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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
BABY BEEF WINNERS,

| Because he made better gains with
his baby beef than anyother of the
293 boys entered, Earl R. auckland
Of Mapleton, Monroe county, Is years
old, has been declared winner of the
Iowa boys baby beef contest for 1917
Besides awarding auckland the
state championship, winners in the 80
organized counties and the unorgan,
lied county contest have been made
by the grading committee, represent
ing the Iowa Beef Producers Associa.
ton, working in cooperation with the
agricultural extension division of
Iowa State college, under whose di-
rection the contest was held.
auckland will get as his reward for
being state champion, free trip
to the International Livestock eXposi-
tion at Chicago and handsome trophy
besides. He has already won s36 in
prizes with his calf from having won
18th in the boys baby beef contest at
the state fair, 4th in the boys con-
test at the Interstate at Sioux City
and 3rd in the open shorthorn class.
The prize calf, grade shorthorn
sired by Lindale Nonpareil End, finish
ed 294 feed at 1917 months of age,
weighing 1910 pounds, a total gain
of $50 on feed. He made a daily gain
of 234 pounds. The ration consisted
of corn, oats, linseed meal, bran, sill
age and hay
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
CHURCH CONSERVATION

Iowa Fuel Commissioner Webster
has suggested that even the churches
should contribute their bit by conserv-
ing fuel. Only necessary services and
meetings should be held, and when
ever possible meetings should be con-
solidated so that the building need not
be heated twice when ouce would C.
This suggests another thought and
that is that Il consolidation Of church
es would not only conserve heat and
light, but other operating expenses, in
Guiding minister's salaries. Here in Os-
kaloosa alone we have twenty-thrae
church buildings and ABOUT twenty
seven ministers at work This may not
be too many C meet the needs of the
town, but it looks like an extravaglnt
business proposition II is 2lso almost
pitiful to see minister working harG
on flock of or IL people in a con-
gregation, every one Of which is per
haps a consistent Christian and not
in need Of the effort. These people
could be sCr"ed just a.; we'll by some
other denomination. and BY their unit
ed efforts a greater good could be &C
complished in going out Tito the high
ways and by-ways and ministering to
those in need of enlightenment and
salvation. Ever ;mong the colored
people of Oskaloosa there are three
denominations and three church build
ings. The combined membership Of
the TIN se churches is Crlv about sixty
members. Is it unreasonable to sug
gest that enc good strCnG church or.
ganization would sery all these much
better than than they could re served
under rieseI I conditions?
The war las brought about unusual
conditions end unusual things mus. be
done to m ei these conditions. II the
consolidation of churches is demanded
then The 'cnsolidation should be made.
There should be extravasant e in notn-
ing these days, not even III lie up keep
of churches.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
AFFAIRS At LACEY
GRADING ON MAsTELLER HILL.
RED CROSS LADIES BUSY.

Lacey, Nov. 9.-Everybody enjoys
the good weather we are are having
now Health is generally good and ev-
erybody is busy.
Mr. Harper and his men of Givin ex-
pect to finish the work on the Mastell.
err hill this week. w.. ...
The house of John Kaldenberg is in
the hands of the plasterers and paint
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Parkhurst receiv-
ed word last Thursday that their
daughter Mrs. Walter Bryan was para
lyzed. They went to her home at Iowa
Falls and returned this Wednesday
evening. They left her able to be up
and she is gaining rapidly.
Miss Bertha Wright went to her
home at jefferson. Iowa last Friday
and returned Monday morning.
Miss Edna Kendig visited in Grin
nell Saturday.
Miss Hazel and Esther Berner wen,
to their home south of Oskaloosa for
a Sunday visit.
Some are having meatless and
wheatless days and if we don't get
coal here soon we will have heatless
and mealless days.
Mrs. Moot is quite Ill.
Miss Eta Hart visited at the home
of Cecil Criss Sunday.
The Maude Stevens Co. gave en-
tertainment Saturday evening.
Miss Eva Wichersham Of New Shar-
on spent Sunday with her home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KalGerberg were
Petla visitors Sunday.
P. L. Hanna lost a valuable cow last
week.
Mr.. Boles and family spent Sunday
at the Cecil Criss home.
The Ladies of the Red Cross took
their dinner and made day of it
on Wednesday. A good crowd was out
and much work was done.
Coaster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Approximately 100000 persons
ride on the New York City subway
system every day. One-half this num-
Der is carried during rush hours be-
tween 7 to 8 a. m. and to p. m. I'm
til the new extensions now under
construction are in operation, every
rush hour train is being operated that
tracks and station facilities will per-
NIT. At rush hours local trains are
made up with six cars and express
trains with ten cars run under one
minute and forty-eight seconds head
way. During the past ten years, it is
said that the New York subway sys-
tenn has carried one and one-half
times the worlds population, and that
during this period only one person
has been killed in a train accident.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
SIGNS OE The ZINES.

Among notices that will become
common as the war goes on are:
Eat less wheat and meat. Buy 10
cal foods.
Serve just enough. Use what is
left.
Practice the gospeS of the clean
plate.
He who wastes a crust of bread pro
longs the war.
Eat more fish, cheese, eggs and
poultry and save beef, pork and NUT
ton for our fighters.
Fats are scarce. Use baked or boil
ed foods instead of fried.
Save the food and help the fighter
fight.
Eat plenty wisely and without
waste.
Use substitutes for wheat and help
win the war.
Fat is fuel for fighters-save it.
Eat wisely and keep the wolf from
the door, of the world.
Feed our children. Use less cream
so they may have whole milk.
Eat at least one meatless meal a
day.
Eat at least one wheatless meal a
day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
READ THESE BOOKS
PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS TWO MUCH
SOUGHT VOLUMES. ,r,.

There has been a good deal of dis
cussion during the last few months
of the book Christine" by Alice
Cholmondeley. Some people regard
it as fact, some as fiction. y. It pur-
ports to be a series of letters written
by a young Englishwoman studying
music in Brelin during the Summer
of 1914, Their authenticity is at
tested by the authors mother, who
publishes them, she says, "just as
they came to me, leaving out moth
ing" In the preface the mother eX-
plains that her daughter died at a
hospital in Stuttgart on the morning
of Aug 8, 1914, and that she has kept
her letters private for three years.
She goes on to say: II feel that these
letters, giving a picture of the state
of mind of the German public imme-
diately before the war, and written by
some one who went there enthusiast
tically ready to like everything and
everybody, may nave a certain value
in helping to put together small
corner of the great picture of Ger
many which it will be necessary to
keep clear and naked before us in
the future if the world is to be
saved"
The Nations says: "If the volume
is indeed what it purports to be it is
a document as significant as any
which the war has yet furnished"
and whether it be fact or fiction, it
is a most interesting book.
MY Four Years In Germany" by
Jas. w. Gerard, has recently been pur-
chased by the Public Library. Mr..
Gerard says that unless Germany is
beaten the whole world will be COM
PEELED to turn itself into an armed
camp, until the German autocracy
either brings every nation under it's
dominion or is forever wiped out as
a form of government" The author
gives clear idea of Germanys hos
tile attitude toward the United States
before diplomatic relations were sew
cred and shows that war was inev-
liable. Either of these books may
be reserved by calling at the Library.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
UNFAIR.

There's a manifest unfairness
In this food conserving thing,
That is sure to cause famine
In some well-known grub, by
Spring.
Yet the experts fail to see it
When they warn us and repeat,
That we must conserve the bacon
And the sugar and the wheat.
Every day or so they tell us
That we face the vital hour
When the world will have no cattle,
No potatoes, and no flour.
But we never hear them mention
That the day is coming soon,
When we must conserve the grape
fruit,
And the eggplant and the prune.
We must give up veal and dumplings
Give up, also, pork and beans.
We must buy no ham and cabbage,
Even though we have the means.
And the luscious steak and onions
Also gets the "nix-kibosh"
But we still may waste the carrots
And the parsnips and the squash.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

war will still be going on When the
legislature meets. The people cannot
afford 20 have a legislature which
shall come together quarreling about
dirt roads or any other issues of minor
importance. The coming legislature
should have but one purpose All that
is TO aid in the war az; inst Germany
and autocracy. Iowa bas more to lose
by German victory than any other
state. We have more TO fight for.
Therefore we should have clean, well
educated men in both houses.
10 attain these ends democrats and
republicans need not abandon their
parties A fusion legislature is not
generally successful But if the men of
both parties have but one supreme
test and that is loyalty to the Wilson
administration and to the country,
partisanship need cause nc trouble.
Already our Iowa men are at the
front. ,IerrlaL lullets are taking toll
of our numbers. We are impressed
now that the war is really ours.
How foolish therefore it would be
to have a legislature come together
auarreIing about speakerships, secre-
taryships and committee clerkships.
These have been burning issues OF the
past.
The present time demands some
thing above all such petty things.
I'VE have no doubt that in many
parts of the state men are schemlne
to secure in the next Iowa legislature
And we have no doubt a majority OF
them have nothing but personal ends
to serve.
"To secure the right kind of legs
laiurc heroic treatment may be necos'
sary to get rid of the old political
schemers of the various communities
They never sleep. Wars and rumors OF
wars have little effect upon them.
Our appeal is to young men, full OF
warm blood and courage; men who
love the old United STATES better than
ANYTHING on earth; men who are viii
irg to fight for the United States.
at is more necessary to have the
ncXt Iowa legislature made up of patri'
OTIS than it is to find men to make up
the next regiment fot the battle
4,o,tD 4'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

airy sprang UP among the schools and
each school set out to Guido its natur-
ar rival in rolling up subscriptions for
the loan. The Willard school wound
up at the head Of the list with a total
of more than 100000. Many OF the
other schools individually bettered the
100000 marks.
The Boy Scouts also did wonderful
work, securing thousands of subscrip-
lions from the wage earners. They
will be much more in the limelight
when another campaign is begun. The
women also did much more than in
the first campaign, their organization
in almost all communities being high
ly effective.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

declared the independence Of Brazil
from the mother country The Port
uguese military garrisons in Rio de
Janeiro and other Brazilian cities
We're easily overcome with little or
no bloodshed and were transported
back to Portugal, and on October IL,
Dom Pedro / was solemnly declared
the constitutional Emperor and per-
petual defender Of Brazil, and thus
was established the Empire of Brazil.
For 81 years Brazil remained the
only independent country in the West
ern World with a monarchical form
of government. BY the end Of that
time, however, the ideas of democracy
and self government had gained such
ascendency that the people of Brazil
decided to transform their monarchy
into a republic, and for the second
time there was a complete change in
government through another blood
less revolution The people Of Brazil
had no great quarrel with their easy
going monarch, nor had they any de-
sire to harm him or the members of
his family. All respected Dom Pedro
II, and many loved him for his fine
personal qualities, but it was the
monarchial system of government in
its entirety they wanted to get rid OF,
to depose him. This they did on No
vember Is, 1889. Marshal Manoel
Decioro Fonseca, one of the ablest
and most popular generals of the
Brazilian Army, placed himself at the
head of the revolution and on the date
named published a proclamation in
which he stated that the people, the
army and navy had decreed the de-
position of the imperial dynasty and
the extinction of the monarchical sys
tenn. He assured the people that the
Provisional Government guaranteed
all inhabitants of Brazil security fol
life and property, and respect for in
dividual and political rights; that II
recognized and respected all national
engagements contracted during the
monarchy; and that it would adhere
to existing treaties with foreign coun
tTleS, dchHo"lcuSo 'ho ~
foreign debt. and assume all other
legally constituted obligations.
| And so it was all settled in the
incest manner possible, Dom Pedro II
erstwhile Emperor of Brazil sailed
for Portugal, and the Republic OF
Brazil started on it's prosperous car
eer. No frenzied mobs-no murder
ing of high officials-no butchering OF
innocent people-no burnings of pal
aces. Order was maintained, and
things went on safely and sanely
Truly a remarkable revolution-and
that is all the more reason why Brazil
should celebrate the 18th, of Novem
Der, the day when it became re
public without shedding blood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
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BEACON NEWS ITEMS


Mrs. R. D. Owens visited last week
in Des Moines at the home. of her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Riley.
Miss Sara Baxter who has been in
Des Moines with the U. M. w. of A.
visited last week at her home in Bea-
con.
Mrs. William B. Williams of Ladds-
dale was last week at the home of her
brother William Baxter who is seri-
ously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brock Sr, Ed
Brock, Jr... and Will Fish of Hiteman
visited at the home of Mrs. Brooks
mother, Mrs. Ruth A Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Mcdonald and
daughter, Miss Gertrude and son Will
and Lyle Griffith motored from Des
Moines and spent Sunday visiting rela-
tives. Mrs. Dan Edwards returned
with them for brief visit.
Moses Llewellyn SrS Is in a critical
condition suffering with carbuncles. .
Mrs. Walter Ward entertained Mrs.
Asa Kridelbaugh of Ottumwa and Mrs.
Ethel Evans of near Bolton Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Price of Omaha is visiting
at the home of her brother-in-law J.
w. Price.
Miss Berniece Fry has accepted a
position with Wells and Stump Plumb
ing Company.
Mrs. Harley Canvines of Botavia is
visiting at the parental |. NJ Ellis
home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

small apples. ate more or less ahund-
ant throughout eastern North Caro-
linaa sElderberries ! are frequently
used for pies and for sauce. Those
found in the West are sweeter and
have better flavor than the Eastern
varieties.
Berries, Too.
The berries of the blackberry, or
sugar berry, as 1t is called in the
South, are dry but have an agreeable
taste. Those of the mulberry are
sweet and juicy when ripe. The null
berry is valued in some sections for
feeding hogs and poultry and some
species are occasionally cultivated.
Many people like the fruit of the
shad bush "Sarvice" berry, or June
berry, as it is variously called. In
parts of the country this fruit is used
to make jelly.
The French Canadians are said to
use the acid flowers of the redbud, or
Judas tree, in salads, while the buds
and tender pods are picked in vine
gar. Honey locust pods, often local
ly called "honey-shucks," contain a
sweetish, thick. cheeselike pulp,
which is often eaten. Those of the
mesquite furnish the Mexicans and
Indians with nutritious food. The
Creoles of Louisiana, famous for
their cookery, are reported to use the
young buds of the sassafras as sub.
stitute for okra, in thickening soups.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
1.-The Railroads War BOARD /

THE Railroads War Board has
received reports indicating that the
efforts of the Railroads and coal ship
pers to prevent the threatened coal
shortage in the Northwest during the
coming winter has been more success
full than seemed possible during the
summer. With five weeks or more left
before the close of navigation on the
Great Lakes, 25,o4s, 100 of the $4,000
900 tons, which it has estimated will
be required, have already been sent
to the Northwest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
The Storm Lake Pilot T

The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
relates that T. E. Diamond Jew, who
is an able lawyer at Sheldon and who
came to this country from Europe
made these remarks during Liberty
Loan meeting. This is the first
time in my thirty years residence in
America that Uncle Sam has tapped
me on the shoulder and said, 'Tobe |
want something out of you and l am
willing to do whatever I can" That
is certainly the proper spirit concludes
the Pilot Tribune.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

-"Granted that the ruling class (of
Germany does its paterna]istic job for
the people as well as such job can
be done by few for the many, at
best it must be inadequately done; for
no part of the people can understand
the needs of the people and satisfy
them as well as all the people cam
Secretary of the Agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
The world cries in fear for W,

The world cries in fear for want
of ships and yet in one week there
passed Madeira, for consumption by
the natives of Africa $4,000 cases OF
whisky 10000 cases of BRANDY, $4,000
cases of Old Tom, $4,000 barrels of
rum, 100000 demijohns of rum, U.s.
600 bottles of rum, 1900 barrels of
absinthe and 100000 cases of gin.
Fifty-fve per cent of this liquor came
from the port of Boston in the United
States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
The BIRTH OF BRAZIL.

Brazirs actual entrance into the
war on the side of the United States
and the Allies. awakens a new and
widespread interest in that great sis
ter American republic. September 7th
and November 18th are the two prin-
cipal national holiday Of the country.
The former is the Brazilian lndepend-
ence Day, for on that day in 1922 the
then vice-regent of Brazil, the vast
colonial possession OF Portugal, who
was Don Pedro, son Of King John VII,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
A man with a statistical brain hs

"A man with statistical brain has
figured out that in Lower New York.
if all the occupants of the buildings
came out at exactly the same time,
allowing five square feet for each
person, they would have to be piled
2 high in Broadway. $40 in Nassau
street, So on New Street and sc in
Exchange place. Along these streets
the average heighth Of the buildings
on Broadway is 1892 stories. on Mas
sau street 90, on New street 12,2 and
on Exchange Place 14.9.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
Saving Beqats Sayinu.

Christmas Savings Clubs. started
sorlething over one year ago are ap-
preaching maturity and some of the
promoters have satisfactory balance
in the bank. Now, shall we spend it
all. or reserve some of it for start
IN next years holiday expenses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

1t has been proven that the old
"goas-you-please" method so long in
vogue in military units, will tire out
the men much quicker than the cor
rect military style, used at parades
and drill. Marines who have used the
route STEP" during long distance
hikes in the Philippines, Hayti, and
elsewhere, have adopted the "atten-
ton" method to conform with the prac-
tice in vogue in Europe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
Over 500 was pledged for I

Over s20,0Uo was pledged for the
Student Friendship War Fund of the
Army "Y" by the students and facul-
ty of Iowa State college. This makes
nearly one third of the entire sum of
$4,000 asked of the college of the
state. Iowa State College has been ask
ed to pledge $12,5OO for its part, but
it responded by nearly doubling this
amount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
coLp-PAcK WARNING.

A number of people have been
made dangerously ill, and in one case
an entire family died through poison
ing resulting from eating some home
canned spinach without cooking it.
Doctor Dickson, a San Francisco ply
stefan, has been investigating the
matter. He finds that certain germ,
known by the scientific name of ba-
cillus botulinus, grows in vegetables
canned by the cold-pack method This
is the same germ which is believed to
cause forage poisoning in live stock
As a result of his Investigations, Doc
tor Dickson says that under no cir
cumstances should home-canned veg
etables which have been prepared by
the cold-pack method be served as a
salad, unless they have been cooked
after they are removed from the con
tainer. He suggests also that all
fruits which have been preserved by
this method should be well heated
before being served.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Brace for test of your patriotism
and liberality urges the Marshalltown
Times-Republic. The Red Cross will
need $4,000 900 more within the next
six months and new loan is pretty
certain to arrive shortly after the new
year. And we have just begun to fight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

If the Mexicans continue obstrep-
erous the Yaqui Indians might be
turned loose on them during the dura-
ton of the war. In recent fight the
Yaqui are reported to have killed $50
Mexicans while they lost so warriors.
This would solve the trouble if there
are enough Yaquins to hold out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank the workers Of
the Christian church, the Whittier
school, X. of P. Lodge and friends for
their sympathy and floral offerings at
the time of the death of our husband
and father-Mrs. Chas. E. Holt and
Mildred Holt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

If you look closely, you will find
behind all sorts of ridiculous rumors
not conspiracy but member of the
widely scattered Damphool family, de,
clares the Burlington Hawkeye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

The trouble with many people as
pointed out by the Burlington Hawk
eye is that they never realize just how
much they have to be thankful for and
that they consider the turkey the big
central fact of Thanksgiving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

The word Hebrew first occurs as
given to Abram by the Canaanites
Genesis xiv, 49, because he had
crossed the Euphrates the name signi-
flying beyond, on the other side"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Three fourths of those put for
ward to lead temperance movements
can not believe that a reform like a
child must creep before he can walk, "
says the Monticello Express.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
Do Not NEGLECT This,

Do not neglect to have the house
chimneys examined against the posi-
bility of fire before the flues are plac-
ed In winter commission. Here is a
precaution worth while.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
holdina Off.

Many people have been delaying
storing potatoes for winter use in the
hope that the price would be a little
more favorable to the pocket. book of
the ordinary citizen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
A LOYAL LEGISLATURE.

It is none too early for patriotic men
to be considering the makeup of the
next Iowa general assembly says LATE
Young in the Des Moines Capital. The
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

Have you noticed that no loyal
person is bothered by the fear Of
losing free speech?" inquiries the Web
ster City Freeman-J ournal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

The treasury department will not
issue new gold coins this year for the
holiday season as the department
feels that it must conserve it's hold
ings of that metal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

More than $52,OOO,OOO worth of
electrical goods were exported during
the year ending June 80, the largest
amount in the history of the industry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
Worth the Money.

Seed )rn in Mahaska county Is sell
ing in the neighborhood of $500 per
bushel and the supply is limited even
at that price.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

If seed corn was not selected be-
fore frost from the field, It's a good
second best plan to do the selecting at
picking time.