The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-03-09
BUZZ SAW And CREDIT
Sage of Olivet Says They Are Both
Dangerous. III

Olivet, March 4.-(By r. W.)-The
relationship OF buzz saw to credit
is about equally as dangerous in the
hands of those who do not know how
to use them. Speaking broadly, there
are probably as many business men
and farmers suffering from too much,
as well as too little, credit. The
writer has known many man who
would have been better off If he had
never had a chance to borrow money
at all or going in debt for things he
bought. Still there is no defined
reason why those who know how to
use credit should not have IT, Neither
is there with a buzz saw.
The story of the Ice gorge and the
drowning in the Herald was well got.
ten up. 1t was the best report we
have seen, for it read just as II was,
using identical words given the writ.
er.
Gilbert Johnson, John Blakly and
W. T. Tandy attended the funeral
of Mr.. Rommel in Oskaloosa on Wed.
nesday.
The famous old Iowa hen is again
on the job, but we hear great com.
plant about prices from the seller. II
seems to us the consumer has the
kick coming. We paid "a cents for
dozen q short time ago.
Those Oklahoma legislators that
threw ink stands at each other got
about as much out of the ink as if
they had written laws with it.
Dan Vanderlinden of Knoxville
moved on the John DeCook farm
northwest of town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Robertson spent
Thursday in Oskaloosa making the
transfer of their farm north of town
to Mr.. DeHer, the new owner.
w. T. Tandy spent Thursday in Os.
kaloosa looking after business mat.
tiers.
The Herald Improvement edition
found us on Monday. II certainly
was a masterpiece of journalism, got.
ten up in the best of order The
cuts, showing the buildings, were
very distinct in bringing out the ar
chitecture and design; the best we
have seen. After looking over this
edition carefully and reading what
has been and what will be as time
rolls along, 1t is enough to make any
one feel proud to live in the best
county in the state.
Rev. w. r. Deeter of Udell. Iowa,
spent Monday in town with his old
Kansas friends, who knew him when
small chap, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Per-
feet. Mr.. Deeter has just closed a
series of four sermons to the Breth-
rem people, originally the German
Baptists, at Brooklyn, Iowa. The
Herald man acknowledges very
pleasant call at the station in the ey.
ening. Mr. Deter is a well.inform.
ed young man. We regret his time
| Was so short. ...>.... H.. ...F-. 60. ID
John Shaffer spent Monday in the
county capital visiting. ne says he
can't do anything and it does fellow
good to get out among the people at
times. We think so, too, John.
r. D. Robertson and family took
possession of their new home direct
| ly in front of the station on Tuesday.
| They are old time residents of this
community with their model daugh.
| tiers, society builders, Misses Rozella
and Lauretia. We welcome them to
town and hope they will never regret
the change and do well.
feel sad in reading Of the tragic and
untimely death of Mr.. Rommel, coun
ty engineer. During the past year
we have had several letters from him
relating to shipments and disposition
of ridge material shipped here. His
letters always indicated to us he was
careful and considerable man in
business dealings with men as well as
| the county. His place will be hard
to fill.
Mrs. r. V. Clark spent part of this
week in Oskaloosa with relatives and
friends.
L. P. Seamon was a business caller
in Knoxville on Monday
Henry Stahl of Pekin, Illinois, was
in this locality looking after business
this week. We were pleased to
meet him at the station while on his
rounds.