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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS 40
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, August 10. The Black
Dlamo1d to-day says:
Operators IN the west are hearing
so much about the resumption of buy
ing coal for fall and winter consum-
ption that great many OF them are
getting anxious to Increase produc-
ton. The reconslgnment charge at
commercial centers and transfer
points make it ill-advised to ship UNI
sold coal to those points, In consA
quence OF which the producers are In
clined to shade mine prices, The de-
sire is to increase the output of the
mines. where possible, that the cost
of production per ton may be de-
creased, Under the influence OF tnis
factor in the market mine-rul coal ID
easier this week than II has been for
same time. II Is apparent the demand
generally is much improved and the
larger output will be warranted soon.
The market was kept steady for q
long time by reason OF the fact the
producers were only runntag their
mines to about so per cent OF actual
capacity. The increased production
has accounted for whatever softness
appears in the prices. In the spllnt
and smokeless Goals the market Is
decidedly uneven and while the pre-
vailing tone is strong. understandable
weakness appears In spots. II may
be said that the best demand In the
market is from the country dlslrlclz.''
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
ASSIGNED.
Corps Is Organized For the Coming
School Year.

Labor Day will be observed by the
public schools, as the fall term will
not open until the following day, Tues
day. September 8. The board of edu-
cation met Thursday evening and de-
cided many important questions and
completed the assignment OF the
teachers as well as filling the corps
of fifty.seven by the election OF four
persons to fill the vacancies.
II. A. Gregg and b. A. Beinlich were
chosen as instructors in the CONNER.
cial and manual training departments
respectively, and Misses Mae Pringle
and Nellie Lichtenheld were chosen
for grade work.
The final assignment is as follows:
High School.
F. w. Else, superintendent of city
schools.
H. w. Hurt, principal; Eda Haskell,
Mabel limerick, Mary Dobyns. Jessie
Duboc, Maude Harbach, Helen Handy
Lily McCune, " w. Macy, H. A.
Gregg; B. A. Beinlich, manual train.
ing; Miss Mary Petit, domestic sci.
ence; Miss Sara Williams, department
OF music.
First Ward.
First, Pearle Burket, Nellie Berdin-
ner; second, Georgia Wilcox; third
Nellie Lichtenheld; fourth, Florence
Burdock; fifth, Winnifred Rhodes;
sixth, Hattie Grace; seventh, Emily
Johnson; eighth, Bessie Owen; ninth
Prin. f. E. Phillips.
Second Ward.
First, Agnes Turner; second, Mrs
Lizzie Washburn; third, Gertrude Sui
livan; fourth, Alta Boyer; fifth. Ella
Green; sixth, Mae Pringle; seventh
May Dorgan; eighth. Ida WEIGH;
ninth, Prin. Elizabeth Sheahan.
Third Ward.
First, Josephine Evans; second
Hazel Phillips; third, Caroline Rob
erts; fourth, Viola Forsythe; fifth
Nellie Williams; sixth, Myrtle Glaze
seventh, Mrs. Cora Leslie; eighth
Prin. Floy Cricket.
Fourth Ward.
First, Ruth Lyman; second, Corr
Ryan; third. Vera Wooster; fourth
Grace Williams; fifth, Addie August
Inc; sixth, Mamie Bingaman sew
enth, Miss Thomas; eighth, Prin. Re
becca Erwin.
| Fifth Ward.
First, Jessie Harrison; second. Evt
Mattlson; third, Cornie Cowan fourth
Estella Malone; fifth, Martha Clay
ton; sixth, Harriet Douglas; seventh
Jessie Reid; eighth, Flora Schneider
ninth, Prin. Mary Vannest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY in ROME.
Anniversary Of Pope's Coronation Gel.
ebrated In slstlne Chapel.

Rome. Aug. 10.-The anniversary OF
the coronation of Pope Plus X was
celebrated Friday In the Sistine chapel
with religious solemnity, great pomp
and magnificence. All the cardinals,
the papal court. the diplomatic corps
accredited to the vatican, the heads Of
the religious orders and the members
OF the Roman aristocracy were pres
emit, forming picturesque scene.
The papal secretary of state. Car
dinai Merry Del Val. officiated. The
pope was seated on the throne. while
the choir under Mgr. Perosi consisting
OF specially trained boys, and also
members OF the American college OF
Rome. sang beautifully without the
accompaniment OF Instruments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
MINNESOTA men
WILL COURT JAIL
SHIPPERS PLAN BIG FIGHT FOR
LOWER FREIGHT RATES.
TO DARE FEDERAL JUDGE
Prepare to Disregard Lochren's In
Junction and strike High OF.
fielals Under the
state Law.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. i2.--Min.
nesota Is to be the center Of a conflict
between the state and federal courts
over the question Of railroad rate
regulation, like the recent episode In
North Carolina In this instance the
state officials will not be parties to the
trouble, because they are resting un.
der injunction.
The movement comes from the Min
nesota Shippers and Receivers associ.
alton. Members of that body have all
received letters from headquarters,
asking II they will do their part in
the coming campaign. Several have
already replied and declared them
selves willing to act.
After High offlclala
The program is to lay complaint be-
fore the county attorneys all over the
state against the highest railway off,
cials for violation OF the commodity
rate law. Under that law each official
found guilty of refusing to adopt the
rates provided is liable to imprison.
ment in the county jail for not more
than 30 days, without the option Of a
fine. Indictment is not necessary.
The railroads are bound by Judge
Lochren's restraining order not to
obey the commodity rate law. They
win bring this up as a defense, and
there the question OF conflicting juris-
diction will arise. The program calls
for bringing several suits, both In Hen.
nepin and Ramsey counties. and nam.
ing the president or the head traffic
officials OF each road as parties de.
PENDANT
Ready TO GO to jail
Complaints will be filed In several
counties BY members OF the associa
ton. and some shippers not In the as
ISOLATION are expected to act. Coun
ties where the prosecuting officials are
known to be In sympathy will be
picked out. The association stands
ready to give legal assistance in any
locality were 1t 10 wanted.
The shippers realize that they run
danger of being hailed before Judge
Lochren for contempt but some oil
them would court such action. They
know that sympathy will not be lack
ing. and that habeas corpus proceed
Ings would speedily be taken, getting
the whole issue before a higher court
Coal men are much concerned In tn,
situation. They say that local Goa
dealers over the state are not buying
their winter supply, for fear the lower
rate win be put in after they have
shipped and will give their competi
tors an advantage. They are holding
on as long as possible, and the situa
ton may become acute when COLI
weather begins. &a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
Complaint Against Railways.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10.-Charging
discrimination in freight rates and
asking for the schedule in force In
Kansas, the National Petroleum asso-
citation. of Cleveland. o.. and the Ma.
tional Refining company. of Omaha,
filed complaint Friday with the
railway commission against all the
railroads In the state. A hearing will
be held August 10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
OPENING OF SCHOOL.
Only Three Weeks More Remain Of
Vacation.

Now that vacation is nearly over,
students are beginning to count the
days until the opening of school. On
1y three weeks remain before the first
OF September, and while the public
schools of the city will observe Labor
Day on the I'd, at least one Of the
higher educational institutions has
set that date for their opening. The
dates which have been announced for
the opening of the several institu-
lions of the city are as follows: Iowa
Christian college. Monday. Sept. 2;
city grade and high schools. Tuesday.
Sept. 8; Penn college. Monday, Sept.
o; Central Holiness university, Tues
day, Sept. H.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
ropska Haa ouan,rsll R.lloa.

Topeka. Kan. Aug 10.-Mention OF
the discovery Of w. C. ouantrell be-
ing alive In British Columbia calls to
mind the fact that In the state his
torical rooms here are two shin
bones and lock OF hair supposed to
be those of the famous raider. They
have been there since May. 1885,
when the mother OF Quantreil and w.
w. Scott Of Canal Dover, o., opened
the grave at Louisville. Ky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
EYE EXERCISE.
A New Method Of Relieving Eye
Strain and Building up the Vision.

Strain and Building up the VISION
In an interview with e. A. Lewis,
Of the firm of Lewis & Van Sickle,
manufacturing jewelers., on the south
side of square, the other day num-
Der of things that are not usually
known to the general public in re-
gard to the eye were most fully ex-
planned and made very clear by Mr..
Lewis. Among the most important
things was the method used by Mr..
Lewis In handling cases of eye strain
ami headaches in young people under
the age of 35 where the eyes show
only small degree of retroactive error
but usually enough to cause great
deal of suffering from headaches and
eyestrain. The method was explained
by Mr.. Lewis a. follows: When a
person comes to me complaining OF
headaches and eye strain first find
out of the finest print that the patient
can read on chart hanging twenty
feet away with each eye. Then | test
each eye separately to find the re,
fractive error,if any. Next l test the
strength of each muscle of the eye.
Now, IN a great many cases of small
retroactive errors, II the different
muscles of the eye are up to normal
g." e1gth no inconvenience win be
noticed, but II they do not measure
up to standard a good many un
pleasant days are spent uffering
from eye strain and headaches. TIC
overcome this trouDle and do away
with the use of glasses system oil
muscular gymnastics ma" been devised
that ha proven a great success.
nave been working quietly along this
line for over year, and during that
time have fully demonstrated to my
own satisfaction and that OF different
persons in this vicinity that this meth
cd of Strengthening the eyes Is won
ierful success in every way. have
had cases where gla~~es were really
needed, but complete satisfaction was
never received from them because the
muscles, especially the converging mus
cles, were weak and needed strength
enl1g.
Again, persons have come complain
ing about their eyes, thinking thai
they needed glasses, and upon examin
alton it was found that Icouli by ex
erclsing the different muscles, make
their eyes strong without the use Of
glasses. Again they have come uc
me wearing glasses but not getting
relief, and by the use of this system
have made their eyes strong so thai
the glasses can be laii aside.
This is certainly wonderful thine
for the sufferers from eye strain, am
as nearly everybody would rather
pay to have glasses taken of than tc
have them put on their faces,it Ger
tainly looks as though 1t would be
policy to investigate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
Than EVER.
Barnum & Bailey VIII Exhibit In
oskaloosa, Aug. a6th.

Inc barnum balley Gf0ateSt
Show on Earth will exhibit in Oska-
loosa Monday. August Goth, and an
arenic entertainment of more than
unusual interest may be anticipated
with confidence. The character OF
the performances is indicated by the
comments of the press, which has
been unanimous In declaring that
previous records of magnitude and
novelty have been surpassed this
year.
Although It is announced, few OF
Last seasons most notable acts have
been retained, the performance is in
the main new one, and many feat
ure acts, never before presented IN
this country, are given prominence In
the very comprehensive program.
Among this seasons most notable
announcements are military spec
tacle, allegorically portraying the
closing days OF the Russo-Japanese
war in Manchuria and the triumph OF
Peace; three distinct sensations, in
one of which an automobile, driven by
beautiful American girl, turns a
complete somersault In mid-air; a
great circus company of 300 European
and American artists, who present
the latest achievements in riding,
acrobatlc and aerial daring; several
troupes of remarkably trained horses;
an exciting battle scene, presented by
the central group of the three great
herds of elephants; an entirely new
hippodrome with genuine Kentucky
racing stock and jockeys OF interna-
tional reputation, and largely aug
mented Eco of rare wild beasts.
"The standard set by the public for
the Barnum & Bailey circus" said a
representative OF the big show, ''plac.
es a responsibility upon the manage.
ment that is accepted with all the un.
firing effort and heavy expense that
1t involves. What the public will &C.
cept, and, perhaps applaud, in small
Ter show, will not suffice when judg
ing of the Barnum & Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth.gi The public has
learned to look to this big institution
for all that is newest and most novel
in the line of arenic entertainment
and in order to justify. this expecta
tion and to satisfy the demand fol
new sensations, ani,expensiye staff o
foreign agents, with offices in nearly
all the leading capitals of the world
has to be maintained. The duty Of
these foreign agents Is to keep In
touch with every new development In
the foreign circus, world, to engage
any and everything Of novel sensa
tional character worthy of importa
ton and to make absolutely certain
that the Barnum & Bailey circus shall
be the first to introduce the big for
eign acts to the American public.
"The result of the shows foreign
service is especially noticeable this
year. More novel features than have
ever before been seen in a single en-
tertainment crowd each other in thu
\ program, while I am sure, this sea
sons thrilling aerial automobile, bi
cycle and ski-sailing acts will repea
in this city the startling sensation
they have created In every other cit!
where they have been presented"
j Parades have been entirely elimi
mated by the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
ARE WORKED OUT.

Abba News: The mines that are
now being worked by the Hooking
Coal Company two miles south OF
Abba, are about worked out and be-
fore fall drillers viii be at work in
prospecting the country south Of the
present location. The company own
sufficient land south OF Mine No. l
to pay In opening mine on the
tract and going to the necessary ex.
pense in sinking shaft, etc. The
Mine No is also getting short OF
workable coal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
what MarrIaae i worm.

A widower recently refused to pay
81 for being married, saying the job
wasn't worth more than 81. He had
been married before and knew what
he was talking about. Finally he
compromised with the preacher on
SO. and the ceremony was performed.
-Colfax Clipper.
That's nothing! Mayor Clever, OF
Abba. stood a couple of for the 81
wedding fee and after the ceremony
the bridegroom asked the Mayor to
loan him a dollar that he might 1T.
tingly observe the event.-Albia Re.
publican.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
POSSE TO PROTECT PLANTER.
Armed Men Co to Disperse Negroes
Near Natchez.
scripps.McRae Telegram.

Scripps- McRae Telegram.
hatcher. Miss, Aug. 10.--A message
from Providence Plantation. three
miles below Natchez. called q posse
Of 90 white men armed with Winches.
ter rifles and reyoivers to that place
Friday night
The message was from a Mr. Pat.
terson. who appealed for help. say
ing that his house was surrounded by
a mob of bowling negroes. and he
feared his family would be killed be-
fore morning. The message was
brought to the city by negro.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15
Compound Cabbage.

A freak cabbage head has been
brought to the Herald from the Fritz
Haber farm on the Iowa City road,
which is curiosity. The head would
have. been an enormous one had It
been united. but is divided into
twenty-five smaller ones. all sprout-
ing from a common stalk, From the
top the stalk has grown up foot and
a half and gone to seed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

A box of fine looking and tasriag
Taylor blackberries has been pre-
scented the Herald family by w. A..
Hannaber and sons. which Is a sample
of their first picking. They are very
sweet and juicy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-15

Directors: W. l. Beans, what
Cheer; Charley Victor. Lacey; w.
H. Springer, Eddyyille; Thos. J. VII.
son, Beacon; r. w. Moore. Cedar;
w. G. Reed, Oskaloosa; w. H. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul synhorst, Leighton;
Geo. 8. Prime, oskaioosa; r. K
Davis, oskaloosa; NJ. s. Downey, La
cey.
City Business Solicited.
Completes set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The 100 stockholders are all
MahaskR county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters. levitt
Arizona republican., 1907-05-21
A MOST HOPEFUL SIGN.

The discussion by the board of gov ernors of the Water Users association disclosed a realization of the necessity of ali interests. pulling together if thSs valley is to reap the earliest possi- hle benefits of the work or rcclama ticn. While the government is per forming the highest service for the valley there is certain supplementary WDrk that must be done by the water user. themselves. They have all un- dersto0d that but they nave not all agreed as to the manner of doing it. IL may be that the manner is not es- seniial if only the end be reached but that mus, te reached by some avenue or other. l, cannot be reached by two svruues.
 If ever tbcf. was a time for giving and taking. fcf s submergence of diff ficuitie. for 4 yielding to the majority if is n"~ and. th. disposition of the f."rr'.. rrfi-rfec3 by the board yesterday 'ka n"sf h"...fai .ign.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-21

Col. Allen T. Bird of the Nogales Oasis has gone to Hermosillo to par ticipate in the reception of Vice Pres ident Ramon Corral. which is probab- ly the most important function in the entire Mexican republic this week. There may be an apprehension that the mission of Col. Bird is political. having something to do with the joint ure of Arizona and Sonora. since Col. Bird is supposed to have jointure on the brain. but if so. the apprehension is unfounded. We are sure that the visit of Col Bird is an informal friendly and disinterested one. We know of our own knowledge of the in innate personal relations which for years have existed between Col. Bird and the now second man in Mexico. IL was our good fortune once to accom- pany Col. Bird to the palace of the vice president when he was the governor of Sonora and to witness the felicitous eX X-hanges between these representa- tives of the Latin and the Anglo Saxon races on the western continent. How ever dear to the heart of Col. Bird jointure in any form may be, we are certain that Col. Bird would not ob- trude the subject upon Senor Corral at this time or try in any way to mingle business with pleasure.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-21
4 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
 EXPERIMENT

If the experiment in municipal own ership can De made to succeed in San Francisco where we are informed the city is about 10 undertake it in the taking over of the Geary street line. it can be 7' de to succeed anywhere. in face eC Pn fact that it has failed everywhere. The municipal ownership project was never entered upon in sUch untoward circumstances. Mod crate advocates of public ownership agree that there are certain of the public utilities which the government cannot profitably control or operate. One of these is q transportation sys- tenn and the other is a lighting sys- tenn. The reasons why cities can not handle either of these two utilities to public advantage are numerous and obvious and the reasons are amply supported by municipal experience.
 Many cities have operated water works to advantage under favorable circumstances. but under unfavorable circumstances. net however. so deplor- ablr as thes. attending the san Fran cisco experiment.. there have been ire quent reve.sions to private ownership or st least :o private control. For in stance Few years ago Pueblo Col having tai.tr decent. honest and capable ci,y government. found it ad- v'sable n lease its water works sys- teU te. private company.
 There is al th's time nothing in San i'rancisco wbi-h lends the slightest enceuracenenr to this street car ex- pertinent. an excellent street rail- way system Is BOW engaged in a cost lN strike Ni.tcf # would not have per fnitted # a could have afforded to avoid il The c.,y proposes to accept conditions iu the management of its system which the United Railroads co!ld not Gear Neither can the city ds sn wiiEes, disadvantage to the taxpay-rs. !; proposes to give no better ssrvi'" {" ;he public than the Gearv street lin. afforded under pri- vale management SiEmered down. the only object sn the taking over of his line i> [" fu1R sh employment 10 carmen a' the wages and hocr5 ", ich the private management could not ceRceGe. Nn one will 'controve-t the theory that prtiic utilities cannot be conducted for the benesi; O. employees but f"r the putste 8, large patrons and taxpayers.
 condition I.-ecei.nt to tNe sue cessful public management of any public utility is civic honesty and civic pride.. There are sei,her ef these in San Fran iscr. Th.. present gr.nd tnry5 investigations ha." disclosed an appalling I"rm-asinE rvttenness. and an equally srrsltinE public apathy and la'k "f s"it is.s,;. for the repu- iati"n of ihe rty. Y every man un- der indictment. '.s who will be under indictment. ~"r. sent to Folsom or san 0urn,in II ~eu.1 improve the av- craze honesty ~f the citizens only by the removal .f the more prominently dishonest onsr bat would not g0 far toward curing the municipal rotten ness.
 The state us things there is such that N w-n t3s. years for San Fran cisco to r.aea a stage in which it can fee trusted with the management of sny enterprise in whi-h there is an opportunity for theft and graft.