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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08
e command Of JIG gentleman. }

the command of the gentleman, to-
gether with its equipment and service.
He is to be taken out to the noun
tains to make his convalescence more
rapid and to take him away from any
local worry. He will be accompanied
by Mrs, Sewers, daughter Mary and
son Paul The party will go to Man,
shalltown to take the Northwestern,
and thence the journey will be to
Cheyenne, Wyoming, where several
days will be spent The trip and
route from this point has not been
determined, but may include Califor-
mia or the south. The party will be
absent three or four weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08
Came Near Drowning.

Mrs. C. Woodruff had very mar
row escape from drowning at the
Glendale mill on Skunk river a cou-
pie of days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wood.
ruff and company of friends are en-
camped near the mill Mrs. Woodruff
was making ready a meal and desir-
ing pail Of water for use in the do
nestle work of the camp, approached
the bank Of the river. In getting
down some improvised steps cut in
the bank, the lady lost her balance
and fell headlong into the water,which
at this particular point is of consider,
able depth. She had gone below the
surface twice when her husband
reached her with a skiff. She was al.
most overcome when she was taken
out of the water. 1t was very mar.
row escape for the lady.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

ed themselves Of good winters job
at good pay Each workman got two
and half dollars per day and one
and one-half rations from the time he
left home. Twenty miles per day was
counted a days travel. The govern
ment spent one or more hundred thou
sand dollars on the proposed fort, all
Of which was afterwards abandoned
as unnecessary for the protection OF
the rapidly growing young state.
In the spring Of 1851 Mr.. Kalbach
took boat down the Des Moines riv-
er to where it empties into the Mis-
sissippi, thence up that stream to his
home at Muscatine. Here he at once
made preparations to move to Oska-
loosa, arriving here on May 10, 1851.
That year has been known in Mahas-
ka county history as The Flood year.
1t was trying time, for the early set
tiers. There were no bridges across
the streams, and but little hauling
could be done The Des Moines river
was about the only means Of trans
portation and crops were short every
where. Mr.. and Mrs. Kalbach had
come to the end of their journeying
and settled down to land to hand
struggle for an independent living,
and competency for advanced years.
They did for the time being whatever
their hands found to be done Mr..
Kalbach was Oskalocsa's first city
marshal for three successive years,
acted for a time as street commissions
er, was secretary of the city school
board when Oskaloosa Quilt its first
school house, -the old Gospel Ridge
school house. He has always contrib
uted generously of his time and
means for the building up of the life
Of the city and the county.
On June Is, 1865, he went into the
lumber business, continuing in that
business until advancing years COM
PEELED him to retire to more quiet
life. On Oct. 80, 1S94,Mrs. Kalbach
passed to the scenes of another world.
The chief delight of her life was in
her home and her family, and her alb
sence has been deeply felt Mr.. Kali
bach is much confined to his home,
but is enjoying cheerful old age
with a clear mind and an unbroken
interest in passing events.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08
A New Mine.

The Lost Creek Coal Company are
working double shaft opening new
shaft on the Frank Odem farm. This
is just north of where No. 9 OF the
Consolidated Co was located and the.
Northwestern will relay their track
to that place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

number, containing advance Informal
ton upon the end-of-the-year styles,
and illustrating in colors and in black
and white some of the latest develop
ments Of the seasons modes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

Mrs. r. M. Elwell, Of Atchison, Kas-,
who has been visiting at Knoxville
and other points, visited with Mrs. A.
L, snodgrass before departing for her
home
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

The September st. Nicholas brings
interesting chapters in the two seri.
ais, Gensai Murai's 'Kibun Daizin, or
From Shark-Boy to Merchant Prince"
the story of a Japanese boy for Amer
lean lads, and Mary Constance Du
Bcis's charming tale for girls, "Elinor
Arden, Royalist"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

Overlooking with practical helpful
ness for the housewife is the Septem-
Der number of The Housekeeper.
Elizabeth w, Morrison and Mary Fos-
ter Snider tell how to use the autumn
fruits.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

The secret method of multiplying
millions by which the enormous for
tunes of Standard Oil and other big
financial institutions were created
vertically out of nothing is the text
Of the September installment of"Fren-
zied Finance" by Thomas w. Lawson,
in EVerybody's Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

In twenty-five articles in the Sep.
TENDER number of The Cosmopolitan,
Mr.. John Brisben Walker gives to the
world the result of his personal stud
les at the Exposition, dictated to ste
nographers at the time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

Scribner's Magazine for September
contains number of outdoor arti
cles peculiarly suited to the culminat
ing month of the recreation season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

The Pilgrim for September is one
of the very best magazines of the
month and Of itself is proof that &
popular magazine may be published
in the west without any lack of quail
ity or of interest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

McClure's Magazine for September
is vigorous expression of American
life and interest, part fact, part fic-
tion, all entertaining. Several seri-
GUS articles give it commanding i'm
portance and character
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-08

10 those who follow the movements
of fashion, The Delineator for Sep
TENDER is an exceptionally interesting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
eLouNT SPRINGS HOTEL,

Open all the year. Recommended by all physicians for all diseases of the utomach, liver and kidneys and a power ful alteration tonic. First-class hotel ac- commodations. Own dairy and livery sta bIe. hot sulphur baths. bowling alley. ten- nis, croouet, pool end billiards. Rates per dav. s2; s9.5O to s12.50 per week.
 BLOUNT SPRINGS co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Low Ebb Reached.

The low ebb of business depression was reached three to six months ago. Since then the Wall street barometer has been steadily marking improvement. The highly trained sensitiveness of the money heart of the country usually renects changing conditions for an advance ahead of the actual occurrence These signals are not always needed, but In the light of history they are found to be almost invariably correct. While trade reports were still reactionary and the industrial outlook uncertain Wall street began some months ago to show perceptible recovery. The great interests which had been going through two years of contraction and liauidation changed front The leaders of finance recovered their nerve and pre- pared themselves for the improved times which must inevitably follow return of confidence the signs of which they were the first to detect and appreciate. Gen eral confidence is most certainly arrived. It is here and better feeling is every where prevalent.
 It does not follow that there is going to be an immendiate and vehement bull movement which will carry prices to former lofty attitudes, but there Is no gainsaying the fact that the outlook is substantially better than it has been for two years. There is a solidity about the situation now which appeals to the conservative sense of every community. It would be surprising If the speculative market did not witness sharp reactions and periods of depression disheartening to those who played stocks on margins, but these phenomena are in themselves, not alarming. They are features which &C., company every bull movement, especially during the formative stages.
 Low day in the stock market this year was early in March last, since which time there has been an average improvement of about 10 points in railways and 6 points in industrials The advance has been irregular and there are on the list a good many stocks which have not made anywhere near the average rise, good stocks at that which are almost certain to follow In line with the rest of the market if the upward tendency continues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
About Foreign Exchange.

Specialists in foreign exchange are full of importance these days They figure that for the next sixty days at least the course of quotations in foreign exchange will be an unfailing guide to the stock market. They say that so long as for eign exchange continues weak the ten- dency of American stocks will be to ad- vance, whereas if there should be sharp rise in exchange quotations then look out for a break in our securities. They reach this conclusion on the theory that low exchange quotations mean pressure of foreign money upon our mar kets in competition with the domestic supply, and that high exchange would mean a withdrawal of these funds. It Is said that not less than $100,000,O00 in Eu- ropean capital has already been placed in America through the medium of short" sales of Sterling bills.
 This development is displeasing to the money lenders of New York, but down to this time they have found no way to stop the tide. A big war scare abroad would check the flow this way, and pos- sibly lead to a hasty calling in of funds thus advanced. Except for some such scare the foreign stocks of idle money and the low rate of interest obtainable on the other side may operate for months to come as an important restraining n- fiuence on the cupidity of American banking combinations. Much of the for eign money now in America is said to have been placed in anticipation of the demand for cash to move the enormous cotton crop in prospect. More money Is required to move cotton than any other crop. The value of exports of this com modity during the months of October, November and December is often as great at the volume of all tha ofbar q aoricultfIr- al products exported during that period Repayment of these advance loans may be made entirely in cotton, grain and meats If 1t is not allowed to remain on this side nothing can prevent the tre- mendous importance of gold during the fall and winter months to meet the ordl- nary trade balance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
RestIno from Politics.

The street is giving itself rest from politics. It takes only a mild interest in the scorings and jockeying in regard to committee chairmanships and the organ ization of campaign machinery by both parties. Fresh material for discussion will be found in the letters of acceptance by the rival presidential candidates. Un- til these letters appear politics will hard ly be conspicuous as feature in the stock situation. The partisan elements nave established betting quotations on a few propositions. Some money has been put up in the financial district on a basis of to 10 that Parker will beat Roose- welt. There is Roosevelt money in abun- dance to back the heavy end of this wager, but Parker advocates, as a rule, stand for little better odds, commonly demanding 6 to 10. Even money has been put up in Wall street to the amount of several thousand dollars on the result in New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Harriman>cossip.

Gossip finds satisfaction in connecting E. H. Harriman''s visit to London with a somewhat hay scheme for financing the purchase of Atchison control. either directly for the Union Pacific or for in- terests identified herewith. The peg upon which the story hangs seems to be the fact of heavy purchases of Atchison stock during the past four or five months for account of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, Harri- mans most conspicuous packers. Esti- mates vary as to the aggregate amount of Atchison stock which is now loged in the office of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,. but 1t is not improbable the figure approxi- mates control. These purchases have beev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Northern Securities PuzzIlna.

The Northern Securities fight, by the way, continues to be as much of a pug gle to the Wall street population as It ever was. The latest move by MT. Schiff' acting for the Hartman interests, look ing to compromise, is varyingy inter- preted. That Jim" Hill and his asso- ciates would look upon the Schiff over lures with suspicion Is not to be wonder ed at. MT. Hill is not the kind of Trojan to be taken in on any kind of gift bearing Greek game" He will guard that wooden horse against any flim-fam flank movement by the enemy until he has time to investigate.
 The latest feature in this Northern &c., curities tangle to give concern to the owners of shares therein is a fear that dividends may be tied up until an appeal can be acted on by the supreme court of the United States, and that might not be for year or more. These dividends amount to $16000. 900 year-an important Item even in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
BULL MOVEMENT IS "BEATING TALENT" Loath to Believe There is BuSi-
 ness Up-Lift LOW EBB HAS BEEN PASSED  News of the Crops Is Being Closely Watched and Wall Street Is
 Giving Itself a Rest
 from Politics.
 
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, July 23.-There never was great bull movement in Wall street that it did not ''beat the talent, during it's early stages. Phe professional spec ulators and traders are skeptical set. Their horizon is narrowed to the Tour walls of the stock exchange and their news sense does not extend beyond the immediate environments of Wall street. By force of habit their study is given up largely to the current technical condl- tions. They cultivate sort of sixth sense. that of intuition which tells them almost unerringly the daily movements and motives of the street. They uncon- sciously lose the faculty for judgment of large affairs and when tidal wave gets in motion up or down and carries prices with it for any considerable period they are entirely at sea. They accustom themselves to the narrow swings of two or three points and combat anything be- yond there limits.
 In the present instance they have been fighting the market for the last two weeks and suffered a loss of to lo points This they confidently expect to get back, for they are still unbelievers, and, while possibly willing to admit that the big sitution is working for gen eral up-lift in business, they contend that the time is not yet ripe for the grand movement towards permanently hlgher levels. It was precisely the same way in 1Ss6-7-S, during which years the broad foundations were laid for tho greatest progressive business movement and the greatest speculation in stocks ever known in American history The professionals and the talent, of Wall street either lost money fighting the market or else made nothing through their failure to take advantage of conditions patent to the rest of the world. Eventually the talent did get back it's money because the public over-staid or over-played it's market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24

made quietly with the evident purpose of getting the shares as cheaply as pos sihle There has never been any ostenta- tious bidding on the part of Kuhn, Loep X Co.,. or their brokers, but offerings have been picked up steadily. The cam paign in Atchison suspiciously resembles in many points that conducted by the same firm for the purchase of control or Northern Pacific prior to the famous cor ner which led to the formation of the Northern Securities company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Watchjnu Crop News.

Wall street is again giving it's first thought to crop news. The farmers of the financial section are full of information on that subject. On alternate days they kill the growing crops or raise the pro- duction to bumper records. Individuals and firms having the best and most com prehentive advices are optimistic in their expressions. There are localities where damage has been done, but the agricul- tural field as a whole looks well. The railroad systems which depend chiefly for tonnage on the products of the soil an- ticipate another good year, one whose aggregate of business will approximate that of two years ago when all records were broken. The roads in the south and southwest are especially favored in the matter of crop prospects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24

Dress Parade and Review oalIy at 3 p. m., at encamp- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Treasury Small Chance scaro.


 ipe government IS confronted with the necessity of drawing down some of the money 1t has on deposit in national banks sum aggregating now $l2l ,OoO, ,OOO Treas ury small change is now down to less than sSo'Vo,ooo which is 2O,OO0, 900 less than the minimum established by securities of the treasury previous to the incumbency ol NIT. shaw So long as government money drawn down from the banks goes immediately back into circulation in pay 'nehl or current running expenses there can De no possible disturbance of the money market. If withdrawals were for sne purpose of hoarding 1t would be diff lerent, but so long as the cash Is taken ln py one hand and paid out with the other matters will go smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
HOTEL CHAMBERLAIN, oLp sP{ Pf

HUTEL CHAMBERLlN, ohP FORE pRINv Vk VoM- Most magnificertly situated and com fortably furnished hotel on. the Atlantic coast June to October
 SUMMER RATES, S3 PER DAY UP. Special weekly sates. Orchestra, boat ing. bathing. sailing fishing. tennis, golf. Largest military post in the country. Rendezvous of North Atlantic squadron. Booklets cal be had at Queen and Cres- cent and Southern railway offices.
 GEORGE F. ADAMS. Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
eREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
WEST VIRGINIA.

(The "OLD WHITE" Suphur). open June 22 Famous for its sulphur baths Mod ern improvements, with private baths. Or chestra. Terms. s15 to s25 week. $50 to s90 per month.
 All tickets for St. Louis Exposition. via c. & o. Ky. have stop-over privileges at White Sulphur. Write for booklet. Ad- dress GEO. A. MILLS, JR.. Mgr, Green brier White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
 5-15-39t- -su- -tul- thu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-12
In the matter of the Board of P,,b,,

Bd F No: 1s57574 -, 80
In w the mater after 1f the Beard of Public
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul
That the Board OF, Public Works of said
CITY of St. Paul ,;eause the following i'm
provements to be made, to-wit:.
Construct a sewer on st. Anthony ave-
nue. from Fisk street to Milton street: and
on Milton street from St Anthony avenue
to Central avenue in the City of st. Paul.
Minnesota. $50
That said Board cause said work to be
let by contract. as provided by law, with
out one-half the estimated cost being first
paid into the City Treasury. and after
said york shall be placed under. contract,
said Board shall proceed without delay ia
assess the amount, as nearly as thew can
ascertain the Same, which will be required
to pay the costs and necessary expenses
OF such Improvement upon the real estate
to beSbenefted by said Improvement as
provided by law. it being the opinion of
tn, Council that real estate to be assessed
fitted to the extent of the costs. and ev-
penses necessary to be Incurred thereby.
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
Juns p. 1904. -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-12
Bd F No. 1861

1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of constructing re-
laying or repairing a cement sidewalk on
the west side of Fairview avenue be-
tween Dayton avenue and Marshall ave
nue., be and the same is hereby referred
to the Board of Public Works to investi-
gate and report y =
First-Is this Improvement proper and
.Second-Send the Council proper order
directing, the work to be done
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
June q. 1904
Adopted by the Assembly July I, 1904.
Approved July g. 1904.
July H. 1904)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-12
BID F No. 1853
In the matter of the report of the Board
Dbl ia on

In the matter OF the report OF the Board
of Public Works, dated June 20, 1904
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of the
City OF st. Paul cause the following i'm
provement to be made, to-wit:
Construct, relay or repair with cement
a sidewalk extending from the property
line to the curb line on both sides of
to Fourteenth street. in the City of st.
Paul, Minnesota. And it is hereby
Resolved. That Assembly File No 1916.
approved May Is. 1904, for the construe-
ton of a sidewalk six feet wide on the
west side of jackson street, from Thir-
teenth street to Fourteenth street is
hereby repealed and annulfed.
That said Board shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount as nearly as
they can ascertain the same, which will
necessary expenses of such improve
ment upon the real estate to be. benefited
by said Improvement, as provided by
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-12
A'y File No. 7745-


Resolved; That, permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the Twin
City Telephone Co.. under and In pllr-
suance of Ordinance No. 1874. approved
March %, 1899. to erect and put in the
necessary poles and overhead wires TO-
gether, with the necessary fixtures rnon
which to stretch and maintain. wires and
cables upon the following named streets
avenues and alleys in the City of ST Paul.
On Syndicate, from Van Buren, to Ton.
ping. and on Seminary. from Syndicate
Further resolved. That said Twin Civ
wires and cable; shall replace all streets reefs
alleys and public grounds on and in
which any of such work shall be done in
pursuance of this resolution In as good
order and condition as the same were in
before the doing of such work, and all
of such work shall be done under the SUI
pervision and as directed by the CITY
Engineer of the City of ST. Paul. excent
as in this resolution otherwise provided
Further resolved That the permission
herein granted is given subject to all the
provisions of Ordinance No 1874 and all
other resolutions and ordinances of the
City of st. Paul. and subject to the right
of the Common Council to order and re-
quire said poles and wires to be taken
Gown and removed whenever In its judg-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-12
BID F No. 1876

1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of constructing. reIav
ing or repairing wooden crosswaIk ON
the south side of Dayton avenue and
across Farvlew avenue, be and the same
is hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works to investigate and report.
F1rst-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
.Second-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be DONE
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
June 81 1904
Adopted by the Assembly July Z. 1904.
Approved July s, 1904
(JulX II. 1901