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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
MEN OF MILITARY AGE,

How many able bodied citizens oil
military age have we in the United
States? ...-...
The Bureau of the Census, while il
! is unable to make any estimate of the
proportion who are able bodied, esti
! ate that the total number of male
citizens and prospective citizens-that
lis, foreign born persons who have de
iclared their intentions to become citi
zens-lS to As years of age, inclusive
is not far from 21,000,000.
This estimate is based on the as.
sumption that there has been an in
crease of approximately 10 per cent in
the population of the country since
the census of 1910. When that census
was taken the total number of male
citizens and prospective citizens, Is
years of age and over but Under IS,
was 19,1S3,000. OF this number, 14,224,-
900 were native whites, 1857 900 were
foreign born whites who had become
naturaliZed or had declared their in
tention of doing so, 2,052000 were Ne
groes, and $4,000 were Indians. The
number of foreign born citizens is par
TALLY an estimate, since the census
"SlS dUlS W ODIdII III
formation as to citizenship from only
about seven.eighths of the total num-
Der of foreign-born males. Native
whites thus represent about "a per
cent of the total, foreign-born whites
nearly Is per cent, Negroes nearly IL
per cent, and Indians about three
tenths of per cent.
During the Civil War, when the pop
ulation of the country, exclusive of the
seeding states, was less than one
fourth as great as the present popula-
ton OF the entire United States, the
total number of men serving in the
Federal armies at one time and an:
other was approximately 2,500000
(due allowance being made for dull
cate enlistments, that is, cases in
which men enlisted more than once).
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
WOMEN FOB HUGHES.

4
The Women's National Committee
iof Hughes Alliance was formally or
gani1ed at the home of Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, Roslyn, Long Island,
on July 9TH.
The Women's National Committee
of the Hughes Alliance, as its name
indicates. is union of women of all
parties in support of Hughes. Under
the Hughes Alliance ii will be possible
for women OF all parties to support Mr..
Hughes on the National ticket without
engaging to support the state or local
Republican tickets. .a.s..
The officers of the National Commit
tee are: Chairman, Frances !. Kellor,
former chief of the Bureau of Indus,
tries and immigration of New York
State, appointed by Mr.. Hughes when
he was Governor, Vice-Chairman, Miss
Harriet Vittum of Chicago; DIR. Kath-
crime Bemcnt Davis, of New York
Mrs. Winston Churchill of New Hamp-
shire; Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt of
New York; Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Sec
rotary.
The Executive Committee appointed
consists of Mrs. William Curtis Demon
est, Miss Ruth Morgan, Mrs. Everett
Colby of New Jersey, Mrs. George A.
Romans of Connecticut, Mrs. Barclay
Warburton of Philadelphia, Mrs. Har-
riet Blaine Beale of Washington, Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. John Hay
es Hammond, Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, who had been
serving the organization committee as
temporary treasurer, announced that
through Fourth of July pledges $4,000
of the projected 100000. Campaign
fund had been raised. The contributors
include: Mrs. Phillip Clark, Mrs. Geo.
r. Vickers, Mrs. A. l.. Garford, Mrs.
Colgate Hoyt. Women of Riverside.
California, Mrs Lee Thomas, Mrs. VIM
y. Draper, Mrs. Edward G. Gavegan,
Mrs. Leigh Hunt, DIR. Katherine Be-
ment Davis, Miss Olivia Cutting, Mrs.
Francis Mcneil Bacon, Jr., Mrs. Theo-
dore p. Shonts, Miss Cornelia Adds
Mrs. Geo. p. Mclean, Mrs. Myron r..
Herrick, Mrs. Henry Clews, Mrs. Geo
c. f. Williams, Maisie S. Dreicer, Mrs.
Frank S. Witherbee, Mrs. Oscar Straus
Mrs. Joseph ST. Stevens, Mrs. Doug
las Robinson, Mrs. Marsden ]. Perry,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs. f. A.
H. CANNED, Mrs. John w, .B1odgeIt,
Mrs. John Henry Hammond, Mrs. /.
Lorillard Spencer, Mrs + Cabot Ward,
Mrs. Chas. B. Warren, Mrs. Larz An
derson. Mrs. John Pratt, Mrs. Philip
w. Livermore, Mrs. Felix M. Warburg,
Mr.. FeliY< NJ. Warburg, Mrs. Coleman
du PQnt, Mrs. John D. Archibald, Mrs.
e. Wood, Mrs. Edward T.
Stonebury, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Mrs. w. H. Croker, Mrs. Willard
Straight. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot. Miss
Harriet Vittum. The sums subscribed
vary from $500 or$5,0 900.
At the melting Miss Mary Antin sub
scribed $1.0O, with the request that
this $1,00 contribution be regarded as
the beginning Of number of such
from all over the country,
in order that the campaign may be
as largely as possible supported by
all women interested in electing Mr..
~ r2rf .:a>.-.-a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
DON'T LIKE TIE IDEA.

Pella Chronicle: We note that con.
ferences of ministers in various places
said to represent thousands of church
members, are passing resolutions con
.demning the candidacy of W. l.. Hard.
ing for Governor, and declaring for E.
n. Meredith. Although the Chronicle
devoutly hopes f. T. Meredith may
be elected, We are very sorry
to learn that responsible Representative.
es of religious organizations are TAX
ing this action in an official manner.
II is quite a different thing for a min
lister as a citizen to support Meredith
and oppose Harding because of the
Cnfavorable record of the latter on
the saloon question and for the same
minister to vote for these resolutions
in an ecclesiastical council In the
first case he is exercising his right as
a man, while in. the second he is u.s.
ing his influence and authority as q
spiritual leader in a realm that should
be kept separate from that of his cal
ling. In the United States of America,
church and state should and must be
kept forever separate. The action of
these ministers canont be excused by
the merits of the cause at issue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
SHARED 2SOO. SHEEP
Ben Wilson Claims the Marion Coun.
ty Champioush p.

Knoxville Journal: Ben Wilson, the
old reliable sheep-shearer," probably
the oldest member of the fraternity in
this part of the state, has clipped tho
wool from the backs of over $500 of
the frowsy money-makers since the
opening of the season in April. He is
not sure that his record is a county
beater, but we are willing to claim the
title for him for the sake of argument.
Mr.. Wilson has been shearing sheep
In this section ever since the big prair-
lie fires ruined the blue stem grass, and
during all these years has never found
the local wool industry in more -four.
ishing condition. The crop" is excep-
tionally large and the wool of fine
quality. The fieeces run on general
average from six to eighteen pounds
In weight. However, he has taken sew
eral fieeces this year that weighed
above twenty-five pounds each, and
one, that, from Delaine ram belong
Ing to Sine Graves that weighed slight
y over thirty-two pounds. The ram is
TWO years old and the fleece was COM
paratively clean, at least Mr.. Wilson
says that 1t was real wool, not a mass
IF greese and dirt"
Mr.. Wilson Is of the opinion that IL
S only short time until the Delaines
Will be the only breed of sheen kept
~ farmers in this part of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

organizing a Southern Iowa Fair as.
ISOLATION which will include a number
of counties. 1t starts with $4,000 CAPT
tai stock and has the ambition to put
into the shade everything in the state
excepting the state fair OF course, it
is fine thing to have good opinion
of yourself and to try for the biggest
prize. And it is surely the proper thing
to do with all your might whatever you
are going to do. 1t will certainly be a
good thing for Oskaloosa, and if the
promoters succeed in doing, what they
are. attempting, it win eventually be a
good thing for the state. What benefits
one county, one town, benefits the
whole state. Just as it would be a di-
rect loss to the state at large and to
all the different communities if Oska.
loosa were to fall down" upon the
proposition for which 81 much has
been claimed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
DISCOVERING IOWA.

Burlington Hawkeye: A fine second
vein of coal has been found near Os
kaloosa. II is fifty feet below the first
vein and is said to be clean and al
most as hard as anthracite. Who
knows, perhaps Iowa may be supply.
ing coal some of these days that will
compete In the market with the best
Of the Pennsylvania black diamonds.
or course, the scientists will claim
that that is an impossibility. But until
q short time ago they claimed that
there is no oil and no gas under Iowa.
OF late they, or at least some of them
are beginning TO hedge and to admit
that possible there may be oil and
eas In the "a stete. Even the
experts of about claim
Ink that lpossible in
Iowa. Wef ne To dis
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
TRIBUTE TorRoT WEATHER.

Williamsburg Journal Glory be
HeTe'T the incalescent glow OF summer
it was tardy in it's coming; the long
est day of the year found us still wear
ing our heavy ones" and every far
mcr's face was set in gloom over the
prospect of another cold summer. The
corn was sluggish, day after day, with
but slight evidence of growth; but
last week the old, faithful sun renewed
it's everlasting heat and the face of al
this portion of the world took on the
CHEEKY brightness of the good old sun
mer time" We are just beginning tC
thaw out; the hinges of our knees are
losing their friction, and the irrigation
system Of the body eXudes from its
ten thousand ducts the excretion that
renders as slippery as the proverbia'
creased pig and prevents us from burn
ign up"
Truly delightful are these sunny
summary days, days in which the sub
tile caloric waves shine and SHIN.
NOR and dance on the bosom of 4
world that responds to the influence
IGG cold heart responds to a lover
melting smile. The corn lifts high its
light green blades; the rem foam fills
the clover field; the blue bloom gath
ers on the nodding timothy, and,
through all the sweltering day, one
may see on every hand the fullest re-
Spouse to the call of Plenty sent
forth on the myriad lane -e m:nions
shot from Apollo's fiery car.
Nor are the warm nights less JOY
Gus than these days of the friendly sun
the great strata of warm air spreads
over all the land, like a great blanket
spread by the warm hands of a moth.
err; the bed upon which you repose is
invitingly warm and you just stretch
out like forked radish and are soon
lulled to sleep in the kindly benedic-
tion left by the passing glorious sun,
What wealth of fancy is induced
by these transcendently glorious days
of summer heat! Here is the envelop
ing embrace of friendship that comes
to meet you, and to give you its very
best; it never shrinks away or lodges
into an alley; in the dead vast and
middle of the night it is by your side,
and at high noon, how you remember
the old Grecian myth of the conceited
boy who, when permitted to drive the
horses of the sun. dipped from his lof.
y orbit and nearly roasted the luck
ess creatures beneath him. satg
There are unfortunate human be-
ngs who do not love the warm wealth
sr; they fuss. and fume, and fret, max
rg miserable their own lives as well
IS the lives of those about them. But
his should occasion no wonder; sordid
'ouls are always ungrateful thev FIRE !
iuently smite the hand that feeds
Fem: so tits not strange 10 hear them.
a ling against this friendly heat this
OF divine wisdom. this
iiss of love that will fill the barns
With hay, the bins with oats and all
he cribs with corn and make it pos
1ble to enjoy the harvest song in the i
older days to come.
Welcome heat! A thousand welcom-
8 TO your caloric waves; we need You
. our business, and our hearts are FL
I'd with praise for your reyiving /
mile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

know when they are whipped" Mr..
Walton and Will Broerman could see
success through a stone wall, and with
ia corps of excellent helpers they went
on and on until the present splendid
organization was formed, and a fair
promoted that will make Oskaloosca
famous.
And now there are those who say,
we cannot raise the money for Penn
College. But If these people would at
tend the meeting of 100 workers some
day at lahchhsusat gtbf7s Methodist
church, they would get a vision that
would do their souls good, and that
would open their purses to greater
gift for the future. No other thing
could mean as much to 0skaloosa las
Penn College. And we must not only
save it, but help to make it greater.
. While there's no connection between
the Fair and the College, and while the
enterprises are headed in different di-
rections. both are Complementary and
essential to the welfare of the com
munity. Both have their uses and both
will help in the upbuilding of the bet
ter instincts and purposes of our
people. .s.r
Let us then to the labor of building
in way that our children will be
proud of our works. Let us make the
word Oskaloosa synonymous with all
that is higher and better in life. Let us
make the city the intellectual and pro-
gressive flower garden of the great
state of Iowa. We can do it. All we
need is your good will and your sub
scription. Do not fail us now.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
THE "MooNsHfNE" STILL

An application to buy all the bark OF
black birch on large water shed in
one of the National Forests in, the
! Southern Appalachians has been, re.
a CeiVed by officers ia charge, who say
: that the bark will be used by the noun
! taineers to make sweet birch oil, sub
stitute for oil of wintergreen. Because
Of the higher price of birch oil and
= oil OF Wintergreen, a synthetic oil is
widely used in their stead. The rise in
price of sallcylic acid, which is the
base of the synthetic Oil, is reported
to have increased the demand for the
birch oil manufactured in this country.
The oil is largely for medical purposes
and for flavoring, and good demand
is said to exist. So called rheumatism
cures in particular contain comparative
,ly large amounts. ~
Sweet birch oil has been made in this
country for many years and is obtained
from the wood and bark of the black
birch. The oil is product of steam
distillation plants, where, in addition
to the twigs, bark and young sprouts
of the birch, the entire tree is some
times used,
More picturesque, but not very effec.
tive, it is said, are the methods en-
ployed by the southern mountaineer.
A rough camp and crude distillery are
erected near supply of birch. Ac-
cordlng to persons who have seen both
kinds, the Still is not unlike the type
sometimes employed in the same To-
Gality, for making blockade" whiskey.
The camp is anything which will pro.
tect the workmen from the weather,
The bark is peeled from the tree
and the rough outer portion is scraped
of. 1t Is then broken into small bits
and put into the STILL with water |
enough to cook it. A fire is started and |
the resulting steam is led through a !
pipe and finally condensed. The heavy
oily gathers in IA rEeaeptacle while the |
water r3libs 0H rfEhreel or four men com
pose the usual crew. One OF these
'Dends all of his time at the still, while
The others gather and prepare the :,
bark.
Adult % bushels of bark are used
or every run and it is said that this
amount yields approximately four
pounds of oil. Three o. four runs
week can be made. i,
The method has been in use for
many years, say the officials, and
most of the accessible birch in the,
alleys has been cut Each year the
III makers have to go farther back ,
the mountains. Very often the stills !
re located in isolate places which can
g reached only ON foot and all OF the IS
Material for the plant and camp are
arried In on the backs OF mountain Il
ers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
TIE IoKER.

is it hot enough for you" the joker
inquiries
When the world is beginning to
smoke,
When the ozone is hotter than seven
teen fires
And we stiffle and smother and
choke ... .....
is it hot enough for yau?" he cack-
les once more,
As he trudges along through the
heat,
And in fear that we might not have
heard him before
He cackles again in repeat.
SIS 1t hot enough for your" absurdly
t@ asks he, gl...e #s. .sNss.1
When our collar is wilted and wet,
Is it hot enough for your" he pipes
in his glee,
At the sight of a working mans
sweat. "@"@
lis it hot enough for you?'', he squawks
with delight
At a hundred and six in the shade.
And over and over from morning till
night
He grins at the wit he displayed.
oh wearisome joker, your joke is a
cheese, ~
You long have been labeled a pest
The caveinan invented your moth
eaten wheeze
Forget it and give us a rest
Or go have it printed on banners and
bills,
To save wear and tear on your
voice,
And folks who must suffer from sum-
mer-time ills
Will have one good cause to rejoice.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
FAVORABLE FOR CORN
Continued Hot And Dry Weather In
Iowa the Past Week.

/ The Weekly Bulletin of the Iowa
Weather, and Crop Service for the
week ending July II, says: Continued
not and dry weather has been very
favorable for finishing the cultivation
OF corn, haying and harvesting. The
average temperature was about de-
gree above the normal in the eastern
part of the state and from Q to g. de-
gfees' above in the western section, On
~ a few light and scattered showers
occurred, during the week, and the sun.
slime was excessive. Corn. continued
to make very rapid growth, and much
OF 1T is now up to the normal in size
ana mas a strong, healthy appearance.
Much clover and some timothy hay
was put up in excellent condition.
Winter wheat and rye harvest has be-
early oats. fall wheat and rye are turn
ing color in the northern art of the
state. All garden truck, potatoes, pas.
lures and fruit need rain and corn
would be benefited by a good shower.
Following is a summary of Julp LIST
crop report:
Acreage. Corn, 9,S1S,500 acres; oats.
$500; winter wheat, 449 900: spring
wheat, $4,000; barley, $4,000, rye
IS, TOO; flax, $500: potatoes, 1Ol 400:
tame hay, 3,240.6O0; wild hay, 5O7,50O:
alfalfa, $4,000; pastures, $9,717 900
acres. - ~ ., -,
Condition, Corn, So per cent; oats,
"a; spring wheat, 90, winter wheat
50; barley, 95; rye, SO; fax, 90: DO.
.atoes, 81; hay, So; pastures 100 per
cent
The secretary OF the state horticuI.
ural society makes the following re-
Jort on condition of fruit, July 1st.
Summer apples, 4S per cent; fall ap-
,les, Al; winter aples 46; ears. 26;
american plums, AZ; domestic piums,
.; cherries, S5: grapes, IS; red rasp-
'errles, So; black haspberries, ~;
n; currents, 62; goose
ferries. SO per cent OF a full crop. The
Indications are that the crop of apples
you'd be 30 per cent less than in 1915, +,
ther crops about the same as last
ear
George NJ Chapel, Director.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

Grinnell Register: Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition Such shall the
fair which MaiIaska county boosters
have been organizing be called. The
project that was started last fall, with
the reorganization of the county fair
IN mind, has outgrown its intended
scope. and terminated in the South.
ern Iowa Fair and Exposition, embrac-
ing seven of Iowa's leading counties,
and capitalized at $50,000.0O. oska-
Ioosa will be the home of one Of the
largest district fairs in Iowa. instead
of county fair as planned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
Original Document AS Made Out On
the Field in Civil War.

Editor Herald-The following list
of casualties of soldiers in action is
self explanatory. Il, S8'-,
We have the original of this report
made by Captain-Acting Major of his
regiment, now hanging in our office.
This battle was fought just five days
before President Lincoln was killed,
and was one of the last battles of the
var of the rebellion. Captain Tracy
gave this report to me, simply saying,
Sir, my regiment of 100 men, at that
time, was reduced by war to I'll men
rank and file. That is War, sir"
f. D. Reid.
=. -: =.
Headquarters, 21st Mo. Wv. l.
In the field near Mobile, Ala,
April 10th, 1865.
BRIG. Gen1. l.. Thomas, .....
Adjutant General u. S. A.
General
| transmit herewith the annexed
list of casualties in the 21st Missouri
Vet. Vols. Unity. at the storming of
Fort Bldkely, Ala. on the 9th day of
April. 1865.
Frank NJ. Cough, LIST 1t, Co. c, Nor
tally wounded. Died April 10, 1865.
John j. Lewis, Sergt. Co. C. Killed
Color Sergt) .s,,-.t.,, asa. .,fa,
John R. Warren, Private Co. c. Kill.
le,!. ..,..,.,... w..
William G. Bias, Private Co. G.
Wounded in head severely.
Joshua B. Dale, Private Co. d..
Wounded in breast severely. Color
bcarer.) 'lt':@ shs@p5&
James Faha, Private Co. ID. Wound
ed in neck severely. .E ,lrtF. .,.
Joseph Dain. Private Co. ID. Killed.
>. George w, Haggard, Private Co. ID.
Wounded in shoulder severely, l.,
William H. Smith, LIST Sergt. Co, D.
Wounded in head slightly.
Oliver P. Martin, Private Co. f.
Wounded in head slightly.
Charles Mason, Private, Co. f.
Wounded in arm slightly. ,# ..
Matthew Woodruff, LIST Sergt Co.
G. Wounded in leg severely. ..f,.
Matthias Rosebury, Sergt. Co. G.
Killed.
Edward H. Avis. Corp. Co. G.
Wounded in leg slightly.
James P. Smith, Corp. Co. G.
Wounded in hand slightly.
Charles B. Lewis, Private Co. G.
Wounded in breast severely. r"-,.
William W. Calvert, Private Co! G.
Killed. -. srr....r~ e. 49,. ~ xs19
e Delwood r. Fields, Private Co. G..
Wounded in arm severely. e..
George, Coffman. Sergt Co. H.
Wounded in face severely.
George, R, Spencer, Private Co. II.
Killed. '''F8 ~ ''''f 3'f
Peter Riley. Private Ce. II. Wound.
ed in head severely. '"" ...H-
John Hutford; Private Co. H. Wounds
ed in thiel severelH,iTf ilnu%6 faaE}
Charles Blackstone, Private Co. H.
Killed. ...-.., RW
BENJAMIN Palmerton, Private CO.
Fl. Killed.
Israel Elican, Private Co. II. Killed.
Columbus NJ Page, Private CO. 7.
Mortally wounded. Died April 10,
1865.
John McGinlev, Private Co. |.
Wounded in leg slightly
william Driscoll, Private Co. I.
Wounded in breast severely.
Will'or1 Edwards. Corp. Co. |.
Wounded in face slightly
CHARLES w. TRACY.
Major 21st Regt. Mo Vols.
Commanding Regiment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
THE ORIGIN OF eRINeo.

Educated Mexicans here declare EN-.
phatically that the word "gringo" now
Iapplies almost entirely to Americans,
does not come from the song Green
Grows the Grass which the United
States soldiers are said to have sung
on the march in the Mexican war.
They point out that the Spanish Ian
guage contains the perfectly good and
proper word ''gringo" meaning "gib.
berish," which was in Spanish diction-
aries long before the Mexican war.
Old Spanish dictionaries give the
word as being of SSreek origin. They
say that any foreigner who came TO
Mexico ard talked a foreign language
was said TO be talking "gringo" and ss
there were more Americans than any
other Of foreign race, they gradually
known as gringos.
THE OSkALOOSA FAIR.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

The supervisors of Green county
were approached about changing
name of the Raccoon river and replied
to secretary Ralph Bolton of the
Greater Des Moines committee that
the river Raccoon before they were
born and they preferred to let it stay
RaccOon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13

There is no reason in this war,
Tor allowing a single soldier. to lack a
single thing necessary for his comfort
or necessary to make him efficient,
says the Fairfield Ledger. Ship loads
OF munitions of war and supplies are
leaving our ports every day for Eur
ope and these can be diverted to the
Mexican border.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
New Concentrated sehnol

Lewis, In Cass county. Is the cen.
ter OF a new consolidated district a
new school house is to be erected. 4
Slodl0O bond Issue having been order.
ed by the voters. The sentimant
was strongly in favor OF the issue. the
vote being at the ratio Of seven to one.