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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
SOME SHOP TALK.

Humboldt Republican, This office
| is flooded with circulars and person
! al letters from candidates seeking
nomination on the state tickets asking
| that we help get their names before
the people Of Humboldt county.
The question Immediately arises
why advertise the candidates. The
publisher of this paper is in business
! to make an honest living. He sells his
! space for consideration. If it is
worth the price to the grocer, the
baker, the coal man, or the politician,
he is asked to purchase. And we
take it that the grocer, the baker, the
local man and the politician are all in
their vOcations for the laudable pur-
pose of making an honest living
Therefore, brothers, if we help YOU to
an honest living, you must in cor
Responding measure, help us. Do not
take it from this that the opinions
of this paper are for sale. But its
space is for sale at ten cents per inch,
or five cents per line, for all ordinary
matter. Political advertising is ordi-
nary matter. And if the o. ce Is not
worth this trouble to get let us whis-
per to you that it is not worth having.
AOp' IL yOh al = pOlIIl'ldl anu want
your matter published, send along the
price or the matter will surely land
in the waste basket.
- - =.
LoviIia Press: We find it necess-
airy to remind our readers that a
great many notices and items when
are handed in as news matter is
purely advertising. AS matter of
protection we find it necessary to
publish the following scale of prices:
Cards of thanks, 80 cents.
Obituary poetry, &c per line.
Church and society notices in re-
gard to suppers. entertainments, etc.
which is given for money consider
alton, cents per line
Resolutions of respect, $l0O
We are glad to publish any and all
church or society notices, but please
don't COnfound news notices with
purely business notices.
Grinnell Herald Hereafter the no.
tiCes of paid sOcials and paid enter
tainments by church organizations
and lodges must be paid in advance.
The charge made is very small and
does not justify entering on the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Commission announces that while it
has no difficulty in securing sufficient
female stenographers and typewrit-
ers to meet the needs of the depart
ments at Washington, the supply of
male eligibles has not been equal to
the demand. Young men who are at
least IS years of age and who are
willing to accept the usual entrance
salaries, which are $40 to 5000 a
year. have excellent opportunities
for appointment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Arrangements have just been
made for the sale of 40 million feet
OF timber on the Tongass national for.
est in Alaska. This forest is cut up
by bays and inlets, some of which
give an opportunity for taking the
timber from the mill to the decks of
oeean-gOing steamers. The Tongass
forest is now self-suppOrting it's lum-
Der product being used largely in
local industries. much going into
boxes for canned salmon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Chicago in 1912. according to re-
ports just published, had nearly 5000
divorces. London in 1912 had $50 d.
vorces. The population of Chicago is
2,1S5,2S3. The. population of Greater
London is 7,251,35S. The showing is
surely a disgrace to Americas second
greatest city. and the country at large.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

AS viewed by the Williamsburg
Journal, there are several jobs OF
work in Iowa that are calling for
men. The capitol extension spirit
needs the curb; the state university
must be saved from the small fry that
arc bOtching the work and that board
OF parole should be given a final pa
role. It's about time for Iowa to
throw OFF tnat sleeping sickness from
which she has long suffered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
Restocklno Lakes compIeted.

After placing car load of fish In
Lake Okobojf and one in Clear lake
the fish and game commission has
retired the fish car until fall. 1t is
expected that big supply of small
game fish VIII be secured by the end
OF the summer for the restocking Of
the lakes and streams OF the state,
and 4 a. the hope OF the department
to DO more this year than II has been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The fools are not all dead yet. In
a catCh-as-yO ucan, gO-as-yOu- please
oysteT.eating contest in the grill room
of theAmerican hotel. in St. Louis. re
Gently George c. Monroe. Of Salt Lake
City defeated Albert H. James of Pal
myra. Mo. by a score of $50 to 1873
oysters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

roads and only few scattered houses
between here and ottumwa. II took
two days to drive bunch of hogs to
! Ottumwa and the halfway house
where they remained all night was
about six miles from the destination.
- -
Hon. George w. Sewers has figured
it up and finds three hundred pages
of laws prescribed by Oskaloosa city
councils, 5000 pages OF Iowa laws,
and something over 10000 pages Q!
! federal statutes. And as he re-
marked, every citizen is supposed -
| know all of this and govern himself
accordingly, as ignorance OF the law
! is no defense in court The whole
thing in his opinion is ridiculous and
a farCe-making it impossible for
even two lawyers to agree as to what
is law. Illustrative OF the difficulties
that beset courts of justice it IS signi-
ficant that no case which has been
submitted to the L. S. supreme court
since 1910 has been decided-eXcept
where they were advanced on the
docket for some special cause. In
Iowa the maze of statutes is tray
esty on civilization. The next legis-
lature ought, and | would work for II
candidate on any ticket who would
go to the legislature pledged to refuse
to enact any new laws, and 10 have
those on the statute books Simplihed
and systematized' There is so much
law in Iowa and in the larger cities
of the state that ii is a menace rather
than a protection TO our citizens ana
to business organiZations-and puts
eve individual and every institution
at the mercy of any shyster lawyer
who wishes to ply his trade
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The Greenfield Transcript insists
that there is no success in the com.
mercial world OF permanent nature
which is not founded on truth. By
truth is meant that thing which is
commonly known as intrinsic worth
or nMalitY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Next to the local paper in a
country town, the least appreciated
enterprise is the town brass band
says the Missouri Valley News. Yet
the one is almost as necessary as the
other. Where are the martyrs the
musicians-willing to meet for prac-
tiCe once a week for the privilege of
playing on the glorious Fourth and
at the county fair"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

There are five rats to every man,
woman and child in the United States
and it costs two cents per day to
maintain each one of them,-or ten
cents per person. This is pretty big
toll to pay for dangerous nuisance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Over 100 French women now
wear the cross of the Legion of Hon.
or" but few of them have achieved
such international fame as Sarah
Bernhard. the latest recipient of the
decoration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Aim at a steady mind to do right,
go wherever duty calls you, and be,
lieve firmly that God will forgive the
faults that take our weakness by sur.
prise in spite of our sincere desire to
please Him.-Jean Nicolas GrOu.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The cook OF the Keokuk Gate-City
is responsible for this: Before bak
ing potatoes let them stand in hot
water for fifteen minutes. They will
require only half the time for baking.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Washington Democrat: "A post
office b! the name of Cricket in Ma,
haska county has been discontinued
and mail IS now to go to Bussey. We
do not knuw but what we would
about as soon go to Cricket as
tO RugSpV
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

We should all be glad that we
have among us so congenial and gen
erous an exposition of the spirit of
gentlemenship in our discussion OF
the public questions as Mr. Taft"
SAYS the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

THE general opinion of the press
of the state" as the MarshaIltown
imes-Republican gathers it, is that
neither Fred White nor BashOr will
get to first base and that ROwley is
out on strikes"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Though seldom mentioned. the
fact remains that the Williamsburg
JournaI-Tribune maintains one of the
brightest editorial columns of any
newspaper in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

1t is the observation of the OF
tumwa Courier, that the lazy worker
likes to shift responsibilities: the
real worker is willing to take more
than his share
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

THAT man may last, but never
lives, who much receives, but moth
ing gives; whom none can love, whom
none can Manifestation blot ere.
atoms blank" '
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Many people who attribute their
lack of success to lack of friends to
help them on, or to their lack of edu-
cation. or to lack of opportunities,
are simply exposing weakness of char
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The most unusual record is that
of Miss Matte Mum, of TarkiO, Mo.
She has attended Sunday school for
thirty-one years without missing a
SUNDAY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The editor of the Brighton Enter
prise must have forgotten the last
summer, for he insists there is no
excuse for an empty Cistern on a
farm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

A man between 20 and 80 loses
on an average only five and half
days year from Illness. but between
80 and 60 he loses about twenty days
annually
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

lin the opinion of the Ottumwa
Courier you never get as much real
pleasure by spending all your wages
as you do by saving a part of them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
Chance for Poeta.

This year flag day" and drag day
In Iowa are simultaneous, and the
date Is June IA. There's chance for
the rhymesters. No road poem ought
TO exceed seventeen yerses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

If any town has population figur-
es to exploit they should do it now as
next year the state census will be
taken
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Bloomfield is getting out of the
mud. 1t has let the contract for eight
additional blocks of paving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

When all the Establishments of
life are gone. the coward sneaks to
death, the brave line on"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

According to the Brighton Enter
prise chronic crouch can cast a
gloom over the whole block.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The Pasadena Star insists that
as rule, men will be as gallant as
women inspire them to be-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The parcel post is now open to
the truck gardener and a lick and a
stick" connects the man with the
hoe with the man with the appetite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

No wonder the Japs are ner-
vous people. 1t is said that about
400 earth tremors were recorded in
various parts of Japan last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The mind has a thousand eyes,
and the heart but one; yet the light
of a whole life dies when love is
done"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

A woman's club oftentimes be,
comes a big stick for the correction
of evils in the community.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Other lands may inspire writer's
of doggerel, but Iowa alone, in the
spring time, begets true poetry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Moving" says Alex Miller has
this advantage, it makes you forget
everything else
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Look beyond your own crouch
and maybe you can see the sun shin,
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The PASADENA Star thinks the
Lord must love an out-and-Out sinner
far above a Sniveling hypOcrite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Your favorite store has been do
ing things" since you visited it last.
Learn all about it by reading today's
ads"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The transition seems plausible,
from Col Palmer, of Washington, TO
Col. Potter, of Mason City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

War news around printing OF
flee is also almost what General Sher-
man likened war to-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Every time you try to help a
drunk man you get the worst of it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Are you doing anything for the
town other than suggesting what the
other fellow should do? Think it
over
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

YOU can hurry good deal with
out violating the speed limit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

When the path of life leads
through rough places take off your
coat and go to il.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The Canadian government is us.
ing Indian fire patrolmen to protect
the forests of northern Manitoba.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Speak we'll of Oskaloosa; it's a
good town and-your home"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Every good advertisement adds to
the value of the store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
LOCAL DASHES

here is one improvement in town
which has escaped the eyes of the
newspaper reporters. 1t is a work.
shop OF no mean proportions, that
has been built at the o. 7. Schee home
Dy the boys of the neighborhOOd
Each boy has had his part to do. and
the tradesmen included. hammer.
hallers, ripper.sawers, prosecutor
savers, chisleTs and acknowledgements "
One of the most difficult features of
architecture in connection with the
structure was TO build around a tree
that persisted in standing in the way
"A close joint had to be made in the
roof TO prevent leaks. The exterior
Of the building is now about compIet.
ed and the benches and tools for the
interior are in the process of manufac
ture. II has not been given out def.
nitely yet what the product of the fac.
tory will be-airships, automobiles or
wireless apparatus - but no an.
nouncement is necessary of the fact
that the boys will find health and
happiness I'm their workshop. and that
will repay all the effort and cost with
compound interest.
Harfon Akerman celebrated his
Goth birthday on Saturday. April 4th.
While there is nothing strange about
a man living to be sixty years old
says the Fremont Gazette, yet very
few who attain that age have the re-
cord made by Mr.. Alderman He was
born in Fremont sixty years ago the
4th day of April in a house that stood
IN those days about where the State
Bank of Fremont now stands, and has
resided here continuously since. He
has never lived outside the corpora,
tion OF Fremont and he says he ex.
poets TO die here. He is acquainted
with the history OF the town from the
time be was boy and remembers
when there was not fence between
here and Ottumwa, His father was
4 stock raiser and the boys drove the
hogs aDd cattle TO Ottumwa over the
grAil There were AZ that time no
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
OVER At POST OFFICE
Some Information Regarding Post
age on Foreign Letters.

| Many complaints are received from
addresses in foreign countries on ac-
count of the receipt from this country
of letters which are subject to the
| Postal Union postage rate, but are
prepaid only two cents, the United
Estates domestic rate. The only des-
tnations to which the two cent letter
rate applies are Canada, Cuba, Mex
| leo, the Republic OF Panama, New
Homeland. the Canal Zone. Germany,
| Thy direct steamers only, England,
| Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and the
city of Shanghai, China; and that to
all other countries the rate is five
cents for the first ounce or fraction
of an ounce, and three cents for each
additional ounce or fraction of an
ounce, which must be fully prepaid
or the letters become liable to the
charge for double the deficiency.
For example: A letter weighing
one and one-half ounces mailed to
Austria requires eight cents postage.
II only two cents in postage Is at.
tached. the addressee would be COM
PEELED to pay twelve cents more on
the delivery of the letter which is
double the amount of the deficiency,
and is undoubtedly a hardship to
many. Foreigners especially, and
others. should give this warning wide
publicity.
The following letters remained un.
called for In the post Office at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. for the week ending Sat
urday, April Is, 1914: .n..
Burris, Archie,
Brown, Norman.
Christie, Ew .. ...
Collins Oil Co. .e Gn.
= Dinsmore, Frank
Gilman, Milo B.
Marshal Land and Investment Co.
Reesney, Jno.
Scott, r. II.
Singer, Harold.
Sycle. Lee.
Walton, +. f.
Williams, Willis.
Whitmore, Earnest.
Blanchard, Mrs. Chas.
Duncan, Mrs. Eli.
Taylor, Mrs. ]. M.
Henry. Ora Pearl.
Johnson, Mrs Harriet.
I. Lewis, Mrs. c. e. ~
6 Shearer. Mrs. Minnie.
Pearl. Miss r. $685. ~.
H. $. Rosecrans ?. M &
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

The rash thing unsaid never has
to be retracted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23

Decoration Day comes on apace.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07
CTo BE CONTINUED.)
His knowledge Of Jungle Noises.

They were sitting in a booth at q
wellknown New York cafe, and con-
versation had turned upon the subject
of mysterious midnight noises. Each
In turn related some little anecdote,
when a spare young man in the corner
suddenly rose to his feet.
Gentlemen" said he, your expe-
riences are very interesting; but for
real awe give me the roaring Of the
lion or sharp trumpeting Of an ele-
plant borne to you on the still night
air as you lie silent, neither asleep
nor awake"
They stared at him in surprise.
Was this pale youth. then. some great
traveller?
Excuse me-" one asked, but have
you slept in the jungle and heard
these mighty beasts as they roamed
about by night?"
We'll, it's not exactly that" replied
the youth, reaching for his hat, but
l always sleep with my window open.
and live in Fifth avenue, directly op-
posite the Central Park Zoo!"-New
York World.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07
CHAPTER XII.

couldn't stand any more. 1t was
all over! | rushed to my room and
threw myself on the bed. At two-thir-
ty | heard the bus come to the porte
cochere under my window and then
drive away; that was the last straw.
| put a pillow over my head so nobody
could hear me, and then and there
had Mysteries.
And then somebody jerked the pill
low away and l looked up, with my
eyes swollen almost shut, and 1t was
Doctor Barnes. He had glass of wa
ter in his hand and he held it right
above me.
"One more YELL" he said, land it
goes over you'll"
l sat up and stared at him. I could
hardly see out of my eyes. He had his
back to the light, but l could tell that
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07

Minnie. spring house girl at Hope sana-
iorium tells the story. Ii opens WIN the
trrival of Miss Patty Jennings. VINO is re
ported to be engaged to marry pilhCo,
Ind the death of the old doctor VINO o"hS
the sanatorium. The estate IS lelt W a
tcapegrace grandson, Dicky carter, Wiz Wiz
must appear on a certain date anu tu
the sanatorium successfully for Two
months or forfeit the Inheritance; IT'S
of mumps delays Dicks arrival. MT. mo
burn Is lowering about in hopes VI
curing the place for a summer ho.eI
Pierce, q college man in hard luck. Is p.e
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. DICK pr1tn i
er-in-law. to impersonate the nisSe mil
and take charge of the sanatorlui uno
Carter arrives. Dick. who mas eiopu
with Patty's younger sister. Dorotny, e.
rives and the couple go into NUNS ~
the old shelter house. Fearing TO iace
Dorothy's father, who Is at the sahalol
ium Dick arranges with Pierce 10 ~,
tinue IN the MANAGEMENT OF the p1,pi'rcey' :
stranded theatrical company: n,isa
She IL suing Dicky for breach OF p' 1ai. y :
The prince under the incognlto Oh o fH,,,
Won invalid, arrives at the sahalOi 49,,
Barnes, character man with Pierce sIiV ~ ~
and a graduate M. D., takes the Pa'o is
sanatorium physician. PIERCE Wis a
very much interested in Patty, SHOWS ,s,as
strong dislike for invalid. DICK pecolhS a..
peevish over the independent mann si,,, ~
which Pierce is running the SAM. NJ nick
Miss Summers discovers tnat uo ,be
Carter she Is seeking Is the owner y, go
sanatorium Dick. in attempting W 1870
his love letters from MISS SUM sum, ~
breaks into the wrong room ai' dog has
conyulsions from oyereating. The paIlen.5I
believe II has been poisoned pS li'e
0pring water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07

he had a cross of adhesive plaster on
his cheek and that one eye was almost
shut. He smiled when he saw my ex-
preston.
Its the temperament" he said. 1T
goes with the hair. I've got 1t too,
only I'm apt to go out and pick fight
at such times, and woman hasn't got
that outlet. AS you see, found Mike,
and my Disagreement is to Mikes as
starlight to the MONDAY glare. Come
and take walk"
l didn't want to go, but anything
was better than sitting in the room
moping. | put on my jacket and Miss
Patty's chinchillas, which cheered me
a little, but as We went downstairs the
quiet of the place sat on my chest like
a weight.
THE Jenningses are still here" said
the doctor. The old man is madden
than any hornet ever dared be, and
they go in the morning. But the stu
alton was too much for our German
friend. He left with the Others"
Well, we went out and | took the
path | knew best, which was out to-
ward the springhouse. At the little
bridge over the creek Doctor Barnes
stopped, and leaning over the rail. took
a good look at me.
when you selfcontained women 60
to pieces" he said, you pretty near
smash, don't you? You look as If you'd
had a death in your family"
This was my family" l half
sniveled.
But" he said, you'll be getting
married and having a home of your
own and forgetting all about this"
He looked at me with his sharp
eyes. There's probably some nice
chap in the village, eh?"
Look here" | turned on him, IF
you're talking all this nonsense to keep
my mind off things, you needn't"
I'm not" he said. I'm asking for
the sake Of my own mind, but we'll
not bother about that now. We'd bet
ter start back"
We went back to the house and /
Strengthened the news stand, Amanda
King having taken a violent toothache
as result of the excitement. The
Jenningses were packing to go, and
Miss Summers had got bottle of per-
oxide and shut herself in her room. At
six O'Clock Tillie beckoned to me from
the door Of the officers dining room
and said she'd put the basket in the
snow by the Crane arbor. I got ready
with heavy heart, to take it out. |
had forgotten all about their dinner,
for one thing, and / had to carry bad
news.
But Mr. Pierce had been there be-
fore me. I saw tracks In the fresh
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07
FRENCH HANDICAP TOO GREAT
Hard to See How Country, With Sta
tionary Population, Can Keep
Pace With Germany.

The French war Office has won its
fight for the extension Of the term of
military service from two years to
three, the New York Tribune OBJ
serves. This will enable it to increase
the size of the army so as to keep
pace with Germany. Under the two
years system the army has consisted
of only $4,000 men available for use
in Europe, while Germany has now no
fewer than $4,000. Such disparity
was intolerable, and so the three
years system was demanded, under
which the army will be increased by
10000 men, bringing its total up to
737, 900 men.
1t is a bitter reflection to French
men, however, that even under the
three years system. which drafts re-
cruits at twenty instead of twenty
one years. France cannot yet keep
up with Germany under the two years
system; and there must be a certain
fearful looking forward to the time
when some further and more strin-
gent measure will be needed to keep
the French army somewhere near
the German In numbers. For It is
mathematically certain that a coun-
try with a small and stationary popu-
latfon cannot keep up with one with a
far larger and rapidly growing popu-
lation without resorting to extraor.
binary means.
The radical trouble in France is
the low birth rate and consequently