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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12
FRIDAY EVENING.
Fellowship"

When a la amt Got a cent and is feeling kinder blue,
And saunters to your office and begins to spit and chew
1t makes a fellow cuious-you don't know what to say
When they're working you for credit in a friendly sort o way.
You can't look up and meet hi, eye; you don't know what to do,
When his hand rests O your shoulder like a Orient Tindoo.
You sorter feel like cusIn' hint makes the teardrops start
And you sort OF feel a hutter in the region of your heart.
It's a great thing, Mr. Riley, for a fellow just to lay
His Goods down the counter and e them packed away.
Some men are curious compounds OF honey and OF gall.
The good Lord must have made 'em-with their salaries mighty small
-CWith Apologies to James Whitcomb Riley.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

PLUMS-Large Blue Plums for sale.
Two cents per pound. Inquire Of
Fred Wilder, north end Of Mime
sofa Street.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

The people who blame all their
troubles on others are usually dis
tributed evenly through every sec
ton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

In every neighborhood there i
someone that knows everything be
fore it happens.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

Once started. scandal never stops.
To fight it only fans the flame. Don't
argue it.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

september Morns" are now here
and it will soon be time for buck
wheats and good sausage.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

The business man who omits aL-
vertising from the paper for a week
or two because he thinks that by 81
doing he is saving money is as un-
wise as the merchant who would
close his store on certain days be-
cause business was dull.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

A little newspaper advertising is a
good thing. More newspaper adver-
Using is better.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12
Editorial Chat

Growth and progress are hindered
by the sneers of the ignorant.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-12

How many people are supposed t.
subSist on one appropriation?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
PLEA For THE RAILROADS.

Criticism of railroads is so common
and so popular. that it axes brave
man, either in business or politics to
speak a good word for them. TO be
sure the big corporations are some
times badly managed, and are so
manipulated as to make fortunes for
the few at the expense OF the many
but as an Industrial factor in the HE
of the nation they must be prosper
GUS else the people will suffer. DIS
GUESSING this omnipresent subject,
Henry Clews in one OF his weekly
New York letters says:
"One Of the most important forms
that the current antagonism to big
business is taking at. home is the re-
fusal of the government, though the
Interstate Commerce Commission, TO
permit the railroads OF this country
to charge living rates for carrying
merchandise. The, Interstate Com
merce Commissions are undoubtedly
influenced, possibly Internationally
biased, by the political and popular
disfavor in which the transportation
lines are c0ncededly held. By adopt
ing this attitude people seem to for
get entirely that they are injuring
themselves. There are probably
about 100000 stockholders in the
leading railroads sOf tnis country.
These are direct holders They con-
stitute not unsltbstantial part of our
entire population a who have their
savings thus invested and are en-
titled as American citizens to the
full protection OF. their property
rights. But beyond this there are
very many millions of our citizens
who are indirectly, benefited or in
jured by the prosperity or the reverse
of the railroad lines. | refer especial
~ TO depositors in banks and policy
holders in insurance companies, Both
of these classes yQf financial inStitu-
tons have large reserve funds invest
ed in railroad securities. A recent
compilation which may serve as an
illuminating instance shows That the
savings banks in six states OF the
East have 6,G36,343 depositors and
that 20 per cent of the total deposits
IN these institutions are invested in
the securities of railroads. Every one
of these 6,636,3i3 depositors should
recognize that he has a personal in
terest in working in his individual
capacity for fair play for the great
transportation lines. And it may, l
believe, be take for granted that the
conditions in the six states OF which
statistics are available are equally
representative of all the states OF the
Union. Thus it is hardly possible to
exaggerate the Importance OF ade-
quate railroad transportation charges
to all these interests who are CON
cerned in such a practical manner i'll
the prosperity of the railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Too much politics and too much
so-called reforms, are responsible for
the business depression now felt in
this country, according to Henry
Clews, who in his weekly New York
review of trade says:
"A careful search of the business
situation fails to find any very en-
couraging features. December is al
ways a month of slowing down, but
this year the tendency is more mark
ed than usual. The causes are both
economic and political. The most
fundamental reason is the worldwide
high cost of capital. The signs of re-
cession on this account are quite as
pronounced abroad as in the United
States. In Europe the situation Is
aggravated by militarism, and in Can
ada by too rapid expansion. Meth
er of these conditions exist in the
United States. There has been no
serious oVerstrain of credit in this
country; nor any over-eXpansion in
general business. On the contrary,
the banking situation is pretty well
in hand, and our various merchandise
markets are more likely to suffer
from scarcity than overproduction.
As a matter of fact economic con-
ditions in the United States are
sounder and more encouraging than
those prevailing elsewhere. And yet
business depression is nowhere so
marked as along the seaboard of the
United States, and this depression is
gradually extending itself throughout
the West and South. Why should
this country suffer a keener recess
sion in business than any other coun-
try when intrinsic conditions are
generally sound There is no other
explanation for this unfortunate con-
dition of affairs except that of perm
icious political activity. What with
the meddling of visionary reformers
and the attacks of radical politicians
upon all forms of business activity,
legitimate enterprise has been almost
literally destroyed. The spirit to ven
ture and invest, which is the main
spring of industrial progress, has
been thwarted in every direction by
constant oppression. Our new free
dom" may be born, but it is not yet
even a lusty infant, and the country
is suffering sadly from unwise inter
ference or downright injustice eman'
ating from political influences. There
are signs, however, of a change in
this direction; Mr.. Wilson, although
a progressive of tremendous power,
seems quite inclined to curb the am
billions of extreme radicalism, and
there are indications elsewhere that
our visionary political leaders will be
forced to sit up and take notice OF
the consequences of their actions.
Especially will this be arue when the
army of unemployed increases, as 1t
surely will unless business men are
spared this incessant irritation and
interference with legitimate enter,
prise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
ARE YOU GOOD FELLOW?
Help to Make Every Poor Child
Happy on Christmas.

There are Isl homes in Oskaloosa
containing over 600 children, who are
likely to be overlooked by Santa
Claus, unless the Good Fellows come
to the rescue and help in a material
and systematic way. Headquarters
for the Good Fellows have been OPP
ened in the Oskaloosa Commercial
Club rooms, and some one will be in
charge each day from now until
Christmas, between the hours of 2 to
every afternoon. The telephone
number is 1T, and every citizen of
Oskaloosa is invited and urged to
join in the work and thereby become
a Good Fellow.
People who care for families regu-
larly each year are asked to let the
committee know of their wishes and
intentions at once, that the names
may be marked off the lists. Every
one else is urged to come to the club
room and select some family or fam
lilies to whom they will play the part
of Santa Claus.
1t is the hope and determination of
the committee that no child in Os-
kaloosa be overlooked. To this end
it will require lots of help. Do not
wait to be asked. Be a volunteer in
the good work. Join in at once and
thus save an undesirable rush at the
last moment. By united effort the
great task can easily be handled. Be
a Good Fellow, and do it now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

become commonplace. And yet only
a few years ago the facilities now en-
ployed to bring the ends of the earth
together We're unknown. Nothing of
large consequence can transpire any
where on the earth or on the sea and
escape the observation of the miagi.
clans serving the press. The cost of
the service is distributed by means of
a system of cooperation unriyaled in
other business activities. The first
great contrivance, and great because
of the wonderful possibilities of which
it gave the barest hint. Electricity has
reyolutionized the newspaper, and to
a surprising extent it has revolution
lied commerce. There is no dream of
the future that may not become real.
But the thought is that there Is moth
ing so cheap, considering cost and
manifold detail of service as the mod
ern newspaper. -, If there was nothing
better than the newspapers of seven
ty five years ago it would be impos-
sible to boast of the greatness of our
country or to be Informed in time to
enlist interest of what might be hap
pening in the next country. The news
paper, cheap as it is, lis a great civil
iZer; it is a great agent, in the bust
ness of putting peoples heads togeth-
er; it is a mighty force for the better
ment of nations, and for the bringing
together in amity all the peoples of
the earth. Just think what a measfy
sum is involved in the price! Eth? You
are a reader and paid up? Good for
YOU.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
THE SPELL OF CHRISTMAS.

They are shaping little wonders
In a million coy homes,
Dainty fabrics void of blunders.
Drawn work, bead work, bags for
combs,
Lace creations, ribbon marvelS,
Burnt dreams, paintings half sub
lime
Gentle fingers all 50 busy
For the coming Christmas time.
There are secret conversations
That some other must not hear,
There are puzzling speculatiOns
Falling on friendly ear;
And the air is rife with murmurs
In each Christian peopled cline
Laughter sweetened voices planning
For the holy Christmas time.
Father must not be forgotten
Mother must remembered be
With a keepsake wrought or bought,
Kin afar and babes on knee
Each and all heir to a token,
Something touched by love that's
prime,
EulDieluS dS lIOH ludI uedI odNlOl
Who was born at Christmas time.
With our giving, o my brother!
Let us give a bit of self;
Without heart gifts only smother
Human longing are but pelf,
While some homely thing and faded
May be glorious, sublime,
If loves golden kiss is on it
At the holy Christmas time.
Sioux City Journel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
HOLIDAY FIRE WARNING.

Ole o. Roe, state fire marshal, has
issued the following timely bulletin
which should be studied and needed:
To Merchants -
Infiamable decorations increase the
fire hazard. $50! ,s"' =';l
Lookout for the wiring of'cyour
electric decorations. -.,' ..rr b..
Keep the fire eXtinguishers in con,
dition for instant use. ...r
Watch the smoker and his cigar,
and the ubiquitous match. s,..
Protect your lights. A breeze may
blow ffimsy fabric against an un-
protected light and start a fire p,
Guard against spontaneous combus-
ton among your piles OF holiday
goods, E$. providing for reasonable
ventilation. o.. -..- e.. .--
Impress upon each one of your EN-.
ployes the Importance of exercising
the utmost care in guarding against
fire.
Clean up your packing rooms and
Easements daily. Excelsior and
wrapping paper are highly inflam.
able. Permit no amount of busy
ness" to interfere with this precau'
ton.
Safety first"
To PARENTS
Intiammable Christmas decorations
often cause destructive fires in home
and church. 49,
Don't hang tissue paper bells or
other inflammable decorations in
close proximity to a light or fire.
Don't use a quantity of highly in
flammable cotton to represent snow.
Asbestos fiber makes fife snow and
will not burn.
Santa Claus should not wear cot
ton whiskers. Many a life has been
lost by fire starting in such ardorn-
ment. --
Decorations that will burn have
no place on a Christmas tree. Use
tinsel or other non.inflammable ma
terial. --." .. ..
Children should not experiment
with matches and candles or other
things that produce fire.
Don't hang celluloid presents on
the Christmas tree nor place them
anywhere near fire or light. Gel;
luloid is among the most infiammable
of substances.
Watch the tree closely as long as
the candles are lighted and have
means, at hand to put out instantly
any fire that may start among the
branches.
Set the tree securely so that the
can't tip over. Don't let the child
rem light the candles. o. .-Sa'..
Inquire as to the safety of the
places of amusement which your
children may attend during the
crowded holiday season. - ~ s-1a
b Don't leta the holiday. spirit make
you careless. in the matter of guard;
ing against fire. AZ ,,yrg. 80.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Washington Democrat: eve are
informed that Will Hamilton, dem
ocratic county chairman of Keokuk
county. will run for congress in the
Sixth district and thus there will be
a hot contest on between him and the
present congressman, SAINT Kirkpat-
rick. We hope things will not get
muddled so as to defeat the demo
cratic ticket. Bill Hamilton is a
mighty capable democrat, a good
speaker and a good politician and
we may look for warm times in the
old Sixth .--.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
A SYSTEM WORTH STUDYING.

The government of the United
States is trying to help the farmer
borrow money for his business on
reasonable terms, at something like
the rates other business interests pay.
To find the right system it is sending
experts to study the schemes used
abroad. 1t seems, however, that we
have been overlooking something
right here at home which may prove
better adapted to the peculiar needs
of the farmer in this country. A sys-
TEN now in successful operation was
explained to the Society of Equity
convention by George W. Simon of
Chicago, representing the Jewish Ag-
ricultural and Industrial Aid Society.
This organization we learn from the
La Crosse, Wis. Leader-Press, has
been in existence only a few years
it was founded in 1900-yet in that
time it made $500 loans aggregat-
ing S1,S00,000. 1t has helped farmers
in thirty-one states and in Canada,
covering a much larger territory than
all the land credit banks in continent
al Europe do. Jewish farmers in
America, whom this society has aid
worth s22,000,000, wonder
full results indeed in a dozen years.
Mr.. Simon's society loans money
even on second and third mortgages
at 4 per cent. an extraordinary low
rate on loans with country real es-
tate security, which almost invaria-
bly, pays at least 6 per cent ON gilt
edge investments and in some states
runs as high as IL per cent even on
first mortgages !. The farmer who
pays 10 or AZ per cent, as those In
and further west do. is, OF
course, giving the cream Of his pro.
fits to the money lender and would
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
the NEWSPAPER.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is not an
easy matter to remove the newspaper
from the bargain counter. There is
nothing on the market so inexpensive
as a good newspaper. There is moth
ing an intelligent person can buy and
receive so much for his money. The
is marked down to such a
pittance that very many people cling
to the impression that it Is a small
matter if they get it for nothing, on
straight or crooked lines. The modern
newspaper renders great service.
1t Is wonderful how the news of the
world is gathered and presented NOR
ming and evening. The operation has
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
ANNUAL BAR BANQUET
Mahaska Association Will Dine
Tuesday Evening Dec. 80.

Mahaska County Bar will have it's
annual banquet Tuesday evening, De-
cember 80, which occurs in Holiday
week, between Christmas and New
Years.
Selection of this date was made at
a special meeting called by George
True, president of the Bar Associa-
ton, at the court room. Business af-
fairs received attention and the an
nual election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following:
President, George w. Sewers.
Vice-Presdent, w. H. Heating.
Secretary, Edward A. Schmidt.
Treasurer, l.. T. Shangle.
Executive Committee Officials,
with w. r. Lacey, |. C. Johnson and
H. H. Sheriff
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
Arthur w. Runft, II

Arthur w. Runft, II years old,
of Grundy county, has won honors
worth while. Beside making a pro-
It of $133.43 on an acre of Iowa corn.
he defeated nearly one thousand 9th
er Iowa boys for the championship
of the state acre corn clubs, and wins
the free trip to Washington, offered
by C. B. Hutchinson, of Waterloo.
Agnes Freidell. of Blackhawk county,
grew 3,4O3 pounds of tomatoes on a
little less than one-tenth Of an acre
last season. Her total expense for
the ground, work and equipment was
$25.26, the sale of tomatoes brought
her $11S14, her net profit totalling
$g2.S8. Miss Freidell also wins the
free trip to Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

The Ottumwa. courier observes
that in the face of all the talk about
the high price of eggs, Iowans kept
right on eating them, and not at RI
diculously high prices either. A Ger
tain state on the Pacific coast which
has in the past attracted many PEG
pie away from Iowa, saw eggs up to
rs cents a dozen. The lOwan who
stays in Iowa gets about the best
the country aHordS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
Railroad Business slumps.

Northwestern trainmen at Ames
declare that freight traffic shows a
marked decrease over this time a
year ago, with no reason for slack
business" advanced. Ames is an i'm
portant junction point OF. the North,
western lines and is accepted as 3 a
fair guage of business in, Iowa Tor the
system. 1t is reported from, Boone,
a freight division point and location
of shops, that freight trainmen and
enginemen are being laid off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Holiday issues of Iowa papers, we
have seen none to compare with the
two local, papers, the Saturday, Globe,
and the ,Oskaloosa Timesss Each is
put up in magazine form, with fine
covers and other exceptionally good
features. Both are fine specimens
of the art preservative, and are a
credit to the business interests of
Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Advocates of the capitol park
plan seem to think that the state re-
quires some evidence of culture.
"WeIl,' comments the Ottumwa Cour
Ter, you can bank on culture coming
fast enough after the state has the
money. Make the state wealthy be-
fore paving the streets with gold"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Another effort is to be made to
reorganize the league of commercial
clubs in Iowa. This organization
should do much good. But" says
the Newton Record they do not APP
pear to have hit upon the right plan
for interesting the people as yet"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

The old familiar strain is thus
given new life by the Delta Press:
By the first of the year the publisher
of this paper has some obligations
which must be met, and We would
like to collect in a large amount of
what is due on our subscription list
between now and January !, 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

The Ottumwa Courier suggests
that a nice Christmas present for
yourself is a receipt in full for all
debts. The man with every debt paid
is more apt to have a Merry Christ
mas than the man who forgets that
he owes money to someone else.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Editor Gallagher, of the Williams
burg Journal.Tribune, is unable to
satisfy his own mind, as to which
caused the most damage. the reading
of the slush printed about the White
House wedding or the barbaric feasts
around which men stretched their
stomachs in order that they might
feel thankful
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

Uncle Joe" Cannon says he is
not to be compared with President
Wilson as a car. The eXsspeaker
of the house says the democrats have
not made good and that lin 1916, we
are going to reverse the engine
Uncle Joe is good Republican author
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

The S. Z. U. G. movement, OF
which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF
the president, is the honorary head,
bears the same relation to Christmas
that the Sane Fourth idea does to
the observance of Independence day
The society doesn't call for abolish
ment of the gift giving idea, but
calls for sane gift giving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

-Oskaloosa has been more for
tunate this year than are many 9TH
er cities, because in few cities have
there been so many improvements in
proportion to the population. Labor
has been more generally employed in
Oskaloosa than in the average NUM-
cipality
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18
LETS BE DOING.

Let's put our selfish wants away,
And lay aside our labor.
To do some needful act to-day,
Which helps our weary neighbor.
Let's prove that we're the kind Of
friend
Most worth approaching,
The friend indeed, who doesn't spend
Another day in waiting.
Let's do to-day some kindly deed,
Which we have been delaying.
Let's give a precious moments heed
And do instead of saving.
Let's help to make some burden light
For one who needs befriending.
And do it now, ere comes the night,
Instead Of just intending.
Let's pause today at someone's door,
Where long We have been knowing
That someone should have paused
before,
But they, like we, kept going.
Let's strive to soothe the fevered
brow,
The heart that's crushed by sorrow,
And let us know it's needed now,
But may not be tomorrow.
Let's speak today that word of love,
If hate we've been enthroning.
A task we've long been thinking of,
But just as long postponing.
Most surely We will find a lot
OF friendships worth renewing,
II we would wake ourselves by not
Just thinking of, but doing.
Let's seek at once the one with whom
We've long been disagreeing.
And sunshine soon will chase the
gloom
We've grown so tired of seeing.
Let's greet him with smile today,
And tell him We regret 1t.
And likely he'll be glad to say,
"My brother, let's forget II"
Let's try to teach ourselves today,
The emptiness of trouble,
Which startles US, but floats away,
As harmless as bubble.
A bugaboo which flies by night
To scatter tears and sorrow,
But droops before the morning light,
And perishes tomorrow.
Let's strive to-day to realize
The wrong of evil thinking.
Let's look for good with clearer eyes,
Instead of merely blinking.
And let's deny each tempting thought
Before it lives a minute.
While knowing that the right has
Raught
But what is right within it.
Let's know that good is always near,
A thought that's always pleasant,
And know that evil, doubt and fear,
Can't stay where good is present.
Let's know Gods love is here at hand
For all who will receive it.
A truth we may not understand,
But true, so let's believe it.
NAL Rose
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

There are souls in the world who
have the gift of finding joy every
where and leaving it behind them
when they go. Their influence is an
inevitable gladdening of the heart.
They give light without meaning to
shine. Their bright hearts have a
great work to do for God-Frederick
w Fabpr
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-18

The sale of Red Cross seals
throughout the country this year
ought to be larger than ever before.
For two reasons-ffrst, the message
the seal carries is better understood;
and second the new seal is more at
tractiyp