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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
BALTIMORE HOSPITALITY

Preparatory to caring for 10000
to 100000 visitors expected during
the week of the democratic national
convention, which opens June 25,
Baltimore has been putting her house
in order for three months. Now the
city is spick and span and ready for
callers.
Many of the streets leading from
the convention hall to the railroad
stations have been repaved The
street railway company has laid spe-
Cial tracks and loops to handle the
crowds and ordered sixty new cars
at a cost of 100000
At night the stranger will have no
difficulty finding his way to the con-
vention hall. He need only gaze up
ward and follow any of the three
great beams of light which will be
focused on the Fifth Regiment Ar
mory fram three parts of the city.
These >searchlights will shine forth
from the tops of two hotels and from
the tower of a casualty company's
building
The appropriation for this special
lighting is $4,000. The convention
hall itself will be a blaze of lights,
the ribs of the curviIg roof being out
lined by 10000 electric bulbs. The
block of Bolton street leading to the
main entrance of the hall will be
brilliant with a collonade of electric
lamps on pillars fifty feet apart.
The portico Of the city hall will be
outlined with electric bulbs and some
Of the citys principal monuments
will be treated in the same way
The park department, which has
charge of the plant and flower deco
rations. has done much to beautify
the exterior of the convention hall by
screening the temporary doorways
and stairways leading from the street
to the balconies with trees and
shrubs. Among the trees transplant,
ed for this purpose are elms and
oaks, some forty feet tall.
Baltimoreans are fond of floral dis
play, and appeals have been made to
shopkeepers and occupants of private
houses to decorate their windows
with flower boxes.
The hotel committee reports that
none of the hotels has raised CATO
rates and that room rates will run as
low as $3.50 q day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
FARMING SCHOOL GROUNDS.

Needing more money for their
schools than was being raised by tax
alton, the inha bitants of Wake county
North Carolina, adopted the unique
expedient of cultivating the land sur
rounding the schools, the money OBJ
tanned from the sale of the crops be-
ing used for the benefit of the school.
Seventeen such school farms were OPP
Grated last year. They were worked
by 1900 persons, men, women and
children, who contributed their labor
free. The net gain from the enter
prise was nearly 81 200.
This new movement to raise funds
for the country schools Is described
by A. G.. Monahan, assistant in rural
education in the United States Bur
eau Of Education, in monograph
just issued for free distribution by the
Bureau. Mr.. Monahan writes:
The plan has been, called the
school farm movement and compre.
bends the establishment of small farm
of from to 10 acres in connection
with every country school. This farm
lis to be cultivated by the children and
their parents, working together on
certain days termed 'school-farm
working bees
"The working bees are gatherings
for social purposes. as well as for the
cultivation of the school land. Each
school farm is usually given to one
crop. A regular system of rotation is
planned. The agricultural work is
done under the supervision of the best
farmer In the community so that good
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

methods are used. Every person,
therefore. taking part, is given the
opportunity to observe the most sue
cessful systems of raising the crops
under cultivation.
THE income received from the sale
of the products raised on the school
farm is used for general school pur-
poses. 1t is hoped by this movement
to accomplish three things: First, to
make money to be used in supple
menting the school fund; second, to
offer an opportunity ito make the
teaching of Agriculture In the rural
school entirely nmaeticalJ and to Illus
trate how pleasant farm work can be
made under proper conditions; and,
third, to offer rural communities op-
portunities for social gatherings to
develop the social side of farm life,
with the schoolhouse the social center
of the community and the principal
occupation of the people-farming-
the center of interest.
THE first was done at Holly
Springs, where, two years ago, two
acres of land were planted in cotton.
The lighter work was done by the
women and children of the community
while the men did the heavy work. A
community dinner was part of the
program for each gathering.
1.-TWO bales of cotton were raised,
netting the school $119. The next
year the plan was tried at eleven
schools, the crops raised including
cotton, corn, tobacco and wheat. On
the eleven farms 1900 persons par.
.ticipated in the work. The net profit
was nearly $1,000. Last year six add.
tional farms were established max
ing total of seventeen farms.
"The children of the county want
these school farms, and the older
people are in sympathy with the idea
The results have been an increased
interest in the schools and the school
work, an improvement in the appear,
ance of the buildings and grounds
and the frightening of the school
year; also the development of a bet
ter community spirit and an improve
ment in general farming in the coun,
ty."
The school farm movement was de,
veloped under the leadership of q
V. Judd, the county superintendent of
public instruction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
THE FAILURE TALKS,

] reckon I'm a failure, as We reckon
failures now,
An the world may have me listed
as dub;
There isn't any laurel resting lightly
on my brow,
An I've not been asked to join a
stylish club.
am not called on at banquets for an
after-dinner speech,
I'm a stranger If a dozen miles
roam;
But I've got five laughing youngsters,
an each one of ems peach,
An l get a lot of comfort out of
home.
! reckon I'm a failure. coz my bank
account is small,
An I've always been a toiler in
the ditch;
An I've always had to struggle with
my back against the wall,
Coz | never found the way to get
tin rich.
When | die I'll be forgotten save by
just a very few,
An I'll go to sleep among the
countless dead;
But I've got a few friends round me
that | know are stanch an true,
An my nights are never filled with
thoughts of dread.
! reckon I'm a failure, in the worldly
sense O. wealth,
An l never done a single glorious
deed.
But I'm getting on to so an | still
possess my health,
An I've kept my little family out o
need.
An I've lived my lifetime with EN-, l
have romped with EN- an
played,
An I've reaped a lot OF pleasure out
o. strife; F.,
Though I've, failed to get the money
that perhaps might have
made, U.s..
/ have found a heap O. happiness
in life.
Detroit Free Press.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
ITEMS FROM BEACON
MRS. ELIZABETH LooS COULD
NOT STAND HIGH ALTITUDE
OF BOHEMIAN AND HAS RE-
TURNED TO BEACON.

Beacon, June 26-Quite a number
of the young people are getting up
a temperance cantata to be given
July 10, at NJ E. church. Every one
invited to come and bring friend.
More particulars later.
Thos. Thomas is growing worse
each day.
Carl Perry was seriously hurt last
Sunday at Evans. Another fellow
ran into him while playing ball.
Quite a number from here attended
the wedding of Miss Coda Ruan and
Ora Carroll Saturday evening at
Penn Chapel, Oskaloosa. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Loos arrived home
Saturday evening from Bozeman,
Montana, where they went a few
months ago. She returned on &C
count of poor health, the air being
too light for her She left Mr.. Loos
well and working every day.
Harry Toy has returned home from
| Keokuk
Mrs. Mary Stevens, of Minnesota.
is visiting at the parental VIM. Bow
en- home.
Mrs. Charley Hort and son. Ern-
est Price, were visiting few days at
the Hort and Ed Deaver homes, re-
turning to their home in Buxton
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. A. G. Larson returned home
be- icit in nraa ha
Mrs. M. J. Bittner. of Allentown,
Pa, returned to her home last Sun
day evening after several weeks Wis
1t at the home of hr aunt and cousin.
Mrs. NJ Jeffreys and daughter Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkin Reese, of Os-
kaloosa, called on Tom Thomas last
Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
Sleep.

sleep,
Investigation by scientists of the
nature of the sleep of persons in nor.
NAL health shows that 1t varies &C
cording to the daily diet and the DIFF
ferent hours at which sleep is begun.
Altogether. the ideal hour for retiring
Is ten o'clock. The sleep Of person
going to bed regularly at approximate
ly this time gradually augments In in
tensity for the space Of an hour. II
then suddenly becomes very profound.
reaching its maximum intensity at
about eleven-thirty o'clock. Within
five or six minutes from this time 1t
has been found that the sleep begins
to be less deep. In an hour the sleep
er is again In the same condition Of
slumber as at about a quarter after
eleven. From that time until after
two o'clock the rest is steady and
light; from two until four It aug
ments and then It consistently d.
minishes until 1t ceases at the Gus
ltomary time of rising. 'esieH A.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

secure nomination. In the contest
for United States Senator, which is
merely an expression of preference
and not assurance of ultimate selec.
ton, LATE Young spent over $4,000
and w. S. Kenyon over $4,000. This
money was unQuestionably spent le-
Ultimately for the primary is neces-
sarily one of publicity and personal
contact. 1t makes no difference how
brilliant or well qualified candidate
may be, he has no chance in the pri-
mary unless through one means or
another he gets the knowledge of
this fact to the individual voters.
The primary comes far from being a
poor mans institution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.

Republicans generally will be sat.
istied. or will at least be constrained
to abide by the results of the nation
al convention in Chicago. There is
no use to deny the fact, however,
that many good members of the par.
ty have been disappointed and an.
gered over the proceedings. A long
drawn out and close contest always
brings about just such a condition
of affairs. 1t may be, now that the
storm has broken, the atmosphere
will clear. and in the months to
come before election a better feeling
will prevail all around.
Two things were demonstrated at
Chicago. One is that the party must
be purged of unclean methods and
INSCRIPTIONS bosses. The other is
that it takes more than a cyclone to
stampede republican national con
vention. The principles which Colo
mel Roosevelt stands for and advo.
Gates, appeal to great number of
the rank and file of the party, but
the methods used and the bombastic
expressions made disguised lot of
good men. Naturally also a lot of
men who have just as pronounced
progressive ideas as the Colonel be-
lieve in other men and other methods
that may be just as good and just
as effective in bringing about desired
ends. AS to charges Of theft, brig
andage and bribery which became so
prominent in both camps in Chicago.
the ordinary citizen will believe it
was a case OF the kettle calling the
pot black. 9Hsg
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
0L|vET AND VICINITY
GRANGE WILL HAVE AN OPEN
MEETING FRIDAY EVENING -
FIVE NEW MEMBERS TAKEN
INTO CHURCH SUNDAY.

Olivet, June 26-Mrs. c. Billings
spent Thursday in Oskaloosa shop
ping.
Miss Alice Wharton was a passen.
ger for Oskaloosa on Thursday, where
she will visit with friends for a few
days before leaving for Des Moines
to take up her work in the Mercy hos
pital, where she will graduate as a
trained nurse. Alice is one of our
model young women, and her many
friends wish her all kinds of success.
Mrs. j. l.. Billings is in Beacon
this week visiting at the F. C. Drake
home. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bartema and fam
lily spent Wednesday in Oskaloosa
shopping.
The very interesting letter from
Rochester each week is read with
much interest, as the correspondent
shows tact for news.
The writer joins in sorrow with
the family of Mrs. Rollo Woodcock,
who recently died at Evans. We
knew them for twenty-five years or
more. They were recognized as one
of the leading families of Evans. Her
wise counsel in all that was good,
for the betterment of mankind, will
be greatly missed, for she was first
and last at all times in her efforts to
do good.
Adam Thompson took a day off and
went to Oskaloosa on Thursday.
Mrs. Druse left on Friday for Har
vey, where she will visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thompson.
Nelson Peterson, of Des MOines,
ness. Mr.. Peterson informs us he
has travelled over a large part of the
state in his business, and he finds
the mines in general way not do
ing much over half time, and crowd
ed with miners.
Mrs. Clarence Howard spent Tues
day night in Harvey with her hus-
band, who is working in the mine
| there.
Farmers report corn doing we'll.
lie COOl Wedtuel up W uute Hdo hdu
no effect on it.
Iva McAllister spent Sunday in La
konta with relatives and friends.
There we're five new members tax.
en- in at the church service on Sun
day in full membership. We are
glad to see it grow, for the harvest
is great and the laborers are few in
the Masters vineyard here at this
time. We were pleased to see the
attendance larger than at previous
services, but there were still some
vacant seats.
The Grange will hold an open meet
| ing on Friday night, free for all. Ice
cream and cake will be served to the
hearts content of all. This will be
the first open meeting the Grange
has held free to all since they organ,
lied, and we want everybody to dress
up on this occasion and come out
and have an all round good time with
these good people on this occasion
as it will not only show some appre-
citation for their effort, but will add
to your pleasure as well So this in.
vitation is extended to everybody in
Scott ownship, young and old. Sc
we will look for you there and help
make it an interesting time, for
these things don't occur often in Oil
vet. R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
WRIGHT.

The neighbors and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Gunsaulis gave them
birthday surprise last Friday night.
The Ladies' Aid served ice cream and
cake. They all had fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Landfear have
just returned from Centerville where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Mary Riggs entertained the
Friends missionary society one day
last week.
Lutte Lyon, of Oskaloosa, has finish
ed painting Chuff Bonds barn and R.
A. Carpenters house.
d. X. Unsicker has built him new
cave.
DR.. Sarbaugh, of Oskyioosa, came
down in his auto calling on friends
last week He is having electric
lights placed in his home, also hav-
ing new bath tub put in. He has
an ideal home.
Mrs. Mollie Bond went to Oskaloosa
Saturday and was caught in the rain
and consequently is suffering with a
hard cold.
Mr.. John Thomas and R, A. Car
penter are building garage for Yves
Moore, of Cedar.
The Ladies' Aid society gave
birthday surprise party on Mrs. Anna
Harrison and Mrs. D. X. Unsicker
last Thursday night Ice cream and
cake were served. They spent an en-
joyable evening.
Mrs. H. w. Landfear spent several
at her daughters Mrs. DR.. Sarbaugh
Mrs Kittie Sullivan went to Oska-
loosa Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Decker and Miss Pearl
Howell were passengers to Oskaloosa
Friday, and Miss Pearl Howell ex-
poets to go to BOWS. Iowa. visiting
relatives for week.
Edmond Howell, wife and baby
were visiting at the parental home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Lister and child
rem and H. w. Landfear and Thurlow
were in Oskaloosa Thursday evening.
Mrs. Angelina Hoover, who has
been visiting her daughters and
grandchildren at Clarinda, Iowa, re-
turned home Thursday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Unsicker, Helen
Unsicker and Hazel Bond, went to
Oskaloosa Saturday in D. X. Unsick-
er's car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Dean, of Cen
terville, visited at the w. r. Landfear
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bond visited
il Oskaloosa Sunday.
Mr.. Ray Cheney preached an ex-
cellent sermon last Sunday morning
at the Friends church. He breaches
next Sunday morning and evening.
Everybody come and hear him.
Miss Bell Witt visited with Mrs.
Riggs Sunday.
B. w. Landfear and Miss Carrie
Turner of Oskaloosa took dinner at
the H. w. Landfear home Sunday
evening.
Monday visitors at r. A. Carpen-
ters were Chene Carpenter, of Bea.
con, and Mrs. John Thomas and son,
of Cedar.
Jim Singleton, of Richland. was Wis
iting his cousin, Mrs. Riggs, Mon
day. .,. .-.
Webb Votaw went to Moravia Sat
nrday to visit his father, Piehce Vo-
taw.
The early cherries are about goae
and the late ones are about ready to
pick. They are of excellent quality.
We have two doctors now DR.. Bow
en- and DR.. Wright. Doctor Wright
came this week and has rooms at the
Ed Bond house.
c. c. Baldwin has moved his build
ng from here that he used as an
office.
June 26th. l..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Sac City Sun: "As Congressman
N. f. Kendall of the Sixth district
had majority of $500 over his OPP
ponent in the recent primary, it is ev-
ident that he has little reason to fear
defeat at the fall election on account
of personal disfavor in his own party
but he is in close district where the
popularity or unpopularity of the Re-
publican presidential nominee is like
ly to affect results in his case.'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

An lowan who went TO Chicago
missed the train on which he wanted
to leave the city, so he bought an
auto in order to start on time for his
home. The Cedar Rapids Gazette is
right in saying that only an
Iowan could go to Chicago and have
money enough left to buy an automo,
lille
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
The largest of the earth's W;

The largest Of the esrth's water.
falls, the Victoria falls of the Fam
best river in Rhodesia, are 1856 feet
high and more than a mile wide, and
were discovered by Livingstone in
1855. The water power of these falls
is estimated to be fully 100000
horse power, two and one-half times
that of Iguassu and five times that
of Niagara -.'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Some glory attaches to saving
the republic, of course" says the
Knoxville Express, but attending
national conventions tears the Iowa
men from their happy homes right in
the cherry pie season"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Somebody evidently came in to
licK the editor. The Delta Press says,
Wouldn't you hate to be the only
out of 400 TO make a
kick on something that your local pa.
per said? II seems TO us as though
the kicker has very narrow con-
tracted brain pot, or else the remain
ing 800 are fools"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

1t costs ahts*erage Of 1S cents
school day per Child to put the rising
generation OF this country through the
and high school, according
to figures compiled by the United
States Bureau of Education.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

"A South Dakota barber was elect
ed to the legislature by small plur-
atty; which suggests to a local pa
per that he won his victory by a
close shave
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
The Keosauaua Republican

The Keosauqua Republican re,
ports that the woods in that section
are full of the genuine seventeen-year
Iocusts with the proper identifying
mark-a Won each wing. Champ
Clark democrats in Van Buren, county
are fearful that the two WIS on each
locust stand for Woodrow Wilson.
Maybe So But they also stand for
Wont Win"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

India Is generally regarder as
Buddhist realm. but Notwithstanding
the fact that for centuries this relig-
ion had almost universal sway, there
are now over $4,000 christians in
that country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
HARD ON A poor MAN,

New Sharon Star: Some of the
disappointing features Of the state
wide primary law become evident
with the filing of expense accounts by
candidates for state Offices. II costs
from 81 900 TO $4,000 TO even try TO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

KENTUCKY has a law, passed in
the last legislature, permitting the
use of school houses. for the first
time, as places of worship during va
cation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

The man who becomes dissatis-
fed with a steady income and be-
comes ambitious to get rich quick
generally dies poor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

According 70 the agriculturist of
the Brighton Enterprise, the most ex-
pensive pastime farmer can indulge
in is to worry about the weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Alex Miller lays it down as law
that an old bachelor has a perfect
right to own an automobile, as he
has nothing to do but to take care
OF it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Abba Union: The people from
here who attended the Holiness
meeting at Oskaloosa all report a
most enthusiastic gathering and
profitable time together.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat OBJ
serves that no editor or contributing
editor has ever been elevated to the
chair.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

If you can't love your enemies. it
might be discreet to leave them
alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Gods in His heaven,
Ais right with the world
Robert Browning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Can you speak the new word,
"aviatrix"?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Every duty which we omit OBJ
scures some truth which We should
have knOwn.-Ruskin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

There are still over four months
to put the ship in good running or
der and reach port safely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

What a flood of moving pictures
the Chicago proceedings will afford.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27

Best meals in oskaIoosa at Dolls.
'h'Rtt 49w4
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