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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

Marshalltown Times Republican:
.TWo>dailv newspapers in Keokuk have
merged and the hope now is to have
one good newspaper to serve that
community. Two newspapers in town
of 5000 are as useless as two tele-
phone companies or two gas rompan
les. One good one can give far better
service ...
The Gate City and Constitution
Derncrat have struggled along
manv years dividing a field that was
hardly large enough for one People
paid two subscriptions for the privil-
eye Of reading the same news story
twice and advertisers were compelled
to pay two advertising rates for !"
circulation than they should have had
for one rate. If the publishers now
live IN to their opportunity people in
the vicinity of Keokuk will read a
better newspaper for one price than
thov formarlv DO" oht for two prices
and advertisers will talk to more req =
ers at one rate than they ever dill
two rate7. -. .l.t
There is the same need of a merger
of newspapers at Mason City and
Fort Dodge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
WHY THIS DREAD.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The Mar
shalltown Times Republican seems to
think that German.American kind
word is terrible thing AMI that man
who receives it should be tabood and
defeated. What is there so terrible
about the German Americans, hy
which it means men of German birth
or descent who are living in Iowa.
who are citizens of the state. What
have they ever done to Iowa that is
bad? Who has done more for the up,
building of this state? Who among us
has taken better care of the soil OF
Iowa? Have they scraped the top of
our SOIL exhausted it's fertility and
abandoned it. as army natives" have
done? Have they not built up, con-
served, faTmcd inte!ligently and pros
peTed, making Iowa richer in every
way? is it not true that wherever Ger
.man-AneriCans live in large numbers
there Iowa lands ale worth more than
thew are in any other part of the state
Us it not true that a man who owns a
farm is such a nCighbOrhoCd can get
S25 more for his land than a man who
lives in another neighborhOOd?
What have the German-AmeriCans
in Iowa done that is bad? Wherein
have they shown themselves to be
bad or even dangerous or undesirable
citizens, AMI that to such an extent
that a kind word from them is a stain
on candidates qualifications for a
petty Office, or a hiGh Office either? OF
course the Marshalltown papers OBJ
je"tiOns have to do with what it calls
their "1iberality" - but have we so
much liberali'" or even tolerance that
we cannot afford to do away with
what We have left? If some of the big
otel ones have their way any of Us
might prefer to live e!Gewhere for
they would tie up the whole state in
a moral knot, they would rule every
man with an iron hand. prescribing
all his actions, telling everyone what
he may and may not do and leaving
to no the ri@ht TO determine, even
measurably, his own course or con-
duct. We continra to believe in some
rights of the individual, even in some
personal Eberty-and we should al.
WAYS be very sure of the unquestiOn-
ed public rights before we place limits
on personal liberties. The Times Repub
ltcan needs to widen the space between
its eyes to look more kindly ard gem
tally on those who may differ from its
own ideas and conceptions. There is
plenty of room in this world for in
dividuality-.and we like a little of
the Germanic individuality that we
have in Iowa, we could stand a trifle
mora nF ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
PROHIBITION IN ARIZONA.

On the train not long ago we over
heard fellow talking about printing
Office and naturally we scraped an ac
quaintance with him. He proved to be
John +. Weber. of Stafford, Arizona
mine owner, editor and store keeper
A third member of the party was from
Arkansas or Missouri and had his
thirst with him. He was berating the
fates for his inability to wet his
whistle" whila crossing the somewhat
elongated state of Arizona, when Mr..
Weber finally got the range with his
periecore and opened fire Prohibition
in Arizona may not be just to the lik.
ing of some of you back numbers
from the east" he said. but it suits
us who live here Closing the saloon
has not only made our people more
prosperous. and better physically and
morally. but 1t has also been the best
advertisement thu state has ever put
out Ii has helped TO call attention to
the world that cur state is no longer
the wild and woolv west where poll
tics are born in the grog shop and
laws are made with the whisky bottle
and the shot gun Even the old soaks
are glad the saloons are no more. and
many of them are most enthusiastic
advocates or national prohibition, so
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
OUR FLAG lnEMExlco.

III Is dlfHcultS Tor people VINO I'VE
thousand miles or more from the Dor
der to understand the feelings that
are entertained by those who live
tnear Mexico and have been harrassed
| by bandits and insulted by gringos
during the past four years. And il
would seem that while the policy of
| "watchful waiting" has up to the pres
ent time prevented some bloodshed.
| II has only extended the time and aug
nented the fury that is now to come.
| Knowing the possibilities of savagery.
| oil semi-civiiZed foe along a most eX-
tended International line, it is but nat
/ ral that these people are clamoring
for larger army and greater prepar-
edness. AS one man put it to the
writer: a-.ut
while cur army of invasion is ad-
vancing against Villa. who is also the
enemy of the Caranzitas, yet no MeXi-
can looks with kindly eye upon the
presence of the stars and stripes in
his territory, and an awkward move
or q careless word, not only on the
part Of the commanding officer but by
the private soldier would likely pre-
cipitate trouble with the CarranZistas
SuIIdllZd Is III udIIdSolllS uilDCul"
ties, as a most embarrassing choice has
been forced upon him. If cooperation
with the U. S. forces can be main
tanned throughout the campaign, he
will indeed have shown to the world
that he has more resOluteness and
strength than any other Mexican who
has come into power since the pass
ing of DiaZ.
Our troops in the initial progress
Of their campaign have made a splen
did reco"d but the expedition has
proved that our military strength is
woerully feeble for A. nation of our
size AMI responsibilities. In making
this punitive dash against Mexican
bandit. the resources of our regular
army have actually been heavily
drained. Already tho need of the mil
tia has become SO apnarent that many
companies in varOus States have been
ordered to stand by
Were the aituati6n~less dangerous
it would be ridiculous. The IDA Of
more than one fourth Of ali the regu-
lar trooDs in a country the size of the
United States being. actually sent &C
ross the border in pursuit Of a single
the extreme II the whole of Mexico,
with their American made arms and
ammunition would rise against us-as
it may at any hOur,-thcn our entire
regular army, both at home and in the
colonies would be frightfully made
Guate.
Yet Mexico Is only a third class
power. As a national enemy it's pO-
tentialities are negligible when COM
pared with the greater nations,
against whom any day we may be
called upon to defend ourselves. both
or land and sea, and with all the
fierce and eXhausting resistance of
those peoples now engaged in Europe.
The campaign in Mexico, short as it
has been. shows already that United
States needs much larger army and
it needs it now"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
As TO THE REssIEs.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
A story in one of the Des Moines
dailies relates the thrilling adventures
of girl who escaped from white
slayers and after having been away
for a week finds her way home to Des
Moines. The story is taken from a
Joplin paper where the girl has been
living under an assumed name.
According to her story she was a
sophomore In a Des Moines high
school. She and chum met a woman
on their way home from school. The
woman told them OF rich OLD bache-
Tor who wanted two pretty girls to
keep him company and use his auto
mobiles and the girls agreed TO go
with her. This one went to the depot,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, April 5.--Wheat-No. 2
red, $l23B; No. red, $121@1.23 No.
red, $1.O0@1.O3; No. 2 hard winter,
$l19%@I No. hard winter,
SLY; No. l northern spring, $1.25h@
l27B; No. 2 northern spring, $122A
@1255s; No. 3 northern spring,
$119H @1.22; No. northern spring,
$l.15; No. 3 velvet chaff western,
$1.1S5s; No. velvet, chaff western,
$l.09@L11; No. 2 hard winter west
ern, $l.25; No. hard winter western,
$1163s; No. red western, $1.23.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, SO@S1Ec; No.
3 yellow, 75h @79c; No. yellow,
12A@741Ac; No. s yellow, IN @74c;
No. 6 yellow. 69@70c; No. 2 white,
rec; No. 8 white, 75A@76c; No.
white, TN @74Kc; No. white, 100
73c; No. mixed, 75R@78c; No. 3
mixed, 1874 @75Ec; No. mixed,
-72h @73c; No. mixed, 69k @73c;
s. G., 55@67c.
Oats-No. white, 43h @45c; No.
4 white, 401a @44c; standard 45h@
47Ec; S. G., 35@40hc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

that Tho, stun cannot be- shipped intD
the state. Life kaIrd property are safeh.
in Arizona today than they have ever
been, there is more money in cir
cillation, AMI we all feel better for
having gotten out from under the in
fiuences that so long dominated the
policies of the common wealth But,
prohibition has had one unusual effect.
1t has driven many preachers out OF
the state. 1t used to be that the saloon
men were the most liberal contribu-
tors to the churches. When they had
to turn farmer and raneher, they with
drew their subscriptions, and natural.
~ many ministers found their sti-
bends cut to such an, extent that they
had to hunt for green pastures. But
the further fact remains also, that we
do not need as many preachers as we
did before, just as we do not need
half AS many policemen or officers Of
the law. Up i'm my town we used to
have five churches and as many min.
listers. Now we have one union church
and a preacher that everybody ad-
mires. And / doubt that if outside of
Arizona you would find parallel case
in the country. Contributing to our
support and worshiping together at
his church are Methodists, North and
south, Moremans, Roman Catholics,
Jews, Episcopalians and Presbyteri
ans. Put me down for prohibition ev.
cry time, AMI by the way, the next
time YOU see him. give nv regards to
G. Frank Rhinehart of Newton who
was the big g''p in putting it over for
us in Arizona #.a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
STAR MAN HAS COMPLAINT.

New Sharon Star: We do not want
the people to feel that We have a con.
tinual Crouch but something occurs ,oc
casionally which we think warrants
our objection. The STAR has always
stood for the institutions of the com
munity and boosted with all it's might
whether there was anything in ii or
not and one local institution that has
received more free boosting and adyeF-
Using than any other has been our
public school We devote at least a
half column each week to School Not
es and every step of progress made by
the school as an institution or one of
its members has been noted by the
local paper. The school as an iEsti
tuition is one that does not have
great deal of printing done and what
the school board needs the local print
err has always done, no kick there,
but We do register a kick when 1t
comes to the graduating class letting
their printing TO outside people The
class this year gave their program job
to party not engaged in the printing
business at all and who must have
the entire job done outside of town.
The local newspaper Is expected to
give free writeup Of the graduating
class and the program and a writeup
Of each individual after the COM
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
NEWSPAPERS COST MONEY.

Many people imagine that any
newspaper or periodical, especially a
trade journal is great money maker
The other side of the story is told In
a recent issue of the United Mine
Workers Journal, which says: "
THE fact that there is a large de.
felt, to be paid by the international
organization on account of our official
Journal has brought to the attention
of the delegates to the convention in
the report of the International Secre-
tary-Treasurer, and of the Auditors.
Before the present administration
took charge of the affairs of the or
ganization the deficit on account of
the Journal averaged about seven
thousand dollars per year. But we
found that the subsc: iption list for
the Journal only contained three
thousand eight hundred names.
And so it can be computed. that
for each subscriber the organization
was called upon to pay two dollars
per annum.
Two years ago, when the conven-
ton instructed us to change the form
of the publication, we had built up
our subscription to approximately
twenty-five thousand. Since then we
have again doubled the number of
subscribers.
1T is a fact that the white paper in
our present Journal costs far more
than the price We receive for the sub
scription Mechanical work. postage,
clerical work and the editors salaries
In 1yyp Heir q
only.
Now what ices this deficit mean?
1t means that those who are not now
subscribing for the journal are aiding
in it's upkeep.
is that fair? Yes, if the Journal is
of any value as an educational medi-
UNI. We are sending thousands of
papers into nonunion fields, distri-
buting them to miners and to the gen
eral public. We have reason to be
lieve, to hone that we are paving the
way toward organization by minimiz-
my the resistance because of better
understanding of the aims and OBJ
jects of our organization.
1--WE realize now that every addi
tional subscriber is an added financial
loss. but we are glad to point to the
wonderfully extended subscription
list as a proof of appreciation of our
efforts, even though this includes an
added deficit.
And this fiftv-thousandd dollar de-
felt, whot does il mean after all 1t
means that each member of our or
ganization has been caliad upon to
pay about Is cents in the course of
year for the upkeep of a weekly ma
gazine that is a credit to the organ
iZation.
I'VE expect to again double our
list in the next two
years. The gains wn have made have
been in the face of the hardest times
in the history of the organization:
with comparative industrial activity
we hope to be able to increase the
of the journal until it is
I welcome visitor in the home of
every miner. but We cannot hope to
make ii self-suDporting."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
woMEN ARE INTERESTED,

The Civic3 Committee of the Iowa
State Federation of Womens Clubs,
of which Mrs. George w. Darling, of
Mar3halItown, is chairman, has ar
'anged for a state wide clean up and
ant UP week, beginning Anril "a.
The governor of Iowa has given his
seal of approval and the Civic com
mittce requests that all cities and
villages observe the week Of April "a
for state wide clean up week. The
state fire marshal has sent lette"
to AL fire chiefs requesting them to
co operate with the state civics com
mittec. DR.. Sumner. of the State
Poard of Health, will give valuable as
sistGrce in promoting the movement
Every individual in Iowa should be
active in the Clean Tn, Paint-Un Cam
paign during the week of ADril "a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
WHAT WAR MEANS,

The National Organizing Commit
tee for War Savings has posters UP
all through Great Britain urging pat
riots not to use motor cars or motor
cycles needlessly, to wear Old clothes
AMI cut down servants, in order to
save for the war expenses.
What war means to the people at
home is further exemplified by the
following supplementary suggestions
by that great paner. The London Tim
.pS. Here is its don't list"
Don't tip walters.
Don't waste monev on cut flowers.
Don't use gas when coal is burn.
ing.
Ton't f"roet that papers will clean
many things.
Don't ride to war meetings-and es-
Pecially war economy meetings - in
a motor car when the tube or omnibus
Is available.
Don't smoke too much, or waste
matches when spills viii do Last year
we imported more than 100000 Gross
&c hny"S of matches over the imports
OF 1913.
Don't send letters if postcard will
suffice. ........-.. ..v.,.-<s
Don't cease TO agitate against the
maintenance of unnecessary officials
IN public departments. They produce
no reven"e and cost the country mil
lions year
Don't neglect the value of glass
bottles and jars, which school boys
are collecting in some parts of the
country, or of string, waste paper and
tinfoil.
Don't think of what you want.
Don't want it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
RoAn rHAr leads no HOME.

ROAD THAT LEADS TO HOME.
It's no! for the road that leads to home
When my toll is done and the night
draws near;
What matter If bones and muscles
ache
When go to refuge dear
The welcoming lights from the win
dows CLEAN,
And chubby face at the pane see
AS hurry my steps with quickened
heart,
To the dear ones who wait for me.
And when l arrive-how they close
me in!
an showered with love as the
needs require,
And laughingly led to my easy chair
In the glow of the open fire.
There's a smile and kiss from my chum
and wife,
And a love that she can't conceal
Comes shining out of her eyes to me
AS we sit at our evening meal.
Then we read and chat of the days
events,
Till sleep comes to eyes of blue,
And some one says, with drowsy
kiss,
Good night, daddy. love you'll"
So it's no, for the road that leads to
home,
Dear land of the hearts desire,
To the loyal and loving ones who wait
And my easy chair by the fire.
Beatrice Mccormick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
OUR INFORMAL" SCHOOL,

In 1S49 the legislature of Iowa pass.
oil law establishing three normal
schools in Iowa-one at Andrew in
Jackson County, one at Mt. Pleasant,
and one at Oskaloosa. The erection
~ buildings was begun bv private en-
terprise ct Andrew and Oskaloosa, ami
schools we"N OnenPd hut the noc"s-
sary financial support was not forth
coming from the state and so the
were forced to close. after. a short
';,',~. "'~L0 ~'C2n h,riIdiny prnv-fdnA
by the citizens of Andrew was partly
completed when it was wrecked bv
a storm" says DR.. C. r. Aurner in the
fourth volume Of his "Hi&tOry Of Edu
alton in Iowa" published by the
State historical Society. 1T was never
restored. althOugh the citizens en-
GcaVOrCd to maintain the institution
for some two wears, using a church
fN" Quarters: but the enterprise was
fr0llV abandoned for want Of funds
The building at OskalOOsa fell into the
hands Of the PRINCIPAL, George w.
brake. who conducted a private school
for some time. In 1858, however, it
vas ~o'd to the fret School District
of GskalOoen township and wos Use1
until after the coJNnletion Of the first
union ho0l building Thereafter it
hCc1m" private property and is used
as a dwelling house"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

The League to Enforce Peace, of
which ex-Prisedent Taft is head has
started a movement to have the pc.
litical parties in the corning national
conventions at st. Louis and Chicago
insert rlanks in their platforms en-,
dorsipg the proposal that the league
of nations be formed for the purpose
of insuring future world peace, by
the establishment of international tri-
bunals to. which International dis.
puted can be referred
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
Board IN Session.

First formal session of the Board of
Equalization of 0skaloosa was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Office of
City Clerk T. H. Carlin. Chairman
Mendenhall explained the scope and
character of the work to be accom-
plished and reviewed the law touch
ing the work required of the board.
The hoarj will meet in daily sessions
devoting the afternoon of each day
to the work and later evening SEES
sions will be held.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

do you know that in an agricul-
tural county like Marion, more than
half the people live in the towns
Fact" says the Knoxville Express,
"and In many counties the townpeople
are nearly two-thirds of the popula-
tion. Still you wonder why living is
high when all around you the proper
tion of producers is getting smaller
every year May be ii is a grand thing.
to live easy in town instead of pro-
ducing the necessaries of life on the
farm. but II viii never cheaper farm
l11ndncfa .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

Des Moines. April 5.--The supreme
court rendered the following opinions
today: III
Maymie e. French VS.. Thomas B.
French. ]. ]. Wilson. appellants, Var
Buren, district; affirmed.
w. ENEMY Automobile Co. VS..
J. Neiderhauser, appellant, Marshall
district, affirmed.
Charles Peterson, administrator. vs.
philnns Coal Co, appellant, Wapello
district, reversed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

U. s. Yards, Ill.,, April s, 8 a. m.
HOGS-Str0ng and 5 higher than
yesterdays average; mixed and butch.
,ers, $9.40@9.S5; good to choice heavy,
$9.5O@9.S5; rough heavy, $9.30m9.45:
light, $9.35@9.S5; Workers, SO .65 @9.75;
bulk, $9.60@9.S0; pigs, $7.25@S Is.
CATTLE-Strong to 10, higher;
beeves, $7.75@990; cows and heifers,
S4.10@9 90; stockers and feeders,
$6.0008.70; westerns. $7.70@S.60; ma
tive calves, $6.00@8.50.
SHEEP-Steady; native sheep,$S.25
@S.75; western sheep, $S.30@9.1O:
yearIings, SO 50@1O.50;. native lambs,
$9.00@11.00; western lambs, $3.50
11.35; ewes, 1926 6tS.75.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Closing fairly active and
mostly 10 higher than yesterdays av-
erage; mike dand butchers, $3.50
$780, good to choice heavy, $3.50
$50; rcugh heavy, $9.35@9.5O; light,
S9.40@9.S0; Workers, SO. 1908. 80 bulk,
$4,000 So; pigs, $7.5O@S.90; clear
ance yesterday good.
Cattle closing strong and generally
10 higher.
Cattle closing steady.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs,
sets; cattle, 2,1S9; sheep, 14,4O5.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs,
S,927; cattle, 1,346; sheep, 4,779.