The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

From Cne FourCn ana Elghth the re-
ports were only partial and no salts
factory approximate can be made.
The treasurer's report showed there
was on hand in money S6,659 to be ex'
| pended. From this amount AN amount
was ordered to be drawn to purchase
thirty-three car loads of corn at pre-
vailing market rates, to be loaded and
shipped tomorrow. Any balance in
cash left in the hands of Treasurer
Beeson, or which may come into his
hands was ordered TO be sent to Miss
CLARA Barton, of the Red Cross Society
in the following resolution:
ReSoloed, That Secretary Tillin9hast
be directed to proceed to New York
and superintend the shipment of the
Iowa cargo of 200 cars of corn, and
that any balance of cash remaining bt
sent to Miss Clara Barton, New York
for the continuance of the WORK OF
Russian relief.
Secretary TillinghaSt was given au
thOrity to convert any corn into money
| to be sent to Miss Barton, which fol
any reason it might not be possible tC
| ship. The secretary was ordered tC
make a report to be sent to the govern
or, the members of the commission
1 anu W tuO udIll
newspapers of the state, the commits
sion then adjourned.
MI. Tillinghast is worthy of the
thanks of the whole state for his most
worthy efforts. He brought to the work
not only burning enthusiasm, but exc
cutive ability of a high order, and with
out him the Russians would starve and
| would continue to starve so far as Iowa
/ annnnEnnA Rnf tho xxaHIy nF fhe
commission in the greater part of the
| was made that the ladies of Iowa be
asked to help. This was done and the
Woman's auxiliary organized. Miss
Alice F. French, the brilliant Octave
Thanet, early became interested, and
giving up her literary work, devoted
herself to the fund. She aroused the
ladies Of the state and from that time
| forward its success was assured. The
ladies in the various districts did their
work well and thoroughly. Mrs. John
her energies almost exclusively to it;
no less active; and the zeal of Mrs, z.
Ketcham. of the first, and the other Ia
ulC6 Vi JuO OOAALAlooAOh WOAhON uhbCi@
fishly to the same end.
In the matter of districts the Second
will he seen to have contributed the
most, with the Fifth little below it.
This is a tribute to Alex. Charles, who
took the appointment late, after the
others had been named some time, and
was therefore, handicapped.
Polk county has the honor of being
the banner county of Iowa, with about
SO, 100, and scott is second with $2,SO0
Many interesting incidents were told
at the meeting, which had taken place
during the raising Of the fund. Col.
Swain. 20 illustrate how unselfishly the
people contributed, spoke of a small
Christian Endeavor Society, at Leigh
ton. in Mahaska county, which secured
l,157 bushels Of corn alone.
Secretary Tillinghast remarked that
particular mention should be made of
the railroad companies who have trans
ported free Of charge the corn to the
seaboard; the telegraph companies who
gave frankiDg privileges, and the Dows
and Columbia stores, OF Brooklyn, who
have placed the corn In the east in ele
Vators free of charge.
Miss French wrote that the banner
district sent greeting to the banner
county. The reporter felt like return.
ing the greeting, saying that If Miss
French had lived in the banner county
it would have been the banner district
as well.