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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
IOWA VS.. CALIFORNIA.

The DeB M0ines Capital we'll says;
No state has taken more people from
Iowa than California. That state has
also taken millions of Iowa money.
California has been so fell adver-
tised that when people see roses and
chrysanthemums, which are common
here, they think they never saw any
flowers like them. People feel that
way because they have been told to
feel that way. They do not feel that
way in Iowa because they have not
been told to do so. The people of
this state have settled down to be
content to be the nest egg Of prosper
ity for other states and communities,
A man can make a start in Iowa bet.
ter than anywhere else. He can pros
per in Iowa equal to any other local
ity or country. The trouble is our
communities have been standing in
front Of the big railroad advertise
ments which tell about the beauties
OF the golden west, winding up with
the price of through tickets, on the
Golden State Limited" the Los An
geles Express" or some other popular
train. Men can always be lured
away from a good thing by the prom
Use of something better. And allure
ments are never so attractive as when
man has a pocket full Of money
earned in Iowa.
California has already smothered
the earthquake openings with the
concrete and asphalt of advertising
so well that the public has almost for.
gotten what happened to San Fran
cisco. A regular buread Of publicity
sends weekly tidings from San Fran
cisco to every newspaper in America.
And nothing but good is told. The
hoggishness of landlords and the tre-
mendous expense of living are not
mentioned. They are careful not to
relate any of their million troubles.
Troubles can not suppress the ener-
gies of real men.
The non-adVertising public is slow
to appreciate the power of advertising
and its influence upon the magma
tion. Young people take hay-ride in
Iowa and have a good time; they
have their harvest-home picnics and
enjoy them. But If they had any Of
those things in California volumes Of
poetry would be written concerning
them. California puts halo around
ordinary things and makes the people
see the halo by telling them that 1t
is there. In Iowa there are halos, but
we all forget to point them out.
These are some Of the differences
between Iowa and California, differ
ences that need not longer exist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
THE AVERAGE CITIZEN.

He never registers at ALL
He has no time to hear the call
OF public duty in his ear;
His private work takes all his care.
He does not like to mingle in
The primary's rude push and din,
Nor take the trouble that it means
He has no graft to gain, and thus
Sc saves himself a lot Of fuss,
But when things wrong and crooked
go,
He's first to say, 81 told you so"
When bosses henehmen take theft
seat,
And in law-making halls they meet,
And disregard the public heed
In clever loot and graft and greed,
Spend public funds for private waste
Laugh when with public anger faced
When business feels the burdens high
Piled by nnisrule or industry,
When public work is but half done,
And public funds to riot run,
When all the ruin seems to go,
He's first to cry, Fl told you SOL"
Baltimore American.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
THE COUNTY NEWS.
EDDYYlLLE.
(By John r. Sipes. J

While playing at school Friday eY-
ening Fred Harding was struck in the
forehead with the end of stick and
sustained fracture of the skull.
Died, at the home of his parents, at
Cuba, Iowa, Friday night, October 26,
1906, Leslie, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Thompson, of Group, after
an illness of one day, aged 2 years,
months and 10 DAYS. The funeral
was held from the residence Sunday
morning at ten o'clock, with burial in
Cuba cemetery.
Married, at the home of the oficiat.
ing clergyman, Rev. G. E. Coggshall,
at Fremont, at five o'clock, Wednes-
day evening, October "a, 1906, Miss
Edith E. Jackson, daughter of l. w.
Jackson Of Highland Center, to David
Mattix, of Fremont. The witnesses
were Mr.. and Mrs. David Mahaffey,
who were married three days previ-
ously. After the ceremony. the wed.
ding party went to the George Mahaf.
fey home, where an Unfair supper was
given. About thirty persons were
present, including VIM. Mattix and
family and Mrs. Hugh Clark, of this
place. The groom is a former Eddy
vile young man and he and his bride
will soon be at home in the Frank
Johnson property on South Second
street
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
THE ENoEAvoR SOCIETY.
Young People of First Presbyterian
Church Have Re-organlzed.

At recent meeting of the young
people of the First Presbyterian
church the Christian Endeayor Socie'
ty was recognized and the following
named officers were elected:
R. H. Jenkins, president.
Vera Wooster, vice president.
Eugenia Malcolm, secretary.
Fanchon Jackley, corresponding
secretary.
Clark Abbott, treasurer.
Evalyn Baugh, chairman Of Prayer
Meeting committee.
Emma Engstrom, chairman Of Look
out committee.
Flossie Dunshee, chairman of Social
committee.
Lucille Atchison, chairman of Mu
sic committee.
Glenn Jackley, chairman of Flower
committee.
The meetings are increasing bott
in interest and attendance and witt
such spirit being made manifest ths
future success Of the society Is a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
ENoEAvoR SOCIETY.
Young People or Presbyterian Church
Enjoy Themselves.

The Endeavor Society OF the Pres.
byterian church held a social last ev-
eping at the home Of Miss F1ossie
Dunshee and a. jolly good time was
had by all. A feature Of the evening
was the auction sale. Everyone pres.
ent brought a. package containing ar
ticles of all sizes, shapes and values,
and Rev. Corkey acted as auctioneer.
After the auction, games were play
ed and music rendered by some until
time for lunch. Each one received a
menu with the names of the eatables
in sort of conundrum fashion, each
to pick three from the list for their
supper. The bill of fare was as fol-
lows:
Sidewalk Slippers (Bananas).
Elixir Of Life (Water).
After Supper Dessert (Toothpicks)
Fourth Of July Celebration (Crack-
ers).
Sugar and Spices and All Things
Nice (Cake).
Panacea For Love (Pickles).
Natures Misery, (Human Mise
(Popcorn).
DelIciously Sweet. Made One q; s.
Time (Dates).
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
SWEET ALTON.

Flow gently, sweet Alton, among thy
green braes;
Flow gently, I'll sing thee song In
thy praise.
My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring
stream;
Flow gently, sweet Alton, disturb not
her dream.
Thou stock dove whose echo resounds
thro' the glen,
Ye wild, whistling blackbirds in yon
thorny den,
Thou green-crested lapwing, thy
screaming forbear-
charge you, disturb not my slumber-
ing fair
How lofty, sweet Alton, thy neighbor-
ing hills,
Far mark'd with the courses of clear,
winding rills;
There daily l wander as noon rises
high,
My fiocks and my Mary's sweet cot
~ my eye.
How pleasant thy banks and green
valleys below,
Where wild in the woodlands the
primroses blow;
There oft, as mild evening sweeps
over the lea,
The sweet-scented birk shades my
Mary and me.
Thy crystal stream, Alton, how lovely
1t glides, ....
And winds by the cot where my
Mary resides;
How Yanton thy waters her snowy
feet lave,
As, gathering sweet fowerlets, she
stems thy clear wave.
Flow gently, sweet Alton, among thy
green braes;
Flow gently, sweet river, the thedie
of my lays.
My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring
stream
Flow gently. sweet Alton, disturb not
her dream.
Robert Burns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
SPEND THAT DOLLAR AT HOME

Every dollar spent at home. not on
ly increases the volume of business
that much, but in the process Of inter.
change part of it will come back to
the spender. Every dollar sent away
makes the city and sender just that
much poorer. The trade at home
policy is the essence of good business
sense. The more business we do al
home the more business we will have
and where business is all the time ex.
banding is where people will locate
to get share OF the prosperity lor
themselves. To spend your money
where you make it is the only right
principle, and is the only one that will
bring success.-Albia Republican.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Penn coll
lege at Oskaloosa is to have a fine
gymnasium, with specially construct.
ed buildings and apparatus. At the
annual celebration of the birth Of
William Penn the necessary $4,000
was subscribed, and work on the i'm
provement will be taken in hand with
out delay. Oskaloosa has flourish
ing Institution in Penn college, Of
which she is justly proud, and one
that adds not little to the import
ance and the progress of one Of the
best towns in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
CEDAR.

Harve Garrett of Illinois is here
visiting with friends.
Richard Moore and Fred Garrett
visited at the poor farm on Friday.
Mrs, Noules and daughter, of
Kirkville, we're visiting at the Byers
home on Friday,
Kerns McEwen and family, of
Chillicothe, visited at the parental
Switzer home Sunday,
Ed Brubaker sold his driving team
to Hawkins Bros. at Oskaloosa and
delivered them Monday.
Clayton Chandler moved to Oska-
loosa Thursday, where they expect to
make their future home.
A number attended the funeral of
Mrs. Jim Reeves of Fremont Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
Alva Reynolds and family, who live
north Of Oskaloosa, were visiting at
the Fred Garrett home Sunday.
On Saturday evening a number
gathered in at the Billie Brubaker
home, making complete surprise on
Mrs. Brubaker, as it was her birth
day. She received number of pres
ents. Refreshments were served.
Oct. 81. BIB.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

has saved the people thousands Of dol
lars, collected more fines and convict
ed more yiolators than stands to the
credit Of other prosecutors. Only be-
cause he has moved relentlessly
against law-breakers is his defeat now
desired by those who have been pros
ecuted. Because he has been faith
full, just and efficient he ought to be
reelected. To vote against him is to
condemn an official for doing his du-
ty. You can't afford to do that.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
IOWA UNIVERSITY LEADS.

The State University of Iowa leads
the list of representative institutions
of higher learning in the increase OF
this years attendance over last. The
summer schools conducted by the
various institutions are not included
in the summary made by the Boston
Transcript, the intention being to
show how the colleges and universe.
ties start out the fall term. The
showing is creditable to Iowa in
every way:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Silver bullion made record this
week, reaching a price higher than
any attained since the repeal of the
Sherman law in 1895. Because of the
unprecedented demand for subsidiary
coin, the Director of the Mint was
forced to buy quickly 100000 fine
ounces for immediate delivery to the
mint at Denver. For this he was
compelled to pay 70.13 cents, which
is the highest price paid by the gov
eminent for the metal in sixteen
years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

THE turquoise sky Of beautiful
Colorado" which oskaloosa heard SO
much about recently. seems to have
Old Boreas hitched to it's chariot
Iowa never had storms anything like
the one that has just hit Colorado
and the air here is just as pure and
as heaith-giving as that OF the deserts
Of the west. When you leave Iowa
for Colorado. for any consideration,
you make a mistake.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

1t is estimated that no less than
100000 young people in America are
enrolled in the academic departments
of our colleges and universities, while
the professional departments will
more than double this tltirnber. The
chief growth of attendance has been
in the Mississippi valley, Iowa lead
ing, closely followed by Missouri, In
diana, Kansas, Illinois and Chicago.
The mean rate 81 advance for the
whole country is .O4S per cent; for
New England, Including Harvard,
Yale and Tech, and the seven smaller
ones, is .O4O per cent; while the rate
for the eleven Mississippi valley in
situations is .0SS per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
MALAYSIA COUNTY TICKET.

For two reasons the republicans OF
Mahaska county should take an inter-
est in the election of the candidates
nominated by their county convention.
One is for the public welfare and the
other is for party prosperity.
Public welfare demands an efficient
corps Of county oflcers, and these
have been named by the republicans.
The republican ticket has been en-
dorsed at the polls for quite a number
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

SENS nal Developments are ex.
pected I'd ark the roceedings of the
interstate CONNIE re commission,
which sits in Des Ioines today and
tomorrow, when several prominent
Des Moines grain dealers will be cali
ed upon to tell what they know about
the alleged unfairness of the Iowa
Grain Dealers association toward the
independent dealers, or to present
grievances as the case may be.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The voters of Mahaska county
might as well begin to practice lit
tie and see how expert they can be.
come on making crosses in squares,
for it will not be very long until cleo.
ton and they will have to make a
whole string of them when they come
to mark their tickets. 1t is a long
ways from the top to the bottom and
every name will have to have special
attention,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Comparing 1904 with 1906, the
United States bureau of labor finds
that the average wage per hour has
increased 21.5 per cent, and the aver
age hours worked per week have de-
creased $50 per cent The average
purchasing power of the wage has in
creased, Notwithstanding the higher
price of many commodities. Prevail
ing prosperity is the sort that stands
ANALYSIS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Prof. Mayne Arnold ''is in the
SWIM" with latest styles and patents
of rimless eyeglasses and spectacles,
easy fitting, becoming, and aided by
the Professors perfect fitting, bene-
fetal and Strengthening to eyes,
nerves, and health. To even name
the different styles and patents re-
quires too much space. viii simply
say everything, with finest goods and
largest stock in Iowa. Also lowest
prices. Prof. Arnold will state one
self-evident fact, viz: that eyes can
be ruined just as certainly with rim
less glasses of poor quality. badly fit.
ted, as with other kinds.
Very well. Then it follows that
| those needing glasses should search
for the highest skill and reliability,
and where can they find as much as
at Prof. Arnold's? No poisonous
drugs instilled in eyes and no dark
| Darkness is not expensive, and the
Professor could get a little If he
needed IT'D Neither does he reflect
lights into the eyes to fit glasses. All
| that tommy rot" he has tried, tested
and thrown overheard forty years ago.
Besides such methods are extremely
dangerous to eyes except in the hands
of experienced and competent physi-
clans.
Prof. Arnold will be pleased to show
the worlds greatest scientific medical
authorities to support this statement.
| Spectacles have been worn seven
hundred years. Prof. Arnold has not
been in the eye business so long, but
has been prominently before the pub.
lie as an eye expert for nearly sixty
years. During all that time there has
been constant effort among EYE
men to invent some machine or meth
cd by which new beginners, common
mechanics, &C., could fit glasses sue
cessfully. In other words to make
machines and mechanical methods
take the place of education. expert
ence and trained skill in relieving de-
fective eyes and impaired sight, All
such efforts have failed Of success
and for obvious reasons always will.
To those who wish good sights
full examinatiopa. with finest glasses
and supei'fr 11aiity Of frames "A
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The Davenport Times says the
plans of the Northwestern for 100000
900 terminals in Chicago afford hint
of the size of the government owner
shin proposition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The Chicago News can't under
stand why it is necessary to go to the
expense of educating surgeons when
automobiles viii cheerfully cut off
the legs of the popuiace.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

burlington Hawk-Eye: It is un-
derstood that Oskaloosa can have the
state poultry show II the necessary
funds can be raised ]. Judging from
her achievements heretofore there
seems no reason to doubt that the
show will be Held at oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

oliver Scott staley, of Storm
Lake, grew weary Of the way in which
he had been living. He wanted a
new deal. And so he was married
to Miss Pearl Deal. Both are of the
Pilot-Tribune family. His friends say
that while he got Miss Deal it was no
miss deal,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

New Sharon Star: Everybody
admits that Mahaska county never had
a better sheriff than Valentine has
proven himself to be, and we may re-
mark also that he has saved the tax.
payers several thousand dollars. His
vote next month will be a mighty
hearty endorsement of his efficiency
and general merit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

1.-The nominees for county officers
on, the republican ticket have or are
demonstrating their fitness for the of.
fee, and those not already there can
prove their ability if given the oppor.
tunity
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Every member of the republican
county ticket should be elected. The
only way it can be done is for every
republican to vote the straight repub-
lican ticket from governor to town
shin trustee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

There. is one day in the year at
least when republicans should lay
aside all petty questions of personal
like or dislike and act as is most con.
sistent with the welfare of all That
day this year comes on Nov. 6.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

There is the authority Of the Peo-
ria Herald Transcript for saying that
perseverance will succeed in almost
everything but catching a train.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

During the year 1905 the value OF
the natural gas produced and sold in
the United States, according to a
forthcoming report of Mr.. W. T. Girls
void of the United States Geological
Survey, exceeded that of any previous
year by sS.066,099. It amounted to
SAL, 562,S55.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

AN additional benefit of munich.
pal ownership is thus furnished by
the Brighton Enterprise: "The town
council at it's session Monday night
raised the price of gas toNprivate con-
sumers from ST. 75 per, 1000 to 50 per
1nna
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The Keokuk Gate-City is almost
persuaded that "to the pure all things
are pure was written before the
days of embalmed beef and other adul-
terated foods. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Iowa democrats are making des-
perate efforts to control the next leg
islature with a view to defeating Hon.
]. P. Dolliver for another term as
United States senator. Republicans
everywhere in the state should be on
their guard against such contingen-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

John B. Stever, a jefferson coun-
ty farmer, has sold fat hogs to the
amount of $5,116 in little more than
month. The Fairfield Ledger fig
ures that If he had sold them under
the tariff reform days of ten years
ago he would have got about half as
much money as he got in 1906.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

AN elephant farm has been start
ed In the interior of Texas. This
will accustom the timid Texans to the
sight of the G. o. P. on parade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

New Sharon Star: John Mccoy is
richly entitled to reelection as coun-
ty attorney. No man ever held that
ONCE with better satisfaction to the
honest. decent. law-abiding and tax
paving people Of Mahaska county. He
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

A Jones county farmer who is
six feet and one inch tall boasts OF
corn that is so high he cannot reach
the ears.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The Brighton Enterprise admits
that Sam Jones made $4,000 converts,
but 1t doubts that he ever made a
real Christian.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

If your name is not properly en-
rolled you must register tonight or
tomorrow or you will lose your vote.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Keep in mind that vote for John
F. Lacey is a vote to sustain Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Register before the places of reg,
istration close this evening. If you
do not, you may not be able to vote.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

Register today or tomorrow, OIL
you cannot vote.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

"A Canadian court has ruled that
a husband is responsible for what his
wife says. Whewi
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

The Era of RimIess Glasses is Here,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01

ners are quite h6Sy 4
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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-07-28
Program Fifth Sunday Meeting at
Baptist Church in Jefferson, Texas.

1. Introductory Sermon, Friday
night at 8 p. m, by Rev. E. P. West, al
ternate Rev. 7. Fl. Landers.
2. Saturday $3.50 a. m. Devotional
exercises, led by Geo. w. Grubbs.
3. ga. m. Duties of members to
their respective churches, Fl. D. Hall
and w. H. Erambert, Sr.
A. 10 a. m. Needs of Enon Associa-
ton. A. Miles, L. L. Burkhalter.
5. II a. m. Sermon by Rev. j. D.
Stringer.
6. 2:30 p. m. The best means of in
teresting the churches in the Mission
work. @. Heath, John M Fletcher and
Geo. L. Todd.
7. $3.50 p. m. Should Mission work
be conducted by individuals under
Christ's commission, or exclusively by
and through the churches. Revs. E.
P. West, j. S. Lewis.
8. 8p. m. Saturday night, sermon
by Rev. g. w. Green, alternate T. HI,
Landers..
8. $3.50 a. m. Sunday school mass
meeting, conducted by A. Miles and
j. III, Rowell. Sr.
10. II a. m. Sermon by P. G. Scott.
IL. Sunday afternoon 3 o'clock.
Woman's Auxiliary work. Subjects
and writer's to be named later. Mrs. j.
S. Lewis, president.
IL. Committees will meet all incom-
ing trains on the It. & P. and M, X. &
7. railroads on Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning. HON es will be pro-
vided for all visitors, and the country
people are specially invited.
j, s. Lewis,
j, ]. Evans,
G, Heath,
Committee.