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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
--C,vernor Carroll has done

Governor Carroll has done a
good thing in focusing the attention
Of the state on the good roads ques-
zion, says the Fairfield Ledger, Iowa
has been so busy growing corn that
we are far behind in the science OF
road building. Good roads are an
peonomic measure. Thdy mean
more profits for the farmer and all
lines OF business dependent on him
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
DRoBATE NOTICE.

Il 10 All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa. in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Edwin Mather late of
said county, deceased, and that the 9th
day of March, 1910, has been fixed for
the probate of said will, at which time
you can appear at the court house in
said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 5th day
of February, 1910.
l.. E. CoRLETT,
29w3 Clerk District Court.
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nRoBATE NOTICE.

Il To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Isaac Kalbach, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
26th day of February, 1910, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 10th day
of February, 1910.
l.. e. CoRLETT,
Clerk District Court.
By G. w. PATTERSON, Deputy. Bowl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

"A large packer recommends the
purchase of cheap cuts of meat and
the use of the freless cooker. Any
thing with a -less' attached sounds
good Just now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
1 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
of January 1910, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court Of Ma.
has County Iowa %s Admnstratrx Of
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of January 1910
SALLIE THRELKELD, Administrative.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk 28w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Some authority on evolution has
evolved the idea that the human race
originally began life in the form OF
trees. The Tama News suggests that
this may account for tne fact that
here are so many sticks. and block
heads among us.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The worlds supply of teak comes
from Slam, I.dia and Java. Teak
wood is not attacked by the white
ant" which is SO destructive to other
woods in the tropics. and teak is thus
largely used In Slam for. the building
of the better class Of wooden houses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Linn county is awfully slow, because
rhe proceedings of the Board of SUI
pervisors for the June session have
just been published But what about
city that never makes its proceed
ings public?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

-Bussey Press: The new train SER
vice between Tracy and Oskaloosa is
a bird" 1t makes the run in II to
"a minutes, and one can remain in
OSkaloosa till Sis p. m. 1t is worth
one trip over to enjoy the ride.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

"A colony of Hollanders is TO be
located in Dunklin county. Mo-,
where the reclamation of wet lands
is leading issue. The success OF
the Dutch along Skunk and Des
Moines river gives evidence that
Missouri will be proud of her new
citizens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The Iowa City Republican ex-
presses the belief that Congressman
Dawson Is the only republican in the
Second district who could certainly
be elected to succeed himself.
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Remains Popular.

The motor car on the Burlington
still retains its popularity with the
public. At every leaving and return
ing of the car large crowd OF on
lockers gather to discuss this new
addition to rhe traffic bearing We
hfcles
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

As the Saint Louis Globe-Demo-
erat views the situation. Mr.. Fair
banks has bumped up against preju-
dice twice, once in spiritual and once
in spirituous affairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

lit has been noticed that, no
boycott is raised against john Bar
leycorn, no difference how high the
cost of living goes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

1t seems to the Jacksonville Cour-
Ter that the newest concrete product,
baby cradles, should rock easily.
They are nearly rock themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

-Oliver Cromwell has been loeat-
ed in st. Louis. and he lives on
Olive street Now. who hit Billy
Patterson?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The Sioux City Tribune lays
down the dictum that a man is not
a fool unless ne can be fooled twice
on the same game.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The city administration has evil
IDENTIFY concluded that it is better to
attend to public health duties late
than never.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Some haze meat and Gamma eat
3 And some there are who want it
But we haze meat an we can eat
Sac let the Lord be thankit.
Burns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

is the man wise or insane? Char.
cot, back from the Antarctic, refuses
to say anything whatever.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
WANTS & FOR SALE.

LOTS FOR SALE have
Ave lots on East A avenue between
9th and 1lrh streets, In Oskaloosa,
which ! will sell cheap. Frank r.
Wetherell, 2O2 youngerman Bldg.
Dies Moines. Iowa. 27w4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

According to Abe Martin, It's
nice L go t. tn tne-ater once in a
while jist t see tn people that owe
Won -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

The main lumber shed Of the
IIawkeye lAmbcr Company has re-
ceiyed a ntw tar,ed fJelfa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

Everybody can do little boost
ing. Although no one should put the
accent on the s'little."
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r. r. Parker, D. v. M.
vE1ERIN A RIA NJ 8.

New Phone No. Glib. Hospital, No.
3O5 South First Street. Residence,
No. 301 South First Street. 46tf
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s. v. REYNOLDS,
A ttorney-at-Law.
r. e. GORDON,
Attorney.at-Law.

Office over Farmers National Bank.
Home Phones-office 43. Residence
271. 51y1
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The neighboring papers think
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
c. YER PLoEG.
Attorney-at-Law.

Office over Pixies Drug Store.
Office Phone, S44; Residence, 17ao
Black. w 4Sm6
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
Stops L.ameness
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. 6. T. Roberts Of Resaca, Ca,
RED. No. I, Box 43, writes -" have
used your Liniment on horse for swee-
ney and effected thorough cure. al
50 removed SPAWN on mule. This
SPAWN was as large as guinea egg. In
my estimation the best remedy for lame
ness and soreness is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17

----------N OICI n . Is5II ION NJVUt .
By G. w. PATTERSON, Deputy. Bowl
The wageworker., 1910-04-22

workers bill, amends the labor law
and women. 1t reduces the hours Of
labor from ten to nine hours a day
and from sixty to fifty-four hours a
week.
The edict of the international union
of leather workers on horse goods that
the work-day shall De eight hours,
with Is per cent on piecework addi-
tional to prices now paid, went into
effect recently in every city in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
A special convention of Electrical
Workers, regulars and seceders, is to
be held in May to confer with the ar
bitration committee of the American
Federation of Labor to settle, If pos
sible, the difference that has existed
in the trade in the last two years or
more.
The bill introduced in the New York
Senate so amending the city charter
as to permit the Board of Education to
sell in the open market the products
Of vocational truant and trade and
preparatory trade schools has aroused
the active opposition of the State
Workingmen's Federation.
In Chicago, it is said to be practi-
cally certain that there will be
strike of fathers soon. The present
agreement will expire and the en-
ployers are preparing to resist the
demands of the men for scale of $e
day. A a meeting of the Employing
Lathers' Association was held, at
which it was decided to stand pat"
against raise in wages.
General Master Workman Hayes, nf
the Knights of Labor, is preparing q
semi-political program. It is said to
be his intention to have labor speak
ers go into the districts of members
of Congress who, he believes, are be-
The wageworker., 1910-04-22

for that they are to receive ten cents
an hour. The third year they are to
be paid eleven cents an hour and the
fourth year they are to receive IL IL
cents an hour. This proposition has
met the opposition of the laboring
men of that city, who declare that the
system would do away With the reg
ular apprentice system and create an
aggregation Of youngsters who would
be qualified to act as strike breakers
in case of trouble.
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
ALWAYS THE WAY.

Teddy is to have the free use Of
the mails. The man who works for
a dollar day and who can scarcely
afford to use even the cheap utility Of
a mail service will help to pay foc
Teddy's frank. 1t is always the way.
The man who can least afford 1t is
obliged to pay the other fellows way
and the man who can best afford to
pay has favors heaped upon him con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Labor Unit.
The wageworker., 1910-04-22

ing unjustly assailed by the American
Federation of Labor, and defend them
He declares he will do this in the
interest of "fair play and exact jus
tice."
The output of the Maryland and 9TH
er penitentiaries has been one Of the
most serious obstacles to the growth
of the local trade unions of the Unit
ed Garment Workers in many cities
in America. Over $12,000,000 worth
of workingmen's shirts and overalls
are annually produced in the prisons.
That output has broken strikes, re-
duced wages. helped the sweatshop,
kept parents from earning bread for
their families, and put young children
out of school and on the human labor
market.
The last report of the American
Federation of Labor shows that dur
ing the year 1909 statements were re-
ceived from 6S international organiza-
tions showing that in the twelve
months there were Goa strikes, involv-
ing 81 ,031 members- OF flais number,
81, ,971 members were beAeHtted and
9,432 were not. Three hundred and
forty-one of these strikes were won,
81 were compromised and 104 wero
lost. At the close of the year there
were still 81 strikes pending.
According to the plan mapped out
by the executive council OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; there will
be but one organization of carpenters
in this country after the first of June,
when plan will be devised to merge
the Amalgamated Society of Carpeu-
ters with the Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners. The Amalgamted
Society is of English origin, with a
membership of around 5000 in this
country. The brotherhood has a
membership roll of about $4,000. Ac-
cording to General President William
D. Huber, the members Of the Ma
tional Woodworkers' Union of New
York City have recently been taken
into the brotherhood.
To meet the objection of the spe-
cial committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor that technical schools
do not fit the students to enter upon
the pursuits of workmen after they
leave school, the authorities at the
high schools of Cincinnati, O., in
which there is industrial education,
intend to take the boys in the second
year Of their course of study and
place them in shops where they may
be shown how to do different kinds
of work. It is proposed that after hav-
they are to attempt it themselves, and
that are to attempt it themselves, and
The wageworker., 1910-04-22

oils, Mimi, is now As cents an hour
and the membership is approximately
100 which is an increase in the last
year of about 300.
Every retail shoe clerk in Oakland,
Cal, carries union card This fact
makes Oakland the banner union city
on the Pacific Coast SO far as the re-
tail shoe clerks are concerned
The BARRIERS union of Sacramento,
Cal, has adopted a resolution to the
effect that all members OF the union
must wear hats bearing the label of
the United Hat Makers of America.
The stone cutters at New Bedford,
Mass, are still locked out, and an ap-
peal has gone out to all labor organl-
cations to render the out of work
men at that place all financial assist
ance possible.
After fourteen weeks the dispute in
the granite belt at Vermont is at an
end, and the result is a complete vic
tory for organized labor A gain Of
two and one-half cents an hour has
been secured, reduced hours to forty
five a week and working conditions
improved.
For the first five months of the fis-
cal year ending February 2Sth, the
American Federation of Labor issued
charters to 1O2 new unions for affilia-
tion as against So for the previous
year. The affiliated International un-
ions issued 400 charters during the
same period.
The proposition of calling an inter
national convention of Iron Molders'
Union, next September, in Milwaukee,
Wis, is being voted on. It is stated
that an international convention COSTS
the locals anywhere from $4,000 10
$4,000.
A bill introduced in the New York
Legislature, known as the textile
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
PRAISE FROM SIR HUBERT,

The journal is pleased to note the
sixth anniversary Of its contemporary,
Tho Wageworker,. Of Lincoln, Neb.
Editor Maupin is to be congratulated
upon the success Of The Wase~orker
during the past six years and still
more upon the bright prospects with
which It begins the seventh year. The
Wagewori<er 10 clean, able and, above
all, cheerful, q paper well worth road
ny. hsores power to tst-coast Sea-
mof's journal.
The wageworker., 1910-04-22

to the higher rate will be effective
July 1. Workmen are nov paid at
the rate of 81 for eight hours.
United Brewery Workers at Gin
cinnati. O., have gained fiat increase
fo 50 per week, affecting about 1900
men.
A vigorous campaign for union
made goods has been started by the
local branch of the women's union
label league at Pittsburg, Pa.
About three fourths of the indus
tries at Des Moines, Ia, are asking
for increased wages this spring and
are bright for concessions.
Printers at Waco, Texas, have a
new scale of wages, increasing wages
81 a week. This makes the scale for
journeymen 500 a week.
The Federal Government itself and
fourteen of our States now prohibit
the contract system of labor in their
prisons.
ne W. duu
Sawmill Workers are organizing new
unions throughout the State of Wash.
ington.
A bill to have all employees of the
city work the eight-hour day has been
introduced in Councils at Louisville
Ky. This will most Likely become a
law.
Within the past two months nearly
700 men have joined the ranks of the
various unions of Grand Rapids, Mich
While the city of Waycross, Ga.
can only claim a population of $4,000
it has eighteen local unions and q
trades assembly.
Membership of the Internationa
Union Of Bridge and Structural Iror
Workers is increasing, it is said, a
the phenomenal rate of 600 new mem
bers month.
The Carpenters scale at Minneap
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
GENERAL MENTION.
Brief Bits Of Labor News Picked Up
And Pilfered From Manywhere.

Brief Bits Of Labor News Picked Up
And PiIfered From Manywhere.
Bartenders at Davenport, Ia, are
forming a union.
Streator. ILL.,, now has 21 local un-
ions.
Printers at Oklahoma City, OKLA,
have secured an advance in wages.
Wireless telegraphers have organ
ize1 at Cleveland, Ohio.
The new labor temple at Kansas
City, Mo-. will be occupied in May.
Roilermakers in railroad shops at
FL Faso, Tex, have obtained an III
crease OF two cents an hour.
American Diamond Cutters Protec-
tive Association has obtained ~ IL
per cent raise in wages.
The farmers organization, the So
ciety of Equity, is growing rapidly IN
North Dakota.
1t is announced that every cook and
waiter In Vallejo, Cal, has become
y member Of the union.
New unions affiliated with the Ce-
ment Workers International are be-
ing formed throughout Texas.
The annual convention Of the steam
engineers unions of Massachusetts,
will be held at Lynn, Sunday, June
18th.
The National Print Cutters Associa-
tion will hold its annual convention at
Buffalo, N. Y, May %.
There are 250.O0O unorganized wom-
en- workers In New York and only 49,
900 women trade unionists.
The new headquarters Of the Inter
national Laundry Workers Union has
been established at Troy, N. Y.
Members OF the Steamfitters' Union
at Minneapolis, Minn., want an in.
crease of 50 cents a day. The change
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
THE DIFFERENCE.

In Philadelphia, a man threw q
brick at street car. m 4S hours he
was doing time in the pen. Several
years ago a city council stole a gas
plant from the city None Of them do
ing time yet.-Toledo Union Leader.
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
THANKS AWFUtLY!

The March 26 number Of the Lin
coin, Nebraska Wageworker, was a
dandy. Here's our best wishes for fu-
ture uccess.-Rochester, N. r, Labor
Journal.
The wageworker., 1910-04-22
WELL DEFINED.

Sam DeNedry, he Of the Washington
Trades Unionist, refers to it as the
"Pain-Allrich tariff BILL" That's about
it.. We get the pain-the men who
framed the law are Allrich.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the Introduction
OF John stephens. adventurer, a Massa.
Sh1setts man c maroon s by authorities at
mining operations in Bolivia. he was de-
nounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
hote, ai his G attsntion wa was at tra,ae nv h ans ans
Eng!ishman and a young woman.
Stephens rescued the young woman from
her. Admira Of the Peruvian navy con
fronted Stephens, told him that war had
been declared between Chile and Peru
and offered him the office of captain. He
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
Stephens accepted the commission.
Stephens met a motley crew, to which he
was assigned. He gave them final in
structions. They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
to be the Esmeralda, through. strategy.
paTture of the craft. He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
It was Lord Darlington's private yacht,
the lords wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the situation to her lady
ship. Then First Mate futile laid bare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order to go to the Antarc-
former voyage he had learned that the
Donna Isabel was lost in 1853. He had
found it frozen in a huge, case of ice
on an island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to be the captain
Of the expedition. He told Lady
Darlington. She was greatly alarmed,
but expressed confidence in him. The
Sea Queen encountered a vessel in the
fog. Stephens attempted to communicate
This caused a fierce struggle and he was
overcome. Tuttle finally squaring the sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen headed south
again. Under Tuttle's guidance the YES
sci made progress toward its goal.
DE Nova, the mate, told Stephens that he
believed futile, now acting as skipper.
insane because of his queer actions.
Stephens was awakened by crashing Of
glass. He saw futile in the grip of a
spasm of religious mania and overcame
him. The sailor upon regaining his senses
was taken i'll. futile committed suicide
by shooting. Upon vote of the crew
Stephens assumed the leadership and the
men decided to continue the treasure
hunt, the islands being supposed to be
only 200 miles distant. futile was buried
in the sea. Lady Darlington p~ronouncing
the service. Stephens awaking from
sleep saw the ghost, supposed to have
formed the basis for Tuttle's religious
mania. Upon advice of Lady Darlington,
He came upon Lieut.. Sanchez, the drunk
en- officer he had humbled in Chile. He
found that at Sanchez inspiration, En-
gineer Mcknight played ghost to scare
the men into giving up the quest. Steph-
ems announced that the Sea Queen was at
the Spot where Tuttle's quest was sup
posed to be. The crew was anxious to go
on in further search. De Nova and Steph-
ems conquered them in a fist fight. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
started nOrthWard.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-05-27
Insurance Department Report

Pierre-The advance sheets Of the
report Of the state insurance depart
ment shows hat at the n OF 10 3,
the foreign fire companies doing bust
ness in this state were carrying risks
to the amount of $11O, 29O, $50. For the
wear they received premiums amount
ing to 81, 723, 621, and incurred losses
Of 1858, 1854. The expenses Of operation
in the state for the year amounted to
S507, 1882, leaving them a fair per cent
of profit on South Dakota business Tor
the year with over six hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars. The only stock
fire company in the state received
premiums amounting to $34.956, and
incurred losses Of $12,718. with oper-
ating expenses of 81 1872. leaving them
a small net balance. The state mu-
tual companies doing a business OF
fire. cyclone and hail insurance show
premium receipts OF $336,O73 and
losses incurred amounting to $5l.42O.
The foreign life companies opesat-
ing in the state show premium re-
CENTS for 1909 to have been $1,426,-
222. with losses incurred OF $235,o59;
and operating expenses OF $524,61O,
leaving them nearly seven hundred
thousand out Of which to secure prof
its and make good the other require
ments Of this class OF insurance. The
South Dakota life companies show
premiums received for the yea of
1882. 343. and losses incurred for $751;
500. They show expenses OF operation
to have been $155, DIG, leaving a small
net balance to meet requirements and
draw profits from.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-05-27
CHAPTER XIX.-Continued.

"They've had enough" / said, breath
ing hard. Go back on the bridge, De
Nova. Now, you lads, get busy. If
one of you soldiers. Or talks back to
me again, he'll go to his bunk for the
rest of this voyage. Get up. Anderson.
and stop that growing! You fellows
may as we'll learn first as last that !
am commanding the Sea Queen, and
that We are hOmeward bound"
Within the space of five minutes |
had the whole gang at it, a profane,
shutting crew enough, yet carrying
out my orders after a fashion, and
sufficiently cowed to be obedient. At
last l dispatched the starboard watch
below, and, leaving De Nova in charge
of the bridge, started back to the com
panion. To my surprise Lady Darling
ton. mufled to the eye still stood,
half protected, in the open door of the
chart-hOuse.
What in the world are you doing
here in all this snow and blOw?" l
questioned.
waiting for you" she explained,
her eyes glowing. Il could not go to
thS cabin until l knew you had really
won. Is it true that we are home
ward bound?"
EYES," | answered., not altogether
happy over her evident pleasure. THE
Sea Queen has attained her farthest
southing. Are you glad?'
Glad" Her gloved hands sought
mine. I'm all my life l was never hap
pier"
These impulsive words, natural as
they were, nevertheless hurt me, and
perhaps my face exhibited it. Her
eyes fell.
"You cannot know how much l have
suffered on this voyage" she said, re-
gretfully. "Only a woman could. My
heart cries out for relief, but 1t is not
because l wish to lose any friendship
formed on board"
"Yet that is what being homeward
bound must inevitably mean"
Her long lashes were uplifted, dis
closing the depths OF those gray eyes.
Not with me, Mr.. Stephens; l am
not a woman to forget"