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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05
Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ngly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
Iaxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-05
MAY DEFEAT
JOE CANNON
The Ants Are Now Hot. on
the Old Mans
Trail.
By Ernest G. Walker.
tMail Special to the Advertiser.

(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 22.-
That fight out west against ''Uncl,
Joseph" Cannon, first looked upon a:
something OF joke, is assuming serious
proportions. 1t threatens to become al
issue of the western campaign. 1t i
already the talk of every member Of
Congress who rolls into Washington
Man after man of "'Unele Joseph IS
House machine has found himself buf
feted about by the hostile currents Of
public sentiment. Chairman ''Jim
Lloyd, of the Democratic Congressional
Committee, told friend the other day
that it was all grist for his mill. He
proposed to make "Unele Joseph" the
feature of his demand, west of the AL
leghanies for Democratic House.
With such turn of affairs 'fUncle
Joseph So record for reorganizing
House committees so that the members
thereof would be suppliant to his wishes
is being fully exploited. A goodly mum.
Der OF Congressman, who were made to
dance on the red carpet in the little
southeast room of the Capitol where
the Speaker has his private Office, have
been recalling their grievances. A lot
of the Republieans-for many of them
were disciplined by the self confident
+'Unele Joseph ARE saying under
their breaths that they do not care
how badly he is scared and even that
they would not care such a heap if he
were barred from second reelection
as Speaker.
But it can be put down as certain
that if the next House as Republican
and Speaker Cannon is reelected to the
House from his distriet-the eighteenth
Illinois-he win be given another two
years in the Speakers chair. No mat
ter what few terrified Western Con-
gressmen may promise their aroused
constituents before the November cleo
ton about voting for somebody else to
hold the gavel, they viii thunder around
a few days after they arrive in Wash
ington for the first session of the Sixty
first Congress, give out bristling inter
views to the newspapers, walk into the
Republican caucus, which dominates
the Speaker, and meekly submit to the
rule of "Uncle Joseph Nobody
knows that better than the Speaker
and his friends of the Cannon machine.
1t is not beyond the possibilities that
Mr.. Cannon can be beaten for reelec-
ton in his own district, although it is
so improbable as to be worth but little
comment. He was beaten once for re-
eleetion-in the landslide year of 1892.
1t has been widely credited to sour
rilous remark he made on the floor about
<'Billy' Mason, of Chicago. then a
Representative and afterwards a Sen
ator. Mr.. Cannon IS friends, however,
always claimed it was the big Repub-
lican slump of that year which brought
about his defeat. Ordinarily his dis
friet is a roekribbed Republican Gibral-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
TO GUST THE SALOONS %
Concerted Action to Be Taken by
Temperance Forces.

NO saloons in Oskaloosa," Is the
object of 4 concerted movement which
has taken shape during the last few
days, and definite plans for a concen-
trated effort to drive the liquor traf-
fic out OF the city have been laid.
Prominent citizens are behind the
project and it is altogether probable
that the prohibition wave will strike
this section with enthusiasm and tell,
ing force in the near future. A citi'
ZcnS' temperance meeting was held
Monday evening at the PentecOstaI
Mission. The attendance was not
large. but the assembly consisted
only Of the earnest and more enthusi'
.a2tic workers in the temperance work
ard TIC proposed movement was thor
|oughly discussed The result of the
meeting was the appointment of a
committee to arrange for a general
mass meeting preparatory to the cir
culatiOn Ols3apetitiOn for the aboli
ton of the saloons in OskaloOsa- The
committee is composed of Rev. G. w
Dennis, Rev. Eugene Allen. Mrs. r. A
Kent. Prof. w. G.. Dennis, Prof. B
W. Ayres, Mrs. f. H. Smith, DR.. S
w. Clark and Abner Branson. One
of the committee has been instructed
to correspond with Hon. c. w. Crick
lett assistant states attorney. of Kan
sas City, inviting him to address d
mass meeting of citizens in Oskaloosa
and furthc development Of plans is
deferred until his reply is received
Hon. {. ". Cricket is the man who
drove the saloons out OF Kansas City
and his efforts along the prohibition
line have been remarkably successful
wherever he has worked
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
TIE LEcLAIRE RAPIDS.

The I4eCIaife rapids. kaow4A for nine
ty years as the most dangerous stretch
of water on the Mississippi river will
in. few years cease TO be a menace
10 the river navigator. The govern
ment is engaged in blasting through
the solid rock of the river bottom a
slack water channel along the Illi-
noiS shore, TO, extend from above the
town of st.eClaire to Rock island. faie
The rapids cover a stretch of fifteen
miles. and have drop of seventeen
and a half feet, or more than a foot a
miIs This ACTIVITY sends. the water
rushing and boiling among the sharp
rocks aud shadows of the river. and
many steamer has struck on the
stony points and has gone toHthe bot
tom. It islsa matter OF record that no
lives have been lost in Jne rapids! for
the reason thai at an ordinary stage
OF water the river has an, average
depth or less than five feet in the rap
ids. But there has been much injury
10 floating property in the Rock island
rapids every year since the FIRST
steamboat assembled the riyer nine de-
cades ago,
The gayelanent's project Is bailed
vita delight by the river nayigators,
with the exception Of the rapids pilots.
VINO for maay yeats have derived an
easy livelihood plotting boats over the
zig-zagging channel through the rap
ids. a route devious In the extreme,
and exceedingly hazardous to the ua-
practiced The canal will be about
fifteen miles in length. and will ex-
tend along the Illinois shore. separat-
ed from the main river by a huge
dam. which is now in course OF CON
struction. II win have two huge
loeks, one below Moline and one near
HamptiD. and win be completed in
seven or eight years. The work Is
well under way north of Moline. The
Hampton, and viii De completed in
riger near that town. lies In its path
way, greatly facilitating the work, as
little excavation viii be. done in that
region. The hardest task viii be the
blasting OF a. channel seven feet in
depth through the rock bottom near
the upper end OF the future canal. !.
Upon the completion of this slack
water route around the rapids boats
VIII be enabled to avoid the dangerous
stretch Of Sayer, The work Is IN line
with The governmental policy Of ina
proving the upper Mississippi and es-
shlillslsiag q SIX ioot channel from 81.
PaGl ID Cairo At low water.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
EDDYNILLE.

Eddyville, Dec. 2S.-Mindred Hard
ing and Dick Denning, east of town,
arrived home Sunday morning from a
trip to Missouri. The former pur-
chased farm while there and will
moye there later.
Jacob Alder was in Oskaloosa
Thursday attending the wedding of a
niece. "o'-" r.'
Mrs. Jacob DcWmter and children
visited over Sunday with her parents
at Knoxville.
Abe Dye spent Christmas with rel
atives and friends in Oskaloosa.
Miss Grace McElroy, who is taking
a course in nursing at the hospital at
.Oskaloosa, returned to oskaloosa Sat
urday noon after short visit at
home. a.
John Mcintyre has been visiting at
Taintor. He was accompanied to
Taintor by his grandson and the lat
ter's wife, who were his guests while
herc. o.. 20, I-...
Clyde Dye, Of Oskaloosay% is spend
ing several days visiting his cousins
Earl and Frank Johnson.
VIM DeWinter, of, PelIa, spent
Christmas with his son, Jacob De
Winter The latter accompanied him
home and spent Sunday at Pella.
W. G. Berry spent Sunday visiting
with relatives at Abba.
Mrs. Russell Fish accompanied Mrs
Lewis Harding home from Abba Sat
urday and Is spending. a few days with
friends at her former home here.
Mrs. II. A Baumaa, of Pella, has
been visiting her Euncles. Henry and
Milton Pickerell. ON Bun Creek.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
Notice OF Referees Sale.
Many r. Davis et az .
William r. Kent. ct al.

l. + = 4
Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance Of an order and decree of the
District Court OF Mahaska County,
Iowa. wherein Mary r. Davis ct al
were plaintiffs, and William II. Kent,
ct al, were defendants, the undersign'
cd was appointed sole referee to sell
the following described real estate In
Oskaleosa, Mahaska County. Iowa, to
wit: Commencing at the northwest
corner OF lot one IA sof Baugh's adj
daion to tsaid city: thence east sixty
1901 feet. thence south one hundred
and twenty C2O) feet. thence west
sixty 600 feet, thence north one hun
bred and tewnty d20) feetsto. begin
ming; also the north eighteen l1S)
feet OF lot six i6) Of BaugA's addition
to said city and comfy.
Said sale will take place at the door
of the court house. the place where
the last district court was held. IN
Oskaloosa, Mailaska County, Iowa;
land said sale viii be ON January %,
1909, at two o'clock y. m.
A description OF the property may
Ebe had by, communicating With r. M.
Boyer. referee. Or ,, ~ & w. r, Lacey
said property II 4 hice cottage III 4
good location. n NJ BOYER,
2aw4 Sole Referee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
.OTTUMWA WON GAME
But oskaloosa Basket Ball Team
Made II hurry.

Ottumwa, Dec. 2S.-By the close
score, 80 to 80, the Ottumwa Y. NJ
c. A. Juniors defeated the Oskaloosa
association Juniors Saturday evening
in the. local gymnasium. The game
was fast and hard fought from start
to finish and was won only by the
Quickness and superior playing of the
local rmidgets.
In the first half Ottumwa scored Is
points, while the visitors got only -;
but in the second half Oskaloosa made
IL points and Ottumwa IA.
The game was started by Cadwall
ader. who led off by throwing two
field goals in succession, both within
the first minute of playing. 1t looked
as though Oskaloosa would have 9
walk-away, but the Midgets braced
up and got four goals before they al
lowed the visitors point. From this
point on the game was hard fought
but ended in favor of the locals. In
this half Bartlett and Barnes. of the
locals, and Abrams of the visitors
played good, Abrams having shade
the better of it in fancy goal throw
ing from distance. During the
whole game Abrams missed only two
out of eight OF those long shots.
+ The second Lalf was a continuation
of the first. Ottuniwa scored with
easAS Ward Gilbert was put in
Barnes position at the beginning OF
the half. At the end of ten minutes
playing the score stood 20 to 10 in
favor of the yictors. AT this poinl
Edgerly was put in Wormhoudt's
place at center ana Wilkinson and
Finesey were substituted for Stolts
and Vinson at guard The change
was made in order 10 give all candi
dates chance for the team. From
then on Oskaloosa took brace and
tried to win the game. but 1t was too
late. The score stood "a tol 30 when
|ig was announced that time was up
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
Star Of Bethlehem.

Questions have been asked the Her.
aid regarding the Star of Bethlehem
and the myth that holds that the star
appears in the heavens every 800
years. Someone has understood that
the scheduled time for another ap-
pearance is at hand. This statement
seems TO be unfounded. Scientifically
all efforts to substantiate the supposi-
ton, that the phenomenon of the bibli-
cal story of the Star Of Bethleham'
was identical With any predicted or
accounted for hstroninncal event, have
been In vain. At any rate If this has
occurred every 500 years. the allotted
time before repetition of the phe-
nominon would occur. viii not have
expired until aboupfzi00 A. ID. AS
tronomers tell MS that - certain col
lection OF stars present themselves as
one frey mass once in every 500
years and that this phenomenon was
repeated three times. in. one year
shortly before the BIRTH aof Christ
This will not be repeated until 2foo
A. d.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
REV. SAM SMALL HERE
Speaking For Re-submission Q
Prohibition Amendment.

+.
Rev. Sam w Small, D. D., of Dei
Moines, a platform worker of wide
reputation. addressed three large au
diences at the Centfat M +. ehurct
Sunday upon the topic Of fhe resun
mission of the Prohlbitory amend
ment to the constitution OF the Statt
of Iowa. The evening address wal
made to a mass meeting, the greatel
number of the cffnrtnes of the city
joining with the Central NJ. e. church
in their special needing.
DR.. Small selected his morning text
from First Thesselonians, 4, and 8
But God hath not called us unto un
cleanliness but into holiness. DIR
Small and his quaint manner of deliv
cry have changed but little since ht
Travelled through the country as 8
co-worker with Sam Jones, the popu
lar evangelist. He uses his OWL
methods in handling his subject and
by story and illustration forces The
truth home 10 the. nearer.
The mass meeting held in the even
ing was q huge success in point OF
numbers. Rev. Small spoke from the
text Proverbs II, "a; righteousness
exalIeth- a Nation. but sin is a re
proaclf to any people" The address
was Lengthy, but the speaker held the
attention of the great audience to the
last, The sermon.was an arrangement
of the saloon and an argument fol
prohibition. - 70 rs%... /
The afternoon meeting was for men
1t was in the nature of strong and
an impassioned appeal to men, the
voters, to support the movement IN
the state legislature this year to have
the prohibition. amendment once more
placed: before th4 people. II ( ~, 4
The music Of the services was q
pleasing part of the morning and
evening programs. TtS beautiful duet
my Faith Looks Up TO Thee" was
rendered by Miss Ethel Hunt and
Miss Verda Minkler, and n solo, 81
Shall Know Him." was sung by Mt
1lulI ~. OOluOh. hlttl ~
the choir at the evening service a
duet, Sweet Hour Of Prayer, was
pleasingly rendered by Messrs. Roy
Kemble and Claire Gordon.
The statement has fbesn going the
rounds of the press that Rev. Small
is addicted to the use of cigarettes.
This statement and others which have
been made by some persons not in
sympathy with his snlethods, have
created considerable discussion. Rev
Small was asked ~ IA Herald reporter
concerning the reports. H then adj
mitted that he had been smoking
cigarettes as recentsas1two weeks ago
but had discontinued the habit at that
time. ats. III ~ ..#.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
4 Observation-Disclosures.
PUBLIC SALES
Arthur Hanna

win sell at public auction at his resi-
dence, miles northeast of Oskal oosa,
on the late Thompson Hanna farm, on
Tuesday, Jan. II, at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
draft gelding 10 years hQlq no draft
mare 10 years old; extra good, gsldipg
) years old; spring colts; > high
|giade and pure bred registered Short,
Horn cows; 3 Angus heifers year
old. : 3 Short.Hotn heifers" year old;
! black heifers coming year old: 6
|stse1s coming year old. extra good;
70 brood sows and 40 shoats; 1900
bushels corn, baled hay, straw, farm
machinery, chickens, seed corn and
otter articles Free lunch at noon.
Easy terms. /. NJ. Reed, auctioneer. Il
.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
The Hitch Rack Case.

1t has been nearly two years since
the city council passed the ordinance
establishing the market place at the
corner of First avenue and G street.
and since the'law suit was brought to
test the citys authority TO remove
the hitch racks from around the
square. The city won the suit in the
district court and the controversy Is
still pending in the supreme court.
The arguments. are now being pre-
pared and l. is probable that decision
will be handed down from the higher
court in the near future determining
the permanency of the historic hitcn
racks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
THE FORTETH TIMEI
w. R. Cowan Is Again Elected S.
S. Superintendent.

! The members OF the First Presbyter.
liam church take considerable pride in
the record of w. r. Cowan, who was
reelected, last Sunday for the fortieth
consecutive time as superintendent OF
their Sunday school, He tried TO with
draw his name from the nomination,
but the school insisted on returning
him to the Office and his unanimous
ELECTION was a recognition of remark
liable faithfulness which is richly de-
SERVING of reward. 1t was in the
year 1868 that Mr. Cowan first accept
ed the duties of superintendent OF the
Presbyterian Sunday school. At that
thine the church under the passionate
| of Rev. S. Fl. Mitchell, held their ser
vices in the building at the corner OF
Third street and Second avenue,
which was later sold to the First Bap-
fist church and is now used by that
denomination. Since then nine
changes have taken place in the pas
ltorship of the church, one of the pas
tors remaining on the field for about
twenty years, and Mr.. Cowan has
seen several generations of children
pass through the school under his
leadership. Some of the most promi'
lnent business men and citizens of Os-
kaloosa and many of their fathers,
and in some cases their gFandfathers
have had their names on the member
ship roll of the school under his ad-
ADMINISTRATION. During all Of these for
lty years Mr.. cowan has 9ever been
absent from his post of duty but one
Sunday, and that on account of sick
ness, except when out o. the city on a
vacation or otherwise. In spite of his
modest disposition. Mr.. Cowan may
Justly feel proud OF. his record, which
surely Has nut fem;epuals. aS.t,
I Other officers of the lschooiseltcted
last Sunday We're as follows:
Assistant Supt,-R. l.. Moeller.
Secretary-Lucile Atchison.
Assistant Sec'y-Lucile Parmenter.
Treasurer-Flora Smith.
Supt. Home Dept-Mary Bradbrook.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. w. II. Keat-
ing
Chorister-Mrs. J. r. McGregor. +
Organist-Miss FanchOn Jackley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
A PONY ON SKATES.
J. M. Haean Has Succeeded in His
Ambition. a

The art OF skating on rollers Is ae.
CURED with difficulty by persons.
What must II be for a dumb brute?
;. Mace Hagan, after weeks of patient
and persistent work. has succeeded in
teaching a Shetland pony owned by
MIN the science OF gliding about on
the wheel skates. and the tiny equine
seems TO enjoy the sport now that he
can control his movements Mr.. Ha
gan win exhibit the pony here for a
few days and after the closing of his
rink OIL January first he win make en-.
gagements about the country for the
unheard Of specially
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
Having a CITY lchristmas.

Mahaska county Is being represent
ed in Chicago during holitlag week by
a good-sized colony Of Mahaska cOun
ty stock growers who have gone ia
the city with stock 10 take advantage
Of the prevailing favorable market
conditions. -- -.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

a new feature of the corn contest
ta4the meeting of the Iowa Corn Grow
ers' Association which is TO be held
at Ames during the Short Course this
winter, Is the termination test. This
test viii be applied TO all the princi-
pal classes of corn entered in compe-
tition for prizes, ,.....-..., --......r ,..g
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

lit is estimated that the losses to
live stock, grain. cts, in the IIniFed
States due to injHriQps mammals OK
coed lao millioa dollars apnnally,, most
OF which is caused by wolves, rats.
and mice .--..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

Iowa teachers get less money for
their work than any other state in the
union, according to a recent investiga-
ton made by c. r. Seroggie of the
Midland schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
New County officers.

The county officials will take their
formal oath of office and enter upon
their duties for the ensuing term next
Monday January 4th. There will be
no changes whatever, SO far as known,
In the deputies now employed. "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
NEW STORE IN TOWN.
Opened BY Ira, Van DiIIen On North
I, =, u Tenth Street.

A new suburban store has been op
ened at 42S North Tenth street. Ira
Van Dillen is the proprietor and he
has erected neat little building about
twenty by thirty feet and is preparing
to furnish the residents of the eX'
IRENE northeastern section of the city
with meats and groceries. The cree
ton of the building and stock together
will probably represent an expenditure
OF nearly $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

Those. who are fond of working
out puzzles can tackle the following:
A certain family.in Lincoln consists of
one grandfather, two .grandmothers,
one fatheriA-Iaw. two mothers-in-law,
three mothers, TWO fathers, two daugh-
tiers. one son, one daughter-in-law, one
granddaughter, and there are only six
persons in the familya a.. &C.,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

-Of 3l,443 deaths in Illinois during
the first thalf of the present year,
3, T6S were from tuberculosis and ALI
from pneumonia, The rate OF death
is I1.l9 per cent of each Loco ~.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

New Sharon Star: This is the
season Of the year when everybody
should settle their debts. especially
their little ones. With the FIRST of the
year everybody should begin with a
clean schedule. ~ -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

Des Moines is TO have a negro I'M
iertaking establishment. jefferson
Morgan, coloFed undertaken of Kansas
City, is looking over the local field and
has decided to locate there, ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31
Ice Is Menacina.

Great masses OF ice are grinding
against the town shore Of Clear Lake
and the old residents say that! the
situation Is worse than al any previous
time "a the history Of inc town,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can opines that II all who have been
spanked by the president might go out
behind the barn together and inter in
unison the words that arise in them.
even Capt Bob Evans might pick up
something new in profanity from the
conference. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

The Exchange National bank OF I.e.
mars. Iowa has purchased $4,000
worth OF the s30,00O,000 issue OF PAN
anna canal bonds, being one OF the
snccessfnl bidders
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

1.-The Rev c. II. Fisher, aged SO
years, and for Forty years an Iowa
preacher of the United Brethren
church. died at Clear Lake recently.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-31

--The Clinton Herald thinks it only
fair to say that not half the liars in
the country are engaged in newspaper
work. es b