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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The general business situation at
home is growing more and more en-
cOuraging," says Henry Clews. I'VE
are sure Of good crops and good
prices. The activity of the steel
trade which is now running at nearly
80 per cent CAPACITY is also a help
full business factor, especially in view
of better prices. Throughout the ag.
ricultural districts and the manufac-
turing districts there will unQuestiOn-
ably be greater prosperity than a
year ago. The purchasing power OF
the people is increasing. Owing to
the war and its SOLDERING influences,
economy in both the home and the
shop has become general. Savings
are undoubtedly accommodating. These
would seek investment If conditions
were only more settled and propitious.
The war, however, and it's grave pos
sibilitieS impose a decided restraint
upon all new investments and new
enterprises. For the time being in.
vestors prefer to place their funds in
securities of proved stability and
profit: the exception being the ven
turesome few who are stalking their
chances upon industrials receiving
war orders. Loanable funds are plen.
tiful and easy money with prospects
of it's continuance is also stimulat-
ing factor of considerable Importance.
In the steel trade, although activity
is largely due to war orders, the rail-
roads have been more ready purchas'
ers. So, too, have the building in
terests, whose orders have been held
back in the hope of securing bedrock
prices. Apparently these were
reached some time ago; hence the
outcoming of belated buyers. Re.
ports frcm the interior indicate a
wider distribution in all staple pro-
ducts, and the cotton goods trade has
opened the seasn with encouraging
rpguItS " ... E# r.......
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
GIVE CHILDREN A CHANCE.

In the current issue OF leading
farm journal, an Ohio woman makes
the following frank comment on how
to keep the boys and girls on the
farm.
Don't get the idea in your head
that you must raise your children as
you were raised. Times have changed
since we were kids. and we must
change with them to make success
in life. Give them all the education
you can AFFORD. Don't think that be-
cause lou received only few years
schooling and got through life all
right your children can do the same.
Above all, don't make drudge out
OF the boy or girl, working them from
morning till night, never stopping 10
think that they are not strong enough
for the amount OF work you are com.
polling them to do Most men wont
put colt 10 work until 1t Is old
enough to stand ii. and then do so BY
easy stages: but parents turn right
around and put the boy 70 working
% fun day long before he Is able 70
DO SO. II Seems strange that some
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
HE EMERGENCY Fund.

The Episcopal church in America
is getting along fairly well with its
missionary emergency fund. 1t started
out March l to raise 100000. To
date 1854 900 has been subscribed.
Gifts have ranged all the. way from
2 cents to $4,000. coo people have
given 81 or less. 2,1S4 people have
given from 81 to So. sc people have
given between $1,000 and $4,000.
Every communicate of the church
is asked to donate a days wage or
income. Some have done better than
this, giving a weeks income, and a
few their income for a month. Some
idea of what the money given to mis-
sions will do, is furnished by the
following exhibit:
81 will support hospital bed in Chi
ma for a week.
81 will support a hospital bed in
Alaska for a week.
SO will pay all the expenses OF
keeping and teaching boy and girl
for a week in one of our Indian
schools in South Dakota.
IS will provide the salary OF BIZ
BILE woman in China for a month.
SO will pay the expenses OF an OPP
Grafton that will give sight back to
one of the 100000 curably blind peo-
pie in China.
$25 will pay a months salary OF
one of our women workers among the
mountaineers of the South.
$50 will pay the expenses for five
weeks of the launch Pelican" which
carries Bishop Rowe and Archdeacon
Stuck up and down the Yukon River
in Alaska.
500 will pay for the training of a
young negro man or woman in st.
Paul's Industrial school, Lawrence
vile, Va. for year.
$500 will make it possible for some
growing town in the West to have a
resident clergyman for a year
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
JUDICIAL SARCASM.

The following is an extract from a
recent opinion of Judge Scott, of the
supreme court of Colorado, in the
case of Board of Directors of Yellow
Jacket Irrigation District ct al VS..
Vessels, 144 Pacific Reporter, 500:
The record presented in this case is
the most delightfully."- unintelligible,
incomprehensible, and ineXcusably
complicated compilation of alleged
court proceedings possible of cOncep-
ton. There are numerous and lengthy
briefs containing allegations and argu-
ments as to what the record does or
does not show, together with myriads
of citations of authority upon techni-
cal questions, none of which should
have been raised or considered in the
case. The pleadings and proceed
ings. as appearing in the disputed rec
ord thereof, and the many briefs
filed, are masterpieces in the matter
of seeming effort to keep from this
court any clear understanding Of the
merits of the controversy"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
The CARE OF CREAM.

| Because of the general butter mar
ket conditions, quality is more import
ant than ever before Whether the
butter is made on the farm or at the
creamery, its quality depends largely
| upon the manner in which the cream
and milk are handled. The system of
grading cream at a large number OF
the creameries and making a differ
ence in the price of sweet and sour
cream emphasizes the Importance OF
giving the raw product the best pos
sible care.
The two important factors in pro-
duCing good cream are low temper
allure ana cleanliness. If these two
essentials are properly employed
there is very little trouble in getting
the best price for the dairy products.
When the milk comes from the COW
it is absolutely pure but the contain
nation starts from the time it leaves
the teat until placed in the vat at the
creamery. If the COWS are on pasture,
there is less liability of dirt entering
the milk during the summer than
during the winter. However, care
should be taken in brushing of the
dirt and dust from the udder, and
the mixers hands should be clean.
The milk should be run through the
cream separator as soon as possible
after it has been drawn. 1t should be
removed from the barn and taken di
ractly to the cream separator and
skinned
When the milk is drawn it has a
Temperature OF SO degrees Fahren
heit, which is just right for the de-
velopment of bacteria. If it is allow
I'D to stand around the barn. the bac-
terra will develop rapidly and thus
make it much more difficult to pro
duce sweet cream. The cream should
be taken from the separator and cool
ed at once. This can be most easily
done by placing the cans in a small
tank of water. Average we'll water has
temperature of about so degrees.
This, when pumped directly into the
small tank which has an outlet into
a large stock tank, offers the most
practical means of, cooling the cream
on the average farm. The tank may
be constructed of either wood steel
or cement.
Shotgun cans offer the best means
of cooling cream because of their
SIildll uldHlGIoI anu tie dllOuHI vi
surface exposed to the water in com
parison with the amount of cream
contained. The cream will cool much
quicker if it is stirred at intervals
of one half hour after it has been
skinned.
The cream separator as well as
the milk utensils used should all be
thoroughly washed with a brush. A
brush is much preferred to a rag be
cause of the bristles getting into the
cracks and crevices and cleaning the
pals ami cans thoroughly. After
washing, the utensils should be scald-
ed and then placed in the air to dry.
Cans and pals should be inverted
but should not have the tops closely
against the table Pegs fastened in
to the wall are a very good means of
airing the milk cans
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
POINT For OILED ROADS.

The Bloomfield Republican reports
that after the heavy rains of last Fri
day night the circus people were com
PEELED to haul their equipment from
the grounds to the paved street lead
ing to the c., B. & Q. depot. The
contrast between the oiled and the
plain dirt streets over which the
wagons were taken was very notice,
able. The heavy wagons went down
in mud half way to the hubs until
the oiled street was reached. This
was a good deal like a paved street &.
The wagon tracks were hardly no.
ticeable after the circus had finished
loading. This is evidence that prop
erly graded streets or highways with
surfacing of oil will stand for season
or more with very little attention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05

rem who can not read are started OH
their educational journey in much the
same way. Gradually they are re
grouped into three divisions The
first, composed of the most mature
and most capable, completes GER
tam amount of work in one year; the
next group is given one and one hall
years in which to accomplish the
same amount, and the third two
years. Before the close of the first
year each of the three groups is like
Iy to be divided again into the high
er and lower. Therefore each pupil
who enters in the fall with no knowl,
edge of the books mas before him the
possibility OF being in any one OF the
six groups before the close OF The
first year. There Is special teacher
in the lower grades who deVOtes her
entire time to misfits-thOse pupils
who for some reason or other cannot
do all of their work to The best adVan-
take in any of the regular groups.
This teacher coaches backward pup
lis and helps the brilliant ones to
jump to the next higher division.
In East Chicago, Ind, child is pro
NOTED at any time the teacher ana SUI
pervisors feel he would he benefited.
The plan is to pass pupils if they are
doing their best, even If the grades
are low.
The Superintendent of schools in
Williamsburg, Va, reports: I'VE use
the shifting group plan OF grading
pupils and a form OF reports to par
ents that keep parents thoroughly
informed as to the pupils standing
during the year. AS each weakness
of a pupil is discovered by the teach
err, it becomes a matter of special
consideration AMI study by teacher,
parents, principal. and the pupil. Ten
tative shifts can be male at any time.
The aid is to relieve the teacher OF
all red tape and to reduce routine to
the minimum, but to insist upon a
constant and sympathetic study Of
the child-every child-but particu-
larry every child who is in danger OF
falling behind his class. No percent
ages or grades are accepted from a
teacher as excuses for promotion or
demotion. If a pupil is weak, efforts
are made to ascertain the exact nat
ure of his weakness early in the
term and remedy it,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
EXPLOSIONS In MINES

That wide spread coal mine eXplos-
ions with their large loss OF life can
be prevented if the recommendations
of the Bureau of Mines are used and
liz care is taken at all times by every
one in the mine is the assertion made
by George S. Rice, chief mining engl-
neer of the bureau. Mr.. Rice goes
further and declares that mine eX-
plosions can no longer be considered
acts of God" for which no one is re-
sponsible. He says that mine manage
ments are not using the means that
are at hand to prevent explosions, es-
pecially coaldust explosions. Despite
all that has been said and written
during recent years about the proven
ton of explosions, says Mr. Rice,
lit must be admitted that unsatiSfac-
tory progress has been made in this
country in lessoning the number OF
dust explosions. Out OF 100 typical
mines examined in one state, only fiji
| teen We're taking any precautions,
and in only q few of these was there
enough systematic humidilying or
watering to give reasonable assurance
that the coal dust, always present in
a coal mine, was rendered nOnignit-
able.
"Perhaps the reason better prOteC-
ton is not sought in bituminOuS min.
es in general is that coal dust is eV-
teryWhere and its presence and danger
are frequently forgotten. The risk OF
an explosion seems to a mining man
like the chance of being struck by
lightning, yet, the chances are great
er than that, as indicated by the toll
of mine explosions in this country,
which has varied III recent years from
400 TO 900 deaths per annum.
NO better Illustration of the adVan
tage of carefulness can be found than
in the mines of Belgium. In those min
es great instantaneous Outbursts OF in
fiamable gas from the measures into
the mine workings are frequent, some
times smothering the men. yet tor the
last twenty years no explosions OF
any magnitude have occurred through
igniting of the gas, though prior TO
1898, when less precautions were tax
en-, there had been many great disas-
tiers.
The adoption of preventative
measures is largely in the hands of
mine operators, but in the carrying
out of the provisions every mine en-
ploye is concerned.
Without open flame of some sort
there would be no mine explosions.
Permissible explosives as recommend
ed by the bureau for use in gaseous
mines produce some fame, but their
fame is so small and its duration is
so brief that if properly used they
will not ignite gas or dust; and If
they were employed throughout the
coal mines to the exclusion OF black
powder, dynamite, and other eXplos-
ives of a character dangerous to use
in coal mining, It is believed by bur
eau engineers that nearly one half of
the explosions would be prevented.
"If safety lamps or permissible
electric lamps were used, even in So
allied nongaseous mines, 1t is thought
that over one thiri OF all the eXplos-
ions in this country would be prevent.
ed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THE BEST DIET.

There are books and pamphlets
without number about diet and the
proper articles of food for the high
est condition of health and longevity
The advice is contradictory and con.
fusing. Here's hint from the ORR
ent: Out of fifty thousand patients
treated by me personally" says DR..
Wilson, there was only one case of
appendicitis. The Koreans eat rice.
Out of every eight families among the
missionaries there were five cases of
appendicitis. We Americans eat
meat"
Undoubtedly Americans eat too
much meat. And yet it may be doubt,
ed if Americans could achieve what
they are now doing if they were to
live upon a Korean diet. A mixed
diet, with more vegetables and fruits
and less animal food, is advocated by
the leading physicians of all schools
of medicine and healing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THE SCHOOL EXAMINATION

Few schools now rely entirely
upon examinations as a test for pro
motion" declares w. S. Deffenbaugh,
chief of the Division OF School. Al
ministration of the u. s. Bureau OF
Education, in his annual review OF
school conditions in the smaller cit
les
In some schools examinations are
made to count one half, while in 9TH
ers they count only onefourth. Ii is
now recognized that examinations
are not true tests of the pupils abili-
ty to do the next grades work, and
that a pupil should not be promoted
on what he knows, but on what he
can do. or 756 superintendent in the
smaller cities reporting, 669 say that
they are now depending on examina-
lions much less than formerly"
How pupils shall be classified so
that they may advance through the
grades without loss OF time is a ques-
ton that is continually presenting IL.
self to thoughtful superintendent.
according TO Mr.. Deftenbaugh, and
some cities are undertaking special
experiments In this field.
Ia Carthage n. X. All those child.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
WHAT rs the ANSWER?

The Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser
shows impotence with Postmaster
General Burleson, who declared that
the postal deficit was due to war"
The deficit was $65O0,0OO, and the
Advertiser points out that postal re-
ceipts in the last year have decreased
only 100000, while the expense OF
running the department increased
nine millions. And this" says the
Advertiser, lin face of the work OF
recognizing in the interest of econ,
omy, which has gone on for several
months in the postal system OF the
country. The shakeup in the service
was done for no other reason we were
told at the time than TO run the de-
partment ON less money. If it costs
$9,000,000 more TO run the pO3toftice
department during the year just end
ed and if the receipts were only $780,
600 less than the year before how is
it that to the war is directly attribut-
ed the deficit which is now confront
ed by the department."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THE COST OF WAR.

A vivid idea OF the cost OF war may
be CLEANED from the fact, that for
every shell used in war one home at
least 10 shot away. A high explosive
shell used by the artillery on land
and sea cost from $1,000 to $4,000.
The cost OF the large torpedoes used
by the German submarines is appro-
Mmately 10000 In European coun-
tries the cost OF the workingman's
home. large enough to house comfort
ably a family OF three to eight per-
sons is about $1,000. So for every
shell usel in the war at least one
home is shot away. II took the price
OF ten homes to sink the Lusitania.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THREE PERSONS SLAIN
cHIcAGoAN KILLS WIFE AND
TWO OTHERS.
Garage Owner Flees In Auto After
Shooting and Tries to End
Own Life.

Chicago, Aug. 3-George H. Jones,
owner Of a garage in haywood, COM
mitted a triple murder, then shot him
self and probably will die.
In a mad frenzy Jones shot his wife,
his sister-in.law and her brother,
Those killed are:
Mrs. Mary c. Jones, his wife.
Miss Catherine Cosgrove, his sister.
in-law.
John Cosgrove, his brother-in-law.
The triple murder occurred at 1855
West Taylor street, where the Cos
groves lived. Mrs. Jones had been
staying with them for several months.
having separated from her husband
because of another woman"
The police are searching for Miss
Margaret Bittner, said to be Jones at
finity, who accompanied him in his au.
tomobile to the scene Of his crime, and
rode away with him after the shoot
ing.
After the shooting Jones jumped
into his automobile and drove madly
through crowd attracted by the shots
to his garage at Sixth avenue and
Madison street, haywood. There he
shot himself.
The shot did not prove fatal and
passers-by, attracted by the noise.
called the Oak Park police, who took
him to the Oak Park hospital. He was
placed on the operating table immedi-
ately after his arrival and doctors
probed for the bullet.
What became Of his companion is
still a mystery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY
Arrangements Completed For The
Big Meeting on August Is.

The committee in charge of the an
nual County Sunday School Rally
have perfected arrangements for this
years gathering on August 25. Plans
are laid, committees appointed and
work divided up for what is hoped to
be the biggest and best day yet.
DR.. Fleener will have charge of the
parade, and some changes will be
made in connection with it so as not
to have those on foot march too far,
and yet every one in line be enabled
to see most of the procession. The
reviewing stand will be located as u.s.
ual upon the square, but the judges
for floats and exhibits will view them
from a position near Penn college.
Educational features in floats, &C.,
are to be encouraged this year and
the awards for such will be in the
nature of pictures, maps, charts, or
books of value in Sunday school life
or work.
Mr.. Dieterich of the Y. M. c. A., will
again look after the athletics, which
will be made a leading feature of the
meeting, and list of the events will
be out in few days.
An eminent speaker will be secured
and his name will be announced soon.
The speaking will of course take place
as usual in Penn Auditorium, after the
basket dinner on the campus.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
MEANING OF RUSS RETREAT
French Minister of Marine Says Move
Is Wise one-Momentary Causes
Soon Disappear.

Paris. Aug. 3.-"The retreat of the
Russian army does not cause US the
least anxiety. 1t will not be long be-
fore its momentary causes disappear"
said Victor Augagneur, French minis
ter Of marine. 1--WE appreciate the
real value Of the wise and heroic de-
cision of the Russian general in chief
not to allow himself to be shut up in
fortified places. but to profit by the
immense extent of the country where
in he maneuvers. destroying in his
retreat many thousands of the enemy
pending the time when he will resume
the offensive against the exhausted
Austro-Germans.
This retreat movement is adapted
especially to the strategic conditions
Of the country. On the part Of all the
allies efforts by sea and land will con-
tinue indefatigably."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
THAW TO SHUN BROADWAY
Chicago as Crowd Awaits
Pittsbursher.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-An electrical ex.
plosion and a flash of blue flames
from short-circuHed wires, followed
by smoke that filled the lobby, caused
excitement among the guests of the
Blackstone hotel, when the insulation
on electrical connections in the dining
room caught fire.
Outside nervous, excited crowd Of
several hundred men and women were
watching for the arrival of Harry
Thaw. They believed the hotel had
caught fire.
Thaw went to another hotel and re-
manned In seclusion.
South Bend, Ind, Aug. 81 am
going to keep away from Broadway.
After this auto tour l will return to
Pittsburgh and live Just like any other
man"
These words were spoken by Harry
X Thaw at the Oliver hotel before
leaving in his automobile for Chicago,
en- route to the Pacific coast. With
him are F. X. Johnston OF New York
and P. E. Pembleton of Concord, n H.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
WESLEYAN MISSION MoBBED
Haitians, In Search Of Murderer, At
tack Port au Prince Buildings
No Casualties Reported.

Washington. Aug. S.--The Wesleyan
mission at Port au Prince, Haiti, was
mobbed Saturday night by Haitians
seeking a murderer who took refuge
there, Admiral Caperton reported to
the navy department. The dispatch
did not state whether the mob got the
man or whether there were any cas-;
ualties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Exports of America agriculture

Exports OF America agricultural
implements during the fiscal year
1915 totaled approximately $4,000, 900
as against $40, 100000 in the high rec.
ord year 1913, $2l, 100000 in 1913, and
q yearly average of more than $29,,
100000 for the past decade. This loss
OF trade fell most heavily upon sales
10 Europe but there were also smaller
though significant decreases in ship,
ments to Argentina, Canada, and var,
ious countries OF Africa and other sec
tions of the world. Cuba and Siberia
made gains. Australia barely held its
own in the. years trade, but this rs a
good showing in view of the fact that
her wheat crop dropped from over
100,0O0.000 bushels in 1913 to $4,000.
900 bushels last year..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
WHAT sNEEZiNo MEANS.

"Sneezing" says writer on Health
topics, may be due to number OF
causes. Sunlight will cause sneezing,
also the pollen OF certain plants. There
are few people who will not sneeze in
the presence OF dust. When one has
q cold sneezing is due to Nature at.
tempting TO cure. Sneezing generates
heat for warming the blood and pre-.
venting you from taking more cold,
TO help relieve the cold you have and
so does shiyering. One does not
sneeze with his nose, but with the en-.
tire body. During the act every mus.
Gle OF the body gives jump, sort
OF spasm that warns the entire sys.
TEN. When sneezing "as cold symp-
tom" seizes a person, few deep
breathing exercises will often help
20 check the attack"