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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
BETTER THAN SPANKING,

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M sum
mers, Box w. South Bend, Ind. will send
free to any mother her successful home
treatm ent, with full instructions Send
no money, but write her to-day II your
children trouble you In this way Don't
blame the child, the chances are 1t can't
help IT. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine difl-
cu1ties by day or night. (Advertisement)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

TIE .ugboat Gatun, commanded by
Captain 2. S. Stewart and carrying a
party Of nota bles. in the presence of
thousands. gathered on either wall Of
the locks, passed through the Gatun
locks from the Atlantic ocean 20 Ca
tun lake. after it had been lifted from
the sea level to the level of Gatun
lake The Gatun entered the lower
locks without a single hitch steaming
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

out into Gatun lake less nan two
hours later. This is the first vessei to
pass through the Gatun locks. On
board for the first trio were Colonel
Sipert. Colonel Hodges. Mai or Hof-
man, Major and Mrs. JerEey Il. CToI1-
mark, Captain Corning u the :. :.
Panama, Lieutenant and Mrs. George
r GoethaIs, Mrs Edward Schildhauer,
Mrs E. L. Lee and Mrs. Sibert and
faTnily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

piece, Our Cause is Lost, Ha a
Helpless" and the meeting adiourus
to meet on Sunday night at f. oco.
in the new city market
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

ace to the lives of school children.
Ohio is the one state in the Union
that has really complete system OF
control of safe schoolhouse design
and construction, according to Ia
BILE of state regulations prepared by
Frank Irving Cooper. the Boston ar
chitect, although several other states,
notably Massachusetts and Kansas,
are credited with adequate laws
against the fire peril. In Ohio. where
the Collinwood holocaust has not
been forgotten, large corps of in
spectors enforces a school-buifding
code that assures safety, at least as
far as new buildings are concerned.
One of the best and cheapest ways
of making the new school house to be
erected in Fourth ward, absolutely
fire.proof, would be to have the Dis
trict steam heat installed. The heat
mains are now only one block from
the building site. The installation of
this heat would do away with all fire
in the building, would do away with
the dust and dirt of handling coal and
ashes, would make the building free
from all danger of explosion. and
would do away with the services of a
janitor. Opportunity knocks but
once" Do il now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
PREACHERS ROUGH ROAD.

The average preacher has rough
road to travel, according to the Sen
eca (Mo) Dispatch. IF his hair is
gray, he is too old. II he is a young
man, he hasn't had experience. II
he has ten children, he has too many,
II he has none, he should have, and
isn't setting a good example. II his
wife sings in the choir she is pre-.
Stunning. II she doesn't; she isn't in
terested in her husbands work. If
a preacher reads from notes, he is a
bore. II he speaks extemporaneous-
Iy, he isn't deep enough. If he stays
at home In his study, he doesn't mix
enough with the people. II heais seen
around on the streets. he ought to be
at home getting up good sermon.
II he calls on some very poor family.
he is playing to the grand stand. II
he calls at the home Of the rich, he Is
an aristocrat. Whatever he does,
some one could have told him how to
do better. He has fine time living
OF donations which never come in,
ard promises that never mature.
Eext to being an editor, 1t is an aw-
full life"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

eminent to possess?" asked the Curl
Gus Observer.
Sometimes 1t is necessary politi
cal weapon" answered Naked Truth.
II do not understand YOU" said the
curious Observer.
Unless there is threatened def
cit in the national treasury an income
tax cannot be- imposed" explained
Naked Truth.
"Ah! So the imposition of an in
come tax is the real objective, Is it?'
replied the Curious Observer. Il be
gin to understand"
THE country demands an income
tax" elucidated Naked Truth. Since
no tax can be imposed until a way Is
found to use the money, it has been
necessary to create a deficit for the
income tax to. FILL" -, .,.... -
'If placing commodities on the free
list does not reduce the cost. OF liv
ing said the Curious Observer, will
the people be recompensed by know
ing they have to pay an income tax?'
That is what the makers of the
new tariff are beginning to hope,
said Naked Truth.
viii they get away with it, ask
ed the Curious Observer.
Go back to the parade of passing
events and watch said Naked Truth
Many bluffs just as bad have beer
pulled off in the course of our glori
Gus history. Wait and see"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
aEAilrlEIIL IOWA.

mo one can overdo in kindly words
what nature has done and continues
to do for beautiful Iowa" says the
Greenfield Transcript. The sight
one beholds is grand. New life is
seen on every hand, the green fields,
trees in leaf and bloom, young life in
the animal kingdom, all means so
much for the prosperity and happi-
ness of our people. Do we realize
the debt we owe to nature for the in
spiration we receive from the beauti-
full scenery of springtime in Iowa?
We owe at least appreciation and con-
fidence for the privilege of living in
state of such luxuriant environ
ment. We can speak a good word
for IOWA"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
TAX ON MAIL ORDERS.

Representative Hinebaugh, of the
Illinois Legislature, has an idea that
is likely to make him famous. I If
moulded into law, as he hopes 1t may
be, the idea will at least work a. great
boon to local merchants, and help the
small towns whose citizens persist in
patronizing mail order houses. His
bill as introduced provides:
"A federal tax on the cash value of
all goods. wares and merchandise
sold by any person, firm or corpora
ton by mail order in interstate COM
merce. '..' -
"a rate Of taxation of per cent,
The keeping of books in form to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. The books shall give an
accurate and complete account of all
goods, wares and merchandise of ev-
cry character and description so sold,
together with the fair cash market
value of the same
"On Dec. 81 of each year reports
to the Treasury Department shall be
made showing the total cash value of
goods sold in each state of the I'm
ion"
Inc secretary WOulu IHeH udIeI-
mine the amount of tax due from each
mail order establishment. at the rate
of 1 per cent 1T is provided that the
tax must be paid by the following
March l.. The federal courts are CIV
en- power to enforce payment. ....
- The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to ,apportion among the
several states the total tax collected
Tin the ratio of the actual amount of
goods sold in each state" to be used
by the beneficiary states in such man
ner as state laws may direct, =
pr Asked fol, a statement concerning
the bill. Mr. Hinebaugh, said. I'm
81 believe the local merchant who
pays a tax to the local collector upon
the stock which he carries is entitled
to some consideration 1t is only
Just that small portion of the. vast
sums of money annually taken by
these great mail order. houses from
the local communities should be re-
turned In the shape of a tax, which
could be used to advantage; for ex-
ample, public improvements - road
bdilding, bridge building, etc"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
EDDYV|LLEETCH|NGs
LARGE AUDIENCE eREETs "a
COLLEGE TOWN." GIVEN BY
THE SENIOR cLAsS-PEoPLE'S
CARNlvA LTHIS WEEK., :.

Eddyville, May 27,-Julius Kyme,
who formerly was employed in Eddy
willie as salesman for the Walker Dry
Goods Co., spent Sunday with friends
in Eddyville.
The Senior class play, "a College
Town." was given Friday evening at
Legett's opera house and was greeted
by a large and appreciatiye audience.
Many were turned away and were I'M
able to get seats. The Seniors are to
be congratulated upon the excellent
Entertainment.
Harry Evans of Peoria, H., was in
Eddyville Saturday calling on his
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Thayer.
H. Cook who has been i'll the past
week in Des Moines, was able to re-
turn home Sunday. a
Ernest, the 20-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs Rens Myers, living two miles
east OF Eddyville, died Saturday after
noon at six o'clock, after an Illness of
chicken pox and appendicitis. The
young man underwent an operation
on Tuesday and died the following
Saturday. The family have the sym
patty of the community in their be-
lreayement. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
the residence and interment made in
Highland cemetery. 81 - 90.
| J. Kussart, spent Sunday in Oska-
loosa visiting his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Grimes.
Mrs. De Wilde and children, of
Pella, spent Sunday with relatives in
Eddyville. 81.
Miss Estella Akers, who has been
nursing Mr.. John jaeger the past three
months, will leave the first of the
week to attend the commencement ex-
ercises of William Jewel college, from
which institution her brother-in'law,
Edgar Prewitt, will be graduated.
Dwight Werner, of Lacey. spent
Sunday at the Anton Werner home in
Eddyville.
Miss Estella Akers, Anderson
Akers. Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Akers of
Fremont, and Mrs Margaret Akers of
Ottumwa were guests Sunday at the
S. S. Akers home west of Eddyville.
The Baccalaureate sermon for the
class of 1913 was delivered Sunday
evening at the Congregational church
by Rev Walker, pastor of the Chris
tian church at Eddyville. Special mu-
sic was, given by the high school cho-
rus and Mrs. l.. S. Burton. -
The Peoples Carnival Co. arrived
in Eddyville Monday from Monroe
and will remain in Eddyville for the
week. They will occupy the Wylie
lots south of Main street. =
Mrs. Elizabeth Harding returned to
Fulton, Mo-, Monday after spending
1.-TWO weeks with relatives in Eddyville.
4 DR.. and Mrs!'N. S. Bradfield spent
Sunday with relatives in Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
SEVENTH DAY ApvENTlsTs.

Before thousands of representa-
tives from all parts of the earth as
sembled at the 39th session of the
General Conference of SeventhtDay
Adventists in Washington, d. c., the
Northern Union Conference, compos-
ed of the states of Iowa, Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, de-
livered a fine report through its pres
ident, Elder Charles Thompson. of
Minneapolis.
The report covered the four years
Intervening since the last session of
the General Conference in 1909, and
stated that there were 79 ministers
and 46 licensed missionaries laboring
in the territory, in addition to 107
|eSangelistic colporteurs. During the
Iqdadrennial period, as a result of the
ievangelistit work done, 14O0 had been
made and baptized into the faith.
The total 1.-THE for the same period
had amounted to $413,969.92, an aver
age per capita of $3.50. From this
amount the union conference had CIV
en- to other fields the sum of $751;
I21627. The donations for missions
during the four years had amounted
10 Sl0U,SGS.O4, WHICH was dH dNeId5e
per capita of 12% cents week per
member There are at present 1913
Sabbath schools in the union terri
tory which have given for missions
during the four years the sum Of
l$52,074,51. ..,.
During the same period the cyan
gelistic colporteurs have sold in the
union conference s1S2.61434 worth
of gospel literature. There are "a
church schools in the territory, four
welLequipped academies. in which
there are S22 students. In addition
to this there is the Danish-Norwegian
Seminary at Hutchinson, Mimi, with
an excellent attendance. -. , -s,a,
There are 81 young peoples socie-
| ties with membership of 1856, They
have raised $2,O76.9S for foreign mis-
sions and 1852 for home missions.
Four sanitariums are doing medical
missionary work in the territory of
the union. Sixty-one nurses have
been graduated from them and there
are now 81 in training.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
THE SEWERS NEWS
ICoLFAx LODGE NO. A KNIGHTS
!, OF PYTHlAS JOURNEYS TO DIES
MONIES AND PUTS ON THIRD
DEGREE WORK LAST WEEK..

Sewers, May 27.-Mrs Thomas Ed
wards, of Hines, is visiting her two
sons, Bossard and Lewis Edwards, for
ia few days.
Mrs. Jonas Mabie was visiting her
son William at Scouts last week.
Colfox Lodge No. 4 K. of P. degree
staff wentCto Des Moines Wednesday
might and worked on the third rank
in the presence of 300 knights at the
IDes Moines lodge No. SO X. of P. I'M
der the captainship of Bro Matt
Davis, who Is not weary In well doing.
The wonderful growth that has mark
ed the Colfax Lodge degree staff has
furnished universal congratulations
from other lodges. The members of
Colfax Lodge No. X. of P. have con-
tributed to their prosperity the beauty
and effectiveness of the ritualisic
work of the Knights of Pythias order
and 1t is an undeniable fact the lodges
that have been most successful and
prosperous are the lodges that have
sought to enhance the, beauty and inn
lpressiveness of the work. To accom-
Iplish this the adoption of the ampli-
fed form of rank work has most fire.
quently been the first step taken, as
lit furnishes the greatest opportunity
for increased attractiveness. II any
brother knight or lodge wishes to
visit and witness the work of Colfax
Lodge No. 4, X. of P. degree staff and
Inspect its elegant costumes, 1t Is real
lily worth a long journey to see No.
confer the rank of Knight in the am
Iplified form. In order to place the
Iamplified work upon the floor in the
most satisfactory manner the neces-
Isity of a lodge. possessing suitable
costumes and paraphernalia is appar-
lent, for without complete and trust
worthy costumes and appropriate pro
lperties much of the work is literally
Ishorn of its most beautiful and i'm
pressive features and the dramatic
effect which should contribute so
largely to the interest is lost. The
great and good work of the X. of p,
together with the wonderful progress
1t has made in the past is certainly
indicative of what 1t can accomplish
in the future.
81 Ht FhH 800 A B.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

Iconium,, or Konia, as 1t is better
known today, in Asia Minor, 300 miles
east of Smyrna, held by some archae-
ologists to be the oldest city in the
world, derived its name from the
eikones, or images of mud, which, ac-
cording to the ancient legend of the
place, were made by Prometheus and
Athena at the command of Jupiter,
who, after the great food, caused the
winds to blow upon the eikones and
they became living men and women.
Thus, according to this tradition,
Iconium was the first place settled
after the food.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
WARNS IOWA LAND BUYERS.

Colonel John P. Irish, formerly an
Iowa citizen, but for many years a
resident Of California, during a re-
cent visit to Des Monies, warned: Iowa
citizens against the purchase Of Cali
fornia land without being thoroughly
acquainted with the tract in question
In a published and signed statement
in the Register and Leader he said:
81 find at present in Iowa many itin-
Grant peddlers of ranch lands. in Cal
ifornia, who are finding as their Gus
toners railroad workmen, wage earn
ers and school teachers. Some of
these peddlers are selling fig land at
Fresno Nat $500 per acre,han finding
takers. ,t''Ft -, ".'a ss" H',
'VThese men are swindlers, and
warn my friends In Iowa against
them. Buy no California land sight
unseen and, If you go there to in
spect 1t, remember that our land is
spotted. The good land is very good,
the bad Is very bad, from white and
black alkali and hard pan. But at GER
tain seasons the surface aspect of all
Is the same. So IL buyer goes there
he must take counsel of someone be-
sides the seller as to the nature and
quality of the soil and its underlay.
Again, don't pay for good land,
raw, a price that will be its value
when your labor has developed and
improved it, for that means that the
seller is taking out of your pocket the
increment of value to be added to
your land by your labor, and when
the land Is improved II will be worth
only what you paid for 1t raw.
ITO ditch and check land for irriga.
Ition for alfalfa or other irrigated
crops costs $50 per acre, added to the
cost of the land. When set In alfalfa,
which is the foundation of our agrieul-
lture as corn is In: Iowa, land is worth
500 to $3.50 per acre In raw state
half that sum per acre should be paid
for 1t, in addition to water right and
cost. ] have farmed many years in
California, and have seen happiness
and profit follow honest treatment of
eastern land buyers, and sorrow, mis-
|ery and broken hearts follow their
|mistreatment by promoters. Show
the land peddler the door. He Is
walking swindle. and II you come to
buy. don't succumb to the lure OF
scenery and climate, but use caution
and common sense, as you do In your
affairs In Iowa"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

The improvements on First ave
nue., east of Ninth street, will serve
to emphasize the need of sidewalk
from First avenue north to c avenue.
At present everybody living east OF
Seventh street and south of A ave
nue., have to walk back to Seventh
street in order to get to Forest GENE
terry or the oskaloosa Hospital A
sidewalk along Ninth street would be
a fine improvement and would serve
more people than any other Ike
stretch in town not already improved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
A TARlEE. DIALOGUE.

New York sun; The Curious OBJ
server watched the parade of passing
events in silence and with growing
perplexity. At last, unable to curb
his curiosity any longer, he elbowed
his way out of the crowd and called
upon his friend Naked Truth.
Il have been watching the parade of
passing events" said the Curious OBJ
server, "and | am amazed. Before
our recent elections was it not main.
tanned by certain individuals that a
reduction of the tariff would result
in lowering the cost of living?"
1T was,"', replied. Naked Truth,
Why, therefore has it come. about"
asked the Curious Observer, now that
these same people are reducing the
tariff, they are beginning to warn all
of US not to expect any changes in
the cost of living?"
Because they fear. after all, the
tariff may prove that II plays neg
,ligible part in the mysteries of retail
prices" answered Naked Truth.
But, previous to the election they
said the tariff controlled the cost of
living" persisted the Curious OBJ.
server. .-..... ..- ......
That was because they had to say
something to win the election" said
Naked Truth. What they saia mat
tered little as long as it sounded
well. II always sounds well to an
,nounce simple little remedy for a
complex and intricate pathological
condition" .a
Are these new tariff makers fright
ened, then, at the approach of the
day of making good?" asked the Curl
GUS Observer
They are becoming very uneasy"
responded Naked Truth. They have
sugared their promises so heavily
they fear they may attract lot of
bees"
Has the high cost of sugar ever
made deep impression on the house
wife," asked the Curious Observer.
Never replied Naked Truth,
How much duty is collected on
sugar during the year?" the Curious
Observer queried.
"Fifty-two million dollars" answer.
ed Naked Truth. The average duty
is about " cents a pound"
What does the consumer stand to
saver" asked the Curious Observer.
what does the consumer stand to
saver" asked the Curious Observer.
"If the average consumer receive
all the RENTED duty" said Naked
Truth and II sugar is placed on the
free list, the average consumers gain
in reduction OF price should be about
81 year.
"Will the average consumer get the
sugary dollar?" asked the Curious OBJ
server.
4. HE will not" answered Naked
Truth. THE importer will retain a
good big part of Il and the wholesaler
and retailer will split between them
selves most Of what is left"
III these things are true" said the
Curious Observer, why should the
abandon so much good,
legitimate revenue2" fi9 Fttt
''In order to create deficit" an
5wered Naked Truth.
rs 3 desIcnt good thing for gov
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

a- . s ~ b. y . 4 3
the time to make whatever improve
ments that may be needed.
This is matter of far-reaching i'm
portance. A wellkept home and
lneighborhood, and well-kept city,
have an uplifting influence in many
ways. The value OF property Is i'm
mediately increased, but the infiu-
ence does not stop there for 1t at.
fects even the home life and the char
acter of all who come within ts
scope. f
| Whether we wish ii or not people
Judge us largely by our homes and
the character of the neighborhood in
which we live. The character OF our
homes is taken as reflection of our
taste, culture and refinement. 1t In
dicates the respect in which we hold
ourselves and influences the esteem
| of our fellow men. II Is perfectly
natural and unavoidable that peoples
destination OF us should be raised or
lowered according to the appearance
of our neighborhood and the house in
which we live.
To live on a well-kept street and to
have a neat, well-painted residence
has a powerful influence in maintain
ing personal and family ideals and in
moulding the character of growing
ichildren into sons and daughters of
whom the parent may be justly proud.
On the other hand, If the neighbor-
hood be poorly kept, the houses al
lowed to become unsightly, the lawns
to grow into weed patches, the fences
a suggestion of the long ago and the
character of home and neighborhood
suggest only poverty, neglect and ruin
how can surroundings have any but
the most depressing effect upon us?
And how can children reared amid
isuch surroundings be expected to
have any but the most depressing eff
feet upon us? And how can children
reared amid such surroundings be ex-
Ipected' to have the proper ideals so
as to develop into the highest type of
useful citizens?4 .....
Clean up! And do it now. -...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

Mr.. Dooley objects to diluting
magazines with novels and poems.
When pay ten or fifteen cents fr a
magazine expectin' to spend me ayen-
in improvin' me mind with tn latest
thoughts in advertisin,' to find more
than a quarter " tn book devoted to
lithrachoor" makes him angry. "A
man." he SAYS; don't want to dodge
around through almost impenethrable
PONIES an rayform articles to find a
pair Nv suspenders or a Shawn soap"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

Under the recent British 1nsur-
ance act it is provided that one penny
for each insured person, payable out
of the moneys provided1by parliament
may be retained by the insurance
commissioners to be applied for! the
purposes of research and the total
sum thus available will at present
amount to about $2S5,000 per annum.
While the main concern of this part
of the act is to combat tuberculosis,
the commissioners have been advised
that the money may properly be APP
piled to research in connection with
any disease which may affect insured
persons
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
SCHOOLS MENAcEo BY FIRE.

Surprisingly little provision for fre-
lproof school buildings Is found in re-
cent school legislation reported TO
the United States Bureau OF Educa-
ton. Notwithstanding the Collin
wood fire horror Of five years ago.
and notwithstanding the wonderful
development In school house architec-
ture, which has made possible build
ings that are artistic as well as safe,
cities and towps in almost every sec
ton OF the Unhed States continue TO
put up 'xingerb} bad schoolhouses and
lire traps that re a. constant men
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29

Prof Walter Sargent of the
School of Education of the University
of Chicago says the American WON
an could save time and money If she
would dress like the Chinese woman.
The French, he says, send fashions to
this country which they will not them
selves accept, and the consequence is
that the women make themselves
look ridiculous in fashions that are
never seen in Paris
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-29
To show the real patriotism Of J

To show the real patriotism Of J.
Pierpont Morgan, Colonel Harvey
the New York editor, in an address
last week, related that just before the
magnate sailed for Europe after the
election Of Wilson 90 the presidency
he told the colonel to tell the pfesi-
dent-elect that II there ever came q
time when his influences and re-
sources could be of service to the gov
eminent, Mr.. Wilson was to call on
Mr.. Morgan and the latter would be
at the presidents service.