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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
MILEAGE OF OUR GOOD ROADS
Department Of Agriculture Gathering
Information to Serve as Basis
for Estimating Value. tN

The United States department of ag.
riculture is now gathering information
which, when complete, should not only
give the total mileage of public roads
IL the United States and their cost,
but should serve as basis for esti-
mating the relative value of the diff
ferent kinds of highways. Some 5000
sets OF inquiry blanks have already
been distributed through the state
highway commissions, and some Of
these are now beginning to come back
to the department. Each set consists
of four cards. ..n r. 90
OF these the first asks for informa-
ton on the mileage OF different classes
Of roads in the county to which it is
sent. The mileage does not include,
Of course, streets in cities and towns.
The roads are divided into ten classes
as follows: Brick paved, concrete,
macadam with the addition of some
substance such as asphalt, oil, or tar,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
JEFFERSON.

Mrs. Martha Mattix was out at her
farm Thursday
Mrs. Nell King of Peoria, Ill. is
visiting at the home OF her brother,
Fred Heayerlo.
John Zulstra has new Ford. Who
will be the next?
Miss Winifred Lockwood conduct.
ed Christian Endeavor services at
Coal Greek Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Eveland is assisting
Mrs. Kittie Bowles with her house
work.
John Dykstra has purchased a
threshing machine.
Miss Edith Convey is visiting at the
j. NJ. CoVey home
These few days of sunshine have
been a busy time for farmers who
have been trying to get their harvest
ing finished.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Jennie Dixon who went to the San
Francisco exposition with Mrs.
Church and her two daughters, Clara
and Daisy, of the Rochester neighbor-
hood. She reports fine time.
A gospel team from Oskaloosa viii
be at Coal Creek next Sunday for an
all day meeting.
August T. Snap Dragon
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
END DANVlLLE VOTE CASE
United States Prosecutors Throuah
With Illinois Election Frauds
Find Irregularities.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE depart
ment of justice has approved the sug-
gestion of District Attorney Charles
A. Karch of the eastern district of
Illinois that further proceedings on the
alleged election frauds in the Danville
congressional district be dropped.
June rs Mr.. Karch reported to the
attorney general that, while his in
vestigation showed that there had
been general irregularities. apparent
ly emanating from general organiza-
ton, and that large campaign fund
was distributed. in Edgar and Yer
million counties, he was convinced that
reputable witnesses could not be in
duced to testify to specific facts at
this late day.
Under the federal law the intimida.
ton of voters is an offense. While
fraud and bribery were said to have
been committed in the congressional
elections in 1914. the only Instance
of intimidation brought out was the
election OF outside challengers from
the polls at the soldiers home at Dan.
vile. which was done on advice OF
counsel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
NEWS; FROM NEARBY
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY stNvIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
RocHEsrER.

Pete Kalderman, ANA Chas. Sylstrs
left here the first OF the week for
North Dakota where they will labor
in the, harvest fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e. Grandia and
daughter Hazel spent Friday at the
home of his brother, Clarence Gran
dia, west of OIivet.
Miss Stella Taylor, one OF Oska-
loosa's most efficient schoolma' ms is
spending a few weeks with. home
folks at Rochester and Fosterdale.
j. w. Billick was in this part of the
county the last of the week, buying
up butcher stun
Little Dale Swanson returned to his
home in Oskaloosa Saturday after
spending a week at the T. A, Barnes
home. '''
fl. Lemuel Reeves from the city IS Wis
ittng the l.. F. Okeys this week.
William KaIderman autoed down
from Pella one day this week, to his
farm here, getting acquainted with
his new granddaughter born TO Mr..
aud Mrs. Mike Hdismar Sunday.
Ray Smith was severely burned
about the face. and head Saturday
while engaged in mining coal by the
SApiOSiOH VI TANK VI CdTuluS.
w, H, Broerman, supt of the Mahas-
ka county home, has new Overland
car
Glad to see the beautiful sunshiny
days after the gloom Farmers are ALI
busy cutting grain and making hay
while the sun shines
Messrs. Dexter and Edwards call
ed on friends here and at Oliyet on
Thursday. Glad to see them
Some of the farmers here have de-
cided not to cut their grain but to
fence the fields and hog down the
oats.
The e. A. Barnes family spent the
day Sunday at A. B. Rickeys
Viola and Emily Moody visited on
Sunday with Miss Minerva DeCook at
Oliyet '"' '.'tf
Aug. 6. Joe Protein
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
Maoadam Road Treated With Asphalt
Binder.

plain macadam, gravel, shell, other
hard surfaced roads, sand and clay
mixture properly graded and drained,
ordinary earth roads properly con
structed, and, finally, unimpToved
roads.
The second card asks for informa-
ton in regard to the tax rate for the
roads and the amount of work and
money expended ON them.
The third blank is concerned with
the names of local road officials, and
the fourth with facts In regard to the
bond issues and the indebtedness of
the counties for their road systems.
AS there are approximately 5000
counties in the United States, in
many of which the mileage has never
even been estimated, it is hardly prob
able that this preliminary survey will
be exact. The department, however,
will be able to detect any excessively
inaccurate reports for the road mile
age per square mile of territory does
not vary excessively. Except in desert
or undeveloped country less than half
a mile of public road to every square
mile of territory is rare, while, in the
most thickly populated rural sections
the maximum is no more than two and
one.half or three miles. Thus, in
France, there Is an average for the en-
tire country of 1.76 to square mile.
In Italy, however, this has fallen to
SO, possibly on account of the noun
famous character OF much of the PENN
sula and of Sicily and Sardinia.
In America the average is approx
mately so miles, which in view of the
fact that much of the country is
sparsely settled seems unduly high. An
explanation, however, is to be found in
the fact that in many states the law
provides that each section. line shall
be a public road. Thus, for example,
there are in the state of Iowa alone
more than 100000 miles of legal high
ways, manifestly a much larger mile
age than is required by traffic.
When the information in regard to
the existing roads which the depart
ment is now seeking is complete, 1t is
the intention to continue the inquiry
year after year in order to ascertain
the durability and economy of the va
rious kinds Of highways. The data
thus collected should be useful to road
engineers all over the country and
1t is hoped that county agents and
others interested in improvement Of
agriculture will do their best to facili-
tate the collection Of the desired in
formation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
RUSS LOSE LOMzA
AUsTRo-eERMANs OCCUPY FOR.
TITLED CITY.
Petrosrad War Office Orders Evacua.
tien of Vilna--Treasures of
Museums Removed.

Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE Russian forti-
fed city OF Lomza,o which had been
holding up the German advance across
the Narew river. was occupied by the
German troops German forces under
General Won FlGck, after a series of
fierce night attacks, broke through the
line of forts encircling Lomza at day.
break and occupied the city. Four of
the forts were taken by storm.
Berlin, Aug. 11.-SuTging toward the
second line Russian fortress of Bre3t
LitoVsk, ITO miles east of Warsaw,
the .Aus.ro-German forces of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen and Archduke
Josef Ferdinand are sweeping away all
resistance at every point where the
Russian rear guard makes stand.
II the Austro-German forces are
able to continue their steady advance,
the Russian army of,Grand Duke Mich.
olas may find npon its arrival at Brest
Litovsk a human wall through which
it cannot cut. .,. a.4..,
Petrograd, Aug. 11.--Evacuation Of
Wilma. capital of the government Of
Wilma. has been ordered by the Rus
sian war Office. The evacuation has
begun. The treasures Of the great
libraries ana museums are being re-
moved.
Official announcement to this effect
was made here and caused deep dis
may. wilma is a city OF nearly 100000
inhabitants and an important railway
center So miles southeast of Kovno
and about 225 miles northeast of War
caW
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
LINKING RUSSIA WITH PARIS
Wireless Station on the EiffeI Tower
to Be Used to Communicate
With Cars Empire.

The wireless station at the Eiffel
tower may be utilized to communicate
with Russia from Paris. via British
stations to the Mediterranean, instead
of by way of German stations. But
the Eiffel tower. however, could easily
get its messages to Petrograd direct,
for it is the most powerful station on
the continent. The terrific sparkling"
from its antennae, nearly a thousand
feet above the ground, is so distinct
that those conversant with the Morse
code can read its time and weather
reports in the streets of Paris without
any instruments. But there is no pow
erful wireless station In Russia, and
the roundabout route will be neces-
sary. The British government is build
Ing station more than FIVE hundred
feet above sea level in a remote part
OF Oxfordshire, which will have a
dozen masts, each as high as st. Pauls
cathedral This station will be able,
it is anticipated, to get into direct
communication with Egypt in the day
time, and possibly with India at night,
when the ether is always better
carrier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
WRECK FAST TRAIN; 2 KILLED
Unknown Persons Deliberately Cause
Disaster on Pennsylvania Line
East of indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-Two
trainmen were killed when the Penn
sylvania railroads fast passenger
train running from St. Louis to New
York went into an open switch and
was wrecked a few miles east of In
dianapolis None of the passengers
was injured seriously. The dead are:
William H. Erwin, engineer, Indianapo-
lis, and William z. Henness, fireman,
Indianapolis.
Deputy Coroner Wagner said that
the lock on the switch had been
broken. the lamp .extinguished and the
switch opened by some person with
intent to cause the wreck
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
NYMPH OF WOODS CAUGHT
sparta's Sheriff Wraps Girl of Mys-
terry In Horse Blanket and Lodges
Her in Jail.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 11.--After a
weeks search, Sheriff George Bass
and Humane Ofticer George Manuel
drove into Sparta with Sparta's mys
terious nude wood nymph wrapped in
a horse blanket Crowds followed the
party to the jail where the nymph is
being cared for by the sheriff's wife.
The identity of the girl is a mystery
and she refuses to talk. She meets
all questions with laugh and seems
to care not at all that she has been
cavorting about through Monroe coun-
ty. woods for nearly a fortnight clad
only in lace nightcap trimmed with
blue ribbon. The nymph is decid,
ed blonde and appears to be about
twenty-five years old. Beyond admit,
ting she had been in Lacrosse and
that this city might be her home, she
refuses to answer any questions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
a WAR VESSELS LOST
BRITISH CRUISER, SUBMARINE
AND DESTROYER SUNK.
Cruiser india Torpedoed on Norway
-Undersea Boat Destroyed by
Aviator at DardanelIes.

London, Aug. 11.-An announce
ment by the admiralty states that the
British torpedo boat destroyer Lynx
was sunk by mine in the North sea.
Four officers and % men we're saved.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE British auxil.
larry cruiser India of 1900 tons has
been torpedoed off the northwestern
coast of Norway Eighty of the crew
were saved.
The India was attacked when enter.
ing Restfjord bay.
A submarine of the entente allies
was sunk near Bulair by a Turkish
aeroplane which threw bombs upon
the craft. All the crew were lost.
Troops of the entente allies in the
Dardanelles have mace a gain of 200
yards on front of 800 yards east of
the Krithia road on the Gallipoli pen
insula, it was officially announced
here. A footing also has been gained
on Chunuk Bahr and another landing
effected elsewhere, the statement
adds.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE allied forces
have resumed their attacks upon the
Turkish positions at the Dardaneles
with great viGor i'll the last two days
and have made appreciable progress
on the Gallipoli peninsula, according
to Havas dispatch received from
Athens. The Turkish losses have been
heavy. '
simultaneously the allies feet bonn.
barded the Turkish positions on the
Dardanelles, infiicting severe damage
upon their defense works.
Constantinople. Turkey. Aug. II, via
London, -Turkish troops completely
dispersed forces which the entente al
lies landed near Karachali, on the
north Of the Gulf of Saros, in Darda-
nelles operations on Saturday night.
according to the Turkish war depart.
ment. Troops landed north of Arr
Burru made slight advance under
protection of the Anglo-French feet,
the statement adds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
GLENDALE.
August
Snap Dragon.

Harold and Don Stafford of Beacon
are spending a few days at the Dave
Barnes home.
Harry Hedge left Sunday evening
on trip through Minnesota and Da-
kota. From there he will go on to the
expositions at San Diego and San
Francisco.
Miss Mabel Bass of Rose Hill was
a guest OF Nina Colvilles over sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeBooth are en-
Toying visit among relatives in Pei
la and Prairie City.
VIII Bryan. daughter Hazel and son
Kenneth of New Sharon visited at the
Harry Colyille home over Sunday.
Emery Duecare visited week re-
Gently with his mother and other rel
atives near Lynnville,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lyle and baby
spent Sunday at the parental w, j.
Without home.
Mrs, Emma Goddard OF oskaloosa
spent few days with her SISTER Mrs.
Dave Barnes,
The Glendale grocery owned BY
Il Duecarp and padReft has been a0id IL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
NEW MEN FOR PANAMA CANAL
Those Who Built Great Waterway to
Have Little More to Do
With II.

Washington, Aug. 11.-There is to
be new deal on the Panama canal
The men who built the great water.
way are to have little more to do with
it. Their places are to be taken by
younger men who will keep the plant
up to date and in readiness to prove
a powerful factor in the national de.
tense. II need be.
The change means no reflection on
General Goethals and the men who
worked shoulder to shoulder with him
in the old days But Cocktails has
quit--his resignation takes effect No,
vember land the old timers are
coming out with him because they be.
lieve that the new governor will want
his own men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
ELM aRovE-oARFlgLp.

Henry Yankooten and sister Matil.
da of Lacey are spending few days
at the Everett Plate home
Mrs. Clinton Springer of Jefferson
township is spending the week with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Worthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter and the
Robert Kirk family ate dinner Sunday
with the Everett Plate family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and ba,
by spent Sunday at the parental Nor
gan Jones home.
The Misses Marie and Martha Rey-
nolds enjoyed an auto ride to Oska-
'loosa Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs 4. Plate "..
Dennis White and Dave Kirk enjoy
ed a ride to town Saturday night in
win Lewis auto.
. Mrs. Ross ColvilIe has been enter.
tanning relatives this week, an uncle
Henderson Baker of Columbus, Ohio,
an aunt, Mrs. Viola Robertson of Sun
rise Wyoming, and her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Robertson of Oskaloosa.
A Miss Fry of Leighton is visiting
this week at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Nicholas Van Der Linden.
Herbert Worthy visited few days
last week with relatives near Bussey
Beulah and Eva Baldwin. visited a
few days last week at the Thomas A.
Jordan home X, F. d., No. 8 Oskaloo-
sa.
Miss Martha Reynolds spent a few
days in Oskaloosa this week at the
home of her sister Mrs. Tom Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wiser of Bus
sey were callers at the parental Ed.
ward Worthy home Thursday.
Aug. 6, 1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
To-day's Markets.

To-day's Markets.
Chicago Union Stock Yards, Aug.
of the packers to hammer
down prices have been pnavaiIing so
far this week on account of the small
receipts. Mondays receipts were s.
900 short OF estimates, yesterdays
5000 short and today's 1000 short,
making shortage at this market
alone of nearly 10000 and what has
been true here has also been at other
packing Centers The market this
morning opened active and strong at
% to 10 cents above yesterdays aver
age of which the heavy packing kinds
took a large proportion. Closing
market was full 10 cents above yes
terday.
The bulk today sold at $6G0@725.
Against $6.40@700 yesterday; $6.550
.7.S0 last Wednesday; $6.95@7.4O four
weeks ago; $8S509.25 corresponding
Wednesday in 1914; $S.05@8S0 in
1913; $7.90@S.45 in 1912; $h15Q7 so
in 1911; and $8.O0QS.35 in 1910.
The top paid today was $3.50; yes
terday $7.67M; last Wednesday 1885;
four weeks ago $7S5; one year ago
$3.50; two years ago $3.50; .hree
years ago 1855; four years ago $3.50,
and five years ago $500. g..
Cattle receipts at 10000 were am
pie and in fact more than were need
ed and the market was tame and dull
and a shade lower. Rangers are run
ming and killers generally look upon
this situation as one forecasting beef
plentitnde for them and will enable
them to punish prices. The we'll fin
ished hghtweights today were steady
with yesterdays quotations but all
other grades were from a shade to 5
cents lower and some looked 10 low
er
A run of $4,000 sheep and lambs
about 5000 more than were looked
for-was responsible for decline of
10 to Is cents in lambs and % cents
in ewes from Tuesdays prices, max
ing lambs full 25 cents under Monday
and aged sheep so to 70 cents lower.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are 1900 hogs, 1000 cattle and
IL 900 sheep. .....
Receipts for to-day 10000 cattle,
$1,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep, against
1870 cattle, 36,62S hogs and 26,54S
sheep corresponding Wednesday a
year ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was $6.7S, against $3.50 Mon
day, 1886 a week ago, S9.42 year
ago, ss.64 two years ago and $S.l2
three years ago.
A drove OF 919lb packers" cost
$6.40 yesterday against 1921 Satur-
day, the lowest day since March, 1912,
for this class.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
DENY CLAIMS OF TEUToNS
Reports That Italians Have Lost 2oo,-
600 Men Denounced in Rome as
ridiculous Canard."

Rome, Aug. 11.--Teutonic claims
that the Italians had lost 100000 men
in the war against Austria are de-
nounced as ridiculous canard" in
an official statement issued by the
war ministry, Italian newspapers,
commenting on the .enemy's reports of
severe losses suffered by the army of
King Victor Emmanueb assert that
the false statements are sent out with
the hope of influencing neutral ma
tons and preventing them from en-
tering the war. t.-.A
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
WARSHIPS ON WAY
10 VERA CRUZ;
TROUBLE FEARED
U. S. Vessels Dispatched to
Mexican Port. =.
AID ASKED BY COMMANDER
Anti-American Riots Threatened and
d, Conditions in Republic Growing
Worse-President Sends Code
3 Order to Daniels.

: Washington, Aug. 1.-THE situation
In Mexico took a new and startling
turn during the day, and 1t is believed
there is strong probability clash
between the United States and Car
rama is imminent.
The developments of the day were:
b l. Commander McNamee, in COM
mand OF the naval forces of the east
coast, reported that mobs in Vera
Cruz we're being .incited to murder for
eigners, and that the situation was
extremely serious. He asked that two
battleships be sent to him at once.
3 2. In response to his request, the
battleships Louisiana and New Hamp-
SHIRE sailed last night from Newport,
r. l.. for Vera Cruz. The gunboat
Marietta also has been ordered from
Progreso to Vera Cruz. 1t is under
stood also that the gunboats Wheeling
and Machias, which are on the Next
can coast, have been ordered there
3. President Wilson has decided to
cut short his vacation in Cornish. N.
H., and return to Washington at once
He is expected to arrive tonight or
Thursday, and hold a cabinet meet
ing Friday.
4. DR.. Juan de Ortega, Guatemalan
minister to Mexico, who was ordered
expelled by Carranza was taken on
board the gunboat Sacramento at Vera
Cruz for safety His wife and daugh-
ter are with him They will be
brought to the United States.
5. The navy department hurriedly
prepared plans to divert from Haiti
some OF the marines and ships which
are now there. This will be done
If the situation'at Vera Cruz becomes
more critical.
6. Naval officers EXPRESSED the opin-
ion privately that within short time
large part Of the Atlantic feet will
be sent south to Mexican waters.
7. Announcement was made that
more troops will be sent to the Mexi-
can border at once
g. Secretary Lansing left Washing
ton at midnight for New York, where
the conference of the Pan-American
diplomats on the Mexican situation
will be resumed today.
g. Mai Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of
staff Of the army. sent in a report on
his conferences with General villa
The rebel leader is said to have
agreed to the demands made on him
The orders for the sailing of the
Louisiana and the New Hampshire
we're withheld until late. On receipt
of the report from Commander Nc
Nance, Admiral Benson, acting secre-
tary of the navy, ordered the com
manders. Of the two battleships to
prepare to sail. He then conferred
with Secretary Lansing.
The point was raised that the news
of the departure of the war vessels
might cause a general uprising
against foreigners in Mexico, and it
was decided to put the question up
to President Wilson. A long, code
message was prepared and sent to
Cornish. Presumably the president
favored sending the battleships.
The text of Commander McNamee's
report was not given out. but 1t was
learned from both departments that he
described conditions as causing in
tense fear of serious trouble among
all foreigners in Vera Cruz. He said
there were street parades. gatherings
of mobs and incendiary speeches, with
threats against foreigners
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Aug, 11.--Wheat- No. 2
red, $1.161kG1,19ss; No. red, $1.14M
91.17k; No. T. red, s1.11@116; No. 2
hard, $I23@1.2S; No 8 hard, $117Q
1875; No. 4 hard, s1,11@.1S. 49,,
Corn--No. 2 yellow, 81ha@S21sc;
No. 3 yellow, SIC; No. 2 white, 79% %
S01ac; No. 3 white, 1914 6SOhc; No.
2 mixed, SO@S1c; No. 3 mixed, SOAc;
No, 6 mixed. S0kc; s. G., Use.
Oats-No. white, $4,000; No. 4,
51ci No. 4 white, 57@5Sc; standard,
&c; new No. 3 white, 49& @55c; new
No. 4, soc; new No. white, ASH a
sic; s. G., 44@47c. s.... ,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
SENDS REPLY TO AUSTRIA
U. S. Rejects View That Selling NUM-
lions to Allies Is Against Rules
Of Neutrality.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The United
States government dispatched to vi.
emma a reply rejecting the ,Austro-
Hungarian views set forth in recent
note contending that the selling OF
war munitions to the enemies OF the
Germanic allies is against the rules OF
neutrality
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
Wide Tires 70 STAY.

The wide-tired wagon has come to
stay. On our common earth roads
and in the field a 80 per cent more
load can be pulled on wide,tired
wagon than on one with narrow tires;
then, again, the wide tires help in
packing the road. while the marrow
tires make the ruts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
THREE | LEAGUE TO GIVE UP
Directors Hold Meeting and Decide to
Stop the 1915 Season sep.
temter IL.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE Three |
Baseball league will end its career
for 1915 on September ~. This action
was decided upon at a meeting OF tise
directors here, II was also stated that
II Decatur dropped out 81 the league
before that time. owing 70 financial
losses. the league would hnlsh the abb
,breyiated season with seven teams.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
shnrtens the Distance.

There is nothing that shortens the
distance between the farm and the
market as much as good roads. It's
the greatest economy the farmers can
have, rs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-12
MAY Adeler Dies.

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.--Charles He
Der Clark. who wrote under the name
of Max Adeler, died at Eaglemere, Pa.
He was seventy-fiye years old. He
was widely known as writer OF hu-
morous books and short stories.