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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
LIVE WIRES IMPRISON FIVE
Ono Man Hangs Fifteen Minutes by
Finger Tips Until Electricity Is
Turned Off,

Battle Creek, Mich, March 81
With death on every side of them, a
little band of five sheet metal workers
had remarkable escape from electro
cution here, one of them being com.
PEELED to hang by one hand to the
wooden railing around an electrically
charged smoke-stack for fifteen min
utes, until the power was shut off.
The men were erecting smoke
stack, when live wires fell across the
guy wires and turned everything Of a
metallic nature into a pillar of fame.
Clifford McCuen was at the top of the
stack, but he jumped and hung by one
hand to the railing.
His companions were imprisoned by
live wires and could not move to res.
cue him.
The mems screams gave warning
that finally reached the Citizens EleC.
trio company, who shut off the power.
All were badly shocked
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28

thracite operators will be watched
more closely than any other feature
of the governments suits. Under
these contracts, the railroad" coal
companies take the output for the in.
dependent operators at siXty-iive per
cent of the price of coal at tidewater.
These contracts were entered into
during the last anthracite coal strike.
The independent operators are re
ported to have declined to agree then
to the demands of the miners for i'll
creased wages unless the railroad coal
companies increased the amount pre-
viUusly paid them for the output OF
the mines. This finally was done. BY
some it is said the independents
would decline to grant a further in
crease of wages il these Everlasting
siXty.five per cent contracts" are held
valid. If they are held invalid, uncer'
tPinty of disposition of coal might
likewise cOmplicate the negotiations
Dissolution of the several combina
tiOns in transporting and mining an
thraCite coal might furnish other
complication at the conferences be
tween the operators and miners over
hours and wages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
KEEP HIS SEAT
SENATE DECLARES ISAAC STE.
PHENsoN WAS puLY ELECTED.
Majority Of Two Saves Toga for Wis.
consin Senator in Bribery
q Investigation.

Washington, March 27.-United
States Senator Stephenson of Wiscon'
sin will retain his seat in the senate
BY vote of p for and 20 against
the Jones substitute bill, declaring
that he had not been duly elected, was
defeated.
Senator Stephenson's seat was con,
tested because of the charges of legis
lative bribery which had come out
following the expose of the bribery
scandal attached to the election OF
William Lorimer as junior senator
from Illinois.
The vote followed long discussion
Several set speeches were delivered
and the debate commanded the atten'
ton of senators not alone on its own
account, but because of the bearing il
might have on the coming considera'
ton Of Lorimers election. Both Lori,
mer and Stephenson remained con
stantly in the senate chamber.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
TAFT FOR GUT IN
COTTON SCHEDULE
Transmits Report Of Tariff Board
to Congress.
SENDS IN SPECIAL MESSAGE
Duties On Some Yarns Are Two Or
Three Times in Excess Of Diff
ference of the Cost of
Production.

Washington. March 27.-President
Taft transmitted to congress the tariff
board report on the cotton schedule
with the recommendation that that
section Of the tariff law be taken up
with a view to revision and reduction
in the rates of duty.
President Taft asks a deficiency ap-
preparation of 100000 for the board to
continue its work during April, May
and June, and urges congress to fur
Their continue the life OF the board
that it may prosecute investigation Of
the metal, leather, chemical and sugar
schedule.
AS in its report on the wooden sched-
ule and the pulp and paper schedules,
the board makes no recommendations,
and suggests no duties. The president
says he bases his recommendations on
the declaration of the platform on
which he was elected-''that a reason
able protective tariff should be adjust
ed to the difference in cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad
Cost Greater in This Country.
The report shows that the cost OF
spinning cotton yarn In this country
Is greater than in the leading com.
peting country. In the case of ordinary
warp and filling yarns, forming the
bulk of the production of the domes-
tic industry, the foreign cost is shown
to be about 20 per cent. of the do
mestiC cost
The duty on these yarns is two or
in cost of production.
I'm the case of many cloths of plain
weave, the American cost of weaving
SENS to be lower than the foreign
cost, due to the greater number OF
loomr tended per weaver in this coun-
try This reduces the labor cost per
yard despite the higher earning of
the American weaver.
I'm the case of most fancy fabrics
OF complicated weave. the present
duties are in excess of any difference
in cost.
The report further shows that in
the case Of a large variety of fab.
TICS WHICH permit OF lne use OF many
looms per weaver the price at which
goods are sold by the American man.
ufacturer are as low as the prices
charged by the foreign manufactures
In his own market and in many cases
lower.
Reduction Would Help Consumer.
Under the existing system of dis
tribution a slight reduction of duties
would in some cases materially reduce
the price to the consumer
In the cost of raw material. the
boarC reports there is practically no
advantage possessed by either coun-
try.
The report gives some figures show
ing tho difference in cost OF cotton fab
rio at the mill and the cost TO the con-
sumner. Cloth sold at the mill at 8
or 9 cents a yard reaches the con-
sumner at Is cents
I'm 1908 a quilt sold at the mill for
B2R cents was sold to the consumer
at 81. In 1910 the mill increased the
price to rs cents and the price to the
consumer went up to $3.50
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
SUES FOR LIFE INSURANCE
CASE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON
AT MoNTEZuMA.
Doctor Fails To Send in Result of
Medical Examination and Com
pany Refuses to Pay.

Montezuma, March 27.-Special: An
interesting law suit, the result of
which may Indicate something of the
liability of the agent of a life insur-
ance company as it concerns the pay.
ment of policy. was begun here
Tuesday in the district court, when
the case of Mrs. Joseph Duffy VS.. the
Bankers Life Insurance Company
was called. Mrs. Duffey, who lives in
Sheridan township of this county, is
suing the Des Moines concern on a
$4,000 policy for which her husband
was examined last summer. DR..
Thompson, of Tama, had made the
examination but, it seems, had not
sent in the result of the examination
to the headquarters Office. Duffey
had been informed, however, it is
claimed that he had been accepted as
risk, and not long afterward was
drowned while bathing in the Iowa
river.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28

alive government with the executive,
legislative and judicial departments
discharging their respective duties and
forming a harmonious and staple gov
eminent Of laws, administered by
wise, just and experienced men, and
we look with serious alarm on any
proposition to undermine the status
of the courts so that II under their
oath they make decisions not in &C
cord with the majority for the mo-
ment they can be recalled from the
bench and their judgments reversed
by special elections for such pur-
poses"
Tho unbroken custom Of limiting
the presidential tenure to a period Of
two terms" is held to have "the po-
tency of a constitutional limitation"
Taft Is Endorsed.
President Taft's administration Is
praised and it is maintained he is en-
titled to denomination.
Little resistance to the adoption Of
the Taft resolutions and the election
of the Taft delegates was made by
the Roosevelt element after the
strength of Taft forces was shown on
the adoption of the majority report OF
the credentials committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
PRESIDENT GETS SCOTT co
a TAFT DELEGATION WILL BE
SENT TO THE CONVENTIONS.
Sentiment at the Davenport Csucuses
Was Between President and
Senator Cummins.

Davenport. March 81. Special:
Only delegates from the Second ward
were instructed for Taft in the coun-
ty republican convention in the eau
Gus held last night but a majority OF
the delegates selected are for Taft
and Scott county will probably select
a Taft delegation to the state and
congressional conventions. In all OF
the wards the sentiment was between
Taft and Cummins. But little Roose
welt sentiment appeared.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Body of Rsby On Train

Tama March 27.--Special: The
dead body OF ten-days-old baby girl
was found in the women's toilet room
Of a coach on Northwestern train No.
TO- 1t is pronounced clear case of
infanticide and search is being
made for the murderer The discov-
cry was made shortly after the train
had left Marshalltown and the body
was LETT here in care of the station
agent. A postmortem examination
resulted in the announcement that
the baby had been smothered to
death. The inquest has been post
poned while the railroad makes an
effort to find who abandoned the
child.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
MAYOR SEIDEL EXONERATED
Milwaukee Council Clears Executive
of Malfeasance Charges at
Midnight Session.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 27.--At a
session lasting until long after mid.
night Emil Seidel, the Socialist mayor,
was exonerated Of a charge Of NAL.
feasance in Office brought by the op,
position, the charge being that he
suppressed information on which
axes should have been raised against
favored taxpayers. The charge was
investigated by city council com,
mittee consisting Of five Socialists and
none of the opposition. and the So,
cialist council confirmed the report of
the committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
GIRL GIVES FATHER ACID
Little Daughter Stands by Wondering
at Parents Strange Behavior as
He Dies in Agony.

Hartford, Conn, March 27.-Edward
Burns died in terrible agony because
his little daughter gave him a dose of
carbolic acid in mistake for castor oil
Burns was taken i'll suddenly and, be-
daughter to get him a dose of castor
oil from a bottle in the house. The
little girl misread the label and poured
out a large dose of carbolic acid,
which the father swallowed. When
ne died his daughter stood at his side
and wondered at his strange behavior
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Pythians Will Build.

Mason City, March 27.-Special:
At meeting of the building commit
tee yesterday of the Knights OF
Pythias, it was decided to erect a
100000 block or property on East
State this season. The building will
be two stories high, 44xl20 feet, and
the upper rooms with an adjoining
building will be used for lodge pur-
poses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
FIVE TRIED FOR 80 DEATHS
Berlin Druggists and saloonIsts Are
Charged With Substituting Wood
Alcohol for Harmless Liquors.

Berlin, March 27-Five men were
placed on trial here charged with
causing eightyrine deaths among the
inmates of the Municipal Night Shelter
for the Homeless by substituting wood
alcohol for harmless liquors. The
deaths occurred at Christmas. The
indictment charges fraud. The defend
ants are druggists and saloonkeepers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Started Fire With Kerosene.

Abba, March 27.-Special: Ralph
Donor was seriously burned Monday
by the explosion OF can of kerosene
with which he was attempting to
start a fire in the First Presbyterian
church for a social. The burns, for
tunately, were worse about the limbs
and one hand, the breast and head
escaping with only slight injury.
Ralph was a member of the class of
1912 and is making his home with
his aunt, Mrs. d. NJ. Anderson. He
is also an active member of the G.
Z. and Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
ILLINOIS JURIST IS SLAIN
Judge Trogdon of Paris Shot and
Killed by Sumner Rhodes on
Formers Plantation.

Greenville, Miss, March 27.-Judge
Trogdon of Paris, ILL.,, was instantly
killed by a revolver shot fired by Sum-
ner Rhoades. also of Paris. but who
had been on the Trogdon plantation
several months. Rhoades says he was
cleaning the revolver when it was &C.
cidentally discharged, but the Green
Vile authorities say it is case of muir,
der for robbery. Judge Trogdon was
fifty-fve years old and one Of the rich
est men in eastern Illinois.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Protest Hirinu Conyicts.

Fort Madison, March 27.-Special:
A protest against the practice of hir-
ing out conviCts other than on con-
tracts with the state has been for
warded to the board of control by the
Fort Madison city council. 1t was
claimed that local laborers were de-
prived OF positions which went to
the convicts, and the council thus
formally registered it's protest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Japanese Bishop Dies.

Nagasaki, Japan, March 27.-BishOp
Yoichi Honda of the Methodist church
of Japan, died here of typhoid fever
In his sixty-fourth year. Bishop Hon
da was well known in Europe and
America, where he paid several visits
rs 4 delegate to international Chris
ian association conferences.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
1000 JOIN TEXTILE STRIKE
Massachusetts Mill Workers Have an
Early Morning Parade at
Lowell, Mass.

Lowell. Mass. March 27.-More
than 1000 textile operatives in this
city Joined the ranks of the 1000
strikers, who are demanding great.
er wage increase than that granted by
the manufacturers at the hour for the
opening of the mill gates. An early
morning parade was held by the strik-
ers in the business and mill districts Of
the civ
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Chinese Merchant to Prison,

Los Angeles, March 27.-Woo Wal,
secretary of the Six Companies of San
Francisco and a prominent merchant
there, was sentenced to Is months
Imprisonment and fined $1,000. Woo
Wal was convicted on a charge of
smuggling Chinese into the United
States from Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
TIE Colonel at Cedar RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids, March 27.-Special:
Theodore Roosevelt will make
thirty minute stop and speech here
at $50 O'Clock Friday morning en-
route from st. Louis to St Paul, &C
cording to the official itinerary of the
ColOnel's tour.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Coy Shot BY Indians.

Browns Valley, Mimi. March 81
The dead body of Roland Judish, aged
seventeen years. of this village, was
found in a cabin in Roberts county,
South Dakota. bullet wound near
the left eye was the cause of death.
1t is believed by the officials that
Judish was shot by Indians.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Retail Merchants.

Des Moines, March 27-Special:
The Des Moines Retail Merchants
Association will elect twenty-four d.
rectors at a meeting at the Sayery
Hotel to-mOrraw. j. X. Dysart, of
Ottumwa, president of the state as.
ISOLATION, d. J. Murphy, of Dubuque,
state secretary, and Secretary Shan
nahan of the ottumwa local associa-
ton will attend the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
FederaIs Retire,

FL Paso, March 27.-Spccial: After
four days battle the Federal army
retired towards Torreon. The FEEDER
ais lost 200 men and the rebels 100
Both armies were exhausted in their
four days battle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Flees Asylum: Is Killed.

Baltimore Md, March 27.-Miss
Caroline Burr, member of promi-
ncnt family. escaped from the insane
asylum here in her night clothes by
sliding from a window on rope of
sheets. She was struck and killed by
a railroad train soon afterward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28

Welch, Va, March 27.-Special; 1t
is claimed this morning that SO men
have persisted in the mine disaster
and that So bodies have been recov-
cred and will be recovered by night
Only ten men escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Pope Fails to Improve.

Rome, March 27.-The condition Of
Pope Plus is practically unchanged.
It is now expected that the suspension
Of the general audiences of the Pom
:tf will be extended until after Easter,
so as to give him a thorough rest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Coffee kinq Dead,

New York, March 27,-Special
John Arbuckle, the noted sugar and
coffee magnate and one of the best
known philanthropists in the United
States, died suddenly at his home
here today,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Fire Alarm

The fire department was called to
the home of DIR. G. C.. Cone, 701 First
avenue east, about two o'clock this
afternoon, where sparks had caused
small blaze on the roof. 1t was out
before the arrival of the wagon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
Bio Subway Caves,

Berlin, March 2i.-Special; The
great subway tunnel under the river
Spree caved in today but eighty work.
men near by escaped alive. The loss
Is six million dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-28
The Telephone Men.

Des Moines, March 27.-Speciai:
Manford Savage, president of the
National Independent Telephone AS
ISOLATION and A. G. Hawley, OF Clln-
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JOCIAL NEWJ

Miss Mary Schaffer, of Delaware City
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Schaf-
Ter
DIR. Joel Gilfillan, of Newark, Del.
visited friends in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and MIS- Harold Souder, OF Will
mington, spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. E. Fl. Banks.
Mr. Ralph Rees was in Philadelphia on
Monday.
Mss Hannah Bouchelle spent Wednes
day with Miss Ida Toucheile.
Misses Helen and Georgia Ellison were
in Philadelphia several lays this week.
The Sunshine Society met at the home
of Mrs J. s. Hopper Monday evening
Mrs. Harry Griffith, of Morrisville, Pa
is visiting Mrs. A. NJ Griffith
Mr.. Clarence holland, of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ros
ellie holland.
Mr., Fred Love,ess spent Sunday with
relatives in North East.
Mr.. Charles Short, of Dover, Def was
in town on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stubs and Mrs
Augusta Tatman spent Monday with Mr.
William Lake at Back Creek.
DR.. and Mrs. T. ], Conrey spent Mon
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. l.. j. Metz and Miss Margaret
Johnson, of Philadelphia, visited Mrs. L.
X. Barwick this week.
Miss Anna Davidson, of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Davidson.
Mrs. William Borem spent several days
this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Philip Young of New York, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Hopper.
Mrs. A. E. Davidson who has been in
the Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia, for
some time, returned to her home on
Wednesday.
Messrs Edward Bddle and Frank Ste
vens, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Hr. and Mrs. George Stevens.
Mrs. Cora Boulder and Miss Monier
Boulder, of Havre de Grace, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thornton.
Mrs. Frank Clayton and daughter, Miss
Frances, spent several days sith her
mother. Mrs Ida Bouchelle.
Mrs. l.. J. Metz spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles s. Ellison, Jr, at Mount
Pleasant, Del.
Miss Fannie Foard, of Elkton, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs M E.
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LOCAL NOTEJ

The WING is on sale each week at
Alexander's; price 8 cents.
BY bumber OF impromptu parades on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, by a
big bonfire on Wednesday evening in Mt.
Nebo near town, and in num5erless other
ways, the citizens Of this community
have expressed Their pleasure at the
election of Woodrow Wilson as PRESIDENT
of the United States
The property of the late Jacob Metz
was sold on Monday last. The house was
bought by Henry G. Hager for $1,000.
Rev VIM c. Clews was installed as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Kennedyville, this week.
The first open target shoot OF the
Chesapeake City Gun Cluo could not be
held on Thursday as arranged, on account
of the heavy rain. The shoot has been
postponed one week until Thursday No
vember II, at IL a. m
Thomas Howard, Harry Howard and
De,mar Curry shot 9s ducks from a motor
boat on the Susquehanna fats on No
vember l.
The Firemens parade as arranged by
Mr.. ]. s. Hopper on Tuesday night, was a
very creditable one. The Chief Marshal
was III e. H. w ilsey. Tie was aSblSLe0
by Dr. John G. Hopper and Mr. Leroy
Bloomer Next in line was the Chesa-
peake City Band, then Fire Chief Car
penter, followed by Ralph Watson, carry
ing a banner. The officers and directors
of the company came next IN line in uni
form, then came ten pretty girls dressed
in white with red sweaters carrying a
large American flag. The girls were fol-
| lowed by the fire engine drawn by four
| large. gray horses driven by Mr.. Harry
Kib,er, the engine being in charge of
Chief Engineer John Brown ana his as
s.stants Then came the nose cart in
charge of Chief Hoseman DR.. Clifton c.
Laws, and his assistants and then the
members of the company in uniform. Last
| of all came Mr.. c. Price riding an dom
key dressed as a clown. The route of
the parade was about the same as fol-
| lowed by former parades
The Firemen's supper is being we'll at
| tended this week. 1t commenced Tuesday
night and will close Saturday night, No
vember O.
The funeral of George w. Loveless,
aged So years, was held from the resi-
dence of his son, George Loveless, on
Thursday, at l p. m, with interment in
Bethel Cemetery. Services at the house
were conducted by Mr.. Kenny.
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CECILTON

Mr. John Freeman and friend, of Fhil-
adelphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. j H.
Black on Sunday.
Mrs. Shaw, who has been visiting her
son, Mr. ALVIN Shaw, returned to Balti-
more.
Mrs. Emma Pierce VISITED Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl NJ Davis, of near Sassafras, on
Sunday.
Mrs. n. Watts and daughter, Mrs D.
Jones, OF Townsend, spent Sunday with
Mrs. j. I. Watts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaston of Mid
detown. visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eeaston, on Sunday.
Rev and Mrs G. w. Townsend, of
Cheswold were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A Burke, few days last week.
Mrs. Cook, of Kent Island, was the
guest of Mrs. G L. Hardesty, part of last
week
Mr.. n. p. Ferguson, who has been
spending some time in Baltimore, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Harry Budd of Wilmington, spent
Tuesday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H d. Budd.
Miss Else Wilson visited her cousin,
Master Arnold Crawford, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Moffltt and son
visited Mrs. Mary Anderson on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Smith have
moved near Baltimore this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert b. Manlove and
| daughters visited Mrs. J. f. Hoover on
| Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. G. Boyles, of Kent county
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. j. A
Smith.
Miss Martha Vandegrift has been spend
ing Some time with Mrs. Harry Clark
near Earleville