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The Detroit times., 1912-12-12

Made Of clean, hard wheat, Postum is true
food-drnk. 1t contains no caffeine or other harmful
substance; but does contain the Phosphate of Pot
ash (grown in the wheat) required by Nature in re-
building brain and nerve cells
And now comes the new
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12
THE CHANGE
IS WONDERFUL
20 MORE PlMPLEs. eLoTcHEs,
OR aLAckHEADs AFTER USING
sTuART's CALCIUM WATERS.

A few days is sometimes enough 70
clear the worst complcxions. Stnarts
Calcium WATERS get right at the
source OF the trouble-the impurities
In the blood. When these polsons are
removed. the effect on the skin Is al,
most Immediate. Blemishes OF all
kinds disappear
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12
Detectives
and Doctors

Work vauabes; the other
that tealh
Every caffeine coffee and tea gets
regular heart
seep etc
That advise 0 coffee and tea
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12

Reichstax Adjourns FOR Holidays.
BERLIN. Dec. l2.--The reichstag. TO.
day. adjourned until January. AZ
mas holidays.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12

food stuifs and dainties stored In the
annex was responsible for most Of the
loss, according TO the manager.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12
FISHERS DEATH
ACCIDENT, SAYS
AN EYEWITNESS
Woodsman Declares He Saw
Fisher Fan When Own
Gun Exploded
OSCAR AUERBACH Is IN
PRISON FOR HOMICIDE
Witness Ran From Scene in Fear.
He Would Get Into
Trouble

BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. a.
Sheriff Bates, Of Baldwin, who
came over TO this city last night
In reeponee 10 . messa0e saylna
Z material witness had been die
covered In Frank Hale, Of Ere
mont, o, who claimed he saw
shooting Of Oscar NJ. Auerbach, Of
Chicago, for whose murder Harry
tence a Jackson, rsturned home
this morning. Bates GOT q depo-
sltlon from Hale, but Gays he does
not believe Hals's story. The sher-
10 Gays that Hale does not know
anything about Baldwin and 10
badly mixed on description and
time. Hale says the shooting oc-
cured between 2 and In the aft
ernoon, and ho did not come any
whore near correctness IN Iocat.
Inc the scene Of the tragedy.
BAY CITY. Mich, Dec. IA sensa-
ton was sprung here when Frank
Hale. Of Fremont Ohio. q lumber
man. on his way to take a position In
Lewiston. stopped on and declared
that he saw Harry W. Fisher killed
By accident at Big Star lake. Sept 10
last. Oscar M. Aucrbach, who worked
for Fisher. has just been sentenced TO
Jackson prison for life, having been
convicted OF homicide IN connection
with the death of Fisher, whose life
was insured for s250,000.
Hale says: Il was walking along
. road to farm several miles from
on the morning OF the shoot
Ing and saw two men In the woods
about 20 rods distant. Suddenly saw
an explosion Of gun near a tree,
The man under the tree fell and the
other, who had been standing about
30 feet away. rushed to the side OF his
fallen companion.
II die not stop to investigate fear.
Ing that might In some way get
mixed In the shooting. went. back
70 Fremont Ohio. where have re-
NAMED since"
Hale came to Bay City last Friday
On his way to the lumber woods at
lewiston and CHANGING to read some
hing about the Auerbach case, which
The Detroit times., 1912-12-12
INSTANT POSTUM
Made In the cup
No boiling required

Some say it has improved favour, but it is regu-
lar Postum in concentrated form--nothing added.
Simply put level teaspoonfu (more or less for
strength desired) in a cup Of hot water Stir until
dssolyed then add sugar to taste and enough cream
to bring the color to golden brown.
fascinating beverage is ready instantly.
Instant Postum is sold by grocers. 50-cup tin 3Oc.
1O0-cup tin 5Oc--or 5-cup trial tin mailed for gro
GERS name and &c stamp
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
THE BEACON HIGH SCHOOL.

The Beacon high school is much
like several hundred other high
schools in Iowa, and a record of its
graduates would no doubt read much
like many others. At recent meet
ing of the Alumni Association. Miss
Annetta McMuray read an interest
ing paper, giving statistics relative
to the graduates. They are not only
entertaining to the general reader
and acquaintance, but are valuable to
students of educational affairs and
research.
Our alumni" says Miss McMurray
includes twenty-eight classes, there
being 21S graduates and three honor
airy members. OF this number nine
are deceased, forty-four are farmers,
three are lawyers, seventy-One are
teachers, seventeen are merchants,
seven are physicians, and six are
music teachers. 1t is a fact worthy
of note. that although our home town
is located in the very heart of the
greatest coal region of this section,
there are among our graduates only
five miners. There are, in all, thirty
eight different occupations represent,
ed Exactly one-third our number
have work or business interests in
Beacon or Oskaloosa, and nearly one
half are still in Mahaska county. The
remaining one-half are scattered over
twenty-five different states. We are
glad to know that none of them have
left America.
only about one-half of our mem.
bership have married.
Five classes have been all girls,
and one class all boys.
There are eighteen instances
where all the children of one family
are members, and five where parents
and children are graduates. The first
class graduated in 1878; the largest
class in 1901, and the smallest in 1885.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WiDE-AWAKE.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
OAK KNOLL,

M. c. Macy and family spent Sun
day at the Chas. Walker home east
of town. VI. diQu0HH2 1r
Grandpa Clark went to Delta Tues
day evening to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Busby, a few days and from
there he and Grandma will go to ILL
nois to spend the summer.
DR.. Taylor and family and T. C.
Steddom and family were Sunday WIS.,
itors at the Z. X. Taylor home.
Mrs. Aldrich received a telegram
Thursday telling of the death of her
uncle, Robert Raley, of Bangor, Iowa.
Mr.. Lon Briggs and family, of
Pleasant Grove township, were over
Sunday visitors at the S. A. Clark
home.
Mrs. George Standing, daughter
Ethel and son Alfred and Mrs. l.. II.
Jones and son Harold, visited at the
IS. S. Aldrich home.
Sunday visitors at the o. H. Par
cell home were Mrs. Clara PARCEL
and Miss Ulrick from town and
+ rank Clara and family.
Mrs. S. S. Aldrich started to
missionary meeting at Mrs Rinden's,
east of town, but was taken sick in
town and was forced to stay at her
sisters over night. She is better at
this writing.
Miss Lenna Zabilka, of Monroe
township, visited at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Clark, this week and on
Tuesday they attended the gradual
ing exercises at Central Holiness
University, where their brother Will
lam ZabiTka finished his work and
took the degree of B. S.
June 8. GREENFIELD.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
LABOR DAY PROGRAM
Festivities Have Been Outlined by
Trades Assembly.

Committees of the Oskaloosa
Trades Assembly are active in max
ing up splendid program for Labor
Day, the most elaborate plan for en-
Itertainment that has been attempted
since the "tri-city combination for
the celebration of Labor Day by Os-
kaloosa, Abba and Ottumwa. A part
of the program will be held at the
new auditorium at Penn college and
part at the fair grounds, contracts
for which places have been signed.
Arrangements have already been
made for a motorcycle race and auto
mobile race and this is only the start
of the program of many events.
Prominent among the features of
the afternoon will be the exhibitions
of an aviation outfit, contract for
which has been closed.
A three-sided base ball game will be
played to determine the 1912 Labor
Day championship now held by Oska-
loosa, which team, by virtue of pen
nant holding, will be required to de-
fend the flag in morning game, the
winner playing the'thi team In the
AFTERNOON. i1dnnn . Yd bnE .,,
Another big feature OF the day will
be spectacular street parade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
OUR TROOPS AGAIN IN CUBA.

For the third time a force of Amer
lean soldiers has landed in Cuba. The
$50 marines who went ashore at
Deses Point last week, are few COM
pared to the number who entered the
island with Shafter in 1898, and are
far below the number who landed
there in 1906, at the call of President
Palma. In the first instance the ad.
vent of the American troops in the
island was for the purpose of driving
Spain out. and ending the reign OF
anarchy and barbarity which had
been under way for three years at
that time. At their second appear
ance there their mission was to pre-.
vent a general collapse OF authority,
and to save life and property. A vir-
tual invitation to the Americans to
step In was extended by President
Gomez nearly a week ago. 1t was
practically confession that the sit
uation had gone beyond his control.
The State Department at Washing.
ton says that the landing of the
troops in Cuba does not mark any
departure from the attitude of lon'
Intervention, in a political sense, to
which the United States has thus far
strictly adhered" They go to Cuba
In response TO repeated calls for pro.
lection from Americans and other
foreigners in the islands, who have
no faith in Gomez's ability to curb
the insurgents. Apparently the in
surgents themselves have no fear of
Gomez. They raid and pillage vast
districts without any molestation
from the government at Havana.
theoretically Gomez has sent an
army into the rebel region, but the
American residents there say they
have not seen any of 1t, and the for.
avs OF the rebels are daily becoming
holder.
Events are shaping themselves to
make Cuban affairs q grave question
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
THE REAL "eEsT SELLER"

The Christian Herald: A gentle
man in Decatur, Ia, writes to The
Christian Herald, making this inquiry:
Ia preacher here stated lately that
the reading and study of the Bible
we're on the decline-that it 40 longer
held the attraction for men it former,
! ly did. Was such statement justi-
fed by the facts?" 1t is by no means
the fact The Bible is today more
wick Cooper, an authority on Bible
reading statistics, states that $4,000
college men in eighteen different ma
|tions are now studying it. One great
organized Bible class movement has
a membership of $4,000. Our Y. M.
C. A.. Bible classes last year had a.
$50 Bible students. Throughout the
globe, there are 27,SSS,000 Sunday
School children studying the World.
Last year, Bible societies printed and
circulated 11,37S,854 Bibles. Our con-
temporary, the New York Times, in a.
recent isue, reported the last years
Bible output of the British and For
eign Bible Society at 6,62O,024 copies.
In the 100 years of its existence, that
society has issued 220,000,O00 copies
of Scriptures and its annual output is
steadily rising, last years being $685.
900 copies in excess of the years pre-
ceding. OF what other book could
anything like this be said? If you pile
in a single pyramid all the copies OF
the Koran since Mahomets day Till
now, with all the copies of the Scan
dinavian Eddas, the Hindu Vedas,
the Persian Zend Avesta, the Budd-
hist, Tripitakes and the Chinese Five
Kings, and add to the pile the hundred
other most famous books the world
has ever known, including the best
sellers" of all the ages, the pyramid,
contrasted with the thousands OF
millions of copies of the Bible, would
be as an ant-heap to Mount Everett.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
WHEN GRANT WAS BEATEN.

In the Republican National Conven-
ton of 1880, in which General Grant
was a candidate for third term,
there were 755 delegates. The num-
Der necessary for a choice was 37S.
On the first ballot the vote was Grant
304, Blaine 2S4, John Sherman So,
Edmunds "a, Washburne 80, Window
10. The balloting ran on with little
change until the thirty-first ballot, the
result of which was Grant 30S, Sher-
man 11S, Edmunds IL, Washburne 81,
Window 3, Garfield 1, Conkling 1. Be-
fore the convention ended it reached
into the second week. The third term
ers could make no material gain.
Their last hope was that when the
needed. On the thirty-fourth ballot,
Garfield, who had previously received
only vote, went up to II, the other
candidates standing, Grant 312,
Blaine 275, Sherman 107, Edmunds
IL, Washburne 80, Window 4.
There were only two more ballots.
On the thirty-fifth Grant received 313,
which was his high mark. Garfield
went up to so, an indication that the
decisive break was at hand. Here Is
the finish, the thirty-sixth ballot, as
historically recorded Grant 3O6,
Blaine AZ, Sherman 3, Washburne 5,
Garfield 399. Edmunds and Window
were eliminated. The third-term vote
in the convention ended almost exact
ly where it began. Grants greatness
was not disputed. But there was then
as now, profound feeling against
a third term for any man. A great
mass of conservative citizens, regard
less of party ties, objected to de-
parture from the traditions of the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
BALD PRAIRIE,

Three cheers for the rain on Big
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Sherbo, of Oskaloosa,
spent Sunday at the Albert Ander-
son home.
Mrs. Hazel Allen and daughter Hell
en- We're callers at the Roger Gritfis
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Bertha McVay and daughter
Alkaline, of Council Bluffs. have
been visiting at the home of L. M.
IDilley.
Mr. and Mrs. Valley Westercamp
visited Tuesday at the Albert Wester-
camp home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logue Shafer, OF
Rose Hill this morning by the son,
ney home Sunday.
John Johnson and Richard Burk-
man, of Avery, Iowa, visited Monday
the Albert Anderson home.
George Kirby and family, of near
Barnes City, visited their sister, Mrs.
l.. M. Lilley Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mrs. Roger Grlffis and children
visited at the parental Griffis home
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. L. NJ. Dilley and Hilma, Ag-
mes and Esther Anderson spent a de-
Ilightful evening at the Albert Wes-
tercamp home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Pilgrim, of
skaloOsa and Mr.. Arthur Knight took
supper at the l.. M. Dilley home Sun
day evening.
Eb Renney was a business caller
in Oskaloosa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hook and
children of No. IL, Buxton, visited at
the parental Balsam home Wednes-
day. Son John stayed for a few
weeks visit.
Mrs. Charlie Mott, of New Sharon,
visited her brother, l.. M. Dilley,
Wednesday and Thursday.
June 8. BLUE BELL.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
SHORT COUNCIL MEET
Very Little Done Last Evening.
Matters Are Postponed. g.,

Monday evening being the appoint
ed time set for the opening and con-
sideration of bids upon cement work
for the season, sidewalk repairs, new
sidewalks, etc, the city council met
with all members in attendance. The
mater of bids was deferred until Fri
day evening of the week to which date
adjournment was made.
Mayor S. V. Reynolds being absent
from the city, Mayor pro TEN Fred
Blattner presided. John N. Mccoy
took the place of city attorney Fl. B.
Mccoy. Many matters were talked
about, but little business was trans
acted.
New sidewalk was ordered for the
west side of north Second street, from
X avenue one hundred and eighty
feet south for the accommodation OF
the properties of l.. r. RosebroOk, w.
F. Tetrick and Mrs. f. Oswandle. The
mater was introduced by Penders.
Complaint of drainage conditions
on North First was entered by Coun.
Gilman Milligan. An accumulation of
debris had diverted the course OF
drainage and crossing of the street
is desired. The street committee was
ordered to make investigation of the
matter and report Friday evening.
Several other important matters
came up for adjustment and then Sci
bert moved adjournment. After the
formality of calling the roll on the
motion no one seemed anxious to &c
as the hour was reasonably early
there was really more of council
meeting after adjournment than be
iforep. Clerk Carlin, Engineer Bridges
and the council members discussed
ways and means, and other topics In
an informal way. A store house OF
information was opened that will be
made use of later on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
GREAT is THE PRIMARY.

Oskaloosa Times.-What do you
think of the primary in June? What
do you think of the primary law as at
present upon the statute books, any
way?
About fifty per cent of the republl-
can vote was out and hardly twenty
five per cent of the democratic vote.
The country people were busy in the
corn fields and didn't go to the polls.
People in town were busy and indif'
lferent and didn't go either. So much
for the primary in June.
The law makers solemnly declared
that anyone who should cast ballot
in a party with which he was not aftii'
two years before, without having
filed a declaration of change of party
utilization was guilty of misdemean
or and shall be punished by a fine
etc. Yet in one precinct in the coun.
ty more than a hundred democrats
voted the republican ticket with i'm
punity. Nor was this double cross
ing confined to the democrats alone.
In another, republicans were busy
voting the democratic ticket.
In the days of the caucus and con-
vention a hundred democrats who had
sought to enter a republican conven-
ton and foist upon that party a candi-
date they did not want, would have
been thrown out in the street. But
these be days OF reform with big
r, and now any candidate who thinks
his chances are slim with his own par
ty, may obtain help from the other.
The primary is at present in force up
on the statute books as a joke, and
should either be amended or repealed.
And by the way, you old line repub-
licans, how do you like the ticket
named for by the democrats Mon
day anyhow? But you are the fathers
of the primary law, you know, and
will have to take your medicine!
Great is Handsome Alberts pri-
mary!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

Ladies who wear furs gathered
along the Siberian coast will be pleas
ed to learn, no doubt, that the peo-
pie who gather them are as innocent
and good-natured as any to be found
anywhere on earth. They have little
conception OF the value of their mer-
chandise; they take for it usually
whatever is offered, but as their
needs are few and their wants no
greater, their happiness over the an
nual exchange is as keen as the sat.
isfaction of those with whom they do
business. s-r.-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
TIVE sIEEPERs.

SAY, what you got that fog horn
for?" inquired the farmers
maid,
ITO wake 'em up, to wake 'em up,
the busy farmer said.
And do you think it's loud enough"
inquired the farmers maid;
81 have my doubts, have my
doubts" the busy farmer said.
But I've tried the best alarm clocks
and it amt a bit Of use,
And I went and bought bugle that
was louder than the deuce.
And I've gone and got this fog-horn,
and I'm going to turn it loose,
When l try to get the boys up IN
the morning."
..Suppose the fog-horn's not enough"
inquired the farmers maid.
an go and get a cannon next" the
busy farmer said.
1--WE seen 'em sleep through worse
than that" returned the farm
ers maid.
well, then I'll try lyddite bomb,
the busy farmer said;
"For the cows are in the stable, ana
the pals are empty still,
And the horses want their breakfast
and the piggies want their NIL;
But the boys are sleeping soundly'
and guess they always WILL
When we try to get them walked up
in the morning"
We'll, l can get the fellows up" re-
marked the farmers maid.
Il bet you can't, bet you can't" the
busy farmer said.
'Tll simply ring the breakfast BELL
explained the farmer maid.
Il never even thought of that the
busy farmer said.
For you ring them up for breakfast
and they'll make it in leap
Though the bed is mighty comfy and
the slumber might deep
For the thought of cakes and coffee
wakes the LATEST from sleep,
When we try to get the boys up IN
the morning"
-Berton Braley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
A Chinese Puzzle.

Some day ago We published q
conundrum from the Chinese, taken
from Paris contemporary, but as we
have not received the correct answer
we give 1t, together with the original
question. The question ran: Young
l am green, old am yellow; well
beaten ! become compliant; II ac-
company friend for long, he urges
me to leave him; young am honored.
Old ! am despised." The answer 10
Straw slippers. Globe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
APRIL NoRMALs FOR IOWA.

Normal temperature for April, 49.O
degrees.
Warmest April, 1896, with mean
temperature OF b45 degrees.
Coolest April, 1907. with mean tenn.
peratuEeo4a.5 degrees. r.
Normal April precipitation, 2.s4
inches.
Wettest April. 1897, with total pre-
cipitation or 6.35 inches.
Driest April, 1907, with total pre-.
cipitation OF 1872 inches.
Average depth of snowfall in April
30 inches, 1882 to 1912, ilclusive.)
Greatest snowfall In April, so
inches. In 1898.
Least snowfall in April, trace, in
1897, 1898 and 1902.
Average number Of days with 0.01
inch or more OF precipitation, 8.
Prevailing direction OF wind, north
west.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

Who would have thought, two
weeks ago, that LATE Young could
ever give utterance to this: Stand
patism. no matter whether it is a
distinct political entity or a Pigment
of the imagination, is dead and bur
led. The funeral-baked meats have
been eaten and digested, and the
crumbs swept away"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

Average number of clear days, IL;
partly cloudy, 8; cloudy, 9.
The average temperature and pre-
|cipitation in April this year varied
but little from the normal April; the
Temperature being only Ia degrees
above and the precipitation Ola inch
below the normal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13
Primary A, keota.

According TO the Eagle, the prima
ry at Keota was sort OF fizzle
In everything but the expense OF con
Quoting IT. Only one hundred and
five voted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

The Sioux City Journal cleveriy
calls attention to the fact that when
you take to riding in automobiles you
must surrender the privilege Of see
ing the yiolets by the wayside and OF
hearing the birds sing in the hedges.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

The Cuban navy has sailed from
Philadelphia. 1t consists OF a cruis-
er and a training ship, just completed
at the Cramp shipyards.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

The school that sends to Chica-
go for its printed matter ought TO
advertise in Chicago papers for its
students.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

Twelve million golf balls worth
100000 are used by Americans
every year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

The conversion of Late Young
leaves Uncle" George Perkins the
greatest sinner extant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

Another of the beauties of June
is a government treasury surplus al
the end OF the fiscal year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

June IA is flag day. Remember
Betsy Ross!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

at Washington in the near future.
Annexation is not an impossibility.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

The oldest living creature In the
United States is the giant tortoise In
New York Geological Park The story
of Positively the Oldest Inhabitant,'
told by Augusta Huiell Seaman, will
be one Of the many interesting feat
ures in the June st. Nicholas.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-13

A recent novelty In expensive bal
slippers is the Irish lace slipper, the
first consignment of which made itS
appearance In America only a short
time ago. A pair OF these hand-cro
'cheted slippers takes almost two
weeks to make, and the retail price
is in the neighborhood OF $50.-From
Popular Mechanics Magazine for June