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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
Stories.

So rnany novels end with climax
OF bliss that girl just naturally
thinks marriage license is an admis
sion ticket to Paradise.
No stories ever are quite so wonder
full as the ones mother told us before
the CRATE, just before the sand man
came along and chased us off to bed.
The club is the most lonely place on
earth for a man who has the reputa
ton of telling long and uninteresting
stories chiefly about himself.
Sometimes we pretend to believe a
story just to see what a liar the mar.
rator is.
Punctuating a good story with oaths
is like dragging a beautiful bouquet
through length of stove-pipe.
1t is a rare test of friendship when
man twice applauds your repeated
tale.
No man would be satisfied with a
wife whose perceptive qualities were
so lily developed as to believe all the
SUITES He leilS do W WHY u0 uiu AoC
get home in time for dinner.
Many years must pass before the
average child has learned the utter
falsity of the hired girls ghost
stories.
How few tales there are that leave
a sweet, wholesome, contented taste;
how many there are that breed dissat-
isfaction, dizziness and longing!
The man who has fund of good
stories and tells them we'll, is well
coined into the most select society
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
The Difference.

When a woman wants man,
She will get him II she can
That's fairl
When fellow meets miss
If he can, he'll get a kiss
That's also fair!
When he wants her for wife
And she answers, Yes, for life!"
OF course, that's fair, too.
But when baby comes along
Filling all the night with song %
That's different!
Take the batter" says the man
Keep him quiet II you cam"
That's also different!
Thus she walks the floor, a fright,
Keeping baby still at night!
Because that's her business!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
The Willy Horse Dealer.

That's bum horse you sold me
last week." blurted the angry Gus
toner
in what way?" queried the crafty
dealer, rubbing his hands.
why, you told me he would go like
the wind. We watched him all day
and couldn't see him move at ALL"
well, neither could you see the
wind. Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
A Literal Invitation.

Patsy, my boy, weren't they glad
o get a man like you on the street
job?"
Glad, is 1t, Maggie, me girl? Sure,
as soon as they set eyes on me, they
give me me choice O. the wurruk."
Ibid they do that, Patsy?"
"'D'ye want wurruk? SEE the boss.
Thin, Pat, Just take yer pick. BAL
timore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27

"Why don't you come right out and
say you don't like that man who
wants to marry your daughter?'
What for?" asked Mr.. Cumrox.
Hes popular enough with mother
and the girls now."-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
IFF9A e. a. AYxES Ga g
GEIIC1[1[1[5[D~ 25rlD[L[5G
On the Eve of senaratIon.

The fool and his money were about
to be parted.
"lncompatibility," he explained to
the bystanders.
He might also have pleaded deser.
ton and lack of support, but he
was too busy arranging the details OF
a eparation.--Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
Must Be Sound Sleepers.

Lightning recently struck a farm
near Largentiere, France, with ex-
traordinary results The roof of the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27

looked up suddenly. CLEAN of tri-
umph sparkled in her shining eyes.
"Wh-what was de middle name of
de Erastus Greenly dat Tilly knows?"
she misunderstanding Plain
Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
Small Talk.

The Japanese never kiss. Foolish
little Japs, to miss half the joy of life.
When Willie and Johnny fight,
mother ticks.
The things that are bad for one to
eat have mean way of tasting so
much better than those the doctor
says you may help yourself to liber
ally.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27
Maqnetisn.

In Missouri newspaper | find this
statement: "The trust magnets will
get their share of the spoils caused by
the money panic" Magnets are sure
great collectors!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Witt-Don't swear like that,
George, just because the boys hit you
with a SNOWFALL. Don't lose your tenn.
per-.
Mr.. Witt-Lose my temper, nothing.
I'm just swearing to please the boys.
That's what they want
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters By
Judge and Jury.

A petition for divorce has been fl
ed with the clerk of the District Court
by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sproul VS.. John
W. Sproul. They were married Jan
uary 16, 1907, and, according TO the
allegations of the plaintiffs petition,
lived together as husband and wife
until September 1, 1907. The plain
tiff alleges cruel treatment, intoxica-
ton and adultery and asks for di-
vorce and the custody of her only
child, now six weeks of age.
A petition in equity has been filed
in the District Court by ]. e. Gran
dali VS.. j. A. McMains. The contro-
versy arose over the settlement of a
partnership between the two parties,
now Dissolved. They were engaged
in dealing in live stock and horses and
the plaintiff asks for an accounting
of the losses and gains of the business
and division of the profits. He
claims from the defendant the sum of
$1400.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
MAHASKA IMPROVING
Divorce Growing Fewer From Year
To Year.

Deputy County Clerk George Pat
terson is engaged in making out the
annual report of the marriage licenses
issued in Mahaska county during the
year ending June 80, 1908. The tota
number issued, according to the rec
ord was s97. An interesting compari
son can be made of the number o.
marriages and divorces in the county
during the past year and the cores
ponding figures for previous years
The following figures show the proper
ton of divorces to marriages tor the
past two years:
For the year ending June 80, 1908
marriages, 297; divorces, 26; . pei
cent or divorce for every IL mar
riages.
For the year ending June 80, 1907
marriages, 306; divorces, Sc; Is pei
cent or 1 divorce for every mar
riages. 49,.
The proportion of divorces to mar
riages in Mahaska county was once rs
high as one divorce for every three
and half marriages, and it has been
rapidly decreasing. The reason fol
this is perhaps numerous, but the de
crease in the NUMBER of divorces car
be accounted for largely by the fact
that the mining population has been
moving out of this county. A large pei
cent of the divorce applications are
from colored and foreign miners
When Muchakinock and other large
mining camps in the county were
abandoned much of that class of the
county's population was removed and
the proportion of divorces and mar
riages Immediately dropped. This
year, however, the sudden decrease OF
divorces to less than one-half of the
per cent last year, is accounted for, in
part. by the new law forbidding the
remarriage of divorced parties for the
period of one year. While the number
of marriage licenses sold last year ex
ceeds the corresponding figures fol-
this year, the number of persons mar
ried for the first time since July J.
1907. is larger than the number oil
persons married for the first time dur.
ing the previous year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
AT THE COUNTY FARM
Enlargement Of Main Building Is
Being Planned.

The Board of Supervisors of the Ma.
haska county are considering the
building of an addition to the main
building at the county poor farm that
will give several new rooms for in
mates and will also give accommoda-
lions that have not heretofore been
possible. y.
The board some weeks ago ordered
plans made for the extension of one
of the LIS of the building. The matter
was placed in the hands of Architect
A. w. Burdick, who completed his
work on the drawings Monday. These
will be submitted to the board of sup
ervisors together with the estimates
of the work required and If the ex-
pense is not excessive the board Will
advertise for bids and the work will
be done this year.
The addition as planned is about
| 16x24 aeet, basement and two stories
The basement has number of rooms
that will be used for storage purposes
and one large room to be devoted as
lounging room for the men.
! The other floors will contain rooms
for inmates and layatory, bath room
and closets for both male and female
The extension of the building makes
possible the better use of several
rooms in the old part Of the building
/ Altogether the Improvement is a ne
cessity and will probably be ordered
by the board. If not this season II
must come within short time anc
the accommodations that the eXten
sion will make possible are greatly
needed at the present time.
A meeting of the Board of Superb
sors has been caned for Friday Of
this week. The matter of the i'm
proving of the house at the poor farm
and several other important things
are demanding attention and must BIZ
cared for. One of these is the Mel
son Drainage problem, to which 1t i:
understood that some objection is t
be made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30

assessed, levied and collected upon
the property OF said person located
within such township. If the trustees
find that the avermcnts OF such affi-
davit are true. Such payment shall
not exceed IS for any person and
shall not be paid for any years sub
sequent to 1912. All township trustees
and township clerks are hereby au-
thorized to administer the oath con-
templated in this act.
Section g. After January 1, 1913, it
shall be unlawful for any person to use
on the public highways of this state
wagon or vehicle having tires less
than four inches in width to convey
loads which, exclusive of the vehicle,
weigh more than 1000 pounds. and
any person, who, after January l, 1913.
uses on the public highways of this
state vehicle having tires less than
four inches in width to convey loads
which, exclusive of the vehicles, weigh
more than 1000 pounds. shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall BIO fined
not less than IS nor more than 800.
The use of sleds with tires of les than
four inches in width when there is
snow on the ground is not to be deem
ed violation of the act.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
PACKWOOD.

Packwood, Ia, July 2S.-Isaac Webb
was pleasantly surprised Saturday at
ternoon when sixteen little girls eact
carrying bouquet and delicate luncf
marched to his home and congratu
lated him on his 10th birthday. The
old gentleman is very fond of CHI.
dren and often treats them to bugg,
rides. He was highly pleased with the
kind attention of the little girls.
Mrs. ]. ]. Warren and daughter, o.
Ottumwa, are guests of Mrs. o. b
Myers.
Mrs. Chas. Cousins, OF Beloit, Wis.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goodrich. o.
Fargo, N. d.. are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. z. ii
Goodrich.
The funeral of Nathan Hendaleston
whose home was in Sigourney. was
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of his niece, Mrs. VIM. Steel. neal
here. Mr. Hendalestone was broth
or OF Mrs. Hollingsworth, who died
here last week. and is the last OF a
large family Of children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines, Ia, July 2S.-The aver
age daily temperature was about nor
NAL; the daily departures ranging
from plus one degree in the eastern
to minus one degree in the western
part of the state. The rainfall was
generally below the normal, and the
sunshine was excessive. The wealth
er was generally fair, but light and
widely scattered showers occurred
over the larger part of the state from
Tuesday to Sunday. Heavy rains fell
Sunday night in the central and north
| upper Des Moines river valley, as
shown by the following Geographic re
ports viz: Boone, o.36 inches; Fort
! Dodge, 3.05, and Estherville, 2.lt
| inches.
The bulk of an exceptionally large
crop of hay has been secured in gooc
condition. The small grain harvest
has been vigorously pushed and is
now nearing completion in southern
districts. Threshing returns indicate
d llShb ylSlu anu luil uudhty vi odto
the yielding ranging from 10 to rs blu
per acre. Winter wheat and barle!
show good quality and average from
20 to 80 bushels per acre. Conditions
have been favorable for corn, but rail-
/ will be needed soon over large par
of the state if the rapid growth of tn
past three weeks is maintained. Pota
toes and pastures are still in goot
| condition.
Following is a summary of reports
received from crop correspondents o
the Iowa Weather and Crop Service
| showing the estimated condition of tn,
staple crops July %, 1908, as compared
with the average condition on tina
date in past years: Corn, SS per cent
spring wheat, SO; oats S5 flax, 90
barley, "a; hay crop, 104; pastures
1902; potatoes 80; apples, As; grapes
| rs.
Conditions August 1, 1907: Corn, 4
per cent; spring wheat, IS; oats, rs
barley So; flax, So; hay so; potatoes
80; pastures 100; apples, 40; grapes
"a.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
The Vote BY Counties.
The plurality of each candidate ovel
the other in each county follows:

Grand Jury May Investigate.
County Attorney Lawrence DeGraff
yesterday stated that he intended to
have the Judges and clerks of the
Third precinct of the Second ward in
the recent primary election summoned
before the grand jury and Intercepted
with respect to how a mistake of
fifty-six votes occurred in that pre-
cinct.
Congressman ]. A. 4. Hull gained
fifty-six in that precinct on the re-
count by the board of supervisors.
About 700 ballots were cast. There
has been much speculation as to how
twenty-eight ballots marked for Hull
came to be counted for Prouty in the
congressional contest.
Many unofficial explanations for the
discrepancy have been advanced
County Attorney DeGraff apparently
has not been satisfied with the infor.
NAL explanations, and will now get the
story into the official records.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
BETTER IOWA ROADS
COL. BAKERS PLAN TO ENcouR
AGE WIDE TIRES.
Bill to be introduced in Legislature
Provides for Refunding Part of
Tax When Wide Tires
Are Used.

Council Bluffs, Ia. July 2S.-lowa
people interested in the good roads
movement which has become general
throughout the country, and especial
ly during the past year, will be inter
ested in a bill which Col. w. F. Baker,
of this county, has drafted and will in
troduce in the next session of the
Legislature of Iowa. which is wide
tire bill" Mr.. Baker is road expert
and is widely known for the dirt roads
he has constructed in this county,
and for the interest he has awakened
in the good roads movement at home
and abroad. This bill which he has
prepared was at the request of the
officers of the Iowa State Agricultural
College at Ames, and follows lines
suggested during the good roads con-
vention in Council Bluffs last fall.
Senator Saunders and others who
have examined the bill have given it
their unqualified approval. The pro
visions of the bill arc as follows:
Section /. That all persons who
shall, prior to January /, 1913, in good
faith use on the public roads of this
state only wagons of tires not less than
four inches in width for hauling all
loads transported by them, exceeding
one thousand Q,000) pounds in weight
exclusive of the vehicle, shall, upon
complying with the provision of sec
ton of this act, receive a rebate OF
one-fourth of the assessed highway
tax which = ey have paid in money or
labor for the year in which they have
used only vehicles with such wide
tires for the conveying of such loads:
provided that such rebate shall not ex.
coed the sum of five dollars ($5.00)
for any year for any person.
Section 2. Any person complying
with the provisions of section one OF
this act who shall make and subscribe
to an affidavit to be filed with the
township clerk of his township, that
he has, for the last preceding calen
dar year used only vehicles with tires
not less than four inches in width
for hauling loads exceeding 1000 lbs
in weight, exclusive of the vehicles
upon the public highways of this state
shall receive payment out Of tho road
fund, by the township trustees of the
township in which such person re
sides, of one-fourth of the road tal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30

al. Every available inch of space in
the home was occupied, but those witt
in made up the smallest fraction of the
crowd at the home. The speakers
stood the doorway that the service
might be heard by those outside, as
well as inside. The music was of a
special character an affecting The
scripture reading was by Rev. Purdy,
pastor of the Friends churcn, who
also talked in an impressive manner.
Rev. Allen and Rev. E. H. Waring, of
the Methodist episcopal church, also
had part in the service.
The teachers and pupils of the high
school, from which the lad had grad
uated but few weeks ago, were in
attendance in a body, touching tri-
opened ranks between the house and
the hearse and the casket was borne
between the lines. The pall-bearers
were Dwight Johnson, jerks Ruby,
Charles Bennett, Elmer Hort, Ray
Cadwallader and Hassel Hedge. In
terment was made in the Friends
cemetery, north of the Yearly Meet
ing House, on e street.
Many handsome floral tributes were
sent to the home and the casket rest
ed in great bank of flowers.
James Madison and family wish tc
express their thanks to all tLeiI
friends for their help and for theil
sympathy, expressed and uneXpressed
and especially to the boys who were
with Carl, for their heroic efforts &c
save him, and 20 all others who as
sisted in the recovery of the body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
SEVERELY HURT.
w. n. Minard Strikes Head Against
a Low Beam.

w. II, Minard, living southeast OF
other evening sustained severe blow
on his head which, only by good tor
tune. failed to result seriously. The
animal dashed in the shed and Mr.
Minard attempted to head it off by
going through the other door. In the
dark he struck his head against a low
beam. The blow came just between
the eyes and stunned him for several
minutes, and as the wound was bleed
ing and quite painful, physician was
called upon to dress 1t. Had the blow
been received just a little higher on
the forehead the result would hove
been rather doubtful
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30

WYMORE. - Matilda j. Wymore
aged rs years, died at her home in
Monroe township Sunday morning,
July rs, 1908, at 80 O'Clock. Death
resulted from old age after an illness
which lasted for eight weeks. The
deceased was an old settler in the
county, having come here fifty-lwo
years ago from Ohio, where she was
born August 6, 1880. She leaves a
daughter and two sons to mourn the
loss of a beloved mother. Funeral
services at the residence Tuesday al
IL o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND
DEATHS.

CASHATT-BARCUS = Mr.. Chas
Cashatt and Miss Sylvia Barcus were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M .Barcus, in
Fremont, Sunday, July 10, 1908, at one
p. m.,Elder Ira Barr performing the
ceremony. There were a number Of
relatives present to witness the cere
mony which was followed by the US
ual congratulations A sumptuous
dinner was served and the young cou
pie were the recipients of large mum
Der of beautiful presents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
PROUTY ADMITS
HE is DEFEATED
WILL MAKE NO FURTHER CON-
TEST OF PRIMARY VOTES.
awe ARE BEATEN" he SAYS.
No Further Litigation-Final End OF
Third Congressional Fight
of Two Political
Asplrants.

Des Moines, Ia, July Give are
beaten. The game is over. There
will be no further litigation. ! am sat
isfied that Captain Hull has forty
more real votes in the county than
have. | have made the fight OF my
life for that nomination and carried
it as far as | thought that | had
chance to prove that a majority OF the
legal votes were for me. found that
that was not true, as shown by the re-
suits in Dallas county, and admit
without a moments hesitation that
Capt. Hull is the republican nominee
for congress in this district"
When the words quoted fell from
the lips of Judge s. F. Prouty Satur-
day afternoon, the Hull-Prouty con-
gressional contest, which has ragged
with varying fortunes since long be-
fore the primaries of June 2, came to
an end. When the Dallas county board
OF supervisors completed the count at
noon and announced that Hull had a
clear majority of 40 votes in that
county, it was rumored that Prouty
would go into court TO contest fifty
ballots cast in Sugar Grove township
for Hull on the ground that the said
ballots had been invalidated by the
use of stickers in voting for dele
gates for the county convention.
However, Judge Prouty and his at
torneys soon concluded that this would
be far fetched so far as the congress
sional ballots were concerned.
This is the third time Capt. Hull
has defeated Judge Prouty after a ter
rifle congressional fight. The repub
licans are expressing the hope thai
the soreness which plainly exists
within will have no disastrous effect
upon the rest of the ticket in Novem
Der.
The Vote BY Counties.
The plurality of each candidate ovel
the other in each county follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
Birds Are Not Shy.

Have you noted how tame robins,
yellow flockers and red-headed wood
peckers are becoming about the city!
They remain within few feet of the
passerby and do not offer to fly when
one passes them, unless some unusual
demonstration is made. They have be.
come more tame than pigeons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30

CHASE.-Died, Monday afternoon,
July q, 1908, at the Belleview hospital
in Muscatine, of a complication or all,
ments resultant from gall stones, Mrs.
rnoebe ]. Chase of this city, widow
of the late Thurston p. Chase
The lady went to Muscatne cou-
pie of months ago to visit among rela.
tives and-friends. She was taken Sc.
verely i'll and went to the hospital for
treatment. The deceased is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. M. L. Springer
and Mss Faythe Chase, of Lincoln,
Nebrp three sons, Wilson Chase of
Des Moines, Charles of Lincoln and
George of Oakland, California, and
two brothers, A. f. Peasley of Oska-
loosa and o. II. Peasley of Indianola.
The lady was daughter of Enoch
peasley and resided extendedly in this
city. Sho was honored and beloved
in tho circle of her acquaintance and
many friends in the city will regret to
learn of her death. The sympathy of
friends here is extended the bereaved
family. Funeral and interment take
place at Muscatine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
More Rain Needed.

With a few more rains like that Of
yesterday, the corn and other crops
which have begun to turn rather vel
low, will take on refreshened APP
pearance. One farmer made the re-
mark that never before had he heard
so many farmers wish for rain when
the hay was down."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
Save The Pennies.

The small boy is wearing a smile
that won't come off. The announce
ment that Ringing Bros. circus would
be here on Sept. 2 has gladdened the
heart of the little fellow and he mas
already commenced saving his pen
MES for the great and only"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
At The Fair Grounds,

The Ringing Bros. Circus, which
comes to the city September 2, will
show on the fair grounds lot. 1t is
now about the only available grounds
to be had for that purpose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
Vote is Arriving.

The vote of the Iowa Mine Work
ers on the proposition to pension aged
miners is coming in rapidly TO the
head Offices in this city. The result
will be announced soon after august
list.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
presldentIaI Nominee COMING.

Hon. Eugene Chain, of Chicago,
candidate for president on the prohib-
ition ticket, will speak in Oskaloosa
Monday evening, August 8.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-30
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list OF marriage Ii
censes issued by the clerk since ouI
last report.
No. Name. Residence. Age.
John Camego, Oskaloosa.. =. IA
16S and
Rachel Locke, Oskaloosa. :. -. 20