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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
FINANCIAL TONE
VASTLY IMPROVED
SECURITY MARKETS DISPLAYING
MORE STRENGTH.
COUNTRY SHOWS BUoYANcY
Lumber Reports Activity and Grain
Markets Show Increase in Busi-
ness-The Improvement
is General.
New York, Nov. 8O.-Bradstreet's t.

New York. Nov. .-Bradstreets to
day says:
The Improvement in the tone Of
| financial affairs has become wide
spread, SO notable indeed as to give a
much more cheerful appearance 20 TN
entire situation. For one thing the
security markets here displayed more
evidences of healthy strength than for
long time past, the money market
has shown signs of loosening up, the
currency premium has dropped quite
materially, close to the vanishing
point, in fact, and the expectations are
widely entertained or expressed that
the country will be back upon cash
payment basis in a few weeks.
With the easing in the money stu.
alton has come a more liberal market
for the country's products and grain
receipts at interior markets are GER
tainly larger, part of which is due, no
doubt, to the greater strength exhibit
ed by cereals and cotton, which in
turn primarily reflect the better feel
ing at money markets. The prices sit
uation as a whole, however, shows
signs of readjustment to the changed
conditions of time, and live animals,
provisions and meats and other food
products have declined quite sharply.
The labor situation also shows evi.
dences of the slowing down of indus
trial operations.
Collections are still very poor, with
numerous extensions being asked and
in many cases, granted.
Reports of especially quiet trade
come this week from lumber, prices
for which are easier and production is
being restricted.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Nov. 20
number $50, against ia in the like
week of 1906. Canadian failures for
the week number 46, against % in this
week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports
from the United States and Canada,
for the week ending Nov. rs, aggre-
gate 4,555,S24 bushels, against 4,2O4,917
bushels this week last year. For the
fiscal year TO date exports are 90,4S2,-
S1s bushels. against 7S,794,69S bushels
in 19O6-07.
Corn exports for the week are 710,-
1872 bushels, against 1,04O,970 in 1906.
For the fiscal year to date exports
are 20,427O73 bushels, against 1888
266 in 1906-07."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
At the Rescue Mission.

On Sunday, Dec. /. at 1880 p. M.
Brother Seitz of c. H. U. win de-
liver the gospel message at the U. S.
Rescue Mission, 319 B avenue west.
Mr.. Seitz was also the speaker last
Sunday when he took for the theme OF
his discourse. the choice between good
and evil, which is offered to man.
His talk ELECTED many hearty amens
from the spirit-filled people. Praise
meetings are held at the Mission sew.
eral evenings during the week, to
which all are invited. In the language
of Numbers 1929: I'VE are Journey
ing unto the place OF which the Lord
said. win give it you. Cope thou
with Us and we win do thee good"
Mrs p. J. Prime, Supt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
The 1908 Corn Contest.

The Iowa Corn Growers Association
will hold their annual contest during
the two weeks short Course in grain
and stock judging at the agricultural
College, Ames, Ia. Dec. Both to Jan.
18th, inclusive. Very liberal cash
prizes, also valuable and useful nipple
ments will be awarded to the VIM
ners. A large number of banks
throughout the state have also offered
additional cash premiums to those
who may win from their respective
counties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
THE DEPARTED ELKS
Memorial Services Held By 0ska
loosa Lodge.


Oskaloosa Lodge No. $40, B. p. o.
Elks, held an impressive memorial
service Sunday afternoon at twothirty
O'Clock at the Grand opera house, eulo-
CYSTIC of departed members of the To-
cal organization and in memory of
absent brothers" throughout the land
Iof Elkdom. Similar services were held
In every city of any size in the entire
country.
The day was bright and sunshiny and
the opera house was well filled with
the friends and the relatives of the
lodge members. The service was the
most largely attended of any held by
the Oskaloosa Elks, and in point of
impressiveness and general excellence
the program surpassed all others. The
speakers of the program, singers and
officers of the lodge occupied the
stage. The members of the lodge to
the number of about one hundred and
fifty were seated in front of the stage,
making the carrying out of the ritual
istic work as easy as though in the
lodge room. The holding of the ser.
vice in the opera house has proven en-
tirely satisfactory and hereafter the
annual program will undoubtedly be
given at this place. The musical num-
bers on the program we're particularly
excellent
An eloquent eulogy upon William
Cricket, late mayor of Oskaloosa, was
pronounced by Ex-Mayor John c. Viii
liams. The speaker paid touching
and beautiful tribute to the life, the
work and the influence of the man,
whose death was the only one to occur
during the past year within the mem
bership of the order.
The memorial address was delivered
by Mr.. Claude Porter, of Centerville.
The gentleman was closely followed
by an attentive audience and his adj
dress was generally appreciated and
liked. He talked of Elks In particular
and general and those present in the
audience who had not previously
known of the organization learned
some interesting things. The thought
OF the speaker was direct and forceful
and was emphasized at times by an
eloquence that was attractive. Mr..
Porter's talk will be remembered by
all who were fortunate enough to hear
him.
oskaloosa lodge is somewhat re.
markable for the small number OF de
ceased members whose names are in
scribed upon the memorial tablet
They are only six in number VIII
liam e. Hearne was the first member
to pass away. He was followed by
Michael Z. Callahan. Then came
Judge A. r. Dewey, Jesse v. Long
George s. colman, and the last, VIII
liam Cricket.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
FORAKER TO FIGHT
TAFT FOR OHIO VOTE
ANNOUNCES INTENTION IN LET.
TER TO REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Hls COURSE DEFENDED
Still Against Railway Rate Legislation
and Tariff Revision at
the Present
Time.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator ]. b.
Foraker made it clearly known Friday
that he will contest the Ohio delega-
ton to the Republican national con-
vention with Mr.. Taft This decision
is contained in letter to Conrad J..
Mattern, vice president Of the Ohio
Republican league, who forwarded Mr..
Foraker copy of the resolutions
adopted by the advisory and executive
committee of the league indorsing
Mr.. Foraker for the senatorship and
for the presidential nomination.
Foraker defends his course in rela-
ton to the passage of the railroad
rate bill and insists that the necessity
of the railroads of the country to
spend millions of dollars annually in
increasing their facilities makes this
a bad time to hamper the roads in
any unnecessary way by legislation.
Against Tariff Revision.
Concerning tariff revision he says:
ut is sufficient for present purposes
to remark that with our surplus rev.
enues diminishing and our enormous
expenditures increasing, 1t would be
like adding the last grain of sand to
undertake to tinker with the tariff.
Under the present tariff laws we have
had the greatest prosperity any coun-
try has ever enjoyed and 1t has been
because of the strength thus given us
that we have stood up as well as we
ho, hA In tyo1ttnc
amounting to billions of dollars that
has at last brought business depres-
sion to employers and idleness to
thousands of employees. It is to the
beneficent results of that policy as
expressed in the Dingley law that we
must look for one of the necessary
factors in the work Of restoring pros
perity.
There will doubtless come a time
when changes in that law can be
made to advantage, but that time is
not now"
Gratified by Endorsement.
Senator Foraker says he is gratified
by the Endorsement of the committee
at this time because 1t is fiat rebuke
to the suggestion that the Office Of
United States senator is to be stripped
of all the real honor attached to it by
making its incumbent mere agent
to register the DEGREES Of somebody
else. iH
In conclusion he says: N
when the national committee shall
have issued the call for the next ma
tional Republican convention, shall,
as heretofore announced, formally re-
quest the state central committee to
embody in its call for the next state
convention a requirement that all
delegates to that convention shall be
chosen by a direct vote Of the Repub-
lican electors of the state at duly au-
thorized primary elections, held in &C.
cordance with the statutes applicable
thereto"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
HENRY COOPER DEAD
Long Time Familiar Figure in
0skaloosa Passes Away.

| Henry Clay Cooper, also known as
Professor" Cooper, a pioneer colored
citizen of Oskaloosa, passed away at
his home, 316 North G street, this
tSaturdaD morning, November 80,
1907, at G:20 O'Clock. of pneumonia, af
ter three weeks duration.
Henry" as he was known, was a
familiar character. For the past for
ty-two years he has resided in Oska-
loosa, doing his work as porter around
the different places of business and
in private houses Several weeks ago
he contracted pneumonia which con-
fined him to his home and he succumb-
ed this morning.
Henry Cooper was born on Island
No. 10 in the Mississippi river, near
the city of New Orleans, in the year
1S47. He came north when he was
sixteen and located in Oskaloosa, which
has been his home up to the time of
his death.
Henry, before old age set in, was
one of the best buck and wing dancers
in the country, and daily, before his
illness, he entertained numerous peo-
pie by his 'iiggIng" He was natural
dancer, learning the art when babe.
Soon after coming to the city he OPP
ened up a dancing academy and in
structed hundreds of Oskaloosans in
the art of waltzing. By his dancing
academy he received the title of PRO
fessor."
He had most unique war record.
He served two years in the Civil war
in Co. E, Both United States Colored
Volunteers. Owing to his youthful
age he swore falsehood so as to
join the company. He was member
of Phil Kearney Post of this city and
took much interest in the same.
Henry was true friend to those who
were intimate with him, and his pass
ing away is keenly felt by them. He
was married in Washington, Iowa, and
reared large family. His wife, one
daughter, Cora Moore, and three sons,
Albert, Arthur and Howard, of this
city, survive him.
The funeral of the late Henry Coop
err took place Monday afternoon from
the Wesley Chapel M. E. church, the
pastor, Rev. W. L. Lee, officiating.
Interment was made in Forest GENE
terry. The funeral was under the aus
pieces OF Phil Kearney Post, G. A. R.,
of which organization the deceased
was a member.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
BOY VIII Recover.

Dr. Morgan reports that the Young
son of Mr.. Boyscal, section foreman
on the Iowa Central who has been
guaranteed in his home at 1908 b
avenue west for several weeks with
diphtheria, is improving and although
the disease had gained too great a
Roadway when first treated to allow OF
the use OF the antitoxine, his throat is
now in a much better condition and 1t
is believed that he will recover rapid
ly. The family have been shut in for
a good while and friends extend to
them their sympathies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
Tn. Date is December IS.

The Herald reporter in Saturdays
issue mixed his dates and had the
quail season closing fifteen days toe
early. The season is open until the
fifteenth OF December. The state
ment came through a misunderstood
ing OF the question by well known
local authority, rhe Herald office
has been besieged by telephone, By
letter and in person since the appear
ance Of the item, We did not know
that SO many hunters existed in oska
loosa and Mahaska county. They
were all up in arms against the publ
cation OF the notice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
Bound to Grand Jury.

William Howells was given a prelim'
mary hearing before Justice L. M.
Bacon this morning upon the charge
of assault with intent to commit rape
upon Mrs. Emma Townsend several
weeks ago. The defendant was un.
able to produce any evidence to con-
tradict that offered by witnesses OF
the plaintiff and was bound over to
the grand jury. Two thousand dol.
lars bonds were required, which he
could not furnish and he was remand.
ed to Jail until mis- case can be inves
tigated by the grand jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
10 Late colonel Reomon.

In the Herald's report of the death
OF Col. ]. 7. Redmon last evening, the
date OF the marriage with Sarah Ann
Miller was enormously stated. The
date should have been November 18th
1858.
Colonel Redmon among other accom-
plishments was an expert miner and
assayer- At the time OF his death he
was interested in mining properties
IN the west which have promising
future.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
NOTICE 1

In continuing the marble and gran
lite business in oskaloosa the sons OF
J.. w. Mccall wish to announce that
they are fully prepared to carefully
handle all monumental work entrust.
ed to them and can promptly fill all
contracts, large or small. The F. w.
Mccall Marble and Granite Works,
Louis H. and Charles S. Mccall.
dlw-tf Managers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
champion Corn Huskera.

For the past ten days L. A. Bonnie,
who works for Dan Caves. has husked
and cribbed 40 bushels OF corn a day
or 1910 bushels for the ten days.
That Is going some and II anyone has
beaten this record we would like to
hear from them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
HURT IN MINES.
Joe West Has Marrow Escape at
Bolton.

Bolton, Dec, 3.-Joe West, driver
in the Bolton mine, had narrow es-
cape from death yesterday. He slip
ped from the 'tail chain through
some miscalculation and fell under
the heavy bank cars. His body was
terribly squeezed and bruised, but no
bones were broken. He will recover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
Price was Too HIoh.

The reDuted high price of turkey
kept the bird out OF the local market
to great extent this week. The low
price was IS cents per pound, and the
high price was 20 cents. -. /. -.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05

Even the railroads were thankful
and laid Off all extra trains ON the
holiday TO give employees chance to
feast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. /. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
R. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: W. I. Beans; What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey; w.
H. Springer, Eddyville; Thos. ]. VIII
son, Beacon; r. w. Moore, Cedar;
W. c. Reed, oskaloosa; w. H. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul Synhorst. Leighton;
Geo. s. Prime, Oskaloosa; R. X.
Davis, oskaloosa; M. s. Downey, La.
cey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this yonr head
quarterswhile in the City. levitt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05

The people OF Harvey are as busy
talking Of an interurban connection
with oskaloosa as are those OF Ma
rengo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-12-05
Congregational Church.

The communion service at the Con
gregational church Sunday morning
was particularly helpful, with an ear
nest and inspiring address by DR.. J
d. Stops. The theme was "Sacrihce.
Passages were read from Leviticus
jeremiah and Isaiah, showing how the
sacrificial idea is the basis of re
ligion and yet how succeeding gen
erations have differed in their inter
pretentions of that idea.
Beside the excellent anthem by the
choir, Mr.. H. p. Davis gave the offer
tory solo.
The text for the evening sermon was
taken from Matt. 6:33, But seek We
first the kingdom OF God and His
righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you" Church
going people often hear sermons from
this text, but it is safe to say that but
few in the congregation ever heard
this text handled in the way Dr.
Stops presented it or have so distinct
ly seen it's far-reachlng effect on life
and character when put into practice
The evening solo was by Mr.. Claire
d. Gordon. .-.
e@S
First Presbyterian Church.
At yesterdays service the music
under the direction of Mrs. C. d.
Marckres, who is assisted by able
singers, was excellent. The choir is
receiving much praise for their earn
est and faithful work. The sermons
by Rev. Alexander McFerran were OF
the usual kind, strong. interesting and
fearless. The undying truths pre-
scented by him were clothed in modern
thought and based on modern theol'
ogy. 1t is evident from addresses
that Rev. McFerran is religiously and
spiritually progressive, active and
sincere. Co.,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Washington.

Cleaned by the Editor through
persuasion from a Washingtonian-
Oliver Moody got hurt recently in
the Tobe Bexley Saw Mill. An arm
broken by flying idler pulley.
The Turner Green mill is humming
merrily through Blodgett blown
down timber.
Raz Moody fell in the Brewer &
Harrison saw mill and received sew
eral bruises but no broken bones.
A building is going up for L. @.
Freeman by T. NJ Baldwin, contrac-
tor This will be a five-rCom house
and is to be completed by February
18th.
Died on Sunday Morning January
6, 1907 at l a. M, Mrs. Annie Hill
man, wife of Ben Hillman, aged about
% years. She died in childbirth.
She is survived by the infant and
three other children and her hus-
band. She was the youngest daugh-
ter OF Mrs. f. NJ. Baldwin, an issue
of Mrs. Baldwin and her first hus-
band Joe Freeman, deceased. Size
was highly esteemed in her commu-
nifty, as evidenced by the five hun
dred folks who sorrowingly followed
at Washington Sunday Evening,
where We're inferred at 3 p. M, Rev.
Oscar Winburn officiating in the last
sad rites, She was a devoted mem
Der of the Baptist Church. We will
publish next week an obituary low
ingly prepared by her niece, Mrs. M.
B. Carr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Vinegar Bend. Ala.

These items from our neighbor
town are extracted from Neighbor-
hood Correspondence in the Mobile
Register:
The Alabama and Mississippi pas
senger schedule has been changed so
that connection is now made With
the south and north bound trains on
the Mobile and Ohio arriving each
morning, thus enabling the Leakes-
vile public to spend a day and night
in town without q layover at the
Bend as heretofore.
Evidence of the Increasing pros
perity Of Vinegar Bend is proved by
the ia It that the mill is turning out
over 100000 feet Of lumber a day
and the shipments for the past week
amount to about eight cars daily. In
conjunction with the business trans-
acted at the Bend the shipments
handled by the Alabama and Missis-
sippi road from LeakesviIle and way
stations makes Vinegar Bend one Of
the Move up points on the Mobile
and Ohio, considering its size
g. L. Steuber, cashier Of the Wash
ington County Bank, has returned
from BIathis0n, Miss. where he has
been on business. Mr. C. n. Kessler,
late Of the Southern Pacific system,
is engineer Of No. 10 Of the Alabama
and Mississippi Railroad Miss Ed
wilma Turner is on a trip to Cuba and
viii be away for few weeks. Mr..
ALVIN Allday is confined to his home
BY an attack of fever Mr. Robert
Rockwell is laid up with rbcmatism
Mrs. Noel Turner has returned from
Forest Home, Ala. where she has
been visiting Mrs. L. d. Garmar
is confined to her home by illness.
Miss Sarah Turner has returned t.
Marion, Ala. whore she will resume
study at Judson College. Misses
Myrtle and Laura Baxter have re
turned to their home at Jackson,
Tenn, after spending the holidays
with their grandmother, Mrs. Bax-
ter Of this place Mr. Frank Marks
is confined to the house by illness.
Mrs H. G. Crelly is fast recover
ing from her recent illness. Mrs A
! Fielder of Mobile, Is Wishing hel
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Ez~t~ &EA X ~ SA@A-A1A~ St~s1
! County Correspondence.
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State Line /.

State Line, Miss, Jan. Is, 1907
Mr.. II. D. Wing returned few
days ago from an extended trip
through Wisconsin and other Nor
thern States where he has been re
newing acquaintance and visiting
Old friends. He took with him Oh
his "Trip some evidences OF what can
be done in the way Of fruit and vege-
table growing in this section. A
mong other things he carried speci-
mems OF the products OF the Superior
Canning Company at this pace which
he exhibited to a number of his Nor
taern friends and capitalists who are
interested in fruit and vegetable
growing He reports that they
were highly pleased with the speci-
mems and that he expects that a
number Of people from the North will
soon emigrate to this vicinity to en-
gage in fruit and vegetable growing
Mr.. Wing is preparing to enter
largely INTO the growing Of tomatoes
and has contracted to furnish the
canning factory Lere with 400 bush
els of tomatoes daily during the sea
son. He received to-day shipment
of fourteen fine horses Of an average
weight of 1850 or 1890 pounds for
use Oh his pineheart farm near town
In anticipation of the large crop Of
vegetables that VIII be grown here
Mir. L. w Blount is canvassing for
subscriptions for stock looking to
the organizing OF stook-company to
increase the capacity Of the canning
factory of which he is at present sole
owner to 10, GEO cans daily. The new
industry being developed by these
men win afford employment to all
who are able and willing to work du-
ring the season.
T. " TDT1v
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
State Line.

Mr. W. L Ethridge moved to Lo-
per, Ala, last Tuesday where he will
take chan &c Of a saw mill.
Mr.. Q, Williams is moving to his
new place two miles north of town.
Miss Georgia Ray Mcmillan gave a
very pleasant entertainment at the
Baptist church last Friday night for
the benefit of the school library.
ATAcKEY PARTY.
An old-fashioned 'tacky' party was
given to the young people at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
McDavid on Briggs street last Sa-
turday night A prize was offered
to the 'tackiest" boy and to the
'tac1iest' girl Miss Gertrude Lee
captured the prize for the young la
dies which was a beautiful box of
stationery Clarence Blount carried
off the pretty crystal ink stand Of
feredfo the 'tackiest boy
The refreshments consisted Of cake
and sherbert and was highly enjoyed
by all present The young people
present were lola Seabrook, Jessie
Lee, Gertrude Lee, Florrie Wester-
field, Florrie Boyl,in, Bessie Baxter,
Florrie Williams, SaIlie Kate Lee,
Annie Baxter. Clyde Williams, Vel
ma Williams, Abot Seabrooks, Saliie
I3orney, Mamie Lucas, Ruth Lucas.
The young men present were Edmond
Boykin, Lamar Briggs, J. D. Berney,
Clarance BIount, Mack McLamiD,
Nathan Shuts, Lamar WesterGeld,
Oscar Williams and Hobson Lucas.
Mr. L. ", BIount left Monday to
take a position with a large milling
company at Lopez, Ala.
Mr.. W c. Wester6eld who has
been very sick for some days past is
now recovering.
CORRESPONDENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-25
Lucedale Niger Pistol Toter
Brought to Farm.

Our young friend Simon E. Isaac
sen arrived in the County Seat town
Tuesday bringing along Oscar Green,
Col, who had been convicted in the
Mayors Court and fined $25 and
costs. He was turned over to the
county contractors the McInnis Bros
it being the custom of the municipal
tiles in the county to so farm out
their convicts, in order to realize the
money out Of them where they are
unable TO dance up with the sum
standing between themselves and
liberty. Simon returned Wednesday,
but not before be had enlisted as q
HERALD reader.