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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-09-10
A ROMAN HOLIDAY.
Picnic Given By Francis Marion Liter
ary Society.
lUnavoidably omitted last week. ]

ROME, September 1:-After {
long spell of quiet and dreamy ease
the Romans rose up and made a
holiday almost equal in grandeur tt
the festive occasions often held by
the ancientS of the same name
What occasioned this grand celebra
tion was picnic which was giver
by the Francis Marion Literary So.
ciety on Wednesday, August &c.
Although the majestic sun did not
favor us with his august presence,
and despite the gentle pour Of rain,
quite large crowd was present.
The doors of the school buildings
were thrown open to the picnickers
and the members of the society,
assisted by several young people of
the community, did all in their pow.
er to make the pleasure seekers en-.
JOY the day.
Dinner was served in one of the
buildings and the appetizing repast
showed to all present that the Ro.
mans do not neglect the culinary
art.
After dinner all repaired to the
society hall, where the meeting was
held, the hour being changed from
10 a m to 8 o'clock p m. President
w Robbins presided at the meet
ing, the programme of which was
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Carl
Goodwin.
Cuet-Florence Hemingway and
Maud Goodwin.
notwithstanding Sisters
Beau, Willie SnOW.
Duet-Louise Wilson and Emmie
Snow.
Recitation-A Stolen Kiss, Marie
Eaddy.
Solo-Daisie Munnerlyn.
Declamation-The Book Agent,
Allard Hemingway.
Essay-A Night in the Woods, F
f Hemingway.
Vocal Solo-Miss Bessie Snow.
This short but interesting pro-
eramme was rendered in such a cor
rect manner as to reflect credit upon
the society and especially the ones
taking part IN the exercises.
The rest of the day was spent In
talking, playing games and listening
to the most charming music played
on the piano by Mrs Halle Moore
of Lake City and Miss Daisie Mum
nerlyn and vocal music, melodious
and sweet, rendered by Misses EN-.
mie and Bessie Snow.
All present expressed themselves
as having had good time and went
to their homes ight-hearted, despite
the heaviness and gloominess of the
weather.
Mr. Editor, me thinks l heard the
call of the "Whip.poor-will" last
week and it sounded like old times
Such "pen pushing" "Whlp-poor
will" as he is should call long and
loud. l am sure that the public
would be delighted with his weird
notes. +. h. II.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-09-10
Notice.

We will be at the following places
on the dates named below for the pur-
pose of registering voters:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
SEWERS.

The death of w. H. Prime, of Os
kaloosa. brings to my mind the happy
times that the deceased, his wife and
myself have enjoyed while taking part
in the Garfield township Sunday
school conventions. Mr.. Prime was
president and Mr.. ]. A. Bell secretary
of the township for several years
which brought us into close relation
ship in both public and private life
1t is with heart full of grief that
desire to extend my sympathy to Mrs
Prime in her sad bereavement of the
one she loved on earth, but "the bud
may have a bitter taste, but sweet
will be the flower A-e is not dead
but has gone to that better land above
and his influence will i've with us and
his example inspire US. And If we are
true and faithful to our Lord we shall
meet him in Glory. for already he
.mingles in the songs of the innumera-
BILE company of white robed Saints
and, sees the King in His beauty and
awaits our coming. What joy it is
to be in the harvest field and to have
a helping hand in Gods work.
}. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

The extra session of the Iowa
legislature amended the primary cleo
ton law in order 10 eI able the repub-
licans of the state who had declared
their preference for William B. ALI
son for United States senator, to Sc
lecI another candidate, on account of
the death of Allison, at a primary cleo
ton to be held in connection with the
November electitn.
The amended primary law is printed
on the foregoing pages. BY its pro-
visions it will be seen that only those
who believe in the principles of the
republican party and generally support
its candidates are entitled to cast a
vote for United States senator
In order to vote for senator the
voter must ask for printed request
which will be furnished by the judges
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

of election. This request contains
the statement that the voter afiliates
with the republican party, believes
in the principles of the party and sup
ports the candidates of the party
This request must be signed by the
voter and iG to be preserved and be-
come par of the records of the elc'
ton On presentation of this request
properly signed, the voter will be
furnished with senatorial election
ballot, which he must mark and de-
liver to the judges as he does the
Australian ballot.
In case the voters right is chal'
lenged. he must swear to the truth
of the statement he has signed and a
false oath renders the one making II
liable to punishment for perjury.
Remember the date. Noveklber 3,
and vote for Major John F. Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

of voters who cast their ballots for
Senator Allison in June, 1908, did so
from principle and will vote for Major
Lacey because they realize he stands
for the principles which Allison rep
resented The veteran soldiers are
unanimous for Lacey. They feel that
an opportunity is now afforded the
State of Iowa to remember a gallant
soldier with the honor of United
States Senatorship, ain honor which
mas never before been conferred by
this state upon one of her citizen-sol-
diers.
| This is a presidential year and the
republican vote in November will un-
1doubtedly be much larger than" that
cast at the primary in June. Probably
there were 100000 republicans who
stayed at home in June, who will vote
in November. Reports indicate that
a large percentage of this stay-at
home vote favors Major Lacey, hence
it deyolves upon the friends of Major
Lacey to sec to it that workers are al
the polls to call the attention of every
Republican to the fact that they SHOULD
sign a request slip and ask for sen
Iatorial ballot to vote for Lacey. There
also should be challengers at the polls
to challenge every member of any
other than the republican party who
seeks to vote in the republican pri
mary for United States Senator. The
4 law as quoted above requires that 6
voter who is challenged must make
loath to the statements which he has
signed and the judges of election can
not refuse to administer such an oatf
in case Of challenge 3 Afalse oath b!
lany voter to his qualifications to take
part in the. republican primary will
subject him ito punishment for perjury
and the friends of Major Lacey in ev
cry precinct should see that the law
is rigidly enforced. ~
The veteran soldiers can greatly aid
the cause Of their comrade by assist
ing in organizing their precincts and
| by taking part as workers and chal
lengers at the polls.
Finally the committee again urges
the friends of Major Lacey throughout
the state to renew their efforts from
now until election day to make the
Victory an emphatic one. Do not re-
lax your vigilance and especially
make it point to see that every re-
publican voter is reminded of his duty
to vote or Lacey for United States
Senator and informed of the steps
necessary to be taken in order to SC
vote. 1t is not necessary that you
prepare the request after you reach
the polls. Thousands of blank re
quests have. been sent out and, they
may be signed by the voter before go
ing to the polls, so that he need only
present it to the judge and receive the
primary ballot. ....-
Be active. Be watchful, and above
all work from now until election" day
for the success of genuine republican
principles and the nomination of Mai
John F. Lacey for United States Sen.
ator.
| (SignedD
| GENERAL LACEY COMMITTEE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
A PRIMARY DECISION
JUDGE BRENNAN HOLDS REGu-
LAR NOMINATIONS ARE NOT
EXCLUSIVE.

Des Monies, Oct. 27.-District Judge
Hugh Brennan of Polk county yester-
day decided that the primary law of
Iowa is not exclusive and that when
for any cause no nominations have
been made for offices, central com.
mittees may fill them.
In the judgment of the state legal
department the decision may destroy
the effectiveness of the primary law,
or greatly cripple its operation.
1T means" said law officer Of the
state, that If a party decides not to
participate in the regular primary
election in June, its central committee
or convention may, later, nominate a
ticket"
"The contention of the petitioner in
the case pending is that there are
three methods of putting candidates
of the parties In the field" said Frank
A. Wilson, attorney for the petitioner.
These three methods are: First, by
the primary; second, by the conven'
ton; third, by the central committee
That is what the court holds, in effect
in its decision. No nominations hav,
ing been made by the first two meth
DDS the third is effective, according to
this decision"
I, The decision was rendered in the
case of George NJ. Pratt, whose name
as democratic candidate for senator
in the Adair-Madison district, Judge
Brennan has ordered the secretary Of
state to put on the official ballot
The democrats did not nominate {
senator at the primary election; they
Iheld no senatorial convention; later
the central committee selected Mr.
Pratt and certified his nomination b!
the committee to the secretary o
state. Secretary Hayward refused t,
put the name on the ballot because h
thought the provisions of the primar
law relating to vacancies would no
:, permit an original nomination by
=, committee. Judge Brennan reverse
the position and orders the name OF
because, the court says, the primar
law Is not exclusive.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
THE SALVATION ARMY
Good Work Among the Poor People
i' of the City. o..

Last. June Adjutant and Mrs. De
CARTS took charge; of the Salvation
ARMY work in this city, and since
| that time they have distributed two
hundred and seventy-four articles OF
clothing among the poor free of
charge. Although the above seems a
great quantity, it is but as a drop in
1.-THE bucket, for the demands are great,
and it is only those who maze it a
point to visit the homes of the poor
who know their actual needs, because
conscientious people do not care to
peddle around their poverty. Many
times their families suffer rather than
beg. Only last Friday the Adjutant
was talking to little boy who had
Just returned from school, and the lit
tie fellow was so in love with his
school that he went there barefooted
rather than miss school; and when
asked why he did not wear mis- shoes,
he had none to wear. In the same
home he met another child, a little
girl, with her stocking feet sticking
out of her shoes, and this was her
best.
In other large cities the Adjutant
has done great work among the
poor, and proposes carrying out one
of his schemes in this city, on the
same plan, but perhaps on a smaller
scale. He will solicit the city for all
the waste material of the home, arti-
cles of clothing, furniture, dishes, old
silverware, shoes, rubbers, magazines,
and in fact anything you have in your
home when you are through with it
can be turned over to the Salvation
Army, and it will be renovated, and
disposed of in rummage sales; small
prices will be charged for all goods,
and when people are too poor to pay
for same it will be given free of
charge. In this way the expenses for
gathering up the goods and renovat-
ing the same will be met. 1t will also
give work occasionally to unemployed
men and women. In this way the
Adjutant proposes to transfer the
goods from the homes of the rich to
the homes of the poor
Now let everybody who has articles
stored away in the garnet exposed to
the moths and doing no good, turn it
over to the Salvation Army, and it will
be cleaned up, and in few days it
will be keeping some child warm, or
bringing some little comfort to some
home. And it won't be long before
the truant officer finds the children
in school. Children's clothing and
shoes are Immediately needed If
you have anything in the above line,
please call up the Salvation Army,
and they will call for same. Tele.
phone No, Black 900. Donations of
cash will also be thankfully received
for relief work this winter Address
same to Adjt VIM. De CARTS, Saliva
ton Army, 302 High Ave. West, City,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

of the overwhelming victories of the
G. o. p. in 1896, 1900 and 1904.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
Republican Rally.

oskaloosa will have another rally
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 81. Hon Nate
Kendall. candidate for congress from
the Sixth district on the republican
ticket, will address the people at the
court house at 400 o'clock. He
should have good hearing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
l. John Doe. e,
+ lRichard Roe.

(C) Any member OF the party hold
ing a primary election under the pro
visions of this act desiring to vote for
candidate for the office of Senator
in the Congress of the United States
shall make a written or prined request
of the judges of election for a primary
ballot in the following form:
81 request a primary election ballot
for the purpose of voting at this pri-
mary election for a candidate of the
b. party for the Office of SEN
ator in the congress of the United
States. declare that l affiliate with
and am in sympathy with the prin.
ciples of the . party; that IT
is my intention to support generally
at this general election the nominees
of such party; that l have not enroll
ed with nor participated in any prim-
airy election or convention of any
other political party since the first
day of the last preceding year"
Upon the presentation of such re-
quest it shall be the duty of the judges
of election to deliver to the applicant
if qualified elector, primary cleo
ton ballot unless challenged on the
ground that he is not a member of
such political party; and if challenged
on said ground it shall not be deliver
ed to him unless he make oath to the
statement he has made in his request
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

ing north of here, was found in the
water tank near the barn where it had
fallen in play The tank stands on 4
side hill and the little one, which was
nearly two years of age, toppled over
the edge. An effort made to resusci-
tate it proved unavailing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
TAFT BET NOT TAKEN.
WooIf. Zaeharia's $500 Wager is
Still Uncovered. ~

Des Moines, Oct. 27.-No democrat
ic coin has yet appeared to cover the
$500 which Woolf Zacharia offered
to risk on the chances of William
Howard Taft over a. week ago. Mr..
zacharia is disappointed at this, hay
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

ing been told that the market was
flooded with democratic money. He
now believes that the condolences the
democratic party is protesting In the
success of its national ticket this fall.
Is largely tinged with the memories
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

The following is the full text of the
amended primary election law as it
was adopted by the extra session of
the legislature and as it was publish
ed by authority of that body:
Section 1. That the law as it ap-
pears in chapter fifty-one (5D of the
Acts of the Thirty-second General AS
sembly be and the same is hereby
amended by adding after the period
at the end of the section twenty-four
(24) of said chapter the following:
If the candidate of any party for the
office of senator in the congress of
the United States who has received
the highest number of votes in his
party at any primary election as a
candidate for such office, die, resign
or remove from the state of his resi-
denct, or Tor any other cause a vacan-
cy in such candidacy shall occur after
such primary election is neld and be-
fore thirty days prior to the day OF the
general election November next fol
lowing, new primary election shall be
held by the members of such party or
the day of such general election fcr
the purpose of again nominating OF
expressing their choice for candidate
for said office in the manner herein
provided, viz; Az. s.ttsr....... ,..,.
(Al. Any person desiring to be
candidate for said Office shall have the
qualifications required by law, and
shall file nomination papers with tbs
Secretary of State in manner and form
substantially as required by section
ten (10) of chapter fifty-one CD n
the Acts of the Thirty-second Genera
Assembly, at least twenty (2O) days
prior to the day of the general ele'
ton next following.
OBJ Each candidate for said offic'
| who has filed nomination papers
| required by subdivision (A) hereo
shall be entitled to have his nam
| printed on a primary election ballo
which shall be prepared, arrange'
and printed by the Secretary of Stat
substantially in the following form:
Primary Election Ballot.
| ...... Party of the State of Iowa.
Primary election to be held on tn
..... day of November, A. D,....,.
for the purpose of placing in nomina
ton a candidate for the. part
for the Office of Senator in Congress
of the United States. 49,.
a.. II For United States Senator. ID
| .,E E.# Vote for one) o.. ....
q IlJohn Doe. fs.'f 10y. ,..
III lRichard Roe. . ,-ar. o.. at,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29

The oskaloosa markets are filed
with good things that can be stored
away for winters use.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-19
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Rapid City, S. d.,
May IS, 1908.
A sufficient contest notice having
been filed in this office by Bessie ~.
johnson, contestant, against Home
stead entry No. ,G04, made August
goth, 1906, for the northwest quar-
ter of section 20, ownship north,
range IL east, b. II. NJ, by Merritt
Rex Tinkham, contestee, in which
It is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract of land
Tor more than six months prior to
the date of said affidavit; that he
has not occupied nor improved the
same as required by law, and that
said alleged absence was not due to
MS employment in the army, navy
81 marine corps OF the United States
Turing any war in which the United
states was or is engaged
Said parties are hereby notified
20 appear, respond and offer cy..
1ence touching said allegation at &C
Geek, a. m. on July IS, 1908, be
ore the Register and Receiver al
sc United States Land Office in Rap
City, South Dakota.
inc sad contestant having in
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-19
South Dakota Summer Resorts.

This is the season of the year
when people are moving out of the
crowded cities and coming from the
south to find fresh and cooler air.
Most of this summer exodus is to
the seashore where the heavy at
mosphere exerts its greatest pressure
On the lungs and brain. A great
deal of it is toward low wooded
lakes where rank vegetation exudes
miasmatic effluva and where
swarms of mosquitoes rise from the
marshy ground. Some of these lakes
especially in the mountainous dis
tricts of the New England states are
less Objectionable than the lowlands
of the middle west. 1t is neverthe-
less a fact that many of the so
called summer resorts are exceed
ingly unhealthful places to live, and
are positively dangerous to persons
subject to certain disorders.
Considering this, it is to be re-
GREETED that more people are not
familiar with a prairy country and
it's pure, drier atmosphere to tone
up and invgorate the system thro'
the trying days Of summer. There
is 10 place in the world for instance
that is better for the invalid or the
weary, wornout person to summer in
than the prairie reaches of South
DAKOTA. The altitude is not OPP
pressively low, nor is the atmosphere
10 t.in; the vegetation is not rank,
ana marshy land is almost un-
i:rown. In midsummer, after the
spring rains are finished there is not
much precipitation and as a rule the
air is dry and most invigorating.
There is positive tonic in the
breezes that blow across the prairies
and it is common thing for people
coming here from the south or east
10 acquire appetites to which they
have been strangers for years and to
take on flesh amazingly.
But because you are invited to a
prairie country for your summer va
ton, do not imagine that means
ila yo, must spend your days in
'na! prairie town ana or in huse
down in the wheat fields In the
li;:l". There are many beauty
sets CT nature in South Dakota
aieh viii give you all the advan-
..scs Of the ordinary summer re-
or: with the prairie breezes thrown
-, i YOU desire still higher
;g,r the Black Hills country
fn'sh this with everything in
a.s CT scenery and summer re-
res that could be desired
South Dakota summer re-
80 Already acquiring nationa
M tHere are others which viii
Gal,is years. when people
r. mp TO the value of thu
tonic Hot Springs, in thu
IL i known from one emf
oa - { the other as al
r rCrcrt and the gov
rs he on it out of thous
-: htful places in the
Sites fer the establishin,
m: complete and best SAM
~. 81 re are other numerou
set. IN the Hills which ar
"a N .5;ss::..'cnized and will be NOR
n years go by.
i 1t set Down in the midst Of til
1 rGilllng prairies there are some (
the most beautiful, lakes In the worl
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-19
The waters from these lakes is pure

The waters from these lakes is pure
and not drained from rivers flowing
through large cities. The vegetation
around the lakes is not dense, there
being just enough timber to make
delightful shade, and little or no
rank underground. They are ideal
places for summer outings and the
man who secures summer home on
these lakes has something which
will be very valuable in few years.
One of these lakes, kampeski, is
near Watertown, and is already eel
ebrated throughout the state and far
Their. Another, not SO we'll known,
but attracting great deal Of atten-
ton the last few years, is Lake An
des, in Charles Mix County. In the
Northern part of the state there is
Rigstone lake, a beautifui body of
water, and there are numerous
others, such as the lakes in the vi
entity Of Madison, which require but
little Improvement in the way of
controlling outlets, to make them
.;ne bodies OF water.
The healthfulness of South Da-
Hota climate is proverb:al. Let all
SouthDakotans at least, not stir out
side of the borders of the state when
taking their summer vacation. but
clip to improve the wonderful nat
nral resorts which we have at home.
Also, when writing to your friends.
in other parts Of the country, do
not forget to mention the advan-
tages and pleasures of summering in
this prairie state. and you will has
ten ..e time when there will be a
| ia in the hot summer months. =
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