The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-13
NEICHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered By Her.
aid Correspondents. VA
oLIVET.


j. w. Williamson was a caller in
town Thursday. ...s
Clark Billings spent Saturday in Os-
kaloosa ON business, t
Mrs. Vanderlinden spent Tuesday in
Oskaloosa shopping. ...........
| ]. Fl. Miller, of Perry, was a pleas
ant caller in town Tuesday. H.
j. H. Nelson, of Des Moines, was in
town Thursday on business.
J. w. Vansant of Otley was in town
a short time on business Tuesday.
d. L. McQuiston, of Oskaloosa, was
in town Thursday talking up drugs.
Mrs. Sadie Correll and daughter
were callers Monday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams.
| The writer most heartily seconds
the motion for John F. Lacey as one
of our delegates to the national re-
publican convention.
The weather man seems to have dis
regarded all laws OF courtesy Wednes-
day by sending us "a solid sheet of ice
upon which to walk.
The letters from Bolton and Evans
in Thursdays Herald were full of
spice. snap and ginger, served warm
TO suit the taste sof Herald readers
who like the lead or everything at all
times.
The mine here run only four days
last week and Mr.. Rodgers informed
us he never saw the coal trade so
slack for the time of the year as at
present with an extremely low price.
He has an order from Omaha for two
cars u week at $l.35 a ton for mine
run coal, but doesn't think he will &C
cept
The Presidents message was equal
to the occasion, as the cause he has
taken up is the only one which will
save us on one hand from greed and
lgraft, and the anarchism of want and
hate on the other hand, so we extend
to him our unbounded gratitude for
IIllS uClSuSS lleuto vi Tic
people for his wise recommendations
to congress, and may good results be
ltherefrom.
Our postmaster, Mr.. Billings, re-
lceived notice Monday that the rural
route leaving here will be discontins
ued after April !, and the mail for
the route will be sent to Leighton. He
informs us that this will greatly re-
Iduce his revenue here as p. NJ, but
will be more convenient to his patrons
Leighton at 8 a. m, and here it comes
lany old time in the evening, which
makes late delivery on the rural
route. 49,. 90
Uncle John Thompson is very i'll at
this writing with weak back and
as he has passed the I'D mile stone
of the journey of life the weather tells
on him. He and his wife have passed
IS years together and still strive to
make their home the happiest place
On earth. To be convinced, when in
town and wanting a meal just call
on them at their home and Aunt Mar
tina will get it up Just like your moth
err did, which was the best meal you
ever partook Of.
The writer is pleased to note the
election of j. T. Lewis as president OF
THE National Miners Union. MrLew-
is has practical experience as min
ar ond aIsn nc an orpanizar counlad
with his experience as vice president
is enough to give the most skeptical
the assurance the head of this organ
ization Is in good hands, and as to
his assistant, John p. White, every
one knows our John too well to even
doubt his honesty. The writer sup
ported Mr.. Lewis, as he never be-
lieved in congressman wanting the
earth and the fullness thereof,
4 The Herald reporter was pleased to
note in the press that the coal oper-
ators in Illinois came down on their
) lofty perch by refusing to meet the
) miners at Joint conference. and at
the last moment consented to a meet
5 ing February q. Wine we never
) take much stock in a death-bed re-
Y pentance, in this case it is good one,
]. for when we do away with the present
) Joint movement between labor and
: capital in the adjustment OF wages
! and agreements, in our opinion we
make the mistake of our lives, as