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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-08

On motion of Aid. Ogdeu, supported
by Aid. Pulfrey. the council adjourned
to Monday evening, July l2th, at p IN.
n. +. McClinton, ID. w. Adams
Mayor. City Clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
CHAPTER XIV.
Wilhelmina Consents

WITHIN fortnight after the CONVEX
w sation between Adolph and Fritz
Henry, the King sent the long delayed
message to England with formal notice
that all negotiations for marriage in that
quarter were broken off The Queen,
whose whole married life had been devoted
to the consummation of the English mar
riage, was heartbroken, and many
stormy scene ensued between her and her
husband. The Queens wrath also fell on
Wilhelmina's head, because the Princess
had not insisted on a continuation of the
marriage negotiations with England. The
Princess was helpless. Her wishes or pro-
tests would have been only a waste of
breath; but the Queen was angry at
everyone, and Nina, having been her scape-
goat ever since the day she was born girl
instead of boy, felt the heavy hand of
her mothers III temper.
Now you will have the pleasure of
marrying one of two beasts, Schwedt or
Weissenfels. said Queen Sophia, up
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and she followed him to distant part of
the room
His gracious Majesty, your affection
ate father began Grumkow ominously,
wishing to see you we'll settled and happy
for life. directs me to say to you that he
has selected two worthy men of high rank,
the Margrave of Schwedt and the Duke of
Weissenfels. and that you may make your
choice of a husband between them. He,
loving you tenderly, is anxious that you
shall be consulted in d matter that touches
you SO nearly; therefore he graciously
leaves the choice to you. He expects an
ansW er within few days; at once if pos
sible'
Poor Wilhelmina, bearing in mind her
mothers command, said. II choose
neither of these gentlemen for my hus-
band You may say to the King that |
absolutely refuse, and that there is no pos
sible way in which he can compel me to
marry either the Margrave of Schwedt or
the Duke of Weissenfels'
Grumkow remained silent for moment,
then responded smilingly, ITO return
such an answer to your loving father
would not only be ungrateful, but would be
disobedience to your parent, and you
knows the Scriptures speak most emphati
cally against that sim
1t IS true, answered Wllhelm1na.
The Scriptures command us to obey our
parents; but in my case it is impossible
l have two parents, father and mother.
My father commands me to marry one Of
these men. My mother commands me to
marry neither. Which one of my parents
shall | obey? Remember. Baron Grum-
kow, the Scriptures say, Obey thy father
and thy mother :"
Your argument is strong and most in
genious. my dear Princess" answered the
smiling Grumkow; but the Scripture
also says, Wives, be obedient unto your
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A GENTLE KNIGHT
OF OLD BRA NDENB u R G
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Continued FROM page 8

state of mind capable of reaching any sat
lSfy1ng conclusion.
The moment the Margrave was gone,
Henry regretted having sent him. He
also regretted having told him that he was
the hereditary Prince of Bayreuth In
showing Grumkow's letter to Adolph,
Henry feared he had made another mis-
take In short, it seemed as in the case of
the Margrave that love had robbed Henry
of his Judgment and he felt that he had
been falling from one mistake into another
as rapidly as possible within the circum-
stances.
Henry sat at the window looking down
on the garden After short time he saw
Wilhelmina walking alone along one of the
paths Presently the Margrave, putting
blowing, and hopping his face, appeared
on the scene, following the Princess as
rapidly as his fat legs and heavy feet
could carry him. Henry knew that
Adolph had gone a-wooing, and pitied the
simple hearted Margrave. He more than
pitied him; he loved him and wished him
success.
A FTER five minutes, the Margrave
"A came down the path alone, returning
from his wooing. His step was heavy; the
red handkerchief hung limp in his hand
and dragged on the ground regardless of a
deluge of perspiration calling loudly to be
mopped. From his head to his feet
Adolph showed detection, hopelessness,
misery. He at once sought Henry.
''Achl l knew, l knew" walled the
Margrave, seating himself beside Henry
near the window Il am a fool, always
a fool when that girl is considered. |
grasp at straws; fly at phantoms; run
wildly after mere shadows, Authorizations,
dreams. Aeh! friend, pity mel" The
Margrave, unable to suppress his pent up
emotion, fell forward with his face on his
folded arms resting on the window shelf
and gave way to flood of tears.
Was ever man SO unfortunate as l 7"
he moaned II who love this perfect
woman as woman was never before loved
must refuse her whom | would give my
life to possess, though | may have her for
the taking!'
You are to be pitied," said Henry
sympathetically; but | too have only
the sense of doing right to soften my pain.
|, who love the Princess and have her
love, must see her go to the arms of an
other man. That, my friend, is the es-
sence of bitterness
True, true" said the Margrave, lifting
his head and drying his eyes. Il should
be giving sympathy, not seeking 1t. what
do you suppose she said
II can hardly guess, answered Henry,
for lack of anything else to say.
She said -dch! it is terrible to think
upon-she said she would marry me if her
father forced her to choose between Weis-
senfels and me; but she wept and said she
would not be alive one month after the
marriage ceremony. Now can !, being a
man, marry herr l ask you. Can |
marry her."
1T would almost seem that you can
not replied Henry.
No said Adolph, our first plan is
better Let the Princess choose me, and
at the last moment III refuse to marry
her. After that I'll take care of Weissen-
fes. Leave him to me-to me! l have
said"
CHAPTER XIV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

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out one cent of ex-
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-17

Senator Nelson of Minnesota be-
lieves that the postoffice department
should confine its printing work on
stamped envelopes to mere return
card left blank as to name and ad-
dress. With the end in view of hav-
ing the government discontinue
printing of business addresses on
stamped envelopes, he has introduced
a bill prohibiting any officer of the
government from printing any
stamped envelope giving the name Of
any individual or firm or company
lor any number Of any postoRice box
or drawer, any street number or the
name Of any building to which It
shall be returned II uncalled for or
.undeIivered. Senator Nelson be-
Iieves the government Is infringing
on private printing business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-17

The platform of principles enunci-
ated by the candidates whose names
appear on what is known as the
<'Progressive Citizens Ticket" can
not help but strike a popular chord
and meet with general favor. The
earnestness with which the candi-
dates declare themselves gives prom
Use of new area in the govern
mental affairs of Bismarck Hence
forth we are to have business ad-
ministration. The city is to be run
on the same careful and intelligent
plan that any great private business
enterprise exacts from it's managing
officials. We are to have weekly
meetings of the commission, which
takes the place of tae old council,
and business is to be transacted up
and above board. The members are
to be under bonds to do their duty,
and there will be responsible head
to each department. There can be
no shifting of responsibility and ap-
pointive officers will likewise be I'M
der bonds and in closer touch with
those responsible for their selec-
ton than heretofore, and their duties
are more clearly defined. All of
whicn is assuring and gratifying to
the taxpayers of the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-17
COAL RATE LAW SUSTAINED.

The maximum coal rate enacted by
been sustained by the supreme court
as being within the constitutional
power of the legislature to enact
and of not having been shown un-
reasonable or coniscatory in it's
terms. With regard to the first Ques-
tion, it is pretty we'll established that
legislatures have the power to regu-
late the rates charged by railroads
and similar corporations. 1t is nee
essary, however, that such rates as
fixed by legislatures be not unrea-
Sonable or so low as to deprive the
corporation of fair profit upon its
Investment. The court holds in the
present case that the testimony pre-
scented by the railroad companies
does not show the coal rate law to be
confiscatory or unreasonable.
The court puts on the companies
the burden Of showing that the terms
of the law are unfair or unjust, the
presumption being that the legisla-
ture enacted the law intelligently
and with due regard for the rights of
the companies, and it is for the COM
panies, under the decision of the
court, to show that the law is not
fair and just. And the court also
lays down the principle that it is not
necessary that the companies shall
make upon every article of traffic
fair and reasonable profit, provided
that the total sum OF it's Interstate
business shall afford the carrying
companies reasonable profit on
transportation.
Ignite coal is commodity that is
of general use near the mines, where
the cost Of transportation does not
enter so greatly into the total cost
of the consumer. At considerable
distances from the mines, the carry
ing charges are so great as to make
1t more expensive, or at least no
more economical, than anthracite or
other eastern coal. If the new rates
ARE applied by the roads and result
in charging the business of mining
coal in the state, and putting into
the hands of consumers of the state
native fuel at less cost proper
tionately to it's fuel value than east
ern coal, it will prove of considerable
advantage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-17

Equipments; but conceding that such
assumption is, in practical eftect, &C
curate, there is no contention made
that under the operation Of such
rates, the defendant will not be
able upon It's entire Interstate traffic
! to earn, in addition to its gross op-.
Grating expenses, q sum amply SUM-
cient to yield a reasonable income:
upon its Investment. This being true
defendant, under the foregoing aul
liberties, cannot successfully urge
the unconstitutionality Of said law.
Defendants counsel contend, how.
ever, in effect, that such class OF
| freight must be required to bear it's
share necessary to insure to the car
rier a reasonable compensation for
it's service to the public. this argu-
ment, in a qualified sense, Is sound.
| It should, of course, be required to
bear its just and equitable burden,
but it is everywhere held proper and
Just that freight commodities should
be classified in fixing rates, and that
a reasonable rate for one class may
be entirely unreasonable as to an
other class, although boths are iden-
tical as to bulk and weight and the
expense to the carrier Is as great
for the transportation of one vas to
the other. What is a reasonable and
equitable rate for one commodity
may be wholly unreasonable and In
equitable as to another. Coal, being
q necessity and in general use by the
public, is and justly should be favor
ed in making up rate classif1cattQns
and schedules, and it Is perfectly
legitimate, to permit the carrier, in
order to earn a reasonable compen-
sation upon it's entire interstate traf-
flc, to charge and collect high
enough. rate on general traffic to
make up any deficiency caused by a
lower rate on special comm ODDITIES
such as coal. Whether rate on any
special commodity which is so low as
to entail positive loss to the carrier
in 80 far as the transportation of
such particular commodity is con
cerned, Is necessarily valid, we are
not; here required to decide, as we
consider the evidence insufficient,
for reasons above stated, to disclose
the existence of any such conditions.
The federal supreme court in Min
neapolis & St. L. r. Co. VS.. MIMI,
supra, fully sustains us in these
opinion: "v* We do not
think 1t beyond the power of the
state commission to reduce the
freight upon a particular article,
provided the companies are able to
earn q fair profit upon their entire
business, and that the burden Is up
on them to impeach the section of
the commission in this particular"
In the nature of things it IS jm=
possible to say with any degree of
accuracy what the effect Of the en-
forcement Of such statutory rates will
be, and there can be no accurate
test except the test of experience.
The natural effect of cheaper rates
will be to increase the demand for
native coal all over the state, and
this may result in enabling the car
rier to transport such article in train
load lots, and hence at greatly de-
creased expense.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
GUN CLUB OPENING.
Wilbur Bass Shows Up Best At First
Meeting.

The Oskaloosa Gun Club opening at
their range on the Will Montgomery
farm, just west of the Oskaloosa city
limits, was largely attended, includ-
ing many people not members of the
club.
There was some good shooting done
when it is remembered that many
members of the club have not han
died gun for several months. Will
bur r. Bass won the shoot with Al
out of possible 80 birds. He won
the barrel of flour donated by R. f.
Pike. Charles Allender was second
with 40 out of so, winning the French
brier pipe donated by E. L. Billick
Frank B. Gordon, DR.. w. 0. Weber
and Tom Grier tied for third with a
SO score. w. o. Thornton and viii
Gochee tied with 81 for the hunting
cap donated by Jim Brown, while H.
H. Hen won the 50-pound sack of
-four. Great interest was manifested
by the members in the shoot and
some interesting contests will be pull
ed off later on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
County Convention to be Held at
Beacon Sept. II and Is.

The annual County Sunday School
Convention will be held at Beacon,
Sept. IA and Is. A good program has
been prepared containing much of in
terest to all Sabbath School workers.
Rev. f. f. Fitch, secretary ofthe state
association, specialist in his work,
will be present all day the 18th and
will probably speak at all the sessions.
Pres. Kizer of Oskaloosa college will
give an address on THE Preservation
of the Child Ideal" and Rev. Howard
Brown, of New Sharon, will give an
address upon the subject of temper
ance.
A special conference has been ar.
ranged for teachers of the elementary
grades. All teachers in the beginner,
primary and junior departments are
urged to be present as well as all sup.
ply and prospective teachers in those
departments. The success of the con
ference will depend upon the support
it receives from these teachers. Let
everyone come ready to get and give
1t Is desired that delegates come from
all parts of the county. Every
school should send at least one dele
gate. Transportation can be hat
from Oskaloosa every forty minutes
via. the interurban.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
MADE GOOD SHOWING
Mahaska County Among the Best
in the State.

The officers of the Short Course
of the State Agricultural college at
Ames held a meeting at the state fair
grounds with representatives Of the
Short Courses planned for the sea-
son. Dates we're assigned and other
arrangements were made. There
were ninety-one applications for Short
Courses and sixteen were granted.
Only three open dates remain to be
assigned at a later time, following
investigations. They will go to the
counties able to make the best show
ing in the way Of patronage.
Mahaska county was represented
at the meeting by Francis Everett
and |. ". Taylor. The showing made
by Mahaska county is the best OF any
county represented at the meeting
and is source of pride to the officers
of the Mahaska County Farmers In
stitute. Four hundred tickets have
been sold thus far and others are COM
ing in with applications every week.
The dates given the Mahaska coun-
ty course are the week OF December
Is to IS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
GREATEST STATE FAIR ENDS
FINAL FIGURES SHOW GAIN
OVER LAST YEAR.
Despite UnfavorabIe Weather the Re-
ceipts and Attendance Surpass
All Former Records.

Des Moines, Sept 4.-When the
fair gates were locked last night they
closed upon the most profitable, the
largest attended and the greatest ex-
position since the origin of the Iowa
state fair fifty-five years ago.
When the ticket takers left their
posts at A o'clock in the afternoon.
216,262 people had passed through the
gates since the opening morning on
Friday of the previous week-26,3O7
more people than were on the
grounds during the season of 1908.
Contrary to predictions and despite
the weather conditions the gross re-
ceipts of the fair just closed will ex-
coed those of any other year by $4,000
or $4,000. When the receipts were
counted last night it was found that
they were $309.24 behind those of the
1908 week, but several thousands of
dollars are yet to be received.
The fair management spent more
this year to produce the exposition
than ever before, but the net profits
were boosted in proportion. The con.
cession department alone received ST..
500 more than on the preceding year.
The premiums offered were more
than $4,000 greater than in 1908 and
thousands of dollars were spent for
permanent Improvements and adver.
Using. Never before did the manage
ment anticipate as much as this year
and it has more than made good.
The figures follow:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
THE COMMISSION PLAN
Petition For Election Has Been Filed
With Mayor.

The petition of Oskaloosa voters
asking for the submission of the ques-
ton Of adoption of the commission
form of government by the city has
been filed with Mayor l.. NJ. Bacon.
The petition contains total of $40
names. The necessary number for a
valid petition, one-fourth of the vot-
ers at the last election being requir-
ed to be represented by signatures.
Four hundred and fifty names were
required. The petition has been in
circulation about two weeks. ..,
The new law states that the mayor
shall upon presentation of the petit
ton of the voters issue a proclama-
ton calling for special election to
be held within sixty days from the
time of filing.
Following the filing of the petition
numerous and frequent. applications
have been made to the mayor by par
ties whose names appear on the list
to be permitted to cancel and with
draw their signatures. This the may
or has not permitted up to the pres
ent time, as the question of the right
of Withdrawing of the signatures has
not been determined. Complaint has
been made that the signers have not
understood the real purpose of the
petition nor the results that would
follow the adoption of the commits
sion plan. Others claim that the
matter was misrepresented to them
The matter will be carefully and fully
investigated by the mayor before the
proclamation is issued for the cleo
ton. ...ta
The special election upon the ques-
ton will cost the city five hundred
dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
FARMERS TO AID CENSUS men
EXPERT SPECIAL AGENTS ARE
ASSISTING DIRECTOR DURAfiD.
VIII Suggest Questions Which VIII
Be Readily Understood by
TiIIcrs of the Soil.

Washington, Sept 6.-Farm econo,
mists and scientists learned in agri.
cultural problems, appointed as ex.
pert special agents for a brief term,
are now in Washington assisting
Census Director Durand and his staff
in the formation of the agricultural
schedule of the thirteenth census, SO
that the questions to be asked by the
census enumerators shall be easily
comprehended by the farmers of the
country, and draw out the information
ordered by congress to be ascertained
At the same time these practical
steps are being taken by the census
bureau, the farmers themselves will
be called upon to help push the stats
teal pillow over the countrywide field
of farm data.
1t will be suggested by Director
Durand to the farmers that the work
of securing accurate returns at the
coming census of agriculture, which
will be taken April 10, 1910, at the
same time as the count of population
will be greatly facilitated If the farm
ers will keep or provide come sort o.
written record of their farm opera
tons during 1909.
This effort to secure the farmers
personal cooperation is only one Of {
number of ways and means chosen il
the effort to get an accurate, expe
ditious and economical census con
corning population, agriculture, manu-
features, mines and quarries, which
are the subjects of inquiry defined il
the census law.
Great good, it is expected, will bt
accomplished by getting into direc
contact and cooperation with thu
farmers.
Refusals to answer questions asked
by census enumerators are made il
legal and a penalty is provided fol
this as well as for the giving of falst
answers to the inquiries. Fines ant
Imprisonment or both in cases of vic
lation of the secrecy imposed upor
supervisors, enumerators, specia
agents and other employees of the cen
sus Office is provided in the act.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
Come To Oskaloosa
List OF New Cit zens Arriving
During the Past Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Cross, formerly
of Little York, Illinois, are located az
No. sol A avenue west They are &C
companied by three daughters, Elma,
Lucille and Harriet. Mr.. Cross is
ticket agent for the Iowa Central.
s.
DR.. John A. Spyker, who comes TO
the city to ofiiciate as dean OF Oska-
loosa college under the new manage
ment, has his present address at Uni
versity Park.
q
Rev. T. C. Kennedy and wife, Mrs
Eta, recent corners to Oskaloosa, have
taken up their residence at No. III
F avenue west.
81
A. c. Erdice, who has come to the
city to be with the Smith jewely
house, has apartments for the present
at the Duffin house, corner High ave
nue. and Third street.
s
G. L. Price and family reside at NO
632 North C street. Mr.. Price is Q
boiler maker in the employ OF the
Iowa Central.
q
Henry Bell, manager OF the Ander
son Brothers garage. Address in care
No. 224 First avenue west. Rooms al
Y. M. C. A. viii bring family to Os
kaloosa later. ..-.. ..
$
F. W. Smith, anemploye of Burridgt
& Connect jewely house, rooms a
No. 3l6 North B street.
s.
Willis Ryan, with Burridge & Con
nett, rooms at No. Az North Thirt
street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09
DEATH RATE IS Low
Oskalo0sa Suffered Loss of Only
Nine During August.

The city of Oskaloosa showed an
unusually low mortality rate for the
month of August and that of the coun'
ty was equally low. Only seven
deaths of adults occurred, which was
the same number as for the month OF
July. Two infants, still born, were
also buried locally, making total of
only nine interments of people de-
ceased in Oskaloosa. Five of the sew
en- deaths were of elderly persons,
the eldest being II years, 5 months
and 26 days of age. Two of the
deaths were from heart trouble, and
one each from paralysis, old age, tu-
berculosis, peritonitis, and one death
was occasioned by accident.
The death record of the city for the
month was as follows:
August 2-Mrs. Mary Havener, aged
&C years, s months and days.
August Mrs. Mary Ann Arm
strong, aged II years, s months and
26 days.
August S-Miss Alice Nunan, aged
20 years, months and ~ days.
August 11-John Oller.
August 15-Elizabeth Ann Haworth,
aged IS years. 4 months and II days.
August 21-Dr. H. S. Garland, aged
rs years, months and II days.
August 30-Miss Josephine Wilson,
aged 4S years and l day.
August 30-Infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Pitt.
August 31-Tnfant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Hodnett.