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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
THAT OILED ROAD.

c. X. Needham in his Grinnell Reg.
lister: We were in Oskaloosa a few
hours not long ago and Park Robson,
the veteran court reporter, took us
ride in his Cadillac. Jim Dewitt
was with us and steered us out to
view a wonderful stretch of road be-
tween Cedar and Fremont. 1t was
a peach of a road and Rob" simply
split the wind. The Iowa Farmer
quotes A. P. Norton of Fremont as
saying that the road from Fremont to
Cedar, a distance of four and one
halw miles, has been oiled. The
cost was about $3.50 mile, which is
one-half of the interest on $4,000
investment at five per cent. And
the advantages are that there is no
mud and no dust. The surface of
the road, even when rain is pouring
down, is hard as any pavement. Oil
and water will not mix. 1t is nee
essary to have road fairly well
crowned to get the best results, but
too high crown is not advantage
Gus. The water will run off on a
grade as low as one-half inch a foot;
and in thirty minutes the road is as
dry as any pavement, and there will
be no dust when 1t gets a workout
with cars or teams. There was a
heavy rain here Monday evening,
which lasted well until noon on Tues.
day. The ordinary country road was
nothing but mud. The thoroughfare
from Cedar was like a pavement and
cars were run between the two
towns during the hardest part of the
rain in the forenoon In thirty min
utes after the sun came out the road
was dry, and not the least bit of dirt
was carried off of 1t by any vehicle
or car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
THE CAR CAME BACK.

DR.. Sage. Rector of the Episcopal
church at Keokuk, had his automo,
bile stolen. After a couple OF
weeks it was recovered in a badly
damaged condition. So many ques.
tons were asked him about 1t. that
he had this little list of answers
printed, and when any one would
start to quiz him about the car he
would simply hand out one of them:
Yes. The car is back
No. We did not catch the thieves.
Yes. II was badly used, lenses
broken out of lamps and tire burst
ed.
No. The car I'm driving is not my
car.
Yes. 1t was hard luck.
No. The speedometer does not
show the distance driven.
Yes. The batteries were taken
out.
Yes. We were lucky to get it
back.
Yes No. No. Yes. Yes.
Thank you very much.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

Mexico after: HueftRs wfthdrawal are
no lphker feared, the city being again
in regular receipt of adequate food
supplies. Business at the capital Is
reported by our consul there to be
better than at any other time since
the fall of Huerta." The warehouses
at Vera Cruz are packed with goods
awaiting shipment to the interior,
railway lines are resuming the regu-
lar running of trains, and civil admin
istration is rapidly suppIanting mill
tary government in all Carranza ter
ritory. r.. =
These conditions are such as Huer.
ia was able to maintain in the larger
part of Mexico even without recogni,
ton at Washington. Huerta was,
however, the victim of Mr.. Wilson'S
personal dislike, which not only with.
he'd recognition of his legal govern
ment, but removed an embargo on
arms which Mr.. Taft had LAID for the
express purpose of aiding Huertas
Mexican enemies in the field. The
strength of Carranza now, arises not
only from our recognition of his un-
constitutional official title, but as
much from the relaying of the embar-
go on arms, which greatly Cripples
his foes. Placed in the position Car
rama is in now, Huerta could I'M
doubtedly have Pacified Mexico with
in six months. Our policy has with
held from the Mexicans a peace and
prosperity they could have been en-
joying for the last two years. Our
moral responsibility is not light.
But times are now so suspicious
in Mexico that it is the present and
future more than the past, which
should be contemplated. A part. and
no small part of the business paraly-
sis in this country, grew out of the
tying up of many millions of Ameri-
can capital in nonproductiye Mexican
properties and investments. With
the return of confidence and security,
these properties and investments can
be made again productive. Our
sales of goods to Mexican merchants
will again become sources of profit
to jobbers and manufacturers.
Americans as well as MeXicans, are
to be congratulated upon the promise
of brighter day Secretary Lansing
sees dawning, and the sun OF which,
we trust, will not soon be eclipsed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

been enjoying since the first of Octo-
Der. Charlton No. l and are also
having good work, being hooked up
with Melcher on the short line. Mines
at the ends, of branches or stubs of
the Rock Island appear to all be get.
ting the worst Of the deal this fall.
That there has been too great de-
velOpment of the Kansas coal mines
and that overproduction has been one
of the causes of about 5000 miners
being unemployed in southeastern
Kansas, is the opinion of w. r. Fair
ley, special investigator of the United
States bureau of mines, in a report
to Governor Capper Although the
conditions of the miners was declared
deplorable by Mr.. Farley, he pointed
out that it was no worse in Kansas
than in Illinois and several other dis
triCts.
=. -. =.
The country around Melcher is I'M
derlaid with a good quality of soft
coal, of which the Electra mine takes
out 500 tons per day and has one of
the best equipped mining properties
in the state. Besides this the Yer
non mine is doing fourishing bust
ness and the prospects are good for
the opening of another large shaft
during the coming winter just south
west of town-Melcher Union.
Material is being assembled on the
site where the Abba Coal Co will
sink a shaft and open new mine. a
mile or so west of the RizerYille
shaft. They have a large body Of
good coal in that region and propose
to get it out. This will mean good
for Abba, as it will keep large num-
Der of men employed for several
years, most of whom will live in or
near the city.-Albia News.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
AMERICAN PREPAREDNESS.

Hon. William S. Bennett. the repub-
lican candidate elected recently to
congress by a majority of 100 in a
New York district that formerly gave
the democratic candidate a majority
of 5000 in a straight-out anti.Wilson
and anti-Administration fight, has
sounded a campaign slogan which he
believes will overwhelmingly elect
republican president to succeed the
present democratic administration.
This slogan relates to the policy of
tariff protection to save the United
States from being made the dumping
ground of European manufacturers
after the present war is over Mr..
Bennett pointed to the efficiency of
European military organization, and
warned his hearers that once that eff
cheney is directed toward manufac-
turing articles to compete in our
markets. 1t would not be possible to
keep open our factories with the wage
difference that now exists He call.
ed attention to the fact that a COM
mission from France has just arrived
in New York to purchase from the
United States machinery costing
nearly two hundred million dollars
This machinery will be of the most
modern type, and used as soon as
the war is over to manufacture goods
in competition with our home manu-
features.
Il am for preparedness, but even
more than preparedness for war, we
need preparedness for peace. That
preparedness we can attain only
through a protective tariff and sci
entihcally, only through tariff
commission. propose, at once, to
advocate both"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
BARNES CITY ON THE MAP.

burlington HoWk-Eye: Barnes City,
a fourishing town in Mahaska coun-
ty, now has newspaper, the News.
II is published by Ray b. Duboc, who
also publishes the New Sharon Star.
The paper will have its own home,
work on neat brick structure is now
under way. No doubt, the town will
soon note the result of the activity
of that paper and Barnes City will
coon be known fayorably to many
people in all sections of the state,
who had not heard of her before.
There are many things, that a town
needs, IL It desires to keep up with
the procession and to keep we'll In
the lead. One of the most import.
ant OF these is wide-awake news
paper, that will give the local hap
penings the publicity which they re.
quire and will devote itself to the
pleasant task of boosting progress
i've community. The News ought to
prove good thing for fits publisher
and still better thing for Barnes
City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

foreign exchange situation has beer
greatly imbroge1, due to thu placing
of extensive foreign credits and the
operation of the $500,000,000 Anglo
| French loan which served to Offset
the pressure of commercial bills up
on the market. This country is un-
doubtedly still creditor nation in
the large sense of the term, but a
| tremendous change has taken place
| in this respect Some months ago
| Ii was estimated that the amount of
| foreign capital invested in this coun
try was about $5,000,000,0 900. Since
the war began between 200,000,000
and SG00,0G0,00 Of securities have
been returned; we have taken the
lo.Frelch loan of $500,000,00O;
made very considerable loans to
France, Russia, Italy, Argentina, Can
ada and other countries, besides es-
tablishing big credits to England,
Russia Italy. etc, so that in ont form
or another. we have advanced Eu-
rope considerably over $1,000, O00,0 900
since the beginning of the war. This
seems like a big sum, but when
thinking of war it appears to be
necessary, to talk in billions instead
Of millions as formerly Large as
the sums advanced may be our lend
ing abilities have by no means reach
ed their limit, and our foreign obli-
cations have been materially dimin-
ished. ". 4
Should the war continue indefi
nitely, it will have a two-fold effect.
At first it would mean prolonged
demand upon the United States for
war materials and food products,
such as has been experienced for the
past six months. Temporarily we
should gain by such a result, but
eventually we should lose by a long
war aud it would be dangerous self
deception to expect that the United
States could permanently profit by
struggle ended only bv exhaustion.
Following the war a severe struggle
for recovery of the worlds markets
must be expected between Germany
and Great Britain. That contingen-
cy, however, is some distance away,
and during the interval the United
States has a splendid opportunity for
securing a foothold in foreign mar
kets, which it is not overlooking and
which if properly developed will be
an important outlet for our rapidly
industrial energies"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

Sunday visitors we're: Mayor Har,
rold and wife, Charles Fisher and
Hubert Evans at the r. NJ Evans
home. J. NJ. Covey and family at the
John Grace home near Stark. G. F
Gay, wife, Clifford and Josephine at
the Freeman Eveland home
We understand Fred Heaverlo will
move to his new location at GrinnelI
the 22nd
Mrs. Sarah Flanders was called to
Eddyville the list on account of her
son-in-laws critical condition, H. B
Lucas, who has cancer.
Oliver Frye, Frank Enoch and Ger.
aid Gay are expected home on Wed
nesday from Ames to spend few
days and eat Thanksgiving dinner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
AMONG LOCAL MINES
News and Notes of Happenings in
aud Around Mining Camps.

The slack run of the past week at
age to the fact that most of the rail
roads are using all their surplus cars
in moYing large amounts of Illinois
coal into Iowa, Minnesota and Mis-.
souri, The managers at Anderson
say that with the present force en-
ployed they could easily load out 500
to $50 tons per day or about two
fifths more than is being done under
car shortage. = .t.. .5ft
The Charles Fortner mine at South
Flagler is only working four men
all that is allowed a mine of that
class under the present state law.
The mine has never worked more
than four since it resdmed operations
following the explosion of Dec. 30,
1914. -,>- .Ai-- hrt a..-t7-.
- -. $780,. g
With the advent of frosty weather
the coal mines in and about Des
Moines are putting in larger. forces
of men and within another four or
six weeks will be running full capac-
ity. All of the mines in the state
are taking on more men, according to
the reports coming In to the state
mine inspectors office. 3
= -:-Ts6q gP4T,
The Central Iowa Fuel Coin which
Joshua Norwood and A. r. Holdings.
worth of Des Moines are interested,
has been developing the field down in
Lucas county, tributary to the new
Kansas City line of the Rock Island.
The capacity of their mines is now
1000 tons per day. h1Dh
.:-s-s- SIS. - arr
The Andersons lost a splendid pit
mule one day last week77caught by
a train of loaded mine cars on the
big hill In the south entry, and so
badly crippled that 1t was necessary
to kiln the animal The mule was
really valuable, having cost the com.
pany $205. "A maies killed on the
same hill last summer s.yalued at
$3.50
=. - f,,s
A general lack of proper. shipping
facilities appears to be the rule In all
the Iowa field, except at Melcher,
where direct northwest and south
west connections are responsible for
the good work which that place has
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
BUSY CRIBBING CORN
x. Y. Z. Tells of the Happening 10
Jefferson Township,

Jefferson Twp, Nov. %, by x Y ~
Winter is gradually creeping upon
US 4 he men are busy cribbing the
corn The quality Is generally poor.
Mrs. Henry Yer Ploegh and Mr..
and Mrs. John Zylstra have been go
ing 10 osAaloosa for several days,
taking chiropractic treatments.
Miss Edytli Sharpe commences her
school at Union again after a three
weeks vacation. The new school
house will not be ready for use for
several days.
We understand l.. A. Trotter has
sold his farm to a Hollander.
FRANK Gay delivered hogs at Eos
terdale few days ago.
There Is still some hog cholera.
Those who have vaccinated seem to
be getting along all right yet.
Dan Heaverlo treated his road men
to oysters Saturday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
IT WAS ST, LOUIS CAR
Automobile Figuring in the McDon-
ough Tragedy is Identified.

Chief of police James Lawrence has
received reply in responce to his in.
curry concerning the car number of
the new Ford found abandoned in a
hiding place in Lee County and taken
to Keokuk for Identification. The car
has been identified and claimed. II
was owned in st. Louis where it was
stolen, The thief abandoned it at the
southeast corner of Iowa where. they
picked up another engine. No word
OF the missing McDonough car or its
driver has been received by local Of.
flcers. ~ >. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
TIE PARcELs Posr.

The Herald in a recent issue stated
that the parcel post was paying out
at the expense of the small retail
dealer. Who gave US the parcel post
law7 II we remember right Mr.. Taft
was president at that time. Does the
Herald find fault with the law or with
the democratic administration for
making IT pay profit?-oskaloosa
Times.
We do not care who is the father
or the wetnurse OF the Parcels Post;
the results are the same. helping to
kin OF the little merchant In the
small town,-a fact to be deplored.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
'ihHANKsclviNel fA

TThanksgivingl Let the chorus swell
The praise OF our Redeemer tell.
The Christ Incarnate, very God!
The Bible, His eternal Word!
Thanksgiving for the story sweet
OF full redemption, grand, complete
Thanks for our ch&ch, triumphant
clean,-
The Pentecostal-Nazare ....
Thanksgiving poured from tongue
BY thousands East and South and
r. West. I'D,
From the British Isles across the
.... blue, .n
And Canada's Dominion too.
All enc in heart and one in stroke,
7 o break from men sins CALLING yoke.
To hasten on that glorious day
When Christ shall hold unrivaled
sway
Thanksgiving for our mission posts,
Planted among dark heather hosts,
Pouring the rays of gospel light
Into their dense and hopeless night.
And thanks thrice DER for those
brave souls,
On midas sands and Braya's shoals,
In Mexico and far Japan,
Where heaven shines on cheeks OF
tan!
And thanks for gospel rays that
Where China's seething millions
TEEN!
In tropical America,
And mid the canes of Cuba fair!
And fervent thanks that Afric's night
So long and dark, now sees the light
7 hat beams upon world to bless
The glorious Sun of Righteousness!
Thanks for our schools, where God
and Truth
Reign Ger the conscience of our
youth
Where fitness for the world of bliss
Gees hand in hand with brain for this.
For leaders who seek not flames
prize,
But gladly toll and sacrifice!
For strong young men and maidens
To bear Loves banner everywhere!
Thanks for our publications? Yes!
Thanks for The erald of oliness!"
That fires our souls and weekly
zrings
A feast betting priests and kings.
Thanks for our books, full to, the brim
Of truths to make us more like Him!
For tracts and gospels multiplied,
To SOW by every waters side!
THANKSGIVING for The Other Sheep
That makes us for the heather weep.
The "Comrade"' and the Sunshine
bright,
To guide young footsteps in the right.
Thanks for our Sunday schools sup
plies,
The Teacher" and the "Quarterlies,"
All pentecostal, rich, and grand.
I he choicest helps in all the land!
Thanks for our rescue homes, where
souls
Are saved from human fiends and
ghouls!
Thanks for the tidal run
OF holiness that's sweeping on!
Thanks for a church where Gods
dear saints"
May worship Him without restraint
And thanks for what sounds on
faiths ears
The tramp of other thousands near!
Let everything that hath breath
praise the Lord
D. Rand Pierce.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
A CURE EoR nae eLuEs.

When the world has gone wrong and
the sun doesn't shine,
And your heart is as heavy as lead
You'll be making things worse If you
worry and whine
Tilt your hat to one side of your
head!
Tit your hat to one side,
Strike soldiGrly stride
And go whistling bit OF a
song.
Sure you'Il mighty soon lose
Every bit ofthe blues
While ,whistling and stepping
..3... along. ~.
Lad, the joy You have you must get
fr@s from within,
When there's none on the outside
to see,
So it's tilt your hat sidewise and
stiffen your chin
And whistle in rollicking key.
Tilt your hat to oDe side,
Stick your elbows out wide
And step out like the world
was your own;
Sure, and whistle an air
Full of devil-may-care,
For the blues must be cured all
alone.
When you've stepped a wee while all
the world starts to smile
And it echoes the tune That you
blow,
And the tilt of your hat and your
lively foopat
Start the sunshine wherever you
60.
Tilt your hat on your head,
For you'll live till you're dead,
And go whistling the best that
you can;
Sure, and wear out your shoes,
But you'll wear out the blues
And come back made a differ
ent man.
w. d. Nesbit
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
a RISING Sun lN MEXICO,

What the recognition OF the United
States Is worth to any government
in Mexico is being proved in the case
of Gen. Carranza. Secretary Ian
sing has made a formal announce
ment of the gratifying change in con-
ditions which has followed Carranzas
recognition and the partial collapse
of opposition TO such a de facto gov
eminent as he claims to exist. One
OF the most gratifying results OF the
change is that famines, which had
come 10 be frequent in the City Of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
q 31lFsFl lllcIi' s n f Z. q

n WpC'Ff 1SOFI COHN. n
3Ehe t'fariAfFs of Jefferson county
are now In the midst of corn gather
ing. They are finding that the crop
of 1915 will scarcely reach the aver
age. From all over the county come
reports of soft corn. The Fairfield
Ledger Interviewed a dozen or more
farmers from different localities and
only one claimed that his corn was
all sound and hard Others estimat-
ed the proportion of soft corn at
portion varying not only in neigh
borhoods, but in fields as well This
does not mean that ten to twenty
per cent of the crop will be unfit for
use, but that It will be chaffy and
not Of merchantable quality.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

Since the police force of Los
Angeles have been enforcing the
laws against speeding there has been
almost complete cessation of acct
dents. The scheme works so well
that it should be tried by every city,
town, village and hamlet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

About twenty American boys
have been killed this season in the
football game, observes the Williams
burg Journal-Tribune The fatality
Is far ahead of that of last year.
And still we are told that this form
of sport is absolutely necessary for
the progress of the SCHOOL,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

IF we had Billy Sundays talent,
John d. Rockefellers capital and
Teddy Roosevelt's nerve. we would
not have much of anything to worry
about except our health" says the
What cheer Patriot And why not
join the Christian Science church and
enjoy entire peace of mind?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

The United States navy regula,
tions contain this sentence: The
band shall play while coaling ship"
No discretion is given to the com
mander or any one else, so the band
always plays throughout that most
arduous, monotonous job Uncle
Sam has found by careful experiment
that about 80 per cent more coal is
put in with music than without
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

The discussion, started by the
What Cheer Patriot and the Bloom
field Democrat over the value of an
editorial page in newspaper, has
reached the Pacific coast The Pasa-
dena News comes back with the as.
sertion: THE editorial is the soul OF
the newspaper. Take it away and
the publication would be as dead as
q poster tapping in the wind"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

THE Fremont Gazette thinks
more of that oiled road than they do
of anything in that section of the
country" saws the Keokuk County
News, adding: And we guess they
ought to be proud of it, 1t has be
come a model highway in this sec
tion of Iowa"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25

IT" says the Marengo Republi-
can, you want to make Christmas a
mockery in this town. if you want to
contribute your share toward pauper-
izing the business interests of this
community, just keep right on send
ing your money to other places and
you will succeed"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
The annual consumption of suga

The annual consumption of sugar
in the United States has risen from
40 pounds per capita during the per.
iod from 1885 to 1881. to SO pounds
per capita in 1914. Likewise, the
country's imports of crude cocoa and
chocolate have increased from a lit.
tie over a million pounds in 1860 to
more than 192,000.000 pounds in the
year ending June 80, 1915.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
May Run Into ottum,ua-

Talk is rife among commercial trav-
elers OF the possibility of the M. & st.
u. ny. Co. securing an Ottumwa con-
nection. This is thought to have ORR
GIN In the possible disposition of the
Des Moines Valley Rock Island line
to Keokuk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-25
turing s45O,0O0,O00
Total

This huge industry, in all its
branches, will celebrate Electric ros.
perity Week. November 90 to Decem.
Der 4. in an optimistic attempt to
bring back prosperity and good times
throughout the country.