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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

AS viewed by Henry Clews in his
weekly letter, financial conditions are
steadily improving, owing to recent
heavy liquidation and the continued
policy of conservatism in banking cir
cles. Our railroads are still taxed to
the utmost with traffic. The crop situ-
alton, too, is fairly promising, a big
winter wheat crop being practically
certain, and no drawbacks at present
except the latenesj of the corn and
cotton, which increases the danger of
Injury by frost at the end of the sea-
son. Industry is active; but employ
ers are often hampered by the grow
ing agressiveness of labor leaders,
which threatens setback to business
more than any other element today.
Merchants report large consumptive
demand for nearly all classes of mer-
chandise, yet high prices and dimin-
ishing rates of profit in many markets
are already checking buying opera
tions and forcing a spirit of caution.
This seems likely to continue and to
culminate in more or less contraction,
unless some recession in merchandise
values is obtained. Moderate reac-
IONS would no doubt bring in many
fresh orders and infuse fresh life into
business.
The immediate future of the stock
market suggests moderate fluctua-
tlons. Good securities areapurchase en-
all shap declines, but moderate profits
will have to be accepted until signs of
greater activity are in sight. There
is rather less prospect cf stringent
money than month ago, partly be.
cause refunding operations are adding
to the supply of money and the with
drawal of several important trust COM
panies from the Clearing House ar
rangement will considerably lessen re
serve requirements. Speculative in
activity also tends to strengthen the
bank reserves; still no great improve
ment need be expected until the crops,
honey and labor prospects are clearer
than at present These three are the
ruling factors,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
TO UNITE CHURCHES,
ottumwa Denominations Will Try the
Merger Business.

Ottumwa, May I2.-It is expected
by the pastors of the churches con-
cerned that the union of the South OF
tumwa Methodist Protestant church
and the Second Congregational church
will be accomplished in about two
weeks and if the plans are carried out
as now anticipated the name of the
merged organization will be the Con-
gregational church, although the SER
vices viii be held at the Methodist
Protestant church.
This union of the two churches is
the result of the action taken at the
meeting held in Pittsburg, Pa, few
weeks ago, at which Rev. S. ]. Geddes
of this city, pastor of the present Meth
odist Protestant church, was in attend
ance. At this meeting representa-
tives of the Congregational, Methodist
Protestant and United Brethren
churches were present and it was de-
cided to unite all these three denomi-
nations under one great head.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The Iowa lodges have not contribut-
ed very generally to the Temple Of
Fraternity fund at st. Louis. The to-
tai amount contributed came from
thirty-two lodges and the amount was
$232.40. The representatives to the
supreme louge will probably be again
instructed to use efforts to secure a
settlement with the supreme lodge on
the long standing claim Of the grand
lodge for $3,03S.31 for expense incur.
red in the legal fight over the seeding
grand lodge in Iowa, This claim has
been presented to the supreme lodge
at five sessions and has not been paid
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Mayor Brentcn attended a late
Des Moines ball, and local newspa-
per reports that he was easily the
belle of it, The moment he appeared,
we are told, the half hundred women
present swarmed about him, and each
counted herself favored if she won the
sweet of his smile. The men in wait
ing complained of frost. A score of
young women begged the honor of a
dance. Sure" said he, as the local
newspaper gives us the pleasure of
knowing; and seizing one about the
waist, away he went, his S6s pounds of
avoirdupois floating over the floor in
the dizzy maze of the waltz as an airy
nothing. Mayor Brenton is big thing
wherever you find him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

camp was nearly SO years old. She
came over from The Netherlands with
her husband with the Dutch colony.
The colony was formed in Utretcht in
August, 1876, with H. P. Scholte presi-
dent. With four chartered vessels,
the colony, numbering 500 or cooper
sons, left the Netherlands for Iowa.
The husband of Mrs. Overcamp and
his brother were placed in charge OF
one of the vessels, Maastroom, which
had 197 passengers, and sailed from
Rotterdam to Baltimore. The colony
reached Iowa in August, 1S47, coming
through Baltimore and St. Louis. Mrs
Overcamp has resided in Pella ever
since and was one Of the most honored
and revered of the old members Of the
colony. Her husband died in 1894.
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col. SWAIN AsRoAp.

A good idea of the distance Of Mon
teyideo, from Uskaloosa may be CLEAN
ed from the fact that a copy of the
Montevideo Times of March 81 has
just reached the Herald Office. 1t tells
of Mr.. Swalm's change from Monte
video to England, and it's comments
will be of interest to the Coloners
many friends in Oskaloosa and Iowa.
The Times is built on the old fashion
ed English plan, all news being treat.
ed in an editorial, and not published
under dispatch headlines as is done in
America. Under a simple little head.
ing Colonel Swain Going" the Times
says: ...- .r.....
Colonel A. W. Swain, who has been
United States Consul in this city since
1897, yesterday morning received a
telegram from his government inform.
ing him that he had been transferred
to similar post at Southampton. In
conformity with this Colonel Swain
will be leaving Montevideo in the
course of next month. This news will
We are sure, be received with the
strongest feeling of regret, not merely
by the Colonels countrymen here, but
by the entire English-speaking com.
munity, of which, indeed, Colonel
Swain may be claimed as an import,
ant and most popular member, so
thoroughly has he identified himself
with all its interests and movements
and so entirely has he made himself
respected and beloved by all with
whom he came in contact, by his gen
ial, friendly, upright character, his in.
exhaustible fund of good humor, his
hospitality and his unfailing sympathy
and kindness. More than that, the
Colombian indispensable figure at all
gatherings where the English Ian.
guage was spoken-has proved himself
veritable bond of unity between
American and English residents, bring
ing them together as they We're never
brought before, and making them feel
that, in this corner of the world at all
events, they were as one people, with
common sympathies and common in
ISIIoL l. hG dSlS anu SpGGGuSS VI LIIC
Colonel in this respect will not be
readily forgotten, This is speaking of
the Colonel in LIs unofficial capacity
as a consular officer he has been uni
formly efficient attentive and courte,
Gus, and has impaired to his post a
dignity and representation on all pub,
lie occasions that has never been the
case before. Thus he will be keenly
missed in every respect, and we are
selfish enough to wish that he had not
been selected for promotion, but had
been allowed to remain here few
years longer II we may add a little
more personal word. we should like to
say that we shall miss good friend
and-as one who himself has been a
Journalistic most kindly sympathizer
with our journalistic struggles and eff.
forts, and one to whom we have fire.
quently been indebted for many an
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
The Keokuk County News thinks

The Keokuk County News thinks
1t is too bad the republican party in
Iowa is so dead sure of victory. 1t
makes it easy for republican Office
holders to spend their time fighting
each other. They ought to quit it.
The News don't like to see in this
state this i'll feeling. Be good Indians.
Don't make any difference whether
you are Cummins men or Gear men
or Hull men or machine men or anti.
machine men. Be fair and stop your
scrapping. The platform will be broad
and liberal and in conformity with
good republicanism.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
COUPLE BADLY MIXED.
Two Divorces Necessary to Make
Marriage Legal.

Des Moines, May 12--Because the
priest at the confessional told her she
had committed grievous sin in
marrying her second husband when
she was not sure that her first hus-
band was dead, Jennie B. Daniel was
divorced from HI. M. Daniel by Judge
Howe
Mr.. Daniel and Jennie B. Hughey
were married in Nevada, Iowa, on the
9th Of October, 1900. at that time
Mrs. Hugney had been married once
already, her former husband being G..
w. Hughey. But her first liege lord
had disappeared years before she had
met Mr.. Daniel, become infatuated
with him and promised to marry him
and Mrs. Hughey considered herself
widow. when Mr.. Daniel asked her
to be his wife she consented and the
marriage was consummated in Octo-
Der of 1900.
A few months after her marriage
with Mr.. Daniel, Mrs. Daniel became
a member Of the Latter Day Saints
church ana in confessing to her pas
tor she informed him that she had
been married once before and that she
was not sure her husband was dead,
and had not been sure when she mar
ried Mr.. Daniel But Mrs. Daniel add
ed that she had acted in perfect good
faith and did not think she had done
any wrong.
Now the Latter Day Saints church
is headed by Joseph Smith, son of the
noted leader who was one of the
founders and pillars of the Mormon
church, which formerly believed in
and practiced polygamy. But the Lat
ter Day Saints church and preachers
strongly oppose polygamy, so Mrs.
Daniels pastor told her that she had
committed a grievous wrong and that
she must make reparation at once,
With this advice from her pastor,
Mrs. Daniel returned home and con-
fessed to her husband that she had
been married once before; that G. w.
Hughey was her husband, and that
she was not sure that he was dead.
Then CONSERVATION reigned in the
IahiCl ldllllly anu SOuliuu6u IUT SOIl6
time until all Efforts to find Mr., Hughey
the first husband, failed. Still the un-
certainty as to whether he was alive
or not continued.
1t was at this juncture that Mr.
Daniel, the second husband, solved the
difficulty by stating that he would
bring action against his wife, in court,
to have their marriage annulled and
when Mrs. Daniel was a free woman
again she could institute divorce pro-
ceedings against the absent Hughey
on the ground of desertion and then
Daniels would marry her once more
and the course of true love would run
smoothly. -
So Mr., Daniel brought his suit for
separate maintenance and Judge Howe
granted him a decree. Mrs. Daniel
now intends suing for a divorce from
the absent Hughey and when both are
free Mr.. Daniel states that he will
marry her again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

A change in ownership of the
Times-Journal of this city is announc
ed, Mr.. Richard Burke purchasing the
interests of his partner, Mr.. Chas
Lemley, and becoming sole proprietor
The Herald regrets to see Mr.. Lem
ley retire from the field,as he has been
a popular worker, and has been fair
and honest with his competitors. The
change will not interfere in any way
with the policy of the paper, as Mr.,
Burke has been the experienced head
of the institution. We wish Mr.. Burke
success in his enlarged undertaking.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

In reply to the Times-Journal
which saw omens of evil and poverty
in the strikes that were inaugurated
on May 1, comes Bradstreets report OF
Saturday, May 9. The report says
Business continues large and indus
try active in most cases SURPRISING
previous years of that date, despite
the unseasonably cool weather in
some sections and the swarm of vexa,
tions in labor troubles. The enor
nous gain in gross railway earnings
reported for April, fifteen per cent
over the best previous years, is proof
that past good reports of trade and
traffic are fully justified"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
NO TIME LIKE NOW.

Do you want a Greater Oskaloosa?
Do you want more prosperous Os,
kaloosa?
Do you want new and larger indus
tries?
Do you want more employment foI
labor.
Do you want more buisenss of all
kinds?
Do you want better prices for real
estate?
Do you want increased railroad ia
cilities?
Do you want to increase Oskaloosa,s
hold upon its valuable trade territory
Do you want to protect and promote
Oskaloosa's interests in every direc-
ton?
Do you want it to be wide-awake,
up to date, busy, hustling, enterprising
town in every way?
If you want anyone or all of these
things, tonight's meeting of the Com
mercial Club opens way to get what
you want
No business man who feels deep in
terest in the good of the city can af
ford to stay away. There was never
greater faith in Oskaloosa among its
people than today, and never a great
er enthusiasm for its future The i'm.
portant thing to do is to utilize this
new confidence, enthusiasm and pub
lie spirit, unite it and set it at work
for the good of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The management of the Iowa
State Fair have added new and most
important feature to their fair pro-
gram. A scholarship in the regular
agricultural course at the Iowa State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts at Ames, valued at 100000 will
be awarded to the boy who does the
most proficient work in judging GER
tain classes of horses and cattle, and
samples of corn assigned for this pur.
pose, and writing reason substantial
ing their Judgment,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
who has been in Europe a number OF
months making practical study of
political economy, reports from Paris:
have visited the homes of working
people in a number Of European cit.
les, examining now they are housed,
clothed and fed, and am convinced
that four-fifths Of the American work
ers have higher wages and better
homes, food and clothing and more OF
all material comforts than the average
middle classes in Europe, and are i'm
measurably better off than the work,
ing classes of Europe"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
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A TEXAS BADGER FIGHT.
Great Sport for the Iowa Editors In
the Lone Star State.

Though every fellow who attended
the recent editorial excursion to Texas
was sworn to secrecy on the pain OF
everlasting animosity with Charley
Junkin of the Fairfield Ledger, the
indomitable Howard Tedford of the
Ringgold Record has let the cat out
cf the bag. In a series of articles on
Texas he says:
"All the way through Texas we
heard a great deal about badger fight
ing, and like the Missourians we had
to be shown. Ana we were shown
good and plenty. 1t remained for the
sports at Wichita Falls to introduce
this very popular Texas sport to the
Iowa editors Jack Bates, the travel
ing freight solicitor for the M. X. & T.,
is the greatest badger fighter in Texas
and it is to him that the editors were
indebted for the fignt at Wichita Falls
It's great gafne. ,lIsek had splen.
did set of strikers at the Falls, and
the fight was pulled off in a big barn
near the town. The Iowa editors all
repaired to the scene Of the conflict
and watched withintense interest the
Texans perform. 1t was arranged that
two dogs should fight the badger
Large sums of money were bet on the
outcome of the fight, and several
warm arguments took place. One BET
of three hundred dollars was put up or
the fight, and the money was actually
placed in the hands of disinterested
spectator. Interest in the fight was
now at its height. Soon the pugnaci
Gus badger was to be turned loose to
battle for his life with two blooded
dogs which had the reputation of kill.
ing number of badgers. One cul
had lost ar ear in previous fight, but
he was still game and was eager for
the fray. After the bets had all been
posted it was now time to pull the
badger into the roped arena. A Tex
an who was anxious for the fight to
begin started to take hold of the rope
to pull the badger forth, but mighty
howl was sent up by those who had
money bet on the fight.
1t was claimed that the man had
made several bets and in the interest
of fairness some one insisted on hav
ing some disinterested party pull the
rope. Why not some of the Iowa ed.
itors," was asked, and the name oi
Chas. NJ. Junkin, president of the as
sociation, was suggested. Mr.. Junkir
thought the honor was worthily be
slowed, and just to help the sport
along he consented to set off the fire
works. With steady nerve and a
strong muscle Mr.. Junkin took hold of
the rope. A moment of suppressed
silence followed, every eye was rivet
ed to get look at the savage badger,
the dogs barked furiously, and in an.
other instant the fierce and bitter
fight would be waging.
And then Charley pulled the rope.
And just about that time he must have
thought he had taken side degree in
the Elks. The badger came forth, but
it was not very fierce looking animal
but just one of these common old yel
low boys, with blue stripes running all
around it, except where the handle
was placed on it by some potter in
Liverpool. And then the crowd yelled
The fight was over, and all bets were
declared off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

item of useful or interesting informa
tion, as well as for many a sympa-
tnetic word of encouragement. Be
fore concluding, we express the hope
that Colonel Swain will not be allow
ed to leave without some special mark
of appreciation from the British com.
munity with wnom he mas made him
self so popular, apart from whatever
notice may be taken of his departure
by his own countrymen."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The "spat" plea does not get a
divorce any longer in Judge Clements
court, says the Baxter New Era.
Nothing goes in his court but death,
adultery or fifteen or twenty knock
downs and dragouts." The New Era
says: Judge Clements is an able-bod.
led married man and he certainly is
aware of the fact that 'spats' should
not count in an action for divorce"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Marshalltown Times Republican:
"An Oskaloosa policeman has resigned
his position on the force and has gone
back to blacksmithing He hopes to
lead an easier life and cop out more
coin at his trade than he has been able
to accumulate as copper" for the
city. His resignation is suggestive OF
the strenuous life led by an oskaloosa
police officer"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

According to the views Of the
Iowa Falls Sentinel, "a surplus OF
dogs is big nuisance anywhere. In
the cities there are thousands of ours
that have no good excuse for existence
and on which no tax is imposed, and
which always manage in some way tc
evade the dog-catcher, whose eyesight
is not very keen for the mongrel type.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
REMARKABLE CAREER.
Peter Stansley Passes Away at the
Age of no Years.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, May 12.-
Peter Stansley died at his home in
this city this morning, aged one hun
dred and ten years. He leaves a Wild
ow who is one hundred and three. The
couple have lived together since 1916,
the longest married couple in the
United States. Both claim to have
been the offspring of Alaskan parents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

England buys practically one-half
of all the goods which the United
States sells abroad. During the past
nine months we have sold total of
$1,114,0S9,452 in foreign markets, and
of this amount England has taken
$419, 9,326,473,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Newton Journal: The Oskaloosa
Herald was the first paper to suggest
that Senator Allison be chosen to
write the platform of the coming Iowa
State Republican convention. He did
not patent the idea, and it has been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
PROMOTION PROBABLE.
Capt. John Hershing May Be Made
Brieadier General.

Washington, May 12.-For excellent
work done in Mindanao, Philippines,
Capt. John Hershing of the Fifteenth
cavalry who mas just completed a
highly successful expedition against
the Moros, may be elevated to the
rank Of brigadier general this fall. In
line of regular promotion he could not
hope TO retire with rank higher than
major.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Iowa continues "in the push" NJ.
G. Fosnes, who has just been placed
at the head of the free delivery de-
partment of the postoffice service,
halls from Des Moines, and Mr.. Chat.
terton who was recently appointed
Governor of Wyoming, married an
Iowa girl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The union men are coming back
now at the injunction business. They
have asked for restraining orders at
St. Louis to prevent the Western
Union Telegraph company from dis
charging men belonging to the union.
The courts are having busy time
making history in st. Louis just now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The Sioux City journal has dug
out the interesting fact that the man.
ager of the Fort Dodge baseball team
is named Ben Davis. If he is going to
run baseball into the apple business
it is up to him to get team of pip
nins
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

mo cash, no BOOZE" win be the
motto in Kansas hereafter. The su.
preme court has just decided that Ii
quor sold to local dealers cannot be
collected for.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The business men of Schleswig,
Iowa, do not like the unenviable noto-
riety that has come to their town from
the fact that it has large number Of
saloons and dance halls and no church,
and they are taking steps to remedy
the matter by proceeding to raise
money for the erection of church as
a business proposition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The Nonpareil says: Council
Bluffs is a better city for the closing
of the saloons on Sunday and it is
hoped that those intrusted with the
enforcement of the law will continue
the present conditions"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Willie had been to Sunday school,
At luncheon grandma passed him the
deviled ham, mo, thank you," said
Willie. 81 have renounced the devil
and all his works. springfield Re-
publican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

THE wages of sin is death, and
the wages of the Iowa country school
teacher is the next thing to it," OBJ
serves Joe Trigg of the Rockford Reg
lister,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
Cedar Rapids Gazette;

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A man
named Duffer, of Alto Pass, ILL.,, is al
legged to have caught a catfish weigh
ing 1S2 pounds.
Davenport Times: Enough said.
That Duffer is liar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

According to the Atchison Globe
there are some things that should be
done in seclusion. Blowing your nose
is one of them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14
PELLA coLoNlsT DEAD.

The death of Mrs. G, H. Overcamp,
at Pella, removes one of the few re
naming original members of the col
ony Of Hollanders that first came to
Iowa and settled at Pella. Mrs. Over
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The fact that child born now
may expect to live at least four years
longer than one born fifty years ago
makes the editor of the Bedford
Times-Republican wish that he had
waited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The music teachers of the state
will meet in convention at Ottumwa
June 23 to 26 inclusive. Our sympa-
thy goes out to Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Saint Joseph News: A subscriber
writes to ask when flannels should be
taken off, We should say about day
before washday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Artist Chartran is apologizing to
the Parisians for his portrait of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He says the Presi-
lent was in such a hurry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

After Saturday afternoons exper-
fence we are satisfied that all the rain
in the storehouse did not fall last year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

The Sioux City Journal notes that
the June bride crop was too far along
to be affected by the recent frosts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

made the common property and OBJ
tanned the endorsement Of almost the
entire republican press Of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

Remember the Commercial Club
meeting tonight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-05-14

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