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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
THE EASTERN STARS
The New Officers and Something
About the Order.

Davenport, Oct. 27.-The Iowa ses-
sion of Eastern Stars closed yester-
day with the election of the following
officers:
Worthy Grand Matron-Mrs. Mary
E Rathbun, of Clinton, (re-elected }
Worthy Grand Matron-E. J. Small,
of Des Moines.
Associate Grand Matron-Mrs. .Frie-
da Oppenheimer, of Webster City.
Associate Grand Patron-Rev. Dr..
G. W. Coke, of Washington.
Grand Secretary-Mas. Maria Jack
son, of Council Bluffs.
Grand Treasurer-Mrs. Ella Hauton,
of Red Oak.
Grand Conductress-Mrs Nettie
billiard, of Marion.
Assistant Grand Conductress-Mrs
Jane Weber, of Cherokee.
Grand Chaplain-Mrs. A. J. Coke,
of Washington.
Grand Marshal-Mrs. W. H. Hen
der, of Davenport.
Grand Adah-Mrs. JennieRandolph
Grand Ruth-Mrs. Crowlie.
Grand Esther-Mrs. Anna Yates.
Grand Martha-Mrs. Anna Wood.
Grand Elector-Mrs. Ella. S. John
son.
Grand Warden-Mrs. Ida Bailey.
Grand Sentinel-Mr. Amos Albert
sen.
Mrs. Maria Jackson, the grand
secretary of the order, made her re
port. For the first time in years
every chapter in the state made re-
port and each one made its regular
payment of dues. There are POS
chartered chapters and % U. D
chapters, making a total of go which
sent in reports. The total gain in the
chartered chapters during the year
was l ,466 members. The loses dur
ing the same time was 1888, leaving a
net gain of 633. The membership in
1898 was II, 02i; the net gain in the
p .. D. chapters is $50. The pres
ent membership of the order is at the
present time 12,4O7, being a gain
since the last report of 1888. The
secretary's report stated that the
total receipts for the year for dues
and fees was S5,235.2O. Receipts for
rentals, $3.50. For supplies S185.lO,
a total to Oct. 10, of S5,515.SO. The
expenses during the same time were
81 1878. 90, leaving the balance of S4,-
1925 on hand. The secretary's re-
port showed that she had written 81
900 letters during the year. After
emphasizing the progress that the
order had made, the secretary closed
her report by wishing the order even
greater prosperity that all might be
better and happier.
The report of the grand treasurer
was submitted. Mrs. Ella L. Hough-
ton, of Red Oak, in her report, stated
that the total funds received by her
was Sc, 496. 81. Of this amount So, 49,
% is now in the hands of the treas
urer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

assertion but it is due Mr.. Eby to
state the facts in the case. When
Captain Heating of Go. F was ar
ranging to go to war he turned over
several business matters into Mr..
Eby's care. Among them on the goth
day of April, 1898, was the affairs of
the Tremayne estate. Even before
Captain Heating went away it was
deemed best to have an administrator
appointed. On the 18th of June Mr..
Leo belong was appointed admin
strator, and everything turned over
into his hands. Here Mr.. Eby's in
terest in or connection with the case
ceased. He had charge of the pro-
perty only about six weeks, and dur
ing that time no assessment was
made and as the time of paying taxes
had passed Mr.. Eby had no occasion to
find out about the matter. If the
estate was not properly assessed it
is no fault of Mr.. Eby's.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
Modified Her Name.
"DeS AOintS Leader .


Harry Clyde Duncan and Margue-
rite Bernice Suffer are the names
given by two young people from o.
kaloosa who made application for a
marriage license and obtained it.
Mary Suffer. sister of the bride, was
a witness. After Deputy Alexander
had issued the license, the couple
went to Judge Holmes room to be
married. There for the first time,
Mary heard her sister called Marquee
site Bernice, and raised a protest.
She said: "Your name is Maggie
Bridget Suffer, and it is a good name
at that. You do not need to be asham-
ed of it, and you have got to have it
changed in the license or l will try
20 stop this" The young woman
from Oskaloosa was convinced, and
consented to having the name chang
ed in the license. Deputy Alexander
drew his pen throug the old name
and wrote Maggie Bridget" over the
mark.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

F. D. Boyer is always ready for
anything that turns up for the good
of the town, and in his blunt but
good natured way he "sort o. rubbed
it in" on some of his friends and
neighbors at the Board of Trade meet
ing at the court house Monday even
ing, When the matter of the appoint
ment of a committee to meet the
Iowa Central officials came up, five
men were named, Mr.. Boyer among
the others. The other four, for vari-
GUS reasons, principally that they did
not have time, declined. Thereupon
Mr.. Boyer arose, as everybody
thought to make some excuse, but he
mildly and sarcastically remarked
"Mr. Chairman | haven't a thing to
do in the world. My business can
run itself and will be glad to serve
on the committee - The little speech
had it's effect and the others who were
appointed did not have the heart to
refuse. Mr.. Boyer is about as busy
as any man in town but when the
good of the town is at stake he al
ways finds time to do his share.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Given Many Liberties and Enjoy
ing Themselves.

San Francisco, Oct. 30.-There is
very little beyond the ordinary tax
ing place in the camp of the Fifty
first Iowa these days. The boys are
absolutely unrestricted in their
privileges and do hot spend much of
their time within the camp lines. A
great many of them have furnished
rooms down in the city and only
come out to the Preside when they
are required to do so. 1t is just a
good rest for all of them and they are
not at all slow in taking advantage
of it.
The arrangements are all made for
the journey home. 1t is now intend
ed to leave here Thursday evening
over the Southern Pacific, going to
Ogden and thence to Salt Lake City
and over the Rio Grande to Denver.
1t is expected that Denver will be
reached early Sunday morning, where
stop of three or four hours will be
made to let the boys rest up for the
end of the journey. The arrival at
Council Bluffs will be early on the
morning of the 9Th. And then Iowa
can do the rest. Adjutant General
Byers is to accompany the train.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
COUNCIL AFFAIRS.
Business Transacted at an Ad-
journed Meeting.

Pursuant to adjournment the mem
bers of the council met Friday even
ing and proceeded to transact con-
siderable business. The meeting was
to have been for the consideration of
the new water ordinance on the third
reading, but as members Moore and
Fitch were absent the reading was
not made in an official way.
The resolutions of condemnation
that were passed few evenings ago
for the securing of an alley way
through the property of Chas. John
son were revoked and this action will
be taken as final settlement of the
case unless there is some other way
of arranging the matter.
The clerk was authorized to issue
warrants on the Judgment fund for
the payment of the following
amounts: B. F. Farrell Judgment
sci ,55; Robert Warren judgment $685.
go and the Gibbs Judgment $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

This, bear in mind, was in the
September session, in 1895, and the
authority for the bonds and provis-
ion for their payment is signed by
the three republican members of the
board, Messrs. E. r. Hatcher, VIM.
Mattison and s. DeKock.
These bonds would have been paid
off, no difference who was elected
county treasurer. And in this con-
nection it must be borne in mind
that county treasurer cannot save
the county one cent. 1t is his bust
ness solely to collect the taxes and
dispose of the money as the law pro-
vides.
On the other hand, the board of
supervisors, or at least the republi-
can members, Messrs. Mattison and
Springer, have done many things
that have saved the county a great
d eal of money and enabled it to get
little surplus in the treasury. They
have made an active campaign
against court expenses, and
aided by the efficient services of At
torney Lafferty have cut down the
court expenses over 1900 this year.
Again, the republican members of
the board, aided by Auditor Cruzen
and Attorney Lafferty, succeeding in
collecting about 81 200 this year from
the estates of people who are being
maintained by the county at the asy-
lum and poor farm.
And again, the republican mem
bers of the board, Auditor Cruzen
and Attorney Lafferty went to Des
Moines this spring and re sisted the
attempt of the state board to raise
ths value of real estate in this coun-
ty, and here again saved the tax
payers of Mahaska county over
ST 400.
Still again, Auditor Cruzen and
Deputy Baer added on property to
the value of $500. 900 that had been
omitted in the city of Oskaloosa by a
democratic assessor.
Such instances on smaller matters
could be multiplied, all due to repub-
lican county officials. The demo-
Gratis with all their buster and blow
have not been instrumental in saw
ing the county one cent.
The prosperity which has followed
McKinley,s election has enabled peo-
pie to pay their taxes more promptly
and consequently more ready money
WIS paid into the treasury. The own
ers of little pieces OF property
throughout the county are not letting
their farms and homes 90 for taxes
as they did In democratic times, but
are enabled not only to pay their
taxes, but improve them and get
little more land from time to time.
The alleged organ of democracy
and free silver, and anything to be
agin the government, . will declare
q course that the HERALD lies.
but there & % arkument il that.
FsFx ltee. sisted eboxs IS 1 malser
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
COUNTY FINANCES.

The democrats, as usual, are try
ing to take advantage of the splen-
did condition existing in the county
finances, and which republican Off
cials have brought about, to pro-
m Ote some gain for themselves.
In the first place they point to the
fact that 1000 of the bonded debt
of the county was paid off in 1898,
and that $1,000 more will be paid off
in November, 1899. This is true, but
it is only fulfilling provisions made
by republican DO ard of supervisors
in September, 1895.
AT that time there were bonds
due and outstanding Indebtedness
amounting in all to S53,OOO These
bonds and warrants were drawing 5
and per cent interest. Bonds for
the amount were fioated at ~ per
cent, judicious business transac-
ton. At this same time also, pro-
vison was made without increasing
the levy to create bond fund to pay
off these bonds as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
Out In Nebraska.

Brokenbow, Neb., Oct. 25.-Edtto'
Herald 1t is such treat to farm
er's wife who of necessity must spend
most of her time at home to get out
in the world away from all the home
ties and associations that she feels
almost as if she was in another world
and wanted to send back a message.
Leaving Abba at a. m. on the 18th
we arrived at Brokenbow at p. m.
Here we were welcomed by one OF
Jefferson townships boys who fills
the position of register of deeds, and
is doing well. Another jefferson boy
whom we met, VIM. Sullivan, lis deputy
clerk here; another of our boys Jas.
Reams has several hundred acres Of
farm land and keeps much stock, he
too has filed several offices of trust.
Indeed we feel proud ofold Jefferson
boys, and if they had not got on the
wrong side of the fence politically
they would be all right; but we hope
iuGy VIII sGO IHGlE error WuGu NGU-
raska is redeemed and then We shall
expect to see them fill the highest
Offices.
We found our sisters Eunice and
Ellen Covey on their farm trying to
believe Nebraska better than Iowa,
but we think their old love the strong
est and could they sell their farm here
Iowa would again be their home.
The past few years has made land
sales few, while they raise immense
crops when the rainfall is sufficient
the drouth and hail have made poor
crops.
The absence of trees and the short
brown vegetation at this time of the
year makes the landscape quite DESC
late to an Iowan. Sod houses are
quite plentiful. People seem hopeful
of better times. They know the soil
is rich, the climate healthysand they
abide in faith.n
& ~ MCffr rrpu
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
MULCT Law POINT.
Wholesale Dealer Can Sell at
But One Place.

Des Moines, Oct. 27.-The 81 preme
court has decided some interesting
mulct law points. Henry Potratz of
Winneshiek county conducted a
wholesale liquor establishment, re-
ceiving liquors from the brewers and
selling them to saloons about town.
There was no objection to his selling
them at wholesale from his ware
house, but it was shown that he was
in the habit of going to the saloons,
selling the goods, delivering them,
and then collecting at the saloons.
The supreme court holds that while
man may secure authority to sell
liquor at a particular place, it does
not involve the right to peddle it
around town, deliving and collecting
where he pleases. This process
amounts to selling at the place where
the agreement and collection are
made. Potratz was prosecuted for
maintaining nuisance and Judge
L. E. Fellows discharged him. A
proceeding in certiorari was then be-
gun to have the decision reviewed,
and the supreme court finds that the
discharge was wrong, and the case
must be carried further. The deci-
sion is important, for it amounts to
holding that liquor house may
not sell through agents who call on
customers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
Was Sandbagged.

Concerning young man who was
once located here, the Sigourney Re-
view says: DR.. o. V. Carroll our
popular south side dentist was sand
Ragged in Ottumwa last Monday
night Doc. concluded he would go
down to st. Louis and visit several
of his class mates. At train time with
two grips he started from the LaClede
hotel to the Wabash depot, which is
only a little over a block. When
middle way of the track someone
sandbagged him from behind and he
knew but little for quite a while.
When he came to his senses the train
had gone. He found that he had been
relieved of some twenty odd dollars
and returned home that night and
started again for st. Louis, Tuesday
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
CURRENT EVENTS.

Samuel watrous, one of the murderers
Of G. w. Engbers and his wife, was hanged
In the jail yard at Austin, Tex.
Walter Ford, who cruelty murdered his
sweetheart, Lucinda Moore, at Waco,
Tex, in June, 1898, was hanged in that city
Friday.
The convention Of the Team Drivers In
ternational union, in session at Detroit.
Mich, has elected John Callahan, OF Mil
waukee, president.
A colossal bronze statue Of Christ bless
Ing mankind, which was being hoisted Fri
day into niche in the new cathedral In
Berlin, fell 100 feet.
The queen has approved the appointment
Of Sir Henry Stafford Northcote as gov
ernor of Bombay, in succession to Lord
Sandhurst, in February next.
a special from Dallas, Tex, says: Rev.
G. +. Morrison was hanged at Vernon,
Tex, fer wife murder. He met his death
resignedly. His neck was broken by the
fall.
Friday the 10 Occur d'Alere miners
charged with delaying the United States
mails and conspiracy were brought into
court at Moscow, Idaho, and pleaded mot
guilty"
The English-borR residents Of Spokane
Wash, at meeting decided to raise 1,0O(
for the benefit of the widows and orphans
of the British soldiers killed in the South
African war.
The foreign ministers met at the Ameri.
can legation in Caracas, Venezuela, and
decided not to recognize the Castro govern
ment without instructions from their re-
spectiVe governments.
United States Consul General Gudger. a.
Panama, Cabled the state department thai
many arrests of liberals are being made in
that vicinity. Unrest prevails, but so fal
there have been no open disorders.
At Hopkinsville, KY, John Robinson
killed his brother, Prof. George Robinson
prominent cOlored educator, with shot
gun. The tragedy was the result OF {
quarrel over the ownership of a corn crop
Robinson surrendered.
John E. Heron, of Chicago is a pris
oner in Long Island City, accused of steal
ing a race horse valued at $4,000 from War
rem c. Carpenter, also Of Chicago. HerroI
denied that he was the man wanted, bu
was held in default Of 600 bail.
John COSBY, a negro, was lynched a
ReagAn's Mill, Ga, Thursday night, by
mob from Tw!ggS county. GOOsby few
days ago provoked a difficulty with hi
employer, John Robinson, which resulted
in the negro cutting Robinson's throat.
The strike, which began two weeks as,
at the Spring Valley Coal company's mine
at Spring Valley, H., was ended by tn,
company granting all the demands mad
by the miners except the weighing of Goa
at the bottom. All the miners will resume
work next Monday.
Gov. Stone, of Pennsylvania. and Rep
resentative Graham, Of Pennsylvania
called upon the president and urged tn
appointment of J. Linwood Brown, of Al
legheny City, to a place on the interstat
commerce commission caused by the re
tirement OF Congressman Calhoun.
j News was received at the war depart
ment Friday of the arrival Of the hospita
ship Relief at Manila. She reported tn
disappearance at sea between Guam an
Manila Of Lieut.. Robert d. Carmody, VIII
went to Guam with the marine battalio
on the Yosemite when Capt. Leary wa
sent out as governor to take possession 0
10 e.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
GOOD MEETINGS.
Republicans are Active all Over
the County.

Eddyville, Oct. 2S.-The opera
house in this city was packed and
damned last night with an enthusi.
astic crowd to hear Major John F.
Lacey of Oskaloosa, congressman
from the Sixth district. Major Lacey
was received with cheers and the
applause was kept up all during his
intensely interesting and wholly pa
tritic speech. He could never have
struck more harmonious cord than
be. did last night in defending the
administration and showing up the
fallacies of the Democratic promises
and accusations.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof. Thompson of this city, a recent
convert to the ranks of Republican
ism from that of Democracy. Prof.
Thompson is considered one of the
most intelligent and broadcast men in
this section and his conversion is hav-
ing the effect of bringing many DEM
ocrats over to the side of Mckinley
and prosperity. Prof. Thompson
made brief address in introducing
Major Lacey, explaining his position
and giving reasons for leaving the
Democratic party. He could not
stand it he said to be affiliated with
a faction that accuses its brothers of
being red handed murderers and it's
sons assassins.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

NEW WALK-There is new board
walk of substantial sort being put
down on South Second street on the
south side of the road.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG q
Registration.

The boards of registration have
been in session in the various wards
Of the city for the past two days and
have been kept busy in making
changes and in registering names OF
new voters. There has been an un-
usual amount of activity in the city
since the last election judging from
the number of changes that have
been made in the register books or
else there are great number of new
voters in the city.
At nine o'clock last evening the
number of new registrations made in
the wards was as follows and there
are yet large number of voters who
will register on next Saturday when
the board will be in session for the
last time before election day, and all
voters should bear in mind that If
they have been in the city in the days
of registration Saturday is the last
day upon which they will be enabled
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

Judge Blanchard address a SPLEEN
did meetings at Peoria Friday night
The hall was crowded to over flow
ing, many standing on the outside.
The crowd seemed to be an inspira.
ton to Judge Blanchard and he made
one of the finest speeches of his life.
The Peoria band furnished music for
the occasion and the meeting was a
great success in every way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

IN uterus, ovarieS
were affected and
had leucorrhoea.
/ had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago I was
taken with flood
ing and almost
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
Mail Man Killed.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. 30. James
Milligan, aged % years, a mail helper,
was killed at Marion this morning.
He was caught under the cars and
terribly mangled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02

Col. Lopez, commanding the 51st
Iowa volunteers, who have just re-
turned from the firing line in Luzon,
declared to a correspondent of the
De1 Moines Capital that every man
in hisiregiment would re-enlist if it
were necessary to do SO. Il have
many democrats in my command"
said he, shut not single one of them
will tell you anything else but that
he wants to see the rebels whipped
and is in favor of all that will bring
this about without loss of time. We
have no partisan politics here; all
are American soldiers and stand for
the flag"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
pbiIo5a,rbio pros,. Thu !,

Philadelphia Press: The know
ledge that Mormonism is spreading
and may become power in the pol,
itics of the country will add force to
the demand that Roberts, the Nor
mon congressman from Utah, shall
not be allowed to retain his seat in
the house of representatives So
long as Mormonism was confined to
the country around Salt Lake City
the nation could ignore it and wait
for time and education to eradicate
it. An entirely different aspect is put
on the case, however, when it is
known that Mormonism is spreading
and instead of becoming extinct is
taking on new life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
ATTENTION. FARMERSl

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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-11-02
FAVORED BY LONG.
Secretary of the Navy Is Anxious to
Sc the merchant Marine of
CoIntry Built Up.

Cleveland, O., Oct. S.-Secretary OF
the Navy Long, in letter to Local
paper, says he is heartily in favor OF
the upbuilding Of the merchant marine
and presents three reasons for favoring
the same, as follows:
Firstly reason Of the financial return
which would follow from carrying ouI
constantly increasing exports.
Second-From the increased business 4
would give our shipyards. and
TLirC-ReCause it would furnish re-
serve of seamen upon which the navy
could draw in case Of war.