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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
George Thatcher is quoted as sa

George Thatcher is quoted as 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 saw the
body of man floating in the river.
recognized him as a Waterman in the
treasury building. l 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

Burlington Hawk-Eye: New Prov
idence, Quaker settlement near Ell
dora, has gone ON in its peaceful and
quiet way for fifty years without q
bank. But now the spirit of progress
has invaded New Providence and she
has new bank with capital of $25,
900, and located in 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 al
that will be a 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 nc

: n IHIIdu5IPIIII PIIJ R'IOFuH HOrSs
the passing of the shawl as a part OF
woman's attire. There are few
places" he observes, in which I-see
it. Even in the poorest sections Tie
women wear some sort of jacket,ho
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
IN. HONOR OF BURNS.
Anniversary of Scottish Poets Birth
is Celebrated.

In celebration of the one hundred
and forty-eighth anniversary of the
birth o. Robert Burns, the great
Scotch poet, a company of about for
ty Scotch-Americans gathered at the
home of Andrew Richie, on South
Eleventh street, enjoying a sple1did
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 a
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 celsbra-
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 a host of people.
Out of town guests present last
evening we're Dr.. Robert Rod and wife
of Hiteman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mar
tin, of Hiteman, Andrew Richie, Jr.,
and Pat Dunli1g, of Hooking, Mrs.
Daniel Knox, of panville, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The bill requiring railroads 70
build shelters opposite to- depots
where there is 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. Al
present there are very few in Iowa.
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 bora
of originality asked: Can any one
bound Oskaloosal" Silence reigned
for 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, as 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.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The Iowa Journal Of History and
Politics for January contains a num-
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. a Al.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

"A man in Spencer declined to pay
% cents that he owed 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 Y115.
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 heartless white
brother.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The editor OF the Des Moiaes
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 hui
manity-the nurture anu protection OF
its childrea-is its supreme neglect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Who was it wrote the obituary Of
Good Old Father Lelsure?" Soma
one who said a good thing and is for
gotten-as the rest of us shall be.
Yet it is as we'll that old Father,Le
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
lecturer said: I'VE in this country
have no leisure class except million
aires and tramps, and we nave no
use for either of them" That is the
proper expression of sentiment that
is rapidly becoming dogma with the
average American. He is backed up
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.
Steinerts lecture, and the sentiments
reused by it.
On the other hand, who did not feel
thnn of indignation when reading
Of the treatment accorded American
citizens at Kingston by the snosSish
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

I'VE don't lynch man often, any
how" remarked the visitor from Iowa.
Neither do we," volunteered the
man with the southern accent, never,
in fact, but once. "-Philadelphi Led
pSr 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The supreme court in a 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

The highest price ever paid for
an ear of corn was at Ames lasC
Thursday at the Farmers Short
Course at the Iowa State college. A
bounce ear sofa for $3.50 for the
single ear, or at the rate of $3.50 per
bushel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

After an Investigation of the mer-
its of large number of applicants,
the Greater Des Moines committee
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

Now that the general assembly is
in session the Ioeosauqua Republican
suggests that the next thing in or
der is for the verdant legislator to
immortalize himself by introducing a
bill--'no difference what it is about
so 1t is a bill"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Knoxville Express: That man
Guggenheim, who Is to be senator from
Colorado, may be all right, but his
name sounds as if the faucet was not
getting enough air.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

The house committee GA postof
fees and post roads have by vote of
IL to 6 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

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

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 Herald is pleased to call at.
tention to a new column started to.
day, Random Thoughts of Busy
Outsider" These articles viii ap.
pear from time to time. probably
once week, and being written by one
of the brightest wielders of a pen in
this community, will no doubt be read
with interest.
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 SO. 1t is said he was the only
democrat who eve: held the office.
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 Tie Keokuk Gate-City.
They bring down to earth the foreign
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 the 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 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 Riia
tells how running to his Office with q
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, thai
unconsciously all modern literature
is infected by it. The magazine writ
err dashes off his articles at light1ine
speed-as some of his statements
show. That novelist is nearest up tt
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 line:
Jingle.
Because of these we'll known fact
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 cas-!
chair, the chimney corner, the cos.
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 tn
Random Thoughts of Busy Outsider
and under this caption we make GU
bow to the readers of the Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Many of the county newspapers,
having refused advertising from the
mail order houses, have made con-
tracts for magazine supplement: fill
ed with mail order advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
Fair visitor-"so you have real

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 wonderful and
perfect home. "-Tit-Bits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

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

The genius of the Washington
Democrat has noticed that he is never
Interrupted except when he is real
busy.
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 suner
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-.
deayor 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 aggraadize.
ment.
ldleness, Ill used leisure,-that is
the reason for their callous iniiffer-
ence to the sufferings of their fellow
men.
A friend later said to the Outsider:
"But one gets tired of the continual
SA NSSAS W hSSP yOuI uSdu ABOVE
water" Granted, but if your head
were permanently kept above waite.
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 maie 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 il
true. Work is blessing, idleness a
curse. The old idea of a 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
T.. The Outsider.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

Byron Williams has noticed that
some men live so much in the glory
of what their ancestors drd that they
forget TO do anything themselves!
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

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

After March Only one democrat
from northern state will remain in
the United States senate.
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 office.
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
FAR OFF FIELDS GREEN,

20 you remember wnen you were
boy out INCORPORATING" how the
trees across the forest seemed to be
JUST loaded down with hickory nuts
while the one you were stripping
seemed bare, and then when you pick
ed up your sack and changed trees it
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
< the next tree seemed more
b rad so much more desirable
than. Die you had chosen for
spreading the lunch cloths Oh?
And when you had grown up this
freak of vision still remained, did1't
II? 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 lne
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 CO." comments
the Ottumwa Courier. There is a
little bad and lot of good, or little
good and lot of bad, just as you view
n. wherever YOU roam"
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 railroad publicity ar.
fist, aad crowded to the covers with
superlatiyes, 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.
n q n
Iowa has as many advantages a1d
as few disadvantages as any of her
sister states, and the farmers in the
dry, mild climates, thousands of them
lured by glittering glimpses on paper
of a promised land to settle on a
farm where farming without irrigation
is impossible and water for irrigati1g
purposes just as impossible, would
willingly exchange the champagne ali
for foot of snow and an occasional
rain to help crops along.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31

You pick up 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 and that even
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
rAkfNBY SURPRISE

TIE people - Annapolis are la as
ionishmeni that such a grave charge
,haslid b. made against ihe good or
der and far name ~ cur eitv as that
ihis place IS not suitable enc for
candidates far admission - the naval
Academy. Ia the name 81 cur good
citizenship. Las and order. We chal-
irnre the Beard ~ Visitors a. specify
thelr accusations. Ne wili then be-
prepared a. answer aud join issue
So fbe specification
Who throw immoral Influences
arognd the candidates. when they
Gone here from every class 81 life.
candidate are Immediately placed
amone people who are courteous In
lnauner Kind ia disposition. direct
and urright in thelr waik and cor
tersafisn. The candidates. iu general.
beard in homes ~ refinement and in
tellirenee. share CbEisfiaa inhuences
arf throsn around them-. They are
warmed af daaEers and urged 20
fhelr nieral ard Religious duties.
Active. energetic and ibonghtless.
tho youihs who are here, often pro-
tekr the just resentment ~ law.
TlsfY have aeen treated with such
loniency that maus a. adverse com
rsrnf haas been made. When they be-
eunle teo deuaensfratixe ia their
gauthfnl activities, the law commands
Respect but emily g. xindieate itself
The candidate learn % like our
citYs they ferm warm attachments fos
car peepie and - every way the
candidates are encouraged 10 do right
and avoid harm
Certainly uo city has been more uu-
neressariiy sianaered than has An
naIiaiis in the recent report % the
Beard uf Visitors a. The Naval Acad.
NuAy
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
Notice 20 Creditors.

NOTICE IS HEREBY OWEN. That tbs
N subscriber. Of Anne Arundel county. hn'
obtained from the Orphans Court OF Anne
Arundel county IN Maryland, letter.
testamentary on the persona estate oi
WILLIAM CHALMERs, late OF Anne
Arundel county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased, are hereby warned
% exhibit she same wish thc vouchers thereof.
10 the subscriber. on or before the
18th DAY Oh DECEMBER, 1907.
They mar otherwise, by law. he excluded
from an benefit Of the said estate All persons
infsbted % said estate are requested 70 make
Immediate payment
Given under my hand this nth, day OF
June 1907,
LEONARD \. WALKER,
ut AdTnr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY aIvKh, That the sub
~ scriber. OF Baltimore city, has Oh.
taincd from the Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel
county, ia Maryland, Letters Of Jcstimentary
ON the personal estate OF
JOHN Z. BAJDEiiSTON,
late OF Boston, commonwealth OF Massa-
chussetts, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased arc hereby warned 10
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, "a
the subscriber, on or before the 10Th DAY oi
December 1907. They may otherwise, BY law
be excluded from all benefit Of the said estate.
All persons indebted 20 said estate are requested
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18Th day of June
WIN. X. COLE,
AdmF
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17

NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, Trat the sub
~ scrlbcr OF Anne Arundel county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Anne Arurde
county in Marylard, Letters Parliamentary
on the personal estate Of
CHARLES A. PfSDELL,
late OF Anne Arundel Connty, deceased All PEI
aons having claims against the deceased are here.
BY warned 20 exhibit the sane, with the yOu( hers
hereof 10 the subscriber. on or before the 10th
dav on September. 1907. They may otherwise. By
iaT be excluded from al bcncGt ofthc said estate.
All persons Indebted TO saId estate are requested
10 make immediate payment.
Given under ny na1d this 5th daY OF March,
CHARLES r. LEWIS,
Executor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the sub.
~ scriber, of Anne Arundel county. has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF Anne Arun-
on the personal estate OF JOSE SALAFIA
late OF Anne Arundel county, deceased
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned 70 exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof. 10 the subscriber. on or before
THE 9Th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1907,
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefits OF the said estate. All persons
indebted 70 said estate are requested 70 make
immediate payment.
Given under nv hand this 30th day OF April
1907.
ROSA SALAFIA,
Admfulafralrix
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
Notice to Creditors.

NToTTcE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the SUB.
IN acribe- of Anne Arundel Co.. has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Anne Arundel coun.
~ IN Maryland. letters testameBtary on the
personal estate Of HUGH McCUSK Err, late
of Anue Arundel Co.. deceased. All persons
having claims a. ainst the deceased are hereby
warned 20 exhibit the same. with the vouchers
therecf 10 the subscriber on OF before the
I5th DAY OF AUGUST, 1907.
Thev may otherwise. by law. be excluded
from al benefits Of the said estate. All persons
Indebted 10 said estate are requested 10 make
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this sth day OF Feb.
JOHN J. McCUSKER,
Administrator
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-17
40 TWISTED BALLOTS.

TO PREvEsr FRAUD II COUNTY PRIMARIES.
The following was offered by Frank y.
ReveII, a member Of the state Central Com
mlttee for Anne ATundei County, but was
voted down. no one voting for IL but himself,
showing that the committee did not want 70
deal fairly In the matter:
TO insure perfect fairness I'm the primar-
les, the Judges receiving the ballots shall
twist each and every ballot before de posting
them In the ballot boxes"
Signed-FRANK =. RENELL,
Member OF state Central Committee for
Anne Arundel County TtdJy6