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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
BUSINESS SHOWS
BIG IMPROVEMENT
EXPECTATIONS FULLY REALIZED
IN INCREASED DEMAND.
COAL TRADE BEST IN YEARS
Results OF Election Have Electrified
The Industries Of the Country
Spring Orders are Already
Being Filled.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-The Black Dia-
mond in It's issue today says:
"No doubt now, exists that the re-
turn of prosperity has started, neither
does any doubt exist that active bust
ness has been resumed with the
steadier gait than has been seen for
two years. 1t is also clearly apparent
that the foundation of business is
stronger now than it has been for
five years. Good times are just ahead
/ for the coal trade, but 1t is not wise
at this time to discount the improve
ment before 1t really appears. y
Facts have to be dealt with and
these facts are that the Improvement
in industrial conditions will be felt
in the coal trade after most of the
other concerns have had a few weeks
or month of good steady uusinessi
The reason for this is that most or
the coal consumers have a good. stock
of fuel on hand and will want to work
some of this off before tying up any
more money in new coal. This also
obtains to a certain extent in the coke
situation. The result is that the coal
producers will have to wait for their
extra good times until these stocks
have been worked off,
Best in Twelve Months.
New York, Nov. 14.-Bradstreet's
report today says:
Expansion continues in trade and
Industrial lines, shipments over the
railways are increasing, idleness is
being diminished, prices in numerous
lines are higher, collections are bet.
ter and sentiment Is brighter than 1t
has been for twelve months past.
Sorting up orders in wholesale and
jobbing lines are of larger volumes.
Spring business is also developing
freely, although widespread improve.
ment in this direction is not looked
for until after the turn of the new
year On the whole, the situation is
becoming more favorable, though it
must be recognized that outdoor oper.
atoms tend to contract with the COM
ing of winter, that some recent ex-
pansion mas been tinged with q GER
tain degree OF speculation, based o
anticipations Of what is to come and
that the Improvement may be slow in
reaching the less important centers
Dun Sees Great Things.
New York, F-ov. 13.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade today
says:
Expectations are being fully real
lied in the increased demand for man.
ufactured products that each day re-
duces the percentage of idle machin-
cry and the number of unemployed
The depleted condition of stocks is
disclosed as business expands and
throughout the industrial channels
there is a sudden pressure to meet
requirements that assure activity for
some time at least.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
MAN And MONEY GONE
]. w. Il. Meader Of DIS Moines
Robbed By Room Mate.

j. w. H. Meader, contractor and
builder of Des Moines, made com.
plant to the police early this morn.
ing of having been robbed at the Ho
tel Arnold some time Friday or this
morning of sixty-three dollars in cash.
Meader retired somewhat late. The
mouse was full last evening and Mead.
|er was assigned to bed in room
containing four other dodgers. The
complainant states that he had the
greater part of his money in bills in
La large wallet while the silver was
in smaller purse. Upon retiring
Meader placed his watch and books
under his pillow so that he could place
his shoulder ON the same while sleep
ing His act Of placing the valuables
in the bed was witnessed by an in
mate of the room. The fellow arose
about six o'clock this morning say ing
to one of the inmates that he was go.
ing to Ottumwa. He Immediately left
the hotel, since which time he has not
been seen. He was not known by the
hotel people or the other occupants of
the room, but has been engaged in the
city for several days lacking up card
advertising. When Meader arose
he saw his small pocketbook lying on
the floor and was Immediately alarm.
ed. Upon reaching for his other mon.
ey he found the wallet missing. The
watch was found under the sheet
where it had slipped to the center of
the bed. A half dollar was also found
on the bed. The other occupants of
the room protested their innocence of
theft and did not resist a search.
The officers thus far have been un.
able to do anything in the case.
Meader resides in Des Moines at
No. 27l3 West Grand avenue. He
owns property in Oskaloosa and came
to the city yesterday to make repairs
and improvements on his place pre-
,paratory to the winter season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
MUST co TO SCHOOL
First Arrest Of Parent Is Made In
0skaloosa.

Frank Risney, of South E street,
was arrested today by Constable Geo.
Andrews upon warrant from Justice
L. M. Bacon's court, for neglecting to
send his ten-year.old son, Bonnie Ris.
ney, to the city school for fourteen
consecutive Weeks, as recited in the
compulsory education law. The in
formation was signed by Mr. John
Pendray, truant officer of the oska-
loosa Independent School District
The action against Risney Is the
first arrest ever made in Oskaloosa
on the above charge and in all pro-
liability the first ever made in the
state. The oskaloosa Board of Edu.
cation will push the case against Ris.
ney and try to convict him, as les
son TO other parents of children who
do not make them attend school.
The compulsory education law, un-
der which the arrest of Risney' s
comes, was passed by the 1907 legis-
lature and although the law has been
In force for nearly two years, no ar
rests have been made in Oskaloosa.
The law states that parent or guar
dian who neglects to send child of
school age, between seven and four
teen years. who is of good health and
sound mind, for fourteen consecutive
weeks, providing the school house is
not over two miles from his home, is
guilty of "misdemeanor and is liable
to fine of from SO to $25 for each
offense.
The compulsory education law APP
plies to many parents and guardians
in Oskaloosa who have children under
fourteen years of age who are not at
tending school. The school board ex-
poets as soon as they get through
with the Risney case, to arrest other
parents and guardians in the Oska-
loosa district who do not make their
children attend school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
The SEASON OPENED
Union Lecture Course Started In A
Splendid Way.

The Union Lecture Course for the
season of l9OS-09 was formally open
ed Friday evening at Central NJ. E.
church by the Redpath Grand Quar-
tette. The evening was stormy and
|unfavorable, but the church was filled
with the patrons of the course and the
favorite with Oskaloosa people during
"a number of seasons,-seemed better
than ever before. A couple of the
members of the quartette were SUI
fering from colds, but they used thet1
voices to advantage notwithstanding
the annoyance, and all were pleased.
The quartette is composed Of
Messrs. Cecil James, DR.. Ion Jackson,
DR.. Carl Duff and Frederick Martin,
and Miss Helen M. Wolverton, pianist.
The program was the best yet pre-
sented and could not fail to please the
most critical. 1t contained numbers
of special excellence, of which the
duet from Faust was particularly mer.
itorious. The rendition was by DR..
Jackson and DR.. Duff and won much
Applause. Miss Wolverton favored
the audience with a single solo, the
Z Major Waltz of Moszkowski in man.
ner both pleasing and artistic. Other
numbers proving the ability and the
excellence OF the quartette we're heard
in Dudly Bucks Twilight" and the
nottingham hunt by Billiard.
The patrons of the course were well
pleased with the entertainment and
the management is commended for
opening the season with a company
of so high class. The Quartette is
regarded as the best organization on
the road and 1t Is one of the best
numbers of the Union Course.
The next entertainment Of the
course will be Adrain NJ. Newens, in
his new lecture, "A Message From
Mars" December %.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Mr.. WHITE DECLINES
Will Not Be A Candidate For Pres.
ident Again.

President w. w. White of the Iowa
Mine Workers has declined to be a
candidate for reelection to the Office
ne has occupied during the past year.
Mr.. White this week issued a letter
which has been sent to all local unions
giving notice of his retirement. He
has served the organization as presi-
dent during the year in a most ac-
ceptable way and has made many
friends for his administration by the
manner in which he has conducted
the business of the office. The posi-
ton of the president is no bed of
roses. 1t has responsibilities and
labors of which the mine workers in
general know nothing and oft times
care too little. Mr.. White has ad-
ministered the business of the office
with a determined and a firm hand
and he will leave the affairs of the
Iowa district in splendid shape. Natur-
ally the organization has been desir-
Gus Of having Mr.. White continue at
the head of it's affairs and his election
would have been practically unanim-
Gus. II is doubted that anyone would
have been nominated to contest his
reelection. Mr.. White feels however
chat he cannot accept the RESPONSE.
bllities of the office for another year
and to that end he has issued the fol-
lowing circular advising his friends
OF his retirement:
To All Local Unions under the jur-
isdiction of District No. 10, U. NJ. w.
of A.
Greeting:
AS the time for sending out nomin.
alton blanks is about at hand, l take
this method of notifying the member,
ship of District No. 13, that will not
be a candidate for reelection.
Thanking you for the confidence
reposed in me in the past, and with
best wishes for the future success of
the organization, / am,
Yours fraternally,
W. W. White, President.
Cd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
INTHE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters By
Judge and Jury.

Friday was sentence day in the
district court and Judge Preston pro
nounced judgment upon several Of
the individuals under indictment who
pleaded guilty to charges.
Red" Holden implicated in the ap
preparation of a number of hens from
from their roost in the night time
was sentenced to fifteen days in the
county Jail. This in addition 10 about
two months imprisonment, which nc
has already suffered.
Z. Fitzgerald. inalcted for gam
bling, was fined one hundred donars
and costs, which he paid in cash.
e. Mickey paid a fine of one hun
dred and twent".five dollars for a
similar charge.
Other Matters.
The case of j. V. Green VS.. H. Mas.
sink was settled outside of court
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Green re.
gains possession of his property and
Masink settles court costs. The jury
was ready to hear the case, but upon
settlement the case was at an end.
The jury is excused until Monday az
ternoon at 1880 o'clock.
After handling number of smaller
non-jury matters the court stood adj
journed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
LIKE sunny ITALY"
Dagoes Try to Ameliorate the Iowa
Climate.

The. fire company responded to an
other summons to the "Dago" board
Ing car near the Iowa Central Round
House Friday evening. The car was
ahame when the boys arrived at the
F avenue crossing, south of the coal
chntes, and water was thrown. The
car was the same that caught fire
earlier in the week. This time the
flames had full possession and when
the fire company had finished there
was little else than the trucks worth
saving. The cause of the fire is not
known, but it probably started in the
roof from an overheated fue. The
weather yesterday seemed terribly
cold for the Italians occupying the
place and the stove was worked to It's
capacity and the closed car made like
an oven.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
TROUBLE IS BREWING
ANTI.SALooN LEAGUE PLANNING
A GREAT CAMPAIGN IN
DIES MONIES.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 14.-Superin'
tendent Barber, of the State Anti
Saloon League, is organizing a fight
ing committee of 80 men to try and
drive the saloons out of Des Moines
by the use OF the initiative as provid.
ed in the Des Moines plan of city
government. This means a special
election, to instruct the council to
grant no more resolutions of. consent
Barber takes this action because oil
the timidity of the Ministerial Asso'
citation to take up the matter and IT
will likely result in a split among
the ministers of Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

John Barquette has been drawn as
a juror for the December term OF
court.
The A. NJ. E. church people are ar
ranging to serve dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Walt Smith reports four quail and
ten rabbits as the result of one days
hunt this week.
Rem Smith and wife are now max
ing their home in Davenport, Rem be-
ing employed at the Hotel Kimball.
DR. and Mrs. C. S. Taylor, of Buxton,
departed Thursday for Washing ton, ID.
c., where they will make their future
home.
The mid-winter graduating class of
the Oskaloosa High school will have
one colored member in the person Of
Miss Bertha Strather OF Buxton.
Maple Grove lodge assisted by the
ladies of the Eastern Star Chapter,
will give a reception at the lodge
rooms on Thanksgiving evening
Bob Johnson got one lone quail on
a recent hunt, but the number Of Grip
pied quail and rabbits ne left on the
grounds would fill mighty big bag.
Paul Brown is taking an enforced
vacation from his labors as head por-
ter at Hotel Downing. Paul is q
pretty good hotel man and will not
long be out of employment.
The ladies of the A. NJ. E. church
gave Rev. and Mrs. Tyler a dime"
shower Wednesday afternoon in honor
of their. new baby. 1t was a kind Of
get acquainted affair and was enjoyed
by quite a number.
The ladies' of the Stewardess Board
of the A. NJ. E. church served the
weekly luncheon at the parsonage Fri.
day afternoon as a sort of reception
to the pastors wife, and a pleasant
social afternoon was enjoyed by all.
Maple Grove lodge No. 16, A. F. &
A. NJ, had a class in first degree
WYNN hOiuay hight IhC VA hhC
bers of the class, however. when con.
fronted with the order to prepare
himself" flew the coop" and declared
he would wait for warmer weather.
The others were willing to receive
instruction and the work was carried
through in fine shape. The lodge at
present has a splendid working team
and is doing some of the best work
ever put up by the lodge.
; Wesley Chapel inaugurated the sea.
son with an opossum supper Friday
night and by way of excitement a
dollar hunt" was organized. A pa
per dollar was hidden inside OF, the
church and was to become the proper.
ty of the finder. After a fruitless
search for more than two hours by
the large crowd, they gave it up in
despair, whine the committee quietly
fished the coveted dollar from beneath
the zinc on which the stove rested,
and then the crowd realized the why's
and wherefores of the unusually hot
fire that had been kept in the stove
during the evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
PROSPERITY IN WEST.
Election Results start Sixteen MiIIior
Dollar Improvement.

Spokane. Wash, Nov. 14.-Eviden-
ces of greater activity following the
national election are already at hand
in various lines in Spokane and
throughout the Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest. One of these is
the official announcement by David
L. Huntington. vice president and
general manager, that the Washington
Water Power company will expend
s16.000,000 at the rate of s2,000,000 a
year, beginning early in 1909. in ex-
tending its street and interurban rail-
way and light and power system in
Spokane and vicinity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Official figures.

The official figures for the vote cast
in Mahaska county have been can
vassed and the results are known.
The table of the vote in the county
will be published in the Herald as
soon as it can be set" The compost
ton on the job is more extended than
usual on account of the numerous
party tickets voted this fall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
" emperor, and that independent &C.

the emperor. and that independent &C
ton should end.
The emperor accepted Prince Won
Bnelow's view fully and agreed to the
publication OF assurances TO this eff
feet. The chancellor did not ask that
the emperor should issue a decree, or
any formally signed statement, but de
sired him to approve the text of the
Reichanzeiger note, which the EN-.
peror did.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
New Floor Planer.

Mace Hagan has a new idea in sur
facing the floor of his roller rink and
he is thinking OF getting a patent on
It, Instead of going to great expense
to get a surfacing machine, Mr.. Hagan
secured a grind stone, hitched
horse to it and let the animal pull the
stone over the floor. He says it i'm.
proved the floor rapidly 49,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
New Platform Scales.

The Kalbach Lumber Company is
installing new platform scales on the
First avenue side of their yards. The
scale is one of the best makes and the
improvement represents the expendi
ture of several hundred dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Holiday Plans.

Several of the churches and Sunday
schools of NE. city are already plan
ming for special entertainments and
programs for the holidays. Festivals,
trees and other entertainments will
make the season unusually bright and
attractive.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Looking Ahead.

improvements to be made during
the year 1909 are being planned with
a number of business houses in town.
Several smaller structures on business
streets may give place to larger build.
ings and several stores are to be re-
modelled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Our BuiIdinu Season.

Oskaloosa this year has enjoyed an
unusually lively building season that
will continue, full handed, we'll into
the new year. The larger works were
started late in the season, but they
will round out the season in a way
that will count in the sum total.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Another Gold Cure.

One of the best ways to cure cold
is to sleep in a room through which
the fresh air is permitted to circu
late freely. Warm covering for the bed
is all that is necessary for the proper
protection of the sufferer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
GOES TO WESLEYAN.
New Postmaster and Rural Carrier
Appointed.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-W. o.
Korff has been appointed postmaster
at Killduff, Jasper county, vice F. w.
Swearingen, resigned.
Maurice Fale has been appointed
rural carrier and Fred Jones substi.
ture at Bussey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Small Jobs Go Reuuino,

Storm doors and windows have
been thought of during the past sew
eral weeks, but the busy carpenters
have engagements elsewhere and
cannot give time to customers with
only few hours work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
DOMAIN OF IOWA
KNIGHTS PYTHlAS
DISTRICTS ARE CHANGED BY THE
GRAND LODGE.
COMMITTEES ARE ANNOUNCED
Action Made Public For the First Time
W. r. Reed of What Cheer
is President of Local
.o District.


Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Do
main of Iowa are as follows. The
making up of the committees has
been somewhat delayed and for that
reason the proceeding of the Grand
Lodge held in Oskaloosa during the
first week in September have not been
published. The list of committees
and the deputies was received late this
week and the work of issuing the re
port of the meeting will proceed i'm
mediately. .'.
The new standing committee for the
year are: -
Judiciary-C. w. Kellogg, Chairman
Missouri Valley; Ralph Pringle, Red
Oak; Glenn F. Kimball, Council Bluffs
b. E. Rhinehart,> Anamosa; d. A
Long, Waverly. ~ ....... e..
Credentials-Otto Windrath, Hum
bolt, chairman; A. J. Beckett, Abba;
"A. E. Nugent, Cedar Rapids; Robert
Van Buskirk, Marengo; 2. c. Thorn
burg Des Moines.
Mileage and Per Diem-C. J. Specht,
Dunbury, chairman; F. C. Orris, lie
High; D. E. Morgan, Leon; w. H.
Bucholtz, Greene, B! B. Brown, North
English. ."'rn' ~'Ia, -.
Fraternal Correspondence--Thomas
M. Shockley, editor, Oskaloosa.
Printing!. p Norton, Fremont,
chairman; John H. Merckens, Fair.
field; c. RI. Burlingame, Iowa Falls.
Necrology-E. A. Grimwood, Oxford
Junction, chairman; Ed Embree, Wiz.
tersett; d. c. Lineweaver, Brooklyn.
Grand Lodge Arrangements-I. B,
Dinwiddie, Hamburg, chairman; ]. o.
TIakeman, Sutherland: L. A. Wiweke.
Pythian Home-H. l.. Carr, Block
ton, chairman; H. Mccartney, Thur
man; c. A. Tibbitts, Council Bluffs;
]. A. Buchner, Maquoketa; E. P. Carey,
Bedford. ..,. 3
The following Deputy Grand Chan.
cellors have been appointed:
District No. 1T. ]. Reeves, Haw-
arden.
District No. p. c. Lowell, Jr., Es.
terville." 81 -'7 ~,.'. #... d..
District No. Al. E. Nestcott, In.
dependence. ''. ''.. -.'r $3.50
District No. Six. X. Kiefer, Hazel
ton. .'" ~ aN'' =
- District No. 6-Chas. E. Witt, Shell
Rock. "'
District No. IS. s. Trainer, Ack-
ley.
District No. S-W. H.. Vaughn, EN-.
mettsburg. ''.
District No. Ill. S. White, Oak.
land.
District No 12-J. L. Bradley Lake
City.
District No. 13-B. o. Du Bots, LIE
High.
District No. 14-Bert Merrill, State
Center.
District No. Isl. R. Burge, Mt.
Vernon.
District No. 1S-W. C. Grove, Jr,
Boone.
District No. 19-T. c. Thorpe, An.
gus
District No. 21-E. G. Paine, Grin
nell.
District No. 22-E. A. Patterson,
Iowa City @. go
NJ District No. 23--F. j. Willett, Day.
export.
District No. 24--William Splitter, Jr.
Sidney. -
District No. 25, H. s.. Goodall, Shan
non City. tan' : ...
District No. 26-Harry Bradfield,
Leon.
District No. 27-sam Anderson, Al.
bia.
District No. 2S-W. R. Reed, What
Cheer.
District No. 2y-W. V. Bevering,
Fairfield.
District No. 3O-Oscar Riepe. Bur
lington.
District No. 31--Benton Humbert,
Milton.
District No. 32-H. L. Ratliff, LIQUIDS
Leando.
No appointments have yet been
made for Districts No. 8, 9, ~. 16;; II,
and 20.
Oskaloosa and Mahaska are in Dis.
trict No. %.
.. New Floor Pianer.
l..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Fire Does Damage.

Sunday afternoon fire supposed to
have resulted from the carelessness
OF hunters burned over a territory Of
100 ocres just south OF Fairfield and
near Cedar creek and caused a big
loss TO the farmers. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
Grand Duke Alex lis Dead.

Paris, Nov. 1i.--Grand Duke Alexis,
uncle of the Car Of Russia, died here
today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-07
LITTLE KATHLEEN LEWIS
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL


Little Kathleen Lewis the nine year
OLD child alleged g have been whipped
and misueated az Che homeof her aunt.
Mrs. fleeta klinefelter wasremoved from.
Sheriff Ridenhours home to The hospital
today She was first taken to the studio
Of Miss Sheppard in the postofiice build
ing and photo made showing the marks
Of the severe punishment she had receive
ed on her body and limbs,
Arrangements have been made to keep
her at the hospital for two weeks where
she will receive medical treatment and
careful nursing The child has an aifec-
tion Of the blood apparently dropsical and
her feet and hands are swollen and the
body and face blcated. A representative
Of the Chieftain called at Sheriff Riden-
hours home yesterday and made per-
sonal examination and questioned the
child and found the conditions about aS
had been stated in the news columns Of
this paper earlier in the week Pending
court investigation no other comment
is necessary at this time