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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

march to greater aid even more sat.
isfactory results.
Now what is the best plan to 40 this
that's the important question. One
ia which there viii be a difference OF
opinion as TO who or what party or
parties can best render the required
service. There has been d DISPOSE.
ton on the part of the voters hereto.
fore to choose the man rather chan
adhere to their respective party nom.
inees. This largely is accounted for
from the fact that there is not sufi-
cieat care In selecting delegates in
the different precincts, allowing the
caucus to go by default as it were, by
not attending. Now if experience has
taught US anything, it has surely
shown us that right in the various
caucuses is the place to put the cap
sheaf on.
1t is to be hoped there will be a
greater interest manifested in tnis
coming contest by all parties. There
Is 40 reason why in a republican city
like oskaloosa they should not Sc
select and nominate the best men in
the party and duly elect lnem. The
objection raised by some that they
are too busy to take up the care and
responsibility should be overcome.
The more important their business
and interests are, the more important
good government becomes. Hence,
as before stated, we should choose
the best and insist on their serving.
Young, strong, intelligent, ami boosy.
ers are the proper caper. Want a
mayor and councilmen that will act
in conjunction with the commercial
club, so that when they start out at.
ter a new enterprise or factory they
will bring it home with them and turn
the crank and start it. Who are you
thinking about? You all want the
best, so get busy and stare the ball
rolling. tI...# j. T. r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
WHERE the rRouaLE LIES.

New Sharon Star: About a quarter
of century ago New Sharon had an
experience. w. H. Middleham killed
his step-son, cut his throat in broad
daylight. There was talk of lynching,
but cooler heads counseled forbear-
ance, urged that it was clear case
Of murder and legal conviction could
not fail. He was hurried to Jail. Rich
relatives put up the cash, a change
of venue was taken to Jasper county,
following indictment for murder in
the first degree, and the case was
fought through the courts for years,
from the lower to the higher courts
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
george Thatcher is quoted a. say

George Thatcher is quoted a. say.
ing in a paragraph now going the
rounds of the press: "one day went
to Washington to see If couldn't get
an appointment from President Roose.
welt. Well, he told me there was
nothing vacant. strolled along the
banks of the Potomac and l saw the
body of man floating in the river. |
recognized him as a Waterman in the
treasury building. hurried to the
President, told him of the vacancy
and asked for the job. He says,
You're TOO late. I've just appointed
the man that saw him fall in"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
IN HONOR OF BURNS.
Anniversary of Scottish Poets Birth
is Celebrated.

In celebration of the one hundred
birth o. RoberC Burns, the great
Scotch poet, company of about for
ty Scotch-Americans gathered at the
home of Andrew Richie, on South
Eleventh street, enjoying 'splendid
Scotch supper anu pleasant social
evening. Scotch songs were sung and
the poems of the favor1te were recit-
ed, and all present had most enjoy
able evening.
The menu of the supper consisted
of all Scotch dishes and was thorough
ly enjoyed by those privileged to be
present.
By unanimous vote the company
determined upon the organization of
Scots" society of Oskaloosa and
committee consisting of John Wilson,
Andrew Richie and o. N. Downs was
named TO formulate plans and to pre-
pare a constitution and bylaws.
This little company started a few
years ago to have an annual celebra-
ton on the birthday anniversary of
Burns, at the several homes about
town, and the AFFAIR." has grown until
the dinner is an event looked forward
to by host of people.
Out of town guests present last
evening were Dr. Robert Rod and wife
of Hiteman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mar
tin, of Hiteman, Andrew Richie, Jr.,
and Pat Dun1i1g, of Hooking, Mrs.
Daniel Knox, of Danville, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The class in geography, was re-
citing, and the boundaries Of various
states and counties hal been given.
The teacher with an inspiration born
of originality asked: Can any one
bound Oskaloosa?" Silence reigned
for a moment, when boy who hal
been thinking nard raised his hand.
"All right, Willie, let's have it," said
the teacher. "Oskaloosa," said VIII.
lie, SIS bounded on the north by Penn
college, and on the south by the sep
tic tank. On the east by the Holiness
university and on the west by Hoov.
er's distillery." That ended the les,
son for that day. '..
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Next Tuesday, January %, is car

Next Tuesday, January 29, Is car
nation day, the anniversary OF the
birth of William Mckinley, the mar
tyred president. On that day all 10y
al sons and daughter Of the nation are
expected to wear the late presidents
favorite flower, the carnation. The
day will be the sixty-ifth anniversary
of the birth of the dead President and
the fifth annual observance of the
day. The memory Of the president
and the rerpetuatioh of he anniver-
sary of his birth is being fosterei ny
the Carnation League of America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judges and Jury.

The Jasper county sheriff's contest
was indefinitely postponed by Judge
Willcockson in the district court yes
terday. This case was between the
two republican contestants, Fred
Pahre and John Thorpe, and will not
be tried until the quo warranto pro
ceedings brought by the third con-
tesetalt, James Russell, a democrat,
is determined. The Russell case will
come before Judge Clements at New
ton in the February term.
The December term Of the district
court adjourned until Monday, Jan.
2S, at 1880 p. m. The December We
nire of jury being discharged by
Judge Willcockson.
When court opens Monday, Jan. 2S.
Judge Preston of this city will occL-
by the bench, Judge Willcockson pre-
siding over court matters in Keokuk
county at Sigourney.
Friday and Saturday were the last
days for the filing of new cases for
the February term of the Mahaska
county district court and from the
number of papers that were docket
ed it would appear that Judge Pres
ton is to have a docket somewhat
larger than have been those of the
past several terms.
Then, too, the grand jury will have
considerable work to do, not having
been in session during the December
term, and their returns may add to
the size of the terms work.
A great variety of cases have been
filed, from divorce cases to suits on
account, and many cases of minor
Importance will have hearing at bar.
The bar docket win now go to the
printer and will be issued in the near
| future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Burlington Hawk-Eye: New Prov
idence, a Quaker settlement near Ell
dora, has gone on in its peaceful and
quiet way for fifty years without a
bank. But now the spirit of progress
has invaded New Providence and she
has a new bank with a capital of $25,
900, and located in a handsome build
ing of it's own And the New trovi
dence may make much more RAPID
progress in. some directions in the
next ten years than it did in the fifty
that lie behind it. whether after all
that will be good thing or an un
mixed blessing for New Providence
is one of the promlems which may
ever remain unsolved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
"A Philadelphia physician

the passing of the shawl as a part of
woman's attire, There are Z few
places" he observes, in which Irsee
it. Even in the poorest sections Tie
women wear some sort of jacket, how
ever. worn and old it may be-" Trav
elers in Ireland ana Italy note the pre-
dominance of the shawl there among
the poorer classes. In America, it
falls within fashions ban, and the
women are few indeed who would not
as lief be out of the world as out of
fashion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The bill requiring railroads TO
build shelters opposite to depots
where there is a double track road, is
favored by the railroad commission.
1t is especially desired, so it is stated
along the lines in southern Iowa. 1t
is possible the bill may be amended
so that there will be a requirement
that at all depots on uouble track
roads these shelters be erected. At
present there are very few in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The editor of the Des Moiaea
News was asked to say what is lie
greatest sin of omission that society
is guilty Of today. His answer was
that it is IN the failure of society to
realize and provide for the neeus OF
the coming generation. What would
seem to De the supreme desire of hu.
manity-the nurture anu protection OF
its childrea-is its supreme neglect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
"A man in Spencer declined to !

"A man IN Spencer uecIned 10 pay
% cents that he owed a telephone
company. Perhaps he thought that
he did not owe it. Surely, he must
have thought that he could not be
compelled to pay it, for if that had
not been the case, he would not have
gone into court about the matter. He
lost the case and that bit of telephoa-
ing cost him just Ills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

1t might be if those diplomas for
high school graduates had been Or
dered through local printers they
would have been here on time. In
all that is good Oskaloosa can fur
nish the best.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The Indian race, which was sup
posed to be rapidly disappearing, is
now increasing in numbers. This
contrary to al the poetical and pa
thetic notions regarding the crushing
of the redman by his hearuess white
brother .'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The highest price ever paid for
an ear of corn was at Ames last
Thursday at the Farmers Short
Course at the Iowa State college. a
Bounce ear sol1 for $3.50 for the
single ear, or at the rate of $3.50 per
huShel . -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
Fair yfsitor-"so you have reall

Fair Visitor-"So you have really
decided not to sell your house
Fair Hostess-"Yes;, you see, We
placed the matter in the hands of a
real estate agent. After reading his
lovely advertisement of our property
neither John nor myself could think
of parting with such a wonderful and
perfect home."-Tit-Birs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

After an Investigation of the mer-
its of large number of applicants,
the Greater Des Moines COMMITTEES
has chosen as its permanent secre-
tary, Lucius E. Wilson O. Detroit, at
present the assistant secretary of the
Board of Commerce of that city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

I'VE don't lynch a man Otter, any
how" remarked the visitor from Iowa.
Neither do We" volunteered the
man with the southern accent, never,
in fact, but once. "-Philadelphia Led
ger r. g.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The Iowa Journal Of History and
Politics for January contains a mum.
Der of papers of historic value AID
many notes of public interest. Hugh
S. Buffum contributes second paper
on federal aid state aid to education
in Iowa, and President A. B. Storms
of the l. s. C. contributes an essay on
Alexander Hamilton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

the SHOWS of winter are relief from
the palling sameness of the seasons.
Then another descriptive folder, the
masterpiece of a railroad publicity ar,
fist, aad crowded to the covers with
superlatives, tells you that in Colo
RADIO the sun is always shining, that
the air has the effervescence of cham
payne, and that sickness cannot be in
such a glorious cline. But what the
folder does not tell you is that the
high, dry climate will kill your heart
while it cures your lungs; that the
altitude will dry your blood and make
your skin parchment and, if you stay
long enough, snatter your nerves un-
til you are as cross as a bear and so
unstrung that you are prone to fly ia
to rage over the yeriest trifes.
"a 80
Iowa has as many advantages aad
as few disadvantages as any of he:
sister states, and the farmers in the
dry, mild climates, thousands of them
lured by glittering gllmpses on paper
Of promised land to settle on a
farm where farming without irrigation
is impossible and water for irrigatiag
purposes Just as impossible, would
willingly exchange the champagne all
for a foot of snow and an occasional
rain to help crops along.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The house committee GA postot
fees and post roads have by a vote of
IL to decided to cut the pay of the
railroads for carrying the mails 10
per cent. This will make a reduction
in that service of $4,300,O00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Now that the general assembly is
in session the Reosauqua Republican
suggests that the next thing in or
der is for the yerdant legislator to
immortalize himself by introducing a
bill-"ao difference what it is about
so it Is bill"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Who was it wrote the obituary OF
Good Old Father Leisure?" Some
one who said good thing and is for
gotten-as the rest of us shall be.
Yet it is as well that old Father Lei.
sure Is dead. 1t is as well that the
general trend of humanity-of civil
lied humanity-is towards activity.
1t sounded good to the Outsider when
a lecturer said: I'VE in this country
have no leisure class except million
aires and tramps, and we nave nc
use for either of them" That is the
proper expression of sentiment that
is rapidly becoming dogma with the
average American. He is backed III
in it by the thinkers and honest
workers of all countries. We are
honestly friendly with the great mid
die class of England, France and Ger
many, while our sincerest sympathies
go out to the oppressed Of Russia
Witness the warm appreciation of DR.
Steiner's lecture, and the sentiment:
reused by it.
On the other hand, who did not fee
thrill of indignation when reading
of the treatment accorded America;
citizens at Kingston by the snoDsisi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Samuel l.. Bestow, lieutenant
governor of Iowa from 1892 to 1894,
died at his home in Charlton recently,
aged 49, 1t is said he was the only
democrat who eve: held the office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The supreme court in case from
Fort Dodge, has held that the rights
of the pubic extend indefinitely up
wards from the streets" The su-
preme court is evidently getting ready
for the air.ship age.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Captain Parsons and his still more un-
gracious superior In these two msa
spoke the old-time aristocrat, the idea
that the common herd might suher
lest they be Inconvenience. 1t is
right and just that the authorities OF
the two nations keep peace with each
other. that by diplomacy they en-
deavor TO cover any acts OF unfrienu-
illness that might tend to Danish the
nations best gift,-peace But the
lesson Is emphasized, the aristocracy
of England have no use for America
or Americans except for selfish ends.
They have very little use for any one
else, save for personal aggraldize.
ment.
Idleness, i'll used leisure, that is
the reason for their callous iniiffer.
ence to the sufferings of their fellow
men.
o.
A friend later said to the Outsider:
"But one gets tired of the continual
struggle to keep your head above
water" Granted, but If your head
were permanently kept above water
by some one else, do you think you
would be the better for it,? What
would you ne doing? Are you sure
you would be better employer than
In earning mere living? 1t would
have been a great blessing to Harry
Thaw and his wife If they had been
compelled to occupy themselves every
minute of their time in earning their
bed and board. Then the country
would not be made disguised and
ashamed by the daily proclamation
OF their brazen infamy. Incidentally
If Thaw's victim had enjoyed less
questionable leisure he, too, might be
alive and respected.
Everywhere the same lesson Is
true. Work is a blessing, idleness a
curse. The old idea of respected
leisure class" has gone, and in its
place we have the safe and sane doc
Urine, Honor where honor Is DUE
and 1t is always due to the honest
workers of the world.
The Outsider.
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The Herald is pleased to call at
tention to new column started to-
day, Random Thoughts of Busy
Outsider" These articles viii APP
pear from time to time. probably
once week, and being written by one
of the brightest wielders of pen in
this community, will no doubt be read
with interest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Many of the county newspapers,
having refused advertising from the
mail order houses, have made con-
tracts for a magazine supplement fill
ed with mail order advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

substances suspended IN the airLdust,
disease germs and the like. For this
reason snow should not be eaten, nor
water deyired from snow used for
drinking purposes
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Snow storms tend to purify the
atmosphere by absorbing the impuri-
ties which vitiate it, says the physi.
cian.editor of tne Keokuk Gate-City.
They bring down to earth the foreign
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

-Grace-Did Helen ever get a prize
at goII!
Maud-Well, she thought SO until
she married him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

"A New York man lived on thirty
Eve cents day and left 100000 fot
his heirs to fight over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
EAR DEE FIELDS GREEN.

{ DO you remember wnen you were
boy out INCORPORATING" how the
trees across the forest seemed to be
jusc loaded down with hickory nuts
while the one you were stripping
seemed bare, and then when you pick,
ed up your sack ald changed trees 1t
was to find that the second bore no
more heavily than the first? And do
YOU remember when you were out pic.
'cking how the shaded turf of grass
e the next tree seemed more
b ead, so much more desirable
than, ple you had chosen for
spreading the lunch cloths Oh?
And when you had grown up this
freak of vision still remained, didn't
It? You looked about you and things
seemed dull, WINE the far off fields
were green and 'beckoning to you
Then when you started out to find the
end of the rainbow you were disillu
stoned, just as you were when pic
nicking and gathering hickory nuts
as child, weren't you
"This old world is pretty much the
same wherever you go" comments
the Ottumwa Courier. There is a
little bad and lot of good, or little
good and lot of bad just as you view
IL, wherever you roam"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The Peoria Herald-Transcript ad.
mires Senator Guggenheim for the
loyalty with which he has stuck to
his name.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Strength has been added to the
Texas legislature by the election of
Hon. John F. Onion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The new United States senator
from Kansas is an Indian, the first Of
his race to hold that high ONCE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

After March A only one democrat
from a northern state will remain in
the United States senate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
Random Thoughts
of a
Busy Outsider

The profession of literature used to
be considered a business of leisure,
the way in which an unocupied man
of some gifts chose to employ him
self. Hence we have che Idle
Thoughts of an Idle, Fellow, The
Spectator, The Tattler, The Autocrat
of the Breakfast Table, The Bachelor
who INDUCED in reveries. Perhaps
the leisure was in the seeming
Their graceful, finished style may
have impaired that touch to their
work. -
Writing nowadays is a very differ
ent affair, especially when that writ
ing is done for newspapers. The very
ideal of a newspaper man is a hust-
Ter, and it does not matter which OF
the many sides of his busy life you
contemplate, there is in all the re-
quirement of haste,-because the day
is but twenty-four hours long. The
reporter is the very embodiment OF
the hustle of the age. Jacob Riis
tells how running to his Office with a
SCOOP" and incidentally and acct
dentally knocking over the managing
editor, won him long desired promo
tion. His experience is a fair sam
pie of the life. Hurry wins in it.
So great is the number of newspa
pers and so great their influence, that
unconsciously all modern literature
is infected by it. The magazine writ
err dashes off his articles at Lightning
specials some of his statements
show. That novelist Is nearest up tc
date who gets off a story of romance
that occurred a couple of weeks ago
The poet-but alas! we have no poets
1t takes too much time to make lines
jingle.
Because of these well known facts
the Outsider has not ventured to Sc
lect for a title for these scraps any
thing suggestive of old-time leisure
nor will venture to talk of the easy
chair, the chimney corner, the cosJ
nook, or any of those suggestions O
bodily ease with which our writer's o
twenty years ago, abound. We shall
simply set down as they occur The
Random Thoughts of a Busy Outsider
and under this caption we make ou
bow to the readers of the Herald.
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You pick up a railroad folder and
you read of the wonders Of California;
Of the tropical winter days ami the
flowers that grow the year through
Then you 90 there and ind that even
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
ACCUSE COTTON EXCHANGE
GROWERS WANT GOVERNMENT
TO ISSUE FRAUD ORDER.
Southerners Ask Officials to Bar the
New York Concern From
the Mails.

Washington, D. C.-Efforts are be-
irg made by the cotton growers Of
the South to have the postoffice de-
partment issue a fraud order against
the New York Cotton Exchange and
forbid it the use of the mails.
The matter will be brought to the
attention of the department officials
within a short time. A joint commit
tee of the Southern Cotton Growers
Protective Association, of which Har.
vie Jordan of Atlanta is president, and
the Cooperative Farmers Educational
Union, with a membership of 5000
600, is now drawing up the charges.
Representative Lon Livingston of
Georgia recently called the attention
Of the department of agriculture to
what he asserted to be gross irregular
tiles. Secretary Wilson was told that
because of the practice of the Cotton
Exchange $14, 900, 600 had been lost to
the cotton growers of the South in a
single year. Mr.. Wilson advised Rep.
resentative Livingston that the de.
partment of agriculture could do moth.
ing and that the only remedy lay in
the postoffice department.
Because of discrimination of the
New York Cotton Exchange, it is
charged, the price of spot cotton is
generally 100 points higher in New
York than in New Orleans, with all
the natural advantages in favor of the
latter place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03
SISTERS FIGHT A DUEL.
Cuban Maidens, in Love With Same
Youth, Fight With PostoIs.

Havana, Cuba. - According to a
report received here, Moria Migalgu-
ez, who lived on a farm neal Las La
jas, was killed in a revolver duel with
her sister, Carmen, several days ago,
as the. result of her love for a mar
Ju~ananillo, who worked on & plan
tation near by.
1t appears that both sisters, who
had always been devoted to each 9th
err, became infatuated with the young
Cuban and that he divided his atten-
lions between them. According to
the report, the sisters had their first
open quarrel a few days ago and left
the house together at daylight. Car
men came back alone,
Investigation showed that each had
armed herself with a revolver before
leaving and that they had gone to a
lonely tobacco field. The body of
Moria was found there by the guards.
Juananillo has disappeared.