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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
coal MINING ACCIDENTS.

Any statement giving the number
and character of the coal mining &C
cijents in the united States muse ne
cessarily be somewhat incomplete
The United ,sfates Geological Survey
In collecting the statistics Of coal pro
duction, does not directly Obtain, in
formation in regard to accidents, buf
through the courtesy of State and
Territorial mine inspectors and other
officials data concerning accidents
have been furnished for publication
by the Survey.
On account OF The prominence civ
en- by the press TO mine explosions
the opinion is geaerally held tat the
danger from explosion is greater tnan
any other to which the miner is liable,
and that most of the lives lost IN
mines are lost in this way. Statistics
do not bear out this impression. The
danger from gas or dust explosions is
serious, but II appears that the nu n,
Der of deaths from this cause in 1906
was only is per cent of the total. More
than three times as many deaths were
due to falls of roof and coal, but acct
dents Of this kind kill only lew at
time, and accounts of them are sell
dom carried far from the mines. Near
ly one-half t.s1 out of 2061) of the ia
tai accidents reported ffom twenty
states were due to falls of roof or
coal, 22S were due to gas and dust ex-
plosions, and 100 to other causes.
Maryland reports the lowest death
rate CLOG per 'housa1d), Michigan be-
ing second, with Isl, and Missouri
third, with l.6S. Colorado reports
the highest (7i4) and West Virginia
the next highest $3.50.
Detailed statistics concerning acct.
dents in coal mines in the United
Sites are given in an advance chap
ter from Mineral Resources of the
United States, Cale~dar Year 1896,
on the production of coal in 1906, oy
E. W. Parker, which will soon be
ready for distribution
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
1HE CROPS oE 1907.

Based on the figures just sent out
by the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, there will be 632,000,OOO
bushels of wheat and 2.540,0O0,OO0
bushels of corn gathered In 1907.
These will not be record yields. In
1905 and 1906 these figures were beat
EN- for corn, and in 1898, 1901, 1907,
1905 and 1906 they We're exceeded for
wheat. Still, the yield this year will
be above the average of the past half
a dozen years, both for corn and
wheat. As the wheat is neary all
gathered, and as corn is almost out OF
danger from frosts, the figures just
given out will probably not be chang
ed materially by the final returns.
The. crop of next greatest import
ance. that of cotton, can not be esti-
mated yet with much confidence, on
account of the lateness OF the plant
ing. 1t has been definitely learned
that the cotton yield of 1906 was about
10, 5000 bales, which was the sec
ond largest crop ever gathered, that of
1904 exceeding it by few thousand
bales. The present prospect is that
the 1907 crop will not go far above the
10000. 000-bale mark. This, however,
will be larger than any year except
1904 and 1906. The demands of the
mills are greater than they were in
1904, and are constantly increasing.
From the big crop of 1906, however.
probably enough is left to prevent the
price from soaring to exorbitant figures
this year.
In general the agriculturist is faring
well In 1907. The aggregate value of
the country's farm products for 1906
was small fraction less than 81
900 100000. Owing to the advance in
the prices OF most articles, however,
il is believed that, notwithstanding
this years falling on In yield, the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
PENN COLLEGE

Ralph Gossage, who has been work
ing in Chicago the past summer, en-
rolled yesterday with the '09's.
Bernice Shoemake returned last
week from pleasant vacation in Col.
orado to resume college duties.
Perry Talbot, of Sully, was a college
visitor over Sunday.
The Studentine literary society had
their first regular meeting yesterday
at 400 p. m. An excellent program
was given, after which refreshments
were served.
Lowell Hull, of Taintor, visited the
college yesterday to assist his brother
Raymond enroll for preparatory work,
Chas. Macy, of Lynnville, was bus
mess visitor about the college yester-
day. ..
The musical department shows an
increase in enrolment over previous
years. -. -
The new additional room and appa-
ratus is nearing completion for the
bacteriology laboratory.
The chemical laboratory has been
greatly improved the past summer for
heavier and better work.
The work in public Speaking and ex-
preston began yesterday, conducted
by Miss Perkins. -..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
FEES AND TAXES.

J. s. Moon has commenced suit
against the county of Monroe that
will test law that has been under
stood as stating that witnesses who
are delinquent In the matter of their
poll tax cannot collect witness fees
from the county Mr.. doon has been
engaged in purchasing fees of wit
nesses who have been before the coun-
~ courts. In the batch he has a num-
Der In which payment was refused
when presented 10 the county treasur-
er owing to the fact that said wit
nesses were Indebted to the county for
their taxes. Mr.. Moon alleges he pur-
chased the warrants in good faith and
the county cannot now keep him out
OF his money. II has been the Gus
tom all over the state that when a wit
ness presents a county warrant and
there is poll tax against him that has
never been paid. then the amount is
deducted before any settlement Is
made with him. Mr.. Moon has s1S1
worth OF such warrants and he has
been refused payment on them. Now
he brings the suit to test the law In
regard TO the matter.
Mrs. d. b. WaIthall and daughter,
Miss Mary. OF Iowa Falls have been
visiting the formers daughter. Miss
sad, Waithall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
EIRsT kILLINe FRosTs.

killing frosts in September are very
unusual" said Crop Director ]. R. Sage
yesterday. by a killing frost we
mean one that does general damage to
the crops. 1t takes a heavier frost to
injure the crops in the autumn than in
the spring and there is little danger
of any general injury being done to
crops during September. The light
frosts which usually occer during this
month seldom have any serious effect.
Although it may not be generally
known it is fact that thereihaye been
years when the crops were largest
that frosts occurred at some point in
the state every month in the year.
Only once or twice in the past thirty
years has frost seriously injured the
corn crop over a great extent of terri
tory. When the spring is late the
fall is usually either quite hot or
heightened so as to afford time for the
crop to mature. l don't think the
farmers need be alarmed
Following are the dates on which
the first killing frosts occurred in this
A.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
DIED OF FEVER.
One Member of Stricken Family Has
Succumbed.


Ottumwa Courier: After lingering
for a month in the throes of typhoid
fever, at the Ottumwa hospital, having
been brought there with her mother,
Mrs. j. F. McMahan, and six sisters.
also victims OF the same malady, Mrs.
Samuel Almond succumbed to the eff
fects of the disease Saturday night.
This is the second death in the
family since it was stricken with ty-
phoid early last month. the first death
being that of the mother of the family,
Mrs. j. f. McMahan, which occurred
August 81.
Mrs. Almond was the wife of Sam
uel Almond. She was 81 years old and
is survived by her husband, seven sis
tiers and two brothers.
The brothers, Dallas and Donald. and
one sister, Daisy, were taken by Mr..
McMahan's brother to Oskaloosa a
week ago. The remaining six sisters.
Mrs. Jacob Hols, Misses Iota. Beulah,
Blanche, Zepher and Opal. are still
confined at the hospital with typhoid
fever.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
the South Ottumwa Baptist church.
Rev. I. 4. Underwood officiating. The
interment will be made at the ShauI
cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

farmers income will go above last
years mark Ordinarily when the
farmer is prosperous the country as
a whole has good times. The farmer
as well as every other producer and
worker is prosperous in these repub.
lican days. Moreover, the big yield
in most OF the farm products insures
plenty of work for the railroads, and
gives promise to strengthen the stock
market and to arouse Wall street out
Iof its gloom.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
-The New SHARON Star vel SAYS

The New Sharon Star well says:
In spite of all that is being said and
written regarding who will be the next
republican candidate for congress in
this district, nothing is palmer than
that the candidate has not yet been
selected. It also remains a superb fact
that whoever is chosen will be elected
By a fine district majority, provided
every republican voter does his whole
duty. Several good men have been
mentioned in connection with this Of
fee, men that can be elected, but it is
yet too early to make choice. A year
from now will be ample time to get
down to business. However, it is
not too soon to resolutely lay aside
the spirit of faction and resolve to
march to victory under the good old
republican banner. Let US refuse to
know any division. When all get to-
gether on that basis the rest win be
real easy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Rsceat Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Aaron H. Mitts and wife to-
Jno. Hunter, pt.se sw 2-74-16 400. 90
Jno. L. Griffiths and wife to
Aaron H. Mitts, pit. NV me-
and pit. ne NV 14-74-16. -. 21Ob. 90
Chas. Feester to d. M. Lam
bert, pit, sw Sc s6,76,14. $50. 90
II. N McBurney and wife to
Jas. McBurney, pit. lots 81,
20, %, "a and rs sw sw, and
parcel of land in S. w. Cor.
of Sec. 81, all in 31-75-14.... 1000. 90
JIG. Holloway and wife to VIM.
E. Batey, pit. sw 1O.74-i7. !. 1000. 90
]. A. Williams and wife to
Marian J. Mullin, lot IA
ornbaum ......... 80. 300. 90
Chas. Miller and wife to r.
l.. Robertson, pit, lot 4 blk.
Taintor ...,........... so. 90
Nellie Gibbs Woodin and hus-
band to ]. E. Whitaker, lot
blk. 2 Houtz ad Osk. 5000. 90
Nettie Evans to Henrietta
Wray, lot / blk. 8 Mont. ad
oskaloosa ............... 1850. 90
Cynthia Montgomery to Sarah
M. Henness, pit. NV Sc 1875
Is ........ .......... 5000. 90
A. T. Montgomery and wife to
F, NJ. Henness, pit. NV Sc
1S-75-15 ....... .......... 500. 90
Daisy and VIM. Baker, w. E.,
E. J. & E. H. O'Cain to Rich
ard G. Hoffman, lot blk. 4
Marks ad Oskaloosa. ,... 600. 90
]. B. Bickford and wife to C.
C. Bickford, lots 5, 6 and Z,
blk. 152, Scribner's ad Eddy
vile OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80. 90
Hattie Gwin to c. C. Bickford,
lots 6, and 8, blk. ISL,
Scribner's ad Eddyville. ..,. 725. 90
H. A. LaRue and wife to Ches-
ter LaRue, lot blk2 Tough.
& Cass, ad Oska., and lots
and blk. 5 Mulhall. ad Osk. 1000 90
Scion Helm and wife to J1o.
N. Feaster, lot 2, blk. 10,
o. P, Fremont. .$2375 OC
Elizabeth l.. Ryan and nusb.
to Mamie A. Bingaman, pit.
lot 6, NV. Sc. 1S-75-15.... 700. OF
Thos. West and wife to Hen
ry Sondregger; lot 3, Sc. ne.
14-75-16. -. .:.... ...... 1875. OF
Whitebreast Fuel Co. to G. E.
Fraker, pit. ne. and pit. sR
and pc nh, Sc. and pit ne.
19-74-15, and pit nh sw. and
pit. NV, 2O-7415, and WIZ
sc. 20, and NV. ne. 20. All
in 7415. 400. 1000. OC
A. F. N. Hambleton and wife
to Jos. Sopher, lots %, 20
and 80, Hambleton's adj
Osk., and .ot 6, s. D. lots
l and 2, NV. NV. 1855. $500 .OC
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
Secretary wilson has directed thai

Secretary Wilson has directed that
an investigation be begun into posi-
bilities of raising tobacco about Fort
Dodge. He has been advised that far
mers in that vicinity have tried tobac.
co raising successfully and he wants
the government experts to go into the
matter and determine what varieties
can be grown and just how success
fully. He has directed the bureau of
plant industry to take up this matter
and send one or more experts to Fort
Dodge to look into it. There is no
reason why tobacco cannot be grown
successfully in Iowa" said Secretary
Wilson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

I'm calling attention to the fact
that an unprecedented gain in the
American shipments of domestic made
automobiles to foreign countries for
the fiscal year has brought the total
of United States exports to greater
figure than the automobile imports,the
United States bureau of statistics of
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor has interjected note of optimism
into the trade. Only France exceeds
the United States now as an exporter
of motor cars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
Zine Bureau Of the census has ius

The Bureau of the Census has just
published a bulletin on the manufac-
ture of musical instruments. There
We're 625 establishments engaged in
this industry in 1905. They employed
35,220 wage-earpers. reported an ag-
gFegate capital of s72,225,279 and man.
ufaCtured products to the value of
s69,574,34O. Five years before, when
the census of 1900 was taken, the mum
Der OF establishments reported for this
industry was $751; total number OF
wage-earners, 23.714; the aggregate
capital, s47,7O6,5S2; and the value OF
products, s14,41S,s7S.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
Veal Estate.
Loane, Abs,raote
and Insurance.
Restaurant Is Re.opened.

The Imperial restaurant. which was
recently closed by a suit for collection
OF account brought by the Leo Stalk
er grocery against the former owners,
residents of Marshalltown, has been
opened to the trade again under the
Of S. Wood and Glen
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The Fremont Gazette has increas.
ed its subscription price from s1.00
to sf50 per year The Increased cost
of paper, labor and everything that
enters into the makeup of a paper
has increased from % to SO per cent
in the last five years. and no paper
that is worth anything can be issued
for s100 per year. ihe Gazette is
easily worth twice its increased price.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

"A Spokane school girl was requir'
ed to write an essay of $50 words about
an automobile. She submitted the fol
lowing: MY uncle bought an automo
bile. He was riding out. in the coun'
try when it busted going up long
hill. / guess this is about fifty words,
The other 200 are what my uncle said
when he was walking back to town, but
they are not fit for publication"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Director Sage of the Iowa weather
and crop service says that every year
forty millions of dollars are wasted
in the corn fields of Iowa because the
farmers think only of the ears on the
corn stalk and not of the other valu-
able material Mr.Sage says the farm.
ers of Iowa are not farming as in
tensely as the farmers in many of the
other states.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

lit is announced that wireless
telegraph service win shortly be OPP
ened between Clifton, Ireland, and
Glaze Bay, Nova Scotia, with charge
of cents per word for the public and
21s cents for the government and
press. Messages have been passing
successfully across the Atlantic for
some time according to consular re-
ports.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The average woman lives three
years longer than the average man, ac-
cording 10 statistics recently compiled
In England. During the last fifty
years the average life of man has in
creased from little under 40 to a
little over "A. and women from lit
tie under AZ TO a trifie under 46.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

On account OF an unexpected de-
mand for 1-cent postage stamps in Bal
timore for mailing Hebrew New Year
cards this denomination was exhaust.
ed in that city, and then a run was
made ON the 2-cent stamps that near.
ly had the same result.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
-The latest official estimate of N,

The latest official estimate OF the
population of the United States is S..
81 900, and the amount of money in
circulation is placed at s2,7s9. 900 900,
which is 1922 for each inhabitant.
This is an increase of $40 each in TWEEN
Is years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The earth is pear-shaped, says
Professor Love Of London. instead OF
round like an orange, as the geogra.
piers say" The Sioux City News
tempts Providence by saying that this
is fruitful subject and that there
have never banana puns made on IT
before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

According to official reports to
the territorial auditor, there were
mined in lrizona during 1906. 1885,
012,155 pounds of copper, 125Dl5.5
ounces of gold and 2,7O4,O44.7 ounces
of silver, valued at s53,SO1, 72I.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

"A Wisconsin man recently caught
a fish with a pint bottle of beer in
its stomach. The Clinton Herald says
it now understands what the express
sion -drinking like a fish means.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

1t has ever presented itself to the
United States. The insults and injur-
les inflicted on the Mongolians by the
Vancouver mob are greater than were
perpetrated on them in San Francisco.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Articles of incorporation for the
Crystal Lake Distillery in Sioux City
have been recorded. If the plant is
built it will be the second in Iowa. Os-
kaloosa now has the only distillery in
operation in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Maybe all the things said about
the sadness attending the opening Of
school are true. but the GrinnelI Reg
lister has failed 10 notice much de-
preston in the faces Of Grinnell school
Children in these modern days
school Isn't such bad place after all
in which 10 sIcnd a few hourssfye
days In the week
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The two immense battleships I'M
der construction for the United States
Navy viii be called the New York and
the Delaware.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

-Engand's latest torpedo boat de-
stroyer has speed of thirty-seyen
land miles an hour. This flyer is built
OF steel, uses oil for fuel has three
propellers and is driven by turbine
enpines
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

lis marriage failure?' inquiries
a contemporary. Not necessarily
But some people who get married are,
replies the Keokuk Gate City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

1t is said that opportunity knocks
but once. "That is where opportun-
ity differs from Keokuk knockers, .
observes the Gate City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Money is reported tight again.
yet well-meaning people continue to
insist on associating with it, observes
the Keokuk Gate City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Netterstead, couple of young men
from Rose HILL They purpose keep
ing first class place whereat the
hungry public may find refreshment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Boston's municipal debt has pass
ed the s105. 100000 mark. 1t is I'M
necessary to add that Boston is a
democratic city
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

by the attacks on the Japanese
and Chinese In British Columbia. Eng
land Is confronted with the race issue
IN 2 far more embarrassing shape than
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

I'm Texas when "hey wish 20 say
that man is rich they declare that
he Is worth so many acres of alfalfa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The Washington Democrat has no
ticed that the handwriting on check
is never criticised.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

1t is now feared Walter Wellman's
polar airship will be doing duty at
the Fourth of July celebrations next
year
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The partial crop failure reported
in the fruit crop is more than offset by
the long open season for green corn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The Richland Clarion thanks God
that some OF us have, and others have
had an old-fashioned mother"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

The old settlers of Lee county held
their thirty-seve1th annual reunion at
Fort Madison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
A Toast.

n Toast.
Here's to the man whose hand
Is firm when he clasps your own
Like a grip of steel
That makes you feel
You're not in this world alone.
Here's to the man whose luagh
Puts the somber clouds to rout-
The man who's fair
And kind and square
To the man that's down and out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Harvey News: Mr.. C. Yer Ploeg,
an attorney of oskaloosa was doing
business in our town Tuesday. Mr..
v. is an enthusiastic believer in and
worker for oskaloosa. 1t is live
town
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
ONCE at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending September II, 1907.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

New Sharon Star: Rev. A. Cato
Kaye of Oskaloosa leaves the Congre-
gational church this year in Oskaloosa,
is appointed rector of the Mason City
Episcopal church. He is an admirer
of his old parental church and leaves
the Congregational work with kindly
feeling. Not that he loves Caesar less,
but Rome more
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Peoria Star: There is one man on
the Springfield team who is loved by
Peoria fans. That is Rusty Owens
of oskaloosa, Iowa. Always smiling,
win or lose, Rusty" has become a
general favorite over the league and
in every city that he plays he has a
large following. Right now he is the
Tom Starke of the Three-Eye league.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19

Marshalltown Times Republican ::
The Iowa State Foraker Association,
composed of Liston McMillen, is a
unit in effort to carry Iowa for Joseph
B.