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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
PRODUCE MARKET

The quotations which follow are for
goods which changed hands in lots in
the open market. In filling orders in or
der to receive the best goods for ship
ment and cover the cost Incurred an adj
vance over jobbers' prices has to be
r-Creamery-Extra, sic; firsts.
2s@2sc Diaries. extra. 25Ssic; firsts,
25g26c; renovated. 251z a PC; rolls and
prints. zoe; packing stock, fresh. zoe;
Cheese-Twins. fancy. 141k@15c: twins
or mats. storage, 1oq111sc; Young Amer
icas; fancy, BIKE: brick. No. /. l5Ac:
new. 15c; primost, No. 1. Sc: pultost. Ioc;
Swiss cheese, No. 1, wheel, 14@14Hc;
Swiss cheese. No. 2. wheel. 1sc.
66ggsEAI mark cases included. 15e.,
81 IS; brown, fair to fancy, $1.75@
Peas-Yellow peas. 1925.
Potatoes-Home grown, car lots, 22@
Zoe: sweet. brl. s3.50@4. 90.
Vegetables-Beets: per bu. 4Oc; beets.
new; doz. 75c; cabbage. per cwt. 81. %;
40e; carrots. new. doz, 75c; California
celery. doz. 81 LIS; Florida. crate, So rs;
eucumbers. doz.. 81 90: lettuce. home
dozen punches. ESQ soc; onions. cwt. s2.25;
parsley, doz. Acc; pie plant 90 ID box,
100; radishes. dozen punches. csc; ruta-
bagas, 6u; 4oc; turnips, new. 75c: toma-
toes, Florida. basket crate. Sc 90.
Apples-Fancy varieties, So. 25G4 90;
western box apples. Si.50G1.75.
Strawberries-24 pint, $2.25; Texas, "a
quart. S4.25.
Cranberries-Jerseys. brl. Sc. 5OI7. 90.
Bananas-Per bunch, as to size, 81. 90
Lemons-California, per box, $500
3. 20; choice. 50. so.
Oranges-Navels. s15O14 90: Florida
grape fruit. So. 5096. 90; California grape
Dressed Meats-Veal. fancy, 7G71zc;
fair to good, 5z@6c; mutton. country
dressed. ~ @9c; fall lamb, round dressed,
lOM11c: spring lambs. pelts on, 17G20c.
Live Poultry-Hens. 126i2hc; mixed
chickens, 11@111ac; old cocks. 5G6c; tur-
keys, 13c; ducks, 10q11c; geese, 991Oc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
MILWAUKEE,

steady; No. i northern. s1.11Gl .li1z: No.
northern. S1.05@l .0s; July, sSc asked;
puts. S7ssc bid: calls. ssizc asked. Rye
Sic; sample 40G50c. Oats steady; stand,
ard, 32G32izc. Corn steady: Ne. 3. Az a
4Sc; May. 4Iisc bid; puts 46s4 9467sc ask
ed; calls, 41i4c bid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. April lS.-Cotton-Spot
closed quiet; middling9 uplands, 7S5c
futures closed steady. April. 734c; May.
Z 43c; July. 7.34c; July. 1850; August
Z .42c; September, 7.46c; October Z 52c;
November. 7.55c; December, 7.5Sc; jan
uary SIC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
ST. LOUIS

st. Louis-Wheat higher; No. ? red cash
elevator, 81 %; track, 81 10: May. 81 OF
July, S3ls @SSl4c; No. . hard. 81 OF. Corn
steady; No. cash, Az track 491Sc;
May. 45s<c July. acc. Oats steady; No.
cash. sic; track, 311zc; May. 2SILc: No.
white, 33m331Lc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
NEW YORK BONDS

U ref IS reg. IO415 japan 6s GER 90
90 coupon ..1O4% l. & n uni As. 1903
5s reg .lO41s Man con cd As. 1O4
20 coupon -105 Mex Cent As. rs
U II As reg. 1872 do LIST inc. "a
do coupon .1S3 NJ g. ST I, As 961a
, o As reg 1O4A NJ K & I As. .101 Y
Am lob As Ger. 741A MR. of NJ As 81
do 6s Ger. .11311lNY c p ans 1005l
Atch gen As. .IO21hlN ] c. e 5sI36
do adj is. 1854 IN Pac I0516
All c Line As. 1902 do IS 99Z
* As. .....lO3 \ * w con As. 1011A
90 Stss -. 80 OSL rfdg As. 97ss
Cent OF C 5s. .1151k Penn conV 3Ibs 1O5 u
do 1st inc. 81 Read Gen Is Z
do I'd inc. "a lStL&IN g IS III
- q ONO AIS. l07& StL&SF fg As. 907s
~ A 315s: Sl1A StL SW con As S41S
= Is q = n 100 Sea'd Air l. 4s IS
CRl&PRR As. S41s so Pacific Is 9515
do col 5s.... 93st So Ry 5s. ..1ISi%
CCCC&StLg 4s102ss Tex e. Pac lists 15315
Shi Term As. 81 II StL&W As 50
Col MID is. 20 Union Pac As. .1O6
Col d S 4s. 90 do conv 4sf39
Cuba IS. Ger. .1O5 III S 2d 5s 9SsI
ID & r G As. .10O4 Wabash lists 1ISa
us sec 6s. 1875 do deb b.. 1874
Erie lien 4s.l01i2lWest Md 4s... 90L
90 gen as. 80 w & l. E As. 9415
FW & DC 1st114 Wis Cent As 945I
Hook Val 4hS. llOSs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
LIVERPOOL

Liverpool-wheat-Spo quiet: No. /
California. 6s Sd: futures steady: MAY,
6s 71zd; July, 6s 73sd; September. 6s Esd.
Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed new,
As 2Ad; do old. IS 10hd; futures steady;
May Is Sl4ds July. As 34d.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
CRUDE OIL AGAIN REDUCED

PITTSBURG. Pa. April 1S.--The Stand
ard Oil company today made another re-
duction IN the price on all grades of cIude
oil. The higher grades We're reduced &c
and lower grades 1c. This makes the
third cut in oil within month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
MONEY REPORTS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Today's
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund. exclusive of the $3.50 600, 900
gold reserve in the division of redemption,
shows: Available cash balance s136.-
S55,675 gold, s66, 1927; silver, s25, AGO.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Butter finn:
creameries. 25@31c; diaries. 23@2Sc Eggs
Easy; at mark. cases Included. 16c
Cheese-Firm; daisies. l3614c; twins 800
lac; Young Americas. 13kc. Poultry
Live; weak: turkeys. 14c; chickens. 121kc.
Potatoes-Easy; burbanks, 20@21c; rurals,
3oM21c: new Florida bushels, 81. 90; Ber-
muda. 6.0Om6.2 %. Veal-Steady; so to 60
pound weights. Az as; 65 to rs pound
weights, 5G6c; so to 125 pound weights,
7M7hc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
PARIS

PARIS April 1S-Three per cent
rentes, 80 francs 3215 confines io- the
account Exchange on London . francs
10 confines for checks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
BERLIN

don, 20 marks 4S2l pfennigs for checks.
The weekly statement OF the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash in hand Increased 80
$50 600 marks treasury notes increased
/ 400. 600 marks, other securities decreas-
ed II .600.000 marks. notes in circulation
decreased ~ 140. 600 marks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
RAILROAD NOTICES
To California for ss2.eo via Chicago Grea.
Western Railway

Tickets on sale from March to May -
For further information apply to J. N
Storr General Agent, corner Fifth and
Robert streets. St Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MARKET
Market Continues Dull and FeatureIess,
Prices Firm at Quotations

There Is no improvement in the demand
TO be noted Prices firm at quotations
in sympathy with the strength in wheat.
Shipments, 42,5SS brls.
First patents. So. sos .95; second pat
second clears, s2.sO@2.95. CThese are all
T. o. b. in wood.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT
Receipts. Shipments.

The following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat
markets
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
coionIsts' Rates to Points In the South.

The Chicago Great Western RaiiwaS
will on January 18th. February 21st and
March 21st sell one way Colonists' tickets
to points in Missouri. Arkansas. Kansas.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory. Texas and
further information apply 20 j. n. Storr.
Gen'I Agt., Cor. 9Th and Robert Sts., 81
Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
CLOSING STOCK LIST

Quotations furnished by Edwards Wood
Co.. main Office Fifth and Robert streets,
st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19
WHEAT AND OATS
IN BETTER DEMAND
Provisions Weak and Lower on
Realizing and Short
Selling

CHICAGO. April 1s.-Liberal decrease
in the worlds available stocks of wheat
was an influential factor in making a
strong market here today. AT the close
of precisely Ic July wheat is ND &c
Corn is practically unchanged. Oats are
up isGAc. Provisions are unchanged &c
&c lower.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19

Total sales for the day. 1,4S6, 400 shares.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-19

Minneapolis May puts. $1.OS: calls
calls, $l.04; curb. 81 OBS al. 0315 Mil
waukee May wheat puts. S1.13j5; calls
81 :1714; July wheat puts, S7%c; calls
SS4sc; May corn puts. $3.50; calls 47l4c;
july corn puts, Az q4?3sc; calls. 4712c.
MINNEAPOLIS REGENTS and Shinp,en+.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Rua,e May Go Free.

Louis Busse, the alleged wife-mur-
derer, who was recently convicted in
Bremen county and sentenced to be
hanged, will in all probability go free.
It Is just announced that the grand
Jury which found the indictment
against him consisted of only six mem
bers, the Iowa law requiring that the
grand jury shall consist of seven. The
point was overlooked until the case
was ready for the supreme court,
where 1t will be presented The de-
cisions in Iowa leave practically no
doubt that Busse, having been placed
In Jeopardy, will have to be discharg-
cd. 1t will be impossible to try him
again. Buses crime was peculiarly
heinous one, and there is much in
dignation over the report that he will
probably go free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Both Deny Alleged Deal.

Congressman ]. A. T. Hull last week
stated that he would not be candl-
date for governor of Iowa, and that
there was no foundation for the report
that there was likely to be a trade be-
tween him and Governor Cummins OF
official positions. Governor Cummins,
concerning the same matter, stated
that he had not the Office of governor
at his disposal any more than did Con-
gresham Hull have the position of
congressman to give away or trade.
II would be of little use to Des Moines
as governor" said Captain Hull,
though feel that can be of some
service as congressman. l most as
suredly will not be candidate for
governor, and probably could not get
1t II l wished it. am too old to make
a change of my work, and until the in
terests / have succeeded in setting on
foot are completed I can best be of
service where l am"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Hypnotlsm Doesn't Count.

The famous Donovan hypnotism
case has been affirmed by the Iowa SUI
preme court, and it is judicially es-
tablished that the crime of seduction,
In Iowa. will be no more serious when
hypnotic influence is employed than
otherwise. Donovan, who hypnotized
young woman and Induced her to
elope with him from Little Rock, Ia.
will spend three years in the peniten
tiary for seduction. Had the theory
Of the prosecution been accepted by
the court the employment of hypno
tism would have made the crime rape
instead of seduction, and the penalty
would have been ten years instead Of
three.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Nabbed by Postal officials.

Bernard Merry, aged twenty-three
years, Of Hartley, Ia. was held to the
United States grand jury at Sioux
City on a charge of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. A year ago
the young man contracted with New
York seed merchants to sell seeds for
them. It is alleged he sent in batch
Of fictitious orders to receive commits
sions upon them. His orders amount
ed to about $s5, but the firm RENTED
to him only SIS of his commission and
told him the balance would be re-
mitted when the collections were
made. The notes with four alleged
fictitious names of farmers were held
by the First National bank of Hartley
for several weeks and then were turn
ed over to the postal authorities. The
case was investigated by Special In
spector j.. H. Hodge Of Council Bluffs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Marriage Brokers Hit.

Matrimonial agencies were given
their quietus last week SO far as this
state is concerned, by decision OF
the Iowa supreme court, which declar-
ed that contracts designed to promote
marriage for money consideration
are against public policy and void.
The Issue arose in the suit of Mrs.
Mary Aldinger against the estate OF
the late William Grobe of Hardin coun-
ty. She claimed 5000 compensation
for services rendered Grobe in going
to Chicago to secure information con-
corning a woman whom he contem-
plated marrying. The court held this
was brokerage contract and sustain
ed the district court in denying its
validity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24

Chas. Drake, mail carrier at Chap
Sinville, Conn.,, says: "Cham berlain's
s Pain Balm is the champion of all lini-
ments. The past year / was troubled
a great deal with rheumatism in my
shoulder. After trying several cures
! the storekeeper here recommended
this remedy and it completely curd
me. There is no use of anyone suf-
sfering from that painful ailment when
this liniment can be obtained for a
small sum- One application gives
prompt relief and Its continued use
for short time will produce perma-
nent;cure. For sale by Shuttleworth
Drug 90. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Good Road. Movement.

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road company has started a good
roads" movement. On April 10 the
company will sent out special good
roads" train through Iowa, from which
expert advice will be given upon the
subject by means Of lectures and lit
erature. The theory upon which the
Northwestern officials are working is
that good road insures the farmers
contiguous to it the certainty of TAX
ing advantage of every demand Of the
market. Their products can be deliv-
cred to the railroads at the most op-
perfume time for prompt transport to
the markets, and they are able to haul
more than than they can over the poor
roads,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
From Indian Territory.

Bearden, I. T., March IL, 1905.
Bearden is an inland town, ten
lilies from the R. R., it has one store,
ostof1ce, drug store, blacksmith
mop, school TO whites, an d a cotton
In. Fotton glrs are one of the fea-
ures Of every town, and those inland
suallY have capacity of 40 bales a
az. The planter pays SOC. per hue
red for ballng, or an average OF 81 SO
er bale and he retains the seed which
) worth from SO to $40 per ton, which
lie usually feeds without grinding to
MS cattle.
Okemah, ten miles east on the FIT
ninth and Western R. R., lis white
owp, blacks are not allowed to live
lyithin its its limits is a prairie town
IL 1900 Inhabitants beautifully locat-
id with a broad main street, on which
ire built many hne blocks of brick
ind stone, and it does large amount
IT mercantile and banking business
With the surrounding country; its
chools and churches are credit to a
own of but two years of age. Two
cotton gins are required, and it has a
arge cotton yard or market where
thousands of bales are stored.
!s Wetumpka, on the Frisco R. r., Il
miles southeast is also new, and {
Sghite town of 1850 Inhabitants of much
enterprise who expect to put up ,
fight for the county seat when we art
admitted as a state. Two cotton GIN
are located here and does a large bust
ness.
Holdenville, Is miles south, at thu
junction Of the Frisco and Rock Is
land r. r. is a thriving modern Whit
town of 1000 inhabitants, who are en-
engaged in all mercantile persuits ant
+ q large amount of business is bein
done. Their system Of water work
and electric lights are up-to-date.
Keokne Falls, town 20 miles north
west and just over the line in Okla
5homa ID the home of the White;Mule
a beverage that costs a big fine and
long time in the pen for introducin
here In the territory.
Respectfully,
A. B. VAN DEE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Explosion Of illuminating Gas at Sioux
City Badly Injuries Four Per-
sons and Wrecks a
DWELLING,

At 9 o'clock one night last week
Mrs. George Yeaman of BIZ west
Seventh street, Sioux City, returned to
her home with her sister, Mrs. j. h.
Jones, and her little children, Gladys
and Frances Yeaman. Upon entering
the house Mrs. Yeaman struck match
and instantly there was an explosion
which lifted the roof off the house All
four were badly burned and the face
of Mrs. Jones was almost stripped OF
skin. Her hands and arms were
cooked, the raw flesh being exposed.
She will likely die. Gas had been es-
Gaping
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Kiss Cost a Life.

Joe st. Pierre, it is alleged, was
stabbed to death by his cousin, George
Coffey, at the home of Emma Rebble,
SOC Pearl street, in Sioux City last
week. It is said they both were in
love with the Rehble woman. She
went into a side room on an errand
and while in there st. Pierre is said
to have kissed her. The kiss cost
him his life. Coffey, it is alleged.
struck him and in fistic encounter
slashed st. Pierre's right arm and
stabbed him above the heart. st
Pierre died in ten minutes. Coffey
went to the police station and sur
rendered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
FlclAL PAPER OF COUNTY
ORGANIZE!

the last issue of The Conmonel,
]. J. Bryan outlines plan, which
uccessful, will furnish founda-
i on which,a thorough organization
he democratic party may be built.
e Mr.. Bryan's other plans it is
ly democratic, in fact, too demo-
tic for some republicans who are
the habit of masqueradiDg in the
nocratic party.
,rieflY, the plan is this-The demo-
is are asked to sign pledge as
.ows: ~ promise to attend all the
maries Of my party to be held
,ween now and the next democratic
tional convention, unless unavoid-
yprevented, and to use my influence
secure a clear, honest, straight
ward declaration Of the party's po-
ion on every question upon which
!, voters Of the party desire to
AK"
The development of this plan must
ule in true reform for it recognizes
vital principle of democracy, the
hit of the people to dictate to their
,reSentatives.
Theoretically, at least, this is a
vernment ''of the people, by the
ople, and for the people. y The
lmary system makes it possible for
voters to be sovereign. If they
il, it is their own fault. The
erage American citizen is too prone
neglect the primary and find fault
th the results when it is too late.
Eternal vigilence is the price of
,erty. Were the people as keenly
i've to the situation as are the great
rporations, we would not now be a
ust ruled nation.
Reform begins at home. Attend
e local primary, select the RICH,
nd OF men to serve you as delegates
pplement. those efforts will
borough organization, and tn,
sired reform will come as natura
suit.
And it is not too early to begir
separations for the next nationa
!mpaign. Democracy has surely
armed a lesson by the humiljatint
sfeat OF last year. 1t must LOU bt
peated. Be ready for 1908!
A. r. MCCooK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Make. New Worlds Record.

At the Iowa state sportsmen's asso-
citation tournament Friday at Des
Moines w. II. Heer of Concordia, Kan,
established a new worlds record for
the open tournament trapshooting by
breaking 307 targets without single
miss. He defeated both Fred Gilbert
and Crosby. The amateur state cham
pionship was won by A. P. Mcdowell
of Adair, Ia, with SO out of 100
birds. The diamond badge was cap
tured by Neil Layman Of Des Moines.
Gilbert. Crosby, Heer, Stannard and
Borden tied for expert high average
for the three days shooting, with 80
per cent of 600 targets shot at. Gill
bert and Crosby tied with SO per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
TO DEVELOP lowA's IRON MINES.
One Hundred Square Miles of Fine
Iron Ire DEPOSITS.

One Hundred Square Miles OF Fine
Iron Ire Deposits.
The great iron deposits of Allamakee
and Winneshiek counties, in extreme
Northeast Iowa, are to be developed
after many years of delay. The iron
deposit is declared one of the finest
in the country, covering an area OF
over 100 square miles, and lying in a
large part of the Dubuque district.
practically at the surface. 1t has been
neglected because it is about twenty
miles back from the Mississippi river,
and in very rough region.
Dubuque and Eastern capital have
united and organized company that
will build a railroad into the iron Sec
ton from Waukon. The ore will be
hauled to the Mississippi at Lansing,
thence foated by barge to Dubuque. A
blast furnace will be built there.
Thorough tests of these ores have
proved them equal to any except the
very finest of the Mesaba range.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
Taken Back to Jail.

Frank Powers, alias Ed Foster, and
Frank Murphy, alias Owens. two of the
five men who recently broke out OF the
county Jail at Sioux City, were arrest
cd at Canton, 8. D., and taken back
there last week. When arrested the
two men had twelve sticks of dyna-
mite. ten fine saws, 100 dynamite caps,
100 feet of fuse, hammers and soap
and other material. They agreed to
return to Sioux City without reQuisi
ton papers. Both men are under in.
dictment by the grand jury for rob
berry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-24
more Gro.. Election Frauds"

Republicans have always claimed |
with pharisaical cant that they about |
monopolized all the virtue. patriotism |
and intelligence of the country. OF
course there never was any sense or
truth In such a preposterous boast.
Pennsylvania may be fairly taken as
a sample of what long lease Of Re-
publican ascendency will accomplish
in the way of pure politics. At the last
election a majority Of more than half
a million was counted for Roosevelt
In the keystone State. By the same
methods they could Just as easily have
made it a round million majority.
Everybody knows that bossism may be
seen at its very worst in Pennsylvania
Through force Of habit Republicans
still stuff The ballot boxes In Philadel-
phia, though they have some $4,000
majority II honestly counted. 1t is q
notorious fact that Senator and Boss
Boies Penrose, who inherited the man.
tie and the machine of the late Senator
Matthew Stanley Quay, dictated first
the appointment and then the election
| of ex-Attorney General Phtlander G.
I
States and that Governor Pennypacker
and the Legislature humbly registered
his DEGREES.
Under the above caption the Pitts
burg Post says editorially;
While the majority In the legislature is
apparently determined to prevent any leg
islation for safeguarding the ballot box.
most convincing evidence OF the need of
action on the subject has Just been fur
nished in Philadelphia Tho new COM
mittee of seventy, which is composed of
leading and professional men OF that
city. has been investigating some of the
frauds committed at the recent election
In the interests OF the corrupt Republican
machine and has already made rich
find. On Saturday the members Of an
election board in the Thirteenth ward
had hearing upon charges OF fraud and
the fact was developed that the ballot
box had been stuffed.
Although 1t was testified that only ia
men had voted at the polling place. there
were returned by the board 278 woes as
having been cast 1t was further testi-
ned that the extra ballots had been plac-
ed in the box by the son OF former
member Of the legislature. who is now
holding another public position. All the
fraudulent votes were cast for the ticket
favored by the Republican machine.
There is no doubt that similar fraudu-
lent practices were general throughout
Philadelphia at the last election, as they
have been at every preceding ono for
years. There may not have been many
cases OF wholesale stuffing Of tho ballot
box. as was done In this instance. but the
same result was arrived at by permitting
repcatcrs to cast thousands OF fraudulent
ballots and by allowing many persons
not qualified to vote to do So
II The condition Of affairs in Philadelphia
is a crying shame. 1t could be largely
remedied by the enactment of an effective
personal registration law, but the scoun-
drels. big and little. who control the po-
not permit ouch measure to 60 on the
statute books II they can prevent q, - 81
tsenns TO be Ia their power to DO. -