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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

overt act on the part of Mexican troops
against Americans, the situation would
remain in its present status for weeks
pending the outcome Of the mediation
conferences.
Washington. April 29.-"Federal
forces are continuing to make over.
lures to the constitutionalists for a
combination of forces against the
United States"
In these words Admiral Mayo in a
dispatch to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. received today, described the
situation at Tampico.
The situation at Tampico Is un-
changed" continued the report of
Mayo, land the constitutionalist at
tack continues. There was heavy FIR
ing yesterday.
Federafs Burning Towns.
Laredo, Tex. April 29-Mexican
federal troops who evacuated Nuevo
Laredo are dynamiting and burning
every town that they pass. Adven-
turous Americans who have followed
the route of Huerta's troops reported
that the federals blew up all the build
ings at Sancez and then set fire to
the ruins.
At La Jareta, 30 miles from Nuevo
Laredo, every building in the town
was burned and the big railroad
bridge there was blown up.
The federals have threatened to de-
stroy every town or village in their
path to keep them from falling into
the hands of the Americans"
Galveston. Tex, April 29.--One thou
sand refugees, driven from their homes
and property by armed bands of Mexi-
cans, robbed of their possessions. half
starved, weary from a long voyage
on crowded vessels and bringing
stories Of privations, insults and in.
juries endured by them at various
points in Mexico. landed here and be-
gan their journey to former homes and
relations. They are being provided
with money. food and clothing by the
| United States government. These
refugees were driven from the interior
points of Mexico to Vera Cruz and
Tampico and were there huddled to
gether like so many sheep and sent
here. where for the past several days
they have been lying in the roads TAX
Ing all kinds Of weather, sleeping on
wet decks and having but little to eat
while they waited for quarantine
| period to end.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
IDA Won CLAUSSEN SANE
New York Court Orders Her Taken
From Matteawan and Tried for
Making Threats.

White Plains, N. Y, April 29-Su.
preme Court Justice Mills handed
down a decision declaring Mrs. Ida
Won Claussen not insane and direct
ing that she be rleased from Mat,
teawan asylum and sent back to the
Tombs in New York to await trial on
an indictment charging her with send
ing threatening letters to Charles s
Strauss. a lawyer. Mrs. Won Claus
sen first gained notoriety several
years ago by threatening to sue Thee
dore Roosevelt, then president. for
damages because, as she averred, he
thwarted her plans to be presented
to the King Of Sweden.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Rail Arguments Close friday.

Washington, April 29.--ln response
to demands of business interests in
the United States for a quick decision
on the plea OF eastern railroads for a
general increase Of 5 per cent in
freight rates, the interstate commerce
commission voted to close arguments
in the case next Friday. Decision will
re handed down as soon as possible
al = that date, Thirty:fiye railroads
are involved ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Confederate Veterans at Reunion.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 29.-The
twenty-fourth annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans opened
here today and will continue through
Friday. The old soldiers of the South,
who are here by the thousands, are
being cared for in hotels and board
ing houses instead of camps as hereto.
fore, and in the grand parade they will
ride in automobiles and carriages in
stead Of walking. The program in
cludes many interesting social events
and several excursions on the St.
Johns river. Gen. Bennett H. Young
Ia the commander-ln-chief.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Doq Causes Death.

viIisca. April 29.-Mrs. c. c. An
derson. wife of a prominent farmer.
is dead and her husband is badly in
jured, the result of an automobile ac-
cident near their home, nine miles
north of Villisca. Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson were accompanied In the ma
chine by a small child when dog
ran in front of the car. Anderson
swerved to dodge the dog and lost
control of the machine which turned
turtle. The child was uninjured.
Mrs. Anderson leaves five children,
the Oldest Is years of age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
I DEAD IN ARKANSAS sYcLoNE
erty Destroyed Near Muir
freesboro.

Fort Smith, Ark. April Gone boy
was killed, six white persons injured.
90 negroes hurt and property damaged
to the extent of $4,000 when a cyclone
struck west of Murfreesboro, in Pike
county. Two of the injured probably
ished.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
rroona Ordered to Ulster.

London, April 29.-The Inniskillen
fusileers with machine guns were or
dered into Ulster province, Ireland,
to check the gun running operations
of the Unionists. The fusileers left
their barracks at Omagh with two
machine guns for Londonderry. which
will be used as a basis of operations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
VIII Boost StANens.

Dos Moines. April 29.--Following
the death of Henry Riegelman at one
o'clock this morning, comes the an
that friends of f. r. Mer-
edith, candidate for the United States
will boost Leo Stevens
for ReigeIman's place on the demo.
cratic state central committee from
the Seventh district. Stevens Is a
prominent Meredith man,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Double Suicide.

New Hampton, April 29-Jeff Parks.
80 years old, and Mrs. John Barrie,
%, committed suicide last evening at
Parks home at Fredericksburg. Three
months ago Barrie brought suit for
$4,000 against Parks for alienation
of his wife's affections. The suit had
not been tried. Parks and Mrs. Bar
rie were on the second floor of the
Parks home. Mrs. Parks heard a
shot and then her husbands cry of
Nell has killed herself" AS she
rushed upstairs she heard a second
shot and she found both lying on the
floor. Mrs. Barrie was dead Parks liv-
ed only a few minutes. Both Parks
and Mrs. Barrie are of prominent
families. Parks Is the father of five
children. The Barries were married
less than year ago. The coroner's
jury brought in verdict OF double
suicide
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
The PHOTOGRAPHERS

Des Moines, April 29.-The 23rd
annual convention of the photograph
ors of Iowa opened today with 200
members in attendance. Mayor Han
ma delivered the address of welcome.
Herman Clint, of Waterloo, probably
Bransom, of Des MOiues, is candi-
Bramson, of Des Moineg, Is G
date for secretary. A big picture ex,
hibit Is the main feature of the show.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Lake Steamer Lost.

Duluth, Mimi. April 29.--Wreck-
age found today indicates the loss of
the steamer Benjamin Noble, and
the crew OF eighteen men. Five 9th
er steamers are overdue and I'M
heard from and II is feared they were
lost In the storm OF last night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
A Booster Tour.

Des Moines, April 29.-Plans for a
booster tour to cover all cities of ten
thousand or more in the state were
formed last night at the Greater Iowa
meeting in Cedar Rapids. The train
will leave Des Moines next Monday
and will devote the week to visiting
different towns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
AVIATOR PLUNGES TO DEATH
Charles G. Keystone Falls on DonIn.
goes Field in Los Angeles While
Making Practise Flight.

Los Angeles. Cal, April %
Charles c. Keystone, a local aviator,
fell to his death on Domingoes field
while making a fight. Keystone had
descended preparatory to making a
fight to San Diego for a newspaper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Will Represent Iowa.

Mt. Pleasant. April 29.-Mr. Stan
ley Newall, of Iowa Wesleyan, the
winner of the Iowa state oratorlcal
contest at Des Moines last March,
will represent Iowa in the Interstate
contest which will be held at Rlch,
mond, Ind, May Is.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Atlantic Liner Goes Ashore.

Montreal, April 29.-The Canadian
Pacific steamer Fredericks, bound
from Antwerp to Montreal, went
ashore in the st. Lawrence during q
heavy fog.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
WAGE AGREEMENT
TO BE SIGNED
NEW HAMPTON AFFINITIEs CAR
RY OUT SUICIDE PACT.
DOG CAUSES WRECK AND DEATH
Site for Monument Selected-Young
Greek Killed in Mason City
Superintendent OF Ottumwa
Schools to Mason City.

Des Moines, April 29.-President
w. II. Rodgers, of Abba. informed the
joint scale committee, which met here
today to take up the question of the
wage scale for the next two years,
that the Iowa miners voted by ma
jority of $500 to accept the wage
scale of the last two years. II is sup
posed that the joint committee will
sign the agreement this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Young Hold.up Sentenced.

Davenport, April 29.-Cliford De
wells, aged Is, a member of the youth
full automobile gang which held up
groceryman at the muzzle OF revolt
yer in February, was today sentenc.
ed to an indeterminate sentence Oh
from two to ten years In the Anamo-
sa reformatory, where he will be TAX
en- at once.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
prominent Iowsn Dead,

Des Moines, April 29.-Henry RE
gelman, one of the most prominent
democrats of the state and a real es-
tate man, died this morning at 100
o'clock at the home of his father, M.
Riegelman. Nervous disorders from
which Mr. Riegelman had suffered
since last summer, are supposed 10
have been the cause of his death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Greek Killed at Mason City.

Mason City, April 29.-Nhen caught
in belt at a cement plant here, q.
J. BrakaCholos, an 18year-old Greek,
was so badly crushed that he died
soon after.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Contract for Nurses, Home.

Iowa City. April 29.-Contracts for
the purchase of site for the new
$4,000 university nurses home nave
been signed. The building location Is
opposite the university hospital. ana
is valued at about $4,000. Contrac-
Tors are now working on the plans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
sunerintendent Elected.

Mason City, April 29.-After pass
ing upon one hundred application for
superintendent of the high school,
F. NJ. Hammitt, who has held the po-
sition In Ottumwa for five years, was
chosen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
Three 10 Knoxville.

Des Moines, April 29,-Mrs. Rosa
belong, aged 81, today filed an apph-
cation In the district court to have
her husband, j. w, belong, aged 90,
and her two sons, Al DeLong, aged SO
and Merrill, aged 20, all three sent 70
the Knoxville inebriate asylum. she
said all three of them were drunk
most of the time.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
LEFT OVER
HICKORY FlATT.


 Mrs Joe Homesley, recently of Oklahoma, but now of Spring Valley, spent Thanksgiving with her sisters Mrs. Wint Parsley and Mrs. Robert Fitch.
 .ars. L. S. Welch of Spring aVlley. spent Thanksgiving in the ''holier !" The Thanksgiving program at the school house was quite success and was a credit to both teachers and pupils
 The candy breaking at Riley Clar- ady's Saturday was quite a success. Marvin Fitch spent Sunday with his uncle Henry Warren down on War Eagle.
 Robert Fitch and wife spent sun day with the latter's parents. Mr and Mr., WeIeh of Spring Valley Marvin Fitch made a business trip to Buckeye Saturday
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
HIGHLAND VIEW.

EYert Smith went to Fayetteville last Saturday and brought back a new wagon for himself and saddle for Master Lem.
 Thad Jones dropped rock on his foot few days agoand mashed it ID pretty badly At last report, however. it was better.
 Several Rich1and View people en- joyed Thanksgiving Day at Mcguire.
 Greene keeney had the misfortune ot lose his pocket book and SC or more in money near the depot at Fayetteville two or three weeks ago.
 One week of school gone. We are glad to say the children are all well pleased with Prof. Mason $ teaching and all like their teacher fine
 Preston Smith of Colorado has been in, visiting his father, Dave
 Lawrence Tunstill is just in from Montana We understand he will sell his property here and return soon Later=We hear he has pur- chased farm at Berfyxille
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith enter tdnde some Of their relatives and friends Thanksgiving Day. Twenty four were present to partake of the delicious viands prepared by the hostess, and all enjoyed the day very much.
 Mrs. Rebecca Campbell of Eureka, has come 10 spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Thad Jones.
 We exend heatrty congratulations to Indian Maiden and her husband. May they live a long life and it be filled with joy.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
SPRING CREEK.
(Blondy.l

Rose King is numbered among the sick
 Mabel Ford of Accident visited latter part of last week with Ilah Aaron.
 shuford and Gladys Conley of Springdale visited relatives at this place Sunday.
 A number from this vicinity at tended the entertainment at Bethel Thanksgiving.
 Mrs Jim DoWnum and little daught CT Gladys Jeff last week for Joplin, Mo, where she was called by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Lulu Chandler.
 Eana Downum is suffering with a felon on one of her fingers.
 Mr Tillotson had the misfortune to lose both Of his horses with blind staggers last week, also N F. Grim sley lost nice COW.
 Frank King and family are moving this week to Mrs, Kings mother s Mrs Wilson, south of Gross Roads John Stevenson and family are nov ing to the place vacaed by Frank.
 Noah Cayeness and family of Southwest City, Mo, were visiting relatives at this place Sunday
 Nellie Reed and Miss Burnett of FL. Springs visited Nellie's parents Sunday of last week.
 Grandma Lold died Tuesday of last week and was buried at this Wednesday. Ne understand she has been an invalid for some time The bereaved have the sympathy Of all.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
SULPHUR CITY.
Lone Sar.)

Uncle Joe Williams is on the sick list again
 Mr Helser is very much improved at this writing.
 Frank Head and Lone Star and hus band attended singing at Trace Sun day morning.
 Bud Williams visited relatives at Fayetteville the first of the week
 Geo Dingman and family moved near Fayetteville last week and will try gardening next year
 Mayo Head is visiting home folks for awhile now.
 Frank Mcconnell and family Ben Mcconnell and family Of Fayetteville and Ben Frisco and wife of this place spent Thanksgiving with their parents, j. L. Mcconnell and family
 Raymond Rice and family came in from Oklahoma last week and will lo- cate here. Mrs Rice will be bet ter known as Miss Martha Harris who was reared amonng us.
 Some misereants took the tp of the right front wheel of the buggy belonging to Boy Boaz while he and wife were at pie supper at Mt sa- lem Thursday night and as they started home the wheel run off le : ting the axle drop to the ground. As luck would have 1t no serious dam ace was done Boys, when you think Of playing such pranas next time, think Of the human lives that might be at stake, as runaway teams are no respector of persons whatever and maybe your own sisters or reia- tives might be killed by your own careless pranks. Boys stop and think where you are going before it is too late
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18

Services were held by Rev Elledge of Springdale.
 Mir. and Mrs. U. l.. Linebarger spent Sunday west of Springdale.
 Miss Bertha Mayo and little neice Gladys Fogle spent Friday night with Mrs Will Mayo.
 Mrs. Edna Wilson, nee Aired, was buried Wednesday at the Wilson graveyard Her death was due to consumption.
 Garland Wilson is visiting with his uncle John Ellenbarger.
 Misses Corda and Daisy Ellen, barger and Fance Ellenbarger and Garland Wilson spent pleasant evening at the A. J. Rickard home Saturday.
 $. T. Leeds spent Saturday night in Springdale with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Phaff.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
HAR IAN.
late

Clyde Rankin. who is attending school at SiIoam Springs came home for Thanksgiving and stayed until Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs Walter Mount of Grayett spent the week end here last.week visiting relatives and friends.
 Willie Paddock who has been in Missouri for the past four months at work returned home last Sunday
 Uncle Haywood Thompson says he sure knows how to sympathize with Job, having been afflicted with boils for the past few weeks. The last one has developed on top of his head Uncle Haywood says there is no place for one, but what it is in the way
 Mr and Mrs. Eph Brown visited relatives at Elm Springs Sunday night.
 Miss Cora Greenlea who has been in our midst for the past week re turned to her home at Elm Springs last Friday
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. June Sullivan is right sick at this writing Dr Summers of Elm Springs is attending.
 vergil Clark and family and Miss Anna Beasley visited friends at
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
SOUTHERN GROVE.
(Dora Deane

Dick Wolfe and family have moved to Elm Springs
 Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Austin and family spent Thanksgiving day at the home of ]. W Haughey.
 All the boys from this neighbor- who have been ill Iowa working. re turned home to spend the holidays.
 Mrs l. l.. Linebarger's sister in law and children, who have been spending the week with her, return ed to their home in Missouri Satur- l ty
 MT. and Mrs John Ellenbarger and children and Mr and Mrs. Marion Anderson spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs. Will Guthrie of Zion.
 Quite a number of people assem- bled at the church Thanks giving day and had nice program and spread an appetizing dinner.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
MORE FREE ADVERTISING

An exchange tells about a junk dealer somewhere in the middle west who heard that Ford. the au- to manufacturer, used tin cans in the construction of his cars. He gathered up several hundred tomato sauer kraut and oyster cans and sent them to the Ford factory with the request that they be made into a Ford A week or two later the junk dealer received Ford by freight and check for s s9 by mail He had sent too many cans and the check was for the differ enee
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
SILENT GROVE.
Country Pumpkins.}


 Colds, colds Everybody has cods.
 c. W McCamey and Wife of Oak Grove visited at Neal Phillips last Wednesday.
 Mrs. NJ L. Ford of Granby, Mo, spent the latter part of tue week with her daughter Mrs. Marion smith
 Henry Pace and children visited relatives near Accident Sunday
 Mrs Gallaher of Springdale visit cd r sister Mrs. Patton Sunday af, ternoon.
 .dIss Rose King is sick at this writ ing
 literary at thus place was well attended Friday night A very nice pfssFHM was rendered. - good order preFai.e anI everybody enjoyed themselves.
 Brazier Smith and family Of Low ell visited relatives ln this vicinity Friday.
 Mrs WaHer Ralston s father, Mir Lowry, of Madison county, also her sister, Mrs l.. L. Haisiip and child ren of fosatelio. tdiaho. spent Thanksgiving with her Mir Lowery returned home Friday morning ac- companied by Mrs. Haisiip
 Mss Ethel Sturdy went down to Weddington Gap Monday to spend a fev days with friends
 Noah Caveness and faAniIy of South west City, Mo, spent Friday with Mrs. Gayeness sister, Mrs Marion Smith
 Marion Smith and wife spent Sun day at Ben Gayeness of Spring Creek.
 Country Pumpkins spent Thanks giving at bethel Bro Marion Phil lips gave aa excellent talk in the forenoon which was enjoyed by both old and young Harvey Graham was there with his song books and of course We enjoyed some good sins ing At the noon hour table about four feet long was loaded with good things to eat to which a4l did ample justice A nice program was ren- dered in the afternoon by Goad Springs, Silent Grove and Bethel sch ools.
 Shirely Norman went lhis morning % see his grandmother Mrs. Robert Norman who is critically ill Ut her home near Oak Grove
 number Of our young people at tended the spelling at Bethel last Thursday niaht
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
FROM LOG CABIN TO CASTLE

There is enough romance ii the life of Bula Benton Edmonson to fill two or three good novels and most girls would think that Fate had been undaly kind to her. Bat Miss Ed moadson has been the mistress of her own fortune and what she has attained in music, education and prominence has been accomplished alone. by her own pluck and energy.
 Born in log cabin. some twenty years ago near the border town of MaysYille, in this county, Bula Ed moason spent her younger days Her allotment Of Indian lands gave her enough money to ttend the Fahle- quah seminary, later she entered and graduated from school of voice in Boston and soon became pfomia- ent in Eastern literary circles She first met Mr. Croker at the Demo cratic convention in Kansas City. but not until recently Was an attachment formed between them.
 At their mrriaage t is said that the former Tammany. leader settled s4.000,00 on her. After spending the winter at Palm Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Croker will go to their castle in Ire land to live Such is the life history of an Indian maiden who claims the noted Sequoah among her ancestors.
 \ younger sister is the wife of G B. Tinnon one of Maysyille's leading merchants and her brother Turn. CT Edmonson is president Of the Bank of Grayette. N. ". Hastings, congressman-elect from Oklahoma is her uncle Sulphur Springs Re cord.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18

Ark.
 Jap Graham and family and little Brunette Lewis visited the home ot $ P. Wilson Sunday
 Luther Lewis and wife spent Thanksgiving at the home of N. P. Lewis.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Victor Hall- mark. of Buck Range, Ark, on Thanksgiving day. girl Mrs. Hall- mark is better known as Miss An nie Lewis.
 Charlie Tillman and family were visitors at the home of A. w. Sher- ry Sunday.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
FRIENDSHIP

I. NJ Thompson returned home last week from selling apples.
 Clarence Lewis has returned home from a five weeks visit with his Sis ter, Mrs. Hallmark of Buch Range
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18

Deep seated coughs that resist or diaary remedies requide both ex- ternal and internal treatment If you buy a dollar bottle of BAIL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP you get the two remedies you need for the price of one. There is q HER RICK s RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the chest. free with each bottle Sold by N. G. Ownbey
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18
Spria6da|e Proof
Should Convince Every Sprinedae
 Reader

The frank statement Of neighbor, telling the merits of remedy.
 Bids you pause and believe.
 The same endorsement
 By some stranger far away
 Commands no belief at all
 Here's a Springdale case
 \ Springdale citizen testifies.
 Read and be convinced
 J. F. Harris, prop. Leader Dry Goods Store. Blair X Maple sts, Sprinsdale, Ark, says 'I had Sc we're attacks of backache and lame ness through ny Joins and kidneys. It hurt me to stoop or lift and l could hardly get up or down. Three boxes of D04Ht s Kidney Pills gave me fine relief, in ia. never used another medicine that did me so much good l don't have much oc- casion 10 use any kidney medicine now, but when I do take Doan's s Kid hey Pills, they help me promptly. l recommended them in 1911, and am glad to give you permission to keep on publishing my statement.
 Price 50c at all dealers Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mir. Harris had Foster Mil burn Co, Props, Buffalo, N Y.
 
 Take Halls Family Pills for
The Springdale news., 1914-12-18

Woman loves a clear, rosy com plexion. Burdoek Blood Bitters is splendid for purifying the blood clearing the skin. restoring sound di, gestion. All druggists sell it. Price Sl 00