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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
BAD SHOT FROM WARSHIP
PROVES GOOD LESSON.
Battleship Fires at Repair Boat in
Target Practice, Showing other
Vessels May Be Hit.

Washington, Sept. Ga valuable
lesson for use in war has been drawn
by naval experts from the report that
the dreadnought Delaware, through
mistake, fired at the repair ship Pan
Their, instead of the old battleship San
Marcos, in the ordinance experiments
in Chesapeake bay a few days ago.
The fact that the Delaware lost its tar
get and pointed its gun at vessel an
chored 1900 yards from the San Mar
cos demonstrates, it is asserted, That a
ship in battle will not be able to cen
ter its fire upon any particular vessel
of the enemy at the great range at
which any future combats will be
waged, say 10000 yards.
However carefully commander
may draw his plans, they may go
awry if he endeavors to match ship to
ship of the opposing forces. Whenever
an enemy's fleet appears upon the no
rizon, some experts contend. the war.
ships must open fire upon any and all
of them. The reported mistake of the
Delaware has served to increase the
apprehension which invariably per
vades the navy department during the
target practice period-that some Sc
rious mishap may mar the exercises
While there have been many narrow
escapes in the past there has never
been an accident TO naval or mer
chant vessel through lack Of precau
ton or misdireCted fire. The Atlantic
fleet is now off the Chesapeake cape'
demalishing targets. Extraordinary
care is being taken to see that mer
chant steamers are kept out of range
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
ARE DETAINED AS PLOTTERS
Col. A. VaIladares and Jesus UIloa
Are Held at TegucigaIpa,
Honduras.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 6.-Accord-
ing to passengers returning on steam
ers from Honduras. Col A. Valladares
and Jesus Ulloa, the latter Honduran
consul in this city under the Davila
administration, have been ordered by
the government to TegucigaIpa and
forcibly detailed there in connection
with the alleged recent revolutionary
plot. Their arrest followed soon after
the arrest of Teodoro Hernandez,
wealthy planter, two weeks ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
ARREST MAN WITH A BOMB
New York Police Believe Italian Will
Solve Recent Dynamite Out.
RACES in That City.

New York, Sept. 6.-The police ar
rested young Italian named Gusepp
Constable with a bomb under his
coat all ready to explode and be-
lieve through him they will trace the
perpetrators of the numerous bomb
outrages that have baffled them for
the past month. The prisoner car
ried a wicked looking bomb, shaped
like a cantaloupe, with an eight-inch
fuse attached, and the police believe
he was about to use 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Mother and Son Drown.

Dubuque, Sept. 6.-Special: While
picking wild grapes close to their
home near New Vienna, Dubuque
county, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Ber-
nard Wessie, aged 40 years, and her
12-year-old son were drowned in the
Maquoketa river. The son fell into
the river from an overhangin5 branch
of a tree and in an effort 20 save his
life the mother also persisted. The
tragedy was witnessed by her Agar
old son who ran home and told his
father.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
is THROUGH With SENATE
TEXAS SENATOR WILL NOT SEEK
A DENOMINATION
He Refuses to Discuss or Assign Reas,
ons for Determination, Which
is Positive.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 6.-Spe,
cial: The Record this morning pub
fishes a dispatch from Gainesville,
Tex, announcing that United States
Senator Joseph w. Bailey will not be
o candidate for reelection.
You can say for me that | will not
be a candidate for reelection to the
senate next year, and you can also
say that this decision is irreyocable, u
the dispatch quotes Senator Bailey as
saying.
Senator Bailey returned to Gaines
vile from Washington yesterday. He
declines to assign reasons for his de
termination not to seek denomination
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
WOMAN, 81, ASKS DIVORCE
After Sixty Years of Matrimony, Ohio
Wife Seeks Legal Separation
From Aged Husband.

Findlay, O., Sept. 6.-Mrs. Delilah
Cook, eighty-four, brought suit for d.
vorce from the man who has been her
husband for sixty years. Stephen
Cook, farmer living near here. She
claims that he no longer will provide
for her. The Cooks have spent their
entire married life on the same farm,
1t being purchased and cleared just
prior to their wedding .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
KEROSENE ON FIRE; TWO DIE
Explosion Causes Death Of Chill
dren and Two Others Are
Injured.

Pasadena, Cal, Sept. 6.-rwo chill
dren are dead, one other is expected
to die, and a fourth is seriously burn
ed here as the result of an attempt
by the oldest to light fire with kero-
sene. The attempt was made in the
home of Frank Vasquez. whose wife
the mother of three of the victims
was absent nursing a sick relative,
whose daughter had been left in
charge of the smaller children. While
she was preparing to cock lunch the
explosion occurred.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
WIRE MEN AFTER MORE PAY
President of Commercial Telegraph
ers Says Demand viii Be Made
on Two Companies.

st. Louis, Sept 5.-That the COM
mercial Telegraphers' union is prepar-
ing to demand of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies high
er wages and better conditions was
the main point in an address by Ma
tional President S. J. Konenkamp
here. Konenkamp's headquarters are
in Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
petrified Foot Found.

Des Moines, Sept. Especial: What
is believed TO be the petrified foot OF
some prehistoric dweller has been
discovered here by w. H. Saylor, a
stone-mason. This relic of rock indi.
Gates that men of giant stature may
have long ago inhabited America.
Its contour is exactly like that of the
human foot and the markings plainly
show the toes, the bones of the foot,
and even the nails. In size it is gil
gantic. Biologists assert that If it
belonged to man, that man must
have been at least twelve feet in
height and of very broad and power
full build. Laborers unearthed this
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
School Children Examined.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 6.-Special: Ev-
cry child entering the Fort Dodge
schools, public and parochial, was ex-
amined by physicians, appointed by
the board of health to detect and
keep from school all cases of sore
throat that may exist among children.
This precaution is to be taken upon
the reopening of school that an epi-
demic of diphtheria need not result
from the fifteen cases now quaran-
tined in Fort Dodge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
NOTED EDUCATOR IS DEAD
Colonel Alexander r. Fleet, Soldier
and Scholar, Succumbs at Sons
Home in Atlanta, Ga.

Culver. Ind, Sept. 5.-Col. Alexander
Frederick Fleet, noted scholar and
educator who was for eleven years
professor of Greek in the University Of
Missouri and for fourteen years super
intendent of the Culver Military acad'
envy in Indiana. died at the home Of
his son In Atlanta, Ga.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
10000 DIE FROM CHOLERA
BILE for Scourge and Numerous
Riots Is Result.

Chiasso, Switzerland, Sept. 6-More
than 10000 persons have died of choI-
era in Italy since the first of the year,
according to reliable Information re-
ceived here. The same information
states that the Italian people believe
the authorities are responsible for the
scourge and numerous riots have &C.
Cured between the health authorities
and the poor people.
Strong measures have been adopted
by the authorities to maintain order.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
ELECTRIC STORM
IN NORTH IOWA
A Prehistoric Mound Being Opened
Near MitcheIlviIle.
YOUNG MAN LOSES BOTH FEET
Clarion Votes for City HaII-schooI
Children at Fort Dodge Examined
For Throat TroubIe--Mother
and Son Drowned. NJ

Des Moines, Sept. 6.-Special: Off
Gals of the telephone companies today
reported the most severe electrical
storms in many months in northern
Iowa. Telephone service has been
cut off and the electricity is so dam
gerous on the wires that operators re-
fuse to answer calls. The severest
is in the vicinity of Mason City and
Iowa Falls. The storm also extends
over the northern part of Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
SHOOTS CHILD; KILLS SELF
Tragedy at New York Results From
Man Dreaming of Scene Wit
messed In Picture Show.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 6.--Following
the shooting of his favorite daughter,
while he was walking in his sleep,
Raffelle Richetti, carpenter, died
from a self-inflicted bullet wound. The
girl, Rosa, who is nineteen, is in a
critical condition.
Richetti shot his daughter, 1t is be.
neved, while walking in his sleep and
dreaming 0 a scene he had witnessed
at moving picture show few hours
before. The girl was asleep in her
room when she was shot
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Fair Makes Good Profit,

West Liberty, Sept. 6.-Special:
After cancelling $500 Indebtedness
incurred in the erection of the amphi-
theater on the local fair grounds, the
Union District Agricultural associa-
ton, the organization responsible for
the West Liberty fair, has more than
$500 in its treasury as the result of
the assembly which closed a few
days ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Mice Eat $50 In Bills,

Middletown, n. Y, Sept. 6.-Mice in
the room of Fred Orth of Monroe, this
county, ate up three $40 bills which
he placed on his dresser before retir-
ing. In the morning Orth found that
there was not enough of the bills left
to be recognizable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Clarion Votes City Hall,

Clarion, Sept Especial: At the
city election the proposition carried
in reference to the building of the
city hall and fire station. The vote
was light, only 1870 ballots being cast.
There were ia for, seven against, and
nine spoiled ballots.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
SHIP WRECKED, 81 Die NAVAL ERROR ALARMS
CHILEAN STEAMER GOES DOWN
OFF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST.
Boat Was a Coaster of 1912 Tons
Net and Commanded by
Captain Marrow.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 6.-The Chilean
steamer Tucapel has been wrecked
and is a total loss. Eighty-one per.
sons were drowned.
The Tucapel was engaged in trad.
ing on the west coast of South Amer
lea. She was of 1912 tons net and
was commanded by Captain Marrow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Famous Author Dead.

Cork, Ireland, Sept. Especial:
Katherine Cecil Thurston, the famous
author of The Masqueraders," THE
Gambler" and other books, was found
dead today in hotel here. She re-
Gently had a divorce from her hus'
band
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Attacks Family, Stays Self.

Williston, n. d., Sept. 6-Alex
Peters, aged forty years, blew of his
own head after attacking his wife and
six children with a Ratchet. Every
member of the family sustained in
luries from the Ratchet in the hands
Of the insane father.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Aviator coffyn Falls 200 feet.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Crank
Coffyn, an aviator, fell with his aero
plane a distance of 200 feet at the
state fair grounds but was not in
jured. The aeroplane was damaged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
River Steamer Burns.

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 6.-The en-
tire superstructure OF the Lee line
river packet Eleonore was destroyed
by are at the Memphis wharf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
Flies Miles.a.Minute Gait.

Long Beach, Cal, Sept 6.-Frank
Champion, an aviator of this city,
few from Oceanside to Long Beach
in a monoplane in So minutes, cover
ing an estimated distance of So miles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
sets 4 Worlds Auto Record.

Biddeford, Me-, Sept. 6.-Louis
Disbrow, driving Pope-Hartford,
made a new worlds automobile rec
ord at Old orchard Beach, going rs
miles in 1925.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-07
BAILEY our OF SENATE RACE
Texan Will Not Be a Candidate for
Reelection to Upper House Of
Congress.

Houston, Tex, Sept. Elm signed
statement issued here, Senator Joseph
W. Bailey announced that he would
not be a candidate for reelection to
the United States Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
The Illinois Church Bill.

Springfield. Ill, June l3.-lllinol>
ncwspar ers appeared yesterday with Just
rs much crime news in their column
as ever. This was permitted because,
Just at midnight, Gov. Denecn vetoed
the nov famous church bill, which
prohibited the publication Of crime
rows. In vetoing the measure, Gov.
Deneen said: This bill prohibits
the publication OF any detailed ac'
count, statement or description o.
certain enumerated crimes, acts or con
duct in any book, newspaper or maya
zine, or any other written or printed
publication.
This provision OF the bill seems tt
be altogether to sweeping in It's proEl
btion. The publication Of such ne~:
is often an all to the public authorize:
in the detection OF crime.
This provision Of the bill is an un
warranted interference with the liberty
OF the press"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Three men we're killed and damage
was caused amounting to hundreds oi
thousands OF dollars in cloudbursi
that hit Allentown, Pa, last night.
"Chan lightning that binding the
IN lockers was accompanied by
terrifying thunder. \ gale that rose t.
20 miles an hour blew down trees by
The hundreds in every part OF the
city. The trees tore down electric
light and trolley wires. The rain was
like cataract. Within five minutes
water flooded over the sidewalks into
into cellars. Houses were unroofcd in
every section Of the city. To add to
the damage the storm brought with it
bail whose like was never seen in
Allentown. The hail smashed window
panes on the exposed side OF almost
every house in town.
The most severe storm OF many
years swept over the Wyoming Valley,
Pa, Sunday night lasting until 2
"'cIock yesterday morning 1t did
great damage and cost two lives,
while a numher Of persons were in
jurcl and maay places were struck BY
lightning. The dead are two children
killed by lightning at their homes in
suburbs OF this city.
John Hamilton and August Launtz,
miners, were instantly killed by
Tightening late yesterday while watch
ing ball game at Lilly, near Johns
town, Pa. Several others were stunned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
HEAVY ELECTRIC STORMS
Brilliant Electric Display Last Night.
Storm was Short-Lived and Did
No Damage.

This vicinity has been visited by a
number or electric storms during the
past few days, and last night dlstur'
bance followed disturbance, continuing
until an early hour this morning.
Toward the close OF yesterday oml-
nous-Iooking clouds gathered south and
west of this city, and the almost in
cessant flashing OF lightning AND the
sound OF muttcring thunder we're III
dicatiye or coming storm. The
cloud. however, after approaching near
the city, seemed TO split, pa1t passing
south and another portion north
From appearances the rainfall was
heavy below this city. while dispatches
from Baltimore and other points in
MARYLAND show it extended over 4 large
area and one Of the severest hail and
rain storms that has visited that por.
ton of the country during the rast
twenty one years was witnessed.
While M rain Of any consequences
was falling in Alexandria. Norfolk and
Suffolk we're being deluged, while
adjacent localities were being pelted
will, hail stones, lightning vas striking
here and there. causing many to fear
and tcmble, and cloudbursts bringing
terror to other places.
The weather continued threatening
hercabouts, and about ten O'Clock last
night the southwestern heavens became
darkened and lightning flashed inccS-
sanity. Thunder sounded louder and
louder until the clouds finally hung
over Alexandria and began to empty
themselves The el ctric display was
brilliant aud constant and the thunder
loud. The storm, however, proved to
be shortlived and the clouds were soon
waited toward the northeast.
About three O'Clock this morning
the celestial batteries again hcram"
active, and for time the city was de-
luged with rain. This second storm
was accompanied l.y more vivid light
ming and louder crashes Of thunder than
the first. 1t VAS also. however, brief
and in short time the elements had
again subSded
There was rain about seven O'Clock
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
The Norman's Coronation.

A peculiar incident happened at the
crownins Of William the Conqueror.
After the coronation oath, in which
the new monarch promised to protect
the church and to execute judgment
and mercy, the archbishop put the
question to the assembled crowd,
"Will ye have this prince to be your
king?'
a clamorous response Of assent star
tied the Norman garrison. They be
leved the English had revolted ana
took up their swords and torches.
They set fire to the house, the flames
spread, and there was q general alarm.
The English, hearing of the plumber,
rushed out of church. The bishops
and clergy who remained were in such
confusion that they could hardly 60
through with the act Of browning.
William heard the tumult, but could
not conjecture the cause and sat trem-
bling at the foot Of the altar. No
great mischief was done by the fire,
but the occurrence laid the foundation
OF long enmity between the English
and Normans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
The Shakespearean Sonnets

There are many excellent reasons
for thinking that Shakespeare did not
write all Of the sonnets that have come
down to US associated with his name.
1t is q fact that he never published
them. never claimed their authorship,
never acknowledged them. and never,
so far as can be ascertained. gave MS
consent or authority to have them
published in his name. Some OF the
sonncts imply in their author certain
physical defects, pecuniary embarrass-
ments and other things which could not
have applied to Shakespeare. but
which might very we'll have fitted
Marlowe. or William Herbert. or
Henry Wriothesley, or any one of n
half dozen other young men in Shake
spcares circle. 1t is as good as settled
that several, If not many, Of the son.
nets were written by other hands than
those of the author of Hamlet" and
king Lear" though, of course, the
task of naming the real authors Is an
impossible one.-New York American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
BOAT FAILED To STOP
Row at Wharf last Night When Ne
groes were Disappointed on
River Trip.

Mount Jezree Church, colored, OF
this city planned a moonlight excur-
sion for last night, AID while the ele-
mcnts frowned upon the enterprise, the
managers Of the steamer River Queen
gave the proposed outing coup de grace
by allowing the steamer to glide past
the city without making the expected
stop. A large crowd had gathered on
the wharf near the foot Of Prince street.
impatiently awaiting the coming OF the
steamer, and when they saw that the
boat made no stop the indignation OF
the would-be eXcursionists was I'M
bounded. There was wild clamor
for the return of the money which bad
been paid for tickets, and John Wilson,
chairman Of the excursion committee,
found himself surrounded by an angry
mob, some OF whom pulled him to-
wards different quarters Of the COM
pass. while others cried out, throw
him overheard. Wilson tried to throw
oil on the waters by assuring the
crowd that All the money would be re-
turned, but this did not satisfy the dis
appointed darkeys. and they continued
to pull him, some tearing his clothes
and others grabbing at sugar shae 10
which he had placed the proceeds from
the sale Of tickets. They succeeded in
get,iug some Of the money OfiicerIoune
appeared on the scene and ordered VIII
sons tormentors to stand aside until
the man could get light in order to
,eturn The money He, however, failed
TO pacify the crowd, AMI finally ar
rested Joshua Leach, who seemed to be
the spokesman OF the mob He con-
Quoted him TO the station house, Wilson
and many negroes following. Upon
arriving at the station Wilson returned
most Of the money to those who had
bought tickets and announced that he
was ready to refund all the money he
had received. Leach was arralgned ln
the Police Court this morning and
fined S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
DELEGATES MAKE REPORT.
Alexandria Trades Council Hold
Meeting Last Night. Legislative
Programme Outlined.

AT wcIl-attended meeting OF the
Alexandria TradesCouncil held at Labor
Hall last night the report OF the dele
gates to the recent convention OF the
Virginia Federation Of Labor, at
Richmond was received. The delegates
II. i. CoIvin, NJ NJ. Lola and R. S.
Cleveland. reported that this convention
was not only the largest in the history
Of the body, but in many respects the
most important. It was stated that an
alliance was formed with the Farmer S
Educational and Cooperative Union
which organization has over 800 local
unions in the state, and with the Equal
Suffrage League, both Of which organi-
cations had delegates at the convention,
Miss Mary Johnson the well-knowu
! writer being the spokcswoman for the
latter. Much good is looked for from
these new affiliations. All three organi-
cations will haze their legislative COM
mittees at Richmond during the session
Of the legislature next winter in an
effort to prevent the passage OF vicious
legislation ana to urge the enactment
IF beneficial measures. In-as-much as
Ill three organizations have q derlara-
ton in their platforms in favor OF direct
legislation through the initiative, refer
endum and recall it is probable an
effort will be made to have the legis-
iature pass an act amending the con-
>ttution along these lines.
Alexandria Jared well at the hands OF
:he convention, r. s. Cleveland bein Q
elected fourth vice-president, NJ. NJ
Lola, member OF the Executive Board
II. I. CoIvin, who was defeated for
president was elected one OF the three
memberS Of the legislative committee
At the next meeting Of the Trade
Council the scm-annual election or
officers will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The closing OF the public schools for
the summer recess will begin on Mon
day morning next AT Q O'Clock on
that morning the exercises will be held
in Washington Building, when the pu-
nils OF that srh"nl will be dismissed.
AT 1890 the pupils OF Lee School, with
the exception Of the High School, will
hold their exercises At s O'Clock at
night the pupils OF Lee High School
will hold their closing exercises in the
room Of the City School Board in Lee
Building. On Tuesday morning the
colored schools will be closed, begin
ming with Hallowell School at 9 O'Clock
followed by Snowden School at II
o'clock.