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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

Michigan?
In calling the roll of governors, what
Is TO, be the response when Michigan
is called?
Every Republican and a large portion
OF the Democrats doubt not that the
reply 10 the roll viii be after Jan.
liary ], Chase S. Osborn"
Who IS Chase 8. Osborn? Who
bears this name, new In tho roll OF
xxgovernors? Who is this man whose
lneteoric flight across the armament
Of Michigan during the last year has
left behind II trail OF briiliancy daZ-
xliug 90 his admirers. recognized by
even his most bitter enemies? Who
Is this big, burly dynamo of energy
whose swapping eyes, pointed speech,
forceful logic kept in fear and tremb-
ling the men who tried To run his
campaign?
who Is he?
Why. Chase Salmon Osborn is a
farmer boy. He is the boy who, born
in log cabin in Huntington county,
indiana, nearly 81 years ago, worked
hard pulling stumps, clearing land.
guiding a pillow, doing all the hard
work Of "a farmer boy.
As Newsboy.
Who is he?
Why, he is the newsboy who 10
years aHo sold newspapers in Lafay-
ettc, Ind. He Is the boy who was
shrcwd enough to secure monopoly
on the sale OF Chicago papers in the
little town and therefore piled up a
few pennies one upon the other until
they grew into dollars Ho Is tho boy
who yelled his papers with all his
healthy hung power. who made his
customers like him and predict for
him great future, who made them
buy because. with marvellous energy
he told them they must
Who is ne?
He rs the boy who ran through tho
back yards and alleys and gathered
up tho rags, the bones, the old junk
and sold them to the junk dealer add
ing To his little fortune the pennies
thus earned.
Who Is he?
n He Ia the youngster who when not
Il actually In the school room was at
work IN the newspaper Office learn
INK the printers trade, preparing to
earn his livelihood at tho case.
Who Is he?
Ho IS tho former reporter on tho
CHICAGO Tribune whose energy made
him valuable and whose writings wcrc
full or force and vivid pictures.
Who is he?
He Ia the rOustabout I'm the lumber
yard In Milwaukee. lie ia the boy
Who when Milwaukee papers wouldn't
give him job and when his resources
were exhausted went 20 the docks
and there showed" lumber with the
rest of tho dock wallpapers and didn't
complain nor let any man shove more
lumber than no did.
Nhe Country Editor.
Who IS he?
- lie is the owner OF tho little paper
Florence, Wis. which for four years
he owned and on which he did most
Of the work. He is the owner OF tho
old Sault Ste. Marie News purchased
fin 1887 with the last penny he had In
the world. lie is the owner OF the
paper which he mado a power in
Michigan, but which later ne sold 60
engage I'm larger pursuits.
Who IL hc2
lie II the former game warden OF
Michigan. the former railroad COM
missioner who enforced law TO the
letter. who feared neither forest out
law nor great corporations. who made
all under his jurisdiction do what
tho law required regardless OF who
they were.
:. Who IL he?
y lie Is tho man who has visited cy.
cry country on the globe but Thibct,
who has been far north Of tho Arctic
circle. FAR south Of the Antarctic, who
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

20 not be deceived by the promises
Of the Democratic candidates for the
legislature that they will vote for Con-
gresham Townsend for senator. "
the integrity Of the primary law IN
preserved, they arc bound to vote for
their own candidate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05
TOWNSEND, RATE
BILL AUTHOR
Michigan's Future Senator's Record
in Congress Brilliant one-Made
Reputation in His First Term.

When Charles Elroy Townsend's
choice by the people OF the state az
the primaries is ratified by the next
legislature at Lansing, Michigan will
be represented in the senate OF the
United States by statesman and
lawyer Of sterling worth; an able CO.
worker Of that brilliant William Alden
Smith. and a fearless, progressive Re
publican.
gress, meritorlous TO q marked de-
gree. is a sufficient guarantee OF his
future accomplishments as United
States senator from Michigan.
lie, like Senator Smith. is n self
made man. Townsend received his
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

"oet Out the Vote" should be IN,
Slogan OF Every Good Republican or
Election Day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

The Only Way You Can Vote for
Congressman Townsend for United
States Senator 10 TO Vote for the Re
publican Candidates for tho Legisla.
ture.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

Votes for Republican Candidates for
the legislature are Votes for Towns.
end for United States Senator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-11-05

A Vote for RepubIIcanism and Re.
publican Candidates Is Vote for
Progress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
Identified AS VERA FITCH
YOUNG WOMAN WHO ATTEMPT
ED SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Woman Denies it But Her Mother
Says it is Her Daushter-Had
Been Living With a Sister.

New York, Aug. 91.-Through trac,
ing an automobile which took party
of three to Flower hospital today the
police gathered Information which led
them to believe the young woman who
shot herself in the Hotel Aston yes.
terday is Miss Vera Fitch, an actress
and a niece of the late Clyde Fitch,
the playwright. ...
Following her identity as Vera
Fitch, of Oakland, Cal, the young
young woman was reported TO be in
a serious condition and VIII hardly
live So hours more. She is suffering
great pain and at times is semi-delir'
Gus. She continues to deny her iden.
tity, although her mother says posi-.
lively that she is her daughter. 1t
was learned today that she had been
living for some time with her sister
Grace, formerly a San Francisco belle
who married Roy w. Congar, a neph.
ew of the late Edward Conger, former
IL congressman from the Seventh
Iowa congressional district. The sis.
ter at first denied the relation, but at
last admitted it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
RENEWED EFFORT is MADE
LAW WANTED PROVIDING FOR
SPECIAL TAX COMMISSION.
Personal Property Values Now Vary
Almost to the Extent of the Num-
Der of Counties in the State.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Especial.
Renewed efforts will be made before
the Iowa legislature this coming win.
ter to enact a law providing for spe-
cial commission whose duties it shall
be to study the tax problem as APP
piled to Iowa. Such a bill was intro
duoed during the last session by Rep
resentatiye Harding but failed OF en-
actment The fact however, that
congress has adopted the method oI
Investigation by committee to recon-
mend changes ID the tariff schedule
win probably give encouragement TO
appointing a commission in Iowa to
study taxation which is generally con.
ceded to be unfair.
Hearings held by the executive
counsel this spring on the question Of
adjusting valuations of property sub.
ject to taxation disclosed conditions
which apparently should be corrected
by legislation. Personal property val,
nations vary almost to the extent OF
the number of counties in the state
Land valuations also vary widely. Re.
ports of moneys and credits are a
farce and it is evident from the re.
ports that land valuations are fixed
at far lower value than the actual
worth of the property. 1t is believed
by many students of taxation that ii
man were required to sell his land
at the figure given the assessor, prop
erty valuations throughout Iowa
would jump so enormously that the
tax levy would be reduced to the
minimum in Iowa. 1t is without fact
that the best method of obtaining an
equitable system would be by the APP
/ pointment of a commission empow
cred to adopt some system TO be ap
proved and carried out by the eXecu
| tive counsel PROFESSIONALLY the
taxation will be one of the important
subjects for consideration in the com
ing session.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
RAILROAD CHIEF
KILLS AsSA|LANT
Great Northern Official Shoots
Would-Be Murderer.
BOMB FAILS 10 EXPLODE
Former Subordinate HurIs Explosive at
A. Q. Ray Altar His Five
Shots Had Missed Their
MARI

& . e
ST. Paul Mimi, Aug sL Alfred g.
Ray, chief special agent Of the Great
Northern railway, shot and killed
Charles p. WEIGH, former subordinate
in the Great Northern office building
at st. Paul.
Chance alone saved Rays life and
perhaps other lives, for WEIGH had first
fired four bullets at Ray and then
hurled at him bottle of nitroglycerin.
which tailed to explode There was
enough explosive in the bottle to have
blown up the building,
Threatens Rays Life.
WEIGH was discharged from the
Great Northern service July /. Several
times since then he had threatened to
get" Ray and Boosted openly he would
kill the man who. discharged him
He called at Rays Office at $50 a.
M, asked for mail, was told there was
none and turned and left the room. A
moment later Ray entered and went to
his desk. Soon l.. F. Hess, chief clerk,
heard q noise back of him Turning,
he saw WEIGH in the door leading to
Rays office, leveling a revolver at the
chief Hess yelled, ran into vault
and closed the door behind him.
Welch began firing Ray slid from
his chair behind his desk, drew an
automatic Colt and fired. .. e..
WEIGH is Hit Four Times.
A bullet struck WEIGH in the side,
two more entered the stomach, and the
fourth missed. 'Welch ierked a package
from his pocket and hurled 1t at Ray,
who fired a fifth shot The bullet
struck Welch squarely in the forehead,
penetrating the brain. Welch fell
dead
Ray leaped a railing in his office and
went out into a corridor, the smoking
weapon in his hand. Clerks and stenog.
raphers had gathered.
i've killed him" said Ray.
Hess crept from his hiding place and
summoned the police. Ray was taken
to the Central police station. Later
he was released ON bail,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
GERMAN POLICE
GUARD THE GEAR
Elaborate Precautions Taken to
Protect Russian Ruler.
HIS ARRIVAL KEPT SECRET
Emperor Nicholas Goes 10 Friedbcrs
With czarlna In Hope That
Latter May Regain
Her Health.
HIS ARRIVAL KEPT SECRET

rrfedberg- Hesse, Aug. s1.--Guarded
by the most elaborate precautions
taken for royalty's safety In genera
ton, the car and the czarina came
here. Every effort to keep the exact
time of their arrival secret has been
made.
II Is known that nothing would have
brought Nicholas and Alexandra from
Russia, particularly at this time, ex.
cept the fact that the step was the
last hope In the empress fight to re-
gain her health. She is still suffer
Ing from the attack which few
months ago led to the announcement
that she had lost her mind.
For two weeks the police have been
preparing to look out for the royal
pair, Every radical has been under
surveillance, and every known an
archist has been arrested on one pre-.
text or another or ordered from the
district. .#.
Second Call for Guards.
II is the second time within week
that the police of Europe have detail.
ed their most expert men to protect
ruler. The report that South Amer.
lean anarchists acting under the or.
ders of their European leaders, had
designs on the life OF Victor Emman.
uel of Italy on his trip to Montenegro
for the elevation ceremonies OF KING
Nicholas resulted In unusual precau
tons.
The local Hesse force is reinforced
with 400 Berlin police and as many
more detectives, most of them from
the bureaus that deal especially with
anarchists, are at the spa or In Its
vicinity in disguise
The ancient castle given over TO the
royalties Is surrounded with phalanxes
of troops and the town itself. with
1000 inhabitants. has the appearance
q a military camp, In all, there are
1000 soldiers on guard here
Electric Fence Barrier.
A high wire fencs with an electric
attachment that converts 1t into a
deadly barrier surrounds the castle
whose openings, even to the drains
have been covered with bars. At the
entrances to the park are stationed
police dogs. To prevent any mistakes
in identity, every soldier and police
man has been provided with a photo
graph of the czar ..... .'..
Along the route :elected for the
cars journey more than 800 troopers
were stationed, sentinel being placed
every hundred yards, with patrols al
all crossings. II is said the imperial
couple left st, Petersburg IL a few
armor plate car. The route chosen
was via Eydtkuhnei, East Prussia.
The plans for the reception of the
visitors were OF the simplest, only the
highest officials being invited to the
station. n&.s aa.EsE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
The Palmetto FLAG.

Des Moines, Aug. 81 Special: The
Palmetto confederate flag, captured by
the Thirty-first Iowa infantry at Col
umbus. S. c., on Feb. II, 1865, was
placed on display in the historical
building today. The Gag was received
recently from Mrs Mary F Carpenter,
daughter of the late Capt 5. S. Far
well. Of Monticello. la. The flag has
long history II was raised in rebel
lion in 1860 and was retained in use
until the adoption of the secession
flag, known as the stars and bars"
Ii was planted on the state house at
Columbus, where it waived until IL
was captured by the Thirty-frst Iowa
infantry. 1t was about to be Destroy
ed when Captain Farwell received 1t
from Oliver WEIGH, private in Com
pany II. aud retained it until his
death. 1t is of Ordinary flag bunting
OF blue with a palmetto tree and a
crescent OF white cotton stuff sewed
on it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
GATHER TO STUDY TIE SUN
Forty Eminent Astronomers, Mem
bers Of the Solar Union, Begin
Their Sessions on Mt. Wilson.

Pasadena. Cal, Aug 81. About 40
OF the worlds most learned astrono-
mers were present at the solar OBJ
serYatory on the summit of Mount
Wilson today when the meeting of the
International Solar union opened.
The scientists arrived in Pasadena
Sunday and ascended the mountain
yesterday Their sessions viii con
tinUe until September 3
TIE members present represent
nearly all sivilized nations, and this
is their arst wnrH : since 1907,
when thew assembled IN Meudon.
France Tbey r'lI discuss many mat
tiers relating esreeially to the sun,
including it's spots. Us corona and
the variations IN the amount OF heat
aud light energy It pours upon the
earth
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
CLOTHING MAN KILLS SELF
s. j. Hlrsh, Chicago Manufacturer,
Cuts His Throat In New York
Hotei--Ill Health Cause.

New York, Aug, 31.-solomon J.
Hirsh, president Of the Hirsh-Wick-
wire company, clothing manufacturers
OF Chicago. committed suicide In the
Hotel Knickerbocker by cutting his
throat with a razor while sitting at
q desk after he had written several
letters. Continued Ill health was the
motive for his act
For several weeks Mr.. Hirsh had
been IN Europe In quest OF health, He
returned to this country little over
week ago and registered at the
hotel. With, him was Walter Reed
his travelling companion.
Mr.. Reed said that the suicide was
undoubtedly due to III health.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
Sues For Damages.

Waterloo, Aug. S1.Special: For
the loss Of his fiancee, upon whom he
had lavished one thousand dollars in
gifts in the past FIVE years, P. Vigum,
local contractor, has sued w. III.
Haustry for $1,000 damages in the dis
trict court. Vigum says he was en-
gagged to the girl for five years and
his petition filed in court says the girl
would have married him had not Haus-
try circulated stories which reflected
upon his character. The girls name
is not given in the petition and Vigum
refuses to make it public at this time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
Bank Trouble.

Creston, Aug. S1.Special: The
grand jury in the district court here
is investigating charges brought
against the former Alton bank, pri-
Yate concern, of which L. w MeLen-
nan was cashier, manager and practi-
cally everything in which it is alleg-
ed the capital stock OF $4,000 has
been wiped out as we'll az additional
losses. The grand jury has returned
no Indictment as yet, but it is said In
all probability there viii be one re-
turned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
Society All Aqcq.

Dies Moines, Aug. 81. Special.
Everett Pratt, son of w. ]. Pratt the
millionaire Wholesale grocer and club
man, is made correspondent in a SEN
sational divorce suit in Denver by
Frank Mccormick, agent for the Lux
us Beer Company. Mccormick prints
some Of the '.mush' letters written to
Mrs. Caroline Mccormick his wife. and
Pratt comes back and says that he
may publish some of Mrs. McCorm-
ick's letters to him. The case has
caused sensation in society here,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
issue Bulletin.

Des Moines, Aug, Especial: In
bulletin issued this week the Iowa
Constitutional Amendment association
sets forth its objections to the plan OF
call for an amendment convention
70 add the prohibitory amendment to
the Iowa constitution. The associa-
ton fayors the resubmission OF this
prohibitory amendment directly to
the electors OF the state, while the
Iowa Anti-Saloon league is making a
campaign in the state to secure q
heavy vote at the polls this fall on
the question OF calling an amendment
convention as provided BY law The
association invites the replies OF the
Temperance people Of the state on the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
JEALOUSY PROMPTS MURDER
MAN OF MANY vocATloNs KILLS
AND WOUNDS WOMEN
After the Fatal Shooting of One and
the Attempted Killing Of 9th
ers, he SuiciaesRo bEh Fl

Kansas City, Aug 9L-Special; A
minister, gambler, soldier and locomo-
tive fireman was the Chas. l.. Brown
who ended his career last night after
taking the life of one woman and
probably fatally wouading another.
An outbmst of jealousy was the
cause OF the act. The dead woman
is Mrs. Edith Ward while Mrs. Ian
Their is living in the hospital in a ser
lous condition suffering from three
bullet wounds, one of which may
cause her death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
LINER THIEF RoBs WOMEN
Jewels Valued at $4,000 Are Stolen
From stateroom Of Two
sr. Sleeping Voyagers.

New York, Aug. 31.--A thief be-
heyed to have been one of the first
class passengers on the liner Kaiser
Wilhelm H., which arrived from Bre
men, entered the stateroom of Miss
Ethel Mae Davis and Mrs. James S.
Rodgers, both of Chicago, and stole
$500 worth of jewels and 5000 in
money. The robbery was committed
while the two women were sleeping
A bag containing $4,000 worth of
Mrs. Rodgers Jewels escaped the
thief's attention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
FIRE
IN IOWA CITY .
A Sensational Divorce Case in Des
Moines. Excites Society.
UNION COUNTY BANK TROUBLE
The palmetto" Confederate Flag is
Placed in Iowa Historical Build
ing.-WaterIoo Millionaire
Enjoined.
EsTAB. 1870.

Iowa City, Aug. 81 Special Fire
of mysterious origin broke out this
morning at the home Of Mrs. Emma
r. Baird totally wrecking the house
which is valued at $4,000. Mrs.
Baird became excited and accidentIy
fell down a flight of stairs narrowly
escaping serious injuries. An investi-
cation as to the cause of the fire is
being made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
PREDICT BIG COTTON FAMINE
Bull Leaders Anticipate Yield Of Not
More Than 100000 Bales
and High Prices.

New York, Aug. 31.--W. P. Brown,
Frank B. Hayne and e. G. Scales. the
bull leaders In the cotton market. have
issued statement predicting the
greatest cotton famine the country
has known since the Civil war, a crop
OF not more than 10000. 100 bales, and
20-cent cotton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01

Algona. Aug. Especial: That II
pays to advertise is believed by the
directors OF the Kossuth county fair,
for this week will see twenty automo-
bile loads of county fair boosters
leave Algona for trip through the
county. The Algona Modern Wood
men band has been engaged to accom-.
many the boosters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
FLYER FALLS.
Horace Kearney's Machine is Wreck
ed But He is Uniniured.

Boston. Mass, Aug. Special
Horace Kearney. of Kansas City to
day made the first fight of the Bos.
ton Harvard aerio. He few SO yards
when his machine came down with q
crash and was wrecked. Kealney
was uninjured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
TO FLY OVER THE LAKE.
Glen n. Curtis Starts On His 100
Mile Flight and Return.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 3l.-Special.
Glen H. Curtis in the Hudson Filler
left Euclid Beach nine miles east OF
Cleveland at 1:16 p. m, on his 100
mile flight over Lake Erie to Cedar
Point on Sandusky Bay and return
for the Cleveland Press.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-01
SEEK TO IMPEACH
BROWNE ACCUSER
New Witness on Stand Contra.
diets Whites Testimony.
TRIAL IS NEARLY COMPLETED
Defense In Legislature Bribery Case
wit Close Today--state Finishes
rhursday--Miss Catherine
Ii Woods Tcstifies.

chicago. Aug S1.-Charles A
White was recalled to the stand In
the Lee O'Neil Browne trial In an
effort Of the defense to lay the founia
tion for Impeachment Of his testi
rnony.
He was asked one question ard was
followed Immediately by a witness.
who declared that Whites reply was
false.
Charles A. Simmons, a consulting
engineer, who has been kept under
cover by the defense. contradictee the
testimony Of White.
white Asked One Question.
The one question asked of White
when he took the stand was:
is II not true that the day you
say Browne paid You $3.50 you went
TO the Briggs house and asked him
for 30 and received that amount?"
1T is not" White replied.
Simmons testified that in his pres
ence White approached Browne and
received sum of money that to him
appeared to be made up of FIVE five
dollar bills. He was positive there
were only FIVE bills OF small denomi-
nation. which he recognized by the
color.
Young Woman on the Stand.
Miss Catherine Woods, friend Of
Charles A, White in St. Louis. where
she conducts cigar counter In the
Elmo hotel, followed Bell on the wit
ness stand. Her testimony was a
repetition OF her evidence In the first
trial After admitting that she wIs
divorced Miss Woods said she had
been IN Whites company several
times and that on one occasion White
told her that he had killed two men
IN the south.
When White related to Miss Woods
that he had story on Legislative bril-
berry he was WHITING the witness said
she cautioned White to be careful,
that ae did not go to the penitentiary.
"T'l' force the Iorimer bunch to
come across Miss Wood said White
told her "He said he wasn't afraid
OF the penitentiary. as rich men In
Chicago were backing him and he
would not get into trouble He said
he would get enough money from the
crimer bunch to live on for the
rest OF his life"
Accuser Made Threats.
Frederick Zentner, a salesman.
testified that in a conversation ne had
with White In the barroom of the
briggs house White threatened to
make the Lorimer bunch come
across" His testimony was practice
ally the same as that given at the
first trial He also told OF trip to
MusRegon with White and Browne.
The witness was sharply cross-ex-
amined by the prosecutor. but the lat
ter failed to shake his testimony.
Hotel Man In Confederation.
w A, Stermer, assistant manager
OF the Briggs house, took the stand
and corroborated Zentner regarding
Whites conversation in the buffet OF
the Briggs house. He said he was a
party % the conversation. Mr.. Way.
man argued to strike out Stermer's
testimony on .teehnicality, but was
oyerTuled.
Attorney Charles f. Erbstein an.
nounced that the defense would close
today States Attorney Wayman told
the court that the state would finish
its testimony in rebuttal Thursday
morning.