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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16

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Within recent years there has de-
velored quite d distinct rivalry be-
tween the horse and the automobile,
and vet in spite of this diversion, Os-
kalOCsa has an industry that reaches
a genuine success from both sides OF
the proposition. 1t is a strange and
yet true fact that the demand for
/ harness fittings, saddlcry and horse
collars, keeps up to a normal coBdl-
ton Notwithstanding the advent Of
the auto.
| As far back as 1864 the late l.. L.
HUI established a saddlery and har'
ness shop in OskaloOsa ard as the
years rassed the firm became L. l.
Hull &, Co., by the admission Of S. H.
Hull and Il. F. Fitch as partners
Later the firm of Hull, Fitch &
Whitacre was formed with S. II. Hull,
IR. +. Fitch and r. +. WhitaCre as its
members. This firm was succeeded
by the firm OF Hull &, Fitch and final
~ lLt DISlutSS NdS dC4ull GU ny II. !
1 Fitch and w 3. Fitch and the new
/ firm of r. +. & w. b. Fitch Co. was
organized in 1901, W. 3. Fitch taking
over the interest Of s. II. Hull and the
! firm has remained in this form to this
day.
They are quite extensive manufaC
turers OF harness and strap work
and in addition do a large jObbins
/ business in practically everything
that enters into the make up of har
| ness supplies. Some five men arc
kept busy in the manufacturing de
/ partment and some ten others find
/ employment in the jObbing section.
: During the various seasons, fOul
statesmen are kept on the road and
quite a large territory is covered ir
Iowa and parts of Missouri, Illinois
and Minnesota. One of their sales
men holds the record of having beer
with the house for the past fittcer
years.
In spite of keen competition b'
outside dealers. the business OF the
house has extended from year tt
year until the past year has reached
as fine a showing as any in its his
tory. This is now the only bust
ness of this character in OskaloOsa
and this season finds their business
in a good healthy and safe condition
ard in ample shape for future exten
sions of trade Their business is
strictly wholesale and factory wcrl
and they owe considerable OF theil
success to this fact.
During the past year they have
taken on the sale Of automobile
tires and have met with a high de
gree of success in this line. so much
so that the coming year they expec
to extend their line into other auto
mobile accessories, thus supplying
! the demands and needs of both horse
and car. This department of then
work will be conducted from theil
present location a: 112.115 Nortl
First street. where they have the en-
tire building for their needs. Theil
stock is most complete and the en-
viable record of their house indicates
4 that conservative methods and fail
dealing are always productive Of thu
highest ard best success and re
bounds to the credit of both firm and
city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16

the day. Good to choice steers met
with the most demand and they
ranged up to $9.50@10.G0, but the
bulk of plain quality sold at $1,000
$50. Cows and heifers had good
outlet. The late market was little
slow and many sales were a shade
lower than opening.
Sheep and lamb receipts were about
what had been estimated and were
considered moderate. Outlet was
good and buyers were willing to take
the supply Of the good ones on a
steady to strong basis, but they balk-
ed on the poorer grades and these
had to sell at as much as 10 cents
lower
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
Is, 900 sheep.
Receipts for today, 10000 cattle,
$4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep, against
15.O23 cattle, 39,9O7 hogs and 2S,672
sheep a year ago.
Average PRICE of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday was 1852, against $685. on
Monday $3.50 a week ago, SILL a
year ago and $766 two years ago
Receipts at Western Markets.
/ Receipts at six western markets
yostorJov with oOmOaratiVp totals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Observation-Disclosures. .s..s.s. i = + i.
MARKETS
4 4 !. I. \ !. + I. !. !. !. !. !. =
Chicago Grain Market
Chicago, Dec. Is.
Open. High Low. Close
Cas-? Quotations,

Chicago, Dec 15.-Wheat - No 2
red, $1.z11@ @1.22A; No. 3 red, $1.13
ale; No. red, 9jc6$112: No, 2
hard winter, Sill; No. hard winter
$1.09A ML182S; No, hard winter
$1.OO; No. ! northern spring, $1.16h
@11713; No. 2 northern spring, $1.13
Oils; No. 8 northern spring, .O912 ;
No. l velvet chaff, $116% 01.17k
No. mixed durum, $1O2; S. G. hard
winter, S6G91c
Corn-New No. white, 676681ac;
No. white, &c; No. 8 yellow, 6715
6C8l&c; No. 4. yellow. 65R067%c;
Mo. white, G3065hc; No. 3 mixed
67Ec; No. mixed 6G067c; No. G
mixed, 59%c; S. G., 481%659%c.
Oats-No. white, 4OA 641hc;
No. 4 white, 39A awe; standard
43A 043Rc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Fiuht Buyinu Direct.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-COmmission men
through the live stock exchange are
bringing strong pressure to bear on
packers to keep them from buying
stock direct from the producer in the
country. They claim this system
destroys competition at market cen
tiers and operates to the disadvantage
of the country shipper. Thus far
the packers have shown no DISPOSE
ton to discontinue the practice, as
they find, no doubt, that the plan is
quite profitable to them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Ins,,re Your Packaqes.

Permission is given TO write, Not
TO be opened Until Christmas" on out
side of PACKAGES wou mail II 80 de-
sired. Start now. buy early, mail
carly. and make 1t easy for every
body nd satisfactory for yourself.
BE sure to insure your packages
when mailing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
REBEKAH LODGE $3.50
Mrs. Graham Is Elected Noble Grand
For the Year

Independent Rebekah Lodge No
3S9 held their annual election of of
ficers last evening. A good attendance
added 10 the interest of the accession
and the. election resulted as follows:
Noble Grand, Mrs. Graham.
Vice Noble Grand, Mrs. Fitzgerald,
Secretary, Mrs. Trimpy.
Treasurer, Mrs. Allie Phillips.
Trustee, reelected; Mrs. Harbour
No refreshments we're served at
this meeting. the business hour being
extended over the entire evening
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
81 o3o for wooI .CIip.

Logan, Dec. 15.-W. w. Lata, far
mer and live stock man living on Il
farm adjoining Logan on the south,
sold his spring and fall clippings, 2S,-
433 pounds of wool, here for 1880.
The fall clipping was from 2,128 head
and the spring clipping from 1,424
head of sheep
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
naraue Interrst sold.

Henry Wells and John Varenkamp
disposed of their automobile business
and garage in Suily to H. Meppellnk
and Bert Yer Steeg Henry will prob
ably vove to Pella and later to Wy
oming.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
INDIANA MAN SENT TO JAIL
Arthur Francis Of indianapolis Sen
fenced 10 Prison In London for
pefrauding British Soldiers.

London, Dec. 14--A man giving the
name OF Arthur Francis and his home
as indianapolis was sentenced TO
serve nine months in prison for de-
fraudIng British soldiers. He Is said
TO be deserter from the United
States army,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
opnoses Military Grim.

Sioux City Dec. 1.-THE first act.
i've opposition to the military drill
for the schools here came
yesterday when Supt. M. G. Clark
announced he would fight such a
proposition
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
twill Never seem the Same.

Perhaps there will be some good
skating and some slelghing for the
Christmas holidays. The latter VIII
never again be what II seemed before
the auto came into vogue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Closing Prices.
Today's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec
15.-Hog receipts this morning at
10000 were 10000 greater than the
estimates and as a result the market
opened slow under bearishness OF
the packers. Quality OF hogs we're
generally considered fair though the
supply carried big percentage OF
pigs and light unfinished hogs. Op,
ening prices were steady with yes
terday on the heavy choice hogs and
5 cents lower on other grades. The
300.pound hogs we're exceptionally
scarce. Closing market was active
at the early prices.
The bulk today sold at $6.25@6.65
against $e.20G6.65 yesterday; 5000
SIS last Wednesday; $600@6.45 four
weeks ago: $705@7.20 corresponding
Wednesday in 1914; $7.50@770 In
1915; $705@7.20 in 1912; $5.95@6.15
in 1911; and $7.70@TSO in 1910.
The top raid today was $6.75; yes.
terday 1886; last Wednesday 1896;
four weeks ago 1910; one year ago
$3.50; two year sage 1915; three
years ago $3.50; four years ago $6.25,
and Ave years ago $3.50.
Tn the cattle section receipts were
reasonably moderate though about
Il. 900 more than had been expected.
Demand was fairly good and the mar
Iket showed life and activity most OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.


L. S. Yards, Ill.,, Dec. -, a. m.
HOGS Slow and steady to ) low.
or than yesterdays average; quality
fair; mixed and butchers, $6.0566.75;
good to choice heavy, $6.40@G.75;
rough heavy, $625m6.35; light, $5.S5
NG55; Workers, $62O@635; bulk
$G2I@665; pigs, $4.5O06OO.
CATTLE-Steady at yesterday S
close; beeves, $61O@11OO; COWS and
heifers, $2.&5@S45; westerns, $6.35G
8.35; native calves, $6.7501O.35.
SHEEP - Steady; native sheep
$C.1O@G.65; western sheep, $6.15@
$50; yearlings, $72508.OO; native
lambs, $7.OO@9.35; western lambs
$775@9.50; ewes, $4.25662j.
Closing Prices.
HOGS--CoIsing fairly active at op
ening prices; mixed and butchers
$60506.75; good to choice heavy
$6.40G6.75; rough heavy, $6.25@6.35;
light, $5.8506.55; Workers., $1,000
6.35; bulk, $6.250665; pigs, $45O@
600; clearance yesterday fair.
Cattle closing steady to shade low
er.
Sheep closing steady to 10 lower.
Official receipts yesterday-HOgs
3O,6O3; cattle, 4,731 sheep. 1859.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs
8,401; cattle, $50; sheep, 1872.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16

The ladies o. the Methodist church
at Newton netted $3.50 at their Christ
mas bazaar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
PLENTY Of Sweets.

Oskaloosa merchants are displaying
tons and tons OF Christmas candy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Little Journeys to Local Industrial
Plants By Herald Reporter.

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-16
Receipts at Western Markets.

Receipts at six western markets
Yesterday. with comparative totals:
The border vidette., 1915-12-25
FARMERS NEED SYSTEM. !.

The average Arizona farmer has nothing worthy of being called plan, or if he has, it is confused. It is a matter of vital interest to every farmer in Ari- zona to know that one of the principal reasons that many of them are failing to make an ad- equate profit is because they have been working without any system or any idea of what they were driving at.
 The University of Arizona agricultural extension service believes that every Arizona farm CT should adopt the Arizona system" This means that not .ouly should every farmer have a plan for the development of his ranch, but this plan should fit into a plan for the agricult ural and social development of the entire county or district.
 The Arizona System means that every farmer will belong to & local farmers organization, usually a Farm Improvement Association, and that these locals will compose the County Farm Improvement Association, and that all of these organizations will be affiliated with the Arizona Farm Improvement Association.
 The Arizona System" pro- vides not only for the successful and sure production of crops and raising of livestock, but also for the marketing of all farm pro ducts. s.-Arizona Blade Tribune.
The border vidette., 1915-12-25
OATMAN BOOMING.

More than 100 companies are now actively engaged in push ing development work in the Oatman field.
 Up to Decem Der 1 there were 91 companies operating here. During the past week 10 new companies entered the field.
 It is estimated that 15 wagons and auto trucks bearing machin- cry lumber, equipment and other material arrived in Oatman every day. Ten hoists arrived in Oat- man during the past week. A number of com mpressors were al so received.
 In the field, work is being pushed with great vigor. As fast as machinery is received it is set into place. . A nun Der of new companies have just placed orders for new machinery and awaiting it's ar rival are working on the different properties, building roads and grading for buildings to house the machinery.-Oatman Miner.
The border vidette., 1915-12-25
FOREST MONEY.

State Auditor J. c. Callaghan has finished the longdrawn out task of opportioning among 13 counties of the state the federal forest reserve fund amounting to the neat sum of $59, 807, ,S9, all all of which will be turned over to the county treasurers.
 This fundis paid to the state by. the United States govern .ment and comes from the sale of tim Der from the forest reserves, and also from the rental of graz ing lands. The money will be applied to the various county road and school funds. .
 Standing tim Der in Arizona federal reserves cover an area of 20, ,796 square miles, and. the revenue derived annually has proven quite an aid in maintain ing roads and schools. In look ing over the following table of distri button, it will be noted that Yuma county does not appear. This is because that county does not contain any national forest domain, and consequently does not share in the funds. The amount aprortioned to the coun- ties are: Apache, $2, ,O36.63; Co., chise, $1, ,45O.O9; Coconino, $28, : 477.53; Gila, $5, ,416,55; Graham, $1, ,118. 30; Greenlee, $2, 1885. 68; Maricopa, $2, ,458. 89; Mohave, $647. 85; Navajo, $1, ,684O5; Pima, $1, ,125 .96; Pinal,- $676. 67;, Santa Cruz, $1,317.37; Yavapai, S1O,- 712.32.
The border vidette., 1915-12-25

At the recent session of the Board of. Pardons and Paroles there were twenty convicts given
 their liberty on paroles. The records of the men have just been filed in the. office of the Secretary of State, and @ close tab will be kept on the move ments of the ex- prisoners. Sev- 'eral of the men were sentenced from Maricopa county, but it is the desire of the board that their names be kept out of print.
 Nogales has been mentioned as meeting place for the cattle growers in 1916. If the border towntgoeS after the convention it would seem that they have fine chance of getting it, and no doubt would welcome the cattle men just as hea rtily and treat them just as white as any town in the state. It is an honor to any town to have the annual con- vention, and is we'll worth the efforts to any live town.-Stock- man Farmer.
 One of the very first acts of the next state legislature should be to repeal the law providing for the examination of condemn ed prisoners in the state prison who show indications of insanity after having been confined in that institution, and thus pre- vent recurrence of the farce cOmp6u anact26 bPra a few days ago when one man was found to be insane and the other sane upon practically the same line of testimony. - Florence Blade Tribune
The border vidette., 1915-12-25
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The First National Bank, Mo- gales, Arizona, Dec. 3, 1915. . To the Stockholders: ...
 Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of this bank, for the election of directors, and for the transaction of other le: gitimate business, will be held at the banking rooms of said bank, Nogales, Arizona, on Jan nary II, 1916, at 400 D. m.. ..:..
 BRACEY- CURTIS, g. '.- 12-4 St. President.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11
THE MEMS CLUB OF THE FIRST
PARISH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Last
week twenty four men interested in the First
Parish met and organized Mems Club. More
have Joined during the week. Lest some may
think that just another church club has been
formed for the sole purpose of helping the
First Parish, with your kind permission let me
state in this public way that the main object
of this club is to get together men who are in
terested in moral ethical, educational and So
cial questions; questions looming large on the
horizon today, and give them a chance to lis
ten to the best speakers on these lines we can
procure. 1t is hoped that men of all denomi-
nations. or of none, will join with US. When
the club gets SO big it cannot meet in MEM
bers' homes we will "hire hail." When it
beco mes over, crowded there, we will limit the
membership. The dues are but one dollar a
year. The more members we have the better
peakers we can secure. Two subjects would
be let alone. theology and politics. While the
club starts under First Parish auspices. that
name no longer stands for theological tests.
but sim ply for brotherhood, fellowship. broad
mindedness. progress. The clubs second
me citing will be held early in December, date.
place and speaker to be announced. should
be glad to give further information to any one
Sc eking it. Yours respectfully.
ARTHUR E. WILSON.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11
Over Lewiston way they are indulgir

Over Lewiston way they are indulging
in a pipe dream inspired by Congress
man McGillicuddy of ''ships sailing up
and down the Androscoggin" from Lew
lston to the sea by means of a system of
canals and locks. The Lewiston CORE
spondent of the Bangor Commercial
SAYS: "Some years before his death, the
late U. S. senator, William P. Frye, had
this matter under consideration, but at
that time it was thought that the cost of
the work would SO greatly exceed the
advantages that would be received that
the matter was dropped. Maine never
had a man in Congress more devoted to
the interests of the State than Senator
FRYE, and if he dropped this matter it was
because it was rot practical or practi-
able. The Maine correspondent Of the
Boston Sunday Herald rightly terms Mr..
McGillicuddy's scheme as the "rankest
kind of political poppycock'. His object
of course is to get votes by diverting at
tention from the fact that he voted in
Congress for the Wilson U Underwood tar.
if bill, especially aimed at the lumber
and agricultural interests of Maine and
at the interests of New England general
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11

be admitted after the seating capacity of the
house has been filled. There will be brief
Introductory service with the singing of famil-
lar hymns, followed by several reels of pict-
ures in place of the sermon. These films are
the best obtainable and will be of great inter-
est. No admission is charged and everybody
will receive most cordial welcome, The min
listers in charge have received many express
sions of cordial support and it is expected that
the services will be highly successful.
Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant was installed as
pastor of the Peoples Baptist Church of Man
chester, N. H., Friday evening, Nov. 9Th, in the
presence of large congregation. The exer-
cises included: Invocation, Rev. Charles H.
Crossett; Scripture reading, Rev. j. H. Dick
son; prayer, Rev. George B. Thomas; installa-
ton sermon, Rev. ]. Bruce Gilman of Nashua
welcome to the convention. Rev. d, S Jeks. Sc
cretary of the Baptist State convention; charge
to the church. Rev. Milford R. Foshay; welcome
to the city, Rev. David Fraser of the South
Main Street Congregational Church. An in
formal reception followed.
Next Sunday a service will he conducted in
the Nickel theatre by Rev. Haraden s. Pear,
Rev. Arthur A. Blair and Rev. Arthur E,
Wilson. and in place of a sermon a religious
film of several reels will be used. There will
be appropriate music, the singing of old famil-
lar hymns land an Introductory service of re-
ligious nature. The ministers are acting as in
diyiduaIs and have not committed the
churches over which they have charge in any
way to this rather unusual program. which wa
decided upon as means of reaching class of
people that were not reached by the churches
Rev, H. S. Pearl of the Congregational church
when interviewed on the matter, said: much
of the credit for the idea lies with H. H. Mad
docks. proprietor of the Nickel theatre, whose
family are members Of the Congregational
church. Mr.. Maddocks came to me several
months ago with desire that his place be used
for the presentation of the gospel. Mr.. Mad
docks hims self having an ardent interest in re-
ligious matters. 1t was impossible. however,
for one minister to swing such proposition
and the others were taken into consultation
with the result that Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Blair
were very glad to cooperate in the movement
with me-"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11
DO YOU FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

1t is an unusual thing for druggist to sell
medicine under a guarantee to refund the
money if it does not cure. Yet this is the way
A. A. Howes & Co., the popular druggists, are
selling Mi-o-na, the standard dyspepsia rem
edy.
Never before have they had SO large num-
Der of customers tell them that a medicine
has been successful IS with Mi-o-na. People
who a few months ago looked like walking
skeletons have put on flesh and today are rudy
and vigorous with perfect digestion and good
health.
There is no longer any need for anyone sui
fering or making their friends suffer on ac-
count of dyspepsia. Mi-o-na can always be
relied upon. The percentage Of cures is 50
great that there is little risk to A. A. Howes &
Co. in guaranteeing to return the money if the
medicine does not relieve. And they stand
ready to do so without any question.
Headaches, all forms of indigestion, specks
before the eyes, dizzy feelings, and all forms
of liver trouble are helped by Mi-o-na. A few
days. treatment should show considerable gain
in health " lille complete cure often follows
rapidly.