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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

There is a merry war on among the
Republicans, especially for the Office
of governor. The general understand
ing is that CossOn and Allen are the
leaders in the race for nomination,
but both being dry" candidates, and
much alike on good roads propositions
there is likelihood of them dividing
their forces to such an extent that
Harding, the liberal candidate and
a pronounced enemy of the State
Highway Commission may land the
nomination. Keuhnle has a chance OF
nomination in event that none of the
others win out at the primaries on
June 5, and the decision is thrown in
to the convention. The Democratic
ticket is already chosen, headed by
Meredith for governor. The complete
list of candidates for state officers
follows:
For Governor Republican, George
Cosson, Audubon; Jos. H. Allen, Pc
cahontas. w. l.. Harding, Sioux City;
Carl F. Keuhnle, DenisOn. Democrat.
F.. r. Meredith, Des MOines Socialist,
]. w. Bennett, Sioux City.
For Lieutenant GOvernOr-Republi-
can, Ernest R. Moore, Cedar Rapids;
James r. Hanna, Des Moines; Henry
Brady, Perry. Democrat, James J.
Doty, Shenandoah. Socialist, d. w.
Crawford, Des MOines.
For Attorney General-Republican
John Fletcher, Avoca; Chester W..
Ottumwa; George A. Will
son, Des Moines; Henry f. Sampson,
NJ
go; c. A. Robins, Winterset. Demo
crat, John r. Garrison, Abba. Social
list, w. c. Wiles, Centerville.
For Judge of Supreme COurt-Non-
Partisan. w. D. Evans. Hampton: II.
f. Demer, Red Oak; VIM. TheOphilus,
Davenport.
For Railroad Commissioner-Rep-
ublican. D. F.. Kulp. Emmetsburg; N.
W. Hubel, Little Sioux; Edmond ].
Bradley, Eldon; John A. Guiher, Win.
terset; Asa l.. Amss, Traer Socialist,
9. S. Nelson, Ames.
For Secretary of State-Republican
W. S. Allen, Fairfield; r. A. Hassel-
luist, Charlton. Democrat, VIM. G..
Moth. Davenport. Socialist, Herman
). Oltenburger, Des Moines.
For Auditor of State-Republican,
Frank s Shaw, Toledo. Democrat,
John B. Keefe. Sioux City. Socialist,
+. H. Angel, Clinton.
For Treasurer of State-RepubliCan
". c. Brown, Clarion, G. Fl. Thomas
Kent. Edwin II. Hoyt, Manchester.
Democrat, Herman p. Hansen, Man
ling. Socialist, c. A. Marrow, Valley
Junction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

$5S,493,S46 to s56,266,362 or 3.S per
cent. The decrease in this branch
of the industry is due entirely to the
falling off in the output of upright pi-
amos without player attachments,
which decreased in number from 321,-
S09 in 1909 to 227,556 in 1914, or by
1872 per cent, and in value from $45,-
1S0,176 to $31 1885, 1871, or by 30.5 per
cent. During the same period, how
ever, the number of upright pianos
made for or with player attachments
increased from 34,495 in 1909 to ST.
sos in 1914, or by 1916 per cent, and
their value increased from $9,275,0O1
to 500, S92,514, or by 1855 per cent.
The number of grand pianos with
out player attachments increased in
number from S,720 in 1909 to 9,69S in
1914, or by 112 per cent, and in value
from $4.009,76 to $4,201, 1902, or by AS
per cent. The number of grand pi-
amos made for or with player attach
ments increased from q in 1909 to
S3l in 1914, and their value increased
from 52S,900 to $413,665.
The output of player pianos in 1914
includes 1852 automatic pianos, val
ued at $1,373 ,2O6.
In the manufacture of organs there
was a falling off in number, but a de-
cided increase in value, the number
having decreased from $685. in 1909
to 42.806 in 1914, or by 34.5 per cent,
while the value increased from 3d.
309,0l6 to $6,37S,912, or by 20.2 per
cent. This condition is due to the
increase in the manufacture of pipe
organs, the output of which increased
| in number from 1924 in 1909 to 2,273
in 1914, or by S5.7 per cent, and in
value from $2,713,SS7 to $46G0,9 sol, or
by III per cent. Meanwhile the pro-
duction of reed organs decreased in
number by 1878, or 36.S per cent, and
in value by $S77,41S, or 1913 per cent.
The output Of organs in 1914 includes
.OSS orchestrions, valued at 1,040,-
I091
Corresponding to the increase in the
number of pianos with player attach
ments reported, there was a consid-
cradle increase in the value of per-
| ferated music rolls manufactured,
namely, from $216,150 in 1909 to
$3.50, 1857 in 1914, or 1858 per cent.
OF the 339 factories reporting in
1914, 119 were located in New York,
SO in Illinois, % in Massachusetts, Fl
each in Ohio and Pennsylvania, 10 in
Michigan, Is in Indiana, II in New
Jersey, in Wisconsin, in Connecti-
cut, 6 each in Kentucky and Mary
land, in California, each in Iowa,
Minnesota and Missouri, 2 each in
Maine, Vermont and Virginia, and l
each in Arkansas, Delaware, District
of Columbia. Nebraska, New Hamp'
shire, North Carolina and Oregon.
A great increase is shown in the
manufacture of monographs, graphic
lphOnes, talking machines, records
and blanks. The output of these ma
chimes increased from 344,6S1, with a
, value of $5,4O6,GS4, in 1909, to 515,154
with a value of SIS ,290, 491, in 1914, or
lby 49.4 per cent in number and 1928
: per cent in value. The records and
blanks, although increasing but lit
tie in number, increased in value
from $5,007,104 to $1l,111,41S, or by
1919 per cent. This is explained by
the pronounced decrease in the manu-
facture of cylinder records and the
great increase in the production o.
the higher-priced disk records.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

A preliminary statement Of the
general results of the 1914 census of
manufactures for the plano, organ,
graphophone, and talk.
ing-machine industry has been issued
by Director Sam J.. Rogers, of the
Bureau OF the Census, Department of
Commerce.
Reports were received from 339 es-
adjustments which manufactured pi-
amos and organs during 1914. The
total value of the products of these
establishments, including the mater
ials, music rolls, and other supplies
manufactured by them, amounted to
$68,769,476. At the census of 1909
there we're reported $50 establish
ments, with products valued at $780,
056,223 There was thus decrease
of Al I'm the number of establishments
and OF is per cent in the value Of
products.
In addition. in 1914, seven estab-
lishments engaged primarily in other
industries manufactured piano sand
organs, materials, and supplies val.
ued at s37.167, and 10.428 player at
tachments. valued at $712,350.
The number of pianos OF all kinds
decreased from 364,545
ia 1903 to 325.&93 liz 1914, or 1916 per
cent, and the yalueA decreased from
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
CANNED AND DRIED FRUITS.

A preliminary statement of the gen.
eral results of the 1914 census of man.
ufactures for the canning and drying
of fruits and vegetables has been
issued by Director Sam l.. Rogers, OF
the Bureau of the Census, Department
of Commerce. Returns were received
from 3.199 establishments engaged in
the industry in 1914, the products OF
which for that year were valued at
$15S,O15. 1893. The products reported
for 1909 were valued at $96,943, 273
The number of establishments in 1914
thus exceeded the number reported
for 1909 by 337, or lis per cent;
while the value increased by SCI, 072,
$50. or GO per cent.
The value of canned vegetables in
creased from s53,S07,791 in 1909 to
$S4,4 13.667 in 191 4, or $50 per cent
of canned soups. from S2.5SS,S34 tc
$7S77,O57, or 2043 per cent; of can
ned fruits, from $12672,900 to 1874,
S97.174 or 96.5 per cent; and of dried
fruits, from $22,2S7,522 to S34,771 ,912
or Sc per cent.
The value of canned SOUPS does not
include the product of Strengthening
establishments.
OF the total number of establish
ments reported for 1914. 81 were en-
gagged primarily in other industries
but packed vegetables and fruits t.
the value of $3.50 1877, as subsidiary
products; and in 1909, 73 similar es
Establishments packed vegetables anC
fruits valued at 1894, 806.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
THE PEACE PROPAGANDA.

The gentleman who originate OF
lad charge of the peace meeting last
Sunday evening in Central Nj. f.
church we think rather assumed for
themselves or their ideas the grounds
that all adv coates of preparedness are
against peace, says the Saturday
Globe. AT least great care was taken
that the preparedness end of the ques
ton did not have a hearing on tho
IrOgram Assuming their ideas were
right, they were very wise in lecid-
ing not to present any resolutions, for
the fact would have soon developed
that many of the audience held entire
~ different views, at least on anti
Preparedness, as the best means of
preserving peace. This writer is GER
tainly an advocate Of peace, but we
think the very best way to preserve
TeaCe is to be prepared, not for war,
hut for defense.
"The gentlemen who arranged the
meeting for Sunday night had a PEI
feet right 10 do so. and turn it into
channels that suited their own views,
hut we don't want them to get the
idea that simply because they hold
those views that therefore they are
the only simon pure me-blOwnin-the-
peace advocates, and assume
hat the entire community is with
Them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday, May "a. 1896.


BAD wind storm swept the state Of
Iowa and in two towns tornadoes
ere experienced.
Charles e. Corkhill addressed the
n ems meeting at the Y. NJ. C. A..
rooms
Little Guy AnSGtead fell from the
top of fence striking on his head
and for several hours was uncon.
scious. He was thought fatally hurt.
G. A. r. memorial services at tho
Congregational church with Rev.
William Bray giving the annual adj
dress.
Personals: George Vincent and n.
j. Bentley OF the Green & BENTLEY
house went to Chicago and the east
10 buy goods. c. f.. Sawyer of the
Spencer Wholesale establishment
went to Grinnell to visit in his home
C5icers Link Stoler aud James Glass
were summoned to Des Moines in
connection with federal court cases.
Joe Strasburger was a guest of the
Frankels III DeS MOines. w. s. HUH
came in from the road TO visit rela-
tives here. Ben Wightman was at
tending to business affairs in Des
Moines. Jacob Bertsch of SigOurnCy
V as a guest of his son George for
few days. Joe Johnson of Sigonrney
was entertained by his friei.d ice
Eeeson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

great pride an article from Los An
geles (Cal.) paper, giving oskaloosa
as the birthplace, of movie actor in
Los Angeles. The article begins:
There are many little Villages
throughout the United States
whose greatest claim is that some
noted man or woman was born
there. This may or it may not
be true of Oskaloosa, Iowa; never
theless this little town, which is
marked as the county seat on
some maps, was the birthplace of
Chester Conklin, now one of the
stars under the direction of Mack
Sennett, of the Keystone Film
company.
well this sort of stuff is all right
if Oskaloosa likes it, and she seems
to do so; but it sounds rather sicken
ing to outsiders. The idea of patroniz
ing a good Iowa town and giving as
its claim to fame the fact that Jay
actor in movies was born there! Who
in thunder is Chester Conklin, any
how, that his being born in a town
should confer distinction upon it?
We know all about Oskaloosa and
Iowa, AMI have heard of Los Angeles
but where does Conklin come in?"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
HOLINESS UNIVERSITY
Commencement Season Opens With
Musical Ordinations.

The graduation exercises of the
Music department Of Central Holt
ness University were held on Friday
evening in the Conservatory. Eight
pupils received their diplomas from
this department, each with high hon
ors, and a splendid record standing
behind them for reference in their
work during the four years which
they have been studying. Those in
the Certificate Course, Voice Depart
mcnt, were Alberta Matson, Fannie
Hahn, Ruby Rasmussen and Meta
Newton. Certificate course, Piano
Department, MaylOu Johnston, Mary
Minton and Fannie Hahn. Diploma
course, Piano Department, Miss Jen-
ME OyerhOlt.
The program given was as follows:
La Serenade ......... Schubert-Liszt
Miss Minton.
Room In My Heart For Thee.
Misses Newton and Hahn.
Sonata OPP. &c (Andante con Vari-
Hexentanz OPP. 17......... Mcdowell
Miss Overholt.
Still, Still With Thee. 49,. Schneider
Miss Matson.
Sonata (AllegToD ...........H Haydn
Polonaise, Op 40. No. 1...... Chopin
Miss Hahn.
81 Will EXtol Thee, o Lord" -. Costa
Miss Rasmussen.
Concerto ............. MendelssOhn
Miss Johnston
Lift Up Your Heads, o Ye Gates"
(FrOm "MeSsiah") ....... Handel
Misses Rasmussen, Hahn, Matson and
Wallace.
Hungarian Rhapsodie No. g.. List
Misses Overholt. Hahn, Johnston and
Minton.
- - -
The dedication of the College Par
lament Rock took place on Monday
evening, and with much ceremony
the rock was duly installed as a per
manent reminder of this organization
A platform had been erected, and
Professor CrOzier gave the invocation
which was followed by music by the
orchestra Misses Meta Newton and
Fannie Hahn sang a duet, and short
talks were made by Harry Rosenber-
ger and A. J. Behner in which they
spoke of the hard work which the de-
partment had experienced in securing
and placing the big rock" The diff
ferent stages of possession which the
stone had gone through were men,
toned, even to the painting which it
received at the hands of the academy
students.
- - -
The Baccalaureate services will be
held next Sunday, and DIR. McLaugh-
lin will give the address. Miss Ma
omi Ruth will give the address at the
annual meeting OF the student volun-
Leers at this time and will speak more
fully OF her work. Her call and her
work i'm the different fields will be
spoken OF, and some Of her practical
experiences win be given.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
LICENSE IS REDUCED
Picture Show May Hereafter Oper-
ate For SIS per Year.

Acting on the petition of the Mo
ton picture house operators, the city
council, Tuesday evening, at a spec
ial session, reduced the license for
the movie theatres from $50 to $25
per annum.
w. |. Neagle, proprietor of the Prin-
cess theatre was before the council as
the representative of the picture men
and he occupied the floor for a consid-
cradle space of time and presented the
argument for his side in an able and
convincing style. He showed where
the owners were now paying taxes
about as heavy as the patronage OBJ
tanned warranted, number of houses
in the business considered. The feder-
al government steps in and claims u
tax of $1,000 per house and aided to-
Gether the city and county taxes, the
federal tax and the city license, max
Cs the taxes burdensOme to say the
least nor does it operate to reduce the
number of houses or amusement plac-
eS nor contribute to the greater in
come Of the places in operation.
After due and mature consideration
and after the subject has been under
discussion for a more or less extend
ed period, the council concluded to
view the subject in the light of the
motion picture producers and the ordi-
nance naming the license amount was
Tuesday night, amended to read $50
instead of $50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
PRIZES FOR WINDOWS
Best Decorations For Votes For Wo-
men Will be Rewarded.

The Mahaska County Equal Suf-
frage Organization, with headquarters
at 211 High avenue west, is Offering
two prizes for the best decorated
windows in Oskaloosa during the
closing week of the campaign. In
the competition, OF course, votes for
women colors, yellow and black, must
predominant, and the windows should
be ready by Saturday OF this week, or
not later than Monday.
Posters and pennants TO help In the
decorations may be had at headquar-
tiers. The best decorated window
will win purse OF $1,000. and the Sec
ond best $500. AS nearly every bust
ness house In town has agreed 70 dec
crate. the competition Is likely 70 be
sharp.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
pARk REMcH ApoRNERs.

PARK BENCH ADoRNERs.
Behold in the midst of their yeninous
spray
The SOLDERING curb stone adorn,
ers
Who scatter their dirty pollution all
day
On sidewalks and curbstones and
corners.
They toileth not much-but they cop
iously spit
For a furlong in every direction,
While the folks who must pass by the
bench where they sit
Are risking contagious infection.
Bespattered and specked from their
hoofs to their mugs.
BY the spray of its foul-smelling
juices
They bite off a chew from their pois
onous plug
For the comfort they claim it in
duces.
And the women who witness this slo6
bering clan
And risk life and limb in its walloW
Must shudder to think that the crea
ture called Man
Will eat what a pig couldn't sWal
low. a.-.. ..'
May women, dear women, whenever
she votes
Come forward and offer a measure
Providing the nation with sea going
boats
Enhancing both safety and pleasure
And arm them with rapid-hre, pus
powder guns
To charge on this army of chewer'
Who scatter pollution and poison DN
tons
AS though public sidewalks were
sewers.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
Preparedness Was Exnenalue

Coal is coming high for the NJ. e.
st. l.. road, for it has been estimated
that the total cost per ton, will aver
age four dollars or over. Some forty
thousand tons of coal were stored in
the M. & st. l.. yards at Maxwell and
at Oskaloosa to tide the road over the
threatening coal miners strike and Law
off. About eighteen thousand tons OF
this coal was piled in the north yards
here, and the roads laborers spent
several months unloading the more
that three hundred cars of fuel. Now
the road has a force of twelve men
in charge of steam shovel equipment
the coal in cars to be shin.
ped to the points along the line, where
need of fuel is felt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
I'm a number of the l40 CON

lin a number of the 40 communi
ties in Iowa where the sale Of Red
Cross seal was conducted a great deal
OF enthusiasm was injected into the
campaign, with the result that Kin
ballton, a town Of about 300 inhabi,
tants, won the banner in the inter-city
and town competition. Miss Alma Mad
sen. cashier OF the Landmarks Nation
al bank in Kimballton. conducted the
sale. which amounted to 1873 seals per
capita, and to her Is due the credit OF
bringing Iowa into the group OF six
states which were winners in this par
ficnlar competition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
Leaf tobacco on hand April /, 1871

Leaf tobacco on hand April /, 1916
includes 9O6,315, 035 pounds for which
the Marked Weight" was reported a.
81, weight at time II was packed or
baled) and 511,776,4S4 pounds for
which the Actual weight" was re
ported. The corresponding amounts
included for 1915, were 910,907, 1873
and 570,121,255 pounds, respectively,
and for 1914, 834,104,872 and 546.882..
ST. pounds respectively. Allowance
should be made for shrinkage on the
account for which Marked weight
was reported. In order to ascertain the
actual weight. The total for 1916 in
Guides 1,257, 294 .033 pounds OF unstem-
med and 1e0,797,4S6 pounds OF stem
ner leaf tobacco.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
At THE COUNTRY CLUB
Social Supper and Golf Contests
Prove Most Enjoyable.

The second regular Tuesday even
ing dance and supper was given at
the Oskaloosa Country Club last even
ing and the usual good time resulted.
The ladies enjoyed several games of
cards during the afternoon hours,
while the golf players matched their
skill on the course. Those playing
golf were not many in number, but
as a general rule the scores were
high. With only two exceptions,
when DR.. Jarvis played DOGGY and
Sam Walton carried two scores over
that mark.
Those who turned In cards for the
event made the following scores:
DIR, Jarvis .................. 40
Sam Walton AZ
Clyde Furnald As
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

Here's a problem in high finance.
A private of the United States Marine
Corps saves $4.99S.91 during a single
four year enlistment. He never ad.
yanced beyond the rank of private and
his pay never exceeded eighteen dol
lars per month during that time. A
good natural business acumen, with
many spare hours TO develop it along
selling lines, gave this Marine his
nest egg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

"A funny thing occurred at Brigh
ton under the beautiful primary sys-
tenn. They elected two of the best
Democrats in Washington County, as
delegates to the Republican county
last Saturday. They elected
j. A. Lemley and John c. White. rs
MT the primary law a bird?" inquiries
the Washington Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

Immigration to the United States
is Quickening after months of stagna-
ton, caused by the European war.
Figures of the immigration Bureau
show $4,000 foreigners reached 9mer-
lean shores in March, against $4,000
in February and 1900 in January.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

Yesterday the girls of the college
in some way got hold of the arm
bands which belong to the academy
students and went about the college
all day wearing the academy ColOrs,
to the wrath and Indignation of the
academy students. But what could
they do?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
NO EYE FOR ART.

Editor Casey of the Knoxville Elk
press is evidently not up to date in
modern things ethereal, commonly
known as films and screens and stars.
Hear his dagger part the flesh;
eThe Oskeloosa Herald reprints with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

The Hedrick Journal surmises
that most men who claim they work
like a dog probably never stopped to
think that the average dog doesn't do
much, and the men probably are still
right about it,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25
Leave II On Manufactures.

Some autoists will skid their ma
chimes around the corner on two
wheels and then kick because the tlr.
es wear out before they have given
the service promised by the manufac.
facturer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

The good ''angel" who has been
providing the money for Harpers
Weekly has become tired, if not ex-
hausted, and the journal of civiliza-
ton" is to be merged with the indie
pendent"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

While the nominating primary is
still over two weeks away, the Demo
Gratis have already selected theeir state
ticket. Another striking example OF
the benefits of the primary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

DR.. Jarvis won the prize for the
low score, C.. l.. Furnald the handicap.
A. Rosenblatt and G. w. ShockIey tied
on the blind DOGGY, A.. In the draw
Mr.. ROsenblatt won.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-25

The man on the corner says most
people hate monopoly because they
have no chance to control one.