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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
TARIFF AND COST OF LIVING.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: So much hys-
terical talk has been INDUCED that
many peopel believe changing tariff
rates means the same as raising or
lowering the price marks on every
article they buy. The fact is, how
ever. that the bulk OF the average
mans expenditures go for meat, vege-
tables. fruit, bread. clothing, fuel and
rent. and cursory glance at the tar
III bill viii show him how much or
how little the tariff takes OF his
money here. or meat we produce a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

"A small quantity of Alaska wheat,
which is claimed to have produced
$50 bushels per acre, was sown on an
experimental plot on the hospital
grounds at Cherokee this spring, and
has been harvested. 1t is believed
that the grain will yield 80 bushels
per acre, but it blighted badly and
appears not to be SO hardy as the ma
tive wheat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
Chautauqua speaker, than be presi-
dent. I.

Census officials should be select
ed with view to making sure that
neither the guilty nor the innocent
escape enumeration. This is a case
in which everybody must stand up for
the country and be counted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The woman had taken by mistake
an amount of mercurial poison that
required an immediate antidote. Her
physician ordered the whites OF eggs,
and the suffering lady, true to herself
even on the brink of death, murmured
to her maid: Mary, Mary save the
yolks for the pudding"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The monument erected to the
memory of Hon. Ansel Briggs, lowa's
first governor, will be dedicated Sept.
%, at Andrew, Jackson county, where
the body now rests. The state Off
GERS and the members of the last gen.
eral assembly of Iowa have been IN
vited to attend the dedication.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

What Cheer Patriot: The city OF
Oskaloosa is planning for a great
homecoming week, September 6-S.
and issues a general and cordial in
vitation to everybody to attend and en-
joy its hospitality. Parades, music OF
all sorts, speeches and fire works on
an immense and unusual scale will
characterize the affair throughout.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Rev. James Sims, veteran
preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
church, died July 30 at Council Bluffs
at the age of IS years. He served
continuously for thirty-six years in
the West Wisconsin conference.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The Budget for the expenditures
of the city of Long Beach, Calf, calls
for $l75,995. OF this sum $4,000 is to
be spent for printing and advertising.
At this same rate Oskaloosa should
spend about 81 500 for like purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The Catholic church is increas-
ingly vigorous in its fight against the
liquort raffic. There's foe" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette, that the
traffic needs to fear far more than it
has occasion for fearing the operation
OF prohibitory laws"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
A Porch Practice

Sleeping on porches seems to be
popular occupation this month. The
fellow who has tent for sleeping is
to be envied upon nights like Thurs
day and Friday, when the thermome-
ter was above ninety in almost every
house interior.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Abba Union: Abba will not cele-
brate Labor Day this year. There is
so much going on including Chautau-
qua, Fair, Institute, Eisteddfod, ETC.,
that the committee concluded to call
the deal off and let everybody go to
Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

For the fiscal year 1909, which
ended five weeks ago, the internal
revenue was about sj,500,000 less
than it was for the preceding twelve
months, all of which shrinkage comes
from the falling off in the sales of in.
toxicants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The farmers of the Dakotas are
organizing a company to buy and
equip boat line which will float their
products down the Missouri river to
market
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

If the colored people OF the state
would hold more meetings like that in
Mt. Pleasant looking to educate the
colored man to own his own home,
color would command more respect
than it does. This is the idea advanc-
ed by the Marshalltown Times-Repub-
lican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
His Vows Forgotten.

The Wife.-"Once you said you'd
gladly give the world for me-" The
Hubby--"Well." The Wife-"And now
you refuse TO sell that suburban, lot
Of yours and buy ne an automobile"
cleveland Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

"A Kansas paper, tired OF politics
and interested in more material
things, says the genuine progressive
in Kansas in this day and age is be-
ing recognized as the man who cuts
his weeds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
Municipal ownership has receive,

Municipal ownership mas received
black eye again at Boone. There
seems to be plenty of water, but the
machinery does not appear up to the
task of sending the water 10 the con
sumner The sprinkling service has
been cut off. and the ice plant has
been compelled to shut down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

REV. Clark Brown, who has owned
and operated the Lynnville Star sue
cessfully for the past year. has sold
the paper to C. w. Wildman. in or
der to devote his entire time to the
ministry. His cheerful words OF ad-
monition will be missed by the lay
members OF the newspaper fraternity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Senators Dolliver and Cummins
have recommended to the president
the appointment OF Col. w. p. Hep
burn as member OF the customs court
of appeals. Colonel Hepburn had al
ready been recommended for this
place by thel democratic members OF
the house, beaded by Champ Clark
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Sioux City Journal: Senator Jeh
Davis observation in, explaining his
escape from an assassin's bullet that
God cares for his own" might be
amended by adding, land then some. )"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
pisaareeabIy Agreeable.

I'VE simply cannot agree; we can
not get along happily. and want a
divorce" she says to her lawyer.
"This is truly unfortunate" the
lawyer says. Does he quarrel with
your" 49,
mo! My gracious! That's just the
trouble. No matter what, complaint I
make. he simply sits there like a
mummy and says he. agrees with me.
Cant you see how a husband OF that
sort can wreck a woman's happinessY-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The post office department has
opened bids for the supplying OF pos
tai cards during the four years after
January ] next. when the present Dri-
vate contract expires. The govern
ment printing Office and two private
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

1t is a losing game to follow In
the wake of a reformer," concludes
the Leon Journal. Nine times out
of ten he is business failure outside
of his propensity to talk"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Mrs. August Louise LEM, who
died at her home in Denison July 90
in her fifty-eighth year. was the moth
er of seventeen children, OF whom
twelve survive her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

When a cheap show troupe
comes to town you can see every kind
of fancy vest on the actors" observes
the Washington Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The Oskaloosa School Board is ad'
vertising for a cast iron boiler that
will take care of 1000 feet of radia.
ton. Is this for Second ward build,
ing also?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

-Estelle Reed, who receives $4,000
a year as superintendent OF the gov
eminent Indian schools, is the high
est paid woman in the government
service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The democrats are carrying the
next house OF representatives this
year. They always do it in the year
when there is no election.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Bussey Press: Oskaloosa and Abba
Commercial clubs have struck the
proper gait. They met in committee
and shook hands and amicably agreed
that Oskaloosa should celebrate Labor
Day this year and Abba next year. and
each would help the other. That's
the way to get on. 1t VIII help both
cities to pull together.
New Sharon Star: Oskaloosa Is to
have curfew ordinance, one that is
to keep the kids off the street after
nine o'clock. She might have ours. in
welcome, would gain nothing and we
would lose nothing, as our kids pay
no more attention to the ordinance
than they would to a chalk line around
the moon. Mothers who look well af-
ter the dog, go to bed and don't care
darn where their kids are, are not
scared by an ordinance. neither are
the kids or more elderly sinners.
Saturday Globe: A man OF the
Globes acquaintance made failure
OF business undertaking, not for
lack OF ability, but because he doesn't
have the knack OF outstanding the
abilities that he possesses. An ex-
ample of the insufficient man. the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

-Four public highways crossing
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific are to be asked of congress by
the League for Highway Improvement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Waterways in Alaska navigaHe
by steamers approximate 1000 miles,
of which nearly 200 are in the water
shed of the Yukon river
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

From reports already in about
the only shortage in connection with
the crops of 1909 will be a scarcity
of railway cars to handle them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

III King Alfonso loses his job, the
Burlington Gazette counsels MIN 10
remember the west is yelling for har-
vest hands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

The st. Louis Giobe-Democrat is
ungallant enough to insist that II
women can ride horse astride
they can ride standing in street cars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

paper concerns were the bidders.
Postmaster General Hitchcock aims to
improve the cards in quality and de-
sign.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

"A new microphone, the invention
OF two Swedish engineers, is reported
TO have greatly increased the range
OF long distance telephones.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

If George Fitch is to be believed
almost every self-made man has had
some good woman for a supervising
architect. ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Champ Clark estimates his loss
through cancellation OF Chautauqna
dates. while attending the tariff SEES
sion, at $1,000. II Is better to be a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Only about eight per cent of the
heat energy in pound OF coal Is
turned into useful energy at the ny
wheel in a steam power plant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
Major Lacey,

Major Lacey, ex-Congressman
Hamilton and Congressman Kendall
will be the speakers at the Home
Coming week at Richland, August "a
10 2S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

For the second time Mason City
has voted down proposition to es
tablish a Carnegie library.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

Fort Dodge is following oskaloo
sa's example and will add manual
training department to its public
schools.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

SMITH.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Smith, Tuesday, Aug. IL, 1909. a
ten-pound girl. Mother and daughter
doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Samuel stroud, Brasher, Mo.e '26
459 and iuol irsY Xsyar
Laura ~. Mott, White City,. .26
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-09-24
Fall Millinery Opening.
- MRS. CLARA NOHNER,
80. 80 Plerz, MINI.

Announces to her many patrons that
the new millinery stock has arrived,
the stock being larger and more varied
than ever. The styles are up-to. the
minute, and Will bear your closest
inspection, Mrs, Clara Nohner,
Opposite Faust's hall. 20 If Pierz.
Most of our farmers are busy plow-
ing now, Previous to Tuesdays rain
it was too dry. +. -.
Misses Dorothy Billig and Ella
Schmolke were here on a visit
Wednesday. Z: So
Mike K.swel was in Pierz for
several hours Wednesday.
The spur problem is waxing hot
just now. An election will be held
some time in the near future at which
the contenders for the spur hope to be
successful. -
Jacob Nohner left for his North
Dakota farm this morning. He ex-
poets t. be back in two or three
days.
Mrs. DengalI was in Pierz Sunday
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Nick
Miller. -
Mrs. F. Meyer of Bnckman was ii
Plerz Wedne sday.
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West Darling

Sept. %. Everybody welcomed the
rain. 1t is wet enough to plough now.
Mrs. John Kendall was visiting
with her daughter, Mrs David Carl
son, of Little. Falls, few days last
week, and returned home Monday.
One of our townsmen had a wrestl-
ing match one day last week while
threshing in Pike Creek with another
Pike Creek fellow. The youngest of
the two slipped and fell and in some
manner got one of his knees spralned.
So this young man is seen hobbllng
around with a very stiff and painful
Leg. Hans said he'll cut the livery
rigs out, as they are too much for
him. Now don't blame it on the
livery rig, for If he had taken q girl
instead of man .out riding that
evening maybe this never would have
happened. He sees his mistake now,
but didn't then. .
Charley Grove arrived home from
Morris, Mimi, last Saturday, where
he has been employed this fall.
Better late than never. = It was
reported that Tom Mccarthy came
home a week ~ago last Saturday for
short visit with his family here, and
returned on the following Monday to
work as blacksmith in the same
camp he was at a year ago IN the
northern part OF the country.
John F. johnson of East Darling re-.
turned home Sunday morning from
Comstock, Mimi, where he has been
employed in the harvest fields
Eddie Nelson Of Little Falls, who
was once mail carrier on route 1,
was West Darling visitor last Sun
day. .5's.
Howard Hovey, the mail carrier on
route.6, is taking his vacation now,
and his wife, Mrs. Eva Hovey, is
substituting.
John Regneli was q Parkertown
caller Wednesday.
Nick Stronning of Parker, u brother
in law Of Dick Garrison, called on
relatives and friends here Monday.
Mrs. Gunlla Lind and Miss Esther
Regnell cleaned the school mousse in
district IS last Saturday.
= Many Of our farmers drove to Little
Falls on Saturday to witness the
marriage OF the Upsala couple which
was performed IN the street IN public.
It was one of the best attractions at
the street fair 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bellamy of
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GREEN PRAIRIE

Sept. 22.-Elmer Edden was caller
at Clough Monday.
Lewis Gravel Of Belle Prairie was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
A large number Of the people of
this place attended the street fair.
Frank Edden visited with friend at
Freedmen Sunday.
John Eckerson was the guest OF
friends at Parker Sunday evening.
David Swanson and sister, Miss
Lille, attended dance Fl. Ripley
Saturday evening. ~ .
Mr.. and Mrs. Elch and eh.ldfen of
Little Falls visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Schlax Sunday.
Miss Anna Hegg OF Parker visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Edden Saturday and Sunday
VIM. Hall of Little Falls was a
caller here Tuesday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Gidney, Wednesday, Sept. Is, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Denney and
children Of Minneapolis visited with
relatives here Sunday ana Monday,
returning to their home Tuesday.
Henry Gedney, who has been en-
ployed in Dakota, returned home
Monday. :.
Nj. and Mrs H. B. Mcconnell
of Little Falls visited at the home of
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. Neil Sunday.
MISS Mamie Schlax, who has been
visiting with relatives at Fl. Ripley,
came home Monday. .@=
Miss Nellie Sullivan of Parker was
the guest of Miss Pearl Eckerson
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they have been tor q visit with their
three daughters.
b and Mrs. frank Tandecki 81 the
anndsy go !" 's1s'k oye1
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ciemlnski 81
little Falls % visited her parents here
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Pauline Krause visited her
brother, John; at Little Falls Saturday
!: M n, |. and Mrs. John Ringwelski Il
Little Falls visited his parents here
Sunday. II. III - 4, ss.zsst ,s5
Peter Knopik Of Little Falls visited
Mike Wiczek over Sunday. III =g s sz##
Mrs. joseph Holnernick Of Frazee is
visiting her parents here. 5
Vincent Llpinskl lost q valuable
horse last Wednesday. He was in town
the day previous and when he came
back the horse did not seem to be sick
and 80 he took him to the stall and
fed him as usual, but. Wednesday
morning the horse was found dead.
Mrs. Jos: Coppa and Mrs John
Lemanczek drove to Swan River Sun.
dey.to visit. Mr.. john Czech, i. il 4.
Mrs. j 9. Coppa and Fred Janney
drove to Platte Sudnay.
Barbara, the. 3-month old daughter
of Mr.: al1dn Mrs. Izedor Piotrowskl,
died. last Wednesday,. The burial took
place at Flensburg cemetery Satur-
day. May she rest in peace.
Vincent Richter and family visited
John Smuda over Sunday.
-Zygmont, the two.week-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Blais Sobieck, died last
Monday. The funeral took place at
Swan River church Wednesday. The
sympathy Of the community is ex-
tended to the bereayed parents.
4 John Wlczek and sister, Annie, of
Minneapolis, visited their sister,
Stella, at the Brlckyards last Monday.
Miss Stella Ringwelski of this place
was married in Minneapolis to John
Smuda Of that place. Miss Ringwelskl
is a charming young lady and her
many friends here wish her long
and happy married life.
Miss Frances Piechowski of Minne-
apolis is visiting her parents here.
Mrs. John Lemanczek of Twin
Lakes attended the funeral CT the late
Zygmont Sobleck. r...5t
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Parker called on friends and relatives
here on Wednesday. Mrs Bellamy was
Miss Ida Lllegreen before her marriage
and will be remembered by many
of her friends. r. :.
Rev. John Nordstrom of Scandal
Valley conducted his last service at
the Swedish Lutheran church here last
Sunday forenoon, which was q fare.
well meeting. We are all sorry to see
him leave. After the sermon P. A..
Kun presented him neat little sum
of money as q token OF love from the
church members, after which Rev.
Nordstrom and family and all the
church members repaired to Ole II.
Johnson's, where q bountiful dinner
was served by the members. A few
songs were rendered by number of
the Young Peoples society and
Edward Fredrickson, August Nelson
and P. A. Kull each made q farewell
speech to Rev. Nordstrom and his
family. A very enjoyable time was
had during the afternoon by all and
in the evening the Y. P. s. met at
Ole Johnson's. The program was held
at the Same hour as 1t usually IS held
at the church.
Cattle buyers and hunters are seen
around our nelghborhood daily.
Our teacher, Miss Anna Peters,
visited with friends at Little Falls
Saturday.
Simon Collision passed away at a
ripe old age at his home Tuesday
morning at O'Clock. he was one of
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our oldest settlers.

our oldest settlers. The cause of the
deceased'e death was old age. MI.
COLLISION had nearly reached the century
mark, being Y3 years and months old
at the time of bis demise. Deceased IS
survived by four children, one
daughter and three sons, Mrs. Simon
Blair, who resides in Idaho, Richard of
Dundas, MINI, R. J. and G. W.. of
this county respectively. The funeral
was held In Pike Creek Wednesday
afternoon at one O'Clock with Rev.
North officiating. Interment was in
Oakland cemetery at Little Falls. r
:. Fred Cook has been helping Louis
Anderson a few days the first of the
week digging well.
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leaving TIE sams day Tor glood,l
whore rho Wa called by tho sudden
.doaihsot' her brother law, g. Barnes.j
AGyet tho cause OF his deaths haa not
bssh learned. He was elnplo yed III the
switching yards at that place and 1t 10
supposed that there is where { he met;
his death. Il s5# VI. 5s.s ss;,
The Ladies' Aid society y Of the!
Presbyterian church will serve supper
in the town hall Friday, Sept. "a, At s.
o'clock p. a. Supper 10 cents. Every
body invited. IN. I. III h, hi
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RANDALL r. f. D. 2

Sept. %. Miss Ida Munson, who
has been employed in North Dakota,
for the past several months, is visiting
with her mother, Mrs John Munson:
Florence Nichols has gone to Brain.
erd to enter high school.
The iron companies have their
representatives here negotiating with
three of our farmers, but so far
nothing definite has been done.
w. j. Cole IS doing some carpenter
work for Mr.. Dingman.
Quite q bit of road work is being
done on our roads and the northern
part Of Clough.
Mrs. Ct. w. Northrup and children
of Bralnerd are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Nichols.
On Friday morning last occurred the
death of William Rolf at his home
near TT. Ripley. MI. Rolf was in his
seth year, and has been resident
of this county tor As years. He was a
very highly respected citizen. Deceased
leaves to mourn his loss an aged wife
and nine children besides q host OF
friends.
Frank Tedford, a brother of Sam, IS
visiting the latter s.T=,.
Martin Munson returned Wednesday
morning from the western harvest
fields. e.s
John Fuller, who has been employed
in Dakota for several months, returned
to his home Tuesday.
Mat MunsOn marketed quite
number Of cattle at Randall Monday.
E. Bates made a BUSINESS trip to
Randall Monday. nj
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Singer trans.
acted business In Randall Monday.
e. A. Holmgren drove to Randall
Monday.
While returning from the street
fair Saturday, Mrs. Martin Jasarka
was thrown from her rig but
fortunately was not seriously hurt.
She unfortunately in some way lost
her purse, which contained six or
seven dollars. The finder will please
notify Mr.. Martin Jasarka, Randall
route 2. :.
Quite number of farmers are haul
ing potatoes. to Randall for shipment.
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The first of the week new switch
was put in at the N. P. yards, which
connects the main track with switch
ing track No. / near the freight
house. doing away with the use of
the house tracks IN making up trains
No. Z, 8, 80 and 81.