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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
EDDYVILLE.
(By John R. Sipes.)
B. B.
Nov. II

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Caven, of Tracy,
were recent guests of their daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Spears.
Miss May Thompson, of Tracy, has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Shilling, west of town.
Thomas Wignall, of Pekay, has
been suffering from an attack of in.
flammatory rheumatism.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Com.
stock, of South Third street, Friday
November 16, 1906, a son.
D. w. Ward has returned from a
few days visit with relatives al
Bonaparte and Bentonsport.
Protracted meetings are soon to
be opened at Coalfield by Elder w
]. Campbell, of Marshalltown.
w. Hayes and family are moving
from near Buxton to the William
Cowley property, now owned by K
E. Leeling of Gray's Creek.
County Supervisor A. ]. Gardner
who spent the week at Ottumwa
canvassing the votes with the other
members of the board, returned home
Friday to spend Sunday.
A number of the members of the
Masonic order at this place went
over to Bussey Wednesday to attend
the funeral Of Alex. Trotter, who was
member of the Masonic fraternity
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
Go Ask the Man Who Tried II Sat
urday Evening.

THE power of the Herald as an
advertising medium came very near
getting me into trouble yesterday, '
said ]. B. Doll, proprietor of the new
cafe on High avenue west. You
remember l advertised Saturday that
l would serve a special Sunday dinner
and that would have plenty for all
who might come. Well, l laid in
about twice as many supplies as
thought l could possibly need, and
went to work to prepare part of them.
That DANCED paper of yours must
reach everybody in town and for miles
around, as I had to dish up every
thing in the house, and if another
customer had come in l would have
had to admit that l was up against
the real thing, for do not believe
l could have raked up another regular
dinner to save my life. Does it pay
to advertise! Go on now! You
don't have to waste any more time
on me. I'm convinced"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
THE COUNTY NEWS.
WRIGHT.


Rev. Hopton will preach here next
Sabbath.
Mr.. McCrea is moving on the Jor-
dan place.
Joseph Hoskins has put up new
wind MILL
Clay Norris has moved on the
Kinsman farm.
John Turner's baby has been sick
for few days.
Web Votaw is building COW sta
BILE with cement floor.
David Gwinn and wife and Charles
McBurney spent day at the parental
Randell home
The first snow of the season fell
Tuesday, night to the depth of two
or three inches.
Miss Hattie Lyon, of Oskaloosa, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mollie
Bond, for a few days.
Miss Lichtenheld, the teacher at
Maple Grove, spent Tuesday night at
the Jesse Hoover home.
Mrs. John Hoskins and children, OF
near Des Moines, visited at the 90
seph Hoskins home recently.
Mr.. Dye, of Nebraska, son-in-law of
Mrs. Angelina Hoover, spent two
days with the Hoover and Randen
families recently.
Talk about your big corn husking!
Last Monday, Nov, IL, little Walter
Perkins took the team and thought
he would see how much corn he could
husk in day, it being his first day
by himself. In 9h hours he brought
in Sc bushels. The little fellow is
only IA years old and some of the
corn was so tall he had to climb the
stalk to reach the ear.
We read in the Chicago InterOcean
that a woman 81 years old husked
corn as fast as she did fifty years
ago. The item says: Mrs. Laura
Ann Owen, of Hamilton Co., Indiana,
Living Example of the Fallacy of
Osler's Theory. Richmond Ind.)
News: Osler's theory was dlsproVed
in Hamilton county by Mrs. Laura
Ann Owen while celebrating her 91st
birthday anniversary. When she arose
from the dinner table in her home,
she spoke of being in reasonably good
health for one so far advanced in
years and said she believed she had
the strength to do work which she
performed daily fifty years ago. Some
of her relatives questioned this. 1t
made Mrs. Owen anxious to prove s..e
had not yet ouLived her usefulness.
Throwing a shawl over her head and
shoulders and drawing on a pair of
gloves, she went out and husked a
row of corn around thirty-acre field
without stopping to rest"
Nov. II. W.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
McKEY'S NEW HOME.
North D Street Residence is Nearing
Completion.

John Mickey is completing his new
residence on North d street and will
have one of the neatest and most
convenient homes in that part of the
city. The exterior Of the house is
pleasing. It is of good proportions
and stands well up ana. back from
the street. There is basement I'M
der all with substantial walls and
partitions to suit the convenience OF
the home. The rooms on the first
floor with entrance hallway and
stairway are conveniently arranged
and the chambers on the second
floor will We models Of cosiness and
comfort. The house will have sew
age connection, water, electric light
and gas, bath room, layatory and
closets. The hot water system OF
heating will be used.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
AN INTERESTING TALK
Returned Missionary From Africa
Tells of Her Work.

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian church met in their
regular quarterly evening meeting at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Cowan. Mrs. Cowan and Miss
Rodgers were the leaders. BY their
efforts Mrs. w. c. McCleary of Fair
field, Iowa, returned missionary
from Africa, was present and spoke.
The program was varied by a duet,
Il Cannot Live Without Thee" by
Emma Engstrom and Lucille Parmen-
ter, with Lucille Atchison at the pi-
ano, representatives from the En-.
deavor Society.
The reading of a short poem, "A
Cry From the Congo" by Mrs. Den
nison, wife of visiting minister who
was at the meeting, was very inter-
esting.
Rev. G.. D. Gurley and wife, of New
Sharon, were present, coming espe-
cially to hear Mrs. McCleary.
Since our study of "Christus Lib
orator" everything concerning the
Dark Continent has a new interest for
us, and to learn more of the Light
That is Dawning" from one who has
helped to dispel the darkness was an
inspiration. For an hour or more
the words describing the beauty OF
the scenery, the eagerness to learn,
the readiness to accept the truth when
once made clear, followed each 9TH
er rapidly. The kodak pictures
shown later emphasized the facts told
and the beauty of the scenery.
She took us with her to her school
of five hundred, where with the as
sistance of six native boys, she taught
the 4nree RS along with the truths
of the Gospel. We travelled with ner
to her station, Flat, the farthest in
.erior station, to the coast, ITO miles
either on foot, (by which way she has
made ne trip four times), or by Di-
cycle or by hammock borne by the
natives. She told of the deep SYM
patty of the natives at the time of
Mr.. McCleary's death.
This was the 45th time that Mrs.
McCleary has spoken since her re-
turn in June. After the address
many questions were asked and the
pictures were shown. There was a
magnetic personality, a conservation
of spirit, an earnest devotion about
Mrs. -McCleary that impressed all
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
CEDAR.

DR.. Parker of Oskaloosa was called
to these parts Monday.
Mrs. Robert Dye visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Ritchey, on Monday.
Miss Ethel Owens, of. Oskaloosa,
is visiting at the Eli Arnold home this
weeE
Quarterly Conference was held at
the Methodist church on Sabbath ey-
ening and Monday morning.
Miss Stella Holloway, who went to
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, on pleasure
trip, is now in Kansas City.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
bazaar on Thanksgiving night in the
basement of the Methodist chprch.
Everybody come and help the cause.
Joe Decker and Miss Theresa How
ell departed to Ottumwa on Thursday
where they were married. They will
make their home in the Mr.. Char
mock property in Cedar.
Prof. Brooks and quite number OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
.sLEr BLANCHARD LAW ALONE.

Three Des Moines insurance men
are reported by the Register and
Leader as saying:
"The Blanchard anti-compact insur-
ance law is killing the Iowa fire in
surance companies"
We are sorry for the Iowa insur-
ance companies, but we have heard
no serious complaint from the prop,
erty holders down this way. Since
the Blanchard law was sustained by
the supreme court and .Ae insurance
combine broken up. rates In Oska.
loosa have been cut down over fifty
per cent and losses have been paid
as promptly as ever before. 1t will
take a whole lot of argument to con-
vince the people that the Blanchard
law is not good thing.
No one expects the promoters OF
insurance companies to do business
without legitimate profit, but every
fellow who buys his policy has a
Sght to demand that his protection
shall be furnished him as cheaply as
is consistent with reliable business
methods.
Wf4n other words it is willing
money for good insurance, but not
one cent for big salaries and enor'
nous dividends to few.
Let the Blanchard Anti-Compact
law alonei
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
STATE INSTITUTIONS.

A synopsis Of the Biennial Report
of the Board of Control OF State In
situations gives some interesting
facts. The report although called a
biennial report is for the year ending
June 80, 1906.
The State Hospital for Inebriates
at Knoxville was opened on the 18th
day of January, 1906, and Ill patients
were transferred TO 1t during that
month. The departments for male
inebriates in the state hospitals at
Mount tieasant, independence and
Cherokee were closed, as were the
departments for female inebriates in
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
GOT WHAT HE WANTED.
Used the Right Method and Enjoyed
Immediate Results.

John Love says the Herald is a
wonder when it comes to giving re-
suits from little want ad. John had
some corn gathering to be done and
he was particularly anxious to have it
done by certain time. He slipped a
little want ad in the Herald, thinking
to run it several days, before he Sc
cured the desired number of hands"
After the first insertion John rushed to
the plane and said, For goodness
sakes, take out that ad of mine. |
have hired all the men / can use and
have had twenty-five others at my
place looking for a job. That paper
certainly has readers"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

Logan Observer: The next SEN
ator from Iowa should be John F.
Lacey. He has been one of Iowa's
best representatives in congress, and
his services should be appreciated by
the people of Iowa. If he can not be
elected senator then he ought to be
nominated for governor by acclama.
tion in 1908. Here's to Major ]. F.
Lacey, soldier, statesman, and every
inch a man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

Brighton News: If there is one
thing in which churches. as rule,
need to be more careful. it is the
matter Of preachers salaries. With
an Indifference and an insensibility
which we cannot understand many
churches seem to think that a con-
tract between themselves and the
minister is no contract at all. They
promise him definite salary then pay
Ann whatever is convenient. The
Gas man, the coal man and evel the
sexton must be paid, but the debt
owing the minister is looked upon as
altogether righteous and proper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
Secretary Wilson, of the depart

Secretary Wilson, Of the depart
ment of agriculture, explains that
under the recently enacted national
spure food and drug act no dealer in
food or drug prooucts will be liable
to prosecution if he can establish
that the goods were sold under a
guarantee by the wholesaler, manu-.
facturer, jobber, dealer, or any party
residing in the United States from
whom purchased. Our Iowa pure
food law, however, affords no sucn
possible exemption. The intent ri
the dealer is judged by the quality OF
the goods he sells.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

The Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican says: Buxton is only small
village peopled almost entirely by
negroes" If the Times-Republican
man would take time to visit Buxton
he would learn something. Buxton
is in reality a city of 5000 people,
nearly twice as big as the county
seat, Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
WORLD is GETTING SMALLER.


Although President Roosevelt will
be outside of the territorial boundar.
les of the United States Tor a week
or more while on his trip to Panama,
he will be in closer communication
with the nations capital than were
his earlier predecessors while on their
jaunts through the country. The
man who set the fashion for presiden
tial tours was the country's first
president. Immediately after the
close of the first session Of The first
congress under the constitution,
George Washington set out on a
journey through part of New Eng
land. That was in the fall of 1888
New York was then the seat of gov
eminent of the United States, and II
remained so for year longer, when
it was removed to Philadelphia, from
which point it was transferred to the
permanent capital in Washington in
1900. When President Washington,
on that tour, was having his talk in
Boston with John Hancock, the gov
ernor of Massachusetts - the same
John Hancock whose signature on
the declaration of independence, &C
cording to Ben Franklin, could be
seen by George III. all the way across
the Atlantic without putting on his
spectacles-he was farther away from
New York, in time of communication,
than President Roosevelt will be,
when he is being banquetted by
President Amador at the capital OF
the republic of Panama.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
NOTED BAPTIST DEAD.
Rev. Christopher Shoemaker
Founded Many Churches.

Muscatine, Iowa, Nov. 17.-Rev.
Christopher Shoemaker, aged SS,
died here today. Shoemaker was the
founder of several Baptist churches
throughout the country and was a
pastor in that church for fifty-two
years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
ElshIna season over.

Thursday, November Is, marked the
close of the open season for game
fish, and until May is, 1907, the wat
ers Of Iowa will be closed to fisher
men. Fishing this fall has been quite
good. better than last season, but not
so good as two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

Our neighbors seem to be doing
well. A new town pump has just
been completed at Grinnen, bridge
whist has struck Pella, and What
Cheer has another automobile. The
Knoxville returns are not in yet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

the students of the Holiness univer-
sity attended the protracted meeting
at the Friends church Saturday even
ing until Monday morning. Rey.Guth
rie and Mrs. Terrell are holding the
meeting.
Nov. IL. B. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
BUSINESS is RUSHING.
Iowa Central is Moving An Umpire
cedented Volume Of Business.

The Iowa Central is moving an
unprecedented amount of business at
the present time, and the volume is
growing rather than diminishing. The
principal shipments north are wheat,
coai molasses and cotton. and TO-
ward the south corn, oats and lum-
Der. The cotton is largely destined
to Chinese and Japanese ports.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

popular with host of friends. Many
friends of the bride in this city will
extend congratulations to the happy
couple and wish for them all of life's
choicest blessings. They will be at
home after Dec. 1, at 61S South 10Th
street, Omaha, Nebr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
THE NATIONS LIQUOR TAX.

The commissioner Of internal rev.
enue reports that for the fiscal year
just ended 100 million more gallons OF
beer were consumed than in the last
fiscal year. The consumption of dis
titled spirits was IN million gallons
more than last year. There was also
large increase in the consumption
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
reIephone franchise Granted.

Fremont Gazette: The election
here Friday to determine whether or
not a twenty year franchise should
be granted the Farmers and Traders
Telephone Company of Mahaska
County caused more real excitement
than the general election did on the
preceding Tuesday. The vote stood
rs for the franchise and IS against.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
Number 100 Is Out.

The Marshalltown Times-Republi.
can says: Engine No. 100, one of the
Iowa Centrals ten-wheelers, was
brought out of the shops today after
undergoing general repairs during the
past six weeks. The engine, after
being limbered up. will be sent to
oskaloosa for service ON the eastern
division.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

THE election of 1906" Mr.. Bryan
asserts, Indicates trend in favor OF
the democratic party" Mr.. Bryan
has evidently overlooked the repub-
lican net gain Of eight seats in the
United States senate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

IF your neighbor kicks on the
town, tell him you nave no time to
listen" is good motto, invented by
the Des Moines Capital.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

"A Chicago preacher in an out
burst Of enthusiasm speaks of base
ball as the greatest, grandest and
nobiest Of sports" Chicago, it will
be recalled, won both pennants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

The Dubuque boat and boiler
works will be awarded the contract
to build two new government dredge
boats. The outlay for these boats
viii be in the neighborhood of $780,
600.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

McCOY.-We desire to extend our
sincere thanks to the many friends
and neighbors, Times Publishing Co.,
Oskaloosa Typographical Union and
Company F for their sympathy and
assistance during our recent bereave-
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Mccoy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

Mark down the date. The first
real snow fall of the season was on
Nov. IA.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGE LICENSES

following is the list OF marriage II,
ensss issued by the clerk since ~,
last report:
NO. NAME RFsIDENoE AGE.
"a, ! Mike Kancerm, Evans, ........., ~
| Mary Shultz, Hamilton, ........ 20
100 Edw,rd " Groce, Oskaloosa, %
anna Wisenbaugb, city, .. 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

twenty-five republicans and
twelve democrats will make up the
New York congressional delegation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

the Independence and cherokee state
hospitals, and a department for all
female inebriates who shall be COM
mitted was established in the Mount
Pleasant state hospital to be known
as the Hospital for Female Inebriates.
The gains and losses in the various
state institutions under the control
of the board during the year were as
follows:
Soldiers Home ........... Gain IL
Soldiers Orphans Home. :. Gain AZ
College for the Blind $3.50. Gain 9
School for the Deaf. Gain s
Institution for FeeDle-M in ed
Children .........s.. Gain 20
Industrial School for Boys. Gain SO
Industrial School For Girls. Gain IL
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
insane ............. ... .Galn 10
lnebriateS ......... $3.50. Loss "a
Independence State Hospital
Insane ............ ......Gain Il
Inebriates ...... Loss %
Clarinda State Hospital
Insane ........ ......... Gain AZ
Cherokee state Hospital
Insane .................. Gain 70
Inebriates ..... ..... Loss Is
State Hospital for Inebriates. Gain 1876
Penitentiary at FIT. Madison. Loss 80
Penitentiary at Anamosa. Gain z
The net gain in population during
the year was 404. This was made up
in part of 122 inebriates ana 156 in
sane.
Appropriations amounting to nearly
one million dollars will be asked of
the next legislature, divided as fol-
lows: ....
T0ueTdl .s...''''.p obOOV
Soldiers Home, Marshalltown. 1920
Soldiers Orphans Home, Dav-
export ........ ...... $500
College for Blind, Vinton. .... $500
School for Deaf ........... $4,000
Institution for Feeble Minded,
Glenwood ......... ....... 11S,5OO
School for Boys, Eldora ...... $4,000
School for Girls, Mitchellville 24,30O
Mt. Pleasant hospital ....... 122,200
independence hospital ....... 1S3,5OO
Clarinda hospital ........... 100000
Cherokee hospital ........... 155,525
Inebriate hospital, Knoxville. $4,000
Fort Madison penitentiary 10000
Anamosa penitentiary ..... 31,7OO
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22

CARR.-Died, at his nome in Har-
rison township, of cancer of lue
stomach, of fourteen months dura.
ton, Friday, Nov. 16, 1906, at 1915
p. m, Thomas Carr, aged So years, IL
months and IL days. Funeral Sunday
at 2 p. M, at the Central M. E.church
and interment n Forest cemetery.
Deceased leaves a wife, two daugh-
tiers ana four sons and one sister to
mourn his death. He was a promi-
nent member of the Modern Woodmen
of America, American Yeomen and
Red Men louges of this city.
HARLOW-Orastus Harlow, young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Har-
Iowa, Aug. 13, 1884, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. w. S. Harold, lIv1
West High avenue, Oskaloosa, Nov.
II, 1906.
Orastus was sick for ten days be-
fore he would allow medical aid to
be summoned, being of such sun.
shiny disposition he would not give
up until it was too late to be helped.
He will be sauIy missed from among
his friends and associates, for to
meet him was to love him. But he
will be missed most of all in his
home where he was so much sunshine
and comfort. He was always willing
to lend a helping hand to friend in
need and do a kind act Ior his aged
parents, as he was the only child al
home to comfort them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Harlow, MIR
and Mrs. w. S. Harold, brothers and
sisters take this method of thanking
their friends and the good people Of
Oskaloosa for their kindness in ten
dering their assistance during the
sickness and death of their beloved
son and brother.
LOCUM.-Married, at 5
o'clock p. M, Thursday, Nov. Is, 1906
in Omaha, Nebraska, Miss Velma
Jarvis Slocum to Mr.. Arthur Lemon
The happy event took place at the
home of DR.. Stuttsman, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Mr.
butcher. The home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with plu
mosa and potted plants. At the ap
pointed hour the contracting parties
took their places to the strains of the
wedding march played by Miss Eva
Stuttsman, and after the ceremony
Miss Stuttsman sweetly sang &c
Promise Me-" Only few relatives
and most intimate friends witnessed
the marriage, and at the close o.
sincere congratulations dainty four
course luncheon was served The
bride was gowned in simple dress o
white and carried bride roses. Miss
Slocum is daughter of Mrs. Jenni'
Slocum of Rose Hill, and was for sew
eral years employed as book-keepel
for the Saturday Globe in this city
and while here resided at the HON,
of her aunt, Mrs. Herbert u. Coke
During the past few months she ha
served as book-keeper for the Kersch
baum Commission Co. of Omaha. Tn,
groom is a trusted employee of tn,
firm of Stephens & Smith, the lead
ing haberdashers Of Omaha. and 4
la member of the Omaha Guards an,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-22
DOES ADVERTISING PAY?

Total
Arizona silver belt., 1906-07-26

FOR RENT-THREE ROOM HOUSE,
with water. Inquire of Geo. l.
Schmid, on Black Warrior Road, oppo-
site Mrs. Piper's. II
Arizona silver belt., 1906-07-26

FOR RENT-WILL BUILD A FEW
cottages for rent in East Globe call
for terms. Globe Real Estate Office,