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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Bandits Attempt Bold Robbery.

Chicago, March 25.-Five robbers
last night attempted to rob the of
fees OF the National Biscuit company
while more than one hundred men
were at work In the building. Walter
Durad, q watchman, was shotband SCI
riously injured when he sought to pre-,
vent the robbers entering the cash
ier's Office The bandits escaped In
an automobile when score of the
men employees rushed in to prevent
their getting away with the days re-
.ceipts Of the collectors. about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Election Troubles.

Des Moines, March 25.7-Claiming
that nearly 1000 fraudulent votes
were cast at the. city primaries ten
days ago, the Des Moines Citizens
association demanded that the city
council take gone action to prevent
a repetition at the city election next
Monday. John u. Hammond, the re-
former. states that there were many
some OF the election Judges
were not sworn in4and Others failed
TO SIGN the books.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
VILLA CAPTURES
TORRE0|N AFTER
/ TERRIFIC FIGHT
- fttAf. ~ q a a. 81 al Haf'afa u. %
Rebels and Federais Lose Many
Hs in Long Battle.
END OF HUERTA is SEEN
constitutionaIists Open Path to Mex
leo City and Victorious Army
Will Advance After
Short Rest.

IUarez, Mex, March 2s.-A meS
sage. has been received at eonstitu'
tionalist headquarters stating that
Villa captured Torreon at noon.
-constitutionaIist leaders here de-
clare that Villas victory means the
esrIy end Of Huerts's rule In central
Mexico. The defeat Of the federal
forces, they say, opens the path to
the eapitai for constitutionslist troops.
Officials here say Villa will give his
men . short time to reeuperate from
their strenuous campaign before order.
ing the advance on the capital. This
will be in line with the program that
he followed after his victories at
Juarez and Chihuahua.
General Villas headquarters, Gomez,
Mexico March 25.-A terrific battle
has been raging at the gates of Tor
reon for eight hours. The grand as
sault by the constitutionalists began
shortly before daybreak.
The victory is with the army OF
General Villa thus far. and the fall of
Tofreon is believed imminent. The
federal reinforcements sent out from
Torreon to help the troops attempting
to hold Gomez Palacio have been
driven back in utter rout.
The constitutionalists are storming
Torreon under cover Of heavy artil-
lery FIRE directed by Gen. Felipe An
Keles, minister OF war in the consti-
tutionalist cabinet. 1t is believed that
more than 1900 have been killed and
wounded since the battle began.
though accurate figures are impossible
at this time. Several of the federal
trenches have been taken.
FALL of General Villas $4,000 men are
RsssiliAg General Valeseos troops.
General Villa is in personal command
of the attacking troops. --pr<.
Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses.
The censtituticnalists suffered heavy
losses when they made a furious at
tack on the retreating federals as they
crossed the Nazao river to get behing
the Notifications OF Torreon. Trying
10 flank General Argumendo's troops,
the rebels were checked by a heavy
fire from machine guns stationed on
the south bank of the, river.
More than 900 rebels were moved
down at this point. The federals got
across with slight loss -.
Heavy smoke could be seen arising
from ToTreon. 1t is believed several
buildings were set Hfire there by rebel
shells. The constitutionalists are us
ing an explosive shell that causes
great execution.
Shortly before a. m. terrific ex
pl0sion was heard just to the north
east of TorTeon. II is believed to have
been a federal mine set OF by the
Torreon defenders when big force Of
rebels approached. ..s
Confirm Exchange Of Shots.
Washington, March 25.-Conirma.
ton Of the reported exchange OF shots
between the American border patrol
and Mexican federal soldiers on the
other side OF the Rio Grande, reached
the war department in a report from
Captain WiHterburn, Of the Four.
tesnth cavalry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
psfeat rhaw Resolutlon.

Albany. \. ". March 25.-The as.
sembly defeated the Golden resolution
for the withdrawal Of proceedings TO
extradite Harry X. ;Thaw by an over
wheIming cote. Only three members
voted for the resolution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Frciqht Junnn Track.

(, Ottawa, H., March 25.--Ien cars
vent into the ditch and enc fell into
the Illinois and Michigan canal last
night when an eastbound Chicago.
Rock Island q Pacific freight train
jumped the track 1.-Two miles west of
here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26

Bridgeport, Conn, March IS Fanny
Crosby, the blind writer, celebrated
her ninety-fourth birthday To visi.
tors she seid her health was excellent
- she felt as yonng |ss when twenty
tour
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
see lnspector Appolnted.

Des Moinesu March 25.--Goy Clarke
today reappointed Frank G, Peliett,'
Of Atlantic, state bee inspector for
two years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

FOSTER Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Foster of Mankato, Mimi, an
8 pound son, March 10. All doing
nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
Confirm Exchange Of Shots.

Washington, March 25.-Confrma.
ton of the reported exchange OF shots
between the. American border patrol
and Mexican federal soldiers on the
other side OF the Rio Grande, reached
the war department in report from
Captain Winterburn, Of the Four.
tesnth cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
LAND OF ST. PAUL
 NOW BARREN WASTE

Robert Bird. in his interesting life of St Paul. says the New York Herald. tells us that when Paul lived in Tar sus the River Cydnns. which gushes forth from a deep cleft in the mountains 10 the north. passed through fields of rich red earth for more than 20 miles. receiving many little streams on its way to the sea.
 Small villages white farms and dark mud huts were scattered over the plain of pasture lands and fields of grain. hedged vineyards and fruit gardens some pro- tected with walls of mud and stone, others by dense priclIly hedges. Tapering poplar trees, dark expresses. mulberry. ponne- granate. apple, cherry. silver olyi,e grew by the riverside. or cast their shadows round the house doors while tall shrubs marked the banks Of the river water courses, with branches woven together by the star-like flowers of the clematis. sweet honeysuckle and wild vines and thus, although the son of Jew. Paul lived far away from his own country among Greek manners and customs but under Roman laws, in what would now be called an ancient university city, in fruitful plain between the mountains and the seas"
 This description of the early surroundA ings of St. Paul, though the author ->if indebted In part to his imagination, is doubtless correct in it's main features, says the Christian Herald But now what a change During the hundreds of years of Turkish misrule many of the fertile fields have become barron The loaded fruit trees have been cut down. The Cyndus has formed for itself new channel and the old harbor which was white with sails of many nations Is now an unhealthy morass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
BALD HEAD SAVES
 LIFE OF OWNER

The bald head of Christian Christensen, 5i years old. saved his life. says a Dem yer special to the New York Herald. Now he is an anti-hair restorer champion and no more desires to coax hair to a bar ren scalp.
 shortly before s:3O o'clock, while walk ing in the dark. Christensen received a bruise on his forehead and a deep gash over his right eye from a mysterious source. He dropped unconscious to the pavement in Speer boulevard near city hall.
 At $50 o'clock a fire alarm came in to city hall headquarters The automo- bile of Chief Healy sped down the boul- evard. AS it neared the spot where Chris jensen was lying the chauffeur of the Ire automobile saw the bald head of Christensen reflect the rays from the auto headlights.
 By throwing on the emergency brakes the machine was stopped within four inches of christensens prostrate body. Chief Healy picked Christensen up. ana summoned Police Surgean Golhammer
 Christensen could give the police sur geon no information as to how he ro- ceiyed his injuries. The police believe that Christensen was slugged. He was taken to the county hospital where his woundo were dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

walled city. All towns of importance in olden days were surrounded by very high walls pierced with many towers. The latter served for two purposes-a vantage point of vision. or a lookout. from which an advancing foe might be observed and the populace warned-and the means of access to the walls. for the towers all ways enclosed a flight of steps leading to the top of the mural defense. It meGsss something to be upon the walls in the time of attack. for the position was an exposed one and the individual so sit uated had. as 1t were. burned his bridges behind him lf the fire of the enemy be- came distressingly dangerous the man upon Che wall eonld not retreat. His po- sidon was too elevated to allow him to drop to the ground without danger 10 life and limb and the only method # withdrawing was to rush To the steps in the tower. hut there were other men be- tween him ana the tower whom for either physical or moral reasons he could not pass. nor could he charge the enemy order to stay the nerceuess of the on- slaught All that was left to him was To remain a salient object for the shafts or bullets of the enemy until by skill and marksmanship he had reduced the numeri- cal strength Of the foe or compelled him to retire through fatigue or hopelessness a to success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

and watched home papers with anxious eyes. Day after day passed and still no word came from his Jackson headquar- ters that the time had come for him to begin the whirlwind attack on Calhoun, which he had planned. He began to grow thin under the strain of waiting. and had lost 10 pounds when the welcome message at last arrived.
 He wasted no time In Jackson. stopping merely for a hurried consultation with his managers there, and then proceeded to Calhoun. His first speaking date was for Hyannis, the county seat. It was with more or less trepidation that he alighted from the train, expecting to re- ceive n rather cold reception on account of his apparent lack of interest in the county.
 On the contrary. he was met by the Sellars Marching club. headed by brass band and escorted to his hotel, where the most influential men in the town wait ed on him and assured him of their sup port. The audience which packed the courthouse square to hear his speech in the afternoon and the auditorium at night was wildly enthusiastic and he received one of the greatest oyations of his career So 1t was all over the county, and, after speaking in every hamlet, he felt as sured that he would carry Calhoun by an overwhelming majority.
 Not being vain man, Sellars was at . loss to account for his unexpected pop u'arity, and his first question when he returned to Jackson at the end of two weeks was to Knisey:
 How in the world did you do 1t, old man? Why, they almost ate me up down there. and I haven't spoken but twice in Calhoun since the campaign opened six months ago"
 knisely laughed way down in his chest
 There's more ways to kill a dog than to choke him to death with butter" he observed sententiously, giving vent to a favorite maxim of his. "If you'll listen right hard I'll tell you all about 1t.
 You know the other fellows have been trnining all their artillery on Calhoun county and were apparently making great headway up until month ago. | had been keeping line on the situation ana when l thought the time was ripe. I sent a knowing man down there with $500 ani instructions to bring me the county"
 "Oh. l didn't bribe anybody" he ex- claimed indignantly. ih response to Sel- lars mortified look at the mention of money. This chap went to two or three of the most influential men down there whom happened to know were waver- ing between you and Hawkins. He. to all intents and purposes, was the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

to late hour without single disagree able incident 10 mar the occasion. The procession typifies the siege of the city and is really an outdoor prelude to the play It resolves itself into picnic for it termintes at a camping ground, where the tents are pitched and meals cooked, after the discussion of which drinking, gambling and flirting are indulged in and the function closes with the presentation of Hans Sachs farce Der Verspielt Reit- ers." Here one sees the city girls gaiy attired and dancing upon the ramparts, while at rough-hewn tables the beaux i'm initiate the master draught with good Rothenburg beer and they generally pre- sent a successful imitation.
 Rothenburg is closely associated with the Emperor Frederick l3arbarossa, who so- journed here for awhile and later gave the city over to the empire All of the roofs are of tile. wooden roofs having been forbidden by decree in 1904, which is in force today. The town was de- stroyed by an earthquake in 1856. which Wildbad which have been famous for their properties ever since. Here was held an imperial diet in 1474, by which the Holstein provinces were given to King Christian of Denmark. II was the cen- tral seat of the peasants war in Fran conia, and in it's square r leaders were beheaded in 1925 by the Margrave Casl- mir of Anspach. It was also visited by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

on and drove street cars. Staid business men wielded brooms in the streets while clerks and boolSkeepers drove garbage carts. The strikers threw a few half bricks at the black legs" as strike breakers are called in this country but Alderman Wilson had control of the po- li"e and the result of it all was that on January 13 the strikers applied to be allowed to return 70 work uncondi- tionally.
 During his experience as city boss, however Alderman Wilson had been find ing out things that shocked him as a business man. He learned that the va rious city department. worked quite in dependently of each other and that no chief of one department had any idea of what any other chief was doing He discovered, for Anstance, that the gas works and the street, railways were mak- ing separate contracts for coal at dif- ferent priceseand that neither price was as low as could be obtained if the whole city contract for coal were placed with one colliery. He discovered that every department had it's own transportation department with horses, carts, fremen and superintendents, and that some of these plants were lying idle great part of the time. He also discovered, what is probably the case in almost every city, that a number of old and ineffi. eient men were being carried on the pay roils and that there were also a number of well paid officials whose only claims to their jobs seemed to be the possess sion of influence with leading members of the council.
 He figured out that in the street clean- ing department alone there were 400 more men than were needed and that the work or street paving, etc, done by the high ways department, could be done at about half the price by private contract. He also pointed out that if the street rail- ways were used for removing refuse at night large force of horses and carts could be saved
 The result of 1t all was that Alderman Wilson, who, by his success in breaking the strike, had earned the confidence of Leeds, proposed what practically amount ed to the abolition of the city council and, what is more, persuaded the coun- ell to commit suicide. Under his plan, Ehich was duopteu iast week, the cOun- cil, instead of meeting once a week, will meet only once every three months All its administrative power has been dele gated to an executive committee of seven aldermen, of whom, of course, Wilson is one and this committee of seven has ap- pointed J. B. Hamilton, who was man. ager of the street railway department boss of Leeds. Hamilton's salary has been raised from s5O0O a year to s75O0, and he is to be allowed 100 free days every year to earn more money if he wishes by acting as consulting engineer to other towns His first act was 70 dispense with the heads of the street cleaning and highways departments, who were paid S3000 year each, and to 'sack' a number of minor chiefs and superintendents So far the changes he has made represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
NOT BRIBERY
By JACK BETHEA

Marvin Selars, candidate for the United States Senate from Mississippi hurried into the Sellars state campaign headquar ters at Jackson with a perturbed brow He sought Davis Knisely, his manager and grasping him by the arm, anxiouslS inquired:
 Whats this I hear about Calhoun county? Wilson told me in Washington last week that Hawkins was paving the earth down there. He said I had better get out and hustle little in the south end of the state if I wanted to carry the bell wether.' Looks to me like you should have told me something about it, Dave.
 knisely laughed easily and his small eyes twinkled shrewdly. He was one of the cleverest politicians in the state, all though he never offered for office pre- ferring to be the power behind the throne" The hurried visits of Congress- man Sellars were not unusual for the candidate was nervous and "junlpy.' as Knisey expressed it, and given to pancs at the slightest alarm.
 Knisely tucked his thumbs fin the arm holes of his vest and regarded Sellars, who was mopping the large bald spot on tnc tOP ol ncdu III IuInlus lIlpdlltntt, with amused tolerance
 Keep your shirt on.' he advised. Eve been watching the bell-wether,' but didn't want to strike too soon. You run on back to Washington and let me run this campaign and we'll elect you. You re spending entirely too much time wearing out Pullman seats between here and the capital"
 Sellars' anxiety about Calhoun county was excusabe The thought of losing old Calhoun made the cold precipitation stand out on his brow. Calhoun county is as famous fin a state way as Vermont is nationally. It is pfoverb in MIssis- sippi politics that "as goes Calhoun, so goes the state and in every campaign the heavy guns of the candidates are trained on the southern county
 Sellars had not paid as much atten- ton to Calhoun as he had wished to, and he was cold with anxiety lest he should be sent out there too late. The reports were alarming, but he believed in the political acumen of Knisely. and it was practically impossible for bsm to do any thing but follow the directions of his managers.
 So he returned to Washington and at- tended the sessions of the House as a dutiful representative of the deer peepul''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

ardent Hawkins man there is in the state. You could not tell him anything but that Hawkins would carry the state by at least 40,000 majority. He was so blatant- ly aggressive about 1t when he was with in hearing of these men, and he took care 10 be there pretty frequently. that at last their ire was aroused. They came to my man and after telling him a lot of unpleasant things about Hawkins. ven- tured the opinion that you would carry Calhoun county and the state. The chap booted at them and laughed loudly. A crowd of Hawkins people gathered around and there was considerable amuse- ment at the expense of the two.
 fingered by the jibes, one of them re- iterated his opinion that you would carry the county. Instantly my man shook | bundle of money under his nose and chal- lenged him to back his belief with his coin. The fellow had to either put up or shut up and he chose the former
 The upshot of it was that my man bet about five of the leaders in the town s25 each that Hawkins would win and ncw they are working like wheelhorses f1r you, He did this in three or four of the big towns and with several big farm- CTS and you see what the result was"
 kniselys voice rose in 4 gleefu chuckle
 "You'll carry Calhoun county and youU carry the state" he told Sellars.
 And Sellars did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
By JOHN $. STEELE

of a great company and who will, of course, give their manager a free hand so long as the results are satisfactory.
 Of course this revolutionary change has not been accomplished without some op- position. The labor party which has l6 members out of 6s in the council. is fu- rious and declares that it will do all in it's power to upset the scheme Of course 1t was hopelessly outvoted, but 1t hopes to be able to upset the whole scheme in the courts This hope is based on the theory that under the English law no municipal corporation, or for that matter no company, has the right to delegate it's powers to a committee. Whether this plan to upset the scheme succeeds or not the labor party is going to make great campaign against 1t at the polls,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Scarcely Complimentary

From Pearsons Weekly.
 Mir. Roosevelt, who has caused some stir with his newly published autobio- graphy, tells many stories illustrating the devotion of the rough riders whom he commanded in the Cuban war
 Whenever he is fighting an election tho eN President can always count on the hearty cooperation of nis old comrades. On one occasion. Buck Taylor of Texas. accompanied him on an electioneering trip and made speech.
 Tho speech. MT Roosevelt says in tell ing the story. was not exactly tribute to his old leaders military skill, but the audience was delighted.
 My fellow citizens.t roared Buck. who vas tremendously in earnest, vote for my colonel Vote for my colonel and he will lead you, as he led ds. like sheep to tho slaughter"