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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
HOW REDUCE POVERTY
S cial Service Lecture on Subj sct
at Public Library.

The Social Service lecture at the
Public Library Tuesday evening was
ON the subject of ways o. lesSening
poverty. 1t was one of the most pop
ular lectures to date, although the at
tendance was a little below the aver
age Rev. Loehr said in part, "A large
number of workers are scarcely
worth their salt; and they don't re-
ceiye more wages because they are
not worth more. Obviously, their
poverty would be reduced, If their eff
ficiency would be increased. Probably
no phase of the entire question of
poverty is more familiar than this.
But when it comes to placing the re-
sponsibility for that inefficiency,
there is a great deal of injustice.
Many of them never had a fair
chance. They have been weakened
by bad housing, inadequate nourish-
ment, insufficient education, and con-
scienceless industrial management.
Some rise above such circumstances;
but many do not. If the yfail, the
community has had a hand in their
failure; and 1t should recognize the
fact. Neither success nor failure is
entirely self.made.
Medical inspection in schools, ply
steal culture, athletics, schools of
agriculture, industrial education,
night schools, manual training, trade
schools and vocational work are all
In the interest of efficiency.
Another great improvement that
has, on the whole, made for efficiency
in the laboring group Is the labor
union. Where 1t has failed, 1t was
usually because of opposition on the
part OF the management The devel.
opment of labor, as the development
OF management, must proceed from
within. Henry Fords profit-sharing
plan will be discussed next time,
along with the subject. THE Cues
ton OF Distribution"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

swerve from the Sc, 1t leaped a
two foot ditch at the side Of the road
mounted the embankment and started
across country without regard for
fences, telephone poles or trees.
There were so many things to think
OF in a hurry, for at thirty-tiye miles
car IS covering ground rapidly, that
the driver forgot to 3hu, on engine
or use breaks. He tied his kite to the
steering wheel and pulled the boat
about. The car never hesitated but
started back for the road with speed
LnIeduCed. A telephone post was miss
ed by the fractional part of an inch,
the car lurChed down from the road
side, cleared three foot gully or wash
at the roadside and squared away
down the road again with not even so
much as a spring leaf cracked and no
harm done.
But John Hunt is holding her down
to twelve miles per hour now, nor can
he be induced to exceed that pace.
Me for Safety First hereafter"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

discussed and also a number of other
topics were brought out in the work
OF the club. Mrs E. D. Brewer and
Mrs. Marriott, chairman ind secre-
tary OF the day, presided during the
meeting, The Parliamentary Law
department of the WOman's Club is
endeayoring to make its work prac-
teal as we'll as theoretical.
The pupils of Miss Jennie Fry gave
recital on Saturday afternoon, Dec.
T. at the home of Miss Dorothy Snider,
429 North Third street. Those playing
on the program were Mona Bell, VIr-
ginia Gamble, Maxine Abbott, Fran
ces Knight, Helen Goodwin, Dorothy
Snider, Evelyn Smith, Wilma Ewing,
Ruth Dasher, Elizabeth Guest, Irene
Davis, Riley Littlejohn. Marguerite
Ross, Elizabeth Ross and Rachael
Jones.
The Music Dept. of the Oskaloosa
Woman's Club met on Tuesday even
ing with Mrs. G. A. Williams AMI stud
led the musicians from seven different
nationalities were represented at the
meeting, in the musical study. Eng
fish, Austrian, Bohemian, Polish. Nor
wegian. Russian and Hungarian. The
follow ing program was given:
English-Life of Edward Elgar. by
Miss Grace Niece.
Piano Duet, "Bavarian Dance" by
Mrs. c. A. Williams and Miss Jennie
Fry.
OLD English song, Drink to Me On.
ly With Thine Eyes" by Mrs. Harry
Douglas.
Austrian-Life of Fritz Kreisher, by
Mss Lenore Price.
Violin Silo. "Liebeslied" by Carl
Woodford
Polish-Life of Chopin. by Mrs.
Kissick.
Life of Paderewisky, Miss Jennie
Fry.
Piano Solo. Paderewisky's 'Minuet
by Miss Jennie Fry.
Norwegian-Life of Grieg, Mrs. J..
A. Baker
Vocal solo from Grieg, Miss Martha
Fox.
Bohemian--Life OF Anton Dvorak
Miss Marguerite Lewis.
Violin solo. "Humeresque' by Carl
WoOdford
Russian-Life of Tshaikowsky, Miss
Katherine Drinkle.
Vocal solo from Tschaikoksky, Miss
Martha Fox. .....s.. ... .
Violin solo, Song Without Words"
by Carl WoOdford. a.asg s.s.
Hungarian--Life OF Franz LiZt by
Miss Martha Fox. go.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
NE FOR SAFETY FIRST
Business Man Has Experience He
Does Not Care to Repeat.

Not many days since an 0skaloosa
man who does much going about in
his line OF business. invested in a
runabout. He was doing a nice piece
OF road a few days ago without noting
just how fast he was clipping miles
when he came 70 sudden pitch OF
grade. Ths engine was doing her best
at the time. Losing control u his
wheel the driver permitted the ear 70
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Dispositions of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury

During the October term of court
the case of Sewers VS.. City of Oska-
loosa was given a hearing. The case
grew out of an alleged damage to
property from the placing Of a sewer
disposal on the land by the city Prior
TO the time the sewer was placed upon
the land the water had been clear and
GOOD for general purposes, but since
the placing of the sewer by the city,
Mr. Sewers alleged he had not been
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

able to use the water for any purpose
whatever, and for which damage he
asked 100000 After the hearing of
the evidence in the case, the jury re.
turned a verdict for the defendant,
and Mr.. Sewers Immediately made
motion for a new hearing and trial.
At the session of court this week
Judge Talbot overruled the motion for
a new trial and the case stands as the
first verdict found, for the city Of
OskalOosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

at ottumwa this week for treatment.
DIR. and Mrs Wray of Abba were
guests Sunday at the Chas. Odem
home.
Mrs, Otis Terrell and children, of
Lakonta, visited Sunday at the par
entail l.. v. Terrell home.
Mr.. G. Wheatley and family are
moving this week from Eddyyille to
Ottumwa.
Supt. Minear OF Oskaloosa was In
Eddyyille Sunday and preached at
the NJ. e. church Sunday evening.
Mintie Secrees went 10 Lacey Mon
day to- accept a position as teacher
Ia the schools. ts8
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

Miss Eda Hargesheimer returned
Monday from California where she
spent the past year visiting relatives
and attending the fair.
John Terrell of New Sharon visited
Sunday at the parental L. V. Terrell
home in Eddyville.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Lyle Sparks,
Saturday, Dec. 4, 1915. a son.
Mrs. Nellie Bosworth OF Centerville
is the guest this week of her sister,
Mrs. r. ". Dunkle.
DIR. d G, Brockman, OF Ottumwa,
was a professional caller In EddyviIIe
Saturday s,,
Mrs NJ = criswelI and son Will
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

spent Sunday in oskaloosa visiting
at the home of Henry Criswell Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Harold also spent
sunday with relatives in Oskaloosa.
Lloyd, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Myrick, is seriously Ill. He
underwent a surgical operation on
Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

The Y. P. B. held their regular
meeting in the club rooms of the
Christian church. They had very
interesting meeting Mr.. X. H. Will
Iiams gave a talk on young ladies in
fiuence in the line of temperance and
suffrage.
The Helping Hand Sunday school
class of the Baptist church met last
evening with Miss Mary Blair at her
home on First avenue west There
was a good attendance and the tide
of merriment ran high. The girls
enjoyed a number of games, music
and various other social diversions.
following which they opened their
Christmas box. The big box was
filled almost to it's capacity with a
number of pretty little gifts and each
one present received one Of the
packages. The opening OF the box
was a very entertaining feature OF
the evening. Delicious refreshments
were served later in the evening by
the hostess.
A Parcel Post party at the Method
list church last evening was the feat
ure of the evenings entertainment
of the Queen Esther class. Parcels
of all sizes and descriptions were
placed in the mail bag, and delivered
by the mail man, Elmer Barrows. Mr..
Rarrows is very familiar with all the
tricks Of the trade in carrying mail,
and was at home with this particular
part of the evenings work. Booths
were placed about the room at which
one could purchase candy, ice cream
cones, doughnuts and coffee, and
from this part of the program the
girls realized a neat little sum. A
program was given during which
Miss Martha Henry sang two delight
ful solos, Miss Eunice Wilson gave
a review of the years work, and Mrs.
Roscoe Woodland gave a reading. The
evening was one full OF a number of
pleasantries, and as usual, there was
a good time from start TO finish.
- -
The Social Dance Club" gave the
fourth of their series of dances at
Turner hall last evening. The mu.
sic was good the floor was fine and
the crowd was feeling at its best, and
with these three ingredients, mixed
we'll, they had their usual real time.
A number of out of town guests were
present, among them Mr.. Kenney of
Chicago; Mr.. Goehring of Burlington,
Miss Weir of Peoria, ILL.,; and Miss
Thomas and Miss Gibson of Red Oak,
Iowa. Miss Thomas and Miss Gibson
were most popular during the even
ing, Bellies of the Ball" as it were.
Coughs Orchestra lived up to their
splendid reputation and furnished
taultless music
- - -.
The Parliamentary Law depart.
ment OF the Oskaloosa Woman's Club
Nere entertained at the home OF Mrs.
r. f. Celville yesterday afternoon,
800 4 eara attendance OF members
4 feca "a tile interest OF the meeting.
= liz regu.ar lesson was studied and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
KILLED IN R. R. WRECK
Young Man of Eddyyille Meets
Death In Washington.

Eddyville. Dec. Mrs. Allie Rob-
erts arrived in Eddyyille Monday
with the body OF her son Otto. who
was killed on Wednesday in rail.
road wreck In Washington
Simon Frazier, who has been III for
some time, was taken 70 the hospital
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

TWO Train Loads OF Cattle.
Two special train loads OF cattle
ieit the Rock Island station this morn.
ing for Chicago. One train carried
eleven cars and the other fourteen
cars,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

shields the eye from injurious light
rays, but admits beneficial rays in
such a form that no strain is placed
on the eyes whatever.
The invention OF "Consummate
Synthetic glasses" results from years
OF research ard costly experimental.
ton.
Dispensed only by Mayne Arnold
In Mahaska County.
REMEMBERi
Prices advanced 80 per cent Janu-
AIRY tst,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

The Parliamentary Law depart.
ment OF the Oskaloosa Woman's Club
s. ere entertained at the home OF Mrs.
y r. Ce!viile yesterday afternoon,
,~9 eard attendance Of members
4 Goa "a Che interest OF the meeting.
. liz regu.ar lesson was studied and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
Nav Moisture

Following the sc r frosts of
last week South Dakota has had a
week of cloudy weather, rather I'M
usual for this season of the year.
This locality was visited by a heavy
rain Tuesday night. the guage a:
the First National Bank recording
LOS inches. The total rainfall for
May thus far has been 81 inches and
with the exception of damage done
by frost to gardens vines and some
kinds Of trees all Vegetation IS IN
fine condition.
A late season has delayed corn
planting. However. many farmers
report the best corn they ever raised
was June planting, SO there need be
no anxiety on that account. The
usual amount of corn will probably
be planted anyway, using the small
er and quick growing varities for
the last planting. With plenty of
moisture in the ground the late
planting will come forward more
rapidly when warm weather does
come,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
Buying So. Oak. Land

Sioux Falls Press: C. l.. Enge-
bretson of the Engebretson Land
company has closed deals whereby
GIG acres of Minnehaha and Moody
county land was disposed of to three
Iowa purchasers at a total price of
500, 900. The land with the excep-
ton of the quarter section west of
Corson sold for over 500 an acre.
The investors are all of Inwood, la.
Andrew Christensen purchased 436
acres adjoining Dell Rapids townsite
on the southwest, paving $4,000 for
the same. This was equal to Sis
per acre
Louis Siverslnd purchased a quar-
ter section of land two miles west of
Corson, paying $11, 900 for the l60
acres. This is rough land.
w. T. Cubbage purchased 800
acres northwest of Flandreau. pay
ing $50, 900 for the same.
This indicates that farm lands in
this section Of the state are in &c
mand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
CITY PLAY GROUND.
SOON BE READY
Equipment Arriving-Mi May
Redmond Superintendent

Some of the equipment for the
City Playground has arrived and is
being installed on that portion of
the school grounds which lies north
of the school building. 1t is the in
tention of the directors to have the
ground sanded which will be done
by time the final arrangements are
made. Miss May Redmond, who is
a graduate in kindergarten work,
has been chosen to superintend the
children and assist them in their
play. During the forenoon of each
day she will conduct a kindergarten
for the younger children. thus mix
ing a little work with their play.
The advantages offered in this
line as well as the use of the play
ground are free to children residing
in the city, and with a competant
superintendent in charge the child
e have before them a summer of
safe and sane pleasure. This ar
rangement will continue until fall.
when Miss Redmond goes to Pierre,
where she has accepted a position in
the city schools as kindergarten
teacher.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
Fighting The yellow Peril"

In answer to many queries sent to
the state college at Brookings for
ways to eradicate the dandelion.
c. w. Mitchell professor Of botony
gives out the following statement:
If the blossoms alone are destroy
ed and the leaves are permitted to
go unframed the dandelion will live
indefinitely. 1t is a perennial, or
one which lives over many seasons
without being started again from
seed. The roots of the dandellon
are often four feet long and if the
leaves are allowed to make food for
such a long tap root the dandelion
will flourish unchecked; because of
this act the plant must be starved to
death One method and usually the
one practiced in small towns and
often in large public parks is the
persistent use of spud or knife, cut
ting below the ground. The plants
sprout again, and have to be cut
again, but if no leaf growth is al
lowed to feed the roots even old
ones must finally starve. A thimble
full of salt or small amount of kero-
senc applied at the root at the
time of cutting off the crown will
check recovery.
Winged dandelion seeds from
neighboring lawns or waste place
will be continually blown in to re-
plant the ground and Seeding dande-
lions with tap roots still short and
slender leaves finely hairy may be
killed with chemical sprays old
plan. IS with long we'll filled roots and
smooth leaves are not much if at all
affected. If lawns and parkings are
Systematically sprayed throughout
the growing season with iron sui
phate 100 pounds to the barrel, the
grass will not be injured. seeding
dandelions will be destroyed and the
hairy opening buds of old plants
will be injured sufficiently to check
the development of seeds. Dande.
lions of roadsides and waste places
even though growing at some dis.
stance, must not be neglected if
property owners expect any degree
of success in keeping out the intru.
der One who wishes to fight this
weed with success must have for his
motto keep forever at it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
Bank Commission i'm Session

Pierre, May 24.-The machinery
for the state guaranty act is now in
operation, and all state banks must
place themselves under the guaranty
act by January /, 1916, or liquidate
their affairs and close up shop. The
first meeting Of the banking COM
mission has just been held. the men,
bers being j. l.. Wingfeld, state
bank examiner, who is president by
virtue of his office; William Hoese of
Spencer; C. H. Lien of Sisseton. and
Louis Jacobs of Lennox.
The commission fixed the interest
rate for all state banks at 5 per
cent. They declined to exercise the
authority granted to them by the
law to fix a five and one-half per
cent rate at places where the state
banks are in competition with ma
tional banks which pay six per cent.
holding that general conditions do
not warrant paying six per cent
either by state or national banks,
and that with the safety guaranty
of the state law back of the state
banks, the state banks paying five
per cent will be on an equality with
the nat;ona! banks without any such
guaranty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. NAY 81, 1915.
MAY 10Th AS
MEMORIAL A
Plans r Completed for Usual
Observance of Day I'm City

The committee in charge of ar
rangements announce that Sunday
afternoon. MAY 23rd. at 800 o'clock
Rev. l.. W. Thompson, of the Chris
tian Church. will deliver the Memoir.
ial sermon at the opera house.
Following is the program of the
regular Memorial Day services to be
held on Saturday, May 10Th:
1000 a. m. Veterans, School
Children and Miller band assemble
at the Churchill Store on Broadway.
1870 q. m. Parade starts for G..
A. R. Cemetery.
l0:45 a m. Services at Cemetery.
Music by Miller Band.
Address by F. R. Fisher.
Decoration of Monument and
Soldiers graves.
2:30 p. m. Music by Miller Band.
800 D. m. Services at Opera
House.
Song by double male quartete,
G. E. Richardson, leader.
Address by Hon. S. w. Clark.
Song, America. by double male
quartet.
Marshall of the day, Hon. Nate
Johnson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
Mission at the Catholic Church

On Sunday. May Both, the Very
Rev. Fathers Sutton and Miller,
Passionist Fathers from Chicago.
will open a n weeks mission at
1920 a. m. No invitation is needed
for a Catholic to attend this mission.
1t is his or her duty to do so. A
Catholic who shums making a mis-
sion is well nigh on the road to per-
ditlon.
As to the Non-C catholic each and
all are cordially invited, in fact
urged to attend. You cannot spend
this week of your life in a more
profitable way as regards your i'm
mortal soul and eternal salvation,
than to listen to and digest what
these venerable missionaries have to
say. These priests are eloquent.
forcible speakers, but above all have
but n end in view. namely to as
sist you to save your immortal souls
Harken then to the call of Grace.
Attend this mission. Resolve to
spend this week for God and your
immortal souls.
ORDER OF SERVICES
Holy Mass and instruction at 7 a.
m. sharp.
Holy Mass and Instruction at 10a.
m. sharp.
Evening Services and Sermon at
8 p. m. sharp.
N. B. Sunday. Monday and Tues
day at 11:30 a. M, the children will
have their own mission. | urge
the Catholic parents to see that their
children are here for it.
l counsel Non Catholic parents to
allow their little ones to come and
listen to the advice which will be
given the children by these vener-
able missionaries. They will not
harm your children but teach them
how best to live to serve God. par
ents and country and save their
souls. Father Duguay,
Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
By the Governor:
Frank NJ. Rood,
Secretary of State.
A Prosperous State

Watertown Public Opinion: If
you are the least bit skeptlcal about
the beginning of a new and record
breaking era of prosperity now on
in South Dakota. consider well what
one of the best informed men in the
northwest has to say. A. G. John.
son, in whose conservative judg-
ment Watertown especially has
much confidence, is quoted as fol-
lows: "The prospects in South Da-
kota are the best that we have seen
in years. The high prices of wheat,
corn and cattle are encouraging the
farmers to buy land and enlarge
their operations. look for quite a
little new inning, alton of a highly
desired class. Considerable capital
is going to the state. and money is
easy at lower rates than ever be.
fore known. Part of this capital is
being taken in by business men anC
investors. who see good opportun.
tiles in the various towns as well as
in farm lands. People seem to have
learned that South Dakota has &
steady. healthful climate and is also
f~avorably situated as to markets.
lind a keen interest in everything
pertaining to the state"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
The Argus

The Senior Glass have just issued
and now have on sale their high
school annual. a neat 120 page book
gotten up entirely by the members
of the class. This is the second edi-
ton of the Argus in the form of
an annual, altho 1T was published for
several years as a monthly. This
years book is neatly bound in a
cover of purple and white, the class
coIors, and contains individual cuts
of the members of the senior class. u
The Junior and freshman classes
are pictured, each in a group, and
the sophmore class by profile draw
ings, the work of Fred Smith, who
is the class artist. The drawings
used in the book and the cover de-
sign we're ketched by Carl Meyer,
a member of the senior class who
has distinguished himself among the
high school students as an artist of
considerable ability.
In addition TO the editors there
has been d business manager and an
advertising manager who has each
looked after his part of the work in
publishing the book and it has prov
ed a valuable part of their years
schooling.
Altogether these Young people are
to DE commended for their literary
efforts embodied in the 1915 Argus.
1t would do credit to a much larger
school.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-27
HAND COUNTY
OR%RESPONDENC
Interesting Items From Various
Twps.
Rec HEIGHTS

Rev. E. P. Swartout gave a fine
Memorial sermon Sunday. and Mr..
Connolly. u only old soldier made
a few appropriate remarks. A
large audience was present.
Rev. Swartout left Tuesday morn
ing for Redfeld to attend the state
conference of Congregational
churches.
School closes this week. Miss
Ethelyn Berry had exercises in her
room last Friday. He pupils had a
nice exhibit of drawings. Monday
afternoon the older pupils gave a
nice program under the supervision
of Misses Peterson and Bigelow.
Friday evening. May 28th, a mus
ical entertainment by home talent
will be held at the hall. Admission
Is and Is cents. Proceeds for the
proposed lecture course.