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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
BY WHEELsARRoW IN CHINA.
Two Passengers Go 20 Miles Day
for Ten Cents Each.

Probably more freight and more
passengers are transported in China
by the wheelbarrow than by any other
land method. The wheelbarrow used
in China differs from that used in
America In the fact that the wheel is
set in the center and thus supports
practically the entire load, while the
handles are supported in part by a
strap or rope over the shoulders Of
the man who operates it.
As a result the coolie in China will
transport nearly half ton ON his
wheel. Wheelbarrows are much used
in the country where the roads are
but little developed, and / have heard
that passengers sometimes make the
entire trip from Shanghai to Picking, a
distance of 600 miles, by barrow.
A two-passenger barrow will make
about 20 miles a day, and the coolie
is content with pay of about 20 cents
a day, or an average Of about half a
cent a mile for each passenger
On the level, well-kept streets OF
the foreign quarters of such cities as
Hongkong, Shanghai and Picking the
wheelbarrow coolie will struggle along
with a load of six or even eight people.
Washington Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
HEBREW HOLIDAYS.
Rash-a-Shona and Y0m Kipos Are
p Near at Hand.

On September 25 orthodox Jews
will celebrate the Jewish New Year,
Rosh-a-Shona, and on October 5, the
Day of Atonement, Yom Kipor.
The Jewish children will not attend
schools. on certain dates during the
holidays because of the religious rites
participated in at these times by the
church to which they belong. y
The date in the Hebrew calender
for Rosh-a-Shona is the first and sec
ond of the month of Tyshiri and 10th
of Tyshiri for Yom Kipor.
The celebration of Rosh-a-Shona,
which is annually kept by all the or
thodox Jews, will begin Thursday
evening at shutdown and continue UNI
til Sunday evening at shutdown.
During the celebration of Yom Kipor
no orthodox Hebrew will either eat or
drink-he will not so much as take a
drink of water The day of Atone.
ment is a fast-day-a day of prayer.
Absolute fasting is maintained in or
der that the sincerity of the prayers
of the supplicant may not be question
ed. The celebration of the Jewish
New Year is not accompanied by fast
ing.
The beginning of the Hebrew New
Year is not fixed by the seasons, II
being alumni year. 1t has no fixed
date according to the Christian calen
dar, and may occur at various dates
within certain specified time each
year. s-...''- .......
The date of the present New year
is $500, which, according to the He
brew calendar. is the number of years
dating from the creation of the world
According to the Jewish calendar
September 25th is the fist day of the
month of Tishri, which is the first
month of the Hebrew New Year.
Orthodox Jews close their places Of
business during the celebration of the
New Year and the Day of Atonement
No business of any kind is transacted
by them on these dates. They betakt
themselves to their synagogues, where
prayer is said.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
THREE REMNANTS ARE WON
INDIANAPOLIS is CHAMPION OF
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Sioux City Captures Western League
Flag and Springfield That Of
Three ! League.

NJ
Three baseball leagues closed their
seasons with Mondays games. They
are the American association, the
Western league and the Three !
league. ,s,lss.s u $50
In the first named Indianapolis won
the pennant. leading Louisville by four
games. with Columbus close third.
AT Sioux City. Ia, Manager Holmes
OF the local Western league team
walked to the plate in the third inning
OF the game with Omaha and hit out
home run over center field fence.
winning the last game OF the season
and the Western league pennant for
1908. That run proved sufficient for
all practical purposes, but in the sub
sequsnt proceedings to make assur-
ance doubly sure, the followers of
Holmes accumulated seven additional
scores. Business was practically sus.
pended in Sioux City during the game,
most of the stores closing at two
o'clock.
Springfield, H., won the Three |
league pennant by Al points. with a
percentage of SOC. Decatur was sec.
ond with .565.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
RECEIVES OWN FUNERAL BILL.
Mistake In Names Causes Wife
Needless Alarm. .

Philadelphia-That Andrew Keiser
of Seventh and Diamond streets, a
member of the staff of the Office of
the registrar Of vital statistics, is not
on the list of dead ones" is not due
to any fault of Undertaken Henry
Schneider. .n.-.a..
Some time ago the wife Of Mr..
Keiser received a bill for funeral ex.
penses incurred in the supposed burial
OF her husband. Not knowing the
meaning of the bill, Mrs. Keiser rushed
upstairs to her husbands room, where
he was peacefully sleeping, and, awak.
ening him, handed him the bill, de-
manding to know the meaning.
Keiser looked at the letter In amaze.
ment, and proceeded to get in touch
with the man who had charge of his
funeral.
He called Mr.. Schneider to find out
the cause of the mistake, and, after a
great effort, he finally convinced the
undertaken that he still is alive and
happy, Notwithstanding the latter's
attempt to put him on the list of the
residents of the other world.
After investigating Mr.. Schneider
found that he had buried man In
Mr. Keiser's neighborhood who bore
the name of Kayser, and thus what
almost became the official loss Of 9
worthy citizen was averted, to the
satisfaction OF all concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
MOTHERS CAN'T RESIST II.
Raby's Picture on a Pony Gets the
Money Every Time.

With pony as property" en-
terprising photographers have been
reaping harvest. The pony is of the
Shetland variety and calico" in pat
tern.
The fond mother who can with
stand the temptation of having darling
baby photographed, astride Of the
pony. has not yet been found" one of
the photographers explained. I'VE get
from four to ten orders in each block
In well populated neighborhoods, All
sorts Of subterfuges are used by the
women. One Of them forced us to re-
hearse' baby on the pony for a half
hour before the picture was taken.
She wanted some of the pictures on
post cards, she said, so she could send
copies to friends back east. She
wished baby to look natural on the
animal SO that the eastern friends
would think the family out here had
Struck It rich and were maintaining
stable Of saddlers.
Another woman who was not salts
fed to allow the picture taken with
her modest home In the background,
asked us to take the picture over in
the next block, where there was an
unoccupied house of rather preten-
tfous exterior. We did 1t and the
woman ordered two dozen copies. Ba-
bies look SO cute on the pony, the
women say. Next year we are going
to introduce a big. kind-faced New
foundland dog as property. Don't
be surprised If you receive a picture
OF somebody's darlingest darling with
its chubby hands lost in the wavy hair
on the dogs neck. We've got Chaun-
cey Olcott beaten to whisper in rig
ging up cut scenes."-Kansas City
Star.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Annual League Meeting.

According to the rule that the an
nual fall meeting of the Central Base
Ball association shall be held in the
city winning the pennant, the coming
gathering of the association will be
held in Waterloo shortly after the
close of the season. Regarding the
meeting the Waterloo Times-Tribune
says:
THE next meeting of the directors
of the Central association will be held
in Waterloo shortly after the close of
1.-THE pennant race on Sunday. This will
be the second time that Waterloo has
had the honor of entertaining this
meeting, it being held here last Sep
TENDER.
"A number of matters of vital i'm
portance to the association will be un'
der discussion at this time and the
officers for the coming year Will prob
ably be elected.
THE date for holding the meeting
has not been decided upon, as the
calling of the meeting is under the
supervision of President Justice. He
will, no doubt, issue a call within a
short time"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

San Bernardino and Skidoo. This
stretch of sand is ordinarily trayers.
able in an auto in five hours, but one
accident after another occurred. FL
nally the auto was entirely disabled
and after futile efforts to mend It,
Brady gave up. The girl worked with
him for some time, then, as he be.
came delirious, she realized that II
he was to be saved at all she must
trust to her own exertions.
She started to go to the railroad
station at Wild Rose. Four miles out
of town her strength failed her and
she was compelled to crawl on her
hands and knees the remainder of the
distance. She finally reached the
town, barely alive, told her story
and searching party was at once
dispatched for Braly. He was fount
lying unconscious beside his auto.
They had practically nothing to ca
or drink for four days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Charity Begins at Home.

In regard to the duties of the club
woman to her own family writer in
a current periodical says: "The hus-
band and home have the first claim
on wife's individual attention, it be-
ing a consideration of the proper
meeting Of domestic demands that she
receives her board, lodging and such
other emoluments as are her portion.
For, apart from sentimental considera-
tons, marriage is business arrange
ment on cash basis, and a woman is
no more justified in delegating her OBJ
legations to hireling, who can not
possibly be qualified substitute, than
she would be In undertaking CONNER
cial position on a salary and then
tuning over part of her important
work to the office boy while collect
Ing the pay for full service"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
new SHARON FRIENDS
History Of Church and Excellent
Sample of Devotion.

Now Sharon Monthly Meeting was
organized in 9th month 1857, fifty-one
years ago. 1t was first held in a house
standing on the ground now used for
cemetery. This house was moved in
1864 to the ground now occupied by
the meeting house
The present meeting house was
built in 1881 at cost of about $4,000.
The parsonage was built in 1893 at
cost of $1,000.
Ten pastors have served the meet
Ing In the last % years, since the pas
toral system was adopted.
In the 81 years, 672O regular ser
vices have been held, 80 series OF re-
vival meetings have been conducted,
with total of 1000 special services,
Over $1,000 has been paid the pas
tors.
In the fifty-one years over $4,000
has been used in general expenses OF
the meeting.
During this time there has been a
total membership of 1000. We have
enriched other denominations by 300
members and strengthened the rinds
meetings in all parts of the land by
the moving of our members.
Six of our number have gone as
missionaries and about II become
ministers of the gospel.
For nearly forty years the Sabbath
school has been a department of the
church work and has raised for ex
penses and missionary wark about $50
per year.
The w. f. M. S. was organized in
1883. 1t has raised and expended in
this time over $1,000 for home and
foreign missions.
The Christian Endeavor society has
been organized about IS years. 1t has
been an active ally in all the pro
gressive work of the church. f "a.
About SIS has been spent by them
this year for home and foreign mis-
sions.
Some of the above figures are estl'
mates.
Since its organization we have spent
as church, in the different depart
ments of the work, a total of at least
$4,000.
For the year ending Aug. 81, 1908:
Pastors salary, $500; for janitor $50;
for the Yearly Meeting, $103; light
fuel, etc, SLIT; placing new furnace,
$263; repairs on the church, $500; ce'
ment walks and steps, SAL; other'min'
or bills. SIT; total expenses for the
year, SLABS; amount paid up to date
$1,000; balance unpaid, $160.
The above document was sent to
every family or assessed member with
invitation to be present Sabbath
Aug. 30, with the announcement that
a collection would be taken TO meet
the above amount, which resulted in
a collection Of s16S.55, which places
the church entirely out of debt. We
desire to express our sincere thanks
to those who offered so freely.
Com. on Arrangements.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Contrast In Wills.

II, as is stated. the will of the late
duke Of Deyonshire contains nearly
$4,000 words, 1t is certainly entitled
to rank high among lopg-winded tes-
taments.
Probably the shortest will on rec
ord was that Of Streatham gentle
man, proved few years ago. which
consisted OF the words: "All for moth
or. G, r."--Westminste Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
OFF FOR TEXAS.
LaFue's oskaloosa Band Accompanies
Land Seekers.

w. P. Sandusky, of the Western
Farm Land Co., and party of thirty
five andseekers, accompanied by
Herbert LaRues Oskaloosa band, LETT
this morning over the Rock Island
for Nashville, Sherman county, Tex
to attend the opening of this new
town. A party of over one hundred
landseekers joined the Sandusky par
ty at Des Moines. The La.,ue's band
rendered several selections on the
streets and at the depot before leay'
ing on their trip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
YOUNG WOMAN CRAWLS
OYER DESERT FOR HELP
TRAVELS THROUGH BURNING
SAND ON HANDS AND KNEES
TO SAVE HELPLESS MAN.

Los Angeles, Cal--Harold Brady as
sistant superintendent of the Skidoo
mine, near San Bernardino, and Miss
Lottie Davis, postmistress at Skidoo,
recently had the most narrowing des-
ert experience of the year, and both
came near losing their lives. That
they did not is owing entirely to the
heroism of Miss Davis, who crawled
many miles over the burning desert
sands after their automobile had
broken down and reached civilized
camp, whenceAa searching party was
sent out after the unconscious mine
superintendent
Brady and Miss Davis spent five
days in crossing the desert between
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

On Monday the baseball games re-
suited as follows in runs, hits and
errors:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-New York, 4, 8, /; Brook
lyn, 3, 10. 0.
At Philadelphia-Boston, 4, 8. !; Phila-
delphia, 3. Z, 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago 10. IS. /; Chi
cago, 4. 8, 2. s...
At Boston-Boston, q Z. 6; New York,
l. 8, 2.
At st, Louls-st Louis. s. .. 0; Detroit.
g. 9. g.
At Washington-Wa Washington, 2. 3, l.;
philadelphia, !. 10. O; second game, Phil
adelphia, s. 8, 2; Washington, 0, 3, q
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At polis-Indianapolis, 10, 16, o.;
Louisville, s, 4, T. a4..
VI THREE 1 LEAGUE.
At pringfeld-Springfield, 7, Is, 2: De-
catur, /. 8. 8; second game, Springfield.
4, 8, o: Decatur. 0, 8, /.
At Peoria-Bloomington s. IL. O.; Pc
oria. 2, 9. s..
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Sioux City-sioux City. Q. Is, 0;
Omaha, o. 9. s.
At Des Molnes--Denver, 4, s, 1; Des
Molnes. 0, z. L. .r. ass
At Lincoln-Lncoln, 2, Z. 2; Pueblo, 2
10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
The French Point of Beauty.

A point of beauty always sought
by the French in the arrangement of
the hair is to present a joll nuque.
that Is, pretty nape Of the neck.
Effects they produce in this respect
are wonderful, and are chiefly attained
by care in securing graceful line
marked by the hair from ear to ear,
and a charming contour which clever
waving of the hair produces.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

A large proportion of the stories in
demand ~ Select libraries are the
reverse Of creditable to our views on
women. But 1t is only fair to add that
many of the most pronounced of these
are written by women. Men seldom
write this unwholesome fiction, nor do
they read 1t with avidity. The study
of Illicit passion appeals most to GER
tain feminine temperaments. / am
afraid that cannot be denied.-Arthur
Wallace, In THE Crown"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Public Sale.

S. R. Sanders will sell at public sale
at his residence, mile south and Il
mile east of Rose Hill, on Tuesday
September 30, 1908, at 1920, Norman
brood mare, weighing 1400 pounds, in
foal; gelding coming 3 years old;
yearling filley; three driving horses;
five milk cows; four yearling heifers;
four spring calves; one bull; also ten
stands of bees and other articles.
Free lunch at noon. Easy terms.
|. NJ Reed, Auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Public Sale.

Leroy Stephenson will sell at pub
lie sale, 2h miles northwest of Rose
Hill, Iowa. on the Augustine place.
Monday, September 81, at one o'clock
p. m. the following property: 400
sheep; consisting of 200 breeding ewes
from 2 to 5 years old, and 200 spring
lambs, all Shrop, oxford and Delaine.
Liberal terms, made known on day of
sale. l. M. Reed. Auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
GLASSES - y PRICE
To Old Soldiers.
ALL THIS WEEK.
DOES NOT THE IMPORTANCE OF

.=siaSkn2A Sight suggest the
wisdom of consulting
1.&Ty I'm. an exclusive eye
N sight specialist?
Especially when the prices of the
professional sight specialist are only
one-fourth to one-haH what are eharg-
ed by the unskilled dealer in glasses.
Lifelong remorse
attends the murderer, and as sight is
more valuable than life. ought not
those to have even greater remorse
who through ignorance and greed
while processing skill ruin eyes by
inexperienced adjustment of glassesl
To say nothing of headaches, weak
eyes and torturing eye strain, seven
tenths of blindness is caused by ill-fitt-
ing glasses.
You inquire who can we trust?
For precious eyes take no ones say
so. investigate! Require to be shown
references of the highest character
and station-Reference which no one
can doubt.
outh wi Alhoiu
will be delighted to show you. He
will exhibit for your Inspection strong
letters of commentator from the en-
tire medical faculty of fifteen cities
of Iowa, as also from many cities OF
other states. When men of such sa-
gacity put their names under such
strong testimonials, it means some
thing, and leaves not doubt of Mayne
Arnold's ability to benefit impaired
eyes, often beyond his patients most
sanguine expectations.
Mayne Arnold has had GA years
study and experience, which is many
more years service with eyes than
any optician in america. .s.
32l West High, Oskaloosa.
N. B.-Eighteen men who profess.
ed TO be competent to fit glasses,
have left Oskaloosa since Mayne Ar
mold located here. Do you say i'm
possible? Call in and see the list.
How about their disappointed pa.
tents? Most of them came to me.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Male Frlendsblps.

Remarks have been made lately as
regards the apparent decline of close
personal friendship between men. Per-
haps something in our busy modern
life accounts for our lower note in
masculine friendships. Perhaps. too,
much that belonged to interchanges
between man and man is now pos
sible between woman and man, as
eQuals.--London Light.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
THE EAGLES HOME.
Old Buildings Wrecked to Make Way
for New,

Contractor S. B. Sinclair has made
a terrific attact upon the site of the
new home of the Oskaloosa Eagles
on First avenue west. The entire
front of the building has been re-
moved and about the only parts of
the old building left are small patches
of tin that once served as roof, the
lot wherein the foundation once
stood, and a few bare ioists and stud,
ding. A large force of men are EN-
ployed on the place and the workmen
will make the most of the weather
that permits fast WORK. A great pile
of debris resulted from the wrecking
of the building and this is being
moved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
TURNER cRoZIER :

TURNER'S CROZIER. A happy
nuptial event occurs this evening at
the hour of six O'Clock at the parental
home in Spring Greek township In the
marriage of Miss Elsie Iowa Crozier,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
w. Crozier, to DIR. l.. R. Turner, OF
Turner, Iowa. where the young couple
will be at home after October l.
The wedding company consists of
about thirty-ive invited guests. The
home has been appropriately decor
ated for the occasion and a wedding
supper will be made part of the en-
tertainment planned for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner depart on the
north bound Iowa Central train for a
brief wedding trip before going to
their new home. The bride is WEI,
known in the city through connection
with the business office of the Bal
dauf business house. She was gradu-
ated in a business course from the
Des Moines Business College at Des
Moines and has been signally sue
cessful in her work here. She is a
most estimable young woman and has
many friends. The groom is young
physician of Turner who has a we'll
established practice and the future
seems unusually promising for Mr..
and Mrs. Turner and Oskaloo "a
friends extend congratulations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

The warm sunshine of the past TWO
weeks has done wonders in ripenlng
the tomato crop. The pack OF the
canning factory this year will be the
greatest since the institution was
started.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Fine Aples.

T. B. Tufts of this city has raised
some handsome wolf River" apples
this season. He shows samples in
the Herald window fourteen and a
half inches in diameter and weighing
one and one-fourth pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

RElD:--Born, to MIR. and Mrs. f.
B. Reid of Denver, Monday, September
IA, 1908, son. The little stranger
put in his appearance at the ]. ].
Seerley home in Burlington, and moth
er and son are doing nicely. This
makes Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Reid of this
city grandparents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

The school urchin now delights in
hands made coal black with walnut
stain. The nuts are plentiful this sea
son, If you know where TO find them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

The moon has had luminous cir
Gle about it during the past several
evenings that old-timers say note the
near approach of a storm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
Lay Blame on suffraaettes.

Marriage is on the decrease In Eng.
land, and the Throne says very seri
ously and earnestly that It Is because
Of the suffragette agitation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17

Have you noticed the northern
lights" during the past several even
ings? They have appeared specially
brilliant Immediately after shutdown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

LAKKA. = Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
o. C. Lakka, Monday. September IA,
1908, fine 10-pound son. Mother
and son doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
A Ilnlnn Station.

The Rock Island depot resembled a
union depot yesterday. The three
passenger trains in the morning ar
rived at the same time, and with
large party of homeseekers going TO
Texas. together with the heavy traffic
out of the local station, the platform
was filled TO its capacity.
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GOATS FOR SAlE.--l have is head
good grade goats; price $4,000. ON
farm in Scott township Phone So
d. Ed w. Barnes. Swl-sIwlpd.