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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

Ing and saying the right thing at the
right time comes by nature. as Dogberry
thought a knowledge of reading and writ
ing did. Perhaps In its finest form tact
Is genius, but anybody who will take the
trouble can acquire O reasonable working
capital OF IL; that viii be enough to in
sure tho liking OF all Of those with whom
they are thrown In contact.
As matter OF fact, there Is no excuse
for anyone, who Is not a congonltlve idiot,
or afflicted with paresIs, not being tact
ful, for In its last analysts tact Is moth
ing but taking thought OF what viii be
pleasing to the party OF tho second part.
What apology, for instance. can the bull
In tho conversational china shop offer
even 20 himself, for asking woman
whose son is a bank defaulter and In a
penitentiary, where her boy is? lie will
say that he didn't think. but it was his
business TO think People who are lncap-
able OF coherent thought should be locked
up In padded cells, and not be permitted
TO ravage society.
This Is scarcely an extreme illustra-
ton. An of us know people who have a
fatal facility for putting their clumsy
fingers right on the sore spots In our
hearts, II there Is anything unpleasant
or disgraceful In your family life you can
count upon their making It the subject
OF their conversation. II there Is a secret
sorrow, 80 terrible to look upon that you
only open your closet in the darkness OF
the night to gase upon II, they are dead
sure TO ruthlsssly drag II out in the first
crowd in which you happen to, meet
II you are trying TO blind yourself TO
a husbands unfalthfulness they feel Il
their duty TO come and tell you that they
saw him out with peroxide blonde who
looked young enough to be his own
daughter. II you have a child whose
affliction you deny even to yourself, they
ask you II YOU don't think that little
Johnnie Is very slow learning to talk, or
OF you've ever suspected that little Mary
has curvature of the spine. II you are
to keep up appearances and
make one dollar look like five, they com
plment you on how cleverly you have dis
guised your year-before-last hat aud
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

utes to wind II up. I've wasted twelve
minutes every year on the thing. See?
In twenty-five years I've put In 900
minutes or five hours. the half OF a
mans working day, standing on chair
winding up that blamed old clock when II
didn't need winding"
Well" said the stupefed jeweler,
what do you want me TO do about it?"
Nothing, sir. l only wanted you to
know II that's All, When you sell an
eight-day clock to a man you ought to
tell him It's an eight-day clock. Good
day, sr!'
Strengthening himself up and pulling his
hat brim down in front he turned on his
heel and stalked out Of the shop with the
air OF man with a grievance who had
freed his mind.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

get any satisfaction.
II iSent satisfaction ! want. sed pa.
II Is Jacks, How did that letter cum for
OF be into yure poseshun?
Husband, sed Ma, | am Citing sick 4
tired OF yure insinuashuns. As / have
often toald YOU beefoar. sed Ma, all OF
my trends advised me that was going
TO tic up with a man wich had one dJ
foot In sports graIv SO far that his
oxford shoe on the right foot was about
all that Remained for to be saw. Be-
sides, sed Ma, patting Pa on the cheek
with the hand that she dident use for TO
pick up the stove litter. Besides, deer
est sed Ma, you have got into vary
easy way OF living, like a bear, Ma sed,
or like toad.
Well sed Pa, il that IL the way you
feel you can go plumb TO the Next
County. As for me, sed Pa. / am going
to the wilds of Far OFF Alaska. Nit me
at onst Mike. Then / felt kind OF sorry
for the gurl. but she win git oaver 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

"so?"
Yes. When I bought It l asked you
how often d have TO wind II. You said
once a week"
"Well?'
We'll, I've just found out that itn go
eight days without winding"
Certainly. Most clocks are eight-day
clocks. That's to allow for your forget
ting to wind II sometimes"
Il never forgot 10 wind It, sir. Reg
ularly every Monday morning for twenty
five years I've wound that clock That
makes fifty-tWo times year. II had
known II would go eight days I would
have wound It up on the eighth day, and
l would have had 10 wind It only forty
six times year. II takes me two min
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
SOBS OF A KEY WlNDER

You don't remember. reckon" said
the sour-faced man putting his arms on
the showcase. that l bought a clock OF
you twenty-five years ago?"
Il certainly do not" answered the
elderly jeWeler. but I'll take your word
for II n you say you did"
We'll. ] did. 1t was twenty-five years
ago last Monday"
TITS pretty good clock. then. isn't It,"
'oh. yes; the clocks all right. But
I've found out something about Il that
you didn't tell me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
AGED APoTHEGMS

They laugh that win
Speech II a mirror OF the man.
Condemn the fault and not the actor
OF It.
Striving to better. oft we mar what's
well.
Mems evil manners live in brass; their
virtues they write in water.
We are all greater dupes OF our own
weakness than to the skill OF others
How bitter a thing IA to look into happi-
ness through another mans eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

All Of us have
our personal pre-
serves hedged about
with placards that
read Keep or the
Grass, and our
fellow creatures ig-
more these at their
peril. IL Ia possible
to forgive an enemy
W h o deliberately
does us an injury,
but nobody has
grace enough to for
give n friend who
wounds his tender
est suscoptibilltles
through sheer blum
derlng carelessness.
OF course, the
tactless claim that
an instinct fot, dO-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28
Never Too Old.

Richardson was 50 when he published
his first novel Pamela"
At 70 years Of age Michael Angelo said.
II am still learning"
Milton In his blindness. when past 50.
Paradise Lost"
BENJAMIN West was "a when he com
menced his series OF paintings, one oe
which Is Christ Healing the Sick
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-28

The third slgnboard on the road 20
popularity Is marked Tact, and only those
who follow the pointing finger on II may
hope TO ever arrive at the goal OF their
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
HAS A BUSY SESSION
City Council Attends to Much Bust
ness Monday Evening.

The city council had a busy SEES.
sion Monday evening and in two
hours transacted business that has
heretofore required number OF
meetings to complete. Discussions
were eschewed and the time was de-
voted to the passage of motions and
resolutions.
Tax matters were considered for
w. p. Snow, Charles Mckinley, The
Hanna Garment factory. John Star
lin aud the ElkS building.
n. Handler. "A grocery man on
South ID street pctitioncd for "A new
sewer on South ID.
The matter of securing a garbage
disposal plant was laid over.
An appropriation ordinance, to take
up over drafts i'm funds amounting to
$2,703.24 was passed Funds have
been Ovcrdrawn on account of un'
looked for expenses in sewer con
struction and settlement of sewer
claims against the city.
Inc sum vi Sl,ioi.JO was Trans
ferred from the general fund to the
light fund taking up an old warrant
and taking care of overdraft.
Engineer HOuser reported the
Green" sewer, north of G. avenue
would require reconstruction. The
matter was placed in the hands oil
the sewer committee.
The claims list was allowed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
SPECIAL DAIRY TRAIN
Farmers and Dairymen Much Bene-
fitted by the Visit.

The state special dairy train OF the
c., b. & q. departed Saturday after.
noon at 2:4O after being in the city
about one hour Although the visit
was brief, farmers and dairymen were
greatly benefited by the talks by
Messrs. Van Pelt and Estel. The
stock carried on the train was OK.
hibited and the lectures on good cat
tie were illustrated.
The first talk was by Hugh G. Van
Pelt. state dairy expert. Mr. Van
Pelt talked for about thirty minutes
upon the importance, care and breed
Ing Of the COW. He advocates and
encourages the proper feeding of
COWS. He contends that the farmer
gives the steer he Is fattening for
market the finest feed possible, while
the COW, the real money maker is
left the dried up cOrn.stalks to eat.
IL Is unreasonable to neglect the feed.
ing of the cows. They are the real
moneymakers as we'll as the hardest
workers Oh the farm and should be
given the best possible care. Mr..
Van Pelt says that silos are espe.
cially important on farm. The
COWS will eat the rich green corn
from a silo when they only waste
corn that is fed them from the shock.
Mr. Van Pelt was followed by L.
S. Estel, assistant state dairy expert.
This gentleman exhibited tho cattle
showing the good points of each.
Cows belonging to l.. Il. shoemaker
and w. W. Marsh OF Waterloo we're
shown. Sans Ala" the $1,000 bull
owned by Il. X. Shoemake OF Water.
loo, was shown and his good points
mentioned. This animal is the son
of Financial Countess" the greatest
butter fat producer in the United
States. Mr.. Estel gave quite a talk
on the subject of the points that 20
to make good cows. Constitution,
and feeding capacity are some of the
essentials OF good COW. A good
sire pays, according to Mr.. EStcl,
and every community should possess
one OF the best.
Following this talk severa, qucs.
tons were asked which were answer.
ed by Mr.. Estel. At about 2:40 the
train in charge of Conductor Burns
of Burlington, departed, enorute for
Knoxville and Pleasantville.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
DR.. WASH|NGTON'S
ASsA|LANT bA|LEO
Albert UIrich Must Tell Why He
Struck Educator.
NEGRO IS UNABLE TO APPEAR
White Man Declares Tuskegee Head
Whom He Hit Was "Peeping"
Through Door Keyhole at
His Home.

New York, March 21.-Dr Booker T..
Washington was not able to appear In
court because of injuries he received
when he was attacked by white man,
according to the statement Of his at.
torney, and the hearing of charge
against Albert Ulrich, the carpenter
arrested on his complaint of felonious
assault, was postponed. Ulrich was
held in $1,000 BAIL
Ulrich, white man, maintained that
he was acting within his rights when
he pursued the negro educator for sew
eral blocks before a policeman ap-
peared. Ignorant of the negros iden.
tity, he declared that his wife had
complained to him Of a negro she had
met in the hallway ofQtheir fiat house
In West Sixty-third street
DR.. Washington, who was sent to
Flower hospital, where 16 stitches
were taken in his scalp, asserted that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
heir permanent home.

their permanent home.
Mrs. Rose Lyle Henick, of Iowa
City, is visiting at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. A. Lytfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Davis have
moved to their farm east of Oska
loosa.
Frank Shoemaker has sold his
home place and will move to Oska
loosa.
Mrs. S. Silverthorn, Mrs. Mary
Porter and Mrs. Emma Morrish arc
visiting at the James Amsbury home
in Hiteman.
Mrs. G.. A. Porter and children have
returned home to Knoxville after q
weeks visit here with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Porter have
bought house in Oskaloosa and
moved there last week. There many
friends regret to see them go.
John o. James went to Des Moines
Monday.
Mrs. John Waddell, of DeS Moines
was called here by the illness and
death of her mother, Grandma Hop
kins.
Mrs. Mary Ashman and Mrs. Dave
Williams, of Colfax, attended the fun
eral of Grandma Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waddell, Of Des
Moines, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hopkins
and son and daughter, of Lucas, Ia.
attended the funeral of Mrs. Hopkins
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
SHERIFF,S SALE.

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 Mahaska County, Iowa,
against the goods, chattels, lands,
tenements, ETC.. of John V. Coleman
and Mary Coleman, defendants, il
favor of Elma Mitchell, plaintiff
will offer at public sale to tht
highest bidder, for cash. at the door
of the court house, in the city Of Os'
kaloosa, County of Mahaska, Iowa, OF
the 18th day of April 1911, all o.
said defendants right, title and inter
estin and to the following described rea
estate, situated in Mahaska County
to- wit:
Lot Eighty-nine 1897 in the origina
plat of the town of University Park
Mahaska County, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of Zoo
o'clock p. m. of said day.
Witness my hand this 4th day Of
March, 1911.
I. M. REED,
34w2 Sheriff Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

his mission to that neighborhood ives
perfectly legitimate and that he had
been made the innocent victim Of a
most atrocious assault
Washington Has a Hemorrhase.
Attorney Smith, Who Represented DR..
Washington, told Magistrate Cornell
that his client had IL wounds. and
that one of them had caused a severe
bemorrhage of the ear. A short affi-
davit was then made by Policeman
Tierney, who brought Ulrich in court.
and on this the prisoner was held. A
bond was furnished for Ulrichs ap-
pearance, and he was released.
Washington, who went to his apart
ments at the Hotel Manhattan after
having his wounds dressed, told the
police that he had received letter
from his secretary saying that D. C.
Smith, the auditor of Tuskegee insti.
tute, of which he is the head, was in
New York city, and desired to see
him.
Tells Of Looking for Smith.
This letter said Mr.. Smith was stop
ping with cousin, giving the name
and address, said Mr. Washington.
On Sunday l attended church serv-
ices twice, and, after speaking at a
church in the evening. | recalled the
letter concerning Smith and decided
TO look him up. / discovered that /
had left the letter in other clothes at
the hotel. but thought I could recall
the name as something like Moore,
and the address as being West Sixty.
third street. | went there and COM
menced to look at the name plates on
the letter boxes in the halls of the
different houses, seeking the name of
Mr.. Smiths cousin. 1t was while thus
engaged that | was attacked"
Asserts Negro Was Peeping.
Ulrich, in an interview with his
b lawyers and Others in court, said:
About nine o'clock my wife took one
Of our dogs out into the street. We
live on the ground floor of the house
No. liz West Sixty-third street. When
she returned she said that she had
seen a negro in the hall and that he
spoke to her. Mr.. and Mrs Ra-
vette and Mrs. Knowles, friends of
ours, were in the house at the time.
went out and saw a man In the hall.
The man went out OF the vestibule
door ahead Of me when I came out.
plrich said he saw the negro re-
enter the hallway and later saw him
bending down at my door peering
through the keyhole." Ulrich said
that the negro swung blow at his
Jaw when he asked him what he want
ed, and that then he went after his as
ssilant, who fell twice in his efforts to
escape.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
OLD LAND MARK.
House Erected in 1851 by julius Ellis
Being Raced by r. II. Bacon.

House Erected in 1851 by julius Ellis
Being Raced by r. II. Bacon.
Probably one of the oldest houses
in this part of the county has disap-
peared. The home vas erected dur.
ing the year OF 1851 by julius Ellis,
and when constructed was consider.
ed modern in every way. II was
erected on fOrty-acre tract OF land
that lies OH the west side of South
Market street, south of the corpora.
ton line. The farm was sold in 1853
to the father OF Joseph and Robt.
Boyd who was a Mahaska county pio.
neer. Messrs. Joseph and Robert
Boyd were reared on this farm and
the property remained in their pos.
session after their fathers death un.
til 1893, when the late Judge Crook.
ham purchased it. The Judge diyid-
ed the forty acres into four ten-acro
tracts, the house remaining on the
south half Of the north half. In 1905
day modern home stood was sold to
r. II. Bacon. Until recently the old
building remained undisturbed while
a modern nine-room home was being
built. Having no use for the old
landmark, Mr.. Bacon during the past
week RACED the structure. The old
landmark is known by many of the
older people OF the county, who
probably could tell some interesting
tales In connection with ii.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
ITEMS FROM BEACON
MRS. PATTON WAS REMEMBER
ED ON 9th BIRTHDAY MR..
MOSEL is MAKING IMPROVE
MENTS AT HIS HOME.

Hunter Young, of Pittsburg, Kan.
sas, was a caller in Beacon this
week.
Mrs. Sophia Silverthorne, Mrs.
Mary Porter and Mrs. Emma Marsh
were visiting with relatives II Hite-
man this week.
Miss julie Sullivan. of Kansas City,
is visitor at the J. Quirk home this
week.
John l.. Morgan, of Hiteman, was
caller in Beacon during the early
part of the week.
Roscoe Moorish has returned from
a trip through the south and is visit
ing at the parental Tom Moorish
home.
Mrs. A. T.. Patton was SO years of
age last Saturday, the 18th. and fifty
one of her friends remembered her
Mrs. Patton quite by surprise for she
did not realize that she had so many
friends. She wishes to thank her
friends for the recognition by the
beautiful cards.
Allie Childs, now located at Blakes.
burg, Ia, was visiting here with his
wife's parents.
J. w. Huffman and family have
moved from Beacon to Valley June
ton where Mr.. Huffman has secured
employment.
Mrs. Maggie Morgan and family
will live in the ]. r. Jones property
formerly the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald.
AL Westercamp is now established
at his new farm west of Beacon
known as the U. G. Deck place.
Wilson Stables and family have
moved from Beacon to Valley juno
ton where they will make their
permanent home.
Richard r. Owens and family have
moved from their former home in
Greenridge to Beacon where they Will
reside permanently.
Frank Harbour is improving his
property south of Beacon by reShing'
ling the barn. Mr.. Harbour has
moved to Oskaloosa and Reed Nc
Murray is occupying the place.
Dave G. Mcdonald and family
moved to Des Moines tnis week, and
will probably make that city their
future home.
Ignatis MoSel has starte d the sea
son in the right manner by making
some improvements at his home. Mr..
Mosel has completed the construction
of a new chicken house, dimensions
10x12.
Sam Davis and family have moved
from Beacon to their farm northeast
of Oskaloosa.
Mr.. Van Cory, of New Sharon, was
in Beacon Friday calling on his son
of the Van Corp & Co. store.
Ike Davis and family have moved
from their home in Beacon to their
farm just east of Oskaloosa.
J. f. Mendenhall is preparing to
tile his small farm on the Beacon
road. Several piles of tile are seen
in various parts of the place and
work will start in short time.
Mrs. Roberts is confined to the
home of her daughter. Mrs. A. +.
Argo east of Beacon by illness.
Mr.. Saylor and family, of Oska-
loosa, have moved to the property
just north of the J. B. Holt home on
the Beacon road and will make this
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

CRUIK SHANK.--Died,a at his home,
No. 500 South Market street, Tuesday,
March 81, 1911. at 9:45 y. m, OF apo
plexy of II months duration, John
Cruikshank, aged 20 years, months
and ) days. Funeral services at the
residence, Thursday, March %, at
.2:30 .. IN. Interment in Forest CEN
etery.
The deceased was born in Ayrshire,
Scotland, Janaury Is. 1871, and has
been a resident of Mahaska county
for 32 years. He leaves widow and
the following children: John, Jessie,
Dan, Anna. nellie and Emma The
death OF Mr.. Cruikshank comes after
a lingering illness and affection with
paralysis and was not unexpected by
family and friends. During the last
year he has experienced several
strokes of apoplexy, following each of
which he became weaker. Friends
extend their sympathy to the bereav.
ed family. The deceased was a well
known man of this city. having been
a resident for many years, He is one
of the oldest members of the local
order of Ancient Order OF United
workmen and was treasurer OF the
local lodge for number Of years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
REPORT RUSSIA ENVOY SLAIN
Rumored In ST. Petersburg That Min.
lister korostovetz Has Been Muir
dered In Picking, China.

81. Petersburg, March 21-lt is ru.
mored here that M. Korostovetz. the
Russian minister to China, has been
murdered in Picking. Neither the for.
eign office nor the war office has been
able to confirm the report.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:


Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting of the stockholders
of the c. A. Hoover Distilling Com.
pany, a corporation organized under
the laws OF Iowa with it's principal
place of business at Oskaloosa, Iowa,
held for that purpose at their Office
in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at 10 o'clock a.
m, March Ia, 1911, all OF the stock,
holders of said corporation being
represented, it was resolved by unan.
imous vote of the stockholders to
dissolve said corporation, and said
corporation is therefore dissolved.
G. A. HOOVER. President,
+. E. NOVELS, Secretary.
@ 3iw4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
Coal Mines KIN lips Men.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 21.-It cost
the lives of 1.l25 men to mine 23.6ss..
o7o tons of coal in Pennsylvania last
year, according to the annual report
Of the chief OF the state department OF
mines. Just issued.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
Ducks Plentiful,

The boys who have been camping
along the river say that flOcks of
ducks continue in daily attendance
on the bottom lands. They come
from the southeast and fly to the
northeast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

Have you taken ticket for the
next short course? Communicate
with the secretary, Francis F. Ever.
EFT, or any member of the board of
directors of the Farmers Institute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

HALE.-The funeral of the late
John Hale was held Tuesday after.
noon at 1:3O o'clock, at the home, No.
800 South II street. The services
were attended by many friends and
relatives of the deceased. The body
was inferred in Carbonate cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

The dust caused much inconyen.
tence yesterday. as II was swiftly
propelled about the street by the
wind. Offices. homes and stores we're
SLED and pedestrians seemed to eet
their share In tho eyes spd <>oo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Chas. Ray Lyle, indianapolis, Ind.27
$50 and
Ethel c. Wells, OskaIoosa. %
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
~ r. r. Parker, D. v. N.
VET ERIN A RIA Nc.

New fhone No. 6l3. Hospital, No.
800 South First Street. Residence,
No. 3O1 South First Street. 4gtf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

w. II. Lacey, II. 8. Howard,
President. Vice Pres.
X. NJ. Boyer. Cashier.
G. S. Howard, Assistant Cashier.
Ross Malcolm, Assistant Cashier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
w. n. kEATiNG,

A number of persons have inform.
ed US that dandelions have been in
bloom at least week, thus estab.
fishing the reputation and claim OF
being the earliest flower Of spring
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
w. II. HEATING,

Attorney for Plaintiff.
The foregoing Original Notice hay.
ing been presented to me for an Or
der. and ] being fully advised In the
premises. find that said notice suffi-
ciently sets forth the averments of
said petition as collected therefrom.
| order the same published for four
weeks In the Oskaloosa Herald.
Dated this 18th day OF March. 1911.
az Oskaloosa. Iowa.
JN0. y. TALBoTT.
Judge Of the 6fh Judicial District Of
Iowa. s4v4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23
Mahaska County State Bank

Of oskaIoosa, iowa.