such strange mixups Roses due, and only frost; Tears will fall 'gainst best endeavors, For my reputation's lost,
 Don't tell me the sun is shining, Up above the hidden blue;
 can't bear to take that lesson Now, myself, though it be true. Spots on sun-and mans contentious Charging me that "all things wrong , Nature studies bring discussions Contradictions fierce and longi Never was my old heart tried so, In the world before like this!" There, there, mother, comes the sun now!" W | Take from him and me this kiss
 BARBERRY BITTERSWEET
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-08
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, 10:O2 p. m.


 High water to-day, 10:02 D. m.
 Harold Gardner of New Haven, who was graduated from the Hartford The ological Seminary last week, is at the Congregational parsonage Walling- ford, for a few days.
 James w. Gavin who was recently steward at the New Haven Yacht sta tion at Morris Cove is dangerously ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. J. Linehan in Holyoke Mass, with ab- cess on the brain.
 At the State Normal school, New Britain Miss Jessie B. Guernsey will be succeeded as instructor in history by Miss Louise Schmahl of New Ha- ven She is graduate of the New Haven Normal school, class of 1901, and has taken a course at Yale uni- versity.
 The state highway commissioner has let to the town of Fairfield contract for two sections of roadwork. The Black Rock and Easton turnpikes are the roads involved and the cost is to be $5,s6O.50.
 The New Britain lodges of Odd Eel lows will unite in holding memorial exercises Sunday, June IS. They will turn out in a body and march to the cemetery to decorate the graves, in accrdance with the time honored GUS tom. The New Haven and Bristol Pa triarches Militant will turn out in the parade with Canton Foster, P. M.
 Dr. Lang, physical director of the Y. M. c. A., and Herman Schlissel his assistant, will open the Morris Cove house about the 18th of the month. It will be run purely as a meeting place for the members. Quarters will be provided for sleeping, bathing and light refreshments, beside the usual fla cilities for sports.
 The series of lectures and meetings which have been held under the aus pices of the Westville w. C. T. U. will be concluded with the meeting June IS. At this meeting a report of the pro- ceedings at the county convention of the w. c. T. U. will be heard. The meeting of the local society June F, will be held at the home of Mrs. c. "A. Woolven and will be social even ing.
 To fill the vacant town treasurership in East Haven caused by the death of Frederick l.. Hawkins the board of se- lectmen of East Haven have made the appointment of Henry H. Bradley. MT Bradley is the secretary of the F. c. Bushnell company, wholesale grocers on Water street, and Is also a member of the school committee in East Ha- ven, and chairman of the republican town committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-08
DEEDS OF GILBERT FARM.
Land in Georgetown Conveyed to stOrrs

Deeds have been recorded conveying to Storrs college the 200 or more acres of land in Georgetown, bequeathed to that institution by the late Edwin Gil- bert Probably not much farming will be carried ont this summer as the agri- cultural committee of the legislature has decided to report unfavorably the bill carrying an appropriation to con- duct a model farm in Fairfield county.
 The managers of the college sought the enactment of the measure because they felt that they could not spare from their present resources the funds to develop the Gilbert tract in thorough and scientific manner The bequest in- included the sum of S60,00O to provide an income for that purpose, but this will not be available until the death of parties who have the life use of it.
 Milk produced on the farm is now being retailed in Georgetown to the displeasure of private dealers who think it small business for the state to enter into competition with them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-08
SUGGESTION FOR SOCIALISTS.
Do Not Take Kindly to Idea of Island
 Segregation.

The Christian Socialists of the coun- try hayebeen holding an annual con- vention in this city and discussing the duty of the churches toward economic reform and the general relation be- tween the moral and religious life and the material life. Mr Mangasarian, the ethical culture lecturer, has just had an interesting debate on the prac- ticabllity of socialism with an Eng fish exponent of that doctrine, and in- eidentally has renewed a very old sug- gestion that has appealed more to builders of paper Utopias than to men of action and zeal.
 The suggestion is that the socialists and presumably other "radicals'- instead of staying in the country and kicking against existing institutions should seek an island, or a reservation in some land with territory to spare, and establish a society in accordance with their own dreams and ideals.
 The Christian Socialist convention had no opportunity to consider this bit of advice, but there is little doubt as to what it's answer would have been. It is, of course, absurd to ask men and women, members of society fin good standing" to seek some desert isle simply because their ideas are advanc- ed and heterodoX. To the reformer- in-a-hurry, the impatient person who complains of the slowness of nature and humanity, it is appropriate enough to propose colonization fin the wilderness. But the evolutionist, the believer in lawful and natural methods of realizing the theory, has every req son to resent the suggestion as idle and little arrogant.
 If the socialist ought to seek some reservation" why not the single tax CT or even the milder reformer? Logic ally the advice should be rendered to every citizen who has any new ideas at all on social and political organ ization, to any critic of existing insti- tutions and arrangements.
 ] The intelligent and sensible reformer ! is quite as desirable" citizen as the man who thinks the world is right as lit is. He has the duties, immunities and rights of other citizens, and he wishes to do his part in the existing order of things. He is eager to pro- pagate his ideas, not to become a voice crying in the wilderness. He does not care for isolation. There would have been precious little pro gress in the world if reformers had always shaken the dust of their coun- tries off their feet and sought desert isles or waste places.-Chicago Record Herald,