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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
SEEKS AN INQUIRY
into "JACk-POTs'
Martin Injeets Third Resolution
Into Lorimer Case.
Ia Toilette AGAIN SPEAKS
Declares Country Demands Action
Soon and Rejects Last Verdict
Of Senate-Pays His Re-
spects to Hines.

Washington, May Ex-senator Mar.
tin of Virginia, minority leader in the
senate. acting on behalf of a majority
of that party, introduced in the senate
a third resolution to reinvestigate the
LOrimer case.
The Martin resolution differs from
the La Toilette and Dillingham; resolu.
tons in that it provides that the en-.
tire privileges and elections commit
tee shall hear all the evidence and
that a special investigation shall be
made of the Jackpot" in the Illinois
legislature, with its relation to and
effect on" the election of Lorimer.
In resuming his speech on the Lori
mer case, Senator La Toilette said he
believed the judgment reached by the
last senate in the Lorimer case was
wrong He said he believed then that
all the known evidence in the case had
not been heard and he was equally
sure that other testimony had not yet
been unearthed. He declared that the
time had come when the case must be
reopened. He said it was common
knowledge that the whole country had
rejected the last verdict of the senate
Offers Press Scrapbook.
The senator showed to the senate a
scrapbook of press comments on the
senate's decision in the Lorimer case
He said he would like to present it Of
ficially, although a violation of the
rules. While adding that many sena
tors were disposed to ignore public
opinion, he suggested it might be a
others saw it occasionally. He said
public opinion was usually conserva,
tive and right. Generally, he said, II
was in accord with just deserts.
The speaker then cited authority for
reinvestigation of the Lorimer case
which was the Du Pont case from Del
aware.
Taking up the reasons for rein
vestigation of Senator Lorimer's cleo.
ton, Senator La Toilette said the ILL.
nois senate. moved by the report in
favor of Senator Lorimer by a commit.
tee 81 the national senate ana DelleV-
ing that Senator Lorimer was not en-
titled to represent Illinois in Washing
ton, took upon itself to organize an in
vestigation of it's own.
Reviews Helm Testimony.
The speaker then reviewed the tes-
timony taken by the Helm legislative
committee at Springfield, ILL.,. and then
turned his attention to Edward Hines,
president of the Edward Hines Lum-
Der company of Chicago, and there.
upon the senate was made the stage
for a most unusual scene,
Senator La Toilette Knocked Hines,
derided him and scorned him as "a
man whose tricks were indicative of a
guilty mind"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
SCHNEIDER
WILL NOT ACCEPT
Merchant Of Truro Who Went Bank
rupt is Now in Serious Trouble.
MINER CRUSHED UNDER SLATE
Farmer Near Britt Meets Tragic Death
-Shriners of MarshaIltown An
ticipate Big Time Tomorrow
Labor League Formed.
ESTAB. 1850.

Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-Special:
The Des Moines News has special
telegram from Cincinnati, Ohio, say
ing that Prof. Herman Schneider, dean
of the engineering department of the
University of Cincinnati, has declin-
ed the presidency of the Iowa State
college at Ames, offered MIN by the
Iowa State Board of Control. 1t was
reported several days ago that the
Board of Control had offered him this
position but the State Board so far
have avoided the question and will
not affirm or deny any statement as
to the truth of the rumor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
CRATER MUST "sERVE TIME
Convicted Architect of Pennsylvania
Capitol Building Loses His Long
Fight to Escape Prison..

Harrisburg, Pa, May 24.-The state
supreme court affirmed the lower court
in the matter Of the appeal of Joseph
NJ. Huston of Philadelphia, architect
of the new state capitol building, who
was sentenced to serve not less than
six months, nor more than two years
Imprisonment for conspiring with
state officials to defraud the state in
the erection and furnishing of the cap
itol. This ends a long legal battle
and Huston will now have to go to
prison to serve his sentence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Wisconsin Homeopaths Meet.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 24.-The
Homeopathic Medical Society of Wis,
consin began its Attn annual meeting
today at the Republican house. DR.. A.
L. Burdick presiding. A short bust,
ness session was followed this morn,
ing by session of the section on
pediatrics in which papers were read
by Drs. Mary Bartlett of Beloit, w. B.
Webb of Beaver Dam, Joseph P. Cobb
Of Chicago and Effie Van Delinder of
Beloit. The afternoon was devoted to
clinical medicine and gynaecology, and
tonight the banquet will be held.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
MURDERS JUDGE AND COOK
Negro Slayer Is Taken From officers
and Lynehed BY Tennessee
Mob.

Nashville, Tenn, May 24.-After he
had killed Judge David F. Barry OF
the Sumner county bench and the
Barry cook, James Sweat, a negro,
was taken from officers who captured
han, by a mob, and lynched.
Judge Barry interfered in quarrel
between his cook and Sweat at the
Barry home near Gallatin.
Sweat killed the cook, then turning
the gun on Judge Barry, killed him
instantly. A posse went in pursuit
and rounded up Sweat in a barn. He
shot from a window, hitting Constable
James Barnes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
PEARL HUNTERS ARE HUNG
Authorities Believe Four Men Were
Robbed and Then Lynched BY
the Thieves.

Campton. KY, May 24.-The bodies
Of four men, pearl hunters, were
found in remote part Of the county
swinging from limb of a great tree
The authorities believe that the men
were robbed and then lynched. No
trace Of the guilty parties was found
DR.. F. H. Lewis identified one OF
the dead men as J. w. King, a pearl
hunter. The other three are believed
to be from Oregon.
Attracted by the great finds which
have been reported along the Ken
lucky river at this point it is believed
that robbers held the men up and af
ter robbing them hung all four.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Crushed Under Slate,

Des Moines, May 24.-Special: John
Jones, 80 years old, was instantly
killed in the Des Moines coal mine
near Valley Junction at about 500
o'clock yesterday afternoon by pre-
mature explosion of charge of pow
der. Jones has been employed at the
mine for three years as shot firer, and
was an expert handler of explosives.
He had set a blast in the mine yes
terday afternoon and the explosion
followed before he could get to a
place of safety. Hundreds of pounds
of slate fell on him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
AGED MAN KILLS YOUNG WIFE
Observation-Disclosures Powerless
to Save Woman's Life.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 24.-Alois Els,
enbarth, seventy-two years old, killed
his bride of month with Ratchet
and pitchfork here and also seriously
injured his sister-in-law.
Before attacking the women he
closed and locked the doors and shut.
tiers OF the house and neighbors tried
in vain to save the women.
At the police station Eisenbarth &C,
cussd his wife, who was thirty years
old, of trying to get his property.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
u. S. SENATE ASK
| OIL PROSECUTIONS
Calls on Attorney General for
| Information.
CITES RECENT COURT RULING
Adopts Resolution Demanding to Know
What Steps Have Been Taken
| to Bring Standard Officials
to Trial.

J Washington, May Authorization
as to what steps had been taken for
the criminal prosecution of the Off,
GERS of the Standard Oil company I'M
der the recent decision of the Su.
preme court was demanded of the
attorney general by the senate, which
adopted without debate a resolution of
inquiry offered by Senator Pomerene.
Names Directors; One Dead.
The resolution names specifically
John d. Rockefeller, William Rookie
Teller, Henry H. Rogers, Henry M
Flagler, John D. Archbold, Oliver H.
Payne and Charles M. Pratt.
H. H. Rogers, named in the resolu,
ton as one of the officers of Standard
Oil, is dead
! The resolution sets forth that the
Supreme court held the corporation to
be illegal and, in effect, its officers
guilty Of effecting a combination in
restraint of trade.
"AmenabIe to Prosecution"
Therefore, the resolution continues,
the seven men named are amenable
to criminal prosecution and the de-
mand is made that the attorney gen.
eral of the United States be and he is
hereby directed to inform the senate
Of the United States what, if any,
prosecutions have been begun or are
now pending against the said Stan
dard Oil company of New Jersey or
the said constituent companies or in
dividual defendants above named, or
any Of them, for violations of said sec
lions 1 or 2 of said Sherman antitrust
law"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
International Regatta.

Brussels, May 24.--Special: The big
international regatta to be held at
wealth of oarsmen from England, Ger,
weolth of oarsmen from England, Ger,
many, France, Holland and other
countries. The event in which most
interest is manifested is the match
between the crew of Jesus College,
Cambridge, and a picked crew repre-,
senting the leading rowing clubs OF
Belgium. The race will borrowed over
straightway course of 2,111 meters
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
War Is Formally Of.
Police Chief on Trial.

Seattle, Wash. May 24.-Special:
The case of Charles w. Wappenstein
former chief of police of Seattle
against whom several grand jury in
dictments were returned as result
of the recent investigation of munich
pal affairs, was called in court to-day
for trial. The indictment on which
Wappenstein is to be tried first
charges him with accepting bride
as protection for running gambling
house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
KIDNAPERS SENT TO PRISON
Men Who Stole Rogers Baby In Las
Vegas, N. NJ, Are Given Heavy
Penalties.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, May 24.-Judge
]. c. Roberts of the district court pro.
nounced sentence on Will Rogers and
Joe Virgins, confessed kidnapers Of
Baby Waldo Rogers on March 20 last,
Rogers received five to twelve years
in the penitentiary and Virgins seven
to twelve years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
ROBBED OF PAY ROLL MONEY
Pennsylvania Is WayIaid and Shot by
italian Hiehwaymen and May
Die of Wounds.

Morristown, Pa, May 23.-William
II. Yerkes, one of Norristown's lead
ing citizens and business men. was
shot by two men, supposed to be
Italians, on the road leading to his
quarries at Henderson station.
The police say the men were after
$1,40O which Yerkes was believed to
be carrying to pay off the workmen at
the quarries. His assailants got away
with a money bag said to contain
$500.
Yerkes is unconscious and the
physicians say his condition is crit
ical.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
SociabiIity Run,

Iowa City, May 24.-Special: Fifty
machines of Iowa City started on the
Davenport Muscatine-Rock Island and
Iowa City automobile run of the local
automobile club this morning. A
short trip to the government island
and launch ride on the Mississippi
will be features of the day at the riv-
er towns
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
1900 Pa.is Chauffeurs Strike

Paris, France, May 24.-Parisians
and visitors to the French capital are
beipg greatly embarrassed by the
strike of 2,200 chauffeurs, which
went into effect The strikers
attacked non-unionist chauffeurs
at various points of the city, cut the
tires of machines and threatened pas.
sengers. In several instances the po-
lice were called to dispense the
strikers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Last Hanaina in Kentucky.

Frankfort. KY, May 24,-Special:
The execution of Poger Warren here
tomorrow will probably be the last
legal hanging in Kentucky, as the law
now requires all men condemned to
death to be electrocuted, provided the
crime was committed after the cleo
trocution law came into effect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
JOINS U. S. BANKERS COLONY
reguIarities, Begins His
Prison Term.

Leavenworth, Kas., May 23.-E. H.
Steinman of Pittsburg, Pa, formerly
vice-president of the First National
bank of McKeesport, Pa, arrived at
the federal prison here to join the
bankers colony on five-year SEN
tence. Steinman was convicted on a
charge of making excessive loans on
insufficient security.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
A. M. 3. Conference.

Newport, r. l., May 24.--Special:
The sixtieth annual session of the
New England Conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church open.
ed in Newport to-day with Bishop
Gaines of Atlanta presiding. The SEES
sions will last four days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
CulIom Writes a History.

Washington, May Ex-senator Gull
lon has been devoting the leisure mo-
ments of his eightysecond year to
preparation of a volume of reminis-
cenres, which will be published next
fall. The work will be Illustrated and
cover the so years of American his
tory with which the venerable sena-
tor has been identified in an active
capacity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Bio Fire in New York.

New York, May Especial: A
lumber yard fire imperiling the lives
of 1900 persons and causing loss of
a quarter of a million dollars occurred
at Harlem this morning. A gasoline
tank exploded near by and the stream
ing oil poured out over the tenement
houses surrounding Fifty patients
were forced to be taken from near
by hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Shriners at MarshaJItown.

Marshalltown, May 24.-Special: If
the weather is propitious on tomor.
row there will be something doing
in the old town" when the Shriners of
Za-Ga-Zig Temple, Ancient Arabic Or
der, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
gather here for special ceremonial
session, at which several new wear
ers of-the fez will created.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Gov. wilson in Twin Cities.

Minneapolis. Mimi, May 24.-Spe-
cial; Gov. Woodrow Wilson. of New
Jersey, who is ON his way home from
the Pacific coast, reached Minnea
polls this morning and will spend two
days as the guest OF the twin cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Economy Run to Cover 2o1 Miles.

Chicago, Ills, May 24.-Special: A
distance of pol miles will be covered
on the annual economy fuel test of
the Chicago Motor Club, which is to
take place tomorrow. The run will
extend over a circuitous route from
Chicago to Milwaukee and return.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Labor League Formed.

Waterloo, May 24.-Special Arti-
cles of incorporation for the Loyal
Labor league, an organization of wage
earners banded together for mutual
aid, were filed with the county record
err yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Railway Claim AGENTS.

Montreal, May 24.-Special: The
Association of Railway Claim Agents
assembled to-day in Montreal, the
meeting being the first that the asso-
citation has held outside the United
States. The object of the meeting is
to exchange views regarding the best
methods of settling claims against
railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
r e l. Wins

Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-Special:
The suit brought by the Townsend
Photograph Company against the Reg
lister and Leader for an infringement
of the copyright was dismissed this
morning by Judge Mcpherson. Town
send alleges that the Register and
Leader failed to put a line under a
picture giving credit to him as agreed
to.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Officer Tried by court.MartiaI.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 24.-bieut.
e. 8. Hand OF the Fifteenth calvary
has been tried by court-marshal t
Fort Leavenworth on charges of con.
duct unbecoming an officer, brought
by Major Michael Lenihan. The find
ings have been sent to Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Bauley Nominated.

Mason City, Ia, May 24.-Special:
w. G. G. Bagley cashier of the First
National Bank, was nominated by
Group Number at the state conven-
ton for treasurer of the State Bank
ers' association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Meets Trauic Death.

Mason City, May 24.-Special: Jno.
P. Miller, a young farmer near Britt.
thrust his head in the wheel of a
gasoline engine, which had stopped.
1t suddenly started, crushing his head
and killing him instantly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Scarlet Fever at Wellesley,

Boston, May 23.-Wellesley college
has an epidemic of scarlet fever. Five
members of the freshman class are
held in quarantine, and 1t is said that
II any more cases develop the col
lege will be closed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
Auctioneers to Meet.

Des Moines, May "a. - Special:
Sale criers of Iowa will meet in state
convention in Des Moines on Friday
and Saturday, May 26 and 81. The
Iowa hotel will be the headquarters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-25
soirituaIists al Clinton,

Clinton, May "a. - Special; The
twenty-ninth annual camp meeting of
the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists
will open at Mt. Pleasant park on
July 80. and viii close on Aug. 81.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08

1t would ignite the gas; the results showed that the gas could not be ig- nited in that way
 The average estimated light of the bulb used in the lamp is from 200 to 300 hours, or in other words about the same as the average commercial incandescent lamp. The life of the battery is one or two years.
 As shown by the accompanying cut, there is a hook by which the lamp can be attached to the cap the same as an old lamp; when used this way, the rings shown on the cable, can be attached to the back of cap and shirt, if desired, either with an ordinary safety-pin or by stitching. However, experience has shown that the miners prefer to hook the lamp on their shirt fronts or other parts of their clothing.
 The advocates of this style of light claim numerous advantages: 1. No danger of igniting gas or possibility of an accident while handling powder. 2. The light cannot be blown out by a windy shot or gust of air. 8. They
  up and filling oil and carbide lamps. 4. There is no oil or dirt to grease the hands and clothes, which is great advantage, especially to engi- neers and others who have to handle papers and instruments. 5. It costs less to use the lamp than it does to use an ordinary oil or carbide light. 6. The air in the mine will be clear and pure, and there will not be smoke and gas given of by carbide or oil lamps.
 The fact that the light cannot be extinguished by windy shot or oth- CT concussion is distinct advantage for many lives have been lost through miners being overcome by afterdamp while groping their way in mine after their lights have been blown out. Should the battery weaken, the light will not go out suddenly and leave one in the dark.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08
Nothing for Nothing.

It was said by all the neighbors of MT. Quinchley that he had never been known to give away anything in his life He either sold 1t. or demanded something in exchange. On one oc- casion he was making a long Journey. The seat directly in front of him was occupied by a man who had been coughing and sneezing at frequent in tervals for more than an hour. At last MT. Squinchley leaned forward and spoke to him.
 That's pretty bad cold you seem to have" he said.
 Worst one I ever had in my life" wheezed the other.
 Well, know of a simple and harm less remedy, absolutely sure. that will cure it inside of two days.
 Some patent nostrum?"
 NO; you can make it up at home"
 'T shall be very grateful If you will tell me what it is."
 'T'll do it, sir" said MT. Squinchley. narrowing his eyelids, If you'll tell me what'n drive away these warts I've got on my left hand. Youths Com panion.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08
HAVE NOT ENOUGH TO DO
cairn Island Really Deserve the Sympathy of Others.

While most people are sorry for those who have too much to do, fer my part I reserve my sympathy for those who have too little to do. They seem to me to have scarcely a fair chance in the world Their natures are not properly taxed and tested. trained and developed. They are sure not to grow up to be among those who are great, wise, good and famous in the world. Now they are glad that they are free from the ordinary cares and activities of life. In the future they will be sorry. Indeed. it may help to kill them.
 A traveller, who visited the Pitcairn islanders in their lonely Pacific home, where they led a life absolute idle ness, found some of them dying of old age when only 50 or 60 years of age a time of life when those who lead a busy existence are in their prime. They had too little to do. The rough hbre of life, for it's due adjustment, needs certain amount of work and worry
 Two strangers met one day at country village, where both had come in search of rest. One was a news paper man. the other a physician In the morning, the newspaper man lay lazlly on the grass, picking buttercups and daisies and looking at the blue sky. He did this for an hour, while the physician watched him. Medical men have trick of watching their fellow-creatures We are open books for them to read.
 You seem, sir" said the physician. ito be rather fond of lying on the grass and picking daisies"
 T have a passion for it." was the answer. q should like to spend my life lying here, picking daisies"
 And yet" was the rejoinder, q have an idea that you are man who leads a pretty active life-that you take good deal of interest in other matters besides the picking of dais- ies"
 Yes. work a great deal more than l like, and should be glad to quit and would choose to rest here on my back forever. with nothing in the world to do."
 Do you know, sir, what would be the result of that?"
 Well, what would it be?"
 Tt would probably be an attack of ; paralysis. To stop work would prob l ably end your existence"
 Often people have too little to do in early life. They have seasons of much holiday and glorious leisure. Then comes the long stretch of life, with hard work; and they too late regret, now when they have too much to do, that they did not take advantage of the time when they had too little to 10.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-08
SHE KNEW WIRGINIA's LAWS
How Maiden Lady of the old Domin- lon Saved Her Lawn From the
 Road Builders.

If women ever come to sit on the bench in old Virginia, there's a mai den lady living on her ancestral acres just across the Potomac from Wash ington who can qualify for the job
 Recently a realty company bought tract of land the other side of her property and plated it into suburban lots. Desiring ready access to the capital, they instituted proceedings to run a public road through the old lady's land; worse, as she learned, the projected road would cut right through the prettiest part of her trim lawn, dear with its memories of her childhood.
 She consulted her lawyer, only to be told there was no help for it, since private property may, under the law, be condemned for public use, no matter how unwilling an indignant owner may be.
 Far from resigning herself to the ruthless inroad on her cherished lawn. the old lady buried herself in the musty law library handed down from an ancient ancestor, once a prominent judge in the Old Dominion.
 When some days later a party of surveyors appeared with stakes and chains to lay out the line of road. they found the owner, spade in hand. just setting out the last of a phalanx of young apple trees squarely in front of the lawn and right in the line of the proposed highway.
 If you set foot inside this orchard" she said defiantly to the astonished surveyors, 'Tll have you all thrown out and then arrested for trespass." With that she called up half a dozen trusty young countrymen waiting be- hind the barn for the summons.
 What does all this mean?" asked the leader of the surveying party, in whose contract there had been no mention of fighting. We are survey ing for a public road and can go any where"
 "Anywhere-except through an or chard!" exclaimed the old lady, pull ing a musty volume from under her apron. Its been the law in Virginia since the days of Patrick Henry that you can't run even a public road through an orchard, so you stay outl"
 The old lady had dug up an ancient law unknown to modern attorneys, confounded her opponents and saved her lawn.