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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

k-For ten months of the fiscal year
the exports of the United States foot
up 1861, 100000, against $1,6OS, ,OOO,-
900 in the same period year ago. In
spite OF the furry our sales abroad
FOR the fiscal year show an increase.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

How should a Merry Widow hat
be trimmed?" asks contributor to
the woman's page. The best way, in
the opinion of the Omaha Bee, is to
trim off about foot and half of it
all the way around.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Uncle Sam provides his Pacific
Coast feet of battle SHIPS with candy
in 40,000-pound lots. 1t has been found
by experience that soldiers and sail
oFs require liberal sweetening, the
same as other folks do. sod.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

1T is said that Iowa young women
teachers are marrying so fast that
school boards are kept awake until
after midnight TO I'LL vacancies. The
arrangement may entail more or less
hardship on the boards, but the Keo-
kuk Gate-City insists that it undenia-
bly, reflects credit upon the Judgment
OF Iowa young men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

"A son of General Sherman writes
that the general. on Sept. IL, 1904,
wrote to the mayor OF Atlanta: War
is cruelty and you cannot refine it,"
The expression that War is hell.
cannot be found in any OF the gem
erals papers and .lis son says that II
his father ever used il, It must have
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The production of lumber. lath and
shingles in the United States in 1896
was 37.490,067 feet board measure.
against 30,5O2,96l in 1905, and 34,12I.-
165 in 1904. The figures cover returns
from 81 1,O77 mills in 1906, 1866 in 1905
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

AT a special election at Sioux City
an ordinance granting franchise for
twenty-five years to the Sioux City
Traction Company was defeated by a
majority Of thirty-four in total vote
OF 5000, or less than half the registra-
tion. The traction company is con-
trolled by Chicago capital
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

In rebuilding its site among steep
hills Seattle is digging and washing
away about one-ffth as much earth
as is to be excavated for the Panama
canal. Seattle might safe all this Ia
Dor and expense Dy moving to Oska-
Ioosa, where the natural site is ideal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

y--It took seventeen men, with block
and tackle, to pull powerful mule out
Of mudhole in a Kentucky road.
There are neighborhoods like this
that ask the government for rural de-
livery carrier" adds the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

If filibustering were statesman
ship it could be learned by anybody in
one easy lesson, and best practiced by
those who are most Indifferent to the
public welfare.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
our OF THE ORDINARY.

Il behave, declared the lrlSnman,
"thot me youngest sons born t be a
surgeon"
"Phat leads ye t say thot?" asked
his friend.
''Oi caught him usin' tn scissors on
book Ord lately bought, an before
OF cd stop him he cut out tn appen-
dix"
A quiet and retiring citizen occu-
pied a seat near the door of crowd
ed car when a masterful stout woman
entered. Having no newspaper be-
hind which to hide he was fixed and
subjugated by her glittering eye, He
rose and offered his place to her. Seat
ing herself without thanking him-she
exclaimed in tones that reached to the
farthest end of the car: What do you
want to stand up there for? Come
here and sit on my lap" Madam"
gasped the man, as his face became
scarlet, Il beg your pardon. IL"
What do you mean?''. shrieked the
woman. You know very we'll was
speaking to my niece there behind
you" r... &C.. 49,,
The story Is told that a courteous
immigration inspector at Boston, baf-
fed by the appearance of an incoming
family, sought to discover the nation
ality of the group by talking German,
Bohemian and Italian. Thereupon the
L6ewildered mother spoke up, why
don't you talk United States? I'm
| from Missouri"
1t was the first vaudeville perform
ance the old colored lady had seen,
and she was particularly excited over
the marvellous feats of the magician.
But when he covered newspaper with
a heavy flannel cloth, and read the
print through it, she grew little ner-
vous. He then doubled the cloth and
again read the letters accurately. This
was more than she could stand, and
rising in her seat, she said: I'm goin'
home. This amt no place for lady
in thin calico dress!"
A stranger entered church in the
middle of the sermon and seated him
self in the back pew. After a while
he began to fidget. Leaning over to
the white-haired man at his side, evi-
IDENTIFY an old member of the congre-
CATION, he whispered:
How long has he been preaching !"
Thirty or forty years, think the
old man answered. Il don't know ex-
actly."
1ll stay then" decided the strang-
er. He must be nearly done"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Mr.. Bryan, who is resting on his
farm, says he looks for good news in
the fall. 1t is inferred that Mr.. Bryan
expects Republican prosperity to con-
continue -,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Gen. John NJ. Wilson, United
States Army, told some sweet girl grad
yates the other day that 3405 women
in the United States are preaching the
Gospel, 113 are woodchoppers, 81 are
brakewomen. 81 sections, 5000 BARRIERS,
545 carpenters, s makers of steel boil
ers, 10 are baggage women and As are
lannrzsatixa engSsearE,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The Quincy Herald declares that
many a woman who thinks it is her
mission to look after suffering human
ity has the best field in the world
right In her own home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The amount of money required
annually to repair streets, crossings
and culverts amounts to enough to
put in storm sewers, and the city
should figure on this problem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The Des Soines Tribune has no
ticed that the things that make n wo'
man sit down and cry make a man
get up and cuss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Fires were common In the homes Of
the city yesterday and many inquiries
were sent to the power house asking II
the heat could not be circulated again
through the district heat system
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The st. Louis Globe Democrat in
fers that Secretary Iaft and Col. Bry'
an do not propose to be touched for
by any campaign cigars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

The reason SO many people have
hunted for the lost chord is probably
because no one ever thought of adver-
tising for it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

by the construction of a plant in Knox
County, Ill, for treating ties and bridge
with creosote. The plant win cost
$3.50. 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
REPORT ON HOSPITAL
twenty-five Patients Admitted
During Month Of May.

The following report for the second
month of operation has just been made
by Superintendent Ryerson to the
Oskaloosa Hospital Board.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, June l, 1905.
Report of Hospital work for May.
Number of patients in hospital
May ! a. M. Observation-Disclosures. A
Number admitted during mon,n 2z
Number discharged during the
month NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
Number in hospital June l, a. m II
Largest number at any one time II
Smallest number at any one time 4
Males treated. d.................. 8
Females treated. ............... IA
Operations OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA
Medical cases. s................. b
ODstetrlc .................
Mortality Neutrality-suspicious.. None
Total number treated since hos
pital opened. d..........I...... 30
Training School Department.
Six nurses in class, lecture course
opened May 10.
Number of lectures glen. ....... 4
DR.. B. G. Williams. subject, Ana
% tony .....l..r,;,'' .}lTrrf.'.'.' z
DIR. NJ. Childress, subject, PLY
siology.", ................... 2
Respectfully,
Esther A. Ryerson, M. d, Supt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Teachers are going. to Central Col.
lege Summer School, Pella, June %,
1908. Ticket to lChaptauqua free.
Write Principal Jay A, Lapham. .'
,,,.,,.y 45w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Fishing is reported to be better
north of town than at any time. since
the season opened. ot III .s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

This is the month for the brides.
Several big weddings are scheduled
in the city during the month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Ottumwa Courier: A Chicago paper
referring to the stir made by the ap-
pearance in the shopping districts OF
the new "directoire" gown, said that
State street resembled the Main street
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, with a circus pa
rade in motion" Oskaloosa, Keokuk
and Kalamazoo break often into print
because of the euphonious titles tackled
on 10 them by their founders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Much so-cahed hard luck" is due
to the absence of hard work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
WHY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL
NEXT NnVFMRER

NEXT NOVEMBER.
The competition is open to all.
In judging the merits Of contrIDu.
tions consideration will be given not
only to style, arguments and facts pre-.
sented, but to the convincing power,
and 1t should be borne in mind that
Members of Congress are to be elected
as well as President and Vice-Presi.
dent.
No manuscripts will be returned,
but will re the property of the Com
mittee
The best article will be widely used
both in the newspapers of the country
and in pamphlet form.
The award will be made and check
sent to successful contestant about
August 18th. Manuscripts must be
mailed not later than July 10th to
LITERARY BUREAU,
Republican Congressional Committee,
Metropolitan Bank Building,
Washington, ID. c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Delta Press: off Oskaloosa has any
more musicians with such bad man
ners they had better not come to Delta.
A few of our people have been to Os-
kaloosa, and some as far as Des Moines.
But those folks acted as though they
mad not been away from home before.
OF course we don't blame our friends
in that city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Keota Eagle: In recent folder ad-
vertising the Denver convention, the
Rock Island ignored Oskaloosa alto
gether Washington, Sigourney and
Evans were mentioned, but Oskaloosa
was not on the map 1t would seem
as though the R. |. had it in for Oska-
loosa and perhaps there may be some
thing back of the company's action in
reducing the train service so it would
hurt Oskaloosa the worst. What has
Oskaloosa done to the Rock Island?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Grand Rapids Evening Press: We
see by the papers that feller from
Oskaloosy, Iowy, got lost in Paris
while lookin' around for the American
quarter. Gosh, he must have been hard
up. Why didn't he look for half a
dollar or six bits and make it wuth
while?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
$50 EoR BEST ARTICLE.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee offers $3.50 for the best article
not exceeding 1000 words on the sub,
ject:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

Respectfully,
Esther A. Ryerson, M. d. Supt.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
MORE MONEY
.FORROCKEFELLER

NEW YORK, March 14.-Out of
total of $14,750,000 paid out in divi-
dends by the Standard Oil company
today at the rate of SIS per sare.
John D. Rockefeller, who owns 25
ner cent of all the stock, received
S3,750,000, bringing up the total of
his returns from Standard Oil stock
for the past six months to $6,250,-
900.
The total paid out in dividends by
the company during the last six
months is approximately $25, ,000,-
900. Fifteen men own 80 per cent
of the stock, and in the last 10 years
Rave received in cash as dividends
$3S9 100000 OF this John d,
Rockefeller received $4,000, 900.
The profits of the company since
1882 amount to approximately
5000, 900. 900, of which s67O.00o,-
600 as been paid in dividends. The
net earnings of the company for the
last six wears are estimated at over
$455,o00, 900.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
GRAIN DEALERS
in CONFERENCE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION WILL
ENTER SERIOUS OBJECTION TO
CLASSIFICATION TO BE MADE
BY DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Rep-
rcsentatives of grain growing, ship
ling and exporting interests from
the principal cities of the country
met here in conference today under
the auspices of the Grain Dealers
National association to consider
matters pending in congress provid-
ing for the establishment by the
secretary of agriculture of a classifi-
cation for the grading of grain, the
appointment of federal inspectors
and the prohibition of the use of
ether grades.
There is considerable opposition
to the proposed plan for the reason
that there will be required a very
large number of inspectors and Cue
set OF grading rules is not suitable
for the entire country. and the mer-
chants consider the proposed inter
ference in their business by the gov
ornment unwarranted.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
PUBLICITY WORK
SOON LAUNCHED
COMMITTEES TO REPORT MON
DAY, WHEN FUND OF $4,000
WILL BE REPORTED AND DEF
INITE PLANS MADE.

The publicity work of the Lewis
ton Commercial club will be launch
ed next Monday noon, at which time
the board of directors will appoint a
committee to conduct the publicity
department.
The reports of the various solicit
ing committees will be received at
this time, and it is expected the ag-
gregate sum available will be about
$4,000 for the club work during the
ensuing year. The meeting will be
held at the Bollinger hotel, and as
many important matters are to be
considered, it is urged that a full
attendance of the board be secured.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the blossom car
nival" will be enlarged to 21 mem
'bers, among which will be number
of Charleston business men.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
MORE light
ON CONTROVERSY
ARREST OF c. B. WATKINS AT
NEZPERCE WILL BRING OUT
CLEARLY DETAILS or WARE
HOUSE REGULATIONS.

The Nezpercc story relative to
the prosecution of c. B. Watkins,
warehouse man at Greer, does not
tell the story of the question at is
sue" said w. Eaves, manager of
the Vollmer-Clearwater company,
when asked relative to the Nezperce
report.
In the first place, the Idaho ware
'house law does not require the de-
livery of the identical grain stored
by the farmer. but simply requires
the surrender of grain of an equal
grade, and provides against the CO.
mingling of grades. This point was
we'll established by the courts In the
case arising at Genesee.
The real issue in the Nezperce
case is the question of prior right.
The grain in question was mortgag-
ed to the Vollmer-Clearwater COM
paHy anu alSO W NeApefCe people
When the demand for the grain was
made upon the warehouse man he
deferred the delivery until the ques-
tion of rights could be established.
"The county attorney was not in
formed of the proceedings, nor was a
change of venue to an unprejudiced
court granted" continued Mr..
Eaves, "and the parties bringing the
action had not paid nor rendered
the warehouse charges on the grain
in question, and were therefore iN
no position to demand its delivery"
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
PINCHOTT TRAINS
SCOUTS FOR WAR
FORESTRY SERVICE, HE DE-
CLARES, FURNISHES ONLY
PLACE WHERE GOVERNMENT
COULD GET EFFICIENT MEN.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Declar-
ing that it is only from forest rang
ers in the service of the United
States that scouts can be recruited
for service in "the war that is COM
ing" Clifford Pinchott, chief forester
of the department of agriculture,
startled his hearers at a dinner last
evening by discussing the war as IL
the conflict were unavoidable.
'In the great war which this
country will fight, but which I hope
with all my heart it will not have to
fight soon, the only quarter to which
this government could look for
scouts is the bureau of forestry.
There and there only are men train
ed in such fashion as would be of
service"
Pinchott also said there was only
timber enough in the country to last
80 years.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
LINDSEY CREEK UNsANITARY.
Health Ordinance Will Be Enforced
Against Violators.

The unsanitary conditions found
along Lindsey creek, in the eastern
section of the city have resulted in
an investigation by City Physician
Hinkly, who has recommended
that the provisions of the new
health ordinance be enforced or the
residents of that section prosecuted
under the terms of the ordinance.
1t is stated that much filth has
been allowed to collect along the
creek and the general condition is
entirely unsanitary. The matter is
Of particular Importance to the resi-
dents Of the city as the intake Of the
eity's water system is but a short
distance below the outlet Of Lindsey
creek, and water from that stream
Is pumped into the reservoirs for the
city's use.
The matter is now under consid-
Grafton by the city oficials. and def
mite action will be taken at the
meeting of the council next Tuesday
night. The property owners have
been ordered to clear their property
and the terms Of the ordinance viii
Ne enforced.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
GIRLS MAKE
suicide PACT
WESTERN GIRLS UNABLE TO
MAKE THEIR WAY IN METROP-
OILS, ARE SAID TO HAVE Or
GANIZD TO END THEIR LIVES.

NEW YORK, March IA start
ling story of how five of six young
girls who came to New York from
St Paul little over a year ago had
committed suicide was related to-
day by Helen Baxter, aged II, whose
attempt last night to commit suicide
nv gas was frustrated.
She said that after graduating
from business college at st. Paul
she came to New York to make her
way in the world. One by one her
companions had committed suicide,
and when the doctors worked over
her today she begged to be permitted
to join them.
Sc would not give the names of
her companions nor admit the sui
eide pact. Two of the girls, includ-
ing Helen, are the victims of the
wiles of men.
st Peul Denies the Storv.
ST. PAUL March 14.-All in
uuiries show that Helen Baxter is
not known here.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
WILL REVIEW LEEPER CASE.
Afidavits of Mrs. Leeper Will Now
Be Considered.

Attorney J. B. West has received
instructions from Washington, D. c..
to the effect that the reopening of
the land contest case in which the
homestead entry of Mrs. c. A, Leepr
er is involved will consist of the
consideration by the secretary of the
interior of all affidavits submitted
.ty the attorneys for Mrs. Leeper.
At the time the decision adverse
to Mrs Leeper was made, her attor-
reys had filed lengthy afidavits COW
.ering their testimony in the case,
hut the decision was made without
giving these affidavits consideration.
The information received by Mr..
West is to the effect that the secre-
tary has reconsidered the decision
rendered at that time and will now
review the afidavits filed by Mrs.
Leeper.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
COMMISSIONER BONNER DEAD.
Life Probably Sacrificed to His Off.
cial Duties.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Hugh
Bonner, fire commissioner of New
York, died early yesterday morning
OF complication of Bright's disease
and pneumonia. Mr.. Bonner was
appointed commissioner on February
10, following criticism of the de-
partment, and in spite of the fact
that he was i'll at the time, he ac-
Cepted the appointment and devoted
his energies to much-needed reforms.
The deceased was the father of J.
M Bonner, assistant cashier of the
First National bank of this city. who
is now en- route to New York, being
summoned by his fathers illness.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
THEY DISREGARD QUARANTINE.
City VIII Prosecute Mrs. Smith and
Sons, Earl and Frank.

The charge of violating the state
law relative to disregarding the
quarantine regulations will be pre-
ferred by the city against Mrs. M. L.
Smith, Earl and Frank Miller, her
sons. ~
The charges now being prepared
state that a patient suffering from
an attack of the smallpox was locked
from his apartments on Miller street
and forced to come to the business
section of the city for shelter and
medical aid.
The reports on file in the city
clerks Office show this house to have
been in quarantine for a period OF
several weeks, and the patient In
question was first quarantined there
because exposed to the disease. The
person first afflicted had practically
recovered last week. when signs Of
the ma1ady were discovered on the
patient in question.
The CITY officers report that Mrs.
Smith endeavored to have this pa
tient removed to the pesthouse.
which is now closed, and the lock-
out last night was the result of a re-
fusal to consent to this removal.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
POWERS Reach
PEACE BASIS

PEKIN, March 14.-Negotiations
on the China-Japan seizure of the
Tatsu Maru are making favorable
progress. China agrees to pay for
the arms seized and retain them, also
to pay demurrage for the delay of
the steamer. Japan agrees to adopt
and enforce regulations against
smuggling arms and munitions into
China from Japan, bat refuses to
include Macao in this limitation.
China will take up the contrahand
traffic into Macao with Portugal.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
GOOD FARMING
ON RESERVATION
PAID THIS YEAR $4,000 INDIAN
RENTALS, YET ARE EAGER
FOR RNEWAL FOR COMING
YEAR.

Confirming the splendid financial
condition of the farmers of the Nez-
perce reservation is the report of
Indian Agent o. H. Lipps, which
shows that approximately $4,000
has been paid into the agency for
rents of the Indian lands since jan
uary l of this year and the activity
in releasing has equaled any pre-
vious year.
The leasing will be continued un-
til March 20, at which time the
books will be closed for period OF
80 days. The rents paid this year
are about the same as last, ranging
from $3.50 pei acre TO sl.5o, de-
pending upon he issition of the
land.
The greater part Of the lands
available to the white people for
agricultural purposes are rented be
tween September and April, and
after the closing of the books next
week but small tracts win be han
died until the beginning of the rush
for farm lands next fall.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
Democrats Favor Gray.

DOVER, Dek, March 14.-The
democratic state central committee
has selected April IA as the date for
the democratic convention for the
election of delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention. The pri-
maries will be held April II.
This is an unusually early date for
democratic state. convention, but 1t
was selected with the object of max
ing more effective, if possible, the
endorsement which the state con-
vention is expected to give Governor
George Gray for the democratic
nomination for president.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
WOLF KNOCKS AT DOOR
Rev. Jere Cooke end Affinity in Ac-
tual Want.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Jere E.
Cooke, deposed pastor of the Episco-
ral church at Hampstead, l.. l., and
Floretta Whaley, with whom he
eloped, are i'll and destitute in San
Francisco, according to telegram
received by Mrs. Kezieh Whaley, the
girls grandmother.
The message was signed 'Floret-
ta," and asked that an answer be
sent in care of the Western Union
Telegraph company.
Mrs. Whaley said that some $1,000
belonging to Floretta was in trust al
Hampstead, but that she would re
euire more definite information re-
Earding the state of affairs before
she would give aid to her grand
daughter.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
Art Exhibit Opening.

A good attendance was present to
head the opening talk by Miss Henry
on art and the Work of Artists. .
Miss Henry showed the relation of
artists work to the worlds history
and mans life, pointing out its spe-
cial place and power. The different
details of artistic work. together
with the main differences in differ-
ent types of artistic. work, were
dwelt upon.
The speaker illustrated the same
as far as possible from the pictures
on display, following in the main the
historical developments of artistic
genius.
Miss Long came on later with a
most pleasing presentation of the
works of the German school of art
lists.
Lewiston evening teller., 1908-03-14
CASE AGAINST ANDERSON FAILS
Insanity Charges Preferred Not Sub
statntiated.

The case against Ernest Ander-
son, the rofino citizen charged with
insanity, was dismissed this morning
by Probate Judge Hanlon on the
grounds of insufficient evidence to
commit the defendant on the insani-
ty charge.
The trial of Anderson on the in
sanity charge was held yesterday be-
fore Probate Judge Hanlon and
County Physician Hurlbut, acting
as the county insanity commission.
A large number of witnesses were
called for both the state and the de-
fense, the trial occupying the great
er part of the day.