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Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

but the talent remains up to its old standards. and one can hear a truly fine production of an opera for sev. enty-tive cents or a dollar
 Towards the end of January left Munich and made journey to Italy. Though Italy was not involved at the time. one noticed the war more here than in Germany. People were poor and discontented. banks failed. one after the other: a declaration of war against Austria was expected daily. and everyone was in troubled frame of mind. It took twenty days for letters from Germany to reach me. I could not stand the uncertainty and hastened back to Munich after c scant two weeks absence.
 After my return l worked harder than ever at the hospital. None of the cases under our care was serious, and as several of the men desired to learn English. the superintendent of nurses asked me to take charge of some classes. l had one class of beginners and one of more advanced pupils. and I can truthfully say l never enjoyed anything more than those English lessons l gave at the American Red Cross hospital. l wasn't a very dignified teacher | one can't expect nineteen-year-old l girl to put on spectacles-but my pu- pills liked Ire and they learned a bit. too. However. even the English les ! sopa I{s po, fprpisb fpnuvb uork ta satisfy me. Sc after much coaxing received my official Red Cross arm | band and became what is called in German a "Helferin, or assistant | nurse.
 worked early and late among these ] wounded soldiers and found a great | deal of pleasure in the work. It was revelation to note bow much fine feeling these men possess. The most | of them are ignorant and uncultured. | They were so grateful for every bit of | care, and at times when l found my self downcast they always seemed to | know the right thing to do and say. After almost a year of this work. took a rest and went first to Vienna and then to Marienbad. found the latter resort in strange contrast to the
 Eissingen of the year before. Marien. bad was full of people and almost gay. There was no dancing. of course. but there were social affairs. concerts and tonibolas, where a game similar to our lotto is played. In addition one
 saw women as beautifully gowned as | the Parisienne at her best. And here. also. as well as in Mu. nich. we found the same astonishingly
 large number of men. I used to
 wonder where they all came from.
 We got back to Munich just in time to see a parade in honor of the king.
 and if had not seen it with my
 own eyes l should never have Dc
 lieved it possible that so many good
 soldiers could be left after more than
 a year of war.
 As the time for our departure drew near my heart grew heavy. ] vas happy at the prospect of seeing Amer ica and my American friends again,
 but I had grown to love Munich and
 it's people.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
Nu. hAf~e,Q

To prevent waste and keep ribbons clean in stores a North Carolina wom an has patented a reel with a spring clip to prevent it becoming loose ant with paper tape printed with feel and inches for measuring it.
 What is believed to be the smallest fresh-water fish in the world has beer carried to New York from Haiti When full grown it is less than a, inch and a half loxg. This speciei swarms in many tropical rivers ana is of great value as destroyer O mosquito larvae
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
STOP EATING MEAT IF
 KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
neys If Bladder Bothers You- Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked: get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kidney region; rheu- matic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir- ritation.
 The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush clogged kid ueys and stimulate them to normal activity; also to neutralize the acids in the urine SO it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders.
 lad Salts cannot injure anyone. makes a delightful efYervescent lithia- water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Pick over, wash and drain the berries to be used for sauce, add one and a half cupfuls of water to three pints Of berries, let them boil until tender before adding the sugar, then add three cupfuls of sugar and cover closely for few minutes. The ber- ries may then be put through sieve and nodded, if so desired. If 1t is desired to keep the berries whole make rich sirup and add the berries to the boiling sirup.
 A pretty dessert is this: Remove centers from cupcakes and fill with cranberry jelly, set in sherbet cups and serve with whipped cream.
 Cranberry and Orange Sauee.- Squeeze the juice from an orange, cover the peel with cold water and heat slowly to the boiling point, boil until tender, then scrape out the white part and cut the peel into mar row strips. Simmer one and a half cupfuls of raisins until tender, add the orange peel and juice and quart of c-anberries. Add more water to make a cupful of the liquid, cover and cook ten minutes Or until the berries are tender. Then add two cupfuls of sugar. and boil until thick.
 Cranberry Shotcake.-Sift together Quar: os four, two teaspoon fuls of baking powder and one-hali teaspoonful of salt. Mix with the tips of the fingers two-thirds of a cupful of shortening and add milk to make a soft dough. Roll out into two thin cakes. spread with butter and place the second on top of the first Cook together a cupful of cranberries and a half cupful each of raisins and water. When the Der ries are soft. stir in a cupful Of sugar and a tablespoonful of cornstarch well blended with the sugar Flavor with nutmeg, beat we'll and spread on the cakes while they are hot.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Frank Aivord Ferret whose knowl edge of volcanoes is probably unique fin the world. is an American. a native of Hartford. Conn After volcanic out hursts he has been able accurately to forecast their conduct for some time ,o come, and in this way his labors nave been of inestimable value to resi- dent, of volcanic districts. He has visited and studied practically every volc.no of note in the world He wss inc first to reach Messina after the
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p0sTscRIPTS

Controlled by an electric motor, a Massachusetts man has invented ap- paratus for unlocking and opening or closing and locking garage doors while . man is seated in an automobile some distance away.
 To prevent death by poison tablets taken in mistake an inventor has brought out tablets c,ated with rub Der, which is said to resist the stom- ach acids long enough for tablet to pass out of the system.
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Rather DiscouraQinq.

Well, Twobble, how are you get ting along in politics."
 Cant say that I'm making much progress"
 "No?" litical bandwagons and every one of them broke down before I'd travelled far enough to reach an office
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
A Pampered Pet.

My wife carries her fondness fos that cat to excess"
 How so?"
 The critter takes prominent part in concerts given in feline circles" "Well?"
 And dinged if my wife ain't talking of having fits voice trained"
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Has Made Study of Volcanoes

devastating earthquake in 1908. As an inventor he is also widely known. In 1904 he took up volcanology and
 became honorary assistant to Profes- sor Matteucci in the Royal observa- tory, Mount vesuvius, and was later decorated knight of the Italian crown.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
Az to Your Hair and Skin by Using
 Cuticura. Trial Free,

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. These fragrant, super-creamy emollients pre- serve the natural purity and beauty of the skin under conditions which. if neglected, tend to produce . state of irritation and disngurement
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
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quickly with salt and saturate with ammonia. then rinse in cold wa. ter. The ink will van ish in less time than il takes to write about 1t
 Put your wax candles for the birthday cake and evening table on ice and they will not dril while burning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

g a u c e 8 or gar nishes. Pack rem.
 nants of cold rice into a mold. When
 time to serve, turn out on a dish and cover wit b W h ippe d cream.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

S=2- press out all the
 0 moi moisture. uI: and an to to bread add two well-beaten eggs. a quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, four tablespoonfuls of melted butter and sufficient milk to make a smooth bat ter. Just at the last add teaspoonful of baking powder and fry in hot fat.
 Rice Paneakes.-Boil quarter of a pound of rice till quite soft, then drain and leave till cold. Mix with 1t one cupful of cream, four beaten eggs. little salt, nutmeg to taste, two tablespocnfuls of melted butter and four to form a smooth batter.
 Italian Pancakes.-Beat well togeth- CT two eggs. a quarter of a cupful of four. one tablespoonful of sugar, half cupful of warm milk. add a table spoonful of melted butter and a few drops of lemon extract Bake in but tered saucers in a hot oven for 20 min btes. Serve buttered and sprinkled with sugar.
 Pineapple Paneakes.-Beat two eggs kOSCNhti O Of rosewater. two of rice four, two of sugar. and then add half cupful of cream. Put one tablespoonful of but ter into a small fryingpan, and when boiling hot pour in the mixture so as to cover the pan thinly; fry light brown: then drain well. Have ready some long slices of pineapple and roll one in each pancake. Beat the whites Of two eggs to stiff froth. then add one teaspoonful of vanilla extract, di vide 1t into two parts and fry sepa' rately; do not turn, so that 1t leaves the pan like snow. Lay these across the pancakes.
 Stuffed Paneakes.-Beat two table spoonfuls of butter to a cream. then gradually beat in one tablespoonful Of sugar. four eggs, one cupful of warm milk, pinch of salt, two tablespoonfuls of entrants, the rind of lemon and flour to form a thin batter. Fry lightly on both sides. AS each is cooked spread with fresh or preserved fruit roll up and keep hot until ready tc serve.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Is especially enjoyed as an appetizer with meats. In cooking cranberries care should be used in cooking them in granite or earthenware dishes,
 as the acid acts on the tin. Aluminium ware and porce elain are other dishes that are safe to use with acid fruits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
What He Was.

I'm afraid. Rastus, that you are something of pessimist."
 "Pessimist? No. sub, I ain't no pes. sumist. Tse a opposumist"
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&5zoKTUITN
 d@tABKEI$p

Misery may love company but re member 1t loves cheerful company.
 All good work begins with content ment. The heart must sing while the hand tolls, if good work is to be achieved.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
Too Deep for Him.

Young Mrs. Dubwaite is a roman tic person. She has an idea that her soul and Dubwaite's soul were seek ing each other for centuries before they met"
 When she starts to talking that way how does Dubwaite act?'
 'He appears so i'll at ease that I'm sure if the poor fellow really thought he had a soul he would apologize pro fuselv"
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Always a Drawback.

First Man-"Don't you feel that it's good to be alive?' Second Man Why, yes. of course; but it costs like the dickens."-Boston Transcript
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
His Order.

What do you suppose the regi- mental surgeon said when he gave the order for vaccination?"
 Easy. Present arms"
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Made Him Hot.

Made Him Hot. T saw you talking with q well. known reformer yesterday" Yes We had quite a lengthy dis cussion."
 Well, did you feel uplifted?" "No, but some of the remarks he made raised my temperature consid erably."
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

If you have not the force of char scter to make an enemy. you will nev- CT make a friend.
 Beware of the man of whom every body speaks well.
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Oh Somefimea. Yes

Oh. Sometimes, Yes. A man who is not ashamed of the things he knows usually knows . great deal.-St. Louis Giobe-Democrat
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Red Cross Beg Blue nakes the lsundress happy. makes clothes winter than mow. All good grocers. Adv.
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GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

The ordinary rice pudding may be made a most dainty dish with different
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Most men would be content with their lot-if it were . lot of money.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
PLENTY OF PANCAKES.

For a cold morning breakfast or a chilly night supper the pancake still
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

If you are ever unfortunate enough to spill indelible ink on linen, rub 1t
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
exchan0e Places.

Opportunity knocks at every mans door. After that the man who didn't respond does the knocking.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23
THE WINTER BERRY.

The appetizing cranberry is a req sonable fruit in price. and one that
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

polish the fiat irons, in fact hundred uses will be found for emery and sand paper.
 If in a hurry for baked potatoes them into the oven to bake. They will cook in a much shorter time.
 Cabbage is of much better flavor fl cooked uncovered and contradictory as it may sound neither does it scent the house as much
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

holds Us popuIar- ity.
 Bread Pancakes. Soak some bread crumbs in hot wa ter until soft. then press out all the moisture. and to one pint of the
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

Plain food is quite enough for me: Three courses are as good as ten If nature can subsist on three. Thank heaven for three. Amen.
 Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-23

\ July. iSii, i left America 10 travel abroad on pleas ure bent. l had as little idea of the coming war as anyone else. and even when the clouds swept dark across the horizon. l did not
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
TO REPEAL BANKRUPTCY LAW.

When asked for his opinion on the
Bankruptcy Law, Senator Cummins
in an interview stated
- There are already two or
three bills pending for the repeal
of the Bankruptcy Law and / in
tend to vote for the repeal. have
always believed that bankruptcy
laws should be temporary and
intended in the main to relieve
honest and unfortunate debtors
from the burdens Of debts which
they could under no circum-
stances discharge AS a means
of distributing the estate of an
insOlyent debtor among his cred
itOrs it is now and always has
been a total failure"
Senate Bill S 4SO9 was just recent
ly introduced by Senator CumminS
advocating the repeal
Many representative trade, civic
and industrial organizations have
Joined with Oscar b. McGlassOn, pres
ident of the Anti-Bankrupty Law AS
sOciatiOn of Chicago, in seeking the
repeal, among them being the Iowa
Nebraska Wholesale GrOcers AsSO
citation. Denver Association of Credit
Men, Natchez, Mississippi, Chamber
of Commerce, the Missouri-kansa!
Wholesale Grocers' Association. etc
The report of the Attorney Genera
of the United States shows liabilities
cleared through the Bankruptcy
Courts for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1914, totaling $244,721. S2629, anC
for 1915 they aggregated $245, 90
00422, or a half billion dollars for the
two years of which was returned tc
unsecured creditors but slightly mroe
than seven per cent. Business is
rapidly awakening to the harassing
results which the Bankruptcy Law
legaliZes and its incident great drair
on the resources of our countrys com
merce.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
NORTH CAROLINA MINES.

North C"rOlina easily retained first
rank in geld output among the East
ern or Appalachian States in 1915
The total production OF gold in 1915
amounted to S,320.55 fine ounces
against 6,34394 ounces in 1914. In
1915 the value of the North Carolina
gold yield was slightly more than halt
.of the Eastern States total.
The gold was obtained from % pla.
GERS and 7 deep mines, but several OF
the mones made very small prOduc
ton. The largest producing placer
was the Biggerstaff, in Rutherford
county. The Uwarra mine, in Mont.
gomery county, had the largest yield
of gold from reep mining. Other
mines that contributed an appreciable
part OF the gold output were the Rich
Cog, lola, and Eallie Coggin. in Mont.
gomery county; the Gold Hill, in
Rowan county; the Gardner Hill, in
Guilford county; and the HOWE, in
Union, county. .-a. L.
The silver output of the state, re-
covered as a by-product from gold
milling, was ! ,465 fine ounces, valued
at $741. against 1,J24 fine ounces, val.
ued at s843, in 1914. The copper
production in 1915 was 17,170 pounds,
valued at s3,005. go
The total value of the gold. silver,
and copper produced in North Caro-
lima in 1915 was $175,7f7, against
$134, 702 in 1914. Jsgaa
From the producing deep mines
in 1915 there was treated $500, short
tons of ore, OF which 20,901 tons was
siliceous gold ore, with an average
recovery Of $685. ton in gold and
silver.
The placers OF North Carolina yield
ed 4l0.5l fine ounces OF gold and 81
fine ounces OF silver IN 1915, and the
ores $4,000 ouTices OF gold
and L4l4 ounces OF silver.
IN 1915 the zinc properties N st
Lawrence county, NJ n. were actively
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
FEW CONTESTS AT CHICAGO.

Not only has the anteconventiOn
campaign, in the republican party,
been remarkably free from the heat
of discussion which characterized the
struggle in 1912, but there seems to
have been little bitterness of faction
in the district and state conventions.
| Over twenty of the states elected
their delegates at primaries and these
will bear undisputed credentials. But
remarkable harmony in the states
and districts using the convention
Isystem is evidenced by the fact that
only thirtynines delegates will en-
counter contests The Eleventh dis
trict of Missouri furnishes two and
Oklahoma has contests in two dis
triCts, involving four delegates. No
general principle is at stake in either
of these contests. The st. Louis
contest is purely factional and the
Oklahoma contest grows out of the
struggle of two candidates for ma
tional committeeman.
All the other contests are from the
South. All the districts of Georgia,
eight of the districts of Louisiana,
three districts of South Carolina, one
district from Virginia and the dele
iSiana, have contests. But, owing
to the new basis of representation,
only thirty three delegates are affect
ed. Such harmony in the South is
abnormal. Contests were the rule
in 1908 and 1912. The Georgia con-
test is over national committeeman.
The Louisiana contest is a fight be-
tween the Lily Whites and the Blacks
and Tans. Both factions are for
Contests n 4sath carolina p grow o out
of the effort OF John g., Capers, a
Roosevelt man in 1872 TO displace
Joseph W. f'olbert as national COM
mitteeman. No presidential candi-
date is known to have an interest in
the decision of any of these con
tests. Neither law points, nor bal.
ance Of power will be involved The
national committee will be confront
ed with questions of fact and its de-
cisiOn will have little of any general
interest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
LECTURE At LACEY S.U
Prof. Overley of Ames Will Also
Demonstrate Pruning.

: Lacey, May 17.-By Coaster.)-
Professor +. l.. Overley of Ames Ag-
ricultural college, will be at the Lacey
| school house Friday, May 10. At 3
p. IN. he will give a practical demon
| stratiCn of how to best trim and spray
fruit trees. In the evening he will
give an illustrated lecture on HOrti-
couture. Professor OVerley has been
in the Horticultural department at
Ames for several years and has made
for himself a statewide reputation.
! He brings his own lantern and slides
and will give us something instruct
| i've as we'll as entertaining. Profes-
sor Overley asks no compensation,
only his expenses to defray, for which
collection will be taken.
| Mrs. George Dunsome of Oskaloosa
arrived here Wednesday. for several
days visit with relatives at this place.
| Remember the Sunday school con-
vention at the Lacey church May q.
Everybody invited.
| Misses Emma Swanson and Hazel
BeTner spent Saturday and Sunday at
the w. G.. Vermilyea home.
| Mrs. Homer Hull was a passenger
; to OskaloOsa last Tuesday.
| The delegates to the w. c. T. U.
convention from Lacey are Mrs .Chas.
| Hull, Mrs. Lew Mitchell and Mrs.
Chas. Steddom. They leave for Rich
| land, Iowa, Wednesday to attend the
convention. ...-..
! A horse belonging to Peter Hassell-
man fell dead in its harness one day
last week while Mr.. Hassellman was
blowing. .... ~ f-.-..s....
| A young man, who is working for
NJ. S. Downey is very i'll with pneu-
monia. .rf#-. .,..
w, L. Mott and son are building a
new garage for their auto truck.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kaldenburg
spent Sunday at the Peter Hassellman
home. IN q
l.. Rev. Reecer left Sunday evening
for Everist where he, will visit with
relatives.
Four car loads of cattle were ship
ped from Lacey Tuesday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-18
AN ENGLISH OUTPOST.

Lowestoft, the most easterly city OF
he British Isles, Is situated on a de,
,livity which might be called Eng
and's Lands End to the East" is &
hundred miles northeast of London
almost the same distance across the
North Sea from Zeebrugge, Belgium
and three hundred miles southwest OF
he German naval stronghold CuXr
haven. This town OF $4,000 inhabit.
lnts, the scene recently of a unique
ripple attack by German Zeppelins,
ruisers and under-sea craft, was one
Of the most fashionable watering
places on the west coast of England
It the beginning of the war. The
lristocratic section of the city lies to
he south of the Wayeney Rivers artf-
icial outlet to the North Sea, while
IN the north bank its fishing indus
Ty is concentrated.
As early as 1856 LOwestoft was a
1amlet of the royal manor of 10th
ngland. During the civil war. of the
eth century it was seized by Crom-
veil and in 1865 became noted in Eng
ish history when the Dutch fleet, UNI
Ter Admiral Opdam, was defeated by
he Duke of York's feet of ia sail
almost within sight of the town. The
english fleet destroyed eighteen of
he enemy's vessels. including OPP
Iam's ship which blew up with
oss of 800 lives.
One of the physical peculiaFties
If the town is the series of narrow
anes, known as scores" which run
Town to the water front Similar
anes in the companion port of Var
mouth, II miles to the North, are
allied rows" In the latter city the
rows" were once the fashionable sec
ion graced by the handsomely deco,
'ated homes of the rich burgesses.
but now occupied by the poorer
classes.
1t was at Lowestoft in 1884, that
John Adams, the first ambassador
from the United States to England,
landed.
Both Lowestoft and Yarmouth owe
their Importance to their herring fish
cries and for several centuries the
two towns were engaged in constant
disputes about their relative rights.
The name of the latter city is indeli-
bly, associated in the popular mind
with its%famous "bloater," a particu-
larly fine herring.