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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20

vanced until his investment showed over 50 per cent profit, it is not right for us to make this money. No man in America should make over legal rates of interest and . fair profit on an investment. that Is. an investment of capital pure and simple, particu- larly in a transportation company, where every dollar of profit comes from the people who patronize the lines. I have worked 1t out on every side. and it Is not right; t would not be legal if the people. who make the laws for their own he.tsTnent un- derstood their affairs ss they should
 "He was always writing D the VII sons to conduct the affairs of the Sea board SO that there would be remain ing each day only profits enough to keep the road up and the wharves in good condition and to pay the annual interest and a fair dividend. And when the Wilson's came 10 our house to lay before him the offer of Rein hardt and his fellow p,underers to pay enormous profits fos the control of the seaboard, he was indignant and argued with them that the ofier was an insult to honest men It vas he who advised the trus;ceship control of the Seabosrd stock to prevent Reinhart from securing control Isat in the library when he talked to the elder Wilson and the directors
 -He appealed directly to John WIZ son to make an effort to stop the growing tendency to use the people ss pavus to enslsve themselves and their children He said some man of undoubted probiiy. standing and wealth, some one whom the people trusted, must start the fsht against these New York lends. whose only thought is to roll up wealth And hs told Joan Wilson he was the man. since hs had great wealth. honestly Kos by his father End Ersntfsther; ro ous vo.lf accuss hin of bsirr c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20

Sands had asked for a meeting be- tween Bob and myself in her office. She could hardly have asked Bob to come without me, but knew it was Bob she wanted to see, and I felt that the best thing I could do for them was to leave them alone. So I made some excuse for moments delay at my desk telling Bob to go into her office, and promising to follow shortly. He weut in, leaving tho door partly open. I think that from the moment he en- tered the room both of them utterly forgot my existence. From her desk Beulah could not see me, and Bob sat so that his back was half toward me. '1 dislike to trouble you about my &C., count" I heard her begin in voice a trifle uneven, but as must go back to father Christmas week, wanted to get your advice as to the advisability of writing him that. though there is still chance for doing wonders, I do not think we shall be able to save him. Of course won't put it in just that blunt way, but it seems to me I should begin to prepare him for the blow. l have not talked over any more plung- ing with you, MT. Brownley, since the unlucky one in Sugar, and"
 Miss Sands, understand what you mean" Bob broke in, and I should apologize for not having consulted with you about your business affairs. The fact is, have not been quite clear as to the best thing to do. hope you don't think I have forgotten. Never for 8 moment since 1 took charge of your affairs have forgotten my prom ise to see that they were kept active. Truly I have been trying to think out some successful plunge, but-but"- there was hoarseness in his voice
 q have not had my old confidence in myself since that day in Sugar when I killed your hopes and destroyed the chance of saving your father-no, I have not had that confidence man must have in himself to win at this game"
 There was a silence, and then I heard an indescribable iuttering rush
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT TUESDAY AUGUST 2o

Sands. Before he was 30 he was in congress and was even then reputed the greatest orator of our state, where orators are so plentiful He married my mother, his second cousin. Julia Lee, of Richmond. at 25, and from then until the attack of that ruthless money shark, led life such as true man would map out for himself if his Maker granted him the privilege. You would have to visit at our home to ap- preciate my fathers character and to understand how terrible this sorrow is to him. Every morning of his life he spends an hour after breakfast with my dear mother, who is cripple from hip disease. He takes hsr in his arms and brings her down from her room to the library as if she were child. He then reads to her-and he knows good books as well as he knows his friends. After he takes mother back to her room, he gives an hour to our people, the blacks of the plantation and his white tenants throughout the county. He is father to them all. He settles all their troubles. big and little. Then for hours he and go over his business affairs. Every afternoon from four to five he devotes to his estates and the men and women for whom he acts as trustees. He has often said to me: We have a clear million of money and property, and that is all any man should have in America. It is all he is entitled to under our form of gov ernment. Any more than that an honest man should in one way or an- other return to the people from whom he has taken 1t. I never want my family to have more than million t,olia:s.' When he went into the Sea- board affair, he explained to me that it was to assist the Wilsons-they were old friends, and he acted as their solicitor for years-in building up the south. He discussed with me the right and advisability of putting in the trust funds. He said he considered 1t his duty to employ them as he did his own in enterprises that would aid the whole people of the south, instead of sending them to the north to be used in Wall street as belting for the 'Sys- tenn grinder. These fortunes were made in the south by men who loved their section of the country more than they did wealth, and why should they not be employed to benefit that part of the country which their makers and owners loved? I remember vividly how perplexed he was when, at the be- ginning, the Wilson's would show him that the investments were returning unusually large profits.
 It is not right, Beulah.' he said to me one morning after receiving let ter from Baltimore to the effect that Seaboard stock and bonds had ad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20

hypocrite, seeking notoriety, and his standing in the financial world was so old and solid that 1t would
 have to listen to him. remember how emphatically father said: Itell you, John, even the discussion of such proposition as that scoundrel Rein hart makes is degrading to an Amer jeans honor.' He said 1t didn't make the least difference if Reinhart count ed his millions by the score, and was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20
Quiet speskIno.

It Is impossible to over-estlmate ths value of quiet speaking. Quiet, gen tie dignity can accomplish c great deal and when face to face with those who possess this calm. self-reliani manner of speaking we can not fan to realize its tremendous importance. Ii is a delight and a pleasure b hear . voice perfectly cultured and sympa thetic-a voice that rings with kind ness. It Is an advantage, a valuable asset in both the social and business world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20
Enterprfna

Dick Whittingtoa. on the advice cI the bells. had just turned again In the direction of the mayors ofsce. .'seeus to act on rather slight impulses,- ssid critical people. But Whittinxtou's per sonai newspaper came out that even ing in large headlines: ~whittinxtor Turns Again-Eninsnt Authorities Advise Him 10 Continue Fight fos Mayoralty-consternsfi1n Felt ia cip Hsli-Whittirstcn States He will Bs at Mayors pesk "a Three Hsekx-- Pr<k
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17

First It should embrace the nomi-
nations OF candidates for all elect
i've offices. whether state, county, ,mu'
nicipal or district, including the OF
flee of senator of the United States.
Second. 1t should provide for the
nomination of candidates for these
offices by the primary vote, and should
not remit nominations under any cir.
crmstances, to a convention, except
In the event of tie
Third. The primary election for
all political parties should be hei.
throughout the state on the same day
and at the same places.
Fourth, There should be some fair
test of party afiliation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
GO SOUTH and WEST.
Many Mahaska People Take Ad-
vantage of Excursion Rates

Tuesday was homeseekers' day on
the different railroads. A large mum
Der of Mahaska county people took
advantage Oh the cheap rates offered
and left for points in the south and
southwest with the intention Of 10.
eating.
Here's betting that those who go
homeseeking cannot find. as good
farm lands down there as they can
in old Iowa. Wnen the lands are
compared it will be found that the
Iowa land, even at higher price, i,
considerably cheaper for the qualil
of the soil and climate encountered
Those going over the Iowa Central
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bateman,
Guthrie, Oklahoma; Mrs. S. r. Bar.
Der, Los Angeles, Calf; Cora Ora
ham, Los Angeles, Calf; Earl Tor,
renee, Denver, CoIo.; David Ankeney.
Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. C. A. Conway,
Monahans, Tex; H. E. Canon, Okla
homa City, Okla; w. l.. Wymore..
Chamberlain, S. D.; Curt Wymore,
ChdmDeIldln, ,. D.j II. v. McComDs,
Loup City, Nebr.; n w. McCombs.
Loup City, Nsbr.; August Backman,
Gatesville, Tex; F. B. Gordon, Peru,
Text Anna Johnson, Versailles, Mo. !;
A. G. Sims, Carthage, S. D.; Geo.
Atherton, Carthage, S. D.; Chas.
Johnson, Norfolk, Va; Henry John
son, Norfolk, Va; Albert Johnson,
Norfolk, Va.
The following went over the Rock
Island: J. c. Schoolz, Wichita, Kans.
Mrs. G. E. Barnard and daughter, Ell
Paso, Tex; H. G. Wilcox, Quahah.
Tex; Amos Miller, Delhart. Tex.
J. W. Applegate, Delhart Tex; E. S.
Gwin, Mahaska, Kans.; Mrs. S. j..
Brown and children, Austin; Tex.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
MAN HAS
STRANGE MACHINE
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made within The box. The victim
finds the money he has seen made is
good, and has passed it himself. A
machine like that would be desir-
able mo1ey-maker to own, and deal
is made. OF course when the dupe
tries to make dollars he cannot 40
so. He has parted with several hun.
dred dollars cold cash and is out just
that much. He has no recourse
against the ICON man." for he him
self is liable as would-be counter
feiter.
Officers Donnelley and Walls look
the stall" the man made about the
stock food machine. They saw his
cruciDles in the room and his lamp.
There was also evidence of the man
having had possession OF some forty
1907 silver dollars. And yet there
was small chance to hold the leilow
on any charge unless he can be
caught trying to dispose of his ma
chile as above illustrated
Oskaloosa is not healthy place
for fellow of this calibre, however,
and he will most likely begin grind
ing food in pastures new
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
DEAD At KINGSTON :.
ESTIMATED At 800
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cablegram was received at the office
of the Hamburg-American line here
Tuesday night:
Holland Bay, Jamaica, Jan. Is, 5:3S
p. insight earthquake here yester-
day. No damage. Also no damage at
Port Antonio or to the Titchfield
hotel. Advise our people"
Holland Bay, where is situated a
cable hut from which the above cable
gram was sent, is about 40 miles east
of Kingston. The Titchfield hotel is
situated at Port Antonio and just now
has many guests from the north.
No Regular Steamers There.
II their usual schedules we're well
maintained, and there is nothing to in
dicate that they were not, none of the
regular steamers to and from New
York which call at Jamaica, were in
the vicinity of the island Monday
when the earthquake occurred. There
were sailings from Kingston Sunday
and arrivals due Wednesday and
Thursday, but according to the latest
marine advices received here, before
cable communication was interrupted,
no vessels of the regular lines were in
Kingston harbor Monday.
The Prinz Waldemar of the Atlas
service of the Hamburg-American line,
which sailed from New York Jan. 3,
is due at Kingston Wednesday, as is
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich of the same
company, which sailed from Colon Jan.
II.
The Royal Mail line steamer Tagus,
which sailed from New York for Bar
BADGES Jan. Z, was due at Kingston
Jan. II, and was scheduled to, and in
all probability did, sail from Kingston
on Sunday.
Admiral Evans to Investigate.
Washington, Jan. 16. - Secre-
tary of the Navy Metcalf Tuesday
night sent a cablegram to Admiral
Evans, in command of the United
States feet off Guantanamo, Cuba, re-
questing him to investigate the extent
of the earthquake disaster in Jamaica
and report to the department. Ad-
miral Evans is authorized if necessary
to proceed to Kingston, which is about
a 12 hours trip from Guantanamo.
Reported From Holland Bay.
st. Thomas, d. w. l., Jan. 16.-The
cable station at Holland Bay, Jamaica,
reports that very severe earthquake
occurred there at $3.50 Monday after
noon. The cable Office was badly dam
aged and all land lines to Kingston
were instantly interrupted. Communi-
cation by the land lines was restored
Tuesday afternoon, to within five
miles of Kingston. That city reports
a terrible earthquake Monday after
noon. The city was destroyed and
there was much loss of life. The
shocks continue. Everybody is camp
ing out and much distress prevails.
Fire started at Kingston immediate
ly after the earthquake.
The Jamaica Colon and the Jamaica
Bermuda cables are interrupted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
SELF MADE MAN.
MIR. Pearson Has Succeeded Through
Many Difficulties.

A. Pearson of Abba. was in the city
yesterday closing up local business
affairs and calling among friends.
Mr.. Pearson was the contractor who
painted the university buildings and
the residences erected on tho
grounds LIS season anu employed
quite a number, of men in the work.
He carries away a most substantial
endorsement from President Hills of
the university. He had planned to
return to Oskaloosa next season, but
has received couple of most fatter-
ing offers for his services from Los
Angeles and Pasadena, Calf, where
he has previously worked, and will
go west in a short time for trip and
to make personal inquiry into the Of
fers before him.
Mr.. Pearson is connected in busi-
ness way in this city and Abba and
retains his interest, as he does not
admire the west as a place of con-
tinuous residence. His success in
Iowa appeals to him and he will re-
turn later to make Oskaloosd or al,
bia his permanent abiding place.
Mr.. Pearson is a native of Swe1-
en-. When a small lad he was APP
preaticed to a wood finisher ami
painter and for seven years he was
compelled to work in the acquiring
Of his knowledge of the art, without
one cent compensation thing that
the average American boy would OBJ
ject to in most strenuous manner.
He came to America alone, withou's
friends, and without funds. He start
ed to work and from the opportuni.
ties he has found he made for him.
self satisfying record in worth and
work. While he has been busy with
his work he has found time TO read
and to learn of the people with
whom he has been associated. lie
Is comparatively young man yet,
but his example points out tile road
to any young man who is willing o
apply himself and to make the most
of the opportunities he finds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
IN BUSINESS AGAIN.
Col. J. H. Pickett Buys the Oskaloosa
Steam Laundry.

The property of the Oskaloosa
Steam Laundry has been transferred
by r. 7. Penders to its new owner,
Colonel j. H, Pickett, who took pos
session this (Tuesday) morning., and
will personally manage les operation.
The property has been operated
successfully under the administration
of Mr.. Penders and has proved pop
ular and profitable. He has been
active and eaterprising, has made nu-
merous improvements to the laun-
dry, and has added much improved
machinery. The business has in
creased under his management until
an immense amount of work is tuIaed
out.
Colonel Pickett is no stranger to
Oskaloosa people. The gentleman
has not been engaged in active bus.
mess in the city during the past sew
eral years, since disposing of his drug
store, but he has retained his resi-.
dence here, and has been in toucn
with business people. He will be
welcomed back to business circles of
the city.
Mr.. Penders will remain with Mr..
Pickett for a time until the new pro-
prietor has mastered the details OF
operation.
The Oskaloosa Steam Laundry is
one of the oldest and most successful
in the state. 1t was established in
1885 by Mr.. D. B. Fleming, now of
Des Moines, at a time when steam
laundries were an experiment. 1t has
been successful enterprise aver
since.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
Spare the Birds.

4 o. A. MartfI has unique exhibit
at the Farmers Institute 1t is a
part of the limb of an oak tree about
four inches in diameter. A worm had
worked its way into the center and
the limb showed signs of decay A
bird cut its way into the heart of the
limb and secured the worm. The
specimen was found in the Reed
Brown timber where some wood chop,
pers were at work. 1t is a good OBJ,
ject lesson of the necessity of spar,
ing the birds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
MRS, MILLS DEAD.
Former oskaIoosa Girl suceumbs in
Oklahoma.

News was received here today that
Mrs, Elsie Caldwell Mills died at her
home in Dilya, Oklahoma, Monday
morning, after an illness of six weeks
with typhoid fever.
The body win be brought here and
interment will likely be made at her
old home at White Oak postoffice.
Her brother, 4. A. Caldwell, is lying
very i'll Of the same malady at STRAIT.
ford, Texas. The family have the
sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Both the young woman and her be.
reaved husband, John Mills, were
students IN Penn college aad were
married only the past summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
: BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND
MARRIAGES.

CLINKLLDEARD.- We wish to
thank our many friends and neigh
bors, especially Elydia Lodge of Re
beKahs, for assistance rendered dur
ing the illness and death of our be,
loved wife and mother, Mrs. Perry
Clinklebeard.
Perry Clinklebeard
Edna Marsh.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
Loans, Loans.

Now is the time to contract for
farm loans, needed March 1st. Also
order abstracts. showing title to
lands. We have plenty of money to
loan on lands or city property, on
long time. We also carefully prepare
abstracts OF title. Come in to see our
fine seed corn. Office over .Frankel
State ~ank. F. d. Reid G Co.
113d1-25w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
Need Of Market Place.

The railing around the square yes,
terday was crowded with wagons
loaded with corn, hay, fodder, ETC.
We need the market place for better
accommodations and quicker sales.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17

hOOGLER.-DleQ, at the nome Ol
her daughter in Spring Creek town
ship, at 3:05 p. M, Jan. IA, 1907, OF
paralysis, after sixteen days illness
Mrs. Ellen Koogler, aged SO years,
month and 10 days.
The remains were taken this (Tues'
day. noon over the Iowa Central to
Piqua, Ohio, where the interment will
be made. Deceased was the mother
of Mrs. David Ankeny.
OLSEN.-Died, Wednesday, Jan. g.
1907, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Thompson, First avenue
west, Mrs. E. C. Olsen, aged 80 years,
Is days.
The body was taken from the resi-.
dence to the Salvation Army hall at
2:30, where the funeral was held
Interment made in Forest cemetery.
Captain Follett preached the funeral
sermon. The pail bearers were
Rhoda Fallberg, Ida Parks, Bertha
Parks, Sarah Scott, Mrs. Flanders and
Lieut.. Crawfoot. The casket was GOV.
cred with the floral tributes of those
near TO the family circle. The de-
ceased was born in Norway, Dec. "a,
1928. She was the mother of two
children, Mrs. Mary Thompson and
Mrs Sophia springer, both of this
city. Her grandchildren are Charley
Beadle, Rosa Beadle, Mrs. Mary
Braltingham, Eloise, Edward and
Esther Thompson, Myrtle and 4arl
Springer Her great grandchildren
are Thelma Beatrice Taylor and Carl
Birmingham.
Mrs. Mary Thompson and family
desire TO express to the many friends
;aad neighbors who aided them in SO
many ways during the recent illness
and the death of their mother, Mrs
E. c. Olsen, their appreciation of the
kindness and favors extended.
We have lost our darling mother.
She has bid us all adieu.
She has gone to live in heaven,
And ner person is lost to view.
Oh, that dear one, how We loved her,
Oh, how hard to give her up.
But an angel came down for her,
Aad removed her from our flock.
' Mrs. Sophia Springer.
Mrs. Mary Brantipgnam.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17

When he recovered he remem bere d
having heard that
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17

Many a small boy earned little
spending money yesterday cleaning
the snow off of the walks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09

good man. What Webb City needs at
the present time is a few new men.
Oklahoma city Times Journal:
Jimmie Prick appears to be getting
away better at Toronto this year than
he did last season. A recent issue of
Toronto paper has the following
complimentary remarks concerning
the Nets former third baseman:
Prick is showing wonderfully i'm
proved form at short. He is playing
a lightning fast game, and throwing
with great speed and precision. He
covers acres of ground. Jimmy Frick' s
whip was never better. His rifle shots
to Flynn in the second and third were
great. Umpire Mccarthy and Jimmy
Prick were the stars at yesterday
performance of the now famous COM
edy, Goose Eggs for Baltimore,
played at Jay McCaffery's ball park.
HIS honor the umpire shone because
of his brilliant exhibition of the noble
art of self-defense, his performance
verging on the wonderful, bringing
the assembled fans to their feet in
loud acclaim. Frick occupied the cen
ter of the stage through an equally
brilliant performance in different
sphere, the doughty little shortstop
J casting a shade on. over, aye, even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-09
BE NOT TOO HASTY.
Judgment on Squires as Boxer
Should Be Suspended.

San Francisco, July 9.-Old-time
ring followers will tell you that when
man steps in the ring before big
crowd and all the surroundings are
new to him it makes him as helpless
as a child. 1t generally takes two or
three rounds for him to hit his stride,
and then all is well. Before Bill
Suuires could find his bearings at
Colma on the Fourth of July he was
knocked out by Tommy Burns. The
public should not be too haSty in pro-
nouncing Squires a lobster. Give him
fair chance and he may make good.
On his showing last Thursday he is
the worst kind of a lemon, but time
will tell whether or not Bill was really
bluff or the good fighter he was sup
posed to be when he came over from
the Antipodes to try and win the
worlds cham piOnShip.
Now that Squires has had time to
think it over and recover from his
establishment at the rapid way things
are done in America, he is becoming
anxious for another chance, just to
show his friends that he is not
canned lemon.
Mike Schreck seems the logical can
didate for the next venture of
Souires. Billy Delaney, who is man
aging the Australian, seems confident
he will get match with Schreck and
says his man viii make a much better
showing next time, now that he has
mastered his stage fright.
buTIS Is OILeISQ d HldICH VIII SllAcI
Jack (Twin) Sullivan, or Gunner
Moir, the English champion. Sullivan
has a Boston hacker who will put up
whatever money is necessary. Burns
and Sullivan have met twice, Burns
getting the decision once at the end
OF twenty rounds and the other mill
going to a draw.
Burns has the foreign travel fever,
however, and thinks the Europeans
are anxious to see him. If he decides
to go abroad he will meet Gunner
Moir on his own soil. This proposition
strikes him more favorably than to
remain here and fight Sullivan.