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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
A POOR EXCUSE.

Acting on the old proverb, that "a
poor excuse is better than none"
Governor Cummins has come out in
a public letter in which he attempts
to explain his connection with the ell.
evator trust that has come into i'll re-
pute in northern Iowa. If the COVER
nor had come out fatfootedly and ad-
mitted that he had been stuck" on
gold mine or gold brick stock, and
had renowned his allegiance to the
concern, he would have have had the
sympathy of many fellows who had
and would have been forgiven. But
after allowing his name to appear in
the advertisements and reports of the
company, heralded as director and
leading stock holder, it looks very
weak of him to write the subjoined
letter. In fact the letter instead OF
pleasing or pacifying his friends has
had the opposite erect. Some of
them even go so far as to say that a
man who has become so careless of
his personal affairs is not the right
kind of a man to serve as governor
of Iowa longer, or to aspire to seat
in the United States senate. OF all
the many times the governor has put
his foot in it. this is about the worst.
The letter runs:
''Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. %.
"My Dear Mr.. Trigg:-I have yours
of the 9th. l am very glad you have
put this matter before me so as to
give me an opportunity to state ex,
actly what the facts are.
'In my campaign Of 1901 Thomas A
Way was strong and helpful sup
porter. He gave great deal of his
time for my benefit, and l was natur'
ally very grateful for is support.
HE asked me to take $1,000 OF
stock in the way-Johnson-Lee com
pany.
81 knew nothing about the company
did not know even that it was doing
business in Iowa.
81 took the stock simply because Mr.
Way asked me to do so. l am sure
was not a director. I never gave the
slightest attention to the business and
never attended meeting. l did MOI
know that l was advertised as having
any connection with the company Il
I had known this I would have stop
ped it.
"a year or two ago Mr.. Way tolc
me that he was going out of the com
| pany and wanted ME to sell my stoci
also.
81 told him he could do so, for
had never known about the value o.
the stock.
$50 my stock was sold and an
not now connected in any way witt
the company. ..
"Mr. Way asked me If he could pu
the proceeds in another company, the
name of which / do not now remem
Der, and l told him he could.
81 have had nothing more to DE-
with the latter company than ha(
with the first.
81 have given you the absolute
truth and you can use it in any wa!
you think best.
at was simply an investment that
made under the circumstances l have
stated.
yours very truly,
| "a. B. Cummins,"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
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SCHOOL HOUSE A FORT.

Insane Woman With Club Holds Three
Men at Bay Near Iowa City.
Iowa City, March 24.-Mrs. Mary
Feber, an escaped inmate Of the John.
son county home, held three men at
bay for two hours in little country
school house near here this week. She
was armed with club and threatened
to brain any one who entered. The
men finally rushed her, and took her
back to the county home uninjured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
THE HOO Hoos.
Initiated a Class of Black Kittens and
Have Good Frolic.

The ancient and elastic order OF
Hoo Hoo held a concentration in En-
gineers' Hall in the city last evening
and created a mess Of nine OF the
sleekest, incest little black kittens
that ever chased down an alley after
dark.
The candidates numbered only
eight, one being prevented from at.
tending on account of illness. The
class was as follows:
c. M. Porter, oskaloosa.
S. ]. Stringfenow, oskaloosa.
Chas. ID. Marckress, Oskaloosa.
Clarence Shanefelt, Washington.
Homer Richardson, Delta.
M. F. Broadwell, Hedrlc...
l.. L. McCord, Eddyyille.
Albert C. Clark, Grinnell.
The officers who did tue initiatory
work were:
Shark, Marn M. Manson, of Roach
& Musser Sash an. Door Company, OF
Muscatine.
Senior Hoo hoo, H. C. France, Os'
kaloosa, of Lewis & Hughes, Seattle
Junior Hoo Hoo, J. M. Furlong, Rand
Lumber Co., Burlington.
Bojum, M. Edwards, of Chippeway
Lumber Co., Minneapolis.
Jabberwock, H. ]. Hughes, Guernsey
Retail Lumber Co. .
Scrivenoter, ]. w. Jones, Roach 4
Musser, Muscatine.
Custocacian, w. II. lobe, Roach G Mus
ser, Muscatine.
Arcanoper, Chas. F. Church, Daven
port; Pittsburg Plate Glass.
Gurdon, ]. H. Hughes, Williams
burg Lumber Co. ...-.
Following the close or the "felina
ton each cat and kitten with tails
curled high, scooted and scamperet
to Hotel Downing, where a session
on-the-roof' was INDUCED. 1t was ;
most enjoyable spread. The mict
were selected from the tenderest anC
youngest stock in Landlord HENS
store house. 1t was late hour wher
each, having related his experiences
or having contributed to the festive
BOARD, sought his rug and with whis
kers still moist with the SAVIOR of goot
things and head between his paws
softly purred,-and purred himself Il
sleep.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The future of Oskaloosa is to be
affected for good or evil by the out.
come of next Mondays election. II
the outcome is good, two years of ad.
vancement will stretch before the PEG.
pie without chance of hindrance. Ii
the outcome is bad, two years of
wrangling. of quarreling and of con-
troversy await the town. vote the
republican ticket, and the outcome
will be good. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

james E. Blythe, of Mason City,
contemplates moving to California to
make his future home. If it were
Joseph w. Blythe of Burlington In
stead of J. E., what would the Des
Moines Register and Leader and its
coterie of politicians do for an 'ishue''
and who would their DOGGY man be?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

"A statement recently issued by
the fourth assistant postmaster gener-
al shows the number of rural routes
in operation at that time to be S5,O3l,
and 3,424 petitions assigned for estab-
lishment
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The total number of Christian
Endeavor societies throughout the
world is 67,712, according to reports
of officers of the Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union, recently made pub
lie. OF these 45,25O are in the United
States, 10.772 in Great Britain and
Ireland, 279 in Canada. 81 in India,
and lesser numbers in otner coun-
tries.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The Algona Upper Des Moines
Republican says that the most graft
flying thing to reflect upon as regards
Iowa's United States senators is that
no breath or scandal has ever tainted
the good name Of either. "They are
alike entitled to honor as men above
fear and above reproach," it adds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

IF Geo. d. Perkins" says the
Baskerville Enterprise, sis a good
enough republican and citizen to re-
ceive the Endorsement of Senator Dol.
liver, the advocate of Roosevelt re-
publicanism in the senate, there can
certainly be no good reason for turn
ing him down."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
Proposals For Erection of Two School
Houses

Notice is hereby given that the pro-
posals for the erection of two school
houses,-one in No. and one in No.
6, Monroe township, in the county OF
Mahaska-will be received by the
president, at his Office, Rose Hill Iowa,
where plans and specifications may be
seen; also may be seen at county SUI
perintendent's Office, until o'clock p.
M, Saturday, April IA, 1906, at which
time bids will be opened at Center
school house, and awarded to the low
est responsible bidder. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. w. L. Rowland,
President.
4w4-d1 Rose Hill, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

-Des Moines Capital: The farm
ers of Iowa should understand that
the main fight for the new board of
fifteen to manage Iowa's educational
Institutions is against the farmers
college, located at Ames. They ought
to unite in asking that the fight be
postponed in order that the people
may consider the subject.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The Sioux City Journal has OBJ
served-and doubtless others have
noticed the same tning--that some
men who refuse free transportation
want public opinion to carry them
for nothing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
The first bird of spring

The first bird Of spring
Attempted to sing,
But ere he had uttered note
Along came a breeze
So cold 1t did freeze
The music right up in his throat
How's that?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The Eldora Herald suggests that
the democrats might make use OF the
governors recent speeches as a
splendid argument against the repub-
lican party"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The rural mail delivery is great
thing for the farmers, and it has come
to stay. Every week day the farmer
has his mail delivered, which is
better thing than the citizens of the
village have.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

-Cummins certified to the charac-
ter of Dolliyer and Dolliver certified
to the character of Perkins. The Des
Moines Capital therefore concludes
that Uncle George must be all right.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The Keokuk Gate City says that
the encouragement the anti-Lacey
movement in the Sixth district is en-
countering is fine testimony to the
present congressman's character and
services.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

Just before the city election last
year the mayor also made an attack
on the fire department. 1t was an eff
fort then to defeat Charles Mccall
for reelection to the city council.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The man who votes for the repub-
lican nominee for councilman, votes
for a prosperous town, we'll ordered
town and an economically governed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

A DEMONSTRATORS NUTICE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1906, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa,
administrator of the estate of Eliza
], Ballinger, deceased, late of said
Mahaska county, Iowa. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same win present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated March 18th, 1906.
r. A. KENT, Administrator.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
BY w. t. MARTIN, Deputy. 33ws
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

-Peek-a-boo Now you see it, now
you don't see it. One day the ais
patches tell us the miners and oper-
ators have just about agreed, and the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The Dubuque Globe-JCurnal fav-
ors an annual registry tax on every
mortgage recorded in the state re-
CARELESS of ownership.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

You can't scare Senator Dolliyer
by crying wolf" Dolliver is man
not a coward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

1t now looks as if there would be
a large vote polled Monday, and there
should. Every voter shoui. be inter-
ested. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The last of the British troops
have been withdrawn from Canada
and that country will garrison itself
hereafter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

Again the peach crop has been
damaged. This time in Georgia. So
say today's dispatches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
A pMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

IA Notice Is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 10th
day of March, A. D., 1905, the I'M
dersigned was appointed by the Dis
trict Court of Nah. Co., Iowa. adm. of
the estate of E. P. Bolton, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legal
ly authenticated to said court for al
lowance.
Dated Oskaloosa, Iowa, March1o
1905.
L. @. BOLTON,
Administrator.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
ocxro x,uu,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

The judges of election will not
count scratched tickets next Monday,
except possibly in the Fifth ward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29

next day tell us there is no chance Of
their ever coming together.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-29
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
33w3 By L. e. CoRLETT, Deputy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL SECTIONS.
M EDITnWC ~ TUE NEWO
All EPITOME OF TIE NEWS
cu'lcd From Important Happenings
Throughout the State Da~i1y the
Past Week and Reviewed In Brief
For Our Readers.
Mosauito Theory.

DIR. J. H. White of the Marine Hos
pital service, who was in charge of
the heroic fight made in New Orleans
last year against the spread of yellow
fever, while in Jackson consented to
make the following statement regard
ing the changed conditions which have
arisen since the absolute demonstra-
ton of the fact that the mosquito is
the source of yellow fever Infection:
'"The South no longer has occasion
to fear yellow fever" said DIR. White.
"The once dreaded disease can be
absolutely controlled. We must aban-
don the quarantine idea and pin our
faith to the mosquito theory, and we
will have no further trouble. -
DIR. White has spent years in the
study of the mosquito theory, or rath-
er the mosquito proof of yellow fever
infection, and the object lesson fur
nished by him in New Orleans last
year was so conclusive that few skep-
Tics remain to harass the authorities in
their efforts to suppress the spread of
the disease by mosquito determination
and proper screening. DR.. White was
confident that quarantine methods
were thing of the past. 1t is pos
sible that yellow fever will OCCASION
ally get through the lines, but he is
equally confident that all that is need
ed is ordinary vigilance and prompt
screening to prevent infected mosqui-
toes from wandering and going at
large to infect other people.
DR.. White said he had fought for
twenty years against the idea of
quarantining to prevent the spread Of
smallpox and the medical profession
NOW. recognizes quarantines as worse
than useless in such eases. He says the
same is true Of yellow fever The dis
ease can be controlled without quaran-
tines, and the public will soon be con-
vinced of this fact, thus putting an
end to the most serious phase of the
tEou5le-the stopping OF commerce
and paralyzing of every industry un-
necessarily.
DIR. White says that the most care
ful watch has been kept at New Or
leans, and that all the authorities are
working together to prevent the intro
duction of the disease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Degrees Conferred.

Governor Vardaman signed as Ex-
Officio President of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Missis-
sippi, the certificates setting forth
chat the degree of doctor of laws had
been conferred on four well-known
men. These degrees were conferred
at the June meeting of the Board of
Trustees, and at commencement time
the certificates, setting forth this fact
In classic Latin, with the further infor
nation that upon "Our beloved"
brethren the degree of Doctoribus In
Legibus" is hereby conferred. The
recipients of the honor are Luke Ed
ward Wright, whose career shed lus-
ter on the source from which his new
honors sprung; Dunbar Rowland, Hen
ry Hill Harrington and Charles AL
phonso Smith. The degree certif-
Gates, which are done on parchment
with the coat of arms Of Mississippi
and Of the University adorning the
head, were received by express this
morning, signed by Robert B. Fulton,
Chancellor, and the first act Of the
governor on reaching his office in the
capital was to attach his counter
signature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Will Have to Vacate.

That the city authorities of New
Orleans will have to srrange for the
vacation of the building occupied by
he Fisk Library by Dec. l next dis
covered by Judge Davey and Gen.
Meyer when they called on the SUI
pervising architect Of the Treasury.
The library building stands on the
site which was purchased some time
ago for the New Orleans postofIico,
and Mr.. Kempey, chief executive off
ger of the supervising architects of
Zee informed the New Orleans Con-
gressmen that, in his opinion, the
work of tearing down the buildings
preparatory to breaking ground for
bhe postoffiee would be begun about
Dec 15, or Jan. l, in order that ev-
erything might be ready for the con-
tractors for the foundation to go to
work late in January or early in Feb
ruary.
So far no plans have been drawn for
the New orleans pOStofflce. Various IN
quiries have been made as to whether
there will be competition of outside
architects for this work, or whether
it will be done by the government ar
chitects. It is the intention of the
supervising architect to have the work
done in his Office. The supervising ar
chitect is authorized to draw plans
and contracts for the foundation of
a building the cost of which shall be
not more than 81 100000. The rest Of
the money will be appropriated from
year to year as it is needed.
Under the present plans it is the in
tention of the supervising architect
to have the work on the Foundation
begun about the Isl Of Mdren, 1907.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Industrial Exposition.

Work on the new exhibit building
on the old Statehouse grounds is un-
der way, and the foundation will soon
be completed. The structure is of or
namental design, measuring S0x150
feet, and, together with the old cap
itol building Will afford ample exhibit
space.
Manager Mckay is receiving many
letters each day indicating the inter
est that is being manifested in the
exposition. Farmers are saving their
choicest products of the field to form
displays at the event in November,
and many counties will send collec-
tive exhibits.
The art and fancy-work department
promises to be a feature this year,
and a catalogue of the premiums to
be awarded is now being compiled.
~ am gratifed with the outlook, "
said Manager Mckay. "The Novem-
Der exhibition will be larger and more
comprehensive in every way than its
predecessors and we are making al
especial effort to avoid any SAVIOR of
sameness. Mississippians who have
heretofore visited the exposition will
have no occasion to stay at home on
the theory that they 'have seen it
before. Each feature will be new,
novel and attractive. :"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Charter Made Public.

The charter for the largest indus
trial enterprise in South Mississippi
outside of the lumber industry, to
be established at Hattiesbprg has been
made public. 1t is for the Union Man.
ufacturing and Supply Company. The
capital is placed at 100000, and half
of that amount will at once be invest
ed in plant and equipment, the whole
to be operating by Dec. l. The compa-
ny will have large foundries and ma
chine shops, where sawmills complete
can be manufactured, and engines,
boilers and all sorts of heavy machin-
cry supplied and manufactured. The
company has already secured site
for It's plant. covering several acres
and convenient to several railroad
lines, and the buildings will go up at
once. The company will open sales
rooms and warehouses at once so as
to from business connections in anti
cipation of the completion of its fac
tories.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
NO. |.
lavish ORPHANS Landed.
"LAnd Sarah Perlman, aged "a, am

Gland Sarah Perlmsn, aged 81, and
twe1ty-eight children.
This was the text of laconic tele-
gram which was sent by Acting Sec
.retary Lawrence o. Murray, Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
to Acting immigration Commissioner
Murray, at New York.
On the face Of it the telegram was
peculiar, particularly as Sarah Pearl
man has the prefix "miss" attached
to her name.
The dispatch had reference to twen-
ty-eight Jewish children who have
been brought to this country from
Russia to be given hines by the Unit
ed Hebrew societies. Their parents
in each case had been killed in the
massacre Of Jews at Kishineff. They
were unable to support themselves in
Russia, and the jess Of Russia made
an appeal to the Jews of the world to
care for the OrphaaS. The United
Hebrew Societies Of New York agreed
to take care of 100 of the orphansi
provided that they could be landed
in this country under the immigration
laws.
Several days ago Miss Sarah PERL.
man arrived at Ellis Island in charge
Of thirty Of the children, ranging in
age from 5 to 20 years. Under the
law the Board Of Inquiry was obliged
to recommend their deportation as
paupers. The case was brought to-
the attention of the immigration au-
thorities in Washington on an appeal.
1t was shown that every one of the
children had been guaranteed good
home and solicitous care and assur-
ance was given that none of them
would become public charge.
On the statements made the chii-
dren were admitted to the country.
Advices were received at the Immi-
grafton Bureau here that the orphans
had been landed and after a supper.
at the Ellis Island immigration Sta
ton, each one was presented with an
American flag and turned over to the
caretakers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Capacity to be Doubled.

Capt. J. t. Jones, president of the
Gulf and Ship Islnd road, and build
er Of the harbor at Gulfport, announc-
es that the capacity of the harbor and
anchorage basin at that place is to
be doubled, and work on the improve
ments will be commenced Immediately.
A new pier will be built that will be
an exact duplicate of the one now in
use, and it is expected that the next
rivers and harbors bill will contain
an item allowing a liberal appropri-
alton for the harbor. This, however,
will not prevent Capt. Jones from
constructing new pier, and the i'm
provement is badly needed, as the lum
Der export trade from that point has
grown to such proportion that large
vessels are frequently compelled to
wait two weeks before they can be
given anchorage basin room.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-07
Vacanciea Must be Filled.

As soon as the naval maneuvers are
over at c yster Bay, it is expected that
President Roosevelt will take up the
matter cf filing important vacancies
that are occurring in the army. Lieut..
Gen. Corbin will retire Sept. l6, and
it is already known tnat he is to De
succeeded by Maj. Gen. Macarthur,
now commanding the Pacific division.
The vacancy in the lists of major gen
erals will be filled by 9he promotion
of Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee.
There has been warm contest over
the succession to the brigadier7gener-
al vacancy. Capt. John J. Pershing,
military attache at the American en-
bassy in Japan, is among those men
toned in this connection.
Paymaser General Dodge will retire
September II. Col. Towar, who is
senior colonel of the pay corps, will
waive his place II favor Of Col. Sniff
fen, for the paymaster generalship, if
assured that it would not prejudice
his chances for the place when Col.
Sniffen reaches the retiring age.