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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
MEN AND BRAINS.

Men have brains, but they seldom
or ever use them" says the Brighton
Enterprise. Nothing but punishment
of the severest kind makes any per.
manent impression Shareholders
knew it was wrong to hold human
chattels, and that there was trouble
ahead, but they had to be nearly ex-
terminated by a war before their
brains could grasp the fact. Men
have known for ages that IL was not
safe to crowd people into closed
room in case OF panic, and yet 1t took
the Iroquois horror with its hundreds
of innocent victims TO finally make
men use their brains and build thea
ters so that people could get out OF
them in safety in case Of a fire panic.
And il took the Titanic disaster with
its toll of 1900 human lives, including
some OF the most prominent men in
the world, 10 teach our smart nayi-
gators what they already knew. and
there will be no more big ocean liners
run at fun speed among the icebergs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
PREFERENTIAL PRIMARIES.

The democratic papers and a few
ultra progressive republican papers
are busy circulating the report that
the majority in the republican state
convention voted down the presiden.
tial preferential primary. The fact
is the vote was forced at time when
no one was thinking of such matters
and was purely a piece of spite work.
The endorsement was coupled with
the election of four delegates repre-
senting the minority in the conven-
ton and had to be voted down in or
der to prevent the election of the men
whom the majority did not want.
The fellows responsible for the trick
expected an adverse vote and were
very much tickled over the result.
But if the action does result in any
harm to the republican party, the bur
den must rest on the men who forced
the issue. when they knew it was en-
tirely irrelevant and out of place.
If the people of Iowa want prefer
entail primary there is no reason why
they cannot have 1t, and they do not
need to await the pleasure of any fac
ton to get il either. 1t is up to the
legislature, and is not question for
a political convention TO decide.
We hope, however, if a presidential
preferential primary is enacted 1t will
have a. more beneficial effect than the
regular primaries have had in Ma
haska county. Since their enactment
and operation the republicans of this
county have lost more than half of
the county offices, and former safe
majority of 500 has become an uncer-
tain quantity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
Copper and copper manufacture

Copper and copper manufactures
imported into and exported from the
United States in the fiscal year 1912
will approximate $50 million dollars
in value, or more than ten times the
total of. 1892 and almost 21a times
that of 1902. Figures compiled by
the Bureau of Statistics, Department
of Commerce and Labor, show that
during the nine months ending with
March imports of copper, including
both ore and manufactures, aggregated
31h million dollars, and exports sc
million, the total movement into and
out of the country thus being 1171.
million dollars and indicating that the
approximate total for the fiscal year
will be $50 million dollars, OF which
about 10 million will be on the ex'
port side
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
THE KANSAS SYSTEM
Iowa Experts May Recommend 1t
to Iowa Legislature.

Iowa will have the Kansas taxation
system If the recommendations of the
temporary tax commission are adopt
ed by the state Legislature. Every
member of the commission, including
the secretary. have gone to Topeka,
Kan, to attend the. sessions of the
Kansas commission.
Some of the more important feat.
ures of the Kansas system are: The
permanent tax commission, the cotln.
ty assessor system, the terminal tax
law, graduated inheritance tax,
Kansas has no ad yalorem valuation
OF property and has no general prop
erty tax. Most of its revenue is de-
rived from the taxation OF legacies,
corporations and franchises.
Before leaving for Kansas Secre.
tary Brindley said: After careful
consideration of all the tax systems
which are now being used in this
country, the Iowa commission has
concluded that the Kansas system is
the most enlightened, the simplest,
most just and most economical For
these reasons the commission has de-
cided to recommend the system to
the next legislature. That we may
become more familiar with the work
ings Of the system we are attending
the spring meeting OF the commission
AT iopskas 10 .sfsa3 tu IN "a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
CAR STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE
Traffic Is Delayed One Hour, Jobs
Are Filled by Men From
st. Louis.

Milwaukee, Wis. April 3O.-The
Milwaukee Street railway strike ap.
pears to have failed Of success, as far
as the number of men walking out is
concerned Traffic was delayed for
about an hour. About thirty cars were
abandoned at once, and the union
claimed to have 200 men out. The
electric company announced that only
100 men struck, and that their places
had been filed by strike-breakers from
st. Louis, where the electric railway
is controlled'by the same interests.
There were two cases of stoning
of street cars in the North side and
one woman, was cut by flying glass
when 200 persons mobbed car at
Twelfth and Lee streets. Police re-
serves were sent out in automobiles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

William Rose to Elizabeth Ruther.
ford, all land lying in corner of sw.
a of Sc. a of 10-76-14-$100.0O =.
H. B. Fellers and wife to Walter e.
Ebrenhard; lots and 6, block 2, in
Davidson's addition to Fremont, and
part of lot 40 in Davidson's addition
to Fremont-$1, $4,000.
Frederick G. Adair and wife to Nj.
G. Gallwood part of the ne. u of
ne. "a of S-75-l4--$50.00.
Ruhamah Harvin and husband to
B. F. Wellons, lot of subdivision OF
the |. S. OF ne. u of sw. u and north
u of east " of Sc. u of sw. u of "a
75-16-$5, 100000. t-i
|. M. Reed, sheriff, to Elma Mitch.
ell, lot SO o. p, to the town of Uni.
yersity Park-$1, S50.75.
Tom Shelley, ct al, to Carrie K.
Shadley; lots and Z, and west 1a of
lot s, block 5, Atwood's addition In
Sharon-$50O.00
Greater Oskaloosa Land Co. to
Mrs. d. Fl. Griest, lot 1876, block "F,"
O'NeilPs addition to oskaloosa--
$4,000.
Ernest N Brewer and wife to
James Tickling. lot block 3 Heth-
erington's addition to Oskaloosa--
so. 10000.
Charles Bogard to Sadie Doyle, lot
3 block s. Loughridge Il Cassiday's
addition 10 Oskaloosa--$S50 90.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
TWO DIE IN TEXAS STORM
Twelve Others Are Seriously Injured
in Northern Portion of the
State.

Texarkana, Tex, April 30.-Storms
caused the death of two persons, the
probable fatal injury Of two and ten
others were seriously hurt In north
east Texas. At Tatum, twenty miles
south OF Longview. and at Foulke.
twelve miles south. of Texarkana, the
wind did Its greatest damage.
At Foulke a number of persons took
refuge in church. AS the wind
rocked the building the refugees fed
under great tree which the storm
uprooted and twisted into bits, kill
ing the two women and seriously hurt
Ing the others.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
FILE HARVESTER TRUST SUIT
Action for Dissolution Is Started by
Department Of Justice at st.
Paul, MINI. ..

Washington, April 30.--Suit for dis,
solution of the International Harvest
err trust was filed by the government
in St Paul, Mimi. today. Assistant At
torney General Fowler In charge OF
the prosecution declined to discuss
the terms Of the suit because. he
said, the department does not wish to
show its hand. He intimated, how
ever, that sensational charges would
be made by the government against
the alleged illegal combination, The
administration is determined to press
the suit against the company with
vigor.
The International Harvester com
pany was Incorporated in New Jersey
on August IL, 1902.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
YUAN OPENS CHINA COUNCIL
Form of Speech Urging Order
In interior.

Picking, April 30--At the opening
of the advisory council President
Yuan Shi Kai delivered his first presi
dental message. in the form of a
speech. He said the principles of the
government must be maintained They
call for the maintenance of order In
all provinces, the steady progress OF
the nation, and the preservation of ex
ternal friendships, which, the presi
dent said, are necessary to the exist
ence of China. He expressed his
gratitude to the foreign powers for
their peaceful and just attitude toward
China and urged that all foreigners
be treated with friendship and can.
dor. .....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
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THE DELEGATES AT LARGE.

The four Iowa Delegates at Large
to the Chicago National Convention
elected at Cedar Rapids, on Wednes-
day are well known Iowa men, and
Republicans who are proud of the
achievements of their party Geo. d.
Perkins is the editor of the Sioux City
Journal and for several terms repre-
sented the Eleventh district in the
congress- of the United States.
Governor B. F. Carroll has served
two terms as. governor, previous to
which he served acceptably as state
auditor. ,ss :sr. ssr. go.
Luther A. Brewer is one of the
younger men in state politics. Fol
many years he has been active and
faithful in his work for the republican
party in the Fifth district He wrote
the Taft plank in the Linn county re-
publican platform this year which was
also the plank in the Fifth district
platform and was the identical re
publican state platform adopted yes
terday afternoon. He has it in his
own hand writing and will preserve il
as souvenir He is president o.
the Republican Printing company o
Cedar Rapids, and is especially inter
ested in the making of fine books Hi
served as state oil Inspector wher
Leslie Shaw was governor.
James Bryan of ,Creston is an active
young republican who has been pri
vate secretary to, former Congressman
w. P. Hepburn. There was some tall
of making Mr.. Hepburn one of thu
delegates-at-large, but Mr.. Hepburn
forbade this, saying that it is time
the youngest men in Iowa be giver
some opportunities and honors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
ASKS CAMPAIGN FUND DATA
Senate Passes Resolution Calling for
Full Report of Contributions In
1904. 908.

Washington, April 30-The senate
adopted the Culberson resolution call
ing for full report on the contribu-
lions made to the national commit
tees of all parties in the presidential
and congressional campaigns of 1904
End 1908. The inquiry is intrusted to
the committee or privileges and cleo
tions. which is instructed to supply
the senate with full information as to
amounts as well as to give the names
of the contributors
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
TURKEY is TO BUILD FORTS
Plans to Safeguard Ports of Trebizond
and Samsun, On the Coast Of
the Black Sea.

London, April 30.-The Turkish gov
eminent is taking measures to fortify
the seaports of Trebizond and Sam.
sun. on the Turkish coast, in the
southeastern part of the Black Sea.
according to a special dispatch re-
ceiyed here from Constantinople.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
Theodore Roosevelt"
The president added:
CEMENT PRODUCTION.

Cement production, consumption.
and expectation are showing remark
able increases In the statistical rec
ords OF the United States, as shown
by figures Of the Bureau OF Statistics,
while the importation shows an
Department OF Commerce and Labor,
equally remarkable decline. The
quantity produced, according TO ng.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
Saved Woman Bites.

Hammond. Ind. April 30.--While
saving the life of Mrs. Rosa Johnson.
who while temporarily insane had
thrown herself into small lake to
commit suicide. Mrs. Mary Smith Of
Columbus was bitten so badly by Mrs.
J9hnson that she may die.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

The Brighton Enterprise thinks a
good deal of political strife would be
abated by horizontal reduction of
official salaries. when man can
maks as much or more money at some
thing else he will not be SO anxious
to get an Office"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
PATTEN COTTON CASE RESET
Give Hearing in Antitrust Action
October IS.

Washington, d. c., April 3O.-The
Patten cotton corner case was re.
stored to the docket of the Supreme
court of the United States and reas
signed for hearing October Is. The
case arose in New York under the
Sherman antitrust law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

ceremony has been performed, the
bride changes her dress, red being
preferred, as it takes away all idea of
mourning.
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Mrs. Sarah Sweeney of Belmont
county, Ohio, who is ia years of age,
is the mother of twenty-five children,
sixteen of whom served their country
in its wars, and consequently Senator
Pomerene of Ohio has asked that a
pension of 800 month be granted
her. She can walk back and forth
to the village, distance of three
miles, and has not had a days ILL
ness for the last fifty years.
'.s ~ - -
Dr. Charles Fl. Green told Harvard
students the other day that women
talk too much and they are nervous,
much. Before the factories took
their work away from them, he said,
they stayed at home and were quiet,
but now they have clubs and societies
and their health is not so good. What
the woman of today needs is quiet
hour every day.
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The coin handkerchief is new idea
for carrying the street car fare or
church silver. Near the corner of a
small handkerchief is placed me-
dallion of Irish lace which is sewed
fast to the linen. One exactly oppO-
site is sewed to the other side but the
top is left open and into the little
pocket is slipped the coin.
Mrs. John Martin, a New York anti
suffragist, is opposed to high salaries
for women as she says such salaries
murder posterity. High salaries for
men, she says mean early marriages;
for women deferred marriages, women
politics, empty homes, race suicide.$
''s-:- - - s-r
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Massachusetts now has
headquarters of its own, house haV-
ing been purchased on Massachusetts
avenue in Boston. Mrs. Katherine
Lente Stevenson is president OF the
Massachusetts organization.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

without having enough life boats
along to resches the passengers at
least The trouble with men is that
they do not use what sense they have,
but follow each other to destruction
like a flock OF sheep led by the bell
wether over precipice to fall on the
rocks below"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

Penn College has recently receiv'
ed twig from the elm tree at Hayer.
ford College. which is scion of the
old Penn Elm. They hope to make
it grow and thus have one more asso-
citation with the man whose name
they bear
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
LEAVES ALL TO MRS. GRANT
VIII Of Late Commander Of the East
Is Filed for Probate In New e.
York. ., 30. ....

New York, April 30.-Mrs. Ida
Honore Grant. widow of Gen, Freder-
lex Dent Grant, win receive all the
generals property, both personal and
real, according to the terms of the
generals will, which was filed for pro-
bate. The petition accompanying the
will states that the property left by
General Grant is worth lin excess Of
SIC, 900"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

Since the Highway Department
was established in Michigan there
have been $50 miles of road built. On
this mileage there has been $3.50, 290
paid in state reward. State reward
seems to produce results.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

The Traer Star-Clipper wonders
why so many who weep profusely over
the woes of the unfortunate when de-
picted on the stage are SO supremely
Indifferent to the woes of others in
real life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

Our automobile dealers are good
advertisers and find that publicity
pays. For instance, the Richland
Clarion says: u. w. Hollowell went
to Oskaloosa Wednesday and brought
home a new automobile"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
Kills Ills Brother.

Bloomington, H.. April 30.-Russell
Taylor shot and killed his brother,
Raymond, while shooting at a target
at Glenavon. The victim was stepping
into range Just a. the trigger was
pulled. ,...-.-..-...-.-..-.. "A ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
FortIfes Turk Ports.

Constantinople, April 30.-The Turk
fish government is taking measures to
fortify the seaports Of Trebizond and
Samsun, on the Turkish coast in the
southeastern part Of the Black sea.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

If you wish to change your poll
aries of two years ago, you must file
an affidavit to that effect with the
county auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT AND RECIPROCITY.

President Taft in his Boston speech
charged that Col. Roosevelt is seeking
to take advantage of the supposed
feeling among the farmers of the
country, against reciprocity with Can.
ada He said he would not object TO
this, but for the fact that he consult,
ed Colonel Roosevelt ten days before
he made the agreement with Canada
and that the latter approved the
agreement in the most enthusiastic
terms Mr.. Taft quoted a letter from
Colonel Roosevelt dated January IL,
1911, in which he said: ~,
. Dear Mr.. President:-It seems
to me that what you propose to
do with Canada is admirable from
every standpoint. ] firmly be-
lieye in free trade with Canada
for both economic and political
reasons. AS you say, labor cost
is substantially the same in the
two countries, so that you are
amply justified by the platform.
Whether Canada will accept such
reciprocity | do not know, but 1t
is greatly to your credit to make
the effort. 1t may damage the
republican party for while, but
it will surely benefit the party in
the end, especially If you tackle
wool, cotton, etc, as you propose.
Ever yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
The president added:
Now in the exigency Of his contest
for the nomination and with the pur-
pose of accentuating the supposed
feeling of the farmers against me he
recants his approval of the agreement
on the ground that it would not have
been a square deal for the farmers,
a circumstance which, he intimates,
escaped him when he in a desire TO
support my administration had ap-
proved the agreement. ! submit that
Mr.. Roosevelt's course on reciprocity
is not in accord with the square deal"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

The Keokuk Gate City fears the
dark horse in the Chicago convention
will turn out to be a night mare.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

Abba Socialists have rented
rooms and will keep headquarters
open during the presidential cam.
paign,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

The census of 1890 showed that
there were 1881 centenarians in the
United States, and of this number
1858 were women and 1898 were men,
While boys are slightly larger at
birth, girls outgrow them after IL
years OF age, but while girls com
plete the growth at 10 or 20, boys
continue to grow until the 23d or Gath
year. 1t has been scientifically prov
ed that women have more strength
to endure suffering and resist disease
than men and that they live longer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

The Indians own about 5000 acres
of land in Tama county, and pay in
taxes $703.79 thereon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

Mrs. Ella Wilson completed the
first year OF her term as mayor oil
Hunniwell, Kans., on April IL. Up.
on the whole her administration Is
said to have been very successful, al
though a little stormy at first. She
says she has read every law on the
statute books and there have been no
half terms with gamblers, liquor sell
ers or others who attempted to do
unlawful business. I'VE went after
them ALL" she said. ito the limit of
the law and beat them
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

John Jacob Aston proved to be "a
man for a. that"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-02

White Is the mourning color OF
Japan. and while the bride wears a
splendid white gown during part OF
the ceremony and signifies that the
bride considers herself as dead to her
parents, for she would rather die
than return to them a divorced WON
an. After the principal part 81 the
The Detroit times., 1912-09-25
Taft WiW ReVge
TarJUDE Elected

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-In cam
paign interview given out mere today
President Taft uneouivocally promis-
ed a revision of the tarlff downward
should he be reelected and limited ST
I'm extra session TO bring about that
revision, should the Republicans coh'
troll the next congress.
He declared that the third party
trust plan, with an unscrupulous man
as president might lead TO dictator
ship that only revolution could re-
move.
He denied Gov Wilson's assertion
that the protective tariff has pu:
American industries In a straight
acket: declared that American work
ingmen already are more prosperous
than those In Europe and asserted
that the Democratic wool and cotton
bills would have driven American
manufactures TO England and Gc:.
many.
In part President Taft said:
The Republican party's tariff
policy Is not to shut out foreign man
|nfactures, but to foster domestic man
Lfactures and to keep the American
workingman employed The tariff
should be revised so far as may be
necessary to keep prices from being
lexorbitant sc that the manufacture
shall secure only enough protection
to pay the scale OF high wages which
obtains and ought TO obtain In this
country and secure q reasonable profit
from the business.
The American public may rest as
sured that should the Republican par
| " be restored to power in all legis-
lative branches. all the schedules In
the present tariff OF which complaint
| is made, will be subject to invesuga-
tion and report without delay by a
competent and impartial tariff board
and to the reduction or change which
may be necessary to square the rates
with the facts. So far as excessive
prices might be due TO Illegal COM
bination they can be dealt with under
the antitrust laws.
The proposal OF the third term
party to control the trusts through
federal incorporation and regulation
would create the most monstrous
monopoly of power in the history OF
the world. a power as much greater.
as much more autocratic than that OF
a Caesar or Napoleon as the busi-
ness interests OF the twentieth cen
tury are greater. moe dominant and
far reaching than those of two thou
sand or one hundred years ago. An
unprincipled man with such power
In his grasp could perpetuate his au.
thority, perhaps under legitimate
| forms and become dictator until
his hold could be shaken loose only
hy reyolution"