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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
ASK LEGISLATURE
TO TAKE ACTION
HOST WOULD PROVIDE FOR SUR.
PLUS DISTRIBUTION.
COMMITTEE BILL READY
Measure to Change Old Mutual Life
Insurance Statute to Compel DiVi-
sions of Surplus Not Less Frequent
ly Than Once In Five Years-To
Make Motion for Rehearing.
Madison, March

Attorney qenetaf Sturdevant ana
Insurance Commissioner Host had a
conference this afternoon as to
what action should be taken to bring
about the result they sought by the
Equitable litigation. They have con-
cluded to ask the committee on finance.
banks and insurance to introduce a
bill, leaving section 1862 exactly as It
now reads, but adding at the end or
the section the following words: Pro
vided, however, that nothing in this
section shall be construed TO permit
such corporations to defer the distribu
ton CT surplus aCCumulations for a
longer period than five years.
When asked why they did not change
the word may" to shall they both
replied that the word may" WIS the
proper word to use in that section, and
Commissioner Host added that all that
is now necessary is to have the legis-
lature place construction upon the
section by amending it so that it can.
not be misconstrued." This may have
referred to courts and judges.
Asked when the Equitable case
would be reopened, Attorney General
Sturdeyant said that under the law he
had 80 days in which to prepare briefs
for a rehearing, that his time had been
occupied with other matters since the
decision of the supreme court was rem.
dered, but that next week he expected
to prepare a brief which will be based
upon the convention that the supreme
court overlooked the most material
facts submitted for decision.
The bill proposed is as follows:
ITO amend section 1852 OF the Wis
consiu statutes of 1898 relating to sur.
plus IN mutual life insurance com.
panies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin
represented in senate and assembly
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1852 of the Wis
consin statutes of 1898 is hereby
amended by adding at the end of saio
section the words. Provided. how
ever. that nothing in this section shall
be construed to permit such corpora
tions TO defer the distribution of sur
plus accumulations for longer period
than five years, so that said section
when so amended shall read as fol
lows:
Section 1852 Every life insurance
corporation doing business in this state
upon the principle of mutual insurance
or the members OF which are entitled
to share in the surplus funds thereof
may make distribution of such surplus
as they may have accumulated annual
". or once In two, three, four or five
years as the directors thereof may
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
GREAT SUBWAY STRIKE.
over and Under Services in New
York Tied Up.

New York, Mar. THE long
threatened strike of the employees OF
the subway and the elevated railroads
of Manhattan was determined on at a
meeting of the brotherhood of loco,
motive engineers and the amalgame-
ed association of street and electric
railways last night. This action fol
lowed the receipt from General Man
ager Hedley of letter declining to
agree to the terms of the demand
made by the men. The strike will
be put into full operation at a. m.
About 5000 employees are affected.
The strike will tie up all traffic in
Manhattan except on the surface troll
ley lines. Several hundred strike
breakers have been brought in by the
company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
TIRE OF FAST PASSENGER EN-.
CINE COMES OFF.
MOST FORTUNATE MOMENT
Accident Happens When Train Is Co.
ing Slowly and Slight Damage Re-
Subsidiary Madison People
acknowledgement Milton Twitch-
ell in Charge of Train.

Stoughton, Wis, March IA mere
hAppenstance averted disastrous
wreck last evening on the St. Paul
railroad at the Main street crossing
here. The tire of one of the great
rear drive wheels Of engine No. 900,
Engineer Milton Twitchel of Madison
in charge came off and the engine
was temporarily disabled. The acct
dent happened at 1880, just as the
train was starting for Madison. Had
the tire become loose a minute later
or a few minutes earlier the train
would then be running at a great rate
of speed and frightful disaster must
certainly have resulted. The train Is
No. 1877, due to arrive in Madison at 8
O'Clock. A special engine was Sc
cured to take the train on.
There We're a large number of peo-
pie ON the train, as it is a popular
one from Chicago, running on a fast
and desirable time schedule over the
new short line from Chicago. Among
the passengers were some 30 Madison
people The damage was not more
than that sustained to the engine and
will be quickly repaired.
Engineer Twitchell was nearly
killed in a bad wreck two years ago
this coming summer on the early
morning run to Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
AcCuSER DISAPPEARS.
Colorado Shouter of Bribery Seems to
Be in Hot Water.

Denver. March John NJ Herbert,
whom Senator Morgan yesterday
charged with having given him a
$3.50 brihe to vote In favor Of seating
Governor Adams. issued statement
in which he declares that Morgan came
to him and stated that he had been
offered $4,000 10y the Peabody people
and he ought to have $4,000 If he
stood by Adams and incurred the EN-
nifty of the Peabody people" Herbert
says: Il told him would not pay any
member OF the legislature to vote one
way or the other. Mr.. sullivan wa
presetn during the entire converse
ton"
Sullivan Is postmaster at Cripple
Greek and one ofsthe most prominen,
republican workers OF Colorado. He
said Il was in the room during the csn
yersation and heard him solicit the
bride and Herbert emphatically decline
to consider II J"
The attorneys for Herbert and Sulli
van were present and announced last
night their readiness to proceed with
the investigation of Morgan's charges
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09

from time to time determine. In de
termining the amount of the surplus
to be distributed there shall be re.
served an amount not less than the ag,
gregate net value of all the outstand-
ing policies, said value to be computec
by the American experience taUre of
mortality with interest not exceeding
foura nd one-half per cent. Provided.
however, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to permit such cor
porations to defer the distribution OF
surplus accumulations for longer
period than five years.
Section 2. This act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
passage and publication"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
CONTINUOUS FILE OF
CARTS WITH WOUNDED

Headquarters General Rennen.
kampff. near Ouhenepusa, March T.
The road northward Is crowded as far
as the eye can reach by continuous
file of Chinese carts full of Russian
wounded, the best testimony of the
valor with which the army of the east
fighting continuously for a fortnight
has defended every inch of ground
over which IL has been compelled by
superior numbers To retire. Each cart
bears from three TO five wounded men
whose. exhaustion Is almost too utter
for them TO feel pain. Scarcely a
groan or cry Is heard even the
means of the dying the dismal
creak of the rude wheels and the thud
of ponies hoofs are audible. Most OF
the wounded have their heads COY
cred with Chinese blankets or dirty
coats stiff with coagulated blood. hid
Ing wan and dirty faces distorted with
pain, sunken eyes and expanded nos
trils Here and there Is seen cart
with two wounded men between whom
Is corpse which with every jolt
pounds against helpless living com
rades.
Valley OF Death.
The valley In front of the Russian
position has become a valley OF death
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09

taking Of testimony was commenced.
Shorn Of its legal phraseology, the
charge on which Mrs. Chadwick is ar
raigned is conspiracy against the
laws of the United States, the con-
spiracy as defined by the government
resting in the agreement between her
and the officials of the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Oberlin to issue and ne
gotiate certified checks when she had
no money in the bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
WOMAN
BURNS HOME
AND JEWELS

La Crosse, Wis, Mar. AFTER
pouring kerosene on her bed upon
which she had piled all her clothing.
jewelry, and certificates of deposit
amounting to $4,000, Mrs. Charlotte
Wood yesterday set fire to it, locked
the doors of the house and went to
the home of her brother and told him
she had burned her property, The
house was total loss, Mrs. Wood
will be placed under guardianship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
BULLETIN.

London, March THE correspon.
dent ut st. Petersburg OF the Times
says;
"Reassuring dispatches tonight claim
that the Japanese already have used
tive Information on this point Gen
eral Kuropatkln will hurl his entire
force tomorrow south and southwest
ot Mukden and try break General Oya
mas army"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
husbands Awful Deed.

Chester Pa, March Mrs Isaac
Abrams. aged so. was beaten to death
and Mrs Sadie Chatham, aged 80, her
daughter, fatally injured yesterday by
the younger woman's husband, John
E. Chatham. aged 80, a prominent
druggist of this place, After murder
ously assaulting the women, he at
tempted to kill his one-year-old child
and then shot himself in the head
with a revolver, dying later at hos
pital.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Corpses Everywhere.

Every where corpses corpses -
corpses. For two days the Russians
have been concentrating a heavy artil-
lery fire on the hill with the tower,
stopping Japanese sapper work. At
In the morning Russian skirmishers
heard noise at the hill with the tow.
or" They discovered the Japanese
heaping up corpses as defenses. The
Russian field batteries Immediately
opened fire and forced the cessation
of the work.
At dawn Friday the Japanese at.
tackled the Russian positions near
Oubenepusa. The attackers were
scarcely recognizable as the valiant
Japanese so mechanically did they
move forward and with undying per.
sstenpe attack, only to be thrown
back. They repeated this at 10 in the
morning and reached the Russian
trenches whore n bayonet fight en-.
sued At the crucial moment General
Alief, commanding the vanguard, ar
rived with two companies and turned
the scale against the Japanese.
Toward evening the fight slackened
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
HUSBAND AND FATHER
MURDERER OF FAMILY?

Danville, Ark, Mar. IA quad
ripple murder was committed at White.
ly, IL miles from Danyille, Sunday
night, the victims being the wife ana
three children of James Ince, a farm,
err. Ince is suspected of the crime
and IS in Jail. The bodies were found
yesterday by neighbors. An axe had
been used by the murderer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Attack Along Entire Front.

Sakhatua, Mar According to
reports just received the Japanese
have advanced TO attack along the
whole line, The lghtbng has been
in progress ON tho right flank Of the
Russian army since yesterday morn.
ing, hut appears to he lessening and the
roar of artillery indicates that the
lighting Is gradually sweeping further
from Mukden. Several regiments
stationed near Poutiloff and Novgorod
hills Sunday night attacked and cap.
tured Japanese trenches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Kuropatkin to Make a Last Desperate e.
fort to Break the Japanese Army
Scouts Of Nogi S and KurokI's Forces
Already Touch at Tie Pass
Jap Plan to Envelope Mukden Reported
to Be Overwhelmingly Successful

| Corpses strew the debatable ground
from which neither side can remove
its dead
Again and again the Japanese
charged down the slope and up the
hill Again and again the Russians
counter attacked, trying to gain pos
session Of the hill with the tower.
No quarter was asked or given by
either side. The enmity ceased only
In death, the wounded with breasts
torn open by shrapnel or bayonet es-
saying another shot with their last
LrenLh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Burn Stores and Retreat.

With the Japanese left, Mar. r.
The right wing Of this force advanc.
Ing eastward has captured OnsHnu
and Tachucapu close, to the railroad,
II miles south of Mukdrn. Tho Rus,
sian center retired to Tinchatun sta.
ton. 70 miles sorh of Mukden. II is
believed the Russians have set fire to
their stores and rctrcated The left
of this army is rapidly closing in on
Mukdcn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
BULL ETlN.

Mul0dcn, Mar, Yesterdays artil.
lery duel tastcd until sunset Might
attacks on the center and left flanlSs
were repulscd The Japanese left
. 900 dead in front Of Gao pass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
BULLETIN.

NewchwanG. Mar. TIT Is reported
here that scouts of Nogi's and Kuro
lIik armies are already In touch he.
hind Tie pass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
BULLETIN.

Mukden. March THE lighting re-
sumed this morning us soon as the
fog cleared, and mp TO the present time
has been increasing In intensity. The
Russians are gradually forcing the
japanese north and west.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09

The latter failed to appear, however,
and the sergeant at arms was unable
to find him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
ENTIRE RUSSIAN FORCE TO
Be HURLED AGAINST 0YAMA

several times, Laashanpu finally pass
ing into the hands Of the Japanes1
March 4. The Japanese used hand
grenades emitting suffocadng gas
Heaps of Bleeding Bodies.
From the front and left flank, re-
ports are OF an encouraging nature
A desperate attack Of the Japanese
on Poutiloff hill resulted most tragic
ally to them, the Russian artillery
turning the lines of the Japanese into
heaps Of bleeding bodies, which the
survivors quickly converted into
breastworks from which they were
driven by bayonet charge and murder
Gus fire Of artillery. The attack Of
the Japanese imperial guards division,
according to reports from General
Zassalitch, crumbled before the bril-,
liant defense OF the Siberian sharp.
shooters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Not After Vladivostok.

London, Mar. 7,-According to a
Japanese correspondent of the post,
the rumor that the Japanese new fifth
army is going to invest Vladivostok
Is quite improbable. The correspond.
ent contends that numerical superior
ity is now with the Japanese, VINO
have ut least 500 900 men engaged.
From Toxic, Shanghai and other
points papers here publish rumorS
that the Japanese have already seized
the railway and that General Kuro.
patkins retreat has been curt off and
that he Is in a perilolrs position
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
ONE CROOKED BANKER CAUGHT.
Circumstance Allows Punishm ent Of
Convicted Wrecker.


Davenport, Iowa, Mar. 3.-Arnold
Beuthien. cashier of the wrecked
New Liberty Savings bank, was SEN
fenced yesterday to four years in the
Fort Madison penitentiary. 1t had
been supposed that he would be re-
leased on the same grounds as was
his father, president Of the wrecked
bank. who was indicted under a stat
ute which provided no punishment for
the offense. One Of the indictments
against the younger Beuthien. howey-
err. was found 10 be based on another
statute. He pleaded ruilty to this
Indictment and was sentenced He
was arrested for a shortage Of SIS.
00o in the funds OF his bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
May BE After Baltic Fleet.

London, Mar. THE correspondent
at HOngkong Of the Standard states
that three Japanese cruisers with col.
Hers passed southwark Sunday after
noon. and that 90 men OF war and col.
Hers passed southeasterly on Friday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Heavy Losses Sustained.

ST. Petersburg, Mar 7.-Accordng
to correspondents with the Russian
army the tide Of battle Sunday was
gradually rolling back from the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of Mukden the oper,
ations up To noon having resulted in
the capture OF several villages west
and southwest Of Mukden. hut late In
the afternoon the Japanese inaugural
ED a series of desperate attacks. the
outcome of which Is still not chNon.
iCled. The war office estimates tho
number of wounded In the battle of
Mukden at 10000, Including 81 ON.
Gers, but makes no statement regard.
ing the number of dead This un,
douhtedly Is u conservative estimate,
The Japanese losses, according to the
same source of information are est.
mated at 30, 900
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
Terrible Scenes Described.

Mukdon, Mar IA correspondent OF
the Associated Press has just re-
turned from spending the entire day
Of March with the Russian van
guard of the right flank where Eener.
al Nogi is attacking desperately, espe-
ctally nj Machiapu, whore there is u
crossing OF the Hun river four miles
below the railroad. He says all the
Japanese attacks March were re-
pulsed, burt only owing To the most
heroic fighting. which was renewed
Sunday morning,
Charge followed charge, attack, re-,
pulse and counter attack, Russians
and Japanese lighting viciously For ev,
cry foot of ground, Every village
was a scene Of struggles rivaIltng the
famous Ia Haye Sainte at Waterloo
The villages of Sahoudyapu and
Lanshanpu were taken and retaken
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09

The valley In front of the Russian
position has become valley OF death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
MONDAYS Lecture

The sixth and last lecture of the
course in the Department of Univer-
sity Extension at st. Johns College,
will be given on Monday night at s
O'Clock in Mcdowell Hall. The lee
ture will be by Alden Sampson, A. M. +,
recently Game Preserve Expert of the
United States Biological Survey. Pro-
lessor Simpsons subject will be "The
Life of the Forest The following
is the syllabus A tour through the
Forest Reserves of California, Oregon
and Washington made under the aus
pieces of the Biological Survey of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The lecture will be illustrated
with many pictures of wild animals
and forest scenes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
DIED.

MITCHELL On Thursday, April Is,
1905, at the residence of his parents,
at Eastport, Anne Arundel county,
Md, CLARENCE, age years and
@ months. son of Walter and Susie
Mitchell.
Funeral from the above residence on
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Gone, but not forgotten.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love had given;
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
ST Johns Lost

The baseball nine of the University
of North Carolina defeated st. John 5
yesterday afternoon 8 to |. The ylsi-
tors clearly outplayed the local cole
gians and had clean record in the
field. Patterson. North Carolina s
pitcher, held st. Johns to three hits.
Two of these, triple by Staley and
a single by Devries. came together in
the second inning and secured St.
Johns only run.
Carolina's eight hits we're scattered
and none of her runs earned. NECTAR
deli pitched the last four innings for
st. Johns and did not allow q run.
The featnres.of the-game were n catch
of a foul by Thompson, Carolina s
right fielder, after long run, and a
catch with the gloyed hand of a
thrown ball by Stem, their first base
man. Carolina will play the midship-
men tomorrow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
Drawing Book Supplement

Readers of the Philadelphia Rec
ord of Sunday, April is, will re-
ceive with the paper a supplement
thereto that is designed to interest
the children. This supplement- will
be q Drawing Book, containing pic
lures of places and buildings of great
historical interest in and near Phila-
delphia.
These Drawing Books will be made
up with tracing paper between the
pages, permitting the children to make
reproductions of the pictures. Not
only is this interesting but instructive,
and its educational value should, we
think, strongly appeal to You.
Place your order with your news
dealer for next Sundays issue, or
write TO
THE PHILADELPHIA RECORD.
OF Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14

BEN HUR"
Again to Be Presented In City
of Washington.

Again to BE presented In City
of Washington.
The Klaw & Erlander Company
have, in their time. made many no
table productions and thereby earned
for themselves an enyiable reputation.
The most ambitious effort Of their
career is "Ben Hur," which scored a
brilliant success in Washington three
seasons ago, and which is booked for
another engagement at the National
Theatre the week of May /. with q
matinee on Wednesday and Saturday.
To describe "Ben Hur' reference
must be made to it as series OF mag
nificent pictures illustrating the times
of the Messiah on earth. Conspicuous
are 1.-THE Star Of Bethlehem. - The
City of Jerusalem, from the terrace
garden of the Palace of Ben Hur in Ju-
dea, y f'The Fountain OF Castalia,
1.-THE realistic Roman chariot race in
which eight horses struggle for supre-
macy, - 1.-THE Vale of Hinnom and
1.-The Mount of Olives. All are re-
markabIe exhibits of the best scenic
art. To these are added some wonder
fulseffeots Fin eleclric lighting, Gas in
1.-THE Star of Bethlehem. where 20, O0o
electric lights of 32-candle power are
used TO furnish its powerful ray.
The advance sale of seats for the
Washington engagement opens Thurs
day morning, April p, at 8 O'Clock.
w. FL. Rapley. manager of the Nation
al Theatre, Washington, announces
that all out-of- town orders, il accom-.
nanied by cash or money order, Will
be filed as soon as the regular box
office sale opens. This is for the &C
commodation of suburban patrons as
reduced rates are announced on all
railroads and large attendance is ex-
uected
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
Last Hone Vanished.

When leading physicians said that w.
NJ. Smithart, OF Perkin. Ia. had incur
able consumption, his last hope vanished
but DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, kept him
out OF his grave. He says: This great
specific completely cured me, and saved
my life. Since then, have used 1t foI
over 10 years. and consider it ! marve-
Ious throat and lung cure. Strictly
scientific cure for Cough, Sore Throats
or Colds; sure preventive, of Pneumonia.
Guaranteed. soc. and sI.oe bottles al
Feldmeyer Bros, Drug Store, Tia
bottle free.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED AT TnR

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Il Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department, Washington, ID. c., until o clock
A. M, April rs, 1905. and publicly opened
Immediately thereafter, to furnish at the
Naval Academr, Annapolis Md. and the Navy
Yard Washington d. c., as specified, quantity
of naval supplies, as follows Schedule 149
Cables. electrical supplies. Schedule 15t :
Steel plates shapes. bars. castings, and forg-
ing. Schedule 1857 Sand, pig iron. APP
plications for proposals should designate the
schedules desired by number. Blank proposals
will be furnished upon application to the
navy paw Office, Baltimore, Nd. or to the
Bureau II. 7. B. HARRIS. Paymasfey- Genera
u. S. NJ $50 os.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-14
DON'T FORGET

The Auction at the corner of
Prince George and Randall
Street, open every Evening at
80 p. m. A beautiful decorated
China Dinner Set of 124 pieces
will be sold for less than the
manufacturers price. GEORGE
SAFFIELD, Auctioneer.