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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
A GOOD OFFICER.

Fremont Gazette: r. w. Moore, of
Cedar, who has served the county
for the past six years as supervisor,
stepped down and out of Office on
Monday. We are sorry 90 see Dick
leave this Office, although an excel.
lent man takes his place. Mr..
Moore has served the county well.
He has been honest and thorough in
all his work, and what he did he
thought was for the best interests
of the county. Possibly he has made
mistakes. Very few public officers
get through two terms Of service
without making errors. But the
splendid things he has accomplished
more than offsets his failings. The
people of Cedar township feel more
than grateful to him. He has done
them a great service. II was Dick
Moore who advanced the idea years
ago that cement bridges were the
only real economical ones that could
be built. He was opposed in this by
many who commended that the ex-
pense would be heavy on the county.
Not minding the adverse criticism
Mr. Moore went ahead and built ce.
ment bridges in the bridge territory
assigned to him and continued the
building of cement bridges until his
example was followed by everyone
who had the building of bridges in
hand. Cedar township has profited
by Dick Moore's foresight. Il has
numerous cement bridges that will
be lasting monument to his bust
ness acuem. May he live long and
prosper and do more good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Some Plain Facts That Must be
Met by the Business Men.

The Oskaloosa Commercial Club
directors had a special and busy ses-
sion Monday afternoon in the club
roms in the court house basement.
Numerous matters were up for con.
sideration and several subjects were
discussed at length. A number OF
matters are pending before The club
requiring consideration and action.
Mention of these viii be made at a
later time, as no definite action has
been taken up to this time by the
Club or the parties interested.
To BE or Not to Be-
The topic OF first Importance I'M
der consideration at the session and
the one taking up the most Of the
time OF the session was What is to
become OF the Dskaloosa .cominer,
cial Clubs" A. statement o. fact is
made at the outset The club cam
not long exist with the ineagrcssslp|
port that is granted Il by the bust
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
Good Reports Heard.

The tenor of the reports given in
the church meetings indicates fair.
ly prosperous and satisfactory condi-
ton of church progress and affairs in
general. Encouragement is given for
greater effort and stronger solicita-
ton to make still a better record dur
ing the current season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
The One Sure Way.

There is one way, and one way only
of making bigger, better town; that
is, bring in more people and induce
them to stay and to do business, to
live and grow up with the commune
ity. Let us get together upon the
best method of bringing more people
and more money to Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
For Strangers in Town.

Oskaloosa could afford to have
name signs at the intersections of its
streets, particularly in the business
heart of the city. The signs placed
in a conspicuous location on the cor
ner of business buildings would be OF
incalculable value in assisting strang-
ers within our gates in making their
way to directed places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
Alfalfa DESTROYED.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 10.-Spe.
cial: The plant of the Alfalfa Meal
company, in which was stored 10000
tons of alfalfa meal, was completely
destroyed by fire last night, with a
loss of about 100000. The fire start
ed early in the evening and was
thought to have been extinguished. 1t
broke out again, however, and was
not checked until the entire plant had
been destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
Much Sickness.

Many cases of sickness are report
ed at Rose Hill and vicinity. Drs.
Wright and Jarvis are kept continu.
ally on the jump and are called out
in the middle of the night to answer
calls. A majority OF the sickness is
la grippe with an occasional case OF
pneumonia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

ness men and business interests of
Oskaloosa. The club must either
have better support and more funds
for its operation or it must be aban-
doned as a business institution and
a going concern" Esr
Only fifty-two business men for
the season of 1910 contributed to the
support of the club. These men paid
five dollars each, making a total of
only $3.50 upon which the club oper-
ated during the season. The club has
legitimate and necessary expense
that must be met and to hold such an
organization down to meager support
stands to the discredit of Oskaloosa
business men as whole. The state
ment that Oskaloosa Commercial
Club had only fifty-two members dur
ing the season of 1910 should make
every business man who has the
good of the town at heart hang his
head with shame. The story should
never be told abroad or made public
but the fact of the truth remains and
the true status of affairs now as to
learn of it later. Even Marshalltown,
place which, in the estimation of
the business men, cannot compare
with Oskaloosa in enterprise or bus
mess, has 300 members in it's COM
mercial club, and they are glad to
come to front and center" and depos.
it their annual dues of $500 for the
support of the club Is it any won
der that Oskaloosa has shown de-
crease in population with this sort
of disposition pervading the ranks OF
the very people who should be charg-
ed with the city's greatness?
The matter is of so serious conse.
quence to the club that the board of
directors have decided to put it up
to the business men for final adjust.
ment. If the lack of interest and
the disregard of the clubs efforts
that has marked the operation of re-
cent seasons is to be featured as be.
| fore, those who have been the main
stay of The club are decided to ''give
up the ship" to abandon all effort to
maintain the organization. If the
! business men evidence disposition
to do what they should, the club will
be continued and will STRIVE for great
err and better things.
The annual dues of the Oskaloosa
Commercial Club should be $500 in
stead of $500. Possibly that is the
reason Oskaloosa business men re-
| fuse their support because they be-
| lieve that the organization is of 80
little consequence that they do not
care to be identified with its work.
| Every business man in Oskaloosa
will have chance to express himself
one way or another and 20 contribute
to the next seasons support. Strong
resolutions were adopted by the
meeting on Monday afternoon. There
will be placed before the business
men together with statement of
| facts and conditions that will be
made up in the form of circular.
The matter is up to the business in
| terests of the city. Shall the Oska.
loosa Commercial Club be continued
or shall it be permitted to pass?
If the officers of the club find that
the necessary support is forth com.
ing for the year they will go ahead
with preparations for the annual
meeting and banquet, which will be
made something worth while. the
best yet and one in which every one
will be interested.
The banquet will be open only
to those holding membership tickets
or in other words for members only.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
Laraest crowd Of the Year.

The crowd of hustling busting peo-
pie that thronged the streets Satur-
day afternoon was the largest at he
year and will probably hold the re-
cord for weeks TO come. The streets.
were crowded as they usually are on
Saturday evenings during the sum
mer months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

DIR. Wiley, of the agricultural
department, says that under scientific
cultivation the United States would
be able to produce wheat sufficient
for population of 5OO,000,000. The
inference as to the present methods
of wheat cultivation is not fattering
and probably was not meant to be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Fairfield has a population of A.
$40 under the census of 1910, a gain
of Isl in ten years. It's not much,
but 1t shows that Fairfield is main.
tanning that gradual growth which
has marked her entire history. Fair.
field is good town-richer and big
ger than her census might indicate
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

lit is said that ice one and half
inches thick will support man; four
inches thick will support cavalry;
FIVE inches thick will support an
eigEty-four-pound cannon; Ten inches
thick will support a multitude, and
eighteen inches thick will support a
railroad train,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
TOWN OF MYSTIC
MENACED BY FIRE
Iowa viii UnfurI Her State Flag at
the Inauguration THURSDAY
.OTTuMWA OFFICER is HELD UP
Quarterly Meeting Of Friends at New
Providence Organized For the
Helping Of Penn-Much Alfalfa
Destroyed by Fire.

Centerville, Ia, Jan. 10.-Special:
The mining camp of Mystic, which is
without the vestage of water sup
ply at this time, was menaced BY
fire this morning when the grocery
store of Frank Haines was destroyed
The flames were controlled with diff
ticulty. The loss of the grocery store
was total.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

The population of the state OF
Ohio is 4.767,1 and that of the city
Of New York 4,766,Ss3. They are al
mos twins, but Ohio covers about
100 times as much territory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Tests in England to determine
the danger of coal dust explosions in
mines by electric flashes show that
dry coal dust in bulk is a non-con-
ductor, but when mixed into a paste
with water it will cause short cir
cutting flash between electrodes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
MakIno ! New Mark.

! The OskaIoosa merchants are set.
ting a new mark for first of the year
advertising this January and they
are reaping benefits in direct proper
ton TO the extra efforts put forth to
get TO the people with the story OF
the big doings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Few people realize how much
trouble it is to keep all the munich
pal machinery running in good shape.
For instance. the town clock has to
be wound twice a week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

According to the Enterprise there
is at least one Brighton man who
thinks a COW really ought to give a
barrel of milk in the winter time 10
pay for all the trouble she makes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
Postal savings banks are now in

Postal savings banks are now in
operation in every state in the Union.
In few weeks it will be possible to
make an estimate of the amount OF
money that has been in hiding in old
stockings, under the mattress, be-
tween the lids of the family Bible, in
tin cans and behind the notices on
the wall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

The matter with Iowa." says
che Davenport Democrat, lis that the
papers are talking zoo much about
what is the matter with Iowa. Try
a little Christian Science treatment"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
eountles Light.

Nile Reed received bounty on IA
gophcrs and J. n. Allen on q during
the past week. These two amounts
were the only ones recorded for the
entire week
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Iowa may have LOST in popula'
ton. but it seems to be gaining in
populism," says the Iowa City Repub'
Iican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Those who are familiar with the
game say that success in poker de-
ponds a good deal on a good deal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

1t has been observed that there
is at least one regular attendant at
prayer meeting during the winter
the janitor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

Now that school is again in good
working order, who can name the
capital city of Oklahoma?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
r. r. Parker, .. v. M.
VET ERIN A RIA 9.

New rhone No. 613. Hospital, No.
S05 South First Street. Residence,
No. 301 South First Street. 46tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12

I'm his forty-fiye years of experi'
ence Alex. Miller has never yet seen
a man who would admit that he was
stingy,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-12
G L A SIS IF / ED
ADVERTISING

FOR SALE Black Langshan cock
erels and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Enquire of Mrs. J. w. Troy, Rose
Hill, Iowa. 24w2
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of December that Uncle VIII. papa.
mamma, Mabel, Frank, Johnny and /
left our home to go to Ottumwa, about
nine miles north Of here When we got
there the first store we went to was
9. grocery store. We then went to some,
department stores and spent good
while looking at the toys.
Then mamma, Mabel. Frank, Johnny
and !. also my little niece, went up to
the Courier office to see the editor 81
the Junior. She gave Mabel and a
DOOR, Frank and Johnny bank, and
Baby May q post card.
Between and o'clock, mamma.
papa, Mabel, Frank Johnny and went
10 Batavia on the train, where my
uncle met us and took us down 70
grandma's about six miles from there.
!! Iva. was dark when we got there. We
ing Mary Cloke. Mabel and / went
down to Uncle Rawleys. In the even
ing. mamma, papa, Frank and Johnny
came down to stay all night. Mabel
stayed but Mary and I went back to
g7andma's. rs
Ihat night we had fine time and
the next morning after breakfast
Went down to Uncle Rawleys where
the folks were. Uncle Rawley took US
to the train. We came to Ottumwa
about II o'clock. Ny uncle will and
sister Florence came to meet us but
did not get to town until about Il
o'clock. We started home between
and p. m. and got here after dark. I
certainly had fine time while gone. /
would like to see them all again.
Maude Skirvin, age IL.
Florts, Iowa, r. No. q. X
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FRIDAY.

On FrjdayI get up and put on my
shoes and stockings and wash for
breakfast After breakfast my sister
and I wash the dishes, as it IL our
task to wash them. Then we start to
get ready for school. Between $3.50
and O'clock we start and are some
times late at school when we don't
get started early enough.
In the morning before recess we
have our history and after recess our
literature and arithmetic. Between
~ and ! o'clock we eat our dinner and
play. Then in the afternoon comes our
grammar and physiology before recess
and geography and spelling after re-
cess, Sometimes on Friday afternoon,
after recess. we have railroad spelling.
Then at 4 o'clock school closes and we
all try to get each others last tag and
60 home. Then at night we do few
little things around the house and go
to bed. But best Of all we get the
Junior page on Friday.
Maude Skirvin, age IL.
r. F. d. No. 2. F1oris, Iowa.
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SUNDAY.

Sunday is q day OF holiness and
peace and people should rest on that
day. People should not do any kind Of
work, such 40 ironing, washing, sew
ing, scrubbing or other work Of that
nature.
On Sunday I get up, dress myself
and say my prayers. help my sister
get breakfast, then wash the dishes.
get ready to 60 to church. After
come back from church help get din
ner and then wash and wipe the
dishes. BY that time 1t is $3.50 and
I then go to catechism. When come
from catechism l play with my little
baby sister who Is very sweet.
When supper time comes help get
supper and after supper wash and
wipe the dishes. When get my work
done my two brothers and play
games, such as finch, checkers and
games like that. Then | say my
prayers and 60 to bed.
Abigail X. Mullin, age IL,
Box 81. Melrose, Ia.
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THE HAPPlEST EVENT OF MY
LIFE in 191O-AVIS GARRETSON.

The Busy Bees of the Davis Street
Christian church were invited out to
Levi Pomeroy's, three miles south Of
town for a picnic one day. They met
us at the end OF the Ward street car
line with a hay rack. Our. teacher
could not go but Mrs. Burnside and
Mrs. Garry went with us. They took us
to the woods back of their house where
there was q swing. There were hills
and empty creeks which were fine to
hide in while playing hide and seek.
We played games until noon, and then
ate dinner. We had pie, cake. oranges,
bananas, cookies, etc. After dinner we
played on hay stack and then told
Jokes, stories and riddles. Then we
went to the house. We played in the
hay NOW Of the barn. We went in the
yard and played with the kittens and
in the swing. Then we went in the lot
next to the house and played black
man. We played hide and seek. hid in
the buggy shed, which was close and
got in free every time until they
caught me at it and found me every
time afterwards. We played go, sheep,
20. I was captain on one side. The
baby would tell the other side where
we were every time. We at tomatoes
and the things which were left from
dinner. We started home about half
past five. We came home on the hay
rack. When we got about half way
home we stopped at a house and saw
little calf which was only about a
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SUNDAY.

When God made the world He did 50
In six day and rested On the seventh
day. He does not wish his children
to labor on and on forever without
rest, so on every Sunday in the civ
ilized world there is worship and
preaching in his churches.
There was once man who thought
it was not fair to cheat himself out Of
a days earnings in q week, so there
fore he told his master he should like
very we'll TO- be. employed on Sunday
the same as the other week days His
master being Christian man said,
"No. 1t is a day Of rest The man,
however thought different Of the mat
ter and said, well, II you won't let
me work on Sunday, just to cheat me
out Of my earning, ! will quit" The
master, however, said nothing.
Well, one bright Sunday morning
the man started out to find employ
ment on Sundays and other days OF
course, but found to his surprise and
disappointment that no one would en-
ploy him for Sundays. So he went
back to his master, saying: "Oh, sir,
forget those wicked words ! said, and
take me back to labor six days in
every week and I will worship the
One most High for he 10 the God OF
all Gods,' and the King Of all Kings |"
Irene Taylor, age II,
Ed. No. 4. La Plata Mo.
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MONDAY.

Monday is very busy day for most
people. Then all the school children
are getting ready for the next week
of school. Monday Is, too, wash day,
SO all the women are busy doing wash
ing. On Monday nearly everybody Is
hard at work after resting on Sunday.
Monday is the second day Of the week.
but 1t is the first workday and school
day All the babies and children too
small to go to school are running
around and playing, because their
mothers and brothers are too busy to
take care Of them. So they run around
and have a good time anyway. On
Monday morning everyone is up early
and hard at work, rested from their
last weeks work. In the towns all the
men are hurrying to their work and
on the farm they are feeding the
horses and milking and doing all the
other chores. On Monday when l
come home from school at noon, and
mamma isn't done with her washing,
l help her finish it.
Louise Hickey, age H..
R. R. No. /. Lucas, Iowa.
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BLANCHE AND THE BIRDS.

Dear Editor: / thought would
write about birds this time.
There are so many different kinds
OF birds that couldn't begin to name
them all.
The largest bird is the Condor and
is found in South America. The small
est bird is the humming bird and some
of the most beautiful specimens are
found in South America.
Then there is the canary birds which
are the most beautiful singers and
people often have them for pets.
The ostrich IS noted for its beautiful
feathers which are very valuable.
The robin Is q small bird, young
robins have speckled breasts and old
robins have red breasts.
Parrots are one OF the birds that
can talk. Most Of them are yellow
and green. have often thought I
would like to hear them talk.
It seems strange that they can
learn to say what people say. win
close for this time.
Your friend,
Blanche Wheaton, age II.
Ottumwa, L., r. n. No. l.
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Florence McInerny, age 10.
1903 e. Main ST., Ottumwa.
TO RUTH.
Miss Ruth &c

Miss Ruth Goltry:
Dear Friend: How are you? / am
fine and dandy. Do you folks take the
Tri-Weekly Courier. My papa does. I
have seen several Of your letters on
the Junior page. The one you wrote
about your school was real good I
thought. Have you been going to Sum,
day school these days? go to school
every day but not to Sunday school.
Our teachers name is Jessie Miller. I
like her just flne There are IL pupils
go to our school. am in the 9Th grade
Do you like to write letters to the
Courier Junior? do sometimes. Well
/ will close, hoping to hear from you
through the Junior page.
Edna Shrimp, age IA,
Charlton, Ia, r. No 4.
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1t was Saturday morning and Mr..
and Mrs. Harding arose early so as to
do a big days work. They had three
children, two girls and boy. They
lived in the country. It was o'clock
when they had breakfast. AS the
children did not have to go to school,
so Mr.. Harding and his son, whose
name was Harry, went out in the field
to work. Mrs. Harding and her girls,
Mary and Mabel, were busy doing the
morning work. Mrs. Harding churned
during the morning and got seven
pounds Of butter ready to take to her
customers in town. Everybody was
busy on the farm that morning. They
watched the farmers at distance 60
ing to town. Mrs. Harding and girls
we're baking and dressing chickens for
their Sunday dinner, as they would
probably bring company home from
church to dinner. That afternoon
they all went to town.
Beatrice L. Hickey, age 10.
r. F. D. No. 1, Lucas, Iowa.
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THE LITT4E SNOW WOMAN.

One Saturday after it had quit snow
ing two little children named Julia
and Frances, went out to play. Oh,
what shall we play sister. I know
let's make snow woman.
So the two little children made the
snow woman. They went In to the
house and said, ooh, mamma, let US
have an apron, a dust cap, and an old
dress, q broom and piece of carpet.
Their mother let them have all of
the things they wanted. So they
fixed the snow woman all up in the
things which they had and then they
played that the snow woman was their
and that she was sweeping.
She looked just like little girl. So
they had good time after all.
Caroline Tout, age II.
425 Ottumwa st., Ottumwa, la.
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VERA HAS a PARROT.

Dear Editor: have written two or
three times before. But It has been a
long time ago. MY papa has taken
the Courier ever since we have lived
here, and we have lived here for ten
years. I go to the Hedrick school.
My teachers name is Miss Whalen.
like her very much. have two
sisters and a brother. NY sisters
names are Gladys and Pauline and my
brothers name is Merrill.
For pets have q parrot and a
kitten. My chum is Irene Kelley. MY
birthday in next Saturday.
Vera McCarty, age. H.
1902 West Second St., Ottumwa, Ia.
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MONDAY.

Will write about Monday. 1t be-
ing the frst Monday Of the new year.
Which We are all glad to see. The old
year being gone and the new year be-
ginning. We should all try to SEQ
how much good We can do for the poor
and how much better We can live and
learn to help others who are not so
we'll fixed in this worlds goods.
/ 60 TO school every day and try to
learn all can and have an education
when grow. up.
l have four cards from the Junior
and would like to continue writing.
Phyllis Tragord, age IA.
125. West Division st., Ottumwa, Ia.