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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
A BLYTH GIRL WINS.
Mss Mary Montgomery Gets the
Times Piano.

The popular girl contest which has
been conducted by the Times Publish
Tag Co. for several months. closed Sat
urday evening and the results were
. waited for with considerable interest
by the fair contestants from all over
the county. The first prize of aNthree
hundred dollar Shaeffer piano was
awarded to Miss Mary Montgomery
Of Biyth, with 17.725 votes. The
second prize Of a gold watch went to
Miss Esther Randell of Wright with
14.O6O votes, AID while there was no
third prize. Miss Edith Tandy from
Garfield township. six miles from os,
kaloosa, was close in the race with
9,065 votes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
BIG STORM IN DEXTER
GREAT DAMAGE RESULTS TO AN
IOWA TOWN ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

Dexter, Iowa. July la cyclone
struck this place at about one o'clock
yesterday afternoon, blowing down
several buildings and blockading the
streets with uprooted trees and brok-
en- limbs. No one is reported injured
The storm came from the southwest
and its path here was perhaps Ia
miles wide. The motion of the storm
was circular and was accompanied by
terrific rain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
Co. r is Busy.

Company F of this city win drill
twice week from now until the en-
campment, which will be held in De!
Moines for a week, commencing Aug
ust 5. The drill nights will be Mon
days and Fridays. They will be he'll
twice a week so as to enable the com
pany to get in shape for the encamp
ment. Captain Bradbury also an
nounces That If anyone wishes to en-
list so as to go to tde encampmen
he will have to enlist before July 5.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
Celebrated Too soon.

Rem Smith was the unluclky one of
crowd of fellows who We're holding
a little Fourth of July celebration up
town Monday night andfhe was brought
up before Mayor Cricket about II
o'clock to answer the charge OF dis
obeying the city ordinance regarding
such ofrenses. He was let go on his
promise to refrain from further cele-
brations before the Fouth OF July.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

Beginning with lext Sunday even
ing five of the city churches, Chris.
tian, Congregational, Baptist, Presby-
terrain, and United Presbyterian, will
unite In holding union evening ser
vices during the summer, as has been
the custom for a number of years.
The services win be held as last year
on the lot just west Of the Christian
church and win begin at 7;15, lasting
for only 45 minutes, so as to jismiss
before dark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
Holiness Meeting july 4

The Holiness people will hold an
all day gospel service on the Uniyer-
sity grounds on July Attn. There will
be good program and plenty of mu-
sic. Come and bring your linler' All
are invited TO attend these services.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
An Old Offender.

Frank ,Pontius an old offender L
Justices courts, was before Squire
Bacon this morning, charged with in
toxicatiol. He pleaded guilty and
was given fifteen days in jail, wnicn
was suspended upon the payment OF
costs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
Attention!

Five per cent money to loan or
Mahaska county farms. Phelps Mort
gage Co, near p. o., with Ideal Heat
ing Co. 49tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04

Central M. E. Church.

In the absence of the pastor Rev.
|. o. kemble of this city supplied the
pulpit at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday, both mor1ing ana ey.
ening. Yesterday was observed as
Temperance Sunday" by the Sunday
school and Stanley Logan gave an ap
propriate ILLUSTRATED talk on the sub
ject Rev. Kemble also spoke for a
few minutes in an Interesting manner
on the temperance question.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04

Muscattae island watermelons will
be ON the market by July is II the
present warm weather continues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
Christian Church Rally.

A glorious service was enjoyed by
the members of the Christian church
at their midsummer rally Sunday
morning. The prime object of the
meeting was the clearing away of a
leficit in the current expenses of the
church which mad been embarrassing
for some time and the result of the
effort was encouraging. 1t was an
nounced that $500 would be required
to accomplish the desired end, and
when the pledges were finally counted
they amoTlted to $642.21, leaving a
wide margin which will go into the
general treasury for current expenses.
c. M. Porter presided at the meet.
ing and a short program was given
with music by the choir and readings
by Prof. Dennis of c. II. u, and Miss
Margie Augustine. DR.. Fleeler gave
a short talk on the Financial Manage.
ment Of the Church from a Business
Mans Viewpoint"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-04
First Reformed Church.

Childrens day was observed at the
First Reformed church on South ID
street Sunday morning with full at.
tendance and the exercises given un.
der the direction of Misses Emily and
Mary Kisslck, with the assistance OF
members of the Six-Mile Sunday
school, were very interesting. Supt,
Morrison of the Six-Mile school in his
address brought a special message OF
commentator for the six boys of Miss
Emily Kissick's class, Harry and
Frank Schultz, Wilbur Jones, Anton
Jepson, Willie Long, and Harry Kis-
sick, for the work which they had on
exhibition at the state Sunday school
convention at Burlington. The class
has been doing some special written
work and map drawing which they
voluntarily exhibited at the conven'
ton, and which drew forth many com
Dlimentary remarks. n the musical
program the two vocal solos by Miss
Florence Onstine and Oracle Powers
were especially pleasing. The decor
atoms of flowers were quite pretty
and the whole affair a credit to the
committee who had arranged for it,
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Is set aside by the American Philan-
thropic Society, of Chicago, for any
man on the face Of The earth that re-
discovers and re-traceS the lost. art in
medicine which will dissolve and heal
structure. Until about 1891 there lived
in Providence, L. L.. DR.. Graves, who
dissolved and healed structures with a
liquid medicine. Il had a mild taste
and looked like tea. 1t cured every
case Of structure in about three weeks,
and this good physician seemingly left
no record of the prescription, as it is
supposed it was buried in the grave
with HIM.
In the. year 1891 there was certain
/. Y. Matthews, of Norwood, Ohio, who
had little cocoa butter cylinder which
cured structures in about four weeks,
and it may be possible to trace either
one or both of these remedies.
There are plenty of living witnesses
to the above statement. 1t is known
to be fact that there are about 80 per
cent of mankind suffering silently with
structure, and not one is cured; so for
humanity's sake We will give the above
reward to the person who can produce
the prescription of either DR.. Graves or
l. r. Matthews.
e All communications to be addressed to
A. P. S., Box SOB, Chicago, Ill.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

1t is a common practice for the boys
in some watch and jewelry factories
to kill the rats which infest the build
ings and burn the bodies to obtain the
gold. Many oiled rags are used in
furnishing watch cases, and in time
they become impregnated with gold.
The rats eagerly devour these rags,
and few months of this kind Of diet
fills the interior mechanism of the rat
with n gold plating. Twice Il year the
boys have grand cremation. The
rats are caught by the hundred and
burned in crucible. The intense heat
drives off all animal substances and
leaves the gold in the shape of Il little
lump. The amount Of the precious
metal obtained in this way is not large,
but gives the ingenious youngsters
plenty Of pocket money. In some fac
tories young Napoleons Of finance buy
up in advance the shares of their fell
low workers in the rat colony.-London
Mail.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Lotto banks do a thriving business
in Italy. Millions of people of all
classes and conditions contribute every
week to the game, by which they hope
to make fortunes. The princess and
her maid. the professor and his pupils,
the bootblack and the army officer, the
crippled mendicant, school Children
everybody is drawn-into the lotto net.
! The main office is in Rome, but sub
offices are in operation in every hamlet
| in the kingdom, and drawings take
place every Saturday in eight cities.
The public knows the hour of the
drawing, and the plaza near the Via
del Umitta, near the QUrinal. always
swarms with people when the little
blind boy draws five numbers of the
ninety which have been placed there.
These numbers are displayed on a
signboard in the order in which they
are drawn, and the player who has
bought a ticket with the same num-
bers in the same order receives the
grand prize. The play keeps many
people still poorer than they would be
and is great source of revenue to the
country. -Illustrirte Zeitung.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
Not an X Month.

1t was broiling August day. Four
tired, sweltering, discouraged fisher
men sat at the table of a wayside inn
eating their dinner The soup was
steaming hot, the fried steak sizzled
ON hot plates the torrid baked potatoes
burned incautious fingers, and the
fiercely hot coffee scalded reckless
tongues. Even the water was rather
more than lukewarm.
"Such dinner" growled one Of the
uncomfortable party. "to set before
foHs on hot day"
Presently the maid entered TO re-
move the plates. She asked a question
that filed the tired, hot fishermen with
joyful expectations. What she said
sounded like this:
"Are you ready for your iceT-
Ice! OF course they were ready.
they dropped their forks, abandoned
their coffee and leaned back in their
chairs to await the coming dessert
They could fairly feel it slipping down
their hot threats in cool, delicious
spoonfuls. Lemon ice, pineapple ice
orange ice
The dessert came. 1t was huge dish
es of steaming boiled rice.
With one accord the fishermen push.
ed back their chairs and fed from
that dining room. 1t was the lasl
straw
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
+ MISUNDERSTANDING.
Continued frOIn DageT5.1


O0O Railroad siding is estimated at
$1,000; the rain basin and cascades
at So, 900; tools and equipment, $50,
900; care of soil, ETC., 1925, co. trees,
shrubbery, etc., $25, 600. A contin-
gency allowance of $50, 600 has been
set aside.
'trhe total Of $3.50, 272. 10 will be
expended exclusively on the grounds
and does not include the cost OF che
building and engineering work. riois
money win be expended by ne exposi-
tion company, "~"ne of it comming
~ rio'' 'HS apr ',ropriation made by the
0'"te OK ashington.
." W bills 90 be introduced into Con
gross next session asking for govern
ment participation at cost of 81, 100,
900 have been prepared. The sum is
divided as follows: General Govern
ment exhibit; $500, 900 for building
and 1856, 600 for display; Alaska,
500, 900 building and $500, 600 display
Hawaii, $25, coo building and S75, o0(
display; Philippines, same as Hawaii
fisheries, $50, 600 building and cost Of
display to be paid from the $3.50, 00(
to defray cost of general goernment
- exhibition.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

To know how to be ready-a great
thing. precious gift and one that i'm
plies calculation, grasp and decision
to be always ready man must be
able to cut knot, for everything can
not be united. He must know how to
disengage what is essential from the
detail in which 1t is inwrapped, for
everything cannot be equally consid-
cred. In word, he must. be able to
simplify his duties, his business and
his life. To know how to be ready is
to know how to start. 1t is astonish-
ing how all Of us are generally cum
bered UP with the thousand and one
hindrances and duties which are not
such, but which nevertheless wind us
about with their spider threads and
fetter the movement of our wings. 1t
is the lack Of order which makes us
slaves. The confusion Of today dis
counts the freedom of tomorrow. Con-
fusion is the enemy of all comfort, and
confusion is born of proscrastination
To know how to be ready we must be
able to finish. Nothing is done but
what Is finished. The things which we
leave dragging behind us will start up
again later on before us and harass
our path. Let each day take thought
for what concerns it, liquidate it's own
affairs and respect the day which is to
follow. and then we shall be always
ready. To know how to be ready is at
the bottom to know how to die.-Amiel.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
ChicagoXs Post =. Office. Has Trouble.

+, For the last s16. years the Chicago
postoffice has had a surplus of one cent
on its books. No one has been able
to find the source of the surplus or to
whom the money was due until yester-
day when w. l.. Clucas special agent
of the North American Life Assurance
company notified the postofice that
he had draft for one cent on the
office. 1t was issued on January 5,
1891 to his father, W. j. Clucas of
Lebanon, Ill.
w. j. Clucas was postmaster of
Lebanon, H., in the administration of
Grover Cleveland. At the end of
Cleveland's term of office, MIR. Clucas
sent in his statement. 1t then appear
ed that he had sent in one cent too
much. 1t was returned to him in the
form of a draft, Mr.. Clucas, wish
ing to keep the draft as a remem-
brance, never cashing it. After his
death in 1899, the draft was turned
over to his son, who kept it as a relic.
After the settlement of the estate
Mr.. Clucas found it never could be
cashed, as his father had not Endorsed
it in his name. For this reason the
postofiice auditor never will be able
to balance his books unless Mr.. Clucas
takes the matter into court.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
MariOn'S
Oath
By CHARLES LEE SARGENT

But l can't" pleaded Marion. 81
promised not to elope with you"
"You said that you had promised not
to elope with me by any known
MEANS" he argued do you remem-
Der just what it was?"
'As If l could forget" she murmur-
ed-"'I do solemnly promise that l
will not elope with James Warder by
walking. by riding, by driving, by auto
mobile, by train or by boat, by bicycle
or by any other means of travel over
land or water I guess that is definite
enough"
THAT'S the way your father seemed
to think" he laughed. Il was fool
to let you make such promise"
But he would have killed you," she
urged. 'He really would have done
so'
Il know" he said. ut was better
for all that we did not let his passions
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

carry him out Of himself, but you will
to evade those condtions?'
II only you could" she said wist-
fully. but, jim, l don't see how we
possibly can do anything. We must
travel either by land or water"
Il have an idea" he said mysterious
ly. Il think that | can make that
promise hold good and yet take you
away
She smiled family as she turned her
face up for Il kiss. Three months be
fore she and Jim had started to clope
Years before there had been bitter feel
ing between their fathers over Wvillage
election, and since then the elders had
kept up the feud.
Jim and Marion had fallen in love,
and they were halfway to Carrsyille
before they were oYcrtaken by George
Halpin. He was white with anger,
and his finger twitched nervously on
| the trigger of revolver as he com
/ manded Marion to descend from the
buggy and take her place. in his own
wagon.
1 There had been Il drive home in alb
! solute silence which in the stiffness OF
! the night had worked on the girls
feelings in strange fashion, and when
| at last the home was reached lie had
led her into the parlor, where the fam
lily Bible lay in state on the center
table.
Solemnly he had placed her hand
upon the sacred book and had made
her swear not to elOpe with Jim. Not
content With a general oath, he had
sought to make it more binding by
specifying every means of transit he
could imagine, and when the girl had
at last staggered TO her bedroom ii
was with the feeling that Jim was lost
to her, Her promise was the price OF
his life and the promise once made
could not be broken.
For time Jim had seemed content
but now he had suddenly changed his
mind, and somehow he had communi
| Gated some of his hope to her. She
was willing to 90 away with him and
found to escape the letter of her obi
CATION, but her father had made it sc
binding that she could not see how 6
loophole could be found.
1t was not until q few weeks latel
that | found the explanation. On hel
way back from the store she encoun
tered Jim OH the road. He came to
ward her smilingly.
I've got it all fixed" he declared
beamingly Your father made yol
swear that you would not elope will
me on land or sea. He didn't say any
thing about going through the air, dit
he?"
"Why should he?" she asked. unit
we learn how to fly don't see how
that is possible"
But we can fly" he insisted. "Lool
here"
He drew from his pocket copy of ;
paper black with heavy type and cuts
There among the advertisements o
can racks, powders for making orang
cider and ice cream cones was the pic
turs Of a man in an airship.
you know" he explained, I'm tn
chairman Of the entertainment CON
mittee Of the County Fair association
Well. saw this advertisement, and
wrote the chap. He sives exhibition
and he will be around hers next ven
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

The London Academy tells story Of
De Quincy. He had to ill up cen.
sus paper, and the set questions puz-
zled him greatly. He finally managed
to characterize his occupation as
"writer to the magazines" but when it
came to the occupations of his three
daughters his troubles began again.
At last he put a ring around their
names ana wrote, "They are like lilies
of the tield--they toll not. neither do
they spin"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

THE FARMERs COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Of Oregon Wash
ers and Producers of the ultimately
ACTUAL COST everything
bbers but simply organized
mutual
the retailer dealers combine
thing and the will
Investigate and of Of
swindlg
your Why should
stating The Farmers'
Spokane
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Half text, sprinkling Of aristo'
Gratis, sin or two and quantity Of
good clothing are the familiar ingredi-
ents Of serious playwriting, and 1t Is
wonderful to see what varied and In
teresting results can still be obtained
from the recipe.-Outlook.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Scotty-Hello, Pat, me boy, ye had
a clean shave, a scarcely knew ye wi
yer whiskers off. Pat-The same wild
me, me bhoy. OF didn't know meself
when OF looked in the glass. except By
me voice.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

TT is my duty" said the conscien-
hous lawyer to his client, Ito see that
you have a fair and square trial and
justice all the way through"
"You're too slow for me-" declared
the prisoner. what I want Is a law
yer who'll see that I'm acquitted
Omaha Nsws.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
One Why Blind.

"You admit you are an impostorY'
said the Judge.
mo, don't. your honor"
"You claimed to be blind, and yet
you have an unlmpaired eyesight."
"That's true, your honor, but I'm
morally blind. sir, and me- being able
to see the harm in my innocent de.
ception"-
'Six months" calculated the judge.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Any time IL the proper time for ~
hg vast u just.-Gseek Pfoverb.
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
SHIELD OE HONOR
CELEBRATION

Members Of fae. Shield o. Honor ap-
propriateiy celebrated i'ie tN enty- nrst
Anniversary OF the founding Of the
order in this State. last evening in
the drawing rooms Of the New Century
Club building. The decorations were
beautiful Guests from Philadelphia
and Camden, n. j., were present.
The committee in charge OF the af-
fairs were composed of Melville M.
Wells, William w. Wolf, Charles T.
Martin, Horace II. Mccall, j. Frank
McElwee, Allan w. Harting. Jr.,
George w. Raudman, Alfred i Rawns-
ley Lemuel NJ. Hall. Albert z. Deaky ne,
Charles T. Martin, Jr., Franklin w. IN
derlied, William D. Gray.
The program given was as follows:
Overture, Rawnsley's Orchestra; open
ing address. chairman Of committee
Melville M. Wells; selection, annie
4aurie," quartet, Robert Walters, tenor;
IN B. Harrison, bass, Miss Ma
Fleming, soprano; Miss May. WI
alto; address, The Shield OF Honor
William w. Knowles; violin selection
Miss Ethel Barton; select entertain
ment, Walter L. Cooper; duet, Miss
Mabel Mckinley and Miss Mabel Cole;
baritone solo, "Old Tole Keeper" II
B. Harrison; selection, orchestra:
duet, Misses Lula and Tillie Clark Sc
lect entertainment, Walter =. Cooper;
selection, Last Rose OF Summer"
quartet; violin selection, Miss Etnel
Barton; soprano solo, Miss Maude
Fleming; The star Sp1ngled Banner
quartet; finale. orchestra
Evening journal., 1907-11-22
OF
CITY COURT CASES
Woman Cut With Butcher
Knife and .PeddIgT Who
Failed to Heed Warn ng

Accused Of using a butcher knife on
Violet Gibbs. colored Name Blake, also
col3red. was arraiened in uhe City Court
to-day Hor hearing was continued until
tomorrow. however
Violet appeared at the police station last
nisht with the sleeve Of her LEFT arm cut
almost in shreds. She also had two
wounds on her arm where the keen edge
OF uhe knife touched the 9esh. Jealousy
caused the trouble
Domnick Mcniouigie was charged with
'assa lit anu battery Un iaaF Wnd but
the latter failed 10 appear ana me case
was dismissed.
The charge Of non-support against VIII
lam A. Langrell was held up on the
understanding that the defendant pay h :
wife 50 a week toward her support.
Moe and Michael Isaaes brothers. ac-
cused Of peddling without a license, were
each fined S. Michael was in court for the
same offense yesterday, but was allowed
10 30 on his promise TO leave the city at
once. Instead OF leaving town he went
right to selling gas burners again. and his
arrest followed.
The hearing Of Jacob Wynn, cclored
charged with the larceny Of a coat was
continued until Tomorrow George Elliott
colored, larceny Of a sto e, was dis missed,
John II. Williams, co.ored. disc derly con,
duct. SS, and Harry Walters. vagrancy
10 days.