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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

cabulary and by its grammatical sim
plicity. No other existing speech, and
none of the proposed artificial inter-
national languages, has the same
adaptability to such a use. There is,
however, wide spread and well
grounded conviction, that in its prog
ress toward this goal our language is
handicapped by one thing and one
only-its intricate and disordered
spelling, which makes it puzzle to
the stranger within our gates and a
mystery to the stranger beyond the
seas. English is easy, adaptable, and
capable of many-sided development;
its spelling is difficult and cumber-
some.
Apart from its relation to the for
eigner, our intricate and disordered
spelling also places a direct burden
upon every native user of English. 1t
wastes large part of the time and
effort given to the instruction Of our
children, keeping them, for example,
from one to two years behind the
school children Of Germany, and con-
deming many of them to alleged ell
iteracy" all their days. Moreover, the
printing, typewriting, and handling of
useless letters which our spelling
prescribes, and upon which its chief
difficulty rests, waste every year mil
lions of dollars, and time and effort
worth millions more. II then, as Is
certain, the reasonable and gradual
simplification of our spelling will aid
the spread of English, with the attend
ant advancement of commerce, of
democratic ideals, and Of intellectual
and political freedom; will economize
the time of our school children and
make their work more efficient; and
will aid in cheapening of printing, is
1t not matter which appeals to COM
mon sense, to patriotism, and to phil
anthropy?
Some of those who would like to
see our spelling made simpler, fear
that this will obscure the derivation
Of words; but all etymologists deny
the statement and repudiate the argu-
ment. Etymology is history, and is
now secure In innumerable books
Some object to any change, not realiz-
ing that change-much of it Of the ma
ture of simplification-has been al
most continuous in the history of Eng
lish spelling. We do not print Shakes
peare's or Bacon's works as they were
written; and surely no great catastro-
phe to our English literature or to the
literary character Of the language
will have happened II our successors
fnd-as they certainly villas great
or greater differences between their
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
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OF the regular summer session for
1906 at the State University. Miss
Irene Warren, librarian of the School
of Education, University of Chicago,
will give the instruction and a very
excellent and practical course will be
offered. No fee will be charged for
this course for those who are enrolled
for other instruction in the summer
session and application should be
made before June to Miss Alice Ty-
ler Secretary Iowa Library Commits
sion, State House, Des Moines.
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AT the monthly meeting of city
| teachers Rep. A. F. N Hambleton
was present and discussed the pas
| sage Of the new law relating to the
examination and certification of teach
ers. Sen. w. G.. Jones expected to be
present also but was unavoidably de-
Itained. Prof. Clyde Lamar, one of the
leading instructors in the Chicago
High Schools, favored the meeting
with an address on the value and util-
lity Of simplified spelling and of the
metric system and urged their adop-
tion in the public schools. His address
was well received and at it's close the
following motion was made and car
ried unanimously: "That the simpli-
fed spelling advocated by the Carne-
gle commission be recommended by
this body of teachers for adoption in
the Oskaloosa schools"
The following program was also
given:
English
In the Primary Grades, Miss May
Pendray.
Discussion, Miss Ruth Lyman.
In the Grammar Grades, Miss Floy
Cricket.
Discussion, Miss Myrtle Glaze.
In the High School, Miss Lily Nc
Cune.
. Discussion, Mr.. Harry Goodrich.
Story Work, Miss Hazel Phillips.
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Apropos of the lively interest being
taken in spelling of late, we wish to
quote from pamphlet recently re-
ceived from the Simplified Spelling
Board, the prosecution of whose work
the liberality of that prince of public
benefactors. Andrew Carnegie, has
made possible.
A First Step. ~.
All whose mother tongue is English
believe, that If it is not unfairly han
dicapped, it will become the dominant
and international language of the
world. For this destiny it is fitted by
its use as the medium of the widest
commerce and the most progressive
civilization; by its cosmopolitan vo-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

The public schools of Oskaloosa will
close the years work May 81, 1906
But three weeks remain, which time
will be taken up with the final reviews
and examinations.
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We are in receipt Of the following
announcement:
To the Board of Directors and the Ac.
tive Members of the National Ed
ucational Association:
In view of the appalling calamity
which has visited San Francisco, it is
impossible for the National Education
al Association to hold its meeting this
year in that city. After fully consid-
ering all the letters and kilograms
which have been received from all
parts Of the United States, and after
carefully weighing what is due the
people Of San Francisco, the Execu-
tive Committee, under the authority
conferred upon it by the Board of Di-
rectors at its last meeting-the Board
of Trustees, now in session, concur
ring-decides to postpone the annual
convention of the National Education
al Association for one year, to place
yet to be determined. They join in
the hope that the Association may
meet in San Francisco as soon as
feasible.
Trusting that you will acquiesce in
this conclusion which has been reach
ed after mature consideration, we are,
Very respectfully yours,
Nathan G. Schaeffer,
President N. Z. A..
Irwin Shepard, Secretary N. E.. A.
!, o.
r~he second and last of the series of
en- ertainments by the teachers and
children of the primary and grammar
Departments Of the city schools was
given last Tuesday evening. Judging
from the very large attendance and
comments passed by the patrons pres
ent the series was pleasing and we'll
received. The recitations were we'll
selected and well rendered, and every
teacher and pupil participating should
be congratulated. The chorus work
of the pupils under the direction of
Miss Williams was also of superior
merit and deserving of praise. About
$4,000 were cleared which sum is
made available for school room deco
ration.
We hope to be able to invite the
public once year at least to similar
entertainments as by such means the
work Of our schools becomes better
known and the programs afford incen-
tives for teachers and pupils to better
work. The fact that the proceeds are
used in making the children's school
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

burned over the left shoulder and down
his back.
The accident occurred early in the
morning just after the boy had arisen
from bed. He was playing in his
night clothes In the kitchen and stood
upon a chair when his mother went
for the water. He thought she was
about to catch him and make him
dress, and hence the accident.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
Released On Promises.

Lewis White, Charles Bruce and
George Ray, each and all having been
intoxicated, properly, were taken up
by the police over Sunday and appear
ed this morning before Mayor VIII.
liams, by whom they were sentenced
to thirty days each in the county jail.
Owing to promises and pleadings,
sentence was suspended upon the trio.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
BADLY scALpEp.

Little Earl Soaper, aged six years.
was badly scalded while playing by
jumping into pan Of boiling water
which his mother, Mrs. John Soaper.
was taking of the table. The boy
struck the pan and overturned its con.
tents upon himself He was badly
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

homes, for such the school room
should be, more cheerful and pleasant
is an added reason why the cpmmun-
ity should support the plan and pur-
pose of these entertainments.
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We gladly give place to the follow
ing notice received from the State
University:
Carr Scholarships.
Notice is given that with the close
of the present year there will be a
number of A. Whitney Carr scholar
ships vacant and available for use in
the colleges of Liberal Arts and APP
piled Science (Engineering). The val
ne Of each scholarship will be at least
$4,000 for each of the four years of
the college course and will be realiz-
ed by students having their tuition
paid in either of these two colleges at
the University.
Free Tuition.
In addition to the above scholar
ships the Board Of Regents of the I'm
iversity has made arrangements
whereby any Iowa Student bringing
certificate from mis- or her county of.
hSSlo " IhC VnSCJ tudI ne VI sue Is
entitled to this exemption on account
of financial condition may receive free
tuition in either the College of Liberal
Arts or the College of Applied Sci
ence.
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The world has been touched as new
er before perhaps by the appalling
calamity that has visited the metro
polls of our western coast; certainly
no one can say that the sense of
brotherhood and vital human sympa-
thy is dormant in the American ma
ton. Among the many ways proposed
to assist the stricken people of that
city is to have the school children of
the country contribute to the building
of a memorial school building in San
Francisco. Boston has already taken
steps in this direction and the school
children of that city have contributed
$4,000 toward such fund. The plan
proposes that volunteer contributions
be received from the pupils, no child
in the elementary department giving
more than five cents and no pupil in
the high school more than ten cents.
The Oskaloosa schools have been re-
quested to cooperate in the movement
but no action has yet been taken.
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The Library Commission OF Iowa Of
fers special course of instruction on
the use and care of school libraries to
be given during the first four weeks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

Grass is growing fast these days,
and the man who doesn't keep his
lawn mower busy at present is likely
to have to get a scythe before long.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

homes, for such the school room
should be, more cheerful and pleasant
is an added reason why the commun-
ity should support the plan and pur-
pose of these entertainments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

We gladly give place to the follow
ing notice received from the State
TTnivarcitv. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

The Library Commission OF Iowa Of
fers a special course of instruction on
the use and care of school libraries to
be given during the first four weeks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

1O8sl2s s4s a1 1884 2O5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
GIVES HONOR IN AID OF CHILD.
Pittsburs Woman in Court Admits Fall
and Daughter Faints.

Pittsburg, April 7.--On the witness
stand in court Mrs. Lizzie Lambert
Walters declared yesterday that love
for her daughter and desire to edu-
cate her in fashionable school, led
her to adopt a life of shame. which she
has lived since year ago last Novem-
Der. When the testimony was wrung
from the mother, Ruth Walters the ID
year-old daughter of the woman. ut
tered piercing scream and fell I'M
She had been ignorant of the life hey
mother led. While the girl was being
carried out Mrs. Walters declared to
the court:
Il have sold my body and soul for my
daughter, and l will be satisfied to see
her happy. But rather than to give
her father possession Of her i will kill
both him and her. 1 mean just what
| say"
The case was a habeas corpus pro-
ceeding brought by William j. Walters,
of Portland, Ore, mining engineer,
and general manager of the Western
Smelling and Mining Company, to Sc
cure possession of his daughter from
his Wife. from whom he has been sep
arated for several years. He declared
on the witness stand that he was worth
at least s150,OO0. Walters once lived
in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
HUSBAND SUES BLIND MAN.
Wants $4,000 Damages for Alienation
of His Wife's Affections,

Boston, Mass. April 6.-The love
and affection which married woman
should bear toward her husband have
been unlawfully gained and wrested
away from that husband by blind
musician. according to a suit brought
by Alfred Schoales of Cambridge
against Harry w. WEIGH, the famous
blind pianist of that city, to recover
$4,000 for alternating the affections of
Mrs. Schoales.
Mrs Schoales is "A years old and
up to month ago has been living with
her husband and three children at 313
Franklin street, Cambridge. Schoales
is an engineer
WEIGH is 35 years old and lives at 3
Magazine street, Cambridge.
Schoales alleges that Welch unlaw-
fully and unjustly gained the affec-
lions of Mrs. Schoales and persuaded
her to leave her husbands house on
March 2. Schoales has also lodged a
libel for divorce against his wife. and
she has lodged cross libel against
him on the grounds Of drunkenness
and abusive treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
CANNON ON REVISION
Speaker of the House Says the People
Will Have Chance to Elect House
Favorable to Revision of the Tariff
If They So Desire.

Washington, April 6.-Speaker Can
non today made a further explanation
of the letter recently written by him 10
a friend in East Liverpool, Ohio, re-.
garding the tariff. The letter was pub
lished and seemed to indicate tariff re-
vision would probably come In the fu-
ture. The statement of the speaker
today follows: /" / was not aware was
writing a letter for publication, ahho
I have no objection to it's publication.
There are many people in the country
who believe that single schedule or
few schedules of tariff may be amend
ed. This is entirely impractical, for
ule might please single interest, II
could not command enough votes to
enact it. I'm my judgment
nothing can be done except by COM
plete revision of the tariff which
would be compromise that would
command a majority vote of $50 mem,
.DeFS OIL lIlC uOuS0 anu llliStS SShsSeSAA
Enactment of such revision and the
time necessary to ADJUST it to condi-
tons would halt production, consump-
ton and commerce, for at least twelve
months and when a compromise is
enacted as whole, it will probably
not be an improvement on existing
law 1 do not believe a majority of
the people, at this time, desire to in
terfere with present conditions, which
are the most prosperous conditions we
have had in the republic to the labor
err, farmer, capitalist, producer and
consumer.
THAT the time will come when
general revision will be entered upon,
L have no doubt, but the general inter-
est of the whole country, revision
should be postponed as long as possi-
BILE. Congress reflects a will of thf
people and the house of representatives
Is chosen every two years. There will
be a general congressional election next
November Our friends, the enemy.
insist on immediate revision of the tar
iff If majority of the people demand
Immediate, general revision they will
elect majority of the members of
this house, in favor of immediate gen.
eral revision"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
soLoN LAME ON GEOGRAPHY.
sr-ator Asks Calmly What the Repub.
lie of San Marine Is.

" Washington, April 6-"What In
| blazes is the republic of San Marino?
was, it is to be regretted, the remark
heard from certain senator when q
| treaty of extradition between this coun-
try and the sovereign state of San Ma
rino was brought up for ratification in
executive session.
This ignorance was, however, ex-
cusable. The chances are that not one
American in 100 has ever heard of San
Marine, which, nevertheless, is among
the few republics in the world, and has
the additional distinction of being the
oldest and smallest state in Europe.
When the senate heard what San
Marine was-reference to the States
mans Year Book and the gazetteers
furnished the necessary information
the treaty was ratified with enthusi-
asm. San Marine has an area of thir-
ty-eight square miles and is surround
ed on all sides by Italian provinces.
The population in 1899, when the last
census was taken, was HOOP. The an
nual budget amounts to $4,000. There
is an army consisting of thirty-eight
officers and $50 men, and the legisla-
tive power is vested in a great council
of sixty members. two of whom are
appointed every six months to act as
regents.
This little state has an existence of
1000 and the kingdom of Italy is ap-
parently quite content to let it go on
being independent. The people are
contented and happy, there is no public
debt, and. altogether, conditions in
San Marine approach as nearly the
ideal as conditions anywhere on earth.
However, refugees from American JUS
tice will no longer be able to obtain
sanctuary there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
COOPERATION A FAILURE.
Stores Cannot Succeed in This Coun
try, Report Declares.

Stores Cannot Succeed in This Coun-
try, Report Declares.
Madison. Wis, April 6.-I4abor Com
missioner Beck, in a report issued yes
terday, says cooperative stores are
not successful.
"rhere are at present 343 co-opera-
tive stores in the United States" @fe
report says, california having the
with 30. These 343 stores represent a
capital of about $S,500,000, and have a
membership of 76.146 and an annual
trade of about s265,526,743.
Causes Of Their Failure.
"The greatest cause for their failure
was the collapse of the labor and farm
movements, which gave them birth, and
the lack of business knowledge. They
were not thoroughly organized and
nearly always lacked the support of
wholesale houses from which they
could obtain their supplies.
Department stores, trading stores.
trading stamp schemes, and the low
prices Of mail order houses all aided
in the downfall Of the cooperative
store. Furthermore, conditions in this
country, the individuality Of our peo-
pie, changing employment, the inn
petuous nature of the people which
looks to speculation rather than con-
servative investment are opposed to the
spirit of cooperation. Many of these
causes are being removed today by
evolution in the Industrial world. Re-
cent organiza tons are upon a much
frmer basis.
1.-The growth Of social fellowship and
unionism upon more solid foundations,
with thorough business knowledge,
alone can give greater stability in the
future. If such stores enjoy permanent
success it will be solely as a business
proposition, for now it is apparent that
no lasting effective reform of the in
dustrial situation in this country ever
can be accomplished by the applica-
ton of cooperative doctrines"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

Sneeder Of Trademarks Mills has fall
EN- following cat bite received four
months ago. He has not shown any Of
the accepted signs of hydrophobia, but
he is unable to close his left eye. His
left arm is rigid and is without sensa-
ton and the wound inflicted by the
cat on Sneeders cheek is still open, re-
fusing to heal.
The Bundy maidstone" is said to be
the Oldest and most famous in the
country 1t is owned in New Castle,
Ind, where it has been in one family
for forty years. 1t was obtained in
North Carolina in 1915 from an Indian
woman Of great age. She declared l.
had been the property of her tribe for
genera tions and had descended to her
from her grandfather, who was great
chief that lived close to the Big Water
when the ship (the Mayfower) brought
the white men from across the sears.
One of the Bundy children in North
Carolina was afflicted with scrofula
and the old woman, who had been shell
tered and fed. wished to show her graf
itude and applied the charm to the
child. 1t chung like a leech for two
weeks and the legend goes that the
Cllllu IeCOVeIeu. LIE dSeu OWucI VI
the stone was cared for until her death
and her last conscious act was to will
the maidstone" to the Bundys.
Before she died she told them that
the stone was false growth found in
the stomach Of a deer and that its dis
covery was rare, as more than 1000
deer had been slain before the peculiar
growth was found, and that the search
frequently extended thru three genera
lions without result. The maidstone
is supposed to adhere SO closely to
wound inflicted by the teeth Of a mad
dog that it can not be pulled off until
it has absorbed all the poison in the
circulatory system. After it falls off it
is placed in a bucket of milk and the
virus is expelled, turning the milk
to a dark green color. No money could
buy the Bundy maidstone" 1t Is lent
and used in the presence of a member
of the family, as it will be in the present
~ d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

see, we daren't have risked the treas
ure afloat."
There was sense in this, but 1t struck
me comically at the time.
They'll certainly never make for
open water in that boat tonight" said
Sheppard.
We'll catch 'em at Portagree," re-
marked Montgomery cheerfully.
"Weil, we all seem agreed that we
are in luck and that nothing better
could have happened to u.s." said,
with laugh.
There's one thing I'm going to do
before l go yard farther" said Ser
combe, "and that is to clean my pistol
and put in fresh cartridge"
amen" said Montgomery.
We followed the example, and then
we all set out along the margin of the
estuary, running at the first to make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
Transient Rooms
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MarshalItown Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.
1t is testimony like the following
that has placed "the old Quaker rem
edy" so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public statement
of a Marshalltown citizen:
d. j. Evans, real estate and loans,
No. West Main street, says: Il glad
ly give the weight my opinion may
possess as testimony to the great val
ue Of Doan's Kidney Pills. When
there are so many preparations on the
market, all claiming almost miraculous
power in curing kidney troubles,
sufferer is almost at a loss to know
just what to purchase. He cannot
make a mistake if he buys Doan's
Kidney Pills, and base my opinion on
the following facts: For some time !
had rheumatism. knowing that i'm
perfect action of the kidneys was re-
sponsible for the trouble, l procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Mcbride &
Will Company's store. l expected to
obtain the ordinary results which all
patent medicines give, but l was sur
prised to find that Doan's Kidney Pills
eliminated the cause of rheumatism.
namely, uric acid. I was soon freed
from the rheumatic pains and can con-
scientiously say that Doan's Kidney
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used"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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z, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
NAVY POSITIONS VACANT.
Secretary Bonaparte Worried Over
Lack of Desirable New EMPLOYEES.

Washington, April I'm the three
months which ended March 81, 243 per-
sons either resigned their employment
at the navy department or in the navy
yards, or refused to accept positions
under the navy department after be-
ing certified by the service commits
sion to the secretary of the navy. The
percentage is unusually large, and
Secretary Boneparte is worried about
the lack of desirable new employees.
The positions vacant command salaries
ranging from $500 to s1,40O a year and
the failure to fill these places is due
chiefly to the provision Of the law
that certain quota Of the employees