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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
GIVE STRIKERS ONE WEEK
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES THEN
WILL FILL THEIR PLACES.
Refusal to Grant Higher Wages Re.
peated-Leader of Longshoremen
Plans to Extend Strike.

New York, May 1.-THE resident
heads of the steamship companies in
cluded in the International Mercantile
Marine company assumed the aggres.
siye Friday when, following a confer.
ence, they served notice upon the
striking longshoremen that unless the
latter returned to work within week
their places would be permanently
filed by other men. At the meeting
the steamship officials reaffirmed their
determination not to yield to the de-
mand for higher wages. ~
Gustav H. Schwab, general manager
of the North German Lloyd company,
took occasion Friday to again deny
that there was possibility that the
transatlantic lines would compromise
with the strikers
Patrick Connor, president of the
Longshoremen's Union Protective as.
ISOLATION, predicted full victory for
the strikers within "a hours. The
longshoremen met at theiS Manhattan
headquarters Friday night and later
Mr. Conner said that the strikers
were of one mind to stay out until
their demands were conceded.
Twelve big liners are due here
within the next As hours, and seven
ooeap-going steamships are scheduled
to depart in the same period. Conner
declared the lines would be powerless
to cope with such a congestion and
must meet the steyedores' demands.
To put on further pressure, Conner,
who says there are 10000 men idle,
asserted he would bring out the men
of the market truck drivers local
union, most of whom are said to be
willing to go on sympathetic strike
He will also try to get the coal trim
mers to strike, SO that vessels in this
port may be in serious need of coal.
Representatives OF the longshore-
men called Friday on Assistant United
States District Attorney Frankfurter
and complained that a number of tug
boat captains had been for several
days carrying passengers to the yari-
GUS steamship piers in violation of
their licenses. The men were informed
that the United States government
could not go out In search of proof;
If the callers coHld furnish the gov
eminent with affidavits action would
be taken. .r. ..s.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
THE TUSCALOOSA HERALD. THURSDAY, MAY 1e 1907
.ASENSATIONA[ STORY
THE CHICAGO JOURNAL SAYS
PRESIDENT Mor En- WSs ONCE
"A CONVICT Ia.

Chicago, May IL. = The Journal
prints a long story in which it is al.
legged that Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Western Federation Of
Miners, who is about to be tried at
Boise, Idaho. for completely in, the
killing Of former Governor Steunen,
berg, served as convict in the Joliet
penitentiary in this state in 1886 and
1881, The cate of his discharge is
said to nave been Jan. 4, 1887. es 4
According to the Journal, Meyer was
sentenced from Cook county, to serve
one year for burglary.
Story Is Denied.
Boone, Ia, May 11,-7Frapk Meyer
former chief of police of Booze, q
brother of Charles H. Meyer, made a
statement regarding the Chicago Jour
nails story of Meyers penitentiary
term. He said he could not state pos
itiyely where Charles was during 1886
'S7, as he himself was in Nebraska
at the time. He declared, however
he was morally certain mis- brother
was not in Iuinois at the time men
toned and asserts 1t Is story manu-
featured to prejudice his brothers
case. ts
Mrs. Fred Payne, sister of Mrs
Charles II. Meyer, denied absolutely
the truth Of the Joliet story. 1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
mrs. KEMBLE CHOSEN
'oskALoosA LADY VICE PREsl-
DENT OF IOWA HOME MIS-
SloNARY SoolETN.

J.
l Burlington, Ia, May 13.-The Iowa
conference Of the women's Hone Mis-
sionary society was held here satur.
day with large attendance. The
election of officers resulted as fol.
lows:
President, Mrs. L. G. Murphy, Keo.
kuk; first vice president, Mrs. l. o
Kemble, oskaloosa; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. M. M. Gobble, Fairfield; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Laura e. Chill
cote; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Naomi Day, Fairfield; conference or
ganizer, Mrs. l. o. Kemble; treasurer,
Mrs. T. F. Owens, Burlington; dele
gate to the annual meeting of the
board of managers at Boston, Mrs. M
M. Gobble; alternates, Mrs l. o. KEN
Bile of Keokuk and Mrs. Smith of Os
kaloosa; young peoples delegate to
the annual board of managers meet
/ ing, Mrs. Bertha Dixon of Burlington
alternate, Mrs. G, R. Williams of OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Kemble was also chosen con
ference organizer of the society.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
OFFICIAL CROP BULLETIN
CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT
- ON MAY I WAS s2.s.
Flowing and Planting Well Advanced
Season Somewhat Late but I'm
provement VIII Be Rapid.

Washington, May 1.-THE following
crop bulletin was issued Friday: The
crop reporting board of the bureau of
statistics of the department of agri,
culture, from the reports of the CORE,
spondents and agents of the bureau,
finds the area under winter wheat re,
naming in cultivation on May / to
have been about 2S, 1872, 900 acres. This
is ia per cent. or about 3,533,000
acres less than the area reported as
sown last fall, and 5 per cent, or
about 1,468,000 acres less than the
area of winter wheat reported as har,
vested last year. o.. .
The average condition of the grow
ing winter wheat crop on May was
82.9, as compared with 89.9 on April
/, 1907, 800 on May 1, 1906, 92.5 on
May l, 1905, and S5.5, the mean of the
May averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of winter rye
on May was SS, as compared with
go on April 1, 1907, 92.9 on May l,
1906, 1916 on May /, 1905, and S9.5, the
mean of the May averages of the last
ten years.
OF the total acreage of spring pillow.
ing contemplated, 71,5 per cent is re.
ported as actually done up to May /,
as compared with 63.9 per cent. at
the corresponding date last year, and
a ten-yeaT average on May of IS.
OF spring planting AZ per cent. is
reported as having been completed on
May as compared VII SO per cent.
on May /, 1906. .. ... 49,.
After the crop report was issued by
the department of agriculture, Acting
Secretary Hays said that the figures
were something like what was expect
ed. "Of course" said he, "the season
is a little late but on the other hand,
there is plenty of moisture in the soil
to take the, crops out and they are
going to improve rapidly. Hay and
pasture cSOps are going to grow rap.
Idly. The conditions are generally
good now for crops to do we'll"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
PERRY IS AGAIN
VISITED BY FIRE
TOTAL LOSS FROM SUNDAY BLAZE
Is PLACED AT $4,000.
FOUR BUILDINGS CONSUMED
Six Other Structures Are Ignited BY
Sparks, Driven BY the Terrific
Wind-List Of the
Losses.

Perry, Ia, May 13.-For the third
time within six months Perry was Wis.
tied with disastrous fire yesterday
afternoon and for the third time also
the efficient work of the volunteer fire
department saved large part of the
town from otherwise certain destruc-
ton. AS it was, four buildings were
consumed, the property damage being
in the neighborhopd of $4,000.
Fanned by a wind which blew forty
miles an hour, the fire of origin un.
known which started in the rear of
the N. F. Diglan bakery at noon, swept
over the building in no time, spread to
the others named above, and within
little more than the space of an hour
had demolished them ALL Not only
this, but six neighboring buildings
We're ignited by sparks from the main
fire, and to add to the peril of the sit
uatiol a FIRE was started in the south
part of the city at the same time. To
the fact that all these minor blazes
were promptly put out Perry today
owes its very existence. . A'
List OF the Losses.
Dignan grocery and stock, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000 4a8 .ls
aDignan bakery building and fixtures,
$500; insurance, $1,000. ... ..a
E. l.. Auten, barber shop, $1,000,
personally, $1,000; no insurance.
j. ID. Boyden, buildings, $4,000; in
surance, $4,00g. g..
An incident of the fire is the losing
of $1,000 in notes by e. l.. Auton, the
barber, who left them in mis- vest on
chair while trying to move out fix
lures. His property loss in the build.
ing and paraphernalIa is $1,000.
Perry's Disastrous Fire History.
Perry has Deen the most severe suf-
ferer from fire of all Iowa communi-
ties. In 1898 in a great blaze there
went up 100000 worth of buildings.
: Dec. 26 last year the Buckley brothers
had their big fire and others suffered
also, the loss being something like
$4,000. A month to a day later oc-
CURED the fire in the Triangle, which
caused loss of thousands of dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

6lss sss

cises, at which time President Seer
ley will give the address at the opera
house, Every one in Oskaloosa knows
and respects Mr.. Seerley and 1lis com
ing will occasion much interest. The
promotion Of the grammar grade
graduates will occur Friday after
noon, May 81, at the high school build.
fng. More detailed information of
the various exercises in connection
with commencement will be given out
in due time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
VOTE WILL BE CLOSE.

An election was held Saturday by
the miners of District No. 10. com.
prlsing the state of Iowa and part OF
Missouri. The proposition voted upon
was to purchase the Iowa Sanitariun
at Des Moines for home for aged
miners and hospital. The returns
are slow coming in and uplto noon to-
day only twenty polling places had
been heard from. OF this number Of
precincts the votes in favor of estab-
lisning home a1d not are about even.
II Is estimated,howeyer, that the prop
osition' win carry by a close vote,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
TO Be REAL MOTHER
EQUEEN VICTORIA DEFIEs PRICE,,
DENT AND WILL NURSE HER
hE Is OWN CHILD. SER

Madrid May 11.-Queen Victoria to
day personally nursed the young
prince, upsetting all precede1t, and
dfisregarding the protests of the court
The royal nurse was ready, but the
Queen would have none of her., and
insists she alone will nurse her off.
spring. Everyone seeing her determin,
latio1, were SO proud of the mother,
they acquiesced and really love her
more for exerting her Will.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
SAW THE SHOW ANYHOW.
Had to Go Afoot After Accident Dur
ing Parade.

During their hurry to make room
for the big elephants as the circus pa
rade passed by, quite tangle Of ve-
hicles was formed at the corner OF
High avenue and B street Saturday
afternoon, which nearly overturned
several rigs. The wheels of one OF
the hacks and a single buggy driven
by Norman Smith, from west Of Bea-
con. became locked together and re-
suited in breaking the rear axle of
Smiths rig near the hub of the right
wheel. Smith, being deprived of his
means of transportation. took the bug
gy into the wagon shop near by for
repairs and proceeded to the fair
grounds on foot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
ENJOYED HIS VISIT.
Esquire Il. P. Weaver Writes to
Old Friends Here. &

/ Waukesha, Wis, May 9.-EditoT
Herald; Having safely returned home
to the City of Springs on schedule
time from Oskaloosa, leaving there
May 6 at 6:15 p. m, via Chicago on
the G. R. l. G P. and the Wisconsin
Central, arriving here at 1906 D. m.
on the 7th, by request of several old
time friends to at least let them hear
from me through the columns of the
Herald occasionally, thought !
would try to fulfill my promise now
while am in the notion, and with
your permission. /
l left Waukesha the 26th of March
for Palmyra, Neb., on a sick summons
OF two near relatives by marriage, a
niece and mother-in-law; the niece
dying the day before my arrival and
the mother one week later. re.
manned in Nebraska four weeks and
then started on my return trip via
Omaha for Atlantic to visit a couple
of days with brother. w. R. " eaver
U. S. Express agent at that place, and
| from there to Lewis, Iowa, to visit
another brother and family; leaving
there for Montezuma, arriving there
the 29tn for visit with sister, Mrs.
w. l.. Powell, and family; leaving
there May I'd for an over nights visit
with an old time and esteemed friend
and family O.. M. Drennan) of New
Sharon. Found them we'll and as us,
ual enjoying life and an abundance
of this worlds goods, royal good
family to know. .... IVA, .a.
The next stop was at my old home,
Oskaloosa, where found friends with.
out number. must say tnat / had a
royal time there. Everybody seemed
glad to see me, and assure them all
they were no more so than l to see
them. There were many l regret
that did not get to see because of
my limited time, and for the further
reason Of not being in the best of
health. maze some calls in which l
failed to find them IN. ..s.' ,rgts,l
have taken the Herald for good
many years. The personals are
growing less familiar as time passes;
many of the old landmarks are pass
ing away, a few of which are Messrs.
Bridges, Haskell, Burket, Gibbs, Crook
ham, Haley, Bacon, Hinesley, Stan
ley, Brewster, Monroe, Stull, KetneT,
Beach, Bolton, Kirkpatrick, Funk,
Whitmore, Stafford, Spates, Hawkins,
feathers; there are others, but do
not now recall them. had read only
of the improvements in and about the
city but did not realize until my visit
there that the changes had made
such q different appearance, so many
changes within the past six years
(my last before this) 1t seemed in
many ways strange city to ne.
. Then, too. evrything looked better
kept, clearly, with nice lawns every
where. 1t would be useless for me to
try to itemize your betterments as /
saw 1t, suffice it to say, well done.
good and faithful servant. Go up
higher
Wilbert and daughter start the 18th
on their annual trip of ten days of
the National Hotel Mems association,
this year to be held at Washington,
D, c., and Baltimore.
Thinking now that I have written
all and perhaps more than will inter
est many Of your readers, win close
by saying that l shall always feel
that have friends in and about os-
kaloosa and that you all have my best
wishes.
Very respectfully.
II. p. Weaver.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
office at oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending May IL, 1907. ..N
= a Gents List.
Banogeorss, Henry Fowler, OF
Getz, William Hammond, JB
Hess, Collie Lowdy, LW
Mathews, Harry Moran, OF
helms, 8 H Peterson, W
Smith, G F Smith, Francis H
Vermillion, W F <,r.. !
rt. Ladies' List.
Comstock, Ray MrsHoover, Eva Mrs
Smith, Madam Spencer, Nora
Parties calling for letters from this
Hat win please call attention to adver-
tised istsof this date. The above let.
tiers viii be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter office.
OHAs. v. HOFFMAN,, p. NJ. i
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
Senior Glass Picnic,

About twenty-five members of the
A class of the high school opened the
picnic season at Whitmore's park Fri.
day afternoon. Misses Haskell and
Handy accompanied the young seniors
on their evenings pleasure trip ana
brought them safely home by the
light of the moon. The GOODNESS of
the evening aroused the picnicers to
active frolicking and the abundant sup
ply of good things which the misses
had prepared added greatly to the
joy of the occasion. .s-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
GAMBLERS IN TOW,

Under instructions from County At,
torney Williams, two or more young
men were arrested for gambling Sat,
urday night, but for some reason no
prosecution has been made. The war
rants were issued from Esquire Ba.
cons court, but were made out in
blank form, with the abused John
Doe" as the suspected chief of offend
erS. t-t r. :
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
Bolton Miners Pleased.

Owing to the election, the miners
of Bolton laid off Saturday and open
ed the polls at z a. m. In order for
the miners to attend the show, Mr..
Davis, the general manager, paid
them on at 10 a. m. The miners of
Bolton greatly appreciated tnis token
of kindness on the part Of Mr.. Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Socially, the worth while is the one
test of our dealings with our fellow
man. There is so much that it does
not pay to do. The thing that it Is
most worth while IN society to pre-
serve is peace. War the most UNI
necessary waste of material. 1t is
everything that General sherman CALI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

From the circular received recently
from the Slmplifed Spelling Board We
Gull the following as indicating the
growth of the movement for a ra.
tional spelling: ...-
Thirteen thousand persons have
signed the agreement or adhesion card
and have agreed to use all or some
Of the tnree hundred simplified spell.
ings in their letters. President
Roosevelt and many government of,
ficials now use all of them.
One hundred newspapers and mag,
azineS use some or all; fifteen hun,
dred firms and business houses, two
thousand members of Amrican col.
leges and more than FIVE thousand
teachers are giving the movement
cordial support.
The school systems of many cities
and towns permit the teaching of the
new form ia their class rooms and
several new spelling books with the
new forms on equal basis with the
old forms appear; the normal schools
in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and other
states have adopted the new forms
and a number of state teachers asso-
Citations have again approved simpli-
fed spelling; the Modern Language
association and the editors of the six
great dictionaries of the English Ian
guage nave approved the movement
and are now members of the Simpli-
fed Spelling Board. The outlook for
simplified spelling is bright. The
movement is growing and eventually
its logic must conquer purely senti-
mental objections.
H aiT @
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
WARDS

Los Angeles is making extensive
for entertaining the N.
E. A., which conyenes in that city
July S-12. 1t was the original plan of
those in charge to hold the meeting
in Philadelphia this year, as the first
meeting of the association was held
there fifty years ago, but passenger
associations of the east refused the
usual reduced rates, ald since San
Francisco could not entertain last
summer in ner stricken condition,
Los Angeles was finally decided upon
"a the fittest place for the national
gathering of the teachers. A one fare
rate plus two dollars, which latter
sum is the Membership fee, is assured
and large meeting is expected. Stop.
overs are allowed both ways and one
may go one route and return another.
Tickets going are to be placed on sale
June 23 to July and return ticket
will be good until September Is,
su 3. % ... .
The following measures enacted
into law by the last general assembly
will be of interest at this time:
Senate File No. 98.-By Turner.
Section l. The state. educational
board of examiners is hereby empow
cred to validate certificates issued by
state departments of education in
other states, where such certificates
were issued upon evidence of schol
arship and experience equivalent t.
that required for like certificates un
der the laws of this state. " .
Senate File No. 207-By Stookey
Section /. That the state educational
board of examiners may accept grad
uation from the regular and collegiate
courses in the State University, State
Normal School and the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
and from other institutions of higher
learning in the state having regular
and collegiate courses of equal rank,
as evidence that a teacher possesses
the scholarship and professional fit
ness for a state certificate. o.
Section 2. That in all such cases
where such graduation shows the ex-
teat and quality of scholarship that is
required by section 1929 of the code.
and when the teacher possesses a
good moral character and satisfies
the board Of being professionally
qualified, there shall be granted by
the said board of examiners a state
certificate valid for five years. to teach
in any public school in the state.
Section 8. That at the close of
said five years period, upon proof of
at least three years successful teach
ing experience, the educational boarl
of examiners may renew such certi-
ficate. o.. .r... ... .sa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Commencement arrangements are
practically completed. The class ser
mon will be given by Rev. Zendt at
the Christian church Sunday evening.
May &c. This will be followed on
May 20 by the commencement exer-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

Office of the State Engineer, Pierre,
S. D., November u, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that w. c..
Phillips, whose postomce address is
Pennington, Pennington county, S.
D., has made application in accord
ance with the provisions Of the irri-
cation laws of South Dakota for a
permit to appropriate for beneficial
use 2 cubic feet Of water per second
of time from Box Elder creek through
the Phillips Ditch, the point Of di-
version of which is to be located up
the right bank of said stream in
The northeast quarte! of the north
west quarter OF section S township
/ north range 10 east B. H. NJ, said
water to be used for the purpose of
irrigation, stock and domestic use.
This application will be taken up
by the state engineer at his Office at
Pierre for consideration and appro-
pirate action on the 12the day OF
January 1908, ut > a. m, at which
time all persons who believe that the
prior rights would be injuriously af-
fe- ted, Or that the allowance of the
permit would he detrimental to the
public welfare, and also parties max
ing the application, and to be bene-
fitted, are notified to be present
either by sworn affidavit or in per-
son for the purpose of presenting
any relative testimony.
SAMUEL H. LEA,
State Engiueer,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-29

Mrs. w, Bodenner and son, Foas,
were passengers for Rapid City Fri
day morning. returning the same
day, bringing wl,h them their frlena
Miss Maude Miller, to spend the day
Miss Miller, who IS one of Rapid 5
teachers, returned home sun
day morning.
Mr.. IL. Westoyer shipped a EAR
lead Of cats TO Rapid City and FF!-
day vent up himself TO dispose OF
them.
Miss eNllie McDermand left Tr@s-
day evening for Hot Springs TO spend
a week with her friend, Iva East
a
John Smith and Charles Edgef-
ton were in Rapid City Saturday
transacting business. They returned
the same day,
Mr.. John iIeadlun and son went
to Keystone Saturday for lumber, re
turning with il Monday. Mr.. Head
lun will scon build a house en- ttis
homestead.
Nj. Matt herman, OF lndepan-
dencc, Ia, returned 10 his home Tue
day night after spending d weGk vi
his mother, Mrs. A. Forman, ati
sisters, Mrs. G. G.. Smith aud Nj,S
A. Tarant, of Custer. Matt lived
here some twelve gears ago. We
were glad to sec him among us once
more