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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-06-15
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

work, clear in it's knowledge of the situation
and was as alive to it's opportunities and privileges in
this great fight the churches down state there
would be question about the attitude of the next
general assembly in respect to this measure.
However, there are two opportunities to defeat an
Objectionable SENATOR at the primaries and the other
at the regular election 1t is almost impossible to de-
feat particular representative after he has been nom
mated
Lack Of means and such large proportion Of the
senators coming from Cook county is greatest diff
culty here and hope lies in the down state senators
realizing that while their time has not come this time,
it will next and that they will therefore their
constituency wants them to, and the impression that
the other senators will receive from some contests in
other parts of the state outside of their own dis
trcts.
1t is to be regretted that financial condition for
which the present management in way responsible
makes impossible to carry forward the campaign that
had been planned for the lower and upper houses Of the
next general assembly.
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I sat, few days ago, at the table
with a company of business men, and,
in the course of the conversation, it
turned to the matter of renting prop
erty. One of these men said: eve never
lease any of our property any longer to
a saloon" He said: 1--WE have two sa-
looms at the present time in properties
under our control, but should these sa-
looms give up their leases, never again
would they be leased for saloon pur-
poses.' "Why is that so?" was asked.
He said: "For this reason: To lease any
property to saloon, no matter what
rent they pay you, is losing business,
fuse under any conditions to ever lease
for saloon purposes"
Then he went further, and told at
greater length than I can afford to tell
you tonight, about saloon keeper COM
ing to ask for lease Of certain prop
erty for saloon purposes. He refused
it.; the man came back again, and it was
refused again. I think the man came
back third time, and said he wished
to consult the head of the firm concern
ing this matter, and my friend replied:
GO ahead and consult him, but it won't
do any good, for we will not lease the
property for saloon" He thought the
matter was closed, but few days after
ward leading brewer of this city came
in and began to talk, and finally led up
to the question of the lease of this build
ing, offering him an enormous rental for
the use of that property for saloon pur-
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The accompanying report from each of the respective
senatorial districts will give idea of the situation
Thousands Of pages of literature have been distributed
in the campaign; of meetings have been held
all of which has involved printing expense, rent, etc.
desire to say that my report would be incomplete
without mentioning the work Of my assistant and ste
nographer Mr. Collier His Of correspondence and
systematic filing and handling of the office work has
greatly aided my capacity for labor and besides my
work he has done much in the Citizens League work
Since the first Of November he has also been presenting
the work in such acceptable in the pupits
that he has met with the approval of pastors and people
and has raised much than enough each Sabbath
pay his weekly salary and expenses.
word in regard to my Sunday work during the
past year. l have spoken forty-ive Sundays and have
raised average $179 per Sunday, making total
of 8O1359 for the year have travelled since the first
of January alone, Il, 900 miles,
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. Burke
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
DAMAGES BY STORM
SUNDAY NIGHTS STORM CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE IN VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.

Mason City, March 26.-Mason City
was visited last night by a severe
storm which has filled the creeks and
driven hundreds of residents from
their homes in the river bottoms.
Bridges on the Great Western ana
Interurban lines and many county
bridges in this and adjoining counties
are gone. The severe storm caused
heavy damage to property abou. the
city.
Burlington, March 26. - Heavy
storms in Burlington and vicinity last
night caused floods and a wash-out on
the Des Moines and Oskaloosa line or
the Burlington near this city, delay
ing the Des MONIES passenger three
hours The storms we're severe over
the southeast Iart of the state, and
considerable damage is reported.
Floods are feared in the bottoms.
1.-THE Burlington's train, No. 21,
reached Oskaloosa about 1880 o'clock
this afternoon, having been greatly
delayed by the wash-out reported. The
Rock Island train to Des Moines, and
the Iowa Central train from the north
this morning were also delayed by
the bad track and the water resulting
from last nights rain.l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Post Office Department Issues Orders
Against Illegal Medical"
Offices.

Washington, March 26.-Orders have
been issued by the postmaster general
instIucting the postmasters at New
York and Brooklyn to refuse to admit
to the mails the advertisements of So
illegal medical Offices" located in
those cities, and also to refuse to de-
liver mail matter received addressed to
the fictitious and assumed names un-
der which parties conducting these
concerns hide their identity. For some
time past the department has had in
spectors working in New York gath
ering the necessary evidence to close
the mails In these cases, and the Off
cials of the department express the be-
lief that practically all of the criminal
concerns of this character in these
cities have been covered. This action
at New York and Brooklyn is in line
with the efforts previously made by
Postmaster General Cortelyou in Bos-
ton and Philadelphia to enforce the
law against this class of criminal con-
Germs. In Boston last March 80 OF
these concerns were barred from the
mails and the governments crusade in
Philadelphia last September resulted
in closing 13 establishments charged
with being illegal medical Offices,
thus practically closing all such con-
Germs there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
WILL HONOR VETERAN.
Plans Completed for Memorial to the
Late Gen Wheeler in At
lanta on Tuesday.

Atlanta, Ca, March 26.-The me-
mortal to Gen. Joseph Wheeler to be
held in Atlanta Tuesday, March 27,
promises to be most notable gather
ing of veterans from the north and
south, to do honor to the honored lead
er of two wars. The event has as
sumed in advance a national character
and it is expected that very large at
tendance from all parts of the country
will be here. With one exception the
surviving members of Gen. Wheeler's
family will be the honored guests OF
the occasion. The speakers include
representatives from the three great
veteran organizations of the country
In the absence of Gen. Stephen D. Lee
commander-in-ch of the United Con.
federate Veterans, on account of III
health, Gen. Clement A. Evans, the
ranking surviving Confederate official
will deliver an address. Corporal
James Tanner, commander-in-chief oi
the Grand Army of the Republic, will
represent that organization; Maj
Charles R. Miller, of Cleveland, O., will
speak for the Spanish War Veterans
and former Congressman John w
Maddox, a veteran of Wheeler's Con.
federate cavalry, will speak for that
organization. Gov. Joseph NJ. Terrell
of Georgia, will preside.
Following the Wheeler memorial OF
Tuesday, the annual gathering of the
Blue and Gray will be held here OF
Wednesday and Thursday. The pro
gramme provides for two sessions eacl
day and a business meeting and ban
quet on Thursday evening. Gen. JuliaI
S. Carr, OF Durham, N. c., will preside
and deliver an address. The pro
grammes of the various sessions in
clude addresses by representatives o
the north and the south from 1S differ
ent states and the District of Colum
bia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of People Sifted Through
Court Hoppers

Accusing Marshall NJ. w. Dun
woody of New Sharon with having
brutally dubbed him while making an
arrest, Jap Phillips, the alleged vic
tim, has filed charge of assault with
intent to do great bodily injury, un-
der which Marshall Dunwoody has
been arrested. Dunwoody was taken
before Mayor Reynolds of New Sha-
ron by Constable Woodruff, who serv-
ed the warrant from Justice Bacon's
court, and gave bonds Tor bearing
that will be had Thursday. A dozen
friends were anxious to furnish the
bond for the accused man.
Jim White who is black, was given
five days in Justice Bacon's court this
morning on account of intoxication.
The disappearance of a shotgun
from the stock of Huber G Kalbach
Saturday afternoon uncovered leak
through which articles of hardware,
some trinkets,- some of value - a
miscellaneous collection, had disap-
peared from that store, and the c. N.
Dack store, for some time. AS re-
suit an employe of each of the re-
spective places have made a confes-
sion assuming the blame for the dis
appearances and restoration Of the
articles missed. a search of the
homes Of the young men revealed
many articles of hardware, revolvers,
razors, ammunition and other things
which had been taken surreptitiously
from the stores.
The employers Of the young men
believe the thefts to have been made
through their working together. One
of them, it is said, took the articles
from stock, the other removing them
from their hiding place in the store
building. Restitution has been made,
and there has been no prosecution.
Parents of the young men assisted in
every way in uncovering their fault.
With over $2,600.00 in his pockets,
w. F. Marsh, who claims to be trav'
cling horse buyer, packed his suit
case at the Hotel Lacey, and putting
it under his arm, wrapped up securely
in paper, left the hotel ostensibly to
express a package. :. search of his
rooms disclosed the fact that Marsh
had left no baggage to secure his four
dollar board bill, and the man is now
under arrest for alleged attempt tc
defraui a boarding house keeper.
Landlord Mercy of the Lacey flee
| the information and the man was ar
rested by Officer Jim Glass. On the
road to Jail the police say he stopped
at the Oskalo7 sa National bank ant
deposited s2,565.OO under the name Of
Osborne. When searched at the jai
he had almost $4,000 on his person re
naming.
following Marsh's arrest telegram
from Ottumwa asked the officers tt
hold man of his description fol
jumping a board bill Of $500 in thai
city. A change of venue was taken tc
Justice Bacon's court this afternoon
when Marsh was arraigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
DEFIANT NO LONGER.
Rogers Answers Hadley's Questions
in Custer Suit-Makes I'm
portant Admissions.

New York, March 26.-Henry H.
Rogers, the erstwhile defiant mas
ter OF Standard OIL" unbosomed him.
self to Attorney General Hadley, of
Missouri, Saturday with charming
frankness and amiability in striking
contrast to his belligerent conduct
when he last appeared before the
western inquisitor. AS a result OF
the admissions OF tne magnate and his
counsel it was positively established
that the stock of the Republic Oil
company, the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany and the Standard Oil company
Of Indiana is held in trust for the
Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey, the parent Rockefeller concern.
Mr.. Rogers answers were not always
direct and uneQuivocal, but they sat
isfied Mr.. Hadley, and at the conclu.
sion of the examination the two shook
hands and the witness asked with un.
wonted submissiveness when his pres
ence would be desired again.
Mr.. Hadley's contention is that the
three companies mentioned are owned
and operated by the Standard In vio-
Iation of Missouri's antitrust laws.
1--WE have proved all we started out to
prove" he said, that the entire oil
monopoly of Missouri is being run
from No. 26 Broadway, New York, and
it will now be merely question Of
the decision of the courts as to what
will be done in the matter. The eyi'
dence we shall take next week will
be largely documentary"
''Will you have to examine John
D. Rockefeller"
1--WE can get along without him,
but If he has anything to say we
would like to have him come over
from New Jersey and enlighten us.
But we really don't expect him"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
TRAGEDY STOPS
FAMILY REUNION
PECULIARLY SAD DISASTER IN
Pennsylvania
SEVEN KILLED BY a TRAIN
Aged Farmer with Children and Grand
Children En- Route to Gathering
at the Old Home-All Meet
Awful Fate.

Sudbury, Pa, March 26.-George w.
Neidig, his two sons, his daughter-in-
law and three grandchildren died to-
gether in the space of a few seconds
Saturday and there was no family re-
union at the Neidig farmhouse Sun
day. The seven lives, three genera
tions of the Neidig family, were blot
ted out in an instant on the tracks
of the Reading railroad at Haas
crossing, when last train ran down
the wagon In which they were driv-
ing.
The Neidig home farm Is at Au-
gustaville. small village near here.
Sunday would have been George w.
Neidig's birthday. He had planned a
family reunion, the first since his sons
married and made their own homes.
Saturday the old man drove over to
bring his sons family to his home.
They were near the end Of their jour.
ney and night was falling when they
reached the railroad tracks at Haas
crossing. Here the Pennsylvania and
the Reading tracks run parallel. The
Pennsylvania track was crossed in
safety. The wagon was thwart the
Reading tracks when the express,
north-bound, from Shamokin, leaped
out of the gloom from around curve.
The engine plunged through the
wagon. A hundred yards beyond the
crossing the train pulled up. Along
the track was strewn the dead of three
generations OF the Neidigs. Only in
the child Blanche was there any life
left. She died without knowing.
None of the others lived second
after the crash. The old man, who
was driving the wagon, was picked
up yards from the track. The wagon
was crushed like an eggshell, as were
the bodies of those who had been in
IL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
Death List Is 26.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 26.-Two
additional bodies were recovered from
the Century mine Sunday afternoon,
running the death list to &c All 9th.
ers have been accounted for. The
funerals of 20 of the dead miners were
held Sunday afternoon. The miners
union has taken steps to care for the
bereaved families, many of whom are
without clothing and food. Officials
of the coal company are contributing
TO the support of the wives and fam.
flies of the dead miners. OF the 80
injured all will recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
DIED IN THE HARNESS.
Lightning Strikes Iowa Preacher in
the Midst of His Sermon-Dies
Within an Hour.

Carson, Ia, March 26. - While
preaching to his congregation Sunday
Rev. ]. B. Lentz, pastor of Latter
Day Saints church at this place, was
struck by lightning, which caused his
death within an hour. The bolt de-
scended during hard thunderstorm
and was communicated to the preach.
er by a chandelier hanging directly
above his head. The shock threw him
to the floor in an unconscious state
while many persons in the audience
were partially stunned. After nearly
every one had fled from the building
Lentz was carried out but failed to
regain consciousness. The church
took fire, but it was saved. Lent2
leaves a widow and two children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
EDDYVILLE.
(By John r. Sipes.)

Claude Wells made business trip
to Abba Thursday.
Elmer Gilchrist, of Oskaloosa, Wis
tied Mrs. R. Vance Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Hays, Of Ottum'
wa, were guests at the Roy Larferty
home Thursday.
Will Decker, of Hedrick, was guest
Wednesday and Thursday of his
brother, c. Decker.
Miss Nellie Llchtenheld, who has
been visiting relatives and friends
here, will soon return to her home al
Oskaloosa.
Miss Goldie Moran, west Of town
returned Thursday from two weeks
sojourn with her sister, Mrs. M. M
Bay, at Abba.
Jacob Hohl and Ed Robb arrived
from Ohio Wednesday and will spent
the summer here. The former is
brother of ]. F. Hohl.
j. P. McCrea, who has been quite
sick at the home of his son, ]. W.Mc
Crea, on Bluff Creek, is now able Il
sit up after a prolonged illness.
d. A. Prugh, of Osceola, having &C
cepted a permanent position will
Shinn & Howe, has decided to move
his family here in about month.
Died., at seven o'clock Thursday ev
ening, March %, 1906, at her home a
Munterville, Naomi, wife of Andrew
Anderson, of complications. Mrs. An
derson was native of Wapello coun
ty, her maiden name being Naom
Grimes. The funeral was held from
the residence at two o'clock Saturda!
afternoon with burial in Cuba GENE
tery.
The Ladies' Missionary Society o
the Congregational church held
Snow Party at the Levi Baldwin hom'
Thursday night, which was attendet
by about fifty persons. Each persoi
on entering and paying ten cents, wal
given an imitation snow ball made o
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
SHORT SPECIALS.

Russia plans loan Of s5,090,0O0 70
relieve landlords who suffered in the
recent agrarian disorders.
Robbers terrorize the Russians. at
tacking the paymaster Of the Vistula
railroad and securing $500.
The insurance scandals are said to
have caused a mental and physical col
lapse in former Senator David B. Hill.
American members Of the interna-
tional commission urge quick joint ac-
ton with Canada in order to save Nj
agara falls.
The new battleship Constitution, de-
signed for the United States navy at
a cost of s10,000,000. will put the
preadnought in the shade.
Because it was not shown that the
"beer" sold was lager beer" a verdict
of $17, 500 against three Chicago saloon
keepers and in favor of drunkard's
children was set aside and new trial
ordered.
Jerome will insist on the arrest OF
George w. Perkins to force test as
to criminality in campaign gifts by life
insurance officials. r. A. McCurdy
threatens to send some of his former
associates to jail.
A union ironworker arrested In New
York for attempting to dynamite a new
building confessed to the district at
torney's Office and, 1t is said, implicat'
ed two branches of the union and 9
number of walking delegates in wide
plot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
| new MAIL TRUCK
FRANK (. BAKER OF The IOWA
MFG. co. PATENTS A SIMPLE,
CONVENIENT AND PRAc-
TlcAL TRUCK FOR
THE HANDLING
OF MAIL.

Frank E. Baker, president Of lie
Iowa Manufacturing company, though
one of the busiest men in the city,
does not let good idea slip past
him, but takes time to develop it. He
has just secured patent upon a new
truck for the purpose of the easy
and speedy handling of heavy mails.
from car to wagon. The apparatus
works like a charm and will save
hours and hours of time where heavy
mails are handled.
A large truck similar to baggage
truck is provided with desired
number of sections, upon each or
which rests transverse auxiliary
trucks. These auxiliary trucks may
be loaded with any amount CT mai!
matter desired, tons If necessary
The mail train pulls into station
The truck with its several smaller
trucks stands ready. The smaller
trucks are pulled into the car with
their heavy loads and similar ones
loaded for the station are pulled out
and upon the vehicle truck in waiting
The Platforms of the vehicle truck
may be raised and lowered to meet
the floor level of any mail car.
The device has been highly praised
by government officials who have
seen it. It's practicability is apparent
at glance. Mr.. Baker is to be con
graduated upon his success. 1t Is
neat, simple and cheap and its use
fulness will be of greatest value.
The possibilities for the demand
for the device will depend upon its
adoption by the general mail service
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
"FoUL TIP" COSTS $4,000.
Joseph Auerbach Wins Suit Against
White Sox Team for Injury at
Game in 1902.

Chicago, March 26.-One batted ball
that went wild at game nearly four
years ago is likely to cost the White
Sox baseball team $4,000. A jury in
Judge Frost's court awarded damages
of this amount against the American
league in favor of Joseph Auerbach.
The baseball people announced that
they would appeal. Auerbach went to
a hospital seriously injured and could
not get out and go about his business
for many weeks. Then he brought the
suit, asking s25, 1000 damages. The game
was played late in the summer of 1902
at the South Side grounds of the Sox.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
Bic suit for Iibel

Schenectady, N. Y, March 24.-Pa
pers have been filed here in an action
for 100000 damages for alleged ma
licious libel, brought by the w. T
Hanson company, manufacturers Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, against Col
Tiers Weekly, for alleged false state
ments regarding the company and It's
preparation. The suit is the result OF
the attacks made by Golfers on the
patent medicine business and is simi
lar in many respects to that Of DR.
Pierce. OF Buffalo. against the Ladies
Home Journal, in which the doctor
was awarded damages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
RICHARD lVENS MUST HANG
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER OF
MES. HoLLIsTER.
Jury Fixes Punishment at Death for
Fiendish Crime--Motion Made
for New Trial.

Chicago, March 26.-Richard Grant
Ivens must hang. The jury in Judge
Smiths court Saturday found him
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Bessie
Hollister, the beautiful North side
choir singer, on January IL after q
short deiiberation and fixed the PEN
atty at death On the gallows.
Motion for new trial was at once
made by the murders attorneys. and
they will fight to set aside the decree
for the extreme penalty. Ivens was
in court, standing against the rear
wall of the room. hidden from the
eyes Of most Of the spectators when
the verdict ordering him to expiate
his fiendish crime on the gallows was
pronounced.
The crime for which Ivens is to hang
was committed on the night OF Janu-
airy AZ. ON the morning Of that day
Mrs. Bessie Hollister left her home to
attend the funeral of friend. She
was a member of the choir at Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church and it was
expected she would sing at the funeral.
She was alive at 5:S0 o'clock that af-
ternoon for friend saw her in Lin
coin avenue, near Fullerton. Her body
was found by Ivens on the following
morning. 1t was badly lacerated and
was lying face downward upon heap
Of refuse in the rear of a stable in
which Ivens' father kept horse. A
copper wire had been bound around
the throat of the woman. Ivens at
first seemed to pay little attention to
The finding of the body. He told his
father, but later displayed indifference.
The police suspected him because of
his behavior and placed him under ar
rest. He confessed before noon and
told all the details of the horrible
crime. He later repudiated his confes-
sion and attempted 10 establish an
alibi.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
Fire in Chicago.

Chicago, March 26.-A spectacular
fire which for time threatened to de.
vastate the Michigan avenue wholesale
district destroyed the five-stofy S. d.
Kimbark building at S0-s4 Michigan
avenue. Adjoining structures were
damaged and 25 firemen narrowly es-
capped death under a falling wall. II
was only after two hours Of fighting
that the flames were put under control,
after loss Of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-03-29
House Passes Hazine sin.

Washington, March 26.-The house
Saturday passed bill to punish hazina
at Annapolis, substituting new meas
ure for the one which was. adopted by
the senate. 1t repeals that portion Of
existing law which makes it compul-
sorry to dismiss midshipmen guilty OF
hazing in any degree, and substitutes
punishment according to the nature OF
the offense Cruel and brutal hazing
still may be punished by dismissal.