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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Maine politicians are specializing as
to the ultimate effect of the series of
victories in the recent municipal cleo
lions in that state. Cities have gone
democratic which for years had been
in the republican column and appeared
to be steadfast in the faith and beyond
the probability Of changing. Some
places which have been republican
continuously since the civil war have
given democratic majorities, and others,
while keeping in the republican line,
report democratic gains. Maine demo-
Gratis are jubilant and Maine republi-
cans are meditative. While, on the
whole, it is extremely improbable that
Maine people contemplate departure
from the republican party in the future,
we shall not be surprised if there is a
vigorous protest recorded against the
republican ascendancy, involving the
smashing of some estates" and the dis
arrangement of schemes of successful
Boston Transcript:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Senator Tillman sounds the voice of
warning as follows: "The demand Of
the people for relief from the OPP
pressions and wrongs they now endure
may be thwarted by the great influence
of the railroad corporations. This in
tluence has hitherto been important and
its representative in the two houses
may feel that it is safe to redress the
grievances and to continue the policy
of non-interference. Such actions on
their part, will in my Judgment be
very unwise and will only dam up the
water. The issue will be made para
mount one in the election and those
who are responsible for delay or in
adequate legislation will find that
when at last the tloodgates of popular
wrath and indignation are boisted there
will be some fine grinding done. If
those most interested in these great
properties will not consent to wise
legislation to relieve the distress of
the people there is danger of more
radical policies and leaders coming to
the front with the result that legisla-
tion, far more drastic and dangerous
than anything proposed in this bill and
the amendments to be offered, will be
enacted"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

more persons would travel at cent
rate than now and whenever railways
find it to their interest to handle the
pass question differently from now they
will be at liberty to take care of their
interests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

1t now looks as if there was entered
into at the beginning Of this session of
congress, an agreement between the
house and the senate by which i'm
portant legislation should be passed
in one branch only to be smothered in
the other. Pure food was provided for
in the senate with a great blare of
trumpets. Now it may be committed
(killed) in the house. So with the rate
bill, statehood bill, and others. The
people have been buncoed so many
times by misrepresentation it really is
wonder they don't rise and make a
clean sweep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Advertising Rates.
KILLED SANKEY'S TWO CENT
FARE BILL.

The house committee on railroads and
commerce voted last week to kill the
two cent railroad fare introduced by
Representative d. J. Sankey, of this
county. The bill attracted consider
able attention and the general
passenger agents of the big roads az
peared before the committee to protest
against the bill being reported.
Mr.. Sankey, the author of the bill
urged that it be reported and addressed
the committee as follows:
The object of this bill is to prevent
the discrimination of railways engaged
in the transportion of passengers and
to compel them to treat all persons
alike.
1t is safe to assume that one third of
all the passenger business is now done
at cents Fer mile, in the shape Of
mileage books or credential books,
which they sell to favored persons at 3
cents per mile and then give rebate
of cent per ile,making rate thepracti-
cally 2 cents per mile to such favored
parties. A large number of persons are
furnished with free passes and the en-
tire cost of the passenger service is
charged up to all others not so favored.
1t is an act of simple justice to the
farmers and wage earners of the state
to give them the same rights accorded
to the more favored persons. Why
should the producers of the state who
furnish the freights that make the rail-
ways profitable be denied the right to a
2 cent rate when that right is given to
so large per cent of the travelling
public who happen to be favorites-to
say nothing of the free transportation
so generously given to men who are
prominent and able to pay full fare.
AS to the ability of the railways to
carry passengers at a profit at 2 cents
per mile, the best answer is the
evidence they furnish themselves in
the free passes and cent fare they
now give to their favorites. We ask
that this discrimination be ended by
the passage of this bill, which will give
every person the same passenger rates.
The time was when railways were
viewed as private property in much
stricter sense than they are now
Gradually the idea has come to be
recognized that the railways, although
owned by private parties are, in fact,
public highways, operated under chart
er from the public, and with definite
obligations to the public. One of these
is to treat everybody alike, and another
is to render service for reasonable
compensation, based on the cost of the
same. Both of these obligations are
violated when the railways carry some
passengers free, and others at one-third
less that the charges collected
from all the other members o.
the community, and then charge the
entire cost of such service up tx
all others not SO favored.
/ appeal to you, gentlemen, repre-
sentatives to your constituents to dt
this act of plain justice to all the
people, uninf1uenced by any selfish con
sideration, to pass the bill | feel sure
that if this bill could be submitted tt
popular vote it would receive al
overwhelming majority. l furthe.
helipya the RAILWAYS Uoull dapiva a,
great or even greater revenue, al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

The common belief that the average
of human life in this country is growing
longer, is fatty contradicted, says
William r. Curtis, by prominent in
surance agent in New York, who shows
that the length of life here is growing
shorter, Or at least is on,the standstill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

There seems to be somewhat lacking
the element of glory in the prosecution
of the Chicago packers. The depart
ment of justice has not played heroic
parts in the case, and it is feared that
the results will not equal promises
made in advanced sheets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

"My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. | applied
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into rcstful
sleep, Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Ham
burg, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Such of late years has been the in
creased demand for pennies and nickels
in the trade of the country that the
house at Washington recently passed
a bill to raise the coinage of pennies
and nickels from $4,000 to 100000
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Raw or Inflamed Lunqs.

Yield quickly to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t prevents consump-
tion and pneumonia from hard cold
settled on the lungs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

If congressman are to be deprived of
free passes and free seeds at about the
same time it is time for some one to
move another increased salary grab.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
MAY AGREE TO VOTE
ON RAILROAD BILL
BY Common Consent the Time viii Be
In the Week Beginning
May 7.


Washington. April 2s.-The generally ex-
pressed opinion about the Senate today
was that an agreement to vote on the
railroad rate bill will be secured early
next week, and by common consent the
vote is fixed for. some time during tho
week beginning May Z. The request for
the naming OF day will be repeated
early next week. and 1t was said that
those who had been opposing vote
would no longer seek delay.
The final vote on the bill itself will be
preceded by debate of several days dura-
ton on the amendments to the bill. The
reasons given for predicting an early
vote are that the debate Is practically
exhausted, and that there Is strong pres
sure from the house OF representatives
whose members are anxious to bring the
session TO an end in order that they may
have opportunity to give attention to
their campaigns for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Senator Declines the Presidents
Invitation to Dinner
M'QUEEN SEEKS Sl49,2OO
Trustee In Bankruptcy for Jenlfer
Furnace Co. Files Suit Against
Representative Thomas
of Ohio.

Washington, April ESPECIAL. )-Sena-
tor Til1man of South Carolina was in
vited to attend a dinner given at the
White House last Monday night in honor
of the French naval officers. The South
Carolina senator did not attend.
Three years ago the President invited
the senator to a White House dinner and
the afternoon preceding. former Senator
McLaurin and senator Tillman engaged in
fist fight on the floor of the Senate
chamber. The President heard of it and
he promptly withdrew the invitation. 1t
seems that the President now thinks
good deal more of the senator than he did
at the time he took his hasty action. SEN
ator Tillman and the White House have
nothing to say about the latest develop
ment. All that is known is that the Pres
ident sent an invitation to Senator Till
man which was not accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
MCQUEEN Seeks s14s 200.

n1.f. NO.
iNepi eseii''l
named detendant today IN suit iileo III
the district supreme court by ]. w. Nc
Queen. trustee in bankruptcy of the
Iortsa, t7,,,ooo oo,,,nanv of Alabama 10
% :, "a, ooo ,,,ea.o,, - he
recover 'he sum u Si'''-V0 aiieeoU y
due on subscriptions to capital. stock OF
the bankrupt company. 1t is explained
that the Jenifer Furnace company was in
aa,,,,o,,. "a nj. > 1000 ,,ndar tho laws
w po- 'eis > 49, saoo 80
Oh Alapania win d. capieai s'oen u s-O'O'0'
Ihe capitalization IN Fepruary, i9Vi, was
increased. it Is stated, to $s00,000, Mr..
,rho,oas snhscrihinp for the additional
s,oo ooo
eiVV'"V
II is SET torth that ne palu soo'oV III
cash and was allowed discount of 20
nor cent Under the laws of Alabama. Ii
is stated cornaratian ,s without power
-. -, s..a sar l.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Will CLOSE ON TIME.
Arbitrary Time Is Fixed for Ending
Pan-Amercan Congress.

washington, April 2S.-The third pan
American congress, which is to open at
Rio Janelro, Brazil, on July 20, will close
in September, regardless of unfinished
business which may be on hand on that
date.
This is the most important provision in
the rules of the congress which have
lust been completed by Secretary Root
and representatives OF the south, and
Central American countries, which are to
participate in the congress.
A hve-minute rule Is also to prevail
in the deliberations OF the sessions, thus
making ii possible TO prevent interminable
debates on the many questions to be con-
sidered. which doubtless will provoke
great variety OF opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
AWAITING SENTENCE.
Tennessee Men Convicted Of Aiding
Cashier to Misap. ropriate Funds.

Nashville, April 2s.--In the United States
district court this afternoon Newton w.
Hamilton and Thomas d. Lawson of Tai
lahoma, Tenn, were convicted on an in
dlctment charging them jointly with aid
ing and abetting Alan Parker, cashier.
in mlsapprS Spriating funds of the First
National bank of Tullahoma The offense
is defined as a misdemeanor, the mini
mum punishment for which Y Ave years
In prison. A motion for ne@N trial was.
entered.
Early In the week Parker pleaded guilty
to the charge of misappropriation, and Is
now awaiting sentence. Parker's alleged
shortage at one time approximated $4,000.
but It is said that the bank has been
reimbursed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Crowd Of SeVtnty-flVs Gfeets
Him at Station
WELCOMED By HIS WIFE
voliva, In Meeting In Tabernacle, De-
nounces the Whole Family and
Says They Must Be Swept
Off the Earth.

Chicago, April 2s.-Bowed by infrmities,
but fired with an indomltable determina
ton to make a personal appeal to his
straying flock to return to their allegiance
to him. John Alexander Dowie left his
apartments at the Auditorium Annex this
afternoon for his long deferred entry into
Zion City.
1.-The first apostle" entered the city
which his opponents have tried to con-
vince him is now the "enemy's country
against the advice of his legal counsel.
and the few adherents who have re-
mained true to him, and who have been
in constant attendance upon him since
his return to Chicago. Dowe's attorneys
wished TO have him defer his entry into
Zion City until after a decision of court
next week as TO whether the temporary
injunction granted restraining Dowie's
opponents from interfering In any way
with his enjoyment of his former priv-
leges should be made permanent. Fear
of the effect upon his physical condition
resulting from excitement attending the
step was also urged. Waving aside all
objections, however. Dowie insisted on
being conveyed to a private car which
was attached TO a regular train on the
Chicago and Northwestern road. Dowie
was escorted by a number of his per-
sonal attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
WILLIAMS TALKS
ON STEEL SCHEDULE.
Quotes Schwab as to Prices
Here and Abroad
INDIAN BILL IN SENATE.
The Measure is Passed, and Senator
spooner Appears as the Particu-
lar Champion of the
Indian.
INDIAN BILL IN SENATE

washington, April 2S.-(Special. REP
resentative Williams of Mississippi con-
cluded today notable speech on the
tariff. The democratic leader held the
floor for the greater part of yesterday and
his remarks of today were along the
same line In answer to the speeches of
Hepburn of Iowa and Boutell of illinois,
He devoted most of his attention to the
steel schedule and proved by doeumen-
tary evidence the great disparagement
between the prices offered by the steel
trust to foreign buyers and domestic con-
sumers. To enlighten the republican side
of the House. he quoted Charles M.
Schwab of the steel trust, and several
presidents of railroads, all of whom adj
mitted that steel rails cost the citizen of
the United States anywhere from IS to
s15 a ton more than the Mexican or the
Canadian.
letter from President Raoul of the
Mexican Central was especially illumin-
ating. That official declared that steel
rails for the Mexican Central delivered
at Tampico Mexico cost but s-- a ton.
For the same rails, for the same road in
Texas the price was SIS ton at the mills
and Mr.. williams said 1t was the same
way with other schedules of the bill. The
sewing machine, the plow. the hoe.
watches and practically every other man.
ufactured article in common use were
sold to the foreigner at prices below those
demanded of the American.
Mr.. williams had comparatively few in
terruptions today. The republican side
yesterday found him fully prepared to
back up his statements and they are
probably heartily glad that he has con-
cluded His speech will form one of the
main campaign documents of the demo-
cratic Congressional committee exposing
as 1t does the whole scheme of spoiia-
ton for the benefit of the trusts and at
the expense OF the American consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
ROOSEVELT ON JAUNT.

Washington, April 28.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt left Wash
ington on the Sylph late today for
an outing on the Potomac. They
gave no notice of their departure,
nor any intimation as 10 their desti-
nation. 1t is understood. however.
that they will return by Monday
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
THE SENATE.

Washington. April 2S.-The Senate to-
day passed the Indian appropriation bill.
Several hours were devoted to spirited
debate on the question of removing the
restrictions from the allotted lands OF the
Choctaws, Cherokees, Chiclasaws, Creeks
and Seminoles except full bloods After
an amendment was offered and amended
to suit those who favored 1T, point OF
order was made against the provision
and sustained by the Vice President.
Mr. Spooner was the particular
champion of the Indian in preventing the
removal of the restriction, but Messrs.
Teller. Long and others who favored the
amendment charged that he was mis-
guided In his zeal and the Indians them
selves wanted to be permitted to seek
market for their surplus lands. Mr.. Bailey
argued that the removal of the restric-
tion was in the interest of the white set
tier, and the future OF Oklahoma and In
dian Territory depended upon getting
farmers on these lands before the price
became too high for the settlers to buy
The appeal had no effect on Mr.. Spooner
who said the entire argument appeared
TO be for the white man with nothing
for the Indian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
vardaman Names H. E. eIakeslee.

jackson. Miss. April 8.-tSpecial.)--i
Governor vardaman has appointed H. e.
Blakeslee commissioner of agriculture
and commerce. the office created by the
late legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
.CRAPSEY'S FATE is
NOW WITH COURT
Verdict VIII be Rendered Be-
fore May IS
FINAL ARGUMENTS MADE
Shepard for Defendant Opens Days
Proceedings, Saying Duties Of Ec-
clesiastlcal and Civil Courts
Are Fundamentally Same.

Batavia, NJ Y, April 2S.-The fate of
Rev. DR.. Algernon S. crapsey as clergy
man of the Protestant Episcopal church
rests with his judges. His trial on
charges of heresy and violation of ordlna-
tion laws and vows ended today with the
final arguments of counsel for the ac-
cused, and for the prosecution.
The ecclesiastical court of five members
took the evidence under consideration, and
will render a verdict to Bishop Walker
of the diocese of western New York on
or before May Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29

the beginning of the military rule that
all persons detected in the act of looting
should be shot. the rigor of this regula-
ton has been relaxed, and now the army
of looters is in full possession of the
blackened ruins. Throughout Chinatown
and along Kearney street, where bazars
filed with oriental wares once stood, the
harvest of loot has been particularly rich.
Men, women and children, fearing neither
the presence of the military nor the dan
ger of tumbling walls, swarm about the
ruins with great profit to themselves.
Banks Have Established Guards.
Many residence sites have been work.
ed over and the articles of gold. silver
and china carried away. The banks have
established guards about their premises.
but very few of the owners of homes
have taken this precaution.
At the ruins of the Hopkins art in
stitute and Stanford residence, guards are
maintained, and yesterday two women
who had been gathering relics at other
houses along Pine and California streets,
complained vigorously against the refusal
of guards to permit them to enter upon
the ruins where the Stanford and Crocker
homes once stood
Among the ruinsrof many of the family
hotels the looters have been very for
t,1uate and in the ashes of pawnbrokers'
establishments they gathered trinkets
which no money will ever redeem.
Magnificent Libraries Burned.
one of the greatest, and in a measure
irreparable losses resulting from the nre.
is the magnificent Libraries of San Fran
cisco Library after library burned until
the total exceeding a million volumes
disappeared in the fire that swept over
them.
No estimate can be made of the none
tarv worth of the books destroyed. but it
is believed that their market value was in
excess of 100000.
The public library was the eighth largest
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
MITCHELL SAYS He
IS DISAPPOINTED
Puts Blame for Strike on the
Operators
ADVANCE MUST BE FORCED
Thinks Operators Might Pay the In
crease Out of the Extortionate
Freight Rates Charged BY
Anthracite Carriers.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April B.-E resident
Mitchell gave out the following statement
today:
II have received, read and formally ae-
knowledged President Baer's answer to
the last demands upon the operators by
the miners. 1t appears perfectly evident
that the operators have not changed their
attitude in any particular during the past
six years. and that the strikes of 1900 and
1902 were no lessons to them. There Is no
instance on record during the quarter OF
century which the railroads have DOM
mated the anthracite industry, that an
advance In wages has been granted to
their employees Every concession has
been wrung from them by strikes and the
pressure of public sentiment.
Fixes Everything Arbitrarily.
'The railroad coal combination not only
fixes arbitrarily the price at which coal
is sold to consumers, but seeks to fix
arbitrarily the price at which labor shall
be bought. 1t seems that every concila-
tory overture we have made for peace
full settlement has been interpreted by the
operators as a sign of weakness and our
conservatism an evidence of cowardice.
The question is asked by the operators
where is the advance to come from, IL
it is not charged up to the consumer of
domestic coal? 1t occurred to me that
the small advance proposed by the miners
might have been taken off the exorbitant
freight rates charged by them. What the
outcome will be, cannot be predicted until
the convention is held.
Will Discuss II Monday.
personally | am much disappointed,
and am sure all mine employees expected
more consideration than they have re-
ceived.''
President Mitchell said he had called
meeting of the miners sub-scale commit
tee to meet here or at Scranton on Mon
day. and the latest reply of the opera
tors will be submitted to the committee.
President Mitchell would not say whether
all the correspondence with the operators
was at an end He will remain here un-
til Tuesday when he will go to Scranton
to be in readiness for the convention of
the miners, which meets there on Thurs
day next.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Chinese May Be Benefited.

The San Francisco earthquake at least
promises to benefit Chinese seeking ad-
mission to the United States. Owing to
the disaster few members OF the can
fornia delegation are expected to be IN
washington during the remainder OF the
session and during their enforced abb
sence there is little likelihood of the
modification of the Chinese exclusion
laws. 1t is believed by members of the
House committee now holding hearings
on the bill that with the parliamentary
situation favorable there would be little
chance to get a bill through at TINS pc
riod in the session. The bill woulo neees-
aarilv have TO take a place on the calen-
dar behind the immigration bill, and
there is some doubt whether there is suf-
ficient time left to insure consideration
of the immigration bill. proposing as IT
does several important changes In the I'M
migration laws.