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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
CEDAR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, of Burling,
ton, Iowa, have been visiting at the
E. Lyon home the past week.
Wesley Rsndell and family spent
Saturday evening at the J. c. Cole,
man home
Charley McBurney and family
spent Sunday at the Floyd Stevenson
home north OF OskaloOsa.
Mrs. MOllie Caruth, who was known
to us as Mollie Knott, and Will Sisco
expect to have a sale in the near fu.
ture.
Ed Tovera, of South Dakota, moved
his family back to Iowa last week
to the parental Will Sisco home,
where they will live the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sisco expect to make
their home in Oskaloosa.
DR.. Baldwin, of near Stark, had a
narrow escape of having a loss OF his
property on Thursday. While in Os-
kaloosa their house caught on fire,
but the near neighbohs got it put out
before much damage was done.
Those visiting at the Charles Witt
home Sunday were their sons, Earl
Witt and wife, Willie Witt, Miss Ethel
Walker of Leighton and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Coleman and daughter Edith.
Perry Nesbit and family expect to
move this fall to their new home in
Wright. .oG 9iG staaI
Mrs. E. Welton, wtoihasl been hav-
ing her property ininWright remodel
ed has it nearly completed and she
expects to move there and make it
her home.
William Garrett and family, of Ere
mont, spent Sunday at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Billie Steele.
Mrs. NJ. E. Holloway, of oskaloosa,
Is visiting around here for a few
days.
Miss Cecil Moore spent last Tues
day at the John Arnold home.
Word was received here OF the
birth of fine baby girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Newell of Fremont, NopaG,
1871 ashe being known herelfas'infini
MIC Garrett a5. Haqa nfg'f
o Aars. Albert Hayes, Of bOskalocsa,
has been visiting at tnew Ri Arnold
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A epoLEFuL BALLAD.

(As sung by any small boyG
Life's not much fun. 1t seems to me
Things amt jes' like they ought to be.
The future don't seem very bright
When kids get blamed from morn till
night,
For dom wrong or doin' right.
They've got me riled.
Las night Sis shook her fist at me
like that,
An says, You dirty, ragged brat,
What makes you run and jump away
And yelp and yell the liyelong day,
Why don't you go out doors TO play?
You make me wild"
"Who put that gum in baby's hair?
Who placed that tack in grandpa S
~ chair?
Who splattered ink on Sis gown,
And made it blue instead of brown?
Who turned that picture upside down
Upon the fioor?" 49,.
''who left. the hammer on the stair,
For dad to stumble on and swear?
Who put that toad in Sis hat?
Who tied some string around the cat
And hung her up to die like that
Behind the door?"
"Who scratched those matches on the
\ wall? Z
Who cracked the lampshade in the
hall?
Who chopped the handle of the broom
And tackled their mud in every room?
\ Who tore up Sis willow plume
I'd like to know"
8 :'Who left those kite sticks on the
walk?
Who marked the porch all up with
chalk?
A fellow might as we'll be dead
As have to go upstairs to be,
Fer bein' careless what he said,
To Sis beau"
...s...-. NAL Rose.
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NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON.


The Misses Nellie andI Verla Cru
zen were hostesses to number of
their young friends at their home
here last week. The affair was in
the nature of a Halloween party and
was most thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
Nose Barr and wife, of West Cen
ter, were at the Fred Else home last
Sunday for dinner and spent the af-
ternoon visiting.
Mrs. Stacia Coffin went to Wash
ington last week for few days visit
with her mother, who is in delicate
health.
George Scott, from Scott township,
and Miss Faye Lyle, OF Prime Neigh
borhood, were at the G. B. Coffin
home over night recently.
Sam Cruzen's We're at their brother
Wits for dinner Sunday.
Ida CruZen and family were en-
tertained at the Chas. Bailey home
Sunday after Sunday school and
preaching
Rev. Spyker preached Sunday a. m.
to q good sized congregation. He
was accompanied by his wife and
daughter. His text was taken from
John 1:41, and he brought out the
fact that the great thought which
underlies the church of Christ is
bringing souls to Christ. His dis
course throughout was very interest.
ing and beneficial to believers.
Mrs. Hattie Dilley McCooms is
here from Nebraska visiting relatives
and is at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Fred Else, since Friday.
Nellie and Calvin Cruzen We're at
the Con Biesahar home Sunday pm.
Rev. Spyker and family were at
tho Ed Harvey home Sunday for
dinner and from there went to Ma
haska Center to fill his appointment.
We were pleased when reading
Matte Clark's opinion of the west,
for it is the view taken by us, and
we cannot think any other way.
We have had ideal weather for all
kinds of work, and are thankful for
the cold nights, as it enables one to
sweep down the flies from the south
pCrches."
J. b. Cruzen sold a bunch of hogs
last week to B. J. Snyder Ed Har-
vey sold 20 head to Hawkins Bros,
which averaged 210 pounds.
Mrs. Hicks writes of their safe
arrival at Hale Center, Texas, and
that Fred can breathe with perfect
ease, which is good news for their
many friends.
Byron CruZen is working at his
farm near the Mahaska Center church
since he finished gathering his corn.
Fred Coffin, wife and daughter
Clara We're at the parental B. F. CRU
zen home Saturday night and Sun
day.
Elmer Bailey has returned to his
home in Des Moines. Mrs. Corwin is
still with Mrs. Bailey. We are glad
to say Mrs Bailey is improving, even
if it is slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. GrOenenbom were in
the city Sunday to call on Mrs. Ed
Scharf, and report her as slowly i'm.
proving, yet she seems so very weak.
Mrs. Helen Bailey received the
sad news Saturday of the very criti-
cal condition of her brother, Oscar
Johnson, who is also a brother of La
ban Johnson, of Lincoln township. He
lived in Madison township when a
child and will be remembered by the
Older generation.
Nov. 7. NJ. G.
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fell off considerable, but Sunday af-
ternoon last We had a large attend
ance, there being 1873 present.
The many friends of Miss Mary
James gave her miscellaneous
shower at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin James, last Wednesday. The
young couple are held in high esteem
among the young people in Sewers.
There were fifty guests present. The
bride was the recipient of a large
number of useful articles. The young
couple expect to go to housekeeping
in the near future.
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Fair Had Surplus.

The directors of the Lyon county
fair met at Rock Rapids and found
that they had surplus of $4,000 on
hand after meeting all claims against
the association. And this money is
to be spent in buildings and inn
proyements on the grounds. The
people, who were opining that the old
county fair was dead, buried and for
gotten, evidently are not of the first
class of prophets.
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The total number of farms in the

The total number of farms in the
United States in 1910 was 6,S4O,357.
OF these, 949 per cent, or 6,017,l42,
reported domestic animals; SO per
cent, or 5,265,772, reported cattle;
1871 per cent, or 4,671,441, reported
horses or colts; 6S.5 per cent, or. H.
34O,5 92, reported swine; 29.4 per cent
or 1864 reported mules or mule
colts; ands only SO per cent, or 609,-
1913, reported sheep or lambs. 60
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home the past week.

November - the FairView Ladies'
Aid Society will meet at the John
Arnold home in the afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society here met
at the church Tuesday for an all
days meeting, taking their lunch and
knOtting comforts.
Charley Fox and family spent Sun
day at Evans with relatives.
Tom Emmert, of Oskaloosa, was
through these parts Tuesday buying
up hogs to ship from Wright.
Mrs. E. Lyon went to Oskaloosa
Monday for a short visit.
Nov. 8. B. b.
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FIRE PREVENTION.

Wednesday, November l, was des-
ignated as Fire Prevention Day i'll
Iowa, and while the occasion was not
generally celebrated by any outward
demonstrations, the publicity given
the matter set thousands of people
to thinking and will no doubt result
in lasting good In line with the
ideas of Governor Carroll, who issued
a proclamation and has taken great
interest in the cOmmendable work,
President Carpenter of the newly or
ganized Fire Protection Association
has addressed the following circular
to all commercial bodies in Iowa:
"A large part of the fire waste of
this country is directly due too untidy
conditions and other faults OF man
agement. A careful inspection OF
your entire premises daily will assist
this office in. bringing about de-
crease in the liability of fire.
Ashes should be kept in metal
receptacles and never in paper or
wooden barrels or boxes.
oily rags and waste should be
kept in standard metal waste cans
and contents removed and burned
each night.
Rubbish should never be allowed
to accumulate in buildings.
"Spittoons should be made of meta!
and never contain sawdust or other
combustible material
atile oils should not be kept in build
ing.
Gas brackets should have rigid
fixtures; where necessary to use
swinging brackets all exposed wood
work should be protected with sheet
metal, leaving all air space. Metal
bells should be placed over gas jets
on low ceilings.
Steam pipes should be kept clear
from all wood and other combustible
material.
open f1ue holes should be pro-
tected with sheet iron or, better, be
bricked up.
Electricity, when improperly in
stalled is hazardous; see that your
certificate of approval covers the en-
tire installation; lamp cords should
not be hung or wrapped around any
piping; paper shades should never be
used. Confer with city electrician
when changes are contemplated. Do
not allow employees to tamper with
electrical installation.
Stove pipes should be run direct
TO brick chimneys and never through
floors or partitions; protect floor
under and about stoves with brick,
cement or sheet metal.
'Stairways should be kept clear at
all times; never place any stock or
shelving on stairs.
"Aisles of good width should be
maintained at all times; never pile
stock in front of windows or against
doors, as it handicaps the firemen in
case of fire.
Fire doors and shutters should be
closed every night and stock should
never be placed so as to hinder the
ready closing of these fire stops.
See that all fire extinguishing ap-
paratus is in good working order.
Paper or rags saturated with !
printers ink will produce spontane-
Gus combustion. .u ,....~ ...s
Damp lamp black will spontane-
ously ignite. So will slack and pull
verified coal and charcoal when wet |
"Parlor matches-neyer use them, |
always use the safety match, they
cost no more.
by requiring all doors to swing
outward, especially in public build
ings, may prevent the loss of many |
lives.
All buildings over two stories in
height should be provided with fire
escapes and standpipe for fire de.
partment USE"
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Ample protection was placed about
the concrete foundations of the new
band stand in the public park to pre-
vent freezing. Necessary precautions
will be taken with the other work as
it is put up. No frost damage Is
feared by the contractors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

"A computation made at the office
of the Iowa Board Of Control shows
that the cost of support of the in
mates at state institutions now is
about 81 cents a day, which is slight
ly more than it was a few years ago,
because the inmates are better fed
and better cared for. The expendi-
lures through the board now aggre-
gate about $780, 900 a year. i
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In Appreciation.

Street Commissioner John Cochran
is to be commended for the prompt
ness exhibited by his department in
getting the crossings Of the city,
business and residence portions,
cleared Of mud following a muddy
spell.
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Dividend and interest disburse

Dividend and interest disburse-
ments in November, it is estimated,
win exceed $95,O0O,OOO Dividend
disbursements will aggregate more
than $19,OOO,OO0 and interest payable
will exceed $4,000, 900. Among divi-
dends the largest disbursement will
be by the Northern Pacific, s4,340.-
900. The largest of the industrial
disbursements will be made by Utah
Consolidated Copper with $7S4,779, or
SOC share, on SIS, 695, 500 stock.
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A Good Live Town.

Eldora laid twenty-five blocks of
paving this year. : That's going some
for a town the size OF Eldora. But
remember Eldora is on the line of
they Iowa Central and they're all live
towns on that route.
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"A wireless message has been
sent from San Francisco Bay to a
battleship near Boston. What would
the forty-niners think of that state
ment2
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teH sewer work Is done this fall ar
winter, and trench digging Isl net an
possible in cold weather. IA lot more
Of good cash win be turned loose At,
a time when most needed. SIS ii
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There is one thing in favor of the
return of the hoop skirt. 1t will
keep people at a safe distance from
the deadly hat pin.
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SWITZER.-The funeral of Mrs.
Switzer will be held at 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ella Moore, 1898 North
& street.
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considering the activity of tina"
department it is difficult to believe
that DR.. Wileys assistant is man
named Doolittle
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ELLSWORTH. - The funeral SER
vices of the late DR.. F. C. Ellsworth
of Monroe township, will be held at
the Wymore church, Thursday, Nov.
8, at II o'clock a. IN. Interment in
the Wymore cemetery.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Edward M. Heath, Endora, Ark. AS
1851 and
Eva L. JOrdy, Oskaloosa. .29
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Mahaska county horse flesh Of the
choice grade is topping the market
everywhere.
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live weight. He is, therefore, not
worth half as much as the same
weight of pork.
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THOMAS.-Died, at the home of
his parents in West Des Moines town.
ship, Monday, November 6, 1911, at
9:15 p. m, of lockjaw of one weeks
duration, Matthew R. Thomas, aged
four years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Thomas. Funeral services Wednes.
day at II a. m, at the residence, and
interment in Forest cemetery.
LAMM.-Mrs. D. G. Parker receiv.
ed word this morning of the death of
little Ruth, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. Lamm, at her home in
Shannon City, Iowa. Ruth was born
in OSkaloosa and lived here with her
parents until last March. She was
taken i'll with pneumonia and died
Nov 3, 1911, aged years and
days. Interment at Pleasantville,
Iowa, Sunday afternoon. The sympa-
thy of all Oskaloosa friends is extend
ed to the bereaved family.
LLSWORTH.-Died, at his home
in Monroe township, of old age, Mon
day, Nov. 6, 1911, at 4 p. m. DR.. G.
F. Ellsworth, aged SO years, months
and 81 days. Funeral services at the
Wymore church and interment in the
Wymore cemetery.
Deceased was born in Ohio, June
T. 1928, but has been a resident of
Mahaska county for the past forty,
seven years. Dr. Ellsworth was a
pioneer physician of this section of
the state and at one time represent
ed Mahaska county in the state leg
islature. He always took a lively in
terest in political AFFAIRS, and was a
good man in every way.
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McCAGG.-The funeral services of
the late Mrs. George w. McCagg, who
died Monday morning at 4:1O o'clock,
will be held at the home of her son,
Ben McCagg, No. 500 South Market
street, Thursday, Nov. 8, at two
o'clock p. m. Interment in Forest
cemetery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
MORMON CHURCH
AND SUGAR TRUST
Utah Church Is In Business With
Profit Smith--S6OO,OOO Watered
Stock Admitted by Mormon
Bishop.

Washington, June 23.-Thomas R..
Cutler a former Mormon bishop
and prominent among the Latter
Day Saints, resumed his testimony
before the house committee inves-
tigating the sugar trust today.
Mr.. Cutler today continued his
narrative Of how Henry 0. Have
meyer and the Anne lean Sugar Re-
filming company. ten years ago OBJ
tanned practically a half interest in
the Mormon beet sugar industry Of
Utah and Idaho. The witness, who
is vice president and director in the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining COM
pany, said that ne was the inter
mediary through whom Havemeyer
negotiated for his holdings in the
sugar concerns controlled by the
Mormon church.
Cutler acknowledged that there
were 100000 water in the capitali-
cation of the Utah-Idaho company.
In matchmaking the various COM
panies that went into the large COM
bine he said it was necessary to
give western Idaho and Fremont
county company stockholders a
bonus on their holdings and, in
consequence, 100000 Of the ten
millions capitalization was pure
water.
The witness acknowledged that
the Mormon church probably
owned 30 per cent of the stock of
the Utah-Idaho company.
docs the church not own other
property" asked the chairman.
Eyes, it has holdings in other
concerns" answered the witness.
Cutler said that the church is
not Incorporated, but that Prophet
Smith acts as trustee and that the
dividends from the investments are
turned into the church treasury.
An mixing of the methods of the
Mormon church was brought out in
the testimony of Mr.. Cutler by Rep
resentative Madison. Cutler said
that the church had invested $780,
900 in the beet sugar industry.
Madison wanted to know out of
what funds this was taken and
Cutters answer was evasive. Cut
Ter conducts the business affairs of
the church aud makes no report.
He admitted that Joseph Smith
made investments for the church in
the Utah-Idaho sugar refining com
pany after the alleged fruits, the
American Sugar Refining company
had acquired an interest in the
concern.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29

these defects by permitting the mat
rices to fall by force of gravity
from an inclined magazine. Mr.,
Mergenthaler also materially i'm
proved the mechanism of the distri-
button of the used matrices after
the casting of a line of type. The
product of the invention of 1890
Incorporated, as has been said, ev-
cry essential feature Of the machine
as built today.
The first machine to be used
commercially was set up in the of
flee of the New York Tribune.
The PROJECTIONS of the Mergen-
thaler have been lauded in a dozen
tongues, its shortcomings have been
apologized for III thousand edi-
torials, but no one but the men who
work with this machine have an
notion of how godlike are its viz
tues, how human its faults. IE
the old days a tramp printer occa-
sionally would fall from the water
wagon just when he was most need
ed, but never was there a man so
peryerse as linotype on a spree.
All over the country there are hun
dreds of we'll behaved linotypes
that never strayed from the narrow
path of virtue, that are model ma
chimes, that never stayed out nights
and that don't know the first rules
Of poker-but there isn't one of
them that isn't waiting quietly and
patiently for that time when the
whole shop depends upon it to get
out the paper and the machinist is
out to lunch. When that time comes
even the best and noblest linotype
will go on a spree. They are ma
chimes, but they are printers.
The man in whose brain this ma
chine was conceived was Ottmar
Mergenthaler. He was born in
Wurttemberg in 1854, was brought
UP in the clock making trade, and
came to the United States in 1872.
His idea for the linotype was orig
mated in 1888, and the first ma
chine built and patented in 1885,
and the perfected principle was APP
piled, as has been said, in the ma
chine patented April 8, 1911. Mr..
Mergenthaler died at his home in
Baltimore in 1892
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
WHY THEY DON'T MARRY
Houston, Tex, Preacher Called For
Reasons and Boys Reply, Giving
Varied Collection OF Answers.

Houston, Tex, June 2i.-Some in
tercsting and extraordinary reasons
but all containing truths, why they
don't marry, were given Rev. Hay
of st. pauls church of Houston
Sunday, in answer to personal
letter sent out by the minister ask
ing young men to give reasons why
they do not marry. The reasons
or excuses-were read by the min
lister in his sermon Sunday. The
reasons were given as follows:
My position is too unstable. 1t
would be cowardly to undertake to
support wife without stable po-
sitiOn."
Mothers nowadays are teaching
their daughters to look out for the
fellow with the money"
Il want home. All the girls
know are society girls and have no
ideas along that line"
THE old story. The one / want |
can't get"
Since girls have begun to mon
opolize positions in the telephone
Offices and as stenographers they
have come to think there is nothing
IN lie but pleasure"
THE use of false hair has tended
to make girls deceitful. | want to
know what | am getting"
My salary is $50 per month. /
can see no room to support two on
that amount"
Girls expect too much, and that
has scared me of"
Extravaganza
The young lady refused me be-
cause she did not care, she said, to
take a short cut to the poorhouse."
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
COMING TO GROW COTTON
Foreigners Have Purchased an En-
tire County for the Purpose of
Raising Staple to Ship Home.

Memphis Tenn, June ga syn
dictate headed by direct representa-
tives of Albert |, king of the Bel
gians, is expected in Memphis to-
morrow to close deal for five hun
dred thousand acres of cotton pro-
ducing land in Bolivar county,
Miss, at cost of 100000. The land
will be controlled by the Belgian
subjects, who will be located there
to raise cotton to export to Belgium
and European points. A five thous-
and acre plantation owned by Scott
Miller has already been sold for
100000 and options on others Sc
cured.
The property joins that secured
by Englishmen two months ago
for the same purpose. Practically
the entire county is now owned by
foreigners.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-06-29
ABUSE OF THE INSANE
Private Detectives Uncover Start
ling Deprayity Among Women
Nurses at Illinois Asylum.

Chicago, June 23.--Gharged with
cruel treatment Of patients as well
as theft Of their belongings, 80
nurses, the majority rof them wo-
men, were discharged from the
state insane asylum at Kankakee.
The EVIDENCE on which the dis
missions were based was secured by
private detectives OF both sexes
who pretended insanity in order to
nlilsie unsupported among the pa
ss & ssiiist OF the institution.
The employment OF pinkerton de-
tectives came about through in
Equiries and charges made by the
relatives 81 patients. Visitors COM
planned that they did not under
stand why SO many Of the inmates
showed swollen faces and black
eyes. Others complained that gifts
which they had sent to patients
failed 10 reach them.
The present inquiry is the first
since the investigating committee
of the state legislature uncovered
abuses three years ago. 1t follows
on the heels OF an investigation of
khe Illinois State Training School
for Girls at Geneva.