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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
AMONG LOCAL MINES
News and Notes of Happenings in
aud Around Mining Camps.

Rev. Ira d. Kellogg and Sons Of
tract with John p. Reese, Superinten-
dent of the Consolidated Coal Com
pany of Buxton to move and recon-
struct % houses new located at shaft
No. IA. The houses will be taken to
shaft No. IS, about Is miles west of
the town of Buxton The coal is all
worked out at shaft No. IA, and it
will soon lie abandoned. At the new
mine it is said the entries can drift
for 10 miles and not tap less than )
feet of coal.
At the Indianapolis convention
District - Jared we'll in members
serving on the various committees
President w. II. Rogers was chair.
man of the committee on appeals
and grievances, as we'll as being on
the committee on scale. Secretary
Treasurer John Gay, of this district
was on the transportation committee
on officers reports; Robert Cunion
was one of the messengers; John
Gay was one of the committee on
resolutions; w. G. Hardie on Consti
tution-Albia Republican.
- - -.
L. E. Stamm, secretary to the Iowa
Mine Inspectors, says: THE deptl
at which coal can be profitably min
ed has not yet entered into consider
alton in Iowa. The deepest mine II
the state, mine No. 3 of the Hook
| ing Coal Company, near Abba, Ii
only 315 feet deep. Coal does not &C
cur in any part of the state which
lies at too great a depth to be pro
| fitably mined if other conditions
are favorable. If the memory of thu
editor of the coal and railroad" de
partment of the Knoxville Journa
is not at fault, one of the old mine
at Cleveland, Lucas county, wa
worked by shaft which penetrate
the vein at a depth of 800 feet.
- - -
Mr.. Campbell of the United State
geological survey, estimates the OIL
iginal coal supply of Iowa at 29,16O
100000 tons. Subtracting the 1855
3OO,21S tons mined from 1910 to Jun
80, 1913, from the original supply, W
still have left nearly 1000 times tn
production of 1913. If the presen
ratio of half ton lost for every to-
marketed continues the supply vii
last about $500 years, at the presen
seven million tons per year. 1t woul
therefore seem that the prospects TO
the continuance of the coal mimi
industry is good for number G
Years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Man Shot Was Former Iowan.

Nevada, Feb. 9.-Everett Wallace
who was shot and killed by the sheriff
while attempting to escape from Jail
at hlawatha, Kansas, recently, was a
former resident of Iowa, and it is
believed he was the leader of one
of the gangs of horse thieves which
have been operating in Iowa during
the last few years. Wallace lived
for some years near West Bend. Sew.
eral weeks ago Wallace was claimed
to have stolen mare from farmer
who lives near Emmetsburga He
rode the mare to Fort Dodge and
there secured a buggy, in which he
drove to the southern part of the
state, where the rig was disposed of.
1t is said he stole another horse in
that neighborhood, went into Kan
sas with the animal, and there he was
captured. Wallace and another man
being held in jail for the same crime
Overpowered deputy sheriff as he
entered the corridor of the Jail. The
sheriff heard the noise, and in sub
DUNG the men he shot and killed
Wallace. Two brothers to Wallace,
as soon as they learned of the affair,
went to Emmetsburg and bought
tickets for st. Paul. They were ar
rested while on the train and return
ed to Emmetsburg, where they are
being held pending investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Horse Thieves Busy Again.

Sidney, Feb. 9.-Horse thieves
have been more active in this sec.
ton this winter than for many years,
Farmers in the northwestern part of
the county are organizing an anti
thief and farmers protective associa-
ton. The last job of the band came
to light Saturday. A stranger ap.
peared at Longs livery barn in Bart.
lett and said he wanted to drive to
the country to buy walnut logs. He
named several farmers who were
known to have logs for sale and the
liyeryman let him have his best
team and buggy. The man failed to
return that night, but nothing was
thought of it until the evening of the
following day, when an investigation
was begun. The thief was traced
through Pacific Junction to Omaha,
where all trace of him was lost. A
reward of $50 is offered for the arrest
of the thief and the recovery of the
stolen property. .aa '-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

A DMlNlSTRATOR'S NOTICE.
"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 2Sth day
of January, A. D., 1914. the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
Administrative of the estate of William
Hilliard, deceased, late of said Mahaska
County, Iowa. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 2Sth day of January, 1914
Minnie B. billiard, Administrative.
]. l.. MILLIGAN, Clerk.
By F. w. WRIGHT, Deputy. 28w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Books viii be Examined.

Denver, Feb. 1O.-The books of the
Colorado Coal Co. will be examined
by the federal committee investigat-
ing the coal strike, according to
Chairman Foster I'VE propose to
find out how great profits these COM
panies have been making" stated
Foster. At the same time, he indi-
Gated that the principal operators
and miners union officials will prob
ably be examined during the days
session
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Barn Burned, Tries to Get Rent.

Iowa City. Feb. 9.-Can the owner
of a livery barn collect rent for it af-
ter it burns This unusual question
is presented in suit brought by An
thony j. Hanley to collect rent for
December, January ana February
from E. D. Murphy, for the premises
occupied by the big livery barn which
burned in December. The palintiff
bases his action on the fact that the
ease was Tor .Ae premises" and not
or the barn itself.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
100000 900 to Prevent Floods.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Speaker Champ
Clark and Senator John Sharp Will
liams will cooperate with President
Wilson in framing a bill that will APP
propriate $30,000000 to be used to
prevent floods this and subsequent
springs and for the relief of flood
sufferers. This was made public to-
day by L. S. Perkins, president of the
National Drainage congress and a
prominent engineer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Human Life Cheaper than Mule.

Hancock, Feb. 10.-To support the
assertions of their attorney that hui
man life is held cheaper than that of
a mule and that the miners in the
copper district are paid the lowest
wages of any in the world, dozen
miners we're prepared to take the
stand to-day when the investigation
into the copper strike situation was
resumed. u.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Girls Best JUDGES,

Four girls carried off the honors in
corn judging at the first annual corn
show of the new agricultural depart
ment of the Teachers college at Ce-
dar Falls, just concluded. Not a
single college man got look-in at
the prizes offered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Comforting on New Wage Scale.

Philadelphia, Feb. H. Whether
three hundred thousand soft coal
miners of western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois will go out
on strike April 1, and endeavor to tic
up the soft coal industry, 10 to be
decided in a conference between the
operators and officials of United Mine
Workers association to-day in regard
to new wage scale.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Iowa GETTING Benefit

About s1.500,OO0 is being invested
by the Great Western in improve
ments of which Iowa will get most
of the benefit. This expenditure in
cludes $4,000 which has already been
paid out for wiring the line between
Des Moines, and Oelwein to improve
its telephone service for dispatching
trains
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
FLIRTING With "other Cities"

Des Moines, Feb. 1O.-The state
board of control announced today
that the deal to buy the Flynn farm
west of Des Moines for 100000 fc'
an epileptic colony will not be con-
sidered because the street car re-
fused to build line to the farm. AS
a result, the question will be opened
again and the dozen other Iowa cit
les after the colony are expected to
get busy again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
STARTLING Break in Oil.

New York, Feb. 1O.-Further evi.
dences of the startling break in oil
stocks was noted on the curb market
to-day when shortly after opening
the Atlantic Refining company sold at
705. This Is new low record on
the present break which began yes
Iterday following pessimistic an
nouncement sent out by the COM
pany. The oil price of 7O5 noted to-
day Is 81 points lower than Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Undesirsbles Deportcd.

Sioux City, Feb. 10.-The deporta-
ton of three Sioux City aliens, a
Syrian and two Greeks, on charges
of traflicking in young American
girls. has been accomplished by the
bureau Of immigration. Detectives
left for New York last evening in
charge of the three undesirables.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
LARGEST Price Per Acre.

What is said to be the highest
price ever paid for farm land in Har-
rison county featured a deal by which
Roden and Son, Missouri Valley
real estate firm, received Saba an
acre for a piece of land. The farm
was unimproved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Has Only County Normal

Winfield has the only county nor
NAL training school in Henry county,
and the county superintendent Is
there conducting the examinations
required by law. Twelve young men
and women are taking the exami.
nations
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Senator Expected Home,

Des Moines, Feb. 10.-Senator A.
b. Cummins is expected to arrive
here tomorrow from Washington.
He will look over his nomination pa
pers, circulated during his absence.
and then go to Denver to deliver a
Lincoln Day address.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12

To admire, to love, to regret, is to
live, said great writer. Do not let the
regret be brought on BY a cough or cold,
which if treated when it first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Aliens
Cough Balsam brings welcomed relief in such
cases, Contains no harmful ingredients.
25c., 50c. and $500 bottles at all dealers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Iowa Man 20 81 Louis.

Mason City, Feb. 10.--It is report
ed here that Joseph d. Terrell, post
office inspector of this district, Is to
be appointed assistant postmaster at
ISt Louis. because of his well known
ability as postotiice expert.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
No Short Course.

A short course will not be held at
Waukon this year Instead II Is
planned 10 have corn show in con-
nection with the two days session OF
the annual farmers institute, Feb.
10 and H.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

IL Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day lof
Feb. A. D., 1914, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, executor of the
estate of Mary j. Ketner, deceased,
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of February 1914.
F. E. Smith, Executor.
j. l.. Milligan, Clerk. 3Ow3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
EcaIess Cake Wins Prize.

The second prize in the baking con-
test at the short course in Council
Bluffs was awarded to Miss Mary
Mcmillan, whose cake was an egg
less one. gelatine being used instead
OF eggs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Robbed Coeds: is Dismissed.

Iowa City, Feb. 9.-The disappear
ance of many articles belonging to
students during the last few months
is believed to have been explained by
the dismissal from the university of
a woman student. University au.
thorities declined to make her name
public, but declared she had confess
ed to stealing from her roommates in
Currier hall. officials believe the
girl to be a kleptomaniac. The
thefts have all been of small amounts
and they have been noticed since
the opening of the school year In Sep.
tember. Until representatives OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
a "Modernv Farm Residence.

T.. p, Baker. owner OF section
farm near Akron. Iowa. Il building
q S65,O0o farm residence
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
New Church pedlcatsd.

A Methodist Episcopal church cost
iwoId last Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
sulld New House Of Worship.

The United Evangelical church at
Marshalltown has voted to build q
new $4,000 house OF worship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
C L AS S IF led
|ADVERT Using
FOR SALE

FOR SALE. - Young NJ. B. turkey
hens, price S225 each. Mrs. Mary
Loughridge. Phone l2S U.
2Sw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12

the faculty traced the girls move
ments, the robberies had completely
baff1ed FACULTY and students.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Professional Cards
WIN. n. LACEY,
Attorney-at-Law.
Oskaloosa, Iowa.

General Practice, Pensions, Collec-
lions, all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24y1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
BRAVES
Tipping ALONG
Giant Adherents Strangely
Silent During Past
Two Weeks
FOUR IN THE RACE
National League Pennant May b.
Taken by Giants, Braves, Cards
or Cubs, With Odds Now
FavOring Braves.
(By Frank G. Menkel

New York, Aug. 1S.-Have you
noticed that the element which used
to insist that "the National league
race is fixed so that the Giants will
win" have become strangely silent
during the last two weeks!
The Giants may win this year, and
give the crowd chance to yell, 81
told you So" but if the Giants do win
they'll do it only after one of the bit
terest fights in the history of the Ma
tional league. It's a toss-up just now
as to which of the first division four
Giants. Braves, Sards and Cubs-will
clutch the bunting.
The Braves have come along since
mid-July like streak of lightning.
They literally have tipped through the
league and torn to shreds nearly
everything that stood in their way.
They have played better baseball over
a months stretch than has been seen
in the Major leagues for many years.
The Cards still are hugging close
onto the heels Of the leaders and the
Cubs haven't gone into the terrible
decline that was predicted by many
of the wise" ones. With this trio to
battle against, with this trio to watch
and worry about, the Giants have a
mighty task before them in their eff
forts to do what no team in modern
baseball has done so far-winning the
pennant for four years in row.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Sailing Has "Charm,"

If you were to ask Manager George
Sailing, of the Braves, what it was
that lifted his club from the bottom
almost to the top in less than month
he probably would tell you it was good
pitching, good fielding and good bat
ting. And he might tell you it was a
charm that was given him on July 10
Sailing is superstitious and he
THINKS that lucky coin has lot to
do with the uplift of the Braves.
knowing of Stallings superstitious
beliefs. Captain Rice, retired army Of
ficer, gave Spanish coin to the Bos-
ton manager. 1t was an ancient
piece that was found in little bag
around the neck of a rebel soldier in
Hayti who had been killed in one of
the skirmishes down there. The rebel
was a member of voodoo organization
and was regarded as one of it's little
spell casters.
Rice gave the coin to Sailing and
on the very day he did the Braves
won the game that lifted them out OF
the cellar for the first time since the
season opened. Sailing is sure that
the lucky piece has lot to do with
what the Braves have been able to do
since then.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
WastefuIness.
THREN


The average wheat production per
acre in Minnesota is about thirteen
bushels. In Denmark it is So; in Hol-
land, "a; in England 32 bushels. Pol
iticians talk of the conservation of ma
tional resources. What of the con-
servation of soil values, the greatest
asset the nation has? And what OF
tile wastefulness which extracts from
the soil but one-third of the riches 1t
Is capable of bearing? The prodigal-
ity of congress. the wanton careless
ness of cities, the improvidence Of our
spendthrifts are of minimum impor-
lance compared with the agricultural
waste III potential yields and the
strange madness that changes annual
ly thousands of prospectively good
farmers into mediocre and sallow fiat
dwellers.-Public Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Roman Custom.

It was custom even among the
comparatively modern Romans to bury
with their little children their favorite
toys, and the custom seems to reach
back to the earliest times Of which
We have any truthworthy relics. In
deed, in our own day, the doll fur
nishes striking example Of that
most primitive trait, mother instinct,
for among many savage tribes. nota'
bly, the Bechuanas and the Basutos.
1t is the custom for married women
to lavish their pent up mother love
upon rude dolls until the advent OF
their offspring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
CLOTHING IS NEEDED.
Charities Issues Appeal in Behalf OF
Poor of Pine Bluff.

Many of the people under the care
of the Associated Charities are in
aeed of clothing, especially is this
true of children between the ages OF
and 16 years, and the Charities are
appealing to the people to donate
cast-off clothing that less fortunate
ones may be clothed.
The approach of winter is causing
apprehension for many of these
children, vino are likely to suffer ua
less they are provided with more
clothing than they possess at this
time. Officers of the Charities will
send for any clothing, and it is ex
rected the appeal will meet with gen
erous response because it is believ
ed there ar in hundreds of homes
cast-off clothing which will furnish
food for moths unless it is used fol
better purpose-covering the poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Camden Company Elects.

Camden, Aug. 17.-Stockholders ol
the Rockwell Manufacturing company
reelected officers as follows: John
e. Judd, st. Louis, president; w. B
Ayers, Camden, vice president and
treasurer; B. C. Rockwell, secretary
and manager. F. A. Edwards, for-
merly office manager, was made as
sistant general manager and secre'
tary. The company does a fine busl-
ness in screen doors and knock-doWn
frames, and expects to ship from
eighty to 100 cars this year. The
plant employs about seventy-five men
eight months in the year, and is fl
nanced mostly by outside capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Classification.

She found her dearest girl chum in
tears. The situation was unexpected,
being rather common and vulgar But
the patrician girl was sympathetic
enough to inquire, just as any other
girl might: why dear, what on
earth is the matter?' Men are all
liars!" sobbed the broken hearted one.
ooh, don't say that" protested the
other That's too broad generaliza-
ton" well, suppose there are some
good, honest fellows who are not But
all the really nice men are!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
German Fleet Raids English Coast.

London, Aug. 1S.-Confirming the
report that a German cruiser had
fired upon flotilla of British war
ships, 100 miles Of Harwich, the Off
cial press bureau of the war Office
and admiralty has issued the follow
ing bulletin:
"some desultory firing has taken
place during the day between the
British patrolliag squadron and flo-
tilla and German accommodating
cruisers. No losses are reported or
claimed, but a certain liveliness IS
apparent in the southern area of the
North Sea-"
1t would appear that at least part
of the German fleet, which was said
to have been impounded in the Kiel
canal, has broken through the cor
don OF the British North Sea fleet and
is now rading the English coast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Would Have Lost IL.

The famous author was sitting In
the clubhouse Of an eighte en- hole golf
course near London, when very an
CRY golfer returned from game I've
lost sixteen balls today on that beast
ly counsel" he exclaimed "Sixtcen!"
''Ah," Nc. du Maurier remarked quiet.
ly, then you didn't play the last two
holes?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
SENATE AMENDS
CLAYTON BILL

Washington, Aug. 1S.-By vote OF
80 to 16 the senate today adopted
a committee amendment to the Clay
ton bill, modifying the provisions OF
the bill as it passed the house, which
specified that verdict obtained
against corporation in restraint of
trade shall be conclusive evidence in
suits brought by private persons for
damages. The proviso adopted by the
senate makes the verdict only prima
facie evidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Two Germans Disabled.

Shanghai, Aug. 1S.-Two German
cruisers have been disabled and
brought into Honk Kong. Confirma-
ton OF this fact was received here
today. Deck works, the turrets and
the barbettes of the two cruisers
were demolished and their masts anu
tunnels had been shot away. The
sides were stained with blood which
had run through the scruppers.
Owing to the rigid censorship es-
tablished by the British authorities at
Hong Kong, it is impossible yet to
obtain the names Of the two German
cruisers. !
Many German merchant vessels are
lying in the harbor at Honk Kong.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Leopard at Large in Mountains.

A full grown leopard On it's way
from Germany to menagerie in Italy
escaped from the train at Lecco, on
the SWiss-Italian frontier and took to
the mountains. Italian gendarmes and
several sportsmen armed with rifles
and assisted by dogs climbed through
a forest without finding any trace Of
the leopard. which seems to have
taken refuge on the higher slopes Of
the neighboring mountains, and will
be menace to the woodcutters when
It finds no food.