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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-17

SITUATION WANTED by young man as
bookkeeper. salesman, collector or drum
mer; have had experiences; can give good
reference. Address W, 1906 Preston ave
nue., city. III
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
WILL RECEIVE ATTENTION.
crossely's Primary Bill Will Not be
Ignored.

Des Moines, Jan. Ex-senator Cross
Iey's primary election bill seems like
ly to come nearer to passage tnan any
similar measure mas come In long
time. There have been repeated eff
forts In recent years 20 secure such
legislation, but nothing at all satisfac-
tory to its advocates has ever even
had serious show OF passage. But
last summers campaign developed, in
such counties as carroll. Kossuth,
Jackson and others. the evidence that
q primary law is necessary. There
was most insistent demand for a law.
and unless sentiment has changed the
legislature will have to consider it
seriously.
Senator Crossley has modelled his
bill in many regards on the lines Of
the La Toilette measure whicD failed
to pass In Wisconsin. 1t provides for
simultaneous primaries of all parties
on the first Friday in June. The
county shall pay the expenses; the
Judges and clerks shall be the same
as for the November election. Polls
shall be open from to o'clock.
Candidates for county Offices shall be
nominated by the plurality OF the
votes cast. Candidates for state
Offices shall be voted for at the same
time. All ballots shall be deposited
n one box, to be sorted out by the
Judges according to the various parties
when they are counted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
J. J. HILL TELLS HIS STORY.
Railway President Defends the North.
ern Railroad Deal.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-James ). Hill,
president of the Northern Securities
company and president OF the Great
Northern railway. testified for three
and one-Quarter hours before the In.
terstate commerce commission here
yesterday. In answer to questions
tending to show the effect of the COM
munity of interest plan on rates, the
veteran railroader declared that com
petition does not lower rates. but on
the contrary. he believed that it ad-
vanced them. He declared that in the
northwest. where for twenty years the
Northern Pacific and the Great North
ern have been at peace. where one
road has agreed with the other on
rates and maintained the agreements,
rates were lower than In any other
part OF the country. In regard to the
purchase Of the Burlington by the
Nor .nern Pacific and the Great North
ern. Mr.. Hill declared that the pur-
chase was a matter of necessity and
was not due to "a movement in line
with the trust idea" He testified to
the formation of the Northern Securi-
ties company. and in doing SO gave a
reason far more simple than has gen.
orally been conjectured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
WILL TIE TO THE PLATFORM.
Democrats OF the House Do Not For
muIate Policy.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The demo
cratic members Of the house of repre-
sentatives met in caucus in the hall
of the house last evening and after a
short but spirited contest adopted
resolutions declaring that they were
wl,nout power to promulgate a plat
form of principles for the party, ow-
ing to the binding character of the
party platform heretofore regularly
made at national convention. The
contest occurreu over a substitute
resolution proposed by Representative
Henry of Texas, more specifically de-
claring 1t to be the duty of every
democratic representative to adhere
to the national platform until another
democratic convention adopts new
platform.
The caucus was the outgrowth Of
animated discussion among the demo-
cratic members ever since the pres.
ent session of congress began. the
chief issue being as to the extent to
which the Kansas City platform
should be reaffirmed or should be
superseded by q new declaration Of
policy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
PAID $1,000 900 FOR THEM.
Cost of Danish West Indies Informal.
iy Known.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Following
the invariable rule in such cases. the
state department officials decline to
make public any Of the details of the
purchase Of the Danish islands, so
that 1t is not possible to state posi-.
lively the price to be paid. though
this is believed to be In the neighbor.
hood OF 100000. 1t is known also
that Denmark has abandoned the po-
sition she was inclined to occupy to.
ward the conservation of the political
rights of the inhabitants of the isl.
ands, and leaves the United States a
free hand to deal with them. without
pledge of American citizenship or OF
free trade privileges.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The treaty Of
cession Of the Danish West Indies
islands from Denmark to the United
States was signed at the state de-
partment yesterday by Secretary Hay
and Constantine Brun. the Danish
minister. The treaty will be submit
ted to the senate for ratification i'm.
mediately.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Secretary davidson of the executive
council has drafted. with the approval
o. the executive council, bills for two
important changes In the laws relat-
ing to the taxation OF telephone, tele-
grap.. and express companies. Under
the present laws the companies make
There are 5,lS9. 900 Hebrews in Rus.
STA. according to the latest census re.
turns.
VI all the newspapers published in
the world, 68 per cent are In the Eng
lish language.
The number of government officials
in France is 10000. Fifty years ago
it was $4,000.
Rev. DR.. Charles Nichols. who
achieved notoriety by publishing a
list Of whom he regarded the elite of
society in the United States. has been
overwhelmed with orders from lyceum
bureaus and lecturing associations to
define his views of what American So
ciety should consist.
The most expensive coronation on
record was that of the present Car of
Russia. Upwards Of s15.000.00O were
fully 100000 morp by the public
authorities OF the Various Russian
towns.
A dignifed bishop. while passing
along a London street. heard three
vegetable beggars engaged in rather
blasphemous argument. Intending to
rebuke them. he said to one OF the
offenders. my good man, where did
you learn to swear like that?" Lord
luv yer, guv'nor." replied the brawny
peddler. clapping him genially on the
shoulder. "ye can't learn it: it's q gift"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
CITIES HAVE POWER.
May Compel Bicycle Riders to Carry
Lights at Night.

Lights at Night.
Des Moines, Jan. 24.-The right of
cities to enact ordinances regulating
the privileges of vehicles on streets
Is upheld by the supreme court in the
case OF Des Moines VS.. w. s. Keller.
the defendant having been convicted
of a violation of the city ordinance
requiring bicycle riders to carry a
light after dark when riding on the
streets of the city. The defendant was
fined the minimum amount under the
city regulations and the case appealed
to test the validity of the ordinance.
The court says: THAT municipal
corporation has absolute control of its
streets Is generally conceded, and 1t is
equally true that it may enact such
ordinances governing the use thereof
as shall be necessary in its Judgment
to protect the public. Bicycles are
now generally treated as vehicles hav-
ing q common right to the use of the
highways.
"The noiseless, swift and light char
acter OF bicycle distinguishes It from
all other vehicles used on the high
ways. In the night on a paved street
Il is silent as death, 1t glides along
without any of the noise made by
horses drawing a carriage. Its APP
proach is generally unheralded and
pedestrians who are called upon to
cross a street are usually without
warning OF It's proximity until swish
advises them that it has passed.
"A requirement that bicycle riders
use lamps during the night Is but a
Just and reasonable exercise of con-
troll over public highways, for the pro-
lection of others whose rights thereon
are as great as theirs"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Secretary Shaw Says Goodbye to His
Neiqhbors and Friends.

Denison, Jan. 24.-The citizens of
Denison and Crawford county tender.
ed a farewell reception to Leslie NJ.
Shaw last night at the opera house,
previous to his departure for Wash.
ington to assume his duties as secre-
tary of the treasury. 1t was a great
outpouring Of the people. over 1000
being in attendance. and showed the
esteem In which Governor Shaw is
held at home where he has achieved
his success and risen from a poor
young lawyer to one of the great men
Of the nation in twenty-five years.
Colonel Sears McHenry acted as chair
man and introduced the speakers, F..
w. Meyers, Carr F. kuehnle, J. B.
Romans and p. e. G. Lally. Mr.. Shaw
spoke In his happiest vein and &C.
knowledged his appreciation of the
kindness and friendship Of his neigh
bors and fellow townsmen. His re-
marks were enthusiastically applaud
ed and the ovation given him was most
cordial. Democrats as well as repub-
licans We'd with each other In their
efforts to show their Joy at Governor
ShaW's promotion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Few people know more than they
think they know.
"A Baltimore engraver has put ths
alphabet on the head OF q common
pin. The work took only an hour and
half.
Mrs. David B. Stamp, of Finchville,
N. Y. who celebrated her 108th birth
day recently. lived at Fishkill wher
Robert Fultons steamboat made IT.
first trip. She remembers the Incl
tent well and enjoys telling of the
excitement the spectacle caused In the
village. 70
did you come back for something
you forgot?" asked Mrs. barley. when
her husband returned to the house .
few minutes after leaving. mo, my
dear" replied he. II came back for
something remembered"
In the course of a speech in the
senate last week Mr.. Hoar. Of Mas
sachusetts. took fling at the Greer
Mountain state by saying: mo mai
in, Vermont is allowed to vote until hi
has made $4,000 trading horses with
Massachusetts people," A ripple o.
laughter caused by this remark wal
changed to a roar when Senator Prof.
tor of Vermont, said in his deem basI
Yes, and we an vote"
Gazzam latter he has succeeded II
waking his wife)-"Open the dorsh!l
Mrs. Gozzam (head out of the secor,
story window)-"Are you sober7" -
zam-"Yesh." Mrs. Gazzam--
cay reciprocity" ~aed Ii
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
NEW PRIMARY LAW.
Senator CrossIey Introduces Com.
prehensive Measure.

oCtaASt StoSoiSJ "sSNs~SS - ~S'''
prehensive Measure.
Des Moines. Jan. Ex-senator Cross
ley of Madison has introduced bill
providing for the nomination OF Of
fcers and the election of delegates to
political conventions by a primary
election. All political parties are to
participate in this election, which Is
to be held the first Friday In June OF
each year. The voting places and
Judges and clerks of election are to
be the same as for the regular cleo
ton, held in November. Where regis
tration is required the primary cleo
ton day Is to constitute a day OF reg
istration. Tickets for the election are
to be prepared by the county auditor
and the names OF all candidates are
to be filed with him at least ten days
before the primary election day. IL
the candidates are to be voted on In
more than one county they are to be
filed with the secretary of state and
be Is to transmit them to the county
auditors. All Of the ballots for all p6-
litical parties are to be voted in the
same ballot box and in counting they
are to be separated but after the count
is completed they are to be replaced
In the box. The returns for the diff
ferent parties are to be sealed and re-
turned to the county auditor the same
as in general elections. The county
auditor is to certify them to the chair
man OF the county central committees
OF the different parties. At the con-
ventions these returns are to be re-
viewed and the candidates receiving
the highest number of votes are to be
declared the nominees of the party.
In case of tie the matter is to be de-
termined by lot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
THRICE DECLINES OFFICE
scHlEY REITERATES HE WILL
NOT ENTER POLITICS.
Hero Of Santiago Given Magnificent
Reception by the People of
CHICAGO.

reception py tne feopie OF
Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 27.-Rear Admiral W.
s. Schley Saturday thrice declared that
he had had no intention of entering
politics. His remarks were calculated
to set at rest for all time the political
ambitions which some Of his admirers
have entertained for him. He said
that no office, however high, would
tempt him to jeopardize the love
which the people of this country have
expressed for him.
The day for the admiral was a
round Of receptions at eacn Of which
he expressed his gratitude for tokens
Of esteem and appreciation.
The demonstrations reached their
climax in the banquet given In his
honor by the Hamilton club in the BAN
quet hall OF the Auditorium. Approx
mately $50 guests were present.
Admiral Schley arose amid applause.
and after thanking the members of
the Hamilton club for the welcome
accorded him. said:
IF l, In my long career Of forty-five
years have done anything that is
worthy Of your applause and approval
then my satisfaction is complete.
II want only to say that am simply
sailor and tina l have served you In
storm and in calm, in sunshine and in
bad weather. from pole to pole and
from sun to sun. The only motive of
action has always been my country
and my people, (Applause.) l desire
to say most emphatically that have
no desire to be other than a sailor.
have no aspiration Tor any civil office.
however high 1t may be. (Applause.)
h.y one ambition has been to serve
you faithfully. loyalty. devotedly
(applause) and Il have succeeded in
doing that, the measure of my ambi-
ton is full. and my only ambition is
that l may retain for the rest of the
years that may be vouchsafed me.
your love. your esteem and your re-
spect. (Cheers.) would not care to
jeopardize that by seeking or accept
ing any Office where I should be con-
demned to follow always rather than
to remain in the one profession that
have chosen where there are occa-
sionally opportunities to lead. ZAP
plause.) That I want to say to you all
from the bottom of my heart and with
absolute earnestness of meaning"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
The NEWS In IOWA
INSURANCE LAW INVALID.
Curative Act of the 28th Assembly OF
No Effect.

NO Erect.
Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Judge Prouty
stated to counsel yesterday that he
would declare unconstitutional the cur
alive insurance law, passed by the
last Iowa state legislature. which pro-
vides that the amount due on policies
and shares of the stock shall be con-
sidered as debts of the insurance cor
porations and deducted from the assess
ment. and which was passed as
remedial act to the former law that
made double assessments and taxation
against insurance companies possible,
The decision, which will be handed
down in a few days. will be the frst
of its kind in the state, being test OF
the insurance law of the Twenty-eight
general assembly. and an appeal VIII
be taken to the supreme court TO get
the higher courts ruling on this ques-
ion of taxation of insurance companies
and insurance policy and share hold
ers.
The decision will effect about So
OO0. 900 worth Of insurance moneys and
credits OF individual share and policy
holders in Des MONIES alone. to say
nothing of the great moneyed interests
throughout the state that will be ef-
fected, the decision therefore being
one Of the most important of the past
two years. The decision will be hand
ed down in the cases broug-G by the
Hawkeye Insurance company OF Des
Moines against the board OF super
visors and the board or review OF the
city council. which cases were consol-
dated and tried to Judge Prouty.
The decision will leave the insurance
companies of the state no better on
than they were before the last legis-
lature passed the curative act. as I'M
der Judge Prouty's decision the insur-
ance companies must still pay their
state taxes and the shareholders, who
form the company, must pay the taxes
on the individual accounts held by
them as members of the company. 1t
is probable that another effort will be
made by the present legislature now
in session to grant relief to the insur-
ance companies of the state and
straighten out the taxation middle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
$4,000 for the four years. and for

100000 for the four years, and for
the Benedict Home. $4,000.
House.-N. e. Kendall moved to re.
consider resolution he had made re-
garding petitions only being presented
when subject to which they referred
was under consideration. Motion car
ried and hereafter petitions may be
presented at any time. Following are
important bills introduced: By Boy
sen. to appropriate $33,100 to Girls
Industrial School at Mitchellville and
$47.450 to Boys School at Eldora; by
English. to appropriate $4,000 to
Benedict Home at Des Moines; by
Hawk. for Torrens system Of land
registration; by Larrabee, to decrease
width of highways from 66 to so feet:
by Mordhorst. to permit steamboat
companies to be sued in the same man
ner as railways; by Maggie. to prevent
ball playing on Sunday: by Barker.
to remove circle from ballot; by Ian
gan of Clinton. to pension judges who
have served four terms and are rs
years Of age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Railway circles are considerably In
terested in the late proposition Of the
Rock Island to extend its line from
Fraser to Marengo. 1t is understood
the plan is complete. and that the work
of constructing the new line will be-
gin at once. A new line has been
completed from Rockwell City to Fra
ser, Boone county. From there the
road will take an eastern route, pass
ing through Story county at or near
Nevada, and cross the Northwestern
at this point. The Great Western will
probably be crossed at Baxter, and
from there the line will be laid direct
ly east through Jasper and Poweshiek
counties and connecting with the main
line of the Rock Island at Marengo.
The distance from Rockwen City to
hlarengo is about $50 miles. IL is the
purpose of the Rock Island to cut of
about fifty miles in their line from
rockwell City, as it Is now. east. The
freight traffic and especially the con
signments of coal from northern and
central Iowa points is growing to such
an extent as to Justify close connec-
tons for east bound freight. The pro-
ject has been under consideration In
the general headquarters of the Rock
Island for some lIme. but until recently
has not been made known among rail
way men.
Victor Fish and George Norman, for
whom the detectives have been look.
ing since January l. when they are
supposed to have burglarized Brown &
Co.'S general store at De Soto, and
carried off goods valued at $4,000
were captured at Sioux Falls, s. H., by
Detective Loom Smith of Des Moines
and Sheriff j. N. Haines of Dallas
county. The men were located at
Sioux Falls by a letter intercepted
there.
A second mine horror occurred at
Wapaluka. fifteen miles northeast OF
Oskaloosa, a few days ago. Lance
Walker, pit boss for the Thompson
and Walker mine. was endeavoring to
jerk car from the cage. AS he took
hold Of the car he signalled to hoist
and the cage caught him in some way
and dragged him feet first between
the cage and the wall of the shaft.
The body was ground into a pulp and
mashed beyond recognition. The de.
ceased was a single man and the son
of Mr. Walker, one of the owners OF
the mine.
Even the blind beggar sometimes
seems to be looking for trouble.
A. H. Copeland, the first train dis
in the world, is at present liv-
Ing al Chenoa. an Illinois village.
Edwin Charles Madden. the third
assistant postmaster general. is a
Michigan man. His great-great-uncle
was Lord Nelgon. the hero OF Trafal-
gar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Another Mine Horror In Mahasks
County.

Oskaloosa. Jan. 27.---. second mine
horror in this section occurred at
Wapaiuka, fifteen miles northeast of
Oskaloosa, Saturday. Lance Walker.
pit boss for the Thompson and Walker
mine. was endaayoring to jerk a car
from the cage. AS he took hold Of the
car he signallei to hoist and the cage
caught him In some way and dragged
him feet first between the cage and
the wall of the shalt. The body was
ground into pulp and mashed beyond
recognition. The deceased was a
single man and the son of Mr. Walker.
one of the owners OF the mine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
He Is Murdered over a Doc,

Muscatine. Jan. pa quarrel ever
~ ownership Of dog collar led to
Kid Noble. prize fighter. entering a
saloon and deiiperately shooting the
proprietor. Tom Morgan. with shot
gun. Morgan died. Noble escaped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

The man who scatters ashes on q
Icy sidewalk. is never remembered
the snail Boys prayers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

The actor and the baseball playe
both like to score hits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

The supreme court holds that John
McGregor. the man who first came
into fame by his attack on the char
acter of Governor Shaw, must pay
$500 damages to William H. Rule Of
Crawford county. for malicious prose-
cution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

The county auditors In state conven-
tion at Des Moines. endorsed J. F,
Wall, of Mt. Ayr, for auditor of state.
They refused to go on record as asking
the legislature for an increase In the
salaries Of county auditors. although
lacy believe the present system is un.
Just.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Few people know more than they
think they know.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

]. c. Milliman. chairman Of the st.
Louis fair commission representing
Iowa, has filed with Governor Cum
Minis an estimate showing the scope
and plan of the exhibit of this state
at st. Louis on $25O.O00 basis. as de-
signed by the commission. The body
recommends that the $250,000 be spent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Edwin Charles Madden, the third
assistant postmaster general. Is a
Michigan man. His great-great-uncle
was Lord Nelson. the hero OF Trafal-
gar
The age-herald., 1902-03-01
Honest or Dishonest Elections.

The Marion County News, in dis cussing fair elections, very truthfully says that the mass of the people are and always have been honest, and then it adds:
 It is the fellow about the towns and cities who boasts of knowing how to fix an election. If our worthy daily contemporaries will commence their mis- sionary work at home and see to it that none of the men who are guilty of fraud at the ballot box are placed in charge of any election, and also insist that the best citizens, the hard part of their work will be accomplished. The best remedy that suggests itself to us for the disease that affects the body polite at present in Ala bama is for the men who make politics business to get "honest'-the people are all right
 The people in the main are honest. They have stuffed no ballot box, they have falsified no returns, but how is their will to become supreme unless they organize? How are the rascals that rally around every court house in the State to be watched and sup pressed unless the honest men of the county do it? We say they will re- neat their dvviltries just as long as they can afford to defy public senti- ment. What We plead for Is an effi- cient public sentiment, one ready to strike at and crush any wizard of the ballot box-one flat will land him on his first appearance in the peniten- tiary. The News cannot secure a stalwart public sent'm on the lines it suggests. The work must be done in each county, and it must consist in creating and organizing a public senti- ment that no one will dare to defy. Any county that does not secure such a public sentiment will have dishonest elections in the future as in the past. The wizards are still free. They should have stripes on, but they have not. They are party bosses in their respective counties. It is best to see the situation as it exists, and to pro- vide against it. The new constitution will help so far as constitution can.