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The Washington times., 1907-07-28

m UsIC lovers who frequent the
NH parks Of the city TO hear the
really excellent concerts given
by the military bands this
summer complain bitterly against the
noise and disturbance often incident to
these occasions.
The concerts always attract a large
crowd. Men, women, and children at
tend, but 10 watch the majority Of them
one would be led 20 the conclusion that
some other attraction than the music
had brought them TO the park They
walk. or run, talk at The top Of their
voices, and, in short. pay absolutely no
attention 10 the music or show any
consideration for thoBe. who wish to
listen.
Said a young woman who was as
near 10 the band as nOssible H. Franklin
Park the other evening: The authori-
ties ought 10 put a stop 70 such dis
order. IL seems 20 me that II people
haven't sense enough 20 appreciate good
music when they have an opportunity
like this 20 hear IL, they should not be
allowed 20 interfere with others pleas
ure."
And Il does seem like a sad COM
mentary on the standard Of intelligence
free art, and free theaters for the
people may be an ideal condition Of an
an ideal state, but judging from pre-
sumably typical American crowds such
as those assembled In Washington
parks, those ideals are stiII far in the
future as practical possibilities.
VS. there such n thing as being too
honest, or Of bsing SO regarded, a;
u least?
I was led 70 think 50 by an oc-
currence on an Avenue car yesterday
The conductor had passed By rather
melancholy looking parsonage without
collecting the fare He called the con-
ductor back. You forgot 20 get my
nickel, conductor" he said. Here &;
is"
The conductor. after recovering from
his astouishment, rang up the fare. A
moment later I noticed that a rather
woridly-looking gentleman, who sat be-
side this honest person. began 10 feel
suspICiously about in his various pOck-
cts. When he OF sterling honesty got
or at the next corner. the other fellow
observed.
Il believe that man IS a piekpoclIet
Hes entirely too honest 70 suit ne
l always watch my purse and watch
when I Tun across this super-hones;
brand. A lot Of them viii cough up g
nickel with a most sanctified expression,
and the next moment viii be fOrmu-
lating plans 20 do you out OF a house
and lot OF a bunch OF gas stock
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

= T happened on the Georgetown car
line, and Kelley, the conductor with
y a deep brogue, as usual, was a
leading figure in the incident.
heheyss carr was bowling down the
Avenue when a woman signaIed for it
70 stop. Leisurely getting aboard. she
took I'VE minutes going through her
handbag. and by the time the car tick
cts were reached, Ave blocks had been
passed.
Just as Kelley was about 20 ring IN
her fare, the woman asked, sweetly, i
suppose this IS the car for Glenwood
Cemetery?"
Kelley looked at her for a moment.
then stopped the car. In voice hoarse
IN It's intensity, Kelley said, "Allght
madame, alight; it's the wrong car yez
are on. II its a cemetery, yez wants.
why don't yez take a hearse?''
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

TE was feshy. persplring, ard
RI tired. and as he dropped into a
4 downtown barber shop, his gem
eral demeanor was anything but
gratifying 70 talkatlye BARRIERS. No
sooner was he seated. however, than an
ehony-hued tonsorial artist began to
make appropriate observations as 70 the
weather.
Now, look here" interposed the
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

o." said the manicurist, in a
NJ downtown barber shop the
other day, Il don't want to
20 back with the girls who
The Washington times., 1907-07-28

m USIC lovers who frequent the
M parks Of the city TO hear this
really excellent concerts giveT
by the military bands this
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
BOTH MEN ARE HURT
SERIOUS INJURIES RESULT IN Ex-
CITING RUNAWAY NEAR
NEW SHARON.

New Sharon, Ia, Sept 1S.-A d,s-
asGrous runaway six miles southeast
of here last evening completely de-
molished a buggy and resulted in con-
flning the two occupants to their
homes for few days with bad bruiS-
es, but it is believed that no serious
injuries were inflicted. The reports
of the accident were exaggerated con-
siderably when they "eacned the town
and great excitement was aroused
until The extent of the damage could
be learned. John Cox and Sam Flee
ner were the two men in the buggy
and they were returning from the
Jake Mefford sale about supper time
when the horse suddenly became
frightened and began to run and kick
furiously. Both men were dumped
out and the venicle was practically
demolished. Both men were also
kicked by the furious animal and Mr..
Cox sustained the most serious in
juries by meeting the shoed feet OF
the animal with his face. He was
found to De in bad shape and was car
Tied home for treatment. Mr.. Fleen-
er sustained a broken arm, the bones
being severed Just at the wrist, and
ne was also badly bruised Medical
assistance was secured a. once and
the wounds OF the two men cared for.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
STANDARDS VAST PROFITS
OIL TRUST EARNED s4so, ,s15, ,s34 IN
EIGHT YEARS.
Interesting Facts Brought Out In the
Federal Suit to Dissolve the
Great Corporation.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Delving into
the financial workings of the Standard
Oil company Of New Jersey, the hold
ing company of all the subsidiary or
ganizations of the so-called oil trust,
Frank d. Kellogg, conducting the fed
eral suit for the dissolution of the
company, brought forth Tuesday to
public view for the first time the enor-
nous profits made by the Standard Oil
company.
In period of eight years, from 1899
to 1906 inclusive, the company, on a
statement spread upon the record of
Tuesdays hearings, was shown to
have earned total profits of $490,315,-
934, or at the rate of more than $61,-
100000 year. and distributed to its
shareholders in the same period $685.
359, ,403.
While the company was earning
these vast sums in the refining of oil,
the statements adduced at the hearing
show, between 1899 and 1906 the as
sets of the company grew by leaps
and bounds from 5000, ,791, ,523 to $371,-
664,531. The capital stock is $685..
382. Financiers and those seeking
knowledge of the exact profits of the
Standard OIL company have striven
vainly to obtain the figures which Mr..
kellogg succeeded in placing upon the
record of the court. The Standard
Oil company makes no statement of
It's business, and other than the dec
laration of dividend. 1t makes no pub
lie announcement by which it's bust
ness may be guaged.
Mr.. Kellogg obtained a statement
showing that the Standard Oil com
pany Of New Jersey controlled by
stock ownership over 70 companies
engaged in the refining and the trans.
portation by pipe line of oil, on Sep
tember Ia. 1907. The Standard Oil
company had always carefully guard
ed the list of its subsidiary companies
and the amount of its shareholdings.
The list showed that the Standard OIL
company of New Jersey owned $685.
900 of the total capital stock of ST.
100000 of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana, which was recently
fined $29,240,000 by Judge Landis in
the United States Circuit court in Chi
cago for rebating i. a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
HocH ON Low FARE QUESTION.
Kansas Governor Bound to Enforce
Railway Boards Order.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. .1S.--Gov. Hoch
Tuesday afternoon gave to the press
letter written to member of the
Kansas senate, explaining his attitude
on the two-cent fare question. He said
ia his letter:
Il have not said to any one what my
action will be, whether l will secure
this result through special session
of the legislature or otherwise. If to
secure this result it should necessitate
a special session of the legislature, in
the language Of Patrick Henry, Let 1t
come The board OF railroad commits
sioners has made the order and fixed
Oct as the date when it will be-
come effective. AS yet l have had no
official notification as to what the
railroads propose to do in this matter
and cannot be controlled in my ac-
tion by newspaper reports. But my
mind is made up, and as soon as
have authoritative information as to
what the railroads propose to do,
will then be ready to act"
Later in his letter he says: 'If the
railroads had any horse sense they
would have stopped this discrimina-
tion voluntarily"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
DIE IN AN AUTO WRECK
PROMINENT ELkS ARE KILLED
AT COLORADO SPRINGS.
overcrowded Motor Car Running at
Terrific Rate Crashes Into s,.
Telephone Pole.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. 1S.-A
powerful racing automobile occupied
by seven prominent Elks and chauf-
feur and built to hold three passen-
gers, while running at a terrific rate,
crashed into telephone pole at the
bottom of the West Hurfando street
hill here early Tuesday and was
wrecked.
Three of the occupants were killed
outright, fourth died shortly after
the accident and the others were more
or less seriously hurt. The bodies Of
the three dead were mangled almost
beyond recognition. The dead: John
S. Grey, formerly of New York, killed
outright; Britten l.. Graves, druggist,
died shortly afterward; w. II. Ralston,
a dealer in electrical supplies, killed
outright Fl. Winnal, killed outright.
The injured are James English,
George Buckley, f. H. Ward and A.
w. Markscheffel.
The party had been to the Elks'
clubhouse at Manitou to attend So
cial session and was returning home
The machine, six-cylinder, 4O-horse
power, recently at Overland park ran
over and killed C. F. Dasey. The ac-
cident happened at three a. M, just
after the automobile, with its merry,
jesting passengers, crowded into the
two seats, on me hood and on the
steps, plunged at terrific clip down
the hill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
PROBABLY NEEDED IT.
A Bloomfield, Iowa, Robber Chooses
Peculiar Loot.

Bloomfield, Ia, Sept. 1S.-The home
of Harvey Wray in the north part of
the city was entered while the men,
bers of the family we're away and
here is what was missed when Mr..
Wray returned home and searched the
house:
Several gallons of cold water.
Ditto of hot water.
A generous coating from the bar of
toilet soap.
Unwonted liberties with a bath
towel
But in the exchange here is what
the burglar left in the house:
A tub full of very black water.
A coating of mud in the bottom of
the tub.
A form silhouetted on the towel, too
blurred, however, to afford identified
tion.
The burglar had taken nothing but
a bath.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
browns DAUGHTER AND SELF.
Desperate Deed Of an Insane Woman
at Los Angeles, Cal.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 1s.-Driven
insane by brooding over her Ill
health and the protracted absence Of
her husband In Iowa, Mrs. Anna Ba-
ker, 81 years old, left the home Of her
brother-in-law Monday night, accom-
panied by her seven-year-old daughter,
and proceeded to the shores of John
sons lake, at the eastern city limits,
where she hurled both herself and
daughter into the deep waters OF the
lake.
The woman left the following note:
II want to save my dear little darling
from this world. You will find us In
Johnson's lake. Telephone to some
friend Of ours in Streator, ILL.,, and
some one should telephone from
Streator to Fred that his father Is
sick. He should come to Streator
Don't telephone to the folks direct
Don't take me into anyone's home.
Send us to Streator."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
Fatal Accidents Near Pando and at
calhan, Col. 81,

Salids Col. Sept. 1s.-Frelght train
No 81, westbound, on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, was wrecked to
day near Pando, IA miles west of Lead
Vile, killing Fred Nichols, the en-.
gineer Fireman Pledger and Harry
Sharpe, the brakeman, all OF Salida.
The airbrakes failed to hold on the
4 per cent. grade in Tennessee pass,
and the train. after attaining terrific
speed, jumped the track.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 1s.-
The locomotive Pulling passenger
train No 5. westbound on the Rock Is
land railroad. blew up at Calhan, Col,
Tuesday, killing Engineer John d.
Hartman. and seriously If not fatally
injuring Fireman A. E. Chlnburg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
ENGINEER DIVORCED.
Nose Arquette of MarshaIltown Is
Given Decree.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept 1S.-"Mose"
Arquette, one of the best known loco
motive engineers in Iowa. was granted
a divorce from his wife. Mrs, Ellen Ar
quette, on the ground of desertion. Ar
quette was married forty or more years
ago, and has family of grown chill
dren. He is one of the oldest engin-
GERS on the Iowa Central. having seen
active service between here and Ma
son City for thirty years. During the
civil war he pulled soldier trains on
the Illinois Central from Dubuque to
the southern battleheIds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
THE |ATERURBAA TAX
PROPOSITION CARRIES BY BIG
MAJORITY IN PLEASANT
GROVE TOWNSHIP.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Barnes City, Sept. 1S.-The special
election held in Pleasant Grove town
ship on the question of voting five
per cent tax to the Cedar Rapids &
Oskaloosa lnterurban Railway result
ed in victory for the proposition by
a majority of forty-eight. While there
were some votes cast against the pro-
posed tax, the more progressive ele-
ment of the townships population vot-
ed in favor of the tax. The election
brought out good sized vote and the
people of the township are thoroughly
interested in having the line as soon
as it can be built Much enthusiasm
is met on all sides and the company
will have little difficulty in securing
right-of-way along the route surveyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
CHICAGO VOTERS
REJECT CHARTER
OPPONENTS TO NEW FORM OF
GOVERNMENT VICTORIOUS.
DEFEAT IS OVERWHELMING.
Mayor Busse Says II Was an oppor
tunity For Better Municipal Gov
eminent In Chicago-A
Light Vote Cast.

Chicago, Sept 1S.-Ths new charter
authorized by the state legislature at
its last session for the city of Chi
cago was rejected by the voters at
yesterdays special election by ma
jority of over $4,000.
Little more than half of the register
ed vote was cast, figures, unofficial,
showing 59,446 ballots for the charter
and 1854 against it. The total vote
polled was Isl, 500 out of registered
vote of 361, 1858.
The light vote was due to some ex-
tent to the fact that the election was
special one and that the granting of
time off for the purpose of voting was
optional with employers, and in the
majority of cases voters were obliged
to go to the polls before going to work
or not at ALL
Busse Issues Statement.
Mayor Busse issued the following
statement last night:
1T is evident from the result that
great majority of the people of Chi
cago either do not want charter or
are not sufficiently interested in new
charter to go to the polls and vote.
The very light vote polled and the
majority against adoption clearly
proves that. | think this indifference
on the part of the public has been a
mistake. While the charter contained
some provisions that were disagree.
able to this, that or the other special
interest or element in the community,
yet, on the whole, it was good thing
for Chicago.
A Lost Opportunity.
Its adoption would have enabled
the administration to do many things
in the way of public improvements
which would have been of lasting ben
eft to the city and its people"
For ten years this city has been
talking Charter" and in three sue
cessiye sessions of the legislature the
act which was, placed before the vot-
ers yesterday for adoption has been
taking shape.
The charter that was offered to the
voters is practically the charter as
passed by the charter convention and
taken to Springfield.
The taxation, park, grant of power
and school sections were framed by
the charter convention and the legis-
lature did not change them. The pri-
mary law as provided by the charter
is the present city primary law, and
the act gives the city council, on ref
erendum vote, the power to change
this and other provisions, Excepting
the three which concern taxation, pub
lie utilities, and schools, to suit the
wishes OF the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
NAVAL DISASTER IN JAPAN
EXPLOSION ON THE 5ATTLEsHIP
kAsHIMA KILLS 27.
Five Officers Among the Dead-sIx-
teen Men Inlures Blast Inside :.
Gun Shield.

Toxic, Sept. 1S-Over 40 men were
killed or injured on board the Japan
ese battleship Kashima by the explo-
sion of a 12-inch shell within the
shield, after target practice near
Kure at six o'clock There the wound
ed were placed inothe hospital. The
fatalities included lieutenant, two
cadets and one staff officer, the rank
and name of whom is not given.
Gas from Breech Causes Blast.
The explosion occurred inside Of
the shield of the starboard after ten
inch gun.
1t was not the shell which explod-
ed, but powder, which evidently
caught fire from the gas emitted from
the breech when opened for the pur-
pose of reloading the gun, The explo-
sion was terrific. The hull Of the
Kishima is not damaged.
A majority of the victims were ter
ribly mutilated.
The Japanese battle ship Kashima
was built by the Armstrong company
at the Elswick shipyards In England,
where she was launched In the spring
Of 1905. The Japanese ambassador.
Viscount Hayashi, was present at the
ceremony. The Kashima measures
425 feet on the water line mad 445
feet over all. Her armament consists
ofi;four 12-inch guns. four ten inch
guns, IL six-inch guns, IL 12,pounders,
and five underwater torpedoutubes.
The Kashima is the largest battle
ship that was ever launched on the
Tyne and the tenth ship that has been
built for the Japanese government at
Elswick.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
KILLED BY TRAIN.
State Center Painter Meets Death On
Northwestern.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept 1S.-Charles
Carter of State Center, painter, about
40 years old, was struck by North
western train some time during the
night aud instantly killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
AGREE TO PEACE CONFERENCE.
Representatives, of Five Central Amer.
lean Republics Sign Protocol

Washington, D. c., Sept 1S.--A pro-
tocol was signed at the state depart.
ment Tuesday by the diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes of the five Central Ameri-
can republics, accepting the invitation
of the United States and Mexico to
meet here at an early date to nego-
tiate an agreement providing for per-
manent peace between the countries
represented.
The protocol was signed in the pres
ence of Acting Secretary Adee of the
state department and Minister Godoy,
charge d'affairs Of the Mexican en-
bassy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
pettlbone Nav Be FataIIv M.

Boise, Idaho, Sept 1s.--George A.
Pettibone was unable to appear in the
district court Tuesday to have his case
set for trial. An affidavit Of the at
tending physician states that Petit
bone is suffering from ulcer of the
bladder, which, unless soon checked,
will prove fatal. 1t says an operation
may be necessary. but fears the pa
tient will be unable to survive II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
OKLAHOMA ELECTION.
.. Constitution, Prohibition and Has
0 keII Thought to Have Won.
0 Q Q Q

United Press Dispatch
Oklahoma City, Sept 12.-Incom-
plete returns from yesterdays cleo
tiol indicate the ratification of the
constitution by an overwhelming ma
jority. The democrats claim the elec-
tion OF Haskell tor governor by 10000
and the republicans claim the cleo
tion of Frantz by 10000. Mcclure,
republican, Is probably elected to
congress from the First district, AMI
Frank Hubbard, republican, in the
Third district.
Kansas City, Sept. 1S.-Reports
from Oklahoma election indicate po-
nibition has certainly carried and it
is probable the constitution ha.s been
accepted and that Haskell! democrat,
is elected governor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
WeII.known Composer Dies.

Milwaukee, Sept 1S.-odin Louis
Renning, a well-known pianist and
composer, who composed the corona.
tion ode to King Haakon of Norway,
died at Knowlton hospital Tuesday.
Mr., Renning was % years old. Death
followed an operation two weeks ago
for appendicitis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
Premature Explosion Injuries -Four

Pittsburg, Sept. 18.-One man was
fatally injured and three others seri-
ously hurt Tuesday by the premature
explosion OF charge of dynamite dur.
ing the blasting of Stag at the Carrie
furnace Of the Carnegie Steel company
at Rankin. a suburb of this city. The
force of the explosion shattered win
dows in buildings and house within a
half mile of the mill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-19
ch0kes to Death On Marble.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. ls.-Little Ar.
mold Kraft, aged two years, swallowed
a marble and died two minutes later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
E1DDERN, DCUBLE CHINE Sc
PECNIE&

By Archibald Hendricks.
HERE can bo no question that
the pcony is the WySt permanent
and satisfactory hardy perennial
flower and that the best time to-
plant it is during the last two
weeks of September. peouieS
may be planted with perfect success per
haps as late as November when the roots
have been dug up earlier and stored in
sand for the purpose, but it is safer 10
plant ca rier If the work of setting ont
the peony bed be delayed there is danger
of the plants dying, or at least being so
shocked that they give very few or even
no flowers next May and June. 1t is
strange that some nurserymen will tell you
that this idea of September planting is all
nonsense when the American Peony So
ciety, body made up of the most export
growers of the peony, has gone on record
in favor of planting in September
1t is no wonder that the peony is be-
coming more and more popular each year,
for there is no other hardy garden plant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

= HE idea Of destroying insects by
means of other insccts or tuugou>
diseases has always appealed 10 the
AuiNM mind more powerfully than
any system of artificial repression, how
ever perfect, Entonologists have literally
secured the world in search of parasites
which might help in the control of insect
pests. Among the thousands of insect
parasites and fungous diseases which
have been imported from foreign coun-
tries to assist in eXterminating our insect
enemies only three or four have proved 10
bc of any practical Importance. Most OF
these importations turned ont :" dlScour-
agingy that general lack of confidence
is felt in such attempts.
Professor Il. IL. Rolls. of Florida, how
ever. reports very gratifying success from
the usc of fungous diseases in combating
San Jose scale ON peach trees and other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

scale insects on citrus trees. The disease
Is spread by making pure cultures of the
fungi which are diluted and sprayed upon
trees that are infested with scale insects
or By hanging branches infested with dis
oased insects in the trees to lie treated,
Professor Rolls states that some of
the fruit growers of Florida have stored
their spraying apparatus aud are depend
ing entirely upon the fungous diseases
for the destruction of scale insect
Recently the same fungi have been used
against the white fly in Louisiana and
with equally striking results. These re-
suits will greatly encourage those who
believe that we shall eventually find nat
ural agencies for controlling all our in
sect pests without the expenditure of SO
much time and energy in spraying
Country Life in America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

the very best flowers and the very great
est profusion it is better to lift the pants,
divide them into smaller pieces Hnd re-
plant every eight years or thereaboui'
Plants left longer than seven or eight
years are likely TO die oGt in tho centre,
forming hollow rings Of growth.
The ideal place for prony bed is on
n gentle slope exposed to full sunshine
and leading to Il rather moist bottom land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

that will yield so great a return for the
space it occupies and with a minimum Of
labor, Just fancy what it means for our
American gardens when We think thar
peonies will flourish anywhere that apples
can be grown, Once set ont Il clump
of peonies and you do not have to touch
il again for perhaps half a century-and
certainly twenty-five years. Nevertheless
If you would have the very best plants,