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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
CONVERTING THE OLD MAN
cogent Reason Advanced That Had
the Effect of Bringing paw" to
the Penitent Bench.

They say that once down in Ken.
lucky, county, which shall be anony'
nous. one of the young rough-necks
was converted at revival held in the
little building which served double
purpose as schoolhouse and church.
He had been a wild lad. but his con-
version was sincere, and by the force
OF his example or possibly of his hard
fist he succeeded IN getting the rest OK
his following to join. too.
His father had never been to church,
and said. further. that he never In
tended to go. His son. however, fol-
lowing his change of front, greatly
desired that his sire should join him
IN that stand. He got the preacher.
who was conducting the services, to
go and wrestle with the old fellow.
rhe two adjured him to attend church,
He was finally persuaded to do SO,
and once there the son and the evan,
gelist directed their efforts to getting
him on the mourners' bench. The old
man wavered. but finally stood firm.
He reckoned it was powerful good, but
be kinder believed he'd let things be
as they were.
Look, here. paw" said the recent
proselyte, you come on in. I'm in
and can tell you it's so d. good yOn
ought to take little OF IT Just for
luck"
That was an unconventional way Of
putting It. but it had its erect, and the
old man fined. louisville Courier
Journal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
SLOW TO ACCEPT INVENTIONS
Themselves on Record Against
Notable Announcements.

We of this big republic complacent
ly affirm the glory of our nationaI
achievements. and are not without
temptation to acclaim them as proof
of superior craft and judgment
But herein do we forget that We
are on record as having cast our vot,
against every move that has contrib
uted to the present century's degeiop
ment.
We raised our voices in contemptu
Gus protest, against the first projected
railways. Had the locomotive waiteC
its signal from the people. II woult
not yet have started
When the electric telegraph was
shown to us we brushed 1t aside as &
tor, and laughed it's inventor to scorr
when he offered to sell us his rights
for few thousand dollars.
We put into Jail as an impostor the
first man that brought anthracite Goa
to market. We broke to pieces Howe''
sewing machine as an invention cal
culated to ruin the working classes
and we did the same thing to the har
vester and the binder We scornet
the typewriter as a plaything.,
We gathered together in mass meet
ings of indignation at the first pro
posal to install electric trolley lines
and when DR.. Bell told US he had in
vented an instrument by means o
which We might talk to one another
across the town we responded will
accustomed ridicule. and only th'
reckless among us contributed to I'll
being Atlantic ,fe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
MISSIONARY TELLS OF WORK
Labor and PeriIs Of Those Who Go
Among savaees to Carry Cos
pei Message.

In the course OF lecture On The
Savages of New Guinea" at the Lon
don Institution. A. H, Dunnfng re
ferred to Or. Chalmers, the great mis-
sionary. who died in the island, and
said that for many years there was no
photograph of the Goaribardil tribe
which murdered him He placed on
the screen portrait OF savage who
was not only member Of the tribe,
but he had reason to believe was the
actual man who struck DR. Chalmers
down and helped to eat him: A pro
die photograph of the same native
showed an extraordinary recediug
forehead. the sign Of low type Of hu,
manity. The savage was taken pris,
oner in the course OF governmental
expedition TO recover the remains OF
Or. Chalmers fellow victim, Mr.
Tompkins, and he was generally stat.
ed by the other natives to be the man
who struck the missionary.
Mr. Dunnine gave an amusing &C
count Of his adventures among the
savages, one of his stories relating to
bottle of strong smelling salts. The
first man who smelt, under the i'm
preston that 1t was white mans
love charm" was so startled that he
fetched friend to try. Then they
formed the salts into q sort of trust
and secured the neighborhood for re
cruits Nobody gave the show away
They brought new people up one
after the other, propped them ur
against a tree and sat round like
Christy minstrels to wait for the re
suit
kissing or fondliag was unknovM II
New Guinea until the advent OF tho
missionaries These were seen kiss
Ing the children and the custom
spread. Having been kissed by oily
natives, he preferred the old style o.
salutation. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Al II Acain.

Ellsworth, Iowa, May 17.-Special:
This town has commenced another
campaign of advertising. The method
adopted for advertising this place is
far different from that of any town in
the state. A few months ago cores
pondents sent communications every
where telling of a great battle be
tween the dancers and the anti-dan
GERS. Ellsworth was talked of the
country over and the dance was work
ed overtime Now comes a new and
novel scheme. Peterson owned drug
store, he wanted his permit renewed
He ordered his notice published in the
News The last week it, was to ap
pear the editor was out of town and
sllowed Rev. Kicker to get out the
paper. I he notice did not appear
Rev Kicker is accused of leaving II
cut intentionally Kicker came back by
accusing NJ Fl. Brinton a member OF
his church. President of the Ellsworth
State Bank and also President OF
American Life Insurance Go. of Des
MONIES. as being the real owner OF
the drug store and that Peterson is
simply an employe Writers for both
contentious have been secured and
soon Specials will be sent to all
newspapers far and near.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
HOLD BRIEF SESSION
Order in Some Sidewalk and Ad-
journ Till Friday Evening.

The city council met last evening
In a brief session. Councilmen Han
ma, Dickson, Milligan, Campfield and
Howar were present
!! Over a Block OF sidewalk was or
dered put An on the west side o.
North Seventh street, commencing
at G avenue East.
J, G. Williams appeared before The
council in regard to the Robert Ty
son sewer tappage. Mr. Williams
appeared for Tyson and objected t
the city assessing his client with the
tappage. The advice OF the city At
torney recommending that ths tap
page should be paid was read and &C
cepted by the council.
The council adjourned until Friday
evening, when several matters of i'm
portance will be taken up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
A Wise waitar

Here is q bit of unconscious humor
from Shorty whom many Milwaukee
men about-toNn regard as one Of the
best walters in the city.
A party had sat for an hour in the
College Inn and when they came to
pay the bill they we're so well sat.
Isfied with Shorty" that they decided
to give him little extra tip.
"SRorty, how many children have
you?" asked the man who paid the
bill
shorty saw the drift of the ques.
ton and his face fell, Then a light
came into his eyes.
Il amt got no children" he said
apologetically, "But I've been en-.
gagged twice"
Sherry" got his Milwaukee
sentinel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Opens Campaign.

Vlllisca, Ia, May 17.--Speeial: Con
gressman Walter l. Smith opened his
campaign for denomination here last
night with vigorous defense of the
regulars in congress and a criticism
of the insurgency He said he felt he
would be able to convince the voters
that they should support the admins.
tration and not contribute to the fur
Their delay of great reform measures
by weakening the strength of the
regulars in congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
GHERIFFs SALE.

CHERRIES SALE.
~ Notice is hereby given, that BY
virtue Of Special Execution to me di-
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court Of Mahaska County, Iowa. against
the real estate hereinafter. described,
Of Tom Cox, Grace Cox, Cressie Cox,
Ida Cox, Nora B. Cox and Ruby Cox,
defendants, in favor of j. B. McCurdy,
plaintiff, will offer at public sale 10
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
door of the court house, III the City Of
Osk aloosa, County Of Mahaska, Iowa,
on the 4th dayof June. 1910. all Of said
defendant $ right, title and interest In
and to the following described real
estate, situated in Mahaska County,
to-wit:
Lots fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, ia
1910 and east half (A) Of lot 10 Of
Bowser's subdivision Of lots 2-13-14
and west Of lot II and east Of lot
Is of the irregular survey of Section
IL, Township rs, Range Is and Lot ~,
and commencing at the NJ. w. corper
of said lot No. % running thence whst
to north line of Market street, thence
southeasterly along the north side Of
said street to the s. w. corner of said
lot %, thence NJ E. to beginning in the
Town of Elida, Mahaska County. Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of 200
2. NJ, of said day.
Witness my hand this 10Th day Of
April 1910.
E. l.. VALENTINE,
i2w2 Sheriff Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Death Merely Postponed.

man named Lavalard, who lived
at Cappy, in the French department
of the Somme, apparently died. and
arrangements were made for his
burial. but on the day of the funeral.
ten days later, while his friends were
condoling with the widow. he got out
of his coffin in the next room. and,
opening the door, asked why there
were so many people in the house.
Later, however. nj. Lavalard was taken
Ill again and died.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
4 DEMONSTRATIONS NOTICE.

n Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the l4th day
May, A. D., 1910, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court Of Ma
haska County, Iowa, Administrators of
the estate of Alexander Il. Jessup, de-.
ceased, late of said Mahaska County.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Datedt this 18th day of May, 1910.
MARY JEssUP, Administrators.
l.. e. CoRLETT, Clerk.
BY f. E. DUsENBERY, Deputy. 43w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
A pMINIsTRAToR,s NOTICE.

a Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 3rd day
of May 1910, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County. Iowa, Administrator of
the estate ofThomas Terrell, 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 Bird day of May 1910
A. F. N. HAMBLEToN, Administrator.
l.. E. CORLETT, Clerk.
BY E. E. DUsENBERY, Deputy. 4lw3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
To a Chemist.

u want you to prepare Tor me 2
formula for making the best pumpkin
pie that can be made" said the pie
manufacturer to the chemist. I've
used turLlps and ocher and potato
-four and all the things my rivals use
and have beaten them little bit al
their own game, but now J want To
put out pumpkin pie that viii sim
ply outclass all other brands. ] viii
pay you whatever fee is rigst for the
work. Life
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
For Enticina Young Girl.

burlington, May H. Special: Ly,
man CarneS, 20 Years old, of good
family of Liberty, ILL.,, is under arrest
here charged with enticing away from
her home in Bushnell, ILL.,, Sadie Ma,
son. VI years Of, age. They we're ar.
rested in Davenport, where Miss
Mason was returned to her folks.
Carnes came to Burlington and the
father of the girl secured his arrest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Chinese Telephone Girls.

Chinese girls, specially trained IN
san Francisco, have begun work IA
peklng as central operators In the
telephone system recently opened IN
she Chinese capital, Instead OF sun
Scrlbers calling. Are you there or
Hello, centrai.r the customary mode
~ address Is lilly OF the air. and
I butterfly that talks
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Was rakinn Mo chances.

An epileptic dropped in Mt on tne
itreets OF Boston not long ago, ana
Sas taken to hospital Upon remov,
ng his coat there was found pinned
o his waistcoat slip OF paper Cd
which was written; This Is TO IN
orm the surgeon that this IS Just a
,ase OF plain fit. not appendicitis MY
appendix has already been taken ou'
vice"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
SHERIFF's SALE.

y Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of Special Execution to me di-
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court of M alaska County, Iowa, against
the goods, chattels, lands, tenements.
etc, of John M. ~Pugh and Mahaia ]
Pugh, defendants, in favor of Union
Savings Bank, plaintiff, will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder, for
cash. at the door of the court house,
in the city of Oskaloosa, County Of
Mahaska, Iowa. on the 18th day of
June 1910, all of said defendants right,
title and interest in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
Mahaska County, to:
Lot {3) in w. I. Smiths addition to
the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sale to commence at the hour of 200
o'clock P. M, of said day
Witness my hand this Bird day of May
1910.
E. l.. VALENTINE,
43w2 Sheriff Mahaska County. lowe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
NEWS OF IOWA
BY TELEPHONE
Quarreling Over Erection Of School
House ID Cedar Rapids
NEW ELkS HOME is DEDICATED
Oldest Ball Player Dead--Attenipt to
Break BolIender WilI--Ellswortf's
Novel Advertising Scheme
Man Dies From Friqht.

Cedar Rapids, May II. Special
Injunction proceedings have been
filed by east side citizens TO restrain
the building of a west side high
school which they voted to erect some
time ago, and now west side people
are preparing injunction proceedings
to restrain the building Of school
on the east side.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Russians Lovers Of Music

As patrons of music the Russians
are only second to the Germans; they
are devotees of the theater, where
musical productions are the chic
sources of amusement, and the poor
est peasant manages to cheer the duh
hours in his iowly home with an &C
eordeon or some other cheap instrn
o,0st
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Ball PLAYER Dead.

Wa7erly, MAY 17-Special: The
remains Of Oliver Hoffman Berett
aged 81 who died in Sioux CITY. ar
IiyeJ here today for, burial. He has
Zen pla irs winning bail with the
Poaea. Neb.. team for years, being
the ties pia.er in the west, He
ni'cEed the first curved balm III @st
fofty years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
r.. 10 rreak Win.

Iowa Falls, May n Special: IN an
.efa'tlto cut ~ Frank Cowles. a
young NM Of ihis city from coming
into Torture Of $4,000 which was
willed him r. The late Mrs. Nora
Bollender. Of this place, Nora John,
son and 2 T. Ammerman. of Aeklcy
have filed in the district court suit
seekin gto break the viii OF the de,
ceased woman. When she died sud
denly last winter Il was found she had
left the bulk of her fortune to the
young man who had befriended her,
The plaintiffs in the case are distant
relatives and the case win be hard
fought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
The ConareaationaIists.

Keokuk, May 17.-Special: The
list annual convention of the Congre
gational Association of Iowa will open
here tonight with 200 delegates pres,
ent. The election of officers will take
place tomorrow evening. ST. 81. .s ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Iowa Deaths.

Lyons. MAY II. Special: Word
has come from Chicago of the death
of G. H. Ingwerson, aged IA years,
president of Iowa State Savings
banks OF this city He was the third
TO pass away Of the five brothers
who came to America in 1852
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Defending Bankruptcy.

pes AIoines, MAY t7-SpeciaI: j..
w. Ogle, wealthy Story county
stockman, living near Ames, was in
federal court TODAY defending him.
self against involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings. His assets are $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
The Difference.

A Pittsburg man arraigned before a
magistrate made the plea that onions
had intoxicated him. We have been
staggered by onions Frequently but
somebody else had eaten them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
a Difference

Knicker-Mr Hin wants to snos
what difference II makes whether yo
have one red certificate or IVA greM
opes l!oeker Well ia rather hays
one yellow back than all three.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

~ Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 7th day OF
May A. D., 1910, the Undersigned
was appointed by the District Court Of
Mahaska County. Iowa, executor Of the
estate of Martha J . Marsh, 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 1910.
+. E. GORDON. Executor
l.. E. CoRLETT.
Clerk District Court
BY E. E, Dusenberry, Deputy. Avs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Discretion In spesch Ne.a.d

There's one thing we will have to
change II these ladies who wish to
vote have their way" said Senator
Sorghum. What is that" Wen have
to quit talking about the wisdom OF
the plain people,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

NEWSPAPER SObSLhiP lOSSs
The postofiice department OF the
United States is putting into effect its
ruling that subscribers to weekly
newspapers must not be delinquent
more than nine months. When this
ruling was made 1t was stated that
Ii would be enforced in such manner
and at such times as TO work hard
ship on neither subscriber nor pub
lisheg. The department now thinks
that both classes have had hsuihcient
time to adjust ithemselyesituf the new
conditions and will make a uniform
enforcement OF the law.
The Herald desires that all It's sub
seribers who come within this ruling
square their accounts at once. I'm
less this is done promptly statements
of Indebtedness viii follow and then
efforts to collect all overdue accounts
These things are a necessity under
the new postal laws. Publications
which do not comply with them Will
lose their mail privileges. II you are
indebted 70 newspaper you should
make remittance IN full at once aud
save yourself the annoyances OF the
collector. 42w4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
New Home,

Harshallown. Nav t7-Special /;
Tic new Tlks' homo was dedicated
laTi trh' with o'er 501 visitors pres
emf for the program, Jerry Sullivan
waa nc -or@'Hr If tic evening, but
man. other DISTINGUISHED visitors
We're present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

SWEET ELMORE. = Monday even.
Ing, MAY 16, at 800 o'clock occurred
the wedding of Mr.. Jesse p. Sweet
and Mrs. Minnie Gilmore, at the home
of the groom In Fremont. The cere-
bony was Witnessed only by few
relatives and intimate friends and
solemnized by Rev. Edmund Brown
OF the Fremont Baptist church. The
home was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with cut flowers. After
the simple but impressive ceremony
delightful supper was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Sweet will make their fu,
ture home in Fremont. The groom is
the popular ticket agent of the Iowa
Central depot and has made host of
friends by his genial manner. The
bride has resided in Fremont for sew.
eral months past and has succeeded
in gaining many warm friends. The
entire community extends to them
hearty congratulations. wishing them
a long life OF happiness and prosperi.
ty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
WANTS & FOR SALE.

WILL TAKE $3.50, part cash. balance
small payments, for the corner lot
at Twelfth and Market street, Os-
kaloosa This sacrificing offer will
beat all your savings bank acc'ts.
and investments coast distance.
in very short time. Address s.
EngIeman, Des Moines, Iowa.
2t1d3-42w3.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
: Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list Of marriage
licenses issued from the Office of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re.
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age
Jesse P. Sweet, Fremont. ......--
656 and
Minnie NJ. Gilmore, Fremont -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

JOHNSON.--Died, at. the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. c. True, No.
$40 South Market street, Saturday
May IA, 1910. at $50 p. m. OF
Bright's disease of four or five years
duration, r. Jennie Johnson, aged GO
years and months.
PRAYER service was held at the home
on South Market street. Sunday, at
400 p. m. The body was taken to
College Springs, Ia, where funeral
services were held at $50 Monday,
MAY Is. lnterment at College Springs
The deceased was born in Ohio
Dec. IA, 1916. and has been resident
of Iowa for As years and of the county
two years, She leaves one daughter
and two sons, Mrs. Geo. True of $40
South Market street, Dee Johnson of
Des Moines,s and Chas. johnson of
Athens, Ga.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

WANTED To buy Indian Runner
ducks. also eggs. Telephone 1l22.
43w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

Herald advertising speaks to a
great congregation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

COLL1N.-Word was received here
this morning of the death of Mrs.
Kate Laughlin Colin. at her home in
Delevan, Wisconsin, after long i'll
ness and breakdown, Monday, May
16. Funeral Wednesday, May Is. The
deceased was in Oskaloosa last sum
mer visiting with Mrs. Semira A.
Phillips, and among other old-time
friends. Mrs. Collin was pioneer
resident of Oskaloosa and a popular
business woman of her day. She was
for years associated with Mrs. Tom
Unison in millinery store that was
located on the north side of the
square. r...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

PERklNS.--Died, at her home, No.
$40 West L avenue, Sunday, May Is,
1910, at 10 a. M, of organic heart trou-
BILE and asthma, of two years dura-
ton, Nancy Perkins, colored, aged So
years. Funeral service Tuesday, May
H. at Wesley Chapel. Interment in
Forest cemetery.
The deceased was born i'm Tennes.
see and has been resident of the
state and county for As years. She
leaves a husband, Geo. Perkins, but
no living children or immediate rela-
tives.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19

PALFREY : ALLEN. - Married. al
the Indiana Avenue Methodist Epis.
copal church in Chicago. Tuesday
May 3. 1910, in the presence of a
small company of friends, Miss Jennie
Allen, of Oskaloosa, to Mr.. Edward
Palfrey, of Chicago. At home In Chi
cago, No. 530S Calumet avenue, after
May Is. The BRIDE is well-known
Oskaloosa girl, having resided here
and at Beacon since birth. She is a
sister of Mrs. A. c. Abbott and MRS
Otto Sterrett, of oskaloosa. Friends
here extend congratulations and best
wishes.