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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

Lincofi picture. He was no myth to
them. He was one Of them, their
dead captain, their patient leader.
AT last it was all over and uader
the soft skies with the gentle midsum.
mer stars looking down, we drove
slowly homeward.
u q ~
There were other Fourth celebra-
lions. One in which with other merry
children we sat on the brow Of hill
overlooking great city's indepead-
ence jubilee. Those fireworks looked
fine, too, but 1t was matter of some
prize for say child to think silently
Even this great city is not showing
better fireworks than did one little
town
Fourth of July celebrations are mile
stones of life, and to think that years
have slipped so far along that we 40
longer enjoy their noise and hilarity,
and are really longing for a safe and
sane Fourth.
A safe and sane Fourth! That is
what we are to have next year-at
least, we suppose SUCH is the tenor of
the law. Hail to it, For once the
youngsters win not always have the
upper hand, and age may sit down
without fearing to find a torpedo I'M
der their rocker. We shall be able
to drive the old family horse about
the square without fearing that some
Smart Alec will throw a cannon fire.
cracker under the feet of the patient
nag.
Right here the Outsider wishes toI
ask one emphatic question. Why do
children grow up in this civilized
country with the idea that it is cute
to do such tricks as the above? A
lad on the street Thursday afternoon
threw some explosive under the feet
of a passing team, endangeri1g the
lives of those in the buggy. His par
ent~ were with him and they simply
Will sane Fourth be any
benefit in this way? Even commits
sion of insanity could not send fee
ble-minded grown up to the asylum.
If children could be impressed with
the idea of thine and mine as refer
ring to rights, a "sane" Fourth would
not be so necessary.
AS it Is, the Outsider pictures a
safe and sane independence day in
next year 1t will be this
way Not boy will have firecrackers
then. Nobody will hurry up in the
to escape the too frequent
bang, boom! The tired clerks and
generally viii sleep long AID
well on this, their entire legal holiday,
theirs for once. For not store will
open and well all sit in the shade, sip
cooling drinks, use fans and mediate
over the glories of the day when we
became a free and Independent nation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Burned with Powder.

larry c. Lewis. 10 years old, living
at Si4 South Eleventh street poured
powder on the ground and touched a
match to IT, TIE resulting fash hit
in the face and badly burned his skin
and hair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Friends Church.

In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
E. r. Purdy, VINO is taking his vaca.
tiol in the east, Gilbert L. FAIR sup
piled the pulpit at the Friends church
Sunday morning and in the evening
the postponed Children's Day exer-
ciseS Of the Sunday 'chool were hel /.
The attendance was quite good aad
the decorations of flowers a1d ported
plants We're attractive. Mrs. R. H.
Williams and Mrs. D. H. Cook were
the committee who had charge of the
exercises and were assisted by Miss
Mabel Flint and Miss Alice Cook. The
whole program was very satisfactory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Random Thoughts
Of a
Busy Outsider

1t was an old fashioned Fourth,
One the like of which we nave not
seen in oskaloosa since the close of
the Spanish-American war Such patri-
otto enthusiasm as is evidenced by
frecrackers began to boil over a
week ahead of the scheduled day and
by the night before the Fourth it
was at fever neat. In consequence
bands Of patriotic youth peryaded the
streets all night, and cannon fire.
crackers, anvils. etc, were brought
into frequent requisition that sleep
ing citizens might be reminded,
through frequent wakings, of the
fact that our cou1try's natal day was
at hand
The sun rose gloriously and as 1t
climbed the heavens sent down the
regular Fourth of July heat, hot, not
ter, hottest The flags waved the
crackers banged, the crowd gathered,
and everybody looked around for the
coming of the good time.
At 10 o'clock there was the game
OF ball out at the park, and T. was
well attended By shouting, enthusias-
tic and perspiring fans--ioubly noisy
and doubly enthusiastic because 0s-
kaloosa won the game. After hat
there was supposed interval for
iinaer. but someone must have vol
unteered to keep up the hilarity, or
else people ate by detachments, for
firecrackers were popping inces-
sanity. .
There was speaking after dinner.
The speaker could not talk from the
erected stand, SO he stool in buggy
and addressed--well, maybe a bak-
ers dozen. Who could neaT in the
midst of such a patriotic racket?
Then there were various athletic
doings, lasting till about four, when
the hot, dusty. happy, noisy crowd
dispersed to their homes. Was the
Fourth over? Not much. 1t hal just
abated. Stopped that the participant
ors might take fresh hold, as ii
were.
Then came the fireworks. Same old
rockets. Roman can
dies. pin-wheels and SO on. Nothing
was omitted, not even the band, ice
cream and the lovers. All were onl
exhibition.
1t was the good old fashioned
Fourth. the real thing, the American
Fourth of July-our national insti-
tuition
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

Did It payg Commercially, no.
We doubt If any merchant got back in
profits what he put into it in cash
1t was sort of awakening of patriot
ism, perhaps. a reminder to young
America that there was a time when
the name country meant something,
that there is an anniversary to re-
ioice over, our beloved country's ma
tai day.
Did the Outsider enjoy it? Oh! in
ways, in ways. The sound of the fire
crackers was not iaspiriting, the
noise, shouting, booming, seemed more
ike a mob than like a band of pa
triots, Alas! alasI our old-tim. en-
thusiasm. But once-yes, indeed
there was time
The Outsider remembers one Fourth
Of July most distinctly. Probably be-
cause it was the fir't celebration we
ever attended--It was held in 1865
and it celebrated the return of the
boys in blue.
An! that was gala day indeed. A
red letter day to stand forever in
memory's pages. The farm children
arose early that morning, and the way
chores we're flashed and pushed aside
was caution. Then the white dress
es were donned by the little girls, and
the boys,-well, we remember a little
lad who wore a belted blouse very
similar to the one our neighbor puts
on Iler little Algernon.
At the Center school house the
township met and thirty-tnree little
girls we're ranged in hay rack All
off we went 1t was a fine sight, that
township procession, as it drove along
roads redolent with the smell Of fresh.
ly cut hay. or through stretches OF
wild prairie gay with lily and rose
and sparkling with dew. BY ami by,
the town was reached, the grounds
neared, and then the gently moving
breeze brought to our ears the sound
Of drum and fife, and soon we stood
beneath the floating folds of Old Glory
stood with beating heart AID filled
eyes, triumphing in the sense Of an
awakened love of country.
The newly returned soldiers were
an at that celebration. How heroic
they looked in the reyerencing eyes Of
cnildhoodl How proud everybody
was OF theml The band played All
the choir sang. Somebody spoke, but
whether or not they climbed CREASED
pole the deponent remembereth not.
AT aight there were fireworks. Won
derful fireworks! All. you degener
ate children OF the New Century, your
fireworks are as nothing to that frs
.sss.!ay which gladdened our chilllik'
eyes. such -pleadid rockets. sucf
beautifully colored can les. suen lou,
firecrackersl Then towards the en'
there was wonderful production o
Old Glory. and finally to finish, a pic
tnre ~ the sad. nomely face OF tn
fnartyred president. then not tw'
months III his grave. How everybod.
cheersd The nag aaa how ma7y. man
aim eyes gaged mournfuIly on TN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

The first of the union church SER
vices which will be held regularly ey-
cry Sunday evening throughout the
summer was well attended Sunday
evening. The location in the lot at
the rear of the First Presbyterian
church is an improvement over the
former location, as there is much
less disturbance in the street, and the
lot will accommodate mucn more
convenient arrangement of seats. Five
churches have Joined in the meetings,
1.-The Christina, Baptist, Congregations.
al, Presbyterian and United Presby-
terrain, and all were we'll represented
in the congregation for the first SER
vice of the season.
Rev. l. o. Kemble was the speaker
of the evening and his remarks were
short but pointed and were well re-
ceived. He chose for his text the lat
ter part of lisa. 55:2, Let your soul
delight itself in fatness." He said
that it was the Lords Intention that
every one should be fat, but this he
used figuratively, not referring to theI
physical, but the spiritual self. HeI
believed if Christians would think
about the meaning of the expression
they would be impressed with the abb
normal condition in which the major
ity are allowing themselves to remain,
and "as man thinketh IN his heart,
so is he" and ne knew that all would
strive to attain healthier state of
spiritual life to the glorification of
God.
The short service was dismissed
shortly after eight o'clock, which is
quite a relief on a hot summer even
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

Palmer, N W Mrs Ritter, Lima MIS-
Smith, e d Mrs Sladen, Kate Miss
Parties calling for letters from this
list win please call attention to adver-
tised listsof this date. The above let
tiers viii be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter office.
CHAs. v. HOFFMAN,, P. M.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
ST. James Church.

Rev. John William Jones, who is
camping with his family near Glendale
mills, came in to conduct the regular
mor1ing service at the Episcopal
church Sunday, but there will be 40
evening services during the months
of July and August
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The Forum for July-September,
1907, opens it's customary careful and
comprehensive survey of the worlds
progress with far sighted article by
Henry Litcnfield West on THE Presi-
Dental Outlook and the Prospective
Issues" containing many interesting
predictions regarding the candidates
and the party platforms of the next
presidential campaign. Mr.. A. Maur-
ice Low devotes the major part of his
quarterly resume of Foreign Affairs
to an examination of the many prob
lens that confront England in her
complicated relations with her col
onies, and incidentally points out the
pervading unrest throughout her ORR
entail possessions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Meetings at Beacon.

There WIN be gospel meetings held
ii tent at Beacon all this week. Ey.|
erybody welcome.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
ONCE at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending July s, 1907.
Gents List.
BritzelI, 90 Duiden, John W
Dutton, Leroy GRANDPA, David
Johnson, 8 Kearney, William
Kentfield, VIM Perkins, Joe
Provolt, Lewis Smith, U 8 Rev
Ladies' List.
BROMLEY, Mary Hunt, Bessie Mrs
Jones, Minta Lewis, Hattie
Lukas. Mary Meredith, Effie
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

Dr. A. Rosenberger of Penn college
gave a, short address on christian
Citizenship" at the regular service of
the Epworth League at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. The regular
services of the church were also held
in the league rooms, but the main part
of the church will be ready by next
Sunday. . ..s...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The splendid picture in colors Of an
American boy triumpaantly riding the
American eagle, on the front cover OF
the July American Boy, is inspiriting.
In the excellence and timeliness of
the reading matter also, the magazine
will interest and delight its readers.
There are additional chapters of the
fine serials by Tomli1son, Sprague
and Ellis. OF the larger stories and
articles is pennies Fourth of July, >
telling of bound boys dream.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Endeavor Society Elect officers.

Endeavor Society Elect officers.
After their regular meeting Sunday
evening the Senior Endeavor society
of the Christian church held their
semi-annual business meeting and
election of officers which resulted as
follows: President, Roy Wymore; vice
president, Dwight Johnson; secretary,
Mrs Homer Hedge; treasurer, Byron
Barnhart; chorister, Veria Mf1kler.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The July Century is a Fiction num-
Der" with fiction enough to satisfy
the most omniyorous: New chapters
OF the two serials and number OF
short stories. chiefly by popular writ
ers. Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett's
"The Shuttle" and Elizabeth Robins
Come apd Find Me" grow IA
strength and in interest. Thomas
Nelson Page contributes story OF
life on the Maine coast full OF char.
acter. humor and pathos, entitled
..-eaniers Light"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
swedes Hold Annual Picnic.

The Swedish church held their an
nual Sunday school picnic Sunday at
the Frank Gustafson home south Of
the city. A good representation of the
church and Sunday school composed
the crowd AID the whole day was en-
joyed in an informal picnic, with a
short program by the children and
two short talks by Rev. Linzstion, of
Waltham, Mass, and C. F. Winner
strum of Des Moines. A bounteous
dinner was served and the day was
proftably spent by all. .r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The July st. Nicholas, of course, is
a Fourth of July number, most of
the stories, sketches, pictures and
verse having patriotic favor. There
is stirring frontispiece by Jacobs,
Then the Little Company Swung
from Dixie to the Star Spangled
Banner" Ralph d. Paine has fine
story, which reads like actual hap
pening, OF boys herolsm and "'ofi
Glory in the Desert"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

Fiction occupies a suitably promi-
nent place in the July number of Ev-
erybody's with such writer's as Mary
r. S. Andrews, Stewart Edward White
o. Henry and Lloyd Osborne, but the
editor finds space besides for num-
Der of interesting articles. One OF
the most entertaining of these is ''The
Aristocracy of the Circus" by Hart
ley Davis, an historical account of
certain famous circus families. 1t is
illustrated with a number of unusual
nirpuc nnntnpranhe e ' f.. "ra.#
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The Outing Magazine for July Is a
big and tempting issue, alive with
high class fiction and with special ar
ticles of present day Importance.
"The Tales of Collector of Whis-
kers" has in it second episode en-
titled "The Bearded Peasants Re-
veage." These tales are delightfully."-
absurd and full of quaint humor. A
second installment of Emerson
Houghs story, entitled "The Way Of
a Man." also appears.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The executive committee OF the Ma
haska County Sunday School Associa-
ton held short business meeting in
the Y. NC A. parlors Saturday after
noon and appointed committee COM
posed of w. j. Howell, Mrs. Jas.
Loughridge and Mr.. Morrison of Bea-
con to prepare program for the
county convention which will be held
some time in September. They win
also decide upon the location. but the
state organization fixes tae time. Ar
rangements were also made fo- the
ten township conventions which win
be held In the county between now
and September.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11
Y z y

Mr. Dooley tells about the presi-
Dental candidates in the July Ameri-
can Magazine. The cartoons are by
McCutcheon. Roosevelt, Taft, Fair
banks, Foraker, Root, Beveridge, and
others are mentioned" "a fine lot
iv men f'r amy Republican to choose
firm an an akelly fine list f'r him to
reject FIRM"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The July number of Scribner's Mag
azine is full of outdoor features and
is unusually rich in pictures and ar
ticles that have to do with the sum-
mer season. The frontispiece, in col
or, accompanies poem of the woods
called "Tne Green Ina" by Theodosia
Garrison.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

The Book News Monthly for July
is an Ian MacLaren" memorial num-
Der. n it DR.. Charles Houston Gou-
diss writes an appreciative and per
sonal sketch: John Watson, Au-
thor Lecturer and Preacher" w.
Robertson Nicholl, editor of "The
British Weekly" contributes the
story of how he discovered Ian Mac
Laren; and w. Scott King mas pleas.
ing essay ON the loved author of "The
Bonnie Brier Bush" There are nu-
merous photographs and two new por-
traits for which DR.. Watson sat as
late as March of this year. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

A cheerful piece of tomfoolery will
be found in the July Bohemian, en-
titled How Sherlock Holmes Caught
Rallies" 1t is story of the great
est of detectives and the greatest Of
criminals in fiction. Owen Kildare,
who has been called "the literary pro-
dizzy of the times" has a strong story
entitled '"The Mollycoidle," a tale OF
New York's seamy side. "The North
Pole at Last" Is full of absurd humor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

In spite of the hot weather a large
audience greeted Rev. T. V. Stovall
at the morning and evening services
at the A. NJ E. church. He urgei the
people to be awake to Christian neces-
sites as well as material necessities.
Labor to please God, lifting up Of hui
manity by proving good citizenship in
every sense of the word. A great deal
was said regarding responsibility rest
lag upon each Individual as to Chris
tian integrity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

z
The July number of the Ladies'
World has one Of the most attractive
cover designs we have seen tnis year
and is quite worth framing, The
book itself carries the spirit of the
season in its stories, special articles
and departments, and is entertaining
in all. There is excellent short fie-
ton by Charles Battell Loomis, Mac
garet Johnson and Porter Emerson
Brown.
RR q
When the editors of Success maya
zine served up in their July issue a
most interesting and Illuminating ar
ticle on the free aad easy ways of
the president, they could find no more
appropriate nor timely title than
Roosevelt Democrat" Mr.. Roose-
welt has beeen referred to for some
time as an ideal Democrat in politics,
and this article, series of incidents
prepared by Robert Lee Dunn, who,
as campaign photographer, accompan-
led Mr.. Roosevelt on many of hts
trips, shows the real unaffected dem
ocratic spirit that has made him the
most popular man that ever occupied
the White House.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-07-11

MOSI VIVaCIUu5 anu uIVeTtlHs
short story by Alden Arthur Knipe,
whose work is familiar to readers of
the best magazines, opens the Red
Book Magazines fiction for July. The
title is "a Lave Story a la Carte, 'ani
the authors genius in giving ais chap
tiers menu headings is most original.
The fourteen art portraits of Edna
May are of especial interest, compris-
ing as they do. Miss Mays last tneat-
rical portraits, as she mas left the
stage forever.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06

CANNED vEGETABLES-Peas extra nne
sifted, $l-25; extra sffted. $1.15; String Beans
75gsoe; fancy, sllogl.2o; gallons; s2-750o;
C0FFEE-Costa Rica--13@1315c for strictly
prime washed; 12@12zc for prime washed; IL n
115c for good washed; 11!5Ql2l5c for good to
prime peaberry; 10@1115c for good to prime:
9@10c for fair; 7Q9c for common TO ordinary
Salvador-11@1215c for prime to strictly
prime washed; 1o1s 911Ac for good washed; 9i5
@1ol5c for fair washed; liz 5Gi255c TOR good r
prime washed peaberry; f0110stc for good I'd
prime semiwashed; 10@104c for superior m
washed; lgl1t tse for good to superior unwashed
peaberry; 19S15c for common to ordinary
Nicaragua-1115 n 112c. nominal for nrirns
washed; 91s611c. nominal for fair to striefIv
good washed: e1s99&c. nominal. for good tc
Guatemala aMexican-12a131sc for prime n
strictly prime washed: 1l1f f6Il%c for strictf-
good washed: 1015 @11c for good washed: IOG
lo12c for fair washed: 91t 69zc for medium :
t@S1ac for common to ordinary: III 16aI21sc ~,
good TO prime washed peaberry: Ilf1f1tr 70,
good to prime unwashed peaberry: ga 6i10iIc for
good to superior unwashed - -
Hawaiian-13@14c for fancy. III 01ork. g.,
prime; lU1e QllAe for good: 915 @1O1tc FOR fair:
llgl2c for peaberry; 7@9c for low grades
6cqadoTcsc 5er41s1c for current unwashed
&c; l0o-lb Whole Cod, 41zc: do extra lsrge
oc; do Imitation Eastern &c; Norway e..
Anchor Brand. &c; Narrow Gauge. 4Isc: silve,
hing, 615c; Golden State Midd1as, &c: Seabriebt
Blocks. 61zc; Crown Tablets. &c: Pearl Tstlets
TIC; Boneless, 9q9hc; Picked Cod, barrels. 81.
DO half barrels. $3.50; Tongues. per kit. Il 90
cORDAGE-Maniia, 15Zc: sisal. 1osxc m
plex. CSC: Sisal Bale Rope 1201 2ikc ~ Il, Du
QUICk -Quctable at Sssdse' for 'I Ioc.,
SALT-Local jobbers quote as follows. HALE
ground. s.. 5o@6 per ton: Dairy So nsr tom II
bales, 81 % each; Rock Salt. s5a5 so per ton
market. W Ut
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
General Merchandise

BAGS-San Quentin Bags. 7stc: Grain Bags.
JuneJuly, So 1S7scs Wool Bags. 2S15c for Bib
and 43c for Alb.
COAL-WeIlington. s12 per ton: New weIling-
ton. s12; Beaver Hill, SO; Coos Bay. SO; Rich
mond $12: Cumberland, S14 in bulk and SIS 25
in sacks; Camel. S12 per ton; Welsh Anthracite.
SIS; Coke, SIS per ton IN bulk and SIT In sacks.
Rocky Mountain. nominal.
O1I-Quotations are for barrels: for cases add
&c Linseed, 54c per gallon for boiled and SIC
Tor raw Castor Oil. In cases, No, i: Rc; Bakers
4Sc for raw; China Nut, cases, S5090c per gal
lon; Cocoanut OIL. In barrels. 5Sc for Ceylon and
soc for Australian; extra bleached winter Sperm
OIL, 65c: natural winter Sperm Oil. CSC: natural
Whale Oil. 55c;N extra winter strained Lard OIL,
S5c; No. / Lard Oil. CSC; Pure Neatsfoot Oil.
I5c; No Neatsfoot OIL. 5715c; Herring Oil.
Oil. 35c.
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETc.-water white
Coal Oil. from tank wagons. 10@11c: special do.
Star. 1Tc; Extra Star. zoe; Elaine. 26c: Eocene.
19c; Stove Gasoline, in bulk. 1715e; in cases.
24c; No. l Engine Distillate. iron barrels or
drums. Sc; No. do 6l5e; cases, 615e more;
Gasoline. in bulk, Soc; in cases. 36c
TURPENTINE-93e per gallon In cases and
SIC in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, S@Sn
per b; White Lead, s@s1ac according to guam
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
A. Crushed and Fine Crushed. 4soc; Powdered.
4.65c; Candy Granulated, 1850; Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated. 4.55c: Beet Granulated Clio
Magnolia A, 415c; Extra G, 4.05c; Golden c.
3.95c; D, 3S5c; II. & T. Crystal DouiInoes.
7.55c: Tablets. half-bbls. 5.O5c; boxes 5.S0c per
and boxes soc more per 100 lbs for all grades
No order taken for less than IS barrels or its
equivalent.
California Fruit Gamers Associat tion quotations
for 1905 pack. Z. o. b.:
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-06
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Walsreet stocks higher. Cotton about the same
Leading Copper stocks higher. Silver 1zc lower.
Shipment OF Sl2OO in Specie to Hongkong.
Itau takes S87 800 in Mexican Dollars to Central America
Nevada Mining stocks continue to decline.
No further change in Wheat Barley other grains.
Bean market gradually increasing in movement.
Hay and Feedstufs previously quoted.
Flour and Mllstufs in good demand.
Choice Hops scarce and wanted. Common plentiful
Wool STEADY and quiet unchanged quotations.
Hides still firm in all positions
High prices for Meats thought to be sliortlived.
Dried Fruits still firm but inactive.
New Asparagus appears in market. Onions steady.
Potatoes very firm under light arrivals.
Poultry in better supply but firm. Game also firm.
Eggs from 2c 7c lower weak Cheese lower Butter steady
Deciduous Fruits dull Mexican Lines
Florida Orange crop damaged by cold weather.