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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
THE COMMISSION PLAN.

The commission plan of city gov
eminent has been in force in Dei
Moines for one year. Following arr
some of the reforms that have beel
brought about:
There is an annual surplus in
stead of the usual deficit. .b-
2. Service is not only more eco
nOmical, butsmore efficient. "a
3. Streets have been kept clean.
T. Paving has been laid according
to contract.
5. Contracts have been let to the
lowest bidders. 9.
Police department is no longer
a political asset.
Z. Fire department is no longer
part of a political machine.
s. Government has been placed
upon q business oasis.
8. Business arrangements have
been made with public service corpo
rations with immense profit to the
city.
10. Water rates have been reduced
IL. Cost of street lighting has
been reduced.
II. Negotiations are on for profit,
sharing arrangements with the street
railway corporation
10. The '.red light district" has
been wiped out.
IA. The Sbond shark" business has
been prohibited.
Is. Slo. machines have been driv,
en- out of the city. +.
1G. People are satisfied with new
form of government and unprejudic,
ed opposition to it is disappearing.
II. Partisan politics have been re.
moved from the management OF the
affairs of the city.
Is. The city hall has been cleared
of political loafers and grafters and
now resembles the business head.
quarters of large commercial or in
dustrial institution.
These are one and all noteworthy
accomplishments and they afford sub
stantial encouragement for other
cities TO adopt the plan that made
them possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
senator Gilnlland spoke from Ii

SENATOR Gillilland spoke from the
pulpit of the Ashbury Methodist
church in Des Moines last Sunday in
defense of the senate committees
attitude on resubmission. He said:
1T is not 20 much the prohibition
question in Iowa as 1t is the temper
ance question. 1t is the dram drink
en- who is hurting prohibition in Iowa.
1t is the man who says that ne can
drink dram and quit at any time
and drinks before boys that does the
harm. When the boy starts out he
does not intend to become drunkard
but the dram drinker drinks before
him and brags that he can quit after
any glass. The temperance people
should work to reform the dram
driuker."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
M. AalberS, Owner
S6w2pd.
BIG TAX COLLECTIONS
Nearly One Hundred and Sixty
= Thousand Dollars.

County Treasurer George Thompson
has completed his report for the
March collection of 1908 taxes and
the total for the month compares
very fayorably with other years.
During the month the sum of $685.
1881 was colleced as compared
with $161,976O4 for March, 1908. The
difference of between two and three
thousand dollars is accounted tor by
the lowering of the tax levy in the
city of Oskalosa. The collections on
the last day Of the month. March 31st
which amounted to S13,750.0l, is a
record which has not been equaled
for several years 1t means that an
average Of S1,720 was taken over the
counter, receipted for and entered
properly on the books during each
Of the eight hours during the day.
The handling of this amount of mon.
ey involves a greater amount of work
than might be supposed and Mr.
Thompson and his several deputies
have put in several nights as well as
extra hours during the day on the Job
The collections for ms, month include
not only taxes for 1905 hut a consid-
cradle sum of back delinquent taxes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
A BRIDE SPRAINS
Her ANKLE

a. . VI -
While changing from one train TO
another a few days ago bride
wrenched her ankle very badly, She
was afraid she would be lame for
some time for the ankle panied her
and was swelling rapidly. One OF her
fellow passengers brought her bottle
of Sloan's Liniment. The Liniment
stopped the pain at once and took
down the swelling and next aay her
ankle was almost as strong az ever.
Nj. l. Roland bishop of Scranton,
Pa. says: @On the It'll OF this present
month, as I was leaving the building
at noon for lunch, / slipped and fell,
spraining my wrist. returned in the
afternoon, and at four o'clock could
not hold pencil in my hand. re-
turned home al five o'clock and pur-
chased bottle OF Sloans Eminent
and used 1t Ave or six times before
went to bed. and the next day was
able to go to work and use my hand
as usual thought sure would be
laid up. and as we are busy was
very much worried cheerfully rec
ommend Sloan's Imminent to all per.
sons who may injure themselves in
any way
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

I'm 100 the aggregate population
of the three leading cities-Boston,
New York and Philadelphia-was ap-
proximately 1880. Ninety years lat.
er the aggregate population OF these
three cities was $4,000. having in
creased skiold In 1900 the popula-
ton OF the three cities mentioned was
5.291,79i. AN increase of $4,000 in
the FIRST century of existence is, there
fore to be compared with an increase
OF 100000 In the second.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

of the transfers fiIed win the county
recorder during that period Is 1885,
$40, as compared with $z15.500, the
total for the month Of February.
More than half OF the months bust
ness was transacted during the nrsi
week and quarter of it on the first
day, showing that the remarkable
record was due to the fact that real
estate men held back large numbers
OF deals previously closed and placed
them all on record on The first of the
month. .1,f,,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
Fairfield Ledger. The

Fairfield Ledger: The republic
cans who have been bowling them
selves hoarse Tor tariff revision are up
against it. They have succeeded in
committing the republican party 70
the proposition and have also learned
that the government must have reye-
nue. IL II proposes to continue in bus
iness. The only plan before them Is
TO reduce a lot Of duties In which
benefit to the people is a matter Of
doubt and then raise revenue by
taxes on coffee. bank checks. teIe-
grams. etc. The Ledger Is glad it
has never been tariff ripper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Cow Culture Club" is the latest,
The idea is to develop Iowa COWS SO
they viii produce $50 pounds of but
terfat year instead of only 14O
pounds as at present A prize of 81.
900 is offered to anyone who can pro-
dree cows that viii do this. He. e is
a chance for Iowa farm boys to do
some experimenting along interesting
practical and profitable lines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

"A pardon has been refused Al
bert Parnitzke, of Van Buren, county
by the Iowa legislature. He was con-
victed of killing James Warner near
Utica seventeen years ago and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
Congressman Payne relates that

Congressman Payne relates that
he received one day over 400 tele.
grams from different parts of the
country in regard to the tarIn item
all urging the same thing. But all
made the middle initial Of his name
B. instead Of Z. This spontaneous
outbreak was so unanimous that it
led TO the discovery that one string
had set the whole operation going.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Climate is all right in its way,
says the Brighton Enterprise, but we
would rather depend upon a top
dressing of two feet of Iowa dirt to
make a crop than upon any climate
in the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

TILE second Sunday in May is
mothers day, and on that day every
man and woman is requested to wear
a white earnation in honor of their
mothers. This day had its origin in
the heart and mind of Miss Anna
Jarvis, of Philadelphia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

"A bill for the consolidation of st.
Paul and Minneapolis has been passed
BY the Minnesota legislature. A
new city Of about 100000 population
will appear in the next census and
contest with Pittsburg the right to
claim the seventh place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

The National Rifle Matches under
the auspices of the National Board
for Promotion of rifle practice and
those of the National Rifle Association
Of America will be held on the Ohio
State range at Camp Perry, Ohio, in
August next.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

New Sharon Star: Hon N. E
Kendall has introduced bill in con
gress appropriating $4,000 for q
post Office building at GrinnelI. New
Sharon is modest. will try TO be sat
isfied with $50,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

THE Washington Democrat has
found colored preacher who says
possum isn't good TO eat, Even a
white man knows better than that, /"
says the Knoxville Express.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

0skaloosa elected the ticket which
stood for stricter enforcement of law.
What is Oskaloosa bidding for?--Mar-
shalltown Tines-Republican
The Iowa Central shops, of course.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

The Maconb Journal makes the
point that the democrats have no
Kick a-coming because the new tariff
puts tax on socks. They don't wear
EN-.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
40 out of so mares solid Iasiyear.

TERMS-$S to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be
taken to avoid accidents, but
will not be responsible should
any occur. Parting with mare
before known to be in foal
forfeits insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
-March fulfilled an prophecles

--Mafch fuihiieu all prophecies IN
being the record month Of the year
ID real estate transfers and only a
little less than one-thirteenth OF
earth's crust within the boundary
lines OF Mahaska county changed
ownership between the FIRST and
thirty-hrst Of March. The total value
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

-All other business in Burlington
has been sidetracked. Manager Egan
of the base ball club mas come to town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
AROUND IhE clRculT.

Davenport Times: The Davenport
Red Men will probably go to Oska
loosa on a special train to attend the
big gathering which viii be held there
on May II. The special is expected
to run from Davenport and will PICK
up the Muscatine tribe at that city,
on the way to Oskaloosa. 1t is ex
pected that about thirty Red Men will
go from Davenport, including mem.
bers of both Tecumseh and Multno-
NAH tribe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Net cash on hand ..... $40, 002.61
Street Commissioner.
Street Commissioner John Corco-
ran made report of his years work
as follows: .....,
Road tax collected. .......... $467.5O
Tax receipts issued. 1900
New brick crossings laid
and one alley requiring
$4,000 brick. Pig ~. 70
Paid for day labor. $11l3.2O
Paid for team labor. ...... 959.O5
City Surveyor.
City Engineer Earl Bridges made
detailed report of the work done IN
his department 1t covers several
typewriter pages and the cost OF
each piece Of sewer and other work
is shown in detail,
Total sewer built, 4S03,2 lineal feet.
This includes other work, Is man.
holes, lamp holes and SO Y connec-
lions.
Total cost of sewer work. $3653.S7.
The base for the statue of Mahaska
was put in by this department at a
cost of $649S
The work in putting in the pit for
the city scales cost $216.71.
Two blocks of brick paving and
cement curb and gutter were laid dur
ing the season together with one alley
paved at total cost OF $45Sf49. OF
this amount the city paid sl.70S.
Forty-seven and hair brick cross.
ings were put down during the year
at cost Of $3.50, each making a
toEal OF $S75.05. 1919
Cement intersections cost s13356.
Alley intersections cost $3L6S.
The engineer was instructed to In
vestigate the delinquent sewer tap
pags and the work was reported to the
council which proceeded to collect
about $4,000 In cash and assessed
$4,000 against properties having the
service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

"A noiseless typewriter mas been
invented. The Keokuk Gate-City
hopes II doesn't chew gum. either.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Net indebtedness. $33,2lO.76
/ have, paid to the city treasurer
since the first of April the sum OF
$322.75, which further reduces the in
debtedpess to date, April o, 'O9, to
$32,SSS,O1. ~ 80 50
Debt of city April /, OF. -. $54, 1922
Debt of city April /, o.. 32,SSS.O1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book Store. S2tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

When completed Webster City's
paving viii cost s66,O77,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Webster City sports have decided to
have horse racing, July 20 to %.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

t-n..' Recapltulatton. .rF ~
The new city administration has a
neat cash balance on, hand, twenty
thousand dollars, with which to start
the, new year, The balances in the
cevarol funds arn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Algona Is % have cement tile fac
tory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
P rim CT:
Prince is 4 years old
Black Grade Norman
Weight 1900 pounds

Win make the Season of
1909 at the old Will
England Farm, IA miles
south of Gately Bridge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
Board of Reviews.

The council again convened as a
Board of Review ]. w. Lafollett was
elected president of the Board. AID.
journment of the Board was then tax
en- to nine o'clock Tuesday morning
TO take up the work of the city as
Lunrcnrc II -------- D. - .. - . Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

New Sharon Star: The Iowa Cen
trail is Investing lots of money, has
just purchased IL more monster en-.
gines and $50 freight cars This will
materially increase and improve their
facilities for doing business. There
is also strong probability that the
railroad shops at Marshalltown will
be abandoned and re-established al
Oskaloosa, which is a more central
point and nearer the coal supply.
Marshalltown is working hard to pre-.
vent the move, but Oskaloosa has put
up good offer. and we nope to see
her gets the shops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

-Gochee viii git YOU if you don't
watch out!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
Reduction in two years. .$21 sol.

Debt of city April /, o.. 32,SSS.O1
Reduction in two years. $21 ,9Ol.21
In addition to this during the year
the city has spent about twelve tnous-
and dollars for new fire department
station and equipment, stock, harness,
hose, new pa-rol wagon and ambu-
lance wagon and equipment and fur
niture. 1t has installed a new scales
at the City Market Place at a cost OF
$4,000 The city had also paid the
amounts and interest due on the
Market Place property, the sum of
$2700.00. III. n
All of which is respectfully sub
micIed. .,r. t
C. H. RALsToN, Mayor.
Treasurer's Report. da
The following ngures taken from
the treasurer's annual report OF
Treasurer Chas. E. Howar, are inter
esting statistics for the. years work
accomplished by the city:
Water Fund. M
Overdrawn Apr. !, 'O9.....:$ 7S1.zl
Warrants paid ... 1890. 655O.O0
Total draft. ........... $7331,2l
Receipts of year. .......... 6555.55
overdrawn Apr. l, 'O9......$ 1856
Judgment Fund.
Receipts for year. $1,000. !. $S51.S9
Disbursements ... ...... 1875
Bond Fund.
Receipts for year. ..!...... .$6128ll
Disbursements 800. 1890. 4299.76
Construction.
Receipts ..,.. ,.......$ 3329.3O
No disbursements.
Light
Receipts 49,. s........ $SS0l,9 81
Disbursements ........ 1890. SS0l.y9
Library.
Receipts ~. ........ $3707.76
Disbursements ... ...,.. S65S.9s
Grading.
Receipts -. s........s..... $4925.S9
Disbursements. .........s. l642.6S
Fire.
Receipts. ~. srlg. u, ..s.- $43sO,77
Disbursements ....... a 4S26.sS
Sewer. n
Receipts
On hand Apr. /. 'Os ........ $22g3.9S
Taxes 90. .........@. 32777O
Sewer tappage ......., 2116.OO
Sale OF pipe. .....a..... 1899
Total ... s770s.6O
Disbursements 80. . 5s33.s1
Improvement Fund,
Receipts, $3.50. 1856. ri
Disbursements ~ ~ 49os.93
General Fund
Receipts
Cash on hand kpr 4, los 81, ais.siI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Ii VIII soon be time for the straw
hat
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
WANTS & FOR SALE,

- - - ~ - - - - -
FOR eALE.-1Iron bedstead, complete;
kitchen cabinet: chlffonier: book
cass. SIC North Third ST
s7wIswl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Pella Chronicle: Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Eysink and Mary and Edward went
to Oskaloosa last Thursday on bust
ness. While there they visited tnC
Oskaloosa Daily Herald Office, and
through the kindness of their friend
Mr.. Walter White. who so kindly OF
fered to take them through the es
tablishment, they saw the great auto
matte printing press at work. This
certainly is one of the greatest inven-
tons of its kind. This great press
cuts and folds the paper and can
turn out about 5000 in half hour
A roll of paper, weighing something
like half ton, is put on the machine
at one time and both sides of the pa
per are printed at the same time,
This certainly was something well
worth seeing, and very interesting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
MAYORS Annual Report.
oskaloosa. bal. April s., /

Oskaloosa, Ia, april s., 1903.
Gentlemen of the Council: In ac-
cordance with law herewith submit
my annual report of the fines, costs
and licenses by me collected for the
fiscal year ending April /, 1909.
l. have collected in fines. costs and
licenses for the year the total sum
of 81 ,9O3.75, divided as follows;
Fines and costs. ......."...$ 67O25
Licenses ...... ............. lE93'oo
Total. -. ........ .......$1903.75
The financial condition of the city
of Oskaloosa on April l, 1901, showed
total Indebtedness of $50 ,254.0S, less
cash on hand at that date, leaving a
net Indebtedness of $54,7S9.22.
On April /, 1909. the Indebtedness
of the city of Oskaloosa was as fol-
lows: a.r
Outstanding bonds, Az per
cent ........... ......, S5O,0Q0.OO
Outstanding warrants. -. 3,lS2,7O
Judgments. 49,. ...!..... 4oi.S5
Total. -, ....... .......$53,59O.65
Less cash on Ines, s.. '@
hand -. ...$2O,O0 2.6ls 81 @1
Costs Die in rs
Fehd case. 1850 ... r"
Judgment, o. T. . ..rl.. 10. -.
& l.. Co. case. 24O.S9 ...,.,
~ Ga4 90 F. Hot ,sli u -----.r9i 49,
Total ....... 2O,s7s.Ss
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
Board Of Health

The council was reconvened as q
Board OF Health.
The bill of DIR. J. e. Morgan was
taken up and recommended to the
Board of Supervisors for payment.
One ballot for Health Officer, DR..
Fred l.. Jarvis won out over DR.. Nor
gan, Adjournmen was voted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Clean up your yard
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08
decessor. Chas. Q. Owe.

dcceSsor ChaS. Y. Orv1S. <
The council then proceeded with
the election OF city clerk. Chas. Il.
Munroe was chosen to succeed HIM
self to the position, being the unanl-
nous choice of the new council a
compliment to the efficiency and the
faithfulness of the official to the du-
ties incumbent upon the position.
Mayor Bacon then announced his
council committees as stated above.
Councilman Campfieid took up de-
tall business. but gave way 70; ex-
City Attorney @. Z. Orvis, who was
called for and who extended fcourtey
sizes to the new administration and
wished theN members we'll &
The appointments announced By the
mayor were as follows:
Chief-of- Police% William Gochee;
deputy, John Ruggenberg; officers.
George Andrews, Ike Bush and Jake
Harshburger. Other appointments to
be made later.
Adjournment was then, taken,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The ati,
thorities at Oskaloosa have arranged
for the ineineration of dead dogs.
Since last September there have been
many dead dogs reported daily, and
somehow the task of disposing OF the
carcasses7 has deyolyed upon the
municipality. OF late the rate has
been eight to ten per day, and the
cost of disposing of the carcasses in
the old way wa becoming dram up
on, the treasury. Incarceration proves
much cheaper Her canine popula'
ton is decreasing at the rate of 8
to 10 per day. Oskaloosa always had
much to commend her, She was al.
ways lucky. If that rate is kept up,
she will soon be one of the most de
sirable places of residence in all the
wide world.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-22
CLARK GRIFFITH LIKES
LEFT-HANDED BATTERS.

Manager Griffith. formerly of New York,
now of Cincinnati, isn't much given to
talking about things-in fact, he's the
least garrulous manager the Reds have
had during the last twenty years. But
when he can be induced to say something.
he generally produces something that
makes one sit up and listen intently.
For instance, over in ST. Louis the other
day he was coaxed into telling something
about American League teams, and before
he had finished he also was tossing
bouquets at his own team. The Republic
article Is as follows:
Griffith is a keen observer of managers.
teams and individual players. Discussing
the Detroit champion American League
Club, Griff says:
-Four left-handed hitters, Mcintyre,
Cobb, Crawford and Rossman, all follow
ing in a row, make that team. They hit
in a slap-bang style. Left-handed hitters
generally pull the ball to right field, and
this gives the man at first a chance to 90
to third. It looks like they are playing
the hit-and~run, but the team never im-
pressed me as being a real clever ball club.
Just wait until Jennings loses some of
his left-handed hitters, then give him a
string. of r~ight-handed batsmen, and see
what he does"
Griffith is an old ball player himself,
and, while loyal to the old-timers, he adj
mits that young blood Is the stuff
nowadays.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-22
TOMMY BURNS
IN AUSTRALIA

Tommy Burn and his combination is
touring Australia, and has just COM
pleted the Northern Queensland circuit,
ending up at Brisbane at the Rock
hampton carnival. AT Brisbane, by the
way, a new stadium is to be construct
ed and a club. something along the lines
of the National Sporting Club, of Lon
don, is to be launched. and Burns by his
stay at Brisbane has greatly augmented
interest in the enterprise. Burns's wife
is travelling with him, and theirs has
been a triumphant tour throughout.
One would imagine Burn a worlds
champion rather than a defeated title
holder, so great is the enthusiasm. Re
Gently a great tin mine company was
launched here n the corporation title
as adopted is the Tommy Burns Tin
Mine Company. Burns, however, is not
Interested in the venture, e~xcspting
that the promoters have presented to
him a single share of stock.