The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
Candidate for Sheriff.

d. E. Henley, candidate on the re-
publican ticket for sheriff, is Mahas-
ka county man in the fullest sense
He was born in Mahaska county Mar.
q, 1871, and has here resided ever
since. He first saw light on the pa
rental farm near the old filming town
of Colon, about four miles southeast
of Oskaloosa. He obtained his early
education at the Fairveiw scnool
house and for three years attended
the Third ward school in Oskaloosa.
while working on the farm of his ia
Their, Henry Henley, and on the places
OF neighbors, John Bernard. Robert
Dye, Jonn Watkins, John H. Switzer,
and others. He left the farm when
he was about eighteen years of age
to take up with an offer in the train
service of the C. & N. w. Ry. where
he was engaged for eleven years run.
ming between Muchakinock, Belle
PLANE and Cedar Rapids. He was
known as thoroughly reliable man
and was advancen in salary and posi-.
ton from time to time, quitting the
service OF the company after serving
eighteen months as conductor. He
resigned the place to return to the
farm, which he operated with success
for number of years. He then took
up with the work of coal mining and
labored at both Muchakinock and old
Spring Creek mines. He was consta-
BILE for East DeS Moines township
while in the mines. Being offered
position on the police force he came
to 0skaloosa with his family and has
resided here ever since. He was a
police officer for four years, when he
was elected to the office of constable
in and for Oskaloosa township. He
has since been deputy to Chief of
Police Stoler, of the OskaIoosa force.
Mr.. Henley was married with Miss
M~uue Kent, OF Belle PLANE, while
in the railroad service, and to this
union have been born five children,
four of whom are living and are in
the public schools of OskalOOsa.
Mr., Henley has made good in tne
various occupations that have claimed
his time and he has maintained
high stndard of citizenship at all
times. He has made a splendid Off.
GER. He has maintained mis- integrity
and has performed the duties of mis-
office in an impartial way and wit
olJ rear VI ldNUI IlSdIluS IuOS6 "
whom he came in contact in the dis
charge of duty or in a social way
with kindness and consideration and
his bearing at all times has been
that of the getleman. His work in
the position Vi a COnStanle ana as
a police officer has been all that the
name implies. He has at times been
called upon to perform tasks that
have been disagreeable, but such has
been his record and conduct that the
work accomplished has attracted the
attention of superiors and in instan-
Ces ne has acted as special agent and
has don" some most creditable detec-
tive work. $ET&E
AS sheriff OF Mahaska county Mr.
Henley would take to the office the
fullest confidence of the people. They
have known Ed from little boy.
He mas lived among the people of
the county and they know of his re-
cord in all of his places. He mas
done their work to the best of his
knowledge and ability and in man
ner that has left no ground for com
plant or criticism.
d. E. Henley will make an ideal
sheriff and the people of Mahaska
county will not regret giving him the
support of which ne is most worthy.