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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

ed an address of appropriate character
in the morning that will stand as
model of its kind in the minds of
those who heard him. 49,.
Following the conclusion of the
morning services, the trustees of the
church made statement of the finan-
cial side of the new editice. There re-
manned something like $6,300.00 to be
raised. Doctor Parr took charge of
the campaign for funds and the will
ingness and the graciousness with
which the people responded to the
appeal was appreciated. When the
work was completed the contributions
amounted to $S,1S0.00. Much of the
success of the church building enter
prise is due directly to the efforts of
Rev. G. H. Hanawalt who has been
instrumental in carrying the work
forward to successful issue and who
has inspired the whole people with
a sentiment and enthusiasm worthy
of the cause. Sunday was one of the
great days in the life of Rev Hama
walt as it was in the history of the
little city and it's church.
Rev Elias Handy, of Grinnell, ad-
dressed the Young People meeting
which was attended by host of the
elder ones.
Rev. J. NJ. McClelland, of OskaloOsa,
pastor of the Central Methodist church
addressed the evening congregation in
most able sermon that received the
compliment of perfect attention.
Rev. c. l.. Stafford the district SUI
perintendent was present with the
church people during the day and par
ticipated in the dedication.
Following the able discourse Of Rev.
McClelland Doctor Parr took charge
of the formal dedicatory service and
ceremony and following a prayer and
blessing the keys were turned over
to the trustees who accepted the trust
and the charge of the property in the
name of the Peoples church.
The services and the dedication
throughout were marked by an i'm
pressive spirit that was felt by every
one and those who were in attend.
ance were deeply moved. Many who
have witnessed similar occasions eX-
pressed themselves as wonderfully
impressed with the unusual spirit OF
the people that had made the success
of the day possible. '
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
RooSEYElTs REMARKS.

Taking the Mcnamara case as his
text, Colonel Roosevelt has issued the
following scathing editorial:
Not only laboring men, but bust
ness men and capitalists, have at
times shown the worst form of class
consciousness--that of sinister and
brutal class selfishness in standing
by criminals simply because they
were of their own class. This has
been done by capitalists In the case
of capitalists who have been guilty OF
brazen corruption, and by laborerS in
been guilty of murderous violence.
The two offenses stand on a par
from the standpoint of damage to the
community. In San Francisco in one
municipal contest the capitalists who
desired TO be free from all check cor
ruption and the labor leaders who de-
sired TO be free from all check on
lawless violence struck hands and
elected their ticket; and this proved
in the end to be lasting misfortune
to San Francisco, TO the cause Of hon
est business, and to the cause of hon
est labor.
Since the startling outcome of the
Mcnamara trial certain apologists of
these men have made themselves con.
spicuous by asserting that these de-
PRAYED criminals, who have on their
scared souls the murder of so many
innocent persons-all of them labor
ing people, by the way-are victims,
or at worst fanatics who should re.
ceive sympathy because they were
acting in what they regarded as a
war on behalf OF their class!
4, The plea is monstrous in its folly
and its wickedness. 1t is precisely
the kind of plea sometimes advanced
on behalf of G crooked man of great
wealth caught bribing legislature
that he has TO do it to protect his
business. We are not here dealing
with any of the kind Of offenses incl
dental to the sudden and sweeping
changes brought about by modern in
dustrial conditions in TO which CAPT.
talists or .laboring men are sometimes
drawn without any very great con.
scious moral turpitude on their part
We are dealing with crimes as old Al.
he Iawsgiying from, Sinai with crimeg
murder and theft-that have been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
TWICE TOLD TALES.

Washington Democrat: Once upon
time an enthusiastic Mason married
a wife whose membership was in q
church that was violently opposed to
secret societies. So the preacher,
who was liberal towards secret Or
ders, winked at the violation of their
creed and said nothing. Once upon
time. then, another preacher came
TO that charge who had scruples
against belonging to secret orders.
He kept noticing the Mason who had
got 10 be an officer in the church and
he had as one of his duties, the pass
ing of the contribution box. The
preacher objected, saying that 1t did
not look well to see man wearing
a Masonic charm going up and down
the aisle, taking up money. He said
TO the offending member that it
would interfere with his religion. The
member said, mo, will not allow
anything to interfere with my relig-
ion," and he didn't. But he went in
to another church. This Is another
story OF a man who belonged to Sc
cret society and his church officers
got after him. One Of the loudest
takers put him through course of
questioning and finally said as a body
blo&:n Ips took an oath, didn't yon?"
me man admitted that he had taken
an oath. Then the inquisitor said:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

is, he always had borrowed money,
but he never got behind, as the term
debt might imply. AS soon as he got
his first piece of land clear, he borrow.
ed money and bought more. The
habit became fixed, and he bought
and improved land all his life, and in
this way he served the community
well, for he took great pride in buy
ing place that was all run down
and converting it into a fertile and
well furnished and well stocked farm.
The older Caldwell Boys" belonged
to the sturdy pioneer who made the
prairies blossom like the rose, and
tor whom we who come after owe a
debt that can only be discharged by
emulating their example.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
prohibited ever since the decalogu

prohibited ever since the decalogue
was formulated.
The murders committed by men
like the McNamaras, although nom
inally in the interest OF organized la
Dor, differ not one whit in moral cul,
pability from those committed by the
Black Hand or by any band of mere
cut-throats, and are fraught with an
Infinitely heavier menace to society
Yet. great though the menace is to
the community, the menace to the
cause of honest organized labor Is
still greater, and no duty Is more inn
peratively laid on the leaders of labor
than the duty of atfirmatively freeing
themselves and their followers from
the faint of responsibility for such
criminals and such crimes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
IN DAYS GONE az.

Twenty-Five years ago it was custo-
mary to refer to Alex and Richard
Caldwell as the Caldwell boys" just
as we hear people refer to the
younger men now. They grew up
with the county and were surely
splendid representatives of western
life. Their father came here at an
early day when the Indians still lived
in their native hunting grounds and
long before there were many high
ways or fences, or other evidences of
civilization. The father died when
Alex was Is years old, and Richard
only 10, leaving the mother and fam
ily dependent on these two sons. Alex
hired out at 50 cents per day, helped
keep the family, and hold the claim
and actually saved little money be.
side. Richard never shirked his share
of the responsibility, but when a few
more years were added to his life,
farming on the frontier, with its mea.
gre returns seemed 100 SLOW for him.
Hence he set out for the golden
west and remained away a number
of years He made money fast, for
those days, and returned with consid'
cradle cash. BY this time Alex had
acquired some land of his own and
was getting along fairly well. He
wanted his brother to invest here and
settle down with him. but Richard
could not get the spirit of the west
out Of himself Finally however, at.
ter several conferences the elder
brother agreed TO advance Richard
800 without interest TO enable him
% buy a tract of land that could be
bought cheap for cash. and Richard
made the deal The fine farm which
le has left to his posterity is the re-
nit OF that deal. Those who kneYt
lex Caldwell Familiarity say he vas |,
ever entirely free from debt That i
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

Uncle Sam is the good st. Nick
for Europe, as usual. Post office mon
ey orders amounting to $1,5O0,OOC
were sent to European countries by
the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria on that
steamships departure from New York
last Tuesday. Sons and daughters Of
the old world who have found pros
perity in the United States bought
these orders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
f. WHAT sAiLs BUSINESS?

John G. Shsdd, president Marshall
Field IS Co. in Chicago Tribune
There is nothing fundamentally
wrong with business in the United
States. The chief curb at the monu
ment is the prevalence of pessimism
and fear on the part of all business
to operate, except along ultra-conser
vative lines. Surely this pessimism
and fear are justified on account OF
the persistent endeavors of the de
partment of Justice, by all legal
means, to check large enterprises
and on account of the literally eX
plosive uncertainty of the labor mar
ket.
At present there exists this deplor
able situation in this country. man
with plans for industrial develop
ment which would benefit labor and
lower the cost of living may be com
PEELED to wait for an indefinite period
while his banker and lawyer vainly
seek to ascertain whether he can get
capital or not, and whether, If he gets
it, his use of it will be such reason
able one as they will dare to sanction
Ii is natural that men should seek
to get all the wages they can, but no
condition of labor justities the use OF
dynamite in the night on innocent
men to obtain this end. 1t is natural
that men should ask to get food and
clothing and other goods at as low
prices as possible, but it is absolute
ly wrong TO point the finger of dis
trust at all those engaged in manu-
featuring and merchandising on a
large scale. 1t is not only wrong, but
it is ridiculous, for those may be the
men who are doing most to eliminate
waste, increase efficiency and reduce
prices to the ultimate consumer.
Business is between the upper and
the neither millstones. Take, for in
stance, the price of meat, which en-
tiers so largely into the problem OF
the high cost of living. If beef goes
up the, farmer roars with delight and
the consumer RACES at the meat
trust. The farmer pays off MS mort
gage and buys an automobile and the
consumer is sure that the packers
are engaged in an unholy conspiracy
to hold him up.
If, on the other hand, beef goes
down, the consumer accepts the re-
auctions with no thought of giving
the packers credit, while the farmer
rises in wrath, blames them in par
ticular and the financial and railroad
interests in general, and demands
more legislation.
If the packers present methods are
not in accordance with the law, they
should be made to conform to the
same. Knowing the packers of this
country as | do, am convinced that
they are not only willing but anxious
to carry on their business with a pro
per observation of all legal require
ments, if it: only can be determined
what constitutes legal requirements
as applied to their business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
SPRING CREEK.

Born, to Harry Anderson and wife,
Dec. Is, 12-pOund bay.
The weather man has covered the
ground with a white carpet, getting
ready for old Santa and his reindeer.
Louis Colson and Will Hamaker
took flying trip last week to Louis
lana. They were pleased with the
country, but think Iowa is ahead yet.
About thirty Changers from Mahas.
ka county went to AmeS to attend
the state meeting and repor "a good
time. Mahaska got three e the state
offices; |. N. Taylor, lect FER: Willis
Pettitt, gate keeper and Mrs. Warren
Caldwell, Flora. The next state
meeting will be held in Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Allgood visited at
Perry Allgood's recently. ..
Burl Cox and family, of Givin,
visited at Logan Graham's last week.
Mrs. Eliza Barber, from California,
is the guest of her brother. SAINT Ora
ham. .. ~, H..
Mrs. Stout spent two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Logan Graham.
A merry Xmas and a prosperous
New Year to all. ......
Charles Perkins and family visited
at the Pliny Jewell home one day last
week.
Herman Shultz and, family took
dinner at the D. Rodgers home Sun.
day.
Otis Anderson and Joe Mich, who
have been in the western part of the
state husking corn. are at home and
report Joe husking 1900 and Otis
2,7O0 bushels.
Dec. 10. GALA LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

The truth will out. The reason
George Alexander won out in the Los
Angeles mayorality contest by $4,000
majority is because he spent over 80
years of his life in the Hawkeye state
and served through the civil war in
the oath Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

State Game Warden Lincoln is
arranging to bring 5000 more Hun
gurian cartridges into Iowa. -. Why
not put the quail on the prohibitive
list for, say five years, and have four
fold that number of better birds?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

The statement that Iowa apples
that were bought up and shipped out
OF the state at 95 cents per barrel,
are now being returned and sold at
$3.50, proves there is one thing the
matter with Iowa. 1t does not know
how to properly care for its products.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
GOOD REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE.

In these days when so many of
what purport to be republican utter.
ances are either democratic or popu,
listic in character IL is refreshing TO
come across declarations that ring
true to the cardinal principles Of re.
psblicanism. Such a''deciafahor was
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

The refusal of citizenship to two
local foreigners, and the deportation
OF two from Cherokee, makes it ap'
pear that Uncle Sam is getting more
particular than he once was.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

While the United States standing
army is comparatively small, it re-
quires 2,237 soldiers at 1877 recruiting
stations to find enough men willing to
work for $13 per month to keep the
ranks filed. 49, a. ".
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

Black Hills claims to have a
man 102 years old who chops wood
every day. Sounds like some other
Dakota stories.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

Keota Eagle::oWe hear or d boy who
played his trick on Sears & Ro4BtGK.
They made the proposition that they
would send him twenty-five, eata;
logues and II he would distribute
them they would pay him $40 when
twenty of the recipients sent in or.
ders. He did his distributing and
then sent in orders for two cents
worth OF ball bearings for each of
the twenty. He got his $40 and with
1t as good a cussing as -Roebuck
dared send through the mail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
Heard In School.

why did Atlas have to support
the earthf"
HE didn't have To-; he was just
praetieihg his physical culture les,
S511l .a nhifrn 54f4g 4ilss,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

The world may be- progressing,
but children still have faith in Santa
Claus.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

We'll, what kind of an oath did you
take?" and the offending member said
Il think that | took about the same
kind of an oath that you did when
you joined the Grange" and the ex-
animation ceased and. the man did
not leave thS chufsa I
Knoxville Express. Horace Barnes,
of the Abba Republican, went to
church the other day, and was great
lily pleased to hear the minister de-
clare that things are covered up too
much; when young man, drunk, is
killed by a train the real cause of the
death is not stated; and Horace pats
the preacher on the back by saying:
Such statements coming from a min
lister lead to the belief that there is
at least one minister who is not afraid
and who dares to tell of things as he
finds them Gadzooks, Horatio! hast
never been to church or funerals?
Grid up thy loins, man, and HE thee
to the next funeral this fire-eating
parson breaches, and thou shalt hear
thy roaring lion coo like a sucking
dove! Verify, Horatio, it is written
of old that not in funeral sermons nor
in obituary columns shall the I'M
sweetened truth be found. There be
times and places for all things, it is
said, Horatio,. but take it from us that
not upon the earth. in the heavens
above nor in the places under the
earth would there be refuge for the
preacher or the newspaper man who
should proclaim at such times the
truth. the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth! 1t has been tried and
found wanting, and we who walk The
earth today--both pulpiteers and
pressmen-are wiser in our day and
generation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21

SigOurney News: A Washington
woman cured her husband OF staying
out late nights by going to the door
and when he. came home whispering
through the ikeyhole, rs that" you
Willie?" Her husbands name. Is
John, analhe stays nome every ,niSnt
now, and sleeps with one eye. open
and revolver under his pillow. .'&
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-21
! ART OF SAVING IS WONDERFUL

To Money Aside Only Half Of the
Work Earn More and the Result Made Do Likewise
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs Bur Huckett went To
Spokane on Tue day Of last week,
and returned Friday.
The young folks enjoyed a social
hop at the Robbins hotel. Saturday
evening.
AL Williams was Rathdrum bust
ness caller on Monday OF this week,
and from there went on to Spokane.
j. II. Snyder was in Occur d'Alene,
Thursday of last week, and Friday
transacted business in Spokane.
John and Gottlieb Tiede went to
Seattle Monday night, returning
Saturday.
The most snow for years fell Sun
day and Monday, about three feet on
the level. The chinook wind Tues
day took half Of it, or more.
Our news items are not very numer-
Gus this week. During such "strenu.
Gus" time, people are kind OF resting
and getting ready for the coming
election.
Mrs. Sallie Dyer who has been on
the coast for several months returned
home, Wednesday.
d. W. Fredenburg was taken to
Spokane Tuesday. where he will be
operated on for appendicitis.
Miss Eberling, teacher of the Sterl.
Ing school, is at her home in Spokane
sick, SO there is no school this week.
We are requested to announce the
Basket social advertised for Friday
evening, Nov. 18th, is postponed un-
til Saturday evening, Nov. 25th.
A baby boy was left at the home of
Prof. and Mrs Donahue, Tuesday.
November l4th, 1911. The pupils of
the High school say that the Professor
takes great pride ia speaking of "My
Son." We are happy to say the
mother is doing nicely. May the
young man live to be as well respected
and beloved as his father. and a JOY
and blessing to his mother.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17
X ATHOL DEPARTMENT M
Athol News Notes.

r. G. Epbers is sick at his home
near Madison.
Mrs. Milton Rawlings is helping 10
the store this week.
Mrs. $. Fl. Watkins Of Spokane was
an over-Sunday visitor 10 Athol.
G. II. Webster OF Spokane was In
our city, Thursday.
Fred Herring Of Rathdrum was In
Athol, Saturday.
Mrs. B. E Mason was a Spokane
visitor several days the latter part OF
last week.
A great many from Athol are plan
ming on taking in the Apple show in
Spokane next week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17

TIE "dry forces seem at times
to be rather inactive, as if ex-
pecting an easy victory at next
Wednesdays election. If this is
40, they are liable to be badly
disappointed after the votes are
counted. No one who believes
in prohibition or local option or
that the saloon is all evil that
should not be tolerated, should
remain at home on election day
thinking there will be enough
votes anyway. Those who
want the licensed saloon restored
have been working quietly for a
long time, and to combat them
successfully will require every
vote the anti-saloon forces cali
muster.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court for the County nj
kootenai. State OF Idaho. y,
In the Matter Of the Estate of Mary Ann
ludlow, deceased.-Order to Show Cause.
1t appearing to this Court. by the petition
this day presented ana filed BY Sarah lane
Eastman, Executrix Of the Estate OF MARY
Ann q ludlow, deceased, that it is NECESSARY
to sell the whole or some portion OF the Real
the charges and expenses Of adrinst ration
and for The best interests OF the estate and
those interested therein.
II is hereby ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before this Court
on Saturday. the 23rd day of December 1911.
ut the hour OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ, OF that day in
the court room OF said court. at the court
house In the city OF CRur d'Alene, county az
kootcnai. state OF Idaho to show cause whv
an order should not be granted said execl-
trix to sell all or so mucn Of said real estate
rs shall be necessary; and 1t is further
ordered that copy OF this order be publish
ed four successive weeks In the Rathdrmm
Tribune. weekly newspaper printed and
published ln said County and State
Dated Nov. II. 1911,
BERT A. REED.
OF Novf-Decia Probate Judge.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17

No one in Rathdrum should
desire n return of the saloon.
Those whose memories reach
back beyond the election oil
1909 will readily recall the con-
ditions that existed under the
saloon regime. drunken brawls
were common and arrests fire.
quent. One man locked up for
drunkenness set fire to his cell
and was burned to death before
the blaze was discovered, the
town narrowly escaping a heavy
suit for damages. A marshal or
night Waterman was employed
the year round at an expense
that the towns share OF the
saloon licenses was insufficient
to pay, while the town Jail was
kept full nearly every night.
Since the saloons were voted out
all this has been changed. No
night Waterman is now employ
cd, the Jail and police court are
no longer used and no arrests
have occurred for drunkenness
for long period. Cement walks
lave taken the place of the old
wooden walks that were then in
use. Bank deposits have in
crease ! and the moral condi-
tions have been elevated as
never before. No longer do the
village trustees have to issue
warning every week or two that
the saloon men must keep bet
ter order in their places, that
they must keep their DRINKS off
the 81 ltwalks. and stop objec-
tionable language heard across
the street-wlrnings that usually
were without effert. Surely It
would be most unwise to return
to the old conditions just be-
cause two or three men would
profit a little in saloon business.
Consideration for the moral and
financial welfare of the commun-
ity and it's good reputation
should dispel from every mind
all thoughts OF reinstating the
saloon.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17
Drunkenness and Misery.

Flu. S. Commissioners OF Labor,
Carroll d. Wright, says: IL have
looked into a thousand homes of tn
working people OF Europe; l dn not
know Into how many In this country.
have tried to flnd the best and the
worst: and while, as l say, the worst
EXISTS. and as had us under any sys-
ten, or as bad as In any age. have
never had to look beyond the inmates
IT, and cause; and in every case so
far as my observation q, es, drunken.
ness was at the bottom OF the misery
and not the industrial system or the
Industrial conditions surrounding the
men and their faWllies."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-17
Prohibition in Kansas.

In an address at Chicago March 27.
Gov. w. r. Stubbs Of Kansas. said
10 part: II assert that drunkenness
ln>kansas has been reduced to such
point that have not seen drunken
man 10 Topeka, place of so. 900
people, during the last twelve
months, and that do DOT have any
recollection OF seeing a drunken man
10 my home city Of Lawrence, a place
or 5000 people, for several years.
We really began to enforce the pro.
nioltory laws in Kansas in 1908. Up
TO that time we had been fooling at
II 10 parts of the state I further
assert that the prohibitory law is "a
easily enforced as any other law ON
the statute books"