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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
Optimistic ThoJsr

There are many soo
few prophets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday. November II. 1895

Frank Evans !nju.c cd in a mine &C.
cident a few days before was brought
to Oskaloosa for an amputation opera
ton.
Police officers were particularly
busy this date in the effort to round
Ip a gang of toughs, would-be thieves
and house breakers.
Ralph Burnside addressed the mems
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. closing a
week of special talks to young men
Personals Miss Edna Needham was
with Miss Grace Barr for the day. Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Chockett of Of
tumwa were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Fowler. Mrs, II. w. Ly-
man was visiting with people in Keo-
kuk. Miss Mary Dobyns went to OF.
tumwa for a brief sojourn: with her
friends. Fred Hirsch was in Bloom.
fed joining his wife with relatives,
George Martin came from Des Moines
to confer with local people. Clarence
Carr of Montezuma was among 0ska-
loosa friends this date.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
TRACK AND Field MEET I
First Indoor School Contest at YIN.
c. A. Friday Night.

The first ward school indoor track
and field meet of the season is to be
held in the Y NJ. G. A. gym Friday eN-
ening, November 1885. This meet
is to be fOrerunner of seI eral other
similar meets that are to occur this
winter. Several OF the wards have al.
ready handed in at the \. NJ. {. A,
their list of entries along with their
eligibility lists and in a majority OF
those reporting, the allotted number
of entries from each ward have been
filled Four entries from each and
every ward for every event are per
mitted and from the results OF these
four entries, an average will be taken
and the school graded in the event by
the highest average. Most OF the
wards will have four entries in the
separate events and thus making the
total number of entries in the SepaT.
ate events and thus making the total
number of entries for the meet 40.
The entire and complete list of con
testants should be handed in to Di-
rector Dieterich by early Thursday
morning.
Seven events are on the program
FOR the first meet and will furnish the
basis of completion for the First ward
meet. Standing broad jump, pole
climb, hop step and jump. potato
race, high jump. target throw and a
440-yard relay complete the program
Of events.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
TO BUILD WARE HOUSE
And Make Other improvement at
Interstate Furnace Plant.

At a meeting OF the Board OF Di,
reCtors Of the Interstate Manufacture
ing Company held Monday afternoon.
Superintendent Don Hawkins was EN-.
powered to enter into a contract with
J. D. Mickey, for the erection of a
new warehouse, and for the recon,
struction OF the factory building
which was erected Immediately after
the fire last summer.
The improvements will put the
plant back into first class condition
and with a capacity equal to that OF
before the fire The business OF the
concern is now in the best shape il
has been in for years, and the pros
poets for 1916 are most encouraging
The shop is now running with a full
force and has work enough blocked
out TO keep them busy until the new
work opens up in the spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Home Guards of Central NJ. +.
church met with Ruth Minear at her
home. 1873 East Is avenue. The 50.
ciety was well represented, Jenette
Perdue presiding. Devotions were
conducted by Mabel Wildman. Con.
siderable business was transacted
and plans made for future work,
Three new members were received
and the society is growing in inter.
est and numbers. The literary pro
gram was as follows; Instrumental
and vocal solos by Gladys Minear;
reading by Waneta Bell; a discussion
OF the text book, Good Bird the In.
dian" by Ruth Minear. Jenette Per.
dew, Frances Walton and Winifred
Brady Delicious refreshments were
served and a general good time was
had
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
OSKALOOSA DRY GOODS
Store Closes Pending Big Sale to
Start on Monday.

The Oskaloosa Dry Goods Store on
the north side of the square IS closed
today, pending a big sale which will
be started on Monday. Mr.. j. {.
Pirath has been appointed trustee for
thu creditors and he has been ordered
to close the stock out at rctail,--rc.
sc. - nothing, and moving the
gotu. .?gardless Of cost. The stock
of The Oskaloosa Dry Goods Com.
parry was we'll chosen and comprises
high grade dress goods. silks. linens.
domestics, hosiery, underwear. blan
kets, millinery and womens and chill
drcn's ready to wear goods. All
will regret to see this business house
closed, but meantime the thrifty will
take advantage Of the bargains that
will be offered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Masons 70 Place tablet.

A movement is on foot to have the
Masonic grand lodge of Iowa take
charge of the ceremony Of placing the
bronze tablet over the main entrance
az Grundy Centers fine new high
school building. Ordinarily this csre
mOny is known as a corner stone lay
ing hut in the new buildings the
bronze tablet has been substituted
for the corner stone and the placing
Of this tablet bears the same relation
10 the building that was formerly held
by the corner stone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

MORRIS 49, PHILLIPS - The mar
riage of Miss Anacortez Phillips,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Phil
lips. to Mr. Sidney McCagg Morris,
took place quietly in the st. James
half past eight o'clock.
The Rev. Thomas Horton performed
the ceremony. Prof Charles Griffith,
played the wedding march. The bride.
who was given away by her father,
wore a gown OF white taffeta en-
broidereI in silver rosebuds and car
ried an rory prayer book. Following
the ceremony a reception for the I'M
mediate families of the bride and
bridegroom was held at the home of
the brides parents after which Mr..
and Mrs. Morris left for the south,
Going away. the bride wore travel
ling costume of navy blue cloth with
seal for trimmings and hat to match.
On their return they will reside at 307
North Ninth street. ..
The out of town guests we're Mrs.
Elizabeth Mcneil of Montreal; Mr..
ami Mrs. Ben McCagg of Des Moines;
Mr.. Hobart Phillips of Montreal. Miss
Elsie Allen of Pasadena. California,
and Mr.. J. II. Birks of Montreal.
In their new relations in life these
excellent young people will have the
.feicitations and best wishes of all
who know them, and the friends are
legion. Both have lived in oskaloosa
all their lives and that there future
home is to, be here will be further
source OF pleasure to all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

tCrcst. They will return to Oskaloosa
Thanksgiving day, and will be at home
after January first in the coy fiat oy.
err 1870 North Second street. Mrs.
Brown is a daughter of Dr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Childress and has been very popu-
lar with the young people of the city.
Mr.. Brown is the only son of Reed
Brown, hPs been connected with the
Bell Clothing Company for a number
of seasons, but is now connected with
the Earring Auto Company. Hosts OF
friends will tender congratulations
and best wishes and all will rejoice
that the people will make their home
in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
citris Fruit in Iowa.

Mrs. Lon Hellings, here in Iowa,
yes, right here in Mahaska County
has successfully raised citrus fruit,
this season. Both oranges and lemons.
Samples OF the fruit produced may be
seen in the window OF the Herald of.
flee. The lemon is q monster, the
"ponderosa" variety weighing Just
one ounce less than pound. 1t meas.
ures twelve inches In circumference.
the long way and eleven and one half
the other. The tree producing this
fruit is only two years old. The OF.
ange tree however is older. II is OF
the "Otheits" variety.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Want River stralahtened..

PelIa Booster Press: The township
trustees and number of citizens Went
to Knoxville Monday to ask the Board
of Supervisors to change the channel
OF Skunk river west of Mathis bridge
They say that in order TO keep from
creating continual expense on the
road north of the Mathis bridge, II
will be necessary To cut the channel
OF the river straight east from Ver
Ploeg's farm. If this we'll stop the ex
pense of that piece Of road, 1t ought
to be done while the dredge Is on the
ground. and at no greater cost than
the present cut.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
SHOES FOR CHILDREN
Are the Special Need of Social Ser
vice League Just Now.

The Social Service League is
badly in. need OF children's shoes for
their stock at the Office of the League.
Daily requests for children's shoes
have made the supply short, and re-
quests are coming in which cannot
be taken care OF. Possibly a hun.
dred children have been supplied
with shoes, and the supply is almost
exhausted. ANY one having shoes
which they will give to the League
viii please notify Miss Brown at the
Office. .r'f.:ey'.. 49,. o.. ,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Ladies' of G. A. r.

Please bring fruit ANA Jells 10 CAP
Woodruff7s office by 2 p. M. Friday
NOy 70. ready 10 pack to send to the
Soldiers Home at Marshalitown for
the sick comrades. Let every member
bring something to send in this do
nation as IL is such a worthy cause.
Lot The executive committee be on
hand 10 help pack barrels with fruit
so we can have II there for Thanks.
giving. Nellie Montgomery. Pres.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
That Christmas shoppina.

The time has arrived when your
plans for holiday shopping ought. to
DO complete, and that important work
should begin soon. or course, In some
cases there may have to be another
postponennent. For 1t Is generally adj.
visabie to get the money first. But IL
You have the money and the list, then
get busy with that Christmas shop
ping soon and avoid the rush. Also
DO, that shopping IN cnlalooeal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Leaves Made Useful.

Leaves rakei from the lawns make
excellent scratching for chickens. The
stored leaves become dry. Placed in
the pen during the winter months,
they form an excellent medium in
which TO throw feed and induce the
birds to scratch for their living They
are almost as good as straw.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Sell 200 Tickets for Banquet.

Dr.. G. ". Hay reports that 200 tick
cts have bs-en sold in Washington,
Iowa, Tor the annual dinner of the
Southwestern Iowa Medical society,
which will be served at noon on Thurs.
day in the Methodist church dining
room. About 400 are expected to be
at the BANQUET.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Make Stores Rat Proof.

IN a quiet way, the war upon the
rat has been begun by the state dairy
and pure food inspectors. who insist
that grocery stores and cellars muse
be rat proof. OF course. that is to the
benefit Of the retailer, and as a rule
he is ready to cooperate with the de.
partment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
special school, Feature.

Scranton has a new school house
which represents an investment of
$4,000 and is practically completed.
One Of the features which attract spe-
Giai attention Is room which will be
used for school and other entertain.
ments, and which is said to be one OF
tho handsomest and most convenient
IN that part OF the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
no obaerxe PraYer Week

Sioux City churches viii observe
the gixtieth annual week of prayer the
couing winter. and are already at
work making preparations for 1t. II
is to be held in the week OF Jan. 70
s. All the churches in the city win
take part In the program which is be,
ing arranged for the occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Priest Retires.

Re-, YIN. Jacoby OF West Point. Ia,
who has served as priest in the
Catholic diocese OF Davenport longer
than any other man living, has retir.
ei according 10 announcesent made
BY Bishop James Davis He has been
at West Point for forty wears and will
continue 20 reside there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
MUCH SMOKE, No FIRE
'$ ~ HFI- - .taLs.
Chimney Burning Ont" Causes an
Alarm to Be Turned In.

Intense clouds Of smoke originating
above the Blanchard building in
which Is located the Green & Bent.
ley Drug Store, No. 1903 High avenue
west, was the cause of an alarm OF
fire this morning about ten..thirty
o'clock. An, investigation by fire.
men revealed a chimney burning out,
and the sparks menacing nearby
property. No damage resulted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Second lIand LunharI

We have a small quantity OF lum.
Der that was used in building but a
short time. 1t Is IN good condition
and price low 1t viii only last a
few days. SO come at once and get
what you can use. Kalbach Lumber
Co. adv f5dz \
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Honor Booker Westminster.

Des Moines, Nov. l7s--AJi business
houses owned and controlled by Des
Moines negroes. closed today between
10 and 1890 a. m. in memory Of
Booker T Washington. noted negro
educator.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

MOFFET-Born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Hosser Moffet Monday, Nov. -, 1915,
a fine baby girl. This is the first girl
in the MOffet family for many years
and the parents and grandparents are
unusually happy over her arrival.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

The largest collection in any one
month being the one in March of
1855, 05035 and the smallest col.
lections for any one month being the
one in June of $2,532.26.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
s.u,.r Assessments.

City engineer Horace Hawkins is
preparing assessment schedules for
recent sewer and the b avenue and
sixth street pavements, 70 be taken
up in council session in regular form.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Plans Sewage Disposal.

Mason City has had an expert pre-.
pare plans for her sewage disposal
plant which will cost si00.o80 and
will be sufficient for a city OF 10000
inhabitants
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
THE MILLS Of JUSTICE
Troubles of People Slfted Through
Court Hoppers

Tom Raines has been held to the
Mahaska county grand jury in bonds
of $1,000. pending charge Of boot!
logging. In default OF Don't defend.
ant was taken to the county Jail.
.H. "- - - q 60 -.- g.. ..sr O..
Samuel Fleener. p charged by his
wife with assault and battery. gave
bond of $500 in Justice Laffollette's
court for appearance at preliminary
hearing Thursday morning. 49," ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Italian ahIp IIalted,

Rome, Nov. TIA German snbma.
rine stopped the Italian steamship
Milan0 "a the Mediterranean but
spared tie vessel because there we're
GermNniA American on board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Hoo taave own calendar

Eggs are high and scarce. The hens
seem 10 have d calendar OF their own
for surely the sort Of weather we have
been having ought not TO interfere
with The production Of egxs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

Hunting licenses are not expensive.
It's best TO have one along when with
gun IN wood and field for no one
knoweth the hour when that deputy
Is apt 10 bob 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Mev. ElectrolIera al Falrfleld.

Tho board Of supervisors OF Jeffer-
son tonnty viii install eight electro
Hers around the SQUIRT house square
aud one n front OF the county Jail, the
city Of Fairfield furnishing the cur.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
Large Sum in Taxes Has Been Col
lected in Mahaska County.

7. K. Graham, county treasurer and
his Deputy Frank w. Wright, have
collected so far this year $521, 707 .26
in the treasurer's office. The collect
ions for the different months are as
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18

CREST Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Homer, GTiest at their residence in
Cedar. Sunday. October IA. 1915. a
fine nine pound son. Mother AMI babe
doing nicely. The little fellow has
been called Herbert Manuel Griest.
Manuel being the family name of the
mother.
ORILEY- BERNHAM. -- Married.
Tuesday evening. Nov. 16, 1915. at
the home of the officiating justice,
Squire G. Woodruff. at 200 o'clock,
Miss Albert Bernham to Mr.. James
O'Riley. both of Oskaloosa. They
will reside in Oskaloosa Congratu-
and acquaintance.
WHARTON--Word was received in
the city this morning of the death OF
William Wharton, at his home in Des
Moines, Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock.
M. Wharton was a brother of the
late Robert Wharton of this city, and
was a resident of OSkaloosa for a
number of years. The body will be
brought TO Bussey, and funeral ser
rices Will be held from the NJ. e.
church in Bussey at $50 O'Clock, on
Thursday and interment will be made
in Bussey Cemetery. ...
WILLIAMS - STEVENS - Zebie
Williams OF Barnes City and Miss Lu.
icy Steven OF New Sharon we're united
In marriage Tuesday morning at 1880
O'Clock at the parsonage of Central NJ.
Il. Church, the ceremony being per-
formed by the pastor Rev. W. II.
Perdew. Mr. and Mrs. T.. e. Moore of
Barnes City we're the only attendants
OF the bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams WIN be at home on farm
south of Barnes City after December
first
BROWN--CHILDRESS A quiet
little wedding OF this morning. wac
THAT OF Miss Bernice Childress to Mr..
Frank Brown. both OF this city. which
took place at 1880 O'clock at the Meth.
odIst church Only the very immediate
members OF tbe.t two families were
Ipresent to witness the ceremony
which wal pfunounced by the Rev.
Perdew OF the Methodist chuFchs Mr..
laud Mrs. Brown left Via automobile
tmmediateiy following a dalpty we'd
ding breakfast served at the Or.
childress home, Tor Des Moines and
from there they VII tea-A frn trafp TO
Omaha. .incpln aud other ullleg oi -,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-18
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES.

Frank G. Brown, Oskaloosa .....2j
22l2 and
Bernice Childress. OskalOOSa %
James ORiley, Oskaloosa .......22
2213 and
Alberta Bernham. Oskaloosa LIB
Sidney McCaSg Norris, Oska. -. 20
.22l4 and
Annacortez Phillips, Oskaloosa. . %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-02
AMATEUR THEATRICALS AS PLEASURE
Making a Bore for Friends Into a Boon for Playgoers-What the
Washington Square Players Have Done to Solve the
Theatre Problem.
BY KENNETH MACGoWAN

prologue between a well-known novelist In
the audience, who said he was a business
man-tired-a lady in a box and the director,
Edward Goodman. The pretended argument
over the time OF starting put the audience
into a new mood toward amateur produc-
tons, and it enabled the management to call
several novel facts to the attention of the
assembled play-goers.
First Aid to the Theatregoer
The chief of these is what every amateur
acting society needs to ponder-and every
playgoer, too. The Washington Square
Players are trying to give n varied selection
from the plays that people can't see ordi-
narily, and they are giving them to people
who are quite sure that these are the sort OF
things they want to see. In other words, the
amateurs have invoked the subscriber sys-
tenn by which fine editions and unusual
books are issued. They will sell tickets to
the general public, but they ask first for an
audience that shows an interest by subscrlb-
ing TO a seasons productions.
This subscriber system. which is ready TO
the hand of any set of amateurs who really
want to see and give good plays, has reached
Its perfection in Berlin. There the Free
Peoples Theatres" beginning on as modest
a scale have grown through good work and
genuine service to startling proportions.
They are no substitute for the ordinary COM
mercial theatre, but they are a supplement.
and a very important supplement. They
not only give certain play-goers what they
want and what they can't get in any other
way, but they exercise a tremendously stimu-
lating effect on the regular theatres and pro-
auctions. Such organizations in America
would be trebly valuable because of the
necessarily wholesale character of plays
which are produced commercially to reap the
popularity of a continent.
have been tempted to keep the most sur
prising fact and most vital fact for the last.
1t is the key to drawing an intelligent audi
ence OF youth and age, rich and poor. 1t
means letting down the bars as well as sup
plying a real pasturage of art. Here it is:
The washington Square Players charge an
admission fee of 80 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-02

THE seamen's bill is a perfectly good cold
i water spray for capitalists who have been
thinking of investing money in American bot
toms. 1t has the great merit of violating
many of our most important international
agreements, wherefore it is certain to in
volve us in disputes with foreign Powers. It
further penalties American ships, increas-
ing the cost of operation, and it has the adj
ditional advantage of being as i~lI-suited to
the necessities of the situation as any meas
ure possibly could be.
Farmers make laws for cities; city states
men legislate for farmers; landlubbers pre-
scribe rules and regulations for the gov
ernance OF those who go down TO the seas
in ships. The man who does not know the
difference between a life raft and a life boat
delights to determine how many of each a
ship shall carry and safety at sea" becomes
a slogan of such tremendous force that it
floats to passage a bill which experience and
logic have shot through and through with
holes,
The President is not a seaman. but he
ought not to be fooled by so palpable a mas
querade as this seamen's bin is. He should
treat It as he did the immigration bill by
Indignantly vetoing it.