davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
ARBOR DAY,

Friday, April 26, is to be celebrated
throughout Iowa as tree planting day
II there are localities where no atten.
ton viii be paid to the occasion, so
much worse for their public spirit
and chances of progress. Arbor day
was made state institution on the
basis of a sound practical idea, with
intelligent regard to the welfare OF
all citizens and communities. II is
not a sentimental fad, but common.
sense business. BY the planting OF
trees, shrubs and beds of flowers, by
cleaning up and beautifying the sur,
roundings of homes and schools. a
town village or neighborhood can be
transformed in the course of a few
years and the sane enjoyments of
life promoted. The exercises that
have naturally become identified with
the annual occasion are everlasting.
They are an agreeable inspiration as
well as educational.
Iowa never was completely forest.
ed, but in early days IL contained
many OF as useful varieties OF trees
as nature produces. Much of the
timber has been cut away without re.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

New Sharon Star: Jonathan An,
DIRE has a great-grandson of whom he
is justly proud. 1t may seem a little
strange, but this Industrious child at.
tended school without missing a sin,
gle day during the entire winter, and
yet he is but one year old. His
mother is Mrs. v. Dunn of Kingsley,
where she teaches school, and she
has never missed a day taking her
son to school with her. For his age
this boy certainly holds the record
for perfect attendance at school,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

The fact that 21s million bushels
of potatoes were imported into the
United States in February, or about
twice as much as the average annual
importations during the decade end,
ing with 1912, lends interest to figures
compiled by the Bureau of Statistics,
Department of Commerce and Labor,
showing the imports of food stuffs in.
to the United States. Imports OF
food stuffs of all kinds in the eight
months ending with February, 1912,
aggregated 262 million dollars against
224 million in the corresponding per.
iod of 1911 and las million in 1902,
having thus nearly doubled in ten
years. The chief growth occurs in
the class of articles not grown in the
United States, such as coffee, tea,
cocoa and tropical fruits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Hawk-Eye

Burlington Hawk-Eye: While
there is much seed corn that is not
what it ought to be. it would be
going too far to claim that there is
no good seed corn in Iowa. Thus
W. A. Hamaker, of Mahaska county,
has been testing his seed corn and
finds that which was picked early is
in excellent condition and terminates
nearly SO per cent. No doubt, now
that the people have been aroused to
the Importance of seed corn testing
and to the danger which was hanging
over the state, as the result of poor
seed corn, there will be found more
than sufficient of the seed corn that
will again insure magnificent harvests
for the Hawkeye state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

iowa has gained in the estima-
ton of the travelling public and the
people who are privileged to use the
river-to-river roads across the state, /"
says the Ottumwa Courier, but it
has gained more by the demonstra-
tion that the Iowa dirt roads can be
permanently improved by intelligent
effort, and a general betterment of
the country roads throughout the
state is certain to be the result"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
WHY PLANT A TREE2


Why plant tree? Because the birds,
That trance the listening air,
May nest among its ripping leaves
And sing your praises there.
Why plant tree? Because the beasts
AS seasons come and go,
May shelter underneath its boughs
And there mute thanks bestow.
Why plant tree? Because you may,
AS aging years invade,
Eat of its fruit, admire its form,
Or rest beneath its shade.
-
Why plant a tree? Because your sons,
And their sons sons again,
For this alone, in future years
May rise and bless your name.
Why plant tree? Cause God Him.
self,
A garden set of old,
And If you follow in His way,
You'll find, mayhap, His fold.
So then If God, and child, and you,
And beast and bird agree,
Why man, get up and hunt that spade
And go and plant a tree.
w. A. Burwap.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

The newspapers say Richmond
Pearson Hobson is about to lose his
place in congress, because he runs
around too much and neglects his
business. The Washington Democrat
does not believe the Washington mon
ument would fall down even if he
did lose out. Hobson is not much of
a congressman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

No public man is better known per-
sonally to Oskaloosa and Mahaska
county people than Hon. Lafayette
Young, the talented editor of the
Des Moines Capital. He has visited
this city a number of times, and as
a boy lived at Eddyvirle. He is a
typical Iowa man, having been born
in the state, and having done as much
for its development as any other
man. During his short term in the
United States Senate, he made good"
in every sense of the word, and put
his commonwealth on the map in a
way that it had never been before.
His promotion oothe Senate was by
while his opponent,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Mr.. Carnegie says the farmer is
the only happy man, but the Christian
Science Monitor thinks this is put
ting it tritie strong. The city man
who finds that the suit he put away
last fall will do for this spring is
not to be overlooked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
Something Gained.

Daily sessions by the board OF
equalization is bringing the work OF
assessment revision to close. The
board will be able to close the books
this week and send notice to the PEG.
pie who have bee nraised.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

An Ottumwa man was telling how
small and insignificant one of his enc.
mics was. Why" said he, IF that
fellows brains were to turn to dyna-
mite there wouldn't be enough to blow
the hat off his head"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

From observations made in
Washington, Alex, Miller has come
to the conclusion that it is not the
people with the most money who fol-
low the styles most closely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
A Firemen's Tournament.

The Interstate Firemen's Associa.
tion will hold its tournament at Car
roll on June Is and 10, at which time
all volunteer fire departments of the
central western part of the state will
participate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

If you want to run for the legis-
lature or any state Office, you'll have
to file your papers April "a. If you
only want county office you can file
ten days later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Keep as sweet as you can," ad-
vises the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The
campaign will soon be over and then
we will all have to live together, no
matter who is elected"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Next to Shakespeare, Jerome X.
Jerome is said to be the most-read
English author in Russia, and he is
being reread in England by people
who are trying to discover the rea-
son
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Hon. w. S. Kenyon, was elevated by
election by the Legislature. This
puts them on an equal footing before
the primaries, and we doubt not that
in addition to his ability and claim
upon the office, Mr. Young will re-
ceive large complimentary vote in
this vicinity where he is SO well
known and admired
Senator Young has more invitations
to speak in Iowa than there are days
between now and the primaries. He
will accept all that he can fill He
plans, where possible, TO make two
speeches every day but Sunday. His
campaign is being pushed with great
vigOr and with every evidence OF
success.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

The Keokuk Gate-City is willing
to wager that President Taft's name
will be mentioned in the next Iowa
republican state convention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

This sentence contains every let
ter in the alphabet: "A quick brown
fox jumps over the lazy dog"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

and the next national census is going
to make different showing, so far
as the rural population of the state
is concerned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Here is another reason why life
is worth living. A recent Chicago
funeral cost $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

The observation is pertinent that
the markings of cigarette are often
the unmaking of the user.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

Some people get round shout
dered by carrying the troubles that
never happen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

If reports are true that it was
only 9 degrees below zero at the
South Pole, new winter resort is in
prospect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

-Keokuk has set aside day when
the people will aid the city in a gen.
eral clean up. Why not in Oskaloosa?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

This is the last month with an
''r~ in it, Better eat 'em now. But
have them boiled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

ALI bacon must be cured, and
present prices have cured many peo-
pie of the bacon habit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

"A pawnbroker in Kansas City lost
$500 last week. This is nearly a
years interest on $3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
GREATER oskALoosA.

No Our.
System
Keeps
All
Loafers
Out
o.. OF
Sight
."'A And hg'
.r .F.rs... ...r.....
Insists
.. On ...
Workers
.... SIS Always.
- 81 Walter Prime.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18
HOPES KILLED !. Z.
Of SAVING MORE

Continued from page one).
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

the service and equipped with the
strongest wireless apparatus in the
service, to join the cutters in the race
to meet the Carpathia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-18

.5.sts Walter Prime.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03

Tell 'em you saw It in the Argus
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
AS EDUCATOR AND EXECUTIVE
In Particular, Ills Record as the Cow ernor of New Jersey Shows Him Worthy of Highest Position In
 the Gift of the People.

It would be hard to find a school boy over the age of twelve years who has not heard of tho name of Wood row Wilson.
 Woodrow Wilson was born h Staunton, Virginia, December s8th, 1856. His father was the Rev. Joseph R. Wilson and one of the most in- fuential churchmen of the south.
 At the age of two years his father moved to Augusta, Georgia, where he took charge. of one of the largest and most influential churches in the south. Augusta was then city or about 15,000 inhabitants, aud 1t was here that the boyhood of the future governor Of New Jersey and presi- dent of Princeton was spent.
 Rev. Wilson moved to Columbia. South Carolina. in the Autumn of 1870 and became teacher in the Southern Theological Seminary which position be held for four years. Woodrow continued to attend school, but most of his training was under the direct supervision of his father, and in spite of his late years to start at books he soon qualified for college and at seventeen he was sent to Davidson College. North Carolina.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
Brinkley's Danger.

The filthy steneh coming from the water that is being supplied to the people of Rrinkey by the Water Co., it is enough to demand the immediate attention of the City Authorities
 Some of best business on the City Council and they together with every other citizen fully versant with existing conditions and know the filthy foul smelling stuff that the people having pay monthly water rent for.
 These eleven men are of course busy with their affairs but it is only thro' them that the long suffering public have hopes for protection Their failure to take immediate steps may bring about condition in the health of our city which may prove disastrous in ways than
 There is who wishes appear unhind to the proprietor of the Water Company but his seeming careless indifference in his of the people of Brinkey iusties positive immediate action by those in author ity
 The open pool basin from which the city water supply is being pumped must contain decayed bodies matter. which is causing the filthy stencil Let it be cleaned and enclosed in such way to safe guard the lives of people and give CLEAN WATER NOW
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
Class 'l2 Entertained Last
 Night.

The graduating class of 'l2 of the Brinkley High School, and a few of their friends were enter tained last night by Mir. and Mrs. Wm. B. Folsom. The evening to Fishing for Fun" There were six fish ponds at which tour fishers engaged in the
 Fishing for Fun Pretty Souvenir place cards printed on Red and ornamented with white ribbon (the '12 Class Colors) showed the fishing score of the contest which was one of intense intere st. The place cards bore the names of the 'l2 Class as follows; Misses Minnie Pipkin, Edna Pearson. Agnes Hale, Myrtle Craig, Mar guirete Sapp. Messrs Oscar McCreight, Presly Pipkin, Eu- gene L. Woodfin.
 The young ladies prize was won by Miss Marguerite Sapp while MT. Lloyd Lawrence won the gentlemens prize. The young ladies booby prize fell to Miss Donnie Rodgers while MT. Hodge Vineyard won the gents booby prize.
 The Class Colors Red and White were displayed in the |mapolitan ice cream served.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03

Tell 'em you saw II Tn the Argus,
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
INTERNATIONAL SlJNDNS0bO0L
 LESSON
LESSON FOR MAY Q. POVERTY AND RlCHES'
(By E. o. SELLERS. Director U,,,. u Tn. ing Department. The Moooy o'''' stitute of Chicago)

LESSON TEXTILE. 6:2o-2s and le:ls.si GOLDEN TExT-"A mans life consis- tcth not in the abundapce Of the 'i'"e' he possesseth Luke 9:1b.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
Warning.

All owners of dogs are to procure dog tax tags ? Tuesday May 7th. All found running at large tags will be killed.
 L. C. OWEN,
 Marshsl
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03

A fool throws a stone into a well, and it requires a hundred wise men to get it out again. Latin.
 Dr. c. H. Van Ravenswaay of Boonville, Mo, the gentleman who bought the big 10000 acre tract of Brinkley land from the Car Works for colonization purposes is down looking after his interest.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
CIRCUIT COURT ADJ0URNs
A Slow Grind of the
 Mill of Justice.

The Spring term of Circuit Court has adjourned tho will hold an adjourned term for a few days. the latter part of this month to dispose of a few in- portant cases on the docket.
 Complete proceedings next week.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
FIRST PRRsBYTERIAN CHURCH

The atteneance and interest Tn the midweek prayer meeting services is growing each week. There were more than 70 present on "Wednesday night and a most delightful prayer meeting it was. If yeu were not there you missed something. Wont you come next u de.
 The Sunday School is growing each week. Parents and friends shouli see that the children are up in time to be there at 9;45 next Sunday.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03

Have a five passeng's'll, mobile in very best cOndlI's trade for small tract of' other property. Address 26, Brinkley, Ark. 5
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
Vn. 3. FMSsA. fltal.
Among the Churches.
METHODIST CHURCH.

METHODIST CHURCH.
 The Sunday School was fine last Sunday. Attendance was large. and the interest growing in al, the departments. We are profoundly thankful for so much interest in the cause of Goe Tn t,e town of Brinkley. Nothing can speak more good for town than for its people to be devoted to their churches, and to the W ,rlS of God in their community
 The congregation at II o'clock was large and very attentive. suppose that the people can harlly realize the help tneir presence. and prayers give the nreachar It is simply an inspir tion 10 lhe rreacher to have q full house..of people pray ing for the service, and interested in the message that he brings Yos Womens Home Mission Society is doing real noble work in dispensing charities and help ing on in every good worK. They have lately assumed S5o.oO on the last of our church debt, and by the eous'llberality of the good people of the rowh' the last debt of more than $soO.- % will soos be paid off, and we will then be ready to have our beautiful church dedicated.
 Sunday School next Sunday at 9:43 promptly as usual.
 Preaching at II a. m. and 1:4o D. n. Let all the people come, and those who will offer an earn est prayer for good services.
 The choir H preparing some rare rnaac for both services.
 V. E. WALKER, Pastor. PROGRAM FOR SENIOR EPVoKTH-
 LEAGUE. MAY 5, 1912,
 3p. N
 L@a1r-Er. Jack Lineback. Subiast-"Are Men, Products of the Tine in which They Live?" Scripture Lesson, ter. 1:1-l3; Gal. 1:1s-24.
 Song, No. 35-" Lord, we come before thee"
 Prayer by leader.
 Sosy, No. 69 Safely Through Another Week.
 Scripture lesson and remarks by leader.
 Selected reading Irwin Daw- son.
 Solo - Mrs. Thomas Dunlap.
 Roll call.
 Reading Miss Genevieve Col win.
 Open discussion for the good of the Lsague.
 Hymn No. 610-' Just For To- day.
 Closing prayer by the pastor, Rev. W. F. Walker.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-03
HOME MONEY 10 LOAN

Tell lem you saw t In the Argus
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
AFFAIRS OF: The
BLACK CANYON

The rumor that the directors of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district had
decided to get water on their lands
by new pumping system has caused
considerable talk and some criticism.
This rumor arose from the fact that
party Of engineers have been sur
veying the field for plan at that kind
with the idea that when all data had
been secured the parties they repres-
ented would make the Black Canyon
district a proposition for electric
power and pumps.
While the directors of the Black
Canyon district do not directly deny
that there is any basis for the rumor,
they declare that such a thing is not at
all probable. When the government
has tied up power sites in such man
ner that it is almost impossible for
private concerns to secure the same,
and at the same time it is comparative
ly easy for an irrigation district to
oOioh PO"Cl SitCS, luCy SCSuA " tlhuN
it would be unwise to buy or rent
power when they can have their own
plant should they decide on this meth
cd of putting water on the lands.
The homesteaders on the North Side
may be sure, the directors declare,
that the whole proposition will be
carefully investigated under any cir
cumstances.
The big concerns who handle irri-
CATION bonds report that the money
market does not give much encourage
.ment for placing such bonds at pre-
sent; yet, while this is so, word has
reached the directors that a repre-
sentative of an English syndicate with
millions behid him, is soon to be in this
state, and has written good friend of
the Black Canyon asking his advice
about investments, including irriga-
ton plants, and this man has pro-
missed to bring the Black Canyon to
the notice of the capitalist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
They Kept Their Word.

The late Col. Wilbur F. Sanders,
of Montana, who was once a United
States Senator from that Common
wealth, mixed good deal in politics
and one time when he ran for the
Governorship was defeated by a
prominent Democrat.
On election night the Democrats
of Helena held a jolli6cation meeting,
and Sanders went over to see what
was going on. He stood in the edge
of the crowd, but was soon recognized
and called upon for a speech.
Friends and fellow citizens" he
began. when l was nominated fol-
the high Office of Governor by the
Republicans my opponents and Dem
ocratic friends told me they could beat
me with yellow dog"
There were loud cheers.
"And." shouted Sanders, "they did"
Saturday Evening Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
Brutal Frankness.

A school trustee in a Minnesota
town was much interested in training
the children to protect themselves
from the dangers of fire in any of the
school buildings. So great was his
enthusiasm on the subject that he
formed the habit of visiting the school
and asking them invariably question
as to what they would do in case of
fire. In all the schools the children
had been carefully drilled as to what
they should answer when this question
was put to them.
One day, however, he varied his
usual program, and instead of pro-
pounding his set question, began in
this way:
"Now. boys and girls, what would
you do if l were to make a little
speech"
In one voice the pupils shouted
eagerly:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
Recognized a Superior

II want somebody to show where >,
unload this COAL" said the gr;,,.
looking man at the kitchen door
you needn't ask me about that I.
retoretd the young woman; 81 DOM
have anything to do with unload;ns,
coal; I'm the kitchen lady"
II can't help that" he rejoined n,
the coal gentlman. and the father of
three kitchen ladies. one laundry ladv
and one chamber lady. and if you DOM
show me where to put this coal IN COLI
the woman of the house."
"lll show you. sir" she humblv re-
piled, and led the way to the coal eel.
lar.-London Tit Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
How to Destroy Ants.

The following suggestion as to how
to destroy ants appears in the current
issue of Farm and Preside: "'
THE best and easiest method | have
ever found for destroying ants, whetb.
er they are in the house or on the
lawn, is to take large sponge, wet
it and sift sugar all over it and law i
in the place that is infested. The ants
will soon fill the sponge. Take il and
sink It in a pail of water; they will
then leave the sponge and rise to ths
top of the water and can easily hs
destroyed. Sprinkle more sugar m
the sponge and put it in place again
This repeated few times will Soon
enable the housewife to DESTROY ali
ants" al
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
OFF FOR MISSISSIPPI
RIVER CATFISH

Tomorrow Dad Patton, the well
known restaurant man of this city
will leave for Fort Madison, Iowa, to
pay visit to the scenes of his boy
hood-the writer won't say how long
ago these scenes were for Dad is still
wiry gentleman able to exert con-
siderable moral suasion and make use
OF certain physical arguments that
might prove embarrassing.
Mr.. Patton's brothers are all river
men and his father was one of the old
Mississippi river captains in the days
when such Office esteemed equally
with the great sea captains.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
And So True Too.

Father was walking to Sunday
school with little Johnny and en-
deavoring to improve the time by
teaching Johnny his Golden Text, the
words of which were Whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap"
Johnny repeated it after his father
several times and seemed to have
mastered the correct wording.
AS they drew near the Sunday
school the father gave Johnny his
last rehearsal. "Now, son." he said,
"let's have the Golden Text once
more without any help from me-"
This is what he got from Johnny:
Whatsoever a man sews always rips
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09

proach to love from that direction and
the daughter readily conceded. Young
men reach that dangerous age when
the brain is sweating the honey comb
out and hanging it in the hive, and the
sermon must contain just parts of
fact and imagination blended together,
otherwise the big boy thinks he knows
more than he looks like he does, and
thus he quits church.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
MANY PEOPLE TAKE
TRIP TO THE COAST

Yesterday about forty residents oil
Caldwell took advantage of the low
rates offered by the o. S. l.. to the
coast and joined in the westward.
bound throng.
Among those going were Mr.. w. H
Redway and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J
S. Harrington, John T. Hay and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Engle, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Murphy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-09
Insect Bite Costs Leg.

A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite of an insect two years before. To
avert such calamities from stings and
bites of insects use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve promptly to kill the poison and
prevent inflammation, swelling and
pain. Heals burns, boils. ulcers, piles,
eczema, cuts. bruises. Only Is cents
at all druggists.