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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
SHIRT SLEEVE DIPLOMACY.

Register and Leader: In earlier
years American diplomats were accus-
ed of going about European capitals
in their shirt sleeves. f'rhe custom
gave a name to the American brand
of diplomacy.
When Senator Allison, Senator
Jones and the rest attended the in
ternational monetary conference at
Brussels it was a matter of amused
gossip that the senator from Iowa
wore a soft hat with Prince Albert
coat, while the senator from Nevada
wore a silk hat with a doublebreast.
ed REFER. 1'@-' y.
Europe has sneered and ridiculed.
And now Emperor William proposes
to have an end of 1T The last straw
broke when he learned that Mrs. Hill
the wife Of the doctor over whom
there has been international disturb
ance. rode to maret on bicycle.
He jumped from his chair at the ia.
Bile and declared, I'VE cannot have
them here" what, go to market on
her bicycle We cannot have that.
= But at Washington it is announced
that foreign posts are not to be re.
served for millionaires. and that Eu-
rope will have to take plain Ameri.
cans whatever they may think about
II. And the. emperor seing that per
haps a marketing wife may not be
sufficient cause for trouble with us,
has been prompt to announce that
DR.. Hill. his wife and her bicycle will
all be welcome after all.
It goes without saying that Ameri-
cans should conform in reasonable
measure to foreign customs. But II
must not be forgotten that this Ameri.
can experiment was begun for the ex.
press purpose OF showing European
funkeyism that there is virtue in
democracy Americans should ne
well behaved without losing their
Americanism.
b Y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
MRS. EnnY,s POSITION.

4, The Christian Science. Sentinel OF
April IL contained the following state
ment from Mary Baker G. Eddy:
For many years l have prayed
daily that there be no more war, no
more barbarous slaughtering of our
fellow-beings; prayed that all the PEG
pies on earth and the islands of the
sea have one God, one Mind; love God
supremely, and love their neighbor as
themselves.
National disagreements can be,
and should be, arbitrated wisely, fair.
ly; and fully settled.
1T is unquestionable, however, that
at this hour the armament of navies
lis necessary for the purpose of pre-
venting war and preserving peace
among nations"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
CARNEGIE ENDOWS
CENTRAL COLLEGE
BAPTIST INSTITUTION AT PELLA
is TO RECEIVE $4,000.
The Good News Comes at the Close
Of Campus Day, Including Base
..s.'. Ball Supper and Parade.

Pella, Ia,,t April 1S.--News has
reached the officers of Central Col.
lege here that Andrew Carnegie has
directed a sum OF, $4,000 to be re-
mitted TO Central College as an addi-
ton to the endowment fund which
the supporters OF the institution are
raising.
The students of Central College.
faculty and alumni are greatly elated
over the news, as it will swell the
prospects for a large endowment
fund for the school. The announce
ment of Carnegie's action came as
fitting close to the campus day exer.
cises which were rendered by the
students of Central College.
The features of the exercises were
a ball game in the afternoon and sup
per served on the campus In the even
ing. The ball game between the com
mercial students Of the school and
the academy team resulted in score
of II to in favor of the former team.
The student body paraded the streets
of Pella in the forenoon as an open
ing for campus day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

il one could be made to see that ten
years ahead of him was just as short
IA period of time as the ten years back
of him. In discussing the, possibility
of buying $4,000 home on monthly
payments he remarked that 1t had
been thirteen years since he had gone
into the bank" and $25 per month in
that time invested in rented properly
or in a savings account would have
purchased $1,000 property. and here
he was just starting out in, life
He had made "a new discovery for
himself. Most young men when they
get married do make new discover
les, but it was old truth that he had
turned over The life Insurance COM
panies make their millions upon com,
pound interest. The building and
loan companies pay their share-hold-
ers ten per cent dividends because Of
compound interest, If any man win
sit down with pencil and paper and
figure compound interest on SIS per
month saved for a period of ten years
at even four per cent, he will be as
founded. He can discover for himself
a method of getting rich which is abb
solutely certain, no speculation, no
risk, no ifs nor ''ands." The man
who buys fine home on the Install
ment plan is the man who enters into
contract to get rich by the sure pro-
cess.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

IA large part of them are in sight.
This bank owns 5,62S acres, of land
in sight of this town, 2,347 acres are
mortgaged, 1921 acres are free and
clear of incumbrance ESQ is all the
other property. We have 9O1 steers
and lot of other live stock at the
ranches.
1--WE have a good showing of cash
on hand, considering the crops and
panic. and taking everything into
consideration we do not feel like
growing very much. Our customers
have been good to us. Our deposits
have grown, and we are led TO believe
that the people OF this community
consider us a safe proposition at the
least. In submitting the above state
ment to our customers at the opening
of the spring season of 1908, it may
not be ont of place to state that there
lare three things which we greatly de-
sire: First. that Cumminsism may be
driven from the land Second, that
this may be season Of sunshine,
good corn and high priced hogs.
Third, that old Joe Cannon of Illinois
may be the next president of the Unit
ed States, for all of which we most
humbly pray.
Yours respectively,
George w. Hanna, President"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
A sTANpPAT BANK,

One of the recognized institutions
of northern Iowa is the Bank OF Luz
verne, owned and operated by the
veteran finaacier, G. w. Hanna, of
that place. Mr.. Hanna is. a man of
strong character as well as fine bust
ness ability. and is justly esteemed
as one of the sanest and best bank
ers in the state. He has been the
keeper of the peoples money at the
little Kossuth county town for thirty
or forty years, to the advantage of all
concerned. The other day he issued
the most unique bank statement ever
put forth in Iowa or the. entire coun-
try. The statement shows liabilities
aggregating $219.000. with capital
and surplus of upwards OF $4,000.
and assets of some 100000. MrHan-
ma supplements these figures with
characteristic comment as follows:
rfAfter the ball is over. After the
break OF day. after the country gets
sober is a good time to take an ac-
count OF stock. About now the state
and national banks are exhibiting
what they have left after the furry
and II may not be against the credit
Of the old standpat bank of Luyerne
to do the same, We have had little
taste OF progressive politics and pro
gressiSe banking. The bank of Lq-
Verne has no use for either We
don't like panics. They are hard on
the poor cuss that has TO run a bank.
Panics make people grow old. We
are at this date pleased TO say to our
customers that we are thankful that
we are still on paying grounds and
interceding terms and that we have
not been compelled to run any blaiz-
ers on our depositors and that during
the disturbance we did business In
the same old standpat way that we
have been doing II for the last twenty
three years. We hope we car always
do business along this line. The as
sets Of the bank OF Luyerne are good
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

"A Des Moines dispatch reports
that the state pure food and dairy
commissioner has succeeded in get
EtihE ianothet point ii ne inpre food
law established 1t may be carried to
the higher courts, but the department
has won in the lower court. The
point is that, a grocer cannot sell adul-
terated foods form the bulk even if
the bulk package is properly labeled.
The pure food department is insist
ing on strict construction OF the Saw
as the only means of protecting the
public. 1t is eontended that people
have right to know, what they aIe
paying for.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The office apartments of the first
floor have been altered and enlarged
and additional accommodations Sc
cured. .., ... ..-
New oak display tables have been
placed on the first floor occupying the
space in the aisles on both sides of
the central shelving.
The entire store has been re-deco-
rated and paper and paint have been
used in lavish quantities. In fact,
the new store has the appearance of
great metropolitan trade palace. The
second floor in particular incorporates
many of the ideas seen in the Mar
shall Field new store in Chicago. It's
are many and varied and
it, Is. POSSIBLE to become lost in the
multiplicity of hooks and, corners en-
countered on all sides.
The Opening. r.. s'
And this Is the place that was
thrown open to the people of Oska-
loosa today and both ladies and gen
tlemen have been making the most
of the opportunities afforded for visit
ing the place All were surprised
and delighted with things seen The
entire store has been specially trim
med for the occasion. The decora-
tons were of floral nature, carna-
tons and smilax on the first floor
and snowballs and hanging baskets
on the second floor Any possible
monotony was relieved by great dis
play of live palms, Thousands of
people passed through the store aft
ernon and evening. An orchesta was
present during the opening to add the
charm of music to the occasion.
The Frankel Dry Goods Company
came into possession of the store
July |, 1907. taking the property of
the Pfeifer Dry Goods Company. The
store was originated by Harry Stras-
burger now OF Parsons, Kansas aud
Herman Pfeifer both of whom were
formerly with Sam Baldapf in his Os-
kaloosa property The firm later be-
came Pfeifer & Belmont, Ed Belmont,
of Des Moines, taking an interest
The name became Pfeifer Dry Goods
Company upon the retirement of Mr.
Belmont and IT is now a stock com
pany under the control of the Frank
els, of Des .Moines. Henry Frankel
Is president and business manager
Charles r. Lee is vice-president and
manager of the store. Nate Frankel
of Des Moines is secretary and treas
urer of the company It is the inten-
ton of the company as evidenced by
what they have already accomplished
in the enlargement of the store, its
stock and It's business, to give Oska-
loosa trade palace and business
place of which the city will be proud
The Congratulations of hosts of
friends is extended the company up
on the showing already made and
when promises OF future betterment
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT
D sposition of Various Matters by
.as Judge and Jury. u

AS next month will be busy one
for farmers, Judge X. e. Willcocksor
has ordered an extra venire of jury
men drawn SO that any farmers who
have been drawn on the regular pane
can be excused If need be. The fol
lowing is the list of extra jurymer
drawn: -, .', 40
J. A. Alleged. Spring Creek. 0" H5,
Harley Brown East Des Moines.
y Richard Brown. East Dos Monies.
A. l.. cell, West harrison.
A. J. Convey. jefferson.
Dennis Davis, Third ward.
Delman Evans, Prairie.
John A. Johnson, Prairie.
John f. Jones. East Garfield.
Ira Kiser, Richland.
Andy Larson, East Garfield.
James Lloyd, Pleasant Grove.
Lou Mitchell Madison.
Jenkin d. Reese, Second ward.
Daniel Reid, Monroe.
e. ID. Reason, First ward. 1'' 30.
J. T. Tucker. Jefferson. "f
William Skeltoh,s Third ward. 20
Chris Winter, Fourth ward.
b. r. Wilson West Garfield. e..
w. HI Wrag Second ward. s-,it.
Dan Zumerwault, Pleasant Grove.
; The April term Of the Mahaska coun
ty district court, canyened this after
noon, with Judge Willcockson, of Sig
Quincy, on the bench and j. F. Bra!
as court reporter. Rofhe afternoon, wa
occupied on the rfobate matters ant
the calling OF the docket.
The grand Try eonvenes tomorrow
Wednesday, and the petit jurors arr
summoned for April 20. Sheriff Val
entine has appointed Ed Sparks al
court bailiff, jack Lewis petit jury
bailiff and Ed Hoffman grand jury
bailiff. '"'' - )"
Three applications shave been filed
in the district court by w. c. Clemens
Geo. P. bertsch and c. w Moore, fo
permits to sell intoxicating liquors a!
registered pharmacists. All three gen
tlemen are druggists within the juris
diction of the courts of this count.
and their petitions will come up TO
hearing before Judge Willcocksol
during the coming term of court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
TIL. Board Of Review.

The Board of Review resumed their
work with the adjustment of tax lev
les Monday and considerable progress
was made. Chairman Laffollett is al.
ways on time and he holds the boys
down to the task in hand in a manner
that gets results. The work will be
completed sooner than was expected
at the start The equalization this
year omits property, and for that rea-
son the board is enabled to make rap
Id progress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The Board Ct Supervisors of Van
Buren, county has sold bonds TO the
amount of $4,000, with which to take
up outstading warrants. They run
ten years, bear four and half per
cent interest and brought premium
OF S22i.5O. Van Buren county has
an Indebtedness of $4,000 1t is said
that $4,000 of this amount can be
charged to destruction of bridges and
culverts by the high waters of 1903
and 1905, the restoration of which is
not yet complete.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

st. Louis Globe--Democrat Sen
ator Allison says in an interview that
the senate has not deteriorated in
his time. He believes that "the de.
velopment of the country is continu-
Gus. We are advancing in education
in methods and in processes. We
are an active people, and in my opin-
zion will continue so. We lie in a
favored geographical situation. Our
land is rich in all that makes Tor pros.
perity." The Nestor of the senate,
who Is credited with extreme caution
IN making up his opinions. As a
strong optimist on the subject Of the
American people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

For the next sixty days the PEG
pie of Iowa. will suffer the annoyances
and discomforts attendant upon coun-
try roads filled with mud-holes and
forming a serious drawback to bust
ness. Good and permanently built
roads are the best investment any
state can have, and this truth is
readily admitted by everyone, yet we
are today little further advanced in
this respect than we were fifty years
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
In a speech at Wheeling. w. v;

In a speech at Wheeling. w. Va.
last week Mr. Bryan said that the
present panic should be called "a re
publican panic" Well and good
Bank deposits in New York city last
month increased $75,O00,000, business
conditions the ccInt-v over are rap
idly improving. Cattle jumped tc
$735 a hundred in. Chicago last week
hogs to $50 and sheep to 81. If II
is "a republican panic, 1t must be re
publican recover. ....s ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
THE DIFFERENCE.

Senator Allison is in his seat and
in his committee room at Washington,
attending to the business for which
the people elected him.
Governor Cummins is on the wing,
rarely spending a day in the State
House
An old man who loves his work Is
a much better man for Senator than
another rather old man who regards
the Goyernorship as a mere place
from which TO work politics.
The people will smash the Cover
nor's machine In June.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
DIED AT HOSPITAL.
Man Sent to Mt. Pleasant From Ere
n mont Expires.

Clerk Of Court Leroy Corlett re
ceiyed. a, telegram Saturday from
superintendent Apologize, of the Mt
Pleasant hospital. stating that u. !
Klein, an inmate of the institution from
Mahaska county. had died Interment
made there. Klein resided at Fremont
before being sent TO the asylum and
the Mahaska county officers have been
unable to locate his relatives.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

,r1rThe X. of p. Grand ltodge, gather
ing this summer will be the largest
in years. The, location at Oskaloosa
is central, easily reached and the
delegates always have a good TIM in
Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

AEa,rder has been issuedb the
zs 1rse ia Railroad. TO discharge all
foFSsiE SoonR d5ffkfnefr and to. employ in
aheir stead native Americans or natlir-
afizef citizens This action Is in ltne
With that OF the big coke companies,
who not long ago decided to discrim.
mate against alien labor as undesir-
able from the standpoint of efficiency
and because of it's disorderly ten
denotes. aaAs4 -! :
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
sor,IsdtoS GETS II.

The annual encampment OF the FIJI
ty-fourth regiment !. N. G. has been
located at Burlington for this year.
oskaloosa had the encampment only
recently and other places were given
a show. = = I
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

"A trip by trolley from Chicago to
New York occupies seven and hall
days, covers 1900 miles, and is contini
nous. with the exception of two small
breaks. Here in Oskaloosa one can
go about FIVE miles and see MANY
sights enroute also.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

81 -One Hamilton is mayor Of Sig
Quincy, ANOTHER Is congressman from
the Sixth district, and third wants
TO be governor CT Iowa. Where Is
this thing going TO end? I
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The Cummins party press com
plains that Senator Allison recently
paired with Senator Clay, of Georgia,
who was very sick. By the way,
whom does our governor pair with
in his steady and continuous absence
from his duty at the State House?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
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and greatness, commensurate with
Oskaloosa takes as great interest in
the property as do the proprietors
themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
GET RICH sY SURE PLAN.

Marshalltown Zines Republican
A young man. recently married, was
talking about how fast time slipped
away and how easy 1t would be even
for a salafied man to acquire property
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The Agricultural Department is
trying to fix the amount it takes TO-
keep hen a year. In order to ar
rive at the exact figure the man next
door with flower beds and a tomato
patch should be summoned as a wit
ness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
would se Good Thlno.

II Is said that petitions are being
circulated among the sportsmcn OF
the state looking toward abolishing
the open season OF spring shooting
throughout the entire Mississippi
river valley. 4 ~ q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

1T will cost the United States
s12S,O 900 to take the feet through
the Snez Canal, but the effect it will
have on the natives will be worth the
price.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
Boost . Rlt.

60Ooh l.
Here. you disconnected knocker,
Growlin' bout the country's Ills;
Chloroform yer dismal talker;
Take a course O. liver pills.
Stop yer durn ki-o-tee howlin'.
Chaw some sand an git some grit
Don't sit in the dumps a-growlin,
Jump the roost
An boost
A bit!
Fall in while the bands a-playin'
Ketch the step an march along
Stead O. pessimistic brayin,
Jine the halleluyah song!
Drop yer -hammer-do some rootin'
Grab horn, you cuss, an split
Every echo with yer tootin'-
3A 81. Jump the roqst
An boost
~ A bit ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

No cholera in Cuba, no yellow
fever in Panama, no lawlessness in
the Philippines. These are a few
of the triumphs of American occupa-
ton,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

-r7The Fairfield Ledger believes
that there are a good many people
who have been clamoring for tariff
revision who will be sorry when tar
iff revision comes. .ay
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

mo city, no community, can pros
per, if the people use their means in
building up some other city, some 9TH
err community says the Waterloo
Times Tribune.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The receipts of grain and flour at
the big primary grain markets of the
United States in 1907 were S6Q,OsS,
sol5 Bushels according to the annual
report. of the Chicago Board of Trade
which soon viii be issued. The re
ceipts were larger than those of the
previous year by over H,5e0,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

There are ten negro banks in Mis-
sissippi and they have organized
state bankers ASSOCIATION of their
own. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
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AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Oskaloosa Times: Oskaloosa is
just now reveling in the ecstacies of
a local scandal. The news gatherer
gets a tip on, every corner from the
IMAM who,knoys," while the fairer
news-seatterer wears a smile that
won't come off. w" know It is un,
popular, but the Times believes in
keeping out of such discussions. Yes,
we said unpopular. That, the public
demands sensationalism is a fact too
firmly established to admit of dis
cussion. A proper report of the
present, scandal would sell more cop
les, OF. the Times than we could print
in a week. But, we remarked that we
believed in keeping out No, there
is nothing to indicate that we are
growing wings, either. We simply
belieye. there is limit to legitimate
news.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

"A Missouri exchange says: "Bles-
sed are the meek, for there are so
few of us left
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

In the matter OF keeping ever
lastingly at it" Tom Watson seems
to be almost equal to Bill Bryan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

The song of the lawn mower is
heard in the land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

Cedar Falls Record: George w.
Sewers, solicitor for the Iowa Cen,
trail and Nj. & St. l.. railways, is max.
ing an organized effort to kill the two
cent fare law in Iowa as far as it re,
lates to those roads. He is seconded
in his work by ex-Speaker Funk, OF
Iowa Falls. These two conspicuous
railway attorneys occupied an i'm,
portant position in the Cummins
band wagon two years ago. Now they
are attempting to- upset the enact
ments 4oE the legislature, -..l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16

Grinnell Herald; ~ It e., is reported
that John T, Scott, of Brooklyn will
be a candidate for. presidential cleo,
tor from this district. Judge Scott is
a lifelong republican of standing and
ability. He, is entirely worthy of any
recognition me party may give him him
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marrlage License.

An eyegiass that don't wIRgis
aftor It'a on IL suoh comfort
We have Thorn. Il
II. x. s M / II III
geil $50 59f eimae % ssyi
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-16
Llaht Is Adequate.

The store is lighted by means of
independent light plants. making
generated gas light that is burned by
means OF nantes. Each floor has a
separate light plant BY this means
the store Is made as brilliant as
though Illuminated by sduIight.