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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
STRIKE AT BUDAPEST
RUSSIANS CLOSING IN ON AUS.
TRAN STRONGHOLD.
kaiser's Troops With Heavy Rein
forcements Are Headed for.
Warsaw

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE official state
ment says: .'fJ''l,>.ss .
Desperate engagements in front of
Lowicz, and particularly in the region
of LODI and along the roads from the
west toward Petrokow, continue. w
On the roadway between Pobianico
and Lask, our armored automobiles,
by favor Of the darkness, fell. upon a
large column of the enemy, dispensing
1t with machine gun fire and artillery
causing serious lesses. -
London, Dec. THE Central News
received a dispatch from Petrograd
which states that the Germans have
been REINFORCED at Ilovo and at Lo-
wicz. The Germans have resumed the
offensive in the tiercest fighting of the
war. They have started another
smashing attack, with Warsaw as its
goal
In the battles before Lodz and Pc
trokow the fighting is proceeding
most vigorously along 4O-mile front.
At Czenstochowa the Germans are pre-
pairing for a siege. The town has been
turned into a fortress.
The Russian menace to Austria Hun.
gary has assumed greater proportions
by reason OF the occupation of Barte-
fair, Hungary, and the cars army is
moving on slowly in its progress to-
ward Budapest, giving the Austrlans
the necessity of waging war on the
Servians at the south and at the same
time repelling the invaders from the
north.
The investment Of Przemysl gives
the Russians control Of practically the
whole of Galicia, and masses OF fugi-
tives are complicating the situation in
Vienna and Budapest
Grand Duke Nicholas wired to Pc
trograd that the Germans have rushed
four army corps 100000 mem to the
relief of the army battling at LODI
from the west. Constant reports are
being received of German reinforce
ments from Flanders and France. Sep.
arate divisions of cavalry add to the
numbers of infantry:
The latest official reports from Pc
trograd reveal that the Germans in
Poland now hold a zgzag line which
begins at Plock, on the Vistula. and
extends in generally southerly d.
rection through Tunbinnen, Kutno,
Lowicz, Zgierz, Liutomlerz, Lask and
along the east bank of the River War
the west of Petrokow a distance OF
about one hundred and thirty miles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Sunday Aid Held. Up.

Des Moines, Dec. miss Grace
Sake, of the Sunday party, last night
when she with three other ladies
was walking to the tabernacle, felt
tug at her handbag, then a violent
jerk which left but the leather nan
die in her hand. She turned quickly
TO- see the bag, which contained
about 500 In cash, several checks
amounting to about SIS, and papers
which are of even greater value, dis
appear in the darkness in the hand
of burly man carrying an umbrella,
with which he screened his face.
Leonard Kirkwood reported to the
police last night that he had been
held up and robbed of $115 and an
Ingersoll watch at .Thirty-sixth street
and Grand avenue early last night.
He described the holdup man as be-
ing about 10 or 10 years old.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
FINAL SESSION OF
6sRD CONGRESS
Legislators Take Up Work Aban-
doned in October.
BIG CALENDARS IN 2 HOUSES
Short Meeting Which Ends In March
VIII BE Devoted Largely to the
Annual Appropriation
Measures.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Calling into
action the final session of the Sixty
third congress, the gavels fell in the
senate and house at noon today. and
the legislators took up the tasks they
abandoned late in October. Crowded
calendars confronted both houses, al
though it is apparent that the short
session, expiring March 4 by consti-
tutional Limitation; must be devoted
largely to the annual appropriation
bills
No Special Ceremonies.
Little time was lost in preliminarles
in either house today. Except for the
hand shaking and the jibes Of both
Republicans and Democrats concern
ing the results Of the last election, the
business of legislating began without
special ceremony or incident. There
was not the excitement attendant up
on the converting of a new congress,
when members are sworn in for their
terms.
Crowded galleries were present in
senate and house, chief interest at
taching, however, to the lower body,
where the membership is larger and
where there was promised renewal
of the cotton-relief f1libuster which
tied up congress just before adjourn
ment in October.
Heavy Program Prepared.
A survey of the calendars shows al
most a record breaking legislative pro-
gram, the features being as follows:
Fifteen appropriation bills must be
passed. This means that congress
must apportion more than one billion
dollars between December and
March 4. There will be approximately
sixty-hve working days, making the
average appropriation per day about
seventeen million dollars, estimating
that the total appropriations will be at
least 81, 100000, as compared with
$1,116, 000,00 for the long session.
If the fight for public buildings
bill succeeds there will be 16 supply
measures and as extended fights are
imminent over rivers and harbors, the
naval increase and the army appro-
priation bill, night sessions probably
will be the rule during the short ses-
sion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

indianapolis, one of Iowa's mini.
ture cities located in the northeast
orn part of Mahaska county and the
center of rich farming community
win dedicate a new church Sunday.
The new building. which has been
completed at an approximate cost of
$4,000 is the home of the Indiana
polls Christian church.
With the completion of the new
place of worship, and the formal
dedication services comes the an
nouncement of the resignation of
Rev. VIM. ]. Lockhart, of Des Moines
who has filed tae pulpit during the
past two years. His successor will
be Rev. link, of Kerney, Neb. Rev.
link will come to the new pulpit
Jan. /. Rev Lockhart has accepted
the secretaryship of the Des Moines
Ministerial Association.
The indianapolis church has an in
teresting history. Established in
1854 by fifteen pioneers, whom
came to Iowa from Ohio and Indiana,
il served as their place of worship
for many years when a cyclone near
ly DESTROYED it. In 1876 the build
ing, which had served as the regu-
lar Sabbath meeting place of these
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Gambling In Museatine.

Muscatine, Dec. Z. Complaints
made as to the operation OF gambling
devices in pool halls in this city have
resulted in an investigation being or
dered by Mayor Harry Kern. During
the past week persistent complaints
have been made to the mayor as to
the manner in which the law was
being violated in certain pool halls
in this city and if the charges watch
have been made are found to be true
Ia general cleanup order will likely
issue from the Office of the mayor.
The charge has been made that min
ors have no difficulty in gaining &C.
cess to the tables In several of the
places of recreation. and that gam
bling is flourishing under various
forms throughout the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
AMES STUDENT
ELECTROCUTED
BY LIVE WIRE
ENGINEER WHO COMES TO RES.
CUE ALMOST SAME FATE
MUCH GAMBLING IN MUSCATINE
Miss Grace SAKE, of the Rev. "5ilIy"
Sunday Party, is Held Up on Her
Way to Tabernacle In oes
Moines--Loses $500. ...

Ames, Dec. Ralph e. Sherman,
student in the two-year agricultu-
raj course in the state college here,
was electrocuted on the college cam
pus Sunday morning when he came
into contact with a guy wire of the
college electric power and light
plant. He was searching for botani-
cal specimens when the accident oc-
CURED. 1t is thought the guy wire
became charged with electricity
when the installations on the power
wire became water soaked by the
rain. Sherman's home was in Jesup.
Carl Prushing, an engineer in the
dairy building, saw the body of Sher,
man leaning against the wire and
believing him to have tainted, rush
ed to his. aid, Prushing received
shock when he touched Sherman's
body that threw him against the guy
wire with such force that he broke
it. This undoubtedly saved his life.
Prushing was overcome by the shock
and was taken to the college hos
pital by some students who saw him
fan He win recover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
FIGHT With MANIAC
DR.. MCLEAN Had An Exciting Ex-
perience Sunday.

Doctor f. d. MCLEAN, summoned
to examine a young man, Emil Holub
at Evans Sunday morning was set up
on and assaulted by that individual
and had an exciting experience with
the mad man until operpowered by
the doctor and members of his family
after a ten minutes struggle. The
young. man was mentally unbalanced,
| but the assault upon DR.. MCLEAN is
| the first violence he had shown. He
! had eaten a quantity of face powder
and cosmetics Sunday and the doctor
had to administer an emetic to pre-
vent serious consequences. Holub put
up a vicious and determined battle
and went after the doctor with intent
to kill and members Of the Holub
family thought the doctor in grave
danger. The physician was equal to
the emergency however and although
somewhat battle SCARED he came out
with remarkably small damage con-
sidering the nature of the fight put
up by the insane man.
Emil Holub is a powerful young
man, twenty-five years of age and
weighs about one hundred and ninety
pounds. He is all muscle and active
as a playful kitten. He has been show
| ing signs of dementia covering a per-
| iod of weeks and his conduct becom-
! ing the source of alarm the family
members sought to have the fellow
come with them to town to consult
! a physician. This he refused absolute
| ly to do and they could not force or
trick him into visit to the city.
When DR.. MCLEAN arrived at the
place Sunday morning Emil, resolute-
| ly turned his back upon the physician
went into a room and locked the door
refusing to come out and defying all
commands, pleadings, coaxing and
whatnot Knowing that something
had to be done, consent was given to
use force. The doctor and a member
of the family broke in the door of the
room where young Holub had taken
refuge and went in upon him. No one
was looking for what followed. The
Infatuated Holub made for the doctor
as If he would deyour him and less
shifty man would have Jared badly at
hands of the maniac. Rendered sick
by the effect of the drugs he bad
Swallowed and faint from the results
of the emetics taken, young Holub
was somewhat wiIted when the in.
sanity board met in the afternoon TO
consider the case. They were not long
in reaching a conclusion and the man
was taken to the Mt. Pleasant hos.
.pital.
| Holub was taken to Mount Pleas
ant last night by Deputy Sherifi
Crowder and Special Deputies FRANK
Hoffman and Nile Reed. His propensi.
ties for violence had been subdued
and he Willingly accompanied the Of
Ulcers on the train. The young fellow
had been at the home of his father
John Holub, In Evans, but a few
months, having returned there last
summer from Des Moines, where he
was in school. The cause OF his de,
rangement Is not. fully determined
upon but relatives believe that IL Is
the result Of oyerwork and worry
while in school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
New Christian Church, Which Cost S5,OOO Will Be
Opened On Sunday. -.

pioneers was replaced with a more
substantial structure. In the early
days the congregation was small but
it has increased until there are about
125 members.
The main portion of the new build
ing is "a by so feet The east wing
is 2Ox24 feet and the vestibule in
the northeast corner is 10x10 feet.
The seating capacity in the church
proper is $50. Two Sunday school
class rooms, one with a capacity of
50 and the other rs, can be made a
part of the church, increasing the ac-
commodation to nearly 900 people.
At the dedication services 1t is fear
ed the little building will not prove
large enough as there is much in
terest in the community over the
church. The seats are individual.
with easy backs. The choir room
at the rear of the pulpit will accom-
modate 81. The interior is finished
handsomely in hard pine. The base
ment is finished for church socials,
bazaars, etc. A large dining room
will accommodate large number.
The church is furnace heated and is
equipped with its own gas plant for
lighting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
TIGHT SKIRTS ARE DOOMED
Deereed by National Cloak Manufae.
turers That II Must Give Way
to FuIlnessGT1s

Toledo. o.. Dec. 1.-THE tight skirt
has been doomed. The style commit
tee OF the National Cloak. Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers decree that It
must give way to fillness below the
waistline. Coats and skirts VIII be
shorter and almost entirely there will
be a tailormade season IN 1915 for
American women. Foreign sugges-
lions OF color or style viii be clint
mated with an eye to the modest and
conservative.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
CAUGHT SEEMING FISH
Two Monroe County Residents Are
Fined $500 Each.

James and Ace Alyerton. brothers,
who rersfde at Maple, in Monroe
county, we're brought 10 Oskaloosa
Saturday afternoon by Deputy Game
Warden George B. Coon, of Abba,
and arraigned before Justice L. M.
Racon upon charges OF Illegal fish
ing. Each OF them was fined 55
aud costs. The men were caught
seii.ine fish In the Des MONIES river
in West Des Moines township over
i week ago They had caught twelve
fish when the game warden happen
"a pnon the scene and placed them
under arrest A heavier penalty
coJld baye been imposed but the Of
hcers agreed to prosecute under the
lesser charge II the men would enter
pleas Of guilty
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
MunleipaI chrIs.mss Tree.

Washington Ia, Dec. IA move
ment has been started here for
novel Christmas celebration In Wash
ington. The business mems organ.
ization will meet Tuesday evening to
perfect plans for a municipal Christ
mas tree this year This is the first
attempt Of an entertainment Of this
kind ever made in Washington but
already a number of our enterprising
citizens have started the ball rolling
and 1t IS believed that within short
time sufficient funds can be raised to
finance the proposition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
NEWS FROM NEARBY.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
nIlNET.

Oliyet. Dec. &C. w. Black moved
This traction engine to Harvey Wed
Inesday and will run saw mill there
this winter. vs
w. H. Klepper, the Spencer man
from Oskaloosa. was business call
err in town Wednesday. .y
]. A. Robinson. OF Angus, was IN
town on business with the, Herald
correspondent Tuesday. He was
looking for a business location OF q
general nature, but said he would
prefer larger town.
Mrs. A. Billings spent Wednesday
in Oskaloosa with Santa Claus. She
says she found him there in all his
glory, starting out loaded,
Lloyd Greenland was a business
caller in Knoxville Tuesday,
Messrs. Hanna and Perfect,
two young men who came here this
fall from Oklahoma, are stopping at
the home of the latter's grandparents:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Perfect, and will
work in the Greenland timber for
a time. Mr. Perfect informs us each
of tdem husked 1000 bushels Of corn
in the Spring Greek neighborhood.
The last trip we made to Oskaloo-
sa we called on our valued friend,
w. T, Phillips in his office and re-
ceiyed our usual friendly greeting.
. Misses Lucretia and Rozella Rob-
inson we're shopping in Oskaloosa
Wednesday. .... ...-
The Olivet Ladies' Aid Society
will serve lunch at the Chifers sale
on the H. r. Barnes place on Tues
day. Dec. s, and we want the entire
crowd to patronize these good Sa-
maritans.
Walt Phillips, of Tracy, was bust
ness caller in town Tuesday.
H. Black, of Davis county. was a
business caller at the station on
Mr.. Black is a strong
man. ..-.
Several old people informed us
this week that the first three days OF
December govern the winter. Uncle
John Thompson, who has lived 80
years on this earth. says he never
knew it to fair. The writer could
always tell more about this matter
on April l.
S. NJ. Dorsey, of Des Moines. was
n town this week looking after a
house and lot he bought here from
ne Brown Mercantile Co. He bought
/ without seeing it and when he left
own had the appearance of very
Ii appointed man.
The weather man sent all kinds OF
weather. this weeg, good, band and in
w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
AIIeqed Foraer Taken.

Des MOines, Dec. Nv, F, Burke
is lodged in the county jail on charg-
es preferred by a representative of
the Slavery hotel of obtaining money
under false pretences. 1t is alleged
Burke cashed a check for $65 late
Saturday. The check was made pay.
able to Burke and was signed by -.
r. Fraley" Burke is said to have
stated the check was given him by
the representative-esect from Fort
Madison. Mr. Fraley, when called
on the long,distance telephone, de-
MED having written the check.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
oRozCo SEEKS PRESIDENCY
Mexican General Believed to Be Head
Of the Latest Revolution In
Republic.

New York, Dec Cen. Pascual Or
ozco, believed by many the head Of the
latest revolution in Mexico, left New
York for Los Angeles after consulting
several OF his fellow countrymen at
the Waldoff.Astoria. Orozco, It is
said, is ambitious to succeed to the
presidency OF Mexico. He is believed
to know more about the way Francisco
Madero met his death than any other
man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Five Conventions This Week.

Des Moines, Dec. Five conven.
tons of importance to the agricultu.
raj interests of the state will be held
in Des Moines this week. State Hor.
ticultural Society at state house, Dec.
s to 10; Iowa County and District Fair
Managers at Slavery hotel, Des, 8;
Iowa State Agricultural Society at
state house, Dec. 8; Corn Belt Meat
Producers association, at Slavery
hotel, Dec. and 10; Iowa Poultry
& Pet Stock association, at Coliseum
Dec. IL to II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
sULLY.

At the Thanksgiving services at the
Friends church last Thursday night
something like ITS bushels of corn
and quite nice sum OF money was
raised for the relief OF the sufferers
in Belgium.
The little son of Z. w. Swan and
wife was taken seriously i'll Thursday
night and for some time was very
sick lad, but he has recovered nicely.
John DeBruyn closed deal last
week for the house recently occupied
by A. D.Ltcas, which will be occupied
by his son, John J. De Bruyn
Miss Beulah Renaud of Penn Col
lege, was an over Sunday guest of
her pa .ents and friends here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
HELD
i UNDER Mann ACT
Col. Charles Alexander of ProVi-
dence, R. l., Indicted.
SOCIETY GIRL. is INVOLVED
Miss Jessie {. Cope, Formerly Of Los
Angeles, Charges Wealthy Manu-
facturer Promised to
Marry Her.

Chicago, Dec 5.-Col. Charles Alex.
ander, millionaire manufacturer of
Providence, R. l., was arrested there
by operatives of the department of
justice following his indictment here
on charges of violating the Mann act.
The woman involved is Miss Jessie
Z. Cope, a beautiful young woman,
formerly prominent in society in Los
Angeles. She is living now in Chi
cago.
Colonel Alexander is married and
occupies prominent position in east
ern social and business circles. He is
a director OF the Canadian Steel COM
pany of Toronto.
Met in Los Angeles.
According to a statement given out
by District Attorney Charles F. Clyne,
Colonel Alexander met Miss Cope at a
social affair in Los Angeles two years
ago and made violent love to her. He
gained her confidence. it is said, by
declaring he was about to be divorced
from his wife and would then marry
her.
The indictment is based on numer-
Gus trips they are alleged TO have
taken together, one Of which followed
a period Of several days, during which
they occupied adjoining rooms here at
tie Grand Pacific hotel.
II was rumored at the federal build
ing that there was another angle to
the case, in that an indictment is like
W to be returned against Miss Cope
on charges Of attempted extortiOn
Builds Her Bungalow.
Miss Cope told the grand jury Colo
mel Alexander showered beautiful
presents upon her and gave her large
sums Of money Finally he built her
costly bungalow in the Berkshires,
near Taunton, Mass.
Colonel Alexander is sixty-two years
old. while Miss Cope is said to be about
thirty
Alexander Is Arraigned.
Providence, r. T., Dec. 5.---"Black-
mail" was the reply Of Col. Charles
Alexander to Mann act complaint
on which he was arrested here by
federal officers. charging him with
transporting Miss Jessie Cope OF Los
Angeles from that city to Chicago in
violation Of the Mann act
Colonel Alexander. who is rated as
several times a millionaire. was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Matteson. He waived the read
ing of the complaint and preliminary
examination. and when his bail was
fixed at $500 was freed on security
offered by Robert G. Foster, a close
personal friend.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
DYNAMITE RAILROAD TUNNEL
Railroad Between servia and Rou-
mania Cut to Prevent Passage
Of Russian Troops,

Vienna, Dec. 7,--Railroad communica-
ton between Seryia and Roumania is
reported to have been cut OFF by the
dynamiting of the tunnel near Chal-
jetchav. The Austrians have taken
precautions to prevent TIE passage of
Russian troops into seryia by way OF
the Danube. 49,. s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
BOMBS DROPPED ON BREsLAU
Russian Avlators Attack slleslan City
While the Kaiser Was Holding
Conference There.

Petrograd, Dec. TIT is reported
here that Russian aviators dropped
bombs upon the forts at Breslau while
the kaiser was holding a conference
with members of the Germans and
Austrian general stats in che Silesia1
city. f etlgs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
BoER REVOLT is CRUSHED
General Rotha Reports That Rebels
Are Completely subd1ed In
South Africa,

Pretoria. Dec, 7.wGeneral aBotha
states that the spirits Of the rebels
have been entirely broken. He is sure
that the demonstration by his forces
has practically crushed the rebellion
In ire Orange FREE State
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
saIaaman Found Dead.

Ft Madison, Dec. Frank Nor
ris, aged forty-fYe, a salesman for a
st. Louis dry goods house, travelling
out of Hannibal. was found dead in a
hotel room here Saturday night.
Death was due to apoplexy, His wife
manages millinery store at Haunt
bal, Mo, a,hs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Larne Land Deal

A large land deal was closed at
Wilton when A Friend. OF Cedar
county became the owner OF go acres
Of land lying near GTadwin and be-
longing to Win blanchard OF Wilton
aud James Geisler of Muscatine.
The consideration was 5000 per acre
or Sc5,Q0O.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Gowns. Etc. for eelaIans.

More than 600 surgical night gowns
bapdages. mufflers. socks, etc. for
the use OF the soldiers In the Europ.
can armies who are In the hospitals
because OF illness or wounds, have
been provided by the Waite Cross
Society Of Cedar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
The Last one.

Vet Mlnkler, who was contempor.
rary in the hack business TO the 10
cal mining camps few years ago,
with Gladwin, Jack Logan, Bette
and a half dozen others, was tae last
of the oid-time transfer men to pass
away.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

Where is the old farmer who used
70 walk IN tho rear OF his loaded wa
gon iil cold weather. tlapping his
wings like q chicken2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

Indiana Consolidated Mine. near
Dallas, Is working more men than
any other mine in Marion county, a
total Of 900 being on the pay roll,