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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
STATE TAX Up AGAIN
Last Year it Moved From 3D. to 3.3
Mills. This Year to 3.4 Mills.

The state tax levy goes up again
this year. Last year it was moved up
from 80 mills to 3.3 mills. This year
it will go up another notch. At "a
mills it will not quite raise the rev.
enue required, because there is now
lover 100000 less in the state treasury
than a year ago, but possibly it will
not be deemed prudent to make it
higher.
The state executive council is reach
ing a finish in its figuring on this mat
ter. The total taxable value of the
state property on which the tax is
levied is about s713,OO0,000. This is
exclusive of moneys and credits, and
| it includes the railroad, express and
other assessments by the state. The
real estate assessment remains as last
year, save that the value of new
buildings is added. which is figured at
S16, 100000. There was a small in
crease in personal property as return
ed by the assessors.
The valuation for taxation purposes
Tie IdIlfoduS lhl5 stdl 10
substantially that of last year, which
was over IS 100000. The only changes
made this year are such as were need
ed because of completion of new lines
aad getting them into full operation.
Last year there was slight increase
in the total assessment of railroad
property. .Ef
By reason of the change in the law
as to assessment and taxation of
moneys and credits, effected under the
present state administration, the hold
ings of moneys and credits will pay
next year over 81 100000 less in total
taxes in Iowa than they did before.
This loss Of revenue from the, holders
of moneys andScredits will be made
up from taxation of other property.
Last year the assessors found about
1927 100000 of moneys and credits,
and this year about s256,000,0 900. But
instead of II bearing a tax of about AZ
mills on the dollar, II will pay at the
rate OF 5 mills on the dollar. regard
less OF the consolidated tax which
other property pays. For that share
of the tax from this source which
the state receives there Is loss of
about 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
PROGRESSIVE" IN ONE WAY.

Although Mahaska county is slated
as a stand-pat county, the progress
siyes may congratulate her for the
fact that her people agree with Ted
dy'' on one issue, that is race suicide.
The county's record of large outputs
of corn, horses, cattle and hogs must
now give way to another, that of ba-
bies. Four hundred and eighty-three
homes were blessed during the year
which ended June Both, according to
the report of County Clerk Corlett, by
the visit of the stork. This is an H.
crease of over eighteen per cent over
the preceding year, and an increase
of nearly two per cent in the popula-
ton of the county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
PARCELS POST,

Despite the well-directed objections
to the parcels post system, coming
from all over the country, the big cit
les and centers of population seem to
have won out, and congress is likely
to try the experiment in the interest
of mail order houses. The program
as proposed will limit the service to
certain zones with an additional cost
as the distance increases. This, no
doubt is to curry favor with the small
ller cities, but the general opinion IS
that the present proposition is only
an entering wedge to wide open sys-
tenn that will in time extend from
coast to coast. The experiment Is
likely to have a depressing effect on
business in the small towns.
The program as arranged for the ex-
detrimental work contemplates slid
ing scale of rates to be established on
the basis of zones" as follows:
First zone, length fifty miles, rate
5 cents for the first pound, 8 cents for
each additional pound; second zone,
length $50 miles, rate cents for the
first pound and cents for each addi-
tional pound; third zone, length 300
miles, rate Z and cents; fourth zone
length 900 miles, rate and cents;
fifth zone, length 1000 miles, rate 3
and 7 cents; sixth zone, length 1,40O
miles, rate 10 and 9 cents; seventh
zone, length 1900 miles, rate IL and
10 cents; eigth zone, length over 1 800
miles, rate IL cents per pound straight
Maximum packages II pounds.
Under the above scale packages
coming from Chicago to Oskaloosa
would cost cents for the first pound
and FIVE cents more for each addition
al pound. On small articles this is
considerably less than present mail or
express rates.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Several Public Affairs.

Several matters were UP before a
meeting of the Oskaloosa Commercial
club last evening, and aid was promis.
ed to the promoters of the County Sun
day School Rally, on August 7, and to
the Labor Day celebration on Septem-
Der 2. The Garrett cement mixer
works has been secured to move to Os.
kaloosa from What Cheer, and aid is
to be extended. The committees will
soon be in the field to explain the pro-
ject. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
500 Per Acre Profit.

A 12O-acre farm four miles east Of
Eldora, was sold for $156 per acre a
few days ago. Eleven years ago, this
land was sold at $50 per acre: There
are no improvements except the fence
That seems to be reasonable profit
with which reasonable man ought
to be satisfied. Thousands of Iowans
have passed up" such opportunities
for making money rapidly and surely
and have gone into all manner OF get
rich-quick schemes, and are now sad
der, II not wiser men. /.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
A Novel Team.

The spectacle OF a boy driving a
team made up or one goat and one
pony colt is rather an extraordinary
one. Yet Ray Moore, the son Of John
Moore, near Bussey, was doing just
exactly that the first of the week.
The goat is one of a team that he has
driven for some time, and the pony
colt is little midget about month
old which does not weigh more than
forty-fve pounds as yet, and at birth
weighed but twenty pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
TO Be ROYAL PARADE
Hagenbeck-Wallace Pageant Pro-
oession of Splendors.

Besides the standard gay, glittering
and spectacular pageantry offerings
of the bigger circuses, there are an
nounced uncommon, pompous and his
torical additions among which the
Oriental section will command un-
usual attention as an especially strik-
ing innovation with the Hagenbeck-
Wallace Shows. which exhibit here
July 81. The management invite gen
eral and critical attention to this all
new feature free street parade, which
unless delayed by untoward circum-
stances, will leave the show grounds
daily at 10 o'clock in the morning. It
is really mastodoniC and rich repro
duction of a gorgeous fete or pageant
of Oriental splendors, with hundreds
ably destinations and lavish display
of priceless jewels and costumes
There are one thousand people and
four undred horses in almost endless
procession, besides the herds of huge
elephants. -camels, dromedaries. sacred
cattle. zebras and zebus with costly
Itrappings and paraphernalia to give
the requisite coloring and embellish-
ment to the perpetuation of brilliant
event which outshines the elastic con-
ception of the most fanciful recorders
of pageantry glories. In this massive
street parade the innumerable embel-
lished wild animal dens will be seen
with their sides removed and through
the bars exhibiting a majority of the
magnificent wild animal performances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Dubuuue's Bio Well.

Dubuque has what is believed to be
the biggest well in the world at her
Eagle Point pumping station. 1t is
seven feet in diameter, cased with
steel and concrete and one hundred
feet deep. The well promises to fur
nish an inexhaustible supply of good
water, and after all the expense will
be small one, as compared with the
filter plants that are being Installed in
many towns. .. &c.,. E,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

| congested population, would seem to
be almost ideally situated for obtain
ing pure and wholesome water, but in
reality polluted water is exceedingly
common on them and typhoid fever
rates are usually greater in country
districts than in cities. Typhoid few
er is now almost universally believed
to be transmitted solely through drink
or food taken into the stomach, and
is especially liable to be communi-
Gated by polluted waters obtained
from shallow wells near spots where
the discharges of typhoid patients
have been thrown upon the ground
and subsequently carried down
through the soil and to the wells, and
it is doubtless principally this fact
that accounts for the disease being so
common in farming regions.
On a great many farms the well is
located at point that may be con-
venient to the dwelling, without any
regard for the possibility of the pol
luton of the we'll water through
seepage from barn or cess-pool or
through the circulation of water I'M
foreground. Information relating to
the underground movement of water
is particularly valuable, and on this
account the United States Geological
Survey is distributing report on the
subject-Water-Supp Paper 255-
Underground Waters for Farm Use"
by Myron l.. Fuller. The demand for
this publication has necessitated a
third reprint A copy of the report
may be obtained by addressing the
Director of the Survey at Washing
ton, D. c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
TYPHOID Turks IN WELLS

The rural sections, long considered
ideal so far as concerns the health of
their inhabitants, have been dealt a
blow by physician investigators who
maintain that two-thirds of the cases
of typhoid fever in the city owe their
origin 10 unsanitary conditions in the
country and to polluted water sup
plies.
Farms, which are generally remote
from towns, cities. or other areas OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Great Corn.

Early in the season the public went
through the familiar farce known as
the corn scare. We play II every
spring and we sometimes appear ter
ribly In earnest. but deep down in our
hearts we know that II is simply make
believe and that the corn crop is go
ing to be bigger than ever And that
- the report that everybody is bring
ing in now. .-1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
osKALoosA TO THE FRONT,

Abba Republican: DIR. +. M. Boyd,
an expert in his line. has been made
health officer al Oskaloosa. II the
council will back up the health officer
~ is safe to assume that Oskaloosa
win soon be taking rank among the
healthiest towns in the state. and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Newton Record: The Friends
church at Oskaloosa is preparing to
erect a very fine new building. The
published plans show a building
which looks more like sub-treasury
than anything else, but that is the
STYLE now
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

New Sharon Star: Iowa has little
to gain and everything to lose in the
encouragement of the third party
movement. Unity in support of the
state and county tickets is essential
to success and the state republican
platform as adopted at Des Moinei
last Wednesday should satisfy the
most extreme progressive in the
Marty
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Life would be a perpetual nea-
hunt if a man we're obliged to run
down all the innuendoes, inveracities,
destinations and suspicious which are
uttered against him.-W. H. Beecher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

The heavy rains of the week
brought a food of gold and assur-
ance of golden grain in Keokuk coun-
ty this year" says the What Cheer
Chronicle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Lee County Fair.

Announcement of the program and
premium list of the fifty-ninth annual
Lee county fair that is to be held in
Donnellson August 81. % and %. is
made by the directors of the associa-
tion. 1900
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

The day of crop failures in Iowa
is past. Crops may be shorter some
years than others but a flood or
drouth no longer destroys everything
under the improved method of farm
iny
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Advice from the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter: stick to your word-to do so
may not get you very far in politics
but il will give you 'stand-in' with
the grocer"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
no Vote on school Bonds.

North English is to vote Aug. 10
on the question of issuing $4,000
bonds "for the purpose OF constructing
and equipping new school house,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

-"Of course" says the Washing
ton Democrat, when one wants to
find fault, he can find plenty of OPP
portunity."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Word has been received in the city
from former Oskaloosaa who is now
making North Dakota his home, that
they experienced frost last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

The number of persons dying
each year in the United States from
preventable diseases would make
file BAL miles long.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

The Waterloo Courier says the
present is good time to keep cool
politically as well as physically.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

& North Dakota needs twenty-five
thousand harvest hands.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Il iHazel-nuts. II Is said. will be plenti.
ful this fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.
FITCHVILLE
Democrats of Bozrah Hold Caucus Delegates to Conventions-Tow own Ticket Nominated.

The democrats of the town of BoZrah held caucus in the town hall Thurs day night, which was largely attend ed. The meeting was called to order by John $. Sullivan, chairman of the town committee. At the call for chair man John H. Miner was unanimously chosen. John F. Fields acted as clerk. The delegates to the various conven- tions are as follows: State conven- Kahn: congressional, John Sweeney, Thomas Fields; senatorial, Thomas Foley, John s. Sullivan.
 Town Ticket.
 Assessor, A. R. Pendleton; board of relief, Frank A. Tracy, David Av- cry; selectmen, John H. Miner, John F. Burns; tax collector John F. Fields; grand jurors, Asa M. Miller, Jerry P. Allyn; constables, Ira c. Wheeler, Dan Marra. John Foley registrar of vot- John F. Fields, Mrs. Frank E. Palmer: tree warden, John H. Miner; auditor, John $. Sullivan.
 It was voted that the town commit tee fill all vacancies.
 Colchester Pastor to Preach.
 Rev, B. D. Remington of Colchester will conduct services in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mir. Remington formerly acted as pastor here and made many friends.
 Village interests.
 Asa NJ, Miller has returned from a weeks stay at Willimantic camp ground.
 Miss Anna Fields is spending several days in Block Island.
 Miss Kathryn Foley is the guest of friends in Blackstone, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Frink of Hartford were the recent guests of MT and Mrs. Warren Thompson.
 Mrs. Ed Rude of Wales, Mass, is spending a few days at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Brown.
 Valuable Hound Killed.
 D. W. Avery lost valuable coon hound by the cars Monday. The hound was set upon by another dog and rolled in front of the engine. The hound was valued at s100
 The Mohican clerks, who were to play the local nine on Sunday, failed to put in an appearance.
 A carload of tar and oil arrived at the station this week to be used on the road between this place and Yan- tic.
 MT and Mrs. J. P. Allyn entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mir. Allyn's cousin, Samuel Antz, and his classmate, MT. Ryan of New York Singing and speech making were in- dulged in, after which a buffet lunch was served by Mrs. Allyn, assisted by the Misses Florence and Alice Phil lips.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
ChLES FRY
Closing Concert-Play Repeated at Vale Quarters by Norwich Young PsopIe-Fifty- seventh Wedding An niVersary.

The annual concert, given under the auspices of the Mems Bible class of the NJ. E. church, is to be held as the last of the series of entertainments arranged for the summer season.
 Play Well Attended.
 The play, Left in Charge which was presented by young people of the Second Congregational church of Norwich. at the Yale quarters, last week, as one of the series of enter tainments, was largely attended by the summer residents.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beckwith Of Moodus have been spending their va cation of two weeks with Mir. and Mrs. Cyrus Chapman at Allyn's Point
 Miss Harriet Brown and Miss Alice SatterIee, with Miss Sara Wells of Poquonoc, who have been spending a week visiting points of. interest in Canada returned Wednesday.
 Mrs. Annie Lee and granddaughter, Miss Crocker of Groton. are to spen few days with Mr. and Mrs. Minor Morley al Lons Cove.
 Miss Myrtle Palmer of Stony Creek and Miss Eugenia Palmer of Norwich have been spending their vacation with their grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Lewis at Allyn's Point.
 Married Fifty Seven Years.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Dean en,- tertained friends and relatives on Monday in observance Of the S4th an
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
SOUTH LYME
Daniel Hyde Found Dead in Black Hall
 River.

Mrs Elizabeth Beers and sister Miss Carrie Davis. of Far Rockaway are guests of MT. and Mrs. F. .. Payne.
 Mrs. Waiter Comstock and son of New Haven were recent guests of rel atives here.
 Mrs Arthur Miner and two children visited Mrs. Miners sister, Mrs. Ed ward Bates, of Chester, this week.
 Mrs. Howard Stickney and daugh- ter have returned to IvOryton after @ visit with Mrs. Stickney's parents here.
 Found in the River.
 Daniel Hyde. an old time resident was found dead in Black Hall river re- gently.
 Mrs. Charles Warehouse of Mystic is enjoying two weeks visit with her son, Charles H. Waterhouse, of this place.
 Mrs. Walter Sharp has returned from a brief visit to friends in Newark.
 Miss Ethel Egglestone entertained a party of young friends in honor of her birthday recently.
 Seth A. Chadwick, former resident. was with friends and relatives here over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31

niversary of their marriage. Mrs. Wm. Dean and granddaughter from New London were in attendance.
 Mrs Annie Hewlett, who has been spending several weeks with her sis ter, Mrs. Lucy Brown, returned to her home in East Rockaway l.. l., last week
 J. R. Perkins left Thursday morn ing to resume his studies at the boys school at Mt. Hermon, Mass, after q weeks visit at his home in the vil- lage.
 Mrs. Edward H. Draper and Miss Margaret Huddle of Chester, Pa, who have been guests for some time of MT. and Mrs. Latham Smith, left Monday to visit friends in Mystic.
 MT. and Mrs. John Williams, with their niece, Miss Helen Williams of Moosup. were recent guests of MT and Mrs. Harlan Newberry.
 Nsighborhood Picnic.
 neighborhood picnic was enjoyed on Saturday by a party of IS, includ- ing attendants from Gales Ferry and Allyn's Point, at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Minor Moxley of Long Cove.
 Thomas Latham, who was at his cottage on the Willimantic camp 6AO1hd OhAlAb AhD oCA NA-t7 NhNAN A'N week, returned home Monday.
 Miss Georgianna Maynard, who has been a guest for some time past ol her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza n. May nard of Allyn's Point. returned recent ly to her home in Groton, Mass. She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Grace Chapman, who remained for 8 few days visit.
 Miss Jennie Perkins was the guest of Miss Eleanor Christie in Grotor Thursday.
 Engineer Chas. J. Pierce, who has been spending several weeks at his home at Allyns Point, resumed his duties on Steamer Richard Peck las week.
 Mrs. Richard Povey left recently tC spend a weeks vacation with her son Richard G. Povey of Schenectady, \ Y, at Provincetown, Mass.
 Mrs. George Stanton and Miss Lou ise Gardner of Norwich were recen guests for the day of Mrs. Franklin H. Brown at Redfern.
 Mrs. Avery Main of Allyn's Point ii visiting her sisters in Westerly ans PeacedaIe, E. l.
 Mrs. Evelyn Richards Of Norwich has been a guest this week of he aunt, Mrs Harlan Newberry MT and Mrs Chas. Latham am | daughter. Miss Ethelyn of Hartford arrived Wednesday to visit MT. Latin am's parents, Mir. and Mrs Thomas Latham.
 Miss Carrie Chapman of Norwicl has been a guest of her cousin, Mis- | Mildred Pierce at Allyn's Point. Mrs. E. A. James of Allyn's Poin ! is visiting relatives in Hartford. Stone to Norwich Woman. Two new stones have been place | recently in the Gales Ferry cemeter marking the graves of Mrs. Elish | Aver of Norwich and Albertus May nard of Allyns Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
MOHEGAN

Several from here attended camp meeting at Willimantic Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Lamone and daugh- ter of Norwich called on Mohegan friends Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs. Fielding and children we're callers in this place Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. Sturgis and children of New London were guests Sunday of Mrs. Dunn.
 Lemuel Fielding of Norwich was a caller here Sunday
 Mrs Gertrude L. Harris and grand daughter of Norwich were Mohegau visitors Sunday.
 Julius Harris of Norwich called on friends here early in the week.
 Mrs. DoIbeare and Mrs Skeesucks were at Watch Hill Monday.
 Mrs. Griffin and daughter of Groton are visiting MT. and Mrs. Hunter A good many were out for Sunday evening service.
 There will be morning and evening services next Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
NORTH STONINGTON
Congregational Sunday School Picnic Meeting of stonington Unios Asa socistion-Playground Closes sssa son.


 The Congregational Sunday schocs held it's annual picnic Monday al At~ lantic Beach. Surf bathing was en- joyed. At midday all assembled in tho beautiful new pavilion, where after 70 invocation by Rev. Iuciau Drurv c fine dinner was served.
 Stoninaton Union Convention. The Sunday school convention of tho Stonington Union association met wifH the local Baptist Sunday school Wed~ nesday. The attendance was large. Rev. E. W. Potter of Jewett City waa chosen president and Rev. c. E. Atha of Groton clerk. There were address es by Rev. N. B. Prindis of Putnam, Rev. A. D. Graftam of Sterling. and Rev. A. B. Coats. D. D., of Hartford, besides discussions participated in bH others. A fine dinner was served bS the entertaining Sunday school
 Funeral of Mrs. Henry L. Allen.
 The funeral of Mrs. Henry L. AlleR was held Thursday afternoon at her home, Rev. F. M. Hollister officiating. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery, near this village
 Rev. c. w. Ray. D. D., of Phiiadel- phia, is visiting in town.
 Rev. B. A. Greene, D. D.. and Mrs. Greene of Chicago are spending few days in the village.
 Mrs. Stephen Budlong Of Providence has been the guest of Mrs E. IT, Knowles.
 Mrs. Frank E. Bentley and thres sons of Pelham. N. r., have been wis itors at the residence of Mrs. C. k. Hewitt.
 Mrs. Arthur E. Shedd Of Preston has been the guest of friends in town.
 Playground Season Closed.
 The playground closed for the sea~ son Friday afternoon with a picnic.