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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
ASKS INTERSTATE
TNO-CEhT RATE

Washington, Aug. A unique com
plant was filed with the interstate
commerce commission Saturday, in
volving 10 cents and principle.
Theron F Miller instituted proceed
ings against the Michigan Central rail
road company because it charged him
80 cents between Michigan City, Indi-
ana, and New Buffalo, Mich, 10 miles,
when the laws of both Indiana and
Michigan provide a rate of two cents
mile. The complaint asks the com
mission to fix a minimum passenger
rate between the two states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL.
GETS THE LIMIT
JUDGE LANDS IMPOSES FINE OF
S29, 10000.
LARGEST EVER ASSESSED
Based Upon Fact That the Company
Accepted a Lower Freight Rate
Than the Regular Published Tariff
Schedule of the Chicago and Alton
Road.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 5-Judge Lands,
in the United States court, fined the
Standard Oil trust $29,24O,000 for ac-
cepting rebates on oil shipments.
he fine is the maximuc penalty for
the offense under the interstate com
merce law.
The fine is the maximum penalty for
mum amount, is upon 1,462 counts of
the Indictment on which that com
pany was recently convicted Of re
batting.
The judge also recommended that a
call be issued for a special grand jury
which is to consider the other party to
the rebating operations of which the
Standard Oil company was found
guilty and it is therefore probable
that within a short time proceedings
will be commenced against the Chi.
cago & Alton Railway company for
the alleged commission of similar of
lenses
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
THE NEWS ABRIDGED
WASHINGTON

Chief shippy appealed to by New
Workers to suggest a method for
crushing the black hand
It was announced at Washington
mat the government was ready to sue
DOR the dissolution Of tie powder
trust"
The director of the government
geological survey issued statement
showing that the danger Of ezhaus-
tion Of coal supply is overestimated'
win last 200 years at least.
Laura Matthew's, an actress, found
dead in Colorado is said to have com
mittod suicide on account OF Chi
cago man. Her suicide was followed
By an attempt Of a male companion to
kill himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
PRIESTS SUFFER VIOLENCE.

Numerous Anti-cIericaI Disorders and
More in Prospect.
Rome, Aug. 4.-Anti-clerical disOr-
ders were numerous Saturday. In
many districts the government threat
ems martial law. At Sampierdarena
a crowd attacked the Salesian college
with stones. Seven priests replied
with revoIvers, whereupon the mob
broke down the doors. The priests
were rescued by the timely arrival OF
troops An anti-clerical demonstra-
ton is announced for today in numer-
GUS towns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
BADGER NEGRO
VILLAGE BURNS

Winona, Mimi, Aug. 4-Porterville,
the newly organized village across the
river in Wisconsin, the inhabitants Of
which are negroes, was destroyed by
fire Saturday night.
1t is reported that the fire was start
ed by Wisconsin farmers, incensed at
the building of a negro village in the
community. The buildings were
flimsy and the loss is small.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
POLL SCARES
TWO ROBBERS

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. A posse
of nearly 800 enraged men Saturday
night searched the woods near Three
Rivers for two men who Friday night
attempted to rob the home of J. G..
Thoms, a prominent business man OF
that city. Mrs. Thoms attempted to
call the police, but she was bound and
gagged and then showed down cellar
The men started to go through the
house but the parrots talking fright
ened them out of the house, they ap-
parently believing it was person. A
posse started in search and traced
the men to a swamp which has been
Dicketed. Threats of Iynching are
made if the men are captured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
MAY SETTLE EDDY SUIT.
Son of Christian Science Head Said TO
Have Cold Feet

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. At is re
ported that George w. Glover, son OF
MRS Mary Baker G. Eddy is about to
settle the suit which he begun for an
accounting of his mothers wealth.
Glover has gone east following a visit
by Miss Thompson, who is said to
be the bearer of a letter from Mrs
Eddy to her son. In the letter it IS
said Mrs. Eddy chided her son as her
"deluded boy, declared that since he
had brought the suit she was willing
to go into court. The letter is said
to have caused Glover much uneasi-
ness. He had several conferences
with friends and then took a train for
the east.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Cinnamon CHARGED With Murder

Boston, Aug. Alive Cinnamon
were arrested in connection with Fri
day nights fatal battle in Chinatown.
Two apprehended at Worcester were
arraigned Saturday and held without
bail on charges Of murder Their
cases probably viii be considered by
the grand jury this week. Three in
jured Cinnamon are at the emergency
hospital and will be discharged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Williams Has a Cincn.

New Orleans, Aug. 4.-John Sharp
Williams won the United States sena-
torial primary in Mississippi, accord
ing to returns from Jackson, Miss.
With but one county to be heard from,
Williams plurality is unoficially
counted at 941 The missing county
is conceded by Governor Vardaman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08

This" said the party with the IN
barbered hair as he pulled a manu-
script from his pocket, is fugitive
poem"
why dde you call it a fugitive
poem?' asked his friend
Because" explained the yersifier,
every time / hand it to an editor
have to run for my life
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Opinion Arouses Interest.

The reading of the opinion by Judge
Lands aroused almost as much in
terest as the presence of John D.
Rockefeller and other officials OF the
Standard Oil company upon the wit
ness stand. The court room was
crowded to its utmost capacity and
the United States deputy marshals
were finally compelled to refuse ad.
mission to all late Corners
The government was represented in
the court room by United States Dist.
Atty. Sims and by Asst Atty Wilker-
son. The only attorneys of the Stand
ard Oil company present in the court
were Attorneys Eddy and Martin,
neither of whom bore a prominent
part in the actual trial of the case.
Attorney Miller the leading counsel
for the Standard Oil company, was in
Europe, and his chief assistant, Nor
itz Rosentha', was in New York.
Only a few of the lesser officials OF
the Standard Oil company were in the
court room.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
HAYWOOD TRIAL.

The jury at Boise Id, after deliber-
ating q hours, reached a verdict of
not guilty in the case of William D.
Haywood, indicted for the murder Of
former Governor Steunenberg.
Counsel for the state and Governor
Cooling announce that the decision
in the Haywood case will not alter
plans for the prosecution of Moycr
and Pettibone, who were indicted
with Haywood, that the next trial will
begin about Oct. !.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Another Oil Calamity.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1.-The Standard
Oil tug Radiant, having in tow large
steel oil barge. ran the barge upon a
rock. tearing a hole in the bottom,
from which about $4,000 gallons OF oil
ran into the James river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
WnrId's LARGEST Harbor.

Brussels, Aug. 4.-The Belgian gov
eminent is carrying out plans to make
Antwerp the largest harbor in Eu-
rope. having appropriated s2S, 200, 600.
The last installment, $9,600,000, was
voted in the chamber Of deputies Sat
mday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
ASSAILAN OF PRESIDENT
FALLIERES FOUND INSANE

Paris, Aug. 6.-Leon Maille, naval
reservist, who fred two revolver
shots at President Falieres on the
streets of Paris July II last. was yes
terday declared insane and sent to an
asylum
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
a Good Smile.

A very bright San Francisco girl,
writing from Florence, Italy, where
she is now the guest OF well known
baroness, states that poor barons and
other decayed gentlemen are 50 plen-
tiful that the place reminds her OF q
San Francisco insurance office-noth-
ing but titles and family prfae on
all sides-Wasp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
ARREST MILWAUKEE MAN.
Archie Quayle Accused of Completely
in Larceny Cases.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 4.-Railway de
tectives arrested Archie Quayle of
Milwaukee on a charge of being Con
nected with the thefts from cars on the
Northwestern line. Quayle is a son of
Robert Quayle, a retired conductor,
who served in that capacity on the
main line for more than a score of
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
German Journalist Ifissing.

New York, Aug. 1.-The police are
searching for DR.. Wilhelm Mueller,
associate Sunday editor of the New
York Stats Aeitung, who has been
missing since Thursday. He resided
in Hoboken with his wife and three
children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
HAS DESTROYED
ALL COMPETITION
AND NOT REDUCED THE MARGIN
OF PROFIT ON PRODUCT,
STANDARD OIL HIT AGAIN
Report of Herbert Knox Smith, Com
missioner of Corporations, on the
Petroleum lndustry-Persist ent
Use of Worst Industrial Methods
Exaction of Exorbtant Prices.

Washington, D. c., Aug 5.-Part
two of the report of Herbert Knox
Smith, commissioner of corporations,
on the petroleum industry relating to
prices and profits, is made public. 1t
is of special interest, coming as it
does just following the sentence by
Judge Lands of the Standard Oil com
pany to pay fine of nearly $4,000
600 Previous reports have dealt
chiefly with the methods of the com
pany. The present report records
the result of tnese methods.
The conclusions of the report are
based, Mr.. Smith says, on the most
thorough investigation, and the follow
ing facts, he says, are proven:
The Facts Proven.
The Standard has not reduced
margins (the difference in cents per
gallon between the cost of crude oil
which the Standard buys and the
prices of the products thereof, which
it sells) during the period in which it
has been responsible for the prices OF
oil. During the last eight years Gov
cred by this report (1898 to 1900 it
has raised both prices and margins.
It's domination has not been ac-
CURED CT maintained by its superior
efficiency, but rather by unfair compe-
tition and by methods economically
and morally unjustifable.
The Standard has superior eff
cheney in running its own business;
it has an equal efficiency in destroy
ing the business of competitors.
1T keeps for itself the products of
the first and adds to these the mo-
noDoly profits secured by the second
It's profits are far above the highest
possible standard of reasonable com
mercial return, and have been steadily
increasing.
Finally. the history of this great
industry is the history of the persist
ent use of the worst Industrial meth
DDS. the exaction of exorbitant prices
from the consumer, and the securing
of excessive profits for the small
group of men who over a long series Of
years have thus dominated the BUSH
ness"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
GREAT SCULPTOR DIES.
Augustus St. Gaudens' Last Work
Was Mint Design.

Cornish, Y. NJ, Aug. Augustus
St. Gaudens died at $50 p. N. Satur-
day.
New York, Aug Through letter
from President Roosevelt, made pub
lie Saturday, it is learned that Augtls-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08

Are the festivities in full swing?'
asked the girl in the mushroom hat
who had just arrived at the picnic.
Yes" said the girl in the brown
sailor, Miss Ayoirdnpoy has been fill
ing one for the last Jour"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08

tus st. Guadens designed the new
gold coins which are being completed,
This design is probably the last com
plete work of the sculptor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Iowa Factory Fire.

Abba, Ia, Aug. 6.-The plant Of the
Iowa, and seven other business build
ings burned yesterday. The loss IS
$50, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
new YORK IN A BATTLE TO
/ beat BACK TIDE OF CRIME

spoken to her. Anna Messner, Rip
polone, the shoemaker, and Bonfanta,
his assistant are still held by the
coroner.
An Italian giving his name as Ma
rias Sallo was arrested on a charge
of attempted assault on Anna Rogers
Of Brooklyn. The girl says Sallo
tried to drag her into a vacant lot
The girls screams brought a crowd
which attacked Sallo and he was pre-,
vented by policemen from being seri-
ously injured
The body Of the young woman found
strangled and horribly mutilated in an
area way in East Goth street is still
unidentified. The police Saturday be.
lieved they had secured the Identified
ton when young woman stated that
the dead girl was Helen Farrell OF
the Ioung Women's Christian league
home. Servants at the home viewed
the body and said they had never seen
the girl.
Frank Powers, proprietor Of lunch
room, was arraigned in Yorkville
court and held for further examina-
ton. Three young girls testified that
Powers offered them money to walk in
Central park with him.
Murder or Suicide.
With the head almost severed from
the body. Arthur NJ. Taylor, aged is,
said to be a newspaper man, was found
dead in apartments in West 18TH
street late Saturday night The bed
20 feet away, was covered with blood
A blood-stained razor was on the
floor.
Heroic Servant Girl.
Sophie Heickler, a servant girl, pro
badly gave her life, Saturday, in an
attempt to prevent the robbery Of
employees. She was employed by Leo
and Harry Mack in East 62d street.
Their families are i'll the country.
About 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon a
man passing the house saw smoke is
suing from window. Firemen found
the house in disorder, carpets torn
up, bureau drawers emptied, and fur
niture thrown about. JeWelry worth
$500 was taken. A door at the head
of the cellar stairs was bolted. At
the foot lay the girls body. The front
of her head was beaten in and her
clothing was covered with blood.
Woman Kills Man and Suicides.
New York, Aug. frank Gert1n-
ger, aged 27, was shot and instantly
killed early this morning ina house
East SD street by Teresa Stein, aged
81, married, of the same address.
After committing the murder the
woman jumped from the sixth story
window. II is said she will die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES MEET.
State Federation Opens Its Conven-
ton at Burlington.

Burlington Wis, Aug. 4.-The
State Federation of Catholic societies
opens it's annual convention here to-
day Archbishop S. O. Messmer of
Milwaukee VIII formally open the
gathering with an address on feder-
alton topics. About 200 delegates are
expected, half of this number having
arrived during the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
DEADLY DAY WITH
AUTOMOBILES

Paris, Aug 1.-The frequency of
fatal automobile accidents in France
led to the formation of a society
against abuses in automobiling. The
organizers announce that they do not
seek to hamper the development of
the motor car industry or interfere
with the legitimate enjoyments of
motoring, but believe conditions are
so alarming that restrictive laws are
necessary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
PANIC REIGES
IN CASABLANCA
ANGRY TRIBESMEN ATTACK
FLEEING FOREIGNERS.
BURN CHRISTIAN CORPSES
Troops Open Fire on Moors, Killing
Several and Causing Fanatics to
Pause in Their VioIence-Erance
and Spain to Send Ample Forces
to Control Situation.

Tangier, Aug. 4.-The latest news
from Casablanca is that panic reigns
there. Ali Europeans are leaving the
town. Guards had several skfrmishes
with tribasmen French marines
are awaiting reinforcements from AL
geria before landing.
Two steamers arrived here Satur-
day, bringing 700 refugees. These
We're not permitted to leave in peace
III spite OF the presence in the harbor
OF the French cruiser, GaliIee, al arge
body OF Moors attacked the Europ-
cans as they were embarking. They
appeared, however, to fear reprisals,
for they soon desisted, proceeding to
the christian cemetery where they
dragged corpses from vaults and be-
gan to burn them. Troops opened fire
on the Moors several of whom were
killed. At the request Of the consular
corps here, the Galilee desisted from
bombardiug the villages and re-em-
barked the landing party. The con
suls feared reprisals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
FOREIGN

A son of Major Huntington, former
attache of the American embassy at
Paris, shot a brother and sisters at
their home during a quarrel because
he dtsliked the sons wife The son
afterwards tried to commit suicide
and the father died without knowing
of the trouble in his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
BUSIN SIS.

Vital points in tn, immediate wheat
situation are the crop developments
northwest and farmers marketings
in the winter wheat belt The oats
crop is counted materially short
Harriman's early announcement
that the coming Southern Pacific
dividend will be but per cent dis
gruntles a professional traders on
Wall street and halted a bull move
ment to boost the dull market
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Disaster Stops Race.

Bordeaux France, Aug. 4-Because
an automobile racing for the Criterion
cup collided Saturday with a touring
car near here, killing five men, the
government stopped the race. Among
the men killed were two newspaper
editors. Dust clouds are said to be re
|sponsible. The Criterian cars still
had 434 miles to go.
Auto in Calumet River.
Chicago, Aug. "A large automo
bile ran into the Calumet river
through an open draw at 92nd street
South Chicago, Saturday night, carry
ing with it c. Simonson of Grand Rap,
ids, Mich. The other occupants
leaped from the car. Simonson was
rescued by tug.
Auto and Trolley Collide.
Atlantic City, n. J., Aug. Airs.
Charles H. Law of Philadelphia was
killed Saturday in a collision between
an automobile and a trolley car at
Chelsea. Her husband and A. B.
Streeter, the chauffeur, were painfully
injured. The motorman was ar
rested.
MiddletoWn, N. Y, Aug. 4.-WiIliam
J. Maxwell of Wurtsboro, and John S.
Fields of Port Jervis, we're killed In
an automobile accident at Cuddeback-
vile late Saturday. Mrs. J. c. E
Ginger of Fort Gervie, was probably
fatally injured and three children
badly hurt. The automobile ran into
ditch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08
Will Send Ample Forces.

Paris, Aug. A semi-offtcial note
Saturday night announced that IN
view of the absolute powerlessness OF
the Moroccan government to repress
disorders at Casablanca, France and
Spain are negotiating on sending
enough men to Casablanca to assure
the security of all citizens of all ma
tons and the punishment of the
guilty.
, The note adds that the proposed
occupation, which should be temper
airy" is quite in conformity with
the spirit of the AIgeciras agreement.
Troops Ready to Embark.
Oran, Algeria, Aug. 4-French
troops are massed here in readiness
to embark for Morocco. The French
cruisers Condo and Du Chayala ar
rived Saturday.
TWO Cruisers Going.
Toulon, Aug At is announced
that the cruisers Glorie, Jeanne Dare
and Gueyuon will leave at once for
Morocco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Queer Weather Forseastino.

One of the rites performed by the French peasants on New Years eve is the forecasting of the weather for the coming year by means of onions. When the bells ring for midnight mass they scoop out the mi0dles of twelve onions, set them in a row on the kitchen table. fill them with salt and name them for the months of the year. Then when they return from mass they examine the condition of the salt. If it has melted i'll any of the ''months,' ,' those months will be rainy; if the salt remains dry, it Indicates drought; if half melted. the first fortnight of the month will he wet. The peasants have such implicit faith in this means of foretellns the weather that they plant their crops in accordance with the prophecy of the onions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15

fuvorite study of engineers. who have never questioned its entire feasibility; but notwithstanding the promise of large profits which would accrue to its build- CTS and operators, the matter was never before taken up by men who were able to bring it to d successful conclusion
 When it was announced a few months ago that the canal was at last to become a reality it is not surprising that press and public were somewhat dubious but when it was further announced that the enterprise would be financed by August Belmont and Dewitt c. Flanagan. and that it would be built according to plans drawn by William Barclay Parsons. o:iH of the Panama canal commissioners while John R. McDonald who built ;le subway ill New York city, would be in charge of it's construction, every doHh' was at once removed.
 Alr. Belmont was probably actuatel by sentimental reasons as well as by tie hope of financial profit when he agreed 10 take an active part in the constrcc. tion and operation of the big ditch. foe the entire strip of land through which the canal will pass. from coast to coast including Gray Gables. the sllllI1:7 ,, home of former President Grover Clevc- land. was for many years the propcrj' of his ancestors. the Perrys, of whir! family the famous commodore was conspicuous member. The old reTr5 homestead. built in 1652. was just about midway between Ruzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay and directly on the line Of tn" proposed canal. This fine old mansion. the oldest house on Cape Cod. was built entirely of oak and would have lasted two hundred years longer: but ii was torn down few years ago 10 make room for modern cottage. despite the protests of the older residents. who char
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
FLANAGAN SUCCEEDS.

For successfully combating these forces and overcoming, one by one. the various obstacles to the construction of the canal. credit is chiefly if not wholly due to former Representative Dewitt C. Flanagan, who has carried on the fight singlehanded since June, 1899, when he obtained the charter under which the canal will be built.
 Before he applied for a charter MT. Flanagan made d contract with a Balti~ more trust company. who agreed to Jn- derwrite it. but when the time came to deposit the S2O0,000 security with the Massachusetts State Treasurer the af- fairs of the trust company had become involved an,! Mr. Flanagan ad to fu% nish thc money himself. ia 1N33 he sent representative to Lol.doA in the hope of interesting English capital: hut John Bull invariably re erred the mater to his American to-'"H 'o.itin1ts w.o. without taking tLe s@o5. re to inquire into the merits of the prorosition reported that ;.le Cape Cod Canal N,aS a si,apter, which bad st;,llsed at irregular intervals for two hundred years: that all previous efforts to give it form and substance mad ended only in talk and that there Was no reason for thinking that this latest attempt would result ill anything tangible.