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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
dnstrY of the country.


The railroads in the, United States
comprise approximately 100000 miles
of line and with double tracks yards
and sidings $4,000 miles of track,
The Presidents Conference Commit
tee represents 214.704 miles of rail
roads, approximately Sc per cent OF
the railroad mileage in the United
States. The capital securities OF
these companies outstanding in the
hands of the public on June so, 1913,
Appropriated $15, 100000, divided
into about so per cent OF bonds or
other forms of indebtedness and 40
lper cent, the latter owned by over SIX
hundred and twenty thousand stock
holders. Probably over 10 per cent
of these securities are held by insur.
ance companies and savings banks
Insurance companies have thirtyfour
millions of policies outstanding and
the savings banks have ten million
seven hundred thousand depositors
During the year ending June 30, 1914,
the operating revenues of the rail
roads amounted to over three billion
one hundred and twenty-five millions
of dollars; their expenses of opera
ton to over two billions of dollars
and their net, operating income to
over eight hundred millions OF dol
lars. The number OF employees for
tho year ending June 80, 1913, was
1,S15,239 and their compensation ag.
gregated 1888 100000. These car
riers paid in taxes for the same per-
iof over one hundred and twenty
millions of dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

In d brief submitted to the Inter
stale Commerce Commission by the
Railway Presidents Conference Com
mittce, some new and weighty argu-
ments are produced, and many sug-
gestions made from the standpoint OF
the men at the head OF the big corpor,
atoms. II Is natural that their side
OF the controversy should be given
IN the best possible light, but their
arguments are no. the most inter.
psting part OF the brief TO the general
public The statistics dayelopede are
ntsx 10 many, and show MP lin aviyisi
way the magnitadescf the railway IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
METHODIST UNITY.

In an address at Chicago, Rev. b
w. Norton urged a reunion of the
Methodist church and the Methodist
church south Some remarkable facts
we're brought out in the discourse.
The Southern church owns $1,000
600 worth of church property on north,
ern soil and the northern church owns
more than $3.0O0,O00 worth of property
on southern soil. In the border states
the southern church owns $4,000, 900
worth of property anu the northern
church owns $16,000,0 900 worth of prop
erty. At least $12,0O0.000 of this prop
erty is located in territory where both
churches are at work side by side at
rivals.
THE cause which produces the sep,
aration has been dead for fifty years
The generation of men who were par
ties to the split are gone. We know
nothing of the strife except its mem.
DRY. Such a duplication of work as now
exists is a Christian proposition.
The proposed plan of union con.
templates a change of name by which
the united church shall be called the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Ameri'
ca, or, simply the Methodist church
with the elimination of the word Epis
copal; the introduction of laymen into
the annual conferences, which is bound
to come, with or without union, and
the organization of the negro member
ship into an independent church with
fraternal relations to the general con
ference or into a separate division
holding organic relations with the gen
eral conference but being independent
in the administration of matters con
corning its own particular work.
The united church will have a mem
bership of over C,OOO00O, with a con
stituency of 18.000.OO0 to 20,OO0,O00
Under the sectional administration in
local affairs AMI united administration
in matters of common interest it will
be possible to maintain jurisdiction
over the church in all parts Of the
world. Instead OF the Methodists OF
China setting up an Independent
church, they can govern themselves in
all matters Chinese and yet retain
n embership in the central organiza
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
GOOD OLD Iowa.

When We sing the praises OF our
own state we are usual in the habit
of dwelling upon the material pro
gress and prosperity of he Hawkeye
state, or we refer to the fact that she
sent an unusually high percentage OF
her sons into the war for the preser-
walton OF the union. We speak OF her
schools and churches. and of her
splendid institutions, in which she
cares In a marvellous manner for the
unfortunates, who are not able to cara
for themselves ...
Yet there are other things of great
Importance, which are simply taken
for granted, and are rarely referred
TO observes the Burlington Hawkeye /:
Take for instance the political con
ditiOns that exist In many states.
There has never been occasion for in.
stance, to send many people to prison,
or even to prosecute persons in this
state, because of political corruption
Surely, that Is something that adds
very much TO the heal value Of Iowa.
There are no labor troubles in Iowa
and there never has been such here,
to an extent that awakened much In
terest in the state, let alone become.
ing matter OF national import. That
is something that can not be said OF
many OF the other states.
Back in the early days when this
was the frontier, Judge Lynch may
occasionally have melted out swift and
stern justice to criminals. But after
the state became fairly well settled
the law reigned supreme In the state,
and the courts enjoyed the respect and
confidence OF the people, to measure
that made lynch law practically Inn
possible Looking over the reports IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
80 auslnEss OUTDOOR.

News OF the definite closing OF
arrangements for the new Anglo
French credit loan has been accepted
as an influence of far-reaching inn
portance," says Henry Clews in his
weekly New York letter. THE
terms OF this loan as officially an
nounced proved to be much more in
yiting than had been expected, and
the prospects of satisfactory sub.
scription have correspondingly inn
proved II seems quite fair to as
sumo that, in view OF the large con
centration OF important American
ankg and bankers that have become
identified with the underwriting OF
the loan, no stone win be left uil-
turned to make II a snccess.
IsssaThe loan. Il may be observed. ie
of greater Importance 10 the national
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
LOCAL DASHES

An interesting item of note came
to the attention of the Herald man
at the reunion of the Cedar NJ. Il
church on last Thursday. James Boyd
long a resident of that section, will
be so years of age on the 18th OF
next January and of his brothers and
sisters there were seven boys and
four girls, and all are now living, and
as far as known, enjoying good
health. In the entire family of his
father, no liquor or tobacco has ever
been used and the combined ages OF
the family as a whole, will reach 785
years. This is indeed a remarkable
showing. Mr.. Boyd was not only at
the reunion personally, but a younger
brother was there also.
For a man of his age, he is bright
and active, having all of the vitality
.Of a person far younger in years.
Mrs. Clement Davies, the good wife
of the pastor at Cedar, was delight
fully surprised on Wednesday by the
arrival of her mother, Mrs Harris
of Canada. Rev. Davies and wife
came to this country from Canada
ia little over a year ago and soon at
ter his personal friend and chum
Rev. Hugh Neville, of Fremont, came
and located near him, greatly to the
delight of both pastors. 1t is their
good fortune to be located in their
work, in one of the best and richest
counties In the entire central west,
aud in section of the choicest land
and the highest production, land
that flows with milk and honey
They are both popular among their
people and doing grand work in
their chosen calling.
The prorata contributions per
member of the Cedar NJ. r. church
during the past year was $3.50, Their
sum included the entire budget OF
the church. Pastors salary, church
iexpenses and henevolences. 1t is a
small rural circuit with the appoint
ments only few miles apart and
among people who 1t is delight
to serve
There Is an attractive lot OF young
people in connection with the charge
and they have bright and active
Young Peoples society. with frequent
ly an attendance of about 100 at their
services. They all believe In enjoy.
ing life, but doing II In the right
way. The pastor and his wife are
right with them in their finn anil they
have q grand time
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
PEOPLE GENERALLY HONEST.

The Montezuma Republican relates
this little incident:
"A Grinnell merchant, who believes
the people are honest tried an expert.
ment the other day to prove it, He
placed a silver dollar on the counter
For hours IL remained there. Many
people came and went, saw the mon
ey, but cared not for that which be,
longed to others. Someone, how
ever, spied the silver and it disap-
peared. '.+
The merchant has the satisfaction
of knowing he is correct in his
theory. The people are essentially
honest. Now and then we find one
so crooked corkscrew is required
to get him out of bed, but the great
majority want to do that which is
right"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
OUR DISTRICT JUDGES.

Keokuk County News: District
court opens here next Monday with
Judge SilwoId of Newton on the
bench. The docket is large and
many interesting cases will come up
for trial before the session ends. The
fall term of court is always a large
one because a summers business u.s.
ually collects and has to be disposed
of District judges have made it a
practice in this district, to get rid OF
as much business as possible and not
push it off onto the other fellow. In
that way. the dockets are kept clear
ed up in good shape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
ALLENJOYINC FESTIVAL
Big Crowd Attending Home C. m ng
And Exhibition.

Wednesday, the second day of the
great Mahaska Fall Festival, opened
with lowering clouds and few drops
of rain early threatened an unfavor-
able day, but the clouds parted, now
and then, the sun filtered through,
and the people took heart and en-
tered into the spirit of the Festival
with will. Crowds began gather
ing early The Iowa Brigade Band
was on duty with the morning pro.
gram and the horse Judging hours
round many visitors already on the
scene and more arriving hourly. by
every road entering the city and up
on every train.
Wednesday was live stock day
with full program for the exhibit of
classes and features. The classes
were viewed by large crowds at the
space reserved at the west side of the
park draft classes in the morning
and colts and sweepstakes in the af-
ternoon, ~ rvaa.. s.
At exhibit hall the work of award
Ing premiums was taken up by the
judges. Books were ready and en-
tries being completed, were turned
over to the several committees and
the work has been in progress all
day.
Exhibit hall Is open to the public
during the evening and the buildings
are thronged with visitors until a
late hour.
Thursday will be particularly big
day, weather permitting, and big
crowds are expected.
This is the day Of the big parade.
Picnic dinner In the public park at
1l:45 o'clock. Coffee served free.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

activities of our own country than in
its relation to the conduct of the
European war. Its main importance
lies in the fact that the export trade
of America is not to. be severely
handicapped by a protracted period
of excessive weakness in our interna-
tional exchanges. While only Great
Britain and France are directly in
terested in the negotiations, the real
influence on American trade is much
wider and much more important. Be
sides our own trade with the coun-
tries named, the decentralization in
exchange rates means interference
with trade that is financed through
London. A very considerable amount
of this class Of business is still being
conducted. As everybody knows,
dollar exchange, while rapidly at
tanning worldwide popularity, is still
quite in its infancy. Under most
fayoring circumstances II will re-
guire years to develop on an import
ant ana worldwide scale, Bnt with
the restoration of our international
exchange rates there will be less in
centiye for foreign interests to avoid
the American market when purchas-
ing their supplies OF food and OF
clothing and all other necessities.
This is OF great value to our agricul-
tural sections, especially to the west.
where such large crops have been
successfully raised and are now for
practical purposes ready for our
home and foreign markets. Had
the loan not been arranged there
would have been very strong encour.
agement for foreign buyers, where
they could not entirely delay pur-
chases. to obtain their supplies from
other countries, leaving the United
States last upon the list as source
OF supply"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Measurements of human eyes
demonstrate that there is probably no
such thing in the world as an abso,
lutely perfect eye. That would be a
miracle which Nature with all her in
finite ingenuity has never performed
No human face among all the world S
sixteen hundred million may be held
perfect, either artistically or physiol
ogically. To the owner of the face,
this is relatively an unimportant mat,
ter, but to the owner of the pair OF
eyes an error OF one three-hundredth
of an inch in the curvature or dimen
sions of the eyeballs may make their
all-important function abnormal, re-
sulting in eye strain with its attend,
ant physical ills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

the papers from time to time, and
noting the happenings in number OF
other states of the Union, we have
here an added proof of the superiority
of Iowa and her people.
There are many other reasons why
Iowans should be proud of their state.
Reasons which are ultimately of much
greater Importance than the corn crop
or the percentage of the people that
are engaged in gainful occupations,
Truly, it is rare privilege, that OF
hefnp a citizen of Iowa"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
THE OLD SETTLERS.
written by the late Major
John f. Lacey and published in
the Herald in September 1880

written by the late Major
John f. Lacey and published in
the Herald in September, 1880
Ages ago mighty rolling sea
Smoothed off the wrinkles from
earth's rugged face, 4
Air, fire and water all industriously
Prepared region for coming race.
Empires arose and FELL the world
moved on,
The prairies rose above the icy
waves,
Men came and went and cycles pass.
Ell away,
Whole nations sent in silence to
their graves.
The patient builders of the pyramids,
Beside the Nile, did heed the voice
OF fame,
And sought to rescue from forgetful'
ness
In future days. a mighty nations
name.
The early dawn of history in the east
Saw man arise to rule the earth and
sea,
While oceans waves, more strong
than fire and sword,
Kept the new world for people yet to
be.
The swarthy savage came and hunt
ed game.
Or butt rude huts along each wind
ing stream.
Ia lose Of hYN
meath his feet,
His life passed on as idle as dream.
Before the savage, and for him alone,
The fairest lanG on earth lay
broad and green,
No ploughshare drew the furrow
through the sod
To all but Him it law apart unseen.
The west lay waiting, smiling and
unknown,
Man was not ready for 80 fair a
home.
The race to people this delightful
scene
Was slowly moulding for the years
to come.
Earth's oldest settlers found in para
disc
A garden set with fairest vine and
tree,
Ready at hand with fruits and flow
ers gay,
A place of joy and from all labor
free.
In the new garden man was placed
at last,
With grassy earth, arched by a
heavenly sky;
And told to plant an Eden for him
sell.
Worthy in which to live. for which
to die
In the full time OF Gods own pur
poses
The veil was drawn aside, then came
the day.
Man. born in freedom, came and took
the land,
He formed a state and called it Iowa.
But there was toll and sorrow in
those days,
And danger lurked unceasing far
and near,
HarIships and cares arose upon each
hand
To try the soul of every pioneer.
With wondrous speed a mighty com
mon wealth
Sprung from the soil, both prosper,
Gus and great,
Churc hes and schools on every side
attest
That for the future did they build the
state.
To the Old settlers, full OF ripened
years.
But young in spirit now as merry
boys.
We give a greetinr coming from the
heart,
And on this day We wish them count,
less joys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
ri pIoNEERsI

crime rolls its ceaseless course, the
race Of yore
That danced our infancy upon its
knee
And told our wondering hoyhood lie
gends store
OF their strange ventures happened
by land or sea.
How are they blotted from the things
that be!
A few all weak and withered of their
force
Wait on the hither side of dread
eternity
Like stranded wrecks; the tide re
turning hoarse
To sweep them from the shore; time
rolls it's ceasless course"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Fall painting season is in pro
gress. Dame Nature has Joined the
procession and is doing some land
scape decoration that can't be equaled
by man. She has already used her
yellow pot on the hard naples and
hickories and is giving attention TO
other trees with a tinge OF red.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

-Des Moines Hotel men complain
because many state fair visitors came
in automobiles, lunched on grounds.
and never spent cent with them.
That is the characteristic Des Moines
view" observes the Knoxville express
The average Des Moines man thinks
the fair is just kept up as feeder for
his benefit"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

ly by machinery and then gets in his
big touring car and rides to town to
do his trading. Iowa land has made
the man who bought it rich just in
price alone and we don's believe 1t
has reached the top notch yet. Iowa
is a state that never has a complete
failure of crops. She always has
enough to put her through and then
some. We are sure glad to live IN
Iowa -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
.-Iames I .nnker All 0ttnmwa enioyt

james LOCKER of Ottumwa enjoyed
the distinction of being the first mar
in Iowa to be twice convicted OF vic
lating the liquor laws since they went
into effect on July 4. Under the provis
ions of the new statute Judge Vermil-
lion sentenced him to the peniten
tinrY.-anOthhr distinction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Losses from fire In Iowa this year,
up to Sept. /. were almost half a mil.
lion less than they we're in the cor
responding period a year ago. The
figures total s472.301 below those for
the first eight months OF 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

THE Marengo Republican thinks
II is a singular thing that when official
Investigations are made, the inyesti'
cation net has such a peculiar mesh
that the little criminals get caught
while the big ones usually get away.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
the FARMER AND THE AUTO.

.'If any person don't think Iowa ~
he should have seen the
cars here on the biz day Of the fair,
says the What Cheer Patriot. There
must have been al least five hundred
thousand dollars worth The lowe
farmer Is the most prosperous person
III the world TIe works hls farm most.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

The Underwood Tariff is bearing
fruit. Armour & Co, the Chicago pack
ers, have Just opened a new S3,000.00O
packing plant at La Platte, Argentina,
the cattle killing capacity being equal
to the Chicago plant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
TO Teach Norwegian.

The 100000 ScandinaYians in Iowa
have been given the recognition OF
having their language made adpart
of the teachjng 40 the state uniNers-
ity at 0wReGitgs0og asd9a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

The Ottumwa Courier has observ
ed that the man who likes to hoar him
self talk is about the only one who
cares to hear what he has to say.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

The man on the corner says there
are only two people entitled to carry
a cane. One is the man who needs 1t
and the other is a horse-buyer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

lit has been said that happiness is
always where we find it. but seldom
where we go to look for 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Horse thieves and bank robbers
are getting some helpful ideas from
the conduct of the war in Europe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

One of the questions that has
never been settled is why did Mrs
Noah allow mice in the ark?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

lis the henpecEed husband neces
sarily a chicken-hearted man?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Large Festival Crowds.
Fall Festival crowds are larger
than at previous sessions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

TO sweep them IFOIn inc sHUIe' tIIH'
rolls its ceasless course"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-20
ENGLISH ROYALTY QUITS
THE TURKISH CIGARETTE
KING GEORGE TAKES TO EGYP-
TIAN BLEND-PRINCE OF
WALES TO PIPE.

LONDON, May 11.-(By Mall to
New York )--Since Turkeys entrance
into the war, Turkish cigarettes are
taboo In England.
King George who rarely smokes
cigars used to smoke Turkish cigar
cites with a relish. Now, 1t is learn
ed he has taken to Egyptian blends
The Prince Of Wales, whose short
gold tipped Turkish cigarettes were
we'll known to fellow army officers
at the beginning of the war, now finds
consolation in faYorite briar pipe,
in which he smokes blend Of Egyp
tian and Virginia tobacco. He does
not prefer the Turkish. He still
smokes cigarette occasionally. how
ever. They are especially made and
a scant two inches long. This Is be-
cause the prince so often finds him
self in situations in which smoking Is
not correct that half the cigarettes he
smokes are barely lighted and thrown
away
London tobacco dealers are author
lty for the statement that Turkish to-
bacco has practically disappeared
from the British market since Turkey
declared hostllities, and in many
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-20
SPORTS /. E.
TEAMS N TWILIGHT
LEAGUE IN DEADLOCK
FOR THE FIRST PLACE

As they now stand the Christian.
Baptist and Methodist teams of the
Twilight League are all tied with a
percentage of 500, each having won
one game and lost one. The Presby-
terian team has no percentage yet,
having neither won or lost game.
The first and only game of its sched-
ule with the Christian team resulted
in a tie score. The second game was
postponed on account Of rain. Tomor-
morrow evening, however, the Pres
hyterians and Methodists will face
each other and it will be a redhot
battle. If the Methodists capture it,
they viii be in the lead, while the loss
viii be a cellar position for the Pres
hyterians. The following Is the
standing OF the teams to date:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-20
ANLERICAN LEAGUE.
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
A~NNNA~ AANN~H
BY BEAU RIALTo.
lwritten for the United Press J

(Nrltten Tor the United Press.
NEW YORK, May lS.-"A Modern
Eve, a musical comedy adapted from
a foreign source for the American
stage by William NJ, Hough and Ben
iamin Hapgood Burt, was the first of
this seasons crop of summer shows to
reach Broadway. The attraction be-
gan its engagement at the Casino
Theatre recently with a cast of prin-
cipals that include William Norris,
Ernest Glyendenning. Cyril Chadwick
Alexander Clark, Misses Leila Hughes
Hazel Cox, Dorothy Webb. George
Drew Mendum and the International
dancers, Frank Hale and Signe Pat
erson.
The story is a good natured satire
on the emancipation Of women. In
certain family are found a deter
mined wife and mother who sets about
to establish new standards for women
in domestic, social and commercial
life. She herself is an attorney, and |
her two daughters she has developed |
into an artist and a physician. each |
welded to her calling and trained |
never to be welded to anything else |
The husband and father assumes
the only family duties left, those of !
chief steward of the household. All
goes well in the modern Ewes mod
ern garden Of Eden until three real
men intrude. One is a former suitor
for her own hand and the other two
are dauntless young chaps who make
no concealment of their designs on
the two daughters. The latter would
obey mother and continue to be
superior to masculine allurements, so
there is much mental comic and ro-
mantle strife for all concerned
The music is by Jean Gilbert and
Victor Hallender, whose score con-
tains fifteen numbers of popular va
riety. The comedy is in two acts
With scenes laid in France