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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Hogs and Corn.

Farmers are not as we'll pleased
with the hog raising industry as
they were year ago this time.
Then hogs were selling at $6.40 to 81
hundred weight and corn was forty
cents bushel. Now hogs sell for
$500 a hundred and corn is sixty
five cents a bushel. What is the
cause of this big slump in the mar
ket for hogs and the rise in the
price of corn? 1t looks as if it
might be over production of hogs
and scarcity of corn. The corn
crop was short in the corn states
the past year. That fact advanced
the price. That is evident. AS to
the reduced price of hogs: first, the
high price of corn induced the raisers
to rush their hogs to market in un-
precedented numbers this last fall.
That was one cause of the falling
market. Again: when given pro-
duct is especially high and the
profit in raising it relatively great,
that industry is expanded. A year
ago the raising of hogs was the
most profitable line of the farm.
Farmers enlarged their pig pens and
filled them with hogs. Pigs were in
demand and were bought up at ex-
travagant prices. Pigs six weeks
old brought as much year ago as
shoats six months old sell for now.
The hog-raising industry was over
done, with consequences that al
WAYS follow an over-stocked market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Although the year 1907 ended a
little panicky the year as whole
was the most prosperous one in the
history of the country. Farm pro-
ducts reached the enormous value
of seven and a half billion of dollars,
a half billion more than any previ-
Gus year has shown. The imports
show a growth of $3.50, 100000 over
those of 1906 and the exports an in
crease of over $10O,000,O00. Gifts
to education, art, Libraries, charities
and other public objects, were made
approximating 5000. 100000. When
this vast accumulation Of property
was to be turned into honeywell,
it required a heap to satisfy the
requirement and some little time to
accumulate it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
A Tariff Commission.

A few years ago President Roose-
welt sent a message to congress
recommending the creation of ma
tional tariff commission. The prop
osition was not acted upon by the
national Legislature, partly because
so many important measures were
before the body that demanded in
sistent consideration and early
settlement, and partly because the
public mind had not grasped and
digested the idea. Some people
think that legislatures pass laws at
the within of the legislators, but
this view is in nearly every case un-
true, at least where the new measure
would affect the people generally.
The fact is that the people them
selves make these laws. Often the
people observe by agreement certain
regulations that are not required
by the statutes and after a time they
ask that these rules be formulated
into law.
Generally speaking, there is seen
to be the need, the demand for a
law before such a measure is pro-
posed and discussed and when the
arguments in it's favor are stronger
than the objections the measure
may become law.
Senator Warner of Missouri has
introduced in the senate bill
creating a tariff commission with
the object of taking the tariff ques-
ton out of politics. There is no
more reason why the tariff should
be a partisan question than the
regulation of interstate railways.
This commission is to be composed
of experts whose duty it shall be to
enquire into business conditions
and recommend such changes in
tariff schedules as the situation
requires.
The difference between the Demo
cratic party and the Republican on
the tariff is, theoretically, this: the
Democrats would formulate tariff
with exclusive reference to revenue;
the Republicans, while they look
to the arrangement of schedules es-
pecially for revenue, demand that
the schedules shall be such as
incidentally to keep up the wages
of the 1aboring class. A good ex-
ample of the way the two methods
work is seen under Cleveland's last
administration and that of Mckinley
and Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
A Thriving Village.

If you want to see a thriving,
hustling, bustling village go to
Almena, and the reason for the gen
eral air of prosperity noted there is
not far to seek. The village is sur
rounded on all sides by the very
choicest of Barron county farm
lands. The farmers have given at
tention to dairying for number of
years and that spells prosperity.
The village has number of bust
ness houses of which it can we'll be
proud, but the one institution which
has done more than all else to make
Almena the thriving, prosperous
town it is today is the creamery.
We are told that not infrequently
during the past summer they handled
forty thousand pounds of milk i'll q
single day. Better still, the farmers
have been taught the advantage OF
winter dairying and the creamery
does IA thriving business the year
round. A town that is surrounded
by good land, occupied by good
farmers that are making dairying {
business, is bound to thrive.-Cum'
berland Advocate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
The Mining Trade Soho oil.

The Mining Trade School at Platte
vile, Wis, was founded by the state
legislature of 1907 to meet the need
for secondary mining education.
The new school will use the great
stone building formerly used by the
State Normal School CATER it has
been refitted with the necessary ma
chinery and equipment for teaching
mining) and will open it's doors on
January 81, 1908. While offering
every inducement to the older work
ing miner to take advantage of its
educational opportunities, it is re-
allied that a great institution can
only be developed by having a
course suitable for youth in their
teens.
For this reason, it's minimum age
limit is placed at 15H years and the
course is only two years long, It's
entrance requirements are an eighth
grade graduation, country school
diploma or their equivalents in
Arithmetic, and the use of the Eng
lish language. In order to render
the course possible for the limited
resources of many of the youth, who
would wish to take it, plans have
been made to keep the expenses, for
the laboratory materials and books,
very low. AS tuition is free and, by
a cooperative arrangement, the cost
of board and lodging need be only
$500 week, the necessary expense
of schoo- year will be only $170.
AS mining is not ouly an art, but
a science, a mere course of handi-
craft as given in the trade schools
for carpenters or machinists would
be insufficient training for mine fore
men. Scientific theory must there
fore be taught, but how much?
Shall it be the endeavor to graduate
mathematical engineers? A consid-
Grafton of the entrance requirements
and of the length of the course
would show the futility of such an
attempt. What then can be done?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
AUGUST BEORN.

N. w. PHONE 81. RIVER FALLS, WIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Mining, as now carried on in the
United States, seems to be mighty
dangerous business, The loss of
life in the mines of the country has
been enormous, especially in the
last few years. During the last
seventeen years 22,840 men have
lost their lives in our mines and
1000 of these deaths have occurred
during the past six years. During
the year 1906, no less than 6,861
men were killed or injured in the
mines, 2,061 of these being killed
outright, and the injured amounting
to 4 300.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Fourteen life insurance companies
have notified the State Insurance
Commissioner that they will not
comply with the insurance laws en-
acted last winter and will 1eaye the
state. The only apparent disad-
vantage this will be to the state
will be the reduction of its-the
state 's-revenues. There will re-
main doing business the old line,
reliable companies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
New Agricultural Course.

Important steps have just been
taken by the authorities of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin to increase the
practical value of the instruction in
agriculture by establishing a full
two-year-course TO include the max
MUM amount of scientific and prac-
teal work. The present four-year-
course in agriculture has been re-
vised with view to introducing in
to the first two years a number of
subjects bearing directly upon farm
ing, instead of combining the first
years of the course as heretofore to
purely scientific work. Graduation
from high school or equivalent prep
aration will be required for en-
trance to the new two-year middle
course, as we'll as to the present
four-year course. At least six
months of practical farm experience
will be required for the completion
of either of these courses. 1t is an.
ticipated that large number of
young men who are unable to spend
four years in preparation for farm
ing but who desire more training
than is given in the present short
course will pursue the new middle
course for two years.
The first year oe the new middle
course includes courses in agrono-
my, agricultural engineering, animal
and dairy husbandry, as we'll as
chemistry and English. In the
second year the student will have
work in horticulture, agricultural
chemistry, soils, animal husbandry,
agricultural and dairy bacteriology
and agricultural botany.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Wisconsin will have 26 votes in
the Republican national convention.
New York has the largest number
of delegates-78. The states are
entitled to two delegates for each of
its Senators and Representatives in
Congress. The territories, the
District of Columbia and the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Hawaii are
each entitled 10 two delegates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

The percentage of farmers who
violate the laws of the state and
nation is so small that l doubt if
heaven itself will contain fewer law
breakers, relatively, than will be
found in any good agricultural COM
munity. Most of the skullduggery
for which laws are framed is found
in the towns and cities. Wisconsin
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
(Flrst publication Jan. 8, 19O8.)
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term of the County Court to be held in and for
said county. at the Court House in the
village of Ellsworth, in said county on the first
Tuesday (being the 18th day. of February A.
d. 1908, at 10 O'Clock a m. the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary A. Campbell for the
appointment of Clifton S. Winchell of the CITY
of River Falls as Administered or Of the estate
Of Nora Aldrich, also known as Nora Campbell.
late of the city of River Falls, in said county,
deceased,
Dated January 9TH, A. D. 1908
By order of the Court
ALLEN p. WELD, County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

The fleet of sixteen battleships
arrived at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, "A
degrees south of the equator, and
3, 900 miles from its last stopping
place, Jan. ~ No accident had &C.
Cured to the feet and all the crews
were in splendid condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16
Sanderson's Studio.
(First publication Jan, 8, 1902
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court ioI
- Pierce County.-1n Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the village
of Ellsworth in said county on the first Tues
day (being the 18th day. of February, A.. ID.
1908, at ten O'Clock a. m, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Herman A. Hagestad to
admit TO probete the last will and testament Of
Amos r. Carroll, late OF the city OF River Falls
in said county, deceased and for letters testa-
mentary thereon to be issued To Herman A.
Hagestad of the city of River Falls, said county.
Dated January g. n. A. D. 1908
BY the Court,
ALLEN =. WELD, County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

The free alcohol law went into
effect Jan. 1, 1907. Denatured al
cohol to the amount of 1,744,272
gallons was produced in the United
States during the first six months
of last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

1t would be a sheer waste of time
and effort to ransack the stores
looking for wall papers when you
can sit in an easy chair in your own
home while | show you full line OF
the choicest patterns the season
affords.
The line for 1907 contains an end
less variety of wall papers for any
use-papers TO suit every taste. If
you desire, l will be glad to offer
suggestions for the best treatment
of any particular room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

They are manufacturing lumber
from wood pulp. The pulp is press
ed and elaborated to the desired
width and thickness. This board
is used for the making of boxes to
hold crackers and numbers of other
commodities. 1t would seem that
old papers could be profitably utiliz-
ed in making boards that would
answer the purposes of making
boxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-16

Science and art are words of broad
application. In the abstract science
means knowledge and art the use
of means to accomplish desired
result. In the Sciences" science
tells how a thing should be done
and art is the putting of the in
struction to practical purposes.
AS in arithmetic the science is the
rules and art the application of the
rules to perform the examples
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
TO ORGANIZE LATER.
Gideons Have Good Meeting But
Defer Action.

The effort to organize local branch
OF the "Gideons." an association Of the
Christian Commercial Travelling men
OF America, made here Saturday and
Sunday. was unsuccessful and the
matter was deferred until later date,
when greater representation OF the
local travellers can be secured.
Frank A. Garlick, of Chicago. the
national secretary OF the Gideons,
came to the city Saturday for the pur.
pose OF organizing the oskaloosa
branch. He was assisted in his efforts
by J. A. Thomas. an enthusiastic lead
er OF the ottumwa Gideons. The
meeting for organization was called
for Saturday evening ut the Y. NJ. G.
A. rooms. The attendance was a dis
appointment. A combination OF cir.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
UNUSUAL SUIT IN
FEDERAL COURT
RICHARDS ESTATE SEEKING TO
COLLECT OLD CLAIM.
Principal Sum is $1,000 and Ten Per
Cent Interest Has Been Piling
Up For More Than
20 Years.

Ottumwa, April 6.-An unusual suit
for the collection of a principal sum
with accrued interest of over twenty
years standing of nearly three times
the amount of the Original loan, oc.
cupied the attention of the federal
court for a ume yesterday afternoon.
The suit is the outgrowth of bank
ruptcy proceedings of James Harrison
of Oskaloosa in which he desired to
secure his final discharge sometime
ago and in which the court did not
concur at the time.
The case is that of William Rich
ards of San Jose, Cal, against James
Harrison of Oskaloosa for the recov.
cry of a principal sum Of $4,000, Dor
rowed from his father Seth Richards,
formerly owner of considerable prop
erty in Ottumwa, more than twenty
years ago, and the accrued interest
making sum all told of about $4,000.
McNett & McNett and Attorney Ches-
ter w. Whitmore, appeared for the
plaintiff and w. w. Heating of Oska-
loosa for the defendant.
Judge Appoints Commissioner.
The matter was finally settled when
Judge Smith Mcpherson appointed
Miss Laura Mytton, special commits
sioner to take the evidence at Oska-
loosa so as to be ready for submis-
sion to the court at the next term in
Ottumwa.
1t was brought out in the argu-
ments that when James Harrison, a
retired Congregational minister had
applied for a discharge in bankruptcy
that he had considerable money in
vested in store buildings of Oskaloosa,
owned by his wife. This plaintift as.
serts should be applied toward the
settling of the Richards claim which
was secured by judgment before Seth
Richards death, After the elder
Richards death the judgment was
turned over to William, the son. There
are two sisters of William who SHARED
in the Richards estate of several
hundred thousand dollars.
At the time the note was given in
terest at the rate of 10 per cent was
in force and the principal has been
that interest ever since.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

cumstances worked to the disadyan-
tage of the organizers. Many of the
men who are interested in the estab-
lishment of a branch of the Gideons
in Oskaloosa were unable to get home
for the evening or Sunday, and others
who were here for the occasion were
summoned elsewhere. Only six of
the local travellers were present at the
Saturday night meeting The matter
of organization was discussed in an in
formal way by those present at the
meeting. The gentlemen present
knew that larger representation of
the Oskaloosa travelling men could be
secured later and it was advised that
the matter be postponed for the time
being
The visit of the gentleman to the
city, however, has not been without
sort. Hundreds of people have heard
of the Gideons who did not know of
the order and many have been i'm
pressed by the strong teachings advo-
Gated by the leader.
Mr.. Garlick addressed a union meet
ing of the churches of the city at the
NJ. K. church Sunday evening and the
audience numbered over thousand.
Another large audience heard him
Sunday afternoon at the Y. NJ. C. A.
auditorium in a strong address on
Knockers The boys meeting of
the afternoon was addressed by Mr..
Thomas of Ottumwa.- and he pleased
every one who heard him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
For Recorder.

Editor Herald: | hereby announce
myself as a candidate for the office of
County Recorder on the Republican
ticket at the primary election to be
held June End, 1908.
If | have so conducted the affairs
of the Office as to meet you approval,
hope that | may be favored with
your further support. pledging you
that the future will find me no less
diligent and conscientious in the con.
duct of the office than has the past.
Most respectfully yours,
U. G. Deck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
The HUB
Clothiers.
VaIises.

times during the months of November
and December Wherefore tie plain
tiff claims to have sustained damages
in the sum of $1,000.
The alleged circumstances set out
in this petition are the outgrowth OF
incidents which led to the arrest OF
Cleye Widner here last year. He
claimed at that time to have u.scov-
cred his wife and another woman in
the opera house one evening together
with w r. Barlow and the theatre
manager, George Clark. Thinking
that Clark was with mis- wife, he laid
in hiding for him and one evening
struck Clark over the head with an
axe, inficting serious wounds. When
arraigned in the district court under
an indictment he plead guilty to as
sault and battery and paid his fine OF
800.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

Jerry Finerty, Of 606 South II
street, a former we'll known Iowa
Central engineer, suffered stroke oil
paralysis while at work on the Rock
Island section near the Rock Island
depot Saturday morning. Finerty fell
at the track side unconscious and was
removed to his home, where medical
assistance was called. He has not
regained consciousness since the
stroke and is lying at the poin. of
death. His right side is paralysed
and he is unable to utter a sound.
His many friends will be sorry to
hear of his afliction and all hope for
speedy recovery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
1t Pays to


When the advertiser
can do what he adver-
tises.
We have had men in
our store who came in
only because they we're
attracted by our adver-
Using. They went out
satisfied that we are do
ing what we advertise
selling honest, reliable
clothing at the lowest
margin of profit making
every possible effort to
provide the people with
a thoroughly up.to' date
store where they can buy
the latest and best that
the style makers are pro-
ducing.
We would like to have
every reader of this ad-
vertisement come in and
see us. If we cannot
prove that we have the
newest, most stylish and
best tailored clothing at
the lowest prices ever
shown in Oskaloosa and
adjoining territory, we
wont expect you to come
back.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

Editor Herald: - Please announce
that am candidate for the nomina-
tion for Member of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Mahaska County, subject
to the will of the republican voters
at the primary election to be held on
June 2. John M. Price,
OskaloOsa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

Oskaloosa has a new blacksmith, Mr..
F. ]. Miller, formerly of Grinnell, has
opened shop at the old Turner place
on High avenue west, which he has
leased. Mr.. Miller has moved his
family to the city and resides at No.
SIC North c street He says Oska-
loosa is a good town and he has come
to stay.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

The Hawkeye Lumber Company has
purchased quite a salvage from the
old Central House, some of the larger
timbers and frames that were as
sound and as good as the day they
entered into the construction of the
big building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
Clerk of Court.

Editor Herald: Please announce
that | am candidate for nomination
to the Office of Clerk of Court, second
Republican voters at the primary
election June 2.
1S6tf l.. Z. Corlett.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
POSTMASTER AT BUXTON.

Washington, ID. e.. April Ed.
ward Miles was today nominated by
President Roosevelt to the position OF
postmaster at Buxton. Iowa. N. Tay-
Tor was named for Jewell Junction. La.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
Member of Board.

Editor Herald: Please announce
that am candidate for nomination
to the Office of Member of the Board
subject to the decision of the Repub.
lican voters at the primary election
June End.
pd. e. r. Hatcher, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
E. l.. Valentine.

Editor Herald: Please announce that
George Andrews, constable of Oska-
loOsa township will be a candidate
for the Office of sheriff of Mahaska
county, subject to the decision of the
Republican voters at the primary cleo
ton to be held June 2, 1908. 23tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
NEW RURAL ROUTE,

Washington, d. c., April IA rural
free delivery route will be established
June 1. at Tracy, Marion county, TAD
ditional service route No. q. length of
route % miles; families 80.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
For Attorney.

Editor Herald: Please announce
that am a candidate for the nomina-
ton for the Office of County Attorney,
subject to the will of the republican
voters at the primary election to be
held on June 2.
... James G. Patterson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For Senator

Please announce my name as a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for state senator for the second
term, at the primary to be held on
June 2. 1908.
1Se'f W. G. Jones.