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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
M.&ST.L. IMPROVEMENT
Addition To Round House Being
Pushed To Completion.

Out in the north yards of the NJ. &
st. l.. R. r., they are still at work,
even if it is winter, and matters are
so far along that the new machine
shops north of the round house are
about completed and ready for the in
stallation Of the machinery. Two
stalls in the south END of the round
house have been used for this pur-
pose and these are vacated and the
machinery moved to it's new loca-
ton. The company will then have
seventeen stalls for locomotives, and
even these are not enough for the
company intend to build more on the
south end. This will make it neces-
sary to move a few buildings, but
they are small and they can easily
be placed elsewhere. A good con-
crete and cement floor will be placed
in the new shops, with special bases
for the largest machines and the new
shops will be in running order now
in a short time
- - -.
Probably before the cold of an
other winter, there will also be new
shops built for car repairs. A stor-
age shed for lumber and supplies has
already been built, but the actual re-
pair work is now done on the repair
tracks out of doors and during the
coolest days the weather conditions
are anything but agreeable. The
mark, 'Osk. Shops" is row being
seen on a large number of cars that
have been overhauled recently and
the work will be more in evidence as
the days and months go by. A new
and adequate building is only a
question OF time.
A record breaking repair job was
made in the matter of the fire at the
White Brothers store on South First
street. In the Mitchell building for
merly occupied by Howell's saloon,
at the corner Of Rock island avenue,
shelving, counters, etc, were placed
and new stock secured and by af-
ternoon of the next day, the boys
were again engaged in business. Re.
pairs and general improvements will
be made at their former location and
when they move back again, every
thing will be as good as new.
- - -.
The former Hoogendorn location
in the Hotel Downing building on
South First street, is in the hands of
the contractor and it is being entire
ly remodeled for Dow & Greenway,
the new tenants.
The Hays & Kalbach Co., 100 High
avenue west, have been making re-
pairs and changes to their show win
dows and raised floor has been
built in, with a beveled space toward
the street and vestibule, wide enough
for sign purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
AUSTRIANS OCCUPY scUTARI
important Town in Northern Al.
bania Captured by EN-
peror's Army. ,....

Vienna, Jan. 25.--An official state.
ment issued here says:
Scutari has been occupied by the
Austro-Hungarian troops. Several
thousand Serbians who formed tho
garrison retired southwark without
offering resistance. '.'' ~. t"t'T!
The Acknowledgements have also
occupied Viksic, Danielovgrad and
Podgoritza. Montenegro. The disarm.
ing o. the country has been carried
out up to this time without friction.
At several places the Montenegrins
did not even wait until the Austro-
Hungarians appeared, but laid down
their arms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
Iowa Ore in Iowa.

Few people in Iowa realize that this
state has large quantities of iron ore
which may in course of time be mined
as extensively as coal. This week in
Wilmington, Del, articles, of incorpor-
atoms were filed by st. Louis firm
which has purchased 257 acres of iron
producing land at Waukon, Ia, and
Will operate a pig iron and ferro mag
anese plant at Sts nouisgt "A capital Of
S5,OOO,0O0 lis back of the proposition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

ing, All who were present declared
1t the best gathering in years.
The people were surprised to hear
G. A. Foster of Des Moines, a man
81 years old and toothless, sing like
a man of twenty. He delighted, the
people by his old time soulinspiring
songs.
The local society received much
good from this occasion, 9 and, were
loath to say goodbye as thei visitors
departed on the trains Monday
morning.
Instead OF going to Barnes City as
announced at the Sunday night SER
vice. the pastor will not go, but will
preach at the Rose Hill church on
Sunday. Jan. 30th.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
THE FREE METHODISTS
Des Moines District Conference Held
At Rose bill.

The Free Methodist church at Rose
Hill was all astir with preachers and
visitors the latter part OF the week
The Des Moines district quarterly
meeting was held there and all thu
pastors and a goodly number of the
laymembers were present.
Harmony and unity prevailed
throughout. Time and again the
audiences we're brought to tears OF
joy and gladness as the speaker por-
trayed the beauties OF Christian liv-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

Following OskaloOsa's lead, po
lice women are now employed in &c
cities. Chicago's has 81; Baltimore,
Los Angeles and Seattle each; Pitts
burgh, Dayton Ohio, Topeka Kan, and
Minneapolis, Mimi. 2 each. Fifteen
other cities have l each. Their pay
ranges from 1925 per annum in Dayton
to 81 200 in San Francisco.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
The STRANGER IN Town.

Nov. Uncle ST. said young .sprig-
gins, showing the old gentleman the
sights. shall we take, ride, In a
taxi, an omnibus or sightseeing
coach?" "Wa-aL Jimmie" said Uncle
ST, "ef we're goin' to thu expense of
a Vaughn to show me around, l kind
o. think Id like to take spin in one
o. them cabarets I've heerin tell SO
much about" F
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

Abbreviated Trilby," a new ave
nue. of escape from the drafting Of
flcer in time of war, has been opened
up in the order just issued to recruit
ing officers of the United States Ma
rfne' Corps to enlist no man VINO wears
smaller shoes that the commercial
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
National Flower.

Officially the United States has no
national flower. A bill to name the
pansy the national flower of the coun-
try has been presented to congress.
but has never received final action.
Most OF the states have flowers,
chosen either by the legislatures or
by vote OF the public-school children
Of the state. igE .Ya eapa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The number of men employed in
the coal mines of the United States
in 1914 was 1853 ,185, of which number
1858 were engaged in mining an
thracite and 5S3,506 in mining bitumi.
nous coal and ligite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The lead industry in 1915 made
good gains in outplt both in mining
and smelling. The lead content of ore
mined in the United States was APP
parently over 100000 short tons, COM
pared with 522,864 tons in 1914, an
increase OF $4,000 tons, or Il per
cent. With the higher prices prevail,
ing the percentage of increase in val
ne of the 1915 output was even great.
er as compared with other years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

Some people are getting excited
over a rumor that the Colonel will at
tend the Chicago convention, as II
Mr.. Roosevelt we're the only sand dab
on the political dune.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The annual reports of secretaries
of public institutions are chiefly eX'
horizons for more help and more ia
eilities to be paid for in taxes. Other
information is made secondary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
Many New Fruit Tree.

Hundreds of new fruit trees will be
planted in Mahaska county this
spring. Farmers are paying more at
tention to fruit trees and bushes with
the profit end In view.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The Chronicle argues that as ev
cry man has q large number of ances
tors and only a part of US have de
scendants the population of the world
is decreasing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The Grinnell Register enquiries,
why not transplant evergreen trees
in our park, the living trees to be used
in Christmas celebrations in the years
10 come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The Washington Press says:
Every day we are surprised at meet
ing live men who are quietly but Ell
fectively supporting Carl F. Kenhule
for governor"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
Do II Now

Take advantage of the "off season"
to have little jobs or repair work
done about the house And now Is a
good time to have paperinV and paint
ing done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27
Land Brings Big Price.

The ii. c. Hudson farm. seven
miles west OF Knoxville. was sold at
auction last week to Paul Harp for
$'6s.75 an acre. The farm comprises
1871 acres.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The Knoxville Express thinks
Henry Ford has gotten along to that
point, in public estimation, where a
Teller needs q friend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

The road-dust twins-Drain and
Drag-are first aids to better high
ways,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-27

According to the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter come men need their upper lip
stafched every day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
ALLIES DEVELOP OWN RESOURCES;
BECOME INDEPENDENT OF U. S.

New York--The necessity for the
United States to show a proper appre.
citation of the business received in-the
way of war orders from the entente al.
lies is the subject of a statement is
sued here Tuesday by Henry P. Davi-
son, of j. P. Morgan & Co., detailing
his impressions of the financial and
military situation that he found on his
recent trip to Great Britain and
France. He returned Monday from
England, after having assisted in the
arrangement of the new $500, 900, 900
British loan.
"lt is perfectly clear that if we re-
gard Great Britain and France as de-
sirable customers and wish to continue
to sell them our products" the state
ment says in part, 1--WE must treat
them as producer usually treats de-
sirable customer, in which event l am
confident we will continue to supply
them largely, not only during the war,
but for the reconstruction period
which will follow.
"Great Britain and France have not
only carried on the war on the West
ern front, but have at the same time
developed their own manufacturing re-
sources in way which surpasses be-
lief, SO that today they find themselves
well equipped and in position to pro-
vide not only for themselves, but in a
large degree to assist their allies.
"In stating this l do not mean to
imply that there are not many things
they will require from US, as they did
before the war, and will after. | do
mean that there are many supplies
which they would rather purchase
from us than produce at home, reserv-
ing the resources required for such
production for other purposes to their
better advantage. The point is that
today their position is one of indepen-
dence compared with that Of two years
ago."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
GranuIatetl EyeIids,
CertainlY Not.

Poor laddie," said the lady to the
hotel lift boy, don't you find this
work rather trying and monotonous?"
mo fear, missus! | like it. It's
full Of excitement. First of all, there's
always the funny people coming in
and out. Then there's other things.
only yesterday man tried to get
out before the lift was down and
cracked his skull Then last week the
machine broke, and the thing came
straight down from the sixth floor to
the bottom, and everybody was hurt
'cept me. This ere rope, too, looks
bit weak, but it'll probably last till we
get UP, though don't know what wen
do If it doesn't, COS the engine man
is away i'll today, and is mates just
Joined up, and I'm in charge of every.
thing and don't know nothing about
it. So it amt really what you could
call dull life, is it?"-London An.
swers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03

Miss Mason was explaining to her
Sunday school class the lesson for the
day, the subject being the tares and
the wheat
Now, remember, children, the tares
represent the bad people and the
wheat the good ones"
"Why, Miss Mason!" exclaimed a
rosy-cheeked boy, who had been lis
tening through the lesson with deep
interest, "did you say the tares are
the bad folk and the wheat the good
ones?"
"Yes, James," replied the teacher,
pleased at the lads interest.
well, that's funny, l think!" re-.
marked the matter-offact child. "It'a
the wheat that gets threshed; the
tares don't" 't."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
Loss Of Life May Reach ZOO;
Greek Naval Officers Bitter

Athens : The torpedoing of the
Greek steamer Angheliki on Saturday
near Piraeus, with many Greeks
aboard, was carried out without warn
ing, it is said here. This action is be-
lieved to indicate that since the cap
ture of Constanza the German sub
marines have obtained new supply of
benzine, enabling them to resume
operations in the Mediterranean.
Greek naval officials are particularly
bitter that the attack seems to have
been made within Greek territorial
waters, only few miles from Salami,
where formidable allied fleet has
been stationed since September /.
The loss of life is now said to reach
200, though the full number aboard the
is not known. The subma-
rine, it is further said, warned ships
endeavoring to rescue the Greeks to
keep off.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03

the last time being four months ago.
l doctored with several doctors but
obtained no relief. Was told that an
operation would effect a cure, so
submitted to one, but this proved like
all the medicines ! had taken - not
beneficial. I obtained, and started at
once taking Favorite Prescription
~Four months ago the doctors and
nurse said it would be year or more
before I would be able to do my house,
work, and, Of course, 1 thought so
myself as / was not able to walk
across the floor for several weeks.
am now able to do my housework and
to care for my children and do not
feel as though I could ever thank you
enough for the benefits l have re-
ceived." - Mrs. MABELLE Kip, 1S4
South Pasadena Ave.
Why should any woman continue to
worry, to lead miserable existence,
when DR.. Pierce's Favcrite Prescription
Is sold by druggists, in either tablet
or liquid forrn2
Sick people are invited to consult
DR., Pierce by letter, free. All cores
pondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03

Washington, d. CA new arrange
ment for diverting Dutch products un-
der which England will be assured of
obtaining greater percentage than
she has been able to get by purchase
in the open market in competition
with German buyers was reported to
this government. The report says
England will pay for many Dutch
agricultural products the same prices
she now is paying her colonies, the
English government making good the
difference between such prices and
those paid by Germany.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03

If we all had our lives to live over
again
If we might start afresh and anew
What Joy it would be for us women
and men,
And what wonderful things we
should do!
How straight we should walk and how
wise we should talk;
How cheerful we'd be and how gay;
But If we're in earnest about our re-
forms,
Why don't we begin them today?
We feel that we'd never be foolish and
fling
All our strength and our labor away,
And we'd readily do each commend
able thing,
Without either profit or pay.
But II we're SO keen at reform to be
seen,
II we're pining to enter the fray,
The question arises with pertinence
now
Why don't we get busy today9
The days that are gone are most thor
oughly gone,
We can't bring them back If we try;
But the days that are coming roll
steadily on,
And no one can ever tell why.
Unless 1t should be they're to help you
and me
Do sensible things while we may,
They'll certainly help us to live over
our lives.
II we start out to do it today.
Tacoma Labor Advocate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
All Eats" Climb Higher Every Day.

Tacoma-The unprecedented rise in
food prices continued Wednesday, with
potatoes and flour the chief features.
Potatoes advanced SO ton and flour
40 cents barrel. Yakima potatoes
are now $40 a ton and locals $35, and
indications are that the rise is not at
the highest point yet. Jobbers say
that the price of potatoes will not be
lower until next August, and that they
will probably go higher. The New
York sugar market advanced 10 cents
and the effect is expected to be felt
here in day or so. Mr.. Ultimate
Consumer will have to tighten up his
belt another notch.
Grapes arrived in large quantities
from California. The Yakima Con-
cords are off the market, due to
heavy frost. The late California
grapes include the wine and black
grapes. Some of the jobbers are CIV
ing the wine grapes other names be-
cause some of the purchasers fear the
officers of the law will be on their trail
as liquor manufacturers if it is known
they bought wine grapes. The grapes
are arriving in lug boxes, which sell
at 65 cents. A few boxes of peaches
may still be found on the market.
California head lettuce is now on the
market.
The fish market is flooded with dark
fall salmon. The run of these fish this
year is very heavy, forcing down the
jobbing price to 81 cents a pound.
As usual halibut and small fish are
scarce. The meat market shows
firm tone, with tendency to advance.
Eggs, butter and cheese prices remain
unchanged.
All kinds of canned goods have gone
up with the general advance, especially
condensed milk. Wholesalers have re-
ceived notice that both Carnation and
Astor brands were oversold and no
more orders could be received for some
time. Mount Vernon brand advanced
10 cents on the strength of this and
the tone of the market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
Great Excitement Prevails on Boards
Al Chicago This Week.
PRICES HIGHEST since 1883
Conditions Considered Dangerous by
Many Traders Corn Reaches
Highest Mark Since 1867.

Chicago-Speculation has gone wild
in everything, especially in foodstuffs,
with grains taking the lead. There
has never been anything like the spec
ulative buying and advancing tendency
of values, as shown in the wheat mar
ket of late.
A 13-cent advance in "a hours was
followed by an eight-cent break and
12-cent bulge. To see December
wheat sell at $1.90 in Chicago, $1.97s
in Minneapolis, $1.S5 in Kansas City,
$1.892 in Winnipeg, and $2.02a for
durum wheat in Duluth, and $2.O8 for
the cash article of the latter variety
in Minneapolis is something that the
grain trade of today has never expert
enced.
Predictions of So wheat at Chicago,
which were not expected to be realized
before next March or April, may be-
come reality this week, unless some
thing develops to check the bullish en-
thusiasm and the heavy volume of buy
ing, despite the fact that prices have
more than doubled within about a
year. Wheat prices are the highest
since 1883, when the market was ar
tificial. Present prices are legitimate,
as prices the world over are abnor-
mally high. So long as nothing de-
velops to disturb the confident feeling
existing among holders, there is no
telling how high prices may go. The
level, however, is getting SO high,
with the market long one, that it is
regarded as dangerous by many trad
ers.
The high prices are bringing out
liberal quantities of wheat, as ideas of
farmers are met by the advance and
interior reserves are being reduced,
while the visible supply is increasing.
There is general impression in the
trade that the bulk of the cash Decem-
Der wheat in the United States and
Canada is owned by foreigners and ex-
porters. They are expected to take
delivery of the cash grain in Decem-
ber.
Cash corn sold up to $1.12A for No.
2 yellow last week, or the highest
since 1867. Corn at 81 a bushel and
over looks high by comparison, but
with wheat above $1.9O it is not out
of line.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
Negroes Moving North,

Washington, d. C.-More than TO-
900 men, mostly negroes, are said to
have gone from Florida alone to
Northern points, particularly Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, to take employ
ment offered them during the past two
or three months, Other states, includ-
ing Virginia, the Carolinas and Ala
bama, have contributed to the exodus.
All such movements are being investi-
gated by the department to guard
against election frauds. Officials be-
leive that in most cases the movement
has nothing to do with the elections.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
she Was Shopping.

She had been sitting In the furni-
ture shop for nearly two hours, in
specting the stock of linoleums. Roll
after roll the persplring assistant
brought out, but still she seemed dis
satisfied. From her dress he judged
her to be o person Of wealth, and
thought 1t likely she would have a
good order to give. When at last he
had shown her the last roll he paused
In despair.
"I'm sorry. madam" he said apollo
gstically, "but II you could wait l
could get some more pieces from the
factory. Perhaps you would call
again"
The prospective customer gathered
her belongings together and rose from
the chair.
Yes, do" she said, with q gracious
smile, land ask them to send you one
or two with very small designs, suit
able for putting in the bottom of O
canary's cage."-Chicago Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
The Vital Point.

A beautiful young lady interviewed
a fortune teller on the usual subjects.
Lady" said the clairvoyant, you will
visit foreign lands and the courts Of
kings and queens. You will conquer
all rivals and marry the man of your
choice. He will be tall and dark and
aristocratic looking"
"And young% interrupted the lady.
Eyes, and very rich"
The beautiful lady grasped the for
tune teller's hands and pressed them
hard.
Thank you," she said. Now tell
me one thing more. How shall get
rid of my present husband? ?"-New
York Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
Roads Held Responsible.

North Yakima = Shippers of the
Yakima valley met recently and decid-
ed to serve notice on the O.-W. rail-
way company and the N. P. that they
intended to tender their fruit for ship
ment and then hold the railroads re-
sponsible if it cannot be shipped for
lack Of cars. 1t is believed that there
are over 1000 cars of apples yet to be
shipped while it is almost impossible
to get refrigerator cars enough. Fruit
is coming in from the orchards at the
rate of six cars daily for every one
that Is sent out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-03
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland Wheat-Bluestem, $1.61:
fortyfold, S1.55; club, $1.52; red fife,
$1.52; red Russian, $l.50.
Oats-No. ! white feed, S34.
Barley-No. l white feed, $37.
Flour - Patents, $500; straights,
$500 a TAO; exports, $500; valley,
$7.70; whole wheat, $8.4O; graham,
$500.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, 1928. SO
@24 per ton; shorts, $25. .50@26;
rolled barley, $3S. .5O@39. 40.
Corn-W Whole, $43 per ton; cracked,
$44.
Hay-Producers' prices: Timothy,
Eastern Oregon, $17@2O per ton; tim
othy, valley, $15@16; alfalfa. $l5@
1850; valley grain hay, $l3@15;
clover, $3.50.
Butter-Cubes, extras, 33c bid. job
bling prices: Prints, extras, 37ac per
pound; butterfat, No. l, 37c; No. 2,
35c, Portland.
Eggs = Oregon ranch, current re-
ceipts, 45c per dozen; Oregon ranch,
candled, 45@46c.
Poultry = Hens, 13a@15c; springs,
Is a Tie; turkeys, live, 20 a 32c;
ducks, 12@18c; geese, 10@11c.
Veal-Fancy, 10@11c per pound.
Pork-Fancy, 12@12ac per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes 75c@$1 per
dozen; tomatoes, 5O@75c per crate;
cabbage, slips per hundred; peppers,
5@7c per pound; eggplant, 6@Sc; let
tuce, $2.35 per box; cucumbers, 50@
75c; celery, 60@75c per dozen; pump
kins, lie per pound; squash, 1c.
Potatoes Oregon buying price,
$l.40 a 1.50 per hundred, country
points; sweets, $2.25.
Onions-Oregon buying price, $2.35
per sack, country points.
Green Fruits-Apples, new, 50c@$2
per box; peaches, 40c; pears, 75c@
$1.25; grapes, 75c a SITS; casabas,
1tc; cranberries, $9.50@lO per barrel.
Hops-1916 crop, 10@12c per pound.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, fine, 23@
26; coarse, 30@32c; valley, 30@32c.
Mohair-40c per pound.
Cascara Bark-Old and new, &c per
pound.
Cattle-Steers, prime, $6.40@7.0O
good, $6@6.40; common to fair, $50
5.75; cows, choice, $5.50@6; medium
to good, $4.5O@5; ordinary to fair,
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