The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-10
AROUND THE CIRCUIT.

Burlington. HawklEye: The Oskaloo-
sa hospital, a strictly first-class and up
Ito-date institution, has just completed
Its first year with remarkable record
There were lat patients, but no deaths
occurred. The Institution is one that
Iany city might be proud OF. The an.
inual reports have been published In
pamphlet form and very neat pam
|phlet it makes, and they contain much
of interest and value, in condensed
form, so that the busy man may give
lit his attention. Among che rules for
the patients is the following, which
does not appear quite clear: "The feed
ing of employees is not allowed without
1.-THE consent OF the superintendent
|That looks like it might have been the
result Of one of those inexplicable mix
ups that will occur in the best regulat-
ed printshops. 1t might have referred
Ito a geological garden and instead OF
l'employes" it might have been ami
mails" But there is a passage in the
presidents report that will make every
lOskalooSan's heart swell with honest
pride: No case, however destitute or
seemingly beyond help, has ever been
turned from our door, and whereas the
hospital care and service were given
without remuneration, such aid has
been furnished cheerfully in the conf
dent hope that it might prove as bread
east upon the waters. How many
similar Institutions throughout the
length and breadth of the land, could
honestly say the same thing?
Bussey Press: We are able at this
early date to announce that John P.
White of Oskaloosa, the friend of the
miner and a favorite with all who know
him, will be one of the speakers at our
Bussey celebration. Next to John
Mitchell, no gentleman is more popu-
lar in the ranks of u M. w. of A. than
White because he is not an extremist,
because he is not eccentric or radical
or despotic, but because he is every
inch a man; he believes in square
deal, he is conservative and safe; he
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best interests of labor, yet he would
not take undue advantage of capital If
ne had opportunity.
Keokuk Gate-City: Two Oskaloosa
ministers who went to Marshalltown to
invite Billy" Sunday to conduct SER
les of meetings in their city were in
formed by the reyivalist that he was in
the habit of having the whole minister
ial association of the town and in some
cases an accompanying car load of
'rooters" make the pilgrimage in order
to secure his services. 1t is unneCes-
sary to add that Mr.. Sunday will not
go to Oskaloosa.
New Sharon Star: For several years
there has been a law in Iowa requiring
city and town councils to publish the
proceedings of their regular and extra
sessions. The law was plain enough
for anybody to understand, as it was
absolutely mandatory, but designing
individuals, people VINO did not want
the people to know what was being
done, protested to see loophole, and
accordingly refused publication. To
remedy this the late legislature at Des
Moines revised the law and again de-
clares the council shall publish" and
now we will see whether the law will
be obeyed or another search be made
for loopholes, technicalities, etc. The
people have right to know what is
being done with their money, hence
the late revision.