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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
D. A. De ARMOND IS
BURNED TO DEATH
Member Of Congress and Grand.
son Are Cremated.
BOTH BODIES ARE CONSUMED
Other Members Of Family Escape
Son Is Restrained When He
Tries to Enter Burning
n Building.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 24.-It was
in vain effort to save the life of his
little grandson that Congressman
David A. De Almond of the Sixth Mis-
souri, district persisted in a fire that
destroyed his home in Butler, Mo.
The heroism of the congressman
was made known when, with his arms
locked about the blackened and burned
body of the little boy, the congress
mans body was found. He had caught
up the six-year-old lad, David De Ar
mond, Jr., and rushed with him
through the leaping flames that filled
his room. He fell with his unconscious
burden and both sank through the
floor to quick death.
What makes the tragedy unusually
pathetic is the fact that the grandson
was the grandfather's idol. The two
were inseparable and often slept to-
gether. The boy went to his grand
fathers house as usual, and after a
happy evening the two retired.
Death Cries Of Boy Heard.
The next the family heard of them
was when, from behind the smoke and
flames that enveloped the house, the
boy screamed:
On, grandpa, get me out of here
quick; I'm burning to death"
Yes, son, don't be afraid. Grand
pail take you out" was the calm re-
ply.
Then both went down to their death
The remainder of the family sleep
ing in the house at the time of the
f1re-Mrs. De Almond and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Clark, and Miss Nettie Boles
were greatly shaken by their ex
periences.
Messages of coincidence from all
parts of the country were received
by the. De Almonds, among them one
from President Taft. .
James A. De Almond, editor of the
: Bates County, Democrat, son of the
congressman and father of the boy
who was burned, tried to rush into the
burning house to save his father and
son, but was prevented by others, who
knew his sacrifice would be in vain
Congressman De Almond and his
little grandson will be buried Friday
at Butler, Mo.
Congressman David De Almond was
born at Duncansville, six miles south of
Altoona, Pa. He was the son of James
De Almond an engineer on the Old
Portage railroad He was the Oldest
of three brothers and after complet,
ing his common school education at,
tended an academy taught by Prof
Miller at Holidaysburg Early in life
he went west and located in Missouri
In Mr.. De Almond the Democrats
lose one of their leaders on the floor
of the house. A member of that body
for the past 10 years and man of
education. wide experience and fluent
speech, he had become one of the prin,
cipal resources Of his party in all dis,
cussions of national questions. He
made specially of labor subjects, but
was never at a loss in handling almost
any question.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
HOME FOR THANKSGIVING.
All the Presidents Family Except
Robert Are in Washington.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 24.-All of
President and Mrs. Taft's family will
be at dinner Thanksgiving evening ex.
cept Robert, who is in school at Yale.
Miss Helen from Bryn Mawr and
Charley from his uncIe's preparatory
school in Connecticut arrived today.
The president win receive no visitors
at the Office tomorrow. He will attend
TO his correspondence in the morning.
and later will attend the Panama
American service in Saint Patrick's
church.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
CABLE SUCCEEDS oRMssY.
Such is The Statement Made by Sen
" ator Cullom, of Illinois.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Benja :
Cable, of Chicago, a very prominent
attorney, will succeed 0rmsby Nc,
Harg as assistant secretary in the d.
partment of commerce and labor ac
cording to statement given out K
day by Senator Collum, of Illinois,
who was called to the White Hous'
by President Taft to give doc rlSp,
tary endorsement of Mr.. Cable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
kEOTA PHYSICIAN DIES.
Dr.. A. S. Brice Was the Oldest Doc
tor in the City of keota.

Keota, Ia, Nov. 24.-Dr. A. s. Brice
the oldest physician in this city, died
Yesterday az mis- home. Dr. Brice was
about severty-tive years of age and
had been practicing here since he
came to tnis place in the early sew,
en:ies until about two months ago
when his Illness compelled him to
give up his active labors He is sur,
vived by his wife, che daughter and
two step-children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
SOLOMON CHASE is DEAD.
Was Celebrated Greenback Agitator
Thirty Years Ago.

Chase, greenback agitator thirty
years ago. died at Chases Mills today,
aged 81. During the greenback cam
paign Chase stumped the country TO
the middle west, driving a pair of
steers hitched to hayrsck. from
which he delivered his speeches
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
ARMY AND NAVY IS
READY FOR ACTION
ZeIaya Must Make Quick Repara-
ton or Fight.
CRISIS IS NOW AT HAND
President Taft Supports Knocks Ac-
tive Policy and Cabinet as
Whole Favor Agrees
siveHess.

Washington. Nov. 24.-The United
States government is ready to take
drastic steps against President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua. Mobilization of
land forces In the canal zone at
Panama and Colon and the concen-,
tration of small fleet of cruisers and
gunboats in Nicaraguan waters was
ordered
Unless Zelaya is quick in making
reparation for the execution of Grace
and Cannon, the Americans who were
killed as members of Estrada's revo-
lutionary forces. the custom houses
of Nicaragua will be seized and
blockade established.
Concentrate Warships South.
With the Vicksburg and the Des
Moines on the Nicaraguan coast, the
Buffalo ready to hurry a force of ma
rines to the coast of that turbulent
little republic and the gunboat Mari
eta, carrying 1875 jack tars, now at
Port Limon. Costa RIGA, the Ameri-
can government already has in the
field or within hailing distance a
force large enough to cope with Sc
rious situation Smaller forces have
done big work in South and Central
America before this.
Fighting Men Are Ready.
Other fighting men are held in
readiness. however The cruiser Al
bany, with $50 sailors, and the York
town, with 175. were under orders to
take on coal at Magdalena Bay, Low
err California.
Besides these preparations. 400 or
more marines at Philadelphia are
prepared to ship at moments notice
for the Nicaraguan coast. These men
will probably leave Saturday on the
Prairie but may be ordered into ac-
ton before then If the situation de-
mands it, ss"
See Crisis at Hand.
The Nicaragua question was the.
chief topic outlined for the considera-
ton of the cabinet. 1t was asserted
here that the crisis in the southern
republic turmoil has arrived.
That the seizure of the custom SER
vice Of the Zelaya government would
be the next step if the Central Ameri-
can firebrand continues in his recall
t,itrant attitude was the declaration
Of a diplomat close to the state de-
partment.
President Taft has supported the
active policy Of Secretary of State
Knox and the cabinet as whole is
known to be in favor of this aggres-
;ive plan.
Hold Americans Prisoners.
New Orleans, Nov. 24.-Business
houses of New Orleans were aroused
IN receipt of advices from Nicaragua
lhat at least seven commercial trav-
slers representing American firms are
in irons in the jail at Managua. Their
arrest and Incarceration were made,
at the direction of President Zelaya.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
FIVE euRNso TO DEATH.
Fatal Tenement House Fire in Brook.
Ign This Morning.

New York. Nov, 2l,-Five persons
were burned to death in tenement
houseafire in Brooklyn eagly this morn
ns. The building on the corner OF
lierkimer street and Hayens place
was occupied by eleven Italian fami-
lies Eight Italians were seriously
burned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
CARRIERS RESIGN.

Corning, la. Nov. 24.-The terrible
storm OF rain, sleet and ice OF the
past week has made the roads very
bad and the outlook for the winter has
discouraged the mail carriers. Three
designations of rural carriers have
occurred this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
$4,000 POUNDS OF FISH.
Taken From Lake Pelican and Ship,
ped to Canneries.

Ruthven, Iowa, Nov. 24.-State Fish
and Game Warden George A. Lincoln
has just completed SEEMING Lake Peli.
can near here, preparatory to stock,
ing 1t with game fish. The seines
dragged to shore 10000 pounds of
carp, bullheads, and catfish. The game
fish caught IN the nets were thrown
back into the water The two car
loads of carp and other fish were
shipped to Mississippi river canneries
Several thousand game fish are to be
put into the lake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
Betting Is Barred.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 24.-An add
tional number of bluecoats will be
stationed at the Drake stadium
Thanksgiving day, to prevent betting
on the game between Ames and Drake
university Hill NJ Bell, president of
the institution, announced that gam
bling on the game would not be toll
Grated under any circumstances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
WANTS AlRSHlP MEN.
Greater Des Moines Boosters Going
After Next Aviation Meet.

Des MOines Nov. 24.-Des Moines
wants to secure the next international
aviation meet which was held last
year at Rheims. France, when Glenn
H. Curtiss, of America. won the first
prize. Harry H. Polk Of the Greater
Des Moines committee was chosen a
committee at special luncheon yes
terday noon to make an effort to Sc.
cure the great event for Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
Hirdoo's Bride Gets Jewels.

London, Nov. 24.-Dolly Psrnell, a
musical comedy actress, was mar.
ried to Prince Nesir Ali Kahn, the son
of one of the most powerful of the ma.
tive rulers of India. The prince pre-.
scented his bride with jewels valued at
100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
Kept Hens Busy,

The eggs consumed in England last
year would fill upward of 10000 rail-
way trucks, which would reach from
London to Bridgwater, a distance of
$50 miles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
BRAKEMAN is KILLED,
E. J. Jeffries. of oeIwein, Loses Life
While Train is Switching.

Council Bluffs. Nov. 24.-E. J. JEFF
fries aged 26. of Oelwein, a brakeman
on the Milwaukee road. was injured at
Manila yesterday while his train was
switching He was brought here on
special train and taken to a hospi-
tai, where he died soon after. JEFF
fries leaves widow and two chill
dren.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
Receiver Has Bank.

Collinwood, o., Nov, 24--The Union
Savings and Banking Company of this
place has been placed in the hands OF
a receiver, upon petition of stock
holder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
Russia Hanqs Fifteen.

Saratov, European Russia, Nov. "a.
Fifteen prisoners were hanged here.
Two men convicted of lynching have
been condemned to death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
@ Optirnist's Corner
Daily Helps to Health
and Happiness
By GEORGE F. BUTLER. A. M. MD.

Forget, IT possible, the SAD
things the years have brought
to you. They are not important
now. We live in spirit and not
by decades. It should not really
concern US whether we are
seven or seventy if in our
hearts there is the singing of
birds and the sunshine that
melIows the tree top and the
whisper of winds that blow from
far, far fields. You may have
done more useful work in the
world than in your dreams you
anticipated. The surroundings
Of your home may not be so
gorgeous as those of your neigh
bors, your garments not so fine,
your fare not so fastidiously pre-.
pared as II you had chef in
stead of standing over a stove
yourself; but account your SER
vice to the world no less accom-
pllshed, tor u you have made
that home in which you live re-
spIendent by your sraciousness,
what truer happiness could
come to you? The doors that
mark the portals of our prog
ress should be Theoretically
sealed against the intrusion of
disappointments that have beset
US, the losses we have suffered,
the achievements we fell short
of, the envies that detraeted
from our living. We cannot
cherish eynicism and forebodins,
be the companion of discourage
ment and the apostle of despair,
without missing what is best
and truast in life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-25
wlnehelI Ia stlII President.

New York. Nov 24.-B. l.. Winchell,
president OF the Rock Island Company.
denies the report that he has resigned
that position.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-06-17
FL PRESUPUESTO
De MANAT|.
lnportante mejora pa
"a Ia poblacion.
Sc vota los creditos sufi.
clentes para la educacion
de tres jovenes a Estados
Unidos.
FL Casino Puertorriqueho nom
bra nueya directiys.
De nuestro corresponsal.

JUNO l4.-En la presente semanf
Sc espera ell popular Cocolfa para e
fectuar un bale que tiene contrata
do con el casino puertorriqueno. Re
ma animation y promote quedar lu.
cido segun los preparativos que ST
vienen hacienda.
-Tambien la colonia Espahols
Sc prepara para la gran velada que
tendra efecto para dltimos del mes
la que resultara espl6ndida dada Ia
actividad de su directiva.
-Hace unos cuantos dfas Sc en-.
cuentra en- esta poblaci6n el cinema
tografo del popular Colorado, brin-
dando al pdblico algunos exhibicio-
nes que resutaron del agrado de los
concurentes.
No Sc efectu6 este aho la fiesta
de Corpus en- raz6n a que el Rdo. pa
Dire Mendoza Sc hallaba ausente y nc
tuvo tempo de prepararla como STEM
pre- Sc acostoumbra.
LIE damos la bienvenida por SUI fe-
liz regreso.
Hoy Sc han celebrado diferen-
tes remates en- la alcaldia municipal
de servicios publicos tales como ex-
TRACTION de basul, de la ciudad; a
lumbrado de BlTceloneta, medici-
mas a enfermos pobres de Barceloneta
ia, Bagages &. &.
Ell concejo municipal aprob6 cl
presupuesto con muy pequehaos en-
miendas introduciendo algunasmejo
ras de importancia para la poblaci6n,
y consignando un credito para la e.
ducaci6n de tres j6venes que cursa-
ran estudios en- los Estados Unidos
y un donativo de 100 dollars para el
Institute de Artes y Oficios del pue-
bio de Lajas.
Ell domingo pr6ximo pasado tu-
vo lugar la reunion de socios del ca
sino puertorriqueno con el fin de
nombrar la directiva defipitiva la
cual qued6 constituida en- Ia siguien-
te forma: Presidente d. Arturo Quin
tero; vice presidente D. Virgilio Ra-
mos Velez; secrctario d. Fernando
CALICO; tesoresro D. Francisco Ba-
rreras; vocales, Sres. Hilario Case,
Delfin Suro, Jose Baez, Virgilio del
Pozo y Francisco Vazquez Colon, to-
mando possession de su cargos en- el ac
to.
La Corte municipal celcbr6 Sc
sion, vi6ndose algunos juicios de esca
sa importancia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-06-17

gan del departamento en- que has
ia ahora han estado. Puedc perfec-
tamente y yO sostengo que dcbC
hacerse, el nuevo edificiO pero no
sabemos nj podemos asrgurarlo Y
mucho menos con las tristcs Y clo-
cuentes experiencias que va Sc tie
men, que csc nuevo edificio va a re-
sultar de mejores condicioncs que
el que actualmente tenemos. Esto
aparte, de que es sabido que So cal
culan 100000 para una obra Y des-
pues resulta que no Sc pierde ha-
Ger sino con el doble 8 mas del do
bic de la suma primeramentc cal
culada.
Y en- cuanto a 10 convinicnte del
sitio en- donde sc dice que sc trata
ahora de levantar el cdiiicio, yo
estudie en- el colegio que en- el ms
tituto tuvieron los jesuitas V crco
tambien cstuvieron alli Otros dc
los scnorcs de la camara V sabemos
perfectamentc bien que el cxtre-
mo sur del solar en- que ests cl ac-
tual edificio, este es en- cl lugar quo
Sc rccomienda como bucno, Is pan
tanoso Y hGmeda por dcmas.
MuHoz RiUera. Nj opinion e.
de que no dcbemos obstaculizar
en- manera alguna la aplicaci6n
en- obras convenientes de- las asig-
naciones del "acta Morris" pcro
siempre conservando por supuesto,
la ibertad para que las institucio-
mes puestas en- manos de ccntros del
pals continuen baio su control
Que Sc contruya ese edificio, no
ests NAL y puede resuItar de
gran beneficio pdblico; pero con-
servando nOsotros nuestro derecho
para escoger entonces el lugar en-
donde deban cOntinuar los niios
que hoy ocupan los asiIos puestOs
bajO Ia adinistracci6n del Conso-
lidado."
Hay un aspecto moral en- esta
question del que no puede prescin-
dirse para resolverla, V Is 81 DE-
que mahana pudieran ser desahu-
ciados esos nihos, lanzandoles de
un local, que no estando eatynoes
como esta hoy en- manos d. Ia adj
ministraciGn puertorriqucio, cn 10
que 4 ests eabe administrar den
trO del estre eh0 circulo de la Irv
organiea, no bHnda mayors gaun-
tias."
la esmara esta ahora COMO ..giu-
COaIinaA en IA P'ginI 5a-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-06-17
OfGrtas no CumgIidas.

Dcria 81 general Castro dezde 81
cuarel general de Valencia, 81 - de
,eiirmbre dc 1880.
"Compatrio,as" No n dudeis
Est4 revolution restauradora har5
Ia felicidad de Ia pairia, porque esta
apercibida dc sls quebrantDs, de
sus dolores y de sls necesidades.
Namos 4 restabiecer 81 respetO 4 ia
Iey, "a yeneraei6n 81 hOgar. 81 resr,,-
IN 4 ia prUpiedad, Ia prirtica & los
priuripiDs republican,. Ia ianqucza
pDiifira, Is tnleranria i tueias la
opiu.Dnes Il puirHtld fiscal y 81
prDErrsu cn tDsias sus manifesto
r.1ncs. S1!o D. e-a mauera habHmp
oouespoa1d0 ! IA iEanqlcza ae ~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-06-17

pueblos y aeabado para siempre con
los pOderes arbitrarios y con los obi
os banderizos q. hscen Ia desEracia
dc Ia repdblica y converter 1 los
ciudadanos en- bestias feroees.
"Compatriotas" Va nos seerca-
mos al eapitolio. Al trepar esa au-
gIsts altura, iuremos prooeder como
hombres pztTiotas, como hombres
de bienr
,Cuanta bella msntira'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-06-17
IN D|SCURSO
DEL SR. LARR|NACA.
Estando Ia Camara en-
Cornision total del
Estado de Ia Union y
teniendo en- discussion
el Bill (H. R. 9541.)

Para enmendar un acta ii.
tulada I'm Acta para
proveer tenn poralmente
a Puerto Rico de rentas
y de un Gobierno Civil
Y para otros fines"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
SUBSIDIZING MOTORS
FOR GERMAN ARMY
Standardizing of Tires and Rims
Prerequisites to Bonus Offered

The German government, recognizing
the Importance of automobile trucks
in warfare. has evolved scheme
whereby it can recruit every big truck
in the empire in case of necessity.
At recent meeting of the German
Automobile Manufacturers association
at Berlin, a set of standard sizes for
tires and wheels for motor trucks and
commercial vehicles suitable for mill
tary purposes, which would come within
the subsidy provided by the govern
ment for all such motor wagons pur-
chased was adopted. A substantial
bonus is being paid to purchasers of
vehicles of a stipulated pattern, on
agreement that these be held ready for
duty upon requfsition.
In addition to wheels and tires the
method of attachment was also stand
ardized The so called slot fastening,
a system of attaching the tires TO the
rims, was adopted.
All four ton trucks in future will be
equipped with rims of go millimeters
diameter in front and $50 in the rear.
The width of the front tires must be
120 millimeters and those. of the back
will be of double construction and a
total of 140 millimeters. The outer
dimensions of the front members will
be $50 millimeters, while those of the
rear 1000 millimeters
1t is arranged that upon requisition
of the government-all these trucks and
vehicles will become Immediately avail
able
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

10 anu bdAINAGf A. II.
giving absolutely two separate systems
of ignition The valve in. the head
type of motor that we have used in
the past will, of course, be continued
in 1910. This type of motor is one
that has been acknowledged to be the
greatest for efficiency, accessibility and
economy. It can be run on high speed
from three miles an hour to 90. Our
cylinders are cast in pairs, three bear
ings to the crank shaft-very large
ports and manifolds that handle the
gas very quickly, thus giving very
cool motor at high speeds. The lubri-
cation of this motor is of tne sump In
the crank case type and oil is pumped
to all the bearings. even to the wrist
pin. There will be roadster, touring
car, limousine, landaulet and coupe
bodies for all Stoddard Dayton models
The REQ line will be continued as in
the past but is strengthened with a
3O-S5 horsepower roadster or touring
car This car is designed with one
valve in the head. The crank case be-
ing cast in one piece. giving great
rigidity and avoiding leakage OF oil
through packed joints of the two piece
type This and other features are pos
sessed by no other motor of this type
at the present time, and avoid practi-
cally any dismantling of the motor.
The transmission in this car viii be of
a conventional three speed, selectiYe
type and will be located directly back
of the clutch and not on the rear axle
The car has IL inches clearance. The
wheel base is 10S inches, with "a inch
wheels, and three-quarter elliptic
springs.
The 1910 Marion is sturdy, stock,
substantial little car, either touring
car or roadster, or short coupled body
and very substantially built through
out equipped with high power motor
for high speed and boulevard work
In the Overland line, there are four
models. The Model 3S, 25 horsepower
runabout Model 40 is a 35 horsepower
runabout, with II inch clearance built
specially for mountain work; Model
Al is of the same design, but is fitted
with a close coupled or very comfort
able tonneau.
Model AZ is reproduction of the
Model IL. but is equipped with three
speed swinging selective type trans
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

the most COM r. p. BRINFGAR
plete line of cars offered for sale by
any individual automobile company on
the Pacific coast This assortment or
choice of cars, is especially complete,
not only from the standpoint of the
number of different makes of machines
represented. but in view of the fact
that it embraces cars of from 20 to 20
horsepower inclusive, which sell at
prices ranging from s1,050 to $3.50.
The Hudson runabout, the car of
fered by this company to professional
men, is Enthusiastically styled by
this company "the car created to fill a
need" In other words, this machine
is large car reduced in size and
price-a small machine at a low price,
embodying all the features of the high
est priced cars in the market. The
Chalmers-Detroit 80 and 40 horsepower
cars fill the needs of the buying public
for machines of medium weight and
price. The Chalmers go" a car de-
veloping 80 horsepower, comfortably
seating five passengers, is no longer
new to the public at large having been
introduced last year and sold very
largely all over the state of California
during the last IL months.
The Chalmers 40" is what is STYLED
a medium sized, seven passenger car
of great capabilities" and appeals very
strongly to the purchaser who is de-
sirous of getting a dependable seven
passenger car at a REASONABLE price.
The Thomas Flyers. viz: $40. 4-6o
and SO, attract buyers who look
ling for excessive speed, comfort and
power in serviceable car. The
smaller model of the Thomas cars, viz:
the $40, is medium weight, six cy-
Under car with shaft drive, but fol-
lowing the practice and belief of most
builders of large and very powerful
cars. the Thomas people still adhere
to their practice of using chain drives
in the larger and stronger models,
such as the 400 and $40.
The Randolph delivery car line con
stitutes delivery wagons from "a horse
power up, with varying capacity of
from 1 to tons. The mechanical end
of these cars embodies three speed
selective type transmission, such as Is
used in all touring cars on the market,
but which mechanical feature up to
the present time has been practiced
very sparingly by manufacturers of
commercial cars.
The Diamond rubber company is just
in receipt of letter from Homer
Laughlin of Los Angeles, advising that
the four Diamond tires on his car had
given 5000 miles of service and had
but two punctures in the right front.
the other three never having been off
the car.
Paris is now working on problem
for the establishment Of a motor road
9S feet in width, completely encircling
the city. 1t is proposed to have the
city acquire the circle of fortifcations,
a AA2 feet Vfda q G we'll q G tho a n
joining military zone, 780 feet wide.
The fortiflcations would be turned into
building lots and the motor road made
to complete a circle about the city.