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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
FRONTIER" IN AMERICA.

One of the striking differences be
tween the history OF Europe and
America is to be seen in the differ
ence in the meaning of the term
frontier" on the two continents. In
Europe the frontier has meant a
fortified boundary between nations
In America however. the word has a
very different meaning For more
than one hundred years the long
boundary line between Canada and
the United States has been without
a fort or other military establishment.
Practically the same thing has been
true OF the Mexican boundary until
the recent difficulties. "The frontier
In American history has not meant an
International boundary line. such as
hat between Canada and the United
States" says Miss Ruth Gallaher in
In article published by the State His
orical Society of Iowa. Instead, the /
vord suggests an intangible zone
ghich marked the westernmost ad-
ance OF civilization. Each OF the
arious activities in which the Amer
ANS engaged had frontier OF ftsl
sn. and By the time the people inI
10 east realized that the advance
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
FREE METHQD|STS
QUARTERLY MEETING DEVELOP.
ED GOOD REPoRTEs.

AT the Free Methodist church on
Sunday was brought to a close. the
last quarterly services of the present
year The series begun on Thursday
evening with their business session
when the affairs of the charge we're
fully considered. Rev. C. w. Brenni.
man the present pastor has served
only part of this year and his admin.
istration thus far has been decidedly
favorable. On Friday and Saturday
evenings special services were held
under the direction of Rev. D C..
Eddy the district superintendent and
on Sunday the services we're divided
between Rev. Eddy and Rev. C. P.
Carkuff, an Evangelist now residing
at University Park. The Sunday
evening service was thoroughly Evan
gelistic and at the close an altar ser
vice was held and some three or four
seekers were present. About August
80, the annual session of their con-
ference will be held at Morning Sun
and reports of a most encouraging
will go from Oskaloosa. The
year has been somewhat unsettled on
account of the change of pastors. but
In spite of this grand work has been
done and prospects are considerable
brighter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
THE BIGGEST EVER
SATURDAY NIGHTS CROWD SETS
NEW RECORD.

Nothing approaching Saturday
nights uptown crowd ever before
happened in Oskaloosa. 1t even
passed the memory of "the oldest in.
habitant. Along the west side of
the park automobiles became packed
and traffic was suspended. Follow
ing the closing number of the band
concert the jam was so great that
apparently neither pedestrians nor
vehicles could move and efforts made
by police We're unavailing to untangle
or to direct the mob. Those in the
midst of the jam had to stand and
wait until the outer edge moved
away. .
The unusual crowd was contribut-
ed to by the great number of motor
driven conveyanCes in town, and they
came from the ends of the county and
from adjoining counties. Country
people drove to town to learn the lat
est news of the military draft and
the numbers of additional visitors
swelled the usual Saturday evening
gathering until the town was filled to
overlooking.
Special sales in progress by local
merchants attracted big crowds of
shoppers that filled all places after
noon and evening and cars of coun-
try people were parked out dis
lance of several blocks in all direc-
tons from the business part of town.
This crowd held until after supper
and then came the evenings contri-
button. Roads leading to town from
all directions bore a veritable process
sion of cars and not until away into
the morning was the outward distri-
button completed. One lady sitting
at her home counted over two hun
dred cars moving toward town in less
than an hour, little after seven
o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
GOODBYE To MAJOR.
PosToFFlcE BOYS BID FARE
WELL TO JOHN c. BRADBURY.

Goodbye John, take care of your
self. We wish you God speed and an
early return covered with laurels and
victory perching on your banner
Such sums up the send off, given
Major John C. Bradbury by his fellow
workers at the postoffice assisted by
a few ex-employes and two ex-post.
masters, Chas. V. Hoffman, and
George c. True. The gathering was
held at the Lacey Hotel last evening
and following an excellent banquet
Mr.. True was called upon to act as
POSTMASTER and ''the trouble" began
Mr.. True calling on every person pres
ent and each and every one respond
ing during which many little secrets
and many little half forgotten in
stances of postoffice life we're given
away" Major Bradbury has been in
the employee of the Oskaloosa post
Office for full fifteen years giving tC
his work the best efforts, and always
popular and favorite with his col
leagues. For years John has beer
active in guard circles rising from
private through the various offices
to his present position that of Majol
of the Third Iowa, and it has beer
largely due to his efforts and persist
ancy that Oskaloosa has always hat
q guard company. That his col
leagues have faith in him and know
] he will do his bit" either in thu
trenches or in the city of Berlin wa
voiced by every one present and will
be endorsed by every acquaintance o
the Major. While a tinge of sorrow
and sadness prevailed over his leay
ing for the front yet the evening wa
one Of much pleasure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
RED CROSS IS BUSY
FINE MEETINGS IN THEIR NEW
HEADQUARTERS.

There was a splendid meeting of
Red Cross forces in 0skaloosa Satur-
day afternoon. The president or
some representative of every auxil-
larry organized in the county was in
vited to meet with the directors of
the Oskaloosa Chapter, and practi-
cally every one was present So
great indeed was the attendance that
the committee room of the CONNER
cial Club headquarters was filled and
the overflow was cared for in Secre-
tary Shanahan's Office. Every phase
of the great work was discussed, and
the necessary qualifications for
branches and auxiliaries were ex-
planned. A better understanding was
reached all around and soon every
| organization in the county will be do
ing it's bit for the soldiers and for
humanity wherever the need of the
Red Cross is felt.
1t was fortunate also that the Red
Cross had succeeded in moving it's
headquarters into the Commercial
| Club rooms. The big auditorium, or
banquet hall was filled with busy
workers Saturday afternoon and the
several classes under the superin-
tendency of Mrs. Tucker made won
derful progress. Some idea of the
work already done in Oskaloosa may
be cleaned from the fact that a bill
for gauze amounting to $225 was aud
tied and ordered paid on Saturday.
This material has already been all
used up and more is on its way.
No finer place could be found for
Red Cross headquarters than those
provided by the Commercial Club.
The entrance is on First avenue,
where Miss Rosenblatt and Miss
Ryan who are in charge will be
found. The large room is IL" shaped
and extends around the big building
to the Commercial Clubs office on
First street, facing west. The rooms
are light and airy and afford the Ia
dies splendid facilities for their work.
Remember the location in the Down
ing Hotel block.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
A FAMOUS TOLL ROAD.

Over a century ago the Pennsyl-
vania legislature Incorporated conf
pany to build a road from Harrisburg,
on the Susquehanna river, to Read
ing on the Schuylkill river. Tolls have
been collected for many years for its
use, just as they are collected today
in many parts of that commonwealth,
at very high rate for decidedly in.
ferior service in most cases. Nine
years ago the section of the road from
Reading to Wernersville was freed
and little later the section from
Harrisburg to Hummelstown, but
there is still 341a miles of the old
Berks and Dauphin turnpike where
the traveller pays about cents per
mile for the use of the road, which
compares favorably. from the toll
company's point of view, with the
rates for passenger traffic permitted
on railroads by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The only tariffs
that exceeds it are probably those for
the use of certain mountain roads
built by private parties on private
land for the accommodation of tour.
lists. The condition of the road and
the high tolls combined to make any
continuation Of the conditions i'm
possible, so the state highway depart,
ment and the three counties travers
ed by the road have bought it for
$4,000. The price shows that even
with high tolls such a property is not
likely to be profitable
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

into the entire program. The ser
mon by the Rector, Rev. Arthur M.
Lewis, dealt with Americas part in
the great war, and the splendid conf
dence existing between our people
and our government. The lesson
drawn from the sermon was that war
for conquest,-either by an armed
force or by food speculation,-is to
be abhorred, while the war for de-
mocracy and liberty has the sanction
of the Scriptures. And the boys who
enter righteous struggle may some
times have to do things that are re.
pulsiye to them, but out of the bap-
tism of blood and sacrifice will return
more Christlike, and with broader
and clearer view of the world and hui
manity, and of the promises of the
life hereafter. ..--.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
D DELINQUENT SUBSCRIPTIONS.

According to the last report made
public by the Oskaloosa Chapter
some $2,70O worth of the Red
Cross subscriptions made at the
Opera House meeting in June were
still unpaid. This means that less
than two-thirds of the $1,000 raised at
that time have been paid. There
should need be no duns or bills
sent out for the unpaid subscriptions.
They should be paid with the same
spirit of promptness with which the
donations were announced.
Oskaloosa is in the same boat as
Des Moines and other places. In Des
Moines only $4,000 of the subscribers
have paid their money while 100000
have not reported. A paid collector
has been put in the field to hunt
down the delinquents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
Oil For Roads,

keota Eagle: There is no argu
ment against oiled roads in either
town or country. People who were
caught away from home Sunday aft
ernoon when it rained and who came
home that night, plowed their way in
TO town and the minute they struck
the oiled road it was as if there had
been no rain. The main country
roads should be oiled even if oil
doubles in price; the question is the
oil and not SO much the price. We
would rather ride upon Broadway in
the town of Keota than the finest
boulevard In Christendom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
THE BOOSTER TRIP
MERCHANTS COMPLETING PRO-
GRAM FOR AUGUST

Arrangements for the Booster trip
to be conducted under the auspices
of the Retail Merchants Bureau of
the Oskaloosa Commercial Club are
being completed rapidly. The pro-
gram will be ready in a few days and
the committee will go over the ground
and make the arrangements for
meals, etc. 1t is expected that this
committee will leave Thursday a. m.
The trip covers something like 10
miles and is laid out along the route
of the M, & st. L. r. R.
The committee is anxious to see
this trip success and have worked
faithfully to secure the cooperation
of the merchants who are members
of the Retail Merchants Bureau and
do not wish to overlook anyone. If
you are a member of the Commercial
Club and wish to participate in this
Booster trip, kindly get in touch with
the Secretary's Office so that arrange
ments can be made for your comfort.
Oskaloosa has at it's door wonder
full opportunities for DEVELOPMENT
and on this trip the Booster will
preach the Gospel of Loyalty, and ex-
plain the merits of Oskaloosa. The
has arranged to run this
Booster trip Tuesday, August 7th.
VIII leave the Office of the CONNER.
'ial Club at seven o'clock a. m, and
will return the same evening about
,t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
MASTERING ORDERS
ARE BEING CARRIED OUT BY
COMPANY n ToDAY.oarh RI

Captain Smith and Lieutenant Ball
of Company M of the First Regiment
the Fairfield Guard, now in Federal
service and located at Ottumwa.
where the men are guarding bridges,
are in town today, giving the boys of
Company H at Camp Allen final ex.
animation and muster in" All the
company records will be examined.
IL the examination is completed this
afternoon. the Oskaloosa guard will
be sworn into Federal service.
The orders for final muster into
the service came late. Saturday night
and despite the pouring rain of sun
day morning the day was busy one
for the boys in preparation for the
work today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
ELEVEN MORE MEN
osAkLoosA FURNISHES ANoTH.
Err BIG QUOTA.

The eleven men who enlisted in the
Iowa Ammunition Train received
orders to report to Des Moines to-day
where they were mustered into ser.
vice this afternoon. Those who left
this morning we're: Wilfred e. Gun.
bingham, Roy Eveland, Homer Stan
ley, Charles G. Carroll, Evor Howells,
Ben F. Lewis, Ralph ID. Hoar, Maston
M. Thomas and Roy G. Brown, of os-
kaloosa and Roland c. Cady, of New
sharon and Charles B. Quick, of Bur.
lington. Liburn S Colville. of oska-
ioosa, also left this morning, having
enlisted in the motor train while in
Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
COULD NOT ATTEND
BUT SOLDIERS ARE REMEMBER.
ED BY ST. JAMES CHURCH.

Because of the muster orders that
came late Saturday night by tele.
graph, and the heavy rain of Sunday
morning, Company H could not carry
out their program of attending serv-
ives In a body at ST. James Episco-
pal church. But the program at the
church was carried out, and the of
fering amounting to s9.45 will 60 into
the Company's emergency fund.
The church was especially decorat.
ed for the occasion. and national col
ors and patriotic sentiments entered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
IOWA is DOING Her BIT"


In providing the world
With whatever 1t needs
Iowa is doing her bit.
Its the first thing the man
With a newspaper, reads
Iowa is doing her bit.
Many thousands of miles
OF the finest of crops,
From the root of their roots
To the tips of their tops.
And SO laden with wealth
They are smashing their props
Yes, Iowa is doing her bit.
Though a rather wet spring
Set the corn back awhile,
Iowa Is doing her bit.
But the stunts of Old Sol
Make the Pessimists smile,
Iowa is doing her bit.
And the stalks are SO high
And the ears are so big
That It only takes seven
To fatten a pig,
And the spuds--there are more
Than the army could dig,
Yes, Iowa is doing her bit.
When a breakfast is needed
For millions OF men
Iowa is doing her bit.
AS is proved by the song
OF the Plymouth Rock hen
Iowa is doing her bit.
And the thoroughbred Jerseys
That ramble her hills,
Give more health to the world
Than a train load of pills,
And more wealth than would pay
All of Germany's bills
Yes, lows is doing her bit.
In a call 10 the colors
She always responds,
Iowa is doing her bit.
Both in Red Cross support
And in Liberty Bons,
Iowa is doing her bit.
And in speaking of war
You can bet all you've got
That her lads at the front
Are the choice of the lot
And they'll bring home the bacon
And not waste shot,
Yes, Iowa is doing her bit.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

guard of industry had reached a GER
tain point, the pioneers were we'll
beyond that place. Thus it was that
the people of New England thought OF
Ohio or Iowa as frontier territory long
after the Indians had withdrawn and
schools and churches had taken the
place of the council fire and the wig.
wam.''
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
-aHow biz Is oskaloosa y Som

How big is Oskaioosa?" Some
one asked Secretary r. j. Shanahan
the other day. "Oskaloosa has no
limit" replied the doughty secretary.
s6he reaches clear over to Europe.
Our Charles Farmhouse is almost daily
sending music from his Oskaloosa
publishing house to the ends Of the
earth and Oskaloosa reaches there.
Our town goes where our trade goes,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

The Pella Chronicle has observed
that the little fellows who have been
calling Billy Sunday CRATER haven't
had a word to say since he turned
over his entire New York collection,
$4,000 to the Red Cross Army Y.
M. C. A.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

mo more quail can be hunted in
Iowa for 1--WE years according to law
Just gone into effect. This is good
law. as the quail is great insect kill
er and deserves protection. against
hunters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

MY favorite quotation is remark
] over heard on the street. A man
saw me, and said Hell, is that Hetty
Green's sonr Then / knew / looked
like a regular human being" Colonel
n, H. r. Green.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

According to the Enterprise some
of the Brighton girls went on strike
when the thrifty boys asked to see
them home from an entertainment
after they had paid their own way in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

The Kaiser will soon realize that
nothing succeeds like success. While
his forces were winning, he had all
the German people behind him. AS re-
verses increase, his troubles at home
viii multiply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

The cattle show at the Iowa
State Fair this year will be stipend
GUS, in harmony with the importance
of the dairy and beef-producing in
dustries Of to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

chants in neighboring towns are Civ
ing better prices on all merchandise
simply because the latter names a
low price on some staple article for
a trade puller.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26
Newton Daily News:

Newton Daily News: The Oska.
lo0sa Herald has Just said editorially
what every newspaper Of the county
ought to say 10 It's readers. The
Herald explains just how unfair It is
70 the home merchant for customers
- b fooled into believing that mer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

The Grinnell Register wonders
why it is that a knocker can always
speak to capacity houses while the
booster speaks to empty seats.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

As stated by the Sigourney Re
view, the more of my boys, who join
the army, to help your boys, the less
the danger to our boys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-26

An enormous waste of sugar
would cease in the elimination of the
use Of an excess in coffee, cold drinks
on cereals and for cake frostings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-10

| face He did so Then they all
laughed 1--WE planned this" he
said, Then he told the matron how
he found Bonnie. Aud another
thing" he said. is this. | want Ben
lie for my little boy" DO you
want TO go, BenuieG' she. asked
Yes" he replied. She sold the
adoption papers there. so he
bought one White he was signing
1t. in came the boys chat scared
Bennie
The first boy Bonnie saw was
Wallace "Oh, Wallace" he said,
I'm sorry ! didn't wait, but some
boys were chasing me and fell
down in puddle Of water Mr..
Nope saw me stumble and he pick
ed me up and bought this costume
and "And congratulate my son."
said Mr.. Nope putting his hand on
Bennie's head Three cheers for
Benny Burton" they shouted. a.
too. congratulate you Bonnie" : said
the matron Thank you all" said
Bonnie, especially my new faith
err"
"Bennie." said Wallace those
boys tnat were chasing you was Us
Will you forgive us?" Sure" said
Bonnie. and shook hands with them
to show them he would
And boys" said Mr., Nope. Ben
ME ls going to have Halloween
party tonight and the matron says
you may all come. 'Hurrah," they
shouted
When the boys reached Bennie's
home there were witches aud cats.
and pumpkins everywhere. Each
boy received new Halloween cos
tune
Luncheon was served later The
ice cream was in shape of witch.
riding her broom. The candy and
cakes we're in the form Of cats.
After the boys had gone Mr..
Nope said, "Bennie, am rich and |
you want ask me for" II
don't think there is anything II
want because have now got some
thing have wanted for years"
said Bonnie and that's a new !
father and o good home" And he
gave his father kiss The end
by Julia r. Burr. Starr
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-10
SAVING FOOD

We must send food to the little
children over In France and send to
our Allies. The poor little children
in France are starving and dying
from hunger We must send as
much as we can spare We must
eat more rye and not so much
wheat
Over In France they need sugar.
salt and many other things. We
must send all kinds of food. We
have more food than they have
over in France.
Our teacher Is knitting for the
soldiers that are fighting
We must eat more rye bread with
our coffee and not SO much sugar
in our coffee. Marguerite Shields,
"A Grade. Hibberd School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-10
ROBERT AND HIS WAGON

Once upon a time there was a
little boy and his name was Rob-
ert. He was five years old.
One day he went to town with
his mother. He saw a wagon and
he wanted it. His mother said.
mo. Robert, you cannot have that
wagon" But Robert said, Wont
you please get 1t for me?" So when
he said Please" his mother said.
"Well, If you will be a good boy |
will get it for you" And SO Robert
jumped up and down. He took 1t
home and played with 1t all day.
The next day he said tc his moth
er. MAY go on the road and ride
down the hill with my wagon"
His mother said, Eyes, you may"
So Robert rode on his wagon all
day long and he was very happy
because he had been good boy
Mary X, Schakel, Fourth Grade,
District School No. 4, Centerville,
Indiana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-10

Once there was a little girl and
boy and their mother and father
They lived In the country. 1t was
near Thanksgiving day.
The little boy said to the little
girl: Il wish we had a turkey for
Thanksgiving dinner. IL nothing
else"
The little girl said. II know what
we can do. saw 3 turkey in a field
little while ago 1t was a fat one
too. 1t said. 'Gobble, gobble. COB
ble.'"
THAT would be the very one.
Where did you see it,"
Il saw 1t In Mr.. Browns field"
said the little girl.
"Oh l wish we could get it," said
the little boy.
$50 do l." said the little girl.
"but how can WEI"
Il know" said the little boy"
we can get out little Billy goat and
hitch him up. to take us down to
Mr.. Browns"
They went to Mr.. Browns house
and he saw them coming. He said,
What are you doing here?"
I'VE came to ask you il you could
give us that turkey over there"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! What do you want
with turkey"
I'VE want it to eat" said the lit
tie girl. Il would like to have a
turkey so much"
Well" said Mr.. Brown" If you
will gather me bag OF walnuts, 7
will give you the turkey"
The children did this. Mr.. Brown
gave them the turkey and they rode
home very happily. When they got
home they told their mother all |
that had happened, and they had a |
fine Thanksgiving dinner-Eleanor
Vale School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-10
Lone Scouts do Good Work

Many people do not realize how
much good work is done by the
Lone Scouts. Any boy who is ear
nest enough to take the Lone Scout
pledge, and do one useful thing
each day, may belong by sending in
his name to the chief headquarters
at Chicago, together with q three
cent stamp, which pays for mailing
the certificate of membership and
instruction booklet.
The purpose of the Lone Scouts
is to give the American boys as
many advantages of the Boy Scouts
as possible, when the boys either
are too young to join Scout Troop
or are not In position to join.
There are no membership dues
for the boys, and no expensive
equipment for them to buy. Simply
they do the most good they can and
live true to the Lone Scout pledge.
This organization is only two
years old, and yet in the 14 weeks
of its existence 226, 405 boys have
taken the Lone Scout oath and are
active members.
Since there are boys in every
school in Richmond who belong to
the Lone Scouts and are doing good
work we will be very glad for
them to tell about, the things they
do each week, SO that others may
keep in touch with all that they do.