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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
THE SUNDAY School
IOWA HAS A GREAT ARMY AT
WORK FOR CHRISTI

Some idea of what the Iowa State
Sunday school convention to be held
in Oskaloosa next June, may be
CLEANED from the report made by
State Secretary Stem, to the con-
yention just closed at Council Bluffs.
There had been, he reported, ninety
county conventions held, attended by
10000 people, and about 400 district
conventions, attended by $4,000 per-
sons. Some of the figures he quotes
in his report are:
Number of schools, 1856, an in
crease of twenty-five
Average attendance, 1885, an
increase of 1,165.
Cradle roll organizations, 1929, an
increase of 298
Home departments, 976, an increase
of 1854.
Teacher training classes, 482, an
increase of 1872.
Teen age classes organized, 1877, an
increase of 141.
Adult classes organized, 1856, an
increase of -173.
The two largest schools In the
state were given as the University
Church of Christ at Des Moines, with
1904 enrolment, or 2,131 with cradle
roll and home department, and the
Indianola Methodist, with corresponds
ing figures of 1926 and 1,756,
The largest cradle roll in the state
was reported by the First Presbyter-
ian church at Marion, with 1913 babies
enrolled. and the largest home de-
partment was that of Morningside
Methodist school, with 160.
State Treasurer Marion u. Woods
of Des Moines is ill, and the financial
report, showing slightly over $4,000
collected and practically al. of it ex-
pended, during the year, and the as
sociation with debt of $4,000 hang
ing over it, was read by A. w. MUIR
pry of Shenandoah, chairman of the
greetings were ordered sent to Treas
urer Woods, assuring him that he
was missed.
showed much activity attending con-
ventions and conferences. The Polk
county convention was the largest
held during the year, it was shown,
with over 1000 delegates present.
Fremont county's convention. with
478 outside delegates present at the
little town of Thurman, with only $50
population, ranked second, while
those in Mills and Blackhawk coun-
ties ranked next.
Telegraphie greetings, with assur-
ances of the loyalty and prayers of
the Sunday school workers of Iowa,
were sent to President Wilson, fol-
lowing the close of the fifty-second
annual convention of the association.
The proposal to telegraph the presi-
dent was made by Rev. Peter Jacobs
of Randolph, who suggested the tele-
gram as follows: ...
"TO the President of the Unit
ed States: The Iowa Sunday
School association in convention
assembled at Council Bluffs as
sures you of the loyalty and
prayers of the Sunday school
forces of Iowa. We will observe
Patriotic Sunday, July /, and
give the offerings in the interest
of worthy causes such as Red
Cross, the army Y. M. G.. A., etc.
We place our forces and re-
sources at your command and
will support the government in
every way possible" ..e b
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Prize Winner Graduates.

Miss Josie Sanders, a Sigourney
High school girl. of 1911, has Just
graduated from the State Normal
school in Madison, South Dakota;
she also won first prize in oratorical
contest. She has, a fine position in
Huron City school for the coming
year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Calves Have Arrived.

The Iowa Savings Bank at Wellman
has shipped in 62 Holstein, heifer calves
from. Wisconsin and have delivered
them 10 the boys and girls of the Well
man community who are members OF
the calf club.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
LIQUOR Barred to Army Men.

Montreal, Quebec, June 25.-No army
men la Uniform VIII be served with
liquor hereafter IN any hotel, restau-
rant or shop In Quebec, under a law
adopted at the last meeting OF The pro-
yiRcial legislature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Grade prlnolpal EIeoted.

At a special melting of the school
board Miss Anna Lorden Of Enfield,
New Hampshire, was elected eighth
grade principal and teacher of the
eighth grade in the Eddyville public
school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
j. !. !. !. I. I. !. !. !. $50 i -
AT THE ORANGES
j. d. Il !. Il !. Il 4. 4. IL. :. !. 4.

Adams Grange met Thursday even
ing, good sized crowd being pres
ent. The program was short but of
an excellent character. Little Jaun-
tia Johnson gave reading in her
sweet childish way, and pleased ev-
cry one present. Mrs. Shultz sang a
solo. Mrs. Nettie France and Miss
Helen Hanna had music, organ and
violin, and kindly responded with a
second piece. Margaret France gave
reading Grange songs were sung
by the Grange, and the program
closed by singing a favorite song
America"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Harvard Calls Dean Bates.

Cambridge, Mass, June 26.--Henry
Moore Bates, dean of the law school
ut the University of Michigan. has
been elected professor of law at Har-
= I'd.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
The Unknown Quantity

Men, money, markets, materials,
methods, machines. We can under
stand and perfect everything except
the first.-Hugh s. Fullerton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Averages TWO Tons Per Acre.

Homer Koch of near Brighton cut
his alfalfa last week and it made two
tons per acre. which is a good yield
for the first cutting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
just Like Humans.

Nipher finds that it is the smaller
planets that do not obey the law Of
gravity. 1t is the smaller people, too,
that do not want to obey anything.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Good For the Corn.

Saturdays temperature was an
other boost for the corn crop which
Is making big stpides toward seeeon-
able growth.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Quick and Dangerous.

Most things that are Of mushroom
growth have toadstool characteristics.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Good in Travelling Libraries.

The travelling libraries which are
being sent into many sections of the
country are making many lives hap
pier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Late Cabbage Plants.

Now Is the time TO get out late cab
bage plants, the stock for kraut max
Ing,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Worth W:.Eae Quotation.

ale who comes up to his own idea
of greatness must have always had a
very low standard of it in his mind"
-ElaZlitt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
Optimistic Thought

Our bodies are mortal. our souls Inn
mortal. !,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
curbs Gambling, Hoardins.

The bill was drawn ito stimulate
production, reduce waste. facilitate and
clear the channels of distributors, pre-,
vent boarding. assure fair prices. eIimi
nate injurious speculation aud prohibit
evil practices on exchanges
The prohibition clause was forced
through only after a bitter fight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28

Washington. June 25.-The admins
tratlons food control bill was passed
in the house.
1t gives the president power to con-
troll the distribution of food, feed and
fuel for war purposes and appropriates
$152 100000 for its enforcement and
ADMINISTRATION.
The measure was passed after sweep
ing prohibition for the war had been
written into it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
CALL FOR ADDITIONAL
REGIMENTS EXPECTED
Second and Third Minnesota Face
Summons to Supplement First
Appeal for Recruits Issued.

st. Paul. - The Second and Third
Infantry regiments of the Minnesota
National guard may be called into ser.
vice following the converting of Con.
gress. Military officials at the state
capitol have indicated belief that the
remaining infantry would be called to
arms shortly to supplement the First
infantry in meeting policing demands
provided i'm the orders of the Central
department.
Col. Erie d. Luce of the First In.
fantry regiment has issued an appeal
for recruits, to bring the regiment
from peace to war strength to meet
the requirements of the Central de-
partment for proper policing.
Fort Smelling is being put into
shape as quarters for the troops The
regiment headquarters will be quar-.
tered at the Fort, at least during mobi.
lization and recruiting.
H. w. Rowland, Philippine war vet.
eran, was elected colonel and F. E.
Williamson, vice president of the Cen.
trail Commercial club of Minneapolis,
who spent Is years in national guard
service in Illinois, was named lieuten
ant-colonel, when 20 men who are ex
pected to be commissioned or non
commissioned officers of a provisional
regiment met to elect officers. The
regiment, which numbers more than
600 men, officers hope, will be allowed
to join any expeditionary force to
France that Colonel Roosevelt may
organize
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
GRADUATES URGED
TO PLANT BIG CROP
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE ExER-
CIsES HELD IN AUDITORIUM
NEEDS SHOWN BY ALUMNI.
81 GRADUATE AT CROOKSTON
Young Men and Women Receive Di-
plomas at Eleventh Annual Com
mencement - Superintendent
Makes Patriotic Appeal.

Minneapolis. - Graduation exer-
cises at the university school of agri-
culture, held in the farm auditorium,
were preceded by the annual meeting
of alumni at which all graduates OF
the school were urged to plant the
largest crops possible and give them
unusual care as the means of doing
their part in the nationwide prepared
ness program.
A report on the schools needs, par
ticularly as regards it's relationship to
the college of agriculture, was made
by committee appointed year ago
to make investigations. A separate
staff of instructors for the school, a
separate budget and other means of
making the school an entity distinct
from the college were recommended.
More than $50 young men and women
were given diplomas at the commence
ment exercises.
81 Graduate at Crookston.
Diplomas were presented to thirty
seven young men and women OF
Northwestern Minnesota at the elev-
enth annual commencement exercises
of the Northwest school of agricul-
ture, University of Minnesota, at
Crookston, after a program OF sd-
dresses and demonstrations of mod
ern farm activities.
Superintendent R. E. Denfeld of
Duluth made strong appeal for pa
triotism in an address on Citizen
ship and Education" urging that the
graduating class not only advance
Minnesota agriculturally, but also
raise the state to a high civic plan
by being patriotic citizens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
BABCOCK is APPOINTED
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
Elk River Member of Board Abolished
by New Law Named by Burnquist
Offices Abolished.

st. Paul - Governor J. A. A. Burn.
quist has just announced the appoint
ment of Charles M. Babcock of Elk
River as highway commissioner of
Minnesota, under the provisions of
the highway act passed by the present
Legislature and signed by the Gov
ernor. The commissioners term Of
Office is six years, with an annual
salary of $4,000.
Mr.. Babcock was a member of the
old highway commission of three
members, which is abolished by the
new law. Other members were C. 1.
McNair of Cloquet and Fred B. Lynch
of st. Paul.
The new law, which was intro
duced in the Legislature by Senator
R. G. Dunn of Princeton, also abol-
ishes the office of secretary and state
engineer, long held by George w.
Cooley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
FUND TO STAMP OUT PINE
BLISTER RUST is SOUGHT
University Division of Entomology
Asks Action by Legislature as Re-
suit of Conference Call.

st. Paul. = A call from the United
States department of agriculture for
conference April 10 to consider a
white pine blister rust quarantine in
several states, including Minnesota,
has caused the division of entomology,
University Of Minnesota agricultural
college, to request speedy action on
senate and house bills providing a
fund for stamping out the disease.
''The only place the rust has been
found in this state Is along the St.
Croix river and we have bills before
the legislature now asking for money
to stamp it out" A quarantine would
cause large loss to nurserymen. Mr..
Washburn said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

NCI q 1V-SSuI UOA uOW.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indiges-
tion, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness. dizziness, nerv.
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile. gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
! A 10-cent box means health, happi.
ness and clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need cleansing, too. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
MILL CITY READY FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
Three Thousand Delegates to Attend
seth Annual Convention of Gopher
State Association, April 1922.

Minneapolis. - Plans are being
made to care for 5000 persons, includ-
ing some of the best known Sunday
school leaders in the country, who
will attend the 59th annual conven-
ton of the Minnesota Sunday School
association which will be held in Min.
neapolis April 1922.
The program for the convention,
which will be held i'm the Auditorium
and in Westminster, Wesley and Cen
trail Baptist churches, embraces every
phase and possible condition in Min.
nesota Sunday schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Nav Gust Manchester Head.

st. Paul. = Whether DR.. Hodgman
is to remain as president of Macales-
ter college was to be decided at a
meeting Of the board of trustees. A
prominent member of the board said
it was not so much a specific charge
that was brought against DR.. Hodg-
man, but a general arraignment of
his administration that caused the
board to discuss the matter DR..
Hodgman's failure to reprimand the
students who signed the petition in
dorsing the action of the flibusterins
senator's. was discussed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
ARE PREPARING FOR MERGER
Union Committee in Session Ten Days
at Red Wing.

Union Committee in Session Ten Days
at Red Wing.
Red Wing. = The union committee
of the United and the Hauge and Nor
wegian Lutheran Synods i'm session
here for 10 days, considered many
problems confronting the proposed
new church body.
Charitable institutions and organi-
cations affiliated with them will be
under board Of seven directors, after
the merging of the synods. The direc-
tors will have supervision of property
and buildings valued between $4,000
900 and $3,O00,OOO The work of the
new church body will be carried on in
seven districts. The union committee
will convene in Minneapolis in May.
There is still much work to be done
before the merging Of the synods
takes place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
He Was Overlooked.

He was talking very loudly and
boastfully in the railway carriage and
compelling everyone to hear him,
whether they wanted to or not.
Talking about Turkey" he bel
lowed, "why I've been to CONSTANT
nOple ten times at least. Funny thing,
now, the way the dogs are scaven-
gers there, and eat everything in the
streets. Awfully dangerous to touch
'em. They eat up every scrap Of rub
bish."
A young lady in the corner said,
thOughtfully, II really wonder you got
home alive
And presently a blessed silence
reigned in that carriage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Win Buttermakers, Contest Prize.

Hills. - Fritz Lemberg of Hills,
Rock county, with a score of 95k,
won the March competition in the
winter contest for butter and cheese
makers under the direction of the
State Dairy and Food Commission.
Carl Bomholtz Of Georgeville was
second. Four buttermakers tied on a
score of 93A for third place are Carl
P. Olson, Litchfield; N. ]. Hedlund,
Annandale; August Schoberg, Rush
City, and Ben Carlson, Braham. Prize
winners in the winter contest will be
announced later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. It has been
lsed for all ailments that are caused
~ disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
ion, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ion, fermentation of food, palpitation
# the heart from gases created In
he stomach, pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower Is a gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both in the stom-
lch and intestines, cleans and sweet
ms the stomach and whole alimentary
ANAL, and stimulates the liver to Sc
.rete the bile and impurities from the
,lood. Try it. Two doses will relieve
rou. Used for fifty years in every
own and hamlet In the United States
md in all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
To Designate "Dry" Territory.

Chisholm. = The status of the Min
nesota Mesaba ranges river OF
doubt" the East Swan river, supposed
to be the division between wet and
dry territory under the terms of an
old Indian treaty, will be argued be-
fore the district court in st. Louis.
Mo-, during July, according to Attor.
ney ]. e. Austin. On the decision in
the Ernest Shur test case will hang
the fate of Hibbing and of Chisholm
as part of dry territory by the Indian
treaty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Roe Made Field Secretary.

Minneapolis. = Herman Roe of
Northfield, former secretary Of the
Minnesota Editorial association, was
named to the newly created position
of field secretary at meeting in Min
neapolis. The committee decided not
to establish central advertising bu-
reau, which had been advocated by
some members, but voted to conduct
an educational service for Minnesota
publishers through a field secretary.
Mr.. Roe will visit the various plants
represented in the association mem
bership.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL FOR STATE GAMERS

ranged-Fifty Attend.
st. Paul. = Fifty professors and
superintendent of twenty-five Mime.
sofa canning factories having an an.
nual output valued at 100000 met
at the Old Capitol to be taught can.
ming. The school lasted three days
and was the first of its kind in the
United States. 1t was arranged by
J. j. Farrell, dairy and food commits.
sioner, who has charge of supervision
of the canning industry, aid was in
charge of A. J. Anderson, inspector OF
canneries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Woman Addresses Senate.

st. Paul, March 30.-With Miss
Jeanette Rankin, the country's first
prominent Minnesota suffragis look,
ing on, the first fight for woman suf
frage of the present session started in
the Minnesota senate when the
Putnam-S ageng statutory bill, giving
women the right to vote for presi-
Dental electors, came up as special
order.
For the first time in the history Of
Minnesota woman addressed the
Senate from the presidents chair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
A Turn Down.

The late Jack London once arranged
with magazine editor to do short
story for 81, 800.
"And," said London, hopefully, the
deal being concluded, "can have the
money now, before write the stuff?"
The editor gave laugh and shrug.
"Your stories, my dear London" he
said, "are immortal, but yeu, unfortu-
nately, are not"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
"U" Professors Counsel War.

Minneapolis. = The faculty of the
University Of Minnesota went step
farther than declaring its loyalty to
the government and the President
when 139 of the professors signed a
petition that was sent to President
Woodrow Wilson, urging immediate
recognition by congress of state of
war brought about by Germany" The
paper asserted that Germany under
stands no argument save force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
A Good Description.
FosrER-MIEBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N.

"What does a shad consist of, any
how" asked the Western man who
had never eaten that kind of fish.
"Well," replied the Eastern expert,
TT is mostly backbone, wishbone, fun
nybone, and then A3me."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Primary Repeal Bill Passed.


st. Paul, March 3O.-Both houses of
the legislature have now passed the
Gleason bill to repeal the presidential
preference primary act. The bill now
awaits the governors signature
The Senate took the bill under sus-
pension of rules and passed it by a
vote of Sc to II. There were large
number of senators absent.
The so-called child welfare bills pre-.
pared by the commission appointed by
Governor Burnquist have encountered
much opposition in both houses of the
Legislature.
The Senate considered the bills and
after devoting most Of day to them,
the special order Of business was post
poned until next week without sin
gle bill having been passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
An Optimist,

He-Good heavens, the clock just
struck one, and 1 promised your
mother I'd leave at twelve.
She Comfortably - Good! We've
eleven hours yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
RAILROAD VETERAN is CALLED
Jas. T. Phelps, Relative of ]. J. Hill,
Was II Years of Ace.

Minneapolis. = James T. Phelps, u
years old, one of Minneapolis Oldest
railroad men and superintendent of
the Great Northern passenger station,
died at the family home after brief
illness. Mr.. Phelps, a brother-in-law
of the late James j. Hill, was one of
the early railroad men of the north
west and was widely known. For
many years he was a conductor on
the Milwaukee road, then became SUI.
perintendent of the old union station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
Rough Talk Hurts J.. w. w. STAN

Rough Talk Hurts I. w. w. Stand.
st. Paul, March 31.-Rough talk by
so-called "rationalists" and members
of the l. w. w. against Bible reading
in the schools caused the House COM
mittee on education to recommend
the bill for passage, according to
Chairman Claude Southwick. "The
Jews made fair argument against
the bill, but the talk these self-styled
'rationalists' and the l. w. WIS made
against the measure was more than
the committee could stand" said Rep,
resentative Southwick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06

Now L. the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othiue-douhls
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of 1t night and morning and yeu
should soon see that even the worst freckfss
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t IL seldom
that more than one ounce IL needed to conn.,
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this IL sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t fails to remove freckles.-
Adv.
In the Trenches.
"No blankets, captain"
swell, boys, We'll just have to coves
ourselves with glory"
With the advent of correspondence
barber school the end must be near.
You miss getting many good things
by failing to ask for them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-04-06
First Efficiency Bill Fails.

st. Paul, March 29.-The first big
measure in the so-called efficiency
and economy" program to come be,
fore the Legislature at this session,
the one creating a department of pub
lie domain, has been killed in the
Minnesota Senate by vote of 80 to
80. 1t takes "a votes to pass a bill,