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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
ROSE. HILL.

A DaSe Dali game at the nlSn school
was played Friday between picked
mines of the school, under the captains
Carroll Smith and Ray Roberts. Time
1000 to Has a. M. Smiths team
was successful with the score % to 4
in their favor. Line up as follows:
Smith-Cortez South, c.; Merwin
Bump, l b.; Kenneth Henderson, p;
Carroll Smith, |. T.; VIM. Simpkins, r.
f.; Clyde Gatewood, 3 b.; Fred Shelly,
2 b.
Roberts-,Nfle Reed ca; Ray Rob
erts, / b.; Alex. Gable. p; Hollas
Moore |! f.; James Sheely, r. f.; Les
lie Knott, b.. Manoah Carpenter, 2 b,
. Umpires, Prof.Tharp. Pres.of School
Board I. o. Hollingsworth, assisted
by Crank Goddard. Home runs, 2 by
Henderson. Admissions, $50. Score
keeper, Tenant
The following Program was given by
the school at thekM. Z. church, Friday
Afternoon at 3 oinldck, and closed the
year for the RoseilHill school: sra :
Song, Our Flag-Pupils of second
room. 4
RecitatiOn-Ruhy Sarvis. sa
SOng-Gail Sarvis.
Recitation-Opal Hollingsworth.
observation-disclosures Bress. ,.srt,
Recitation-Iazel Simpkins. 4"'2
RecitatiOn-Chas. Malon. IRE.
Recitation-E Smith. '.,.. ...
Song, Liberty Safeguard Grammar
Room.
ParasOl EXerCise-FirSt room.
Recitation-Fred Stout.
Recitation-Ethel Hollingsworth.
Song-Mildred Beatty.
RecitatiOn-Clarence Fowler.
Recitation-Hugh Stout.
RecitatiOn-Bessie Bowen.
Recitation-LenHa Whitaker.
Recitation-Mabel Moore.
Song, Beautiful Flowers - Second
room. '... ',.i II a~'r
Recitation---+Walter Troy
Recitation--AliGeI Snaw.a
Recitation--MabeE Shaw o..
Song--Gail Sarvis and Mabel Moore.
Exercise by five girls.
Recitation-Sidna Hasty. .. pee
Recitation-lnez Ellis. y.
Recitation-Jacob Bress. ..
Recitation-Ma noah Carpenter.
RectatiOn-iIdna Shaw.r" D..
Sang, Funny Story-First, room. B..
Recitation--MorFi Sheely. f..
{
Recitation-Leslie Knot.
Song, Sing and Float-Second room.
Recitation-Fred Carpenter.
Recitation-Mabel Anderson.
RecitatiOn-Mervin Bump.
Recitation-Frank Lisk.
Recitation-Grace Lisk.
Recitation-Mary Knott.
Red, White and Blue Drill-First
room.
Song, Happy Days-Grammar room.
The following pupils were promoted
from the first to second room: Chas.
Malon, Thos. Padgett, Clarence Fowl
er, Florence Tenant, Fred Carpenter,
Alice Dress. From second room to
grammar grade: Mervin Bump, Rich.
ard Raboutn. Howard Douglas, Alex.
Gable, Fred shsely, Ethel Lister, Mary
Knott. -. tgi
Chas. Malon and Jacob Bress re-
ceiyed awards for being neither absent
nor tardy during the entire nine
months OF school. ~
B. w. Tharp, Principal.
io Carrie Jones. End Room.
ts'H Mayme Slocum. LIST Room.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The Davenport Democrat thinks
1t is much better TO give the boys
balls and bats, Indian clubs, swings
and all sorts of games; to encourage
them to indulge in wholesome sports
and for the public to dedicate grounds
to these objects, than to be everlast
ingly telling them that IL they study
and are good they may be President
some day,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
FAILED BANK WILL PAY.
West Point Institution viii Reimburse
Dollar For Dollar. o..

Fort Madison, Ia, May 25.-Recei7er
II: J.. Schroeder for the defunct West
Point, Iowa, bank, which failed Feb.
IS, 1908, announces that all creditors
will be paid dollar for dollar May %
and 80 next. It's liabilities were 1924
791.
Riley Smith of Hancock county, ILL
nois, president of the institution, was
a wealthy farmer, owning 730 acres OF
land and gave up all but eighty acres
to liquidate the Indebtedness
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1909, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
'Mahaska County, Iowa, administrator
of the estate of Jane Simms deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 10Th day of May 1909.
J. S. TUCKER, Administrators.
l.. E. Corlett, County Clerk. 43wS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

II Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 9th day of April
A. D., 1909, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, executor of the
estate of Jacob Weintz, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1909.
r. M. BOYER, Executor.
l.. f. Corlett, Clerk,
By q. W.Patterson, Deputy. 42w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The state of Iowa will soon re-
ceive about $4,000 in collateral inner
itance tax from the estate of the late
George Wells, wealthy land owner
of Grundy county. The heirs contest
ed payment of the tax, but the supreme
court has confirmed the states claim.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
NEW RURAL CARRIERS.
Several Are Appointed In Three Ma
haska Towns.

Washington. d. G., May Dor Rura
mail carriers were appointed today as
follows:
Barnes City-John e. Armstrong
carrier.
Cedar--Iryin r. Knott, carrier; II
Myers. substitute.
New Sharon-fIarvey J.. Hargrave
Icarrier; Charles s. Holbrook, substi
Itute. Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
EXECUTOR,S NOTICE.

IL Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 10th day of
May, A. D., 1909, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, executor of the
estate of R. McMains, deceased, late
of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned. and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of May 1909.
.1s l.. G, BOLTON, Executor.
L. E, Corlett, Clerk. = 1'' -,
By G. w, Patterson, Deputy. 4Sw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby gwen to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
May, A, D., 1909. the undersigned was
appointed by the. District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, Administrator of
the estate of B. F. Winkleman, deceased,
late of said nMahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1909.
H. D. PARKER, Administrator.
l.. E. Corlett, Clerk. =. g.. 43w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
! State Eiremen,s Tournament.

Clinton will send two teams OF fire
horses to Davenport in August, when
the annual tournament OF the Iowa
State Fire association will be held,
Teams will enter the races from Sioux
City. Des Moines, Davenport, Council
Bluffs, Cedar Rapids and Red Oak.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Former Governor Horace Boies
has sold $50 acres of his Grundy coun.
ty land, which he bought at an aver
age of S12 an acre thirty to thirty.
three years ago, for $115.2OO. He still
owns 1000 acres in that county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

BY the overwhelming vote OF
3,161 to 2G3, or more than II to l.,
Colorado Springs, Colo, has declared
in favor of adopting the commission
plan of city government. Every pre-
cinct voted in its favor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
Excepting

New Sharon Star: Excepting
peaches there is abundant promise
for fruit, all other trees being loaded,
and small fruits an excellent promise.
Surely everybody ought to be happy.
This is a beautiful world
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Since Roosevelt retired from the
Presidency, some papers are at a
loss to know how to address him, call
him Colonel Roosevelt" He is, OF
course, entitled to this title, but so
he is to President Roosevelt" He
is as much a president yet as he is
q colonel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

. Dows Advocate: One of the work
men on the Orleans hotel building at
Spirit Lake narrowly escaped death
during the burning of that structure
Monday noon. He had worked hard
carrying out furniture and was call
ing excitedly for drink OF water SO
he could proceed with the work
Some one told him to drink beer. Al
that he grabbed bottle, pulled the
cork, put it to his lips, drank hall
the contents before he discovered that
il was a mixture of ammonia and
whiting used in washing the windows.
The fellow went into commissions al
once, and but for the presence OF q
doctor, who hastily administered some
medicine, the fellow would have died
Moral: Drink water.
Onawa Democrat: Bernard Coin,
the young Woodbury. county giant OF
Anthem. was in town Monday in com
pany with his father. Bernard Coin
is not yet twelve years old, but with
out doubt is the largest boy in Iowa,
being six feet three inches tall and
weighs about 200 pounds. His father
brought him to Onawa Tuesday to
buy a suit of clothes. Clothier Moen
found his chest measurement to be Az
inches and his waist measurement 81
inches. Notwithstanding the abnormal
growth, the young man enjoys good
health and delights in boyish plays
and pranks as do boys of his age. His
father and mother are of normal size
and young Demands growth is a
mystery to them. Such prodigies are
occasionally to be seen, but probably
not more than one to million per
sons.
Mason City Globe-GaZette: A man
never appreciates the value of a safe
ty pin until after his first baby arrives
Then he discovers that safety pins
have more uses than the principal one
for which tt is generally supposed the
little article. was invented. By hthl
time the baby is a few weeks old its
fond father finds himself borrowing
it's safety pins to fasten up his own
trousers, his underwear, and pinning
his cuffs onto mis- shirt sleeves. Be
fore long he becomes an adept al
fastening his cravat underneath his
shirt, using one of baby's safety pins
His garters are thrown away and the
baby basket is again ransacked for a
couple of safeties to do the garter
duty. The buttons on his white vest
in the absence of the customary fas'
teners, are deity held in place by a
safety. Finally the safety appears at
the office and ne finds himself using
them to hold the pages and enclos'
ures in his correspondence safely in
place. Get yourself a baby or you
may go through life without appreci'
ating the grea- ness of the man who
discovered the safety pin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
Insure Hoes AaaInst cholera.

J. v. F. Babcock, OF Ida Grove. has
formed the Live Stock Reciprocal Ex-
change and will have its head Offices
in Sioux City. The company will in
sure hogs against cholera and all kinds
of live stock against disease and ACCT
dent. M
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

-Grinnell has taken up the ques-
ton that was thrashed thread-bare in
Oskaloosa twenty years ago, namely,
are lead pipes likely to poison the
water supply passing through them?
In twenty years from now Grinnen will
know less about the matter than she
does now.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Sac City Sun: Governor Carroll's
political opponents probably are too
shrewd to attempt to say much about
the fact that he still takes care of the
family COW as in the days of compare
tive obscurity, since it is noted also
that his Office hours are unusually
long .g.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
The County Normal.

County Superintendent Chas. H.
Young is already laying plans for the
annual County Normal, which will be
conducted at Penn college, July 9 to
81. Some new arrangements are to
be made for the normal this summer
and a larger attendance than last year
is expected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
To Revive County Fair.

Cedar Falls and Waterloo business
men are considering the advisability
of organizing the Black Hawk County
Agricultural society and leasing the
Marshall Rugg farm, one mile east of
Cedar Falls, and establishing on this
land the county fair grounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

-Bussey Press: Oskaloosa' has,
made an innovation that We believe is
right. They will observe Decoration
Day on Sunday. The purpose for
which the day was intended does not
in any way desecrate the Sabbath,a and
more people could take part.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The philosopher of the Fairfield
Ledger has noticed that the prediction
of a college professor that Niagara
Falls will. go dry in 5000 years is MOI
half so. alarming to the liquor interests
as other predictions of dryness that
are being made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

"A 600-foot wireless telegraph
tower in Washington is expected to
place the capitol in communication
with the feet at distance of three
thousand miles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Hon. C. ]. Wilson of Washington
has been appointed colonel of the gov
ernors staff by Hon. B. F. Carroll.
Col. Wilson served in a like capacity
under Gov. Cummins and is woruhy
the honor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Mrs. Elizabeth F, Noble, of Mans
field, Mass, whose will has just been
probated, left $4,000 to the Midnight
Mission of New York, and the same
amount to build drinking fountains for
horses and dogs in the streets of New
York. a.. ...r. .... .s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Coy. Carroll cannot do 100 much
housekeeping" says the Cedar Rapids
Republican. THE state of Iowa
ought to run its business on less
money"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The Cedar Falls Record, ]. w.
Jarnagin's newspaper, has acquired
the Globe, another newspaper pub
lished in the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The militia company to be mustered
out at Sac City will be given a substi-
tute either at Jefferson or Cherokee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

About 1000 women have been ad-
mitted to the bar in. the. United States,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Mahaska county farmers will about
finish corn planting his week. d
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-09

and all at once he was very pale. But
not muscle of his face moved, not
line was drawn; only his sandy eye
lashes quivered a little. His hands
were thrust deep into the pockets of
his jacket, but the fingers were mo
tionless.
Margaret remembered how he had
told her more than once that she was
the only woman the world held for
him, and she had thought it was non
sense, rather vulgarly and clumsily
expressed by a man who was not
much better than an animal where
women were concerned.
1t flashed upon her at last that what
he had said was literally true, that
she had misjudged an extraordinary
man altogether, as many people did,
and that she was indeed the only
woman in the whole world who could
master and dominate one whom many
feared and hated, and whom she had
herself once detested beyond words.
While these thoughts were disturb
ing her little, Mr. Van Torp recov-
cred himself; his features relaxed, his
hands came out of his pockets, and
he slowly turned towards her.
81 hope you don't think me rude"
he said awkwardly q feel things a
good deal sometimes, though people
mightnt believe it"
They were still standing near to
gether, and not far from the door
through which Margaret had entered.
It's never rude to be grateful, even
for small things" she answered
gently.
Her handsome head was a little
bent, and her eyes were turned to the
floor as she passed him going to the
door
I'm going to see the manager of
the hotel" she said. III be back d.
rectly."
NO, no! Please let me"
But she was gone, the door was
shut again, and Mr.. Van Torp We
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-09

"Send Mr.. Van Torp's Man Up, Potts"
in a first-class dairy? Do you know
the color of Attorney cream when it's
ready to be skinned? Her complex
ions just like that, and when she's
angry, it's as if you squeezed the juice
of about one red currant into the
whole pan of cream. Not more than
one. I should think See what 1
mean?"
Yes. She must be awfully pretty.
Tell me more His she nice hair?
Even teeth?"
81 should think she had!" an
swered Mr. Van Torp, with even more
enthusiasm than he had shown yet.
They're as small and even and white
as if somebody had gone to work and
carved them all around half a new
billiard ball, not separate, you under
stand, but all in one piece. Very pref,
ty mouth they make, with those rather
iled-salmon-colored lips she has,
and a little chin that points up, as if
she could hold her own. She can, too.
Her hair? Well, you see, she's cut it
short, to be a boy, but it's as thick
as a beavers fur, I should say, and
pretty black. It's a silky kind of
hair, that looks alive. You know
what I mean, I daresay. Some bru-
nettes' hair looks coarse and dusky.
like horsehair, but hers isn't that kind,
and it mai a sort of reflection in the
sun, tn ay a young ravens wing
feat o, if you understand
re describing a raving beauty,
it SEEMS to me-"
"Oh, no" said the American inno-
Gently. Now if our friend Griggs,
the novelist were here, he'd find all
the right words and things, but can
only tell you just what I saw
you tell it uncommonly Welt"
Margaret's face expressed anything
but pleasure. rs she tall?"
Its hard to tell, in mems clothes.
Three inches shorter than I am, may
be. I'm a middle-sized man, 1 sup
pose. I used to be five feet ten in my
shoes. She may be five feet seven.
not more"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-09

4 never heard such an amusing set
of stories as you are telling me to-
day." she said.
That particular one is LOgothetis, -
he answered, and he can probably
tell you much more about the girl"
is she really very pretty?7 Marga-
ret asked.
Well, said Van Torp, quoting a
saying OF his favorite great man. for
people who like that kind of thing,
! should think that would be the kind
of thing they'd like
The prima donna smiled
Can you describe herr" she asked
Did you ever read a fairy story
about a mouse that could turn into a
tiger when it Iiked?" inquired the
American in a tone of profound medi-
tation. as if he were contemplating a
vision which Margaret could not see.
No" said she, I never did"
y dJn't think I ever did. either But
there might be fairy story about
that. mightn't there?" Margaret
nodded. with an expression of dis
pleased interest, and he went on:
well. It describes Miss Barrack to
a T. Yes. that's what call her
She's put Barak' on her business card,
whatever that means in a Christian
language: but when I found out it was
a girl. christened her Miss Barrack.
People have to have names of some
kind if you're going to talk about
them. But that's depression. Par
don me. You'd like a description of
the young person. I'm just thinking
How did you find out she was
girl?" Margaret asked, and her tone
was suddenly hard.
1T was a question of form, you
see ne said awkwardly.
Form? Formally? l don't under
stand Margaret was really puzzled.
NO, no." Mr.. Van Torp was actu-
ally blushing. 81 mean his form-or
her form"
"Oh, her figure? You merely guessed
it was a girl in boys clothes?"
Certainly. Yes. Only, you see, he
had kind of fit-the boy did-and I
thought he was going to faint, so I
picked him up and carried him to e
sofa, and-well, you understand, Miss
Dome. l knew l hadn't got boy in
my arms, that's all"
81 should think sol" assented the
Englishwoman. I'm sure l should!
When you found out she was a girl,
how did she strike your"
Very attractive should say; very
attractive" he repeated with more
emphasis People who admire bru-
nettes might think her quite fascinat-
ing. She has really extraordinary
eyes, to begin with, those long fruity
eastern eyes, you know, that can look
so far to the right and left through
their eyelashes. Do you know what
I mean?''
Perfectly. You make it very
clear. Go on, please"
H eyes-yes." Mr.. Van TOrp ap-
peared to be thinking again. We'll,
there was her complexion, too. It's
frst-rate for dark girl Ever been
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-09
words as she entered the room.

words as she entered the room.
I'm sorry" she said, Il thought you
had finished. I could not help hear
ing what you said about sleeping in
a cab. That's nonsense, you know"
Well" said Mr. Van Torp. they've
Just turned US out of the one room We
had because I whistled 'ParsifaT out
of tune"
you didn't whistle it out of tune"
Margaret answered, to Stemp's great
but wellconcealed establishment. 7
know better. Please have your things
brought here at once"
"Here?" repeated Mr.. Van Torp.
surprised in his turn
Yes" she answered, in a tone that
forestalled contradiction IF nothing
else can be had you shall have this
room. can do without it"
You're kindness itself but 7
couldn't do that" said Mr. Van Torp.
Bring our things to this hotel. any
way, Stemp. and well see what hap
pens"
Yes, sir"
Stemp disappeared at once. and his
master turned to Margaret again.
Nothing will induce me to put you
to such inconvenience, he said, and
his tone was quite as decided as hers
! ad been.
She smiled
Nothing viii induce ME to let
friend of mine be driven from pillar
to post for a lodging while I have
plenty Of room to sparel"
You're very. very kind, but"
"But the mouse may turn into
tiger if you contradict it," she said
with a light laugh that thrilled him
with delight. Il remember your de-
scription of the Tartar grill"
"Well, then, 1 suppose the hyena
will have to turn into small wOOlly
lamb if you tell him to-" answered
Mr.. Torp.
Yes" laughed Margaret BE a
small, woolly lamb at once. please, a
very small one!"
"Knee-high to a kitten; certainly"
replied the millionaire suOmissively.
Very well. I'll take you with me
to hear 'ParsifaT tomorrow, if you
obey. I've just asked Mrs. RushmOre
if it makes any difference to her, and
she has confessed that she would
rather not go again, for it tires her
dreadfully and gives her a headache.
You shall have her seat. What is it?
Don't you want to go with me?'
Mr. Van Torp's face had hardened
till it looked like a mask, he stared
firmly at the wall, and his lips were
set tightly together. Margaret gazed
at him in surprise while he spoke
have counted ten. Then he spoke
slowly, with evident effort, and in an
odd voice
Excuse me, Miss DOnne,' he said,
swapping his words out. I'm so CRATE
full that I can't speak, that's all. It'll
be all right in a second"
A huge emotion had got hold of
him. She saw the red flush rise sud
denly above his collar, and then sink
back before it reached his cheeks,