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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
UNIFORM RANK K.OF ?.
T. M. Shockley Elected Captain of
Local Company.

One of the very pleasant business
and social sessions of the season was
that of Company No. 10, Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias, which was held
at Castle Hall Wednesday evening for
the purpose Of electing officers and
transacting other incidental business.
The officers elected were: T. M.
Shockley, captain; ]. P. Asher, first
lieutenant; F. o. Ewing, second lieu
tenant; H. E. Davis, recorder; C. w.
Bollinger, treasurer.
The latter part or the evening was
devoted to a discussion of the lunch
and cigars provided for the occasion,
and it was unanimously decided to
have the refreshments at all meet
i1gs of the company hereafter. The
members present showed the interest
and enthusiasm that characterized the
company, when by it's proficiency, it
advertised Oskaloosa pretty thorough
-ly about the state. 1t was me habit
OF the Oskaloosa company to go to
camp feeling good, and return feeling
better, with the prize money in their
pockets and the sca1ps of their com.
petitors hanging at their belts.
1t may be of interest to those not
familiar with the branch of the or
der to know that being a member is
a renewal of allegiance to the order,
declaration of patriotism, a pledge
to defend Tue country and the flag as
well as the homes and the honor of
the members of their families. 1t
is organized along military lines &C.
coriing to the plans of the U. S. ar.
my; the-supreme chancellor sustai1s
the same relation to the rank as does
the president of the Unied States to
the regular army; in camp and fielu
army tactics are used, and it is recog-
nized and encouraged by the govern
ment as an auxiliary military organ.
izatio1.
In innumerable emergencies where
quick responsive action on the part
of a well disciplined and Differed
body was necessary to prevent van
dalism, protect property and care for
sick and injured, companies of the
uniform rank nave been called on by
governors of states and mayors Of
cities, and always proved themselves
willing and efficient forces on such
occasions. Quite a number of the Or
ficers and men distinguished in tne
Spanish-American war, and whose
conduct added luster to the name of
the American soldier, received their
only military training, prior to the
breaking out of hostilities, by their
participation in tine WORK of this
rank, and in many ways It has con.
tributed to the glory and honor of
the state and nation.
Col. c. c. Cone, commanding the
second regiment, mas been recon.
mended by the home company for the
office of brigadier general command
ing the Iowa brigade, which place will
be filed at the next brigade election.
We are pleased to note that the
company in this city is in healthy
condition and the prospect for its
continued growth and prosperity is
in the highest degree encouraging.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Trans
fers in County.

James +. McMahan and wife
to John H. Augustine, W.
D. sell of 22-77-14. $4,000. 00
A. J. Augustine and wife to
May Griggs, Q. c. d. lot 135
Prices ad to Beacon. ... 100
Scott Smith ct al to Mrs.
Belle Smith, @. c. d. to gov.
lot l in sec. 80, lot / S. d.
of Gov. lot in 10, So sw
4 swA seA swA and lots
l and |. S. swA seA of
sec. 20, Gov. lots l and
1wA of 20 and 27.65 acres
in swA of 20, all in 1911. 5000. 90
Scott Smith ct al to Ethel
Smith, Q. c. D., sek swA
SO-75-17 ............ 5000. 90
Scott Smith ct al to Fern G
Nellie Smith, Q. c. D., w
" nwA of 80, seA neA
of 81 and lot of Irg. Sur.
neA neA of 81, all in 75-17. 6600.00
Scott Smith ct al to Robt.
Smith, Q. c. D., neA seA
Of 81 Except minerals)
and awA swA of 80 all in
1917 ....... ........... 200. 90
Hannah Turner to H. H. Sher-
if, w. d. lot 2 blk. 20, o.
P. oskaloosa ........ 300 90
John M. Baugh to B. G. Will
liams, w. d. 41.SS ft.x120 #.
in center of s1a of Bennett
blk, Oskaloosa ............ 5000. 90
Evan w. Thomas and wife to
Hannah E. and Lydia Glen
demon, W. d. lot sub. of
o. L., o. P. Oskaloosa. -. 210O. %
Maggie Ahrweiler and hus-
band to Anna X. Ahrweiler.
w. D. the und. " of lots 2
to 6 inc. and to IA inc.
and 16 to 20, and 25 to sc
inc. and Al to 81 inc, in
N. Carbonate -. $50. 90
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Pay Day Counts.

Friday and Saturday were pay days
with the mine workers, and hosts of
people from southwest of the city
came to town on the Interurban.
Many farmers left their teams at
Beacon rather than plod through the
muddy roads and came to the city
over the line. The line did good
business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
ELECTRICITY AT THE MINES.

An electrical corporation in Penn
sylvania proposes to manufacture
electricity and furnish 1t for purposes
Of light, heat ald power to the coun.
ties of Luzerne, Columbia, Schuylkill,
Berks, Lenigh and Northumberland,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

New Sharon Star: The Mahaska
board of supervisors has an expert ac-
countant going over the books of the
various county officers. This is wise,
a task that should be done every few
years at most.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

Alice Wilson Bert and 7. A. Wilson,
the grandfather of the bride, of Keo-
TIA; w. D. Lyle, of LaPorte; Mrs. D..
Millen, Mrs. T. w. Terrell and son
Robert oil Hedrick; Harry Towns, of
Omaha; and Rev. and Mrs. martin,
of Milton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Two Elections.

Oskaloosa will have only two cleo.
tons this year. the first is the
school election which occurs on March
IL, AID then the municipal election,
when a mayor and FIVE coulciimen
will be chosen
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

1T is the observation of the Sioux
City Journal that when a man gets
cold feet some one is sure to come
along and say it's nice day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

"A wild, hairy man has been cap
tured in Mexico. The Cleveland Lead
er says it had often wondered what
had become of the populist party
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

Old residents declare that the
weather of the present month indi.
Gates that we are to have a most
fruitful year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

1T is now said of Governor SWEET.
enham that ne is man who found
himself famous and then woke up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND
DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Following is the list Of marriage u.
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
no. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
%, Silas Witherell, oskaloosa, .--57
Minnie 4 Carson, Oskaloosa, 81
2o2 { Walter Winger, Seymour, la. %
| Blanche Riley, Oskaloosa,. II
so5 ! Edward Holland, Thornburg 20
Cressie Griggs, New Sharon, II
oos ! Jesse Boatman, Barnes City, IS
- | Nellie e Gordon, Cody, Wyo. %
or J Rennie Nelson, Oskaloosa, %
| Daisy Washington, ci.y,..,.... 30
9os ! Mathew vanKlootwick, Pella ~
~ | Minnie De Hemer, Eveland, %
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

PRINGLE-HENNE - Married,
at the nome of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Pringle, on South
Eleventh street., at nve-thirty o'clock
p. m, Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1907, Miss
Hally Pringle to Mr.. Frank D. Hen
ness, Rev Mr.. Martin Of Milton Off
ciating.
The wedding was pretty home af-
fair, and was informal. The bride
and groom-elect and Mr.. and Mrs.
upon their arrival at the home. At
the time stated the young couple sep
arated themselves from the company
and, standing to one side, Rev. Mar.
tin said he words that joined the
two lives. During the ceremonies,
the ring service, Miss Lillian Hughes
presided at the piano, softly playing
the strains of Schubert's Serenade.
Then came a delightful supper, served
in courses, the bride and her com.
pany sitting apart from the other
guests. The menu was served in
four courses. The tables were deco,
rated for the occasion and The home
had been tastefully trimmed for the
event. The young couple were made
the recipients of numerous congratu,
latory messages as well as an inter.
esting array of wedding presents
They go to Keota soon to make
their permanent residence. The
groom is interested in hardware
business at that place. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Pringle and was formerly a resident
of Keota. She is a most interesting
and attractive young lady. The
groom is the youngest son of F. NJ,
Heenness. He Is gra1uate OF
Iowa Wesleyan university and is a
member Of the well known glee club
of that school. He is a young man
Of ability and attainment and the fu.
ture holds much of promise for him
and his bride. Guests present a, the
wedding from a distance were: Mr..
and Mrs. George Holmes snd daugh.
ter. MISS LaNor. Misses Maude and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

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Iowa, Familiarity known as "Grandmi
Downs" died at the home of her
son, ]. L, Downs, at 4:30 Wednesday
morning. Burial at Brighton at $3.50
p. m. on Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

NEHRING.-Died, at the nome OF
her parents, sic West C avenue, at
. O'Clock p. m, Sunday, Feb. 10, 1907,
Mary, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Nehring. The funeral
services We're held at p. m, Moniay,
Feb. II, with intermenL in the Cath.
ole cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

BELL.-Tne funeral of the late
Mrs. John A. Bell was held at the
Methodist Episcopal churcn in Beacon
at two clock p. M, Friday The at
tendance was quite large and more
than fined the church building. Many
people attended from mis- city and
from the surrounding neighborhood.
The mines closed down for the alCer-.
noon as a mark of respect for tneil
bereaved co-worker. Everyone, al
most, in Beacon has known Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell through term of years
and everyone respects them. The
sorrow at the death of this very ex
cellent lady is general. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. w. H
Slack of the NJ. e. church, and the
music was furnished by the churcI
choir. The pail bearers were Mrs
James Perry, Mrs. William Baxter,
Mrs. Thomas Edwards and Mrs. Thorn
as Jenkins. The assisting bearers
were James Williams, Thomas Jen-
kins, William Baxter and Duncan
Mcdonald. Intermeat was made in
Beacon cemetery. Mr.Bell, after con,
Guiding his business affairs in the
place, will remove from Beacon and
make his future home at Colfax with
mis- children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

GIBSON.-Died, at his home, $40
Third avenue west, Sunday Feb. II,
1907, at 2:35 a. M, of typhoid fever
and pneumonia, after an illness of
ten days duration, George M. Gibson
aged 81 years, 2 months and 8 days.
Funeral services Tuesday, Feb. 10,
at the residence at p. m, and inter.
ment in Forest cemetery. Deceased
is survived by a wife, one son and
two daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

PHlLLIPS.-Died, at her home il
Rose Hill, Monday, Feb. II, 1907, at
1880 p. M, Of pneumonia, after an
illness of four days duration, Mrs.
Elizabeth Phillips, aged II years and
3 months. ..I..
The deceased was an old resident
of Mahaska county, having resided
here over "a years. Interment will
be made in Old Rose Hill cemetery.
The deceased is survived by hus-
band, James Phillips, four sons and
one daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

Retailers, jobbers and middlemen in the lumber trade all declare that they. have not benefited by the ad- vanced prices and it is said that the lumber trust has these dealers as completely at it's mercy as it has the general public. None of the retail dealers or middlemen dare to cut prices for fear of being blacklisted by the trust, and the trust has a system of espionage almost as per feet as that of Standard Oil Go, whereby they can blacklist any deal CT who thwarts them and crush competition wherever it appears. There is no telling exactly to what the investigation which has been in augurated by the government will lead. but people all over the country are we'll convinced that the time for an investigation is ripe and Secretary Straus will have an excellent chance to make a name for himself in his prosecution of the inquiry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
EDUCATE ONE ANOTHER.

It is a great thing for hundreds of splendid young men from all over the country to be thrown intimately together at the age of the greatest expectancy. when life promises SC much. at an age when youths are full of hope and ambition. and feel strong and vigorous. There is an untold advantage in the growth and expan. sion which come from the constant measuring of brain power, the com. pairing of ability. of experience, the tempering. the constant drill in self. mastery, self-sacrifice, the constant prodding of ambition, the spurrine of tagging energy. All these things are of untold advantage.
 believe that the advantages of mere book learning in college are overestimated. That is. believe that a great deal of what is attributed to the studies themselves come from the association of the students.
 We hear a great deal about de. velopment of personal power in soil. tude; but while . certain amount ol this is necessary. yet there is no sub. stitute for the growth and education which come from intimate associa- ton with human beings.
 As a rule. the men who pay their own way through college are the most successful because they are the most practical men. On the other hand. every man who has to devote a great deal of his time to paying his way suffers an immense loss from the lack of larger association with the students
 Many of these men who work their way through college feel obliged te 20 directly from the classroom tc their own room. They can not enter Into many of the sports with the other students because they are obliged to remain in their rooms and study during evenings. Saturday, and holidays alike.
 I believe that many college men owe more to what they get from their fellow students than from theiI studies- In ssying this. I do not un- derestimafe the great value of what comes from lectures and books; bui | believe It is Impossible to over. estimate the value of the social h. tsrcourSs of tbe eolIeGe-O. 8 11arden in o1egoR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

Much has been made of the re- ported activity of the Japanese in Ha- waii, where it was declared they had already perfected military organi- zation, and were ready to capture the island as soon as the signal should be given by their home gov ernment. says Washington writer. Commissioner of Immigration Sar- gent has recently returned from Ha- waii. and a prominent Hawaiian planter, Lorin Thurston, is now in Washington on business with one of the departments. Both of these gen tlemen have given out statements fully covering the situation in Hawaii and agreeing In all essential details. They say there is population of about G0,000 in the Hawaiian islands and that the planters there wish there were more. They are neces- sary as field hands and laborers and are the only source of labor supply, as Hawaii is entirely cut off from European immigration. Nevertheless these Japanese are not allowed to re- main in peace in Hawaii where they are wanted, but are being continually enticed to the Pacific coast by imrii- grafton agents who thrive by hiring them out to the railroads and big ranchmen of California, Washington and Oregon. There Is a scarcity of labor on the coast as there is oye; much of this country just now and while the Californians do not want the Japanese in their schools and do not want to allow them social equal- ity. they are glad enough to have them as laborers. The disturbance over the Japanese school question in San Francisco has infamed the minds Of the Japanese at home and there is. 1t is true. considerable anti American feeling in Japan, but it is the wish and would be to the ad- vantage of both countries to alIay this irritation and if the matter could be dropped by the newspapers the state department and the Japanese foreign office would have little trou- ble in adjusting their differences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

but took what the rest did. Mil waukes Sentinel.
 In face of such strong protests against billboard advertising within it's own environs, Boston cannot con- sistently carry out Mayor Fitxger- aids plan to advertise ths Hub by this means in other cities. Why doesn't the city get wise and adver- tise through the newspapers?- Springfield Unicu. s n
 Why go so far away In search of evidence regarding the failure of municipal ownership enterprise? If official reports are to be believed the municipal lighting plants in Walling- ford and Stamford right here at home have both been anything but failures. On the contrary, both have been highly successful in every respect, SO that the people in both places are well satisfied with present conditions. Take the case of the Meriden water works, owned and operated by the city. Does anyone suppose that the taxpayers would listen for momant to surrender the ownership and man. agement to a private corporation? Surely not.-Meriden Journal.
 The federal government recently purchased paper of needles which cost several dollars. This paper of needles thus far has the record for being the most expensive in exist ence. It cost quite as much as though each needle it contained had been filed down by hand from a crow bar. But they did not cost these sev- eral dollars because they were in trinsically worth that much. In- deed, they can be purchased at the little corner notion store for nickel. The fact that they cost dollars in stead of cents is due to the red tape procedure through which all reQuisi- tions for supplies needed by the gov ernment must go.-New Haven Reg ister.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

Fifteen commissioners have been appointed for the Alaska-Pacific ex- position which will be held at Seat tie in 1909. These men will appear before the legislatures of every state that has meeting this winter to in duce the commonwealths to partici- pate in the exposition by making ap- populations for buildings and exhi- bits. Many of the western states and some of the eastern ones have already signiffed their intention of taking part. It is expected by spring that at least fifteen states will be in line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
HEARD IN PASSING.

The Messenger invites its friends everywhere, in town and country. to use the phone freely in sending news to this office. Don't be bashful. There is no immodesty or impropri- ety in telling a newspaper man the news--Brandenburg. Ky. Messinger.
 Convict Burnham has been as signed to the job of printers devil in the Sing Sing prison printing office, and he'll soon be writing the leading editorials for the Star of Hope. only ve would suggest that the warden keep the key to the office in his OWE pocket-Bridgeport Post.
 You say you were in the saloon at the time of the assault referred to in the complaint" questioned the lawyer. "I was. sor." replied the witness. Did you take cognizance of the barkeeper at the time7" .-I don't know what he called it, sor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06

All headaches 20
 When you grow wiser
 And learn to use
 An "EadIy Riser Dewltts Little Early Risers, safe. sure pDls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
THERIGHTTO BE DIsAGREEABLE

If business men were to throw oil
 self-control in their offices and places of business as many of them do in
 their homes, and say the same mean, contemptible, unguarded things to
 their customers that they say to the
 members of their own families, their
 business would soon go to pieces.
 There are thousands of men who are polite, tactful, diplomatic toward their customers, and in everything which bears upon their business, who seem to lock their good manners up in their offices at night. who are
 known as Dr Jekylls in all their bus mess or professional relations, but who assume the character of MT Hyde as soon as they enter their own homes, where they feel at liberty to ride roughshod over everybody's feel ings. They do not seem to think that the wife, or any other member of the family, gets tired, has nerves" or troubles of any kind. They exercise self-restraint all day. but the moment | their bad humor on everybody, even on the dog or the cat. It is not a strange thing that so many people think that home is not place for the exercise of self-control, but take it for granted that there they can abuse everybody without restraint?
 The head of the house is not al- ways the only offender in this re- spect. Wives and children often seem to think that the home is the place where they can indulge in fits of hot temper. and say all manner of mean, disagreeable and dispicable things. They think that they have a right to spend a whole evening, or perhaps days, pouting over some fam cied injury or over some trifle. There are many homes where all the laws of courtesy, and even of ordinary de- cency, are set at defiance. where the boys go down stairs in the morning and about the house half dressed, without the slightest feeling of deli cacy. The girls are often just as careless as their brothers. They go around the house in all sorts of cos tunes, soiled and untidy, and often to the table, especially in the morn- ing. in a disgraceful condition. They think it is all right because only their brothers and parents are present.
 Many a man who is very deferen- tial to society women, treat the girls or poor women who happen to be de- noudent rInou him for A living very shabbily. In society always alert to show the slightest service to the la dies, he is absolutely indifferent to the comfort and feelings of a stenog- rapher or other woman in his employ. Those who are bound to him by the necessity of earning their living. do not call out his nobler sentiments. He regards them as "just help. noth- ing more. They may be infinitely finer grained than himself, but he rides roughshod over their sensitive feelings, domiDeering. criticising. mercilessly scolding. even using pro fare language.
 Such a man would be terribly shocked if those to whom he Is so deferential in society knew how he treated the women in his employ. They would not believe it possible. if they could be in his ofice, store or factory for a day. that the man who displays these coarse. brute qualities, could possibly be the polished gentle man they met the evening before-- 0rison 8. Marden in Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
WORKING OVERTIME.

4 Chicago teacher gave boy pupil a question in compound proportion for home work one evening. which problem happened to include the cir cumstance of linen working ten hours a day to complete a certain job"
 The next morning the unsuspect- ing teacher. in looking over his pack of exercises. found one pupils problem unattempted. and the follow ing note attached to the page:
 Deer Sir. refoose to let my sun James do his sum you give him last night as it looks to me like slur on the s-hour system. enuy sum not more than s hours he is welcum to do but not more Yrs trooly, Samuel Blocksy."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
'Knipp, Old Boy,

we are getting old. the years fly by and we don't notice them," said the grocery man. "Yes, we would not, only the financial secretaries of the lodges promptly remind us by in- creased assessments, replied the man with the copper nose. as he ca ressed his bag of Browns Quickflre Charcoal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-06
Don't Lose
 Your Nerve

By drinking vile eoncos. tions called tsa and eoRsA when thirty have . giao of our pure lager or sla Everything in our bssrs is absolutely pure and handed ir a absolutely elsas nan. ssr. Fu sale ea drausAs ssd bottled fur tabIe - c all jsading enfA