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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23

Looie LInkenfusser. vich ISIS in Kalma-
zook.
Dear Looie: Knowing dot you are
sometimes supchect to spassums Ut
thought. would like to shout your adj
DENTON to der Wood-Plattepeest vich
ISIS now closing der ninth inning In
Moo York. Id ISIS case vich produces
smerious thinks. der principal think be-
ing so: I'D iss besser to hat loafed und
losd, den to hat gotten pinched fer
perjurism." Derefore, We viii dake ea
der golden text. 'Und trubble follered
NIT him.
Here, Looie. We hat der case UT a
innocendt old chendleman, vich meier
in hiss whole life broke more den elefen
UT der ten commandments, chased init
prusic-acidly persistence. by q female
person vich ISIS smitten NIT der fatal
beauty uf hiss benk accoundt. Fer
long time dis laty keeps der old chent
awake ad night framing oop alabis.
und hiss lawyers bitzy trying to gedt
a corner on fool correspondence. Fer
months she hat der oldt gazook oop a
pole. und den finally chases him into
court. Fatal day. fer her, fer in court
ISIS we're he shines like q coin vi der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23

For the love of money is the root Of an
evil Timothy 6:10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23

A dokter sayss Mrs. Guinness iss
dead, pecaus he recognized her chaw-
bone. From der perusal uf official re-
ports from der Guinness district, We
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
LIBRARY REMEMBERED
Yuletide Brings Gifts and Many
Timely Suggestions.

The Library was not forgotten in
the general Christmas giving. Four
beautiful plants, bearing the card OF
John A. Kalbach came from the green
house to add to the cheeriness Of the
library with their blossoms.
From the same source came beau
tiful brown reproduction Of watts
''Sir Galahad," framed in oak, which
was given to the children's room.
This gift was particularly appreciated.
as the greatest need of the library at
present is appropriate pictures in the
childrens room, pictures with wealth
Of literature and meaning behind
them, such as the one recently given.
A. bulletin on chivalry has been
prepared in connection with the gift.
giving a short Introduction to the
picture and list of books where the
story of the Peerless knight and
others may be read. All the young
friends of the library are invited to
come to see their new gift and 20
read its story, so that the picture may
be really theirs.
The librarian wishes especially TO
thank all those who so kindly lent
their framed Madonnas to brighten
the children's room during the Christ
mas season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
MONEY is MISSING.
But is Said to Have Been Found On
Roof OF Library.

A sum OF money amounting to about
sixteen or eighteen dollars. was taken
from the Public Library by some one
who effected entrance to the building
on Thanksgiving day and again dur.
ing the week following. Two dollars
only were taken on Thanksgiving day,
and the remainder was taken at the
second entrance.
A rumor is heard today that the
money was found on the roof Of the
library building where 1t had been
hidden in corner or creyice. 1t is
said that a boy VINO saw the property
secreted or saw some one on the roof
Informed police officers, and they
caused a search to be made. This re.
port lacks veriacaiion by the officers,
however.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
PLAN OF MRS. EDDY
! CHARITABLE FUND
4 ~
MILLION DOLLARS FOR FOUND
ING OF INSTITUTION.
TO TEACH THE INDECENT
Beneficlarles, with Their Families,
VIII Be Supported While Learn.
Ing Science Of Christian
! Healing.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Details Of the
plans Of Mrs. Mary Baker @. Eddy
head of the Christian Science church,
in relation to the charitable institu.
ton which she Is to found, are con.
tanned in an editorial by Archibald
Mcclellan in the current issue Of the
Christian Science Sentinel. The edi.
torial says in part:
MRS. Eddy has consented that the
institution which she purposes to
found will bear her name, therefore
it will be known as Mary Baker G.
Eddy's charitable fund The board OF
directors will be located in Boston, the
recognized headquarters OF her
church, and in plan and scope this
fund will be an educational oppor.
tunity by which INDECENT persons will
be taught gratuitously the science OF
the Christ healing as practiced by
Jesus and as made known through the
writings Of Mrs. Eddy.
Million Dollars to Be Given.
/ THE sum of 100000 will be de.
voted to this sole purpose. Mrs.
Eddy's benevolence will be open to ali
those individuals who are genuinely
interested in Christian science for its
truths sake and who shall present to
the board Of directors of the fund sat.
isfactory certificates of their indi.
gence, their religious views and their
moral character. The students OF
Christian Science will be maintained
by this fund until such time as the
board of directors shall have pro.
nounced them good healers Of the
sick, and deliver to them certificates
to this effect.
To Support BeneficiarIes.
The benefciaries Of this fund, and
the families of those who have fam.
lilies, are 10 be supported from the
income of the fund and the number OF
students and their families to be sup
ported will depend upon the amount
OF this income.
MRS. Eddy has turned this matter
over to a prospective board of direc.
tors for them to work out the details
Of the charity. In the meantime no
further information upon this subject
can be given out and no letters OF in.
quiry should be addressed to Mrs.
Eddy"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
COTTON SECURITIES FOUN[
i'm FRISCO SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
ALL THE TIME.
Discovery Of Missing Stocks and Bonds
May XIII Brown and Bartnett
Indictments.

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-Stocks and
bonds which are part of the missing
Cotton securities have been found
They never left the state of California;
they never were out of the custody OF
the California Safe Deposit G. Trust
company, and in fact were found in
the vaults Of the depository Thursday
1t was on account of these missing
securities that j. Dalzell. Brown and
Attorney Walter Bartnett were in.
dicted. Thus a hunt which encircled
the world, involving the principal
banks of London and New York city
and some of the largest interests in
the world, has returned to its start.
ing point namely, the vaults of the
California Safe Deposit & Trust com
pany.
Z Thursday Custodian Cushion sent
out hurry call for Barclay Henley,
the attorney who represents the con-
testants of the estates of Mrs. Ellen
Cotton, and Assistant District Attor.
ney Hoffman Cook. Both identified
the list of bonds and stocks which
were found in the bank as part Of the
missing securities. Cook imposed So
cresy upon the bank, as 1t is believed
recovery of part of the papers may In
validate most of the indictments
which have thus far been returned.
The indictments charge the bankers
With having embezzled the Cotton Sc
carides, among them being those
ifouffd, and with having taken them out
of therState contrary to the laws of the
state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
MITCHELL MAY DIE.
Wounded Man is Taken to Hospital in
Des Molnes.

James Mitchell. the colored man who
was shot in the head and seriously
wounded at the Cricket mining camp
Christmas night by Tom Frazier, also
colored, is in precarious condition
and his chances for recovery are re-
mote. Attending physicians agreed
that the only chance for the mans
life lies in the avenue of an operation
to remove the bullet and to relieve the
pressure on the brain. Mitchell has
accordingly been taken to Des Moines
and the operation win be performed at
the earliest possible moment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
WORK OF JAPANESE SPIES.
Maps Of Portland and It's Pipe Lines
! Have Been Secured.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 2s.--Mayor
Harry X. Lane created sensation
Friday In an address before the Ma
tional Guard association when he de.
clared that agents of the Japanese
government had secured accurate
maps Of the city Of Portland, maps and
specifications OF every roadway lead.
ing into the city and the various pipe
lines from which the city obtains its
water supply.
Mayor Lane did not discover the
presence of the alleged spies until
their work was completed, whereupon
he transmitted his Information to
Washington and was asked to furnish
all the details Of the operations Of the
alleged spies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

JoHNSTON.-The funeral of the
late James d. Johnston, who passed
away at his own residence in Beacon,
Iowa, last Monday evening, was held
from the First Methodist Episcopal
church in Beacon, Thursday morning
at ten O'Clock. Rev. William II. Slack
had charge Of the service. The G.. A.
R. boys of Oskaloosa Post had charge
of the services at the grave. Mr..
Johnston was born in Wayne county,
Ohio, in the month of August, year of
1928. March II, 1853, he was united
in marriage to Miss Barbara L. Duff,
and in their young married life they
came west to Iowa, making their home
in Abba. 1t was at this period in life
that Mr.. Johnston heard his country's
call and entered the service as sol.
der in the Seth Infantry in Iowa,
January 2, 1854. He enlisted for
three years in Co, H and received his
discharge Aug. "a. 1865. Ten months
of his time while in service was spent
In Tyler, Texas, prison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston, shortly after the war, made
their residence in Elliott, Montgomery
county, Iowa, and then they in after
years entered land in the state of
Nebraska, and here they made their
home until 1903, when they moved to
Beacon, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
shared each others joys and sorrows
for fifty-four years. To this union
were born twelve children, three OF
whom remain to mourn the loss of a
loving father, with the aged wife and
many relatives and friends. Brother
Johnston when a young man confessed
Christ as his Savior from sin and
held membership in the Covenanter
church until after the war, when he
moved to Nebraska and at this time
his church membership was held in the
U. P. church. but when returning to
Iowa, he and his wife made their home
in the church of Methodism. The
departed died Monday, Dec. 16, 1907,
at about ten o'clock p. m. The
names OF those who attended the fun.
eral whose homes we're out of town
are John T. Johnson, c. H. Reed,
Sarah A. Baldwin, Mrs. L. E. Burris
and Mr.. Ray Petty
We wish to extend our thanks to the
kind neighbors and friends, and es-
pecially the G. A. r. boys. for the aid
and sympathy extended us at the loss
of loving husband and father.
Mrs. Barbara l.. Johnston
and Family
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

sa High School and receive diplomas
comforting the honors Of graduation
therefrom. The class sermon will be
delivered by Rev. T. v. Dugan, Of the
United Presbyterian church, on Sun.
day evening, January the 18th, and
the occasion will be that Of a union
service of the churches Of the city at
the Methodist church. Rev. Eugene
Allen. OF the Methodist church, will
deliver the address on commence.
ment evening at the opera house
where the formal graduating exer.
cises will be given. Data regarding
the members of the class will be
published during commencement
week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
Shot Flrer Killed.

Charles Bagsley. shot flrer in the
mines at Hooking. was found dead
In the mine last Thursday evening.
Death was caused by suifocation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
oskALoosA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The public schools of the city will
reconVene Monday. January 9th, and
the final examinations for the first
semester will commence one week
from that date.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
Booth rarkInaton MOI rhere.

indianapolis. Dec, 2S.-Booth Tar
kington, the author. failed to appear
when his case for resisting an officer
was called for the second time In po-
lice court today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
Endemic Is Feared.

There is some anxiety in Sioux City
over a threatened epidemic of diph-
iberia, nine cases having broken out
following the death of 4-year-old Law.
renee Yaeggie.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

The graduation of pupils from the
grammar grades occurs also during
High School commencement week
These exercises are less formal and
will take place at the High School
the last Of the week named. About
fifty boys and girls expect to enter
the High School at that time and
take advantage Of the courses there
offered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

A number of teachers are visiting
at home out Of the city and quite a
large delegation will attend the state
teachers association at Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

community are the training and edu-
cation Of its future citizens and un.
less properly conserved mean untold
harm to the community. We further
hold that no body of men are more
conscientious in the discharge Of
their duties than are members Of
Boards of Education. There can be
little or no incentive not to act in
accordance with the best judgment
one is capable Of and 1t Is rare In
deed when this is not true. Men who
are capable and are willing to give
of their time In the management Of
the school interests of a community
are deserving Of the gratitude Of ey.
every citizen who has the interests Of
the schools at heart.
Near the opening Of the last school
year the Board Of Education appro-
priated one hundred dollars to be
applied on the purchase Of a stereop-
ticon for use in the high school, the
remaining amount, about nifty dol.
lars, being assumed by the school. A
few entertainments were given last
year the proceeds Of which went to-
ward discharging this debt but there
is still about half Of the entire
amount yet unpaid. To pay of this
Indebtedness there Is seing arranged
a lecture to be given by Mr.. Gilbert
McClurg on 20 Brave New World of
Texas" Mr.. McClurg will lecture in
this city the night of February third
and we believe those who heard him
on the union lecture course when he
spoke on Colorado will want to hear
him in the lecture mentioned. He is
at present engaged in lecturing be-
fore the largest high schools OF the
country and carries some of the fin
est moving pictures shown. The lee
ture itself will be interesting and
we hope the purpose in bringing him
here will appeal to patrons Of the
public schools.
e. w. ELSE,
Superintendent City Schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

During the vacation the buildings
will undergo thorough cleaning in
order to be ready for occupancy at
the opening of the new term.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

BRIGHT.-Little Lois, the only child
of Milt and Gertie Bright, died at her
home at IL o'clock Dec. q, 1907. Fun
eral services at Wymore church at 2
o'clock, Saturday, Dec. 20. Interment
in Wymore cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

Lou Russell, an employee OF a Cas-
cade butcher firm, had the fingers OF
one hand cut off while working a
sausage mill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02


The prevailing scarcity of teachers
is not a new one and the idea that
the cause is an economic one is like
wise familiar. Apropos Of this sub
ject we desire to quote from an ad.
dress delivered by Pres. seerley in
1908: 80.
"The chief cause OF the scarcity OF
public school teachers Is an economic
one, the salaries commonly paid are
not sufficient to give a respectable
living. There is hardly a vocation
that women follow as business but
what gives better remuneration than
teaching. II It were not for the at,
Effectiveness OF the vocation for wo.
men, not half the schools would be
filed at the present salaries. Teach
ing is an expensive life at the best.
It requires money and time to pre-
pare well, and II one is SO fortunate
as to get a position at $4,000 a month
1t will take nearly ten years for the
teacher to pay back the money she
expended on her education, supposing
she spent three years at an expense
of $3.50 a year. When teacher has
the Kind OF board and room she ought
to have, when she has books. maya
zines and newspapers she ought to
have to keep abreast OF the times,
when she attends lectures, concerts,
ETC., that she must do II she keeps
herself well informed and cultivated,
when she participates In the social
life Of the community and pays her
part OF the required expense, when
she helps the church, the Sunday
schools and other such matters finan-
cially, as good conscience should ap-
prove, when she pays her dentist, her
dressmaker, her milliner, and her
doctor, let alone the other expenses
that are naturally demanded, such as
state teachers association, institute
and vacation bills, she is fortunate
indeed II she gets even with the
world at the end Of ten years."
No men do more for nothing than
those elected to places on the Board
of Education. Their monthly sessions
for the consideration of business of
the district form very small part of
their labors. In the interim there
are committees to meet, there are in
spection OF buildings to make, re
pairs to look after, supplies to buy.
teachers to select and score of 9TH
er duties required in keeping the
schools in operation. Few persons
really know the extent of the work
for the youth of the city these men
perform. Chester. Pa. Times.
While Boards OF Education serve
without compensation we believe
there is not another set of men who
do more for or can do more for the
real good OF the community than
they. The highest interests Of any
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

Six young men and six young wo-
men will complete. January 18th. the
course OF study as prescribed by the
Board OF Education for the oskaloo-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. l. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: W. l. Beans. What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey: W.
H. Springer. Eddyville; Thos. ]. VII.
SON, Beacon; r. w. Moore, Cedar:
w. G. Reed, Oskaloosa; W. H. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul synhorst, Leighton;
Geo. S. Prime, oskaloosa; r. K
Davis. oskaloosa; NJ. S. Downey, La
cey.
City BusIness Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarterswhile in the City. 16wtf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

Harry o. Stewart, Oskaloosa. 3
474 and
Bessie Williams, New Sharon. q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

will undergo thorough cleaning In
order to be ready for occupancy at
the opening of the new term.
1t may be of interest to patrons of
the schools to learn in regard to the
plan of making out the examinations
that are given at the close of each
semester. The quarterly reviews
given at the end of the first and third
quarters are not uniform, that is each
teacher makes out her own lists for
her classes, but at the final examina-
ton each half year the list of ques-
tons in subject for the same class
in all the schools is uniform. Under
this arrangement the sixth B class in
one building answers precisely the
same questions as the sixth B class
in all the other buildings. To pre-.
pare these sets Of questions every
teacher is assigned one or more sub
jects in which she prepares list OF
ten questions which are sent to the
office of the superintendent for in
spection. Afterwards a sufficient
number Of copies to supply all the
teachers OF that class are made and
distributed to the different schools Of
the city and on the same day and at
the same hour the test in any particu-
lar branch is given. Later on the
lists of questions are fastened with
their respective answers by the pu.
pills and sent to the Office where they
are kept on file for time. In grad.
ing the papers the subject matter is
allowed ninety per cent and the gen
eral appearance, including penman-
ship, spelling, punctuation and Eng
fish, Is allowed ten per cent.
The Board of Education OF Roches.
ter, New York, has made regulation
covering leave Of absence Of teach
ers for study and research work. Ac-
cording to the provisions of the new
rule, any teacher or principal who
shall have served the city Of Roches-
ter for seven years may, on recon,
mendation OF the superintendent and
with the approval of the Board of Ed.
ucation, be granted leave of absence
for travel and study on the following
terms:
First. The applicant must state
the definite purposes for which such
leave OF absence is desired.
Second. Reports must be made to
the superintendent during such alb.
sence, and IL such reports are unsat-
Isfactory, the leave of absence may
be terminated by the Board.
Third. Applicants must file with
the Board written agreement to re-
main in the service Of the Board for
three years after the expiration Of
such leave. or in case of resignation
within three years to refund to the
city such proportion Of the salary
paid during the leave Of absence as
the unexplred portion Of the three
years shall bear to said period.
Fourth. The leave of absence shall
not exceed one year in duration and
cannot be granted oftener than once
in eight years. The salary during the
leave of absence is to be oue.half OF
the applicants regular salary.-Edu.
catlonal News.
Six young men and six young wo-
men will complete. January 18th. the
course OF study as prescribed by the
g.. A. fNnIr.lar,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, Al
DEATHS.
d. W. ELSE,
Superintendent City Schools.

Elmer Hartgraves, Oskaloosa. /. /. q
472 and
Marie s. w. Bruicklander, Pella, II
David C. Rhoads, Fremont. ..... 81
473 and
Blanche Carson, Fremont. 49,. q;
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-27

At times when you don't feel just
right, when YOU have bad stomach
take something right away that will
assist digestion; not something that
will stimulate for time but some
thing that will positively do the
very work that the stomach performs
under ordinary and normal condit.
ions, something that will make the
food digest. To do this you must
take natural digestant like Kodol
For Dyspepsia. Kodal is scien-
tlfc preparation of vegetable acids
with natural digestants and contains
the same juices found in a healthy
stomach. Each dose will digest
more than 5000 grains of good food.
1t is sure to afford promnt relief; it
dlgests what you eat and is pleasant
to take. Sold by L Wallace, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-27
The Old Mast1rs.

Prices which run to five figures
are frequently given for paintings
by what are called "the old mas
ters." But what of the original
cost? A collector who has been
making inquiries quotes the follow
ing startling figures:
Michael Angelo, he found, was
paid only about $40 month while
be was at work on his cartoons OF
the battle of Pisa. Leonardo, who
acted as his assistant, received the
same wage.
Correggio received less than $40
for his 'sChrist In the Garden, !"
while Carracci's "Resurrection"
brought its painter still less. Albert
Durer was seldom paid in cash for
his pen and ink portraits. A bag
of flour, a pair of boots or some
such equivalent satisfied him.
Rembrandt, ''the mightiest gen.
ius," received as his highest price
under $500 for his "Night Watch" :"
Valesquez worked chiefly for the
Spanish government. He was paid
on an average $35 picture.