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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
SEES NO LOGICAL
REASON FOR WORRY
LESLIE SHAW ON FINANCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.
WEALTH SOURCES SAFE
Former Secretary Of Treasury, How.
ever, intImates That a Period
Of Depression ls at
Hand.

New York, Aug. 19.-Leslie M.
Shaw, former secretary Of the treas
ury, authorized the following inter
view on the present financial and in
dustrial conditions Sunday:
Our farms produce more than $6,-
100000 per annum. and the pros
pect is good for an average crop. Our
mines yield more than $500, 000, 900
and our forests more than 100000
900, and neither of these sources of
wealth has been exhausted. The out
put of our factories, in other than food
products. is $12.O00,000,0 900, and no
fires have been extinguished. The
railways earn more than $4,000, 000. 900
and they are all In successful opera
ton. The pay rolls Of our factories
and railways aggregate approximately
SO, soc, 900, 900, and the scale of wages
has not been reduced.
In other words, the real sources Of
the peoples wealth have not yet been
affected, and the ability Of Industrial
concerns to pay dividends is not meas
ured by the market price Of their
stocks. Logical reasons for serious
conditions are therefore wanting. Psy-
Geological reasons are never wanting.
II The Expected VIII Happen.
IF Judge correctly, the people will
have exactly what they expect. If
those who have money in the banks
withdraw II and lock It up; IL the
banks refuse to grant accommoda-
tons, and II the consuming public de-
cline to place orders, then we will
very soon witness the effects. Let
these who think that times of disas-
ter follow each other at regular inter-
never yet experienced period Of Sc
we're depression that was not traceable
to financial or economic agitation or
legislation, and usually to both.
I'm 1893 the redemption Of green
backs in silver instead of gold was
openly advocated; the party In power
was under promise to remove the pro-
tectiVe tariff from industries, and the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of
16 to 1 was championed by prominent
members OF both parties. The country
might have survived any one Of these
sources Of alarm, but it could not sur.
vive all three.
q. Going Too Fast Gait.
AT this time no one questions our
financial system and the tariff will not
be touched for at least IS months.
Some check in the speed at which
we are going is most desirable, and
the checking process has probably be-
gun. 1t will require fair measure OF
confidence and courage to prevent I'm.
due retardment In our industries.
Capital cannot be forced into activity.
but 1t can be forced out of activity. !
have never seen the time when uni
versal sanity was more essential to
our well being"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
VENEZUELA 10 INVADED.
Force from British Guiana Crosses
Boundary and selzes 6aIata.

Georgetown. British Guiana, Aug. 10.
Much excitement has been caused
here by the invasion Of Venezuelan
territory by Capt, Calder in the com
mand Of a small frontier force from
British Guiana, and his seizure Of q
quantity OF balata (the gum Of the
bullet.tree, used for insulating wires,
ctc.) which 1t is alleged had been col.
lected on British territory.
Capt. Calder'sl force went down the
Barima hyer and crossed the boundary
into Venezuelan territory, where
Capt, Calder, at the point OF a re-
volver demanded that the Venezuelan
commissioner surrender to him 1000
pounds OF balata. The commissioner
gave up the gum. He has made a pro
test, however, to- President Castro
and the British consul here against
the seizure OF the balata and the In.
yasion Of Venezuelan territory. Fears
are entertained of retaliation at
Morawhanna. the British frontier
headquarters. There has been much
trouble over the balata trade for some
time and the British officials have
made strong attempts TO prevent IL
licit trading in the gum.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
Nearo Lynehed Ia renn.,se..

Cincinnati, o., Aug. 17.-Will elf.
ford, negro, was arrested at Tip.
tonville. Tenn. and confessed assault.
fng Mrs. Mary Cowan (white) and
throwing her body into the river,
also that he killed another woman a
year ago. Constable Burrus secreted
oxford in a barn to avoid mob that
threatened the Jail. Burrus finally
started with Clifford for another place,
and at Maple, KY, posse caught ur
with them. The constable was over.
powered and the negro strung up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
pope,s Bond Fixed Az roledo.

Toledo, o., Aug. 17.-Federal Judge
Taylor Friday fixed the bond of Albert
l.. Pope. receiver OF the Pope Motor
Company, here at $4,000. The bond
must be furnished by Wednesday next
The receiver was authorized to borrow
$4,000 for the Toledo plant. at inter
est not to exceed per cent. He was
given two months to make his report
to the court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
Rewarded For Honesty.

Miss Vera Dobbs. of Fort Dodge.
while on visit to Chicago, found a
chamois skin bag containing many
thousand dollars worth OF diamonds
An ad In paper found the ner,who
gave the girl $500 as a reward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
WAGON Badly Wrecked.

One OF the delivery wagons belong
ing to the Vernon meat market Is
considerably the worse for runaway
and collision with telephone post on
First avenue west. Robert Hearn.
the driver. had a close call but es-
capped serious injury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

The board of public works at Des
Moines may reject all the bids for
brick paving except those for repay
ing. because they are too high. The
lowest bid on brick was S2.09,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

The Bopp Brothers State bank at
Hawkeye has been converted into the
First National bank Of Hawkeye; cap
ital. $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
Goes rhrounh Mad.

Dick Eveland drove to the city from
his place across the Des Moines river
yesterday In his big double-seated au-
tomobile in spite OF the muddy roads.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
COW kIIIed by LIahtnInu.

Dave Mckinley was the loser Of
fine Jersey cow during the severe
electrical storm Friday evening. The
COW was in the pasture east Of the
city and was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. The storm extended
over most of the county. but this is
the only fatal damage done to stock
in the county which has been reported.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

An elevator with storage capacity
of from $4,000 to 10000 bushels will
be erected by Sioux City seed and
nursery company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

Scott county has twenty-eight chill.
dren at the institution for the feeble
minded at Glenwood. Their cost dur.
Ing the past quarter was Sll0.sl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

Remember Old Settlers day Sep
Iember A.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22

Home grown watermelons are on
the market.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
Married
kam rath Sells.

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Sells, in Fairfield,
Thursday, occurred the beautiful we'd
ding of their daughter, Mary Helena,
to Benjamin E. Kamrath of Baraboo.
The impressive ceremony was con-
Quoted by Rev. j. Schneider, pastor Of
the Evangelical church, at high noon,
in the presence of about one hundred
relatives.
Little Thelma Norton and Edna Schnel-
Ter acted as flower girls and led the
bridal party to an arch of evergreen, to
the sweet strains of the Lohengren
Wedding March played by Miss Lucy
Sells, sister of the bride. They were
attended by Miss Nellie Kamrath, sis
ter of the groom, and Mr.. Albert Sells,
brother of the bride.
The bride was attired in beautiful
gown of white voile trimmed with in
sertion, and carried brides roses. The
brides maid wore lace dress over
white trimmed with ribbon. The groom
and best man wore the conventional
black.
The spacious home was decorated in
pink and white. After the ceremony a
bounteous dinner was served. The brids
table was attended by the Misses Jessie
and Louise Lindsay and Hattie Reh-
bein.
The bride has been one of Baraboo's
most accomplished dressmakers for the
past three years. The groom is q
builder and contractor in the Gem City.
The young couple received many and
costly presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kamrath. will reside at
415 10th Ave-, where nicely furnished
home awaits them.
Their many friends join in wishing
them long and prosperous life.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
DOUBLE GOLDEN WEDDING
Unusual Event Celebrated at the City
With a Big Dam

Kilbourn, Wis, Nov. 26-The golden
weddings of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bishop
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Smith was
celebrated last Saturday in the G.. A.
r. hall by the members of the w. R.
c., the 6. A. r. and others. The hall
was decorated for the occasion and
about 200 attended. A very nice sup
per was served and they received fine
presents of gold. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
and Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have been
residents of Kilbourn for good many
years. The gentlemen are members of
the post and Mis-. Smith of the relief
corps. All enjoyed themselves very
much.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Keiser a
son.
Miss Edith Flock is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charley
Billings, in Olin.
Miss Bell Fowler has returned from
three weeks visit at her mothers
nome near big spring.
Mrs. Irving Nogle of Illinois, is Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Smith.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Presbyterian church next
Thursday morning. Sermon by Rev.
Rudgwold of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Fowler of Big Spring, has pur-
chased the Rubilee property in this
village.
Mrs. Pat Brushnan was a Portage
visitor the first of the week.
While skating on the ice last Wed
nesday Stanley Parsons fell and broke
his collar bone.
Mrs. Martin Naber fell and sprained
her wrist one day last week.
Mrs. John Taylor was called to Ros-
lyn, Wash, last Monday owing to the
critical illness of her husband.
Mrs. Ollie Dix, who has been visit
ing her father for a couple of months,
returned to her home at Lake Mills.
Mrs. A. j. Newell of Fairfield, was
in town Saturday to attend the golden
wedding of her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Gibson returned
home Saturday from tairfield, where
they had spent ten days visiting at
the home of Addison Newell.
Addison Newell and son, Ivan, OF
Fairfield and NJ. Gibson of Kilbourn,
were in Baraboo Monday.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
BOTTLED SUNSHINE
New Apparatus in Local Gallery for
Night Work.

Mr.. Elmen E. Palmer, 513 Third ave-
nue., has just added an artificial light
to his art stndio for use nights and
dark days. Busy people will highly
appreciate the opportunity this affords
for having their photo work done even
ings, as with many day time is about
full. Photos made by this light are
fully equal to those produced by day
light and for certain effects best re-
suits can be obtained in this manner.
It is especially good for baby pictures
or groups. Mr.. Palmer is constantly
on the lookout for new ideas in the art
line as his work plainly shows. He is
making a class Of Photographic por-
traits which are not only credit to
Baraboo, but are worthy to compete
with work from the best city gallaries
Lovers of real art photographs will dc
we'll to call and see what he has to
show.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
MARRIED AT BLOOMER.
Young People Well Known in Baraboo
are Welded and will Reside in
South Dakota.

On Wednesday, Nov. 9th at the
home of the brides parents in Bloomer
occurred the marriage Of Miss Emma
Ellis daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny
Ellis of Cooks Valley, and Mr.. Clark
Leigh, Rev. Walter Scott officiating.
The wedding was a quiet one, only
the near relatives of the bride being
present. But several of their friends
congregated in the evening and gave
them some music" after which they
were invited into the house to partake
of some lemonade and "bride's cake"
The groom formerly lived at Baraboo
and is son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Leigh. The bride has always resided
at Cooks Valley and has two sisters in
Baraboo, Mrs. A. LeBarron and Miss
Lucy Ellis.
The young couple will make their
home at Hecla, S. D., where Mr.. Leigh
has rented large ranch. They de-
parted fer the west Thursday morning,
carrying the best wishes of all their
friends for long, happy and prosper
! Gus life.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
MASQUERADE ON SKATES
Large Crowd Attends First Function
of the Kind Given this
Season

A large crowd Of skaters, dancers,
and spectators was present at the mas.
quel ade ball on skates at the roller
rink last evening. Skating continued
to 8 o'clock, when dancing was begun.
Music for the dancing was furnished
by the Won Wald orchestra.
Following are the winners and their
prizes, for the best and second best cos
tunes:
Best costume, ladies, Miss Mabel
Green, $500.
Second best costume, ladies, Miss
Esther Golfarb, $1.0O
Best costume, gents, Charles Rooney
$500.
Second best costume, gents, Fred ST.
monds, $1.00.
Best comic, ladies, Miss Ruby Os
born, $500.
Second, comic, ladies, Miss Keiths
Wild, $1.00
Best comic, gents, w. M. Sager, so 90
Second, comic, gents, Louis Brandt
$1.00.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
MISS DONAHUE
NAMED DEPUTY
REEDSBURG YOUNG LADY TO
ASSIST COUNTY SUPERIN-
TENDENT DAVIES.

County Superintendent Davies has
announced that he has selected Miss
Anna Donahue as deputy county sup
erintendent as provided by the last
meeting of the county board. Miss
Donahue will assist in the office and
visit schools. The territory covered by
Sauk county is so large that it is i'm
possible for one person to look after all
of the schools. She will receive salary
of $4,000 per month for nine months.
Miss DOnahue is a graduate of the
Kilbourn schools, has been very sue
cessful in her work as a teacher and
during the fall has had charge of the
third and fourth grades at North Free
dom. Her home is in Reedsburg. She
will begin her work on December |,
and will be succeeded by Miss Minnie
Timme of Baraboo.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
A Good School.
show.

Toland's Business School, La Crosse
Wis, prepares young men and women
for first-class positions. The greatest
school of it's kind in existence. 1t is
endorsed by Governor Johnson, EXPIRES
Cleveland and many of the greatest
men and women in the Unites States
Five Thousand graduates employed
10 sent to positions the past 40 days
These figures cannot be duplicated by
any similar school in this country
Graduates employed in every civilized
country in the world. Students may
enter any time. Send for beautiful
catalogue and full information. .Toland's
Business School, La Crosse, Wis. Do il
now.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
Brown tt,

William c. Brown and Miss Selma
Platt were married at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. An.
drew Platt, two miles east of the city
in the town of Greenfield. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. Elske OF
the German M. E. church in the pres
ence of about one hundred guests, most.
ly relatives, at o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon. Miss G Gertrude Platt of this
city and Homer Pl4tt, brother of the
bride, were bridesmaid and groomsman.
The home was beau: :ifully decorated
and after the ceremony and coneratula.
tions dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown will make their home in Green
field for the present.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
EXCITING EVENT
IN A CABOOSE
c. c. MlLLARD HAS A NARROW ES-
CAPE WHILE CONDUCTOR
ON THE Q. "a

G.. G.. Millard, who resided some time
since in the /. L. Humphrey house on
Ash street in this city, had an exciting
experience, according to an account in
the Marshall, Missouri, Republican.
The account reads:
&c. G.. MiIlard, G. & A. conductor of
Slater, had narrow escape in the
wreck at Shackleford. He was riding
in the caboose of his freight train when
the M. e.. T.. refrigerator car jumped the
track and caused the caboose to be
thrown off also. 1t was turned over
and Mr.. Millard together with the car
furnishings jammed up in the front end
Of the car, which Immediately caught
fire. With the assistance of Brakeman
w. l.. Duke Mr.. Millard was gotten
out of the burning car and his injuries
looked after. He was suffering from
some bad burns, jaw dislocated, neck
and shoulder spraiued and face cut and
burned. 1t was necessary to put stitch
es in the left side of his face.
"We called upon Mr.. Millard at his
home in Slater Monday and were un-
able by his appearance to tell whether
he was dressed up as Santa Claus or
had been playin5 foot ball. He said he
fortunately suffered but very little and
the prospects are that his injuries will
heal quickly. The caboose burned"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM DIFF.
FERENT POINTS IN THIS
VICINITY.
WHAT is GOING ON ABOUT Us
-5traY Bits of Information Cleaned
From Papers Published in
This Section.

Gust Quasi is critically ill with
dropsy at Prairie du Sac.
John Caf1isch of Sauk Prairie is
suffering with anaemia at Madison.
b~
Some are opposed to moving the
soldiers monument at Reedsburg.
Maurice Hilderbrandt of Sumpter
and Miss Mary Faber were married in
Madison.
H. J. Wagner Of Prairie du Sac un-
derwent an operation at Madison for
gall stones, appendicitis and abscess.
Miss Marie Schanke and Carl
Buchta were married at Reedsburg at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Schanke. The groom
is LaValle druggist.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
SESSION OF {. F. U.
Election of Officers ana Other Busi
ness

The E. f. U. elected officers last
night. a good attendance turned out
and good time was had. The follow
ing officers were elected for the incom-
ing year:
President-E. 2. Deter.
Vice-president-Wm. kaston.
Adviser-Mrs. Nettie O. Bartlett.
Secretary-W d. Bartlett.
Treasurer-James A. Murray.
Warder-Mrs. A L. Carr.
Inside-guard-F. j. Love.
Trustee-Henry Freising, years.
A motion was made and carried that
the E. F. L. retain the S. K. of A. hal
for the coming year.
w. d. Bartlett, secretary.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
DEBATING CLUB
At CHENILLE

F. A. Hutchens of Madison gave an
address on university extension work
at the Glenville school last night and
his discussion of the subject created
much interest along that line. At the
close of the lecture district debating
society was organized with the follow
officers:
President-Willis Glover.
Weep President-Frank Bass.
Secretary-Roy Palmer.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
K|LBOURN MAN
HANGS HIMSELF

Kilbourn, Nov. 29-Orrin Wharry Of
this town was found south of here
hanging to a limb of tree in Lynch's
woods. He was sixty-fve years of age
and unmarried. The cause for the act
is unknown. He had been missing
from his home since Tuesday. Some
boys who were hunting on Thanks
giving day discovered his body.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
INTERESTING TEST
WITH KEROSENE

R.H. Cox of Chicago and }. w. Lang
Gl0n,of Milwaukee made sOmeinterest-
ing kerosene tests at the New Warren
en- Tuesday for the benefit of the local
merchants snd others. At the begin
ming of the experiment two lamps
were filled with oil, one with Perfect
ion having a gravity Of 43 and the
other with Majic Safety having a
gravityof AZ. The points at issue in
the test were:
Retention of flame.
Consumption of oil.
Char on the wick.
DiscOlOratiOn Of the chimney.
Odor emitted.
Cost of oil to the consumer.
After the lamps had burned for six
hours it was found that the lamp con-
tanning the Perfection oil had the
brightest flame, that less oil had been
consumed, that the char on the wick
was 25& less, that the discOlOratiOn on
both chimneys was the same, that
there was no odOr emitted from either
and therefore the best oil and the cheap
est for The consumer was the Perfect
ion OIL Perfection is Kanas oil and
sells for II J per gallon while the Ma
tic is an Eastern oil and sells for Is per
gallon.
A lamp had also been filled with red
oil with a gravity of Al but this did not
enter into the points at issue. Mr. Cox
showed that red oil was only some other
oil colored with an aniline dye. 1t was
never any better and in fact the
colOred particles held in solution was
adetriment rather than an advantage.
Charles Palmer was present to see
that fair test was given.
The exact amount of oil, s OF, was
put in each lamp with common sun
hinge burner; same kind of wicks, same
chimneys; in fact every condition was
Identical; the wicks were trimmed a
Nike intact the flames were Identical in
shape, size, volume and color at the
start.
Mr.. Cox also gave some excellent
advice concerning the use of lamps
and oil in order to obtain the best re-
suits. Here are few of the things to
be done:
Place new wick in the lamp once a
month.
Boil the burner in hot water with
soda, lye or powdered! borax or other
cleanser occasionally in order to re-
move the dirt.
Keep the small holes, little vent and
all portions of the burner open and
free from dirt.
Do not have the wick too tight.
The wicks must fit the burner.
DO not turn lamp down and leave
it burning. If you do OdorS escape.
With clean burner and other con-
di ions right there will be no odors.
When there is trouble with a lamp,
nearly always the difficulty is with
the burner and not the oil.
The Perfection oil is refined from a
western crude obtained from the Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
fields and is refined under a new pro-
cess which Mr.. Cox says produces the
very best Illuminating oil in the world.
Mr.. Cox also explained how oil was
refined and what was obtained from
the crude product.t .tWith tthe test over
all felt that they had received liberal
education about kerosene.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04

James A. Congdon, formerly secre7
tary of the Baraboo Y. NJ, e. A. and
now occupying a similar position in
Texarkana, Ark ansas, arrived in Bara-
300 few days ago. His daughter, Mil
dred, who has spent the past year
with Mrs. Ed. McGilvra, will accom-
pany her father to Arkansas on Mon
day. Mr.. Congdon came to Baraboo
from Washington, ID. c., where he at
tended a Y. NJ. c. A. conve ton. He
IS meeting with gratifying success in.
MS work in Arkansas and is we'll pleas
ed with his location. >
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-12-04
CITY TAXES MUCH LOWER
Decrease of Expenses and Increase OF
Property Valuations Lowers
Rate

Although the county and state tax
are much larger this year than last, 1.-The
city taxes are several Thousand dollars
less, making the rate some so cents per
ST. 900 less. This is due to the fact that
the school expense has been cut down
very much, and the city expenses have
been kept as low as possible by the
council; besides, the valuation of prop
erty has been increased about $4,000,
which makes the rate relatively lower.
The taxes for the county, state and
city for the two past years are as fol-
lows:
1907 1906
County and state .$17, ,875.O8. ,$13, 1890
City. ............... 5O,992.OO .58, ,O48. so
The rate is as follows:
1910. ....................... .Ol09lo
1917. I......... .............. 49,. OIoIZ0