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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
A DRY WHITE HOUSE,

Kansas City Times: If President
Wilson doesn't wish to serve wine at
the white house for the next four
years, he has a perfect right not to.
But further than that, isn't it pretty
wholesome sort of thing for the coun.
try to have that sort of standard
set by the president of the United
States?
The wise father of today, who may
drink himself, would prefer that his
son shouldn't get the habit. The ath-
lete in training doesn't drink. The big
business concern prefers that its en-
ployes be not drinking men. The man
who desires the best things for his
boy knows that liquor won't do the
boy any good. 1t may do him a lot OF
harm. So what's the use of his TAX
ing chances?
If a first class fighting man like
president Wilson should bar liquor
from his table, his action would have
a wide influence for good on young
men all over the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
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FRESH AIR IN SCHOOLS.

The Importance of proper ventila'
ton and other sanitary precaution in
all public schools is emphasized by
health officials of Chicago in their
weekly bulletin. The warning in part
follows:
"InasmuchI as it is compulsory that
children between the ages of 6 and IA
years attend school, it devolves upon
community through its constituted
authorities to see that its children are
not forced into surroundings which
endanger their well being, physically
mentally or morally.
"Chilren are compelled to attend
school during that period of life when
peculiarly susceptible to certain con-
Itagious and infectious diseases. The
leverage individual spends more. days
upon the sick bed while of school age
than at any other period of life, and
by far the greater part of the illness
/ of that age is of the preventable sort.
| The school chad undoubtedly con-
tracts many of its infection in the
school room.
1T is a matter of tremendous i'm
portance that safeguards be thrown
around the child while it is COMPEL
ed attendant at a community institu-
Ition, such as a school. There is moth
ing of more far-reacning Importance
than proper ventilation of the school
building. Pure air will do more go
eliminate the danger of infection in
the school room than any other one
thing.
IAN unventilated, overheated school
room is an incubator for disease
germs and destroyer of physical and
mental efficiency"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
MAKING MONEY IN IOWA.

The Tribune reports that William
Phelan, one of the prosperous farmers
living in the Valera neighborhood,
was in Colfax Saturday looking after
business matters. He was feeling fine
from the fact that he made good mon
ey on his cattle feeding operations
this winter. He purchased three cars
of feeders on the Kansas City markets
last October. He sold one car to Mr..
Henderson,, of Monroe, for the Ottum-
wa market, weighing them up Satur-
day, the twenty head averaging 1850
pounds, making gain Of 100 pounds
per month since putting them on feed.
He received SS.22 a hundred. He has
been feeding cattle for many years,
but he says this car of cattle brought
him more money than any car he ever
disposed Of bringing $2,546 net. Mr..
Phelan came to the vicinity where he
now resides some forty-five years ago
from Ireland, his wealth then amount
ing to five pounds, as he terms it. Mr..
Phelan is a striking example of what
can be accomplished by hard work
and good management.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
WHEN LAST RANG,

Philadelphia Ledger: Seventy years
ago. Feb. %, the Liberty Bell was
rung for the last time. This is con-
t-ary TO the popular belief.
The usual theory put forth is that
the old bell was cracked in 1885, and
ceased to be rung after that time.
Part of this notion Is correct and part
is wrong.
On the morning of June 8, 1885. the
Liberty Bell, which for century had
been the city's greatest instrument
for showing Joy or grief, was being
tolled for Chief Justice John Marshall
On that occasion It was badly
cracked. But. broken as II was, the
bell was afterward rung on great oc.
casions, although the tones were but
sorry reminders of the once powerful
sound. So ii happened that seventy
years ago - Washington's birthday
1843-the old bell was once again
tolled In Joy. At that time, however
the previous crack became so wide
that the tones were completely brok-
en-. II was never rung again after
that day, and for seventy years 1t has
remained voiceless
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
1900. ooo. 600 HORSE POWER.

Twelve billion horse-power-that is
the combined electrical power output
of the $500 central stations in the
United States. Can you conceive
what these figures actually mean?
One literal soul to whom the ques-
ton was recently put objected that
there aren't that many horses in the
world" ......s
There aren't. The objection was
perfectly sound. But the fact re-
mains that the power output of this
lcountry's central stations is just
about equal to the energy of those
twelve billion hypothetical equines.
/ And that is not one-half of the total
electrical power produced in the
United States. The twelve billion
total includes only public service
companies and does not include the
great steam railroad and nanufactur-
ing companies which produce and use
their own power. The total power
thus produced is easily double the
output of the central stations.
1t is little difficult for the mind to
grasp what such vast amounts of pow
er really mean. Take it this way. The
largest standard locomotives which
pull the fastest passenger trains are
rated at about 5000 horse power. 1t
would take nearly 100000 of these
big locomotives to equal the energy
produced by American electrical pow
er stations. Take the biggest trans
atlantic liner, nearly thousand feet
long, with it's engines rated at 10000
horse power. To equal the electrical
power output of the United States
would take 342,S57 of these liners,
with combined length that would
reach more than twice around the
globe,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Strona lone in Grains

Chicago, April 2.-Chicago, st. Lou
is and Kansas City and Toledo grain
markets were closed Tuesday on &C
count of local elections. The North
western markets, Milwaukee, Winni-
peg and foreign exchanges were open
and did moderate business. A
stronger tone developed in all mark
cts owing to limited selling pressure,
and prices advanced and closed at
nearly the top, with gains of &c to
&c in Minneapolis, Nc to 1c in Du-
luth, hac to &c in Winnipeg and 1ac
in Milwaukee. Liverpool set the pace
at the start by advancing Nd to SD
early, and at the close was VI higher.
Strength was helped by peace rum
ors. Strength abroad was due to ex-
pectations of a decrease in the visi-
BILE supply, the European visible being
reduced 1,5S0,000 bu., against an in
crease of 100000 bu. last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
First Sprjnq Flowers,

First flowers OF the spring season of
1913 were noted locally March 80, the
Sunday following Easter Sunday. Mrs.
Emma Mccall, widow of the late +.
w. Mccall, No, Sic Third avenue
East, found her 'hepatica" bed in
bloom Sunday morning for the first
time and, Mrs. Minnie X. Burke. resid-
Ing in the country, reports crosuses
in bloom. Dandelions were picked
Sunday by numerous people. Gar
dens are being worked and early veg
etables put in and other signs of the
real spring are In the air.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
There are at present some 271,OO

There are at present some 271,0O0
postofflces in the world, spread over
ninety-seven states and covering an
area of over 100000 square miles.
The United States has the greatest
number, 1858: Germany comes sec
ond with 49.S38 offices, and the Unit
ed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land third with 23,7SS Offices. Russia
has $4,000, France 10000, and Italy
and Austria have each about $500 Of
fees. II seems that the average daily
postal business of the world amounts
to some 100000 mail pieces of all
sorts, representing on the estimated
value Of the contents of registered let
tiers a sum of $6S.600, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

The strongest demand is for good light
weight feeders around 700 to 500 lbs.
Sheep and lamb receipts were
scarcely three-fourths the number
estimated for the day and prices were
elevated loo as a result, although the
outlet for mutton Is not broad.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
$4,000 sheep.
Receipts for today were 1850 cat
tie. $4,000 hogs, 10000 sheep, against
1874 cattle, 21.O59 hogs and 20,4SS
sheep week ago, and 14,029 cattle,
|22,749 hogs and 1888 sheep cores
ponding Wednesday a year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday 1929, highest since June of
1910, against 1927 Monday, 1914 a
week ago, $40 a month ago, $3.50
two months ago, 1871 year ago,
1854 two years ago, $10.63 three years
ago and STA four years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Provision Markets.
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, April 1.-Wheat-No. 2
red, $1.O1@107; No. 3 red, 95@9sc;
No. hard, 9O@93c; No. hard, 500
Ole; No. northern, 90@90Ac; No. Q
northern, SSk @S91zc; No. 8 northern,
'S6@S7Rc; No. 2 spring, SS@S9c; No.
g spring, S5@S7c; No. 4 spring, 700
s3c; velvet chaff, $4,000; durum, 81
@92c. .
Corn-No. 2 yellow, SAC; No. 8, 51@
I53c; No. 3 white, 53@53Ac; No. 3
yellow, 51@54c; No. 4, 49@5Ohc: No.
4 white, 51@5zhc; No. 4 yellow, 500
sic.
Oats-No. 2 white, 35@35kc; No.
8. 32Ac; No. white, 32A @332c; No.
4 white, S1@32c; standard, 34h@
IS4%c.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 1.-Wheat--
Cash: No. 2 red, $1.O5@1.O6; No. 2
hard, 9O@91c.
Corn-No. 2, 54@54Ac; No. 2 white,
54R@55c.
oats-No. 2, s2A @ssc; No. 2 white,
oats-No. 2, 32A @3sc; No. 2 white,
35hc.
Peoria, ILL.,, April Corn, 1ac low
er; No. 2 white, SIC; No. 3 yellow,
I51hc; No. yellow, 5013c; No. 3 mix
ed, size; No. 4 mixed, 50bc.
Oats-No. 2 white, 34Ac; standard,
I3Shc; No. 8 white, 32&c; No. 4 white
l311bc
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Mrs. Elizabeth snider. of Wa

Mrs. Elizabeth Snider, of Wash
ington, Iowa, donated $500 to the
Methodist church at that place. The
sum will be used to purchase a new
pipe organ to be installed in the new
church which is at present in process
of erection. The organ will be a me-
mortal to her late husband, w. H.
Snider. Previous to this donation
Mrs. Snider subscribed $4,000 to the
building fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

Julian Hawthorne, son of the nov
elist and an 'uplift" writer himself
has been sentenced to a years i'm
prisonment for promoting a fraudu,
lent mining scheme. With him go 10
siah Quincy, twice mayor of Boston
Mass, and VIM. J. Morton, son Of the
man who discovered ether.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

According to German biologist
man made mistake when, centuries
ago, he changed himself from quad.
ruped to biped, the contention being
that many present-day ills are due to
carrying the spine in an upright posi-
tion when it was intended to be car
ried horizontally.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

The assessors of Blackhawk coun-
ty have listed 100000 more in
moneys and credits for taxation this
year than ever before. This showing
is said to be an exemplification of the
merits of the moneys and credits law
passed two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
LEARN TO IAUoH.

II may not be New Thought" or
the creed OF any other cult. but there
is some leaven at work In modern
business methods OF today that ought
to bear large crop of good fellow
ship. and incidentally better service.
For instance, Learn to laugh" is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

High school enrolment in South
Carolina has risen from Asp to $500
in the past six years, and the amount
paid for salaries Of High school teach
ers has more than doubled in the
same period.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Bunch of Good HOGS.

James White, residing south of
town, sold fine bunch of hogs to B.
j. Snyder Tuesday for delivery to the
Morrell packing plant at Ottumwa.
Twenty of the animals averaged three
hundred and forty pounds. Mr.. Sny-
der paid for the stock on the market
basis of 1855. The bunch Melted
close to six hundred dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

1t has been observed that the
more wicked man, the more apt it
is to be said of him that he would be
a bright man if he would turn his tai
ents in the right direction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

The Keosauqua Republican is now
So years of age, and one of the present
publishers, ]. w. Rowley, has been
with this paper for third of GEN.
fury. A fine paper in good hands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

What's this from the Hairy Ma
ton! The Davis County Republican
says the town of Bloomfield will vote
to enlarge the city limits. The world
do novel .---L-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

1t is not always a sign of abject
poverty to see man wearing shoes
with holes in them. He may have
"bunions."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

Seed corn is in better condition
this year than last, but that is no
reason whyNit should not be tested be-
fore planting time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

I'm the opinion of the Brighton En-
terprise, the most profitable days
work on the farm is that used in
spraying the orchard at the right time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Calves Relatively Hiqh.

Chicago, April 2.--This is the time
of the year when the calf supply is
excessive. During April and May OF
ferings are generally beyond the re-
quirements of the market, but this
year because both beef and pork are
high it is believed that the outlet for
veal will be very broad. Prices have
already fallen about So per hundred
from the high limit reached just be-
fore Easter and further declines are
expected till the market settles down
to a business basis. Most of the
calves here are selling at $S.50@9.00,
which Is relatively high compared
with several years at this period.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

SAINT Kirkpatrick is progressive.
He has already announced his candi'
dacy for reelection as congressman
from this district.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

The first duty of citizen to his
town is to exercise his franchise.
Vote early Monday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Monthly AVERAGE Prices,

Chicago, April g. Following are
average prices for beef cattle, hogs.
sheep and lambs for aforementioned
months:
Cattle. Hogs. Ship. Inns.
January, 1918 $3.50 $7.45 $3.50 $S.55
February, 1918. $40 $40 5.85 8.55
March, 1913. -. $50 $50 635 $50
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

The 55,S9S hogs received here Mon
day averaged 263 lbs, being the heav-
lest days average in a long time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
C L A SIS IF led
ADVER Using

FOR sALE.--Single comb Rhode Is
land Red eggs. Airs. Robert Holt.
Phone 19-R. S7W1pd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

There are many champions OF
woman's rights, but alas, too few de-
tenders of women's wrongs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, April 2.

Chicago, April 2.
HOGS.-Market opened weak to sc
lower than Tuesdays average. Mixed
and butchers $9.00@9.45; good to
choice $S.95@9.271s; rough heavy
$S.75@S.90; light $9.2O@9.55; York
ers $945@9.50; bulk $9.15@9.40;
pigs $7.10@9.3O.
CATTLE.-Market opened steady to
a shade higher. Beeves $7.10@9.10;
cows and heifers $3.65@S.0O; stock
ers and feeders $6.00@S.10; westerns
$6.90@S.15; native calves $4,000
1925.
SHEEP.-Market opened steady to
1Oc higher Sheep $5.SO@6.S5; west
ern sheep $5.90@6.S5; yearlings $3.50
@7S5; lambs $6.90@S.7O; western
lambs $7.25@S.70; ewes $425@6.6O.
Hogs closing steady to strong at
opening prices. Mixed and butchers
$9.00@945; good to choice $3.50
$50; rough heavy $S.75@S90; light
$92O@9.6O; Workers. $9.45@9.55; bulk
S915@9.40; pigs $7.10@9.3O. Clear
ance yesterday fair.
Cattle and sheep closing strong.
Official receipts yesterday: Hogs
1854; cattle 3,089; sheep 21,464.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
746S; cattle 2,701; sheep 5,677.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
MARKET
QUOTATIONS. ON STOCK, GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS, CLEANED BY
WIRE FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Chicago Grain Markets.
Open. High. Low, Close

Furnished by Patton & Hasenwin-
kle, correspondents, Lamson Bros. &
Coz
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Today's Markets.

| chicago Union STOCK YARDS, April
2.-Live stock receipts today were
several thousand beyond the esti.
mates made for hogs; 5000 below on
cattle and 1000 below on sheep and
lambs. AS a consequence hogs were
lower, cattle steady and sheep higher.
In the hog section the bulletin show
ed $4,000 fresh arrivals and around
1000 stale ones over from yesterday,
all considered of good quality. Local
packers put up a bearish front and
tried hard to hammer down prices,
but eastern buyers with somewhat
, improved shipping facilities were
fairly liberal buyers and held the de.
cline much in check. The opening
was slow and weak at about sc de-
cline from yesterdays average, and
improved as the day wore on until
the close was strong and most of the
early reduction regained. 1t is esti-
mated at this time that the average
price will not exceed &c below that of
| Tuesday
The bulk sold today at $9.15@9.40,
against S9.20@9.45 yesterday; 5000
$50 last Wednesday; $845@S.6O four
weeks ago; $7.S5@S.00 corresponding
wednesday III lJ1G, po.oUWO.oo III
1911; $10.55@10.7O in 1910; S710@
725 in 1909. and s5.95@6.05 in 1908.
The top today was $3.50; yesterday
1910; last Wednesday 1895; four
weeks ago $50; one year ago $S.05;
two years ago $780,. three years ago
$1,000; four years ago $7.32k and
five years ago $500.
Cattle receipts today were dis.
appointment to the big packers who
had anticipated a big run. Some 16,-
900 had been conservatively estimat-
ed from advance car reports and 1t
was confidently hoped the run would
far exceed this. However, this morn
ling the bulletin showed only 1880 ar
irving, hardly enough to give the
market fair test. The demand was
uncertain aud uneven and the pack
ers still hung back, but prices rang
ed from steady to &c higher than yes
terday. No really choice steers we're
offered and small packers bought
most of the supply. Butcher stock
was steady, but the markekt was dull
and draggy. Calves were plentiful
and and sold mostly shade lower
than yesterday. A firmer market vas
.noted In stockers and feeders, the
inquiry from the country being strong.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Horse Market Steady.


Chicago, April 2,-Values in the
horse market are about steady and
the outlet again good for anything
desirable. Farm chunks were want
ed and sold freely at yI40@200, &C.
cording to weight and quality Some
heavy drafters went at $200@250.
Boston Wool Market.
Boston, April 2.-The market for
domestic wool is stagnant. Bins are
well cleared of old stock and bidding
for the new clip Is inactive. Values
favor the buyer.
The new medium territory is re-
ported to bring 15c to tic in the west
Some old Ohio quarter blood has
sold for 29kc and fine territory woods
have been disposed of at sec clean.
Limited amounts of Texas stock
were transferred recently at 4Sc to
SOC and northern California at SIC
clean
Pulled woods are also quiet.
Money Market.
New York, April Paper, prime
mercantile, per cent.
Sterling Exchange-Steady, with
actual business In bankers bills at
$4.sS.25 for sixty day bills and at
$4.S7.25 for demand.
Commercial Bills-$4.S2%.
Bar Silver-575sc.
Mexican Dollars--47hc.
Bonds-Government, weak; railroad
strong.
Money on Call--Strong, 31s @6 per
cent; ruling rate, 6; closing bid, An;
offered at 41sc.
Time Loans-Easier; sixty days.
ninety days and six months, AMOS
per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Hoqs at Eleven Markets.

Estimated receipts of hogs at eleven
markets for periods mentioned:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

mo receipts OWING 10 HOOu.
**High water curtailed receipts at
Omaha year ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

Chicago, April 2.-Average weight
of live stock at Chicago for March:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-04-04
CANYON COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS

and card received Monday state:
that he is getting along all right ant
will be gone about a week.
Messrs. Garman and Level of Fargo
shipped sheep to Kansas City on same
train with w. F. Howard.
Mrs. Sylvester Hill was in Boise
Saturday having her eyes treated.
Miss Mae kenzie took Sunday din
ner at the H. w. Robinson home
Mrs. w. H. Wohlschlegel and son
| George, were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Paine Friday
at supper.
Little Martin Elvin Harold, three
months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Harold, died very suddenly last Thurs
day morning. The funeral was held al
the house Thursday afternoon, Rev
f. P. Lawrence officiating. Six little
girls sand. The sympathy of the COM
munity go out to the family in their
bereavement.
Mrs. Elwood lockwood and Miss
Martha lockwood arrived from Min
nesota Friday morning. They report
snow and cold weather in Mime
sofa and snow all along the way.
The grange held an open meeting
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Petrie,
Supt of Agriculture in the Ontario
schools, gave very interesting talk
on Lawn characterization"
Mr. Petrie was entertained at the
A. J. lockwood home while here.
The officers and chairman of the
committees of the Christian Endeavor
held business meeting at Mr.. Law
rence's Thursday evening.
J. H. Lowell was a business caller
in Boise Thursday.
Mrs. Jasper Bennett received news
last Monday morning that her mother
who resides at Beaver Crossing, Ne
braska, was very i'll, and not expected
braska the same evening.
A meeting was held at the schhol
house thursday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing a County Farm
Bureau. Prof. R. B. Coglon of the
state university, addressed the meet
ing. Mr.. Niohol of Caldwell was also
here.
A Japanese operetta, "The Princess
Chrysanthemum," was given by the
school girls at the Presbyterian church
last Friday evening. The parts were
all we'll taken, and was much enjoyed |
by the large audience. The three en-
tertainments netted the school about
$4,000.
The high school boys with Prof.
Blacker went over to Mr.. Ben
Paines Thursday afternoon to take a
lesson in the grating of fruit trees.
He also treated the boys to some very
fine honey.
The choir will practice with Miss
Mildred Tuning on Thursday even
ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins attended the
oaptismal services at Wilder Sunday
Robert Mccormick stopped off at
nome Sunday from morning until
evening on his way from Ontario to