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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-15
MADISON JEWS PURCHASE
UNIQUE HOLY SCRIPTURE,
PUBLISHED IN TURKEY
Capital City lsraelites Observe the
Jewish New Year with Much Sol
emny at Woodmen Aalt-Forty
Families Belong to Congregation
Want Possession of Synagogue.

A unique aud interesting bible, not
bound i'll the form of book but in the
shape OF ron of paper, has been pur.
chased by the Jewish congregation OF
this city. The scriptures are not
printed but written in long hand with
a pen. The lihle. which is in Hebrew
was published in Turkey and costs
500, Al a meeting held at $40 Mound
street. last Sunday s65 were collected
toward the paying OF the bible.
The congregation, which consists of
Russian Jews, has membership OF
40 families, six new ones having been
added this year An effort has been
made by the members of the congroga-
ton to get possession of the synagogue
on West Washington avenue which
was built T. years ago, but SO far they
have been unsuccessful, Only three
deaths occurred among the members
during the year Woodmep hall has
been rented for one year where regular
services will he held.
The Jewish new year which began
Friday is being observed by the Jews
with much solemnty, Services We're
held all day yesterday and will lie re.
sumed today. Rabbi Bloom of Chi
cage Is in charge.
Strictly Observed.
This event is feast of marked sig
nificanee in the religious calendar OF
the Jews and is strictly observed by
all the congregations of orthodox Jews
throughout the world
The year ushered In by the Jews
Friday is 5665 1t is the new year OF
the old testament. and In the Hebrew
tongues Is known as Rosh Hashana.
The new year Is an embolismtc per.
feet year OF &S5 days, while the year
just closing consists Of but 3b4 days
In America. where the members of
the Jewish denomination are divided
into the orthodox and the reformed
congregations, there are some minor
differences In the manner of celebrat
ing the occasion. In all of them tho
ancient ceremony ot blowing the sho
far or rams horn is still used. In
the orthodox CONGREGATIONS, which
cling most tenacously to the oldtime
ritual one of the customs Is for the
men TO apn"". IN the temples wear
ing shrouds to typify the significance
Of the day as a reminder Of death.
The Jewish new year and the day
Of atonemont, the latter occurring
September 10, are perhaps the most
rigidly observed of all the holidays on
the religious calendar Of the Jews.
The sacrednC5s Of these two ohsery.
anccs is recognized by the Jewish peo-
pie of both the orthodox and the re-
formed sects The ost important
distinction between the observance Of
the two sects Is perhaps the fact that
the orthodox people OF serve two days
of the new year while the reformed
temples observe the first day only.
Tho orthodox Jews observe special
worship also, during the interval be-
tween the new year and the day Of
atoncment The latter festival Is a
day Of fast, "a hours of absolute
abstinence from both food and drink.
There are special prayers and special
services in the synagogues and TEN
pies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-15

Take away woman, says society
paper. "and what would followgp
why, man, To be sure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
RADIUM CONVERTS RAIN
WATER into A MEDICINE
Patients Are Being Cured of Can
Ger, Morphine and Other Mala-
dies by New Process.
RESULT OF EXPERIMENTS

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE possi-
bility OF using radium to convert ordinary
rain and we'll water into a mineral water
more highly medical than any known nat
ural mineral water, has been demonstrated
at the University OF Michigan in a series
of experiments covering the last ten weeks
IN searching for method by which radidm
could be applied to the interior of a cancer
without any danger of the terrible radium
x-ray burns, IL has been demonstrated
that the immersion of a sealed tube i'm pure
distilled water for twenty-four hours pro-
duces radioactive water of powerful
effects. Injected into cancers this water
stopped pain in ten minutes
Patients now under the radium-water
treatment include one with a cancer of
eighteen years standing and some of the
ordinary nose and breast cancers. The
eighteen-year cancer has had six weeks of
water treatment and from the first five
minutes after applying water pain has been
almost wholly absent. In each of five other
cases pain stopped Immediately, and sew
eral sufferers were released from the NOR
phine habit which had been forced upon
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
JAPAN NOW OPENLY
EMBARKTNG HER TROOPS

LONDON, Feb. 1-Dispatches published
in London newspapers this morning con-
tinue TO give alleged descriptions of the
embarking of Japanese troops. Instead OF
this embarkation occurring secretly fro1>
Ujina, as was the case during the Chino
Japanese war. the transports. according to
dispatches published in the Daily Telegraph
and the Daily Mail are openly embarkng
troops from Nagasaki, Moi. Kobe and else
where.
A cablegram to the Daily Telegraph from
Nagasaki says troops are clearing every
night from these ports for Korea. and ten
large steamers were embarking troops at
Nagasaki last Monday. All arms OF the
service were represented. but the cavalry
horses were such scrubby ponies that they
hardly seemed worth transporting. The
embarkations were all remarkably well
managed. Numerous shallow sampans
(small barbOr boats), as well as ordinary
boats suitable for being rOwed or toWed
in shallow water or through heavy surf,
are taken on the transports. In conclusion.
this correspondent says the harbor OF Ma
gasaki has been mined
Cabling from Shanghai, under date of
Feb. II, a correspondent OF the Daily Tee-
graph declares that a combined movement
between Japan fleet and a large landing
force from Nagasak is now proceeding.
The reports that the Japanese have cap
tured the Asiatic Companys steamer Man.
churia. well the Siberian Railways
A telegram has been received here from
Irkutsk Siberia, dated Feb. IL saying that
the first detachment of Russian troops has
started from there for Port Arthur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY
D. THOMAS IN A BUGGY
Wealthy Citizen of Marion Sue
cumbS to Heart Disease While
Driving.
SHOCK TO HIS FRIENDS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, Feb. T.-Henry d.
Thomas. one of the wealthiest citizens OF
Marion, dropped dead late this afternoon
while riding in a buggy east of the city.
Heart disease is assigned as the cause of
his death. Mr.. Thomas was a well-known
railway promoter. He was superintendent
of the construction of the Kokomo, Marion
& Western Traction Company. which is
building line between Marion and Koko-
mo. He was vice president of the construc-
tion company previous TO the sudden death
of o. V. Darby. president of the company,
few weeks ago, and since that time he
has been at the head of the corporation.
Mr.. Thomas was working in the interests of
the railway company when he succumbed
He was driving over the company's pro-
posed route east of Marion with Thomas
Petrie, the cOmpany's civil engineer, when
he was seized with heart failure. While
talking over business affairs of the COM
pany Thomas suddenly placed his hand
over his heart and in an instant he was
dead Petrie hastily drove to the city with
Thomas's corpse. The news of Mr.
Thomas's death was a shock TO his family
and friends as he had apparently been in
the best of health. Although sixty-four
years of age Mr.. Thomas very active
man and had not complained OF illness in
several years He was the owner of several
business blocks in Marion and had con-
templated the erection of a big hotel He
had lived here most OF his life No ar
rangements for the funeral have been
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
WAR IN THE BALKANS IS
RENEWED BY ALBANIANS,,
$500 TURKS BESIEGED
Twenty Thousand Rebels Have
Attacked Shensi Pasha and
His Men.
LATTER ARE IN STRAITS
Without Food and Water, and
Have Already Lost 100 OF
Their Number.
LATTER ARE IN STRAITS

SALONICA, Macedonia, Feb. 17.-Shemsi
Pasha, with $500 Turkish troops and three
guns. is reported to be besieged by 10000
Albanians at Babajhsi, between Diakova
and Ipek The Turks are said to be with
out food and water and have already lost
100 men. Strong reinforcements under Sha-
kin Pasha are. hurrying to the relief of
Shemsi Pasha.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 16.-SiXteen
thousand Albanians in revolt in the
district of Diakova against the reform
plans of the powers for Macedonia and OBJ
noxious taxes. In conflicts which have
taken place between Albanians and Otto
man troops the latter were worsted. Large
reinforcements have been dispatched 10
Diakova. The Albanians attacked the town
of Diakova Feb. 13 and plundered and
burned number or houses. Turkish forces
subsequently attacked the insurgents main
position at abajozosi, but were repulsed
with heavy loss. Feverish activity con-
tinues among the Turkish authorities on
the Bulgarian frontier in accommodating
stores and repairing roads for the expected
masSing of troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
ICE FLOES |MPERII|NG
VESSELS At NEW YORK
Ferries Forced to Suspend Service
Brooklyn Bridge Therefore
Overcrowded.
ICE BREAKERS At WORK

NEW YORK, Feb H-Not for many
years have the harbor and river been so
choked with ice they We're to-day. Much
of the difficulty was due to the fact that
several large boats were sent up the North
river to break the ice and the detached
masses fioated down. to the serious inter
ference of navigation. At many of the
Jersey City ferries it is necessary to keep
tugs i'm service 70 clear away the ice that
clogged the slips and interferes with the
landing of ferry boats.
The South Brooklyn ferry and the
South-street and Hamilton-street ferries
were obliged to suspend their service this
evening owing 10 the ice becoming packed
in irnpenetrable masses against the Brook
lyn shore The suspension OF the ferry
service diverted great crowds 10 the Brook
lyn bridge where the congestion was very
serious during the evening rush hours. Full
ly one-thrd of the harbor tugs that ven
tured out were disabled by injuries to their
propellerS by the ice foes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
WESTERN LAND FRAUDS;
-FOUR PERSONS INDICTED
Wealthy Real-Estate Operator and
an Attorney accused by the
Government.
ONE MAN IS ARRESTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-As a result of
the investigation of the alleged wholesale
public land frauds in many Western
States, the grand jury of the District of
Columbia to-day reported a joint indict
ment for conspiracy against John A. Ben
son, a wealthy real estate operator. of San
Farncisco; Frederick A Hyde, of San Fran
cisco, closely identified with Benson in land
affairs: Henry C.. Dimond, of California, an
attorney representing Benson and Hyde,
and JoOst II. Schneider, of Tucson. A. T.,
an agent of Benson and Hyde. Bench war
rants Immediately were issued and
Schneider was arrested in this city late this
afternoon by Secret Service Agent William
]. Burns, who has been quietly investigating
alleged public land frauds in a number of
Western States. Schneider was taken be-
fore Justice Barnard late this afternoon
and the latter fixed his bail at $4,000. At
torneys Cole and Donaldson, representing
the defendants. asked that bail be fixed at
5000. while the government insisted on
$25. 900 bond. Schneider has been a witness
before the grand jury in the case against
the other defendants. Benson already had
been indicted here on a charge of bribery
and is now believed TO be in New York,
while Hyde is thought to be in San Fran
cisco.
The arrest of the other persons indicted
is expected very soon. The action taken
disposes of all the land fraud cases thus
far presented TO the local grand jury. but
others may be submitted a any time and
proceedings are expected IN other JurlsClc-
tiOns
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-Fred A
Hyde. who indicted Jointly with John
A. Benson by the grand jury, OF Wash
ington, ID. c., for alleged conspiracy in con-
nection with land frauds in California, is
an attorney of this city. Mr.. Hyde stated
tonight that he did not propose to be taken
to Washington for trial and that he would
fight extradition. He declared that he
knew nothing of any bribery and had never
engaged in conspiracy to defraud the
l
rant will be sent here for my arrest" he
said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
RUSSIANS SAY JAPAN
IS EMPLOYING BANDITS

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. ia dispatch
has been received here from Major General
Plug, chief of staff TO VicerOy Alexieff,
saying that Yuan Sha Kai. commander-in-
chief of the Chinese army and navy. has
ordered $500 men TO Tai-Chou TO maintain
order. Continuing. he says everything is
quiet at New-Chwang and that the infor-
nation that the japanese are forming bands
of chun chus Cbandits) to attack the rail-
road is confirmed. Quiet prevails on the
Yalu. Russian scouts did not find the en-
emy within a distance of thlrty-four miles
from the river.
government communication published in
the Official Messenger warns the public that
il must wait patiently for news OF Russian
victories and says il is useless TO waste men
in seeking overhasty revenge
Viceroy Alexieff has communicated 20 the
Car the report Of Captain Reitzenstein,
who is in command of the Russian cruiser
division, dealing with the destruction OF
the japanese merchant steamer NagonOura
Naru. of the northwestern coast Of Japan
and the capture of forty-One of her crew.
Captain Reitzenstein, who is also acting
commodore of the Vladivostok squadron,
saws that a small japanese coaster was also
apprOa ched, but the violent Squall made
il impossible TO capture the crew and that
therefore the coaster was not sunk Heavy
weather, he says prevented him following
the coast and the cruiser squadron made
for Chestakoff. fleeing before the tempest
to gain the Korean coast owing To the
storm the squadron was only able 10 accom-
plish five knots per hour. Heavy seas were
shipped and the cruisers and the guns We're
coated with ice, there being nine degrees
of frost Two violent gales were en-
countered within three days. Three thou
sand troops are crossing Lake Baikal every
day.
''The report that the Russian officers were
ashore when Port Arthur was attacked on
Feb is absolutely false" says a cor
respondent '"They were all at their posts.
int HqH n hgN - orN
sail the following morning for an unknown
destination"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
PENCIL SKETCH MADE FROM
MEMORY CATCHES A THIEF
Detectives Recognize, in Likeness
Drawn by Clerk, Photo in
Rogues' Gallery.
MANS ARREST FOLLOWS

Identified by pencil sketch, made from
memory by clerk in the III. p. Wasson
store, Herman Boyd was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Detectives Holtz and
McGuff, charged with petit larceny. Boyd
has been arrested several times before.
Boyd visited Wassons store several times
and priced some dress suit cases. telling
the clerks that he intended purchasing
one. he was in the store several times in
one day, ana after his last visit a costly
suit case was missed. Boyd was suspected
OF the theft.
One of the clerks who had watched him
while he was in the store made a sketch
of him and gave IL to the police. The
sketch proved a good likeness, correspond
ing with a picture of Boyd in the rogues'
gallery at police headquarters. When ar
rested the man confessed 10 stealing the
suit case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
ADMIRAL WISE HAD
DISCRETIONARY POWER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE landing of
marines at PajaritO, near Santo Domingo,
by an American warship, no doubt was
authorized by the commanding officer as a
result of some menace to American in
-terssts in that section of the country. The
cruiser Columbia is now at or near Santo
Domingo and the marines landed presum-
ably were from that vessel. Her command
officer is Captain ]. NJ Miller.
The unsettled condition of affairs of San
Domingo, bordering in many places on
anarchy. with its consequent menace to
American interests, has been a source of
considerable irritation TO the administra-
ton, and Admiral Wise, the senior naval
officer in those waters, has been given
large discretionary powers to deal with
the situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
Ceremony in the Senate Chamber
Is an Imposing, Solemn
State Affair.
Government Officials, Congress
men, Diplomats, Army and Navy
Officers Are Present.
GRAFTON BY DIR. HALE
Famous Chaplain Delivers a Nota-
BILE AddreSsABody Now En-
Route to Cleveland.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1z.-AH that is
tai OF Marcus n. Hanna is on it's way to
the grave in beautiful Lakeview cemetery
in Cleveland, o.. where reposes also the
ashes Of former President James A Gar
field The same catafalque which was used
10 support the casket Of President Gar
field and later that of President Mckinley.
was recovered and used to-day for a. sim
Tar purpose in connection with the Senate
funeral exercises over the body Of Senator
Hanna When the body reaches Cleveland,
moreover, It will rest again on the same
cztafalque which bore the body of Will
liam Mckinley, his friend and associate.
on it's last sad journey TO the tomb.
The funeral cortege left here this even
ing after a state funeral ceremony in the
Senate chamber. such as has been vouch-
safed to few if any citizens of this Re
public below the rank Of President. With
impressive simplicity the state services
over the body of the Junior United States
senator from Ohio were conducted to-day,
the entire ceremony being confined within
an hour.
Floral tributes were in abundance. COW
ering the casket with a wealth of affection
ate remembrances. Rich and poor for
walks in life. had Joined in this floral
tribute. The President of the United
States sent wreath Of lilies of the valley
and violets, which was only one tribute
in the garden of beauty ard fragrance
which surrounded the bier. Senator and
Mrs. Fairbanks sent a spray Of Amer
lean Beauties. Just after the exercises
were ended, a little girl, wearing a chic
military coat. approached the casket bear
ing beautiful bouquet of white roses in
her hand. She tried to assume sufficient
courage to lay the flowers on the casket,
but she weakened. and, with tears raining
down her checks, handed the roses TO
sergeant Of police, beckoniug silently
toward the casket where she wished TO have
them deposited. on Senator Hanna's cas-
ket. as it was borne out OF the Senate
chamber tonight, reposed this humble gift
of the little girl entwined between far
richer and more elaborate offerings.
JOHN E MONK.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
AND RIOTS
At ITALIAN CARNIVAL
Socialists Start Trouble and
Troops Fire Into Crowd,
Wounding II Rioters.

ROME, Feb 1.-THE carnival festivities
have resulted in disorder and bloodshed
in southern Italy and Sicily. Troops and
police were obliged to intervene and a
score or more persons have been wounded.
Many arrests have also been made.
At Trani a number of Socialists in mas
querade costumes started the trouble by
insulting state institutions, and in the
fighting which followed several officers and
soldiers were wounded. The police then
stepped in. and a result the Jail at Trani
is now full. At Paiza Armerina, in Sicily,
the masquerading brought about conflict
between the members of the two political
parties, and attack made on the
city hall. The disorder became so great
that troops were called out and fired on
the people. Fourteen of the rioters were
wounded. Quiet was then restored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
STRIKE SIGNAL CAME
NEAR CAUSING A PANIC
Young Woman's Blast from Po-
liceman's Whistle Makes 45o
Clerks Quit in Big Store.
SCRAMBLE FOR THE EXITS

CHICAGO, Feb. I7.-Four hundred and
fifty clerks employed in the department
store of w. A. Wieboldt & Co. in Milwau-
kee avenue, went on strike to-day and al
most caused a panic among the hundreds
of customers in the store. At the signal TO
strike a young woman blew a poiceman's
whistle, and when the clerks quickly left
their positions, leaving packages partly
wrapped and money lying on the counters,
many of the customers feared that the sig
nal was an alarm of fire and there was a
scramble for the exits. The strike was
called because the proprietors of the store
had refused TO sign the union working
agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
BY EMPLOYEES TO ROB
Detectives Claim Firm of Sibley &
Co. Has Been Robbed Of Thou
sands by Its Work1nen.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. H.-An alleged
conspiracy to rob the firm of Sibley & Co,
paint and varnish manufacturers. was dis
closed by the arrest to-day of John DAN
field and Emil Klingelhoffer, two employees.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of six additional employees. Dunfield and
Klingelhoffer were held in bail for court.
The arrest Of the two men followed an in
vestigation which has been in progress for
several months. At the hearing it was tes-
tilted that during the past year goods val
ued at thousands of dollars had been stolen
and disposed of by the alleged conspirators.
Detectives produced packages of station
cry which said to have been stolen
from the firms printing department, and
several cans of varnish, which they de-
clared they had purchased from the pris-
OnerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
BIG N4TUR4LIZ4TION
FRAUDS IN FAR WEST
Italians Given Citizenship Papers
Before Having Resided Here
Necessary Time.

NEW YORK, Feb. T7.-Statements of
Giovanni Morrelli, an Italian miner of
Butte. Mont, who was stopped by the i'm
migration authorities here on his return
from a visit TO Italy indicate, 1t is said,
wholesale naturalization frauds in that
State. He claimed that he does not know
about the residence qualification and that
hundreds OF Italian miners i'm Butte like
him. had secured full citizenship papers
without having resided in the United
States the necessary period. He was
placed under arrest for having fraudulent
naturalization papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
CORRUPTION WITHIN
= MINE WORKERS RANKS
Secretary Ryan Made, the Charge
in Open Convention-Said Del
egates Are Bribed.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Corruption within the
ranks of the United Mine Workers of Illi-
nois was charged in open convention to-day
by Secretary w. ID. Ryan. who declared
delegates were bribed to secure the passage
of a resolution that would create for a Chi
cago company a monopoly OF furnishing
legal talent to represent miners in damage
suits against the mine operators.
One miner was directly accused by his
name of being one of those who had been
promised compensation IL the measure was
passed, compelling the 5000 men engaged
in the local mines of the State TO pay in
that purpose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
NATURAL GAS CAUSES
THREE PERSONS TO DIE
Mrs. Lottie Garwood, a Teacher,
Loses Life in an Effort to
Save Her Little Daughter.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Feb. l7.-Mrs. Lottie
Garwood, a teacner in the public schools
lost her life early to-day while trying to
rescue her seven-year-old daughter AIva.
The child was suffocated. During the night
the natural gas. which had been low during
the day, came on In full force, setting the
house on hre. Mrs. Garwood left the house
but returned TO rescue the child. Two other
children, Grace and Ada Garwood and Miss
stafford an aunt of Mrs. Garwood, were
rescued.
Miss Ethel Clark, a clerk, was also suf-
focated by gas in her home in Wiseman
street last night.