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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
Southerners and Civil Service.

Southern Farm Magazine Of Balti-
more for June.
In some quarters there seems to be
unaccountable distress over the back
wardness of Southerners in coming
forward for places in the national
civil service.
The national civil service has just
about twice as many places as are
necessary for the safe and business
like conduct Of the legitimate affairs
Of the National Government. Any
large business undertaking conducted
with the same spirit Of liberality as
to the number of employees would be
driven into bankruptcy within six
months. But there must be presum-
ably a refuge for human derelicts
and in this day of paternalism, per-
haps the national civil service is about
the best refuge that could be invent
ed, though the system thus inaugu-
rated involves, regrettable hardships
upon the competents needed in the
conduct Of public affairs who, IN the
common consciousness, may be confus-
ed with the individuals, inutile and
invertebrate, for whom provision OF
some sort or other must be made.
About half of the places in the civil
service cannot possibly appeal to in
dividuals having any initiative, ambi-
ton or vigor about them. For in
stance, the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced an
examination for this month "to Sc
cure eligibles from which to make cer-
tification to fill vacancy in the pos
ttion of preparation (expeneuceS IN
marking and cataloguing human era
MIA and skeletons), $50 per MONTH,
in the National Museum, and similar
vacancies as they may occur" Men
only will be admitted to this exam1n-
alton. Imagine a man, that is, sure
enough man, and not a mere being
erect upon his hind legs and with
pants on, willing, for the munlfleent
sum Of $50 a month, or $500 a year,
to spend his day in the National
al Muesum in stock and why does 1t
his ability in marking and catalogu-
ing human crania and skeletons! For
the lands sake, how many human
crania and skeletons has the Nation
al Museum in stock and who does 1t
keep them in stock? Is it possible
that the reason for their preservation
is that they are the sole surviving
fragments Of individuals who, in this
age and country Of doing things, OF
productive labor, we're persuaded to
take examinations for appointment
to unnecessary places in the civil ser:
vice? Or, is the stupendous amount
Of $50 a month to be paid to some
one who will be one Of the exhibits,
one Of the living pictures, in the Ma
tional Museum? It might by worth
the job, at that, to pose in the posi-
ton Of preparation experienced In
marking and cataloguing human
skulls and cross-bones. But really,
the average Southerner who can make
at least 50 a day 365 days in the
year at doing something must not be
blamed for resisting such fascinating
offers of ease and emolument in the
division Of physical anthropology in
the National Museum, or in any other
Of the many growths upon the Ma
tional Government at Washington
equally anthropological for the stu
dent of human nature and equally
paralyzing of human energy and as
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

of such a disaster into consideration
before he makes venturesome et-
fort. The individual who cannot swim
should never wade in water that is
above the waist line without wearing
life-preServer. Better still, he should
never 60 out over knee deep until he
learns to swim. rs to the fool that
rocks the boat. what more can be ad-
ded to the columns Of literature that
have already been published for his
encouragement Apparently he car
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

moi be weeled out; it is impossible
to eliminate him as the evil genius Of
the festivities Of many and many
summer outing. 1t would not, perhaps,
be bad idea to organize a vigilance
committee for every pleasuriag party
that goes down to the bay side or the
river side. Such a committee might
observe premonitory symptoms OF the
boat-rocking craze and deal with the
boat-rocker in time to prevent tragic
CONSEQUENCES
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
FLuE CURING IMPROVES TOBACCO LIKE
ROASTING IMPROVES GREEN COFFEE
FIue Curing Develops the Stimulating Aroma and Taste
Found In ScE1rapps that Satisfies Tobacco Hunger

Hundreds of imitation brands are
on sale that look like Schnapps; the
outside of the imitation plugs Of to-
bacco is Aue cured, but. the inside is
filled with cheap, fimsy, heavily
sweetened air cured tobacco; one
chew of Schnapps will satisfy tobacco
hunger longer than two chews OF
such tobacco.
Expert tests prove that this fue
cured tobacco, grown in the famous
Piedmont region, requires and takes
less sweetening than any other kind,
and has a wholesome, stimulating,
satisfying effect on chewers: If the
kind of tobacco you are chewing don't
satisfy, more than the mere habit Of
expectorating, stop fooling yourself
and chew Schnapps tobacco.
Schnapps is like the tobacco chew
ers formerly bought costing from 75c:
to $500 per pound; Schnapps is sold
at soc. per pound in SC. cuts, strictly
10 and IS cent plugs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

There are three ways used by far
mers for curing and preparing their
tobacco for the market; namely, sun
cured, air cured and hue cured. The
old and cheap way is called air cured;
the later discovery and improved way
is called fue cured. In hue-curing
the tobacco is taken from the field
and. suspended over intensely hot
Aues~in houses especially built to re-
tain the heat, and there kept in the
proper temperature until this curing
process developes in the tobacco the.
stimulating taste and fragrant aroma
found in Schnapps tobacco, just as
green coffee is made fragrant and
stimulating by the roasting process.
Only choice selections of this ri pc,
juicy fue cured leaf, grown in the
famous Piedmont country, where the
best tobacco grows, are used in
Schnapps and other Reynolds brands
of high grade, fue cured tobaccos.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05
TEACHER WANTED.

The undersigned desire to secure a
teacher for the coming year for Gar
many school. Salary, s35 per month ;
school to run for eight months. Send
applications to any one Of the under
signed trustees on or before July 5,
as election will be had on that day.
J. L. Mayer, Clerk,
T. B. Leitzsey,
J. J. H. Brown,
Trustees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-05

It wrote busn ts home Sat
1t organized 40 years ago on
40 Territories mas
10000 Of business in force
consvade estimated be worth over So
tr STOCK u
security required only California Laws and
Mutual Life Insurance Company Los Angeles California
officers
securities Officers handling Company
bonds
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
7. M. c. A. SECRETARY
A Successor To ]. A. Van Dis Is
Hard To Find.

In view of the fact that next Thurs
day is the last day OF Mr.. j. A. Van
Dis's connection with the Y. NJ. c. A..
of this city, as secretary, and as he
will leave Friday to take up his work
as Y. M. c. A. Boys secretary for the
State of Michigan, the association
board OF directors feel much anxiety
over their failure to secure a success
or to him Numerous offers have been
made to different men, but no one COM
petent has been able to consider the
proposition. This morning the COM
mittee were glad to receive word from
Secretary r. L. Moeller, of the Par
son, Kas., Y. M. C. A., stating that he
would come to this city Monday to
look over the field. He was class
mate of our present secretary in the
Y. M. C. A. training school at Chicago
and is strongly recommended. He
has not yet been offered the position,
as it was feared he would not consider
making a change. in view of his re-
markable success in Kansas, where he
is at the head of an association with
a membership of about 500. His COM
ing here, however, indicates that there
is possibility of securing him for the
place and he will be elected If he can
see the way clear to accept.
Secretary J. A. Van Dis will speak
at the mems meeting in the Y. M. G..
A. rooms Sunday afternoon at $3.50,
and his remarks will be in the nature
of farewell address, as tomorrow will
be his last Sunday in the city. Mr..
Van Dis leaves Nov. LIST to take up his
new work as Y. M. G. A. Boys secre-
tary for the state Of Michigan. Hun
dreds of members and friends of the
association deeply regret to lose Mr..
Van Dis as an associate, and especially
as the head of the Y. M. C. A. work, as
his presence has ever been an inspira-
ton and his efforts most successful.
Let every man and boy come out to
the meeting tomorrow afternoon to hear
his farewell remarks. There will be
special music by Miss Mae Millar as
pianist and Mrs. c. D. Marckress as
vocalist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Harry Mickey sustains Injury in Pc.
culiar Way.

An almost amusing but yet quite
distressing accident occurred in the
Smoke House at the northeast corner
of the square Friday evening in which
Harry Mickey was the principal actor.
BY thrusting the back of his anatomy
through the double-strength plate
glass show case he not only rlddled
the crystal surface, but punctured his
own flesh with a splinter of glass
about four inches wide, causing him
no little discomfort and making sit
ting posture almost impossible for
the present.
The young man was standing with
his back to the show case and with his
elbows perched on the top he was ex-
ercising the spring in his knees,
amusing himself with the cracking of
the joint as the tibia and femur
ground out their peculiar music be-
meath the resounding patella. All at
once he made mis-step and his knee
failed to crack, but the plate glass in
his rear went crack, crack, as he
took a seat in the midst of the fancy
display of pipes and cigars. The
glass was riddled as though struck
with a rock, but, luckily, the breaks
in his injured members were not so
numerous.
The accident was not as much of a
joke as 1t might have seemed to a
bystander, for Harry has really suf-
fered considerable pain ard his wound
will cause him considerable discom-
fort for several days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Representative 0fill viii Not Run
For Congress.

Prairie City, Ia, Oct. "a, 1907.
Ed. News: lowing to the misfortune
which occurred in my family and the
farming and cattle business which oc-
cupies SO much OF my time, l have
decided not to be candidate for con-
gress from the Sixth district this time.
Thanking the papers and my friends
for their support and what they have
said and done for me in the past, | ex-
pect to ask for the denomination to the
state legislature from Jasper county.
There is some unfinished business of
Importance in which ! am interested
and would like to see completed.
make this announcement so as not
to stand in the way of others who may
want to come out for congress.
With gratitude to the voters of JAS
per county and hoping to be returned
to the state legislature, remain,
Yours Truly, J.F. Offill.
The above letter explains itself, and
while Mr.. Offll no doubt has many
| friends who believe that he would have
made strong candidate for congress,
we can but feel he showed his usual
good judgment in withdrawing from
the race for nomination. That he will
receive the nomination for the Office
of representative from this county
there is scarcely doubt, and If Mr..
Ofill had entered the congressional
race, he would only have been trading
the substance for the shadow
Now we are sure that Johns friends
will see that he receives the nominal
ton for representative, and that he is
elected by rousing majority. Prai-
RE City News.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
BRING SHOPS HERE.
0skaloosa Commercial Club Alive
to the Situation.

If the Iowa Central shops are not
rebuilt in Marshalltown--and there
are good reasons for believing they
will not be-Oskaloosa would like to
have them here. This fact was EN-
phasized at special meeting of the
commercial club called this morning
to consider the probable outcome OF
last nights fire.
A committee OF five business men
was appointed to look into the mat
ter and take whatever steps are neces-
sary to further Oskaloosas claim for
the shops, which have often been
promised to this city. The commit
tee comprises H. H. Sheriff, Art OPP
penheimer, l. w. Cook, G. E. Fraker
and A. Rosenblatt.
Oskaloosa being the converging
point of the two main lines. and OF
two branches, is naturally the place
for the shops, and this fact has long
been recognized by the operating Of
ficials of the road. The expense OF
moving the shops has been barrier
to the change in locations, but now
that the property has been destroyed
there is no apparent reason why the
shops should not be brought to Uska-
loosa.
The excellent committee appointed
for that purpose can be relied upon
to safeguard Oskaloosa's chances and
claims, but meantime our people
should put forth every individual in
fluence possible looking toward the
securing of the enterprise for Oska-
loosa. II a money consideration is
necessary, every business man and
property owner in OskaIoosa should
fall in line with generous subscrip-
ton. The iron is hot, now is the time
to strike!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
MINES And MINING.
Notes by Rdwin Perry, Iowa Sec'y.
United Mine Workers.

The Marquisyille mine is temporar
lily closed down on account Of a fire in
the mine, All openings are closed air
tight with the hope of extinguishing
the same. 1t is to be hoped that the
efforts of the management will be sue
cessfuL Nearly 200 men are tempo
rarily idle.
The next year Iowa will produce APP
proxfmately 100000 tons more coal
than the present fiscal year ending
June 1, 1907. The year just closed
will, based on the earnings of the men,
as represented in the returns from the
per cent to this Office, show a mark
edincrease over the preceding year.
The Ramsay and Harris Bros. mine
near Abba, Iowa, is now employing So
men, and this number will be increas-
ed as fast as the mine is developed.
Everything indicates successful fu-
ture for this mine. The mine is now
supplying a large local trade and
shipping some of it's product Many
of the miners are building homes near
this plant and will soon have the ben
efits of the new interurban railway to
and from Abba. The same passes the
mine within short distance.
y ~
The executive board of District 10
was in session yesterday and today
transacting important business, and
formulating future policies of the or
ganization.
y y .
he machines in the Garfield mine
at Evans were stopped this week, so
as to utilize the steam for the pumps.
q /. o
Saylor No. mine has an output of
600 tons screened lump per day. This
mine has also dispensed with the min
ing machines, and all entries are be-
ing driven by pick work. Thos,
White is master mechanic at this
mine and is busy oyerhauling the ma
chinery, with the intention of supply
Ing power and facilities for a greater
tonnage in the near future.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
DISEASE is PUZZLE.
Some Say It is Cholera, But Others
Deny This.

The fatal disease which has been
prevailing among the hogs in this dis
trict and east of here has, the farmers
think, about run its course, or at least
is dying out in localities where it had
been severe.
There is some dispute as to the ma
ture of the disease, but is generally sup
posed to be cholera, while some claim
it is typhoid fever, and still others
say it is worms. At any rate some of
the farmers, north of Hedrick, have
suffered heavy loss.
The market here and at Ottumwa
has not been affected materially only
so far as to receive more small hogs
than usual, and at the public sales
throughout the country the farmers
have been more slow than usual in
bidding on hogs for fear of an attack
of the dreaded disease.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
CHURCH soclALs.
Episcopal and Presbyterian congresa'
tons Enjoy Occasions.

A general jollifcation was enjoyed
by those in attendance at the Hallow-
cen Carnival given by the Chancel
Chapter in the Guild hall of the st.
James Episcopal church Friday even
ing and the decorations and various
forms of entertainment were highly
appropriate for the occasion. From
the prettily decorated booths the
young ladies' handed out the candies,
popcorn and nuts in generous guam
titles and the liberal patronage al
most exhausted their supply of dain-
ties. There was a good crowd and
the event was successful in every way,
The parlors of the First Presbyter-
ian church were scarcely large enough
to accommodate the large number of
members and friends of the church
who attended the banquet and social
given by the ladies of that organiza-
ton Friday evening. A delicious sup
per was served and the remainder OF
the evening was spent rather formal
ly with music and speaking. Short
talks on church work were made by
Rev. Alex Veteran, j. P. Dodds,
Prof Irwin, |. c. Johnson, Frank T..
Nash, Mrs Corlett and Mrs. Sterrett.
W. r. Cowan acted as POSTMASTER,
Miss Bessie Moore rendered pleas
ing instrumental solo and vocal num-
bers were rendered by Mrs. c. d.
Marckress and Clair Gordon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
"GOOSE.BONE" LORE.
Prophets Say The Coming Winter
Will Be Cold One.

In the gossip among the farmers
around the court house, repeated as
sertions have been made by those
who for many years have been recog-
nized as authentic "goose-bone proph-
cts" to the effect that there is every
Indication of a long, cold winter.
Il don't want to enter into compe-
tition with DR.. Chapel in forecasting
weather at short range" said one
gray-bearded farmer, but according to
signs that have been handed down
from our grandfathers, this coming
winter is going to be the real thing.
In olden days they used to say that
when corn husks are thick, that's q
sure sign of a cold, hard winter They
are thick this year, too, so farmers
around here say"
Another old settler with years of ex-
perience sprung the infallible sign Of
cold weather by asserting that the
chickens wishbone is unusually thick
this year.
During the last few days many fiocks
Vi 6CSoC anu ulSho nave DCSh hOllSCu
headed for the south and hunters
around here say that the ducks and
geese they have seen are heavily
feathered this year. Last year the
fowl did not go south until close to
and we had a mild winter,
too; but they are going south SO early
this year that it looks bad. according
to the prophecies of those who
know"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
MRS. BAKER H0NORED
0skaloosa Lady Elected To Board
Of Management.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting
of the Des Moines Branch Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society was held
in Sedalia, Mo. The reports were all
encouraging. 100000 pledged last year
and $67 ,42O.97 paid in.
Eight missionaries, were present.
Miss Esty Body and Josephine Lears,
two new missionaries. who leave soon
for the foreign field. Returned mis-
sionaries, Miss Kate Ogborn, Miss Jo-
sic Meyer, DR.. Agnes Edmonds, from
China; Miss Anna r. Flicker, Miss
Laura Bobenhouse, from India; and
Miss Winifred Spaulding from the
Philippine Islands.
For the eighteenth year Miss Eliza
beth Pearson of Des Molnes, Iowa, was
elected Branch President. Mrs. Oner
S. Dow, of Garner, Iowa, was elected
first vice president; Mrs. Matt s.
Hughes, of Kansas City, Mo-, second
vice president.
At 11:15 a. m. each day Mrs. Iva
Durham Vennard, Supt. of Epworth In
stitute, st. Louis, Mo-, had charge of
devotional hour. This hour was
surely a marvellous waiting upon God,
and Gods word wondrously verified.
They that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength"
Oskaloosa society was represented
at this meeting by Mrs. o. l.. Turner,
as delegate, and Mrs. f. z. Smith,
District Sec'y of Oskaloosa district.
Mrs. f. E. Baker, of Oskaloosa, was
elected to the Board of Managers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
BOTH WE'RE SCARED.
Discharged Revolver Causes Two
Hearts to Beat Fast.

ESQ., Hearts TO Beat + asst.
What might have proven a very SER
ious accident, but which turned out to
be a very amusing incident, occurred
last evening about eleven o'clock I'M
der the Oskaloosa National bank. The
principals in the affair were Marvie
Fields, porter at the Jones barber
shop, and Lorenzo. Smith, porter at
the Charles Sterling shop in the Far
mers' National bank building.
Fields sleeps in the barber shop and
keeps revolver under his pillow. In
some manner the revolver got mixed
up in the bed clothes last night, or
Fields forgot that it was there. He
was preparing to retire for the night
and had pulled down the bedclothes
when the revolver fell to the floor and
was discharged. Fields thought 1t
was somebody shooting from the out
side and that the bank was to be rob
bed The bullet came within an inch
of hitting him and went up through
the floor of the bank.
At the time the gun was discharged
Rem Smith had come down to the
Jones shop to see Fields and spend the
evening with him. When he heard the
revolver discharged. Rem thought that
somebody was inside the place shoot
ing at him, and it did not take him
long to ''vamoose." When the two
boys met this morning the accident
was explained, and hearty laugh tax
en- at the expense of each.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
HELD FOR DEsERrloN.
New State Law Put In Operation
Against Family Man.

Constable Geo. Andrews returned
Saturday evening from Des Moines
where he took in custody A. j. Nc
CARNEY, a carpenter of this city, who
is wanted here on the charge of deser.
lion The accused man is the father
Of the seven children who were before
Judge Willcockson last week for COM
mittment to an orphans home. He
was confined in the county jail to
await arraignment. 1t is thought that
satisfactory arrangements can be made
whereby he may be released under
bonds requiring him to furnish sup
port for his wife and children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
o o o o
o IOWA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. {


Horace Bowen went to Eddyville Fri
day to visit friends.
Miss Grace Ruge, of Fresno, Cal,
entered school Monday.
Miss Mabel. Mcconnell went to Bus
sey Friday, where she win visit with
friends until Monday.
A. C. Miller, of Centerville, Iowa,
will occupy the pulpit for H. d. Hell
wig at Numa, Sunday.
c. B. Hodnett, of Rapid City, South
Dakota, a former student of the col
lege, visited the school Thursday.
On Wednesday there was organized
a night commercial school which meets
three times a week, Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday night from seven I'M
til nine. Dwight McKenna, Roy My
ers, Ray Garrett and Ray Lathrop have
begun work in this department.
The Hyperion Society rendered the
following program Oct. 25, 1907:
Song-Society.
Scripture and Prayer--Leslie Obert,
instrumental Duet-Pearl Snider and
Blanche Reynolds.
Current Eyents-Mildred McAlister,
Original Story-Miss Walker.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Burton.
One Minute Extempo - Earl viii
liams.
Reading-Mr. Helwig.
Mandolin Solo-Berenice Johnson.
Reading-Mrs, Hamilton.
Vocal Duet-Everette Cooley and
Charles Harmsworthi
Song-Society.
nanad tntion PROT Rurtnn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
DOWN to coal.

Abba Union; Last Wednesday night
was a joyful time for the Abba Coal
Co, when workmen struck the coal in
the shaft. The coal was bored
through and found to be five feet thick
and OF the finest quality of bituminous
diamonds. The Harris boys are feel
ing proud of the quick work done and
one of the best mines in Monroe
county is now an assured thing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
Bank Al Harvey.

number of well known men who
are interested in Harvey, principally
in the Hawkeye Cement establishment.
have perfected organization and for
warded articles of incorporation, for
the Peoples Savings Bank of Har-
vey, Iowa.