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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
NEW SHARON.
May 2.
Alpha.

Frank Chord, of Grinnell, was a New
Sharon caller the 23.rd
c. ]. Shaw, of Taintor, attended the
concert here Friday night.
Miss Lula Truman departed Friday
morning for her work in Chicago.
VIM. Van Rheenan was a visitor in
TUSCALOOSA few days last week.
Miss Wilcox, of Fremont, visited at
the Fred Schneelock home last week.
Miss Ethel Porter, of Grinnell, spent
Sunday at the parental T. j. Porter
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Squires and
son are visiting at the DR.. S. Beattie
home
Berry Chambers, of Chicago, visited
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Leeder. ... f. SAP
Harl Rhine, of Grinnell, visited at
the parental home for a few days last
week.
Mrs. Adam Bittnet who has been
very i'll for some time is reported no
better
Jesse DUNCAN and Miss Gussie ar
ris assisted at the Leeder restaurant
Odd Fellows lay.
MIR. and Mrs. John Seary spent Sun
day at the parental Thomas Seary
home southwest of town.
The concert given here by the Iowa
College of Grinnell was largely attend
ed and greatly enjoyed by all.
Mr. and mrs. William Cadwallader
who have spending the winter in
Florida returned home Monday.
Joseph Clements. of Eagle, Nebr.,
is visiting his children, Mrs. nIram
Beal and John and o. Clements.
Harold Hull and Miss Clarissa Nc.
Intosh who have been Ill with the
measles are able to be out again.
The first, second. third and fifth
grades dismissed about three O'Clock
Friday afternoon and went mower
hunting to the river.
Miss Myrtle Morgan who has been
spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Pilgrim left Friday evening
for her home in Durango, Colo
The results of the base ball game
which was played here Thursday New
Sharon against Oskaloosa Penn AGA
denny were s to 9 in favor of New
Sharon,
Mrs. Harry Whitacre and daughter
and Miss Rose Brogan returned Wed
nesday morning from California
where they hod been spending part OF
the winter
ROSE OF SHARON.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
OLD STYLES LIKED
JEWELRY NOVELTIES HAVE AN
ANCIENT FLAVOR.
Designs In Favor with Our GRANDPA.
theirs Are Again PopuIar-cameos
and Belt Buckles Are Things
of Beauty.

THE novelties in jewelry this
spring" began the clerk
Ding-dong-ding-ding; ding-ding
--do-o-ng.
The chimes from big GRANDPA
theirs" clock in one corner Of the
store interrupted him.
Grandfather sets the style in
clocks" he said. And grandmother's
taste rules in jewelry So we have
paradox-that the novelties in new
jewelry are all old-fashioned styles.
Grandmother had good taste"
The clerk held up a silver neck
chain. >.... ...
ITS good example of the whole
fashion," he said Its hand
wrought, you see. That means that
the maker had a chance to express his
individuality, and that no two designs
need be alike. Here's another
scarabs, you see, of amethyst, topaz
and jade, all on one chain. And here's
a chain of jet beads, unpublished.
81 don't know whether these vel.
vet collarettes, mounted with solid
gold buckles, are grandmother style
or not, but they are so pretty they de-
serve to be-.
These garnet bracelets, though,
might have come straight from an old
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
Eagle Island.

Eagle island every morning after
spending the night at Potts Harbor,
South Harpswell, two or three miles
distant.
A good part of the pleasant days Of
last summer Lieut.. and Mrs. Peary
spent in the Ahnighto, cruising here
and there about Casco bay, supposed
ly for nothing more than the enjoy
ment of a life on the water. But it
was on these outings that Lieut.. Peary
managed to combine a good deal Of
business with pleasure. So much
so that 1t is now stated he owns 16
Islands in the upper and middle bay.
First on one island and then on an.
other would sign appear forbidding
trespassing, by order Of R. E. Peary.
Little was thought of 1t until one day
in the early fall the no trespassing
sign was posted on Basket island.
This island has long been the most
desirable uninhabited island in upper
Casco bay. 1t was owned by wealthy
Portland estate and rumor has had
IL tut q lOu5 Jlllic IlldJ q CicdI litio
to the property could not be estab-
lished and this was the reason 1t did
not sell. This was evidently not so,
for II is now the property Of Mrs.
Peary. the gift of her husband.
Basket island is an ideal seashore
resort. 1t is a small island, probably
not more than quarter of a mile
long and perhaps an eighth of mile
wide. There are woods and there Is
open. There is little beach and har.
hors on two sides. 1t is but seven
miles straightaway down the bay from
Portland, and but one mile from the
Falmouth Foreside. where electric
cars pass every few minutes for the
city and suburbs. In fact, 1t is an
Ideal location for big seashore hotel
of the exclusive type. and this, 1t is
said, the Just the use to which Lieut.,
Peary may eventually put it,
Everything now hinges on his safe
return from the polar regions.
Whether he discovers the pole or not
he has stated that this will be his last
attempt, and upon his return he will
develop his Casco bay property to the
very limit,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
4 GOOD FINANCIER
EXPLORER PEARY MAKES GOOD
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.
Likely to Become Wealthy as a Result
Of His keenness in Seeing
the Future Of Islands in
caseo Bay, Maine.

Lieutenant Commander Robert r.
Peary, who is known so well for his
persistent and remarkable explora-
tions in the Arctic, is likely to become
known also as man of wealth, for
he has acquired real estate holdings
which promise to make him rich. and
which indicate that he is as good a
financier as he is explorer. for while
sojourning at his Eagle island home
in Casco bay, Maine, last summer he
bought up all the desirable islands,
which in the years to come are des-
tined to become very valuable.
Lieut.. Peary has always been en-
amored of Casco bay. He is a firm
believer in the future of its resorts
and is shrewd enough to see that with
the constantly increasing numbers of
wealthy tourists who come to Maine
each year seashore property values
must increase immensely within the
next few years.
Eagle island has for several years
been Lieut.. Peary's stronghold; his
lOlIlSSS "ucIS ne COulu ECiliS dJ Will
safe from the attacks of newspaper in
reviewers and photographers. 1t Is
an outside island about Is miles from
Portland, partly wooded, partly open,
with vegetation almost tropical in its
density. The Peary house stands on
the highest elevation of land and the
view from its broad piazzas is I'M
equaled for ocean grandeur. In a. storm
1t is almost as II one were in mid
ocean, for the island Is at the very
mouth of Broad sound, outside of
everything in the bay, where the water
is from 200 to 300 feet deep, and where
nothing but the open Atlantic stretch
es away as far as the eye can see.
In rough weather there is at pres.
ent no safe harbor for a boat. and
landings must be made from flat-bot-
toned skiffs on the beach and fire.
quently through considerable surf.
Upon his return from his next polar
expedition Lieut. Peary proposes to
build breakwater and wharf, thus
making a safe anchorage for his boats
in any weather.
The particular pet of the explorer
is 25-foot hunting cabin motor boat
equipped with a six-horse power gaso-
line engine, and named Ahnighto after
his daughter. A Swede named Brewer
Anderson has run the boat for the
past two summers, and reported at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

lime strong box. Here's beauty, this
chain bracelet of large amethysts in
gold settings. Amethysts will be
great favorites among the stones, and
bracelets will be as popular as ever.
There is a great chance for the ieweler
artist in making old-fashioned silver
bracelets.
"The jeweler with artistic instincts
must have taken a good deal of salts
action in making silver card cases,
:oo-like MISUNDERSTANDING.
This shows exquisite engraving.
These purses made of silver are old
style, also" -. g.. .. e.
Then the dealer drew out a tray OF
canoes He seemed to take salts
faction in looking at them and hand
ing them. $685.. .-'
did say those other things were
old-fashioned? he asked. well.
What do you think of this coral cameo?
It is of the style in vogue in England
200 years ago. There are canoes Of
all skies and degrees of beauty-but
they re my hODDy, and Ill stop.
Anyway, the belt buckles are al.
most as charming. This large gold
one with one large stone is perhaps
he type. The buckles are mounted
with some semi-precious stone, such
as topaz. shouldn't forget to men
ton the lapis lazuli among the new
settings. 1t is defined as an alumni
nous mineral of rich blue color. st.
Elmo a novel, made it popular; and
It has color which pleases the lovers
Of the neutrality-suspicious..
Spanish and Oriental styles are to
appear again, and there will be some
Egyptian designs. More coral will be
seen this year than before. kansas
City Star.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
The Sprinu CoIors.

The leading colors of spring-to
quote a French authority--will be
blue, yellow and brown, with great
deal of plum color mixed in, There
are also several new shades of green.
one of which, new leaf green, is gain
ing in popularity. Yet 1t is rather try
ing in tone. Purple will always be
worn. In the yellows one sees great
deal of sulphur yellow. And there is
mustard, which is very good color
indeed Cream, chartreuse, golden
brown and apricot yellow are all to be
great deal seen And in blue there
are some lovely new tones, but the
most popular blue will be atlantic, a
blue which Is neither light nor dark,
but clear, lovely medium tone, very
restful to the eye and becoming to the
figure. 1t Is blue with not parti.
Gle Of gray In II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

SHERBERGER. = Concerning the
death of a lady well known in this
city whose death was announced yes
terday, the Muscatine Journal has the
following: g..
AT 500 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
at the Bellevue hospital, occurred the
death of Mrs. George Sherberger, of
4O7 East Fourth street, prominent
woman of this city. The cause of her
demise was growth on the ear, or
basalar meningitis. from which she
had been suffering since the first of
January. Her condition became alarm.
ing Monday and she was removed to
the Bellevue hospital, where every.
thing possible was done for her, but
the disease could not be checked. She
was a prominent member of the Meth
odist Episcopal church and took an
Interest in all church work, being as
ISOLATED with several church organiza-
tions as we'll as the Royal Neighbors
of America of Wilton, the M. b. A.
lodge, of Sweetland Center, Miriam Re-
bekah lodge and Major John Circle of
Muscatine and number of sewing
societies, the members of which will
be panied to learn of her death. She
was kind and loving mother, and
was well liked by all who knew her
Mrs. Josephine Minor Sherberger was
born in West Virginia, on August 2,
1852 and together with her parents
when about 10 years of age removed
to Ohio, where they resided until
April. 1878, when the family removed
% Oskaloosa, Iowa. On September 26,
1880, she was united In marriage to
George Sherberger at Oskaloosa, and
a few years after that they removed
to Wilton, where Mr. Sherberger was
employed as Waterman and constable
On Jan. 2, 1907, when Mr.. Sherberger
was appointed deputy sheriff of Mus.
catine, they removed to Muscatine
Mrs. Sherberger is survived by her
husband, George Sherberger and Ave
children, Mrs. Anthony Stoll of Ma
quoketa, Ia, Mrs. Arthur Mowry of
Rhode Island, Miss Stella, Miss Vera
and Fred at home She is also sur
vived by three brothers and two half
brothers. Friend Minor of Denver
Colo, Plus, of Oskaloosa Joseph, of
Oskaloosa, Pearl Leroy Minor, of Os.
kaloosa and Frank Minor, of Green,
field. Ind She Is also survived by
three half-sisters, Miss Rosetta. of Os-
kaloosa. Mrs, Phil Ley. OF Osknloosa,
and Mrs. Frank Armour, and step
mother at oskaloosa.'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
CORRESPONDENCE
PRIME NEleHRoRHoop.

Alva Reynolds was business call
er down and around Giyin Monday.
Miss Wagner visited over Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Garrett Dykstra
Mrs. Dora Boston and grandson, Ray,
spent the last of the week at Franks.
Miss Helen Cassidy. from east of
town, visited Saturday night. with Opal
Petit.
Warren Caldwell and Andrew have
been shearing their sheep during the
past week.
Will Pomeroy and Wilbur johnson
have each purchased new buggies for
their families.
Mrs. Earle Johnson and baby Clyde
were visiting at the parental Smith
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Hicks were out
to their late purchase this week, set
ting out trees.
Homer Prime was business caller
Wednesday at Joe Primes, near the
Des Moines river.
Mesdames Miles Prime, John Prime
and Andrew Lytle were Wednesday
callers at the S. L. Pomeroy home.
Mrs. William Bartlett has been hav-
ing siege of the grip for nearly a
month, but seems to be improving
slowly. ...
Mrs. Guy Pomeroy and children,
from the south part of the county,
were Saturday night visitors at the
Laban Johnson home, returning home
Sunday. &C.
The hard rains of last week washed
the newly plowed fields badly and the
roads that had been worked a day or
two before were in some places worse
than they were before the rain.
Miss Blanche Lytle attended the
wedding of her friend, Miss Margaret
Ramsay, last Saturday evening in Os-
kaloosa. Margaret was frequent
visitor in this neighborhood and has a
host of friends who extend congratula.
tions to her and her worthy husband,
MI Deal.
We cannot remember a spring wht n
the fruit crop looked SO promising.
The blooms are beautiful and full OF
fragrance, but whether the freeze of
Wednesday and Thursday morning
will injure the fruit will soon be de.
termined. Thursday mornings TEN.
perature registered five below freezing
with heavy frost, which might in.
lure the fruit prospects some.
Miss Opal Petit entertained Satur
day evening, April IS, at an April par
ty. All the young folks of this neigh
borhood were invited. Music ant
games were the amusements OF the
evening, during which two-course
lunch was served to the merry boys
and girls who did ample justice at this
important hour. After lunch the
amusements were continued until the
midnight hour, when all departed with
the general expression that everyone
had good time.
May 2. AIpha
Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, May 8.
Opening Prices.

Chicago, May ..
Opening Prices.
HOGS-Receipts today, 28.000
Slow; to 10 lower than yesterday.
Mixed and butchers, $5.35@5.75.
Good to choice heavy, $5.50@5.70.
Rough heavy, s530@5.45.
Light, $5.30@567hs.
Bulk, $555@5.65.
Pigs, $4.4O@5.2O.
Clearance yesterday, fair.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
"a 1000.
CATTLE Receipts today, $4,000.
Good steady; others weak.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
s 900.
Beeves, $4750725.
Cows and heifers. s2.5O@6.60.
Stockers and feeders, $3.70@5.S0.
Westerns, $4.7066.0O.
SHEEP-Receipts today, $4,000.
Steady to 10 higher
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
1900.
Sheep, $42O@6.25.
Lambs. s5,75@7.60.
Receipts and Shipments.
Official receipts yesterday - Hogs,
1O.490. Cattle, 2,760. Sheep, 9,246.
Official shipments yesterday Hogs,
1908. Cattle, 1851. Sheep, 1868.
Closing Market Prices.
HOGS-Closing more active and
steady at the decline.
Mixed and butchers, $3.50 SIS.
Good to choice he..vy. $5.50@5.70.
Rough heavy. s5.3O@545.
Light. $53O@o.671a.
Bulk, $5.55@5.65.
Pigs, $4.40@5.20.
CATTLE = Good strong; others
steady.
SHEEP-Calling it 1000. Fully
10 higher than yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

i WHITE-BIENSEN. "A telegram
from Marshalltown this afternoon an
nounces the marriage at that place to-
day of Mr.. Guy G. White, of this city,
to Miss Ida Biensen. of State Center.
The announcement of the wedding
will be surprise to the many friends
of the young man, but all will extend
congratulations and best wishes to
the happy young folks.
The groom is the son of George p.
White and has resided with his par.
ents at No sol Third avenue east. He
is an Industrious and capable young
man and has been engaged, in various
occupations about the city from time
to time. A host of friends will wish
him all happiness in his new relation
in life. 1t is understood that Mr.. and
Mrs. White will make their home in
this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

Imports into Canada in 1907 (estl-
matedl from the United States win
amount to s165.OO0.0OO against only
SIS, 100000 from Great Britain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

PORTER.-Died, at the Abbott hos
pital, of consumption of the kidneys,
Wednesday, May 5,190S, TayIorla Iona
Porter, of Moore, Iowa, aged % years.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at Moore and mterment in Mill
Grove cemetery. Deceased is sur
viyed by mother, four brothers and
one sister,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
Endanserin' Tom.


Tom crumb, of our village, want much
of a dude"
1 s'pose he wuz what squeamish folks
might call ''ruder'
But somehow, Tom never could figger
1t out
That style. helped In movin' old b'ildin's
about!
I knowed him way back In tn SOS. er SO,
When both. Tom and me wuz goin' 1t
slow, -.
And Tom wuz as poor-well, as poor as
could be,
Exceptin' he wuzn't as poor-quite-as
me!
He TUX up with movin', an teamin', an
SIGH,
And gradually saved It'll he saved himself
But Tom sed, a givin' my shoulder
crack:
II hain't never had a billed shirt on my
backr' .. 20
Tn trouble cum on when he TUX sick an
died
Ills darter wuz ailus too long on 'er pride
sin .-#t
In tailor-made clothes, all starched up
tew his chin!
An most of us fellers who'd knowed him
Attended TIL obseqdees harrered by
We're scared s i tsw this day that his folks
BY sendin' him, off ID that billed linen
shirt! E5#. ~ r.
Us fellers is feared that Tom didn't git
| in,
A wearin' them clothes, all starched up
tew his chin; '8g
| We're scared that st. Peter gist slammed
shet tn door,
Not KNOWN him, count of tn clothes
that he wore!
9-9-0
Stray Thoughts.
When II comes to blubbering,
whale can make Johnny look like
deuce spot.
A bicycle always takes especial de-
light in throwing a woman when she
has hole in her stocking.
4 & 4
When you are out walking with her
woman's shoe always comes united
just as you pass the busiest corner in
town.
4 4 4
An Iowa grocer advertised for boy
and the next night his wife presented
him with twins, both boys. 1t pays to
advertise.
Some girls" remarks an exchange.
ARE so easy to catch they might be
called an epidemic" Yes, maybe that's
true, but remember trying to catch
one once that made me feel like there
was going to be terrible drought
that year.
| 600
Hank Scott's Shirts.
remember Hank Scott we'll. He
lived out in my town and one day he
visited the city and bought half doz-
en- flannel shirts at bargain sale. On
the way home there was wreck and
Hank was thrown through a bridge ~
to the water. Fortunately, he was
unframed, and reached home In an
| nOuT Dy WALKING NlbOIOuSly- nc
CROPPED his way up to bed and lighting
the lamp was surprised at his wifes
exclamation:
We'll. for heavens sake. Hank
Scott, what do you mean by coming
home without any shirt and one O
them new-fangled neckties around
your neck?" The shirt had shrunk!
Hank had seven children and they
started those shirts down the line. The
oldest boy squeezed into them after
the first washing. The second lad fell
heir to them after the second wash
ing and so on down to the baby But
they had to stop that because one
night the kid upset the bottle Of milk
on the shirt and was purple in the face
when Mrs Scott awakened and res
cued 1t. Since then, Hank always buys
his flannel shirts from his home mer.
chant 1T may cost little more at
the start" says Hank, but it's a
burned sight less worrifyin' arter,
wards!"
| 600
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage Ii,
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report. &lo .
No. Name. Residence. Age.
George Cruzen, Oskaloosa. 49,. 10
107 and 4t. ... ..'. @.
Nellie Dilley, Lacey is
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

SOLOMON.-Dled, at the home of
his parents. AIS North First street,
Wednesday, May 6, 1908, at 4:3O a. M.
William Solomon, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Solomon. Friends
extend sympathy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
pesd.

see that New York magazine
called the Lamb" Is dead. suppose
the lion refused to lie down with II
and the wolves gobbled the thing.
Ss+.,::,u,'.!!,a!!.,...s4,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-17
UNCLE REMus AS PRESIDENT.
Would Have Two Brass Bands and
Soldiers Goino All the Time.

10 b M 3 @
Would Have Two Brass Bands and
Soldiers Going All the Time.
IF were president, I'd have brass
band in front of the White House and
a brass band in the rear, playing all
the time, and would have regiment
Of soldiers out in the yard on dress
parade. It's big Job, being presi-
dent" said Joel Chandler Harris Gun
Gle Remus) the other day when he
reached Atlanta from Washington,
where he had been to dine with Pres
ident Roosevelt says an Atlanta spe-
cial dispatch to the New York Sun.
Uncle Remus made the statement at
Snap Bean farm, as he calls his At
lanta home, just after he had taken a
big chew Of plug tobacco. Then he
continued:
1.-THE president is mighty fine talk.
,er, and he gave us sure enough wei.
come. I'm glad went, and shall
always recollect the trip with pleasure
He's got mighty fine family too. The
president said when went in that he
was glad to see me. said, Yes, sir,
Mr.. Roosevelt, but I'm mighty skeer.
ed man. And certainly was"
That was all Uncle Remus was able
to say. He was tagged out. The
weather was bad in Washington, the
travelling was rough, and he sat up
at the White House till midnight. 1t
was the first time in years he had
missed going to bed at 10 o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-17
Maine Fish Planter

A novelty Of some interest has been
invented by Superintendent Floyd Of
the Sebago lake hatchery in Maine
which has proved itself extremely
practical and economical in the cost of
transporting the two-year-old salmon
from the hatchery to points about Sc
bago lake. says the Kennebec Journal.
It has been the custom at the hatchery
to keep as many salmon as possible
until two years old In order that they
may be able to protect themselves from
cusk and other large fish. The ordinary
fish cars We're too small, holding but a;
few each, and 1t was expensive to thus
transport them. Superintendent Floyd
has constructed big fish car after the
style Of the old Rangeley fish cars to
be dragged after the launch. It is If
teen feet long, four feet wide and three
and a half feet deep. water tight on
front and bottom, with rear end
gate. Plank wings by 8 inches bal
ance the car. which Is of sufficient
buoyancy to support two men. From
this car 22.000 salmon were distributed
one day recently. which was formerly
busy weeks work.