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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-29
Richmond. Fredericksburg. ana 20
tomac Railroad-Changcs In Seine

Richmond. Fredericksburg. ana A2o--
tomac Railroad-Changcs In sche-
dule, November 80, 1902.
The following changes in schedules will
take effect SUNDAY. November 3otn;
NORTHWARD-
vrai,, 80. for Washington and points
north. leave Byrd-St.est Station. oa14y,
az A NJ, instead of 4:22 A NJ
ETrain 4o2. for Washington and points
north leave Byrd-Street Stat dally
except Sunday, $40 a. NJ, 'nsteao Oh
$40 A. NJ.
leaye Elba Station. daily except sunday
6.25 P. NJ. instead Of $50 2. NJ
M other changes in northbound trains.
SOUTHWARK. ~
Train e. from Washington and points
North. leave Washington. daily. Az a
NJ instead Of 4s0 a. NJ, arriving Byrd
Street Staten at a. NJ, insted OF s:7V
A. NJ o;,t.
north leave Washington. daily. 3:l6 + ~.
stead of 3:45 p. NJ. arriving Byrd-ssreeet
station. S:46 p. NJ, instead OF 10 T. NJ.
Train Acc. from Washington and points
,or,h leave Washington daily, Al: +.
AZ as now. arriving Byrl-Street station
9 p NJ, instead of SEQ F. NJ
No other changes in southbound trans.
W. p. TAYLOR, So
Traffic Manager.
w1yTEH. TOURIST EaTEs 9j1
YIN The Atlnntic-Const Line II. r..
Winter tourist tickets are now on sale
70 all Southern winter resorts VIA the At
iantic-Coast Line. This line is the short
est quickest. and most elegantly eGu.. ped
between the North and South. 1t Offers
10 health and pleasure seekers service
eo,,al,ed by none. You make no changes
to Florida resorts. in.s
Fer full particulars apply to any ageat
OF the company, or tl-E
. - Sts38s .ff'sisa q. 8. CAMPBELL. ;5a
F. ptvis;on Passenger Agent
az east Main street, Richmond. We.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-29
NAL 0HN FORD's WIDOW.
is MARRIED AGAIN,
The Tragedy That Ended Leicester
Tord,s Life and His Brothers
Recalled by the Marriage.

LEAvY-FORD.-On Wednesday. Nov.
rs. at rectory Of ST. Vincent de
Paul. Rev William st. Elmo Smith,
Janet Graves Ford TO Joseph Brit
ton Leavy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-29
Southern Railway Change In sche-

CONSTABLE BROTHERS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Dunham's Bill is Adopted by an
Enormous Majority.

Des Moines, Feb. 20.-By a vote Of
| "a to the Durham compulsory educa-
tional bill passed the house yester
| day. The votes against the measure
! do not necessarily mean personal
tagonism to compelling the attend
ance of children at schools, but rather
| that the constituency of the opposing
| legislators demanded that the bill not
pass because of the fear that it would
menance private or parochial institu-
| tons. However, the bill has been
amended in an endeavor to meet
all such objections, and preclude the
possibility Of petty tyranny Or annoy
ance from over-Zealous officers. The
opposition as recorded by the roll call
was as follows: Colclo, Cruikshank,
Dodds, Frudden, Hilsinger, Koontz,
Iangan of Crawford, Larrabee and
| Marshall.
| There were several amendments OF
a corrective character to the original
| bill before it was put on its passage.
Then the author spoke at some length
regarding the measure. Among other
| things he called attention to the fact
that in Iowa there are between 700,-
900 and 100000 children between the
ages of Z and IA years affected by the
|
stated that the number enrolled is
about 100000 and those regularly at
tending school only about 100000. He
then called attention to the fact that
the taxes paid for the support of the
school were annually about sixty per
! cent of the entire amount paid in the
state and that the expenditures about
| 100000. When this is taken into
consideration, said the speaker. it will
be readily seen that the people have
right to demand Of parents that they
make good citizens of their children
by seeing that they are given an edl-
cation.
Another argument in favor of the
law made by Mr.. Durham, is that it
will obviate the necessity a child
labor law for the reason that it gives
to the truant officers the right to visit
shops and factories and compel at
| tendance at some school all employees
who come within the provisions. The
bill also provides for, truant school
and the teaching Of manual training
| to all that can not be interested in
! hooks
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
RAILWAY TAX STATUTE
SUB-cOMMtTTEE PLAN BASED Up.
ON STOCKS AND BENDS.
Claim is Made That If Passed 1t VIZ
Materially Add to Revenue OF
State Erar,1 Railways.

Des Moines, Feb. 20.-The senate
subcommittee appointed to draft re-
form measure covering railroad tax
alton in Iowa completed its work yes
terday and submitted it's report to the
senate ways and means committee as
a whole. The report embodles snort
statement by the committee and the
draft of the two bills, one supplement-
| al to the other, embodying changes III
the present method of railroad taxa
ton in the state.
The bills as drawn by the sub-com-
mittee are not sensational in character,
although they cover the subject in a
| way which is believed will bring about
not only more equitable system OF
taxation of the railroads in Iowa, but
| will also increase the revenue from
this source materially.
The senate subcommittee consists
of Senators Junkin, Healy, Lewis and
Porter. Much interest centered about
| this report and information pertain
ing thereto was eagerly sought by the
members as soon as it was known
that it had been made public.
The main bill embodies the stocks
and bonds test of valuations. allowing
discretion to be exercised by the ex.
believes is necessary in order to in
sure the constitutionality of the mea-
sure. The other bill provides TOR the
appointment OF a competent statlstl-
clan by the governor to make an in
vestigation and report certain data
including the cost, present value and
other information respecting proper
ties assessed by the executive com
ell and especially pertaining to rail-
road properties in the state. The first
report from this officer is to be made
by November 1, 1903, and others at
such times as the governor may re-
quire.
In speaking of the measures which
we're submitted to the ways and means
committee, a leading member Of the
subcommittee said: "The two bills
today submitted by the Subcommittee
on ways and means will reach the
senate, if at all, as committee bills.
The full committee will go over the
bills section by section and perfect
them by means of amendments and
such alterations as to make them re-
fleet the views Of the committee. IN
this preparation thus far, very help
full suggestions have been made by
both Governor Cunmins and Lieuten-
ant Governor Herriott, though it is
but fair to them to say that neither
has sought to influence the committee
as to any particular feature OF the
bills, and to no one have the bills
peen submitted before they were fin
ally completed and copies typewriter
for the meeting Of the full committee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
KNOX ACTS IN
MERGER CAST
Attorney General to Attack
Northern Securities Com.
pany in Courts.
BY ORDER OF THE president
Claim Made that the Sherman A,+,.r
Law Was Broken by tho Consoltdat,. II
of the Northern Pacific and -
Northern Railways.

washington, Feb. 20.-Attorney CO..
eral Knox gave out this statement ~.
terday:
within a very short time a bill, win
be filed by the United States to too.
the legality of the merger OF the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
systems through the instrumentalitv -
the Northern Securities companr
Some time ago the President reonest
ed an opinion as to the legality Of his
merger and I have recently given hin,
one to the effect that in my Judgment
it violates the provisions OF the sho,
man act of 1890; whereupon he directas
that suitable action should be taken -
have the question judiciously deter.
mined.
"a bill in equity is now in course -
preparation which will be filed within
very short time which will ask the+
the merger affected through the az,
change of shares of the Northern &C.
curities company for shares of the two
railroad companies be dissolved and
such shares ordered re-exchanged to
restore the stocks of the two railroad
companies to their original holders
The two railroad companies. III.
Northern Securities company, ]. pier-
pont Morgan, and James J. Hill ann
their associate stockholders in the twa
companies will be defendants in tbs
DILL. The district in which the proceed
ings will be instituted has not vet been
determined. Most likely it will be IN
Minnesota"
The Attorney General did not discrs,
the process by which he arrived at the
conclusion, but it is known that he be-
lieves that the merger Of the Northern
railway systems does not differ in any
essential principles from the conbina-4
lions heretofore held by the courts to-
exist potentially, at least, in restraint
Of trade and as destructive of competi.
ton.
1t is pointed out that the Supreme
court decided adversely in the trans
Missouri case and the Joint Traffic as
ISOLATION case. The point is also
made that the Sherman antitrust law
takes no account of the intention of
the persons forming companies similar
to those cited; it prohibits combina-
ton which affords the power, whether
the power be used Or not, to contrti
rates and destroy competition. The At
torney General holds that under the
circumstances the governments duty is
to proceed against the railway merger
The bill will probably be filed within
a week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Fire at Cedar Falls.

Waterloo, Feb. 19.-Fire at Cedar
Falls destroyed property valued at
$4,000 The fire is supposed to have
been Of incendiary origin, but as it
had obtained considerable Roadway
when discovered there is no clew. A
large lumber shed belonging to the
Townsend C Merrill Lumber Company
and livery barn belonging to Del
Burr were consumed. The barn con-
tanned number of valuable horses,
which were rescued with difficulty.
Insurance on the whole loss amounted
to about 81 goo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
MONUMENT for Levi CONN.

A movement is on foot in Indian
apo1is to erect a monument to Levi
Coffin, who in the stirring times inn
mediately preceding the civil war was
at the head of the Indiana organiza-
ton connected with the underground
railroad" through the medium OF
which hundreds Of negroes escaped
from slavery to the north. Mr.. Coffin
died near Cincinnati in 1877. While
living in Newport he aided in the es-
cape of Eliza Harris OF Uncle Toms
Cabin" fame.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
FATAL WRECK NEAR FEDORA.
Four persons Killed on the Iowa
Central.

EIdora, Feb. 1S.-An exceedingly
fatal and disastrous wreck on the Iowa
four miles south of here, and as re-
suit four lives were lost and property
exceeding 100000 in value was des-
troyed The following is the list Of
dead: John White, engineer OF pas
senger, lived at Oskaloosa; William
Frude, engineer, lived at keithsburg;
Bud Obule, fireman. lived at Marshall
town: Frank Patten, fireman, lived at
Liscomp.
It is alleged that Engineer Frude
had orders to take a single engine
ard proceed to Eldora to relieve
dead" fire. gllt engine, and that he was
ordered to wait at Clifford for the
south-bound passenger. 1t is suppos-
ed that he Gisobeyed orders, as he
had left Clifford and met the passenger
on sharp curve one mile out OF Gift
ford. Both trains were going at rate
of thirty miles an hour, and it is on
account of Engineer John White stay
ing at his post on the passenger and
reversing his engine at the cost OF his
own life that more lives were not
lost, as there were number OF pas
sensers on the train.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
nrak.. Fur Of. on,o,., Order.

Congressn II Fitzgerald of New
York is poking fun at the Indian COM
missioners' order prescribing the style
OF haircut and the color of paint to be
used by Indians. Mr.. Fitzgerald says
he wants more information. II want
to find out whether an Indian must
wear a plug hat, white shirt, his hair
pompadour and patent leather shoes
before he can secure his rations,' said
Mr.. Fitzgerald. 81 don't think the
latest order specifies whether the In
dian must refer to his clothing as
pants .'breeches' or trousers Con-
sress must settle that question"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
THE NEWS in IOWA
EXAMINE COUNTY TREAsuRERs.
Furry Bill Passed the House After
Sliaht Amendment.

Des Noines, heb 1S.-The Furry
oil. providing for the appointment OF
public examiners, defining the dutles
and fixing the compensation tnereoI
and providing for uniform system
of keeping the books OF county treas
urers, passed the house, after slight
amendment, by vote of 81 to ", with
six members absent or not voting.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of three examiners by the gov
ernor, who shall inspect the Office OF
county treasurers and require a uni
form system of bookkeeping by such
officers. The examiners are to receive
salary of SIS per day and their ex-
penses.
This bill was introduced In the last
session by Eaton of Mitchell, now
speaker of the house. When the bill
was called up yesterday the author,
Furry, spoke in its behalf, and urged
the passage of a measure OF this kind
Durham of Delaware and Hawk OF
Jasper were also in favor OF the meas
ure. Head of Green offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, requiring
county auditors also to keep uniform
sets of books.
Blakemore of Taylor was against
the bill because he did not believe
IltstL II "oulu PlSFShe oShe1iSeA.Ao -
said rnat he knew Of several instances
where county 'treasurers had gotten
away with funds when their books
were pronounced by the boards OF
supervisors to be In the best possible
condition.
Pipher of Cass replied, stating that
in many cases county supervisors did
not know the difference between the
credit and debit sides of ledger,
and were entirely incompetent to go
over the books Of the county treasur-
er and know anything of the condition
when they had finished. He also be-
lieyed that supervisors would work
several days in checking up accounts
in an Office at salary almost as large
as would be paid an expert who would
easily complete the work in one-half
or one-tourth the time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTERS.
Two Hundred Said to Have Been Killed
at Barcelona.


ut Barcelona.
Madrid, Feb. 20.-It is alleged that
already 200 persons have been killed
and 100 wounded in the conflicts be-.
tween troops and strikers at Barcelona.
The authorities are accused Of con-
cealing the real figures. There have
been many cases where armed strikers
concealed themselves and "sniped' the
troops. At San Martin, suburb Of.
Barcelona, the strikers fired from the
housetops on the troops. The latter
thereupon fired at the balconies, ki ling
a woman and child. In one conflict
in the center of the town five men
were killed and three wounded. The:
owner of a factory was stabbed and
killed by the strikers. The strikers
threaten to use dynamite unless the
railroad companies stop running,
trains
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
MT. AYR MURDER TRIAL.
Jury Returned Verdict of Murder in
Second E1Hnree.

Mt. Ayr, Feb. 20.-The verdict of
the jury in the Hunter case ended the
longest and most important criminal
trial in the history Of the county, re-
sulting in conviction for the highest
degree of crime ever recorded here.
The trial began seven and one-half
days ago. The jury reported a verdict.
after 26 hours of deliberation. and
found Hunter guilty of murder in the
second degree. Hunter killed Homer
Holland as a result of dispute over
gambling
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
BANK WRECKED AT BROOKS.
Pcsse Pursues and Captures Three
Armed Men.

Corning, Feb. 19.-The bank at
Brooks, four miles west Of Corning,
was wrecked by safe blowers between
3 and 4 o'clock a. n. no money was
secured; the three men were captured
by q posse Of men who surrounded a
schoolhouse, two and one-half miles
south OF Brooks. The sheriff from
Corning was notified. He went out
and brought them in and Gagged them
in jail They were well armed and
had dynamite, nitroglycerine. fuses,
drills and all the regular outfit Of a
ban!, burglar
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
sibley Is an Expert Chauffeur.

One OF the most expert chaufeurs in
Washington is Representative Joseph
Sibley OF Pennsylvania. He has an au-
tomobie and each morning when con-
gress is III session takes it up the ave-
nue. to the east front of the capitol, and
then turns it over to an attendant.
Mr.. Sibley is so expert that he can cut
figure Fights and do other fancy stunts
in steering the machine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Soldiers Fined for Going to CT

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 2O.-Twent'
soldiers OF the Eighteenth Infantry
were fined 81 each for being absent at
church beyond the time specified 1os
their return. The soldiers were given
leave of absence until evening ron
call, for which they failed to appear.
They attended evening service at :
local church and this action OF tne
cOurt-martial was the result.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
All Quiet in Sam oss.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-'Germany ana en''
United States are dwelling in brotherV
tranquility in the south sea-" said Dr'
Solf, the governor of German Samoa
who has arrived in Berlin on sA
months leave Of absence. The inter
national situation in Samoa IS apso-
lutely cloudless, and the ever-present
possibility Of native feuds SUCCESS
only a remote prospect of STRIFE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Poiccned by Chicken Pic.

Mason City, Feb. 19.-The entire
family Of George Hahn, a farmer iiv-
ing south OF this city, was poisoned
by partahing too freely of chicken
pie Mr.. Hahn did not eat any CT the
pic and escaped the Illness, but his
wife and two children were taken VIC
Iently Ill within an hour after dinner
and every symptom of poison was
present. All will probably recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Inkerits His Genius.

1t is said that the present Lord Lyt-
ton has inherited to great extent the
brilliancy of his father and grandfath-
er. OF his speech, seconding the speech
from the throne, Lord Rosebery de-
clared in the house of lords that it was
the best ever delivered in his hearing
ca such an occasion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Long and Honorable Career

John Canaan Of Williamsport, Pa,
is about to be placed on the pension
list by the Reading railroad, after con.
tfnuous service of fifty years, during
which time he has been off duty but
twelve days. Even that was through
illness, from which he suffered last
year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Is Dol z Good Work.

Former Governor Frank w. Rollins
of New Hampshire is the enthusiastic
lection Of New Hampshire Forests
Although the society is less than q
year old the results Of the missionary
work have become evident already.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
luton be referred to the committee
on federal relations, which was done
LONG is READY TO RETIRE.
Close Of schley Case VIII Permit Him
TO ReSian.

Close Of Schley Case Will Permit Him
to Resign.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Now that the
Schley matter has been settled Of
ficially, it is understood that Sec.e-
tary Long feels he is at liberty to
carry out the project cherished by
him in the last year by President
McKinley's administration to retire to
private life. However, this is not ex,
pected to ensue at once, for there
is no certain knowledge of what may
follow in congress, Notwithstanding a
strong belief by the administration
that the case it settled beyond re-
vival Therefore it is understood
that the change in the cabinet circle
will not take place before the ad
journment Of the present session Of
congress, and perhaps not until next
autumn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Disapnointed the Father.

Lewis Nixon, the new Tammany
leader, hard worker himself, tells thia
story Of Edison's industry: A fond
parent, who was a great stickler for
punctuality, took his son to visit the
great electrician. Just before leaving
he asked Mr.. Edison to give the boy
word OF advice. My boy" said the
inventor, never look at the clock"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Teaches His Children Trades.

DR.. c. H. Roberts, a retired n1illioa
atre of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, had as
his maxim that mo man has right
TO consume more than he produces
and, living up to that principle, he
educated his children's hands as well
as their heads, and when they LETT
school he required each to leara .
trade.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
levi T.. Letter Seriously HI,

Washington, Feb. 20.-LeVi Z. Lel'e.
is seriously i'll at his home in Dupohl
Circle with rheumatic. govt, accom-.
panied by fever. Three physlcia'.s
held a consultation in regard 10 ni9
case. His condition is not crltica''
hut gives rise to some anxiety
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Autonobile for Farmers,

A Colorado man is said to have in
vented an automobile for the use of
farmers. It is a machine which can
be operated by gasoline or electricity,
and it adapted to blowing, seeding,
-cultivating or harvesting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Kentucky Confederate Home.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 2o.-Ihe sla.e
senate yesterday by unanimous vo.e
adonted a bill offered by Senator Cole
man of Trimhle County making d.
annual appropriation of $1o,0oo 1or tne
establishment of home for lhdlse.A'
confederate soldiers of Kentucky.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21

Duf1Iicate3 OF tASSdssIHS "eaiS0E'
The revolver with which President
Mckinley was shot was a 32-caliber
and since that time dealers have no.
ticed an increase in the number OF
calls for weapons Of that caliber, and
it is said, OF the particular make used
by the assassin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Hungary Hopes to Raise Cotton.

Hungary hopes to be able to raise
cotton although the warm season is
only five months long and the plant re-
cuires seven months to r:rrco. The
difficulty is to be overcome by special
preparation Of the seed and by add
ing ingredients to the soil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21

New York Govern znent Expensive.
The expenses of the city of London
this year amount TO sso,0O0,oo0, and
those Of the city Of New York, as pro
vided for Il the budget, to $9T, 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
,,;. ss Of neGraff, Ohio.

, Fire Loss at DebrIfH' =. Z.
Bellefontaine, o., Feb. ao.-rils
which started in Stwart's livery VA :.
at De Graft, Ohio, caused loss =
100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Both Pen and Weapon.

The Roman stylus was often made
heavy, that 1t might be used as a
weapon. 1t Was with such stylus as
this that Caesar defended himself
when attacked by the conspirators
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
Henry wa.terson q Musician.


Henry Wstterson is fairly good
musician and it was at one time q
serious question with him as to wheth-
er he should take up music Or journal
ism as a profession.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21

y" CFit4c!S5s IHeoAOSicdI EBILlIII7HlIC'
Dr. Mcdonnell says come OF the
theological seninaries need a shaking
up, and says that their aim seems 10
&c q quar- sity rather than quality.