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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS AND PUPILS GIVE
BASKET BALL RECEPTION.

Fremont, Dec. 19.--Fremont High
School teachers and pupils gave the
basket ball team reception and
banquet in the high school building
on last Friday evening which was
complete success in every way. Din
ner was served to them, program
followed the dinner, and a, general
informal good time was had.
The Methodist church members
are preparing a Christmas program
to be given next Sunday evening at
the church. A program OF new
Christmas numbers Will be offered,
and those in charge of the work are
doing all in their power to make it
q success,
The Fremont schools will give
their Christmas programs on Friday
in the school building. Big prepar-
atoms are being made for all the
exercises, which promise to be fine.
Porter Lee, the thirteen-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee vi Ere
mont, is critically i'll with pneng.sp-
mia. The little. fellow. has. y y.
fever, and friends are doubtful of the
outcome.
VIM. Beaver spent Monday in OF
tumwa looking alter business mat
tiers.
Allen Jones, representing a Rock
Island house for candies, visited in
Fremont On Monday and made his
usual rounds.
Wilbur Barnhill, who is working
with A. p. Norton in his printing
office at the present time, spent Sun
day visiting his parents in Osza-
loosa.
c. w. Dayton OF Oskaloosa was
looking after business matters in
Fremont on Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
TO COMPLETE CHURCH
is OBJECT OF NARAzENE MISSION
CONVENTION.

On Wednesday and Thursday, De-
cember 20, and21, 1916, a Missionary
convention will be held at the Naza
rene church on Third avenue east and
South Second street. Rev. E. S. And
erson, of Kansas City, Mo-, will be one
of the leading speakers and various
pastors from the Iowa district will al
so be present. Rev. J. A. Ward, the
new pastor is taking hold of the work
eroin in vigorous shape and his force
are even now being rallied for the
completion of their church building
The building committee are now work
ing out the preliminary details and ii
is practically settled that active con
struction work will be started here at
an early date in the spring. Rev
Ward is planning not only for the
work of the present, but also that OF
the future and with an adequate
church building and efficient and wise
leadership there is hope here for a
growing church in Oskaloosa. The
foundation is fifty by seventy feet in
size and is sufficiently large for a well
building. The project
should now be pushed vigorously.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

preference that would logically befall
one who would render so great ser.
vice to the party in power. Anther
possibility is that there may be de
lection in the Democratic household
in which event the Republicans might
secure the necessary few votes that
would enable them to control. And
again, it must be remembered that
he percentage of deaths among the
435 Members of Congress has been as
tonishingly large in recent years. The
death of a member is followed by q
new election in the district of the de
ceased. Undoubtedly there win b.
cases OF this kind. Such contingen
cy would result in a bombardment Of
the voters in these particular dis
tricts of such magnitude as would
make them think they never had seer
an election before
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
LITERARY oskALoosA

Washington Democrat; oskaloosa
has more dumgasted smart people in
it than any town Of its size we know
of. 1t has NAL Rose the store-keeper
poet who is a sort of Walt Mason, and
writes stuff for his advertising that is
a lot better than the stuff written By
many professional poets. Somebody
sent us a copy of Nal Roses poems
and also the story of the "Old Three
Stall Round House" They must know
we are a great deal of literary fell
ler," although Etter and Casey think
we have bats in our belfry. But we
are some literary cuss, say what you
please. Anybody who likes Dead Eye
Dick and writings of that sort, shows
good taste"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
THE NEXT CONGRESS

The present term Of Congress will
expire on March 4. For many years
the short sessions" have been fol-
lowed by special session, called by
the President. AS result, Congress
has been almost continuously in ses-
sion for eight or ten years. This dis
position of the Administration and
Congress at this time is to rush
through the regular appropriation
bills, and such general legislation as
may be essential to the interests of
the country, with the object in view
of adjourning on March 4. On that
date, the newly elected Congressman
will go into Office, but the house or
ganization remain as it now stands
until the converting of special ses-
sion, or the assembling OF the new
Congress in December, 1917.
The country has grown so large
that 1t not entirely reasonable to ex-
pect that Congress viii not be in ses-
sion between March and December.
There will undoubtedly be special
session. although it may not be called
until early in the fall.
At the present time. both the great
political parties are claiming control
of the House. An impartial viewpoint.
however, indicates that neither party
can with any assurance predict that
they will win when it comes to elect
ing the next Speaker. This will be the
first test OF strength. and upon the re-
suit will depend the control of com
mittees and patronage. AS matters
now stand, one or two of the '.inde-
pendents" In the House Of Representa-
tiyes can throw the result TO either
party. Between now and March T..
some of the independent Republicans
may decide to get on the Administra-
tion band wagon. This is not improb-
able In view Of the anticipated results
sn the way OF patronage. or political
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
1.-TWO VIEWS"

Il used to believe in a Santa Claus
Said the boy with the nice new suit
81 had to believe there was one be.
cause
OF reasons I couldn't dispute.
But now it's all changed and I'm sure
there's not,
Least he didn't come round my way
could count on my fingers the gifts
got,
And isn't this Christmas Day."
81 got this new sled and this suit OF
clothes
And some candy and things on the
tree;
A chest full of tools and such things
those,
But they're not real presents to me
I'm tired of such trifles as hammers
and saws
And candy and clothes anyhow,
Yes / used to believe in a Santa Claus
But I'm certain there's not one now.
L never .D6IcNSu III d santa Nlduo
Said the boy with the ragged knees
81 thot all the rich fellers Mas and Pas
Put things on their Christmas trees
But now it's all changed, and I'm sure
there's one
And you can't make me think there's
not,
For amt I hayin' the mostes' fun?
And see all these gifts | got!"
Three apples-big red ones that aint
been bit.
A knife and whistle too;
This bag, with some candy and nuts
in it,
Reach in, I'll divide 'em with you.
No. never believed in Santa Claus
I But I'm certain there Is one now
And that story OF rich fellers Mas and
Pas
Don't seem half so true. somehow"
Nal Rose. Oskaloosa, Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
WHY MEAT Is HIGH.

If those who control the American
meat supply are now sending out OF
the country ten times as much beef as
they sent before the war, and If the
supply of beef cattle in the United
States has>fallen 80 1-3 per cent, per
capita of population during the past
decade, how long before meat must be-
come once-a-week luxury on the
tables of American families?
Fresh beef exported from the Uni
ted States in 1914 amounted to 6,4n0,-
900 pounds. The 1916 figures, accord
ing to the reckoning Of the Trade Dc
partment OF the National City Bank,
reach 231 100000 pounds In the last
two years twenty nine times as much
fresh beef went abroad out of reach
cf American consumers as was eX-
ported during the two years preceding
the outbreak of the war. In the same
Ieriod imports Of beef have fallen Oft
$50 per cent.
Can the American householder won
Ger that the price OF meat advance so
far that his pocketbooI can't keep up
with it?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
ACCIDENTS IN MINES.

In it's recently issued handbook on
Rescue and Recovery Operations in
Mines after Fires and Explosions" the
Bureau of Mines, Department of the
Interior, offers the following rules
which should be observed at a coal
mine Immediately following a dis
aster: Ju.a...
Summon assistance from the near.
est mines.
Notify the state inspector and res
cue crews.
Organize your forces and assign
duties.
Look after the ventilating fan and
repair, it Immediately if it has been
damaged 8at
Place guard at all entrances tc
keep a record of all happenings.
Ascertain wether natural ventila
ton is established at any openings.
Procure permissible safety lamps
for persons who are to explore the
mine.
Shut off electric power on the troll
ley, power and light wires entering the
mine except those used for operating
the fan. r-
Procure brattice material or order
it for immediate delivery.
Have a crew of men enter openings
that have intake currents of air ant
look for men who may be injured OF
overcome near the entrance.
Call as many doctors as are avail
able.
Procure portable fire eXtinguishers
and have them ready for immediate
use in case a fire is discovered.
After a disaster in y, shaft mine, gel
the hoisting appliances in the down
cast compartment in condition for use
by the explorers.
Keep on hand at all times a dozer
safety lamps in good condition fol
emergency use.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
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TIE NEED OF AN ENGINE.

For several years the Herald has
advocated the purchase of Fire En-
CINE for Oskaloosa. The events OF Fri
day morning have served to empha
size the logic of such purchase.
An engine would no doubt have been
installed long before this We're it not
for the controversy that has waged
for years, as to whether the city or
the water company should buy the
equipment.
While the fire was remarkably well
handled. and while the pressure was
good. there is always that specter ofNa
bursting main between the city and
the river staring our people In the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
PUPILS GIVE RECITAL
PENN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ENTER
TAiNS LAST NIGHT.

The recital of the pupils of the
Penn School of Music, given in the
Friends church last evening, was
largely attended and well received.
Every number of the musicale was
one that made evident the excellent
instruction given by the professors
of the music department. The var
led program of the student must
clans presented choice instrumental
and vocal selections in solo or en-
semble.
Piano numbers were given by the
Misses Aldrich and Marshall, Miss
Thomas and Miss Hester. The vo-
cal solos presented were by Miss
Holmes Miss Thomas and Miss Mills.
Pupils of the violin and stringed in
struments appearing were Howard
Thompson, Walter Tinsley, Miss
Claire Criswell and Robert and Will
liam Black The bass quartette
was composed of Miss Sybil Kram-
me, Messrs. Kissick, Hughes and
Coffin. Members of both the Penn
Singers Club and the Male Glee Club
make up the Madrigal Club.
Instructors whose pupils appeared
in recital were: Prof l.. r. Burnett,
Singing; Prof. Carl Woodford, Vio-
lin, and Prof. C. l.. Griffith, Piano.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

Complete refutation of the claim
that the government does not concern
itself with the loss from preventable
disease is contained in the annual re-
port of the Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service submitted to
congress. Activities ranging from the
prevention and cure of blindness, sci
entific studies of pellagra, the protect
ion of the health of industrial work
ers, the prevention of the introduction
of typhus fever, investigation of child
labor and health insurance, the Grad
ication of communicable diseases and
the control of the pollution of navi
gable streams, are recorded and dem
onstrate conclusively that the nation
al government is vitality concerned in
the health of it's citizens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
A SAFE WIN a History.

The old safe in the Bashaw barn
went through the fire and preserved
the contents. Fred Turner pur-
chased the big brick lined safe OF
Joseph Jones, Sr. This makes the
third or fourth fire it has been
through and it is still serviceable. 1t
was brought to Oskaloosa by ].
Frankel when he first opened his
bank here, years ago. 1t has since
passed through several hands. The
safe was used in the bank in 1878,
but it is understood that it has seen
years of service in another place be-
fore used here. 1t is fire proof
box and intended for the preserving
OF records.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

face. And supposing something had
given way and the pressure could
not have been held. The fire would
probably be. burning yet.
Then the high pressure on the
plumbing in town. sets hoppers going
and waists water that is needed at
the blaze. Innumerable leaks also fol
low.
Cutting short any one big fire would
save enough to buy the engine and pay
for it's keep year after year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
WARNING TO REER.DRINKER.

The beer-drinker is much worse off
than the whisky drinker, who seems
to have more elasticity and reserve
power. He (the whisky drinker) will
even have delirlum tremens; but after
the ct is gone you will sometimes find
good material to work upon. Good
management may bring him around all
right. But when a beer-drinker gets
into trouble, it seems as If you have
to re-cresta the man before you can
do anything for him. l have talked
this for years, End have had abund-
ance of living and dead instances
around me to support my opinions
DIR. s. III. Burger, Toledo, o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
There exists in some places

There exists in some places the
tradition that the girl who is not kiss
ed under the mistletow will not be
married for year. With us the old
Significance ard sacredness Of the
mistletow have gone, leaving just
charm enough to give the we'll known
privilege to the man who meets the
girl beneath. We took this custom
from the beautiful old scandinavian
lore, where the kiss was originally OF
the apostolic variety.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
Court in Supervisors Room.

The supervisors Office in the court
house is the scene of the case OF the
State of Iowa VS.. Lizzie V. Henry. The
case is rather sensational and a
number of highly colored arguments
are being used. The supervisors room
is being used because there was not
room for all the interest spectators
in thejustice Of the peace office. Ca
pacity of the supervisors room is be-
ing taxed at each session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

were turned out by the United States
minis in Philadelphia, Denver and
San Francisco at the rate of about
forty thousand dollars worth a day.
The fifty.cent piece bears full
length figure of the Goddess of Liber-
IS holding olive branches; while the
reverse design is that of a spread
eagle standing on a rock. The newly
designed quarter on one side has the
full figure of woman coming through
gate in a wall; the reverse side
shows an eagle in fight. The dimes
bear the figure of a Grecian lady on
the diverse side and the bundle and
rods and the ak of the Roman lictors
on the reverse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
-Of many recommendations f

-Of many recommendations for
strengthening the workmen's compen.
sation law Of Iowa. contained in the
biennial report filed with the governor
by A. B. Funk. industrial commission.
err, perhaps the most important to the
thousands of wage earners of Iowa, is
the provision urging that the minimum
compensation for injured workmen un.
der the law be increased from S. to
Sc a week and that the maximum be
increased from $40 to $12 a week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

Poor indeed must ~ he or she
who cannot connect him or herself
with the preferment that comes in
election to Office in some lodge. Os'
kaloosa has more than one hundred
lodges, societies, organizations OF
associations Of secret or benevolent
character, including trades unions and
exclusive of church societies. Plums
enough to go round.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
nscHooL AND ME-"


some fellers like to go to school,
because they wish to learn,
And yet for education
have never yearned a yearn.
/ never was Industrious;
while others work, ! play,
And / Just go to school because
it's fun to come away.
/ never was intended for
a Browning or Keats;
I'd rather sit on river banks
than old hard school-house seats
NV classroom is the wooded wild,
my book, the shaded pool.
Where feathered songsters sing TIL
songs
that no one sings in school
In school the gladdest time for me
is when the clock strikes four,
And when it's half through striking
I'm half way through the dool;
I'd like to live where four o'clock
comes twenty time a day,
fOT just 81 W oShOOA' D~~N>
it's fun to come away.
But when vacation time is here
and schools are locked up tight
That's when / love to go to school;
it thrills me with delight
To kick and rattle at the door
and stamp my feet and shout
Or run and hide behind a tree
and play I'm sneakin' out.
But Gee! / hate to be a Ounce
when I'm grown up man
So suppose / better go
and learn the most I can;
And study hard and try to get
my lessons every day
And not just go to school because
it's fun to come away.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
RUNNING TO COVER.

Sixty-eight new Temperance" bey-
erage productions have recently been
put upon the market by the breweries.
Twenty-four of these drinks contain
no alcohol at all. The remainder con-
tain from O.22 to 0.4S per cent of al
cohol, except one which contains LA
per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

The geographical location and
harbor facilities Of San Diego, Calf.
have led to its selection as a strateg
teal base for the operations of United
States Marines on the Pacific coast
The site already has been secured
and the new naval bill proposes de
velopment and quarters for mini.
mum force OF 1900 men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

AS a result of land classification
work, more than eight million acres
were eliminated from the National
Forests in the last fiscal year and in
addition, over LOO individual tracts
within the Forests were made avail
able for homestead entry, ACCORDING
to the annual report Of Henry s. GRAY
es, Chief of the Forest Service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

President A. st. Clair Mackenzie
of Lenox College has announced that
as long as he is President of this
institution every penny which he de
rived from lecturing or other sources
outside of his salary as president
would be devoted to scholarships fol
worth poor children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

When peace is declared in Europe
unless this country erects a high Pro-
tective Tariff wall every taX-paying
citizen will have to lick war stamps
till his breath smells like a glue fac
fory
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

Christmas this eyar will not be
cit by the moon on the crest of the
new fallen snow" The holiday occurs
during the dark of the moon but Santa
Claus will be able to find his way
ahOut
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

are having troubles of their own.
This was apparent to me from the
beginning, for a man in this bust
ness is the hardest man we know of.
Spent nine years trying it. Close
up and two or three more would
start around the corner.
- - -
Charles Nesham of Cedar Rapids
was a caller at the station on Thurs
day, Mr., Nesham predicts the COM
ing legislature to be one of the bust
est ones Iowa has had for years.
Here is hoping they will enact some
laws of merit and wipe out a lot of
what We now have.
~ - -
The decision of Judge Hooks rul-
ing on the Adamson law, declaring
it unconstitutional, is only repeti-
ton OF history. The miners clam
ored for an eight hour day for min
ers only, but it didn't stand until
it embraced all men working in and
around the mines, land the Adamson
law will before it will stand in the
higher court.
- - -
1t makes interesting reading to
read of coal shortage in Iowa and
Illinois. This owing to all the
mines lin Europe being shut down, it
being where We get our supply from,
you know, and the war So we
must make allowance for this short
age.
1t is we'll said, 1T is an i'll wind
that brings no one good" | note the
high cost of living is touching the
heart of whole lot of those eastern
men in the way they are putting
their money in circulation by in
creasing pay of their labor. We
know of no better way on earth. to
put money in circulation than to
ray it out for labor.
- - -
This price question seems to be
getting a habit. A few days ago
We had a coal man here give us one
reason for raising the price of coal,
that of powder having gone sky high.
We said, My friend, you are talking
to man that bought powder before
you were born. We paid So for a
keg of powder twenty years ago.
That is what it is selling to miners
for today" He looked foolish.
We regret to see the miners dis
satisfied with their agreement with
operators for two years. Governor
Sherman said to us during his term
of office as governor in his office at
the capitol one day: Williams, you
miners always put the cart before
the horse in asking what you want.
You come up here and want pay for
all coal you dig, with all the impuri-
ties included. The people won't
stand for this Ask pay for all mer-
charitable coal; you will then have
the people with you; also the COVER
nor" 1t has come to that now.
Richard Williams.
Olivet, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

What is Mahaska county going to
dc about providing funds for marking
the Boone Trail? Other counties on
both sides of us have ordered Z
markers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
Evenings Growing LONGER.

Evenings have started lengthen-
ing The Gun sets now couple of
minutes later than it did last week
but the sun continues to rise later
during the remainder of this month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
NEW SILVER COINS.

A law requires that the designs Of
our silver coins be changed once in
every twenty years. Consequently We
nave new mintage Of hair dollars,
quarter dollars, and dimes. These
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
An Agreeable Change.

Saturdays temperature from
close acquaintance with zorro on the
day before Jumped I'D rast forty
Saturday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
1T may be proved with much CO

lit may be proved with much Ger
tainty that God intends no man to live
in this world without working; but Il
seems no less evident that He intends
every man to be happy in his work
II was written In the awcft of r E
brow but ii was never written I'm
the brea1iNg Of thy heart, ituskin-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

One nearly always finds the infer
Tor travelling salesman continually
complaining of his sales manager and
the policy of his house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
BAN ON BOOZE.

Science, industry, medicine and war
have put the ban on alcohol. Greed
- the only thing which holsters up
booze. - 4 4 III ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE Herald does not assume
responsibility for views ex-
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We note these near-beer parlors
are having troubles of their own
This was apparent to me from the
beginning, for man in this bust
ness is the hardest man we know of
Spent nine years trying it. Close
up and two or three more would
start around the corner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

Il used to believe in a Santa Claus
Said the boy with the nice new suit.
Il had to believe there was one be-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21

Charles Nesham of Cedar Rapids
was caller at the station on Thurs
day, Mr., Nesham predicts the com
ing legislature to be one of the bust
est ones Iowa has had for years
Here is hoping they will enact some
laws of merit and wipe out lot OF
what we now have.