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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06

brought INTO such comparatively
staple color scheme. Only here and
there does scarlet coat stand out
from the rest, while perhaps a tOucn
OF crimson in d tie or WaiSt-belt pro
claims something original and assert
i've in re taste OF the wparer. For
the most part, everything is deeply,
darkly, bcautfully blue" and white.
useful wrap is made in white
wool ratinr, sufficiently warm: but
very light in weight, lined with navy
blue sOlf silk, and fastening Ovt'r on
on" side with large motifs and but
tons composed OF alternate pipings
OF blue and white-corded silk For
the making OF the collar, white linen
Is used. covered closely with navy
blue embrOiderics. The hat is OF soft
blue felt, trimmed with white Peter
sham ribbon and lined under the brm
with white Tagal straw.
Among many charming hats seen
there were some in soft white suede
lined under the brims with navy blue
stitched glaCe silk, and othefs-and
these were more numerous than any
in lOng-haired silk plush, with an
undermining in soft straw, chosen al
ways in some contrasting color.
For outdoor gowns Of the smarter
kind satin is being used, chosen for
the most part in dark colors, but
Boosting a certain amount of bright
ness, where the folds of the soft rich
fabric catch the light. One of these
charming gowns is carried out in
beautiful tone of sapphire blue. The
upper skirt crosses slightly in front.
and is caught up at the sides into
the most graceful folds imaginable,
while at the waist ii is finished with
band and bow of velvet ribbon. Sc
lected in a still darker shade of blue.
A delightful little jabot of white
embroidered muslin and Valenciennes
lace. decorated down the center of
the front with tiny gold buttons, re-
lieves the severity of the bodies,
which is further finished with a soft
Robespierre collar of plain white
lawn. The long. tight-fitting sleeves
are the newest OF the new, with their
finely pleated ruffles of lawn to match
the collar. ..-....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
sBELGIAN ROYAL MOTHER
DIED NOV. 26, SAYS LETTER

A letter received this morning by
K. F. I.ange, vice-cOnsul of Belgium
announces the death OF. Her Royal
Highness, the Countess of Flanders,
who is the mother of the king of the
Belgians, at Brussels on Nov. 20
This news was first received by
cablegram at the Belgian consulate in
San Francisco from the minister of
foreign affairs at Brussels. on Nov. %.
and was forwarded by mail to the
representative of that country in HO-
nOlulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-06
RECOMMENDED EVERYWHERE.

Mr.. Piet A. Uys. living at Lielievlei
Frankfort District, Orange River Col
ony. Africa. says: I'VE can give evil
dence to the benefit of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. We have used it srv-
eral times for our children and our
selves and have found it excellent. We
expect to continue using it and can
recommend it to any one in the
world" For sale by all dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Co. Ltd, agents for Ha-
mt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
Record Breaker.

Friday was a record breaking day
for the Office of the clerk Of the court
of Mahaska county. The Office was
open all day. but not one cent was
received during the entire day, nor
was a cent paid out. Nor was there
the scratch of a pen in the books Of
general entry, not even a marriage
license was issued. Peope came to
the door of the Office, looked In,
and beat It," The Office was in the
hands of the painters, who were
cleaning the walls and the ceiling of
the Offices preparatory to the deco
rations to be made. The Office was
not an altogether inviting looking
place with canvas spread over every
thing and customers thought they had
better defer business until a more
|opportune and convenient time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
Official Observations of Conditions
Throughout the State.
Dies Moines- low;

Des Moines, Iowa.
The past week was cool and show
cry, with an excess of cloudiness and
humidity. The average daily def
cheney of temperature was about eight
degrees, and while the average rain
fall was about normal, many local..
ties reported an excess of moisture
In some sections showers occurred
every working day of the week, which
delayed threshing and stacking, but
the bulk Of shock threshing is finish.
ed in the southern, and is well ad.
vanced in the northern districts. Re-
ports continue TO show large yields
OF small grain. Corn Is still doing
well, and with favorable weather in
the future will make one OF the larg.
est crops ever produced In this state.
Many Of the early planted fields in
southern and central counties are
now In the roasting ear stage, and the
late planted fields are making rapid
growth, but would do better with
warmer weather. Pastures and po-
tatoes are improving, and are gener-
ally in good condition Fall blowing
for winter wheat has begun in south.
ern sections
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
FARM PRODUCTS COST LESS
CHEAPER ON AUGUST I, 1912,
THAN SAME DATE IN 1911.
Department Of Agriculture Issues a
Statement Showing Reduction
OF One-Tenth Of Percent.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 13-Prices
being paid farmers and cotton plant
ers throughout the United States av-
,erage one-tenth of l per cent less on
August LIST than year ago, according
to the department of agriculture.
This average was based on crops rep
Tesenting more than three-fourths of
the total crop value of the country.
A month earlier the prices paid pro
.ducers we're IT'S per cent higher than
on July l, 1911. 'Si
Prices on August 10th last and
August 1, 1911, respectively, all in
cents, included:
Corn-79.3 and 65.8 cents a bushel
Wheat-89.7 and 1927 cents.
Oats-44.3 and 40.2 cents.
Barley-66.S and 69.3 cents.
Rye-779 and IT'S cents.
Buckwheat-83.6 and rs cents.
Flax seed-175.2 and 1892 cents.
Potatoes-86.5 and 1856 cents.
Cotton-12 and 1872 cents a pound.
Butter-23.7 and 21.7 cents a pound.
CHlCheuo-lI'O anu lie CChtS n
pound.
Eggs-17.4 and 15.5 a dozen.
Hay was only $12.9S a ton against
,$14.67 year ago.
Prices on July 18th of 1912 and
oil, respectively, averaged:
Hogs-$664 and 1892 per 100
pounds.
Beef cattle-$5.44 and $4.2S.
Veal calves--$6.33 and $5.74.
Sheep-s4.21 and $4.19. -.
Lambs-$5.73 and $5.42.
Milch cows-s45.41 and $42.44 each.
Horsse-$142 and $139 each.
Milk-22.2 and 2O.9 cents per gal.
lon.
Crop conditions on August 1st for
the United States averaged IL per
cent better than on the same date last
year, and three-tenths Of ] per cent
better than the average condition Of
recent years.rs babEsiq sicisaoga5f
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15

Icefyed the information that the time
for an understanding between the
Water Company and the council had
arrived and the positions might as
we'll be defined by court. The mayor
charged that Misrepresentation had
been made by the Water Company
concerning previous conditions and
methods of operation. He brought
up the resolution passed by the coun-
ell at the previous meeting ordering
that the mayor and the city solicitor
institute legal proceedings looking
toward fulllment of the terms Of
the franchise by the Water Company,
and insisting upon the discontinue
ance of the connection between the
river and the pumping station. Mr..
Reynolds also gave assurance that
he intended obeying the instructions
voted by the council. And that is
about the status of the matter UP to
date.
Supt. Fox of the Water Company
made a hit with all present In the
council chamber when he served no
tice on all concerned that, prospect
i've of parties or controversy and
without regard to requirements ex-
pected Of either side, he should pro.
coed to fight fires, should any occur,
in manner best suited to the occasion.
And II the emergency demanded he
should draw upon his resources as
no saw fit.
r. N. Bennett had sewer tappage
grievance which was heard. Mr..
Bennett had given the city check
and received a certificate for sewer
tappage. He had made arrangements
to tap a private sewer, but the city
refused to permit the work to pro-
coed on account of conditions and
MISUNDERSTANDING existing at the
time of issuance of the certificate. Mr.
Bennett refused to take back the
check offered in payment and insist
ed upon his right to proceed with the
tappage Blattner made motion
that he be permitted to tap. Sci
bert of the Third was absent. Three
voted yes and three voted no, max.
ing a tie. The mayors name was
called. He voted no and the motion
was lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
TEACHERS UNABLE TO SPELL
MANY ARE REFUSED CERTlFi-
Gates FOR THAT REASON.
Superintendent Of the Polk County
Schools Says Music Is Another
Stumbling Block.

Des Moines. Aug. 13.-Special:
Why should high school graduates be
such poor spoilers?
This is the question that Is agitat-
ing Mrs. Jennie Steele Huegle, county
superintendent of schools.
The reports on grades of candidates
for state teachers certificates who
wrote the state examinations in July
were returned yesterday to Mrs.
Huegle from the office of the state
of schools. The ex-
animation questions we're the easiest
that were ever put to a body of
teachers. says Mrs. Huegle, but the
percentage of failures is out of pro.
portion to the number of teachers who
had six weeks of county normal
school training.
The records from the state superin-
tendent's office show conclusively that
the majority of the failures to pass
the state examination were due en-
tirely to the candidates inability to
spell or write the definitions of the
common parts Of speech.
Music proved another stumbling
block to the teachers. Inability to
read music notes caused more than
one teacher to lose state certificate,
since music is one of the subjects in
which a grade of not ess than rs per
cent must be received to entitle the
candidate to a certificate. Some OF
the teachers received q grade as low
as 40 per cent in this subject.
There was no need at all for the
teachers to fail in the last examina-
ton" said Mrs. Huegle. The ques!
tions we're easy and they had had
review work in all of the subjects.
It proves to me that the high schools
are weak and that there should be
review of the eighth grade work in
the high schools. The trouble Is that
the high schools are fitting pupils for
colleges rather than for the necessary
work in life"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
AIRMAN IN 75.MILE GALE
Avistor Brown and Passenger ssttIe
Strong Wind Flfty-seven Minutes
But Land Safely.

New York, Aug 12-Fighting sew.
enty-five-mile an hour gale. with their
aeroplane dipping and swaying until
A. seemed likely al any minute to turn
turtle, Harry Bingham Brown and J.
Jordan Wilson. the latter passenger,
battied with the wind for 81 minutes
and managed 70 make safe landing
Plying against the wind, the seroplane
stood still; going with the wind Brown
declares they made $50 miles an hour.
Al short periods the machine vas
sTen driven backwards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

John NJ Steen and Ida A. Steen
his wife, to Howard J. steen, Sc. u
ne. v. except one acre and Sc. u, ne
", section i2-76-15, 70 acres-$10000
A. A. and Grace A. Morgan, hus
band and wife, lots to 10. inclusive
block S, In town Of y0liyet--$1.00 and
consideration. adi syGd o. sq5d ~
Chas. l.. Barnes to Stella Barnes
Is. w. Y, N. E. u and S. E. Y, N. w
" and s. 16 acres, N. w. n N. e. Y
I9.77.14; also lots 10 and IA, blk 10
Second ad Barnes City; also lot blk
p. Dunborgon's revised add, Barnes
City-$1.0O.
Chas. L. Barnes and Stella Barnes
his wife to Myra Johnson, s. y N. E.
" and N. w. " N. w. A,16-77-14
containing rs acres-$1.0O.
Winnie r. Lotspeich and A. L. Lots.
peich, husband and wife, to r. ]. Ba.
ker, lot 5, block 4, Houtz add to Os.
kaloosa-s2,OO0.l
Emma (Turner) Prime and M. NJ.
Prime her husband, Anna r. (Turner)
White, ct al. to Elizabeth and Jacob
H. Turner, the undivided three-fourths
Interest in lots l irregular survey,
N. e. s. E. 14.75-16, excepting north
|2A acres formerly sold-$1.O0.
Sarah Cathrine Shoemaker, a wild.
'ow, to Albert Van Duren, lot 4, blk.
z, Leighton-$185.
r. A. Masteller and Eva Masteller
his wife. to C. E. Foote, of Hennepin
county, Minnesota, part lot SO irregu.
lar survey, N w. Y, 1856; also
part lot 80 irregular survey in the
east ", N. W.A13-s5,OOO.
Sarah E. Kissick and William l..
Kissick, husband and wife, to C. E..
Foote, of Hennepin county, Mime
sofa, lot 10, s. E. " S. W. u, Sec. IL;
Hattie Staten and husband to Mar
tina J. Anderson, lot s block 3, Streets
add Oskaloosa-$750.O0.
Sarah J. Sheridan to Matthias Stone.
hooker. NJ. E. u block Hiatt's add
New Sharon-$1, 10000.
Lillian Sankey to w. F. McVay,
lot Is Henderson's add Oskaloosa-
$25O.0O.
Lieuvenia and John Spencer OF
Guernsey, Ohio, to Lafayette w. Ora
ham and wife of New Sharon, Is
acres in 24-77.16-$100.
Charles l.. and Stella Barnes to N.
J. Darland, 5 acres in N. u N. w. u
S. w. u N. e. u 30.77I4-$125.0O.
w. J. and Minnie Upton, George
and Mabel Tudor of Lacey to M. S.
Downey, Trustee for the Lacey Hall
Association, a co-partnership, lot Sc
in town of Lacey-$200.0
John D. Byers of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, to John d. Barnes of oska-
loosa. Iowa, a quit claim deed to lots
5 and 6, Ninde & Searle's add to Os-
William and Lena johnson to Mad
ison NJ Hull, referees deed in parti-
ton, lots Is and Is, blk. 1. town of
800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
THE BOYS co TO CAMP
Company F Left Via the Rock Is
land this Morning for Iowa Falls.

Company departed this morning
Although there was some trouble in
getting some of the men away, there
was good turnout and the company
expects to make a creditable showing
at camp. The camp this year Is a
brigade camp, and II being General
J. Rush Lincoln's command of the
brigade an effort is being made to
make II the best camp ever held by
the Iowa National Guard.
The members of company F who
left for camp this morning are:
Capt. John c. Bradbury, tst Lieuten.
ant Clair B. Arnold, End Lieut.. George
w. Hoar. LIST Sergt. James W. Bass, @.
M. Sergt. Roy A. Moore, Sergeants
Spencer Springer, John r. Doner, Ben
Morris. Cliff r. Barnhall: Corporals
Roy Hixson, Curtis e. Van voorhis,
Truman Towns, Sol Morris, Rolla
Carr. Walter l.. Gable; Cooks Char.
les c. Beadle and Herman l.. Sonde-
regger; Musician William Ryan: Ar
tificer, Glen T. Long: Privates, Frank
Ademite. Reuben J. Anderson. Samuel
NJ. Barnett! Allen Blackburn, Rob
ert J. Blalock, Sampel G. Borum, Dial.
las r. Boyd. Lloyd Z. Brader. Harry
Charles. Amos p. Chord. Harry Cox,
Granville Crowder, Thomas e. Eisi'
minger, John A. Hoar. Fred Z. Hoff,
James w. Juber, L. Albert Kinney,
Charles L. Mason. John z. Miller
Andrew r. Orr, Walter p. Portugal
Frank W, Rasen, Cornelius W. Ribbe
Ray L. Rigger, George F. Ryan b
Ionic Thatcher. Roar N, Todd. Finer
ia. Waters, Edward f. Whipple and
Lester White.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
Auto License Fees.

Mahaska county's share of the auto
mobile license paid into the state
treasury came down from the once
of the state treasurer at Des Moines
this morning. II amounted to 81.
so473. This is the second apportion-
ment this season, the former amount
being $2,77717, received April II.
This makes the total given Mahaska
county so far this year, N.cs1. 90.
Last years apportionment amounted
to only $l,093.8S,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
MExlCANS RAIDING IN TEXAS
Bandits Cross the Boundary Near sier-
"a 5Iaaeo and oepredatIons
Are Reported.

Ell Paso. Tex. Aug, 10.-Mexican
bandits crossed the international
boundary and came into Texas and
began raiding near Sierra Blanco, &C.
cording to a telegram received by
Sheriff Edwards.
1t is said that there are 200 men in
the invading force, and they are com.
hitting depredations on ranches near
the border.
A troop OF cavalry has been sent to
the scene. and infantry will go for
ward on a special train II 1t is needed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
Banner Fruit Crop.

II. C. Cupp. the apple king OF
Adams county, says this season he
will have the banner fruit crop in his
experience. One Of his orchards. con-
sisting OF ninety acres, Is figured to
yield a 100 per cent crop. while he
has another OF 100 acres estimated at
about IS per cent. He attributes his
immense yield 10 spraying and ciose
attention TO keeping the trees in q
thrifty condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
Husband and wife Are Found Dead

Kingston, n. T., Aug. l0.-Police
officers who broke into the saloon OF
Fritz Barte at Mount Pleasant, In
search of Mr.. and Mrs. Barte, who had
been missing since Monday morning.
found the mutilated body OF Mrs.
Barte, who had been murdered A
further search OF the premises reveal
ed Barte's body in the icehouse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
Noted Flsh.rWoman o.ad At tos.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 1os--Miss Lydia
A. Rockwell, who Is dead at the age
of 1oe years Al her home In Hyde
Park, was until two years ago an sx-
pert fsherwoman She landed her
last large trout on her 1o4th birthday
while fishing With . party Of friends
= Maine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-15
AMONG LOCAL Mines
News From Various Quarters of the
Black Diamond Field.

|
activity at the new coal camp at Fra.
ker, in Bluff Creek township. The
company is now busy having nearly
fifty houses erected, which 1t expects
to fill with4 miners. who will have en-
ploymentS at the Fraker mines the
coming winterstsThe new houses are
to the north of the main highway and
gives the town an addition that Is
most creditable. If the erection Of
the present line of houses Is not suf-
fcient to house the miners necessary
for the work, the company will pro-
coed with the erection Of still an
other fifty. The Brooks-Sullivan Sup
ply company carries one of the best
of lines in a company store and they
are. pleased to see the camp take on
such active life. 1t is expected that
in the course OF the next two years
over 100 additional houses will be
necessary.
- - -.
Knoxville Journal: Newton & Dare,
contractors of the Ramsay air shaft
east part of town, were down to a
depth of So feet Tuesday evening and
expected to penetrate the bottom OF
the coal seam by six o'clock last
night During the work of sinking
the shaft they have passed through
two thin veins of coal, one scarcely
more than a shallow bed of Ignite
and the other twenty-five inches in
thickness Mr.. Newton says that the
twenty-five inch vein Is bed of
splendid blacksmith coal. Away back
in 1878 the writer and Fl. NJ. Dick
erson. and several others who are
still in Knoxville, worked a twenty
two inch vein on what is now the
George Simpson place, two blocks
southeast of the East ward school
building. Nowadays such coal seams
are only mentioned incidently. r.
- =.
Work on the Consolidated Indiana
shaft in Marion county has been lag.
ging somewhat for the past month
the promoters of the work being so
that further work underground is not
necessary. The shaft now has some
thing over seven hundred feet of en-,
try driven and the works could
doubtless be put in shape for ship
ping by October LIST had the promot.
ers any assurance that the railroad
would be finished by that time. The
talk-railroad talk from officials-is
to the effect that trains will not be
run between Carlisle and Allerton be-
fore January LIST, 1918.
-. - -
Colfax Tribune: Thomas Hog.
garth. of this city, is perhaps one of
the oldest miners in point OF service
of any In an Iowa coal mine. He Is
an Englishman and has worked con.
twenty two years. He was here
when Dan Couch was a central fig
ure with the Consolidated Coal COM
pany and during his time has work
ed in mines numbers 2, 4, 5. S And
T. After being here a couple of
years he returned to England where
he married a Yorkshire lass and
brought her home with him. Two
daughters have blessed the home and
are attending the city schools.
-. - -
A gentleman from Dallas. Marion
county, tells the Leader that the re-
port there that the coal here is prov
ing a disappointment is unfounded.
II is true that the shaft was sunk in
a fault" but it is the location the
company desired 1t and entries into
good coal are being driven. The top
work cannot be erected until the rail-
road is completed. which explains the
lack of haste in the Development
Charlton Leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
SPEEDCRAFT IN LEMON RACE
New York Motor Boat Club
Opens Season on the Hudson,

The New York Motor Boat Club opened
its season yesterday with a series OF four
races on the Hudson, all starting from or
the clubhouse. az l47th street The courses
were in full view from the clubhouse, where
many members and their guests assembled
TO witness the sport.
There were six classes In the first race
championship contest. In which the boats
went twice around a three-mile course
The winners were: In Class A, L T.
Pratt's Tiny Tad; Class b. l. c. T!enkens
Question; Class G, W. G. Merrimans
Casco: Glass D, c. r. Chapman's Conso't
Glass Z, r. D. Gheen's Kitsix, and Class
F.. r. ". Horenburger's Jolly Roger.
The amusing feature OF the regatta was
the lemon race" From the power boat
Jolly Roger l60 small blocks OF wood were
dropped overheard while she was Under
way Each block was numbered from 70
10, and the boat that picked up, not the
most blocks, but the ones whose sum total
was the greatest, won the prize. l. l.
Tienken's Question proved the winner. Her
blocks numbered 854, the second boat. MsT-
kin and Frrth's Bunk III, having isa
Three teams OF three boats each, flying
green, red and yellow flags respectively
started in the relay race OF three niles
II was won by the green team. consisting
Of the Kitsix, the Merlin, owned BY Com
nodore W. B. seiden. and the Eastern
Star. Z. l. Finch. The red team. MADE up
Of the Bunk III. the Oruda, owned by T. Il
Menke. and the Cosca, W. c Merrinaa'
WA aecond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
YANKEES EXPECT BIG CROWD
Sale of Seats for Memorial Day
10 Begin To- morrow.

The Yankees are planning to entertain
huge throng OF fans" at the Polo Grounds
oil Memorial Day With the Philadelphia
Athletics as their opponents IN the TWO
games, IT is felt that American League
Park VIII not be large enough to accommo-
date the holiday crowd, so John 7. Brush
has offered the big stadium TO Frank Far
rell aud his men. In expectation of big
attendance arrangements have been made 10
sell the reserved seats in advance. INC
sale will be held at the headquarters of tho
Giants Room 1908 In the Fifth Avenue
Building, beginning at 1890 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. The prices Of the field boxes
will be s., upper Grandstand boxes 81 and
reserved seats 81.
One game will he played In the morning
and another IN the afternoon, and they
should 10 productive OF much good base
ball The Yankees are just beginning To
hit their stride after a slow start. while
the Athletics are responding to the warmth
in tho air and have started in pursuit OF
the fast flying Chicago White Sox. Much Is
At stake In tho series for both teams and
hne brand 81 hall IL assured.