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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-26
BaIfour Guest at Dinner.

Great Britain's war commissioners
spent the day in the American capital
receiving every mark of honor and
courtesy within the gift of the gov
ernment.
I Foreign Secretary Arthur james
Balfour, formally presented by Secre-
tary Lansing TO President Wilson in
the morning, was the guest of honor
ut night mt the most notable dinner
given at the White House in gem
GRAFTON.
During the day he was presented
to Vice President Marshall at the capt.
toll, lunched with Ambassador Jus
serand at the French embassy, and
received cards or calls from many
prominent persons, including former
Secretary Bryan.
All during the day members of the
commission exclaimed over the
warmth OF the welcome. especially on
their arrival. AS If to make ii more
perfect, Washington just at this time
Is blossoming into the full richness Of
It's spring dress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
RAN FOR THE METER.

Once 4 householder secured q cnlorcd cook
NJ m employment agency and brought her
home with him She knew nothing about gas
stoves. - the new employer took her 10 the
kitchen and explained the range. 50 that she
could zee how ii was operated h. liz each ~
the many burners. While still explaining. 4
message called him from the kitchen and IL
left her saying:
II guess Won will find that Il will work I'll
right now. Mary
IL didn't see the cook again for four or five
days. when. entering the kitchen, H. said:
well. Mar. how'S that range doingt"
She replied: Deed. sub. dat's the best stove
I cvah did see. That fire you kindlcd ~ me
~ days ago l. still Albumin an it amt even
lowered once. - Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
The PINK BEAN


Soon after a state Of war was declared
with Germany BY the United States gov
eminent, the department Of agriculture,
supported BY the prestige Of the entire adj
ministration, sent broadcast over the
country an appeal TO the farmers 70 grow
more foodstutfs. The appeal met with q
hearty cooperation by the farmers Of
Texas, and they have done everything in
their power 10 increase the production,
not only of pcrishable food~tutfs, but al y
Of staple products.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley, rs wen
as d considerable stretch Of the coast
country. this side Of the Valley, j. admir-
ably adapted 10 growing pink beans These
beans are widely grown also IN CalItor-
MIA, and shipped to Texas. a well - q
other States, IN large quantities. They
are essentially the Mexican %triiole bean
very palatable and very nutritious.
A considerable quantity Of these beans
are now held III storage by the farmers OF
the Magic Valley and BY buyers there, a.
wcllfi and the time for planting the fall
crops i very near nc hand, and a large
acreage would be planted H. this crop, il
there were assurance that they could be
disposed of.
But, very unexpectedly ~ the farmer.
and to the public in general familiar with
the circumstances, comes the news that
the army, in making up it, ration Tor the
soldier, has excluded punk beans. %confin-
ing their requisition 10 white beans only.
Those informed have been unable 10 get
any valid excuse Tor this discrimination (.
but it l. evidently an injustice to the farm
ers, who had a reason 10 suppose. m
growing last springs crop. and in holding
seed for the fall crop. that il was 4 pro-
duet which the government would bc dad
10 get.
There ~. perhaps, J No more staple
product than dried beans. and IT, variety
more edible than the pink bean. They are
commonly used IN this state. and would
be much more widely used, except for the
high price which has obtained recently for
all varieties If dried beans.
We understand the farmers VT the Rio
Grande Valley. ii they could gei assurance
that their product would b. purchased BY
the government. would plant 4 very large
tall crop. and grow them under contract
M something only 4 little more than half
lie price white beans are now command
ing. Il. j. tie COMMON impression that the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

That i absolutely Ill that l. necessary
T. put N the letter or parcel The army
Postal system j. prepared TO send such
nail to the rightfal address anywhere IN
France that he may happen to be looted.
The rate Of postage On snch mail has
hcel established on the same basis ~ do
rc ~ mail. Two cents will carry an or
binary letter 10 your soldier boy III
rance and also ~ any civilians connected
with our expeditionary forces ID Europe.
II il does not exceed the regular two cent
weight Of one ounce. Excess postage will
lc charged NJ regular domestic rates. The
4 nestle rate applies 20 an mail, includ-
.lg letters, newspapers and parcels.
The eighth zone rate has been c~tab-
l-hcd for the transmission Of parcel post.
mounting 10 twelve cents per pound. and
the maximum weight If parrcl- placed M
twenty pounds. This, ~ II remembered.
however, applies only ~ ordinary parcel
rirt. no G. o.. III, insured or registered
packages beng handled.
Money orders may BE- sent at the usual
domestic rates.
70 money ~ valuablc5 can Ne sent "
REGISTERED mail.
Magazines hearing the following official
authorizations printed 81 the cover:
"NOTICE To READER"
When YOU finish reading thu maea-
zlnc place a l-cent stamp on this no
toe, hand same 10 any ~ tai cm-
rloye, aud II will ~ placed ln the hands
~ our soldiers ~ sailors ~ the front.
no wrapping ID addrczs
"a. s. BUHLESDN.
POSTMASTER Geucral.''
Can be mailed al any postofiire. unnd-
Ire ed and u%nwrapped. IN simply placing
2 J cent stamp "a the magazine. regard
less it, weight, and il will he sent II our
army postal service with the cypcdiionarv
forces in Europe for distribution among
the men at the front. Remember. how
cyf-. that this applies only 10 magazines
nearing the official notice quoted and not
ndiressed to any individual. If sent 10
particular individual magazine mu !
the regular rate.
t'tcntion 10 the simple rules above,
7l.~A arc iszued BY the postoaioe depart
r-clt, VIII asa.at in the sending Of mail to
OFT boys at the front, and insure prompt
scrt ice.
II you wish to send money to your loved
ones at the front, do not think for a mo-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Have You a son fighting somcwh here IN
franoe7 Or, perchance a brother or may
b. a sweetheart III -. YOU want 10 know
Just how Ia send him letters and parcel,
II the exact way prescribed BY the post
ciIrc department, - n a. he sure that III
vii receive them promptly and safely. II
50, YOU should study the rules laid down
b. Inc department governing mail destined
Tor our soldiers and iaclics somewhere IN
France.
FIRST Of all, he sure that such letters
and parcels are very plainly addressed.
Let the cnveiop hear the name If the ad-
dr. see, his military organization. and the
address american Expeiitionary Forces
In the upper left hand corner place your
return card. The latter il important. ~.
IT. he event Of failure for any cause to
deliver your letter or parcetl, II would
then be returned to sou, without the ic-
IL 70 90 through the already o,egbur-
ocaci dead letter division. A sample adj
Gre furnished by the postoficc depart \
meat Tor mail for those who are with
GU cNpediiionary forces n France iol-
lows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
N CONQUEST"
I Eenmmnni Enlrrprl.e.l

The German rcichstae now stands for 4
policy ~ mo conquest. Ii j. CONTEXT to
make peace without any forcihle annexa-
tons. II this means anything, il means
that the reichstag i willing 70 surrender
all the territory that German military pow
er ha~ grabbed N this war. The rcichstag
ma gone tar ~ the road toward sanity
and humility Ince the day when II re-
joicod H!th TIE Kaiser over the conquests
Of brute force, ard thrilled Il the thought
II laying down law for all Europe. But
il has still further 10 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
FIXED PRICES.
(Journal of Commerce.. \


The 'fiXcd price" advocates are running
up against hard facts. The idea makes
slow progress N Washington when the diff
faculties are understood. In Great Britain.
here fixed prices have been attempted on
a much larger scale than elsewhere, the
experiment ha- nc4 been 4 success. IN
one way or another the law ~ supply and
demand ha usually asserted itself. From
the nature NJ the ease IT pcr~i~icntIv re-
fuse ~ bc ignored. ~ begin with the
trading ~ tnct n human nature cannot
hc eliminated aud. ~ long ~ one -et NJ
lndlyIdual5 ~ sc ~ produce things
which other want. Iu-t -n long viii trad
inc continue. Fi2ed prices are Impossible
NJ hcrrrcr there are hitting NJ different
conditions. ~ where there are dii.rence5
~ price nHsN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Russia 4 said to bc issuing paper money
- fast a The government printing presses
can turn II ont. a. I'M investment, We
doubt very much il the sort Of money thai
il .madc while YOU wait" would find many
takers on the Texas Mexico border. where
there are still some people holding vast
quantities of NllllSta and bogus Constitu-
tlunai~, bills for which they would 10 wei
~ obtain the value Of the paper ~ which
the bulls are printed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

There's only one place for strike leader.
who would dare attempt 10 hold up gov
eminent work during time Of wal by urg-
ING nation wide strikes. That l. the Jail
II i easy Ia see the fine German hand back
of the men who are attempting TO put sucl
an indlgnity upon our government a. 10 re-
quIre that II bow t. the demands Of tn:
strike leaders. Fortunately. however. til,
labor unions have among them many mel
who are loyal American citizens. Let u
hope that these men may have the brains
~ see the true ~InwardnesS of the situation
and the wisdom IL save the unions from
putting themselves Oh the side of the en-
cmics ~ their country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

II y the man or woman who sticks Ia
what ~ or she hcgin~ that really count-
for something. They who grow tired be
fore The task they undertake i flushed
come near ~ hcing IN the Stacker class,
Aud they who drop any undertaking be-
lore ii j. even We'll begun come rl"-c a.
what some distinguished woman has dc>-
.icnated d, 'flappers.f Don't he A Stacker.
Don't be a ilapper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

.ment of enclosing bills in your letter. Such
letters may, of course, be delivered safe
~, bpt they may rot, and Your boy may
lose the mony which he doubtless would
be glad 10 receive. The safe and sure
way i to send money orders. These may
be cashed readily, and can only be col
lectcd b. the rigltful owner or his author
lied agent. Ii lost, YOU can recover the
money from the postofiice department.
Money ORDERS are cheap and safe, ana
they constitute a safe and reliable me
dunn for sending money To those who are
our expedIiionary forces in Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

government could make a contract. either
directly ~ through the medium Of some
broker. tu have these beans grown for
them Al : cents \ pound. II seems q pity
that tier, w. not more harmonious action
bc;w cen those who are responsible for the
army ration whoever 1t may he. and the
f;rmcr~ Ut the country, who are trying
~ aid. n .thout loss to themselves. IN con
;r.buiing 4 desirable food product.
An ounce III sugar ~ lead m \ pail Nj
water viii help u fix the blue color n
many textiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

After violating every law ot God and
man. the kaiser still has the colossal nerve
to claim that the Lord j. on hi side. Mich
und mem Gott i the fatal slogan under
which h. Still seeks 70 drag his people
down III ruin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
August 10, 1915.
A Smile or Two
HER EXTREME ExTRAvAGANCE

MY Aunt Frcttic WAS IN certain ways the
most cxtravagant woman ever knew stated
the Old c"dgrr. For example. she got the
measles IL Ga. when TN taking timely the fore
lock she could Just a. well have had them NJ
l"-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Emperor William rcvels IN the proud
satisfaction that he has caused 10 he
erected more tomb>toncs than all other
monarchs that ever ruled put together.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

10 al that Won can to make our Browns
vile hpyo Who have c%nli-teil feel happy be
fore they leave. They are brave fellows.
everyone ~ them, and Brownsville i Justly
proud IT them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

DIR. Wilson's testimony has given the
other side somcthlng 70 think about The
people Ut Texas have Yet ~ w convinced
that their university i nothing more than
i dude factory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
ST RANGE G..

~ Shr ncar-Sightcdt
II never heard any onc say 80"
Then | wonder why she mistakes 4 man fl
\ sofa now and then PENNSYLVANIA Pnncl
Bowl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

There1l BE- a hig auction sale Of crown,
in Europe, when the fight for universal
democracy " won.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

ANY erroneous reflection upon tie charac-
&c., standing or reputation u any person. firm
~ corporation appearing in the columns Of The
tieeald will be gladly and promptly corrected
spon the same being called to the attention O!
re publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Save YOU money. and lend il 10 the gov
eminent. There will b. \ new Liberty Bond
issue out inr subscriptions pretty soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Little Cuba l. willing to de her par
towards conserving the general supply .
food for the sake ut universal democracy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Be loyal ~ whatever cause you espou~e
II i rank ~diSloyaliv to knock the caus,
which YOU have enlisted t. tight for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

One way to avoid receiving free advice
A. t. refrain from troubling other people
with vOnr troubles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

The 9ea " alive with submarine, and
dead meas bodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Why must Brownsville people b. tortured
by mOsauitpr,P
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
War in History


August Is, 1914.
Belsians charged Germans with atroci-
ties.
August Is, 1915.
%Petrograd reported 4 repulse Of the Ger
mans in the Mitau region.
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21
DEATH OF AN OLD MINNESOTA
PIONEER, RICHARD MICHAEL
GARDNER, IN MILES CITY,
MONT.

Richard Michael Gardner, brother OF
P. j. Gardner of Newry township,
Steele county, Mimi, died in a hospit-
al in Miles City, Mont, on July ..
Deceased, who was born in Dubuque,
Iowa, IS years ago, was unmarried.
In former years he had charge of the
postoffice of Miles City, where his
brother now lives. He afterwards owned
drug store and jewelry business in
Hartland where he made many friends.
He is survived by one brother, P. ].
Gardner of Newry township and, sis
ter, Mrs. G. Nlerriman of Tekoa, Wash.
From the home of P. J. Gardner the
body was taken to st. Mary's church,
Geneva, at 10 o'clock on Monday morn
ing, July 8, and laid to rest in the
cemetery near the church. There was
a large attendance from the surround
ing counties, as the departed one was
an old settler and had many friends
in the vicinity.
The services were in charge Of Faith.
er ]. ]. Glendon, who was celebrant
Of the requiem high mass. The mu-
SIC WAS DeduLlIully rendered by the
choir of st. Columbanus church,
Blooming Prairie. Father Glendon
preached very appropriate sermon
for the occasion and afterwards re-
cited the last prayers at the grave
side. P. j.. Gardner, brother of the
deceased, was unable to be present
for the obsequies, as he was called
away shortly before to visit his broth
er John in Tekoa. Wash, who was
very seriously i'll at the time.
A large circle of friends unite in
sending sentiments of heartfelt sor-
row for the deceased to those sur
viving him. He will be missed in the
surrounding counties, especially by
the older generation of settlers.
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21

whose wife was Miss Kate Coll Of
Bruree, County Limerick. The elder
De Valera died soon after Edwards
birth and his mother returned with
her little son to her native town
when he was two years old The boy
was educated in the Bruree schools
and the Christian schools, Charles.
vile and Blackjack Colleges. After
getting his degree of b. A., he became
professor of mathematics, taught in
Rockwell, University College, May
nooth, Belvedere. Dominican College,
Eccles street, Dublin. Loretto College,
st. Stephens Green, and Carysfort
Training College for Teachers, and
was Irish teacher at Tawin Summer
College, founded by Sir Roger Case
ment.
In the Easter Rebellion he displayed
military ability, it is said, holding out
some time after the fall of the Post
Office, and at first refused to believe
the order to surrender.
He was sentenced to death, the
sentence being committed to penal
servitude for life. and finally par
doned with others a few weeks ago.
a half-brother of MIR. De Valera is
connected with the Redemptorist Sem
mary at Esopus. N. Y. His mother is
also living in this country.
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21
Death Of WelI-known Chicago
Citizen.

Chicago, Ill. = Murray-James f.,
dearly beloved husband of Della (nee
Brophy), fond father of Mamie Har-
~, James, Hazel, Joseph, Mrs. J. e.
Culhane, Mrs. R. A. Grimley, Mrs. L.
M. Dunn.
Funeral Tuesday, $3.50 a. ~, from
his late residence, 3G37 Douglas blvd,
to st. Agatha's Church, where requiem
high mass will be celebrated, 10 a.
M; autos to Mount Carmel. New York
papers please copy.
The above obituary records the death
of one of the oldest and most respect
ed members of the United Irish So
cieties of Chicago. He was at the
last convention elected to the office
OF vice president. The active pail
bearers were James Old. Storen, Will
liam j. Casey, Patrick J. Farley, Thorn
as j. Casey, John R. Roche and John
Hannigan. The honorary pail bearers
were Timothy Clohesey, James P.
Walsh, John Rogers, Thomas McGinn,
Thomas O'Dwyer and Michael D. Nor
ris. The notables in attendance were
County Commissioner BARLEY Burg,
Representative ]. T. Prendergast, Jo-
seph Butler, M. ]. Costello, Bernard
McGough, Joseph Fogarty, Patrick j.
Henry and Daniel Riordan. The SOL
emn high requiem mass were celebrat.
ed by the Rev. Michael Kane assisted
by the Rev. John Darcy and Rev,
Thomas Kelly.
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21
PANTAGES.

The summer show at Pantages
means something out of the ordinary
to patrons of vaudeville. In the first
place, there is an ice cooled theater
which spells absolute relaxation and
comfort, and then there is the very
best Of shows, not the mere summer
vaudeville" but the opening of the
bills which are to appear on the big
coast time in the fall, which guar
antees the best that can be procured,
for the show that opens in Mime
apolis in summer. reaches the big
coast theaters in fall and winter, and
they must be of the best
One OF these we'll selected shows
is the current attraction at Pantages,
headed by laughable satirical farce
V 18th music, ooh, You Devil" built on
the AL Jolson type, with Clacl Crouch
furnishing the comedy in real Jolson
style. Crouch is the unfortunate in
dividual who is "hoodood" and pur-
sued by Satan in the person of Jack
d. Davis, from Hades to Cabaret with
much hilarious accompaniment. The
amp Z NOllldl, DCllC SLCWdII, Ill ZIG
flesh this time and not on the screen,
ably assists Satan in his ''nefarious''
work. Original music and much new
and elaborate scenery and costuming
60 to make up the effect.
Those who have never seen Neil Nc.
Kinley will sufficiently relax under his
genial influence. Laughs are cheap
with him, and he never counts them,
they are so frequent. And to cap it
all, he has voice and breaks into
song delightfully."-. Charles Mack, the
clever Celtic wit, with a capable COM
pany, present "a Friendly CALL"
breezy bit of nonsense, the opposite
of trite. Lane and Harper do a stage
version of "The Man and the Mani
cure" which those who have read
newspaper 'back pages" will delight
in. Then there is big opening by
the Dumitresou Ben Durham troupe
of acrobats, who, to use a circus
phrase, begin where others leave off,"
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21
LAWN SOCIAL AT ST. HELENA'S.
Bachelors and Benedicts to Meet in
Another Baseball Contest.

The ladies of St. Helena's are maxi
ing ample preparations for the parish
lawn social which is to be given at
the church grounds, Forty-third street
and Thirty-third avenue south next
Tuesday evening. 1t is expected that
there will be a very large attendance
and provision is being made for a
varied program of amusements, with
ample refreshment supply. In con-
nection with the social there will be
a renewal of the long standing kitten
baseball feud between the benedicts
and the bachelors of the congregation.
The latter are to make a determined
effort this time to redeem their col
ors, which for the last two battles
have been trailing in the DUST but
the benedicts have the prestige of two
victories and naturally expect to re-
tain their leadership. A decidedly in
teresting contest is sure to be wit
messed when the game is called at Z
o'clock. The roofing will be, of course,
q prominent feature of the game.
The Irish standard., 1917-07-21
THE J. e. MULDoON REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE AGENCY.

Mr. J. e. Muldoon, who for several
years past has been engaged in the
real estate and insurance business, has
now removed to GIG Northwestern
building. He is resident of North
east Minneapolis and enjoys an en-
viable reputation for his careful hand
ling of all matters entrusted to his
care or supervision. He has made hun
dreds of mortgage loans and sold hun
dreds of parcels of improved and I'M
improved real estate, yet during his
whole course of business he has never
been obliged to foreclose a mortgage
or forfeit real. estate contract for
any cause whatsoever. This is rec
Old in which he takes pardonable pride
and hopes to continue in his business
dealings in the future. Mr.. Muldoon
has at present about sixty acreage
tracts at Columbia Heights at his dis
posal. These are beautifully located
and are placed to the purchasers on
such easy terms that they are no more
difficult to meet than monthly rentals
Buildings are constructed and loans
made to suit the convenience of the
purchasers. Mr.. Muldoon was form
erly associated as a salesman with
the big tobacco house of Andrew Will
son Company OF Toronto, Can, but
after his marriage to a Minneapolis
girl he established himself in the real
estate and insurance business here
He is relative of William Muldoon,
the proprietor of the famous Mu1doon
Sanatarium, New York.