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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
LIQUOR MEMS ARGUMENT.

Replying to the paid orators of the
saloon who declare that II 1t was not
intended that men should drink al
coholic liquor God would not have
created the rye. the corn, ETC., from
which it is manufactured, the Ameri-
can Issue says: They might declare
that IL God had not intended men to
drink booze, he would not have Gre
ated the wood that builds the saloon,
the brass in the fixtures, the quartz
melted into the goblet or the iron
which, molten, makes the stove. They
might carry the argument farther and
say that If God had not intended men
to drink alcoho, that he would not
have created the mouth with which
to imbibe. Until 1t can be shown that
God created mans tongue so that
he could lie and hands that he might
steal, there is not very much In the
argument that the Creator made corn
and rye that men might make alco-
hol therefrom for the purpose Of pois-
oning themselves and their fellowmen
for profit"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
FINDS HER LOST DAUGHTER
Eta 6oIIonerno of Chicago Prefers
Working as Domestic to
Her Home.

Merton, Wis.-Etta. Bolloneno, the
fourteen-year-old girl for whom q
countrywide search has been made
since her disappearance from her
home in Chicago year ago, has been
found here working as a domestic
The identity of the girl was discov'
cred by Sheriff John Sleep of Wauke
sha county and communicated to her
mother, Mrs. Anna Bollonerno, at Chi
cago.
The girl would give no reason for
leaving home. She said she went di
rectly to Milwaukee from Chicago and
there procured the position in the
home of former Sheriff Peter Snyder
here, where she was employed.
Mrs. Bollonerno came here and took
her daughter to Chicago. The mother
is a widow and reputed to be wealthy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
RECORD PUBLIC SALE
Almost Seven Thousand Dollars
.s TAKEN In By M. M. Bright.

Seasons record for fast selling is
claimed for the M. M. Bright farm
sale in Monroe township Wednesday
February 8, when Auctioneer l. M.
Reed obtained almost seven thous
and dollars, to be exact, $6,676.6l,
which amount was almost seven hun.
dred dollars above expectations.
Three hundred or more people were
present, making one Of the biggest
Icrowds seen anywhere in the county
this winter, 50. 1872 nj
Sale, started at ten o'clock and
stopped at noon for luncheon. In
the two hours of the morning 232
sales were made In all, about four
hundred individual sales were made.
Some work for the clerking end of
the sale. "'' nj.
The range Of prices was as follows:
Horses, $3.50 to 1901.
Spring colts, $50 to ST..
One car load of yearling steers
sold at $50 per head and a second
car load brought $50 the head
Yearling heifers average $50.
Brood sOws, $37 to $3.50.
FAN Figs, $50 per head.
Corn brought 66A to 66B cents
per bushel; oats so cents, and hay
$10.25 per ton.
Farm machinery and tools sold
high.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17

Beacon where they have continually
resided for about forty-two years.
They becam ethe parents of seven
children, all of whom are still living
and all were present at the golden
wedding reunion on Sunday. They
are: John Melcher, Jr., of Kellogg;
Joe Melcher of Bussey; Ernest Mel
cher OF Storm Lake; Mrs. Sophia
Suffer, Mrs. J. d. Rodgers and Mrs.
Mae Matthews OF Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The children and other descendants
presented the happy old couple with
numerous gold coins
Few people are more esteemed and
beloved in their home community
than Mr.. and Mrs Melcher and their
many friends wish for them many
more years OF felicity. And few in
deed are so fortunate in passing to-
gether fifty years OF welded happi-
ness with all their loved children
spared to them. The wisdom of
Solomon's prayer. Give me neither
poverty nor riches" Is exemplified
in the case OF thest two good citizens
Of Beacon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
1ffL1hl.RIZ!E!2!A.!lZy!cIl5
kssg NOTES
~ So
coMRAREl THEsE- lKlauREs.

COMPARE THESE FIGURES.
Why is prohibition sentiment max
ing such rapid strides in Ohio? Here
are some facts that may partly answer
the question:
The 45 dry Ohio counties sent to
the State Industrial school, during the
year, 70 boys. The 43 wet counties,
entitled by population to send 22S,
sent 26O.
The 45 dry counties sent to the
penitentiary 100. The 43 wet coun-
ties, entitled by population to send
31S, sent 609
The As dry counties sent to the re-
formatory SO. The 40 wet counties,
entitled by population to send 249,
sent $50.
The as dry counties sentenced to
warehouses 11S. The AZ wet counties,
entitled by population to send 354,
sent 967.
The 45 dry counties sentenced to
fail Imprisonment 497. The 43 wet
counties, entitled by population to
send 1,491. sent 2,646 with Cleveland
not reported to add to the wet side).
The As dry counties expended for
maintenance of Jail prisoners $751;
316.06. The 43 wet counties, entitled
by population to $63.94S.1S, spent
$139,750 with Lucas and Clark coun-
ties and the cities of Toledo and
Springfield not reported to add to the
wet side).
Cost OF Jail prisoners in As dry coun-
ties. one year, 21,316.O6. Cost in one
wet county alone CHamilton), with
only one-third as many people, $751;
037.90.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
SINGLE CIGAR COST $3.50
Cegelka Receives II From a Strange
Man, and Is Robbed After .
Smoking II.

Muncie, Ind.-The most expensive
cigar that Joseph Cegelka, a Muncie
Roumanian, ever smoked, cost him ex-
actly $3.50, according to his story as
related to the police.
A man giving his name as John
Adams was the cause. The two met
at the boarding house OF Mrs. Mar
tina Jones. According to Mrs. Jones
the men were in the same room in
her house for an hour or more. -s
Finally Adams left the house alone.
Eventually Cegelka reported to the
police that he had been, robbed of
$3.50 after having smoked cigar
given him by this Adams. The po-
lice believe the cigar was "doped."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
ASKING TOO MUCH.

i belonged to the Good Fellows'
club until a little while ago, and l
left it-nOt for any moral reason, but
for cold-blooded reason. l thought
Mr.. Barleycorn was asking just a lit.
tie too much for liquor. In addition
to the price that he and | agreed
upon, he asked for my country-my
government, local, state and national.
He demanded a mountain range of
blasted homes; $4,000 boys and girls
as driftwood in his River of Death:
the eyesight Of babies and the peace
OF old age.
Barefoot soldiers gave US indie.
pendence, but barefoot children do not
have to give us revenue! In this fight
you do not have to die. Ali you have
to do is to make a modest investment
in human progress and in the King.
dom of GOd."-Ex-C Congressman Lam
dis Of Indiana.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
FOR HALF A CENTURY
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melcher of Bea-
con Have Lived Together.

Two of Beaeon's Oldest and most
respected inhabitants. assisted by
children and grandchildren, on Sun
day, February 6, 1916. celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary OF their mar.
riage or Golden Wedding" by fam.
lily dinner. The table was beautiful
|ly decorated in white and yellow
white tulips and yellow jonquils. A
handsome wedding cake with the leg
end, 1S66-1916," occupied tn ecenter
OF the table. Before her marriage,
Mrs, Melcher was Miss Mary Keifer
and was born at Emden, Germany
Mr.. and Mrs. Melcher we're married
in their native country and immedi.
ately 'emigrated 20 Illinois. Later
they came 70 Iowa and located a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
RESPECT FOR MINISTER.

A saloonkeeper offered young min
lister $40 to help pay a church debt.
The money was needed very badly,
but the minister replied: Before !
accept that contribution must let you
know my attitude toward your bust,
ness. AS long as l am a minister
In this town l shall fight your bust
ness as hard as / know how. shall
tell the young men and boys what you
win do to them, and if l get chance
when election time comes l shall vote
to put you out Of business" The sa-
loonkeeper thrust the money toward
the minister and said: Take it; l
wouldn't have any respect for you If
you didn't do those very things"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
MARRIED BY FAKE PREACHER
Pennsylvanla Couple Have Knot Tied
Il 1Is Again After Discovering II
3ra 9H the Fraud. naog g $50

Reading, Sylvester Rose, an
electrical engineer, and wife. formerly
Elsie Helen Arnold, a Reading girl,
were remarked here by civil cere
mony. When the license was issued
Rose explained that he and Miss Ar
mold were married four years ago in
Cleveland. o.. their present home, by
a man supposed TO be minister.
A few days ago the supposed cler-
gyman was convicted OF fraudulently
posing as such and performing Illegal
marriages. They then came east for
z sacand waddinR.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
SEE NEW LIGHT ON SATURN
Observations at Lowell Show Remark.
able Change In Color and
Brightness.

Flagstaff, Ariz.-Recent obserya-
tions OF Saturn at the Lowell OBJ
servatory show a remarkable change,
1t was announced, in the color and
brightness of the planet itself, which
is now of a pinkish brown tint and
strikingly darker than its rings.
Comparisons of the stellar magni-
tude OF the planet with Capella, Pro
cyon and Mars also show that its
brightness is less than had been pre-
dictsd.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
SURE TO LOSE.

There are two things that are hur-
Tying national prohibition" said a
brewery agent to a w. C. 7. U. wom-
,an-- first. the great new efficiency
basis in the industrial world (men of
capital and men Of the laboring class
have come to see that John Barley
|corn does not pay In dollars and
cents: and second. the enfranchise-
|nent OF the women OF the United
States. II the big corporations do not
but us out OF business before long,
,he woman's ballot viii dead sure"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
MARINES ARE THROWN OUT
Insisted on Standing in Theater While
"Star Spaneled Banner" ls
Played.

Washington.--Beca they insisted
on standing up while the Star Span
gled Banner" was being played, and
refused to sit down when ordered to
do so by persons in the rear, two
privates of the United States marine
corps, in full uniform, were forcibly
elected from a local motion picture
theater.
A recent ruling by justice of the
district supreme court gives the man
agement of theater the right to eject
patrons under similar circumstance,
and no official protest by the marine
corps authorities will result.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Lent is Late This Year.

Four more weeks before the begin
ming of Lent. Easter comes late this
year, very late, folling upon April %,
almost the latest date upon which the
festival may come. Not for eleven
years has the date been so long de-
layed In 1905 Easter fell upon the
same date, the 23rd of April Not for
twenty.sexen years will the date be
SO tardy again, not until 1943, when
the festival comes two days later, APP
ril 25, the latest possible date for it.
March % is the earliest date upon
which Easter may fall but the great
majority of Easter dates are in the
month of April.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Feed Quail.

Deputy Game Warden Jesse Wilson
calls attention of spOrtsmen to the
fact that quail are perishing for want
of food. Everything is now under
snow and all food Isl covered away
from the birds and the degree OF TEN.
perature is so low that the birds re-
main huddled together and they are
starved and frozen. A little grain
thrown to the coveys where they are
known to frequent will do great good
at this time and be the means Of say
ing hundreds of birds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
TEMPTING FUTURE SOLDIERS.

In Britain 100000 men have ap.
piled for service. One million have
been rejected. If peace standards were
being applied 100000 would have
been rejected. Commenting upon this,
DR.. C. w. Saleeby, the eugenist. says:
1--WE tempted the future soldiers with
drink at sixteen. This million of re.
|lected men were once younger" He
|also says: mo instructed German
would deny the fact that his own coun-
|try's figures are worse"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
One Million Automobiles.

More than 100000 American citi-
zens will buy automobiles in 1916, &C.
cording to the estimates of Detroit
manufacturers who have made pre-.
parations to supply at least $4,000 OF
the total number. Detroit's automobile
output last year was 425,000 cars, val.
ued at approximately $40O,000,O00
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Messenger for % Years.

William Hampton. the old gray hair
ed darkey who as federal court mes.
senger during the past twenty-eight
years is said to have attended more
trials than any other Iowan, has re.
moved from Red Oak to Des Moines.
He is now messenger for Judge M. J.
Wade. He has served three other
judges. NJ. Lane, John s. Woolson
and Smith Mcpherson, all of whom
are now dead.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Send Hoes TO Africa.

The Fort Madison Farming Tool
company is filing contract for 10000
hoes for South Africa. The hoes for
the African economy were formerly sup
piled by Great Britain but the war
put an end to the operations of the
English factories and the Iowa concern
succeeded in landing the Job.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Good Schools in Iowa.

Iowa is we'll provided with good
schools, according to report which
win be made next week to the state
board of education commission which
has just completed several weeks
survey of school conditions. in this
state. a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Champion Tomato Raiser.

Miss Eloise Parsons, a little girl liv.
ing in Page county in Iowa's champion
tomato grower according to the month.
ly bulletin of the state board of ag.
riculture. Eloise raised tomatoes val.
ued at $115.57 on tenth acre tract
of land at total expense of 1851.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
straw Hat Too Cool.

Ray Glenny of independence Is a
merchant, He is also somewhat of
joker. Just for fun he wore straw
hat when the thermometer registered
zero. The result was that he froze
lcne of his ears.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
DIVIDED INTO TWO canns.

Road work In Johnson county dur
ing the coming summer is TO be done
by tho tractor grading gangs hired at
the rate of $50 an hour each. The two
divisions OF road workers will go out
from Iowa City In opposite directions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Burleson Invited.

been invited to attend a convention OF
the first, second and third class post
masters of Iowa to be held in Des
Moines some day in May or June.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17

Iowa's 1915 potato crop brought the
farmers of the state more than one
million dollars beyond the returns OF
the 1914 crop, according to the month
~ bulletin Of the Iowa department OF
agriculture, Just issued.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Purchases New Stallion.

J. e. Hull of Taintor has bought a
new imported stallion which was ship,
ped into TaintOr last week. He is the
Percheron type, very heavy bone:
grey in color and a fine animal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
After Farm Advisor.

The farmers of KOs3uth county are
uniting in an effort to secure a coun-
ty farm adviser The creameries Of
Burt, TitOnka, Wesley and AlgOna
are back of the movement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
TO BOOST COUNTY FAIR
An All Day Meeting Will Be Held
Tuesday, February Is.

iJectS OF lnlS size 90 not happen &C
cidentally, or leisurely do them
selves. .....
Those who are supervising, or &C
tually doing the soliciting, have beer
and are spending a great deal o.
time and effort trying to get the
necessary subscriptions together
but a few who are solicited to sup
port the fair by investing in the
new stock, do not take the PROPOSE
ton quite seriously enough.
Do you want a Mahaska county
fair? If so, a whole lot of people
who have not done so already will
have to speed up. The fair if WI
have one will belong to the county
1t will not be owned by any "set,
or clique, or any one community.
This is a wish of the promoters, and
a requirement of the constitution,
Think of the fair as something that
we" are interested in, not as some
thing that ''you"-the other fellow
! is attempting. If Mahaska has a
successful fair it will be, from the
individual standpoint, ours" not
yours"
actively interested in having a fair,
interested to the extent of backing
il with tangible enthusiasm, it would
seem of little use to try. We believe
enough people actually want a coun-
ty fair to bring it to pass, but all
have not yet come to the point of
saying so. 1t is time now for evtry-
to speak up.
The whole nub to a county fair
commercially, is the favorable pub
licity it provides for the live stock,
and crop products of the farm. The
social opportunities and pleasures
are incidental desirable by-prCd-
ucts. The other is the business end,
and that's the end that counts, the
end uppermost right now when
continued lack of interest means no
fair
Oskaloosa business men in the
four Fall Festivals that have been
held, invested all told about $4,000
to $4,000.
The county fair must be more
broadly financed. 1t is not provin-
cial. The men who are most active
in boosting for the fair. both country
and city, are among our very best
people, a bunch that any may we'll
iike to mix up with. They need
sition to enthusiastically join in and
help.
ture chagrin is to jump right in now
and help make the fair a fact. 1t
would be embarrassing indeed to al
low others to do all the work of or
ganizing, and then later find that your
coldt, corn, calf or pig mas won q
prize.
Be a fair booster right now!
Below is a partial list of subscrib.
ers, mostly from the country:
X. w. Holt
H. A. Armstrong.
w. H. Springer.
c. H. Springer.
j. NJ. Timbrel.
G. c. Cox.
c. w. Moore.
L. A Trotter.
H. f. Whitlatch.
Carl Johnson.
A. F. Earring.
Redman-Porter Co.
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
Chas. W. Oft.
J. c. Whitmore.
f. f. Ives.
Glaze & Haynes.
Carbon Construction Co.
S. V. Reynolds.
Hamilton & Hamilton
Hyett & SynhOrst.
DR.. H. Killips.
H. c. Hull.
A. G. Phillips.
c. W. Anderson.
Chas.. Allgood.
A. Chandler.
w. A. Hoover.
Ed Brubaker.
]. D. Moore.
F. F. Moore.
c. J. Buckley.
VIM. F.. Pomeroy.
A. ]. Lytle.
Willis Pettitt.
NJ. A. Rockwell.
J. F. Whitehead.
J. r. Haywood.
Logan Graham.
- n: Jararc.
~ n 0hslcker'
Nj
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17

| Laura q. GOltry, L. II. u. ~
John Elscott, Taintor,. "a
1886 and
Maggie Brand, New Sharon .... "a
HARNEY-EliZabeth Harvey died
at her home in Marshalltown Febru
airy 18th, 1916, aged "a years, months
and days. The body arrived in Os
kaloosa over the NJ. & St l.. on Sun
day evening at o'clock and funeral
services we're held from the Wilcox
Wilbur chapel this afternoon at 2
clock. Interment was made in For.
est cemetery. She leaves one son
John, of Omaha. who was present for
the funeral.
WERNER.-Anton Werner, high.
lily respected citizen of Eddyville,
passed away at his home in Eddy
vile, Wednesday morning, February
-, 1916, at Las, at the age of 76
years. He had been i'll but a short
time, suffering with pneumonia. He
leaves to mourn their loss, besides
his companion, five daughters, Mrs.
..
erell, Bertha Werner of Eddyville,
Mrs. Mary Fisher of Oskaloosa, and
Mrs. Chas. Knott of Cedar, who have
the sympathy of all in their sad be-
reavement. The funeral was held at
1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
from the home, with interment in
Highland cemetery.
PARKER-John NJ. Parker, son of
VIM. c. and Nancy J. Parker, was
born near Cynthiana, Kentucky, June
~, 1853, and died at his own home.
Sl3 South Twelfth street, OF heart
failure, about noon, Friday, Feb. II.
1916 at the age of G2 years, 6 months
and % days. He had been in usual
health up to the moment of his sud
den departure which came as a great
shock and loss to his wife, relatives
and many friends.
When Mr.. Parker was only about
three years old his parents moved
with him to a farm near Midland
City, ILL.,, where he grew to manhood.
In 1900 he moved to farm near Os-
kaloosa, and little later took up his
residence here where he has lived for
sixteen years.
On December IL, 1894. he was unit
ed in marriage to Mary NJ. Middleton
who survives to mourn the sudden
and untimely loss of a loving and
loyal husband Mr. Parker is sur
vived by one brother, James H. Par
ker, of Midland, ILL.,, and three sist-
ers, Mrs. E. A. Mcclellan, of Beason,
ILL.,, Mrs. Fanny NJ WATSON, of Searcy,
Ark, and Mrs. Ruth Lanternman, of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Walter d. Ferris, Oskaloosa ....2j
1884 and
Laura G. Goltry, c. II. u. .......Z0
John ElScOtt, Talnt0T,. "a
1885 and
Maggie Brand, New Sharon .....24
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17

A meeting will be held all day
Tuesday. February Is. in the Com
mittee room of the Oskaloosa Ma
tionsl Bank, to which all those inter
ested are urged to be present. as the
time for completing this organiza-
ion Is very limited.
The Parker post., 1916-06-10
COTTON CROP SMALLER
THAN LAST YEARS

NEW YORK, June 6.-The initial
report of the season placed the cotton
crop condition as of May at IT'S per
cent, compared with 80 per cent last
year, 743 per cent in 1914, and a ten.
year average of 1913 per cent. 1t is
impossible at this stage of the season
to estimate, with any degree of accu-
racy, the probable outturn. The fig
ures announced were smaller than ex-
pected, and caused heavy retreat of
shorts.
At the betterment in prices, the
South sold heavily. There was also
considerable selling after a careful
analysis of growing conditions was
made, and the conclusion, considering
the fact that propitious progress has
been made since May 25, reinforced
offerings and liquidation as the after
noon progressed assumed a general
character.
The weekly weather report was fa-
vorable, and, all things considered
that is, from crop prospect view
point, are optimistic. The trade just
now is paying more attention to de-
vel6pments in the belt, and at the mo-
ment it is not illogical to expect that
ideal climatic conditions will accel-
crate offerings.
The Parker post., 1916-06-10
U. OF w. OARSMEN
BEAT CALIFORNIANS

SEATTLE, Wash, June 6-The
University of Washington eight-oared
crew upheld it's title to the Pacific
coast intercollegiate rowing champion
ship by defeating the University of
California by sixteen lengths over the
three-mile course on Lake Washing
ton. The University of Washington
oarsmen, rowing in perfect form from
start to finish, covered the distance in
II minutes and 40 seconds. The Cali
fornia crew, splashing badly, crossed
the line 1 minute and 25 seconds be-
hind Washington.
The California oarsmen we're out
classed from the start They rowed in
poor form, one or more of the oars
men splashing all the way. The Cali
fOrnia stroke was ragged and seemed
to lack the power required to send the
boat ahead. On the whole the power.
full men in Washington's shell swung
their oars with an easy movement and
sent their boat through the water at
steady speed that quickly left the
Blue and Gold far in the rear.