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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

language with the exception of Christ
mas Day, which is more radient with
promises than thanksgiving clustering
around. Thanksgiving Day memories
of gatherings under the home roof for
who does not remember the very glow
that warmed the heart of childhood
and the visions of turkey and host
of tempting viands. 1t is a day OF
pleasant reunion when collateral the
third and fourth generations come to.
gether and eat at the same table with
true thankfulness for the past and
good resolutions for the future 1t is
truly Thanksgiving Day.
The food we eat, the cloths we wear
Our parents and our teachers care
The love our benefactors share
Proclaim what praise to God we owe
May we, then. spend our future breath
In praising Jesus until death
Then after death, our songs shall rise
In nobler strains above the sky
John A. Bell, Sewers, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
INVESTIGATE.

Solicitors are again abroad in the
land with all sorts of offerings to the
dear public in the line of stock in all
kinds of industrial enterprises and
schemes to pry loose the elusive dol
lar. There has been somewhat OF a
let-up during recent years in the hota-
ton of fake oil and mining stocks on
account of the legislation which has
barred this sort of stuff from being
fioated promiscuously. Stock in COM
panies manufacturing auto accessor-
les. incubators, stock foods, also rail-
road lines and innumerable other Wis
ionary schemes are being advertised
and offered to the general public. So
licitors are now making the rounds
selling stock in lumber manufacturing
plants with promises OF big returns
for investors. We desire to sound a
word of warming Anyone approached.
Especially by total strongers, should
carefully investigate the standing OF
these so-called get-rich-quick schemes.
They can easily do so by consulting
a reputable banking institution or
make inquiries through an attorney
who is able to determine whether the
undertaking is legitimate and has a
chance of being successful. The per-
sonnet of a corporation and their IL
nancial standing is also an important
factor in guiding the investor in the
right direction. We urge caution in
order to avoid considerable grief on
the part of the investors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
TIE CHRISTMAS SHIP.

4 United States Navy collier Will
sail as a Christmas ship from New
York to Beirut, Syria, leaving New
York early in December with a cargo
of foodstuffs and clothing for the non
combatant Syrians, Armenians and
other refugees rendered destitute by
the vicissitudes of war.
Contracts have already been made
for the purchase OF the following
items:
1000 cases of condensed milk (for
children).
100000 pounds of lima beans.
100000 pounds of whole wheat.
10000 gallons Of petroleum.
100000 pounds of sugar.
C0O,OjO pounds OF rice.
100000 pounds OF crushed wheat.
10000 barrels of flour.
$4,000 gallons of cotton seed oil.
Funds are urgently needed with
which to pay for the above cargo and
with which, if possible. to increase
tha quantity.
Erect contributions of food and
clothing arc also solicited, but mill,
tary regulations preclude the ship
mcnt Of any but now clothing. As
\ rulo the best results will be secured
through contributions Of money with
which the committee can DurchaS"
carefully selected supplies in largo
quantities at minimum prices. Sew
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

What rumaGa hopes tn @oi out
81 the Guvo"r7u var and What she
.ur,H u93II be- her lot if she failed
To- DaEr .l|na with the Itutont Allies
are questions logically set forth and
a0a@crod in Fl striking co,nmunica,
tom 10 the National Topographic So
riets from John Oliver LaGorco.
"Fcw states in history have been
called to such momentous decisions
as Roumania faced when it plunged
bodily into the Niagara of blood and
carnage that has rolled down over
Europe for these two long years.
But both hope and fear beckoned
the Roumanian-th the hope of a great
err Roumania and the fear of stran-
gled homeland.
THE grave people of this little
kingdom for it is less than one-tifth
as big as Texas--have many prov
cribs. The water passeth and the
stone remains, they say. referring to
their own persistence as a people in
spite OF the floods OF humanity that
have swept over their territory.
In the whirlpool Of racial rival
ries Of southeastern Europe where
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

tive of the Accomac district of Vir-
ginia, to accept the position Of Min
lister Of Brazil, is as appropriate now
as 1t was then, when he said:
Tax yourselves.
First To pay your public state
debt.
Second. To educate your children
-every child of them-at common
primary free schools at state charge
That is my legacy of advice to you
before leave my country's shores to
return, perhaps. no more forever.
Distrust all attempts to disturb the
operation OF tax bill already passed
Disbelieve any set of men who come
before you with false promises of
freedom from taxation. Listen only
to those sincere friends who will hon
estly tell you that You must be taxed
how much you ought to be taxed, and
who will counsel freely and fully with
you beforehand as to the mode and
--ubjects of taxation. In word. learn
to love taxation as the only means oi
accomplishing such objects as those
of paying the public debt and OF edu
eating your children, rich and poor
See to it well that no revenue raised
for legitimate purposes is wasted;
see that it is all faithfully applied tc
the true ends OF government, but be
sure to raise enough and amply
enough for every kind of state neces
lsity, usefulness and honor. There is
no easy mode of taxation, no roya
road to paying debts or to education
Industry, honesty, economy and edu
cation alone can make you free anc
happy people.
Educate your children, all YOU
lchildren-every one of them!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
POOR MANAGEMENT.

Alex Miller in his Democratic
Washington Democrat says: r
"To show you how rich the
Democratic committee was under
Wilbur Marsh's splendid manage
ment, they quit New York $780,,
900 in debt" e.
This is surely a bad showing after
The great sum that was raised by
the every member campaign" sys
.em. Mr.. Marsh seems to be about
rs poor manager as the other Dem
ocrats who are trying to run the
government, and who despite the
greatest prosperity ever known" are
bling up deficit of over $1,000,O0O
per day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
GIVEN TO THE COUNTY
Cskaloosa Hopital Association Ten
ders Property to Public

The regular, monthly meeting of the
Oskaloosa Hospital Association board
of directors was held in the commit
tee rooms of the Oskaloosa National
Bank building, Saturday afternoon at
four o'clock. Following the reports
from superintendent, secretary and
treasurer, resolution was adopted
authorizing the transfer of the prop
erty of the Oskaloosa Hospital Asso-
citation to Mahaska county, in accord
ance with a resolution adopted at the
annual stockholders meeting, March
y, 1916. Results OF the recent gen.
eral election provides for the making
II the city hospital county institu-
ton According to law, seven direc-
tors must be appointed by the county
coard of supervisors, who will serve
until the next general election, when
directors will be elected by the pub
lie. The appointment of new county
directors for the hospital will rot
take place until formal transfer of
the property from the city to the
COUNT.
| Following is the report for the,
month of October, 1916. as submitted
to the board by superintendent Ida
L. Swanson. -s.-.,... -E
| Number of male patients remain.
| ing September 80
Number of female patients re.
naming September 30 ........ s
| Total number of patients remain
ing September 80 .. 70
Number of male patients admit.
| ted during October .....
Number of female patients adl
mitted during October II
Total number of patients admit
ted during October 10
Total number of patients treated
during October 81
Number OF surgical cases during
o|toper ...'..... Is
Number of medical cases during
| october 10
Number of obstetrical cases dur.
ing October
Number of births during October /
Total number of patients treated
during October ......... 81
Number of patients discharged
during October ....19
Number of deaths during October 0
Number of male patients remain
ing October 81 ..............
Number of female patients re-
naming October 81 .......1 10
Total number of patients remain
ing October 81 ...... ~
Total number of patients treated
since founding of Hospital .2137
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

The worlds production OF com
mercial cotton, exclusive Of linters
grown in 1915, as compiled from pub
lished reports. documents, and cores
pondence, was approximately 1859.
900 bales of 500 pounds net. While the
consumption of cotton Exclusive Of
linters in the United States) for the
year ending July 81, 1916 was approx
imately 21,011,000 bales of 500 pounds
net. The total number of producing
cotton spindles, both active and idle
is about 1AS,500.000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
vocational education is keepi,

Vocational education is keeping
American boys and girls in schoo3
wherever it is given an extended triaI
declares Mary Schenck Woolman
noted vocational worker and author
ity. THAT is what vocational eduCa
ton is intended to do" she said
TT does not aim to take the place
of genral education but merely to
supplement it in elementary and
high schools, and to present sub
iects that will help to inorea~e the
years that children Gay in school"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
RUMBLE OF TIE RAILS
NEWS PICKED UP AT DEPOT. SID.
ING AND ROUND HOUSE.

A North Carolina excursion will be
run over the NJ. & ST. l.. road on Mon.
day, December II, from Union. Iowa
along with train No. 10, arriving in
Oskaloosa at 11:20 a. m. and depart.
ing at 11:25 a. m. The excursionists
Will arrive in Winter Salem at 2.45
p' No., Wednesday, December 10.
Railroad tickets will be sold NV the
inch instead of by the yard. under
resolution adopted by the American
Association of Passenger Traffic or.
ficers. The size of the ticket will be
reduced to make saving in the price
OF the heavy paper used. Railroad
time tables are to be saved wherever
possible. and it is probable that these
VIII be no racks Of folders in hotels
hereafter
-:--:. - sre
The M. & St. L. railroad from New.
ton to New Sharon is being equipped
with new ties and rails. A force OF
forty men are at work on the branch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

During September and October
the strike of street railway employees
caused the passenger revenue OF the
New York Railways Company, oper
ators of surface trolley lines. to droT
s1,047,420 below the amount derived
in the same period of 1915, according
to statement published by the com
pany. There were 23,5S9,919 fewer
fares carried during that period than
during the same two months of year
ago
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

More than go trophy cups and
many othre premiums will be offered
for best exhibits in the annual corr
and small grain show of the Iowa
Corn and Small Grain Growers asso'
citation to be held in the gymnasium
at Iowa State College during short
course week, Jan. 90 to Feb. 3.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

We imagine the merchants o.
Abba do not especially enjoy the Hill
ton correspondent weekly remarks
in the Abba Republican. A CORES
pendent should be a news gatherer
and not a chronic knocker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

to his opponent. In 1904 President
Roosevelt won over Alton B. Parker
by more than two to one in electoral
votes, and in 1912, the success Of
President Wilson, owning to the Re-
publican split was not in serious doubt
at any time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
FORMER CLOS ELECTIONS.

Il
FORMER CLOS ELECTIONS.
There have, been four previous presi
dental election in which the vote
was extremely close and the results
of which were for considerable time
| in doubt. Two of these have occurred
since the country attained practically
Its present size and since teieSraphlc
facilities became general
In the election of 1900 Thomas JEFF
ferson and Aaron Burr received an
equal number of electoral votes ana
the choice of President was thrown
into the House of representatives.
jefferson was elected on the thirty
sixth ballot.
In 1914 the election depended up
on the vote of New York and small
plurality in that state decided the con-
tests in favor of James X. Polk and
against Henry Clay. The loss OF the
Free Soil vote in-that State beat Clay.
In 1876 occurred the famous Hayes
Tilden contest. The first returns indl-
Gated the election of Samuel J. Tilden,
the Democratic nominee, but in three
of the southern states, South Carolina
Florida and louisiana, where carpet
bag" governments still remained, two
sets of returns We're sent in, one favor
ing Hayes and one for Tilden. by
counting these states for Hayes his
electoral vote would be 1876 to Tilden's
I1S4.
Oregon with three electoral votes
sent in double returns, one giving all
three votes to Hayes, the other CIV
ing Hayes two and Tildon one. To &C
cent the latter result would give Til
den 1875 and Hayes with the three
southern states only lS4.
The Senate was Republican and the
House Democratic, therefore the
Houses could not agree on manned
of counting the vote. The partisan feel
ing throughout the country became
so intense that alarm was felt tor the
nations peace. The calm and pacihc
attitude Of Tilden, "The sage OF Ora,
mercy Park" as he was called IN MS
home city, did much to preserve or.
der.
Congress finally decided that in
counting the votes each disputed
case should be referred to an ElcCtoT-
al Commission, consisting OF hVc sen
ators, five Representatives., and five
Judges of the Supreme Court. For 'hi"
total of f., seven democrats and sew
III a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

One hundred and twentyfoui
pairs of birds nest and raise theil
families on the average farm of lot
acres in the Northeastern states, &C
cording to estimates based upon the
second annual bird count conducted
by the Biological Survey of the U. S
Department of Agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

The Danes, who have passion
for tabulation and statistics second
only to the Germans, have proved
the very interesting and significant
fact that every pint of brandy man
drinks shortens his life by clever
hours, and the average drink he con,
sumes curtails his earthly sojourn b!
an average of twenty-five minutes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

Sunday was magnificent day and
hundreds and hundreds OF cars went
scurrying about the country over fine
roads. The day was warm. The sun
was almost uncomfortable and people
made the most Of the opportunity af-
forded to get out into the open. And
we are promised several such days
this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

I'm an interview United State:
Commissioner of Education charges
that seventy per cent OF the rura
teachers move around because they
cannot get desirable places to live
The Commissioner also charges tha'
farmers are thinking more about
good roads for their automobiles thar
good schools for their children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

The annual statement on Miner
al Waters in 1915 by the United
States Geological Survey, shows that
the value of the waters sold increas-
ed 5 per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
FREIGHT RATES AND WAGES

L
Iper ton per mile than the railways of
ways of any other country in the world
India, the railroads OF the United
States pay higher wages than the rail
way of any other country in the world
except Western Australia. says the
/ Railway Age Gazette in an analysis,
| published in its current issue, of a
bulletin just issued by the Bureau of
Railway Economics giving compare
tive statistics of the railways of the
United States and of So foreign coun-
tries, representing seven-eights of
the worlds railway mileage.
The article also points out that the
capitalization of the railways of the
United States, $65,S61 per mile, is
less than that of any of the principal
countries of the world. and is only
from one-third to one half as great as
the capitalization of the railways of
the principal countries of Europe. In
the only country having lower freight
rates than the United States, viz,
India, the cost of labor is so little
as to be almost negligible, and the
only country in which railway wages
are higher than in the United States
| is Western Australia, where the av-
erage freight rate per ton-mile is al
most twice as great as in the United
States.
The average receipts per ton-mile
on the railroads of the United States,
.729 cent, are only about 60 per cent
of the average rate for hauling a ton
one mile received by the principal Eu-
ropean countries. India is the only
country in the world that has a lower
rate, 700 cent. Brazil has the highest
rate, 1903 cents per ton per mile. Can.
ada has only a slightly higher rate
than the United States. 1853 cent,
while in most countries the average
freight rates are two, three or four
times as much as those received by
the railways of the United States"
The average receipts per ton-mile
in some of the principal countries are
given as follows Austria, 1909 cents;
Denmark 2113; France, 1.1SS; Ger
many. 1924 Hungary, 1.2l5; Japan,
.O.774; Mexico. 1443; Russia, 0.933;
Spain. 2.226; Sweden. 1873.
The average yearly compensation
per employee in the United States in
1918 was $756S3. In Western Austria
liza. the only country with a higher
wage, the average was $S00.50. In
Germany the average was S40S.97: in
Holland. s341.152; Italy, s376.S1; Aus
tria, S33590; Hungary, $300.41; Rus
STA, S211.49. I'm the principal Euro
pean countries" the Gazette says,
the average wage is hardly more
than half that paid in the United
States. The lowest average is in
Japan. s11256.
"In earnings per mile of line the
railways of the United States are cX-
ceeded by those of 10 other countries,
Austria. Belgium, Egypt France, Ger.
many, Holland Italy. Russia and Uni
ted Kingdom. The average operating
revenues per mile OF line in the Uni
ted States in 1918 were S12,859; in
Belgium. Germany and the United
Kingdom earnings per mile were ap-
GroXimately twice as great. The high
est average is that for the United
Kingdom with $2&,Gi5.
an net operating revenue per mile
Of line the railways of the United
States are exceeded by the railways
of u other countries. The average
for the United States vas 5000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

"A horseshoe pitching contest Sat
colt show furnishes an excellent
example of program unity and har.
mony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

The melting point of southern
made butter is higher where cattle
are fed cottonseed products.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
Options on Coal Lands.

! II is understood that options on coal
lands In Mahaska County are being
sought BY foreign parties.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-12
AUI0IS7S MEET 10
 FORM CLUB HERE

Although rain kept many away, about 25 automobile owners met last night in the office of the Conway Mo- tor Car Company for the purpose of organizing a motor club. A tempor- ary organization was formed by the election of Frank F. Robins as chair man and Fred Gordy as secretary Sentiment among the motorists pres ent was unanimously in favor of the formation of a club and many who could not be present had sent word that they would unite.
 A committee on constitution and bylaws, composed of Fred Gordy, Mayor J. c. Dawson and Prof o. O.. Florence, was appointed and request ed to draft constitution and bylaws to present for adoption at the next meeting A committee of five, con- sisting of Albert J. Hess, o. Richards, c. w. Jones, Frank Farris and Opie Hartje, was appointed to make a can vass among the owners of motor cars in Conway and enlist the names of all who desired to join such an organiza tion. Adjournment was then taken until next Tuesday night, September 19, at which time permanent organi- zation is expected to be effected
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-12
 CONWAY ENLISTS. FOR EXHIBIT TRIP

Representing the fourth annual tour of the famous Arkansas on Wheels train, Railroad Commissioner T. E. Wood and H, T. Gregory of Little Rock are spending today in Conway, securing subscriptions fer a space for this city and county on tac big exhibit trip. Early this after noon sufficient subscriptions had been secured to assure the placing of an exhibit space and one representative from Conway on the train, and it is thought that enough will he subscrib- cd to send two representative on the trip.
 The train will leave Little Rock 0c- tober IS and two weeks will be spent on tour of the eastern and northern states, with a stop of several days at Washington, D. C., during which time excursions will be run to that city to allow visitors to view the exhibits. The three previous trips by this en- terprisc have been of immense value to the state in displaying her products and resources and interesting home seekers in Arkansas. It is estimated that the train now being arranged will be visited by at least 100000 per sons on the trip.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-12
MUST RAISE SI80
 10 SURVEY ROAD

It will be necessary to raise $1SO in cash and also to furnish the neces- sary teams and day labor to make an official survey of the proposed county highway from Conway through Vilo- mia to the east line of the county ac- cording to County Judge J. w. Holt, who returned last night from visit to the state highway commission. The $1S0 will be refunded to those who advance it, as soon as the legislature meets and makes the appropriation, Judge Holt was told.
 The appropriation for this purpose was vetoed by Governor Hays, and all though Attorney General Wallace Da- wis stated to Judge Holt that it was his opinion that the money could be drawn anyway, the highway commits sion and the state treasurer do not concur in this opinion.
 Judge Holt says there are no county funds from which these expenses can be paid, but he is in favor of raising the necessary money at once and pro- ceeding with the survey. He has talk en the matter up with the promoters of the road at Vilonia and hopes that immediate action will be taken to com plete the survey.