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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
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Old st Patrick's in New York was
the first church in America TO receive
the name OF the Irish saint. Its cor
nerstone was laid in 1909, on June 3,
and the completion OF the building
was delayed by the war of 1912. Tho
centennial of the laying OF the corner
stone was celebrated about seven
years ago.
The church was dedicated on May
4, 1915, though the steeple and sacristy
had not been built. Up to that time
the cathedral had cost $4,000. The
first diocesan synod was held in the
church on Aug. %, 1912, when Bishop
John Hughes was the head of the do
cese. 1t was at this time that Telig'
ious intolerance was at its heiSht III
America, and at one time the members
of the parish were called on to arm
themselves and stand in the church
yard to defend their cathedral, which
they did, preventing an attack by a
mob which had gathered.
The diocese of New York was Gle
waited to an archdiocese in 1850 by
Pope Plus IX, and about six months
later Bishop Hughes was made an
archbishop, the investiture taking
place in St Patrick's before a notable
assemblage of prelates.
1t was archbishop Hughes who be-
gan making the plans for a newer ana
greater cathedral for New York, out
of which grew the present edihce in
Fifth avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
IOWA HIGH SCHOOLS.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
No more important development in
Iowa can be cited. covering the last
few years, than the remarkable grow
tn of high school attendance. 90
Only a few months ago, The Reg
lister made a comparison of the high
school enrolment in Iowa and Mass.
achusetts. based on the latest figures
then available, and the results we're
decidedly to the disadvantage of
Iowa. Massachusetts showed a con-
siderably larger proportion OF her
population in high school than Iowa.
But this situation has been RENE
died. The Iowa state board OF edu-
cation has of the press this week
a bulletin on the accredited high
schools OF Iowa. revealing both a
raising of tandards among the high
schools OF the state.
Iowa has not outstripped Massa-
chusetts. but the lead of the eastern
state has been cut almost to nothing
In Iowa, high school enrolment is
IA per thousand. and in Massachus-
tits 1871. The average for the United
States is 1854 per thousand.
This state ranks fifth in the United
states in the proportion OF residents
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
THE LITTLE OLD TOWN.

There are fancier towns than the lit
tie old town,
There are towns that are bigger
than this;
And the people who live in the TIMER
town
All the city contentment may miss,
There are things you can see in the
wealthier town
That you can't in a town that is
small
And yet, up or down,
There is no other town
Like your own little town, after all.
II may be that the street through the
heart of the town
Isn't long, isn't wide, isn't straight;
But the neighbors you know in your
own little town
With welcome your coming await.
On the glittering streets of the glitter
BY the palace and pavement and
wall.
In the midst of the throng
You will long. you will long.
Four your own little town. after all.
Il was here by the stile in your own
little town,
Father courted your mother, maid;
1t was here i'm the vale in your own
little town
That he builded home in the shade
Ii was here on the hill in your own
little town
That the school and the book you
recall
Ev'ry step of the way,
So the memories say
It's your own little town after all.
For 1t isn't by money you measure
town
Or the miles that its border extends;
For the hest things you gather, what
ever the town.
Are. contentment enjoyment and
friends.
II you live and you work and you
trade in YOUR town,
In spite of the fact it is small,
You will find that the town
That YOUR own little town
Is the best little town. after all.
Douglas Malloch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
CREDIT MEN BANQUET
Nick Trial Afterward Held With
Geo. Shockley as Squire.

Members of the OskaloOsa Credit
Mems association had an enjoyable
session Tuesday evening Almost IF.
ty of the organization sat down at
dinner at the Lacey hotel and more
than an hour was spent at the table.
The company then adjourned to the
Commercial Club rooms where some.
thing new was put on in the way of a
program. 1t was a mock trial, with
all the tucks and ruffles. G. w. Shock
ley was in the role of squire; clerk
of court, Joe Price; constable, viii
Bernstein; prosecutor, Ted Briggs: at.
torney for defense, c.. l.. Furnald;
Jury members. George f. Fair, Will
Head, w. P. Blackboard, l.. ID. Gosse-
link. Lon 'Fritch and Roy Kemble.
One of the, association members was
placed under arrest on a charge OF
violating the rules and regulations of
the association in not having specific
inquiry in to the standing Of party
seeking an extension of credit for
merchandise. -,
Witnesses were introduced, evidence
taken, arguments made. jury instruct.
ed and the matter left to the decision
of the jury. In the examination of wit
nesses, cross examination and argll-
ments. there were brought out in an
interesting and unusual way, the prin.
ciples of any reasons for credit. the
use and the abuse of the same and the
means and methods OF protection for
the party furnishing the goods.
The lesson was good one and new
points we're brought out and impressed
upon every member present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
-Housekeepiug COTTAGES In wt

Housekeeping cottages, in which
the students obtain actual practice in
household work, are a prominent
feature Of current progress in home
economics. according to a report is.
sued by the Department of interior
through the Bureau of Education.
The practice house is as distinctly a
legitimate part of the equipment for
teaching home economics as the sew.
ing machine. ironing board. or individ.
ual desk with its cooking utensils, .
says the report
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

During Civil War times 544 out OF
every 1000 lawyers we're unfit for mil.
itary. service, $50 out of every 1000
physicians could not serve and 740
out Of every 1000 journalists were un-
able TO serve. If voting had been lin.
tied to fighters in those times, two,
thirds of the country's voters would
have been boys, for 100000 of the
100000 enlisted men we're under 81
years of age
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

The best breeding in the world
will not make a superior animal if it
is not aided by good feeding. assert
the animal husbandry at Ames, who
advise no farmer to waste his money
for the service of good stallion or
buying costly sire unless he is pre-
pared to feed generously and manage
wisely
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
IL. tha hirth ~ ro,,r hai

Has the birth OF your baby been
registered? II not. you should see to
Ii that this duty is performed without
delay. 1t may some time be of the great
est importance TO your child that there
be In existence an accurate legal rec
ord or his birth, date, place, and per-
centage. Such a record serves to es-
tablish his age beyond question. and
through this his right to the legal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

Some forms of economy are ex-
pensive. says Farming Business. One
man can do about twice as much
blowing with a two-horse as he can
with one horse pillow. The same is
true of cultivating. A two horse cult
vator will cover more land and do it
better than some of the primitive i'm
plements that are used.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

The man behind the hoe" will be
located at Fort Madison for the time
being. A factory in that town has re,
ceiyed contract for 10000 hoes from
South Africa. The order was obtained
when British firms were unable to fill
ii because of the war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

period of schooling and freedom from
labor. II may also serve to establish
his right to a disputed Inheritance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

good we got out of IL, have long since
forgiven Will Wells for making us
scrub out twice week whether the
floor needed il or not.
~ -
1t was during our career as frs;
and only assistant to the prescription
clerk that Terry Mays saved our life
Terry pDbably never.knew IL; but he
was more of a kid than we were, and
we agreed to take care of him for
his mother one afternoon and forego
an engagement to go coasting The
three chums who did go. Jerrel Joyce
Clarence Steddman and John Phillips
came back in pieces as YOU will re-
member following the explosion OF
the powder house. If it had nos
been for Terry, we, too, would have
been there. But what a commotion
that explosion caused, especially
around a drug store! Bottles tum.
bled off the shelves and others
danced about like mechanical toys
Mr.. Mays was sure it was DIR. John
sons new air pump apparatus that
had blown up, while the rest of us
was sure it was the boiler in John.
over there never was such a demand
for putty and window glass in Oska.
loosa. The stock of glass was big
ger than that of putty. and it fell to
our lot to turn the crank of the drug
mfil to make putty out of whiting
and linseed oil. The novelty of the
thing appealed to us at first, but af
ter our back began to ache and our
hands were blistered, the novelty
wore off. But the putty sold for so
cents a pound,-and it was worth the
effort-to those who did not have t.
turn the crank.
- - =:
There is just one other job that VIC
want to tell you about and then we
will promise forever to hold on
peace. This was as understudy t.
James McQuiston, who used to OPP
crate the pop and soda department in
ternons restaurant. In those days
one could not get gas to charge the
fountains in tubes that look like pic
lures of shells for big guns. but had
to make it in a gas producer. Oper-
ating this producer was our lon'
suit We used to take a bucket and
go over to McCall's marble shop AM
GUY a grist of marble aust, which our
good old friend Henry Taylor woulC
weigh out to us. This, and the prop
er amount of sulphuris-or maybe 1t
was muriatic-at any rate 1t was
acid, were put together in a tum-
bier operated with crank. and tho
real excitement began. When the
mixture commenced to foment, or
whatever the chemical action mign'
be called, the pressure gauge begal
to swell. If it stopped at about 81
all was we'll. but if it kept on goins
up, we hiked out the back door tc
wait the explosion, if everything di'
rot hold tight. After a safe length
of time, Jim would sneak back an
ease the pain by opening a valve, and
then we charged the drums or bot
tied the pop as the case might be
Whew! What exciting moments
those were! AID now good that
ginger ale tasted which we got in
full settlement for the performance Of
our part of the contract!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

According to the Review, there is
an Italian clock on exhibition in OF
tumwa, and by watching the hands
carefully one can see the Dago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

"A scientist says our solar system
is wrong. Those in, favor OF having it
changed will indicate by saying aye.
The noes have it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

Being ar honest man, what else
can Sen. Kenyon do but vote with the
democrats when he thinks they arc
right?" demands the Washta Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

The man on the corner says he
saw fellow hurrying home the other
evening, when he dropped a bundle
of laundry" and broke all four bot
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
Chan. XXI.-The Press.

A. d. Lasker. Jewish boy, went
to Chicago from his home in Louis
vile. Kentucky, years ago. The
story goes that he and his father bad
agreed to disagree over business
methods. and giving the son $4,000 in
cash. told him to go to Chicago and
make his own way. The boy &C
cepted the challenge, and upon land
ing in chicago he rented room IN
the Congress Hotel and started out
to look for job He finally ran
across one as office boy for the firm
of Lord & Thomas" advertising
agents. With job to his credit. Mr.
Lasker secured a swell suite at the
hotel and commenced to live in
style. The nature of his employ
ment leaked out and the newspapers
got hold OF it and he soon became
known as the Millionaire Office
Boy" The publicity was what he
was after and he got 1t in, big,
chunks. He had to draw on his
father again. however. before his for
tune was made. but 1t was not long
until he hal things coming his way
and he became a stockholder In the
concern. From that time on pros.
perity smiled on him, until he is now
president Of the company and lives
on easy street. which is even better
than the Congress Hotel
Some one will no doubt ask what
that has to do with history OF Ma.
haska county Just sit tight and
ont rock the boat and we viii tell
YOU. 1t was this Mr., RLasker. an ac-
knowledged CAPTAIN OF industry, sit.
ting In his nffica oua dav wham q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

Alex Miller's idea of waste, is for
a person to leave some ice cream in
his dish.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23
Chap. XIY.-Floods.

We,-all of us,-thought that it
never rained so much and for so
long a time as it did last summer
anyway not since the time that Broth
er Noah slipped one over on the rest
of mankind and came out where
many another fellow since his time
has tried to land. the lord Of all NO
surveyed But the year 1851 still
seems to hold the record in MahaSKa
county, Notwithstanding the fact tina
John Crookham SAYS his bottom land
farm was overfowed eight times be
tween the first of April and the frs
of November and spoiled all tho
beans every time. But running back
past Johns recOllections, the rainfall
throughout Iowa in 1851 was unpre.
cedented and still stands unmatched
In this statement we have the baCi
ing of Bob Garden, the sage of Tracv.
vG0 came here long before the f1OC1
of course we mean the Iowa freshct
and his evidence is further zorro.
borated and substantiated by the
files of the Oskaloosa Herald, Unde
date of June 7, 1851, the Herald said l.:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

The usually staid and sober Des
Moines has been taking regular
swell" literally tearing down an6
carrying off everything that happen
edw to come in its current. No
satisfied with keeping in tbs own
channel, II has made free to invade
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-23

"One of the heaviest rains We
were ever privilege dto witness" -
notice that word privileged"
We wonder what some of the fel.
lows along the river banks though
of Mr.. Needham, when he sorted out
that word, or maybe the printer could
not make it out and guessed at it.
the printers do that sometimes, so W.
have been told. Well any way:
One of the heaviest rains we were
ever privileged to witness occurred
on Wednesday OF last week. Tho
rain literally fell in torrents for over
an hour. causing the face of thu
whole country to present the appear
ance of one vast lake of rushing
waters. Much damage has been
done in consequence u by the fioatinf
away of fences. bridges, etc. 1t Il
sal dthat scarcely a bridge or foot
log remains over stream in the
whole county"
There's something else that is
Greek to good many today. AS many
as have ever seen "foot-lOg" pleas
hold up their hands. That will do,
thank you. And now for the benefit
of the uninitiated, foot-log was
big tree that was felled on the side
OF creek so it would reach the 9th
er bank and form bridge. We
have crossed a number of them, and
have tried others and landed in the
mud. But that was no fault of tn
log. And Oskaloosa doesn't need tC
be so stuck up at that. We can re
member when there was a foot-log
on High avenue east across the creel
that was afterwards named Sixt'
street, and one on South Market
street just south of where the Rock
Island tracks now run. Then, also,
there used to De one just east of tn
Second ward school house on Fifth
avenue. This was the particular one
on which we had most of our expert
ence. But going back to the files
of the Herald OF June 2, 1851:
.:--:- ~
The usually staid and sober Des
Moines has been taking a regular
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01
1S VILLA BANDITS SHOT
FOLLOWING COURT-MARTIAL

Chihuahua City, Aug. 2S.-In a
fight with a band of Villa followers
at Corralitos, close to the Durango
line, the forces of Gen. Domingo Ar
rieta took eighteen prisoners, who
were Immediately tried by a drum
head court-martial and shot, accord
ing to official reports received to-
day by Gen. TrevinO. The body of
the notorious bandit, Ferniza, found
among the rebels slain, was take
into the town of Matamoras, near
Toreon, and hung up in the plaza as
an object lesson to Villa sympathiz-
ers.
None of the prisoners taken in
this fight or those taken in the ac-
tion at Satevo a few days ago, was
able to say whether or not Villa was
alive.
Col. Campos, of the Arrieta Bri-
gade, was dangerously wounded. 1t
was at Corralitos that Gen. Ignacio
Ramos was killed by Villas men a
short time ago.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01
OVERNIGHT CITIES WILL
SOON BE SPRINGING UP

Whitesburg, KY, Aug. 29.-The
Elkhorn Mining Corporation and al
lied interests of New York, through
the millionaire capitalist, Jere II.
Wheelright, and other officials of the
company. are preparing, and in some
instances starting the work of de-
velopment along the Left Fork of
Beaver Creek north of here on the
Knott county border. Overnight"
cities will be springing up within the
course of few days-millions of dol
lars to be expended in the work
destined to far eclipse anything yet
undertaken in the Eastern Kentucky
coal fields-even SURPRISING the phe-
nomenal development of the Consol-
idation Coal Company around Jen-
kins and McRoberts i'm the Elkhorn
field of this (Letcher) county.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01
WAR GAME SHOWEB NEED
OF FLYERS, SAYS BENSON

Washington. Aug. 2S.-Comenting
to-day on the big naval war game
played last week, Rear Admiral Ben
son. chief of operations, said the vital
lesson demonstrated was the need of
aircraft for scouting purposes and al
so the urgent necessity of adding bat
tie and scout cruisers to the fleet.
Although the aeroplane ship North
Carolina participated in the game
as a scout. none of her hydro-aero-
planes was regarded as safe for use
at sea. Admiral Benson said the
problem of finding the best type of
pontoon for the machines. MINING
ing the danger on landing, was being
given concentrated attention by navy
experts and that results were to be
expected soon.
The department is still without in
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01

formation as to the part played in
the game by Rear Admiral Helm S
submarine flotilla. Admiral Benson
declared, however, that when the de-
partment's plans for establishing sub
marine bases along both coasts. with
a fleet of submarines stationed at
each, such a result as the landing
of hostile troops, the mission which
the Red fleet under Rear Admiral
Mayo theoretically accomplished,
would be impossible.
The progressive schedule of war
games for the navy contemplates a
great joint operation with the army
in studying out the problem of meet
ing an invader. 1t was impossible
this year to attempt any such man
euver because the army was busy on
the Mexican border.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01

fore he would appoint a Republican
election commissioner, one Of the
duties that he swore to perform when
he took the oath of office as Cover
nor of Kentucky. Not until the day
before the suit was to be filed was
the appointment made. The delay
is said to be partly due to the fact
that the Governor was seeking a
whisky Republican for the job. Dem
ocrats who believe in fair play are
disguised, as well as Republicans,
over the actions of Stanley in the
mess. The Stanley-Cantrill regime
is tasty losing its strength and Of
this fact Mr.. Stanley will be made
personally acquainted when he makes
the race for the Senate.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01
WOOD HEADS JOINT BOARD
TO TEST HAMMOND DEVICE

Washington, Aug, 29.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, commanding the
army's Eastern department, has been
appointed head of joint army and
navy board. to pass judgment upon
the radio-controlled torpedo, provis-
ion for the purchase of which from
the inventor, John Hays Hammond
Jr., is made in the Fortifications
Bill, recently passed by Congress
If the board reports favorably and
President Wilson approves, the War
Department is authorized to expend
S75O,000 for the purchase of the
exclusive right to manufacture the
device.
Members of Gen. Woods commit
tee, are Capt. John A. Hoogewerff,
Commander David w. Todd and
Lieut.. Joseph V. Ogan, of the navy,
and Lieut.. Col. George o. Squier,
Signal Corps, and Capt. Fulton @.
C. Gardner, coast artillery.
The Hammond invention, lis de-
signed to give an additional weapon
for coast defense. Army officers wit
messed experiments before recon-
mending the purchase of the appli-
ance, during which a small motor
boat was driven in any direction at
a distance of several miles from
shore, responding instantly to the
will of a radio operator in the shore
station. 1t is planned to use it to at
tack hostile battleships, the operator
remaining either at a shore station
or directing torpedoes from an aero
plane equipped with a radio appa-
ratus.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-01
10000 MOVIE "SUPERS"
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES

New York, Aug. 2S.-Ten thOus-
and New York moving picture Sup
ers" have banded together and will
strike if necessary to obtain wage in
creases and better working condl-
tions, Louis Stern, under whose
direction the organization was form
ed, announced. The union has the
sanction of the American Federation
of Labor, it was said.
Stern said the entrance OF agents
into the moving picture super"
business had brought wage de-
creases. An agent, he said, receives
a certain amount a day for each man
he supplies to the film company, and
then pays the super" only a frac-
tion of this sum.
A proposed scale of wages demand
$3.50 a day as a maximum wage.