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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Oil Boom in Iowa.

Keosauqua, Feb. 2S.-The town of
Bentonsport, Van Buren, county, is
about to be placed on the map with
a big B. Several residents in that
vicinity are prospecting for oil.
Some territory has been leased for
future investigation.
Harrisburg township in Van Buren,
county is also very much excited over
the probable finding Of oil.
AlonZo Nixon is now boring for
oil on his farm north of Bonaparte.
He got big machine and four men
from the fields in western Illinois
and are at work sixty rods southeast
of the Nixon home. Mr.. Nixon is
very confident he will find oil and
that he will find it in paying guam
titles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FEAR ICE JAM
IN MISSISSIPPI
MORE ICE THAN USUAL IN THE
UPPER RIVER ALARMING.
AN OIL BOOM STRIKES IOWA
Insane Sioux City Man Stands On
Street Corner and Offer to Give
Money Away-Ased Dubuque
Editor Dangerously III.

NClinton, Feb. 2S.-Serious danger
from floods caused by the ice gorges
when the spring thaw comes, is fear
ed along the upper Mississippi river.
Already preparations to Offset the
flood danger are being made. At
Clinton, channels have been cut
around all the bridge piers to pre-
vent them from being lifted, when
Il 2 river raises.
'The danger is greatly accumulated
by the unusual thickness of the ice,
which in a number of places meas
ures twenty-six inches and over and
in very few places is less than foot.
The low water stage further pro-
mote the danger of ice gorges, for
when the cakes start to crumble
they are apt to become packed to
the bottom of the river bed, allowing
no room for the water to flow under
the ice.
This was the trouble experienced
in the neighborhood of Bettendarf,
just above Davenport, last VIII ~,
when the big steel foundry and
car shops were compelled to shut
down partly. Now the factory
grounds have been protected by sand
bag bikes and fills five and six feet
high for a distance of almost mile
along the river.
Damage to the government canal,
just being built at LeClaire, is also
feared when the ice goes out.
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tons for the general auditorium of
the college and quarters for the gym
nasium. The library was located in
the building and was also the Y. M.
c. A. offices and headquarters. 1t
vas a substantial building of brick,
two full stories over basement and
is said to have cost, new about thirty
thousand dollars.
When the fact that the building
could not be saved became known
crowds of people began carrying out
the property and practically all of the
library was taken to a place of safety.
Little wind was experienced while
the fire was at it's worst and the en-
bers were not carried to great dis.
lance. Several hundred feet separ,
ated the buildings on the campus and
communication with other property
was not anticipated
There were only few students in
the library at the time Of the fire
and they easily escaped and were the
ones who carried the books from the
building.
The three story building was built
in 1894 for $4,000 but today was
valued at twice the amount. Cen
trail college was formerly under Bap-
list support, but is now supported by
the Dutch Reformed Church o.
America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS
PART Of COLLEGE
.CENTRAL'S GYMNASIUM OR Y
BUILDING IN RUINS.
THE WATER PRESSURE FAILED
Distance Between Buildings and the
Fact There Was no Wind Saved
Town From Most Disastrous
ConfIagration.

Pella, Feb. 2S.-Fire that started
about seven o'clock this morning de
stroyed a part of the Central Univer.
sity at this place entailing a consider,
able loss, running we'll into thousands
Of dollars.
The fire burned itself out uncheck
ed, the only efforts that could be eX.
tended were in the direction of pro-
tocting adjoining buildings.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building, or auditor.
ium was in ruins at ten o'clock and
it looked as though the spread of the
fire had been checked.
When the fire was at it's height tn
water supply failed, the fire depart.
ment was left helpless and the fire had
its own course.
The Auditorium where the fire start.
ed is several hundred feet north of
the main college building. 1t is across
the street north of the campus prop.
er or the square in the corner OF
which the old college building stands
The Science hall, substantial struct.
ure that was also threatened is To-
Gated east of the Auditorium.
Pella has an electrically operated
fire pump that is supposed to be all-
tomato. The pump is located at the
river q distance of about three miles
from the town. The current is
switched on from Pella and this is
supposed to start the pump in action.
But the water supply failed utterly
A small stream was available for a
second story windows and this failed
completely as the fire gained Roadway.
The fire was discovered by a resi-.
dent near the campus on the roof OF
the Gymnasium and Auditorium build,
ing. She first saw a small blaze on
the single roof of the building and
it is supposed that the fire caught
from sparks from the furnce chimney
Investigation Immediately following
the alarm disclosed the fact that q
considerable portion of the interior Ct
the roof was ablaze and the ordinary
methods of fighting the blaze would
be of no avail. The fire, If it started
on the outside of the roof had burned
through into the interior or attic and
had been carried along until much D!
the roof was involved From here the
fire was eating its way to the apart
ments below. The fire department;
and the people We're helpless. AL
they could do was to stand and watcf
the building burn.
Pella depends primarily for fire pro
Itection upon big storage tank tha
supplies pressure sufficient for ordin
Any purposes but for big blaze lik,
that of the morning it is wholly in
adequate. When the tank supply hat
exhausted this morning the fire burn
ed uncontrolled.
The Gymnasium or Auditorium wa
one Of the newer buildings OF Centre
University. It provided accommoda
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

ed the chief command. The attorney
general held that in view of the acts
of France and the legislation by con-
gress there not only existed IAN actu-
al maritime war between France and
the United States. but maritime war
authorized by both nations"
The difficulty with France was not
settled for many years. Thirty years
later France agreed to pay 25,000,0O0
francs ($5,00O,000) to satisfy American
claims. although many years before
that time her depredations ON Ameri-
can commerce and American reprisals
had ceased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
HEARS
ATTACK ON j. s.
5ETHMANN : HoLLWEG CUES
TIoNs FAIRNESS OF AMERICA.
SAYS ENGLAND WAS FAVORED
Chancellor Declares Action of the
President in Recalling Ambassa-
dor Gerard Was "5rusque" and
Also unprecedented

Berlin, Feb. Fisherman Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg told the Ger
man reichstag that President Wilson's
action in breaking off relations with
Germany was unprecedented" He
characterized the method by which
America terminated friendly inter-
course as "brusque." He drew a paral-
lei between President Wilson's course
in the Mexican imbroglio of 1913 and
the German situation after the start
of the war.
The chancellor called attention to
President Wilson's notification to con-
gress in 1913that he would follow In
ternational usage" and put an embargo
on shipment OF arms to both factions
In Mexico. But a year later, the chan
cellor said, these usages apparently
were no more considered good"
Hollweg dilated on the vast quaint:
ties of war material shipped from
America to Germany's enemies.
The chancellor referred to Americas
insistence upon the right of American
citizens freely to travel to France and
England, but he declared "the same
right of American citizens toward the
central powers did not seem to be as
worthy of protection and as valuable"
The chancellor found fault with the
abruptness of Gerard's recall, and,com-
planned that he did not know officially
why America had broken off relations.
Gentlemen" continued the chancel-
Tor, 'let us consider the whole ques-
ton. Breaking off of relations with the
United States and the attempted mo-
bilization Of all neutrals against us
does not serve for the protection of the
freedom Of The seas proclaimed by the
United States.
'They won't promote the peace de-
sired by President Wilson. They rather
must have consequently encouraged the
attempt to starve Germany and multi
ply blOodshed.
1--WE regret the rupture with a nation
who by her history seemed to be pre-
destined to work with-nOt against
us.
But since our honest wish for peace
has only encountered jeering of war on
the part of our enemies, there is no
more backward step there is only
ahead possible for u.s."
Germany's peace conditions are
based on Preparation for all wrongs
suffered and guarantees for the exist
ence and future Of strong Germany"
The chancellor so outlined them in
his speech.
Discussing the establishment of the
barred zones around England, France
and Italy and to the answers received
from the central powers, the chancellor
said:
"We by no means undervalue the diff
iculties caused to neutral shipping
and we therefore try to alleviate them
as much as possible.
For this purpose we made an at
tempt to supply neutral states within
the boundaries of our sea forces with
materials needed by them, like coal
and iron.
But we also know that all these diff
ficulties after all are only caused by
tyranny of the seas.
1--WE will, and shall, break this en-
of all non-English trade"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
.HUDSON-M ARU ARRIVES TODAY
Japanese Steamer Reaches New York
From Pernambuco.

New York, Feb. 2S.- The Hudson
Maru.. Japanese steamer captured in
the South Atlantic by the German
commerce raider, arrived here today
fom Pernambuco. where she had
landed her survivors of other ships.
The captain of the Japanese
steamer declared that stories identi-
mying the raider as the cruiser vi
Meta were unfounded. He said that
he knew very little of the ship but
did know that she was a commerce
ship of about 5000 tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BURNSTORFF NOW ON THE WAY
Frederick VIII Sailed From Halifax
With Envoy. British Remove Rub
Der From His Heels.

Halifax, N. s.. Feb. 2S.-The steam
err, Frederick VIII, with Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambas5a-
dor to the United States, and his
party on board sailed at 1880 o'clock
last night for Copenhagen.
Rubber heels worn by German Of
ficials who are accompanying Count
Won Bernstorff, were removed by the
British authorities in the final stage
of the close examination for contra
band to which the party has been
subjected in the last ten days
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
DEUTSCHLAND AGENTS QUIT
Eastern Forwarding Firm Suspends
Operation and Ships Goods to
Hoboken.

New London, Conn, Feb. 28.-The
Eastern Forwarding company of Balti-
more, American agents for the Ger
man undef-sea line, has been dissolved
it is learned here. The merchandise
brought here for shipment on the
Deutschland. it is said now is being
sent out of town, possibly to Hoboken.
N. j.
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IA lnuestinate n. c. Of |

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House to
day passed an amendment to the state
cival appropriation bill providing $500
900 to be used by the federal trade
commission for an investigation of the
present food crisis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
AGED Editor Near Death.

Dubuque, Feb. 2S.-P. j. Quigley,
publisher of the Telegraph Herald,
is critically i'll at Mercy hospital and
it is feared he will not live through
the day. He has been i'll with a
general breakdown or three months.
He is in his eightieth year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Ice Moves at Fort Madison.
Madison, Feb. 2S.-The ri'

MADISON, FeD, zo.-The river
practically free from ice.
The warm weather OF the past few
days ca"sed tremendous thaw
which opened up the river in places
and allowed the ice to break and
move down with the current. No
huge ice gorges were formed on Lake
Cooper this year as was the case
during the winter previous, and the
river remained frozen solidly in a
single mass.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Air Rade over Germany

London, Feb, 2S-An air raid on Sun
day over the Iron Co. works at Bre-
bach, Germany was announced by the
British admiralty today. There We're
several air encov ters the statement
said in which on hostile machine was
destroyed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Cavalry Mustered Out.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S,--The Iowa
cavalry were mustered out at Fort
Des Moihes today and left immedi-
ately for their home stations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
sreak Is Near.

London. Feb. 2S,-Report here to-
day says that break is very near
at hand between America and Aus
tia. British newspapers continue
to declare that they Laconia sinking
cannot be construed otherwise than
as an overt act.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Died From Exposure.

London, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Mary Hoy,
the American woman who persisted
in the Laconia disaster, died at 1880
a. M, Monday, and her daughter,
Elizabeth, all hour later, according
to information obtained from Amer
lean Consul Frost at Queenstown.
Both died from exposure in the cold
in an open boat after it had been
partly swamped in launching. Both
the mother and the daughter were
buried in the sea at daybreak.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

The Mother Lode mine near McCar- thy, has produced about S5,OOO,OOO worth of ore this year. At present the company is installing a steam electric plant at the mouth of Mccarthy creek, and is building an auto truck road up the creek, a distance of four teen miles to the lower terminal of the tramway. It is also building a 25O-ton mill. The present production of the Mother Lode is about 25O tons per day, and the working force is ap- proximately 200 men.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29
TIPS PART
 or WAGES

In deciding that tips are part of an employees wages, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has given formal recognition to the fact, long known to the public, that most tips are accepted with the full knowledge of the employer and are taken into account by him in fix ing payment for services. The sys- tenn will never be abo ished until the public takes the proprietor into ac- count We shall not be able to get together enough men of one mind at one time to deprive the porter, or waiter, or barber of what he regards with a certain amount Of reason as his just due.
 The court goes on to say that the present custom has little to do with the willingness of the guest at hotel or the passenger on a sleeper to a pleasing manner or an extra service. The employe, with the knowledge and consent of the em- ployer furnish a service which com pels the payment of a tip, and if the tip is not paid, the service is so grudg- ingly and unsatisfactorily given that the person is willing to pay it next time" The ordinary tip is regarded as 8 payment of money actually due.
 The issue was raised on appeal un- der the industrial compensation law. The New York anti-tipping act has been held to have reference only to
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

tips accepted without the knowledge of the employer. It does not, there fore, reach what we commonly mean by the "tip," at all, but has to do only with dishonest stewards who ac- cept bribes for accepting inferior goods or for asseuGng to excessive prices. In the case decided, a taXicab driver, who was killed on duty, had a salary of SIP a week, and award was made on the basis of $lI1O a week, indicating taht his tips averaged $5IO a week The award is upheld
 So construed, the tip appears to be more than ever form of extortion Formerly paid to reward special Serv- ice, it has become merely an added charge for the purchased commodity, which the seller has not seen fit to include in his price schedule. Once the tipper had the pleasure at least of seeing a smile fit over the face of the recipient of the largess; now none but the old-timers even murmw "KyOu" when they pocket the change. Why should they? One does not feel called on to give special thanks when he lines up at the pay window to re- ceive the money he has worked for, and the public has only taken over part of the job of paymaster
 There may be way to abolish tip ping, but the New York decision does not bring it any nearer. It is easy to talk about simply refusing to pay
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END LIBERTY LOAN BOND
 CAN BE HAD OCTOBER 1ST

ury department. Such assignment must be made before an officer desig- mated by the Treasury Department, and such officer must certify thereto and aaix his official seal. The officers who are authorized to witness assign ments are indicated in a note printed on the back of the bond. Generally speaking certain judicial and Treasury officers and executive officers of Feder- al Reserve and National banks are au- thorized to witness assignments.
 When the owner of a registered bond disposes of it and has properly assigned it, it should be forwarded at once to the Secretary of the Treas ury for transfer on the books of the department. The bond so forwarded is cancelled and a new bond in the name of the new owner is issued and sent to the new owner by registered mail.
 The interest on registered bonds is paid by means of checks drawn by the Secretary of the Treasury on the Treasury of the United States, such checks being issued on the day inter- est is due. They are sent by mail to the owners of the bonds.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

The second Liberty Loan Bonds will be available October 1, 1917, to which all who did not subscribe for any of the first series Of bonds will be asked to do SO at this time. Every patriotic citizen should not fail to do his or her part. and subscribe for as many as you are financially able to take. Amer jca's object. and the forms in which bonds are issued, when and to whom payable, as well as instructions to holders of coupons or bearer bonds are as follows.
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All Alaska News

The Kennecott mine is now employ ing 45O men. The milling plant con- sists of rolls and crushers, with a ca- pacity of 800 tons per day and with a capacity for teaching of about 900 tons per day.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29
Amcrica's Object

"Tbe object of this war is to deliver the free peoples of the world from the menace and the actual power of a vast military establishment controlled by an irresponsible government, which having secretly planned to dominate Che world. proceeded to carry the plan out without regard either to the sa- cred obligations or treaty or the long established practices and long-cherish- ed principles of international action and honor; which chose it's own time for the war; delivered its blow fierce .y and suddenly; stopped at no bar rer either oC law or of mercy; swept whole continent within the tide of blood-not the blood of soldiers only, but the blood or innocent women and children also and of the helpless poor; and now stands baked but not de- foatcd. the enemy of four-ffths of the wor,d'-From President Wilson's Reply to the Pope.
 United States Bonds
 The United States Government is- sues bonds in two forms:
 CD Bearer bonds with interest coupons attached. commonly called coupon bonds; O2) bonds registered both as to principal and interest. Lib- crty Loan bonds are issued in both bearer and coupon forms.
 Bearer or Coupon Bonds
 A bearer OF coupon bond is payable Co the bearer the holder, the title passing by delivery. The Treasury Department does not require proof of ownership when such bonds are pre- sen,cd for payment. or exchange the holder thereof being recognized. Such bonds may be bought and sold with out formaGy and without indorse- ments of any kind. Attached to bearer bonds are sheets of coupons or certf- catcs of interest. One of these cou- pors becomes due each interest pay ment date and should be detached by the owner of the bond and cashed at his bank or presented to a Treasury office for payment.
 Registered Bonds
 A registered bond is payable only to its owner or his order, and can be transferred only by being properly in- dorsed and assigned by the owner. The bond has inscribed on the face of it the name of the owner or payee, and such fact is recorded on the books of the Treasury Department against the particular bond indicated The change in ownership of a registered bond is effected by the original payee indors- ing and assigning the bond, using the form on the back thereof in accord auce with the regulations of the Treas
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

Scratch pads-for ScnoO', for your desk. for the counter, for the work room-IOc at The Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

Andy's Express, phone Madison l43.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed 10 and 10 years J. l.. Graers. tf
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

The Juneau Chapter of the Red Cross, assisted by the Thane franch, shipped out eight boxes of supplies for the Red Cross, comprising pajo- mas, bandages and hospital necessi- ties.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

The War Eagle mine on the Kusku lana river, owned by the Chitina-Kus- lulana Copper Company, is being de- veloped by driving two tunnels, one on the west end of the War Eagle, and one on the east end of the Cal cite claim, and is working a force of forty-fve men. The plant consists of a I25-horsepower boiler, 1OO-hOrse- power engine, 65-klowatt generator, air compressor and so forth, with a sawmill. The ore body contains high grade sulphite and low grade chalco- pyrite. The company intends to build a spur railroad from the main line to the mine, a distance of about eight and one-half miles.
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SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.

liquor from British Columbia. The dry squad has been Investigating the matter for some time and believes there is a steady stream of booze flowing in from the Canadian prov ince.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

but the plan is not practicable Let the doubter try the scheme once in a place where tipping prevails, and go back again if he darcs.
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SEPTEMBER TIDES

Saturday, September 29, First high tide, lO:56 a. mg 9.7. Second high tide, 11:l6 p. m, go. First low tide, 4:42 a. m., O1. Second low tide, 5:O6 p. m. O.2.
 Sunday September 30 First high tide, l1:33 a. m., 1O.5. First low tide, 5:22 a. mg O.2. Second low tide, 5:52 D .m, O.6.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

SEATTLE, Sept. 2S.-Chief of Po- lice Buckingham has begun an inves- tigation of reported importations of
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

Gladys Burgess, wife of E. k. Bur gess,an employe of the Northwestern Fisheries Company, at Nushagak committed suicide by taking poison, recently. No cause is known for the rash act.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-29

Fritz Nelson, a miner, recently in- jured in an explosion, was operated on in the General Hospital at Juneau, where it was found necessary to re- move the left eye. The doctors also performed a skin grating operation on the stump of the left hand, which was lost in the accident.