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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

The singing was led by Rev. and Mrs.
Thos. Kennedy, evangelists of this
city. Emma Pickard of Marshalltown
presiding at the organ Mrs. Kennedy
also sang a very effective vocal solo
at the close of the sermon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

H. G.. Van Zante will tear away the
old kitchen that adjoins the new
house and new kitchen will take its
place. A new granary will also be
built Sand is now being hauled from
the Des Moines river for the work.
A. Van Disseldorp has shingled his
house and painted the outbuildings on
the place. 81
D. DePrenger is tearing away the
old barn and will build new double
corn crib 34x24 feet and cattle shed.
II. Meyers has improved his house
by adding new roof.
r. " Clark is getting ready to build
a new seven-room house on his farm.
The new house will stand just north
of the old one about fifty rods. !
F. r. Barnes has added three rooms
to his house and piped the water in
to the house. A new wash house has
also been built, and new corn crib
and cattle shed will be built this
fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

Seventy-flve members of the Iowa
Rural Letter Carriers association re-
sponded TO the roll call when the con-
gention opened in Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

Charles milford Robinson, well
known landscape architect, has been
called TO Des Moines and will advise
the Greater Des Moines committee
and will draw plans for the city beau
tiful.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

Every roll, Of wall paper in the
house goes at discount. Blakeslee
Drug Company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

Great bargain sale of wall paper at
Blakeslee Drug Company's. Twenty
per cent OFF.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02
Announcing Clerk-Zeno H, Doan.

Announcing Clerk-Zeno H. Doan,
New Providence.
Printing Committee - Morris j..
Lemon, Oskaloosa; Levi Sharp, lie
Grand; and Jesse w. Marshall, Union.
The above nominations reported by
the representatives were unanimous
ly accepted by the Yearly Meeting at
the opening of the Tuesday afternoon
session and the officers took their re-
spective places.
The session opened with a prayer
by Rev. Alfred ]. Hanson. The Dub
lin, Ireland, Yearly Meeting Epistle
was read as was also the London
Yearly Meeting Epistle and a discus
sion of their contents followed.
Among those taking part were Rev.
Zeno Doan, New Providence; J. Nor
ris Lemon, Oskaloosa; Eli B. Mend
entail, Marshalltown; Emma F, COT
fin. Oskaloosa; and S. NJ. Hadley,
Oskaloosa.
A request was read from John Pier
son, of Springdale, asking that he be
relieved of his duties as trustee of
the Yearly Meeting. He is still in
sympathy with the work but i'll health
prevents his being in attendance at
the Yearly Meeting. His request was
granted and the representatives will
make the nomination for his success
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

Kie Spray is amo; g the visitors
from Salem, la.
Samuel Jackson, of the Penn '95
class, is here from Alva, Okla.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02
The Neqro Problem.


Being introduced by a request from
the Five Years Meeting for the APP
pointment of a committee for that
purpose, the subject of the betterment
of the condition of the negro was
opened for general discussion. Some
difference of opinion was evident at
the start but it was practically
unanimously decided to appoint a
standing committee in compliance
with the request of the Five Years
Meeting to cooperate with the COM
mittee from that body in the consid'
Grafton of the condition of the negro
and to work for its betterment with
in the limits of this state and else
where. The representatives Will
select this committee. The discussion
was opened by j. w. Hadley who be.
lieved that the negro in this locality
enjoys about equal rights with his
fellow citizens of lighter complexion,
but later he united in favor of the
action which was taken. Ezra Hin,
shaw, Eli Mendenhall of Marshall
town, DR.. Slack of Salem, A. F. n
Hambleton, Pres. A. Rosenberger,
Isaac T. Gibson, who recently visited
the Friends colored school in Mis-
souri,, Rev. Purdy and Thos. Terrell
were among those who spoke upon
the various phases of the problem.
A proposition from the Five Years
Meeting to change the constitution
to provide for the absorption of Meet
ings on Ministry and Oversight, on
which action was deferred from last
year, was again brought up and read
to the meeting. While the general
expression of sentiment seemed to be
opposed to the change, it was decided
to hand the proposition to a commit
tee composed OF the clerks of the var
ious quarterly meetings who are to
bring it before their respective meet
ings and make report of the senti
ment found to prevail TO the next
Yearly Meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-02

The Yearly Meeting on Ministry
and Oversight was held at s O'Clock
this morning Rev. Purdy was in
charge and there was a goodly at
tendance. A brief report OF this meet
ing will be made to the Yearly Meet
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Weekly Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, May 1A-Secretary Hes
ters weekly New orleans Cotton ex-
change statement, issued before the close
of business today, shows an increase in
the movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last year
in round figures $1,000; an increase over
the same days year before last of 1900,
and an increase over the same time in
1905 of 5000
For the II days of May the totals show
an increase over last year of SO. 900: an
increase over the same period year before
last of 5000. and an increase over the
me time in 1906 of 2S,0oo.
For the 256 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 256
days of last year 2.1S7,0oo, behind the same
days year before last. $4,000, and ahead of
1906 by 2.529,O00
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1850 bales,
against S0903 for the seven days ending
this date last year. 9632S year before last
and 110,04S same time in 1906; and for the
IA days of May 1t has been 242, $50, against
1858 last year, ls0,164 year before last
and 2l9,310 same time in 1906.
The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States ports
year before last and 1921 ,075 same time in
1906 Overland across the Mississippi Ohio
and Potomac river TO northern mills and
Canada. 1l0S.Sl6, against 1891 last year
1,l21,s45 year before last and 90l ,6S3 same
time in 1906: interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the commercial
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year 260,216 against 23s, 1879 last year, 226.
99s year before last and 1855 same time
I'm 1906; southern mills takngs. 1,993,0oo,
against 1s34030 last year 1.95s.7l0 year
before last and l,S42.614 same time in 1905.
These make the total movement for for
256 days of the season from September
LIST 10 date Z .956 43l. against 10511,122 last
year, L, 1872. 1876 year before last and 1022S, :
9S7 same time in 1903.
Foreign exports for the week have been
1928 against 570O17 last year. making tho
total thus far for the season 7,65s,699.
against 6,779900 last year. an increase OF
S7S 797.
Northern mills takings and Canada dur
ing the past days show an increase of
lab as compared with the correspond,
ing period last year, and their total TAX.
ings since September LIST have increased
902 1913. The total talsings of American
mills. north. south and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 4.44S, 002 against
1891, 6s3 last year These include 2424,91S
by northern spinners, against 1,522 765.
Stocks al seaboard and the % leading
southern interior centers have decreased
during the week 36, 447 bales. against a
decrease during the corresponding period
last season of 1854 and are now 1854
larger than at this date in 1908.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop, the supply
to date is 1S.039,77S against 1o910,12s for
the same period last year.
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WorId,s Visible SUPPLY.

New Orleans. May 14.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton, made up from special cable
and Geographic advices, compares the
figures of this week with last week, last
year and the year before. II shows de
crease for the week just closed of 170.655
against a decrease of 2O5, 210 last year and
a decrease of 1z,740 year before last
The total visible is 422S. 523. against
4se9,1S last week. 1892, 49S last year and
44S0,329 year before last. or this the to-
tai of American cotton Is 3,23S.53. against
836117S last week 2,376,622 last year and
3019,399 year before last. and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc.
100000, against 10S2, coo last week. Las. :
S76 last year and 141l 900 year before
last.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows a decrease compared
with last week of 17o.655. an increase
compared with last year of 7o6,025 and a
decrease compared with year before last
of 261 sos
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above there is now afioat and
held In Great Britain and continental
Europe 1861 coo. against 1,9940 900 last year
and 2,705,o00 year before last: in Egypt.
$4,000. against $4,000 last year and 10000
year before last; In India 43S.000 against
5s4, 900 last year and S07. 900 year before
last; and In the United States $4,000,
against 5000 last year and $4,000 year
before last
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COTTON ADVANCES
IN ACTIVE MARKET
New High Records Again Made
Early In Session
LACK OF RAIN IS FACTOR
After Sharp Early Rise in Prices
the Market Eases Off Under
Heavy Selling and the
Close Is Feverish.
LACK OF RAIN IS FACTOR

New York, May 14-New high records
were made In the cotton market again
today, although trading was rather less
active and the tone of the market
showed more or less nervousness. The
close was feyerish net l point higher
to l point lower. The market opened
steady at decline of 3 to 9 points in
response to lower cables. and realizing
The continued absence of rain in! the
southwest prevented aggressive selling
while reports of a better demand for
spot supplies from abroad seemed to
encourage some support, and after a
few minutes of irregularity the mar
ket developed a strong upward ten
dency, on large buying orders from the
west, some parts of the south. and
Wall street Early sellers became
frightened by this show of strength,
and with the assistance of covering
May contracts sold at lila, July at
1926, and December at 1898. or about
to 10 points net higher, the highest
prices reached for the season. Offerings
increased around this level with one
of the leading local bulls issuing a cir
cular of reactionary tenor and prices
eased off several points from the top,
but steadied close to the final figures
of yesterday, and showed nothing more
than narrow irregularity during the
later trading. Complaints of unfavora-
BILE conditions are coming in very free
ly from western and central sections
of the belt, but beyond a general I'M
preston that more rain would be de-
sirable In Texas, there seems to be
very little criticism of current wea TIL
er conditions. Southern spot markets
officially reported early, were general
ly unchanged to Bc higher. Local spot
brokers reported that domestic mills
were nervous but that their bids were
still shade under the market. The
statistical committee of the New York
exchange has placed its estimate of
southern mill consumption back to
about its original figures or around
24S5 bales.
Receipts at the ports today, 1888
bales. against 1885 last week, and
1855 last year. For the week, 100 600
against 114,887 last week. and 509O6
last year Today's receipts al New Or
leans, 1868, against 1851 last year.
Spot closed quiet, points higher;
Middling uplands f1.S5c; middling gulf,
11.60c. Sales, 1918 bales.
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Hubbard Bros. G. Co.'s Letter.

New York. May 14-(Special )-Foregn
advices reporting a decline this morning
were the results of many cables that
reaction was in order after the rapid adj
vance of the past week. Similar views
were freely circulated here with the re-
suit that the extreme prices of the day
were not maintained, and the close was
quieter al about last evenings quota
tions.
No rain was indicated for Texas. though
the trade thought the drought might be
broken over Sunday in which event the
market would be entitled TO a sharp liqul-
dation This view was the basis for the.
views so freely expressed by every one
that a reaction was due We believe the
market will be entirely governed by the
conditions of the weather in Texas. So
protracted a period of dry weather Is be-
yond our records
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Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, May 14.-For the week end
ing Friday, May IA: Net receipts at all
United States ports during week, 1891
bales; net receipts at all United States
ports same week last year. 6l077; total
receipts since September LIST. eSs,8ss; to-
tai receipts to same date last year, u
SO, 25S; exports for the week, 76,54S; ex-
ports for the same week last year. S2,S66;
total exports since September LIST, 7,oo5,-
76O total exports same date last year. D.
1912; stock at all United States ports.
66s 79e; stock at all United States ports
same time last year. 424.76S; stock at all
interior towns, 1862, 2S5; stock at all inter
Tor towns same time last year, SS4745
stock at Liverpool s23OOO stock at Liv-
erpool same time last year, $4,000; stock
of American afloat for Great Britain -;
stock of American afloat for Great Brit
ain same time last year, 81 900.
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Weekly Interior Towns.

New York, May 14-Albsny: shipments,
1885, stock, All.
Athens: Stock 8061.
Atlanta: Quiet: middling 10ssc; receipts,
1887; shipments, 4774 stock. 945.
Brennan: Receipts, 81; shipments. 2SO.
Charlotte: Steady; middling, 1O1ac re-
ceipts, 105; shipments, 1oS; stock, 1900
Columbia: Receipts, 23S7; shipments 2oS7
stock, 1909.
Columbus, Ga: Firm mlddling. 1885,
redeipts, 125; shipments, 1885; sales 1885;
stock, 1918.
Columbus. Miss: Receipts, 40; ship
ments, $40; stock o.
Dallas: Stock, 800.
Eufaula: Receipts, S; shipments. Dos;
Greenville: Receipts, II; shipments, Sal;
stock, 1000.
Greenwood, S. c.: Receipts. 175; ship
ments, ITO; sales. 65; stock 1913.
Helena: Receipts, PSI; shipments. 1854;
stock, 29,540.
Little Rock Receipts, 1859; shipments,
$780, stock, 2373
Macon: Receipts 90 shipments, 2ss;
stock 1O,413
Meridian: Receipts, 427; shipments, 24oS
stock, 1874.
Montgomery: Quiet; middlng, 1Otlc re-
ceipts, 1897; shipments. 1902; stock, 337
Nashville: Firm; middling. 10lsc; re-
ceipts, 200; shipments $50; sales, 100; stock
S6ot
Natchez: Receipts, as shipments, 1857
Newberry: Receipts, 80; shipments, 80
stock, 406
Raleigh: Strong; midding. 1o1lc; re-
ceipts, ZIG; shipments. 225; stock, 1888.
Rome: Receipts, 1884, shipments, SOS;
stock, 510
Selma Receipts. 90; shipments, PA;
stock, 5132.
Shreveport: Steady; middling. 1o1sc; re-
ceipts, 1871; shipments, 912: stock. 1850
Vicksburg: Receipts, 25S; shipments.
81 stock $3.50.
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|
| Galveston Steady; middIing
10 lille: net receipts. 1888; gross re-
ceipts, 1883; stock, 99,6Os; coastwise
| 1911.
| New Orleans-Firm, middling, 105sc;
net receipts, $685. gross receipts, S263;
sales. 1900; stock, 204,4 coastwlse,
| 500.
Mobile-Firm; middling, 1OHc; net
receipts, S12: gross receipts, S12; sales
so; stock. 1880; exports to France,
| 10,451.
Savannah-steady; middling. 1okc.
| net receipts 1886; gross receipts 2S8e
sales, 1929; stock, 62,007; coastwise,
| 1880
Charleston-Steady; middling. 10hc;
net receipts, So; gross receipts, 5S;
stock, 1929; coastwise, 522.
ilmington-Quiet; middling, 1Oasc
net receipts. $685. gross receipts, 1913
sales, 80; stock, 22,0S1
NorfollS-Firm; middling, ,10s4c: net
receipts, $685. gross receipts, 95S sales.
391 stock 22343.
MISUNDERSTANDING middlng. lie;
net receipts. 1887; gross receipts, 1897;
stock, 1904; exports to the continent
1898.
New York-Quiet; middlng. 113bc.
gross receipts, 1895; sales, 1875 stock.
122.435.
Boston-Nominal; middling, n.s5c;
net receipts, 3 gross receipts, 1860; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 995.
Philadelp hia-Steady; middling 11.16c
net receipts, 100; gross receipts, 100
stock, 474S.
Brunswick-Net receipts 500; gross
receipts, 500; stock, Sc; coastwise. $50
Newport News-Net receipts, 62;
gross receipts, 62 coastwise, 50.
Jacksonville-Netr receipts, 172 gross
receipts, Up; coastwise. 112.
Total today, at all ports: Net. ,3S3.
exports to Great Britain 995; to France.
1O,451: to the continent, 1908; stock
56S,799.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 1851;
exports to Great Britain, 1868: to
France, 1890; to the continent, S5,604;
to Japan, 1871.
Total since September l, at all ports:
Net, 1897 500; exports to Great Britain
3,178,194; to France 963, 1866; to the con-
tinent. 3,203,622; to Japan, 92.499; to
Mexico, 1879.
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WHEAT MARKST IS
FIRM AND HIGHER
European Markets Show
Strength That Is Unexpected
PRICES EASE, OFF LATER
Wet Weather Causes Firm 0neninr in
Wet Weather Causes Firm Opening in
Corn But Prices Advance Very
LittIe-oats Close Easy and
Provisions Strong.

Chicago, May 14-Unexpectedly strong
markets in Europe today drew the at
tention Of wheat traders temporarily
away from domestic conditions, and
caused a firm market nearly all day. At
the close prices were a shade lower to
point higher than the previous final fig
ures Corn and oats closed easy and
provisions strong.
Although Kansas and northern Okla
homa had been drenched by a general
rain during the last "a hours, the effect
on the speculative market for wheat here
was not what had been expected, the wet
weather having apparently been discount
ed by the previous session. At no time
during the day were prices more than
&c below yesterdays final quotations,
while the July delivery, the active option,
was at one time a full cent above the
previous close. During the first half of
the session the market displayed decided
strength, but in the final hour sentiment
became less bullish and the distant fu-
lures developed considerable heaviness.
The principal bullish influence was the
strength of the leading grain markets of
Europe. Berlin and Budapest being up
216 and cents respectively, and Liver
pool showing a gain equal to 1eQ%c. I'M
favorable weather in Germany, light Ar
gentine shipments and small stocks In
England and France were given as the
reason for the advance abroad. Cash
trade here and in the southwest was very
slack, but Minneapolis reported a brisk
demand for the cash grain, and livelier
inquiry for flour. During the day the
July delivery ranged between 81 r121a
and $1.14.
Proft-taking in the final hour caused
decline of more than 1ac from the best
marks of the day, but the close on nearby
futures was firm, while the deferred de-
liveries were barely steady. Final quota
tions on July were at 81 1891 1871.
Wet weather caused a rather firm open
ing in the corn market, but soon became
bearish owing to liberal sales by infu-
entail houses. The May delivery proved
an exception and continued firm the en-
tire day, because of covering by shorts,
Offerings from the country were more
general, but the total was still rather
small. At the close prices were 14c higher
to ssQ1ac lower. July sold between $50
and 691sc and closed at &C.
Oats for May delivery touched a new
high record for the season, when the
price touched 59%c, owing to active buy
ing by shorts. The market in general
however, was rather weak the greater
part of the day, particularly the deferred
futures, which were under heavy selling
pressure because of favorable weather
conditions. At the close the May option
was Nc higher than the previous close,
but other deliveries were ssG9sc lower,
final quotat on May being at 59isc and
July 51%c.
Provisions were firm all day on buying
by exporters and local packers Demand
was based to a large extent on a marked
falling off in hog receipts at western
packing centers. Prices at the close were
unchanged to ITO higher.
80
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net receipts 21O; gross receipts. $50
shipments, s111; sales. $3.50; stock. 10
1856.
st. Louis-Firm; middling. 101ac. net
receipts, 45 L gross receipts. 1896; sh Up
ments, 1854; sales, S42; stock, 36,78S
Cincinnati-Net receipts, 7S9; gross
receipts. 7ss; shipments, 160; stock,
1878.
Louisville-Firm; middling, 10& c; net
receipts. 120; gross receipts, 100; ship
ments, So; sales, 105; stock, 100.
Little Rock-Quiet; middling, 10 3-16c.
net receipts, 1871; gross receipts, Isl,
shipments, 556; stock, 29,540.
Total today-Net receipts, 1921; gross
receipts 5142; shipments. 9095; sales,
4447; stock, 1856.
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Coffee Market.

New York May 1.-THE market for cof-
fee futures opened steady at unchanged
prices which was about In line with
European cables. Trading at first was
confined to evening-up of May contracts,
both through direct covering by shorts,
and exchanging from May to later
months, and prices showed little change
during the early and middle sessions:
Later. however, offerings increased as q
result of realizing in the later months
while there also seemed to be a little
selling by trade interests, and the mar
ket closed barely steady net unchanged
to 10 points lower.
Sales reported of 2425O bags, including
May at 7.15@7. zoe; July, 656GD6. CSC; Sep
TENDER, 6.10D6.20c; December. sos, and
March, &c.
Spot, quiet: No. Rio. S1s@SAc; No 4
Santos. Sbd9c; mild, quiet; Cordova, $50
12%c.
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Local Cotton Markets.

Meats.
Rib bellies. s10.O5Q10.45.
d. S. Clear bellies. 10H @10Mc
d. S. Short ribs 1895.
D. S. fat backs, $S.95.
Smoked clear bellies, III ne; fancy.
13c.
Hams, smoked. liz @12Ac;~C alifor-
mia, NC.
Bacon, fancy, 1Sc; medium, 15Kc.
Lard leaf, 1870; compound sic.
Pork loins, 11ac; spare ribs, sac.
Ham butts, 10hc; Boston butts, 10c.
Brains, Sc: beef livers &c.
Pork sausage, sac.
Fruit and Produce.
Corrected by Douglass Bros)
Oranges-Calfornia. per box, $3.50
$50; Florida, per box, $4,000
Lemons-Imported, per box, 1915.
Limes-Per hundred. 81.
Bananas-Per bunch. $1@1.50.
Pineapples-Florida, per crate, SO.
New Irish Potatoes-Per Dbl $3.50.
Sweet Potatoes-Per bu. 85c.
Cabbage-New crop. per crate So.
Onions-Fancy La. Creole, per h. Sc;
fancy Tex. White Wax, per crate, $1.75
Navy Beans-Per blu. SO.
Lima Beans-Per lb. &c.
Tomatoes-Fancy Fla, per crate $3.50
Snap Beans-Per hamper. $l.75.
Eggs-Fresh candled, per doz, zoe.
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LIVERPOOL Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 14-Cotton spot moderate
business done; prices unchanged. Ameri-
can middling fair. 694d; good middling.
5.9Sd middling, 5.7sd; low middling Sod !;
good ordinary 5.31d: ordinary. $50. The
sales of the day were 900 bales of which
500 were for speculation and export, and
included 5000 American; receipts, $4,000
bales, including %, 800 American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed steady; May. 56S1Ad: May-June,
.6S1kd; June-July. 5.11sd; June-August,
8 .76izd August September. 5.74d; Septem-
ber- October, sad; October November.
5 .11sd: Novem ber- December, 5.701ad; De-
cember-January, Sod January-Fe February,
5 69lad; February March Sod; March
April, 5701ad.