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CHAPTER VII


Adams said BY Jove," in his most
cynical drawl when Winton gave him
the dinner-bidding to read; then he
laughed.
Winton recovered the dainty note,
folding 1t carefully and putting it in
his pocket he handwriting was the
same as that of the telegram abstract
ed from Operator Carter's sending
book.
II don't see anything to laugh at"
he objected. in the tone of one who
does not mean to see.
No? You must be in fathoms deep
not to be able to multiply such a very
evident twice two. ri-st 'ha Paiah
sends the sheriff's posse packing with
out striking n blow. and now he in
vites us to dinner. What's the infer
ence?"
"Oh, don't know as there has to
be an inference. Let us say he has
seen the error of his way and means
10 come down gracefully
Don't you believe 1t! Beware OF
the Greeks bringing gifts. You are
going to be hit right where you live
this time"
winton growled his disapproval of
any such uncharitable hypothesis.
You make me exceedingly tired at
odd moments, Morty. Why can't you
give Mr.. Darrah the credit OF being
what he really is at bottom-a right
hearted Virginia gentleman of the old
school?"
'Ye gods and little minnows,-
worse and more of it, You don't
mean that you are going to accept"
said Adams, arhast
"Certainly: and so are you We
shall have quite enough of Mr. Man
talini's 'demnition grind up here in
this God-forsaken wilderness without
scamping our one little chance TO for
get IL for a few social minutes
There was no more to be said, and
the technologian held his peace while
Winton seribbled a line of acceptance
on leaf of his notebook and sent it
across to the Rosemary by the hand
of the water boy. But in the evening,
as they were setting out from the con-
struction camp to walk up the track TO
Argentine. he made a final effort to
call halt
Jack. this is worse than idiotic,"
he protested. There is that consign-
ment OF steel you were wiring about
to-day; one OF us ought to go down
TO the Junction to see II 1t is ready to
be showed to the front"
Bother the steel," was the impa-
tient rejojinder. "Drayton wired 1t
wound be there. didn't her Come on,
We shall be late"
Whom .he gods would destroy they
hrst make mau," quoted Adams under
his breath; but he made no more diff
culties.
Their reception at the steps of the
Rosemary was generous proof of the
nptness of that aphorism which sums
up the status post bellum in the terse
phrase: After war. peace" Mr. Dsr-
rah met them; was evidently waiting
Tor them: and was as heartily hos
pitable as q master OF men can be
when he puts his entire mind to IT,
Come in, gentlemen; come in and
be at home"-this with a hand for
zach. Virginia allowed you wouldn't
faveh us, but l assured her she didn't
rightly know men OF the world; told
her that picayune business affair IN
whicn We are all acting as corpora
ton proxies needn't spell out anything
like blood feud between gentlemen.
Straight ahead. Misteh winton; afteh
you. Misteh Adams."
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!or them, he monopolized her shame
lessly from the moment of greeting
In the interval OF plaIe laying he ma
neuvered skillfully TO obtain posses
sion of the tete-atete chair. and with
that convenient piece of furniture for
an aid he managed to keep Virginia
wholly to himself un.-. dinner was
announced.
For another man the informal table
gathering might have been easily pro-
hihitive of confidence a deux, even
with a Virginia Careteret to help, but
Winton was far above the trammel-
ings of time and place. All attempts
on the part OF his host. Mrs. Martha,
Adams, or the Reverend Billy to en-
tangle him in the general table talk
failed signalIy. He had eyes and ears
only for the sweet-faced, low-voiced
young woman beside him. and some
of his replies to the others were ir-
relevant enough to send smile
around the board.
How very absent-minded Mr. Win
ton seems to be this evening" mur-
INJURED Bessie from her niche between
Adams ana the Reverend Billy at the
farther end of the table He isn't
quite at his best. is he. Mr. Adams ,"
mo. indeed" said the technologian
matching her undertone, very far
from IT, He has been lit of all day;
But he doesn't look at all ILL.," OBJ
iected Miss Bessie. II should say he
is a perfect picture of rude health"
'You can't tell anything about him
by his looks" rejoined Adams. glibly.
Absolute mask-that face of his.
But between us, don't you know,
think he must be going to have a
fever. Struck him all at once about
three O'Clock this afternoon, and l am
sure he hasn't been quite right in his
head since"
why. how dreadful" said Bessie,
sympathetically. And I suppose there
isn't a doctor to be had anywhere in
these terrible mounta--s."
But upon this point Adams reas-
sured her promptly.
"Oh. yes. there is: Winton has al
ready had his preliminary consulta-
ton and is. as you may say. in the
way of ueing prescribed for. And I'll
see to It that he takes his medicine
before he turns in tonight. You may
trust me for that"
Thus Mr.. Morton P. Adams. in
irony far too subtle for the faxen-
haired Bessie. But Winton's replies
were not specially irrelevant when Vir-
ginia evoked them. On the contrary,
he was finding her sallies keenly pro-
vocative of what wit and readiness
there was in him.
81 believe your chief delight in life
Is to catch man mapping" he
laughed, when she had succeeded in
demonstrating, for the third time in
as many minutes, how inadequate a
mans wit is to cope with a woman's
81 do enjoy it." she confessed, with
the brown eyes confirming the ad-
mission. What woman does not?
Isn't your mans attitude towards US
one OF thinly veiled contempt at the
very best? For instance: you said
Just now that while no woman could
do without man, the reverse was
true OF the man.
81 didn't know l said anything like
that. II did, 1t was heresy."
mo; 1t was one of those little lapses
into sincerity which man permits
himself on rare occasions, whom he
isn't fattering. You really believe It
you know you do"
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Such was the auspicious beginning
of an evening which Winton thought
worthy to be marked in his calendar
with a white stone.
The dinner was a astronomical
marvel, considering its remoteness
from the nearest base of supplies; the
Rajah laid aside his mask of fierce
ness and beamed hospitality; Mrs.
Carteret was innocuously gracious;
Bessie of the fiaxen hair and the Rev
erend William Calvert came In har-
nc iiously on the cheerful refrain:
and virginia-but 1t was Virginia who
illed all horizons for Winton.
Knowing no more than any serious
minded man the latest social niceties
Of a dinner party, and caring still less
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Nelson Bros. Fruit Co.

Sole agents for Adler's Arsenate
Lead. Also carry Rex Solution
Sulphur and Lime. TAX a nap,
whale oil soap and grating wax,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
COAL TRADE REVIEW
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Black Did-
mond today says: The market this
week is characterized by an increased
demand. In some cases lump was
picked up last week. as low as $1.75;
but the prices this week are firm at
an advance of nearly twenty-five cents
on many grades of coal. There is a
shortage of cars in the Ohio mining
district. Transportation facilities
through the east are inadequate
Western mine-run as well as Hooking
are the weakest Goals IN the market
The large amount of spot coal avail
able last week has been greatly Ill
minished owing to the curtailment of
supply and heavy buying on the part
of large interests which were eager
to take advantage of low prices. 1t
Is anticipated that the lines of rail
roads hi1dered by the recent floods
will not be in position to take care Of
normal demands of shippers for a
week or ten days. The supply of
eastern Goals is already short and it
is reasonable to anticipate that the
market will be firm on many eastern
productions before the end of next
week, providing the weather contin-
ue5 cold"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
GREATER OSKALOOSA.
Another Advance Agent of Progress
Puts In His Appearance

Another advance agent of Greater
Oskaloosa came to town yesterday.
1t was in the shape of soma immense
rolls of paper, weighing about 1000
pounds each, and perfect stranger
to this part of the country.
He came direct to the Herald Office
after giving the draymen touch OF
city life, and will soon be doing bust
ness here. The paper is for use On
the Heraldts new press which will
be installed next month.
The paper for perfecting press
comes in immense rolls and is fed
into the press in an endless sheet.
The press prints the eight pages lat
one sitting" cuts the paper into the
exact size, folds it up and deliver
the perfect newspapers into a big
shoot at the rate of one and TWO
thirds every second. In other words
one hundred papers are turned out
every minute. In the yernacular OF
the street, this is going some
1t takes a printer or some one con
versant with the newspaper business
to appreciate the difference between
perfecting press and cylinder
press. But the layman will see the
point when it is stated that to print
5000 papers under the system now in
vogue, requires at least four hours
when everything is working il good
shape. With the new machine it will
be possible to do the work in thirty
minutes, or just oneJeighth of tbs
time now required.
Like all Improvements and innOvd.
tions, fast presses are expensive, but
the Herald has faith in the town and
believes that Oskaloosa business men
and subscribers will appreciate the
change, and will be inspired TO in.
crease their patronage where posi-
BILE to make the paper representative
Of the community.
A paper printed on a perfecting
press is one of the best advertise
ments that can be sent abroad by ar
enterprisi1g city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
CANDLES ARE BLESSED
February 2, Is Candlemas Day In
Catholic Churches.

February second Is not only of lota
as being the popular Ground Hog day
it is as well known as Candlemas day
The name is derived from the custom
in the Roman Catholic churca OF
blessing candles at the mass on that
day for use during the year. Hence
it is ca7dlemas day.
The custom of so blessing can les
is very ancient one in the church
and the use of candles in Divine ser.
vice is traced to apostolic times. In
the days of st. Jerome in the fourth
century the practice was attacked by
one Vigilanfius. Jerome defended
their use and completely silenced the
objection. This is matter of his
tory.
The day of the year set apart for
the. candlemas celebration is the day
on which is commemorated the pre-.
sentation of Our Divine Lord in the
temple. 1t will be remembered that
on this occasion, Holy Simeon taking
the child into mis- arms ami blessed
Him as Tight to the revelation of
the Gentiles." Hence the peculiar
appropriateness Of the ceremony. The
candles blessed at this time are OF
wax, and are used at all church ser.
vices during the year
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
ALL LIKE NEW JUDGE.
Mr.. Rilcoxson Made a Favorable
Impression Here.

Judge X. E. willcockson, VINO con.
ducte1 the December term Of the dis
trict court. supplying the place OF
Judge Scott, upon completing the
work of the term and adjour1i1g
sine die Friday took occasion to ad-
dress himself to the Mahaska county
bar assembled. The judge thanked
the bar as a whole and Individually
for the manner in which the business
of the term had been transacted. He
said the work had been enjoyable for
him and he desired to thank the mem
bers of the bar for the courtesy and
consideration shown him upon his
first appearance in the district He
had been favorably impressed with
the bar of the county. For soma rea-
son the impression exists throughout
the sixth district that the Mahaska
county bar is 'hard to get along
WITH" but the judge was pleased to
state that he had experienced no diff
fficulty whatever and felt much pleas
ed over the manner in which he mad
been treated ami with the satisfac.
tory procedure of court business.
Judge WilIcocksoa has in turn made
an excellent impression upon the
members of the bar and upon the
people in general. He will be popular
wherever he works and the people
will come TO like him better as they
come TO know MIN. He wears well
the dignity of the position of the
bench a1d conducts the business OF
the bar with firmless and dispatch.
He is insistenG upon rules of order
and practice but in a graceful way
that leaves little or 40 grounds for of,
tense. His work never lags and is
thoroughly done. OF the bench the
judge is companionable and enter,
tanning and an interesting gentleman
whom it is a pleasure to meet.
Those who have met him are pleased
with "our new judge"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
THE COLUMBIA CLUB.
Growing Organization Secures Ele-
CANT New Quarters.

A growing social organization in
the town is the Columbia Club which
is composed of male members of st
Mary's Parish.
In sense il is an entirely new or,
ganization, though it bears the name
of a former society. 1t is organized
for social intercourse aad diversion
and meets once a week.
Hitherto the meetings have been
held in room over Boyer's clothing
store, but on February 1 the club took
possession Of new quarters. These
are two of the rooms formerly occu-
pied by the Hedge-Wilson bi1dery,
over Miss Blacks book store.
These rooms have been tastefully
papered and furnished with hard wood
floors, and are well suited for all so
cial purposes.
The officers of the club are: w. L.
Neagle, president; Nash Logue, vice
president; Ed Dornan, treasurer;
Harry Rage1, secretary.
The club has just Issued invitations
for a grand ball to be given at Ar
mory hall, Wednesday evening, Feb.
6. A large crowd is expected and am
pie arrangements have been made to
furnish all attendants a good time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07

trial reformatory for women.
BY Observation-Disclosures to reports to
the bureau of labor.
BY Naben-Proyiding for the APP
pointment of secretary at salary
of $500 a year by the State Veteri-
marian.
BY Weeks-Fixing salary Of County
Attorneys In counties of 10000 popu-
lation or less at $1,000; in counties
of 10000 to $4,000, $1,000; in counties
from $4,000 to $1,000. $4,000; In coun-
ties Of $4,000 or more, $500.
BY weeks-Giving boards of super
visors right to authorize erection of
monument on property belonging to
the county.
BY Dow-Establishing a binding
Irvine plant at the Anamosa peniten-
tiary. Appropriating $4,000 to stock
such plant. Irvine to be sold to the
farmers for actual use at cost and 90
cents per dag for convict labor.
BY Meredith-Proh Sunday
theatrical or operate performances,
wrestling or boxing matches.
BY Geneva-Two cent fare bill pro-
viding that all railroads in the state
except independent roads not exceed
ing so miles in length. shall charge
two cents per mile for passenger fare.
The independent roads allowed to
charge three cents per mile.
In the senate bills were introduced
BY Warren-Prohibiting storage or
transportation of gunpowder or other
explosives in coal mines while the
miners are working therein.
By Whipple-Creating board OF re
gents for the state educational insti-
tutions.
BY Crossly-Relative to exemption
of soldiers and sailors and their Wild
ows from taxation.
By Jones-Prohibiting marriage of
guilty party who is divorced within
one year after divorce is granted.
BY Moon-To provide for the safe
ty and health of passengers and en-
ployees on street car lines.
The house passed the following
bills
Requiring insurance companies to
make out vouchers for all expendi-
lures of 800 or over, giving purpose
of expenditure and to whom paid.
Providing a method whereby as
sessment life associations may be re-
as legal reserve insur-
ance companies.
Bill relative to fraternal accident
allowing them to do bus
mess in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
A MILLION IN HARVEY
Town Has Visions of Big Portland
Cement Factory.

Harvey News: A visit fraught with
much Importance to the future pos
sibilities of the town of Harvey was
that of a party of gentlemen who
came here for the purpose Of a fur
Their Investigation of the limestone de-
posts near Harvey. Tn party was
composed of the following: VIM. F.
Schmidt, industrial commissioner for
Wabash Railroad company; Fred G.
Mcmillan, division freight agent of
Wabash Railroad company; w. B.
Cady, chemist for Wabash Portland
Cement company, of Stroh, Ind; A
o. Barnes, of Des Moines, the man
who first succeeGed in interesting the
Wabash interests in me vast deposits
mere of concentrating material. The
party, accompanied by several local
men, drove out to the ground south
of town, their inspection beginning
just south of the Burlington station,
where the stone is said to be fifty
feet thick and covered with only a
few feet of soil. After their return
to town and dinner at the Thompson
hotel the possibilities were informally
discussed by the Wabash men and
several business men of Harvey, and
the impression left by the remarks OF
the former was that they believe the
material found here contains all the
essential ingredients for the making
of the best quality of Portland ce,
ment. AS stated by Prof Cady, the
outcome of the plans for a factory
depend upon the result of his analy.
sis. AS former analyses have shown
favorable results the same may be an.
ticipated in this final test. Sucn a
plant as the interests behind this lat.
csc movement would put in here
could not be installed at a cost less
than 100000, and it would mean
the making of city of Harvey. OF
course large bodies move slowly"
and it will be some time before the
whistles will be blowing over in
south Harvey, but just now the loyal
Harveyites are not in mood to lis
ten to pessimistIc remarks on any
matter concerning her future
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
GIRLS HEROIC deed.
Saves Little Boy From Instant Death
at What Cheer.

What Cheer Patriot: What Cheer
was the scene of deed last Friday
which required the courage and
speed of thought and action that are
recognized and idealized everywhere
as true heroism.
1t was just at noon hour and the
school children were trooping nome
to dinner. Little James Eagan, Elk
years old, started to coast down the
hill on his handsled toward the Q. q
N. w. track. When the sled struck
the dry plank of the crossing it stop
ed short between the rails. The
noon freight was pulling out and was
but a few feet away, bearing down
upon him. Dozens of school children
and many grown people saw II and
stood speechless, helpless IN their
fright at the impending tragedy.
Only one had the presence of miad
to act in time. That one was Miss
Etnelyn Giliea, youngest daughter
of Mr.. ald Mrs. Chas. Gildea, jun
ior in the high school and about l6
years of age She, with several other
high school girls was near The scene
She leaped upon the track grabbed
the youngster by the coat and sprang
back to safety with him SO quickly
that he hadn't time to let go the sled
and it was saved too, though mis- hat
went under the engine. IT,.
City Marshal Sam Harding was an
| eyewitness to the deed and he is
positive the engine was not eight feet
away from the boy when the CIR
sprang upon the track and rescuel
him, and was coming aC good rate
of speed. The fireman saw the boy
and mis- white face gave evidence o.
his fright, but ne, like the others
was helpless.
Miss Gildea IS d modest and stuii
Gus girl, and not one who woulr
dream of being a heroine or doing
anything reckless in order to gaiI
applause. Her act in riskiug her life
to save one who had no claim upoI
her, save that he was helpless anC
in danger, was a deel of heroism o
the highest type AMI deserves TO b.
remembered and rewarded. We have
seen many deeds of heroism in dali!
life, but none more worthy of com
mendation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
IS AGAIN APPOINTED.
Theo Richmond Will Be Court House
Janitor Another Year.

Thee. Richmond has been appoint.
ed to succeed himself as housekeeper
of the Mahaska county court house for
the ensuing year ny the board of SUI
pervisors. Nine applications were
placed before the Doard, out Mr.. Rich
mond was again given the place.
This is the fourth year of Mr.Rich
mond's service. In poilt of faithful
and efficient work he has never been
excelled in the house. The neat ap,
peara1ce of the house in AL its rooms
AMI apartments has repeatedly been
commented upon and Justly so. Mr.
Richmond is on duty at from four 10
five O'Clock in the morning and he
never shirks the work because he
thinks he has labored over tine. He
does his work thoroughly and care
fully, but with 1.spatch. He keeps
out of the way of business hours IN
less the condition of The weather OF
the nature of the days attendance al
he court house require extra labor
during the day.
Mr.. Richmond has been granted a
brief vacation ald this morning he
departed for Compton, Illinois, where
he will spend a few days with his
mother, Mrs. Isabelle Fox, whom he
has not seen during the past seven
teen years. During his absence the
work will be cared for by an efficient
substitute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
THE FIFTEEN-cENT CASE.
Citizens Gas Company of Waterloo
Secures victory.

Waterloo, Ia, Feb. 1.-The Citi-
z4ns'. Gas and Electric Co. won its
case last night against the Garfield
Lumber Co, involving Is cents. Can
fields asked a 10 per cent rebate on
a bill amounting to $40, which the
gas company gives whe1 bills are
paid before the tenth of the month.
The Canfields sent a check on Janu-
airy II for $225, as full payment. The
gas company protested the issuance
of a receipt and took the matter into
justice court to collect Is Cents,
thereby establishing a precedent The
costs in the case, which was by jury,
amounted to over $40.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07

Vile, MS, the new club. Its Decora-
tion day date Is played with Quincy
in that city. Its labor day date II
played with Jacksonville in the latter
city. Oskaloosa closes the season in
this city Sunday, September s, with
Keokuk. Thus it win De seen that
the season rs somewhat shorter than
last year, although the absence OF on
days gives practically twelve more
games than in 1906. Insteaf OF haV
Jig series of 81 games il the stretch
as was seen last year, according 10
Eagan's schedule not more than nine
consecutive games in any one city is
provided. This in itself is enough to
show the value Of the chart, as II
will keep the interest in all the
towns of the circuit at the top notch
all the time instead of allowing it to
slump as it did often last season for
weeks at time.
According to Eagan's chart the
four teams of the southern half OF
the circuit, Burlington, Keokuk,
Jacksonville aad Quincy, have two OF
the holiday dates to the northern
towns one, but while we would like
to have more holiriay yates, oskaloo-
sa and the other northern towns will
fare equally as well as the southern
half, as all the receipts are pooled
and each town gets an equal share.
The mileage of the different teams is
as follows: Jacksonville, 1850; Mar.
shalltown, 1850; Waterloo, $500;
Quincy, 1900; Burlington, 1850; Ke.
okuk, 1850; Oskaloosa, 1900; ottum
wa, 1900. s...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-02-07
Base Ball:
Observation-Disclosures
Easan's proposed Schedule.


The issue of the Burlington Hawk
Eye of February / prints the pro-
posed Iowa league schedule for 1907
which was drafted by Manager Ned
Eagan of the Burlington team.
Although the league now occupies
a much larger territory than it has
done in the past, yet Mr.. Eagan has
SO manipulated the games that the
mileage Is but Slightly higher than in
past seasons.
According to the chart, oskaIoosa
opens the season in this city May 6,
playing three games with ottumwa,
then goes 20 Ottumwa and then re-
turns for six games. On the Fourth
of July oskaloosa plays It's only holt
day game in this city. with Jackson