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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
Fire AT Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 21.--The Simon
lumber company's warehouse, sash
and blind factory and storage plant
was destroyed by IRE. involving .
loss 81 $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
CARD OF THANKS.


g. w. Stout went to Des Moines
Monday Of this week with about So
Of his fine chickens, to be in attend
ance at the PpuIts~ Show,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

Statement by Gov. Crane.
Boston, Dec. 24.-Gov. Crane gave
out the following statement here Mon
day afternoon:
81 have felt obliged to decline the APP
pointment of secretary Of the treasury, ten
dered me by the president, on account OF
fitness in my family and inability to ar
range my business affairs at such short
notice"
That is all the governor would say
1t is understood that his reference tc
illness in his family is based upon the
fact that his mother is an invalid, and
on that account he does not care tc
leave his Dalton home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
Church burned.

Springfield, o., Dec. 2s.--The First
Congregational church was totally de-
stroyed By hre Sunday. Loss, $25, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
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and stock public sales, also mer-
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
wENNEKEn wIrHpRAwA.
81. Louis Maa Declines to Serve az
InternaI Revenue COLLECTORS.


Washington, Dec. 24.--Charles +.
Wenneker, who was nominated for the
position Of collector Of internal rev
enue for the st. Louis district Just be.
fore the holiday recess of congress-,
but whose nomination was not con-
firmed, has telegraphed the president
20 withdraw his name.
Wenneker was not an ayowed eandi.
date for this position, but was select
ed by the president az a compromise
between the opposing factions in Mis-
souri,.
InesifRbfe. ~
The seasons come. tbs seasons go--
Christmas 10 here before We know II,
When We must take our hard-eafned cash
md Enthusiastically blow Il.
sPptk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

time extended, as we want the securi-
ties, and could use them now if they
were ready. We cannot see any rea-
son why the city of Oskaloosa will not
extend your franchise, as from all re-
ports we have at hand this improve
ment will be greatly to the city's in
terest.
Yours very truly,
P. X. TYING & Co.
THE RESOLUTION.
Then, in accordance with the above,
Mr.. Peatman asked that the following
resolution be submitted to the city
council:
OsKALOOsA, Iowa, Dec. -, 1901.
ReSOlUed, by the Mayor and City
Council of Oskaloosa, Iowa, that the
Oskaloosa Street Railway and Land
Company, their successors or assigns
are hereby granted an extension of
time for the completion of work and
contracts, authorized under Ordinances
Number Two Hundred and Thirteen
(213), being an Ordinance authorizing
the Construction of an Electric Street
Railway, and Ordinance Number Two
Hundred and Fourteen (214, being
an Ordinance authorizing the Con-
of an Electric Light plant,
to October /, 1902, on the express con-
ditiOn that If work is not commenced
within ninety days, or as soon as the
frost is out of the ground, then this
resolution to be void and of no force
and effect.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
ABDUCTED WOMEN
ARE STILL ALIVE
Negotiations With Brig
ands Are Progress
ing F'avorably.

CONSTANTINOPLE,g Oct. 26.-Negotia-
tons with the brigands from Melnik, in
the province of Sa1onica,: for the release
of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American
missionary ,sand her companion. Madame
Tsilka, are progressing favorably and the
officials here hourly anticipate important
developments.
Miss Stone and her companion. were
alive and well five days ago., Consequent
ly, the reported death Of Madame tTsilka
is untrue, This news comes through a
sure channel, which is kept secret, be-
cause it is the one through which. the
negotiations with the brigands are con-
Quoted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The State De-
partment has not heard of the reported
opening of communication between the
missionary agents in Turkey and the
brigands who kidnapped Miss Ellen M
Stone. In fact there has been no word
from Mr.. Eddy and Consul Generel Dick
inson since yesterday morning, when
their messages were of a negative char
acter, so far as news is concerned. Never
theless, the department is satisfied that
its agents are acting with energy COM
bined with prudence Especially does it
credit Mr.. Eddy with a display Of zeal
in his effort to relieve the condition of
Miss Stone.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
NEW PACING RECORDS
ESTABLISHED AT MEMPHIS
Prince Alert Sets UP Fresh Figures
= for Geldings at Both Half
Mile and a Mile.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 26.-The Mem
phis Trotting Associations fall meeting
ended to-day with two more worlds rec
.ords to its credit. The feature of the
days card was the free-for- all, pace, best
two in three heats. In this event Prince
Alert, by Crown Prince, and driven by
Curry, made the worlds records. In the
first heat the horse paced the fastest
half mile ever made by gelding. pass
ing the pole in 1914. In the second heat
he established worlds record for geld
ings, completing the circuit in 2:0024 The
Abbot, driven by Geers, attempted to
lower his record of 2:03A, but failed The
time by quarters was :31A, 1:o2A, 1:33,
2:04%. Summary,
2:0S class pacing, $1,000 Diminished from
second and fifth heats. Best time, 2:o6.
Tom Nolan won the third and fourth
heats Best time, 208A. Don Riley,
Major Muscovite, Split Silk, lone, Dun
ston, Martha Marshall and The Admiral
also started.
won two straight heats in 2:13H Betsy
Tell, Scapegoat and Fred S. also started
Free-for-all, purse $1000-Prince Alert
won two straight heats. Best time, 2:00%
Riley B., Anaconda and Indiana also
started.
Free-for-all trotting to wagon. amateur
driver-Mabel Onward won two straight
heats. Best time, 2:10k. Franker, Ellert
and Captor also started.
Special pacing to wagon, amateur driv-
ers-Carrie M won two straight heats.
Best time, 2:09A. Saul, Maud E and Dan
also started.
Free-for-all pacing to. wagon, amateur
heats. Best time, 2:0612. Mazette and
Frazier also started.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
by MEXICAN SOCIETY
Representatives at the Pan-American
Congress Discuss Amendments
f.. to .Pronosed REGULATIONS.
tO Promo,

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26.-The members
of the Mexican delegation to the Pan
American Congress to-day informally met
their colleagues to receive suggestions as
to the amendments to the proposed reg
ulations of the congress. This evening
the delegates attended the reception given
by Minister of Foreign Relations Mariscal
and Mrs. Mariscal in the Department of
Foreign Relations. The best Of Mexican
society was present.
No end of talk is heard to-day about a
speech of Genera Rafael Reyes, delegate
from Colombia. at a banquet given by the
City Council Of Mexico in honor to the
delegates of the Pan-American Congress-
General Reyes was responding to the
toast of the delegates and was speaking
for those from the United States well
as the Spanish-Americans. In this ca
pacity he paid a warm tribute to SPAIN
The Marquis de Prat, Spains Minister,
arose and thanked General Reyes. It has
been currently reported that the mission
of the Marquis was especially to watch
the Pan-Ameriean conference.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
KRUGER TAKES
DUE PRECAUT|0N
Former President Rides
Behind Bullet-Proof
Panels.
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Twe interesting tro-
phies of war have Just reached London
in the possession of a well-known en-
gineer. They are panels from the trav-
cling saloons of Presidents Kruger and
Stein. One which came from the saloon
that for some weeks was the seat of the
Transvaal Government is a very decora-
with coat of arms which may be eItner
that OF Mr. Kruger of the republic of
which he was the autocrat. One of the
panels represents an armed burgher in
full fighting kit, and on the panel be-
meath is very couchant lion, which may
have been intended as symbolic or pro,
phetic, but the most curious thing about
the panel Is it's material. 1t is of bullet
proof steel, which seems to show that
when 1t was constructed the President
had an eye to the future.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
Coast Rain.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 26.-The storm which
has been threatening San Jose so long
broke tonight with precipitation of 10
of an inch. 1t is still raining at midnight.
SACRAMENTO, Oct 26.-The day was
threatening and at 4:3O o'clock this after
noon a heavy shower came Two addi-
tional fierce showers came before o'clock
and 1t is estimated that more than one
inch of rain fell during the day.
STOCKTON, Oct. 26.-Rain began fall
ing here at 10 o'clock tonight and indi-
cations are for an all-night storm. Heavy
rain at this time will damage late bean
crops which are being harvested and con-
sidera Bile hay is yet in the fields. Potato
digging is in progress on the low lands
FRESNO Oct 26.-About .09 of an inch
of rain has fallen to-day and tonight,
making a total of SO for the season.
Cloudy conditions prevail and the local
forecast promises additional showers The
rain will be of no particular beneht
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
MONEY IN AID
OF AGRICULTURE
Estimates Of Depart
ment for Next
Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26-The estimates
for the Department of Agriculture for
the next fiscal year aggregate 81, 7S9, $40.
This is against $3S62, 42O for the current
fiscal year, showing an increase of almost
a million dollars for next year. This in
cludes SO 900 for silk investigation, which
is to be entered upon for the first time.
1t is to enable the department to expert
ment, collect and disseminate information
relating to silk culture in this country.
The total for the Weather Bureau, as
submitted by Chief Moore, and included
in Secretary Wilson's estimates for Con-
gress, is s1,21SO9O an increase of s169, 10.
There is an increase of s113,950 in salaries
and of S5S,0OO for vegetable pathological
work. The total estimates for forestry
work are $3.50, ,1S0, an increase of S113, 800,
and for soil investigation >$1S3,000, an in
crease of $50, 900. These increases are. to
meet the expanding work along special
= lines.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
KINOERGARTENS
NOT ESSENTIAL
Make Poor Showing in
Official Test in
Spokane.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SPOKANE, Oct 26.-Oficial tests Of the
value of kindergarten training in the pub
lie schools were completed here to-day.
The tests were most complete, the stand
ing Of about 5000 children in the eleven
schools having been ascertained. The re-
suit shows that in a general average of
studies, neatness, department and perse-
verance the children who attended kinder
gartens before entering the public schools
lead the other children by but fifteen one
thousandths Of one per cent. The result
is a surprise to many local educators. who
believed the kindergarten children would
lead by a heavy percentage.
On the other hand, the non-kinder-
garten children lead by ffty-eight to
1ifty-two in the grand average of tests By
subjects. There are eleven schools, AM
ten subjects arc covered in each school.
The non-knder garten children lead in
language in six of the eleven schools, il;
arithmetic in seven, in writing in six, in
drawing in seven, in neatness OF books IN
eight in department in seven, and Ill
perseverance in six.
The kindergarten children lead in read
ing in nine of the eleven schools, in spell
ing in seven, and in neatness of work III
six.
In the four subjects which test the
moral nature the non-kindergarten chill
dren excel in three and the kindergarten
children in one. In neatnesS of books the
non-kindergarten children excel in eight
of the eleven schools. In department they
excel in seven Of the eleven schools; In
perseverance they excel in six of the
eleven schools.
The investigation was based on official
reports from the various city schools.
The work was initiated by the City Board
Of Education The Superintendent direct
ed al the teachers in the four grades Of
grammar schools to report the standing
Of every pupil under their charge. Il is
believed this is the first test of the kind
ever made in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
LEAVES HOME BECAUSE
SERVANT IS RETAINED
Mrs. James R. S. Lake Objects to an
Act of Her Hus-


NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Mrs. James f.
S. Lake left her country home, Crest
lands, near Great Neck, L. l., because
her husband had retained a servant
whom she had dismissed. This latter was
the cause of a violent alteration between
Lake and Edward j. Ratcliffe, an actor,
who had been his guest for about three
years
Mrs. Lake had not returned to her
residence to-day, reiterating the assertion
she had previously made that she would
not go back until the woman to whom
she objected had left the place.
At the time Mrs. Lake made her abrupt
departure, in addition to several other
guests, a friend was visiting her, Mrs.
Long of Pasadena, Cal. When her
hostess left, Mrs Long would have gone
with her, but Mrs. Lake requested that
she await her return, and this the guest
is doing.
Mrs. Lake is now employing her time in
New York, awaiting the return of an at
torney, finishing the composition of a
song. Several of her efforts have been
published and have met with success.
She is not unknown a magazine con-
tributor and has translated several works
from Spanish and French.
: She was the widow of DR.. Charles. Le-
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27

PLOT, as daring and criminal as
~ was ever concocted by a felon in
~ stripes, has been exposed at San
a N Quentin Prison. By the timely
discovery of the plot the direc-
tors of the prison will be able to save to
the farmers of the State the jute bas
output of the mills at the prison. False
affidavits made by alleged farmers ana
presented by different firms and corpor-
ations who were supposed to act as
agents for purchasers of grain bags, nave
been worked on the prison officials until
certain firms in San Francisco carried ana
sold large quantities of prison bags for
prices over cents in advance of the
prison selling price.
A determined effort was made to corner
the whole output of the mill for the .Iol-
lowing year by these spectators, VINO
took advantage of loosely constructed
law and sought to effect the corner py
simply filing applications for the purchase
of bags in 2000 lots Many of these appll-
cations were made by bona fide farmers,
of the mill put the directors upon their
guard. The '1vestigation that followed
showed that gross fraud existed among
most of the applications. The directors
have prepared the following circular ad-
dressed to the grain producers OF tne
State, setting forth their position and the
law governing the sale of the bags:
| mam,fantured am at San Quentin Prison set in
early during the present year before much OF
the seasons crop was fairly In the ground
Realizing that the demands would speedily
cover the entire output for the year the Prison
reduced the number of bags that would be sold
to a single producer from 5000, the former
limit, to 2O00. But this did not serve as an
efficient check At least two months before
an acre of wheat was harvested orders had
manufactured up to September To-
Hundreds of Orders Declined.
AS consequence hundreds of later orders
had to be declined as there was no opportunity
for filling them, and many farmers have been
compelled to pay the high rates for grain bags
exacted by those who controlled the market:
At the same time the terms of the somewhat
loosely drawn law regulating the sale OF San
Quentin grain bags does not seem to allow the
Board of Prison Directors any discretion as to
the receipt of orders that are presented in a
legal manner. -,
The language Of the statute is as follows:
''Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the State
Board of Prison Directors from time to time
to fix the price and to give public notice OF
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
PRISON DIRECTORS DISCOVER
A PLOT TO CORNER JUTE BAGS
Investigation of Applications Dsoses Existence of Gross Frauds
Upon Which the Officials VIII Take Prompt Measures to
Protect All the BonaFide Grain Producers of the Safe

the same at which jute goods shall be sold by
the State but at no time shall the price hxed
net cost of producing the same, exclusive Of
prison labor. And it is made the duty Of the
state Prison authorities to confne the sale OF
Jute goods to consumers direct, but no order
shall be filled for any one individual or firm
bags except on request of the Warden and the
unanimous approval of the State Board Of
Prison Directors
Sec 2. Demands for jute goods by con-
sumers shall be promptly filled in the order
IN IN, wnich N they are made But when the sup
the prison In the order of their arrival and
hled from the output of the jute mill in the
d order Of their registration, provided that on
by and with the consent of a majority Of the
b, Board of Prison Directors the Warden may
sumers as they may in their Judgment, deem
eXpedient; provided that orders of farmers
further, that 10 per cent of the purchase price
snail accompany each order and the remain
goods.
Afhdavits Must Be Made.
Sec. 3. All orders for jute goods must be
accompanied by an affidavit setting forth that
the amount of orders contained in the or
der are for individual and personal of the
sworn to before some Notary Public or by the
Justice Of the Peace residing in the township
In which the applicant resides; provided that
falsely and fraudulently procures jute goods
under the provisions of this act shall be guilty
of misdemeanor
1t seems perfectly clear that when legitimate
orders for grain bags presented within the
limits fixed the prison authorities have no op-
tton save to receive and file the orders But
there is a question what may constitute le-
gitimate demand. For instance, the board has
received within the past month numerous or
ders for the coming season." There is good
ground for the suspicion that II these were
accepted and registered every bag that can be
manufactured up to September. 1902. would be
Immediately covered and the plain purpose of
the law to protect the grain growers be utterly
defeated. The statute does not provide for
such contingency but it seems plain that If
the orders can be placed now for grain bags for
the season of 1902 there is no why the
output of the San Quentin mill could not be
tied up for the next ten years
The Board of Directors have therefore d-
rected the warden to return all orders for bags
and checks accompanying them to the senders
until further notice The board has further
determined to receive orders for grain bags
prior to February l. 1902, which is fixed as
the opening of the bag year. All orders that
may be received will be opened that date
and will have common standing as to reg
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
Orders May Be Scaled.

OrderS May BE Scaled.
In the event that orders so received exceed
be scaled pro rata. 1t is hoped that this plan
will give the farmers of the State more
bags, and the courtesy of the press is solicited
to give it as wide publicity as possible so that
part of grain growers It will at least prevent
the danger of immediate covering of the
output Of the mill and the consequences certain
to follow it. Any suggestion from farmers
bearing on the question will be gratefully re-
ceived by the San Quentin authorities.
When seen at his home tonight Di-
rector James H. wilkins said
There is no question but that fraud has been
attempted. Advantage has been taken of
loosely drawn law and an effort has been made
to effect corner in the jute bag output Of
SO large that the board concluded to accept
orders until the grain was in the ground.
nothing to prevent filing OF, applications for
bags that would tie up the output of the mills
for years to come. The board has had to act
arbitrarily in the matter in order to protect
the grain producers.
No matter whether the bags went to the
farmer or the speculators the State would lose
nothing. The intent of the law, however, and
the aim of the directors is to give the grain
producers the benefit of buying direct from
affair is given publicity at this time as we
have taken steps that would have ultimately
led to the detection of the guilty parties; At
present while we are morally certain Of the
guilt Of purchasers we lack the necessary
proof.
understand that the board has been threat
ened with mandamus proceedings to compel II
to accept orders for bags in advance. If this
is done the courts will pass upon the law and
we will know where we stand. I do not think
that this fraud has been practced further
back than the present year, that Is, to any
extent.
Five Million Bags Yearly.
The prison mill produces five million
bags year. This year the bags sold at
the prison for S5.65 a hundred. Those
bags that were cornered by means of
bogus af1idavits were sold to farmers who
would have otherwise purchased them
from the prison for $3.50 a hundred. Some
hope is yet entertained that the guilty
parties may be discovered. Every bale
of bags that leaves the prison is num-
bered and a record is kept of who receives
it. In this way the ring of conspirators
may be captured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-27
Trimming Department.

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Persian Trimmings. all widths, from three
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Trimming, from one inch to three inches
wide. Black Silk and Chiffon Trimming, also
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Great VARIETY of New Belt and Trimming
Buckles, Clasps and Slidesy In plain and cut
STEEL OXidized jet, rhinestone and Gilt.
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF ABOVE GOODS.