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Arizona republican., 1914-05-26

The final touches will be made to the seats and rigging for the Shrine Sirkus today, and then all that will he left will be the throwing open of the gates to the biggest thing that has been done in the way of amuse- ments in Phoenix for some time to come.
 If you want to know what the ob- ject of the Shrine Sirkus signifies, come to the publicity office and get acquainted with the movement to build your Temple This big show is not being conducted for the bene- fit of one man, or any set of men, but is destined to build an auditor ium in Phoenix. Keep this in your hat, and put your personality under q bucket. The Sirkus first and all else afterwards.
 When a man thinks he is the whole cheese all he has to do is to stick his hand in a bucket of water and take a slant at the hole he makes when he takes it out. The hole repre- sents the figure he cuts The Shrine Sirkus is no one man affair, it is for the Temple first, and the Shrine first, last and all of the time.
 The actors who are to take part in the Shrine Sirkus sneaked one over last night, when they went to the Garden and rehearsed their several stunts
 Harry Qrish) Bernard, who is the boss comic" at the Empress in the big show which bears his name, phoned the publicity room of the Shrine yesterday and wanted to know if he could help the Shrine Sirkus in any way during his last week in Phoenix. He was informed that anything he wanted to do would be considered help. and the conse- quence is his chorus girls are going to sell tickets They will leave the Empress this morning in a big auto mobile and will sing on the streets of the downtown section, and offer the season tickets for sale This is the kind of stuff that makes for the real show. The backward fellows who want to question the money raising means of the Shrine can take a leaf from the book of this chap
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26


 cts to the Shrine Sirkus which is to build the Temple there would be some assurance that the big building would be started at once.
 
 Buy few tickets for the Shrine Sirkus and help some one who is running in the contest. It don't mat ter whom you help so long as you buy a ticket It's tickets sold that means the building of the Temple.
 The following is a partial list of automobile owners who have kindly contributed their cars for the pur pose of carrying the Daughters of Isis in the parade Wednesday even ing. Accommodations should be pro- vidcd for at least 250 ladies, and Noble James F. Sprague, the auto mobile committee, requests that all Nobles or others who have machines will please communicate with him at once in order that ample accommo- dations may be provided. Ii is also requested that these automobiles be on hand not later than 5:30 D. m, Wednesday. and that they be parked or the east side of Second street at the Garden As this feature of the parade is for the Daughters of Isis, as possible drive their cars in order that the Nobles may participate in other parts of the parade. Now boys, let's all pull together and make this parade the biggest and best that has ever been pulled off in the south west. Don't delay. but communicate with Noble Sprague at once. His telephone number is l241. and he's located at sos North Center street:
 Mrs. Arthur Luhrs. Miss Ella Luhrs. Ms. Al Williams, Mrs. Dan Francis, Mrs. $. J. Nicholson, Mrs. Harry Kay, Mrs Geo. Christy. Mrs. Lloyd Christy. J. D. Halstead, F, J. Bennftt, Frank Lane Chas. Stauffer, W. B Twitchell, pr. J M. Swetnam. C. R. Spellman. C. H. Pratt, Dr. Perkins, Dr. R. r. Palmer, Donald Mcqueen, Price Brown, Frank Baldwin, R. P RoZiene, Dr A. B.. Nichols, Dave Nel- son, D. O. Johnson, Orc McDermith, Hugh D. Marshall, Ray Kalfus. J. s. Griffin, s. J. Stewart, H. M. Maus, Al Moore, R. H. Mcclellan, Jas. F. Sprague c cars), W. C. Foster, Geo. A. Mintz, Clay Leonard. Clay Parker, Earl Parker, H. NJ Lewis, Geo. l.. Young. John P. O;me. John l.. War ing, J. J. Fraser, Grant Jones. Avery Corpstein, H. II. McNeil, John Van Leuen. Henry Reiger, C. II. Coffin, Parker Woodman. Eugene Goldman, Joseph Melczer, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Geo. Olney c cars), Geo. Tisdale.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26

 VETS CALLED.
Old Soldiers of the South Will Take Part in Me morial Day Exercises Private Norton to Make Address at Park.

For the part that the EX-Confe6er- ate will play in the Memorial exercises Saturday, preparations will be made at d meeting to be held at the City Hall plaza at nine thirty at the call of J. C.. Bates Mr. Bates urges all former members of the army of the Gray to he present not only at the exercises themselves, but also at the preliminary meeting in the morning.
 He announces that Private Norton or South Carolina, now of Tucson will make the address for the Confederate veterans
 A large attendance of old soldiers is desired. There is quite a good deieSa- tion to be brought out and it is urged that all be present. In the afternoon, there will be splendid Decoration day exercises at the Carnegie Library park, in which the c. A. R., National GuardSmen and cadets will take part. There will be music by the First Regi- ment band. eats out of the camp cook kit and speaking by the yard.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26
CREAMERY MEN CONFER
 WITH COMMISSIONERS
Prepare for Rehearsine of Oil Rates Case Before Interstate Commerce
 Examiner Next Month

In preparation for the rehearing of the oil case before Examiner Pugh of the Interstate Commerce Comms- sion, d conference was held recent ly between Messrs. Roland Johnston and J. E. Cook of the Pacific Cream cry Company, and Commissioner Cole and Rate Expert Brown of the Cor pOration Commission This case which is really a consolidation of roads by the creamery and the com mission, was heard last March. and the rates on oil ordered reduced On application of the railroads, however the Interstate Commerce Comms- sion set aside their decision and it will be re-opened on June IT,
 The case covers rates on petroleum and it's by products from points in California Kansas. Louisiana and Texas points At the hearing in March, the rates on crude oil from California were reduced to $475 per ton and from Kansas, Louisiana and Texas fields to $6.19 Rates on dis tillate and refined oil were also low cred at the same time.
 Zones were prescribed which the railroads might adopt in reference to central zone. adding to or sub tracing from the rate laid down by the commission. In view of the fact that oil is largely used for fuel throughout the state, and the ever increasing number of automobiles, the case is of unusual importance.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26

amount of time selling advance tick cts to the Shrine Srkus which is to build the Temple there would be some assurance that the big building would be started at once
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26

The actors who are to take part in the Shrine SirkuS sneaked one over last night, when they went to the Garden and rehearsed their several StuntS
Arizona republican., 1914-05-26

ton and put in bid. for Tucson, where another act of invasion will be committed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
FRENCH ARTILLERY DEADLY
Destroy Four German Zeppelins and
Six AeropIanes-capture
Another.

Paris, Aug. 25.-As evidence of the
deadly fire Of the French artillery, the
war Office announced that four Ger.
man Zeppelins and six German aero.
planes have been destroyed by the
French guns, and that another aero
plane was captured at Gernay and ia
ken to Belfort, where 1t has been
added to the collection OF trophies
that are to be placed at the foot of
the Alsace monument. AS the Zeppe-
Inns are valued at 100000 each this
means that Germany already has lost
$1,200,000 worth of dirigibles. The
aeroplanes cost about 5000 each, add.
ing $35, 900 to the loss so far sustained
by Germany through destruction or
capture Of its aerial ships. The Zeppe-
Inns seem unable to rise to point out
Of range of the wonderful French ar
tillery. and as they vary in length
from 300 to 500 feet they make size.
able targets. Go. 90 ...a. ~ ....-e
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

TIE AGE OF FARMERS.

The age of farmers in the United
States, and the relationship existing
between the age and the color of the
farm operators, the size of the farm
operated, and the character of tenure
by sections, geographic divisions, anC
states, for 1910, are given in a bulle
tin issued by Director William J
Harris, of the Bureau of the Census
department of commerce. This is the
first publication of such information
by the census bureau.
Data for 6,361,50 farm operators
of all ages in the United States are
given in the report, 440,619 Of
whom were white farmers, and 800,
S83 colored. OF the total of 1851 ,502
farmers, 4l9,330 were 224 years Of
age and under in 1910; 1.413,S76, 2!
to "a years of age; 1871 400 IS to A
years; 1,432,707, 40 to "a years; 947,
524, So to "a years; 554,570. 65 years
and over, and 22,026 of unknown age
BY percentages, the corresponding
figures show that 6.59 per cent of al
farmers were "a years of age and
under; 1922 per cent rs to "a years
of age; 24.70 per cent, 35 to A years;
22.52 per cent, As to "a years: 14.S9
per cent 50 to Ga years; S.72 per cent
IS years and over, and OBS per cent
of unknown age.
In the country as O whole the l0C
to lis acre farms were the most i'm
portant, numerically speaking, al
though the next two smaller sizes
were but little less so. The IT'S to
499 acre class ranked fourth, and the
under 10 acres fifth. In the two age
groups "a years and under, the larg
est number of farms were from 20 tc
40 acres. In the next three age
groups the 100 to ia class ranked
first, while in the "65 years and over
group it was the so to 80 acre class
The 175 to 499 acre farm was of the
least importance in the youngest and
oldest age groups, while in all the
others it was those of under 19
acres. More than two-thirds of all
in the various age groups of farm
ers, except in the "65 years and over"
group, fell in these sizes.
The great importance of the large
farms in the west was shown in the
percentage of farms of 500 acres or
that of either the North or the South
ana LlaL OF farms Ol liuOu acres anu
over" more than five times as large.
In the north and west these large
farms $500 acres or over) reached
their highest percentages in the AS
to 81 years" group, and in the south
in the next order, "55 to 81 years"
group. The percentages of the 1000
acres and over" farms we're higher in
the south than in the north in all age
groups except the youngest, but
among farms of 900 to 999 acres"
we're much higher in the north except
in the "65 years and over" group.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
COAL DUST HEALrHFUL,

| A good many years ago, when Rich
| ard Williams. of OliVet, was still &C.
lively engaged in mining coal, he told
us that miners were singularly free
| from tuberculosis. He also said that
he had often coughed up coal dust
that must have been on his lungs for
weeks, as he had not worked in the
| intervening time. Mr.. Williams at
| tributed the health of tae miner to
the sanitary condition Of virgin coal,
and to frequent bathing that a min
er'S business requires. 1t seemed liz
| the fulfillment of prophecy TO read
in one of the big Sunday newspapers
an article which bears out Mr.. viii.
Jams observations to the letter. The
writer says;
In spite of the unhealthful condi.
tons under which they often work,
coal miners are less subject to tuber-
gagged in many other occupations
which are commonly thought more
healthful.
The reason for this is now thought
to lie in the fact that the coal dust
which the miner takes into his sys
tenn with the air ne breathes and the
food he eats either kills the germs Of
tuberculosis or protects the delicate
lining OF the lungs against their at
tack.
"In both England and America
there is surprising small amount of
tuberculosis of the lungs among coal
miners. And just the reverse is true
among workers in tin, copper and
other mines where there is no coal
dust.
THE atmosphere in. coal mines is
so heavily charged with coal dust
that before a man mas worked there
many months his lungs and bronchial
tubes become as black as coal. At
first thought one would suppose that
this heavy coating OF minute particles
of coal would have an exceedingly ir-
ritating effect on the vital organs, but
such is apparently not the case.
"Autopsies performed on the bodies
of men who have worked for many
years in the mines show their lungs
to be in unusually good condition.
Shortness of breath, cough, expector'
alton and other symptoms which
would follow long continued irritation
of the lungs are notable for their rar-
ity among coal miners. All this and
other evidence supports the theory
that coal dust is not an irritant of the
lungs, and in some ways may have a
beneficial effect on them.
1t has long been held by many
authorities that coal dust is capable
of killing certain germs. Mine sur
geons report that wounds full of coal
dust heal more rapidly than others,
and that even badly laCerated wounds
sustained in coal mines may be sew
ed up without hesitation. Veterinary
have had similar experiences
in the treatment of mules and ponies
used in the mines"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

number of commercial mines. There
has, however, been q most significant
change in the number and production
of the mines Of the first class, those
producing 100000 tons or over, the
Increase in number being 22S per
cent and the output of 694 of these
mines in 1913 averaging nearly $780,
900 tons, as contrasted with 100000
tons. the average production per mine
of this class in 1909. The proportion
% the total production contributed by
the mines of the first class has in
creased in the five years from 42la
to soy per cent. This tendency to-
ward large operations is cnaracteris-
tic of both western and eastern coal
fields, the six states showing the larg.
est percentage OF production from
mines of the first class being Utah.
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New
Mexico and Montana in the order
named
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
MORE "WArcHFUL WAITING"

The War of the Nations" is not
| only causing the closing down of fac
| tories in the United States by shut
| ting off the importation of material
| from Europe, but is also causing the
dismissal of hundreds of railway EN-
ployes. Freight and passenger traf
fic on all the railroads running out
Iof Jersey City shows such an enOr
nous falling off that the railroads
are compelled to make wholesale
discharges in their operating forces.
To make bad matter worse, mill.
ions OF dollars worth OF property are
being hung up and thousands of men
thrown out of employment because OF
the failure Of congress to pass the
River and Harbor bill.
According to the army engineers
having river and harbor work in
charge, work on 1876 projects has
either been suspended already or will
be suspended by September Is, be.
cause OF the failure of congress to
make the needed appropriations.
Among the many important pro-
jects that are seriously affected
through the failure of congress TO
pass the river and harbor bill, are
the Mississippi river from it's mouth
TO Minneapolis; the Columbia river
at its mouth; the Delaware river be-
tween Philadelphia and the sea; the
Hudson river, which is an extension
OF the Erie Barge Canal; Mobile Bay
channel from the Gulf of Mexico to
the city of Mobile, Black Warrior
river, locks and dams; Boston harbor
Massachusetts,, 35 foot channel; Ohio
river, locks and dams
II Is stated at the war department
that millions of dollars worth of ma
will shortly become idle on
the Mississippi river because of lack
OF appropriations to carry on the work
OF revetment, etc. But While the loss
OF time will be greatly felt in COM
pleting the Mississippi river project,
the greatest loss win fan upon con-
tractors who, believing that the river
and harbor bill would become a law
by June 30, have gathered great guam.
titles of willow brush which is used
in making the mattresses used In re-
vetment work. This brush, lying
along the river and exposed to the
sun, will soon lose its resiliency and
become perfectly useless for mat
ress construction. t. n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
AErEa MANY YEARs.

For many years we two have Jared
Upon the road together;
For many years, as one, have shared
The fair. the stormy weather.
Along the way have found the rose. &.
More often than the thistle;
For many years, beyond the SHOWS,
Fave heard the robin whistle.
Time leads us on as he has led,
And still the highway beckons;
With here and there a dream that's
dead,
To show that still he reckons.
Still in our hearts the fame is bringht
That youth and fancy kindled;
Still in our souls tAe starry light
That never once has dwindled.
Whatever holds the evening sky
For us, or gloom or glory,
Have we not read it-thou and /
LIES one divinest story?
Have we not dreamed a goodly dream
And proved ii true completely?
Do not these many years redeem
All hope, they've passed so sweetly?
Moreover, in these eyes | see
The dream of all the ages;
True, true is Immortality,
Beyound the doubt of sages!
Take, love, this kiss upon thy brow,
And let us forward journey;
Upon my lips the old time vow,
A heart for any tourney.
John Rauddlau.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
DELTA.

John Gatewood died Saturday, Aug
ust %, at his residence in Delta. He
moved in from the farm near TiOga
last fall and was very low with can.
Ger of the stomach all spring, but
rallied until of late he became worse
and finally had to obey the call. He
leaves a widow, two sons and one
daughter. Funeral at the NJ. e.
church at 2 p. m. Monday, Rev. A. A.
Heath, pastor, officiating. The de.
ceased was well loved by everyone
with whom he came in contact and as
consequence the family has the
sympathy of host of friends in this
community.
Geo. Bensler and wife went to
IBlakesburg, Ia, Sunday via the EN-.
pire route.
Miss Ina Mercer, of Prairie City,
Iowa, is the guest of Miss Zoe East
burn at present.
Mrs. June Lewis is visiting her
home folks at McCarroll, ILL.,, while
Jesse is learning to cook without
.scorching.
c. Ed Beman has disposed of his
post office building to w. Armstrong,
near Tioga, WHO has traded his farm
and will locate in town, but has not
yet decided which town to locate in
Theodore Dumont was over from
Kinross Saturday and says crops
around here are a little better than
with them.
Alex Taylor and wife, south of town
are caused to mourn the loss of their
little child, who has been sick for
some time, WHO died Saturday, Aug.
%. Funeral to be held Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock at the NJ. E. church.
Mrs. Polly FritZler died at her resi-.
dence in Delta Friday evening, Aug.
Il. Her son, Alfred, of Giles, Texas,
arrived about one hour after she had
passed away. The deceased was the
wife of a pioneer in this vicinity and
raised a family that any mother
could we'll feel proud, Albert, AID.
am, Alfred and Henry living and Ellis,
who died last year. Aunt Polly was
a light among her friends and in
the church will be greatly missed
at the Christian church Sun.
day afternoon, Rev. Elan officiating
lnterment at the Springfield GENE.
terry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

face layers and the nitrate. The frag.
ments of nitrate are then gathered
from the debris and carried in carts
or small cars to the Oficinas, or fac
tories, which convert the natural pro
duct into the white crystals of nj
trate of soda. sack them, and then
transport them to the nearest port
for shipment.
Just now, however, the greatest de-
mand for nitrate will be to make pow
der and other explosives. Nitric acid
is needed to manufacture nitro glycer.
inc, dynamite, smokelesS powder and
the various kinds OF high explosives
used IN these modern times. Even
in times Of peace the United States
uses for manufacturing explosives
three times the amount of nitrate used
in the production of fertilizer. In
times of war no estimate can be made
as to the amount the world will de
mand, and doubtless the price OF Chi
lean nitrate will soar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
kEoTA.

Keota, Aug. 24.--Mr and Mrs. ]. o.
Stngmaster and son Charles Omer
landed In New York Saturday morn
ing and are expected to arrive in
Keota Monday evening or Tuesday
morning. They will have some inter
esting experiences to relate and will
be able to give some authentic war
news.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Erdice and Mr..
land Mrs. John Leinen are away on
an extended pleasure trip. Treir first
IStOp was Chicago, then Detroit and
on via Niagara Falls to New York
City. They have no definite time
set for their return.
Almon s. Tuft left Friday for a
visit with relatives and friends in his
old home in Ohio. He expects to be
away two months or longer.
George Norton came in from Chi
cago Friday and is spending a few
days with relatives.
Rev. J. A. Boatman occupied the
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Harris and
their son. of Williamsburg, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Harris
mother, Mrs. J. O'Brien. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Reid, of Angelton. Texas,
are also guests at the OBrien home.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Harris are sis
tiers.
Miss Della Norton and her little
niece, Mary Norton, who have spent
the past two weeks with relatives in
Keota and vicinity, will leave for
their home in Chicago Tuesday even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers Robinson
and daughter Ellen leave Monday
evening for their home in Cass cOun-
ty after two weeks visit at the B.
B. COffman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Storey, Of He'd.
rick, and Mr.. Storey's sister, Mrs.
Amanda Sitter, of Hartley, Ia, and
Mrs. Libbie Brown, of Galva, ILL.,. and
Mrs. Sotlers daughter, Miss Cecil,
came from Hedrick via automobile
and spent Sunday afternoon at the
James Glover home. going on to Wei
man Sunday evening. Garry Storey
and his sisters, with their parents.
lived in Keota forty years ago and
will be remembered by the older
residents.
Hamilton Brothers, John and Ralph,
shipped ten head of saddle horses to
West Liberty Sunday for an exhibit
at the fair. From there they will go
to Des Moines for the state fair and
then to Hamlin, Mimi, for the Min.
'nesota state fair. Both the Hamil-
tons and their men, Revis and Wool.
sey, are making the trip. No doubt
they will bring some prizes home
with them.
DR.. James, of Centerville, operated
upon George Carson at the Keota hos
.pital last week for gall stones and
removed six. Mr.. Carson is recuper.
ating nicely.
The ball game between Keota and
Washington, played at Washington
Friday, as a result of Keota's victory
over Brighton on that diamond Thurs
day, resulted in another victory for
Keota, but it was not a walk.away,
like Thursdays game. This time
Keota had to work for their score of
6 to s. Washington can play ball.
The w. c. T. U. held an interest
ing session Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. A. McKoon. Miss
Fannie Wilson had charge of the pro-
gram. White Ribbon refreshments
(watermelon) were served.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

part to the change in depth from free.
milling to unoxidized ores but more
largely to the successful treatment OF
certain large supplies of ores never
profitable by amalgamation at any
depth and to increased economics and
profits by the substitution of cyanida.
don for amalgamation.
The most important producer Of
quicksilver in the United States is
the famous New Almaden mine, of
Santa Clara county, Cal, which con-
tains over 100 miles of underground
workings and which has produced
steadily since 1850.