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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04
$6G458.Gl
Estimates for Next Year,


In estimating for the next year we
should deduct from this sum for Ii.
brary. $3OS4.32; leaving the real ex.
pcnditures of the city, $633636S.
Since the library fund is independ.
Cnt it should not be counted in the
expenses.
You will notice and we should bear
in mind the fact that during the year
ending March 81, 1911, the previous
administration had expended on sew.
ers $13851.8G, while this administra-
ton expended only $61l.59. This
large sum for expenditures in the prev.
iOuS administration was caused by
the building of new sewer on Fifth
avenue, and mad it not been for this
the expenditures would only have been
assuming the same expense we had,
sG9S18.40.
The improvements in the City Park,
including everything. totals about
100000. Now this work is complet
cd and is permanent, and we will not
have to eXpend this money again for
the park. Surprising that our expen.
diturcs for the city the coming sea.
son in the way of improvements, will
be the same as last year, outside of
the park improvements, and it would
require the sum of $563636S.
Let us make an estimate for the
present year based on the assessment
of last year. which valuation for the
assessment amounted to the sum of
$1,553,O93.OO.
Now our present levy outside of the
city hall levy is 80 mills for city pur.
poses. This would produce in round
numbers. $5O,OO0.OO To this add
miscellaneous, $1.5OO.OO Making to-
tai of $5l 10000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

She Tin art smuseun) --They ~
that famous marine artist was ors
plain farmers boy Iswondetd
where ho developed his talenti
Probably drawing water on 10
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

has been reduced so that the total
actual Indebtedness, bonded, of the
city in comparison today, outside OF
the bonds for the city hall, is $42,329..
II. The bonded Indebtedness. was re,
duced during the year by $6,0OS.50
The following comparison shows the
condition, taking the last year of the
Bacon administration, or the showing
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Cash balance as shown by the
books of both city clerk and treasurer.
Not a single warrant of any kind
remained unpaid by the city at the
end of the year, even the last water
and light warrant being called in and
settled and interest stopped.
The park improvements, that is the
building Of the cement wall, new
walks, grading, changing the walks
and repairs to the old walks. etc, were
paid for out of the miscellaneous
fund in the above items, which was
rendered thereby larger than usual,
or $S,75011.
City Indebtedness.
Oskaloosa, during the first year of
the Reynolds administration, continu.
ed the reduction OF the bonded debt
OF the city as shown by the report of
City Clerk Tom Carlin,
The total actual debt Of the city
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hand Mar. 81, 1911.
Where it Went.

Nd0TI OH UdUU MIL, OF, IJII NIOJlU,JI
Where it Went.
A comparative statement with the
last year of the Bacon administration,
or the year 1901, shows how the
city spent $71.395.1S during 1911-l2.
This statement is prepared by the
Herald for the convenience of its
readers and the taxpayers who desire
to know where the money was distrib.
utpd:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04
Mayors Annual Report,

!
ed to council and was as follows:
Mayors Annual Report.
TO the Council of the City of Os.
kaloOsa, Iowa:
Gentlemen
In accordance with the law ! sub,
nit to you this, my report, for the first
year of my administration, lacking
thTee days. | was sworn in on the
evening of the Bird of April, 1911, and
really commenced business on the
morning OF the 4th of April.
To amount of fines and costs
collected ................. 3ZO3. 40
TO amount of fines and costs
uncollectcd, good ......... J91 80
'r Total .'................ $ 1896 90
TO amount of dog taxes col
lccted by Chief of Police
and turned over to Mayor
1911 ...................$ $4,000
To amount dog taxes collect
ed by Chief of Police and
turned over to Mayor, 1912 1900
Total ...............s $500
To amount of license collect
cd other than retail liquor
dealers Observation-Disclosures 1923.40
To room rent ......... 5000
To money from Scavenger
grounds .................. J1.JO
To sale of old brick ........ 326.i0
To sale of old fire station 3. 1900
To sale of sec. hand lumber 1850
To sale of broken stone for
city hall. q tons at $1.75.. 1850
To 2,4S5 lbs. broken stone at
$1.75 per ton ............ 22O
Total ...............s 622.40,
Compared With Previous Report.
AS compared with previous, report
submitted at the close of the last
administration. as follows:
TO amount of fines and costs
collected. year ending April
3. 1911 ...................S 1870
To amount Of licenses other
than retail liquor dealers 1414.90
Total amount for year ending
April 3. 1911 .............$ 1906 Is
Total amount collected for
the two years ending April
), 1911 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JIS2.lO
Total amount of fines and
costs collected during year
ending April /. 1912 .....$ 3203.i0
Total amount of license col.
lected during year ending
April /, 1912 ............. l923.4O
Total amount of fines uncol-
lected but good ......... 591.55
Total amount OF other items. 622. 40
Total amount for dogs. $500
Total for all items .......$ 7O22.S0
To amount of indebtedness of -.
the city under the previous
administration ending Mar.
81. 1911. as follows:
City bonds ................S fOUOV.uO
To amounts of warrants out.
standing ................. l4oO.SS
To amount of judgments, -. 1850
Total indebtedness, Mar. -
81, 1911 ................. s4S3S9.3S
TO amount of cash on hand $1S920.57
Net Indebtedness, March 81,
1911 .................. -. .Sz5abo.Sl
Present City Indebtedness.
To amount of Indebtedness of 49,,
the city March, 81, 1912 g..
as follows: ..... -
TO city bonds entertainers $4,000. 90
To amount of judgments -. 1921
To amount of warrants out Z,
standing ...............,.... None
Total Indebtedness $42329,21
To amount OF cash on
hand March 81, 1912 ...$ls46S.40
Total net indebtedness
March 81. 1912 s........ ,s22s60.S1
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With no warrants outstanding.
Last Years Expenditures.

To mount Of money expended
during the last year of the .
previous a d miniStration,
year ending March 81, 1911sS3O59 CT
During the present admins.
tration, for the year ..... 6945S.61
p From this deduct amount d.
paid for hitching grounds,
which were sold and money
turned back into city treas. 100000
Leaving net amount expended
by this administration for
the year ending March 81,
lSlS SOt4Oo.Ol
For the information of the public
as we'll as ourselves, | have gone to
the trouble of separating these funds
that produce the total expenditures.
for both the last year of the previous
administration and the first year OF
the present administration. and the
items are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

most comprehensive and the fullest
statement of city affairs ever present
ed to council and was as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Total .$S0,071.2G $71,395. IS
The money raised by sale of bonds
for the new municipal building is a
separate and distinct transaction and
does not properly come under the
above classification. Taking this fund
into consideration, however. the fol
lowing figures are shown:
City's income ............$ 90,S63.5S
Sale of bonds ............ 36,5S6.S2
Total resources ........sl27,d5O.4 40
City expense ............$ 71,3951S
bltE nan ...'.'.'' ll'oSo'oo
Total expense ......S S2,924.0l
lOtal cash .......,. ff,oGo.oo
lOldl .,,,.... ....'.' '9lG i'fOo'r"
N.WV flnSN
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
"MISS NEW YORK, JR."
The Attraction at the Grand Ne,
Week.

The Attraction at the Grand Next
Week.
Pretty girls and capable funmakers
make the latest offering of "The Miss
New York, Jr." Company which is to
be the Thanksgiving attraction at the
Grand, commencing Sunday Matinee,
Nov. "a, an unusual offering. This
season Joseph K. Watson and Will H.
Cohan, who will be remembered as
"Brusky'' and "Rusky'' he'd the, organ
ization. They are a pair of fun.
makers who understand their bust
ness and who are extremely popular
The management has provided them
with an excellent vehicle in a two-act
musical comedy, entitled, "A Marriage
of Convenience" 1t is a sort of trav.
esty on therecent Mexican uprising
with a change of locale between ina.
country and the United States. Wat
son and Cohan impersonate two He
brews who get in all sorts of humorous
scrapes and their adventures provide
plenty of real amusement. The sup
poting company includes such ex-
perienced performers as Fay Odell.
Lillian Houston, Irwin Hay, Joy and
Clayton, George Reich, Thomas Bur-
nett and others. An added feature
is Waldo in act of mystery, called
"The Cabinet of Flowers" an olio of
merit is a strong feature. There will
be no increase in prices and the usual
matinees will be held daily. Several
turkeys will be given away at the
Country Store Wednesday evening"
Advertisement.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY FORUM.
GUS. BANKS. ::
GEO: WATKINS.

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum is
arranging to give series of Vocation
al Lectures, six in number at st. Peter
A. M. E. and Bethesda Baptist
churches, alternating between these
churches.
For these lectures they have Sc
cured the services Of the president
and professors of the University of
Minnesota, and it goes without say
ing that they will be up-to-the-minute.
Note the subjects and the lecturers:
Dec. 6-"AGRICULTURE AS A VO-
CATION" by A. F. Woods, Dean of
College of Agriculture, U. of NJ, st.
Peter A. M. e. church.
Dec. EPISCOPAL SERVICE WORK
AS A VOCATION" DR.. George E. Vim
cent, President of U. of NJ, Bethesda
Baptist church.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23


A meeting of the committee is called
for next Tuesday evening at the Office
of Lawyer Francis in Union Block,
at 500 O'Clock, at which time the
names and addresses Of worthy poor
will be given. Any persons knowing
of such persons will please send in
the names and addresses.
Tickets may be purchased from any
member of the committee and may
also be found at our places of bust
ness.
Committee of management: J. @.
Adams, chairman; Thos. Williams, r.
M. Johnson, James Taylor, w. H.
Johnson, w. G.. Root, w. r. Crayton,
Mrs. Rebecca Moore, Mrs. Mary E.
Burns, Mrs. Mary J. Moore.
Tickets so ts.-Advertisement
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
Lady Assistant When Necessary.
Both Phones SOB. St. Paul, MINI

Mrs. G. Valley, 40 Charles street,
presented her husband a fine baby
boy last Wednesday, Mother and son
all. right. ..u.~ .-.-.--.. -.-....-.....,. ..
Deputy sheriff Frank Kingry left
Thursday evening for ~ Chicago, to,
bring a man who is wanted here in
larceny case.
Watch and wait for the big doings
at Hiawatha Temple on Tuesday even
ing, Nov. rs. Further particulars lat
er.-Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Hawkins of Rug
by, N. D., enroute to Pensacola, Fla,
were in the city Tuesday, the guests
of Mrs. Julia Hinson.
Tomorrow morning and evening last
chance to see and hear Father John
II. Dorsey at St. Peter Claver church.
See subject elsewhere.
Mr.. George Duckett has so far re-
covered from his injuries, sustained
in the recent railroad wreck, that he
is able to be about town.
The Mite Missionary society had
splendid netting at the residence Of
Mrs. J. Billups, 603 st. Anthony ave.,
last Thursday afternoon.
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FOR RENT-TWo-s NINE.
ROOM HOUSE, 1874 ROSS STREET,
NEAR ATLANTIC; SUITABLE FOR
TWO FAMILIES; CITY WATER;
LOT as FEET ON ROSS, 90 FEET
ON FAUQUIER; GOOD PLACE FOR
GARDEN; RENT CHEAP. APPLY
TO F. o. HAMMER, 436 SIBLEY
STREET, OR THE APPEAL OFFICE.
Advertisement.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Salters are the
proud parents of new nine pound
son, born November 18th. Both moth
err and son are doing we'll.
Word has been received that Rev.
w. D. Carter is being most gracious
ly received at Seattle, Wash, and that
he is having a splendid time.
st. Paul has been in the banana belt
for some time and the weather man
promises to keep the Saint there un-
til today and then
FOR RENT-Nice five-room fiat,
bath, gas, etc.. $40. All w. Central
avenue. Apply on the premises to
c. L. Standardization
The annual sermon of Gopher Lodge
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
NOTICE..

IRIS. MEG u | 0 u G H
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE
NOVEMBER S 0IREE A N D
CLASS PARTY WILL BE HELD
AT MASONIC HALL, COR.
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH AND
TWENTY-FOURTH STREET
(IMSTEAD OF MCELR0Y'S
HALL), MONDAY EVENINGS,
NOV. nth AND 18TH, RE-
SPECTIVELY. NOTE THE
DATE.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

There will be short program of
exercises, consisting &of addresses by
Lawyers B. S. Smith 5of Minneapolis,
and w. II. Francis of st. Paul. Mrs.
Ida Sellers the phenominal dialect
reader will render one of her choicest
selections; Mrs. Charles Miller and Mrs.
Matte Campbell will give one of their
inimitable sketches; Mrs. Harriet LOO
mis-Oliver, our sweet singer, will
render a choice selection, and there
will be other numbers of which some
thing will be said next week.
The entire NET proceeds of the
entertainment will be, used to furnish
CHRISTMAS DINNERS in baskets to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

worthy poor in the city. The Crispus
Attacks, Home will also be remember
ed and supplied. 10
There will be good music and re-
freshments and the usual promenade.
Now let everybody BOOST the
Charity Entertainment. Everybody
come and bring friends and make the
occasion one long to be remembered.
The five churches of the city hav.
been requested to send representatives
to act in conjunction with. the Elks
committee, and also to send a COM
mittee of three from, each congrega-
ton to assist in preparing the baskets
on Christmas eve.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
Who Wants A Rabv?

There is a very pretty, bright,
healthy, light complexioned, seven and
half months old girl baby, at the
Jean Martin Brown Home, st. Anthony
Park, for which family home is de-
sired. Any proper person desiring
such a child should apply to the
superintendent, Rev. S. w. Dickinson,
at the Home, 2239 Commonwealth ave,
St Anthony Park, St Paul. Take
Como Harriet car from either city.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

Please bear in mind that the days
for these lectures are all Fridays and
the lectures will begin promptly at
500 o'clock p. M, whether half
dozen people are in the house or not.
Come early if you wish to hear ALL
Everybody is invited.-Advertise-
ment
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
CARD OF THANKS.

To all the friends who in any way
contributed toward our Twenty-fifth
Anniversary or "Silver Wedding''
which was so pleasing to all pesons
concerned, we desire to thus publicly
tender our inexpressable thanks. May
the choicest of Gods blessings be
showered upon you all as literally as
you remembered us, is our heartfelt
wish.
Rev. and Mrs. e. II. Mcdonald.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

The Social and Literary Society Of
Pilgrim Baptist church will give a
sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner on
Thanksgiving Day. The hours are
from H.: 90 a. m. to 800 p. M, and the
price is Is cents The ladies in charge
promise to give everyone the worth
of his money. Turkey fixin's, roast
shoat, sweet potatoes, etc., etc. Go
and eat your fill
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
A CORRECTION.

In the list of names of those who
gave cut glass bread tray and en-
broidered side-board scarf, at the Nc
Donald silver wedding, instead Of
reading: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mayo
and H. Brown it should read: Mr..
and Mrs. o. C. Mayo and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry S. Brown.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

Barrett & Mueller, Funeral Direct
ors and >Embalmers, 400 st. Peter
street, for SIS, will furnish for a fu-
neral A cloth covered casket, en-
balming and service, two carriages,
hearse and grave-Advertiseme
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Jew Firm, Banks E. Watki

- New Firm, Banks & Watkins.
The saloon, No. 40 East Third street,
formerly owned by the late Philip E.
Reid, has been purchased by Messrs.
Gus. Banks and Geo. Watkins and will
be conducted, as before, in the first
class style for which it was famous
The public is cordially invited to call
when desiring the best brands in our
line.
r.. =. -" GUS. BANKS. 49,
GEO: WATKINS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
SAINT PAUL

Miss Lorraine Beard still remains
quite sick.
EVerybody's going to the Elks Cir
Gus at the Auditorium all next week.
Miss Margaret Adams has i'm
proved considerably in the last few
days.
Mothers meeting at West End
Branch Y. w. C. A. Monday afternoon,
at 2:30 o'clock.
This month has been so far one OF
the mildest in the history Of the
weather bureau.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Parker have NOV
ed from 40 st. Anthony ave. to 663
w. Central ave.
Thursday evening, thence to st. Louis
to visit his mother.
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w. r. FRANCIS
WHO FOR A NUMBER OF
YEARS WAS IN THE EMPLOY
OF THE LEGAL DEPART.
MENT OF THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
HAS OPENED OFFICES FOR
THE GENERAL PRACTICE OF
THE LAW AT 80 AND 80
UNION BLOCK, ST. PAUL,
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Free skating Kinks will be provided
for three months at the public play
grounds this winter.
The office of the Small Loan Co."
has been moved to rooms % and rs
fifth floor Union Block.
Mrs. Fannie King, formerly matron
of the Crispus Attacks Home, has
resigned her position.
Mr.. E. l. Robinson, a former res
ident, is in the city on visit. He is
the guest of Mrs. Matte B. McGhee.
If you have some news you would
like to see in THE APPEAL write it
on postal card and send to this Of
fee.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23
THE CHARITY ENTERTAINMENTS.
Takes Like Hot Cakes With Every
body. All Think il Splendid
Idea and WiiE Helm

THE CHARITY ENTERTAINMENT
which will be given under the auspices
of Gopher Lodge los, lib. P. o. 10. w..
at Hiawatha. Temple, on Thursday ev-
ening, Dec. 5, promises to be record
breaking affair. Eevery body indorses
the movement with words and all that
is necessary now is for the people
to purchase tickets and go to the en-
tertainment
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-11-23

Rev. and Mrs. e. II. Mcdonald.
Douglas Island news., 1912-06-26
The NOrthIand Tine Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody,
Ruby now has postoftice of it's very

Ruby now has postotfice of it's very own.
 Arthur Back, Juneau grocer, has secured a patent on bag holder.
 Rex Beach, writer Of Alaskan stories, has been stricken with blindness.
 Thirty-ive Masons of Fairbanks will take the Shriner degree this summer
 FYfty.two chickens were stolen from Skagway ben house one night last week.
 Twenty-four feet and eight inches of snow fell iu Valdez during the past winter.
 The outlook is very encouraging for the establishment of marine hospital in Seward.
 Skagway may now advertise the fact that ter educational facilities embrace a high school course, Modern Methods, a socialist organ, was launched on the sea of journalism last week at Ketcbikau.
 1t is announced that the Guggenheim interests paid s2O0e,oOO for the Frank Manley holdings in the lditarod. There are 29 salmon canneries, nine salteries, employing in the aggregate 5000 men, on the Alaska peninsula.
 Henry Bratnober, who some time ago purchased mining interests at Aux bay, has sold to the Northern Ontario Com psny,
 Wireless plants have become so com. mon in Skagway that the common council has started in to "regulate" them.
 The editor of the Ketohikan Miner complains that the drivers of automo- piles in that city exceed the speed limit,
 On the Fourth of July, Skagway chil' dren will hold picnic and ball game in which the winning team will get a prize of SIS.
 The Ketchikan Miner says that by the spring of 1913 paper mill will be in operation at Thorne Arm, in South eastern Alaska.
 Rev. T. E. Winecoff,.a "a Methodist mis- sionary at Fairbanks, has brought suit against the board of church extension for back salary. Seattle transportation men claim the N. 0. Company will make hard fight if the White Pass Co invades the lower Yukon river business.
 The Mathisons, father and sons, are taking out, on an average, s10o per day on their ground on Resurrection creek, near Hope. They are hydraulicking, and the expense attached to the work does not exceed s2O per day,
Douglas Island news., 1912-06-26
Included in the estimates which have

Included m the estimates Whlch nave just been compiled by the Yukon legisr Iature is one item of Sf50,o00 for the building of new, and the maintenance of old roads within the territory. or this amount $l00,0O0 is allowed for the improvement of the roads already bafft and the remainder is for the construc- tion of new highways. The egreater DOT tion of the money will be spent on the Dawson Whitehorse road, which is in line with the policy of the government to make this highway suitable for over land travel throughout the entire year
 A rather peculiar case under our statutes recently came before Commis- sioner Stone, at Kodiak, acting as pro- bate judge. Charles A. Fletcher, of the firm of Erskine & Fletcher, filed peD tition asking that guardian be ap- pointed for the person and estate of N, P. Nelson, on the ground that Nelson was an idler, and was addicted to eX- cessive drinking, idieness and debauch. cry, spending and wasting his time SC as to expose himself to want and sufa fering- The case was heard on the Sth of April and guardian was appointed. A copy of the petition was filed with the clerk of the district court, from which time any contract entered inte hy the defendant is by statute declared nall and void Cut to the Westward this is considered the third degree in siwashing.
 Southeastern Alaska papers, notably the Dispatch, of Juneau, imagine they have discovered a mare's nest, result. ing from the decision favoring the Hum boldt Steamship company, com. polling the White Pass route to permit the through billing of passengers and freight, originating in the United States, Canada, or the interior of Alas. ka via the Hamboldt's steamers, as well as any others connecting with the in terior shipping trade, says the Valdez Prospecter The decision of the su% preme court of the United States will have no other effect on the railroads or steamship companies of Alaska than to compel them to treat all lines alike, giving the shipper the privilege of ship ping by whatever steamers he may prefer. Through bills of fading will continue as heretofore where through freight is to be shipped. 1t certainly is high time the common carriers of Alaska were brought under the super vision of the interstate commerce com mission, be they railroads or s'eam- ships. It is well enough for ports like Juneau, having close competition, tc sympathiZe with the down.trodden cor porations, but the less fortunate resid- ing along the Yukon, for instance, will hail with delight the interpretation of the government in transportation matters, having for years to pay all the traffic would bear and then some more, It will be relief for the people of Cir cle, for instance, to know that in buy. ing through ticket to Seattle, they will be able to take the first vessel ar- irving at either St. Michael or Skagway instead of having to wait until some boat in the combine reaches port. The extension of the jurisdiction of the ir~ terstate commerce commission into Alaska is indeed a blessing and is being hailed with delight by the great dods of people.