The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-23
FEDERATION FORMED
Nearly Twice As Much Stock As
Required Is Subscribed.

Owing to conflicting engagements
which were unavoidable, Attorney
General Byers, of Des Moines, did not
appear in the city to speak at the
union church service sunday evening.
He telephoned at late hour announc-
ing that 1t would be impossible to ill
the appointment, but did not explain
on another date.
All churches of the city Joined in a
union service at the Central Methodist
Episcopal church, as had been planned
and the meeting was addressed by
Rev. Elex Purdy. Rev. s. H. Zendt and
Rev. Eugene Allen. on the theme OF
temperance, law enforcement and civic
righteousness. The attendance was
very large and considerable interest
was manifest in the subject, which was
presented. The responsibility OF
Christians to civic righteousness was
emphasized by the first two speakers,
and Rev. Allen, in summing up the
matter, enlarged upon the practical
application, bringing his talk to a
point in presenting the organization
of the Mahaska County Federation.
This organization was not original
ed by the clergymen of the city, but
by citizens, who have received the CO
operation of the ministerial association
and the remnants of the old Civic Lea
que, for the purpose of aiding in the
enforcement of law, aiding the injur-
ed or oppressed in obtaining their
rights, aiding in the making of good
laws and the creating of public senti-
ment for the enforcement of good
laws and aiding in the nominating and
election of officials. II has been incor-
porated with capital stock OIL $780,
900, and, as more than sufficient stock
has been subscribed to authorize in
corporation, the articles of incorpora-
ton will be flled at once. The articles
have already been drawn up and they
provide for the management of thel
business of the corporation by al
board of directors of nine members.
The directors who will serve for thel
first year are: w. E. Kemble, Geo. Ii.
Ramsay, j. e. Fleener, S. w. Clark,
A. ]. Hunter, Chas. Phelps, X. II.
Williams, Ephriam Smith and lryingl
C. Johnson.
The following officers have been
chosen to serve until the first annual
meeting and until their successors
are qualified:
President-Frank Z. Baker.
Vice-Pres.-I. o. Kemble.
Secretary--R. H. Williams.
Treasurer-Chas. Phelps.
The articles of incorporation pro-
vide that the association has beenl
formed not for pecuniary benefit, hut
for charitable, purposes. with its prin-
cipal place of business in Oskaloosa.
Ii shall commence business when Sl0.-
900 of stock has been subscribed.
The corporation shall exist for a pc
Rod of ten years, with the power OF
There shall be declared
no dividends of the capital stock norl
any distribution of its funds among
its stockholders. Any surplus OF
money in the treasury may be USED
for political or charitable purposes.
The corporation reserves the right to
sell, own, lease. mortgage and con-
vey real estate and personal property,
to employ counsel, to receive stock
and donations and tol
acquire the stock from stockholders
who may permanently move out OF
Mahaska county. The Indebtedness
of the corporation shall at no time cx-
coed eight per cent of the stock sub
scription. and the private property of
the stockholders and directors snail
be exempt from its corporate debts.
No definite plan of action has been
decided upon except the emphasizing
of civic rights and the enforcement OF
law and order. The stock subscrip-
tons at present amount to SIS, 80,
$1O,6S0 of which was subscribed by
the Methodist Episcopal church. Onel
hundred and thirty-two persons in the
congregation Sunday evening had TAX.
en- stock. There was special music
rendered during the service by Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Kemble and by a quar-
tette composed of Herbert Snyder,
Grace Brewer, Matilda Graft and +.