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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
WHEAT PASSES 81 MARK
A WILD DAY ON THE CHICAGO
BOARD or TRADE.
General Belief Of Crop Shortage Given
as Cause of the
Raise.

Chicago, May 14.--Wheat hit the
dollar-mark Monday with apparently
the board of trade "brain-storm."
The even figure was reached by both
September and December lines, with
the trade spreading wider and wider.
Foreign buying orders swelled the de-
mand.
September opened at 95c to 99c.
Soon it sold at 81, and while the bulls
were throwing up their headgear the
price toppled to 99c and CSC. A re-
turn in the pits before the closing
was predicted; also that the next time
1t would keep its balance.
July wheat opened at SO to Csc.
Next it sold at 96c and 97c. Saturday
it closed at 91%c, while September
halted at $3.50.
The opening trade in wheat was the
widest in the history OF the board
OF trade. Brokers who have been
on change for 20 or 80 years say they
never have witnessed anything equal
to the excitement of the first is min
utes of trading. There is no way of
estimating the volume Of business
transacted within that period.
Leading houses traded in millions
and millions of bushels. Orders to
buy at the market were filled without
regard to price. Opening sales ranged
from 80 10 81 cents for July, 95 cents
to $1,000 for September, and 96h
cents to $1.03 for December delivery.
These figures tell the story of the
market.
There was ro leadership to the
trade. The operations of big specula-
tors were lost sight of in the turmoil
occasioned by the tremendous influx
Of outside buying. Seldom If ever
has the public been known to enter
the market in such reckless man
ner .... ...
Profits resulting from the rise so far
aggregate millions of dollars and enor-
nous selling by spectators who want
cd to take their money out Of the mar
ket was Instrumental in subduing the
conflagration shortly after the open
ing, the offerings being heavy enough
to supply the wants of buyers for the
dime being.
Prices fell back under such selling,
July wheat going at So cents, Septem.
Der to 98 cents, and December to 80
cents. r.
Underlying the present speculative
craze is the belief that there will be
a serious shortage Of bread supplies
the world over this season, owing to
heavy crop losses both in this country
and Europe. The present indications
are that the Uuited States and Canada
will have greatly reduced export.
ing surplus The, weather in the
northwest still is so cold as to retard
the work of seeding and each day of
delay now means further reduction
of the acreage. ......
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Newton Journal: Mrs. ]. w. Nc
Laughlin and two boys went to New
Sharon Monday noon, in response to
word that her grandfather, Jenu
Rhodes, was seriously i'll, The grand,
father is past ninety-three years of
age and has been very active citizen.
He has always been strong repub,
liean and last year did that which few
men could ever expect to do. He
went to the polls and took with him
son, a grandson and great-grandson
and proudly announced after the vot-
ing that they all voted her straight"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

that he supposed everybody would be
in bed by that time, he received 4
rather sharp answer, and being grab
bed by the collar, was thrown off the
porch. Thankful to escape further in
jury Howard went in the house and
procured a gun before pursuing the
rufiian further, but by the time he
got out to the road all was quiet. He
then went back and attempted to
warn the neighbofs of the assaulters
by telephone but the Branson family
were the only ones VINO could be
aroused and they claim to have heard
the last of the gang go by their place
later in the morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
HOGS AND RATS.

Secretary Wilson of the U. S. De
partment of agriculture has just issued
bulletin prepared by Mr.. B. H. Ran
som, chief of Zoology Division, point
ing out the danger in the use of raw
pork for food. Pork should never be
eaten raw, or but partially cooked-the
danger is trichinosis. Many people
have died as a result of eating raw
meat 1t is important to bear in mind
that hogs and rats are the only arli.
mails which endanger the public healta
by propagating trichinosis. Rats
should be exterminated; especially
country slaughterhouses should be
carefully kept from harboring these
pests, Too great care against infec,
ton cannot be taken; and every one
should feel it his duty to keep his
premises absolutely free from rats,and
there should be a severe penalty put
upon those persons who permit them
to innabit their property. To protect
the public welfare is the first duty of
the citizen, and no one should be per
mitted to endanger health, or do that
which may destroy human life. Do
not allow rats on your premises; and
do not eat pork unless it is thorough
Iy cooked,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
FOR ONLY One BAND.
Retail Merchants Will Confine Sup
port to Old Organization

The Retail Merchants Association
have recalled the permit granted La
Rue's band to solicit cunds for the
mid-week concerts, after granting tine
permit for the Iowa Bigdje band to
solicit furds for the SaturJay evening
concerts, feeling that the merchants
and members could only support one
band. The secret committee who pass
upon these requests did not know at
the time the first permit was granted
that some of the merchants divi,!ed
their subscription and that this did
not leave sufficient income to support
the big band, nor that the band, which
was organized and has beeR supported
since 1880, would not have had money
enough to pay their running expenses
last year for the first time in q years,
had not Mr.. Farmhouse been out of
their employ for six months, thus say
ing them 100000. During the last day
or two some of the directors and mem
beers, having made Inquiry among the
stockholders and finding all who ware
visited of the mind to support but one
band, notified the secret committee,
which resulted in them resembling
their former action and recalling the
permit granted Mr.. LaRue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
AMONG THE LODGES.
Items of Interest From the Various
Haunts Of the Goat.

Court Pride OF Mahaska No. z, For
esters of America, had a big meeting
Saturday evening at Forester's nall.
Forty candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of the order. The
work was put on by the local degree
team and they made a good showing.
After the evenings work literary
program was given, followed by a
banquet. About Lou Foresters were
present. ]. B. Gorley of Cedar Rap
idS one of the executive officers, was
present and gave an excellent talk. A
good time was had by all present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
CONDITION OF sHRINERs.
Several Injured in Wreck Are Report
ed Improving.

San Luis obispo, Cal, May 14.-All
of those injured in the Honda wreck
are improving except Brakeman R.
Fountain, whose back was severely in
jured and whose lower limbs were
partly scalded. ..,
w. H. Boyd, of Reading, Pa, was
terribly scalded, but will recover.
Martin l.. Henry, of Shamokin, Pa,
whose spine was injured, will re-
cover. .....
II. II. Lee, of Oryisburg, Pa, who
suffered decorations of face and a
fractured leg, is doing well after be-
ing operated on Sunday.
]. Logan, fractured leg and three
ribs broken, has an excellent chance
for recovery. .e -gsl
Mrs. Fred Grumond, of Binghamp-
ton, N. Y, ankle broken and numer-
Gus bruises, is improving.
A. w. Rappole. of Dennis Point, N.
Y, back and limbs injured. was able
to sit up Monday morning. Mrs. Rap
poles injuries were slight, consisting
of numerous bruises.
Charles Mckinney and wife of Bling
hamton, NJ Y, who were badly
bruised, are able to get around.
H. A. Hartzell, of Easton, Pa, Sc
verely scalded and leg broken, will
recover.
Mrs. Harrison b. Hendle and her
daughter Helen, of Reading. Pa. are
recovering from their slight injuries.
Mr. Hendle was killed in the wreck.
Engineer Champlalne, of this city,
was badly scalded about the face and
arms. He is seriously burned, but
will recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
Iopeka ikaa.l BANK Robbed.

Topeka. Kas., May 1t.-Robbers
early Monday broke into the Citizens
bank of North Topeka and are sup
posed to have made rich haul. The
robbers chiseled around the time lock
on the safe door and it is believed Sc
cured the contents, which the bank Of
ficials admitted contained $4,000. The
robbers battered the lock, and 1t has
been impossible to open the safe to
learn tho exact loss. The bank Off
cials decline to state how much money
the bank contained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
Miners Clash in Ohio.

Pomeroy, o. May 1.-THE miners
strike which has been in force here
for the past four months, eliminated
Monday afternoon in a clash between
the strikers and strikebreakers. One
miner had an arm broken and two
strikebreakers were badly injured.
About 1000 miners, led by drum
corps. assembled at the mouth OF the
mine and when the strikehreakers
came out the fight took place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

~ believe the surest way for q
business man to put himself out OF
business is to refrain from aiyertis-
ing" is. the opinion of one of the sue
cessful business men of Cedar Rapids.
And MS opinion will be concur-ed in
by many of the local merchants, who
have built up prosperous business
because they have been consistent and
persistent advertisers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

According to the government for
estry bureau over three times as much
timber is used in the United States
annually as is made by the new
growth. 1t is easy to see the finish
unless the principles of forestry are
generally applied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

an automobile tnat he purchased but
recently. Professor Riggs is some
thing of a philosopher and after he had
owned the machine week some one
asked him how he liked 1t. His re-
Spouse was: There are two classes
Of people who buy automobiles mil
lionaireS and fools"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Burlington Hawk-Eye: A new inter
urban that is being discussed is to
connect Cedar Rapids and Oskaloosa.
1t is to run via Marengo, Millersburs
and Montezuma. There are plenty OF
enthusiasts WHO are confident that tne
line will be built and who predict that
it will be a money maker. And II
surely requires no great gifts to fore
see that the line would be success
Connecting two of the most progress.
i've and enterprising towns in that
section of the state, there ought to
be a magnificent future for that line,
if it ever gets beyond tTe paper siege,
And the. fact that there is an excel
lent proposition on each end, and the
other towns are all progressive and
promising, that line ought to have no
difficulty in getting over the paper
stage and down to actual business.
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Cedar Rapids Republican: Now
that Foraker is practically out of the
presidential race, what will Liston Nc
Millen of Oskaloosa do with his For
aker movement in Iowa? He seems
to have been deserted by the man for
whom he started out to, organize the
state of Iowa.
RR y
Newton Herald: The Smith Mining
Co. of 0skaloosa sent two representa-.
tiyes to Investigate the gas well neal
Mingo and in company with A Engle
of Metz and G. A. Engle of this city
the gentleman spent Saturday in ex.
perimenting. They report the out
look quite favorable for coal.
q q y
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Up to the
immediate present, the Iowa Foraker
club seems to be composed chiefly of
Hon. Liston McMillen of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Rev. J. T. Flanagan, of st. An
brose college, Davenport, has been
appointed vicar general to Bisnop Da
Wig. This is the highest honor that
can be conferred upon priest, as i.
puts him next to the bishop in mat
ters Of business as well as religion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

1t will be recalled that Captain
Jonn Smiths men nearly starved to
death at jamestown. Persons who
have visited the exposition and noted
the prices charged there think they
know why the first settlers were hun,
CRY SO much of the time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

1t is estimated that in 5000 years
there will be but one man to every
200 women. Ed Howe wonders il
women will be any happier then. with
no men around to pick up after.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Sioux City Journal: Major Lacey,
speaking before a meeting of BANKERS
in oskaloosa the other day, said: In
the sixty-three years that Oskaloosa
has been on the map of Iowa it has
never suffered from bank failure.
That Is a record to be PROUD of.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

BILLY" Sunday pointed his finger
at the people of Fairfield and said:
IF you play cards to win e iinky
cream pitcher you are as much gam
bier as the man who bucks a jackpot
at O'Clock in the morning up over a
livery stable"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

lin Mercy hospital at Dubuque a
children's ward was opened few days
ago with appropriate ceremonies.
Archbishop Keane oficiated. The
ward was furnished by the st. Eliza,
beth's charity organization and Is sup
ported BY the Mercy hospital aysocia.
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The governor mas signed the bill
OF Senator Gilliland. and it is now a
law OF Iowa. This measure applies
the mulct tax OF $500 to each place
where packages are held for the col.
lection OF charges on them. II applies
70 an the express Offices Of the state
which handle c. o. d. shipments of
liquor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The Cedar Rapids Republican has
also noticed that wnen building is
to be lifted up and moved it does not
take more than one-tenth as many men
to do the work as it takes to do the
looking on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Past Master Amariah v. Haynes
of Woburn, Mass, has remarkable
Masonic record. For forty-one years
ne has not missed a regular or special
meeting of mis- lodge. though on more
than one occasion he had to get up
from a sick bed to attend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Iowa state and savings bank de-
posits have increased S25,O0O,OOO in
eighteen months. The Dingley tariff
law continues to do fiourishiag bust
ness at the old stand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
-The Dubuane Times,Journal want

The Dubuque Times-Journal wants
TO finance the political campaigns
hereafter by dividing the fines i'm
posed on the Standard Oil company
among the political parties on the
basis of the votes cast at the last
presidential election.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The bill for good roads in Iowa
failed of passage. What do our PEG
pie need of good roads?" asks the
Burlington Hawk-Eye THE primary
election occurs only once in two years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

1t remained for the Knoxville Elk
press to observe that no sooner had
Jord. Norman returned from st, Louis
than the Abba BARRIERS raised snaves
ami seafoams to I5c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Out where irrigation is necessary,
an editor is honest enough to admit
"little drops of water on the grains
of sand, make mighty difference in
the price OF land"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Last year the people of the Unit
ed States consumed sugar at the aver
age rate of rs pounds each. In 1880
the average consumption was IA
mounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The suggestion has been thrown
cut that many a man would talk less
about justice if there was remote
possibility of his getting it..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

-Des Moines received twenty-three
votes for the undertakers' conven-
ton and Sioux City sixty-fiye. 1t was
a skiddoo vote for Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

An electric train tested on the
New York and New Haven road struck
a rate of 100 miles an hour.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The Sioux City Journal says the
word May naturally involves an ele-
ment Of doubt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
our OF THE ORDINARY

A lot of poor children were at a
farm. The farmer gave them some
milk to driak, the product OF prize
COW
How do you like it?" he asked,
when they had finished.
Gee, it's fine!" said one little fell
low, who added, after thoughtful
pause: Il wish our milkman kept a
GOVT
A Denver woman, going from home
for the day, locked. everything up well
and for the grocer's benefit, wrote on
card: "All out Don't leave any
thing This she stuck on the front
door On her return Ilome she found
the mouse ransackej and all her cholc.
est possessions gone. To the card on
the door was added: Thanks. We
haven't left much
y q q
The Fremont Gazette tells OF a
Cedar woman who sat up till one
o'clock the otner night waiti1g for
her husband 10 come home. At last,
weary and worn out with vigil. she
went upstairs to retire, only TO find
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: W. l. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey; w.
H. Springer, Eddyville; Thos. ]. Will
son, Beacon; R. W. Moore, Cedar;
W. c. Reed, Oskaloosa; w. II. Pike,
Rose Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton;
Geo. S. Prime, Oskaloosa; II. K
Davis, Oskaloosa; M. S. Downey, La.
cey. ....
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters. 16wtf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

An applicant for the post of mistress
in country school was asked: WHAT
is your position with regard to he
whipping of children" She replied:
my usual position as in chair with
the child held firmly across my knee,
face downwards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK

r. K. Davis, Cashier.
II. l.. Pike, Asst. Cashier.
Henry. Warner, Book-keeper.
w. /. Beans, PRESIDENT. :
w. II. Pike, Vice President.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

-staie superintendent Riggs owns
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

The bartender sneered a. he saw
the guest slip handful of matches
into his pocket.
Pardon me. but them's safety
matches, 4" he said. They don't strike
only on the box"
THANK you, returned the other
your grammar is atrocious, but |
grasp your meaning"
And, turning back, he took the box
as well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-16

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Up to the
immediate present, the Iowa Foraker
club seems to be composed chiefly Of
Hon. Liston McMillen of Oskaloosa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-28
CAPTAIN COOK.

There was a celebration recently at
Sydney in honor of the 18th anniver-
sary of the landing of Captain Cook at
Botany Bay, near Sydney. There was
present at the celebration a remark
able link with the past in the person
of sailor. ninety-five years old nam
ed Captain Charles. He was able TO
identify the exact spot. where the his
toric landing took place, it having been
pointed out to him in early manhood
by one Of the blacks who was present.
He actually conversed with a native
of the Sandwich Islands who saw the
massacre of Captain Cook. According
to this native, Captain Cook and his
companions were killed because they
spread some sails to dry on a strip Of
land reserved for sacred purposes
Kansas City Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-28
FEARS PINKHAM MIGHT
TOSS HIM OVERHEARD

J. Lor WaHach is now in fear Of his
the Board of Health. At least he stat
ed so at the meeting of the Committee
of Ten on Thursday night. when he
wished them to procure from the Board
of Health some guarantee that he
would be returned to Honolulu in good
bodily condition If he had to go over
to Kalaupapa all alone with L. p.
Pinkham and DR.. Wayson.
What is there to prevent them from
showing me overheard on the trip over
and then coming back here and say
ing that I got cold feet and jumped
into the sea rather than face the
trial?" he asked the committee. And
the fact that Pinkham has made one
or two references as to what ought to
be done with Wallach after he has
made a failure and the further fact
that hemp and lynching have been
mentioned in connection with the heal
er, has actually induced some of the
Ten to think that perhaps Wallach's
fears are we11-grounded.
The Committee of Ten will hold a
mass meeting tonight in Aala Park to
report back to the people on the sue
cess of their mission. After the report
has been presented the committee will
retire and Wallach win assume charge,
having arranged to present his man
with claimed case of leprosy before
the people, the same man who has been
officially declared to be not a leper.
In this claim Walach has swung
around the circle Before the Legisla-
ture he secuted the idea of there being
any such a thing as leprosy. Later he
admitted that there might be some in
India but certainly none in Hawaii.
Now he claims that many persons are
afflicted, some even when the bacteri-
ologist denies it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-28
PARADE IS ADVOCATED
UPON SIMPLE PLAN

place the 175 automobiles in Homo
lulu all in line. whether decorated in
dividually or not, and you have an
imposing procession" a. government
Official said yesterday.
Some, probably a large proportion,
of motorists would decorate their
vehicles for such a parade. Those dec
grated could then go in one division
and the plain automobiles in another.
1.-THE fact that our streets and drives
are SO extensively favorable to motor
ing. together with the fact that there
are so many automobiles in Honolulu,
is in itself one of the greatest attrac-
tions to present to tourists.
'.It would be pity to omit the par
ade this winter. At tTle same time it
should be considered on a reasonable
scale. To carry out one elaborate pro-
gram that has been proposed would
cost fifty thousand dollars"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-28

81 see that Harry Juen has given
vent to his pent up feelings and is now
calling on the Democrats to knife the
traitor" stated Sheriff Iaukea yester-
day, 'tand his call to the Democrats
comes through the Bulletin, too.
don't know what Democrats Juen
speaks for but / do know that 1 am
going to run this department in the in
terest of the public and when for their
interest / find that / have to make
changes | am going to make them, ir-
respective of any political considera-
tions. I may make mistakes, but they
are at least honest ones This is po-
lice department, not political machine.
81 viii say that the appointment of
Juen and Turrill were political ones, the
carrying out of promises made, promises
reluctantly made Before the nomina-
items it was proposed to put Juen on
the ticket with me as deputy sheriff,
but / refused to run if the nomination
was made. I did not have confidence
in him then and never have had since.
But for political reasons he was ap-
pointed to the police force as special
and I stationed him in the Attorney
Generals Office, where / thought he
would be where he could do at least
no harm. He was disappointed at not
receiving the appointment as captain of
police and the salary that went with it,
but his record in the department during
his former service was such that l
could not consider him for the post at
all. Then the county took over the
criminal work in the Circuit Courts and
there was little for Juen to do there,
but we saw very little of him here.
Finally I noticed a studied lack of
respect and a purposed discourteousness
in his manner towards me, which I could
not overlook. It was so fragrant that
the whole force noticed it. In the
meanwhile I had told w. a. Kinney
that / had no confidence in Juen or
Turrill. That was six months ago and
I desired Mr.. Kinney to tell the men
so in order that they might consider it
a hint to resign. But they did not
take the hint. I had intended to relieve
both of their duties on the first of the
year, but when reprimanded Juen for
discourtesy he brought up the other
matter and so hurried things.
In regard to the salary of Juen
he got just what the other men in his
rank received and when the cut in the
police appropriation came / had to cut
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