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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
LITTLE STRIKE TALK
Travelling Man in His Travels Finds
Small Sentiment.

Olivet, Feb. 7.-(By r. Wv. H..
Wilson of Peoria, Illinois, was bus
mess caller at the Rock Island station
on Tuesday. Mr.. Wilson informs us
his business selling greases takes him
largely among miners and he finds
but little sentiment among the min.
ers for suspension in April and does
not look for any, but he finds ocnsid-
cradle coal being stored by the rail-
roads on his travels.
The weather man is sending a judi
cious mixture of weather this week.
Uncle John Thompson has strong
faith in the grounding. He says he
has kept track of him for over seventy
years and never knew him to fail.
The political pot commenced boil
ing in Oliyet this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark visited
last week at the parental Mcdaniel
home in Oskaloosa.
H. Bogard of Angus was a business
caller at the Rock Island station last
week.
The grounding certainly saw his
shadow on Feb. 2, much to the regret
of all the people.
Floyd Wilson and ]. H. Vanderhed'
en- of Harvey and L. A. Hill of Tracy
attended the Barnes sale south OF
town on Wednesday.
Lewis Converse of Tracy was in
town on Wednesday talking up bust
ness.
The attendance at the Barnes sale
south of town Wednesday was large
and everything sold for it's full value
Corn sold for CT to CSC bushel and
oats 42c a bushel.
John Crispen has rented the Moss
man place west of town for this year
There are four acres of ground and q
variety of fruit and it will make G
nice home.
p. J. Wilson of Floris was in towr
Thursday looking after business.
The writer was well impressed will
the speech of Hon. C. w. Ramesyel
on the middle west and east. He
spoke the sentiment OF the common
people just as they come to us, II
our conversation with them as they
come and go. One thing we like about
Mr.. Ramseyer, they say, is that hi:
head is full of good common sense
nothing artificial about him. Thi!
is what counts here. 1t matters no
what others know. The first time
1--WE ever met him we knew there wa:
whole lot of congressional timber
about him and we think so yet.
Brood sows sold at the Barnes salt
on an average of $25 each, the price
of a horse a few years ago.
Mrs. S. Bartlema spent the latte
part of the week in Pella with he
son who is taking medical treatmen
there. .-..- -...r.... e.
Miss Minerva DeCook, who ha
been confined to her home for tim
with the grip, returned to her schoo
work at Penn college on Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL CROWDED
A Condition and Not a Theory Con
fronts People Of 0skaloosa.

How can a school building with ca,
|paeity and accommodations for 25O
pupils be made to entertain and
serve total attendance of 400? Os
kaloosa High school Friday afternoon
February 4, counted and reported an
attendance of four hundred pupils
With absentees in place the daily at
tendance is now in excess of that
number.
But this is not ALL Proper accom-
mediation OF the present enrolment OF
attendance is impossible. For eX
ample, take the assembly hall. Only
273 seats for more than four hundred
boys and girls. Crowded conditions
of like or worse character exist IN
every class room and department. II
four hundred pupils cannot be cared
for what will the High school dc
with five hundred or five hundred and
ems for September 1915. What will
these same accommodations do with
six hundred and fifty, the HiglR schoo
attendance in prospect at no greatly
distant date?
This is no idle speculation or guess
work The figures of present attend
ance Of seventh and eighth grades
give the basis of these calculations
using even a lower percent than is
usually figured for High school at
tendance from the grades.
Here is the record of High schoo
attendance for a period of ten years
Not here-say or guess work but taker
from the records.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
WAY DOWN IN ARIZONA,

A travelling salesman who goes into
every nook and corner of Arizona, Wis
iting the W. c. T. u. booth at the Pan.
ama-Pacific exposition, asked what we
knew of the results Of prohibition in
Arizona, Miss Brown, the director, re-
peated some of the statements which
had come to her from residents and
travellers, not at all knowing his atti.
tude in the matter. Then he told her
that he had been in all parts Of the
state, having gone over the territory
for fourteen years. He said: You
cannot exaggerate changed conditions.
In the mines the accidents have de-
creased 80 per cent, the efficiency has
more than doubled, and the physical
appearance Of the communities has
greatly improved. The faces of men
look far fresher, healthier and !happi.
er. Business has improved greatly
Merchants land other business men
who formerly opposed prohibition on
the ground of injury to. business are
now its greatest boosters and would
not allow a return to old conditions
Prohibition has come to stay in Ari
coma" The visitor admitted that he
had always been accustomed to take
his glass of beer and liked a glass Of
wine with his meals, but declared
there is not one argument for the con
tinuance of the liquor traffic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
PROGRAM TO Be GIVEN
The s. S. of the u. c. c. Will Hold
Forth Friday Evening.

Rochester, Feb. Thy Joe. -
The s. S. of u. G. c. will give the fol-
lowing program on Friday, Feb. Ii,
1910, beginning at O'Clock sharp:
Twenty Minutes of Fun.
Music.
Readings.
Play, "Out In the Street." by ten
people. Time, one hour
Hot coffee and lunch will be served
after the play.
Walter belong has been quite i'll
the past week. ....W
Will Voss lost one of his horses, the
result of being kicked
Thomas Johnson, Sr., has been
spending some time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stella Oswandle.
Clarence Johnson delivered SIS
head of fine hogs at Leighton.
Mrs. Ed Barnes and family, Guy
Taylor and wife, John Peters and
Cliff Taylor attended dance at the
Al Hickey home on Tuesday evening.
Frank Barlow was called to Oska-
loosa on Tuesday by the serious ILL.,
ness of Mr.. Martin.
Mrs. Church purchased a COW at
the Geo. Barnes sale.
Fred Taylor of Oskaloosa spent
Thursday on the farm and had din.
ner with his brother, Guy Taylor.
Ida Johnson was a guest at the
Geo. Barnes home on Wednesday.
Loren and Raymond Johnson de-
livered hogs at Leighton Thursday.
Donald Hull has been suffering with
badly bruised hand, the result of
fall on the ice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Attacked by Bull Doa.

George Andrews, proprietor of the
Andrews Feed Yard, received pain
full injury Saturday evening, when a
big bull dog left in the barn, bit the
thumb of his left hand. Andrews
was attempting to separate the bull
and another smaller dog which were
fighting in one stall. The bull dog
let loose of the pup and bit Mr.. An.
drews on the left thumb. A pitch,
fork was broken in the attempt to
break the dogs hold. When the bull
dog finally let loose of Mr.. Andrews
hand, he again jumped on the halt
killed pup and held on to the other
canine until Andrews knocked him
senseless with a two-by-four timber
Medical attention was secured imme,
diately to care for Mr.. Andrews torn
thumb. The doctor states that he
believes there Is little danger OF
blood poisoning and that as soon as
the wound heals, no more trouble will
be experienced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
IN THE DISTRICT court
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Silwold, supposed to arrive
for nine O'Clock court this morning,
arrived at 1850 o'clock and convened
court this afternoon at one thirty o..
clock. Getting things in shape for the
term occupied the entire afternoon,
and everything is in readiness for
things to slide along rapidly.
A few of the new cases filed for the
next term in the last few days are as
follows:
Chicago Rubber Company VS.. E. r..
Carpenter; demanding a judgment on
an account due, in June 1915, of $685.
90 and interest.
Pickerell & Odem VS.. Mike Fedro.
Judgment on account $101.o5. Pick
erell and Odem were in the mercantile
business at Eddyville and sold Fedro
bill of goods.
Emma Windahl vs.. ID. A. Curry ct
al, demands judgment on promisory
note, due in January 1915, $780,
State of Iowa VS.. Art Reach. indict-
ed by the last grand jury for gaming.
Charlton National Bank of Charitan
VS.. ]. G. Thomas, Judgment on prom
isory note, $500.
Peter Hasselman ct al, VS.. Oskaloo-
sa Traction and Light Company, in
which the plaintiff allegeg that they
are the owners of the Mutual Rural
Telephone line of Adams township,
and that the Oskaloosa Traction and
Light Company of this city, erected
a high power transmission line from
Oskaloosa to New Sharon which dam
ages their telephone line to such an
extent as to make it practically use
less. For which damage the Mutual
Telephone company demands dam
ages to the amount of $695.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
THERE'S A MORAL.

From the Sacramento Union comes
the following: A well-known resident
of Sacramento the other day met on
a train two men and their wives who
had come from Kansas seeking farms
in California. He asked them why
they did not investigate the country
around Sacramento. as it offered many
opportunities for the home-seeker.
They replied that they had spent
three days in this city and had been
much impressed with what they saw.
But" said one of them, Sacramento
has entirely too many saloons for
us, and the farmers roads are lined
with roadhouses, so we decided to 60
elsewhere to locate"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

| Steady and continuous increase in
attendance is noted since 1911 when
circumstances caused enrolment und.
er previous years. And with the num-
Der of pupils now enrolled in the
grades, High school attendance Will
continue to GAIN,
| Why are accommodations at the
High school building crowded?
| Because the class rooms are too
small and too few in number.
| Almost every square foot of space
in the building is devoted to class ac-
recommendation. The north end of the
lower or first floor hall has been cut
off by partition and furnished for a
class room. And a class room has
been improyised on the second floor
hall Even cloak room space is de.
voted to classes; basement. rooms
have been converted into class apart
ments and class work is accomplish
ed in the large assembly, room. Stor.
age space has been given up to- class
work and the only place school sup
plies can be zsafeguarded is in the
open hall way. Wraps and coats,
hats and caps are accommodated
wherever it is possible, the original
cloak rooms being taken up by class
eS.
A Herall reporter. summoned to
the high school building this Monday
morning found the above conditions
existing. Glasses of twenty-five, are
crowded and damned into quarters
not large enough for half the number
and both teachers and pupils without
room to breath properly.
Manual training and domestic sci
ence, having apartments in the base.
ment are SO crowded that not all mem
beTs can work at the same time: In
Home Economics the instructor has
too small space and attempts to
teach two classes at the same time
one in needle work and another in
cooking The manual training is cramI
ed for room as is also the laboratory
room which will not accommodate
half the pupils at one time. Even the
superintendent and principal are de
MED adequate office room.
Eighteen instructors have classes
for nine separate periods each school
day of the week and the classes in
Domestic science and manual training
work Saturdays. And the eighteen in
structors are compelled to work with
seventeen class apartments. One hun
dred and siXty-two class periods pei
day for the eighteen teachers working
mine periods each with only four pos
sible vacancies, these occupied in 9th
er ways at the time and school In
operation from Sis a. m. till 4:15
p. m.
Permanent location for pupils in the
assembly hall is impossible. In many
instances two people are assigned tt
a seat and some time during the day
each seat has one or more occupants
There are not many more than hal
ienough seats in the assembly room.
AS to non resident pupils enrolled
at the school, there are now a total Of
sixty nine in attendance. "a girls ant
As boys; thirty of whom are in the
ninth grade, 10 in the tenth, 13 in the
eleventh and in the twelfth. The nor
resident attendance is on the increase
as indicated from above.
That something must be done to re
Ilieve the conditions that now obtain
is acknowledged by members of the
school board. If parents, mothers ant
fathers of pupils attending the schoo
were more in touch with conditions
forced upon their children at the high
school. change would be forthcom
ling with least possible delay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
PRODUCES CRIMINALS.

Gentlemen, your trade cannot be
treated like any other business, for It
is unlike any other. The liquor traf.
fic tends to produce criminality in
the population at large and law-break.
ing among the saioonkeepers them
selves. II the American people do not
control 1t with firm hand, 1t win
soon control them.-Theodore Roose-
welt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Iowa's Live Stock.

According to figures secured by
the department of agriculture, Iowa
has 101 sheep to, every lou persons in
the state; 400 hogs, 102 cattle and
go horses for, every hundred resi-
dents. This is higher than the. aver.
age for the United States. In the
United States the number of animals
to every 100 residents, is SO
sheep, 60 hogs, So cattle and "a
horses. The average for the world is
81 sheep, hogs. 25 cattle and 6
horses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Mashlnaton,s Rlrthday,

Numerous parties and entertain
ments are being planned in observa.
ton of Washington's birthday, but
one of the most elaborate entertain.
ment programs is being arranged for
by the ladies of the Eastern Star for
the Masons. members of their fami-
lies and the Star membership
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Hunter Shot In Knee.

Washington, Feb. S.-Ollie Gentry,
a young colored man, was accidental
ly shot in the knee yesterday after
noon while out hunting rabbits. Mr.
Gentry, accompanied by Alb Hail.
Sammy Hall and Walter Williams,
were north of the city about six miles
when the accident occurred. A rabbit
was flushed and in the excitement OF
the moment the shot gun in the hands
of Sammy Hall was accidentally dis.
charged, hitting Mr.. Gentry in the
knee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Organize Consolidated.

Marshalltown, Feb. "a movement
to organize a consolidated school dis
trict in a strictly rural community
without a town district as a nucleus
around which to organize, has been
launched in Timber Creek and LIE
Grand townships. A petition is BEING
prepared that will ask that the tel
ritory be consolidated, and the mer
who have started the movement are
confident that a majority are in faV
or of consolidation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Gamma Plant Looted.

Cedar Falls, Feb. S.-A quantity OF
sugar and practically all the brass
parts of the machinery in the plant,
have been stolen from the Cedar Falls
Gaming Company's plant in East Ce-
dar Falls, it was discovered by Super
intendent Myron Rogers yesterday.
The loss is estimated at $500. Police
are working on the case and police OF
neighboring towns have been notified
to search for the missing goods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
lowa's Oldest Professor.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 8.-Possibly with
out a parallel in the history of Iowa
Is the record of Prof. d. S. Wright
senior professor of the faculty OF
Iowa State Teachers College, who this
year completes forty years of service
as member of the faculty of this edu
cational institute.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
A GOOD TYPE.

Rockford, ILL.,, is prosperous, com
Portable interior American city. A part
Of its population is Of alien birth or par
entage. Thus 1t represents the type OF
American life and very favorably the
American scheme; small city with q
high average Of intelligence.-Ghicago
Tribune. -. ii III
And Rockford is dry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Iowa VIII Participate.

Des Moines, Feb. S.-Adjutant Cen
eral Guy f. Logan today received in
formation from Washington that the
field artillery of the Iowa National
Guard will participate in maneuVers
with the regular army at Sparta, Wis,
sometime between June and Aug.
25. officers will attend a military
school at Sparta previous to the ma
neuVers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
State Poultry Show

Dubuque is to ave a state poultry
show next year., and the poultry men
of the Key City are already discuss
ing the plans for that big event. There
is great wisdom in taking up such
matters early. Many things can be
discussed and many problems can be
worked out. II sufficient time is Civ.
EN-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
"Iack the Peener."

= Good citizens of. Woodbine are be.
ing annoyed by one of the pests who
are usually designated as Jack the
pepper" The officers and others are
on the lookout and 1t is to be hoped
that the others may see him first. The
courts can punish him, but that will
scarcely have the desired effect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Expect to Become LARGE.

Alexander and Coulter, promising
small towns in Franklin county, be-
lieve that they are destined to become
larger towns. Therefore they have
granted electric light franchises, the
power to be furnished by the Iowa
Falls Electric company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Spent $4,000 On Roads.

Buena Vista county reports that OF
her county roads. forty-two miles have
been completed and brought to per.
manent grade. During the past year.
almost $4,000 was expended for road
work in this county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Stove EXplodes.

Logan, Feb. 7-As a result of hot
fire in a range and frozen pipes, the
stove at the C. N. Carson home was
blown up here and a large piece OF
the iron blown over Mrs. Carson's
head through the wall of an adjoining
room. Fire was scattered from the
kitchen to the dining room and two
windows we're blown out. Quick action
on the part of Mrs. Hardy and others
prevented serious damage by fire.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
eophers and Wolves.

Auditor A. C, Turner of jefferson
county paid bounty on 1890 gophers
during the year 1916 to a total am.
Iount of $4,000. For the same period
$8400 was expended on wolf bounties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
To Dynamite Ice eoraes.

Davenport, Feb. 8.-Engineers OF
the United States army stationed at
Rock Island have received authority
from Washington to use dynamite if
necessary to dislodge the gOrges which
have ben forming above and below
the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
THE TEsr.


A Birmingham (England) employer
who is stanch teetotaler, recently
advertised for q foreman for one Of
the departments OF his works, and q
largo crowd Of men called at the fac
tory. When the employer saw them
outside he said generally: well, we
might as we'll 60 and have a drink,
pointing to tavern opposite. He suit
ed the action to his words, and led the
way across, the men following. wher
he reached the swing doors of the pub
lie house he turned around and saw
one man lettering behind the others
and called out to him: Aren't YOU
coming in?" Pm q teetotaler
thanks" was the response. We'll
you're the man for me-" the employer
promptly rejoined, and he there anC
then engaged him, while all the Others
were sent about their business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
PAWN, N West lihertv.

The West Liberty council voted to
pave sixty blocks, completing the
paving of every street in the town.
About sixty blocks We're paved In
1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
viii 6s Worked.

Better not be caught soused for the
city needs some snow shoyelers and
parties convicted of intoxication are
to be worked on the streets. 100 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Prizes for Younnsters.

The Fort Madison Medical society
will make awards for the best essays
on hygiene written by school children
of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

WHITE.-Funeral services of the
late Miss Tacie White, set for 10
o'clock this morning from the Epis.
copal church, were delayed until 2
o'clock this afternoon. The Rev.
Allen Judd was unable to get here.
Interment was made in Forest ceme-
terry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Mahaska Gun Club.

Meeting of the Mahaska Gun Club
will be cauued shortly to determ.ae
upon program of shoots for Spring
entertainment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Mahaska county aahI.s

Talk is heard OF having a class OF
Mahaska county babies at the state
show at Des Moines
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
Old FashIoned NE.

Fridays snow came down in way
that reminded 'old timers" of days
that used to be-"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

SHIEK.-Madora Shiek died at her
home, 500 Fifth avenue east, Feb.
5, 1916, at els o'clock p. M, aged 4S
years, 10 months and IL days. She
was born March "a. 1879, in Oska.
loosa, and has lived here all her life.
She leaves her husband and three
children. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at o'clock p. M,
from the Cheesman Funeral Home.
aud interment was made in Forest
cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

LATHROP.-The infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Lathrop died
at the home of her parents on the
Pella road, February Z. 1916, at 4:30
o'clock a. m, aged Is hours. Leaves
father and mother, three brothers
and two sisters. Interment was
made in the Old cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

FINTON.-May F. Finton passed
away at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. orva Finton, on the Evans
road, February 6, 1916, at 4:S0 o'clock
a. m, aged years, 6 months and 16
days, of whoopingcough She was
born July 20, 1913, and leaves her
father and mother to mourn her loss.
Funeral from the Evans M. E. church
on Tuesday, and interment in the Old
cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Teunis DeHeer, Leighton ..... "a
1880 and
Clara NJ. Newendorp, Leighton. .23
Dirk DeJong, Leighton ........24
2281 and
Hattie Jansen, Leighton .23
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

SAILING OVER BAR.
Many a young man has lost his ru6
der while trying to sail over the bar
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

Hattie Jansen, Leighton 2;
JOHNSON-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Johnson, near Tracy, on Fri
day, Feb. 4th, fine baby boy.
BENEDICT - WOMAN. - Mar
ried in the clerks office of the court
house, Friday afternoon, February 4
1916, by Squire o. c. G. Phillips
Miss Dott Yeoman to Mr.. George Ben
edict, of Eddyville. Both bride and
groom are we'll known in their home
town and congratulations will be nu
merous and sincere. They will re
side in Eddyville.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
Hicks is Candidate.

r. Burton Hicks, member OF the
house from Spartanburg, when in CO.
lumbia attending meeting OF the
State Teachers association, announced
yesterday that he will be a candidate
for State superintendent of education
next summer. Mr.. Hicks taught for
several years in the schools Of the
state and he Is now engaged In the
practice Of law at Woodruff f.--The
State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
HOME MEMORIES MEAN MUCH
Duty Of Parents to Give Children
Something Which They May Re.
call With Pleasure.

Happy home memories to look back
upon Is a gift which every mother
should plan as definitely to give to her
child as she plans definitely to give
him an education, sound health and
good judgment.
First Of all, then, It seems to me
we owe our children memories of a
beautiful home; q home Of simple COM
mon sense; well.ordered home. This
would seem to me child's very first
right.
And next, 1t seems to me, he has the
right to memories of beauty in the
home. Children are far more suscep
tible to beauty than many Of us real.
ize, and certainly the effect Of beauty
on the child's life can hardly be over
estimated.
Further, home to be q delightful
memory must have the beauty Of So
ciability. 1t must be place where
people come to share it's benefits, and
it's ideals. That home can hardly be
called home which does not open
its doors often.
Besides being healthful place, a
beautiful place. sociable home, II
1T is to afford us enriching memo
ries, must be an intimate and sympa-
thet.c place, possessing that finer in
innate sociability which grows up be-
tween the true home and its inmates.
In all right living and thinking we
are partakers OF kind Of Immortality,
for death does not touch these things.
Laura Spencer Porter in Mother 8
Magazine.