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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
IN MAHASKA COUNTY
Awards Credited to Wapello County
Belong to Us.
EddyViIle. Feb. u, 1915.

EddyVille, Feb. 10, 1916.
Editor Herald:-The reports sent
out from Ames, and published in
Saturdays paper, gave Wapello coun-
ty the credit for what .Mahaska
county won. Please correct mis-
take. as we boys were up against a
hard proposition to win over the
south tier counties. Nevertheless we
won eleven ribbons out of fifteen en-
tries. Enclosed you will find slip Of
correct winning of Mahaska county.
Yours truly,
w. E. KRIZER,
District Vice President OF State Corn
Show.
This vicinity was fairly we'll repre-
scented at the State Corn Show held
at Ames last week, number going
from Harrison and West Des MOines
townships. Krizer Brothers, as US
ual, Won several prizes, while Roy
jaeger OF Harrison township, NJ. X.
Pickerell of West Des Moines town
ship, and Walter Imig of Cedar, were
also winners.
In fact, it is believed that Eddy
vile was better represented at the
corn show than any other town in the
state. Those present were much sur.
prised at the excellence of the corn
show. There wer, between 5000 and
1000 ears of codn on exhibition. The
greater part of the exhibits were from
the southern part of the state. All
the sweepstakes eXCeut on single
ear of corn went to the southern dis
trict. w. ". Polk of Sidney, Fremont
county, scooping in all the sweep
stakes EXCEPT the one spoken of be-
fore. This county stood the best
chance in the contest, as the corn
farther north was hurt to some eX-
tent by the freeze.
The following is a list of the prizes
won by Mahaska county exhibitors:
CLASS. A-AMATEUR.
Lot 10 Ears Any Variety.
9Th place-N. H. Krizer, Rose Hill.
CLASS E-AMATEUR.
Any Variety, Open to State.
End place-N. II. KriZer.
4th place-M X. Pickerell. Eddyville.
CLASS F-AMATEUR.
g.. 80 EARS. Any Variety.
End place-AIbert Matter, Rose Hill.
9th place-Roy lager, Eddyvilie.
CLASS A-PROFESSIONAL.
Lot 40 Ears, ANY Variety.
4th place-Krizer Brothers, Eddyville.
9Th place-Walter Imig, Cedar.
CLASS E-PROFESSIONAL.
Pure Breed.
Lot 4-Open to State; 80 Ears, Boone
.a... or johnson Co. White. /,
Bird place-Krizer Bros.
Lot open. to State. 30 Ears, New
.l... Variety. T., (.
End place--Walter Imig. 80,
CLASS F-PROFESSIONAL.
| Bushel ANY Variety
=. Lot $50 Ears So. 49,.
End place--Krizer Bros.
CLASS G.. H
Parent and Five Offspring Open to
..f' State. fha,.l: ged
1st Rrizer Brothers. ~ VI
Mahaska county had fifteen en-
tries out OF which she won eleven
SO bad. 4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
THE SOUND OF HAMMER
Proclaim The Advance Of Many
Improvements In Town.

Office apartments of the OskalOOsa
1raction and Light Company are in
the hands of Contractor John D. Nc
Key for repairs and alterations. Re-
pairs to the office became necessary
through a fire that occurred a little
prior to the holiday season when the
news stand OF Ole Anderson was de.
stroyed and damage done to the Of.
flee equipment of the O.. 7. & L.. Co.
When repairs were considered plans
for remodeling and re-arranging the
office apartments were. adopted and
when the work is done the interior of
the large room will have much of the
appearance of a banking institution.
More room is secured for the Office
force and added accommodations for
the public. A partition of Floren.
tine glass and oak paneling will be
located with two sides opening upon
the space devoted to the public. The
street car and interurban waiting
room will have comparatively the
same location as at present but the
lobby is to be enlarged and in addi-
ton to occupying the front OF the
room will extend back along the west
side of the room In this lobby, well
toward the front, the new business"
man will be stationed with his stock
on display in such manner that il
may be seen by the public and viii
be easy of access. Toilet convent
ences for both Office force and car
employees or worKmen are. being en-
larged and relocated. While work
on the plans is now in progress, sew.
eral weeks will be required for its
completion. -r -.-- 81"
The Y. NJ. @. A.. swimming pool and
bowling alley addition being now con-
structed viii be ready for opening, by
April LIST, according to the plans of
the contractors y Already the men
are ahead on their work and may be
able to finish before that. time.
astsl eG - - -
A new indirect lighting system is
being tried out by the Central NJ T..
church, and If found effective, the old
system of lighting the church will
be eliminated and new plan install
ed. The large many light fixtufes
have been removed and one large in
direct light placed in their stead.
Special ventilation facilities for the
new McQuiston grocery on High
avenue west have been provided. The
ceiling of the big forty foot business |
room is open from front to rear. The,
cross partition separating the gem
eral store from, the Wholesale and the
surplus stock extends only about half I
way to the ceiling. This permits of |
perfect circulation of air.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
WILL MARCH ON CONVENTION
Suffragists to Have $4,000 In Line
When the Republicans Meet
at Chicago.

New York, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait expects that more than
10000 women will march in a parade
to the convention hall of the Repub-
lican National convention in Chicago
next June to emphasize the demand of
the women for a suffrage plank in the
Republican national platform. Mrs.
Gait announced plans also for a sui.
frage demonstration at the Democratic
National convention at st. Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Quebec.

The Notifications Of Quebec are OBJ.
Polete as Qualifications, but remain as
picturesque additions to the beauty
hnd interest Of THE Gibraltar Of Amer.
Eca- The Notifications standing con-
Fist OF walls and citadel built in
S23-i832 al a cost of1over seven mil
ion poundsas Between 1865 and 1871
|hree forts were buiit on the Lewis
Plde Of the river, but were not armed
Dr manned. The citadel occupies
more than forty acres. No trace Of
ne old French Notifications remains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
AETNA NITRO PLANT BURNED
accident Blamed to Fire Near Gary,
ind.-SentineIs on Guard Night
and Day.

Gary, Ind, Feb. 16.-The nitro plant
lof the Aetna Explosives company near
lhere was destroyed by fire. Officials
|of the company declared the blaze
originated from a leaky steam pipe. A
boss Of about $4,000 was caused
lThere was no explosion The plant ia
guarded night and day by sentinels.
The explosion was purely of acct.
dental nature" said the superintend.
bnt .-..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Planning Hiah School.

West Liberty is planning new
high school building, with a separate
heating plant. to be placed some dis
lance from the building. which will
be practically fireproof. The old
building will become the home OF
grade school, after the new one shall
have been completed and occupied.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
New RIeaehers Needed.

Penn College athletic board are
looking for plan to furnish bleach.
ers for the Penn Field. to accommo-
date the crowds attending all athlet.
dc events Temporary wooden bleach
ers may be erected this spring for the
base ball and track seasons. and viii
serve until the erection of concrete
stadium is possible
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
For City MANAGER.

.Woodbine has appointed a commit.
tee to consider the adyisability of en-.
gaging a city manager. The commit.
tee will get such information as is
available and will report to the citi.
zens NWoodbine would be willing to
pay from 81 200 to $1,50e If the right
man can be found.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
conscience, Not Consequence.

When you are in doubt as to the
|Durse TO take. consult your con
cience, not consequences. Do right,
nd never mind how things are going
b turn out One who steers his
curse SO az 10 avoid everything UNI
leaaant, makes zigzag course. and
eny miss the harbor at last. Follow
and leave consequences to
ia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
coIleoe sells Land.

The Grinnell college foundation
has just sold a holt section OF its land
il Clay county at 5000 per acre. There
Is but one quarter section left. I'm
less the money Is needed urgently.
the powers that be. ought TO hold on
% what remains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Painful Accident.

Mrs. G. b. Stapp. Cotter, slipped
while hanging a kitchen utensil on
the wall and a ring on her finger
caught on a spike driven in the wall.
The flesh OF the finger was stripped
from the bone almost to the finger
tip and the member had to be ampu
tated
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
$4Oo Per Acre For Land

Five acres of ground just outside
the city limits OF Bloomfield have
been sold to a Mrs Sarah Brier for
$500 per acre, or $4,000. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
Mahaska cur club,

Annual meeting for the election OF
officers win be held this evening byl
members Of the Mahsska Gun Club
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

BILLICK-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Billick at their residence, north
east of Oskaloosa, at four o'clock a.
M, Tuesday. February Is, a daughter
This is the fourth child and the little
girl just missed being a valentine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
THE OPENING GUN.

Rock Island was honOred by Gov
ernor Dunno yesterday in that 1t was
made the scene OF his first speech of
this campaign and the executive here
detailed the grounds upon which he
asks denomination and reelection. He
cordially supported President Wilson,
lauding the national administration,
and outlined the work accomplished
during the three-and-a-half years he
has been at the head OF the state
government.
The governor was somewhat at a dis
advantage in that he spoke first and
had no opportunity to answer the TOUR
astute republican office seekers who
followed him, but few will deny him
the long end of the argument, at that.
He gave incOntroveTtible facts, while
the members of the other party who
followed him could only grOpe blindly
and vainly for the elusive issue which
has been the despair OF republicans,
especially republican office seekers,
ever since the present presidential
campaign first doomed in the distance.
The governor kept within the hour
limit set for him by the committee, but
the republican speakers nearly dou-
bled it. This is not said to the dis
paragement of the chautauqua man
agement, however, which had no con-
Germ in the matter SO long as the re-
publicans got out of the way in time
for the evening program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
The Daily Story
Widows Bargain-By Alan Hinsdale.

pet on the floor and logs burnin' brlcbt
in the fireplace. The wilder give me
the big rocker. and when T got "a,
down I'm Il, warmln' nay shlns befora
the FIRE, I felt comfortabler than / evsr
felt IN my life. The wilder took 4
cheer on the other side o the hreplacs,
and she sot of the room like q spart.
lin stone in a gold ring She axed me
all about what crops I got ln. how nv
stock Yves dom and everything uHa
that 10 make me feel at home. / nxsd
her how many chickens she'd raised
durin' the summer and how many
dozen eggs she'd sold.
WAL, it was all so comfortable ana
honnelfke and the wilder took 10 much
o. the consequences out o. me that n
was powerful late before thort a.
goin'. wouldn't a-knowed how late
it was II hadn't heard n clock in The
kitchen strike 0. / got up, sayin' I
wouldn't have time 10 git home before
bedtime, and was goin' right of. when
the wilder axed me II wouldn't Ike
to see her kitchin. l allowed I would
and she TUX me IN H. The pots ana
pans was a-hangin' all over, and you
could a-seen your face IN spy one on
'em. She opened a cupboard, and there
was a plHte o. dOughnuts, fresh made.
Iookfn' right at me.
The wilder took 'enn out and put EN-
on the table; then she poured ont a.
couple o. glasses O. cider from a stone
demijohn and we sat down By the
table and had supper.
81 a
dozen doughnuts and drunk a gallon o.
cider we went back into the Twin
room. There was a sofy in the corner,
and the wilder allowed we'd better
pull It ND before the FIRE and give the
doughnuts and cider time to settle be-
fore / went home. So we did, and
when I'd set myself down the wilder
sat so close to me that you couldn't put
a cushion between us. / never feit 80
contented before in my life There
didn't seem to be room enough for my
arm, and rested it on the back o the
sofy. But It wasn't comfortab bic there.
and I let 1t fall till 81 struck the wild
ders waist 1 thought she'd get mad,
but she didn't
WAL, to make a long story short, be
fore went home tOle the wilder that
she needn't have n girl 10 meet me next
Saturday night; I'd ruther have her for
courtin' purposes. But l didn't walt
till Saturday. l went round the next
night-Sunday- durin' the settin'
we fixed it up that waste shet UP my
house and live in hern. The minister
made it all right, and l moved the best
o. my furniture. 1t wasn't more'n Eve
minutes wslk to her house, and there
was parts o. the two farms that jined.
Trust a wilder TO make a bargain.
She keeps the house tidy. but have to
do all the plowin' and the harvestin'
on her farm, besides tendin to her
stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29

for international competition. Team
work has been the life of German
selling power in the past, there must
be closer" combination--suCh Combt-
nation as the world market never saw
to offset the disadvantages incident
to the waste of war.
So far as purely defensive measures
are concerned, this nation will be
found ready for the German cartel and
its cheap goods. A comprehensive
"antidumping" section in the revenue
bill now before the senate Will do
what no tariff provision could do and
render our market impregnable
against the onslaught of for
eign selling combinations which arti-
ficially depress prices. But the best
defense is offense." Our trade laws
should be revised to permit, subject to
proper regulation and publicity, com
bination among American merchants
and manufacturers in order to develop
foreign trade and divide the expense
of opening new markets to American
products. With foreign nations pre-
pairing to mass forces for the recon-
quest of foreign trade at the end of the
war, we must place at the disposal OF
our own producers every legitimate
| device for safeguarding and extending
/ our own foreign business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
DANISH WEST INDIES.

The acquisition Of the Danish West
Indies has long been an object of
American diplomacy, mainly because
the fine harbOr at St Thomas will
make valuable naval base and coal
ing station. The islands lie on the
route from Europe to the Panama
canal, which this country may have to
defend, and they might also prove
valuable in the defense CT Porto Rico,
from which they are distant about so
miles to the eastward.
Otherwise they will be Of little
value. Taken together, they have a
smaller area than is found in an or1i-
nary county, and the density Of popu-
Iation is almost exactly equal to that
OF the state OF New York, which is
about 100 10 the square mile. 1t is
not likely, therefore, that there will be
any influx Of Americans to the islands
if the present negotiations for their
purchase should terminate in a bar
gain.
The prosperity which the islands
once enjoyed is largely gone, and the
harbors that were formerly busy are
deserted. This, no doubt, is the rea-
son why many Of the people Of the is
lands favor a transfer to the United
States A free market in this sugar
and banana-eating land would be wei
come to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29

Canton. China.-(C pondence OF
The Associated Press)-Julus A.
Kempf. a member Of the American Re-
formed Presbyterian Church mission
at TAX Hing, on the West river IN
Shantung province, has advised the
American consulate here OF the com
plete determination of a leper colony
near that mission by recent reVolu-
tionary soldiers. and sought The as
sistance OF the consul in preventing
recurrence of such barbarity.
The leper colony consisted OF - IN
fortunates who made their home on
huseboat on the West river near
temple in which the soldiers were
quartered without warning the sol,
diers fired the houseboat. killing ~ Oh
the lepers, Two members OF the COZ,
ony jumped into the river ard starter
for the opposite shore, but II is nor
known whether they escaped death.
One leper escaped into the hills. lhe
soldiers then burned the household
Mr.. Kemptf and his associates hAu
been assisting the leper colony iol
some time, supplying the suHerele
with food and endeayoring 10 oet'7'
their condition.
IL is not uncommon for leper COZ
onies TO be exterminated IN CHINA eitu
er by the military or civilians VINO "
sent having the unfortunates hea'
them. In many cases the lepers pIv-
woke the attacks by begging insislen,y
and threatening TO touch persons WV
refuse 10 give them aims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
UNDEFEATED LA TOILETTE.
(F'rom the Literary Digest" (New
York;. MAY 6. 1916.

(F'rom the Literary Digest NEW
York;, May 6, 1916.
Not all senators fit the pictures in
the funny papers. The man there de-
picted. fat, soft-batted, guileful in ex-
preston, and with pockets stuffed with
special privileges, is largely a relic OF
bygone years. Still less does 1t Mt
some individuals-Dobert Marion La
Toilette, for instance, who played
large part in purging the senate OF It's
former corporation representatives. In
a recent article in the New York IT'D
une, United States Commissioner OF
Immigration Frederick c.. Howe, who
writes as one of authority on the sub
ject of Wisconsin and its public men,
gives several reasons why The Little
Giant" of Wisconsin is not the cartoon
type of senator. In the first place he
has no wealth to speak of. He makes
money for himself and supports La
Follette's Magazine to a large extent
bv his lectures Then, he lives sim
ply, though generously, without much
fuss and feathers" but usually with
houSeful of guests. He has been ON
the firing line" and has worked hard
in public life ever since he was gradu-
ated from college 81 years ago. His
latest achievement has been to come
back when many outside newspapers
were already jubilantly shouting the
news that he was down and out. His
state, it was said, was tired of him and
the things for which he stood, while
the halls of congress would hear him
no more" And then came the contra
dictory, and incidentally the true, re-
port that he had after all run far
ahead of Governor Philip in the state
presidential primaries and had Is of
his delegates out of 26 elected. The
personality of such a man is interest
ing. II is entertainingly and intimate
ly revealed by Commissioner Howe in
the article from which we quote in
part as follows:
La Toilette works hard. He broods
over public questions until he sees
through them. | have been at his
house evening after evening, where
others were expressing their views on
some urgent public question upon
which an immediate decision seemed
to be necessary. Other members of
the senate were there. They were i'm
patient at his silence. He said little,
but listened much. Frequently the
conference adjourned with no one the
wiser as to his opinions than when the
conference began.
La Toilette thinks hard His opin-
ions mature slowly. He seems both to
trust, and, for the time being, distrust
himself At least, he trusts no one
else to make up his mind, unless it is
Mrs. La Toilette, and no estimate of
Senator La Toilette is more than half
correct that does not include the clear
visioned opinions of his wife.
This is part of the process. The
other part is books and official rec
Ords. La Toilette works when he is
not broOding. He works like a hod-
carrier. When the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill was dragging itself slowly
along during the hot summer months
of 1909 La Toilette was studying
schedules, reports, differences in pro-
duction costs. He was comforting with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
BOYS WHO WORK WAY.

1t is no disgrace for a boy to work
his way through college. On the con-
trary, it is decidedly to his credit. 1t
gives a clearer value of the education
he is securing and strengthens his am
bition.
Sons of wealthy parents have better
advantages, but, after all, it is the boy
who works his way who has a truer
appreciation of his college course. The
boy who will follow humble occupa-
ton in order that he may have the
means with which to pay his tuition
should be admired by his fellow stu
dents His quiet, persevering herOism
entities him to the respect of the fac
uIty.
This working ones way through col
| Iege is no easy task, and as charac-
ter builder there is no ordeal which
so fashions d young man to bear and
win the future trials and successes Of
life
The Pennsylvania State college fur
nishes a striking example of what boys
can do when they desire to equip
themselves for their future careers.
One-third of the students of this col
Iege are working their way; they are
earning their own upkeep. A student
employment bureau has been formed,
with the purpose of assisting those
who desire to work their way through
college The recent statistics fur
nished show that 400 Of these stu
dents have earned more than 81 $500 to
help for their education during the
present college year.
Some of the greatest men the coun-
try has ever known did the same
thing. Andrew Carnegie walked eight
miles to borrow books that he might
study at night while he worked in an
iron mandatory during the day.
James A Garfield studied while he
walked the tow path OF the Erie canal.
When boy has all of the luxuries
of college life thrust upon him, when
he has plenty Of money to spend and
does not have to worry about where
this money comes from, he is inclined
to be wild. The temptations of youth
are great. Too many sons Of wealthy
men look on college life as sort of
period OF pleasure But the boy who
works knows the value of money. He
cannot afford to waste his dollars in
the pursuit of pleasure. They are ap-
piled to the cause of education a cause
fostered and sustained by his ambition
to receive an education