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Navy Men Less Optimistic.

The optimism Of President Wilson
as 20 Germany's reply was not shared
to-day by many Of the officers OF the
navy. These men declared almost
unanimously that Germany would never
consent 20 give up the use OF sub
marines against merchant ships. be-
cause the submarine represented the
most powerful weapon the kalser's gov
eminent had on the seas.
Nor was the Presidents optimism
shared by some Of the high officials
in the State Department. Here II was
asserted that Mr.. Wilson's note was
"a virtual demand and an implied
threat" 20 which Germany could not
WELD without considerable sacrifice Of
pride.
Should the German government re-
fuse 10 heed the suggestions IN Pres
dent wilson's note. what will be the
,eYt move on the part Of the Ameri-
csn government? There isn't per
son in Washington, not even president
Wilson. who knows.
Secretary Of War Garrison eontem-
,ls,es a trip 10 Atlantic CITY begin
ING tonight and extending until ne
- due 10 appear a. the Lake MohonA
Confsrence. the latter part OF next
,,sek Secretary Of the Navy Danlels
,lsns 20 leave Washington by ran 70
pov for New York. and VIII make
IA. Headquarters aboard the Dolphla
Tor the follcsSing four days.
Secretary ~. State Bryan is the only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Neither Ultimatum Nor Threat

Tho American note is considered by
- p~osiG,u+'s close friends As a state
ment OF this couutry's position. II -
not looked upon a. an Ulimaluih O'
oven 8 threat. bus a. PLAN, outsp'nel =
exDression Of the outraged lee!-hES u.
this country following the slnhihB OF
the Lusltania. with the suggestion 'haU
the friendly relations between 'hc
United States and Germany VIII Ho
longer be possible 4 the halsers gov
eminent persists IN ITS submarine "ar
fare. In other words, the note U.s. tooH'
upon here as SHOWDOWN. ne mas
no card up his sleeve he mas 'a'd lheHl
all on the table.
The reply o. the Kaieer's government
is awaited here with anxiety and the
tensest interest. 10 is not expected Tor
at least week, but Il is realized tna'
Its contents mean much 20 bOth Ger
many and the United States.
That the reply Will be favorable Is
hoped for on all sides, but there U.s. an
undercurrent Of feeling that the Ger
man government is not gong TO 90 JUST
what the United states wants. Report,
from Berlin indicate that Germany VIII
rot recede There ere other reports
that Germany viii demand certain con-
cessions before 10 accepts our sugges-
ton; but these are only reports
In view Of the gravity OF the sltua-
ton and the entire absence OF any Ger
tairty as 20 Germany reception Of the
note. there is q surprising lack of seIl-
Gus talk Of war with the Kaiser. The
general expression Of official and un-
Official orlrion seems to be that the
United States viii stop short o. war.
There are. 10 is felt. enough ques-
tions left open 20 argument ln the tote
10 admit Of negotiations covering a
considerable period. Il IS also thought
that weakening Of heretofore
staunch pro-Gcrman sentiment IN the
United states is serving 20 indicate 10
the Kaiser representatives and agents
in the United States that IN the event
of real trouble German American
will be found on the side OF Uncle sam
IL is becoming the opinion IN WASH
ington that only i Germany desires
war with the United States can war be
hrouqht about
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ercial relations upon which Germany
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
RAMsEYER FOR PREPAREDNESS

Ultra pacitists tell us that to pre-
pare tor war means war. If that Is
true, | presume that the converse OF
that proposition is true, that is, that
lack of preparedness for war means
peace. That is refuted by our own
history. In the numerous wars we
have had, we We're never prepared at
the commencement.
We should have a strong navy, ade'
quate coast defenses and a large re-
serve of trained citizen soldiers in
case of national need. Our army and
navy should only be used in defense
of American territory and American
rights. or, as in 1898, to relieve the
weak and oppressed. | stand for the
establishment of the supreme court
of the world where national differ
ences are setted by arbitration and
hope the United States will lead in
the establishment Of this tribunal.
c. w, RAMSEYER,
Sixth District.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

nings. A spectacle maker, Jan Letp.
persheim by name, living in Holland
invented crude magnifying glass in
1908. Anton Won Leuwenhoek, born
in Delft, this day 1882, improved this
clumsy toy and evolved a compound
microspoee which has become the
most valuable sanitary tool yet de,
vised by man. That first microscope
was as far removed from the high
powered instrument of today as is
the modern American from the origi'
nal caYeman. Yet by this faulty
means. Leuweuhoek, naturalist ply
stefan and botanist, discovered Ger
tain minute bodies which he called
little animals" lie made drawings
of these and today We know them for
those useful friends and malignant
enemies of man-bacteria,
We spend our da.ss surrounded by
another world, a living world of
countless billions, invisible to the
naked eye. silent, tireless, destroying
the living, consuming the dead, use
full in the sciences and arts, yet often
followed by a train of sickness, suf-
feriIg and death. A curious paradox
this, yet bacteria are at once the
greatest friends and the fiercest foes
of every living thing.
Their mere presence does not
necessarily produce disease. Recall
ing the parable of the sower, some
bacteria fall by the wayside, some
fall upon stony places, and some fall
in good ground and bring forth the
fruit of suffering, perhaps of death.
A normal. temperate life, free alike
from the gluttony of idleness or
oyerwOrk, the sound mind in tire
sound body, a cheerful, normal en-
vironment, these form the stony
places in which Bacteria take no
root. The depraved appetites of
mind and body, the dark and sordid
of penury, the nerve
racking and strength undermining
trades, these prepare the good
grounds.
The great weapon against bacteria
is cleanliness. The mastery over
premature death lies to "a great
measure in our own hands. Clean
persons, clean cities, clean workshops
and clean lives are the makers of
public health. The United States
Public Health Service and other
sanitary bodies of this country are
bringing these facts home
to the general public. In this way
cleanliness = becoming more gener-
al, and the span of life in America
is gradually being heightened. All
Of which is largely due to the micro
SCOPE
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
MEN NEVER SATISFIED.

United Mine Workers journal: In
his report TO the conyepsioIlE Of. his
organization. General Rrssi4bsh1iEo 0.
bin OF the Brotherhood..o i1eaEae tiers
declared Il was impossible for men
to be satisfied and he did not favor
that condition. While urging eau
ton In the conduct OF the union, he
said:
Il never want 10 see, and believe
/ never VIII see, men and women
workers thoroughly satisfied. Dis
content is the breeder of ambition.
Ambition arises rs the result OF the
unsatiSaed cravings OF human beings
and spurs them on 10 still greater
achievements.
Life. after all, is nothing more
than one continual struggle, IN which
those who refuse TO take part must
Can by the wayslde The union that
IS not up and doing Is bound 70 b0
chopped 70 pieces.T ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
lowA,s SPLENDID SHOWING.

Year Book 1914, Department OF Ag
riculture of the United States, is out
and Congressman Ramseyer has our
thanks for copy. 1t is a volume OF
over seven hundred pages including
reports, and this year is gotten up in
an unusually Interesting way.
Iowa, according to figures of the
book, was the first state in the union
il 1914 in the production of corn, and
second only to Illinois in the acreage
planted, and also iirst in production
of oats although production fell short
of the preceding year. 1913. Iowa
raised more than double the number
OF hogs during the year credited tC
any other state in the country, total
of S,720,000. Illinois was her nearest
competitor in this direction with A.
35S, 900.
The book contains a wealth of val
liable information upon wide range o,
subjects national forests; organic,
alton of a rural community: pure
water and how to get it on the farm
the Thermometer in agriculture; pub
lie markets and cooperative market
ing; state management OF public
roads; side products from apples our
shore birds; the American farm
woman as she sees herself; suggest,
ions on sheep raising; eggs and
poultry; hard wheats; the farm wood
lot; etc, etc.
An unusual article is that b. n. A.
Cobb, teChnolOgist, Bureau of Plant
Industry, upon "Nematodes," who
bears proof to Hamlet's: There are
things in heaven and earth, un
dreamed OF in our philosophy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
SCARCITY OF pYEsTUFF.

When the dyestuff scarcity first
commenced and the mills were asked
to pay $3.50 a pound for dyestuffs
that sold at 80 cents to 40 cents, it
was thought that the prices were eX-
orbitant. Now, however, one hears
reports OF two mills dickering for a
quantity OF dyestuffs at $4,000 which
formerly cast $3.50, and sale OF a
certain color for $45 a pound that
had originally cost less than 81, says
the daily Trade Record. There is a
report that one manufacturer accept
ed a government contract without
giving careful consideration to the
shortage of dyestuffs and the fact
that he was out of the color which
was absolutely essential and who.
sooner than default in delivery, paid
81, 100 for dyes which many times be-
fore he had purchased for $50. Even
at those very eXtravagant prices there
is only a very limited amount and
jobbers in dyestuffs have been scour-
ing the markets of the world. picking
up whatever is available. A list Of
dyestuffs in the hands of some mills
is said to be the result of the efforts
of a jobbing concern of securing
available points in South America.
The prices are necessarily high.
What the end of this situation will be
no one can tell. 1t creates a most
uncertain condition and many are
seriously apprehensive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
REvENuEs AND ExPENsEs.

The Secretary of the Treasury an.
nounces that he will recommend to
Congress that the emergency revenue
act, which expires by statutory limi.
tation on December 81, 1915, be ex'
tended until peace is restored in Eu.
rope, and that the present duty on
sugar, which the Underwood tariff
act provided should be removed on
May l, 1916, be retained until NOR
NAL customs conditions are restor-
ed" With these two sources of rev
enue in operation the government at
the present time is spending at the
rate of Sl00,0OO,OGO a year more than
it receives, so that if Congress adopts
Mr.. McAdoo's recommendations, as it
must inevitably, 1t will make no step
OF progress toward meeting the def.
cit. With the present ratio of in
come TO expenditures maintained
Congress must provide some new
means for raising another 100000
coo a year to bring the government
out even. This, of course, does not
take into account the money that un.
doubtedly will have to be appropriate
ed for the national defense, which
has been estimated at anywhere from
$500 .1OO,O to $500, 900, 600, and for
which separate provision will be
made, probably by an issue of bon
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
10 LOSE LIVES
IN new YORK FIRE
THIRTY FAMILIES ARE HOME
LESS BY CONFEDERATION.
ALL 705 E5SO 5Wtaf suffIcA7eD
Panic Stricken Women and Children
Hinder Work of Firennen.-One
Family of Six People Were
Wiped Out.

New York, Nov. 2.-Thirteen per-
sons lost their lives in fire in a ten
ament house on north 9Th street early
this morning. Thirty families were
made homeless. Police are still
searching for people among the ruins.
All the dead were suffocated.
A family OF six was completely
wiped out.
Police had to fight their way
through heavy clouds of smoke. Panic
stricken women and children hinder
ed the work of the firemen.
All the bodies were found In hall
ways and near windows which the
people had tried to reach in an effort
to escape.
The fire started in the lower part
the upper floors, cutting off means of
escape. Nearly all the occupants
were aseep' when the blaze was dis
covered, but quick work by the police
and flremen enabled them to rescue
many.
The bodies of six adults and four
CnIuTen were among lne HTSL TeCON-
cred. These were found clad in night
clothes in bed rooms and in Railways.
The position of several of the dead
indicated that an attempt had been
made to reach places of safety when
overcome by the smoke
The fire, the police learned, started
from an explosion of gas in one Of
the rooms of the tenement house. The
building, a three story brick struc-
ture, was occupied chiefly by en-
ployes of the American Sugar Rein
ing company and their families, most
of whom are foreigners. The build
ing is close to the East river and near
the sugar refinery.
The blaze was discovered by man
on the street who gave the alarm.
When the firemen arrived flames
were coming from the upper floor and
the men were unable to enter the
building, being forced to fight the fire
from the roofs OF adjoining struc-
lures.
Ladders were placed across area
ways and in this way the firemen
succeeded in reaching the roof of the
blazing building and recovering the
bodies of the dead
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
SEPTEMBER IN IOWA.

An eXcels OF cloudiness and rainy
days with low maximum tempera
lures made unpleasant weather and
unfayorable conditions for maturing
the belated corn crop, but contrary
to the general opinion of the public
the average temperature for Septem
Der was above the normal, says a bull
letin just issued by the Iowa Weather
days gave about the only warm
pleasant weather during the month
although there we're several other
days when the maximum tempera
lures were moderately high, notably
the 18th, 14th, 23d and oath. The
2lst was the coolest day at practical
~ all stations, the temperature being
freezing or lower.
The mean temperature for the
state was G3.7 degree, or 03 degrees
higher than the normal The high
est monthly mean was 68.4 degrees
at Keokuk, and the lowest monthly
mean was 59.1 degrees at Estheryille
The Highest temperature reported
was 81 degrees, at KeOsauqna,. on the
Sth. and al Cedar Rapids aud Bur
lington on the 18th. The lowest
reported was 80 degrees
at Rock Rapids, on the 21st.
The average relative humidity for
the state at a. IN. was SS.9 per cent
and at : y. IN. IL was 744 per cent
The mean for the month was ST.
per cent, pr about per cent more
than the normal.
The average precipitation for tho
state was 6.83 inches. or 267 inches
more than the normal The greatest
amount, 1916 inches, occurred al
Marshalltown, and the least, 2.sS
inches. at Forest City. The greatest
amount in any ~ consecutive hours,
5.9S inches, occurred at 0Dama. on
the 26th Measurable precipitation
occurred on an average OF II days.
The prevailing direction OF the
wind was from the south The high.
est velocity reported Was at the rate
Of IS miles an hour from the north,
at Sioux City, on the 10th
The average percentage Of the pos
sible amount OF sunshine was Sc per
cent, or about per cent less than
f'A~ 49, -. cs..F1,f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

Oskaloosa Y. NJ. G. A. has most
remarkable record of results from the
work among the boys and young men
of the community. Many young men
have entered the local association
and after receiving the training Of
fered by that establishment, have left
it to fill responsible positions. Sew
eTal have ,takensup association work
as a life work and entering into the
activities have made themselves
known in that. line. Harry r.
Schmitt is now physical director OF
the large Des Moines Y. M. c. A.
Grover p. LiChtenhe.d left the insti-
tuition several years ago going into
the work and now is Boys Secretary
of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Y. NJ. G,
A. in Chicago, H.. Byron p. Barn
hart, or better known as Pat" holds
the position OF Boys Secretary in
Peoria Y. NJ. c. A. Earl Roberts is
doing wonderful work in Helena
Montana, as Boys Secretary of the
Helena Y. NJ. G. A. A. c. Williams is
the State Boys Work Secretary for
our neighboring state, Missouri.
Other young men received their
early training from the local associa
ton or similar institutions and while
not entering into Y. NJ. c. A. work
as life work. have taken up other
professions and have made good
They will say in most cases that the
training given them during their
youth iQ the lines of Spirit, Mind and
Body, were their making The cor
rect association with other young
people under favorable surroundings
have instilled in them the makeup
of a successful man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
FISH IN DUB STREAMS.

Forty-six cans of young fish have
been deposited in the waters Of Ma.
haska county near Oskaloosa. One
half went to the Des Moines, the 9th
er to the Skunk river. If these fish
thrive where they have been put. and
are then given a chance, Oskaloosa
ought TO be fisherman's paradise in
the course of few years comments
the Burlington Hawk Eye. "Of
course IL the dynamiter and the Eel.
low with the. seine get busy they can
haul out or kill the fish much faster
than the state can restock the wat
prs .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
WAR VOCABULARY

Infantry foot. soldiers).
A squad is eight men under com
mand of a corporal.
A section is sixteen men under
command of sergeant.
A platoon is from fifty to seventy
five men under lieutenant.
A company is three platOOns, 200
to $50 men, under a captain.
A battalion is four or more cOmpa
MES under a major
A regiment is three or more battal
ions under a colonel or lieutenant
colonel.
A brigade is two or three regi
ments under a brigadier7general.
A division is two or more brigades
under a major-general.
An army corps is two or more brig
edes, supplemented by cavalry, artil
lery, engineers, etc, under major
general or lieutenant-cOlonel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
Original Notice.
NJ. Y, Wheeler, Plaintiff,



y. Wheeler Defendant
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa. In and Tor .Mahaska County,
December Term, A. ID. 1915.
TO b. Wheeler:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the first day of November,
1915, a petition OF NJ. " Wheeler will
be filed in the office OF the Clerk OF
the District Court Of the State OF
Iowa. in and for Mahaska County.
praying for a decree OF divorce from
you. For particulars, see petition.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon OF the second
day OF the December Term. A. d.
1916, OF said Court which will com
menec on the 9th day OF December,
1915. default win be entered against
YOU and judgment and decree rem
dered thereon az prayed for IN said
petition ~ $500 - s9aas " 81
- sEs BurfeIl q Deelttg 3
f8sSe Attorneys For Plaintiff.
advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
WANT TO Be CITIZENS
Five Applications for Papers Are
Two Declarations of Intentions.

County Clerk, w. T. Martin has
sent to the State Department, five ap.
plications for Naturalization papers,
and two Declarations of intention.
Declarations of Intention must be fill
ed two years before the application
for Naturalization may be submitted
and the applications which were sent
in yesterday will not come before the
courts until the April term. There are
several applications awaiting the &C
ton of the court now, but they will
not be taken up until the coming APP
ril term.
Hobart Mcneil BirEs and Louis
Lampin were the two Declarations OF
Intention which were filed, and the
following applications we're made:
Herman Hooyer of Leighton, Iowa,
a farmer who was born July "a, 1866
at Anthem, The Netherlands. Emf
grated to the United States on March
18th and arrived in New York on
March oath, 1905, on Statenden vessel.
Declaration of Intention was filed Sep
TENDER 23rd, 1911 in Oskaloosa.
Heine Veenstra of Bussey. a farmer
who was born February 18th, 1884,
in Munnekijl Fresland, Holland. Emf
grated from Holland March 10th, 1906
on vessel Statdan. Filed Declaration
of Intention in Oskaloosa February
10Th, 1912. Is married and has two
children.
Henry HoOyer of Beacon. a farmer
who was born Oct. 18th, 1873 in Oes-
terbeck, The Netherlands. Came from
Oesterbeck, Holland on March 28th,
1905, and arrived in New York April
10th. 1905, on the ssel Pettsdam.
Filed Declarations of Intention in Os.
kaloosa on September 23rd, 1911.
Brand Hooyer of Beacon who was
born August 10th, 1876 in Oosterbeck
The Netherlands. Came from Ooster
beck Holland, on March 2Sth, 1906
and arrived in New York April 10th,
1905 on vessel Pottsdam. Filed De-
clarations of Intention September
2Srd, 1911.
Cornelius Valster of Leighton,
farmer who avs born March 21st,
1858 in Heindrikide Ambecht, The
Netherlands Came from Amsterdam,
Holland on august 18th, 1901 and ar.
rived In New York Aug. 26th, 1901 on
vessel Nordam. Filled Declarations OF
Intention In oskaloosa on January
18th. 1918. Is married and has six
children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

Cato Sells, a former we'll known
Iowa man, now the efficient commits
siOner of Indian affairs, is trying the
old-fashiOned pledge system as one
means of saving the red men from
the disastrous effects of white mems
whiskey. The pledge, which praCti-
cally every Indian on the Cheyenne
River reservation is expected to sign,
is as follows: Il hereby promise that
will not Use Intoxicating liquors as
a beverage and that ] will do every
thing I can to free and protect my
people from this great evil"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
Other products. 1890 1880
Total 49,. .s26,s O1, 1865 s25 ,612,S45.
! Thai INslJRANcE LAW.

Iowa newspapers are still attack
ing the insurance law enacted by the
Thirty-sixth general assembly, OBJ
serves the Fairfield Ledger. While
there are exceptions, this statute
seems to have very generally in
creased insurance premiums. But
what else could have been expected
from it? The argument upon which
it was founded was that it would
prevent rate cutting; in other words,
would exempt the companies selling
insurance from competition. Why
free the insurance company from
competition and leave the printer
and the merchant and everybody else
subject to rate vars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
-surr sists of Iowa expect to turt

-SuiTr gists of Iowa expect to turn
window trimmcrs for a day. Every
town and hamlet in Iowa will be the
scene of tbeir operations as a result
OF plans made for a suffrage window
week some time in the early spring.
Suffrage colors and Vote Yes" will
bring home the suffrage message to
every man, woman and child. Some
striking results in window trimming
viii be brought out in the good ma
tured rivalry that will exist between
the window trimmers. Efforts will
be made to enlist the cooperation Of
one or more merchants in every town
in the state in this novel plan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

The great dam at ArrowTock,
Idaho, built to store the flood waters
of the Boise river. was dedicated re-
Gently. II is said to be the highest
dam in the world and provides water
to irrigate 243,OOU acres ia the yicin-
ity of Boise, the capital OF Idaho.
The dam is 34S1a feet in height aud
is between maintains a mile high.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

Secretary McAdoo says no sites
for postofiices in small towns will be
accepted except in emergencies. He
does not say so, but he probably re-
fers to political emergencies"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

Farm and Fireside explains that
then a woman winds towel around
her head and calls for a bucket OF
water it means the beginning OF a
big day, but when a man winds a
towel around his head and calls for
water it mears the end Of a big night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04
G L AS S IF led
ADVERTISING
HOG CHOLERA IMPOSSIBLE

HOG CHOLERA IMPOSSIBLE
you let us vaccinate your hogs and
guarar tee them immuned against
cholera IL months. Will sell you
stock hogs and guarantee them i'm
muned against cholera IL months.
References - Southwest National
Bank of Commerce, Kansas City,
and BTadstreets.. Write for free
booklet Interstate Vaccine, Co.,
Kansas City, Mo- 13w4-pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-04

The Brighton Enterprise hopes
hat during the next decade instead
of sending the boys out west or to
the cities TO starve, the big Iowa
farms will be divided up when the
old man moves to town.