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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
American Efficiency.

We hear so much about German eff
cheney that we are apt to forget Amer
lean efficiency. Let it not be forgot
ten that the first essential of eff
cheney is the conception and initiation
of practical and constructive ideas.
In this regard the United States has
led and still leads the world. Indeed,
not a few of the inventions which
nave made warfare so efficient" have
sprung from American minds, just as
inventions which have done most in
stimulating agricultural and manufac-
turing progress have come from this
side of the Atlantic. The Germans
have excelled in applying important
ideas and important inventions to the
various departments of economic &C
tivity. The American bent is to mi.
tiate; it does not always excel
in the painstaking work which must
follow the launching of great idea,
Yet there are scores of examples
ready to hand in this country of a
surprising efficiency not only of con,
ception and initiation, but of sytem.
attic achievement as well.-Financial
America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Proof That We Are sheepish.

The Pittsburgh man who several
years ago won dinner from an In
diana county relative by taking a
small piece of wood, a hammer and
nail and blocking traffic on lower
Fifth avenue of the steel metropolis
by hammering the nail into the shin
gle resting on the sidewalk has a
follower here who did a similar stunt.
The, New Yorker won mis- wager by
placing ball of paper six inches in
diameter at the corner of Wall street
and Broadway and by staring at it
got a crowd of hundred people in
five minutes. 1t proved the old con.
tention of the psychology Of crowds,
showed that all the yokels are not
living in the country and revealed
that we humans all are more or less
sheep.-New York Letter to Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
k. P. NOW LOCATED
QUARTERS TENDER
ED BY S. v. REYNOLDS.

Losses sustained by the Pythian
Club and the Knights Of Pythias
Ledge in the fire of December Is,
1916, were adjusted this, Wednesday
Afternoon, and settlement made in
full. Is The loss was total and the
amount of recovery will be $4,000 the
face value OF. the policies. This does
not begin to repay the organizations
for their loss however. Fourteen to
fifteen thousand dollars would no
more than restore the property that
went up in smoke,
Meanwh issEaikspsa Williams aohsasss...'''
edge very generous and gracious Of
fer on the part of Attorney S. v. Rey-
nolds who has suite Of offices and
library on the second story of the
Fritch & Hines building, No. 105 High
a. enue east. Mr. Reynolds has in
vited the X. of p. Lodge to occupy
his library apartments as lodge and
club room until such time as they may
sc cure other accommodations of their
own. The offer and invitation is ac-
copied on the part Of the lodge in the
s.,me spirit it Was extended.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
MAYOR Gets CAMEO
POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS
GRIEVANCE TO Mr.. HAROLD.

Not that any difference existed be-
tween Oskaloosa's chief executive and
the officers he appointed to back up
his administration, nor yet that any
personalities were INDUCED but the
fact remains that the city police force
has caned Mayor Harold 1t was a
neat and timely act however and one
that served its purpose we'll.
The mayor was alone in his office
when the police force entered as with
a grievance, and took possession.
Chief James Lawrence was spokes.
man and intimated that the force was
about to strike. Least ways the may
or did not know what was coming
and when the chief after a few
words, carefully selected to conceal
the real meaning of the moment, pre-
scented the mayor with handsome
walking stick, solid gold handle suit
ably engraven with name and date.
The hand piece is of solid gold and the
stick of genuine ebony. It is the best
thing of the kind the boys were able
! to procure.
| The mayor could offer no defense.
He had out no skirmish line nor rear
guard to cover his confusion or en-
barrassment. He felt much like the
girl who was moved to explain: "Oh
=. Jim, this is so sudden" Mr. Harold
says he couldn't think of anything APP
propriate to remark just at that time
ana when he had collected enough of
his native wit to think of what he
might have said, the boys had taken
pity and retired to their own apart
ment. But the mayor was appre-
ciative just the same He is proud OF
tie present for what it represents and
for the spirit of the thing itself.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
NO PEACE FOR RUSSIA
HIGH OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON
WILSON NOTE.
Declares Slavs Are Not vanquished
! and Germany Wants to Dictate
Peace Terms.

Petrograd, Dec. 27.wThe first ex-
preston of Russia's official attitude
toward President Wilson'S note was
obtained here In the form of the fol-
lowing statement emnnating from a
high official source and approved by
the foreign office:
eve pay tribute to the humanIta-
rian motives which actuated President
Wilson In turning to the warning ma
tons with the wish TO conclude peace.
These motives are not foreign to us.
"The initiative of RUSSIA in the do
main of peace conferences which would
have placed a limitation upon destruc-
tive wars has always met with opposi-
ton from Germany. We were the de-
tenders of peace in 1914 to the very
last moment, when Germany declared
war, on us. ga
1--WE also understand TO what extent
war reacts on. the interest of neutrals.
principally on account of the manner
in which it is being conducted by our
enemies. But we cannot help keeping
in view the fact that the American
declaration was made almost simulta-
neously with the German one.
I'm its true sense the German offer
Is now known TO all. Germany consid-
ers herself victor and thinks to die
tate to us terms of peace. Under such
conditions the beginning of peace ne
gotiations with Germany would signify
our acknowledgment of such a belief.
I'VE are not vanquished and cannot
therefore make an acknowledgment
of defeat. We deeply believe in, the
triumph of right and justice for which
we are fighting and when this will pre-
vail then will come the time for sim
cere peaceFnegotiations '@
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28

Berlin, Dec. 27.-DObrudja is now
In possession of the German allies,
according to dispatches from the Rou-
manian front. GermaH guns are pound
Ing the bridgchead positions of the
Russians all along the lower Danube.
Military critics believe that the way
will soon be opened for drive in Bes-
sarahia if Field Marshal Won, Macken-
sen has such an enterprise under con-
temptation.
Russian troops holding the line in
WaIlachia have attempted TO open n
counter-otrensive to lessen the pres
sure Of the Bulgarian, German and
Turkish troops along the Danube. The
engagements which have developed
are still in progress.
South Of the MoIdavIan frontier the
German allies are engaged with the
Russians around Rimmik. Farther
east the AuStro-GcrmanS are driving
ahead with the double view of en-
circling Braila and cutting the Galatz-
TaGutchiu railroad. f'.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
PASTOR DIES IN TRAIN CRASH
Rev. John p. Edwards Riding on En-.
CINE Which is Wrecked at
Penobscot, NJ. j.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 1.-TWO
men were killed and three others In
jured seriously at penobscot when n
Jersey Central engine. running light,
and freight train colIided. The dead :
Rev. John r.. Edwards. Penobscot.
Robert Dunlop. fifty. a fireman, AS
bury.
Rev. Edwards was riding in the cab
If The Hight engine and was on his
way-to this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
TROUBLES OF PEOPLE sIFTEp
THROUGH COURT HoPPERs.

Mayor Harold is somewhat bother.
ed what to do with an old mendicant
to which the city has become poss.
esse1 An aged tramp, well along in
the seventies, may be the eighties, ap.
peared in the city without means,
nothing to eat and nothing with
which to procure food. He says he is
a Norwegian, that his home has been
in Minneapolis. He has son some
where outside" and he is looking for
his boy to make his home with him
The old man applied for lodging at the
Jail several nights since and was sc
i'll next day that he could not leave
his bunk. He has been about town
several days unable to- travel and in
no condition to get about to any eX
tent Mayor Harold is up stump
what to do with the old fellow
.. - - -
Not tramp applied for lodging
Tuesday night. One year ago they
came in droves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
To Prevent Another Raid.
BISHOP RICHTER IS DEAD
Succunbs in Hospital at Grand Rap
ids From Pneuncnia-Last Rites
Of Church Administered.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 2T.--Rt.
Rev. Henry J Richter, bishop of, the
Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Rap
ids, died here Of pneumonia Bishop
Richter was taken TO the hospital early
Sunday night and his condition grew
steadily worse. Last rites Of the
church were administered last Sunday
night He rallied from sinking spell
early Monday, bnt little hope was held
out for his recovery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
To Pave with Brick.

Keokuk expects TO do at least three
miles of paving next spring, the ma
terial being vitrffied brick. The coun-
Gil is at work on the plans and will
have all preliminaries disposed of in
time, so that the lucky contractor will
have ample time to make his plans, or
ganize his working force, get his ma
terial and be ready for business as
soon as the weather may permit in
the spring.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
New Office BUILDINGS,

Some one is coming to OskalOosa
one Of these fine days and erect a
modern office building with all con-
veniences attached, Enough applica-
tions for good office accommodations
are now on file to fill good sized
building. Why not include this in the
new armory and lodge home?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
III. Weak spat.

You can't always tell. Tempt good
man to turn from the course of righte.
BUSINESS, and he is as stanch as Gibral-
tar; offer. him some victuals that he
likes, even IL he knows they are not
good for him and he will eat and
bump his head against the gates Of
eternity without whimper.-Houston
Post.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
FIVE MORE VESSELS SUNK
Norwegian Bark ard Four British
Ships Are Sent to the Bottom
by Submarines.

Washington, Dee. 27.--Lloyd's re-
ports, i'm dispatches. received by the
state department from London, tell OF
the sinking of the Norwegian bark An
sagar aud The British steamers Istrar,
Lincairn, LlangOn and AIurex not pre-
viously reported from other sources.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
MANY REPORTED
KILLED IN STORM
Tornado Sweeps Four-Mile Path
Over Arkansas. a,,.t
WIRES IN DISTRICT DOWN
convicts of the State Farm at Tucker
Among Victlms-seVeral Fires Fol-
low Gale in Town of
England.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 2I.--From
twenty-one to seventy persons were
killed in tornado that struck south
central Arkansas at three o'clock In
the afternoon, according to reports re-
ceived here.
-Four are known to be dead at Eng.
land, II are reported killed at keo and
several lives are declared lost at the
state convict farm at Tucker.
All wires into the storm-swept dis
trict are down and only meager de-
tails are available.
The known dead are: Albert l.,
Swarts, a farmer living near England,
and three negroes, one of whom lived
two miles north of England, and two
who lived two miles south. The Swarts
home was picked up and carried about
100 yards. Mrs. Swarts was believed
fatally injured, and an eighteen-year-
old daughter was badly hurt.
Path of Four Miles.
The storm is said to have swept a
path about four miles wide, and it is
reported that several fires broke out
in the wreckage. Every physician in
the little town of England has been
called to the country to care for the in
iured. ....-
Considerable alarm is felt over the
situation at the state convict farm ar
Tucker, where there is said to have
been a heavy death list. There are
about 325 prisoners Mt the farm and it
is feared that, if the place was struck.
some of the convicts may have escaped.
Capt. J. r. Burkett, warden of the
state penitentiary, left here with re-en-
fOrcements for the guard at Tucker.
Communication with the farm vas cut
off at p. III.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Picture Frames.

When gilt frames, gilt molding, ETC.,
show specks of dirt from flies or other
causes, clean with the white of an
egg gently rubbed on with soft brush.
Black walnut frames, dull from age,
can be made to look like new by the
application of pure linseed oil With
brush or new piece of bleached
muslin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
ITALIAN PATROL BOATS SUNK
Vienna Reports Successful Raid by
Four Austro. Hungarian. Destroy
ers in Otranto Channel.

Vienna. Dec. 2T.--Two Italian patrol
boats were sunk. one It9lian destroyer
was set ora tife and three OTHERS were
damaged ~ shells during Il raid by
four Ansifn-HnEgndam destroyers In
Atrsnfo .isaniri 90 The night Of De-
cemker ., tile admiralty an
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
CLAIM VICTORY ON S0MME
German Newspaper Say Great Battle
Has Been Finished and ,Teutons
Hold Strong Positions.

London. Dec. 2T.---A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says: "iermah news
papers are Icing instructed 10 declare
that the Somme battle now has been
really finished. They state that the
German position now is stronger than
on July and that behind the foremost
German lines are more Than dozen
very strong defense lines"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Sensitive Conscience.

conscience Money was recently
received by the Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh. from an American citizen to
ease his guilty conscience for having
stolen an apple over 40 years ago ii,
Scotland
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Chance for Milk EavtorY.

A concern owning a string of milk
condensing factories in Illinois has
made proposition for the establish
ing of condensed milk factory in
Mount Vernon, The town must guar
antee milk from not less than 1900
COWS. SO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
More Bakers Join Strike.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 27.--Fear Of a
bread famine Increased here when,
there we're additions to the ranks ~
striking bakers. The situation. MS 10
settlement OF the strike, remained
unchanged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
TAKE $500 RUSSIANS
ANOTHER RoUMANlAN VILLAGE
CAPTURED BY TEuToNs.
Berlin Says pobrudja Is Now in Pos
session Of the kaiser's Troops-
New Battle opened.

Berlin, Dec. 27.-The capture of
$500 Russian prisoners in the ROuma-
Man theater of war was announced by
the German war office. The strongly
defended ROumanian village of Fill
pesti, ON the Buzeu-BraIla railroad,
has been captured by storm by Aus
tro-German troops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
One of Natures Freaks.

Among natures freaks is tree
from the fruit of which oil and tai.
low are extracted. The tree grows in
the Azores, in Sunatra, In Algeria and
in China.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
New Shop Opens.

The new Metropolitan barber shop
opened for business Tuesday morning.
The old shop was put out of com
mission through the fire which de-
stroyed ~oskaloosa's business blocks
two weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
More Santa,

We William Fitzpatrick of the Bon Ton
BGkery remembered his employees for
Christmas by presenting each with a
fine turkey, little attention that was
duly acceptable and pleasing on the
part of recipient of the special favor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Keep the Walks Clean.

Certain Oskaloosa churches would
stand higher in general public estima-
ton If the janitors would keep the
walks about the properties a trife
moro free of snow following storm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Clean Up Everything.

Several business men have stated
that they were just about cleaned out
of holiday special goods. Cleaned up
practically everything inclusive of left
overs from several years before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
strIklnaIy unorlalnal.

A prominent clergyman says that
the only way to be interesting is to
break the Ten Commandments. How
is that being Interestingly It's about
the least original thing mankind can
do. e'a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Farmer Shot Faom Ambush.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Dec. q. Paul
Morgan, operator Of one of the largest
farms In southwest Texas, was am.
pushed and shot to death at his home
near this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Clothing Cleanser.

aGlycerin, one ounce; sulphuric acid,
one ounce I; methyl alcohol, one ounce I;
aqua ammonia, four ounces; CASTLE
soap, one ounce. When dissolved add
sufficient water to make two quarts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
From the stars to You.

Somewhere beneath the stars there
Is something thai yon alone were meant
to do. Never rest until you have found
ont what Il is.'--Jolin Brashear, In
ilseficaa Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28

Washington. Dee. 27.--The crew and
GO passengers Of the Swedish steamer
;slSifiet drowned when that passenger
ship was mined on FinIanud. according
20 d Lloyd report to the state depart-i
monf. ~ Z. ~. !,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Original MeanInu.

StignlatiAe originally meant simply
70 brand, and in the days OF Shakes
peac The farmer was said to stig-
matize his sheen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Honest Wealth AI,owabIs

Riches do not bring happiness.
Neither does poverty. for that matter
50 people might just as well accumu-
late What wealth they can La an hon
est why.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Lines 70 Be Remembered.

Simplicity in character, in man
ners. In style; in all things, the .u-
preme excellence ID simplicity. Henry
Wadsworth Longfeilow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
Three Hurt In Blast.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Three
men were injured seriously when
gas explosion shook a block. damaging
two idtels and several stores.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-28
BIG ALLIED FLEET
OFF THE U. S. COAST
Warships to Guard Against u
..n Boat Raids. -.r
TO SHIELD MERCHANT SHIPS
Commences Protectors, Heavily Armed
and Disguised, Reported by Skip
psrs Entering Boston
Harbcr.
sALTINoRE AMERICAN, 81

Boston, Dec. 2T.-The presence on
this side of the Atlantic of forlnid-
able fleet OF allied wurShips was indl-
Gated definitely. The vessels are
known officially as commerce. protect
Ors. They are heavily armed and dis
guised. For Obvious reasons their eX-
act disposition is not revealed but the
arrival recently in American waters of
this newest unit of the British and
French admiraltirS was made known
from n source that hardly can be mis-
taken.
For some days shippers Of transat-
lantic and cOastwiSe steamers have
been bringing 10 New England ports
reports of strange appearing craft that
We're making their way westward
No Replies to Signals.
They llade no reply to signals aud
could not br approached. They Steerctl
yagran. course and were described
variously - of the fashion OF mcr-
chantmen. Transports, light cruisers
and even of submarines Pieced to-
gether these reports titrcd in with The
suspicion NOW apparently confirmed. of
shipping men. 1t is said the feet ar
rived safely at Halifax, Nova Scotia,
a few days ago.
The commerce protectors are de-
scribed as large and powerful. but
capable of fair speed. They were de
signed, it is said. to meet the German
U-bOat danger, and in anticipation OF
an attempted raid Off the Canadian
coast similar TO that made by the U-5a
| off Nantucket on October 8
! To Prevent Another Raid.
At that time shipping men figured
there was not an allied warslip within
800 miles Of the spot that Capt. Hans
Rose deliberately selected in which 10
operate. The British admiralty. it is
said, determined 40 make impossible
another such raid. and the fleet of com.
merce protectors was thc fuirion OF
! the plan then formulated.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-12

: Seagrue was In his rooms, waiting
impatiently for the return Of the car.
When it did at last skid wildly around
the corner travelling at q reckless pace,
Seagrue ran downstairs and hurried
the men to get Helen quickly inside.
Spike at this juncture was crossing a
vacant lot. He looked again at the
handkerchief in his hand, and his eyes
turned once more in the direction Of
the machine. He saw that the party
had stopped before building appear
ing to Spikes eyes somewhat familiar.
The next moment the men lifted what
seemed . heavy burden from the ma
chine. Helen had been gagged again
and was helpless. But despite her be-
ing wrapped in the rug, Spike got,
from. what he saw, the whole story Y
they had Helen. A sudden rage stirred
him, and, throwing caution to the
winds, he dashed across the open lot
toward the alley. r.
The freight train bearing Storm was
nearing Las Vegas. but nowhere had
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-12
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PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
!. ;. + 49, : ******** ).

Mrs. Geo. Bidlack visited Tuesday
at the home of her brother, T. j.
Campbell.
Mrs. Fl. S. Vrooman spent Tuesday
afternoon at the Will Thompson home.
Word comes from Emmett, N. d..
that Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Lochmiller are
entertaining new baby.
A merry crowd of young people
gathered. at the Will Thompson home
last Tuesday evening and surprised
Miss Mabel in honor of her birthday.
Various games were played and after.
wards delicious two course luncheon
was served. All report a splendid
time and hope there will be more such
gcc7 tires in the future.
{ Miss Matte Bidlack visited Wednes.
day at the Earl Bidlack home.
Mrs. Harry Mcleod and little son,
Robert, spent Wednesday afternoon
at the J. l.. Mcleod home in Manila.
Mrs. Ben Bidlacka was a guest at the
Earl Bidlack home Wednesday,.
Silas Thompson and Mrs. Hugh
Thompson and little son, Kenneth. Wis.
tied Friday at the T. J. Campbell
home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-12

He started Forward. y She backed
away with cry. Don't come near
me-" she exclaimed. You shan't
search me! III kill you first!
A knock at the door interrupted Sea.
grues threatening advance; his con.
federates looked alarmed. That's
only the Waterman. boys" cried Sea.
grue. PAY no attention. Catch her
and hold her."
The words were not out Of his mouth
when the one door of the room was
nuns violently open behind them.
Hands off,. there, shouted heavy
voice. The three men whirled on the
intruder. Sesgrue, in his .amazement,
found himself confronted, by Spike.
The convict raised 2 threatening hand.
Don't touch that girl" he said hoarse-
ly. "The man that does"-he NUT
tered a fearful imprecation- an
swer to me with his life"
Lug and Bill shrank back. They
knew Spikes blood.stafned hands too
we'll to want to rouse his wrath. But