The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
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MFS. j. II. BllllnSS spent the lore
part of the week in Pella with her
daughter Mrs. DeReus.
William Baxter member of the
state board of tie U. M. w. of A.,
was a pleasant caller at the home of
Mr.. r. Williams, while in town on
business relating to the union.
Mrs. Fred Coryell and children, OF
Idaho, are visiting her parents. Mrs.
Coryell intends to remain with her
mother, Mrs. John Dolan, who is very
feeble, this winter, while Mr.. Coryeil
will stay on his stock rancn.
j. S. Oldham, of Eddyville, was in
town Saturday looking after his store
business here. We are informed that
he will move his family here Nov.
and until that time the present man.
agef will take care of the store.
The many friends of M. l.. Grady
will be pleased to know that he has
bought nice home in Abba. He
married the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jolih DOldhB vi NilS pidtV, anu ttii
their friends hope they will live a
long and happy life in the new home.
was pleased to note the well writ
ten letter from Rose Hill in last
weeks Herald. | had come to the
conclusion that our friend had gone
to the hemisphere from which no
traveller returns, but his letter shows
him to be very much alive and well
aware of what the Rose Hill people
are doing. H"
While in Oskaloosa on Labor Day
| met Mr.. ]. A. Bell, of Colfax, for
the first time, although had paid
special notice to his articles in the
Herald, and from them had judged
him to be a very intelligent man.
Upon meeting him l found that my
judgment had been correct, and re-
greet that our visit had to be short
]. II. Johnson, of Newton, was in
town Thursday. He travels extensive
ly over Jasper, Wapello and D3vis
counties and in a conversation with
the writer he said that he thought
that KendaIl has fair chance to be
elected, but voiced our sentiments
when he said that he thought it Will
take a vigorous and earnest campaign
to win.
In a letter from Dan Thomas, a
former Iowa miner at Pekay, | was
glad to note that he is now state nine
inspector for Tennessee, with head
quarters in Nashville. He had been
in the state only three months wnen
his ability was recognized and he Sc
cured the position. At one time when
the Eisteddfod was held in Oskaloosa
he took second prize for the best sys-
TEN of ventilating mines, while the
late Morgan Thomas took first prize.
Olivet was well represented in Os-
kaloosa on Labor Day and while
standing with my wife on the west
side of the square watching the pa
rade it made my heart leap with joy
to see the magnificent display made
by the different unions, and it con-
WINGED me that the trades unions have
come to stay. They now hold the
highest place of honor in their his
tory and | hope that | shall never
see their banners, which wave for the
rights of mankind, trailed in the dust,
for it is to the union that we owe
many of the blessings that we now
enjoy. 1t has reduced the hours OF
labor, raised our wages and made it
possible for many man TO assert
his rights and to feel ike man, not
a serf. The banner carried by the
Beacon local, most beautifully dis
played the operator and miner shak-
ing hands on a common ground and
as equals. My attention during the
parade was called to Joe Taylor,
leading the bartenders' union. /
knew Joe when he was a boy in Flag
Ter, and | know he was raised by
good, true parents, who stamped I'M
ion principles into their son, and 1
was glad to see that he had not de-
parted from those teachings like a
tree that is bent, that is the way it
will grow. The entire program was a
success from start to finish and every
one who helped to make it so are to
be congratulated. r,y wife and |
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Moody and we returned
home feeling taat it had been day
well spent. Here is to The long life of
the union and its principles.
r. w.