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The state herald., 1912-07-26
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The Western Federation of Miners
opened its twentieth annual conven'
tion in Victor, Colo, Monday with lis
present
Hop growers on the Pacific coast
have threatened to cease planting the
vine so essential to the manufacture
Of beer If transcontinental freight
rates on hops are not reduced.
Kansas City, Kan, is practically
without water supply as the result
Of the dynamiting of n siXteen-inch
flow pipe. The explosion occurred At
point where the pipe runs near the
surface.
Mrs. Hiram Waite, twenty-one, Of St.
Louis, her sister, Miss Nellie Ander-
son, twenty.six, and Edward S. New
lin. former sheriff Of Lyon county,
were drowned in the Cottonwood river,
ct Emporia, Kan.
To please the dying wishes Of his
sixteen-year-old sweetheart, Anita Ara
gon, Joseph NJ. Ruiz was married to
her at Redwood City. Cal. An hour
after the performance had been com.
pleted the youthful bride was dead.
Colorado ranks first in cattle. first
in hogs. first in poultry, second in
horses, second in domestic animals
and second in all livestock among the
eight Rocky Mountain states, accord
ing to the official census bulletin just
issued.
Mrs. n. c. Womack, wife OF a prom
inent physician of Jackson, Miss, and
daughter of the late Senator A. ]. Nc
Laurin, seized n charged electric light
socket at her home and was hurled
against a stove and died almost in.
stantly from her injuries.
Ten bodies have been recovered and
from five to len more are believed to
be dead as result of cloudburst
thirty miles from Lovelock, Nevada,
which destroyed the mining camp OF
Mazuma and partially destroyed the
nearby camp of Seven Troughs.
The convention of the Master
Plumbers Association of Colorado.
New Mexico. Arizona. Idaho. Utah and
Wyoming. which has been in session
in Cheyenne. adjourned after electine
officers. The new officers are: n. W.
Haas, Colorado Springs. president; A.
p. Gumllok. Denver. vice president;
John +. Wallace. Denver. secretary
and treasurer
The state herald., 1912-07-26
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO

July 22 "a. - Midsummer Convention
Colorado Stockgrowers' Association
Glenwood Springs.
July 23-25.-Commercial Law League or
America, Colorado Springs.
July l-27.-Western Temperance Colo
rado Chautauqua. Boulder,
Aug. l.-Progressive State Convention
Denver.
July SI.-Republican state Conven-
tion. Denver.
August 6.-Democratic State Conven-
tlon, Pueblo.
August SIS. - International Councii
knights of Columbus, Colo. Springs
August le-24.-International Photo En-
gravers' Association, Denver.
Sept. 3.-convention National Associa-
tion State Game Wardens, Denver
September 6-"Sugar Beet Day IN
Denver. Delegates from all sugar peet
districts in Colorado viii be in attend
ance and participate in special pro-
gram.
sept. 1S-2O.-san Luis Valley Fair Ala
lnOsa.
Sept. 24-26.-Colorado State Medical
Association Pueblo.
sept. 26.-Opening Weld County FAR
Greeley,
The state herald., 1912-07-26
rheuoh, They w,rs puyInn peok.

0reoley.-Charged with working a
confidence game on girl students OF
tho State Tonehora' college by which
they obtained from each Girl prom.
tuory note. calling for the payments ol
$50. tho total OF which IN said 10 have
reached $4,000. H. A. Keith. Ethel
Archard and Alive Oyer. representing
a Kansas city publishing house. we're
arrested. The girls say thoy signed
contracts which they thought we're for
the naio Of books. but which later do.
veloped were promasory notes.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
A WINNING START
A Perfectly olnested ereakfas, Makes
Nerve Force for the Day.

Everything goes wrong II tho break.
fast lies In your stomach like mud
pie, What you eat does harm II you
can't digest it-lt turns TO poison.
A bright lady teacher found this to
bo true. even OF an ordinary light
breakfast OF eggs and toast She
says:
Two years ngoi l contracted very
annoying form OF indigestion. My htom.
aeh was In such condition that n sim.
plo breakfast OF fruit. toast and egg
gave mo great distress,
II was slow 20 believe that trouble
could come from such n simple diet,
but finally had 10 give II up. and found
great change upon n cup OF hot
Postum and Grape,Nuta with cream.
for my morning meal. For moro than
year have held 20 this course and
have not suffered except when iniddi.
oiouHly varying my diet
Il have been teacher for several
years and ind that my easily digest.
ed breakfast means saving OF merry.
Gus force for the entire day. My gain
OF ten pounds In weight also causes
mo to want to testify to M value of
0rnpo.Nuta
"ofapeNuts holdH frat ra ~ our
table,
Name given by Postum Cd. Ba,tle
Greek. Mich.
There's reason" Read tho little
book, "rhe Rosd TO wellvilla." In pkss.
Ever read the sb.,e iettsrf 4 new
en-. appears ft.m time 4. time, Th.r
~. ss.uine, true, ana full OF human
Interest
The state herald., 1912-07-26
win Repeal prInklnu cur Law.

Trenton. n. 1.-THE law which was
passed n year ngo banning publ,
drinking cups has made Il impossible
for tho thousands OF travellers on Jer.
hey trains TO get a drink in this hot
and thirsty weather In response 10
the protests OF the thirsty thousands
this law is to be repealed.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
$500 for Foot.

Colorado Springs.-A verdict for sS,.
500 was awarded Miss Nellie B. En-.
gle by a jury in the District Court in
her $4,000 damage suit against thu
Colorado Springs & Interurban Rail-
way Company. Miss Engle's right foot
was cut off by I'M electric street
sprinkler last January.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Mail Sharks cot.

Washington. - One hundred and
twenty millions dollars was fIlchod
from the American people during the
last fiscal year by swindlers who op-
Grated largely through the mails. ac-
cording 10 a formal report TO Postmas.
ter General Hitchcock. This was an
increase Of approximately $4,000, 900
in the aggregate OF the previous year.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Grand Junction to Mine Own Coal.

Washington.-Grand Junction. Colo.
will own and operate the first munic!.
pal coal mine In the United States
through direct authority from the gov,
ernment, II present plans mature.
Cities and towns in all OF the public
land states where coal is to be found
are expected to follow the lead OF
Grand Junction as fast as either state
law or city charters can be amended
authorizing the municipality to go into
tho coal business. The result will be
a tremendous saving TO the municipal
ity rs well as the opening OF many new
coal mines throughout tho West.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
FOREIGN.

A special meeting of the Cabinet
with President .Madero was called ami
it is probable that federal troops will
Immediately be rushed to the state of
Guanajuato, where cloudbursts have
wrecked two cities and many smaller
towns. Incomplete reports declare that
probably 1000 persons lost their lives,
while the property damage will reach
S5,00O,O0O.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Hun. for Missing Druggist.

sterling.-Police in all the large
Eastern cities and in Colorado are
trying to locate w. l.. Davis, wealthy
druggist of Victor, who conducts
stores at Victor, Leadvllle, Cripple
Creek and Sterling, whose disappear
ance two weeks ago is mysterious. His
relatives fear he is i'll or has met with
foul play.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Bow Wins "Rroncn Contest.

Gunnison.-Date Scott, nineteen
year-old boy. won the broncho busting
contest at the Cattleman's Day cele-
bration. which closed after ;wo days
of festivities, ending with a midsum :
mer ball of the Gunnison County
Stockgrowers' Association.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Argentine Sale Not Approved.

Denver.-Judge II. L. Shattuck OF
the District Court of Denver, has re-
fused to approve the sale OF the Argen'
tine Central railroad to VIM. Rogers
for $4,000.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
ra,hnr nt Ma,,r, hammered.

Kookuk. Iowa. The laat gap IN the
construction Of the Mlseisslppi Power
company'a dam aoruas tho river nj
this place has been closed and for the
first time In its history tho Iiasls.
sippi IL throttlod At ono OF It's widest
poinis
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Between Girls.

II believe I'll break my engagement
to Cholly. He can't really love me-
why not?"
He writes such short letters. Loci
at this-only seven pages"
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Good Prospect for Oil.

Hayden.-One OF the oil wells being
drilled near the Dennis ranch. mid.
way between Hayden and Steamboat,
is down 5000 feet, and the drill is no~
in loose formation showing some oil.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
Keeping Mice From Pianos.

To prevent mice entering pianos
there has been invented simple
sliding plate 10 be mounted on :
pedal so that It covers its opening.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
mlehlqan Has july snows,orm,

Grand Rapids. Mleh.-A llrht hprin'
tlo OF snow fell at Carp Lake. thirty
mica northeast Of Po,oskey. Crops
were damaged.
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Job was a patient man, but b.
never found the cat asleep on TIL
plano just after he had vanished I.
The state herald., 1912-07-26

Ten smiles for a niele. Always bu-
Red Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clel
white clothes.
The state herald., 1912-07-26
DAISY FLY KILLER PIES. s!i:.:s ~ :sy.s.s. ,s;.

Women waste a lot of powder VIII
the enemy isn't In sight.
The state herald., 1912-07-26

percy-If / were rich. my darling,
would you love mo more than you dol
Virginia-I might not love you any
more. Percy. but know would look
forward TO our wedding day with a
degree OF impaticnec that never seems
to possess me nj present.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
ARIZONA, VALENTINE STATE
HON. w. p. HUNT INAUGURATED
GOVERNOR TODAY.
Event Is Celebrated by Explosion of
Dynamite and Salute of
Forty-eight Guns.

Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. l4.-Special:
Governor w. 2. Hunt, of Globe, was in.
augurated at noon today and made
first governor OF the State Of Arizona.
The event was celebrated by the eX-
plosion of dynamite in the hills out
side the city and by the salute of
guns and cannon. Hunt, with his
wife and daughter, arrived this morn.
ing and waited at a local hotel until
time came for the Inauguration. He
declined to take carriage, but walk
ed to the place and took his oath of
office in the presence of small
group of friends. After the ceremo,
MES, salute of As guns was fired,
Arizona being the 4Sth state admit.
ted to the Union.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
NAME OF CHINA LOST
NEW REPUBLIC WILL BE KNOWN
AS cHlNG-HWA.
American Style Of Dress Is Ordered
for All Its Officials In the
United States.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Even the
name of China is to pass into history
with the fall of the worlds oldest en-
pire, according to state department
dispatches. The new republic will be
known as the "Ching-Hwa" republic,
it was stated. All Chinese cabinet
members and diplomatic and consular
officials will retain their places for
the present.
San Francisco, Feb. f4.-Chinese
consular officials in the United States
were ordered to adopt American style
of dress by an edict received here
from President Sun Vat Sen of the
"Chang-Hwa Republic" containing the
formal announcement of the abdica-
ton
Picking, Feb. IA manifesto was
issued by Yuan Shi Kai in which the
premier assumes the title "tfie fully
empowered organizer of the republic"
The manifesto politely commands the
officials Of the army and the police to
continue their duties and to maintain
order. Yuan has requested the powers
10 recognize him as president plenipo-
Tertiary of the republic.
Shanghai, Feb. 14.-Gen. Homer Lea.
the American soldier of fortune who
played a great part in training the i'm
perial army of China, is reported to
be dying Of fever at Marking. His
home is in Los Angeles and he is the
author Of many books on military af-
fairs.
Picking Feb. 14.-Special: The
last sad scene in the downfall of the
Manchu dynasty was entered in al
the palace today when the DOWagel
Empress made her last adieu to Yuan
Shi Kai, with tears streaming down
her face, thanking Yuan for his 10y
atty, declaring he alone had prevent
ed the Emperor and herself from fall
ing into the hands of the revolution
lists and probably put to death. 81
will always remember your loyalty,
she said. I'VE all owe our lives tC
you and | shall pray many times be
fore the tombS of our ancestors that
you may be shielded from your enc
mics and be blessed with long years
devoted to the interest of your peO
pie"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
NO INVASION PLANNED
UNITED STATES INTERVENTION
IN MEXICO DENIED.
State Department Insists Internal AZ.
fairs Of Neighbor Are No Concern
of This Government.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The state de-
partment, in a circular letter to all
diplomatic and consular agents, en-
phatically denied that the United
States was contemplating Intervention
in Mexico to suppress the many revo-
lutions which are raging there,
The circular expresses the good will
of the United States toward the Ma
dero government, and declares that
MeXico's internal affairs are of no
concern to this government. The
American government demands moth
ing save the protection of all Ameri-
cans who are in the southern republic
American representatives in Mexico
have been instructed to circulate the
note freely among the newspapers to
correct the impression that the United
States was. sonlysxgwaiting good
chance to invade II.
The Mexican government has with
drawn its request for permission to
send federal troops through American
territory from Eagle Pass to FL Paso.
Torreon, Mex, Feb. 14.-Twenty-six
Vasquitas were killed and nearly so
taken prisoners in battle with fed
eral forces near Lerdo, Railroad traf-
tic has been cut off and scores of for
eigners in the territory are unable to
leave.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE foreign office
announced that an investigation of the
murder in Mexico of foreign subjects
had been ordered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
FLAG FLIES 1000 FEET UP
"Star-SpangIed Banners" Hundredth
Anniversary Celebrated at Eagle
Rock Park, New Jersey.

Montclair, N. J., Feb. 14.-From a
lofty staff in Eagle Rock Park near
here "Old Glory" was flung to the
breeze, 1000 feet above the sea level.
today to commemorate the hundredth
anniversary of the writing Of the
"Star-Spangled Banner" The flag is
clear weather is visible from all parts
of New York bay, from Brooklyn
Heights and from the tall buildings of
Manhattan.
The 360-foot steel staff and the i'm
mense flag were paid for by the Essex
county lodges of Elks, the lodges of
the Order of Eagles provided an eagle
Of gilded copper plate with a wing
spread of ten feet to surmount the
flagpole, and the Masonic bodies of the
county provided and dedicated the or
namental base. The entire cost was
about $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
DETAIN SINISTER AIDS
PERSIAN GOVERNMENT ORDERS
TWELVE AMERICANS HELD UP.
r. E. Cairns and Eleven Others Must
Answer for Alleged irregularities
In the Accounts of Chief.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Per
sian government has telegraphed or
ders to the municipal officials at En-
zeli and Resht instructing them TO
detain F. f. Cairns and the eleven
other Americans who formerly COM
posed the staff of w. Morgan Shus-
ter, the ex-treasurer general of Per-
STA, according to a dispatch received
by the Evening Vremya from Teheran.
Mr.. Cairns and his former asso-
ciates in the Persian treasury depart
ment left Teheran on their way home
on February 10. They will be re-
quired, the newspaper dispatch adds,
to answer for Irregularities which, the
Persian officials allege, have been dis
covered in the accounts of Mr.. Shus-
ter while he acted as treasurer gen
eral
Mr.. Shuster before being appointed
treasurer general of Persia, was rec
commended to the Teheran govern
ment by President Taft, who had
watched his work in the Philippine
service. 1t is not known whether
the several associates whom Mr..
Shuster took with him to Persia were
also recommended by the president or
not.
Mr.. Shuster himself was a native Of
Washington, D. C. He graduated from
law school there end entered the
service of the Philippine commission.
He rose rapidly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
ORDERS FIVE AIR MACHINES
Brig. Gen. James Allen Asks That
They Have All Good Features
for War Service.

Washington, Fab. ALPHABETICALLY
every known feature which might give
military aeroplane advantage in
time Of war is required in the speci-
fications made public for the five ma
chimes ordered by Brig. Gen, James
Allen, chief signal officer, for the use
of the army.
One of the machines will be a fast
aerial scout, the specifications calling
for a speed of sixty-tive miles an hour.
Important requirements for all the
aeroplanes include double control,
ability to ascend 1000 feet in ten min
utes, carrying weight OF $50
pounds, in addition to a fuel supply,
for at least four hours continuous
fight, and an engine capable of throt-
thing to change speeds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
SEVEN ARE HURT
IN A COLLISION
Jealous Man Thought to be UnbaI-
anced Shoots Wife, Cousin and Self
SMALL POX AT THE UNIVERSITY
Federal Construction Co. Seeking
Franchise For Canal Through
Muscatine - Negro Believing
Wife Untrue, Ends Life.

Des Moines, Feb 14.-Special: Sew
en- people were seriously and twenty
others We're badly hurt in collision
between Chicago Great Western
freight train and miners train con-
tanning more than 200 miners near
the bridge of Four Mile Creek at
Berwick, seven miles from Des
Moines this morning. The injured
are Engineer Pete Bailey of Des
Moines; William Jones, coal miner,
Norville; James Clark, Norville; Joe
Olson, miner, of Dixon; George b.
Gahaller, miner, of Des Moines; John
H. Thorpe, Des Moines; and Guy Mar
shall, Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
STOPS COURT TO WHIP MAN
Texas Judge Licks Commissioner Who
Calls Him Liar and Fines
Himself $40.

Midland Tex, Feb. 14.--Judge J..
II. Knowles laid aside judicial dignity
for ten minutes here while he beat up
a man who had called him a liar.
A dispute over land deal arose.
Knowles had just remarked the case
was unimpOrtant and should be
passed. Commissioner julius Driver
shook his fist and exclaimed: You're
a liar, Judge"
Just a second, gentlemen" said
the judge. This court is adjourned
until lick this man." and the Judge
did lick him. Judge Knowles stepped
blithely back to his desk and said:
Court is again in session, gentlemen:
let us have order. | fine myself ten
dollars for fighting"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
JOINT MARKETING THE THEME
Farmers Cooperative Convention
Will Be Held at st. Paul Dur.
ing March.

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 14.-Hundreds
of farmers. members of oranges. farm
ers' elevator companies and shipping
associations. are to be represented at
the first annual Farmers Cooperative
Marketing convention Of the north
west. to be held here March 6, and
s, A committee is arranging for the
convention at the Merchants hotel.
A. A. Trovaten OF Fargo, secretary
of the committee, says invitations will
be extended to all farmers and repre-
sentatives Of farmers elevator COM
panies, oranges, shipping associations
and all others interested in cooper
alive marketing of their products.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
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IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS.
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Des Moines, Feb. 14.-Special: The
supreme court today rendered the fol-
lowing decisions:
c. w. Elson, appellant, VS.. Rock
Island Ry. Co, Wayne district. Affirm
ed.
C. f. Bradshaw VS.. Des Moines In
surance Co, appellant, Jefferson dis
trict. Affirmed.
James Constantine, appellant, VS.,
Evan ROLAND ct al, Johnson district.
Affirmed.
Henry d. Arnold, appellant, VS.. Wa
pello district. Affirmed.
Dorm VS.. Rock Island Ry. Co., Ly.
ons district. Affirmed.
r. hiay VS.. John Kurvink, appellant,
Sioux district. Affirmed.
Minneapolis Thrashing Co., John
Schlensig, appellant, Monona district.
Affirmed.
Union Publishing House, appellant,
VS.. J. r. TumblersOn, Woodbury. dis
trict. Affirmed.
In re estate of Charles Johnson, VS..
AL P. Johnson, keokuk district. AT
firmed.
H. F. Grimes, appellant, VS.. Levi
S. Wiley, administrator, Lucas dis.
trict. Affirmed
F. W. Fisher, appellant, VS.. Theo-
dorc Sliphand, Lee district. Affirm.
ed.
l.. J. Seybold, appellant, VS.. Fred
Elsie, Monona district. Reversed.
r. H. Fisher, appellant. vs. indie,
pendent School District of Keota
KeOkuk district Reversed.
F. w. Fisher, appellant, J. r. Stoen-
ner & Co., Lee district. Reversed.
George f. Pew VS.. Harley and Pit,
ensor, appellants, Plymouth district
Reversed.
Clara Cresswell VS.. S. f. Vain.
wright. appellant, TAYLOR district; re-
versed
W. E. Foshier VS.. William Letter
ct al, appellant, Marion district; re-
versed.
/ Sophia Mccoy vs.. A. F. Nuese, ap,
pellant, Story district; reversed.
Mary DAILY VS.. James Daily appel,
liant, Polk district; petition for re,
hearing Overruled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
REV. RICHESON MUST DIE
tenance No Efforts to Save
Self-Confessed Slayer.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE last hope of
Rev Clarence V. T. Richeson, under
death sentence for the murder of his
choir girl sweetheart, Avis Linnell,
has been destroyed by a statement
from Governor Foss that he will coun-
tenance no efforts to save the self
confessed poisoner. Governor FOss.
in conversation with William A.
Morse, junior counsel for Richeson.
said that he would not submit to the
executive council any petition favor
ing Richeson. Richeson is sentenced
to die in the week of May 10. Coun-
sch for Richeson attempted to have a
lunacy commission named to examine
HIM, declaring he showed unmistak-
able signs of insanity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
Ends Life With Poison.

Des Moines, Feb. 14.-Special: Will
liam Montgomery, negro, aged 30
years, committed suicide last night,
by drinking carbolic acid. The po-
lice were summoned, and when they
arrived they found the man dying.
All efforts on the part of the surgeons
to save him were fruitless. The
man, who was barely conscious by
the time the officers arrived, told
them that he had taken the acid be-
cause he feared that his wife was
untrue to him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
L0RIMER GIVEN MORE TIME
Counsel Can Have Until March to
File Plea That Senate Is With
out Power.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Lorimer
investigating committee decided to
begin consideration of its report on
March 20 and Judge Hanecy, chief
counsel for Lorimer, was given until
March / to file with the committee his
plea that, as the senate sitting as a
Judge, once had passed on the case,
1t cannot be reopened. The commit.
tee voted to drop the contempt charges
against Milton w. Blumenberg, who
apologized for his conduct in connec.
ton with the Sheridan shorthand
notes.