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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-29
Wind Was Too strono.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Owing to
a strong wind prevailing yesterday
afternoon, the Wright brothers failed
to make their expected initial aero
plane fight at Fort Mayer. Although
the senate had set aside the tariff bill
to allow the members to witness the
flight of the aeroplane. together with
some several thousand others sizzling
in the hot sun on Fort Meyer drill
grounds, the Wrights decided the
wind was too strong and too uncertain
for the flight with a new and untried
machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-29
ANNUAL REPORT
OF YALE PRESIDENT
Hadley Declares That the Study Of
Greek is the Best Thing in the
Whole Course.

NEW Haven, Conn, June 20. The
annual report of President Hadley. of
Yale announced today opposes o dim
mutton in the study of Greek, which he
thinks is the best discipline a college
man can get; discusses the consider
ations which should govern the selec-
tion of professors and tentatively
favors the introduction of honor
courses into the American universities
similar to those at Oxford and Cam
bridge. He declares that when man
has passed the examinations in Greek,
he knows that he has made the study
to some purpose, because it is one of
the exact sciences in which the ex-
aminer is able to tell the Students
ability minutely. Hadley thinks the
plan to select instructors of more abil-
ity to teach, and do less work harms
the college. He declared that with
few exceptions, the great teachers are
also investigators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-29
Taft Will Attend.

WASHINGTON June 20. President
Taft will start late this afternoon for
New Haven to assist in the com
mencement exercises at Yale. He will
be a guest of President Hadley Be-
sides making an address to the grad
yates, he will visit a number of the
fraternity houses. He will do littlc
hand shaking and will eat luncheon
with the professors and members OF
the Yale corporation at Hadley's resS
dence.
He will return to Washington on
Thursday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
wHEN'TAxEs WERE HIGH,

The Burlington Hawk-Eye takes ex-
ceptions TO the complaints heard here
and there that taxes are high and are
constantly growing higher. tOn the
contrary til Hayk-Eye holds that
taxes were eveff SO low as they are
tody, that 1fnysf fbasore did the tax,
payer get SO much for his money.
And the taxes, it nolds, were never so
high as they were in the oft-lauded
good old times when the taxpayers
got practically nothing for their mon
ey. The Hawk-Eye goes on to make
its position clearer:
To be. sure taxes are higher now
on the, face of the returns. Not so
many years ago no city in Iowa paid
park taxes, and the man who would
have suggested tax of that kind
would have been overwhelmed with
protests. All Iowa cities pay park
taxes today, and are glad to do it, and
believe that they are getting full value
and something over in return.
In the good old times" there were
40 public libraries. you subscribed to
a private circulating library, or you
went without books. There was some
objection when public library tax
was first proposed, but there are none
now who would like to see the library
abolished, and it is generally consider
ei valuable adjunct of our educa-
tional system. u,.
We had no boards of health to main
tain in the good old times" There
were no sanitary sewers, there was
no inspection, there was no machinery
for combating, and still better, for
guarding against and preventing dis
east. Our statistics are far from COM
plete, but for his money the taxpayer
now gets a chance to live longer and
to live better than he ever did before.
That ought to be worth something.
There was no pubic light to speak
OF, there was no water service, there
was no paid fire department, there
was practically no well organized po-
lice force, there was no permanent
improvements, in fact there was very
little of anything IN those good old
days" that We consider indispensable
now. And the tax payer was taxed
much more heavily than he is today,
II the benefits are considered which
ne enjoys. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY.

The cry that the church is losing
ground is such an old cry and so oft
repeated that We are going to stop our
ears to it for while with a few sta
Itistics, says Christian Work. The
newly issued bulletin of the fifth relig-
ious census in the country show that
391 in every 1000 of the population
were church members in 1906, GA more
in every thousand than in 1890. The
total church membership at the time
of taking the census was 1896, AS.
OF the Protestant bodies, the Method.
lists numbered 5,749,S3S; the Baptists,
1862 ,234; the Lutherans, 2,112,494;
Presbyterians, 1,S30,555, and the Dis
ciples or Christians, 1,142,359. In six
teen states majority of the church
members were Roman Catholic; in 29
states Protestant, and in one, Utah,
Latter-day Saints. The Catholic men,
bership very nearly doubled during
more than twice as fast as the Protest.
ant increase. Among Protestant bod
les there were slightly less than two
male members for every three female;
but in the Catholic church the number
of men and boys fell only little short
of the number of women and girls, 1913,
against SOL, to be exact. Among the
Episcopalians,, only a trif1e over one
third of the membership, 1855 per cent,
was male; among the Christian Scien-
lists only PIG per cent, and of the
Shakers but 21.3 per cent; but, in the
Greek Orthodox church 1913 per cent
were male. as,practically all Greek i'm
migrants have been men. A man does
look little out of place in Christian
Science church. The total seating ca
pacity in the churches was 5S,536,S30
in 1906, the rate of increase being prac-
tically the same for both ProteStants
and Roman Catholics, and keeping pace
with the increase in population. Over
one and quarter billion dollars was
invested in church edifices at the time
of the census. The best indication of
the vitality of ecclesiastical Christian
ity, the average attendance on church
services, was not taken UP by the sta
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
LOW TEMPERATURES.

The temperature of SO degrees be-
low zero, Fahrenheit, which DR.. Cook
says he found up along the present
northern border of the United States
in the springtime does not indicate
that that is the coolest spot on earth
by any means. The town OF Verhoy-
ansk, in the province of Yakutsk, ST.
IBERIA, holds the worlds record for low
Temperature. One winter it got down
to 92 degrees below zero there. and
the average daily temperature during
the cold months is little more than
SO degrees below zero. The soil is
frozen hundreds of feet deep; one emf
,nent authority says 900 feet, but, when
he was cross-examined. he acknowl-
edged that he had never measured it.
The people at Verkhoyansk are said to
live by fishing, hunting and gold-min-
ing" but it would seem chat fishing
would be a poor sort of trade in that
climate when rivers are frozen solid
ten months out of the twelve. Never
theless the people are said to thrive
and to have churches and schools and
other civilized things.
The weather bureau says that Pop
lar River, Mont, is the coolest spot
in the United States, as web as the
one having the widest range of tenn
.perature. Normally the mercury runs
from "A degrees below zero, in Janu.
airy, to 10S above in July. Once, how.
ever, the mercury fell to 63.1 degrees
below zero, which is the minimum
ever recorded in this country. The
lowest arctic temperature ever known
up to DR.. Cooks record was 70 de-
grees below noted by Sir George
Mares at Floeberg beach on board his
ship, the Alert. That was during his
expedition in 1875. .a.r..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
"M0ST BEAUTIFUL OF ALL"
Inspiring Spectacle at .Hudson-Fu fulton
Celebration Brings High Tribute
from Gov. Hughes.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct 5.-Pough-
keepsie furnished one of the beautiful
and inspiring spectacles of the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration when, at the
conclusion of the parade, the various
uniformed organizations gathered on
the green in Eastman park to salute
Gov. Hughes, soldiers and sailors on
the left and firemen and civic organi-
cations on the right, as the governor
and his staff arrived from rYonkers
and took their places on stand fac
ing the brilliant scene. Then down
the green sward came marching a
number of flag bearers, the groups
typifyins the spirit yof 1776 and the
spirit of 1909, the one the spirit of
war, the other the spirit of peace. Be-
hind them band of several hundred
musicians sounded the stirring strains
OF STARS and Stripes Forever" and as
the column halted in front; of the
stand, colors dipped, the soldiers and
sailors stood at present arms and Gov
Hughes barred his head when the mu-
sic changed to Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean"
1T has been my good fortune to
witness many beautiful scenes during
this celebration" said Gov. Hughes,
but, without disparagement to the
others, this is the most beautiful of
ALL"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
HUMANE ASSOCIATION MEETS
Thirty-Third Annual Session Of the
National Organization Is Opened
in St. Paul, MINI.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5.-The thirty
third annual meeting of the American
Humane association opened today in
the Old Capitol on Wabasha street.
The meeting will last three days, with
sessions morning and afternoon. This
evening the delegates viii be given
a dinner by the st. Paul society, and
tomorrow evening a big public meet
ing will be held
President William o. Stillman of AL
bany, N. Y, is presiding over the ses-
sions. '+'
p The first half of the meeting will
be devoted to the consideration of
work for animals and the second half
to that for children National and
state laws for the better protection Of
animals will be considered, as well
as the latest phases of the humane
crusade. Practical problems in the
management of anti-cruelty societies
and how to make them more success
full will be considered. Humane ed
ucation and the connection of children
with humane work will be presented.
The proper care of dependent and
neglected children, and the cure of
juvenile delinquency will be freely
discussed. Juvenile court work and
probation methods will also be con.
sidered. ps%
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
, n Stout Of Rose Hin. Il

&C. NJ. Stout. of Rose Hill, iowa,
mas co-operated with the Seventh An
nual Iowa Corn Growers Association
Exposition and Contest to be held at
the New Coliseum, Des Aloines, Iowa,
November 29 to December IL, 1909, by
offering one of his gifts to go to the
exhibitor of the best ten ears of corn
from Mahaska county. Mr.. Stout is
breeder of wide reputation and his
being selected as the one to call up
on from this county for this sort of
premium in the interest of better corn
and more of it to the acre is consid-
cred to be quite a credit, on the other
hand the interest that they are dis
playing and their cooperation in this
matter will undoubtedly increase the
local interest considerable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
WEST ADAMS.

Ed Anderson and son went to What
Cheer Sunday. Z" 1890
Dwight Snyder of Canada is visit,
ing with Art Smith. -'-',
Carl Anderson is doing some paint.
ing for his mother. H. s.,f..
Ernest Day had his hand badly
mashed at the saw mill. L
Mrs. Keel and Mrs. Mcdowell spent
a day last week at viii Sarver's.
George Russell recently hauled corn
Ito Oskaloosa.
Ed Anderson was an Abba caller
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bequeath visited at
the Fred Barr home this week.
Charles Russell and Vida Ander-
son were home from school to spend
Sunday.
Will Sarver and Henry DeBoef are
home from Dakota, where Mr.. Sarver
bought land.
Oct. 4. Daisy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
MADE IN AMERICA.

In seventy countries of the world
during the last year plows and cult
vators bearing the mark made in
America" turned the ground for for
eign crops; rs nations harvested that
crop with American manufactured
mowers and reapers and bound it with
five million dollars worth OF binder
twine from the United States.
All of which serves to illustrate
the striking popularity of American
made goods throughout the world
The figures are from the detailed ex-
port tables of the Bureau of Stats.
tics, just made public.
The statement shows further, for
instance, that American stove polish
during 1908 contributed to the nappi-
ness OF housewives in the United King
dom alone to the extent of about y10,-
900 worth-not to speak of Canada.
with $4,000; and Australia, New
Zealand, Hayti and dozens of other
countries nibteR sdt b
AmericaA candles light homes in
40 countries OF the world. Cuba
bought $4,000 worth of them in 1908.
Fifty nations use American made
street cars, and people in so ride BIZ.
cycles made In the United States.
1t may seem like carrying Goals to
Newcastle to invade french markets
with American automobiles. but new.
ertheless motor cars made in the
United States speed over roads there
and In 49 other countries as well.
z Cooks In two score countries use
American baking soda to raise their
dough. American watches mark time
in practically all OF the nations In
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

Those traverels who journey
through the domain of the Five Civil
lied Tribes in Oklahoma don't give
voice to the old, hackneyed express
ion, 10, the poor Indian!" On the
contrary, most of them probably envy
the red men in his possessions and
cast covetous eyes at his riches. 49,
7 When it was first proposed to re.
move from their eastern homes some
OF the larger tribes, and to establish
them west of the Mississippi, the In
dams opposed the plan-particularly
the Choctaws, Creeks and CheroKees,
who naturally were loath to leave a
country endeared to them by long as
ISOLATION.
Recent years, however, have demon
strated that the indians received UNI
expected compensation, so far as ma
terial wealth goes, by the exchange
of lands. In the domain /of the Five
Nations, the mineral wealth of their
lands can only be vaguely estimated.
The Mid-Continent oil held, largely
composed of Oklahoma lands allotted
ID Indians, leads all other Oil fields
o. the United States in production
this year, placing Oklahoma first
among the fifteen oil-producing states
Reports indicate that over half bill
lion barrels. of Gil We're marketed last
year from this fsection-a large por-
ton OF, which, WAS produced from the
Glenn Pool in the Creek Nation. This
field was not discovered until Novem-
ber 1905, and attracted no particular
attention, until March, 1906. Now 1t
is estimated that there are about hoo
producing wells within the proven
territory of the Glenn Pool, which is
itself only four miles square. All OF
this gives royalty of from $1,UOU to
$1,000 to each indian on whose land
the wells are located.
The Osages are likewise reaping
wealth from their mineral resources
principally oil and gas. On the Sc
gregated lands of the Choctaw and
Chicasaw nations the Indians make
money by their coal leases. Asphalt
is also an income producer. The total
royalties paid Indians IN Oklahoma
during the year 1908 were $214,7927I
for coal and $3,5S3.33 for asphalt
Then, too, more than six thousand
Indians find employment in these III
dustries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
AN OLD CRIME
IS RECALLED
(Continued from Page IL
Continued from Page u

scented by only small portion OF the
number to which they are entitled.
1t is expected that about three
thousand appointments will be made
from the examinations to be held all
over the country on october 70
These appointments will be for terms
o. six months to two years, and will
average about one year. The entrance
salary, fixed by law, is $500, but the
willing worker is promised early pro
motion to as high as 5000 a year. APP
plicants must be between the ages
OF Is and 30 for the clerkships, and
not under 16 for jobs as messengers.
From the list of applicants who
pass the examinations this month,
the Census Bureau Will appoint num-
Der Of clerks on January l, 1910. The
real bulk of the appointments, how
ever, will not be made until some.
time between April and August. I'd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Is DYING of peIIaura,

Danville. H.. Oct. 5.-The young
son of Clarence Ellis and wife Of
Homoer. near here. ii dying of pella-
gra. The child has been unconscious
for $50 hours, and physicians say that
1t can live only few hours more.
Poisoned milk is said to have caused
the child's illness. At Clifford there
are several cases Of pellagra. but none
fatal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

The National Horticultural Con
gress and Exposition will be held In
Council Bluffs. Iowa, November 1870
1909, inclusive, which is the most Inn
portant horticultural event in the
country this year. Forty-three states
and territories in the United States
Mexico and Canada '.have signified
their intention to have exhibits. at the
chnW 44
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
R ca.s0 U. SHERMAN vEOs
SON OF vIcE-PREsiDENT MAR
RIEs UTICA BELLE.
Many Society People in Attendance.
Ceremony Takes Place In Cal
vary Episcopal Church.

Utica, N. Y, Oct 5.-Before a gath
ering that included about all the so
ciety of Utica and many persons from
other cities, Richard Updyke Sher-
man, second son of the vice-president
OF the United States, and Miss Eleanor
Miller, society belle of this city,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Sale Of Road Ia Confirmed.

Mobile, Ala. Oct. 5.-Judge H. T.
Toulmin of the United States district
court here, issued an order confirming
the sale of the Mobile. Jackson &
Kansas City Railroad Company by w.
c. Eakin, special master. on August
30. to ~ A. Withers and others of
New York. i
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
AVIATOR WRIGHT
DEF|ES PER|LS
Scars 100 Feet Over lnterna-
tionaI Navy Ships.
ROOFS AND BOATS. CROWDED
World Never ssksia More Spectacular
Flisht-Flies over New York
and Circles Grants
Tomb. a

New York, Oct. Sin the most
spectacular flight the world has ever
seen, Wilbur Wright dew up the Hud-
son river In his aeroplane from Gov
ernor's island, passing Grants tomb.
and circling the air 100 feet above the
ships of the international navy.
Wright had his machine under per-
feet control, and thousands along the
route stood in establishment or cheered
the daring aviator.
1t is estimated that Wright made
approximately Is miles. He coveerd
the distance in 33 minutes and 33 Sec
onds.
Wright made the trip in what he
declared was an 1S-mile wind. in spite
of his assertion that an 11-mile wind
was the limit of safety. o.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Husband and SON Arrested.

Birchy Cove, N. Y. Oct. enlarged
with having murdered Mrs. Jane Col.
lier and thrown her body from a cliff,
Solomon Collier, her husband, John
Collier. her son. were arrested at Port,
airport Bar. The woman's body was
found yesterday at the. bottom Of the
cliff, frightfully mangled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

most dangerous thing on earth. and
ought to be suppressed. A Penn col
lege Freshman who never played a
game in his life fell down and broke
his leg while crossing the field at Os-
ikaloosa after the team had been prac-
ticing. Send for Teddy Roosevelt and
let's revise the rules again!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Illinois Boy wins.

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 5.--Albert
Seckel, 1912, of Riverside. H.. the in.
tercollegiate golf champion, defeated
Alfred G.. Kay. 1912. of Pittsburg, In
the final round for the Princeton uni.
versity golf championship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Country Building Activity.

An immense amount OF building Is
being done in all parts of the county
this fall. New homes are in course
d construction everywhere, old homes
are being enlarge and remodeled and
the farm that Is not doing rebuilding
o. repairing OF some kind is rare
exception.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

The horse has not yet been put
out of commission by the automobile.
A car load of horses recently sent
from eastern Iowa to New York sold
a high prices, five teams bringing
$500 each.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

Gardner Cowles, of Des Moines,
publisher of the Register and Leader
and the Evening Tribune, and presi-
dent of the board of trustees or Iowa
Wesleyan, has subscribed $4,000 to the
quarter of million endowment fund
which President Schell is now engag,
ed in raising.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Amusement pup.ident suicides.

Topeka, Kan, Get. 5.--Roy G. DAN
iels. president of the Arkansas Amuse-
ment Company of Hot Springs, Ark,
committed suicide at the National ho-
tel here, by shooting. Financial trou-
BILE was cause for the deed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Miss wana maker weds Count.

Paris, Oct. 5.--Miss Fernando Wana.
maker. daughter Of Rodman Wanna
maker. and granddaughter of John
Wanamaker, was married to Count
Arthur de Heeren, son of Count Hee.
rem Of Paris and Biarritz,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07
Minister Crane Sails Tor China.

San Francisco. Oct. '5.-Charles r.
Crane, the new minister to China,
sailed to-day from this port for his
post. He expects to arrive in China
Oct. Is. With him are Mrs. Crane,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Crane. III, and
a younger son, John.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

Knoxville Express: Pella's garage
tgar-r-r-razh, YOU know, with the ac-
cent on the '"razh'') has been leased
for use as a bakery, as We learn from
the Booster. Over there it seems to
be only step from the buzz-wagon
TO the biscuit. from speed4madness to
cinnamon rolls.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

First the Merry Widow, then the
Jampot. and the Peachbasket! Now
the Cossaek. "Oh, woman, in your
craze for frills, you keep US busy dod :
ing bills!" exclaims the Philadelphia
Star
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

Some of the newspapers are DIS
cussing the question as TO whether Or
not the automobile is bar to heaven
From glance at the casualty list it
IL evident to the Creston Advertiser
that the auto, instead oi being a ba-
frequently opens the gates OF heaven
or the other place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

North and South America and in most
OF those Of Europe, to say nothing OF
China, British Inola, and Asia. Amer
lean cotton cloths go to 10 nations
milady wears them in europe, and the
savage of Asia. Siam, Liberia, Ocean
ia covers his nakedness with the same
stuff
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

The first date which will be the
occasion for special obseryances in
some of the public schools of the land
will be Tuesday, October 12tn, ami
yersary of the discovery of America.
The date comes too early in the
school year to be generally observed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

-Ottumwa's tag day, under the aus
pieces of the Ottumwa hospital and
Visiting Nurses association, was a
success in every way. Nearly $3.50
was cleared. This sum will be evenly
divided between the two associations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-07

The Iowa association of the city
boards of health, the state board OF
control, local and state anti-tubercu-
losis association officers and the state
board of heath will hold joint con-
ference at Des Moines October "a and
o.