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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, H., Sept. 4

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 4.
HOGS,-Market strong to &c higher
than Tuesdays average. Mixed and
butchers $790Qo.05 good to choice
$7.9O@S.75; rough heavy $7.6597s5;
light $8.5O@9.10; Workers $S.95@9.05;
bulk $805@8.70; pigs $5.zO@S.2O
Clearance yesterday fair.
CATTLE.-Market steady to 10c
higher. Beeves $o.75@l0.5O; COWS
and heifers $300@8.00; stockers and
feeders $4.25@715; westerns $3.50
9.15; native calves $8.00@1.75.
Market steady at Tues
days closing. Sheep $3.40G4.6O;
western lambs $46O@7.2O; ewes $2.15
@4.25.
Official receipts yesterday: Hogs
11,7G5; cattle 1874; sheep 1858.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
1858; cattle 1924: sheep 3,139.
Hogs closing slow and weak to a
shade lower than early. Mixed an
butchers $7.9O@9.05; good to choice
$7.90@8.75; rough heavy $7.6567.S5;
light $8.306910; Workers $S.45@9.05;
bulk $8.O56S7O; pigs $5256820.
Good cattle closing strong; others
steady.
Sheep closing steady to loo lower.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05

while Mrs. orgensen will visit her
mother in Oskaloosa until his return.
Miss hula Swarthout returned from
her vacation the first of last week.
Mrs. ]. ID. Thomas returned from
Des Moines last Tuesday, accompan-
led by little friend, Miss Dorothy
Walker.
Mrs. Robert Ambers and daughter
Mamie left last Sunday for a few
weeks visit in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Thomas spent
the day in Abba Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Stewart drove
their car through TO Des Moines for
the state fa1f. oHw IAt 1861.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Coggshall drove
over to Lovilla Saturday afternoon to
visit Rev. Cook and wife.
Mrs. H. L. Tenant and Mrs. Loreen
d. Snodgrass walked out to the Cruik-
shank place in Union township Sun
day afternoon.
Sept. 2. II. e."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
eadily made at s11 90 to $11.75.

readily made at $1100 to $1175.
Sheep and lamb receipts were also
below the estimates and the market
was steady. Demand was strong and
the more desirable sheep and most
of the good lambs were a shade high
er while all others before the day
closed were big dime lower than
Tuesday
The estimated receipts for to-mor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
900 sheep.
Receipts first two days of this week
compared with the same period last
week, in round numbers, decreased
coo cattle, increased 500 hogs and de-
creased 1920 sheep. Compared with
the corresponding period a year ago,
cattle decreased LOO, hogs 500 and
sheep 500
Receipts today were 1900 cattle,
19, 900 hogs, and 1900 sheep, against
1873 cattle, 22,6s4 hogs and 1928
sheep a week ago and 16,045 cattle,
26,579 hogs and 52,937 sheep cores
ponding Wednesday year ago.
Chicago stock yard receipts last
month, 205, sol cattle, 43O, 800 hogs and
I531,777 sheep, showing a decrease of
I52.457 cattle and 54,l61 hogs and an
increase of 1884 sheep, compared
with August, 1911.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday, 1892. against 1891 Monday,
. o - l. Q
STA a year ago, 1926 two years ago,
$S13 three years ago and s67S four
years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Todav's Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Sept. Pack
ers met with a surprise this morning
when only 10000 hogs We're bulletin
ed as having reached market, when
from $4,000 to 10000 had been eSti-
mated. Later in the day 1000 more
arrived. The quality of all was rath-
er poor as was also some 1000 car
shippers were hungry for hogs and
the prices were advance full sc on
all shipping and butcher stuff. The
packers held ba,- until the eastern
ers were supplied and then succeeded
in making slow and dull selling with
the early advance all gone, and fore
ing a big hold over for tomorrow,
mostly in original hands and of very
poor quality.
The bulk of the sales to-day were
made at $S.O5@S.70 against $3.50
S.66 yesterday; $S.30@S.75 last We'd
nesday; $775@S.3O four weeks ago;
$6.S5@7.20 corresponding Wednesday
in 1911; $S80@9.40 in 1910; 5000
$50 in 1909 and $6.70@6.95 in 1908.
The top to-day reached $10.10; yes
terday 1905; last Wednesday $685.;
four weeks ago $685.; one year ago
$40; two years ago $1,000; three
years ago $S.45 and four years ago
$7.15.
The cattle supply to-day was small
and consisted mostly of western
rangers and common butcher stuff.
The fresh arrivals were some 5000
below the estimated receipts and
there were no choice corn fed steer
in the lot The market however was
active all day and prices held from
steady to 10 cents above yesterday,
some of the more choice beef steers
reaching the $1,000 mark. Good de-
mand for stockers and feeders pre-
vailed for the fat we'll bred ones, and
receipts so far this week have con-
tained better selections than usual
Native calves were exceptionally
strong and sales of choice ones were
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Grain drills at wholesale prices for
the next ten days.
Oskaloosa Vehicle & Auto Co.
More Fiuht Than Eats"

Paullina. in O'Brien county, gets a
second newspaper, the Star. The town
has perhaps a Thousand inhabitants,
and has about as much need for two
as the Sultan of Dahomey
has of sealskin coat and cap 1t
will be a fight to the finish between
the two papers. 1t may be fun for the
looker-on, but it is going to be tough
for both newspapermen, unless they
happen to belong tosan older vintage,
to the sort who would rather fight
than eat. And where two newspapers
try to exist in a town that is not big
enough to support one, the editors
will probably have better opportuni.
ties and more frequent ones for fight
ing than they will for eating.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
Official Observations of Conditions
Throughout the State.
For the week ending September /,

For the week ending September /,
1912.
Des MOines, Iowa.
In respect to temperature and mois-
ture. the past week was about all
that could be desired for the advance
ment of corn and for general farm
work. The lack of moisture is, how
ever, beginning to retard blowing in
some parts of the state. The tenn
perature was considerable above, and
the rainfall below the normal until
Saturday night when copious show
ers occurred in many localities. Corn
made very rapid progress toward ma
turity, and gives promise of an ex-
ceptiOnally large yield If no damag-
ing frost occurs before October 10th,
which is the average date of the
first killing frost of autumn at Des
Moines. The effect of dry weather
was beginning to show on pastures
and potatoes, but the showers on the
night of August 81, and September l,
will be of great benefit. Good pro-
gress was made in stacking and
threshing, and practically all of the
small grain is now in stack or has
been threshed
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Pres. TAFT SPRAlhS ANKLE
RESULT OF FOOT SLIPPING AT
THE GOLF LINKS.
Chief Executive is Forced TO Break
Engagement TO Address the
Convention.

Washington, Sept. Especial: Pres
ident Taft this afternoon was forced
TO take to his bed because OF the
sprained ankle that has troubled him
since his foot slipped on the golf
links several days ago at Beverly.
The president was forced to break his
engagement to address the interna-
tional congress of applied chemistry
and IL is doubtful if he will be able
to receive the visitors at a reception
later this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

FRY.-Eva Clementine Fry, young
Fry Of Barnes City, Iowa, passed
away at her home, at the age of IA
years, 2 months, ON Monday morning,
August rs, 1912. Just as the day
was beginning the sweet spirit of
Eva passed from the earth to the
great beyond, from which no one
ever returns. The sweet smile and
kind words are gone, but not fotgot-
ten. They linger to the ones that
held her most dear. She was the
youngest of a family of seven chill
dren; a sweeter face is seldom seen,
but when death comes it takes the
freshest and loveliest; and when one
gathers flowers they never take the
old dried and faded ones, they pick
the most beautiful. She was young,
but was organist and a faithful at
ten1ant in the Sunday school. She
was stout, healthy girl, never sick
a day until a week or two before her
death, when she took a severe cold
and had other slight ailments, but no
one thought ii serious. She went to
the doctor Saturday and still they
thought II nothing dangerous. On
Sunday morning she was unable to
leave her bed and from that on she
suffered greatly, but never complain
ed. The end came peacefully at SIS
Monday morning. The cause OF
death was unknown. After short
prayer services at the home, the
funeral was conducted at the Baptist
church by Rev. Byron of Pella. He
spoke words Of comfort and paid low
ing tribute to the memory Of the de-
parted; also exhorted those around
him TO make ready for the time when
they would be called home. The
floral tributes were many and beau
tiful, showing the desire Of friends to
show their love and sympathy to the
bereaved family. After the services
the casket containing the form of
their friend was tenderly borne by
Bonnie Gott, Kenneth Watts, Homer
Shelby, Walter Branen, John Colt
ann Paul Remmarck, associates in
Sunday school and social life. The
Baptist choir rendered the song ser
vice which was touching and beauti-
full. She leaves her parents, four
brothers and two sisters TO mourn her {
departure. and many relatives and
friends who sorrow and extend their
sympathy to the grief-stricken family
In this hour Of their great bereaye-
ment.-M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Scott County Onions.

Scott county raised this year the
largest crop of onions ever recorded
in the history of the county. The to
tai was 100000 bushels from only 300
acres, an average of 100 bushels
per acre. The average price paid in
the field was 40 cents, making the re-
turn from each acre $40, or total
to the onion raisers of $132,000. The
expense of working an acre is about
$40, which would leave net profit TO
the farmer, Of $40, an acre. The
famous red onion district of Scott
county is confined to a narrow strip
of land bordering the Mississippi riy-
er in Pleasant Valley township.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
ROOSEVELT DAY
IN OSkALOOSA
CONTINUED from Page ID
Continued from Page ID

machines of A. P. and H. L. Spencer,
three from McClure's, two from
Schee's, James DeBoard, Howard
Blair, and others.
Upon his arrival at Beacon the Col
onel was given quite an ovation. He
was escorted to his auto by Chief
Walls and three other members of the
Uskaloosa police force. D. P. Nc
Clure with Judge Stevens led the way
in Mr.. McClure's green dragon"
James DeBoard was next with the po-
lice officers. The A. P. Spencer car
came next, driven by Fred Stevenson,
and in it was the man of the hour,
Theodore Roosevelt. The rest of the
cars were filed with the reception
committee and Mr.. Roosevelt's party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05

Chicago, Sept A. Weakness and
lower prices We're made for all grains
during a good part Of Tuesdays trad
ing, bottom figures being reached in
the first hours trading. Prices de-
clined below the indemnities, and the
bulk Of the business was in trading
against them. Shorts accepted pro-
fits on the break and made a small
rally from the clase. At the last wheat
was B&lc lower, corn 1sc higher to
&c lower, and oats unchanged to NC
lower.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Record Run of Grain,

Chicago, Sept. A record run of
grain was received and handled at
Chicago during the past three days
under natural conditions. This morn
iEg's inspection sheet showed 2,440
cars of all grain, the largest receipts
under natural conditions in the his
tory of this market. On May 20, 1911,
tn re were 1851 cars received and in
spected, due to a squeeze in May
wheat. The work of the state inspec-
ton was the subject of many favor
able criticisms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, Mass Sept business
in the local wool market during the
last week, although smaller in vol,
ume than in the preceding week, was
above the average. Prices held firm.
Transactions We're chiefly in territor-
les. Initial ordering in the mems
wear division of tie goods market,
which had been heavy, is now we'll &C
complished. Original territory woods
sold during the week on a basis of
about co and So cents, Montana,
bringing about "a and rs cents for
average woods in the grease.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Another Newspaper.

The Mason City Free Press is a
new candidate for pubic favor in the
newspaper field OF Cerro Gordo coun-
ty and Its publication will soon be TAX
en- up In that city. The new paper
VIII be an independent weekly family
paper II will support Wilson for
president and Dunn for governor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Horse Receipts lioht

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Horse receipts
were light and the market strong for
anything that was good. For some
time receipts have consisted largely
of common to fair work horses of the
light weights, though buyers are ready
to give strong and almost unprece-
denied prices for choice drafters. A
few medium drafters sold at $1,000
$40 with the light feight work horses
at $l30@1S0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Lowest prices ever made on grain
drills at Oskaloosa Vehicle & Auto
Co
Anaora Goats a Speciality.

A farmer near Corning specializes
n Angora goats. A few days ago, he
disposed ofct5s0 sand 'he still has a
large number lefteah Contrary to the
generally accepted belief that Iowans
raise nothing but corn and pork, it
will be found that all sorts of special
ties are made a success In Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
The Auto Tax,

Webster county now has $500 OF
automobile tax money received from
the state and ready TO use on the
roads. The legislatures have from
time TO time made new road laws, and
as result, the funds are five In num-
Der, viz: township road fund, road
building fund, county road fund, road
dragging fund and the auto tax fund.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
postottie. sub-s,a.ion Robbed.

Keokuk, Sept. 4-Special: Thieves
entered the sub-station of the local
post office in the Reeves drug store
here last night, secured $3.50 in post
age stamps and 5000 in cash funds
belonging to the store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
A Memorable Occasion.

The Herald office had an opening
today That Is, the force carved the
big watermelon which +. +. Everett
put on display in the window a few
days ago. II was the biggest speci-
men OF the fruit of the vine" seen in
Oskaloosa this year, weighing ASA
and it was as good as 1t was
big.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Wheat - No. 2
red, $10261.04R; No. 3 red, 95c@
$103; No. 2 hard, 93@95c; No. 3 hard
i9z094c; No. l northern, 93@97c; No.
2 northern, 92@95c; No. northern,
S9@93c; No. 2 spring, 93@95c; No. 8
spring, 9O@93c; No. spring, sea
92c; velvet chaff, SS@93Kc; durum,
SS093Kc.
Corn-No. 2. 7SG7SRc; No. 2 white
l79480c; No. 2 yellow, 1872 arse; No.
8, 7S@7SAc; No 3 white, 1871 q 1917;
No. yellow, 1914 G7Shc; No. 4, ia
I774c; No. 4 yellow, 77@7Sc.
Oats-NO. 2, 31&c; No. 2 white,
32h@33Ac; No. white, 31l2 632A !;
No. white, 3l@31Ac; standard,
324 @33kc.
Peoria, Ill.,, Sept. 4.-Corn-No. 3
mixed and better grades, Tkc; all
colors No. 4, 76c; sample grade 74c.
| Oats-No. white, 32Hc; standard
31&c; No. white, BIZ Q3lkc; No.
4 white, 30Ac.
St. Louis, Nd, Sept. 4-Wheat-
No. 2 red, $l.O241.04h; No. 2 hard,
9OH @95c.
/ Corn-No. 2. 7S1a@79c; No. white
80681c
! oats-No. 2, Sl@S2c; No. white,
,24Q3412c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05

and upon setting up in housekeeping
And the fifteen young men, just to
show the girls that they do not have
sat down in real chatty and cosy
attitude and pieced a quilt that is to
belong to the groom alone. The boys
had a great time. In the first place
the rooms of the home We're decorat-
ed in an. appropriate way and there
were present other features of the
shower sentiment Refreshments
were served and thoroughly enjoyed.
A great cake was cut oand distributed,
Earl Soseman came rinte possession Of
the piece containing the Bachelor
button" and is thereby doomed to
spend his days in single blessedness.
1t was lively and a noisy bunch, for
boys and every one who participated
has reason to remember the affair
with pleasure.
=. =. -.
The Buckeye Y. P. B. met at the
home of Miss Lola Sopher Friday ev-
ening, Aug. 80. The following pro-
gram was rendered:
Song, The White Ribbon"
| Reading of Bible and Prayer by
Miss Jordan.
Reading-Miss Alta Morrow.
Solo-Helen Jordan.
! Violin Solo-CarI Campbell.
| Trio-Misses Goltry.
Banjo SolO-Walter Campbell.
Song, Saloons Must Co."
Reception of new members
Talk by Mrs. f. E. Crookham
Refreshments We're served. Tween.
y-one new members were added,
making fOrty-fve in ALL twenty of
whom are boys and young men from
the community and University Park
t The society selected delegates to the
state convention to be held in Sep
ember.
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! Miss Lena Rowe entertained a par.
ty of fourteen friends Monday after
noon at a sewing party at her home
42S North Market street, in honor OF
her cousin, Miss Nora ,Wroughton, OF
Aurora, Illinois. A Jolly time was
had by all the young ladies present
Miss Wroughton leaves for home on
Thursday and Miss Rowe will accom-
pany her and then go on to Chicago
where she will spend her vacation.
- - =.
Pupils of Mrs. Pearl NJ. Brooke
gave a pleasing entertainment in the
form of a piano recital at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Jones, No
2l0 North Eighth street, Friday aft
ernoon of last week and the friends
and relatives who were guests of the
occasion were delighted with the per
Torrance of the several individuals
on the program, each of whom render
ed a selection showing some special
achievement or Capability. Mrs
Brooke appeared with number OF
her pupils in selections Variety was
given the program by Miss Lucille
Moss in readings along which line
the young lady possesses marked tai
ent and ability. Those appearing or
the musical program We're Stella Nit
chell, Edith Jones, Glen Peterson
Dorothy Holt, Mary Reynolds, Ruth
Holloway, Marie Larkin Hazel Jewel
Mary Cooper, Harry Homer, Garnet
Brown, Hurley Hall, Bertha Williams
and Mamie Hall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
AVERAGE Weioht of Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Average weight
Of cattle, hogs, and sheep at Chic&"O
during August, with comparisons,
were as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
ST. Louis Wool.

ST. Louis, Mo, Sept. 4.-Wool-
Steady; territory and western medi-
ums, 2OQ24c; fine mediums. ls@2Oc;
fine, 13Ql7c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05

Glen Taylor last week was shower,
ed at his home west OF town by his
young gentleman friends and asso-
ciates in celebration OF the near APP
proach of his nuptial event, in way
that was somewhat out of the ordi-
nary. In the first place II was a mis-.
cellaneous shower and Glen was hand
somely remembered with fine suit
case cram jam full OF a host Of things
that every well regulated groom
should possess upon the occasion OF
his marriage, ON the honey moon trip
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-09

company and E. F. Soaring was made
secretary and treasurer. These men
have hunted at Swan lake for sew
eral years and have heretofore
rented rooms from Mr.. Giesecke. 1t
was decided that in every way it
would be more satisfactory to own
the lodge, however, and the purchase
was completed yesterday. a
Travel on the Mankato-Madison
Lake road has been so heavy that
a tire track or groove has been
worn several inches deep in many
places. This is filled in each day
with raked gravel, but as soon as a
heavy loaded wagon or large auto
mobile comes in contact with the
filled in gravel, it is quickly thrown
out again. Autoists can assist great
ly by driving to n side or the
other of the made groove, thus pre-
venting further wear. The hundreds
of local autoists passing over the
road each day and the many outside
tourists is a continual wear when
using the same wagon track continu.
ally. This excellent thoroughfare is
so generally advertised throughout
the state that tourists who come any
where near Mankato take advanta ge
of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-09
Rapldan Lake

Miss Mabel Zieger of Faribault Wis.,
tied friends here recently.
Guy Mendenhall of Mankato visit
ed his mother the past week.
j. j. Leonard Of st. James was a
business visitor here Thursday.
William Kruger, who has been at
Cornell, Wis, returned Saturday.
Miss Fern Mendenhall has gone to
Jackson to visit her sister, Mrs.
Holmes.
Paul Rogers, who is on the road
for a Minneapolis mill spent Sunday
at home.
Earl Sweet of Blue Earth visited
with his aunt, Mrs. Mcdonald, a few
days last week.
Mrs. B. Nelson has gone to Cor
nell, Wis.,, where Mr.. Nelson is
working for the construction COM
pany which built the Rapidan dam.
Some of the baseball enthusia SITS,
Harry Weir, C. F. Sine, NJ. Perkins,
M. Weir and o. X. Torkelson, all of
the Consumers Power company, auto
ed to Mankato Sunday to attend the
Good Thunder-Mankato game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-09

Nicollet and return to Mankato. He
was accompanied by some land men.
He said that the grain farther west
seemed to be more advanced and
ready to cut, but the heaviest crop
was around Mankato.
Good Thunder Herald: Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Just left Tuesday morn.
ing for Walla Walla, Wash, where
they have a position in the College
Place sanitarium. They were in hos
pital work in Chicago and Moline,
H., for a number of years prior to
their return here some two years
ago, since which they have been liv-
ing on their farm which they have
added to, remodeled the house and
made other improvements, while Mr.,
Just has done some private nursing
HI. ID. Smalley, for many years
proprietor of a hotel at Sleepy Eye,
was in the city today. Mr.. Smalley
is now representing a manufac-
turing concern on the road. 1t is
turning out his force feed silo filters.
Mr.. Smalley is getting up a party
emblem for the Roosevelts. 1t is
unique and no doubt would be accept
ed by the colonel himself. How
ever, Mr.. Smalley is an ardent Taft
supporter. He does not like Roose-
velt's P. T. Barnum style of adver-
Using.