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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
pENATuREp ALCOHOL.

John G. Capers, United States com
missioner of internal revenue, and
Dr. Champion, chief chemist Of the bu-
reau of internal revenue. have gone to
Europe on a mission which is OF
great importance to the farmers OF
the United States. This is to study
the methods of the manufacture OF
methylated, or denatured alcohol and
the use OF the product. MIR. Capers
said recently in newspaper inter
view:
when the law was passed remoy-
ing the tax on denatured alcohol. the
hopes of the American farmers ran
high. Their expectations have not yet
been realized. however, for they over
looked the fact that there was no use
for distilleries on farms until the mar
ket had been established. In the sec
ond place they didn't know anything
about operating such distilleries.
"The experimental station OF the
agricultural department win have IN
operation at Washington within sixty
days a complete plant, and from
each OF the experimental stations and
agricultural colleges throughout the
country a man viii come TO learn the
practical side. which wili then be II
lnstrated 70 tie farmers.
During the month Mr.. capers and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
FRED WHITES SPEECH.

Fred Whites keynote speech at OF
tumwa Tuesday evening is not attract
ing the attention which the utterance
commands. 1t is largely reiteration
of Mr.. Bryan's doctrines, without the
Nebraskan's entertaining rhetoric.
There is one phase OF the speech
however, which has attracted some no.
tiee. 1t is rather negative than a
positive feature. Mr.. White utterly
ignores any state issue in the recent
campaign, thereby, it is thought. indi-
eating that the state campaign will be
rought altogether In national issues.
With more intimate knowledge Of
the people of the state Mr.. White was
not led into the error committed by
Mr.. Bryan Of urging to Iowa people
the elimination OF the protective fea-
lures from the tariff when it shall be
revised next year and putting the gov
ernment on as near a free trade basis
as possible. Mr.. White has learned
from the experience of many defeats
that the people OF this state are not
free traders and have no sympathy
with any measure that tends In that
direction. He has learned that they
know the difference between tariff re-
vision along protective lines and re-
vision which win lower the schedules
so far that they will admit foreign pro-
ducts and manufactured articles to
the American market 10 be sold much
cheaper than the home products. there
by forcing the cutting down OF wages
and the destruction OF the home mark
Ct for farm products.
He also cannot understand Why peo-
pie fail to support reform movements
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
EAST CENTER.

Mrs. Daniel Hull and daughter, Enid,
called on Mrs. j. II. Williams Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Nina Colville visited several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. Shangle
of Oskaloosa.
Grandma Colyille spent several days
last week with her daughter. Mrs.
]. H. Williams.
Mrs w. ]. Without and daughters,
Nell, Clara and Gail, visited Tuesday
at J, Fl. Wilhoit's.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Without and
daughter, Gail, took dinner Sunday at
R. w. Dyes of oskaloosa.
Mrs. Jennie Robertson of Oskaloosa
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her son, W. G. Robertson.
Mr.. ]. A. Rinehart, who has bIn
quite poorly during the summer, is
very much improved and is getting
along nicely.
,Mrand Mrs. Chas. Cardin of Bur
lington spent several days last week
with their cousins, John Nelson, and
family and Misses Mat and Sara Mel
son. They were enroute home from
the state fair in their automobile and
came this way for visit with relat'
ives.
POND LILLY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

and feeding ground for ducks, geese,
herons and multitude Of lesser birds
|of harmless species. The country is
|overgrown with reeds, underbrush,
small tres and wild water grains, af-
fording veritable paradise for the
feathered peoples. Particularly is it
"a pleasant habitat for the swimmers,
offering, as it does, not only an abund-
|ance of food and cooling shelter, but
lovely stretches of stagnant water for
adult concourses and the Aquatic ex-
periments of the goslings.
But, within the last few years, this
shallow lake region has become pop
ular resort OF sportsmen, pot hunters
land plume gatherers. Rude men have
Invaded the still marshes with auto
matte guns and snares, taking the guile
less creatures for the market value of
their feathers and flesh, slaughtering
the logical denizens of the land by the
thousands. During the breeding sea-
sons when the parent birds are reluc-
liant to desert the neighborhood of
THEIR nests, and later, when the guile
Hess fledgelings are learning the joys
of unfettered motion, the butchery has
been appalling The result has been
a sad annual decrease in the ranks OF
the flocks. determination was immi-
nent. Now the government has stepp-
ed in, and indeed, it was well advis-
ed movement. Shooting during the
breeding months in the feeding ground
lis unsportsmanlike, Spernicious, wanton,
criminal. The Audubon societies now
intend to do little shooting on their
own account, if necessary. More pow
ler to them.
And in the meantime, one cannot
think without apprehension of the 9TH
er stretches of wild riceland in many
parts of the United States which are
ostensibly protected by local wardens,
Ialthough shot over at all seasons of
the year. The chief difficulty in the
enforcement of the national game and
humane laws exists in the fact that SO
many wardens are not adverse to the
Isurreptitious killing of a few birds
themselves, nor can they deny like
privilege to their personal friends. Not
all officials are thus derelict, by any
means, but there are enough of this
sort in the country to keep the slaugh-
ter merrily going from one years end
to the other.
The government has established SIM
liar bird preserves in Louisiana, Flor
ida and one or two other states, but
there are hundreds of square miles of
breeding marshes which are still in
adequately protected. 1t is superfiuous
to urge reasons Of necessity for the
saving of American bird life. Every
one knows there are reasons, and al
most anyone can recite them specific
ally. The recent movement of coop
|eration with the Audubon societies is
"a good beginning. May there come a
time when every breeding state has its
preserves where shooting is prohibited
for twelve months in every year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
A cHAuTAuouA PARK.

The committee of the chautauqua
association, which was appointed last
week to nominate the stanulng COM
mittees for the coming year, is about
ready to report and when their work
is completed, another meeting of the
association will be called. The general
plans for the next assembly will then
be formulated and work started in pre-
pairing the program for the 1903
course.
1t is an open secret that the stock
holders of the association would be
glad to hold the chautauqua else
where than at the University park,
and If the assembly is held there again
this coming season it will be only for
want of better location. While the
park is beautiful spot and is con-
yeniently located, the tabernacle is
not large enough to accommodate the
crowds, and the success of the biggest
days has always been limited by It's
capacity. Many speculations are being
INDUCED in regarding the purchase OF
q
equipped as a chautauqua park. The
idea suggested is the erection of a
tabernacle and the sale of small lots
at reasonable prices to those who
might contemplate camping on the
grounds or those who might wish to
erect permanent cottages at the park.
The sale of these lots would go long
way towards paying for the ract OF
land. With necessary improvement
in the grounds, not only the chautau-
qua but other assemblies, conyen-
tons and summer schools might be
accommodated on the grounds and
the park made into a popular summer
resort. Various amusement facilities
could be developed. AS there is no
summer resort of any importance near
err than Clear Lake, such an enterprise
would undoubtedly receive patronage
from wide territory.
There are many beautiful groves
near the city which would accommo-
date an enterprise. but all have their
drawbacks. The principal handicap
is the lack of body of water in this
locality. In their speculations to over
come this difficulty several people
have brought to our attention rhe
mammouth reservoir now being con-
structed by the Iowa Central railway
company adjoining the old Steddom
pond northwest of the city. This body
of water will cover eighteen acres,
and, while hardly large enough to be
called lake, It WIN be the largest ar
tificial body of water in the state. IL
would accomodaye various spor.s and
recreations II arrangements could be
made with the rs,lreai company "a
locate the park Gu its shore. AS the
base BAH association have thought OF
removing their ball park TO the north
west corner OF the city next year, these
attractions might induce the Trac,
tion G Light Co. to extend q line OF
the street car system in that direction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
|NEICHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered By Her
aid Correspondents.
oLIvET.

Mrs. Clark Billings was in Oska-
Ioosa Wednesday on business.
]. H. Jones, of Des Moines, was a
pleasant caller in town Thursday.
Richard Clark was in town Friday
enroute to Harvey to purchase tile
with which to tile his entire farm.
Mrs. John Dolan is in Tracy at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Scott
Smith, taking treatment from DIR.
Parks.
A. Gilderbloom bought two car
loads of corn here this week for
parties in Tracy at 70 cents bushel
Mrs. John Cole, from west of town,
who has been sick for the past year
was in Oskaloosa Saturday. Her
many friends will be glad to know
that she is so much improved. <,
School began at Burr Oak Monday
with Miss Mary Roller of Knoxville
as teacher. She taught last term and
gave entire satisfaction and we con-
graduate the board upon securing
her for another term.
| w. B. Rodgers accommodated the
miners by paying them Saturday for.
the last two weeks in August, because
OF Labor Day. 1t was very kind of
him and all the miners appreciate 1t
greatly. The entire number were in
Oskaloosa Monday to celebrate with
the rest of the unions.
The writer called on Caring Wis
ser Sunday at his home north of town.
Mr. Wiser has passed the 59th mile
stone of life and has spent the great
er part of it in Mahaska county. He
is well versed in the history of the
county as well as in all the current
topics OF the day, which makes him
an interesting man to meet.
r. w,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
PRESERVING The BIRDS.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
The national government has Just ord
cred the strict preservation of all wild
fowl in large stretch of marsh land
which dips for many miles into Cali
fornia across the Oregon border. The
American Association of Audubon SO
cieties has been invested with full au.
thority TO police this territory by prose
cutting poachers, and to pursue what.
ever artificial courses seem necessary
for the propagation Of wild life.
This district in the northwest, dur.
ing the period covered by the nom
DRY OF white man, has been a breeding
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
UNFORTUNATE SITUATION

Unfortunately Governor Cummins
has succeeded in doing the very thing
that every other republican in Iowa
had hoped to prevent. and to guard
against which the recent party confer
ence was held in Des Moines. He
has compelled every candidate for the
legislature to go on record either for
rious this matter may prove, and how
serious the results may be, time alone
will tell, but il is feared that the open
ing up of the old wound at this in
opportune time will turn many of the
county officers over to the democrats
and may result in the election of a
democratic United States senator.
The progressive members of the
legislature who vote for Governor
Cummins in the election of Wednes-
day will be knitted by their standpat
constituents at the polls on Novem-
Der 8, and every standpatter who
votes against the governor is sure to
lose the votes of the progressive ele-
ment of the party in his home county.
The fight has been too bitter and this
last offence too recent 10 be forgotten
or forgiven before the close of the
campaign.
The legislature was called together
for the purpose OF amending the pri-
mary law, so that the republicans OF
Iowa might have opportunity to ex-
press their choice of candidate for
the U. S. senate to succeed the late
Senator Allison. And already, before
anything definite was even suggested
looking to the accomplishment OF the
real purpose, the legislature is dead
locked over the question as to who
shall have the honor Of bearing the IL
tie of United States senator for the I'M
expired term OF less than six months;
and the taxpayers of Iowa are con-
tributing about $1,000 per day to en-
joy the turmoil
Surely the situation is desperate
and unfortunate for the party in power.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Miss Juanita Rogers, little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Rogers, re
siding at No. eos High avenue west
brings to the Herald Office freak Of
nature in the shape of bough from
an apple tree growing at her home
The bough bears fully matured fruit
taking on the colors of ripeness, half
developed apples, blossoms and buds
Iowa soil will do most anything and
Secretary of agriculture Wilson tells
us that it is growing better. This
proves the claim.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

DR.. Champion win pass in Germany
they win study the methods of manu-
facturers and see how methylated
alcohol can be made from potatoes at
such cost that it can compete fairly
with petroleum and other means Of
heating and Illuminating. Potatoes
are cheaper in Germany than here
but information will be sought how tc
make alcohol not only from potatoes
but from amy cheap starchy material
Marengo is TO have the first plant
for the manufacture of denatured al
cohol, not merely in Iowa, but in the
west The Marengo enterpr sc is .
purely local one, with capital stock
of $4,000, fully subscribed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
EouR INCHES OF RAIN.

To the mathematically minded OBJ
server the record breaking rain fall
of four and one-half inches, which
was realized in about four hours time
in Oskaloosa Saturday morning, Au-
gust Is, offers field for some inter
esting speculation. An acre is 6,272,,
GAO square incnes. Four and one
fourth inches of water on an acre is,
therefore, 26,65S,720 cubic inches oil
water That amount, at 227 cubic
inches to the gallon equals 93,5OO
gallons, or 93O.5O0 pounds, or 425 tons.
A rain fall Of four and one-fourth
inches is, in other words, rain fall,
ing at the rate of 425 ton to the
acre.
The corporation limits of Oska
loosa form an irregular square
practically two miles on each side, en-.
closing an erea of about 1850 acres
During this recent rain, therefore
there fell within the city limits OF
Oskaloosa in about four hours time
1885,, 0S0, 900 pounds of water One
horse power is estimated as force
capable of raising $4,000 pounds one
foot in one minute. If the 2,3s2,9S0,-
900 pounds of water could have been
collected on the top OF a fifty foot
building and allowed to flow down a
pipe over a water wheel. there would
have been generated approximately
$4,000 horse power during the four
hours which the rain lasted. This
energy If transformed into electricity
and collected in storage batteries
would have furnished power and
light for the city of. Oskaloosa for a
number of days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
July, 1908. will be remembered a

July, 1908. will be remembered as
one of the most favorable harvest
months on record, the average temper
azure and precipitation being slightly
below the normal with an excess OF
sunshine. The average daily deficien-
cy in temperature was O.4, and the
average total deficiency in rainfall was
rs inch. The monthly mean temper
azure for the state, as shown by the
records of ia stations, was 73.0 de.
grees, which is O.4 degree below the
normal for Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
In his weekly letter Henry Clew.

In his weekly letter Henry Clews
says: "The prospects are for continu-
ed ease in money for some little time
to come. Crop demands will be easily
met and business requirements are
moderate and financial obligations to
be met during the next six months
are such as can be easily provided for.
Bankers are in a very conservative
though hopeful mood, and only new
financials proposals of the most APP
proved character find ready support. 2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10


This might also revive the old county
fair The great objection to this plan
is the absence of trees at the proposed
location.
Another suggested location Is near
the ravine Just east OF the Glenwood
park. The small creek might be used
with the construction of an extensive
dam, to form a large artificial lake.
The most plausible plan suggested
thus far is the utilization OF the old
county fair grounds. This forty-acre
tract of land is unusually well adapted
for the accommodation of such an en-
terprise. Few people have observed
or appreciated what an excellent far
grounds this county possesses. 1t IS
one of the most beautiful and commo-
dious tracts of ground for such pur-
poses that can be found in this part
of the state, with an abundance OF
beautiful shade trees and just enough
open space to accommodate race
track and other lair ground necessi
ties. 1t is conveniently located and
since now practically deserted, could
be purchased for a reasonable sum
There is abundant room in the south
west corner of the grounds to allow
the erection of a permanent tabernacle
without interfering with the grove
or any other attractions. Plenty Of
room could also se found for camT
grounds during the chautauqua sea
son. The buildings now on the
grounds could be remodeled and new
ones built for a reasonable sum and ii
has even been proposed to dig out the
race track enclosure and food it witt
water to make an artificial pond
There is an abundant supply of city
and well water on the place, together
with all requirements for a pubnt
meeting grounds.
The chautauqua has been demon
strated to be permanent paying In
stitution in this community and the
association has now enough money IL
its treasury to erect a tabernacle
and, if they are now financially able
to purchase the fair grounds, why
would it not be good investment fol
the city? Other cities both large anc
small have found it advisable TO equiv
and maintain public parks. The city
of Abba has purchased small tract
of land near town and erected a tab
ernacle and ball park. This furnishes
accommodations for chautauquas anc
other assemblies and the city is graf
flied over the success of the enter
prise. Oskaloosa should be in po
sition to further similar project. The
proposition is at least worthy o
thinking about and the overhauling o.
the old fair grounds opens up an al
most inexhaustible field for specula
ton. 1t is certain that the chautauqus
association will be compelled to fine
other quarters for their assemblies
within the next year or two and i
seems to be an opportune time to con
slider kindred propositions in con
| junction with that of locating chau
tauqua park.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
-The total domestic production OF

The total domestic production OF
refined lead in 1907, according to e. E
Siebenthal, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, was 414,1S9 short tons
of which 314241 tons was desilverized
lead, and 99,94S tons was soft lead
In 1906 the production of desilverized
lead was 313,SS6 short tons; of soft
lead, 90,7S3 tons; and the total re
fined lead was 404,669 short tons
The increase in production of 1901
over 1906 was therefore $500 short
tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Galveston News of Sept. / con.
tains a synopsis of the commerce OF
the port of Galveston for the trade
year just closed. The Texas cotton
crop for 1907 OS is estimated at $780,.
900 bales. The total receipts at Gal
weston were 2,633,429 bales. The per-
centage as compared with the Texas
crop marketed at Galveston was 1000.
The percentage of the Texas and Ok
lahoma crops marketed at Galveston
was 97.7.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting OF the lot owners
of Forest Cemetery Association held
at the court house in Oskaloosa, Iowa
Monday, October 5, at 2 p. m. Said
meeting is called for the purpose of
electing directors and such other bust
ness as may properly come before it
and as provided for by the By Laws,
All lot owners are urgently requested
to be at the meeting.
September 8, 1908.
5d2-w1 John A. Kalbach, Sec'y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
Another circus COMING.

Oskaloosa is to have another circus
this fall and the date is September
81. Contracts have been made with
the Iowa Central Railway for the trans.
portation of the Wallace-Hagenbeck
circus to Oskaloosa. While the cir,
Gus may not be as extensive as the
Ringing Bros. shows it is big institu.
ton and will attract good sized
crowd to the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
The Herald gives place today

The Herald gives place to-day to
"a nice article from the Register and
Leader on Preserving the Birds" I'm
the Register and Leader
is SO preiudiced that it let's politics in
terfere with all its writings and teach
ings, consequently refuses to give Ma
ior Lacey credit with being the author
of the Lacey Law for the preserva
ton of birds, the only legislation on
that subject ever enacted, and under
which the government is now acting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
-The Burlington Gazette saws Il

The Burlington Gazette says the
proudest boast of that city is that her
citizens have over s5.000,000 in de
posit in local savings banks. Fit is
well fotified for considerable spell
of wet weather" add the Gazette, but
it's a well proven fact that commun'
ity sensible enough TO have five m
lions of dollars saved up isn't going
to have it's prosperity disturbed by
many rainy days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Rev. Charles Alexander, the singing
evangelist of world wide fame, who is
regarded as the logical successor OF
Ira D. Sankey, is accompanied by his
wife in his work. Mrs. Alexander was
a Miss Helen Cadbury, of Birmingham,
the daughter of a million
aire manufacturer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Fractional strife and party warfare
were forgotten for two hours Tuesday
afternoon while the members of the
Iowa general assembly joined to pay
tribute to the late Senator William B.
Allison. Republicans and democrats,
progressiyes and standpatters alike,
forgot their differences to honor the
memory of Iowa's most distinguished
statesman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

-England's plan of oId-age pen
sions calls for an annual payment OF
sS0,O00,0 900 from the British treasury
Germany manages the matter differ
emily. OF the sl70,0O0,000 distrib-
uted annually as old-age pensions in
Germany only sl5,OOO,O00 comes from
the national treasury, the rest accru-
ing from a system of savings for the
purpose among the whole population.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

Mrs. Ida Weber Mansfield, Of Bur
lington, state secretary of the Iowa
branch of the International Order of
the Kings Daughters, has issued a
call for the annual convention of the
order in Burlington on October s, 9,
and 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10

The Grand Army march at Toledo
was over two hours in passing given
point, in spite of the fact that 10000
members had died in the last twelve
months. An idea can thus be formed
of how many men were called to the
field to save the Union.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
Championship Play.

The Oskaloosa Country Club cham
pionship series is progressing rapidly.
The first series of sixteen contestants
is almost completed and then there
will be eight winners TO pair for a
contest that will give winnings to but
four players. These four develop two
winners and of the two one is cham
pion.