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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
BANK IN THE PHILIPPINES
Agricultural Institution Established
There Has Made Remarkably
Good Showing.

During the period from October 1.
1908, to May %, 1911, the Agricultural
Bank Of the Philippines made 1865
loans, advancing in ALI 49S, 900 pesos
(s249,3 0O). ... ...
E No person or corporation can bor-
row less than S25 gold. nor more than
$l2,500 from the bank. The rate OF
interest charged is 10 per cent. per
annum, and the maximum period for
which loan may be made Is ten
years. ....
Of the GA applications received.
81 were refused because title was de-
fective or applicant had no title what
ever lin all cases where the applicants
defective title could be perfected he
was given instrS ctions as to how to do
so), 101 applicants were refused be-
cause of the amounts requested being
out Of proportion to the value Of the
security offered, 81 have been with
drawn by the applicants, 10 have been
refused as the loans requested were
for other than agricultural purposes.
ID have been acted on faworably, but
are awaiting signature to- and regis
tration OF mortgage, and 10 are in the
hands Of various provincial boards for
appraisement of the value of the Sc
curity offered
About a year ago the bank COM
municated with the provincial officials
throughout the islands with view
to obtaining information as to why
requests for loans were not more
numerous, and the replies received
were, without exception, to the effect
that the people possessed neither
royal nor Torrens titles and that the
requirements for SECURING good titles
were so complicated and expensiv .
that the people would not attempH
to secure them. Recently, however, n
system has been inaggurated by the
government to aid tine people in &C
curing Torrens titles, but the system
has not been in effect sufficiently long
to show any appreciates results.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Ramsay and p. b. Voss

will sell at public auction at the old
Schee farm, 2 miles west of Evans,
en- Friday, Feb. 16, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Grey team coming 6 years; span grey
mares coming years, with foal; ~
year-old mare; 2 olack horses com
ing 4, broke; black horse coming =
years; bay horse coming years old !;
gray mare coming 5; mare coming g.;
colt; span mules and ) years in
spring; 2 work mules I years old
3 milk COWS, 2 with calf at side; I
full blood black Aberdeen COWS;
black calves; black coming yearling
bull; coming 2-year-old black bull; "a
brood sows, to farrow in March farm
machinery; 500 bushels of corn in
crib. Free lunch at noon. Easy
terms. Worth & Van Zantc, auc.
tioneers.- Lester Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
BILL TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES
Measure introduced in Congress Seeks
to Prevent Coercion During
Presidential Elections.

Washington, Feb. IA bill to pre-
vent any employer Of labor from in
timidating his employees in presidential
elections was introduced in the house
by Representative Payser, an Iowa
Democrat. The bill makes it unlaw-
full for any employer to post notices
or to distribute circulars threatening
reduction in salary or the closing
down of any business in the event of
the election of certain presidential
ticket
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Did Not Speak for IS Years,

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. John and
Joseph Medley. brothers, swore never
to speak to each other again, and for
35 years kept their oath. This was
brought out in the federal court here
through the reading OF dispositions in
the case Of Joseph, who is suing to re-
cover Johns estate. John died i've
years ago, leaving, according to Mrs.
Foley. verbal will bequeathing to-
her his $4,000 estate. Shortly after
his brothers death Joseph appeared
and filed suit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
UNION men HIT
BY GRAND JURY
Indictments Against Fifty Labor
ties Expected. ..
CONSPIRACY Is THE CHARGE
Federal InqulsltoriaI Body at Indian
apoiis Almost Ready to Report
Handling of Dynamite 10
Also involved. & -. ,.,.s
CONSPIRACY, Is THE CHARGE

Chicago, Feb. 6. - Indictments
against between forty and fifty of the
most prominent labor men in the coun.
try, including several Chicagoans. are
expected when the federal grand jury
in the dynamite conspiracy probe re-
port. 81 a..>
Among those named in gossip about
the grand jury's quarters, according to
an indianapolis dispatch to the Jour
nal, are the following:
Frank M. Ryan, president Interna-
tional Association Bridge and Struc-
tural Ironworkers.
Edward N. Nockels, secretary Chi.
cago Federation Of Labor.
w. E. Francis, former business
agent Chicago Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers', union, go.
Officers International Association
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers'
union-Frank NJ. Ryan. Chicago, presi-
dent; J. T. Butler, Buffalo, first vice
president; II. S. Hockin, Detroit, sec
ond vice-president and secretary
treasurer.
Executive Board International Asso-
citation Bridge and Structural iron
workers union-M. J. Young, Boston !;
P. A. Cooley, New Orleans; E. Lewis.
San Francisco.
Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San Francisco,
secretary-treasurer California Building
Trades council.
J. ]. Mcnamara. now serving four
teen years at San Quentin prison.
J. B. Mcnamara, now serving life
term at San Quentin.
Dave Kaplan Supposed to be dead,
but still being looked for by W. J.
Burns Detective Agency.
M. A. Schmidt, woodworker, for
merly of Chicago, whereabouts I'M
known.
Gompers Will Not Be Indicted.
1t can be stated upon the highest
authority that Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, will not be indicted.
The charges against the men to be
indicted are:
Conspiracy against the federal
statutes and
importing and exporting forbidden
explosives contrary to the provisions
of the interstate commerce act, which
prohibits the importing or exporting
of explosives containing more than
so per cent. nitroglycerin.
Some OF the indictments will con.
tain many counts. because every time
a forbidden explosive is taken across
a state line that act is foundation for
one count In the indictment.
Term In Jail II Convicted.
The penalty for each count is eigh-
teen months In federal prison or $4,000
fine or both.
For two days c. w. Miller, United
States district attorney, and his corps
Of assistants have been busy drawing
up the true bills which the grand jury
will approve and sign on Tuesday. BY
Tuesday night the work Of the grand
jury will have been completed.
To Fight Extrsdition.
Preparations to furnish bonds and
fight extradition If indicted, by the
Indianapolis federal grand jury for
having guilty knowledge OF dynamite
outrages, were completed by Chicago
labor leaders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Natives TAUGHT How to Farm.

Natives of Santo Domingo, along tho
.LIaitien frontier, who for centuries
have planted their crops by simply
punching holes in the hard earth,
placing the seed and trusting to luck
that It would thrive, have. under the
guidance of NJ. E. BeallI ea"customs in
srector, and in co-operationnwith the
United States agricultural department,
hogan the cultivation of their farms In
a civilized fashion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
PREFERRED DEATH TO RAGS
Young Boy Kills Himself Rather Than
Brave TESTS of Scnooln1ates at
His Tattered Garments.

Milwaukee, Feb. 6.-Rather than at
tend school and brave the jests of 9th
er children at his ragged clothes, Har-
ry Russell Lindsey shot himself.
dying a few hours later. His mother
was left penniless when her husband
deserted her, and the boy was too
young TO be allowed to help earn liv.
ing for his mother, but could not stand
ridicule of his clothes. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
ch.wino Gum Now Under Ban.

Gum chewing is the latest practice
to meet with the disapproval of the
navy department. which has decreed
that gum shall no longer form part Of
the stocks Of ships stores. The decree
follows the recommendation OF Capt.
William F. Fullam. former commander
Of the Mississippi, who brands the
gum chewing habit as decidedly OBJ
jectionable for obvious reasons"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
College Tale 10 Denied.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 6.--Denial
of report that the places of the
striking firemen and coal passers in
the University of Michigan boiler
house are being filled by students
was made in statement issued by
Secretary Shirley w. Smith. Score
tary Smith stated that the strikers
oiaces have been filled by other
laboring men Of Ann Arbor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
$3.50. -.++.s. .s..s..sI- ++f.
B A S E i A L L
.;+.s $1,000 = +S.d. -t....
New Iowa League.

Iowa City, Feb. Especial: Iowa
City's base ball fans held a meeting
last night and voted to join the new
State league being formed by Belden
Hill, formerly manager of the Cedar
Rapids team. 1t is suggested here
that the new league comprise teams
in the following towns: Iowa City,
Marshalltown, Fort Dodge, Clinton,
Waterloo, Mason City, Charles City
and Cedar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
KAISER CONlEAES
GERMAN RElCAsTAIC
Great Excitement Prevails at
=, Formal Opening.
PEOPLES PARTY IN CONTROL
Victorious Socialists With Radicals,
National Liberals, and CIericaIs
Will Shape All Legislation
Of Session.

Bef lin. Feb. THE reichstag. con-
venet today amidst scenes of excite
ment bordering almost on disorder.
When the kaiser arose and formally
opened the assemblage in state prac-
ticaily every member was In his seat,
including every one OF the 10, tri-
umphant Socialists of the left. 1t is
thtA first time in Germany's history
tn at the peoples parties have held
tie upper hand in the German parlia-
lnent. ..... ......
Left Has 13 Majority. ...-
On the radical side were the 10
Socialists, 40 Radicals and AZ Nation
al Liberals, making the total of the
left 205, which gives them a majority
of Is over all the others, including the
Clericals of the center. The National
Liberals are pledged by their party
platform to support the Conservatives
and the kaiser on all matters pertain
ing to national defense, the army and
the navy, but in everything else they
will back up the Radicals and Social
lists. Their representation of As men,
bers is sufficient to throw the major
ity to either side, and accordingly
they really control in the reichstag
Every measure they support is GER
ftain to be carried, as the line that
aseparates the other parties is definite
Iy drawn and the different parties will
vote in solid blocks for or against
every bill introduced.
Bassermann Is Cheered.
A commanding figure in the assem-.
blage was DIR. Ernst Bassermann the
National Liberal leader. 1t is he who
will dictate the let's of the entire
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Hoover Brothers

Will sell at public auction at their
residence miles due north of Oska-
lOOsa, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at one
o'clock p..m., bay mare , years old,
in foal; grey mare years old, in
fCal; grey mare IL years old; baY
horse years old; yearling colts i;
spring colt; extra good milk COWS,
one fresh and two to become fresh
soon; spring and summer calves;
about dozen Plymouth Rock chick
ems, some early and late potatoes,
some corn in crib, farm machinery
harness and other articles. Easy
terms. J. NJ. COvey, auctioneer. Les
ter Butler, clerk. d2-w2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
-A-INE IT,
AxKrnOIafD
40 IClAN
PUBLIC. SALES
syxsxs sSssssgsx1xs1xxs.
Abner n. Stiaer, Admir-,

Abner n. StI9er, Admir-,
will offer at public. sale at the farm
of the late U. 3. Stigers, 5 miles west
of Lacey, Monday, Feb. II, at one
O'Clock p. M, $500 bushels of corn, 6
tons oB hay in NOV, tons of baIeC'
oats straw, 200 bushels oats. Easy
terms. L. r. Carpenter, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Wife Murderer Sentenced.

Newark, N. j., Feb, Special:
Allison Mcfarland. convicted of wife
murder. was sentenced to be execut.
ed the week commencing March II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
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has crowned our work. We have
been successful in numbers of
difficult cases that others have
failed on. tr .-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
1t is the
Satisfactory
Fitting

OF difficult cases that goes to
make our reputation. We are
always looking for trouble eye
trouble-and it is our great pleas
ure to give relief to troubled
eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
Jas. Atchison and John E. Shaw


will sell at public auction miles
northwest of Rose HILL on Monday,
Feb. 10, at one o'clock p. m, mare
8 years old, with foal, weight 400;
mare 4 years old in foal weight
1900; spring colt one good milk COW
yearling heifer; spring calf 25 brood
sOws, red hogs, to farrow in May; 81
shoats; 80 winter pigs; Poland
China boar, a good one; 90 breeding
ewes, to lamb April list; "a lambs, 2
bucks, all well bred Shrops; 400
bushels seed oats; corn in crib; I
tons hay in NOV; 80 shocks corn;
4 to dozen chickens. Usual terms.
Free lunch at noon. J. NJ. Convey,
auctioneer. J. NJ. Brown, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
M. NJ. ROGERS

will sell at public auction at his resi-
dence. miles south Of Barnes City,
known as the old Albert Darrow farm
on Saturday, Feb. "a, at 10 o'clock
both bred; l horse years old; span
Of mules years old and l mule ;
years old; siXty-fve coming 2 years
old and 1 yearling steer; IL shoats
and 10 brood sows; 1903 bushels of
corn in crib; $4,000 feet Of native
lumber. Good free lunch at noon
Usual terms. J. L. Mcllrath, auc.
tioneer. NJ. d. Taylor, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
STRANGE BIRDS FOUND
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION GETS
NORTHWEST COLLECTION.
Work New North American Territory
--Ethnolosists Also Follow Span
iards' Footsteps and Discover
Ancient Marks In New Mexico.

The Smithsonian party which ac-
companied DR.. o. A. Wheeler, presi-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
John Winocrosky

Will sell at public auction at his
farm, miles south of Oskaloosa,
known as the George Crosson place,
on Wednesday, Feb. 81, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, span mules coming years old;
span mules coming and years old;
span mules and 3 years old; last
spring mule colt; span coming 2
year-old mules; span yearling mules;
also grey mare - years old, in foal
by Company Jack, of Eddyville,
weight 1900; eight cows. 3 of which
are fresh; 2-year.old heifer; 2 spring
calves; % head hogs; so bushels Of
corn in crib: farm wagon. Terms
made known on day of sale. Free
lunch at noon. Hankins & Paul, auc.
tioneers. ."t# r7r''..- rrs.a.g
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

dent OF the
Alpine club Of
c a n a d q, on
his topograph.
ic survey OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

American should be at once a pro-
gressive and a conservative. A man
may hold fast to well-established in.
situations and at the same time seek
to reform abuses and to make laws
and governments conform with social
changes.-From The Progress OF the
World in the American Review of
Reviews for February. --.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The recent introduction OF machin'
cry and mechanical appliances has
done much to revolutionize the meth.
DDS employed in the manufacture OF
valentines, but this industry still Of
tor, as in many of its processes no
substitute has thus far been found
for handiwork, says the February
Popular Mechanics Magazine in an
illustrated article. ..r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

Among the good things in the Feb.
ruary st. Nicholas is the beginning
of a new serial by Emile Benson
Knipe and~ Arthur Alden Knipe. 1t
is called The Lucky Sixpence," and
the heroine is dear little English
lass. who is heartlesSly shipped off
to the colonies, where the latter
scenes OF the story are to be set
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

These systems, first approved by
the consulting experts of the board
make it fairly certain that the city
will get dollars worth OF labor or
material for every dollar II pays out,
At any rate with the cost system
once installed, it lis an easy matter
to locate waste and extrayagance,
while graft is made practically i'm.
possible. From Socialists at Work
February Technical World Magazine
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The board OF supervisors OF Jeffer,
son county expended s21.s4S.s5 on
bridges during the year 1911.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The Germans believe this, and are
confident that England even now Il
seeking only the pretext for starting
war. The preteXt came near being
seized last summer: it is unlikely TO
so by again. II 1912 does not bring
a great Improvement in Anglo Ger
man relations. it seems altogether
likely to bring war--Editorial In the
Hampton Magazine tGAt 4 sa1ss.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The February WomanS Home Com
panion contains a remarkable short
story entitled The Way" by Juliet
Wilbor Tompkins. 1t is a story that
has aroused a tremendous discussion
over the question as to hove much of
a sacrifice one woman could or would
have the right to make for her friend
who is in trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

Real improvement on an already
bright and entertaining periodical are
shown in the February number of
Cartoons" the second issue, which
was published on the fifth. AS in the
first number, there are more than 200
reproductions Of the cleverest and
timelest cartoons of current Ameri.
can and foreign publications, but to
these have been added eight pages OF
fine half-tone reproductions. A feat.
ure is the cover design by John L.
McCutcheOn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The February number of The La.
dies World bears a new imprint-The
Mcclure Publications, Incorporated
but an announcement by the editor
states that the only editorial change
will be in he way of Improvement,
and giving even greater value to the
subscriber Certainly this particular
issue is all to the good.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

The argumentativemind will find
ample grounds for heated discussion
in the February Lippincott's complete
novel--"Witn Modern Weapons" by
Clinton Dangerfield. rs gentleman
ever justified in breaking his pledge
word?" Does the plea that 'alPs
fair in love and war afford Endicott
any excuse for making use of his
modern weapons?'"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

Five papers in the February Cen
tury bring unusual force and knowl
edge to the discussion of topics of
current interest OF worldwide i'm.
portance is Mr.. Whelpley's astonish.
ing revelation OF the growth and
promise of "Germany's Foreign
Trade which he describes as "a
marvel OF the age" and which, of
course, is at the bottom OF the cause
of dangerous friction with England.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

Gunners along the shore will read
THE Passing of the Battery" by Per,
cy NJ. Cushing in the February Out.
ing, with pleasure not untinged with
regret. For the trampers and camp.
ers Warwick S. Carpenter has writ.
ten Camping in Winter" with all the
necessary clothing, outfit, food and
shelter tips.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

A modern suburb of London with
new Queen Anne houses is the Witch.
ing Hill estate, which is the setting
for the stories of adventure which L.
W. Hornung will contribute to Serb.
ners Magazine, beginning in the Feb,
ruary number. F. G. Yohn. who il.
Illustrated "Raffles," will illustrate
these stories. @t II .+
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08

Another Of John A. Moroso's cievel
ly conceived Solid Ivory" stories al
pears in the February Red Book Mas
azine. 1t is the tale of police liet
tenant who was too slow.witted I
make mistakes and OF a crimins
who found way to defeat finger
print Identification.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-03
Trip by Auto Or Train will
Be Hundreds From Barnes
County to Exposition

VALLEY CITY, Oct. 3.-lf the
plans of Secretary Otto Zetterberg OF
lac Commercial club are carried to a
! successful conclusion, Valley City
Barnes County will send a delegation
of at least two hundred business men
and their families to Bismarck some
time during the big Industrial Expo
sition.
Last year about this time it was
planned to make the trip with about
fifty automobiles, leaving Valley City
early in the morning, and arriving
, during the afternoon. The CONNER
cial club had completed plans for the
trip, when the fall rains set in, max
ing the roads a sea of mud. and the
trip impossible.
1t was finally decided to make the
trip by train, and a special car filed
with enthusiasts spent twenty-four
hours at the states capital. While
the delegation was small it made up
in enthusiasm for lack of numbers,
and the western counties Of the state
knew that Barnes was a Give one"
This year Secretary Zetterberg pro-
poses to lay plans for the trip which
will insure a record crowd. 1t now
appears probable that the roads will
be in excellent condition for travelling
and he believes it will not be difficult
to secure at least fifty, and possibly
a greater number of cars to make the
trip.
The autos will be decorated with
banners advertising Valley City and
the county in every town passed
through, and it is safe to say that the
towns enroute will know that this
section OF the state is con the map. :.
One OF the features which will draw
a larger attendance than last year is
the big Barnes county exhibit at Bis.
marck. NJ. E. James and Clarence
Henry Of the agricultural department
of the State Normal school, left Sat
urday evening with the exhibit which
they have been collecting from over
the county for several weeks, and this
will be in place in Exhibition hail
when the Exposition opens tomorrow
morning.
The Normal school men have nut in