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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

p
Wilson In his message to congress las,
night demands that the United States
accept the gage of war thrown down
by Germany; that the navy be put in
state Of defense, particularly against
submarines; that the army be in
creased by 100000. making the total
army over 100000 Fighting men; that
100000 be raised In a universal train
ing law and that the resources and
finances of the nation he employed TO
further the common cause of this cotIn-
try with the entente allies to defent
the war.
President Wilson spoke asifnllows:
have called the congress into eX-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious. choices of policy
to be made, and made Immediately,
which it was neither right nor consti-
tutionally permissible that should as
sumo the responsibility OF making.
On the Sd of February last, i Off
cially laid before you the eXtraordi-
nary announcement Of the imperial
German government that on and after
the first day of February it was It's
purpose to put aside all restraints 81
law or of humanity and use its sui
marines to sink every vessel that
sought to approach either the ports
of Great Britain and Ireland or the
western coast of Europe, or any other
port controlled by the enemies of Ger
many within the Mediterranean.
That had seemed to be the object
of the genuine submarine warfare ear
lier in the war,.but since April of hist
year the. Imperial government had
somewhat restrained the commanders
of its undersea crafts in conformity
with its promise then given 10 us that
passenger boats should not be sunk,
and that due warning would be given
to all other vessels which its submit
rines might seek to destroy, when no
resistance was offered or escape at
tempted, and care taken that their
crews were given at least a fair chance
to save their lives In their open boats.
Measer Precautions Taken.
The precautions taken were meager
and haphaZard enough, as was proved
I'm distressing instance after instance
In the progress of the cruel and I'M
manly business. but a certain degree
Of restraint was observed
The new policy has swept every re-
striction aside. Vessels of etery kind,
whatever their flag. their character,
their cargo, their destination, their err
rand, have been ruthlessly sent to the
bottom without warning and without
thought of help or mercy FOR those on
board, the vessel of friendly ! utralS
along with those of belligerents. Even
hospital ships and ships carrying re-
lief to the sorely bereavcd and strick-
en- people of Belgium, though the lat
ter were provided with safe-cnnduct
through the prescribed areas by the
German government Itself, and were
distinguished by unmistaLable marks
of identity, have been sunk with the
same reckless lack of compassion or
principle.
/ was for a little while unable to
Relieve that such things would In fact
he done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations. Inrerna-
tional lazy had It's origin in the at
Tempt TO lset up some law, which
would lie respected and observed upon
the seas where no nation had right OF
daminion md yyherp law thu free high
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
First Assessors eooks.

The first township assessors book
was turned into the county auditors
office on the first day of April by Geo.
Barnett of East Des Moines township.
Other township books will follow inn.
'mediately.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

We have no quarrel with the German
people. We have no feeling toward
them but one of sympathy and friend
ship. II was not upon their impulse
that their government acted~in enter
Ing this war. II was not with their
previous knowledge or approval.
1t was war determined upon as wars
used to be determined on in the old,
unhappy days when peoples We're no
where consulted by their rulers and
wars We're provoked and waged In the
interest of dynasties or of little groups
of ambitious men who were accustomed
to use their fellow-men as pawns and
tools ~
Self-governed nations do not fill
their neighbor states with spies or set
the course of intrigue to bring about
some critical posture of affairs which
will give them an opportunity to strike
and make conquest. Such designs can
be successfully worked only under
cover and where no one has the right
TO ask questions.
Cunnlngly contrived plans of decep-
ton and aggression, carried, 1t may be,
from generation TO generation, can be
only within the privacy of courts or
behind the carefully guarded conf
dences of a narrow and privileged
class. They are happily impossible
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

NARCOTIC the funeral of Mrs.
FLORENCE Marriott who died at her
home in this city by being overcome
with gas, March q, and whose re-
mains were taken to Sullivan, Indiana
for funeral and mterment, the Daily
Times of that city says:
"A large concourse of friends and
relatives assembled at the First Christ
ian church, on Thursday afternoon, to
pay respect to the memory of Mrs.
Florence Hawkins Marriott. The min
lister, Rev. Med. Horn, read from chap
ter IA of the book of st. John and pre-
stnted the ideal Christian character
as being one imbued with justice, kind
ness and humanity. He extolled the
virtues of Mrs. Marriott, in her SER
vice to the community, along eduea-
tional social, charitable and religious
lines.
"At the close of the sermon, Mrs.
.T. 3. Shaffer sang, feelingly, Lead
Kindly Light" Floral offerings from
relatives and friends were numerous
and beautiful. The harmony pail bear
ers were: Mesdames Mary Z. Willis,
Lou McClanahan, Flossie Steel, Emma
Thompson and Miss Maude Mcconnell
and Miss Birdsell. The active pail
bearers were: o. b. Harris, ]. w.
Lindley, Joe X. Smock, John c.. Clan
cy, W. r. Nesbit and Richard Park.
Entire membership of the Wom-
ans Club was present. excepting two,
who were i'll, and three out of the
city. Mrs. Marriott was the first presi
dent of the club and served Loyalty
for three years"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Il :: X i \. !. !. !. !. !. 4 t.-.%-s.
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
!. 1. !. !. !. !. :. !. !. 4. I. :.

'i' .s@ .ts S =" '' ..' .' .S' ,t' e .r e
Julius Valdifia, Brooklyn, Iowa. .25
1909 and
Sylvia Fullerton, Brooklyn, Iowa %
l.. S. Ehret, Deep River, Ia. -........ 25
2610 and
Grace Martin, Gibson, IL. -.............24
William Fowler, Oskaloosa ........... %
2611 and
Hazel Bernice Harris, OskalOosa IS
b. F. Purdum, Sedan, II. ..............5S
1912 and
Mary A. Johnson McNeal, Monte
Huiud ---------.'f %
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Buff
fington, 1114 South F street, to Oscar
d. Burbank of New Sharon, was sol.
emnized Wednesday, March .2S, 1917,
at $50 p. m, at the home of the
brides parents. Rev. p. NJ. Conan of
the New Sharon NJ, f.. church OIL
ciated
They We're unattended The guests
We're received by the bride and
groom. Immediately following the
ceremony the bride and groom led
the way to the dining room where a
two course wedding dinner was serv-
ed by the Misses Nina and Eva Bur
bank, sisters of the groom, and Miss
Edith Burlington. twin sister of the
bride. Covers were laid for twenty.
The color scheme of pink and white
was carried out in the menu. Mr..
and Mrs. Burbank left later on trip
to various points in the south. On
their return a reception was given
them at the home of the groom's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Burbank.
at New Sharon. An elaborate din
ner was served, thirty-two guests
being present. Many useful and
pretty presents were received. Both
young people are well and popularity
known in a wide circle OF friends
both here, and at Eddyville, the
brides former home. They will be
at home on farm near Cedar, Iowa,
after April 18th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Natural"

"All know that the artificial or
synthetic precious stones are identi-
cal with the natural and fully equal
to them, having the same chemical
composition and the same physical
characteristics; i. O., the same density
or the same specific gravity, especial.
ly the same refraction."
While quite expensive the high in
dex OF refraction and exceeding
hardness of synthetic gem material
makes II ideal to use in the manu-
facture of -high-grade lenses-in fact,
excellent qualities to benefit eyes
considered with Mayne Arnold's skill
ful adjustment, priceless boon to
mankind.s ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

Wonderful, Almost Miraculous Inven.
tions - tThe Synthetic tenses)--
Have Been Made Recently BY OPP
teal Scientists.
The benefits of these worlds best
lenses are at the command of Mayne
Arnold's patients.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

KENSLA - James Kensla died at
the county home OF old age, April l.,
1917. The deceased was born in Ire
land and was 81 years of age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

the county home OF old age, April /,
1917. The deceased was born in Ire
land and was 81 years of age.
> PARDUN - M'NEAL. - Married,
at 1880 O'Clock p. M, Tuesday, April
3, 1917, in the office OF the officiating
justice OF the peace. Esquire J. w.
Laffollette, in oskaloosa. Mrs. Mary
A. MeNeal OF Montezuma to Mr.. b.
F.. Pardun of Sedan. Iowa.
F0X-HU - Friends here
have received word of the marriage
of Miss Anna Husson to Joseph Fox
of Des Moines. on March 26, 1917.
Miss Husson was formerly an EN-.
ploye of the acknowledgements Co.
Mr.. Fox is engaged in the plumbing
business. They will make their
home in Des Moines. Their many
friends extend to them best wishes
for a happy and prosperous future.
GARLAND = Mary Catherine Gar
land, infant daughter of Everett and
Beulah Garland, died at their home in
0ttumwa of complications following
pneumonia, after an illness OF two
weeks duration on March 81. 1917,
aged ten months and Is days.
Funeral services held April 2, 1917,
at the home of irwin Garland. 1l01
First ayenre East at 9 p. M. Burial in
Forel Cemetery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
FRIDAY. NOV. 80. 1917

ravages of tuberculosis are brought
home to us in a vivid and terrible
fashion by the statistics cited by DR..
Williams. If he stopped here, the
outlook would appear discouraging
indeed. But he does more than de
scribe. He holds out a new hope,
in the discovery Of q mode of treat
ment which has already been tested
and has met with spectacular sue
cess. 1t is not only the privilege but
the duty of every intelligent person
to keep abreast of the times on this
subject, and at the present time he
can do this best by becoming &C
ouainted with a discovery which viii
benefit millions of Americans. and OF
which he may at any time have cry
ing need in his own household.
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MARVELLOUS NEW DISCOVERY

In the old days medicine was the
most mysterious of the sciences. The
doctor seemed 10 feel that he would
lose part Of his authority II he took
the lavnan into his confidence IN
stead Of no56ing wisely and saying
nothing. Even today in some quar-
tiers fingers the prejudice against the
proclamation Of 3 medical discovery
in popular. as opposed 70 the
T. al. press. But such an atti-
tu6e 5 anomalous in science. and Is
doomed 70 extinction II IS rapidly
becoming . disgrace for the inuelG
gent laynan 70 be ignorant concern
ing his own body, in health and H.
ness; and Hearst's Magazine believes
that the people have right 70 the
fullest and latest information on
subject Of such vital import 10 them
as the character and cure Of disease
In the December number DR.. Henry
Smith Williams tells in simple. clear
and accurate language, the story Of
pneumonia and tuberculosis story
as important and exciting as the war
news. For the battlefield OF the ba-
cilh Is as thiekly strewn with
eorpses. as full Of heroism and
strategy. as are the battlehelds Of
Europe. IF report were to come
from somewhere in France writes
Dr. Williams. shat 5000 American
soldiers had been killed outright IN
the current week, we should all listen
with bated breath But the death
Of a corresponding number here az
home-this week and last week and
every week. year in and year out
causes no comment whatever The
American people have been partially
reused 70 the danger and Importance
Of this nlalady, but they are BY no
means fully awake even yet. The
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30

Tacoma - SIX movie and four
vaudeville theaters. TWO dancing pa
riliOns, TWO billiard halls, I'VE cigar
stands. one roller skating rink, two
barber shops, two oyster houses.
three restaurants and cafeserias, one
tailor shop, one shoe shop and one
garage win be constructed for Camp
Lewis amusement park.
Seattle.-Plans have been COM
pleted for a $4,000 Nippon hospital
here. In spite Of labor scarcity there
are thousands Of idlers in our cities
The Washington fisheries bureau is
srranging TO ship I0.000O coo Sockeye
salmon from its Afognak. Alaska,
hatchery 70 hateheries on Fraser
river in British Columbia. TO build
up a run OF bluebacks in that stream
and in Puget Sound.
Tac0ma--Plans are being prepared
for a Sl25.0O0 -four mill here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30

Tacoma--Sr. Paul & Tacoma Luna
ber Company Is planning new ---
000-fOot mill 70 meet the demsnc fcr
large shipbuilding timbers- Work S
under way on a Paper mill for the
Cascade Paper Company. 70 cost
$4,000. Work has been started on
the first steel ship BY the Todd Ship
building Company. 400 men being
employed. Foundation Shipbuilding
Company Is rushing work on num-
Der Of wooden ships for the French
government. Three shifts, p hour
per day. are worked.
Granite Falls.-The Concrete Com
p2ny has run out OF material and
now seeks a new location.
Port Angeles gets a cooperative
creamery with 81 patrons
Tacoma.-C0nstruction work has
been begun on the new library at
Camp Lewis.
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The fight, say reports from the
war front, viii be kept up on the
Belgian and French fronts all win
ter. The determination is rot to
give the Huns any rest Also it IS
reported on good authority, that
some six hundred thousand Amer
can soldiers are now in England and
France. This number viii be aug
mented by the first Of May when
We shall be represented by at leasI
one and half million men Also
We shall have by that time, ten
thousand airplanes 70 add TO the
fighting force. If what is expected
of them shall materialiIe. the at
mosphere of Germany will he una
sually warm next summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
Late War News Encouraging

The news from the French and
Italian fronts the past few days has
been most encouraging. The Eng
lsh activities on the Belgian front
show the largest gains in territory
for many moons. The taking of
over ten thousand prisoners, too, ad-
ded to from ten to fifteen thousand
German casualties, in the three days
drive viii have its effect on the Ger
man nerve. From the Italian front
the report is that the allies are hold
ing the enemy back and inflicting
losses. The English and French
achievements have arrived on the
scene and there is little likelihood
that the Huns will reach the Vene-
tan plain. The Italians have re-
covered their nerve and show no in
dications of giving up the fight.
There was little news from the
French sector. Such as there was
indicated that they were holding
their own. The one diseouraging
spot on the war map is on the Rus
sian front. The Bolsheviki, the
other name of which is Russian So
cialists, under the man Lenine are
the willing tools Of the Teutons with
whom they are about TO conclude an
armistice. Lenine is a traitor in the
pay of Germany. Should Germany
win the first thing she would do
would be 10 restore the Gar to pow
er. The Cosacks and southern Rus
SLAMS appear TO be opposed TO peace
with Germany and the probability is
that there will be civil war in the
country ere long. Reports corning
from Hungary are to the effect that
they are growing tired of the war
into which they were forced by Aus
tria- The news from that country
may grow in interest as the winter
progresses. and by spring may in'3i-
cate a revolt.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
CHURCH SERVICES.
Methodist Church.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at IL. Epworth League at $50
p. m. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer
meeting at 7:30 p. m. Thursday.
We viii be pleased to meet you at
any and all Of these services.
F. L. MOORE. Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
Catholic Church Notes.

Mass Sunday morning at 10. De
votions Sunday evening at $50.
Choir practice Monday evening at
$50. Catechism Saturday afternoon
at ?. Mass on week days at 1880
a m.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
Peshastin Church Services.

Sunday school at 10 a. m Preach
ing at II. Class meeting at $50.
Epworth League and preaching al :
D. m. A. H. MORTON, Pastor.
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Lutheran Church.

Services at 10:45. Sunday school
al 9:45. Preaching in the evening at
7:30. REV. HAASF.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30
Official Publication
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION

of the Leavenworth State Bank To-
Gated at Leavenworth. State of
Washington, at the close Of business
on the Goth day of November. 1917.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30

Governor Ernest Lister Of Wash
ington says: The thing we can do
most here 20 help our country and
support our boys would be TO bring
about a greater production Of ships.
We must do IL Spring must find
more normal labor conditions. Strikes
IN shipyards must be eliminated"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-30

State Of Washington, County Of Che
Ian. s.
/. Clarence A Campbell. assistant
cashier. Of the above named hank, or
trust, company, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement Is true
10 the best Of my knowledge and be
lief.
CLARENCE A. CAMPBELL,
Assistant Cashier
Correct Attest:
L F. BULLS.
R0BT. B. FIELD,
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day Of November, 1917.
LOUIS J. NELSON,
Notary Public, in and for the State
Of Washington, residing at Leav-
enworth-
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29

gineer owing to the fact that H. R. Evans, the
regular engineer, was fulfilling his duty as Cap
tain of Company E. in the services Of our Coun-
try, as you all well know. The Commission grant
ed him temporary leave of absence and employ
ed substitute help, as best we could temporarily,
not knowing how long Captain Evans would have
to remain away. That he and the Commission
should be commended rather than censored for
that service and the necessary leave of absence
granted, we believe every loyal patriotic citi-
zen will readily approve. We might go further
into details as to what has been accomplished
during our stewardship, but space will not permit
and it should not be necessary The city records
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29

tion as to the question of rates to be charged for
electrical energy in this city, then and thereafter
that report was approved by Mayor jackson and
the Council, and IS on file in the City Auditors
Office. Since that time the Board of Commission
ers from time to time assisted by Supt. Macken-
roth have carefully re-investigated the same
question and long since the Board of Commission
ers have established rate and charge for elec-
tricity that nearly in all things is favorable to
the consumer as the rate recommended by said
H. A. Storrs, and in many particulars the rates
now charged are even lower than the rates rec
commended by said expert. The said rate so es-
tablished by us was as favorable to the consum-
ers as the resources of the plant would then stand
ana we pledge you that should conditions warrant
further reduction in rates, we stand ready to
grant eve1g7 .ench reduction just as soon as cond
tions will ~ And on this vital question
we invitek+ q zion before you
pass iuCf ',e rates es-
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29

We say to you that it will be what it has been
during our respective terms of Office namely,
progress on sane, sound and fair basis, but al
ways progress. We believe in Williston- it's
present and future and that whoever is in charge
of the City Government should lveup to it's re-
sponsbties and opportunities for making big
ger and better city. This in the past we have
earnestly endeavored to do, are trying to do now,
and shall continue to do whether we are retained
as your servants or not. If we are accorded a re-
election you shall not be taxed for general taxes
nor for electrical energy, nor for any other pur-
sary to maintain the city and it's affairs run and
operated as economically as good business will
permit. With reference to the rates charged and
to be charged for electricity, we will say to you
that just prior to our taking Office about four
city had one H. A. Storrs, very competent ex-
pert, make a detailed examination and investiga-
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29
Nonpartisan Mass
Political Meeting,
City Election Topics

To The People of Williston:
There will be a mass meeting of
the people of Williston held at the
Court House Monday evening, Feb
ruary 26, 1917 for the purpose of
discussing matters pertaining to the
City Election to be held in April.
Members of all parties, Republican,
Democratic and Socialist are request
ed to attend. A complete ticket will
be discussed and also other matters
pertaining to the welfare of the city.
Williston is noted for being town
that pulls together and during the
last two years we have demonstrated
that fact in our local government.
We are anxious to continue this pol
icy and therefore desire as large q
representative gathering as possible
to the end that we may unite on the
essentials at the coming election.
U. L. BURD1CK,
Chairman Republican Committee.
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29

and files will verify the foregoing statements and
show our every official action these files and rec
ords are open to the public and we invite your
closest inspection and investigation thereof, not
only now at election time but at any other time.
The Board Of Commissioners have published ii,
the official paper much of these records as the
law of this state requires, and all the proceed
ings of the Board could not be published without
the expenditure Of hundreds Of dollars of the
city's funds and as the law does not contemplate
such additional publication and expenditure, we
seriously, doubt whether we, as officers, would be
justified in paying out the ctys funds for fuller
publication of the proceedings Of this Board
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29

Williston today is governed and operated at
less expense than any other city of it's class in
this state We have economical to the limit in
the management of the affairs of the city, and
the welfare of the city and it's affairs does not
permit of any greater economy than we have
exercised and will continue to exercise. We have
maintained competent and efficient Police, Fire
and Auditing departments, water and light
department, engineering and street department.
legal department, and in fact, every other depart
ment have rendered efficient services. The En-
gineering department however, during eight
without the services Of the regular appointed en-
Williston graphic., 1917-03-29
Why We Are Candidates

In fairness to you and ourselves should be clear
y understood how we came to be nominated and hence
candidates for reelection Several weeks ago and be-
fore any Of had expressed desire of willingness to
continue in Office the following notice published in
both local papers: