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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
LEGISLATURE
CRUELTY IN AsYLuMs.
Attendants Were Discharged When
Anything Abusive Occurred.
(By Julian Richards.)

State House, Des Moines, Ia. April
Tin the house this morning, the spe-
leial committee appointed to inYesti-
gate the charges OF cruelty by attend
ants at some of the insane hospitals
reported they had found some eyi-
dence of such cruelty but that in
each case the offender had been dis
charged. The trouble was credited 10
lack of funds-to provide enough at
PENDANTS of the best class. The com.
lmittee recommends increasing the
Support fund to $14 per month and
also that legislative committee should
be appointed each session TO inyesti-
gate conditions at the hospitals.
Both Sides Pleased.
Both the temperance people and the
better class of saloon men are salts
fed with the bill which passed the
house yesterday afternoon prohibiting
brewers from being in any way con
nected with the retail traffic in IL
lquors. This bill will, it is believed,
Ieliminate the element OF irresponsi.
Utility to great extent and foster ODE
ldience of law.
The senate adjourned at 3 p. M.
yesterday, but the house held an even.
ling session for work OH the calendar.
House defeated the Calkins bill for
taxation of mortgages as an interest
in the realty, and passed the senate
bill by Seeley, providing that shares
of stock in corporations outside the
state, owned by citizens OF Iowa, shall
not be taxed in their state II the cor,
poration pays taxes in the state where
lit operates.
The senate committee on railroads
by a vote of to refused to report
/ for passage the Meredith Commerce
Counsel Bill which passed the house
yesterday.
The motion by Saunders as amend
ed by Senator Gilliland thai siftinl
committee be appointed in the senate
comes up as special order at p, m.
today.
Election Minus Politics.
Senator Frudden's bill, seeking Il
take city elections in Iowa ont Of pol
Iitics, passed the senate yesterday and
lwill come before the house siftinf
committee today 1t extends to spe
cial charter cities and cities OF the
first and second classes the provisions
of the commission plan of city gov
lernment that apply to primary cleo
tons and regular elections Of officials
If the bill is passed by the house Il
will mark an epoch in municipal gov
ernment in Iowa. 1t will allow pri.
maries for each city office, prospect
i've of political affiliations. The two
candidates cereiving the highest vote
for each Office will become the candi
dates at the regular election and all
the candidates names will be printed
on the same ticket without separation
AS to parties.
The bin was defeated in the senate
last week, but a reconsideration Of
that vote was obtained yesterday and
a majority of the senators cast their
votes in favor of the measure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Thirst BEING ouenchsd.

ottumwa, Ia. April 1.-The saloons
of Patrick Shuckrow and Charles Hall
green. which We're opened for bust
ness this afternoon, were besieged
with thirsty patrons The double
doors of both establishments had to
be taken from their hinges so that no
obstacles would interfere with the
swarm of men entering.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Marshall and Harmon 70 speak.

New York. Apr. 7.--Govs. Harmon Of
Ohio and Marshall OF Indiana. win be
the chief speakers at the annual Jefer-
SON day dinner Of the Democratic GLIB
which is to be held at the Hotel Savoy
on April 10. Gov. Harmon will speak
of State Rights" and Gov, Marshall on
Maintain the Old Standards" VIII
liam ]. Bryan has not been invited to
the function.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Ben Teal . RanIsrnnt

New York, Apr. ben Teal, the
.widely-known theatrical manager, has
hled voluntary petition in bankrupt
.cy stating that his liabilities were
about $4,000 and his assets 5000 Mr..
TeaPs wife was recently sentenced to
serve one year in the penitentiary for
attempted subornation of perjury in
the divorce case of Mrs. Frank J.
Gould.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Quits Work at 90.

Lansing, Mich, Apr Moses Tay.
lor 90 years OF age, and the oldest EN-.
ploye OF the state of Michigan, has
presented his resignation as crier for
the supreme court, a position which he
has held for 29 years. Illness incident
to his great age neeessitated his resig-
nation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
SEVERE STORM IN IOWA
ONE MAN Us KILLED BL A Bolt
OF LIGHTNING.
At Newton Houses and Barnes Are
Wrecked and Several Peo-
pie are Injured.
(Iowa Press plspatch.l

Newton, April IA tornado visit.
ed the northwestern part of Jasper
county yesterday afternoon, There
was a heavy property loss. wires are
down and reports pleager. John Ken
nington was htGs1d INTO the wood;
and slightly injured. Windows OF the
house were blown in, windmills are
down, a barn was demolished and a
fragment carried into field, ha~ was
scattered and orchards suffered heavy
loss.
John Tiedji was badly injured in q
runaway caused by the storm. p
Ernest Griebers house is the only
building left on the farm.
William Pink's barn was blown from
it's foundation. Harvey Hickman had
the roof blown off his house. The
kitchen was overturned and there
were minor damages to the property
of J. w. Hickman. A quantity of tim.
Der was uprooted.
A colt valued at 5000 -elonging to
James Smith. six miles east of New
ton, was killed in a runaway when a
disc harrow passed over the colt,
Hail Plays Havoc.
Creston, Ia, April THE electric
storm was directly responsible for
heavy property loss in this vicinity
William Niemeyer loses at least
81, 200 by reason of the lightning set
ting fire to his large barn near Orient
north of Creston. The structure and
contents were consumed, including
ten head Of horses, three cows, farm
implements, corn crio and granary
combined, chicken house, chickens
hay, etc. Only light insurance was
carried on the barn and the loss is
practically complete.
South of Cresron a considerable
section was visited by hail storm
which devastated property, occasion
ing heavy loss to farmers.
Killed by lightning.
Waterloo April 7.-Beniamin Brant
aged 16 years, while riding a seedel
on a farm near La Port City was kill
ed by stroke of lightning at 3:0C
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when 6
thunder storm gathered His team
was also killed.
Tornado at Burlington.
Burlington, April "a small lorna
do did considerable damage in the
north part of Burlington yesterday
afternoon. Several small outhouses
were wrecked. Much property of the
Burlington Golf club was destroyed
and Books greenhouses were badly
wrecked.
AS Large as WaInuts.
! Davenport, April 7.-Monday nights
hail storm cost Davenport florists
thousands of dollars. Floral com
panies had 1000 ..ghts Of glass prok
en- and other concerns were alsC
heavy losers. Hailstones as large as
walnuts fell in great quantities foI
several minutes,
Oskaloosa seemed out OF the track
of the storm that visited other parts
of the state last evening. but expert
enced high wind and rapid drop in
Temperature. The wind caused some
damage about town. The awning at
the Purity Drug Company store. cor
ner High. avenue and First streef,was
torn loose and was hurled through the
large plate glass front, Other LESSER
damage Is reported
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Horse Scared ro Death.

Riverside, la, April Yesterday
afternoon AIR Brickman. living west
of town, was driving into town and
met an automobile that scared his
horse to death. The animal SHE'D and
fell lifeless.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Close Emit A. kenl,,k

Keokuk, Ia, April 7-Charles OFT
was elected mayor yesterday over Lou
is Sterne. republican, by majority
|of three, Kesselring defeated Ken
|neS democrat for city marshal. by
lat. The vote was the largest ever
cast. The democrats control the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
BUNS Pone.Toledo Eaotorv.

New York, Apr Announcement
has been made here Of the purchase by
the Overland Automobile Company Of
indianapolis Of the PopeToIedo auto
mobile misunderstanding plant IL To
ledo, o,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
rarin on araIn.

Washington, D. C,, April THE
committee OF the whole house today
voted to retain the daty fixed in the
Payne bin on barley at is cents per
|bnshel Four amendments we're voted
down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
naxIlaht saloon ann sIaned

Lincoln, Neb.. Apr 7.--Gov, Shell.
lcnbarger Yesterday signed the day.
light saloon bill The measure for
bids the sale OF liquor except between
seven and eight y. m, t Al
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08

Washington, Apr THE house
yesterday Overwhelmingly adopted the
Fordney amendment to the Payne
tariff bill striking out the provision for
counteryailing duty on lumber.
The Tawney amendment designed to
reduce the duty on all lumber included
IN paragraph 1877 Of the bill. except fin.
ished lumber, was fost on division. l5l
TO l73, party aIignments being badly
broken. A vote by tellers on his de
Inasd also resulted In being lost no
to l76.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08

Marion, H., Apr 7.--Township cleo
tons IN Williamson county were held
on partisan lines The reports show
Republican naioFIues with little
change from loraaer results Ia the
county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
Tornado at burlington.

Burlington, April "a small lorna
do did considerable damage in the
north part of Burlington yesterday
afternoon Several small outhouses
were wrecked. Much property of the
Burlington Golf club was destroyed
and Books greenhouses were badly
wrecked
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
As Large as waInuts.

Davenport, April 7.-Monday nights
hail storm cost Davenport florists
thousands of dollars. Floral COM
panies had 5000 ..ghts Of glass Drok-
en- and other concerns were also
heavy losers. Hailstones as large as
walnuts fell in great quantities for
several minutes.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
JOY woAk
And the Other Kind.

Did you ever stand on a prominent
corner at an early morning hour and
watch the throngs Of people on their
way to work? Noting the number who
were forcing themselves along be-
cause it meant their daily bread, and
the others cheerfully and eagerly pur.
suing their way because Of love Of
their work.
1t is a fact that ones food has much
to do with it. AS an example,:
If an engine has poor oil, or a boiler
is fired with poor coal, a bad result is
certain, isn't it?
Treating your stomach right is the
keystone that sustains the arch of
heaIth's temple and you will find
"Grape-Nuts" as a daily food is the
most %nourishing and beneficial you can
use.
We have thousands Of testimonials,
real genuine little heart throbs, from
people who simply tried !Grape-Nuts
out Of curiosity-as a last resort-with
the result that prompted the testimo.
NAL.
II you have never tried Grape-Nuts
It's worth while to give it a fair impair.
tial trial. Remember there are mil
lions eating Grape-Nuts every day
they know, and we know il you will
use Grape-Nuts every morning your
work is more likely to be joy-work, be
cause you can keep well, and with the
brain we'll nourished work is a Joy
Read the Road to MELVILLE" in every
package-sThere's a Reason"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
n W~ONDERBERRY.

Mr.. Luther Burbank, the plant Wiz.
ard of California, has originated a
wonderful new plant which grows any.
where, in any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities of luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed, and it takes only three months
to get them in bearing, and they may
be grown and fruited all summer in
the garden, or in pots during the win
ter. 1t is unquestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty yer known, and Mr..
Burbank has made Mr.. John Lewis
Childs, of Floral Park, n. Y, the in
PRODUCER. He says that Mr.. Childs is
one Of the largest, best-knOwn, fair
est and most reliable Scotsman in
America. Mr.. Childs is advertising
seed of the Wonderberry all over the
world, and Offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for it.
This berry is SO fine and valuable, and
so easily grown anywhere, that every
body Should get it at once.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
RIFT IN LOVES Lutte.
Signing Swain Meant Well, But Lam
guage Tripped Him.

The essential difference between
the Specification of words and terms
in the English tongue which are al
most the same in etymology and Or
igin is a great element of difficulty to
q foreigner who is learning the Ian
guage-a fact to which a certain at.
tache Of a foreign mission at Wash.
ington recently testified. B
When the budding diplomatist in
question arrived at our national capt.
tai a year or two ago, he soon capitu-
lated to the charms of a young woman
OF the official set, and they speedily ae.
came the best of friends. A month or
SO ago the attache returned to this
country after a lengthy leave of alb
sence passed in his own land. About
the first thing he did on reaching
Washington was to send a note to the
lady Of his admiration, wherein, to
her astonishment and indignation, he
gave expression to this sentiment:
"Once more, my dear friend, ! shall
gaze upon your unmatched eyes,
Harper's Weekly.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
Too Much for His Mind.

my first impulses" walled the Sad.
Eyed Individual, ARE invariably good.
In fact. | think that l may venture,
without fear Of undue exaggeration, to
say that they are very good, But !
never act on them! I always act on
second thoughts. This trait in my char
acter has ruined my career, because
my second thoughts are always bad!
In fact, l think may say, without fear
of misrepresentation, that they're
punk"
Well" suggested he who was lis.
tening, "why don't you wait until
third thoughts, and act on them?"
Mournfully, despondently, the Sad
Eyed Individual shook his head.
"My dear sir" he groaned, Il never
had three successive thoughts about
anything In my life!'
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
HOME COUGH CURE.

Go to your druggist and get one.half
ounce Concentrated pine compound,
two ounces of glycerine, half a pint of
good whiskey; mix it up, and use it
in doses of a teaspoonful to a table.
spoonful every four hours, shaking the
bottle each time. Any druggist can
supply ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod.
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-.
closed in a round case which is air
tight and preserves the fluid in its full
strength, but be sure it is labeled "Con,
centrated." A prominent local druggist
says he has filled this prescription hun.
dreds .lNstimes and has seen it work
wondsfJ
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
is HUMAN ICEBERG
SENATOR HALE THE BANE OF
WASHINGTON REPORTERS.
Very, Very Seldom Will He Conde'
scend to Talk to Newspaper Men
Will Not Tolerate Anything
Like Familiarity.

Observation-Disclosures it was the
practice among city editors in Wash
ington, when there was a new or
cub" reporter to be broken in to
assign to him the task Of interview
ing Prof. Langley of the Smithsonian
institution, on the subject OF aviation.
If he survived-if he came back still
imbued with the idea that he was cut
cut to do newspaper work-he was
considered a find" by the city editor
and usually was given regular employ
ment. Langley has been dead for sew
eral years. Now city editors send
their news men to interview Senator
Eugene Hale of Maine. If Langley
was impossible, Hale is inexpressible.
Langley was like a roaring lion when
confronted by a person seeking in.
formation about his hobby. Hale is
naughty and scornful in his treatment
of representatives Of the press when
approached by IN of them on any
subject. Langley sometimes gave to
the public, through the press, some
benefit of his great store of informa'
ton on scientific matters. Hale alb
hors interviewers, even to the point
OF being rude to them, and it is sell
dom, very seldom, that he talks to
any of them for publication.
Writers, probably, viewing their
subject from the galleries of the SEN
ate or from afar, have said tlat Hale
Is of the "old school, of statesmen.
Rather, Hale. is of the aristocratic
type of statesmen.
Statesmen of the "old school," to
which Morgan, Vest, Edmunds, Cock.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
RHEUMATISM PRESCRIPTION

The increased use Of "Toris" for
rheumatism is causing considerable
discussion among the medical trater-
nifty. 1t is an almost infallible cure
when mixed with certain other ingre.
dents and taken properly. The fol-
lowing formula is effective: "To one.
half pint of good whiskey add one
ounce of Toris Compound and one
ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound.
Take in tablespoonful doses before
each meal and before retiring"
Toris compound is a product Of the
c%eutical Co., Chicago, but it as well as
the other ingredients can be had from
any good druggist.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS.
Occasional Flash Of Humor Enlivens
Chase After Dollar.

1t is supposed that business letters
are deficient in humor. Still there
have been exceptions. and the latest
sent by a member of the well-known
wholesale soap-making firm Of (let u.
say Cake & Son, is one Of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer in a small
way had sent for a consignment 0.
their goods: Gentlemen Che writes)
"wherefor you have not sent me the
sope? Is it bekawse you think NY
money is not SO good os nobody elses!
Dam you, Cake & Son! wherfor hav
you not sent the sope? Please send
sope at once, and obiige yours respect
fully, Richard Jones. P. S.-Since
writing the above my wife has found
the sope under the counter"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30

grew stronger, and within three months
was a perfectly well woman.
II want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound."-MrS JOHN G. MOLDAN,
2115 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu
Inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight Of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ify0u want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free OF charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
A Slluht MISUNDERSTANDING.

Little Helen Bentley of Los Angeles,
aged five, dearly loves her grandma,
who has been living with her and her
parents. Recently grandma went to
Seattle for a VISIT, and caught cold
on the way. When she arrived there,
she wrote back to Helen's parents that
she had reached Seattle, but had had
a hard fight Nth the grip. Helen
wanted to lear what grandma had to
say, and the letter was read to her.
Soon afterward she saw one of her
neighbors, and exclaimed: "Oh, Mrs.
Smith, we've had a letter from grand
ma. She got to Seattle all right, but
she had a terrible fight with her va
fise"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
01H-SaaGA
~EUGZ1E H4ZZ9S
a--GTOCo=~N

rel ana OtnerS OF tnelf
belonged, we're dignified always, but
they also We're affable. They had a
cheerful good morning and good
night for every, enate employe, from
the man who scrdhs the polished
marble floors of the private corridors
up to the vice-president.
Senator Hale rarely notices any per-
son at the capitol who occupies a
lower place in the scale of oficialdom
than a representative. He addresses
those under him when he needs them
to perform a service for him, but
never can it be truthfully said that he
hobnobbed with n of them.
Old senate employees have learned,
some of them painfully, that the sen.
ator from Maine will not tolerate famil.
iarity, nor anything that approaches
familiarity. 1t vas a new member OF
the capitol police force that met Mr..
Hale coming into the big gray build.
ing not long ago.
Good morning, senator" breezily
exclaimed the copper.
Man." angrily returned Mr.. Hale,
III you presume to address me again.
your position will be worth nothing
absolutely nothing"
Then he strobe down the corridor
into his committee room, leaving out.
side a large man, mouth open and
trembling, unable to figure out Just
what sort of a breach he had com.
mitted, but at the same time certain
that he had done something dreadful.
A certain elevator in the senate
wing of the capitol has on it a sign
that reads: For members of the
congress and the supreme court" AL.
though not mentioned on the placard.
newspaper correspondents, by cour.
tesy, are allowed to use the lift
Senator Hale rang for the elevator re.
Gently. He wished to go from the first
to the second, OF senate floor. When
the car stopped he stepped aboard.
and was followed by a stranger. Be.
fore the conductor could close the
door, Hale stepped out of the car, say.
ing to the conductor:
When you have taken this person
to his destination. you may return for
me-"
Incidents such as these in which
Senator Hale has figured are numer.
Gus at the capitol. From the galleries
the senator appears to be a satherly
person. Those who know him in.
timately say he is agreeable and
kindly-he has few intimate friends.
His record shows that he is an effec.
tive legislator, and he is recognized
as one of the biggest men in the sen.
ate. Yet to the casual person with
whom he comes in contact, he sug.
gests a human iceberg.
Experienced reporters would Just as
soon Jump into the Potomac on a
winters day as to try to get a talk
from Hale for publication.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
AN IMPROVEMENT.
For the Public Taste.

The following makes a very popular
dish, the usual name given it being
funny paper" Take three mothers.
ln-laW, two lrishmen, one German
one or two tough kids and a coon:
mix and stir well. A jag is considered
TO add flavor. Sprinkle in a little
spice and ginger, and garnish with
drawings. The addition Of a pinch of
hardsense is advisable, though lot es.
5ential. Chestnuts are used for stuff
ing. The dish is usually roasted,
though poaching is not uncommon.-
The 8ellman.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
HNN~ERUPTIoN CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
THAT Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
-scratched Constantly.
scnticura's Efficacy Clearly Prove

,Clt'cura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.
IA -
4 when about two and a., half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the parts of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first l noticed
NasSa little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She Gould not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
of them. I had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat.
ment. Then l bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely we'll.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years I'D.
Mrs. R. R. Whitaker, Winchestsr ,
Tenn, Sept. %, 1908"
ootter Drug l. Chem. Corp, Sole Propa, Boson
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30
Uncertainty In Pittshurn.

1t was Christmas eve in Pittsburg.
The snow sparkled in the tin roofs.
Far away could be seen the rubicund
glow OF the coke ovens.
All was quiet in the home of the
Pittsburg official.
Suddenly a low tap resounded on the
outer door.
"Hark, George!" said the officials
wife. Did you hear that? 1t may be
Santa Claus"
1T may be Santa Claus" said the
official, gloomily, but I'll bet 81 it's
q deputy sheriff."
And he arose and put on his shoes.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-30

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Farmers and people in the rural dis.
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It will be sent to anyone absolutely
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