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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
CULl0M FAILED TO GET
COMMITTEE TOGETHER

Washington, Feb. 26.-Conferees ap-
pointed by the senate and house to con-
slider the Isthmian canal were in session
two hours today While 10 definite ac-
ton was taken any Of the Senate
amendments the conference proceeded far
enough to assure the acceptance of all
of the senate amendments EXCEPT that
relating to the continuance of the com
mission The house bill abolishes the
commission and this was amended by the
senate 10 provide for it's retention.
Representatives Of both houses stood pat
at todays conference and no compromise
plan was suggested. A movement was on
foot, however, looking to an agreement
for reduction of the commission to
three members. Another meeting will be
held tomorrow as soon as the naval ap-
Precipitation bill has been passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
FARMERS SIGNING UP.
lehi Sugar Company Making Con-
tracts For Ensuing Year.

Lehi, Feb. 25.-JOhn Cutler, contract
ing agent for the Utah Sugar company,
Is signing up with the farmers for nee
essary acreage for next seasons crop.
The contracts provide that all beets
going IA per cent saccharine and so per
cent purity it will pay $4.75 per ton;
those over 10 per cent Saccharine and so
per cent purity, $3.50 and for those that
go II per cent sugar and so per cent
purity, S4.25 per ton. No beets shall be
dug before the Goth day of October ex-
cept those specially ordered by the
sugar company, and for these the COM
pany will pay s4.75 per ton. After the
above date all beets over the above per-
centages may be delivered The COM
pany has the option of rejecting any
beets weighing over three and one-half
pounds, and they must be topped so
that part of the crown on which leaves
were grown must be cut off The con-
tracts also provide that the farmers
shah pay S2-I5 per acre for seed and
planting, which is done by the farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hooking have
returned to their home in Alberta
Canada, after spending the winter in
Lehi.
Eugene Webb and Miss Annie Smith.
who were married in the Salt Lake
temple Wednesday, gave a wedding re-
ception at the home of the brides par
ents Thursday evening
Miss Margret ThOrne of Salt Lake
lily mas Deen the guest or Mrs >. L.
Wells for a week.
James +. Lamb is critically i'll and
all hope Of recovery despaired Of
Miss Effie Ross. our assistant post
mistress, is back at her post again
after a months visit in Idaho.
Professor Fred j. Fjelstead of the b
J. L has been engaged as director for
the Lehi Silver band.
D. T Fowler of Magrath. Canada
who is visiting Lehi friends for ten
days. reports the farmers as having
planted a vast acreage of fall grain
He says that over 50. 600 acres have been
planted in the vicinity Of McGrath.
and looks for a most prosperous year
Thomas Austin of Sugar City. Ida,
has been spending few days in Lehi
Miss Emma Woodhouse has been
called on a mission to Colorado She
goes in behalf of the Latter-day Saints
and viii leave in about one month
Some time ago friends of State En-
gineer DoremUs circulated a petition
around the water users of Lehi asking
the governor for his reappointment
To-Day Sergeant Snow of the
lower house sent down a petition to be
circulated in behalf of Caleb Tanner
for appointment to the same position
Ihus the war goes on.
The postmaster has posted notices
advertising for bids for carrying the
mail between the postoffice and the two
railway stations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.

Cheyenne, wyo.. Feb. 2s-Tbe Colo
RADIO K Southern railroad will nut ON
an exclusive passenger train on the
Cheyenne & Northern on March / or
soon thereafter. The new train will
leave Cheyenne at $40 a. m daily ex-
cept sunday, and, returning. will ar
rive here at $50 D. M. three hours
earlier than at present. The running
time on the round trip. Cheyenne TO
Grin Junction. viii be reduced four
hours and twenty minutes The north
bound train viii connect with the reg
ular weStbound passenger on the. Ere
mont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley ana
will wait at Grin half an hour for the
eastbound freight on the Elkhorn. II
Is expected the Northwestern will ar
range to connect with the Northern at
Grin with its eastbound passenger also
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
DON NJ. RIeLER DEAD.

American Fork, Feb 2s.-Don NJ. Big
Ter OF the Second ward died at his home
about O'Clock this morning Mr. RigIer
mad been an invalid for the past twelve
or thirteen years being afflicted with
palsy lie had been a great sufferer haV-
ing been almost helpless for a great many
years. and entirely helpless for the past
four months His death has been el-
pected for the past month. he being 50
low that he could not take any nOuriShA
ment for days at "A time. and for the past
few days has been unable to speak max
ing his wants known by signs. until
death finally came to his relief. Deceased
was about a. years of age. 4 wife and
two daughters survive him. one OF the
daughters is married and the other 10
years of age Funeral arrangements will
be made later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
LEGISLATION AGAINST
TRUSTS IN MONT ANA

Helena, Mont. Feb. 26.-Two meas
ureS were introduced in the house yes
terday that look to the regulation of
trusts In Montana. One was a bill by
Representative MuIrooney under the
provisions of which, it is said. it will
be possible to enforce the trust sec
ton Of the constitution. This bill, il
is said, has been submitted to Chief
Justice Brantly and he is quoted as
saying il would cure the defect that
was found to exist recently when At
torney General Donovan brought pro-
ceedings against the beef trust. which
were dismissed in the supreme court
The resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Linderman authorizes the at
torney general to institute and dill
gently prosecute an investigation into
the business Of all persons or compa-
MES doing business in violation of the
constitution or the laws. He is direct
ed to take appropriate action to pun
ish violators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
pEArH o. MAS. soRENsoN.

Ephraim, Feb. 25.-Mrs. p. G. Soren-
sen died very suddenly at her home
in this city yesterday morning of pneu-
monia. The lady had been i'll for some
time with the disease. and though she
very nearly recovered from her first
illness she was attacked again a week
ago, which caused her death. De
ceased was 80 years of age and had re-
sided here for the past twenty-five
years. The funeral services will be
held from the Mormon tabernacle on
Monday at l O'Clock d. m, the inter
ment being in the Park cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
BLOCKADE RUNNERS
CAUGHT IN THE ICE

Toxic, Feb. 26.-The identity of the
steamer which is caught in the ice
north of the island of Hokkaido has
not been determined and it is impos-
sible to approach her. The vessel is
firmly held in the ice foe and is drift
ing about, propelled by wind and tide
1t is reported that two other vessels,
while attempting to pass La Perouze,
off Cape SOya, the nOrthernfnOSt point
of Hokkaido, have also been caught
and held by the ice. 1t is understood
japanese warshipS are watching the
vessels. and the seizure of all of them
is expected when they are freed from
the foes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
Like Finding Money.

Finding health is like tindiug moucv
so think those who are sick When
you have cough. cold. sore throat or
chest irritation. better act promptly,
like w G. Barber of Sandy Level. Va
He says; Il had a terrible chest trou-
bic, caused by smoke and coal dust on
my lungs; but, after finding no rCliet
M other remedies. ] was cured by Dr..
hinSs New Discovery for COnsump-
ton, Coughs and Colds Greatest sale
of any cough or lung medicine in the
world. At y. c. NJ. l. drug department.
soc and $l.O0, guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
WANT MORE MONEY.

|. Especial to The Herald) :.
: Logan, Feb. 25.-The Cache Val ::
!. ley Farmers association held a big ::
|. meeting here this afternoon. The :.
|. principal action taken was a llnsni- :.
. nous demand for 50 per ton COR sugar ::
!. beets for the season of 1906 Con- :.
!. tracts for this year have been signed ::
. by most Of the farmers in the county. ::
: but determined effort will be made :;
? to secure a higher price for next ::
!. seasons crop. The sliding scale of ::
: prices will not be demanded. but a ::
|. general raise applicable to all parts ::
!. of the valley. ::
4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
Attacked Ry a Mob

And beaten, in a labor riot until COW
cred with sores, a Chicago street car
conductor applied Bucklens Arnica
Salve, and was soon sound and we'll II
use. il in my family" writes @. J. Welch
of Tekonsha Mich, land find it per-
feet" Simply great for cuts and burns
Only 25c at Il. c. NJ. I. drug depart
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27

and has given much satisfaction
At this time a considerable amount
of timber is coming into town for use
at the mines During the past weeks
the roads have. been in an un-
traversable. condition but now that
they have dried the timber is coming
in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
of Women
NEEDLESS AGONY
Caused by Uterine Disorders and Cured by
Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Command

great many women suffer with a
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem TO yield TO ordinary treat
ment. While the symptoms seem to be
similar to those of ordinary indiges-
ton, yet the medicines universally pre-
scribed do not seem to restore the pa
tents normal condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27

suffering from dementia when he left
the fort. Long is still very sick.
The subject of Professor Guthrie's
lectures which are drawing large
houses in College hall, is THE Theory
OF the Comic"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
HEB MAIDEN VOYAGE

Queenstown. Feb. 26.-The new Gu
nard line steamer Caronia sailed for
New York at 1t:25 a m today OH her
maiden voyage. She behaved splen-
didly. despite a heavy gale after Ieav-
ing Liverpool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-27
Working at a Disadvantage.

1t is to be carefully observed that the
results thus far obtained in he Culebra
cut have been reached under disadVant-
aGcous conditions of both organization OF
plant and force. The railroad tracks
serving the eXcavators are vet frag-
mentary and tentatively placed to serve.
the purposes of Investigation. In both
respects. the disposition of plant is far
more unfavorable, both to economy and
CELEBRITY of operations. than will be the
case when a complete track system has
bccn arranged and laid down to serve a
large number of steam Shovels operated
by an experienced force In the face of
these observation-disclosures conditions the cost
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
AUTO GARAGE IS SOLD
W. A. McNeill Disposes of New
- Plant to D. P. Mcclure.

Don r. Mcclure has purchased the
and entered this morning upon the
management of the business. Mr.
Mcclure, who has made this city his
headquarters for the past three years,
is an automobile enthusiast, and has
resigned his position as salesman
with the National Biscuit Co., to &C
cept the opportunity to enter in bus
mess for himself. The garage will
be conducted in the same spirit OF
thoroughness and progressiveness
which characterized the opening OF
the establishment by Mr.. McNeill
The new proprietor will handle the
same cars as his predecessor. ~
w. A. McNeill retires from the bus
mess after brief time because OF
other and greater interests which will
occupy his time and prevent him
from giving to the automobile gar
age the consideration the business de
serves.
Under the new management the i'm
provements which will make the Os
kalosa garage the best equipped
thing of the sort in Iowa will be car
ried out. The machinery for the
shop has not all arrived, but will be
put in position as rapidly as il
reaches this city. Mr.. Mcclure be
lieves he has good territory, and a
good line, and can do some business
His car will bear the legend that II
halls like other good things from
Greater Oskaloosa." With the com
plete appointments and the lines he
offers, Mr.. Mcclure expects nothing
but what he will receive, liberia
support from this city and the terri
tory he will cover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
OUR COLORED SOCITY.
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and their Friens

Frank Blair was visitor in Des
Moines Thursday.
Miss Anna Smith is visiting her
mother in Buxton.
The ladies of the A. NJ E. church
gave a social at the church Friday
evening.
Mrs. G. G. Lee was taken seriously
Ill Friday with stomach trouble. but
is reported some better today.
Miss Hester Carter, who is attend
ing high school here, spent the weeks
vacation with her parents in Buxton.
Miss Annie Barquette,who has been
seriously i'll with grippe and typhoid
fever for several weeks, is reported
some better.
Miss Mary Lafayette has been the
guest of the Ed Jones home on North
Fifth street during the absence of the
Gibbs family. a..
Miss Name Jackson, of Keokuk,
passed through the city Thursday en-
route to Buxton, where she will visit
her brother, Will Jackson, who is
sick
Inez Lafayette, who was severely
injured while at play at school in
Beacon some weeks ago, has about
fully recovered and is able to attend
school again. She will graduate from
the Beacon high school this year.
We spaded up our garden yester-
day,--by proxy, of course-and dug
up about peck Of fine potatoes, as
sound as dollar. They had been in
the ground all winter, just where they
had grown, and were not injured by
frost in any way.
The Maple Leaf club did not meet
this week, as several of the members
who live out of the city were at home
during the weeks vacation. The
club is composed mostly of pupils in
the schools here, and will afford
much enjoyment to the members dur
ing the spring term.
We acknowledge a pleasant call on
Friday from Our former school teacn'
er, Prof. F. NJ. Witter, Of Muscatine,
who attended the teachers conven.
ton here this week. Prof. Witter
was connected with the Muscatine
schools for over thirty years as city
superintendent and principal Of the
high school. He is at present county
superintendent of that county and
is recognized as one Of the leading
educators of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06


Scribner's' Magazine for April is
a special spring number, a drawing or
Spring. by Blendon Campbell repro
duced in brilliant coloring for the
frontispiece. The number is also no
table for its array of distinguished
contributors, including Richard Hard
ing Davis, Thomas Nelson Page, Jose
phine Daskam Bacon. Nine. Wadding-
ton, Edith Wharton and Margaret
Sherwood.
The April Cosmopolitan contains
an unusually large proportion OF not
ed names in literature. The contrib
utors include Israel Zangwill, Alfred
Henry Lewis, David Graham Phillips,
Arthur Symons, Gelett Burgess, Poult-
ney Bigelow, Maxim Gorky, Charles
Wagner, Cyrus Townsend Brady,
George Hubbard, Edna Kenton and
Herbert Quick. This brilliant array
places the issue second to none in
interest and merit of the magazines
of the month.
A discussion of American Politics
by Henry Litchfield West opens the
April-June issue Of The Forum, Il
is naturally concerned in the main
with the policy and administration OF
President Roosevelt. A companion
article on Foreign Affairs" by A
Maurice Low touches upon several
European problems, but lays special
stress upon the internal and external
fortunes of Russia. A. O.Noyes anal
Yves the most notable episode Of the
last three months in Finance, "and is
followed by a review Of recent pro
gress in Applied Science" confirm
uted by Henry Harrison Suplee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
The Holy Land Next.

: Came back to rne hotel about 3
o'clock. This finishes up Egypt.
we leave Assouan on the 18th at
200 and arrive at Luxor at 100 on
the twelfth; then leave there at
D, N. same day for Cairo. Arrive
at. Cairo on the 18th at $40 a. M,
and leave there the same day for
Port Said. Leave Port Said on the
14th by the Austrian Lloyd for jar
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
TREAT AT Y. M. C. A.
Prof. Lyburger, Of Philadelphia, is
Heard at lens Meeting.

A special meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A.
assembly rooms Sunday afternoon at
tracted an unusually large attendance
of men. The association was most
fortunate in securing for the feature OF
the afternoons service Prof. Lee
Francis Lyburger, Of Philadelphia ,one
of the distinguished gentlemen pres,
ent in the city Saturday to lecture be
fore the Iowa teachers in convention
assembled. The gentleman talked
upon the subject, Imagination and
Morals" The talk was along psyche
logical lines and was as interesting as
his lecture before the teachers had
been en- the preceding day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
BOYS LEG BROKEN.
Serious Results of Fight Which DC
Cured Thursday Evening.

In rough and tumble fight Thurs
day evening with Guy Weatherwax,
Melvin Bemisdarfer, aged II, was
thrown to the ground with his right
leg underneath him and both bones
in the lower leg were broken.
Melvin Bemisdarfer Is the son Of a
widow, and the eldest of six children.
The family is in hard circumstances
and the mother by washing, with the
money her son. was able to earn at
work in the mines, mas been able to
keep them together. The injury to
her son throws the entire burden up
on the shoulders of the mother
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
NEW AUTO ARRIVES.
Leo Baldauf is Happy in the Posses.
sion of Handsome Car.

The handsome new "Wintonn auto,
car which Leo Baldauf has been ex-
pecting for some time, arrived in the
city Saturday and was accompanied
by an expert driver and machinist,
who will give Mr.. Baldauf the neces-
sary instructions. 1t is handsome
twenty-horse power car, two cylinder
motors, and is of the 1905 model with
side entrance tonneau. 1t is finished
in silver white and makes quite a
handsome appearance on the streets.
Mr.. Baldauf is quite proud of his new
possession.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Company r Gets Marking of s3.s in
Recent Inspection.

Captain Fred Moore received word
from headquarters today, giving Com
pany F Of Oskaloosa marking of
93.S out of possible 100. This is
some little improvement over the
marking of the company last year,
which was S9.S The boys are all
elated over their position and will
work hard to show splendid COM
pany in the field at camp time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06

WOODIN.-News was received il
town today of the birth of a son tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Woodin at Chicago
at noon on Monday, March 27, 1905
Mother and son are reported doing
nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06

The April Twentieth Century
Home" contains the first of three ar
tlcles which it will publish by DIR. J.
Madison Taylor, on Conservation or
Human Beauty Probably none has
given greater study to the subject OF
physical attractiveness than has Doc
tor Taylor. and his articles published
in scientific and technical papers
have drawn wide attention TO his the
cries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06

IA and the Holy Lands started
this letter at Luxor on the 4th and
finished it at Assouan on the 10Th.
Will try and write you about the
Holy Lands when through there.
Lee Kalhach
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06


1t was formerly an island, but
since then it is all under water
We saw the temple there and went
down to the Barrage.
Largest Dam in the World.
Saw the dam there. 1t is the
largest dam in the world, being a
mile and quarter long, and at its
deepest place is 100 feet deep and
IS feet wide at the bottom. 1t has
$50 sluiceways to let the water
through. The object was to keer
the high water of the Nile up there
and only let it out gradually to the
lower country. 1t mas train road
clear across it and the cars are
pushed by two men. Saw the locks
There are five of them and a ship
is raised about fifty feet from the
river below the dam up to the dam
and the river on back Of 1t. The
dam was started in 1899 and com
pleted in 1902. The total cost es
timated was e2,0oo,00O, and the an
nual saving to the lower country
was about e2,500.OO0. We were
caught in rainstorm there, the
first one in nearly three years. II
rained about an hour, and pretty
hard.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06

This Is the week when the base ball
boys are ordered to report. The fun
will begin in practice Saturday
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-06
BIRTHS MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.

CARR.-Died, in East st. Louis ON
Thursday, March 80, 1905, at 4:3O p.
M, Frank Carr, son of John w.
Carr, of this city.
The body passed through the city
this morning en- route to New Sharon
for funeral and interment. Death
was the result of an operation. The
deceased was operated upon at noon
and died four and half hours later.
WOODIN.-News was received in
town today of the birth of a son TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Woodin at Chicago
at noon on Monday, March 27, 1905.
Mother and son are reported doing
nicely.
SIPES.-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Sipes occurred this az
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the Baptist
church, Rev. A. M. Duboc officiating.
The services were largely attended
by relatives and friends, and were at
tended in body by the Rebekahs, or
which order the deceased was a mem
Der. Interment was made in Forest
cemetery. Mrs. Sipes, who died at
her home in Muskogee, l. T., on Mon
day, March q, 1906, of uremic poison
ing, was "a years of age. She mad
but recently Joined her husband in
that place, where they expected TO
make their future home. The young
woman was lady of nigh character
and purpose, and was generally be-
loved by those who knew her.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the death
of the father of Mrs. w. w. Steward,
a former resident of Oskaloosa, the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of
Sunday says:
Captain William o. B. Stricken, ct,
81 York street, Newport, for forty
eight years river pilot on steamers
plying between Cincinnati and New
Orleans, for four years Chief of Pc
lice of Newport, and one Of the best
known men in the city, died suddenly
JSoNNAAnJ ~ y p Alst VI Ldllul
Captain Stricken started to work on
Ohio river steamboats, when he was
only II years of age. Gradually he
worked his way up and soon became
one OF the most trusted and careful
pilots on the river, and secured a
captains license. For many years
he piloted the famous old steamer,
u. P. Schenck, between New Orleans
and Cincinnati. Later he was at the
helm Of the famous Hudson. 1t is
said that ne knew every sandbar,
snag and dangerous spot in both the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Two
years ago. after accommodating for
tune. he retired and has since been
living quietly at his home in York
street. He is survived by widow
and four daughters. two OF whom are
married, one to the Rev. Mr.. Spiegel,
a Presbyterian clergyman, and the
other to w. w. Steward"