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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
. The Public Sales
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Blake Wilson

SiWNS 'HloNH
will sell at public Sale at his resi-
dence liz miles southwest of Bea'
con, on Tuesday, Dec Is, at 1900
o'clock a. M. bay mares, smooth
Couth, weight $500; sorrel Stranger
Hal mare, 6 years Old, weight 1900;
black Stranger Hal driving horse, 6
years Old, weight loo; bay driving
horse, weight 1000; black tilly, com
ing years old; 3 Jersey COWS. two
! 5?year-old and one 3-year-old, to be
fresh by January list; thoroughbred
Jersey COW, to be fresh in April; Jer-
sey heifer to be fresh lin April; one
heifer calf, coming 2-year-old Jer-
sey bull; Poland China boar, one
year Old; s Poland China brood sOwS
with pig, been Through the cholera;
IS fall pigs; $50 bu. corn: 80 BIZ. Of
oats tons clover hay in barn; ma
chinery, harness, 10 H. P. coal or
gasoline engine, wood saw and other
articles. Free lunch at noon. Usual
terms. COvey & Hutch, auctiOneers;
Frank Hook, clerk
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Mr.. SEARS Lgrr $1,000, 600.

Mr.Sears, the founder of the mail
order house of Sears Robuck Com
pany, recently died and we are told
left a fortune of approximately S17,
600 900, quite a tidy sum, even in
these days of great fortunes. The
Burlington Hawk Eye has no fault to
find with Mr.. Sears thrift and bust
ness acumen, but 1t does deplore the
fact tSat so many people here and
elsewhere, attracted by glittering cat
alogues, are so ready to patronize
mail order houses and to send their
money for good and all from the
communities wherein it was earned.
TIE hold fast to the opinion that 1t
is the fafsest kind of economy that
tempts the buyer to shun mis- home
market and seek the wares Of out
side concerns. There is nothing TO
| gain and everything to lose by such
trade methods. We will admit that
to us all the average catalogue Is
singularly attractive and ensnaring,
but we contend that the catalogue
habit is about as disastrous one
as the average citizen can fall vic
| tim TO. You may save few cents
| Oh d Slu6IS dEllClSy puI JOu HAS w.
tain to buy many more articles than
your needs demand and in the emil
your purse is a distinct sufferer.
Burlington merchants have for saI
every commodity the most eXactins
of us can ask for and at prices
reasonable. They pay taxes here
they hire their help from the ranks
of local people and they are eageI
and anxious to cater to your every
want. We cannot call to mind ans
of them who have died who left es
tates of $17,000,000. If we OF thi'
city anu surrounding country woult
make it our concentrated purpose L
avoid the mail order houses, to pat
ronize our local merchants ano
friends, it would not be long before
we would find an Increased possibii
ity among us all. 1t is always vel
to bear in mind that one cannot pros
per unless ais neighbor does, too
and that local pride can best b.
manifest by patronizing home indus
tries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
ADMIT TAKING CORN
Four Offenders Are Arrested And
Two Are Fin ed.

Lou Small, OFT Ballinger, Glenn
Gravitt. and Tom Padgett were ar
raigned before Justice L. NJ Bacon
this morning charged with stealing
corn from crib on the ]. +. Thomas
place, near Curriers' mill on Skunk
river, east of Oskaloosa. All entered
pleas of guilty. Small was fined so
and costs, or ten days in jail, and
Ballinger was assessed SIS and costs,
or days in Jail. They were given UNI
til Saturday morning to pay up or hi
bernate in the county bastiIe. Gravitt
and Padgett, who are mere boys, IS
and 16 years of age, were discharged,
The four fellows were hunting on
Skunk River when they conceived the
notion of carrying off the corn and
proceeded to put their idea into exc.
cution The loss was detected shortly
after the corn was taken and Sheriff
Reed nabbed the quartette while they
were enroute to Oskaloosa with the
stolen property in their possessions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
THE MOOSE VOTE.

Politicians and Statisticians with
a taste for postmortems have been
going over the official election returns
in Iowa, and the best showing they
can make for the Progressive party is
$1,000 votes.
They obtained the total by adding
the votes of all the progressive con
gressional candidates as progressives
have suggested ought to be done to
get at the full bull moose strength.
The figures by districts are: First,
IL. B. Heller, 1899; Second, j. w.
Cooper, 1902; Third R. ]. Belt, SIS;
Fourth, A. A. Kugler, S98; Fifth, l..
NJ. Osborne. $50; sixth, II. w. Ray
ner. 1858: Seventh, j. E. Holmes,
.2,193; Eighth, Jerome Smith, 1,251;
Ninth A. B. Adams, 1918; Tenth, w.
B. Quarton. 4,4S1; Eleventh, E. II.
Crane, $3.50. .
None of the candidates came up to
the total vote of the progressive can
didate in the election two years ago.
and Judge Quarton was the only
candidate who made showing
which came anywhere near the total
of the progressive candidates in the
first test of the new party in Iowa.
The returns figured in this man
ner give the moosers some 1000
more votes than were polled by the
head of the ticket At that the total
Is more than $4,000 less than the
total rolled up by Judge Stevens in
1912 and is but IL per cent OF the
vote polled by Roosevelt.
The success of the Republicans
proves that practically all of the Pro-
gressiye vote came back to the old
party. Therefore if the spirit OF
friendliness and good fellowship pre-
walls as it should. there will be COM
plete triumph in store for united
Dartv in 1916.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
aourH AMERICAN TRADE.

We hear mnch nowadays about the
United States capturing the South
American trade while the European
nations are engaged in war, In this
connection n Is interesting to know
how the party Of the second part feels
and the following clipping from the
Argentina Review at Buenos Aires is
good illustration OF the South Ameri.
can sentiment as expressed In var
ious ways from time 10, time:
I'VE notice from Geographic re-
ports transmitted to the daily press,
that North American Government Of
icials are giving publicity to south
advice to prospective bidders for
trade in South America, Notwith-
standing the facts ascertained with
more or less precision by members OF
the various commercial delegations
who have visited US during the last
year or so, there still appear to be
some North American traders who
hcials are giving publicity to sound
America must be crude and that they
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
INprANAPoLls.'

Claude Grub and wife, who were
recently married, gave an oyster sup.
per Tuesday night to their chariyAars
crowd. About sixty were present,
They were royalty entertained vita
both photograph and piano nllIslc
An departed at a late hour Wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Grub q long and pros
pe The n nasl'l Christian church 1t II.
dianapolis was dedicated Sunday
Dec 6, by Rev. w J. Lockhart, There
were services all day. with basket
dinner In the church, basement. The
sum OF $4,000 was raised. with the
$4,000 previously raised, making q
total OF $4,000, whica leaves the or
|ganIzation almost clear pf debt. On
account OF bad roads there were sew
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

HOGS-Market strong and mostly
10 cents above yesterdays average;
quality good; mixed and butchers
$69O97.7O; good to choice heavy
$7O5G7G0; rough. heavy $6.85W7.00;
light $6.S5@7.75; workers. $760@775;
bulk $7000755; pigs $5.25@750.
CATTLE-Market steady to strong
Christmas cattle $1075@1200; beev-
es sS5.70G1970; COWS and heifers
$325@S.50; westerns $5.25@8.40; ma
tive calves $625@9.00.
SHEEP-Strong and 10G25 cents
HOGS--Strong and 1925 cents
higher: native sheep $5.20@6.15;
yearlings $640@735; native lambs
$6.30@840; western lambs $3.50
$50; ewes $325@5.55.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Mrs. Cora Coleman.

will sell at Public Sale at her resi-
dence az miles west of Cedar on
Tuesday, Dec %, tn O'Clock pm,
one full blood Jersey COW 8 years old,
to be fresh about February Tst;na full
blood Jersey COW to be fresh about
January 8; one grade Jersey COW n
years old, to be,fresh about Aprilt8;
2 full blood Jersey heifers 2Jyears old,
both fresh; grade JerseyIsheifer 4
year old; Jersey heifeF calf; tfull
blood Durham bull; 6 brood sowB bred
to farrow about March 1st;oS4 fan
shoats; all OF these hogs have been
double vaccinated and all in good
shape; 1000 bushels white corn In
crib; tons Of timothy hay in barn.
Usual terms T. NJ Reed, AuctiOneer.
Ernie Lyon, Clerk. u ~ 3a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
THE pARDANELLES.

Keen pOllLlCdl IuI6I6bI uaS IOhtC'
ed around the Dardanelles since the
time when Persian strength was tes-
ted upon the soldiers of free Greece.
XerXeS came this way with his"Vast
army for the invasion of Europe, and
crossed the Dardanelles, then known
as the Hellespont, over pontoon
bridge, constructed near Abydos, on
tho Asiatic side, and touching Gre.
clan shores near Sestos, where the
waterway Is about $500 feet wide.
1T was on This occasion that the ca
PRECIOUS currents of the strait call
ed forth the most historic spanking
ever given. They carried away the
pontoons. whereupon Xerxes ordered
TIE Hellespont to be sOundly ffogged.
When the eastern invasion had
spent itself after Marathon and Sala'
mis-, the Dardanelles became point
OF departure for the hardy Conqueror
who turned the tables. Alexander, III
334 B. c., LAG years after Xerxes,
crossed in the path of the Persian
and began his successful subjugation
of the outworn East, The tide shift
I ed once more; and throughout the
long struggle of Byzantium the East
the Dardanelles were ever and again
frontier waters. At last, in 1856 the
Turks forced themselves over the
much contested boundary, spread
over its European banks, and set,
tied down to stay.
No longer a frontier of Eastern,
Western struggles, the Dardanelles,
nevertheless preserved their political
importanc, an Importance, first from
Turkish control of Mediterranean
Black Sea commerce and, later, from
the complex diplomatic game in
which the Great Powers of Europe
sought to balance themselves one
against the other, and each to make
that balance contribute to its own
advantage. Mighty Russia's only
ports upon warm water were in her
Black Sea territory. Conventions OF
the powers, however, have held her
SMUT up fast within the inland sea
For d century these conventions
stood beween Russia and her ambi
tions to have an outlet on the Medi
terranean.
The trait is narrow, irregular
channel, connecting the Aegean Sea
with the Sea of Marmora. 1t cuts
Europe from Asia on course from
southwest to northeast. 1t is only
about forty five miles long, While II
varies in width from one to five
miles. It's average depth is $50 feet
Upon the European side the shores
are steep and barren, and their in
hospitable line OF battery+crowned
rocks makes the Dardanel!es a place
for unusually strong defense. The
shores on the Asiatic side are long
sloped and very fertile; for the most
part being clothed with beautiful for
estS. =
The Dardanelles guard the ap
preach to Constantinople from the
Mediterranean, as the Bosphorus
guards the approach from the Black
Sea They were first fortified by
two castles, one on either shore, In
the path of Xerxes and Alexander
built by Mohammed II in 1852. These
have been often. remodeled During
the last century, with Turkish pow
er on the wane, and the Turk him
self, apparently acquiescent, the re
modelling and extending OF the old
Notifications was brought about by
French, English and German prod
ding, as temporary interests pointed
toward the Golden Horn.
.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10


can consequently be met by crude
methods ii not actually by crude ar
ticles They do not realize that the
predominantly successful business pc
sition acquired here b. Great Britain,
Germany, France. Italy. an dBelgium
10 name no other countries. has been
achieved in most cases by years OF
close personal attention-on the spot
to local requirements sometimes
even to local idiosyncracies, and by
the investment OF millions of pounds
of capital in railways, banks, mort
gage companies, electrical, gas and
water, and decRfsnterprises, and last
but bv no means least, by shipping
facilities. Very little indeed OF sucn
trade as at present exists between the
U. S. A. and South America land its
volume Is sufficiently Important, Is
effected by U. S. vessels. This applies
both to imports and to exports. we
understand that a project for utllls-
ing naval transports as commercial
freight carriers is under consideration
by the U. S. Government and al
though such a measure would prob
ably be neither permanent or ade-
uuate, il would be better than entire
dependence on the flags of other ma
tions Eventually, and sooner, rather
than later, we think that the U. ).
will appreciate the necessity for
mercantile marine OF sufficient cap
acity for the bulk OF its inter-Ameri-
can trade. AS we have recorded re-
Gently. the National City Bank OF New
York has taken the earliest possible
ADVANTAGE OF the recent legislation in
the States permitting the establish
ment of foreign branches by National
Banks. The first such branch is to be
opened in Buenos Aires about mid
| November. The managers and princi-
| pal officers are already on the way
from New York and premises have
| been contracted for in the Bolsa
building This is something tangible
/ and a real evidence OF faith in the
possibilities of the country for the
U. S. trade. Hitherto, II has been the
general complaint that L. S. A. firms
have endeavored to do business on
strictly cash basis, sometimes even
demanding payment in advance OF de
! livery. Certain European countries
/ have erred--to their cost--in the OPP
posite direction, but If business is ex
| pected, the usual trade facilities OF
say 80 days sight documents will be
found necessary in most cases. Witt
banking institution of their own OF
the spot, American merchants should
now have facilities for the ascertain
ing with sufficient. accuracy, the re
i vnnpcihflify moral and financial o.
the clients with whom they contem
plate doing business, and the results
ought TO be mutually satisfactory"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
eral from distance unable to at

eral from distance unable to at.
tend
The baby daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Vail, Nov. %, 1914, died
Dec. s, 1914 Prayer service at the
house by Rev. w. J. Lockhart. III
terment in indianapolis cemetery.
The community extends heartfelt
sympathy in this sad hour.
Pleasant Grove Grange held its
election of officers Friday night, Dec.
4. The following officers were elect
ed;
w. Nc. N. Brewer.
O.-S. A. Vail.
Cecil Hasty. ....-
A. S.-R. A. Hatcher.
Chap.-Mrs. s. A. Vail.
Treas.--JOhn White.
Secy.-Omer Goodner
G. K.--James Vail.
C.-Adda Vail
p Marie Brewer.
f. Laura Vail.
L. A. s.-Mrs. Harry Holings-
worth.
These oficers-elcct will be install
ed Jan. /, 1915.
Mrs. R. A. Hatcher is under the
doctors care. She is threatened
with pneumonia.
AS the quarantine has not been
taken off of Poweshiek and keokuk
counties the farmers are having to
haul their hogs to Rose Hill, dis
lance of ten miles.
FL Mcbride, of Des MOines, son of
Bert Mcbride, WAC formerly lived at
indianapolis. spent Sunthy among
his old friends and acquaintances.
He attended the dedication services of
the new Christian church.
Rev. link will preach at the Chris
tian church Sunday. Dec. 10, both
| morning and evening. Everybody
| invited. "OBSERVER.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

school had been reading Riley's poem
under the direction of their teacher,
Miss Cora Schaefer When his birth
day came, the 9TH inst, each pupil
wrote him note OF congratulation.
Mr.. Riley responded with copy OF
the poem which seemed to be the
general favorite and a characteristic
letter. Helen Maworth was credited
with writing the best letter and Mr.,
Riley sent her bookmark bearing
One of his verses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

will sell at public sale at their resi-
dence miles west of Oskaloosa, on
Thursday, Dec. II, at 10 o'clock,
McHah 1881 STANDARD bred sta1-
lion; one stallion by, Nc Hal, reg
Iistered in Morgan Trotting Horse
Register No. 6733; 2 standard bred
black mares; black mare in foal to
Nc Hal, AMI bay, mare colt; 3 bay
mares by Nc Hal, eligible to regis
try; 2 sorrel mares, standard bred;
p sorrel mares eligible to registry in
Morgan Totting Horse Register; bay
gelding 10 years old; aged brood
mare by Champion; milch COW 3
years old; .yearlfng heifer; yearling
Nsteer; spring calf; L. Chester White
brood SOW; 10 head spring shoats;
so head Shropshire sheep; 40 tons
hay, bu. clover seed, 400 bu, corn Il;
farm wagon, harness., farm tools,
and other articles, Free lunch at
moon, Usual terms. |. M, Reed auc-
tioneer. u.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
ALTHOUGH not recognized in

AAAOuEu NOT FeCOBilIZeu IN LHe
course OF study of our earliest pub
lie schools, music has, within the last
rs or 80 years. been introduced to
some extent into the schools OF most
progressive cities and on many towns,
villages and country communities.
though by many il is still considered
unessential and fad. Sooner or lat.
er We shall not only recognize the
culture value OF music. we shall also
begin to understand that, after the
beginnings OF reading, writing, arith-
metic, and geometry. music has
greater practical value that any other
subject taught In the schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Provision Markets.
Cash Quotations.

st. Louis, Dec. y.
Wheat-No. 2 red 114@115; No.
red 112Q114; No. red 110@l12; No.
2 hard 1854 GLE; No. 3 hard l1414
Corn-No. 2 corn 62@62hc: No. 3
corn 62G62Rc; No. corn Coo; No
2 yellow 631a @64c: No. yellow 621a
@63kc No. yellow 601sc; No. 2
white 63hc; No. 3 white 6213c.. -,
Oats-No. 2 oats 47@47kc; No. 8
oats 441& @45Ec; No. 2 white Acc;
standard 4Shc; No. 3 white '4Sc; No
4 white 46a@47c.
Peoria, Dec. 8.
Corn-No yellow 60%c; No. ]
mixed Gle; No. 4 mixed 60Q60hc.
Oats-No. 3 oats AN @47&c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

Twenty million, one hundred and
fifty thousand ground squirrels have
been exterminated in California and
100000 acres Of land gone over
since July / 1913, by the forces OF
the u. S. Public Health Service aud
tie Board of Health of the state.
During the epidemic of plague in San
Francisco in 1907-l909. it was dis
Pacific Coast, had acquired the in
rural rodent which abounds on the
Pacific Coast. had acquored the in
lection. Cases of plague In human
beings which had occurred in rural
dist were traced 10 thele rod
ents
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
: spurrsa % byl..the ekperleaees d

= spurred on b. the experiences Of
the wiuteI M isI3.19I4, three states,
louisiana, Maryland and New York,
made provision for public bureaua
10 put employment giyers and EN-
rioyment seekers in touch with one
another. The most important OF
these laws is that OF New York.
which created bureau Of employ
ment within the state department OF
labor, with branches throughout the
state In tae direction of the commits.
sioner. The people Of Washington,
ineensed at long standing abuses,
practically abolished private employ
mont agencies in their state by pro-
hiblting the taking Of fees from ap-
plIca1its for work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

HOGS-Slow and steady at early
advance; mixed and butchers $4,000
40; good to choice heavy $705@7.6 80
rough heavy $6.85@IO0; light 1855
OTIS; workers. $76O@7.75; bulk $500
OTIS; pigs $525@750; clearance yes
terday good.
CATTLE-Strong
SHEEP-StrOng.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs
5000, cattle 5,3O7, sheep 6,716.
Official shipments yesterday-HOgs
719, cattle Abb, sheep 4,612.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

1T Is the observation of the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, that not many
foreign generals take rank with Grant
and Lee. or with Tescumseh Sherman
and Stonewall Jackson, and not many
Of the armies Of the old country I'M
derstand the fighting game as IT was
understood by the Yanks and the
Johnnfes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
BY the action of New York. KeI

BY the action of New York. Ken
lucky, Louisiana and Maryland, ex
actly twepty-four states, or one'hali
of those iu tae union, now have
wo: kmen's compensation laws, SINH
lar to the one in Iowa. Massachu'
sets after two years experience,
raised, the benefits under its law
from SO per cent to 1923 per cent
OF wages, and New Jersey also liber'
allied its rates, though to less ex'
tent
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Todays Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec.
9.-Hog sellers had things pretty
much their own way again today. Re-
ceipts were much curtaled being
about 10000 short of what had been
expected. The eastern shipping de-
mand continued broad and local pack
ers indicated need of hogs and were
liberal buyers. The market opened aC-
tive and strong at 10 GEMS advance
over yesterday. At the close however,
business was little Sic. but the ear.
ly advance was maintained.
The bulk today sold at $700@755,
against $6.75@7.40 yesterday; $3.50
100 last Wednesday,; four weeks ago
quarantined; $7.65@7.80 correspond
ing Wednesday in 1913; $7.40@7.55 in
1912; $5.95@6.3O in 1911; $7.30@7 so
in 1910; and $S.3OGS.45 in 1909.
The top paid today was 1915; yes
terday 1855; last Wednesday $40;
one year ago $3.50; two years ago
$7.55, and five years ago $3.50.
Cattle receipts were liberal but de-
mand was broad and the supply con-
tanned fair proportion of attractive
animals and some fancy Christmas
cattle sold as high as $1,000 and one
load of extra show yearlings was sold
to Swift & Co. at $500. Many sales
were over $11.00. Palmer steers we're
a little hard to move especially where
both quality and flesh were lacking.
The buyers wanted the moderate
proportions of the butcher stock here
today and prices held steady to
strong. Low grade offerings contin-
ued to meet the narrow outlet. The
traders advise keeping all thin stock
off the market.
Sheep supply was 10000 short of
the estimates for the day and the mar
ket was strong and active with prices
10 to Is cents above the advance OF
yesterday.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
10000 sheep. IA 81
Receipts for today were 10000
cattle, 300 0 hogs and 1900 sheep,
against 1920 cattle, .17,O51 hogs and
35.14O sheep a week ago and 24,210
% tile, 1926 hogs and 1927 sheep
corresponding Wednesday a year ago.
/. Average .triee of, hpggo at Chicago
yesterday was $7,2Qsdthe highest
since Nov, 30 and roe above. last
Thursday, the low day OF the year,
against s765 Monday, $40 week
ago, $7.76 year ago. $7.53 two years
ago and 1913 three years ago.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

What is supposed to be the rec
ord speed in getting men to a forest
fire is reported from Oregon, where
on one of the national forests, rang
er went to town. hired ten men, and
got this force to the fire twelve miles
away within As minutes after he was
notified by telephone.