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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30
A MnpoTHEp TO THE OK"

AS compared with the wage received
by his class In all other countries the
wago Of the American laborer is on a
high plane. The most common unskilled
laborers- the diggers of dirt, the shovel
brigade-aro nowhere being paid less
than $1.75 per day, many Of them
working only eight hours and many
getting 81. While few of tho things
which such a man viii have to buy are
slightly higher in this country than in
other countries, he still is able with
such wage TO have better food, better
clothing and a better home than his
fellow workmen In any country on
earth, while his family 10 in every way
better cared for and educated. A Bo-
hemian not long from the fatherland
has done a good many days work for
US. II is always S1.75 for each day,
and yet this man tells US that he never
earned 10 exceed 40 cents for the same
class of work In Bohemia. Here he
has meat three times day at one
half the price In that country, his chill
dren are having the benefit Of the pub
lie school, no lives in a comfortable
home and not hovel, he is constantly
adding to his savings In the bank. In
tellectualiy and physically the man is
not very far removed himself from
Markham's brother to the OK" but
the next generation will show q
marked Improvement, md hundred
years from now some great mans ped
igree will run up against this crude
ancestor who gladly and well did the
dirty work Of life in the dawn of the
twentieth century for SLID per day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

We are frequently asked when post
timber should be cut to insure tho
greatest durability for the posts. Tho
consensus Of experience shows that
post timber cut In July or August and
thoroughly seasoned before being used
viii greatly outlast that cut during tho
winter and set in the ground the next
spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The Register aud Leader this morn
ing publishes a picture Of the choir
OF the First Methodist church Of Des
Moines, which Is said to be the finest
choir IN the capital city. Miss AIDA
Blakeslee. we'll known In Oskaloosa,
sister OF John and VIII BIakeslee. rs
the leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

There are lots OF men just as greedy
10 hold their farm produce for still
higher prices when prices are almost
out OF sight as when their stun was
selling below the cost Of production.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

IL the second crop OF clover Is suf-
flciently fertilized 80 that each head
will show an average Of nine seeds IL
will pay to cut the crop for seed; other
wise Il will not, The per cent Of seed
contained may be determined before
the crop natures for seed and when 1t
may be most profltably cut for hay
should the fertilization prove imper-
feet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

There Is n world OF dlffcyence in The
texture Of meats. That IL the old ami
NAL will always DO fibrous and coarse.
no matter how well tho animal is fat.
tened, while that OF the young animal
win be tender.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

Skim milk Is one OF the most valu-
able products of any farm. 1t is rich
In protein content and the one thing
which is needed by all the young things
on the farm to make them grow lusty
and strong. 1t never should be fed
to matured animals II there are any
young things-calves pigs and colts
to feed 1t to. 1t is especially good food
for laying hens and young chicks, and
the ability to have plenty Of skim milk
on the farm Is one Of the Qualifications
for keeping dairy Of cows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

n workingnan with a family "a
support can manage TO set hold of n
good garden, a pig. a COW and twenty
hens he has moro than half solved Che
problem OF a living for his family. This
fact should receive more attention than
Il does ns one way 10 get tho poor
man on his financial feet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The second crop OF clover, II cut for
hay and not for seed, should be saved
for tho milk COW, the breeding ewes
and sows. It Is an excellent milk pro-
ducing food and can be fed to the anil
mails named to greater profit than 20
any others on the farm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The remHnt Kilo a hefV and n rfuvs
ina hn unqualified sacreMa lt II rheap.
u y dHiAhle ard kul,ssAnilal end viii
We ielity~ pyoss e. ~ she soaAlas
uiatntiai fof slio construction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

England pays to Denmark $4,000. 900
year for the one item Of butter, and
the queer thing is that while we can
sell the Danes good share Of the
dairy rations used in the manufacture
OF this butter we are still unable to
sell the Englishman the butter. Per-
haps the time will come when we will
adopt tho Same rigid system OF inspec-
ton and manufacture employed by the
Danes and as carefully study the tastes
and notions OF the English people as
closely as they do, but II q not here
yet. bNE
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

Fleah food forms a good nutritious
ration FOR The man who worhs hard
With hla hands. but the man of eeaen.
tnry habits will enjoy much better
health II he eats M little ment NJ pos.
albin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30
posToFFlcE RoBeEo.
Safe DynamIted and Burglars Get
$500 at Blue Grass, Iowa.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 27.--The post
Office at Blue Grass, Scott county,was
robbed last night The safe was dy'
namited ana seventy-eight dollars in
money taken. The robbers escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

ROSS.-Chapter X, p. II. o.,
mourns the death Of our sister, Stel-
la Garretson Ross, who died after a
brief illness at her home In Des
Moines, November 0, 1905. 1t seems
hard to understand why TO some,
llfe's sorrows come so early and with
such crushing force. Fully do we re-
alize that His ways are not mans
ways: else we would keep our loved
ones always safe sheltered from the
death angels Icy touch. Sad, indeed,
is the hour that takec away from our
eight, the one above all others dear,
and yet our Father is never so near
us as when through deep waters He
calls us TO go. Long years OF useful
ness seemed to be the promise OF our
sister, the pride OF parents, the cen
ter Of happy home, the COM
fort and Joy OF devoted husband.
A faithful, worthy member OF the
p. Il. o. sisterhood has fallen asleep.
In our hearts we question and won
der, yet we do not sorrow az those
without hope; we know that our
Father, whose child she was, doeth
ell things well. She hath entered
into he rest that remaineth" for so
lie slyeth His beloved sleep" In
the midst OF our sorrow we would
turn aside to comfort the parents, sis
ters, and brother, who FEEL more
keenly than we, the death OF our
loved one. Words Of ours will not
speak the peace you 50 much desire,
Open your hearts to the comfort
Christ alone can give, and may hea'
ven seem very near, since she has
entered the gates. To the husband
so sadly and suddenly bereft, we OF
fer our sincere, pisterly sympathy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

REID.--The sad news was received
today Of the death in Denver of the
baby recently born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Reid. Friends win extend
heartfelt sympathy to the young peo-
pie in their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

WESSoN.-- Died, at the family
home, 310 A avenue east, Monday,
Nov. ~, 1905, at 1906 .. m, Daton
Austin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wesson, aged three months. Funeral
services Tuesday, Nov. z6, at $3.50 p.
m. Interment In Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

Where the milk COW is out getting
her living in the stalk field and the
hen Is roosting in the cottonwood tree
by the barn thero the dairy and poul-
try business doesn't pay, and the mort
gage on the place is quite likely TO be
sized up by the amount the owner can
borrow on his land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30
BIRTHS MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LroENsEs.

Following is the list OF marriage IL
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AeR.
o,o, r r Sarver, New Sharon, 30
o'o' | Margret 8 Mcdowell oska..-17
ozoo 4 George w. johnson, Oska.. ~
o''o Zella Grace Adair, Oskaloosa 25
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

Probably no phase of cooperative
work among farmers has proved more
successful than has the insurance busi-
ness. Almost without exception the
county mutual insurance company,
combining Its risks to farm property
wherever found, is an entire success,
affording reliable class Of insurance
at very low cost The cooperative
idea has also worked well with cream.
cries and cheese factories and to some
extent with grain buying and grain
shipping concerns. The idea has not
met with the same measure of success
when applied to merchandising.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

We would not try 20 raise turkeys on
the farm unless we lived at least one.
half mile from neighbor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

z We give a constant reminder in these
notes up to the middle Of October to
tho effect that the seed corn for next
year should be gathered, hung up and
curing before that date. 1t is good
thing to test the seed corn, but 1t is a
sure thing to pick the corn by that
time and dry It properly. when every
kernel will germinate next spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The modern refrigerating system has
wonderfully sinpliAed tho handling OF
all pcrishable products. II has prob
ably done more than any other ono
thing TO give an added value TO meats,
butter, eggs and fruits and to secure
uniformity Of price ana supply. II
has done more than this. II has
given an added value TO millions
OF acres Of land upon which such
perishable products can now be raised.
Eggs, for instance, which only a
few years ago giutted the April, May
and June markets and which were al
most unstable, are now most eagerly
sought by the cold storage men at a
price which is very profitable 70 the
producer. thereby making the poultry
buslness most profitable one for an
the people. While cold storage and It's
ally, the refrigerator car, have made II
possible 10 fasten upon the American
people an arbitrary and burdensome
meat trust, 10 still at the same time
has so greatly enlarged the market for
ell other periHhabIe products that we
can far better endure the exactlons Of
the beef trust than dispense with the
cold storage system.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

We saAlh wish it lvmhtA thai rhefs
the wealthy tpria viii - wNN n n
shN hrst nAHefea naosl pRvaNetssa mna
bsNt 81 ys~sna Anrla n AmeseA swaay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

It Is pretty well settled that the
progeny Of dairy herds Will not make
beef at profit It may be done in q
few exceptional cases with the progeny
Of extra good mixers in the shorthorn
and Red Polled breeds, but very rarely
indeed with that OF any Of the 80 called
dairy breeds. And 1t will bc found
that the better the dairy herd the more
worthless the calves will prove as feed
ers. The beef business and the butter
business run In exactly opposite direc-
tons, always have and always will.
In the one case the food goes into flesh
and fat on the ribs; In the other into
milk In the udder. Some beef bred
cows will pay to milk, but their dairy
performance Is always secondary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

It is opportune just now to say a
word about the fall planting Of fruit
trees. The word is, don't do It, at
least north Of the fortieth degree Of lat
itnde. II the trees are bought in the
fall, Il 10 better to heel them In and
plant in the spring. Northern winters
are apt to be very cold and dry and
viii, the tree having no hold In the soil,
simply freeze and dry out every bit of
sep before spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

There Is a great reluctance to adopt
the wide tired wagon for heavy haul
Ing on our dirt roads, and II grows
largely out OF the fact that men, as
they run, have an ingrained dislike TO
contribute anything toward the Inn
provement Of the roads when their
neighbors will not do their share. The
general use Of the drag and the wide
tired wagon on all earth roads viii
revolutlonize them and keep them for
nine months In the year as fine az any
asphalt pavement We would favor a
specific tax on the use OF the narrow
tired wagon, OF, what would amount
to the same thing, a tax exemption on
all wide tired ones. The cities gener-
ally prohibit by ordinance the use Of
narrow tired wagons on the streets,
and tires less than four inches In width
are seldom seen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

PERDUE.-The funeral Of the late
Catherine Shriver Perdue, wife OF
Hon. B. r. Perdue, former well
known resident and at one time mayor
OF oskaloosa, was held at the Chris
tian church on Friday afternoon, Nov.
IL, 1906, and interment was made In
Forest cemetery.
The services were conducted by
Rev. A. M. Haggard, Of Drake univer-
sity, Des Moines, and pastor Of Stone
Chapel in this city while Mrs. Perdue
was a resident here. The funeral was
largely attended, showing the high es.
TEEN in which deceased was held.
The pail bearers were members of
the family, being her four sons, d.
M, David s., John T. and Pierce
Perdue, the son-in-law, G. w. Carter,
and nephew, It. ID. Hayens OF Altoona.
Mrs. Perdne was born In Minerva,
Stark county, Ohio, October IA, 1925.
She grew to womanhood and was mar
rled near her old home. Coming to
Iowa in 1S49, the family lived in os-
kaloosa one year, returning to Ohio.
Again coming to Iowa in 1862, they
remained permanently In this city.
Mr.. Perdue was well known and
popular resident OF the city, serving
two terms as mayor, from 1882 to
1886. Mr.. Perdue died In 1887, expir.
ing suddenly In the Rock Island depot
at Altoona. After his death Mrs. Per-
due made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Leighton. Since 1890
they have lived in Grinnell. Deceas'
ed Is the mother OF d. M. Perdue OF
Bussey, Pierce Perdue and David Per-
due of Des Moines, John Perdue OF
New Virginia, Mrs. Mary r.. Leighton
and Mrs. Clemmie p. Carter OF Grin.
nell. She was 80 years old and was
living with her daughter, Mrs. Leigh
ton. Among the friends and relatives
from out OF town In attendance at the
funeral we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Leighton OF Ottumwa and Alon. T. Il.
Haines Of Altoona. All the children
were also present. During their stay
In the city the members OF the family
were entertained at the hospitable
Or. l.. A. Rodgers and Walter Camp
bell homes. Death occurred In Grin
nell wednesday evening at the @. w,
Carter home. Mrs. Perdue had been
in fair health, being suddenly seized
with heart failure and falling down
stairs; she expired almost instantly
She was noble woman and has left
memories Of life well spent in the
hearts OF all who knew her. Tne
family have the sympathy Of their
many friends in their loss Of loving
mother and sympathetic friend
L
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The plane Of wages and living 10 at
q nigh level In this country, higher by
far than In any other country, and In
these two things we are living entirely
apart and distinct from all the rest
of the world. The common, tinskiiled
iaborer, the digger OF dirt, gets S1.70
10 ~ for eight hours work, the farm
hand an equivalent Of $40 per month,
the railway brakeman $40, the engineer
SiD0. The most poorly paid labor 10
that Of the schooiteacher aud the par
son, and we have come TO the time
when the constructive trades and pro-
fessions have in the matter OF compcn.
sation run entirely away from the In
telIectual. This grade Of wage and liy-
ing which the people of this country
enjoy will require no little care 10
maintain and may easily be upset by
unwige legislation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

Tho best fields Of corn which we have
seen this year are growing on the tile
drained and heretofore ALMOST worth.
less acres of the west. IL promises a
crop OF seventy to eighty bushels to
the acre. 1t will pay far better to
drain your wet acres than to buy more
land. One can afford TO pay 10 per
cent for the use Of money II need be
70 DO this work, and there is hardly a
farm in the country where more or
less tile drain cannot be put In as the
pest Investment which can be made on
tho farm. 5#a #st a' Hs.2 afl&
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

The cost OF keeping the dairy COW
a year In the eastern states 10 at least
$40 more than II is In the west The
western dairyman has much cheaper
hay, cheaper bran and pasture, and he
gets the same freight rate for the ship
ment Of his butter In Iowa that his
competitor on a Vermont dairy farm
does. Tho western dairyman has q
snap Ii he chooses to avail himself Of
II, but 80 many dairymen have money
In the bank that they say they will not
milk cows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

CHAPMAN, Sept. 2l.-At the receP-
ton last night in honor Of the Kew
Father ]. T. Leary, pastor Of she
Catholic church here, elected national
chaplain Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Hon. W. A. CAlderheSd
and Captain A. c. Pierce Of junction
CITY were the principal speakers Of
the evening.
AIS O'Clock. members Of the @. A.
R., oitfzsnSoi Chapman and surOund'
ing towns, met st the residence oI
Father J. =. Lssry whence they, pre-
osdsd By the band, marched TO the
DickinsOn county high school, where
refreshments were served. After th'
rstrsshnsuss tbe aPProPFists Song
Amsrica, Wns sung.
DF. Bail. pastor Of he Lulhsrhl
church, oaSsd invoostion, followed
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mTERPRISE'HAs RIRR
PvtsFson Eros. Lose . $500 Ware
Houss-No InsuFaneo.

ErTTEPRII, Sept 15.-Ths ware
house Of Pstsrsou BrOthsrS' store
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

Miss Mabells Estslls King, daughter
Of Mrs. King Of Chapman was mar
risd last Thursday to Harry Beach, Of
Meadville, Pa. 10 the report Of the
wedding it is stated that Mrs. Beach,
mother Of the groom, gave the happy
couple Is her present q check for
5000. The wedding which took
place In New York was elaborate
The bride was attended BY a matrOn
Of honor and three bridesmaids, Of
which Miss EunlOs King Of Chapman
was one. The groom was accomPa'
nIsd By his best man and thre'
grOOmsmen.
The bride wore white imported
embroidery net over white silk and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28

Albert J. Bingham died about |
o'clock today at the residence Of
frank Smith, three miles east OF
Pearl. He was found uncon'
sCious in his buggy and taken to Mr.
Smiths. A woodbiue physician was
aant for but before ue arrived death
had followed. Heart disease is hello
"a be the cause Of bis sudden deCease'
Mr.. Bingham started out this morn
iSg 10 look after some cattle in pas
ture near Pearl and at 1915 was at u
W. Taylor's. He talked with MT
TsylOr about buying some corn and
was, directed into the Smith neighOor'
hood. Mr.. Taylor is probably tne
last person who talked with him
The news was received in this city
about 1880 and caused much sadness
"Al" Bingham has lived in Abilene
for more than a quarter Of a ctntur'
and every acquaintance was irlenu
Always CHEEKY, the soul OF good
nature and honor he had the respect
Of all. He has managed the big Cas-
farm east Of town for many years ant
has made success thereon
While Mr.. Bingham was apparently
in his usual good health he had Oee'
complaining for two weeks OF no
feeling we'll, this however not inter
fering with his active life.
Mr.. Bingham came here from Yves
tern New York; his wife is q sister 0
]. B. Case Of this city, and they hav
been prominent 10 the citY's life dur
Wing their residence here. He wa
aged about ss years.
Sympathy will be extended oy 81
to the sOrrowiug wife who is lei
alone so suddenly.
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BY an address of welcome BY Rev.
Husband Of the Congregational
church, responded to BY Captain A.
c. Pierce Of Junction City In few
we'll chosen remarks.
Then came the Introduction Of Rsv.
John 2. Lsary BY its chairman ]. O.
Russell.
Then came Hoo. W. A. Calderhsad'
who related several appropriate ansc-
dotss after which be paid RsV. Lsary
. ssry high tribute. Miss Dora
Pierce thsu sang "Msrching Through
Georgia y the audIsnos joining in the
chorus after which camp FIRE speeches
were In order which we're participated
IN BY Rev. Boyd Of the Methodist
church and several Of The erandAruJ
visitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
From TUESDAYS Dally.l

The body Of the late A. J. Bingham
was brought in from Pearl last eve
uine and taken to the family homs on
West Fourth. Few more particulars
have been found concerning his death.
He was at. W. Smiths, then drove
three miles to pasture and was re-
turning when he became unconscious
in the buggy. Two young men met
him while on this part Of bis journey.
He did not turn out but held the
rsinS. Bis buggy struck thsirs and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
G Chapman's Rural Routes
Changed by Department.

CHAPMAN, Sept. 2S,-The post Office
department has ordered the rural
routes, as rearranged, beginning
operations Oct. 2, to run thus;
RURAL ROUTE NO. /.
From Chapman post Office south
81 miles, east mile, south l mile,
east mile, south miles, east mile,
south 2 miles, west mile, north !
mile, west mile, north 2 miles. west
/ miie, north 2 miles, west l mile,
north mile, west ! mile, north !
mile, east l mile, north, east, NORTH
east and north by only road to the
post Office 81 miles.
Length Of route, 294 miles; area
square miles, 80; number Of houses,
O6; population, 476.
RURAL ROUTE NO. 2.
From Chapman post ONCE west
mile, sw II miles, retrace to first road
leading north ! mile, north 2 miles,
west l mile, north miles, east
mile, north by zigzag road to center
east line section 26 through Sutphen
II miles, west ! mile, north ! mile,
west l mile, north mile, east 2
miles, south A miles, west ] mile,
south s miles, east l mile, south
mile, east l mile, south mile, east tc
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Bridal Gift of So, 900
for Chapman Girl.

the veil. which extended to the end
Of the train, was caught up with for
gst-me-nots. After the ceremony Q
reception for the bride and groom
was held. The collection Of wedding
gifts, which included gold hand
painted china, cut glass, silver and
linen was displayed during the recep-
ton. Mr.. Beach has achieved an ex-
tsnslvs reputation as q baritone
sololst. Mrs. Beach iS also . wen
known musician and has for several
seasons played the sCcOmpanimsnts
for noted singers. Mr.. and Mrs
Beach will take an ocean voyage and
after October iSt will be at home at
The Terrace, MsadVills, Pa.