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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
TAEr LAsoR,s FRIEND.

The simple truth is that no man has
done more to place union labor on a
sound, square, lawabiding, respected
and self-respecting footing than Will
liam H. Taft by his decisions in labor
cases. Both employers and employ
ed have acknowledged the justice of
his rulings and learned to abide by
them, and to-day there is not, an in
Itelligent worker or fair-minded employ
err who would seek to abrogate them.
Judge Taft lifted union labor from
the doubt and uncertainty as to its
rights which had before prevented
and gave it a standing which it has
ever since retained, and which has
proved, under his rulings, secure
against all attack. The old assump-
ton, derived from England, that union
labor is a conspiracy, and that work
ers could be prevented from leaving
railway or other employment at their
will, was swept away forever by
Judge Taft, so far as the United States
is concerned and when an attempt was
made years later, to revive the princi-
pie, Judge Taft's decision was quot
ed successfully by the labor side to
defeat the plea Mr.. Taft was and is
labor's friend, because he is absolute
ly just, and would no more permit
wrong to be done to the poorest labor
er in the land than he would to any
one else. And the honest, lawabiding
worker asks and expects no more than
this
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
The NEW PRIMARY LAW.

Republicans of Iowa are again in a
cheerful mood, occasioned by the ad-
journment of the legislature. The
managers have been inclined to be
fearful of the effect of the controyer-
sy in the assembly because of the
great bitterness of feeling engendered
and the threats on every side.
But the cooperation of all of the re-
publicans at last on a program to ad-
iourn the session until the voters de-
termine who shall be the senator and
then elect the man who carries the re-
publican vote in the state at a new
primary election arranged for Nov. 3,
has done much TO Offset the fears OF
the managers.
The new primary law requires the
persons who want to run tor senator
to secure nomination. papers such as
were secured last spring and file them
with the secretary of state.
1t requires the voters to sign the
following statement of party afiilia-
ton before receiving a ballot:
Il request primary election ballot
for the purpose of voting at this pri-
mary election for q candidate of the
republican party for the Office of SEN
ator in the congress of the United
States; declare that | affiliate with
and am in sympathy with the princi-
pies of the republican party; that it is
my intention to support generally at
this general election the nominees OF
such party; that / have not enrolled
with nor participated in any other po-
litical party since the first day of the
last preceding year."
If tine voter who signs this request
is challenged then the judges will not
receive his ballot unless he swears TO
the statements made in the request.
He may be challenged on the ground
that he is not a member OF the party.
One additional clerk is provided for
in each of the precincts which have
more than 400 votes.
Under the specific provision of the
new law the person who receives the
highest number of votes of republi-
cans in the whole state becomes the
nominee of his party. The question
of whether the primary relates to in
struction by districts cannot be raised.
In addition TO the provisions OF the
law the agreement signed by practical
ly all of the republicans in the leg1s.
lature provides the same thing
No one registered in the primary OF
June 2. as other than republican can
vote In the special primary Nov. 8.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
THE REAL REFORM.

The Harvey News says: 1.-THE Os,
kaloosa Herald Dawls out. The leg
islature was called to amend the pri-
mary law. Why all this fuss about
the senatorship? Why not get down
to BUSINESS? Evidently the fine plot,
ting of the representatives of the S. P.
s., M. U. Ms. (skinning people sys,
tematically, makes us millionaires)
has proved very defective in that in
stead of being diverted from its legiti-
mate business the legislature has pro-
ceeded to put the standpattefs on rec
ord as being Notwithstanding re-
form for campaign thunder and vot'
ing the other way"
The writer of that item may know
what he is trying to say, but we doubt
if anyone else has any idea. No re-
form was brought up or even suggested
ment of the primary law to enable
the people to vote their choice for
United States senator next fall. This
reform had no stronger friends in the
legislature than the so-called stand.
patters," and they voted for it to a
man on the first ballot. These same
fellows, however, refused to be di-
verted from the\main question until it
was settled. If this explanation is not
satisfactory the Herald will try it
again,-providing the Harvey News
will write out its objection in plain
English.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
THE BOOTH FAILURE.

Receivership for A. Booth G. Co.
established forty years ago, was d
financial thunderbolt that struck
throughout very wide area, on sea
and land, for the coa2ern mad boats
on the great lakes and the Gulf Of
Mexico and Atlantic; oyster plants or
Chesapeake Bay and branch houses
in Canada and on the Pacific Coast
1t has been called the 'fsa trust.
and although it handled only pei
cent of the yearly fish catch of the
country, its business in FISH and sen
foods has been so enormous that
conserved unde' Il receiverSnip, the
company is likely to become prosper
Gus again. The business was allowed
to grow too fast for the capital of the
company. Of fish the company is
said to have handled over $4,000 OCT
pounds annually. This figura is inter
esting, in compalis)l with the tota
OF the New England catch. which :;
less than 400,0O0.0OO pounds annually
In the Great Lakes the annual catch
is about 100000 COO paunds A uni
sGe item of ;ie company's equipment
is the tank cars in which carp caught
alive in streams in Illinois and Other
western states are shipped to New
York for the Kosher markets, where
the Jews buy the live fish they de
mand. TIE receiyership has followed
quickly upon the return of w. Vernon
Booth from Europe, where he has
spent much time-too much time-ii
proves. The heads of successful con
Germs, j. Ogden Armour, for instance
are tremendous workers, at their OF
fees when many of their subordinate;
are at breakfast.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Prices.

Chicago, Sept. 16.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs,
12,2l5; cattle, S.315; sheep, 27,314.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
1893; cattle, 4,627; sheep, 14,010.
HOGS-20,000. Market mostly slow
&c lower. Mixed and butchers, $685.
@742A; good to choice heavy, $500
@7.45; rough heavy, $6.65@6.S5; light
$6.65@735; bulk, $7O0@7SO; pigs.
$4.60@6.4O; clearance yesterday fair.
Estimated tomorrow, $1,000.
CATTLE-22, 1000. Market weak to
shade lower; estimated tomorrow,
5000. Beeves, $3eO@7,6O; cows and
heifers, $1.7O@5.70; stockers and FEED
ers, $2.6O@4.4O; Westerns, $4,000
,5.S5.
SHEEP-2S.0O Market steady;
estimated tomorrow, 1,5OO. Sheep,
s2.20Q42O; lambs, $3.25@5,75.
Hog market closing slow and weak,
s to 10c lower than yesterday. Mixed
and butchers, s6.65u7.37lh; good to
choice heavy, s6.9O@7.40; rough heavy
$6.6596s5; light $6,6O@7.32k; bulk,
$7.00@725; pigs, $4,000. 40.
Cattle market weak and mostly 1oc
lower.
Sheep market steady.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The Indiana bureau of satisfies
has just issued careful compilation
of present wage scales in twelve in
dustries in that state, in comparison
with the wages prevailing during The
last Cleveland administration. The
increase in favor of the present scale
is remarkable, averaging from 81 to
$3.50 advance per day. As the Cedar
Rapids Republican pertinaatly sug
gests, carpenters, machinsts AND
painters whe arc now drawing hall
again as much pay as they received
under the last demo cratic adminstra
4ion win hesitate before they vote fol-
a change.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
Free to All Deaf Persons of School
Age in Iowa.

Council Bluffs, Sept. 16.-The next
will commence October LIST, 1908, and
it is expected that all pupils will be
present on that day.
Conveyances with officers OF the in
stitution in charge will meet all
trains on arrival, October LIST and I'd.
After these dates, parents and pupils
must not expect to be called for by
the teams of the institution unless
same can be done without detriment
to the other requirements.
We are occupying our new commo-
dious fire-proof buildings, equipped at
a cost of near 100000, and hence
there need be no hesitancy whatever
ON the part of parents in returning
their children, the management con-
scientiously giving the assurance that
arrangements are complete, and con-
veniences SO arranged as to afford
their children safe and comfortable
sojourn under the supervision of kind
and careful officers and teachers.
A postal card notifying each parent
or friend of the safe arrival of the
child will be issued Immediately after
registry of name.
All trunks or baggage should be
checked to Local Depot, Council
Bluffs. This is imperative to avoid
trouble and delay.
Yours truly.
Henry w. Rothers, Supt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The value of the grindstones
and pulpstones produced in the Unit
ed States in 1907 amounted to 1896,
022, and was the largest ever report
ed to the United States Geological
Survey, exceeding ny $14,455 the val
uation of the product in 1904, hither
to the maximum, and being sl1l,l2s
in excess of the value of the output
in 1906. Five states-Ohio, michigan
West Virginia, Montana and missouri
contributed to the production, but
the value of the Ohio product was
IS per cent of the total.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

And in a still, secluded spot, some magic,
mirrored nook, ".l
He stops to- cut crotched stick and bait
his trusty hook!
And while he sees the trembling cork
bob up and down with glee.
He knows a bullhead sucks the bait with
hungry ecstasy!
And as he gives his pole jerk and hooks
the fish secure,
His heart leaps up with warbling birds
that sing an overture,
seek not Cromwelrs thrills of heart, the
pride of Charlemagne,
do not pine for Marathon nor Edwards
kingly reign,
I only ask that l may be a patched and
freckled boy
The ruler of a bull-head hole, upon a
throne of joy!
@ @ O
A Laugh or Two.
There are people who are perfect
chumps. Far be it from me, however,
to pick 'em out
4 & 4
It doesn't seem to me to-day that |
ever could have kicked because l had
to shovel snow!
4 4 4
If some people would not chew the
rag so much they would have better
teeth for masticating beefsteak.
& Z 4
/ never could see how men can save
enough money during the winter time
to pay their taxes and buy their win.
ter coal in the springtime.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

II am sending Taft to the Philip
pines" said President Mckinley, be
cause he is the broadcast and most un
selfishly brave man know, and be
cause he will carry the spirit of the
Constitution of the United States il
his very blood" These seem to be
excellent reasons also for sending
Taft to the White House. The Ameri
can people win undoubtedly show on
November third that they have come
to that conclusion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The reported consumption OF
wood in the manufacture of veneer
stock by $40 mills in 1907 was 34S,523
thousand feet, log scale, with value
delivered at mill, of $6,436,237, as
against 329,1S6 thousand feet, valued
at $5,03S,545, reported by 315 mills, in
1906. The increase in quantity was
therefore 1887 thousand feet, or 5 b
per cent, and in value $1,3s7,692, OF
PIT per cent. In average cost per
thousand feet the advance between
the two years on logs of all species
used was from $15.43 to $1S.47.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
KENpALL EoR CONGRESS.

Editor Herald: The time is 1aSt
approaching when the voters of the
Sixth district will be called upon toI
cast their votes for a representative
in congress and it is the Imperative
duty of all men 10 secure the electionI
of men whose records prove them to
be in accord with the interests of the
toiling masses, as the recent rulings
of the Supreme Court make it neces-
sary that this relief comes from the
congress of the U. S. 1t is therefore
important that the laboring masses
exercise their utmost power in Sc
curing the election of men who know
their needs, desires and ambitions,
and who have in their past actions
demonstrated the courage of their
convictions to act in accord with the
just ambitions of the people. 1t is
therefore our aim to call attention to
the legislative record OF me Hon. N.
E. Kendall, who is personally known
TO the writer since 1890. During these
years Mr.. Kendall has served four
terms in the house of representatives,
from Monroe county, one term as
speaker All this time the writer has
been in close touch and direct commu-
nication with him and has found that
his actions IN regard to the peoples
welfare have been of the best, and in
many measures he was particularly
strong champion OF their cause. Hence
in my twenty years residence in Iowa
| know OF no man TO whom greater
ures in behalf of the people, than he.
| Credit is also due Lin for the defeat
of many vicious bills aimed to injure
our people and to destroy the prln-
ciples of the trades unions, therefore
say that he has been one of the
ablest and best of the men who have
sat in our legislature.
/ moved to Foster, Monroe county,
/, in 1890, and upon my first visit 10 Al
bia | called upon Mr.. Kendall at the
Office of Hon. T. B. Perry, where he
was working as stenographer and also
studying law, and becoming interested
in the young man, kept track of him
as a lawyer and legislator. During
his first campaign for representative
he made speech at poster and /
asked him then If he would favor a
bill to create board of examiners to
examine applicants for mine foremen
and engineers, and he said he would
He also said that he would favor a
bill TO secure the miners pay Tor
slack. Under the old Cassatt bill the
word slack occurred among the i'm
purities that accumulated in The coal,
and the Kendall bill was 10 erase ,4e
word impurities" and TO put the slack
with the purities. The oil became a
law We also have the board Of ex-
aminers, which makes our mine fore
men the best IN the history OF mines.
The next thing was to secure an in
vestigation OF the Lost Ureek explo-
sion. A committee was appointed at
Kendall's request TO investigate, and
after they made their report he draft
bill for a shot examiner and firer,
which became a law. II ever law
benefited the miners, this was the
one. because the examinr has TO be
examined by the mine inspectors as
TO his COMPETENCY, and II he cannot
pass this examination he Is rejected.
But previously 10 this, many OF the
miners were careless about preparing
their shots regardless OF the lives they
endangered, while now ley have to
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The big meetings in Oskaloosa dur
ing the past four weeks have caused
more type to be set in this city than
was ever set before in double the
length of time. The four linotypes
have been running day and night,
and little attention could be paid to
the holidays intervening. Twenty
five expert printers, working eight
hours per day at the case could not
have set a like amount of matter.
Putting it in anotner way, more type
has been set during the last four
weeks than was set for the Herald
during the entire first year of its ex
istence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Major John F. Lacey, our distin
guished townsman, who arrived home
last night from Des Moines, where he
was selected by the state conference
as republican candidate for the
nomination for United States sena
tor, departed this morning for Cedar
Falls to address(a reunion of his com
rades of the civil war. Major Lacey's
distinguished career in that memora
BILE conflict and his forceful way OF
expressing himself has made him one
of the most sought after speakers in
Iowa by G. A. r. assemblies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The United States District Court
for the eastern district of Pennsylva-
mia decided that the wife of one who
was petitioning for naturalization was
not competent as a witness in that pro-
ceeding, although she had been resi-
dent OF the United States all her life,
as any American woman that marries
a foreigner takes the nationality OF
her husband, and by marrying an
alien she became an alien.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
MARKET LETTER.
Furnished py Mahaska Commission
Company.

Chicago, Sept. 16.
WHEAT:-Cables were very strong,
Opening u higher and closing IA to
liz higher. The local opening was
strong at " to ~ over last nights
closing, and after working off " to
* on heavy liquidation by profit talk
ers held steady with fluctuations hold
ing within narrow range.
CORN:-Opened very weak despite
Liverpool showing " advance, and
sold off steadily with holders of Dec
ember pressing liquidation. The loss
in this option up to noon was ~,
while May lost 1c.
OATS:-Also ruled weak, although
dull and trade very limited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
-yice-president Jonn ? white. I

Vice President Jonn z. White, OF
the United Mine Workers OF America.
who is visiting at his home in this
city; tells how the votes are controll-
ed in Alabama. The blacks are prac-
tically DISTINGUISHED and one would
not even be suspected of having a
desire to vote. With the whites none
can vote unless their poll tax is paid
in advance This disfranchises thous-
ands OF the poorer working classes
and the bosses have things their own
way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
Newton Journal: The oskaloos

Newton Journal: The Oskaloosa
Herald printed number of portraits
of the prominent delegates in at
tendance at the meeting OF the Grand
Lodge of the knights of Pythias in
that city. One of them was labeled
James Hunter, Newton" 1t is well
the label was attached, as none OF
his friends would ever have known
the portrait was intended for Mr..
Hunter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

New Sharon Star: No children
can do good work to go to, school a
day and stay out day. The parent
will permit the child to stay away
from school for every little ache or
pain until the child gets behind the
class. loses interest and the work is
no more a pleasure. It is not the
instructors Iault, The child must go
to her and be there every day, OF be
drone. 81, .s-...,t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

the land that will have engines to
spare, and here and there complaints
are heard that the freight cars are
not as numerous as they might be,
and that another car shortage is to
be expected, when everything gets
to going at full swing again. And
somehow, car shortage and car
famine, with the attendant intermin-
able delays, are always welcomed,
and are always preferred to times
when miles of dead engines and EN-
pties on side tracks are waiting for
business.
Harvey News: Inc h. P. doings
at Oskaloosa proved great attrac'
ton. GA tickets were sold from Har'
vey and the train was crowded from
Knoxville.
Watcher Patriot: A new cleo
trio railway is TO De constructed from
Council Bluffs to Des Moines and
from there will run through Knox
vile, Oskaloosa, Sigourney, Washing
ton to Muscatine. The money has all
been arranged for and the Register
and Leader speaks of the enterprise
as a sure go and sufficient capital 10
push the work continuously until COM
pleted, is in sight Now is the time
for the What Cheer Commercial Club
to get busy.
What Cheer Chronicles: We want
to take Mr.. Legoe by the hand for the
action he took against displaying
nude art in the exposition hall at the
fair grounds at Des Moines last week
and Mr.. Legoe will receive the con-
gratulations of every respectable
man and woman in IOWA. The older
class of humanity might not OBJ
ject to variety" but how about
the innocent boys and girls who look
upon such stuff at state exhibition
and then go home and talk about it?
The innocent should be protected,
and we are pleased to see Mr.. Legoe
take such such firm stand against
these freak artists whose minds drift
to such indecent subjects. They may
call it art, but it is weakness that
is to be pitied. &...
@e
New Sharon Star: That New Shar'
on can turn out crowd when the oc-
casion suits her people is evidenced
by the fact that 141 tickets We're sold
at the Central depot here for the
state fair, and on circus day at oska-
loosa $50 tickets were sold. This
does not mean the total attendance
from here, as probably as many went
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
Chicago Cash Grain.

WHEAT:-No. 2 red, 1005s a 1915
No. red, 995s % 1918; No. hard
99A "a 101; No. hard, 97A a 100;
No. spring, 81 a 100.
CORNING. mixed, so a S0h !;
No. 3. mixed, 791z q 80; No. A mix
ed, rs q rs; No. 2 white, S0A a
SOY No. 3 white, so q son No.
yellow, so a S0A; No. 3 yellow,
0ATS:-No. 2 white, No. 3 white,
As q 40; No. 4 white, AZ q As; Stan
dard, 40 a 49h.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Hon. James G. Berryhill, of Des
Moines, has been selected by the ma
tional republican committee as mem.
Der of the finance committee for the
western states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The P. E. o. Society of Knox
vile is cleaning up the town so it
will look decent during Home Com
ing Week" The Knoxville society
is to be commended for its interest in
municipal affairs, but we fear it has
undertaken an awfully big job.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Fairfield Ledger; 1t is said that
100000 people attended the Iowa
state fair, and its cash receipts were
$t24,000, the greatest in the history of
the society. There should be money
enough in the treasury next winter
to forbid any further appeals to the
state for aid.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Abba Tribune: The OsKaloosa
Commercial Club paid all the bills in
Cured in the entertainment of the
Crocker Brigade in that city last week
1t shows one OF the benefits resulting
from commercial club.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

No, Willie dear, said mamma, no
more cakes tonight. Don't you know
you cannot sleep on a full stomach
Well, replied willie, can sleep on
my back.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

by Harvesting a river which drops
more than 1000 feet in three mics
the City of Mexico expects to secure
enough power for all its industries
and to Danish smoke and ashes from
its streets forever.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Marry bright woman for sue
cess, pretty one for pleasure, a
cook for happiness" writes student
of the problem. Thanks, but the
laws of this state forbid a man having
more than one wife, returns the
Keokuk Gate--City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

I'm the first big republican meet
ing in Ohio 10000 workingmen took
part in the procession. They propose
to stick to American wages and the
policies under which they have been
built up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

-Oskaloosa will attract over one
thousand students in it's several col
leges for the next nine months. TINS
is an item not to be overlooked in
casting up the resources of the city
These students leave goodly sum OF
money with Oskaloosa people every
season, for rent, clothing, food and
other necessities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
fears that the boil that has appeared
upon Col Bryan's neck may De for
the purpose of showing where he
will get it in November
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

The Washington Democrat thinks
that veterinary surgeon riding in
an automobile looks funny, and then
inquiries, Are they learning to doc
tor them?"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Walter Sisk, of Odebolt, has an
acre in eathersfield onions, which
promises Az, bushels. AS the price
is s175 per bushel, Mr.. Sisk will
make pretty good thing from his
onion ranch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

Representative Longwortn's re-
mark that TAFT is running on his re-
cord and that Bryan is running away
from his record, is likely to become
a campaign document.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

stick to the farm" is the presi-
dents advice, and II ought to be easy
to follow with an $4,000 100000 melon
to cut as the result of this years
crops.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17

"A recent haiIstorm in South Dako
ia extended over an area forty miles
wide, destroyed crops in nine coun
ties and in one section swept twenty
five farms clean of everything.