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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15

asked Constance "Was there nothing
else"
Mrs Caswell started. you grow
more weird every day, Constance
les-there was something else"
"Mr Davies?"
Mildred had risen. "Don't-don'tl" ="
She cried.
Then YOU do really care for him."
asked Constance mercilessly.
Mono, a thousand times no How
can ? have put all such thoughts
cut Of my mind-long ago" She
rauScd, then went on more calmly,
Constance, believe me or mott am
Just as good a woman today as ! was
the day married Forest Mol
would not even let the thought enter
my head-never" Z"
For perhaps an hour after her friend
had gone, Constance sat thinking
What should she do? Something must
be done and soon. As she thought,
suddenly the truth flashed over her
Caswell had employed Drummond to
shadow his wife in the hope that he
might mearth something that nigh,
lead to a divorce Drummond. like SC
many divorce detectives was no
averse to guiding events. to put i,
mildly. He had ingra,iated himself
perhaps. with the clarvoyant and Da
yieS. Constance had often heard be.
fore of clairyoyants and brokers who
worked IN conjunction to fleece IN,
credulous. Now another and more SC.
rious element than the loss OF none,
was involved. Added to them was a
divorce detective and honor itscli
was at stake, She remembered IN,
doped cigarets, She had heard OF then
before at clairvoyants She saw il
all-Madame Cassandra playing or
Mldreds wounded affections. tn,
broker on both that and her desire tC
he independent-and Drummond pull
ing the wires that all might take ad
vantage OF her woman's frailty>
Tha, moment Constance determined
on action.
First she telephoned to DeFores
CaSwell at his office. 1t was an un
conventional thing to do to ask hir
to call, but she made some plausibl
pretext She was surprised to fin,
that he accepted i, without hesitatine
II set her thinking. Drummond mus
have told him something of her an
and he thought this as good a time a
any to face her. In that case. Drum
mond should probably come too. Sh
was prepared
She had intended to have one Ia,
! talk with Mildred, but had no need t
call her Utterly wretchcd the poo
little woman came in again to see he
as she had done scores of times be
fore, TO pour out her heart. Fore.
|, had not come home to dinner, had nc
even taken the trouble to telephon
, Constance did not say that she herse
was responsible
DO YOU really want to know III
4, truth about your dreamsI" asked Cor
stance after she had prevailed upo
Mildred TO eat little. y
/ IL do not know she returned.
NO YOU don't" went on Constanc
, and determined TO tell her the tru,
whether she liked IL or not 9TH;
olairvoyant and Mr.. Davie. are
league, playing YOU for a sucker, a
they say"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of November are past due II not paid
by s p. IN. of the 18th service will he
discontinued. Pioneer Tel & Tel Co.
dy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
SYRUP Of FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVER|SH CHILD
If little stomach is sour, liv-
er torpid or bowels
clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup OF Figs because in
. few hours all the clogged-up waste
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
. we'll, playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from play
&c empty their bowels, and they be-
come tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered.
When cross ievcrish. restless. see il
tongue is coated, then give this de-
licious fruit laxative" Children love
il, and i, cannot cause injury. No dii-
ference what ails your little one--ii
full Of cold, or sore throat, diar
rhoea. stomach ache, bad breath. re-
member, a gentle "insidc cleansing
should always be the first heatmen,
given Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and grown-ups ar,
printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups. Ash
your druggist for s0-cent bottle o.
aCalifornia Syrup of Figs" then looI
carefully and see that il is made b,
the California Fig Syrup Company.
We make no smaller sire Hand baol
with contempt any other fig syrup
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
Drum Is Banished
From Dance Music
Because of Lure

CHICAGO, Nov lS-"lhc "tumtidl
tumtum-ta-ra- -ta' OF the drum. rhy,h-
mic and snappy, was hanishcd today
from the dance music at the Ida Moves
Hall, the new girls clubhouse of the
University of Chicago because of its
provocative lure and the moaning
tones OF the "Dass band" guided the
feet OF the coed dancers
Because Miss Marion Talbot dean
OF girls, did not approve OF the drum
that instrument was barred from the
orchestra and only piano and the
'axophoneS. the instruments composing
what is called the lass band" in the
"Blaok and Tan" cafes. were allowed
at the hop given by the Score club.
Miss Talbot is quoted as explaining
ITS not in keeping with the Spiri, OF
Ida Moves Hall The drum arouSes all
that is base in young people and tends
to provoke immortality"
Leading musicians IN Chicago in
dulged in hearty laughs at the state
ment that in the drum is to be found
the siren song OF en,iccment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
Clowns Replace
Mexican Toreadors

FL PASO. Texas, Nov. iS.-Mexi-
can sports oi comic nature have TAX
en- the place OF the bull fights, As
the result OF General Carransa's edici
abolishing boil fighting Throughout,
the repvblic.
Among them is the "Jaripeo," or rop-
ing contest, in which clowns take part
Instead OF the procession OF fighter.
in bright costume, there march into the
bull ring clowns in calico uniform.
stuffed with hay. The clowns, wear.
ing comic false faces and the huge
sombreros of the poems, are stuffed ~
nut Of proportion that they can hardly
walk They salute the president Of III,
fight and the crowds, mocking the
manners Of toreadors.
A buRle blast then announnces IN,
bull. which rushes out and, after doda,
ing past capes, manager to toes Z
clown, who comes down in q torn uni
form and pile Of his own hay.
In the Mexican point Of view N,
roping contest Is rather q tame, sub
stitute for the bull fight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
British Invited
No u. S. Note on
Submarine Issue

MEXICO CITY. Nov lS.-The Brit
i,h note dealing with the oommunlca-
ton to Mexico by the United States
concerning neutrality in connection with
the operations OF German submarines
IN the Gull OF Mexico was made public
As has been forecast the note says
Great Britain has not authorized tho
United States to make any representa-
ton, To Mexico and as the Mexican
press had gained a contrary impression
Great Britain requested equal publicity
be gwen tie statement that IT had not
authorized the United States to make
any representations.
Foreign Minister Aguilar's reply to
the note says the necessary publicity
will be gwen IT, The text OF the com
munication on the same sub)eo, from the
United States which was presented last
night has not been made public
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
levels Gone After
Visit of Plumbers

NEW YORK. Nov. lS.-Arrested
while a burglary was being reported
to the police, two men were held in
bail by Magistrate Cobb in lorkville
court in connection with the theft OF
jewelry valued at about $500 from the
home of Miss S. Regensburg The pris-
oners said they were Daniel Collins, -
years old, and George Bohnen, IS.
Discovery Of the burglary was made
by an employe in the Rcgenburg resi-
dence, which recently has been over
hauled, Immediately after two men, who
represented themselves as plumbers, left
the house. A little later Patrolman
Burke Of the Second Branch Detec-
tive Bureau refused to accept the ex-
planation Of Bohnen, whom, the po-
liceman says, he followed into pawn
shop in Third avenue. Bohnen is &C
cused Of having attempted to dispose
OF a diamond ring.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15

OHE found his office typical
- bucket shop. even down to having
~ section par,ltioncd off for women
clients OF the firm She had not IN
tended to risk anything, and so was
prepared when MIR Davies himself
approached her courteouSlv. Instinc-
lively Constance distruSted him lie
was too cordial, too polite. She could
feel the claws hidden in his relvety
paw, as it were. There was a debon-
nair assurance about him. the AR o
man who though, he understood
women and, indeed, did understand a
certain type. But to- Constance, who
was essentially a mans woman, Da.
vies was only revolving.
She managed TO talk without com
mitting herself and he in his compla'
cency was glad to hope that he was
making a new customer She had tc
be careful not to betray any oi tht
real and extensive knowledge about
Wall street which she actually pos
sessed. But the glib misrepresenta
tions about United Traction quite
amazed her.
When she rose to go, Davies accom-
panied her to the door. then out int
the hall to the elevator As he ben
over to shake hands, she noted tina
he held her hand just a little longe
than was necessary.
Hes a swindler OF the first water,
! she concluded. as she was whiskeI
down in the elevator "l'm sure Mil
dred is in badly with this crowd, on
urging her on in her trouble, the othe
making it worse and Fleeing her int,
the bargain"
At the entrance she paused unde
cided as to which was the quickeS
route home As by chance she tufnet
Just for moment, she thought sh
caught ileeting glimpse of Drum
mond dodginng behind pillar II wa
only for an instant, but even that ap
partition was enough
IL will get her out OF this safely
resolved Constance. 81 will keep on
more fly from his web
Constance felt as II. even now, sh
must see Mildred and although sh
knew nothing, at least put her on he
guard. She did not have long
wait for her chance. II was late
the afternoon when her door bun1c
sounded
Constance, I've been looking fc
you all day" sighed Mildred, droppin
sobbing into a chair, II am--di:
tracted."
"Why. my dear, what's the matter
asked Constance. 'Iet me make yc
Cup OF coffee
Over the steaming little cups Mi
drcd grew more calm.
Forest has found out in some wa
that | am speculating in Wall street
she confided at length II suppo'
some OF his friends-he has lots dow
,hcre--told him"
Momentarily the picture OF Drum
mond back of the post in Davic
flashed over Constance.
And he is awfully angry oh,
never knew him to be so angry--ar
sarcastic, too"
"Was it wholly over your money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
GOMPERS REPLIES TO
FOREIGNERS SPEECHES

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. ls.--At this
mornings session OF the convention Of
the American Federation OF Labor,
President Samuel Gompers responded to
the addresses that were made yesterday
by the fratenai delegates from Great
Britain, Canada and Japan. After re-
ceiving the report OF the committee on
rules and order, it was planned to ad-
journ early until tomorrow morning in
order TO permit the various committees
TO take up the consideration OF more
than 100 resolutions that have been
offered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
Mcdaniel Venire
Near Completion

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. l5-Thc
special venue OF forty out OF which will
come the jury to try Oscar d. MacDan-
iel on the charge OF having murdered his
wife may be completed in the criminal
court here today. Twenty venire.
men were selected yesterday and Mon
day Peremptory challenges and the
opening arguments are expected tomor-
row il the special venire is completed
today
John r. Barker, attorney general, and
head OF the prosecution, estimated yes
,erday that presentation OF his evidence
expected to begin Friday, would require
a week and said more than 100 witnesses
had been summoned by the state, The
defense has not yet summoned its wit
ncsses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
WINE GLASS REFLECTS
KISSES;DIV0RCE ASKED
japanese Butler Saw Wife Of New
York Merchant in Arms of
Other Man.

NEW YORK, Nov lS.-KiSses mir
rored in wine glass seen by Jap
aneSe butler. who testified to the re
Elected incidents, influenced Justice
Cohalan in the supreme court today
to grant decree OF divorce to George
Saxton Barber, wealthy wooden mer
chant. who IS a nephew OF Mrs. VIII
liam Mckinley wife OF the murdered
President Mckinley Justice Cohalan
also denied Mrs Beatrice Letorge Bar
ber's application for aimonv
Served Cocktails in Bedroom
In the hearing, before referee, the
Japanese, John Chm An, testified that
Mrs Barber called the correspondent
Charlie" and served cocktails To him
in the bedroom OF an apartment in
West Fiity-ninth street.
The Japanese testified that while he
was in the dining room late one after
noon he suddenly noticed a reflection
of Mrs Barber hugging and kissing
Charlie" who was returning the ca
resses.
Met in Central Park
Mr. Barber alleged that the core
spondent provided Mrs. Barber with a
limousine, $500 saddle horse, and that
they met in Central Park where the CO.
respondent would drive an automobile
beside the brAdle park, where Mrs
Barber would ride.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-15
CALIFORNIA IS THANKED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Message Sent to o. X. Cushing, Chair.
man Democratic State Central
Committee.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lS.-Prc,i-
dent Wilson thanked California yrster,
day for its support in the election in
4 telegram to O, X Gushing. Chairman
OF the democratic state central COM
miti,ee The president said
"The work that YOU and those asso-
oiai,ed with you have done in the
cause of democracy and tho maintc-
nance of progressive policy has excited
my sincere admiration as it must have
won the admiration of all who have
observed the devotion and spirit and
intelligence with which it is done. Nav
] not express my sense of real gratitude
and Join with YOU in rejoicing over the
VICTORY won for the people"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
CENTRAL POWERS C0NFAB ON
German and Austrian Lawmakers
Open Meeting at Salzburg-Con-
ferences Will Continue. 10

Berlin, Sept. 277 (by wireless to
Sayville, L. 1).-Members of the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian parlia-
ments have begun at Salzburg, Aus
tria, their recently announced meeting
for the purpose Of discussing military,
economic and political questions Of
common interest to the two countries,
says Salzburg dispatch to the Over
seas News agency. 1t adds that "a
complete understanding as to the gen.
eral lines Of further rapprochment
has been reached"
German and Austro-Hungarian depu-
ties participated in the discussions.
The conferences will be continued dur
ing the winter. Among the Germans
present were Doctors Muller, Solingen
and Naumann and Count Won Westarp.
while the Austro- Hungarians included
Doctor Sylvester, president of the
Austrian diet, and DR.. Gross, president
of the German National association.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
SOLDlERSHOME MEMBERSHIP
841 Men and Women Inmates. 5s2
Men Participated in War.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 81, The
Iowa Soldiers Home have $50 men
who have participated in some war,
as learned by the semi.annual muster
made by Lieut.. Col. o. r. Marshall, of
Dayton, Ohio. assistant national In
spector general
The musters Of soldiers homes are
made by the government for the pur-
pose of obtaining the amount the gov
eminent must pay the state toward
the care of veterans who have been
under fire in some war.
Regular army soldiers who have
never participated in a war are not in
.cluded in the government support
fund of $500 annually per capita. With
the women members and a few other
men who were never in war, the home
yesterday had SAL members.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
VILLA IN VICINITY OF RUBlO
Psncho and 200 Followers Are Beinq
Pursued by carranza Troops,
Pershing Hears.

Headquarters American Punitive
Expedition in Mexico, Sept. 81
Driven back following his attack upon
Chihuahua, Pancho Villa and 200 fol-
lowers are reported to be in the vi.
cinity of Rubio, where the outlaw
chief is said to be making efforts to
gather together his forces for n last
desperate drive into northern Mexico.
villa and the remnants of his band
were defeated Monday in a skirmish
at San Andres, according to seeming.
ly authentic information reaching Cen
eral Pershing. General CARA and
General Ramos, with their Carranzista
forces, are reported to be pursuing
villa in the neighborhood of San An
dres, while the Carranza commander
at Namiquipa Is said to be moving so
as ito cut off the bandits from the
north.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
VILLA NOT ONE OF RAIDERS
Leader Was Not Present at the
Chihuahua City Fight.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Secretary
Lansing fatty contradicted the official
report of Gen. George, Bell, Jr., that
villa was present at the raid on Chi.
huahua City, September 16, that Car
rama soldiers deserted to him, and
that great quantities of munitions
were captured. An official announce
ment by Secretary Lansing stated that
the state departments information con
forms to the facts as presented by the
Mexican government that Villa was
not in chihuahua and that there were
no assertions. Secretary Lansing an
nOunced:
confidential adviceS from Chihua-
hua City seem to bear out the state
ment of Mr.. ArredOndo (Mexican am
bassadOr designate) that Villa was not
present in the recent raid on Chi
huahua City, that the raiders took
away no arms nor ammunition, and
that there were no assertions from the
CarranziSta forces"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Notice of Referees Sale.

By virtue of an order of sale direct
ed to the undersigned referee. from
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, on a
decree obtained in said Court, on the
4th day of April, 1916, in favor of
Hannah V. Clark, as Plaintiff VS..
Demeretta Graham, ct al, Defendants,
for the partition of the real estate
named and described in the said
Plaintiffs petition, | will on the 14th
day of October, 1916, offer for sale to
the highest bidder, the following real
estate, to.wit: Government Lot 1, in
Sec. IS, Twp. rs, N. of Range II, West
Of 9Th p. NJ.
Terms of sale cash. Said sale to
take place in front of the court house
ioor, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the hour
Of 2 O'Clock p. M, of said day, when
and where due attendance will be Civ
en- by the undersigned
Dated at oskaloosa, Iowa, Septem-
Der Is, 1916.
Geo. J. Clark, Sole Referee
(9dD
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
BEACON CHURCH
IS RE,RED|CATEO
STRUCTURE is
OPENED FREE FROM DEBT.
THE AUDIENCE GIVES LITERALLY
Seventy-Five Dollars More Than
Needed Was Subscribed - New
Era In the Progress of Meth
odism of the Community.

Sunday, September "a, 1916, will
go down in the history of the Beacon
M. E. church as Red Letter or Era
Making Day. From the confusion
and disorder of construction work in
.remodeling and enlarging their
church building, the work was finally
completed 80 that the new building
could be re-dedicated and this was
done under the most favorable and
suspicious conditions.
Rev. A. A. Heath of Delta was the
only former pastor present, and he
occupied the pulpit during the morn
ing service, delivering a strong and
vigorous discourse on The Story of
a Broken Life" At the close DR..
G. l.. Minear, the district superin-
tendent, took charge and stated that
$5410O was needed in order to pro-
vide for the balance due on the i'm
provements. Part of this was Sc
cured in the morning, and the rest
in the afternoon, and in all 1915 was
raised, or $75 more than was asked
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
RUSS ATTACKS FAIL
VIENNA SAYS SIX ASSAULTS IN
oAIicIA WERE REPuLsEp.
Roumanian Troops Occupy Heights In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Forced
Al. YAK to Retreat.

London, Sept 27.-The battle for the
Carpathlan passes turned toward ROu-
manian success. The Berlin war Of
fee admitted that Roumanian troops
have again occupied the heights on
both sides OF Szurduk and Vulcan
passes in Pennsylvania and that the
Austro- German forces had retreated.
The report states that although Ger
man troops repulsed all the ROuman-
ian attacks against the passes" they
"were withdrawn, according to army
orders"
The Russian attacks in Galicia are
growing in ferocity, according to Ber-
lin advices, which state that Russian
troops made six successive attacks in
strong force against the AustrO-Ger-
man positions near Manajow, in Cali
cha, but the attacks failed with heavy
losses for the Russians.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
LAKE BOAT SINKS; ALL SAFE
Four Men From RebervaI Picked Up
on Raft and Two Reported Miss
ing Are Sighted.

Oswego, N Y, Sept. 27.-Four men,
brrs of the crew of the steamer Rober-
val of Ottawa, which foundered in
Lake Ontario, nine miles from here,
were picked up on an improvised raft,
after being buffeted by the sea for 20
hours without food. Two others re-
ported missing were seen in yawl 40
miles from here, near the Canadian
shore, 1t was reported. This would in
dictate no lives were lost in the disas-
ter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
U. S. WATCHES BREAD BOOST
Federal officials Are Instructed to
Keep Eye on Move to Raise.
the Prices.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Ofticials of
both the department Of justice and the
federal trade commission are watching
advances Of bread prices with consid-
cradle interest, but so far no general
investigation has been determined
upon. Federal attorneys, who have
full power to look into the situation in
their respective districts, were direct
ed some months ago to watch for any
evidence of illegal practices.
The department of justice has no
power to act unless there is evidence
of a combination or agreement, injuri-
Gus to the public, in articles that enter
into interstate trade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Notice of Expiration.

To NJ. C. -Dory:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Mahaska rounty, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot 20 and Lot 81, Ridge Place. Os--
kaloosa, Iowa, was sold for the taxes
of 1910, 1911 and 1912 on the LIST day
of December, 1918, to Carl Johnson;
that the certificates of sale thereof
are now owned by Carl Johnson and
the right of redemption will expire
and Treasurcr's Deed for said land
will be made unless redemption from
such sale be made within 80 days
from the date of complete service of
this notice. You will govern yourself
accordingly.
Dated September s, 1916.
9w3 Carl Johnson
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

"a Notice is hereby given to al per-
sons Interested, that on the 18th day of
Sept: A. D., 1916, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, administrator of
the estate of James McBurney, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said IS.
tate will make payment to TIE UNDER
signed. and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thentlcated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of September,
1916.
A. j. McBurney, Administrators.
w. T. Martin, Clerk. lows
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles of People Suited Through
Court Hoppers

Charles Mcdonald, a concession
man at the fair was picked up for in
toxication Tuesday night and placed
in jail. He pleaded guilty and was
fined fifty dollars and costs or fifteen
days in Jail. Sentence was suspend
ed during good behavior and the man
was permitted to return to his prop
erty, mittimus to issue II further
cause for complaint arises.