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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
BIG LINERS PERILED
MINE Is SET ADRlFT OFF NEW
YORK HAR5oR.
Floating Explosive Is Sighted by Cap.
tain Of Steamer In Path Used
by Ships. ~"

New York, Dec. IA mine with five
contact points extending from 1t is
adoat six miles west of Fire Island
light, according to Captain Davies Of
the steamship Etonian, in from Lon
don. Captain Davies said that he
passed the mine about ten o'clock Mon.
day morning while his ship was bound
in.
The spot where the mine is said to
be adrift lies in the pathway Travelled
by all transatlantic vessels leaving and
entering New York harbOr.
How the mine happened to be there
by what agencies it was set adrift
whether its presence was accidental
or by design were problems. The pos
sibility that it had been placed adTift
in the belief that it might eventually
find Judgment against the side of a
waTship caused some speculation.
The only warships seen recently
near New York harbor have flown the
British flag. For some time British
warships patrolled the doorway to the
harbor, passing and repassing the spot
where Captain Davies said the mine
was adrift.
A recent report that a mine had
been lost by or was missing from the
Brooklyn navy yard was denied at the
commandments office there
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
KAISER TO RETALIATE
GERMANY SOUNDS WARNING ON
SWISS NEUTRALITY. .
Repetition of Breach by French and
British Liable to Cause Action
Flyers Are Accused.

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. 30
The Berliner Tageblatt, quoting an ar
ticle referring to the allegations that
British airmen violated Swiss neutral
ity in the recent raid on The Zeppelin
factory at Friedrichshafen, says:
In case of a repetition of the viola
tion of Swiss neutrality by France or
England it is not to be expected that
Germany will respect Swiss neutrality
on the Belfort frontier The Swiss
federal assembly has ordered that all
aviators flying over Swiss territory be
shot down without further orders
Berlin, Nov. 80, via London.-Em-
press Augusta Victoria visited the
American relief kitchen, which is sup
ported from contributions by the Amer
lean colony in Berlin, and spent half
an hour chatting with the two hundred
or more benefciaries.
The empress expressed high salts
faction with the work and announced
her intention of writing the emperor
regarding it,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
U. S. COMMERCE HIT
BRITISH WARshIPs BLOCK WIRE
LESS MESSAGES.
Fleet PstroiIlng Atlantic Between
New York and Panama Canal Crowd
Out Commercial Radios.

New York, Dec. AT least twelve
British warships are now patrolling
the Atlantic between New York and
the Panama canal, sweeping the seas
with their wireless, crowding ordi-
nary commercial radios from the air,
and keeping close check on all forms
OF shipping, according to wireless op-
orators on the steamship Ancon, that
arrived here from Cristobal. e.
The wireless activity of these war
vessels, the operators said, is Caas.
ing great Inconvenience to the COM
merCial work OF American vessels, as
the high-powered waves of the men OF
war are heard continually In utter dis.
regard of commercial business.
MontevideO, Uruguay, Dec. THE
recent reports that the German feet
Is now in the South Atlantic appear to
have been confirmed here. 1t is also
rumOred that a powerful British feet
Is near by.
Interruption OF British shipping and
the Quitting of German merchant
ships with supplies were accepted here
as confirmatOry of reports of the APP
proach Of the German fleet, which is
now believed to be OFF the mouth OF
the River Plata.
The German steamer Patagonia is
being loaded here with provisions, the
Sierra Cordoba with coal and the Mera
with coal and water.
Sailings of British steamers from
MonteVideo and the Brazilian port OF
Santos have beer suspended.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
EX-MRS. MACKAY!
MARRIED TO BLAKE
Occurs in Paris Day After Doctor
Is Divorced.
CEREMONY is VERY SUDDEN
New York Physician stops Operating
on French Soldiers Long Enough
to Wed-Bride Unable to
Change Gown.

Paris, Nov. 30.--Mrs. Katherine
Alexander Duer, formerly Mrs. Clar-
ence H. Mackay, and DR.. Joseph A.
the sixteenth reimbursement, Passy.
Doctor Blake's wife obtained divorce
in the United States on Friday. A
little more than a year ago she sued
the then Mrs. Mackay for 81 900, 900,
charging alienation Of her husbands
affections but later the suit was drop
ped.
Doctor Blake and the former Mrs.
Mackay were married with a civil
ceremony only. Neither desired a re-
ligious ceremony. Only the necessary
witnesses were present. These were
the Countess Henriette de Bonneval
and Francis Riggs for the bride and
DR.. Richard Derby, a son-in-law Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and DR..
Walton Martin, chief surgeon of Mrs.
II. P. Whitney's ambulance corps, act.
ing for the groom.
Wedding Comes Suddenly.
The wedding was planned for next
week, but occurred suddenly on &C
count of the necessity of Francis
Riggs leaving to join Mrs. Herman
Harjes' field ambulance at the battle
front.
Until nearly two o'clock in the after
noon Doctor Blake was busy operat-
ing on the wounded at the American
hospital. The mayor of the arondis-
sement, who performed the ceremony,
Doctor Bouillet, is a well-known Paris
physician. The ceremony was sud
den for the bride also. She had no
time to change her costume, and went
in ordinary blue velvet street attire.
Decree Given for Desertion.
New York. Nov. 30.-Dr. Joseph A.
Blake's wife was granted a divorce
from him in Connecticut on Friday on
the ground of desertion.
1t was only fourteen months ago
that Mrs. Blake began suit for $1,000
900 against Mrs. Katherine Duer
Mackay, wife OF Clarence S. Mackay,
president Of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company, charging alienation OF
affections. This was dropped later.
Since Mrs Blake began her first
action Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay have also
been divorced. They obtained mu.
tual decree from the French courts
on February IL, 1914. Mrs. Mackay
charged desertion Mr.. Mackay en-
tered condensation, based on the
same ground. The French court dis
solved the marriage without reflection
on either of the litigants The three
children remained in the custody Of
the father. s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
w. E. WILLIAMS IS WINNER
Official Canvass Shows Democrat De-
feated J. M. Davis by 1873 Plural
lty In Race for Congress.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-William Eliza
Williams of Pittsfield, Democratic con-
gresham a. large, was reelected by
plurality Of 1888 votes over j. Nc
Can Davis, Republican, according to
official returns from all counties in
Illinois, which were available for the
first time. Davis won on the unoffi-
cial returns by $3.50 votes. Discrep-
ancies in the Cook county returns
gave a net gain of 1888 to Williams
over the police figures, ...
B. NJ. Chiperfleld, Republican, is the
other newly-elected congressman at
Arge, running ahead of both VIII
liams and Davis. s...
No other changes beside that for
congressman at large were made. Sen.
ator Lawrence Y. Sherman's official
plurality over Roger c. Sullivan is H.
.258.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
NorWealan steamer Seized.
FINED FIVE HUNDRED
Heavy Toll Is Exacted For Illegal
Sale of Liquor. ...

Mahaska County district court was
convened by Judge Slwold yesterday
afternoon at 1870, following a weeks
vacation, and the afternoon session
was devoted to hearing miscellaneous
matters in all divisions of court. Yes
terday and today we're set as the time
for hearing motions and demurrers
but any other matters that the attor-
news desire to have disposed of at
this term will also be given attention.
The October term will be adjourned
sine die some time this week as the
December term opens next Monday.
John Jenkins, indicted for main
tanning a nuisance, was aTraigned be-
fore Judge SilwUld yesterday and en-
tered a plea OF guilty. He was fined
$500 and costs.
The submitting of motions in var
ious cases occupied goodly portion
| of afternoon. In case of W. s. Hill,
guardian of Hobart Hill, VS.. J. F. Nc
Neill, executor ct al, motion for
more specific statement was submit
ted. II was argued by w. II. Heating
wv. Sewers and William McNett, the
latter an Ottumwa attorney, for the
defendants A motion to strike GER
tain averments of the petition and an
other motion to dismiss James F. Nc
Neill as party defendant were sub
mitted for the plaintiffs in the case OF
Annie McNeill Birks, ct al, vs.. James
F. McNeilI, executor, ct al. w. II.
Heating and Dan, Hamilton, the latter
of Sigourney, appeared for the plain
Itiffs, while the defendants were rep
resented by Sewers and McNett. The
motions in both cases were taken I'M
der advisement by the court. These
1.-TWO cases are the ones in which the
plaintiffs claim over a million dollars
from the Mcneil estate.
Motions for more specific state
ments were submitted by the defend.
ants in the following cases:
Stella Douglass VS.. the Pullman Co
law.
Webster City Gas Co. VS.. c. B. & Q.
r. r. Co., law.
Mahaska County, ct al, VS.. Jas. F..
lMcNeill, ct al.
A. j. Way VS.. NJ. & st. l.. r. r. Co.
let al
A motion by the plaintiff in the
case of Charles L. Davis VS.. Mahaska
County, Iowa, asking for a change OF
venue, was sustained, and the case
was ordered sent to Keokuk County.
The defendants motion for new
trial in the case of w. N. Hall VS..
Riggs and Core, ct al, was overruled.
4 In the case of F. NJ Barrett VS.. Os-
kaloosa Nest, No. 1912, Order of
owls, ct al, default of the defendants
WAS declared and decree was grant.
ed prohibiting the defendants from
lengaging in the illegal sale of intox-
floating liquors,
In the probate division of court, the
Twill OF j. l.. Moore was admitted to
probate, and Mary A, Moore was ap-
pointed administrative with will an
lnexed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
APPOINT SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
American Ambassadors at CONSTANT
.. nople and Berlin to Have
Expert Advisers.

Washington. Dec. George P.
Weitzel of Washington, formerly min
lister to Nicaragua, has, been commits
stoned by the state department to pro-
coed to Constantinople to act as spe-
cial assistant to Ambassador Morgen-
THAI. Henry Morgenthau. Jr., son OF
the ambassador, will accompany Mr..
Weitzel and viii remain with his IA
Their at the Turkish capital.
John ]. Coolidge of Boston was ap-
pointed special assistant to Ambassa-
dor Sharpe at Paris.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Woman burned 70 Death.

Mason City, Nov. 30, = With her
clothes ablaze, as the result of the
explosion of a kerosene lamp in her
bed room, Mrs. Peter Welsh fell
down stairs and burned to death on
her kitchen floor at 1880 o'clock Sat
urday evening. Her husband was the
only person In the house at the time
and he was looking for something to
wrap around his wife's blazing body
when she ran to the stairs and fell
headlong. He rushed downstairs,
but found her dead. He was badly
burned attempting to put out the
FIRE. The house was badly damaged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
WOMEN ENLIST IN SERvIA7
Austrian General Reports Finding
Many of Them Among the Dead
Soldiers on Field.

Vienna, Dec. l, via Berlin and Am
sterdam.-Heavy losses suffered by
the SerVians in their defeat by the
Austrians have forced them to fiIl the
gaps in their army by enlisting wom-
en-, according to a report received
here from Field Marshal Potiorek. He
stated that among the dead left on
the field by the Servians in the fight
ing along the Kolubara river the Aus
TRANS found many women.
He adds that old men anG boys have
also been enrolled and that the Ser.
VANS are fighting with great tenacity
to hold their positions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Dispute Over Bonds.

Shenandoah, Nov, S9.-County po-
litical affairs have experienced their
most agitating jolt in years in the
refusal of Clifford w. Duke, county
auditor, to sign the $4,000 bonds
authorized by the board Of superVi-
sors to make whole the overdraWn
bridge fund. Mr.. Duke, who was re-
Gently elected to his fourth term as
auditor, claims that the proceedings
have been irregular and illegal, The
county board has authorized the
county attorney to begin mandamus
Pre- ceedings against him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Eisctlon is Contested.

Eidora, Nov. 30.-A. G. Martin, OF
Iowa Falls, has filed notice with
County Auditor G. w. Hayes that he
would contest the election of Max
Genrfe to the Office of sheriff OF
Hardin county. At the election Nov.
8 Martin was the republican nomi-
nee and Gehrke the democratic as
pirant. The returns made by the
judges and clearks of election gave
Gehrke a plurality of as over Mar
tic, and the board of supervisors, ait
ting as board of canvassers, issued
a certificate of election to him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
POLICE BAFFLED BY MURDER
Aged Hat Manufacturer Found In Of.
flee With Rope Twisted Around
His Neck.

Chicago, Nov. S0.-Why should Emil
Emsheimer, the mild old manufacturer
Of women's hat frames, have been
brutally strangled to death in his Office
at 81 East Lake street? What could
have been the motive which led his
slayer, finding the sixty-three-year-old
man alone in his factory. to twist a
clothesline around his victims neck
and choke him to death? The police
admit themselves at a loss to find a
starting point. Robbery, revenge, nor
any other motive supplies a working
hypothesis, and suicide seems to have
been a physical ifhpossibility.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Found Dead In Bed.

Des Moines, Nov. 30.-M. ]. Bur
well, of Boone, was found dead in
ais bed, at the Northwestern hotel
yesterday afternoon. Burwell regis
tered at the hotel Friday night. Late
yesterday afternoon, when the maid
reported to the hotel Office that the
door of his room was locked and had
rot been opened all day, the police
we're notified and the door forced
open. Death. was from natural caus-
es. Burwell was a railroad man OF
BocPe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Woos GIRL, WEEDS HER SISTER
Wedding Eve Brings Quarrel That
Leads to Divorce Of Indiana
Couple,

indianapolis, Nov. 3O.-George Link
set a record by counting young wom-
an and marrying her sister He quar-
relied with his bride the wedding night
and the couple separated the next day,
Judge Ewbank granted Mrs. Link q
divorce after hearing that story, Mrs.
Link is d telephone operator,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Rose Nm Veteran Passes.

Marshalltown, Nov. 80, - William
T. Emory, of Rose Hin, died of ne
paritis at the Iowa Soldiers Home
here Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Emory
was a. native of Louisa county and
was seventy years old. He enlisted
In Company K OF the Thirty-fourth
Iowa infantry in oskaloosa and ser
we'd three years. Mrs. Emma Hardy
and Miss Ora Emory, daughters, live
in Rose Hill. Another daughter, Mrs.
Martha Saylor. lives in Des Moines
Funeral and burial occurred here
this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
ENCLANDDEMANDS
THAT NORWAY AID
IN BALTIC ATTACK
NATION REFUSES USE OF CITY
AS NAVAL BASE.
SEND ARMY TO CRAFTSMANSHIP
Troops Rushed to Port to Defend
Neutrality - Sweden May be In
volved in European Conflict
T. Has Defensive Alliance.

Christiania, Dec. England has
demanded from Norway, for use as q
naval base. the city and harbor Of
Christiansand, on the southern coast
of Norway, such use to continue only
during the war.
This demand has been refused by
the Norwegian government, and prep.
arations are being made to defend its
neutrality. Troops have been sent to
Christiansand from all parts OF Nor
way, and the defenses of the city are
being strengthened.
VIII Draw Sweden Into War.
II Norway's neutrality should be
violated by England, Sweden also
would be drawn into the struggle. be.
cause OF its defensive alliance with
Norway. The people Of Sweden also
dislike the Russians.
Seek to Force kaiser's Fleet Out.
The Significance of England's de-
mand for Christiansand is believed to
lie in her determination to force the
German feet to come out for battle
from the Kiel canal, where 1t has lain
sheltered ever since the war began
For this purpose Christiansand would
be an ideal base of operations.
Norwegian Steamer Seized.
Halifax. N. S., Dec, IA Norwegian
steamer in tow Of a British cruiser il
being brought to this port as a prize
of war, it was announced, The steam
er is reported to have cargo OF cot
ton, but is suspected of carrying con
! traband of war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
aulIdInu. WIN be- Ready.

Word has been received from w.
s. Russell, formerly of Ottumwa, who
will have charge of the arranging OF
the buildings for the poultry exhibit
at the San Francisco exposition.
stating that the work on the struet-
ures is progressing rapidly and win
be completed in plenty OF time for
the opening OF the exhibition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Die. Erom LockiaM.

GAINESVILLE, Nov. 30,-Russell Nor
ris. young man about % years of
age, Is dead at the home Of his aunt,
Mis-, w. NJ. Carter, from, lockjaw,
About two weeks ago while working
for his cousin, Earl Seitz, he caught
;ls hand in an engine, which was
badly smashed, II was necessary to
amputate one finger, and it was
thought that he was geuting along
nicely, but he caught cold in the
hand. causing blood poison.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
He Was RIoht.

Anticipated female-"My dear friends
I do not believe manslaughter should
be punished by death" No" said a
mean man in the audience, 1T is bad
enough that there should be one ma:
less"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
FIGHT OVER ?. 0.
MAKES TROUBLE
SPLIT IN,PARTY
MASON CITY WOMAN LOSES LIFE
BY EXPLOSION or LAMP.
BIG CONTRACT COMES TO IOWA
Page County Has a Dispute Over Ee-
gaiity Of Bridge Bonds--ottuT'-
wa Country Club Is lrnprov.
ing its Golf Links.

Newton, Nov. 3O.--A fight for the
appointment as postmaster Of New
ton is making no, end OF trouble
among local democrats. Jesse A.
Winger, former editor, says he has
promise OF the place from Congress
man Kirkpatrick. Walter A Boyd
says a petition Of remonstrance has
been sent to Kirkpatrick. The fight
promises to split the party here as
it has at osceola and several other
places .,.-.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
raekIIna a HoneIess Task.

Il am now engaged on a beautiful
design for new COIN" said the artist
Il don't see why we need it," replied
Miss Cayenne. You can't make money
so good looking as to render it any
more popular than it already is"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Turkey to Safeguard Mails.

Washington, Nov. S0.-Turkey has
assured the United States that mails
between the embassy at Constantine
pie and the consulates scattered
throughout the country viii be safe
guarded,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Thouaht for the Week,

The roses OF pleasure seldom last
long enough to adorn. the brow Of
him who plucks them; for they are
the only roses which do not retain
their sweetness after they have lost
their beauty.-Hannah More.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Havoc Of TrlchinoaIa.

The worst epidemic of trichinosis
ever known was caused by butcher
Of Hedersleben. Saxony, making sap
sage of an infected pig. The sausages
were eaten at a public banquet. 800
people fell III and 1870 died. ssa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Lincoln Aid Dead.

Appleton. Wis, Dec. DIR. r. H.
Graves, who drove Lincoln and Doug
las on their memorable debating tour
of Illinois, and the oldest veterinarian
in the state. died at the Odd Fellows
home in Green Bay. aged eighty.fve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
seIalan Queen m.

Rotterdam. Dec. LA Dutch news
paper states that Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium Is III and confined to her bed
at point in northern France AZ the
result Of oyerwork In the Red Cross
service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
,mprovipo Golf Links.

Ottumwa, Nov. 30--Acting upon the
suggestion of Charles Chick" Ev-
ans, given when he visited the OF
tumwa Country club several weeks
ago, the club has begun the improve
men: of the local golf course. The
work of bunkering Is now under
way, and hundreds of loads of sand
are being hauled from tie river to
the club grounds, some two miles
distant
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
lnnoeent cause 81 slater,s peath.

A three-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. George. of Storm Lake.
caused the death Of his little four
teen months old sister when he
Knocked ont stopper In a washing
machine and the child was scalded
TO death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Bio Contract TO Iowa.

Fort Madison, Nov. 30-Ofticers OF
the Fort Madison Plow Co., neither
deny nor admit the Chicago report
that they have. secured contract
with the Greek government for the
manufacture here of 100000 canteens
for the Greek army. To a press rep
resentative, Manager Hull said: The
matter has not reached a point where
we can be quoted for publication"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
DIRECTORS TO STAND TRIAL
u. S. Judge Refuses to ouash IndIet-
msnts Against New Haven Rail-
road Maanates.

New York, Dec. District Judge
Sessions refused to quash the indict-
ments against the New Haven rail-
road directors. and they now will have
to stand trial.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Found Dead In Coal Bin.

Valparaiso. Ind. Nov. 20.--Mystery
surrounds the death OF Mrs Margaret
Tetrault, aged fifty, who was found
dead IN the coal bin al her home here
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
Prlaonera KIN rurnkav.

Montreal. Dec. Turnkey Cox
vas killed and another guard wound
cd in fight at Pembroke penitentiary
when two prisoners broke jail
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
cosson Wants Information.

~Des Moines, Dec. l. - Attorney
General Cosson is asking county at
torneys for specific information as
to Jail conditions and the prevalence
or crime and the number OF conyic.
tons for crime in all parts OF the
state. He hopes to secure as he did
two years ago much valuable infor-
nation in addition to taat secured By
the parole board from the county
clerks.
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