The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-27
EXCELLENT TICKET.
Representative Men Nominated
By the Republicans.

alive TO tne importdnce OF having
representative men in the city coun-
Gil the Republicans of Oskaloosa
have selected an excellent list of
candidates to be voted upon at the
municipal election to be held Monday,
March 81. Each one is tax payer,
wide awake business man, and an
enterprising citizen. All are heartily
in favor of the street car franchises
and all other enterprises launched for
the good of Greater Oskaloosa. The
slate is one that should go through
without a scratch, and If the voters
of Oskaloosa are alive to their best
interests this program will be
carried out.
In the First ward j. w. Laffollett
stands for reelection. His record as
a servant of the city is best told in
these words: HE has always been
on the right side ofeverything." Mr..
Laffollett devotes much time to pub
lie affairs, and probes to the bottom
before giving. his opinion, He has
lived in Oskaloosa nearly all his life,
and has a soldier record of which any
man might be proud. The fact that
he was the unanimous choice of his
party for denomination, lsbows that
his constituents are with him, and
his election is assured If the full party
vote Is cast
w. S. Kenworthy is the nominee
in the Second ward, and despite the
fact that the ward is naturally DEM
ocratic he stands an excellent show
oflelection. He has been a resident
of the ward for twenty five years and
understands its needs as well as any
one could. He is liberal and fair in
his opinions, and always has good
word for his home town. His affable
ways and prepossessing appearance,
together with his clear cut legal in
sight into affairs will make him a
valuable addition to the city admin
istration.
In the Third ward the nominee is
that excellent and successful young
business man, Harry w. Sewers,
proprietor of the Oskaloosa Steam
Laundry. Mr.. Sewers was born and
raisedsin Oskaloosa and knows the
town and it's needs from a to z. He
was one of the very first advocates of
street paving, and always cheerfully
bears his share of the burden for pub
lie improvements. Always enter
prising, and awake to every advance
ment, he is just such man as is
needed on the city council,I and
should've easily elected.
The Fourth ward candidate is F.
L. Christie of the Christie & Sawyer
Barber company, which conducts the
largest shop in Oskaloosa, operating
six chairs. He has been a resident
of Oskaloosa for long term of years,
and By application to business and
good judgment has acquired several
valuable properties in town, He al
ways has a good word for Oskaloosa
and has shown his interest in the
town by helping along the North
3rd street paving in front of his
place. He never shirks public duty
and will be found looking zealously
after the interests of all the people all
the time.
A. II. .Collard, or better known as
"Gus"s isl the nominee in the Fifth
ward. He has been an enterprising
citizen and successful business man
in Oskaloosa for long term ofyears.
At present he has charge of the
Armour! Packing Co.'s branch house
in this city, which supplies in a
radius OF so miles, and does an i'm.
mense business. Mr.. Collard has two
properties on North @ street, and he
never let's year go by without i'm
proving them. He favors everything
that will help Oskaloosa, and il
elected will guard the interests of
the public as faithfully as he. has safe
guarded his private affairs.
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