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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
A P. E. 0. PROGRAM.
Pleasant Evening Spent With Miss
Martha Clayton.

Chapter X met with Miss Martha
ct street Monday evening. During
the business session Mrs. Wesley
Clayton was installed as vice-president
and Mrs. Walter Campbell as journal
list. Miss Lu Donnelly, of Knoxville,
was a welcome guest of the Chapter.
The Year Book reads for this meeting
Speak out in acts: the time for
words has passed, and deeds alone
suffice"
"Maidens entertain Matrons." And
the committee of maidens consisting
of Misses Martha clayton, Faye West
and Fora Tice surely did as they were
bid and furnished an entertainment
which was a surprise and a real pleas
ure.
The surprise came in with the Penn
College orchestra, which is under the
direction of Prof. J. Worth Allen and
consists of-violin ]. Worth Allen;
violin, Nardwell Hesla; mandolin
Miss Irene Hayes; mandolin, Miss
Mildred Watts; clarinet, Guy Rowe
flute, Harry Carbon; harp, Miss Lillian
Hughes; piano, Miss Abbie Clayton.
The following program was given:
Parade of MINSTREL"
Piano soIo-Miss Mae Millar.
Then You'll Remember Me"-Or
chestra.
Voca solo-Miss Helen Kalbach.
THE Old Kentucky Home"-Orches
ira.
The program was superior SO far al
enjoyment was concerned to many o
the down town paid entertainments
Most delicious refreshments we're ser
we'd by the maidens. .. ..
49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
FOR ANOTHER ENGINE
Contract Placed for Third Machine
for Brick Plant.

A change in the proposition OF the
new brick plant is contemplated. Ar
ticle 5 of the contract with the Com
mercial Club is so vague and capable
of so many interpretations that
suitable bond cannot be drawn to
safeguard investors interests and be
fair to the American Supply Company
at the same time.
A committee to confer with Mr.. ALL
brook was appointed at meeting of
the club last night, and the new prop
osition will soon be ready for submis-
sion to the bond subscribers and 9th
ers who may be interested. The COM
mittee comprises r. Il. Redman, r. K.
Davis and A. J. Augustine.
Meantime Mr.. Allbrook is busy with
arrangements for the new plant. he
has placed an order with the Sewers
Manufacturing Co. for another engine,
The engine will be of 20-horse power
and it is not as large as the engines
now being made at the Sewers fac.
tory. The small engine will be used
temporarily at the brick plant until
the larger engines are ready and will
then be removed to clay beds where
1t will be used In loading the clay. Mr.,
Allbrook states that the work on the
big engines is progressing rapidly and
that they will be ready in the con
tracted time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
TOWNSHIPS MUST ACT.
Selection Of officers Necessitated by
Primary Law.

The primary system, which Is In
operation for the first time this year
is working to disadvantage in the
selection of township candidates and
committeeman for the party organiza-
ton. The names of persons selected
for committeeman must appear upon
the primary ballot as well as the
names for the other offices. In many
of the townships nothing has been
done toward selecting names for
candidates for justice of the peace
and constables while in others num-
erous candidates have circulated their
papers. This condition will need at
tention and Immediately II the party
organizations are to be retained in
many of the country districts.
County Auditor John Doak advises
the holding of the usual old time
caucuses for the selection Of those
who are 10 run for these township Of
fees. The democrats we're likewise
advised in recent county convention
by County Attorney John c. Williams.
thing toward making selection of
candidates for these minor places. 1t
is time for action and something must
be done.
The township committeeman should
call caucus and the voters present
at the meeting should make choice
of some candidate or candidates. The
nomination papers for these persons
should then be Immediately circu-
lated and filed with the county auditor
papers must be in the hands of the
County Auditor Doak before May 1.
This gives only three weeks for the
work to be accomplished and not a
day is to be lost.
II, is also necessary for the township
committeeman to file his nomination
papers to appear on the primary
ticket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES
Items Of Interest Concerning the
0skaloosa Organization.

The musical department of the Os-
kaloosa Woman's Club held an inter
esting session at the club rooms in
the public library Tuesday evening.
The attendance was good in spite of
the rain, although lle weather inter
fered with some parts of the program,
The theme of the evenings study was
French Composers"
A piano solo by Miss Flo Jones was
particularly well done and was much
admired. A number of vocal soIos
were rendered and a piano duet was
another excellent number of the pro
gram.
Miss Lena Rowe presented a paper
upon the life and work of Chopin
which was instructive and interesting
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
T. M. Shockley Made President at
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Oska-
loosa Country Club was held Tuesday
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. The
meeting was well attended in spite of
the rain of the evening and the mem
bership present was bubbling over
with enthusiasm.
The following officers we're chosen
for the ensuing year:
President, T. NJ. Shockley.
Vice President, A. Rosenblatt.
Secretary Charles S. Howard.
Treasurer, G. w. Shockley.
Board of Control-The elected Off
GERS and w. A. Mcneil, c. e. Lofland,
J. F.. Mcneil, Sumner Hayes, N. J.
Bentley and E. A. Lewis.
The new constitution and bylaws
was adopted. The time of holding the
annual meeting was changed from May
first to April first
The report of the treasurer shows
cash in treasury to the extent of $206
The club is in the best condition that
has yet been reported. The property
is now paid for and the management
will proceed with improvements of the
grounds and the club house.
The club will most likely employ {
ground and lodge keeper who will
be on the grounds permanently to care
for the property. This step is almost
necessary as the depredations commit
ted by boys is annoying and expen
sive. Boys recently broke into the
club house and destroyed much prop
erty of the club, broke open lockers
where they could, broke up dishes auC
committed general depredations.
The club has posted a reward o
twenty-five dollars for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of anyone breaking into the property
A lively campaign is to be mstitut
ed for members and the club will sool
be one of the strongest of its kind IL
the state. as
The social features of the club will
be made prominent this season ant
more tournaments will be arranged.
The annual opening of the club viii
occur some time in May. or as soon a
the weather will permit. The program
will be announced later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Daily Happenings in a Live Town,
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville, April THE house of
David Hansel, who resides one mile
and a quarter east of Frederic, was
ramsacked Sunday and everything
was upside down upon their return
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs Hansel
and family and Mr.. Hansel's, sister,
Mrs. Hannah Robson, left the home
about $3.50 or 1900 a. m. Sunday
morning to spend the day win their
cousin, Mr.. Geo. Berkman, who re
sides near Cuba. The unknown man
gained entrance through the bedroom
window at the back of the house, by
removing the screen and breaking
the window glass near the catch, so
the window could be easily raised.
AS the residence is large two-story
structure the unknown man could cas-
lily hide from the eyes of the passers,
as it is on the main travelled road.
Upon leaving the residence he replac-
ed the window screen as before and
when the Hansel family returned in
the evening they found the dresser,
drawers and &c e. like on the floor, but
luckily he overlooked valuable jewel
ry in the drawer. The unknown man
did not secure anything of value and
from the looks of the dining.room
table he must have been nearly fam
ished. The foot tracks were measur-
-, 4. ntnbu
Miss Mae Harding has accepted a
position in the new art store owned
by Mr.. Brunson and commenced work
Monday Morning.
Mrs. F. M. Epperson entertained the
Fort Nightly club at her home on
North Fifth, street Monday afternoon
from the hours or two till five.
Mrs. Cora Hammond returned to
her home in Seattle, Washington, af-
ter visiting from last July until FRI
day with her sister, Mrs. Fred Vance,
and attending to business matters.
l.. A. Rowe has the contract for in
stalling a new sand plant in Ottumwa
in the near future. He was a passen-
ger to Ottumwa Monday morning.
Miss Viola Dunnegan to the State
Normal at Cedar Falls, Monday after
spending from Friday until that time
with relatives at this place.
Samuel Harding, who has been occu-
plying the property of c. c. Palmer
for the past four years, moved Tues
day to the property owned by Ed Gray
on North Fifth street Will Move will
occupy the property that has been
vacated by Mr.. Harding, as he intends
to work for c. c. Palmer the coming
year.
Abe Stuber is adding a fine resi-
dence to Eddyville's list. Work was
! commenced Monday morning. The
house is thirty by sixty feet and the
cellar is 16x30 feet, so that furnace
can be placed later. on if he so de
sires. The house will be strictly
| modern, one story and half, with two
porches, and will cost $4,000 or over
Mrs. N. B. McNease returned to Os'
kaloosa Tuesday evening for a few
days visit with her daughter, Mrs
j. M. Lawless, who has been in poor
health for some time.
Among the cases Of sickness are;
Theodore, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Packer, and Mrs. hatcher.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Penn College opens.

The second half of the second term
of Penn College started yesterday and
three hundred and ten students we're
enrolled. not counting the students
Of the musical department. The
students have returned to their work
with vigor after a weeks vacation.
The college has only two terms dur
ing the year, the first term which In
cludes the summer and fall terms and
the second term which includes the
winter and spring terms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
DEN OF WOLVES.
Found In Timber In Adams Township
by Elmer Cameron.

Elmer Cameron, who lives In Adams
township, northeast of oskaloosa,
found a den of young timber wolves
in the heavy timber skirting "-.iddle
Creek" in his township. They are
little fellows and seem inclined at
present to be quite tame and playful.
The whelps were taken into captivity
and will be disposed of The mother
wolf managed to escape into the
woods and could not be captured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
New Tile Floor.

The Chas, Ralston book store is
having new tile floor laid at its en-
trance. Faulty construction of the
former floor made frequent repairs
necessary. Repairs made before We're
of an unsatisfactory nature and hence
the whole floor was taken up this
time by the owner of the building. j,
F, Lacey, and new piece of work
put in its place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
A Fine Team.

Walter Williams is the proud pos
SCISSOR of pretty team of Arabian
horses. The animals were purchased
from the estate of George Wright, of
Fremont, who committed suicide sew
eral weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
school MeetIno Postponed.

The regular session of the Oskaloo
sa Board of Education which was to
have been held in Secretary Shan
gle's Office last evening, was post
poned until Thursday. April 3, on &C
count OF the absence of two members
OF the board, Messrs. Carbon and Ed
win Perry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
New Restaurant Proprietor.

The Farmers Home" restaurant on
High avenue west owned by J. II.
Smith has been sold to Mr.. Ed Hull
late OF Dover, New Jersey. Mr.. Hull
has taken possession OF the place. He
is an experienced restaurant man hav-
ing been connected with number Of
first class restaurants In the east,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The Oskaloosa city treasury receiv-
ed $14,23333 last year from the mulct
tax and the local liquor license.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Tell Them You Are From Missouri

and don't take
your eyes where
they can give no
proof of skill but
incredulous asser-
ton.
No one believes
scientific opticians
can be produced
without education
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

For which | hold treasurer's re-
ceipts. Resp't submitted,
John Corcoran, Street Com.
City Treasurer's Report.
General summary taken from the
city treasurers annual report April
list, 1907, to April LIST, 1908.
General Fund Receints
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
BIRTHS, DRATHs, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.


Following is the list of marriage H.
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report.
No. Name. Residence. Age.
William Edwin Sloane, oska. :. 80
81 and
Pearl May Smithhart, Oskaloosa. 30
SIMMS.-The Ottumwa Courier of
Saturday says: Mrs. Louisa Simms
was born August 16, 1859, she died at
her late home, 244 Mcpherson avenue,
March 80, 1908, aged 4S years. The
decedent was married to Robert
Simms at oskaloosa. Marcis-43--ll.s.-. 49, -.
She came to this city with her hus-
band seventeen years ago and has re-
sided in the neighborhood Of her late
home until the time of her death.
They took into their home a little
girl to whom they gave good home.
Mrss Simms was kindly hearted and
charitably disposed woman and had a
wide circle of friends"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Shrubbery about the lawn does not
cost much and 1t adds materially TO
the attractiveness Of the place,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
OVER SIXTY-FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS
BIG SUM APPROPRIATED FOR
RUNNING oskALooSA.
DEBT is BEING DECREASED.
Two Thousand Dollars Worth Of Bonds
Paid OFF During Year, and More
Cash on Hand Than
in 1907,

The Ways and Means committee
of the city council after wrestling,
Gotch fashion, long and hard last
night, with the problem of how much
money Oskaloosa will require for the
present fiscal year, or to April /,
1909, made up the following appro-
priations, which were reported back
to the council l the form of an ordi-
nance for passage, and the rules. were
waived and the measure went through
without objection:
Water fund. .............. IS, zoo. 90
Sewer fund. Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Improvement fund. ......... 3,S00.00
Judgment fund. ............. 10000
Light fund. ................ 100000
Bond fund. ......... ........ 100000
Fire fund ...................4 100000
Grading fund ............ 2,5U0.00
Sewer Disposal fund .3,2OU. 90
General Fund.
Salaries. ...,... ... SIC, OOO.O
Supplies. ...... ....... $4,000
Ordinances. ........ 10000
Rent and Heat. .......... $1,000
ONCE Expenses. ..... 10000
Printing. 1870. ........... 10000
Street Cleaning. ........ 2,6OO.OO
Purchase of Land. ...... 10000
Miscellaneous. SEQ. :. go. 10000
Buildings and Market Place. 100000
IOldI. ........ 3G0,0bU.UU
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

and long experience. Few people OIL
discenment get their glasses from
shops or common dealers of no ex-
perience. When it comes to precious
eyes, those having brains ARE from
Missouri"
"They Must Be Shown"
To assert thing without proof isn't
convincing, all the more when the
thing asserted looks impossible,
Maye Arnold asserts he is scien-
tilic optician. By itself that proves
nothing. Very well! Unlike others,
Prof Arnold shows proof so convinc-
ing all must believe. II he is permit.
ted to live he win publish one at
time 500 letters from personages of
exalted station attesting his superior
ity as an optician and the perfectness
of his glasses.
Prof. Arnold will pub .zakAssz.
fish letters from 30
states and will cheer. 1EASsS -
fully show all letters. NJ -
The following from
a well known Michigan judge Letter
No. 2-49S to follow:
Pontiac, Mich. Oct. 10, 1885.
DIR. NJ Arnold has been in our city
for nearly two months and has sup
piled nearly all our best people with
his very excellent crystal glasses. /
personally know that his sales have
been enormous, and | believe there
is not a single case of dissatisfaction,
| have purchased for my wife and self
each two pairs and they are far better
than any we have ever had can
cheerfully recommend him.
Levi b. Taft
(Uncle of prominent presidential
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Total Appropriations. S64, 100. 90
In the sewer disposal fund provis-
ion had to be made for the building
of another septic tank this season
and the further caring for the outlets
of sewage.
In the general fund, under the sub.
department Of police supplies, pro.
vision was made for caring for the
patrol wagon and the new ambulance
outfit.
The Debt Of the City.
The city is paying off its debt slow
ly, but surely, and over and above all
obligations incurred last year, taking
into consideration the purchase of
land in the market place, and the
judgments assessed against the city
shows d decrease of $1,521S3 in It's
debt for the year. The total indebted
ness of the city to date is $43,267.S SO.
Taking the showing of the same basis
of last year and disregarding the notes
for the purchase of land and the
amounts of the judgments, for pay
ing of which provision will be made
from time to time, the decrease in the
city's debt SLOWS at the figure Of
$14,844.6S.
The outstanding Indebtedness in
the bond, general, sewer, improve.
ment and grading funds has been re-
duced, while slight increase is noted
in the light and fire funds.
The figures tell for the present time:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

HuuItIohaI Indebtedness Now Pending.
Outstanding Notes for Payment.
City Market Place lots. ..$ 100000
A. Fehd, judgment and costs 236.O5
John N. Mccoy, Judgment
and costs. ....... ........ 1850
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Total Indebtedness. ..... $40, 267.32
For the advantage of comparison,
the figures of the preceding year to
April l, 1907, are here given as fol.
lows: a
Outstanding Az per cent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

There have been 43S road tax re-
ceipts issued for the year 1907.
There have been "A brick crossings
and 5 alley crossings put in for the
year.
Money received for year
For repairing paving. ........$ AGO
For road tax. ...,........... $3.50
NORTHUMBERLAND, S9oI.lV
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Net cash indebtedness. . :. J. $54, 789. Is
The Street Commissioners Report.
To the mayor and city council, gem
tlemen:
I herewith submit the following re.
port from April =, 1907. to April J.,
1908:
The expenditures have been
Days labor. ............,....s 81 ,463.55
Team labor. ...........,.... 1.610.37
The Delta independent., 1908-11-06

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name OF owner or Lot
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-21
How the Oak Will Grow.

There are trees which would
seem to substantiate the theory of
some scientists that there is no rea-
son why tree should ever die un-
less destroyed by unfavorable con-
ditions or accident. The oak, for
example, will live as a sapling for
ages until given opportunity for
growth. There is an old saying to
the effect that if pine forest is
cut down an oak forest will grow,
and this is said to be literally true.
Many of the acorns carried into the
pine woods by birds and squirrels
are left to sprout in the ground. As
the tiny saplings grow browsing ma
tives of the forest shades nibble of
their tender leaves. Again and
again new leaves are put forth, only
to serve as food for hungry deer OF
moose or other marauding crea.
lures. And so, hidden from sun
light, deprived, as it would appear
of every essential of life, the little
plants live on, and when at last the
pines are felled and the sunlight
reaches them they begin ;heir ers
of growth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-21
A Practical Rotation.

"1 suppose you follow system
of rotation in your agricultural op-
erations," casually observed the
high browed graduate of the mod
ern agricultural college.
"Follow what kind Of system ?"
inquired honest, hard handed Uncle
Ezra.
"a scheme of rotation. That is,
take that large field there. You put
that to one purpose one year, an
other purpose the next year and
still different the third year, and so
on"
"Oh, yes, I see your meanin'
Well, sir, last year we used the pro
ceeds of that field to give Elizabeth
her musical education; this year the
proceeds went to pay boot in hoss
trade that I had the honor of en-
gineerin', and next year [ intend
that field shall give me a trip down
to the city and build new concrete
smokehouse. After that Pm count.
in on lettin' the youngest boy
Henry Absalom, farm the field OF
shares to kinder get his hands into
the ork."-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-21

librarian and taught literature in the
Iowa State college, whence she was
graduated in 1892.
She is deeply interested in the de-
yelopment and progress of women. a
believer in their higher education and
an advocate of their rights and is her
self a living demonstration Of the fact
that the currents of a public career
and private life may run side by side
in perfect harmony.
The women of her state have already
enjoyed the privilege of casting their
| ballot on some local questions. and
Miss Wilson thinks it is only mat
ter of a very short time before they
will be voting in state elections.
| The first time they were permitted to
exercise this prerogative Miss Wilson
was the only woman in her ward who
| availed herself of the coveted privi
| lege.
Miss Wilson is of medium height
slenderly built, with delicate. intel
lectual face. gray eyes. an abundance
of dark hair and broad. well de
veloped brow. She is a woman whose
strength is none the less felt because
she is gentle and persuasive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-21
Too Early Testing.

As consequence of the last poor
corn year thousands of farmers who
have never tested their seed corn are
probably doing so for the next crop.
And there is a very natural result to
be feared-namely. that of testing too
early in the season. This very early
testing is by no means sure to prove
satisfactory. for. as an exchange sug-
gests. it frequently happens that corn
will give high percentage germina-
ton in the middle of winter. while the
same seed if kept two months longer
may have it's vitality greatly impaired.
Where corn is placed so that it cannot
be frozen there is less danger of this
happening, but even then better results
will be obtained if seed testing is left
until some time during the early spring
days.
We have in mind an instance where
good dry oats gave 10 per cent better
termination in the middle of January
than they did on the 1st of April. AL
seedsmen will tell you that they find II
necessary to retest seeds in the spring
that have been tested during the win,
ter in order to make sure of their vital
ity
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-21
Illinois State Granqe.

The Illinois state grange has elected
Oliver Wilson master, John Miller
overseer, L. B. Eidmann lecturer
Jeanette E. Yates Of Dunlap secre-
tary and adopted resolutions condemn
ing ship subsidy, favoring the estab-
lishment of a deep waterway from the
lakes to the gulf, favoring the election
of United States senators by direct
vote, favoring the parcels post system.
urging each township to comply with
the provisions of the local option law,
indorsing the movement for the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks, favor
ing the amending of the game laws.
making it unlawful to kill quail. tree
squirrels, prairie chickens or pheasants
for five years; that hunting on private
premises without permission of the
owner shall be misdemeanor. that ali
game killed should be carried in open
view and that hunting on Sunday shall
void the license of the hunter.