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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
messiah" KILLS HIMSELF
British Clergyman Probably Muir:
dered His Wife First.

London, April IA double tragedy was
brought about to-day by another brain
storm affecting the Rev. Samuel Henry
the self styled Messiah who. on Tebru-
airy Is. caused sensation in the House Of
Commons By firing several shots from a
revolver at the ceiling Of the lobby. Henry
was discovered this morning dying in his
home with two revolver bullets I'm his head
BY his side lay his wife's dead body. with
the throat cut.
Medical examination seemed to show
that Mrs. Henry had been murdered. 4
rnaidservant said that early this morning
she heard shots in the study, and on going
there found the Rev. Samuel Henry sit
ting I'm a chair smoking q cigarette, with
blood streaming from the side Of his head
and a revolver lying on his knee. She
rushed off TO fetch the police. who found
Henry in state OF collapse on the floor
and unconscious.
The Rev. Samuel Henry is we'll known
In the Leominster district, where he has
held several church livings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
CALLS FOR AGED BOYS
Model Child Labor Bill Bars Ali
Youthful Messengers.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. April 12.--Visions OF be
whiskered messenger boys" ambling aIons
with important messages, confronted the
capital to-day when Representative COZ
Of Ohio. introduced a child labor bill when
would app,y 10 the District Of Columbia
but which is designed as model for the
various states. II the Cox bill becomes a
law government officials. newspaper CORE
spondents, anxious beaus ana peiles anu
the telegraph companies will know no more
a. night time the irrepressible messenger
boy Of to-day. Instead mature men. the
older the better. will collect and deliver
messages with such dispatch as increasing
years permit.
Among other stringent provisions, the Cox
bin provides that hereafter no boy under
twenty-one years old shall serve as mes
senger between 10 o'clock at night ana ,
o'clock in the morning.
Big. strapping men will jump at the whirr
of the call box The performance VIII Dc
about as follows
Illuminated business man will wrench call
box. After a wait Of say, fifteen to thirty
minutes. a venerable and difident cit1en
will appear in the doorway.
who are your the impatient business
man will demand.
I'm the messenger boy" will be the re-
ply.
There will he a painful silence, followed
by explanations hardly fit to print. The
busy man will sigh. hand over the mes
sage and instruct the aged messenger to
hurry out TO Georgetown and bring an dn-
swer" Whether or not the man will ape
the dlatory tactics OF the dime novel read
ers OF the present regime remains TO oe
seen. but many misgivings were voiced to-
day when the purport Of the Cox bill was
,,,,do Epoup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
ENGLISH STRIKE HIT TRADE!
]. B. Gould Describes It's Effect
on Railway Transportation.

The minimum wage bill recently passed
by the British Parliament. VIII nave ho
permanent effect on the labor situation in
England, according to ]. Bradshaw Could
of Walpole Brothers, Limited, one or the
leading Irish linen firms OF London. Mr.
Gould returned several days ago from an
extensive business trip through the dis
turbed island. on a search for spring ana
summer novelties for the New York branch
OF the firm, recently opened at Fifth ave-
nue. and S5th street.
II have done much travelling about the
British Isles" remarked Mr.. Gould, but
never have I seen anything like the cur
failing Of trains. even on the nam truhA
lines. Time tables were issued weekly, cut
ting down traffic to minimum ana IN al
the stations there were miles of empty
wagons and steam engines standing loie
On one occasion IL took me eight hours 10
get from London down TO STAFFORD oroi-
narily a run Of two hours
Fortunately, our company was lar-
sighted enough TO lay in large supply OF
coal before the strike became serious, anu
In that way we were able to weather the
bad times without laying off man or de-
fauting in a delivery We encountered
difficulty, however, In Transporting go9oS
from Belfast where we have warehouse
to the London market, and we were oniigea
TO send a few short shipments here on ac-
count of delays in sailings."
Mr.. Gould said that he had managed 10
bring his trip to n successful CONCLUSION
nevertheless, and could promise that the
spring and summer offerings OF his store
would not be influenced by the British
strike He added that the company was
building new factory in Belfast. TO sup
pIement the product of the preseN factory
at Waringstown, County Down; ireland.
which now supplies the four London stores
and the branches in Belfast Dupiih' hei
bourne and this city. 80, ,1
Referring again to the labor bill, ne sal9
that there was no fnality about II ana
thai # was. 10 his mind. only n CLOAK 70
sIIow the miners to return gracefully -
work after losing their ight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
z,oNlsTs OFFER PRIZE FOR ESSAY.

The Federation of American Zionists an
nounces n prize essay competition on as
signed subjects, which will be judged by
Professor Richard Gottheil OF Columbia
University: DR.. ]. l.. Magnes, and Pro-
fossor Horace NJ. Kalen. OF the University
OF Wisconsin. The prize, OF the value OF
$50 Is TO be awarded annually. and is TO be
he known as the Henrietta Sold prize. in
recognition Of the services of Miss Hen
rietta Sold. of New York, in the cause OF
Zonism.
The subjects assigned for this year are
..The Activities of Jewish Students in Eu'
ropean and American Universities The
Fthnic Character of the Jews and The
Relation OF Jewish and Secular Education
The essays may be written in English He
brew or Ylddish. All communications
should be addressed to the Henrietta Sold
nrIze committee care of the Federation OK
American Zlonists No. 30 Grand street,
New York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April H.
THE HUMILIATION OF MR.. HAY.

For many years there has been consist
ent and determined effort on the part OF
Republican and Democratic administrations
alike to keep the military establishment
out Of politics. To Representative James
Hay, OF Virginia. belongs all the credit, or
discredit, Of proposing contrary policy
and Of inducing the Democratic leaders OF
the House to adopt it. Under the whip
and spur of a party caucus. the rank and
file OF the House Democracy. many OF them
protesting. more or less secretly. were
driven to support Mr.. Hays programme re-
d"cing the number of cavalry regiments
by five, and by like methods the rank and
file was forced to support the 'no-battle
ship" programme. Having gained his point
In the House Mr.. Hay has been exerting
every possible effort 10 win his party col
leagues in the Senate to his support He
has explained that the crux of the situa-
ton was bound mp in the five regiment
provision. and II that We're adopted it would
be comparatively easy to compel the Senate
to yield 20 him on the other provisions in
serted In tho military bill In the House and
for which he stands sponsor. He has urged
on Democratic Senators the importance Of
abOlisling these regiments as an essential
prelude TO the support Of the House no
battleship' policy No effort has been
spared by the House leader 10 save himself
and his colleagues in the House from the
humiliation To which they were subjected
yesterday and to-day--a humiliation which
is peculiarly keen because the policy was
forced on the rank and file by those whom
they had chosen as their leaders Unlike
many such questions. the issue came
squarely in the Senate yesterday, and with
the consent Of the minority a yea aud nay
vote was ordered. Just six Democrats were
recorded as supporting Chairman Hay. one
Of these being Senator Swanson. from Mr..
Hays own state Important as is the re-
tention Of the present force OF cavalry in
the small standing army Of the United
States. of far greater Importance ia the re-
buke administered to those Democra tic
leaders who would make the military estab-
ltshment-that is. he dctences Of the nation
the football Of partisan politics That The
wiser heads in the Senate realized that their
Democratic colleagues In the House had
made fatal political blunder and that In
finite harm To the party would follow tho
success Of tho policy advocated by Rep
resentatives Hay, Champ Clark. Under
wood and others probably cannot he denied
but even "A realization Of that fact does not
seriously detract from the credit gained
by those Democratic Senators who nut
patriotism above craftsmanship and SO force
fully repudiated the policy of Mr.. Hay aud
his satellites in the House. completing their
work to-day. when they permitted all the
rest Of the Hay legislation to 90 by the
board without protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
frcon The Tribune Bureau.

Iron The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, April 1.-THE President
held no Cabinet meeting to-day, owing
TO the absence OF six OF the members
The Secretary of War, the Attorney
General and the Secretary OF Agricult-
ure were the only members who came TO
the White House, Secretary Stimson
discussed the Mexican situation and con-
ditions in the flood district and re-
ported what work had been done by the
War Department 10 give relief TO the
sufferers.
The British Ambassador introduced
Director Guzman and the members OF
the London Symphony Orchestra.
This afternoon the President received
the six hundred delegates 10 the con-
vention of the Theta Delta Chi fra
ternlty. He later shook hands with the
members Of the Intercollegiate CIVIC
League and delivered a short address
and then went to Arlington TO attend
the burial of General Philip kearny'
He made a short address, reviewing the
career Of the general.
Among the White House callers we're
Senators Chamberlain and Sanders and
Representatives Dwight, Nye, Calder
Smith and French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
MONEY BILLS PASS SENATE
Reorganization Paragraphs Cut
Out of Army Measure.
[ From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, April 12-Appropriation
bills for the army and THO diplomatic and
consular service were passed by the SEN
ate to-day the Democrats making only a
perfunctory attempt to retain the legis-
latiye features added TO the army bill In
the House and stricken out by the Senate
committee.
Senator Lodge pointed out the dangers
OF the course adopted by the House In
formulating laws designed to reorganize
the army as an appendage TO an appro-
priatlon bill
Even If should be in favor of the
legislation he said. 81 should oppose Il
because Of the method in which 1t is pre-
sented, placing the Chief Executive In tho
position Of either accepting it or endanger-
Ing the appropriations for the army. The
rule that has been followed in the past
OF keeping Legislative features separate
from the supply bills is a wise one, and
this bill provides an entire statute reorgan-
izlnG the army"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
PLEADS FOR THE CARRIERS
Mr.. Redfield Says They Work Too
Hard in Brooklyn.
[From The TrIbune Bureau. !

Washington. April 12.-The long hours
and heavy loads OF the Brooklyn letter car
riers were described TO the House to-day
by Representative Redheld. New York
Democrat, who urged better pay for the
Brooklyn men. Mr.. Redheld said that as
n member OF the House Committee on En-
penditures in the Postofiice Department he
had Investigated the Brooklyn Postoffice
and had found that most OF the men are
required TO go TO work early in the morn
ing and to work far into the night.
The average load for twenty carriers was
sixty-ive pounds each. according to the
figures compiled by Mr.. Redicld. while on
an average day. when no heavy publlca-
tons were delivered. the lightest load
handled by any carrier was nfty-two
pounds. with an eighty-one pound load as
the maximum. He quoted the superin-
tendent OF mail delivery Of Brooklyn as
declaring that forty pounds should be the
maximum load handled by any carrier
Mr.. Redheld urged Legislation which
would cause the government to set the
pace in adequate wages for reasonable
working hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
STATE GETS LAST GAS WE'LL
Pumping of Mineral Waters at Sara.
toga Springs Will Now Stop.

Saratoga Springs, " Y. April 1.-THE
last OF the gas well properties south Of the
village. which at one tImo threatened the
existence Of the springs OF Saratoga so serl-
ousIy that the Legislature provided for the
purchase OF all the springs by the state.
was acquired to-day for the state by tho
New York Mineral Springs Reservation
Commission. which took over the Lincoln
Spring
With this purchase the last Of the pumps
that have been operated by these COM
panes will be shut down, and tho present
year will be the first In more than twenty
years that the mineral waters have not
been pumped in the prosecution Of the car
bonlc gas industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
OLD BUREAU HEAD LOSES SUIT.
Broadway Central Hotel,
NAM Varlz fsft,v ko~4t a.

Justice Hotchkiss dismissed the action
brought by William II. Mlchsels. formerly
superintendent OF the bureau OF sewers
yesterday against former Borough Presi-
dent John +. Ahearn. who discharged him
IN 1854 Michaes sued for S30.62i salary due
him from the date OF his dismissal. saving
that Ahearn had no power 10 Gust him from
his job. Counsel for the former Borough
President asked that the suit be dismissed
because the plaintiff had rot made out q
cause OF action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
PARIS SHAKEN BY BOMB
Chauffeurs on Strike Believed To
Be Responsible.

Paris. April IA bomb exploded inside
taxicah in the Rue de Lyon this morn
Ing. The force Of the explosion shook
the southeastern part Of the city and
wrecked the taxi. The chauffeur and some
pedestrians were injured.
The outrage is believed to have been
committed by chauffeurs. many OF whom
have been on strike for more than two
months. The, taxicab was passing along
the Rue de Lyon from the Place de Ia
Bastile to the terminal Of the Lyons &
Mediterranean line. Many windows in the
vicinity were smashed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
PUBLICITY PLAN FAVORED
Democratic Campaign Measure
Endorsed by Party Leaders.
From The Tribune Bureau.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April 1.-THE Henry bill. re-
quiring publicity Of contributions made 10
further the cause OF candidates FOR Presi-
dental nominations, probably will be re-
ported TO the House tomorrow from the
Committee on Election OF President. Vice
President and Representatives. I'm Congress.
1t Is generally recognized that the bill Is
designed for Democratic campaign pur-
poses, and three Democratic candidate
Speaker Champ Clark. Governor Wilson
and Governor Marshall-have FASTENED 70
indorse II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
SUES EQUITABLE LIFE SOCIETY
Committee on Property of John Arm
strong Ohan)er Seeks TO Collect $40, 900.

Thomas T. Sherman. as committee Of the
property OF John Armstrong chanler. who
has been declared mentally incompetent.
Med suit yesterday against the Equitable
Life Assurance Society 10 recover $4,000 on
policy taken out in the name Of Chsnler
"a 1900.
sherman said that the policy was due or
March 22 last and that the company refused
to pay IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
ADOPT CLEVELAND SCALE
Bituminous Operators and Miners Of
Kentucky Reach an Agreement.

Louisville, April l2.-Operators Of the
West Kentucky coal field and representa-
tives of the union miners In conference
here this afternoon agreed TO adopt the
wage scale proposed by the Cleveland con"
ference. The miners receded from their
demands for an increased percentage of
lump in run of mine" coal and test for
determining It.
The agreement may be submitted to
referendum vote Of the miners within a.
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
NANKING PREY TO LooTERs
Stores and Residences Burned by
Newly Raised Troops.

Shanghai, April. IA body OF newly
rs,ssd troops nutinied last night in the
osntrs of Marking. footing and burning
many stores and residences. The Cantonese
regulars remained loyal and surrounded
the rnufineers. whom they subdued.
No foreigners were injured during the
rioting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
UL1MATUM BY ENGINEERS
Ninety-three Per Cent Vote IN
Favor of Strike. jaS
80 RAILROADS FACE TIE.Up
Effort to Arrange Conference
with Board of Managers
Meets Cool Reception.

The vote OF the locomotive engineer, A,
the fifty railroads east OF Chicago ana
north OF the Ohio River was announced
yesterday as being SO $40 per cent In fsvo,
Of strike. The committee Of railroad man.
ayers was notified of the result OF thH
poll early in the day In the following ist.
ter sent to J. C. Stuart. chairman OF IN.
managers committee:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-07
OSSiAN.
Monday. Aug. Z. 1912


Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hansen of Story
City are visiting at the home of her
brother, John Moe.
Mrs. j. w. Lynch went to Lawler
Wednesday for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanken of
Fort Atkinson visited in town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. ID. Weitgenant and daughter.
Grace, visited at the George Buck
nam home in Castalia Wednesday.
Mrs. Grace Webster went to Car
image and Miller, s. D., last week for
visit with her brother and family
and other relatives.
X. w. Anderson and sister, Mrs.
Andrew Lee went to Dawson, Mimi.
tuesday to attend the funeral of
their brother, Andrew Anderson.
The remains of Ernest Wilke was
brought from Dubuque Wednesday.
The funeral took place the same day
at the st. Francis De Sales church.
Miss Mayme Oleary and sisters,
Florence and Mildred, of Elkader,
visited at the L. A. Meyer home last
Thursday.
Misses Regina Meyer and Marie
Etteldorf were Calmar visitors last
Thursday.
Val Koch returned to Milwaukee
Thursday after visiting a week with
relatives and friends here.
Misses Bernice and Irene Green
of Castalia visited at the home of
their aunt, Mrs. Joe Weitgenant on
Friday.
Andrew Lee went to Minneapolis
last week for a visit with his son.
Clarence.
Heinie Etteldorf visited relatives
in Calmar Friday.
Mesdames Rima and Gold of De-
corah visited with Mrs. Coughlin last
Friday.
Edwin Seepman returned to Mil
waukee Friday after spending his va
cation in Ossial.
Josephine Taroldson came from
Lime Springs Friday for visit with
her friend, Agnes Lee.
j. Weitgenant went to Carterville
Friday TO look after property in
terests.
NJ. j. Carter sold his residence to
Percy Billiard Tuesday. Considera-
ton $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Logsdon of De-
corah were Ossian visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Smith of Cedar Falls was the
guest of Mrs. John Harvey Satur-
day.
j. V. Vance arrived from Egan,
S. d., Friday for a visit with his
brother, Adam.
Mrs. Theodore Huinker and son,
Jerome of Calmar, visited at the T.
F. Schmitz home Sunday.
The Ossian ball players played
Waucoma on the Ossian ball grounds
Sunday. The game resulted in favor
of Ossian by score of z to 4.
Mrs. A. w. Harvey of Castalia vis-
tied in Ossian between trains today.
Misses Margaret and Myra Moran
of DEBORAH came over today for a
visit with their friend, Regina Mey-
err
The Philathea sociable was we'll
attended Saturday evening. The pro-
ceeds amounted to twenty dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-07
3LUFFTON.
Monday. Aug.

Monday. Aug. 5, 1912.
Rev. John Courtney of What Cheer
Iowa, visited a few days at the home
of his parents the past week, and re-
turned home on Friday.
Miss Margaret Gallagher of East
Dubuque returned home last Wednes-
day after weeks visit with rela-
tives near Bluffton.
Thomas Gallagher and Miss Muir
ray of Columbus, Ohio, who have
been visiting at the home of their
relatives, the Gallagher family, went
to East Dubuque to visit Father Gal
lagher on their return home.
Miss Catherine Harvey of New
York is visiting at the home of the
James Courtney family.
Frank Gallagher of Canton, Mimi,
visited at the home of his brother
Luke last Sunday.
Mrs. +. Slogan, who has been sick
for some time caused from cancer
in the stomach, died last Friday af-
ternoon. Her funeral will be held
Monday afternoon. She leaves her
husband and four small children.
Mr. Manus Olson died Saturday at
his home. His death was caused by
the third attack of paralytic stroke.
He leaves wife and four small chill
dren. His funeral will be held Tues
day.
Miss Mollie O'Brien is visiting the
past few weeks in Chicago at the
home of her brother, William, and
sister, Miss Nellie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-07
CASTALIA.

Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
| few of the young people had a
six o'clock breakfast at Aliens stone
quarry Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. x. Riggs, Miss
Blanche Riggs and Miss Verne Hart
sough picniced near the ice cave in
DEBORAH Wednesday.
George Bachelor was Postville
caller Thursday.
Mrs. Curiey and son of Manches-
ter spent few days last week at the
home of d. C. Smily.
Mrs. ID. Bruins and Mrs. Wilt of
Monona returned to their home Tues
day after short visit at the home
of Roy Hunter.
Mr.. Tobner returned to his home
IN Kansas City Thursday after an ex-
tended visit with his daughter, Mrs.
T. Kane.
Miss Mayme Keenan, and James
Malloy of Blooming Prairie are Wis.,
iting at the home of D. G.. Malloy.
Miss Frances Kane spent Friday
with Miss Figge in Ossian.
Miss Anna Schara returned last
Thursday from a few weeks visit
with relatives in Fond du La and
Sac City, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupel and daughter
of Postville were business callers at
this place Friday
Pearl Kneeskern of Mason City is
spending few days with her father,
j. H. Kneeskern.
Miss Alma Uhley was shopping in
Ossian Friday.
Miss Francis Eekel of Giard is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. II. Haefner.
She was accompanied here by Martha
Haefner who has been spending sew
eral weeks in Gard.
Mrs. It. Dowd and son Rex were
in Ossian Friday
Mrs. w. H. Haefner and daughter,
Marie, We're shopping in Postville on
Saturday last.
Fay Harvey has returned from an
extended visit with relatives in Mas
on City.
j. III. Kneeskern expects to leave
tomorrow for Montana.
A crowd of thirty young people
picniced in Caldow's Grove Sunday.
Misses Hazel Bernhart and Anna
Schara were passengers to Ossian
today.
Miss Verne Hartsough returned to
her home in Clear Lake today after
a few weeks visit at the home of w.
X. Riggs.
Wives and Oberton Bollman spent
Sunday with friends in Castalia.