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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
THE MADONNA OF THE CURB.


On the curb of city pavement,
BY the ash and garbage cans
In the stencil and rolling thunder
OF motor trucks and vans,
There sits my little lady,
With brave but troubled eyes,
And in her arms a baby
That cries and cries and cries.
She cannot be more than seven;
But years go fast in the slums.
And hard on the pains of winter
The pitiless summer comes.
The vail of sickly children
She knows: she understands
The pangs of puny bodies,
The clutch of small hot hands.
In the deadly blaze of August,
That turns men faint and mad,
She quits the peevish urchins
BY telling a dream she had
A heaven with marble counters,
Ard ice, and a singing fan;
And a god in white, so friendly,
Just like the drug store man.
Her ragged dress is dearcr
Than the perfect robe of queen
Poor little lass who knows not
The blessing of being clean.
And when you are giving millions
To Belgian, Pole and Serb,
Remember my pitiful lady
Madonna of the Curb!
Christopher Morley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

The supreme court of Oklahoma
has ruled that churches have the right
under the prohibition law to import
wine for sacramento purposes. This
ruling will dissipate much opposition
to prohibition. AS a matter of fact,
however, intelligent peop'a in all
churches had long ago given up the
superstitution that intoxicating wine
is necessary to the proper observance
OF the sacramento duty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
HATS OFF TO CONGRESS.

For the first time In history of any
country at war, the great national
legislative body made 1t criminal Of
Tense to sell liquor to soldier or
sailor, and also made II crime for
any house of III fame to be near sol
diers' environment. This congress had
the wisdom. the vision and the grit
to cut aside all formal ideas and re-
member that II you haye a. man at
the front to shoot straight be must
think straight and live strnIght. Hon.
Josephus Daniels.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
BACK PAY ARRIVES
INCREASE DUE SINCE JAN. I
COMES TO c. 3. & @. MEN.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Employees, who are paid
through the Oskaloosa station are re-
ceiving checks for the amounts due
them from the increase in wages eff
fective January l, 1918. So far only
station men, trackmen and bridge
workers have gotten the amounts due
them, These range from $40 to $125
and will help some to fight of the
common enemy,-old high cost of liv-
ing. AS train.men's schedules are
more difficult of computation their
! checks are delayed, but will come
along soon. Beginning June /, all en-
ployes will get their regular pay at
the increased wage.
- = -
Another effort is to be made TO in
! terchange cars of the connecting rail-
ways at the international gateway in
} Laredo, Tex. At conference OF rep
resentatives of the Constitutionalist
Railways of Mexico formerly called
the National Railways of Mexico), the
I International & Great Northern and
the Texas Mexican lines, it was agreed
that the sending of cars from one side
of the Rio Grande to the other shall be
resumed This practice was stopped by
the American roads about three years
ago, for the reason that it was found
that few of the cars that entered Mex
leo ever got back to this side. II is
alleged that hundreds of these freight
cars were repainted in Mexico and
made to bear the names OF Mexican
railroads The practice was adopted
of unloading and reloading all interna.
tional shipments. This delayed traffic
and was expensive and annoying.
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Arrangements are rapidly going for
ward for the city ticket offices OF the
railways in Chicago to merge in the
new Joint ticket office in the Insurance
Exchange building. July |, is the date
set for the moving and it is expected
that all will be in readiness by that
time. The tenants formerly occupy
ing the first floor space of the building
have nearly all found other quarters
and the entrances to the building aer
being remodeled to make large en-
trance to the offices of the eastern
roads at the Sherman street corner of
Jackson boulevard and another for the
western roads at the west end on
South Wells street.
- - -
The Morgantown & Kingwood rail-
road running forty-eight miles be-
tween Morgantown and Rowlesburg,
W. Va, connecting with number of
coal mines, will suspend operations
July I, because Of a deficiency in
earnings. Railroad administration Of
fcials said they would take no action
to assure continuation of operation un-
til the line had actually suspended.
They intimated. however, that the gov
eminent would not tolerate actual shut
ting down of the line because it serves
coal mines, considered war necessities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
MEETING Emergencies.

Mahaska county women have start.
ed new practice that meets with
general approval. When going out to
a social gathering where refreshments
are 70 be served, each guest carries
herr own supply Of bread and sugar.
II would be impossible for the hostess
TO supply enough OF either with the
present restrictions In force.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
His handican.

The north bound train is forty min.
utes late, Mr.. Sellers" said the land.
lord of the Ottumwa Hotel.
why. confound it," returned the
impatient drummer. Your porter said
the station agent told him 1t was ten
minutes late"
Yes. but you know old Henry is so
deaf that he hears only about quar-
ter Of what is said to him."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
TIE CHURCHES IN WAR.

All Protestant denominations are
cooperating in the union communion
services held in many of the camps
and cantonments throughout the coun-
try, a representative of the Federal
Council of the Churches reports. Chap
lains of the various denominations and
Y. NJ. c. A. religious secretaries assist
at these services, usually held in the
Y. NJ. c. A huts. Grape juice has
taken the place of communion wines
of other days, and war bread is used
in place of the one-time white bread.
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Twenty-six church organizations are
represented on the Women's Council
of Defense, Middletown, Conn. This
Council has charge of all organized
women's war work both among Eng.
disappearing and foreign citizens,
with the exception of Red Cross work,
The members of the council are avail
able at all times to render any service
demanded of them, according to an an
nouncement in a recent report.
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In all the camps there are groups OF
soldiers who hold regular Christian
Science meetings, according to re
port from the camp welfare commit
tee of the Christian Science church.
Readers are selected from the ranks.
Some of these meetings are held in
the "Y" or camp library rooms, some
in the rooms or tents of officers or
ment, and one recent service was con-
Quoted out of doors.
- - -
Epiphany Chapel and the Clergy
House at Camp Meade, Md. were ded-
icated June 3. Bishop Murray, of the
Episcopal diocese of Maryland, pre-
sided at the dedication exercises.
Clergy were present from the dioceses
of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Wash
ington. The chapel is the gift of two
women members of the Epiphany
Church. Washington, ID. G.
- - -
Plans have been formulated for a
49,. 600. 900 drive by the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, according to
the Rev. E. o. Watson, secretary OF
the war work commission of the de-
nomination. This drive is to cover a
period of five years. The money will
be used for missionary and reconstruc
ton work in this country and abroad
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The pulpit of an Ohio church is to
be filed by woman whose husband
is serving as Red Cross chaplain
Mrs Ethel Wayne Kendall, of Dan
vile. Ohio, will take the place of hel
husband. the Rev. Percy NJ, Kendall
as pastor of the Church of Christ Dis
ciples, and will receive his full salary
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

There is considerable buncombe
about that increase Of wages of $780,
100000 for the railroad employees
says the Globe-Gazette at Mason. us
It not that amount over last years
wages but over the 1914 schedule and
some of the highest prived employees
got the big increase instead of the
more poorly paid."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

John w. Miller, proprietor of the
Vienna Bakery at Shenandoah, Iowa,
has contributed 800 to the Red Cross,
his weekly report having shown that
he was not using the right amount of
substitutes
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

officials, authorized to represent our
organizations. respectfully petition
Congress to suspend all immigration
laws restricting or interfering with Ia
Dor coming into the United States dur
ing the war period from countries
with which we are at peace.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

DIR. Bevans newly elected presi-
dent Of the American Medical Society
and eminent as an authority among
the eminent medical men of the globe
pleaded with 1000 members of his as
sociates in convention in Chicago TO
go home and fight intoxicating Ii
nnnrs"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

George Ehret Sr, owner of the
well-named Hell-Gate Brewery, New
country he has always been greatly
devoted. His fortune of $40,OO0,000 is
now in the hands of the custodian of
alien properties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

The Grinnell Register reports that
just as Colonel LATE Young began to
speak at the River to River Road Pic
mic freight pulled in on the Rock
Island. A little noise like that cuts
no ice with the doughty Colonel. He
can talk a freight train right off the
track any old time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

When it remembers Lincoln's pa
thence with Mcclellan, the Marshall
town Times-RepubliCan is sorely dis
appointed at the treatment accorded
General Wood.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

The chairman Of the shipping
board has this card in his office in
Washington: Noah was 600 years old
before he knew how he would build
an ark. Don't lose your grip" But the
Chicago Tribune pointed out however
that when the flood came the ark was
all ready
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

The Bolskow Herald's statement
of ownership management, etc, 81.
L. Bennett. editor and publisher;
Noel Bennett assistant editor; Gordon
Bennett secretary. We need no treas
urer."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

Just now Germany is like the
small boy with the buck saw and the
cord of wood" says the Usage News.
when asked why he was laboring in
such mad haste he replied that he
wished to get through before his saw
got dull"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

Nobody" sagely remarks the
waverly Independent Republican
lever yet acquired business by read
ing the signs on other mems stores"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

Mrs Tugg Watts one of Topeka's
most frugal women has put her piece
of smoked glass carefully away for
the eclipse in 1891 the Capital reports.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

DO all this preliminary work for
me before | reach the prospect" the
salesman suggested.-Batten's Wedge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

! One of the worst forms of slack
ing is putting off your duty. Order
your supply of coal at once.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

Make every day a thrift day and
help your government end the war
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

DO your work better than anyone
else could do it-that is the margin
of success.-Safety Hints.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

1t is cheaper to spend lot OF
money to win the war than not to win
n
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

The Rev. Mrs. Crank has pas
torate in Dale County. Mo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27
SHOT By ROBBERS
Or. Socket Killed at His Home in
Laurel, Nebraska.

Ottumwa, June 26.-Dr. c. c. Sack
EFT of Laurel, Neb., was shot and kill
ed June IA, while attempting to arrest
a gang of robbers. DIR. Sackett was
born and raised in Cass township near
Chillicothe, moving away about TWEEN.
ty years ago. His father is ID. M. Sack
EFT of Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-27

Governor Harding says if you take
a vacation now you are Stacker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
NO RESERVATIONS
FOR PULLMANS BY
PHONE NEW ORDER

The orders which were attempted
by the Pullman company some time
ago on reservations for parlor car
chairs or sleeping car berths are to
be in effect on Rock Island and Bur-
lington lines after March /.
The orders call for no reservations
for either chairs or berths by tele-
phone except for persons out Of the
city who may telephone or wire for
reservations. This means that per-
sons living within the city will have
to call at the stations and purchase
their Pullman Tickets subject to re-
demption in the case they are not
used, under the .company's terms.
This order was tried some months
ago by the Pullman company but was
rescinded a short time later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files Of 1893

late Robert Champion OF Milan ana
mother of f. Champion of this city.
was found dead in her home date this
afternoon.
Feb. 22-Manager Huntoon Of the
telephone exchange II arranging for q
new telephone directory which will
embrace all three towns and will place
each city first in the catalogue to
which it Is assigned.
A. C. Woodyatt has leased portion
Of the building occupied by c. c. Tay-
lor and is moving his musical goods
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Blanding ere re-
joicing over the arrival Of new son
in their home. They are now the proud
parents of two sons.
Feb. ga pleasant party was given
last night at the home Of Miss Ham
nah Ainsley on Seventh avenue and
| Twenty-eighth street. The evening
was spent in games.
| The entertainment given by the John
Buford post, G. A. R., and the Woman's
Relief corps last night in the g. A. r.
hall was delightful affair. A quar-
tet composed of L. c. Daugherty. J. T.
Noftsker, ]. A. johnson and J. F. Rob-
inson rendered THE Soldiers Fare
WE'LL after which Master Jones re-
cited THE Niger and the Bee"
Dire need Of better fire equipment
was proved yesterday afternoon when
the Rock Island fire department made
run to the home Of W. J. Bledsoe at
the corner of Forty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue. The distance run was
two miles. 1t was impossible to save
the building. More equipment for east
end protection may be purchased at
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23


graph moment ago." replied the Eng
lishman.
1T is she," said Jacot, shaking with
suppressed emotion, ''but she does not
recognize me. OF course, she could
not" Then he turned to Meriem.
"My child" he said, II am your"
But she interrupted him with q
quick, glad cry as she ran toward him
with outstretched arms.
Il know you! I know your she
cried. "Oh, now l remember!" And
the old man folded her in his arms.
Jack Clayton and his mother were
summoned, and when the story had
been told them they were only glad
that little Meriem had found a father
and mother.
";And really you didn't marry an
Arab waif after ALL" said Meriem.
isn't it finer
"You are fine," replied the Killer.
Il married my little Meriem, and I
don't care for my part whether she is
an Arab or just little Mangani." :
'She is neither, my son." said Cen
eral Armand Jacot. 'She is princess
in her own right"
(THE END.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

Feb. 1S-Work on the new Young
Mems Christian association building
is rapidly progressing. The steam
heating plant is in place and the cleo
tricians are installing the wiring.
The Oakdale club gave another one
OF its pleasant parties last night in
the club rooms over 1910 Second ave-
nue.
Mayor McConochie gives as an ex-
cuse for being candidate for re-
election that he wants to be the
Worlds Fair mayor of Rock Island.
The wild winds are saying that with
John Ohlweiler, George Lamont. Rob-
ert Wagner. James Buford or some
other representative citizen heading
the ticket Democracy would make a
clean sweep.
Feb. pa marriage license was is
sued today to Roy l.. Quackenbush.
editor of the Tri-City Blade, and Miss
Lizzie Maskell.
Mrs. Jessie Long, wife of John Long,
| died at her home on Thirteenth ave-
| nue. today after a short illness.
SudIltS A 0duA OIL hduhdheo duu
Miss Lizzie Clarkson Of South Rock Is
land. were united in marriage shortly
after midnight last night at the Hotel
| Latin on Market square. Magistrate
! Wivill performed the ceremony.
| Feb. 21-The news comes from Full
ton that Major c. W. HAYES is now q
grandfather. A daughter has been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. James McNa-
mara
W. A. Darling, civil engineer, has
completed map of the city of Rocl
Island.
Mrs. Anna Champion, widow Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

eled some in Central Africa. The mans
story led the admiral to believe that
the place where the girl the Arab sup
posed to be my daughter was held in
captivity was not far from your AZ
rican estates, and he advised that
come at once and call upon you-that
you would know If such a girl were in
your neighbOrhood."
"What proof did the Arab bring that
she was your laughter" asked Lord
Greystoke.
"None," replied the other. "That is
why we thought best to consult you
before organizing an expedition. The
fellow had' only an old photograph Of
her, on the back Of which was pasted
newspaper cutting describing her and
offering a reward. We feared that,
having found this somewhere, it had
| aroused his cupidity and led him to
believe that In some way he could OBJ
tain the reward, possibly by foisting
upon US white girl on the chance
that so many years had elapsed that
we would not be able to recognize an
impostor as such"
"Have you the photograph with
you?" asked Lord Greystoke.
The general drew an envelope from
his pocket, took yellowed photograph
from it and handed 1t to the English
man. Tears dimmed the old warriors
eyes as they fell again upon the pic
tured features Of his lost daughter.
! Lord Greystoke examined the pho
tograph for a moment. A queer ex-
preston entered his eyes. He touched
a bell at his elbow, and an instant
later a footman entered
ASK my sons wife it she will be SO
good as to come to the library" he
I directed.
| The two men sat in silence. General
Jacot was too well bred to show in
any way the chagrin and disappoint-
ment he felt in the summary manner in
which Lord Greystoke had dismissed
the subject of his call. AS soon as the
young lady had come and he had been
presented he would make his de-
| parture.
A moment later Meriem entered.
! Lord Greystoke and General Jacot
rose and faced her. The Englishman
spoke NO word Of introduction. He
| wanted to see the effect of the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Copyright by ~
F-snk A. Murscy Co.
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Family Reunion

Two days later the three dropped
from the trees on the edge of the plain,
across which they could see the smoke
rising from the bungalow and the
cookhouse chimneys. Tarzan Of the
Apes had regained his civilized cloth
ing from the tree where he had hidden
It. and as Korak refused to enter the
presence of his mother in the savage
half ralment that he had worn so long
and as Meriem would not leave him
for fear. as she explained, that he
would change his mind and run of
into the jungle again, the father went
on ahead to the bungalow for horses
and clothes.
Ny Dear met him at the gate. her
eyes filed with questioning and sor-
row, for she saw that Meriem was not
with him.
"Where is she?" she asked, her voice
trembling. 'Muviri told me that she
disobeyed your instructions and ran
off into the jungle after you had left
them. Oh, John, cannot bear to lose
her, tool" And Lady Greystoke broke
down and wept as she pillowed her
head upon the broad breast where SO
often before she had found comfort in
the'great tragedies of her life.
Lord Greystoke raised her head and
looked down into her eyes, his own
smiling and filed with the light of hap
piness.
"Whnt is it, John?'' she cried. t"You
have good news. Do not keep me
waiting for it."
Il want to be quite sure that you
can stand hearing the best news that
ever came TO either Of u.s." he said.
10y never kills!" she cried. You
have found-her?" She could not bring
herself to hope for the impossible.
"Yes, Jane" he said, and his voice
was husky with emotion, II have found
her and-him!'
Where is he? Where are theyY'
she demanded
Out there at the edge of the jungle.
He wouldn't come to you in his savage
leopard skin and his nakedness. He
sent me to fetch him civilized cloth
ing"
ssle clapped her hands in ecstasy and
turned TO run toward the bungalow.
watt" she cried over her shoulder.
II have all his little suits. I have
saved them all. / will bring one to
you.'
Tarzan laughed and called to her to
stop.
The only clothing on the place that
will fit him." he said sis mine-if it
isn't too small for him. Your little boy
has grown, Jane
She laughed too: she felt like laugh
ing at everything Or at nothing. The
world was all love and happiness and
Joy once more. the world that bad
been shrouded in the gloom Of her
great sorrow for so many years. SO
great was her jos that for the mo-
ment she forgot the sad message that
awaited Meriem.
She called to Tarzan after he had
ridden away to prepare her for it. but
h. did not hear and rode on without
knowing of it himself.
When they arrived the mother faced
Mefiem. an expression of sadness
erasng the happiness from her eyes.
"My little girl" she said, ''in the
midst of our happiness great sorrow
awaits you-Mr. Baynes did not sur
yiye his wounds"
The expression Of sorrow in Mer-
iem's eyes expressed only what she
sincerely felt. but it was not the sor-
row of woman bereft OF her best be-
lnvod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

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Just massage Musterole in with the fin
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