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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
BEST PREPAREDNESS.

| In the course of the debate in the
senate on the subject of prepared
ness, Senator John D. Works. of Cali.
fornia, delivered a classic that will
not find Judgment alone in the Con.
gressiC1al Record 1t will live af-
ter the question itself has been set
tied. Senator Works, in part, said:
This debate on preparedness for
war, has proceeded on the theOt5
that the only means of defense
against attack is men with arms in
their hands, ships of war bristling
with guns, submarines provided with
missiles of destruction, huge military
Qualifications. and all the machinery
and paraphernalia devised to kill and
main our fellow men. We seem to
have forgotten, for the time, that
the best means Of defense are homes
ty, justice, unselfishness, and love of
all mankind; that the sure way to
preserve our honor is to be honorable;
that to maintain our rights We must
respect the rights of others; that to
bring about universal peace we must
be ourselves peaceable and peace
loving; that to be respected by other
nations we are bound to entitle our.
selves to respect.
This nation has lost that calm
poise that should characterize a jus.
and righteous nation. We have for
gotten the Injunction, BE not afraid.
We seem not to remember the saying
of one of the beatitudes. Blessed are
the peacemakers, for they shall be
called the children of Cod Through
the Vaccinations the insinuationS
Inc Misrepresentation of designing
men and women the whole nation is
trembling with fear and apprehension.
Civic bodies all over the country, in
cited by selfish interests that flourish
and grow rich on large standing arm
les and great naval ornaments, have
made themselves messengers Of fear
and Misrepresentation
Some of the influences that have
been instrumental in bringing about
his war scare with its inspired de-
nand for military preparedness are
obvious They are the
and naval organizations
seeking to increase the power and the
prestige of their arm of the govern
nent; the manufacturers of war mu-
iitions. who are looking for more
continued and permanent profits for
themselves and politicians, who ex-
'ect the movement to continue them
n power. or. II they are out of power,
o restore them again to place.
Have we just cause TO fear war,
nd II SO, whys Have we conducted
ourselves that our own course may
yell make us afraid? Have we been !
nviting war and melting our peoples
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
MEXICAN RAILROADS.

The railways of Northern Mexico
the use of which was fraught with
grave moment to the punitive expedi-
tiOnary force under General Pershing
a few days ago, because of the serious
question OF transporting supplies, is
the subject of an informative bulletin
just issued by the National Geographic
Society of Washington.
~ he railway system of Mexico has
a mileage which exceeds by % per
cent the combined mileage of all the
other countries of North and South
America, with the exception of Can
ada, the United States, Argentina and
Brazil, says the bulletin. This vast
system has been built up in As years,
for while there was tiny track from
Mexico City to the suburb of Guada-
lupe as early as 1854, it was not until
1873 that President Lerdo inaugurated
the first important line, that which
runs from Vera Cruz to the national
capital. President Lerdo was op-
posed to the building of railways
across the desert plateaus of northern
Mexico, for he believed, it is said, that
these arid plains afforded a certain
security against the political and COM
mercial influence of the United States.
President POrfirio Daz had a far
broader vision, however and during
his long regime railroad building was
one of his chief concerns, so that
when he retired from the presidency
these steel arteries of commerce had
crossed the United States border at
i
Eagle Pass, Preside and Brownsville
and II 100000 people were carried an
nually, together with II, 100000 tons
OF freight
"One of the most interesting feat
ures of the railway system under DiaZ
was his insistence that the American
managers of the merged Mexican ma
tional railways should employ, when
ever possible, Mexican conductors,
brakemen telegraph operators, flag
men and section foremen. In this
way he hoped to build up a substan-
tial middle class from among the pc
cns, one Of the crying needs of the
The first railroad connecting Mix |
leo City with the United States border |
was that TO FL Paso. opened by Presi- |
dent Diaz 80 years ago last month. |
This line has been extended in recent |
years TO Tampico on the East and to
iuadalajara on the West, and now
system OF 1000 miles.
THE shortest line from Mexico City |
% the United States $500 miles) is
hat OF the National Railway, which /
,rosses the border at Laredo.
when the four important railway |
systems known as the Mexican Cen
raj. the National, the International
md the lnteroceanic were fused into
he National Railways of Mexico, the
government retained majority of the
,aDital stock of 6t5.000,000 pesos.
All OF the railways in Northern
Mexico are equipped with American
locomotives. passenger and freight
airs, and pullman accommodations
ire to be lad on most OF the lines.
The first-clAss passenger rates are
lightly higher than on American lines
nut there iska lower second-class rate,
" which The poems profit. Distances
re measurH in kilometres-4 cents
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
.To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards. April
19.-Thirty-fOur thousand hogs came
to market this morning 10000
more than had been anticipated. De
mand was not urgent and big packers
were in control. Business was on a
slow and quiet basis and 10 cents low
er than Tuesday. Later market was
somewhat active and some of the ear
ly loss regained.
The bulk today sold at $97009,85,
against $9.8009.95 yesterday; $9.55@
9.75 last Wednesday; $9.55@9.70 four
Wednesday in 1915; $8.45@855 in
1914; $8.7o@8.85 in 1913; $7.55@78O
in 1912, and $G.O0@G.15 in 1911.
The top paid today was $3.50; yes
terday $1,000 last Wednesday $3.50;
four weehs ago 1915; one year ago
$7S5; two years ago $S.57R; three
years ago $3.50; four years ago $7.S7b
and five years ago 1925.
Cattle receipts were also large and
buyers acted with indifference, the
good to choice animals holding steady
with yesterday and all others 10 cents
lower. Demand for good feeding
steers is still urgent and country buy
ers are eager to get anything that
shows good breeding and capable of
being developed into a good fat steer.
Sheep and lamb buyers were most
bearish and filled their needs at from
steady to 10 cents below yesterday.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
$4,000 sheep.
Receipts for to-day $4,000 cattle, a.
600 hogs and 1900 sheep, against TO-
0GS cattle, 27,369 hogs and 1920
sheep a year ago. .,a. -. .-.r al.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1887 against 1892 Mon
day, 1857 week ago, 1892 a year ago
and $S.5S two years ago.
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to prepare for it? Some say the whole
world hates u.s. 1t is an appalling
thing that this nation should have
become the victim of the twin evils,
hate and fear Are the nations of
the world going to think more of us
when we have established militarism
in this republic, or are we endeavor-
ing to put them in fear without in
creasing their respect for us?
mo more dangerous time for con-
sidering preparation for war than this
could have been chosen! A great por-
ton of the civilized world is ablaZe
with war. Even our own peaceful
country is full of excitement and ap-
prehensiOn. Many of our naturalized
citizens, good and loyal citizens, are
taking the side of their native coun-
try, and who would not, where the
conflict is between foreign nations of
which their fatherland is one? Con-
flicting feelings on the part of our
own people, natural and to be expect
ed, make it peculiarly our duty to
maintain the striCtest neutrality.
Mr.. President, what we need to do
above everything else at time like
this is to pacify, soothe and reasSure
the public mind, to think and talk
peace, not war; to inspire confidence
that the American people and their
government have the desire and the
ability to maintain and continue
peaceful and friendly relations with
all the world. Peace on earth, good
will toward men should be the watch
word of the people of this republic.
This is a time when the whole ma
ton as taught by Jesus of Nazareth,
the man of love and peace, should join
in the universal Christian prayer,
Lead us not into temptation, but de-
liver us from evil"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
THREE SPRING MAIDS.

A girls a girl, tits good to know,
And every one seems glad tits so.
For every year. with tricks galore
She wins our praises more and more.
Though clothes perhaps don't make
the man,
They enter nicely in the plan
OF making woman doubly sweet
Just watch the next spring maid you
meet.
Her head-gear, Fashions call of
spring,
Is truly quite a wondrOus thing;
Her gown and shoes, the latest styles
Bewitching, even as her smiles.
And Fashion, with its arttul pranks,
Keeps mother in the self-same ranks;
Turns forty back to twenty-four
And makes of herta maid once more.
Her walkfng.suit, glad array
OF lines diagonalling every way;
Its bell shaped skirt, a true delight,
OF criss-cross colors, new and bright.
Her boots, knee-high, are snugly laced
Embodiments of style and taste;
IH6lT hdIlTOu nue., OF grey Ut UTOuEet
In keeping with the garb she dons.
But wait a bit-who's this we see?
Here's some one else, well goodness
me!
It's grandma in her new spring toys,
just like the girls in catalogues.
Yes. grandma, bless her gay young
heart, s....
Past-mistress of the comeback are,
Her gown the smartest and the best
Her boots as girlish as the rest.
Her chic spring hat is all those shades
Becoming both to danes and maids,
With buds of pink, and leaves of
green, .....-.
And what-nots sprinkled in between.
Here's three spring-maids, just count
EN-, three, s s'
Not only good, but good to see
A maid--her ma, and grandma, too,
And who knows which is which? Do
you?
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa. la,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
The Ely IN The OINTMENT.

The fact that both Hughes and
Roosevelt received many votes in the
Iowa primary is significant" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. here was
only one name printed on the official
ballot, that of Mr.. Cummins, and those
who voted for other men had to go to
the pains of writing in the names. In
one ward in Council Bluffs, where the
Nonpareil newspaper has been out
and out for Cummins, the vote stood
10, for Hughes against 113 for Cum
Minis. 1t is possible. that these vot-
ers felt that Mr.. Cummins could not
be nominated in any event and they
wanted to express the next preference
of Iowa and that next preference
seems to be Mr.. Hughes, although the
military colonel received a fine sprink
ling of votes while the peaceful Mr..
Ford received trace
The voting in Iowa shows the same
uncertainty that is now manifest all
over the country. 1t is now less than
two months until the meeting of the
national convention of the, party in
Chicago, but the country as whole
is still not following any definite lead
ership. The disturbing element seems
to be Col. Roosevelt as usual An
other one is Justice Hughes, but it
may be noted that the Hughes follow
ing is a sort of protest against nomi-
mating the colonel. These two names
together with that of Root, who has
appeared in somewhat serious re-
vival in New York, is to bar the way
of the lesser candidates, the favorite
sons of the various states and sec.
tions. Men like Cummins and Fair
banks and Burton and Sherman can
not make much Roadway as long as
the great shadows overhang them"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Am ERIcAN LEAGUE.



Boston, Mass, April 19.-For the
first time since 1914, the Washington
team yesterday defeated the Boston
Americans here, the score being to
?. Last season the teams played eleV-
en- games at Fenway park, all of which
were won by Boston.
Timely hitting by the visitors, cOu-
pied with first class pitching by Har-
per. gave Washington the victory. In
both the first and second innings, the
first batsman singled and eventually
scored A pass, a steal and single
gave Washington run in the eighth,
while muff by Janvrin, sacrifice
and a hit sent the last one home in
the final session.
Lewis drove in Boston's two runs
in the eighth with a double.
Score by innings:
Washington ~ 1 0 0 0 0 0 IA
Boston .......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 O.
Notwithstanding Harper and
Williams. Boston: Shore, Pennock
and Agnew.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Opticians.
Oskaloosa, Iowa.

first class and accents second class.
Restaurants at the important stations
serve table d'hOte. meals for 81. and
the trains usually make Is minute
stops for breakfast, luncheon and din
me-.
The poems arc like children in their
eagerness to ride on the trains and in
the mining sections where small lines
are used in handling ores it is a diff
cult matter to keep the natives off the
cars.
Although Mexico produces a large
quantity of coal it is of a cheap grade
and the railways as a rule either i'm
port their fuel or else burn oil. which
is produced in great abundance, espe,
cially in the TampiCO region
The lines in the north are operated
on Mexican time, which is "a minutes
faster than American time at FL Paso
and 36 minutes faster at Laredo.
The most interesting railway in
Mexico is that 1872 mile stretch of
track which connects the Atlantic and
Pacific seaboards across the isthmus
of Tehuantepec 1t was here that
Eads dreamed of ship railroad which
could lift vessels by huge derricks
from the harbor at SaIina Cruz and
swing them on trains which would
transport them across the continent
to Coatzacoalcos, where they would
be lowered into the roadstead
THE proposed Pan-American rail
way, being built by American capital,
is expected some day to establish di-
rect rail communication between New
York City and Buenos Aires" o..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Detroit 4-cIeveIand &

Cleveland, April 19.-Triples by Witt
and Veach allowed Detroit to over
come Oeveland's early lead and win
4 to 8. Cleveland knocked Coveles-
kie from the box in the first inning,
but oculd do little with Dubuc.
The Indians filled the basesc with
only one out in the eighth, but Cobb
caught Towards fly and doubled
Speaker at the plate.
Score by innings:
Detroit .........0 0 o o o ali "a
Cleveland .....2 90 1 0 0 0 O-3
Batteries-Detroit: Coveleskie, Du-
buc and Stanage Cleveland: Morton,
Mitchell and O'NeilI, Billings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

U. S. Yards, ILL.,, April 10, a. m.
HOGS-Slow and 10 lower than yes
terday's average; quality good; mixed
and butchers, $9.45@9.S5; good to
choice heavy, $9.55@9,S5; rough heavy
$9.S0@9.50; light, $9.35@9.S5; York
.ers, 1866 $3.50; bulk, $9.70@9.S0; pigs
: CATTLE, 49, Steady to 10 lower;
beeves, i$7S5@990; COWS and heifers,
$4.0O@9.20; stockers and feeders, $685.
@S45; westerns, $7.75@8.65; native
calves, $7.00@10.00.
SHEEP-Weak to 10 lower; native
sheep, $6S5@S.75; western sheep,
$725@9.10; yearlings, $775@1O. 40;
native lambs, $L60@11.10; western
lambs, $775@11.50: ewes, $5.O0@S.75.
Closing Prices.
HOGS-Closing fairly active and
@10 lower than yesterdays average;
mixed and butchers, $9.45@9.90; good
to choice heavy, $9.55@9.90; rough
heavy, $9.3O@9.50; light, $935@9.9O;
Workers, $9.65@9.SO; bulk, $1,000
9.S5; pigs, $7.3O@91O; clearance yes
terday fair. 49,. .,.t...s e..
d, Cattle closing steady.
Sheep closing generally steady.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs,
1868; cattle 1929; sheep, 1860.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs,
1924; cattle, 1,075; sheep, 1907.
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Cash Quotations,
n OHINIbO' -hPHf t"'
Open. High. Low. Close.

Chicago, April 19.-Wheat-No. 2
red, $l.I7%; Nos red, $111@116B;
No 4 red, $1.02@1O4; No. 2 hard
winter, $1.13% @114A; No. 3 hard
winter, $1OS$@113as; No. 4 hard
winter, $1.O3k@1O4; No. northern
spring, $1.19R@1.20A; No. 2 north
ern spring, $1.148; No. northern
spring, $1.03; No. 3 hard winter west
ern, $1.14; No. mixed spring, $1.O3;
No. 2 red winter, $1.15A.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, soc; No. vel
low, 75A @75Ac; No. yellow, TAO
74Ac; No. white, 75c; No. white,
751sc; No. 2 mixed, 76A @76kc; No.
3 mixed, 75@75Ac; No. 4 mixed, 800
Tao; S. G., 52@68c.
Oats-No. white, 44h@45c; No,
4 mixed, CSC; No. white, 4SA q
44hc; standard, 45A @46c; S. G, 80
m39c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
new PEG. MEMBERS
Two Ladies Were Initiated BY Cha
pier x at Last Meeting.

Chapter X, 2. L. o. met at the home
of Mrs. Chas. Lofland on Saturday.
The attendance was good Mrs. George
K2lbach and Mrs. r. H.. Walton wers
initiated into the order, and were
heartily welcomed by the member
ship. - Oh.
Mrs. Myrtle Glaze Morton, and Mrs.
s. NJ. Carson were guests from other
chapters and made brief talks. An in
formal discussion of the P. E. o.
Constitution followed the business
session, after which a chat and social
hour were enjoyed by all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
New York 4APhiIadeIphia 2.

New York. April 19.--New York
won the first game of its series from
Philadelphia yesterday, to 2. Shaw
key. former Athletic pitcher, was in
the box for New York. and fine sup
port Offset his witness Two great
plays by Baker at third base saved
hin in the eighth inning. when the
visitors hid the bases full, one run in
and none out.
Score by innings:
Philadelphia -. 90 0 0 10 0 l o.
New York % 1 o 0 0 2 0 *-4
Batteries - Philadelphia: Majors,
Sheehan, Crowell and Meyer, Murphy.
New York: Shawkey and Nunamaker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
PENN coLLEcE

So far as Ottumwa is concerned it's
all right for ottumwa TO fiirt with
Penn College just as Des Moines has
done with iowa Yearly meeting, ever
since the society OF Friends fixed upon
Oskaloosa as place for the annual
gathering. But the Irritation must stop
before any complications arise that
would suggest the removal OF Penn
College from Oskaloosa,
Penn College is as much the daugh
ter Of Oskaloosa as Il is the offspring
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
CHICAGO st. Louis 2.

Chicago, April 10. - Urban Fa0er's
curves baffled st. Louis yesterday
while Groom's wildnes and poor sup.
port in the first two innings gave Chi.
cago lead the visitors tried in vain
to overcome, the White Sox winning
to 2. McCabe pitched a good game
for St. Louis, but gave way to pinch
hitter. A pretty throw by Felsch
caught Green at the plate in the third
and spoiled st. Louis opening. sea-
Score by innings: q -.. <.:....--
st. Louis .......0 0 0 l 0 0 o.
Chicago .......2 3 0 0 o 0 ~
Batteries-St. Louis: Groom, Nc
Cabe, Park and Heartily, Seyeroid
Chicago: Faber and Schalk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Partial to the Stock.

Chicago, April 19.-During the past
month packers have been favoring the
fat cows and heifers over the steers
o fthe same quality because the she
stock is selling lower than steers and
when converted into beef is put on the
block at the same price. Demand
calls for small cuts of beef providing
it carries the requisite amount of fat.
Good heifers selling at $S00@900 are
taking the place of steers that sell for
at least soc per 100 more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

The consolidated Keokuk Gate
ty-constitution-Democrat notes that
the newspaper tendency is not alone
toward fewer and better papers-the
result of consolidations--but toward
more independent attitude especial
ly along political lines. While par.
ties are essential, the independence
of the press toward these parties is
becoming more and more pro-
nounced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Horses 10 Army Buyers

Chicago. April 19.-Army buyers for
France and Italy took the major por-
ticn of the horses offered, as receipts
were made up mainly of that class,
which sold at $125@170. There were
only few horses good enough to
bring $100@275. Horses suitable for
farm trade went at $75@125.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Arthur Zierath of Boyd, Iowa, has
received a patent on a steel railroad
tie. The tie Is made with cushion OF
wood fibre, which makes it slightly
yielding and seems to overcome the
objections made to all metal ties iii
the past.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

For the second time in two years,
voters in Fairfield turned down a gas
and electric franchise for the Fair.
field Public Service Company and the
results were not unexpected. A total
vote of 685 was cast. and of this NUN.
Der 293 were for and 392 against the
measure r..'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati +Pittsbursh 8.

Cincinnati 4-Pittsburgh 8.
Cincinnati, April ia home run
by Chase in the tenth inning won the
game for Cincinnati from Pittsburgh
here yesterday, 4 to 3. Cincinnati
made two runs in the first off single
and two doubles. " .fs.a,t. 81.
The visitors made one run in the
first and another in the third, tying
the score. Both of these runs we're
made by Carey, who drew two passes
and then stole base each time, scor-
ing on Hinchman's singles.
Cincinnati made another in the
eighth on Schmidt's error only to be
tied up again in the ninth when Baird
and Hinchman tripled. Chase, the
next man up in the tenth, struck the
first ball pitched for home run. '.''
Score by innings! 49," y
Pittsburgh :...,1 OIL o 0 o 0 1.0--3
Cincinnati ......2 0 GO 0 0 0 IA
Batteries - Pittsburgh: Adams and
Schmidt. Cincinnati: McKenry,
Schulz, Schneider and Clarke, Wingo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Equalizinu Values,

Members of the BOARD of equallza.
ton are working industriously on the
canvass of value and in making ad.
iustments on OskaloOsa property.
Night sessions are being held and the
work will be completed in due time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
PHILADELPHIA 4-Boston O,

Philadelphia, April 19.-Boston sui.
fered it's first defeat in the pennant
race this season yesterday, PhiIadel-
phia winning the game, to 0. Alex1
ander kept Boston's hits scattered
while Rudolph was knocked off the
rubber in six innings. Niehoff drove
in three of the home teams runs with
two singles and sacrifice fly. e.
Before the game, Magee was pre-
scented with diamond pin and a ped
estal carved out Of anthracite coal
from friends here and up the state.
Score by innings:
Boston .........O 90 700 0 0 90
Philadelphia 80 0 0 0 2 0 1 81
Batteries-Boston: Rudolph, Barnes
and GoWdy, Tragers. Philadelphia:
Alexander and Burns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Good for Sprina PIowinu.

April weather, thus far has been fay
orable to blowing and corn lands are
being put into shape rapidly. The
ground is working well and it is be-
lievcd that increased acreage in Ma.
haska County will go into corn this
season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

That only eleven dollars in cash
and one bit of jewelry were turned in,
to the county authorities after the
Lake Shore wreck at Amherst, Ohio,
is emphatic evidence that ghouls did
their CHASTITY work well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Washington, April 19.-The number
of breeding sows in the United States
is estimated by the government to be
about 1.6 per cent more than on April
10, last year. Hog cholera is on the
wane, total losses from the disease
last year being estimated at sc per
cent of the total supply, as compared
with about 10 per- cent a year ago and
1f.9 per cent two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Please announce am a. candidate
for nomination to the Office of County
Attorney of Mahaska County on the
Republican ticket, at the primary
election, June 5, 1916.
1S5tf GEO. G.. TRUE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

THE secret ballot is the safety
valve of a republic" declares the Ona-
wa Democrat in opposition to the Des
Moines Capitals plan of ballot reform.
With a secret ballot the voter is not
to be intimidated, but with a signed
ballot intimidation would be ram
no t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20
Blo Contract Al MInes.

VIII Myers OF Eddyville was over at
Hoover Monday and secured the con
tract for moving forty-five houses to
a point about FIVE miles west where
a new lmine Is to be opened. Mr.. My
ers will begin on the work about May
10th,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-20

Now that the business men have
placed themselves on record for more
paving, good roads and better street
cleaning, the Booster suspects that
the Pella councilmen will see the ad.
visibility of starting something.