The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-10-16


warrants ls in saying that he is a
gentleman of ability and conscience
who has done and will continue to do
his best for his brother miners and
for their friends. He Is not rash
man, nor radical or hot headed; but
cool, courteous and fair minded.
Ottumwa Courier: M. D. Johnson,
who for the past year has been the
local manager for the Iowa Telephone
Co., has resigned that position and
will resume his former duties as trav-
cling solicitor for the company. AS
yet he has not decided whether he
will make Ottumwa his home and
headquarters or remove to his old
home at Des Moines. He is to be sue
ceeded by Frank J. Schuyler, who for
the past eighteen months has been in
charge of affairs at the Oskaloosa Of
fee of the company. The change
will take place about October 10.
The HERALD correspondents met in
their annual meeting in the HERALD
Office Saturday afternoon for the
election of officers and other business.
In the unavoid able absence of Presi-
dent John Doak, of Rose Hill, John
Bell, of Beacon, was called to the
chair. The officers chosen for the
next year are: Mrs. A. r. Hellings,
president; Mrs. Thomas Coffin, vice
president; Marie Phillips, secretary /;
Mrs. Helen Bailey, treasurer. In
place of the annual picnic that was
interfered with this year by the ever
inclement weather it was decided to
meet in oskaloosa Saturday, October
%, for dinner. Correspondents will
be notified accordingly.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
P. ]. @. Conklin, of Sioux City was
an Oskaloosa visitor yesterday.
Mrs. II. H. Hostetter is home from
a visit at the Ayers home in Ottumwa.
Mrs. E. v. Brown is home from a
visit at the M. j. Brown home in
Ottumwa.
Arthur Brice, of Cerro Gordo coun-
ty, is in the city to visit with friends
and to care for business affairs.
Miss Ivy Gossage was at Beacc n
Monday and took part in an ENTER
tainment at the Methodist church in
the evening.
Major s. II M yers, of Des Moines,
was in the city yesterday calling on
many friends and looking after busi-
ness interests. r..
T. J. Price, who is working on a
railroad contract of grading at Goal
field, was in the city Sunday and
Monday to become acquainted with
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j. Pletscher,
who have been spending the past few
days with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Breckel, of Mar
shalltown, have returned to their
home here.
Fremont Gazette: Mrs. Dennis
Fleak, of Rocky Ford, Colo, spent
Sunday in this city guest at the home
OF Mrs. J. N. Fleak. She left Sunday
evening for Oskaloosa, and will visit
there and at Abba and Centerville be-
fore returning to her western home.
DR.. Reay and family, of Beacon, left
to-day for Hokah, Mimi, where they
will make their home in the future.
DR.. Reay has practiced four years in
Beacon and during that time he and
his family have made many friends
who will wish them God speed, sue
cess and happiness.
What Cheer Patriot: 1t was our
good fortune to hear Hon. John F.
Lacey discuss the political issues of
the day at South English last night.
j. w. Jarnagin, of Montezuma, ac-
compapied Mr.. Lacey and led with
one of his characteristic speeches for
half an hour. Mr.. Laceyis in good
form and for two hours he held the
closest attention of his hearers. The
opera house was filled to it's seating
capacity. Mr.. Lacey promises to
come to What Cheer whenever ws
want him and good meeting will be
arranged for before long.
Knoxville Journal: Word has been
received here that w. A. Stone, for
merly of this city, but now a resident
of Caldwell, Idaho, has been nomi-
mated for county attorney by the re-
publicans OF Canyon county. To
those who are acquainted with "Bil-
ly's" political antecedepts and record
the news of his return to the repub-
lican party will create little surprise,
Following in the footsteps of his illus.
trioua father the ax-pnvarnnr ha ~ :