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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
ke0kuk county stands PAT

Sigourney, May 16.-The Stand Pat
forces under the lead Of Representa-.
tive James watson were in complete
control of the Keokuk county conven.
ton. The first test of the forces was
on the appointment of the committees
on permanent organization, resolutions
and to select delegates to the various
conventions. Tne Stand Patters
named the members Of every commit.
tee and strong Stand.Pot delegations
were selected to the state, congres.
sional and senatorial conventions.
G. G. LATER, one Of the stand.pat
leaders, was elected county chairman
to succeed H. F. Wagner, the Cum.
minis leader. The delegates to the
state convention are: Rep. James VIII
son, Sen. ]. T. Brooks, W. H. Smith
F. J. Young, Luther UIum, John Uric
E. L. Root, r, A. Baylor, v. +. Biddle
man, w. H. Needham, James Jones
J. F. Bowman, G. G. Laffer, Amos
Schreckengast, J. W.Hudson and John
Carmichael
The delegates to the congressional
convention at oskaloosa are: s. G.
Wilson, Geo. Poff, Newt. Haldeman
John McCormic, G. K. Needham, ]. R
Spiers, Yves McCarty, F. M. Smock, A
F. Bridges, w. H. Mclaughlin, H. G.
Lynn, Geo. Burdine, e. A. Tanner
John Gemmill, M. J. Clarahan, w. H
Young.
Resolutions endorse Roosevelt, AL
lison and Dolliyer, Congressman La
cey, Supt. Riggs and the delegates 70
the state convention are to use all
honorable means to secure the nomi
nation Of Geo, D. Perkins for governor
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

take about $40 90 from his pockets.
The. boys were not SO neglectful, how
ever, and within few minutes quietly
left the bakery with more money than
either could well count. Then there
was joy in living,
All that life held for kids so, young
those lads tasted, and with huge sacks
purchased street car tickets and saw
Oskaloosa between gum drops. This
sport tanned after trip around the
line. At Ali Katnuer's ley bought
ice cream sodas, ice cream, fruit and
gum. They picked up their young
friends and treated the boys, and the
very select few girls. They feasted
on strawberry short cake and cream
at the soup house. They scattered
nickels and dimes among their friends.
From the Assyrian they bought four
pipes, all briars, and three sacks Of
tobacco. They smoked and blew
great clouds-and pretty near made
rings. They went to Harvey England
and paying dollar, rented a horse
and buggy for the evening. There
we're four of them now,-Dowd, ,Raines,
Ray White and Marion Pyle. They
had glorious drive, and this, too,
palled.
Lets get drunk" That was an in
spiration to the lads. They had the
money, and If their story to the Off
GERS be true, Bert o'Cain had thirst.
for it was Bert, the boys say, who in
return for a few drinks himself
bought them two bottles of beer and
a half pint OF whiskey. Inc boys
drank some Of the liquor, but is was
for the most part too strong.
Then, tired out. they quit the sport
ing life and went home. The two mil
lionaires divided with their friends.
White was given the bottle of whskey
and ten dollars. The others were not
so fortunate IN the gifts received.
And just about the time the boys
tumbled, worn out, into bed, the po-
lice started after them and their pleas
ant dreams were cut snort by the
stories Of the officers and the upbraid-
ings of their astonished mothers.
The two boys. Dowd and Raines, are
held by Justice Bacon for the thefts
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
CARRIES
WAPELLO COUNTY
SECURES COMPLETE VICTORY IN
THE cAucusEs.
WINS THE COUNTY DELEGATION
keokuk County Instructs For Perkins
and Endorses the Candidacy Of
Major Lacey and Super
intendent Riggs.

Ottumwa, May 16.-The republican
caucuses of this city and OF Eldon
were held last evening. The Perkins
forces won in the 5th ward, IA dele
gates, in the 7th, IA delegates, and In
Eldon, Is delegates, total of 43. The
Cummins forces selected IL delegates
In the 1st ward, 20 in the I'd, II in the
Sd, l6 in the 4th and 16 in the 9Th. a
total of sc.
The Eldon primaries selected Is
delegates solid for rerkins. This will
give the Perkins men complete con
troll of the county convention to be
held next Saturday, they having 11s
delegates to 1Os for Cummins. The
precincts outside of ottumwa and El-
don being 20 for Perkins and % for
Cummins.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
LIVED HIGH WHILE
MONEY HELD OUT
TWO BOYS HAVE A FINE TIME
WITH $40 TO GO ON.
GIVE THEIR FRIENDS A TREAT.
Nine-Year-OIders Go the Rounds OIL
Candy, Ice Cream, Soda Water,
Pipes, Tobacco, Liquor
( and Buggy Rides.

If you were nine years old--or ten,
with knee breeches and bare feet,and
had lots of boy friends, and few
very select from among the girls, ano
and had forty dollars, gee! wouldn't
you have time?
For something over two hours last
evening Clyde .Dowd and Willie
Raines, who are just nine, barefooted
and in snort pants" and have lots
Of friends, were milionaires.
For two hours they lived in heay.
en- Of ice cream, strawDerries, pea.
nuts and chewing gum; of cigarettes
and cigars; of street car trips and OF
buggy rides. That nothing might be
lacking, they scattered pennies and
nickels and dimes among their friends
and secured beer and whiskey that
they might celebrate.
If you had an uncle who didn't care
when you took cookies from his bake
shop, who had been boy himself and
knew what boys liked and who stood
by feller; an you found forty dol
lars in his pants pocket and took II
and enjoyed life. bet chuh ne wouldn't
care.
Thus reasoned young Dowd when
he and his friend Raincs were ranging
through the Koss bakery where
Dowd's uncle, Frank Koss, had hung
up his street clothing, neglecting to
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
HEAL TIL JOY AND
GLITTER!NG GOLD
PROMISED PATRON or u D..
o'7RlEN, cLAIRvoYANT.
AND THE CASH is PAID OVER
But Mrs. Martin Becomes Suspicious
and Appeals TO Police Most
Of Money Recovered and
Rest Secured.

II Visions Of glittering gold and the
brilliant sparkle of diamonds; pic
lures Of buried treasures and happy
i days to follow their finding; health.
i wealth, prosperity and joy--these
were the things seen by Mrs. J. D.
t~tsAG "a Awakass0n township while
under the benefcent influences Of J.
d. O'Brien, clairvoyant and hypnotist,
whose beneficent influence separated
the woman from s3z0O in money and
wanted more.
i Mrs. Martin told her story yester-
day to the officers when she asked as
sistance in getting her money back
from O'Brien. She saw no visions OF
glittering gold nor flashing stones as
she recited hertwoes, but only Of an
irate husband should she fail to ac-
count for the $3700. warrants we're
sworn out for O'Briens arrest and
the woman with several officers went
to the oliyerson boarding house on
| North Market street, where he was
staying, to find the man sick in bed.
A settlement was effected in which
the man payed back $4,000 and gave
his watch for security for the balance.
| The police declare that under the
alias of Mcdonald the man is wanted
in Sioux City and he viii likely be
again arrested.
| Mrs. Martins story to the officers
was nothing if not weird. Sick, she
came to oskaloosa for medical assist
ance. In some manner she was di-
fected to O'Brien. The hypnotist
| met her at the door. There was a
fiery glitter in his eyes. He greeted
her and took her nand. AS the lady
was recounting her illness he contin.
lued to hold it. A strange feeling
went through the lady.
| II can cure you in an hour" he
| said suddenly. ''You are sitting on
$37,0O. Give me that and in an hour
you will be we'll" Mrs Martin said
it was no use She couldn't do any
/ thing else The man was resistIess
and she handed over the money. Then
O'Brien did further Svengali stunts
and made many wild passes, where
1 upOh III l4iC SASllSiAShI' tAC lduy LCAb
some better.
1t was then that the hypnotist
poured forth his tale of buried
wealth. To the astounded woman he
declared that there was lots of gold
buried on her farm and that there
were diamonds, too. hidden there
wealth that had been hidden for
years. His supernatural power help
ed the man give splendid descrip-
tion of the place and the wealth that
| lay awaiting the coming Of Mrs. Mar
tin. In return he asked $10o. She
hadn't that with her and the man di-
rected Mrs. Martin to go to bank
and borrow it, according to her story.
She went away ana was soon back In
her natural state, no better for the
treatment and just $500 worse.
Moreover, Mrs. Martin saw nothing
more of the wealth.
The police believe the man to be
an impostor and are expecting other
stories Of similar experiences.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17

to the juvenile court. Raines has
been implicated in several other like
incidents and the Dowd boy, through
his friendship for the other young.
ster, has narrowly escaped implication.
The other lads were held as Witnesses.
Ali Kathuer, who sold them the to.
bacco, and Bert o'Cain, who is said to
have purchased the liquor for the
boys, are both under arrest and will
be prosecuted.
Officer Walls, who caught the boys,
recovered $1,000 Of the missing
money.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
THE NEWS IN IOWA
CLEANED BY WIRE
STopAY'S HAPPENINGS THROUGH
OUT HAWKEYE STATE.
DEATH, ACCIDENT AND CRIME
Unusual Occurrences, Honors Won
Opinions Expressed, Court De-
cisions and Interesting Items
From Various Sources.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 16.-- The
six alleged safe blowers arrested a
month ago by Policeman Haas, after
they had dynamited a safe, broke jail
this morning and are still at large.
They broke bar and overpowered
the guards.
Section Men Strike.
Swan, Iowa, May 16.-The six sec
tion men of the G. B. C @. railway
force at this place struck this morn
ing. The grievance is an order OF
the company which gave them only
$1.25 per day for working on Sunday
and for overtime. Heretofore the
company has been giving them time
and one-half for such work.
Jokes and Ends Her Life.
Marshalltown, Iowa, May 16.-Viola
Hockett, aged IS years, a niece Of
Mrs. Marion Miller, with whom she
lived, committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. Only few moments
before Miss Hpckett was laughing
and joking with her aunt.
Girls Body Is Found.
Iowa City, Iowa, May 16.--The body
Of Miss Elizabeth Ogden of williams
burg, the Iowa university student who
was drowned with William N. Thorn.
burg of Linden by sthe boat going
oyer the dam, has been found.
Leaves Legacy to Church.
Newton, Iowa, May 16.-The will of
the late Mrs. John c. Wilson has just
been filed for probate. In it she
leaves $1,000 to the First Presbyter..
ian church Of this city, of which, she
has always been member.
Bicycles for Quarter.
Sioux City, Ia, May 16. - Clare
Bunch, boy 9 years old, was placed
under arrest last night for stealing
three bicycles, which he sold for 25I
cents each. The men who bought the
wheels have also been arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
EXPLOSION OF LARGE OIL TANK
STARTLES PEOPLE OF
JERSEY CITY.

Jersey City, May 16.--The top of
one Of the large tanks in the Standard
oil depot blew of this morning and is
now blazing furiously, The explosion
Jared the whole city and excited peo-
pie thought it was an earthquake.
Oil from adjoining tanks is being
drawn off. No one was injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
CORPSE USED AS PILLOW.
After Staying His Victim, Fiend Lies
Down to Sleep.

Jackson, KY, May 16.-Bill Griffin,
negro. shot DR.. Strong. another me-
gro, here today and deliberately
went to sleep with the corpse for a
pillow. Griffin was beating his wife,
and DR.. Strong answered her cries for
help. AS he entered the door Griffin
shot him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
Immense Cut Of Lumber.

Washington, May ia total of IT,
73S,000,000 feet of lumber was cut in
the United States during 1905, accord
ing to figures announced by the gov
ernment forestry service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
VOTE EXPECTED TODAY.
Railway Rate HiII VIII Likely Pass
the Senate.

Washington, D. c., May 16.--Indica-
tions are the senate will vote on the
rate bill late today. It will be almost
a unanimous passage. Pettus and
Morgan voting negatively, because the
bill interferes with states rights.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
THE PRESBYTERIANS
FIGHT is ON OVER UNION OF
CUMBERLAND BRANCH WITH
PARENT BODY.

Des Moines, Ia, May 16.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church opened this morning and will
continue in session ten days. The
proposed union of the Cumberland
branch with the Presbyterian church
and the possible injection Of the dis
cussion of the Westminster creed, are
the important topics. Talk is heard
of injunction proceedings to prevent
union.
The Fight Is On.
Decatur, H., May 16.- Attorneys
representing the union and non-union
factions of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church have agreed to an applica-
tion for an injunction restraining the
General Assembly at Des Moines from
voting to merge with the Presbyter-
ian church. Court proceedings will
begin Friday in the circuit court, and
arguments made at once, so decision
may be reached before the Assembly
adjourns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
Engineer Dies in car.

Carlisle, Pa, May 16.--Oliver Nor
ris, Of Hagerstown, Nd, a freight
engineer on the Cumberland Valley
railroad, was found dead in his cab
near here Tuesday, The train was
running at its usual rate of speed
when Morris death was discovered
Apoplexy is thought to have caused
death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
MUST NOT INTERFERE.
Striking Union Telephone Men Are
Enioined by Federal Court. e

st. Paul, May 16.-- Striking tele,
phone linemen in the Twin Cities and
adjoining towns were enjoined by the
federal court today from interfering
with non-union men. Hundreds OF
phones are idle on account Of the
strike.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
Bsllamv storer,s 1ncnessor.

vieJAa "a, May 16.-Charles E. Francis.
Of TT IN. Y, the successor to BeIlamy
Stor las American ambassador to
Aug ia Hungary Mrs. Francis and
tH I two daughters arrived here
y esday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
Progress Of the Dewey.

Perrin, Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb,
May 16.-The drydock Dewey in tow
of the United States colliers Caesar,
Glacier and Brutus, passed this point
Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-17
WILL NOT ARslTaATE.
Unless the Coal Operators Sign the
( Ninetcen-Three Agreement.

indianapolis. May 1s.-The, miners
today refused to consider any and all
arbitration offers from operators who
have not signed the 1908 scale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12
Biennial Sessions.

Somehow we have never been I'M
pressed with the idea that the general
assembly of South Carolina was really
sincere in it's professed desire for bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature Instead
of annual sessions. AS we see 1t the
proposition Is one that commends it
self to the common sense Of the peo-
pie; the legislators are aware OF that
fact, and they are generally too shrewd
to put themselves squarely on record
against it; but many Of them hope to
hold on to annual sessions While
seemingly standing for biennial ses-
sions.
The amendment providing for bien-
nial session was voted on in 1904,
and the people gave 1t their unqualified
endorsement. At the next session OF
the general assembly it was claimed
that the desire of the people could not
be carried out because Of alleged err
rors in the text Of the resolution on
which they had voted. No action was
taken at the last session Of the general
assembly beyond the appointment or
a committee to report at this session.
the real object of this move no doubt
being delay. This committee made its
report yesterday, in substance as fol-
lows:
While the amendment was correctly
entered on the journal Of the senate
it was not on the journal of the house
and the house journal was quoted In
substantiation. 1t was held by the
committee that as this was required
by the constitution the amendment
could not be ratified. Further, there
are other constitutional provisions
which would have to be amended in
order to carry out the biennial ses-
sion idea. The next session under the
amendment would be held in 1913,
whereas officers of state will be elected
this year, and unless there was ses-
sion of 1907 they could not be Install
ed. There are provisions referring 10
filling vacancies by the governor and
he can so fill them only for one year,
while the term might be for two years.
An annual tax is provided and that
cannot be continued under the bien-
NAL session plan. The committee says
there are at least four constitutional
provisions which would have to be
adopted before biennial sessions could
be inaugurated without conflict with
other provisions. The committee de-
clares, therefore, that the whole mat
ter will have to be resubmitted, and
for that purpose the committee will
submit the necessary bill.
No action was taken on the report
OF the committee; but the report will
be printed to be disposed of later. The
report on it's face, appears to be rea-
sonably plausible; but there are good
lawyers, as good as any on the COM
mittee, who say that the whole thing
is merely. subterfuge; that there Is
no reason why the action of the people
should not be ratified at once; and ar
rangements made to hold sessions OF
the general assembly biennially In
stead Of annually, as heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The dispensary was voted out of
Laurens county; last Tuesday by
small majority. t 80
- John Bell Towill of the dispensary
board, has secured position as In
spector for the Armour Fertilizer
company. He will operate in South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
With the palmetto flag at the
foretop, the United States cruiser
Charleston came steaming into
Charleston harbor Wednesday morn
ing and at her approach every steam
whistle and bell began a noisy well
come. Secretary Of the Navy Bona
parte and Captain Winslow had re-
turned to the ship and were on deck
as the boat passed Fort Sumter and
came into the anchorage of the Gus
tom house wharres. An immense
throng lined the water front and
cheered Justify as the salutes were
fired and returned. During the af-
ternoon on board the Charleston In
the presence of a thousand invited
guests, officers and men, Mayor Rhett
presented the magnificent silver punch
bowl, which was accepted by Cap
tain Wlnslow. The secretary also ac-
knowledged the gift in behalf Of the
navy. Music, refreshments and dane
ing followed the speech-making.
Among those present were Governor
Hayward of South Carolina, Senator
B. R. Tillman, Admiral Dickens, Col.
G. G.. Greenough, U. s. A. Wednes-
day night at the Charleston Hotel q
very beautiful banquet was given by
the city Of Charleston. Speeches were
made by Secretary Bonaparte, Cover
nor Hayward, Admiral Dickens, Sena-
tor Tillman, Congressman Legare and
others.
- Columbia Record, Thursday: The
legislature will be asked to pass a
new gambling law to take the place
books The measure will probably
be introduced by a member Of the
Spartanburg delegation and will be
short and simple enough to let all
officers Of the law know exactly what
to do. The law Is said to be the out
come Of the experiences had by the
police commission Of Columbia and
the officers of Greenville and Spar
tanburg where anti-gambling crusades
have recently been going on. There
are several features that do not suit
the officers in the present law and
they wish these removed. The new
law will probably contain a section
that will allow witness to tes-
tify without discriminating himself.
There will also be section which al
lows officers Of the law to confiscate
all property and paraphernalia when
raids are made. The present section
covering seizures of property is not
very clear and on test might be de-
clared unconstitutional. The fact
that a new law will be passed will
probably mean that there will be
state crusade against gambling.
Just how 1t will end is not known,
but the members of the legislature
who have talked about the bill are
heartily In favor Of 1t and wish to
make 1t as strong as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12
THE MOROCCAN MIDDLE.
Cause of the Serious Trouble Between
Germany and France.

The empire Of Morocco, an absolute
despotism has been In state OF tur-
moil for many years past, owing to the
natural course Of events in a country
unrestricted by any laws, civil or re-
ligious, and also on account Of the
steady warfare which the sultan, Mu-
lai ADD el-Aziz, has had to wag
against the pretenders to the throne.
This caused a feeling Of uneasiness
among the Arab tribes in Algeria, the
adjoining French territory, and led to
efforts on the part Of France to as
sumo a guardianship over Morocco
Germany was not willing to unre-
servedly agree to this, being second
only to Great Britain in the extent or
her interests in Morocco. In 1902 the
imports of the three powers into MO-
rocco were: Great Britain, $6,210 900;
Germany, $1,S50,000, and France, $780,
OOO The exports Of Morocco to the
three powers in 1909 were to Great
Britain $2999,000, to Germany $535,OOO
and to France $7S5,0OO,
France, pursuing her Moroccan pol
Icy sent a special mission to Fezz last
year. Germany and Great Britain did
the same. The German emperor went
still further. He visited Tangier,
March 81 1905, on the imperial yacht,
Hohenzollen, but remained ashore
barely two hours. During that time
he made a speech Of which several
versions were published. The sub
stance of his majesty's remarks, now
ever was that he assured the German
residents that the sovereignty and in
tegrity Of Morocco would be maintain
ed. The same day the then FRENCH
minister of foreign affairs, M. Delcasse
made a significant speech in the SEN
ate at Paris, during which after refer
ring to the sultan's weakness and the
anarchy resulting therefrom, "prejudi-
cial to everybody and especially to
France and Algeria" he declared that
resistance in interested quarters
would not cause France to modify her
policy" in Morocco. This sentiment
called forth vigorous applause.
These utterances aroused both Ger
many and France and caused excite
ment throughout Europe, resulting
later in a strained state Of affairs and
in the proposition to hold an interna-
tional conference on Morocco.
France and Great Britain, April 1S,
1904. signed an agreement by which
the latter in substance gave France a
free hand in Morocco In return for a
free hand in Egypt and the settlement
of the Newfoundland fisheries dis
putes. Great Britain also agreed to-
support France in her Morocco policy.
But, in the meanwhile, NJ. Delcasse
was compelled to resign June 6. 1905.
after directing the foreign affairs of
France since June 2S, 1898, and Pre-
mier Rouvier took the foreign port
folio. Subsequent developments
showed that the change in the foreign
office probably averted war between