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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02

Recitation-"What Lucy Tells Grand
pa Blanche Roberts.
Recitation-"The Dear Young folks
at Home" Anna Sampson.
Exercise" Sunshine and Rain"
Recitation-"The Modern Woman,
Andrew McLandsborough.
Recitation-'Jesu Lover of my
Soul" Blanche Young.
Recitation-"Poor Little Will, Hell
en- Hanna.
Recitation-"Qld and Only in tnt
Way" Ernest Sampson.
EXERCISE Building the Tower"
Song-"The Lambs of the Shop
herd"
Collection.
Pantomine-"The Lords Prayer"
PANSY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
i5cEp6R.a
Brownie.

Many of the farmers are busy put.
ting up clover hay.
ED Gunsaulis,of Wright, was through
this vicinity Wednesday,
The Aid Society of Kirkville meet at
the home of Dick Carnahan Thursday.
l.. B. Keller, of Kirkville, is boring
well for Joe.Coleman and Ernie Bru-
baker.
IL. G.Moore' daughter Belle has gone
to Lacey to spend a week with her
sister
Mrs. Belle Garrett, of Fremont, Wis
tied at the Mary l.. Garrett home last
Thursday.
Mrs Richard McDonough, of Lacey,
is visiting at the parental IL. G.. Moore
home for a few days.
Mrs Bert Bassinger, of Oskaloosa,
has come to these parts to visit with
relatives for few days.
A recital was given at the red school
house ON June % at $3.50 by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bathurst of Oskaloosa.
Miss Rea Ross, of Oskaloosa, is Wis
iting with relatives for few days and
then she will go to ner home in Texas.
DR.. McCrea, of EddyvnIe. was called
to the John Arnold home Wednesday
and Thursday for her mother, who is
i'll.
Mrs. Alma Mayors, of Eddyville, is
r.. 4 liz
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
WEALTH OF MAHASKA
County Is Worth Twenty-Seven
Million Dollars.

The book value of Mahaska county
is twenty-seven million dollars, but 1t
does not follow that If some fellow
with that amount of money in his
pocket should. happen along that he
coWi Shug itsfor that price.
like other corporations and insti-
buttons its stock is away above par,
with lots of cash reserves and defer
red dividends that win surely be paid
Exclusive of all town lots and blocks
of less than ten acres there are in
Mahaska county 355,749 acres OF land
with an average value of 1870 This
includes hills, river bottoms and every
thing, while the valuation of an acre
of average farm land is considerably
larger and thousands of acres in the
county could not be bought for many
times that sum.
Auditor L. NJ Briggs has just COM
pleted an interesting abstract from the
returns of the assessors of the county
from which the following figures have
been taken. There are in Mahaska
county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
THE OLD SETTLERS.
Meeting of Officers to Arrsnge for
Annual Reunion.

The officers, executive committee
and township vice presidents are re-
quested to meet at the supervisors
rooms in the court house on Saturday
July IL, to arrange for the annual
meeting in 1908. A full attendance is
desired.
The meeting will be at 1870 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
A. l.. Shangle, Pres.
c. w. Shockley, Secretary.
Following are the officers and vice
presidents:
President, A. L. Shangle.
Vice-President, II. j. Vail.
Secretary, G. w. Shockley.
Treasurer, Frank T. Nash.
Executive Committee, the president
elect, o. II. Vance, G. w. Shockley,
r. w. Moore, H. J. Vail, M. NJ. Prime.
The following are the township
vice presidents:
White Oak-Jas. r. Woods.
Cedar-R. w. Moore.
East Wesley Moore.
West Harrison-Jas. G.. Vance.
West Des Moines-W. L. Myrick.
East Des Moines-Hiram b. Whit
sell
Jefferson r. Campbell, w. II.
Springer.
Scott-Geo. belong, J. F. Will
liams.
West Garfield-B. r. Dusenberry,
NJ M. Prime.
East Garfield-Wilford Hull.
Lincoln-Wm. Bartlett.
Spring Creek-Mat w. Crozier.
Madison-W. J. Boyd.
Adams-Corn McDonough
Richland-Ab Ryan.
Prairie-Jacob Harder.
Union-Barney James.
Pleasant Grove-A. Likens.
Monroe-W. II. Brown.
Oskaloosa-
First ward-Erastus Coffin.
Second ward-Dr. ~ r. Hook.
Third ward-Sam w, Jones.
Fourth ward-John Nash.
Fifth ward-J. +. Lacey,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
Some Big Berries.

b. V. d. Balsam elbows the largest
gooseberries of the season. They are
monsters. One of the berries makes
more than a mouthful. If they were
white washed they would sell on the
market as eggs. A very few Of the
berries are required in the filing of
pint jar. They are the largest sam
Piles of the fruit ever seen here. The
fruit is to be seen in the east window
Of Jim Browns store, First eyenue
east.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
Killed BY Fall of Slate.

Charles w. Horton was instantly
killed by fall of slate at mine No. 5,
near Everist, at about IL o'clock last
Friday morning. The weight fell up
on the unfortunate man in such man
ner as to break the neck and crush
the face so that it was scarcely recog,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS,
Items Of Interest Gathered By Her
aid Correspondents.
EVANS.


Mrs. d. Webster who has been very
i'll, is able to be out again.
George Harris of Oskaloosa was a
business caller here Friday.
Mrs. Bland, of Des Moines.iis visit
ing with her son William and familyl
Mrs. VIM. Griffls, of near Beacon,
was a pleasant caller here Thursday.
Miss Jessie Coen was an over Sun
day visitor with her mother in FIRE.
mont.
Jack Lawrence returned Monday
from Buxton where he was visiting
with friends.
Mrs. Ryan and daughter Wilda, oil
Oskaloosa, visited Sunday at the Geo
N. Evans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, M. White spent Sun
day in Oskaloosa with their son viii
and family.
Miss Emma Lindgren came over
from Oskaloosa Sunday and spent the
day at her home here
Mrs. Bess Lawrence and Master
Harry are visiting in Valley Junction
with Mrs. Vern Treyylian.
Dat Kitsenjammer, of Oskaloosa
was pleasantly entertained over Sun
day by his friend, Mr.. Van Wrinkle.
Mabel Reynolds and Lydia McMor
an, of Oskaloosa,were entertained Sun
day at the home of the Misses Cox.
Mrs. William Moulton returned Fri
day from Cedar where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chaley Fox.
Mrs. Dave Edwards returned from
Abba Friday after two weeks visit
with her daughter Mrs. Tom McCully
,Cressa Cox and Jimmy Hilleary, with
their friend, Mrs. Harris, spent Mon,
day with Mrs. Ernest Gerard, east OF
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. John Robinson and children,
Hazel and Joe, have been spending a
few days in Selma with her mother,
Mrs. Stumps.
Children's Day was fittingly observ-
ed at the church Sunday evening The
special program was carried out in a
pleasing manner. Marie Dusepberry,
of the Knoxville road, rendered a Sc
lection which was highly appreciated.
The Children Day program given at
the Evans church Sunday, June II,
was as follows:
Song, THE Garden of the Lord
by the Choir.
Welcome Speech--Reta Head
Prayer.
Song by the Choir, Happy Child
hood"
Primary Motion Song, Jesus Loves
and Cares For Me-"
heading. Countless tBIessings"-Viv.
ian Edwards.
Reading by Mary Susnar.
Song by Eight Boys, Awake Ye
Woodlands"
Offering.
Reading by Esther Green.
Reading by Verda Burkquest-"An
Easy Question"
Song by the Choir-"The Awaken
ing OF Summer"
Reading-Herman Hassalman.
Duet, THE Rose in the Heart
Sarah Davis and Cressia Cox.
Dialogue by Twelve Boys-"Work
For Jesus"
Reading-Alma Wilson.
Song by Stella Harris Glass.
Reading, 'The Widows Mite"-Jim-
mic IIilleary.
Song. The Summer King"-Mrs.
Garland's Glass.
Dialogue, "Dandelions" Little
Girls.
Solo,,'1s 1t Very Far to Heaven?"-
Gladys ulNood cocluoora
threading, SISTER and P-Marie Dus.
enberry.
Song by the Choir.
JuneG27D0 q aE Brownie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
Many View Eclipse.

Hundreds of Oskaloosa people view.
ed the annular eclipse of the sun Sun
day morning and the occasion was full
of interest for all who took the pains
to smoke piece of glass. The early
stages of the eclipse were not visible
on account of clouds that interfered
but the skies cleared later and favor.
able opportunity was given. y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
Original Notice.

To A. W. Mapes:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court in and for
Mahaska county, Iowa, the petition of
Amanda Mapes, claiming of you di.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and her,
and for other equitable relief. Now
unless you shall appear and answer
or defend the same on or before noon
of the second day of the next term of
said court, which will be begun and
held at Uskaloosa, Iowa, September 20,
1908. your default will be entered and
Judgment and decree rendered as
prayed for in said petition.
w. S. Kenworthy,
49w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
LIABLE FOR SERVICE.
Army of 1900 Men Could be Must
cred in Mahaska.

There are in Mahaska county nearly |
four thousand able bodied men be-
tween the ages of Is and As years who
are liable in time of war for military
service, and the names and ages, of
have just been returned by the various
assessors to the county auditor who
win send a copy of the list to the adj
jutant general of the state The peo-
pie of Iowa show an evident respect
for the saying, In time of peace, pre-
pare for war" The Iowa National
Guard is finely equipped organiza-
ton, ready to take the field in a few
hours notice, and a number of theI
companies showed the stuff they arel
made of during the Spanish-American
war. In addition to the regular troops
there remains the great body of cit
liens who are able to bear arms, the
volunteers, of the type that sprang toI
the defense of the union in the dark
days of 81. The state keeps care
full record of these men and the re-
turns for this year have just been
handed in for Mabaska county. The
following is the number of men in
each township in this county, between
the ages of Is and As who are liable
in time of war for military service,
the numbers in Oskaloosa, Rose Hill
and Prairie township being estimated;
Spring Creek .... :. ........... IFS
Richland ................,l 63
Lincoln ................. Sc
Madison INSTRUMENTATION. 1856
Harrison ........ "a
ADAMS .......'.,.' .,'...''l''.' %
Monroe ............... lzz
Pleasant Grove. -. ........-... 1873
Cedar 106
White Oak .................... 131
Union ........ ....,.....-,...... 10
Eddyville ........ .............- "A
Fremont .................... DO
New Sharon .........-...... 39l
Rose Hill so
OSkaloosa ................. .lz0O
Beacon SO
Scott ................. IL
Prairie ........... .....,.-...... ~
Black Oak NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III
Barnes City. .............. ~
Garfield ........ ................ 6l
West Des Moines. ......... log
East Des Moines. ............. 107
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 43
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02
EAST CENTER.

The spring term of school closed with
Miss Aria Mckinney as teacher.
Grandma Colyille is visiting with
her daughter Mrs. J. II. Williams.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02

Buggy Top Dressing, Axle Oils, Har-
ness Soap, etc. l.. l.. Hulls.
49w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-02

Special sale of Harness. Suit Cases
and Trunks, Lap Busters and Nets,
this week. l.. l.. Hull. 49w1
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
ACT NO. 10.

All No. ~.
BY Mr.. Kelley. Senate Bill No. s.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
prohibiting the doing Of business In
this State by any foreign. federal OF
nonresident corporation which shall
sue the State OF Louisiana or any Of
its political subdivisions or public Of
ficers. or any citizen OF this State in
the Federal Court, or which. when
sued. shall remove or petition for the
removal Of q. cause into the Federal
Court
Section I. BE II resolved by the Gen.
efal Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirzis OF all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
the following amendment to the con-
stftut5on Of the State OF Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
at the next general State election, to be
held In April. 1908. to-wft:
Any foreign, fedeSal or nonresident
corporation. operating. conducting or
doing business In this State. which shall
Institute any quit or action at law or in
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
ACT No. Is.


By Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 3
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2ss
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to Railroads, Ex-
press. Telephone. Telegraph. Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section I. Re II resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana. two-thirds of all the MEM
bers elected to each house cancurring.
that Article 2sS of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana. be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 2Ss. The General Assembly
NAV add to or enlarge the powers and
duties Of said Commission. or confer
other powers and duties on them They
may also provide additional clerical. or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the du-
ties of said Commission. and may ado
other penalties to make the work OF
said Commission effective.
II shall be the duty 81 the Attorney
General. ana tho various district at
-orneys. 10 aid said commission In all
legal matters. for which they shall re-
reive not exceeding 25 per cent OF all
fines and forfeitures collected by them:
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu of these officers
IN like terms.
No person IN the service Of. or attor-
ney for. any railway. express. telephone.
telegraph. steamboat or other water
craft. sleeping car company or corpor-
alton. or pecuniarily interested In such
company OF corporation. shall hold the
offiee Of commissioner.
The fines collected. after paving the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits.
in which the commission may be cast
for costs. shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Sec. 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State. shall be sub
mitted TO the electors for their approval
or rejection. as required by Article 321
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana and general election laws OF
this State st the General State Election
to be held IN this State on the 21st day
OF April. 1908.
IT. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
]. w. HyAMS.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 2sth. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
= true copy;
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
AMENDMENTS
State Election on the 2Ist
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana relative TO tan
collectors for the City of New Or
leans. providing for the election OF
one Tax Collector for said city. fixins
his term of office, his compensation
and the clerical and other expenses
OF his office and providing for the
payment thereof
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State OF Louis
iana, two-thirds of the members elected
10 each House concurring. That there
shah be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of this State the following pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution of
Louisiana, to-wit:
That there shall be one State Tar
Collector for the City of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of said city for the term of four
l4) years. He shall receive a salary of
Five Thousand (s5.0o0) Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tsx-debtors, as also
the Zee OF $l.0o charged for tax re-
search certificates to the persons ap-
plying for same. shall be turned over
TO the State Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session.
after this amendment shall have been
submitted To vote of the people, as
herein provided. IL the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary for the payment of the
clerical expenses, rent. furniture and
porterage for the office of said tax COL
lector; provided. however. that the to-
tai amount of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum OF s35.0000o, and
provided further that said appropria-
ton shall be by items showing the par
ticular use to which such appropriated
funds shall be applied.
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted. etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 OF the Constitution of
Louisiana and the general election laws
of this State. at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April, 1903.
Section 3. Be IL further enacted, etc.
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election and
the one elected shall be commissioned
In the same manner. and enter upon the
discharge of his office. at the time
when the terms Of office of the present
tax collectors in said city expire, and
he shall supersede the present tax col
lectors Of said city, whose offices shall
be abolished by the adoption of the
amendment hereby proposed: provided
however. that should the foregoing
amendment not be adopted. then the
election of the Tax Collector herein
provided for shall be null and void.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
JY. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved December 4th. 1907
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

1t is expected that IN important
test of the length To which "gov-
eminent t,y injunction" can be
carried may result from the
refusal of President Samuel
Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, to respect an
order enjoinlne him from making
any reference to the controversy
hetween the Federation and the
Bucks Stove and Range Company.
In recent article In the Amer
lean Federatienist, Mr.. Gompers
comments on the decision of
Justice Gould of New York and
declares his purpose not to COM
ply with all of its terms for the
reason that they are in violation
OF the liberty of the press and
the right of free speech. He
asserts that he would be recreant
ID his duty If he failed to do all
il bis power TO point out to the
people the gross invasion of their
liberty which has teken place.
THAT this has been done, be
says, s'by judge-msde injunction
and not By statute law makes the
menace al the greater. =
il anticipation of the fact tnat
peoceedines will be taken "a
punish Mr.. Gompers for con.
Tempt be Gays that some Of tbe
foremosk lawyers in the country
hnve been secured and the CASE
UiII b taken 60 the United States
S,ln1ome Eaurt for 3 6nnl de-
frfufur RI The Qaes1jon
q = 60 = ! ec611Ey =
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

take this method of inform
ing my patrons and the public
generally that / will be found in
the Jones building, second door
from the corner of Court and
Bevill streets, with q full line of
the best Groceries that can be
bought. Call and see me and be
convinced.
3l-3t L. r. NEILL.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
ACT NO. ~.

ACT NO. IL.
BY Mr.. Voegtle. Senate Bill No. 9.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 50 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to fixing
the salaries of the Auditor OF Public
Accounts. Treasurer and Secretary of
State and providing that all fees re-
ceived by the Secretary of State un-
der existing law or laws Which may
hereafter be enacted. shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each House concurring. That Articles
81 and SO of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public
Accounts shall receive a salary of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
annum. The Treasurer shall receive a
salary of Two Thousand Dollars per
annum- The Secretary of State shall
receive a salary OF Five Thousand DOL
lars per annum. Each OF the said Of
fees, or perquisites or other compensa-
ton. shall be allowed them: provided
that the fees now. or which may here
after be fixed by law to be charged by
the Secretary of State, shall be collect
ed and paid over by him monthly to the
State Treasurer. to be placed to the
credit OF the General Fund.
Article So. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named.
In the preceding article shall specify
each Item of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year. for the
Treasurer. the sum OF Two Thousand
Dollars: for the Secretary OF State. the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary OF the Assistant Secretary of
State and all clerical force Of the In
surance Department and all other ex-
penses of his office shall be included In
this amount: and for the Auditor Of
Public Accounts. the sum of Four
Thousand Dollars.
Sec. 2. Be II furtf r resolved, ETC..
That the foregoing amendments Of the
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection. as required by Article S21
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana and general election. laws OF
this State at the general State election
to be held in this State on the 3lst day
Of April. 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Cove rnor and President OF
tho Senate.
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 9th. 1907
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
A. --~l.~l- -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

Lang Bros, Druggists, Pad
ucah. KY, write: I'VE sell more
of DIR. Mendenhall's Chill and
Fever Cure than all other rem
edies combined, having retailed
over 700 bottles in one season.
Physicians here prescribe it and
persons who once use it will have
no oiber.". Sold By honest drug
R1sts.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
Keeping Open House.

Everybody is welcome when we
feel good; and we feel that way
only when our digestive organs
are working property. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills regulate the action
of stomach. liver and bowels 81
perfectly enc can't help feeling
good when he uses these pills.
25c at all drug stores.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
Be Careful.

The variable weather with it.
sudden changes from hot tn cold
and vice versa, il having a
marked effect on the health OF
the people throughout this
section. There is great deal of
grippe prevalent, with a strong
tendency to develope into
pneumonia. There is also some
measles. which is apt to prove
dangerous if not properly cared
for. Persons cannot be too care
full how they expose themselves
during these Sudden atmosphere
changes. Pulmonary complaints
Of a dangerous tendency are the
result. very largely. of neglected
ordinary colds and these are CON
tracted by sudden changes of air
a draft. or the thouehtless change
of underwear for temporary per-
sanal comfort. Better q little
temporary discomfort than an
unnecessary exposure.
Bright's Disease is more dread
ed BY physicians than any of the
serious disorders with which they
have to deal because of its in.
sidioas aud malignant character.
If prompt action were taken
when headaches. urinary disor-
ders, digestive troubles first ap.
pear, much suffering and sorrow
would be averted. Prickiy Ash
Bitters will quickly stop the
spread OF the disease, quiet the
Inflammation, heal the Kidneys
anil bladder. strengthen and reg
uiate the liver. and drive poisons
and impurities out Of the system.
Smith Grisham Drng Co.. special
agents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14

Under the recent ruling of the
postmaster general as to sub
scriptions to journals, the pub
fishers have no option in this
matter. A dollar weekly mDst
be paid for in advance or tbs
necessity arises to Increase fh,'
ubscripl. ire 1t less tha
fifty per rai> ruling WI
prove N ct.' ficIal 20 sub
.s...tst..ss 800 .r.tfattsh..f
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-02-14
ACT M ss

BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. 81
Chairman OF the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A. B. c: Substitute for House
Bills Nos 2. 8. and Is.