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AND
VENABLE BROS.
AGREE
DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE EXIST.
ED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR
HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE
BY AGREEMENT.

The trouble which has been in existence
for more than a year between Venable
Bros. and the Union Stone Cutters. was
adjusted Thursday. all matters being
referred to a board Of arbitrators, consist
ing OF Ora Nunnally. representing Vena-
BILE Bros, and II. H. Cabaniss, represent
ing the stone cutters. with ]. E. Maddox
as referee.
Messrs. Venable made a statement OF
their claims and the stone cutters Of theirs
and all differences we're adjusted. not only
by the vote of arbitrators, but the decis-
ion was accepted as satisfactory by both
parties; and from this time on all work
OF the Venable Bros. will be done by union
men. Hereafter all disputes that may
arise between them will be settled by a
board OF arbitrators.
The business Of stone cutting at .Litho-
MIA and Stone Mountain Is an immense
one, hundreds of men are employed, and
IL is regarded as very fortunate for the
labor element OF Atlanta that this set
Element has been made.
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BROOKLYN MAN KILLED
BY VICIOUS FLY'S BITE

NEW YORK. Sept n.-Bitten by ny
two weeks ago. George Lindhurst, OF
BROOKLYN, is dead The physicians pro-
nounce II an extraordinary case.
Lindhurst was bitten on the thumb OF
his right hand. Three days later swelling
began and spread rapidly. The doctors
declared the fly bite had caused blood
poisoning. which they could not check.
and the victim died in great agony
Lindhurst was IS years old and in fairly
good health before he was bitten.
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C. AND O. SUED FOR DELAYING
GOODS FOR STRIKING MINERS

CINCINNATI. Sept. 1o.-Shaw. Irwin & Co..
wholesale grocers Of this city, s-.ay brought
suit IN the United Sta es court at Covington,
Ky for an order restraining the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway company from delaying
shipments of supplies TO striking miners IN
West Virginia.
The plaintiffs allegation is that goods ship
ped bv them to striking miners have not been
properly delivered by the railroad company.
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COLORADO DEMOCRATS
FINALLY NAME TICKET

DENVER, Sept. lit was O'Clock this
morning when the Democratic state convention
which met here Tuesday morning reached final
adjournment. The ticket chosen follows:
United States senator, Henry NJ. Teller.
ongressman-at-large. AlVa Adams
Governor. Edward c. Stimson-
Lieutenant governor, Thomas Annear.
Secretary Of state Horace ". Ravens.
State treasurer, James n. Garlic
State auditor. Fl. H. Insley.
Attorney general J. II. Sweigert.
Superintendent of public schools, Mrs. Helen
NJ. Grenfels.
Regents state university, Mrs. III. c. c
Bradford, Jesse Stevenson.
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WASHINGTON PIONEER
MERCHANT PASSES AWAY

WASHINGTON, Ca. Sept. u.-Last night
at his residence here occurred the death OF Mr..
]. NJ Calian. one OF the pioneer citizens o.
his many friends. although he had been in
feeble health for the past several years and
lately returned from spending the summer in
Clarksville with his health in nowise i'm
proved He had been In business in Washington
ever since the war and was the only one OF
leaves two children. Mrs. 5. G. Brooks and
Emmett Callan and wife. all Of this place.
10 mourn his death The funeral services will
take place at the residence. conducted by the
Rev Ellison r. Cook.
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BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE

Offers advantages fo- stuSents entering row Kali
cad fare paid Positions guaranteed Birmingham
needs tookksepers and sienograPhers Write or T.
i,,strated catalogue free. WILLARD ]. WHEEL
Err. President, Birmingham, Ala
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Queen of the BeIgians Very III.

SPA, Belgium, Sept. R.-The condition OF
the queen of the Belgians, who was seized
with an attack Of asthma yesterday, is serious
today but no Immediate danger is apprehend-
ed
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Two Other Factors.

But there are two other factors which
claim an important part in these consid-
erafions-tWO which urevious 70 this year
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there is located a city with a population
of $1,000 or more shows that it was in
tended TO remedy the evils Of the old con-
vention system as they had been developed
In populous communities. The title OF the
law further designates it as an act "for the
publication Of primary elections" provid-
ing for the organization of political par
ties. prescribing a method for the election
of officers thereof and precinct committee
men, and defining their duties and providing
for the nomination OF party candidates by
the direct vote Of the people. 1t is a new
rule laid down by the State for the man
agement of party organiza tons and nomi-
nations for office in counties having cities
Of more than 5000 population. The law
was intended as a measure of reform and
an expression of the most advanced ideas
regarding practical methods of popular gov
nme Whether it shall prove to be so
or prove to be a failure depends on the
voting rank and file Of the respective par
ties, or in other words, on the people.
Whatever the defects of the law may be
it gives every voter a chance TO help make
the ticket he expects TO support, and there
fore puts him on his honor to try and make
it as strong as possible. The new law may
not be an ideal system Of selecting candi-
dates for public office, but it makes it posi-
BILE for those who are expected to elect a
ticket to exercise controlling influence IN
making it if they take interest enough In
politics to inform themselves and to act
upon their Information. Under this sys-
tenn every vote will count, and it is just as
important for every Republican to vote at
the primary as it is at the final election.
Whether the new system proves to be an
improvement on the old convention system
or not depends mainly on the better ele-
ment" who used to stand aloof from poll
tics and ~criticise the convention system,
but who are now given an opportunity TO
assist in shaping the ticket. The interest,
the intelligence and the zeal which they
show in doing this will be largely a test
of the principle of self--government. The
people themselves are chiefly interested in
the nomination of the best men for office,
and their failure to do this when oppor-
tunity is offered will be a reflection on the
whole system of popular government.
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INVALID ANTITRUST LAWS.

The decision of the United States Supreme
Court holding the antitrust law of Illinois
unconstitutional virtually invalidates SINH
lar laws enacted by a dozen other States.
Some of these laws have already been held
unconstitutional by State courts, while
others have not yet been tested, but the
decision of the Supreme Court sweeps them
all aside. 1t is a fitting rebUke to the spirit
of demagogy that swept over the country
a few years ago with a demand to smash
the trusts and which found expression
In a very vicious kind of class legislation.
Most of the antitrust laws enacted by
different States during the last few years
were framed with little regard for funda-
mental principles and mainly to please
the Populistic spirit of the ines. In &C
cordance with this spirit, and to pander
TO the rural vote of the country, they
sought TO prevent and punish combination
of capital for manufacturing and CONNER
ciaI purposes without including farmers.
The Indiana law passed in 1897 says: THE
persons designed by this act TO be af-
fected hereby are those who own, control
VI hAcAA0AdCNAAC NAN CaNlNN VI ohS POI
lar article of merchandise mentioned here
in; provided, however. that the provisions
of this act shall not apply TO agricultural
products or live stock while in the posses
sion of the producer or raiser" 1t needs no
expounding of law to show that this is class
legislation. The Supreme Court so decides,
and the decision is based on the provision
OF the Constitution guaranteeing equal
privileges and immunities to all citizens.
Justice Harlan. delivering the opinion of
the court. said that under the Illinois law
If two or more persons engaged i'm selling
dry goods. groceries, meats, fuel or cloth
ing combined their capital and skill to con-
troll prices or competition they became
criminals, but farmers could combine for
the same purpose without mourning any
penalty. He continued:
Under what rule of permissible classif-
cation can such legislation be sustained as
consistent with the equal protection OF the
laws? To declare that some of the general
class engaged in domestic trade or COM
merce shall be deemed criminals if they
violate certain regulations prescribed by
public against illegal combinations which
nave for their object the destruction of
competition ana the cOnJrOl OF prices. ana
that others of the general class also en-
gagged i'm such trade or shall not
be bound TO regard those regulations. but
may combine their capital. skill or acts TO
destroy competition and 10 control prices
tor their benefit exclusively is so mani
testify "A denial OF the equal protection of
the laws that extended argument 10 the
establishment of that position would seem
10 be unnecessary.
The effect Of the decision is not that
trusts cannot be regulated and their evils
abated. but hat it must be done in a wise
and judicious manner and by constitutional
methods. 1t Is no answer TO the argument
OF the court TO say there is no such thins
as a farmers trust. The court was not
passing upon facts, but establishing a
nrincinle-
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THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

There are those who think the primary
election law is not a real law because
1t relates 10 primaries. which came, under
the loose practice of the past, to be
regarded as a farce. This is a mistake.
The primary election law is as much a
statute of the State as is that regulating
elections or providing for the punishment
Of thieves; so let no one make a mistake
about it, for if there is any attempt to
violate that law those who make the at
tempt will be quite likely to be cited be-
fore the grand jury. And it will be well for
those who read and know to warn those
who cannot know by reading. Among the
things which should be known are the fol-
lowing:
None but Republicans can vote in the
primaries of next Friday. The man who
can vote in the primary election next Fri
day is the Republican who Eat the last
preceding election voted for the regularly
nominated candidates of the party Any
person Offering TO vote in any primary
can be challenged and can vote only after
he shall make affidavit that he resides in
the precinct i'm which he tenders his vote.
The penalty attached to those offering,
merely Offering, to vote, who nave not that
qualification. is a fine ranging from SO to
$500 and Imprisonment not less than one
year, and Acknowledgement and rendering
incapable of holding any office of trust or
profit for any determinate period. Section
Is is so important that it is quoted in full:
Any person knowingly voting or Offering
TO vote at a primary election, In any pre-
cinct. ward or township other than the one
in which he resides, shall be fined not more
than $500 nor less han SO, and shall be
imprisoned in the county jail not more
than one year nor less than one month,
and ~disfranchised and rendered incapable
Of holding any office Of trust or profit for
any determinate period.
The penalties for voting more than once
in the same or in different precincts are
more severe, including not less than one
years Imprisonment in the State prison.
To knowingly or w~illfully make a false afii-
davit under any of the provisions of the
act shall be deemed perjury and punished
with its penalties.
The foregoing provision for the punish
ment of fraudulent voting or even for at
tempting 10 vote f~raudulentIy are as Sc
we're as those of the general election law. 1t
is as much a crime to vote fraudulently in
a primary as to vote fraudulently in a
general election.
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help the Rev. DR.. Thomas in every way
In his power. but he manifestly could not DO
a ridiculous thing. The rules OF interna-
tional law upon the question were well IS
tablished. Every old soldier who had been
IN prison during the civil war understood
the situation perfectly. Jefferson Davis
would not have allowed Northern sympa-
thizers TO ~perambulate through southern
camps 10 distribute relief. The secretary
of state could not make a demand which
on its face was contrary 10 all precedents.
II would be d slap in the face OF a foreign
government. Ii had not been done IN our
war or any other war. Our government,
he said in conclusion. should not put ltselt
in conflict with another for the sake OF
making political capital.
Mr.. Sulzer asked If the British author
tiles had not declined 10 allow the Red
Cross 10 conduct their humane work IN
South Africa.
Mr.. Hit said such a statement had been
made and had been denied; he did not
know the facts.
The information I have. declared Mr..
Sulzer, comes from the Boer commission
ers in this country"
I am not in communication with the
British or the Boer officials" responded
Mr.. Hit.
Mr.. Meyer. the last speaker of the day,
gave a detailed statement of his reasons
tor opposing Cuban reciprocity.
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A TEST OF sELF-GOVERNMENT.

The primary election TO be held in this
city and county on Friday will be an in
teresting test OF seif-government. The
theory Of popular government is all right,
but the practice has developed some de-
fects and abuses which have led many pei
sons TO think that we have not yet reached
a right solution of the problem. at least
in respect OF methods. No system can be
said to be perfect which leaves the door
wide open for ring rule and for incom-
petent or unfit men getting into office. These
things are Of rare occurrence under mon
archical governments and hey ought to be
OF much rarer occurrence under republican
government. but they are not. The repub-
lican theory that the Office should seek the
man rather than the man the office has
found better expression in the local gov
ernments Of other countries than il has IN
this. The evils OF the nominating conven-
ton system became so pronounced as to
give rise To a demand for reform. The
result In this State was the passage of the
primary election law OF 1901. The fact that
the law applies only to counties in which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-12
MINNESOTA TAX MEASURES.
Resume of Work of the Special Ses-
sion of the LEGISLATURE.

ST. PAUL, March 1.-THE first special
session of the Minnesota Legislature in
twenty-one years, and the third special
session in the history of the State, adjourn
ed at IL to-day, having been in session ex-
actly five weeks. The session met on Feb.
IA. to consider the tax code and constitu-
tional amendments prepared by the tax
commission provided for at the regular
session one year ago. The work of that
commission. however. was rejected, the
bills submitted being defeated as too radi-
cal in the changes proposed. Within twen-
measures were passed, and provision was
made for the submission of other constitu-
tional amendments TO a vote OF the people.
These amendments allow the Legislature
10 impose a general income tax in lieu of
all taxes on personal property. A tax not
10 exceed 10 per cent. per annum on the in
come from all credits, IN lieu OF any other
tax on credits. is provided for, and also an
income tax of not more than 4 per cent. on
all salaries in excess of $1,000 a year. Three
methods for the taxation Of public service
corporations are allowed by the amend
ments; a gross-earningS tax in lieu
OF all other taxation. a gross earnings in
addition TO the tax on real estate prop
erty and a franchise tax in addition TO taxes
on real and personal property. Two import
ant tax measures TO be effective under the
presen, legislation were passed: The inner
itance tax bill and the real estate tax bill.
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AN IMPORTANT SUIT.

The nti-merg suit that has been
brought by the attorney general of the
United States in the federal Circuit Court
at st. Paul is primarily due to instructions
from President Roosevelt. The federal anti
trust law, commonly known as the Sher-
man law. makes it the duty of the several
district attorneys of the United States IN
their several districts, under the direction
of the attorney general, to institute pro-
ceedings to restrain violations of the law,
and it was announced some time ago that
the President had directed the attorney
general to institute such proceedings TO
test the legality of the merger of the North
ern Pacific, the Great Northern and the
Burlington railway companies. The Sher-
man law does not refer directly to railroad
consultations, but it prohibits all contracts
or combinations by persons in restraint of
trade or m among the several
States. declares all such contracts or com
binations illegal and imposes severe penal
ties. The closing section of the law pro-
vides that 1.-The word person or persons
wherever used in this act be deemed to
include corporations existing under or au-
thorized by the laws of either of the United
States The present suit is based on the
claim that the proposed merger or consolida-
tion of parallel and competing railway lines
would result in a monopoly of traffic and
in sitting competition, and is therefore In
restraint of trade. The principle seems to
be established by previous decisions of the
Supreme Court. In the case of the United
States against the Transmissouri Freight
Association, decided in 1897, the court held
illegal a contract and combination between
eighteen railroads west of the Missouri
river to maintain rates of freight, and in
another case the court held that a pro-
posed consolidation of the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific would be detri-
mental to the public and in violation of the
laws of Minnesota. In view of these de-
cisions 1t is hardly possible but the court
vin hold the merger now proposed illegal.
The remedy asked for is a perpetual In
junction against the contamination of the
merger and an order re-establishing the
separate existence and independence of the
three lines. There is a possibility that the
transaction may have gone too far to be
arrested by a judicial order, but the Su-
preme Court Of the United States has a
long arm An adverse decision in the pres
ent case should put an end to the merging
of parallel railway lines.
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sEMI-OFFICIAL COMMENT.
Expressions of the North German Ca
zette ON Prince Henry's Trip.

BERLIN, March II. The semi-oficiaI
North German Gazette. commenting this
evening on the departure OF Admiral Prince
Henry Of Prussia from the United States,
referred in the warmest terms 10 the gen.
erous hospitality and unvarying courtesy
and good will extended 10 the Emperor's
representative. and continued: I'm the
strengthening OF the traditional friendly
relations between two great. powerful and
progressive nations. in the renewal OF the
old confidence. we couple In our thoughts,
with gratitude. the countless thousands OF
American men and women who everywhere
gave Prince Henry a joyful welcome COM
ing from sincere hearts II is just these
perfectly spontaneous demonstration OF
friendship. coming from ali classes OF a
proud PEOPLE. that give US confidence that
the good feeling which has been engen-
dered and manifested both here and over
there by the visit 10 the land OF George
Washington will continue its influence IN
the relations between the German empire
and the United States politically. untrou-
tled as they are In any way, 10 the ad-
vantage OF both peoples
Beside the semi-oficial declaration I'm the
North German Gazette. which undoubtedly
originated in the Foreign once, other news
papers refer 20 the departure OF Prince
Henry and express their appreciation OF
the regard OF the United States for Ger
many as evidenced IN the honors showered
upon Prince Henry.
Prince Henry bears homeward the recoi-
~lections OF a splendid hospitality, says the
Nossische Zeitung. He has received never
10 be forgotten Impressions OF the economic
public and population OF a great nation
which owes everything IL Is and can DO 20
its own power and liberty II Is easily
comprehensive that all classes tried 70
bring before the eyes Of the brother and
representative Of the Emperor the splendor.
wealth, civilization and welioelng OF the
American people. Nevertheless, pride and
self-respect were not the only motives for
the sumptuous festivities. The other mo-
uves were a friendly feeling for the Ger
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WEDDING INTERRUPTED.
Bridegroom Served with Papers i'm "A
$4,000 observation-disclosures Suit.

NEW YORK, March 1L-Franklin Mar
cellus Olds and Miss Agnes Aprile stood
in front of a hower-decked altar under a
bower of palms in Lyric Hall. AS the Rev.
Charles Cuthbert Hall. Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary was pronouncing the words
to join them in wedlock he asked:
Does any man know cause why these
two should not be united?"
Il do" shouted a young man in the
crowd.
Every person turned TO look at the un-
welcome guest. who walked forward until
he reached the bridegroom's side and said
in a clear tone: "Thi man was engaged
10 another young lady and he has failed
TO keep his promise to marry her. She IS
now suing him
Mr.. Olds flushed crimson, while Miss
Aprile looked astounded and seemed ready
TO collapse. The intruder was a lawyer's
clerk sent 10 serve a summon in a suit
for $4,000 damages for breach Of promise
brought by Miss olga Landsdorn.
While Mr.. Odds glanced over the summons
the clerk left the building. The minister re-
NAMED silent until Mr.. Olds stuffed the
paper into his pocket and In a low tone told
him that he could proceed. as there was no
valid objection. Or. Han continued the
ceremony TO the end. Tn groom explained
matters satisfactorily 10 his bride. who
is the laughter OF a wealthy Italian. Mr..
OIds. who is about fifty years old. is a New
ark lawyer and is reputed 10 be wealthy.
He has retired from active practice. The
plaintiff, who says she Is the niece OF
Baronne De Melville. claims 70 have been
engaged TO Olds and that the match was
broken off without warning while she was
in Europe with her aunt.
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ment. There nave been too many de-
partures from the true theory Of govern
ment already in appropriations for exposi-
tons and entertainments of various kinds.
Congress would have as much right to ap-
propriate public money for an interstate
f~ootrace or for the establishment Of a ma
tional skating rink with branches as it has
for so-called Olympian games.