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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22

Preparing platforms for republican
conventions Is an easy undertaking
this year." asserts the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Eiscting candidates on
thcse platforms. however. Is likely to
be another story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
y. b CAPITOL
Washington, .. c,

1- II France had a few more Adolph
PegouGs TO sail airships over Germany
they would soon have the enemy out
of ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22

Obviously TIE proposal from China
r That the United States accept Kiao-
: Chau from the Germans as q gift has
its embarrassing features
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
ALL SHE WANTED.

Darling" said the happy old gen.
tleman to the beautiful girl who was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
Aug. % IN American
History.

lSiU-Santa he taken by the aHie.
army under General stephen "A'
Kearny. -.
lS5l-Yacht America won interna"0-
al cup at Cowes. England
lS9i-Park place disaster. New -
100 people killed and 80 INJURY !.
the colInnse of a business builai@
Helps Some. -
what do you consider the mose d
portant qualification or begihhs.
literature?" ,n
"A small appetite. Boston
script.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22

Habit, If not resisted. soon becomes
necessity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
STUDYING ELECTRIC COSTS
Iowa Falls Editor Has Been Going
Into the Matter Extensively and
Has Many Figures.

Iowa Falls, Dec. 23.-Editor Ira A.
Nichols of the Hardin County Citizen,
of this city, has been making an eX-
haustive study of electric light rates
in Iowa and discovers that Iowa Falls
is paying almost the maximum rate
for the maintenance Of her electrolier
system. AS the subject is one that
interests every municipality in Iowa
with electric lights, the figures pub
|lished by the Citizen shOw the wide
divergence Of ~electrolier !atcs. While
the various cities may vary slightly
in wattage of some Of the lamps, and
in the hours of the schedule, yet the
variance in rates seems to strike
wide of a standard for this sort of
service.
Iowa Falls is paying $3:05 per month
per electrolier and the only city in
excess o. this rate with approximate
ly the same service, is Cherokee with
a rate of $3.50. Sioux Rapids is pay
ing 1925 for the service but all the
lamps burn all night, while here but
one is on all night schedule, making
a consumption OF three times the cur
rent that is consumed here.
Tama, with practically the same
service as Iowa Falls, pays $1.95 per
month for each electrolier Marengo
is paying the same as Tama but has
larger wattage and all the lamps
burn until midnight instead of to 10
o'clock as in this city.
With all night service, Bows is
paying $500 per month. Rockwell
City with larger wattage and burn
ing until midnight and the top light
all night, pays ST. Eldora with prae-
tically the same service pays $2.26.
Traer with a larger wattage than
Iowa Falls but the same time service,
pays $3.50. jefferson with a service
varying but little from that of Iowa
Falls, pays 1915 DEBORAH with the
same service as Iowa calls except all
the lights burn until O'clock instead
of 10, pay $2.75.
In Iowa Falls, the average consum-
er Is paying Is cents per X w. for
current while in West Liberty the
common user OF electricity Is paying
10.S cents and the larger consumers
a much less rate. Other comparisons
indicate that the recent action Of the
city council in ordering an ordinance
drawn to reduce the rates here was
well founded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Henry Clews predicts that the In
terstate Commerce Commissions de
cision, granting the per cent in
crease in rates ON Eastern roads
with the exceptions specified, will
have a far-reacbing moral effect The
exceptions include rail.lake-an0Tail
and rail-and-lake rates; also the rates
on bitiminous coal and coke. Anthri,
cite coal and iron ore and rates held
by unexpired orders of the Commiss,
ion are likewise excepted. Confidence
will receive a new and effective slim
ulous. 1t marks change of attitude
OF the Commission toward the rail
roads that cannot but be beneficial.
Railroad credit win be strengthened
and the roads will be able to make
more definite plans for their future.
1T Is said the earnings OF the roads
will be increased about 40 to SO mil.
lions. This Is not large sum, rela-
lively considered; but the action OF
the Commission Is quite sufficient to
check distrust and inspire confidence.
One effect of the decision will be to
create more hopeful feeling in the
steel industry, OF which the railroads
are the best customers; and II may be
hoped that their action will avert the
proposed reduction OF wages in that
Industry The decision will also have
stimulating effect upon business In
general. and viii aid TO colnteract the
depressing influences OF the war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
lNplsc RlMlNArE elvlNe.

The New Sharon Star relates the
following incident: The demand for
charity this season Is exceeding all
presidents and we must conserve the
funds that are available in order that
they may go as far as possible to-
wards providing the needs OF the
worthy poor and unfortunate
Indiscrlminate giving is nnwise
and wasteful.
Yesterday. a poorly clad woman
called at the Star Office and asked
for help. II is easier 10 refuse to give
to man than woman, and, as she
was visiting all OF the stores as well
as some residences, II Is possible that
she accumulated sufficient 10 carry
her TO tie next town. We do not know
who this woman was and cannot de-
ny that she was WORTHY OF help,
But her story sounded improbable.
She said she was driving across the
country from Omaha. that her team
had died and she was compelled to
beg for funds to pay her fare TO
0skaIoosa where she said a sister
lived. II seemed rather odd that she
should have trouble In raising twenty
I've cents, which IL more than the
pr.ce III b ticket 10 Oskaioosa. SO we
asked her II She was sure Of finding
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

her sister in 0skaloosa Yes, she
knew. where she lived. So we ven
tured to ask on what street her sister
lived Our caller hesitated and finally
told us her sister did not live right
in Oskaloosa bur three miles north
west OF town. We told her we were
quite wen acquainted in that neigh
borhood bur knew no one by that
name living there. We offered TO call
her sister on the telephone but she
was sure we couldn't reach her on
the phone. We were too. And as
our caller seemed to prefer TO go rath
er than answer our questions, we
made no further investigation.
1t is not fair to assume that all
strangers are imposters but indis-
criminate giving to transient beggers
encourages crime and cheats the
worthy unfortunate OF their needed
assistance. OFTEN the ones who are
cleverest and most successful in. their
appeals are undeserYing
There should be some system in
dispensing charity even in so small
a city as New Sharon. If committee
could be organized to investigate the
claims of strangers soliciting aims,
IL everyone would refuse aid to such
beggars until an investigation had
been made, by committee, 1t would be
possible to eliminate all imposters
and no one deserving charity would
ask in vain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOOST.

i
One OF the local factories is now en-
gagged in a movement to enlarge its
business and grow into an industry
that will mean great things for this
city. The men who now own and op-
crate the plant have not the neces-
sary capital to meet the demands OF
the growing trade, and are asking
local people to buy, fully secured, pre-
tfered stock, in order that the bust.
ness may be cared for and not handi-
lcapped for lack OF means.
II is a business that requires con-
siderable money to- carry the goods
from the raw material into the finish
ed product, and considerable time
Unjust elapse after the goods are de-
| livered before the returns come back.
For this reason preferred stock which
is a first claim against all the assets
of the company is being offered for
sale.
In times past, our people have Of.
| fered to give bonuses for plants from
other towns,-haye offered to buy
common stock and take chances on
the factories proving successful. But
here is a going concern, planted in
our midst, and giving employment to
more than twenty men, who ask our
people of means for loan to increase
their business, employ more men, and
naturally to increase the earnings of
stockholders.
If OskaloOsa ever has more or larg-
er factories, more money must be in.
vested in them,-and never will a
better opportunity present itself than
is now offered for our people to show
their faith in the future of the town
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
Kansas CIV cattle Market,

Kansas City Stock Yards, Dee 3d.
After stockers and feeders had de.
clined Is to Is cents last week buy
lers gathered here in force, and ship
ments out were very heavy, $4,000
for the week Kansas bought two
thirds of these, the balance divided
between Missouri, Oklahoma, Ne
braska and Iowa. The Oklahoma pur-
chases were unusual as il has former.
Ily been the custom of these cattle
dealers to get their cattle into
Texas, but cattle scarcity there is
forcing them to change their practice.
Sales were mostly at $3.50 to $3.50,
few feeders up to $775. Fed cattle
are 10 to Is higher than the low point
of the severe break last week, and
stockers and feeders are 10 to 25
higher, regaining about all their loss
of last week. A sale of choice feshy
white faces at $8.15, average weight
1884 lbs. was considered 40 cents
higher than last Thursday. Killers
would have bought these cattle at the
price. The present depression in fat
grades is regarded as temporary, due
to market gluts, resulting in bad out
let for beef, and to the inning of the
poultry branch of the trade at this
time. The general situation is strong
as there are fewer cattle on feed eV-
erywhere than a year ago, except in
Kansas. Besides, exports of canned
and fresh beef are heavy. These two
items in November totaled 81 million
pounds, worth 2A million dollars, as
compared with exports in November
last year amounting to a little over
half million pounds, worth $84, 900.
1t is difficult to see how the cattle
market can be prevented from max
ing gains soon after the first of the
year. At any rate, Western cattlemen
are showing their faith in the situa-
ton by buying heavily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

"A farmer asked the Knoxville
Express what he had better do to
employ his time in the winter, besid-
es blowing, hauling manure. getting
up wood, fixing fences, repairing the
house, barns and machinery, feeding
stock, etc. This is rather unusual
condition of slackness. The Express
suggests that he devote the rest of
his time to eating. sleeping, shovel
ing snow, reading newspapers, maya
zines and books. and If not yet fully
occupied that he go to town and get
a job firing a heating plant and de-
livering for grocery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
PUBLIC CHARITIES.

The distribution of public charities
is one of the most difficult tasks that
t4lls to the lot of any officer or in
diyidual. OF course, if the supply
were unlimited, II would be easy to
upend the cornucopia and pour out
the mama. Or if the individual or
company of good fellows, give out OF
their own pockets, without the neces
sity of reporting to any authority
there can be no criticism.
But when a person is appointed to
do the wOrk,-and especially so il
there is a consideration for services
the office at once becomes the tar,
get for criticism from all directions.
Many cases are misunderstood, and
good friends of all parties concerned,
often repeat stories that are mis-
Judged or oVerdrawn.
No human agency is immune to
mistakes, and the dispenser OF public
or even lodge charities, often fall in.
to error II hesitancy is shown, sym
pathetic people naturally overflow and
too often tall into criticism rather
than investigation. God loves a
cheerful giyer," -- humanity admires
and tries to emulate him But when
charity is reduced to a business
as is necessary in all large commun-
ities,-and the money expended must
be accounted for, it cannot be given
with a free hand.
There Is no reason or disposition
TO question the oft repeated state.
ment that IL is better TO err in giving
too freely than to make the mistake
of withholding from a needy case.
But If one in authority TOO often falls
into error of being oyer-generous he
is criticised almost as severely as he
would be for mistakes OF omission.
As was before stated, the distri-
button Of public charities Is a most
difficult task.-and the Offices are ex-
posed completely to criticism. The
Christians duty. it would seem under
the circumstances. would be to sup
port the public work. and supplement
II with the little acts Of Kindness that
fall to eyerybody's lot. Let us be as
Tree TO give and forget as we are TO
find fault. and maybe the work will
be done as well as human agencies
can care for Gods children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec.
23.-There was a more liberal supply
of hogs today than had been expected
and packers were chief buyers as
eastern shipping demand was slim.
The supply today consisted of $4,000
fresh arrivals and 1000 over from
yesterday and the quality of all good
The market opened little week and
slow at yesterdays average, but later
become active and strong and the
pens were will cleared considering
the heavy supply.
The bulk today sold at $705@7.20,
against $7.000715 yesterday; $1,000
7.2O last Wednesday; $73O@7.6 go
four weeks ago; $7.60@7.S5 cores
ponding Wednesday in 1912 was
Christmas; $6.10Q6.S5 in 1911; $3.50
07.9O in 1910; and $8.40@8.60 in 1909.
The top paid today was 1925; yes
terday 1925; last Wednesday $3.50;
four weeks 1855; one year ago $7.95;
three years ago 500; four years ago
$8.05, and five years ago 1915.
Cattle offerings were again light
and prices moved UP Is cents above
yesterdays advance when the bulle-
tin this morning showed but 5000
arrivals or only two thirds the num-
Der estimated for the day. Not many
desirable steers were included and
while demand was limited competi-
ton forced the market upward. and
the market today stands SO to 10
cents higher than the close of last
week, and by the close of the present
week traders expect to have most of
loss, sustained by reason fthe large
receipts and demoralized conditions,
regained, There was good strong
market at the early advance all day
and sheds were cleared.
Sheep and lambs were ready sell
ers today at 10 to Is cents above yes
.terday. The selling side was aided
largely by down town butchers and
market houses preparing for Christ
mas.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle ana
$4,000 sheep. w.3g
Receipts for today we're 5000 cat
tie, $4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep,
against 1898 cattle, 29,007 hogs and
28.672 sheep week ago and 6,499
cattle, 26,170 hogs and 1873 sheep
corresponding Wednesday year ago.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was $7.I5, against $7.I2 Mon
day, $7.1f a week ago, $7.6S year
ago, 1874 two years ago and $500
three years ago
There Is a good margin In slaught.
ering hogs at prevailing prices, con-
sequently packers want them. The
first two days OF this week Armour
purchased fourth of the $4,000 re.
ceived. Swift was a close second, Sc
curing 10000 OF the total.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
cLlMAre HERe AMo rAERE.

I
! We are free to acknowledge a
Temperature oil u below zero last
Monday morning Ii Is a little un-
usual so early in the season, but it
paved the way for old ST. Nick, and
his sled, and the snow win aid in an
other abundant crop next year.
Down in. the Great Southwest" as
they call it, the people are disposed
To point with alarm to the severity
of the Iowa climate, and the railroads
urge our people in : many colored
/ folders aud booklets to desert the
cold and snow for the delight Of the
desert and the smell of the festive
cactus
But brethren listeni This is not the
words of the fault finder or the wall
of the sour grapes, but the record of
1.-THE weather as copied from the Ev'
aning Herald of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, under date Of Monday, De-
cember IA, 1914:
Forecast tonight and Tuesday
fair. Not mnch change in tempera-
tire.
MaXimum-43.
| Minimum below zero.
| Range-5O.
At O'Clock a. Nero.
Northeast winds.
Clear Sunday.
Saturday night snowfall-5k
Inches"
Read the figures over again and
Iget them fixed in mind Then com
lpare them with our figures of Sun
day and sIonday-and be better pre-
lpared to stay at home and be salts
fed with Iowa and her glorious ad
iyantapeg
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
ST. Louis Horse Market.

st. Louis, Dec. 23.-Trade was very
quiet. Buyers were not in the market
for horses and practically the only
activity displayed was on army types.
The attendance OF buyers from south
ern and eastern states was so light
that 1t would not warrant an auction
being held, and there was absolutely
no trade in there types. The only sell
ling going on in the market was to
army horse buyers from foreign ports
and this continued on about the usual
basis, and all good kinds OF animals
suitable to them and capable of pass
ing the. inspection went at prices sat
isfactory to shippers. Quotations i'm
nnssihla !. - - - b y. - -----.-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
CHICAGO 1--we STOCK.

HOGS-Market slow and weak al
Yesterdays average; quality good;
mixed and butchers $6,90M7,25;. good
to choice heavy $7.NS9725;;s,. rongh
heavy $6.S567.O6; light $6.S0@7.20;
workers. $705@7l5; uik;$7.05@7.20;
pigs $5.5G67.10. :
CATTLE - Market strong to l5c
higher; beeves $5.406l0.c0; cows and
heifers $310@S25; westerns $500
800; native calves $6.50@9.50.
SHEEP-Market strong and 10 tc
15c higher than yesterdays average;
native sheep $5y50663O; western
sheep $5.5066.35; yearlings $6.6OG
7.45; native lambs $6.256S.60; west
ern lambs $6.5068.60; ewes $3.40d
1878. ...a.'"s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
FEEDING THE RAILROAD COW.

The annual report OF President II.
U. Nudge to the stockholders of the
Rock Island Railroad, contains a chap
ter entitled, "A Twelve Year Review"
This will interest not only the stock
holders of the Rock Island System,
but of all other railway securities for
it shows that the day is coming if we
keep on as we are now, when only
wealthy government can afford to OPP
perate a big railroad. 1t shows that
railroad in these times is like
cow that everybody wants to milk
and nobody is willing to feed.
1t has been estimated that the en-
forced reductions in rates and the
steady increases in wagons ant taxes
would reduce the Rock Islands net
revenue last year on the basis of the
business of 1918 by about $l0,0O0,00O
President Mudge's analysis shows
that the operation of these factors on
the basis of the 1914 business. cut the
Rock Islands net revenue over $16,-
100000. This tremendous shrinkage
is mainly due to six factors, none OF
which, let it be observed by critics of
our railroads, is subject to the con-
troll of the railroad management.
These factors are:
Arbitrary reductions of rates by
State and Federal Commissions.
Wage increases demanded and
by labor unions.
3.-Higher costs OF all forms OF
material and supplies.
AL-Increased operating expenses
made necessary by State laws. Three
of these laws effecting the
Rock Island System have been enact
ed in the last FIVE years, most Of
which are political creations, devised
to make popularity" for politicians.
Increased taxes.
6.--Increased cost of capital.
The figures on which the conclu-
sions are based required and accept
ed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and are, therefore, incontro-
Vertible. They furnish abundant food
10. reflection
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

per capita in 1889 to S6.s5 pounds in
1914. In that period Cuba has in
creased its contributions to the do
nestle market from 1882 million to
,927 million pounds, and the nom
territories of Hawaii. the
Philippines, and Porto Rico have in
creased their shipments OF sugar in
TO continental United States from Sill
million to I,S73 million pounds;
while Europe, the Dutch East midas,
and other foreign countries have de-
creased their sales TO this country
from 1919 million pounds Of sugar in
1859 70 23.4 million in 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
Normal Basis After HoIidavs,

Chicago, Dec. 23-It was fortu-
nate thing that receipts of cattle were
reduced this week and the traders
hope that the, country shippers will
hold off till after the holidays before
they start in on a normal basis again
All the markets are burdened with
meat, especially poultry and game,
and there is a poor outlet for every
thing except the best grades of beef
1t will take the market at least two
weeks to recover completely from the
demoralized condition of last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

From now until the annual meet
ing Of the Greater Iowa Association
next MAY, the development of the
greater Iowa idea viii be in the
hands OF an extensive committee.
which was appointed at the meeting
81 the Association at Anes the other
day. Mr.. A. p. Spencer OF Oskaloosa
president Of Commercial Club has
been assigned to duty in MahasRa,
Keokuk and Marion counties, and we
predict that this section of the state
win make a fine showing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

When one Parker. hired man.
led mppse-colored mule belonging
10 Horace Dale through the streets
OF Springfield, Mo-, a few years ago,
he started a IS lawsuit which has
occupied the attention OF one justice
OF the peace. one circuit Judge. three
judges OF the Springfield Court OF APP
peals, and four judges Of the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court. The supreme
judges have at last exonerated the
mule and dismissed the suit. The
suit was brought by B. L. Lyman,
who alleged that the aforesaid wild
and unruly mule" kicked the spokes
out OF the buggy in which he was
riding, without proyocation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24

The Uinta mountains of Utah, in
Guided within the WasatCh, Uinta,
and Ashley national forests. should be
q favorite recreation region because
of the many small lakes within de-
pressions scooped out by glacial
drifts. Seventy such lakes can be
counted from Reid's peak, and one
particular township, SO miles square,
contains more than q hundred
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
commiaalon Ratea Ralsed.

Chicago. III, Dec, 2S.--The Chicago
Board OF Trade. said to be the larg.
est corn market In the world, In
creased the rate Of commission for
handling spot corn to three-quarters
of cent.
The commodity affected is the ac-
tuai cereal, not the futures which
figure IN speculation. Since there has
been q market here the commission
charge has been i half cent bushel.
The advent Of leased wires, higher
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-24
An investigation Of the Chicago

AN investigation OF the Chicago
city employees shows that less than
two per cent are addicted 70 the use
Of liquor. The rate for most OF the city
employees is about one per cent hut
the rate in the peace department
brings the average up. The investi-
gators explain that the police have
a harder time Fighting the habit be-
cause OF the desire Of saloon keepers
10 keep in with the policemen on
their beats by frequent treate.