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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

the newspapers which are seeking ey-
cry opportunity to find fault and crit
icise will put aside their prejudices
and jealousy and join in this move
ment, greater good can be accom-
plished. These papers contend that
we should have stone or grayelled
roads throughout the state. All. Of
us would be pleased ~ To- have such
roads If it We're possible, but what
We are seeking to do now is to get
the best possible results without any
increase Of tax levy. The river-to-
river road, the Poweshiek county
roads and many other roads in the
state demonstrate the fact that we
can have properly dragged raods
without any increase of taxes, and
with united effort such roads may be
extended all over the entire state.
Bad Time to Inspect.
No one is SO unreasonable as to
argue that there will not be times OF
the year when our roads will be bad
but what we want to do is to reduce
the period of bad roads to mini
mum in this state and we believe
with properly graded and properly
dragged roads they can be made
good at least nine or ten months in
the year. Beyond question, there
has been more dragging and better
roadwork done during the last year
than ever before and 1t is largely
due to the agitation and interest
that has been taken in road making.
1t has been said that August is not
the right time to inspect roads. 1t
is no more difficult to determine
whether a road is properly graded
in August than any other time"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

still many vacant seats left. No sec.
ton. of the auditorium was crowded
as it might have been. The aisles
were free of people and there were
no people standing. The venture of
bringing the great singer to Oska-
loosa has, proved profitable and viii
encourage the management to at,
tempt other big things in the future.
The number of automobiles on the
ground last night far outnumbered
any previous entertainment. There
were at least one hundred machines
lined up, and they were from. every
part of the country,-from 0ttumwa,
Fremont, Cedar, Hedrick, Rose Hill,
Delta, New Sharon, Leighton, Pella,
Eddyville and all the towns and coun.
try within radius of thirty miles.
, Mrs. w. w. Harris, of Fairfield, is
in the city visiting her. aunt, Mrs. j..
2. Fleener, and attending the Chau-
tauqua. .a d, .t..s., ..4..-
Mrs. Fawcett, known. to many Os-
kaloosa people as Miss Helen Tosten-
son, of Florida, is in attendance at
the Chautauqua. She is, guest of
Prof. Rosa E. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lind and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry, of Hedrick, were in at
tendance at the Schumann-Heink con-
cert last evening. They came to
the city in an automobile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
PoWeshiek Has Best State Roads
Governor Carroll Says They Beat River River Road

In some places the much talked oil
riyer-to-riyer road is all right and in
other places it win prove a great dis
appointment after the first rain, &C
cording to Gov. B. F.. Carroll, who has
just completed a tour over the road
way.
Throughout most Of the length OF
the road he found it in good condi.
ton, he said, but in others 1t had
been merely smoothed out and not
properly graded.
He also stated, In commenting on
the road yesterday, that he found the
best stretch of highway off of the
river-to-river road and in Poweshiek
county, where properly graded road
| is being built.
His comment on the road is in part
as follows:
Good Roads in Poweshiek.
The most scientifically, construct
ed road that we saw any place was
OFF of the river-to-river road in Powe-
shiek county, where properly grad
ed road has been built from Monte
yuma to Malcolm and from Malcolm to
near Brooklyn, and is now being ex-
tended to Grinnell. This road is be-
ing built out of the one mill levy,
the expenditure of which is under the
control of the board of supervisors
and no portion of the road fund I'M
der the control of the trustees is be-
ing used for the constructionSo of this
highway.
Il believe there is better public
feeling today with regard to public
highways than has ever been known
before in the state, and If some of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
Yielding to the Majority.

A philadelphia physician, in de,
claring that insanity was frequently
productive OF sound logic tempered
by wit, told the story of patient he
once met IN an asylum.
He came across this patient while
strolling through the grounds, and
stopping, spoke to him. After a brief
conversation on conventional topics
the physician said:
"Why are you here?"
!. simply difference Of opinion" re
piled the patient. II said all men
we're mad, and all men said I was
maitland the majority won" Lip.
pincott's. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

claros as in his maduros. After the
cigars are made, however. his selector
takes them in hand and classifies them
according to the relatives shades OF
the wrappers. This is done to effect
uniformity in the appearance of each
box of cigars, and to enable the deal
er to readily indulge in the whims of
the self-deluded smoker.
'Inasmuch as the wrapper con5ti-
tutes not more than one-tenth of the
cigar, it will readily be seen that the
degree of its strength or mildness is
very inconsiderabfe in effect. In this
connection. however, it is interesting
to note that tobacco tradesmen versed
in the intricacies of the industry, rig
idly bar the light eolored wrapper
from their own smoking tables, know
ing that it generally indicates that the
leaf was prematurely cut and improp-
erly cured, and that it impairs the
favor and burn Of the cigar. Cubans
who. by the way, are notably partial
to mild tobacco, avoid smoking light
colored cigars, just as they avoid eat
ing green orange, or an unripe bana-
ma.
1.-The prejudice of these natives and
of tobacco tradesmen is a logical one,
and serves to throw into bold relief
peculiar misconception of facts,
which is both amusing and embarrass-
ing to vendors of the fragrant weed.
Whether cigar smokers will ever
awaken to the fact, that dark cigar
is. if anything, milder and invariably
sweeter and more aromatic than
light cigar, remains to be seem
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
BetwIxt and Between,

"Have you bought. your. new bon.
net yet?'' asks Mrs. Fadoogus.
No." answers Mrs. Miggles.
"But surely you must have looked
around for one"
Il have"
"And can't you decide on what you
want?"
yes, I can, but l don't know what
to do. One bonnet that like is very
expensive and the other Is great
bargain. can't make up my mind
whether will feel best over paying a
higher price than anybody else, or be
ing able to boast of having found the
greatest markdown in pattern hats"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
DAN WAS BUSY.
He Whose Surname is Cupid Got a
Hustle On Himself This Week.

Cupid was very busy individual
Tuesday and as a result the county
clerks office looked like bargain
counter when the prospective brides
and grooms lined up. to get their mar
riage certificates. Six licenses were
issued and at one time three couples
were lined up in the clerks office
awaiting their turn. Deputy County
Clerk E. L. Dusenberry was kept on
the Jump" all afternoon, issuing the
permits to marry and answering a
dozen questions from the lips of Gu
pid's victims. The cause for the I'M
usual rush in this line of the county's
business can be. partly attributed to
the date of the month. Yesterday
being the 18th, which is pay day on
the railroads, probably caused three
Of the six couples to decide that the
time was ripe for a union of forces.
Two of the six grooms were farmers
by occupation, while one was a miner.
The following three are railroad en-
ployes: Chas. A. Dixon, Oskaloosa;
Geo. e. Campbell, oskaloosa, and Far
well N. Anderson, 0skaloosa. viii
v. Fox of New Sharon, and Geo. C..
Rhine of the same place are farmers,
and James Knox of Bolton, colored,
was the miner. A record similar to
the one of yesterday has not been
equalled for some time, and the unus-
ual number issued yesterday will
bring the total for the month far above
the same month for preceding years,
and will more than equal the number
for the previous months of this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

The belief is almost universal among
smokers, that dark wrappers are
strong cigars and that light ones are
light cigars, and yet there is nothing
in it. Just read the following from the
Tobacco Leaf and be convinced:
Probably there is not one smoker
in a thousand, who is not surprised
and in fact, incredulous, when he is
told that the color of cigar is ALSO
lutely no guide to its strength. Yet
such ID the case, and fact well known
to manufacturers and importers. The
belief of smokers that cigars of dark
color are strong and those of lighter
shade are milder, is, in point of fact,
as fallacious as it is general. This is
but one of the many deluSions har-
bored by consumers of tobacco, and
which practical cigar men have smiled
at and INDUCED from time immemo-
tai. VS.
a. But Of recent years, the inclination
of smokers toward light hued cigars
has assumed the proportions of craze
and the producers are finding much
difficulty in meeting the demand, The
manufacturers and the Cuban tobacco
raisers would now gladly correct the
error, but, after having carefully clas.
sified their products under the styles
of Carlos, Colorados, Maduros, etc. for
decades, they find it next to impossible
to dispel the illusion.
GA maker of Havana cigars uses
but one grade or blend of tobacco il
the body or filler of his cigar. E..
actly the samestock is used in his
conchas as in his perfectos; in his
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
ELKS TO CONVENTION
One Bunch Left This Morning.
More Follow This Afternoon.

Oskaloosa Lodge No. $40, B. P. o.
g., is well represented at the annual
state convention in session at Mar
shalltown. Eighteen of them departed
this morning via the Iowa Central.
They were ]. B. Woods, Joe Stumps.
Tim Fritz, VIM. Gochee, w. P.Black-
ford, Z. ID. Mclean, Harry Rockwell.
Fred True, Tom Grier, A. c. Robert
son, John Barnes, Clyde Vermilyea.
+. f. Parker, Seth Thomas, M. H.Cole.
e. G. Weismann and Chas. Brooke.
The big event of the day win be the
ball game in which the local team OF
Elks, composed of J. B. Woods, win
Gochee, w. p. blackboard, DR.. Nc
Clean, Fred True, Tom Grier, A. G.
Robertson, John Barnes, DIR. Parker.
Seth Thomas, e. G. Weismann and
NJ. ii. Cole, umpire, Jos. Stumps, mas
cot. and Chas. Brooke, water boy,
will meet the fast bunch from Des
Moines, 1t will be without doubt one
of the greatest features on the pro-
gram and the local club feel sure that
they will carry off the honors.
Fred True was advance. agent of the
bunch, and as they stepped of the
train at Marshalltown he led the PRO
cession. carrying suit case, on the
side of which was printed. in large
black letters. Crook and Con. Man"
The local bunch Of good fellows vim
make hit at the convention, More
will follow this afternoon and in the
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
In the Future.

els there anything interesting in the
magazines this month";" asks the pa
iron of the newsdealer.
Eyes," responded the newsdealer
Here's one that has an article on
bridge building, another with long
account on the presidential inaugura
ton, another with symposium on
market gardening, and ell of them
have special articles on the news OF
the week"
"But wanted some good, short
stories and serials" .-
We'll, l guess you'll have to take
a bunch of daily papers II that's what
you want"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
socj.tv Al Rest.

Socially oskaloosa has been quiet
this season. June was too warm for
parties and the entertainers were
away during July. Those at home
in August had no desire for company
but there are rumors to the effect
that things will open up in Septem-
Der and October.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
Advertising is Invitation.

Purchasers are as loath to go to the
store that does not advertise as polite
people are TO enter the home to which
they have not been invited. Invite the
people to ycnr store by means OF ad-
yertising, that goes to all parts of the
county. An ad placed in the Herald
gets to every one in the field 1t Gov
ers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
Descriptive.

1t was at the, opera. They were
looking at the splendid decollete raj.
ment of the ladies present.
do not the dresses remind you OF
Coyent GardSnf" she asked.
He shook his head,
''No. not OF Covent Garden" he rs-
piled. 81 should say. rather. Of the
Garden Of Eden
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
A Setback.

& II understand that old man GotroS
took a sudden turn for the worse this
morning" says the man with the soft
shirt.
"Yes," replies the man with the
wilted collar, "they let him see the pa.
pers and he discovered that bis III
ness had not affected tho market"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

Home grown plums are ripening
and viii soon be on the market.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18
THE COLOR rs NO GUIDE.

Wrapper Does Not Indicate Strength Believe
that Dark Cigars Are Strong and that Light
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

The farmers call for rain has been
answered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

Regular passenger No. 4, Iowa Cen
trail, due in the city at 1900 a. M,
carried the "Hawkeye" officials car
yesterday. General manager w. G..
Bierd, of the Iowa Central and the
NJ. & st. l.. roads accompanied by r.
X. Henley, engineer. The gentlemen
were bound for Peoria on business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
AMERICAN MANNERS
ny MADISON c. pETERs.

recognition of the right OF every
man to give and receive courteous
treatment.
While the old-tirne galiantry and
ceremonial are passing and there are
wanting the politeness. the holish and
the formality of former d(fs. i'm their
stead have we not more sincerity, more
kindness of heart, more brotherly
feeling for our fellow man, more real
humanity beneath this uncouth exte-.
rior%@s When have the masses received
such consideration from the classes
When has SO much been done to anne
liorate the condition of the poor?
When have so many millions been
spent in charitable work of all kinds
Ne one need go hungry or cold or
suffer for want of medical attendance.
Even the pleasures of the poor are
considered and bathing pavilions ana
parks are provided for them. OF
course, If there were more economic
Justice there would be less need of
charity.
While we are deploring the luke
warmness manifested toward the
churches and the lack of church at
tendance, do we ever stop to consider
that 1t is largely due to the greater
SINCERITY OF life, the greater independa
eHce of thought among all classes Of
people? While we still hope for
sweet by-and by we are deterinin-
ed to have a decent now and now,
The old time religion was largely
one of sentiment, thoughtless follow
ing in the footsteps of our fathers
Now We think for ourselves. and in
this hurrying age we have no time for
pious platitudes. II is a commercial
age. The struggle for existence is
greater than ii has ever been before
and on Sunday, the only day for rest
and relaxation our busy men and tired
women need entertainment. something
to brighten their dull lives and give
them renewed energy for the daily
grind. Do they find this in the
churches?
While the idea of Sunday amuse-
ment is, distasteful TO many church
people, the movement to establish
| Sunday plays will find many sympa-
thizers. The play with purpose, that
drives homo a moral lesson, will preach
sermon that will be indelibly stamped
upon mems minds.
In this strenuous age men need re-
Taxation, and they find il in vaudeville
houses and moving picture shows
Would it not be better for them 10
witness good plays with a moral pur
pose. which win at the same time fur
nish them with entertainments of a
high order? Never III the Id Dry Of
the theater has the stage herd such
sway. and it holds great possibilities
for good or evil The theater had Its
birth In the church, why can it not
walk hand in hand with 1t now as il
did i'm those early years? Almost any
movement that will rouse the people
that will lead them to higher thinking
and purer living. that win make real
religion a living actually, VIII serve a
good purpose.
We are in a stage of transition,
When we have found ourselves we win
! be better. sipcerer people. @conse-
quently more polite people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
Nlrg;l1lia1l
THE BOY PUZZLE

boy will have very little spare
time. IL he Is left to arrange his own
schedule. In fact, he will not ind
time for everything he wants to do.
And he certainly viii not have time II
he does everything he Is asked to dosI
But IL a reasonable schedule is worked
out for him, he will have enough time
on his hands to follow his own bent
and look after some OF his own I'M
terests. He will be left to his own
resources a while leach day. That is
the spare time am especially speak
ing of. After while he will be In
charge OF twenty-four hours each day,
and he Is now getting ready for that
responsibility by taking over few
hours at time. If he can be helped
to make a success or them. there is
reason TO believe that he can succeed
with the whole twenty-four BY and
by.
we might take an Inventory and
see what he has on his hands. Count
out the time arranged for him In the
family schedule--hours for eating and
sleeping and doing the chores about
the house and the yard or on the
farm. Then count out the hours of
school, arranged for by the public.
There may be special concession of
sleeping. for both of which he is very
grateful. After allowing for all the
time thus pre-empted, we have quite
a margin left--some In the morning,
a little at noon. more at the close
of school. still more after the even
ing meal; and he Is to be allowed
large liberty in the use of III
Part of his own time is apt 10 ar
range fer itself, as he and the other
boys drift into their plans for play.
and no one knows just how it is done.
They graviate together. at certain,
times and places. as naturally as
hlackbirds flock together In the au-,
tufnn. Ii Is the group that does 1t
rather than any one boy in the group,
composite choice even though sug-
gestions come from individuals, here
and there.
But am speaking of the time that
Is left to his own initiative, when he
is out of school and through with his
group plays and his chores. especially
at the evening hour, Let us say that
he has three hours. more or less, each
day, that he can call hts own. exclu-
sive of the Sundays. That would
make eighteen hours I'm six days In
one year 1t would make great big
slice of time for which he is more or
less responsible He has no time TO
throw away, but he has enough for
very large achievements. and II Is bet
ter than if Il were all punched uIJ to-
gether.
The fact must be faced, that as he
grows older II liz the most perilous
time of the whole twenty four hours
for three reasons. II is the time al
the day when temptation 10 all the
forms of dissipation is more bold and
hraxen and persistent. 1t finds him
more relaxed and less on his guard
than at other times Of the day, espe-
cially in the evening; II Is the only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
Electrical Farming.

A thorough test of electrical farm
ing is being made on Long Island.
The electric current Is set to work
TO quicken the actual growth Of
plants and vegetables. 1t Is expected
that the rate OF development will be
greatly increased, If mott doubled by
this stimulant.
Electrical farming has been carried
on with great success in Europe. The
resuits over there seem to indicate
that an Increase Of from SO to 20 per
cent. may be obtained in the size OF
ordinary form crops and from so
to 80 per cent. In seeds and fruits.
And the time between sowing and
reapinx In many cases, notably pota
toes. has been cut I'M two.
It's exaggerating Just the least bit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
For sALE.

\ Noh BALE III THE RICHMOND
NfFi MN Alll el r M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24

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The Tunic.

The tunic continues in favor t6r fan
styles. X ii usually very long. though
below the knees.
Sometimes It Is Of self Material but
more frequently OF some such nheeD
fabric as marauisetfe, silk VOLS ~
chtffon.
Overdresses. very much alxin n
tunics, are OF sheer fabrics also ma
are especially popular for aftefnoon
and evening gowns. III gsi 4.
The chief use OF the tunfc AZ srkna-
ming or ornament seems 10 b tho veil>
Sometimes the tuntc Ii edged " tandS
ed with the fabric Il wells,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
One-Psec Drawers with Flounce
ny MRS. JANE FORD.

proved so sat
make Is IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24

to imagine the housewife Of the fu-
ture planting her "murphies" after
breakfast and digging up new pota-
toes for supper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24

Illustrated. 7 h {
pattern for II car
be bought In cir
sizes that run
from twenty two
an c h IS W a l $ Z
measure. OF mate
rial tiiirty-six In
ches wide two
yards will be
needed
Darts at the top
of this m o d e !
shape the mater
ial to the waist.
The finish is Civ
en- at the waist
line by a facing
three quarters OF
en- inch wide.
T h e II o. n C q
should have the
lower edge trim
med before ii Is
j o I n e d I Q { h e
dra wers. and the
Joining should be
effected by a strip
Of insertion. For
general purposes
longcloth In a
good quality will
wear nicely. and
for tri m m I n IS.
hamburg mbroi-
derry or I h re a d
lace should be
used.
When embroid-
cry IL selected as
q g c ito N IL
should be Joined
to the material by
+ r . n c h frfils,
When the edgins
ard the insertion
are Joined the
same finish In EN-.
ployed.
L4aces are ap.
piled either by
overseaming them
to the material OF
by turning a mar.
row hem on the
wrong side and
basting the edge
of the lace on tor
Of the hem. which
must be stitched
in position by
machine la or.
W h Q n insertion
and edging are
Joined BY machine
the two edges are
LAID one on top
OF the other and
stitched.