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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

O1, 1OlOB QUIZ
VANWYK, - Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Blees VanWyk, at their home just
south of the city. on April l. 1916, a
daughter.
! HITTLE.-The infant on of Mr.
and Mrs Vern HiItle was still born
at the home of the parents, 513 South
street on Friday evening, March 81,
1916. No funeral services were held
and interment was male in the Old
cemetery this morning at 1890 O..
clock.
THOMPSON-Mrs. Sofia B. Thonp.
son, widow of the late George w.
Thompson, died at her home, No. 4O9
Third avenue west at two o'clock Sun
day following acute illness of about
weeks duration of complications
attendant upon old age. Prayer SER
vice for the friends in OskalOosa
will be held at the late home at 1870
o'clock this Monday evening, April 3,
,191C. The casket will be taken to
Elodra at seven o'clock Tuesday
morning via the NJ. & ST. L. Ry. and
. ilOllOWlUR S6INlCco dl IhdI pldNCS ~
he inferred beside mother and hus-
band.
Mrs. Thompson was the last of a
family of nine children to pass away
and of the immedite family there is
a single survivor, the daughter, Essle,
4 widow of the late Scott T. Long. A
sister of the deceased, Mrs. Hull pass
ed away in January at her home In
Atchison Kansas.
Mrs. Thompson came to Oskaloosa
as a girl with her sister, Mrs. Maria
: B. Hull, when she was quite a small
: girl. She was the daughter of Sarah
land Hubbard Hubert, and was born
> at Kent, Ohio, July Is. 1885, and was
almost eighty years of age at the time
, of death, 70 years months and IL
days, to be exact.
George w. Thompson who preceded
the wife to the other side passed
away in 1895, twenty-one years ago
since which time Mrs. Thompson has
retained her home in Oskaloosa ane
has had the constant companionshll
Iof her daughter. Deceased was pos
sessed OF a most admirable character
and was beloved by all who knew
her. She had endeaTed herself Il
many in various ways. IN lhe iaIe
Years of her life she was sorely az
fiicted through the loss of vision ye
she endured without complaint an
was as a living lesson to those VIII
came in touch with her personally.
GILMAN. - Marshalltown Times
Republican: Word received by wire
Iby A. A. Moore Saturday told OF the
death at Cashmere, Wash, Thursday
AFTERNOON, OF Mrs. Lorette Gilman
widow of Charles c. Gilman. and
Iwell known resident of this city for Q
great many years Although the
message, which was from Walter +
lGilman, did not state the cause Of
death, friends here have known fol
lsome time OF Mrs. Gilman's poo
health. Mr.. Gilman's telegram sale
that his mothers death followed al
ILLNESS OF but day.
Mrs. Gilman was born Martelen'
lLorette Eastman, daughter OF thu
late Enoch w Eastman, former lieu
tenant governor OF Iowa, and Mrs
Sarah Caroline Greenough Eastman
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

PEARSON.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Pearson at Abbott Hospital
March 81, 1916, a son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

Total net indebtedness. .$12S,2S7. rs
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. CARLIN, City Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

VANWYK,-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Blees VanWyk, at their home just
south of the city. on April l. 1916, a
daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

HITTLE.-The infant on of Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Htttle was still born
at the home of the parents, 513 South
street on Friday evening, March 81,
1916. No funeral services were held
and interment was made in the Old
cemetery this morning at 1890 o.
clock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1915.
LINCOLN PARK BONDS CARRY.

The proposition to issue 100000
in bonds for enlarging Lincoln Park
proved to be tremendously popular
with the voters on the North Side,
and won by pluarility of 14,2O9 out
of total vote of 40,667. The women
showed more opposition to this bond
issue than did the men, though the
woman vote was more than two to
one in favor of the bonds. The money
will be used in extending Lincoln
Park one.half mile north from Corne-
liza street TO Irving Park boulevard.
The proposition to amend the Munic.
ipal Court act so that service In eject.
ment suits can be had through any
member of family lost by five votes,
and 1t will take the official canvass
to determine the result. The PROPOSE.
ton also carried an increase In the
expenses for the legal department OF
the chief bailiff of the Municipal Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
PRAISES STATES ATTORNEY
HoYNE.

The Citizens Association of Chi.
cago, in its forty-frst annual report,
Just issued, says:
On June 90 the Citizens Associa.
ton addressed letter to Maclay
Hoyne. states attorney, which was In
part as follows:
"On account of the constant temp
tation, which successive mayors OF
Chicago have seldom resisted, to use
the Police Department as a political
machine; and on account Of the grea!
temptation in the line Of graft which
beset police officers, there Is con.
slant and powerful tendency toward
laxity of discipline and inefiiciency In
that department. For many years
this association has Cndeavored to
keep In touch with the police situa.
ton with a view to checking such
abuses and helping to maintain and
increase the effectiveness Of the po'
lice force.
Being to some extent aware Of the
decentralization which has prevailed
In certain portions of the police de-
partment, we are In position to fully
appreciate the great importance Of the
work which you have been doing In
the direction of exposing and punish
ing policemen who have furnished
protection to criminals. We espe
cially congratulate you upon the re-
cent conviction of police officers for
merly connected with the Maxwell
Street Station, as the Citizens As
ISOLATION had, prior to the indictment
OF those policemen, learned OF facts
which convinced us that the police ad
ministration in that part Of the city
was devoted rather to the protection
of criminals than to the prevention
Of crime.
I'VE believe that by driving crook
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
LIBERTY
Great Statesmen of America, Including
President and Ex.President. Oppose
Tyranny Of Prohibition.

Washington, d. CT do not be.
deve the party programs Of the highest
consequence ~ .ue political life Of the
state aid Of the nation ought to be
thrust t~ -Ne side and hopelessly EN-.
barrassed for long periods together
by making o political issue Of q great
question which is essentially nonpolit.
zeal. nonpartisan, moral and social
In its nature."-Woodrow Wilson to
the Rev. Thomas B. Shannon of New.
ark. N. j.. while governor Of New
Jersey.
The above extract from q letter by
the president while governor Of New
Jersey was dug up here in connec.
ton with VIM. J. Bryan's latest dec.
iaration making prohibition ma.
tional issue. II was written by the
president when asked to 60 on record
on local option. Every one who has
talked to him during the last few
uays agrees that his sentiments are
unchanged.
Under no circumstances. in the opin.
ion Of men closest to him, will Presi.
dent Wilson indorse any movement
designed to drag the liquor question
into the days political issue. They
say q letter written by him shows
this. In It the president wrote:
II am o thorough believer In local
self.government and believe that
every sslf-governing community which
constitutes local unit should have
the right to control the matter Of the
regulation of or the Withholding II.
censes. The questions involved are
social and moral and are not suscep.
tible Of being made parts Of party
program. Wherever they have been
made the subject Of party contests
they have thrown every other Ques.
ton. however important. into the
background and have made construc.
tive party action impossible for long
years together"
~
National prohibition 10 dangerous
proposition, said former President
Taft, speaking before the Bar Associa'
ton of Boston at its seventeenth tri'
ennial banquet.
1T would revolutionixe the Na.
tional Government" he said. 1T would
put on the shoulders Of the Govern.
ment the duty Of sweeping the door
steps Of every home In the land. II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
PROHIBITION AND BUSINESS.

One Of the leading business men of
Chicago and one Of our most progress.
sive citizens who Is close observer
Of public affairs, writes to The Eagle
as follows:
Investigation of conditions in Mich.
igan would make good reading for the
liberal element.
THE Michigan legislature few
years ago enacted law creating
Tax Commission, the members Of
which are appointed by the governor.
The duty Of the Commission Is to
usurp the powers granted to local as.
SCISSORS and to assess property both
real and personal, on Its actual valua.
ton. The legislature, however, stopped
before It did its full duty. It granted
the State Tax Commission the power
to increase the assessed valuation to
the actual valuation, but II did not EN-.
power the Commission to reduce the
rate" Of taxation, consequently tax.
payers face the situation of paying
more than double the taxes heretofore
assessed for the reason that they must
pay q rate, in some cases, of more
than 3ts per cent which is actual con.
fiscation OF business. The Michigan
statute stipulates the percentage Of
taxes to be paid for school purposes
and maintenance of county, state and
city. Take for instance the city Of
Muskegon. It is permitted by law to
charge for its maintenance, the rate Of
l per cent Of the assessed valuation
in the city. In 1914 the assessed val.
uation was about $12,000,00O. The city
was entitled to per cent or $4,000;
the state, county, school and other
taxing bodies the balance, amounting
to 2.47 per hundred dollars. In 1915
the assessed valuation of the city Will
be $30.000,000. The Tax Commission.
ers state that the rate will be lowered
by reason of the increased taxes and
you realize that this statement Is q
fallacy for the reason that the city Of
Muskegon will demand what 1t Is en-
titled to, / per cent or 100000.
"The conditions which obtain In
Michigan are brought about largely
by reason Of drastic legislation
against big business which heretofore
paid sufficient taxes to maintain the
state. Brewers have been driven out
Of the state and the result Is that the
taxes heretofore paid by the saloon
and brewery must be realized from
other sources.
THE Tax Commission referred ia
will shortly visit Wayne county. the
home Of the automobile, and the how
that will come up from manufacturers
in Detroit will be heard all over the
world.
1T might be interesting to know
that not one large town In the state
Of Michigan has been represented or
this Tax Commission. The members
come from Fruit Ridge, Roscommor
and Ann Arbor, respectively"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
TAXED 70 DEATH.

The United States has Russia
skinned a mile In the noble art Of
ievying taxes. The poor property
owner in cities Is forced to pay an
exorbitant real estate tax and in Chi.
cago the tax eaters are asking the leg.
islature for permission to almost dou.
BILE the present high tax. The tax
rate under the proposed law Is to be
raised from one fifth to one third on
the valuation OF the property. A Chi
cago Congressman proposes to tax all
incomes OF over $4,000 except those
OF Office holders, national, state, city,
county and town. Personal property
taxes are collected from people OF
moderate means who pay heavy real
estate taxes and they will have to pay
income taxes too, to oblige the office
holding aristocracy. The national
government is tired OF levying indi.
rect taxes by duties On imports. Many
bills now before Congress propose nu.
merous methods of further taxing the
people directly and thus increasing
their burdens.
As a we'll known writer on the sub.
iect said several years ago In noted
article, much of the national revenue
is used for the maintenance OF an
army OF political parasites.
And then the county governments
tax the people to keep up another set
OF politicians and pension their
friends on the people, occasionally
spending a little money 10 build a
road where 1t will benefit one Of them
or a school house TO give some bank
er a rake off on the bonds or a few
hangers-on positions at mental wages
as teachers and special pets big
wages.
Then the township government tax
es the people to whack up with the
very small fry who help keep up the
county fellows, hoping to some day
be one Of them,
Then the cities tax the people To
keep up another army OF non.produc
ers, who are used to manipulate the
primaries and elections.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

national prohibition legislation IL
passed, local government will be de-
stroyed.
"And II you destroy local govern.
ment you destroy one Of the things
that 60 to make for healthy condi.
ton Of the National Government.
National prohibition IL non.enforce.
able; 1t Is q confession on the part OF
the state government Of inability to
control and regulate their own e.
pecial business and duty; II the mat.
ter were placed under Federal control
1t would result In creation Of . ma.
chinery Of government ofYicials large
enough to nominate any president"
~e~
Congressman Thomas Gallagher of
Chicago In the course of his speech
In Congress against the proposed pro-
hibition amendment said: National
prohibition would be destructive Of the
inalienable right Of the citizen to life.
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness,
guaranteed by the Constitution. I
am believer in personal liberty, and
as citizen Of this Republic ! feel
that this resolution would act as an
infringement on my right to such lib.
erty. It IL considered. and rightfully
SO, as absolutely unAmerican by mill.
ions Of our people. who feel that they
are abundantly able to govern their
moral habits without Limitation or
restriction from law of this kind. II
ia an abridgment Of the right origin.
ally guaranteed by the fundamental
law to the people Of the United
States. am unalterably opposed
to 1t. because I believe firmly
in the principle of the largest share
Of personal liberty to the individual
consistent with the general welfare"
Wheeler & Co., the popular cloth.
iers ct 1856 South State street. over
Peacock's. are doing an immense bust.
ness. Their credit system makes many
friends and patrons for them.
Frank J. Hogan has made . great
record - attorney for the Fire D.
partmsnt. He 10 always looking after
the interest Of the people.
Alderman John Powers 10 invincible
In the Nineteenth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Mckinley
dams the number.
Mckinley ordered
asked Uncle Joe Cannon refused himself
cratic tariff policies
Never he insisted They increased
he fastened to shout. Il promised"
a
again make speech in the United
"Nuh nuh!" exclaimed
They him series electrical
electricity
him from his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
TEACHES BOYS WAR GAME

Washington has unique pre-.
paredness" feature in the school which
has recently been started for officers
of the High School Cadet regiments.
Lieut.. Il. z. Steever, U. 8. A., who Ia
the voluntary instructor, Is careful
to keep all thought Of war in the back.
ground, as far as possible. In teaching
the boys. yet the lessons which they
are learning are such as will better
qualify them to do their bit" for their
homes in case the need ever arises.
At present the work Is along theo-
retical lines, conducting imaginary
troops over large maps; later prac.
tical work Is to be done In the field.
Boys who have played" the map
game" are enthusiastic over II. They
claim 1t is more interesting than check
ers, chess or cards. Withal, they are
learning something; not how to be
militarists. but how to be resourceful;
how to be logical and how to act
promptly. Lieutenant Steever Is also
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

Alabama antsufrage organization
Weston New peculiar
prize fighters.
train
awarded 5000 by the firm employing her when she
tombstone employed by New York hosiery
$4,000 beauty prize offered by New York
Beach,. L l. he q of $1,000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
He DISAPPOINTS MANY

DR.. Harry G. Frankenfleld, one o.
the chief forccasters of the weather
bureau. Is a member of the National
Aero club. In spite OF the fact that
throughout the entire country eighty.
five ont OF the hundred forecasts OF
the weather are correct. It IL generally
believed that Doctor Frankenfleld has
in his Demonstrations disappointed
more persons than anyone else In the
United States, but the fact remains
the weather bureau saves the country
at least $10O.O00,OOO annually and that
he is known throughout the world as
one OF its greatest mete0rologists.
The variableness of weather condi'
tions is one of the stumbling blocks OF
aerial navigation. and comprehensive
study Of its tickle laws Is necessary to
every fier. but particularly to the one
who must fly over the sea. Hence It IL
easy to see why Admiral Peary wanted
Doctor Frankenfield on the commits
aiOn JOhn Haya Hammond Jr the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
QUIT MAKING SPEECHES. never

Senator MARITIME of New Jersey
dotes on making speeches. He is free
to say that he would much prefer to
abandon almost any other vice he has
rather than speechmaking. Last sum.
mer MARITIME was one of q number of
members Of congress who went on a
journey to Hawaii Part Of their en-.
tertainment there consisted Of an ini-
tiation into a so.called Order Of Ha.
waiian Chiefs. This initiation, which
was held on q lonely island. reserved
for that purpose. was good deal like
joining a college fraternity. Dignified
congressman wore no clothes except
a modish skirt made of grass. and
were put through various amusing
capers. One feature of the exercises
was an electric mat on which great
men were laid full length. with hands
and feet tied, and blindfolded. Then
the electric current was turned on and
all manner of grave promises were ex.
acted from the victims. Uncle Joe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS.

The business interests of the coun.
try are tired Of these conditions:
Tariff tinkering for political ends.
Five tariff revisions In twenty.three
years.
Confidence shaken.
Business demoralized.
Huge money losses.
Millions Of workers unemployed.
What the people demand is:
A sane and permanent tariff policy.
A scientific adjustment.
More common sense, less politics.
All the facts brought out.
The way to get these reforms Is to:
Establish a permanent Tariff Com.
mission.
Make 1t non.partisan.
Give 1t broad powers.
Give 1t an ample appropriation.
Have everybody represented.
Put the professional politicians of
the job.
Stop lobbying and log.rolling.
Bring out all the facts.
Reduce unemployment.
Establish confidence.
Stabilize business.
~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
OAK PARK STILL VILLAGE.

Oak Park is to remain village.
Citizens Of that suburb voted OH the
question Of adopting city form OF
government. and the returns showed
$500 preferring TO continue as a vii.
lage and l,2s0 asking a city govern
ment. Defeat of the city government
movement means, 1t is said, that APP
plication will be made for annexation
to Chicago at the election next spring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
WET AND DRY RESULTS.

In Illinois wet and dry elections
summarized, the results We're as fol-
lows:
Saloons voted out in - townships. 116
Saloons restored in Is dry town.
ships voting wet .............ls 2
Dry townships voting to remain
dry .................. ~
Wet townships voting to remain
New entirely dry county. ......... ]
Counties taken from entirely dry
llst '.......'..... ''.'..'.
Net loss in number of dry coun-
Ties .,...','...'.. .'''''.'
Counties now without saloons, -. 5:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
|lEN 1l[HHZ lLNIMI[LZLl6[El1T>
BUT Oakley IS NO SAVAGE

As a rule, the man who becomes
a member of congress first gets his
name up while occupying some other
Office. The rule applies to p. Davis
Oakley of Hartford. Conn. Oakley
made reputation for himself as presi.
dent of the American Association of
Baldheaded Men. The organization,
while national in its scope, usually held
its annual meetings in Connecticut.
and Oakley made speeches at these
gatherings which could not fail to
impress one and all with his mastery
of the spoken word.
In addition to heading the bald
heads of America, Oakley has served
as alderman in Hartford and as a
member of the school board.
One feature Of Oakey's speeches
which has helped to popularize them
and him in Connecticut is their
brevity.
In addition to not having as many
opportunities for making after.dinner
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

would
obliged listen
without slightest tona Music
soothe merely
disas him. What anybody else is Oakley only
distribution He diske lullaby to
oratorio and from agme to dirge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

first advocate the aerial patrol for all but we'll
obtained
objects detached and distant from the
activities
factor viii may
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

ed policemen out of the police de.
partment and herding them into the
penitentiary, where they properly be.
long. you are performing a notable
public service"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-23
BRISBANE SAYS
CHEAP TIRES DO
NOT MAKE GOOD
Editorial Writer Urges Motor
lists to Buy Tires From Re-
SponSible Concerns

In referring To timely editorial
by Arthur Brisbane that appeared re-
Gently in many of the leading man.
land Sunday newspapers, p. NJ. Smoot
of 5moot 4 Steinhauser. Ltd. local
Frestone agents. calls attention to
the much discussed subject OF tire
economy
Brisbane. who is probably the high.
est paid editorial writer in the world.
and who is himself an ardent motorisl,
has strong convictions on the tire
question. and his views are well worth
reprinting for the information of 9TH
ers who are DESTROYS Of getting the
mest value possible when they buy
tires. The Brisbane editorial says In
part:
Automobile extravaganza Is based
ofteneri on the buying OF tires and
tubes without character than on any
other department of aufomobil!ng.
The making of tires is an absolute
science, TO which engineers and man
ufacturers have devoted years OF
study and millions of dollars in expert
ments.
The well-made tire represents act
ual cash invested. It has its fixed
value, and do not let anybody per-
suade you to the contrary.
Beware of a dealer who tells you
that he can sell you this tire cheap
er and just as good II has no name
on it that you ever heard of before
But it is made by big factory, says
the dealer, and they sell 1t to me
cheaper
Such talk is Misrepresentation and
cheating.
Study the tire question for your
self; act in the purchase OF tires as
you would in the purchase Of mate
rails for your business. Buy OF re-
liable concerns that have millions Of
dollars, years of experience and
reputation more valuable than their
invested capital back OF their product.
To buy cheap tires. cheap tubes,
wastes money and destroys pleasure.
This applies especially to the man
who owns one of the lower priced cars
and drives II himself. To him the
bursting tire means money and hard
work.
The man driving HIS own car
kHOWS InaL q WeII-made tire IS one
half the pleasure of automobiling.
Fortunately the makers of the pest
tires devote especial attention to the
light cars. There Is nothing more
extravagant than cheap, poorly made
tire on one Of the lower priced auto
mobiles
Dollar for dollar the good tire will
give more than double the mileage
and five times the pleasure"
Smoot & Steinhauser, Ltd, terri
torial agents for Firestone tires, at.
tribute large measure of their sue
cess to the Firestone red side wall
anu black non-skid tread, which tires
are of the very highest quality, yet
the price is rather moderate They
agree with Mr. Brisbane that a good
tire represents so much invested cash,
SO much fixed value, so that 1t pays
to buy the best, especially now that
you can get a tire like the Firestone
Non-Skid, tire that has an interna-
tional reputation for quality and that
is sold at such a moderate price