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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Treatment For Lump Jaw.

This disease is due to a fungus which
is usually taken into the animals sys
TEN in feed consumed. writes DIR. Da
vid Roberts. in the American, Cultiva
tor. Lump jaw may affect the glands
Of the throat or the bones of the head
1t is not advisable to keep an animal
thus afflicted lingering in a herd. On
the other hand. it is advisable to either
treat such an animal or kill it, as such
animals invite diseases into the herd
and then spread same throughout the
entire herd. owing to the fact that they
are so reduced in vitality that they
have no resisting power. A remarka.
bly, large per cent of such cases can
be successfully treated if taken in time
by opening up the enlargement and
washing it out with a strong antiseptiC
solution. like five Of carbolic acid in
water and putting the animal on a
tonic. In this way the afflicted animal
is not only saved. but the entire herd is
protected against disease.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

The Fairfield Ledger sees indi'
cations that republican factionists in
Iowa may make an effort to. seize the
state. convention for the purpose OF
censuring President Taft and the re,
publican majority in congress. That
sort of work, urges the Ledger
should be left to the democrats.
Iowa has already suffered sufficient
~ through this rule or ruin policy,
In 1904 Roosevelt carried every coun'
ty in the state save one. the con
gressional delegation was splidly re-
publican and the party had ninety
per cent of the district and county
offices. It's different now. after four
years of strife and dissension. and
IL they are to continue. there is a
probability that the democrats will
carry a majority of the counties and
win a majority of the delegation to
Washington"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Stewardship Of Wealth.

There is no people in the world like
the American in the number of men
and women who look upon their title
to wealth as involving stewardship and
disposition of income and principal
for public ends. During the last II
years the amount of gift. in sums Of
$4,000 or more, to r. to, Jus, educa.
tional, philanthropic anti civic causes,
has been many millions over a billion
dollars the record for the, year just
closing amounting to q$14I, $50 900, or
$4O,000,000 more than during. any pre-.
vtous year. Add to this the enormous
sum that is given each year In sums
smaller than $1,000, given either, as
regular contributions to religious. .edu-
cational and charitable causes, or left
as requests for the same "uplift" ends,
and it begins to appear why the agita.
tor against wealth, as In OF itself a
pernicious thing, finds this country
less favorable to his revolutionary
propaganda than he wishes itfwere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
TEST YOUR SEED CORN.

Omaha, through the Commercial
club, Is taking the lead in state
wide campaign to interest farmers in
testing seed corn in order to prevent
loss, estimated at S13,000,o0N to Ne
braska. and also to increase the yield
OF corn per acre.
Every newspaper, bank, implement
dealer and grain buyer is asked TO
help. The feeling is th9t seed should
always be tested, but there is more
reason than ever to test corn this year
as some was damaged by early frosts
and SHOWS last fan.
More than that the Commercial club
is testing seed corn and expects to
show that at least two ears in every
twelve will not grow at ALL while
from four to six ears Of corn in a doz-
en- are not capable Of producing good
root systems and will grow only in
ferior nubbins VI the seed actually pro
duces anything more than a stalk.
In the club rooms some model seed
corn testers have been started, sam
pies Of corn having been obtained from
many different parts OF the state The
corn has been secured by direct applf-
cation TO farmers and through grain
dealers who selected the ears from
among those held by farmers for seed.
The resBltz OF these tests are ex.
pected 10 asstonish farmers and bust
ness men. They win be made known
WITHIN a few days. Enough Is known
OF some Of the samples TO show that
two ears in every twelve fail to grow.
Nebraska plants about $500 900
acres OF corn every year. II the far
mer plants corn which is such poor
seed that two ears in twelve do NOT
grow. il Is the same as allowing !. !.
e75.ooo acres OF the most fertile land
IN Nebraska to lie idle this year. More
than that argues the Commercial club
the farmers pillow and care for the poor
corn the same as for that which pro.
duces ears weighing from ten 10 six
teen ounces.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Pig Eating by Sows.

Constipation and fever are common
causes of pig eating by sows.. says
the Country Gentleman. Sometimes a
change of feed will help. the. animal
wanting something more succulent
than she receives. Feed laxative food
for a week or two before narrowing;
also day or two before give the SOW
some salt meat daily, little at time.
Salt fish and even fresh meat have
been used with success by some breed
ers. 1t has been advised to give four
ounces of sulphate of magnesia dis.
solved in hot water and mixed with
SswiIl and one to two drains of choral
hydrate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
COST OF CITY GOVERNMENTS

In the II. S. Census Bureaus spe
cial annual report for 1907 on the sta
tistics of 15S OF the largest cities
which is in press. 1t is shown that
the per capita running expenses OF
the government in 1fS of the largest
cities increased from 1885 in 1902
to 1881 IN 1907. There has been a
progressive increase in nearly every
department of the government. The
per capita increase in the fire depart.
ment was from $L33 to 1851; in the
health department from 1922 to $0.2S.
in charities and corrections from
$3.50 20 s106. and In education from
1886 TO s47O
OF special interest in comparison
OF the general expenses OF the cities
are payments for tire maintenance
of the health department. In several
cities the state maintains a dIspen-
sary or health bureau. but In most
cities. nearly all the expense of the
care OF the public health Is borne by
the city alone New York paid 81.
G91 $50 for the maintenance Of its
health department. or more than six
times as much as any other city. The
other cities paying more than $500.
900 for the maintenance OF this de-
partment were Chicago ($26l,- 6l4),
Philadelphia (s253.7os), and saa Fran
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
The Hen In Winter,

Glover meal in mash. cabbage and
boiled potatoes serve well as ii green
feed for winter Green feeds are the
natural sources of the hens most i'm
portant elements for egg production.
When the ground is covered with snow
the egg yield will stop unless some
substitute is made for grass. Green
cut clover or clover meal is very con-
venient to mix with the mash. Use
about one-third Of the bulk of mash as
clover. The soft heads of cabbage
should be saved in the fall and placed
in the cellar for the poultry during the
winter. Occasionally boil potatoes or
parings with the table scraps. This is
an economical way of using up such
things and saving grain.-New Eng.
land Homestead. :...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

Mrs. Mary X. lands, mother OF
United States circuit judge and
two former congressman, is said to
be dying. Fame such as comes to
few women, has been accorded to
Mrs. Lands. by reason of her sons
and daughters. Besides Judge Kene..
saw Mountain Lands, whose $4,000:
900 fine of the Standard Oil company
was food for discussion throughout
the civilized world, Mrs. Lands is
the mother of Former Congressman
Lands, Charles B., of Delphi, Ind;
Former Congressman Ford, of Logans-
port. Ind; DR.. John, of Cincinnati;
Walter X. Lands, of San Juan, Por-
to Rico, and two daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Horses In Winter,

If the horses go into winter quarters
In good condition they will winter
very well on good timothy hay alone
or a cheaper ration can be made by
using bright straw and corn fodder foJ
rpughage. giving all they will eat and
adding enough of mixture of one.
quarter corn. one-quarter oats and
one-half wheat bran by weight to
keep them from falling off iu weight,
II 1t is desirable to make them gain
during the winter. the above grain ra'
ton may be used in larger, quantity
and in addition to good mixed clover
and timothy hay. Country Gentleman,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

CThis form for the composition and ar
| rangement of illustrated songs IL in
tended for the instruction of those who
may wish to make their own melodies OF
that sort. The blanks may be filled In to
suit the taste. The requisites for the
| first stsnza are half dozen views. show
ing: First, young man and young
woman standing at the steps of white
house on a lawn bearing red, green. blue
and brown grass; second, same couple
walking under trees having green, blue
and purple leaves: third, same couple say
ing farewell: fourth, young man at head
of regiment.)
ON THE - OF THE -.
(By filing in the blanks as fancy die
tates you may call the song ION the
Banks of the Scoharie," ION the Shore of
the Sea-" 'EOn the Tenth of the Month,
or anything like that)
Far away in old "
0nsert nome of town, state. county or
country and display first picture with this
line)
Lives a maiden fair to see,
And her name it was sweet -
.r Qnsert girls name. }
And the village belle was she.
Note.-None but village bellies may be
mentioned in popular illustrated songs)
There / met and learned to love her,
And 1 strolled with her one day
On the - of the
Gill blanks to suit locality chosen.)
Where she sadly did say:
(Retard on this line. with diminuendo
finish.) = tn.
CHORUS:-Usey eight slides for illus
trating chorus: first slide shows hero
of song in center of battle field lodging
cannon balls and shells that are bursting
twenty to the inch second shows girl
"a on on 0f 40 +
ever that Is: third shows girl sitting alone
gazing at picture! presumably of hero of
song: fourth to eighth are landscape
scenes along the ----- of the ----,
and one of them must be moonlight eff
feet, the moon looking like cheese hang
ing on a nail in the sky, and the moon
shine showing I'm white brush marks on
the water) p
All alone I shall be waiting
Till you come to me once more,
And shall harken to your whisper
AS l oft did once of yore.
! shall listen for your footsteps
In our olden trysting place
And shall fondly, sadly linger
On the - of the
Gin blanks without regard to rhyme
tThe pictures for, the SECOND verse must
show the young man leaning on a grave
stone near the --- of the --.
At the last line switch light showing
him alone in woodland path. then use
same pictures as before for the second
Chorus)
Long, long years had rolled apast me
When / wandered back again
To the home in old -.
But what changes came in them.
She was gone, they wept and told
me-
Gone to Heaven, there to stay.
So l linger by the
Where to me she used to say:
CHere sing chorus.)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
JUST A REMINDER OF HOME
Good American Word "Gums" Has
Been Adopted by Large
London Store. T'... /

If they were judged by the fiction
they are most fond OF Americans
would be held to be violently senti.
mental nation, and there would be
considerable Importance in the discov-
cry by correspondent that window
In big London street has the word
Gums" posted on it, s.E. M
Our own word "galoshes" does
sound, we admit, rather grim and I'M
bending compared with the homely
and familiar gums" but we believe
that in the main Americans are con-
tent to come and visit our capital
without caring much one way or the
other. Our. correspondent draws diff
ferent picture. ..sy' ~
How Often" he says, has not one
noticed with a poignant pang OF
patnos the hungering faces of the
sightseers from New York. All Is
strange to them. They gaze around
them In vein endeavors to catch but
the slightest peg on which to hang a
memory of the dear homeland which
they have left, and all the while the
charsa-banc rolls remorsely onward.
and the guide with the megaphone
neatly strapped over his mouth dilates
on the objects at hand.
I'VE now approach st. Paul'B cathe-
dral, hallowed shrine, erected by Sir
Walter Raleigh. No gums. ON our
left the Mansion House. the residence
of the Lord George Sanger: on our
right the Bank of England. containing
In a vault the Venus of Milo. Still no
gums. London Globe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Poultry Notes.

Carelessness and success in poultry
raising do not combine.
Utility in the farm fowl is more tc
be considered than fancy points.
Skimmilk is fine stimulant to lay
ing and should be fed every day. a.
Turkeys and guinea fowls do much
to free the farm of noxious insects.
Much of the refuse from the family
table can be used to good advantage
in the hen pen. -... be-
Much Of the waste material about
the farm can be protitably utilized and
turned to money in the shape Of chick,
ems and eggs.
Charcoal is one of the best inelpen,
sive .preventives for poultry diseases
1t may be obtained commercially or is
usually present in wood ashes.-Farm
and Ranch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Pure Culture.

He is a very cultivated man, is he
not?" we ask, referring to the gen.
tleman who has delivered the princi-
pal address at the dinner
rs hep exclaims. our friend. You
should have heard him. Why in a
l5-minute speech he managed to work
in the correct pronunciations of
Goethe 'naivcN svelte,' 'contumely.
Pinchot.' 'Recamier,' hors d'oeuvre,
debris 'blase. 'au fait' and 'ren.
sissance guess when 1t comes to
culture he is going some"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Too Credulous.

Send out our daily circular letter."
says the broker to his new correspond.
ence clerk. Let it state that the
market is bound to rise and that all
who take advantage of this oppor-
tunity will profit hugely. Make it as
enthusiastic as possible"
In that case" remarks the new
correspondence clerk, Il believe ri
take a f1ier with all my savings.
might as well get In on thia"
Wen have to let you co." states
the broker. You are not as conserva-
tive man as want for this position. I"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
to Henry Clews: "

According to Henry Clews: "The
money market continues easy and
funds are still returning freely from
the interior The surplus reserve is
considerably larger than year ago,
while loans of the Associated Banks
are not quite so heavy. Outside OF
New York bank loans show a very
large increase, the total expansion
since a year ago, according to the last
bank call. being 1888 1000, 900"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

Knoxville Express: The Oska-
ioosa Herald in big head line refers
to fCandelabrums at State House, and
in the body OF the article deplores the
removal of'the expensive candelabras"
at the east entrance of the state
house, and says they have been re.
placed by cheap electroliers. Isn't
there some way TO settle on a plural
for these candlesticks that will avoid
90 much confusion in the Herald col,
umns?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
ABOUT THE ART OF KISSING
Writer Calls Practice Folly, but u
Is Not Likely Sooa to Be
~e 49, - Abolished. .'..

Why do people kiss? The act itself
Is ridiculous as a spectacle and unsat.
lsfying as an amusement. Its sole
physical accompaniment is a feeling
81 suffocation, and on the psychic side
1t is frequently embarrassing. partic-
ularly Ii an unsupported audience re-
yeals itself, say, by satiric whoops and
catcalls. II has none of the charm of
other pleasures, such as solfeggio, eat
Ing and automobiling, for example.
kissing will neither build up the
anaemic nor soother the neurasthenic.
But still 1t thrives, and no jeremiads
on its perils will ever work its aboli-
ton. The man who makes a practice
OF kissing tho fair sex Is a man at
tracted rather than repealed by dan
ger. He knows that every kiss he
steals is full of fearful hazards. The
girl herself may black his eye, stab
him with hatpin or call for the po-
lice, and then again she may choose
to regard his idle favor as an offer Of
marriage, and accept him before he
can escape. Yet again. her father or
brothers, detecting him with his arm
around her neck and his eyes gazing
into her forehead. may rush In and
han him as relative, touching him
Tor small loans, calling him by his
hrst name and selling extensively
upon all the other familiarities which
reiativesin-iaw affect. Finally, the
mother OF the girl may knit hi,n
Pulse'warmers and send him amateur
remedies for sarheamatism and, red
nose, and her little IsfstersrIniay giggie
every time they ADMINISTRATIONS
Sun. L.. u,.t-,.. y ,F..s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
1de Optinnist's Corner
Daily Helps to Health
and Happiness
BE- GEORGE r. BUTLER AMI M. d.


In these days Of New Thought,
New cree6s, New Religions,
such as Or. Eiiot's Religion OF
the Future, The Emanuel Move
nent, ETC., what's the matter
with this: "To love Justice, to
long for the right. 70 love n,er-
cy, to assist the weak, TO forget
wrongs and remember benefits,
to love the truth, to be sincere,
to utter honest words, to love
liberty, to wage relentless war
against slavery in all It's forms,
to love Wife and child Wand
friend, to make a happy home,
TO love the beautiful In art, In
nature; to cultivate the mind,
to be familiar with the mighty
thoughts that genius has ex-
pressed, the noble Deeds OF the
world; to cultivate courage and
cheerfuiness, to make others
happy, to I'LL life with the srlen-
dor of generous acts, the
warmth of loving words; to dis
card error, to destroy prejudice,
to receive new truths with glad
ness, to cultivate hope, to see
the calm beyond the storm, the
dawn beyond the night, to do
the best that can be done, and
then be resigned--this Is the re-
, Iioion! Of reason, the creed OF
science. This satisfies the, brain
and heart" Ingersollthus defined
his religion, and II embodies
about all; followed, II would be
a mighty help to health and
happiness and. the world would
be better than II is. sr:gs.,,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Scion Of the "OId Elm"

1t has been decided that the elm
tree growing within an enclosure in
Boston common is not scion of the
old elm" as practically every one
had supposed.
The committee appointed to investi.
gate consisted of William C. Bates
Thomas w. Silloway and Charles F.
Read and their finding is that the pres
ent elm was brought from a nursery
in Dorchester and planted on the site
CT the old elm" tree by City Forester
John Calvin. However. they find that
there is real scion OF the old tree
that grew from the foot of the orig
inal elm and was set out about fifty
three feet from it and is in a flourish
ing condition. Another scion is grow
ing near the Soldiers monument. This
tree was propagated from cutting by
Thomas 9. Adams, an old-time police
man, and IT was transplanted during
the administration of Mayor Hart
Boston Transcript.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Coz, Of LIvlna In Mexloo.

Everywhere, as populations grow,
there is the cry of the higher cost OF
living. Because ours is comparatively
virgin soil as yet, the cost Is higher
and the cry louder in nearly all othe.
countries that have como far past
barbarism. reclaimed their untitled
lands and cleared forests. In Mexico,
where rents have, doubled. all prices
are higher than in the United States.
with wages nowhere near the pleyel
which has been attained here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
Malt Sprouts For Milk Cows.

Malt sprouts are quite rich in pro-
tein, containing about the same per-
centage as the so called Buffalo gluten
meal, but less starchy matter and fat.
They contain on the average about II
per cent of woody fiber and partake OF
the properties Of both coarse fodder
and grain. They are useful IN moder-
nte quantities for balancing up n ra-
tioD deficient In protein aud have a
good reputation as milk feed. They
should DO thoroughly soaked before
feeding Country, Gentlemen. =,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
An lnfrequent Traveller.

Mrs, Sylvia Merriman, who Is ~
years old, took her second ride in a
railroad coach the other day--her first
roe she took AZ years ago. Her Jour.
ney was to Ansonia, where she came
to visit her niece. She had her first
street car ride when. with Mrs.
Amelia Thompson. aged 81 years; Mrs
amanda Bishop, aged sc years. and
MRS. Rose Andrews. aged 20 years. ali
o. them relatives, she went to che
shire, the village OF her birth. IN, y
Times. YAfiMR sitts iyV pfH
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

"A Portland man attempted to
commit suicide with a poker. A con
temporary suggests that if he is really
in earnest, he should use a furnace
Shaker. 1t says that will kill anybody
in time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03
-The figures made nublic not Ion

The figures made public not long
ago by the department of agriculture
show that the production per capita OF
all farm products cereals ands meats
-is not falling. OF. but remains about
as It has been by decades since -1S66
The trouble comes from city popula.
ton increasing more rapidly than farm
production.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

If dangerous toys and large fire
crackers are to be prohibited on July
4th, the city authorities should make
the fact known now, before local
dealers place their orders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

The first of March has come and
gone and the mayors order to clean
up the town is now in full force and
effect Chief offenders should be
made to feel the full weight of the
ordinance and lesser ones according
ly until every disease-breeding object
is completely removed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
thinks Uncle Joe Cannon ought to be
called upon to help pay the defcien-
cy caused by carrying newspapers in
ME mails at l cent a pound, He gets
most of the advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

"A joint meeting of the State His
torical Society of Iowa and the Mis-
sissippi Valley Historical Association
win he held at Iowa City, Iowa, on
May 25, Is and 81. The principal ad-
dress will be by Benz. F. Shambaugh,
Superintendent of the State Historical
Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

w. H. Wiseman and Frank G.
Moornead OF Des Moines have pur-
chased the Atlantic Telegraph of E.
L. Anderson and will continue it's pub
location as a republican newspaper.
The Telegraph was established by
LATE Young nearly forty years ago
and has always been a well edited.
forceful paper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

1t is announced that w. j. Bryan
who is now in South America, will
return to Lincoln about May l and for
a month following his arrival will de-
vote himself to Nebraska politics
speaking in the interest of the coun
ty option and declaring for a com
plete enforcement of politics and the
liquor traffic
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-03

&-Col. Henry Waterson, editor OF
the democratic Louisville Courier
Journal, says that President Taft is
"mail.clad, case-mated, dyed-in-the-
wool republican" OF course he is,
that's why he's president.