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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
WORK IN Vain
Supreme Court Practically Emp.
ties the Prisons of Missouri
of Criminals.
ST. LOUIS BooDLERs IN LUCK
Some of Them Safe from Further
PrOsecutiOn-FOlk Starts His
Work Atresh.

st. Louis, Dec. Mobilization of
decision of the Missouri supreme
court which brings into question the
legality of hundreds of arrests and
convictions recently made on Informal
tons in st. Louis, and which opens
the doors Of the penitentiary through
writs of habeas corpus to many others.
has been received here. In the list
Of cases which under tie ruling of the
court could be affected if the plea of
illegal arrest We're raised. are the ma
jority of the Suburban franchiseboodl
convictions. 1t was stated by a we'll
known lawyer that the statute Of linn
itatiOns in these cases expired last No
yember. and that if the present charges
against the accused men should he
found defective it would be mpossi-
bic to bring new indictments against
them.
All the Cases Are Appealed.
All of the cases are before the SUI
preme court on appeal, and the rec
Crds show that each case was tried
Oh information furnished by the cir
cult attorney on his official OATH
They follow: Charles f. Kelly, ex-
speaker Of the house of delegates, con-
victed Of perjury in connection with
the Suburban franchise Doodle deal
and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary; John H. Schneider, brib-
cry, Suburban franhcise, five years:
John A. Sheridan, bribery, Suburban
franchise, five years; T. Edward AL
bright, bribery, Suburban franchise,
fl years; Charles A. Gutke, bribery,
Suburban franchise, five years; Ed,
mund Bersch, bribery, Suburban fran
chise, five years; Charles J. Denny,
bribery, Suburban franchise, five
years; Louis Becker, perjury, Sub
urban franchise, four years; Harry A.
Faulkner, perjury, Suburban franchise,
three years.
Folk Will Start Anew.
Circuit Attorney Folk notified Judge
Mcdonald, of the criminal division of
the circuit court, and proceedings were
stopped in all cases affected. Nine
cases were wiped off the docket, and
the witnesses sent to the grand jury
room. there to give information upon
which to base indictments to take the
place of the invalid informatiOns. The
case against e. J. Arnold, charged with
grand larceny, was one of those af-
fected. Eight larceny, burglary and
assault cases were similarly treated.
Supreme Court Reverses Itself.
The decision is that reversing the
case of the state VS.. William Bonner,
which holds that an informant ton us
sued by the circuit attorneys Office
must be sworn to by prosecuting wit
nesses in the case, and that circuit at
torneys or prosecuting attorneys can
only swear to information from per-
sOnal knowledge of the facts. For two
years under a former decision of the
supreme court, and under the cOnstitu-
tional amendment of 1900 and the act
Of 1901, prosecuting attorneys and cir
cult attorneys have been giving in.
fOrma tons under their official Oaths.
In st. Louis alone. it is stated, fully
1000 cases have been tried on such
information and convictions resulted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Pension Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
committee on appropriations has au-
thorized a favorable report ON the
pension appropriation bill. 1t carries
a tota lof $13S, $50, 100, which is 81
500 less than the estimates submitted.
The bill carries $1,697,5O0 less than
was appropriated for pensions last
year
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Occupation of Guantanamo Station.

GUANTANAMO, Cuba, Dec. 11-Four
hundred United States marines and
800 bluejackets were landed here and
participated in the simple proceedings
marking the formal occupancy of this
place as a United States naval station
and the installing of the station ship.
The Cuban and American flags were
saluted with twenty-one guns.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
The Nickel Plate Road

will sell tickets account of Christmas
and New Year Holidays, at rate of fare
and third for the round trip, within
distances of loo miles, December "a, %
and 81, 1908, and January /, 1904 good
returning to and including January 4,
1904. Through service to New York
City, Boston and other eastern points
No excess fare charged on any train on
Nickel Plate Road. Chicago Depot, La
Sale and Van Buren, Sts.-the only
passenger station in Chicago on the
Elevated Loop. City ticket Offices Ill
Adams st. and Auditorium Annex.
Phone Central POST. 52w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Customs Reprehensible work,

Custom Made Pants" soliloquized
the professor, observing a sign in a
clOthiers window. "Did it? Well
custom was in mighty small business
when it cut pantaloons down to
pants Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Bumps Into Th EN-

TOwne-I believe I'm a sort of owl
or something. can usually find any
thing I'm looking for in the dark.
BrowneAI must be a sort of elephant
or something. usually find every
thing I'm not looking for in the dark
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Judges Wife Fatally Burned.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 12.-Mrs. q. T.
Hazen, wife of Judge HaZen of the
district court was fatally burned the
result of a gasoline explosion. She
was cleaning a dress when the acct
dent happened.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Like a. Woman.

eff you'll notice." said Finnick, ''the
poets invariably say she when refer
ring to the earth. Why should the
earth be considered feminine?'
"Why not? Nobody knows just how
old the earth s."-Philadelphia Ledger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Denmark Recognizes Panama.

Copenhagen Dec Hiking Christian
mendation of his ministers, has rec
ognized the republic of Panama as an
independent state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
The Dawn of Christmas.

Christmas day begins in the middle
of the Pacific ocean on the one hun
dred and eightieth parallel of latitude,
and there is where Santa Claus starts
and ends his great and only journey OF
the year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
IN CHICAGO'S COLISEUM
National Republican Convention will Be
Held, Beginning Noon of June
21,19O4.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Republic-
an national convention will be held in
Chicago, beginning at noon on June
II next, the Republican national COM
mittee reaching this conclusion and ad-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Guilty.

Jones Tin loud whisper)-There's
the fellow that fired on the train
got you dead to rights. Fire on a train,
will you?
Prisoner-Yes, you fool! I'm the fire.
man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18

1t warns the heart like sunshine,
cheers the soul like ancient wine, gives
hope for the future, blots out the past
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does.
IS cents. Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18

The owners mercantile business
in Boscobel occupies his whole
attention and the farm will be
sold at great sacrifice.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Excursion Rate for Christmas and New
Year Holidays.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
December "a, 25 and 81, 1908, and Jan
uary LIST, 1904, at rate Of fare and a
third for the round trip within distances
Of 150 miles, goud returning 10 and in
Guiding January 4th, 1904. Individual
Club Meals, ranging ia price from 35c
to S1.O0, served in dining cars. No ex-
cess fare charged on any train on Nickel
Depot, LaSalle and Van Buren, Sts., on
the Elevated Loop. Phone Central 2O57.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
a Splendid
FARM FOR SALE!

One Of the Best Stock and Tobac-
co Farms in Crawford County
Contains 500 acres and is located
on the Kickapoo branch Of the
G.. M. & st. Paul Railroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
CAMPBELL CHEERED
Nonconformiss Leader in England
Makes Defiant Speech Against the
New Education Bill and Advocating
passive Resistance" Movement.

London, May 14.-There was a re-
markable scene in the city temple to-
day when the pastor, Rev. r. ]. Camp
bell, successor to the late DR.. Parker,
announced his adhesion to the passive
resistance" movement against the new
education bill. When ?ev. Campbell,
who may be regarded as the head of the
in this country. and as
|voicing the determination of the nom
conformists, said he would tender pay
ment of portion of the rates which
was not devoted to sectarian purposes,
but added the collector would have to
seize his hall clock ana other chattels
for the balance, the audience, number
ing about 5000 persons, stood up and
cheered Justify for several minutes. The
pastor added he had heard that Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain was likely to
advocate the imprisonment of those
who participated in the passive resist
ance' movement but he believed that IL
Chamberlain imprisoned him his days
as colonial secretary would be num-
bered, for nonconformliy represented
half the religious life of England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
POISON IN WHISKEY

One M,au-Dead, Two Dying and Three
Others in Serious Condition-Woman
of Memphis Arrested on Suspicion of
Having Sent the Whisky to Her
Enemy.
Cincinnati, O., May 14.-WIlliam
DAILY and Louis Burbank, Adams Ex-
press Company employees, who We're
poisoned last night along with three
others, who drank poisoned whisky
from q bottle addressed to Mrs. Kate
Noble, of this city. and which became
broken before delivery. are today in a
serious condition. Benjamin Flicker,
another employe, died last night Two
others are still suffering, although not
expected to die. Upon a teiegraphic
request by the acting chief of police
of Cincinnati. to the chief of police at
Memphis, Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick, of
Memphis. was today arrested on the
charge of murder. Mrs. Noble alleges
Mrs. Mccormick sent her poisoned
whisky, and says that she is intensely
jealous OF her (Mrs. Nobbe) in con-
nection with Edwin Pell, of Memphis,
a brother-i in-law, OF Mrs. Noble, Mrs.
Mccormick is his housekeeper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
Responsibilities of Capitalistic
Organization Discussed at
Social Science Convention
DANGER OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
Speaker Anderson Declares the Condi-
ton of Ownership and Control of the
Anthracite Coal Supply is Cause for
Revolutionary sentimcnt-EviI of
Over capitalization.

Boston, May 14.-The general meet
iugs of the American Social Science AS
sociation began here today. The sub
tject, Social Economy" was under dis
cussion today. The principal speakers
were George Anderson and Lewis d.
Brands, leading members of the Suffolk
lcounty, Massachusetts, bar. and Pro-
fessor Eugene Wambau2h, of the Har-
4 ward Law School, Anderson spoke on
Some Responsibilities Of Capitaiisuc
| Organization" He said in part: In
| considering some of the responsibilities
of capitalistic organization, 1t is not to
be overlooked that the career of the Ia
bor organizations has no. been marked
by any such love of wisdom and justice
as TO evoke our moral enthusiasm. Nor
have the labor organizations any moral
standing to denounce trusts, for their
movement is as distinctly a combination
or trust as is the capitalistic movement.
/ The two movements are alike in motive
and object" He declared that the rem
! edy is not to be found in such legisla-
ition as the Sherman act. 1t was a law
| far more likely TO be abused than used.
/ Under our law permitting private own
ership. not only the surT2ce of the land
but of all minerals and metals beneath
the surface, the coal and iron supply of
the country would soon be entirely un-
der monopoly control. The condition Of
/ Ownership and control of the anthracite
/ coal supply, he contended, was just
cause for revolutionary sentiments and
activities. The main objection to trust
combinations was in their enormous
over ca apitahgation. In Tie last genera
| ton, he declared, the legislation of the
country had been mainly controlled by
capital and in not a few states the sale
lof legislation was a regular business
/ In conclusion Anderson said: 1T is
one of the present responsibilities OF
ca pitaiistic organization to undo the
evil it has wrought, to teach the voters
that the powers of the ballot box and
Legislative hall are to be held and exer-
/ cised as sacred trust for the benefit
tof the community as whole. If capi-
/ tai fails to recognize the necessity of
1 just laws, respected and obeyed. 1t may
expect little mercy at the hands of it's
iadversaries when they discover their
real power. Ii socialism comes, the main
responsibility will rest upon capitalistic
organizations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
PRAISE FOR IH[ navy
Roosevelt Speaks at Dedication
of Monument Commemor-
ing Naval Victory
IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION
Americans Won at Manila Because
They Had Made Ready to Strike
Victory at Manila of Peculiar lmpor-
tanoe to San Francisco-Roosevels
Visits University of California.

San Francisco, May 14.-President
Roosevelt this morning participated in
the dedication of q magnificent monu-
ment erected in conmemoration of the
Mia. On the stand from which he ad-
dressed the assembled multitude were
the officers of war ships in San Fran
cisco Bay and vicinity and officers of
the cruiser Grafton, the flagship of the
British Pacific squadron. Roosevelt
said San Francisco should glory in
commemorating the navy's victory at
Manila, as it had opened the Pacific
ocean to American commerce and more
than any other event had contributed to
give the United States a high place
among naval powers. He dwelt upon
the necessity of preparing ships, arma-
ment and men for the navy. Naval
battles are fought in advance and the
Americans won at Manila because they
had made ready for the strike. He
urged practical work at sea, particular
ly In craftsmanship, saying: ''Remem-
ber the shots that count in war are the
ones that hit" The. president was
then driven to the United States trans
port dock, whence the party proceeded
TO Berkly to take part in the COM
mencement exercises at the University
OF California.
Later the president went to Oakland,
where the citizens had arranged to give
him a cordial greeting. AT 2:30 the
president and the party boarded the
torpedo destroyer Paul Jones and pro-
ceeded to Vallejo, to lay the corner
stone of the Y. NJ. c.. A. auxiliary club
seamen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
MEN FIGHT FOR CHARTER.
Dissraceful Scene Marks Denver Char
ter Commission Meeting.


Denver, Col May 1a.-In scrim-
rlage that resulted in blood letting aud
the engendering of much bad feeling
the corporations last evening captured
the republican charter convention in
spite of the endeavor of policemen,
who had been hastily summoned to pre-
serve the peace and eject the disturb
ers.
A rush was made for the stage, owing
to an objectionable ruling, and in mo-
ment the hall was in a state of the
greatest confusion, forty men struggling
Tor possession of the speakers gavel
and as many more resisting.
During the melee a cry was raised
and a woman delegate was in immin ent
danger of being crushed to death. as
she was almost suffocated under the
weight of dozen fighters who had
teen knocked off their feet and were
struggling on the floor of the stage. y
lun ensued to allow thu rescue of tho
woman, who was carried out of the !all
for medical assistance. In the mean.
time riot call had been sent in ard q
wagonload of policemen soon invaded
the hall and the floor was cleared.
The insurgents organized on the
street and say they will issue a cali for
a meeting of the republican county
committee to carry out the program as
originally laid down by the corpora
ticnS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
Richards SHORTAGE s1.4s7.o2.

Special to imes-Republican
Des Moines. May 14.-Heirs to the
Joel Graves estate. of which William A
Richards has been executor, yesterday
filed formally their objections to the
report of ex-Deputy United States Mar
shall Richards as submitted some
time ago The exact amount claimed
by the heirs as balance due from Rich :
ards to the estate is $l,43T.02. 1t is
asserted in the objections filed yester.
day that Richards overcnarged the
estate for executors fees. and that
there is an overcharge for attorney
fees. 1t is claimed by Richards friends
that it was this difference as to the bal
ance due in the Graves estate case this
induced Richards to go to Mexico few
months ago, simultaneously with the
investigation of the Sullivan robbery
case at Hamilton, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
Eloater Indicates murder Mystery.

Pittsburg, May 14.-The finding OF
the body of an unknown man floating
in the Monongahela river. at the foot
of Short street yesterday, will probably
develop murder mystery. A handker-
chief had been forced into the mans
mouth and there were several wounds
on the back of the head. which seemeri
to have been inflicted with blunt IN
strument. The body is that of a mar
about GO years of age. we'll dressed. ana
has the appearance of being above the
class of people usually found along the
water front. There is nothing on the
person that would in any way lead to
Identification. The body has been In
the water not more than twelve hours
The fact indicated that 1t had been
dragged along the ground, as 1t was
completely covered with mud and the
skin was broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14

When this stretch of track Is complet-
ed, which will be within a few weeks,
the Burlingtons new thru line from
Des Moines to Chicago via Oskaloosa
will be completed, and fast Chicago
Des Moines trains will be put on.
First among the new pieces of road
making comes the Greenfield Winter
set connection. The surveyors have
been in this field for several weeks,
and the line has been laid into Winter
set. 1t enters the Rock Island depot
at that town.
Eventually it is expected that the
burlington will extend the new line
from Greenfield west to Council Bluffs.
This will give the company its third
parallel line across the state from the
Mississippi to the Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
HER MIND SHATTERED.
Renwick Girl Becomes Insane Thru
Failure to Win Valedctory Honors.

RenWick Glrl Becomes insane 'hTu
Failure to Win Valedictory Honors.
Renwick, May 14.-Because of fall-
ure to secure the honor OF delivering
the valedictory at the commencement
exercises of the Renwick high school
to be held May 30, Miss Emma Your
dan, a bright young member OF the
graduating class, has become mentally
unbalanced and is in u serious condl-
ton Miss Yourdan has worked very
hard in her studies the past month
and often sat up till 2 o'clock in the
morning pouring over her books, her
supreme ambition being to become the
valedictorian of her class. Last Fri
day, when the markings Of the class
were examined the result of the work
announced and the young lady found
herself beaten by another member she
locked herself in her room and when
found an hour later was lying on the
floor unconscious. Restoratives brought
her back to consciousness. but she
has been irrational ever since and talks
continually in an incoherent manner
about her graduation. Her mind seems
to be completely shattered by the dis
appointment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14

carried or wandered into the hallway
OF the tenement house afterward.
When Miss Crane left her house she
said, according to her father, that she
was going to st. Patrick's hall, where
she was to preside at q meeting of the
Hibernian auxiliary society. But she
went instead to the home of friend,
Mrs. Anna Barrett, a widow. With Mrs
Barrett she went down town TO see
Mrs. Carlotta Wright, Il palmst and
fortune teller. Mrs Barrett and Miss
Crane, the palmist says. each paid her
% cents and had their fortunes told.
The fortune teller teller says that the
woman left the house before o'clock,
The meeting which Miss Crane had on
hand was scheduled for s, and, accord
ing to Mrs. Barrett, Miss Crane walked
toward the hall. That is the last defin-
itely known about her until she was
found dazed and bleeding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
NO CHANGE AT DENVER.
Proposition to Arbitrate Being consid-
cred by Citizens Alliance,

Denver, Col. May l4.-No change in
the strike situation has taken place.
Pending a reply of the Citizens ALI
ance general committee to the arbitra-
ton proposal of the joint executive
committee of organized labor, no men
will be called out. The number of un-
ion men now on strike is 2,4a0, the
majority being butchers, meat cutters,
cooks. walters and bakers Thousands
of people are very much Inconvenience
by the closing of the restaurants. bak-
cries and butcher shops. If the arbitra-
tion agreement is not effected today, a
general strike involving from $4,000 to
10000 union men will probably follow.
The general committee of the alliance
met at 10 o'clock today to act upon the
arbitration proposal submitted by the
executive committee of the unions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
cHoATE, JR., is TO MARRY.
His Bride is Miss Cora Oliver, a Belle
of Albany,

Londan, May 14.-Mrs. Choate, wife
of the ambassador, and Miss Choate
sailed yesterday for the United States
to attend the wedding of Joseph
Hodges Choate, Jr., and Miss Cora OIL
iver, the latter part of this month. The
ambassador is very much disappointed
because his official duties here vii!
prevent his attending the wedding.
Albany, N. Y, May 14.-The wedding
of Joseph Choate, Jr., and Miss Cora
Oliver will take place in this city and
will be notable event. The BRIDE
elect is the daughter of General Robert
Shaw Oliver, one of Albany's richest
and most influential men, widely trav-
elied and famous wit. Miss Oliver $
grandfather was General Rathbone and
her aunt, Miss Alice Rathbone, who
was great beauty, was married to
William Phelps Emo Of New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-14
SHE FINDS, HER PARENTS.
Baltimore Girl, Kidnapped % Years
Ano. Finally Locates Her Family.

Ago, Finally Locates fer FANNY.
Baltimore, Nd, May 14.-Ethel
| Clarke. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
per w. Clarke, who was kidnapped
twenty three years ago, is once again
| in the home from which she was stol-
en-. One morning in the spring of 1850
Mrs. Clarke arose early to go to gro
icery store, two or three blocks distant
from her home then in a sparsely set
tied neighborhood.
On returning she was confronted by
a tramp whom she had before befriend-
ed and who demanded his breakfast i'm
mediately. Mrs. Clarke told him he
would have to wait until she saw lit
to give him something. The fellow
cursed and threatened her. That after
noon Ethel disappeared. On the last
anniversary of her disappearance one of
the local newspapers published story
of Ethel Clarke's kidnapping. few
days later handsome young woman
called upon Mrs. Clarke.
MY name is Ethel Clarke. and l be-
lieve l am your daughter said the
visitor Then she told how she remem-
bered being taken away when very yong
by a rough man and carried to an or
phan asylum in Washington, where she
remained twelve years. She was trans
ferred to other institutions, where she
remained until she was is years OF age,
since which time she has been earning
her living in a shirt factory in this
city. The fullest investigation has
been made, resulting in the positive
identification of the young woman as
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke.