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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
DIES MONIES RIVER WATER.

Chemists of the United States Geo
logical Survey have made an investi-
cation of stream and well waters in
the Des Moines river area and have
determined their value for various in
dustrial purposes, giving special atten-
ton to their availability for use in
boilers. ~
OF the waters tested % per cent are
classed as good, 81 per cent as fair, II
per cent as poor. and 40 per cent as
bad for boiler use. The surface water
supplies of this region are generally
good. Most of the deep-well waters
are bad, though few are classed as
fair or poor. The waters from the
shallow wells vary greatly with the
surface geological formations and are
tabulated under all classes.
Des Moines river and its tributaries
offer the best water supplies available
for industrial uses in this region, but
the mineral content of the water of
the streams, like that of the well
waters, depends greatly upon the
local geology. Thus the West Fork
OF Des Moines river is comparatively
hard. but the stream is much improv-
ed for boiler use after receiving the
softer waters of the East Fork In
its flow to Des Moines the river
gradually acquires more mineral mat.
ter, but below Des Moines it drains an
area from which 1t takes up less min
eral matter and in consequence the
water gradually improves in quality
to the mouth of the stream.
Samples have been collected daily
for an entire year from the Des Monies
at Keosauqua and have been analysed
at the United States Geological Sur.
vey laboratory at Iowa City. From
these analyses IL appears that the
stream water is poor for boiler use for
about three weeks in the year, fair
for 20 weeks, and good for 20 weeks
Much OF the time the river is turbid.
The turbidity OF the water impairs its
usefulness and makes sedimentation
or filtration necessary before 1t can
be successfully used in most manufac-
turing processes.
The average amount of dissolved
minerals is somewhat over 800 parts
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

per million, but varies from two-thirds
to five-thirds this amount with
changes in the stream flow. 1t ap-
pears that the Des Moines carries to
the Mississippi every year more than
100000 tons of mineral matter in
solution, or $50 pounds for each acre
of land drained. This is composed
principally of the sulphates and car
donates OF calcium, magnesium, and
sodium. The matter carried in sus,
pension is nearly twice as much as
that carried in solution.
A report on the Surveys investiga-
tons of the quality of water in this
area as wen as in other drainage
basins is being prepared for publlca-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
, .auarr&e THEMSELVES.

Success Magazine: Some men are
pitched to a minor key. They proba
bly, do not realize II; but there is a
downward tendency in their thought
and conversation. Everything is
down-business poor, prospects dark
They are always seeing snags ahead
They see tendencies in American life
which are sure to undermined our dem.
Ocracy and end in revolution. Moth,
ing is as it used to be when they wera
young. They cannot get any more
decent help. Everything is in a de.
plorable condition.
1T is a most unfortunate thing to
get into such a mental habit.
Il know some of these people. Their
letters are always pessimistic. They
go through life like a tornado cloud,
carrying blackness and threatening
disaster wherever they go.
Everything depends upon the way
we look at things. Near Inese calam-
ity howlers We find people living prac.
tically under the same conditions who
see beauty and increasing goodness,
and an upward trend in civilization
everywhere.
What an untold blessing to form
early in life the optimistic habit OF
seeing the best instead of the worst!
Think how much more those get
out of life who are always courageous,
hopeful. always grateful for every
good thing that comes to them, and
who have a great faith in the good
ness of human nature and in the hon
esty Of most people"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
WHAT BUXTON HAS.

l. The only colored postmaster IN
Iowa.
2. The only public school taught
entirely by colored teachers in Iowa.
3. The only Young Mems Christian
Association for colored men in Iowa
4. The only colored newspaper
with complete plant for printing their
own paper and the only official county
paper published by colored men in
Iowa.
S. The only two colored justices
Of the peace in any town in Iowa.
g. The only colored deputy sheriff
in Iowa.
Z. More colored store clerks than
any other city in Iowa.
s. The only steam laundry owned
and managed by colored people in
Iowa. 3
9. The only colored physician regu'
larry employed at a salary by the
company and colony of any mining
community in Iowa
TO- More colored men employed at
better wages and given more regular
work than any other place Of its size
in the world.
IL. More freedom OF speech and
more freedom OF the press than our
wisest statesmen bargained for when
they made the Constitution.
II. Less destitution, fewer paupers.
fewer beggars and fewer homeless
people than most any other city OF
It's size in the country Buxton Ga.
zette
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
HOSPITAL SHOWER DAY.
inspection Of New Building Was
Pleasure to All.

Shower Day at the new Oskaloosq
Hospital was d success beyond the
fondest dreams OF the promoters Of
the occasion. Fully two thousand
people inspected the building during
the afternoon and evening, and sew
eral hundred articles were donated
Many made their contributions in sact
and something over $500 in coin, pa
per money and checks was taken in
The contributions ranged from an
egg beaten to fifty-dollar check.
The hospital board was assisted by
thirty willing workers, who took care
of the visitors in splendid way and
showed the many. good points of the
building to the best advantage. Many
had visited the place for the first
time that day, and were astonished
at the completeness of the institution
and even those who have been more
or less familiar with the work were
surprised at the fine showing made.
The visitors were taken in by the
basement door in order that they
might see the whole building from
boiler room to isolation ward. The
completeness of everything was a
revelation to all. People began com
ing at 100 o'clock in the afternoon
and it was after ten O'Clock before
the last of the big crowd had left the
building.
Mrs. Chas. Glover is said to be the
first one TO suggest the shower day
and full credit is given her tor the
splendid idea. The Herald had hoped
to be able TO give a complete list OF
donations today, but the ladies were
unable to furnish 1t. There was SO
much confusion at times that it will
take day or two to untangle the
web.
The street car company did a thriv.
ing business and was soon compelled
to double its regular service. The
Hospital will get portion of the re,
ceipts, which will help materially in
the good work. I
Graphophone music for the occasion
was furnished by the T. X. Smith Jew.
elry House.
The Kemble Floral Co. gratutiourly
furnished the potted plants and cut
flowers that lent beauty to the rooms
and halls. The water company sent
a large meter free of charge, and an
agreement to make the -ospital a spe.
cial rate on water.
The many expressions of satisfac-
ton over the plans thus far carried
out We're appreciated by those in
charge and will prove an inspiration
to them to go on with the accomplish
ment of the good for which the insti-
tuition is intended. A guarantee fund
will now be solicited and competent
management placed in charge as
soon as possible, that the hospital
may be open to patients without fur
Their delay. IL is not the idea to ask
for further contribution, but for a
guarantee in case of deficit that the
work may go on without involving
the hospital in debt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
According TO a ruling made by the

According TO a ruling made by the
supreme court in a case brought by
the Barbour Asphalt company against
Woodbury. county and the county
treasurer there, county treasurers in
Iowa cannot hereafter collect the Gus
tomary three-fourths of / per cent
taxes paid on special assessments in
cities under the general incorporation
law. The court held that the law spe-
officially states that the commission
shall be charged for the collection of
taxes due the county or state, and as
the special assessment collections be-
long to the holders of the improve
ment certificates, it cannot be rightly
classed as identical with other tax col
lections. This will make q difference
of several Thousand, dollars a year in
the collection receipts in the county
treasurers' Offices fin Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
lover 5000, 600 more was speni

Over 100000 more was spent or
the common schools of Iowa during
1907 than in 1906. About 100000
more went to teachers than during the
previous year. Over 100000 more
was invested, altogether in school
house in 1907 than in 1906. A total OF
$11,242,59S was expended by!Elhe
schools of Iowa last year. There are
1895 school houses, valued at $24,'
037, SOP, built during the year 1901
total number of children enrolled 5l9,'
S35 lin 1906 there were 530,939(; to
tai number teachers 2S,50S. zta
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The Northwestern Railroad has
taken an advanced step in the inter,
ests Of civilization. An executive or
der has been issued prohibiting the
heaving of rice and old shoes at, in
or around any bridal party entering or
leaving any Northwestern trains.
Offenders win be liable to arrest for
committing nuisance and the rail.
road company viii prosecute all cases
in court
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
Clarence Simmons,

Clarence Simmons, an Atlantic
youth who is one of the party of
thirteen boys and two teachers max.
ing explorations in Chill. has a letter
in one of his home papers describing
a Notwithstanding journey in the
Andes. At one point 10000 above the
sea level he saw men at work cutting
blocks of frozen snow which were
wrapped in straw and shipped to san
tiago to be used for making ice cream
and cooling drinks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
a MlsREPREsENT. .TIoN.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
err, which. to say the least, ought t
know better. gave space to the follow
ing on Sunday morning:
Milwaukee Evening Wiscon
sin: A correspondent writes to
the Evening Wisconsin to expos
tulate against reference to Iowa
as a prohibition state. He says:
Iowa has not oeen prohibition
state for some years. 1t has a
sort of local option law called the
mulct law. Des Moines, Dayen-
port, Sioux City and many others
are as wide open and violate the
law just the same as do the sa-
looms of Milwaukee. Just lately
| spent q Sunday at Oskaloosa.
Salon doors were wide open.
saw more drunken men on Satur-
day on the streets of that city
than ever saw on the streets of
Calumet on a pay day. H
The statements contained therein
are libel on the good name of Os
kaloosa, and especially on the mer
who have licenses to sell liquor here
The Oskaloosa saloon keepers earn
estly endeavor to obey the law, and
even the bitterest enemies OF the Ii
quor traffic must admit that no sa
looms In Oskaloosa are ever open on
Sunday, or between the hours of II
p. m. and 5 a. IN. on weekday nights
In fact, Oskaloosa has always enjoyea
the reputation of obeying the provis
ions of the mulct law better than any
other city in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

lin addition to his other troubles
Governo Hughes. of New York, has
a woman suffrage .ght on his hands.
An attempt is being made to amend
the state constitution by striking out
the word male" from mat clause
which deals with the voting privilege,
With the women on his trail Governor
Hughes will hardly be able to pre-
serve his Sphinx-like attitude in this
case.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The total wealth of the United
States at the close of 1907 was esti
mated at Sl07 1O4, 211, oI7, or three
times greater than it was at the time
of the awful crime of 1873, and the
per capita increased from $779 to
1910. The business of a country
that sizes up like that cannot long re,
main unsettled
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
The Work Of ASSESSING.

The work OF assessing the property
of oskaloosa is more of a task than
formerly and the men engaged in the
work will not have the work complete
before April first. Assessor John Per-
ry states that he encounters great
number Of changes from last season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The muckrakers of the feet are
compared by the st. Louis Globe
Democrat to the sensationaIists who
raised such a huIiabaloo over the
Panama canal and Insisted that II
would be nothing Tut a hole in the
ground where more than a million
would be wasted. Facts. however,
soon kill both species.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Since the item concerning the
school election appeared on Saturday
the retiring members OF the board
Messrs., JAS, b. Atehison and Thos. r
Neagle. have notified the Herald that
they positively win not be candidates
for reelection. Both gentlemen have
served he district wen and have
shirked no duty that has deYolyed
upon them in the work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

With its field glass turned on the
recent flood the Chicago Record-Her-
aid exclaims: Some people are born
miserable, some people have misery
thrust upon them and some live along
the Ohio river"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The returns so far received indi-
cate that the total output of Portland
cement in the United States during
the calendar year 1907 was approxi-
mately 100000. barrels, as COM
pared with an output of 46,463, 424
barrels in 1906, and of 35,246,S12 bar
rels in 1905. .-a-.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

MIR. Carnegie gave to libraries
last year S1,631 $50, making the tota
of his gifts for this purpose S49,6U5,
622. AS the recipients practically
provided an equal sum for mainten
ance, the library movement of the
last ten years has been sometfSis
immense,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

AS an exponent of the faith itself
the Knoxville Express says: The
greatest obstacle in the way of demo.
cratic success in Iowa is the alleged
leaders. what the party needs Is
more enlisted men and fewer tin sol.
diers with feathers in their hats, look
ing for SORT snaps" "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Two hundred million dollars
worth of coal is. being wasted every
year in the United States through i'm
proper mining methods. according tc
Mr.. J. A. Holmes, chief of the Tech
biological branch. united States Geo
logical Survey. who spoke at the
meeting of the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers at New York last
week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
-Philadelnhia nil celehrate

Philadelphia will celebrate its
225th birthday anniversary next octo.
Der, and for the occasion will erect
forty-eight columns bearing historic
panels and other decorations on the
curb line. surrounding the plaza of
the City Hail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

John l. Knight, of Seattle, had
trouble in finding a bed to sleep
in Chicago the other night. It was
not because Chicago was short on
beds, but because John was six feet
and Ten inekes. IonSs - :.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

vision of the White House. Who is
not proud of Albert B. Cummins
"of her territory. her productions
her wealth, her patriotism, her lofty
civic ideals. her intelligent yeomen,
her public servants, her history and
achievements, every citizen OF Iowa
may justly feel proud"
]. C. w. COXE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

I'm January, 1903, the balance OF
foreign trade in our favor was S12O,
100000 against S62,OOO,O0O in the
same month last year This will pro
vide another source OF gold supply II
naedad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
Adams ToWnsn o.

Township caucus will be held Sat
urday, February 20 at O'Clock, in
Adams Center school house, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to
the Republican County Convention
held in Oskaloosa, Saturday, March 7
1908, and to transact any other busi
ness that may come up before said
caucus. e. c. Hanna,
Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

AS Walter Wellman sees the sit
uation, Taft for president and Cover
nor Fort of New Jersey for vice presi-
dent is likely to be the republican
ticket
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Wisconsin democrats call Mr..
Bryan THE greatest of Americans" In
1896 Wisconsin's majority against
Bryan was 1O2,612 and in 1900 it in
creased to 106,5S1.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
Cedar Township.

The Republicans of Cedar. township
will meet in caucus at the town hall
in Fremont, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb
20, 1908, at o'clock p. m, for the pur.
pose of selecting five delegates to the
Republican County Convention which
will meet in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Sat
urday, March Z, 1908.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

-Marengo Herald: A portrait of
Gov. Deneen in the Oskaloosa Herd.d
presents a striking appearance to
Rev. Fred b. tucker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

I'm Montreal Mr.. Bryan said
Americans chase the dollar until they
drop dead" MIR. Bryan had better
watch outI .. -"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Only two weeks more of ground
hog winter. The weather man, how
ever, may have something up his
sleeve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Flocks OF geese were heard flying
low over the city Tuesday morning
and number of hunters were on the
river yesterday and today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
STRIKE MAY ISSUE.
Arbitrators Are Unable to Agree on
Street Car Difficulty.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 25.-The two
arbitrators in the street car wage
scale difficulty are unable to agree
ON the third man, and the men are
likely to strike. The company has
strike breakers ready to take their
places.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The question keeps bobbing up,
can one lead the simple life and get
there at one and the same time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

Feb. 20, at o'clock D. M, to select
two delegates to the Mahaska County
Convention to be held in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, on March Z, 1908.
o. H. Vance, Com.
Jefferson.
The Republicans of Jefferson town
|ship win meet in caucus at Center
school house in said township, Satur-
day, February 29, 1908, at 2 o'clock p.
m. of said date, for the purpose of Sc
lecting ten G0) delegates to attend
the county convention to be held in
the city of Oskaloosa. Iowa, March Z,
1908, and to transact any other bust
ness that may come before said con-
Ivention.
j. F. Barnett, Com.
Lincoln.
The Republicans of Lincoln town
ship will meet in caucus at the court
house in Oskaloosa, Iowa.. saturday,
Feb. 20, at p. m, for the purpose of
selecting two (2) delegates to attend
the Republican County Convention to
be held in Oskaloosa, Iowa, March Z,
1908, and to transact any other bust.
ness that may come before said eau
Gus. Newton Steddom, Com.
Madison Township.
The Republican voters of Madison
township will meet in caucus at
Whitmore's mill February 20, at
o'clock p. m. of said date, for the pur-
pose of selecting four "a delegates
to attend the Republican County Con-
vention TO be held in the City of Oska-
loosa, Iowa, March z, 1908, and to
transact any other business that may
come before said caucus.
.. .-. j. F. Cruzen, Com.
Monroe Township.
The Republicans of Monroe town
ship will meet in caucus, at the regu-
lar voting place, February 20, 1908, at
200 o'clockIp. m. of said day, for the
purpose of selecting four (4) dele
gates to attend the Republican County
Convention to be held in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, March z, 1908, and to transact
any other business that may come be-
fore said caucus. ..
]. r. Lester, Com.
Prairie Township.
The Republicans of Prairie town
ship will hold caucus at city building
New Sharon, Iowa, Saturday, Feb. ~,
at o'clock. p, m, for the purpose of
selecting eleven delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention.
M. T. Watland, Com.
Spring Creek.
The Republicans of Spring Creek
township will meet in caucus Satur-
day, Feb. 80, at $3.50 p. m, at the vot-
ing house, to select four "a delegates
to the county convention and to trans
act such other business as may come
before same.
o. P. Hedge, Com.
Scott Township.
The republican electors of Scott
township will meet in, caucus at the
usual voting place, February 20, 1908,
at 100 o'clock p. m. of said date, for
the purpose Of selecting four "a dele
gates to attend the Republican County
Convention to be held in Oskaloosa.
Iowa, March Z, 1908, and to transact
any other business that may come be-
fore said caucus.
w. H. Johnson, Committeeman.
White Oak.
The Republicans of White Oak
township will meet in caucus at Rose
Hill, Saturday, Feb. 20, at 3 p. m, for
the purpose of transacting such bust
ness as may properly come before
them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27

The Washington Democrat won
ders if church ushers are as import
ant as some appear.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-27
Oskaloosa, 9TH Ward.

The Republican electors of the 4th
ward of the City OF Oskaloosa, Iowa,
will meet in caucus, at Morrow's liv.
cry barn, February 2S, 1908, at Z
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of Sc
lecting nine 90 delegates to attend
the Republican County Convention to
be held in Oskaloosa, Iowa, March Z,
1908, and to transact any other bust
ness that may come before said eau
Gus. H. B. Mccoy, Com.