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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

the spirit of the day and flags, large
Ind small, were everywhere. Almost
a thousand flags were used in the
home. The bride is Mahaska
county girl by birth and education
She is deservedly popular in a large
circle of friends in almost all parts
OF the county and is most estimable
young woman. The groom Is an en-
ergetic and popular young farmer OF
near Wright, a son of the late Arie
and Henrietta Scharff. He takes his
bride 10 a home on the farm in Cedar
township that has been made ready
for her coming A souvenir of the
wedding is list of the guests regis
tered in their own hand. Miss Elsie
Abbott, OF University Park, assisted
in the entertainment of the guests
and in serving the dinner. Another
feature of the wedding was the pres
ence in the home of Elmer and Mar
garet Porter, of Beloit, Mitchell coun-
ty, Kansas, a young bride and groom
OF few days who are East on their
wedding trip and stopped at the Mar
tin home for a brief visit with their
aunt and uncle. n
Numerous guests were present
from distance for the occasion, as
follows: Mrs. Emily Martin, mother
of o. A. Martin and grandmother of
the bride; F. z. Martin, wife and two
daughters, F. A. Younkin and son, OF
New Sharon; N. A. Martin, Charles
Hull and wife, Homer Hull, wife and
baby, Merle Upton and wife, Warren
Upton and wife, Miss Grace Ballinger,
Edgar Scharff and family and c. A.
Martin, wife and family, from Lacey;
Ben Myers and family, of Searsboro;
John Molenberg and family, of Tain
tor; John Boat, wife and two sons,
and Mrs. Dieleman and daughters, of
Pella; Mrs. Scharff, son and two
daughters OF Wright; Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Crozier of Wright; and A. Groe-
enboom, wife and baby from north.
west Mahaska.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
together under and by virtue of chap
ter one, title nine, of the Code of
Iowa, and the laws amendatory There
to, as corporation, and have adopt
ed articles of incorporation which
provide as follows, to-Wit:
% The name of such corporation
is the Barnes & Darnell Company"
and its principal place of transacting
business is Oskaloosa, Iowa.
(2) The general nature of the bus
mess to be transacted by such corpor-
alton is the conducting of a merchant
tailoring establishment and the buy
ing and selling either at wholesale or
retail Of gents furnishing goods, cloth
ing and other merchandise OF every
kind and description, on commission
or otherwise.
60 The amount of capital stock
authorized by the articles Of incorpor-
alton is Ten Thousand Dollars Cs1O,-
100000, divided into shares of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.0O) each. Eight
Thousand Dollars ($S,000.0O Of said
capital stock is subscribed for and
fully paid in, and the remainder OF its
authot zed capital stock may be is
sued q the Board of Directors shall
deem necessary.
(4) That the said corporation
commenced business on the 31st day
OF December, 1909, and shall continue
for twenty years, with the right OF re-
newal.
90 That the affairs of such corpor-
alton are to be conducted by three
directors, to be elected on the third
Tuesday in February, 1910, and on
the third Tuesday OF each February
thereafter; at which elections each
person or corporation shall be emit
tied to one vote for each share OF
stock owned by such person or corpor-
alton, which vote may be cast in per-
son or by proxy. And the directors,
at their first meeting in each year,
shall elect from their own number, a
president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, who shall hold their
offices for one year, and until their
successors are elected. And until the
election of such officers in February,
1910, the officers of such corporation
shall be: Directors, John R. Barnes,
Jr., Thee. L. HIM and E. A. Darnell;
President. John R. Barnes. Jr.; Vice
President, Theo. L. Him; Secretary
and Treasurer, E. A. Darneh.
go That the highest amount OF in
debtedness to which said corporation
may at any time subject itself shall
not exceed two,thirds of the capital
stock of said corporation.
/ Gu That the private property of
1.-THE members q. and stockholders of
such corporation shall be exempt
from the debts OF said corporation.
JOHN r. BARNES, JR.
E. A. DARNELL.
silva THEO. l.. HIM.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked Up at Depot, Siding
and Round House.

officials of the c., b. G. @. and the
Rock Island were in joint session on
Monday to ascertain the reason for
the small collision at the intersection
Of the two roads on South A street. No
report has been given out concerning
the opinions of The head officers.
- - -
M. C. Hughes, trainmaster of the c.,
B. & O., headquarters at Burlington,
was in tile city Monday looking after
official business.
... - - -
w. H. Bartlett, master mechanic of
the c., B. G O., of Burlington, was
business caller here Tuesday.
- - -
A. C. Stevens district passenger
agent of the Rock Island, was a bust
ness caller in the city Monday and
Tuesday.
M. NJ. Shehan, roadmaster of the
Burlington. with headquarters at Al
bia, was looking after business matters
in the city Tuesday.
- - -
A special train from Ottumwa in
charge of Conductor Reed OF Evans,
brought the Ottumwa band to che city
Tuesday evening over the Rock Island.
The train left late Tuesday evening.
The equipment consisted of the three
coaches used on No. 40.
- - -
II. C. Leipart, of Burlington, is act
ing in the capacity of yardmaster in
the city for the c., B. & O., during the
absence of U. Ketchum, who had
hand severely mashed in the cog
wheels at the local coaling station.
Mr.. Ketchum is reported to be improy-
ing nicely at present.
%''-:- - -
On Feb. 81 the Burlington Railroad
Co. will put into effect new time card.
The change will not affect local trains.
The main line trains will make much
better time than previously. BY max
ing less stops, the trains will make the
time between Chicago and Denver over
one hour shorter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
FARMERS USE MANY CHECKS
GREAT INCREASE IN DEPOSIT
BANKING Is SHOWN.
Monetary Commission Report on Use
Of Credit instruments In Pay
ments In United States.

Washington, Feb. 23.-"The common
belief Is that wage-earners do not use
checks in making payments to any
extent worth mentioning. This is
probably true, If by Wage-earners is
meant the manual laborers. People
In clerical positions, with no larger in
come than many manual laborers, are
users of checks to degree as large
proportionately as wealthy people"
This is one of the conclusions in a
report made public by the national
monetary commission on The use of
credit instruments in payments in the
United States" The report was pre-
pared by DR.. David Kinley of the Uni
yersity of Illinois. The deposits in
national banks by retail dealers on a
selected date, March 16, 1909, showed
that outside of reserve cities under
the national banking law the retail de-
posits aggregated $36,255, 90S, of which
$24,929, 500, or 6S.7 per cent, was In
checks. An examination of retail de-
posits in five agricultural states, leav-
Ing out cities of more than $4,000 in
habitants, indicated that checks are
used more generally by farmers in
making their payments than is some
times supposed.
The five states selected we're I'LL
nois, iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and
Texas. Out of the total retail depos-
its in these states, amounting to
$4.9S4,1S1. the proportion of checks
was 72.S per cent; currency, 21.S per
cent, and specie, Sd per cent. The
percentage in each state in the order
of the highest ratio of checks was
Nebraska, 1876 per cent; Iowa, 1872
per cent; Kansas, 74.4 per cent; ILL
nois, 70.5 per cent. and Texas. 6S.5
per cent.
Farmers who in 1S90-1896 had no
surplus now have bank accounts, and
there has been a notable increase in
deposit banking, and therefore in pay
ments b.: means of checks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
HAWKEYE.

Clyde Ballinger called at the G.
Morris home Sunday.
Mr.. o. Mangellson is very sick
with typhoid fever. *
Mrs. w. w. Van Wrinkle was out to
the farm Monday looking after things,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nation and chill.
dren spent Sunday with his mother
Albert Longstaff was a business
caller at the e. |. Jones home Mon
day. -... 49,
Walter and Fred Rose, Will Davis
and John whitman spent Sunday with
Joe Seibert. "a. #.~ r=1 n
Miss Bertha Williams was sick the
fore part of the week and unable to
attend school. .t ...
Will Siebert, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. A. Rose, has re-
turned to his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Winders and
children and Mrs. Blodwin Ballinger
spent Sunday at the Mrs. E. !. Jones
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Winders, who
have been staying at the parental
Mrs. e. |. Jones home, have moved
into a home of their own.
Mrs. Sy Parrick, trained nurse Nv
ing in this neighborhood, is tending
a case of typhoid fever in oskaloosa'
WHITE LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
WEST CENTER.
Feb. %.

Chas. Mattox has been on the sick
list for a week.
Jud Minor is confined to his home
with the grippe.
Mrs. Osborn and little son Grant
spent Sunday at the Chord home.
Rabourn Hunt and the Taylor boys
spent Sunday at the Freeman home,
Mrs. Barr is some better after suf.
fering all winter with the rheuma'
tism.
Clifford Ferree and wife visited at
the John Grace home near Cedar last
Thursday.
Moses Barr took a trip to Des
Moines the latter part of the week to
visit mis- son Doss.
Mrs. Allgood and Mrs. Jackson at
tended the funeral of Ed Cook in o.
kaloosa last Sunday.
George Williams and wife, of the
county farm, ate dinner Tuesday at
the Freeman Jackson home.
One of the Taylor boys is very sick
and has been taken to the hospital fol
an operation for appendicitis.
Elba Shroyer has bought the Bud
Kirk place and is moving his corn
this week. Clifford Ferree, who has
been living on the place, has rented
the Schultz farm and will move soon.
Feb. %. Center.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
Cash Quotations,

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Wheat - No. 2
red, $1.24@1.25; No. red, $1.19@
1.23; No. 2 hard, $1.13A@114A; No.
3 hard, $1.11@1.13A; No. northern,
S1.15& @1.16A; No. Q northern, $114
91.14R; No. 3 spring, $1.11@1I4
Corn--No. 2, 6SA Q66c; No. ? white,
64@66c; No. 2 yellow, 65@66c; No.
g, GIN @62Ac; No. 3 white, 62Q
62%c; No. yellow, 62@63c; No. 4,
56@5S1kc; No. white, 57@59c; No.
4 yellow, 57@59c. -...
oats-No. 2, 47s4 @4Sc; No. 2 white,
4Ss@4sc; No. 3, AN @47hc; No. 3
white, AN @4SAc; No. white, 47@
47&c; standard, 48@4S1ac.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
CEDAR.

Miss May Richie is having a siege
of the grippe.
Harlan Carnahan moved from Oska'
loosa to his farm west of Cedar.
Mr.. Brown has returned from a
short visit with friends and relatives
i'll Iowa county.
Clifford McEwan spent few days
last week with his sister, Mrs. Pal
mer, at Bonaparte.
Mrs. Barbara Steele has returned
from a two months visit with rela'
tives in Marion county.
Charles McBurncy and family
moved last Wednesday to their new
home north of Cedar.
Ernie Lyon has been on the sick
list this week, not being able to be
at the store for several days.
Mrs. H. Richie and son Edgar re,
turnd Saturday from Ottumwa
wher she has been visiting her par
ents.
Mrs. Will Brubaker has been suf'
fering from severe attack of ton
silitis, but is much improved at this
writing.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. NJ E. Moore last week
The ladies spent the day quilting. 1t
meets there again this week. .
s .. NEDRA.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, Feb. 20.
Opening Markets.

Chicago, Feb. 20.
Opening Markets.
HOGS-Receipts today, $4,000.
10 higher; quality good.
Mixed and butchers, $9.15@9.60.
Good to choice heavy, $9.40@9.60.
Rough heavy, $91599.35.
Light, S9.10@95O.
Bulk. $9.450955.
Pigs. $S.3549.35.
Clearance yesterday good.
ESTIMATED receipts for tomorrow
$4,000.
CATTLE-Receipts today, $4,000.
Strong to 10 higher.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
10000.
Beeyes. $465@S.0O.
Cows and heifers. s2.5O@6.15.
Stockers and feeders, $3.5095.75.
~ Westerns, $4.5O16.25.
SHEEP-Receipts today, $4,000.
Strong.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
10000.
Sneep, $4.75@.760.
Lambs, $725@9.3O.
Yearlings, $7.7OQS.6O.
Receipts and Shipments.
ofieial receipts yesterday-Hogs,
Io.oS6. Cattle, 1854. Sheep, 12,71S.
omcial shipments yesterday--Hogs,
4'SsZ' Cattle. 1881. Sheep, S97.
Closing Market Prices.
HOGS-Closing 5 higher than omen.
ing. p'N
Mixed and butchers, $9.2O@9.62K.
GOOD to choice heavy. $9.45@9.65.
Rough heavy, $9.2O@9.4O.
Light, $915@9.52k.
Bulk, $9.45996O.
Pigs, $S.40@9.35.
CATTLE-strong at opening nriceO
SHEBP-strong.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
Market Notes.

A good demand prevailed for stock
ers and feeders. TIL receipts were
llsht and the demand very strong
GOOD feeders sold mainly at s5.256
$50. T''-'@
hog statesmen tried hard TO mi
the top over the $3.50 line and were
successful. One load sold at sa52h
Ihere were several loads which sold
near that price, and the general level
OF the market was a little higher
than Monday. Eastern buyers
bought freely. p
Business was of small volume in
the cattle market yesterday, for re-
ceipts were only 5000 head. There
were no choice steers offered and yry
few that were good. The market
was fairly active, and the supply
vas bought up at a seasonable hour
The best steers here sold at $725
with few above $3.50, and the ma
jority at 100000. Some light com
non cattle sold at $4.75@5.OO.
During the past week there has
sprung up a very strong demand for
COWS and heifers to take back to the
country ofeed. Thin cows are want
ed at prices ranging from $S.5O@40O
Because of this demand killers are
compelled to make a better class OF
COWS and competition for that kind
is very strong, making values the
highest of the year. Evidently buy
ers- regard cows and heifers as bet
ter to feed at current prices than
steers of the same weight and quail
ity.
Chicago, Feb. ga special sixday
sale of light horses was responsible
for the greatly increased receipts, but
the volume of offerings in the auc
ton ring was not excessive anC
prices were sustained at a STEADY
level. Many eastern buyers were In
attendance and some high price sale:
were recorded. fancy stall finished
drafters reaching the high mark O
1910. Medium to good drafters made
$175@220. and the bulk of the finish
ed extreme weight lots made $250@
275. Expressers and wagon classes
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

SOHARFF-MARTIN. - A Wash
ington's Birthday nuptial event of I'M
commonly happy character was, cele-
brated Tuesday, February %, 1910, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. o. AMartin,
No. Gil North B street, when their
daughter, Miss Lenna Gertrude Mar
tin, was given in marriage to Mr..
Garrett Scharff, of Wright, Cedar
township, Mahaska county. The cere.
mony was witnessed by a company OF
seventy-seven guests, relatives and in
innate friends OF the families. The
wedding service was the full ritual
marriage service of the Methodist
Episcopal church, impressively per.
formed by the Rev. i. o. Kemble, a
minister of the church of Oskaloosa.
Many unusual features of the we'd
ding combined to make it an event
of happiest character. Thirty-one
years ago on the 18th of February,
1879, Rev. I. o. Kemble officiated at
the wedding of o. A. Martin and Miss
Mary ]. Clary, of Adams township,
the parents of the bride of Tuesdays
celebration. Five years ago 10 a
day, February %. 1905, Rev. J. Will
lard DeYoe united in marriage Miss
Myrtle May Martin, an elder daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Martin, to Ed.
gar Scharff, brother of the groom OF
Tuesday. The bride was sweet and
pretty in a gown of pure white silk
and she carried a bouquet of cream
roses. Promptly at twelve-thirty
o'clock, the stated hour, Miss Eva
Martin, sister of the bride, played the
wedding march at the piano and bride
and groom appeared in the parlor, pre-
ceded by Rev. Kemble. They stood
in a pretty bower or floral decoration
beneath a cluster of white wedding
bells. Following the benediction the
guests pressed forward to voice con,
CALCULATIONS and emphasize their ap.
prevail. Then followed the dinner and
social season that was marked by
The presence of the good old time spir.
it of homely hospitality. The com.
pany was entertained with instru.
mental music. Bride and groom were
remembered in handsome way by
friends and relatives and an extended
list of valuable presents were receiv.
ed during the day. The decorations
OF the occasion were in accord with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
WRIGHT.

The farmers are talking up the
Farmers Grange. ,.....
Perry Nesbit visited friends a.
Davenport last week.
A number from this place attended
the superintsndents' meeting in Os
kaloosa last week,
George Steele is making prepare
tons to move to a place near ottum
wa in the near future. o.. ,...
Farmers are hauling tile and from
present appearances there will be
much ground drained this spring.
Mrs. Willis Sharp, of Indianola and
Mrs. Lottie Fleener, of Ottumwa
visited their sister, Mrs. Tennis last
week.
Misses Beatrice and Gertrude TIL
ton, OF What Cheer, spent part Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE
ocIvET.

A. w. Fairchild, our merchant spent
Sunday with his family in Douds.
Uncle John Thompson spent Satur.
day in Harvey with his son Alph.
Prof Hackert reports an enroll
ment of 4S pupils at Burr Oak school
Mrs. DeReus, of Pella, visited at
the parental J. L. Billings home Tues
day.
w. H. Henderson, of Des Moines,
was here Saturday looking after bust
ness. tr. eg 11a..
Miss Alice Wharton is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ted Coryell, near
Wright this week. r-
Lewis Clark, of Tacoma, Wash, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elmer
Clark, and his son Charles and fam
ily.ssw ,E ..s..-. ..s
The weather man is still handing
us some winter weather and we hope
he will soon send spring in as large
doses. g-.... e.. .......a .t~s q O.
Owing to some trouble in the air
shaft e mine only run five days
lastf Iek. Some new men secured
work during the week.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
j u Billings home Thursday and en-
joyed a pleasant afternoon. Dainty
refreshments were served.
The coal company bought three
tons of iron this week with which to
lay track in the mine. Their ton
mage. is increasing and they have a
ready market for all their output.
j. NJ. Ball, general manager of the
mine here, has purchased a home in
Oskaloosa and will move there from
st. Paul, to be nearer his work. He
is welcome addition to Iowa citi-
Zenship.
w. R. Rogers is looking for prop
erty in Des Moines, where he ex'
poets to move soon as his sons work
Ga out of that city. One of the boys
las a position on the st. Paul &
B1lNroines railroad in the water de-
partment and another is running a
stationary engine there.
Our farmers are much interested in
the good roads agitation now going
on, but we do not find many in favor
of the drag and very few want to
spend money to keep them in condi-
ton. All admit that something must
be done, but have not decided what
that something is. We hope the con-
vention called by Gov. Carroll will
solve the problem to the satisfaction
ot<all, or at least that something will
be done to make them better.
The question of high prices is a
serious one, but we have noticed
that the more the producer gets for
his product the more he wants. The
other day man brought a few
pounds of butter here to sell and was
offered twenty-five cents per pound,
but he took it home again, for he
said he could get twenty-eight in a
neighboring town. Now he would
have to drive twenty-four miles in
going and returning from the other
town, and we would like to know
where the profit comes in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
Good Roads Convention.

Burlingtonians are preparing to
send delegates to the good roads con.
vention at Des MONIES on the Sth and
9th OF March. oskaloosa will prob
ably send as many or more than Bur.
lington on account of the distance
separating the cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

last week at the w. o. Blake home
with their sister, Miss Maude, who
Is teaching at Maple Grove school.
A number of our people attended
the spelling contest in Oskaloosa
Friday. To our way of thinking II
would be just as well to bring some
more of the old customs to our
schools than to introduce so many
new fads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
RAILROAD PAY.
The Iowa Central Distributed $27,-
s5s.7s Among oskaloosa Employees.

The pay checks of the Iowa Central
at oskaloosa for the month of Janu-
airy pay amounted to the sum total
OF s27,S5S.75, and the distribution was
among no less than four hundred and
fifty employees and officials. This is
a somewhat remarkable showing. The
influence OF that amount OF cash turn.
ed into the business channels Of the
city Is felt by practically every line
lof trade and business in Oskaioosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

cleared at $175@22O, while farm
mares continued in brisk demand at
s140@175 and small southerners sold
at $75Q215, with medium drivers at
s125@200.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
WHITE OAK

Nels Olson, who has been very sick.
is some better.
chas, Peterson went to Beacon Fri
day returning Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

car load of pigeons to
be delivered in the next thirty days.
These birds must be good flyers,
and for such we will pay, delivered
at our place in oskaloosa, ninety
cents per dozen. Opposite Opera
House. H. Rhynsburger, 1888
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
WANTS & FOR SAIL

WANTED.-Interested fapners and
investors to send 2-cent stamp for
reliable illustrated paper just COM
pleted, telling all about the Pan
handle and the wonderful opportuni-
ties offered to homeseekers and in
vestors. Address Zimmerman &
Sadler, Amarillo Natl. Bank Bldg,
Amarillo, Texas. 31wS1pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

Next Monday the Board of Supervis-
ors and the township trustees will
meet and discuss matters OF business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

VACANT LOTS FOR sALE.-I have
five lots on East A avenue between
9th and 11th streets, in 0skaloosa,
which will sell cheap. Frank E.
Wetherell, 2O2 Youngerman Bldg.
Des Moines, Iowa. DIVA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

WANRED.-We will pay 10c per copy
for limited number OF Weekly Her.
aids of the following dates: Jan. %
'09; April 8, '09. t'' '
31tf Oskaloosa Herald Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
LOCAL MARKET pRIcEs.

Following are the prices paid By
oskaioosa dealers for i've stock, grain
and produce.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

Wall Paper Sc per roll ana up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the Office of the
Clerk Of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Alexander Hall. Perkins, Mich. 80
60s and
Merle Quick, Prairie City. .25
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-24

Garrett Scharff, Wright. 10. ;. %
COS and
Lenna G. Martin, Oskaloosa -. 2!