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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
TAKING EXAMINATIONS
Many Prospective Mahaska County
Teachers.

II all the young peopel who took the
denominations for uniform county GER
ltificates before County Superintend-
ent Charles H. Young at the High
school Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day OF last week, are successful IN
passing, there will be no danger OF
shortage of teachers in the Mahaska
county schools this year. Eighty-eight
young people coming from all parts
of the county took the examinations,
but how many of this number will pass
the examinations will not be known
until the papers are returned from
Des Moines, where they are marked
by board of examiners under the SUI
lpervision of the state superintendent.
Ten of the lightweight young people
were teachers who renewed their GER
ltificates, while the remaining seventy
eight will try to secure one.
The following is the complete list
of names of those who took the ex-
Nominations:
Renewing Lichtenheld Mar
garet Lichtenheld, Edith L. Frost, Re-
becca Erwin, Jessie B. Reid, Flora
Schneider, Mary L. Vannest, Mamie
Bingaman, Elizabeth Sheahan, Hazel
| Nell Knapp.
For rtificates-Raymond Whita-
ker, Howard Allgood, Alma Lee Crow
der, Martha Lounsberry, Rose Brogan,
Bess Van Gorp.Lillian NBryan ,Mayme
A. Jones, Mabel Grace McCord, Ruby
Theo. Shaw, Jeanette Cotton, Bessie
E. Quarton, Mary e. Mcclure, Ora B.
Victor, Helen Mildred Cole, Iowa
Blanche Moss, Iowa Ellis, Neva Aliene
Moss, Pearl Catterson, Lillian Jones,
Anna Bucknell, Genevera Christy. Hell
en- w. Lyle. Bessie May Likens, Lallie
Paradise, Marguerite H. Smith, Burnley
lW. Tharp, Alice E. Goodall, Eunice
Dale Field, Katheryn Gallagher, Hattie
E. Hurst, Anna Edwards, Gertie Sulli-
van, Pearl A. Stevens, Clyde Robert
son, Irma Heinzman, Irene Funk, Jen-
ME Leon Baton, Irene Lillian Hayes,
Elizabeth Whalen, Ada p. Lynch, Belle
Holden, J. Faye Briney, Grace Ger
trude Woody, Mabel G. Jennings, Bess
Theo. Martin, Mamie Whalen, Pearl
HORNE, Cora Manley, Cloe Cowley,
Viva G. Binns, Estella Sullivan, Dor
othy Emile Boyd, Alicia McLandsbor-
ough, Lulu May Ross, Edith Phillips,
Roxina Tandy, Fannie A. Baxter Nora
Belle Alexander, Mabel Lyon, Grace
e. Boyd, Sarah NJ. Story, Cora l..
Springer, Jennie A. Pyle. Lacey R. Els
iminger, Lurana T. Silcox, Maude Mar
tin, Dwight Lynn Johnson, Avis T.
White, Jasper Ross Boyd, Florence
Wharton, Josephine Hawkins, Marga-
ret Sullivan, Vina Woods, Lizzie Critch-
low, Dora II. Rice, Freeman r. Hack
Hey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
ROADS IN SOUTHERN IOWA.

So much is said in condemnation OF
the condition of the roads in this
part of Iowa that it is refreshing to
come across a word of praise for
them. Such word is supplied by
Hon. w. H. Torbert OF Dubuque, who
recently made campaign throughout
the state in the interest of Senator
Allison. He is quoted in the editorial
columns Of the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald as having said:
"0n my stumping tour Of Iowa
learned more of the state and its peo-
pie than ever knew before. But
what impressed me more than any
thing else was the excellence of coun-
try roads in the southern part of the
state. Although this has been, as you
know, an unusually wet spring we
rode hundreds OF miles over earth
roads that were almost as smooth as
the proyerbial billiard hall, that had
no ruts and presented an even, eIastit
surface. The explanation Is the King
road drag, which is reyolutionizing
country roads wherever used by indus
trious farmers"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, June 27.-The Black Dia-
mond today says:
Two big contracts have been clos
ed within the week which are of de-
cided Importance in Interpreting the
general coal market. The New York
Central Lines placed, with the mines
in the Hooking Valley, an order for
approximately 100000 tons of coal to
be used during the year. Reports
from Pittsburg indicate that the large
foundries have placed orders for ap-
proximately 100000 tons of coke for
delivery during the year beginning
July /.
''The prices on coal for the railroad
are not given in detail, but vary with
the quality and compare favorably
with the prices of a year ago. The
price on the coke was $2.65 for foun-
dry coke at the ovens and consequent
ly is considerably below the prices OBJ
tanned a year ago. or the two the or
der for coke is the more significant.
the coke producers have been sacri-
ficing their product on the spot mar
ket because the demand has been
light. They have refused to sell at
current figures beyond the Irst OF
next year and the fact that a big block
of coke went at a fixed price for the
years delivery does not indicate any
change in policy. The oven interests
could have contracted for much
larger block OF coke il they had car-d
to do SO at these figures, but refused
to take any more than the amount
specified just now. They rely upon
this one sale to indicate to consumers
that the bottom price has absolutely
.been reached and that the market may
be expected to advance from now on.
Their opinion in this matter seems to
be well grounded"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Leighton, Ia, June "a.
Editor Herald:-If you will kindly
give in the Herald little information
ON the following subject it will doubt
less be valuable to many others of
your subscribers as well as myself.
The case is like this: Some years
ago | sent in a trial subscription 20
a monthly paper published in an east
ern city. 1t kept coming. When
they sent me statement of account,
| paid it and stated expressly that !
wanted their paper stopped. In spite
of that they kept sending it on and
now a collection agency is threatening
to sue me for a small sum which they
claim | owe for this same paper.
Do lawfully owe them anything?
Yours truly, w. J. Russell.
As the Herald understands the mat
ter, If subscriber pays up and orders
his paper stopped he is not liable for
the subscription if the publication is
sent further to his address. To avoid
complications, however, the subscrib-
er should refuse to take the paper out
of the mail. The postoffice depart.
ment is empowered to return the pa
per to the publishing house when
marked refused" and this is suffi-
Gent notice that the paper is not
wanted and will not be paid for.
On the other hand if the subscrip.
ton is not paid up, the receipt of the
paper is considered a contract and the
subscriber is liable for the amount due
which can be collected by law.
Under recent ruling of the Post
master General, when the subscription
to weekly paper is more than one
year behind, or when daily paper
is over six months behind, they are
not permissible in the mails.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Henry Clews in his weekly review of
trade says:
In anticipation of Mr.. Taft's NOM
ination for presidency, the stock mar
ket underwent considerable and pro-
1onged advance. Upon announcement
of the event prices, as usual, reacted;
early buyers having taken profits and
left the market with inadequate sup
port. With the Denver convention
close at hand, and the probabilities
of Mr.. Bryan's nomination daily
Strengthening, there is more or less
shrinking in values, and the market is
discounting his nomination by dis
play of weakness, much in the same
fashion that it anticipated Mr.. Taft's
by show of strength.
In the business outlook there is
little change, and very quiet summer
for all lines of industry is in prospect.
1t is quite evident that further per-
iod of rest will be necessary for con-
valescence after the severe crisis of
last October. Recovery will require
more time than some impatient people
will admit. The situation is steadily
improving, and the outlook is certain
ly hopeful; but this is not time to
be over-sanguine, and moderate an
ticipations are much more likely to
be realized than those of over enthus-
iastic prosperity boomers, whose
wishes are too often father to the
thought.
There are no clouds in the none
tary outlook, and we seem more likely
to be afflicted with a redundancy of
currency than scarcity. Interest
rates are low the world over; both do
nestle and foreign banks are steadily
increasing their reserves, and gold
exports from this country have ceas-
ed temporarily at least. On the first
of August nearly S64,O00,000 of Span
ish War 8 per cent bonds become due.
Whether these will be refunded at a
lower rate of interest, or redeemed in
part or whole has not yet been dis
closed. IN view of the reduction in
the treasury surplus, and the fact that
the fiscal year about to close is likely
to show deficit of over $62,000,000
the entire payment of this debt seems
the treasury, however,
still has 4 surplus of over 1895, 000, GOO,
and of this S165, 100000 is on deposit
in national banks"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
AN $1,000. ooo. 600 cRoR.

Cnlef StatlS1c1an Clark OF the aEri-
cultural department estimates that the
ninth successive good harvest is prac-
tically assured to the American
farmer, and that the crops of 1908
will be worth nearly $S,000,OOO, 900.
This stupendous value of the farm
crops of the country can scarcely be
comprehended With a view o. help
ing to an understanding of its magni-
tude writer in the New York World
has made some interesting compari-
sons. He has figured out that eight
billion dollars would pay the net in
terest bearing debt nine times over,
or 1t would pay the net national debt
and leave enough to buy at p"r the
stock of all the railroads in the coun-
try. 1t would nearly pay off the bond
ed debt of every American railroad.
At assessed valuations it would buy
every acre of land in New York City
and replace every building in it, with
a little remnant over equalling the
combined assessed valuations of Chi
cago, New Orleans, st. Louis, Seattle
and San Francisco.
Corn does not travel far from the
place where it is raised, which is
lucky, as there are not railroads
enough to carry it. 1t is figured by
the writer's in question that crop of
2,7OO,O0O,OOO bushels would load 2,525,-
600 thirty-ton cars, $4,000 more
freight cars than there are in the
country of every sort. The freight
cars of all the world would not carry
our wheat and corn. If there were
cars enough and If the wheat and corn
were loaded into thirty-ton cars, forty
to a train, and trains were run at
two-mile intervals at speed including
stops of thirty miles an hour night
and day, it would take nearly six
months for the procession to pass a
reviewing stand. A bin built the size
of city block, 900 feet by 200, would
need to be more than six miles high to
hold this wheat and corn alone. The
hay and cotton crops and the stipend
Gus annual egg yield of the Amecian
hen are in bulk and value equally
amazing.
There is, as the writer points out,
little in these facts to justify pessi-
mism. If there are rats in the nations
granary it is the nations business to
drive them out and keep them out, but
the material basis of Prosperity is
broad and firm in the matchless abund.
ance of nature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
TO YOUNG MEN.

Des Moines Capital: The young men
are the hope of the nation politically
and in every other sense.
The young men dominated the re-
publican national convention. The
best speeches were made by the young
men. To this the exception should be
made that Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets made the best speech of the con-
yention, but it must be remembered
that he had the best opportunity.
The young college men were there
from every state in the union, Young
professional men were there And the
young men OF every calling and condi-
ton.
The republican party is party of
patriotism and therefore appeals to
the young men. It is the party Of
hope. The republican party looks up,
not down; looks forward and not back.
IL never looks back except to feel
sense OF pride in what has been ac-
complished. Thus, is received inspir-
alton toward an effort for new deeds
and new accomplishments,
The young men OF Iowa should take
the republican party OF Iowa in hand
They should reorganize 1t and put men
to the front who can forget their
troubles; forget their disappoint-
ments; forget their defeats.
The opportunity for the young men
OF Iowa Is at hand. They can do what
the older men are refusing to do.
They can put unselfishness and loyal
~ into the party They can accom-
plish wonders.
The young men of Iowa can find
much in the ticket OF TAFT and sher-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
-"Tbere are TOO MANY men in /

There are too many men in this
country who rthink, its, a good joke to
swear falsely 4 to the, age of parties
wishing TO secure marriage licenses"
said Judge Brennan of Des Molnes. Il
find frequently in divorce cases that
the principals in the suit were married
while under age dand that some friend
had made oath to the marriage license
clerk thar they we're legally able to
enter into a marriage contract. Some
Of thebe days Hf, law will land real
healthy on few,df those fellows and
then probably the practice will be
STONED.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: oskaloosa's
assessor reports the value of the tax
able property of that thriving city at
100000, an increase Of 100000
last year. Evidently the financial fur
ry has not affected this fine Iowa town
And evidently seven millions does not
represent half the real value OF Oska.
loosa that no assessor can value, and
that is the spirit Of her people II
Oskaloosa were wiped from the map
tomorrow by some terrible catastro-
phe, her people would devote no time
to lamentations and idle regrets, but
they would Immediately set to work
to make better, finer and bigger
Oskaloosa than she was before. That
Is the city's chief asset With that
spirit 1t matters not whether she be
valued few millions higher or lower.
That spirit will make for victory"
Bussey Press: Where, in Oska-
loosa two years ago was wooded field
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

Mr., BRYAN'S TRIBUTE.

By denouncing the republican plat
form Mr.. Bryan, in the only way
which is open to him, is adding a
little to the majority by which plat
form and ticket will carry the coun
try. As the republicans expected
and desired, he is displeased with
nearly everything which got into the
platform. He hates the plank which
expressed confidence in the authority
and integrity of the courts. and
which refused to commit the party to
any attack on the injunction. The
refusal of the party to indorse the in
come tax angers him. The absence OF
plank demanding an inheritance
tax and the refusal to give the party's
sanction to a scheme for the election
of senators by the direct vote of the
people displease him. Because the
convention failed to declare for a
physical valuation of the railway prop
critics of the country. amounting TO
something like $14,000.000,0 and
thus registered the determination OF
the republican masses to make no at
tacks on the railways or on any other
business interests in these times of
disturbance in business confidence,
ne will not give his commentator to
platform or ticket.
This tribute of Mr.. Bryan's hostility
was not asked by any republican, but
having been rendered, it goes on the
record as republican campaign mater,
iai. The republican national com.
mittee will print it in their textbook
with appropriate setting, and it will
do its work in making republican
,-otac
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
THE SHOWER.

Tn rain barrel fills an overfows,
An tn water runs in frothy
streams;
TIL drops stand thick on bud an rose,
An tn oil slate barn roof shines an
CLEANS;
TIL rooster drops his tail an runs
For tn carriage shed, an tn limbs
hang low,
TIL thunder roars like far-on guns,
An it's fresh an green down tn
long corn row.
An it's drip, drip, drip from tn ridge
an caves;
It's dash, dash, dash on tn window
pane;
It's swish, swish, swish in the ellum
leaves; isIi5E
An it's SPLASH. splash, splash down
81 tn muddy lane: 49,
TIL cows low. softsinsth' milkin' shed,
An tn pillow horse isteams where a
nearby limb ln1EsF
Spreads out its leaves above his head
To keep tn rain drops off'n him.
An oil Doc Griggs goes tearin' past,
A-splashi splash, splash with his big
Gt red roam,
t. beat tn stork or to put cast
On broken leg or t splint bone;
Or p'raps Dad Sykes is tuck ag'in
With his pleurisy or an Amy spell,
WITCH Doc can knock with pint o
gin
An some epecac an some calomel
An it's grease my boots so they
won't shrink tight,
An it's read my Times an let her
come,
For tn corn jist jumps when tn
weather's right,
An I'm glad amt Doc Griggs, by
gum,
With his muddy wheels an his big
red roam,
An his epecac an his calomel
An I'm glad it amt my broken bone
Or my pleurisy or my Amy spell!
u W. Foley in New York Times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

no one has any reasonable excuse to
offer why the men nominated, both in
state and nation, should not receive
the solid republican vote. The bitter
contest, which eliminated at the pri-
maries in Iowa is over. The ticket
was selected by majorities sufficient to
indicate a fair expression Of the will
of the people, and it seems that now
is the time for every republican to
get together and unite once more in a
party strong enough to give Taft and
Sherman 100000 majority. The indi-
cations certainly are propitious. Gov
ernor Cummins on the one side is
just as firmly pledged to the support
of the republican ticket and the re-
publican platform as is LATE" Young
or George d. Perkins. Why, then,
should they not enter into the contest
shoulder to shoulder? And why, after
the battle is over and the state of
Iowa is redeemed from factionalism,
should they not continue shoulder to
shoulder, each one giving his best eff
forts in behalf of united party, and
each one accepting as a final test of
party fealty a recognition and indorse-
ment of the national platform, the
national policies as outlined thereby,
and. the national administration in
terpreting and enforcing the princi-
pies of republicanism.
To those who believe in party above
faction, it cannot but appear that now
is the time for harmony, that now the
party may be united and that loyalty
to party principles demands such &C.
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
THE KINGS HERALDs.
Meeting Of Juvenile Department of
Missionary sotiety.

The Kings Herald, the juvenile de-
partment of the w. F. M, s. of the Nj.
e. church, held an interesting meeting
in the primary rooms at the church
Saturday afternoon. In addition to
the regular forms and reading, Miss
Nellie Bass sang solo. Mrs. Cheney
read a letter from Miss Leirs, Miss
Mary Allen, president of the society,
read How the Children Helped" Miss
Kittie Dusenberry sang solo and the
meeting was closed by the giving OF
the benediction In concert.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

they now have a beautiful college cam
pus,. and the Central Holiness lifts its
head. -Four hundred students have
been enrolled the past year and its is
confidently expected the number will
be enlarged to one thousand in a very
few years. 1t will be worth 20 Os-
kaloosa each year. on the present en-.
rollment at least 100000 annually.
~
Ottumwa Courier: At the state con-
vention of the prohibition party in os-
kaloosa. John w. Leedy, the temper
airy chairman, took occasion to re
mark:
THE brewers and the G. 0. P.
held great political convention in
Chicago and they drank beer at that
convention. The bosses, while they
tasted the beer, commanded that 80
feet more of bar be brought in and 8
more bartenders and set up in the
breakfast room thai the allies and the
Taft men and eastern delegates might
drink beer The Taft men and the
eastern delegation and the ailles
drank beer to Teddy. They drank
beer and praised the gods of property
of steel and of Standard Oil"
Aside from the other inaccuracies
that may be noted, Mr.. Leedy fell into
a meteorological error that should
not go uncorrected. Until nominal
ing day at the convention the wealth.
er was altogether too cool for beer,
and on nominating day everybody was
too busy to take drink"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
Swarm of Bees at Library.

A very unusual sight is presented
at the door of the City Carnegie Lii
brary on South Market street. A large
swarm of bees have alighted on the
ledge over the front door and have
settled down in the corner with an
evident intention to locate there per
manently.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
CANNING HINTS.

Before putting fruit in glass jars
wash them in soap suds containing a
little soda. Then rinse well with
scalding water and set in the sun to
dry.
II you want the flavor Of the fruit
to come out wen do not use an excess
Of sugar.
Never use poor fruit for canning,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
Wrist Sprained,

Charles Mendenhall met with a
painful accident Saturday Afternoon al
his fathers place on High avenue
west. He slipped on the wet floor and
in an attempt to save himself from the
fall his wrist was badly sprained.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

by big majority of 20S, the stork
distanced the man with the scythe in
Wright county last year, for the re-
turns Just canvassed show that there
were 3O7 births in the county against
ninety-three deaths. The boys have a
slight margin over the girls in the as
signment of the sexes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

man and Carroll and Clarke over
which to enthuse. These men are
men not to be ashamed of. The young
men of Iowa can get together, If the
older men refuse TO be sensible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
HxEcUToR,s NOTICE.

II Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 23rd
day of June, A. d., 1908, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
executors OF the estate of Mrs. N. O
McWilliams, deceased, late of said
Mahaska County, Iowa. All persons
indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
theDticated to said court for allow
ance
Dated this 26th day of June, 1908.
w. IL. Shaw, Executor.
L. E. Corlett, Clerk. 49w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
4 pMINIsrRAToR,s NOVICE.

IA Notice.is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 29th
day OF June A. D., 1908, the I'M
dersigned was appointed oy the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
administrator of the estate of Harry
II. Mickey, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this goth day OF June 1908.
John ID. Mickey. Administrator.
4ew3 l. Il. Corlett, Clerk
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

Second place for Yon Yonson win
not persuade Minnesota to change ma
terially its majority against Bryan,
which was 53,S75 in 1896 and 1850 in
1900
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02
like a Carnival.

With crowded streets. several ad-
vertising professions. three moving
picture show bankers in operation and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

Abba claims to have the smallest
pair of horses in the United States
Trying to get even with the town We
suspect
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-02

According to Mark Twain a mine |
rs hofe IN the ground owned by /
liar.