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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
MADE IN OSKALOOSA.
Creamery Producing Over A ThOus-
and Pounds of Butter Daily.

That creamery butter is good to eat
and that the brand which is made in
0skaloosa is especially popular would
appear to be self-evident from the
monthly report of the Oskaloosa
Creamery, showing the amount of bus
mess transacted by them during the
month of August. Beginning with
tinuing through the fall and winter the
butter market is rather slack, but
still the creamery is q busy place and
over thousand pounds of butter are
being produced there every day. Dur
ing August, 80, 160 lbs. of butter were
manufactured, and 27,177 lbs. were
shipped to the eastern markets, while
the remaining 1883 lbs. represents
the local sales. Nineteen cents per
pound was the average price paid to
the producers for cream during the
month. OF the s323.6S, which was the
average daily running expense during
August, $267.06 was spent each day
for cream.
Cleanliness and careful testing are
distinctive characteristics of the work
done at the creamery and the manage
ment extend a cordial invitation to
their patrons and the public in gem
eral to visit them and inspect the
workings of the plant at any time. The
new machinery which was installed
last spring, including a pasteurizer
and starting tank, gives them facili-
ties for making better and cleaner but
ter and more of 1t than they were able
to do last year, and a visit to the
plant and an inspection of the meth
DDS employed there will Danish all
prejudices a person might have had
for creamery made butter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
IN HONOR OF MOTHER
Elizabeth Swain Ward In New
Hospital Endowed.

Col and Mrs. A. w. Swain have
generously remembered the new Os
kaloosa Hospital and have paid beau
tiful tribute to Mr.. Swalm's mother
At a meeting of the Hospital Board
last evening it was announced that
they had rendered the old homestead
at the corner of B avenue, and K
street to the hospital to endow a
ward in the new building to be known
as the Elizabeth Swain Ward"
The property is to be decided to the
hospital or to a trustee fol, the insti
tuition and will likely be sold. The
entire proceeds are to be used in
equipping the ward and to aid in main
tanning it.
This is one of the most generous OF
the many gifts that have been made
to the hospital and it will pay fitting
honor to the memory of a noble and
kind-hearted woman, whose many acts
of kindness and deeds of charity made
her beloved by all who knew her in
life.
The details of furnishing the apart
ment have not been arranged as yet
but will be worked out In the due
course of time, and the Elizabeth
Swain Ward" will be a credit to the
Hospital, and a source of pleasure to
the friends of the good woman whose
name it will bear.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
?. {. 0. CHAPTER x
First Meeting Following the Sum,
mer Vacation.

Chapter X, p. E. o., held its first
meeting following the summer vaca.
ton Saturday afternoon at the home
of it's president, Miss Floy Cricket,
who together with the other members
of the official board, including Miss
Mabel limerick, Miss Mae Millar, Mrs.
C. C. Sheppard, Miss Lillian Kilburn,
Mrs. S. ]. Finley, Mrs. ]. C. Barrin-
ger and Mrs. Walter Campbell, were
the hostesses. There was an unusual
ly large attendance and they enjoyed
to the utmost the Piano Cycle, "A Day
in Venice" by Ethelbert Nevin, rem,
dered by Mrs. Belle Craddick Ray.
AS Mrs. Ray left the piano. Miss
Cricket presented her with a beauti.
full P. E. o. spoon. Mrs. Ray has been
member of Chapter X for twelve
years and has always done her part so
willingly and so efficiently that it is
with sincere regret they bid her good,
bye.
An ALTERATION contest followed the
recital. The words given were" House
hold Economics the subject for
study the coming year, and at the end
of thirty minutes Mrs. Dr. Rodgers
was found to have gotten words at the
rate of six a minute and was given
one of the late novels as a reward fol
the quickest work.
Delicious refreshments were served
and most enjoyable social followed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
oskALoosA BOY TRIES TO END
HIS LIFE WITH REVOLVER
AT BUXTON.

The sad news came to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Woods, of 1901 Second avenue
west, this morning that their son,
Oren, aged "a, had shot himself at
Buxton Sunday evening, with suicidal
intent When the word was received
the young man was still living and
his father drove to Buxton this noon
to reach there if possible before the
wounds ended fatally, as the doctors
predicted. The cause of the rash act
on the part of the young man is a
mystery, as he was in good health, so
Der, and a reliable workman. He
was a painter and paper hanger by
trade, as is also his father, and was
known as a first-class mechanic when
working in this city. Particulars OF
the distressing act have not been
learned, but for some unknown reason
he sought death Sunday evening by
the use of revolver, and fired two
shots at himself which, although not
killing him instantly, inflicted wounds
which caused him to sink rapidly. He
was an unmarried man and was taken
at once to the home of Mr. Cavern
the pit boss, where he had been board
ing.
1t was through a misunderstanding
of the telephone message that the par
ents did not learn of the affair last
night. They received the message
about midnight which told them that
Oren was shot, but not being able to
conceive. any reason why their son
could have been led to any violence
against himself, they at once sup,
posed that the message referred to
Mr.. Woods nephew by the same name
at Tioga, and he sent his two sons
Milton and Archie, that night to learn
the particulars Of the case, and ii
was morning before they learned their
mistake and reported it to the grief
stricken parents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Conditions In Chicago of Interest
To Iowa Producers.
Chicago, Sept. 25.

Chicago, Sept, 25.
CATTLE--Market closed UP in very
good shape last week, prices on steers
showed decline of 15c@25c per cwt.
The receipts were very heavy and the
shipping demand was very small, ow-
ing to scarcity of cars on the east
ern roads. As we advised our pa
irons last week, the heavy run and de
cline in market caused a decrease in
receipts and with an estimated run
of $4,000 which included about 5000
westerns, market ruled active and
strong and in a good many instances,
prices were 10cG15c higher We do
not look for heavy run the balance
of this week and expect fair market
HOGS-The hog market closed in
very good shape last week as the run
dwindled down to very small receipts
at the close OF the week and prices on
Saturday were fully 1Oc0l5c higher
The trade did not look for very
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
BLAMED FOR DAKOTA'S LOSS
CAPT. FANcKE RESPONSIBLE FOR
WRECK OF STEAMER.
Inspector General uhler Severely
Scores Him Fer Bad Navigation
and NEGLECT.

Washington, Sept. 24.-In an official
communication to Capt. Emil Francke,
who was commander of the Inflated
steamship Dakota, wrecked on Kiu-
kone reef, coast of Japan, March 8
last, George Uhler, supervising in
spector general of the steamboat in
spection service, severely csnsures
him on account of the loss of the ship.
The local board of steamboat In
spectors at Seattle had investigated
the wreck of the Dakota and the evil
dence taken reflected on Capt.
FTancke. The captain appealed to
Uhler. Mr.. Uhler, after having
analysed thoroughly the evidence ad-
duced at the hearing. says in his letter
to Capt Francke:
II am forced to the conclusion that
the stranding of the vessel and her
subsequent total less was due entirely
to your careless and Indifferent navi-
cation, as an hour before the disaster
you assumed charge of the watch and
took the bridge and directed the navi-
cation of the ship yourself"
Mr.. Uhler points out that the evil
dence indicated that the desire to
make time" was the paramount de-
sire of the ships commander and that
precautions for the safety of the YES
sci and its people were thrown to the
winds" Mr.. Uhler adds:
1T is evident from the testimony
adduced at the investigation that a
large portion of the ship remained
above water many days, and yet with
in two hours from the time the ship
struck she was totally abandoned, not
single man being left aboard to pro-
tect her, and the ship left prey to
those who looted her without restraint
and without meeting any protest from
any one"
Mr.. Uhler points out that much of
the valuables en- the ship might have
been saved, as the weather was fine,
but the whole was sacrificed Ito who
ever might care to board her."
Mr.. Uhler says that mo man who
Is guilty of such carelessness is imme-
diately fit for another command" and
he says that after January l, 1908, the
captain may be licensed as chief
mate Of ocean steamers and after hav-
ing served two years as chief mate,
he may be again licensed as a master
| of ocean steamers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
No Foundation Cor Statement.

Superintendent c.. S. Hayden of the
Central was seen this morning at his
Office in this city concerning the above
report, part of which also appeared in
the Register and Leader of Sunday
morning. The gentleman contradicts
the story in toto. He states that he
does not understand whence the Mar,
shalltown reporter could obtain such
a misleading and mistaken story. II
must have come from the imagination
ofsome local source. Naturally, when
1t becomes known that a new time
card is being strung" in the Office OF
the superintendent, the fact is told
from one end of the system to the
other. People begin to wonder and
then surmise this and that, when there
is no foundation for the stories.
Mr.. Hayden states without equivo.
cation that there will be no freight
division removed from Oskaloosa to
Marshalltown, to Abba, or to any 9th.
er point, and that the operation of
crews will remain the same as at pres
ent. The crews now operating from
Marshalltown will remain at that place
as formerly, and no changes will be
made from there. Crews at Albert
Lea and at other points on the line
are also to be in the same order as
now. No such division as the Mar
shalltown reporter states became eff.
fective Friday has been made, nor will
any such be made.
The new time card is yet two weeks
or more in the future. The changes
being made will not be great The eff
feet of the new card is to shorten the
time of trains on the north, end and
TO extend the time of the eastern divis-
ion, between this city and Peoria. The
only change worthy of notice is made
in the time of the morning local pas
senger east bound. II will arrive at
1900 and depart at HOS instead of
arriving at 11:25 and departing at
1882 as at present. There is a slight
change Of time, five minutes, in the
time of the afternoon local passenger
from Peoria and north bound. The
train Will arrive at 300 O'Clock and
depart at 3:05, five minutes later than
at present. The time of the morning
and. evening passengers, Nos. and 2,
ard. of the night trains, and and
is and 16, will remain the same as at
present, or very nearly the same, there
being no change contemplated worthy
of notice.
The new card has been strung
and the copy is now in the course of
preparation for the printer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
NEW SHARON GUESTS
Sixteen Ladies Attend Missionary
- Society Meeting.

The Women's Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian church met last
evening at the home of Mrs. r. H.Dus-
enberry, on North Eighth street. The
meeting was largely attended. In adj
dition to forty local members. there
were sixteen ladies from the Women's
Missionary Society of New Sharon
present. The meeting was one of the
best of the season and an excellent
program was carried out. The meet
ing opened with the reading of the
107th Psalm by Mrs. Gully of New
Sharon, followed by the following
program:
Song, Mrs. McGregor's Glass.
Recitation, What Do l Do?" Doris
Dusenberry.
Talk, THE First Agricultural Fair
Held by the Indians" Miss Lillian Nc
Cune.
Song, Mrs. Harry Davis.
'The Latest Mail From the Indian
Field" Mrs. w. r. Sterrett.
Recitation, Patches" Mary Barnes.
Song, Mr.. Harry Davis.
Talk, Japan" Mr.. w Fl. Heating.
Following the excellent program,
substantial refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
IOWA CENTRAL TO
MAKE NO CHANGES
RuMoRs OF CHANGE IN DIvIs
IONS ARE AGAIN DENIED.
MARsHALLTowN's PIPE DREAM
Her Boast Of Getting oskaloosa Resi-
dents Has No Foundation In
Fact-New Time Card
Not Yet Out.

AS to the Iowa Central rumors, the
Marshalltown Times-Republican OF
Saturday night contained the follow
ing statement:
An important change, made by the
operating department of the Iowa Cen
trail. which became effective Friday
and today, makes this city a division
point for four of the fast north-bound
) freight trains. This division has been
divided, and instead of Oskaloosa be.
ing the only division point for these
trains, this city is made a division
point and residence of the crews
which viii run on them. The change
is OF importance because 1t will bring
to this city some of the crews that
have been running out of Oskaloosa
while other crews, which have been
running out of here, will be assigned
to them. The trains which make vi
these runs are Nos 81 and so between
this city and Albert Lea, and Nos. 90
and SO, between this city and Mason
City. aIg
st- I1SlSLOIOAS .lHSoc lIdlio nave DccL
running In and out of Oskaloosa, with
no intermediate stop. Under the new
arrangement they will be handled be
tween Oskaloosa and this city by one
set of crews, and between here and
Albert Lea and Mason City by other
crews.
sln addition to the regular crews
there will be four chain gangs run
on the extra trains on the north end
OF the line. The change has been
made, for a double purpose, for the
more prompt handling of these trains
and to avoid conflicting with the state
law that limits the time that train and
enginemen are to be kept on duty
without rest. 1t has frequently hap,
pened, in running the trains out of Os.
kaloosa to the north, that crews have
tied up at Hampton for rest of ten
hours, after long hours of service, and
while they did so the train was not
moving, thus causing delays. These
delays, under the new arrangement, it
is believed, will be avoided"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26

heavy run today and only $4,000 hogs
were counted in the arrivals. The
light hogs were generally &c higher
but all others were in strong demand
and showed an advance of 10c@15c
per cwt The extreme top was S6.62H
with the bulk of the sales at $4,000
$50. We figure on a liberal run the
balance of this week but expect fair
market
SHEEP-The run of sheep and
lambs was heavier than the trade
looked for last week and prices on
both sheep and lambs declined any
where from 1Oc@50c per cwt.,
with the plain and medium ma
tiyes showing the most decline A lib
eral run of $4,000 was received today
and with estimated receipts of 42.060
reported at Omaha. there did not seem
TO be much life to the trade and the
market is no better than steady Prices
Tor both sheep and lambs are still
high and look good enough to accept.
Iowa Commission Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
SCHOOL BOOKS
and Supplies
CENTRAL BOOK STORE.
3O9d5
=
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for In the post
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending September 81, 1907.
Gents List.
Hayden, H A Ryan, Wade
Hallinbeck, II L Stickley, ] d
Mitchell, John P Shaw, @
Muir, Will WATSON, Alberta
Rogers, Silas White, J p
Reed, Charles Woffenden, Bernard
Ladies' List.
Branson, Pearl Hitte, Moad Mrs
Hull, Ben Mrs
Parties calling for letters from this
list win please call attention to adver
Used list,of this date. The above let
tiers will be held two weeks from date
and then sent to the dead letter office.
CHAs. V. HoEFMANN, P. M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
KILLED AT BUXTON.
Fall of Slate crushes Life Out of John
Brown.

Abba, Ia, Sept. 24.-John Brown
was killed by fall of slate in the
Buxton mines. Coroner Hyatt held
an inquest when the evidence was
brought out that the man had been
working in an entry where some re-
pairs were being made. 1t was
thought that all the loose roof had
been taken down but as Brown was
working another fall came and he was
caught in such manner as to break his
back
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Boy viii Recover.

Oren Woods of this city, the young
man who attempted to commit suicide
at Buxton Sunday evening with a re-
volver is getting along nicely and the
doctor who has had the young man
under his care since the shooting says
that the boy will recover in short
time, He viii soon be strong enough
to be moved to his home in this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Cool Weather Stimulates Business

Queer how little drop of tempera-
ture stimulates fall trade. Saturday
recorded long drop in the mercury
and merchants of the city in almost
all lines of goods experienced an in
creased trade. Recent advertising in
several lines. the annual openings and
other conditions bore an influence and
the weather came to their assistance
and made long, busy day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Enrolment at University.

The enrolment of students at Cen
trail Holiness university, as reported
by President Hills, was over 260 at
the close of the first week. There are
representatives of over half of the
states of the union, and nearly doz-
en- foreign countries among the stu
dent body, and these figures speak well
for the prosperity of the institution
after but one years existence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Sells Barn to Rux Auto.

An Eldora farmer offers his property
for sale at public auction and gives
as reason therefor that he has decid-
ed to purchase an automobile. A bill
announcing the sale is in the hands
of Don Mcclure of this city, who re-
CARDS 1t as sign of the times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
FOOT BALL GAMES.
oskaIoosa Goes to Des Moines On
October 5th.

Des Molne- Sept 24.-The first
game to be played in Des Moines by
the West High team. outside Of the
practice contest vita Drake To-Day. is
the oskaloosa game on Oct. 5tn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26

Cattle are dying suddenly in con-
siderable numbers in Center township.
Mills county. from some mysterious
disease, supposed to result from eat
ing poisonous weeds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Pay Taxes Now.

Taxpayers should remember that
this is the last month to pay their
taxes for 1906 without penalty. Don't
put it of to the last minute, and thus
avoid the crush.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26
Harblnners Of Frost

A wind of unusual chilliness has
blown out OF the north all day, and
with the coming OF night. clear sky
and a falling of the wind may bring
the first killing frost of the season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26

After boring wen for Fort Dodge
water supply to q depth OF 200 feet
il is found that the water contains 4
large mineral deposit and It Is feared
that it wiz be unit for use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12

NOTHING COULD BE MORE GRATIFYING IN THE
HOMESELLING BUSINESS THAN TO KNOW THAT YOU
ARE OFFERING \ PROPERTY OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.
IT HAS BEEN OUR PAST EXPERIENCE THAT 1T MEANS
QUICK SALES AND SATISFIED PURCHASERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
2+2=4

1t would take $1,000 circu-
lars to reach the homes The
Star reaches. At one cent
postage the mailing alone
would cost $3.50, with twice as
much more for printing, en-
velopes and addressing, or
over ST 900 to say what The
Star will print for few dol
lars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-23

tits provisions, particularly with the
definitions of certain standards. This
was TO have been expected, as there is
ALWAYS n difference of opinion among
experts as to what are adulterants and
what are not and what may be used
with benefit instead OF injury. Aside
from this difference. however, the real
good to be derived from the law de.
ponds upon the cooperation of the state
and federal authorities in the matter
of its enforcement. On that point the
president said:
'The pure food law was opposed so
violently that its passage was delayed
for a decade, yet il has worked I'M
mixed and immediate good. = = i
incidentally. in the passage of the pure
food law the action of the various state
food and dairy commissioners showed
in striking fashion how much good for
the whole people results from the
hearty cooperation of the state and
federal officials in securing given re-
form. :. There must be the
land national governments in admins
Iterins these laws"
The most serious obstacles to the
proper enforcement of the law, to the
lend that consumers may be protected
against INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers, is
found in the conflict of opinion among
state food commissioners. In some of
the states the commissioners have set
up wholly impossible standards, much
more eXacting than those established
states the commissioners have adopted
regulations so lenient that they offer
encouragement to local manufacturers
to evade the law and render nugatory
Iany attempt TO enforce, within the
state, the provisions OF the federal law.
The national can be made effective
only by state aid and cooperation.
There should be no objection and little
difficulty by state legislatures of the
standards established by the federal
authorities. With that accomplished.
the matter of enforcement is compare
lively easy. The people have faith in
the national pure food law. They APP
preciate the guaranty of purity it has
given them and are anxious that the
same guaranty be applied to goods that
do not come under the interstate COM
merce provisions of the federal law.
The president has pointed the way,
which legislatures should follow, to Sc,
cure honest and effective enforcement
of Il most commendable measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-23
COrtelYOu.

1t becomes more and more evident
that Cortelyou has made himself so
handy with slush fund collections and
knows so much about the republican
machine deals that he has to be taken
care OF. First came the exposure OF
the $50,090 contribution of the New
York Life through Perkins. and other
equal sums from several big insurance
companies; and now Hartman de
clares that he raised 100000 from the
railroads in the campaign of 1904 by
the request of Roosevelt and turned il
over to Cortelyou and Bliss.
When Judge Parker, the democratic
candidate for president, charged that
the republican managers were collect.
ing large sums of money from the
trusts and favored interests, President
Roosevelt from his high place Of power
in Washington hurled back a denial
and called the charges ''slanderous &C
cusations," 'monstrous accusations,
unqualifiedly and atrociously false"
The high "muck-a-mucks' of the re
publican national machine depend on
slush funds for carrying elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-23

Professor Thomas L. Allen of Au-
rora who Subsisted on a peanut diet
for 60 days, declares that peanuts are
the greatest cosmetic in the world.
that while not an ideal food they are
the richest single article of diet. are
an effective narcotic and that quar-
ter pound a day will cure insomnia.
During the dieting pei cd Professor
Aliens weight declined from 100 to
AS pounds. his girth diminished from
Sc to "a inches, his chest from So 10 81
inches. and his pulse normal at the
beginning was normal at the finish.