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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
"DRYS" PREPARE FOR FIGHT
PRoHlBITIoNisTs HOLD PRELlM
MARY PREPARATORY SESSION.
Convention Proper Opens December 6
to Work Out National Cam
paisn Plans.

Chicago, Dec, 1.--Lively times are
expected at the first biennial conven-
ton of the Anti-Saloon League of
America which will convene in this
city next Monday
Plans will be perfected for some ac-
tive legislation in the large cities with
the view of abolishing the liquor traf.
ilc, and also for an appeal to congress
for an amendment TO the Interstate
commerce laws that will prohibit the
shipping of liquor into the dry" sec.
tons of the country
These facts became known at the
opening session OF the state superin-
tendents and fielslssyofkers of the
league
Delegates to the number of 150 from
every state in the union convened to
discuss the plans that will be submit
ted to the main convention when il
meets next week.
The fact that Alabama by a vote OF
about 10000 rejected the act to put a
clause into the state constitution
which would abolish the liquor traffic
in that state has not disheareened the
anti-saloonists, but. on the contrary,
has only started the Eight, according
to William Ii. Anderson, national legis-
lative chairman
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
NEXT SEASON TO
Be A BUSY ONE
Already Contracts Are Being Let
For Modern Improvements.
GOLDEN EAGLE BUILDING FIRST
An Entire Re-arrangement Will be
Made, With Entire New Front.
A New Department viii
be Added.

Never before in the history of Os.
kaloosa has the city known more
! splendid prospects for a busy New
Year than is now promised for the
opening of the season of 1910. All
kinds OF improvements are in sight,
and If the beginning is any criterion
the year will eclipse all others since
the town was laid ont IN 1874. New
building are in contemplation, many
business houses are to be altered and
improved new fronts put in and other
| things done that will change the APP
pearance of the business part of town
and contribute to season of great
activity.
Announcement is made to-day that
the sum OF $4,000 will be spent in
undermining and rearranging the two
story brick block on the west side OF
the square, owned by Mrs. Alice Ben
nett. and occupied by the Golden Eagle
Clothing House. A large quantity oil
the steel and other material is already
on the ground and work will be start
Cu dIUtl Vic
about Monday. December q.
The store is to be greatly enlarged
by the utilization of the basement for
surplus stock. and the installation OF
a sales department. on the second floor
New dust proof clo5hing cabinets are
also to be put in which will greatly in.
crease the sales room capacity
The present large ground floor room
is to be divided, and separate fronts
are to be put in the new rooms. That
to the south is to be the clothing
store, while brand new store, under
the same management, is to be Install
ed in the north room. The new de.
partment is to be an exclusive ready
to-wear ladies garment store, and the
addition OF this stock means a large
lgiucrease IN the capital employed by
the Observation-Disclosures Morse Com
pany.
In the remOdeling of the building
the front is to be entirely rebuilt and
will have handsome recessed ell
frances. The show windows will be
fifteen feet deep with two long vesti-
bules. The floors will be of parquetry,
and as background for the show win
dows, one hundred lineal feet of
French plate mirrors viii be used.
Announcements of other improve.
ments, now under consideration, are
expected shortly by other business
houses. and If nothing interferes, Os-
kalOosa contractors and workmen will
have all they can handle during the
next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
.SWITcHNIE:A| STRIKE;
1900 MEN OUT
l3 Railroads Running West and
North of st. Paul Involved.
AFFECTS PRICE OF GRAIN
Sharp Bulge in Wheat Follows
Trouble on Western Carriers
Men Demand Increased Wages
and Changed Conditions.

St Paul. Mimi, Dec. AFTER is
days OF negotiating between the
Switchmen's Union OF North America
and the joint committee of railroad
managers, representing Is railroads of
the northwest, a strike involving 1900
switchmen became effective.
The men engaged in this strike are
employed by the various railroads run
ming west and north of st. Paul, from
Lake Superior to the Pacific coast,
and unless speedily settled will mean
serious interruption to traffic.
Sharp Bulge in Grain.
The first effect Of the strike was a
sharp bulge in the price Of wheat in
the Chicago grain market AS the
roads entering the Twin Cities and
Duluth and Superior are largely grain
carriers from the west, the prospect
of long interruption to this traffic
will mean something.
The demands of the switchmen are
for double pay for Sundays, holidays
and overtime; an advance of GO cents
per day of ten hours in the wages of
switchmen, switchtenders, towermen,
engine herders and assistant yard
masters. a modification of the rule
providing for the payment OF penalty
in case of failure TO permit switch
men 10 secure their meal in the mid
ole of their shift at a stated period.
which contemplates double pay In
cases where it became necessary to
work a portion of the meal hour; the
elimination of the physical examina-
tion and the age limit placed upon
switchmen entering the service.
Hawley Makes Statement.
After the strike had been inangur-
ated President Hawley OF the Switch,
mems union gave out the following
statement:
1--WE have advised every member
that from the moment the strike be.
gins he must keep away from the com
pany's property. obey the law. com.
nit no act of violence, nor do any
thing that will reflect diseredit upon
he union, himself or the organization
conducting the strike.
I'VE also insist upon the strikers
strictly abstaining from any intoxi.
nants, and while this in a great sense
may seem unnecessary, owing TO the
remarkable degree of sobriety observ
ed by members OF the Switchmen's
union, yet we feel that 1t is their duty
to have clear head at such time"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
NATIONS DEFICIT
IS DISAPPEARING
Taft Reads Financial Section of
Message to Cabinet.
TREASURY ON SOLID BASIS
Rosy Picture of Prosperity viii Be
Presented by President in His
Official Document to
Congress.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The president
In his message to congress will have a
rosy picture of prosperity to present
in connection with the financial con.
ditions of the country.
The deficit, which reached nearly
$lOO,O00,0 600 year ago, has been cut
down to $5O,00O,OO0 during the year
and at the present rate at which re.
ceipts are increasing, soon will have
disappeared altogether, to make way
for a surplus.
The financial section of the message
was compiled and read by the presi.
dent at the meeting of the cabinet
Official figures show an actual work.
ing balance in the treasury offices of
$26,533,6S though the total balance
in the general fund, which includes
this working balance In the treasury
Offices, the balance in the banks and
in the treasury of the Philippine is.
lands and other details, is placed at
$S2,079,472.
The excess of all disbursements
over all receipts is $252,747, but the
excess of all disbursements over all
receipts so far this fiscal year is only
$44,295,956, as against $94,772,399 for
the same period in the previous fiscal
year.
The internal revenue receipts are
booming. Upward of $25,000,000 for
the current fiscal year is expected
from the corporation tax and the esti
mates for the various departments of
the government have been heavily cut
Makes Way for Surplus.
AS to the Panama bonds, which were
mentioned in the discussion, there are
1920, 1863 900 of these bonds authorized
but not yet issued.
The sum of $s7,069,649 represents
the balance expended out of the gen
eral fund of the treasury reimburs
able from proceeds of bonds not yet
sold. While existing laws authorize
$375, 2009S0 in Panama bonds only
SS4 ,G31 $3.50 have ever been issued
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
R. |. and FRISCO SEPARATE
ST. LOUIS LINE RETURNS TO CON-
TRoL OF YoAKUM.
Combination Of Moore-Reid Road, Wa.
bash and lehish Valley Is
Suggested.

st. Louis. Dec. President Winch
president of the Frisco railroad tomor-
row, according to the ST. Louis Repub-
lie, and will resign the presidency of
the Rock Island tod.y.
The Republic also says that the
bonds between the Rock Island and
the Frisco will be severed today and
the Frisco win become the property of
a syndicate of st. Louisans composed
of Adolphus Busch, Ohas. H. Hutting
and others, also the East ST. Louis
Trust company.
New York, Dec. l. - Official an
noumeement will be. made today of
the separation of the Rock Island
and the Frisco railroads.
1t is understood that b. +. Yoakum
and James Campbell of st. Louis will
resume control of the Frisco. Ii Is not
yet clear what agreement, if any, they
have reached with the Hawley com
bination OF railroads, which includes
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas.
There are many reports current
about future arrangements. One
credits an alliance between the F'ris
co and Hawley roads, provided the
law and the bankers will stand for it,
Another relates to a possible combina
ton OF Rock Island, Wabash and Lee
high Valley.
But after to-day Rock Island and
Frisco are to part company, thus dis.
solving one of the largest of railway
mergers, involving a capitalization OF.
more than 500,000,OO0.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
HARROW COUNTRY ROADS
GOVERNOR CARROLL WOULD CUT
THEM FROM 60 TO IS FEET.
This Width He Believes To Be Ample
and Gives Better Assurance For
Good Roads-Saves
100000 Acres.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. l,--Governor
Carroll in q thoughtful address before
the implement dealers state eonven-
ton in session here today, urged the
narrowing OF all country roads in Iowa
from 60 to 45 feet, and giving the
land thus gained to the farmers adj
Joining. This would give to the farm.
srs of Iowa 100000 acres of land now
in roads. The 45.foot road, urged the
governor, is plenty wide for all pur-
goses. and this width will be more
easily made good roads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
HORRIBLE FRENCH SCENES
ATTEND EXECUTION OF RlBoLET
THE BANDIT MURDERER.
Not Since the Great Revolution in
France Has That Country Wit
messed the Madness Attend
. ing the Execution Today

Mont BrisOn. Department of I-oT,
France, Dec. 1.-The most horrible
scenes witnessed in France since the
grea: revolution attended the eXecu'
ton of Ribolet the Bandit Murderer
on guillotiEe here to-day. The troops
were unable to drive the crowd from
the prison square and when the knife
dropped severing the head from the
body jet of blood squirted into the
crowd drencaing two priests. The
crowd became frenzied and mad as.
sault was made on the soldiers by the
spectators who were fighting to dip
their handkarchiefs in the blood OF
the murderer for souvenirs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
BIG LABOR SMOKER.
John p. White Will be Speaker at
Assembly in Ottumwa.

Ottumwa. Dec. 1.-The Ottumwa
Trades and Labor assembly has de-
cided to have series of educational
entertainments and meetings dhing
the winter months, and the series will
be initiated Wednesday evening,
Dec. s, with smoker. John p.
White. of Oskaloosa, president of Dis
trict No 10. U. M. w. of A., will be
the principal speaker. The Schubert
orchestra and some good vocalists
will give a program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
BLIND TILL DEATH,
For % Years Dubuque Man Is win
out Sight, Caused by Jilt.

Dubuque. Dec. AFTER spending
more than two decades of his life in
total darkness. Frank ID. Woods died
yesterday Twenty-Five years ago.
while passing along a dark street,
Kate Welch, a Tilted sweetheart,
threw vitriol in his face, binding
him The woman was not prosecuted.
Woods married another woman a
few days before being attacked by his
former sweetheart.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
INSPECTOR Mccain Loses.

Chicago. Dec. Former Police In
spector Edward Mccain, convicted of
accepting brides from levee habitues,
lost another fight for freedom when
Judge Barnes denied his motion for a
new trial, An appeal to the supreme
court will be taken by McCann's
counsel. and only the highest court in
the state can save the convicted police
officer from the penitentiary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
TeIeoraphers Get More Paw.

Chicago, Dec. 1.--Beginming today,
telegraph operators employed by the
Santa Fe railroad will have their
wages increased Ave dollars per
month. The new schedule is volun.
tary on the part of the company and
is said to have been made to counter
act recent attempt to organize the
telegraphers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
SMUoGLEo CARTRIDGES.
$50 Cases Shipped to Nicaragua As
Nails and Soap.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. III. s.. Secret
Service men today searched schoon-
or enroute from Mobile, Ala. to Vera
Cruz, while it was fifty miles of the
coast, for smbggled Cinnamon. and dis
covered many boxes marked Nails
and Soap" A sailor who had become
sick and was taken ashore by the
officers. declared the boxes contained
$50 cases OF cartridges for Nicara-
guam revolutionists from an American
firm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
WILL REPAIR SHILOH SHAFT.
lowa's Monument Will Be Rebuilt by
U. S. War Department.

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-GOvemor Car
roll has received word from Washing
ton that the war department has as
sumed responsibility for the repair
and replacement of the injured Iowa
monument on the Shiloh battlefield
and will include in the army appropri-
alton bill an item of $4,000 for that
purpose. This vii relieve Iowa OF the
expense OF rebuilding.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
WAS HE KIDNAPPED.
Young Lad Disappeared After Starting
To School at Ames.

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. Presidents OF
West Branch are searching in the vi
entity of that place in the hope of find
ing little Freddie Schwartz, who last
week disappeared from his home in
Ames. 1t is stated that he left for
school Monday morning and has not
been seen since. The Schwartz fam
lily formerly resided at West Branch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Astronomer Hin Honored.

London, Dec. American Ambas-
sador Reid accepted on behalf of the
recipient, the Copley medal, awarded
by the Royal society to George VIII
liam Hin. the astronomer and author
of West Nyack, n. Y, In recognition of
his work in mathematical astronomy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
STAY Is Granted Gompers.

Washington. Dec. THE district
court of appeals granted to President
Samuel Gompers, Vice-PreSident John
Mitchell and Secretary Frank Nor
rison OF the American Federation of
Labor a stay of execution in their con.
tempt case. This will have the effect
OF keeping them from prison until the
supreme court OF the United States
finally decides the case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
OPERA HOUSE DESTROYED.
Creston Loses Grand Opera House
and Masonic Temple by Fire.

Creston, la. Dec. 1.-The Grand op.
era house and Masonic Temple here
We're burned at eight o'clock this
morning. entailing \ loss of 100000.
with insurance of $4,000 The fire
was started by spontaneous combus-
ton of coal in the basement and the
building was soon quilted. Surround
ing buildings We're saved by the fire
men,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
DIES SUDDENLY.
Travelling Salesman Stricken With
Heart Disease at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. Ed Mans,
field, one of the most popular and
prominent travelling men In the state,
died suddenly in his room at the no.
tel here this morning of heart dis
ease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
ASSAULTED BY TRAMPs.
Young Woman in Des Moines the Vic
tim-No Arrests Made.

Des Moines, la, Dec. Miss Celle
Kouri. aged %, a travelling rug sales.
woman, was assaulted by a tramp in
the north past of the city and may die
rom injuries received. Deputy sher.
iRs are securing the country in an
ltempt to find her assailant,. but it is
not likely they will be able to locate
aim.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
IOWA APPLES SHIPPED.
New Market Orchards Raised a Big
Crop.

New Market, Ia, Dec. Eighty
car loads of apples were shipped out
of New Market during the apple sea-
son just closed, besides thousands of
bushels sent in local lots to different
sections OF the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
VOTE BY POSTAL.
iowa City Telephone Merger Has Nov
Ell Campaign Under Way.

Iowa City. Dec. 1.-THE telephone
users of Iowa City will cast postal
card ballots this week to express their
wishes relative to the consolidation
of the Independent Johnson county
and the Iowa telephone exchanges
here. The property of the former
was recently acquired by the Bell
interests and they are now seeking
TO find what the people want
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS, AND DIES.
Mrs. Wander Linden, of PeIIa, Expires
After Reading CabIeeram.

Pella, Ia, Dec. Mrs. A. Wander
Linden, an aged widow. died suddenly
here just after receiving a cablegram
announcing the safe arrival of her
daughter in China, where she had
gone as missionary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Duke Of Bavaria Dead.

Baireuth, Bavaria, Dec. duke
Karl Theodor of Bavaria died from
kidney trouble. The duke never fig
ured prominently in military or po'
litical affairs, but studied medicine
aud became famous eye specialist,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
FROM DALLAS TO NOME.
Long Tramp Of to,oou Miles is Ended.
Preparing For Another.

Manson. la. Dee l.--Walter Jones.
who started from Dallas. Tex, in the
early summer to walk 10000. the jour.
ney to conclude at Nome, Alaska. has
completed his trip and Is now pre-
pairing for a trip from Portland Ore.
to New York. to make the entire
course with dog train.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Frank Rutt of Louisa County Cuts
Throat With Razor.

Wapello. Ia. Dec. Frank Rutt.
who disappeared from his home in
Cairo, this county, last summer and
was widely sought and finally found,
attempted suicide last night by cutting
ais throat at the home of his brother
in.law, James Bates. at Cairo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
SCHOOLS CLOSED.

Epidemic of Diphtheria Threatened
Children of Saylorville.
Des Moines, Dec. lon account of
threatened epidemic of diphtheria
among the school children of Saylor.
Vile, the school authorities of that
place have ordered the schools closed
until the danger Is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Summer School To Start.

Superintendent N. R. Baker and Prin- cipals Tidwell and Bowman have re- turned from the meeting of the summer conference of high school teachers which was held at Tuscaloosa and which closed Friday Superintendent Baker presided over the meeting, owing to the absence of the president Messrs. Tidwell and Bowman took prominent parts in the discussions.
 These gentlemen will open summer school Monday in Ensley. Evening ses- sions will be held for those unable to attend during the day. They are both well known and capable educators and much success Is predicted for their school. Superintendent Baker wall leave next week for Denver, Col, to attend the meeting of the National Education asso- citation at that point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
WORSE THAN WAR
Sea Sickness a Terror to Men of the
 Navy.

Navy.
 From the Kansas City Journal.
 ''I have never engaged in battle. so I don't know what 1t Is to be fired upon, but there's one experience that belongs said Lieut. l. F. Landis of the naval re- cruiting station here yesterday.
 You know, the average land lubber thinks a sailors most trying time Is when he is standing on the quarterback of a man-of-war playing one O cat with the enemy's 12-inoh shells. Nobody ever thinks that the old tar sometimes has an attack of sea sickness. which is the worst thing that can happen to anybody.
 ''The fact Is, some sailors get sick time after time until finally their sys- tems get so hardened to the process of upheaval that even ships biscuit won't stay down. I have personally tried all the classified forms of sea sickness and some not yet named, and take me as an authority when I tell you that battle isn't in 1t with such an attack. For instance, I know that if the crew of a battleship were all sea sick one man with a pop gun could capture 1t and run up any strange flag he pleased.
 Talking about sea sickness always re- minds me of the trip I took on the Mon terey-from San Francisco to Manila at the close of the Spanish-American war.
 The Monterey is a double-turreted model of the 1898 model. It's decks were always awash because they were within a few inches of still water level It was created by the war department for coast defense purposes when our small navy ran mostly to Ms complet- ing the list of the Monadnock, Milan tonomah, Marietta, Machias, Montgom- cry and Mohican.
 '.The orders were to take the Monterey at once to Manila to be held there in- definitely, and so we started with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
EXCELLENT OUTLOOK
 IN THE STEEL CITY Another Blast Furnace Getting
 Ready for Torch PERKINS IS OPTIMISTIC New President Commercial Club Com mends outpouring of "EnsIey
 Spirit" at the Recent Ban-
 quet-General News.
PERKINS IS OPTIMISTIC

Ensley, June 26.-(special) )-Industrial conditions continue to improve both at the steel mill and blast furnaces. No. n blast furnace is being dryed out pre- paratory to be put in blast which will probably be done on the return of MT Crawford, the president of the Tennessee Ccal, Iron and Railroad company, who is now in New York Additional orders E have been received that will keep the steel mill going and it is expected 1t will be running double turn in a few weeks. There seems to be no doubt as to the blast furnaces starting up as the informa- tion was given out semi-officially several days ago that at least one furnace would be started at Ensley. The next few days will witness great developments in all the plants located here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Police Court Notes,

From the fact that no cases were on the police docket this morning everything is exceedingly quiet in police circle and peace reigns supreme" At no time in the history of the police court have so few cases been docketed as in the past few days. This is not caused by any inactivity on the part of the police force. There is simply nothing doing" At the inferior court Judge c. F. Camp sen fenced Warren Rogers, a negro well known in police circles, to 12 months hard labor for the county, on a charge of vagrancy.
 About noon today John Hardevellis who operates restaurant and soft drink stand near the commissary on Nineteenth street, was arrested on a charge of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
w. c. T. U. Holds Meeting

An enthusiastic meeting of the w. c. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. J. c. Bryant on Avenue F. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. J.. B. Simpson, who read the scripture les son. Miss Anna M. Deane led in prayer. It was decided to give the public a W. c. T. U. meeting at an early date. The Rev. L. A. Reagor made a pleasing and instructive address on Obedience to the Law" Refreshments were served during the afternoon. This was the most largely attended meeting ever held by the union. and was highly successful. The next meeting of the W. c. T. U. will occur on Wednesday afternoon, July ', at the home of Mrs. w. H. Davis, 9022 Avenue D.