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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
Barrels. Dollars.

When value OF product is alone
considered, Michigan, very closely
followed by New FORK, occupies the
leading position in the salt industry.
So far as both production and value
go, the nine leading states maintain
in 1908 practically the same order as
in 1907. y.
The salt exported amounted in 1908
to 53,253739 pounds, valued at $2O2,-
3SS, a decrease from 1907. the total
imports amounted to J,306 barrels
an increase for 1908.
In both quantity and value of out
put the United States stands at the
head of the salt-producing countries
of the world.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Wesley Greene, secretary of the
state horticultural society, reports that
there will be no peaches in Iowa this
year as the result of too many cold
snaps during the winter and too sud,
den changes. But the strawberry crop
is safe, and the same is true of other
fruit, all of which, however, is slightly
retarded by the continued cold. Ac-
cording to Secretary Green's adyiees,
70 per cent of the strawberry buds
tested are healthy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Preparations are already under
way for the second annual dinner by
the Hawkeye Club OF Spokane, com
posed of 900 former residents OF Iowa,
ON the evening of May Il. The dinner
will be preceded by reception, the
committee in charge being headed by
w. N. Day, with s.. b. Cook as chair.
man of the committee on arrange.
ments
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
The total production of coal

The total production of coal in
Maryland in los, according to L. w.
Parker, of the United States Geolog-
ical Survey, amounted to 4,377 ,O93
short tons, having a spot value of So
116,753r-a decrease, as compared with
the production In 1907. of LIS, 535
short tons. or 20.S9 per cent, in guam,
tity, and of s1,506,94l, or 22.15 per
cent. in value.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
Adopt New Plan !.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
at their regular meeting last Sunday
|eyening adopted plan of systematic
calling upon the sick and aged and for
the purpose of systematizing the work
a committee was appointed with Miss
Edith Gum as chairman to superin-
tend the plans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Enjoyable Occasions In The City's
Homes and Halls.

The New Era club concluded the
season OF, ;19OS-09 Tuesday in the cleo
ton of officers, receiving reports and
in the disposition of business incident
to the club affairs that has accumulat-
edNduring the winter. The season has
proven entertaining and beneficial and
the membership is enthusiastic con
corning the possibilities of next sea
son. H. S. Howard and Frank w.
Else, who were president and vice
president of the club last season, were
selected by the nominating committee
imous choice of the membership. 9th
er officers chosen were: Miss Helen
Kalbach for corresponding secretary;
Miss Mary Dobyns for recording seCre,
tary; Stewart w. Jameson for treas,
urer, and S. NJ. Hadley for auditor.
New directors: Mrs. H. S. howard and
Mrs. |. C. Johnson. President A. Ros-
enberger and Mrs. Rhea Oppenheimer
held over from last season. The
meeting was held in the auditorium of
character throughout. q 'F'> H''e
e >-'''' r.sH y ''o"
About ,seventy-fiye members of the
Givin NJ E. Sunday school gathered
at the home of the superintendent,
Mrs. Blanche Brewer, Tuesday even
ing To remind her that it was her
birthday. 1t was a complete surprise
but the excitement soon gave way
when the house was opeped to the
|crowd and every one made, comfort
able. Excellent piano music was rem
dered by Mrs. Sadie Peters and others,
and there were also several vocal num-
:ers, making the time pass pleasantly.
The crowd had brought plenty Of ice
cream and cake, which was enjoyed
by all and the time to say goodbye
came all too soon.
A company of Oskaloosa lads have
organized local chapter of the Cor
der of the American Boy" They held
the second meeting last evening at
the home of John Hammes, Jr., cor
ner A avenue and Sixth street. The
Oskaloosa Chapter will be known as.
No. 90 and it has a charter from the
national organization. The following
officers have been chosen:
Captain ohm Hammes, Jr.
! Vice Captain-Wil Kemble.
Secretary-James Bolton
Treasurer-Guilford Hoffmann.
Librarian--Winnie Jackley.
The other charter members OF the
chapter are Carroll Barnett and Rob
ert Burnside. N y,
11s
A representative body OF the Young
Mems Baraca class of the Christian
church met in the basement OF Stone
Chapel Tuesday evening to make de-
cision on having base ball team this
year. 1t was the desire of all present
to have an organization and to get the
fellows busy at once. d. HawIcy was
elected captin and J. c. Rhoades man
ager. All the members OF the class
who desire to play ball will be asked
to appear at the ball park Tuesday ev-
ening. May 5, and try out for posi-
ton. Good news came to the class
that at meeting OF the Official Board
Of the church that body had decided
70 make new class rooms III the east
part of the basement ana thai the
~ T.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Details have been arranged for the
second in the series of three great de-
bates on the prohibition question be-
tween Mayor David S. Rose of Milwau-
kee, opposing prohibition, and Dr.Sanl.
uel Dickie of Albion college, the ac-
credited representative of the national
prohibition party. The debate will be
held at Orchestra Ill, Chicago, Fri,
day night, April 80.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The regular list of claims against
the county has just been given official
publication by the Board Of Supcrvis.
ors. The law requires that the coun,
Gil shall likewise give official publ
cation to the claims against the city.
The taxpayers are entitled to this in
formation and the council should see
that the law is complied with.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

On Pennsylvania s150.000 monu-
ment at Gettysburg will be carved the
name of every PENNSYLVANIA soldier
who took part in the battle. This
idea has already been applied by I'LL
nois in the vicksburg National Park.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
THE HEN IS sEsT.

The incubator has not proven a
pronounced. success In the Matching
OF chickens. according to the results
OF an extended series OF experiments
carried on by the Department Of Ag-
gicuhure.
At the Oregon station Il was dem
onstFated that Notwithstanding the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

-Lenox. Mass, noted for its wealth
and beautiful homes, has just had a
confiagration that cost six lives. The
fire started in building with several
chambers on the upper floors, and in
the basement gunpowder, dynamite,
and oils. Much of the ire
mendous fire loss in this country is
caused by rank recklessness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The annual class disturbances at
the High school have been started. A
good old-fashioned parental spanking
administered at the right time and on
the right spot would be found highly
beneficial in the way of restoring quiet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

A Canadian living in MORA, N. Y,
claims to hold the record with lS
children, 9 grandchildren, 1873 great
grandchildren, and great-great-grand'
children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

-oskaloosa taxpayers have right
to know how their money is spent.
The monthly list of claims should be
made public. ....... ... -. u.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
Baraca boys would be. given one Of the
NEW rooms. 6,-aa abflsGe n.
oskaIoosa Wants Attornexs.

The annual convention OF the State
Bar Association will meet next June
In Marshalltown and talk is being in
dulged of inviting the convention to
Oskaloosa next year The gathering
is composed Of about two hundred Of
the best lawyers in the state and a
very desirable class of citizens to en-
terrain for a few days. Oskaloosa
would give them warm welcome
should they act favorably upon the in.
yitation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The postage stamp collecting cpl
demic that broke out among school
children a few months since continues
With unabated fury and some Of the
youngsters are getting together. a
show Of the stamps Of different lands
that are becoming valuable ais wen az
interesting. y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The every day experience of a
newspaper man is thus tersely told
by the Washington Democrat: Ere
quently we hear both sides of quar-
rel, and then do not know which is
right /"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Personal visits to Iowa banks and
personal interviews with bankers who
nave been derelict in making report
to the state banking department will
be part of the work of Frank E.
Roberts, formerly chief clerk in the
banking department, but hencefortn to
be chief bank examiner in the same
department.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

During the month of February,
1909, III examinations were made in
the Iowa State Board of Health Bac-
THEOLOGICAL Laboratory. OF these 800
were for diphtheria, So for typhoid
fever, $50 for tuberculosis. and 40 mis-
cellaneOus
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

According TO the Brighton Enter
prise, garden making has been delayed
this spring on account of the high tar
if on gloves and stockings. No one
could work out doors much without
these garments on while it showed
most every day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Some New York smugglers have
offered $26O,OOO as a compromise set
tlement for an attempt to bring in $685.
900 worth of Paris gowns without pay
ing the duty. Honesty continues to be
the best policy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

lin the opinion of the Brighton En-;
terprise the farmer who comes to
town now and buys spool of barbed
wire when he can get the other kind
just as we'll, ought to be prosecuted
for cruelty to animals. H.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

-Marshalltown Times Republican:
Plant tree. If you don't expect to
live long enough to sit in its shade, pay
the debt you owe for the shade you
sat under before you planted trees.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The United States forestry com
mission estimates that the amount Of
wood annually consumed in the United
States at the present time is $4,000.
100000 cubic feet, while the growth OF
the forests is only 100000, 900 cubic
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

-Emmettsburg is going to have a
May festival And incidentlly EN-
mettsburg is going after the record
as the prettiest and best improved
town in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

A bill for the determination of
rats has been introduced in the British
Parliament, accompanied by the Off
cial statement that rats cost England
SIS 900 a year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

ieet. In other words, Americans all
over the country are using more than
three times rs much wood as the for
tests are producing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

The Marshalltown Times-Republi,
can has noticed that the man who has
cookie burrs on his farm never has
an automobile in the barn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Last winter 10000 tourists spent
$750,OOO in Cuba and IS per cent of
the number were Americans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Between the news from Turkey
and Africa the class in geographical
spelling is having lively struggle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
Meet me in oskaloosa May u.

1t has been observed that even
legless man can run through bank
account
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

Little Dan Cupid does not appear
20 be very busy In Oskaloosa this
month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29

IOWA m MEXICAN WAR.
Seven full companies Of Iowans en-
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

TAXES
County Attorney Owes
9 Years Back Tax.
esq Years Related

The first thing the new board OF
county commissioners did upon as
Stunning office, was to elect Barry Sui
Ivan county attorney. Mr.. Sullivan
stumDed the county with the Demo-
cratic candidates last fall and a great.
or reformer never spoke from the ros-
trum. There was nothing good In the
Republican party.
Now Barry is something Of 4 re
former himself. He believes In re-
form but he wants 1t all on the part
OF the other fellow. He IL long on
advice tat the rate of $1,000 per year
from the taxpayers) but mighty shy
In way OF contributing towards the
county expenses. Now Barry Is sure
ly the kind of man to give excellent
advice to the commissioners and tax-
payers. His record as a taxpayer II
something probably unequaled by any
resident of the county. Barry came
to Durango about ten years ago and
II you can find where he has con-
tributed one red cent towards tho sup
port OF the county. city or schools,
you viii do more than The Herald IL
able to show. A representative OF
The Herald visited the county treas
urer's office yesterday and here II
what was found:
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
CONCENTRATES.

Gas engines are rapidly replacing
the steam engine in smaller factories.
They give twice as much power for
the same quantity OF fuel.
The Japanese system of individual
licensing is decreasing opium smok-
ing in Formosa. The number OF users
fell from 165.75 In 1900 to 120,330 In
1906.
Britain, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand had to pay Q deficiency of
S3l1,810 on last years working Of tho
Pacific cable. according to the ac-
counts published a few days ago.
The need Of additional cable com.
munication between Brazil and Europe
and especially between Brazil and the
United States, Is felt more in pres
ent rates than in any other phase of
the service.
Government control of the sale Of
medicine is contemplated In Japan. A
local newspaper there announces that
bill making such provision may BE-
introduced during the coming session
Of the diet.
The federal weather bureau is ex-
perimenting with a new machine
known as the meterograph, which re.
cords temperature. atmospheric prcs
sure. humidity and other important
data for forty days without attention
An artillery lieutenant In Kraguyc
walls, Servia, has been sentenced to 81
days Imprisonment for compelling a
recruit to undergo the most cruel In
dignity in Servian eyes. This con
sisted in making him shave his mus
tache.
1t seems almost certain that, con
fronted with a decline Of almost $64
100000 in loans In Canada, as com
pared with this time a year ago, til,
banks will be forced to stimulate busI
ness by loaning freely wherever goc,
security offers.
South Russia has among its valuabl
, minerals rock salt. coal coprolltes
kaolin, sands for glass making al
/ other purposes. manganese and tro
J ores, the latter being easily lrst &
Importance, free Of phosphorus az
. with little sulphur.
z Switzerland protects one of its grea
G est natural resources by law forbi,
:. ding the transmission into foreig
countries of electricity generated b
water power, except upon = perm
). granted by the federal council. revoc
d BILE. II necessary Tor the public GOOD.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
WIRES
DOWN.
Communication Cut off
Both By Rail and
Wire To-day
Durango is snowbound.


And still First street is bare. but
when II rained in Durango II was
showing to beat the band in the noun
tains and after forty-elght hours 1t is
said three feet of new snow prevails
above timber line.
At this writings p. m.-no d, i.
mite train news is at hand, but we
hope to be able to give something
Just before going to press. Cumbres
range will be easily opened as soon
as it stops showing and as the storm
subfyled in Durango this morning 1t
must be clear on the range this after.
noon and one day. with no accidents,
will clear the track as there are no
stalled trains or dead locomotives to
Interfere. hence we look for a train
tomorrow night some time
The Silverton branch is blocked
tight. Trains leaving Durango yes.
terday were not able TO proceed be.
yond Elk park,
The Rio Grande Southern is also
blocked and the train leaving yester.
day morning turned back from Rico.
The Western Union telegraph wires
have been down all day and not a
message has been received or sent.
The telephone lines to Silverton and
Denver are out of commission, hence
The Herald is compelled to go TO press
without line of telegraph news.
Undoubtedly numerous slides have
taken place in San Juan, San Miguel
and Ouray counties. According to
dispatches in the morning paper, re-
ceiyed before the wires went down,
slide run yesterday afternoon In the
vicinity of the Camp Bird mine killing
five men and forty-two horses and
mules, besides burying fifteen freight
wagons. No details were given. The
paper also states that slide in San
Juaia 6unty, between Silverton and
Gladstone, caught ten men who for.
tunately escaped after being carried a
distance down the mountain.
Cdltinuous snow prevailed all day
Yesterday and last night at Silverton
1t Is likely many slides are down in
the canon and the d. G. r. G. may be
blocked for some days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
suIllvan's Unpaid r.xee.

-~N~s y40sSo
Thus II will be seen that Mr.. suiiL
van has been assessed q small sum
every year commencing with 1899, but
he has not paid dollar. The inter
est to date increases tho amount Of
taxes owed by Mr.. sullivan to e4@.06.
This. Mr.. Taxpayer. is the record
of your county attorney. 1t will be
observed that Mr.. Sullivan. who drew
the resolution rebating the taxes for
1901 and prior. rebated taxes owed
by himself for 1901, 1900 and 1899.
True the amount rebated. including
the interest, is only 1882. but It H.
illustrates the rottenness of the trans-
action Just the same. And In print
Mr.. Sullivan endeavored to defend
the action.
But to the real point. Mr.. Taxpay.
er: Here La Plata county has . man
dealing out advice, under bond to fool
you, as to how the moneys OF the
county should be expended. ETC.. who
has never contributed one dime In
way OF taxes and who Il delinquent
for nine years. This man u recsiv-
ing nearly 500 per month and you
are paying the bill. and against this
attorneys were turned down who pay
their taxes and have lived among us
since the early days. They were turn
ed down for Barry because Dave Day
cracked the whip and demanded his
election. With Barry the commission
ers would be advised to rebate the
Coston-sullivan and long list OF
other taxes.
This, Mr.. Taxpayers. is what you
voted for last fall. but you didn't be-
lieve any one would have the nerve
to carry out the deal. Now you know.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
eURoPE's WAR FACTORS.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
The report on the French army bud.
get has been Issued. NJ. Gervals, the
reporter. observes that the hope which
prevailed for a moment that 1t might
ID possible for nations to reduce some
what their expenditure on waritks
preparations must now. II seems. bs
abandoned. He makes calculation
OF the average military expenditure of
the six powers-namely, Russia, Ger
many. France. Austria-Hunsary. Italy
and England. and finds the total
amount spent annually to be NO Iess
than $1,000. 100000 and the number
OF mon which they can put into the
field to be over 31.0oo.o0o. Compar-
ing the expenditure and the sfssetivss
of France and Germany. the report
states that the German army eati.
mates show an increase this year OF
si3.ooo,oo0 being nxed at S210, ,00O, 900.
The French army estimates for thia
year are s146.000.0oo. The tptals ou
either side are: Germany. sl.lis 81
GERS and s0z.e7s men; France. 37,5l(
officers and 611.sss mon. Tha ave-
age cost Per man In Germany = oaa(
and IN France S13e,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
WHEN THE WOOD is GONE.

Success.
Do you begin to see the picture?
Can you imagine what 1t will be in
thirty years?
The lumber business. now the fourth
largest in America. will be the first to
fail. Thirty-three thousand establish
ments will Immediately close their
doors. AT the same moment more
than half a million employees viii be
thrown out of work; they Will be
joined by a million in the allied
trades; coopers, joiners. carpenters,
planers. wallpaper makers; then an
other million from the trades indl.
rectly affected. 1t will be such an
army of unemployed as was never
dreamed of In the worlds history.
The mines will fail. There will be
no coal. no iron. no steel for the sky
scrapers, no steel for rails. The rail
roads will go out OF business. With
out transportation facilities the farm
ers will be unable to market theil
crops. already diminished by uncon
trolled drought and flood. Az ou,
national prosperity depends upon th'
railroads and the crops, there viii b'
no prosperity. In Its place poveri.
the poverty of China, Greece. Syria
Dalmatia.
This, or something very like 1t. 4
the picture OF this great land OF our
when the forests fail. And 1t will b
more than mere picture. Unless yo
decide to act. 1t win become grim r,
ality.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
NOTICE.

All boys and girls. living In school
district No. 0, under 16 years and over
IA years of age, who have not com
Dleted the eighth grade and are moi
attending school. public, parochial or
private, are requested to see the city
superintendent OF schools TO obtain a
permit to remain out of school to
work. II this is not done action may
be brought against them and their en-
ployers in the county court under the
compulsory education law. Parents
and employers will please take notice.
EMORY Il. SMILEY,
City Superintendent of Schools.