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RULES: All residents over twelve years of age may draw books out for a week free, but are required to pay a two cent fine for each day over that time which they keep the book. Non-residents have the same privilege by making a deposit of $3.00, which is returned on the surrender of the card. The present library hours are from 12 o'clock a. m., to 8 p. m. Miss Babb and her faithful assistant, Miss Dearth, are universally esteemed for their kindness and efficiency as librarians.
As soon as books were made men began to collect them into one place for the convenience of scholars and truth-seekers. Very early in the history of books there were some extensive libraries, many of which have been destroyed by the ruthless ways of war, as well as by accident. There is no estimating the loss mankind has sustained in the destruction of libraries. Not until quite recently have the masses understood the value of public reading rooms. Law-makers have responded to the demand and provided for their establishment and maintenance. Iowa is not behind in this enterprise, but has provided for the public library in cities and towns. A great many of the benevolent rich have bestowed some of their charities in this direction, and some of the rich who have accumulated wealth in the dubious ways of dishonesty, are feeling the burning of ill-gotten gains to such an extent that they are unloading by the gift of large sums for library pur- poses. Perhaps the library will do just as much good as if it was established at public expense, or in any other legal way. The value of a library depends upon the quality of the books it contains. Just here the delicate question opens up for discussion. It is next to impossible to keep the average library free from bad or useless books. The general testimony of librarians is, that the young people read more trivial than helpful books. How to control this is the great burning library question of today. It is possible for a town library to contain books that will make it more harmful to a community than a saloon would be. The librarian is a helpful factor in the usefulness of the library. There are schools for the educa- tion of librarians, but the villages cannot afford to employ au expert. The wages ought to be sufficient to induce a competent person to remain for a long term of years. Some of our cities by taxation and the gifts of the rich, are erecting and maintaining libraries. New York now has one of the finest libraries in the world. The building is three stories high, and has three Inundred and thirty-six feet front and will contain more marble than any building in the United States. It will have space for 1,250,000 books. The Astor, Lenox and Tilden libraries are all united in this magnificent building. Their combined endowment is about $3,500.000, the interest of which will be sufficient to maintain it in the very grandest style. There are two main reading rooms and fifteen special ones which will amply accommodate the public.
CITY PARK.
The Indianola park consists of two blocks, lying north of Simpson College campus. Win. Buxton, Sr., purchased the land, for which he paid $5,000, and donated it to the city of Indianola. Mr. Buxton is a publie spirited man, noted for his liberality. He could not have made a better use of $5,000 than he has
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done in giving this land to the city for park purposes. The city proceeded to employ a competent man to lay off the grounds and beautify them. For some cause but few trees have been planted, but the people look forward to a time when Indianola will have one of the most beautiful parks in this part of the state. The report of the city elerk made April 1st, 1908, shows the following condition of the park fund, which arises from taxation.
PARK FUND.
RECEIPTS.
By Balance on Hand April 1st, 1907 $ 11.69
By Taxes From Treasurer 1,539.24
By Unpaid Warrants 390.98
$1,941.91
DISBURSEMENTS.
To Warrants Issued
$ 535.38
To Interest on Unpaid 1907 Warrants
46.91
To Unpaid Warrants 1,316.60
$1,898.89
Balance Cash on Hand April 1st, 1908
43.02
$1,941.91
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
About eighteen years ago the question of electrie lighting was agitated in Indianola, and finally submitted to the voters on March 3rd, 1890, which resulted as follows: "For electrie lighting," two hundred and ninety-nine; "against electric lighting," one hundred and twenty-eight; showing a elear majority of one hundred and seventy-one in favor of the city owning and operating an electric light plant. On the 29th of April. 1890, the city authorities entered into a contract with the United Edison Manufacturing Company for $9,500, and a further contract for the power with the Pond Engineering Company for $4,900. Bonds to the extent of $18,000 were authorized May 12th, 1890, drawing five per cent interest, to be paid semi-annually. These bonds were dated June 2nd, 1890, and were for twenty years, with a ten year option. A new engine, two new dynamos and three boilers were installed in the plant, in December, 1900, at a cost of $13,700. The present valuation of the plant is $41,000. The plant is being operated by the city, and is on a paying basis. The work of the plant is satisfactory to the public and to the patrons. , The streets are well lighted. There is no single item connected with the city business that is more satisfactory than the electric light plant. The following is a statement made by the clerk in her report :
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RECEIPTS.
By Balance on Hand April 1st, 1907 $ 4,508.02
By Cash From Current 10.637.47
By Cash From Sale of Supplies 4.042.47
By Value Supplies on Hand April Ist. 1908 1.737.71
By Accounts Due April 1. 1908 900.30
By Unpaid Warrants 45.00
$21.870.97
DISBURSEMENTS.
To Expenses as Above Set Forth $13.820.44
To Transfer to Reserve Fund 770.61
To Accounts Due April 1st. 1907 . 750.93
To Value Supplies on Hand April 1st, 1907 1.475.84
To Old Warrants Paid 41.02
$16.868.74
$ 5.002.23
PANICS.
The great panies of the past occurred in 1842, 1857. 1873, 1893 and 1907. There is a great variety of opinion in regard to the cause of panics. That they have come and greatly disturbed business and brought financial ruin to many homes, all admit; but why, how and when we may expect them, are the questions that come home not only to every business man, but to every man and woman in all the land. One theory is that they come periodically, and they are confidently expected. This is a superstitious view of the subject. It forsakes reason and inquiry, and submits to incontrolable fate. In regard to the panie of 1907. wo are told that Wall street is responsible, that the stock gamblers in their manipu- lations of stock vales, phinged the whole country into a serious panic. but any 1vro knows that gambling neither increases nor diminishes the amount of money in circulation. Gambling is simply money changing hands withont reasonable consideration. Another class charged the panie upon the "policies" of the president. The president was seeking to bring the rich men to account for violations of law, and these men retaliated by saying that the president's "poli- cies" have disturbed the financial conditions of the country. If this was true. it would be no argument against the aforesaid "policies. " but rather an argu- ment in favor of them. Another class comes forward headed by the U. S. treasurer, charging the panie upon the common people, alleging that they had put their money into the famons "stocking leg:" when the facts are that the panie was fully inaugurated and began its work in New York before the common people of the country knew any thing about it. These various views, together with many others that have been promulgated. indicate the obstacles in the way
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of a correct analysis of the subject. It has often been said by men versed in American finance, that a few capitalists, say half a dozen, can panie the country any day they so determine. There are some things calculated to lead to the conclusion that they did so last October. When the panic came and the whole country was alarmed, the daily papers heralded the news all over the country that JJ. Pierpont Morgan had come to the rescue with $20,000,000, thus proclaim- ing him as a great philanthropist. Others came forward with smaller sums, but the question suggests itself, how came Mr. Morgan to have $20,000,000 lying idle ? It would seem that he and other capitalists had withdrawn large sums of money from circulation. For what purpose? Only one answer can be given. That of disturbing financial conditions, and when the disturbance had reached a point satisfactory to them, they began to return their money to circulation. It. closed a good many manufacturing establishments, it put more than one railroad into the hands of a receiver, it reduced the price of stocks on the board of trade, thus furnishing excellent opportunities for investment. Coming home, the question may be asked: In what way did the panic affect Warren county ? Last September Warren county farmers who were feeding hogs confidently expected to get $6.50 per hundred weight, but the panie came, and the farmer who received $4.10 per hundred weight for his hogs was fortunate. The farmer had horses for sale, expected to get $150 per head, but the panie came and he received $110 per head. The same was true with regard to the price of cattle and poultry, and almost everything else that Warren county farmers had to sell, except corn. There was an unusual scarcity of corn, which made it the more important for the farmer to sell his stock even at panic prices. The result did not end with the farmers; the merchant found himself and clerks idle; day laborers found theni- selves out of employment, and the whole country disturbed with the uncertainty of financial conditions. The banks in Chicago and New York refused to respond to the call for money made by their depositors all over the country. The local banks felt compelled to do the same by their depositors. If a man had money deposited in his local bank he could not get it. Trne this only continned for a short time, but long enough to convince the people of how easily the capitalists of the east can unsettle the whole country. This was a great time for capitalists who had drawn money out of circulation and put it into their own vanlts. The following item appeared in the papers three months ago: "By the opening of the Birmingham division of the Illinois Central on April 19th. E. H. Harriman will be provided with a railroad link which will give him a route from the Pacific to the Atlantic." Other transactions might be recited to show that while the farmers of Warren county were suffering from the depreciated prices, the capitalists of the country were making their millions. The question might be asked : Why did not the government come to the rescue? The U. S. treasurer did deposit money in various banks, but that only aided the banker, and left the poor people who were suffering from the panie, unaided. As soon as the panic was proclaimed, men began to say that Congress, early in December, will provide a remedy. Congress met as usual, and there has been much talk about financial relief, and about a law to prevent a recurrence of October, 1907, but up to this day, (May 15th, 1908.) no congressional relief has come and no law has been
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enacted to prevent panies in the future. This whole subject shows how important it is for the masses to study the financial problems and qualify themselves for the proper exercise of the right of suffrage. The panie of 1907 differs from all others in some regards : first, before its influence had reached the west, the daily papers were saying: "The worst is over, everything will be restored to normal conditions in a few days." Every effort possible was made to minify the panic and to make the public believe that its influence would soon be past. Now many of them are saying: "The panic after all was a good thing. it brought the people to their senses, curtailed extravagances, induced the masses to study and practice economy." But what of the farmer who suffered thirty-five per cent deprecia- tion in the prices of his live stock last winter, what of the merchant whose goods lay upon the shelf all winter. what of the day laborer who was ont of employment ? If the panie was a useful lesson, it caused the classes referred to, to pay dearly for it. It is poor consolation to say to a man, your losses have taught you a valuable lesson, namely : retrenchment of expenses. Such reforma- tory essays and sermons ought to be given before the panie, because any fool knows that when his income is cut off, there is need of retrenchment in expenses.
MARKET.
Below is given a limited report of the Indianola market May 15, 1908.
Corn
65 cents per bushel
Oats
45 cents per bushel
Wheat
. 80 cents per bushel
Barley
55 cents per bushel
Rye
60 cents per bushel
Eggs
13 cents per dozen
Butter
20 cents per pound
Chickens
9 cents per pound
Turkeys 10 cents per pound
Spring Chickens
16 cents per pound
20 cents per honr Labor
from 25 to 40 cents per hour Mechanics
Man and Team
$4.00 per day
Top prices for hogs
$5.80 per hundred
Top prices for beef steers
$6.50 per hundred Top prices for cows and heifers
$3.50 to $5.00 per hundred
Top prices for draft horses $100 to $130
Top prices for carriage pairs $225 to $250
Top prices for mules $75 to $140
FARM LANDS.
In 1895, good average farms in Warren county could be purchased for $40 to $50 per acre. Now they will bring from $80 to $125 per acre. Town property has advanced but little, if any. Taxes have been increased more than 50 per cent.
CHAPEL, SIMPSON COLLEGE
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These great changes in values have brought about many changes in farm meth- ods, in rents and farm improvements. Cheap money has made high land. Fifteen years ago, interest on money was from eight to ten per cent, now it is from five to six per cent. The number and amounts of mortgages have, in the last ten years increased rather than decreased, owing in part to low interest.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BANKS.
First National Bank, Indianola Banking Company, Worth Savings Bank, Warren County State Bank.
GROCERIES.
Walter Peck, MeGranahan & Lundy, Fenner & Son, F. M. Shawver, J. H. Peterman, Anderson & Perley. Hughes & Bro., J. H. Osborne, Henry Spray, T. J. Dyke.
DRY GOODS.
G. E. Johnson, E. W. Perry & Son, Meck, & Robertson Co., Anderson & Perley.
CLOTHING.
Sam Cheshire, John L. Powers & Co., R. L. Best & Co., F. S. Burberry.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Giebrich's Shoe Store, Trimble Shoe Company, Meek & Robertson Company, W. R. Warthen, G. E. Johnson. A. W. Barker.
FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING.
E. Haldeman Co., Proudfoot, Dyke & Smith.
CONTRACTORS.
Ira Waechter, W. J. Beymer, Fred Jeys.
HOTELS.
Arlington Hotel, T. E. Horner. Prop. ; Todhunter House, J. J. Todhunter, Prop. ; Traveling Men's Home, Mrs. M. J. Pritchard; Cottage Home, Mrs. Ed. Miller.
HARNESS.
F. C. Young, G. C. Richards, C. C. Reynolds & Co., McCoy Hardware & Harness Co.
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TAILORING.
Wm. Reith, Peterson Bros.
DRY CLEANING HOUSE.
Star Dry Cleaning House. Alva Morningstar.
DRUGGISTS.
J. W. Sloenm. D. W. Husted, Arthur Lee.
MEAT MARKETS.
Hoover's Meat Market, Excelsior Market-Robert Graham.
STATION AGENTS.
C. R. I., C. B. MeLaughlin ; C. B. & Q .. G. A. Shields.
AUCTIONEERS.
A. R. Guy, Thomas Pennington.
CEMENT WORKS. BUILDING BLOCKS AND FENCE POSTS. Silas Coryell.
PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING.
C. G. Davis, D. L. Hamilton. A. Moon, O'Neil MeKay, Wm. Burnett, E. E. Todd.
CARRIAGE SIIOPS.
C. F. Keables, Bert Hope.
ART STUDIOS.
Zarley's Art Studio, Niekol's Avenue Studio, Webb's Art Studio.
MILLINERY STORES.
Mrs. M. E. Marlatt, Ida C. MeClelland Co., Mrs. D. M. Dashiell, Ragan Sisters.
AMUSEMENTS.
Lyric Theatre-Chris Shreiber. Crystal Theatre-Vatier Loring.
RESTAURANTS. Sprague's. Hoyt's, E. V. Badley-Bakery, Swartslander's Cafe.
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VARIETY STORES.
Clore's Big Variety Store. Harvey's Department Store, W. W. Barker.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. W. Barker. Jerry Douglas: Poultry and Eggs.
Deitrich & Schrier: Shoe Repair Shop.
John Wells: Second Hand Store.
Indianola Cigar Factory : A. Hansch.
Indianola Broom Factory : Ralph IInghes.
Chas. Brancht : Machine and General Repair Shop.
W. K. Crabbe: Tanks. Glass and Paints.
Talbott Bros. : Live Stock.
John M. Prather: Steam Laundry.
Olympia Candy Kitchen : Chas. Hickman.
BOOKS, STATIONERY AND WALL PAPER.
Palace Book Store: E. P. Wright. Butler & Miller.
Haworth & Frank : Veterinarians.
Richard Crawford & Co .: Ice.
A. D. Field: Nursery-man.
ATTORNEYS.
W. II. Berry, Henderson & Henderson. O. C. Brown, A. V. Proudfoot, H. McNeil, H. H. MeNeil. J. R. Howard. J. O. Watson, II. F. Burns, E. W. Hartman, S. H. Tidball, W. M. Wilson.
TINWORK AND PLUMBING.
Geo. T. Farley & Co .. Champlin & Son.
HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENTS.
C. C. Reynolds & Co., W. N. Bartholomew. McCoy Hardware & Harness Co., Dan G. Peek.
JEWELRY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
C. W. Connoran. Butler & Miller, W. B. Spray.
BARBER SHOPS.
John S. McGuffin, Walter Murdock. Rowe & Robertson, Kress & Reese, F. R. Goode. Brown & Mccullough.
BLACKSMITHING.
J. II. Schreiber. John Flesher. Julius Dennewill, Fred Hahn, C. F. Keables.
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. LIVERY.
Cline & Shaver, S. G. Keeney, Carl MeNeil. Pierce Bros.' Feed Barn, Farmer's Feed Shed.
DRAY LINE AND STORAGE.
Brack Short, Frank Shaw.
REAL ESTATE.
G. W. Speer, Thos. Frazier, S. A. Silliman, Ogg & Jackson, W. H. Swank, J. L. Browne. Barns & Goodman. Harry E. Hopper-Canada Lands, F. E. Smith-Abstracts and Loans, Mel Parks-Insurance. G. Heiny-Insurance.
FEED STORES.
Jesse Bryson, J. M. Moore, J. HI. Sweeney, F. C. Sigler.
LUMBER.
Harlan Lumber Company, F. C. Sigler.
COAL.
D. K. Jones, Misses Coeke, J. M. Moore, F. C. Sigler.
ALLEN TOWNSIHP.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1908.
Justices of the Peace: F. E. Stephens and O. B. Avres.
Township Trustees: E. E. Morgan, Carlisle : Thomas Ledlie, Carlisle : J. E. Grant, Carlisle.
Township Clerk : Ed. H. Young, Carlisle.
Township Assessor: A. B. Schooler.
The following is condensed from the County Superintendent's report of the public schools for Allen township. for the year ending July 1, 1907.
CARLISLE GRADED SCHOOL.
Carlisle has two school buildings, valued at $11,000. with five rooms. They employ one male teacher at a salary of $65.00 per month, and five female teach- ers, at an average salary of $34.60 per month. Carlisle has one hundred and thirty-one persons of school age. The average attendance is one hundred and sixty-one. The average cost of tuition per pupil, per month. $1.20.
Allen township has, ontside of Carlisle, two sub-districts. each one having a schoolhouse valued at $775.00. During the year there were two male teachers employed at a salary of $36.00 per month, each : and two female teachers, at & salary of $33.33 per month, each. In the two sub-districts there are ninety-nine
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persons of school age. The average attendance is forty-six. The average cost of tuition per pupil per month, is $1.52.
Allen township was named after Captain Allen, who commanded the troops at Fort Des Moines from 1843 to 1846. Captain Allen began the erection of the saw-mill two miles east of Carlisle, in 1843, and afterwards secured the assistance of J. D. Parmelee. This is another township in the "strip," settled while this part of the country was yet in the possession of the Indians. At an carly date, there was a large amount of excellent timber in Allen township, and no richer land is to be found anywhere. It was first settled by an excellent class of peo- ple, many of whom had considerable means and were able to own large tracts of land and to make good improvements in an early day. There are two railroads in this township, the C. R. I. & P., running through the township north and south, and the Des Moines and Knoxville branch of the C. B. & Q. system, running through the eastern portion of the township, giving the people excellent railroad facilities. Carlisle is the only station on the C. R. I. & P., and Clarkson is the only station on the C. B. & Q. A large part of the eastern part of the township is bottom land, some of which occasionally overflows. William Runciman, John Wood, William Vance and William and Andrew Hastie were among the early settlers.
William Runciman represented Warren county in the Fifteenth General Assembly. In an early day a community of Scotch people settled in the western part of the township, which has added very much to the development of the county. They are an industrious, intelligent and prosperous class of people. The neighborhood is known as Scotch Ridge. There is not a rural community in the county that has exerted a more beneficial influence than Scotch Ridge.
CARLISLE.
Carlisle was laid out in 1851 by Jerry Church and Daniel Moore. Mr. Church had laid out a town about two miles northeast of Carlisle, in Polk county, and when the floods of 1851 came (for that year was noted for floods) Mr. Church found his town under water, and moved to the present site of Carlisle. Abraham Shoemaker was the first merchant in Carlisle. Albert Petrie was the first ehild born. Robert Nicholson was the first mayor. William Buxton's name is connected with the early history of Carlisle, and the first flouring mill was erected through his efforts. The first schoolhouse was built in 1858. Carlisle was incorporated in May, 1870. The following are the present city officers : B. B. Adkins, mayor; R. R. Wright, assessor; II. S. Owens, recorder; J. E. DeFord, treasurer ; B. F. Sanders, Wesley Patterson, Eugene Keeney, W. R. Owens and J. F. Sanders, conneihnen. E. J. Chambers, marshal and street commissioner.
DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS.
The Carlisle "Optimist." Stewart Fulmer, editor and publisher, just started. J. O. Utterson, contractor. B. F. Clough, blacksmith. H. D. Reynolds, black- smith. B. F. Sanders and C. R. Park, general store. C. R. HIam, tailor. Mrs. M. A. Smith, dressmaker. W. J. Knotts, harness shop. J. E. DeFord. druggist.
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J. N. MeDowell, feed store. A. S. Goodwin, the Commercial Hotel. Mrs. F. E. Stephens, millinery. Lewis Mercer and George Lewis, cement and plaster work. P. T. Finch, livery barn. Myers & Bros., livery barn. Earl Patterson, hard- ware. Clements & Patterson, hardware store. G. F. Bedwell. baker. Harlan & Co., lumber dealers. Edd Young, undertaker. Lehman & Shutt. meat market. Adams & Sanders, groceries. W. F. Foulke, dry goods and groceries. Bean- champ & Morgan, dry goods and groceries. Lon Humphrey, barber shop. F. C. Hull, physician. W. E. Sperow, physician. W. L. MeKissiek & Co. began the erection of an extensive brick and tile plant on the 11th of March, and it is now nearing completion. About $55,000.00 will be expended on this plant. A trolley line has been built through the main street of the town to the clay pit, about one and one-half miles distant. It is Mr. MeKissiek's plan to light the city from this plant. The dynamos will be installed in a short time. The plant is situated a few rods north of the Rock Island depot, and a spur allows the loading of brick and tile on the cars. Geo. Wright is postmaster, and E. J. Yakish railway station agent.
CHURCHES.
M. E. CHURCH.
The first quarterly conference for Hartford circuit, Des Moines district, Iowa Conference, was held at Hartford, December 2, 1854, and mention is made of a class at Carlisle. Carlisle became the head of the circuit in 1870. The Board of Trustees was incorporated June 17. 1871. by William Buxton, Elijah Jones, A. B. Shoemaker and J. L. Reed. During the pastorate of D. H. Randall, in 1867. the first M. E. church building was erected in Carlisle, at a cost of $2,000, and was dedicated in 1868, by Dr. A. Burns. It seems probable that the first class was organized by Rev. Lawback. In an early day A. Badley and Ezra Rathbun ministered to this people. Mrs. A. Shoemaker. J. T. Wright and wife. William Buxton and wife, Mr. Bramhall and wife, and Mrs. Deets were the first members. Mrs. Mary MeKissiek is president of the Ladies' Aid Society, which has a membership of forty-three. C. Beauchamp is the superintendent of the Sunday school. The enrollment is one hundred and forty-three. The present membership of the church is one hundred and thirty. The benevolences of last vear amounted to $104. L. E. Prall contributes $60 per anmunn for the support of a pastor in China and the W. F. M. S. contribute $25.00 for the support of a Bible woman in China. The following pastors have served this church since Carlisle was made the head of the cirenit : T. S. Berry, E. Kendall. W. C. Martin, J. W. Adair, S. Guyer, J. A. Smith. C. Ashton. F. Brown, W. E. Howe. M. R. Harned, W. C. Smith, IL. E. Beeks. J. S. Young, Henry C. Preston W. W. Williams, A. T. Curtis, F. G. Clark, J. I. Farley, Paul Gardener. C. B. Guest. A. HI. Rusk.
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