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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

"A merry free-for-all race for the
Office of grand keeper of records anr
seal of the grand lodge of the knights
of Pythias in Iowa is now a new en-
try. Up to date, four promising en-
tries have been made, the first being
j. F. Hall. OF Cedar Rapids, and one
of the best known Pythians in Iowa:
John H. Merckins, of Fairfield, who
has been assistant grand keeper OF
records and seal for several years; w
NJ Clark. Of Marshalltown, who has
been prominent member of the Iowa
grand lodge for years, and ]. Z. Brag
don. of Waterloo. well known
Pythian. The latter candidate will
be the candidate of the anti-SaIinger
faction. The Grand lodge meets y
Oskaloosa this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
DELTA IS A BUSY TOWN
News of the Day Chronicled by
Special Correspondent.

Delta, Aug. BE Sturtevant and
where he will be the principal Of the
high school. Prof. Fisher, of Hedrick
will be the new principal of the
high school here this year and has ar
rived with his family and are nov
piece and i,arcel of our city.
The pickle works are putting OF
their busy harness already. Many
patrons are bringing in as high as
seventeen bushels a day.
M. M. Brokaw departed today fol
Benson, Neb., with his French car
Renault, with Evan Sargent as his
Chauffeur. Mr.. Sargent will return
next week, while Marsh will visit q
month or six weeks. From there he
will go to Grand Junction, Colo, where
he will make his home. His wife is
now in Nebraska.
Mrs. E. d. Hewett went to Ottumwa
today via Sigourney.
Miss Maude Moore, of Sigourney
visited with her father over Sunday
There is serious talk of a bus line
from here to What Cheer. If it was
run by gasoline power it would pay
good per cent on the investment the
next month.
Beaman brothers went to omaha
today, so we may look for more ives
tern horses when they return, as they
are headquarters for that kind Of
equine flesh. they shipped in six cal
loads last season.
]. c. Reed was on the sick list Mon
day. Too much chautauqua. Eth!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
THE NEWS OF KEOTA
Interesting Incidents of Her People
and Affairs.

Keota, Aug. 19.-Phillip Hartman
west Of keota, to John l.aupert, lor
$500 per acre. He has not announced
his plans for the future, but it is
hoped he will bring his family of fine
daughters to Keota to make their
home.
Roy Steward and brother Howard
returned Tuesday from a brief bust
ness trip to Chicago.
Mrs. p. NJ. Smith was called to Ohio
Tuesday by the Illness of a relative.
Miss Pearl Ludwig went to Cedar
Rapids Tuesday to look after millin-
cry matters.
The E. A. Kennel family autoed
over to Washington tuesday to attend
chautauqua.
Mrs. A. J. Droz and Master Keath
Were passengers for Fairfield Tues
day evening to visit relatives.
John N. Reinert is spending the
week in the Chicago clothing markets.
Mrs S. S. Wright is visiting friends
in Washington and attending the
chautauqua
DR.. and Mrs. Russell, of Denver,
who have been guests at the Droz
home. left Monday for visit with
other relatives before returning TO
Colorado.
Miss Mae Snider is in Chicago since
Monday. buying fall hats.
The Washington chautauqua has
been well patronized by Keota people.
There is to be union SUNDAY
school picnic and temperance chau-
tauqua in the park Thursday with a
program both afternoon and evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
sunburn Ends Badness.

Allentown, Pa-James ]. Kimmett,
yardmaster at the East Penn juno
ton, is proud of the return of fine
growth of hair over his head. which
has long been as shiny as billiard
ball
Recently he was severely sunburned
upon his head. After the skin had
peeled off Mr.. Kimmett was surprised
to find that hair was again sprouting
on the big bare spot. He attributes
It to the sunburn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
Twin Proxy for Castor Oil,

Vineland, N J.-Rose or Hattie.
which? was the question in the house
hold of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Arrah of
Rosenhayn.
The twins look so much alike that
no one knew which from tother. It
happened that when Rose needed a
dose of castor oil Hattie fell the vic
tim, and there was great lamentation.
Now Hattie wears blue ribbon so her
mother may know she is not Rose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

AT depthsof slightly beyotsd 300
feet, the city ofsWashington has Struck
what appears to be an inexhaustible
supply of pure water. After a sixty
hour test, during which ten-int--
stream was pumped, the water was ten
feet nearer the top of the well than
at the beginning. The town that has
good water supply never fully real.
ICES how well she is off, until that sup
ply begins to fail ner. With her new
well furnishing 500 gallons per minute
Washington is again able to sleep in
peace.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

Where a party wall has been built
by an adjoining landowner under
agreement with his neighbor that re,
endorsement shall be made for one
half the cost of the part he may sub.
sequently use, will the driving of nails
and fastening pulleys and cords for
the suspension of articles for sale con
stitute a prohibited use of a portion
for which the person so doing has
made no contribution to the cost!
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massa-
chusetts, in the case of Berry v. God
frey, holds that it does, and that the
one constructing the walls, is entitled
to at least nominal damages therefor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
The Iowa speakership seems to

The Iowa speakership seems to be
a stepping stone to further honors in
the state. On the republican ticket
this year are ex-Speaker Clarke OF
lieutenant governor, ex-Speaker BY
ers for attorney general, exsSpeaker
Eaton for railroad commissioner, and
ex-Speaker Kendall for congress
They are strong and worthy men, en-,
titled to the support of the republi
cans of Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

An Englishwoman is said to have
her own packs of playing cards, in
which the kings and queens are reign
ing soyereigns, the aces prime minis
tiers and the other cards for the first
time are so Interested that they let
the game take its place as side issue
while they study the portraits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

Science records that the colors of
lightning flashes vary from white to
blue Red is the commonest in forked
lightning, with blue closely following,
and orange and green less frequent.
White is seen oftenest in sheet light
ming, red and yellow coming next.
Hail usually comes in a thunder storm
with blue lightning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

New Sharon Star: Jap Boyd. of
Madison. was in town Friday and
agreed that Bryan was right when he
said many farmers could pay sl05 to
his campaign fund and not miss it.
but he felt sure that if Bryan should
be elected this year, no farmer would
be able to contribute to anybodys cam
paign fund in 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

Louis Globe-Democrat has discovered
an unique series of condolences,
Presidential tickets are now all made
up. You have your cnoice among two
Bills, two Genes and two Toms. Can
such another series of condolences be
found in the worlds history? Fortu'
nately, there are no Jerry accompany
ing the Toms, or the situation might
be more critical.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The Department of Agriculture
il simply horrid sometimes, and one
of its latest exposes is in regard to
chocolate. which it has found in some
cases to be cocoa shells, corn starch
bell tallow and considerable mineral
matter
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The United States not only pro
duced 96.6 per cent of the salt consum.
ed within its borders in 1907. but ex,
ported nearly 62,O00,OOO pounds valued
at more than quarter Of million
dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The salt production of the Unitec
States in 1907 amounted to 29,704, az
barrels of $50 pounds, valued at 81,
439, 551-an increase of 1,531,74S bar
rels in quantity and of $7S1,201 il
value over the output in 1906.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
Hmm - -,

was retired from the Sixth district 70
give place to Congressman Hamilton,
is the natural candidate for successor
to the late Senator Allison. His quail
ifications and all round fitness is ex-
celled by no other public man in Iowa.
He needs no introduction and his cleo
ton would insure good service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

lin these days OF long speeches
long platforms, long letters, etc, II
sounds good TO read that dincolns
speech in response to the notification
OF his first nomination consisted Of
only 1874 words. His speech Of ac'
ceptance in 1864 was only 1856 words,
and his letter OF acceptance was only
200 words. Times and customs change
but not always for the better,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The prayer of the Keokuk Gate
City, reduced to writing, looks some.
thing like this: let us have peace
in the republican party in Iowa and
an old-fashioned republican victory
at the polls this fall"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

California counts on an apricot
crop of 10000 tons, worth s1,25O,OOO
Secretary Wilson may be compelled to
mark up his figures on this years
crops when all the returns are in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The Brighton Enterprise has
reached the conclusion that it is q
good thing that the farmer doesn'i
have his complexion to worry over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20
The sENAIoRsHle

Des Moines Capital: The newspa.
pers have no authority to maze sen,
alive from which all other ambitious
men are excluded.
A little more modesty in this res.
peet would be conducive to personal
and political reputation.
~
Abba Union: The death of Senator
Allison has created a vacancy in the
United States senate for this state for
the short term ending March 4th next
and practically for the long term com.
mencing March 4th as Senator Allison
had been renominated by the June
primary for that term. There is nc
need of the republicans of the state
getting at loggerheads over these va.
cancies. The accident of death has
placed in Coy. Cummins' hand the
means of making himself senator until
next March by either calling the legis.
lature in extra session. resigning and
having Gov. Garst appoint him. or the
governor may appoint some prominent
or mediocre member or his faction 10
the position. Whatever is done the
republicans of the state will be salts.
fed because fate and not the repubIi.
can party. has put this vacancy In the
governors hands.
For the long term different situa.
ton is presented This win be free
for all Mai. Lacey. Walter /. Smith,
@. N. Haugen. Geo d. Perkins, A. b.
Funk and a score Of others, both pro-
gressiyes and standpatters. are likely
to contest for this nomination with
Gov. Cummins and 1t promises 20 be a
battle OF giants. There is one first
consideration, however. and that is for
every candidate for United States
senator and every republican to Join
hands In electing the legislative ticket
and to do this without requiring
pledges OF them as to whom they win
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

Mr.. Bryan is ready now to be no.
tilted in 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924 and
1928. Lecture engagements solicited
between times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

And again, what's in name? Mr..
Drinkwine drives sprinkling cart at
Kewanee. III.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

The Washington Press has motto
ed that lots of trifiing men are "weIl
read"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

1t appears to be settled that Mr..
Gompers, as usual, will cast one dem
ocratic vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

COAL PRODUCTION OF IOWA.
The total production OF coal in Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-20

support for senator when they go to
,Des Moines. The legislative candidates
have been. nominated and the party
can trust them to go into caucus and
select that candidate for the United
States senate who will be most &C
ceptable to the peopie of the state and
who will come the nearest to uniting
the republican party into harmon
ious body.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10
Perilous SIeepwaikina.

There is a curious case told Of an old
gentleman living In London who every
morning when be awoke could not ind
his nightcnp. This continued for two
months. and as no one could ind any
truce OF his missing nightcap his rela-
tives came to the conclusion that be
must be q somnambulIst So one night
he was watched. About / o'clock In
the morning be rose from bis bed, pro-
ceeded to the top floor. opened a win
dow. climbed out OF II on TO the caves
of the house. along which he made bis
way with the greatest agility. Then
he climbed up TO the chimney pot. pull
ed of his nigntcap and carefully placed
II In the pot The next day on investi-
cation his relatives found dozens OF his
caps hidden away in that spot. When
the old man saw the route Of bis peril
Gus walk he shuddc-ed. and yet be had
made that trip night after night With
out evincln- m Sig1 af fear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10

Daniel Chief OF the Presidents in his
was in him" Democracy's able and
fearless leader in whose manly breast
dwells an excellent spirit will. in my
Judgment, be elected president of the
United States. Pampered by no pow
er and pensioned by no class he will
break down the trust idols in the Tenn
pie of Liberty just as Daniel of old
idolatry. And above the panic-strick-
en- genius of business will be heard
the hum OF wheels and the voice of a
healthy industry. Today. when the
whole country is looking for a man
TO stretch forth the healing rod as did
Aaron of old to give the land deliver
ance, William Jennings BRYAN sur
rounded by hosts of democracy reese m
bles mighty cliff emerging from the
sea. The waves of calumny have beat
against it, the winds of hate have
howled around its massive form-the
lightning bolts of sarcasm have de-
seconded upon its brow and the clouds
of misunderstanding have hung round
its splendid head. but look, the waves
are calm. the winds are hushed. the
sky is clear-the clouds are gone, and
| 10, the rock is there supreme and in
destructfble. Elect Bryan president.
and he will be just to all, partial to
none. but unreservedly for the right
as God gives him power TO discern
it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10
Queer Flying Machines.

Talking Of flying machines" said
the French professor. Jacques de veu-
canson invented in the eighteenth GEN.
fury several flying machines But they
were very little. You may read all
about them in DAlembert and In the
Geographic Universelle. One was Q
fly that would start from yaucanson's
hand, circle round q room and return
to its starting point again Another
was a pigeon that made circles In the
air of 100 yards diameter. yaucanson's
automatons were Incredible His best
was a duck The bird waddled about
and when IT came to grain picked It
up and swallowed it 1t muddled
water with its beak as ducks always
do, Quacked and swan. He made
snakes that Kissed, swallowed frogs,
crnwled on the ground and coiied about
your arm All his secrets died with
him. Otherwise we'd have been flying
long ago."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10

grown in the affections OF the people
as the years have passed.
Speaking and writing freely on all
subjects, his heart has had no secrets
and his friends have increased in num-
bers and in confidence.
Without an organization to urge his
claims; without campaign fund to
circulate literature in his behalf; with,
out patronage to bride a single voter;
without predatory corporation to co.
cree its employees into his support
without a subsidized newspaper to in
fluence the public mind. he has won a
become the free choice Of the militant
democracy of the nation.
Forming in one unbroken phalanx
extending from MASSACHUSETTS, to Cal
ifornia, and from Michigan to the Ev
erglades. the yeomanry of the party
have volunteered their services to
make him the party candidate: and
they will not lay down their arms I'M
til they have made him the nation
chief executive.
Nebraska's democracy, which saw in
him, when young man, the signs OF
promise, places in nomination as the
standard bearer of our party the man
who in the thrilling days Of '96 and
1900, bore the battle SCARED banner OF
democracy with fame as unsullied and
fidelity as spotless as the crusaders OF
old. Nebraska presents his name be-
cause Nebraska claims his dwelling
place, and proudly enrolls him among
her citizens; but his home is in the
hearts of the people
obey the command of my state and
the mandate of the democracy of the
nation, when I offer the name OF
Americas great commonor, Nebraska
gifted son, William Jennings Bryan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
BRADLEY PLURALITY
WILL Be CLOSE
TO 1900
NOMINATION IN PRiMARiko
LEAVES LITTLE FOR STATE
CONVENTION TO DO-KELLEYt
WILL SUPPORT BRADLEY.

Returns almost complete from all
the counties OF the state indicate that
the official count of the gubernatorial
primary vote will give DR.. James II
Bradley about 1000 plurality over
Fred NJ. Warner for the Republican
nomination. ~
Returns from the country districts
nave come in more heavily than was
expected and 1t now appears that the
votew i'll exceed 100000 for the three
Republican candidates. Inasmuch az
the vote for secretary of state on the
Republican ticket is usually about
$50 900. the primary will show a vots
ing strength OF two-thirds the part
strength.
This effectually proves the wide
spread interest OF the people in pri-
| mary elections. even though 1t muse
be considered that many Democrats
votes for Warner in this primary.
Gov Warner has acknowledged de-
feat and DR.. Bradley has announced
his intention to ask the legislature for
state primary law 10 apply to all
state officers. Lieut-Gov. p H. Kelley.
who campaigned with Warner, has
fastened to express his desire 20 work
with Bradley in the campaign and
during the next legislative session.
Horatio S. Earle. who carried only
| Kalkaska. will resign his Office as
state highway commissioner the first
OF the year to allow DR.. Bradley 10
make that appointmentw it'll others at
| the beginning OF his term.
~ am glad that Warner was defeat
ed" says Earle.
The complete return9 from the up
per peninsula show that Warner car
lied the iron country by a big vote
while Bradley captured the copper
counties. Thes Import given the UNI
| limited land act by Gov. Warner, in
exchange for upper peninsula support
Of his binder Irvine bill, is supposed
to have secured this big vote for him.
Huron county, where Warner has
big farms, shows suspiciously large
vote The total vote this year was
$3.50, of which Warner got 2,43S.
while the total Republican vote two
years ago was only 2,610.
1t develops that Warner carried a
majority OF counties, but Bradley car
ried the big counties and by large ma
jorities. Warner only got a trifie
more than 60 per cent of the vote In
his own county of Oakland.
The certain nomination OF govern
or by primary takes interest largely
away from the state convention OF
Sept. 30. state treasurer, auditor
general, secretary of state and other
officers are to be chosen, but the only
big fight seems to be between Palmer,
of Manistee, and Simpson, of Berrien
over the position of auditor general.
Wayne county Republicans have al
ready irdorsed Fred Martindale for
secretary Of state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
MUST GIVE WAY
TO SCHALLENBERGER

LINCOLN, Neb, Sept. 3.-Mayor
Dahman is apparently beaten IN his
ambition TO be the Democratic candi-
date for governor. Returns from
Tuesdays primary election are very
incomple, put outside OF Omaha ana
t,.te--r, t-twb -cttrcr- rttrrs where banf=-
mans promise TO veto county OBJ.
ton bill won him the support OF the
liberal element, he gets few votes.
The indications now are that Schai-
lenberger, who was the party nominee
two wears ago, is again successful.
Geo. w. Berge, who opposed Schallen-
berger OH both Democratic and Popu-
list tickets. gets majority or the iat-
Ter marty. but their ante-election
agreement was that the total votes
received in both parties should gov
ern
Gov. sheldon was renominated with
lout opposition by the Republicans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
NJ Or GAN IN RACE
OVER DAMAGE
To YACHT
WELL, MELLEN WILL HAVE TO
PAY FOR IT." MILLlONAlRE'S
COMFORTING EXPIRE
THOUGHT.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The first
thing j. Pierpont Morgan said today
on his return from Europe, when he
saw beautiful y,tcfft -6Ursatr1 mrs
pride and joy, scratched and dis
mantled as result of her collision
with the Fall River New Bedford line
steamer New Hampshire, was:
well. Mellen will have TO pay for
It."
The New Bradford line is an auxil-
iary Of the New York, New Haven IL
Hartford Railroad Co, Of which Mr..
Mellen- is-p president
Mr.. Morgan seemed to feel some
consolation for the disaster to the
yacht in the thought that he would
make his friend railroad company
pay all the damages.
Stamps His Feet in Rage.
]. Z. Morgan, Jr.. went down the
BAY TO meet his father on the Corsair
-4ftti went at7uHrrii- Mr.. Morgan stayed
on the Adriatic until she reached her
pier. He was standing on the upper
deck chatting with some friends when
he first sighted the Corcair down the
bay. He saw that her foremost was
missing and she showed signs of rough
handling and he stormed around the
deck, stamping his feet until his son
CHrTC OH bUard. -'rtnCn ne demanded an
immediate account of the trouble, sum
ming IL up with his resolve to assess
Mellen.
II do not know anything about bus.
mess or politics. said Mr. Morgan. in
answer to query After | have
been here few days / may have
something to say"
Maxine on Deck.
Maxine Elliott, the beautiful wife of
Nat Goodwin, also was on board.
Asked If the report is true that Nor.
gan is to finance the new Elliott thea
ter project In New York, she replied
Il wish it were true, but IL H. not.
Mr.. Shubert and | are joint partners
in the project Mr. Mo- gan is rot con
cerued in the venture"
Later Miss BlllOtt told Mr. Morgan
lid-har-FeP4ss HE
laughed and said:
All | want out OF your new heater
Is a free ticket for the opening night
Miss Elliott promised to use her in.
fuencc with Mr. Shubert to get Mr..
Morgan the free seats
Ii Is reported thar the sepaf alton
between Nat Goodwin and Miss Elliott
is final and that Miss Elliott will pro
coed at once with a divorce action
which will not be contested, b. her
husband. ~