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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
A DISTINGUISHED IowAN.

Inc Midwestern Magazine: One of
the most distinguished men of the
United States army, and wno has pass
ed from cadet at West Point to the
highest place that can be reached by
military merit, is Colonel Alfred c..
Sharpe, of Iowa. Colonel Sharpe has
just been named by President Roose-
welt as a member of the general staff
corps. He will probably be assigned
to duty in Manila as chief of sIaff of
the entire Philippine division. At
the present time ne il on detail with
the OHIO National Guard. An effort
was made TO secure Colonel Sharpe tor
the Iowa encampment, but Governor
Foraker was ahead of Iowa and he
was thus detailed to Ohio. He has
just returned from Cuba, where he
wa sent at the personal request of
Governor Magoon, who. knowing of
Colonel Sharpe's great service IN the
reconstruction of Porto Rice desired
mis- aid during the past season. Colonel
Sharpe is Oh an old and distinguished
family. d. snded from the Shapes
of Maryland and the Thomsons of
Pennsylvania. his father. at the be-
ginning Of our troubles, removed 20
Ohio, where Colonel Sharpe was born.
When a young boy, he came to Iowa
to reside with a sister in oskaloosa.
Or. II. A. McAyeal was the sisters
husband and he personally superin-
teaded the boys education and when
he was about twenty. succeeded I'M
securing his appointment to West
Point.
Colonel Sharpes promotions have
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
Veracity.

Some facetious sawmaker says,
"Once fisherman, always liar!"
The attention of Grover Cleveland
and his verbose vocabulary not hay
ing been called to this, we will say,
lust what is in us" to refute the
Islander. The small boy who was told
to write what he felt and lust what
was in him" responded bravely with
long list beginning with mince pie and
jam and ending with, the stomach
ache. Ordinarily when a man writes
lust what is in him" he does it from
the heart rather than the abdominal
regions, hence we say that the author
of the aforesaid calumny is either a
horse-thief or man who expectorates
In street cars! He can take his choice.
Many man has fished all day and
gone home sorrowful, hand In hand
with Truth. Remember the story of
the boy who was caught Sunday morn
ing on the bank, Of the stream, by the
deacon, who cried out in horror:
boy, boy, be'ant you 'shamed to
catch fish on Sunday"
And then Johnny replied, as truth.
full as the seasons returning:
Whose ketching fish? amt even
had 'er darned nibble!"
Once we caught 81 fish before break
fast, had the fish photographed, with
ourselves in the background, took the
proof home with us, and the tarnal
doubters wanted to know what time
we had breakfast!
We had omitted having the break
fast and the morning photographed
and we had no affidavit from the fish
themselves.
The trouble is not with the fisher
man; the world is too suspicious The
angler comes home laden with fins
and with no smell of "snake-bite"
about him-and the scouters gallop
up the road to meet him shouting:
How much did they cost you?"
In business one man may trust an
other. in love there is mutual con-
fidence, in religion we accept by faith,
but in fishing sr4
Don't it beat all?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

and true now and he did not have one
word Of amendment to make to them
He admitted tnat the output of the
centrals in Iowa had increased SO per
cent during recent years. He said
in his report that a creamery could
not be made to pay unless it had an
annual output of 10000 pounds, mean
ing that he minimum cost per pound
could nor be reached in manufacture
unless a creamery mad an output OF
100000 pounds year. He said that
Iowa formerly had over 900 creamer-
les. He said New York prices were
PAL l for cream.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
"Yes, Honey"

Some Of the perquisites of the erst.
while queenly telephone girl are to be
taken from her. A movement Is on
foot to stop her habit of calling the
girl at the other end of the wire
"dearie," honey" darling" etc.
There were, according to honored
history, two old fellows in Kentucky
who got together on divers occasions
and insisted they would never miss
the water when the well runs dry!"
We are not SO assumptions. Having
been mistaken now and then for the
aforesaid girl at the other end, we
have joyed in being fondled over the
wire. Somehow it always tickled us
in the valvular region to be addressed
as mo, dearie," or What is it. lover"
And now this is to be done away
with forever. Cruel world!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
lowAs RuTTER BUSINESS.

Commissioner Wright told the Ne
braska commissioners that there were
GOO creameries in iowa ana the annual
output was about 90,0O0,000 pounds,
about 100000 of this being made by
central ereameries. On cross examia-
alton his own reports were read to
him in which ne said Capitalization
and railroad transportation OF cream
70 butter factories was a system thai
had come 10 stay and that but for the
southern and central parts Of the state
would not nave been Induced TO 80 in
to keeping Of dairy cows He said
these reports b. him were true thea
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

been on the ground of merit He mas
proved himself worthy of every honor
that has been bestowei. He has stud
led and been examined in law, medi--
cine, and mas become an expert civil
engineer, along with his military du-
ties. He is brilliant man of letters.
AID has been contributor to military
journals both in this and foreign coun-
tries. In militarv tactics he is an
expert. and his articles along these
lines have won him metals over com
petitor from all over the world. Col
onel Sharpe is certainly man who
has done credit to Iowa, where ne
grew to MANHOOD and from which
state he received his appointment to
West Point.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

H)rT IJNCLEN
cOpyrIght: lsO7: by BYRON williams.

s~SbJAA5HNt NSN'' ~ SSt~AA ''sNtAs-N-N-"
Rover.
Yesterday ! went to play down to Grand
ma Perry's. III.
In her yard there's apples. too. and gist
heaps OF cherries!
There is lots of things to do down to my
grandmother's;
There is jolly boys and girls and they
all have brothers.
We play 'Injun" and then cars and we
romp with Rover.
Running through the pasture bars clear
out in the clover!
Rover is the bestest dog! He won't bite
nor scratch you.
And II you will hide and call, he will
come and catch you.
When the baby pulls his tail, he don't
growl nor nothin'-
You gist listen to me now and Ill tell you
suthin':
onct when I was oful small-gist little
Teller,
got lost upon the track; Rover heard me
bellerl
Down the rails the fast express come like
rolling thunder
In minute more, guess. I'd be crushed
right under!
Gracious, ma gifts oful white every time
It's mentioned;
Grandpap says that when he dies Rover
shall be pensioned.
When the cars coined rumbling down,
Rover jumped and grabbed me
And the train went flying past that had
tried to nab me!
Sometimes ma comes down with me-
down to Grandma Perry's, ~
And the first thing that SHE does amt to
pick the cherries.
She gist gifts the cookie jar and she hunts
for Rover.
1t don't make no diffrunce where, she
gist hunts all over!
Then she pats him oful softl One time
gist tell her
AT she likes him better'n me-that old
.s. shaggy Teller!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
/ Give
My
Kind
Consent

Those having money to burn have
my best wishes and kind permission
to go where prices for glasses and fit
ting are about four or five times what
mine are. ...
| will also permit you to take your
eyes to those of limited experience and
large pretensions, knowing that when
you are through with them you will be
both wiser and poorer
You will be poorer in eyesight and
money but richer in the wisdom of
knowing who next to consult for eye
help and glasses.
1t is only question of time when
you will tire of pretenders. Then
you will consult Prof. Mayne Arnold
for your eyes and glasses and get
large help for little prices It may
interest you to know that I have
leased for five years the entire second
floor OF the large brick, 321 West High
consisting of six large Office rooms)
to have room for my ever increasing
trade. This shows / am going to
stay. can give the names of eleven
eye specialists and glass filters who
have left oskaloosa since came
here. Why? Some call me the
reason.
be that as 1t may, | am now the
longest established eyesight special
list in oskaloosa and the oldest and
most experienced glass filter in
America. HERE TO STAY. viii re-
move soon to 32l High avenue. second
floor. MAYNE ARNOLD,
Manager and Expert Glass Filter,
MayDe Arnold Optical Co., oskaloosa,
Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
BoILERMAkERs ARE HAPPY.
Strike In Southern Pacific Seems to
Be at an End.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE
boilermakers of the Southern Pacific
are jubilant at the probable happy
ending of a threatened general strike
on the Hartman lines. At confer
ence Tuesday, between committee
of the boilermakers and Patrick
Sheedy, local superintendent of mo-
tive power, 1t was agreed that all
men will be taken back, including
the discharged boilermakers and
helpers. 1897
The conference followed the resig-
nation of Foreman Carter. of the 10
cal shops, whose removal was de-
manded because of alleged discrim-
nation against union men and on
whose account 500 men, from FL Paso,
Tex, to Portland. Ore, are out on
strike. 1t is expected that the agree
ment will be ratified by both sides
and that the men will return to work
Wednesday all over the district Car
ter resigned after the boilermakers
gave the company "a hours to accede
TO the demands OF the men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
CALLED BY DEATH.
A Pioneer. and Prominent Attorney Of
Iowa Passes Away.

Algona. Ia. Aug. 13.-After long
Illness, the death of George E. Clarke
occurred yesterday.
Mr.. Clarke was probably the best
known lawyer IN northern Iowa. He
came to Algona in the winter of 1869
20, from Maine.
There were five brothers of the
family, lawyers in Iowa at one time,
Whiting S, Clarke in Des MoiIes,
Charles A. Clarke in Cedar Rapids,
George e. Clarke in Algona, William
G. Clarke in Cedar Rapids AMI E. H.
Clarke in Algona. Their father was
considered the leader at the bar in
Piscataquis county, Name.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
-Uncle Sam Is tal1ng ! leaf out Of

Uncle Sam is taking a leaf out OF
the book Of experience of the farmers
OF the West. He is now doing ais
grass cutting in the most approved
fashion, for, instead of depending on
the olJ-style scythe or the lawn NOW
er. he has adopted the automatic NOW
er Where the farmer Of the West
plows with the aid of traction en-
CINE. Uncle Sam hereafter will keep
the forty acres of lawn surrounding
toe capitol shaved with an automobile
mower The machine cos the govern
ment $500, weighs 900 pounds, and
Is moved by gasoline. 1t is estimated
that it will 10 the work Of fifteen or
twenty men with hand mowers, and
only three days now are required to
cut the grass surrounding The big
white building on the hill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
Comb Your Rutter.

Manufacturers of oleomargarine
work a smooth graft, tbs said. They
put two or three COW hairs in each jar
of their product to make the guest
of the hotel think he is eating the real
thing in country butter. A certain
Arm started the practice with one
hair. A rival raised them one, and 1t
will not be surprising If the realism
continues to grow until we get q
whole COW with crock OF oleo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
BILLY SUNDAY
AT CHkUTAUQUA
Continued from LIST page.)

and an immense crowd is expected.
Mrs. Sheffield will sing.
Old Soldiers Day.
Thursday is Old Soldiers day at the
Chautauqua. The program for the
day is as follows:
9:45 Bible, Rev S. II. Zendt, John,
the Man of Love-"
10:45-Lecture. s. A. Long. Sub
ject, The Man OF Destiny
las p. m.-concert, The Carolina
Jubilee Company.
2:30- Patriotic Address, Gen. Ell
Torrance, The Cost of Liberty"
4:00-Choral Glass, Mrs. Sheffield.
500 p. m.-Grand Concert Car
ter's Carolina Jubilee Co,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
YOUNG MEN AND LIQUORS.

Cellar Rapids Republican,; occa
sionally one still runs across a young
man who thinks it is smart thing to
driak until he gets drunk. BUT he Is
the exception nowadays and ne has
about as much standing in a commu-
nifty as a yellow dog has. Even the
men who hand him out the stuff across
the bar have con .empt for him and
they would not trust him with any OF
their businessmen trust him for the
price of drink.
The man nowadays has no use for
the man who gets drunk, or wno drinks
to the point of befogging his own
mind. 1t will tolerate the man who
takes drink occasionally. although IL
has greaher respect for the man who
does not use the stuff that robs men of
their brains at all The man who mas
the greatest confidence of a commun-
NY is the man who does not drink at
all, But many good mel stin take a
drflk when it comes conveniently
But the minute he drinks to the point
of his own undoilg mentally, he is
marked indelibly. When a man be
gins to get drunk it is the beginning
of the end of MIN in the modern in
dustrial and commercial world. The
fact cannot be too often or too strong
ly impressed upon the rising genera
ton. Times have changed AM coldi-
tons have changed and those who
would continue in the active and
achieving ranks must change with
them.
Let no young man be deceived by
any sopnistries on tnis subject.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
-The supreme court of Michiga

The supreme court of Michigan
has laid down the rule that the wife
may not choose where the family is
to live, but must follow her husband,
provided he treats her kindly" The
decision was rendered in case
wherein the court set aside decree
Of divorce recently granted by low
er court to one Mrs. Anna Wisner of
Detroit, who applied for separation
because her husband went to Mexico.
She would not accompany him and
he refused to support her in Detroit.
She obtained a divorce on the grounds
Of non-support and Wisner appealed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
bicycle Much Used in europe.

The bicycle as a means of transport
tation has by no means the vogue 1t
once enjoyed in the United States. but
in Europe 1t is as popular as ever, and
1t is no uncommon sight all over the
continent to come in contact with par
ties Of Americans, Frenchmen or En-
glishmen who are touring the country
on the flying wheels.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Commissioner of Corporations
Smith states that the margin between
the cost of crude petroleum and the
price at which its products were sold
by the STANDARD Oil Company was oy-
er cents per gallon. If the profit
was one cent gallon it would amount
TO $44,S00,000 year. An additional
profit Of little over half cent a
gallon would cover the big fine i'm
posed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

There are four men in the state
auditors Office said 10 be candidates
for Office: Carroll for governor, Olo
o. Roe for state auditor, Amos Brant
for sneriff of Polk county. and Lewis
for county treasurer. The Keokuk
Gate City suspects there would prob
ably be more candidates in that office
but for the fact that the number of
state employees therein is limited.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Between 1882 and 1906 the
Standard Oil Company paid s551,oOO,-
600 in dividends, or at the rate of
over "a per cent per annum. The
fine Of $4,000, 900 may be inconyeni-
ent, but will not be fatal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Are there no Chautauquas in
Oklahoma?" asks the Mason City
Globe-Gazette, commenting on the re-
port that the Oklahoma republicans
stand pat on the tariff
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Coy. Cummins claims that he has
as much right to forecast the weather
as Noah had. IF tnis means any
thing, says the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, 1T means that everybody mus
seek shelter in the Cummins ark of
reform"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Chicago Tribune: Josiah" sal |
Mrs. Chugwater, wiping her specta,
Giles, base ball must be an awful
cruel game. This paper says man
named Smith was pounded all over the
lot. And | guess it must have been
true, for it says that in the next il
ming ne died on second base"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Under a new law horses broken
down in the service of New York City
will be turned over TO the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and sent to a farm to be cared for
during the remainder of their days.
The old way was TO put them up at
auction and sell them into hopeless
drudgery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

lin the first month of the fiscal
year customs receipts gained s2,7O0,-
600 over July, 1906. The surplus for
the presidential year promises to be
near the s1QO,oOO,OO0 mark, notwith-
standing current cash payments on
Panama Canal work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

1T Is understood that the Standard
Oil Co. may resist the payment of that
$29,00O,0OO fine on the grounds that
the government has no right to accept
tainted money.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

"A Missouri democrat figures 1t
out ia this way: Presidency lost In
1896 by 100000 votes. in 1900 by $780,
900. in 1904 by 100000. and in 1908
with Bryan at the 'front.' by 5000 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Attention is called to the fact that
a fayorite diversion Of the retired far
mers just now is to spend few days
with his tenant working in the capac-
ity of hired hand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Bulk whiskey has gone up two
cents gallon. The Cliaton Herald
explains that bulk whiskey is the kind
that increases the bulk of your head
and decreases the bulk of your hat
the morning after drinking it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

The politician who does not re-
form somebody these days is small pc
tatoes aad few in hill" observes The
Washington Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

The largest pillow ever built has
been successfully used on Texas
ranch. he implement clears a strip
OF ground seven feet wide.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

The Keokuk Gate City fears a
directory Of candidates for the re-
publican nomination for governor
viii become necessity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
A Ras, TraItorI

II this is the land OF the free and
the home OF the brave we want to
know why an Iowa young man has
gone back on his best girl because she
has red hair! The golden-haired lady
also seeks light and goes to the courts
to get it. II man can desert a wom-
an simply because she has red hair,
the happiness of every authenticated
female in this land is in jeopardy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Oskaloosa has sent large delega.
tion to the Pythian convention at Ce-
Oar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

The shirt waist fad with men this
summer has been more popular than
ever before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

ADA1R. Word was received by
Robert Adair of the death of his
brother, David Adair, of Warrison
county, Missouri, August 4th, aged
"A years, IL months and days.
Funeral at his home Aug. 9Th. Mr.
Adair was a resident of Mahaska
county during the pioneer days,
having moved to Warrison county,
Missouri some thirty years ago,
where he purchased a farm and has
since resided. In the fall of 1906 he
spent very pleasant week with his
brother Robert, which was their last
visit together.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
AROUND The CIRCUIT.

Mafengo Herald: MeSSrS. FORD ana
Barnes, of Mahaska county, came
over Monday morning TO see if few
thousand dollars would change JEe
rm.l III their COMFY. They were tno
late. as oskaloosa and Montczuma
were already there with 100000 and
tie road assured to our west county
line. Monte has delivered the ;.oods
Viii Marengo tie up the package?
y p
burlington HaTkEye: One of the
busiest fellows in the country is the
fellow who offers to enlarge pictures
for merely nominal sum and then
soaks the lady, for it is usually a
lady, with whom he transacts bust
ness. The graft generally lies in the
frame. Several of these fellows have
been reaping a harvest at Oskaloosa
lately. The fair ladies of oskaloosa
have the somewhat melancholy salts
faction of knowing that they do not
weep alone. When they reflect upon
the picture CRATER practically the
whole country weeps with them.
y y y
Keokuk Gate City: Ora Williams
writes from Des Moines to the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican that Con-
gresham Lacey is preparing to run
for governor. 1T is learned AYERS
Mr.. Williams, that he is making ev-
cry preparation to enter the race at
the proper time for the goyernorship
but with the distinct understanding
that if by some hook or crook Allison
decides not to get into the race for
senator he will switch and be the
standpat candidate for senator"
The news is good enough to be true.
1t will be recalled that the Gate City
suggested Major Lacey for the gov
ernorship shortly after his defeat for
congress in the Sixth district last
fall.
" y
Knoxville Journal: The free adver-
tising graft is being worked overtime
in connection with the Chautauqua
business. The only Chautauqua we
know of that pays for its advertising
in cash is that at Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

MERCER.-Of the burial of an Os-
kaloo2a woman, the Washington Jour
nal says: The body of the late Mrs.
Wilson Mercer arrived this morning
from Oskaloosa and was taken at once
to Elm Grove cemetery where a short
grave service was conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Dugaa, and interment was
made. In the funeral party that came
from oskaloo,a were the husband,
Wilson Mercer, Charles Mercer, Miss
May Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Blanchard and children, Carl and
Lulu, Miss Ryan and otner friends.
The pail bearer1 who acted here were
Messrs. John Buckley, George Ross,
Hugh Kendall, NC. Slocum, Samuel
Forman and d. JaNorton! The funer-
al party was met at the train mere by
several carriage loads of friends of
the deceased and her children and
they accompanied and formed a part
Of the procession to the cemetery"