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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Already there have been several fights
as a result of the trusts persecution, but
the magnates are as nrm as ever.
The trust is composed OF former vendors.
II Is said that they control large violet
beds In Lower Merton and Gladwyn, and.
by raising their own stock practically
have corner on the market.
Every day the magnates may be seen
along Chestnut and Broad streets with
large baskets Of violets, from which they
supply their vendors as the stock gets low.
AS an incentive 20 make them sell the
vendors receive a commission.
The independents say that they cannot
sell as low as the trust. and most OF them
will retire from the violet business. But
already many of them are banding to-
market. and they declare that the trust
will have to stick to violets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
SANDBAGGING MEASURES ARE
LEGION AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL.

4any Alleged "Remedia' Bills Progressed Third Reading
ana scores OF Others Are Still in mmitteeseek to Regu
late with a Vengeance Eve. Interest in the State
-"Rancd" Is the Term Now Most Generally
Applied the Legislature
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

as ZOO Of the States convicts will soon be
at work in the industry.
MAYOR CABELLS CRUSADE.
Outside the Legislature. probably no man
has shown more interest In the movement
for reopening the iron plant than has Ben
E. Cabeil. Mayor of Dallas In fact, Mayor
Cabell may be termed the pioneer agttator
in this new crusade He has insisted for
years that the plant should be reopened.
aged it would be easily self-sustainng, and
could even net the State a splendid profit
without charging high prices to its people
In a recent statement. Mayor Cabell said !:
Before becoming Mayor Of the city of
Dallas was Sheriff Of the County Of Dai-
las for eight successive years. During my
service as Sheriff I learned enough from
convicts with whom / came In contact to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
Foot-Race swindIer. Sentence,

Aurora. Mo; March 21.-Robert Boatr,ebt
known az the '.Buckfoot Gang" and LII HI
Ellis and Bert Brumley. associates. were
Iast night sentenced to three years in the
Circuit Court of Lawrence County for ehe
tanning money fraudulently in foot-raee
games at Webb City in 1900. The cases
ers. have been transferred to Barton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

full or ostensibly regulate the businesses to
the interest of the masses.
The consequence IL that sending them out
on the floor makes It essential that the
members 60 on record and often they do
not want to 90 on record against them; and
also the difficulty, and expense, too, Of
heading OF q measure Of the kind IL great
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
SPRING DAYS BRING
A VIOLET TRUST.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Philadelphia March N.-With the dawn OF
spring a violet trust has put in appearance
The Independent vendors, who refuse to
to the wall, and for the last three days q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

- BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Y Springfield, Ill, March N-This Legisla-
ture is beginning to be described by one
significant word-ranc:d. From all indica-
lions this word, when the session IL finally
ended. will be just as applicable as now.
Those who have watched Illinois Assem-
blies come and 60 are daily expressing their
surprise that bills, termed in political slang
good producers" instead Of being buried
In committee at reasonable rates. are out
on the floor of the House. 1t is unprece-
cented in recent years.
1t is not that measures like the repeal Of
the fellow-servant law and increasing the
death limit on damages, for which. as
matter OF fact, strong sentiment exists
among the voters, are reported out with
favorable recommendation. But other bills
the old, old familiar ''sandbags," which
as a means Of diverting a very handsome
unearned increment into the pockets Of
those legislators who legislate that way
have bobbed up serenely, and even have
gotten so far as third reading. Those yet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

In committee are legion. and with ven
1s.nce they regulate every interest in tho
State.
These alleged remedial bills are inter-
s..inr documents. Nearly all Of them pos
-. At least some degree Of right in 30 far
a s.sandbags" can be excused on the
around that they assess corporations 10 the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

~ increased when blood letters are
dumped out among $50 men. Herein lies
the kernel Of much Springfield gossip. How
do they happen to get out?
The answer is the same at all times: No
body has produced"
certain House contingent, returning
from its weekly trip to Chicago has been
looking very glum and disgruntled. They
are sore" They will soak the tight
listed. During the week out from commit
tees comes another regulator or two. To
all outward appearances no move as yet
has been made to stop this procedure 1t
looks as II the purpose is to let matters
take their course in the House-let the bills
go up to the Senate. To this the House
members answer. with a pretty sarcasm
that there Is evidence of great confidence
IN the Senate. So the House mathematics
the Senate and declares that 1t beat them
to it."
The repeal Of the fellow~servant law
may pass its merits. IN a form more modi-
fed than the Drew bill. which Is now
second reading. Probably the death limit
on damages will be raised to $4,000 or SIS
ooo In the latter matter the labor organi-
Eations and other influential associations
take more interest than in civil service or
any other measure. But the passage of one
Or both these bills will be a heavy h.aw
to the corporations, particularly the rail-
roads.
This session was to be a marvel Of clean
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
TEXAS IRON PLANT AT RUSK
WILL BE REOPENED BY STATE.

Legislature Decides Make Prove That Can
Be Operated With Convict a SefSustaininp Bass
and Supply Iron to Cities at Much Less Than Pre-
valing Prices-Evidence That Pipe Trust
Was Instrumental in Having the
Million Dollar Plant Closed
Down
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
Charles O. Getzler OF GIenview Meets
Horrible Death Under Train at
TruesdeI Sunday.
BODY WAS TERRIBLY MANGLED.
Had Gone Undera Car to Adjust the Air
Brake and it is Supposed that He Was
Struck by Train When Returning.

Charles Oscar Getzler, of Glenview,
a brakeman employed on the Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul road, met
death under the wheels of passenger
train at the village of Truesdel Sunday
morning. Half an hour after the ac-
cident occurred his lifeless remains
were found by the othe, members of
the train crew and turned over to the
coroner of the county.
Getzler was twentythree years of age
and had been IN the employ of the
company for the past six months.
He was employed as brakeman on
one of the through trains. The train
had been side-tracked at Truesdel in
order to allow two passenger trains to
pass and as one of the airbrakes was
out of order Getzler was sent back to re-
pair it. This was the last seen of him.
He crawled under the car to make the
necessary repairs and If is supposed
that when he started to return he fell
on the track and was struck by one of
the passenger trains.
When the freight train was ready to
pull off the s1de-track a signal was
given to Getzler to turn the switch and
when he failed to respond to the sig
nal other members of the crew went
back to look for him. They found the
remains on the track near the switch
but they had been terribly mangled.
It is supposed that when Getzler step
ped from under the car he stepped d.
rectly in front of the passenger which
was running at the rate of forty miles
an hour. It is supposed that he was
struck in the head as the skull was
crushed and the entire front portion
of the head was badly mangled. His
left leg was broken by the fall which
must have followed the accident. The
remains were gathered up and taken
to the station and held there until Cor
oner Lansdowne took charge of them
on Sunday morning. A jury was call
ed to view the remains and the scene
of the accident after which the re-
mains were removed to the Hansen
morgue.
The death OF young Getz1er caused
deep sorrow among the mem bers of
the crew as he had always been
favorite with them.
The unfortunate young man was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Getzler,
of G1enview, end was one of the best
known young men of the village. He
had been born and raised in G1enview
and had resided there until he went to
work for the railway company six
months ago. The relatives took
charge of the remains on Sunday
afternoon and they were shipped to
Glenview for interment this after
noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
A WoMAN,s COMPLEXION.

Tt is rank foolishness to attempt to
remove sallowness or greasiness of the
skin by the use of cosmetics, or "local''
treatment, as advocated by the beauty
DOCTORS" The only safe and sure way
that woman can improve her COM
plexion is by purifying and enriching
the blood, which can only be accomp-
lished by keeping the liver healthy
and active. The liver is the seat Of
disease and blood pollution. Green's
August Flower acts directly on the
liver, cleanses and enriches. the blood.
purifes the complexion. It also cures
constipation, billiousness,. nervousness
and induces refreshing sleep. A sin
gle bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the mostRpronounced
and distressing cases of dyspepsia and
indigestion. New trial size .bottle Is
cents; regular size, IS cents. At all
druggists. cod
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
Farmers in Neighborhood OF Russell
Greatly Excited Over the Dis
c0very OF Yellow Metal.
METAL FOUND IN VAST DEPOSITS
Samples of Metal Are Sent to Madison For
Assay and In the Meantime the Price
of Land is Going Up.

There is quite little stir in the
Southern part of Kenosha county and
Northern Lake county on account of
an alleged discovery of gold in paying
quantities. The yellow metal found
has not as yet been definitely assayed
as gold but the find has caused a hope
to spring in the breasts of the farmers
in the neighborhood of Russell to
the extent that the price of farm land
has gone soaring and several Of the
men are already planning the ways in
which they will spend.the fortune they
are to reap from the mining of the
yellow metal.
The discovery was made on the farm
Of J. Stern, who lives two miles west
of Russell. Mr.. Stern was digging
post holes on an obscure portion of his
farm when he struck stratum of clay
which was impregnated with tiny par
ticles OF metal of a bright yellow color
and similar to gold. The clay was so
filled with the tiny particles Of metal
that it appeared as if the metal was at
least twenty per cent of the entire
substance. When the discovery was
made by Mr.. Stern he completed the
building of his fence and then went to
other parts of the farm and discovered
that the stratum of clay over the en-
tire farm was filled with the metal.
He spoke of the discovery to neighbors
and they also investigated with the
same result.
Tuesday Stern and number Of his
neighbors came to Kenosha and
brought with them generous samples
of the metal filled clay. It was exhib-
tied about the city but no one was
willing to take the responsibility of
pronouncing it gold and the clay was
sent to the state department of metal
lurgy at Madison to be subjected to
tests in order to discover what the
metal is. Some have advanced the
idea that the metal is copper while
others seem to believe that it is simply
large deposit of one of the iron alloys
commonly known to western miners as
"fools' gold.'' There is certainly
plenty of the metal to make the farm
ers millionaires many times over if it
is found to be of any value. The metal
appears not only in the clay, but also
in many stones found on the farm.
Several years ago similar deposit
was discovered in the Salem neighbor-
hood, but when the ore was sent to
Chicago for an examination it was
found to be worthless. 1t is to be
hoped that the Russell farmers will
fare better and the discovery made by
Stern will prove to be one of value to
them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
WOMAN GOES TO JAIL.

Mrs. Stephen Roster Goes to Jail on a
Charge of Assault Rather than Pay Fine.
The first woman committed to the
county Jail Of the county in many
months spent a few hours in the
woman's department of the Jail last
night.
She was Mrs. Stephen Roster of the
town Of Somers, and she was sent to the
county bastile on account of the fact
that she was unwilling to pay a fine of
a dollar and costs assessed against her
by Justice McCarron. Mrs. Roster
had been arrested on complaint Of
Miss Lena Orth, and when she was
fined she had no money to pay. Her
husband failed to come to her rescue
and she was forced to go to the Jail.
When she was placed in the jail it was
discovered that the woman was in a
very delicate condition, and a doctor
was summoned to attend her. Late in
the evening son of Mrs. Roster
liquidated the fine and the woman was
released and sent to her home in
Somers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
Wheatland.

Vim Murphy has rented his farm
to Willie Busch, and gives possession
the first of March 1904.
Lillian Jones and Viola Treppenger /,
of Burlington, spent Saturday here.
Mrs. Lorena Wilcox, of Fond du
Lac, has been visiting her parents
Geo. Pierce and wife near Silver Lake.
Ben Leach is on the sick list.
Luther Pierce and Willie and Ernest
Eddy went to Burlington Sunday.
Ben and Rose Richter attended the
wedding of their cousin Miss Maude
Richter last Wednesday.
w. F. Worth. of Burlington, was
running the store here Thursday while
Geo. Riggs went to the State Fair at
Milwaukee.
Dan Madden was called to Wilmot
Saturday by the serious illness of his
father.
Mrs. John Leach, of Burlington,
went to Chicago last Friday.
Mrs. Luke entertained Mrs. John
WhynefskisSunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
South Bristol.

Miss Culver, of Lake Villa, has been
a visitor at C. E. Aliens for the past
week.
The Misses Margaret, Ellen and
Belle Waldo and Miss Rena Shuart
have gone to Kenosha where they in
tend to reside for the present year.
Mrs. Charles Shuart preceded them the
week before and will remain with
them. Will Achen and Miss Maude
Smith are also among the number
from this vicinity to attend the Keno
sha high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gethen spent
Sunday with Kenosha relatives.
Mr.. Darby, of Lake Villa, spent last
week with his daughter Mrs. Adams.
Quite a number from Woodwork
attended the State Fair last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Holbrook, of
Kenosha, are the proud parents of a
young daughter. Mrs. Holbrook is
with her parents in Pleasant Prairie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
KNIFE FOR LoEsCHER.
Old Pals of Convicted Man Make Effort t.
Furnish Him Means of Escape.

O10 R8lS Oh COnV1cC0u MAN MAKE Effort to
Furnish Him Means of Escape.
The police claim that the pals of
Charles Loescher, who was taken to
the State Reformatory Tuesday, made
an effort to furnish him with means of
escape before he left the city. Loes.
cher was standing on the platform in
the custody of Assistant Superinten-
dent Dodge of the Reformatory, when
the old gang with which Loescher had
been seen in Kenosha gathered around
him to say farewell. The officers kept
a close watch on the men, and while
the farewells were being said one of
the men slipped a large knife into
Loescher's hand. Deputy Sheriff
Chris Jensen saw the transaction and
made for Loescher, and the knife
dropped on the platform.
It is possible that warrants will be
issued for the members of the gang
charging them with attempting to aid
a prisoner to escape. The officers
claim to know the man who gave the
knife to Loescher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
Pleasant Prairie.

School opened on Monday morning
with Miss Daisy Aspinwall of FIT. At
kinson IN charge of the upper room,
and Miss May Frisbie, of Bristol, in
charge of the primary department.
Miss Agnes Gibbs, of Duncombe
Iowa, was recent guest of Misses
Mamie Mcneil and Addie Taylor.
Mrs. Bayard Tourtelotte spent a
part of the week visiting Milwaukee
friends.
Miss Bessie Foster, of Salem, was a
guest of Edith Barter on Saturday.
Miss Hazel Maloney visited in Mil
waukee the latter part of the week.
Earl King is spending the week at
Sheooygan.
Mr.. Cannon, of Webb City, Mo-,
was recent guest at Albert White
ley's.
Miss Lipman, of South Milwaukee,
is guest of Miss Edna Yates.
AS next Sunday is Conference Sun
day there will be no services at the
church either morning or evening.
Rev. S. r. Williams left for the an
nual Conference at Green Bay Mon
day.
Mrs. Williams is visiting at Ft. At
kinscn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
Annual Report Of the Register Of
Deeds Shows That Real Estate
is Increasing in Value.
ASSESSED VALUE DRAWS CLOSE.
Assessed Value of Property Sold Shows
That the Assessors are Getting Close
to the True Value.

Register Of Deeds P. c. Torrey has
forwarded to the Secretary Of State
the annual reports of lands sold IN
Kenosha county during the year end
ing September 1st, 1908, and the re-
port shows that there is an active
market for real estate in the county
and very brisk market IN the city.
The report must, of course, be incom-
plete, as many of the sales that have
been made during the year have not
been placed on record, while some are
withheld from the report on account of
membranes. Added to this is the
fact that in many of the deeds the &C
tual selling price is not given, as the
property is transferred with consid-
GRAFTON of one dollar or similar con-
siderations.
The sales where the considerations
have been given show that land sales
in the city and county for the year
have amounted to total of $313, 504.19.
The property sold for this considera-
ton was assessed at 1907, 1892 being the
C1OSGSi IAdL s Ill OVCA SAAOWA ~ tAAS
annual report of the Register.
Real estate in the city and in the
smaller towns of the county has been
decidedly active during the year, and
the report shows that 157 lots have
been sold with total consideration of
$165, 620.19. Of the lots sold 131 were
within the city or in the p1ats that
have been laid out directly adjoining
the city limits, while the other lots
were in the villages Of Randall, Bris-
toll, Salem, Somers, Wheatland, Will
mot and Pleasant Prairie.
The largest consideration shown in
the report is for the sale of farm in
the town of Salem, which brought
$50 It is interesting to note that
large number of the lots sold have
been purchased by workingmen, and
many of the lots sold brought less
than 500. Notwithstanding this fact,
sufficient high priced property was
sold to bring the average price per lot
up to $1O5Oo0. The average assessed
value of these lots was 1881.
The report on acreage in the county
shows that during the year farm prop
erty to the extent Of 2,045H acres
was sold for total price of $40, 1884,
making the average price per acre
$72.24. The average assessed value
per acre was $55.73.
Nearly all of the deals have been
made for cash, and it is a noteworthy
fact that few mortgages have been
placed on record to cover any of the
land included in the sales.
The report is one of the best ever
sent to the State department from Ke-
nosha, and shows that the value of
property in the city and county is adj
vanciug at very rapid rate. Only a
few vacant lots can now be secured in
the city, and in few years those
seeking building lots will be forced to
GO into the subdivisions which are now
outside the limits of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
/ OUR
! COUNTRY "
4 CORRESPONDENCE.
Bristol.

Bristol.
Rev. Cole left Monday for confer
ence.
Will Gunter, Of Paris, spent part of
the week with his brother.
Mr.. ]. Lacey and Miss Grace Ellis
spent couple of days last week in
Chicago.
Miss Carrie Murdoch went to Rock
ford Monday night to spend the
winter.
Mrs. ]. D. Cole and daughter Cassie
were Kenosha visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Willett spent
Sunday in Somers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Lavey are NOV
ing to Pleasant Prairie for the winter.
Mrs. r. Shotliff is spending the
week in Kenosha.
A number from Bristol and vicinity
attended the Elkhorn fair this week.
Mr.. Fred Pofah1 and bride are visit
ing their parents here.
Mr.. Avery, of Chicago, is visiting at
the home of ]. Lacey.
Mrs. c. Jackson an old resident of
Bristol has moved with her family to
Kenosha.
Messrs. C. Hand and A. Murdoch
with their families attended the Muir
dock family reunion at Pa1dock's Lake
Saturday.
Harvey Gaines left last week to go
on the annual Coal Dealers excursion
to New York.
Mr.. Giddings and family, who have
been spending the summer at the home
of w. Bacon, have returned to Union
Grove.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-17
WEDDING rs ANNOUNCED.
Miss Carrie A. Frenz Becomes the Bride of
Swain A. McSwain.

Cards were sent out today announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Carrie A..
Frenz, daughter Of John Frenz and
one of the best known young ladies of
the city to, Swain A. MacSwain, G e
of the inspectors for the government cf
the rural free delivery mail routes.
The announcement of the wedding
came as a surprise to many of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. MacSwain as
no hint of the nuptial ceremony had
been given out.
Mrs. MacSwain has been with the
Hannahs & Jackson company as a
stenographer for several years and
gave up her position short time ago.
Mr.. MacSwain has been connected
with the postofice department for sew
eral years and was recently transferred
to this district.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacSwain will be at
home to their friends after Oct. 20 at
803 Market street.