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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
COMP AR|SONS ARE
MOST FAVORABLE
TRADE OUTLOOK OF uN,IED
STATES ENCOURAGING.
ARE NO CLOUDS IN THE SKY.
Seems Certain That First Half Of 1906
VIII Be the Most Prosperous
Six Months IN Nations
History.

New York, July 2S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade today
sys:
Comparisons Of the volume OF cur
rent business with results at the cor
responding day in previous years are
so uniformly favorable tnat the out
look can only be regarded with conf
dence. Semi-annual statements are
now sufficiently complete to make Ger.
tain that the first half of 1906 was the
most PROSPEROUS six months period in
the nations history. Unless heavy
cancellations occur the last half Of the
year will establish still higher rec
ord. Contracts came forward freely
in the iron and steel industry and foot
wear factories are receiving orders for
delivery next February, while even the
textile mills report that purchasers
have ceased efforts to secure more at
tractive terms. Complaints of made
quate labor supply are universal.
Building operations are extensive, and
would be much greater if the cost of
labor and materials had not caused the
abandonment of many plans. Buy
ers are arriving in the primary mar
kets in large numbers, placing orders
freely and often urging quick delivery,
which substantiates the claim that
stocks are low in all positions. Rail
way earnings in July thus far surpass
corresponding reports for last year by
SIS per cent and foreign commerce at
this port alone for the last week show
gains Of $2,110,472 in exports and ST.
5S9,51S in imports. Failures this week
numbered PIG in the United States,
against 214 last year, and Is in Can.
ada, compared with p year ago."
Bradstreet's is Optimistic.
New York, July Is Bradstreet's
today says:
"Trade, industrial and crop develop
ments are generally favorable. Fair
activity for a vacation period is wit
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
NEEDLE IN HAND.
Miss Ella Cricket the Victim Of Pain
full Accident.

Miss Ella Cricket, sister of ex-Sher-
iff VIM Cricket, met with very pain
full accident at her home Saturday
afternoon. In using a cloth to wipe
away some water she ran needle
deep into the fieshy part of the thumb.
A physician was called Immediately
but could not get the needle. He call
ed another doctor and the sufferer was
placed under the influence OF an an
aesthetic in the effort to get the nee
die, but the combined efforts Of the
physicians were unsuccessful in extri-
eating it. 1t could be felt now and
then but would seem to slip away
from their instruments. The opera
ton was finally abandoned for the
time. Sunday the hand was terribly
swollen but every precaution possible
has been taken against the develop.
ment of blood poisoning. Another at
tempt will be made today to get al
the needle and Photograph of the
hand will be taken first, to locate the
foreign substance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02

William b, Emma and Charles F. A
grandson, Clyde Smith, has beeen in
the city with the old folks, and they
have four grandchildren in Denver,
Colorado.
Mr.. Ketner was a good citizen. He
was quiet and unassuming in manner
and disposition. He liked his home
and it's comforts rather than the activ-
ity of the city, and was not inclined to
mingle in the affairs of the "work-a-
day world" He had, however, keen
interest in the doings of the world and
his fellow men and was well posted
on the current events Of the day. He
was a far-sighted business man and
through thrift. industry and economy
had gained competence for himself
and his faithful wife, who has been
his companion and counsellor in all
his labors, as well as mis- successes.
Mrs. Ketner has the sympathy of
many friends in the bereavement and
the sorrow that has come to her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
Road Notice.

State of Iowa, Mahaska County, SIS.
To the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Co.:
The commissioner appointed on pc
tition of Charles Worrick ct al to To-
cate highway road beginning at the
northwest corner of lot of irregular
survey of the swA of nwA of section
thirteen 13), township seventy-five
(75), range fourteen (14), running
thence east on the north line of said
lot two e., to the northeast corner
of said lot, thence south on the east
line of said lot to point 20 feet north
of the southeast corner of said lot,
thence due east to the east side of the
railroad right of way and terminating
at the street running north and south
on the east side of said right of way,
said road to be 40 feet in width, be es-
tablished, and to vacate all Of the orig
inal road between these points, has
reported in favor thereof and all oD-
jections thereto or claims for damages
must be filed in the auditors ONCE on
or before noon oil the 18th day Of June,
2 p. m, A. d. 1906, or such highway
will be established by the board with
out reference thereto.
j. w. Doak, County Auditor.
Dated June a, 1906. silva
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02

messed in trade circles in which the
usual preparations for fall trade are
making. with a more than ordinarily
optimistic feeling visible as regards
fall and winter business. An inter
esting side light on the pessimistic
predictions current some time ago as
to the meat trade is found in advices
from Chicago that cattle and hog
prices are at the highest point of the
year. Wheat, including -four. exports
from the United States and Canaua
for the week ending July &c are 1,70S,-
- bu., against S64,146 blu. this week
last year. Corn exports for the week
are 5S9,073 bu., against 1881 bu. a
year ago."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
RAILROAD RATES
TO Be PUBLISHED
COMMISSIONER KNAPP URGES
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
READY TO ASSIST LINES
Interstate Board Offers to Cooperate
Z with Carriers in Formulating Tar
ifs So As to Comply with Sec
ton Six of the Statute.

Washington, July 2S. = Chairman
Martin A. Knapp, of the interstate
commerce commission, on behalf of
the commission, has directed a letter
to all railroad companies and corpora.
lions of the United States directing
their special attention to section 6
of the recently enacted railroad
freight rate law. The section provides
that every common carrier, subject to
the provisions of the act, shall file
with the commission and keep open
to the public for inspection, schedules
showing all the rates, fares and
charges for transportation between
different points on its own route and
between points on its own route and
points on the route of any other car.
rier by railroad, pipe line, or by water
when a through route and joint rate
have been established"
After quoting in the letter the
whole of section of the law, Chair
man Knapp says:
Asks Carriers to Cooperate.
st is manifest that existing sched-
ules must be changed or amended to
bring them into full compliance with
the provisions of law above set forth,
These changes or amendments can be
made most satisfactorily, and 1at the
same time with greater uniformity
through the prompt action and cooper.
alton of all carriers subject to the
law, and to that end such carriers
through special committees or their
representatives in traffic associations,
are requested to Immediately confer
and thereupon propose to the COM
mission such methods of procedure re-
specting the changes necessary to be
made in tariff construction, including
the simplification of present rules and
regulations and of exceptions to the
application of specified rates, the def
mite statement of joint routes upon
which through rates are to apply, and
appropriate means of certainly indi-
eating evidence of concurrence in
joint through rates both to the com
mission and to the public, while at the
same time providing for plainly show
ing upon suitable schedules the serv-
ices and the various charges required
by the law to be published and filed.
Commission Ready to Aid.
"The commission is of the opinion
that this duty should rest primarily
with the carriers themselves, in view
of their liability to forfeitures and
penalties in cases of failure to comply
with the mandatory requirements of
the sixth section. The commission
will, however, cordially cooperate with
representatives of the carriers, and
will freely discuss with them all per-
tinent questions which in this connec-
ton may arise, reserving always its
right to make at such times as may
appear necessary any general or special
order or orders within the scope of
its authority. Methods so proposed by
carriers should embrace those de-
signed to effectuate immediate sub
stantial compliance with the amended
law as well as those intended to be
permanent applicable"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
ELI KETNER IS DEAD.
Old Time Citizen Succumbs to
Stroke of Paralysis.

Eli Ketner, aged sc years, 2 months
and "a days, one Of the pioneer bust
ness men of Oskaloosa and an old set.
tier of Mahaska county, died at his
home, No. 10S Third avenue east, Mon
day morning, July 80, 1906, at 1915
o'clock, the result of stroke of pa
ralysis.
Mr.. Ketner was taken suuuenly i'll
Saturday but the effects of paralysis
were not Immediately discernable.
The affiiction extended to the vocal
chords and the sufferer was unable
to speak. He did not lose conscious
ness Immediately, but was able to
move himself some. The trouble de-
veloped to greater extent Sunday
and by morning the end came.
The deceased was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, May 6, 1920. he came
to Oskaloosa and Mahaska county in
1854 and entered the mercantile bust
ness. He was tailor and carried a
stock of clothing. He was engaged
in business on the norLn side of the
park in building that was owned by
Tobias Leighton and John Kinsman,
standing west of the present Huber &
Kalbach building, and in building
where the water office is now located.
The man prospered in the years of his
toll and labor and ccumulated lands
and means. He was the owner of sew.
eral farm properties and resided there.
on during number of years. He liy-
ed on the place known as the "Sam
Engals" place, southwest of the city,
several years. He then came to the
city, where he has lived in retirement
and quiet.
The deceased was married June 80
1874, in Lancashire. Ohio, to Mary
Jane Brumfield, who survives him.
Four children, all of whom have pass
ed to the other side, were given to the
union. They were Mary P. letters,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
BURNED TO DEATH.
Wife of Former Cedar Rapids Pastor
Meets Awful Fate.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 30.-Mrs.
Rev. E. A. Berry, wife of former pas
tor of the First Congregational church
of this city, and well known in relig-
ious circles throughout the state, was
burned to death at Lakeside, Ohio, this
morning. Details of the accident are
not yet known here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
eARBARoUs SOLDIERS.
Germans In South Africa Accused of
Awful Practice.

Capetown, July Boa German re-
turning from German Africa today
says the German soldiers have resort,
ed to barbarous methods to subdue
the rebellious natives. He says they
once killed fifty women because they
refused to reveal the hiding place OF
Chief Marengo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
Snapped by Turtle.
city

ID. v. Stonehocker met with pc
culiar accident Sunday while camping
at Skunk river. He was assisting his
son with fish which proved to be a
great swapping turtle. Mr.. Turtle
caught Mr.. Shareholders hand in its
beak and came near tearing the end
of the finger away, making very
painful and ugly wound
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
IOWA AERoNAUT HURT.
Fell One Hundred and Fifty Feet
From Balloon.

Salt Lake, Utah, July 30.-Joseph
McMann, an aeronaut from near Des
Moines, Iowa, will probably die as
the result of fall at the salt palace
yesterday afternoon. He ascended
in cannon attached to a balloon,
When the cannon sustained by par,
achute was cut loose from the bal.
loon McMann undertook to drop from
the muzzle, of the cannon with sec.
ond parachute. The apparatus did
not work properly and the aeronaut
dropped $50 feet. Both ankles were
broken and he was injured internally
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
Conductor Killed by Train.

Clinton, Iowa, July 30.-Robert
Moore, conductor on the North
western railroad, was instantly killed
at Rochelle this afternoon by stepping
in front of the fast mail while another
train was being sidetracked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
Fine peaches.

Albert Cooper, the oskaloosa nurs.
eryman, brings to this office speci-
men of Champion" peach, an August
variety grown by him In his garden in
this city. The fruit Is OF fine quality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
DIED ON THE STREET.
pioneer Citizen Of Webster City Sue
cumbs Suddenly.

Webster City, Ia, July 3d. James
2. Henneberry, prominent pioneer
resident of this city, fell dead this
morning on the street, of acute heart
disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02
BIRTHS, MARRIAGE
AND DEATHss
Observation-Disclosures

DoDD.--On sunday, July s, 1906,
the remains Of Mr.. VIM. Dodd were
laid to rest in his last long sleep, an
the beautiful Forest cemetery, at Os
kaloosa, Iowa.
The deceased was born at Hexham,
England, in the year 1882, but lived
the greater part of his life at News.
ham, England. He was the third child
Of large family, so it became his
duty early in life to contribute his
share for the maintenance of large
family. So at the age of years we
find him at the beginning of his long
laboring career, which he pursued un,
ceasingly until the time of his death.
Sixty-five years of continued labor is
a record that not many are enabled to
equal and few indeeu tnat excel. A
man of indomitable will, kind father
and faithful husband. At the age of
10 he took unto himself as wife Miss
Jane Mosbey, Of Newsham, England,
and from that event they lived life
of unusual happiness. They were
blessed with but one chlid, airs. Mar
garet Patterson, residing at Lost
Creek, Iowa, who with eight grand
children and three great grandchil-
dren are left to mourn his death. In
the year 1885 Mr., Dodd decided to
seek his fortune in America, so he
kept pushing westward until he final
ly located at Excelsior, iowa, and re-
manned until the mines were worked
out. He then made his home at Klon-
dixie, Iowa. At the last named place
he suffered the greatest loss that ever
came into his life, the great sorrow
that might have shortened his life
more than years of toll" After fifty
years of continued fellowship, the one
who had brought into mis- life its great
est happiness passed from this life to
the life beyond to await the arrival of
him who had provided, protected and
loved her in life, to be reunited in the
place, where parting is unknown. AT
ter the death of his wife, his daughter
begged and entreated him to give up
his work in the mines and give up his
home and make her home his. But
his indomitable will and unfaltering
courage is here beautifully displayed.
Although nearly seventy years Of age,
he wished to live absolutely independ
ent; neither did at enter into his mind
to dispose of his household goods, be-
cause of the association with the one
he had loved so we'll So he lived
alone, but under the protecting wing
las it were) of his only and faithful
daughter, who watched over him with
infinite care and tenderly administer
ed to him in his last moments of life
He was a patient sufferer, though en-
during excruciating pains. He did not
murmur complaint. Early in life he
became connected with the Presbyter-
ian church and lived and died in the
faith of said church. The funeral ser
vices were beautiful and impressive.
The remains were carried by hand
from the Patterson home to the min
ers' hall and the miners marched in a
body and by other deeds paid signal
tribute to the. aged and honored dead.
All join in extending to the bereayed
family their heartfelt sympathy.
49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02

Congressman Birdsall is to deliver
the principal address at the Earlyille
harvest carnival August 1e.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-02

CAVANAUGH.-Mr M,Cavanaugh,
mother of Mrs. Fred Blattner of this
city, died at her nome with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. l.. Cullen, No. S39 West
Second street, Ottumwa, at 2:45 p. M,
Friday, at the advanced age of 70
years, months and IL days. Funeral
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, from
st. Mary's Catholic church in Ottum-
wa, Very Rev. F. w. Hopman oficiat-
ing.
Mrs. Blattner was called to the bed
side of the mother some time ago.
Mr.. Blattner went Saturday evening
to be in attendance at the funeral.
Mrs. Cavanaugh was born march II,
1928, in County Wexford, Ireland. Her
maiden name was Anna Stacia Tobin.
She was married July 8, 1854, to Mar
tin Cavanaugh, who died in 1887. To
this union were born four daughters,
three of whom are living. These are
Mrs. Mary Gatrel and Mrs. ]. L. Gull
len of ottumwa and Mrs. Fred Blatt-
ner of Oskaloosa. One daughter, Mrs.
C. l.. Cogswell, died in 1884. Mrs.Cav-
anaugh came to Ottumwa in 1859 from
syracuse and is an old resident OF that
city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-24

lanes 1t owes Macfarlane & Co. slS,-
900 and Geo. Macfarlane $4,000. They
want to defeat the judgment of May a.
Co. by the assignment to Wundenberg,
who Is a member of Macfarlane & Co.,
and by making May g. Co. come in on
She percentage scheme"
Prosser then returned to his exami.
nation OF Wundenberg. who again
gave a brilliant exhibition of his eva.
sive tactics. Prosser wanted TO find
out If Wundenberg had the $1,000 real.
lied by the sale, and which was at.
tached by May & Co., but Wunden.
berg, while he admitted having re-.
| ceived the money, was utterly unable
/ to tell how much Of II he had left.
Finally Prosser suggested that the
| hearing be continued for week and
that Wundenberg be ordered to file his
accounts by then.
Msgoon said that he had offered
Prosser to come TO his Office and ex.
anime the books.
~ could have spent two days in Ma.
| goon's Office with the books and been
/ none the WISER" answered Prosser. 1T
Is a swindle, the whole business"
Magoon stated that Prosser could
see the books in his office, but the
Court could not order Wundenberg Ia
make an account.
Il ask the Court to continue the mat.
ter for a week and that showing of
books and accounts be ordered then, y
said Prosser. "They made an assign
ment solely for their own benefit"
THE whole matter depends upon
whether the assignment Is valid, does
It not?" asked Judge De Bolt.
1--WE never consented to it," answer
ed Prosser. at stinks with fraud"
What stlnks with fraud?'' asked
Magoon.
your assignment" Numbered Pros
ser
/ "If a mans heart Is full of fraud. he
makes such. accusations said Magoon
During all this the bailiff had been
loudly rapping his hammer for order
which was finally restored. Judge Dc
Bolt admonished the belligerents, stat
ing that such scenes did not influence
the Court and were very disagreeable
At this point Wundenberg said thai
he wanted to make a statement. "Mr
Prosser stated" he said, that Il was
associated with Macfarlane & Co. and
that they reek with fraud. am MOI
and never was"
Prosser produced the articles OF as
ISOLATION of Macfarlane G. Co. showing
; wundenberg's signature as one Of tn,
incorporators and his sworn state
ment.
"stlll | never was" said wunden
! berg.
. What about the oath you Took
asked Prosser, and the incident closed
the Court ordering Wundenberg to Al
his accounts in a week and continuing
! the matter until then.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-24
MOTLEY TAUks OF SCHEMES


hitting to the caprice OF that same
machine. In fact, do not think that
the Republicans would have enough
money to pay out II they were to in.
dulge in such virlle practice"
When asked as to whether or no the
Home Rulers would fuse with the
Democrats again, Mr.. Motley said:
mot while | am president. We have
'ried them twice and both times we
have found the Democrats unfaithful.
THE importation of the Molokans.
Portuguese and other classes OF labor
ers into the Territory. who can become
naturalized American citizens. will, to
a large extent AFFECT the Hawaiian vo-
ting power. BY pursuing a course as
proposed by Mr. Poepoe, the deserving
Hawaiians will then have a show.
THE Home Rule party which has
maintained a fight against the rulers
Of the Territory, is no more than the
Kuokoa party of the monarchical re.
glme, which was Independent OF the
then rulers"
Mr., Motley win soon call meeting
of the executive committee to meet
weekly 10 discuss plans for the com
ing campaign.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-24
FAVORABLE REPORT
EXPECTED
ON REFUND BILL

c. w. Smith, president of the Mer.
chants Association here and a mem
her OF the Washington refund delega,
ton from Hawaii, writes to Secretary
L, ii. Paris OF the Honolulu Merchants
Association from Washington in the
last mail, to the effect that the pros,
poets for the ultimate success in the
matter of obtaining the. 20 per cent.
Federal refund here are fair and that
It IS said with considerable assurance
that the bill will be reported favor.
ably by the House Committee on Ter
ritories.
Messrs. Smith, e. A. McInerny and
Mark Robinson return to Honolulu in
the Korea.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-24
KINAU FROM HILO

The steamer Kinau locked at noon
today from Hawaii ports, reporting a
fine trip and good weather all along
the coast The following sugar Is
awaiting shipment on Hawaii planta-
tons: oloo ,21,S00 Waiakea, 1900,
Hawaii Mill, 700; Wainaku. 1000; Pc
peekeo, 10000: Honomu, 5000; Haka-
lau, ll,O0Oi Laupahoehoe. 1900; ookala,
1900; Kukaiau, $500; Hamakua. $4,000;
Paauhau, 1900; Honokaa, 10000; Ku-
kuihaole, els; Honuapo, 1913.
The Kinau brought the, usual cargo
as follows: Z barrels bottles, 10 crates
chickens, II bags coeoanuts, 32 empty
kegs, A pigs. As Bundles ava. "a bun
dies hides, "a packages tank materiat
225 sheep, POI packages sundries.