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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-08
OFFICIAL PAPER or CITY
Ep1AEs, sa.oo rE1 AaENvaz
A. wardwell. G.G. Thompso:
WA1DW1l.L q xHoNPsoN.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

In northern France the French and
English have been busy all this week in
mailing down the territory gained from
the Germans last week. Meantime tbs
Germans have been trying to regain
some Of the lost ground by counter as
saults and in some sections have been
successful and in others have been beat.
on back With heavy losses. Meantime
the artillery on both sides Is again at
work, perhaps presaging another grand
assault.
In Russia there appears to be no spec.
ial change though there has been some
heavy fighting. This would make it
seem as il the German advance had
been stopped or nearly 50 as the Russians
are reported at some points as being on
the offensive.
There is no news from the Dardenel-
les,
The interest Of the world has this
week been centered on the Balkan states.
Bulgariaihas undoubtedly entered upon
the war on the side Of the center powers
and particularly against Serbia. This
will give Germany and Austria an open
road to Turkey and allow the transport.
alton Of supplies and men to that coun.
try which it is said to be needing them
badly. Greece as treaty ally Of Serbia
is supposed to be committed to the as
sistance Of Serbia, but it is said that
King Constantine is favorable to Ger
msny and that the premier has resigned
in consequence. Meantime the French
and English have landed about 70, 900
mon st Salonlcs in Greece ~ precau-
tion. Salonica 10 but few miles across
Greek territory to the Serbian boundary.
Roumanis has oil ITS troops ready but
says that It is neutral.
Germany admits that the sinking Of
the ARABIC WIS . mistake on the part
Of the captain Of the submarine and will
pay damages.
Il begins 70 look - If Carranxa will
eventually make himself boss Of Mexico,
though it will undoubtedly take some
time for him 70 subdue the many ban.
dit forces scattered over the ouutry
after he finally defeats Villa, il hs does,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-08
the BARREN VICTORY.

A man afflicted with chronic disease
went to celebrated specialist and was
told after examination that while his
disease was necessarily fatal that he
would with care probably live for about
three years longer.
just how pleased that patient felt q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1915-10-08

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
THE HARLAN FAMILY
Reunion Was This Year Held at
What Cheer. -.

What Cheer Patriot: The. eighth
reunion of the Harlan family was held
in our city at the homes of H. M. and
mayor Charles Harlan. The brothers
and sisters from abroad are DIR. Jas.
E. Harlan and wife of Mt. Vernon,
Iowa, J. s. Harlan and wife Of At
lantic, Iowa, and e. r. Hatcher and
wife, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Three
years ago the family circle was brok-
| en- by the death of Nh. AMI Mrs. A.
| Updegraff, of OskalooSa, who passed.
away within few months of each
other, and are sadly missed at the
family gatherings. p. ...:
The family spent Friday at the
Charles Harlan home, Saturday, Geo.
Horras and wife entertained the
relatives and Judge Mccoy and wife.
of Oskaloosa, County Treasurer II.
| NJ Harlan, wife and son, of Sigour.
ney, Mrs. Edward ID. Jones and
daughter, Of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Halsey and DR.. and Mrs. Williams.
On Sunday the family attended
church at the Christian church in
Indianapolis. In October, 1857, the
father, Samuel Harlan, came, with
his wife and young family, to Indian
apolis, Iowa, then a thriving town.
The family grew to manhood and
womanhood there, and they always
enjoy visiting the Old-time place and
meeting the old-time friends. After
the church service the family and
friends gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Brewer where they
received a warm welcome. Besides
the Harlan family, there we're present
Judge Mccoy and wife, of Oskaloosa,
Mr.. and Mrs. EEwood Hatcher, OF New
Sharon, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Horras
and son, of What Cheer, DIR. Chas.
Harlan and wife of Keswick, and Mr..
and Mrs. e. Halsey. of What Cheer.
After a sumptuous dinner an auto.
mobile trip was taken around the
surrounding country, bringing back
many pleasant memories of youthful
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
TOWER OF LONDON sHELLED
Damaging Of Arsenal and Wreckins OF
Other Buildings With Bombs Re-
ported by Berlin.

Berlin, Nov. 8 (by wireless) .-Seri
Gus damage was done in London and
the metropolitan district by the Zeppe
lin bombardment of October Is, said 9
German military authority. The Tower
of London and the Tower bridge were
bombed. The raid was vastly more of
fective than any of those which pre-
Ceded it. The Woolwich arsenal. II
was declared, was struck and some o!
the machinery destroyed. The city
proper and the newspaper quarter suf'
fered heavily, the Morning Post build
ing being damaged. Many buildings
were demolished in st. George, Leh
mann. Liverpool, Moorgate and Min
ores streets. Chancery lane, Bishops
gate and Oldgate. In some places Ell
tire blocks are said to have been wiped
out. Among the buildings burned was
that occupied by the Southwestern
bank.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
WAR AND HE WEATHER.

When the rainy season was on last
summer we heard much about the
theory that the war in Europe was
causing the unusually heavy preCipi
tation here. But the last few weeks
have demonstrated that the theory
is not wholly reliable. The weather
has been as dry as a chip" while
the fighting in Europe during the
same period has been the most Sc
we're of the whole war The precip,
itation for Iowa, which in the first
seven months of the year ran up TO
over Ii inches above normal, is now
only 5 inches in excess of average
records, and will no doubt drop
down to normal by the close OF the
year.
II is also interesting in this con.
nectiOn to note that while Iowa, and
the middle west in general, has had
an abundance of moisture, other por.
tons OF the United States,--in the
New England states and throughout
the west,-have suffered from drouth
Here again we see the war theory
exploded, for of the bombardment
would cause rain IL surely would fall
Nh thN NhJtSAs &C ~ htio OAi lut just
IN generous quantities. The situa.
ton in the west is reflected in the
following item from the Pasadena
(Calif) Daily News of November !.
Pasadena has a new weather rec.
ord. The present dry spell is the
longest this city has endured since
1882 when authoritative weather re.
ports were first made. There has
been no recordable precipitation OF
moisture since May, or a period of
nearly six months. The longest
previous lack of moisture occurred in
1887 when FIVE dry months were re-
corded.
+. The present long siege of dry
ness Is no indication that we are TO
have an arid year." stated Weather
Observer Server this morning. I'm
fact, during the dryest year Pasa.
dcna has ever. had. 1S97-lS9S, when
only $50 inches of moisture were
registered, there we're no single
months when it was absolutely dry
- some appreciable precipitation
being recorded during eaca thirty
day period.
1T is quite possible that things
viii continue as they are now for
some time as yet no definite storm
center Is headed this way"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11

men do: they dream great dreams,
which they make come true. They
bridge the rivers and link the plains,
and grid the land with their railway
trains; they make the desert break
forth in bloom, they send the cataract
through a fiume to turn the wheels
of a thousand mills; and bring the
coin to nations tills; the big men
work. and the big men plan, and,
helping themselves, help their fell
low man. And the cheap men yelp
at their carriage wheels, as the small
dog banks at the big dogs heels. The
big men SOW while the cheap men
sleep, and when they go to their
fields to reap, the cheap men cry,
We must have share of all the
grain that they harvest there! These
men are pirates who sow and reap
and plan and build while we are
asleep Wen legislate till they lose
their hair; Wen pass new laws that
will strip them bare; we'll tax them
right and Wen tax them left, till of
their plumber they are bereft; wen
show these men that we all despise
their skill, their courage and enter
priseH4- So the small men zap at the
big mems heels; the fake reformers
with uplift Spiels, the four-eyed
dreameTs with theories fine, which
bring them maybe three cents a line,
tie tinhorn grafters who always
J earn to collar coin that they do not
earn. And the big men sigh as they
go their wayne fear they'll balk
at the thing some day"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
SKOULLOUDlS NEW premier
Old Members Take Oath Of Office al
Athens-Ministers Of Public
Economy an Added Portfolio.

Athens, Nov. S.-A new Greek
. cabinet has been formed by NJ. skoul
loudis. The members took the oath Of
office. Besides the new premier the
cabinet is the same with the exception
of NJ. Michelidkis, who takes the min
istry of public instruction, formerly
held by M. Theotokis. The latter was
named minister of national economy, 9
new portfolio.
The complete cabinet follows: Pre-
mier and minister of foreign affairs
Minister NJ. Skoulloudis; minister OF
war. General Yanakitsas; minister OF
marine. Admiral Countouriotis; minis
ter of finance, NJ. Dragoumis; minister
of the interior, NJ. Gounaris: minister
of justice and communications, NJ
RhaIlis; minister of public instruction
NJ Michelidkis; minister Of national
economy, NJ. Theotokis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
SIX VESSELS ARE SUNK
KAISER'S SUBMARINES DESTROY
ALLIES SHIPS.
German Cruiser undine Torpedoed by
British Diver and Nineteen of
Crew Perish.

London, Nov. 9.-The British steam.
ers Buresk of 2,278 tons and the Glen
more of 1886 tons have been sunk
The crews were saved Copenhagen
reports the steamer Bright was sunk
by a German submarine, which land
ed her crew near Eefe, Sweden, The
small German cruiser Undine, Berlin
admits. was torpedoed and sunk by a
British submarine off the Swedish
coast. The Undine was of 2,672 tons
and carried ten 4.1-nch guns. Nine
teen of the. crew went down with the
Undine and six died later of wounds.
The British armed merchant ship
Tara was attacked and sunk by two
German submarines. Thirty-four OF
her crew are missing" The steamer
Woolwich of 1886 tons has been sunk.
The crew was saved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11

when a train hit an automobile. The
victims comprised a mother and five
children and sister of the mother.
The husband and father was driving
the car and 1t Is not thought he will
recover. When he hears the fate OF
his family perhaps he will not want
to recover, says the Burlington Ga
zette. Because he could have pre-
vented the accident. He thought the
train would stop at the station with
in 100 yards of the crossing where
the accident occurred. 1t, however,
was not scheduled to stop. So rather
than halt his automobile for few
moments to give the train an oppor-
tnuity to pass. this husband and faith
Ier, who should have known better,
took a chance. It did not look like a
desperate chance to him. He did not
realize that he was putting his fam
lily in jeopardy in trying to beat the
train to the crossing. He knows now
how foolhardy his action was. This
wholesale killing should at least be a
partial warning for some auto driv-
ers to approach railroad crossings,
especially the kind where the right of
way is obscured f., in a most cautions
manner. Where danger exists, stop,
look and listen, because there is no
pleasure in automobile riding If you
are going to get killed or MANNED.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
AMERICAN HIGHWAYS.

An association of practical men
working together for common pub
lie purpose. National IN its scope
yet depending in largest measure up
on the cooperation of the states for
the success OF it's efforts, and having
no other object in view, immediate
or remote, but the improvement Of
the public roads of the country
such is the American Highway Asso-
citation. 1t was organized at a con-
yention in Washington five years
ago. 1t has no endowment. 1t is
never included in any of the appro-
priation bills of Congress. 1t does
not represent any special interest.
Its one purpose is to make straight
the paths OF the people. 1t depends
for its support upon the annual dues
of it's members. Its politics is sum-
med up in this faithful saying: An
indissoluble Union of indestructible
States" bound together by great
system of improved public highways,
built Of the best available materials
on scientific lines under the most ca
pable supervision with definite OBJ
jectiVes.
hGlS "ClC III IllC AIAl OIoNNo
last year 2,240,000 miles of public
roads only 10 per cent of which are
classed as improved roads" Last
year the expenditures on account of
road construction, including the esti-
mated value of convict labor, made
by states. countiCs;, townships and
districts aggregated about 1926 ,000,.
900 Ten years ago the expenditures
on this account amounted to approx
matelya ST9.000,000 and the difference
between these two sums shows that
there has been a great advance in the
demand for improved public high
ways. But with 80 per cent OF the
roads of the country over which the
people travel and do business, unim-
proved, it is clear that SO far the sur
face has scarcely been scratched. In
the German Empire in Europe, which
covers less territory than the single
American State of Texas, there are
Sf, coo {Tniles OF State road and 10
Prussia alone the annual expenditure
on the public roads amounts to $685.
00G.000. In England and Wales, less
in area than the State of Florida,
there are 150,908 miles of public
iOasub, vi mbiNb - tcSo HiilcS dit Nudl
are called "main roads" and 123,0S2
miles are included under the designa-
ton other than main roads" Five
years ago the local authorities in
and Wales expended on
these roads, not including loans
which amounted to s7,916.9e4. $32..
498 900. In Florida, according to the
latest available information there are
1,752 miles of what are called lin.
proved roads, However odious com
PARSONS may be. they are very use.
ful at times to show how far behind
the rest OF the civilized world the
United States are In taking care of
the nest important economic prob
lem with which they must deal If the
immense resources OF the country are
TO be developed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
The DEATH OF JAS. BRENNAN
Nell Known New Sharon Man Passed
Away at His Home Yesterday
- Afternoon. ...l. -,.,

New Sharon, Nov. t9.-James Dren
nan died at his home here at 4:45
o'clock yesterday afternoon after a
long continued illness with a trouble
akin to paralysis, extending over a
number of years While the patient
has been Inconvenience and serious,
ly troubled since last summer, his
Illness did not assume a critical
phase until last week and death was
somewhat sudden.
Mr. brennan was one of the best
known men in Prairie township, a
successful farmer, popular citizen,
prominent in political affairs OF the
community and man universally
liked. Announcement of his death
causes widespread regret. 0.- ~,
Deceased was Mason and the fu.
neral will be held at New Sharon, un.
der Masonic auspices. l.@ IT.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

4 There is no doubt about bushes!
improvement in the United States,
saws Henry Clews in his weekly New
York letter, rejecting the sentimen
in Wall street. 1T is SURPRISING a.
expectations, and evidences OF this are
multiplying in every direction. Thu
steel industry is unprecedentedly &C
tive; our exports are on a phenome
nal scale; serious ship famine ex
lists; our farmers are reaping RECORD
breaking harvest; our railroads arr
handling an enormous and rapidly in
creasing traffic; our textile industry
is enjoying renewed activity; dry
goods merchants are endeavoring tC
avert an undesirable boom; building
operations are being resumed on a
larger scale; labor is well employed
and on every hand there are signs OF
leaders are already endeavoring to
check in order to avoid the conse
quences of unrestrained or misdirect
ed energy.
Two questions arise which demand
satisfactory answers and how long
will it last? The reason for this wide
spread revival are clear and easily un
derstood. First and foremost, a big
harvest with profitable prices for the
farmer has been secured. 1t has been
variously estimated that the products
of the soil this year will reach a sum
approaching $10,500,000,0O or per
cent more than last year. Every intel
ligent business ma nappreciates the
effect Of good crops upon business,
The farmer invariably spends more
freely and the local merchant must
fill empty shelves; thus infusing new
life into trade, industry and transpor.
tation in every direction, and particu'
larly in the grain belt, where nature
has been most prolific. Next to this
paramount influence, comes imitation.
airy monetary conditions. There is an
extraordinary plethora of loanable
funds in the Uniter States, the conse'
quences of long period of business
depression. OF a marvellous stock OF
god, of the successful mobilization OF
our banking resources under the new
banking system and of an immense
accumulation of Investment funds fol-
lowing prolonged suspension Of new
enterprise. There is also one other in.
fuential factor in creating the pres,
ent boom, and that is war orders. AS
to how long the latter will last, much
depends upon events which cannot
yet be determined If the was is much
prolonged, European purchases of mu-
nitions and food products must be con
tinued on large scale; thus affording
US a good market for munitions, food
products, etc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
SEWAGE DISPOSAL.

AS Oskaloosa is right now in the
business of improving its sewage dis
posal, it is interesting to read tn,
press reports of a convention he'd
during the week, under the superyis
ion OF the State College at Ames
Tyentyeight sewage disposal plant
operators we're present at the confer
ence, and many city officials and 9th
er visitors were in attendance.
IAngdont Pearse, engineer IN
charge of the sewage disposal inyesti
cation in Chicago, spoke on the Chi
cago sewage disposal problem. Dean
Marston, Lafayette Higgins. state
sanitary engineer and G.. S. Nichols
AMI N. ]. Eyinger OF the college also
gave addresses.
THE attitude Of the average city
council in towns about tho stata ID
that they have to install sewageliis
posai plant else the town further
down the line win object. The plant
is duly built and left to run itself. A
sewage disposal plant can no more
take care OF itself than pump" said
Dean Marston IN his address.
zone town in the state spent $4,000
for plant repairs and results were
not worth 5000 cents, whereas the
same amount expended on efficient
operation would have kept II in good
condition. What wa need is more
good efficient operations"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
COUNTY AND DISTRICT FAIRS
State Aid in 1915 Amounted to
$48,53L4o.

Des Moines, Nov. 10.-Ninety-t hree
county and district mair associations
have filed claims with the Iowa de.
partment of agriculture, for total
of $48,531.4O state aid for the year
1915.
This is more than double the
amount paid out in 1914. Last year
ninety-one fair - associations drew
|$20,205.17 state aid.
The Thirtysixth general assembly
increased the appropriation for the
assistance of the small fairs. Where
the maximum state aid was $500 per
year for any one fair. the legislature
changed the schedule so that the
maximum now is $500 year. This
is on the basis of so per cent of
the first $1,000 off cred in premiums
and 20 per cent of the next $1,000.
Five fairs which we're operated in
1914 did not claim state aid for 1915.
They were cancelled owing to bad
weather.
Seven new fairs were held this year
as follows: Aurora Driving Park as.
ISOLATION fair in Buchanan county;
Emmett County Fair and Festival at
Estherville; Burlington Tri-State
fair; Floyd county fair at Charles
City; Morning Sun orse show;
Wayne county fair at Allerton; Clio
street fair at Clio; Live Stock show
in Wapello county.
Ten associations drew the maxi.
mum of $500 permitted under the
law, signifying that the premiums
offered at each exposition exceeded
81 900. - -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-11
OAKS FROM AcoRNs.

In September of 1910 P. Z. o. Chap
ter B. NJ. Of GrinneIl. gave ten dollars
TO Stewart library of that city, with
which to start rental collection. Ten
books Of the most popular fiction were
purchased with this money and placed
in separate place as a rental col
lection. These books we're circulated
in the usual way, excepting that a
charge of two cents per day was made
for their use. The public was glad to
pay this nominal charge to be able to
get the most recent fiction. When
these books hal paid for themselves
in this way, the money was used to
purchase more books. This method
has been used ever since in the H.
brary and in the five years 5S5 books
have been bought with the original
ten dollars.