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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
RIcHLANo.

Mrs. Elizabeth Shaffer is spending
a few days with Dan Gable and
family near your city,
Mrs. Wright, of Bell Piaine, is max
ing lher daughter, Mrs. Artie Mort
land, visit for short time.
The singing school was held at
Wetse Wins last Sunday evening
and good time was reported. !
Corn is in fine shape and is growing
very fast. We think we have a good
prospect for a good crop in general,
Miss .Gertie Ford spent Saturday
night and Sunday at James, Sayles
and attended the Children's Day al
Cherry Grove.
Children's day was observed al
Cherry Grove last Sp day with good
attendance. The .ram was good
in every way They I1ay school il
running nicely and q an interest
is taken.
There was surprise party held al
Henon Mortland's last Saturday
evening, it being Henonls birthday
The surprise was success in every
way as Henon had gone to bed anC
forgot he had q birthday They haG
to get him up to remind him of th,
fact and that they had come to spent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30

Tracey Riggs is building an addi-
ton to his residence.
John A. Day is building a new resi-
dence in New Sharon.
A. w. Sanders is at Colfax being
treated for rheumatism.
Joe Wenzel, Sr., of Salem, Iowa, is
visiting his son-m-law, @. F. Griffith.
Robert Rhine and Charlie Kiser
shipped stock to Chicago this week.
Evans & Riggs, of Barnes City,
real estate dealers, were in the city
Friday.
s. V. Reynolds and Elmer Hatcher
departed for Toronto, Canada, We'd
nesday. =
Charles Phelps, of Marshalltown,
is visiting New Sharon and Taintor
friends.
Harry Johnson is remodeling his
restaurant. A new sheet steel cell
ing is among the improvements.
About twenty young people of New
Sharon, enjoyed picnic at Whit
more Mills, on Skunk River Thurs
day.
New Sharon will celebrate the 4th
of July in a patriotic way and we
would be pleased to see all of Oska-
loosa up to our city on that day.
Geo. Alderman, the hustling real
estate man, of Fremont, who has an
office here, was over to look after the
real estate business one day this
week.
DIR. Wallace and wife, G. P. Rowe
and wife and T. R. Osborne and wife
who have been taking in the World g
Fair at st. Lonis, returned Thursday
night,
Permanent cement and brick side
walks and crossings are being put
down all over town. This is an i'm
provement, one that will be appre-
ciated by our people. &c.,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
WEST HARRISON.
SNOWFLAKE.

Mr.. Ware will go next week to New
Mexico and Arizona on a health-seek
ing trip.
There will be a school meeting on
Thursday of this week to discuss the
matter of moving Fairview school
house back to the middle of the dis
trict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Blatter were al
the parental Loos home on Sunday.
H. H. Welch was a Clinton county
business visitor last week.
Everett Plate and wife visited his
brother northwest of Oskaloosa.
Miss Mabel Dye is visiting Miss
Clytie Wilhoit.
The reporters picnic held at the W
J. Wilhoit home was an enjoyable ar
fair.
]. w. Buckler has been attending
court as juror part of May and June
Art Cameron was at the Whiteman
home over Sunday.
Eva Moulton spent last week with
Mr.. Whiteman's. O..
Mr.. Sheldon, of Clinton, was at
Harvey Welch's last week.
Mr.. Wickersham's attended ser
vices at Wright and then went to see
Tom Day, who is sick.
June 20. Tel E. Phone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
ROSE HILL.

The White Oak township Sunday
school convention was held last Sun
day at the M. E. church in Rose Hill,
and while the attendance was not as
large as we had expected, we had a
splendid convention; one full OF in
terest. We had Brother M. Hedge,
our county president, of Oskaloosa,
with us, and H. w. Lyman, Clark Ter
rell and wife, Mrs. r. A. Kent and
Mrs. E. u. Smith, all OF Oskaloosa,
were here during the day. all of them
very earnest Sunday school workers.
Rev. o. E. Mcbride had the manage
ment of all arrangements for the con-
vention under his supervision, and he
made no mistakes. All the different
topics were very fully discussed, and
a great many good thoughts were
brought out by the speakers. All on
the program showed a willingness to
do their part. Too much credit can
not be given Mrs. Nora Gwinn for
her training of the children for their
part of the song service. I. M. Reed
had charge of the main choir. J. w.
Doak was elected as chairman of the
convention, and after the program
had been gone over for the two ses,
sions during the day, the chair was
requested to appoint the following
committees: One on resolutions; this
committee was made up as follows:
Clark Terrell, o. E. Mcbride and Mrs.
E. z. Smith. Their. report will fol
low these items and will be printed in
full Committee on nominations was
composed of the following gentlemen
J.. r. Busby, Fletcher Norris and H
N. Dickson. They made the follow,
ing report: Township president, Rev
]. w. Reynolds; vice president, L
Ienseni seeretafy and treasurer, s
N. winn, 60 serve as the township of
flcers for the coming year. Their re
port. was adopted. The evening ses
sion was better attended and we Were
favored with the presence OF A. 1.
Fales, county missionary and Rev
Joseph Wells, state missionary, ant
Brother Wells talk on his trip to tn,
Holy Land was fine and was we'll re
ceived by the large crowd present
The Sunday school work is a nobl
work and should have more attention
than is given it, One thing should b
remembered by parents, and that is
they should take their children I
Sunday school in place of sendin
them. Mrs. Nora Gwinn and Mrs
frankie Jensen were elected as de
egates to the state Sunday schoc
convention at Iowa Falls, to be hel
fhis week. They left Tuesday ever
ing for the convention. The reson
tions adopted are as follows:
Whereas, The Bible is not only tn
inspired Word of God, but also the il
spired book in literature, and its reat
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
LAKoNTA.
Lakonta will celebrate.

Lakonta will celebrate.
Weather cooler and everybody is
enjoying good health.
F.. ], z. Thomas shipped fine car oil
fat cattle to Chicago the first of last
week. r"
G. E. Lanning made a business trip
to Oskaloosa last Friday.
p Ed Lee is painting his new barn.
G. J. Thomas and C. E. Lanning,
the Lakonta lumber and contract
men, have recently completed three
nice cottages for d. c. England
Lakonta is a boomer.
Don't forget that Lakonta will have
one of the best celebrations in this
country. They will have the best OF
speakers, good song program, lots
of music. The Lakonta band will
devote the entire day to entertaining
tn people. They will have fine dis
play of fireworks in the evening. One
of the good features of the fireworks
is Clusters Last Charge. 1t will bt
represented with half Indians anc
squaws and half whites. Calcium
pean parade at 10a. m. .Everybod!
ceme and have good time.
There was an ice cream social a
e. l.. Stays last Saturday night, ant
everybody reports good time.
June 20. Lake.
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NORTH MAHASkA.

Our county sheriff was here at the
funeral on Sunday last of Mrs. Gra-
ham Andras. The funeral was large
ly attended showing the sympathy of
many friends.
New Sharon expects to celebrate
the 4th on next Monday. A good
time is expected. Hope no one will
get hurt as such things often occur
on these occasions.
The farmers look so cheerful these
fine days when they come into town;
corn clean, and amply up with their
work. 1t makes a person feel like
times in everything were going to
boom again.
We are glad to note that the Inn
provements are still going on in our
place in the way of street crossings,
side walks, painting and many other
minor ones. What adds to the APP
pearance of any town much better
than it's nice walks, lawns, shade
trees, etc.
We had an occasion last week to
see many farms out in the country.
Everything looked so prosperous,
especially king corn of Iowa, which
showed up such fine appearance OF
| a good stand, and from the present
outlook gave promise of a fine crop
for. 1904.
The season has opened for fruit
canning and many are engaged in the
business, and still sugar, granulated
is selling nineteen pounds for one
| dollar. We also heard that one firm
here expected to sell twenty-five
pounds for one dollar, but think
this has not become official vet Rns
savors d little 0f doubt,
! June RI. NJ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
@. II. Hare, Dentist, room I6,
Evans block, home Phone 39o.
RETAIL eRocERs.
oskaIoosa May Get Another Big
Gathering This Summer.

Oskaloosa will in all probability en-
tertain another large picnic this sea-
son. The retail grocers' association
Of Marshalltown is to have big out
ing some time in August and Oska-
loosa is generally favored as the To-
cation Of the big event. District Pas
senger Agent George Martin, of the
Iowa Central, is meeting with a com.
mittee of the grocers this afternoon
at Marshalltown to get a statement
of the requirements and the needs of
the association as regards transporta-
tion and accommodations.
A formal invitation will be extend
ed by Mr. Williams, mayor or the
city, and oskaloosa generally will
leave no stone unturned to give the
gentlemen from up the line whatever
they may desire in the way of enter
tainment and the like.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30

ing is now excluded from the public
schools,
Resolved, that we, the S. S. Asso'
citation, recommend the reading OF
the Bible in the public schools
throughout our county, and also that
a copy of these resolutions be sent to
our county superintendent of public
instruction.
Whereas, We view with alarm the
secularization of the Sabbath day, up
on which this nation must depend for
it's very existence, therefore be it
Resolved, BY this convention, that
we condemn all Sunday excursions
picnics, visiting, or in any way di'
verting Gods Holy Day into a holi'
day. Therefore we urge upon par
ents and teachers that they lay spe.
cial stress upon Sabbath observance
in their teaching and training among
the youth of our county.
Resolved, That we urge total absti
nence for every individual and pro
hibition of the traffic in strong drink
and that we will heartily cooperate
with the Twentieth Century Pledge
Signing Crusade in endeavoring to
secure 100000 pledge signers in IOWA
during the next year.
Resolved, That throughout our
county we recommend that prompt
attention and due consideration be
given to all letters of inquiry and
words of instruction from our county
officers, that the work may be perfect
ed and Christ's Kingdom extended
Recognizing that the Sunday School
Association has been a great help to
us in the past, be it
Resolved, That we this coming
year take up its work in all its de
partments.
Resolved. That we recommend that
emphasis be placed on memorizing Of
Scripture, and that our review be
taken up largely in reciting memor
lied portions. -tas-@,te P-r.
Resolved, That we duly observe
Decision Day, recognizing the neces
sity of leading our children to Chris
early; therefore, we urge upon super
intendents and teachers the import
ance of Decision Day in bringing thi!
about.
Resolved, That we do hereby exten'
our heartfelt thanks to our county OF
ficers for their earnest work In thei
respective plades, whose true rewar
will be to receive the Masters ''wel
| done"
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt thanks to the people of Rose Hi
for their kind hospitality during tn
convention.
j Asking Gpd's blessing and leadin
through another year, the resolution
| are respectfully submitted.
Clark Terrell,
$3.50, o. d. Mcbride,
e. j. Smith.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
BUYING RIeHT-oF.wAY.
The ottumwa-Eddyvllle Electric Line
Seems to Be in Favor.

Eddyville. June 29.---Capitalists in
Iowa and the east have become in
terested in the proposed interurban
electric line from Ottumwa to Eddy.
vile, and thence west through ricn
coal country, and the success Of the
project Is now considered assured.
Attorney A. A. McGarry, OF indian
ola, is pushing the preliminary ar
ran ngemants and 1t Is expected thar
the work Of purchasing the right-oE
way win begin at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
RuTLER.

Miss Carroll, of Eldon, came up en-
Saturday and is visiting her sister,
Mrs, Ed Perry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
Skirnnisher.

See notice of new ad. Of the change
of management of Oskaloosa Savings
Bank. 250d6-4Sw1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30
| NEW SHARON.

Mrs. Graham Ardell died Sunday
of cancer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30

the evening with him. Ice cream and
cake was served and a good time was
had.
SNOWFLAKE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-24
DARING PIRATES.
Az One Time the Japanese Were the
Vikings Of the Enst.

Az One Time the Japanese Were the
Vikings of the Enst.
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries
the Japanese were the most dashing
pirates Of the east-in fact, we might
almost call them the vikings Of the
east. says q writer in On English jour
nal. They used junks - small ships
with scrap of sail, but quite as sea-
worthy as, for instance. the little ves-
sells in which the Danes once raided
our own coasts or as the craft which
the PenZance fishermen have today.
With these junks the japanese roamed
the seas, going everywhere along the
Chinese main, ravaging the coasts.
trading and bringing home priceless
works Of art from China.
1t was not until long afterward that
the ruling authorities Of Japan, under
the great Emperor Hideyoshi. decided
that it suited their purpose to shut Off
communication with the outside world
and to live to themselves, trading
merely among their own islands. The
old Japanese vikings We're reduced to
simple fishermen, and the period of in
ternal feudatory wars began. for at
that time at least Japanese would fight
because they loved it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-24
THE JEWSHARP.
Its First Name WAS Jews TrumD D,
but No One Knows why.

Its First Name Was Jews Trump,
but No One Knows Why.
The jewsharp has been with us for
more than three centuries We find in
Hakluyt's Voyages" a reference to the
roaring trade in jewsharps done by
Dudde!ey aud Raleigh with the new
world. Earlier still the name was Jews
trump. but no one has succeeded in
tracing historically the reason for eli
ther name. Various theories have been
put forward.
The suggestion that it is a Corruption
OF Jaws harp and the connection Of It
with the French 'jeu' are dismissed
by modern authorities as "baseless and
inept." Professor Skeat thinks that the
name was given in dertsion and con-
tains reference to the harp Of David.
Smythe-Palmer maintained that 1t
ought to be identified with ''gewgaw."
which at one time meant a flute.
But the most likely solution of the
puzzle is that the little Instruments
were first sold in England and Scotland
by Jewish peddlers. Although Jews
had no legal status in England between
the times of Edward l. and Cromwell.
1t is known that many found their way
to Great Britain, where their natural
occupation would be that OF wandering
peddlers.-London Globe.
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When
Grandma
Came 3,
c. B. LEWIS
Copyright, 1901, by'C. B. LcaDts

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Young Lucen Davis, son of the VII.
lage builder, had been courting Tilly
Spooner, daughter of the village miller.
for six months or more when Grandma
Whitbeck came on a visit. She was
mother to Mrs. Davis, and although
over sixty years old it was her boast
tEat she could still make things hum.
Lucien was her favorite grandchild,
and she made no secret of the fact that
she had made her will in his favor. In
her western home she had heard that
he was keeping company with Il
girl and that it would probably be
match, and that reason, more than any
other. brought her east in mnlwinter.
Grandma Whltbeck arrived in Sunny
side at an unfortunate hour. The river
running through the village was frozen
two feet thick and was being used as
u boulevard and race course by every
yillager who had horse and cutter.
There We're some good horses and some
drivers who were anxious to head the
procession, and among the latter was
Lucien Davis. 1t was a natural thing
that lilly Spooner should be with hir.
as he drove and that she should chap
her hands in Xlee when the cutter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-24
BENTON, BOSS1ER PARISH, NOVEMBER
A MATTER OF ACCENT,
1t Was Very EmbarraasinE For tsse
Lady Who Liked Duck.

IL was very Embarrassing For the
Lady Who Liked Duck.
The canyasback duck looked very
tempting to the hungry dinner guest
but it was sliced into tantalizingly
small pieces. She determined to take
two, though a guilty glance at the
plates showed her that none Of the 9TH
er guests had ventured upon more
than one. The slices ioomed up like
whole ducks as they lay before her
safely lanCed. Was every body at the
table gazing at them? TO her horror,
the butler, instead Of moving on, stood
holding the platter by her side. Was
the tone in his voice one of stern disap-
proval or sarcasm? For there he stood
and asked:
How many?"
Her head swan. Clearly it was sar-
casm. but the insolence Of the man.
She thought to close the incident grace
fully by turning with remark to her
neighbor. Not at all. Retri5ution was
not to he put away thus lightly Again
that cold. mocking voice III her ear:
How manyg
Everybody at the table by this time
must he transfxing her and her two
slices. but she did not dare look up to
sec. The butler must be drunk. What
was to be done to avoid scene2 just
then from down the table came the
CHEEKY voice OF the watchful host:
why. Mrs Duseuberry aren't you
going to take some holniny with your
duck NEW York Times.
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''LUCTES DAVIS. MARE YOUR isoss GIT
UP AND tsITi"
crossed the line fifty feet ahead Of the
Grandma happened to he crossing the
bridge during one Of the trials Of speed
and saw it all, and as she continued to
gaze her jaw began to- set
''The idea Of 1.-THE !dear' she mus-
tered to herself MY favorite grand
son has not only turned to hoss racin'.
but that gal he Is as good as engaged
to is sickin' him on the best she knows
how. I've got to see about this thing
right away"
She did. She hadn't got her bonnet
of before she was saying to her daugl,-
ter:
Sarah Davis, it seems as II Irovi-
dence had sent me here ut this time
Do you know what I.ucien Is doin' at
this very minitY'
Hes driving on the tce. ] believe"
was the reply.
'Drivih'! Why, he's boss racin'.
that's what he's doin-soin' up and
down Hekety split--and that Spnoner
gal, about who you've az been writin
SO much, is in the cutter. with him and
a-sickin' him on / stopped on the
bridge and saw it ALL ard I'm gon' tn
tell you right out plain that I'm :,sham
ed of you 1 never specte,l to- live to
see the day when you and James would
see Lucien become n hoss, racer and
gambler and murderer and never
even advise him agin It,"
''Coine. come nother,'' chidrd III.
daughter "They may he driving fast
and one horse may come out ahead of
the other, but it's not horse racing
There are people driving on the ice
who belong to the church. It's simply
recreation. was driving with Lucien
myself yesterday. and enjoyed it i'm
mensely"
Don't talk to me. Sarah Davis! l
know boss race when I see one, and
l know that boss racin' leads to gam
blin' and murder. II folks around here
think they can be Christians and boss
race at the same time let EN- go ahead.
but l can tell 'em where they'll end
up. was in hopes / should take
hkin' to that Spooner gal. but l never.
never can. Any gal who will urge q
young man on to his doom ought to
be sent to Jail. and III tell her SO
whenever see her"
When Lucien came home he got q
Bad roasting from grandma. He triet
to explain. but It was no go. Grand.
ma had her opinion. and it was:
ut amt bit of use to waste your
breath, Lucien. I'm disappointed in
your father and mother and in you.
When l wes here last you was splittin'
wood and studyin' your Sunday school
lesson all the time. When come this
time find you boss racin' and on your
way to states prison feel 1t ry duty
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
e E. MARTIN,
Practicing Physician.

Office with Boggs Drug Co., Plain
Dealing. Calls promptly answered, day
or night. At DIR. r. B. Martins, near
Rocky Mount, every Thursday from IL to
2 o'clock pm. Phone connection.
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Concerning Scotch Pawkiness.

A positively true tale" Of Scotch
pawkiness is sent us by naval corre-
spondent. He Travelled up to Inverness
shire with a Scotsman, on whose taci-
turnity he failed, after many efforts, to
impinge. The Scotsman still stared
duly, fixedly from the train. At last
intelligence began to show in his face
and grew to ecstasy, and he shouted in
his excitement, Look here, look here,
that's whaur it was" His companion
rushed to the window In yon wee
town." continued the Scotsman, II wus
charged saxpence for yin cup Of cof
London Globe.
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In Japan a well bred woman does
not go to the theater until she is old
and ugly. 1t is not thought proper for
her TO understand music. If she is re-
ligious she is termed "highty" She
spends most Of her time at home at
tending to her children and servants
and performing all sorts Of menial
service for her husband and his fam
lily 1t has been said that "a woman in
Japan does not marry for a husband,
but to be unpaid servant to his fam.
ily.''
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Greatness and Smartness.

(which would you rather be-truly
great or really smart!'
"Smart, OF course"
"WhyY
swell, you may be truly great and
no one ever know it, but If you're
smart you can make people think that
you're great."-Chicago Post.
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Just Looking.

Did you say your husband vas out
looking for work.
mo. believe he's out looking at
work. There are some men digging
cellar down at the corner. and be
doesn't seem able to get any farther"
-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
street Arabs Who Rise.

Newsboys and street arabs often
make admirable clerks. The way they
work into commercial houses is aston
ishing. A large percentage Of public
and prosperous business men of Amer
lea began as newsboys, but probably
no one realizes how many work their
way up from the gutter to wealth and
Influence They begin as hangers on
and are recruited from the ranks of
every class of street gamn. Their wits
have been sharpened by contact with
the sordid side of life and by observa-
ton in the school of the street They
know the value Of friends So they are
to be found at the door of every big
house. ready at any time to run an en-
rand. always at hand to pick up an
umbrella or open Il door. And before
the people who regularly pass in and
out of the doors of the place realize it
one of these little chaps they have been
accustomed to see is on the payroll
Somebody has bought him a six dollar
suit of clothes to put him more at ease
with the people and weather. and he is
on the road that in a surprising number
of cases leads to success.--New York
Press