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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Romans. soon went TO seed in the en-
ervating climate. The Vandals went
into Africa and established an EN-
pre- there which had but a brief ex
istence. In their prime the Vandals
would have held their own against all
who might be sent against them
but when the mild climate had sap
ped their strength, their lighting
days We're over and they were soon
wiped out.
Out of tire frozen north came thai
terror of succeeding centuries, the
Norsemeno who harried the shores OF
the whole known world and who were
perhaps unequalled in daring and
fcrocity in all the bloody pages oil
the history of the race. And In lit
tie while the Norsemen, who made
them home in the milder climates
became fond of all sorts of Injuries,
and they became lazy and weak and
worthless.
Allowing with liberal measure for
everything that has come out of the
lands where summer reigns supreme,
the fact remains that our whole mod
ern civilizatin would have been i'm
possible, would never have occurred,
il there had been no men in the land
where the old-fashioned winters pre-
vail. The people in the sunshine
land We're rather inclined to leave
things alone. 1t is the restless ener-
gy of the people who have to fight
the climate, who have to exert them
selves in order that they may live,
to whom the world owes almost every
thing that is classified as modern
progress, and which might be said TO
begin with the rebirth of learning in
Europe.
Let us have no more jeering of the
Iowa winter, no more protesting
against zero weather. We owe ii
almost everything that makes life
worth living, and it would be sad
old world if it were not for the invig-
Grating influence of zero weather.
Put Iowa under the equator, make
her the land of the parroquet and
the palm and the eternal sunshine,
when it is not raining, and the fair
land would not be worth a doughunt.
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
pEcEMaER MADE a RECORD.

According TO the Iowa weather and
crop service bulletin just issued
December. 1905, Will be noted for its
low average temperature, excessive
cloudiness and the frequency of
snow storms. 1t was the Coolest De-
cember since statewide observations
began In $50 a,9dn probably the cold
est since 1876. The average tempera-
ture was 12.1 degrees lower than the
average for December 1908, and 2.S
degrees lower than any December
since 1890. The monthly minimum
temperatures were not, however, as
low as in 1892, 1901 and 1908. but the
weather was continuously cold from
the 9th to the 30th, inclusive. The
first four days were moderate, with
maximum temperatures above 40 d.
grees and ranged from As degrees
to 90 degrees on tn End. A cold wave
passed over the state on the 5th, and
from that date to the S0th the max
imum temperatures were below the
freezing p1int, except on one or two
days, and .hs minimum temperatures
were nea~ or Glow zero. At aiai :
stations, the minimum temperature
was below zero on greater number
OF days than was ever before record
ed during the month of December.
The lowest temperature was record
ed on the 29th, exceut in the extreme
southeastern counties where the min
i-num occurred on the 30th.
The average precipitation was 80
inch above the normal and has been
exceeded in December only twice
during the past 20 years. In 1891
the average precipitation was &c
inch greater, and in 1902 it was .O5
inch greater than the average for the
past month. Rains was general from
the 1st TO the Bird, changing the snow
in the northern district on the latter
date, to sleet over the southern and
eastern districts on the 4th and to
snow over the larger part of the state
on the 5th. After the 5th, snow fell
at frequent intervals, but the daily
amounts were generally light except
on the 24th and 25th, when the
amount ranged from to IL inches
of dry snow; the larger amounts be-
ing reported from the central and
east central districts. At least a
trace of precipitation fell at some
station in the state on every day of
the month, except the 31st, and the
number of days with .01 inch or more
of precipitation exceeded all former
records for December at several sta
tions. The average total snowfall
for the state was 1877 inches, and the
ground was covered with snow from
the Sd in the northern and from the
5th in the southern and eastern dis
tricts until the close of the month,
and there has been more good sleigh
ing than for many years so early in
the winter. The snow has afforded
good protection to winter grains,
meadorws, and alfalfa, and they are
reported to be in excellent condition.
The deep snow and severe cold wealth
er have, however, put a stop to all
drainage work and prevented the
completion of corn husking. Fully
25 to 80 per cent of the corn is still
in the fields, and much of it is COW
cred with snow. The heavy snow
fall on the oath and 25th delayed all
freight and the Christmas passenger
traffic, but, as tire was but little
wind, no trains were stalled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
MANIFESTATION FIGURES.

interesting comparative facts are
disclosed in a study of immigration
% the United Starss for the seven
ears ended June 30, last, in which
inc 6.6l7.155 aliens were admitted,
more than 20 per cent of. whom came
from southern and eastern Europe,
md western Asia, composed largely
of southern Italians. Greeks. Hmgar-
ians. Hebrews, Roumanians ,Slavs,
Bulgarians, Turks, Armenians and
Syrians.
The addition to the population in
these seven years was nearly a mil
lion more than the combined popula-
tion of California, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho. Nevada. Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, the two Dakotas and Ne
braska-5. S7S,7S5.
Estimates are that immigration to
ahe United States in the present fiscal
year will aggregate more than 900,.
900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
GOOD ADVICE.

Wade H. Ellis, assistant to the at
torney general and one of the leading
prosecutors In the government beef
trust investigation gave this advice
in speech the other night at Cleve-
land:
4a Pay no heed to the so-called in
snreents ON the one hand or TO the
so-called stand-patters on the other.
he said. Take no counsel from
those who defend Cannonism or Aid
richisn to the right of you. nor TO
those who would emphasize the pro
gram OF La Toilette or magnify the
Plnchot incident to the left of you.
Get into the middle Of the road and
stand shoulder to shoulder for the
performance OF the party's pledges
10 the people under the leadership
of William n. Taft"
Here is some good advice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
LOOK TO YOUR SEWERS.

The investigation which we under
,tand is to be made by the city adj
ninfstration under the advice of the
State Board OF Health to locate if
possible the source OF typhoid fever,
should include more than an analy-
sis of the drinking water and milk
supply. Some capable man working
under authority from the city should
investigate every sewer connection in
town, and see that private homes as
we'll as public buildings are properly
ventilated.
One plumber. told the Herald the
other morning of three incidents that
have lately come into his experience.
He was called one morning to open
the drain to a kitchen sink that had
been clogged up. To his surprise
there was no trap in the drain pipe,
and going down under the house he
found that a hole had been broken in
the sewer tile and the drain pipe
simply stuck into this hole. Sewer
gas was pouring out into The space
under the house and coming up direct
into the kitchen sink One OF the
inmates OF this home is III with fever.
In another home he found defective
soil pipe and learned that sewer gas
had been present in the home for over
a year Here, too, had been found
a case of fever.
in another home he found the
plumbing perfect, but the house was
fairly saturated with sewer gas. Up
on investigation ne found that the
trap in the catch basin in the base
ment had been dry so long that the
water had evSporated, and the trap
had failed to work. The gas was
pouring out into the basement with
great force.
In all these places trouble might
have been avoided by sufficient ven.
tilation. but owing TO the severe
weather OF the winter, naturally ey-
cry crack and creyice about the house
was calked up, and the inmates were
living above AN open sewer.
The severe weather has had anoth-
er effect that has operated TO tesg
plumbing and oil houses with sewer
gases. The snow and ice that hung
on for over two months completely
covered the catch basins on the
street and prevented the escape OF
gas that naturally collects in The sew
ers, This had TO find vent some
where and 1t has poured ont Into base
nients that as usual shing are free
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
Field Meet.


The third monthly ward school in
door athletic meet was held last even
ing in che gymnasium of the local Y.
VI. C. A. building. All the wards were
well represented by both the con-
testants and parents and friends. The
track around the gym" was well fiji
ed and the floor was lined on each
side by a number of rows of chairs,
all filed The contest moved off
smoothly, although the number OF con
testants was large. In the final count
it was found that The Fifth ward attn
ietes had won by a score of II, while
the representatives of First ward
were close seconds by score of Is.
Although Second and Third wards
were represented, none of the mem
bers placed" in the meet. Fourth
ward took third place by making a
score of 3. The winner, Fifth ward,
took points in the pull up by hav-
ing Colvlle take first place and Sted-
dom third place. In the semi-fnals,
Colville, Steddom and Sondregger tied
and in the finals Colville won by IA
pull ups and Sondregger took second
with IL pull ups. In the standing
broad jump Fifth ward took three
points by Oidham's jump of #. IA
inches, taking second place. First
ward took 6 points in the jump, Son
dregger taking first place by a jump
OF 8 TT. IL inches, and Barnhill third
with jump of fl. inches. In
the fence vault First ward took 6
points. having Sondregger take first
place by vault OF ) it. inches and
Laffollett took third place by vault
OF #. even. Fourth ward made
their only points in the contest Shy
Towards second place in the vault,
8 it. inches.
In the potato race Fifth ward TOOK
eight points, having Oldham take first
place and Steddom second place. First
ward made one point in the race by
Sondregger's third place. First ward
won the relay race and Sondregger of
First ward was given the grand prize
as he made IA points for his ward out
of the 16. Although First ward did
not win, if they had another man like
Sondregger victory would have been
easy. At present the ward trophy re.
mains in the possession OF Fifth ward
until the next monthly meet, when
one of the other wards may brace up
and hang the pennant on their side
of the wall. The enthusiasm display.
ed by the interested onlookers at the
meet last evening sounded good to the
contestants and made many of them
work a little harder to try to win the
trophy for their school.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

fecundity, diversity OF food. agrees
sive disposition, and almost complete
immunity from natural enemies
through Its sagacity and its prefer
ence for thickly settled communities.
In the opinion of those who have
tried both, sparrows fried are better
than frogs legs, for which fancy
prices are paid. and they make good
pies and stews. That they are good
eating is not at all new. AS long ago
as Horace Greeieys time il was sug'
gested in the New York Tribune to
"settle the sparrow nuisance bx eat
ing him." The advice is especially
timely now in view Of the general
complaint about the high prices of
meat and other supplies
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
EAR rHE sPARRoWs.

IL has been suggested that the
meat question could be solved and
the English sparrow trouble disposed
Of at the same time by eating the
sparrows which are so numerous in
every community. There is the au-
thQr1fy OF the biological survey at
Washington for saying that their
.,fesh is palatable and nutritious. and
in city restaurants they are often
served under the name of reedbirds. "
English sparrows are not protected
by law In the. United. States and may
pc killed BY any means, at any time,
In any numbers
The English sparrow was intro
,lpced into the United States about
sixty years ago. and Is now distribut-
"a generally over the eastern sea
hoard and southern Canada and 10
eaily westward TO the Pacific coast.
This rapid dissemination = q result
~ The BIRDS hardness, extraordinary
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
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The Y. NJ. @. A. branch of the puo-
lie library containing 62 volumes has
been opened in the room next north
of the reading room at the local as
ISOLATION building. Ray Cadwallader
has been chosen to act as librarian.
and ne will look after this branch of
the work in addition to his regular du-
ties as assistant secretary. The Ii
orary is not for the exclusive use of
Jle members OF the association, but
for the public in general, and Judging
by its location 1T will be well patron
lied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

.Icm anything OF The kind.
TIE experience OF tais, one plumber
could no doubt be multiplied by the
number OF plumbers in town, ard
then not a laird on the cases located,
as many people never think OF calling
plumber TO abate a bad smell. But
one mans experience is sufficient to
prompt everybody to make an investi.
cation, and in case of doubt some
practical man should be called in. If
landlords refuse TO look after sani.
tary conditions OF tenement proper
ties, the city should exercise its pre-.
rogative in uhe interests of public
health. jste p.S
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
This contractor GOT results.

Some years ago contractor build
ing railroad in a warm climate was
troubled a great deal by sickness
among the laborers.
He turned his attention at once TO
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from stream near by.
He issued orders to cut down the
amount of meat and to increase greatly
the quantity OF Quaker Oats fed to the
men.
He also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water Almost instantly
all signs of stomach disorders passed
and his men showed decided improve
ment in strength and spirits. This con-
tractor had experience that taught him
the great value of good oatmeal.
The cost was small; 10c for regular
size packages; tits also packed in large
size family packages at 25c. s.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
|ONECENT A POUND MORE.
Something Good for All Who Have
Cream to Sell.
Oskaloosa, Ia, Feb. Is, 1910.
Mahaska County Dairymen:

To Mahaska County Dairymen:
From this date the Oskaloosa
Creamery Company will pay one cent
more per pound for butter fat de-
iivered to their creamery or their
Station with H. Rhynsburger, than
The regular station price
This benefit to you, whether you
sell to us or not, is the result of You
having a creamery in Oskaloosa and
in turn, as soon as We receive the
encouragement from you that we
have reason to expect from this
move, we will advance the price at
Oskaloosa at least one cent per ID
more
We make this proposition because
as rule. the cream as it is delivered
at Oskaloosa, If in sufficient quaint
ty, is in better condition to make d
good grade of butter than cream
shipped a distance, beside the com
bined station and transportation ex
pense.
You were not solicited to purchase
stock or in any way advance money
to build and equip the Oskaloosa
Creamery, but we do feel that We
not. only have a right to ask you to
take advantage of the fact that yol
have a creamery in Oskaloosa, but
it is our duty to point out to you
how, by your patronage, you can en-
able us to pay you the price for your
cream that you are entitled to.
Guaranteeing all patrons square
deal in every particular, thanking
those that have so Loyalty stood by
us in the past and trusting by r as
on of your cooperation that We may
be of greater benefit to You in the
future, We are
Yours for business,
OSKALOOSA CREAMERY co.
By Geo. M. Evans. Mgr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
r,INAI. SETTI .EMENT.

FINAL SETTLEMENT.
u In the Matter of the Estate of
William Greenhalgh, deceased.
To All Persons Interested in Said Estate:
You are hereby notified that on or be-
fore the 18th day Of February 1910,
there will be on file in the office of the
clerk of the district court of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska county, the final re-
port and petition for discharge of Rosa
Ann Greenhalgh and r. B. Greenhalgh
administrators of the estate of William
Greenhalgh. deceased, and that the
same is set for hearing on the 18th day
of February 1910, at term of the dis
ttrict. court held in 0skaloosa, in said
county, and that unless you appear
thereto on said date and show cause
why such report should not be approved,
said report will be approved and said
administrators discharged and his
bondsmen released
Rosa Ann Greenhalgh,
Robert B. Greenhalgh,
Administrators.
By Burrell & Dewitt, their Attorneys.
30w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
COLD WAVE.
II Comes Quickly and Sends the Mer,
curry Down to Zero.

The FIRST severe cold wave exper-
fenced locally since the zero weather
following the holidays came down up
on IFS ont of the northwest last night.
The mercury mad hard fall OF be-
tween fifty and sixty degrees. Tues
day morning was as fair overhead as
"a summer day and the sun was un-
comfortable in its intensity. Over
coats were discarded and windows
and doors opened to the spring-like
softness. the afr was far warmer
than the earth which caused coli
densation OF fnoistairei equal to small
rain. The wind changed about eleven
l:S,elccls and by three O'Clock in the
afternoon the ground was frozen stiff
again and vertiable gale OF wind
came out Of the northwest. The Their
mometer this morning was playing
abont zero and the wind made the
cod intense and penetrating. A cou-
pie OF sun dogs got up with the
sun and followed Il well toward the
zenith.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The passing of Isaac Kalbach re
moves a landmark from the business
circles of Oskaloosa. His life and
work would alone stand as lasting
monument: but more enduring and
more 10 be desired is the large and
excellent family which he leaves
His career in oskaloosa has not
been commercial only. but construc
tive as well. He helped formulate
the town and has left the imprint OF
his, long and upright life on many OF
the institutions OF the city. And his
good work will go on under the
broadening influences of those who
have caught his spirit through exam
pie and association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
Thirst for Novelties,

The curse of modern life-the thirst
for the new, the rage to get out Of the
old skin-is the blight on our litera-
ture, our art, our drama. our manners
even our morals. 1t is passion
without aim. or conviction. or feeling
"a mere restless itch to get free from
old habits and to get into something
uncommon, it hardly matters what, IL
only 1t can announce itself as "uncon-
ventional. "-Washington Times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
rHE cLlMArE AND rHE MAN.

There are may in Iowa who shu5.
der at the thought of being compelled
to live through a series of old-fash,
Toned winters. They sigh for the land
oil the orange, for the magnolia bios.
SONS, or the Nile, or Algiers, and
they get there If possible. And they
miss some OF the best things in life,
For the air is never so pure and de.
licious as in an old-fashioned Iowa
winter and the appetite is never SO
vigorous, and the blood never seems
to circulate so perfectly and sleep
was never so refreshing as in gen
uine old Iowa winter
And after all it is the kind OF
weather which produces the people
who do things. Some day, some.
where. historian will get busy who
will write history with the weather
as one of the prime factrs in the rise
and decay of nations. II Is some
thing that has always been known,
tut that has never been fully de-
veloped and has never been placed
at its full value, this influence of the
weather upon the races of man. Not
only because OF the variety of fruit
and food produced in different lati-
tudes. but because OF cold climate
which compels man to exert hinlseff,
in the course of many genera dons
makes MIN more active and energetic
than mis- brother whom the sun
warns all the days Of the year and
who has little more important work
10 do than TO hunt the shady spots
when the suns rays grow too warm
and perhaps to sling the hammock
la which he takes his long siesta.
Out OF the cold north came the
tribes that overwhelmed the mighty
Roman empire. And the Longobards
and the vandals and the Goths and
all the others OF those mighty ner
who settled in the fair sunny lands
which they had wrested from the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
NO. CHIEF or POLICE.

Mayor Will Act as Head of Depart
ment for Time Being.
Mayor L. M. Bacon has not yet APP
pointed successor to the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Former Chief of Police William Go
chez, who this morning entered the
employ of the Barnes & Darnell Co.
For the time being the mayor will
himself act as head of the depart
ment of police. Announcement OF
the appointment of the new chief
may not be made for number OF
days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
4 DM1NIsTRATRIx NOTICE.

"A. Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 31st day of
January, A. D., 1910, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, administrative
of the estate of Leo p Roenspiess,
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same illpresent them legal
ly authenticated to said court for al
lowance.
Dated this 31st day of January 1910.
VIRDA RoENsPIEsS. Administrative.
l., E. Corlett, Clerk. 28w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

lit is conseryatively estimated
that the 4th of March, 1910, will see
the country fully 1O,OO0OOO,OO0 rich
err than on the 4ih of March 1903.
Farm values have advanced most sub
Stantially, as have city values, and
the worth of all securities. Every
one in the country is or can be at
work and the volume and value OF
production and consumption is at the
highest level in our history.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Plans are beng discussed for
greater cooperation between the
League OF Iowa Municipalities and the
National Municipal League. The
iowa League has a membership
which covers 210 cities and towns
and it is one of the most active agen-
lies in the West for good government.
Mayor D. Macrae, Jr., OF Council
Bluffs, is president, and Frank G.
Pierce, of Marshalhown, secretary
treasurer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
PROBATE NOTICE.

l. To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Frank B. Davis, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
lst day of March 1910. has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this LIST
day of February 1910.
l.. E. Corlett, Clerk.
BY G. w. Patterson, Deputy. 2Sw3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

-Rey. A. E. Kepford, state tuber
eulosis expert, will soon send re
quests to each county and city school
superintendent asking them to have
some MEMBER Of each graduating
class in the public schools ieriyer
an Grafton on social aspects of pre-
ventive measures for tuberculosis
This is for the purpose of stimulating
public interest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
NOTICE.

The Board of Trustees OF Monroe
township win meet at the township
elouse at one O'Clock p. m, on Tues
day, Feb. %. and receive bids for the
road work for the coming year. Bids
will be considered for all or part OF
lie work, with or without a team.
The Board reserves tine right to re-
ie1t any or all bids.
w. II. Brown, Jr.,
142d4-39w2 Twp. Clerk