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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
IS FOUND
IN PRIMARY LAW
FHAuDutENr vorlNa le MADE
Easy w DEs MoiNns.
Voters Can be Switched From ons
Ward 20 Another-etronp AruH
meut Against the Proposed
state Measure.

Des Molnea, Jan. gO.--A aerloua do
feet IN the primary law has been dis.
covered by politicians and candidates
for city oIicos, A crowd OF minority
men from eome 'sure" precinct can
80 into a doubtful precinct, there Ger.
tlfy their party afiiiatlon for that
ward with the statement that they had
moved, and so turn the election as 20
carry that precinct for some candidate
who under normal conditions would
BIO defeated.
The matter was discussed thorough.
" at the Office OF tho city clerk by
assembled candidates and much fear
was expressed on tho part OF alder.
manic candidates, especially.
A hypothetical case was pointed out.
In the Fourth precinct OF the First
ward there Is o large anti-liberal vote
and IL is generally conceded that the
ward will go for Mattern, unless some
thing unforeseen happens. There are
In this precinct about 100 voters whose
votes would BIO cast with the minority.
An cnterprislng politician might round
all these men UP, bring them to the
city clerks Office and there swear
them in as having changed their resi-
dence TO, say, the Second OF the Sixth,
where the mayoralty fight win be
close. With these 100 men voting for
Van Dyck, the alderman OF the Fourth
ward could carry the precinct with
case.
Assistant City Clerk George Poor.
man in discussing the matter said:
I'VE have discovered no right Of chat.
Ienge which the Judge OF the primary
has which will correct this error. TO
DO sure, the floating voter can cast his
ballot but once, while by other laws
he was able TO vote two or three
times. Yet the primary law gives the
politicians o chance 10 Q how things
arc standing before the primaries are
held and the weakness OF some wards
for certain candidates can be strength.
cncd materially by such Illegal voting.
I am not saying that this will be done
in Des Moines, but / do say that IT 10
possible"
the defect In the Des Molnes law
serves as q strong argument against
tho complicated measure now pending
In the Legislature 10 make the pri.
mary system compulsory throughout
tho state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
WEATHER H|NDERS
RETAIL BUSINESS
TRADE nnlow NORMAL BECAUSE
or orEN WINTER
BUILDING Operations Brlak Throughout
ceunsfy-indleaticns That Trade
viii ne q Reecrd.Breaker
In Many Llnea.

New York, Jan. a0.~~Bradstreet'a
says. Mild weather continues a source
OF complaint by Affecting retail trade.
collections and some recorder business
from wholesalers, but compenBations
are found In continued activity In out
door inquiry, practically unchecked
building operations, better than ordi-
nary mldwlntcr transportation condi-
tions and uninterrupted progress In all
manufacturing lines, particularly iron
ana steel. Spring trade prospects con-
tinue as favorable as heretofore; there
is considerable looking around; ship
mentsa on earlier orders are heavy ami
the feeling favors an earlier than or
binary opening OF Wholesale operations
IN dry goods, millinery, shoes and kim
dred lines. Building materials were
apparently never 10 active before at
this stage OF the season. Bank clear
ings again broke all records for the
week. Money is easier at nearly all
markets. Summed up, there 10 undi-
unfinished confidence IN an immense II
not, indeed, record business for six
months az least, but there ID a percep-
tible Increase in the stress laid upon
the need Of conservatism in specula-
ton.
X. @. Dun & Co, in their Weekly
Review OF Trade, say: Trade reports
are more irregular, chiefly because OF
the yagaries or the weather. At some
points results are all that could be de-
sired, the new year starting with much
heavier transactions than in 1906, but
high temperature and excessive rains
in other localities retard retail distri-
button of winter goods, and II Is be-
coming necessary 10 reduce stocks BY
clearance sales. Nothing disturbs the
vigorous preparations for spring busi-
ness, which promises 70 mako a most
gratifying exhibit. Open weather ia
facilitating outdoor work, building
operations progressing at an unprece-
dented pace for the season. More adj
vances In wages are announced, and an
agreement ne 10 coal mining Is more
probable, but some friction Is noted In
the building trades.
Failures for the week number 28o
in the United States, against 1886 last
year. and 81 in Canada compared with
"a a year ago"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
ENTER HIGH SCHOOL.
Thirty-three Young People Finish
Grade Work.

Thirty.three young folks Friday az.
ternoon entered the ogkaloosa High
school from the different wards In os-
kaIooga and Monday morning return
TO take up tho first Of the four years
work in that school.
The mld.winter class OF graduates
from the grammar schools, while
numbering only 80, come from but
three schools, Lincoln in the First
ward, Whittier, in the Fifth ward,
and Grant, in the Fourth ward. They
are given herewith:
Lincoln School.
Edna Woodland, Addie Elizabeth
Wing, Hazel Valena McGlasgon,
Freddie Clarence Blakeley. William
Floyd soseman, Il. Johnson .Lytle.
Charles Leighton Davis, Inez Dafena
Marshall, Lottie Iva Fansher, Agnes
Fay Montgomery, Fred Matthews.
Whittier School.
Walker Beach, Joseph Rockford Car.
lin, Dallas knight Edmundson, Verna
Earl Gilbert, Mary Verona Gottych.
lich, Elda Marie Kenworthy, Stella
Stanley, Albert Hellings, George Lyle
venable, Homer scott Reynolds,
Charles Fred Sparks.
Grant School.
Margaret Price, Blanche Beatrice
Taylor, Joseph DuIin, Helen Burke,
Flora Ellen Smith, Meta Fay Fleener,
Blanche Corrine F~irkelsteln, NIL
Oldham, Harter b. Hull Thomas
Neag1e, John Nash.
The addition OF this number TO the
already wen filed High school, with
the retirement OF but the small class
which graduates, 9 q crowded
school Of about 800 members. The
seating capacity Of the assembly hall
is about 305 and the others among
the new pupils r to be accommodate
"a by seats for the present in the
recitation rooms
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0. h. S. GRADUATION.
Midwinter Class Of Six Completes
Course Of Study.

Without fuss and feathers, without
frillB and f%ripperies, without fads or
fanclcg, d class Of four boys and girls
have finished tho course In oskaloosa
high school, and Monday morning will
quietly and informally receive the d.
plomag which arc awarded them as
proof OF the m~eritorious work done.
Tho class consists Of Bessie Alice
Chambers, jennie Maud McCord, WI.
liam Horton Keeper and Ethel Coons,
and these young ladies' and young gen.
tlemen have decided that they want
to graduate without show, and mod.
estly, and have refused the board OF
Quotations offer Of q commencement
at the opera house.
They were told a month ago that
they could graduate from the opera
house II they deslred. The board as
a mark Of, It's appreciation OF their
work, offered q commencement 10 the
class just as the end OF tho year com.
mencements. and provided that they
should wear as nm innovation caps ana
gowns. But the class did not want II
that way.
IL was not the cap and gown that
It's members objected 10; II was be'
cause the time was far too short 10
prepare q program such as they
thought TO render, and II was because
the class itself numbered so few.
II thought that the commencement
offered by the board was NJ mark Of
tho boards appreciation for the class
said superintendent y. w. Else, "and
I recommended to the board that N
the class did not desire the com.
menccmcnt, to force II on them would
be farciaI II was simply a conyen'
tIonaI mark OF public honor. Az 70
tho class? I told them they were sen.
sible.1
Thus the arrangements for the com.
mencemcnt are simple indeed. The
members Of the mtd.year class Of 1906
viii visit school for tho last time on
Monday morning and there viii be,pre.
sontcd with the diplomas that repre-
sent tho work Of four years In the
oskaIoosa high school.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
YHOSE YEOMEN ROBES


Jadee Clements Friday handed down
a drclalOn In tho mAstas IL me ya0
man lodge puuahhlo, and settled the
case, rs least E0s tho tifap. The judge
held that N 4 voluntary association 4
majority ut the raemhofs present Al
q meeting may dispose or the proper,
" of n lodge a. AZ ncre tt,
While this decision h a victory Tor
the seeding Yeomen and defeat fer
the Koch factlon,D the sting az 40.
feat Ia taken away by n qualifying un.
try upon The docket Of the court, that.
should II DO known that the robes
arc or nre about OF DO put In the pos.
session Of another lodge, tie caso
may DO re-docketed. This robs the
robes OF any further usefulness except
az pieces for a crazy patch quilt. Nc
lodge but the Hinwatha Homestead
a take them without opening itself
70 litigation,
The holding OF Judge Clements win
be appealed from by Messrs. Fritz,
Carlin and WEIGH, tho plaintiffs, who
will be backed by the Grand Lodge or
Yoomen in their fight against the
courts holding. II IL q decision OF
sweeping Importance IN the lodge
world In Iowa, as all lodges in the
state coming under the head OF yolun.
tary associations.
The case was dismissed by the court
because he found no evidence OF fraud
In tho deal by which tho robes were
sold TO Mr.. Easter. IL tho deal waa q
bonafde deal, there is no question but
that II will hold, according 10 Judge
Clements ruling, but II an evidence OF
a fraudulent deal should crop out. ana
although the seeding Yeomen in
their efforts 10 prevent Mr.. Dunshee
from carrying out mis- avowed inten.
ton 20 show them something through
the courts, did some queer looking
things, there was no evidence OF fraud
and tho seceders denied II; then, the
case may be re-opened and tho plain.
lifts may take 1t up again on It's mer-
it's and ask relief. 1he plintlifs have
served on ]. II. Easter q notice that
they arc holding him reBpongible,and
II tho supreme court should reverse
Judge Clements, they will bring an
action against him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
CHARGE OFFICIAL
WITH BAD FAITH
rAcKKns' COUNSEL pRN0uNuk
COMMISSIONER 0AnffKhp.
PLEA FOR IMMUNITY MADE
Claim IL Battered rhat che Federal or
nciAi Secured Information Of
the Accused on Certain
Promises.

Chicago, Jan. 20.--James r. Garfield.
commissioner Of corporations. was Sc.
verely stored by John 3. Miller, gen
eral counsel OF the packers, at the
hearing upon the packers plea for I'm.
munlty before Judge Humphrey In the
federar court Friday. Mr. Miller char.
acterixed Hs illegal and reprchensiblo
Mr.. Oarneld's action In securing In
formation from the packers under
promise OF Immunity from prosecution
and then pernitting this information
TO form the basis OF criminal indict-
ments.
He criticised the commissioner for
defending his action on the ground
that the packers were not under oatn
when they disclosed the inner secrets
OF their business affairs, and copss.
quently were not within the scope OF
the law. He declared that the lmniu-
nifty law had been framed to cover
n right granted by the constitution
and In every instance must be con
strued literally. Under a proper con-
struction or the law, he declared, there
could be no doubt that, IN turning
over to Mr.. Garfield all the lnforma,
tion he sought, the packers had gained
the immunity contemplated by the
statute. In the midst Of his statement
Mr.. Miller made this Significant state.
ment: I'VE expect TO win this case
on Mr.. GarhelGs own testimony II he
takes the witness stand"
Attack on Garfield,
Mr.. Miller first touched upon an In.
dIviduais right to privacy under the
law and constitution He said that
in his published reports and in his
interviews with the packers Mr.. Gar.
field had recognized this right In def
mite terms. Mr.. Miller quoted from
Mr.. GarHeld's official report 10 prove
this. Mr.. Miller said that Mr.. Gar.
fields investigation was the first where
a government Official had assumed tht
right OF probing the affairs OF private
business concerns and opening ~
secrets which before had been consid.
cred inyioiate. Mr.. Miller then tool
up the circumstances BY which M
Garfield obtained access 10 the book'
and records OF the packers. and how
the packers came 20 make disclosures
TO him concerning their business
secrets.
Garfield Makes No Reply.
Mr.. Garfield was asked az the moor
adjournment II no would not mak'
some reply upon his alleged bad faith
as charged by Mr.. Miller. He do
clined TO discuss the charges.
II am here as a Witness" he said
"If I am called, I certainly shall takt
the stapd and talk freely. In thu
meantime / prefer not TO discuss the
case"
After q conference between attor
neys and the court, Judge Humphrey
decided 10 permit Jurors 70 read thu
daily papers with all articles relating
TO the hearing elided. A bailiff vii
act as press censor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
FIRE AT ALBA.

' Abba, Jan. 20e-Eire last night in
the carpet room Of the II. 0. Cramer
dry goods house did from $4,000 10 ST.
900 damage. Owing TO the prompt
action OF the fire department the
blaze was confined 10 the one room,
although the smoke and water caused
considerable damage In other depart.
mentg. A gas mantel, which had be-
como heated,broke and fell among the
curtains OF the carpet room. ignlting
them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The ladies Of the Congregational
church held their annual meeting in
the church parlors. and report a very
~succeasful and satisfactory years
work for 1905. The president, Mos.
II. Al Hoover. planned her work
successfully and deserves q great
deal Of credit for tho results. The
election Of officers for the coming
year, resulted as follows:
Preeldcnt-Mrs. L. r. Smith
first vice PresIdent-Mrs " A.
Hoover.
second vice Pregident-MYs. 3 X.
Crisgey.
sccretaryMrs. y. ~ Hare.
Treasurer-Mrs. n. 3 Howard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25

Conway g. Terrell VIII Look After
County Cases.

The board OF supervisors Fridcy az
ternoon granted the contract for the
county ~physician TO DR.. II. o. Coma.
way for the south part OF the county.
and inHrmary, and for the north part
OF the county TO DR.. j. q, MtreiI, OF
Barnes City. This contract to cover
the period Of one year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25

Barber shop VIII Be Added 70 I'm
proved Billiard Hall,

Chag BeadIe Ii making a big i'm.
proyement 10 bis billiard hall and
pool rooms on High avenue. The en-.
tire one hundred and twenty feet a
the room 10 being repainted, repapcr'
ed and finished.
Tho front part OF the room ~ be
INK fitted up for the occupancy Of
tho barber shop outfit Of Mrs. Yates,
now located IA a room On the bow
cry" IN the Nugent block The new
shop win be In the hands cf Harry
Brown recently Of Abba,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
fire AZ Union Mills.

Union Mills was visited by a dis
axtroug fire Friday. The residence OF
the Carver brothers was completely
destroyed. When frst discovered the
whole interior Of the building was a
geething mass OF flames. Very little
OF the contents was saved. Nearby
buildings, by hard and continuous ef.
fort, were saved from sharing the
same fate. AZ there was no insur-
ance, the loss % the boys will be
considerable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
NEW Y. N. {. 4. SECRETARY.
John FelDnehan Of MarshaIItowr
Goes 70 Des MoInes.

Deg MONIES, Jan. 20r-John FEELING.
ham, for the past six years secretary
Of the Marshalltown X. m. G. A., will
succeed Charles johnson as secretary
OF tho Des Moines association. Mr..
FeiIlngham win receive q $1,000 per
year salary and 1t Is understood that
no viii come to Dcg Moines April \.
Mr.. johnson win leave about Feb. 40.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
AMONG THE LODGES.
items N Interest From The vatieus
Haunsn 81 the 0eat.

installation n osnpcfs n n Of ~
Lodge No. is wae held Friday even
.lnm Deputy President Mrs. Josephine
namhlii, assisted by Mrs A. n Jcnua,
Grand Marshal, Mira. Emma swAyEa.
arnnd wardons Mrs Mary BhrnhlEis
Grand Secretary Mrs. ChRs. Metal,
Grand Treasurer: Mrs. rastplln lewis
Grand Guardian, and with Capt w.
ID. titus and guards, had charge Of tho
ceremony. The following officers
were installed IN their respective Of
icos for The term beginning January
4. 1900, and ending July 4, 1906
paat Noble urand-Dora barr.
Noble Grand-Mrs Winnie Howarth.
vice Grand-Mrs, NJ. ID. Bollinger.
socretary-Fannle Bwadling.
Troasuror--Mrs. ed Matthews.
warden-Mrs. Anna Foster.
COndnctress-Mrs. Emma S0ndereg'
ger.
o. G.--Mrsy pastolia Lewis.
II G.-Mrs. Ada Fisher.
II. 8. to N. G-Mrs. Emma Swayze.
l.. S. to ". G.-Mrs. Dora Swearin-
gen.
II. IS. TO v. G.-Mrs. Belle Connolly
T.. IS. to ". G.--Mrs. Mary McKanna.
Chaplain--Mrs. Bessie Ames.
Immediately following the installa-
tIon, refreshments were served by the
newly installed officers.
In the meantime the Odd Fellows
band rendered several beautiful SO.
lections which were most heartily ap.
preclated by all present, Also Mrs.
u. j. Davies favored all with several
instrumental solos. Thus was the
evening made a most enjoyable and
memorable one to one and all En-
thusiasm for the accomplishments OF
tho new year Was apparently stirred
and we trust that with the cooperation
OF each officer and member OF oska-
looga ID. Of X. No. 1G, this order may
continue TO grow not only In members
but in the great ~fraternal friendship
and love which link together our
hearts in the great work OF Odd Eel
iowship. "
"The Homesteaders," the new paul
lodge" containing seeding Yeomen
and many members OF that lodge who
Will remain loyal TO both, wal organ
lied at Red Men hall last evening. The
temporary organization perfected Is as
follows:
w N. Hall, president.
Mrs. o. A. Kikendall, vice president.
r. II. Easter, secretary.
George Meeder, treasurer.
by a coincidence, or was II colnci.
dence?--the officers are practically
the same az those OF the Yeoman body
in this city. The lodge now has 100
new applications iIed In the Des
MONIES Office, while there are W. 1875
| applications altogether made. The
permanent organization win be per-
fected on February 2 Committees on
rules and regulations, the bylaws, on
entertainment, and hail. and on rccep,
ton were appointed last night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25

Five story county pioneers have
passed away since last Saturday
morning whose total ages aggregate
800 years. or an average OF nearly "a
years. All Of them had been In the
county for nearly naf a century
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25

That was q January thaw" Of the
old,fashioned sort that struck us Sat
urday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
Found
since beng fitted
BY DR.. Stoaks,

that their general health Is much inn
proved headaches all gone and life
Is worth living. Many Of my patients
tried noted ocuIistg without
give relief with once lifting.
~. L. eToAKe,
opbfhaImoiogisf.
once east Of Court House.
sSeodtf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-25
Ny patients often say:
Purse Fulf
Of Money

would not buy their glasses II they
could not get another pair az good.
They have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

W. c. stempel & Co. for wall paper of
every description.

w. c. Stempel & Co. for wall paper of
every description.
For RENT-The Woodmansee House
Will be newly painted and papered for
tenant. JOHN WOoDMANsEE.
have Buff Plymouth Rock eggs for
sale. SO cents per ID.
Mrs. LESLIE JENKINS.
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to child
rem. Sold by L. P. Van Werden.
The Baptist church is being repaired
and improved and while the repairs are
in progress church services will be held
at the Advent church.
WANTED First class cook for restau-
rant. Good wages and steady job.
MIDDLEswoRTH s. Co.,
31-2t Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
have number of good farms in
eastern Kansas to trade for Iowa land
or stock of merchandise.
2Stf. e. M. KELLER, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

All owners of stations should get a
copy of the law just passed by the leg
islature that goes into effect July 4th.
The law is for the protection of the
public against parties using bogus pedi-
grees. The new law makes it necessary
that all horses be registered with the
state and a certificate will be issued
and the certificate must be placed on
the door of where the animal is kept.
If the animal is "scrub" the owner
must so inform the public. The certif-
Gates will cost 81 and the fact that the
owner has pedigree is no barrier to
his taking out a certificate under the
state law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

NoTIcE--J. W. WATSON having retired
from the firm of ]. w. WATSON & Co., all
parties owing said firm on book ac-
count are requested to call at the store
cash or note. 3S-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

S. w. Miles, the Mt. Ayr attorney,
died at the Methodist hospital in Des
Moines last Thursday, where he had
been for several weeks, his death being
caused from cancer of the liver. He
was brother of Hon. Lewis Miles, of
Corydon, and was we'll known in this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Miss Essie Bennett has accepted a
position in the composing room of The
REPORTER and entered on her duties
Monday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Greeh Parsons, of this city, last week
received the welcome news that his
pension had been increased from ST. to
$24 per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

There will be a special meeting of the
*. P. lodge on Friday evening of this
week, when there will be third rank
work. The K. P. lodge is enjoying
quite boom, having recently adopted
seventeen new members and it is
necessary to hold extra meetings in
order to confer the work on the large
number of candidates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Rev. D. F. Sellards and Mrs. r. G..
Morris attended the annual convention
of the eleventh district of the Iowa
Christian Endeavors held at Abba last
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At
the election of officers for the ensuing
year Miss Jessie Waight of this city
was elected treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

The English Shire stallion Joe Banker
makes the season of 1906 at the farm of
A. Noble, q miles southwest of Decatur
City. 36-6t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Miss Athena Crawford, of this city,
who taught one of the rooms in the
Redding public schools last year, was
last week reelected for next year at an
increase of $500 per month in salary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Vim Coffin was arrested Tuesday even
ing by marshal Chandler for intoXi-
cation, and Mayor Harvey fined him SIS
and costs. He gave stay bond to
secure the fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

". G. Stempel & Co. are showing
swell line of wall paper this season at
prices that ought to sell it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

There will be no services in the Pres
byterian church next Sabbath, owing to
the fact that the church is being reno
waited. The midweek services will also
be omitted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

The firm Of Keller & Sigler on Mon
day purchased the property known as
the Schenck property on west Com
snercial street from o. E. Tullis, and
also purchased the livery barn and res
'dence adjoining it on the east, located
on east Commercial street, from Mr..
Tullis. The livery barn is occupied by
r. A. Sigler's livery stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Mr.. Amos Chambers, who lives a few
miles east OF Leon, was operated upon
last Sunday by Drs. Greenman, Layton,
Bowman and Foxworthy, to relieve an
ailment of long standing. The patient
stood the operation nicely and is get
ting along as we'll as could be asked for.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17
velie Buggies.

Cane, Buckwheat and Millet seed,
Japanese and German at Bowsher &
Bowsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

But little damage has been done by
recent frosts and the fruit prospect is
above the average. 1t is estimated that
the bulk Of the corn will be planted by
the close of the week. A rainfall of .46
an inch occurred Tuesday afternoon and
evening which proved very beneficial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Arnold entertained
a few friends at cards Friday evening,
and a pleasant evening was enjoyed.