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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
HOLD FUNERAL FOR HEPBURN
Late United States Senator's Body ls
Inferred at His Pennsylvania
Boyhood Home.

Washington, Oct. 21.--Funeral serV-
ices for the late Senator ". B. Hey
burn of Idaho were conducted here by
Rev. Z. c. p. Pierce. chaplain OF the
senate. The body was taken to Birm.
tngham, Pa, the boyhood home of the
senator. where his parents are buried.
Simple services Of the Society of
Friends was held at Birmingham
The following committee from the
senate OF the United States, appointed
by Vice-President Sherman, acted as
honorary pallbearers:
Senators Borah, Gallinger, Bacon,
Martin, Warren, McCumber. Bailey.
Clapp, Pomerene, Paynter, Johnston.
SmOot, Stone. Oliver and Crane.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

The wind likewise earrieth chaff,
stubble and such like things along
with it, but houses well founded
stand firm; so the doctrines OF
false teachers carry aside unsta
BILE persons,
1T seems almost absurd that a
straw ballot shoulder have any weight.
yet 1t does seem to have with some
folks In and out of the newspaper
business. For their benefit, we give
the Portland Oregonians account or
four straw ballots taken in the main
street of Corvallis, Ore, recently, by
four different canvassers
George Denman first passed tue
hat and got the following results
aft, 1872; Chain, 2: Wilson. 0; Roose-
welt, 0; Debs, O.
Then Bob Johnson tried II and pro-
duced the following results Wilson,
90; Debs, 8; Taft, 0; Roosevelt o.
Chain, O.
Next, DR. Hanford. employed the
scheme and proved that the Bull
Moose. was rampaging in Corvallis in
this wise: Roosevelt 10; Wilson, l.
Taft, 0; Chain, 0; Debs, o.
As there was still some dissatisfac-
ton, Henry Price went out ION che
same street and found the wind blow
ing as indicated; Debs, 8: Wilson, /;
Roosevelt |; Taft, O.; Chain, 0,
All OF which shows that the poll
teal wind does not blow whittier 1t
listeth, but largely as the fellow TAX
ing the straw ballot wishes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Headache Tablets Fatal.

West Liberty, Oct Especial:
Samuel B. Silkwood. aged 40. died at
his home here from the effects OF an
overdose Of headache tablets. which
produced commissions lie lived leas
than half an hour after swallowing
the dose, though prior TO taking the
tablets he was in good health, save
for a slight headache. He had sui,
fered slightly from heart trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Murray Opera House Burns.

Creston, Oct. 22.-Special: The Muir,
raw opera house, owned by Frank An
drews, was burned to the ground by
a fire originating through the gasoline
lighting system. a carpenter shop.
filled with 10000 feet OF walnut Ium.
her. adjoining the opera house, also
belonging to Mr.. Andrews. who is
carpenter and contractor, was des..
,troyed. together with stock of his
household goods. The loss was en-
tire, as the insurance had recently
Iexpired and had not been renewed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
3 HURT OPENING POWDER CAN
Youth Uses Knife to Get at Explosive,
and He Is Badly Mu-
., tiiated.

Marinette, Wis, Oct 22-While
opening a can of powder with butch
er knife an explosion resulted from
friction, William Beyers, fifteen years
old, son Of ex-Alderman Frank Beyers
ur Menominee. had his left hand blown
OFF, face also badly burned; Francis
Younk. aged thirteen years. right eye
blown out, right cheek torn off. pieces
of tin can penetrating his skull: Rob
ert Younk. aged fourteen, had both
eyes blown out face badly burned
The three youths are in critical con
dition at st. Joseph's hospital Elk
plosion occurred at the Beyers' home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
SHAM OF THE STRAW VOTE.

Some of the contemporaries have
been covering lot Of good white
paper with straw ballots for the pres
idency, says the Chicago Inter-ocean,
and reminding their readers that "a
straw shows which way the wind
blows They refrain from quoting
still older saying by the Apostle Paul,
which is much more pertinent TO the
present political situation:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
rAE DEAF QUO FARM.

The farmer worked from sun 10 sun,
With little hope of getting done;
But that was quite a while ago.
And things have changed since then,
you know.
The Union hours are eight till five,
And scarce farmer L. alive,
But thinks it surely is a crime
To work minute overtime,
Believing that all men should toll,
He hires few to till the soil;
And pillow the corn and haul the loads,
While he goes out TO work the roads
He finds a shady place and stops
To argue politics and crops;
And long before it's time 10 quit,
He feeds his team and waters it.
Then coming through the kitchen door
He, scrapes some mud upon the floor;
iden eats most everything in sight,
And goes to town for half the night.
If farmers wives were truly wise,
They ought to hurry and organize;
And call strike for extra pay, T.
For more than twenty hours a DAY,
BY candle light she starts at dawn PEI
To put the family washing on;
And cuts some wood TO make. fire,
A thing he can't afford TO hire.
And while she waits for that to burn,
She feeds the pigs and starts TO churn
And separates the milk and cream,
And hustles out 10 feed the team.
She climbs the ladder 10 the NOV,
To get some fodder for the COW;
And bitches up the old gray mule,
And drives the children down to
school
She spades the garden and plants the.
seeds,
She sharpens the scythe and cuts the
weeds;
She keeps the potatoes neatly roed,
And drives the chickens OFF the road.
She washes the kettles and pans and
crooks,
She does the ironing and mends the
socks;
And weary OF limb and with aching
head,
Che coaS that the chi1dran arc safe in
bed.
And late it is, when she says a prayer.
BY her bed in the attic, and ] de
clare,
It's almost time 10 begin again,
To get some breakfast for all the men.
Oct. 1912. NAL Rose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Girls Dies OF Injuries.

Valley Junction. Oct. Especial:
Miss Sarah Nader Is years old.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ma,
der, died at the family home six miles,
north of Valley Junction from the Ell.
fects of injuries received in runa,
way two weeks ago, She was out driy-
ing with young man when the horse
became frightened at an automobile
and ran away, throwing Miss Nader
out of the buggy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
SHIP SINKS AFTER CRASH
Wheelman of Steamer Pine Lake
Loses His Life and Ten Others
Have Narrow Escape.

Detroit Mich. Oct ga wheel.
man lost his lie and ten other mem
bers OF the crew Of the sand steamer
Pine Lake narrowly escaped death
when their vessel went 10 the bottom
in less than a minute after collision
with the steamer Fleetwood Off Peche
island in the Detroit river The man
who lost his life was Aleck Kalyey,
whose home was near London, Ont
II is THOUGHT he vas trapped In the
wre ckage cf the pilot house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Doctors OF. MIsslssippl Valley.

Chicago, Oct 22T-The thirty eighth
annual meeting CT the Mississippi
Valley Medical association opened to-
day at the Hotel Sherman with DR.
Louis Frank OF Louisville presiding.
Until Thursday night the doctors will
be busy listening to. papers and at
tending clinics. The address in sur
gerry will be delivered by DR.. Maurice
II Richardson OF Boston. and the ad-
dress in medicine by DR. Charles @
Stockton of Buffalo. .sx
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

portunity for work in this city there
viii exist really very little reason for
idleness and with no reason for un-
employed men or women there should
be very little excuse for poverty.
However, the poor we have with us
always and some provision for their
assistance win be made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
WOMAN SLAYER GETS LIFE
Admission He Murdered Wife
OF His Rival

La Crosse. Wis. Oct. 22--John b
Peterson of Retreat, Wis. who on Sep
tember &c, at the Burlington passen.
ger station here, shot and killed Mira
Severe Yttre. the day after she had
married his rival, pleaded guilty In
circuit court To charge OF first de
gree murder and WAS sentenced &c
Waupun penitentiafy for. a life term.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
TIE Allison Monument,

Des Moines. Oct Especial: The
model submitted by Mary Evelyn
Beatrice Longman of New York was
today accepted for the $4,000 Allison
monument by the Allison memorial
committee composed of General G. Nj
Dodge OF Council Bluffs, Governor
Carroll and Edgar r. Harlan, state
curator. About thirty-five models
were submitted to the committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
MORTGAGE INDEBTEDNESS.

Statistics with reference to mort
gage Indebtedness OF the farms Of the
United States are given in a report
soon to be issued by Director Durand
of the Bureau of the Census, Depart
lrent OF Commerce and Labor. The
report was prepared under the super
vision OF John Lee Coulter, Expert
Special Agent Tor Agriculture.
/ The total number OF farms in the
United States operated by their own
ers. which were mortgaged in 1910 is
1877 39; while 1921 2S3 were report
ed as free from mortgage. These fig
ures show an increase since 1900 OF
III per cent in the number of farms
mortgaged; and of "A per cent in the
number OF farms free from mortgage.
The report will show that 5S,t04
farms were operated by managers
a decrease OF II per cent since $500,
and 2,354..36 farms We're operated by
tenants, an increase OF 1913 per cent
since 1900. No statistics pertaining
10 mortgage indebtedness were secur-
ed for farms operated by tenants or
hired managers. II would be practi-
caily impossible in many cases to
reach the owners of such farms to
ascertain the facts.
The total value % the land and
buildings of the G06,511 farms for
which both the fact o. mortgage in
idebtedness and its amounts were re-
ported was $4,000 900, and the
amount Of debt was 81 1926 600 or
1918 per cent of the value The cor
-FFee-77RReeHsa ai ding proportion lSaA-as
shown in the reports was 35.5 per
cent. There was thus, during the
twenty years marked diminution in
the relative importance of mortgage
debt on the farms mortgaged, due
in the value of the land in farms. The
average amount of mortgage indebt,
edness per farm increased from 1924
in 1890 TO $1,715 in 1910, but the aver.
age yalue per farm increased from
50 ,444 10 $6,2S9 and therefore the
owners equity per farm increased
from S2.220 TO Si574 or more than
double.
The statistics with reference TO the
number OF farms mortgaged for the
past three censuses are not precisely
comparable although nearly so. At
the census Of 1910 questions as TO
mortgage debt applied to all farms
operated by owners, while at the two
preceding censuses they applied only
10 the smaller class OF owned farm
homes" those farms occupied by
their owners as homes.
II should be borne in mind that the
fact Of mortgage indebtedness is not
necessarily an indication Of lack OF
prosperity. There can be no ques-
tion but that American farmers gen
orally were more prosperous in 1910
than at the two previous censuses and
yet in that year larger proportion
of the farms we're mortgaged. The
proportion OF mortgaged Indebtedness
is higher in Iowa and Wisconsin than
Ia any Of the other states and yet
these states are among the most
prosperous in agriculture. Although
in some cases mortgages are placed
on farms because of poor crops or
other misfortunes or because oil mis-
management, they often represent an
unpaid portion OF the cost OF the farm
itself, or money expended for add
tional land, or for buildings and i'm.
plements and machinery and live
stock
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Dam Washed GWaV.

Des Moines. Oct. 22.'-Special: The
beauty dam at the fork OF the Des
Moines and Raccoon rivers was dam.
aged and a section carried away by
the current when the Des Moines riv.
or on Monday cut a new channel fifty
feet wide around the dam on the west.
side OF the river.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

George NJ. Camsey, who viii soon
retire, after seven years as special
agent of the Carnegie hero fund COM
mission, has travelled nearly 100000
miles in that period and unearthed
lis genuine heroes out Of over 1000
cases brought 10 his attention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Woman Dies Suddenly.

Charles City, Oct. 22.-Specal:
Mrs. A. Kline, of Des Moines, died
this morning of heart failure at the
Hildreth Hotel. She arrived last night
with her daughter Clara to visit her
son here and intended to leave in a
few days for Louisiana to visit her
husband
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Earthly Paradise.

To devote oneself to profession
one truly enjoys, to adore a sweet
young woman with the hope that your
love will last for ever, and to be
young In spirit, is all the happiness a
mortal can ask."-The Guilty Man, by
Francois Coppee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

The powers are figuring on terri.
torial expansion. while the little Bal
kan states. are fighting with guns for
freedom from Turkish despotism. 1t
would pay the powers TO consider
these points carefully.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Lloyd George to vlsit America.

London, Oct. 22.-Lloyd George an
nounces his acceptance OF an invita-
ton to visit America in September,
1913 The invitation was extended
bT a committee Of Welsh .Americans
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Two injured In MICHIGAN wreck,

Grand Rapids Mich, Oct. 2l.--A
north-bound train on the Grand Rapids
and Indiana Line Jumped the track
and rolled int ditch. the coaches
being overturned 3, L. Shut OF
kalamazoo and Mrs. Jennie Brink OF
Holland were Injured,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

Baltimore American: The good
housewife is prone 10 lament the high
cost Of living, but politely refuses 70
don last years nat; and, bless her
heart, we don't want her to,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

With the coming Of winter relief
the benevolent societies VIII begin 20
make their organizations effective for
humanitarian service. II is believed,
however. that with the bountiful OPP
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

"A republican vote for any other
candidate than Taft Is vote Tor
Wilson. The race has narrowed down
TO these two men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

Anything that makes capital
idle, or which reduces 1t or destroys
it, must reduce both wages and the
opportunity to earn wages."-Wnlism
Howard Taft.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

I'm modern terms that old saw
hitch your wagon TO star" would
read. tie your automobile 10 a me-
teor."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

Who will WELD the shoe brushes
when the patriots all return to battle
against the Turks?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

"A scientist declares that in 500
years We shall not nave any hair on
our heads. Probably not. We won't.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

Abraham Lincoln was an occa-
sional loser in politics, but never
bolted
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

Alex Miller ia convinced that no
body can possibly do half the things
shown on tae magazine covers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
Responsibility for Voters.

Responsibility for Voters. 3.
AS we come nearer to the day of
election it is to be expected that the
intelligent voter will appreciate more
keenly The responsibility which at
Iraches to his ballot.
in national elections, at least. the
great majority like 10 feel that they
are voting for candidate who has a
chance of success.
at is obvious thar either the Repub-
lican or the Democratic nominees will
be elected, and not 10 vote for the
Republican candidates is in effect, to
support their Democratic opponents,
and the Democratic platform of a
tariff for revenue only frai5hted
with dire consequences for the coun-
try, now busy and prosperous under
Republican rule --
|. 1T is well known 10 every One-an
open secret on every street corner
that the Third Term party does not
expect success" a special correspond
,ent of the New York Evening Post,
writing from Chicago says: 1t may
be said that neither Colonel Roosevelt
nor any Of the experienced politicians
who surround him expect TO carry
Illinois or any other important state,
with the possible exception of Cali.
fornia ana Kansas From sources
| close TO the candidate fb4is learned
THAT Colonel Roosevelt will be salts.
fled if he can complete the democrat
i2ation of the Republican party
1T remains TO be seen how many
Republicans are willing to assist in
completing the Decentralization of the
Republican party and handing the
,reins of government over 10 the Dem
iCcrats 10 crafty mere desire for re-
vengc d ~. -. nd q ~'.'.
Il believe the Republican party will
be found. as a whole, too patriotic, TOO
loyal TO its principles and it's tradi-
lions. too just in its attitude toward
public servants. whom il has intrust
Led with dHtinS faithfully perfaraed,
10 commit hari'kari in The form and
for the objects INDEBTED
Every mail brings assurance that
those who have strayed are returning
to the fold. and that in every state in
which the Republican party is not dis
jfranchised old time majoritics will be
rolled up for the Republican candi
dates"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

-Raled the leayas off the lawn
yet? yes" Wen, do it again tomor-
row.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
70 prosperity as anbstantiaf as II is

TO prosperity az substantial as II is
general riss E~ scot
"All Industries are hHmming and
there Ia work al good wages-prince-
ly compared with Wages abroad--for
all who are willing 10 work, while In
the Pittsburgh district alone | under
stand there isra demand for at least
10000 workcrs in excess OF the mum.
Der available tS" 1E
Business, wholaaaie and retail, is
active and profitable, for the people
have money With which To buy The
question for the American voter fs
whether this condition shall continue
and the nation shah go forward 10
even greater prosperity.
Farmers are enjoying the greatest
prosperity in the experience of Ameri'
can agriculture, Every day the
Northern Pacific IL carrying a million
bushels of grain 10 Duluth
The yield in thai zone is $4,000.
900 bushels. so that the conveyance
by the railway of the farmers grain
through the regions tributary TO that
point of distribution will require 157
days This vast crop is worth in ex-
cess Of $10O.O06. 900 10 the farmers
producing it.
AT present the steel industry, com
monty regarded as The barometer of
business, is driven 10 it's utmost capa-
city, With orders faraahead for steel
rails alfE
"Other industries are equally active
and altogether national conditions
and prospects We're never so prosper
ous and promising, provided the
American peopl" decide 10 apply TO
their political choice tue same good
Judgment and prudent foresight which
they apply as a rule to their person.
al affairs g
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

The farmer worked from sun TO SUM-
With little hope of getting done;
But that was quite while ago.
And things have changed since then,
you know.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

And late it is, when she says a prayer,
BY her bed in the attic, and ] de
clare,
It's almost time 10 begin again,
To get some breakfast for all the men.
Oct. 1912. NAL Rose.
The oasis., 1912-04-20

accommodate the office. The move for such an office was set on foot in October last and 1t will be of material assistance to those en- gagged in development of the region surrounding.
 The quickening that has taken place in mining operations in the Patagonia mountains and in the Orc BlancO region, as noted in THE OASIS, has caused a livening up of business in Patagonia, Orc Blanco and other places adjacent to the scenes of operations. What with the new life going into her mining regions, and agricultural and horti cultural development in the valleys. Santa Cruz county is beginning 10 move along.
 A petition has been prepared anu forwarded from Sonoita to the Post Office department at Washington, to have the distributing point for the Greaterville region changed from VaiPs station on the main line of the Southern Pacific 10 Sonoita. Express and freight both go into the region named from Sonoita, and it would add greatly to the expedition of the mails to have the route changed. Now the mails go from Vail's to Helvetia, thence to Greaterville, some thirty miles. From Sonoita the distance. is but dozen miles.
 Last week the board of super visors, Messrs. A. $. Henderson 1 (chairman) and Walter Fortune ob Patagonia, and A. L. Peck of No'~ gales, with the county surveyor MT. H. Gordon Glore, devoted a number of days to surveying new roads in the Elgin region for the accommodation and convenience "f the new settlers locating there. Among other roads they surveyed and will esta blish is one to connect the station at Elgin with the statt' highway, now in course of con struction, passing close to the Pima county line, about five miles north. The proposed road will give the people of the Elgin country short routes to Tucson or Fairbank over the state highway.
 Out in the Orc Blanco region there is reported considerable activity in mining. At the Auster litz Woodwork x Lane, who have a bond on the property, are work ing thirty men and driving develop ment as rapidly as men and money can do the work, and every day sees the extent of the known ore bodies receiving farther demonstra- tion. At the Montana mine, whicA has been developed by Powell X McDermott, during the past thrte weeks there has been made thor ough examination by experts from the Copper Queen staff, and al present the work is shut down pending their report, and work + doing in several other properties. including the China, Tres Amigos and Yellowhammer mines.
The oasis., 1912-04-20

Mir. E. L. Cunningham, from San Bias, who has been round house foreman at that place more than year past, was at Nogale' Monday, en route to Utah, on a leave of absence which runs to the first of June. When he returns 10 Mexico Mir. Cunningham will go to Culiacan to take a similar posi- tion for the same company at the Sinaloa capital.
The oasis., 1912-04-20
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
An Interesting Collection of Items from
 the Rural Regions.

Farmers about Elgln are blowing and putting in their crops. Never before has that region presented an appearance so busy.
 From The Basin, near Harshaw, comes a report that some Bisbee people who are developing prom ising property in that vicinity have struck rich ore body.
 Mir. J. w. Bonnie, general man. ager for the Shannon Copper Com pany, in Greenlee county, who has charge of the development of the R. R. R. mine, has been a visitor at the camp this week.
 This week Mir. John Clary has made final proof upon his home stead entry in the Camille region, on the west slope of the Huachuca mountains. MT. Clary has 160 acres of as fine land as there is anywhere out of doors.
 Mir. c. A. Gabriel is filling tenn porarily the place of MT. E. H. Evans in the store of the Washing ton Trading Company, at Pata- gonia, in the absence of the latter named gentleman, who is visiting his former home in New York.
 Mir. L. w. Ackzein, from Santa Barbara, California, who has taken up a quarter section of land in the Elgin region, is preparing to bring in a we'll boring machine fer the purpose of going to depth sufici- ent to test thoroughly the possi- bilities of artesian flows.
 The Havalena Mining Company, which holds valuable properties on the west slope of the Patagonia mountains, has succeeded in 6nan- cing their enterprise, and the capi- tai for an extensive development is assured. Work is scheduled to begin shortly.
 It is reported that company of California capitalists has taken over the mining claims in the red hill at the north end of the Pata- gonia mountains, near the town of Patagonia, and will run through the hill long tunnel to prospect at depth the quartz lodges running through.
 Advices from the R. R. R. mine convey the intelligence that the crosscut which was twenty-two feet into very rich ore, a couple of weeks ago, is now more than forty feet into the same kind of ore, without any indications of it's end ing. A great mining camp in Santa Cruz county is looming large at the k. R. K.
 At the Onyx King camp, on the north side of the Santa Rita m oun. tains. twelve miles southwest from Greaterville, there is doing cOnsid- erable development with employ. ment of quite force of men. Mir William s. Knight is general man ager. Steps have been taken tow. ard establishment of post office to be named Onyx.
 A post office is to be established at Montana Camp, out in the Orc Blanco region. MT. J. s. Andrews the proprietor of the store there has received the supplies and il remodelling the store building tC