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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

pay his share of the national debt.
The Japanese government has declar-
ed that it is opposed to the emigra-
ton of its young men. The cold fact
is that emigration is recognized as a
national necessity. II the young
man does not emigrate. the old men
will be apt to go hungry. Some oil
the recently compiled figures are
positively startling.
ITO take these, item by item, the
United States covers twenty times
more territory, with her S,026, 1Ss
square miles of continental posses
sions, against Japan's 1885. We
rattle around, thirty-two persons to
the mile. Japan jams in S65 in the
same square, so that they hardly have
elbow room. We have 97000,0OO
people-almost twice as many as
Japan's 100000.
- - -
only II percent of Japan's surface
is cultivated. The rest is rocky and
mountainous, That means that the
most painfully intensive farming is
necessary. But even this coaxing OF
each separate spear of grass doesn't
get results in the island kingdom
No American farmer would brag oil
thirty bushels of rice to the acre, and
twenty-six of barley, and seventeen
of wheat. These figures are official
And to get them six-tenths of her
population work on her farms. The
average land holding is but two and
lone-half acres-and every other farm
err is a tenant. No wonder that Tok
iyoshi Yokoi, professor of agriculture
at the Imperial university at Toxic
in recent signed statement, declar
ed that emigration is the only way
| out
Notwithstanding intensive farm
ing. land population is too dense and
small farmers can hardly subsist, es
pecially those who hire the ground
Emigration and employment else
where are depended on to obviate the
bad conditions. e.. ,-..,
Her farmers sometimes spend 1O(
days a year on an acre, and then ge
la job at factory to make living
The latest statistics show that the
per capita wealth of the United
States is $k310. There are no sta
| tlStlCS OF IlldI SOll III japan ~ 'S""
none that are dependable.
- - =:
japan is debtor nation. She i'm
ports annually goods to the value o
1855. 445 .O00-which is about $4,000
600 more than she exports. There
balance of trade, against her ever!
year. to be settled in gold. 1t viii
stay against her for some time. be
cause a portion of the import is grail
and -four. to make up for the failure
of her fields. Lately she has beef
forced to import meat. There was
time when the coolies would sta!
shiny and happy, on fish and rice. Blu
japan became a warrior nation ant
>, found that soldiers on the march ant
sailors handling heavy guns mus
line their ribs with red meat. Tha
made the coolie luxurious. He want'
his bite of meat every few days now
or he becomes discontinued. Ant
he's disconnected enough anyhow =
with that public debt crossing his
shoulders like a yoke
|
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
u Should be Stopped.

Burlington Hawk.Eye: At Water
loo young girl was shot by a lad
at a Y. w. C. A. campfire. The lad
belonged to bunch of Y. NJ. G, A.
campers And right there is where
somebody ought to put his foot down
hard In the future. II the Y. NJ. &. A.
or the Boy Scouts, or any other organ
ization Is going to run boys camps
anywhere in Iowa, the first rule
should be that the children be dis
armed. The weapons can De OF no
possible use to them and they are
quite apt TO injure someone. There
is much complaint against the carry
ing OF weapons by men. But there
is ever so much greater danger when
children are permitted to play with
deadly weapons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
. + j. + i 81 E.f.f+.t 81.
. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. !.
. + + + .t++f f.t++ 81.
New Home Grown POTATOES.

Editor Herald: was taught to al
ways plant few potatoes on Good
Friday, but this season the weather
man promised cold weather. The
weather being mild two days earlier
! planted them then. The weather
got so cold | almost gave up getting
any from. that planting, but the first
nice weather brought them up and
the first heavy frost put them down,
but I dug nice mess of them, larger
than walnuts, Tuesday, June 8.
..... -s... GEO. A. FRITZ.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

Some time ago President Mellen
of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad offered $4,000
reward for a successful train stop
which would work automatically. Re-
plies were received from 1874 peo-
pie. Out OF the whole number, two
devices have been selected for test
ing. II Is interesting to note the
sources from which some of the re-
plies were received Four came
from inmates OF insane asylums, four
from men in state prisons, one from
a monastery and one from man who
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

Thirty states in this Union are
now giving state aid to encourage the
building of permanent roads. Min
.nesota pays half, Wisconsin third.
Michigan bonus per mile, Missouri
aids state roads, many other states
pay from one-fourth to all the cost
of stone roads. Why should Iowa
wait until the roads are all built in
every other state before she builds
her first mile2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

A territorial board of education
and two superintendent of schools
are asked for by the Alaska legisla-
ture in a memorial just transmitted
to congress. The petition recites that
although Alaska now has a white
population of about 10000 with 5000
children attending the ~ white pub
lie schools, there is as yet no terri.
torial board of education, examining
board, or superintendent to govern
such schools"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
600 MExICANS ARE SLAIN
Federal Troops Are Overwhelmed by
Rebels Under Three Generals In
Battle at SausiIIo. g.r "a.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 17.-Six hundred
federals we're killed or wounded in a
battle May 80, at sausillo. according
to reports reaching here from southern
Chihuahua, After this victory over
1900 federals, the insurgents under
Generais Villa, Chao and Hernandez
marched north toward the state cant.
tai, whence the Parral garrison had
retreated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

-Grocers who smoke cigarettes
while cutting cheese or serving but
ter, who wear soiled aprons in their
stores while waiting on trade, and
who sweep their floors while goods
are uncovered, are to, be- boycotted
by the Housewi, es' League of ST.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
Fire RuIns kansa, roun

Reserve, Kas., June 1.-THE bust
ness section OF Reserve was almost
wiped out by FIRE. It is supposed to
have started in pile OF oil-soaksd
rags In harness shop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

High heeled shoes and hobble
skirts were not invented in Paris,
according to the testimony of a mis-
sionary just returned to Chicago from
India. The women of Palestine wore
the same sort of shoes and skirts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The Knoxville Express observes,
among other Iowa newspapers that
are strong for God and mortality on
the editorial page and cover other
pages with brewers association free
plate are the Keokuk Gate City and
the Abba Union.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

According to the 'ottumwa Courier
the difference between republicans
and democrats just now is mainly
the direction in which they are trav-
cling. The democrats are going in
and the republicas are coming out. e.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The state historical department
board has reelected Edgar r. Har-
Ian curator. He will serve six years.
Mr.. Harlan succeeded Charles Aid
rich, founder of the department, who
died four years ago
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

Several Oskaloosa people are betak-
Ing themselves TO river camps and
country cottages. Others are plan
ming TO get to the Wisconsin and Min
nesota lakes Y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

There are in Canada four tele-
phone lines owned by provincial gov
ernments, 81 owned by municipal
ties. 1868 owned by corporations, 1873
owned by cooperative, companies, 81
owned by partnerships and 11S pri.
yata limos
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
Notice,

To land owners of White Oak
Township: You are hereby notified
to cut at once. all obnoxious weeds on
roads bordering your land or II will
be done at your expense. BY order
of Board of Trustees.
d1-wl Thomas Alexander, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Discussing the relative resources
Of the two countries. Washington
correspondent says: Japan Is hard
up nationally The individual, home
keeping, brown Japanese, taken in
mass, Is kept pretty busy trying TO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

"A kite which can be assembled
ready for flight in ten minutes. the
invention of a German. has lifted
three men together to height of for
ty feet .r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The head of the family who.
thinks that he is going to get much
more than twenty pounds of sugar for
the dollar when the duty is taken off
is going to be. fooled" predicts the
Fairfield Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
How Il Happened

Teller--I see that Hennepeck has
developed into free thinker OF late.
Grimshaw--Yes; his wife has been
away from home for a week.--Puck
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
Randall For Sneaker.

Ex-Congressman N. 4. Kendall has
accepted an invitation TO address the
Sunday school picnic at Ottumwa on
July 4th. The plan Is TO make the
picnic county affair.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

-Grocer-"What was that woman
complaining about" Clerk-"The
long wait, sir" And only
yesterday she was kicking about the
short weight. You can't please some
people Exchange.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
English Brokerage Firm sGsps15,,

London, June 17.--Announcement OF
the suspension of the Malcolm Cooke
company. brokers, dealing largely In
American stocks. was made on the
stock exchange.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
Erase the Detraction.

Editor Herald; 1t is written that
the artist that painted the dignitied
picture of the Saviour and His disci-
pies eating their last supper, spent
seven years in painting the picture,
On the table was a glass of wine.
You don't see it there now. The ques-
Ition might be asked: Why?. A GER
tain day was set for the unwilling of
THE picture for the inspection of the
public. The first man that entered
was attracted to the wine and re-
marked that the glass of wine was
the finest piece of art he ever saw.
The artist obliterated it; right there
he was asked for an explanation and
Explained that the object of painting
the picture was to have Christ the
center of attraction, and anything
that attracted attention from Him, he
didn't want in there. This should be
the object of all: Set up something
that is good, and everything that at
tracts attention from it, like strong
drink, We don't want, and obliterate
lit right now.
RICHARD WILLIAMS.
| Olivet, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

said he had received revelation
from heaven. One man wrote: i
accept your offer of the $4,000.
Please send a check"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

1t seems to be about as had to
stay at the head OF the base ball col
umn for. a week as it is to be presi-
dent Of Mexico for the same length
NJ time '' "a ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The Smith family has triumphed
again. The exact geographical CEN
ter of the United States is in Smith
county, Kansas. stH...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The question is asked: When
man wears his high hat only twice a
year, what rate of interest does his
IS investment pay?"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

If you strike at fly and miss it..
there will be 1928, 567,S21 more by
the first of September.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

-Grinnell has observed that a
rainfall of four inches makes many
drops OF water and moves many
grains of sand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
Lucky Horsaahoas.

she-Do you believe In horseshoes
A. An emblem OF luck7
Hs--Yes. II they are on the winning
hcrsa w. s. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

You have little grounds to com
plain about the streets and alleys be-
ing dirty, If your back yard needs at
teution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

Russia is erecting a barbed wire
fence. seven feet high, along her Ger
man boundary to check smugglers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

"A New York clergyman received
$3.50 as wedding fee. Blessed be
the tie. that binds.F
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

ri Another point in favor of the
automobile: Its garage does not
breed flies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

Some great men are not always
endowed with intelligence enough to
keep them out of bad company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19

The World Woman and Equal Rights.
Editor Herald: Solomon ruined
the Jews forever as nation with his
Thousand wives. He, let them build
temples to idols that taxed Uthe peo7
Eple to poverty. Is 1t any wonder he
taught all is vanity She kept the
Igates of the City of Babylon and re-
ceived all the money. When Alexan-
der entered Babylon he was presented
with three hundred and sixty-five
women, one for every day of the year.
THE Greeks passed through their pur-
LITIGATION. Who ever heard of great
man in Greece after that? In like
manner she had ruined Persia before.
THE Bible hints at this. rhe Jew
and his kin started the worlds civil
Iization. The Jew gave us our relig-
ion. The notes of music and the
promissory note. Their kin gave us
the alphabet and the figures, which
were the greatest inventions ever
made. The use of iron, gold and sill
yer and money. They were civilized
three thousand years ago. The En-
glish have been civilized. but one
Thousand years. What stopped the
lew and his kin, the, Persian and
land destruction was in the slave. The
hired soldier and the world woman.
Babylon polluted all the nations that
came in contact with the city, try.
ling to gain wealth through woman.
Equal rights of the sex means per.
Ipetual war between the men and wo-
men which in the end will do damage
Ito all The world woman have the
advantage over the mother because
la child must have constant care the
first five years of its life. The wo'
man with no husband or children are
getting every employment that is
congenial. Equal rights means more
of this. Let us go slow if once adopt
ed it can never be gotten rid of. Ma
ture and our religion protests against
the world woman. In this age from
four to fifteen thousand women are
employed in some of the larger estab
Ilishments. Nature protests and evil
lis done Men will finally be punished
for this Already law makers are
passing laws to mutilate the men the
same as was done three thousand
years ago. Human nature never
changes. This will bring men on the
level with the brute. Most people
seeing miss on the ballot would
surely vote for the Miss in time
The governor would lie asrdiss aid
most every other officer. The man
would vanish faster than the male
school teacher did The one versed
lin human nature and history knows
what the final end would be. anarchy
JOHN ARNOLD,
Cedar. Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-19
MAY TAX COLLECTION
Nearly Three Thousand Dollars
Paid In During Month. =,

The total amount of tax money col
lected at the office of the county
treasurer during the month of May,
1913, was $2,9S0,1s as shown by the
distribution report filed with County
Auditor l.. r. Briggs last week. The
money was distributed among the va
rious funds as follows:
State (revenue and state
schools) ................... Sl73.22
School teachers, contingent,
and school house) .........., 94417
Township roads .............. 1857
Road drag 2441
Towns of county ,.......... 711.34
County funds .............7 S1. 43
Township general and special
funds 80. .............. 1927
The poll tax netted s67.42 and the
dog tax $500, while $500 was re-
Iceived from special paving assess
ment and s2s.os from a special side
walk levy. i.s IA 4sH :
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03
in wishing them long and happy
welded life.

in wishing them long and happy
welded life.
tseems that the Mississippi, that
incompatible Father of Waters, has
rival. We refer to the steel trust which
is capitalized at 81, 465, coo, 600, and
more than s5oo, 900, 600 Of II is water.
August e. and Emil H. Kringel en-
tertained the members of Kin-Kare-
Klub and lady friends with a Christ
mas party, given in the banquet hall OF
their home, in this city, Saturday even
ing. The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed and in the middle stood well laden
Christmas tree. A number of suitable
games were ihdulged in and st the
proper moment Kris Kringel appeared
and presented ea sh one present with
suitable gift After an elaborate ban
quiet. dancing was INDUCED in until a
late hour.
Yes, these are hard times. Wethrow
away ashes and buy soap. We raise
dogs and buy hogs. We grow weeds
and buy vegetables. We catch tish from
a four dollar rod. We build school
honsesand send our children away from
home to be educated. and last but not
least, we send our boys out with forty
dollar gun and a twenty dollar dog to
hunt ten cent game. Yes these are
hard times, but whose fault is it? Don't
place all the blame on the president
and the trusts,
Neyer find fanlt because newspaper
falls 70 give every scrap of news, II you
are one Of the people who never give
the editor any information. An editor
isn't 4 medium or mind reader but
he gets his news the same way the
milkman gets his milk, by pumping.
This IS true especially ST that class OF
items know as personals" Rightly
they are not 'puffery" but simple per-
sonal mention, given for the benefit of
the local readers, md if You have a
friend or relative visiting you. let us
know and wewill be glad to give the
item proper notice. Put any hit OF
news worth printing in the way OF our
pencil pushers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03
Il A X ES!
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed City Treasurer Of the City OF
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wis
consin, that the Tax Roll for said city
for the year 1912 is in my hands for
collection. and that the taxes charged
therin are subject to payment at my
Office in said city at the Lefeber build
ing. North Main Street, at any time
prior to or on the 31st day Of January,
1913. On all taxes collected after that
date a penalty of two (2) per cent must
b paid as provided by law.
Office hours: s to ~ a. IN. 1870 to
4:30 p. m.
Dated this 10th day of December,
1919.
W. j. MAAG, City Treasurer,
45w2 Wauwatosa. Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03
LIGHT GUARD WIN
Defeat the Former Champions, schoen-
ecker shoes.

Defeat the Former Champions, schoen-
ecker shoes.
The Light Guard basketball team
had little difficulty IN defeating last
yAas L Mfl~aasee couAty cbaupioaa.
the Schoenecl,er Shoes. at tho Armoly
last Saturday evening, by score Of 81
to IA. The game was the best one seen
here this season and Mt times was IA
little bit rough. Our team sure hnd
their opponents goat with their brilli-
ant teamwork and the sensational bas-
ket shooting of Van Roo and Il God
frey. There viii be another good game
to come up and enjoy the dance which
follows Light Guard VS.. Wells.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

FOR RENT--Forty acre farm, suit
able for truck farming. Fifteen acres
seeded to alfalfa. Team of horses, tools
and machinery for sale Location near
Homewood station and the new Agri-
cultural College, town of Wauwatosa.
w. G. Taylor, p. Q. Box 533 Wauwa-
tosa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

FOR SALE-House and lot in best
residence section OF Wauwatosa This
is an eight room house nearly new and
modern In every respect viii consider
trade for vacant property in Wauwa-
tosa. The Hawks Nursery Co, Real
Estate Department.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

For Rent Room Cottage, 126 State
Street, Wauwatosa. Inquire of Jacob
Fehl, 48th and State st. 43w4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

GIRL wANTED-For kitchen and
dining room work. Apply at THE
PALACE, 80 State Street. Good wages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

FOR Dining room table and
small writing desk. Enquire ut 400
Wauwatosa Avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

FOR SALE-Pure bred black collie
Telephone Wan 246 Y
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

For choice table eggs call up Wan.
271 J.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-25
FATE OF father AND
SON NOW With JURY
CASE OF SYLVESTER AND LEE
JOHNSON. CHARGED WITH
MURDER, CLOSED.

SAPULPA, Okla. Jan. 24.-(Spe.
cial. )-The case of Sylvester Johnson
and his son Lee Johnson, charged
with the murder Of Warren Pickett,
four miles from Bristow. last Morch,
went to the jury late this evening.
The jury Is still out and 1t is believed
the deliberation will result in hung
jury.
The state commended during the
trial that the Johnsons had conspired
to take the life of Pickett-that the
elder Johnson called upon the de
ceased looking for trouble and that
his son was close at hand and ef-
fected the death of Pickett. The de-
fendants' plea was self defense ana
they proved by the county surveyor
that Pickett was on the johnson land
when the shooting took place. The
killing was the elimination of a dis
pute over a boundary fence between
the lands of Johnsons and Pickett.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-25
W. T. BENNETT
Phone 200I. No. 21 w. Second st,
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You KnOw--I'rom Tulsa
Citizens.

The greatest skeptic can hardly
fail to be convinced in the face OF ev-
idence like this. 1t is impossible to
produce better proof of merit than
the testimony of residents of Tulsa.
of people who can be seen at any
time. Read the following case of 1t.
S. II. Chism S12 T.. Seventh St,
Tulsa, Okla. says;
Il first used Doans Kidney Pills
about six years ago, when I was both
cred greatly by disordered kidneys.
There was a constant ache and sore
ness across the small of my back, and
when STOPPING or lifting, sharp twing-
es would catch me. 1t was hard for
me to straighten after STOPPING and
my rest was disturbed by too fire.
quent passages Of the kidney secre-
tions The contents Of two boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills removed the
backache and regulated the passages
Of the kidney secretions. | have taxi
en- this remedy since with good re-
suits"
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster Mllburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name--Doan's-
take no other