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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

in the congress and is valued and APP
preciated. In his capacity of vice.
president he appointed w. C. Moore,
of Cedar, to the committee on resolu-
tons and he did excellent service in
the place.
The general work of the congress
is becoming better understood and
is growing to mean more than it did
at the organization of the movement
The officers are taking a keen inter-
est in the possibilities of the organ
ization and they are working for 1T
with a will and an earnestness that
is placing the association before the
public in the proper light. Mr.. Jones
as the Iowa vice-president worked
early and late last year to bring the
Importance of the congress before the
proper people of his state. He has
been employed mucn of the time with
the work that is connected with his
office. During the past season he has
written over six hundred letters to
Iowa farmers concerning the congress
which he asserts is bigger thing than
those not intimately connected with
its organization and growth can real
ize.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

Mr.. Mcclure had written him more
than a month ago, expressing his re-
greet at the length to which the strike
had gone, and the failure to effect a
settlement. Correspondence, the de-
tails of which are not known, passed
between Mr.. Noonan and Mr. Mcguire
with the result that eventually Mr..
Mcclure wrote that if Transportation
was sent to him he would go to Min
neapolis and see Mr.. Noonan. The
transportation was sent, and as a
result of that visit arrangements were
made for the conference which began
here this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
CONGRESS
Iowa's Vice President Tells Of Ma
ttoral Meeting.

Hon. Sam Jones has returned from
pleasure trip in Wisconsin and
northern Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
have been at Madison, Wis, in attend.
ance at the National Congress OF
American Farmers, where they passed
most enjoyable week. Mr.. Jones is
an officer in the organization, having
held the position of vice-president for
the state OF Iowa during term OF
years. and his efforts in stirring up
others TO the work OF the congress
and his personal endeavor have done
much toward accomplishing splen.
did showing made by the stale at the
meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

Concerning he congress Mr.. Jones
says that it was the best in several
points that he has yet visited. the
attendance was better than hereto.
fore. Every state in the Union was
represented at the sessions with the
exception of California and Maine.
The interest in the work and the pro
grams were of a better sort than ever
before. The delegates seemed more
alive to the importance of the con-
gress and its power toward accom-
plishing betterments in coma. tons.
Measures were inaugurated toward Sc
curing certain legislation for the ben
eft of farming. but this will be WORK
ed out in the future.
The congress was busy through a
program of eight days, and the report
OF the proceedings this year will con-
tain valuable matter for every farm
er and every farm owner in the land.
But there was ample time for ming
ling the social with the business part
of the meeting and the days of the
meeting were made enjoyable in many
ways. The delegates and the 'visi-
tors were visited by both Bryan and
Taft during the week. The presiden-
tial candidates both spoke Lefore the
congress. These meetings were who'll
ly of non-political character and
the addresses were much appreciated.
Both candidates attracted great
crowds, which filled the breat GYM
nasium building of the University of
Wisconsin, where the meetings were
held.
Mr.. Jones succeeds himself as Iowa
vice-president, having been elected to
the position for the seventh consecu-
tive term. Mr.. Jones work is known
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Sunday School Convention To Be Held
At Wymore Church.

Monroe township Sunday school
convention will be held next Sunday,
Oct. II, at 2 p. m, in the Wymore
church, five miles northwest of Rose
Hill. Several Of Mahaska county 5
best Sunday school speakers are on
the program for the afternoon, viz. {:
Mr.. F. (. Gordon, Mr. NJ. Hedge, Rev.
Eugene Allen, Rev. Alexander Meier.
ran and Mr.. c. NJ. Porter, all Of Os-
kaloosa.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and receive the good and helpful!
inspiration that such talent can bring
us. Come praying for Gods power
and richest blessings upon the CON
vention. Tillie Kruse,
d1-w11&34 Township President.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
COLLECTION OF FAC SIMILEs.
RENOWNED HISTORICAL
DIAMONDS,

On display in the north window O
the T. X. Smith Jewelry House is
case containing finely polished anC
diamond cut fac-similes (extra size.
OF the most famous and largest dia
monds in existence. This display
you will find instructive and very IN
teresting. With the display is a cir
eular describing where found, weight
full history of each diamond and b,
whom owned at the present time.
These stones are the genuine whit
Topaz, which rank fourth next tn,
diamond in hardness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
Apple News.

Apple prices are moving up from
day to day and the local farmer whose
orchard yielded him harvest OF the
fruit his season has something to
make note of. Prices are to be UNI
usually good. And you, Mr.. Citizen,
better make arrangements for couple
OF barrels of apples for winter use
now, because apples are soon TO be
''out of sight"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
Monroe Township.

The Monroe Township Sunday
School convention will he held al
Wymore church. morning and after
noon, October II, 1908. Speakers
from oskaloosa will help discuss Sun
day School questions in the after
noon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

A shooting match is being talkes
for election day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
The Typhoid Situation at
Winthrop.

Rock Hill special in Mondays
Columbia State Prot. James
L. kinard, acting president of
winthrop college, made the fol.
lowing statement today:
"Two of the suspec ed cases
of fever at Winthrop have been
pronounced tynhoid. This makes
in the intirmary today SIX cases
of typhoid fever. There are also
In the infrmary nine suspected
cases. | reported yesterday one
additional suspected case, but in
some way the correspondent from
Rock Hill failed to get the word
"additional." DR.. Boyd reports
that the sick girls are doing we'll.
Miss Nellie Ray, who has been
very ill, is better today"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
Sewing Machine Agent in
Monroe Gets S Years in
Penitentiary.

Monroe specia! in Mondays
Charlotte Observer: In Superior
Court yesterday w. f. Bell, for
merly local agent of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, sub
mitted to charges of embezzIe-
ment and forgery made against
him by the Singer Company and
the international Fidelity Insur.
ance company, and was sentenced
by Judge Webb to five years in
the States prison at hard labor.
Bel was accused OF having forged
the names of about thirty persons
lnUnlon county to fictitious lie ,ses
OF sewing machines where he
had really sold the machines out
night and converted the money
to his own use. The total amount
OF his embeZz cement was Sl.179
and 1T Is believed that MS opera
tlons extended over several years.
Bell has wife and four children,
the eldest only 6 years of age.
lie came to Monroe about four
years ago from Gastonia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11

be worked at once and what T
ask In behalf OF the carriers IS
tins: on every public road in the
county that has not been sur
veyed and let out by contract, :,
where travelled by carrier, to
have the worst places patched SO
they can be travelled until per-
manently repaired Carriers are
given a schedule by the govern
ment. The time of departure
and arrival OF each carrier from
the Lancaster postffioce is the
same, The time of departure is
$50 a. m. and of arrival $50 d.
m. The above schedule prevails
at present. But a new schedule
may be put in effect in the near
future, which will make the
time something like one hour
later for the departure of the
rural mails each day. Owing
10 the almost impossible condi-
ilons OF portions of the roads
travelled by carriers the schedule
above given cannot be made
especially is this true of carriers
Nos. 3, 4 and 5. The time con-
sumed by them In serving their
respective routes is about 8 hours
each day at this time. If the
time OF departure is changed to
$50 a. m. that will cause the
above mentioned carriers to ar
rive at $50 p. m, and as D m.
is the closing hour at tho nost-
office mail collected on the three
routes IN question cannot be dis.
patched until the following day.
by repairing the impossible
places In the roads until perma-
nent work can be done will not
only behefit the oauiels ~, Une
pubic as well. So | again urge
the proper authorities to give 3
the relief desired.
w. h. Pardue,
Letter Carrier Route No. 3.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
Harvie Jordan Predicts High
er Prices for Cotton.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. s. -Harvie
Jordan, president of the South,
ern Cotton Growers association
speaking tonight of the outlook
for marketing the present cotton
crop. said:
"Ihe national election is past
and millions OF dollars OF orders
for manufactured goods have
been placed in the past few
weeks. Raw cotton will leel
the impetus gwen to other line
OF industry. While the ginners'
reports Indicate II larger amoun,
of cotton ginnel to date than at
any previous period in the his
tory OF the census bureau, he
ginnings for November and the
succeeding mon hs OF the wear
will indicate heavy and con-
dnuous falling off. The total
Weld of this year will, in my
opinion, fall far short OF the two
big crop years of 1904 and 1906
Mr.. Jordan emphasized his be.
lief that the price of cotton will
rise spec dily.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
Worlds Production of Cot
ton.

Washington, Nov. S.-The
worlds production of cotton for
mill consumption during The
year ending August 81, 1908,
exceeded by 2 $40, 900 bales the
production OF he previous year, ,
according to the census bereau $
report on the supply and The
Distribution Of cotton. 1t is a
significant tact, the reports shows,
that the fluctuations IN the
worlds supply Of cotton is meas
nred practically by the variations
in the annual production in the
United States.
II the consumption Of cotton
is 1909 equals that IN 1903 The
United States, it is declared.
must contribute about 12,5OO.OOO
bales 10 prevent further decrease
In stocks.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
College Student Kills One
Man and Wounds Two
Others.

Admission, Ala, Nov. 8 In a
fight at Edwardsvillle last night
James Vaughan, college student,
shot and Instantly killed Jack
son Barker and wounded Ebert
Jones and Bart Mccormick.
Jones' wound NAV make ampu-
tation of the right arm neces
sary. Mccormick suffered only
slight flesh wound. Barker was
shot through the heart three
times. Immediately after the
shooting Vaughan was placed
on a train and brought to An,
niston, where he was placed in
Jail for saie-keeping. Feeling
was high in Edwardsville aud it
was thought that an effort might
be made to lynch Vaughan
should he be placed in the Hehin
Jail. The fight grew out OF a
difficulty on election day which
resulted In the destruction of the
calaboose by friends of Barker,
who was arrested by Vaughan i,
a special deputy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
Miss Mary r.. BecEh0,n DEAD.

Miss Mary f. Beckham, a
native OF this county, diel last
Sunday in the State hospital in
Columbia, where she had been
under treatmont tor many years.
She was daughter of the late
Daren Beckham, an1 sister
of Mr.. X ID. Beckham, OF Cedar
Greek township. She was about
40 years o. axe. Ia, bu.ia, vas
in Columbia Monday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11

open to our friends from every
section of the South. They will
be appointed on committees with
members of the Farmers union
to work in harmony for the end
ln which each is equally inter-
ested." Charles S. Rarrett
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
Predicted Taft's Election l3
Years Ago.

Manufacturers Record: Thir
teen years ago, according to a
story as told few days ago to
the writer by one of the partici-
pants, there were gathered one
evening In a winter-resort hotel
on the Gulf of Mexico numb ber
OF prominent public and bust.
ness men, including Senator Vest.
Jerome Hill, a leading cotton
factor of Memphis, a Judge of
the Supreme Court OF Ohio and
several others. Each man in
the party was asked 10 give his
impression Of the greatest man
he had ever known personally.
One after another told the story
of his estimate OF the greatest
man that he had met, until fin
ally all had spoken except the
Judge. When his turn came he
said: 81 have listened with much
interest to what You have all
said about great men of your ac-
Quaintance. | think | know a
greater than any you have men,
tioned. The man | have in view
is the wisest and fairest coun.
seilor who has ever practced In
my court. He is the safes! friend
as an advisor have ever known
He Is the best son and the best
husband of my acquaintance
aud the purest minded man
have ever known"
"Who is this remarkable MANI"
said one of the party. "He is"
said the Judge, William II.
Taft of Ohio, and some dav, il
his life is spared, he will be the
President of the United States"
This conversation took place,
as stated by Mr.. Jerome Hill,
one OF the participants, to the
Manufacturers Record few
days ago, at Bay St Louis just
l3 years ago. The prediction
has been fulfilled, and William
III. Taft has been elected Presi-
dent OF the United States.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
The Brilliant Carmack of
Tennessee Killed in Street
Duel.


Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 9.-As
a sequel TO the recent bitter De-
mocratic primary for The guber-
Material nomination in Tennessee
Hon. Edward Ward Carmack,
former United States Senator
from Tennessee, was shot and
killed in street duel here this
afternoon by Robin Cooper, a
young attorney. Young Cooper
was wounded in the shoulder by
bullet from Carmack's revolver
and is tonight under police SUR
velllance in local hospital. Ills
condition is not serious
Carmack was wounded three
times, in the neck, the breast aud
the left shoulder. Colonel Dun
can b. Cooper, father of the
younger man, was with his son
during he aifray but did not fire
a shot. 1t is said he stood by
with his pistol in hand. He is
detained tonight at police head
quarters. The direct cause Of
the killing is recent series OF
editorials in The Tennessean, a
daily paper of which Mr.. Car
mack became editor after his de-
feat for the nomination for Gov
eInor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
THE PUBLIC ROADS.

Since All Sections Cannot be
M orked at Once Under
New Law, 1t Is Suggested
that Worst Places be Tenn
porarily Repaired for Bene-
fit OF Mail Carriers and
Public Generally.
Mr.. Editor: | notice in the
Lancaster News of Nov. the 9TH.
that Mr.. j. b Bruce, Of Green
vile, 5. c., formerly of Trades
vile, this county, asked for in
formation relative to Lancaster's
new road law. After giving
Mr.. Bruce information in refer.
ence to the new road law the
following statement is added
VIZ. "All the roads in the coun-
ty have been surveyed anu laid
oil into sections of from 2 TO 5
miles each by IA civil engineer.
who has drawn plans and speci-
tications and made estimates of
the work. :" You have been mis-
informed as to the above state.
ment, inasmuch as many miles
OF public highway in the county
have not been surveyed at all :;
especially Is this true in what is
Known as the river section vi the
county, where practically no
surveying has been done and
no. hing is being said, so far as |
hear, about any being done.
The above mentioned part of
the county is covered by II. F..
ID. routes, the same as other por-
tions ot tie county are. But no
steps are teing made by the
county authorities to give the
carriers any better roads to de-
liver the mail TO the patrons of
the routes residing in the river
section or west tern part OF the
county. Routes Nos. 8 and 4
from Lancaster traverse the
western part OF the county, at
least so miles OF it, as each OF
the above routes is 25 miles ir
length, and OF these so miles
possibly % miles have been
surveyed, and plans, specifica-
tions, etc, have been made for
fraction over six miles of the 80
mentioned, and Of this so miles
In question not loot of road has
been let nor yard of dirt been
moved since the new road law
went into effecJ. Only one sec
ton OF route 3 has been worked
voluntarily since August, 1907.
and some sections were not even
pretended to be worked then.
The last llch and promise given
them was In March, 1907. Tmn <
of the unprecedented rains OF
last winter, think of the never
to be forgotten floods of last Au-
gust, then add the other rainfall
since March. 1907, period OF
over 10 months, then picture to
your mind what condition roads
would be III now. Absolutely
no work done on public road
IN 10 months except what is
done by hooi and tire. IN Justice
10 the hands and overseers on
the % miles of highway covered
by route 3 all the sections except
two were worked in August
1907, two haven't been worked
since March, 1907, and one sec.
ton from Jones Gross roads to
New Hope church was volun.
tarIly worked last March by
Messrs j. a. Cauthen and w
L. VanlandIngham While the
condition OF the road covered by
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11
The Great Cotton Conference
in New Orleans Today and
Tomorrow.

OhdliSo ~ - W. h91ioudl pres
ident of the Farmers Union has
just returned to his home in this
city from a visit to New Orleans,
where, In conference with prom
inent business men and the local
authorities, ne perfe cted arrange
ments for the Industrial and
Commercial congress, to be held
there November 1l-12,for the pur-
pose of advancing the price OF cot
ton throughout the South.
"In my OPINION" President
Barrett said, "The conference will
be the greatest and most signif-
icant gathering OF lis nature in
the history OF the South. Its re.
suits will be seen, it may be con-
fidently predicted, in an increas-
en- price for spot cotton in every
section OF the South until the
close of the selling season.
II base this statement upon
reports made to me by promi-
nent officials of the Farmers
UniCn with whom | conferred in
New Orleans, and upon the en-
thusiastic encouragement accord
ed me by the business men OF the
Crescent City.
"From present Indications, be-
tween one thousand and fifteen
hundred delegates from our or
ganization will be in attendance,
covering the most important por-
tions of the cotton belt, and rep.
resenting the majority OF The
cotton growers whose CO opera
tion is imperative in any move
ment for increasing the price of
the staple.
"The Progressive union of New
Orleans, equivalent to the board
of trade in the ordinary city,
greeted me most heartily on my
arrival, and its members eagerly
offered their aid In enlisting the
interest not only of the business
men of the home city, but as
well Of other important commu-
mites throughout the South
81 can no longer doubt, from
the expressions of the most pro-
minent business men OF New Or
leans, that the commercial inter
ests Of this city, the largest bona
iide cotton market IN the world,
are anxious TO cooperate in a
campaign for better prices, and
that they are ready to show their
willingness in substantial form.
"The railroads have granted a
rate of one fare, plus 25 cents,
for the round trip from every
section in the South. Ticke 8
go on sale November 9th. The
Hotel Grunewald will be the
headquarters of the Farmers
Union during the conference, and
has made rate TO members Of
the union of $l.00 day, the
same offer being open to visitors
attending our sessions.
The city of New Orleans has
rendered the French Opera
House Tor the sessions of the
conference, and delegates will be
generously entertained during
their stay, including a boat ride
on the Mississippi river and
other amusaments.
~ believe this conference will
be the means of saving S15 -
100000 by increasing the price
OF cotton from the presen; time
until the end OF the selling sea
son. lis not this sum to be dis
tributed in every channel OF
Southern industry, well worth
the effort Of business men gener
aAys ask the cooperation OF
manufacturers men Oi AFT airs
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11

Mr.. X. \. Nisbet superintendent of
education for Union county, y. c., vis-
tied his brother here yesterday, Mr.. j.
+. Nisbet.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-11

CLERGYMAN writes. "Preventics. those
little Candy Cold cure Tablets are work
ing wonders in my parish" Preventics
surely Will check II cold. or the Grippe. in
"A very few hours. And preyentlcs are so
safe and harmless No Quinine, nothing
harsh nor sickening. Fine for feverish.
restless children. Box of 48 at 2jc sold
by Funderburk Pharmacy W
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
CHURCH NOTES.

Brookville ladies' aid society will
meet with Mrs. Ella Beaver, January T..
Rev. W. II. Vance, presiding elder
of the La Crosse district, will preach
at Springville next Sabbath morning at
1890; at Brookvill1 in the afternoon at
2:30.
Christmas services Mt Synod church
in ViroqGa Christmas day at 1890 a
m at the West Coon Prairie church
Saturday at 1890 a m
Christmas tree at the Synod church
Christmas eve at s o'clock. Collection
will be taken for the Alaska mission.
The Christmas festivities of the
Methodist church and Sunday school
will he held on Thursday night next.
The little ones have gone TO great pains
to make their part Of the program a
success. Santa Clause has sent wore
that he will be there in all his glory.
Come and enjoy the children's dJings at
at 7.30, Thursday night.
Rev r. H. Epgen Of Minneapolis
will preach at the Viroqua United
Lutheran church. Sunday, December n,
at 1880 a. m
Rev Jacobson will preach at Folsom
on Christmas morning at II O'Clock and
at Viroqua $3.50 IN the afternoon.
The Liberty Pole Nj. Il, ladies' aid
society meets with Mrs. David Cade,
Thursday, December 81.
The ladies' aid society OF the Synod
Lutheran church meets December 30,
with Mrs Nels Bringe
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

To make 8 iine dressing FOR the
Christmas turkey use the large chest
nuts. called the French chestn1ts.
CooA enc ana half nints in boiling
water until tender, Shell and press
through + vegetable strainer, Season
With two rou@ding tablespoonfuls Of
butter saltslronful Of pepper, level
teaSpooafuI uf Salt and four table
spo0Dfuls 81 cream. Nav add cup
ful o, E}e cracEer crumbs and a guar
ter Of q cupfui az melted butter Nev-
er put poultry seasoning or sweet herbs
into a chestnut dressing