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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-24

man who cannot mind his own busi-
ness is not to be trusted with the kings
Saville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-24

Here. take this rifle cried the excited
Snowman The leopard has escaped.
When you find him. shoot him on the
spot" (which spot. SIR" gasped the
green circus hand Scribe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-24
American and English Methods
By Hon. John Whitburn,

City Council NewcastonTyne and Member Mosey Educational
Industrial Commission United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-24
Pe.ru-na Protects the Entire
Household Against Catarrhal
Diseases.

AS soon as the value OF Peruna
is fully appreciated by every
household, both as preventive
and cure of catarrhal affections.
tens of thousands of lives will be
saved, and hundreds of thousands
OF chronic, lingering cases of dis
ease prevented, Peruna is a
household safeguard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
NEW iNTERURBAN LINE.
Talks of a Line From Des Moines to
Omaha.

Des Moines, Jan. 10.-Lyman Wat
erman, chief promoter of the Creston
& winterset Interurban Electric rail-
way, has quit the management Of the
company behind the enterprise, and
transferred his services to the COM
pany organized for the promotion and
construction of an electric line from
Omaha to Des Moines. 1t is reported
the proposed Omaha-Des Moines line
will be built through Pottawattamie,
Cass, Adair and Madison counties to
connect at Winterset with the pro-
posed line from Creston to Des
Moines, thus giving access to Creston
and intermediate toNAs in Madison
and Union counties as well as a mum.
Der of towns between Winterset and
Des Moines. Mr.. Waterman states
that he has received much substan'
tial financial encouragement from bus
mess men in Omaha, Winterset and
Des Moines, and that IL expectations
are realized the line will be built and
in operation inside the limit of two
years.
1t is the intention to follow route
about midway between the main lines
VI Vic NUN l5idhu anu AAAosN1
roads. This will give access to ter
ritory the entire length of the line
which has not heretofore enjoyed any
conveniences in the way of transpor'
tation. The territory abounds with
rich farming lands in a high state Of
cultivation, and offers rare encour
agement for a fine traffic, both passen'
ger and freight.
The construction of such line will
be of immense benefit to Des Moines
and Omaha retail merchants. as II
penetrates a section difficult of In
gress, especially for people who de
sire to visit Des Moines or. in fact
any important towns. owing to the
poor passenger facilities offered by
the one or two trains per day by the
steam railroads. A little encourage
ment along the line Of cheap ant
frequent train service would invite q
large retail trade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
CANNOT COLLECT MulcT.
Judge McHenry Holds Law To Be
Unconstitutional.

Des Moines, Jan. s.-Judge w. H.
McHenry of the Polk county district
court has declared the law authoriz-
ing the assessor to levy the mulct tax
against property holders whose prop
critics are used for the sale of intoxi-
eating LIQUORS. to be unconstitutional
for the reason that insufficient notice
Of such assessment is given the prop.
srty holder. In the case of Wilson
vs.. Mckay. action brought to restrain
he county treasurer from entering
lpon the mulct tax book the quarter.
~ installment of mulct taxes against
nIaintifP,a ,nronartv Iudoa McHanrv
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
LAST BARRIER REMOVED.
Venezuela Agrees to Terms and Case
VIII Be Arbitrated.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Confirmation
was received here last night of the
reports from Caracas to the effect that
all barriers in the way OF settle
ment of the claims of Great Britain,
Germany and Italy against Venezuela
had been removed by the last named
country yielding to the demands Of
the European allies. Minister Bowen,
it was learned, would leave Vene-
zuela either Saturday or Sunday and
would come direct to the United
States on one of our warships.
1t is probable that the Dolphin will
be used for this purpose. Minister
Bowen will be clothed with authority
to represent Venezuela as her com
missioner for the adjustment of all
claims out of hand without reference
to The Hague tribunal, or II this be
found impracticable, then he is au
thorized to act for Venezuela In set
Ting all points open to controversy as
far as possible. and of drafting the
terms on which a final and conclusive
arbitration shall be made by the In
ternational court at The Hague. The
proceedings In which Minister Bowen
will participate will take place at
Washington, presumably a few days
after his arrival in this city. The
commissioners ON the part of the al
lies, 1t is understood, will be their
leading diplomatic representatives In
Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
EUROPEANS DESERT FEE.
Foreign ConsuIs viii FolIow-Depart
ure Of Missionaries Long contem-
plated

London. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Express from Tangier. Morocco.
lays all the Europeans OF Fec have
low left that place and that the for
,ign consuls there will follow i'm
nediately.
Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 13.-The de-
)arture OF the five women mission
lries. four of whom are English and
me American from Fec on January s
or Tangier. had long been meditated
md was not an outcome of new de-
7elopments.
'ent here of affairs in Fee, but there
s little reliable news to be had. II is
considered a satisfactory feature, how
sver, that the tribes to the south Of
Fee are remaining quiet.
Seven Jews have been murdered In
he Hama region.
The sultan is reported to be suspi-
.ious Of the movements of his brother,
Nulai Mohammed. His majesty keeps
he loyal horsemen from the south
around his person instead of sending
hem against the nebels.
Heavy rains now threaten to inter
upt communication with the interior
II the country at an interesting mo-
nent.
London. Jan. 13.-A dispatch to the
Morning Leader from Tangier, dated
Saturday. says the sultan has left Fee
With his army and is awaiting the
'ebels at the Zelu river. His uncle
Hulai Arafa. has arrived at Tangier
md Is seeking to raise money for the
sultan. The imperial troops are badly
lrmed and unreliable. continues the
correspondent. while the rebel SOL
Tiers are well organized and better
armed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
TRAIN OF COAL STOPPED.
Desperate Citizens Of ArcoIa, -, Ar
propriate 10 Cars.

PtSPitotC " Sotos d
st. Louis, Jan. ia special to the
Republic from Arcola, H., says:
The coal famine, which has para.
lyzed business here for over week,
is broken An Illinois Central coal
train, consisting of 16 cars, bound for
Chicago, stopped here Saturday and
was Immediately stopped by the citi-
zens.
The Central company was notified
that the coal would not be allowed to
be moved out of town, and the loca,
agent was Offered the money for 1t.
He telegraphed to headquarters and
they refused to sell, whereupon the
train was Immediately confiscated.
Active in the party were the pastors
Of the Presbyterian and Free Method
list churches. the presidents of the
banks and one poiiceman. Each load
was weighed and strict account kept
in hopes of making settlement with
the owners.
Great excitement prevailed.
When the train stopped crowd OF
several hundred persons were seen
about, clamoring for coal. A consul.
tation was held. and s. l.. Woodward,
proprietor of the electric light plant.
rendered the Illinois Central money for
the coal on behalf of the people. This
was refused. BY this time the more
desperate had climbed into the cars
and were loading their wagons. Col.
onel ]. r. Legs, president of the First
National bank, acted as marshal OF
the day, and endeavored to keep the
wagons in line. Many influential cit
liens were prominent in the raid.
For some reason the local dealers
have been unable to get coal for the
last month, and fully one-half Of the
people in town were out of fuel. This
condition made them desperate. and
persons of all classes were glad to
avail themselves Of this opportunity
and aided in the confscation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
suFFRAeIsTs TO ENTER FIGHT.
Will Take a Hand In Legislative
| Contests.

Des Moines, Jan. 9.-The State
Equal Suffrage association is to tai
a hand in the coming legislative con-
tests in the various counties in Iowa
This organization did O little In a po
litical way two years ago. or imagined
that 1t did, but this year the campaign
is on In earnest
1t is the plan to receive reports
from each county m the state of the
various candidates that are entering
the field for the legislature. Ennis
saries of the state association, local
suffragists and others will interview
prospective legislators and endeavoI
to find out where they tand on the
suffrage question. IL candidate does
not pledge himself to Ipport the con
stitutional amendment the strength
of the organization will be hurled
against him.
Such plan is necessary because
the suffragists found tat number of
the legislators betrayed them last win.
ter. Many supposed friends Of the
amendment rave t a cold shoulder
when 1t was time for help to be
needed.
The suffragists have been working
In Iowa for more than thirty years en-.
deavoring. to get the constitution Of
Il "a amended dropping the word
male" without result. Several times
the proposed amendment has passed
one or the other branches of the leg
islature, but never both houses in the
same year. The senate has been
strongly for suffrage in the past two
legislatures. but the house has killed
the measure both times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
COURT HITS BOARD OF TRADE.
Sweeping Decision Sustaining Former
Injunction.

Chicago, Jan. 9-The appellate
court yesterday in a sweeping de.
cision sustained the Injunction issued
by Justice Chytraus against eight
board Of trade members, charged with
operating corner" and sustaining
the contention against the "cornering
of the market"
OF the state dealers cannot be forced
to settle trades upon the basis of an
artificial value created by the corner.
ing of the market. and that margins
deposited in banks or elsewhere are
within the jurisdiction Of the courts
in that they effect the right OF the
property.
The decision draws a legal distinc
ton between questions touching the
disciplinary rights of the board In
which the latter has repeatedly been
held to be sovereign, and questions OF
property rights. and holds that dis
putes between members involving
finances can, IL desired by either
party. be submitted to the courts for
decision.
The case Of White, Thornburn &
Co. against me board Of trade was the
principal suit on which the others
were based and which resulted in the
securing of an Injunction against the
board This firm has sold oats for
July delivery. The price advanced
and it was claimed by the complain
ants that the market was cornered
and that the settling price insisted up
on was fictitious. An injunction was
accordingly asked and granted, en-.
joining the payment of margins de-
posted in banks. The decision Great
ed Juror on the board at the time
1t is said there are forty cases pending
upon this decision Of the appellate
court
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION.
Unless Just Legislation Is Enacted
President Will Act.

Washington. D. G. JAM 12.-Indiea-
tons point to an extra session On
congress, to be called not later than
April /. In only one way may this be
avoided; that is by ratification of
he Cuban treaty and the passage of
adequate trust legislation. This is
1ot speculation, nor rumor It is the
plainly expressed determination of
President Roosevelt, uttered in so
many words. The president made
statement Saturday to this effect It
was not intended as threat, but sim
ply following out his duty as chief
executive and leader of party. No
personal feeling Is involved. The
party platform declares distinctly for
both propositions. In the opinion of
he president these pledges mean
something. II congress fails to pass
;hese measures before the close of
he session the president says ample
lime will be afforded this summer and
spring to devote to these propositions
exclusively. There are no IFS" or
'and's" about 1t. The Cuban treaty
must be ratified and strong antitrust
aw created, or an extra session will
De called.
1t is said this programme will have
10 effect whatever upon the senate.
t will stand up and face the music
md ignore the apparent consequences.
The feeling tonight is that the chance
or the ratification of the Cuban treaty
At this session is very slim. with
rust legislation in the same category.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
GOVERNOR CALLS FOR IDEAS
Suggestions for Statue to Represent
state at 1904 Exposition, Wanted.

Des Moines, Jan 12.-Govern-
or Cummins Is anxious to have su6'
gestions for an allegorical statue rep
resenting Iowa to be used at the st.
Louis exposition. The governor re-
ceived letter from Ex-Governor Fran.
els of st. Louis, head of the exposi
ton management, giving details as to
the figure. According to his letter,
plans have been made for a colon
made and terrace fianking cascades
on Art hill on the exposition grounds.
1t is proposed to place between the
columns of the colonnades allegoric-
al statues representing the twelve
states and territories carved out of
the Louisiana purchase. Governor
Francis asks Governor Cummins to
suggest the spirit which in his opinion
the statue of Iowa should embody.
The statues will be single figures.
fourteen feet high, on pedestals eight
feet high. The cost of modelling will
be paid by I. exposition management,
and the most noted sculptors of the
country will be employed. Governor
Francis says it is hoped each state
will have bronze or marble figure,
ment to coming generations, and that
The cost will be about $1,000, includ-
ing the pedestal, for each figure.
If the states do not appropriate, then
the exposition management will cause
temporary plaster figures to be in
stalled.
| It Is the supposition at the govern
I or's office that If the state should
/ INT ~
and cause a suitable statue to be
provided, that the state would retain
the ownership of 1t and that it would
eventually be brought back to the
state capitol. However, what the
governor is especially interested in
Is in securing a suitable figure for
Iowa, and he said he hoped that all
interested In seeing Iowa hold high
place at the exposition would help in
| selecting a suitable idea for the fig
ure to represent Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
LIGHT ON PHILLIPS PAST.
Albert City Murderer Served Ten
Years In Michigan Penitentiary.

Sioux City, Jan. 10.-Albert Phillips.
the negro, who with Lewis Brooks was
sentenced to be hanged for the MUIR
der in connection with the Greenville
bank robbery. has been identified as
negro who served ten years in
Michigan penitentiary for burglary.
He was sent up from Eaton county,
Michigan, May 2. 1891. under the name
Of Arthur M. Lawrence, alias Fred
Curtis.
Phillips and Brooks are now having
he second trial at Storm Lake for the
murder. Up to this time Phillips past
has been a deep mystery. He has been
reticent to the greatest degree. While
confined in the Anamosa penitentiary
prior to the decision of the supreme
court, which reversed the district
court verdict OF murder in the first de-
gree. Phillips has attracted a great
deal of attention because of his I'M
Usual literary ability. Poems Of more
than ordinary merit have come from
his pen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
IOWA COAL FAMINE.
Factories Closed in Many cities anE
Likely to Close in Others.

Likely to Close In others.
Des Moines, Jan. 10.-The coal fam
inc in Iowa outside of Des Moines and
other mining centers is becoming more
serious. Orders received by local
operators are concluded in pleading
terms and tell of business losses and
of suffering for want of fuel. A num-
Der of towns have reported that they
are entirely out Of coal and the number
of factory plants closed down for want
Of fuel is increasing. From nearly
every town of consequence in the state
reports of this kind have been received
accompanied by hurry-up orders. In
many instances 1t has been found that
coal destined for these points anS
loaded at the mines two to four days
ago has not arrived, and investigation
has shown that it has been confiscated
by railroad companies.
Several plants have shut down at
Sioux City for lack of. coal. including
the brewery, Mystic mills, the Thomp-
son factory and some smaller ones.
The operators supplying shipping
trade are refusing to fill orders for
coal as received. Instead they are d.
viding the coal between their custom
ers so that dealers ordering ten cars
are in many instances receiving only
two and three cars. 1t is theft pur-
pose to divide their output In this way
until the situation is improved so as
to afford as much relief as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
BODY HURLED FIFTY FEET.
Awful Death Of Two Men in Explosion
of Gas Plant at MapIeton.

Sioux City. Jan. 9.--By the explo-
sion of an aeetyline gas plant at Maple
ton the building In which the plant
Was located was wrecked, two men
being instantly killed and several
others injured. The dead are: John
Mathews. aged 40, carpenter; and
Charles Bradfield, aged 40, carpenter.
The entire town was shaken by the
force of the explosion. Mathews and
Bradfield were working on the build.
ing. Mathews was standing upon the
roof of the gas tank and Bradford in
side. AS generator exploded the
roof was blown off and Mathews was
hurled to a great height, falling a dis.
lance of fifty feet from the building.
The top of his head was gone and his
body was horribly smashed. Bradfeld
was not mangled, but his body was
crushed to pulp. So terrific was the
force Of the explosion that all the
plate glass in the neighborhood was
shattered and glass on all sides of the
hotel nearby was broken. Each of the
unfortunate men had a family, Math.
ews being the father of three children
and Bradfeld two. The cause of the
explosion Is not known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
THOUSAND ARE
IN KEEN DISTRESS
Death and Suffering Little
Short of Appalling As Re-
suit of Coal Famine.
CHICAGO IN BAD CONDITION
Enormous Increase in Number of Deaths
Reported by Authorities Trainloads of
Coal Are Near the City, But Are Held
From the Market

Chicago. H., Jan ia severe bliz-
zard and coal famine has brought
keen distress to thousands of families
in Chicago. Zero weather is likely to
continue for several DAYS. The conse-
quences In death and suffering are lit
tie short of appalling. The efforts OF
the state and city authorities and q
special grand jury have been ineffec-
tive In relieving the fuel shortage,
notwithstanding the fact that miles
and miles OF cars loaded with coal and
billed for Chicago line the tracks OF
several railroads within an hours
haul of the city. Some idea of the sit
uation may be gained from the follow
ing bulletin issued yesterday by the
health department:
Fully / per cent, or nearly zoe, 00v
residents of Chicago are today suffer
ing from ailments of severe charac-
ter caused by privation and exposure
resulting from the coal famine Al
ready these ailments are reflected in
the enormous increase of deaths
among those at the extremes of life
the young and the aged, In both OF
whom the powers of vital resistance
are at the lowest. Since the first OF
the year there has been an increase OF
nearly 20 (19.2) per cent in the mum.
Der of deaths among those under S
years OF age over the number in the
corresponding period of last year,
when this death rate was about nor
NAL. Among those over co years OF
age the increase is much greater-24
per cent last week over the week prev
ious, and 36.7 per cent over the nor
NAL rate Of the corresponding period
of 1902"
The actual search for evidence of a
combine of coal dealers for the pur-
pose OF forcing up the price of fuel
VIII be undertaken tomorrow by the
special grand jury, which began its
task Saturday, under direction OF
states Attorney Deneen and Attorney
Deneen and Attorney General Hamlin.
Twenty-Five coal men, some the heads
Of wholesale firms and others chiefs In
The councils of corporations operating
aines, are under summons to appear
and tell what they know OF the ring
which the members of the Illinois
Manufacturers association charge ex-
lists.
The grand Jury has planned stren-
uous campaign. Coal men will be
asked to explain just what are the
aims and objects of the Illinois Coal
Operators association, and why the
long trains Of coal cars which are
strung upon the railroad tracks Just
outside the city limits, are not being
ordered into the city and emptieo
without delay
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
BANK ROBBERS Fooled.
Attempt to 6urglarize Bank of Pissah
Frustrated by Assistant Cashier.

Pisgah, Jan. Sat 2:30 yesterday
morning robbers had gained entrance
to the bank building of the Bank of
Pisgah, when the assistant cashier
who happened to be sleeping in the
building. was awakened. He ran into
the banking room with an old revol
yer in his hand and attempted to fire
st the man who was on the inside.
The gun missed fire and the burglar
escaped to the outside, where con-
federate was waiting with horses.
They escaped, not, however, before q
yol!ey of shots had been sent after
them. They are supposed to have
learned that an uncommonly large
amount OF money was in the building
for the night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
MICHIGAN MEN OBJECT.
Are Not Satisfied With the Recipro-
CITY Treaty as Now Arranued.

Are NOT SatiSfieo win the hecipro-
city Treaty as Now Arranged.
Washington. Jan. 12.-For three
days representatives of the beet sugar
industry of Michigan have been In con-
ference in this city not only among
thebselves, but also with the Mich
igan delegation in congress. Senator
Burrows. who last spring opposed the
Cuban legislation then pending. has
been prominent in the conferences.
Senator Burrows had a long inter-
view with President Roosevelt, dur
ing which, it is understood, he in.
dictated to him that the Cuban reel
procity treaty now pending in the SEN
ate was not satisfactory to the sugar
beet interests of his state, and that
1t was likely to encounter serious
opposition unless 1t could be so
amended as to provide that the con.
cessions made to Cuba as to tariff
rates should remain in force for 1--WE
years. After mature consideration OF
the treaty the Michigan sugar pro-
ducers had concluded that the treaty
was open to objection in that 1t did
not insure stability of tariff rates for
any clearly specified period. What
the producers confidently desire is
stability Of rates which would enable
them to put additional capital in
their industry and develop it further
with some assurance of success.
The strong Inclination is that un.
less an amendment can be made to the
pending treaty. fixing the rates be-
tween this country and Cuba for five
years. the Michigan congressional del
egation will feel constrained to oppose
ratification of the treaty. In this op
position, it is said, the Michigan con-
gressmen will be Joined by others
representing sugar-producing states.
So far as known the president has
not indicated what his attitude nigh,
be in regard to the proposition to
amend the treaty.