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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
TELLS MONTENEGRO
SHE MUST YIELD
Britain Requests Wishes o.
Powers Be Fulfilled.
WARsHIPS BLOCKADE A PORT
Admiral Commanding English Fleet
at Antivari Sends Wireless to King
Nicholas Premier Demanding
Europe's Orders Be obeyed.

Cattaro, Montenegro, April with
the warships of the powers now block
| aiding the port of Antiyari, the chief
sea harbor OF the country. the ad
niral of the British man-of.war, sent a
wireless message TO the Montenegrin
premier from this port requesting that
Montenegro fulfill the wishes OF the
! powers respecting the siege OF Scutari
without further delay.
J The admirafs message is as fol
I lows:
Il have the honor to inform you that
| the international fleet is Assem- blad in
| Montenegrin waters as protest at
| the non-fultillment of the wishes OF the
| great powers. | desire TO call your
excelleny's attention TO the presence
OF the fleet as proof that the great
powers are acting in concert and re.
quest that their wishes be fulfilled
| without further delay. Please inform
me immediately that your government
Is ready to carry out the wishes of
the great powers"
Accepts Buigara's Demands.
Sofia, April 1.-THE demand OF the
Balkan allies for an indemnity from
Turkey and the cession of the islands
in the Aegean sea by the porte to
them has been accepted in principle
by the powers in their reply just made
to the Balkan league.
Contrary to expectations the powers
met the objections OF the allies 10 the
terms Of mediation originally pro-
posed, although the Balkan reply to
the powers note practically repudi-
ated IT and made several counter-pro.
posals. An important concession was
| the agreement to the demands OF Bull
garia regarding the frontier.
Defines Turkeys Boundaries.
The proposal submitted by the pow.
ers demanded that the frontier OF the
Ottoman empire in Europe shall start
at Enos and. following the Martha
river, and then that of the Ergens.
shall end at Midia. All territory to the
vest of this line shall be ceded by Tur-
key 10 the allied states VITA the ex-
ception of Albania, the delimitation of
which shall be fixed by the powers
This has been accepted by the allies
with the modification that the boun-
dairy line be taken as a basis and not
as a definite conclusion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
BANDITS FALSE cow FEET
Imitation Hoofs Worn by California
Robbers to Delude Pursuers--Are
Found In Cache.

Long Beach. What is believed
to have been safe blowers cache,
discovered at the edge Of a swamp
near here. yielded several Ingenious
contrivances apparently intended to
divert pursuit after the commission
of crime. They were pair OF imi-
tation horse hoofs carved out OF pine
and fitted with straps so that they
could be adjusted to pair OF shoes;
an imitation cows hoof fastened to a
cane evidently was intended to be
used In conjunction with the others
to give the impression OF man on
horseback driving a COW.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
O.P.FLOWER NEW SUPT
Fairfield Man Succeeds F. w. Else
as Head of Oskaloosa Schools.

| At the regular meeting of school
board of the OskalOOsa district, held
Monday evening, o. p. Flower, for
,merly connected with the schools of
this city, but for some years past
with the Fairfield schools, was elect
ed to succeed F. w. Else as superin-
tendent of the city schools. Teach
ers were named for the various ward
buildings, claims were allowed, min
utes read and reports OF various COM
mittees heard and accepted -
The matter of the tuition of children
living west of the city on the Knox
willie road, was continued to a future
meeting that a conference might be
had with the Beacon school board.
1t was decided that all teachers
contracts must be signed and in the
hands OF the Secretary by the last
Saturday in May.
| Superintendent Else was instructed
! to secure a speaker for graduation
day.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
! Wages of Principals to be fixed at
uniform salary of $S2 per month.
''All persons to be qualified for pO-
sitiOnS as teachers be required to
have first grade certificates or secure
same not later than August Is of any
Iyear, except Kindergartens, who
must have special Kindergarten GER
tificates, first and second Primary
teachers, who must have special Pri.
mary certificates. and teachers in
Especial departments, who must have
oil n l.
ment.
| Present schedule of wages stand
as corrected. The superintendent Is
instructed to change all teachers who
have taught eight years or more in
ANY one building to some other build
ing"
| Another meeting will be held this
evening for the purpose of examining
plans and specifications for the new
Fourth ward building.
Teachers Elected.
The following are the teachers
elected at last evenings meeting:
First Ward-Flo. Schneider. Prin.
Mabel Kenworthy, Margaret Hook
Joe Martin, Jennie Meek, Ellie Toy
rea, Lucille Richards. s.r". p
Second Ward-AbDIe Clayton, Mae
Dorgan, Mary Pendray, Marguerite
Drinkle, Pearle Burket, Edith Frost
Margaret McFadden, Edith Hoffman
IPrin.
Third Ward-Grace M. Rowe, Prin.
Barbara Drinkle. Elizabeth Wash
lburn, Nellie Williams, Ida WEIGH
Edith NJ. Garland, Cora Leslie.
Fourth Ward-Rebecca Erwin, Prin
Clara Rakow, Mamie Bingaman, Ma
el c. Ware, Fannie Baxter, Cora l.
Ryan.
Fifth Ward--Floy Cricket, Prin.
Beulah Drinkle, Cornie Cowan. Casss
lConover, Estella Malone, Geneva
IChristy, Jessie B. Reid.
High School--O. r. Flower Supt.
Fred J. Miller. Prin.. Katherine VI
rich. Mary A. Moore. Elmer v
Hort, Mary Mason, Lily McCune
lMaude Parry
Supply Teachers - Amanda Hort
Lucille Pogge, Laura Gibbons, Neya
NOEL. Florence NJ. Goodner. Alberta
Payne, Hazel Black.
All vacancies will be filled by the
Board at the next regular meeting
Miss Fanciene Lacey was not an
applicant for reelection.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
WEARS SAME SHOES 20 YEARS
Connecticut Man Gives His Footwear
Vacations to Make II Last
Life Time.

New London, Conn.-Twenty years
ago Alderman Charles e. Perkins had
a pair OF squaretoed shoes made. He
treated the soles to a special prepare
ton OF tar. Then he wore the shoes
steadily for six years. After a few
years vacation they were brought out
and saw daily use for three years.
Then Perkins had them topped and
put them away. Now he's wearing
them again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Merrill, Wis, April THE rising
waters of the Wisconsin river have
isolated this city from the outside
world az far as train service 10 con-
corned. An immense lee dam has
formed about ten miles down stream
and unless broken soon serious dana
age ID anticipated n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Bucharest, Roumania. April L.
George cantacuzene, president OF the
senate and reputed to be the richest
man in Roumania, 10 dead. He be-
came president OF the senate In 1911.
He was several times premier OF Rou-
mania and also held the ONCE Of min
lister Of the Interior
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Opportunity 10 the slowest thing IN
the world when II IL approaching you;
but when Il u going In the other d.
rsction 1t travels faster than light
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
DAILY Thought.

Be true TO your word and your work
and roar friend. - John Boyle
CRsiasy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
ALL GAR LINES N !.
BUFFALO TIED UP
Employees Of international Com
pany Suddenly Walk Out.
MUCH DISORDER IS RESULT
Strikers and sympathlzers Prevent
Movement OF Coaches and subject
Non-unionists TO Rough
Handling.
MUCH DISORDER is RESULT

Buffalo, N. Y, April 7.-Trafic on
practically every electric street car
line In the city is at standstih
owing to strike of the employees OF
the international Railway company
which was suddenly declared.
William B. Fitzgerald, In charge OF
the strike. announced that more than
three-quarters of the entire l,700 cal
men were out
Preat Disorder Prevails.
Scenes of great disorder attended
all attempts OF the company to run
cars. Mobs of strikers and sympa
thizers collected along the routes. cut
trolley ropes, pulled the crews from
the cars, and in the event Of their re
fusing to join the strike, subjected
them to rough handling, while in nu
merous instances cars were almost
entirely destroyed. ~
A feature of the situation is the
tremendous number of sympathizert
backing the strikers The entire regu
lar police force is on duty and large
squad OF special officers will be sworn
in, in all effort to preserve peace anc
keep cars running In the business sec
ton.
Employees Want More Pay.
The car men ask a fat scale Of 3.
cents an hour, time and half for al
overtime, recognition Of the union, anc
the right to present grievances to ths
company. f..
Justice Pooley issued an injunction
restraining the Amalgamated Associa
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees of America, with which the
LEGAL union is affiliated, from interior
ing with the operation of the com
pany's cars.
viii Arbitrste Firenen's Demands.
New York, April Demands of tht
100, 900 trainmen of the 54 eastern
railroads will now be arbitrated, since
the hearings on the locomotive fire
mems demands have been concluded
Chairman Elisha Lee of the confer
ence committee of the. railroads said
The first meeting with the genera
adjustment committee Of the train
men and conductors over their de
mands. will be held here April %"
President Williams of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen and Pres
ident A. B. Garretson of the Order o
Railroad Conductors will represent thu
trainmen and conductors at the con
ferences.
100000 Are Affected.
or the employees Of the railroads 70,
900 are trainmen and 10000 are con
ductors. A representative of the con
ductors said
The demand of the employees is TO
an increase of wages averaging Il
per cent. The demands were submit
ted to the roads In January of thi
year, but it was agreed on behalf o
the trainmen and consideration by thu
railroads would be deferred until afte
the award of the arbitrators in tn
| firemen's demands is made, and undo
the recent agreement between tn
committees OF the fremen and tn,
railroads, this award must be an
nounced not later than April g." s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES


Marriage Licenses.
Following is the list OF marriage
licenses issued from the Office OF the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No. Name Residence. Age.
orvire E. Gorsuch, New Sharon 81
1917 and
Addie Howard, New Sharon. AZ
Ed L. Munsell, Hines, Ia.........2S
1918 and
Carrie Sullivan, OskaIoosa. 900. %
LINDSAY. - Word was received
here this morning of the death OF
Mrs. NJ T. Lindsay OF Jackson. Tenn,
the mother of Mrs. Mary Koett. The
deceased was an old resident of OF
tumwa, living there about thirty years,
and having but recently moved 10
Tennessee. Besides her husband she
leaves six children and twelve grand
children 10 mourn her death.
BROERMAN-DEHAN.-Married.a at
the home of the Christian pastor, Rev.
Roy Z. Deadman, Of Ar North Third
street. on Wednesday afternoon. April
2, 1919, Floyd BrOerman and Miss
-aarie Dehan, both OF Beacon, la. The
ceremony was Witnessed by friends
Of both bride and groom, some Of
whCn had known them for many
years. Both OF these young people
are we'll known west of OskalOosa
and have endeared themselves 10
their many friends because of their
worthy lives For the present they
will make their home with the
groOms brother seven miles west of
the city. They have the best wishes
Of their many friends and are TO be
congratulated on the bright outlook
before them
HENLEY The funeral OF the late
Henry Henley who died Friday, April
4 1913, at his home in Spring Creek
township, was held at the United
Presbyterian church at 2:30 p. m,
Sunday, April 6, 1913. Rev s. J. Ma
lone Officiated at the services. Music
was furnished by Mrs. S. J. Malone,
Maud Moore, Verne Walters and Luz
Gle Malone, with Miss Gretchen Mac
Donald as accompanist. Mrs Malone
sang a solo, Face TO Face With
Christ, My Saviour A large attend.
ance was present at the church and
the floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Phil Kearney Post No. 40,
was well represented and rendered
their ritual service at the grave. Pail
bearers were, j. w. Sarbaugh, James
Wadding, h. f. CruZen, Jerrel Carver,
Sam Smith and j. n. Endicott In
torment was made in. Forest Gene
tery..
HENLEY Died, at his home in
Spring Creek township, Friday, April
a 1913, afqI!30 a. m, Henry Henley,
aged "a years. IL months and 20 days.
Funeral at 1880 p. m, Sunday, at the
United Presbyterian church, and in
ferment IN Forest cemetery.
The deceased was a well known
Mahaska county farmer and had lived
ia Iowa for the last forty-fiVe years.
lie was born in Rush county, Indiana,
and served In the Sind Regiment, In
diana, during the Civil war. He was
a member OF the local Phil Kearney
Post g. A. r. Deceased Is survived
by six children, Mrs. Alice p. Long OF
Oskaloosa, William Henley OF Bux-
ton, Mrs Mary 4. Wing OF Spring
Greek township, ID r. Henley OF Os-
kaloosa. Mrs. Carrie ]. Cary OF Ne
braska and MIRA Jessie M. Carr OF
Hooking Eighteen grandchildren and
one great grandchfid also SURVIVE.
a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

BROWN Born, 10 Mr. and Mrs,
Earl Brown. Monday. March 81. 1918,
al Abbott's hospital. an eight-pound
hoy Mrs. Brown win be Remembered
as Miss Hazel shafre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

MORGAN.--Bo Tuesday morn
ing. April 8, 1913. to Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Morgan. OF south OF oskaloosa,
an eight-pound boy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Ed l.. Munsell, Hines, Ia........ 2S
1913 and
Carrie Sullivan, Oskaloosa 900. %
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Following is the list OF marriage
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No Name. Residence. Age.
Orville E. Gorsuch, New Sharon 81
1917 and
Addie Howard, New Sharon. AZ
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Mr.. ALBERT w. PRICE, of Fredonia,
Kan, writes y" We use Sloan's Lini-
ment in the family and find it an ex-
cellent relief for colds and hay fever
attacks. 1t stops coughing and snsez-
ing almost instantly"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10

Sloan's Eminent gives
quick relief for cough, cold,
hoarseness, sore tn roat,
Group, asthma, hay fever
and bronchitis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

Mary's church, and with the exception
of occasional brief locations in other
towns, Skowhegan had always been
her home.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing at a. m. at st. Mary's Church,
requiem mass being offered for the
repose of her soul by Father Desjar-
dins. The services were very largely
attended and there was a profusion
of beautiful flowers from sympathetic
friends and relatives. The remains
were inferred in the Catholic burying
ground in the family lot, the pail
bearers being her five brothers and a
brother-in-law.
The deceased is survived by five
sisters, Mrs. Fred Dulac, Bristol,
Conn, Mrs. Edwin Roy, Oakland, Mrs.
Theodore Vigue, Mrs. Albert Pooler,
Skowhegan, Mrs. w. G. Gagne, Water
Vile, and five brothers, George. Al
bert James, Henry and Thomas Lewia
all of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
LARCENY OF CLOTH
Madison Man Found Guilty in this
Charge

The trial of John Mocha for the
larceny of two yards of maekinaw cloth
from the Madison Wooden Mill was
held in the law Office of W. b. Brown,
Esq. Friday morning. II seems that
the cloth in question had been taken
from a cut and left on a table in the
wet finish room in order that expert
ments of some kind might be made on
it, During the noon hour Charlie
Jacobs. who was eating his dinner in
one corner of this room claimed he
saw the defendant come from another
part of the mill and carry away the
cloth. Later in the day. watch being
closet in the hall and pull out bag
of wool which was one of the many
stored in this place and on eXamina-
ton the cloth was found hidden in
this bag of wool Still later he was
seen to secrete a bundle wrapped in
paper underneath a large piece of tin
near a window on the ground floor
having reached this hiding place by
going through the window and return
ing to the mill in the same way. On
leaving the mill at six o'clock he was
seen to take the bundle from under
the tin and walk away with it under
his arm. Just outside the mill yard
Deputy Sheriff Rufus Mckenney was
waiting and tapping Mocha on the
shoulder asked what was in the bun
die, gaining no information except that
conveyed by head shakes and shrugs
Sheriff McKenney finally took charge
of both Mocha and the cloth. AT the
trial the defendant was found guilty
and fine of $40 and costs amounting
to about SIS was imposed and which
was promtly paid.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED
THIS MORNING
The Property OF +. F.. Southland of Nor
ridgeWock. Live Stock Burned. Some
Insurance

At about siX O'Clock tins morning
the fine new set of farm buildings be
longing TO F. L Southard at the old
trotting park on the Smthheld road
Norridgewock. were totally destroyed
by fire. The buildings were lighted
by electricity. but the system was
temporarily out OF order and Mr.
Southland took lantern To the barn
with him to do the morning chores He
set this down on the stable floor and
went TO the hay loft. In the brief
time that it was left alone the lantern
was supposed 10 have been upset by
a dog
The furniture from the house was
nearly all saved and several valuable
horses were gotten out of the barn
The rest of the live stock including
several hogs. the poultry and two pet
dogs were burned The loss was par
italy covered by insurance
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

Again the village Of Bingham has
been visited by fire About midnight
of Friday night Policeman Carl was
passing the kennebec Hall building
when he heard a cracking sound as
of fire. He went to the south base
ment window and found il hot With
whifs of smoke coming ont around the
sash. Shouting FIRE with all his
might he ran to the church and rang
the bell The firemen were OUT very
promptly and had two lines of hose
attached TO the hydrant near the build
ing and as soon as they were ready
the store door on Savages side of the
building was opened and TWO power
full streams of water were turned on,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
ENFORCEMENT IN SOM
ERSET COUNTY
Attention Is Being Paid TO the Pr0hi-
bitory Law in Towns Other Than
Sk0M Mhegan

Skowhegan isn't the only dry place
in Somerset County for the various
officials of other towns are certainly
on their job helping TO keep up a
Law and to look out for the peace of
their communities as well.
Friday in Fairfield Deputy Brophy
seized three quarts of whiskey at a
dwelling house on the Island owned
by the United Paper Board Co., and
occupied by William Swencitzky. The
next day the same official made anoth-
er haul. this time at the Office of the
American Express Co., and in so doing
probably deprived some person of their
holiday grog. The seizure consisted
of two one-gallon jugs of whiskey, one
quart bottle of port wine, one pint
Rock and Rye The liquor in this
case was assigned to Mike Pute, Fair
field, Me.
Over in Pittsfeld the other night
officer n. c. Corey had cause to arrest
five men for intoXication. Trial was
held before Judge Drake Saturday
morning, at which time one was dis
missed one paid his fine and the other
three were taken back to the lookup
to remain until brought to Skowhegan
for lodgment in the county Jail, The
men In this case claimed to be from
out-of-town.
John DeWolf was tried Monday at
Madison on an intoXication charge. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine and
costs which amounted to $40. De-
Wolf it is understood created consider
able excitement previous to his arrest
in the business section of Main street,
Madison, and when Deputy McKenney
attempted to arrest the apparently in
toxicaled man, DeWolf struck at the
officer. A rough and tumble scutfie
ensued but Deputy McKenney easily
oyerpowered his prisoner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
THROWN FROM CAR
R|AGE
Miss Lena Lewia Sue
cumbs to Heart F allure
Accident Not Thought to be Serious at
First and Death Did Not Occur Until
After Her Removal to Hospital

The death of Miss Lena Lewia
(Bizier) occurred suddenly. Friday
night at about $50 at Somerset Hos
ptal. Her death was due to heart
failure following an accident by which
she was thrown from a carriage in
which she was riding. Her age was
II years.
The accident occurred somewhere in
the vicinity of Mechanic street where
she and Mrs. Alfred Warrington were
riding The horse became frightened,
it is thought at the flickering of an
arc light and both ladies We're thrown
from the carriage. Miss LeWia was
thrown to the ground but apparently
sustained only a slight injury, while
telegraph pole and was considera bly,
bruised and cut. The two victims
were removed to Somerset Hospital
and Miss LeWia was heard to make
some light remark about the accident,
when she suddenly asked that her
clothing be loosened and almost inn
mediately passed away. She had
never been well and while she did not
apparently realize her condition her
relatives had known for some time
that she had serious heart trouble.
Miss Lewia was a woman held in
much respect by the people of Skow-
hegan and her death is regretted eX-
ceedingly. She was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewia,
Mr. Lewia having for many years been
in the shoe business in this town. She
was not member of any of the local
Catholic, being a communicant at st.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
4 VICTIM OF THIN
ICE, MONDAY
Cecil Downs Drowned
at Norridgewock
Aged About 10 Years. Only Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. D0Mnes. Body
Recovered

A very sad drowning accident oc-
Cured in Norridgewock, Monday at
ternoon about $50 when Cecil Munroe
Downes only son of Mr. and Mrs NJ
G. Downes skated through the ice
under the bridge on the Mill Stream
and before help could be summoned.
drowned. Cecil who was about ten
years old was accompanied by a little
companion of only six, who when he
saw Cecil break through the ice vas
so frightened and thinking only OF let
ting Cecil's mother know ran over
quarter of mile to the Downes home
before anyone knew about the acci-
dent The accident happened right
near the Carr mill, where men We're
working but the first they knew that
anything had happened was when
looking out they saw Mrs. Downes and
Mr. Fields on the bridge Help was
Immediately summoned, but not until
after four was the body recovered. On
examination the doctor said that he
thought death must have come immed
lately as there was hardly any water
in the child's lungs 50 perhaps if help
had come sooner the result would have
been the same.
Little Cecil was an unusually bright
and active boy and every one sympa-
thiZes deeply with the parents who are
both prostrated over the death. A few
years ago Mr.. Downes and Cecil re
ceiyed a severe shock from lightning
and Mr. Downes has never fully recoy
cred and is in very feeble condition
The funeral services are to be held
this Thursday afternoon at , O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
Card of Appreciation A

The relatives of the late Lena
Lewia wish to publicly express theiT
appreciation for the kindly assistance
shown them in their recent bereave-
ment. Thanks are especially due
those who showed kindness al
the time of the accident, the
members of st. John the Baptist So
ciety for their thoughtfulness and to
the donors of the beautiful flowers
The memory Of these kind acts will
ever be a reminder of true friendship.