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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
CONDITIONS FAVOR
GROWING ACTIVITY
THE WEATHER AND ELECTION
HAMPER TRADE.
CAUTION STILL PREVAILING
Improvement is Noted Each Week
Indicated in The Reports of
Current Trade From Va
rious Sections.

New York, Oct. 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade today
says: h..
Moderate Improvement is indicated
In reports Of current trade from most
sections of the country, with pro-
nouneed confidence regarding the
future. Although manv large under
takings are held back in the iron and
steel industries pending the result of
election, numerous small contracts
are being placed, and specifications
on old orders involve a considerable
tonnage. Progress is slow. but on the
whole there is distinct improvement
each week, export business continuing
liberal Ore movement on the lakes
is about over for the season, and
shipments will probably amount to
little more than 22,500,000 tons. Prices
of pig iron are somewhat lower on
contracts for this years delivery, but
neither producers or consumers are
eager to operate for shipment in
1909. There is similar reluctance
about forward contracts for coke.
makers asking better prices than are
offered. There is fairly good demand
for structural shapes, while plates
are wanted by car builders. Only a
few orders for steel rails have been
placed this week
Improvement is pronounced in the
primary market for cotton goods,
buyers exhibiting more interest, and
1t is generally believed that prices
cannot be expected to go any lower.
While it is not the season for extern
sive activity among jobbers, there is
good volume of filling orders, and
Tie statistical position is firmly held
is still considerable. Full quotations
are now asked in lines upon which
concessions were obtainable last week.
Export sales are larger, although most
bids from China are still below the
views of makers. Clothiers statesmen
have not yet made sufficient progress
to establish the trend of demand for
mems wear woolens, and there is lit
tie duplicate business in heavy
weights. Conditions in the footwear
industry were unsettled by the labor
controversy at Lynn, and some other
factories are closed for inventories.
There is no controversy regarding
prices. Similar conditions exist in
heavy leather, small stocks being
carried by the shoe factories, and quo
tations are we'll maintained. Light
sole and upper leather is more abund-
ant, sales of the former being made
at pronounced concessions. Export
demand has sustained the market for
glazed kid, but domestic trade is poor.
Weakness in hides is more noticeable,
natives being relatively more active
than branded varieties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Post Cards Popular,

The post card business is having
a big boom locally this week. The
several hundred visiting ladies of the
w. F. NJ. s. Convention have made a
descent with the picture messages
sent TO distant friends in all parts OF
the land. The pictures of the Cen
trail M. e. church seem to be the
favorite card with the ladies and sew
eral stocks have been exhausted.
The delegates in the city number
only few hundred, but they have
mailed several thousand cards with
in the past three days, and are still
sending them out. ... ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
REBUILDING COAL cHUTES.
Work on Iowa Central Structure Has
Been Begun.

The rebuilding of the coal chutes
near the Iowa Central round ..ouse
that were damaged by fire a few
weeks ago, has been commenced by
a gang of carpenters. Material has
been placed on the ground and the
debris from the burned parts has been
removed. Many of the heavy timbers
of the structure having been weak.
ened by partial burning must be re-
placed and the job will be more diff
ficult than building a new chute.
In the meantime the engines have
been coaling from a small number OF
pockets" at the south end of the
structure, which were not destroyed
by the fire, or could be repaired TEN.
porarily. The builders will be at
work several weeks completing the
new chutes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
MINES And MINING
Notes by Edwin Perry, Iowa Sec'y.
United Mine Workers.

The Blackbird Mine at Unionville,
Mo-, has resumed operations after an
idleness of about three weeks, as a
result of their tower burning down.
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The membership of District No. 10
is a little in excess of $4,000 at the
present time,
Nearly all the mines are working
full time at present. Indications point
to a general activity all along the
line through the winter.
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Sixteen death claims have been
paid so far this month. Twelve of
them are members and four members
wives.
This community was shocked by
the news of the sad accident causing
the death of Mr.. Ben Ream, at Hynes,
Iowa. His remains will be inferred
on Sunday afternoon from the resi-.
|dence of Jno. F, Ream, Beacon, Iowa
Mr.. Ream had a host of friends in
this and adjoining counties that will
mourn his untimely end
3HE
The Joint Board of Operators and
Miners will meet in Des Moines on
Tuesday, Oct. 20, having a few ques
tons of minor importance to adjust
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
l3w4
Attorney for Plaintiff.
A Very Sore Hand.

Master Eugene Little is nursing a
very sore hand that came near re-
sulting in blood poisoning. The lad
was on Des Mones river with a camp
ing party and had occasion to do some
rowing. Blisters resulted from the
use of the oars. A large blister on
the right hand broke and became in
fected, causing immoderate swelling
and intense pain. necessitating medi-
cal attention. The sore has yielded
quite a quantity of pus, but the swell.
ing has been reduced, the pain has
stopped and the young man will like.
ly be all right again within a few
days. ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII Be Sent to Dead Letter Office IF
Not Called For.

Following is a list of letters remain.
Ing uncalled for in the post Office at
Oskaloosa, Ia. for the week ending
October II. 1908:
Gents List.
Allen Geo. McCarty John.
Bryant |. Corwin. Park Oliver.
Bryant |. c. Smith D. r.
Curcie John. Williams Fred.
Dean Chas. r. York o. N.
Egloff G. E. DIR.
Ladies' List
Little F. H. Mrs. Moberley Lon Mrs.
Bogger Geo. Mrs. Adams Mary Miss.
Barttoo Lucy Mrs. Sherrow M. G. Mrs
Cowen Jas. irs. Wimore Fife Mrs.
Milligan Hazel. Taylor Emma Miss
Luckett Annie Mrs
Parties calliI1 for letters from this
list will please can attention 10 ad.
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held TWO weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
Office.
,.. Chas. V. Eoffmaun. p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
A Slow Train.

The news that the Abba & Center
Vile road was to be abandoned does
not concern the 0skaloosa travelling
men. The service maintained on that
line was so slow many of them drove
from Moulton. One travelling man
stated that he left Abba the same time
the train did and beat it two hours in
TO Centerville.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
MINERS ARE INTERESTED.
Policy Pursued by Democratic Off
Gals Antagonistic to Cause.

Des Moinos, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE eff
feet of the recent failure of the Ala
bama coal miners strike can scarce
ly be expected to assist materially in
the election of democratic candidates
in districts where there are many
mine workers, especially in view OF
the fact that the strikers had their
victory almost won and would have
succeeded in their contest had it not
been for the Intervention of the dem
ocratic governor of Alabama.
The mine conditions in Alabama
are probably worse than anywhere
else in the union, and it was only
after suffering from these conditions
as long as they could that the men de-
cided to make fight for better wages
and safer and more sanitary sur
roundings.
ter of such great Importance that the
national organization took up the
fight and decided to exercise personal
supervision. They sent John p
White, of Iowa, down to take charge
of the trouble. The first thing done
was to organize the miners thorough
ly in every part of the state. They
met with some difficulty in this re-
gard, owing to the fact that the oper-
ators are said to have injected the
race question in'o the struggle. But
they overcame this difficulty and were
on the road to success when the oper.
ators, who, as is customary owned
the houses wherein the miners live
drove the strikers out of their homes
The union then procured tents and
housed the women and children in
them and the men themselves wherever
they could be accommodated.
This method was succeeding when
as is now claimed. the governor OF
the state ordered the tents to be torn
down, leaving the miners and their
wives and children exposed to the ele.
ments. Mr. White pleaded with the
governor, but it was no use. The
strike was lost. The men could not
hold out with even the state Govern.
IlSHL dSdIHSL IhCln
MI White tells the story in a re-
cent number of mine WORKERS jour
nal. 1t is a sad tale of distress.
Alabama is a democratic state. 1t
has a solid democratic representa-
ton in congress. Conditions there
regarding labor legislation are the
same as they are in other southern
states that are solidly democratic.
Labor has no recognition whatever.
Political power unites with corpor-
ate interests against the laboring
men. If a democratic congress is
elected, the political power of the
South will dominate it, because it will
have a majority membership in the
lower house. How can Fir. Bryan ex-
pect to do the great things he prom
ises for labor with this opposition
within his own party? Can he claim
with any reasonable expectation of
keeping his promise that he will car
ry into further effect the policies OF
the present administration which has
guaranteed remuneration to govern
ment employees who are injured IN line
of duty? Or can it be expected that
the employers liability law will be
made still more effective with south
ern democracy debating legislation
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
IOWACOW
STATE OFFICERS DECLARE HER
A MENACE TO PUBLIC
HEALTH.

Des Moines, Oct. 17.-That the gen.
tile Iowa cow is menace, against
which the people of the state must
speedily take steps to protect them
Iselves, was agreed by the health Off
GERS of'the state in session here yes
terday and voiced in resolutions adopt
ed by the association.
Not only do germs of tuberculosis
and other diseases Turk in the milk
furnished so freely by the Iowa COW,
but her flesh is not even free from
faint, according to the men engaged
in safeguarding the public health.
| AS result of these disclosures as
to her real character, the hitherto sup
posed inoffensive cow will be one OF
the chief objects of investigation by
the next Legislature. NO longe" will
she be able to masquerade under her
cloak of humility and utility. She has
been exposed and must be reformed
Her past will be dug up and her sins
will be Haunted to the world. Finally
stringent laws will be enacted design
ed to cut short her career of crime
that is If the law makers heed the
warning of the health officers and
credit their charges against her.
Three Laws Advocated.
Here Is the legislation advocated IL
the resolutions adopted by the associa
ton yesterday:
A law looking toward the eradica
ton of bovine tuberculosis in Iowa.
A law providing sanitary municipal
abattoirs, operated under the super
vision of state authorities.
More stringent rules governing the
granting of milk and dairy license
in the cities and towns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
TWO BIG IOWA FIRES
SHELL ROCK AND BELLE PLANE
SUFFER FROM DESTRUCT-
r. I'VE FLAMES.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 19.-Fire at
Shell Rock. Iowa, early this morning
destroyed fifteen business buildings,
entailing a loss of about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. The fire
apparatus was in the city hall where
the fire started and was destroyed,
Gripping the work of the town fire.
men. Waterloo was called on for re-
lief and an engine and several men
were sent ON a special train. The fire
was gotten under control at $50 this
morning.
Shell Rock is town of 1000 inhab-
itants located in Butler county. 1t
is on the north line of the Rock ISL
and road about twenty miles from
this city.
Fire at Belle PLANE.
Belle PLANE, Oct. 19.-Fire destroy
ed $4,000 worth of property and left
Belle PLANE without grain market
OF any kind. The fire was discovered
about 2 o'clock a. M, in the southwest
corner of the w. II. Rockwell & Co.
elevator, and in an incredibly short
space of time the building was envel-
oped in flames and collapsed. In the
meantime the fire had been communi-
Gated to the Western Grain company's
elevator, situated but few feet to the
west of the other, and it. too, was de-
stroyed Three freight cars, one
loaded with grain and two with mer-
chandise, also burned.
The freight depot on the east and
the opera house and other buildings
across the street to the north were
saved only by the most incessant eff
fort on the part of the fire depart
ment. Several of these buildings
were on fire at different times, as was
also the Plumb implement house to
the west. A high wind was blowing
from the south, which increased the
danger and carried sparks and embers
six and eight blocks north through the
residence section of the town. Sew
eral dwellings and barns were on fire
at different times, but none were de-
stroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Pastor Hess Resigns.

Rev, w. w. Hess, for nearly two
years pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Newton, sprung quite a sur
prise on his congregation, last Sunday
morning, when he announced his res
ignation. to take effect on the first of
November, having accepted a very
fiattering call to the passionate of a
church at Neosho. the county seat of
Newton county. Missouri. the salary TO
be $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
PROFIT ON POTATOES.
A. W. Wolf. Hampton Farmer, Ships
Out 5000 Bushels.

Hampton, Oct. IA. w. Wolf, a
farmer living east of this city, is get
ting perhaps more from his crop per
acre, than will anyone else in the
county. Sugar beets will probably
approach nearest, in point of profit.
Mr.. Wolf raised potatoes, and had for
ty acres of them, all in one field. He
has just finished gathering them in,
and has shipped eight car loads, about
5000 bushels, to nearby cities, the
last car having been consigned to Des
Moines parties. The price has been
better than so cents, and he has some
500 bushels yet on hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Some Appreciated Gifts and Notes
Of General Interest.

There is great rejoicing at the Ii
brary over two gifts unexpectedly re-
ceived this week. 1t has long been
desired to make the children's room
more attractive by frieze of color.
ed pictures, illustrating the old stor-
les that all children love, and the
money for framing two such series
was received recently from a mem
Der Of the Library Board and from a
Kindergarten in town who remem-
bers the Library each year with some
gift. Both of these ladies refuse to
allow their names to be published, but
permitted some mention of the gifts
in the hopes that some others per-
haps will be interested in dong
something for the children and the
library, so that the frieze may be con-
tinued until it is complete around
the room. The two series to be
framed at present are the Three
Little Pigs" drawings by Leslie
Brooke, and the Five Senses" by
Jessie Wilcox Smith.
SE
The meeting of the Iowa Library
Association is to be held at Cedar
Rapids October 1922. and an unusual
ly good program has been arranged
and large attendance expected
None of the Library Board here being
able to attend, it was voted at the
last Board meeting that the Librarian
be sent to represent the Oskaloosa
Library at this meeting.
1t was also decided at the BOARD
meeting that if proper arrangement
can be made with the schools {
branch library will be placed in the
First ward school this winter, as thi:
district is SO far from the Librar!
that few of the children or resident.
are library borrowers. The plan II
to have the branch library open ont
afternoon a week.
The Board voted also to inauguraL'
a story hour at the Library as sooi
as cold weather begins, and Mrs. lrV
ing Johnson and Mrs. r. d. Walton
will assist in this work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Original Notice.

State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
To Jessie Veik, Edward Veik, Sarah
McClarren, John McClarren, Lena Nc,
Coy, Eliza Mccoy Emma Covault,
Maude Railsbock and - Railsbock
her husband, and Drusilla Rankin, de-
PENDANTS:
You, and each of you, are hereby no
tilted, that there is now on file in the
Office Of the Clerk of the District Court
of Mahaska county, Iowa. a petition
of J. H. Caring, as plaintiff, claiming
to be the fee simple owner of the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of Section Three, Town
ship Seventy-seven north, Range Fiji
teen west of the 5th p. M, in Mahas-
ka county, Iowa; and alleging that he,
plaintiff, Is credibly informed and be-
lieves that you, said defendants. make
some claim to said premises adverse
to plaintiffs title thereto. And asking
that his title to said premises be con-
firmed and established as against all
of you; and that you, and each of you,
be barred and forever estopped from
having or claiming any right, title or
interest in or to said premises; and
for such other relief as may be ad-
Judged equitable.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend, before noon of the second
day of the next term of said District
Court, of Mahaska county, Iowa,
commencing on the first day of De-
cember, 1908, default will be ent Ned
against you, and judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon as provided by
law. j. w. CARR,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Elevator Wanted.

What are We coming TO? Having
learned from experience that riding
is easier than walking, some people
who have frequent business at the
court house are urging the board OF
supervisors to install elevators in the
county court house for the general
use of the public. The claim is set
forth that the improvement is a pub.
lie necessity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The injunction suit filed this week
with the clerk of the district court
by the Mahaska County Federation to
enjoin the Board of Supervisors from
paying the salary of DR.. Morgan,
county smallpox" doctor was brought
up in court before Hon. Byron ".
Preston for hearing on the petition
for temporary injunction. C. Yer
Ploeg appeared for the plaintiffs and
John c. William and Burrell q Dew
lit for the defendant board.s Upon
the statement of the county attorney
that no money will be paid out on the
contract referred to in the petition
until after the final hearing of tins
case, the judge continued the action
until after the final hearing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Painful Accident.

Mrs. Thomas Rutherford, while
cleaning lamp chimney few days
since, had tie misfortune to break
the glass fiue In such manner that
her hand was severely and deeply cur
in the palm near the thumb The ser
vices of physician were required
and several stitches were necessary
TO close the wound.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Substitute For Wood,

Announcement is made that govern
ment chemists who have long beer
at work on the problem have sue
ceeded in making a fine grade of pa
per from corn stalks and husks. The
paper is said to be cheaper and bet
ter than that made from wood pulp,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Rirds still Hare

All of the birds have not gone to
the south land yet. Flocks of blue
birds and robbins are seen at the
edge of town. They are feeding 10
cally until the next cold spell, when
they will take wing for warmer
weather. .,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22

Hon. Byron w. Preston reconvened
morning after few days vacation,
and number of miscellaneous mat
tiers, including some estate cases, were
brought up for disposition. 1t is prob
able that all the business will be dis.
posed of within a couple of days un-
til after election, as the time Of most
of the attorneys Is pre-occupied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Charity Headquarters.

The county has rented the little
brick building on South First street
that has been the Associated Chart.
ties headquarters during the past sew
eral years and the county and the city
will work their relief measures To-
gether again this season. The meth
DDS have proven successful in tne
past and are adopted again this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Hams Brothers indicted.

New York, Oct. 17.-District Attor-
ney Darrin announced this morning
that indictments charging first de-
gree murder had been returned
against Hams Brothers for the kill
ing OF Annis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

PRINE.-Died, of cancerous con
dition and complications, at 1:15
o'clock a. m.,. Saturday, October II,
1908, at his residence on B avenue
west, William H. Prime. Funeral at
the home Sunday, Oct. IS, at 2:3O p
m. Services conducted by Rev. Guth
RE and Rev. w, P. Sopher. ..t
The deceased has been a sufferer
with the trouble during an extended
period, and death comes as a relic
from pain. Comrade Prime was wor
thy member of Co. N, Sth Iowa Infan
try, during the Civil War, and also
of Phil Kearney Post No. 40, G. A. r
The interment will be at the Prime
cemetery, and the ceremonies at the
grave will be in charge of Phil Kear
ney Post, G. A. R., of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. l. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier. ."
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full. ....a

Directors: w. |. Beans, What
Cheer; Char'ey Victor. Lacey; W.
H. Springer. Eddyville; Thos. J. VIII
son, Beacon: r. w. Moore. Cedar;
w. c. Reed, Oskaloosa; w. H. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton;
Geo. S. Prime, oskaloosa; r. X.
Davis. Oskaloosa; M. 8. Downey, La.
cey. ... =.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarterswhile in the City. levitt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
Patent is Granted.

Washington. ID, c., Oct. 17-R. r.
Hopkins. OF oskaloosa. Iowa. has been
granted patent on a new coal drill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22

PARRY.-Died, of old age, at hel
home in Garfield township, Friday
Oct. 16, 1908, at $40 p. m, Mrs. Anna
Jones Parry. widow of Thomas F
Parry. aged 81 years, month and II
days. Funeral services Monday, Oct
10, at 200 o'clock from the Beacon
Baptist church, and interment in Bea
con cemetery.
Mrs. Parry was an old resident OF
Mahaska county, having resided here
over half a century. She was the
mother of large family and three OF
her children are now living, Mrs. Mar
garet and Robert Parry, of this city
and George Parry, of Beacon; while
seven children died in infancy. FIT
teen grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren survive her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22

The farmers areti in the midst OF the
corn harvest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22

REAM.-Died, at Hynes, at three
o'clock p. M, Thursday, Oct Is, 1908,
from injuries sustained in mine ac-
cident, Benjamin Ream, aged AZ years,
Funeral at the home place at Beacon,
at one o'clock p. m Sunday, Oct. IS,
and interment in Beacon cemetery.
The deceased was injured Thursday
morning while at work in the coal
mines at Hynes by the explosion of a
quantity Of dynamite caps. The man
was severely injured and lived only
thirty hours following the accident.
Ben Ream was born in Oskaloosa,
November II, 1861, and was well
known here and at Beacon, where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ream,
now reside. He leaves a wife, Mrs
Nellie Ream. The bereaved family
has the sympathy cs \ host of frineds
in their sorrow Mr. 2eam was an
Odd Fellow ami has been honored by
the order with offices of various rank.
He was a man popular with all who
knew him and his death is deeply re-
GREETED by the entire community.