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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate
dent Roosevelt and adopted a resolu-
ton for the appointment Of a com
mittee to cooperate with like com
mitteC from the house to consider by
what token Of respect and affection
congress might express the sorrow Of
the nation upon the tragic death o.
the late President Mckinley. At the
conclusion of the reading Of the mes
sage Senator Foraker presented the
Mckinley resolution, and, as further
mark of respect, the senate ad
jOurned.
Not in many years have the mem
bers of the house listened with sucn
rapt attention to the annual message
of the president of the United States
as they did to the reading Of the frs
message of Roosevelt. Several times
there was applause and at the con
clusion there was an enthusiastic
demonstration on the republican side
On motion of Mr.. GrOsevnor Of Ohio
that portion Of the message relating
to the death of the late president was
referred to a committee to consist OF
one member from each state to join
a similar committee of the senate to
consider and report by what token OF
respect and affection it may be proper
for congress to express the deep sen
sibiIity of the nation to the tragic
death of the late president. The
speaker appointed a committee head
by MI GrosyenOr. A bill to punish
assassination or attempted assassina-
ton Of the president and other high
government officials was introduced.
A measure was also introduce ex-
tending the Chinese exclusion law
twenty years. A more stringent i'm
migration law was also proposed
Speaker Henderson may not announce
the house committee assignments
until after the holidays.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

are said to have suffered heavily. The
robbers charge the air OF night
coaches with narcotics and then rob
the passengers while they are asleep.
Much excitement has been caused
n Roman society over the presence
of Count Camille Pecci. a nephew OF
the pope, at the Thanksgiving recep
! ton held by George Won L. Meyer
This is the first occasion when rela
tive Of the pontiff has been present al
any ceremony given by the represen
tatiVe of a foreign power.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12
WRITTEN BY WASHINGTON.
Valuable Letter in Possession of a
Michigan Man.

Winona, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Louis E.
Larton of this city, who has been col
lecting autographs and curios for the
past twenty years and who now has
one of the finest collections in south
ern Minnesota, has just received some
valuable additions through a friend
in Michigan. The most important of
these is an autograph letter written
by George Washington on July 3, 1916
the day before the signing of the Dec
laration of independence. The letter
is yellow and somewhat faded, but stin
perfectly legible. 1t reads as fol
lows:
July 3. 1776.-Sir: We must secure
the sulphur by tonight sure. Please
give bearer, Isaac Stone, twenty
pounds specie for same. By order
committee of safety. Thomas Redman,
sheriff C. Washington, General"
On the opposite side is the address,
ITO Israel Pemberton. Merchant In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Controller Ridgely in his annual re-
port urged the need of an asset bank
ing currency in this coutry, but sug-
gested no definite plan.
Paul Cooksey is attempting to
collect a claim against the estate of
the late Marcus Daily, the Montana
millionaire. He claims Mr. Daily
agreed to subscribe $4,000 to the
erection Of a monument to the
memory Of the confederate soldiers
who died in the evil war.
The governor of Texas has respited
until Dec. 20 the death sentence of
Henry Randall, who is under sentence
to hang in Houston. The respite is
granted in order to permit the COVER
| nor to examine carefully the papers
requesting communication of the
| sentence to life Imprisonment
American Baseball association com
pleted its organization, with clubs at
indianapolis, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Col
umbus, Toledo, Minneapolis, Omaha
and Kansas City. Ban Johnson was re
elected president and next seasons
games were fixed at lao, to begin
April %.
Senator Mark A. Hanna is annoyed
over the reports sent out from Wash
ington that he is not on good term
at the white house. When his atten
ton was called to this report again
he venemently denied it. It's a lie
he exclaimed. when I go down t.
Washington, I'm going to cut off com
muniCations with the papers whicI
publish such rot"
At Laurens, S. c., two white men
one of prominence in the community
: in the absence Of the gentlemen of tn
family, entered the residence Of tn
most prominent citizen of the plac
and attacked a young lady in he
chamber. The screams of the gil
: brought citizens to the streets. Cha
ence E. Babb, a neighbor, saw tn
men leap from the window of tht
+ young lady's room. He gave chaS'
+ firing with shotgun as he wen
: The men separated and Babb COZ
tinued after one until finally b
4 brought him down. He was astonisI
6 ed to find that it was Henry {
= Sullivan, a friend. Sullivan woul
give no explanation, nor would he d
vulge the name of his companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12
The Beers,

A dinner Of Deconians in London
was marked by a notable tribute to
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler.
The fall in British securities since
the south African war began is de-
clared to be without precedent.
General Botha declared the beers
are able to continue the war five
years and that they will drive the
British cut of Cape Colony.
There have been very persistent ru-
mors in London for the last two days
of foreign intervention in the boer
war. The form the rumors take
points to German action, with Russia
and Fra1ce asserting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

'I wonders" said Brother Dickey
''ef Mister Roosevelt is gwine ter givs
de cullud race ay mo- reckernitioL
dan what dey been ahayin Dey sho
needs it. wy | well erquainted wild
a member er my race what voted de
'pblican ticket six times in one elee-
ton, en- dat man amt even got ons
office ter his name! Nav, eff dat's
what dey calls rickernition hits mo-
dan kin eel"--Atlanta Constitution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

tor Lodge introduced a bill provid-
ing that the tariff passed by the
Philippine commission September IT,
1901. shall remain in full force and eff
feet. This covers goods going into
the islands. Senator Lodge also in
troduced a bill providing for the re-
moval of the ten years limitation on
the Chinese eXclusioI act, thus leav-
ing the provisions q the Geary act in
| force.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 6.-RepTesenta-
tive Gardner of New Jersey intro
duced a joint resolution authorizing
the state department to purchase the
Danish West Indies and appropriating
not exceeding $4,0O0,000 for that pur-
pose Mr. Crumpacker Qnd) intro
duced q bill for an amendment to the
appOrtiOnment act so the membership
of the house will be 372, based on the
vote cast instead of on population. 1t
reduces the representation in the
southern states and makes an increase
in the northern states. Mr.. Taylor
(Ohio) introduced a bill to pension
Mrs. Mckinley at the rate of $4,000
a year, beginning Sept. II, 1901, the
date of the death Of the late presi-
dent. A bill introduced by Mr. Brown
low (Tenn.) for the creation Of a
park in the southern Appalachian
mountains, provides that the park
shall be called Mckinley national
lark and shall contain 100000 acres.
Speaker Henderson announced the
appointment of the following com
mittees:
Ways and means-Messrs Payne
On. "; Dalzen PaD; Hopkins OII);
Grosvenor (Ohio); Russell Comm
Steele QndD; Tawney (Minn); Nc
Call (Mass); Long (Kas); Babcock
(Wis.); Metcalfe (CalD, republicans
Richardson (TennD; Robertson Oa.);
Swanson (VaD; Mcclellan IN. ";
Newlands (Nev); Cooper (Tex)
democrats.
Appropriations - Messrs. Cannon
GllD; Bingham (Pa); Hemenway
IndD; Barney (WisD; Moody
(Mass); Van Voorhis (Ohio) Nc
Cleary (Minn); Littauer IN. ";
Brownlow (Tenn.); Gardner (Mich);
Burkett (NebD, republicans; Livings-
ton (GaD; McRae (Ark); Bell (ColD;
Pierce (Tenn.); Benton (Mo); and
Taylor (Ala), democrats
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Suppose, Bobbie, that another boy
should strike your right cheek aske7
the Sunday school teacher, what
would you dc2"
Give him the other cheek &c
strike said Bobbic.
That's right" said the teacher.
'Yessum,' said BObbie, land it IL
struck that, I'd paratyze him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12
SAME AS SUEZ CANAL
ARE PROPOSED RULES FOR NEW
iSTHMIAN WATERWAY.
ALL NATIONS MAY USE 1T

But BelIgerents Shall not Stop or Re-
victual in it Unless in Distress and
Then Transit Shall be Effected
With All Possible Dispatch.
With All Possible Dispatch, Says
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Lawrence University has organized
a class in debating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 5.-The text OF |
the new -Pauncefote treaty. pro- !
yiding for construction Of a canal
across the isthmus of Panama. sent
to the senate Wednesday, was made
public. The canal is to be free and
open to the vessels of commerce aud
war of all nations observing the rules
substantially as embodied in the con
vention of Constantinople, signed
October %, 1888, for the free nayiga-
ton Of the Suez canal. The canal
shall never be blockaded, nor shall
| any right of war be exercised nor any
| act OF hostility be committed within
it. The United States, however, shall
be at liberty to police, and protec'
and build and manage it.
! Senator McComas of Maryland
made an extended speech with
anarchy for his theme and was follow
| ed by some brief remarks by Senator
HOar Of Massachusetts on the diff
ficulties in the way of dealing with
anarchist assassins. Senator Nc
Comas maintained that congress had
full power under the constitution to
enact law furnishing with death any
| person killing the president or as
saulting the president with intent &c
kill or aiding, melting or procuring
such an act. He favored rigid pro
visions in the immigration laws foI
the deportation of alien anarchists
Senator HOar said the difficulty was
that assassins of the kings and rulers
always gloried in their crimes and
were in no wise deferred by the feal
OF punishment For this reason he
thought it was almost useless tC
multiply punishments. The most
: effective remedy, he suggested, would
be to have the civilized nations of the
world agree upon some desOlate spo
} on the earth's surface, to which al
! anarchists who upheld assassination
or the overthrow of government
} should be transported. In such {
community the anarchists could carr!
our their theories of living withou
government and the world would b.
! rid of their presence Senator Pen
rose introduced a bill for the regula
) ton of immigration, prepared by him
self and the commissioner general o
immigration, which looks to a genera
revision of the laws upon this ques
= ton. It provides for duty Of So pc
! head on all persons coming into tn
. United States from foreign countries
= | except those who are citizens Of thI
!. country or of Canada or Mexico.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
Twenty=Fiftf Anniversary of Invention OF the
Telephone.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 26,-The annual
stockholders meeting of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, held
in this city to-day, marked the twenty
fifth anniversary of the invention of the
telephone by Professor Bell. In a retro
spect of the progress of the telephone in
that time, Acting Secretary Cochran
said:
Twenty years ago there were 4i,SSC
telephone subscribers in the United States
and %, ia miles of wire in use for tee-
phone purposes. At the end of last yea1
there were SOS,SS0 exchange stations
opened with our instruments, and 1861, sol
miles of wire were employed for exchange
and toi-lne service.
1.-The estimated number of daily eX-
change connections is 5,66s. 1856, or about
1925 900, 0GO per year. The investment in
line construction, equipment and supplies
for the long-distance system up to De-
cembcr 3lst, 1900. was SIS, 162, 020.
The old board of directors was re-
elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
MUST RESTORE ORDER.
Authorizes Must Not Fear to use Necessary
Severity.
(Ey Associated Press.)

(Ey Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG. March "a CIR
cular issued by the Minister of the In
terror blames the police for not crushing
the demonstrations at the outset by the
dispersion of the gathering crowd. 1T
says the police must learn when ana
where demonstrate tons arc planned, ana
mass their forces there. Above all order
must be restored a any cost and the
authorities must not fear to use the
necessary force and severity.
The military. the circular further says,
can be called upon when firing is neces-
sary. and the cavalry may be summoned
upon any occasion to clear the streets.
The Russian Authors Mutual Aid AS
ISOLATION. founded by the Russian Lite
rarv Society, has been ordered to close
its premises owing to a protest OIL me
authorities during the recent rlots' is
sued a short time ago.
A student at the ST. Petersburg ohl-
yersitv nance Proskuriakoff. who had
been sentenced to two years military
service and drafted into q regiment soon
to leave for Turkestan: a woman stuoehl
named Smiyrnova and Lieutenant hut-
ness, of Capper battalion, have oeeh
found dead near hamburg, iii the ST
Petersburg province. The student held
revolver and it was thought that the
three persons had committed suicide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
NEW PHASE.
Who is 10 Garry Out Provisions OF chinese
Protocol.
(By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, March 26.-While at
iention has been centered upon the Crisis
connected with the Manchuran agree
ment an entirely new and important
rhase of the Chinese question mas pee'i
presented by the action OF the ministers
AT Pekin. in agreeing to submit to their
various governments whether articles
and of the Chinese protocol shall be
rerried ont by the military authorities Of
an the Powers interested in China or only
by those Powers who are continuing 10
take part in the application of these ar
,icles. The action of the ministers mas
been communicated TO several of the Tor
eicn embassies and legations here, ana
doubtless Mr.. Rockhill has made, or VIII
make known, the same facts.
The articles in question are:
Article s-The destruction of the forts
which might obstruct free communication
between Pekin and the sea
Article 9-The right TO maintain occu-
nation OF certain points TO be deter
mined by an understanding among the
Powers to obtain open communication tie
tween the capital and the sea
AS these two questions appear to in
volve territorial affairs it may become of
considerable moment whether The deter
nination Of such affairs is to be left with
the military authorities of all the Powers,
or only with such Powers continue
their military force in China.
IN the latter case the United States
Government may be quietly but effcctual-
~ deprived of all voice in the settlement
Of so much of the Chinese question as re-
iates to The deterninati ton of the strength
OF the military forces TO be continued
there IN the future by the Powers. 1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
OYSTER CASES
WERE POSTPONED
Suit of Ex-Chief. of Police Harwood
Also Went Over.
JUNIOR MECHANICS DISPUTE.
Steps to Be Taken to Dust SPECIALIZED State
CouuciI-Series of Violent Thunder
Storms III Newport News, But
No Damage Reported.
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Times.l

NSPsNlai blspdttu ~ 1uc AidSs.J
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 26-The
Circuit Court convened here to-day for the
March term. The docket was called and q
number of cases set for trial. This after
noon the case Of A. j. Jones against the
Newport News Shipbuiding and Dry Dock
Company was taken up. This suit is an
action of unlawful entry and detainer
which was brought in the Circuit Court OF
Warwick county about year ago, but
which, it has been decided, is within the
jurisdiction of the court here. The action
was brought to get possession of certain
oyster beds i'll the James River, which the
plaintiff claims the Ship Yard encroached
upon in the building Of one of its piers. \
similar suit has been entered by Thomas
Saunders against the Ship Yard. Both
cases went over to the next term to allow
surveys to be made. The question involved
is an important one to oystermen.
The case of eX-Chief of Police Harwood
against Mayor Moss. for ten thousand dol
lars damages for alleged defamation of
character, also went over.
j. 0. {. y. NJ.
It is learned on good authority that the
State Council. Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics. will, in a few weeks,
take steps to GUST the so-caled State Coun-
Gil of National Council ympathizers, who
and organized d separate State body. The
Virginia Council when it cut loose from
the National on account CT differences
growing out Of the additional per capita
tax. secured charter from the State Leg
islature, which gives the body the eNclu-
sive right to the use of the name of State
Council of Virginia Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, entire jurisdiction
over all Junior property in the State and
the exclusive authority to organize, charter
and disband subordinate councils. This is
plain. and means that the State body,
which was organized several days ago in
Alexandria, has no standing in Virginia
under its present name.
HEAVY RAINFALL.
Mr. w. L. Divine, of Cincinnati. general
import freight agent for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway spent several hours in
the city this morning cn business in con-
nection with the Chesapeake and Ohio's
important trade.
A series of violent thunderstcrms, ac-
companied by heavy downpours, OF rain,
have swept over the city to-day and are
prevailing with undin2inished Vlsor to-
night. No damage is reported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
MRS. HALLS CLAIM.
She Has Attached All Deposits of the Late
Mr.. Gilman.
By Associated Press. J


BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March 20
Daniel Davenport, counsel in Bridgeport
for Mrs Helen Hall, announced to-day
that Mrs. Helen Hall has attached all
the money in the late George f. Gilman's
name wherever deposited, including sos 900
in the bank of North America, New
York.
The attorney added th;t Mrs Hall
would not interfere at all with the tea
store property, realizing that the interest
OF the business demands that it shall be
allowed to go on unhampered
Regarding the basis of Mrs. HALL S
claim, she remains as non-commital as
ever. Mr. Davenport notified the Bridge
port Trust Company, administrator for
the Gilman estate that Mrs. Hall would
freely turn the Gilman mansion at Black
Rock over to its possession and that
l!er mother and brother would vacate
the mansion shortly.
In taking this step, Lawyer Davenport
said Mrs Hall does not waive her title
or right to so to the mansion. but as
owner of the property and contiding in
the integrity Of the administrator, she
prefers to have it taken care of by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
PUNISH LYNCHERS.
Judge Barksdale Charged the Jury to Make a
Thorough Investigation.
Especial Dispatch to The Times


HOUSTON, VA, March 26.-County
Court was in session yesterday. \ special
grand jury was empanelled and sundry
petty cases were Investigated, but no in
dlctments were found. Judge Barksdale
charged the jury specially in regard to the
recent lynching of the negro Waller, char
acyerizing it as a Wanton and outrageous
murder, and urging the jury to make full
and thorough investigation, and, if posi-
BILE. have the guilty parties punished The
grand jury was adjourned over until We'd
nesday, and a number of witnesses, includ-
ing the Justice and constable and mother
of the murdered man, were ordered to be
summoned.
a large crowd was in attendance and
the political pot was at fever heat Mon
I'd CUES friends were busy and expressed
great confidence that their man would
carry the county. Mr.. John P. Swanson
of Danvile brother of the Congressman
from the Fifth District. was here in the in
terest of his brother and was kept busy
shaking hands with Mr.. Swanson S
many admirers and supporters. The fight
is young yet, however, and it is hard
to say who will get the delegates from
Halifax. The probability is that the dele
CATION will be divided between Echols,
Swanson and Montague.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27

AS the pioneer of a new system OF rail-
road building in the South. Machen knows
what it is to live under intense nervous
strain. His joy at finding in Paines Cee-
~ Compound a reliable means of restor-
ing his nervous energy is shown in every
line of his letter to the proprietors of this
great remedy.
When thousands of men and women in
every walk of life, from the humblest TO
the most famous and honored, voluntarily
go out OF their way to tell others the
great good Paines Celery Compound has
done them; when the abest physicians
and the best pharmacists not only pre-
scribe and recommend. but themselves
use and find health in P;,ine's Celery
Compound. the present great demand fof
the spring remedy is not to be wondered
at.
Paine's Celery Compound Is the one real
spring remedy known to-day that never
fails to benefit. 1t cures diseases due to
nervous weakness a bad state of the
blood The most wide-awake, intelligent
part of every community in tnis country
are among its most enthusiastic vouchers
and endorsers
best informed most observant class OF
people in the well-to-do homes of our
largest cities, well as in the more fruit
gal town communities. place Paine's Cele-
ry Compound far in advance of any spring
remedy
1t is. in fact the only spring remedy
ever heard of III the homes of practicins
physicians
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
School Trustees Elected.

The Board of Aldermen and Common
Council met last night in joint session.
The only business before the meeting was
the election of school trustees. and
Messrs w. NJ. Turpin, Charles Hutzler
and James II. Capers were reelected
unanimously.
The communication from Secretary Wal
ford, OF the School Board, setting forth
that the period Of service CT these three
members of the Board would expire on
April Sd, 1901, was read.
Mr.. Pollock nominated Mr.. Turpin for
reelection as school trustee from the
First District, and he was elected unani-
mously. Mr.. Charles Hutzler and Major
James H. Capers. OF the Second and
Third Districts, were nominated by Mr.
Gunst and Mr., Winston, respectively, and
also elected unanimously.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING.
Wilkesbarre Youugster Made His Escape
From Capt0rs.
(By Associated Press.l

(By ASSOCIATED FFeSs.1
WILKESBARRE, PA, March "a
daring attempt was made to kidnap Ed
ward McAvery, aged eleven years. of this
city. to-day. Two men picked him up in
the yard of his fatAers house, carried
him to a surrey. placed a handkerchief
saturated with chloroform over his nose
and drove away. The child became un-
conscious from the drug, and when he
revived he found himself on the back
seat Of the vehicle. which was then jar
ring over a country, road.
Young AcAvery jumped from the car
riage. One-of the men ran after him. but
the youngsters cries attracted the at
teution of the occupants of another car
riage which was passing at the time, and
the kidnappers became scared and
whipped their horse and disappeared.