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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
PERSONAL LLRERTY.

In the North American Review for
October, Archbishop John Ireland
writes upon personal Liberty and
Labor Strikes" In view of the fact
that some fifty thousand men were
concerned in the strike of the Anal
gamated Steel and Iron Workers,
were for weeks, even months, out OF
employment, carrying on a strike
based upon principles and managed
in a manner hitherto unknown in
this country, the opinion of such a
distinguished citizen of the United
States as Archbishop Ireland is OF
great value. The authors conclusions
in word are that personal liberty is
basic principle of the United States
government and the American Con-
stitution; that in so far as an as
sociation of labor unionists carrying
on strike objects to certain re-
gulations enforced by its employers,
| it's members have an inalienable right
TO decline to work; that they further
have the right to use all methods Of
persuasion consistent with personal
liberty to persuade others not to
work for these employers; but that
the moment they curtail the personal
liberty of any other citizen of the
United States, whether he be the pre-
sident of the greatest corporation in
the country or the cOmmonest labor
er, they are breaking the laws of the
country and must be suppressed. He
says:
"To men who are entering upon a
strike it should be clear that in pre-
venting others from working they
are acting in direct contradiction to
the very principle of personal liberty,
in virtue of which they justify them
selves in ceasing to work, When in
diVidual workmen or combinations
OF workmen refuse to. continue to
work, no one claims the right to COM
pei them to work, for the simple
reason that in the enjoyment of their
personal liberty they are free to work
But, evidently, the corollary of this
4 81 -
must be allowed to work Not many
years ago an association of workmen
Initiating a strike had reason to ex-
pect summary treatment from law
courts, prone as these were to inter
pret in a manner unfavorable to such
collective action the various so called d
Conspiracy Statutes strewn over the
pages of English and American law
books. Against such statutes and
against the interpretations usually
attached to them the friends of labor
waged unceasing war in the name OF
personal liberty, with the result that
ToR, except in cases involving g
breach of contract, or entailing seri,
GUS damage on public interests, labor
unions may without risk of incurring
the displeasure of the law initiate q
strike and continue it as long as they
| may deem fit. Is it not strange that
al er labor unions have won the long
fought battle for their own personal
liberty, they should turn around and
strive to wrest personal liberty from
non-union workers? 1t would seem
that labor unions sought to be a law
to themselves apart from and above
the law of the land"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
CONSUMPTION

is almost as deadly as ever, al
though physicians know they
can cure itgenerally, beginning
when most of the lungs are
still sound, and even some,
times when a great deal Of
damage is done.
The people don't know it
yet. They have been told
but they don't believe it; they
don't act on it.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is one of the principal
means of cure.
There are other helps: dry
air, sunshine, country, sleep,
regular habits, right clothing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

New Sharon Star: 9. S Walling
is splendidly equipped in every way
for the Office of sheriff. His faithful
ness and efficiency as chairman of the
republican county central cor mittec
makes him thoroughly deserving OF
the promotion to which he aspires.
Mahaska county never had cleaner
campaigns than he conducted, and
this fact of itself should secure him
many votes. He is not capable of
dirty politics, will not "stoop to con-
quer." Bright, brainy, clear headed,
of splendid physique, his majority
should exceed a thousand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

clearly establishes the guilt of the
defendant, and, though the lower
decision against him is reversed on
his mo ton, it is simply an apparent
victory, for his saloon, now, must
close altogether.
The Supreme courts decision is
sweeping. 1t again holds in SUBJ
stances:
81. While the statute in express
terms says that the business of sell
ling Intoxicating liquor is not legal
lied, etc., yet we have squarely held
that a person operating under the
mulct law is engaged in a lawful oc-
cupation; the city, then, in enacting
ordinances relating to the business
is not attempting Ito regulate an act
prohibited by statute" Prohibition
is still the rule in this state.
2. The city council had the right
and authority TO pass such an ordin-
ance as that requiring closing of
saloons on Sundays and election day
and holidays, ''unless it be incon-
sistent with the laws of the state or
in conflict with the provisions of the
mulct law.n
3. There is no direct penalty inn
posed by statute for the mere act of
keeping saloon open on election
day. If one should do so he would
lose the benefits of she bar to pro-
ceeding for the sale of liquors, but
could not be punished by direct fine.
For breach of the conditions of the
mulct statute the offender becomes
subject to all the penalties of the
prohibitory liquor law.
4. There is conflict between the
ordinance which provides a mere
fine and the statute which provides
the penalties of the prohibitory law.
5. The ordinance is invalid"
In other words the court finds that
the state is competent to enforce its
own criminal laws and ordinances
which reduce statutory penalties to
nominal fines are invalid. Hereafter
instead of subiecting a saloon keeper
to a modest fine when it is proved he
has been guilty OF selling liquor il.
legally the city council will be forced
to revoke his permit or lay it's mem
bers liable to impeachment, while the
county attorney will be compelled to
proceed under the prohibitory law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
PENALTY Is HEYERE.

In the McInnery saloon case from
Iowa City the Supreme court has de-
cided that illegal sales by saloons
cannot be punished by mere fines,
but subject the violators necessarily
to the more drastic penalty of license
revocation and prosecution for nui-
sance. In the Iowa City case a saloon
was opened on election day. The
saloon keeper was fined $50 under q
city ordinance fixing the penalty at
that figure for keeping open saloon
on election day and Sundays. The
ordinance is null and void, decided
the court, but the violstor Is subject
to the full penalties OF the prohibit
ory law. The court says the evidence
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Two Oskaloosa citizens were
highly honored during the week,
Mayor Wray by being elected presi-
dent of the League of Iowa Mum
icipalities and Mrs. Ella M. Spencer
by being chose supreme grand sec
retary of the P. E. o. Society, the
largest Independent order of women
in the world. When it is remembered
that Mrs. Walter Campbell, the retir
ing president of the P. E. o. Society
is also from Oskaloosa, the thought
is again emphasized that in all good
works our people lead. Oskaloosa
has the talent to fill with dignity any
office within the gift of the people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Major Lacey at Pella A repub-
lican administration of state affairs
has spoken for itself. We can with
pleasure point to the record of our
party in the state as a fitting supple
ment to its record in the nation at
large. From Grimes and Kirkwood
to Shaw the record has been a long
one, and one worthy of emulation.
We confidently expect Mr.. Cummins
to fill the place as we'll as his predeces-
sors have done and that will be honor
enough.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

of those whose names appear on the
republican county ticket. The records
of these men are sufficient bonds.
The manner in which county affairs
have been handled under republi-
can administration will stand the
closest scrutiny, and apathy on the
part of voters should not be allowed
to endanger the continuance of the
management of these affairs by such
competent officials as those whom
the republicans have nominated. The
honest and wise administration of
local affairs brings its benefits to
every citizen regardless of party, and
hence all should take lively inter-
est in securing such an administra-
tion
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
PROHIBITION.
The Big RaIIy Ot the Campaign in Ma
haska County.

The big prohibition rally of the
campaign in Mahaska county, at
traeted crowd that filled about two
thirds of the seats in the court room
Monday night. The meeting was ad
dressed by J. II. Campbell, chairman
of the state committee, by Rev Lind
ley, the Keokuk county evangelist,
and by Rev. Joseph Sopher. Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. McColl, the singing
evangelists were late in arriving on
account OF a delayed train. The
burden of the argument of all the
speakers was to vote the straight
prohibition ticket, no difference how
good the men were who represented
the other parties, as all other politics
was corrupt Mr.. and Mrs. McColl
captivated the audience by their
humor and their music
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
NEARLY CNE HUNDRED.
Grand Results in the Methodist Re
VIVal Now i'm Progress.

The revival services at the Central
M. E church on Sunday last and
yesterday were of absorbing interest.
Large audiences indicated the inter
est Of the people and grand results
were achieved. Nearly one hundred
souls have thus far been reached and
brought to a better and more active
life in the cause of Christ.
Rev. Hugh e. Smiths sermons
have been powerfulsand practical,
full of illustration and food for think.
ing people. The indications for this
weeks work are full of encourage
ment to the workers and glorious re-
suits are expected. Everybody is in
vited at 1880 p. m. every evening ex-
cept Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
"BE YE DOERS.3 ,

Chicago Interior: The vice-presi-
dent of the United States standing in
an evangelical pulpit to preach the
word of God, is sight to hearten all
those who hope for practical, straight
out Christianity to be dominant in
the public life of the nation. And it
was a strong, genuine, !ife.abiding
gospel, too, which Mr.. Roosevelt
preached in Trinity Reformed church
as an incident of his last visit to
Chicago. His text was the exhorta-
tion of James, "Be ye doers of the
word and not hearers only" With
characteristic directness, the vice.
president enforced upon his audience
the shame that any bearing the name
of Christians should ever fail of hon.
est effort to do all that their Bible
enjoins upon them. n. 1t was mes
sage worthy Of frequent repetition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

instance, their way of disposing of
anarchists, ,and suppressing inflama-
tory literature would be an excellent
thing for Chicago and other American
cities to adopt. The method is told
in the following dispatch of Friday:
Laurent Tailhade, editor of Liber-
taire, the anarchist sheet, was to-day
tried before the correctional police
tribunal for the article he published
in Libertaire during the visit of EN-
peror Nicholas to France, melting to
the murder of the czar, President
Loubet and the French ministers
branding them as, 'tyrants and op.
pressors of the people, He was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for one year
and to a fine of 1000 francs. M.
Grandidier, manager of Libertaire,
was sentenced to imprisonment for
six months and to fine of100 francs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

--One of the recommendations OF
the recent Municipal League meet
ing in this city was a new law max
ing it possible for aldermen to draw
a salary of 5000 a year. Right on the
heels of this comes a report from
Illinois that the mayor of Hoopeston
gets a salary of so cents a year, and
each alderman 25 per year. In the
light of the financial condition OF
most towns the Illinois figures would
seem to fit the case the better.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
OUR COUNTY, TREASURER.

New Sharon Star: 8Mahaska coun-
ty has had a great many good men in
the treasurer's office, but never had
a more careful, methodical, courteous
gentleman to handle the county funds
than w. w. Eby has proven himself
to be. An expert in figures, as honest
as they make, obliging toward all
and considerate of everybody, he has
established for himself reputation
that cannot be successfully assailed
from any quarter. More than that
no such an attempt would be con-
templated by anybody. He is one OF
the few old soldiers in Office and with
the voters there is a resolute deter
mination to keep him right where he
is for another term. There is not q
man in the county that could defeat
him. Thoroughly qualified, eminent
ly worthy the old veteran will be re-
tanned. Wounded, manned for life in
the service of his country it would be
deep ingratitude and most thorough
ly yimpatrioticto defeat him now as he
is standing as the party's choice for
reelection. There should and will
be big majority recorded for him on
election day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

B. W. Brown, Of Prairie City,
was in Newton recently on business.
He thinks there will be full half
potato crop. He tells of one renter
who has forty acres of potatoes
planted that will probably net him
81 500. He pays $500 rent for the land.
Two hundred dollars from $4,000
leaves 50 300, the renters profits for
his years work. Pretty good, says
the Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

The latest star in the galaxy OF
Marion county journalism is the
Harvey News, just started by l.. L,
Byran formerly of Fremont. The town
of Harvey has had quite boom lately
and if it will support newspaper it
will have a valuable accessory to its
growth. Mr.. Byran is an old hand
at the business and will give his sub
scribe ers a good paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
STAYBY ROOSEVFLT.


Editors Herald: / note in several
instances you have named some of
Oskaloosa's citizens as being near to
President Roosevelt. infer this is
intended to start roll of honor, if so
kindly include my name. About a
year or so ago went up to Waterloo
and was at one time within two
blocks of the gentleman and would
have been closer but my wedge would
not force the immense crowd of citi-
zens there to do him honor. This
instance may not be quite SO close to
the president as those mentioned but
on the same principal, believe l
ought to be included, but what is
still more important will state that
Theod ore is all right, and what is
more important than this proposition
is that every republican in Iowa
should attend to registration where
required, and go to the voting places
and vote their ticket without any
other mark on the ballot than the
cross in the circle, and this is es-
pecially desirable and necessary in
Mahaska county. 1t is easy to un-
derstand why the democrats can vote
the republican ticket this fall but no
man can from any point of view, as
/ take it, see why any republican
voter should vote the democratic
ticket, or for that matter for any one
on it, and deponent verify believes
that nothing of the kind will be done
by the republican voters. j. T. R.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

The enterprise of w. E. Kemble
in putting on a rubber tired delivery
wagon should be emulated by all of
the business people using delivery
wagons. And in many cases change
Of horses and also drivers would help
matters considerable, and In making
the change it would be advisable to
suggest more care and feed and less
swearing and cruelty to the animals.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
FEMALE FASHION.

Davenport Republican: That hide
Gus fashion of holding the skirts
which has prevailed for the past year
among the ladies is according to a
well-known physician, wreaking an
awful revenge upon the fair ones
who by practicing it violate all
canons of art, and make themselves
grotesque in the extreme, says an
observing editor. The doctor says
that the result of this habit is that
the ladies are becoming 'lop-sided;"
the form is thrown out of balance
and unevenly developed. In time,
he alleges, that this will result in a
continued, and if the women realize
what maintains them in their position
in the world they will Immediately
change the styles of carrying their
skirts. 1t is very probable that they
will do something to Offset this dan
ger, but, considering the natural per-
versity of the sex, it is certain to be
something, if possible, uglier than
the present fashion; perhaps they
will carry their skirts in both hands,
or hitch them up with ropes, or some
thing equally distressing. For woman
is by nature contrary; she'd rather
be wrong than president, if being 80
she could vex the brother or husband
who sought to advise her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Knoxville Journal: Congressman
Lacey carried the war into Africa
Wednesday evening by two hours
speech at Pella. The silvertongued
orator and campaigner from the
Sixth district made an exhaustive
discussion of the issues now before
the people and when he had finished
there seemed to be nothing left to
saw,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

I'm the biennial period, 1899 1900,
there were 646 cases of smallpox in
Iowa according to the report of Secre-
tary J. F.kennedy, of the stateboard
OF health, just filed with Governor
Shaw, and Alas cases in the bien-
nial period 1900 1901 In the first period
there were deaths in IL cases and IS
deaths in the last period. Altogether
there were 4,794 cases and 25 deaths.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Monroe county voters will ex-
press their sentiments on PROPOSE
ton to build a new court house at
the coming election. The improve
ment has grown to be necessity
and all further delay is shortsighted-
ness. Public improvements never
cost the individual half of what the
benefits derived from them amount
70 him
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
Carl Brown, of Newton the organ

Carl Brown, of Newton, the organ
izer of Coxey's army which marched
dewn to Washington to demand work
a few years ago, has returned to New
ton. Since his remarkable tramp
and while the country has been cry
ing for laborers, he has been q news
paper man and lecturer, all of
which goes to show that some men
wont work when they have an oppor-
tuuity
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
Knoxville Express:

Knoxville Express: What is the
matter with cattle in Iowa? The
range cattle barons may raise more
than an Iowa farmer, but they don't
sell so head for $4,000 as a New
Sharon farmer did the other day.
They were good Scotch-topped Short
horns for breeding purposes. One
COW brought S1,O75, and a COW and
calf brought 81, 100. Pass the beefl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Chas. OolvilIe, who lives about 6k
miles northeast of the city, met with
serious accident Saturday night
while returning from neighbors
where he had been spending the
evening. His horse slipped falling
upon his left leg and breaking the
bone between the knee andithe ankle.
Medical assistance was.at once call
ed and the. .suffereriis;slowly imprOv-
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

-One of Baltimore's harbor notables
is colored woman, who goes out in
boat in all weather to get washing
from ships arriving. "she obtains
the business, /" the account says, land
her husband does the washing" "
Baltimore must be credited with an
other type of the new woman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

THE HERALD was the only even
ing paper in Iowa, outside of Des
Moines where the convention was
held that gave the election of officers
OF the Supreme Grand Chapter, P.
e. o., Friday afternoon. Every dGy
THE HERALD gives new evidence of
its value as a newspaper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

The average load of freight trains
is $50 tons The cost of handling
freight averages three mills per ton
per mile. There are about 4,OO0,0
freight trains per year. Freight man
ayers want to increase the freight
load thirty tons per train and by so
doing figure out an increased profit
OF S46 0O0, 900 per year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

The biggest moonshine distillery
on record was discovered In Brook
lyn the other day In suburban cot
tage inhabited by Russian Jews. Its
capacity was $50 gallons OF proof
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
SUPERVISING ANARCHY.

Not everything that comes from
Paris is particularly healthy to the
moral or physical well being of COM
munity or individual which adopts 1t,
but occasionally something originates
there that is worthy oHemulation. For
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

New, Sharon Star: As usual the
republicans of Mahaska ''peint with
priden to their county ticket, and,
as usual, the democrats "yiew with
alarm the prospect of receiving
another good trouncing in November.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

spirits a day, and its profits we're
$500 week. A wagon load OF its
products was captured, and the
officers found the place by allowing
the horse to choose its own route
homeward.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

What Cheer Patriot: When
Leslie M, Shaw became governor the
state had a deficit of SAIL, 900; now it
has a surplus of SAIL, 600. Governor
shaw not only understands finances,
but he understands business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

Chicago Record Herald: Man
was made of dust, and many one
makes mudhole of himself by pour
ing wet stuff down his throat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17
Tax Matters

There were number of tax mat
ters of varied nature received ant
they will receive the attention of tn,
city solicitor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17


The condition of the walk in front
of the Underwood place, the old Sam
Slade property on A Ave. east called
up little talk. The walk was taken
up when the street was graded come
months ago and it was never replaced
in proper manner. Mr.. Underwood
now asks that the city replace the
walk in as good condition as it was
found prior to the time OF removal,
Mr.. Hagan will see that the matter
is cared for Immediately.
Adjournment was now taken in
spite of the fact that there WAS a
great bundle of ordinances waiting to
be read and passed on readings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-17

The regular monthly meeting OF
the City Council of oskaloosa was
h5ld Monday evening to care for the
regular monthly batch of business.
All members but Thomas Carlin were
present.
The minutes of the meetings of the
month of September were read and
approved.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-26
Comes Next to Lincoln.

Rev. William B. Leach, pastor of
Wicker Park Methodist Episcopal
church in Chicago. held memorial SER
vices Sunday morning. The church
was appropriately decorated. DIR.
Leach said: THE nation hides her
face today in sorrow and shame. Sor-
row because the greatest and best
loved of all her sons lies cold in death
at time when we could least spare
him. Shame that in this land of
lands guaranteeing to all life. liber-
ty and happiness there could be
such thing as anarchical plot con-
summated into assassination. Today
our hearts are sobbing out our love,
our sympathy, our regret. Love for the
noble man, sympathy for the bereaved
wife, regret for the nation. Never since
Lincoln did God make a man better
fitted for the place than Mckinley
Never man so loved because he was
not of caste or class, but from and of
and for the people. Loyal to his God,
he could not be otherwise than loyal
to manhood, to home and to his coun-
try. Great as soldier and statesman,
he was greater still as the exemplar
of Christian life and citizenship