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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
WILD WEST NOT A CIRCUS.

A Texas statute imposes license
tax on circuses and other exhibitions
where any equestrian or acrobatic
feats are exhibited The West Pub
fishing company reports an interesting
decision on this enactment, involving
the question whether wild west show
IL or is not a circus, The case was
one in which the state of Texas was
plaintiff and Colonel Cody defendant.
1t was contended by the defense that
a wild west show, wherein was por-
trayed actual instances that had &C.
Cured in the west, and lacking most
OF the essentials of the latter day cir
cuses. could not be taxed as one.
Judge Fisher, OF Tie Texas court OF
civil appeals, BY some mysterious
method having managed, as he says,
10 raise sum sufficient to procure
. ticket upon the arrival of the cir
Gus in town, was enabled to gain a
be tier idea of the merits OF the con-
tentions, and noticed an absence OF
the lady with the paucity of gar
ments, the trained hog the bareback
riders and last, but not least, that ge-
NAL artist that delights ones soul by
obligingly photographing our country
cousins as they appear upon the scene.
There were few equestrian feats, I'M
i SIS horses hauling artillery, riding
horses in battle, of using them in an
attack upon Indians or stage-robber
were so termed. The conclusion was
that the performance did not constitute
circus and that it was improperly
taxed as one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The officer or officers OF a city,
who. knowing the law fails TO observe
it, is at least liable 10 removal. Some
Of our officers have been hearing the
complaints OF our citizens, as well as
those Of farmers. about the main trav-
eled roads inside the city limits not
being dragged after the rains: but
still they hesitate and on one pretense
or another neglect to do the work pre-
scribed by law after the rains. Since
the last rain and yfreeze- four OF the
main country roads have been work
ed by the farmers and are as smooth
as a cement walk and not one of them
has been met by the city drag. Some
body will hear something drop one OF
these days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Edwin Hawley of New York is
worth watching as railroad captain.
He has proved himself in contests
with Hartman for organization, and
now he appears, with controlling in
fiuence in 1870 miles of road, as the
man next likeliest TO weld together a
transcontinental system under his
own influence. The acquisition OF
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville. CIV
ing his Chesapeake & Ohio its own
entrance into Chicago, would make the
link. To the westward, Minneapolis
& st. Louis, Iowa Central roads, Chi.
cago & Alton and Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient, from Kansas City to To
polobampo. on the western coast of
Old Mexico. make up the chain to the
Southwest and Northwest alike It
means a trunk line from the Twin
Cities and from Kansas Cityrto tide
water at Newport News and Old Point
Comfort. and incidentally may mean
something good for Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
BOILER ExPLODES, KILLS 7
Three Persons Injured--Failure Steam
Register to Work Probable Cause
Plant Badly Damaged.

Eldorado, Ark, Oct. 19.-Seven EN-.
ployes were killed and three other
persons were injured, two fatally,
when boiler at the plant of the Grit
fin Saw Mill Company, near Eldorado,
exploded. The steam register, it Is
declared, failed TO indicate the over.
pressure, the explosion, which could
be heard for several miles, following,
wrecking large section of the plant
Mrs. j. Reed, wife of the superin
tendent of the mill, was in her home.
some distance from the mill, when the
explosion occurred. brick penetrat
ing the wall, injuring her severely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Three sisters in Denver, Colo, the
Misses Kirkpatrick, decided that they
would work together. to make COM
petence. Two of them were to earn
the living and the third sister to
stay at home and keep house. They
began putting away little nest egg,
and then bought tract OF land at 81
an acre. The other day they sold the
land for $96,64O,all made in two years.
The first sale was for $4,000, and this
money invested resulted in the last
deal. One of the girls is in a laundry
and the other book-keeper in a gro
Gerry store
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The state convention of cement
users OF which George Fl. Carbon OF
oskaioosa is president will be held in
Cedar Rapids March Q, 10 and H.
An attendance OF four or five, hundred
members OF the association Is expect.
ed in addition to about as many sales.
men, representatives of cement max.
ing machinery. etc. The convention
was held in Des Moines last year
where two rooms 4Ox132 feet were Sc
cured. but even those accommodations
were insufficient and the convention
has been appointed for Cedar Rapids
next spring principally because that
city has an auditorium with about 20
900 square feet OF floor space which
can be secured for the exhibits. Few
cities afford facilities for the accom-.
mediation OF such display and this
is another argument In favor OF the
erection OF IAN auditorium IN ioska.
ioosa. II viii give us an advantage
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

came back. well. what do you think
of 1t by this time?" asked the preach
er. well, sah," replied the colored
man, "Ah prayed an prayed an de
good Lawd, he says to me. 'Rastus,
All wouldn't bodder man haid about
dat no mo-. An've been tryin' to GIT
into dat ch'ch masef for de las
twenty yeahs and ah amt done had
M luck :"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
POLITICS. Thus EARLY.

Anamosa Journal: And now some
Of the papers are advocating the NOM
nation OF the great am John Cow
ME, for governor. The Lord deliver
us. What will become of the state of
IOWA IL the great Jonn Cownie should
die? Certain papers are ready to
praise Cownie because he is always
ready to toot his own horn and give
the reporters plenty of stuff to write
about what he has done on the board
of control. The other members of the
board are worth several John Cow
MES when it comes to real work and
worth. but they are ignored.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
-Is it imperatively necessary th

lis it imperatively necessary that
a teacher shall have certificate in
order to teach in il an Iowa public
school? State Superintendent Riggs
has just ruled in the affirmative, hold
ing that the employment of teach
err without a certificate constitutes
misuse of public funds. The state SUI
perintendent has further held that any
taxpayer in the district can bring suit
to recover the amount of salary thus
maid
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The recent election OF Frank j..
Stoltz, former Eldora boy, to the
position of vice president for the Ar
mour company in New York City.
again proves that the Iowa boy is ever
at the front and may always be de-
pended upon TO be efeard from.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
kiIIed for Ais Money.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 20.-With his
head crushed, Calvin House. proprie
tor OF the House hotel, at Rice's land
ing. Pa, near here, was found neal
his place of business and died short
time later without having regainsd
consciousness. t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
-Chas x. rIeedhants editor Of m

-Chas. X: 1Needhani. editor OF the
Washington Press. has purchased the
Randall County News, at Canyon City,
Texas. This makes five weekly pa
pers in which the Nesdham family are
interested. the Keokuk County News
at Sig0UTney; the N0utezun1a Repub-
liean; the E0wegfaR. az Cente-yille;
the Washington County Press, and the
Randall County News The manag-
ing editor OF the new paper is L. Z.
Chrssman OF Chicago
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
Brothers FIGHT; One win Die.

Winchester, Ind, Oct 20.--Johp
Dull shot and fatally wounded his
brother Marion Dull in pistol fight
near Unionport. village five miles
west of here. The trouble arose over
the payment of grocery bill. Both
men are well-to-do citizens of the
county. John Dull is under arrest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
-oskaloosa people should interes

.-Oskaloosa people should interest
themselves in factory addition" for
the city. A tract of suitable land
should be secured and optioned. The
sale of lots to investors would pay for
the grounds and would provide funds
for proper advertising and promoting.
The plan has proven highly successful
in other places and would no doubt be
great nelp to the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Ross Vontress has secured al
ready over 500 names on his petition
to reduce the number of supervisors
in Calhoun county TO three This is
more than half enough to insure the
submission OF the question to vote
of the people of the county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
Another Jan Bank Closed.

Sacramento. Cal, Oct. 2o.-The Nip
pom Bank of Sacramento voluntarily
closed its doors and notified State
Bank Commissioner Anderson of its
suspension. This is the second Jap
anese bank IN this city TO close within
q week. ~ s>Ra-s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Miss Gertrude Reckart and Mr..
Carl Everett Chambers, both OF Ham
ilton, H.. were married on a platform
in the presence of 10000 spectators
as a feature of the annual fall celebra.
ton in Keokuk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Mr.. Crane of Chicago loses the
Chinese mission because he talked too
much to a newspaper reporter. But
it must be said to his credit that he
did not try to save his Office by de-
claring, as politicians generally do,
that the reporter had misrepresented
him. .t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Knoxville Express: Among the
notable visitors last Tuesday to hear
Speaker Cannon was ex-congressman
John r. Lacey, OF Oskaloosa. Major
Lacey is looking ten years younger
than when he left congress. which, Is
a pointer for Uncle Joe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The United States Bureau of Fish
cries has distributed over 100000
fish and fish eggs during the past year.
i is TO be hoped the crop of stories
will not equal the number OF fish.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

"A latter-day poet sings OF the"host
OF recolIections in the old haymow."
and the unsentimental Omaha Bee
wants to know il he ever tried to feed
a forkful of them 10 hungry COW.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

81 regret to announce" said the
substitute preacher, that your below
ed pastor, DIR. Founder. is indisposed
and will be unable to occupy this pull
Dit for several weeks. Our text this
morning is from Hebrews. 40: There
remainetn therefore a rest for the
people of God. And he could not
think why some OF the congregation
smiled
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

"A for rent sign hanging in the
window of building, and surrounded
by show bills several months old, can
hardly be expected TO bring quick re-
turns. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
Dauohter Of Revolution pead.

Galesburg. ILL.,. Oct l9.-Mrs. Maris
Blake Ringleka. a daughter of the
revolution. is dead here, aged 81
years. Her father. Francis Blake
came to America In ITS and fought
with the continental army,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Fairfield Ledger figures that
it will take about all the gold the
world will produce in 1909 to pay for
that s400.O00.0O0 worth of farm pro-
ducts Iowa will have this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

"A Frenchman who claims TO have
toured this country says he found the
most beautiful women in Ohio. The
presumption is that he did not get
any farther west than that state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

When Roosevelt comes home
and endorses Taft the Keokuk Gate
City surmises, number of foolish
Iowa editors will look six ways for
Sunday
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Lucania. recently damaged at
the dock, and which cost the Cunard
line $3,500,000, will be strapped. The
best price offered for the hulk is $780,
nm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Mont Blanc electric road in
Switzerland is now in operation TO an
elevation of 5.495 feet; it win be con-
tinued to the summit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Washington Democrat mas
noticed that good many men VINO
like to brag that they do their own
thinking have not much to brag on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Miss Anna l.. Clark, president OF the
Fifth district OF the Missouri Fedora
ton of Women S clubs, is being con-
graduated that her efforts to obtain
a clubhouse at the State Fair, which
is held annually at Sedalia, have been
successful. 1t is announced that an
appropriation of $4,000 will be made
for this purpose, and very beautiful
house can be built with this amount
Of money. Plans are already being
made. and the house will contain rest.
rooms, an auditorium. a day nursery,
domestic science rooms and will be
complete in every detail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The owner of the farm had been
enjoying himself at the country fair
while his hard working wife stayed
at home to see that the farm suffered
no loss in his absence, says the st.
Louis Republic.
Well, Sarah" said the owner up
ON his return I'm about all tired
out. Is the COW in the barn?" q
Yes, long since" replied his wife
barely looking up from the task then
in hand.
Is the bosses Embarrassed an fed?'
Yes"
Chickens locked up?"
Yes"
Wood chopped for mornin'?"
Yes" l''
Wagon wheel mended an ready TO
start in the mornin'?'
Yes"
Yes"
Well, then" concluded ne exhalted
owner, with sigh of relief, lets
have my supper. I'm goin' to turn in.
Farmin's beginning to tel on ne.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Woman's National Sabbath
Alliance has been sending out Leaf
let called AN Appeal to Loyal Amer
icans,' which consists of quotations
from Emerson, John stuart Mill, Sir
Walter Scott and others, advocating
a day of rest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

over all other cities of our size in the
securing of conventions of this kind.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Fayette Postal Card: If Congress
man Haugen places himself as a can
didate for reelection it will cost him
a big roll to pull through the primary
campaign as winner. If he should
pull through the regular primary he
might not win in November. Next
year will be an equatorial affair so far
as the political temperature is con-
cerned. z, We confess that at the pres
ent time we are not very deeply inter-
ested in political affairs except, &c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The National Congress of Mothers
viii he held at Atlantic City the first
week in November. Mrs. Edward
Schoff is the president.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

At the national convention of the
Farmers Union in Birmingham, Ala,
ii was decided that Mrs. Newt Gresh-
am, widow of the founder, should re-
ceive a pension annually of $1,000
from the organization. MRS. Gresham
is a member of the organization which
has meant so much to the southern
farmer especially. and the representa-
tiyes of the million members felt that
something was due her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

When Mrs. Sage found recently
hat the Railroad Y. M. G. A. was 60
lag TO raise $500 to buy portrait OF
her to nae. IN their new 100000
Guiding at Long Island City she sent
her chacF for the amount as a present
70 her 'lai;rCad BOYS" It Is a life
eve I.Iinlnp by Murphy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Beneath the stones they sweetly
sleep, the humble toilers of the press,
no more to sorrow or TO weep, nc
more to labor in distress. Here lies
youth upon whose tomb the tear on
pity often. drops; we had to send him
TO his doom. because he wrote OF
bumper crops, Here sleeps the gol-
Cen years away. the fairest OF the
human tribe; we slew MIN at the
break of day. because he called HIM
self I'VE scribe. Beneath that yew
another sleeps. who did his work with
smiling lips; we had TO put him out
for keeps when he referred to aying
trips" And one, the noblest of them
al, is resting on the windswept mil;
in writing up game 0, ball he spoke
of one who "hit the pill. Hard by
the wall. where roses bloom, and
breezes sway the clinging vines, that
youth is sleeping in his tomb, who
used the phrase. along these lines"
Today the sexton Yields his spade,
and digs grave botn deep and wide.
where soon the stripping will be laid,
who wrote about the blushing bride.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

An old darby wanted TO join fash.
ionable city church, ana the minister,
knowing II was hardly the thing to
do and not wanting 10 hurt his feel.
ings. told him 10 90 home and pray
over It. In, d few days The darkey
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Clubwomen throughout the country
are grieved by the death of Mrs. Will
lam p. Orr, of Piqua, Ohio. She was
president of the Ohio Federation and
was chairman of the educational Com
mittee of the general federation and
a director. She was a sister OF the
late Mrs. Calvin s. Brice, and was we'll
known in national club circles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

IF two Des Moines newspaper men
were not sore at Carroll" says the
Bedford Times Republican, there
would be no talk about candidates
against him for second nomination.
One didn't get political job and the
other has not been able to dictate
Gov. Carrolls policies" f.a" ..-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Des Moines Register and
Leader" notes the Hampton Recorder,
is now concerned about the future OF
the democratic party and bewails the
fact that it sorganization has gone to
pieces. Harvey had better take its
in hand. He has as
short a distance to go to get into full
with it as any man we
know of who is masquerading as re-
publican"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

A new comb, has been invented that
is used for fastening the false curls
and puffs that are now so much worn.
1t has a spring to 1t that is imoedded
in the hair and holds the curls secure
ly. This win be good news to those
women who have suffered agonies
when under the impression that the
nair was coming off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

1T seems hard for Congressman
Hull to do enough to satisfy the peo-
pie of Des Moines," says the Britt
News. HE hight try moving the
national capitol to that place"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

1--WE would bet our last years hat"
says the Washington Press, that
Gov Carroll is as sure of the nomina-
ton next summer as Taft is of getting
the nomination for president next
time. AS good a governor as Carroll
certainly deserves two terms, and his
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: II
there Is to be fight on Governor Car
roll. Warren Garst IS the logical man
to lead It. Mr.. Garst Is one of the
strong. fearless men OF the state and,
Judging from the record ne has made.
would make one OF the best govern.
Org Iowa ever had. .es Al
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Nevada Representative says
that in appearance, manner and ways
of talking and acting Speaker Cannon
is more after the fashion of old Gov.
Gear than of any other man with
whom the people of Iowa have in the
past twenty years been familiar
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

the Webster City Freeman-Tribune
says that while Speaker Cannon was
a little severe with the progressives
at Knoxville, it likes the way he goes
at things. HE is not a coward and
does not whine for quarter" continues
the Freeman-Tribune. He is fight
er, and we like him for that. He does
not blow hot and cold at the same
time and does not parade before the
country as hypocrite begging for
votes"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

DEBORAH Republican: DR.. A. E. Ben
nett of Upper Iowa university has de-
cided to become candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction,
subject to the result of the republican
primaries next June. DR.. Bennett is
one of the best known and most able
of northeastern Iowa educators. He
possesses capacity to perform the du-
ties of the Office and will have a
strong personal following throughout
the state because of his relations to
the Methodist church. g.l..taafin..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Sioux City Journal: A diplomat who
can't talk to a reporter without saying
something is round peg in square
hole.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Sixth Iowa district has initial
ed movement for republican repre-
sentation in congress by man will
ing to stand by President Taft and the
republican majority in congress" The
movement is entitled to recognition as
progressive. and the popularity OF it
ought to spread to other afflicted dis
tricts-Sioux City Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

The Creston Advertiser says there
is no question as to Harvey Ingham's
qualifications for a seat in congress,
but" it adds, III he should run on a
platform OF his own construction we
would be willing to offer a liberal
prize to the voter who could make
plain the difference between it and
the democratic platform"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

1T seems sometimes as if Iowa is
getting, politically, into the same posi-
ton that bleeding Kansas held some
years ago." says the Hopkinton Lead
O,
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
VARIOUS KINDS OF DEMO.
Gratis AND REPUBLICANS.

That delicious optimist, the Hon.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, has
brought out the first number of his
new magazine, "The National Month
ly," which he designs making an
organ of true Democracy. Mr.. Bryan
may feel somewhat aggrieved that the
man whom he made party manager a
short year ago will not concede that
the Bryan newspaper is competent to
speak for the party; but Mr.. Mack evil
IDENTIFY doesn't mind. His first number
contains a fine representation of most
of the varieties of Democrats known
to science. There are contributions
from Champ Clark, Governor Marshall
of Indiana, ex-senator Patterson of
Colorado, Alton B. Parker, Chairman
Lloyd, of the Democratic Congressional
committee; Judson Harmon, John
Sharp Williams, Senator Chamberlain,
and Hoke Smith.
There are several other varieties
which are not present, but it is antici-
pated they will be found in future
numbers. When he gets them all in,
Editor Mack ought to have them
scientifically analysed and classified
and labeled, so that in future it will
be possible to spot a Democrat at
sight and determine his family, sub
family. variety, etc. Perhaps it isn't
important, but it surely would be in
teresting to have such a specialist as
Editor Mack deliver the last word on
that subject. Also, it would be worth
while to know whether significance at
taches to the fact that Mr.. Bryan is
not among those who appeared as
contributors.
When Editor Mack shall have con-
cluded his labor Of classifying Demo
Gratis, he would find an interesting
work in doing the same thing for the
Republicans. The relationship between
Aldrieh and La Toilette, between Cum
minis and John Kean, between Doiliver
and Gallinger, if carefully pointed out,
would be a real contribution to science.
There seeem to be quite as many kinds
of Republicans nowadays as there a-e
of Democrats, but they are held to-
gether more effectively. What Demo
Gratis need is not necessarily to learn
to agree-Republicans don't do That,
nor try to do it-but to learn how TO
stick together despite their disagree
ments. That's the process by which
Republicans win.
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
BIRTH ABRAHAMlTES
WILL MEET MONDAY
Eight Hundred Delegates From
All Over the Country Seized
uled TO Attend.

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Independent Order OF Birth
Abraham will be held in New Masonic
Temple on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day next
over eight hundred delegates viii at
tend from ALL parts OF the United
States.
The Birth Abraham is one OF the larg-
est and most flourishing Hebrew fra
ternal organizat tens in %he country
Members resident in this city are be-
ing congratulated Upon the fact that
washington is the scene OF this years
gathering, this being the first time that
the annual convention has been held
outside CT the city Of New York. The
order has a reserve and general fund
aggregatinE $4,000.
The proceedings viii be opened sun
iav morning at 10 o'clock with an ad-
dress by Samuel Wolf At O'Clock IN
the evening Commissioner Aacfarland
will deliver an address OF welcome TO
the visiting delegates