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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
TAFT STICKS TO BEVERLY
President Declares He Has No Author
ity to Designate an Official
Summer Residence.

Washington, May 31.-President
Taft will stick to Beverly and the
north shore country of Massachusetts
as a hot weather playground unless
congress selects a site and appropri-
ates the money for an official summer
white house elsewhere. In letter to
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota, de-
clining with thanks the offer of site
for a presidential summer home at
Wayzata, on the shores of Lake Mime
tonka, the president explained that
congress alone had the authority to
designate an official summer residence
for the chief executive. Personally he
will have nothing to do with selecting
such home.
The president has a lease on the
Peabody cottage near Beverly and he
will continue to occupy it when con-
gress and his speaking engagements
permit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
AN IOWA OPTIMIST,

Des Moines Capital: We resent in
The Capital q communication from
Harry e. Davis. of Oskaloosa. Mr..
Davis makes the best analysis of the
situation in Iowa that we have seen.
He mentions the sources of discon-
tent. He refers to the Utopias which
are always somewhere else. He also
refers to the lure of the climate else
where and the mistakes in regard to
it. He pays a just tribute to the Iowa
climate. He tells of what one farm
er did in Mahaska county in grow
ing wheat. He does not give fancy
figures but actual facts. He says
every man who removes from Iowa
to engage in intensive farming could
engage in the same right here
if he so desired. He shows the folly
of the one crop states. Altogether
we have seen nothing equal to Mr..
Davis summing up of Iowa conditions.
Through it all there is vein of
wholesome optimism which is refresh
ing. He says: What is more glad
some than her summer sunshine, what
more glorious than her harvest moon?
What is more beautiful, restful and
suprefely sublime than her autumn
days?"
The article referred to in the above
editorial appears in another column
of the Daily Herald to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
STEEL TRAIN WRECKED
MINIATURES "coLUMBIAN" DE-
RALLIED NEAR LIND, WASH.
Engineer and Fireman Killed, One
Passenger Seriously Hurt-North-
western Limited Ditched.

Spokane, Wash, May 31.-Derailed
at q sharp curve 26 miles east of
Lind, Wash, the Columbian new east.
bound steel passenger train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railroad, was wrecked. E.EaT. ~
The engineer and firemen were in
stantly killed and one passenger Sc
verely injured. The injured were
taken to Lind.
The Columbian is the second
through passenger train to leave Seat
lie over the Milwaukee line since the
completion of the road The train
was new and extensively equipped
Seven cars were derailed. The engine,
smoker and day coach were demol-
ished.
Marshalltown, Ia, May 31.-Chicago
& Northwestern passenger train No.
7, the Los Angeles limited, west
bound, went into ditch at Chelsea.
25 miles east of here. The wreck was
caused by a broken journal on one
of the cars. No one was severely hurt.
Lincoln, Neb., May 31.-Eighteen
persons are dead and two others will
die as a result Of the Burlington
wreck near IndianOla, according to a
dispatch received here.
Grace Dean of Minden, Neb., Hiram
Feekin of McCook, Neb., and an un-
identified Italian. died Of their in
juries. Mrs. Lena Feekin, wife of
Hiram Feekin, and H. H. Culbertson
of Brimfield, ILL.,, whose wife was
killed, were so badly hurt that they
cannot recover, it is said.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY.

The second National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
was held at Philadelphia, Pa, Jan
uary 10, 16 and II, 1868. John A. Lo-
gan was elected Commander-in- Chief.
1t was at this encampment that Me
mortal Day" was instituted. Com
mander-in- Chief Logan issued gem
eral order for it's observance by the
Grand Army of the Republic on May
80, 1868.
Although at that time there was no
Grand Army Post in Oskaloosa to ar
range a program for observance of
Memorial Day, soldiers and citizens
united for that purpose and the day
was observed. Major ]. w. McMullin
was marshal of the day and Rev. r..
e. Corkhill delivered the Grafton.
Only about twenty soldiers were bur
led in Forest cemetery at that time.
The next general observance of
Memorial Day in Oskaloosa was on
Friday, May 80, 1879, under the auspi-
ces of the Soldiers Association of
Mahaska county. Col. William NJ.
Stone, ex-governor of Iowa, delivered
the grafton. There were several
other speakers, most of the ministers
of the city giving addresses. There
was a large cOnCourse of people at
tending the exercises, which were
held in Forest cemetery, where
large platform was erected under the
nver-hanginP trees.
The Soldiers Association had in
structed, or rather requested, the
writer of this articles to prepare and
have published in pamphlet form
list of all soldiers of Mahaska county
who died while in the service of their
country during the war of the Rebel
lion, with a short history of each,
and as complete a list as could be
obtained of all soldiers buried in Ma
haska county. This was done. Three
thousand copies were printed for free
distribution at the Memorial Day ex-
ercises in the cemetery. The most
of them were given out. only six cop
les being now on hand. Over 500
names appear in the pamphlet.
The next observance of Memorial
Day in Oskaloosa was May 80, 1881,
few days after the organization of
Phil Kearney Pos No. 40, G. A. r.,
the Post having been organized May
81, 1881. Since that time the day
has been observed by fitting services
each recurring year by the Post. 1t
is believed that these and other ser
vices of the Post have exerted pow
erful influence for good in this COM
munity.
Yesterday the Post celebrated Me
mortal day for the thirtieth time.
ROBERT KISSICK.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
WEATHER FOR APRIL.

According to a bulletin just issued
by the Iowa weather and crop bu-
reau the weather during April ap-
preached very nearly the normal con
ditions for that month, there being
an average daily deficiency Of IL de-
grees in temperature and an average
excess OF .26 inch of precipitation for
the month.
The monthly mean temperature for
the state was 46.8 degrees, which Is
1T degrees below the normal The
highest monthly mean was 50.7 de-
grees at Keokuk, Lee county, and the
lowest monthly mean. 42.9 degrees at
Forest City, Winnebago county The
highest temperature reported was SO
degrees at Baxter. Jasper county. on
the 30th; the lowest temperature re-
ported was degrees, at Iowa Falls,
Hardin county, ON the 18th. The ay-
erage monthly maxima was 76 de-
grees. and the average monthly min
lima Is degrees. The greatest daily
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
All Horses Show Weakness.

Chicago, May 31.-Horse trading
was quiet as it usually is on a holi.
day and prices looked lower than any
previous time this year. Compared
with high time ten days ago values
have receded $15@25. Receipts to-
tailed nearly LOO the first two days
this week, against 1,76S same period
last week and 1927 corresponding two
days last year. Quality was fair, but
shippers are not sending in many
choice holdings. A good share of the
business was transacted at $150@20O,
while a few lots went at 1925 and
little higher. However, there were
some lots that landed at $50@14O, few
of them going below $125.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
Without entrance requirement

Without entrance requirements
one may now attend Iowa State Col
lege and take a thoroughgoing one
year poultry course. This course has
been arranged for those who wish to
prepare themselves for practical poul'
try work and have but one year to
devote to study or who may not be
able to furnish the requirements for
admission to the regular four-year
college courses. The work will be
given by the regular college instruc-
tors and will be as good in every par
ticular as the work given the regu-
lar college classes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
SCHOOL CLOSED.
Pupils, Teacher and Parents Enjoy
the Last Day by Picnic in Grove.

A very successful years work was
closed at Buckeye school, Friday, May
rs, 1911. A picnic in the grove was
enjoyed by old and young of which
about one hundred and twenty par.
took and there was enough dinner on
the tables for many, many more.
During the afternoon program some
very excellent orchestral music was
rendered by Messrs. II. w. Anderson,
w. l.. and Karl Campbell, accompan-
led by Miss Louie Rice.
BY unanimous desire Miss Cochran
was requested to accept the school for
the coming year, but had her work en-.
gagged elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, May 81.

Chicago, May 81.
HOGS-Receipts today, $4,000; to
10 lower than yesterday; quality good;
mixed and butchers, $5.7O@6.O5 good
to choice heavy, $5.SO@6.O0; rough
heavy, $5.55@5.75; light, $5.75G6.lO;
Workers, $6.OOm6.10; bulk, $5.90@6.00;
pigs, $5.5O@6.O5; clearance yesterday
good; estimated receipts for tomor,
row, $4,000.
CATTLE Receipts today, $4,000;
steady to 10 lower; estimated receipts
for tomorrow, 5000; beeves, $5.l5 q
$40; COWS and hefers, $2.5O@5.8o;
stockers and feeders, $3.9O@5.15;
Westerns, $4.SO@56O; native calves,
$525mS.0O.
SHEEP - Receipts today, 10000;
weak and mostly 10 lower; estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 10000; sheep,
$S.OO@46O; yearlings, $425@5.1O;
lambs, $4.25@6.60.
Closing Market Prices.
HOGS-Closing weak to 10 lower
than yesterdays average; top, $6.05;
unable to locate any sales at $50:
mixed and butchers, $565@6OO: good
to choice heavy, S5.75@5.95; rough
heavy, $5.5O@5.7O; light, $5.7O@6.O5;
Workers., $5.95@6O5; bulk, $3.50
5.95; pigs, $5.5O@5.95.
CATTLE - Good steady; others
weak
SHEEP-5@15 lower.
Official receipts yesterday, hogs,
1925; cattle, 1865; sheep, 1905.
Official shipments yesterday, hogs,
1914; cattle, 1882; sheep, 9S3.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
Market Notes.

With only 1000 cattle offered, bust
ness was small in volume Tuesday.
There were no choice steers offered.
1t was a holiday in Packingtown, and
the big packers bought sparingly.
Most of the supply sold to independ.
ent buyers. Shippers were not doing
much. All the offerings were sold
early, however, and prices in no de-
partment were quotably changed from
Monday.
Business in stockers and feeders
was light, and there was very small
demand from the country. Buyers
were not doing much, for the fresh
receipts were light and the quality
poor.
Hog receipts were small Tuesday,
but because the packing houses were
not operating the packers we're buy
ing as sparingly as possible. The
sustaining influence was the shipping
demand, but this outlet was not broad
enough to keep packers from forcing
a decline of sc. A few hogs sold ear
ly close to steady rates, but the bulk
of the supply was closed out at the
decline.
Business was bad in the sheep de-
partment Tuesday. Buyers were in
different and insisted on their rights.
There was no competition, for most
of the buyers had light orders. Prices
were 10@15c lower on the bulk of the
supply.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, May
21.-Hog receipts to-day were encour-
aging to the packers. Full 5000 more
than had been estimated came into
the pens, and this gave them the grip
on the situation and they took ad-
vantage at the outset, sending prices
down 5 to 10 cents. After the eastern
were filled up, selling was very slow
with all sales 10 cents below yester-
days average, and many looked 10
cents lower. The fact that hogs were
all of good quality kept off still
deeper cut. The bulk II the sales
went at $5S5@6.0O with the majority
close to the low mark. Yesterday the
bulk sold at $5.95@6.10; last Wednes'
day they were $5.75@5.90; four weeks
ago they were $5.S5@6.00 and We'd
nesday June /, 1910 they were $3.50
9.65. The top price to-day was $6.O5
although there are rumors of sales
at 500 they cannot be located. Yes
terday's top was $500, last Wednes'
day $500, four weeks ago today $6.1o
and one year ago $9.67R.
Cattle sold today from prices steady
with yesterday to 10 cents lower.
There was big demand for choice
handy weight steers and these he'd
strong all day. Fair to medium stuff
were a drag and were hard to sell
even at the decline. There is con-
siderable inquiry for stockers and
feeders but few choice ones however
come to market Veal outlet is good
ard calves sell readily II they haze
quality at $7.00@S.00.
Sheep and lambs had to stand for
another reduction today of Is cents
and many sales were full so cents be.
low yesterdays quotations.
The estimated receipts for tomor'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
is ACCUSED OF POLYGAMY
Man Must Answer for Marrying Two
After Just Finishing Long
Term for Larceny.

Cambridge, Mass. May 31.-Peter
Dugresne, a Mormon, who is alleged
to have married Miss Mary Lane here
in 1899, and Josephine Perry two
years later, and who fled to Utah wher
he was indicted on polygamy charge,
Is under arrest here. The police say
that soon after Dugresne reached
Utah he was arrested for larceny and
sentenced to long term Of imprison-
ment. He was released two days ago
and came directly back to Cambridge
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
FALLS 256 FEET TO DEATH
consin Capitol to UnfurI Flag,
Slips, Is Killed.

Madison, Wis, May 31.-"1t's a
shame that flag is caught. I'll shin up
and fix it so it will show up while the
parade goes by said Frank Smith, a
Milwaukee steel worker, member of q
gang setting steel for the new Wiscon,
sin capitol. He climbed the great
tower 256 feet from the ground, and up
the flagstaff, fixed the stars and
stripes so that they blew out straight
in the breeze, and then he fell to in
slant death.
Five thousand people, including Gov
ernor McGovern, witnessed the acct
dent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
WHY Horses Are Down.

A local horseman said Il do not
think that the weather had anything
from $40 to $25 off. There are some
who are inclined to the belief that the
auto has something to do with it, but
do not share that belief. Many of
the people who own autos never did
keep a horse. But the fact that
horses have been bringing very good
prices has probably resulted in in.
creasing the production"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
FINE IN A WIRELESS CASE
Samuel s. Bogart, First Of sextet to
Confess, Is Assessed $500,
Which He Will Pay.

Rev York, May 31.--Samuel s. Bo-
cart, vice.president of the United
Wireless Telegraph company, who
pleaded guilty TO fraudulent use OF the
mails in advance OF his five associates
was fined $4,000 In the Unksd States
sircuit court iii Wf Rh
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
TRIPS ON A WOMAN'S BODY
Falls Over Stepdaughter, Who Had
Been Murdered, and Police Are
investigating.

Webster, Pa, May 31.-When John
Stevenson was awakened and went
downstairs to ascertain the reason, he
fell over the dead body of his step
daughter, Mrs. Susan Wentz aged
twenty-eight, which was lying across
the foot of the stairs with her throat
cut.
A door leading to the outside stood
ajar, but there was no trace of the
supposed murderer.
Stevenson and his wife are being
held pending an investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
Wheat Jumps to $t.O4.

st. Louis, May 31.-Special: Wheat
jumped to $1O4 on the Chicago Board
of Trade today and the shorts are be-
ing rushed on special freight trains
across Illinois to deliver wheat in the
elevators before the close of the board
today. The indications are that A. J.
Lichtstern has a corner in wheat the
greatest since the James Patten Cor
ner three years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

George Fitch tells of a Peoria
man who figures that he has listened
to over $500 speeches in his life
and that all he can remember having
heard is this splendid and intelli-
gent audience" 1859 times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

This is primarily old soldiers
day-a day of reverence to deeds
and men. All should join heartily in
the spirit of the occasion, as the
ranks of comrades of the civil war
will soon be depleted. All glory and
honor to the defenders of our coun'
Arxy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
Hoqs at Eleven Markets,

Eleven markets Tuesday received
$4,000 hogs, against 10000 week
ago and $4,000 year ago. Total thus
far this week zoe, 900, against $4,000
the previous week and 100000 year
ago. Total for 1911 to date l0,197 900
against 1851 900 same period 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
$4,000 for Jersey Bull.

Allentown, Pa, May 31.-Fifteen
thousand dollars was paid yesterday
at Coopersburg for the Jersey bull
Noble of Oaklands, and $1,000 for his
dam, Lady Viola the highest prices
ever paid at auction for animals of
this breed. The buyer was NJ. A. SEQ
will of Lexington, Ky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01
Coolidge Goes Broke,

New York, May 31.-Special: The
suspension of Henry Coolidge was an.
nounced in the Stock Exchange today.
He has been in business since 1884.
No reports as to assets and liabilities
have been given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

The psychological moment to
make your subscription to Penn Col.
lege is now. You would be sorry to
see the campaign fail when the goal
is so near at hand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

This is the season of the veal"
saws the Iowa City Republican,
when chautauqua orators are taking
raw meat for diet and getting ready
to scare the people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

The Iowa Brigade band, the boys
Of ,Gomparly Al The dram corps. and
the old soldiers made an excellent
showing and appearance yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

Successful advertising is the art of
securing an acquaintance for the
thing or the place advertised.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

What Your Township is Doing.
Up to noon today the subscription
n the various townships, outside of
Dskaloosa were listed at campaign
headquarters as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-01

The Herald is ready to do your Job !
work. ~ '''nl
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-14
$50 BIRTHS AND 259 DEATHS
IN COOKE COUNTY IN YEAR
County Court Clerk Files Statistics Few Reports Made AS
to Deaths and Births of Negroes, Some Districts Not
Having Death or Birth Consumption Leads in Cause
of Death. Several Deaths From Violence. LIKE.

births than deaths in the county, show.
ing gooq increase in population.
The report shows that there were
five deaths, all men above the age Of
four score and ten years. Those who
reached the age of 80 were: Aaron
Bible, "a years, died at Del Rio; Will.
lam Metcalf, 9S years, died at Nough
John Hedrick, 80 years, died at Del
Rio; w. M. Faubion, 95 years, died at
Parrottsville; Thomas Cation 81 years,
died at Cosby.
There were fourteen deaths from
violence and accident reported during
the year: Edmond Lee, Del Rio,
infant died from snake bite; Ruble
Warner, Del Rio, killed by falling tree;
Vergier Styles, Parrotlsville, strangled
to death; Malisse Holloway, Bybee,
burned to death; Beatrice Fancher,
Fifth district, drowned; w. X. Nc
Sween, Newport, gunshot wound;
Bessie Anderson, Newport, drowned;
Gregg, Newport, infant, poisoned by
laudanum; Hattie Hembree, Newport,
suicide; Jesse Butler, Newport, infant,
burned to death; Unknown negro child
found in river; John Webb, Cosby,
died from fall; Thomas Cation, Cosby,
death due to injuries received in fall
Ole Cation, Calon's Grove, death from
hanging.
| Consumption was the leading method
! used by the death angel 10 less than
AZ deaths being reported from the
dread white plague.
Hives was given as having caused
20 deaths. Group claimed II; pneu
monia caused 10; paralysis 10; menin
gifts, 5; pelagra 2, dropsy 8; fever 8
stomach trouble s; blood poison anC
Others scattering.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-14

In planning the PLAIN TALK great
subscription contestit was decided, the
very first thing, that there must be a
fair and honorable contest arranged
for the distribution of the prizes, which
must be announced before candidates
should be invited to enter, and having
been arranged, it must be carried out
and adhered to both in letter and
spirit, without deviation. Fl
The Big Club offer which we told
you, about in last weeks PLAIN TALK
is bringing results. All the candidates
are hustling and subscriptions are
coming in thick and fast. This is pos
itively the best offer that will be given
during the contest, and perhaps the
only one, and the next few days will
mean win or lose to some one. Now
is the time to make your greatest
efforts. For the benefit of those who
may not have grasped the possibilities
of this great offer, we reprint below
what we had to say last " eek about it,:
For each old or new subscription paid
in advance until Sept. Goth, we will
allow double the number of votes here
tofore allowed; that is to say, for a
three years subscription $4,000 votes,
subscriptions for one. year, two years
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-09-14

The report has some remarkable
features. Only % coiored births were
reported and only Il colored deaths
during the year. In the third district,
which had 115 births, not one OF these
was colored. Four districts in the
county did not have a colored birth or
death reported. The b rth rate among
females was slightly in excess of that
of the males and the death rate was
also in excess. There were 431 more