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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
MANAGING MOTHER.

How Her Daughter-in-Law Tried to DO
1T, and Failed.
The first three days of Mrs. BOrrow's
visit her daughter-in-law stood it hero
ically; the next three days she fidgeted;
the seventh she spoke out She tried
to speak considerably, but she felt
that she could not endure it any long
er. In the country, of course, it vas
all right to wear aprons mornings, but
in the city-why, no one except SER
wants wore aprons in these days.
Mrs. Borrow's little wrinkled fingers
smoothed nervously the immaculate
polka-dot apron; polka-dots had always
been her favorite pattern.
They're always fresh, Gertrude"
she pleaded.
"Of course they are" Gertrude con-
coded, generously, "but the point is,
nobody thinks of wearing them"
Mrs. Borrow sighed. Gertrude coulu
not guess all that wistful sigh covered
-thte frugality of long, happy years,
when every cent was being saved to
send James to college. One wore aprons
then to save ones dress, and now
perhaps now, in James beautiful home,
one wore them for memory!
I'D be real sorry to seem set, Ger
trude," she said, "but it don't seem as
if I could stop wearing them, some
how. I'd feel as if I wasn't dressed
proper. I guess" with tremulous
little laugh, 'twould take a real up
heaval to change me. If you could
manage that, now"
Gertrude smiled at that-she was
splendid manager.
The next morning, when Mrs. Bor-
row went for fresh apron, there was
none in her drawer. She hunted
through all the drawers-not an apron.
For long while she stood looking
thoughtfully at picture which edid
not see. When the breakfast-bell rang,
she went downstairs smiling and un-
perturbed; once, happening to glance
down at her apronless dress, she start
ed hurriedly, but the next moment
she remembered.
1t happened to be Gertrude's day for
her French class, so that she was
away all the morning. When she re-
turned, the two had a harmonious
luncheon together, and then went to
the library, Gertrude for book and
Mrs. Borrow for her knitting, which
she had left there. Presently Ger
trude, who had been hunting about
the room, stopped in perplexity.
Mother" she asked, "have you seen
that book was reading yesterday"
"a novel, wasn't ity' Mrs. Borrow
asked, placidly.
eyes, that red-covered one"
'It always did annoy me-" the little
old lady remarked, evasively, ito see
grown woman reading in the day
time; it looks so shiftless."
With sudden enlightenment Ger
trude glanced again at the table, where
she had left half a dozen new novels
the day before; every one had disap-
peared.
II know you feel about it the way /
d." the serene voice went on, "for /
heard you say the other morning that
you'd ought to break yourself Of read
ing so many novels"
Fortunately, Gertrude had sense Of
hi1mor, and it was equal to the situa
ton.
"After all, mother" she said, II be-
lieve I do like your aprons mornings.
Somehow you don't look natural with
out them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

After reading the descriptions Of the
bridal trOusseau Of the Duchess &C.
ella the average woman will be I'M
able to see any reason why she should
not be perfectly happy. The man
don't count any more, anyhow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

King Alfonso refused to be worried
over that bomb incident in Paris. He
probably thought it was just the
French way Of making him feel at
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
In Pinch, Use Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to shake into your Shoes 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching. Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Feot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy. n Y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

A single letter makes big differ
ence. Part Of the Russian navy is In
tered in the Japan Sea and another
part interned at Manila.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

Alfonso, recently appointed a gen.
eral in the English army, is the first
Spanish king that ever set foot in En-
gland. If he will come over here we
will try to get him an honorary ap-
pointment as colonel on the staff Of
some governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
An EASY Task.

Nextdoor-That new cook Of yours is
certainly a handsome woman.
Neighbors-You bet she is. Why, all
she has to do is smile at the potatoes
and they are mashed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

A man gave baby a nickel this
morning. The baby is a year old, and
didn't say thank you. 'sThat is the
most impolite child" the man said ia
the mother, II ever knew"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

We are never without bottle of Piso's
Cure for Consumption in our house.
Mrs. E. NJ. Swayze, Wakita, Okla, April
II 1901
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

That New York man who sleeps fifty
days at clip ought to be in great de-
mand as a dummy director in those
high finance corporations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

It's a good thing for kings and rulers
In Europe that the bomb-throwing fra
ternity know nothing Of the game OF
baseball
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

A woman may be afraid Of a mouse,
but she isn't afraid to undertake to
boss a man for life who is twice her
size
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

1t is highly humiliating to a man
who thinks he knows it all to find
himself accepted without question as
1uryman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

If any of those $4,000 jobs that
Paul Morton didn't take are still open
will the owners of them please write?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

A Chicago justice fined man for
selling "embalmed' milk. Embalmed
milk leads to embalmed babies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

The bridegroom who carries a minia-
ture horseshoe in his pocket will always
be lucky.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Lifting the Blockade.

He-Suppose l were to attempt to
steal kiss-would you be very angry
She-Indeed would-if-if--
He-If what?
Shelf it got no farther than an at
fompt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

cdr. David Kennedy's Favoritc Remedy cured
me of Briehts Disease and Gravel. Able physicians
failed" Mrs. E. z. Miner BurghiL O. $lOO bottle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

The joys of meeting pay the pangs of
absence, else whe could bear it.-Rowa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

An English scientist has discovered
that every hens egg contains quaint
ty of deadly bacteria. Boil your eggs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

Graft seems to be indigenous to all
places and all chimes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

Russia is short of Shells When It
shells out it will be shorter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
tsething; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain. cures wind collie. b cents p6ttls.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
wAora An IOWA.

The average wages a. Iowa en-
employees are increasing AecofdInn %
a report u the unltcd states census
bureau, which haa Just been received
by atatN Labor Commissioner prig.
ham, The report shows that there
are now ie,isi wage earners IN the
state In comparison with bi,iTB count.
ed by the census IN 1900. This slight
~ smaller number ~ wage cafners,
however, received a considerably larg.
or amount Of wages than did tho great.
err number OF workmen In 1900. The
total wages paid during the last year
amounted TO sss,ep7,ob3, while in 1900
the amount paid the wage earners in
the state was s2i,t45.g6i.
or the total OF 4e,lS1 wage earners
In the state. s1,0S2 are men over 16
years old, which is but s11 less than
flve years ago. The men wage earn
ers received s20,963,395 OF the wages
paid. The women wage earners over
16 years old numbered 1914 and they
received s1,s54,474. This is a de.
crease OF nearly 1000 in the women
employees of the state during FIVE
years, the number In 1900 being 1921.
The children wage earners under 16
years old now number loss and they
received s179,1S4 in wages the last
year. No separate count OF the chill
dren employees was made in 1900 but
in 1902, the state labor commissioner
reported $3.50 in the state. This
shows decrease OF nearly one-half
since the agitation Of the child labor
law
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
oskAloosA is A ncoMER.n

Burlington Hawk-Eye: why, asked
a citizen who recently Journeyed out
to the western end Of the state, why
is there a belt Of good towns midway
between the Mississippi river and Des
Molnes, while an equally fine territory
between Des Moines and the Missouri
river has only moderately prosperous
townsw
"There are why's enough" was an.
swered him. "In Iowa, as elseNf ere,
factories made the towns grow. The
agricultural industry will boom To-
callty to certain point, and then II
will stop. II does not create cities
anywhere. Factories which employ
men, who in turn spend their wages In
their home communities, are needed
TO make the towns become cities, and
western Iowa has few of these, be-
cause she lacks coal whereabouts, and,
more particularly because she lacks
north and south railroads throughout
that broad expanse Of land.
Railroads are the builders Of com.
munitles nowadays. They fall into a
silent partnership with the natural
laws OF trade and commerce and begin
to whoop-er-up for the country from
the start.
There's oskaloosa, as an instance.
It's among the coal veins and is bound.
ed by railroads as completely as a hub
by spokes. The Iowa Central runs
north and south ana east and west.
The Rock Island reaches up TO Des
Moines in the northwest, to ottumwa
southeast, 70 Knoxville on the west
and TO Washington on the east. Then
the Burlington runs through the town.
Result?
Scores OF small communities tribu.
tary to this central city. The women
run into oskaloosa from a territory
surprisingly large, to do spring and fall
buying, and good stocks in bright,
clean and welLarranged stores are the
result. (Also they are, in part, the
cause.)
When western iowa gets some more
roads, she will see her towns grow.
Until then, they will make but nomi.
nal progress"
Speaking of oskalosa," continued
our citizen, its a conner. In antici-
patton 1t may be said to have arrived,
but its limit of development Is not
yet. II has scores OF bright mer-
chants, an able corps OF professional
men, and the most noticeable spirit
Of harmony I've seen for many day.
Every man is an advocate OF mis-
towns interest, every citizen jealous
worker for it's future. Its factories
are many and all are reported to be
prosperous. tuscaloosa is credit to
central Iowa in every way"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
Plenty of Soldiers.

The French CONSUMPTION for the
army Is more or less OF a grab bag,
and more than once some recruit has
presented himself, in answer to 4
summons. who has scarcely topped a
yard measure. The recent conscrip-
ton from the Rodez district tended
somewhat to even things up, for one Of
the conscripts, with the dlminutiye
name Of Cot, was found to scale seven
feet four inches. Nothing in the milf
tary stores would 1T him, and before
he could join the uniformed ranks he
had to be provided with an outfit es-
pecially made for him. Because OF the
disparity Of his size with that OF hia
companions he will not be compelled
to take his place in the ranks, but
some special service will be found fo=
him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

turn around said Dewitt IN explAnAs
ton OF thia fact II IA walled with brick,
the bottom IA concrete. and the roof.
after the conn In placed, viii be Of ce-
ment Dewitt has done all the work,
In II he had no assistance, either Ia en-.
cavating the earth, mixing the mortar
or laying the brick that forms the walls
OF his tomb. Throughout II all he la.
bored patiently, never happier than
when he was at work az t. lie Is now
waiting for the end OF bis life 20 come.
Miss Williams IL perhaps the oldest
old maid In the United States. Her girl
hood home was In Pennsylvania. but for
many years she has been living in In
diana. She says she has never kept com
pany regularly with any young man.
The offers of marriage that came to her
came without the customary courtship,
some OF them pretty abruptly.
II will have to tell you about one OF
them" she said laughingly. 81 was In
the case Of young man who had made
his first call on me at our home. He had
been there only short time when in
1hO plSbSISS VI Nlie ONutl lhtIlDSiS VI ine
family he proposed marriage to me, He
knew my objections to matrlmony and,
as he coupled mis- proposal with the
statement that he wanted wife and a
housekeeper,' answered him pretty
sharply. From my earliest girlhood
days was never in love, as other girls
understand 1t. | do not really know
whatit is, because never cared for men
in that way. There are more people get
ting married than stay married The
name old maid never gave any offense
TO me. Ibelieye have been happier all
OF my life because have not been mar
ried. At a century old am attracting
more attention as an old maid, she add
cd with smile, "than II + was a mar
ried woman "
Miss Williams did all her own house.
work until she was 80 years Of age and
continued sewing until she was 9S She
has always been a great reader and is
well educated. having for many years
been engaged in teaching. Although she
has not been queen Of home, she has
been princess In It. deyoting much Of
her life to the care OF invalid parents
and giving mothers love and atten-
ton TO several families Of children.
NO" she said, that was not my rea-
son for never getting married. 1t was
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

been married had desired, for have
refused score OF offers"
DeWitt's reason for never marrying
Is disappointment in a love affair In
his youth. II loved once,," he sa!d,
land was deceived. could never
love another woman. Although false
TO me, have carried the love of that
llrst love In my heart TO this day."
In speaking Of this event In his
early life Dewitt said to me. during a
visit at the soldiers home, that II oc-
CURED Just after the close OF the Mexi-
can war He was member OF an In
diana regiment In that struggle and
when the war was over went to the
gold fields OF California In search OF a
fortune. Like so many others, his
hopes Of securing wealth were shat
tered, and he was on his way back to
the States. He stopped In Colorado
for awhile, and there he met the
daughter of rancher, who had emf
grated to Colorado from the east.
It appeared TO be case OF love al
first sight, at least II was so on the
part of Dewitt, and, after a few
weeks courtship, they were engaged 10
be married. The prelimlnaries of the
marriage were all arranged and 1t was
to take place as soon as the license
could be secured. This in that early
day in Colorado was hard matter TO
secure and there was considerable de-
lay in getting It. In the meantime De-
witt was called 10 st. Louis on some i'm
portant business matter TO him, and
when In several weeks he returned he
found that the girl had married another
man.
After that he wandered aimlessly
about, working as a carpenter and at
other trades, and finally settling down
to hermit's life in Indiana, living on
a pension received from the government
for his service during the Mexican war.
Some years ago he went TO the soldiers
home at Lafayette. He is now regarded
as enc of the most eccentric inmates
there, Is pointed out to the visitor as the
man who has built his own coffin and
his own tomb, giving as his reasons that
he has no relatives 10 care for him and
that II he dies without the work being
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
TWO OPINIONS.

AZ Ottumwa Governor Cdmmins told
his hearers that the railroads owned
the government and that 1t was high
time for tho dearly beloved Common
People" to assert their rights and re-
gain the reins OF power.
AT the Northeast Iowa Teachers
Association held in Waterloo Presi-
dent H, H. Seerley, Of the State Nor
NAL School. said:
"In the broadcast sense, therefore,
the common people rule, their Joint
action prevails, their harmonious
wishes dominate. There Is no efIicien-
cy like their efficiency. There is no
power like their power. There Is no
development like their development.
They stand supreme to all those who
serve their interests in any capacity.
They love their accepted leaders, they
admire their patriotic teachers, they
ardently accept their highest concep.
ton of what Is best"
N. B.--Presldent Seerley Is not a
politician.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
Young Woman Like a Baby.

Owing to a strange case OF mental
relapse, Miss Mary Scally, 10 years
old, OF Morristown, N. j.. who was q
few days ago like any other womaL.
bright, active and enjoying health, to-
day Is like baby, scarcely able To
walk and approaching nothing Of wha,
goes or around her. Twice before she
had these periods Of relapse TO In
fancy. She is not weak in intellect, as
as she was graduated from parochial
school as one Of the brightest members
OF her class. Her case Is not one OF
insanity, but she is incapable Of
thought, speech or responsible action
40 all intents and purposes she IL an
infant
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

County Treasurer Eby, who ID pro.
pairing the tax sale list for publication,
says Il viii be unusually small this
year Prosperity seems TO abound In
all parts Of the county and practically
everybody Is able 20 pay their taxes,
Not single piece OF property in Ad.
ans township viii be advertised or
offered for sale,--the taxes on every
bit Of II being paid. This one fact il
surely a whole sermon against any tin.
kerlng with the tariff. Let well
enough alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
Governor Cummins' tariff views

Governor Cummins' tariff views
are now causing disaffection among
his former followers in the Fourth
Congressional district, which the Cum
Minis people have claimed for several
years as their stronghold. The Nc.
'Gregor News, one OF the most infiu.
ential newspapers in tne district,which
has been counted as one OF the chief
supporters OF Governor Cummins, has
declared that when he (Cummins)
attacks the very citadel OF republican,
ism (the tariff, we must be excused
from following into the democratic
camp, the personal attachment must
Weld TO public duty"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

done mere friends and acquaintance
win not carry out his wishes.
He has been at work on his tombstone
for FIVE years. It is in the cemetery at
Battle Ground, eight miles from Lafay-
cite. The marble shaft is six feet high
and two feet square, standing beneath a
spreading tree TO escape the suns rays.
On 1t, carved by DeWitt's own hands,
are his name and the date OF his birth
and the following epitaph:
"a bachelor lies beneath this sod
Who disobeyed the laws OF God.
Advice 20 others thus give
Don't i've bach as did live"
The marble stands on mound and
beneath It the veteran has almost COM
pleted his grave. ~ Is unlike any other
grave In the cemetery and occupies
more space. Il want plenty OF room 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
0GAG-RuIEp

The so-called executive committee
OF Bacon's convention has issued q
statement, and here Is its apology for
"gag-rule":
Much has been charged against
the executive committee, but main.
Iy that 1t applied 'gag.rule' and
throttled free speech To this IL,
pleads that in order TO afford
free speech IL was necessary TO
exclude those who themselves
would have applied the equivalent
OF 'gagrule' by capturing the con.
yention."
II this is not childish claD.trap,what
ig II? Capturing the convention" Is
goodt The majority generally cap
lures convention, but nobody before
ever thought OF calling II the equlya'
lent OF "gag.rule." Tffis apology is
the finishing touch TO the folly OF the
Bacon crowd.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

Among the two oldest living persons
IN Indiana today are Miss ellza VIII.
ilams, Of Anderson, and Hugh Dewitt
who ID an Inmate Of the soldiers home
at Lafayette, Mlaa Williams has
passed the century mark. now nearing
the age OF i0i years, and Dewitt In 90,
and both are yet IN the enjoyment OF
reasonably good health. A peculiarly
about the lives OF both n that neither
was ever married, although their rea-
sons for remaining single are widely
different. Miss Williams gives Oh her
reasonE for remaining splnster:
God never intended that | should
marry. never cared for men. that In
In lovers way and have never had
any mind for matrimony. could have
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

because / never loved in the lovers
sense, or, as perhaps you would express
it,1 never met my fate. I. was better
thus. have always been happy. be.
lieve In looking on the bright side OF
life. Although I am growing very old,
/ try to feel young. love to be In the
company OF the young In many re-
spects, / try TO make their ways my
ways. Us old people ought to cultivate
the spirit Of feeling young even If our
LIES pendulum Is rapidly approaching
the time when It will cease to swing"
FRANK DILDINE,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09

News comes from Granger that
the largest deposit Of gravel in Iowa
has just been surveyed west of Polk
City. Tests show a depth OF the de-
post OF from twenty to forty-fve
feet. The deposit is covered by from
one to FIVE feet Of soil, and the farm.
ers who have been living on the
land for a quarter to a aalf century
did not know that they were living
over gold mine. 1ne' 240 acres OF
gravel are worth practically $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
THE POOR OF LONDON.
Six Thousand Women Join In Demon
stration Today.

London, Nov. 6.--Six thousand won.
en- from the slums of London march
ed through the city today and present
ed Premier Balfour with a demand
that the government take action In
their behalf The premier received a
deputatIon Of eighteen women, two OF
whom carried babies. Balfour defend
ed the unemployed Act" and showed
the impracticability Of the poor's ae-
mands. The deputation was greatly
dissatisfied because the premier would
not promise special session of par
lament.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
DAVENPORT CATTLE CASE.

Davenport Iowa, NOV. 6.--The case
OF State VS.. James White IL now on
here. White, who is wealthy farm
er, is accused Of stealing Is head OF
cattle from a neighbor and shipping
them TO Chicago. Harry Woods, who
claims to have been HIS agent, has
already gone 10 the penitentiary for
the crime, and is back here from
Fort Madison to testify against White.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-11-09
= MAHAsKA EARN.

Des Yoines Register and Leader:
II am looking for a renter for my farm
down by oskaloosa." remarked Major
Byers yesterday. And then he told OF
his rather unusual experience as a
land holder and landlord.
"In the first place, am the second
holder Of the farm from the govern.
ment. There IL just one transfer on
my abstracts Of title. That is rather
unusual in the old settled parts OF
the state or In any other parts now.
Then ths renter 1 have had for
many years is an old slave, who was
released by our army ON its march to