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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
THE TUSCALOOSA herald. THURSDAY. AUGUST ~5ar

Ladies' Aid last week. A fine meet,
ing is reported.
Herbert Larson, from Knoxville,
has been spending few days visiting
with her cousin, Earl Burquest.
Miss Margaret O'Connell has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. James O'Con-
NELL
Mr.. and Mrs. Matusick have been
entertaining company.
Saturday morning the people OF
Evans were greatly shocked and bust.
ness was suspended an hour or more
when one of the brakemen, Mr.. Des
cry was killed. Those who were &C
quainted with Mr.. Desery were very
sad as were most all people who had
met him. He was a kind-hearted fel
low We can do no more for the man
now, but the bereaved wife and child
will find aid of any kind that can be
of use from the people of Evans, and
they now have the sympathy of all
BROWNIE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

necessarily been curtailed. He ad-
mitted, however, that the situation in
Oskaloosa was worse than he sup
posed and worse than had been real
lied at headquarters, and he said he
proposed to recommend new depot
in Oskaloosa.
After that the Herald said little
about the need of new depot in Os-
kaloosa. until it became suspicious
that the railroad company might have
forgotten one of the best towns ON its
line. t.'
In all that has been said The Her
aid has tried to stick faithfully to the
truth and not exaggerate in any way.
1t, therefore, does not feel that 1t
owes the railroad an apology. In
fact il feels that it has done the rail-
road good turn in pointing out a
situation that was calculated to work
harm to the roads business in oska-
loosa. ' ..'
. A new and modern depot to replace
the structure that was built in hur'
ry many years ago when the narrow
guage" reached Oskaloosa, and when
this city was only village-will, we
believe-not only operate to the sat
isfaction of the town, but will aid the
Burlington in getting a larger share
of the business from this station. The
town has been good TO the Burling'
ton for many years, and now the Bur
lington seems disposed to be good
to the town. We congratulate both,
and hope relations may hereafter be
more mutual and beneficial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The department of justice has
just issued a pamphlet that will be
used as a campaign document in be-
half of President Taft, containing the
record of trust prosecutions from the
Harrison administration, beginning
March 4, 1859, to July /, 1911. 1t
shows that in all of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration eighteen bills in equity
were filed and twenty-five indict.
ments obtained, while in two and one
half years of President Taft's admin
istration ten bills in equity have been
recorded in trust prosecutions and
sixteen indictments obtained. The
proportion, it will be noted, is much
in favor of Mr.. Taft.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Next to the welfare of ones own
family one is concerned in the well
fare Of ones community. No man
can safely disregard the rights of 9th
ers in the pursuit OF purely selfish
ends. He cannot pursue the policy of
taking all and giving none. If the
community in which he lives is SO
constituted that he prospers in it
he is indebted TO the community in
no small measure for his success.
This is such an important fact that it
should be driven home to the con-
seriousness of residents who thought
lessly contribute toward the upbuild-
ing of other communities to the neg
lect and at the expense of his own.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
An Old Time Structure.

Williamsburg Journal: Preparatory
to the building of new modern resi-
dence' for Henry Rusbult, workmen
oldest buildings in town, II was built
by Homer Paige in 1855 from lumber
except shingles, obtained from oak
trees along Old Mans creek, and saw
ed at an old fashioned saw mill run
by water power from said creek, and
owned by Roland and Williams, two
of the earliest settlers of the town.
The shingles were hauled from Mus
catine with an OK team.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
news FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
EVANS.

Jacob Moulton is spending his sum.
mer in Colorado
Tom Evans and family have been
callers at the Mrs. A. p. Harris home.
Ray Miller and family spent few
days In Des Moines
Mrs. Irwin Garland spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Harris.
Ed Burquest has left Evans to ac-
cept place in the mine in Economy.
All the boys who have worked under
Ed are glad to know OF his success.
Vivian Edwards has gone to visit
her grandma in Hines.
Edith Handbook is visiting for
few weeks in Valley Junction.
Miss Mabel Davis spent a few
days in Evans visiting relatives and
friends. When she returned to her
home in Des Moines Bertha Brown
and Abbie O'Connell went with her.
Those who did not attend church
missed great treat. Last week Rev.
A. A. Heath, from c. H. U. filled the
pulpit, the Sunday before, Rev. VIM.
Rogers, from Baltimore, Md, filled
the pulpit. .
Mrs. Chas. Fisher and little daugh-
ter from New Sharon, were in Evans
calling on relatives.
Miss Emma Lindgren spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Ed Barquest.
Mrs. Benz. Vowels enjoyed a visit
with her brother, Rev. VIM. Rogers
and his son, Harry, from Baltimore.
Benjamin Wilson has spent a short
time with his family.
Mrs. Dave Thomas is entertaining
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed have
been entertaining two of Mr.. Reeds
| brothers.
Miss Ida Cox entertained her S. 5
class at the Glenwood park last Wed
nesday. There were eight members
of the class present and all report a
fine time.
Frank Clarkson returned home Sun
day evening after an extended visit
in Des Moines.
Miss Bernice Bland has left home
with the intention of spending five
weeks in and about Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lawrence spent
Sunday at the parental Woodcoch
home. -"
Mrs. Roland Woodcock has return
ed home after spending few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Rena Harris
of Lockman. 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Harris. of Lockman
are the happiest pair on top of the
earth, they think; since nine-pounc
black-neaded and brown-eyed DO!
came to their home, and he is to BIZ
called Alfred.
Mrs. Sarah Kaskaden and family
spent Monday with her mother anC
other relatives.
The house Mr.. Bland had moved is
now ready to move into.
Mrs. Ben Hugh, from Colfax. spent
few days with Mrs. Jane Reece.
Mrs. Reece and family from Illinois
are here to spend the winter will
her mother, Mrs. Diana Morgan.
Miss Nevada Stafford is spending {
few days with his father.
Allie Childs is leaving Evans. We
hope he will be successful in his new
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Sherod were in
Washington one day last week.
Mrs. Vim. Mouiton entertained the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Wheat Has a BULGE.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Limited offerings
OF wheat futures and increasing claims
of crop losses from black rust and
drought in the northwest Offset all
bearish influences yesterday and
made a strong and advancing market,
with the close at almost the top at
gains of B @1Bc. Corn and oats had
a good break early, on which they
were oversold, and the covering later
by the early sellers combined with the
strength in wheat and fair speculative
buying created sharp advances, which
were well held at the last, corn gain
ing Nose and oats 3s@Ac.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
JEFFERSON.

Merle Black has gone to Kansas
City.
The fine shower Friday was very
acceptable.
Ed Evans, who has been on the sick
list, is now able to be around.
James Miller and William Wine.
gardner are hauling sand preparatory
to the building of barns.
Grin Gay and Miss Huldah Gay, of
Oskaloosa, were visiting for a few
days last week at the Frank Gay
home.
Ollie Weldon departed for Idaho
Fails, Idaho, Monday, with his uncle
Charles Winegardner, who has been
here visiting.
The small grain crop is exceptional
ly light in these parts. The best oats
reported is a ten acre piece belong
ing to G. F. Gay, which yielded 357
bushels. John Denburger had about
so acres which averaged 1872 bushels
per acre.
SNAP DRAGON,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

the water supply was failing in many
localities. Corn, however, made re-
markably rapid growth and at the end
of the month much OF it was more
than waist high and practically all
of it had been laid by.
The monthly mean temperature for
the state was 1871, which is So above
the normal for Iowa. The highest
monthly mean was 1855, at Leon, De-
catur county, and the lowest monthly
mean. 7O.9, at Grand Meadow, Clay
ton county. The highest temperature
was los, at Ottumwa, Wappello coun-
ty ON the 5th; the lowest temperature
reported was SO, at Elma, Howard
county. on the 28th The average
monthly maxima was 100, and the aV-
erage monthly minima was As. The
greatest daily range was 53, at Lar
rabee. Cherokee county. The average
of the greatest daily ranges was 49,
The average precipitation for the
state was 1.S2 inches, which is 2.'O
inches below the normal. The great
est amount, 6.2S inches, occurred at
Sigourney, Keokuk county, and the
least, 0.06 inch at keosauqua, Van
Buren county. The greatest amount
occurred at LeMars, Plymouth county
ON the Goth. Measurable precipitation
occurred on an average of 5 days.
The average number of clear days
was 20; partly cloudy s; cloudy z
The duration of sunshine was above
the normal, the percentage of the
possible amount being Sc at Charles
City; rs at Davenport; II at Des
Moines; 6S at Dubuque; "A at KeokuR
and 80 at Sioux City.
Southeast winds prevailed. The
highest velocity was 46 miles pei
hour from the northwest, at Sioux
City, Woodbury. county, on the 18th.
The normal temperature for June
is 695.
Warmest June, 1911, with mean ten
perature of 1871
Coolest June, 1903, with mean TEN
perature of GAG.
The normal precipitation for June
is 444 inches.
Wettest June, 1890, with total pre-
cipitation of 7.76 inches.
Driest June, 1911, with total precip
itation of 1872 inches.
Average number of days with O.Ol
inch or more of precipitation, 8.
Prevailing wind direction, southeast
Average number of clear days, 10;
nartlY cloudy 10; cloudy Z.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Choice HEAVY Horses Scarce.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Good quality hea-
Wy weight horses were scarce, and
that class was the only kind buyers
were looking for Such lots were
quoted steady, but the other classes
were dull and neglected throughout.
The latter kinds were quoted weak
and unevenly lower than few weeks
ago. Some offerings which cost $3.50
owing to their thinness, and that class
should be kept at home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
THE Fairfield Ledger has reporteC

The Fairfield Ledger has reported
from sixty-one threshings in jefferson
county. The average yield of oats
has been thirty-two bushels, wheat
seventeen bushels, timothy seed three
bushels, rye twenty-eight bushels.
One year with another, this is an aver.
age yield OF small grain. Whats the
use in bowling about short chops and
predicting bankruptcy for the farmer"
enquiries the Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
SPRING CREEK.

c. H. Hamaker returned a few days
ago from a two weeks trip through
southern Ohio.
DR.. Sarbaugh returned home a few
days ago accompanied by his sister
and her husband, from Indiana.
Have just heard that Herman
Schultz thrashing engine went
through a bridge in White Oak town
ship today. No one hurt.
Getting water for stock is still a
serious problem on many of the
farms around here. ''.'..
Chicken thieves made their appear.
ance in the Buckeye neighborhood
one night last week. .....
w. H. Gilchrist and son have com.
menced the erection of a silo.
There is lots Of hay and straw being
baled in this part of the country.
There are several jobs of thrashing
to do yet.
Cattle herders are In demandthese
days Not, much grass going to waste
on the roads now.
Mrs. l.. M. Towns, Mrs. Howard
Reiner and Mrs. Peter Norris attend
ed the w. c. T. U. convention at
Richland last week.
July 81. OBSERVER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Brick Leads.

Vitrified brick as a paving material
is more in favor today than ever be-
fore in the history of the work. More
brick pavement was used last year in
the country than any other kind and
brick was a favorite material in the
work proposed for this season. AS
phalt leads brick in some places
where residence streets are paved,
but for heavy traffic brick is the ia.
vorite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
New Hangers Installed.

Changes in the overhead trolley
work necessary for the operation of
the loop of the street car service has
made necessary a change in the meth
cd of hanging of electric lights at the
intersection of High avenue and A ave
nue. and First streets. The arc lamps
at these locations will hereafter be
suspended by what are commonly call
ed mast arms. The new hangers
were being installed by workmen to-
day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Corn is Good QUALITY.

Corn is now in the caring stage,
and inspection of the ears shows that
they are well filled, and that the quail,
ity is good. While there were some
reports that corn was firing and burn.
ing up, these statements were over
stretched. and the acreage of corn
said to have been "fired,u win be very
small. 15,Aos tisai ,7si ns5g9 ~ lS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
Almost Completed.

Construction work on the street
car loop has reached the home
stretch. Workmen yesterday began
removing the pavement at the north.
east corner of the park, where the
curve from First street into High
avenue is to be laid A force of men
are engaged with the overhead work
and the cars will be running again
within a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Knoxville Express. A horse ran
away with two men in OskaloOsa last
week; one had his foot broken and
the other man was badly bruised. Such
items used to be common enough in
the newspapers, and The Express
prints this one just to show doubters
that all the old-fashioned men and
horses haven't been exterminated by
tho autos.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Notwithstanding the fact that the
imports of non-dutiable goods entering
the United States during the past
year were the largest in the history of
the country, the price OF living has
shown no material decrease. VIII
some student of political economy
please explain?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

According to the Gate-City Keokuk
will stand pat on the baseball propo-
sition. 1T set out to finish the sea-
son as a member of the Central Asso-
citation and it will do so whatever the
cost. Other cities may blow up" but
Keokuk will simply buckle it's Belt
tighter and 60 in and win"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

What Cheer Patriot: Nearly ev-
cry week somebody leaves the coun-
try owing half the business houses
of What Cheer. Why not quit eX-
tending credit to everybody that
comes along to stay as long as he
can buy his groceries and other fam
lily supplies on time and when refus-
ed moves on? There is no money in
business unless you get the money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Attorney General Cosson has Civ,
en- notice that the Iowa hotel inspec-
ton law passed three years ago will
be enforced in this state beginning
Aug. /. 1t is estimated that the en-
forcement of the measure will cost
the hotel men of Iowa $1.000.00O to
make changes required by the law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

If it cost the Chicago Tribune
$4,000 to verify Whites confession
in the Lorimer case sufficiently so as
to print it, isn't it about time the
connection with the case
was investigated? Lorimer has no
business in the United States senate,
but it is well to let no guilty man es.
can6"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

strongly the physician followed the
lad, largely through curiosity. On the
banks of the quiet Wolf the boy was
found, surely enough, in full possess
ion of the turtle, which had its teeth
imbedded in the knee of the frighten-
ed boy. Asked why they had not
killed the turtle the prisoner declared
the more they killed him the harder
he bit. The doctor proceeded to end
the career of the reptile by the use
OF his knife and the boy was soon at
liberty. He was more frightened than
hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Rain alone will prevent success"
reads a headline in the Dubuque Tele'
graph-Herald. And nearly every
other community is praying for rain
to bring success. But Dubuque is
wet town,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Monroe Mirror: Travelling men
state that the garden spot in Iowa, not
only, but of surrounding states is be-
tween Oskaloosa and Des Moines, that
spot having been favored with more
rain and hence suffering least from
drought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

sheep the previous Wednesday, and
1928 cattle, 14,SO1 hogs and 1881
sheep wor Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1910.
Packers yesterday secured 10000
hogs, eastern shippers 1000 and there
was 5000 left over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

in 1885 only seven industries
we're open to the women of the Unit
ed States. The census of 1900 names
SO3 separate occupations, and in only
eight of these were there no women
workers,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
hoas at Eleven Markets.

Tuesday eleven markets received
$4,000 hogs, against 76,20O week ago
and $1,000 year ago. Total thus far
this week $4,000 against 16S, 900 the
previous week and l34,OG0 year ago.
Total for 1911 to date 14,701 900
against 11,272,0O0 same period 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

--Keota Eagle: Oskaloosa is going
to have band stand in its park made
of concrete and steel and it will be
about the finest thing of its kind in
Iowa and possibly the finest in the
United States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

For the first time in seven years
the horse races at Mason City made
money, clearing $500. Each year.
heretofore, the society has lost from
$500 to $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

If the Oskaloosa Traction and
Light Company takes over the New
Sharon plant and runs a supply wire
to that town, why not build a track
under the trolley and run cars there
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The new United States senator
from Georgia is Hoke Smith, who was
a member of Clevelands cabinet. He
is now governor of that state. In ad-
dition to his other accomplishments
he is a first-class editor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The Marshalltown Times Republl-
can wonders if that Muscatine must
cal society which elected Mrs. Cob
BILE musical director is getting ready
for Thanksgiving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The Ottumwa Herald says there
are eleven reasons why La Toilette
can never be seriously considered as
presidential timber. One is La Fol
lette. The other ten need not be
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

THE automobile is the farmers
best friend" says the Brighton Enter
prise. 1T has done more for the
cause of good roads than all the hot
air road conventions that have ever
been held.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Many people will agree with Sen
ator Kenyon that the government can
dispense with many people on its pay
roll, in Washington, and not impair
any practical service it is rendering
the people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The Iowa desertion law is begin
ming TO work the other way. Mrs.
A. Sodorholm, of Ottumwa, was ar
rested last week in Davenport for de-
serting her husband.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

loosa, we commiserate with you. Not
loosa, wecommiserate with you. Not
a circus booked for the whole sum-
mer. What a doleful prospect to go
into winter quarters with!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

According to the Weather Bureau
map during the warm spell. Other
sources of information indicate that it
is also the driest place in Iowa today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The Enterprise has noticed that
very few Brighton people are pious
enough to go to church twice and
Sunday school once when the Their
mometer gets above 400 in the shade.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
OUT OF rHE ORDINARY

Traer Star Clipper: Last Tuesday
little boy ran into DR.. Heryey's office
and shouted: DOC, come quick! A
turtles got "a kid down on the creek,
and he's eatin' him upl" Urged SO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

One of the Iowa summer resorts
advertises golf and amusements'
The question naturally suggests ITSELF
What is golf?"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

-Grinnel Register: Some people
never know a good thing when they
see it. Des Moines has a chance to
lose its ball nine and is making an
awful roar about it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

A man who does things makes
mistakes, admits the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter, but he never makes the biggest
mistake of abiding nothing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

This is encouraging from the Sig
Quincy Review: THE corn is look
ing mighty fine around this town and
will be a bumper crop"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Princeton Telegraph: Oscar Couch,
son of Lewis Couch, of Grundy Cen
ter, died in a st. Joseph hospital. The
body was brought back and buried
near the old home at Dunlap. The
young man had been in the hospital
two years, his case being beyond the
power of physicians to solve. He had
been placed in a hypnotic state and
while still in a trance the hypnotist
skipped. The physicians could not re-
store him and the man who victimiz
ed him could not be located, though
a country wide search was made for
him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
:, one is so accursed by fate,

No one is so accursed by fate,
No one so utterly desolate
But some heart, though unknown,
Responds unto his own.
Responds-as if with unseen wings
An angel touched it's quivering strings
And whispers in its song,
Where has thou stayed so long?"
Henry W. Longfellow
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The Keokuk Gate-City thinks it
is better to be a good five-cent piece
than a. bogus quarter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

More men and machinery go to
the junk pile because they are rusted
out than because they are worn out
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Alex Miller declares that the more
some folks talk, the less they say.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Ill fares the town, to Fastening
ills a prey, where teams turn out to
go some better way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

The cops will git you if you don't
cut out that cut out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

What a shame that Mahaska county
fair is a thing OF the past. D'at
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03

Knoxville Express: "A young man
named Clock, who has been using both
hands on typewriter for the super
intendent of the construction of the
Iowa Telephone company, disappear
ed from Red Oak last week and has.
MT shown his face since. Clock, who
was a little fast. procured number
of articles on tick and forgot to wind
up his affairs before leaving. An
effort is being made to run him down
and If successful he may be given a
little time.
- - -
Charlton Herald Patriot: Last week
employees OF the Clarinda Poultry COM
pany found ten little chickens who
had been hatched in the refrigerator
car. The eggs had been shipped here
from Russell and the chickens had
been Matched couple OF days before
they were found. They found cold
welcome in the refrigerator car, and
some Of them died. Joe shelton Is
caring for the ones that survive. ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-08

Folks who claim to be Christins
sometimes take a very peculiar way
of showing it, Psalm singing, church
going and prayer-meeting attendance
and the perpetual reading of sermons
and religious books amount to
very little when heart, mind and ac-
tions are totally out of accord with the
teachings of Him who founded religion.
The Author Of Christianity laid great
stress upon the every day practice of
religion. and to those who were so sat
isfed with their own religious deport-
meut, their exemplary conduct and
their "holer than thou" attitude to-
wards the erring or unfortunate. He
said some very plain things. But it
takes longer for the snugly compla-
cent so-called Chri stian to open up his
bowels of compassion" than it often
does the hardened sinner" to repent.
Perhaps this is why real, true. sincere
Christianity has so many set-backs in
its long-fought fight for supremacy
Emmittsburg Chronicle.