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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
HENUKKkH.

The Festival Of HanuEkah, takes
place on December second CORES.
UCrling to ,he Hebrew da,e, the TWEEN
tv-ffth day of Kislevl. and lasts eight
DAYS It was established for histor-
il reasons and ce' ebrates the victories
Of the Maccabees over the Syrians.
AntioChUs, King of Syri1, in the sec
Crj centurv before the Common Era,
aspirad to dominate the countries OF
the east. lie pursued the policy OF
srppressiug al national distinctions
ard OF foisting upon his subjects, in
the various countries which had come
under his control, the religion and civ
ilization Of Syria This, though Greek
IN origin. was debased in spirit and
practice. The Jews proud of their ira
ditions and devoted to their pieties
and mOralities. resented the intrusion
and the violence of the Syrian con-
querors. who were respecters neither
of the conscience nor of the lives
of the Jews. Under the leadership OF
Judas Maccabeus. they made good
their loyalty to their faith and hOm-
es and mt the Syrians on the battle
field. Their defense was valiant AMI
successful, despite the fact that they
were few and grappled with a power
full enemy. After signal victories, they
achieved their emancipation. and re-
affirmed the pious practices of their
fathers and, true to the spirit OF Juda-
ism. they proceeded at once to the re-
dedication of their Temple.
A lega1d says that, at the rededica-
ton of the Temnle. a cruise of oil filled
every lamp so that the great edifice
vas resplendent with light. In allusion
TO thi7. Jews signalize the Festival by
lights in their homes, increasing them
nrcgressivelv every evening of the
festival week eliminating with eight
lights on the eighth. II is the SYM.
bo'ic expression OF the truth that self.
respect, moral stamina and loyalty
Gpread and enthuse everybody. Each
can be an Example and influence for
The manly faith.
This revolution brought about also
the esta blishment of the dynasty of
tho Mac"abnes whose achievements
during the course of more than
century were epoch making in the his
tory of the Jews.
The HanuIskah Festival Is one Of the
favorites in the Jewi~h Calendar. Pc.
SIDES its high significance for m2u and
women. ii is a'so a Chi'dren's Holiday
and the RELIGIOUS schools celebrate Il
with elaborate festivities and greet
f7artinesS. IN tho bones songs ar
company the kindling Of the Iibgts
and the ritual OF the synagog Is en-
hanced bv the recital nf selected
Psalms. The social srneriiies % the
week are hanpv art cheprf,il. and. in
accordancn with the genial spirit OF
the festival. comprise entertainments
and benevolences in the home and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
THOSE RURAL ROUTES.

The Oskaloosa Times charges the
Herald with trying to start some
trouble over a slight change made. on
the rural routes out of Oskaloosa."
1t looks to us like the cyclone had
reached pretty serious proportions
before the signal of distress was rails,
cd. For instance, note the protest
that was entered by the Mahaska
county oranges in joint session re,
Gently.
Then also scan this press report
from Des Moines, and see if you
think the Herald was unnecessarily
alarmed:
Figures made public at the post
Office in Des Moines show that 1874
rural delivery routes have been aban-
doned in Iowa since July /. This
leaves but 2,243 routes in Iowa, fully
fifty per cent of which are affected by
the new consolidation orders. At
least one route in every county will
be abandoned or consolidated, and in
some counties there will be two or
three. Thirty carriers on the new
routes have been forced
to use autos. A few of these have
had their salaries raised to $142 and
$50. Other auto carriers, however,
are getting but $44 a month. The
rural mails of the state are in condi-
ton which is to be deplored and ac-
ton will be sought to remedy the sit
uation1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
RIRps WORTH A BILLION.

President Shields of the League Of
American Sportsmen says that the de
struction of birds is costing his coun
try a billion dollars annually. While
statistics of this magnitude are diff
cult to verify, it is not easy to refute
them. II may be taken for granted
that the loss due to slaughter of birds
is immense. The slaughter upsets the
baance of nature.
The same principle applies to more
than bird life Sections that have be,
come rid of the coyote have saved
some lambs, but have encouraged the
jack rabbit to multiply to the pro-
portions of a pest. The owl and the
hawk have been sacrificed on behalf
of the chicken, and the consequent in.
crease of field mice has wrought in
calculable damage.
The allegation of President Shields
Is based on careful study. The boil
weeyil fourishes because the quail.
prairie chicken and meadow lark have
been hunted to practical extinction.
The quail feed on the chinch bug and
the Hessian f1y, devouring Thousands
daily. One killed in Pennsylvania had
in its crop 1877 potato bugs, and to
these bugs farmers have to ascribe
vast losses yearly.
Some birds are killed because they
are edible, some because their plum
age aioTrs a hat to feminine salts
fartion. Others fall before the gun OIL
the sumption that they do q little
damage, and without being allowed
any credit for preventing far greater
damage than thew cause Finally, many
are slain just because they happen to
be alive.
ITS nice day; let's go out and
Kill something" seems TO cypress the
sentiment of q big proportion Of PEG.
pie
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

sdfhsikiit Eos aitoxiitcsaitte aTRe trouble
with the Registers policy says the
Sac City Sun, is that there is no
place to stop. n the permissible guam
tity is fixed at one half of one per cent
there viii be objection to prosecution
for selling q beverage containing one
hundredth of one per cent more than
the limit The only safe policy is that
laid down by the Iowa supreme court
that is, to shut down entirely the
sale of alcoholic beverages. There
is nothing In the plea of the soda foun-
tain men that it will stop their bust
ness, for there are plenty of pure fruit
and other preparations containing no
alcohol that can be sold from the So
de fountain II we are to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors the only
safe method of doing it is to go all
the Wav,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
GREAT ANTIQUITY OF FLORIDA.

For meny years the origin of the
peninsula of Florida has been the sub,
ject OF speculation among scientists.
Some sixty years ago the great natur,
alist Louis AgasGiz ad .anced the hy-
pOthesis that the gTalter part OF the
peninsula had Teen produced during
comparatively recent times by sue
cessiye growth of coral reefs along its
margin, which has thus been
extended farther and farther irto the
waters of the Cult. A few years lat
er Joseph LeConte restated this view
of the organic origin of Florida and
suggested that the work OF corals has
been large'y supplemented hy mud
and other sediments dropped b. the
Gulf Stream
Z his hypothesis was generally ac-
ceptcd as correct for many years, but
in 8stProi Eugene A. Smith diCcoy.
cred that the greater part OF the
peninsula of Florida Is underlain at
no great depth by limestones whic.
are not the work of corals and which
were formed long before the recent
epoch.
For the last "a wears these funda,
mental rocks OF Florida, often called
the 0cala limeztone, have been
thought to be nearly equivalent in
age 70 the Vicksburg limestone OF
and Alabama and have
been, called the yicksburg group. A
short time ago c. Wythe Cooke OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
THEY BEAT CONGRESS TO 1T
Members of National Commercial Gas
Association Are in Session
In Washington.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The National
Commerce Gas association opened a
three-day session at the New Willard
hotel today. More than a thousand
delegates were present. many of them
having reached Washington on two
special train. Matters pertaining to
the gas trade will be discussed and a
program of sightseeing and social
events also has been arranged for the
visitors and their ladies'.
Commissioner Newman of the Dis
trict of Columbia welcomed the dele
gates at the opening session. Then
responses by members of the associa
ton were made and the session was
adjourned to permit the visitors to
go to the White House and other
points of interest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
{ OLD missrssIPPI BAY.

The lower valley of the Mississippi
has experienced many yicissitJtes
during by.gone ages. Biologists tel
us that during the Eocene era. when
the shores of the Gulf Of Mexico lay
considerably farther in'apd than o.
the present time. long. baylike ex.
tention OF the Gulf filed the present
valley Of the Mississippi up TO the
mouth of the Ohio.
The boundaries of this ancient bay
vera not stationary but shifted slow.
ly back and forth from time to time,
so that open sea was gradually re.
placed by brackish water and this by
swamBs and peat boys. The succeed
ing advance OF the sea buried these
old peat boys beneath accommodations
OF clay. sand aud sea shells.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
READY Y.
!. TO HIT BULGARIA
Germany Prepared to Meet Real
Balkan Attack.
RoUMANlA'S ARMY FEARED
King Ferdinand May Aid the Allies
Civilians Ordered to EVacuate
Rustchuk, Where First Blow
Is Expected.

London, Nov. 30.-Germany Is rush
ing preparations to meet the real at
tack that she has been expecting in
the Balkans.
From all indications the Russian
army of 100000 is about to strike in
Bulgaria, and the army of King Fer
dinand of Roumania will join the cars
troops.
1t is not believed here that the
Germans are unprepared. They have
taken advantage of the inability of the
allies to act as one at once, and have
put out of the way the formidable
Serbian army, which, with Russia and
Roumania acting and the Anglo-French
forces, would have made the Balkan
campaign impossible.
The greatest obstacle to harmonious
action by the entente allies in the
near East is now believed removed.
Official messages received in London
by the Greek consulate seem to bear
out the news dispatches from Athens
and Saloniki that the Greek govern
ment's final reply to the demands of
the allies will be satisfactory and that
Greece will not impede the operations
Of the allies or the Serbians in the
efforts to unite, perhaps on Greek soil,
to strike at the Austro Germans and
the Bulgars. 49,
Civilians Ordered Out.
Bucharest reports that the Bulga-
rians have ordered all civilians from
the town of Ru9tchuk, where the Rus
sian blow is expected to fall first
Signs have multiplied in the last
few days that Roumania has definitely
aligned herself with the entente allies.
There were rumors of 1t when the
Bucharest parliament opened on Sun
day. The fact that the allies have
100000 men in the Balkans and that
the Russians are sending 100000 more
adds to this belief. because. 1t was
generally known that >Roumania was
waiting for the allies to have half a
million men in the near East before
deciding to throw in her lot with
them. .r. . - d..
Monastir's fall is expected at any
moment. The arrested Bulgarian ad-
vance has been resumed, and 1t rs be-
lieved the small Serb contingent that
holds the city and the roads leading
from Prilep will not be able to resist
long. Athens reports all civilians have
been ordered to evacuate the place.
500 Cannon Captured.
Berlin (via London), Nov. 3O.-An
official statement issued here says:
Our pursuit is making further
progress. More than 1900 Serbians
have been taken prisoner.
In regard to reports on the course
Of the Serbian campaign, we add that
up to the present the total number of
cannon taken from the Serblans
amounts to 502, many of the guns be-
ing Of heavy caliber."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
CUDAHY MELON" is READY
Enormous Earnings to Be Distributed
In the Shape Of 100000 Com.
mon Stock. ''..

+ Chicago. Nov. 30.--The Christmas
melon" in the shape of s., 100000 In
common stock which will be distrib-
uted among the holders of the present
$3.449,5O0 common shares OF the Cuda.
ny Packing company. is ready tor dis.
tribution. II was announced 4 The
stock dividend was declared at the
directors meeting last Friday. Il
amounts to q divident OF abou, IS
per cent. Sales OF the Cudahy com,
pany tor the year ended October 80
we're sl16.i62.i55. compared with sluy,.
.449 the preceding year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
THE WASTE OF APPLES.

Thousands upon thousands of bush
els of apples have gone to waste in
southern Iowa this year which might
nave been converted into pure and
wholesome vinegar if state laws per
United it, says the Fairfield Ledger
"They are so stringent, however, that
few farmers win take the risk OF
making up the fruit and exposing ii
for sale, and the acid vinegars, which
do nothing but stand the test, are
flooding the markets to the exclusion
OF the pure and healthful homemade
product. Pure Food Commissioner
Fancy tells the farmers they can
make vinegar without risk, but he is
not in the confidence of his inspect,
OrS "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT VIENNA
Kaiser Visits Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria.Hunsary-lmmense Crowd
Greets German Ruler.

Vienna, Nov. 30.-Emperor William
Of Germany arrived here for a personal
visit to Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria Hungary. The two monarchs
embraced when they met at Schoen-
brunn castle for the first time since
the war began. 30. ...-
r The kaiser was-met at the railway
station by Archduke Frederick
Charles, heir to the Austrian throne,
and Archduke Franz Salvador and Karl
Stefan. An immense crowd had gath.
cred and the German ruler was greet.
ed with tremendous cheer. The city
is decorated with bunting and flags In
honor of its distinguished visitor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
THANKSGIVING n OINS
Many Happy Gatherings in the
NeighbOrhood of Wright.

Wright, Nov. 80 (By Jo),-MF and
Mrs. Clarence Rice entertained the
Rice relatives at a Thanksgiving din.
rler.
Mrs. E. H. Welton had six o'clock
dinner for her children and grand
children Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan enter
tanned their children on Thanksgiv-
ing. r"r'a
Mr., and Mrs. X. A. Carpenter en-
Thanksgiving evening. "a go:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva McCurdy enter
tanned their relatives at their, annual
Thanksgiving dinner. .z
Mrs. Cl~il Campbell visited at
home last Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. l.. G. Bryson has been serious
ly i'll for a few days but is improving
rapidly. -: l....
Oscar McManus and wife moved
on Thanksgiving day to the Carl Nc
Cany farm near ddyvillc.
Mrs. Landfear is spending a few
days in Davenport at the home of her
son, Charles and wife.
Mrs. Chas. witt, and Mrs. RIGGS
went Friday to Ringgold county to
visit Mrs. Wits mother.
Mrs Lutte Lyons is entertaining
her father and mother for a few
weeks.
T. 3. Emmert and son took in hogs
Friday and Monday. ,.
Miss Luella Moore helped Mrs.
McMains move last week and visited
with them over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Zion visited
recently at the parental Landfear
home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
FROM LITTLE RossYs COPY.
BOOK"
"Pase l."

BOOK"
aaa-,s "Page l."
] don't know what to get my girl
For Christmas, and the days mos
here; r-
It makes a fellows senses whirl
To solve this problem every year.
I've looked, and looked, and thought
and thought,
TIL things are nothing but a blur;
But all my time has gone for naught
For nothing's good enough for her
Last Christmas, l remember well,
Twas bad enough, but this is
worse;
For my girl then was Anna Belle,
And gave her a nice red purse.
But Anna Belle amt my girl now,
Not since I've seen Cecilia Smith |;
Dog gone this worryin' anyhow
& wish the thing was over with.
At first thought I'd choose a ring,
That had di'mond for set,
But when ! went to buy the thing
1t cost too much for me to get.
And that's the way it always goes
When boys have girls at Chistmas-
time.
Say, honest, what do you suppose
"A kid can buy for just dime?
NAL Rose, oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

The United States Geological Survey,
discovered that the Ocala or so-called
Vicksburg limestone of Florida con.
tains many, fossil remains of sea
shells of the same species that occur
in the marls near Jackson, Miss, and
that are known to have become ex-
tinct before the rocks at Vicksburg
were deposited. 1t therefore ap,
pears that the Ocala limestone is of
about the same age as the Jackson
formation and is considerably older
than has heretofore been supposed =.
instead of being of recent origin, as
vas thought by Agassiz and LeConte.
the Foridian plateau was in exist.
ence during the Eocene eraAproba.
bly, two million. years ago. unr
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

THE Burlington Construction Com
pany always lives up to It's contracts"
Manager j. w. Mckee while superin-
tending the paving contract here ask.
ed Deputy City Clerk Anna Carlin to
write some letters for him. She re-
fused compensation for her work and
Mr.. Mckee replied, well for this and
other work will send you goose for
thanksgiving" Sure enough, real
live goose, some bird, too, weight
near % pounds arrived by express
with Mr., McKee's compliments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
TREAT FoR HERALD READERS.


beginning today and running each
alternate day until Christmas the
Herald is privileged to print a series
of holiday poems from the pen of Nal
Rose. This announcement will be
greeted with pleasant anticipation
by Herald readers, as Mr.. Roses
verses are every one a gem. He is
the author Of several little volumes
including "Ripplss In Rhyme. ""Some-
thing for the Blues" -Four Leaf Glow.
ers." etc, and is widely quoted by
publications all over the country.
Several of the books are on sale in
the local book stores, and their
worth as Christmas membranes
is as appropriate as are Mr.. Roses
poems which will be published during
the holiday season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
LAND AT HIGH PRICE
Eighty Acres Sold to Eddyville
Parties at SOD an Acre.

A deed filed in the Office of the
county recorder names considera.
ton OF 100000 for so acres of land
just 5000 per acre The land is 10.
Gated in section 80, township rs and
north OF range Ia. or down IN the
southwest corner OF White Oak town
ship. The transfer is made to w. +.
Griffin and c. A. Garrett OF Rddyville
from Charles shoemalee of the same
place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
coino ont ot Ru,ir.,,

Fifteen breweries in Iowa will go
out OF business Jan. I. through the
repeal of the mulct law. Some of
them are already changing their
plants to go into other lines of man
ufacturing. The breweries are located
az follows: Keokuk 1, Burlington 8.
Davenport ., DUBUQUE 2. Sioux CITY
= Iowa City 2, Cedar Rapids 1 and
Clinton 1.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
U. s. Newspaper Man shot.

Petrograd, Nov. 3O.--Walter c. Whit
fen OF New York. head OF the Petro.
grad bureau OF the Associated Press,
has been wounded. though not serious
ly. at the Russian front. He was struck
in the thigh by an explosive bullet. Mr..
Whiffen was in the company OF a
Russian general. who saw that he had
medical attention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

"A farmer will put on $1,000 sale
with SIS worth Of advertising while a
merchant will spend 800 for a sale of
the same magnitude This inspires
the Fairfield Ledger to remark that
the farmer has not yet learned the
true value of advertising, but he is
advancing. .......
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

himself as sort of privileged mendi
cant and was so accepted by the
and the community. All
that is ancient history. The Iowa
country newspapers are in business.
They sell and buy. They sue and
are sued They are business propo-
sitions equal with other business en-
terprises and business propositions in
their own home towns"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
oIdest "pry" Editor peaa.

indianapolis. Nov. William r.
Clark. seyenty-four. the oldest probi.
bition editor In the United States. is
dead at bis home here from heart dis
ease A widow and three children
survive him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
Damage Noted Cathedral.

Berlin. Nov. S0,-Further damage
has oeen done by the ombardment OF
Goritz. according to dispatches given
out by the Overseas News agency. 1t
Is said that the famous old cathedral
had suffered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
TO RAISE THE PRICE
Fairfield Chautauqua Tickets Will
Cost More Next Year.

The Fairfield Chautauqua is of much
the same Importance and character
as the Oskaloosa Chautauqua, though
last year it made much poorer show
ing than did the one here. The annu-
al report as published in the Fairfield
Ledger will be of interest locally. 1t
reads:
Directors of the Fairfield Chau-
tauqua association held a business
the 10th inst, and perfected their or
ganization for the year C, J. Fulton
was elected president, j. A. Huglin,
vice president, o. f. Fryer, treasurer,
Dean Taylor, secretary. Committees
were appointed as follows: Program
-Chas. D. Leggett, c. ]. Fulton, J.
F. Wilson, H. c. Aston; Publicity
Dean Taylor, Geo. J. Bon6e,d, J. F.
Wilson, Jr.; ntertainment-Wm. Lou
den, T. l.. James, Mary l.. Stever;
Grounds-A. G.. Jordon, J. A. Huglin,
Mary L. Stever, F. J. L.Black, Mrs.
l.. T. Bobble, c. E. Ward. The dates
for the 1915 assembly were fixed for
August 18th to August Gath.
The report of o. F. Fryer. treas.
urer, showed that $3.50 more than the
receipts were expended in 1915. The
association is also indebted in the
amount of $4,000 on account of the
ground and improvements. PROPOSE
tions for increasing the revenues
were discussed at considerable length
and it was finally decided to raise the
price of non transferable advance
season tickets for adults from $3.50
to $500 and for children from 75c
to $1.00 with slight changes in other
forms and cease the sale of transfer
aba season tickets. The matter Of
making a charge for the Sunday meet
ing is still under consideration. Tick
cts for the assembly of 1916 will be
prices as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

"A justice Of the peace in one o.
the small towns in Monroe County
was listening TO the testimony Of a
witness. The prosecution was cues
tioning the witness, and asked him,
Was this when he was just having a
friendly tete-a.tete with this Iadv?"
The Justice rose in his anger. and SAID,
Mr.. Jones, I.want it understood right
Cow that we will have no vulgarity In
this court Z" 40
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
William E. RemIs Dies.

Port Jervis. N. j.. Nov. 30 William
e. T'emis. multimillionaire. vice presi.
dent and director Of the Standard on
company. died suddenly OF heart dis
ease at his summer homs at Glenspey
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02

= Some party who desires to be IN
known in the matter has made Della
ware College gift Of half a million
dollars. II some fellow will slip some
thing like that over on Penn College,
we win agree not to tell who he is.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
Another sIan 81 severltY.

Another reason for PREDICTING a sc,
we're winter seagon lies in the usual
persistence with mice and rats arr
seoking the shelter OF cellars and out
buildings. Places never before known
to have harbored the pests are being
overrpn by them this fall. Merchants
are doing thriving business In traps
ard other means Of radiance.