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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Little is left to be desired by the
farmers of Mahaska county, exceSt
continued prosperity and health. inc
county is now completely covered by
rural mail service. and nearly every
farmer has a telephone. Many OF
them support automobiles and the
daily paper has become a necessity
"The world do move" especially in
this corner of the garden OF Eden
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

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While keota looms up as the snin-
ing star in Keokuk county, from It's
position on the Washington county
line, the western half OF the county
recognizes the brlliiancy OF tne illtle
town OF Delta on the same 9ranch OF
the Rock Island railroad ana Almost
equi'distant from Slgourney' .ne
ha1r, ~ !. no,,,,a,,on a,,t doce onlv oue-
third the business OF Kecta, yet they
are similar in many ways. Both are
prosperous and enterprising towns,
supported almost wholly by farmers
trade, and each labors under the ais
advantage of having but one railroad
and that-at present-with out one
passenger and one frelght tram
day, in each direction. POOR trans
pcftation facllltles is generaiiy an UNI
surmountabie pafrief III the roau "
prosperity Tor any CITY, yet poth
keota ana pelta are kllo"h do ie''u'"s
shipping points.
While Delta boasts of but 100 pop
ulatiop. she supports three protestant
churches and n large and beautiful
brick school house. Gas is used
abundantly for cooking and lighting
purposes, being furnished at reason
abe rates. The gas works were erect
ed by the city at a cost of about $4,000
and are now conducted under the mu-
nicipal ownership.
,l
NJ, a.noo.. = .,s oroo,or norton
of the town are lined on both sides
with good cement walks and the bust
ness blocks are brick. substantial and
kent in good repair The leaders in
the commercial interests of the town
are enterprfsing and public spirited,
while the whole community is known
tor it's LOYALTY to home institutions,
and the harvest which the mai. order
houses reap in Delta is a scanty one.
On examination of the cargo unloaded
from the freight trains as they stop
at the depot reveals the conspicuous
absence of the names Montgomery
Ward" Sears, Roebuck" and John
NJ Smvth." which are so often the
fashy labels on the boxes seen on
the average country depot platform.
| A liberal natronaEe of the home mer.
| oh,nts hos onabled thn lolita stores
| 70 SUNNY their customers with the
latest and most un-to-date goods on
the market at prices which enable
tbem IN meet the competitfon of all.
some OF t'he o'0reS'
In the line of hardware and ma
chinery, Delta has Tor MANY years en-
Joyce tle leduins u saue ~ tns 80 49,
To Delta to purchase farm implements
The hardware trade is now controlled
l .rnl,,, al Ixrk t.,H Grim FNf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The Union Pacific Railroad has
announced a rate of ~ cents mile
from Denver to Chicago and return
for the Republican National Conyen.
ton at Chicago, June 16. Rates on
the above basis will be made from
points east of Denver.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

An international exposition por'
traying the life OF the laborer for the
last 1000 years. showing conditions
surrounding him from the time OF
feudal slavery to the present time, is
contemplated by the French parlia
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. I. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: W. /. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor. Lacey; w.
H. Springer. Eddyville: Thos. J. VII
son, Beacon; r. w. Moore, Cedar;
w. G. Reed, oskaloosa; W. II. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul synhorst. Leighton;
Geo. s. Prime, oskaloosa; r. X.
Davis, oskaloosa; M. s. Downey. La
cey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The 100 stockholders are all
mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarterswhile in the City. 16wtf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Employees Of the Milwaukee and
St Paul road, by cooperating with
the management to obtain the most
rigid economy in operation, have saw
ed during January 100000. of which
$4,000 was on coal. Careless firing
OF locomotives is one OF the most
productive fields for extravaganza.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Since the waterworks of Cincin-
natl were moved ten miles up the
Ohio river, above all communicating
streams, and above the area built
over. the cases of typhoid fever in
the city have decreased more than
one-haH.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

III the Herald dared to guess on
the new primary law it would sug
gest that the proper way to handle
the matter of township candidates is
to hold township caucus, Otherwise
some townships may be without the
proper civic organization. In this case
the board of supervisors would APP
pninf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

THE novelty of having govern
or who will give his time 10 the at
fairs of state rather than building his
own political fences will cause some
to sit up and take notice" says the
Charles City Intelligencer "but If B.
F. Carroll is elected that is just what
we will have
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The Oskaioosa post ofiice made
somewhat surprising record in It's
money order department during the
month OF March II issued 1345 or,
ders. amounting 10 $7,045.e4. Less
orders We're paid than were issued.
but the total Of the paid business was
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

"A recent magazine writer. CONF
pairing Massachusetts, and Kentucky.
remarks that Massachusetts makes
shoes and boots. while Kentucy makes
booze and shoots.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Pension PAPERS Stunned,

Saturday was the regular day for
making out pension vouchers for To-
cal pensioners and the Office of the
clerk of the court Leroy Corlett, was
crowded early and iate. About two
hundred pensions are paid in Oska-
loOsa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
-The United States Agricnltura

The United States Agricultural
Department, which gave employment
TO 80 men forty years old, now Aeeps
busy 9.197, OF whom 5000 are in the
animal industry Commenting on
shIs the ST. Louis Globe-Demoerat
adds: 20 is branch of govern
ment work that can show results for
all the money spent upon It.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The term idle rumor" is object.
ed to b Kansas paper as a misnom-
en- on the ground that rumor is al
ways busy The objection seems 10
be well founded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The finest train in the world Is
the kaiser's. II cost 100000 and
took three years to build it. In the
twelve sumptuous saloons are two
nursery coaches gymnasium, a
music room and drawing room fur
nished with oil paintings and statu-
ary The treasure room, with its two
safes. is burglar-proof.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

An eminent English doctor in a
recent address 10 a medical faculty,
maintained that govt is the foe OF
consumption. This is another case,
however, of the cure being as bad as
the disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

1t has been remarked that the
man who most frequently complains
Of bad luck is the first to go fishing
in the spring
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
AT THE HOSPITAL.
Visiting Days and Hours Are Fixed
by Management.

Dr. Ryerson, superintendent of the
new hospital has fixed the hours Tor
visitors as follows: Visitors will be
admitted TO the building on Hednes-
days and Sundays only, and then only
between the hours Of and 5o'clock
in the afternoon. Friends and rela-
tives Of patients will be admitted any
afternoon. but no one at all Will be
admitted in the forenoons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

"A revised tariff will still be pro,
tectiye. The free traders are vast.
ing time when they try to confuse
the judgment of the country on this
point.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Iowa stands fifth in the number
Of newspapers published. New York
has 1888; Illinois 1888; Pennsylva.
mia, 1.424; Ohio, 1,165: Iowa, 1858:
Missouri, 1919. Delaware has the
smallest number, 314.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

-Anent the troubles of the Thaws,
the Nanderbilts. the Goulds, ct al,
"Ill fares the land. to Fastening i'll a
prey, where wealth accumulates and
men decay"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The keosaaqua Republican notes
tA.ssst lsss.ssss; ssalzsEs Nfo went else
where are coming back to Iowa. The
Herald will wager that many others
wish they could get back to Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The Sioux City Journal believes
that the cruise of the Atlantic feet is
serving as a great free advertise
mont for the naval recruiting Offices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The April dividends to be paid by
railroads, industrial and traction cor,
porations will be s126,000,o0o. And
yet some one said there has been a
manic
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

"A few big banks suspended dur
ing the recent furry, but in nearly
every case have resumed in better
shape than before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

greater than the receipts. The Of
flee paid 1927 orders, calling for
total of $9,160.S1 cash.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Alex Miller. of the Washington
Democrat, longs to be as popular as
the soloist in a country town band.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The Keokuk Gate-City has motto.
ed that in the spring a young mans
fancy also turns to base ball.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

A new church will be erected in
the city some time during the season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The dandelion may be a nuisance
but his appearance is generally wei
coined In the early spring. He Is SC
bright and cheerful Ike
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Work Of Organization viii be contin-
ued During April.

The work OF the Associated chari-
ties viii be continued through the
month Of April and possibly longer.
Secretary John Pendry viii there
fore be at the headquarters on South
First street as formerly. The ladies'
have number OF cases needing con.
tinued attention and the work can be
done better under the system now in
practice than 10 nave the Offices
abandoned for the season and at
tempt TO carry on the work otherwise
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Some of the Industries.

The Delta Feed Mill offers mar
ket for a large amount of grain and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

The garden makers are out in fun
force. A4e W
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-01

election or elections. Any constitu.
tional amendment n other measure
referred to the people shall take effect
when it is approved by a majority Of
the votes cast thereon and not olher-
wise, and shall be in force from the
date OF the official declaration OF the
vote. The enacting cause OF all
initiative bills shall be "Be 1t enacted
Dy the people OF the state of North
Dakota" This section shall no be
construed to deprive any member OF
The legislative assembly OF the right
10 introduce any measure. The whole
number OF votes cast for justice OF the
supreme court at the regular election
asst preceding the ming vi any pc.
lition for the initiative or for ne
referendum shall be the basis on
which the number of legal voters
necessary to sign such petition shall
We counted. Petitions and orders for
me initiative and for the referendum
shall be hled with the secretary OF
state, and in submitting tile same to
me people he and all other oihcers
snail be guided by the general laws
and the act submitting this amend
nent until legislation shall be es'
pecially provided therefor. This
amendment shall be selt-executlng'
out legislation may be enacted espe'
cially to facilitate its operation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-01
Proposed Amendment.

That section 176 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be-
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 176. Laws shall be p~assedyta1-
ing by uniform rule all property &C.
cording to it's true value In money,
and the legislature may pass laws tax,
ing incomes, but the property OF the
United States and the state. county
and municipal corporations, both real
and personal, shall be exempt from
taxation, and the Legislative assembly
shall by a general law exempt from
taxation property used exclusively for
school, religious, fraternal, cemetery
or charitable purposes, public hos
pitfalls under the control of religious
or charitable societies, used wholly or
in part for public charity, and per:
sonal property to any amount not ex'
ceeding In value two hundred dollars
for each individual liable to taxation;
but, the legislative assembly may, by
law, provide for the payment Of . per
centum of gross earnings of railroad
companies to be paid in lieu of all
state, county, township and school
taxes on property exclusively used in
and about the prosecution Of the busi-
ness of such companies as common
carriers, but no real estate Of said
corporations shall be exempted from
taxation in the same manner and on
the same basis as other real estate is
taxed, except NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
shops and buildings, used exclusively
in the business as common carriers,
and whenever, and so long as such
law providing for the payment Of a
per centum on earnings shall be in
force, that part Of section 179 of this
article relating to assessment of rail.
road property shall cease: to be In
force.
ALFRED BLAISDELL,
Secretary of State.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-01
Proposed Amendments
To The Constitution.

The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution Of the state OF
North Dakota, having passed the
Tenth Legislative Assembly, will be
submitted to the Eleventh Legislative
Assembly for approval or rejection.
Proposed Amendment.
That section lao Of the constitution
Of the state of North Dakota is
amended to read al follows:
Sec. lao. Amendment. Railroad
corporations and common carriers re-
Quired to keep ONCE in the state and
make reports. Every railroad cor
poration and common carrier organized
in, or doing business in this state,
under the laws or authority thereof,
shall have and maintain a public Office
or place in the state for the transac-
ton Of its business where a record Of
the transfers of its stock shall be
made and in which shall be kept for
public inspection, books in which shall
be recorded the amount Of capital
stock subscribed and by whom, the
names Of the oWners of the stock anu
the amount owned by them respec.
lively, the amount Of stock paid In
and by whom and the transfers OF
said stock; the amount Of its assets
and liabilities and the names and
place OF residence Of its officers. The
directors Of every railroad corporation
and Of every common carrier dong
business in this state shall annually
make a report, under oath, to the
auditor of public accounts, or some
officer or otlcers to be designated b.
law, Of all their acts and doings, which
report shall include such matters
relating to railroads and common car
riers IS may be prescribed by law
Similar reports shall be made to such
other officers and at such times anC
places as may be required by law ant
the legislative assembly snail pass
laws enforcing by suitable penalties
the provisions Of this section.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-01
Proposed Amendment.

That section ZIG of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 216. The following named pub
tic institutions are hereby permanent
~ located as hereinafter provided,
each to have SO much Of the remain.
ing grant of one hundred and seventy
thousand acres of land made by the
united States for other educational
and charitable institutions" as is al
.oted by law, namely:
First. A soldiers home, when
located, or such other charitable in
stitution as the legislative assembly
may determine, at Lisbon, in the coun-
~ of Ransom, with a grant OF forty
thousand acres Of land.
Second. A blind asylum, or such
other institution as the legislative as
sembly may determine, at such place
in the county Of Pembina as the
qualified electors Of said county may
determine at an election to be held
as prescribed by the legislative as
sembly, with a grant of thirty thou:
sand acres.
Third. An industrial school and
SCUOO4 1Ol xuoAu0A oAAAA oNS
other educational or charitable institu
don as the legislative assembly may
provide, at the town of Glendale, in
The county Of Dickey, with a grant o.
forty thousand acres.
Fourth. A school of forestry, OF
such other institution as the legisla
tive assembly may determine, at such
place in one of the counties of Nc
denry. Ward, Bottineau or Rolette as
the electors of said counties may
determine by an election for that pur
pose, to be held as provided by the
legislative assembly.
Fifth. A scientific school, or such
other educational or charitable insti
tuition as the legislative assembly may
prescribe, at the city of Wahpeton
county of Richland, with a grant o.
lorty thousand acres.
Sixth. A state normal schol at thu
city of Minot, in the county of Ward
provided, that no other institution o
| character similar to any one Of those
located by this article shall be es
-ablished or maintained without a re
vision Of this constitution.
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Proposed Amendment.

That section 1853 OF the constitution
If the state of North Dakota be
amended 20 as to read as follows:
Sec. 1853. No land shall he sold for
.ess than the appraised value and in
10 cas- for less than ten dollars per
Acre. The purchaser shall pay one
18th of the price in cash and the re-
naming four-ffths as follows: One.
18th in five years, one-ifth on or be-
ore the expiration of ten years. one
18th on or before the expiration of if-
zen years, and one-tifth on or be-
fore the expiration of twenty years,
with interest at the rate of not less
han five per cent per annum payable
annually in advance; provided, that
when payments are made before due
they shall be made at an interest pay
ing date, and n years interest in
advance shall be paid on all moneys
so paid. ALI sales shall be held at
the county seat of the county in
which the land to be sold is situated,
and all be at public auction and to
the highest bidder after sixty days
advertisement of the So Ie in a news.
paper in general circulation in the
S1SAAAIy VI tuS AdAO W NC oOAOji dAu
also published in a newspaper pub.
lished at the county seat and also in
a newspaper published at the seat of
the government. Such lands as shall
not have been especially subdivided
shall be offered in tracts Of one quar-
ter section and those s%ubdiyided in
the smallest subdivision. All lands
designated for sale and not sold with
in two years after appraisal shall be
reappraised before they are sold. Nc
grant or patent for such lands shall
issue until payment is made for the
same; provided, that the lands con
tracted to be sold by the state shall
be subject to taxation from the date
of such contract. In case the taxes
assessed against any of said lands fol
any year remain unpaid until the first
Monday in October of the following
year, then and thereupon the contract
Of sale for such lands shall, II the
board Of university and school lands
so determine, become null and void.
Any lands under the provisions o.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-10-01

section 1853 of the constitution Of the
state of North Dakota that haverhere-
tofore been sold may be paid for, ex-
cept as to interest, as provided here.
in; provided, further, that any school
or institution lands that may DO re-
quired for townsite purposes may be
paid for at any time and patent issued
therefor.
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07

1, Wilbur 81. Kramer, Clerk 23rd Judi
cial District Court, st. Mary Parish.
Louisiana, ex-of1cio Recorder thereof, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the Or
iginal act of Incorporation of the Mutual
Sugar Company as on file and of record
in my Office in Book 81 of Mortgages,
No. 50, TAT, inscribed therein of date
October 10th, 1908.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
ficia lsignature and the impress OF the
seal of my Office this 10th day of October
A. D., 1908.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk OF Court.
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Coulk kpas.
ish of st. Mary.

Ism OF st. Mary.
In the matter of the Receivef1tis
of the Mrs. E. D. Burguieece
Planting Co., Ltd, No. 12,2m
Notice is hereby given to the us1k
tors of this estate and to all or
persons herein interested to sh6e
cause within ten days from the ~
OF this notification, why the querlsl1E
account, presented by Wilson ~;
Kerall, Sr., Receiver, of this coepue
alton should not be approved "a
homologated andOthe funds disribs6
ed in accordance Herewith.
In evidence whereof, witness IL
official signature and the impress u
the seal of my Office this 10Th day II
October, A, D., 1908.
WILBUR H. KRAMER Il.
Clerk of Const.
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA. q
23rd judicial District Court Rars
ish of st. Mary.

Succession of Marie Dubose n.
cheu, Deceased. No. 327o.
Notice is hereby given to the ossdk
tors OF this estate and to all 0ll,R
persons herein interested to GAO9
cause within ten days from the dsteo(
this notification, why the final acoo11k
presented by Jean Marie Dufour, ~
ministratOr of this estate should ~
be approved and homologated and ~
funds distributed in accordance ihre.
with.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress Of ~
seal of my Office this "a day Of Octobsr
A, D., 1908.-.
WILBUR n. KRANAR, 81
Clerk Of Court
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07

I, William K. Wilson. District Attorney
for the 2Srd Judicial District of Louis
lana. do hereby certify that / have ex-
amiDed the foregoing act uf incorpora.
tion of The Mutual Sugar Company.
which has been handed to me for ex.
animation ss to its legality, and that l
am Of the opinion thst the objects and
purposes Of said corporation 10 specified
70 said act. are legal, and that none of
the provisions therein contained are con-
trary to law.
Parish Of st. Mary, La, this 10th day
Of October, A. D. 1908.
w. K. WILSON,
District Attorney 2Srd Judicial District
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07
STATE OF LOUIS IN
23rd Judicial District Ckt-ps
ish of St. Marv

Suc"assion of Mrs. BasbAra DAD.
ell "eased, Us, 3242
Notice IS g. = the 80,
tors of this es.. =, all ~.
persons herein inte. 70 shc~
cause within ten days frohfi1l dase =
this notification, why the,f kccoust
presented by Michael De0klemsn. r.
ministrator of this estate should =
be approved and homologated ~
the funds distributed in aooondsr,.
Herewith.
In evidence whereof, witness =
omcial signature and the improu =
the seal of my Office this 9Th day r
October, A. D., 1908.
WILBUR 4. KRA,na
Clerk Of Court
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07

J. P. Suberbielle ao
A. j. Suberbielle. ~ SSaaa
E. Gajan -. .......... esash
Witnesses: Mn
V. ]. Ostheimer.
j. Wood Chadwick.
RENE H. HlMR1.
Notary PHI,
The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07

l. Wilbur H. Kramer. C,o.l q. ,
judicial District Court, St. Ma, 1s.u. n..
ish, La, ex-officio Recorder ths.,Ess E
DO hereby certify that the abovs ~ ~
foregoing is true and correct .ooe ooe
OF the original act of Incorporate
OF the L. P. Patout Co., Linitad ~ =
file and OF record in nv osse. = /.
Book 81 of Mortgage, H. s3s ~ y
inscribed therein Of date "a ~
1908. ASa
In evidence whereof, witnSeS INV \
fetal signature and the imnsss 4 :, .ss u
seal Ut my Office this 18th Eof ~.
ber, A. D. 1908. Ss'e
WILBUR II. KRAr c,.,.