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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-11
RY 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

RY \ STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
jefferson City. Mo. March l0.-Colonel
Green Clay's constitutional amendment for
the separation of State and local taxes was
defeated ny the House this afternoon after
an hours discussion. The vote was 10 noes.
- ayes
The measure was beaten by the Repre-
ssntatives from the counties whose rate Of
assessment is such that they profit from
the present arrangements.
Colonel Clay gave an admirable press nta-
tion of the subject, He came here this ses-
sion Tor rhe avowed purpose of securing the
passage Of this measure. which has been
commended throughout the State. Many
members who voted against it to-day
stated that they did SO with the conviction
that the proposition was the best for the
State at large
This resolution explained Colonel Clay.
is simply TO submit to The people a lGw
which has been found to work satisfact0r-
lily in New York and Ono 1t permits :!:e
State to derive its revenue from powers
which II contcrs by taxing the franchises
of the corpora tons. while the counties and
cities will secure their resn"rc-s from the
real and personal taxes. According to the
report of the Tax Commission enough rev
'libt Will p~ '"''t4Ntu II Dlu itl III bl
alton TO pay the expenses Of the State This
bill restores TO the counties local , Ion in
assessment without forcing them 10 divide
with the State.
The submission of the amendment for
adoption by the people at the next general
election gives them plenty OF opportunity
10 discuss its merits. Afterwards a favor
able Assembly must pass upon the propo-
sition. The State Board of Equalization will
not be drawn into politics by it. The adop-
tion of the amendment will do away with
the necessity for d constitutional conven-
ton. for the chief reason for a convention
IS reform in the tax laws
Many members questioned Colonel CLAY
concerning various features of the proposed
Atkinson of Ripley, Doris OF,
Oregon, Murphy of ST. LOUIS, Boutwell, Of
Pettis and others interrogated the member
from Audrain.
All but two of the St Louis members
voted for IL, the TWO negatives being Boland
and kronCk. All of the Kansas CITY mem
Oers voted for the bill Representative
from the counties which did not have rail-
roads voted in the negative. Others lodged
a vote.
Those who voted in favor of the amend
ment were: Baker. Beatty, Beckett, Carr,
Chapman, Clay. Golden. Comins Crisp.
Crow, Davidson of Marion, Dolan, Duncan
Earixson. Frost. Gilespy. Goebe Hams,
Harper, January. Leahy. Leonard. McClel-
Ian, Murphy, ODOnnell. Oliver, Parkinson
Reinmiiler. Risk. Selph. Shelby Sieber
simmons. Smith Stewart. Tapley, Terrl!.
Thomson. Tickacek, Wallace, Williams and
Whitecotton. =. L. BURTON.
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EpER.L PATRONAGE DIsr.srErtL,
Kerens Makes Interesting Statements
In Letter to Legislators.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
jefferson City. Mo. March lo.-Repub
leans gathered in caucus at the Monroe
House tonight ard listened to a letter re-
coived by Representative Boutwell,. char
man of the joint caucus, from National
Committeeman X. &. ksrens. minority nom
inec for United States Senator.
The letter is a renewal of the factional
b2ttle-Cry and by inuendo the National
Committeeman pays his sincere respects ~
the Atkins faction. After thanking the Re-
pub leans for the honor of "A minority NOM
nation, an honor which IS a part of the
Federal patronage system, Colonel Kerens
used the following choice expressions con-
corning his own high ambitions and the
base disturbers in the party:
Fully realizing that Federal Offices too
often prove source of weakness to the
party IN power. l have refrainej as much
as possible from, in any manner. seeking TO
control patronage or to dictate appoint
ments | have heretofore frequently stated
my position in this respect in the public
press.
Another evil, detrimental to the party
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TO REPEAL. SPECIAL JURY LAW.
DtckinsOn's Bill Passes the Senate
TITO Create OstcOpRthy Hoard.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
jefferson City. Mo. March l0.-Dickinson's
bill providing for the repeal of the special
jury law passed the Senate this morn
ing with no speeches in opposition 10 the
measure. Senator Dickinson explained that
the present law was a protection to the
corporations. which should not he given.
The bin passed by a vote OF p tn 6.
Bradley ct St. Francois attended to tine
engros. ment of the House bill providing
that branch roads fifty miles or more in
length shall charge ony cents a mile.
the bill establishing ii State Board Of
Ostecpathy. was passed by the Senate with
out opposition.
walkers bill raising the salary of the
secretary of the State Beard Of Agriculture
from Sl.20p to 5000 was killed by vote
of ~ to 70.
7 The committee substitute fer Bradley's
Initiative and referendum bin passed toe
Senate this morning without opposition. II
viii now go TO the House where it IS prob
able that another caucus will he held on the
subject The Senate bin fixes the percent
ages at 10. IL and ~ while the House eau
Gus has already agreed to a straight - per
cent
r'arr's's bill giving an additional bank ex-
amn.r 10 the secretary of state passed.
Two appropriation Ii l.. enc for the pay OF
civil officers and tie other to pay fer the
assessment and collection Of the revenue
passed the Senate. The salary of the Com
m, ssioncr of the Permanent Seat of Gov
trnment was raised from Sl.2}0 II s2.l59.
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DEFEATS MEASURE TO SEPARATE
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES,
Missouri Kills Green ayS Constitutional Amendment After
Lively Dchate-Senator Walkers Libel Bill Is Killed
Only One ote Besides That of the
duccr- Adopts ReSol uton Reprovng Judge Ad
for n ing Wabash Injunction -

Inns. Creson. Crisp Grow. Davidson of Ma
rion. DAWSON of Davies. Dawson, Dolan.
Doris. Duncan. Dunklin EarixSon Ever
sole. Farley Graham. Harper. Horn Iuck
January. Kinney, kronck. Leahey. Lee of
Mississippi: Leonard. Lindsay. Locker,
Pence, Prewett. Reinmiller. Risk, Ruhot-
tom. Shelby, Seiber. Simmons. Stampfli.
Stewart. Tapley. Terriil. Tichacek, Wallace,
Weaver, Wells. Williams. Willsie. Witty,
Woods Whtecdtton.
Noes, S5-Bear. Boland. Booth Brown Of
Ozark. Burkhardt. Calender. Campbell.
Coy. Davidson of Butler. Denny. DIETRICH.
Elliott Frost. Gardner Goebsl Hensl.,. Hill
dreth Ing, kirkham. Lett. Naples. Nioser.
Nehle, Newton. Odneal. O'Fallon, Felts,
Shepard. Smith. Spangler. Speer, Stumberg.
Nosholl Windler. Wray.
No Democrat voted against the resolution
ON rOllcall. BOthMell did not vote.
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RIVER sTREwS WITH DEBRIS.
Stream at st. Louis shows Evidence
of Floods Above.


At St Louis the river is slowly rising
Last night it had nearly reached the %
foot mark. The weather officials say it will
pass that limit to-day.
Hundreds of persons visited the river front
yesterday. The current is racing down the
channel, carrying large masses. Of drift
wood swept from the banks on the upper
river.
Some of the debris strikes the piers If
Eads bridge and is dashed TO pieces. All
the wharfboats are near shore
Business. however. Is not interfered with
and five steamers are In the harbor load
ing. Three of them will depart to-day. Ac
cording 10 the weather officials. the Mis-
sissippi from Hannibal continues to rise.
while the Missouri from Hermann down Is
practically stationary. 1t is rising. how
ever. from Kansas City to Boonville.
The Missouri will rise slowly from Kansas
City down. and the rise in the Mississippi
from Hannibal 10 St Louis will be some
what checked unless heavy rains should
fall in the next twenty-four hours
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as well az TO the individual. is the constant
seeking OF personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT by
party leaders. This ought not to be.
Still another evident evil is the organiza-
lion of committees. either state congress
sloIlal. city or county. whose paramount
purpose. under the guise of party organiza-
ton is to procure Federal office. Such COM
mittees bring permanent injury upon the
Patronage is distasteful to me, but the per
sons whose recommendation and service TO
the party entitled them TO recognition I
ives In honor bound TO aid in every way IN
my power"
The letter was read to the parlor full of
Republican members. There was some
minority in the House was taken up for
consideration.
Charles H. Smith brought the letter OF
Colonel kerens TO Jefferson City
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New York. March 10-Arrived: kararnania
from Marseilles. Palermo. etc: Finland
from Antwerp. Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm do,,
crosse for Bremen via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
Antwerp. March 10.-Arrived: Kroonland
from New York
Glasgow, March lO-Arri,-a5. E,,,,,..
from New York.
Brow Head. March 9-Passed: Bohemian
from New York for Liverpool.
london. March lo.-Arrived: Minnetonka
from New York ina
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-11
GENERAL DOMESTIC,

Inc end Of the Baumhoff case is not in
NIEh'- IL Is now said that PrssiGan: Rose
ven VIII examine the papers fully.
'harses Of bribery have been flied against
the Chief of Detectives and Other oficer., -,
the Kansas City Police Department ana y
risld investigation is promised by the Board
OF Police Commissioners. 1t is alleged bv.
the city Jailer that certain officers. with
the knowledge Of the Chief. accepted week
~ payments from gamblers for immunity
from arrest
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with their families are fleeing to places OF
safety. and much valuable stock has been
left to perish.
The Kentucky country opposite Cairo is
covered with water for several miles back
and about three miles OF the new embank-
ment OF the Paducah branch OF the Illinois
Central Railroad has been washed out.
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearngs were S.24I.055.
balances SNSo.tSl. Local discount rates We're
firm between : and s per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York,
par bid l0c premium asked: Chicago, par
bid. Zoe premium asked; Cincinnati. Louis
vile and New orleans. l6c discount bid,
par asked.
Wheat closed lower Al 6916a',r kid Nav.
- 7ic No. > red corn closed lower at lO'sc
May, i0alat.c No. mixed. oats closed at
3ia4c bid MaE. 25H,5Ige No. m!%eG.
The local market for spot cotton was Lice
higher.
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MAKES FAVORABLE REPORT
Senate Elections Committee IndOrses
Jefferson Club BtlI.

jefferson City. Mo. March 10.-senator
Committee. presented a report that tho L.
ferson Club election bill and his own meas
ure fixing penalties for violating election
laws do pass with accompanying amend
ments.
wenty-nine amendmsn ts to the jefferson
Club bill were offered. Cpon motion of SEN
ator Mcihdo. consideration OF the bills was
made a special order for II a m to-mor
row,
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I1IiroiS River Rising,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Havana, Ill, March lo.-The Illinois Rtvet
now registers l6.2 feet and rising rapidly.
Many farmers are driven to the hills. A
few days will bring it TO the mark of last
July. .--
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OFFICEPS.

President, ./ahjns s. Hash.
ETce President, Charles ~, Htfmore
General Manager, Charles II. Ledlfe.
Treasurer, Breekiuridse Zones.
Secretary, Harold PG. Coates, -.
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st. Louis Bills Cp To-day.

KEPI RLlC SFEJIAIA
Jefferson City. Mo. March lo.-The House
Calendar Committee tonight put three ST.
Louis bills on the programme for to-mor-
row. The Juvenile Court bill. two additional
Circuit Judges and the probationary Judges
bill will all be considered, probably IN the
afternoon.
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DIRECTORS,

DIRECTORS!
AdolthnS Busch.
SAM II. hsnndr6,
WfAinm j Temp,
/ukins S. UdLsh,
lillian +. !Noiker,
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e. March ia meeting
State Committee has
n jefferson City Thurs
in connection with the
alton.
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Democratic stnte Committee to Meet.

Jefferson City. Mo
of the Democratic
been called to meet ,
day. II will meet
debt-payment celebrj
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Haze 7oe been ta70red 1o1ih your patronage?
Ne probably haze Jour 11uend's Ask him.

DIRECTORS:
Charles ~. Httmoye,
George K. Sheldon.
John II. Dro5eM,
Hflhnm z, White,
Ha1'oha Pc. Coates.
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One Moment, Please:

HHat All agreeable bygge is to transact business with
eeutentsnfosc t0nde1uhc and too
bHsy to gi0e Mefr personal attention 10 p0n
-L,niouE Electric Zehl PORE, c..
HAnt genuine satisfaction is realized in rouy mercantile
relations 0 Establishments zgEich held your eonfdence-ou
feel 1ouy interests Intellectually administered Because your
patronage is APPRECIATED
Linton Light CO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
CUT A Big swA1H.
Journal Band Of Newsboys Make a
Great Hit in South Dakota
Cities and Towns

Redfeld, S. D., Sept. 1s.-The
The Journals Newsboy Band and
excursionists are cutting a big swath
in South Dakota. The train of ten
we'll filled Pullman coaches reached
this point yesterday afternoon and re-
ceived reception which for sponta-
niety and hear tiness equalled the well
come extended president Roosevelt
when on his memorable tour.
Striking interest was taken in this
trip and the excnrsionists themselves
are playing second bidder to the
JouF1.l's band. Schools are closed
that the children may hear the music
and see the little musicians. Their
elders, however, show as much in
terest and curiosity and crowd rail-
way stations and public meeting
places in their anxiety not to miss
anything.
The bands concert at this place
was an event in the life of the town
and will not soon be forgotten. Busi-
ness was neglected for the nonce.
The concert was the best of its
kind ever heard here and compliments
were showered upon the musicians.
All the leading business men and citi-
zens joined in the reception.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
Among the Farmers.

Satu rday we had the pleasure of a
of visit to the farm of w. j. Web
ster.near Cresco. On the way out Mr..
Webster went into the corn field of
Mr.. Carver, where he found the corn
dented and we'll matured for reason
able crop. In the field of Mr.. Tinker,
just across the way where appearan-
ces indicated like crop the corn ap-
peared to be just in the milk and no
salvation for it. In both fields the
seed was alike, both well attended,
but Mr.. Carvers had the advantage Of
two or three weeks in the early plant
ing.
On the farm of Mr.. Webster the
corn is of larger variety but having
been planted early and we'll attended
it is in about the glazed condition of
corn on the Carver farm.
Mr.. Webster is breeding a fine strain
Of the Red, Scotch Durham cattle, Of
which he has IS head of very choice
registered animals from few months
to three years CT age. At the head Of
his herd is Caron Prince 1902, a fine
ly developed animal past two years of
age, showing the finest features of
this celebrated breed. He has among
the younger animals of his herd FIVE
very fine bulls, the oldest of which
was seven months old the first of Sep
tember, and as finely developed ami
NAL as one could wish to see at that
age, deep red, short on legs, heavy
quarters, straight on the back, broad
chested, slim neck. intelligent face,
bright eyes and gentle disposition.
He is also breeding the Poland Chi.
mas, of which he has 20 boars with as
finely formed, long rangy bodies, large
boned shoats as one could wish to see.
While we were there three parties of
farmers familiar with the merits, ,.of
the breed were on the ground looking
them over with the view of purchas-
ing during the present week.
In poultry he is breeding the barred
PlyF ,uth Rocks of which he has some
fine ], cimens of the breed. While
there met Mr.. q. Kapler who told
US that, Gng to the continued rains
he had IS acres of oats standing in the
shock so thoroughly rotted that even
the straw would be almost unfit for
even bedding purposes for stock, and
Chas. Leffier, farmer south of Bon
air told US he had 80 acres standing
in the shock which had rotted so that
they were entirely worthless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
George johnson Drowned.

Sunday evening telegram was re-
ceived at Cresco sa rting that George
Johnson had been drowned at Worth
ington, Mimi, that day, but giving
no further particulars. Yesterday, a
second telegram stated that the body
was recovered about IL O'Clock Sunday
night. 1t is conjectured that he fell
out of boat, as in correspondence
with friends here he wrote of owning
an interest in boat on lake a short
distance from the town.
He has been In charge of lumber
yard in Worthington since lastspring.
His father left on the early train,
Monday morning, to take charge OF
the body which will be brought to
Lime Springs for interment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22

The Lacrosse Chronicle says of the
Alabama Minstrels ''They are not only
very clever dancers and neat dressers
but they are all good singers and ap.
pear in DUETS, trios and quartetts; in
fact they are the best Minstrel Co
seen in La Crosse. They will play a
return date Thanksgiving eve."
If you attend the Cresco Street Gar
nival you will see something in ths
amusement you have never seen be.
fore, the great Alabama Minstrels, a
big city attraction. The comedy is
new and high class, the dancing is the
real fiat foot, sand, and buck and
wing, all Of this you will see, hear and
feel If you attend the Free Street
Carnival, Oct. l, 2, and 8.
The night parade in which the Car
nival Queen will appear is to be the
finest turnout ever seen in Cresco. To
act as Carnival Queen will be an honor
to any young lady Of our town. A
committee of several Cresco ladies
will attend to the draping of her float
and everything will be neatly Cand
tastily arranged. The parade will be
Friday evening, the second day of
Carnival.
A few years ago the Standard Oil
Co. came to Cresco and put kerosene
at 5 cents gallon. Farmers came
ftocking in bringing every vessel
that would hold Oil. In a few weeks
all opposition was driven from the
field. Oil costs the Standard OIL co.
no more now than it did then, yet the
people are paying l8 cents a gallon,
at least5 cents a gallon more than
a fair price.
We noticed there Is a great differ
ence in who is at the helm on one of
the modern road grading machines.
Fred Christ, who has been working
for the county in this neighborhood,
is probably one of the best men at
that work in this section. He and
his crew of helpers have made some
excellent road and they make lots of
it in day, too. They get s15 per day
for the entire crew, and we verify be-
lieve that they do more work in one
day than could be accomplished by
having every "Tom, Dick and Harry
work out $50 worth of poll tax.-Elma
Vidette.
Sheriff Campbell has two new board
ers, arrested for the theft of couple
of harnesses from VIM. Hutchinson,
living on the Ed Tibbals farm in the
northwest corner of Forest City town
ship. They are young fellows and
give their names as John Richardson
and Chester Wilson, one of them
claiming Nebraska and the other
southern Iowa as their homes. With
some old horses and wagon they
have evidently made their way across
the state, living off their pilferings,
until this last offense, when Sheriff
Campbell located them at Spring Val
ley, Minn., and effected their capture,
bringing them to Cresco Saturday at
ternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
Farm for Rent.

240 acre farm, go acres timothy, 30
acres hay, 40 acres pasture, balance
plow land; large barn and hay carrier,
new house, windmill, chicken house
and hog house, known as the Aberg
farm west of Davis Corners, under
high state OF cultivation and partly
plowed. Enquire on the premises or
G. q. DRUMhoND, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22

The committee wishes the ladies of
Cresco who are interested in the Car
nival parade to meet at the court
house hall, Wednesday, Sept, %, at 2,
p. m. to make paper flowers and other
decorations for our floats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
NEW HARDWARE STORE.

Graue s. Rauk, successors to Antho-
ny Anderson. Come in and get ac-
quainted with us. We want your
trade, so come:and see us before buy
ing as we can sell as cheap as the rest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's Ointmentcures.
AT any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22
Coal for Threshing.

That "Best Steam Proposition in
Cresco" is still good. To save money
on coal come to the Cresco Brick and
Tile works.
WHEELER & MARSHALL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22

"Town Talk" tells all about the new
towns on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway. For
free copy write Edwin 3. Magill Mgr.
Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge la. oct
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-22

Mrs. Sarah Goethe, OF Cresco, has
been visiting her mother this week -.
Mrs. Minnie Tyrrell wlllsgo to Cresco
today to remain a few weeks with
friends. Mcintyre Gazette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20

break and lasts until 2 o'clock at night. In this all the children available have to lend hand. Many of them are SO young, however, that long before their newspapers are sold they are overcome by sleep, and at night in hundreds of door ways some of these~little ones may be sen cudd1ed up utterly forgetful of the papers in their laps
 The chief cause of such a state of affairs Is the enormous influx of pueople into Madrid from the rest of Spain and the capital has neither space for the numbers nor sufficient work to go around. Cases of disease, lately especially of smallpox, have become so frequent that the mayor has issued proclamation urging the greatest caution and cleanliness. StarYa- ton is the aparent lot of hundreds It is little wonder. therefore, that with made quate regulations in matters both of health and decency the worst conditions should prevail.
 The most interesting because the most original type of idler is the folio or thug" who represents the lowest and in himself the select qualities of idleness. touch of the traditional! Spanish rogue who lives by his wits. The folfos from an organized band estimated at about six hundred individuals, who recognize certain duties and obligations to the
 'brotherhood. Their chief occupation is the gathering of colllas or "cirgarette butts" from the strets and where 1t Is possible from cafes. bushes discharged