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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
A RESPONSIBLE POSITION.

The Office of county superintend'
ent of schools has grown to be one of
the most important. Its duties and
responsibilities are both numerous
and pressing, increased year by year
and the people of Mahaska are very
fortunate in that office is now in ex-
cellent hands, and they should see
to it that the present incumbent,
Superintendent Dodds, is reelected.
The duties of the county superin-
tendent have always been numerous,
varied and almost more than one
person could attend to, and as the
county increases in population and
business so does the work in the
Office of the county superintendent
become more and more varied, and
also more arduous. Within the last
two years a great amount of addi-
tional work has been added to the
office.
The law, known as the library law,
makes it the duty of the county sup
erintendentg to assist the president
and secretary of each board in the
selection of the books for all the diff
ferent schools of the county This
of itself makes a great deal of extra
work, and besides this, is the clerical
work of keeping a record of the title,
catalogue number and cost of each
and every book bought for the differ
ent schools of the county.
Again in addition to the library law
came in force, July of this year, what
is known as the music law; which re-
quires all teachers, where there is no
special instructor in music, to pass
an examination in that branch. AS
this was the first year of the law, all
had the examination to take, thus
making great amount of additional
work. In fact as we CLEAN from the
the annual report to the state depart
ment, upon which superintendent
Dodds has been busily engaged for
buS 1beG W0Sh VI bOi bnO AEpb bWO
years have been full of hard work.
A vast amount of matter has been
mailed out of the Office to the teach
ers and officers of the county.
Something like 400 courses of study
for the common schools have been
sent out. Nearly 500 institute out
lines have been distributed, also
other items as follows were sent out,
approximately: Eight hundred nor
NAL announcements, 900 arbor day
pamphlets, 200 library catalogues,
supplies, circulars. etc. 1000 or 1900.
Number of applicants examined 900.
Plans and specifications examined
and approved for three school houses.
Two appeal cases brought; one of
which was heard and decision rend-
cred and the other was postponed
and finally settled before coming to
trial.
Number of schools visited about
17O, and numerous other duties have
been attended to.-New Sharon Star,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
EASTERN STARS

The order of Eastern Stars which
will hold its state meeting in Oska-
loosa next year and in which Mayor
Wray has been elected to the highest
Office a man is permitted to hold, is
auxiliary to the Masons, and it does
a work which is very helpful and
much appreciated by the men, caring
for the sick and the unfortunate.
Masons are eligible to membership,
and many of them avail themselves
of the privilege, although the men,
bership Is mainly feminine. In Iowa
nineteen new lodges have been or
ganized during the last year, making
a total of e5, with membership of
1885. The order reaches out all over
the world and has a grand total
membership OF about half million.
The last treasurer's report shows a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

Newton Record: "Dr. J. T.
Henderson OF Monroe has been ap-
pointed a member of the Board of
Pension Examiners for Jasper county,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late DR.. B. M. Failor.
This is one of the very best appoint
ments that could possibly have
been recommended by Congressman
Lacey, and receives the heartiest en-
dorsement from everybody, especially
from the old soldier element. The
doctor was himself veteran of the
civil war, and has big heart that
beats in sympathy for comrades"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

County Treasurer W. w. Eby
has the money on hand to take up
S5OOO.OO worth Of county bonds
November 1. He has notified the
bond company to forward the papers
and is expecting them any day. This
is in addition to S12, ,OOOO 90 worth of
bridge warrants taken up last sum-
mer. These warrants we're indorsed
for interest during the time Mr.. Hull
was treasurer for lack of funds to
pay them. Old Mahaska seems to
have found a front seat in prosper
ity's hand wagon, and Mr.. Eby
evidently fills the treasurer's office
to the satisfaction of all. He should
be retained for another term.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
vol. 81. NO. IA.
0fnciaI County Paper.
AN OCTOBER DAY.

The sun in all its splendor,
And breezes as soft as May
Greeted the college students
As they came to school that day,
The trees upon the campus
And those along the way,
With golden leaves were covered
On that October day.
The foliage in all its beauty
Shone in the noon-day sun,
Telling the thoughtful students
The work that God had done.
Now and then the gentle breezes
Sent the dry leaves whirling down,
And they nestled close together,
Giving earth coat of brown.
oh! this fine October weather;
How we wish it long would stay;
For our very hearts grow brighter
With the brightness of the day.
But sunny days alone would never
To us strength of purpose give.
Storms that tempt and sorely try us,
Teach us better how to live.
October %, 'O1.
WALTER W. WHITE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
CARNIVAL MEETING.
Citizens Discuss street show tor Next
Year.

The meeting called last evening for
the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed street fair or carnival for Oska-
ioosa next year was very poorly att
tended and no action was taken. 1t
is probable another meeting will be
held in the near future and If no bet
ter interest is manifested the project
will be entirely given up. Thisi is not
as it should be. Our citizens and bus
mess people should be more interested
in these meetings and attend them
and discuss pro and con the merits
of the matters brought before them,
and not leave it to a few and then
find fault with their Judgment, for
surely what interests or is OF benefit
to one citizen is of benefit and inter
est to all. Oskaloosa has from time
to time lost by this lack of interest in
various meetings called to look into
or discuss propositions. At this time
Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Marshall.
town, Galesburg and Peoria, Ill.,, and
one or two other cities are pushing
for carnivals for next year. They
have their committees in the field at
work and are forming a circuit, so
that dates will not conflict and that
attractions may be secured for all and
moved from city to city. Oskaloosa
has had an invitation to join this cir
cult, and we should either accept or
turn it down, and it should not be
left to a half dozen or dozen to do it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
LET THE JURY Decide.

In regard to the Journals long
drawn out and sarcastic talks on
court house rings, political ma
chines," etc., The HERALD has as
sumed the position of the farmer boy
who gave the calf all the rope it want
ed, satisfied in his own mind that 1t
would eventually hang itself. And it
has. If ever a political machine
dominated convention one did when
the present democratic county ticket
was nominated. The slate was baked
SO hard by the ring leaders, that the
protests from democrats on the out
side made no more impression on it
than a wax pencil would on a granite
block. And what of the ring itself,
who are they? Let us enumerate.
VIM. Cricket, sheriff for four years
asking for two more. Constable for
two years, and on the Oskaloosa police
force two years.
L. R. Briggs, member of the board
or supervisors Tor three years, also
an employe of the county treasurer's
Office at the same time.
Mrs. E. H. Rodgers, county super
intendent for four years, asking re-
election for two years more.
E. M. Cheesman, coroner for four
years, asking reelection for two years
more.
II that is not "court house clique
OF Office holders" "a ring of spoils
seekers" "a political machine" of
the first water, then the Journal must
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The arguments that are being
made in Iowa this fall in favor of
republican principles and policies are
all right and thoroughly convincing,
but they should be supplemented by
systematic and vigorous efforts to in
duce voters to go to the polls and cast
their ballots. There is more danger
to be apprehended from stay-at-
home vote than from lack of assent
to republican principles and purposes.
There ought to be an effective organ
ization in every precinct with the OBJ
ject in view.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The cereals wheat, corn oats, rye
and barley raised in the United
States during the past five years
represent value to the farmer of
$3.50 millions of dollars, or an in
crease of nearly l ZOO millions over
the preceding five years.
Cotton growers have netted 400
million dollars more for the past five
crops (l90l crop estimated) than for
the previous FIVE.
Taking 1895 as a fair basis of values
during the late agricultural depres-
sion, nine staple crops for this year
represent an increase in value of
over 700 millions of dollars Live
stock is 1000 millions more now than
then. ...
During the past five years agri-
cultural exports have been 938 mill
lions of dollars greater in value than
for the preceding FIVE years, a gain
of 80 per cent, while exports of man
ufactures have almost doubled in
value. The excess of exports over
imports is nearly threefold that of
1S96-92. Whereas in the former period
the United States lost 220 millions of
dollars in gold, during the past five
years it gained 1872 millions, or a net
addition to the nations gold supply
of 412 millions. The total stock Of
gold in the United States now (1,125
millions) is double what it was five
years ago, and the per capita circula-
tion of money ,(S2S) is 33 per cent.
greater now than then.
With a keen foreign demand for
our surplus, the American farmer
certainly rejoices in glorious pros
pect for profits, prosperity and hap
mess "
With this prosperous condition of
affairs staring them in the face, can
any farmer be true to his own inter
ests and remain away from the polls
next Tuesday? And again can he
vote for a ticket, or any part of a
ticket, that represents party which
has fought the elimination of this
condition? Think the matter over
deliberately and see if your interests
and your prospects will not be best
served by casting an unscratched
ballot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The Dubuque Herald, the oldest
newspaper in the state and the Du-
buque Telegraph, both we'll known
Democratic newspapers have con-
solidated under the name of Tele-
graph-Herald. A new corporation
has been formed, with a capital of
$1,000 John EIwagner, a wealthy
capitalist, is president; W. @. Luther,
vice-president; Col. G. D. Ham, form
er editor and manager of the Herald
secretary;P. ]. Quigley, former man
ager and chief owner of the Tele-
graph, general manager and treas
urer, and J. M. McFadden, of the
McFadden Coffee and SpiceCompany,
director. This leaves one Democrat
ic and one Republican daily in Du-
buque, a happy situation for both
newspapers and the town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
HOW TO VOTE

Anybody can vote. That's easy
enough. But how to vote 80 it will
be counted, aye, there's the rub.
Judges of election say that more
votes are lost each year now than
there were nine years ago. Let's
make it different this year.
There are but two ways to vote and
have your vote counted.
(D If you wish to vote a straight
ticket: Mark a cross X ~
in the circle at the head "
of the ticket you wish to S
vote, thus, and don't you ~
make any other mark of any kind or
character on your ballot.
~ If you do not wish to vote a
straight ticket: Do not make cross
in the circle-but, instead, put a
cross X in the square, thus, ri
in front of the name of each ~
man you wish to vote for, and put no
marks of any kind any where else on
the ballots.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
be censured for applying the wrong

be censured for applying the wrong
name to them.
On the other hand no man on the
republican ticket has held Office more
than one term with the single ex-
ception of N. Caven, who by virtue
of his excellent service has been re-
elected surveyor repeatedly, often
securing hundreds of democratic
votes. Two men on the ticket have
been life time republican workers and
have never sought an honor hereto
fore. When it comes to rings" and
"cliques" our side of the case rests
with the voters. Let the jury decide.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
NOT COD-LIVER OIL

but SCOTS emulsion of cod,
iver oil. They are not the
anne; far from it.
SCOTS emulsion is cod-liver
Ill prepared for the stomach.
Let cod-liver oil alone if you
need it. When your physician
orders toast, do you breakfast
IN flour?
Pure cod-liver oil is hard to
AXE and hard to digest. A
man that can keep it down,
can saw wood. He thinks he
is sick; he is lazy.
Wen send you a little to try II you like.
SCOTT s. BOVINE. 4o0 Pearl street. New York
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

Last week was a memorable one
for American schoolmarms. They
brought franchise taxation to favor
able issue in the supreme court of
Illinois. One of their number, who
has seen fifty summers, went over
the Horseshoe fall at Niagara in a
barrel and is the first person who
lived to tell the tale after shooting
the cataract. Not long ago many of
the same invincible and intrepid
guild started across the Pacific to
teach school in the Philippines.
Another is a captive of Oriental
brigands and is an object of inter-
national interest. 1t takes unbound
ed pluck and enterprise to be an
American schoolmarm in these times.
Milton seems to have had the right
idea when he said the education of
youth requires "sinews equal to those
which Homer gave to Ulysses"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
"G0OD TIMES FOR FARMERS.'

"dOOD IIAES hOR fARH EhS,"
The Orange Judd Farmer, one Of
the leading agricultural publications
of the country, declares that the
present year has proved the most
prosperous the American farmers
have ever experienced. The state
ment is supported by the following
evidence:
"Their wheat crop is worth more
than last years by $50 millions of
dollars.
Other grains represent as large a
total this year as last, the shortage
in yield of corn being made up by ad-
vance in price.
Potatoes are so high that the short
crop will probably return more money
to the farmer than ever before.
Live stock represents a value of
nearly $50 millions of dollars over
last year.
Apples and other fruits are ex-
traordinarily high.
The farm products of the United
States this year are doubtless worth
400 million dollars more than last
years outturn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
SOKEREIGN GRAND LODGE.

The sovereign grand lodge execu-
tive committee of the Odd Fellows of
Iowa will meet in Des Moines shortly
after the Novemb Der election and ar
rangements will be made at once for
the entertaining of the sovereign
grand lodge, which meets in Dc 8
Moines in September, 1902
The executive committee, in addi-
ton to asking for the use of the state
house in which to conduct the bust
ness meeting of the convention, will
ask for the state fair grounds for en-
campment purposes. The Odd
Fellows convention will be far and
away the largest convention ever
held in Des Moines. 1t is'confidently
expected that there will be O,OOO Wis
itors from all parts of the United
States during the convention.
1t is proposed to raise S24 900 with
which to prepare for and entertain
the Odd Fellows convention. Of this
S13,5OO has already been secured, as
follows: $4,000 from the Rebekah
grand encampment, 81, 800 from the
Odd Fellows encampment, or patriar-
chal degrees, and $4,000 from the
grand lodge of Iowa. The remaining
$40, 800 will be raised almost entirely
from the Odd Fellows of. the state,
few if any appeals being made to the
general public.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

1t is now estimated that the Pan
American exposition will show with
its close hopeless debt of 81, 1o0, 900.
This includes S5OO,OOO of the first
mortgage bonds, $500, 900 of second
mortgage bonds, 50, 100, 900 stock and
other indebtedness 81 200, 900. But
this by no means proves the exposi-
ton to be failure. It's educational
benefits have been beyond value.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
WILL DEDICATE TONIGHT.
Salvation Army 10 open their New
Hail With Appropriate Exercises

The local Salvation Army forces
under the leadership of Captain Or.
man will dedicate their new hall on
West High avenue this evening.
Brigsdier James loft, of Omaha viii
have charge Of the exercises, and
Hon. Ben Mccoy will be chairman Of
the evening. The name Of Mr.. Fred
Romer, omitted from the invita-
tions, should appear among the vice.
presidents Of the occasion. The oc-
casion win be a great thing in the
history Of the organization Every
one 10 cordially invited to be pre-.
sent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

General Buller's dismissal from
the English army is now said to be
due to Lady Roberts jealousIy. Even
the strongest men in the nation seem
to inherit from Adam that old weak
ness of blaming women. 1t is a very
poor excuse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

During the past year II, 900 shade
trees have been planted in Kansas
City, mostly at the public expense.
At it's latest meeting the public i'm
provements committee of the city
council authorized the planting of 81
$50 trees along the various streets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The boys of '61 will soon all be
numbered with the dead. Do not
save all your bouquets for their fun
erals, but remember them while they
are still among us. Vote for Eby for
treasurer, and thus honor a worthy
citizen and a crippled soldier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
-Ancnrdine TO the Oskaloosa

According to the Oskaloosa Times
OF Saturday the Hon. T. Jefferson
Phillips, must have come over in the
May Flower 1t says he was born in
Wales in 1641. In any event he is old
enough to know better than to run
for Governor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

DIR. Joseph Parker, the chairman
of the Congregational Union of En-
gland, has proposed a federation of
theCongregationalists throughout the
world, The suggestion is likely to
become exceeding popular.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

-Dr. Rixey, who was with Presi-
dent Mckinley when he was shot has
made his official reportto the war de-
partment. The physician says the
injury causing his death was received
in the line of duty. This it is believed
win be sufficient to warrant congress
in granting pension to Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

We have at last discovered one
man in Oskaloosa who says he is 60
ing to vote for T. Jefferson Phillips
for governor. He and Phillips did
the Midway at the Worlds Fair to-
gether.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The editor of the Times says he
will gladly instruct anybody how to
vote. From the way elections have
been going since Richard came to
town he does not seem to be partic-
uIarly we'll qualified for teacher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
The Third Baptist Church of O,

The Third Baptist Church OF Ow-
ensboro, KY, is insuring the lives of
twenty young men, who are its mem.
bers, on the ten-payment-life plan for
the benefits of the church. The church
pays the premiums, and in the event
OF the death of any of the men the In
surance goes to the church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

The Presbyterian, intended to
be the official organ of the Preby-
terian Denomination in the state has
just been started at Des Moines.
Jas. N. Miller is editor and publisher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

-If there is an unusually hot and
dismal corner in lowest depths of the
old fashioned Presbyterian hell, it
should be st. Peter's delight to as.
sign Czolgosz to that particular spot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

balance in the treasury of over s5 900,
aud the o. E. 8. is the only fraternal
organization of which the supreme
body is self supporting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

Republicans cast your ballot
straight. Remember 500 lost their
votes two years ago by scratching
their ballots.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

An energetic American is about
to establish the first paper in Samar.
The Kansas City Star suggests that
it be called the Samart Set.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31
WALTER W. WHITE.

Burlington Hawkeye: 1t is per-
sonally to be hoped that Mr.. Phillips
admires an Iowa sunset. He is
facing one.
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MARBLE WORKS.
RALEIGH MARBLE WORKS,
Cooper Bros, nroprietors.
JOB PRINTERS.
Afford, BYNUM a. CHRISTOPHERS
rs Il. Hargett st.
CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY,
rs West Martin st.
UZZELL, E. NJ,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
MERCHANT TAlLoRS.
DELVIN, c. H.,
End Floor Holleman Building.
(. TAILORS AND HARERDASHERS.
BRIDGERS & CO. JOHN Il.
121 Fayetteville Street.
TAYLOR, w. A,
224 Fayetteville st.
WALTERS, G. N,
rs Fayetteville ST.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DARNELL e. THOMAS,
ia Fayetteville ST.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
NORTH STATE PLUMBING AND
HEATING COMPANY,
100 West Martin st.
SHOES, TRUNKS AND HOSIERY.
HARDING, VIM. T.,
100 Fayetteville st.
VEHICLES AND HARNESS.
STRONACH, FRANK,
?19 to 323 Wilmington st.
FURNITURE.
THOMAS g. CAMPBELL,
8 to IL e. Martin ST.
ROYAL s. BORDEN FURNITURE CO.
Cor. Warrington and Hargett Streets.
INVESTMENT AND LOAN.
ALLEN, GEORGE,
Pullen Building.
SIGN PAINTERS.
BULLOCK, CHARLES f.,
II e. Hargct1 st.
LAuNDRIES.
CAPITAL STEAM LAUNDRY,
113 Wilmington Sc.
JEWELLERS.
BLAKE. Z. W.,
400 Fayetteville Street.
FASNACH, MRS. f.,
10 Fayetteville ST.
JOLLY, B. r.,
12S FayetteVllle ot.
MAHLER'S SONS, H.,
22S Fayetteville st.
LIVERY AND SALE STABLES.
ROBBINS, j. H., STABLES,
u Block from Capitol. e. Morgan st.
ROOFING AND SHEET METAL.
ALLEN ROOFING CO., THE,
123 Salisbury Street.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND PICTURES.
WATSON, FRED. A.,
112 ard 131 Fayetteville st.
WHARTON, C. p,
119 Fayetteville Street.
WHOLESALER FRUIT AND PRODUCE
KING BROTHERS,
Commercial Bank Building.
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NOTICE.
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for charter for "The Bank of Clay
ton" to be located at Clayton, N. c.,
with the right to take over by pur-
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Atty. for the Corporation
Raleigh, n. C.
wa W.