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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
IOWA VALUE PER ACRE,
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pieces it at Sass. Asr

The United States department of
agriculture says the average value of
farm lands in Iowa is Sass per acre.
W.. c. Hayward, secretary of state,
pointedIo this figure which was made
public in the recent report issued by
the department., in support of the
of farm lands in Iowa fixed
by the state executive council.
The average fixed by the govern.
ment, which was arrived at from
figures secured by the careful work
of experts in every county, Is lower
than that fixed by the executive coun.
Gil ass st
In the recent suit filed against the
executive council by the Iowa Lea
que OF Municipalities, one OF the
principal contentious was that the
farm lands OF the state are not taxed
more than three-quarters OF their ac
tual valuation. Secretary Hayward
thinks the government figures a good
argument in support of the work OF
the state executive council.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
FARM SALES N SIGHT
Soon After First of Year Ncgotia-
tions Will Begin.

Early in the new year negotiations
will begin for the sale OF Mahaska
county farms. March ! is the &C
cepted time for making leases and it
is also a date when scores of farlA
sales are put through. The record
for the first two weeks in March are
filled with transfers OF farming prop
grty and for couple OF months be-
fore realty men, attorneys and bank
ers are busy in drawing up papers,
making abstracts and financing loans,
all these transactions being a part of
the preliminary work
A professor at AmeS recently said
that a good talking point for lowans
was the rapid advance of farm values
in the Hawkeye state. He warned
the farmers 10 stay away from states
where the farm values are not in
creasing, stating large number had
bought cheap land in other communi-
ties and now wished they We're back
in Iowa. The people were advised 10
invest all Of their money in Iowa for
the next ten years and the prediction
was made the farm lands would be
worth from $500 to $500 an acre, and
the population doubled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
FORT DODGE MILL LEVELLED
LOSS OF QUAKER OATS CO. WILL
TOTAL CLOSE TO 100000.
Persistent Rumors of Incendarism
Are Rife It Is Alleged Water
Was Turned Of.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec. 26.-Fire Sat
urday night, Of unknown origin, de-
stroyed most of the main mill, the
package department and the feed mill
Of the Quaker Oats company plant 1t
is doubtful if the plant is rebuilt. The
alarm of fire was turned in at 7:45.
From that time until after midnight
the members of the fire department
battled with the flames. The spread
of the flames was checked at 10:45,
but at this time the main mill was
blazing, and the firemen worked most
of the night to save some of this
structure. Fire broke out again
Christmas afternoon in the main mill
Of the Quaker Oats plant, but the fire.
men soon got the blaze under control.
Persistent rumors of incendiarism are
rife and it was said the water was
turned off from the sprinkler system
in the feed mill, although neither re-
port has been verified. Officers of the
company will make no estimate of the
loss until after the insurance under
writer's arrive. A considerable part
of the main mill was saved by heroic
work OF firemen The loss from wa
ter will be considerable, the total loss
being estimated unofIicially at $780,.
OOO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
VIINTRY WEATHER Is DUE
Prof. Willis I. Moore Predicts Rain,
Snow and Cold for Coming
Week.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Chrstmas
week will bring a touch of wintry
weather, If Prof. Willis L. Moore, head
OF the weather department, is correct
in his representation.
Here is Professor Moore's forecast:
The indications are that the first
part of the coming week will be I'M
settled with snow or rain in northern,
and rain in the southern districts cast
Of the Rocky mountains.
Another disturbance will appear in
the far west about the middle of the
week, cross the middle west about
Thursday or Friday and the eastern
states at the close of the week. A
change to colder weather will over
spread the northwestern states Tues
day and Wednesday and advance east
ward and southwark over the eastern
and southern states during the latter
half of the week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
MISS PATTEN WEEDS AMERICAN
wheat King" Is Glad Daughter Did
Not Marry Nobleman-Ceremony
Witnessed by Few Friends.

Evanston, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-"I would not
allow a daughter Of mine to marry a
title. also barred all fortune-hunt-
ers. Two things have worried me-
the possibility of title in my family
and the inevitable pursuit of fortune.
hunters. | wouldn't have either, and
have guarded my daughter most
closely from them"
This statement was made by James
A. Patten, retired wheat king, whose
daughter Agnes. was married today
to Lawrence Russell Wilder. The
marriage was simple, only members
of the families attending, and Mr.. Pat
tens gift to the bride was slverware.
One of the happiest moments Of
my lile, said Mr.. Patten. was when
gave my consent to the N lrriage.
American men make the best hus-
bands in the world, and as for foreign
titles end all that kind of thing, we'll
what's the use?"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
UNDERWOOD Tells
OFDEMOCRlTSHAN
House Leader Outlines Policy on
Tariff Revision.
REVENUE IS The ONLY BASIS
Lower Schedules Will Be Put Through
and viii Go to People Should ,,.,
President Taft Veto Repub-
.-. lean Bill. i ss{ #.s

Washington, Dec. 25.--Mr. Under
wood outlined the Democratic program
for the revision of the tariff which will
be taken up Immediately after the
holidays. .# .s.. x Hi.
At the same time the Republicans
will begin work on bill of their OWL,
although they cannot hope to pass It.
The Democrats of the ways and
means committee will start work on
wool schedule K as soon as We can
check the report of the tariff board"
said Mr.. Underwood. .g i..,., .
Tariff fer Revenue Only.
I'VE propose to frame tariff based
on the difference in cost of production
at home and abroad and we are will
ing to take the tariff boards figures SO
far as they may be correct, in our tar
if making Ours will be tariff for
revenue, based on this principle, Re-
publican protection means tariff with
profits thrown in. which makes the
rates in many cases prohibitory, as ad-
mitted i'll the presidents message and
the tariff board report.
81 regard the tariff issue as para
mount in this country and we shall
undertake in the next few months a
revision of all the principal schedules
of the high Payne-Aldrich law.
viii Provide Campaign Material.
III the Democratic bill does not car
ry sufficient protection from the Re-
publican viewpoint the president prob.
ably will veto it and the campaign of
1912 will be fought out on the claims
of reasonably high protective tariff
and a much lower tariff for revenue
only"
The opening battle probably will
center on schedule X, long regarded
as the citadel of protection. The Demo
cratic house proposes to revise the
wool, cotton, chemical, iron and steel
and metal schedules. The tariff
board has furnished mass of data
on the wool schedule and will follow
about January Is with report on cot
ton. These reports will be interesting
sidelights on the general tariff contro-
Versy. e..
Republican members of the ways
and means committee contend that the
tariff board report jrstifies protective
tariff, even though it recommends
material reductions in the Payne law
rates.
The insurgents of the house will
refuse to stand by their Republican
colleagues unless they propose a bill
that really makes substantial reduc-
tons, especially in schedule X.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
WITNESSES ARE
CALLED TO TEXAS
Unions and Charity Give Muscatir e
a Merry Christmas.
DUBUQUE FEARS AN ICE FAMINE
Love.Sick Youth at OttumWa Suicides
as Does Also Home-Sick Girl
at Waterloo and a Despondent
Barber at Spencer. ...

Des Moines, Dec. 26.-Special: Dep
uty u. S. Marshals were busy today
serving subpoenas on a dozen Des
Moines men to appear in Federal
court at Galveston January S, to give
testimony in the case of Charles
Horn, president of the Braziers Coast
Investment Company of Houston and
indicted by the Federal grand jury
last October for selling beach and
swamp land to 1000 northerners in
fourteen different states and for de-
frauding the mail. 1t is understood
that he secured $25O,OO from his vic
tins throughout the north. The case
is one OF a number of prosecutions
started by the government TO break
up a ring of land sharks selling false
Texas land to northerners under
false pretenses. The case promises
to be hard fought legal battl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
TAFT is SILENT ON RUM0R
Friends Of President Deny He Made
Bargain for Votes to End
Russian Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 25.-No statement
relative to the report from st. Peters
burg that Jewish bankers In this coun-
try brought about the abrogation Of
the Russian treaty Of 1882 was issued
from the White House. The report
contains specific charge to the effect
that the banking house OF Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. bargained with President Taft
for the abrogation Of the treaty in re-
turn for the swinging of the Hebrew
vote for the presidents denomination
and reelection in 1912. Friends Of the
president deny the story. but Mr.. Taft
himself has made no comment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
WOMAN MAY BE FREED
SLAIN. HUSBANDS FATHER TO
TESTIFY FOR WIFE.
Relatives Believe Shooting of Thomas
Trout Was. UnintentonaI and
Hope for spouse's Acquittal.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 25.-Thomas
Trout, father of Homer Trout, who
was shot and killed last Monday night
by his wife in the Germania cafe, will
be the strongest witness for the
woman.
The father of the slain man an
nounced that he knew his daughter-in-
law did not intend to murder, did not
blame her and that he had the great
est sympathy for her and would testi-
fly In her behalf.
Mrs. Jewel Salyard, with whom
Trout was dining when shot by his
wife, expresses hope that Mrs. Trout
will be freed and blames herself for
the tragedy, though her relations had
been only those Of friend.
Mrs. Salyard separated from her
husband in Oklahoma four months ago
and is employed here as an artist.
Mrs. Trout has been hystericai
si2ce the shooting and a nurse is
constantly by her side. She declares
that she loved her husband and only
inten, ed to brighten MIN, not know
ing that the revolver was loaded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
GOLD BRICKS FOR PRESENTS
Defeated Candidates at New Rochelle,
N. Y, Are Recipients Of Unique
Christmas Gifts.

New Rochelle, n. Y, Dec. 25.-About
100 politicians received gold bricks
of gilded blocks Of wood as Christmas
presents from some unkonwn donor.
Each Republican and Democrat can
didate who was defeated at the recent
election and many of those who are
seeking political Offices under the Wal
dorf administration which takes ofiic,
on New Years day, were the recipients
of small jewelers. boxes bearing this
inscription; DO not open until Christ.
mas"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
DR.. LYMAN GOES TO PRISON
Get Rich Quick Promoter is Sentenced
to Eighteen Months for Escaping
From Hospital.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Dr. Grant
J. Lyman. get-rich-quick promoter, on
trial for escaping from United States
marshal while confined in Providence
hospital, Oakland, was sentenced BY
United States District Judge Van Fleet
TO serve Is months in the federal pen
Itentiary on McNeil's island. Washing.
ton.
The recreant guard, Charles NJ.
Courtwright. who permitted Lyman to
escape from Providence hospital and
was indicted With him for conspiracy.
was sentenced 10 six months In The
Alameda county jail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
DR.. MAYO JOINED BY BROTHER
Noted Surgeon Who Underwent TWO
Operations Within Week Is Rest.
ing Comfortably.

New York, Dec. 25.-The condition
of DR.. Charles H. Mayo, the famous
surgeon of Rochester, Mimi, who un-
derwent an operation week ago for
appendicitis and went under the knife
again Saturday for Inflammation Of
the gall bladder, is unchanged. He
was resting comfortably at the Pres
byterian hospital. At his bedside is
his brother, DR.. William J. Mayo, who
made flying trip from Rochester to
New York, and who is optimistic over
his brothers condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
FOOTWEAR WILL BE HIGHER
Advance of so Cents on Each Pair OF
Shoes Is Contemplated Next
Autumn.

Brockton, Mass, Dec. 25.-Shoes
will cost so cents pair more next fall,
wholesale and retail, If contemplated
advances are made, and the public
must pay $3.50 for footwear which
cost one dollar less in the autumn of
1910. Manufacturers profess TO be un.
able to foresee when there will be a
reduction, or when prices will stop
going up. They are explaining the
situation in catalogues sent out for the
autumn and winter of 1912.
Removal of the duty on hides by
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law did not
cheaper them, it is explained, and
prices of leather have advanced
steadily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
RUssIA's TERMS ACCEPTED
Officially Announced That Persia's
Cabinet Agrees to All Provisions
a., Of Recent ultimatum.

Tehersn, Dec. 25.-The cabinet dis
patched note to the Russian legation
officially and finally accepting the Rus,
sian ultimatum, agreeing to all its
provisions. "a
A dispatch from the Persian consul
at Tifiis reports that additional Rus.
sian troops have been ordered TO Ia
briz from Eriven, In the, Caucasus.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
D. n, Talbot Dead.

Sioux City, Dec. 26.-Special: Dan
lei H. Talbot, student of science,
died in a hospital here last night,
aged 81 years. Ten days ago Mr. Tai
bot was stricken with apopleXy while
cs-Iking in the street. He never raj
means o. the shock. He was born
end vehicle ty and came to Sioux
forty-three b near where he establish
ships and Of 1000 acres for expert
causes. ross breeding of wild and
-dnimals. He recently do
Score $4,000 library to Iowa
Neagh Diversity. Mr.. Talbot was :
ending ,of Darwin and an eccentric.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
To Levy a Mulct Tax.

Mason City, Dec. 26.-Special: A
mulct tax will be levied against sew
eral buildings in Mason City by the
city assessor, d. J. Farrell, according
TO instructions said to have been CIV
en- him by the council. The assess
ments will be levied in accordance to
evidence returned when some thirty
or more indictments were returned by
the grand jury during the last two ses-
sions of the district court. A variety
OF buildings will be thus assessed. So
far as it can be shown that boot
logger operated in a building this
place is to be assessed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Court to Do 'CowhidIno,

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 25.-The usa
OF the "cowhide" as a means OF con.
trolling boy offenders. rather than con.
finement in detention homes was ad-
vocated by Judge e. E. Porterfeld OF
the Juvenile court. He lamented the
passing Of the ancient custom and the
poor quality of cowhiding the boys
get in these days"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Christmas at Muscatine.

Muscatine, Dec. 26.-Special: The
Christmas celebration of the Button
Workers union was held Sunday at
ternoon. About $500 in cash was do
mated by various people, and there
were presents for about 1900 chill.
dren. The money was received part
ly from individual sources. A con.
signment of clothing was also receiv,
ed from Des Moines and this was dis
tributed among the families of the
button workers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
The Maybry Case.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 26.-Special:
With the thirteenth witness in the
Ben Marks conspiracy case occupying
the stand, the third week of the trial
of the Council Bluffs man accused of
protection to the famous
band of swindlers in its operations in
Council Bluffs win be opened tomor
row morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
"oId Bet"

Hackaliah Bailey of somers. about
1915. imported the first elephant
brought into the United States. "Old
Bet" with other animals soon after
imported. formed the first travelling
menagerie in the country. with which
Van Amburgh. the lion tanner. was
afterward associated. Thaddeus and
Gerard Crane. Lewis Titus. and John
June. familiar to the public as enter
prising showmen. were from Somers
and North Salem. - estchester coun-
~ Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Farmers Elevator Co.

Malcolm, Dec. 26.-Special: z. G.
Dunn, treasurer of the Farmers Grain
Dealers association of Iowa, organ
lied the Farmers Elevator company,
and it will start business here. The
intention is to handle lumber, fuel
and building material of all kinds in
addition to a regular elevator bust
ness. AS soon as location can be
secured the necessary buildings will
be erected. The capital stock is
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
ROYAL JEWELS TO BE SOLD
Gems Valued at s2,5oo,ooo Belonging
to Royalty Will Be Sold by Portu-
suese Government.

Badajoz, Dec. 25.-The jewels and
valuables found in the royal palaces.
including Prince Miguels gems, which
alone are valued at s2,500,OO0. are to
be sold by the Portuguese government,
An official announcement to this effect
was made today. The cabinet minis.
tiers are considering claim from the
deposed royal family for jewels which
are claimed to be the private property
OF King Manuel and Queen Amelia,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
SIX HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Machine and Electric Car Collide at
York, Pa, During Heavy
Fall of Snow.

York, Pa, Dec. Csc. Elmer Smith,
president Of the s. Morgan Smith
company Of this city, his two sons,
Beaucamp and Morgan. and his two
daughters, Lois and Purdon, and Mo.
torman Brillinger were injured in a
head.on collision between a suburban
car and an automobile.
A heavy fall Of snow prevented Mr..
Smith, who was driving the car, and
the motorman from seeing each other
until too late
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Man Burned 70 Death.

Dies Moines, Dec. 26.-SpeciaI: Gus
Crristianson, aged 81 was burned to
death in his home at East Twenty.
fifth and Eastman boulevard about 3
o'clock Sunday morning when his
home was destroyed by fire. Just
how the fire that caused Christian
sons death started is not known, but
the general belief is that he left a
lamp burning when he went TO bed
and in some manner the lamp ignited
the house. Christensen was alone
IN The honse at the time, his wife and
three children having gone 10 the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Woman's Burns Are Fatal.

Neville. Dec. 26.-Special: Mrs. c..
A Deming is dead as the result of
burns received a week ago when she
poured gasoline into the heating
stove She lived several days, but
did not recover consciousness. All
her clothes were burned off and her
injuries were frightful. Mrs. DEM
ing's little niece also was injured, but
not seriously. Mrs. Deming was 30
years cid, and is survived by her hus.
band and two children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Duhunme Fears Ice Famine.

Dubuque, Dec. 26.-Special: Just
where next summers supply of ice
win come from is beginning to worry
a good many people as they cross the
Dubuque and Eagle Point high bridge
and scan the surface of the Missis-
sfppi from the river banks. CHANGING
up and down the river nothing can be
seen but an almost clear eXpanse Of
water broken in few places by thin
sheets of ice
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Asks Border Peace Shaft

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 25.-A
monument to be erected somewhere
On the border line OF the United States
and Canada in honor OF the 100 years
OF peace between the former and Eng
land. was predicted by DIR. Cyr.s
Northrop. president emeritus OF the
University Of MlnnssotA
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Lenses Are Raised

Fort Madison, Dec 26.-Special;
The city saloon license has been rails
ed from $4,000 to 100000, The
councilmen and the saloon men are
to hold joint meeting and decide
upon eight saloons to remain out of
twenty-one now running. The Moon
law decision has closed thirteen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
WIN Conduct Plane ExperIments.

Washington. Dec, 25.--Capt Wash
ington !. Chambers. in charge of the
navy aviation bureau, and Lieut..
Theodore C. Ellyson, J. II. Towers and
John Rodgers, nav aviators, have
been ordered to proceed to San Diego,
Cal. TO conduct series OF aeroplane
experiments In conjunction with Glenn
II. Curtiss. ..s 3. lisss
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
WEBSTER'S TRIAL JANUARY Is
Physician Accused Of Killing One Of
His Wives Expected to Face Court
at Oregon, III.

Chicago, Dec. 25.--Dr. Harry Elgin
Webster, former inferno at Polytechnic
hospital, recently indicted on charges
of numbering one OF his wives, Mrs.
Bessie Webster, probably will be
brought to trial on January 10, at Ore
gon, Ill
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Son Finds Father Dead.

Spencer, Dec. 2G.-Special: Fred
Gotette, a barber here, shot himself
twice Christmas afternoon. He was
late coming to dinner and his wife
sent their little son TO the shop for
him. He was found dead on the floor
Gotette had been respondent of late
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-12-28
Homesickness Causes Suicide.

Waterloo, Dec. 26.-Special Home,
sick for her native Denmark, which
sho had left only a year ago. Miss
Olga Peterson, 20 years old, employ
ed in the home of the Rev. H. G. Bee
man, committed suicide Saturday.
She hanged herself with a clothes
line from a rafter in the basement.