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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
SIKH DISTRICT oPINIoN.

Grinnell Herald: Judge M. A. Rob-
erts, of Ottumwa, is candidate for
the vacancy on the supreme bench.
He should and doubtless will receive
the loyal, undivided support of The
entire Sixth district. He is charm
ing man personally, good judge and
successful practitioner. He has a
high conception of judicial dignity and
would honor the bench. Wapello
county has been very modest in her
requests for support and Poweshiek
should reply generously. II at any
time in the convention it should seem
that Poweshiek could not be of any
further value TO The candidate from
this district, we should like to see her
vote go to Judge Evans, of Hampton.
gH
Buxton Gazette: 1t is strange
fact that the democratic party which
has devoted so much time to disfran-
chinsing the negro, now finds that the
negro vote is the very one that they
need. Southern democrats are kick.
ing the black man out of the demo.
cratic party and Northern democrats
are coaxing him into the party. No
wonder that the colored brother is
perplexed over his new found friends
gg
What Cheer Patriot: Nate Kendall
received almost as much of an ova
ton as did Gov, Cummins at the re
publican meeting held in Des Moines
last week, and his speech was good
to hear. He gave them to understand
that he did not propose to get in the
political dirt for anybody, but that ne
was making clean canvass and II
elected would try to do his duty TO
wards the Sixth district and the ma
ton and the state. Kendall stock
took boom, and he was congratulated
on every hand
Grinnell Herald: When Congress
man Dan Hamilton saw thousands OF
Poweshiek's prosperous farmers at the
Grinnell fair yesterday his heart must
have sank within him. Democratic
congressman cannot thrive in SECTIONS
where farmers can come to fairs in
automobiles or fine teams and spend
their money for good time without
feeling the loss of It,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Slack cooperage stock comprises
the three materials essential to the
of a slack barrel, namely,
slaves, heading, and hoops; and with
respect to aggregate value the report
ed production of these commodities in
1907 exceeded that of 1906 by 1861
6SS, or II per cent, the increase being
from s14,230,565 to S15,S00,253.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

IS. V. Reynolds, the popular demo
cratic attorney, says ne still has faith
in the ratio of &c to L." Last night
his big red SOW had litter of six
teen pigs and this is the third time
this same SOW has brought to earth
a family of the same size.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Jones lat side of friend killed in
train wreck)-What were his last
words, Doc? Doctor (attending the
victims) There were none. His wife
was present.-From The Bohemian
Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

prove valuable waterway with a
little dredging, the citizens OF Mus
kogee, an Oklahoma city which has
grown from 1000 population four years
ago to $4,000 at the present time, rails
ed a sum of $4,000 by public subscrip-
tion and built the steamer "City of
Muskogeey to navigate the stream.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Be it
said to Mr.. Taft's credit that he has
won presidential nomination and es
tablished himself in popular favor
without invading the Chautauqua cir
cult or permitting himself to be util-
lied as a drawing card at county
fairs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Interstate Commerce commits.
sion has ruled that railroad passes
may be issued to ''indigent, destitute
or homeless persons Looks as
though the commission might be an,
ticipating democratic administration
of affairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

AT campmeeting-T am flied
with the fire of the Holy Ghost,
shouted the convert Gee whiz,
man." retorted the concession man.
lookout for that gasoline can, kaze
couldn't get no insurance on my
stuff.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Waterloo Courier observes
that the man who has heard his faith
er say he could be millionaire had
he invested in real estate fifty years
ago. usually comments on the paren-
tai foolishness-and follows the par
entail example,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

AT Mansfield, Mo-, the other day
FIVE ladies drove golden spike to
mark the laying of steel on the Kan
sas City, Ozark & Southern Electric
railway. The road is to be operated
by water power.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Traditions of generations of Ameri-
can oyster eaters we're shattered this
year when the health commissioner
Of Chicago, DR.. w. A. Evans, declared
that the old saw regarding eating the
biyalye in months with an r. in them"
was nnscientific and that September
oysters were apt to be as dangerous
as those Of the hottest summer months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

"A city that neglects its own moral
welfare invites riot and disgrace. Henc
the Burlington Hawk Eye concludes
that the case of the city of Springfield
ought to furnish an incentive every
where for better municipal govern
mpnt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

ITO prevent salt in saltcellars
from becoming damp and lumpy, when
filling them put in ten to twelve pieces
of rice" says Woman's Home Compan-
ion for September" This will not
come through the holes in the cover
of the saltcellars, but will break the
Jumps Of salt and gather the moisture;
thus the salt is always dry and fine"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Applying its knowledge of another
game to the present one, Keokuk Gate
City observes that the Joker in the
special session of the legislature was
MT long in making its appearance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

We have nothing against Hon.
Dan Hamilton. That is why we sug.
gest that he should go cunning for the
man that made that big newspaper
cut of him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

1t remained for the Knoxville Elk.
press to call attention to the fact that
a moving picture show is reel thing
and that saloon is the same, but
with different reel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

"A London paper states that no.
100000 cubic feet of gas escape in
that city annually. The question nat
urally arises, ON which side of the
meter does it get out at?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The legislature was called to
amend the primary law. Why all this
fuss abut the senatorsnip. Why not
get down to business?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Grinnell Herald wants 10
know what has become of Ora Will
Jams. We pity tine Herald in its lone
someness. No one else seems to care.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
Gents List,

Anderson, Observation-Disclosures, D ]
Baker, + e Lienard, M f
Berry, S McGown, John
Cannady, Banks Ranck, Harry
Carr, Guy NJ Reed, F H 3
Engle, J H Treyille, Felix
Folsom, Geo A Terry, H l.
Gordon, c w Tohrens, Chas
Grimes, Fred Votau, j. Warren
Hiatt, F o Weldon, Charlie
Hutching, Dick Wilkinson, VIM
Ladies' List.
Anderson, Madge Mains, Florence
Boyd, Grace l. Moore, Mary M
Darland, Chas. Mrs Miller, F M Mrs
Johnson, Margaret Smith, Iva K
Jones, Pearl Young, Hazel
Latcham, Title
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to ad-
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held TWO weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
Chas. V. Foamann, P. NJ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Primary teachers in Mexico are to
be paid 800 month, but as they will
have TO take their pay in silver dol
lars worth only half their face, the
difference isn't so great, after all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Every community that temper
ICES with its lawless element must
pay the penalty" observes the Keo-
kuk Gate City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

September decks the woodland DER
With many a brilliant color;
The world is brighter than before
Why should hearts be duller?
II. w. Parsons
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The trackless trolley is not an idle
dream as fourteen o fthem are being
very successfully operated in Europe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII Be Sent to Dead Letter Office II
Not Called For.

Following is list of letters remain.
ing uncalled for in the post office at
Oskaloosa, Ia, for the week ending
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Ito prove 10 the United States gov
eminent that the Arkansas river is
and that the stream would
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

--Germany's population on June 50
was reported TO be 6s.O17O0O, douD-
ling since 1888.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

MIR Bryan now has a real live
mule and calf But these 40 not
add to his popular vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Dan Steel OF Abba. tried TO commit
suicide one day last week by driving
nails In his face and head.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Iowa Friends are welcome an
nual visitors in oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
Forest cemetery Meeting,

Chas. v. FoTmanu, P. NJ.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-14

Hon. Jeff McLemore returned to
Kingsville yesterday.
County Treasurer E. L. Hicks is
enjoying an outing at Point Isabel.
P. E. Blalack wilt to leave to-
morrow on a visit to San Anto-
MO.
Judge Alvin c. Ousley of Den
ton, who was here attending feder-
al court left today.
Josiah Turner. the sage of Santa
Maria, spent several days in town
the early part of this week.
Miss Gertrude Stsller of Jackson.
Mich, is visiting Brownsville and
thinks of establishing a millinery
store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed H. East of
Alice are visitors in the city, hav-
ing arrived last night. They are
staying at the Miller.
Judge Burns left on the return
to Houston this morning. Col.
Brewster, the U. S. Marshall also
! left for his home at Laredo.
]. P. Caffarelli, a well known
travelling man of San Antonio, ar
rived in this city last night on bus
mess and will remain here for the
next few days.
Albert A. Sammons, who is the
contractor for the grading on the
La Lomita canal, is in town on
business, having arrived last
night,
w. P. Bullock, who has here re-
Gently experimenting the compile
ton of the water and light plants
for Brownsville, left today on his
return to his home at Kansas City,
Mo.
Don Florencio SaenZ, the well
known ranchman of the Tolucca
ranch in Hidalgo county. is shak-
ing hands with Brownsville friends
today and transacting business
here.
d. P. Maule a prominent fruit
grower of McAllen, accompanied
by his son, arrived in this city
yesterday and left this morning
for Tarpon Beach, where they will
remain for several days.
E. S. Howard of Indianapolis,
who has been in this city for the
past few days accompanied by his
wife. left this morning over the
National Lines of Mexico for Mex
leo City, where they will spend
several weeks before returning to
their home.
Mrs. E. R. Jefferds of Hidalgo,
arrived in town last night. joining
Mr.. Jeferds, who had been in town
several days, attending federal
court as witness. Mrs. Jefferds
has not been we'll recently, and
will remain in town for a short
time. She has a room at the resi-
dence of DIR. c. H. Thorn
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Turner of
Beaumont arrived last evening
from Run, where they have been
spending some time visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
J. Hooks. at La Blanca plantation.
They expect to return to Beau
mont tomorrow, but will return
later and reside in Brownsville
during the fall and winter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-14
PERSONALS.

VIM. La Chapelle of Mamie i.
/ in the city.
c. E. Hammond came in las
evening from McAllen.
Col. Coleman made a hyine
business trip to San Benito yester
day.
Bernard l.. Cain left this morn
ing on a short trip to up-rivel
points.
w. E. McDavitt returned last
evening from a business trip to La
Gloria.
DR.. Harry K. Loew went tc
Corpus to attend the convention oil
the State Medical Association.
Engineer A. 1. Davis returned
last evening from San Benito,
where he is doing some engineer
ing work.
Lawyer R. U. Culberson return
ed to San Antonio yesterday, after
spending several days here attend
ing federal court.
J. M. Johnson, president of the
thriving Mercedes National bank,
was in the city last evening. He
returned home today.
Customs Inspector E. Anglin
returned to his station at Harlingen
this morning, after spending sever
al days here on business.
John R. Box OF the Box Broth
ers' ranch, who took three days
off from business serve on the
federal jury, left t1is morning.
Judge R. A. Marsh, one of Hi
dalgo's prominent citizens, return
ed home today, after serving Uncle
Sam for three days as a juror.
NJ. A. Grisham and wife of San
Antonio, who have been spending
the past week in this section, re-
turned to Brownsville last evening
from a visit to Mercedes.
Rangers Smith and Clark return
ed to their homes in Harrington
this morning, after spending the
early part of the week here as wit
nesses in the federal court.
Chester B. Davis, the well
known engineer in charge of the
Mercedes canal work, spent a
couple of days here on business,
returning home this morning.
Dr. w. S. Chaplain, president of
the American Rio Grande Land
and Irrigation company, with head
quarters at Mercedes, was visitor
in the city last evening, returning
to Mercedes this morning.
Mrs. ]. w. Vann, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. MCGEE and
the latter's little child, returned
last evening from short visit to
her sons at Harrington. She will
leave tomorrow on her return to
her home at Kerrville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-14
Weather Forecast.

Following is the weather forecast
for South Texas for the next TWEEN.
ty four hours, as bulletined by the
Weather Bureau:
Tonight and Friday, fair.
Fresh southerly winds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04

his parents to send him 10 school.
Compulsory attendance laws are aim
ed at the selfish and Indifferent par
ent, not ut the chilli. OF what go
vantage are good teachers, long
school terms, and fine school houses
unless The children attend the schools?
In a recent election to increase the
local school tax in district in North
Carolina, where they have recently
enacted a kind Of local option COM
pulsory law, certain taxpayer made
this declaration: elf You vote to
compel the children Of this district
to go 70 school. increase my tax as
you please; if you arc not going to
put the children into the schools ] am
opposed to any further tax. That
mans argument has no answer.
Some opponent to a compulsory
law says, "You have not enough
school houses and teachers to take
care of the thousands of children not
in school," That argument is worth
less unless we are willing to admit
that the white people of the State are
actually unable to take care Of their
children. Let some outside philan-
thropist offer to aid South Carolina
in matters educational, thea You get
an answer to that question. Will the
school houses ever be built or the
teachers employed until there is a
need for them? WOULD it be wise Tor
a farmer. to let $500 crop waste in
the fields, rather than build q $10O
house in which to store it?
The last argument of the oppon
ents to compulsory attendance it
that it cannot be enforced without
truant officers, and that truant Of
ficers must be paid. Certainly. Tie
present child labor law if this Sratc
is a dead letter. because no provis-
ion is made for its enforcement And
the police of Charleston. Columbia,
and other places have to be paid,
but it pays to pay them. We are
perfectly willing to pay an officer of
the law 10 arrest little negro boys in
l0-cent crap game. but it is too
much TO pay an officer of the law TO
see that lazy, selfish father sends his
child to school. We are paying to-
day in actual money every year five
times as much in tribute to the in
dustrial supremacy Of New England
and other sections, as it would cost
us to put every white child in The
State in school for six months in the
year. What economists we are. And
what philosophers we try to be.
WILLIAM H. HAND.
University of South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04

POOR ATTENDANCE--Even with
insufficient funds, poor school houses,
short school terms, and incompetent
tecchers, the people MAY still show
a commendable educational purpose
by sending every child TO school cv-
cry day the schools are in session.
Much good may be got out Of very
inferior school, if the children at
tend it regularly and with the pur-
posee Of Citing the most possible out
Of it. How are the white children Of
South Carolina attending the schools 2
In 1907 the white enrolment in the
public schools Of the State was 144,-
GGS, while the average attendance
was only 103,304. The federal cen
sus taken seven years lefore (1900)
gives South Carolina 2l7,072 white
children between the ages of 5 and 20
years, while our legal school age is
between 6 and 81 years. 1t is safe
to assert that barely stX. per cent
of the white children of he State
are enrolled in any kind Of school,
and not over forty per cent are in
average attendance. In 1000, thirty
six per cent of the white children
between the ages of 10 and IA years
were not enrolled in any school, pub
lie or private. In the same year
Massachusetts had only six per cent
of her white children of the corre-
ponding ages out of school. Connecti-
cut had seven per cent and Michigan
eight per cent.
In 1900 South Carolina had 54.17777
native white illiterates over 10 years
of age, only 792 fewer white litter
ates than the STATE, had in 1870, thir-
ty years previous AtJJhe- same date
Connecticut. with nearly twice the
white population of South Carolina,
had but 1.959 white lliterates over
10 years of age. Agan, South Car
clina had 1858 nativ. white litter
ates OF the voting ages Rhode Island,
with fonr-fths the population of
South Carolina, had ,ust $50. We
Hdu Ii,OO3 udlISe WlIJC IllltCialCS
between the ages of II and 10 years;
Michigan, with twice our population
had 1,141: Connection had 160, and
Rhode Island 10O i it reasonable
70 Eopc for the Souh Carolina Of
tomorrow, with her lad of helpless
illitcrares. to cope SUCCESSFULLY with
those States and sectlns which have
freed themselves fron the bondage
of ignorance? The Law is forever
gone from South Cqolina when a
few highly trained min of leisure
coll,d direct and contol the destinies
of lhc people. Thj responsibility
has been shifted TO he shoulders of
the masses, and nowHe are forced 10
consider the trainin. of the masses
Only Yesterday Flor O. B. Martin
gave this out: "Seeral educational
leaders in New Engind frankly told
us that thev arc spoding their mon
ey and building urtheir schools in
order to retain and maintain their in
dustrial supremacy. They realized
that we have advantages and great
resources i'll the Soth, but they pro-
pose to keep H." cad, if possible. !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
A BABY CONTEST.

Some mothers and nurses carry the
tiny baby, when taking it for an out
ing, in quaint willow basket that
suggests the papoose sling. only in
stead of having the infant strapped
to the mother it lies fiat in downy
nest. The basket is quite small, NOT
more than twenty-four inches in
length. and just wide enough to ac-
commodate the baby wrapped up in
her outdoor apparel. The shape OF
the basket is the same as that Of
the tiny willow cribs so much in use.
There is this difference, however,
the carrying or portable crib is pro-
vided with long handle which can
pc swung over the arm.
! For a veranda airing an arrange
|lent CT this kind will be found use
Il, for the baby can be moved from
le spot to another without having
If position interfered with and she
q be carried up or down stairs
vile still enjoying her s!umber.
he inside of the basket may be
lid with silk and lace, though a
serate soft comfortable, which can
belired and changed IS often as
like Is better. Two or three soft
daily covered pillows will make
the I'd like a fairy couch. and baby
can 10Y many happy hours in this
little'illow nest-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-04
TIE GAME LAWS NOW IN
FORCE.
Interesting Summary Prepared by
Secretary Jas. E. Rice, Jr.

Interesting Summary prepared ny
Secretary Jas. H. Rice, Jr. .
From The Columbia State.
The Audubon Society is in receipt
of requests daily for copies of -
game laws. These cannot be supplied
since the issue has been exhausted,
giving conclusive evidence of the in
tcrest felt in the subject all over
South Carolina. The society has re-
ouested thct extra copies be returned.
Requests have come also from other
States. To make the principal points
clear the following is a summary OF
the more important laws as prepared
by Secretary Jas. Henry Rice, Jr.
Game Birds.
The statute of 1905, passed two
years before the Audubon society
was chartered, defines what are game
birds and what are not. The game
birds are: Swans, wild geese, brant.
wild ducks. rails (marsh hens), coots:
gallinules, surf birds, snipc. wood
cock, quail, (partndge), rice bird,
black bird, dove, sand-pipers, upland
plover. curlew, wild turkey and pa
ilire chicken.
1t is not known to the society why
prairie (pinnatcd grouse) hens were
put on this list, nor why Mongolian,
or ring-nacked phe-sants and rutfed
grouse were left off. There are no
prairie chickens in South Carolina !;
whereas there are both Mongollan
pheasants and ruffed grouse, but
such is the law.
The above birds may be shot in
the seasons permitted by law, or
taken in those seasons by any method
wh:ch the law allows.
Nongame Birds.
All birds not on this list are nom
game birds within the meaning of the
law, and may not be killed at any
time; nor may their nests or eggs be
destroyed. 1t is a misdcmeanor to
have in possession any part of non
game bird, such as feathers. body or
skin: and it is equally against the
law whether such bird was killed
within or without tic State.
The State Owns the Birds.
In the preamble to this act it is
stated: "That all wild birds, whether
resident or migratory. in this State,
shall be, and are hereby. declared to
be the property of the State" That
is the law of South Carolina.
Birds That Are Exempted.
The act further recites that the
English sparrow, cooper's hawk (the
chicken or hen hawk, the sharp
Skinned hawk (known locally as the
"Blue Darter"), the great horned
owl and all other birds which arc by
nature destructive of other birds. are
not included among the birds pro-
tected by this act, nor are the nests
or eggs of these birds protected.
A person is allowed to kill crows
on his premises if they are destroy
inc crops. but he is not allowed to
sell :hem or their feathers.
No non-game bird may be shipped
out of the State nor may the eggs or
feathArs of such bird -ha shi',-,~'