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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
The MOTHER TONGUE.

The English and Celtic Gncluding
Irish. Scotch or Welsh group was
the largest among the 32,243,3S2 per.
sons OF foreign white stock in the
United States in 1910. who represent
ed 1876 per cent of the total white
population of this country, according
TO the mother tongue bulletin which
has been issued recently by Director
William J. Harris of the Bureau of
Census, Department OF Commerce.
BY mother tongue is meant the ma
tive language, or that spoken before
immigration, and the report covers
all white persons of foreign stock, In.
Guiding the foreign born and also the
natives. one or both OF whose parents
were foreign born.
As thus reported, the total foreign
white stock whose mother tongue was
English and Celtic (including Irish.
Scotch or Welsh numbered 10.037,-
f20. This number represented 1913
per cent Of the total white population
Of the United States In 1910. which
was sl,7Sl ,957. The German group
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
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OUR BIG JUNK PILE

The value of the secondary met
ais" exclusive of gold, silver, plati
mum and iron. recovered in the Unit
ed States in 1913 was $72,S45, 900 &C.
cording to J. p. Dunlop, OF the Unit
ed States Geological Survey. Even
this large figure is a decrease com,
pared with 1912, when the value was
$77,396,OO0.
The term secondary" is applied
to metals recovered from scrap metal
sweepings, skmmings, Dresses, ETC.
as distinguished from primary met
ais" which are derived from ore, but
without implication that the second
airy metals are of inferior quality.
The Survey figures reveal only in a
partial way the vast extent of the
waste-material industry. which year.
Iy becomes greater and better organ.
lied The value of old iron and
steel reused exceeds that of Temelted
brass, and the value of old rubber
and paper stock amounts to many
millions of dollars.
For a few purposes requiring es
pecial purity of material it is neces
sary to employ primary or virgin pig
metal. but as a general rule second
airy metals can be used in whole or
in part and most founderies use
them Over 80 per cent of the re-
fning and smelling of dresses and
scrap metals in the United States is
confined to the territory east of st.
Louis and north of Ohio River.
The amount of secondary copper
Cincluding that in brass) recovered in
1913 was 136,5OO tons, being over ~
per cent of the primary copper smelt.
ed from domestic ores during the
year.
The secondary lead recovered
amounted to 1884 tons, equal to
nearly II per cent of the refined lead
produced from domestic ores.
The output of secondary zinc was
1850 tons, equal to % per cent of
the production of primary zinc.
The recovery of secondary tin is
Of especial importance, for practical
y no domestic tin ore was smelted in
the United States, and the secondary
lin recovered in 1913 OATS tons,
valued at $12,567.379) was more than
q per cent Of the tin imported dur
ng the year.
In aluminium the recoveries in 1913
amounted to 1854 tons, valued at
81 1879 49O.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
PENN COLLEGE,

President Edwards gave very
apt and opportune chapel talk few
mornings ago, explaining the fact
which has given rise to numerous
wild rumors among the students and
friends" says the Penn Chronicle,
which adds: Penn it seems, togeth.
er with few other colleges, has been
dropped from the North Central As
ISOLATION of Schools and Colleges, a
purely voluntary association which
makes out the ranking of the schools
within its limits. The college is still
an accredited one, an institution in
the A rank as graded by the state
board of education, and the honorable
standing of the graduates and their
certification is quite unaffected by the
change.
The reason was purely financial,
for, while Penn has productive en-
dowment of 100000 and sum OF
100000. at present non-productive,
the amount available for annual ex'
penditures is less than that required
by the association. The income itself
is large enough, but part of this is
consumed annually by the interest on
a $4,000 debt. This debt was una
voidably incurred, $4,000 of II going
into the gymnasium, $4,000 more into
the college farm and another $4,000
into the auditorium.
DIR. Edwards cheerfully insists that
there is no cause at all for apprehen-
sion for plans are now under way to
increase the productive endowment.
The value of the college farm is to be
greatly enhanced by dividing it into
building lots and selling these. This
promises to be a paying operation,
Tor several have already been con.
tracted for. The college also holds
some deeds to valuable Iowa farms
which will, at the death of the donors,
become productive:
On the whole, the outlook is not
discouraging and doubtless the col,
lege will soon resume its former
place in the North Central associa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

numbered S.s17.271. or los per cent;
Italian, 2,151, 422, or &c per cent; Pol
ish, 1,707,640, or 81 per cent; Yid.
dish and hebrew. l.676.762. or 81 per
cent; Swedish, 1,445,S69. or is per
cent; French, 1,S57.169 or IL per cent
and Norwegian, 1,009,s54, or IL per
cent.
The number of persons in the Uni
ted States of foreign white stock re-
porting other principal mother ton
CUES were: Bohemian and MORAY.
ian, &c., 92; Spanish. 44S,19S; Dan
ish. 446,473; Dutch and Tristan, S24,-
$50; Magyar, 32O,S93; Slovak. 1884,
444; Lithuanian and Lettish, 21l ,235;
Finnish. 200 .6SS: Slovenian, S3,4Sl;
Portuguese, l41,26S: Greek, 1S0.379;
Serbo. Croatian, 129,254, (including
Croatian, 93,O36; Servian. 26.752;
matian, 5,505: and Montenegro. s.
96D; Russian, 95,137: Roumanian,
51,124; Syrian and Arabic, 46,727;
Flemish, 44,S06: Ruthenian, $3.50;
Slavic mot specified) 35.195: Armen-
ian, 30.N21; Bulgarian. 1880; Turk
ish. 5.441; Albanian, 1856; all other,
and those whose mother tongue was
unknown. 3l3,S34.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
NOT A DOCTOR.
Consultation Free.

used chiefly as raw material in the
production of metallic aluminium, in
the manufacture of aluminium salts,
in the manufacture of bauxite bricks
and il the manufacture of alundum
for use as an abrasive.
The amount of aluminium consumed
in the United States in 1913 was r.
$4,000 pounds, against 65,6O 900
pounds in 1912. The marvellous
growth of the aluminium industry is
shown by a comparison of the 1915
output with the total consumption OF
aluminium during the last twenty
years, 377,000,000 pounds. More than
329 100000 pounds have been con
sumed in the last ten years. The to-
tai production in 1884 was only 15V
lpOunds.
Aside from it's use in the manufac
| ture of cooking utensils, aluminium is
now being employed OH a larger scale
in the construction of welded. tanks
cooking watts, and vessels used by
brewers. preserve manufacturers, and
fat recOverers, and in industries where
a metal is required that will conduct
heat, will not cOrrOde and is not
poisonous. 1t has been found by eX,
periments that the only substances
which dissolve any Of the metal are
oranges. lemons. Brussels sprouts and
tomatoes, and that in every test the
quantity dissolved was so small as
to be harmless.
The use of aluminium wire as a
conductor in long-distalCe power
transmission schemes is increasing. A
recently developed branch OF the al
uminum industry is in the manufac,
ture of the powdered metal known as
aluminum-bronZe powder, which is
used extensively as paint pigment,
in explosives. in ..,hographing, and in
printing Aluminium foil has partly
displaced tilfOil for wrapping articles
such As cheese, chocolate candies and
tobacco One of the newest and per.
haps oldest uses for aluminium Is its
employment in making the sOles of
shoes to be used by workmen en-
ployed in wet and damp places. The
aluminum-soled shoe lasts much
longer than an ordinary shoe and is
said to he impervious to dampness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
ruE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE,

Though little is heard of the prop
osition, the fact remains that the
people of 0skaloosa will on next
Monday be called upon to decide
whether or not new school house
is to be built in the southwest part
of the city. The proposition contem'
plates the immediate expenditure OF
$4,000 and the maintenance of a
school of four rooms, thereafter at a
cost of at least $500 to $500 per
month during the school year. Bonds
must be issued if the Improvement
Is made.
The people living in the neighbor-
hood are anxious that the school be
erected, and they point out that
much of the material for the building
can be secured from the salvage OF
the old Grant school, which will be
wrecked this summer. But the vot,
ers of the entire city are concerned in
the matter and should investigate in
order that they may vote intelligent
ly. At present all children living
west of the tracks. below the high
school grades, are Accommodated
at First Ward building. This struct
ure is not crowded, but some of the
little folks have to go as far as 10
to IL blocks to school. None OF
them. however, have to cross the
railway tracks.
The question to be determined is
the necessity of the improvement
The people in this part of town
should be given due consideration
Residents of other districts should
try to look upon the matter from an
unbiased viewpoint. If all feel the
school should be built, the vote on
the bonds next Monday should carry
Otherwise the will of the majority
must rule.
For this special election, the entire
school district will be included in one
voting precinct and the polling place
will be the office OF the Police Court
in the city hall OskalOOsa, and the
polls will be open from 9 a. m. to
p. m. The two propositions which
will appear on the ballots are:
First-Shall the Board of Directors
be authorized to issue the negotiable
interest bearing bonds of the Dis.
triCt in sum not to exceed Ten
Thousand dollars for the purpose OF
purchasing site and erecting a four
room school building in said District
at a point hereafter to be selected in
the Second Ward of the City OF Os
kalosa' and west of "I' street.
Second-Shall the Board be auth
orized to sell old Grant School Bldg
in Fourth Ward as it stands or tear
down building and dispose of mater
ial, as thew may think best.
No one will be denied the privilege
of voting on the first question on &C
count of sex provided they possess
the other qualifications of voters. All
male voters must be registered. All
persons who voted at the last school
election or who were registered for
the general election in 1912 or at
any election since then are already
registered A board of registration
will be in session in the City Hall
during all the time the polls are open
for the purpose of registering any
male voters not already registered
Change of residence within the lin.
its of the district does not effect your
registration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21


Still they are often passed by un'
noticed.
Dimness of vision.
Seeing better some days than 9th,
ers.
Seeing specks dance before the
eyes.
Atmosphere seems foggy or smoky
Seeing better sideways than straight
forward.
SEEING better in evening or early
morning than at midday.
Seeing objects doubled, or multi
piled.
Seeing halo or circle about a
lamp or street light.
Pain in or about the eyes.
Constant or periodic headaches.
Dropping of the eyelids.
Eyes watering in cold wind.
Desire to rub the eyes. itching OF
lids.
If print blurs or letters run togeth
err when reading.
Rubbing the eyes to make things
clear.
Smarting or singing of eyelids
when reading.
Thousands of such cases can be re
lieved by glasses skillfully adjusted.
MAYNE ARNOLD has the skill only
acquired by long experience.
Reliable fitting of glasses his spe
cialty.
NOT A DOCTOR.
Consultation Free.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
SOCIALIST TICKET

For United States Senator:
/. S. McCriliis, of Des Moines, Polk
County.
For Governor:
Oliver g. Wilson of West Liberty.
Muscatine County.
For Lieutenant Governor:
Oscar ". Hoy, of Waterloo, Black
Hawk Caunty.
For Secretary Of State:
......... .......,.!.. ........''..''
For Auditor Of State:
G. S. Nelson. of Nevada, Story
County.
For Treasurer or State:
Andrew Engle, of Metz, Jasper
County.
For Attorney General:
T. F. Willis, of Clarinda, Page
For Railroad Commissioner: Vote
for Two).
Geo. M. Dowell, of Muscatine, Mus
catine County
B. McLain, of Oelwein. Fayette
County.
For Representative In Congress, 9Th
District:
A. ]. waddeIl, Of Newton, Jasper
County.
For State Senator:
....,.....,.. a.....'...'.5'.'..'.,.' ......,
For State Representative:
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OF ....,......,.s-.ssss ...',..'''.s'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
BALKAN ATROCITIES.

In report just made public by the
Carnegie endowment for information
al peace, fearful atrocities inflicted
on defenseless men, women aad chill
dren by Turks, Bulgarians, Greeks
and Servians during and after the
Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913 are re-
counted in detail.
The document tells of the annihila.
ton OF one entire population of 49,
$50 persons. of the burning of men
alive by hundreds, of the violation OF
the widows, of the hanging of women
to trees, of the butchery of men in
groups of 300 or more and of the
their mothers.
After pointing out the effect Of the
atrocities on the people that survive,
leaving moral and social chaos, the
commission contends there Is small
chance of lasting peace II the Bal
kans.
II closes its report with conjecture
as to Macedonia's future, and says:
What, then, is the duty of the civ
ilized world in the Balkans, especially
of those nations which by their loca-
ton and history are free from inter1a.
tional entanglements?
1T is clear in the first place that
they should cease to exploit these ma
lions for gain. They should encour-
age them to make arbitration treaties
and insist bon their keeping them.
They 'shouid set good examples by
seeking judicial settlement of all
disputes.
THE consequences of the recent
war, economic. moral and social, are
dreadful enough to justify any honest
effort by any person or by any nation
TO alleviate the really distressing sit
uation"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
Couple Walk $4,000 Mile.

Abba Union: Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fl.
Wolf were in Abba last week with
their pony cart and dog, having walk.
ed $4,000 miles with the exception OF
700 miles, when they shipped across
the desert in Nevada Since May 2,
1910, when they left Kansas City, the
have been In New York. Boston, At
lanta, Ca, San Diego, Cal, Seattle,
Salt Lake City. They are on their
way TO Chicago and Detroit. then
south to Tampa. Fla. They have
had the same horse and dog with
them on all their trip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
NoN.PARTISAN JUDICIARY
TICKET

For Judges Of the Supreme Court:
Scott NJ Laid, of Sheldon. O'Br1en
County.
$. f. Prouty, of Des Moines, Polk
County.
Benjamin /. Salinger, OF Carroll
County.
Frank S. Shankland, Of Des Moin.
es, FOLK County.
Seth Thomas, of Fort Dodge, Web
ster County.
Sias NJ. Weaver, of Iowa Falls,
Hardin County.
Winfield S. Withrow, of Mt Pleas
ant. Henry County.
For Judge OF the District Court, 9Th
District: (Vote for SIX.
Henry Silwold, of Newton, Jasper
County.
John +. Talbot, of Brooklyn, Powe-
shiek County.
X. e. Willcockson. OF SiSourney,
keokuk County.
of. ............., ............ County
.......,...... ''..''.' 1900 .'''
Of .............., ..........'. Gouhy
,...... .'.'.''' '''''' $500.
10 Fill Vancancy: Vote for Two).
Henry Silwold, of Newton. Jasper
County.
............., ....'''' $500.
Oh '''''' - Sout''
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

To the qualified electors of Mahaska
- County, Iowa.
You. are, hereby notified that there
will be a Primary Election held at
the usual polling places in Mahaska
County, Iowa, on Monday, nne the
list. A. d. 1914. In Oskaloosa, city the
polls will open at o'clock a. m. and
close at 8 o'clock p. m, and in all
other precincts the polls will open at
g o'clock a. m. and close at s o'clock
y. m.
The following is a list of the Offices
for which candidate Is to be chosen
together with the names of the vari-
Gus candidates under their respective
political party affiliations; Also the
Non Partisan Judiciary State and
District ticket
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY
CANDIDATES

For County Auditor:
J N. Craig. of Oskaloosa.
For County Treasurer:
f. d. Brewer, of Oskaloosa.
For Clerk OF District Court:
n. l.. Montgomery, of Oskaloosa.
For Sheriff:
John II. Shoemake, of Oskaloosa.
For County Recorder:
G.. A. Blanchard.
For County Attorney:
For Member Board Of Supervisors,
term beginning january, 1915;
Eph Smith, of Oskaloosa.
For Member Board of Supervisors,
term beginning January, 1916;
W. l. Rice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

1t used to be-" says the Enter
prise, that one man could carry the
G. B. & Q. mail up town in Brighton,
in small sack, but since the Parcel
Post came it takes three to lug the
junk They look like a bunch OF
pack peddIers filing up the street
when business is good. The other day
one of them carried a huge sack with
one piece of mail in it which looked
like a hen Good"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
EpiscopalIan, % pes oMine..

Moines gets the next convention Of
the Episcopal church OF Iowa In SEES
sioa here today. Reports to the SD
Diocesan convention and the auxil-
larry show excellent conditions in the
church work throughout the state.
The women win elect officers this af-
ternOon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
eAuxITE AND ALLuMlNuM.

me year 1913 was The most pros
porous in the history OF the bauxite
aud aluminium industries In the Unit
ed Stairs. according to w. G. Pbalen.
or the United States Geological Sur
yey. The production OF bauzite in
1913 was 210.241 long tols. valued at
s9D7 SOS. against 1886 long tons.s
valued az $76s.a32, IN 1912 Bauxite 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

1t is given out as news that a
newspaper in a town in Brazil, 1000
miles from the mouth of the Amazon
gets all its telegraphic news by wire
less. Nothing unusual about that
We could name a number Of Iowa
papers who have been doing that
since the time the Des Moines river
WAS naYigable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

The form of the KeOsauqua Re
publican finds a parallel in many OF
the Buddhist monasteries of Thibet
and Siberia where the process OF
printing made use of before the days
of Gutenberg is still followed. Each
page is a carved block and no nova
able types are used.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
Auditors Affidavit.

In testimony whereof ! have here
unto set my hand and a. .xed the OF.
fetal Seal Of the County of Mahaska
In the state of Iowa.
Done at Oskaloosa, the County Seat
Of Mahaska County, Iowa, this 18th
day of May, 1914
L. r. BRIGGS,
County Auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

IF says the Monroe County
News, "a man starts to pay his debts,
il puts a row of men a half mile
long in motion, each one starting tc
pay his. II may be that you are the
man in the row that has stopped the
motion. If you owe anyone pay him
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CANDIDATES

For County Auditor:
L. r Briggs, of OSkaloosa.
For County Treasurer:
T. T.. Graham, of Oskaloosa.
Il. II. Carlin, OF Oskaloosa.
For Clerk of District Court:
}. l.. Milligan, of Oskaloosa.
For Sheriff:
James Lawrence, of Oskaloosa.
|. M. Reed, of OsKaloosa.
c. B. Whitmore, OF Oskaloosa.
For County Recorder:
II. w. Anderson, of Oskaloosa.
Dave b. Hawkins, of Oskaloosa.
Pearle Snider, of Oskaloosa.
For County Attorney:
John McCutchen, of Oskaloosa.
For County Coroner:
E. NJ. Cheesman, of Oskaloosa.
For Member Board Of Supervisor
term beginning January, 1915.
w. l. Neagle, of Oskaloosa.
L. NJ Bacon, of Oskalosa.
For Member Board Of Supervisor
term beginning January, 1916:
T. w. Denney, of Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

I'm Formosa there is tree be
tween $500 and 5000 years old, with
a circumference of sixty-five feet
from the ground. The tree is spec
les of cypress, the Japanese Beniki.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

We frequently read of an auto,
mobile turning turtle, but have yet
to learn oil turtle turning automo-
bile. Is it because they have more
regard for the speed laws!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

DO not consent to mediation with
the flies. Swat them Internationally
TO the last ditch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

An exchange defines the good
citizen as the man who cleans up his
premises whether he has the spring
fever or not.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

--AdmI Fletcher is not the largest
man in the navy, physically, but he
is 100 per cent efficiency.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

The corn crop of the entire
world last year was only ten times
greater that the corn crop of Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

ANY man in any walk of life,
who puts jealousy, hate and fear be-
hind him, can make himself distin-
guished
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

Things have become so nearly
normal again that everybody is look
ing through the papers to see if Scott
pitched.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

From this distance it doesn't look
as il the mediators would mediate
Immediately.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

Opportunity may Sweetness
make the man but most ccessfui
men make the opportunity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

The reason Huerta doesn't go is
probably that he has no Huerta 60
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21

The joy.ride keeps the coroner
from becoming rusty from inaction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
The County Auditors Proclamation
OF Primary Election.

& l.. R. Clements. of Harvey, Marion,
Fl County.
+ Isaac T. Jones, of Des Moines, Polk
IA Count.
y w. B. Martin, of Dubuque, Dubuque
= County.
For Representative In Congress, 9th
District:
w II. Hamilton, of Sigourncy, Keo-
kuk County.
s. Kirkpatrick of Ottumwa, Wapello
County.
For State Senator:
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.Of ......., ...........Co County.
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oil ..........., ......,..... .SOunI9'
For State Representative:
John l.. Brown of Rose Hill.
Grin Fleming of New Sharon.
w. H. Heating of Oskaloosa.
!. N. Taylor OF Oskaloosa.