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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

made an ideal governor, enforcing
the temperance laws to the letter and
the verge of his authority. He was
a governor of large >caliber. Those
who had bitterly opposed him were
ashamed of themselves and might
well have said, What fools we were"
He took the oath of Office to execute
the laws and did it. '. -
In the campaign of 1889, Capt. John
A. T. Hull was the elading candidate.
AS lieutenant governor he was charg-
ed with packing" the senate COM
mittees. That is the meanest Job"
in the state and no lieutenant COVER
nor has ever done SO as to please all
and no one ever will. Mr.. Hull was
sound ii the very core on temperance.
and he was always faithful, but
SANDER slaughtered him in the con-
vention. Joseph Hutchinson, a good
man, was nominated, and the repub-
licans fell into miserable fractional
fights and Horace Boies, democrat,
was elected. 4 For shame we will not
speak of his administration. The
republicans were sent to the wood
shed. All the succeeding candidates
have been opposed by overtender
consciences, but when elected they
have served well and enforced the
laws. The Overzealous opposition
has been put to shame.
We are now passing through sim
liar episode. 1t is not much differ
ent from others, only perhaps a lit
tel more exciting. After the cosest
primary scrutiny, Lieutent Gov. w.
L. Harding, a big man." was nomi-
mated by eighty-seven counties out of
ninety-nine and by a vote of $4,000
votes over all. A better state pri-
mary 'job" has never been pulled
off," and yet there is some opposition,
mostly about lots and titles" and
things that pertain to the dead
past" Mr.. Harding is able, and
both intellectually and morally large,
and the state needs a large man to do
large things Harding fills the bill
exactly. This writer gladly con-
fesses that after looking over the
field of candidates carefully, and be-
ing himself an odd time temper
ance fanatic" and looking first at
temperance interests, he voted for
Harding because of his large capaci-
ties and abundant common sense. AS
governor he is capable of doing great
things. Besides, he stands firmly
on the republican state platform in
both habits and principles and will
make one of the noted governors of
Iowa.
1t is a fact that stands beyond all
question that Mr.. Harding is as firm
and sincere in his acceptance of and
attachment to temperance and high
civic standards as. any of the relig-
ious denominations and civic insti-
buttons are to their distinctive stand
ards and principles. Could we,
should We, ask more?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

THE latest product OF Democratic
legislation and policy. the binder
twine trust--the Commission del
Mercado de Henequin Reguladora of
Yucatan - controls absolutely the
worlds sisal supply out of which bind
er twine is made. This trust was
organized by the military governor of
Yucatan and was approved by Car
rama. 1t was financed in the United
States with approval OF the. State
Department. Norman Lind, whose
father, John Lind, was sent as PTesi-
dent Wilson's personal representa-.
tive to Mexico, is its American rep
resentative This trust has already
doubled the price of binder Irvine. In
the state of Minnesota alone it has
raised the price from 3la cents to z
cents and refuses to quote prices for
next season lower than 10 cents. Min
nesota farmers use approximately U.s.
100000 pounds Of Irvine annually,
and this means an extra tax OF at
least 10 cents an acre or more than
million dollars on the farmers OF
this one state. This money, wrung
from American farmers, will not go
to the poems of Yucatan in increased
wages, but to Carran2a. 1t will help
him buy more arms and ammunition
with which to murder Americans.
THE Democratic party has imposed
extra taxes on the people amounting
to $600,000,G00 per annum. They
have created more than $4,000 new
offices, involving a permanent bur
den on the tax payers of $40,000,000
per annum.
They are great for economy when
out of office, but in power they are
more than extravagant-they are
profigate."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

tients every month.
On Tuesday the provisions of the
state law to build and maintain a
county hospital will be submitted to
the voters. Washington, Jefferson,
and other nearby counties have al
ready taken advantage of the law
and have built and equipped fine in
stitutions. Keokuk county will also
vote on the proposition next Tues
da;.
There is this difference between
Mahaska county and the other coun-
ties. The other counties have al.
ready; or will have to spend $4,000
to $4,000 in providing grounds and
building for their institutions, while
Mahaska county is offered the prop
erty as a free gift.
New state laws and state Board of
Health regulations have made it
practically imperative that all pub
lie hospitals become county institu--
tions, and Mahaska county is espe-
cially fortunate, in being able to take
over the property without expense.
The Oskaloosa Hospital is now, and
has since a few months after its es-
Establishment, been self supporting,
and its patronage is growing all the
while. Friends of the hospital and
voters who have the good OF the coun-
ty at heart will vote in favor of the
proposition next Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
PENN IS POPULAR,

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Penn college
is surely popular. A little while ago
she needed 100000 to rebuild struc-
lures that had been destroyed by
fire, and to put the college in a good
nanCial condition. And she got the
money promptly, and now she has
been given $4,000 additional, to be
used for a girls dormitory With an
occasional Windfall like that, Penn
college may not need to call upon it's
friends very soon for additional aid.
Perhaps some of the people who were
in the original campaign, are wonder
ing now why they did not go after a
bigger sum in the first place. No
doubt, the college is doing good work
and has done good work in the past
and has always been a credit to Os-
kaloosa. Otherwise the appeals for
aid might not have resulted in such
generous response.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
MoLAssEs TO CATCH FLIES.

Four years ago Woodrow Wilson
told the farmers of New Jersey that
the Democratic party intended to pre-.
serve the rule of free passage of
American ships through the Panama
Canal, so that American business
could be developed by the great Amer
fcan enterprise at Panama. He pic
tured rosy future for the American
farmer on account of the great devel-
opment of commerce through the can
al Our platform means business"
he said. 1T is not molasses to catch
flies"
After his election, Woodrow Will
son secured the repeal of the law Civ
ing free passage of American ships
through the American Canal at Pan.
anna.
The farmers are still holding the
bag Of molasses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
E. G. oUNN's POSITION.

Sheldon Sun: The democratic rally
at the opera houge Monday evening
at which Ed G. Dunn of Mason City
gave the principal speech on the
political issues of the day, was very
largely attended by people of Sheldon
and vicinity.
"On the platform sat such demo-
cratic dignitaries as Geo. Gardner,
candidate for state representative;
County Attorney w. II. Downing, who
is seeking re election; Pig. Baadte,
candidate for state senator, who by
the way, when introduced made a
short and well-directed talk, and Mr..
C. C. Schaap.
Attorney Diamond, the enthusiastic
democrat who is ever equal to an
emergency acted as spokesman, and
he gave the Hon. e. G. Dunn a rous-
ing send-off in the Introductory re-
marks and as a republican, we sane
ton many of the good things he said
about Mr.. Dunn, who Is conceded to
be a good, clean and able man and
democrat with a future in Iowa's
political circles.
Mr.. Dunn is a pleasing and con-
vincing talker and his voice has a
true ring to it. Democrats enjoyed
a treat in listening to a good practi-l
cal talk on the uncommon conditionsl
that obtain in state and national pol-.
itic.... -4.\
Republicans. present We're very
much pleased with the frank manner8
in which he handled the subject of
govornorship. which he and most ey-
cry fair minded citizen brands as
disgrace to the state and nation.
Eunn stated he was a friend of Mr..
Harding and knew him for many
years and always found him to be a
good clean citizen and an able man;
he condemned the Register and Lead
er in its fight against Harding, init
mating it is conducting a low lived
and rotten campaign and not deserv-
ing of consideration.
His commendatOry remarks were
one of the best boosts we have heard
Harding get to date in the entire
campaign, and coming from a good.
clean, fair and square democrat it
has weight and was sweet music at
least in republicans ear. In init
mating his distaste and disdain for
the rottenness employed against Mr..
Harding by some who ought to be
his friends, we are not SO sure but
what Mr.. Dunn himself will pass over
to the Harding column, for he is one
of those broad-minded citizens that
has no faith in the ability of a voter
who simply votes 'er straight for the
sake of precedent, regardless of men
and principles.
THE way Mr.. Dunn handled the
subject of the governorship campaign
in Iowa made for him many frieads
with republicans and democrats and
added weight to what he said with
reference to his party ticket"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
TRUSTS AND ExTRAvAGANcE,

The high price of gasoline, which
affects the owner of every automo-
bile in the country as we'll as all bus
mess houses which use gasoline
trucks; the high price of print pa
per, which has affected every. news
paper and publication in the United
States, particularly the owners of
the smaller newspapers; the high
price of binder Irvine which is cost
ing the farmers millions of dollars
all these increased expenses affect
ing millions of our citizens and cost
ing them billions of unnecessary ex-
pense, is due to the Wilson admins
tration and the Democratic party"
declares Representative Halvor
Stevenson, of Minnesota.
THE Democratic party promised
economy and gave us extravaganza.
1t promised lower cost of living but
it has gone up and is still going up.
1t promised to curb monopoly but the
Democrats have pulled the teeth out
of the antitrust law by the Clayton
act to such an extent that we are
now in the grip OF some of the most
rapacions trusts in the world.
When ] sought to get the Govern
ment to prosecute them for violating
the antitrust law the Department OF
Justice could not find sufficient evil
dence. although the Secretary OF the
Interior the Bureau OF Mines, and
the Federal Trade Commission in
vestigated the subject and reported
there was no natural or economic
cause for the increase in prices and
it must be due to monopolization.
THE paper trust has gradually
raised the price OF paper so that many
Of the smaller newspapers may have
TO 20 out Of business. The settlers
who Furnish the pulp wood have been
paid the same old price but the manu-
Iactprer has doubled the selling
pricts NJ
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

spent III laAes IN 1870, 81 per cent
was for the state, 29.4 per cent was
county, 15.1 city, 63 township, 37.4
school district and 81 miscellaneous.
The article shows from figures Sc
cured from the state auditor that
there was net increase in local
taxes in 1916 over 1914 Of $5,155, 432,
but a decrease in state taxes of
S23S,946. q
1t will be remembered that when
the state executive council few
years ago raised valuations on prop
erty all over the state many boards
OF supervisors did not reduce the tax
levy and the counties therefore raised
more money than they needed If, for
instance, $4,000 in taxes is to be
raised from $1,0O0,000 worth of
property, it will require a higher
tax levy than if there are 100000
in property to assess to raise the
same amount. And that is exactly
what happened when the state execu-
tive council raised valuations. If
the tax levies had been reduced pro-
portionately to the amount of money
needed it would have cut down the
taxes quite a little to what they were
that year when so many auditors and
supervisors failed to adjust their
taxes to the new valuations.
This article shows that while 37.4
per cent of all the taxes paid are
school taxes, not more than % per
cent OF the voters manifest enough
interest in the school elections to
vote
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
RAMsEYER GETS RESULTS.

Abba Republican: AS an abstract
case as to how Congressman C. w.
Ramseyer is looking after the inter
ests of his constituency we cite the
following instance:
Eighteen years ago Hon. George
Curtis, congressman at that time from
the Second Iowa District, introduced
bill in Congress to have the pension
of Adam Crawshaw( now of Hilton,
who was then resident of Clinton,
increased from twenty-four dollars
per month to thirty dollars per
month. The bill was reported out by
the committee but died from lack of
attention. At different times within
the eighteen years that have elapsed,
attempts have been made to secure
this increase without success. Early
this year Mr.. Ramseyer learning of
the former unsuccessful efforts took
the matter up again. n,s
Although discouraged by Mr.. Craw-
shaw who had lost all hope of re-
suits, he succeeded in having the bill
passed and signed by the President
and so notified Mr.. Crawshaw only
short time ago and in short time
the beneficiary will receive thirty
dollars per month in place of twenty.
four which is very gratifying to him
and his Hilton friends. and they will
not be unmindful of the benefits on
election day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
CHILDREN AND COSTS.

The birth statistics of Iowa for the
year 1915 recently were compiled and
compared with the returns of 1914
and showed a decrease of 4,212 in the
number of births in the year 1915 as
compared with the total of 44,2l9 in
1914. Various theories will be ad-
vanced to account for this material
falling off. The Sac City Sun would
suggest as an explanation the fact
that the profits of the great increase
in the cost of living have not been
so fairly distributed as to encourage
an Increase in the size of families.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
The killing of two United Stat

The killing of two United States
marine officers in a battle in Santo
Domingo, with which republic this
country mas been at war for many
months, has leaked through the strict
military censorship which the Wilson
administration has been able to throw
about its military operations in San
to Domingo. The war with Santo
Domingo began on May 6. More
than 300 Canto Domingoans have
been killed, and probably fourth as
many Americans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

In an article on the subject OF
where the tax money of Iowa is col
iected and spent, made up from Off.
cial figures from the auditor of
states Office, Wallace's Farmer points
out that 91.3 per cent OF the tax col
lected in Iowa is levied and spent by
the representatives Of the people in
the counties ii which the tax is coll
lected. The state gets but 81 per
cent Of the general property tax
Out of s5o.o55.ISi38 collected and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
, dg HOSPITAL PROPOSITION.

Along about this time of year, for
several years. the Oskaloosa Hospit-
al has promoted a Donation Day"
and the people of Oskaloosa and Ma
haska county have been very gener-
Gus on these occasions to this splen-
did institution.
Now the Hospital Association pro-
poses this year to return the compli-
ment and give TO the public its fine
property land equipment. worth be-
tween ssoeOQgand $4,000. Il Not on
w that but twill tender It's good
will and the fine business 1t has built
l3p IN the past ,teES years, amounting
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
L. z. BARS "PIGrAIl y

THE president of the United States
must not wear a moral pigtail," said
Col. Theodore Roosevelt in a rear
car platform speech at Toledo. Ohio.
Mexico" he said, has placed
Americans in the same class with the
Chinese"
Mexico has killed one German,
one Englishman, no Frenchmen, no
Japanese, 500 Americans and 300
Chinese"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

The honk and the headlight have
ousted the hurrah and the torchlight
in the presidential campaign. Motor
trucks capable of carrying a brass
band and a relay of speakers are
racing owed doubtful states in the in
terest of campaign enthusiasm. And
so, the passing of the torchlight par
ade is at hand. 1t is the step from
kerosene. to gasoline, from walking to
riding on cushions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
SHE LIKED OUR STYLE.

Oskaloosa during the season of 1916
was one OF the favored cities that en-
joyed the pleasure OF hearing Alice
Nelson, the prima donna, in her first
tour on the ChaltauQua circuit. and
recently she has given out an inter.
view An which ala kIyss m account
"A ber Various s{ef aahe& IN Gran az.
!. ss s y ssa 9ls l'lsp
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
Wear yellow and blur the M,

Wear yellow and bluff the mos
quito is the slogan of scientists who
are lighting this little pest and who
have discovered the carnivorous in
sects antipathy to that primary col
or Their discoveries are supported
by the testimony Of United States
just returned from the Phil
ippines, who attribute their immunity
from mosquito-bite and malarial In.
lection to the fact that their khaki
uniformlisiof yellow hue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

lit is time to start planning some
way to make quick and accurate
count of the ballots at the coming
election. The people have right to
know he outcome as soon as II is pos.
sible TO get them the news.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

The non-yoter is bad enough, but
the man who openly boasts that he is
not going to vote should be severely
rebuked. And it should be borne in
mind that you cannot vote unless you
are registered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
"INTELLEcT"

Moaned Luther Lore
'T'm grieved and sore
To think I've failed a mile,
To learn the things
That study brings
The higher things worth while.
For years I've been
A student in
Philosophy and Art,
But year by year
I've grown to fear
That / am loosing heart
Arithmetic
ssnio mastered quick
And French and German too,
And / can speak
Both Turk and Greek
& But Oh these paltry few
do not know
Much Eskimo,
Or Danish, Pole Of Slav-
Which proves to me
Conclusively
What LITTLE brains l have.
Both day and night
I've sought for light
On bodies, minds and souls,
And yet to me
Psychology
Seems further than the poles.
I'm panied because
The higher laws
Remain so densely yelled,
And more and more"
Moaned Luther Lore
ut seems my life has failed"
Smiled Thomas Tate
IT'S surely great
To be man of brains
And lay away
A chunk each day
For shelter when 1t rains.
I'm glad my dad
Was one who had
Much love for common toll,
And did not make
His offspring take
A course In Midnight OIL.
1--WE worked lot
But minded not
To rest when rest time came,
Y I've had some looks
And spelling books
III. And ! can sign my name
Those sciences
In colleges
In value are immense,
But schooling, rough,
Does we'll enough,
When mixed with common sense.
"My humble trade
With hoe and spade
Is not to be denied,
Ny good right arm
Has earned a farm
And I'm we'll satisfied.
When old age comes
I'll twirl my thumbs
And whistle while it rains,
It's, surely great"
Smiles Thomas Tate,
"To be a man of brains"
NAL Rose. Oskaloosa, Il
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

We have not been kept out of
war. We have not paintained Ameri
can rights. We have sacrificed Ameri-
can honor. And we want change. -
Hughes at Philadelphia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

IF the farmers of Iowa want to pay
all the taxes, they should vote for
E. T. Meredith for governor. for the
land tax scheme ha sbee nhis hobby
for years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

or built or projected. The only money
raised in this country to build rail-
roads Eince Mr.. Wilson became presi-
dent is being sent to China
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

The Ottumwa Courier thinks that
with good luck we'll catch Villa before
he dies, If he don't die before we
catch him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

According to the Newton Daily
News, the people who express the
most confidence in straw votes are
those who agree with the showing
thereof. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

The democratic papers continue
10 harp on the alleged prosperity Of
fhe railroads but Il II 4 significant
facs that no new roads are being eth
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

ITO eat, or buy an overcoat, that
sds the question" complains the Bur
lington Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

President Wilson's enthusiasm
over his tariff commission shows that
for several days he has been a life
long advocate Of the plan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

Are you doing your share to
boost Oskaloosa?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02

s4-TaA man who acknowledges that
he Is = chump has begun to aeslt,re
The bee., 1916-03-17
st. .Patrick's Church
First Of Its Name In America Was
Predecessor Of Cathedral.

Old st. Patrick's in New York was
the first church in America to receive
the name Of the Irish saint Its cor
nerstone was laid In 1909, on June s,
and the completion of the building was
delayed by the war of 1912. The cen
tennial of the laying Of the cornerstone
was celebrated about seven years ago.
The church was dedicated on May A,
1915, though the steeple and sacristy
had not been built. Up to that time
the cathedral had cost $4,000: The
first diocesan synod was held in the
church on Aug. 2S, 1912, when Bishop
John Hughes was the head Of the do
cese. 1t was at this time that religious
intolerance was at its height In Ameri-
ca, and at one time the members Of
the parish were called on to arm them
selves and stand in the churchyard to
defend their cathedral, which they did,
preventing an attack by a mob which
had gathered.
The diocese Of New York was ele-
vated to an archdiocese In 1850 by
Pope Plus IN, and about six months
later Bishop Hughes was made an
archbishop, the investiture taking place
in st, Patrick's before a notable as
semblage of prelates.
1t was Archbishop Hughes who be-
gan making the plans for newer and
greater cathedral for New York, out
of which grew the present edifce in
Fifth avenue.