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The Seward gateway., 1914-10-12
NOTICE
PORT GRAHAM COAL COMPANY
TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST

You will please to take notice that w. G. Whorf and Lenore C.. Whorf are no longer officers of said corpora tion, Port Graham Coal Company, and all business of said Company should be done directly through the Com pany's office, addressing communica- tions to A. Stern, Secretary, 800 First Avenue, Seattle, Washington.
 PORT GRAHAM COAL co.
 By S. S. Loeb, President
 A. Stern, Secretary.
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-12
PALACE JINGLES

Like mother used to make, If your system calls for dinner Cooked and served the proper way Then don't forget "The Palace" Has opened its Cafe
The Seward gateway., 1914-10-12
THE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT

We are now located in our new store in the Ashland block next to the Coleman Hotel. We have now in stock the best, and most carefully sell ected line of mems wearables that have been shown in Seward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
.LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
REVIVAL SERVICES AT FRIENDS
CHURCH CLOSED. SENIORS
BEAT soPHoMoREs AT FOOT
BALL rs TO II.
tLynville Star, Jan. 22.)

(Lynyille Star, Jan. 22)
The revival services at the Friends
church closed Monday night They
have been well attended and a source
of spiritual uplift TO the church and
community.
Relatives here have received word
that Mrs. Dimmitt, who was operat'
ed on at Rochester for goitre, has
left the hospital and will probably
be home in few days.
The Seniors and Sophomores bas'
ketball team started inter-class ser
les Monday evening, by a score OF
Is to ii in favor of the seniors.
Mrs. Charlie Newly, who has been
confined to her home for month
past, was able TO be on the streets
for the first time Tuesday.
John DeBruyn and wife and son,
Luke, and wife, moved this week to
their farm north of town, which they
bought of Joe Burnham.
Joe Burnham and family are town
folks now, having gotten nicely set
tied in their new home recently pur-
chased of Richard Rivers.
Last Saturday, Jan. II, was the Sth
wedding anniversary of B. A. Nit.
chell and wife, and Sunday, Jan. IS,
was the birthdays of Mrs. John Simp-
son and w. f. Zimmerman. Their
friends in the |. o. o. F. and Rebekah
lodges knowing this enticed them to
the /. o. U. F. hall and gave them
a surprise that was a surprise indeed.
There were about fifty present and a
general good time was enjoyed.
The township spelling contest held
at the High School building last We'd
nesday night was well attended and
enjoyed by all. Gladys Sylvester, of
LynnVille school won 1st place; Della
Boat and Merle Vanderpool of the
respectively.
About seventy of our citizens went
to Newton this week TO protest
against the Strengthening of North
Skunk They seem to feel that the
benefits to be derived do not warrant
the expense which will be required
TO accomplish the project.
Lou Wildman, formerly on the NJ.
e. st. L., branch, but now braking
on the main line out of OskaloOsa.
was visiting his parents, Oliver Wild
man and wife. and brother, c. W.,
this week. ...
Homer Jay sold his home property
west of town to c. c. Elliott this
week We have not learned just
where Mr.. Jay expects to go but do
not think he will leave Lynnville or
community.
DR.. Clark of Oskaloosa was called
here in consultation with DR.. Smith
for Mro n .InhnS0n Saturday and
il was decided to take her to Oska-
loosa for an operation Tor append
eitis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
EDDYWLLEETCH|NGS
MISS JENNIE SHIELDS GIVEN A
SURPRISE BY HER FRIENDS ON
. OCCASION OF HER TWENTY
SECOND BIRTHDAY.

Eddyyille, Jan. 24.-Jim Johnson
transacted business in Abba Thurs
day.
Miss Jennie Shields was given a
very pleasant surprise when mum.
Der OF her friends gathered at her
home to help her celebrate her 22nd
birthday Twenty young people were
present and spent the evening in a
social way after which refreshments
were served.
Mae Coons, of Abba, is visiting
friends in Eddyville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Riggs who have
been visiting at the Chas. Kussart
home the past week, left Thursday
for a visit with relatives in Des
MOines
Ed Shields was a business caller in
0ttumwa Thursday.
Tom Williams, OF Des Monies, spent
Thursday in Eddyyille visiting rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. n. Keerans has sold her prop
erty on North Second street, at pres.
ent occupied by Mr. Van Hook and
family. Mr. Dugan is the purchaser
OF the property.
Miss Bernice McMahan is off duty
at the telephone office on account OF
sickness.
Miss Jennie Tune is also among the
sick.
Jack Shahan left Friday for St.
Louis on a business trip.
Mr.. j. f. Mclaughlin left Friday
for Roosevelt, Mimi, TO look after
business interests.
Miss Genevieve Christie who has
been taking an extended vacation
from school duties on account of sick
ness, spent Friday in Eddyyille visit,
ing friends.
Mrs. Gertrude Metzger, Pearl Fields
and Sarah O'ConnoT were business
callers in Abba Friday.
The brotherhood OF the Congrega-
tional church served supper in the
basement of the church on Friday ey-
ening.
Sheriff Knox of Ottumwa was a
business caller in Eddyyille Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
The Coal Industry of Iowa
BY L. E. STAMM, SECRETARY TO IOWA MINE INSPECTORS
PAPER NO. q

Coal has been mined in Iowa since
1910, the first coal being mined sever
al years prior to Iowa becoming a
state. At the beginning the output
of coal was small and was mined only
for domestic use. Later with the
grawth in population and the advent
of the railroads into the state, the
production increased TO such an eX-
tent that considerable coal was ship
ped to the north and west.
For a number OF years Iowa was the
second largest coal producing state
west of the Mississippi River. From
the time that coal was first mined up
to the year 1900 the output steadily
increased, and in that year the output
was more than five million tons. From
1900 to 1906 the production increased
TO more than six million tons per
year, and since 1906 the tonnage pro
duced has reached a figure greater
than seven million tons per year.
All statistical information relating
to the coal industry Is collected by
the State Mine Inspectors office for
the fiscal year ending with June 80.
Statistics show that Iowa produced
for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1913, 7,415,757 tons of coal. There
was an average of 1855 men given
employment in the industry for that
year. Ii is hard to determine with
any eXactness the value of the coal
industry TO the state. 1t is safe to
say that more than ten million dol
lars are paid in wages In the pro
duction OF the output each year. Add
to this the amount saved to the pub
lie by reason OF the fuel produced
here being cheaper than the fuel com
ing into this state from other states.
and we have an approximate value to
the state, arising from the coal indus
try, OF more than twenty million dol
lars per year.
The State Geological Department Is
authority for the statement that the
Iowa coal fields contain about 10000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

square miles, possibly two-thirds OF
which in time may become product
i've. These figures do not take into
consideration that portion of the most
productive formation, the lower Pen
nsylvania CDes Moines) which is GOV,
cred by the Cretaceous, and the up
per Pennsylvania (MissouriD which
will certainly become in part pro
ductiye.
Mr.. Campbell of the United State
Geological Survey estimates the or,
iginal coal supply of Iowa at 80, l60,.
100000 tons. Substracting the 1885,,
300,2lS tons mined from 1870 to June
80, 1913, from the original supply, we
still have left nearly 1000 times the
production of 1913. II the present
ratio of half ton lost for every ton
marketed continues, the supply will
last about $500 years, at the present
rate of production of something over
seven million tons per year. 1t would
therefore seem that the prospects for
the continuance of the coal mining
industry is good for a number OF
years.
The thickness of the individual coal
beds in Iowa Is not great. The great.
est part of the mining in the state is
in beds from four to six feet in thick
ness, though the most extensively
worked single seam, the Mystic of the
Wayne-Appanoose field shows only
thirty inches, and considerable coal
Is taken from a fourteen to twenty
inch seam in Taylor, Page and Adams
counties. The depth at which coal
may be profitably mined has not yet
entered into consideration in Iowa.
The deepest mine in the state, Mine
No. OF the Hooking Company near
Abba, Is only 315 feet in depth. Coal
does not occur In any part of the state
which lies at too great a depth to be
proftably mined II other conditions
are favorable.
Statistics gathered show about 300
coal mines operating In the % coal
producing counties Of this state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
'OL|VET AND VICINITY
A. DE COOK LOSES ONE or HIS
PRIZE WINNING COLTS. II. W.
VAN RoEkEl FINISHED JOB OF
THING LAST WEEK.

Olivet, Jan. 26.-Miss Carrie Mil.
Ter, a well known old time resident
of Scott township who has been res.
ident of California for number of
years, in a letter to Mrs Williams,
says she is enjoying good health but
that her mind always wanders back
to her old Iowa home. u. A. #"
Miss Viola Perry of Beacon Is Wis.
iting with her young friends here tnis
week, .-l.
The little daughter of John Rogers
| Is sick at this writing
A. DeCook lost one of his pri7n
winning colts this week with distem.
iper. AL takes great pride in his hors-
les. This one OF his matched teams
won the first prize at Pella and sec
ond at Oskaloosa. He lost another
valuable colt a short time ago.
H. w. Van Rocket was at the sta
ton on Friday. He informs us Ne
put in tile on his place three feet
deep on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and found
scarcely any frost in the ground He
was putting in tile for two days but
finished on the above date. We want
those fellows inclined tO emigrate TO
take notice.
A. }. Durham of Missouri moved on
the d. SyStma farm west Of town last
week. This family does not believe
in race suicide They have five child.
ren and the oldest one is a nice little
| girl who doesn't look to be over nine
Tor ten years OF age.
| n. NJ. Thompson was bu: mess
caller in 0skaloosa on Monday
Those who have not been absent or
Itardy at Burr Oak school during the
month beginning Dec. 20 and ending
Ian %, are Minnie Hol, Charlie ran
Idly, Carrie Vos, Nellie Vos, Minnie
Weyerse. Mary Weyerse. Those who
have been absent and tardy only once
are Roy Tandy, Cora Van Rocket,
Minnie Van Rocket Esther Sampson.
and Arie Hol.--Miss Stanley, teacher,
! We notice through the press that
THE miners are advocating cooperat-
i've stores to remedy the evils OF
what is called eXtorti9nate prices.
Experience has taught the writer
years ago that this is no panacea
flor this evil. They cite England as
an example This is no evidence OF
success as to America John p. White
lSdyS YOU bdIilLt th'
ing end first. He comes near being
fright.
| he writer is in receipt Of three
letters this week from aspirants for
national and state offices this spring
but we are not forming an opinion
as time may yet make changes.
| W. H. Preston of Des Moines was
a pleasant caller at the station on
TUESDAY.
| p w. Brown of Runnels was in
town looking after his interests here,
While in town he has several prop
POSITIONS submitted to him for a trade
but we are not advised at this date
as to what was done.
NJ. A. Johnson of Perry was in town
on business with the writer on Sat
urday. He Is looking for a business
location.
Frank McCombs was a passenger
for Oskaloosa on Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
INSTITUTE AFTERMATH
BY MAY MAXWELL

: And maybe too We paid all ii Was
worth Then he seemed hurt that
all the country people did not die on
their farms. What is that you say
father2a that sthat was certainly a
mistaken" Well. he meant, of course
when our time came, We ought to be
at home ON the farm, living or dead
that we would be leaders in the coun
| try anu they didn't want us in town
| that we stopped things, that we would
not help along enterprises, that our
income wPs not large enough for ps
to live in town.
He meant for us to have a church.
| think, for he said for us to do away
with differences. Say be he meant
not to preach on baptism, communion
mol future punishment. ] thought
that was about right, for souls grow
while creeds do not. He said preach
Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. You
say father, that would be passing
away subject, that Christ was never
crucified nor killed, but lives today
and is in every progress the world
Is making, and dwells in His kingdom
within every one of his children" If
| brother A. McFerran ever comes to
preach in our church, ask him home
to dinner. ! want to ask him about
some great things the believers are
to do. Mark l6:l7-lS. e."
We want the best there is and we
will do better by our pastors AS
Longfellow says:
The falsenoods that we spurn today,
ha he of
Let the dead boughs fall away,
Brighter will the living grow"
A young lady spoke a couple of
lpieces. She reminded me of a Morn
ing Glory flower, all blue and white,
so fresh and sweet. Her first selec-
tion was so good, they called her
back, and she said Her papa called
her it," Would it like to go with
its papa?" And o! lot more like
that. just such cunning little piece.
What do you say, father, do people
think the country folks are just COM
mon its 10 take what is handed out
TO, it,, No! MOI" you say? Most of
them spell 1t with a capital letter
when they talk OF us.
Then Nj o. p. Flower told us
what practical education is doing
tor the boys and girls today, and it
was real encouraging. You know,
father, you have said so often it was
a waste Of time and money to send
children TO school to study dead Ian
guages, and work out impractical
problems in arithmetic, that you new
er studied latin, but in your work,
you could make people understand
what you meant"
Then we had more music, and |
hurried home to you and our cheer.
full Preside.
Say that again, father, Il bring up
memories of long ago tonight, that
| was such a red checked wholesome
sweetheart. You think ! must have
come from the Puritan stock that Nal
Rose says They named the chicken
after it,"
Well thank you, don't feel so hum
BILE now.
Blue Points X Roads.
Mahaska County, Iowa.
January IA, 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

We'll, mother, you coaxed me int
hitching up Old Gray for you THU
morning, so you could go to town t.
the last session of the Farmers In
stitute, so now tell me, what did thel
do and say?" All right, faher, | vii
tell you all can of the morning
meeting. +.
There was a good crowd, mostl!
farmers with their families. The
music We all enjoyed, especially thu
two little misses, whose mother &C
companied them on the piano.
The Penn Orchestra was great fol
so many of the boys and girls in il
were from the country. Mrs. j. John
son read a paper on the influence o.
literature in the home and how the
child's mind grows upon what ii /:
fed, and its effect on the future o.
the child. Mrs. Noel told us of the
traits of bees. We should have much
respect for the busy bee" as they
are intelligent workers and have only
Queen-never had a King in theil
hives. Mrs. J. l.. Moore read a pap
er on the social side of life on the
farm. Mrs. Noel and Mrs. Moore are
two of us, and we are proud of both
They made me think of many things
outside their subjects. Yes, rather
they live on farms and write and they
read their papers just like the city
lady did.
When the subject, The Passing oil
the City Church" was called, they
hoA Hnr Hn IA q al
mixed dates or hated to come, consid
ering what he was going to say. Well
yes, he said lots of good things. He
wnows how but he doesn't know us
When it was all over, the president
said 'he is brave man." The speak
er, brother A. McFerran, said he was
going to make some of the farmers
mad, and that he weighed 300 pounds
| didn't see any disturbance among
the people, but there was red faced
man, woo looked like he would
weigh $50 pounds, and whose name
sounded like swearing word. He
got restless and walked up the aisle
he was Brave too He walked right
up in 'front.' but he didn't say word
only passed between the speaker and
the iidl WAS iuLLy lOO
/ You want to know what the brother
said? He said ':the country church
is passing away, sure enough
followed along as calm as | could
and | felt sorry for awhile. thinking
he meant meeting house and all; and
we must have a place for gatherings
and funerals. Then he talked awhile
about the preaching in the country
church. That sounded like, as il did
not cost much, that it was not first
class. He told his experience with
us, and he felt sure if we paid more
we would get better sermons. We all
kept our seats, and ] thought we
couldn't sell a stale egg any more
The pare food law won't let us. The
apples and potatoes must be sorted
and every thing we want to sell must
De the best we have or the city folks
won't buy them.
Then laughed low like. May be
the sermons were the kind heard
you say once was a fly specked ser.
mon from the preachers barrel"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
DELTA A BUSY TOWN
POLITICS ARE WARMING UP
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED BY
FLASH OF POWDER - SMALL
POx MAKES APPEARANCE.

Delta, Jan. 26.-Politics are begin
ming to warm up in this neck OF the
woods and 1t seems to center on the
nominee for congress, on the demo
cratic ticket. The present incumbent,
and the county chairman OF the party
iare aspirants and inasmuch as they
lare both as bad with the local voters
the idea is that the present incumb-
ent will be nominated and when cleo
Ition comes enough of disappointed
postmaster candidates and their
friends will vote for the G. o. F. to be
represented this next term. 49,.
Almost a serious powder accident
Occurred at the school house north of
town last week. 1t seems some boy
brought supply of powder and
planted it in the school yard and got
Kent Shepherds boy to light the
powder leading to the load buried.
As a result, the boy was under the
doctors care several days and came
near losing the sight of both eyes.
He is now on the road to recovery.
Mr.. Veach mas moved into his new
residence, just completed.
Guy Smothers has moved into the
Mary Arnold residence in Sunny
Side.
The case under suspicion of small
Ipox at the residence OF n Herrick,
the past week has been quarantined.
latter the local board OF health order
ed their Health Officer w. w. Stirlin
to go and make an examination The
family rebeled and called for Df.
Pfanabaier, of Sigourney, to settle the
matter. He reported it "a typical case
Iof smallpox. Hence they were quar-.
antined, and all exposed people put
under isolation and observation by
the local board. This case has caused
more trouble to the authorities than
all the others put together.
Mrs. M. McKain. OF Gibson Iowa,
lis visiting at the home OF DIR. w. w,
Stirlin.
George Pohloff has taken unto him.
self a better half in the person of
Miss Maude Payton and they have
located on the George TresSler farm
southeast of town. ~
January Gath, and not enough of
snow to track rabbit, but 1t is the
last half of winter wherein we will
take notice. r
The protracted meetings being held
lat the NJ. f. Church with Evangelist
Il. #. Adams of Wilmore. Kentucky,
assisting Pastor A. A. Heath, are in
,creasing In attendance and interest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
MADE A COMEDY or A DUEL
Americana Fight With a, Frsnehman
s S. Fine for the Moving Pic (
II ture Man. "a g. ~ ?,

New York--The French liner Ii
Touraine, arriving recently from
HaVre, brought among its passenger
John B. Miller, who formerly lived IL
Brooklyn. but who for a year has beer
living at Clay, France. with his wife
Mr.. Miller fought duel with an irats
Frenchman, and that no blood was
shed was due to his sense Of humor.
Living in the same town was .
Frenchman for whom he conceived {
great dislike, and Mr.. Miller didnT
like the cut of the gentleman's. coat
nor the top hat he invariably wore
But, quite by accident he contends
he stepped on the Frenchman's foot
1t was in a cafe, and his friend, the
enemy, had one foot out in the aisle
Pig" said the Frenchman. --'
What's that?" queried Miller. doubt
ing the evidence of his senses.
'Swine!" cried the other with dis
dain. &c.,. 49,. -,
Miller swung on the gentleman's jaw
and the latter yelled Assassin"
Gendarmes rushed In and Miller was
arrested. Go
And believe me-" said Mr. Miller, 81
found that it was quite a different mat
ter walloping a man in France than
handing him one on this side. 1t was
lucky that | had friends over there OF
might have gone to jail for some
thing like life. My friends told me
that the proper thing over there was
to cane man; that it was not only
objectionable to strike man with
your hands, but 1t was criminal. Well
| got out of it, all right. Then
bought a stick with lot of knots in it
and what | handed to that gentleman
was plenty.
Instead Of an arrest this time ! got
a challenge to a duel My wife's cou
sin was the second who brought me
the challenge. told him that didn't
want to fight any duel, and he said
that there was no way out of it. Well
he was a good fellow, and / told hin
that | would get second and thai
they could Job the blood-thirsty gen
tleman He agreed to have the pistols
loaded with black powder.
There was movie man in town
and | asked him what 1t was worth tC
give him the exclusive privilege o.
taking pictures. He said $50 francs
and | told him to go to 1t. We went
out in the gray morning, and never {
word was exchanged between US. Ny
man and backed up against each 9th
er and at the word walked ten PAGES
then turned and blazed away.
The yell let out Of me could have
been heard all over town, L think.
dropped to the ground and squirmed
That Frenchman's sense of honor was
thoroughly satisfied. He beat 1t, anC
his second with him, and | think he's
going yet, for | never saw him again
When he was gone | got up and wen
to where the 'movis' fellows were
grinding away with their camera. ant
got my fee. The manager OF the con
Germ grinned and said the performance
was we'll worth the price"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The December term OF Mahaska
county district court was adjourned
sine die Friday night and Judge Sill
void returned TO his home in New
ton. The February term conyenes on
Monday, Feb. 2, with Hon. John F.
Talbot. of Brooklyn, as presiding
judge.
The new bond under which Chattie
L. Nicola was released from custody
following the disagreement OF the jury
az his trial on charge OF murder last
week was ordered set aside and dis.
approved by Judge Silwold. The bond
was signed by r. J. Riley, OF Marion
county, who swore under oath at least
twice the amount OF the bond. which
was Tor $4,000. Attorneys for the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

less telegraph messages between
Glace Bay and Ciifden, Ireland. was
suspended for half an hour while Mar
conf at Clifden experimental with his
new wireless apparatus between Ire
land and Cape Breton. .y...t
The experiment succeeded perfect
ly; that is all We dare tell you" say
the wireless operators at Glace Bay
who are sworn to secrecy when they
enter the Marconi service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

state went before the court with al
Legations that the bondsman was not
financially responsible to the amount
OF bond and the former order Of court
accepting and approving the bond was
accordingly set aside. IL Is said that
Nicola has left Oskaloosa and steps
will unquestionably be taken by the
county attorney at once to have him
brought back and committed or a
new bond arranged for.
The following entries were made In
the calendar by Judge Silwold:
Equity.
Oscar Earl VS.. offeIman Construct
ion Co. Plaintiffs motion for new
trial oyerruled. XII
Booth and McDermot vs., n. ID. Mi
gent ct al. plaintiffs motion foI