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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
The Exploits of Elaine

The fire screen was riddlcd and over
turned. a charge Of buckshot shattered
the precious photograph Of Elaine.
We had dropped flat on tho floor at The
report. looked about Kennedy was
unframed and so were the rest.
with a bound he was at the fireplace.
followed by Elaine and the rest of Us.
There. in what remained OF package
done up roughly in newspaper. was n
shotgun with It's barrel sawed off about
six inches from the lock. fastened 10 "a
block of wood and connected TO series
OF springs on the trigger released by a
little electromagnetio arrangement actu-
ated by two batteries and leading by
wires up along the moulding 90 the pie
turo whore the slightest touch would com
plete the circuit
The newspapers which were wrapped
about the deadly thing were burning, and
Kennedy quickly tore them Off throwing
them into tho fireplace.
A startled cry from Elaine caused us
10 turn.
She was standing directly before her
shattered picture where II hung awry ON
the wall The heavy charge Of buckshot
had knocked away large pieces OF paper
and plaster under II.
Craig" abe gaspod.
lie was at her sido in a second.
She laid one hand on his arm as she
faced him. with the other she traced an
imaginary line in the air from tho level
of the buckshot TO his head and then
straight TO the internal thlng that had
lain in the fireplace,
And to think" she shuddered, that II
was through me that he tried TO kill
your
Never mind" laughed Craig easily, rs
they sazed into each others eyes. drawn
together by their mutual peril. "Clutching
Hand Will have to be clevorer than this
70 get either OF us-ElaiueW
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
BENSON TO GO WITH BAND
TO KNOCK ANNEXATION

. The Non-partisan Progressive club of
BENSON held on open mass meeting FRI
day night at FtremeD's hall for the pur-
POSE Of discussing the Howell annexa-
ton bill. notwithstanding the cold
weather, the hall was packed 10 its
capacity. The principal speakers were
Attorney Henry Murphy and Mayor
Hector Of South Omaha and James
Walsh Of Benson Resolutions Of protest
against annexation were passed almost
unanimously
A committee Of SIX was appointed 10
form a dels cation OF Benson citizens TO
join the South Omaha and Dund e deIe.
cations which are to go to Lincoln, with
band and burners, pnd march 10 the
state capitol next Thursday 70 protest
against forcible ahnexation- 4nsne were
a large number OF volunteers. The hat
was passed and q fund raised TO pur-
chase banners, etc.
The meeting adjourned 10 next Tues.
day evening at the city hall, BENSON.
when arrangements will be eompleted.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24
4 Cole a. DaaEsrous.
Break II Now.

Bells PlneJTar-Honey Is fine for coughs
and colds. sOothss the lungs. losssns the
mucous Only sc. All druEgists.-Adver-
tissmsnt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
SEEING IOWA,

st. Louis Globe.DemoCrat: 1t is
pleasure to find a wider sweep oil
travel in tho plans of the Business
Mems League than when we were
discussing the matter the other day.
At that time we were able to con.
graduate the members contemplating
See Missouri" trip by swinging
around a circle running down into the
southeast and touching the south.
west, upon the good things they were
to see and hear, and the good results
of their work for St Louis. 1t adds
to the causes OF congratulation that
another trip is to be made into Iowa,
starting today. Such live Iowa cities
as Des MoinCs and Burlington, and
such enterprising Iowa towns as Red
Oak are to be included That is a
field with which st. Louis business
can cultivate a closer acquaintance
with as much of pleasure and proht
as any other. Business men of that
part of Iowa frequently express de-
sire to get an opposition market to
Chicago, which almost mOnopolizes
them, although they are as close to
St Louis as Chicago by rail, and I'M
proved river terminals will give this
city an advantage in dealing with
them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
RELIEF FOR BELGIUM.

Excerpts from the latest London
report of the Commission for Relief
in Belgium, received at the Office OF
the commission in New York, II
Broadway, show more completely
than anything hitherto published the
vastness of the commissions work in
Holland and Belgium. The report
shows that up TO April 3, the cost OF
food and clothing sent by the com.
mission for relief in Belgian to Rot
terdam in the commissions ships,
and distributed by the commission
Belgium, and the cargoes
arranged for in the United States,
amount to S49,174 $3.50. The total
of food and clothing already shipped
and arranged for shipment is 66S,OS2
tons, or 1,496,533. $50 pounds.
The total occupation of so intense
ly developed an industrial state at
Belgium, dependent largely upon i'm
ports for food, is a situation unparal-
leled in history. and gives rise to
problems not hitherto contemplated.
either in strategy or international
convention. The railways were nee
essarily taken over for military uses;
the telephones, telegraphS and posts
entirely stopped. and the population
largely interdicted from movement.
The industries are dependent mostly
upon imported raw material, and in
any event upon coal supplies, as there
is very little coal now being mined
in Belgium. Imports and exports
have absolutely ceased. Credit Is
practically nonresident, and metallic
currency has disappeared. Therefore
it can we'll be said that the industrial
clock has been completely stopped,
and as a result the industrial popula-
ton reduced TO practically total I'M
employment.
The amount Of foodstuffs required
to keep the Belgium population alive
has steadily Increased since hostili-
ties began. and the present monthly
shipmentslabsoiutely necessary, aside
from the little quantity of potatoes
and vegetables obtsinable, are as
follows: Wheat, or its equivalent in
-four. 10000 tons; rice. 10000 tons;
peas and beans, 5000 tons; bacon
loo tons; preserved fish. 1000 tons;
Loo tons; preserved fish. 1000 TOM;
condensed milk. 300 tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20

which $l93,09l belonged to the coun.
ty itself. The towns in the county.
including Oskaloosa, owed Sl6l, 7SO,
and the school districts of the county
carried debts amounting to S43,74S.
The per capita debt in the county
was away ahead of Polk county,
amounting to $685..
The funded or fixed debt of tho
counties of Iowa increased only ST.
3O5,761, or 37.2 per cent, during the
period 1902 to 1913, while the indebt.
edness to be paid from special as.
sessments increased from $46,5OS in
1892 to $3,6g71S7 in 1913. An in.
vestigation of the schedules OF debt
returned for the year 1913 would in.
dictate that the major portion OF the
Indebtedness in the special assess
ment class was incurred for the pur-
pose of drainage of farm lands and
for road improvement. The demand
for good roads has only in recent
years developed to the point Of action
in rural communities, and since their
importance has come to be realized
it is only natural that a general and
concerted effort should he made in
this direction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Di-
rector of Weather Bureau.

For the week ending May II, 1915.
The first five days of the week
were much warmer than usual for the
time of the year, but the last two
days we're cold. Frost was general on
the morning of the 18th and freezing
temperatures occurred in many parts
OF the state. The rainfall was gen
orally light and poorly distributed,
the southwest counties receiving
none, while northern Hardin and
southern Kossuth counties received
more than an inch. The frost on the
9th and probably the one on the 18th
did much damage to garden truck,
and in some localities to fruit. The
frost together with high winds on
Saturday and Sunday, caused cher
ries to drop badly, and in most sec
tions the crop will be light. Apples
are apparently in good condition.
Field work progressed rapidly and
about IS per cent of the corn Is plant
ed. Much of the early planted is up
and shows a good stand. Oats begin
to show the need OF moisture in the
southern counties and if rain does
not come soon all grain will have a
tendency to head short. In other sec
lions of the state grain and grass are
in good condition, but rain would be
beneficial.
Geo. NJ Chapel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20

contrary to law.
This department requires dealers
to candle all eggs bought or sold.
DO not complain If your merchant
refuses to buy your eggs without can
ding, for he is protecting you as well
as himself from prosecution"
A rev Suggestions as to the Care
of Eggs, are thus offered by the
commission:
Provide plenty of clean, dry
nests. Eggs should be gathered dai'
ly in cool weather and twice a day
in hot or rainy weather.. use dirty
and small eggs at home, Do not
wash eggs. Keep your eggs in a
cool, dry place, free from odors. If
kept in the cellar do not set egg case
on a damp floor Market eggs as
often as possible. Keep eggs cool
or out of the sun when taking them to
town. Every farmer should have an
egg GAMBLER and candle all question
able eggs. Kill or dispose of all old
ROSTERS by June first. You will get
just as many eggs and an infertile
egg will keep much longer during hot
weather"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
CHILDREN WITH NO CHANCE.

The children in America who have
no chance will be the subject of one
of the notable gatherings at the san
Francisco Exposition, when the eleV-
enth annual conference of the Ma
tional Child Labor Committee is held
there the last three days Of May. The
special topics to be considered arc
Child Labor in the West, Federal
Control of Child Labor, and A Char
ter for Childhood, and the speakers
will include Mrs. Florence Kelley, DR..
Felix Adler, owen K. LOyejOy, and
others who have been active in the
national movement Tor several years.
Recent Investigations of the com
mittee have shown that in spite, OF
the marked advance in child labor
and school legislation there are still
in this country hundreds of thousands
of children who have no chance. In
fact the committee says that there is
no state in the Union which com
pletely protects it's children, even all
of those under IA, from OVerwork and
ensures to them the elements OF a
good education. All the states eX'
cept five have recognized the need OF
l4-year minimum age limit, Dut not
one applies it consistently and effect
lively to all the various forms Of OK
ploitation to which children are sub
jected. After ten years of active
state campaigns the committee last
year drafted a federal bill which was
passed in the House of Representa-
tives by an overwhelming majority
ThiS hill which will he re-intrOdIICCd
early IN the first session OF the new
Congress, would exclude from inter
state commerce the products of the
cotton mills and canneries, the tene
ment workshops and the miscellane
Gus industries in which thousands oil
young children under IA are now EN-
ploycd; the products of the glass fac
tories where BOYS work on the night
shift; and the coal mined by workers
less than l6 years old.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Cash Grain Market.

Chicago, May 19.--Export sales OF
cash grain at the seaboard TUESDAY
were 100000 blu. wheat, mostly oia
Manitobas, and $4,000 blu. oats. chi
cago handlers sold $4,000 bu. wheat
to the seaboard. Charters we're LOT
100000 blu. wheat and $4,000 bu. corn
at 1c to Buffalo.
Milling demand for cash wheat
showed a small improvement yesteT-
day, Chicago handlers selling 15,Ooo
bu. Demand in outside markets.
however, was slow. and Kansas Clty
carried over SO cars unsold. The oulk
of the trade was over before the lu-
lures broke badly. st. Louis sample
values were 1C lower Kansas City
unchanged to &c lower, Omaha uu-
changed and Milwaukee &c lower.
Domestic demand for cash corn
was slow, Chicago handlers SelilnS
only $1,000 bu. for shipment Sample
values here and at Milwaukee were
h@%c lower, st. Louis unchanged 10
&c lower, Kansas City unchanged
Omaha h01c lower and Peoria "A "
NC higher, the latter as the result Oh
an active demand for industries.
Cash oats are selling slow, snip
ping sales from Chicago YESTERDAY BE-
i ing $4,000 Blu. Sample values here
we're unchanged TO nc lower 81
Louis and Kansas City UNCHANGED
Omaha unchanged to Nc lower, Peo-
ria Nc lower and Milwaukee UNI
changed to Nc higher.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
LOVE FOUND THE WAY
And Esquire Laffollette Gave Aid in
Hour of Need.

George Stahl, a prominent and
prosperous farmer of near Thorn
burg, and Mrs. Jeanette Wymore of
Sigourney, formerly a resident of Os-
kaloosa, presented themselves to Es-
quire William Laffollette Tuesday af-
ternoon, produced license to wed
and asked the Judge" to tie the knot.
The official was proceeding with pre-.
liminaries when he discovered that
the license had been issued in keo-
kuk county at the court house in Sig
Journey and was of no force or effect
when presented for service in Ma
haska county.
Thereupon began questioning, fol-
lowed by acknowledgement of the H.
cense having been procured the day
before but the couple supposed that
the license would permit the mar
rage to be soIemnized anywhere in
the land, ...-..
Embarrassment followed the real
ization of the predicament but the
warm-hearted justice of the peace in,
terested himself in the we'll being of
the couple and gave his energies to
STRENGTHENING out the tangle. A new
license was obtained from clerk OF
the court w. 7. Martin of Mahaska
and the yoided license, with a letter
of explanation, was returned to Sig.
Quincy for cancellation Mrs. Wy.
more and Mr.. Stahl were united at.
ter due process of law at three
o'clock p. m. in the presence of wit
nesses and sent upon their way re-
joicing. They will be at home TO
friends at the farm place near, Thorn
burg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
COUNTY AND TOWN DEBTS.

The total net debt reported by the
civil divisions of the state of Iowa
in 1913 amounted to $35 ,O69. 1886. OF
this amount the counties were obi.
gated for s9,5S0,266. or 27.3 per cent;
the cities, towns. villages. etc, for
So, l42,931, or 63.1 per cent; and the
independent school districts for 3d..
SAG, 189, or So per cent of the total.
The Indebtedness reported in 1913
represents an increase Of iSl7,67yOll,
or l0I.7 per cent over that reported
for 1902. The per capita increase
during this period was 1896. or l0LS
per cent, which is slightly more than
the percentage of increase OF the net
debt. During the period 1880 to
1909 the net debt increased $3.50.
eei. or 57.7 per cent. the per capita
debt increasing $2.05. or 35.5 per
cent, during the same period.
Twenty-three OF the 80 counties in
Iowa reported no debt In 1913. while
several Of the rs remaining counties
reported comparatively small
amounts. The largest county debt
was reported by Polk county and
amounted TO Ss5s.1s5, a per capita
debt of $7.ls. Mahaska county had
Al aggregate debt OF sSsS,6ls. OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Our Teachers.

II may be safely said that many
schools In which morals are never
taught from textbooks, or by formal
exercises, furnish a most stimulating
drill in the higher and finer moralities
every day. Many of us know teach
ers, who, without much preaching, con-
vey, in all their intercourse with their
pupils, the Influences and qualities
which purify and inVigorate character.
A considerable acquaintance with
teachers impresses me with the belief
that the feeling OF their responsibility
for the moral welfare Of their pupils,
and their appreciation Of the values
Of character, are steadily deepening
among them. No profession Is so
sacred that shallow and self.seeking
persons do not find place in 1t; but 1
believe that as much seriousness and
devotion may be found among the
teachers of our common schools as
among any other class Of persons
the clergy not excepted.-Atlantio
Monthly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20

Boise, Idaho, is exemplifying the
get-together spirit in promoting even
ing meetings in the schools. The
Board furnishes light quitting in eX.
ira fixtures in several buildingsl, pi,
amos and janitor service free for any
evenings entertainment At four
schoolhouses in different sections o.!
the city one entertainment a week is
given, these being furnished once a
fortnight by joint committee from
the three large women's clubs OF
Boise and in the alternating weeks by
the mothers circles. Representa-
tives from the mothers circles arc
present at each meeting to care for
the smaller children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
THE MARKETING OF EGGS.

AS the summer temperatures which
are now prevailing in Iowa increase,
additional care must be used in the
handling of eggs to insure their
reaching the market in first class
condition.
State Dairy and Food Commission,
err, w. b. Barney, is now organizing
his forces for an active egg campaign
with view CT insuring the consumer
twelve clean. sweet eggs in each
dozen purchased.
Last year as result of the active
campaign carried, on by the commits
sioner, Iowa eggs reached the market
in a far better condition than in pre-
vious years. Iowa eggs were know
as good eggs and brought premium
on tho chicago market. II Is tho
hope at the department that this
years quality will be even better than
that of last year and that an even
better price will be commanded by
them. s
A study OF market conditions shows
that when the city housewife begins
TO receive eggs Of poor quality at the
store the consumption OF eggs de.
creases. and the price paid for them
falls lower in proportion.
The following 10 taken from the
Egg Warning" of the Dairy and
Food Commissioner:
THE Iowa pure food law. Section
4999-a22, part seven. defines food az
and PROHIBITS its sale.
If it consists of the whole or any
part of a diseased. filthy. decomposed
or putrid animal or vegetable sub
stance
Penalty for violation is a fine of
to $4,000.
ut is unlawful for the FARMER to
sell or offer for sale bad eggs to the
merchant.
1T is unlawful for the MERCHANT
to sell or offer for sale bad eggs to
his patrons or to jobbers.
"All must realize that eggs unfit for
food purposes cannot be sold or of
fered for sale without the same being
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
WOMANS RELIEF CORPS
Will Aid Phil Kearney Post On
Memorial Day.

Regular session of the WOman's
Relief Corps. Tuesday afternoon at
the Post Hall, was well attended and
much business transacted. Numer-
Gus committee reports were received.
One applicant was elected to mem
bership A special committee, Mrs.
Adelaide c. Bass and Mrs. Anna +.
Pearson, was appointed to assist the
G.. A. r. committee in decorating the
cross at the cemetery on Memorial
Day. A special corps of ladies un-
der the direction of the secretary,
Mrs. Lue r. Flewwelling, as chair
man, was appointed to assist the G..
A. r. in securing flowers for DecOra-
ton Day.
Mrs. f. d. Reid, patriotic instructor
of the local corps, made a report of
the progress OF the patriotic orator.
ical contest under way in the public
schools. She Is encouraged and
pleased at the manner in which the
work has been taken up BY the pu-
pills The first prize for the high
school Is ten dollars cash. Prize for
the grade schools is five dollars cash,
Mrs. Lulu G.. White, department pa.
triotic instructor, ard Mrs. +. y.
Reid, Corps patriotic instructor, viii
have charge of the distribution and
presentation at the close of the con
test.
Credentials were signed for the del
egates to the annual state depart
ment encampment to be held at Sioux
City, June 8, 8 and 10, and an order
drawn for the expenses of the candi-
dates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Moisture Absorbed by Granite.

coat made OF granite, while per-
haps not the most comfortable article
of wearing apparel-although granite
in thin sheets Is flexible-might be
thought to be storm proof; yet granite
will absorb a considerable amount of
moisture. II a cubic yard of granite
that had been completely dried out
were immersed in pure water, it
would. according to the United States
Geological survey. after a short time,
take up four gallons of water.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Closing Prices.
Tn.daY,s Markets..

Chicago Union Stock Yards. May
19.-Another ) to 10 cents reduction
was forced in the price of hogs this
morning when the bulletin showed
$4,000 fresh arrivals - 1000 more
than had been estimated-and $500
over from yesterday. Spectators
we're timid and eastern shippers had
but small orders, so the big packers
we're in control of the situation and
forced prices down by bearish bid,
ding, and trading was very uneven
from start to finish.
The bulk today sold at $7.J0@7.60,
against $76O@775 yesterday; $7.45@
$50 last Wednesday; $7.50@770 four
weeks ago; $8.4J@S.55 corresponding
Wednesday in 1914; $S.55@S.70 in
1913; $76O@7SO in 1912; $5.75@5.90
in 1911; and $9.40@9.45 in 1910.
The top paid today was $7.65; yes
terday S7.75; last Wednesday $7.75;
four weeks ago $7.S5; one year ago
$S.62H; two years ago $8.75; three
$500. and five years ago 1855.
The cattle market was from steady
on the best grades to 10 cents lower
on others at opening, but later nearly
all sold at yesterdays prices.
Sheep and lambs had good call and
prices ranged to 10 cents above
Tuesday.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $1,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
1000 sheep.
Receipts for today, $1,000 cattle.
80, 900 hogs and 10000 sheep, against
1868 cattle, 23,049 hogs and 23,542
sheep on the corresponding Wednes-
day a year ago $500. ...... ....
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1882, against TT Mon
day, $7.49 week ago. 1854 year
ago, 1888 two years ago and $40
three years ago. .sa.- .e.....
The largest Tuesday hog receipts
in over two months caused 10000
break in prices yesterday.
Armour's drove cost $755 per 100
lbs. or, 22c less than last Saturday.
the high day of the week,
Immense receipts at outside points,
sharply lower prices and lack Of ship
ping orders have helped depress val
ues. ytqse t
Best wooded Colorado lambs sold at
SLIPS yesterday, or 40c below last
Friday. Top clippers made So
Sheep and lambs declined on the
that product Is costing too
much. All outside markets went
lower.
Choice 735@9S0-lb. yearling steers
and heifers and 1.567lb. beeves sold
at SO. the weighty offeringg
being i0c above any time last week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, May 19.-Wheat-No. 2
red, $1.52A; No. red, $1.51; No. 2
hard, $1.54; No. 3 hard, $1.52G 1857.
Corn-No 2 yellow. 74R@75c; No.
3 yellow, TAX @74kc; No. 4 yellow,
74c; No. 6 yellow, 731ac; No. white,
TAN @75Rc; No. 3 white, TAN @75h;
No. white, 74c; No. 2 mixed, 74Bc;
No. 3 mixed, 74@74Ac; No. mixed.
1917 @74c; No. mixed, nc; sample.
72c. -
Oats-No. 2 white, 52%c; No. 3
white, 52@52Ac; No. white, 5l@
51Ac; standard, 52%c.
Barley-Cash, 72@7Sc.
Rye-No. 2. $1.15.
Timothy-Cash, $5.OO@6.25.
Clover-$S.5O01275.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20
Still Teach outworn 6elIef,

Noted for many queer institutions,
Cairo has the unenviable reputation of
being the home of the "deadest uni.
versity in the world" This is Ell
Ezhar. the great Moslem university.
which schools its 1000 students on
the Ptolemaic theory of the universe
which makes the earth the center of
the solar system around which the
SUI: and stars revolve.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20

The Grange organizations of La.
bette Neosho and Bourbon counties,
Kansas, are favoring a plan to build
a brick highway connecting all OF
Southwest Kansas with Kansas City.
The farmers of Kansas want the brick
road to make motor traffic quicker
and better las many of them have
trucks for hauling farm products to
market