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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

- The Courier claims that "Ottum-
wa is the metropolis of southern
Iowa and northern Missouri" Iowa
towns may stand for this but We II
bet Missouri will exercise its old pre-.
rogatiye in having to be shown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

Governor Fielder, the democratic
executive of New Jersey, has no il
lusions. The election this year
means" he says, that New Jersey
is still a republican state"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09
nERoM LIrrLE eossYs cory:

"FRoM LITTLE 5o55Y's COPY
BOOK"
page g."
/ wonder what I'm going to get?
From Uncle Jack and Aunt Marie?
They'll give me something good, you
bet,
For they are awful strong for me.
Ma says she hopes that they don't
come
To spend the holidays with us.
Fo Uncle Jack just makes things
hum,
And Ma can't stand to hear the
fuss.
Last year they brought a bulldog
pup
For me, and when we went to bed
That night, it chewed Mas stockln's
up -.
Just like it never had been fed.
Next day it grabbed the tablecloth
And jerked the dishes on the floor,
Upset bowl of chicken BROTH
And broke dozen plates or more.
1t chewed Mas knittin' all in bits,
And chased the house-cat up tree.
II scared the chickens into fits,
And brought rat to Aunt Marie.
II overturned the cuspidor.
And scratched the furniture all up,
So faint no wonder Ma got sore,-
But Gee! at that, it was some pup!
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, Ia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

The average life of a grain bind
er is about five years and less than
100 actual working days. Better
care and management would increase
this time almost indefinitely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

The wings of the house fly vi
brate 335 times a second; those of the
honey bee 44O. This is almost equal
to the record of a gossip's tongue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

The man on the corner says that
boys, as a rule, are not interested IN
dolls,-until they grow up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

The business microscope reveals
no profits in a Free-Trade Tariff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

1t is up to Carranza to declare
one of those moratorium" things in
Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-09

.,aJs HI Allen OF New Sharon was, a
business caller In the city yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
TAILoRs OF TooLEY STREET.

Former President Taft since leav- ing his somewhat sumptuous chair in 1.-the White House has endeared him. self to the people of America as per- haps no other ex-president has done, at least in recent years His genial smile has permeated even into the
 camp of his political enemies and
 turned all the cohorts into friends. For the former president has shown himself a kindly philosopher of the first magnitude.
 Last night at banquet in Phila-
 delphia heralding the opening of a peace conference in Independence hall, the ex-president expounded a
 few theories on peace which savor of
 great practicability. Recognizing the
 utter impossibility of any peace
 League staying the blood thirsty as-: saults now in vogue by armies grap-
 pied in deadly combat, Professor Taft
 suggested the working out of a gold-
 en medium, which might prevent a recurrence of another great war. He sees that no band of men, however worthy their motives, can set them selves up in favor of peace at any price and at the same time claim to represent the sentiment of the entire nation. Neither can the so-called arm chair warriors or jingoes advo- cate their principles as representa- tive of the great American people.
 To this end. Professor Taft likened the men who will attend the confer ence to the tailors of Tooley, street. who rnistook themselves for the peo- pie of England. He gave to under stand that those who attend the Philadelphia conference do not rep resent anybody but themselves. There is much to be said regarding MT. Taft's sirnile, but this one fact stands out above all others,-if the Ameri- can people were looking for a good tailor from Tooley street they could go a long way and not get a better fit for the clothes of their opinion, than those cut to order by Tailor Taft. If the American people wanted anyone to represent them as a nation in any conference, the name of William Howard Taft would be among the first suggested &
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
DEyMIsH DEATH DEALING.

Germany and England have now vowed interruptions retaliation on each other for aerial attacks on ter ritory occupied by their non-com- batants. Instead of adopting resolu- tions of anarchy or following the methods used by outlaws and pirates. the two. nations should come to some agreement for the ultimate restriction of such raids. If the aeroplane and Zeppelin, balloon are to have their places fixed in modern warfare, their attack should be governed by some definite policy. They should not be allowed to float over the earth and at will drop death dealing missiles on innocent heads.
 The last two aerial attacks perpe- trated by German and French ma chimes were absolutely of no benefit to either side. so far as military value is concerned Tn last nights raid on the eastern coast of Great Britain, zeppelins killed sixteen persons be- sides destroying numerous buildings by fire. French aeroplanes at the same time hovered over German ter ritory and dropped explosives on the town of Karlsruhe, in Baden, killing twelve persons.
 These are the methods of modern warfare. Spectacular they are, but inhuman. If aeroplanes met their kind, and zeppelins fought zeppelins, l their maneuverings would conform more to war ethics,-granting there is such a thing. Or, if the deadly l ier-than-air craft were dropped on enemy Qualifications there would be 1 some sense to the scheme At best the aeroplane was enlisted in the ser natural ain,--that is,-recon- noitering These flying machines
 have their true work in searching for l troops of the enemy.
 When an aviator deliberately. or acting under orders, flies over neu- tral territory and rains fusillade of
 bombs On innocent men, women and
 children, he is stepping outside the
 rules of warfare. Non-combatants
 are supposed to be protected, even at 1 a bull fight. If a football player stepped off the gridiron in the midst
 of a game and beat spectators over 
 their heads with his noseguard. he
 would soon be given his just deserts.
 It is time someone took care of these
 naniacal aviators.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
The Assisting Bishop.
tNew Haven Register.

The many of the diocese of Con.
 necticut who know him, and especial ly those in that part of the state which he shall serve, will incrcns- ingly rejoice in the acceptance, by the Rev. E. Champion Acheson If Middietown, of the office of suffraran
 bishop. His election is the promo
 tion of a man most worthy of the
 honor and the work, recognition of
 excellent merit. He has long served the church in a center of Church of England influence and education. and
 in his time in this diocese has ac- ouired the esteem and admiration of widening circle of those who can discern worth. His assumption of part of the work of the diocese will
 be to the satisfaction of all whom
 he shall serve. It will be also, 'Is
 may confidently be said. to his own satisfaction
 MT. Acheson adds to a fnences oC character which raises him adequate. ly to the dignity of the position, a broad humanity and versatility which must inevitably assure the abundance and completeness of his success He will prove leader and an executivs master to equal the highest expecta- ton, and will not fail to honor those traditions which Connecticut for gen. erations has associated with the ofire of the bishop. fl
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
COMMUNICATED
Valentine Bollerer Calls Attention of Health Board to Stagnant Water.

-- Editor Herald:-
 Kindly give me space in your col urnns to protest against the "wading pool,' in the alley-way near my building. I read in your paper. not so very long ago, that the board of health was investigating the keeping of chickens in the second district A few chickens can do little harm; but imagine how detrimental to health is the pool of stagnant water in the alley. I have to contend with it 1: months in the year. The city of Ber- lin or Plainville would not permit such a nuisance. Children from the whole neighborhood come right in front of my door to play in the dir ty water Not only that, but when the water dries up, the flies and insects swarm about the place. They look like a black cloud when something stirs them up. If you would spareI enough room to request that some thing be done for the health of the children by the elimination of the stagnant water you will grant me a great favor.
 VALENTINE BOLLERER.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
Read Newspapers.
Hartford Post. ]

No man is we'll educated today un-. less he is posted on current topics. His college diploma showed that he( was educated when he received it perhaps twenty years ago. but timc have changed with such rapidity that unless he nas kept himself posted On daily happenings he can no longer claim to have a good educatios Where will he secure the informa- ton on daily happenings and get cor< rect information?
 From the daily newspapers. Therel is no other medium which gives no great an amount of reliable informa ton and gives it in such terse. con- oise and complete form The cables bring the news of the great Europ ast war and other world happenings tHe( [ telegraph wires bring all the irn- portant news of the country. and thez editors eliminate as much as possih1< of the verbiage without destroyfnt the value of the dispatches ms
 In the daily newspapers can Asx found more real. up-to-date informA tion on history in the making than1 can be obtained anywhere else Monthly periodicals give more de- tailed stories but these are often cokl ored with the personality or in- dividual sympathies of the writer's The daily newspaper is the best schoolI for the busy man who wishes to bed well educated.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
Who Does Col. wauerson Meana
(Louisville Courier-Journal.)

E ILOulSVlIIe OUUIIeI -JUuI IIdIsJ
 Men have been shot and behead- ed, even hanged, drawn and quartered, for treason less heinous. Un- feeling and disloyal by nature, inor- dinately selfish, avaricious, egotistical, without any sense of the true rela- tions of life and duty. or decent re- gard for the f1neness of things, this commonplace person, by force partly of assertion and partly of circum- stance, gained the front of the stage and has contrived to retain his place there against delinquencies the like of which have submerged many bet ter man"
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

interest is provided by her little son and his adventure with Arabs.-Athenaeum
 We heartily recommend the book to those seeking a good interest ing novel. ."-Catholic World. City of pleasure, a fantasia on mo- dern themes. by Arnold Bennett. The resurrection of an authors early work is frequently mel ancholy business, but if any more tales like this are concealed any where it is to be hoped that they will be brought to light.-N. Y. Times.
 Eagle of the empire, by c. n. Brady. "A vivid and stirring romance of Napoleon. The romance threads the historical events with consid- erable skill and the result is q story fully absorbing and work manlike. "-Dial.
 Grocer Greatheart, by Arthus Adan1E. The author has a gift for quaint fooling that compares well with Stockton. It is deliciously anus ing-N. Y. Times.
  Little mother who sits at home. edited by Countess Barcynska. "A story told in letters written by a mother to her son" There is breadth of vision and true comradeship, irresistible humor and great pathos in this little book. ."-Independent.
  Pierrot: dog of Belgium by Walter A. Dyer.
 The story of "Pierrot'' a big Bel gian cart-dog who was com mandeered August, 1914, to draw a machine-gun in defense of his country; how he fought, was wounded, escaped, and returned to comfort in their misery the family who loved him" Red fleece, by W. l.. Comfort. The first novel of any real con- sequence dealing with the pres ent wars'-Outlook.
 The hero is an American news paper man who sees the war from the Russian lines. It is written with a fierce hn- tired, not of any enemy. but of war itself.'
 'aThis novel has one most unusual fault--it is not long enough.-N. Y. Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
TEACHING THE PROFESSOR.

Students of a Pittsburg school who attacked their professor of history after he had hurled bitter and in- vective language against one of the belligerent nations of Europe, while not to be commended for their action, can hardly be condemned.
 The professor was wrong. This is not saying the students were right, but, in the interest of neutrality, no man of learning who essays to guide the minds of young men should be so warped in his views as to prejudice students one way or another. If the professor entertained any decided an tipathy for certain belligerents abroad, he should have taken a trans port to foreign shores and fought for the cause he thought was right,-not start battle in his own class room.
 American boys are naturally fair minded. The one great danger of running this trait is to employ bigot- ed teachers in the history classes of
 
 ossal struggle in Europe, which nas in great measure taken our minds off internal problems. the Civil war was the one big stumbling block in the teaching of history.
 Text books written by historians favoring one side or the other, and in most cases ground out to meet the demands Of a certain section, were ruthlessly thrown in the way of young pupils with the result that in tense hatred was endangered between peoples of two great sections of our country
 Some able philosopher once re- marked that no true history could be written until fifty yeas after any na-- tional or international crisis. The perspective of time must enter into the equastion to eradicate any person al feelings The great reunion of the Blue and Gray on the battlefield of Gettysburg in 1913, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. was one great step in ce- menting the bonds of friendship be- tween the North and the South. Any history written by a man who wit Eessed that scene will necessarily be unbiased and give only facts. And in history the facts should be pre- scented in cold, uncolored, language.
 For the aforementioned reasons the Pittsburg professor was wrong in touching on the present day war in his history class Fifty years from now this subject may be treated in American class rooms without danger of the students arising en masse and
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
An Example for Germany.
(Waterbury Democrat.)

Tn the famous cruise of the con- federate cruiser Alabama, in our Civil war; Captain Semmes sank fifty two vessels, boarded 3S6 and took 2,00o men off them-and didn't kill a single >non-combatant or neutral. His record should be of interest to Germany, especially since the con- federacy at the time of his opera tions was undergoing a blockade similar to the. one Germany is ex- periencing, and which she alleges as justification for her submarine meth ods.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
OUR SECOND INVASION OF

2 ! [ A sS
 Saturday next an expeditionarys force of marines and blue Jackets from the Pacific fleet will peacefully invades Mexico from the west coast.
 Renegade Yaqui Indians having gone on the war path and threatened the lives of American colonists in the beautiful Yaqui Valley, at the foothills of the Sierras, Admiral Howard, commander-in-chie of the Pacific fleet, has been ordered by the Navy Department to quell the dis turbance
 Seemingly, this is radical change of policy in the Wilson government of recent date. It may be due to the abrupt departure from the cabinet of the official care-taker of the Dove of Peace. At any rate. force will be re- sorted to if necessary to protect the lives and property rights of Ameri- can citizens in Mexico. It takes no stretch of memory to recall the days previous to April 19. 1914, when the American marines and sailors landed at Vera Cruz. Tn those, by-gone days ] lives of American citizens were want 1, only destroyed in Mexico, property i was confiscated, and the state depart 1 ment evaded every Issue.
 l American refugees who landed at l New Orleans, after running the | if .Js l vociferous in their denunciation of
 the 'grape-juice' policy. Many of them claimed English citizens in I Mexico were given better treatment i than the "gringoes," as the natives
 there call Americans From lack of l protection these Americans were be- l ginning to wonder if the American flag had any significance What a
 great change of mind must come over
 the American citizens in the Yaqui #l Valley today. when they learn their government is sending them the
 atch-dogs of the navy for protec- 1 ton.
 Admiral Howard has been giver
 free rein in the disposition of his
 duty. And yet his mission will not
 be one of conquest merely an expe.
 dition for protection purposes. He 1 will not occupy Mexican soil
 Governor Maytorena, of the towr
 of Esparanza, has been urged by ths
 American consul at Guaymas to give k refuge to the American co1onists ir \ the Yaqui. This part of Mexico is un < der control of Villas forces. Tn ths 2. event of failure to comply with tn.
 request, Admiral Howard has beel I ordered to resort to arms for the pro
 tection of Americans. He will ar
 rive in Tabari Bay on Saturday read!
 for any emergency.
 ' In all, there are some 5000 Yaqu
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

5 H9 fs 4 2 g Baseball: Individual play and team play in detail, by W. J. Clarke & F. T. Dawson. Evolution of worlds, by Percival Lowell.
 Four weeks in the trenches, the war story of a violinist, by Fritz Kreiser. I Graphic methods for presenting facts, by Willard Cope Brinton Handbook illustration with nu-. merous charts and diagrams which should be suggestive to business men, social workers, leg islators, managers and others who may have occasion to pre- sent statistical matter in the form of charts for reports, advertis- ing or magazine illustration"
 
 conditions on the foreign field, by H. B. Montgomery. How Belgium saved Europe. by Charles Sarolea
 
 Belgian campainging, with in- formation on the hero-king, the Begialn people before the war, the position of Belgium in intor- national affairs and the problem of Belgian refugees. Written by the Belgian consul in Edin burgh who is entirely familiar with the country.''-A L.. A. Booklist
 ** Origins of the war, 1s71-1s14, by J. H. Rose.
 "A series of lectures delivered at Cam bridge by this we'll known historian. They form very complete and judicious review of the forces controlling German foreign policy and the proxinate causes of the war."--A. L. A. Booklist
 Outdoor sketching. by F. Hopkinson Smith
 Very readable to anyone, and full of valuable suggestions to art students. The lectures are writ ten in the authors charming style, and are suffused with co1- or, with delicate hunor, and graceful expression. "A. L. A. 1 FH> Plays of the pioneers, by c. D. A. Mackay.
 Six weeks at the war, by Millicent, i Duchess of Sutherland.
 *&* Table service, by Lucy Grace Allen, Though much of the service is l elaborate, the handbook will be | a practical and useful one to any | houseLeeper with or without a | waitress.''-A. l.. A. Booklist
 Fiction. Allan and the holy flower. by Rider Haggard.
 .Sir Rider Haggard's new story is | concerned with the further for tunes of that famous character in fiction, Allan Quatermain." Shows no diminution of ina gina | tion"-Dial. Business adventures of Billy Thomas. by E. E. Ferries
 seThe hero is shipping clerk, am- bilious to become travelling | salesman.'
 ..The book makes spirited and sail utary reading. Boston Trans cript By the Blue river, by Israbel C. Clarke.
 s"rhsa author writes with skill of i the French colony in Algeria and | the heroine's love story is not | without charm; while an extra
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17
Work and Men.
(New Haven Times-Leader. !,

tNew Haven Times-Leader) f
 News dispatches from New York and other cities say that contractors fear that they will find it difficult to find men enough to do the work they have agreed to finish in stipulated tiraes
 The U. s. department of labor states that in the first half of Feb- ruary 100000 wage earners of thel city of New York, or 16 per cent of all wage-earners, were out of worix: that more than half of them had been out of work over two months and more than three-fourths had been uncns- ployed over one month.
 Many wage workers have gone home to fight, but it is unlikely that there will be more work than there are men to do it as long as war continues and the present tariff laws are m force.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

Indians running wild in the mountain
 passes. They have repeatedly threat 4ened the Americans, running them from their isolated ranches. The In- sdians in their wild enthusiasm have
 declared war on the United States.
 Germany and Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

After distributing ammunition to men in the trenches, an officer who wanted to know if all were supplied, said:--"All those who are without arms hold up your hands Moral. It can't be done
New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

MT. Bryan would do away with battleships and let the Atlantic and Pacific oceans safeguard us. Atlast he recognizes the .'wets.''