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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
ADVERTISING PAID HIM.

Sigourney News: Mr. Heisel of Ere
mont was here Monday driving as fine
Packard car as we ever saw He had
enough extras on it, to make their
cost alone go more than the price of
new Ford. He was wearing a thous-
and dollars worth of diamonds, and
still had nice bunch of money in the
bank over in our neighboring town.
Jack Kennel tells us that he has
made all his money in the last few
years, from selling fine stations. Mr.
Heisel told us that he made his mon
ey by selling fine stations, but that
he could not have sold these animals
had he not spent thousands and thOus-
andS of dollars in advertising Last
year, when he had his sale, he brought
in over five thousand people to FIRE.
mont. He ran two color page ads in
the Register at Des Moines, and ad-
vertised it in papers everywhere. He
does so much postal business that he
raised the post office at Fremont, from
a poor 4th class office to a cracker
jack Bird class one.
He said farmer who had a sale
and didn't spend bunch of money in
advertising was a big chump. A page
aG in his estimation was not too much
for sale, that most any farmer cared
10 put on. The buyers is what you want
and that is what gets them there. This
is not bad time, to be finding this
out, for the sale season is on us. 1t
won't be bad idea to take the prov
en- advice of man who has made good
IL the game and lays his success to the
consistent spreading of printers ink.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
TAFr,s TURN 10 sMlLE.

Washington Democrat: The orneri.
est thing that was said about Presi-
dent Taft in 1912 was said by Gov.
johnson of California who thought he
was running for vice president on the
Bull Moose ticket. He said Taft was
the worst president or the worst Off
cial who had ever disgraced the presi-
Dental chair. And how chickens come
home to roost. Taft's son long ago en-
listed in the army and Senator Hiram
Johnson's son who is married to a
millionafre's daughter is a Stacker and
is trying to get out of the draft. His
father-in-law would not allow the
claim that young Johnson's wife was
dependent, and said he would support
the wife, and now Johnson will have
to go. Which is about Taft's time to
smile, at least quietly, don't you think
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

Having completed the necessary
irrigation works the Reclamation
Service announces the opening to
entry on September 20 of approx.
mately 10000 acres of good agricul.
tural lands in the Shoshone project
Wyoming. Climate and soil are
adapted to growing wheat, oats, corn,
alfalfa, sugar beets, potatoes, and
other hardy vegetables.
The general elevation of the irri,
gable lands is $500 feet above sea
level. This region has an average
annual rainfall of less than inches,
and temperature ranging from 81 de-
grees below to 101 degrees above
zero. The irrigating season is us
ually from April 20 to October 20,
$50 days. Homeseekers should Wis
it the project before the date of op-
ening in order to- inspect the farms
and file necessary papers. The pro-
ject manager of the Reclamation Ser
vice is at Powell. Wyo.
The homeseeker must qualify as a
citizen of the United States, must
comply with the homestead require
ments, and must contract with the
Government to repay in 20 years,
without interest, the construction
charge. This charge has been fixed
at S66 per acre. The first install
ment of the construction charge is 5
per cent, or $3.50 per acre, and is due
and payable at the time of filing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
TAAr NAME asAMMlEs >

The use Of the term "Sammies" tc
describe our troops is almost un
known in France, according to des
patches received from the United
States Marines in the oversee expe-
dition. How the term came into use
is explained in this wise: When the
first to fight" contingent steamed
into port the people on the wharf
shouted "Viyent les amisl"-pro-
nounced "yeev lays ahmee!" What
this means is "long live the (our)
friends" but "les amis" may sound
a good deal like les sammies," and
the newspaper men so interpreted it.
Immediately the folsfs back home
began calling our troops %Sammies, !"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
Washington Democrat: "We ar

Washington Democrat: I'VE are
not quite sure whether the Oskaloosa
Herald was strong for Harding or not,
last campaign, and that does not count
anyhow. 1t is Republican paper, and
one of the best in Iowa, SO that the
meanest jab it has taken at Gov.
Harding yet, was when it spoke of him
at G. w. Harding. Think of. WEIGH
man like Harding being named George
Washington. o how mean some news
papers can be when they half try.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Williamsburg Journal: Every draft
ell man could file an exemption claim
the claim might not last long in court,
but it would be.a claim, notwithstand-
ing. When a drafted man files claim,
let its merits be what they may, he
simply asks that another man be sent
in his place, sent to do the fighting
for which he himself was drawn. View
ed from this angle, the man with red
corpuscles in his blood will hesitate
before he files claim for exemption.
War is war, it demands sacrifice,-and
the heroic part is to squarely meet the
demand, and fill it to the best of your
ability. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
MILITARY cANToNMENTS.

Altogether sixteen military cities
have been built by the government to
house the $4,000 citizen soldiers Sc
lected for service by the draft. Of
| these cities, seven were ready today
to receive their entire quota of Off
GERS and enlisted men. These seven
included Camp Taylor at Louisville,
Kentucky; Camp Travis at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas; Camp Lee at Peters
burg, Virginia; Camp Lewis at Amer
lean Lake, Washington; Camp Sher-
man at Chillicothe, Ohio; Camp Dew
ems at Aver, Massachusetts, and
Camp Grant at Rockford, Illinois.
Seven other cantonments were ready
this morning to receive all the Off
GERS and two-thirds or more of the
quota of enlisted men. These COM
prise Camp Dodge at, Des Moines,
Iowa; Camp Funston at Fort Riley,
Kansas; Camp . Custer at Battle
Creek, Michigan; Camp Pike at Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas; Camp Dix at
Wrightstown, NJ j.; Camp Jackson
at Columbia, South Carolina; Camp
Gordon at Atlanta, Ca. The two
remaining national army environments
Camp Upton at Yaphank, Long
Island, and Camp Meade at Admiral,
Maryland, have already received and
are taking care of more than their
full quota of officers and are ready to
receive the number of enlisted men
originally ordered there on Septem-
Der fifth
An army of approximately 10000
men was employed in the construc-
ton of the sixteen national army can
tonments up to the first of Septem-
Der; since that date the force has
been gradually reduced. There are
certain units in connection with each
of the environments which were added
after the original scheme was under
way and which are in some cases
not completed. These are general
hospitals in addition to the regimen
tai hospitals and remount stations, to
take care of some 10000 Sorses each
The completion of these buildings
will not, however, interfere with the
reception of the citizen soldiers on
the dates they have been ordered to
report at the respective cantonments
A typical layout, such as is required
for accommodating the officers and
men at cantonment, comprises in
round numbers fifteen hundred sepa-
rate buildings requiring approximate
ly thirty million feet of lumber.
Each cantonment requires a COM
plete system of water supply, and
sewerage disposal; the piping alone
for which amounts to more than fifty !
miles Ten general warehouses
with necessary trackage have also !
been provided where facilities are |
not available in nearby cities. Com
plete refrigerating and laundry |
plants have been built at each can
torment. Up to September first, it |
has been necessary to complete on
an average of one building per hour
Or for all the cantonments an average
Of one building every four minutes.
In the construction of the canton
nents to date, over fifty thousand
of material have been
to and delivered at the
'ites which has been an enormous
ak upon the already overwhelmed
abroad facilities of the country The
ailroads. however. have given SPLEEN
lid service. All government orders
ave been given precedence and the
umber and other supplies needed,
ave been rushed to the cantonmnts
n record time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The Red Cross War Council has
appropriated 100000 for relief work
in the near East, through the Ameri,
can Committee for the Armenian and
Syrian Relief. This is the second
appropriation of 100000 to the Ar
menian Relief, Committee Owing
to the position taken by the Turkish
Government. the American Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief
is the only American organization
authorized to carry on any kind of
relief activities in the Ottoman En-
pire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The decorating in Exposition hall
was superintendent by John Reynolds,
and was practically all done at night.
He and his helpers toiled while others
slept--or somehow that way.
- =. -
List of Entries.
Additional exhibitors in the Live
Stock and Poultry department:
j. M. Burkes, city. 3}7 SSrs
Charles Bass, Rose Hill.
Lloyd Bass, Rose Hill.
Russell Bridges, city.
L. l.. Delashmut, city, R. r. 2.
George W. Garvin, MountV Pleas
ant.
r. V. Gossell, city. ,fa.,;,
E. E. Hull, city, r. r. a.
Mrs j. f Kent, Beacon, R. r. l.
John McCutcheon, city.
]. G. Mcclure, Keswick.
w. H. Moasdam, Pella, ,.-..s
2. T. Pointer, Beacon.
Homer Towns, city.
H. L. Wander Linden, Pella, Il, K. 3.
w. B. Wilson, Garrison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Senator Lewis of Illinois, in a re
cent speech declared there was proof
to be found in the treasury depart
ment that the government has been
swindled out of $3OO,OOO,OO0 by fraud
uient income statements. 1t would
seem if such proof exists the depart.
ment is seriously at fault for not col.
lecting the amount due.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
MAYNE ARNoLp's CODE

Will never raise or lower prices.
Worlds best glasses, $3.50 to $500
No more. No less.
Correct eye examination free to all
Not a physician, surgeon or doctor
in any sense of the word.
In office every day but Sunday.
Holidays not recognized.
Longer experience, more value, finel
quality and lower prices than any OPP
tition in America.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The business men of the United
States will meet in a special conven.
ton at Atlantic City, September IS
to q, to discuss the necessary prep
arations for the inevitable readjust,
ments of both trade and commerce
that will come at the close of the
war. The Greater Iowa Association
is planning to send delegates to rep
resent the various industries of
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
Editor Hughes of the Deem Ri

Editor Hughes of the Deep River
Record takes issue with the experts
at Ames and declares: Winter wheat
in Iowa is a failure. Iowa is not a
winter wheat state and there is no
use fOOling away time and seed. Bet
ter plant ten or more acres of rye.
1t is a much safer crop and makes
fine bread"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

General Plummer says three
months at Camp Dodge will make an
army fit to face German veterans. If
all the boys are of the same stuff as
the first ones called from Oskaloosa
this week were, General Plummer is
correct.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Whenever a man says that he is
for America-but-well that but lets
the cat out of the bag" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican. "A man who reach
es the word but is not an American at
all. He is simply pretending. To the
American there are. no buts-he is
just an American"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
IN THE CUR|O BOOTH
RELICS WILL BE WELL CARED
FOR AND GUARDED.

Near the west end in the Exposition
Hall is the elevated platform, to be
used by the band, and for like pur.
poses. The ground floor space under
this platform has been furnished and
screened for the relics booth. The
room is thoroughly double wired.
While presenting a good appearance
the booth is built on the plan of safe
ty frst" O. H. Vance the superinten-
dent. is anxious TO have many new
relics to display He says toail:a"Bring
IN your curios, Help make fairs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Sioux City Journal: By taking
the "sh" out of Ishii you have what
well known American? What's the
use of guessing? We have hundreds
of them. Haven't you been reading
the Congressional Record lately?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

In drying tomatoes for winter use,
ripe but not soft ones should be select
ed, experiments at Iowa State College
show. They should be scalded and the
skin removed, then sliced and spread
on trays to dry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

"A soldiers mail is almost as i'm
portant to him as is his grub. Write
often to the boys and cheer them on.
And when writing enclose a stamp
for reply. The item of postage
cuts big figure in the limited allow
ance of an enlisted man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Those cream stations at Barnes
City which are playing fast and loose
with prices ought to remember there
is state and national law which
prohibits just such things.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Time to talk about early frosts
and predict soft corn. Surely we are
not going to miss our annual symo-
postum of corn worry are we? ex-
claims the Marshalltown Times-Repub-
liCan,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

THE price of fuel could not get
too high to deny its use in the public
schools on cool mornings. The
health of the children is worth more
than all the coal in the county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
Worms eating cabbaqe,

Late cabbage is suffering from pest
OF worms and damage is reported
from. all directions. A little dry ar
senate of lead sprinkled upon the
plant will get the worms and do a
complete job. The poison Is not
harmful as 1t does not penetrate to
the interior of the plant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Now that the new army boys are
beginning to go through Oskaloosa
to the cantonment at Des Moines,
the local Red Cross should see that
they do not leave here hungry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The Herald has communication
from some one regarding weed cut.
ting. If he will sign his name to the
article it will be given publication.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Five former reporters on the Her.
aid STAFF are now in military service
Guy Bacon, Harry Walton, Harry Rob.
erts, Ray Duboc and Arthur Walling.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The Des Moines Register predicts
pretty soon the rich man will have.
nervous chill every time he hears
the word taxes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
"CoME TO THE FAIR"

"C0ME TO THE FAIR"
This is the season of year for rejoic,
ing;
This is the hour to cheer up and be
glad.
Hark to the Goddess of Merriment,
voicing
Clarion calls, to the sober and sad
Cease building air castles! Stop
blowing bubbles!
Danish all sorrow and worry anG
care;
Now is the time to forget all youl
troubles,
Put your best smile on, and come
to the fair.
Come to the fair where the ponies are
pacing;
Come feel the joy of the derby's
keen thrill.
Come see the auto and motor-bike
racing;
Come see the bird-man of daring
and skill.
Come see the clowns, they'll be there
by the dozens,
Dishing up tricks that are clever
and new;
Come bring your aunts and your I'M
cles and cousins
All your old friends will be looking
for you,
Come see the flowers and the grains
and the grasses;
Come see the squashes as big as a
man.
Come see the fruit that none other
surpasses;
Learn to preserve and to pickle and
can.
Come see the thoroughbred horses and
cattle;
Come see the poultry, the sheep
and the swine.
Bring all the youngsters and join in
the prattle-
Dwell in the finest of all that is
fine.
Bosh with such trifes as business and
labors;
Close up your shop-you will be
glad that you did.
Take a day off and invite all the
neighbors;
Prove to the folks that you once
were a kid.
Come where the double-humped pea
nut is vended;
Come where the "hot dog" dis
pensers abound;
Come where the 'lemo" in pinkness
is splendid;
Come chase yourself on the merry
go-round.
Follow the crowds, they will early be
going
Living but once, let us laugh while
we may.
Bands will be playing, fun overflow
ing
Dull is the life of all work and no
play.
Cease building air-castlesi Stop
blowing bubbles!
Danish all sorrow and worry and
care;
Now is the time to forget all your
troubles,
Put your best smile on, and come to
the fair.
NAL ROSE, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
Exposition sideliohts.

New collapsable wire chicken pens
have been added to the equipment OF
the poultry hall. The pens are of the
same size and make and add to che ap-
pearance OF the show.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

The Richland Clarion is trying to
do it's bit in economy by spelling it
''tonite."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

You are really getting all that is
coming to you; what you are shout
ing for is more than your share
AtchIson Globe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

!. Slight precipitation Sunday even
Ing put the roads in prize condition
for traffic this week The dust was
laid for the time being.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

-"other prices may be cut, but
not the price Of peace" says the Ma.
son City GIobe-Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Nobody" says Alex Miller, "can
get quite as hot as farmer looks on
Sunday with his coat on"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

TO Alex. Miller small town print.
Ing always looks like small town
printing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Brighton is progressive all right.
According to the Enterprise it has
a Tomato factory"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

While tie canning season is on
the government ought to can the can
cans at the cantonments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
AS TO EXEMPTIONS.

| Pella' Chronicle: We hear men in
speaking of the exemptions from mill
tary service by the boards, express the
opinion that married men should be as
/ liable to service as single men, and
stating that married man has more
at stake than a single man and ought
to be even more ready to fight for his
home. This seems to be an entirely
wrong angle from which TO view the
situation, and even some of the ex-
cmption boards do not appear to have
grasped the idea which should rule
in determining excuses. AS we under
stand the situation, the government
does not aim to make any distinction
between citizens as to their liability to
military service, and exemptions on
account of dependent relatives is
merely on the ground that II is eco
nomically better for a man to support
bis own family than for the family to
become public charge. While, as
general principle, the government
may wish to encourage men to marry
and raise families, just now IL is en-
gagged in war and puts the raising
of any army above every other con-
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Marshalltown Times Republican:
II is plain tina, man who can perform
the duties Of clerk in store or do |
farm work or conduct BUSINESS that |
calls for physical endurance is avail !
able for hospital duties that lie outside !
the trenches and the strain of endur-
ance that the strictly fighting man
must bear Flat feet or minor deficien-
lies do not prevent men from doing
excellent work in the commissary or
clerical departments. A man who can
sold a good Job in garage at home
should be available In the automobile
'epair service. The lighting man Is
'E1y one department Of war service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

-hollweg gone. Zimmerman
gone. All there. Hindenburg!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

but the French have yet to acquire
the habit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Exhibits from all seven counties re-
mind one that the Southern Iowa Fair
and Exposition is district fair in the
true sense OF the word. Produce from
Iowa's richest sections Is on exhibi-
ton here,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13

Many money winning horses have
been entered in the local fair races
and will be seen on the track after
moons OF this week. Some of the horses
won money at the Iowa State fair
which has just closed.
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