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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON
SENATOR SMooT INTRODUCES
ADMINISTRATION WOOL BILL.
An Amendment to the Sherman Anti.
Trust Law is Introduced by Rep
resentative Small.

Washington, Z. c., July 19.-Spec.
ial; What is called the "administra,
ton wool revision bill" was introduce
ed this morning by Senator Smo0t
'of Utah. 1t represents the views of
the regular republicans, and provides
rates that are lower than existing
schedules, but higher than those pro,
posed by LaFollette and the Under
wood bill.
Washington, d. c., July 19.-Spec-
ial: An amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law designed to facilitate
violating the law was introduced in
the house here today by Representa-
tive Small, democrat, of North Caro-.
lima. 1t makes the conviction of a
corporation presumptive evidence of
the guilt of the controlling officials
and makes Imprisonment mandatory
as a punishment.
Washington, ID. c., July 10. - Spe-
cial: Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, today
in a speech before the senate oppos-
ed the pending Canadian reciprocity
agreement. He said he felt it his
duty as a representative of a great
agricultural state to vote against it.
He admitted that the wooden SEIZED,
ule should be lowered. He said the
country had gone money mad in the
effort to pile up fortunes and blamed
the money combinations with the re.
sponsibility for the high cost of living.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Deny Givinu Short Weiuht

Fairfield, July 19-Special: Fairfield
meat dealers have raised the sum Of
$500 among themselves with which to
investigate the source of story pub.
lished in the current issue of local
paper, in which it was stated that
State Pure Food Inspector Flynn had
found uniform error of one and one
half ounces in the scales of all but
one of the meat markets in the city.
The article also contained other mat
ter to which the local dealers take ex.
ception. The dealers claim that
Flynn did not test their scales and
made no statement such as was pub
liShed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
HAlTIEN TROOPS LOSE
GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS ARE
ROUTED AT TROU.
Washington Orders Second Vessel to
Island Republic on Minister'S Re-
port That Situation is Serious.

Port au Prince, Haiti, July 19-Gov-
eminent troops were routed at Trou
and have returned in disorder to Cape
Haitien.
The situation is calm here, but if
the government falls it is feared that
there will be disorders on the part Of
the pOpulace, as all the disciplined
troops are in the north. Foreign resi-
dents are apprehensive, but the ex-
peCted arrivals OF american warships
will have a reassuring effect.
Cape Haitien, Haiti, July 19.-Ar-
rival of the United States gunboat
Petrol off the cape has served to reas.
sure the public, but business here is
practically suspended Communication
with the interior is Interrupted.
Washington, July 19.-At the re.
quest of American Minister Furniss
at Port au Prince, the United States
will send another gunboat to Haitien
waters TO protect Americans and
their interests, seriously threatened
by the revolution against President
Simon. The second warship will &c
to Port au Prince, the capital. The
gunboat Petrol already is at Port
Liberte on the north coast
Mr.. Furniss regards the situation
as acute and fears that the govern
ment cannot control conditions il
the movement continues to grow. The
revolutionists captured Hinchu and
Maissade Sunday and Monday Gonaives
fell into their hands.
The principal danger lies in the
possibility of an uprising in Port au
Prince. President Simon has been
at Fort Liberte for several days al
recting the government operations
and he has chartered a German YES
sci to take him from that port tc
Cape Haitien or Port au Prince.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
WILEY'S REPLY GOES TO TAFT
Statement Issued by Doctor Not Dis
closed at White House-Cabinet
Discusses II.

Washington. July 19.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley's answer to the charges made
against him by the personnel board of
the department of agriculture was pre-
sented TO President Taft. Secretary
Wilson received the paper from Dr.
Wiley just before he left the depart
ment for the cabinet meeting. He had
no time to read them before the ses-
sion began and declared that he would
not be able to make a recommendation
at this time. The outline of DR..
Wiley's defense was not known by
Mr.. Wilson and was not disclosed at
the White House.
Although Attorney General Wicker.
sham is out of the city the case was
discussed informally by members of
the presidents official family. No an,
nouncement as to when the president
will dispose Of 1t was forthcoming, but
1t is not probable that he will be able
to settle it for several days
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Ends Life by Shooting,

Montezuma, July Especial: Mon
day evening at the home of Ernie
Shaffer, about five miles west of Mon
tezuma, Mabel Rose committed sui.
eide by shooting herself She has
been living with Shaffer and his moth.
er. During the early part of the day
she and Shaffer had quarreled. Upon
his refusal to go upstairs to see her
Mrs. Rose shot herself through the
temple with a thirty-two calibre re-
volver and was dead when the sheriff
and doctor arrived, about half an hour
later, others living in the house hav.
ing refused to go into the room be-
fore they arrived. Mrs. Rose was the
widow of Cal Rose, who, several years
ago hung himself in Jail in Des
MOineS,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
DEATH ENDS WILL CONTEST
Daughter Of Ole Bull Dies on Day Set
for Settlement Of 100000
Suit.

Alfred, Me-, July 19.-Six hours be-
fore the time set for the hearing in
the probate court here for the settl
ment of the famous Bull will contest,
Mrs Olea Bull Vaughan. the contest
ant of the will of her mother, Mrs. Ole
Bull, widow of the famous violinist,
died here.
The death of Mrs. Vaughan was due
to tuberculosis and was not unexpect-
ed.
The will of Mrs. Bull bequeathed
the greater part Of the property, esti.
mated at half million dollars, to per-
sons In India. The trial lasted nearly
two months and the contesting law
yers sought to show that the testatrix
had been influenced by her beliefs In
certain Hindu doctrines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
BATTLES PHYSICIANS SKILL
MAlADY BEGINS WITH BLOOD
SHOT FINGER TIPS.
Carolina County-Unknown to
Medical Science.

Ashville, n. c., July 10. - Special:
A fatal epidemic prevails in Mitchell
county, which, it is said, has hereto
fore been unknown to medical science
and is battling skilled physicians
The malady manifests itself by small
bloodshot stains on the tips of the
fingers, passing through the arms into
the body. and resulting in death with
in few days. The plague has claim
ed several victims, one of whom was
DR.. F. p. Slagle.
DR.. Charles Buchanan, a leading
physician, became afflicted a few
days ago and was sent to Johnson
City, Tenn, hospital, where his cOndi
ton is said to be critical.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
WARSH|PS AIM TO
. CAPTURE NEWYORK.
Extensive War Game on Allan.
tic Is Begun.
BLUE" FLEET MAKE ATTACK
sattleships Of Navy viii Try to En-
: ter Gothar's Back Door" De-
| Tended by Cruisers and
Torpedo Boats.

Watch Hill, R. l., July 19.-The
most extensive war game that has
been played on this part of the At,
lantic coast in nine years was start
ed at midnight last night and for AZ
hours two squadrons will maneuver
and probably. fight Theoretically
for the possession of the eastern en-
trance to Long Island Sound, or what
has come to be known as New York
bacl; door"
The game will be played principally
for the benefit of the amateur tars
of eight coastline states, Maine
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec
ticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn.
sylvania and South Carolina, and
also from the District of Columbia
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Beck.
man Winthrop will watch the play
from the cruiser Chicago
Lineup of War Craft.
The problem for the attacking
blue" fleet, composed of II battle
ships of the North Atlantic fleet,
which has been assembling at Pro
vincetown, is to penetrate a defensive
line drawn from Montauk Point,
through Block Island to No Mans
Land, six miles off Gay Head, at the
southwestern extremity of Martha's
Vineyard. The defendin~ red" fleet
is composed of cruisers and torpedo
boats and one of the most formidable
squadrons of submarines that has
ever fought an enemy-sham or real
in American waters.
Submarines as Scouts.
1t is expected that the fleet of sub
marines composed of the Grayling,
Bonita, Narwhal, Salmon Snapper,
Stingray and Tarpon will spend the
greater part of the next two days off
Block Island in search of the attack
ing fleet, while the torpedo boats and
cruisers will establish a secondary
line of defense.
The battle will be fought without
the aid of wireless telegraphy, while
the naval militiamen will be distrib-
uted among the vessels Of both the
blue and red fleets.
Unlike the war game off the south.
eastern New England coast nine years
ago. the contest this year is confined
to the navy, and the army forts will
remain silent
Coast Gunners' Aim True.
New York, July ia record at
target shooting made at the Sandy
Hood proving grounds by the One
Hundred and Thirty-seventy company.
coast artillery corps, has just been
announced by the government offic.
ials. Fire was directed against
floating target which was towed past
the Fort Hancock batteries. Three,
inche rapid-fire rifles were used and
eighteen rounds were fired. Every
shot made a bull's-eye
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Tawney.Day ,Weddinq.

Missoula, Mont, July Especial:
A wedding of note here today was
that of Miss Constance Marie Day
daughter of Frank A. Day, and Ever
EFT f. Tawney, son of eX-Congress
man James A. Tawney, of Minnesota
Mr.. Day, father of the bride, was
formerly prominent in public life ia
Minnesota and it is an interesting
fact that he and Congressman Taw
ney father of the bridegroom. were
for many years bitterly opposed tC
one another in politics.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
PLANS NEW POSTAGE STAMPS
Britt Says Utility, Art and Harmony"
Will Be Combined In Pro-
posed Issue.

Washington. July 19.-"Utility, art
and harmony" according to Third As.
sistant Postmaster General Britt, will
be combined in a new issue of postage
stamps about to be authorized.
The head Of President Washington
will appear on the first six of the
series, while the last five will bear the
likeness of Benjamin Franklin.
All of the new stamps denomina.
tion will be in Arabic and this, as we'll
as the use of separate color or shade
for each denomination, is expected to
prevent the confusion Of which two
conventions OF postal clerks have com.
planned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Public Cup Knocked Out.

Lansing, Mich, July 19.-Dr. Rob,
ert l., Dixon. secretary of the state
board of health, has notified all rail
roads, steamship lines and other com,
panies in Michigan which have for
their purpose the conveyance of the
public, that after July 20 they must
discontinue the use OF public drinking
cups in theIr conyeyances or places OF
business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
25-FT yAWL CROSSES OCEAN
CAPTAIN DAY AND COMPANIONS
REACH GIBRALTAR.
The Three Left Providence, r. t., on
June 10th, Making Trip Of 5000
Miles in Thirty-fve Days.

Gibraltar, July 19.-Special: The
twenty-fve-foot yawl Sea Bird which
arrived here from the Azores last
night. sailed today for Italy.
Captain Thomas f. Day, of New
York, and his companions, T. r. Good
win, and F. b. Thurber of Providence,
r. l., report a pleasant trip across the
Atlantic. In their twenty-fye-foOt
craft they left Providence, r. |. on
June 10, and arrived at HOrta in the
Azores, on July l. On July ) they
set sail for Gibraltar.
From the Azores they had light
winds and calm weather. They made
the trip of 5000 miles in thirty-five
days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
City Wants Money Back.

MarshalltOwn, July Especial:
The city council has authorized City
Solicitor F. E. Northup to begin suit
against former Mayor o. L. Ingledue
to recover $1,311.96, which the mayor
holds in city warrants, issued him by
the old council, to pay the cost of
employing counsel for himself and
three of his police officers in the de-
Tense of the federal court cases
brought by E. E. Van Vert, special
agent of the United States interior
department, charging interfering with
a government officer in the discharge
.Of his duty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
MAN ARRESTED
FOR PERJURY
Fairfield Meat Dealers Deny Giving
Short Weight viii Investigate.
ENDS HER LIFE BY SHOOTING
Webster County Boy Accidentally
Kills Sister - MarshalItown Sues
Ex-mayor for Return of Expen-
ses Allowed Council.

West Union, July Especial: John
Corbin, aged 20, of this place, who
recently married Miss Fay Que, aged
l2,-is under arrest here or a charge
of perjury in swearing to the age of
the bride in securing a license to
marry. Suit is brought by District
Attorney l.. C. Stephenson, of Fort
Morgan, Colo, for the parents of the
Que girl. Jos. Fennell and Arcilla
Corbin, aged Is, who were married
after an elopement, witnessed the
ceremony. 1t is said that the girl
bride opposed the ceremony. Young
Corbin will be returned to Fort Nor
gan for trial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
PAYS EX-WIFE; IS FREED
kansan In Jail for Two Years In Fight
Over AIimony Ends
Term.

lola, Kan, July 19.-After spending
nearly two years in the county jail,
following his refusal to pay his di,
vorced wife alimony, after she had re-
married, Peter w. Ball has been re-
leased. He settled the case by pay.
ing S191, of which his former wife
will get SIS as alimony. The woman's
original allowance was $500. Ball has
spent much more fighting the case
than 1t would have taken to settle
with his former wife.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
ASKS SPAIN TO EXPLAIN
French Government Wants to Know
Why Its Consular Agent In
Morocco Was Arrested.

Paris, France. July 19.-France has
asked Spain to explain the arrest OF
NJ. Boisset. the French consular agent
at Alcazar, Morocco. by Spanish pa
troll, the report Of which incident is
confirmed in official advices.
l.. Geoffroy, the French ambassa,
dor at Madrid. will return to his post
The press is aroused over what II
calls repeated insults on the part OF
Spain and demands apologies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Must Paw Tribute,

Iowa City, July 19.-Special: The
trial of Peter Lagos the Greek inter.
prefer here today revealed the exist.
ance of a well organized -'padrone sys.
TEN" of collecting tribute. Lagos was
accused of assault and battery upon
the person of a Greek workman, Jas.
Nickle. The evidence in the case
showed that Lagos had collected the
sum of two dollars from Nickle for
obtaining work for him at the place.
Nickle was then TO pay Lagos one
dollar a month tribute as long as his
position lasted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
PREFERS DEATH TO PRISON
Robert InsIis, Sentenced to Term Of
Forty Years, Jumps OF Ferry.
boat and browns.

st. Ignace, Mich, July 19.-Robert
Inglis, on his way to Marquette prison
to serve a 4O-year sentence, jumped
overheard from car ferry, between
Mackinac City and St. Ignace. He re-
fused aid from life preserver thrown
to him and was drowned. Inglis was
sentenced from Grand Rapids for kill.
ing his wife about six wekes ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Doctor Dies Of Chambers.

Des Moines, July Especial: DIR.
Henry f. Talbot, practicing veteri.
marian in Des Moines since he grad
uated from school in 1895, died last
night at his home, of glanders. He
was AZ years old, having been born
at Pella, Nov. 16, 1864. II is possible
that the disease which caused his
death was contracted in the course OF
his work, though attending physi
clans have been unable TO trace the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
TWO GOVERNORS IN CLASH
Osborn of Michigan Refuses to Honor
MarshaII's Requisition for Man
Wanted in Indiana.

Valparaiso, Ind, July Ex-Governor
Osborn of Michigan has again refused
to honor Governor Marshall's requisi-
ton for James Carpenter, formerly of
Chicago now in jail at Paw Paw and
wanted here for alleged insurance
frauds covering several hundred dol.
lars. The reason assigned is improp-
erly filed papers. but since this is the
third refusal officials believe GOveSnor
Osborn's action voices his known dis
approval of Marshalrs position in the
Mcnamara labor cases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Plead Not Guilty.

New York, July 10. Special;
Misses Ethel Conrad and Lillian Ora
ham, indicted for the attempted mur'
der of Millionaire w. e. d. Stokes
were arraigned in the court of gen
eral sessions early this morning be
fore Judge Grain. A plea of not gull
ty was entered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
GATES HEART STILL WEAK
Patients Condition Necessitates the
Taking Of StimuIants, but
These Act Well.

Paris, July 19.-The attack of
nephritis which made John W. Gates
seriously i'll continued moderate. The
secondary difficulty. that of irregular
ity and weakness of the heart, gives
the physicians concern and necessi-
tates the use of stimulants. These
stimulants, however, act well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Hunt Hoosler Polltlclan.

Rushville, Ind. July 1T. E. Gregg
a field examiner under the state board
of accounts and former city treasurer,
has been missing for two months. The
last trace Of Gregg was that he was
seen In indianapolis in May. He was
prominent In Republican politics Of
the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Swallows False Teeth.

KokOmo. Ind, July l9.-After an
hours hard WORK the life of Arthur T.
Millirion was saved by placing him
under an anesthetic and inducing him
TO expel four false teeth fastened by
a small plate, which he had swallowed
In his sleep.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Bow Kills Sister.

Fort Dodge, July Especial: Vera
Curtis, the fOur-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis, who reside
four miles from Ohio, was killed in
stantly yesterday when her ten-year-
old brother, Phillip, accidentally shot
her with shotgun. The children
were playing in the attic and had dis.
covered the gun which the boy was
removing from its case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Is Found In Canada.

Storm Lake, July Especial: Hen.
ry Hanson the young farmer who dis
appeared April &c. leaving a young
wife of few weeks, has been located
in Canada. Efforts will be made to
bring him back to face charge of
wife desertion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
FlIipinos Lose in Storm.

Manila, July l9.-Damage amount.
ing to $1,50O,000 has been done by the
typhoon and floods in Luzon. The to-
bacco provinces have been isolated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
CHOLERA DANGER
LESS IN NEW YORK
Conditions on Whole Favorable,
Says Doty.
U. S. EXPERTS TO ASSIST
Difficulty of Excluding Cases From
Ships Told BY Storage Man to
Committee Investigating Doc
tors Administration.

New York, July 1S.-The health of
ficer of the port, DR.. Alvah H. Doty,
looks on the cholera situation here
as increasingly favorable.
He issued the following bulletin:
AT Hoffman island conditions are
satisfactory. There have been no
further cases of cholera among the
passengers or crew of the steamer
Moltke detained there Reports from
Swinburne island hospital state there
have been no further deaths.
The condition of the passengers
and crew of the steamer Perugia is
satisfactory. On the whole the gen
eral condition of the cholera situation
looks very favorable"
Difficult to Exclude.
How difficult it is to exclude chol-
era was brought out in testimony
heard at the investigation of Doty's
administration.
Emil Lederer, in charge Of the
steerage department of the Hamburg
American line, testified that the first
did not develop until % days after
the passengers had first been quar-
antined in Italy.
All the immigrants at Genoa, Pal
ermo, and Naples, where the cholera
is now endemic, had been held five
days in quarantine before they were
embarked, and there was no sign of
cholera among them when the ship
sailed.
Lederer had this from the ships
doctor and from the Italian naval
surgeon detailed to the ship.
v. s. Expert Sent to New York.
Washington, July 10. - To help
the New York authorities in
the fight against cholera invasions
from Europe Passed Assistant Sur
geon Won Ezdorf, one of the experts
of the public health service, has been
sent from Washington.
He will join Assistant Surgeon
General Cofer of the public health
service in taking charge of the federal
part of the work at New York in
cooperation with Health Officer Doty
and the New York officials who are
guarding against the entry of cholera
suspects.
Cholera on German Steamer.
-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-20
Cholera on German Steamer.

Mahon, Island OF Minorca, July 10.
Several cases of cholera have been
discovered among the crew of the
German steamer Hispania, which ar
rived from Italian ports. The steam
er was at Naples on June "a.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-28
DI,z AS STATESMAN.


After all 1t seems that Mexico Is
able 10 solve its own questions with
out the aid Of any other country. Thai
peace will be declared following the
armistice agreed upon Sunday nov
seems to be- certainty. Diaz has
proved to be a great ruler and al
present it Is evident that he will prove
himself as great a statesman The
Mexicans have been ruled for years
b. man who does not believe In CON-
promises. and yet the country is IN
better condition today than ever In Its
history. While Diaz has been a mon.
arch as a ruler. yet be Is at all times
looking 10 the welfare Of his people
and II Ii for their consideration that
he has finally agreed 70 break bis own
unbroken resolution and % grant a
compromise.
Just what the resul, Of this agree.
meet will be is left in doubt, but Il ID
the belief Of many thai il means III,
beginning 81 new regime for Mexico
and that Diaz will finally -eIease hi
position BY resigning. Diaz has beer
great ruler. and as he is reaching
the years when the majority Of public
men are willing to retire from actIy,
duties. Il Is generally accepted that b,
viii give way to some younger al,
more active man a. president
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-28
THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE

That William Jennings Bryan, eS-
candidate for president, intends to be
The power behind the throne in the
next national democratic convention
is foreshadowed by his recent visit 70
Washington when Champ Clark was
indicted into Office, his fight against
Senator Martin. of Virginia, and now
the invitation that he, has extended to
Governor Woodrow Wilson TO visit him
when the chief executive of New Jer-
sey makes his western trip. Undoubt-
ably Mr.. Bryan is Of the opinion at
this time that he canno, be elected II
re-nominated, but he desires to domi-
nate the democratic party and If that
party subjects itself to his influence,
It may not expect anything but defea.
in 1912.
Mr.. Brayn appeared in Washington
at most opportune time, and from all
accounts received rousing ovation.
His next appearance was as dictator
of the democratic party sowing dis
sention in opposing the choice Of Sena-
tor Martin Of Virginia. as chairman Of
the democratic caucus Of the senate.
His latest move is TO have Governor
Wilson as his guest. If the democratic
party takes fight with Bryan, pinning
lis hope for victory next year on
Bryan's waning political star, only dis
aster will result;
William Jennings Bryan never was
great man He managed TO roll in
to the llmelIght in 1896 on the popular
wave of oratory, and has since exert
ed this influence in endeavofing TO re-
tain his hold upon the American peo-
pie, but he reached the zenith Of his
popularity at that time and has only
remained in the political spotlight by
playing the role OF lightning change
artist. His moving picture program
has now run its course. and today he
Stands no hope Of ever regainipg bis
short lived prestige. but he now hopes
through shrewd political maneusers
to be the power behind the throne IN
naming the choice of the democrats
Democracy is founded upon sane
and lasting principles. and i is time
that all true followers Of jefferson
learned the lesson that has beer
taught by Bryan's three defeats.