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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
BOOSTER BANQUET
AN EVENT LONG TO BE REMEM-
BEREp OCCURS AT TRACY.

On Wednesday evening, April 18th,
there occurred an event long to be re-
membered by the people of Tracy vi
cinity, and the results of which, doubt
less, cannot be realized fully short of
generations to come. Tracy is a thriV-
ing little town in the Southeast corner
of Marion County, and they have a
wide-awake Methodist church and
Sunday School. However, like most
Sunday schools, the man end of this
organization has been conspicuous in
it's minority Sometime ago the man
OF ganizing fever struck this school
and now practically every class in the
school is organized and the most evil
dent result is to be seen in the en-
rollment which has grown from com
parative few to almost an equivalent
OF the entire population of the town.
With the thought of increasing the
interest of the men and young men of
the neighborhood in the work, an elab-
|orate banquet was planned and carried
out on the evening mentioned above.
Three classes particularly were involv-
ed in the affair, viz: The BIZ Brothers,
The Boys Brotherhood, and the male
constituency of the Crescens class, To
say that the affair was success would
be to put ii mildly. AS the Englishman
would say-it was ripping"
AT S:15 o'clock seventy men sat
down at the tables which were beauti-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19

fully decorated with jonquils. The en-
tire room, as well as the tables, was
nicely decorated with streamers in
which the Easter seasons colorS-yel-
low and white--were splendidly pre-
dominant.
Following the invocation, the Ladies
Aid Society served 4 magnificent three
course dinner with the following
menu: Fruit, Chicken Pie, Mashed Po-
tatoes, Vegetables, Pickles, Fruit Sal
al, Ice Cream, Cake, Coffee, Minis.
The after dinner hour was presided
Iov er by Rev T. J. Petit, who appeared
in q new role Of POSTMASTER. With the
same degree of efficiency that charac-
terizes all his other work, he filed this
NEW position With his abundant sup
ply of progressive ideas interpreted
with constant flow os witticisms and
good humor he kept the entire group
keyed up to the highest pitch of en-
joyment.
After stating the purpose Of the
gathering, the POSTMASTER introduced
the first speaker of the evening, Mr..
George W. Danshiell, banker from
Abba, who is the live-wire president
! of the Big Brothers Class at that
place. Mr.. Dashiell brought message
full of enthusiasm and inspiration on
the subject of "A Big Brothers Class
at Work.
Following this the Big Brothers
Quartet sang two songs. The old plan
t8tion song View De Land was es-
Ipecially well received. The members
of this quartette are: Petit, first ten
Jon; Hogate, second tenor; Lyman, first
bass; A. f. Rouze, second bass.
After the singing the principal
speaker of the evening, DR.. d. M. Ed
wards, President of Penn College was
fittingly introduced and he simply
electrified his crowd with his address
on "The Worth of Boy" as a result
of this address "5oyhood" holds a
more exalted place in the minds and
hearts of our men than ever before.
Both speakers will always find a big
welcome waiting for them in Tracy
After the quartet had sung again, sew
elal brief talks were made by repre-.
sentatives of the different classes.
E. c. Hogate's splendid Vocation
added much to the merriment of the
whole occasion. At late hour the
group was dismissed with an earnest
prayer by Mr.. Dashiell and all depart
ed for their homes feeling that thus
closed one of the most memorable
events in the annals of the church
work in Tracy.
The future alone can reveal the
good that this banquet has accom-
Eplished.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
WAS COLD IN 1881
CORN M'DoNoUGH RELATES
SOME OF HIS EXPERIENCES.

Corn McDonongh was in town Sat
urday and stopped at the Herald Of
fee minute. Mr. McDonough says
he was much interested in the item
which Mrs. c. v. Hoffman, furnished
regarding the deep snow of April 8,
1881. He says he remembers it well,
and made a record OF the measure
ments. In the timber, where it was
not affected by the wind or sun, the
snow was just twelve inches deep.
He also remembers that on the 14th
CT April in the same year there came
another snow. The roads had been
abandoned in many places that year
and teams cut through fields. Afetr
the second fall of snow the road
supervisor ordered the men out to
clear the roads and restore the fences.
In the Middle Geek bottom in Adams
township Mr.. McDonough says they
cut through snow drifts six feet deep.
or course all this snow did not come
in April, some of it having been on
the ground all winter.
He says they did not commence
/ sowing oats until the 4th of May, and
were blowing for corn on the 18th OF
May.
The next year, 1882, also brought q
late spring-in fact there was no
spring, -summer following the break
ing up of winter. 1t showed hard on
the 2OIh of May, and on the morning
OF the 2lst there was a hard freeze
( that killed the corn and other vege-
tation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
The City Scales.

Market Master James Olliverson re-
ports that the new scale pit at the
Market place or South c street is now
completed and ready to receive the
scales which will be shipped from
Des Moines shortly. The pit has been
deepened and concrete floor laid.
The pit has been drained and connect.
ed with the sewer. This will make inn
possible the flooding OF the pit with
surface water which thing happened
frequently before the improvement
was made,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
The Finishino Work.

Plasterers finished Saturday with
the walls of the first floor of the
Pythian building and painters have
already made considerable progress
with the decorations of the new steel
ceiling. The floor is almost all laid
and the finishers will make short
thrift of the wood work. The n
tire three big rooms. sixty feet front.
win be used by the new Leader store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
RAILROADS BIC q.
LOSERS BY FIRES
ROUND HOUSES AT CLINTON AND
CLARION BURN TO GROUND.
ORIGIN OF FIRE is UNKNOWN
Plots Are Observation-Disclosures and
Great Western Each Lose Build
ings and Engines-Loss a
Quarter of Million.

Des Moines, April 1G.-Fircs break
ing out at almost the same hour, at
points approximately 200 miles apart,
early Sunday morning entirely de-
stroyed two railroad roundhouses and
in each instance badly damaged thir-
teen locomotives, causing total loss
to the railroads of quarter of mil
lion dollars.
The existence of a widespread plot
to cripple transportation facilities in
the state is suspected. A thorough
and insistent investigation will be
started at once. In each case the
origin of the fire is unknown and OF
a suspicious nature.
The Chicago & Northwestern road
lost its fourteen stall roundhOuse at
Clinton by fire starting at 2 o'clock
This loss was estimated at not less
than 100000. ...
Half an hour after the Clinton fire
was discovered flames broke ont in
the Great Western roundhouse at
Clarion and so rapid was the spread
of the fire that the strueturs was
burned to the ground and thirteen To-
comotives the full capacity of the
house, were badly damaged. The
loss at Clarion is estimated at $4,000
for the roundhouse and another $685.
900 for the damaged engines.
| 1t is by railroad men considered
significant that the fires broke out on
Saturday night, the only night on
which the roundhouses are filed with
engines. At Clarion the fire was dis.
covered few moments after the last
engine had been placed in its stall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
To Finish Postoftiee

An appropriation of $4,000 to COM
plete the Grinnell postoffice has been
fixed by the passage of the sundry
civil bill in congress short time ago
to make additional appropriation for
various public buildings in Iowa.
This seems to assure rapid CON-
pletion of the new building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
Fire Damage.
from

Fire originating either from
sparks from chimney or from a
defective fiue itself. did considerable
damage to the roof of the Ed Sim
mons home, No. 7O9 South Market
street, about 1880 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, property owned by B. F.
Shoemake. The fire company re-
sponded to an alarm in short order
bpt the blaze had good start before
discovered and made good sized
hole in the roof before it was
handled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
Heavy DAMAGE at Clinton.

Clinton, Ia, April 1.-THE North
western roundhouse in this city
which had fourteen stalls, was com
pletely destroyed by fire at 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning.
Thirteen engines were badly dam
aged.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Loss about 100000.
An investigation to determine
whether the fire was of incendiary
origin and due to wholesale plo
of destruction of railroad propert!
is under way. 4+ ..... Is.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
Melcher is GROWING

II the census that has just been
taken at Melcher is correct, that vil-
lage has 1882 people and is not only
the third largest town in Marion
county, but is humping along at a
rate OF population INCREASE that will
soon give 1t the distinction of being
city of the second class.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
Costly Shipment Of Hons.

Len M. France of Newton shipped
a car load of hogs to East Cambridge,
Massachusetts,, the freight charges on
which amounted to the snug sum Of
sS.116.42. There were sixty-nina
head of the porkers III the car.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
To Extend DRAINAGE Ditch.

Parties circulating petitions for. the
extension OF the drainage ditch, the
STRENGTHENING of the Skunk river bed,
to-complete the work through Mahas-
ka county, claim to have secured the
promise of enough signers to almost
assure the river improvement extern
sion to the county line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
Hedriek Hotel cloaed.

H0lrick is at present without a
hotel down town. The Commercial
hotel, which had been run continu-
ously for about so years, was closed
by c.. G. Richards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
leaves Are Lat. This Year.

May first can hardly expect to find
the trees In full leaf as is generally
the case at this date OF the season.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21
WORDS AND ACTIONS.

Lowell said: "All the beautiful SEN
timents in the world weigh less than
a single lovely action" There is a
truth that is worth pastng in the
heart. There is enough sentiment in
the world to relieve it Of all sorrow,
distress and disappointment, but it
does not succeed by long ways,
says Ohio State Journal When the
sentiment is balanced by the action,
then the millennium will come. But
there is no use looking for it so soon,
There is too much sentiment and not
enough lovely action; and not enoSgh
cups OF cold water to balance the
beautiful faith The real height of
Christianity has not been reached,
and that is sacrihce-giving the giver
with the gift. We know it is mere
sentiment to talk this way. The world
is quite as firmly fixed on the sensual
plane as it was in the caVe-dWellers
days. 1t has taken several centuries
to make any appreciable difference;
It will take many more before senti
ment blossoms into lovely action. The
only thing for the individual to do
in the meantime, is to make his own
life as lovely as he would have the
worlds to be.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

They say that fat tomcats are re
garded as excellent food in Italy, ow
ing to the scarcity Of meat. War
seems to whet the human appetite for
delicacies that are utterly unappre
ciated in times Of peace
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Having decided that no gentleman
can have fewer than IA suits and ten
overcoats, the National Tailors asso'
citation is debating whether he shall
wear pink corsets But perhaps the
red flannel undershirt will continue tc
be worn
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Lots of inventors would be willing
to disclose the secret of their universal
annihilatOrs if they could secure the
services Of some altruistic gentleman
TO push the button.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

There is plenty Of put-on in this
world. When you hear a longhaired
man in a long coat bawl out men who
have wealth, you may look out for mis-
announcement He has his eye on the
legislature.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

When a mans picture appears in
print now the public has to stop and
read to find out whether he is a can
didate or merely was cured Of some
thing.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

When a woman's idea of economy is
TO buy something for $4.9S reduced
from $3.50 that she doesn't need, you
can bet the old man will wear stubble
on his face because he cant afford a
shave oftener than twice week
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Safety razors for women won instant
popularity, but the tailOrs who have
been advocating corsets for men have
been at it for years without getting
rise.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Many of the embarrassment of ev-
eryday life arise from the circum.
stance that there are so many people
who, when they don't know what to
say, proceed to say it.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Darby & Parker's music store is
selling Victrolas and Grafonolas on
$500 a month payments Why buy
out of town when you can get same
terms at home?
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Now that ban has been placed on
sneezing and coughing, it remains to
be seen how it is going to be enforced.
And that is a difficulty which is not to
be sneezed at.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Science doesn't seem to be able to
improve a particle on nature when it
comes to the neck-andneck race be-
tween the constructive and the de-
struCtiye.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

The main difference between the
man who is always smiling and pleas.
ant and the man who is sometimes
grouchy is that one is a good actor
and the other is not.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS,

The Theory and Practice questions
for the June examination will be taken
from Seeley's History of Education
and Willinsons Rural School Manage.
ment. Both books can be secured
from Allsopp and Chapple, of Little
Rock, for $l25 each,
j. O. CURNUTT,
County Examiner,
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

The man who knows what to do,
when to do, how to do and has the grit
to do is never seen presiding over a
session of the Sons of Rest.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Milkfed chickens are very fine and
they are greatly relished by many peo-
pie who care nothing for milkfed
babies.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

A neutral nation can build up a fine
military equipment if it works indus.
triOusly for a few years and nobody
disturbs it,
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Although it is quite possible that a
gentleman may spend $4,000 year on
his wardrobe, the ukase of the tailors
is not binding
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

The world is longing for return
of the good old days when cOntro-
versy over the best recipe for clam
chOwder was a burning issue.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Given rate oi 5UH yards advance in
six months and every man can become
Dds own duTati0u-OIWar expert.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

When you read the newspapers
about an 'impregnable fortress" just
remember that there is no such thing
nowadays.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

uncn a man gets his back up u
eut always sign .Hal he .s about TO
put his shoulder @. tla wheel
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Getting a cure fer a cold is a very
easy matter, but getting the cold
cured is often "a different matter
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

1t can be said of those gallon hats
now worn by some men that they
ought to be useful for measuring the
gasoline the garage sells them.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

BIG MONEY FOR YOU. Learn
Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Telegraph.
Railroad wire for each student, Easy
learned. Position SURE. Unable to
supply demand Harrison Business
College, Harrison, Ark.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21
Goinq Back Some.

Dewberry-D you know, think |
am the reincarnation of the great Ma
poleOn
Mrs Dewberry - Poor Josephine.
How she must have suffered!-Boston
Globe
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21
SPRAY MATERIAL.

Arsenate of Lead, any size package.
Also Lime and Sulphur, dry fern,
ready for use. Coffman a. Kirby.
The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Myrtle--Captain, you are deceiyer'
| heard you were engaged to be mar
rled twice last year.
Captain Reggy-Those weren't en-
gagements, my dear They were mere
skirmishes. s.-Pittsburgh Press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
ter visiting in the city with relatives

ter visiting in the city with relatives
Prof. L. J. Corbett left yesterday TO,
Seattle to join Mrs. Corbett and the
children who are visiting relatives
there.
The Rev. NJ. H. wager, pastor of the
Baptist church, left today for Garfield
where he will conduct services during
the coming week.
A. S. Matteson, veteran of the
Civil war. arrived from Los Angeles,
Calf, for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. c. R. Reierson.
Miss Carrie Campbell left yesterday
for orth Yakima where she will visit
her brother Later she will be the guest
of her sister in Wallace.
Fred MCGOWAN, sales manager of the
Idaho National Harvester company,
returned Saturday from a business
trip in central Washington.
Arthur Carlander left today for Bis
marck, North Dakota, where he has
accepted position with the oNrthern
Pacific company as billing clerk.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. N. Clarke, Mrs. Jay
Woodwork, Miss Lillian Clarke and
Miss Mae Costello motored to Spo-
kane yesterday, returning today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Reilly return
ed Saturday evening from their honey
moon, motoring down from Spokane.
They have taken partments at the
Woodwork
Jack. Leslie and Gale Mix, the little
sons of Mr.. and Mrs Gainford P. Mix
of this city, are visiting at the home
of their aunt, Mrs. Jerome J. Day at
Lake Occur d'Alene
Mrs. J. G. Downing and the Misses
Victoria Wallace and Dorothy Par
sons returned yesterday from Occur
d'Alene where they have been guests
the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Brucker and
daughter, Helene, will leave tomorrow
for Lake Chatcolet where they will
enjoy a two weeks outing. They will
motor as far as Tekoa.
Dean and Mrs. c. H. Shattuck re-
Clearwater county, where Dean Shat |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
School ANATOMY.

The Century once gave some exam
pies of humor in school. The study of
anatomy seems to cause confusion, as
witness these examples from examina-
ton papers: "Circulation is beet
that goes all over the body" cause
of narrow chests is most female folks
tie in their waists" "YOu should not
work either before or after eating"
sWe should not drink hot water and
then cold, because it cracks the tar
tar on the teeth 'The teeth should
be washed after every mealto remove
any articles that may be in them"
'sRound shoulders are caused by lean
ing on the stomach"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
tuck is doing government work: They
made the trip in their touring car.

tuck is doing government work. They
made the trip in their touring car.
Prof. ]. A. Kostalek of the Universi-
ty of Idaho returned today from WIS.,
it to his former home in Wisconsin.
He was accompanied by his father who
will make his home with him for a
time.
Rev. William Bridge, rector of an
Episcopal parish in Branbrook, B. c.,
was in the city over the week end and
conducted services Sunday morning at
St. Marks Episcopal church. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Bridge.
The congregations of the Methodist
and Christian churches united last
evening at the Methodist church in the
absence of Rev. Robert Warner and
participated in a profitable service
with Rev. G. w. Kitchen in charge.
Vaughn Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. E. Lewis, received notification yes
terday of his successful passage Of the
entrance examinations to Annapolis
navy training school. He will leave
the latter part of the week for the
east
The camp meeting at the tabernacle
at Coles sawmill opened yesterday
with services at o'clock and s. The
attendance was large, good many
people from town camping there.
Miss Caffrey will arrive today or to-
morrow to assist in the meeting.
Mrs Frank King of Portland arrived
in Moscow for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cameron. Mr.. King
has a position as engineer with the
federal government in Glacier National
park where Mrs King will join him
after an indefinite visit in the city.
She was Miss Anna Cameron before
her marriage. and held a position with
the Geo. Creighton Co.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
Desert Always Alive.

The desert dead? Not so--the cactus
flower bears the color Of the rose;
the side-winder stirs beside the sandy
track; the road-runners, in pairs, scut-
tie ahead of my horse. seemingly tax
ing pride in winning a race against
him. The sky is sometimes black with
wild ducks who have left the shore of
some undrinkable lake. And color,
surely, is a part of life. Not twice
will the same hues assail the eye.
The greasewood and the sagebrush
will look different, and the color OF
the skies at dawn and dusk never
seems the same two days together.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
Give the Public the Facts

WASHINGTON-T senate passed
a resolution today directing the sec
rotary of commerce to disclose the
system whereby the recent draft fig
ures were obtained and to disclose the
figures themselves.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
City News In Brief

c.. M. Leasure left today for Seattle
for combined business and pleasure
trip.
For Sale-All household furniture
and also telegraph instrument. 45-6
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Medley motored
20 Spokane yesterday on a business
trip.
Miss Faith Barton is a guest at the
Calkins summer home north of the
city.
Hugh H. Swan left today for Gran
brook, B. c., where he will make an
indefinite stay.
j. E. Mcclure returned Saturday
from Cotton where he spent the past
week on business.
John V. Schiess, who has been in
Moscow several days on business left
today for Pullman
4AAoo 4NouuO 1bA hCo oAo 4f1loo lhAiA
ME Magaw returned yesterday from
brief visit in Spokane.
Earl Campbell left today for Wheel
er, Wash, where he will spend the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cutler left today
for Rathdrum where they will make a
short visit with friends.
August Anderson was today appoint
ed administrator of the estate of his
son, Albert I. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Pochel are re-
joicing over the birth of a daughter at
local hospital Saturday.
Emery Knutson of Occur d'Alene |
rnotored down yesterday and will visit |
during the coming week in Moscow.
Mrs. A. L. Rautenberg of Salem,
Ore, returned to her home today af-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
T0DAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

The following market quotations are
the prices paid to the producer by the
dealer and are changed daily, thus CIV
ing the public the accurate quotations
In all classes of grain, produce and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16

If you have a message to deliver
classified ad., the Star-Mir-
ror can deliver it
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16

Classified advertising will sell that
used car-if the car is right and your
price attractive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04

delphia; Joseph T. Maloney. Troy
n. Y; Timothy e. Roddy, Philadel-
phia; Edw. C. Schmoker. Dormont;
George A. Schroeder. Philadelphia.
Applicants who passed in Massage
and Allied Branches-Katherin b.
Burns, Wilmington, Del; Carolyne
NICK, Chapman, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Myrtle M. Davis. Pittsburgh; M.
Helen DeWitte, Philadelphia; Bror
]. Ekman, Philadelphia; Joseph C.
Helfrick, Philadelphia; Robert C.
Hoff, Pittsburgh; Harry C. Hoffman,
Harrisburg; Dorothy S. Howell,
Philadelphia; Louise letter. Ceilings
wood, N. j.
Jane II. Ligo, New Castle: Dorothy
Lyte, Philadelphia; Ethel l.. Mcleod,
Philadelphia; Beula K. Mierley,
Altoona; Florence NJ. Miller. Phila-
delphia;. Emely Moldrup, Philadel-
phia; Ada Il. Moore, Norristown:
Margaret Morehead, Philadelphia;
Florence b. Passmore. Media; Rob-
ert G. Smith. Philadelphia.