The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
THE COUNTY news



Mrs. l., j. Sloan is reported on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kaskaden
spent Sunday in Evans.
Mrs. Anna Ames Of Colfax visited
in this locality this week.
]. H. Abrams of Union was a bust
ness caller in town this week.
James Campbell, mine inspector,
made an official call here Thursday.
Theodore Wall of the armour
Packing company was. business
caller in town Friday,
Seth Thomas, the assistant book
ireere- :t,.t..c -; Il sst.orc,- SUNDAY
with his parents in Beacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Braniger east
OF town spent Sunday in town at the
parental ]. w. Canty home.
Mrs. Julia Cain Of Abba is in town
this week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. ]. Sloan. who is very
sick.
Saturday was pay day and large
number of our people spent the ey-
ening in oskaloosa trading and sight
seeing.
The average wages of Cricket re-
ported in the Herald last week win
compare well with the best mine In
the state.
Hugh McNish and his brother Will
liam, of Pekay, visited in town this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David McNish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard TAYLOR o,
oskaloosa spent Saturday and Sun
day in town the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gracer.
Miss Charlotte Wilson attended
the wedding of John Williams and
Amelia Thomas in Beacon on Satur-
day evening. Miss Wilson reports a
happy time among the best people
on earth.
James A. Jones of Leon was busi-
ness caller in town Thursday. Mr..
Jones informs us that the retail coal
dealers of his town are having har-
vest Coal being scarce, what they
have on hand will bring almost any
price they ask.
The Herald correspondent had
hoped for a settlement at Indianap-
oils but on this date he has given it
up as the question at issue is too far
apart to reach conclusion. Unless
each party make concessions from
that which we ask one day the press
say in great big headlines the worst
is reached, the next settlement is
out of the question the Herald well
says it is a case %. .peek.a-boo.
The writer wants to express his
appreciation Of the articles that ap-
pear in the Herald weekly by the
country contributors. They are Of a
very high order of merit and appeal.
to us far more than literary produc-
tions. These words of praise are
due the writer's who can form but an
imperfect idea of how their produc-
tions are received unless some one
takes the time and trouble to say so
in good plain English May the writ
ers of these weekly letters live long
to help the faltering footsteps OF
humanity.
Henry Miller of Des Moines was in
town on Friday. In conversation with
the Herald correspondent he said his
sympathy was with the union but he
thought it would be wise on the part
of the miners to accept the 1908
prices, for he found the miners In
his travels laboring under delu-
sion when they thought the entire
coal business was shut up, for there
are whole districts in the south not
controlled by the U. NJ. w. of A. nor
the coal being put on the market,
and this taken into consideration
would prolong the suspension lar
longer than expected.
Our poet made us call this week
and this is what he said:
Once all roads led to Rome
And myriad footsteps trod each
beaten path,
Seeking the triumph or the sword or
tome
To win the gods or feel their wrath.
But
Time changes men and mems ways.
The newer push the old aside.
Experience has taught the system
pays
And that ambition better have
guide.
So
Affairs these days are money or 9TH
And those who in the labor strug-
gle meier won
The fame of union prize.
The wires all extended to Washing
ton.
They all lead to indianapolis.
March 81. r. w.