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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
MILL TAILlNes FoR ROADS.

In Missouri considerable amount
OF road material is obtained from the
tailings OF the concentrating mills at
the zinc mines. This material. which
is put on the market as chats" con-
sists Of small angular fragments OF
ebert and limestone. The zinc com
panies are very glad TO get rid of this
waste material, which is loaded on
The cars by the railroads of the dis
trict at a cost Of about or s cents
ton. II makes more than ordinarily
good roads and Ia widely distributed
All through the Middle West IL sells
In most places at prices ranging from
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Sunday School Officers conferenc.

Sunday School Officers Conference.
The Eighth Annual Conference of
Township Sunday School Officers of
Mahaska County will be held at the
y. NJ. c. A. building at Oskaoosa,
Iowa, Friday. March II, 1915.
Conference Theme-"The best in
terest of our township conventions
this year"
The program is as follows:
| HOO a. m.-Decision Day in the
Sabbath School. Discussion led by J.
A. Baitsell and John Zabilka.
1870 a. m.-Late Developments In
Sunday School Work-M. Hedge.
Appointment of Committees.
Noon.
100 p. m.-What shall be our up
permost thought in choosing speakers
for 1915 township conventions-Thos.
Williams, T. J. Wales.
1870 p. m-Advisability of Pruvid-
ing Speakers for Overflow Meetings
H. Fl. Morrison, Frank Oswandel.
What line or subject of entertain
ment would be best to use in connec-
ton with the township convention
WORKED Jenkins, T. J. Wales, Thos.
Williams, ]. A. BaitseIl.
2:CO p. m.-Round Table discus
sion.
What lines of thought shall we en-
pnosize in the township conventions
this year:
Graded lessons in Primary Depart
ments.
Organized Class.
The Teacher.
Decision Day.
home Department.
Parental Responsibility and Privi-
lege, etc.
w. !. Rice, Glenn Watershed, Webb
Votaw, e. A. Mcclure.
All township officers are specially
urged to be present at this Confer
ence to gather as well as give ideaa
on these subjects as all are fbpeff for
general discussion. ia'iW, anoti
A. B. TANDY. Pres.
MRS. w. M. HOLMES, Sec'y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The silk manufacturers of the
United States in the 50 years since
1880 have increased the value of their
output from SAL 900, 900 to upwards of
500, 900, 900, have consumed in that
time about $50 million pounds of raw
material, and have increased their
proportion of the domestic consump-
ton of silk goods from little over
one-half the total in 1880 to more
than four-fifths in 1910, the latest
year covered by the reports of the
government
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

n Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the End day of
March A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Administrator
of the estate of Andrew .Gergely,
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the un-
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same T present tRs en-
allowance.
Dated this End day of March. 1915.
John Gerge y, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin, Deputy. 34w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

During the summer of 1914, ~ac
cording to a recent bulletin of the U
S. Public Health Service, six and one
half miles of streams near Roanoke
Rapids, N c., were oiled at cost of
100000. Three thousand gallons of oil
We're used in the process. The mill
owners of Roanoke Rapids are so
satisfied with the reduction of malar-
ia prevalence among their employees
that they will repeat the process dur
ing the coming year. Local conditions
made drainage impractical. G#
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
THE RoUsTasoUT.

Did you ever stop in a hotel and
draw room next to some one who
likes to sit up and talk all night?
Doesn't it make you mad? Well, we
drew one at Des Moines the other
night but some how-or-other we did
not get peeved. The program was
too good 1t was a woman. The
husband was along but his part was
shifting scenery and preparing the
stage. She was from one of orr
nearby counties, but she must be
known here by her stage name only,
"Annabelle." II was 1880 when the
orchestra wheezed it's last refrain and
the curtain went up.
"Oh, my, but I'm tired but wasn't it
great sport riding in that there auto
mobile jitney bus wagon with the
thing pounding like a tin pan? new
er rode in thing that took people
farther from the place where they
wanted to go and dumped them out
in the mud and just look at my shoes
aren't they sight, and there is that
new skirt that | bought only last
October, and my hat is ruined, abso-
lutely ruined, mashed fiat when they
went over that crossing, or a tree |
expect 1t was and throwed us up
against the top but | do not suppose
they can afford to hire careful drivers
as they say the word jtney came
originally from Russia where 1t
means a small coin and as a small
coin is all they charged us for riding
of course they have to be economical,
but 1t would have been cheaper for
l,s If we had hired an automobile for
while the ride only cost us ten cents
II VIII cost me at lest ten dollars to
have all these things sent to the
cleaner, for they tell me the cleaners
here charge like the hotels do and
that Is awful for you say we have to
pay three dollars a day for this room
End buy our meals besides and we
have no friends here TO call on except
that old John Tumble and his wife
who looks like scarescrow with
hose clothes on which she brought
nere from Smithyille. but suppose
We ought to call him the Honorable
!. Nixon Tumble now as he beat Bill
3links for the Legislature, but think
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Boy Scouts Exams

The Boy Scouts Court of Honor
VIII meet at the Y. M. C. A. tonight
Tor the purpose of giving examina.
tons to all scouts desiring to take
them. The tests will begin at 1880
sharp.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby gwen to all per-
sons interested, that on the 9th day of
March A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County. Iowa, sdministra-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the un-
dersigneG, and those having claims
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1915. -,
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. 34w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

1T will soon be time to clean up
the streets and alleys and private
premises. Why not try the plan
adopted with success in many cities,
of setting aside a day to do the whole
job? Local pride and cooperation
will work wonders
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The state senate has passed a
bill by Balkema of Sioux City. which
provides that road poll tax shall be
paid in cash. Under the present sys-
TEN. farmers are privileged to work
out the tax. The tax is fixed at 81
If paid before July l. A penalty of
81 attaches for failure to pay at the
time sDecified.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The Knoxville Express suggests:
Don't ask men if they are for or
against prohibition; that is inquisi-
tive and rather 'nosey.' You can find
out just as quickly by asking them If
they think prohibition can be en-
forpad f"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

ION J. w. Allfr2e, father of c. w.
Allfree, of Newton has resigned his
commission OF Justice OF the Peace,
after holding the position to his own
honor and the satisfaction OF the PEG.
pie OF Newton since 1ss5--fo- 80 yrs.
continuously
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Burlington Gazette; The .Oskaloosa
Herald last Saturday issued fifty
two. page paper entitled The White
Way" edition. 1t is a newspaper that
the people of Oskaloosa can be proud
of and we know the editors are proud
of it, The advantages of Oskaloosa
are set forth in a most attractive
manner and they will no doubt prove
n revelation to thousands who read
the paper Nothing has been done
for Oskaloosa in years that will be OF
more benefit than the White Way"
edition of the Herald.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

According to the Register and
Leader: When three or four depress-
ed appearing persons gather before
the door of what was once a saloon,
we may know that they are not pray
ing for blessings on the state legis-
lature or the city council"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Banks Smash Records.

The Iowa City banks, five in mum.
Der, smashed their clearing house
records for the first two days OF
March, which marked most or the
land deals, The total clearings reach
ed $z96.360 "a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

BE wary of that scheme that pur.
poses to make one man government
in Iowa, urges the Williamsburg
Journal- Tribune The people are still
TO elect the one man the people
have made some heroic failures in
the matter of choice Not with safety,
yet. can you surrender so nearly all
your rights and privileges by entrust.
ing them to the toss of single card.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Insurance statistics show that
the average life of a man at 20, If he
is total abstainer, and if he remains
a total abstainer, is GA years. If he
is a moderate drinker, his average
age is 81. If heavy drinker he will
die at 25
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

I've often wondered" said Billy
Sunday at Philadelphia, why some
so-called Christians leave Gods Glow
er patches and go up the alley and
chew rags with the devils billy
synnfc ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

NAEOU TUk > NUIICL.
II Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 10th day of
March, A. D. 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Iowa. in and for Mahaska County,
executors of the estate of David D.
Fowler, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. Ali persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated to
said court for allowance.
Dated this 10th day of March 1915.
J. R. Busby and w. r. Cowan,
Executors.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. S4w9
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

A lot of people who sold their
Iowa farms and went west or south
to speculate in land have seen their
old home farm rise in value a Whole
lot faster than the pew country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The young fellow who starts out
with the idea that he must work, even
though he does not feel like it, is the
one most likely to reach the point
where he need work only when he
does feel like 1.-THE Youths Com
naniou
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

March. this year is the month OF
the spring openings and our mer.
chants are making ready, Oslxa.
loosa Will be mp with any Of them In
showing the seasons best. Y AZ
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Tie Burlington Hawkeye says
that two years more and then the re-
publicans Will begin their lrksome
hut usual task Of making up demo-
cratic deficiency a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

tiles secured and the improvements
made 1t is fine piece Of work and
certainly surprises any one who has
not been acquainted with what they
are doing in Cskaloosa. The Herald
has certainly performed valuable
service for the city in presenting in
such n comprehensive and effective
way the progress that has been made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

A horse in a wild state lives to
be from thirty-six to forty years OLD
when domesticated he is usually
played out at the age of twenty-five.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

when you hear a fellow preach
ing dull business and gloom, tell MN
to advertise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

There's always something new.
For instance, the Hallet (Oklahomal
Herald says it's job printing is SAM
tary."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The Hedriek Journal wonders
what q loaf6r does when he feels he
needs q rest. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

of fellow like John Tumble sitting
in the House OF Representatives with
his feet mp on the desk making laws
for us, and | suppose we viii have to
send our cards up to their room be-
fore We call on them, bnt do not be-
lieve ! will go"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
OUR While WAY EDITION.

Keosauqua Republican,: The Oska
loosa Herald, always a good paper
exterted itself to an unusual extent in
it's issue of February 81, putting out
"a 52-page paper illustrating the resi-
dences and business houses of its city
along with comprehensive write ups
of the same. The Herald called il
1.-THE Great White Way edition
that automobile route passing
Through Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

r THE man on the corner says a
stag party is never a dance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Pella Chronicle: The Oskaloosa
Herald came out Saturday with "a
page White Way edition. 1t is full
of interesting patter about Oska.
loosa, Mahaska county and the White
Way territory generally. The mer'
chants of Oskaloosa have taken adj
vantage of this fine edition for adver-
Using purposes in a way that makes
a publishers heart glad. The Herald
is an excellent paper, occupying a
fine field.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Keokuk Gate-City: Ten years OF
progress in Oskaloosa is most strik-
ingly set forth in a special flfty-two
page edition of the Oskaloosa Herald
which has reached this Office. The
paper sets forth the progress made
In Athaf thriving Iowa city during tile
past decade. illustrating me indus
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Abba Union: The Oskaloosa Her
aid issued mammoth White Way
edition last Saturday that was cred
IL to that thriving city and delight
to the newspaper fraternity of the
sixth district.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

Deep River Record: The 52-page
edition of the Oskaloosa Herald,
known as the white Way" edition,
was a dandy and comprised birds
eye view of the white way from Coun-
Gil Bluffs to Davenport. The edition
was also embellished with a pictorial
review of the progress ,of Oskaloosa
for the past ten years, and showed
remarkable growth and prosperity
The Herald is one OF the best daily
papers published in an Iowa small
lefty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

The Sac Sun: Ten Years of Pro-
gress in Oskaloosa" has been illus
trated most attractively in the febru-
airy 81 issue of the Oskaloosa Daily
Herald, which presents in its fifty.
two pages, a very gratifying showing
of the progress that has been made
by one OF Iowa's live cities. Last
year the improvements In the city
cost more than Sl.0O0,O0O and such
has been the record OF the city for
five years or more
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-14
birthday Anniversary.

Ar the home OF Mrs. p. T. Girls
Ter. on Brown street. little Lillian
Edith Dodge. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. +. Dodge. celebrated her
third birthday anniversary. Games
were played on the lawn. Roses and
ferns decorated the parlor and liv-
ing room. Ice cream, cake and colo'
NAL punch were served Numbers
OF beautiful gifts were given the
happy honoree. Mrs Crisler, Miss
Vera Crisler and Miss Eloise Smith
assisted in entertaining. Guests
were Maude Louise Shiyes, Louise
Farley. Jean Marjorie Martin. John
ME Lee Ray, Elizabeth Dobson, jose
phine Wilson, Mauriue Henderson.
Margaret Hamilton, Francis Gam
mon, Frances Mccartney, Elizabeth
Browning, Dorothy Lou Fristoe.
Sadie McQuatters. Rasal Robertson
Maxse Rogers, Pat Rushing, Doro-
thy and Eden Cough, Dorothy and
Lillian Edith Dodge. Henry Smith
Herring, Mayo Tenery and Ell Phil
lips.
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lat 5 O'Clock TO hear the program
and bid her adieu. Mrs. Peters
gave reading PRO and Con" Mrs.
Carroll Todd sang Carrie Jacob
Bonds Lullaby" Mrs. Maude
Biard gave an Irish love song. Mrs.
~. b. Harrison in her splendid style
gave the parting toast, while all
members Of the three clubs stood.
Mrs Leigh responded graciously,
and. though very much touched by
this manifestation of the clubs de-
votion. her voice was controlled
and the club members drank in her
parting words. Mrs. Harry Fugate
presented the loving cup TO Mrs.
Leigh, which was a handsome tok-
zen Of appreciation, Mrs. Leigh has
been teacher in the Shakespeare club
numbers of times She has been its
president, first president of the City
Federation, and is now one of the
vice presidents of the second dis
trict. She came to WaXahachie the
year the Shakespeare club was or
ganized in 1897, ana has never re-
linquished her membership since she
joined the first year OF the clubs
existence. Bright and talented, an
earnest worker i'll the social welfare
departments of all the clubs, Mrs.
Leigh has been a valuable member,
and her leaving is deeply regretted
not only in the club nfe OF the town,
but in the church life.
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Theatre Party.

Miss Sarah Chapman entertained
a number OF friends Monday oven
ing with 4 picture show party The
party returned home by Curlin's for
refreshments OF grape juice and
cake Those present were Misses
Emmie Owens, Gladys Rushing, Uta
Scott, Emily Cornwell. Miriam Sow
ell OF Forney, Allie Shelton, Frank
Cronk. Stuart Moore. Ed aud James
Miller and Ryan Estes.
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CongeniaI Club.

Mrs. Ed Williams was hostess
Friday afternoon to the members of
the Congenial Club, at her pretty
home in West End The reception
suite was decorated in sunflowers
and summer grasses and ferns. Mrs.
Jack Williams and Mrs. John
Ge0rge served punch as the guests
entered Eight tables We're arrang-
ed for the game. Score cards were
summer bouquets. Chocolate brick
cream, cake and minis were sery-
ed.
4 number Of the club members
were absent and the following
guests substituted Mesdames Phil
Bertram. Tom Spalding, Fred Nors-
worthy, W. l.. Harding. John
George. o. b. Dunaway. Walter
Shiyes. phil Jones. Jno. d. MoRae,
J.. II. Miller. Roger Kennedy Hill
Harbin Joe Daniels, Maude vii
son, }. - Hines. VIII Farley. Mint
ME Woodiief, Macel Schuster, Tom
Spencer and Jack Williams.
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ocietY

Matte Middleton.

use Party tntevTains,l.
nnic Martin was the hos
delightful house party
entertaining the mem
he Minuet who were in the
characters In the Melting
ss Mildred George OF Italy
fout or town guest. After
Nay evening program the
Hired to the home Of Miss
where they were served a
Inner. the young ladies max
attractive picture attired in
Dcnial costumes. Mr.. and
y Erwin. MIR. and Mrs. Pick
Echaperoned them to the
oua. The guests were Misses
Mccartney. Margaret An
Margaret Edwards. Rainey
Reba Singleton. Rhedia
Geneyieve Holland, Jocie
lsa and Lola Mccartney.
Winn. Elizabeth Hendley.
n Cole. On Monday evening
hour. friends Of the young
fought serenaders. who rem
&elightful music.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-14

The members of the city FEEDER
alton of Nomen's clubs gave an ma
formal reception Friday afternoon az
the social tent honoriug Mrs. }. u
Leigh. aho has been is faithful ami
efficient president since its organ
iranon 10 the lsie all of 1914 Mt
lanh sll isafe next aeok 90 make
hef home in Dallas. and the ied-
Grafton Is fhIs way expressed iis
appreciation ~ hw a large som
aaat 81 frHnHs gathered "a thf ieni
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-14

Miss Lucille Bedford entertained 4
house party of girls Monday night,
the personnel of the party including
the young ladies who furnished the
Japanese number of the Melting Pot
pageant. The following enjoyed
Miss Bedford's hospitality: Misses
Bonita Martin. SaIlie Kenner. Maude
Kennedy and Allene Spencer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-14
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR.
Back Color and Lustre to
Hair.


You can turn gray, faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous al
most over night if you'll get So
cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" at any drug
store. Millions of bottles of this
old. famous Sage Tea Recipe are
sold annually, says a well-knowl
druggist here, because it darkens
the hair so naturally and evenly
that no one can tell it has been APP
piled. 4
Those whose hair is turning gray.
becoming faded. dry, scraggly and
thin have a surprise awaiting them,
because after one or two applica-
tons the gray hair yanishes and
your locks become luxuriantly dark
and beautiful-all dandruff goes,
scalp itching and falling hair stops.
This is the age OF youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren's
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur tonight
and yoa'll be delighted with your
dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days. Curlin's Two Drug Stores.
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Moving to Dallas.

nd Mrs. j. f.. Leigh have
II their household effects to
and will leave Monday for
there they will make their
lone. They have bought a
home on Grand avenue.
Mrs. Leigh will both be em-
18th Sanger Bros.
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Mrs. Julia Jenkins returned this
week from an extensive tour OF the
Pacific slope country. Mrs. Jen-
kins was a member of the Radnor
touring party, taking in the eXposi-
ton and all Of the interesting seen
ie points of that beautiful country.
Enroute home she visited relatives
at Corden. Ok, and Vernon. in the
Panhandle.
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|nRressiye House Party.

81 of pretty Waxahachie
been enjoying progress
ose party for the past ten
Sreaking ranks Thursday
Members of the house
Enere Misses Mary Owen,
lay Thompson, Louise Old
BIKE Griffin, Elizabeth Gam
orrine Hosford, Gertrud ?
IN of Denison, and Annie
es. The pleasures began
Bday with the initial even
with Miss Louise Oldham.
e party was given them by
saiston and Miss Narcissa
Wednesday was also spent
Oldham home. "Wednesday
"A Thursday were spent with
pie Lou Jones at her home
Heights. The boys were
Tor the evening hours, and
I'd cake were served.
lay night and Friday Miss
= Cannon was hostess
~Was spread at chantauqua
iowed by motor party
compliments of James
Later lunch was sery-
- Cannon home. Friday
ID Saturday found the rev
u1oying the hospitality of
~ Owen on Main street
RS complimented them
eel music Friday night.
night and Sunday the
1lies sought the restfulness
Irrespective homes, TO re-
De festivities on Monday
h Miss Dollie May Thomp-
ley were members of the
II drill of the Melting Pot"
II Joined in the carnival
Tuesday and Tuesday
D~re spent with Miss Corrine
At Sterrett. Mrs. Tom Hos
ertaining them with a de-
party Salad and an ice
Nere served. Miss Blake
(osed the festivities with a
Nd day session, and Thurs
1nine the merry party dis
! 10 reflect on the memories
1appy weeks pleasures.
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Six O'Clock Dinner.

Ryan Estes entertained few
friends with a six O'Clock dinner
Thursday evening honoring Dick
Wayne of Terrell, who has been tax
ing a summer course in Trinity uni
versity.
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8igInas Entertained.

11ian Rushing, who recent
med from the North Texas
1T Denton. entertained the
OF the Sigma club Tues
Drnoon. Miss Rhedia Wick
Ethe prize. an artistic col