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The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-26

spirited action oR the mouth Of the
Mississippi bet ween several blockaders
and the Confederate ironciad Munas
sns. The ram got In q stroke which
sent the Federal ships about their bust
ness. but was 80 badly damaged her
self that she had to retreat. Some of
the Federal ships grounded ind were
attacked by wooden river boats which
the COnfetlerates had converted into
warships. One OF the ships was abun
doned und the rest got away. The
blockaders on the gulf coast wer,
very vIgilant. About the close Of the
first year they were orgn nized into two
divisions. one called the East Gulf
squadron and the other the West Gulf
squadron.
The warships' Attacks on the Coast.
The two successes Of the navy In
battle during the year were not gained
by vessels assigned to duty as block
aders They were won by naval OK
petitions fitted out specially to make
conquests on the coast. On Aug. 2S.2.,
the feet commanded by Commodore
Stringham sailed up to the North Car
olina coast mt Ilatterns and bombar,le. |
Forts llatterns and Clark. which
guarded the channel to Pamlico sound
By a clever stroke In sailing he
brought his vessels into position y"
that they concentrated their fire upun
th" forts. but escaped the missiles
which the Confederate guns hurled ~
them This was the first naval victory
If Importance IN the war. II was also
the first success az arms ~ mpurtnn,,
which the north could boast.
\ few weeks later still greater ~
petition under Commodore :. l, ia.
ppnt attacked the forts az the entrance
to Port Royal sound, South Carolina
using very much the same tactics tina,
won III" day for Strlnghum ~ Ilatirrns
Dupnn, 81 handled his shirs thai tnr,
suffered very It'll" from HE u,inS ~
the forts which they attacked Th"s"
were two IN numbcr-FUrts walker ana
Hcaur"garI They stood on opposite,
Sides Of The very narrow channel.
Duronts success at Fort Royal ted
immediately TO the capture of Beau.
fort. an important seaport. From this
base Dupont explored the coast OF
South Carolina and Georgia Ia the
south aud occupied several points If
strategy which would serve the Fed.
erals IN u future attack upon Suvun.
nah
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-26

this was changed the second year. and
Christmas especially was celebrated
heartily On bolh sides Of the line,
On the 10th ", II Seward. Lincoln's
secretary Of state. announced that the
Confederate commissioners. Mason aud
Slidcll. who were confined NJ Fort
Warren. would be- set free. The news
put an end 10 public agitation over q
threatened war with England, This
decision had long been awaited. and
the I"opl" Of the north felt relieved.
~ this problem was settled NJ Inst.
About this time u project for laying
submarine telegraph along the south
Atlantic and gulf COASTS to connect
the Federal army and navy posts was
under consideration In Washington.
Submarine telegraph was In It's In.
fancy. Short stretches were working
satisfactorily on both continents. but
the long cable under the Atlantic had
ceased to transmit soon after 1t was
laid In 1858. Cyrus Fields idea was
clung TO In spite Of his failure to con-
meet America AMI England with the
cable which failed In 1853.
Dec. 30 was a day to date from In
the finances Of the north. The banks
In New York. Boston ana Philadelphia
suspended specie payment owing to
heavy loans In coin made to the United
states treasury for war purposes. The
crisis led to the issue Of United States
legal tender notes and fractional cur.
rency In denomination from cents up,
ward. those under 81 being called
~shinplasters." The immediate cause
Of the suspension was the insistence
b. the United States treasurer that
ill the lOans made to the government
- carry on the war must be paid In
coin.
Ericsson's Naval Wonder.
On the .ast day Of the year the en-.
zine aud propeller Of John EricssOn's
lrouclad marine wonder were tested In
New York ind worked satisfactorily.
This little vessel afterward became fa'
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-26

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TOR AT HATTERAS, ~ &. 3 GENERAL. BEN MtuIIOCH. e.
A, VICTOR At WILSON'S CREEK.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-26
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The Holt County sentinel., 1912-01-26

On the .ast day Of the year the en-
eine aud propeller Of John EricasOn's
lronclad marine wonder were tested In
New York ind worked satisfactorily.
This little vessel afterward became fa'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
REPUBLICANS UNITE
ON CHEMICAL TARIFF
Insurgents and standpatters
Present Solid Front Against
Democrats.

Washington. Feb. 21.-Tor the first
time since tho insurgent republicans
broke away from the regulars In the
fight for the petroleum duty in tnc
Payne tariff blu in 1909. the repub-
.licans of the House today presented
practically "A solid front against the
passage Of tariff revision bin. All in
surgents voted with the gular repub-
lican forces against the Underwood
however by Il vote OF lis to l2f.
With the passage Of the chemical
bin by the House today another dem
ocratic tariff measure was added To
the Senate calendar. The steel bin l.
pending in the Senate. whore only n
coalition OF progressive republicans and
the democrats can pass f.
The intention OF the Senate finance
committee is to grant ample hearings
to all parties Interested in the tariff
bills sent over from the House. The
republican members Of the senate
finance committee have had but one
conference. Tho have '..ot definitely
outlined their tariff programs.
Tho Illness of Senator La Follette
has interferred seriously with the
formulation of policy by the progress
sive republican senator's. VINO hold tho
balance OF power
The Insurgents opposed the measure
on the ground that 1t was revision up
ward instead OF downward.
The bill has no support from the in
dependent vo'ers in the House. because
| Il is a rank case of upward revision.
said Representative Victor Murdock. o
| Kansas. Il leader OF the insurgents
ut would take scores of articles from
the free list and put duties on them. /
| is inderensible."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Ne1vs B,euit;es

NORTH ADAMS. MASS. Four
trainnen arc dead and the Ioosac tun-
ncl is so effectively blocked that 1T may
be several DAYS before the tracks viii
cleared as the result of rear end col
lsion between a freight train and a
Boston bound express on the Boston
and Maine railroad yesterday
SEATTLE, WASH Returns from a
dozen precincts in various parts of the
city indicate that Hiram G. Gill. who
was removed from office by the recall
last wear for alleged misconduct in Of
flee, has been rcnoninated by Il large
vote TO run against Thomas A. Parish,
the sc-called business mems candidate.
Gill and Parish win contest for the Of
flee in the election on March S.
WAsHINGTOM- president Taft took
up the Colombian situation With his
cabinet Yesterday and later discussed
1t with Huntington Wilson. the acting
secretary OF state. No official an
nouncement was made OF what action
had been taken by the government. 1t
was declared anthoritatively that the
United States did not contemplate ask
ing for the recall OF Senor Ospina. the
Colombian minister.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.-District At
torney Charles w. Miller received tele
grams from many cities yesterday to
the effect that most of the 81 labor
union officials and business agents in
iicted in the dynamite conspiracy cases
would come To Indianapolis for their
arra alignment here on March IL without
protest Mr. Miller said only a few OF
the defendants had Indicated their in
tention to fight removal to this dis
trlct
CH1cAGO-Mrs. Louise Irish. whose
12-year-oid son vas drowned in Lake
Michigan Monday. died at the Rhodes
avenue hospital last night. Mrs Irish
became hyStertcal when she learned of
the death OF her son. and efforts OF
physicians to quiet her were unsuccess-
full She became unconscious yester-
day afternoon and was taken to the
from her condition of coma were un-
awaiting.
WASHINGTON--D Democratic mem
| bcrS of the House committee on post
office. and postroads have agreed to
| incorporate IL the appropriation bill
provisions for the establishment of a
general parcels post system. They alsc
| nave agreed upon general domestic
| rate OF 12 cents and ma ximum pack
| international parcels post rate. They
| would also provide for a rural parcels
post, the rate to be cents for ono
! pound and cents for each additiona
/ pound.
CHIcAGO-Alexand II. Reyell
chairman of the national Roosevelt
| committee. Last night said that he hae
received a letter from Gen. john G
4 Black, president OF the federal civi
service commission. that alleged po
| litical activity of government employel
in Kentucky and other southern state.
was being Investigated by the commits
sion. MIR. Revell said complaints wer,
filed by him. The complaints filed b.
| Mr.. Reveil were directed at numerous
federal ofncials, lostmasters and mino
employees In a number of southern
states who were reported as active Ii
the campaign fer the nomination o
President Taft.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
PRICE AGREEMENT IS
CHARGED TO PACKERS
kilograms offered In Evil
dence To Show Conspiracy
By the Accused.

Chicago Feb 21-- Scores OF teie-
grams alleged to have been sent by
Louis III. Heyman. manager of the
dressed beef department OF Morris a.
Co. urging eastern representatives to
obtain higher prices. were read in the
packers trial today
The object of the government in in
Producing the kilograms was to SHOW
the test cost. the basis used by the
packers in fixing the s"lling price. In
one message sent to Boston. Ileyman
asked:
What arc YOU trying to do: put US,
out of business with your low selling
prices?'
One telegram addressed TO New
York representative. rad
This is awful, and we cannot stand
for it, Hold beef for potter prices. If
you don't sell another carcass this
week
Another message 10 . New York
agent read
III You don't get prices up We viii
have to reduce your shjpn nts"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
WEIRD STORY OF
STOLEN HE|RESS
Denver Girl Thinks She is Real
Iy the Daughter of Million
airs Living In New
York.

Dense, t'ch. 20. Miss f.s.si. May
Foster, who says SHE MAS kidnapped
from her home when Il few months old,
and alw:ivs supposed sho vas The blood
kin daughter of Mrs. Hannah Foster.
has learned, according to her claim,
that her real name Is lnez ANeiheimer
and that her father, who is reputed to
be q millionaire. is living in Rochester.
N. y
According to Miss Fostcr II was not
until shortly before the death OF an old
negro Woman that she learned hor true
Identity.
This negro woman whose ps,,- was
Ellen Monroe. picked rne up in my
fathers yard in Rochester ono day
said Mis-. Foster. Il Mas taken from
the city and as ] WAS too young To
remember the incident, always
thougls Mrs. Foster was my mother" !"
Miss Foster said that t@r Two ~.
three years she wore boys clothing ard
that Il dermntologist changed the
shape OF her nose that she might not
hc recognized
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
new THRILL IMPAIRED
IN GIRL MURDER CASE
Mabel scofield Sensation Of
Ancient Fame In the Light
Of Modern Facts.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 21--Sensa tional
evidence WAS given today before the
state board OF parole in an effort to
secure the release OF Charlie Thomas
sent up for life for the murder of
Mabel Scotield eight years ago Iowa's
most famous murder case.
A street car conductor gave new evil
dence that he carried Mabel Scofield
on his ear the day before HEY body
WAS found i'll the river and that she
got off ~ a point near the river and
walked in tha, direction. Ill declares
further that she seemed melancholy
and gave indications of suicide.
Th. state claims the girl WAS poi-
so.ed by Thomas on the night preced-
ing the day the conductor says he
carried her, and that her body was
taken by Thomas to the river and
thrown in that night
Other evidence is presented which
makes the hearing extremely startling.
The name of Senator Cunmins HEADS
the petition for Thomas, nard"n.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
LARGE GIFT IS MADE
TO AN ART MUSEUM
New York Millionaire Bestows
S1,000,000 On Gotham
Institution.

New York, Feb. 2l.--A gift approx
mating $1.o0o.o00 to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art has been announced. 1t
is one Of the largest gifts ever made TO
the museum and is from Francis l.. Le-
land. president OF the New York Coun-
ty National bank. a civil war veteran.
and member of the museum
The announcement came as sur
prise to the officers of the museum aft
er the annual meeting. Leland request
ed ]. r. Morgan, jr., son of the presi-
dent OF the museum, and Robert w. De
Forest, vice president. to call at lis
residence and apprised them of his in
tention.
The gift is made in the form of 1920
shares OF the New York County Ma
tional bank. which at the current quo
Ia ION are worth 81 020,000
The museum has received three
larger gifts during . history, but they
We're beauests In wills. and the present
gift is the largest ever received during
the life OF Gonor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
MUCH EFFORT TO GET
VALET OUT OF PRISON
Habeas Corpus In the Courts
and Appeal To Governor For
Pardon Both Under Way.

New York. Feb 21--Interest in the
case Of F'olke z. Brandt, was divided
today between Albany and New York.
Attorney General Carmody is to APP
pear before Governor Dix in Albany
and urge that a full pardon be given
to the former valet of Mortimer l..
Schiff, the banker, sentenced to 30
years Imprisonment for burglary.
Meanwhile in this city Justice Gerard
of the supreme court is expected to
hand down a decision in the habeas
corpus case before him, sustaining the
writ and directing that the valet be set
free
Justica Gerard is said TO have with
held his opinion in the habtas corpus
matter out of courtesy to Governor Dix
and because he believes that executive
clemency would be the hest solution of
the whole matter.
Counsel for Schiff were expected to
oppose executive clcnlencH and To urge
that the hearings before Conraissiancr
Hand be continued. Lawyers for MIR
Schiff and for his counsel, Mr. Cans
were prepared to show Governor DIX
that testimony of MIR. Schif and Mr.
'ar.s ~ the Hand hearing would no,
give them immunity in case of In
dictrIcnts ky the grand jury which is
now trying to determine IL there was
n conspiracy to send Brandt away fpi
. long prison term. The belief here is
that the Hand hearing is dead.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
FINANCIAL HELP
FORMRS. YERKES
Widow Of the Traction Million
aire Aided In Her Suit BY
the Husband OF Mime.
Nordica.

New York Feb. 22.--The statement
that George W. Young, banker and
husband of Mime. Nordica, has been
pnNing the expenses OF the litigation
conducted by the late Mary Adelaide
Yerkes against Louis 8. Owsey. as cH-
ecutor under the will OF her husband.
and that ne Is also conducting the suits
which have been revived since Mrs.
Yerkes' death by her executors. has
been made by Mir. Owsley.
He made the statement during his
testimony taken before trial in sui,
Yerkes by Mary A. Fitzpatrick, who
was her private secretary for years be-
fore her death, to recover $4,000 on the
ground that Mrs. Yerlses promised this
sum to her in 1906 for her past And
future services.
The testimony of Mr.. Owsley was oh :
tained on the ground that he had heard
Mrs Yerkes make this promise in 1906,
a few months after her husbands
death Mr. Owsley testified that he
had known Miss Fitzpatrick for gears
Remonstrancs at Big Gift
Among other things she did was t6
telephone to Wilson Miner in Mr.
Owsley's presence. in the spring ol
1906. and prevent him from coming te
the nurse OF Mrs. Yerkes and saying
she couldn't be seen. This WAS JUS
after the marriage OF Mrs. Yerkes Il
| Miner. AT that time Mrs. Yerkes wa:
| recovering from an operation for ap'
| pendicitis.
Mr. Owsley said that Mrs. Ann;
Sims, q sister Of Mrs. Yerkes and on
the time. and that Mrs. yerkes thei
| told him she intended Ia give Mis-
| Fitzpatrick $4,000.
! Il demonstrated with her said Mr.
| Owsley. "and said ! thought She wa
reckless in giving such large amour
of money. as the estate might not pa'
| out we'll Mrs. Yerkes replied:
81 think she saved my life. and an
| going to give her $4,000
| Mr. Owsley said Mrs. Ierkes at tina
| time was in Il normal state OF health
aside from the operation for appendi
citis. During the previous autumn
while MIR. Ycrkes was Ill and just pre-
| Waldorf, Mrs. Yerkes was driniin
heavily. and at times he had to pacif
her. Before she fell i'll of appendiciti
there was an arrangement to send he
to a sanatorium for dipsomniacs.
James w. Osborne. counsel for Mr.:
Yerkes' executors, asked MI OWsley
he didn't call at her Fifth avenue resi-
dence at one time and tell her IL sh
didn't give him per cent Of the pro
ceeds on the sale OF Nh' house and fur
nishings that he would blow her high
er than kite. AZ
a statement. and never insisted tina
4 Mrs. Yerkes pay him per cent on a
the funds of the estate in his hands.
He said the late Clarence Knight,
Chicago lawyer. who had been dis
charged by him as counsel for the eS
ecutor. had been at the bottom OF til
l hYnltphk Inv Mr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
DES MONIES "COUNTEss'
IN TROUBLE AT DENVER

Dcs Mo.nes. Ia. Feb. 2,.--Thc woman
arrested ut Colorado Springs under the
name Of Countess Viggo Won Rathlou,
charged with swindling women by
promising To teach thenn to be beauty
doctors, is in reality Miss Goldie Lang
formerly OF Dcs Mcines. An indict-
ment is standing against the fake
countess ard her husband In this city,
and it is probable on effort will be
made to g.t them back for trial AL
though C;c!die pretended that she
spent he. youth OH the nsamnlotn
estate Of her father In Sweden. it has
beer learned that she was born In u
cottage Or a farm near Des Moincs
and spent her days there and the sup
posed titled father Is working In the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
PENSACOLA CUT OFF.
NEW BRIDE CHARGES HER
HUSBAND WITH STEALING
more than $1,000 il, a week having a
good time They came to Hot Springs

more than $500 in 81 week having a
good time They came to Hot Springs
Saturday
The marriage of sstci,e.scn and Mrs.
Selli" Phiipot Kansas Cj.y widow.
possessed of a fortune said 20 be worth
S300o0e, created sensation il East ST
Louis. Their courtsh!p lasted just two
weeks.
BESIDES paving Justice Bcll s1oo. the
bride gaze slGo To George Ncvins. who
acted as G'.t .pan. and 50 each to the
I'VE Witnesses ssne said a that time
she hid Si20.03Q n securities and $780,
U00 il, cash
Stevenson nved at 200 st. Louis ave
rue. East ST. J. oais and drove livery
automobile Two weeks before the we'd
ding he came to 81. Louis to look for
fares and MRS. Pnilpot hailed him at
sixth and Locust streets
''She was friendly right from the
s,art." he said, and climbed up to the
drivers seat beside me instead of get
ting into The tonneau."
Stevenson and his bride departed
from East ST. Louis the night after
thei. wedding. taking q Vandalia train
to the east.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
OFFICIALS MAKE DENIAL
OF WRONGS TO INDIANS

Detroit. Mimi. Feb. Fl In an effort
to place resr onsibility for he sufs r
ines of Indians on The White Earth
reservation. where exist conditions dc
scribea by Repre- sentative II ury
George as ~ "dissracc TO the citriliza-
tion" physiciins and agency officials
were examined today ry the congress-
ional committee. Many nf the Indians
it is said are sufferiag from trachena
and othcr diseases.
According to the reports OF Major
Howard. agent. which were read TO-
day. he urged in 1908 that the depart
meut OF Indian affairs erect y large
hospital and recommended y larger
staff of physicians. One physician was
sent them and one N year ago added.
making a total OF five now workns, on
the reservation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
BANDITS ATTACK FAST
Northwestern TRAIN
When Ordered To Stop En-
gineer Put On Steam and
is Shot In Arm.

Cedar Rapids, L.. Feb. 2i. Five men
made an unsuccessful attempt to hold
UP westhound train No. 9 on the Chi
cago * Northwestern railroad near
Bcrtranl, village nine miles east of
here. mt Z O'Clock this morning
Tie train is known as the fast mail
and carried no passengers. II was
forced To slow down to n speed of four
miles an hour on account of construc-
tion work on the outskirts of the viii
lagc and it was at th,: point the men
signalled the engineer to stop. Sus~
pici1us of the Irregular method used In
signalling, the engineer did not bring
his train to !, stop When the train
failed 10 stor opa OF the bandits opened
fire on the engineer hitting him in the
arm.
Throwing on all steam. t!lc engineer
brought his train To this city where :,
posse was formed and started in par
suit Of the bandits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Mean People.

Mean People.
Henry Russell. the head Of the Bos-
ton opera, was describing his foreign
tour In search Of talent
They are mean people, he said
u the singers Of certain city. II
could do no business with them. They
thought only Of money"
Mr.. Russell smiled
''They were as bad as the man who
discovered the Blank theater fire.
The first intimation the box Office
had Of this fire came. at the end of
the third act, from fat man who
bounded down the gallery stairs,
stuck his face in at the ticket window
and shouted breathlessly:
Theater's atire! Gimme me mon
~ back"