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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

armed Intervention in the affairs OF
Mexico. Nevertheless, Ii Is recog'
niZed that the long period of irrita'
ton, produced by attacks upon Amer
lean and foreign persons and proper
ty. for which this government may be
4 held responsible, Is producing dan
gerous situation. and in the present
state OF public opinion relatively
small spark might easily start con
! tiagratiOn.
Our railroad situation continues
exceedingly unsatisfactory. A mum
Der of trunk lines have reported very
ldiscouraging gross and net returns
for the past Two or three months.
Revenues are falling away, while eA-
penses steadily rise. The necessity
for some compensation in the matter
of increased rates to meet increased
charges is becoming more and more
insistent, and the seemingly preju'
diced attitude of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Is stimulating the
rising tide of criticism. The forced
reduction of express rates was a
symptom of this prejudice. The eff
forts 10 pass new series OF anti
trust bills are also discOuraging to
new lHliI"AiNNb
in turn aggraVate the reactiOnary
tendencies in business. The unfriend.
ly attitude of congress TO business and
large corporate interests in general
remains one of the most depressing
features in the situation. Protests
from successful business men of high
character appear TO have little or no
effect upon the national legislature.
Success seems to be regarded as a
crime. 1t Is high time that the pub
lie at large were taught the injurious
effects upon themselves of these
blind and unrelenting attacks on
capital and vested interests. 1t Is
not generally known that there are
between 100000 and lS,0OO,000 of
savings depGsitors IN the United States
whose deposits aggregate nearly w.
000, 000, 90, or approximately ~ per
cent Of the total bank deposits in
the United States. Nor Is ii general
ly realized that the mutual savings
banks of this country alone have 81
500 000, 900 invested in securities, oil
which nearly $S00000,0OO represent
railroad bonds. Our life insurance
companies also hold enormous masses
of securities, largely railroads, oil
which people in moderate circum-
stances are the chief owners. If the
savings banks depOsitors. which are
largely made up of the working class
es. the life insurance policyholders
really appreciated how much their
own financial interests We're being
imperilled by the continued political
attacks upon railroad and other cor
porations, they wOuld quickly turn
out Of Office the politicians whose
chief capital at present is the unreas-
oning abuse of American railroads,
which, in spite OF regrettable mis-
deeds, are the finest and most ell
cient in the world"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
MINIATURE COLONY SCHOOL

Making the school grounds a min
iature colony, with the pupils buSily
engaged in all kinds OF productive
occupations, is the device OF the Biz
ley House School, an OLtn-air school
in England, as described in a bulle
tin just isued by the United States
Bureau of Education.
Various minerals coal, iron ore
copper ore, lead ore, and gold quartz
are buried in different parts of the
out prospecting" for them. The
finders become captains of industry
TO work the mines the captains OF
industry engage laborers at the labor
exchange, which is managed by one
of the pupils. Boring is then pro-
ceeded with, shafts are sunk, wind.
ing apparatus is constructed, and the
mineral is brought to the surface.
Here arises the need OF coal, and a
system of transportation in the form
of a miniature railway is organized
furnaces are set up, factories are
planned the possible markets for the
product are considered, and the i'm.
portance OF a merchant marine is
recognized.
In close connection with the indus
trial side of the colonization scheme
the agricultural plan Is developed. A
portion of the garden Is cleared, a
miniature farm of six fields is prepar.
ed and the different methods Of fenc-
ing are applied to these fields. The
ground is plowed and crops are sOwn
in wheat, potatoes, barley.
oats, clover and cabbage. A matched
log nut Is built and furnished to
serve as a homestead for the farmers,
and the necessary outbuildings-bar
stable, wagon shed, pigsty, poultry
house, and dog kennel 49, are built
around IL.
All the school work is done In
close relation to the community &C
tiVities. Practice in woodwork and
is obtained by making a
rabbit warren, an aViary, insect cases,
garden frames, cases for weather in.
struments, etc. The use of 'pud-
ding" clay and the mixing OF con-
crete and cement are Illustrated by
a pond, drainpipes and
other mason work. There is practical
arithmetic In the measurement OF
lengths and distances, In estimating
costs and quantities, In finding
heights by means of simple instru-
ments, In making records OF rainfall,
barometer, thermometer, sunshine,
ETC., and in other calculations requir.
ed i'm garden and manual work a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

idleness, with or without insurance, is
curse to mankind.
Our federal commission on indus
trial relations should recommend that
congress should without delay pro
vide employment for our country's
idle men, but ii will be asked, how
can this be done? Congress should
provide farms in a number of states,
upon which should be erected small
manufacturing plants, so that Homeless
men may find work and a comfortable
home In any season of the year. Pro
ducts of such labor should not be
placed on the market, but kept for
use in such homes, and transportation
for the idle men be provided by the
government.
THE LaCedaemonians relieved their
unfortunate fellow beings of their
misery by ending their unhappy lives.
From such a method of relieving hui
man suffering We recOil with horror,
yet in neglecting our helpless broth
ers we are as cruel and inhuman as
were the ancient barbarians. The
time is now at hand when we should
accept as sound doctrine and apply
il in our efforts to solve the unem.
pIOyHehI pOUlouiI tuc statement VI
an eminent author that government
is a continuance of human wisdom TO
provide for human wants"
JOHN +. REAM.
The Senator's observations are
words OF wisdom, but the most eXpe-
dent and best way of providing work
for the unemployed known to his
tory is to elect a national republican
Will history repeat
itself?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
UNITY AND PRIMARIES.

In the Mahaska county republican
conference Saturday afternoon two
important matters were discussed at
length. One was the evils of a diVis-
ion in the party and the other was the
njustices of the primaries. The first
may easily be remedied in the cult
walton OF a greater spirit OF give and
take, while the other is beyond the
power of anything short of new legis'
lation for remedy.
If the division of the party is main
tanned and two tickets are again put
in the field, the democrats will bag
all the plums as usual this fall. But
a reunited party, with good leaders,
can at least force a division OF the
Offices and restore the republican ad
tVantages, which by reason of numbers
the party is entitled to.
! But as TO the injustiCes of the pri
maries complained Of. in punching al
the candidates in OskalOosa, there is
no relief except through wide-awake
work on the part of the voters out
side the city. Under the primary
system any fellow who gets up Il
small petition can be candidate for
the nomination. When the nominal.
lIlS tltCllOll 'olIlto dlOIB III bhilIB Nii'
people in town have every access to
the polls, and the candidates living
in town get busy by telephone and
personal visitation. In the country
it is different. June is a busy season
for the farmer and it means a sacri-
flee for him to quit his work and go
to the polls.
The consequence is the candidates
lin town win the nominations. Natur-
Eally the country candidates and
their friends feel veXed, and too oft
en- dissatisfaction results over con-
dition that party leaders could not
prevent AS the primaries come on
the country people should study con-
ditions and men, and make a great
er effort TO register their prefer
ences. This is the only way to pre-
vent the large towns from hogging
everything pOlitically-which by the
way, is serious objection to the pri-
maries in a state like Iowa, and a
menace to party harmony.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Today's Markets,

Chicago Union Stock Yards, March
25.-The big local packers were dis
appointed in the hog receipts this
morning. They had expected liber
al supply today, but the bulletin show
ed only $4,000 fresh arrivals and
some 80 over from yesterday
which was far below the most conser
vative estimates for the day. The
market opened steady to a shade
higher than Tuesday mainly due to
outside competition and speculative
interests, local packers holding back
till late, and the day closed slow
and easy with the small gain OF the
early hour lost.
The bulk to-day sold at $S.75M8.85
against $8.70Z8.S5 yesterday; $500
$40 last Wednesday; $8.600S.70 four
weeks ago; $9.10@9.30 corresponding
Wednesday in 1913; $7650D7.80 in
1912; $6.L006.S5 in 1911; $l0:75@
1890 in 1910; and $6.75G700 in
1909
The top paid to-day was $S.S7h;
with rumor of an early sale at $3.50
but this cannot be located; yesterday
$S.871a; last Wednesday $S.75; four
weeks ago $S.75;. one year ago 1886;
two years ago $7.S5; three years ago
1920; four years ago $10.95 and five
years ago $705.
Cattle receipts were 5000 greater
than had been expected and the mark.
ct went down 10 cents on the choice
grades and as much as 20 on the
common and medium. Quality gen.
orally was poor and buyers were in.
different and purchased rather under
protest. Veal calves were lower
again on account of the big supply.
Stockers and feeders; slumped off
with the general market although
there was good outside demand. Or.
feriDgs were note overly large and
the supply was fairly well disposed
OF. s,uiptn. nj! hqa. ALL
A moderate supply of sheep result
ed in better market. and prices we're
largely a shade higher than yester-
days close. This brought the best
lambs up to $500, with the majority
selling at S775@7.90 Ewes sold bet
ter at $5.75@625 and good wethers
went at $6.0O@6.5O.
The estimated receipts for to-mor-
row are 10000 hogs, $500 cattle and
1900 sheep. Gt.nuG da4
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle,
$4,000 hogs and 23,0O0 sheep, against
1904 cattle. go, 1886 -hogs and 1886
sheep a week ago. and 1874 cattle.
2l,0591 hogs and 20,6sS sheep cores
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Government Says Bumper Crops.

Washington, d. c., March %
Prospects for big crops this year are
particularly bright at this time as the
result OF almost continuous succession
of snow storms over the country, is
the opinion Of officials of the depart
ment of agriculture. The longer the
snow blanket fingers and more fire.
quent it Is replenished, they declare,
the more grows the assurances of gi-
gantic crops of corn and wheat, better
vegetables, more stock feed and low.
er prices. During February and
March general snow storms have
been more frequent than for years, it
was pointed out
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
aAE IEAnErh ME y

In pastures green?" Not always;
sometime He
Who knoWeth best in kindness
leadeth me
In weary ways, where heavy shadows
lie;
Out of the sunshine warm and soft
and bright.
Out OF the sunshine into darketst
night.
oft would faint with sorrow and
alright
Only for this-I know He holds my
hand; ..-.
So whittier led in green or desert
H land,
trust, although cannot understand.
And by still waters?" No, not al
ways so;
Outlines the heavy tempests round
me blow, -,
And DER my soul the waves and bill.
lows go. ..
But when the storms beat loudest,
and | cry
Aloud for help, the Master standeth
by
And whispers to my soul, ''IJo, it is l."
Above the tempest wild ] hear Him
say:
Beyond the darkness lies the per
feet day.
In every path of thine ! lead the
way" -s. Anonymous.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
WORN FOR UNEMPLOYED.

Senator John F. Ream, OF Mahaska
county. has made the, following con-
tribution n to ahei Chieage a. Record Her.
ald:aa Il snsb aF08 SdI 70 -
"Oskaloosa, Ia.j March Tito the
Editor: Recent issues Of your paper
have contained excellent editorials on
the subject OF unemployment This
Is q matter OF importance not only to
those who are unwillingly idle, but to
every person who feels an interest
in our country's welfare. For when
men yainly seek employment they are
certain 10 enlist In our vast army OF
criminals.
"All that you have said regarding
the .inadequacy of local remedies Is
undoubtedly true. Nor do ! believe
that insurance against idleness-the
plaa that is being tried by some Eu'
ropean eountries-will ever be sat
lafaciofy solution of the problem, for
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

oysters and other saltwater animals
have been found. As a rule the only
available knowledge In regard to the
former submergence of an area is de-
! rived from the marine shells and 9th
er animals found in deposits laid
down by the sea. BY the nature of
> the fossils biologists are able to tell
approximately when the ocean invad-
ed the land. They have found evi.
denCe of submergence of much
greater magnitude and 3n"h older
than that which now foods the Hud-
son Valley. Gothamites and others
need not, however, feel alarmed at
this statement Of the ups aud downs
Of the continent, for while geological
| ly this submergence Is not so very
Old, the geologist thinks and speaks
| in terms of thousands II not millions
OF years.
Along the Atlantic coast, from New
Jersey southwark, il is not unusual to
| find quantities of sharks teeth and
other marine fossils in the greensands
that are now located far inland and
are used for fertilizers. In certain
sections of the southern Mississippi
| Valley where limestone Is not readily
accessible farmer will go out and
gather n wagon load OF fossil oyster
shells to burn for lime. The shark
bearing rocks of New Jersey and the
oyster beds OF tennessee are of the
same general age and represent one
of the later OF the great mvasions OF
the ocean on the NOrth American
continent In geological parlance
these rocks are said TO be of Creta'
CeOus age.
In the course of its Investigations
of the geology of the country, the
| United States Geological Survey has
been making a study Of the Creta-
ceous deposits of the eastern states
and has found that the ocean of that
time covered much of what is now
the Atlantic Coastal Plain, while the
Gulf OF Mexico spread widely over the
central southern states, probably
reaching as far north as Cairo, ILL.,.
The Ohio was then longer and old
er river than the Mississippi. Some
Of the sediments OF this age. now
hardened into rocks, were deposited
| in shallow sea, some about the
mouths OF rivers, and some perhaps
in the food plains of the rivers them
selves. All these different types OF
| St'ul llltIllS, lOtilu III tht N''''' !"
| Gulf region, are described in the
United States Geological Surveys
Professional Paper 81, by l.. w. Ste
phenson. In another portion of the
paper is discussion of certain Oys-
lterlike shells found in these Creta-
ceous rocks, all the known species
being described and figured.
The paper is of interest to those
living in the eastern Gulf region NOT
only as Illustrating the geology of the
area, but as indicating the distribu-
ton of certain types OF rocks. AS the
soil is made in large part by the slow
decay of the underlying rock, 1t natur-
ally follows that certain sorts of rock
furnish better soil and subsoil than
others. By means of the map includ-
ed in the report the extent of differ
ent geologic formations can be traced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Expect Texas Stock

Chicago, March 25.-Texas cattle
feeders are getting ready to let their
steers come to market and reports
from the southwest are TO the effect
that many cattle will be turned loose
toward the markets in the next thirty
days. Fort Worth, Oklahoma City,
and Kansas City will take these ship.
ments, but they all go into the gener-
al hopper. and buyers here will. no
doubt, buy to depress the market on
that account.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
TIE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Peanut and grandstand politics are
responsible for business depression,
according TO Henry Clews, the New
York financiar, who sends out let
ter OF comment each week. In the
current letter he says:
That the much desired recovery
in business Is slow In Undertaking
Is due TO widespread uncertainty.
Next to the worldwide economic reac-
ton and our own readjustment to new
legal requirements. the Mexican prob
lem Is OF large Importance. There Is
no doubt that the prevailing senti-
menf In this country rs against any
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Provision Markets.
Open. High. Low. Close
Cash Quotations.

Peoria, March 25.-Corn. No. 4 vel
low, 64Iac; sample G2Rc.
OatS-No. 2 white, 40Rc; stadard
391ac; No. 3 white, soc.
Chicago, March 25.-Corn, No. 2
G9Ac; No. 3, 65% 466I2c; No. 3 white
6S@G9c; No. yellow 661a @69c; No.
4, G3h @G6c; No. white, 65R @67c;
No 4 yellow, 63H MG5Hc; sample. SO
mG2I&c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 42c; No. 3 white
80 a 40c; No. 4 white, 39W39Ac; stan.
dard 40A @40hc; sample, 37Ac.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

To keep tab on cold waves that
come into the United States from
Canada and Alaska, the weather bur
eau studies the Canadian weather
reports. England sends reports from
Iceland, the British islands, and con-
tinental Europe, and daily reports
come from St Petersburg on the
in Russia and Siberia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Weak Horse Demand.

Chicago, March 25. - No improve.
ment was noted in the horse market
for the demand was very weak and
offerings liberal. Inquiry for farm
chunks is not as good as it generally
is at this time OF the year. but deal
ers look for ii to get better. Light.
weight horses are selling at $l.50O
200 and the good heavy at $IGJ@240.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Economic Circular No. IL, issued
by the Department of Commerce,
deals with canned salmon, and de-
clares it is the cheapest meat on the
market. One pound of salmon costs
lG cents and is equal in nourishment
to II eggs; four-fifths of a pound of
or 1872 cents worth OF ham
at Is cents per pound.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

All OF the wooden goods manu-
featured in the entire United States
in a year do not equal in value the
years farm crops in Iowa. In 1909
the wooden goods manufactured in the
United States were valued at $435,-
9S7 ,55S. ioWa's farm products We're
valued at $522,474,227.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

One might mistake this neck o
the woods" for the Wild and Woody
West after reading this item in the
Pella Booster: Jim Sheehy told us
about farmer near Peoria, whose
name we have forgotten, who killed
three wolves recently. We read an
account in the 0skaloosa Herald OF a
successful wolf hunt in another part
OF Mahaska county"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Popular interest in the trade and
industry OF Argentina, which has re-
Gently been aroused by reason of its
increasig contributions to our food
supply, is heightened by the announce
ment that the American mission TO
Buenos Ayres is TO be raise from the
rank of a ministry TO that OF an EN-
haqgy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

The administration is not the
only thing down at Washington sub
ject to nightmare The Internation-
al Information Bureau, in great long
bulletins, forsees the conquest and
control of this country by Great
Britain. call out the militia!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

The Knoxville Express published
sixteen marriage notices last week,
and the contracting parties" were:
De JongVos, Spoelstra Langerak.
Tucker-Black, Van Maaren-Van Weel-
den, Banstraw-Stuursma, Van Zomer.
en.Dieleman, Visser-Sedrel, Kennedy
Councilman, yisser-Batey, huckabay-
Grant, Brand-Yendman, Blackman-Rey-
nolds, Hammer Thomassen, HartZ-
I.angehartels. Redding.Leiby.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Twenty miles of boulevard in
Cook county outside OF the paved
streets of Chicago have been mapped
out for the first years operations I'M
der the state and road improvement
law. The roads will be OF concrete
construction costing about $4,000 a
mile.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Since mining statistics were first
written into the history of the United
States Pennsylvania has led the states
for production, her total output being
nearly one-fourth that of the entire
country
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

ponding Wednesday year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago.
Tuesday 1881, against $8.75 Monday,
$3.50 a week ago, 1857 a month ago,
$S.37 two months ago, 1914 a year
ago, $7.64 two years ago, $6.72 three
years ago, $l0.94 four years ago, $6.SS
five years ago and 1921 six years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Some Good Heavy Aoas.

5 Walter C.. .Burrell. oskaloosa's lat
est recruit to the ranks of the attor-
ney farmers. who has a place north.
east OF town. last week delivered the
heaviest hogs of the whole season to
Ben Snyder. There were thirty OF
the porkers. They were monsters,
and averaged go pounds each. He
took down 1925 for the bunch, or
$50.65 for single animal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

fumes Creelman, the well known
newspaper correspondent reports that
ali the really good MeXiCans have
left that country. They are so few
in number it isn't likely they will be
missed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
Local Hoo Market,

Local hog bidding advanced to
$3.50 per cwt today, although east
ern general markets showed weakness
and lost an earlier advance. Pack
ers' stock continues to bring around
$500. Farmers with anything like a
desirable bunch OF stock are still
holding off. declaring they will not
let go short of nine cents, even, cash
in hand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
The Washington Democrat wants

The Washington Democrat wants
10 know how many negro mail car
riers there are in Iowa, and how many
colored men there are on the police
forces of the state. To which the
Keokuk Gate-City makes reply: we
do not know the entire number, but
we can tell it as starter that there
are three eolored letter carriers in
Keokuk and two coiored men on the
local police force"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

The situation over west OF us
must be serious. The Knoxville
Journal carries the following adyer.
tisement 'sWanted-Twos first-class
business men 10 accept positions as
members OF the board OF supervisors
OF Marion county Iowa Political af-
fliations not important Salary so
small as 10 be considered negligible,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Iowa City. March 25.-It is reported
that the state board OF education will
meet here Friday and accept the res.
ignation OF President Bowman. of the
State University. and select an acting
president Further designations In
the faculty are limited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

California and Arizona are pro-
ducing Egyptian cotton of such fine
quality that millmen are as eager to
buy it as the product of the Nile val
lev. in r.gDyt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Chicago ranks first as a livestock
market, with Kansas City and Omaha
struggling for second place. In 1912
Omaha was ahead of Kansas City,
hut was Outdistanced by its rival in
1913
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
WEDNESDAY MARKET
QUOTATIONS ON STOCKS, GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS, CLEANED BY
WIRE FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
CHICAGO Grain Market.

FURNISHED by he G. o. Patton
Grain Co., correspondents. LamsOn
Bros, IL co..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

On per capita basis, Iowa is
first among the states in automobiles
which means thar II is first in lot
OF other things.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Why not have all your printing
done at home, you who talk so much
about buying at home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Saints did not do difficult things
because they were saints, but doing
the difficult things made them saints
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

The man who said he wouldn't
bny car until he could get a good
one for $500 is in serious danger of
being separated from his roll.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

Fremont Tribune: Ii alleviates
the pain of income taxpayers to know
they are in limited and select class.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

1t has been well said that half
the truth may cause more trouble
than a whole lie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

And now the Ottumwa Courier
wants to apply the principles OF eu-
genics to the household fly. Swat
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26

To persevere in ones duty and be
silent is the best answer to caium-
ny.-GeOrge Washington