The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-03
Republican Candidate For State
Senator.

TUT otdtC
Senator.
When a man makes good in Office
he should be reelected. This is not
a written law, but it is a precedent
that Mahaska county republicans
have followed, with good results, and
which was tipically exemplified at the
primaries when Hon. ". /. Beans was
nominated for the office of State Sen
ator. Mr.. Beans proved to be con-
scientious and able representative of
his constituency, in the lower house
of the Iowa legislature, and won the
respect and admiration of every men,
Der of the general assembly, who will
rejoice upon his promotion to the
senate.
With the exception of the first three
or four years which he spent at his
birthplace near New Baltimore, Stark
county, Ohio, and the last four years
which have been spent in Oskaloosa,
Mr.. Beans has resided all his life on
the farm one and half miles north of
Indianapolis, Mahaska county. Iowa,
where his parents and their family
settled in the fall of 1856. At that
time the country in which they settled
was vast prairie and Mr.. Beans has
lived to see the rapid development
during the past half century which
has transformed the scene of his early
life into one of the most productive
and sighly cultivated agricultural sec.
tiohs in the country. In fact he has
himself taken an active part in bring
ing about this condition and his beau
tiful country home and well kept
farm is but a testimonial of his thrift
and enterprise.
Mr. Beans received the most of his
education in the graded school at In
dianapolis and later attended Oska-
loosa college, but shortly before he
completed his first, year of his course
this city, in January, 1873, and w. l..
being the oldest son in the family of
six children, assumed all the response
bilities of the home and went back to
the farm, where he lived with his wild
owed mother and brothers and sisters,
oversaw the work on the place and
looked after the business interests Ut
the family. He was married in the
fall of 1880 to Miss Iva, daughter OF
e. II. Mccain, an old settler near H.
dianapolis. At the time the father
died the farm comprised but $50
acres, but later additions have made
it include $40 acres. Mr.. Beans en-
gagged in the stock raising and ship
ping business In 1875 and five years
later began to deal extensively in
horses. In all his transactions he was
very successful and acquired consid-
cradle means. He was one of the or
ganiZers of the Prairie Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Co, one of the strong
est mutual insurance companies in the
state, and is now treasurer and one
of the directors of that company. He
was also one of the principal organ
izers and is now president of the
Farmers National Bank, which was
established in this city about seven
years ago and which Is one of the es-
tablished institutions of the commun-
ity.
In order to more conveniently look
after his business interests Mr.. Beans
moved to Oskaloosa about four years
ago, and purchased a home at 80
First avenue East, where the family
now resides. At that time he dispos-
ed of the stock and machinery on his
farm at public sale. The sales
amounted to over $4,000 exclusive of
a Car load of hogs and a car load of
horses, which were reserved, the total
value of the stock and machinery on
the place at that time being over SILL.
900. In addition to his farm near In
dianapolis, Mr. Beans owns property
in other localities.
Mr.. Beans is a member of the Chris
tian church and consistent in his be-
liefs and everyday life. Politically
he is a republican and he has always
supported the party ticket, serving
numerous times as delegate to county
and state republican conventions. He
has also served his home community
for many years as township trustee
and school director. His two terms in
the Legislature have been marked with
good judgment and have been very
satisfactory to all. In public and pri-
vate life, as well he is highly esteem
ed and respected. He is thoroughly
conversant with public affairs and
there is no doubt as to his qualifica-
tons for the high office to which he
now aspires. Hi reelection to the
Office of State Senator ON November
9th should be an assured fact.
Big Pack of Corn.