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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John Renfrew, Of Sig
Quincy, were In the city short time
Saturday on their way to Burlington
for visit with friends and relatives
Mr.. Griggs, representing the Allan
son News company, Of Minneapolis
was in the city and at Abba Monday
and today inspecting the properties
of the company.
Miss Abel jackson returned to heI
homo in Brooklyn, N. Y, last even
ing after a weeks visit with hel
mother, Mrs. Marths L. Jackson, and
her sister, Mrs. Ella Tucker.
Mrs. Jennie Smith and daughtel
Marguerite went to Audubon this
morning where she will visit her
parents, mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Jordan, and attend the celebration Ct
their 5Oth wedding anniversary.
Mrs. John Sterrett, ofMorning SUI,
who for the past week has been the
guest of her son, w. r. sterrett and
family, departed this morning for
Des Moines where she will be the
guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
@. e. Sterrett.
Mrs. Chas. Cowgirl, of Albert Lea,
is in the city to be in attendance at
the marriage OF Miss Mary Kinsey,
of this city and Mr.. Colby, OF Lans-
ing, Michigan, which win be solem-
nized at the home of the lady's sister,
Mrs. A. p. Spencer, Wednesday
evening.
Hon. o. T. Jones, ex-clerk of the
supreme court and we'll known on
account of an extended term of ser
vice, was in the city yesterday en-
route to Washington and called
among friends and acquaintance in
the city during few hours stay be-
tween trains.
Mrs. w. II. Needham and Mrs. G
W. Shean, of Sigourney, spent Mon
day in the city.
Miss Myrtle Morgan went to Beacon
yesterday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan.
Dave Sullivan returned to his work
in Ottumwa yesterday after spending
Sunday with his family in this city,
Hedrick Journal: Miss Daisy Pearl,
of Oskalooss, was in Hedrick Satur-
day, going to Blakesburg for visit.
Mrs. G. D. Woodin, of sigourney,
returned home yesterday after an
over Sunday visit at the home of her
son.
Mrs. Thomas Townsend, of Bussey,
was in the city yesterday and went
to FishvilIe to visit Mrs. Emma
Kinds.
John Werner returned to his home
In Eddyville yesterday after q few
days yisit with his son, George
Werner.
Miss May slocum returned to her
home in Rose Hill Saturday night
after a weeks visit with Mrs. John
Hammes.
Mrs. Perry Edris went to Cedar
Rapids yesterday in which city and
at Whittier she will visit for a week
before returning home.
Mrs. Chas. Mckinley and sons,
Chauncey and Kenneth, spent Stn-
day in Rose Hill with the lady's par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. j. r. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Cleaver left
the city this morning for ten days.
trip of business and pleasure. They
expect to go as far as Burlington and
to other points.
Muscatine Journal: Mrs. M. G.
Harker, 200 East Sixth street, re.
turned last evening to her home,
after having visited relatives at Osk-
other places since June.
Mrs Mary Costello, who has been
the guest of her son, E. j. Costello,
for the past week, returned to her
home in Chicago yesterday going by
the way of Sigourney where she will
visit.
Knoxville Express: Mrs. A Downs,
formerly of this city, but now a res
ident of Oskaloosa, came yesterday
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR SALE.-House of nine rooms,
well, cistern. city water, cellar and
barn, located near High school, on
paved street, cement walks, east
front, lot 100x120.
Lyman Land G. Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

Ralph Palmer wants some more
young squirrels for the park and he
has some money that will be paid to
any one bringing the little animals
to him at the fire department barns
on South Market street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12
WANTS & FOR SALE:
FoR pENr.

House of rooms, furnace, bath,
gas, city water, wen, cistern With
pump in kitchen, within one block of
P. O.. paved street, cement walk.
VIII rent to the right party at very
low rental.
An S-room house, cellar, city water
with sink in kitchen, good barn.
A new house of four rooms, large
closet, pantry, well chicken house and
yard, lot 6ox1S5. near school. VIII
rent for $40 per month.
A house OF nine rooms, pantry, hall,
closets, cellar, well and cistern, about
four blocks from the square.
A house Of ten rooms, city water.
near street car line, convenient to
college and public school.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12
New Coal Mine.

The Cunningham Coal Co. are now
prepared to fill all orders for lump
nut or steam coal, either at mine OF
city. Good coal, prompt delivery
Coal always on dump. No waiting
Prices reasonable. Farmers and 10
cal trade solicited.
r ". II. Il e. A. Cunningham.
Mine Eighth street north. 50d6-14w2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR SALE.-Two houses, one two
story house of eight rooms, the 9TH
er cottage Of five rooms, both To-
Gated on one lot within two blocks
of Central depot. A good invest
ment. Investigate.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR SALE Secondhand buggy.
Mrs. G. E. Kent, 209 z avenue west.
56d4-15w1-37w1-pd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR sALE.-New house of eight
rooms, large attic and cellar, bath
room, furnace, good well, cistern
and city water. Lot 90x280 feet, on
paved street, cement walks, conve-
nient to college and school; some
small fruit.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR sALE.-An SO-acre farm one and
one-half miles west of Harper; nice
large eight-room house, stone eel
lar, good pasture, plenty OF fruit,
living water, good barn and other
outbuildings.
Lyman Land 6 Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR SALE.-House of eight rooms,
cellar, barn, city water, well and
cistern, cement walks, convenient
to the business center.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR sALE.--An sO-acre farm, conye-
nient to school, two miles from Har-
per, Iowa; buildings consist Of q
one-story six-room house, in good
repair, barn and other outbuildings.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

CHICKERlNG PIANO for sale at
reasonable price, or viii trade for
good driving horse. D, ]. Phillips,
Beacon, Iowa. 5feodC-15w2-pd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

The harp is many peoples favorite
instrument, HARPER is everyone's
favorite whiskey.
Sold by
M. & M. BoTTLING WORKS, Oskaloosa,
Iowa,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

G. n. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, home Phone AGO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR sALE.-A new, modern house OF
seven rooms, heated with hot water,
fine porch, cellar under all, bath,
electric light and gas, fine neigh
borhood.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
Or the Council Proposes Not to Pay
Any More Bills.

4
At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday evening in which al
members took part, the monthly Dlll
If the Oskaloosa Traction Co. Tor
light brought out much talk and dis
cussion. and the city finally deter
mined that it would not pay for any
more light that it was not getting.
| The meeting began business with
the auditing and allowing Of the reg
ular monthly claims list against the
city, amounting to $3,22S.9O. Bills
not recommended by the auditing
committee we're made the subject Of
special discussion,
More Light Wanted.
The bill for $72O.5O of the oska-
loosa Traction & Light company for
light during the month OF October
was brought up specially. The report
of the light committee appointed to
investigate the number of lights opt
and the hours out according to report
made at Office and the amount to be
deducted from the bill according to
agreement between company and city,
was called for and given by DR.. Cole,
Mr.. Cole talked of existing conditions
being very unsatisfactory on account
of the number of lights out. Mr..
Sewers followed in discussing the
matter. The manner of keeping
track of lights reported defective was
manifestly very unsatisfactory and
all agreed that some sort of change
somewhere was necessary. The pres
ent system it was held was ineffect-
i've and unsatisfactory, but the city
always paid the light bill without
any deductions. A system Of report
and record books with daily checking
between city and company officers
was recommended and discussed, but
there were so many recommendations
that this idea died abornin,"
Mr.. Glaze finally made a motion
that met with the approval of the
council and was carried. Hereafter
all lights reported to the mayors Of
fee as "out," or mot burning" are
to be considered by the city as out
all night, unless proof be furnished
the mayors Office within one hour
that the reported light is burning or
fixed. Lights reported out and not
repaired within the hour will be con-
sidered out all night and the same
will be deducted from the amount of
the monthly bill.
DR.. Cole having been instructed to
make inquiries concerning the price
of gas lamps, reported the price for
$4,000 each per annum. One hun
bred lights all night, $500 per an
mum. One hundred lights on the
philadelphia moonlight" schedule
$500 each per annum.
Other special claims allowed were
for moving the trolley poles on the
interior Of the park to permit the
placing of the new walk, Geo. Russell
for road tax paid, and an assigned
Judgment for fees in the Chas. Hutch
inson estate case.
Paving Assessment.
The assessment of the paving of
A avenue east was taken up. Walter
Burrell was present and entered for
nal protest against assessment
against the property OF Mrs. Carrie
Phelps. The resolution of assess
ment against all of the properties on
the avenue excepting that of the Ideal
Heating Company was passed.
Treasurer's Monthly Statement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

FOR SALE.-A comparatively new
house of four rooms, located in east
part about three blocks from street
car line. Will sell on easy pay
ments,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12

Lyman Land 8 Loan Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22

For its moods were severe and its
shadows we're dense,
And myself, and some others, have
wanted in sense
To adjust our desert to the slope of
our claim;
But we've seen hat the shade,
Is the child of the shine;
That commended upgrade
From the ton is decline;
That the clustering years of this
life's little span,
Are purveyors o fgood through the
portals of i'll;
That the way to the high is for
ever uphill;
That the brooding control of the
One gracious Will,
Is just smoothing the path for
A Jolly Old Man! =
As the light falls aslant and the
night settles down,
There is waiting to me a faint
tremor of tone,
Come estray from the chanting
around the White Throne,
Where is clasping of cymbal and
flashing of crown!
So, admonished of change,
From the good to the best
From a limited range,
To a limitless quest,
/ will wave a goodspeed to earth's
w~eltering clan,
And detaching myself from these
hampering ills,
And unstopDing dull ears to the
music that thrills,
And inclinir~ my face to the far
away Hills,
I will bid you Goodnight, sirs-
A Jolly Old Man!
-Baylus Cade.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22

thing out Of themselves which :
large part of the charm of life T.
this country our children live MIL
US; they sit at our tables, thew boor
us. talk; it is part of their best od,,
cation. We must also live with M,
children, keep in touch with tbo;,
hopes, in sympathy with their mo-
tiVes; above all, we must eniov their
pleasures. If Christmas has become
a memory to us , let us begin onca
more to kindle the fire on the hearth
stones, to light the tapers on the
tree, to get and to give the warmth
that comes from a thousand human
Illustrations in a thousand beautiful
ways Of the great truth that the d.
vinest thing in the world is love, and
the greatest JOY of God is giving
New York Outlook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
On Earth Peace.

Christ came to bring peace to the
earth. He would make peace be-
tween man and man. The influence
of his life is s~oftening all life. The
world yields very slowly to the gen
tie influence of love, but it is yield
ing nevertheless. Christian civiliza-
ton, with it's institutions of philan-
thropy and charity, it's refinement. of
feeling and it's gentle humanities, is
the fruit of Christ's life teaching
and redemption.
. Peace is one of the great key
words of the Bible. It has many
shades of-meaning. There is peace
with God, which comes to all who re-
ceive forgiveness. There is the peace
of God, which possesses the heart of
him who has learned to entrust his
life, with all it's perplexities and
cares, in the hands of God. Christ
left as a bequest to His disciples His
w peace, and we know what won
derful peace His was. Even on the
cross it was not broken.
Then there is peace among men,
which was a part of the meaning of
the angels song. Wherever the love
of Christ goes it binds hearts to-
gether in unity. It should be ours
at this Christmastide to listen again
to the angels song, con earth
peace" and to let it's holy strain en-
ter deep into our hearts. This will
be the truest and best Christmas
keeping. It were a sad pity if the
glad day should bring to us only a
few presents from friends, the music.
of some joyous carols and an air of
gladness, and should not leave in our
hearts a new gift of peace and a holy
uplift of life toward things that are
more excellent.-Selected
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
Our North Carolina Poetry.

The Progressive. Farmer is pub
fishing in it's poetry corner the best
poems of North Carolina poets. It
is a good scheme. When we read
The Farmer we never fail to look for
the poem. It is one of the most in
teresting features of this excellent
household weekly. We have already
swiped with our shears and printed
in the Gazette-News two of the
poems which Editor Poe has garner
ed from the late John Henry Boner,
one of the sweetest Of the North Car
DINA singers, "MoQnrise in the
Pines" and "The Light'ood Fire"
Boner excelled in descriptive poetry.
-Asheville Gazette-News
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
Domestic Science in the Schools.

We have just read an article in
The Progressive Farmer on the sub
ject of teaching domestic science in
the schools and endorse the same.
As therein defined: "a course in do
nestle science includes everything
needfm for successful, up-to-date
housekeeping and homemaking. 1t
includes chemistry as concerning all
kinds of food stufs, cooking in all
its branches, the why as we'll as the
wherefore, the principles of nutri-
ton, food values, and in fact, every
thing pertaining to the requirements
of the human body and the value Of
different kinds of foods. It also
takes up other branches of house
work quite as thoroughly, and thus
you will see how useful a course in
domestic science would be to who
expects to become a homemaker, for
in the homes of our people lie the
safety of our Commonwealth"
Almost all women expect to be-
come home makers and to undertake
the task of managing a husband at
some period in their lives. Most wo-
men devote their lives to home max
ing and learn the art by experience.
Some succeed and others fail, but
since home making is the life work
of women, why not teach the girls
less of the so-called higher branches
of learning and more of the practl-
cal side of life? We believe it was
Mark Twain who said, that the way
to manage a husband was to feed the
brute. Mark had probably just re-
turned from a fishing tramp and was
prompted by pangs of hunger TO
make so. bold an assertion. We 90
not agree with Mark. The way TO
manage a husband is to make home
attractive, and the way to have at
tractive homes is to teach our g!rlS
science.-StatesViIe Mas
cot.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
Christmas Reflections.

ton of children; n Christmas
ought to be made to appeal to them,
not only through its beautiful reli-
gious' associations, but through its
fairy lore, it's traditions of every sort
the immense and rich literature of
story which has gathered about it..
With these great stories the minds of
all children ought to be saturated;
for they are of the highest educa-
tional Importance. They do not i'm
part information, but they do some
thing a great deal better: they liber-
ate the imagination, they open the
mind of the child, they enrich it for
all future time. The great tradi-
tions and stories of Christmas ought
to be within the reach of every child;
ought to be told to him long before
he can understand their deeper
meaning; and the observance of the
day ought to witty and recall these
traditions in every way. A little SUI
perstition is a great deal better for
a child than the cold, critical disil-
fusion with which barrenness
of heart and brain.
The reaction against the somewhat
sentimental Christmas of our Eng
lish forefathers has gone too far. We
have grown too matter-of-fact. We
have the courage of our convictions,
but very few of us have the courage
of our emotions. We are not afraid
to define our beliefs, but we shrink
from defining our hopes and aspira-
tions. We ought to bring back the
glow of the older Christmas. Organ
lied charity has a great work and is
it, but organized charity can
never take the place of individual
nor can scientific giving be
substituted for individual giving. 1t
the duty of ever fortunate person
make a Christmas for some unfor-
tunate person.; of every prosperous
household to make a Christmas in
some unfortunate home.
The best preparation for Christ
mas is to read again some of the best
Christmas literature. No man will
be harmed by reading once more
Dickens christmas Carol" He
may be amused by some of it's ma
but he may well take its
to heart. Every home would
be uplifted if Millions great Hymn
read aloud in it. Alexander
Smiths charming essay on Christ
mas in "Dreamthorpe," Irving's pic
of the old English Christmas in
The Sketch-Book," Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Pages two charming stories,
Santa Claus's Partner" and "Cap-
5ured Santa Claus" MI. Janvier's
Christmas Kalends in Provence"
and Mrs. Riggs's "The Birds Christ
mas Carol" may be counted among
he old and new literature which. has
he flavor of the time, the sentiment
the yule-log and mistletoe, and
heartfelt friendliness which
to issue out Of every Christ
nae t;do
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
H HOME CIRCLE
A Jolly Old Man"

A Jolly Old Man"
Pm a Jolly Old Man!-Pm a Jolly
Old Man!
With my face to the future, my
back to the past;
With the sun dipping low and the
night coming fast
I will sigh if / must, but I'll laugh
all / can,
For the thitherward ledge,
Of the deepening night,
is the hitherward edge,
OF the conquering light,
That is sweeping around with the
lovingest plan,
To dispel all the mists that are
lowering gray,
And reveal me the CLINT of the up
climbing way
And embathe me in splendors of
Orient day
All because I'm awaiting
A Jolly Old Man!
There are children that own me,
their grizzled old Sirel
/ am living in them, / am living
anew;
I am living life larger; Pm living
more true,
In those children of Soul!-In those
children of Fire!-
0, there's triumph of Right,
There is ruin of Wrongl
o, there's growing of Light,
There is pealing of Song;
IT, 3+1e oo-+o11 4ho4 Ill Sc ,,~Io~
a ban
That knowledge enlarges; hat
feeling grows sane,
That pleasure is waxing through
tapering pain;
That a kingdom of Manfulness
cometh amain,
To enfold me and keep me =.
A Jolly Old Man!
There are children away from my
touch and my sight,
He hath taken them on to the
Amaranth Hills;
And they wander with Him by the
silvery rills,
That go leaping and flashing through
pinnacled light!
There's fulfllment for them,
That is promise to me;
And the tides I must stem,
Of the darkening sea,
They have safely swept over and
shine in the van,
Of a countless array on the hills
of the Blest;
And they watt me a signal of low
ing behest,
To be done with my sorrows and
finish my quest,
And come over and join them
A Jolly Old Man!
There is standing here now by the
chimney's wide space,
A sweet Woman with silver spun
into her hair;
She's been comrade of mine
through the foul and the fair,
And the nearness of God is alight
in her facel
She was lovely al morn,
She is sanity at eve;
She is ripening corn,
For the Reapers to Sheave;
When she lovingly turns my gray
features to scan,
/ forget all of conflict and bicker-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22

"This is No. 7 OF a series OF North Caro-
lima Poems selected especially for The Pro-
gressive Farmer by the Editor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22

hath sometimes been hard to tax,
life as it came;
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-21
KILLED FOR NOT sALUTING.

Berlin, April ia court mar
tial has been ordered for Ensign
Hussner Of the German navy, who
on Friday killed an artilleryman
named Hartmann for not saluting
him properly. according to Huss-
ner's version Of the affair.
Hartmann was 2 former school
mate of Hussner and the latter
AYERS tho: the artilleryman at
tempted gross familiarity in trying
to shake hands with him after he.
: Hussner, had arrested Hartmann
abr the informality of his salute.
gwen, Hussner adds, Hartmann
cerarted to run and the ensign
nhrust him through the back with
) his sword. After saying "When l
draw my sword, blood must flow"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-21
BARGAINS IN LAND.
Point Isabel, Texas

For sale in Hidalgo County, Tex
as, a number of tracts of land rang
ing from 600 to 1000 acres, at the
remarkably low figure of from $3.50
to 81 per acre. These tracts have
a frontage on the Rio Grande River
and are specially adapted to the
growing of fruits, rice, cane, cotton,
corn and all kinds of garden truck
For descriptions and price call on
or write JOHN CLOSNER,
Hidalgo Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-21

Hussner has written to Hartmann :
mother saying it was hard that his
duty as Prussian officer" requir-
ed him to act as he did.
In Hussner's note book were the
names of several privates who must
have been reported by the ensign
for not saluting him as respectfully
as he desired.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-21
FOR SALE.

At Point Isabel, house and lot,
including all outhouses. House in
good order and situated on the
high bluff east of lighthouse, best
residence location.
For particulars apply to
Mrs. NJ. BAKER,
Point Isabel, Texas