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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered By Her.
aid Correspondents.
Adams.

Harry Hanna spent Saturday night
with his father in Oskaloosa.
Frank Ruby and wife are the proud
parents of fine baby girl.
Steve Chriss has returned to his
home in Missouri after an extended
visit here.
Clinton Nash spent Saturday night
with his sister Mrs. Scott Briney in
Oskaloosa.
Miss Mabel Mckinney spent Satur-
day night in Oskaloosa with her friend
Helen Boggie.
Miss Blanche Roberts spent Thurs
day night with her teacher, Miss
Aria Mckinney.
The many friends of Chas. France
will be glad to hear that he is able to
drive to Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Mary Hanna and Effie Nc
marlborough spent Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Chas. France home.
Adam Victor and son have been
hulling clover in this vicinity. 1t has
averaged about a bushel to the acre.
Abe Mills and wife have returned
to their home in Richland after spend
ing a week at the VIM. Padgett home.
Miss Faye Briney and her cousin
Leone Coons, spent Saturday night at
the Chas. Garner home in Oskaloosa.
Mary Young who is attending Penn
college this year, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her grandfather, Wesley
Ruby.
Lottie and Eunice Hanna visited
relatives in the vicinity of Fremont
and Cedar Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
Arthur Hanna had the misfortune
to lose a fine young colt that was
running in the pasture and when found
had broken leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Allgood and E.
T. Hanna took dinner at the A. b.
Hanna home last Tuesday. Mr. Han
ma has not been well lately but is on
the road to recovery.
During the storm Saturday night
Elmer Cameron started to drive home
but it was so dark that his horse ran
up on a bank near the Willis without
place, upsetting the buggy and doing
some damage.
Mrs. r. J. Coons and granddaugh-
ter, Leone, of Macedonia, Mrs. d. A..
Coons and Fred, of Carson, who have
been visiting at theChas. Briney home
left Wednesday for Knoxville where
they will attend Home Coming Week.
The Centenary Ladies' Aid Society
met at the home of Cappie Colville
Thursday AFTERNOON and a good pro-
gram is reported. Rev. and Mrs.
Hehner were present and favored
them with a song and Mrs. Hehner
was gladly welcomed as a new men,
Der of the society.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
WHITE OAK.
Pansy.

F. S. Bedford bought a COW of Selma
Woods.
Pete Taylor transacted business in
Tioga Thursday.
Mrs. Lena Alexander, from Wright
is visiting at the H. Alexander home
Arthur Fowler delivered wood
Wednesday to DR.. Jarvis, of Rose
Hill.
S. S. Woods has left here to spend
the winter at Washington, where he
was last year.
Several from here attended the
first lecture of the season at Rose
Hill Tuesday night.
Dora Dewitt, who has been having
the smallpox, was released from
quarantine Thursday.
John Hachbyr's new house is almost
finished and A. C. Goddard has been
the chief carpenter.
The frost put stop to fodder cut
ting, but there is a second crop OF
clover hay being cut.
James Douglas, of Indianapolis
spent several days fishing and visit
ing with T. A. Bedford.
A. F. Dewitt is preparing to build
a cement supply tank, which is o
much needed improvement.
Mrs. Julia Smith, who has been
visiting at the parental Douglas home
returned Sunday to ner home in What
Cheer
Chas. Alexander, from southwest OF
Delta, has been cutting corn with a
corn binder the past week in this
neighborhood.
In my last letter your type made me
say that T. A. Bedford was making
sweet pickles, when it should have
been sorghum.
S. w. and Pap" Douglas, of Sigour-
ney, are spending a month in Ken
lucky, the land of their birth, which
they had not seen for 81 years.
Rev. Tenant and wife, of the M.
E. church in Rose Hill, We're on this
side of the river Wednesday solicit
ing money for the new church. They
took dinner with A, r. Dewitt.
Apples are scarce this year and
are now being gathered. A man from
indianapolis was in the neighborhood
lately buying for the eastern markets
and some OF our people sold to him.
Telephone Company No. held
the regular quarterly meeting Thurs
day night at A. f. DeWitt's and after
the regular routine of business the
election of officers took place and all
the old ones. We're reelected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON
P. E. o. Chapter x Met With Mrs
Carroll Sawyer.

The p. E. O.s met at the John F.
Lacey home Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Carroll Sawyer. The announce
ment of the removal of Mrs. s. w.
Wilson to Des MONIES was received
with sincere regret. Mrs. Wilson was
among the first to be initiated in
Chapter X and has been not only
done her part and has done it well.
AS a slight token of their apprecia-
ton the Chapter sends her a p. Z. o.
spoon.
The lesson for the afternoon was on
Russia, and Mrs. ]. H. Pickett, who
made most excellent chairman, open
ed the program with quotation from
lZOnkoOsky:
God save the Gear!
The Glorious! Long life
Grant him on earth.
To the subduer of the proud,
To the defender of the weak,
To the comforter of all
Send down every blessing"
Miss Millar then played the Nation
al Hymn of Russia. This was followed
by two papers filled with interesting
information along their separate lines.
History of Education" by Miss nellie
Wray; Palaces of the Gar" by Miss
Lillian Kilburn. The latter paper was
supplemented by talk upon the home
life of the Car, which together with
the responses to roll call giving facts
concerning Russia formed one of the
very best programs.
The piano solo, ''Kammenoi-O fprow"
by Miss Millar was beautifully render
ed. There was an unusually large at
tendance and all felt amply repaid, en-
Joying the work as well as the play
which the program committee have
planned for the year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
MAY BE THE LAST.
Big Crowd Attended the Saturday
Evening Concert.

The Iowa Brigade band played an
exceptionally fine concert in the park
Saturday evening. The possibility
that the program might be the last OF
the season brought out larger audi
ence than usual and the vicinity Of the
stand was crowded with an interested
and attentive audience. Many of the
pieces were loudly applauded, notably
so the cornet solo played by Bandmas-
ter Farmhouse who rendered an excep.
tionally clever composition with fault
less technique and expression.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
Sentence is Suspended.

Joe Van Vliet was arrested Satur-
day for intoxication and placed in
Jail until this morning. He was tax.
en- before Squire Bacon, who said he
would give him just one more chance.
He hung a sentence of ten days in
Jail over the fellow and told him to
go. If found in town ne will stand
committed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
Held to Grand Jury.

Grant Brown and Mrs, Julia Dow,
who were arrested Friday morning by
Constable Geo. Andrews of Justice Ba-
cons court, upon the charges of adul-
terry. have waived examination to the
grand jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
Water Scarce.

The recent rains did not bring the
desired amount Of water for the fill.
ing of ponds and streams. A water
famine is threatened at farms and at
the mining camps unless we have a
greater rainfall during the present
month than was enjoyed during Sep.
TENDER.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
Planning Betterments.

Plans are under consideration for
the improving of number of bust.
ness houses. The work may not be
done this fall, but will be READY for
action Immediately following the holi.
day trade and theAuew year is under
way, 4As4s ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

ing of model cities by the government,
written by Roy Crandell, that is par
ticularly interesting and instructive.
Other leading articles are: Death
Valley in All It's Terror, Harry H.
Dunn; New Steel Plant in China"
F. N. Banskett; Compressed Air
Saves Wrecks" c. F. Carter, and
many others of interest.
Several Enthusiastically beautiful
marine scenes by William Norris, the
famous Scottish photographer, supple
mented BY an article of appreciation
by William Findlay, form the leading
feature of Photo-Era for October.
Seldom does one see such beautiful
marine work as is here shown. In ad.
dition to this. however, portrait, gen.
eral and landscape work is also in
evidence.
II you are interested in the West.
send 25 cents in stamps for four late
issues of The Pacific Monthly, con-
tanning fully illustrated descriptive
articles about dairying, furit grow
ing, poultry raising and general farm
ing conditions in Oregon. Washington
and Idaho. Pacific Monthly. Port
land, Oregon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The timely note of the October
Century is struck by the Hon. Seth
Lows article on The Writ of In
junction as a Party Issue" an inter.
esting comparison of the Republican
and Democratic platforms in their
treatment of the labor question. The
discussion has the value of coming
from a man familiar with the point
of view of organized labor and in
sympathy with its best purposes, while
remaining sufficiently Independent
to form his own opinion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

DO Women Dress to Please the
Men," by Louise Cass Evans, is the
leading article in the Bohemian Mag
aZine for October. While the article
is written in a humorous way II
touches upon some vital truths. The
number as a whole is full of good
things. There is an intensely inter.
esting article upon Anthony Com.
stock" the vice crusader of New York
by John R. Meader, which reveals
the personality and methods of this
far-famed but really littleknOwn man.
The humorous section is. as usual
snappy, spicy and clever. The verse
Is readable and pleasant.
The Outing Magazine for October
Is distinguished by an interesting
series of full-page photographs en-
titled "The Women Workers of the
World" These photographs were
taken by Outings commissioned rep
resentativs in all parts of the globe.
They are a curious proof hat the wo-
men sun are the chiet heWerS OF
wood and carriers of water in all ex-
cept perhaps five of the leading coun-
tries. Miss Agnes C. Laut contrib
utes Harvesting the Wheat" which
Is the fourth article in her series OF
THE New Spirit of the Farm"
The American Industries Magazine
for October contains a very good ar
ticle entitled Business Mems Activity
in Politics. by Jas. w. Van Cleve,
president National Association of
Manufacturers. Also several other
articles along economic and public
In provement lines.
The October Technical World Mag
azine has an article upon the but !
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

Local hunters report many SOUR.
rels in the nearby woods.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The October American Magazine is
full of "meaty" reading. Professor
Thomas, of Chicago University, be-
gins his series of articles on women.
In his first article, which is entitled
The Adventurous Character of WO-
man." he discusses woman as an orna.
ment, woman as mans equal, man the
master, how women infatuates man.
the use of finery TO attract the other
sex. how moman makes a fool of a
man, etc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The October number of Everybody s
contains q notable collection of stor
les and verse. Eleanor Hallowel
Abbott contributes Something that
Happened in October" a strong story
of the Name woods-a story that mas
mystery and power and "creepiness
about it. THE Hiding of Black Bill
a western tale of real "hold-up man
who doesn't miss any tricks, is told
by o. Henry in his most whimsical
style.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

An important article in the October
Woman's Home Companion is emit
tied Seeking Shelter in New York. %
They are real adventures of a real
girl, who tells her story to readers
of the Companion. This October is
sue is particularly rich in fiction,
having stories by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Harrison Rhodes, Octave
Thanet, Nellie McClurg and Margaret
Sutton Briscoe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

Perhaps the most delightful of the
many good things in the October st
Nicholas is a sympathetic appreciation
of Lewis Carroll: The Friend OF
Children" by Helen Marshall Pratt
pleasant companion piece to heI
narrative in the September st. Nicho
las of How Alice in Wonderland
Came to be Written" The sketch is
rich in anecdote and incident of this
lovable mans boyhood and youth anc
of his life at Christ church, oxford
where he did his work.
Quite the most startling article OF
fered by any of the current magazines
is the one contribute to the October
Red Book Magazine by Charles Ed
ward Russell, who, under the general
title Billions For Bad Blue Blood,
takes fling at the titled foreigners
who seek marriage with our Ameri
can girls. Another contribution to
the same issue is THE Gibson Girl
and The Ibsen Girl" in which John
Carbin, an essayist of note. defines
the fashions in American girls.
The October number of the Ladies
World is without question the best
issue of that popular monthly that we
have yet seen. II is about equally
divided between fiction and practical
departments, with some excellent
special articles thrown in. notably
that on The Holy Land of To-day, by
Allan Sutherland; The Boy and His
Parens, by Priscilla Wakefield, and
What Women Can Do To Earn
Money, by Laura A. Smith.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The October Technical World Mag
azine has an article upon the bur
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
CURRENT LITERATURE
Observations of New Books and
Late Magazines.

The coming of the lall months OF the
year is aptly symbolized in the fine
picture lin colors) of Halloween fun
which decorates the front cover of the
October American boy, and the con-
tents will be found most enjoyable by
grown-ups as well as the boys.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The October number of Scribner' 5
Magazine contains number of arti-
Giles of life and adventure in the open
air appropriate to the huntirg and
camping season. The frontispiece,
in color, is after a drawing by N. L,
Wyeth, picturing a Navajo family, On
the October Trail"
The short stories are particularly
interesting in this number.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

A striking criticism of present day
kindergarten methods, by Marion
Hamilton Carter, is the leading arti-
Gle for the October number in Inc
Housekeeper's series on The Firth
About the Public Schools. To press
her points. Miss Carter occasionally
uses extremely vivid sentences, such
as characterizing the kindergarten
as IAN irfant vaudeville and JOY sa-
loon"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

The most important feature of the
October number of Popular Mechan'
les is the terse summary of one
months development in the field OF
aeronautics. But aerOnautics consti-
tute but one feature of the magazine.
John l.. Cochrane, OF the United
States Geological Survey, contributes
an interesting article on gas engines
for the propulsion of battleships. This
revolutionary change is declared to
be imminent
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

THE Fight in the House of God" is
the rather unusual title of very un-
usual story which leads the October
issue of 10 STORY BOOK. The
author is Ben Winslow. This story Is
not the only unusual thing about this
issue of the magazine. The cover
is exceedingly striking and attractive
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Pennington.

Pennington. Wis, June 3-(Special
to The Acknowledgements Kalsow and
his sister, Mrs. August Rummler,
left last Thursday eevening for Bell
ingham, MINI, to attend the funeral
Of their brother in-law, Mr.. Gloege.
c.. +. Weber was a visitor at
Oconomowoc, Friday.
Miss Ella Luttman visited Hester
Weiman's school, Tuesday.
F. Krause spent Sunday evening at
C. Sabel's.
Ella Rummler entertained Miss
Clara Sraude, Sunday afternoon.
Henry Klemste1bsr and fami ly
entertained relatives from Concord
and Oconomowoc, Sunday.
Eddie Krause spent Sunday evening
with Irving and Edward Weber.
Mrs. Charles Sabel and daughter,
Esther, visited with relatives in Wa
tertown Sunday.
Miss Bertha and Ernest Weber
spent one evening last week with
their brother, Charles, and family.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Redwood.

Redwood, Wis, June 3d. Especial
to The Leader)-Helen Mere and
Winfield MCCALL passed the axamina-
tion for the common school diploma
which entities them to an entrance in
any High school without having to
take the entrance examination; and
since the towns pay the buttons of it's
pupils while taking the High school
course, where possible, all should
take advantage of this opportunity.
John Roller was business visitor
in the cream city, Monday.
Mrs. Schultz of Milwaukee, ia the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Aug Stueber.
Roger Sullivan Of FOND du Lac,
was an over Sunday visitor here.
Mrs Adam Schneider was a visitor
at Watertown Friday.
Louis Volkert transacted business at
Watertown on Saturday last.
Joseph Heger sold three year old
colt to Mr.. Reinbardt of ReesevIlle,
for S140.
Mrs. Frank Hampel is the guest of
her neither, Mrs. John Roller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green of Milwaukee,
are guests of Mr.. E. r Barnick and
family.
Mrs. John Masche and Mrs. Henry
rreebush, of Lowell, are visiting at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Burmaster.
The Rev. Father O'Leary, presi-
dent of the Sacred Heart college, was
here Sunday in the absence OF Father
Hennessey.
Theodore Hrobsky and little son,
WenseI, of Galesburg. H., are guests
at the home of F. F. Pla1il and
family.
All enjoyed the barn dance at
George Burmsster's place last Friday
night.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
Welded Last Evening.

At st. Johns church last evening
at 100 o'clock occurred the marriage
of Miss Amanda Voigt of this city, tv
Mr.. Louis Block of Oconomowoc, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
+. H. Eggers. Miss Selma Meyer
acted as maid c. honor and MIR.
Charles Block as best man. The
bridesmaids were Mrs. Max Voigt and
Miss Anna Riech and groomsmen
Messrs. Max Voigt and Frank Uttech.
The bride wore becoming dress of
embroidered Swiss, trimmed with
lace. She also wore bridal veil and
carried a bouquet of white carnations.
The maid of honor wore a princess
gown of Persian lawn with lace. while
the bridesmaids wore white lawn
dresses. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids carried pink carnations.
The mixed choir of st. Johns church
gave a vocal selection at the church
under the direction of Prot. H. A.
Schumacher. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a reception. The out of
town guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Baumann, Janesville;
Miss Esther Ebel, Miss Anna Reich.
Milwaukee,; Mr.. and MRS. Charles
Block, Paul Hertel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernhard Ziervogel, MIR. and Mrs.
Emil Biock. Mrs. P Theobal0- Ocono-
mowoc; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Irving.
Ashippun. Music was furnished by
Precy CRUDE. piano, and Frank Sloan,
violin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
MR.. BEURHAUS TELLS
OF IDAHO COUNTRY
WITH W. D. SPROESSER HE is
NOW AT TWIN FALLS.
Speaks of Wonderful Growth of
Western City EARLY in 1905
Did Not Have a HOuSe-NOW
Boasts Population of 4.5OO-LO
Cal Parties After Irrigated Land.
Twin Falls, Idaho, May 81, 1908

lWln fdllS, ludlO, May 81, l5Uo
EDITOR LEADER: Agreeable to prom
Use, hand you little sketch of the do
ings out here. Early in 1905, this town
did not have single house. In that
year the Twin Falls Water and Construc
ton Co., erected cement block hotel
at cost of $4,000. and furnishings
for same at a cost of $4,000. Today
they claim a population of $500 and |
think it is not Overestimated. There
are three banks, high school that cost
$4,000, a grade school that cost $25, 900,
and a court house about to be erected
which is contracted for at $4,000, the
foundation of which is started The
town is laid out on the principle of
large city, the streets are all very wide,
blocks large with alleys, The west
side of the town which is intended for
the fine residence part of the city, has
a fine park of about eight acres, set out
in young trees, which are thriving nice
ly. You are aware, nothing grows in
this country except by irrigation. They
have irrigation bitches all around and
through the park in every direction. In
! fact these bitches run through every
residential building lot in town.
never saw finer growth of clover then
is growing in this park. In 1904, The
South Side Development Co., opened
/ OI0 000 FOR on6 in !Q05
water was turned onto a portion of this
land. Today farms on this tract are
selling from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre,
including water rights. In 1906, the
North Side tract was opened and in
March, 1908, the water was turned on to
10000 acres of that tract, Tomorrow
June 1, 1908, the drawing of 10000 acres
on the Salmon tract opens and water
will be turned on this tract in 1910. II
is estimated that there are 5000 land
hungry men here to grab or buy as Op'
pOrtunity presents itself. In this lG1
OF land seekers, about every state in the
union is represented, the great majority
being from the Middle-West. Last
night at p. m. 300 odd had filed, and
at 10 p. ~. they were still in line
and TODAY Sunday the filing booths are
open for business. The belief is that
close onto 5000 filers will be the record
Should this be the case, the chances OF
drawing will be about one in four. Al
this rate, there will be quite number
of disappointed men vending their way
back to the homes across the Big-Muddy
and wait for another chance in about
two years, when another tract is expect
ed to be opened. The construction Of the
damfer the great irrigating plant cost
half million dollars and is at MilnOI
on the Snake, claimed to be the seventh
largest river on this continent, and peO
pie who claim to know, say that there
is more spillwater running over this
dam at the present time this is not the
high water season. than runs over Nj
agara Falls on the American side
Guess / had better shut down or you
might conclude that | was developing
into a Western boomer. Yours
| VIM A, BEURHAUS. .
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-05
POStmdSterS' Salaries.

Under the twenty-ifth annual read
justment of the salaries announced by
the postmaster general, ninety -one
Wisconsin postmasters will get an In
crease of salary during the coming
fiscal year. In all, 100 Wisconsin
postmasters are affected by the read
justment. The salaries of nine are
decreased 500 year while two get
increases of $500. ten get increases
of 5000 and seventy nine get increases
of 500. Kilbourn, Beaver Dam,
Columbus, Monticello, New Lisbon,
Prairie du Sac, Randolph, Reedsburg,
Stevens Point and Wautoma are
among the number that are increased
$500.
The salaries in nine instances are
reduced 500 per annum. The cities
are: Amigo, Delafeld, Florence,
Juneau Marinette, Menasha, Palmrya,
Watertown, Wauwatosa.