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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
A Correction.

Editor OSkalooSa Herald: In your
issue of Dec. 2, 1908, in giving a ros-
ter of the newly elected officers of
Phil Kearney Post, G. A. r. of this
city, you stated that Major Lacey was
"honored by being unanimously chos-
en- as Post Commander and that
there was large attendance of the
members, which statements, l am
sorry to say, are not in harmony with
the facts. The facts are that there
were only % comrades present, out
of total membership of It's, many
less than for years on such an occa-
sion. OF the % present, Comrade La
cey received IA votes, one other Z,
another /. My vote being one of the
IA. Comrade Lacey having received
a majority was declared duly elected.
Being Adjutant of the Post, know
the real facts.
When l read your statement tnat
Major Lacey was elected by unani-
nous vote, l let it pass unnoticed.
call attention to it now because Of
the fact that your erroneous statement
has resulted in some people and some
papers using it, believing 1t to be
true, in making capital out of a re-.
cent political matter. There is no
partisan politics inside the Post--that
is barred by the ties of comradship
and the fundamental law of the Grand
Army. Outside the Post, each COM
rade has right to pursue his own
course as an American citizen in po-
litical as well as other matters. JUS
tice now requires. in fairness to all,
that the truth should be known, SO 4
make this full statement for publica-
ton, asking for it equal publicity with
your own.
Robert Kissick.
Oskaloosa, Ia, Dec. "a. 1908.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
Special Christmas services,

The annual Christmas service of the
Episcopal church was observed al
midnight Thursday night and Christ,
mas morning by the members of St
James parish. The service was in
augurated at midnight by the ringing
of the chimes which was followed by
the stated ceremonies for the occas.
ion. Rev. Allen Judd of Des Moines,
conducted the service. A special
musical program and communion for
the members formed part of the ser
vice. s1esi,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
BOARD MEETS SATURDAY.
Supervisors viii Organize For Work
On January 2.

The county board of supervisors
will meet in regular session for the
first time next year on Saturday, Janu-
airy 2. At that time the old board,
composed of Chairman J. NJ. Price,
R. w. Moore and w. F. Mcvay, will
close up their work and reorganize
with the new membership, John Cleve-
land, r. w. Moore and w. F. McVay.
The session will then continue with
the new board for at least a couple of
weeks or until the regular routine bus.
mess is disposed OF. gr ia. II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
CUPID HELPS SANTA
New Marriage Record Established
In Mahaska County

Santa Claus may have forgotten
some people, but Dan Cupid, Esquire,
he of ancient and modern fame, got
busy and gave Kris Kringle valuable
aid in this, neighborhood. The Ma
haska county marriage docket shows
a new holiday record. In the three
days preceding Christmas, seventeen
licenses were issued. OF these thir.
teen were issued Thursday, Dec. "a,
this being the largest number of IL
censes ever issued in Manaska coun
ty on one day. Below is the list of
licenses: -
John l.. Hull, Lacey. 20
279 and
Glenna Moftitt, New Sharon. 20
Otto Hensyl, Richland -wp. "a
280 and
Elsie S. Carter, Richland Twp. 20
Avery Good, Lacey. -. .......22
281 and
Bessie l. Larkins, Union Mills. =. rs
Lewis V. Lee, Fremont. ....... .26
2S2 and
Blanche White, Fremont. -. .H22
Gustave W. Rosenthal, Cedar. .s9
1888 and
Bernice Brown Fremont. 20
Ezekiah Baker, Oskaloosa. -. ST
284 and
Bessie Corcoran, Oskaloosa. 49,. 20
Frank Newport, Lacey. rs
2S5 and
Lena M. Mott, New Sharon. .16
R. F., Nichols, Spencerport N. Y 70
2S6 and
Sophie Strohmeier, Osk.loosa. 20
VIM. Van Gorskom, Pella. ..27
287 and
Elizabeth Van Loon, Leighton. .27
Alfred L. Wright, Evans1. .29
lSS ana
Minnie L. Coleman, Evans. .....19
VIM. p Bright, Freeport. Ili......S5
2S9 and
Maggie Knadler, Mt CarroIl, Ill. .23
Ollie H. Dillon, Valley Junction. 80
200 and
Harriet Beal, Valley Junction. rs
James S. Wiley, st. Paul, Mimi. ..27
POI and
Laura Fisher, Abba. .2I
Oscar McMains, Wright. ....27
292 and ..
Vernice Moore, Wright .21
Edon R. Carrier Oskaloosa. rs
293 and
jamie NJ. Hall, Oskaloosa. ....25
Earl Runnells, Oskaloosa. ....25
Mary E. Hall, Oskaloosa. .....23
Ray T. Dicks, oskaloosa. .22
295 and
Maggie Dougherty, Oskaloosa. 81. 10
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
REV. BROYLES LEAVES
Baptist Minister Accepts Call to
Sidney, Iowa.

Atithe morning service Sunday Rev
A. o. Broyles formally resigned his
pastorship of the First Baptist church
to take effect next Sunday. He has
accepted a call TO the Baptist church
at Sidney. Ia, in the southwest cor.
ner of the state, and he and his wife
and son Croydon will leave one week
from Thursday for their new home
The resignation came as somewhat
OF a surprise to man. members of the
church and they have taken no action
on il as yet, but it is probable that the
resignation will be accepted. Rev.
Broyles preached two weens ago at
S'dnoy and it was the result of that
visit that he received the call which
he has now accepted,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
5oy BADLY BURNED.
Tried to Rush Fire With Serious
Results. .. ....Hs

Willie White, the sixteen-year-old
son of President w w. White of Dis
trict No. 1s. United Mine Workers.
was painfully burned about the face
Saturday at his home. 1lle A avenue
east. The lad was building fire and
had saturated some kindling with kerr
osene. He set FIRE to the kindling
and II blazed up In bis face. burning
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
EIGHT CAR LOADS.
Big Shipment of Cattle by Two Local
80 So iRaisers. -,

Charles Victor and Clarence Clyde
Vermilyea are making record ship
ment of stock to Chicago from Lacey
They start for market tomorrow even
ing with eight car loads of two-year-
old cattle, all in prime condition. They
shipped, six loads during this week.
making a total OF fourteen cars of cat.
tie sent by the boys within ten days
time. AS soon as Mr.. Victor returns
from Chicago he will. in partnership
with George Tudor, ship a car load
of timothy seed 70 Mexico, Missouri.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31

The inmates at hte county jail were
not forgotten on Christmas day. Con
tributions received through the kind
ness and thoughtfulness Of Mrs. Eu
nice Sconeld and Mrs. White who con
tributed store OF Christmas dainties
and gave the prisoners an addition "a
the regular menu that was appreciated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31

The BOARD of supervisors OF Du-
buquo county announced they had
placed the steward of the poor farm
on a contract basis instead of a salary
basis as at present
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31

Some Mahaska county farmers have
not finished shocking their corn. but
expect to be through in a short time II
the favorable weather prevails.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
To the Farm, and Stock Ralsers.

1t has in way been rumored
that ! have out OF the stock ship
ping businets, such being great mis-
take. am in better position to
handle your live stock than ever before
fore, and | win be glad to have you
see me or call new phone Sal at any
time. win pay the highest market
price. My shipping days are Mon
days, Tuesdays and Fridays. at Rock
lslsnd stock yards.
dl-wi Ben J Snyder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31

Timber culture among the farmers
OF the northwest country is coming
industry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

attended the races IN Albany
Friday.
Mrs. Caroline Hayes returned
yesterday from a weeks visit in
Portland.
Misses Maybelle Farmer and
Liz lie Buchanan spentthe Fourth
in Albany.
r e. i. Eiurd occupied the
pulp;tin the Presbyterian church
in Albany, Sunday.
J. H. Lake of Silver Lake is a
guest at the William kittridge
home near this city.
Mrs. C. C. Huff expected to
start East yesterday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Little Miss Esther Hayes has
been very i'll with the mumps
the past week but is improving.
Miss Jessie Hunter returned
Sunday evening from Portland,
where she spent the Fourth with
friends.
Mrs. liver Williams and son of
Portland and Miss Lucy Faulkes
are guests of Mrs. Frank Fran
els, near Philomath.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Baker
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Por-
ter spent the Fourth at Rock
Greek, in picnic style.
Clinton Woods was injured at
the Benton county sawmill few
days ago by having log roll on
Vim. He is recovering.
Misses Mabel Huff and Miner
va kiger of this city were among
the lady horseback riders in the
parade in Albany on the Fourth.
Dora Miller, a 14-year-old girl
of this city, was sent to the state
hospital for the insane, Friday,
where she will receive treatment.
Tom Taylor returned to his
home at Box, Lincoln county,
the last Of the week, after a few
days business visit in Corvallis.
Miss Mabel Nelson, who has
spent the past four months in
Corvallis, departed Saturday for
a visit at her home at Scappoose.
Mrs. Perry Van Fleet and chi
dren returned Saturday to their
home in Portland, after a ten
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Il. Starr.
w. f. Paul returned from
Portland, Sunday evening, where
he went the. previous day to see
the famous actor, Robert Bruce
Mantell.
Chauncey Levee has purchas-
ed ]. w. Walters automobile
and hereafter will cover his r.
+. d. mail route in the chug
chug wagon.
Prof. Parks is experimenting
the removal of the contents of the
old blacksmith shop at OAC, pre-
paratoryto remodeling it for use
as new mining hall.
Joe Morris, aged about -
years, was bitten on the hand by
Il dog, Thursday, quite severely,
but no serious results are antici-
pated from the injury.
Miss Hazel Baker went to AL
bany, Saturday, to meet her sis
ter, Miss Clara, who returned
that day from visit of several
weeks with friends at Hood
River.
Prof. r. J. Nichols and family
are to move to their farm imme-
diately to spend the summer,
Mr.. Nichols having concluded
his labors as former librarian at
OAC.
+. Nj. johnson returned to his |
home in Portland, Saturday, af-
ter visit of several days with
Corvallis relatives and old friends. |
He had been to the G. A. R. en-
campment at Newport.
The Kemp launch made trips |
to Albany from Corvallis on July |
2nd, 3rd and 4th, taking crowds
Il tlo anln hnn e.. = oO.,4.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-07

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fro n a weeks business visit to
Lobster.
John Grier and family are
moving from First street to Jobs
addition this week.
Ben Elgin came up from Port
land the last of the week for a
few days visit with his ''folks." "
Ben Young and Mr.. Grant re-
turned to their homes at Big Elk,
Friday, after a few days busl-
ness visit to Corvallis.
Jim Harlan has the lumber
on the ground for new house
to be built on lot which he has
just purchased Of Mrs. Clum
Reed, Immediately west of the
Feister home in Jobs addition.
J. J. Thurston and Miss Ellen
Johnson were married in Port
land, Thursday. Both are we'll
known in Polk county, Mr..
Thurston being a prosperous
farmer of Suver, and Miss john
son having taught school at Su-
yer and Perrydale.-Dallas OBJ
server. "Gyp" Thurston, the
groom, is an old OAC boy and a
member of the '9S-'99 football
team. He is widely known and
has host of friends in Corvallis
who join in wishing him all hap
piness.
New line dishes in plain ard
fancy designs, at W;iteside &
Cooper's' IIt4
Newport, July 3.-One Mark
Sojota committed a daring deed
of robbery this morning He
robed himself in female attire
and visited the lighthouse in the
guise which deceived the keep
er, and at the point Of pistol
compelled him to turn over sixty
dollars, which the keeper had in
his possession. The culprit then
made his escape. He was recog-
nized and a party started in pur-
suit Of him a few hours after the
crime was committed. He is
known to be a very bad man to
the Newport people, and will be
treated accordingly. (Later:-
This report is now declared to be
a fake
FOR SALE: Dray and team.
Inquire of City Transfer Com
pany. 53tf
Toward the cheerful home the
children gather "as clouds and
as doves to their windows" while
from the home which is the
abode of discomfort, strife and
trouble, they fly forth as vultures
to rend their prey. The class
of men who disturb and distress
the world are not those born and
nurtured amid the hallowed in
fluence Of christian homes, but
rather those whose earthly life
has been a scene of trouble and
vexation-who have started
wrong in the pilgrimage and
whose course is one Of disaster
to themselves and trouble to
those around them.-EX.
Buy your groceries Of White
side & Cooper. 11tf
Miss Georgia Davenport, sister
Of Homer Davenport, who has
been visiting the Waldo family
Of Portland, has returned to her
home in Silverton. She, with
Miss Waldo, has been engaged
in collecting and copying the
letters Of the late Judge Waldo
for several months, preparatory
to Miss Waldo writing biog-
raphy of her father. When ask
ed about her brother, Miss Dav-
export stated that he is working
On the New York papers, and is
also raising Arabian horses on
his farm at Morris Plains, n. J.
To sell these he draws pictures
If famous steed and represents
hem as his Arabic stock, says
he Newport correspondent to
he Herald.
For sALE-House and two lots.
}42 Tenth street, corner Adams.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-07


has been the guest of her daugh-
ter in this city the past few
days. She returns to Carlton to-
morrow.
| Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Carter
moved yesterday into the Jolly
residence on North Main street,
just vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. R.
+. Baker.
! Chester Henkle, of the firm of
Henkle & Blackledge, went to
McMinnville, Sunday, to attend
the meeting OF the Oregon State
Funeral Directors Association,
which began yesterday and is in
session there today.
/ A large audience gathered at
the M. E. church, Sunday eve
ming, the occasion being the first
union service of the series to be
held during the months of July
and August, OH Sunday evenings.
The sermon was by Rev. c. L.
McCausland and was very inter-
esting and helpful. The churches
participating are the Christian,
M. E., Congregational, Presby-
terian and M. E. church, South.
No services will be held at the
Methodist church in the morn
ing for four Sundays, after next
Sunday, if present plans materi-
alize.
A stockbuyer went upnear Elk
City the other day to look at
some porkers which one of our
farmers wanted to dispose Of.
The buyer liked the hogs, only
they were a little light in weight
and he also wanted to know what
made the hogs race across the
field so often. The farmer in a
hoarse whisper explained that
he had always called the hogs to
feed them, bat that he took cold
and lost his voice, and then got
into the habit Of pounding on
the fence with stick, and now
since the weatheris getting warm
the darned woodpeckers were
running the hogs to DEATH
Lincoln Leader.
The following item is taken
from the Newport news in the
Albany Herald and is given here
for what it is worth: Frank Dud-
ley of Wells Station and his
bride, nee Miss Carrie Byreley
of Newport, are spending. their
honeymoon with the brides par
ents. Last night about 20 young
men went to serenade them and
the groom offered them ten cents
apiece until he counted the
crowd, then he wanted to curtail
his generosity and offered three
for quarter. The crowd balk-
ed at the change, and no COM
promise being accomplished they
kept the happy pair from sleep
ing until dawn. Mr.. Dudley in
tended leaving for the valley and
got on the boat where he slept
easily disregarding the engine
Blowing off steam. But Nor
pheus won. He didn't "come
to" until the train had left va
quina, SO he had to pay his fare
back to Newport and is still here
sleeping.
For sALE-First class oak wood,
sawed and split. Also split oak
posts 6 it. s ins. D. S. Adams,
phone 333. $500
A reception was ten dered Rev.
Evan P. Hughes and family at
their home, Friday evening, by
the members of the Congrega-
tional church and numerous in
vited guests, and a more pleas
ant affair has not been given in
Corvallis this season. The guests
invited numbered over 100 and
each contributed tothe evenings
entertainment. Mrs. Charles
Peterson gave vocal solo and |
responded to an encore; Mrs. !
Edward Fowells of Seattle, who |
is a talented musician, delighted
the company with her instru-
mental numbers, and Prof. Brid-
well gave a very interesting ad- |
dress of welcome on behalf of |
the assembled company. Rev.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-07

where they have for years re-
Isided.
Mrs. NJ. S. Lane and daughter
left the last of the week for Har-
risburg to spend the Fourth, al
ter which they will proceed to
Silver Lake to spend two months
Visiting with relatives.
! G.. f. Rice and family are to
move this week into the new
residence which they have just
had completed near the site of
their other dwelling, which they
recently sold to Mr.. Musgrave.
Mrs. Alexander of Bellingham,
Wash, is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jesse Foster, near Ina
vale. Mrs. Alexander has many
old friends IN Corvallis, having
resided here a number of years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Flett left
yesterday for their home in the
Five Rivers country, the former
having come out several days
ago to remain until after the
Fourth. Mrs. Flett has been in
| Corvallis several weeks.
In some manner unexplained
to the Gazette; 100 feet of the
fume at the Benton county mill
near Philomath gave way one
day last week and E. A. Parker
was quite seriously injured in
the accident. He had a knee
split open and received injuries
about the head. Full particulars
could not be obtained.
Mrs. Kidder, the new librarian
at OAC, arrived from Salem,
Friday, to locate. She will re-
catalogue the library throughout
and establish it upon an entirely
different working basis, and it is
probable the library will either
be moved into the old chapel or
that it will be otherwise enlarged
and improved.
Five brickmasons from Port
land came up the last of the
week to begin work yesterday on
the Y. M. G. A. building at the
college. The great iron beams
are being placed in position in
the building, the task being a
difficult one as several of the
pieces weigh $500 pounds each
and one piece weighs $500.
A special steel train has been
placed on the west side line of
the S. P. between Corvallis and
Portland, and rails are being
placed ready for laying. Eighty
pound steel rails are to be placed
on a well balanced track and
new engines will be put on the
west side run.-Forest Grove
Times.
F. H. Macdonald, one Of New
ports most progressive men, eX-
poets to have his ten thousand |
dollar hot salt swimming pool |
ready by July 10. 1t will ac-
commodate one hundred bathers
comfortably. One million gal
Ions OF water are necessary to fill |
the white lined tank.-EX.
O. ]. Blackledge, wife and |
daughter start tomorrow to va
chaats where they will go into
camp for a six weeks outing.
During the absence Of Mr.. Black
ledge his son, Thad, will be in
charge OF the furniture store !
and in couple of weeks Mr.. j
Blackledge Will return and the
son will take his vacation.
Congressman Hawley today |
received word from the Navy
Department informing him that
Thomas Leigh Catch successfully
passed examination for admis-
sion to the Naval Academy, says
a Salem dispatch of Friday. Mr..
Catch is son of Claud Catch,
National Bank Examiner, and
grandson OF T. M. Catch, FORM
erly president OF the Agricultur-
al College. Young Catch secur-
ed his appointment in pursuance
of competitive examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

one state a complete system of water
ways which might be used i'll the
future to connect Lake Michigan with
the Mississippi.
The first election of state officers
under the new constitution was held
September II, 1918, upon the assur-
ance from Washington that the consti-
tuition formulated would be approved
by the president, and Shadrach Bond
was elected the first governor. The
first general assembly met at Kas
kaskia, which was the. first capital
October 5, 1878, and Governor-elect
Bond was inaugurated the following
day.
During the early years of statehood
Illinois was distinctly a frontier state
Iowa was not organized until 1916
| and until that time Illinois marked the
westernmost boundary of organized
civilization in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
Ninety Years a State.

Fourscore and ten years ago this
week President James Monroe signed
the birth certificates of Illinois as a
state of the union, and birthday eel
ebrations We're held in Chicago and
elsewhere throughout the state. Spe-
cial exercises were held in number
of schools ana colleges.
The act enabling the people of I'LL
nois to form a constitution and fixing
the present northern boundary was
passed by congress April IS, 1918. The
constitutional convention met in Aug
ust and without great difficulty formu-
lated the constitution.
Nathaniel Pope at that time dele
gate in congress from the territory of
Illinois. had an important part in secur-
ing affirmative action by congress on
the enabling act to Illinois, providing
for statehood. After an energetic
struggle he succeeded in having incor-
porated in the bill a provision that the
northern boundary of the state should
be at its present location, giving to the
state fourteen counties and the city OF
Chicago, as it now stands, which would
have been within Wisconsin bound
aries under the original provision
This was for the purpose, and sc
held by Mr.. Pope, of preserving within
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
FOR BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO EXPECT
TO USE MAILS in SENDING GIFTS

The Rock Island postOffice sends out
the following for the guidance of those
who contemplate sending money or
Christmas presents through the mail:
"The time for sending Christmas
gifts to foreign countries is at hand,
as is evidenced by the work at the
postoffice. The United States has par
cells post conventions with most for
eign countries, to which merchandise
may be sent in unsealed packages, the
rate being IL cents pound or frac'
ton thereof
For those who prefer to send mon
ey, the money order service offers eX-
cellent facilities, the rates charged be-
ing exceedingly low. For instance. a
$40 money order sent to Austria, Bel-
GUM, Germany, and some other coun-
tries costs only cents in fees.
THE rate en- letters to foreign coun-
tries, except Great Britain, is five
cents for the first ounce, and three
cents for each additional ounce. The
rate on letters to Great Britain is two
cents an ounce, the same as our do
nestle postage.
ut will be in the interest of all con-
cerned, If Christmas packages for for
eign countries are mailed now. Later,
the work at the exchange postoffices
where all foreign mail is handled, is so
great, that mail often becomes con-
gested, with. the. result that packages
and letters are, delayed.
'sThe local postoffice is open for the
transaction of stamp, money order and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
Ohio.

The Japanese word for good morn
ing" is, Theoretically, -"O-hi-o." Among
those assembled at Yokohama for :icet
festivities was man from Ohio, U. S.
A., writes Frederic S. Isham, author of
THE Lady of the Mount" When he
first went into the dining room of the
hotel one of the japanese writers MUIR
INJURED Ohio" when he got onto his
train for Tokyo people said to him,
ohio" He took trip into the noun
tains. and there the girls called out
after him, ohio" he travelled to eX-
IRENE ends o: the island and still even
small children and babies murmured
or lfsped the magic syllables, Ohio
He returned to Yokohama with one
conviction firmly fixed in his mind
this he voiced to friend:
81 tell you, old man, they've the
greatest spying system in this country
of any nation in the world. Had me
placed all the way from Shimbash
to Kobe! Wonderful people when yor
get to understand them