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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
WHAT Iowa SOIL WILL DO.

The Des Moines Capital had the
following concerning a resident who
specialized in horse radish, having
three acres of the vegetable.
Horse radish is a gold mine if cul
tivated on the rich acres around Des
Moines. w. NJ. Payton, a truck gar
dener of the city, has three acres OF
that strange crop on a tract of ground
east of the state fair grounds. He
estimates that each of the three
acres will produce eight tons of horse
radish, and the prevailing price fol
that commodity is $50 ton. That
will mean a total of 81, 1920 for the en-
tire crop, which was raised at little
or no expense. Horse radish is a
crop that needs all kinds of water
and Mr.. Payton devised an irrigation
system for the three acres, which has
kept the plants thriving and verdant
all summer"
What can be done in Polk county
can be done in Mahaska county. And
there is no state in the union that can
beat this record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
REJECTION OF RECIPROCITY.

The rejection of the reciprocity
agreement by the Canadian voters
will, no doubt, have considerable eff
feet upon the 1912 campaign in the
United States. In the main it will
have the effect of Strengthening Pres
ident Tafts chances for re-nomina-
ton and reelection. The reciprocity
question was the only issue upon
which President Taft and part of the
republican party were not in full &C.
cord with the other wing of the party.
With this disturbing element remov-
ed, there is no reason why all repub-
licans should not now bury the hatch
ct, make Taft the triumphant stand
ard bearer, and prepare for united &C
ton and victory next fall. Reciproc-
ity is out OF the way for years TO
come, and the voice of the alarmist
which will now be raised for selfish
interest should fall upon deaf ears.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
HIGHLAND.

J. A. Russell visited Oskaloosa Fri,
day.
Charley Van Aist attended a sale
near OskalOOSa Tuesday and brought
back a dandy fine colt.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
VIM IS having siege of whooping
cough. Tuesday he Coughed with such
violence as to burst blood vessel in
his eye. We hope of the little mans
speedy improvement.
Tuenes Hlderman visited Pella
Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Huff visited with Mrs.
Maude Van Alst Tuesday.
Peter YOnker makes good many
trips over north lately. What's up
Pete?
Alonzo Van Alst went to OskaloOsa
to see the parade Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn had quite an
experience last Saturday. The mules
Mr.. VIM was driving became fright,
ened at an automobile and he lost
control of them. Mrs. Winn threw
LllC wy OuI anu IilCll JtiiipNu' buI lCA
long coat caught on the buggy and
she was dragged along the road quite
a distance. No bones were broken
but she sustained painful bruises. 1t
is fortunate the injuries were no
worse.
A number from here attended the
show in OskalOOsa Wednesday.
John E. Jones was in Oskaloosa
Tuesday.
A number of parents are having
trouble getting school books for their
children. We don't see why the book
stores can't order a sufficient supply
without putting teachers and parents
to so much useless bother.
Jake Jones and wife have very
sick baby. The little one has bad
cold
Miss Pansy Jones Is recovering
from bad attack of whooping cough.
Chas. Huff is hauling coal for the
school house. '.
Jas. Carriers boys attended the New
Sharon fair Wednesday.
This cool weather looks like fall.
WHIP-POOR.WILL..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

misunderstood. It created an entirely
unwarranted feeling of uneasiness,
when in reality it should have given
ample reinsurance, If correctly inter.
preted. Mr.. Taft's attitude toward
monopoly is unchanged. He recog'
nizes, as does any thoughtful observ-
err, that the drift toward monopoly is
against public welfare and has
brought us closer to industrial revolu-
ton and socialism than any other
known force. He, therefore, wisely
insists upon performing his duty in
enforcing the law. He objects to any
revision of the Sherman law because
the supreme court has already built
up a series of interpretations which
make the law in its application well
understood. Revision, he believes,
would simply revive agitation and
probably set aside all of the excellent
work and thought already expended
upon the subject by the supreme
court. The decision is now being en-
forced in the light of reason" and
revision, he thinks, is wholly unne-
cessary and could accomplish nothing
except further injurious disturbance
of business affairs. Mr.. Taft also
very properly argues against the pro-
posal that the supreme court should
decide between good and bad trusts,
as imposing improper work upon the
court, the inference being that trade
monopolies when good would be al
lowed to live; only the bad being
sent to perdition. Mr.. Taft probably
recognizes the utter impOssibility Of
keeping monopolies always good in
the present makeup of human nature.
Monopolies, it is as well to remem-
Der, are only safe where the beati-
tudes can be enforced. Altogether,
Mr.. Taft's address was very reassur.
ing. While showing prime regard for
sound public policy, it at the same
time showed keen consideration for
business interests and plainly init
mated that no hostile campaign was
to be conducted against large cor
porations as such. Business interests
have been unduly harassed by ex-
cessive and often irrational attacks
upon capital for purely political ends.
Against the latter, Mr.. Taft has lifted
a strong arm regardless of consequent
ces to himself, and this is something
which should be assuring to finan
cial and business interests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
MONROE CENTER.

George Bingham and family ride
in a new carriage.
Ralph Perkins returned home last
Friday from the hospital feeling fine
Durad Hawley was stuck with hi:
auto last Saturday night and Ton
Cation took his auto and helped hin
home.
Tom Denney cut corn for VIII Hick
lin and Frank Perkins last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bingham went
to Oskaloosa on business last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Tom Denney and children
spent Thursday and Friday with mel
mother, Mrs. FraLk Perkins.
Vert Brown sold his hogs and de
livered them at Rose Hill SATURDAY.
Walter Perkins went TO New shar
on last Wednesday to play bali WIN
the Wright team.
Ida Perkins stayed all night witt
Andra Bingham last "Wednesday night
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
PLAIN TALK TO PARENTS.

c. w. Wildman is editor of the Star
and also a member of the Lynnville
School Board. In the current issue
of his paper Mr.. Wildman breaches a
fine sermon in simple language,
which is worthy a re-reading by ev.
eryone interested in the public
schools. His words follow:
do not fail to make allowance for
slight exaggerations when hearing of
pranks in school.
DO not accuse the teacher of I'M
due favoritism. If she is kinder 10
one child than another it's because
that one does not take advantage of
the liberties allowed him. This is
simple justice.
do not tell the teacher that Willie
will not lie. She may know better.
DO not condemn the teacher with.
to even the worst criminal. There
are usually two sides to the story.
do not send a scathing note to
the teacher by Nellie, the contents OF
which she knows. Her aggressive
look of triumph is not soothing and
the teacher is only human.
DO not make unfavorable comment
upon the methods of the teacher in
the presence of your child. Send him
to carry in wood while you are doing
so, If it must be done.
| DO not expect the teacher to un
derstand Jimmie's disposition the first
day. You have studied it for 81,
years and there are still kinks in il
which you have failed to straighter
out.
do not plead lack of time to visit
the school. There is no excuse fol
Sinking duty.
DO not reproach the teacher with
the fact that Tommy has not learned
single thing the entire year She
is not responsible for his lack o.
brains.
DO not send a verbal request tC
have Jimmie's seat changed. There
is often no vacant seat and one
| change usually means half a dozen.
DO not forget that the teachers in
\ terest in your child Is personal. She
will do more to help him than any
one except yourself.
do not expect the teacher to man
age without friction a child whom yor
yourself have never been able to con
troll.
DO not insist that the teacher Il
keeping your child back through spit,
She will hardly risk her reputation al
an instructor to crafty a persona
grudge, however disagreeable the
child may be.
do not forget that the parents owe
duty TO the teacher just as surely al
the teacher does to the child"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
GLENDALE,

Miss Hattie Stafford visited Sunday
with Walter Stafford's of Oskaloosa.
Grandma Colville has returned to
the J. r. Colville home.
Those attending the New Sharon
Fair from this vicinity were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry COlville, Ray and Marie Hull,
Harry and Helene Hedge, Retha and
Roy Robertson, Nina ColvilIe and Ma
bel McCOrd.
Mrs. W. Stafford and son Harold
are visiting Mrs. Dave Barnes this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colville spent
a few days of last week with her par
ents in New Sharon.
Mrs. Emma Goddard and son Glen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goddard of Rose
Hill, also MI. and Mrs. James De
Board and son of Oskaloosa were at
the Dave Barnes home Monday.
Quite few from this neighbOrhood
attended the circus in OskaloOsa last
Wednesday.
Misses Matt and SADIE Nelson are
recovering nicely from their injuries
caused by their horse throwing them
out of the buggy last week.
Quite a large crowd attended the
sale at Dave Barnes Monday, in
spite of the threatening weather, and
everything sold well.
Mr.. Blood is in this neighborhood
looking after business affairs.
J. r. COlVille has been suffering
with carbuncle on the back of his
neck the last few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
EVELAND.

The Sunday school convention to
have been held at Bethel last Sunday
was failure on account of the in
clement weather The convention
will probably be held at later date.
Several from this vicinity attended
the show last Wednesday and were
caught in the shower before they
reached their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Laurence from
Miniature, Nebr., surprised their many
friends by coming in for a short visit
at the J. II. Pickerel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mether visited
over Sunday with friends in Abba.
Miss Jhnet Keeran is suffering with
an abcess on the spine. DR.. Traister
was called Sunday morning.
Co. Supt. Young was visiting the
schools at White City and Jefferson
school last Friday.
Mr.. Garrett and son Glen were at
Tommie Moore's last Saturday finish
ing up some work at the Moore farm
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Len Vanderhorst is quite sick with
whOoping cough and symptoms OF
brain fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Laurence
made short calls Sunday afternoon al
the H. J. Moore, J. II. Clark, j. g.
Ross and w. II. Springer homes
They contemplate returning to their
home Wednesday as their beet crop
is almost ready to be harvested.
N. X. c.
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NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WlDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
BETHEL.

Oskaloosa callers from this vicin
ity Saturday were Bert Boggs and
family, Dick Alexander and Miss
Hazel Smith, ali Of EVeiand, also
Frank Traister and several others.
Mrs. John Traister, Sr., is on the
sick list at the present writing; also
Mrs. Matt Johnson.
Thos. Traister and wife were Bus
sey callers Sunday afternoon.
Dell SnOdgrasS, of Buxton, was
taken to the hospital in Des Moines
Saturday by DIR. Traistcr to undergo
treatment for appendicitis.
Will SchaIer, of Eddyville, was
business caller in these parts Satur
day.
Mrs. Pearl Matthews and Ham
Moore were OskalOosa business call
ers Saturday.
Abba callers Saturday night from
this vicinity were VIM. Fowler, Rich
ard Davis, James Marsh and VIM.
Ross, from White City No. ). Messrs
Fowler, Davis and Ross were attend
ing superintendent meeting.
This rainy weather makes travel
very disagreeable on account of the
mud.
Perrin Moore had what might have
been a very seroum runaway Satur
day when the team he was driving
hitched to a fodder cutter, ran away
with him. No damage resulted.
Corn cutting is now in order out
this way.
Sepa. 25. GOLDEN ROD.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Hazel Perkins visited with her sis
ter, Daily Denney, from Friday till
Sunday.
Osse Moore was cutting corn for Mr..
Stevenson last week. He is through
working for Mike Denney.
Mrs. Charlie Hansel was under the
weather last week, but is better now.
The men nave been working on the
bridges east and west OF Vert Brown,
which the rain washed out again. 1t
isn't more than a month since they
were fixed before.
Warren Gatten has his fall week in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
JEFFERSON.

Calvin Grey and daughter Hazel
of North Dakota. are back on visit,
The Coal Greek Sunday school did
not meet Sunday, in order to attend
the township convention at Bethel.
Chas. Mattix, who has been In the
Oskaloosa Hospital the past three
weeks, is home again.
Leslie Hoff shot his hand while
loading revolver. He is getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have
a bazaar at the Rev, V. Hites home,
Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. Also a
pumpkin pie social. All are cordial
ly invited.
party was given at the Dick Eve
land home Friday evening. large
crowd was present and all departed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
PROGRESS OF THE U. S.

Statistical Record of the Progress
of the United States, 1S00-1911' is the
title of a small document just issued
by the Bureau of Statistics. Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. 1t
pictures in statistical form conditions
in the commercial. financial, indus
trial and transportation systems OF
the United States at brief intervals
since the year 1900, down to, and in
many instances including the year
1911. In those cases in which the
subjects considered are measured by
governmental fiscal year periods, the
figures for the fiscal year 1911 are in
Guided; in those in which calendar
year periods are used, of course, state
ments can only terminate with the
calendar year 1910.
Among the interesting facts shown
are that the area of continental Unit
ed States was S43,255 square miles
in 1900, advancing to 1,734,63O square
miles in 1910; to 2,995,536 square
miles in 1850, and 3,O26,7S9 square
miles in 1853, since which date no
change in area is shown. The popula-
ton, which was 5 1-3 million in 1900,
was 93& million in 1911. Public debt
which was SO million dollars in 1900
reacher 2.675 million dollars less cash
intreaSury in 1865, the figures of 1911
being LOIS million dollars. The per
capita debt, which was $15.63 in 1900,
and in 1865 $76.98, is in 1911 $1O83.
The interest charge per capita, which
amounted to SAC in 1900, and $4.12 in
1866. was in 1911, 23c, and the total
annual interest charge, which was in
1866, 146 million dollars, was in 1911
q 1-3 million dollars. Money in cir.
culation, stated as 26R million dol.
lars in 1900 was in 1911 $3,228, 627,-
002, and the per capita circulation,
which was in 1900 $4.99, was in 1911
| $34.35. Deposits in all banks in the
country cannot be shown earlier than
! in 1875, at which date they are set
down as a little over 2 million dol
| lars. and in 1910, over 10 billion dol
lars. The number of depositors in
saving banks in 1920, the earliest year
! for which the figures can be shown,
was little less than nine thousand !;
and in 1910, over nine million. Gov
eminent receipts, which amounted to
1904 per capita in 1900, were in 1866
s14.65, and in 1911, $745, or about
One-half what they were in 1866. Eek
ports of domestic merchandise which
amounted 30 million dollars in value
! in 1900, were over billion dollars in
1911; and imports, which amounted
to 81 million dollars in 1900, were p
billion in 1911.
Many other subjects of this char
acted stated by the document in ques
ton, include details of imports and
exports by great groups and grand
divisions, and principal ports through
which shipped; the production Of
principal articles, such as wheat
corn, cotton, coal. sugar, copper, etc.
from 1900 to 1910; the attendance in
public schools, and sums expended for
that work; postal receipts and ex
penditures; and a few pages devoted
to monetary and commercial cOndi
tons in the principal countries of the
world.
Copies of the publication in ques
ton can be obtained by applying to
the Bureau of Statistics, Department
of Commerce and Labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
ELM GROVE.

A fine shower came Wednesday
evening, but not near enough of 1t.
Cutting corn seems to be the order
of the day with the men folks.
Several in this neighbor are COM
planning of bad colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Booey and child
rem called at the Dewitt home Satur-
day evening and gave them some
dandy accordion music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dewitt were
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Hummina Birds.

Scores of people have been at.
tracted to the Kemble green house
flower beds and those IN the park
by the swarms of humming birds that
have lowered over the flowers. They
are pretty little fellows, of brilliant
plumage. The birds seem to be more
plentiful this season than ever before
in the recollection of local nature OBJ.
servers, and here again the hot, dry
summer is held accountable by max.
ing conditions that were favorable TO
the breeding and rearing of the little
birds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Investors will receive next month
about s1S0,034,370, representing divi
bends and interest disbursements by
railroad, Industrial and traction cor.
porations. This compares with s172,
6lS,996 in October last year, an in.
crease of s7,415,374. OF the total
dividends will call for sS9,934, $40, an
increase of $2,615,374. Industrial cor
porations will distribute among stock
holders $43,537 1882, an increase OF
SI.953.319.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

1t is related of the late John De
ROOF, that when he came from Hol,
land 2S years ago, he had only about
twenty-five cents left after all ex
penses were paid. Like all Holland,
ers, he was rich in ability and willing
ness TO work, and when he passed to
the great beyond the other day, he
was the owner OF fine 200-acre farm
with splendid improvements. owned
automobile and had plenty to keeI
him in comfort for years. His. ex
ample should be an insiration to
poor boys. for what he has done 9th
ers car, do, and the world will be bet
ter for the services Of such men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
in your city Saturday.

callers in your city Saturday.
Several attended the Forepaugh-
Sells show in Oskaloosa Wednesday.
The New Sharon fair was well at
tended. Good crowds every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry .IcCombs and
children, Pearl Smith and Dale Hess
called at Chas. Dewitt's last Tuesday
evening and ate watermelon.
Some of the young folks started to
church Sunday evening but the rain
scared them back home.
Mrs. Sefret and daughter, Mrs. Mary
Jackson from Kansas, were around
calling on old tjmefriPndS and neigh
bOrs Monday. She left Wednesday
evening for Missouri for a few days
visit with relatives and then on home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

I'm speech in Dies Moines lest
week Senator Cummins declared, Il
have greater apprehension of the SUI
premscy of the democratic party than
] ever had before" Judge Prouty,
long a senatorial echo, deplored the
influence of the south in the last con.
gress and predicted that the south
will predominant" the nation If the
democrats win the national election of
1912. And yet" says the Fairfield
Ledger. mo two republicans ever in
congress have voted oftener with the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
-Tidings of the fate of the

-Tidings of the fate of the mis-
sionaries at Cheng-Tu are eagerly
awaited at Keosauqua by the parents
and friends of Miss Georgia Day, one
of those shut up in the Chinese city.
Miss Day sailed for China last Nov,
ember. She was graduated from the
high school at Keosauqua in 1905 and
from the Iowa State College at Ames
in 1909. She is 25 years old.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
City Heat is On.

City heat was started Tuesday after
noon. the pump being set in motion
and the water will be heated gradual.
ly October LIST Is the regular day
for the heat TO be started on the fall
service. Last season the heat was
started September 2sth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

There are those who think Moth
er Nature might have used her sprink-
Ter little oftener during July and
August instead of dumping it all out
now. But the experience Nature has
gained in the long period since the
time of Adam, says the Burlington
Hawk-Eye, certainly ought to have
enabled her to know what she is
about. And it probably has.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Historic old Madison Square Gar
dens in New York are doomed. Plans
have been accepted and work started
on a building to cover the spot. The
new structure will be used for expo
sition purposes, and will have floor
space of 266,OO0 feet and a seating
capacity of $500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Major Lacey is an enthusiastic
admirer of an elm tree. He says that
if it grew in Los Angeles it would be
pointed out to every one of the thous-
ands of tourists who visit that city,
as the Monarch of the Forest Prime,
val. But it is so common in Iowa,
its beauty and utility goes unappre,
ciated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

The Newton Record says it does
not sound very well for Roosevelt
after having recommended Taft sc
highly to the people, and virtually
having made him his successor, to find
fault with almost all of his policies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

at late hour, having thoroughly
enjoyed the evening.
E. NJ. Evans and G. F. Gay deliver
ed a car load of cattle to Oskaloosa
Thursday
Sept. 26. Snap Dragon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

According to the latest figures
the per capita wealth in the United
States is 1889. 1t is suspected, how
ever, that this estimate was made be-
fore the vacation season opened.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Farmers in Lee and Des Moines
counties, living along Skunk river, are
fearful that the completion of the big
dam at Keokuk will overflow with
back water about $4,000 acres. Meet.
ings are being held to devise means
to save the farms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

-Ninety-two million oysters have
just been planted off the coast of
Maine. That's just about one apiece
for every man, woman and child in
the United States,-and that's enough.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

The Newton Daily News is right
in its declaration that the fellow who
longs for a town in which there's
something doing is generally the
fellow who wouldn't do something if
he had a chance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Editor A. P. Norton of the Ere
mont Gazette is taking desperate
chances. He is going to enjoy a
weeks vacation, and leave his paper
in charge of preacher and the
DEVIL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

Possibly the large number OF
standpatters who have crossed the
line recently, had much to do with
the progressive results in Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

democrats or done more to give them
control of affairs than this same Cum
minis and Prouty, according to their
opportunity"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
TAFT AND The TRUSTS.

The presidents address on the
Sherman act was at first somewhat
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

The papers are now saying that
sMaine went, and then came back"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17

the narrative. The many parts that
Mr.. Eggleston has played are embraced
In his recollections, including his eX-
perience as a Hoosier schoolmaster. his
life as a young man in Virginia before
the civil war, as n Confederate sol
dier for four years and then his many
years as a newspaper man and writer
in New York.
The reader is brought face to face
with such national characters as Gen
erals Jeb Stuart, Fitzhugh Lee ana
Beauregard of the Confederate service,
Grant as general and president, au'
thors like Frank X. Stockton, John
Hay, Edmund Clarence Stedman. VIII
liam Cullen Bryant and Mark Twain
and newspaper and literary men like
Carl Schurz, Joseph Pulitzer. Parke
Goodwin and w. M. Laffan.
Mr.. Eggleston was born in Vevay,
Ind, in 1899 and taught school in that
state. Later he practlced law in Vir'
ginia and served throughout the war
in the Confederate army. then took
ND writing in various ways, being
literary editor OF the New York Even