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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

earding his recent trip south and the
dedication of the Iowa monuments on
southern battlefelds. Judge Blan'
chard was in the legislature when
the question of making approprla-
tions for the erection of the monu-
ments came up, and he used his IN
fluence for the passage OF the Dill.
He was one of the commissioners APP
pointed for the inspection OF inc
monuments. The governor and stan
and all commissioners, with many
friends, visited all the battleields OF
the south and dedicated the monu-
ments. There were erected state, d.
vision, brigade and regimental monu-
ments. vicksburg, Atlanta, Cnatta-
nooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, Andersonville ani Shiloh were
all visited, and appropriate songs and
speeches made at the dedication OF
the various monuments. Judge told
it all in his pleasing way aad the
time passed quickly. At the conclu-
sion he was given unanimous vote
of thanks for the description OF the
monuments and the country, as well
as the people.
Committees Appointed.
President Ellis has appointed the
following committees for the year:
Home and employment-Mrs. Rho
da Woodruff, chairman, Mrs. josie
Myers, Miss Sidney ToVrea, Mrs. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. T. B. Emmert.
Auditing committse-Mrs. NJ. Vree-
land, chairman, Mrs. Bessie Ames,
Miss Mauie Mcclure.
Floral committee-Mrs. F, B. Davis,
chairman, Mrs. Mary Lundy, Mrs.
Clark Ware.
Relief committee-Mrs. Kate Hyde,
chairman, Mrs. D. Beckman, Mrs. Al
bert Cooper.
Visiting committee-Mrs. L. g.
Blanchard. chairman, Mrs. Anna Cor
coran, Mrs. H. o. Davis.
Executive committee-Mrs. w. H.
Shaw, chairman, Mrs. Geo.. Sharp,
Mrs. S. J. Dutton, Mrs. John Martin,
Mrs. Charley Glover, Mrs. John Col
Inns, Mrs. VIM. Silverthorn, Mrs. Jas.
Irwin, Mrs. Robertson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

work has not been failure and
hereby extend our heartfelt thanks
to all comrades and friends who have
stood by US so faithfully.
Through the courtesy of this corps
| have been chosen as their presi-
dent for this, another year. | tha1k
you for the confidence you have in
me, and trust may prove TO you the
confidence has not been misplaced.
feel that the Corps will have the
loyal support and hearty cooperation
of Phil Kearney Post No. 40, and that
the year may be successful one for
both orders. And in conclusion, dear
friends, | leave in your hands Tho
sheaves we have gathered during the
year now closing, trusting that anil
the chaff you may find some golden
grain as proof that our work has not
been in vain, or your trust IMMORTALITY
bestowed. The fundamental princi,
pies of our Order is to brighten AID
to tighten lives that have been hand
icapped through service rendered
their country,-our country"
Each day filed with duty and kindly
thought,
Kindly word, kindly deed, without
strife,
VIII make a tomorrow of beautiful
clotn,
For our wonderful web of life"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
ARE READY FOR WORK
Assessors of the County Meet and
Agree On Values.

The assessors of Mahaska county
held a meeting in the city Saturday
for the purpose of securing co-opera-
ton and organization IN their work.
Every assessor. of the county with
but one or two exceptions was pres
emf at the meeting, which was held
in the supervisors room OF the court
hOus4. John Melcher of Beacon Off
ciated in the capacity of,chairman Of
the meeting, and Eli Arnold OF HarTi-
son township was made secretary.
The prices for the assessing of live
stock was agreed upon, This is the
year for the assessing of real estate,
and ways and means and methods
We're discussed and argued.
The following list of values will be
observed in the listing of live stock:
Mules and colts over one year old,
$4,000.
Mules and colts two years old, $4S.
Horses three years old ami over,
$4,000. i
Stations, assessors judgment.
Cattle in feeding, three and three
fourths cents the pound.
Heifers one year old, $1,000.
Heifers two years old, $1,000.
Cows, $24.0O.
Steers one year old, $1,000.
Steers two years old, S24.00.
Steers three years old, $1,000.
Bulls, assessors Judgment.
Swine over six months, cents.
Sheep and goats, six months, S2.40.
Old corn, % cents
The assessors gathered their sup
plies together, assisted by County
Auditor John w. Doak, and started
OUT upon their work. The men will
get busy forthwith, SO all who have
property, chattels or belongings of
any character win accept service and
notification that the tax man is com
ing and be prepared TO make sat
isfactory showing OF the things and
the values possessed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
ORANGE RIVER COLONY
Some Interesting Facts of the South
African Country.

Editor Herald; Thinking that youl
readers might be interested in neWT
from this far off country, we are
pleased to submit the following, hay
ing just received letters from ]. c
Bagley, Bsrgundy, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Dickson, Jagers fortress, oul
nephew and niece, who were borT
and have lived in that country al
their lives. Their letters tell of the
suspicious spring they are being blest
with, the best in 80 years; the rains
are most abundant and very general
something unusual for that country
This insures them good crop growth
and an abundant harvest. We viii
use the words of our niece "Oul
country has been most abundantly
blest with splendid rains the past
two months; 1t is 80 years since we
have had similar rains, so every one
you meet mas smiling face. TIL:
only pity is that we did not have
similar seasons since peace was de
clared;it woulu have doIo away WIN
all the disaffection and disloyalty one
meets with" Thus we find that pro
pitious rains and abundant harvests
make the people co1tented and hap
py away off there, as well as here in
America. but what would we say
and what would be our condition here
in Iowa if we only had such a bless.
ing once in 80 years? They have had
parts of crop in these years, but
not full harvest. Nephew writes
that with the blessing Of abundant
rains, they are being threatened with
the scourge of what they call the
fool moving locusts" in part Of the
colony, that they are very destructive
to all kinds Of vegetation, leaving
the country they pass over entirely
barren and bare-so thick are they
in places that they block the wheels
of the engines and trains and delay
the mails. The government is assist
ing in their destruction and is paying
one shilling and six pence a sack fol
them; a sack is estimated to hold
about 100000. They also poison
them, but much care has tc be exsr
cised in poisoning the locusrs, as
often the sheep are poison ID from
eating the grass and weeds the 10
Gusts have passed over. Thus the
promise of a plenteous harvest is
abridged by the scourge of the 10
Gusts. The English government has
promised soon to grant the people Of
the Orange River colony a charter
for responsible home government
but many of the most loyal citizen:
fear it is s premature step, as therS
are so many that are not truly loya
to their allegiance and oath. The
mine owners and the wealthy spec
ulators are working for their owl
benefit and selfish ends, and the loya
citizens and farmers will have to
bear the burdens and response
bilities.
Prof. c. H. Bagley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
Our Quaker Team,

A travelling man who makes all the
cities in the Iowa base ball league
was heard to remark the other day
thar 1t was rumored IN the different
cities that 0skaloosa will have one OF
the best toms in the league on ac.
count OF retaining all its old players
The Burlington team which won thu
psnnant last year contains only two
men that were on the team last year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Money Order Business at Post Of
fee in 1906.

The Oskaloosa postotice has maI5
another enviable record in the SUM
mary of the years business of regis
terad packages forwarded. A total OF
1868 packages were registered at the
Office uuring the IL months and this
is even $50 in advance OF the best
previous record, which was made in
1904. Last years total fell behind
by 252. The year 1906 exceeds the
year 1906 by 402 packages. The rec
ord of the past three years is as fol-
lows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
Only Seven Cases Left.

City Health Physician DR.. J. Z.
Morgan states that the small pox
guarantees this morning number
only seven and that by the end of the
next week the greater number of
these will have been released. No
new cases have appeared within the
past few days and the authorities are
hopeful of having the trouble en-.
tirely stamped out within a short
time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
Richards Wants Out.

Friends of w. s. Richards are seek
ing a pardon for him. He was sen
fenced to the pe1itentiary for eight
cen years and has only served two.
He was sent up from Hamilton for
holding up an aged couple there. lie
was at one time United States dep
nty marshal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
Excitement At PeIIs.

Pella Chronicle; A coal black negro
made his appearance on the streets
one day last week and attracted as
much attention as would have been
given to a monkey and a hand organ.
The dark coIored sons OF Africa are
a rare article in Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
New Shelter Station.

The street car company has placed
a little shelter station, like those
erected at the stopping stations along
the oskaloosa & Buxton lnterurban,
at the Eleventh street crossing,where
passengers often wait in numbers for
the coming OF car. The attention
is appreciated by the patrons of the
1ile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
smeIter al pubuuue.

Plans are under way for the erec-
ton Of big independent smslter in
Dubuque next spring to reduce the
zinc ores mined in tho Dubuque, Wis
consin aad Illinois fields.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17
AMONG THE LODGES.
Items of Interest From the Various
Haunts of the Goat.

The installation of the Red Men,
which was to have been held Friday
evening, was postponed on account OF
the installing officer not being able
to be present.
The annual installation of Hiawatha
Homestead No. 379, Brotherhood OF
American Yeomen, was held Thurs
day evening at Yeoman hall. There
was a large attendance and the OIL
cers-elect were placed in charge OF
the order for the ensuing year, as
follows:
Foreman-Tom Carlin.
Master of Ceremonies-Chas.W ray.
Correspondence. G. Friend.
Master of ACCOMPLISHMENT Kess
Ter.
Chaplain-Susan Trimpy.
Overseer-Wenzell Fisher.
Watchman-Geo. Sparks.
Sentinel-B A. Wright.
Guard-R. P. WeatherwaX.
Lady Rowiaa-Mary Mason.
Lady Rebecca.-Mrs. Josephine Lit
tie.
Maple Grove Lodge No. 16, A. F,
and A. NJ, held election of officers
on Dec. 3, resulting as follows:
r. w. Franklin, w. M.
Robt. Johnson, Sen. Warden.
Ed Jones, Jun. Warden.
Henry Dunlap, Secretary.
s. Mitchell, Treasurer.
John Williams, Tyler.
A. Ford, Chaplain.
T. II. Peco, Sen. Deacon.
Joseph Jamison, Sen. Steward.
o. A. Johnson, Jun. Steward.
| Court Pride of Mahaska No. OF
Foresters of America held their an
nual installation of officers Friday
evening, Jan. IL, at their hall. The
attendance was large and the work
was we'll done. Following are the
different officers of the order for the
year 1907:
Chief Raager-Andrew Richie.
Sub Chief Ranger-W. T. McDan
iels.
Treasurer-Joseph Cant.
Fin. Sec.-John p. Wilson.
| Rec. Sec.-Edwin Perry.
| ST.. Woodward-H. L. Raines.
Jr. Woodward-Geo. Quarton.
Inner Guard-Elmer Todd.
Trustees heuben Winchell, Jas
Gaspira and G. ]. Kloltz.
! Captain of Guarj-Wm. McClain.
Court Physician-Dr. ]. B. Muir.
The hall, which is located over the
Hub Clothiers, has been repaired con
siderably by the Forestrs at the ex
pense of nearly $500. The walls have
been papered, the wood work re
painted, new furniture added, an ell
egant carpet has been laid in the
large room,-in fact, the whole lodge
rooms have been remodeled so as t
max this one of the finest and mos
comfortable halls in the city. 1t now
4 makes a very fine home for Co1rt
Pride of Mahaska No.4 and companion
lodges.
Tri-Luminar Lodge No. IS, A. +.
| Ia
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

Tri-Luminar Lodge No. IS, A. +. u
A. NJ, held their annual installation
of officers Tor the year 1907 at the
Masonic Asylum Friday. The at
tendance at the meeting was quite
large and recently elected officers
were duly installed ais follows:
w. ME-. e. Smith.
S. WIN. Luscombe.
J. Wen Templeton.
Treasurer. s. Hayes.
Secretary-F. H. Loring.
Chaplain-Rev. A. Cato Kaye.
s. D.-F. w. Glaze.
J. DIG. w. Fisher.
s. S.--A. s. Cunningham.
J. S.--Harry F. Carbon.
Tyler-G. N. Beechler.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

Iowa has experienced many mine
accidents of late. Mine foremen and
miners should cooperate with each
other in an honest effort to reduce to
the lowest possible minimum the
number of accidents. Mine inspect,
ors should also enforce the mining
laws more rigidly in some places and
wherever needed. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

During November and December II
death claims were paid, making 6S
claims paid from April 1, to date, a
slight falling off over the prec cling
months. More deaths from tubercu-
losis than from any other cause pre-.
vail among our people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

President Jno. P. White has Goa,
sented to address the Y. NJ. c. A. of
Buxton at o'clock p. m. next Sun
day afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-17

The Colon mine has been abandon
ed and the men have gone elsewhere.
v U U
The different railroads are furnish
ing the mines with very reasonable
supply of cars at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
MORE PRIZE WINNERs In the Seal Brand Candy Contest.

In this issue will be found the names of the prize winners in the Seal Brand Candy Contest for this week. The first named wins the 8 prize, given by the Huston Biscuit Co. of Birmingham, Ala, for the best letter sent in by any boy or girl in praise of Huston's Seal Brand Pure Stick Candy. The five others named will receive s each the letters sent in by them being considered by the judges to be the next best in order of merit.
 This contest is arousing a great deal of enthusiasm among boys and girls in this section. The conditions are so simple that every boy and girl should take part and try to win one of these prizes. All you have to do is to send in to the Huston Biscuit Co. letter describing the quail ties of Illusions Seal Brand Pure Stick Candy. Each letter must be accompanied by trade mark taken from a package of Seal Brand Candy, and all letters must be addressed to the Advertising Dept, Huston Biscuit Co., The best letter wins $5 and each of the boys or girls who send in the five next best letters, s1 will be given.
 Little boys and girls will hardly need to be told that Seal Brand Pure Stick Candy is good to eat. It will be interest ing to the parents, however. to know that Seal Brand Candy is the only sugar stick on the market so far as the manufac- turers are aware, that is made from pure granulated sugar only. without any ad- mixture of the cheaper kind of sweeten- Ing or inferior coloring
 What boys and girls are going to win the prizes next week7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
New York Cotton Futures.
 Open. High. Low Clos
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Firm; middling. 121sc; net receipts, 2646; gross receipts, 7266; sales, e61 stock, 97,095; coastwise, 3405.
 New Orleans: Firm; middling, 12 5-i6c; net receipts, 1850; gross receipts, 15S0; sales, 195O; stock, 115,810; coastwise, 2242.
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 11%e; net re- celpts. 116; gross receipts, 116; sales 75; stock. 11,241; coastwise, S3.
 Savannah Steady; middling, 11fsc; net receipts 3714; gross receipts. 3n4; sales, 27; stock 41 ,408; Great Britain, 5045; Brace, 1s7; continent, 214
 Charleston. Easy; middling 1Ac: net receipts, 9; gross receipts, 2; stock, so4S.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling. 11%c net receipts, 54; gross receipts, 6i; stock, 9S52.
 Norfolk: Firm; middding. 15c; net re- ceipts, 114S; gross receipts, HAS; sales, IA; stock, 1s06s; coestwise, 2074.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 13c gross receipts, 550j stock, 107so coast
 New York: Steady middling, 12.5oc; net receipts, 639; gross receipts, 1882; sales, 1O0: stock, 1S 497; continent, 1864.
 Boston: Steady; middling, 12.50c; net receipts, 5s; gross receipts, A2ei Great Britain s6s. Philadelphia: Firm; middling. 12.75c gross receipts, 200; stock, 2S31; continent, 3S7.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 9sO7 Great Britain, 5911; continent, PISS; stock, 497 652.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, s7,1o7; Great Britain, 6111; continent, sS94; Japan b665.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net 9,612, ,649; Great Britain, 3,605343 France S73,26O; continent. 9,243,S62; Japan, 235, ,239.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
A Hero by Accident,
Dm the Boston Post.


 There's no telling what moment a mans fortune may turn or what may decide the turning" remarked the vis- itor, who had been listening to the in- terchange Of stories
 That's so, agreed one of the by islanders. ''The only question is whether the mans got the wit to see the chance and the grit to make use of it.'
 Well, even that isn't always neces- sary. I was out orD the frontier some years back when a young fellow I knew to be a white head was promoted in his regiment and paragraphed in all the eastern papers for his courage and cool ness. He had been sent out to meet an attacking party of Indians. He did not want to go a bit. He actually trembied when he confessed to me 1t was his first call to dangerous duty and he'd give anything on earth to be out of the af- fair. Tn less than 24 hours the station was ringing with the way he had held his ground, even when his men had beat a retreat. It was a miracle he wasn't captured or killed, staying there single handed to face and fire on the advancing foe"
 Lust one of those instances of man finding his native courage in the pres- ence of real danger?'
 Not a bit of 1t. He was riding a mule, and just at the critical moment the animal planted his feet and refused to budge."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

American middling fair, SIS: good mid ding. I 59; middling 7.e5: low middling. ell; good ordinary. 6.05: ordinary. 547
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 4500 American. Re ceipts, 5000 bales, including 2500 Ameri- can. Futures opened quiet and steady and closed firm. American middling, good ordinary clause May, 6.651s: May-June, 6.65; June-July 6.54h; July-August, 6.50i8; August September, 6.401k; September-Oc- tober. 6.35; October November. 6.s0; No- vember- December, 6.27i Deeember-Janu- ary, 6.251h, January-February, 6.241s. FebruaryM March, 6.2515; March-April, 6261R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
24 ID 38 POINTS ADDED ID COTTON New High Record for Bull
 Movement ESTIMATES ARE BULLlSH Some of the Large Short Interests Cover on Bad Weather-New
 Support From the
 West.

New York, May 29..The cotton market was very active today and made new high records on covering and bull sup port. The close was firm and within a point or two of the best at net advance of 24 to sS points. Sales were estimated at 60O,0o0 bales.
 The opening was firm at a net advance of ' to 1T points on active demand, at tracted by the encouraging cables. cool wet weather in western belt and bullish private acreage and condition reports, one of which estimated a decrease of 4 per cent in area. Another report gave the condition of crop in Texas 6S.2 per cent, and the area of that state at per cent over last year, and still another report estimated the average condition of crop as whole at 69 per cent, and the acreage at an increase of 1.2 per cent.
 These reports pointing to a very bullish government report next week, imparted 8 very firm tone to the market, while bull ish sentiment Is so encouraged by numer- ous private wires from the southwest re- porting heavy rains and very unfayorable conditions.
 Some of the larger shorts appeared to be covering in the afternoon, and while realizing was very heavy on scale tip, offerings were well absorbed, and the highest prices were reached in the late session, when July sold at 11.25, October at Il 55 and January at HIT. New Or leans sent very bullish messages here. and was buyer in the local market, while part of the demand was attributed to strong western interests.
 The local market will be closed tomor- row, and New Orleans will be closed next Monday.
 The government report is expected at noon next Tuesday.
 Receipts at the ports today, 94o7 bales, against 9225 last week and Il ,S99 last year.
 For the week, 5000 bales, against 54, 432 last week and 7S,90S last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 1850, against $500 last year, and at Houston 1772, against 2294 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Fruits and Produce.

Alabama Peas-Crate, g.
 Florida and Alabama Green Beans- Crate, S2.
 Alabama Standardization S1. .5Oa2. Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, 8. 251b. 50 Cabbage-New South Alabama, per crate, $2.50Q3; home grown. per doz., 75cq N00.
 Apples-New York russetts. per barrel sS00
 California Seeding Oranges-y3. 75d4. 50 Onions-New crop, pound. Be, Northern potatoes-Per buShel ST. Hens-35lp45c; broIlers. BD40c. Eggs, 16c; candled, lie.
 Butter-Fresh, Sd12Ec; renovated. 2ec crear1ery, 34c.
 Cheese-FulI cream. per pound, 1711sc. Tomatoes-Folirad, $3q3. 50. New Turnips-Per crate, x.25. e Nuts-English walnuts, 15c per pound: pound; flberts. 121ac per pound: oceans. 20c per pound; mixed nuts. 12hc per pound.
 Raisns-Two crown layers. s2; three crown layers. g .25.
 Dates-Per case, 30 pound case, g. Figs-Layers. crown. s1.l0; C crown, SIPS per box.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 71ac; choice. BIC. Alabama Lettuse-Crate. $1.50Q1.E. Cucumfers-Crate. s262.50. sauashes-Crate. s1.5oQ1.75.