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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15

IN the social reorganization OF rural
life 1t is believed that through this
channel the aspirations and ideals of
The country people will be maintained
and developed, engendering spirit
IF progress in ALI those things that:
make life wholesome, satisfying, edu-
.ative and complete" By this means
4 pure environment for the boys and
girls will be developed and through
its influence and instrumentality cpun-
Try life will be idealized. The fact
That country preachers, as rule, re.
,eiye inadequate salaries for the work
expected of them, is strongly lament
I'd. The clergyman must be com
nunity leader; he must know rural
problems; must love the country, and
ought to have special training for the
work." F..
The entire report is most inter,
sitting document and it is to be re-
gretted that it has not been given
wider distribution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
ASKS COURT TO CANCEL STOCK
w. E. Richie and Others Would Have
Forty Shares AnnuIied.

Ottumwa, July 10.-Forty shares OF
stock now held by James Bell and a
like number possessed by George l..
PHILIPPE furnishes the basis for a suit
in equity filed by w. e. Richie, Frank
Morrow, G. w. Richie and George
Richie against W. A. Heinzman, II.
l.. Bell, George PHILIPPE and the Ritch-
lie Corrugated Culvert Co The shares
are claimcd to lave been secured in
error. The petitioners ask the court
to set aside, cancel and annul the
eighty shares of stock in dispute in
recognition of their claim, Judge ID.
NJ. Anderson has issued a temporary
writ of injunction which restraints. Mr..
Bell and Mr.. PHILIPPE from exerting
the power which the disputed shares
give them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Goes Up Stream.

The next annual meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Motor Boat association
was voted to Peoria. The business
meeting at Burlington was marked by
so much politics and gang rule that
the disruption of the association is
threatened. Burlington is going to
have another motor boat regatta some
time in August. 3at u.'..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
BOONE GRANTS FRANCHISE.
Council Accepts Trolley Plans O
.~r "" Eastern Capitalists. r.,

Boone, Ia, July 10.-The city coun-
ell has unanimously passed the street
railway franchise for eastern capital
lists represented by E. E. Hughes OF
his city. The franchise is given to
Mr. Hughes, J. H. Mcbride of Phila-
ielphia and Andrew Stevenson of Chi
cago, who have an option on, the Rey-
nolds Electric and Heating plants.
The franchise comes to a vote August
l6. 1t is understood that it means a
new interurban line from Boone to
Story City. .r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Great Coal Mine Strike Averted.

Pittsburg, Kan, July lat was off,
cially announced at the district head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
of America here that an agreement to
restore the check-off in the Kansas
coal fields has been reached as a re-
suit of the conference in ST. Louis of
the miners national board and the
Southwest Coal Operators associa-
ton. Through this agreement gen.
eral strike of $4,000 coal miners in
Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma dis
tricts is averted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Good Citizenship LEAGUE.

A Good Citizenship League has
been organized at Waterloo. The OBJ
ject OF the league as set forth in the
articles, is to improve civic conditions,
encourage good government. enforce
the laws and elevate the conditions OF
the city generally.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
"The STAY At Home"

Some people go away from home
because the heat of the summer
months cannot be endured. Others
go away from home in the winter be-
cause the cold Is too severe. The fell
low who has to stay at home with no
vacation wonders which time Is really
best after all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
The Records Show It.

In contrast with the heat we have
had this season and that which we
are going to have, the Iowa Branch
OF the Department of Agriculture at
Ames makes the statement that sun
day was the coolest Fourth of July
the country has experienced during a
period OF thirty years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Kills Wife and Shoots Self.

Lansing, Mich, July 12.-Charles
Thayer, farmer living south of this
city, came here Saturday and
killed his wife at the house where she
was working. Thayer then fatally
shot himself. He was enraged be-
cause the woman would not live with
him. NJ n.ALE. nli arotyd ,r.t Il.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
TWENTY-THiRo CHILD.
Iowa Man Is Remembered by EXPIRES
ident Roosevelt.

Dubuque, July 10.--Capt. Robert
Kimbel, an old-time river man, has
received one hundred dollars In gold
from ex-President Roosevelt. KimDei
Is rs years old and friends called the
attention of the president to it. TWO
months ago his twenty third child was
born and due notice was sent to
Roosevelt. The money received to-
day is the result.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
The "Chimney swift"

Several hundred swallows were cir
cling around the chimney of the See
vers foundry on FIRST avenue west
last evening until about S:15. The
little birds circle the chimney every
evening and then they dart down in
a stream. 1t is interesting to watch
the little creatures and their queer
habits.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
KIIIs His uneIe by Accident.

South Bend, Ind. July 12.-Russell
]. Crosse, salesman for the Hall Safe
and Lock Company OF Cincinnati, was
accidentally shot by his nephew at q
camp north Of this city. The boy.
Bentley Matthews, was preparing to
clean rifle. It was discharged and
the bullet pierced Crosses heart.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Gamers Are Patient.

The campers at the river who have
been enduring the rains and the bad
weather of the week, insist that they
are having good time and that iish-
ing will be great as soon as the water
begins to go down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
q Mutual Benefits.

The farmers to the northeast of the
city are becoming deeply interested
in the talk of the possibility of inter
urban connection with Oskaloosa. Inc
city would be greatly benefited by an
opening in this direction. '
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
JeffrIes viii CHALLENGE johnson.

New York. July 12.--Personal friends
OF James J. Jeffries have received
word from him. they say. that as soon
as his theatrical contract terminates
on July II, he win post $1,000 for
felt and sign articles for Q fight with
Jack Johnson. =. : -..'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Jobs For Everyone.

Every one Who can work and will
work in Oskaloosa has employment
this summer. Work of all kinds is
plentiful and much more is to be done
before the close of the season. The
fellow without WORK has no excuse
for idleness. Get busy. i
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

DAVIS.-The body of the late Mrs.
Angelina Davis, who died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Belle Davis, at
Springfield, Mass, Tuesday, July 6, OF
a general breakdown arrived in Os-
kaloosa on the Rock Island Saturday
morning and was taken to Forest
Cemetery for interment by the side
of relatives. The service at the grave
was conducted by hev. S. II. Zendt,
of the Christian church. The four
sons, Edward E., Frank M, Louis M.
and Erwin W., of Milwaukee accom-.
panied the body to this city. The
daughter Mrs. Belle Davis, VINO
brought the body from Springfield,
Mass, to Milwaukee, did not come to
Oskaloosa. Besides those mentioned
the deceased leaves two other daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bertha Davis, who is with
her. husband In Panama, and Mrs.
Laura Snider, of Milwaukee. r
WALLS. - Many Oskaloosa people
will be grieved to learn of the death
of Mrs. Arthur, Walls, wife of former
Policeman Walls. which occurred at
the Mayo Hospital at Rochester.
Mimi, early Monday morning follow
ing an operation for gOitre. A tele-
gram was received by Mrs. c. w.
Bollinger from Mr.. Walls, gave the
sad news OF the lady's death. She
was very popular in the community
where she resided. According to the
substance of the telegram the remains
will be taken to Clermont, Iowa, the
home of the deceased woman's par
ents where the body will be inferred.
Mrs. Walls, was formerly Miss May
Pringle, an instructor in the Jefferson
school. She was united in marriage
just one year ago to Mr.. Walls, and
his many friends in Oskaloosa extend
to him their heartfelt sympathy in
his Bereavement. Mrs. Walls, was
troubled with a goitre and several
weeks ago she went to the home OF
her parents to spend the summer.
She became very i'll while on the road
and did not improve, and has. been
continually growing weaker until as
the last resort she, was taken to
Rochester, last week where she sub
mitted to an operation which was I'M
successful
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Hurt By plano.

While engaged in helping to move a
piano at Hampton. Frank Kline was
seriously injured by the instrument
falling upon him. The piano had been
displayed upon float during the pa.
rade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
'iNswliwa,er tFiitere.r.

The Iowa CITY Water company has
Just contacted with the Jewell Water
Improvement company for the filter
to be installed in connection with the
local works with capacity of 2,O00,-
900 gallons per day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Mason City Cement Dividend

Mason City, Ia, July 10.-The first
dividend since the erection of the
Northwestern States Cement plant
here was declared today Seven per
cent was paid on the capitalization of
4 million and a half.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Death Of a VILLAGE

The little village OF Elwel, on the
Milwaukee between Maxwell and
Cambridge, is soon to be wiped off OF
the map SO far as the government
postal department is concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15

Lightning struck large hay barn
on the Len Carver farm twelve miles
southwest Of Montezuma on Saturday
night and flames consumed 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Won Ruelow Reeommends, successor

Berlin, July 1S1The emperor has
asked Prince, Won Buelow whom he
would suggest as his successor in the
chancellorship, and the prince has rec
commended DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollw
minister Of the interior, and vice-chan-
cellor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Abandons His AeropIane FIIoht.

Dover, Eng. July 13.-Hubert La
than was compelled to postpone his
attempt to cross the channel by mon
oplane owing to the rough weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
A Word Of Admonition.

A word OF caution may be not out
of place. When you 20 TO the picnics
that are being planned don't rock the
boat. s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-15
Editor OF La Nature Dead.

Paris July I'm. de Paryille, a sci
entifjc writer and editor Of La Nature.
died yesterday. NJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Communion service will be held next Sunday. Christian Endeavor was led by Rev. A. T. Steele; the subject was Missions"
 Trinity Notes.-Rev. J. Hardin George, Jr., preached from 1st Peter, 5th chapter, Sth verse, subject 'The Nature of Evi1.'' Service was held in the Haw1eyville chapel Sunday after Loon at 3 o'clock. Holy Communion will be celebrated next Sunday. Tues day is St. Peters day. Services will be held in the Taunton school house Tuesday evening at 7:30. The ladies of Trinity Guild will meet at the rec tory Friday at 2:30 p. m. to work for the Guild sale, to be held August A.
 St. Roses Notes.-Next Friday, the first Friday of the month, there will be two masses celebrated at 5:30 and 8 a. m. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and evening. Next Sunday is the first Sunday for the July quarter for pew rents. The annual picnic will be held Monday evening, July 5th, in St. Mary'S haIl, Sandy Hook. s,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
CA sTo E IA. s..,,th. >Ihe Kind You Have Always BJugh s's:;:''' ;; &xz2zSzM
 PEOPLES FORUM
Editor Farmer:

Editor Farmer:
 Sir-Unless the Connecticut R. & L.. Company take some steps toward com polling their motormen to run their cars on Fairfield avenue with less re- gard to speed and more for the general safety of the public, there is sure to be a bad accident in that locality. The small Ash Creek cars are the worst offenders, although the big cars cften try for honors CD in that line. The rate of speed at which these cars are run exceeds that of racing auto 9h some stretches, to the utter disre- gard of waiting passengers and the danger to pedestrians or vehicles using the public thoroughfare.
 The flat-wheel nuisance is disturbing din enough, but when accelerated speed is added, it becomes a positive men ace and danger to health and public safety. At night seems to be the fa- vorite time for these noisy, speeding g trolleys, and it wouldn't De bad idea if a gum shoe squad' from trolley headquarters did a little sleuthing on their own account.
 PROPERTY OWNER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
THE LUMBER CUT OF THE
 UNITED STATES IN 1908
Interesting Facts Assembled By the Census Bureau In Relation to the Operations of Great Industry Washington Principal Shingle Producing State.

During the year 1908 31,231 sawmills in the United States manufactured 33,- 2S9, ,000 feet of lumbep according to a preliminary report just issued by the Bureau of the Census. These mills all so cut 1,1O6, s3,000 shingles and D. 9S6, ,6S4, coo lath. Lumber manufactur- ing like every other industry, felt the effects of the business depression which began in October 1907. Consequently the production in 1908 was below that for the previous year. In 1907 the cut of 2S.S50 sawmills was 40, 256, 900 feet, the highest production ever recorded. Notwithstanding, therefore, that in 1908, reports were received from eight per cent more mills than in 1907, the decreases in lumber cut reported by them was slightly over seventeen per cent.
 Washington, as for several years past, still ranks first among the states in lumber production, it's cut in 1908 be- ing 2,915, BPS, 900 feet-a decrease of 22.8 per cent over the cut in 1907. Nearly all the lumber manufactured in Wash ington is Douglas fir, the market for which was seriously affected by the panic. Louisiana ranks second, with 2,722, ,421 GOO feet, a decrease of 250, ,O00,- 900 feet or S.4 per cent over the cut in 1907. Louisiana is first in the produc- ton of both yellow pine and cypress.
 
 valuable wood, and apparently, the manufa cturers of it did not suffer as severely from dull times as did the manufacturers of yellow pine and Douglas fir. Mississippi was the third state in lumber production in 1908. with a total of 1861, ,016,O00 feet-a de- crease of eleven per cent from the cut in 1907.
 Arkansas ranked fourth, with l. 655, 991 900 feet-a decrease of nearly seventeen per cent over the previous years output, and Wisconsin fifth, with 1,613,315 ,0eo feet against 2,003,- 279.OOO feet in 1907.
 In Texas, where the lumber indus try is confined almost exclusively to yellow pine, the falling off was very heavy. The total out of the state in 1908 was 1,524, cos, 900 feet-a decrease of 316 per cent over the cut in 1907.
 Eight other states manufactured more than one billion feet each of lumber last year. In the order of inn portance they were: Michigan, Oregon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Al abama, North Carolina and West Vir- ginia. California and Maine, other states which reported more than one billion feet each in 1907, went just be- low that figure in 1908. The totals for a few states were greater in 1908 than in 1907, but this was chiefly due to the larger number of reports secured in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
CLOSING OF TRADE
 SCHOOL OF Y. M. (. A.
We'll Known Men to Address Classes
 Tomorrow Night.

The annual dinner and closing exer- cisas of the Young Mems Christian Association school will be held on Tuesday evening, June 29 in the ban quet room and ladies' parlor. The dinner. which Is held primarily for the boys and a few guests whom the boys especially invited, will be held at 7:30 sharp. \
 The closing exercises will be held at S:15, following the dinner. and will be attended by the boys who do attend the dinner, also by their parents and friends and a number of invited guests.
 W. A. Smith of the educational com mittee will preside and the speakers will be George B. Hodge of New York Ex-Mayor Farnsworth of New Haven E.. P. Bullard, Jr., and A. w. Burritt.
 There have been 1892 men and boys working in the school this year or IS carefully graded groups. Of this num- Der Al have been in the day apprentice ship school which was organized with the cooperation of the Manufacturers Association last Fall. To this school apprenticeship boys from 16 different factories have come regularly three days a week for thirty weeks on com pany time and at company expense. A special report on this work will be given at the closing exercises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

those states in 1908. In Georgia, for instance, particularly close canvass ing nearly one third, while the result ing increase in reports of total produc- tion was only six per cent. In Mas sachusetts, 610 mills reported cut or 3S4, 326, ,000 feet in 1908 as compared with a. cut of 364 231 O0O feet by 51S mills in 1907. In Colorado, 254 mills cut 182 ,036.- 900 feet in 1908, while in 1907, 230 mills cut 134, ,239,O00 feet. A particularly large gain in mills reporting was made in Oklahoma. In 1907, 129 mills in that state cut 14O,015,OO0 feet, while in 19O8 PA mills cut 15S, 756, 900 feet.
 While there, are very many large sawmils in the United States, the small mills far outnumber the large ones, and it is particularly interesting to note how many of these small mills there are in the states which are not now of first rank in lumber produc- tion. The statistics for New York Game Commission of that state, which secured reports from 2,291 mills: In Pennsylvania, 2,224 mills reported to the Census, and in Virginia, 1887 mills. 1,74O mills, and in Kentucky from 1,53O mills. The number of mills reporting from Tennessee, was only forty less than from Kentucky. In West Vir- ginia, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio and 1ndi- ana between 1000 and HOO mills each were engaged in cutting lumber last year. The average output per mill was 35O, ,O6O feet in New York, and 5,260,O0O feet in Louisiana, these two states pre- senting nearly the extremes of produc- tion by large and small mills.
 Yellow pine, Douglas fir, white pine, oak, hernlock and spruce, in the order named, were the woods cut into lumber in the largest quantity. Yellow pine has ranked first since it surpassed white pine in the later nineties, and it is still far in the lead. More recently, white pine has also been superseded by Douglas fir, so that now it occupies third place.
 Washington has been the principal shingle producing state since the use of red cedar shingles became general, and it supplied three-fifths of the total out put of shingles last year. Among the other shingle producing states, Michi- gan, Louisiana, Maine, and California were the most important The shingles cut in Michigan and Maine are chiefly of white cedar, while in Louisiana of cypress, and those in California, of redwood. Iath are generally a by-pro- duct of lumber manufacture, and are made to some extent from almost ev- cry wood that is cut into lumber. Among the kinds of lath which are most prominent are white pine, Doug las fir, spruce, yellow pine, cypress and hemlock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
THE STOCK MARKET
Cwatson. Alpers & Co.)

.lV w dtSOIl, AIperS ~ OU.J
 In conclusion it may be said that the weeks rally may have been too abrupt and that the season does not yet warrant belief in a sustained up- ward movement. The bear faction has recently tasted some of the fruit of success and may be expected to en- deavor to take advantage of ' every possible technical weakness that it may discover. On the other hand, the progress of the crops is such as to strengthen every favorable feature al- ready disclosed in railroad earnings and bank clearances and other statis- tics. The technical situation has been greatly strengthened by the recent shaking out of weak accounts and the foundation, of the market seems strong enough to warrant pursuing the policy of buying on all moderate reactions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

ments, 1869 Main street and 1855 Fair field avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
COAST ARTILLERY WINS RIFLE MATCH

The rifle team of the Coast Artil- lery Corps won athe State champion ship and a bronze buffalo presented by former Governor Rollin $. Woodruff, Saturday. The competition was be- tween three teams of eight men each, the other two representing the first and second regiments respectively. The artillery team won by 66 points. Lieu tenant August was the Bridgeport member of the, winning team. The total scores were: Artillery. 2.047; Sec Qnd Regiment, 1881; First Regiment, 1923
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
TWO KILLED IN TRAIN
 WRECK ON ESRIE E

Binghamton, N. Y., June 2s-Two were killed in a. wreck on the Erie yes terday when the WellS-Fargo express, known on the timecard as No. 13. struck a derailed freight car lying across the weStbound track. The dead are Henry Dolan, the fireman of the express, of Hornel1, and Oliver Turner of Binghamton. Engineer Philip Young of Corning, who was badly scaIded, was the only other person in jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Areas in Utah known to contain workable beds of coal aggregate 13,130 square miles, according to the Geolog- ica1 Survey. The State has produced approximately 31 ,000, 900 tons since the first mine was opened in 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Everyone would be benefitted by taking Foley's Orino Laxative for con stipation, stomach and liver trouble, as it sweetens the stomach and breath. gently stimulates the liver and regu- lates the bowels and is much superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why not try Foley's Orino Laxative to-day? F. B. Brill. local agent. "135