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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

Editors Herald: The action of the
two republican conventions held here,
county and district, upon the ques
tons now before the people, regard
as eminently wise and proper. And
this for what they did not undertake
TO do, as for what they did. Looking
over the political field as it stands in
this state, and under the present con.
ditions, il seems TO me that the re.
publican party can do no safer thing
than TO find course sufficiently pro-
gre3sive on the one hand, and con.
sentative on the other, such as will
satisfy all reasonable people as to it's
prOpriety, and conserve alike the in,
terests OF the farmers of the north,
the planters of the south and the
manufacturers everywhere. And they
should do, as they have always aimed
to do, hold themselves free 10 enter
upon any new line of action that may
open TO them in the future. There
fore, think it unadvisable for the
party, at this time, TO tie their hands
by taking up what | may call person.
al politics; that Is, committing them.
selves to the fortunes of any favor.
lite SON." We all know that matters
generally are at present in very un-
satisfactory and unsettled state. On
the one hand the monopolists have
combined to corner all the markets,
and they have got things into their
hands in such way as to dictate the
prices OF all commodities, making
them cost TO the consumer twice or
treble their real normal worth. And
provoked TO 1t for their own protec.
tion the laborers in nearly all lines
have raised the cost OF employment
so as TO make 1t burden to the pub.
lie. And TO such an extent has this
proceeded that the law OF supply and
demand, and the principle OF reason
able compensation for work done,
have been alike forgotten. And II
history is not at fault this unnatural
cannot last The people
who bear the burdens will demand re.
lief. And besides, the dangerous col
lisions, occurring in all parts OF the
between the employers and
Ihe employees, respecting which we
low have no adequate legislation,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

must be provided against; and these
matters must come up for settlement
in the near future. And then there
to the front by the construction of
the great inter-oceanic waterway
must be met. That promises a great
change in the lines of travel and of
trade. Instead of running across the
continent, as ut present, they will
run north and south; and what must
be done to secure our share in the re-
suits of the great enterprise must be
determined At present We have not
the necessary merchant marine to do
, the work that must be done for the
protection of our interests, and pro-
vision must be made for its rein.
| forcement. And it will require skill
full diplomacy to turn in our direction
the trade of the Pacific coast, now
monopolized by other nations. And
so there are other matters, outside OF
the tariff, will be up for action. And
who will be the men best adapted to
take hold OF these important Ques.
tons in 1916 we cannot now tell.
Independent of all personal prefer.
ences, on principle, | am utterly OPP
posed to the third term notion. If a
third term is allowed, why not a
fourth and so on indefinitely? We
are not Mexicans, and have no need
of Diaz to hold us in check. What
! has satisfied the ambition of Wash
ingtOn, Jefferson and all the fathers,
ought to satisfy us. And it is not be-
cause We lack men of patriotism and
ability that we need TO now break the
record of the past. And really, ii
Grant could not win in a third term
movement | do not think there is
much danger of the sage of Saga
more Hill making it,
1t really now seems that the Regis
ter and Leader has determined, at all
hazards, to groom Mr.. Cummins as a
dark horse, to be hid in handy stall
and to be rushed out at an Opportune
moment at the National convention.
| Now a dark horse is a useful animal
sometimes, when his appearance
breaks up uedulOCh, anu when lie IL
brought out by the spontaneous &C
ton of the convention itself, as in
the case of General Garfield. But
that is an entirely different thing from
grooming a racer ahead of the con
vention II stands to reason that the
fast men who are now managing a
movement of that kind, will act har.
moniously with the majority to secure
unanimity in the settlement of the
questions before the convention. They
will, on the contrary, exert them.
selves to cut down to the lowest
notch the vote of their principal com.
petitor, so as to Lave an open field
for their dark horse performance. We
don't want a thing of that sort. And
| doubt very much whether the poll.
teal course of the gentleman in
whose interest they are acting has
been so consistent and steadfast as TO
win general confidence; and feel
pretty sure that he could not unite
and carry with him, if nominated, the
party vote in his own state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
jim RAlLEY,s ELEPHANT.

James A. Bailey had $4,000 when
he was thirty years old. That, you'll
admit, is not bad average for a
youth--to save $1,000 year from the
start. Few OF us do that, especially
during the first few years, says ]. s,
Jonas
But Bailey had this $50. 1000 and also
had his eyes fastened on The Great
London Circus, for which the owners
asked $4,000. Bailey bought IL,
paying down his $4,000 and giving
his note for 100000.
Just about this time came Babe"
1.-The first elephant born in captivity.
Bailey was filled TO the brim with
Rooseveltian dee-light. He was even
more dee-iighted when there came
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Hart is Endorsed.
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM.

Frightened by Burlington train
at the South Market street intersec'
ton, a horse driven by Mr.. Samuels,
aged about G5 years, ran away short.
ly after noon today, resulting in Sc,
we're injury to the occupant of the rig
who suffers a fractured arm. He
was brought to the city where the in.
jury was cared for and the bruises
dressed, and he is doing as well as
can be expected under the circum-
stances. Mr.. Samuels is thankful
that the accident did not terminate
more seriously. The animal in
plunging kicked over the top of the
dash, striking the driver and breaking
tho arm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
OSKALOOSA HOSPITAL
Annual Meeting and Election Held
Monday Evening.

The annual meeting and election of
the OsRaloosa Hospital Association
was held at the Oskaloosa National
Bank Monday evening. Reports of
officers were heard, three directors
We're elected, other matters attended
to. and the meeting adjourned until
Wednesday evening, March 20. when
some desirable changes will be made
in the constitution ana bylaws. The
affairs of the hospital were found to
be in fine shape and all interested
We're pleased with the success that is
coming to the institution.
The election of three directors for
a term of three years resulted in the
selection of ]. S. Hayes, Phil Hoff.
mann and H. w. Garner. Owing to
a multiplicity of business affairs, Mr..
George kalbach declined to serve
longer on the board. Mr.. Kalbach
has been member for seven years,
serving as president for four years,
and he has done valuable and faith
full work for the hospital in that
length of time. All regretted to have
him sever his official connection with
the institution, but are assured of his
continued friendship and work for the
hospital. He will be succeeded as
director by Mr.. Garner, who will
prove q valuable man in that capa'
city.
J. The election of officers, which has
heretofore followed the annual meet
ing of the association, was postponed
until the second Monday in April
This change was made permanent by
an amendment of the bylaws, as 1t is
desirable to have some time intervene
between the election and the OrganiZa.
ton of the board.
Treasurer's Report.
The treasurer's report for the year
ending March l, 1912, was as follows:
Cash Receipts:
From Hospital services. 1851. Al
From donations .......... 5000
Bal. on hand Mar. Is, Ill.,. 543.15
Total ...... ~, llo.56
Disbursements:
For salaries, contingent eX-
penses, improvements and
supplies ....... ..........$ L4o9'f9
Bal. on hand Mar. IL, l2..... 651.O7
Respectfully submitted,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Then There Was Trouble.

There was an old Scotchman in
Glasgow who was moving from one
house to another on the same
street Being OF an economical
turn OF mind, he had moved his
bits Of furniture on the wheelbarrow
himself. The last thing left for him
to carry was one Of those old grand.
fathers clocks. II was rather heavy
and awkward to handle AS he tod
died up the street to his new home.
with grandfather's clock over bis
shoulder. he met friendly Scot. who
had been imbibing. TAX ma advice. =
said the Incorporate. bur yersel :
watch"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

Census Director Durand urges
that the national census be taken
every five instead of every ten years
The suggestion is well worth consid-
erlng in other ways than the one that
il would double the opportunities for
letting hot air out of many municipal
balloons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Making Granaers.

]. N. Taylor. official lecturer and or
ganizer for the Iowa State Grange, is
experiencing an unusually busy. seas
on and is organizing new Oranges in
various counties. He was in Powe
shiek county last week organizing
-four new Oranges. and Monday morn
ing started for Webster City TO open
another active week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

3 According to a new law just en-
acted in Russia, a diploma of high
est school, gives 10 women the same
rights as to men. With regard to re-
enumeration they have also the same
rights as men, and henceforth women
teachers shall teach in all the schools
for bOys
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

The biennial election law brings
about fourteen elections in one year
in place of one each year as. in for
mer times. Luckily We will escape
a municipal contest this year, but the
primaries in June promise more poll
tics and more wire pulling than the
old time eaucuses in their palmiest
DAYS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

The International Typographical
Union celebrates its sixtieth anniVer-
sary this year. The printers have one
of the oldest organizations in the
field, and of late years have had
fewer strikes and less trouble than
most unions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
The Herald wishes to call espe

The Herald wishes to call espe,
cial attention to its new serial story,
the "Prodigal Judge" by Vaughan
Kester. The fact that ii was the best
selling book on the market last year,
is ample proof OF its popularity. 1t
is said to be head and shoulders above
the average modern novel. and will
no doubt hold the interest of our
raadprS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
W. l. Beans, President.
w. Fl. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis. Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. !. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. II. Springer; Thos.. J.
Wilson; r. w. Moore; w. c. Reed;
w. H. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. S.
Prime; r. X. Davis; NJ. S. Downey.
Complete set OF Safety Deepest.
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmer: Make this your head
quarters while in the City. 16tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

1t might be well to have a few
bushels dumped into the coal bin. Vi
course the weather may be kind when
work is suspended, but there Is al
WAYS an uncertainty.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Now that the high school trouble

Now that the high school trouble
has been settled and the election is
over, it is TO be hoped that the year
may close without the usual spring
disturbance. Discipline and good will
are the basic elements of success in
school life, and those in charge of
affairs must be recognized as mas
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

when am dead l want it said
of me that / always plucked thistle
and planted a flower where | thought
flower would grow."-Abraham Lin
coin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

The reserve of the Bank, which is
an undivided accumulated profit
reaches the comfortable figure of
S109,476, $50.
Faithfully yours,
Albert W. Swain.
Southampton, England, Feb. 81, 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
CREEDS.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Together with time of patients stay

Together with time OF patients stay
in Hospital:
Abscess OF brain, DAYS ...... 8
Burns, 3-4 body, days .......... z
Dysentery, DAYS. .......... !
Gangrenous appendicitis, opera
Gengrenous appendicitis, opera.
ton, days 4
General peritonitls, appendicital
abscess, operation, days. 5
lntussusception. operation. hours. Is
Paralysis. days .....,-....,,,... 10
Paracenlesis thoracic, days..~.-. s
Pneumonia, days .............. 4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

Rose Hill, March IL. Special:
James Troy and Frank Souter were
chosen members of the school board
and the old treasurer, Charles Val
landingham, was reelected at the an
nual school election held here Monday
which was without incident or unus.
ual interest. A small vote was cast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

Dear rald:-From a very good
friend in Mahaska, l have received a
note asking some particulars as to the
financial power Of the Bank of Eng
land. Just at hand comes the weekly
statement, for the week ended Deem
Der 81, 1911, and this is the showing
made officially:
Issue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF note
issue was $250,910,555.
This was secured by these items of
bank controlled values:
Government debt. ......S 800
Other securities ....... 37,l74,S 800
Gold coin and bullion. $3.50, 555
Making the account bal
ance at ................S 25O,5lO,555
In the Banking Department the ac-
count shown was:
Proprietors' Capital. ......$ 72,765 900
REST" ................. 1860 $40
Public Depisots ....... 1914 ,O45
Other Deposits ......... 223, 5000
7-Day Bills ......... $1,000
Making total of. ....... 1884, 405 $50
That vast business is secured by
these items:
Bank owned Government
Securities ..............$ 76,355,9l5
Other Securities ......... 09,572,375
Notes ...... ............ lO4, SAC, 625
Gold and silver coin. 3,530,235
Which balances at. 1894, 405, $50
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
BEACON March 12-Snecial.

Beacon, March 12.-Special: Only
twenty-five votes were cast at the an
nual school election held at this place
Monday. John Jones, the meat mar
ket man, and w. w. Bass were elect
ed members of the school board, and
William Bowen was chosen school
treasurer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

Beth legs crushed by r. r., min
uteS .''.''..'' 800. -
Septicemia, days ................ Ia
Traumatic, hours ............... "a
Obstruction of bowels, hours. -.
Respectfully submitted,
ELEANOR GILCHRIST,
Superintendent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Fl. 8. Howard,

W. r. Lacey, Fl. 8. Howard,
President. Vice Pres.
r. NJ. Boyer, Cashier.
c. S. Howard, Assistant Cashier.
Ross Malcolm, Assistant Cashier.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Something To Be Proud or.

Ever been IN the Mahaska county
rest room? Take look In some day
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14

and see what an inviting and cosy
place II is. II is one OF the incest
Institutions in town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
THE SCHOOL ELECTION
John II. Anderson and l. w. Glen.
demon Elected to Board.

Eight hundred and eighty votes
were polled at the school election
Monday. Last year only 357 votes
were cast. The large vote in the face
of the extremely unpleasant weather
conditions Is out of the ordinary.
Seven candidates were in the field for
the two positions on the board OF
directors made vacant by the eXpira'
ton of the terms of DR.. F. F. Parker
and w. w. Montgomery.
The vote on directors was as fol-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-14
Mahaska County State Bank

Of oskaIoosa, Iowa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-25
Daddy's Bedtime
Neddy Was Clever
.DlOIV- 4ouoh Get
Carrot

%WAHE clock struck for Jack and Evelyn to got to bed.
Oh, dear, how much sooner than they expected that bresome old
clock sometimes struck
Come along, chicks" daddy said, "and I'll tell you how Neddy
the donkey fooled the bakers boy.
"Neddy was a handsome young donkey, and his master made a great pet
of him
Fritz the bakers new boy, turned up his nose at the idea OF driving a
donkey. Fritz thought a donkey was a stupid animal that did not amount TO
much.
THE first time Fritz was told to take out the donkey cart he learned diff
ferenHy.
"rhe baker was busy and he said to Fritz Go out TO the field in the back
of my house, catch the donkey and harness him into the cart then drive
round to the shop and / will tell you where you are 10 go
Fritz wished to please his new master, and so he ran as fast as he could
to The field and climbed over with the halter to catch the donkey.
Fritz followed the donkey about the field, but Neddy would not be caught
by any trick that the boy could think Of
"Plague take the little beastg exclaimed Fritz at last losing his temper
There seemed to be no way Of coadng the donkey to have the halter
slipped over his head and, feeling very angry, the boy went back to the shop.
Where's the donkey and the cartr asked his master, who was waiting
at the door of the shop
HE wouldn't let me get near him, the boy answered.
"Dtd you coax himT asked the baker.
"Yes, SIR answered the boy; 4 cosxed the stupid beast
"Why, no, sg replied the boy Being in a hurry, / thought 1 wouldn't
bother stopping at the stable for the carrot ~
Then don't call that donkey stupid. You're the idiot Feddys not fool
.hh enough 10 put his head into the halter till he gets his carrot You've wasted
an hour with your foohshness Now let nj show You something
1.-THE baker went % the field with the boy. He had a carrot In his hand
and called: NEEDY, Neddy! Carrot carrotP
1.-THE donkey totbd over to his master, and in a minute the halter was
over his head, and he a marching out II the field, happily munchtng his
carrot
Fritz never called Neddy stupid again"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-25

going before Justice Smithson, paid
his fine and costs-but we got a chunk
of his money, and some of our neigh
bors are still waiting, we understand.
And people intimately acquainted with
the leader of democracy in this county
and state know that he is not IN the
habit of paying bills that he does not
owe. The whole affair was a disgrace,
the work of a bully and a coward. If
this is the kind of leaders the democrat
party has in this county n state, the
people should know it.
Stanley Promoter: L. B. Hanna, who
has been on the sick list the past fort
night, returned to Fargo completely
recovered from his recent Illness and
in "hne fettle" for the coming cam
the large majority OF the plain folks
OF North Dakota for state executive,
and the people are going to support the
ticket nominated by the republicans
at the primaries last June.
Bottineau News: l. B. Hanna will
be North Dakota's next governor,
Paste this statement UP where you can
read 1t the day after election. Mr..
Hanna has the strongest personal fol-
they will stick to him through thick
and thin. No matter how many oppo-
nents in the field, 1t will be hard to
divide his political friends.
-
Cando Herald: Now that the ques-
ton has been definitely and finally
settled that the progressive party is
to w a candidate for governor, in
the person of w. d. Sweet, the situa-
ton is put squarely up to the repub-
lican voters of the state as to what
they are going to do about Ii. It now
resolves itself into the proposition that
we are to have a divided party on the
election Of governor; for Sweets
strength will he drawn almost entirely
from the ranks of disaffected repub-
ltoans. The democrats will vote fol-
Hellstrom practically to q q If the
motive for Sweets nomination was the
defeat of Hanna, as undoubtedly II
was, then the duty of republican vot-
ers becomes clear. 1t is to vote fol-
the man they nominated in the pri-
maries. We do not class Hanna as
republican, and as such was nominated
to head the state ticket. He has since
been endorsed by both stalwart and
progressive leaders in the state. The
progressive element OF the party did mo-
nominate Sweet-there is nc reaso
why they should seaport or vote fol-
him, and there is a deepseated conyic-
ton on the part Of the progressiVes
that duty n honor bind them tc
stand by Hanna, We believe that a
no justifable reason why they should
do otherwise. The fact that Hanna die
not agree to subscribe to the progrs.
sive state platform was no reason fol
putting up mother man against him
He had already been nominated by one
party, and could not have his name on
the ticket under two party heads. We
support Hanna for governor and ask
think carefully what they r doing
by voting for another man whose nom
ination was meant to defeat Hanna
and help elect Helstrom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-25
HOLD n WHEAT.

The North Dakota farmers have
been having adverse weather for
threshing the grain-but they are not
alone. The wet, soggy weather APP
+. pears to be world wide. This year, Of
all seasons. seems to be thu time for
the farmers to hang onto their grain
The North Dakota farmers should
study the conditions and govern them
selves accordingly.
A crop letter from London reports
that weather conditions in the agricul-
tural districts Of England continues
unseasonably cold. Heavy rainfalls
have done considerable damage to
grain already impaired. In Germany,
the conditions have been very much
the same, cold and wet-with periods
of flood that have ruined thousands Of
acres Of grain.
The letter is Of particular interest
in view Of the tremendous crops which
the United States will market this
year. The government reports show
that nearly 1000, 100000 more bushels
VI grain ILdNR bSEl AdlSVN biAoAA "SO
raised last year-and almost 400, OO0,-
600 more bushels thar in the banner
year of 1906. The government esti-
mate is 5,219, 900, 900 bushels-"all of
which Is safe with the exception of
part of the corn, potatoes and buck
wheat"
With an estimated yield Of $50, O00,-
1000 bushels Of wheat this country
would nave a surplus Of 100, 00O, 900 to
/. carry over to next year for home con
, sumption and 100, 100000 for export.
|. Since the crops of England and Ger
many have been damaged so seriously,
|. an early demand for American grain
will appear. And this demand will
! support the domestic Misunderstanding
the American farmers from that de-
! pression-which has on several occa-
I sions made a great crop more damag =
I ing to their bank accounts than a
! short crop.