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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
PROPOSES POSTAL REFORMS.
Postmaster General Meyer Discusses
His recommendations.

IT'S NsNOTEIIIIUTIt IeIIIVEEos
Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Postmaster
General Meyer at a dinner at the
Union League club Saturday night
made an address in which he called
attention to recommendations which
he purposes making in his annual re-
port for the consideration of the next
congress. He took up the questions
Of parcel post, installation of special
parcel post on rural routes and the es-
tablishment of postal savings banks,
He discussed each proposition in de-
tail, pointing out the reasons for hia
intention to urge them upon congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
How Certificates Work.

New York, Oct. 27.-The decision of
the clearing house association to issue
certificates means that hereafter large
balances against any particular bank
at the clearing house can be settled
in clearing house certificates and the
bank allowed to retain it's cash to
meet other demands The certificates
will be issued, as usual, only upon the
deposit with the clearing house com
mittee of acceptable securities, and
only in such amounts as the clearing
house committee shall approve, but in
1.-THE case of a bank whose affairs are
sound there will be no arbitrary limit
Ito the assistance of this sort to be
rendered when needed.
| The first issue of clearing house
: certificates was in 1860. and there
I were several issues during the period
: OF the war Other issues occurred in
1873 and 1884. The last occasion on
F., which they were ayailed o. was in
1883.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
MOTHER AND HER
CHILDREN SLAIN
BY CARELESSNESS
STICK OF DYNAMITE, PLACED ON
KITCHEN STOVE TO DRY.
EXPLODES.

Stevens Point, Wis, Oct. 3O.-GIrs.
Nicholas Kitowski, aged Al, Carson,
Of this county, was blown to pieces
yesterday by the explosion of a stick
of dynamite that had been placed on
the kitchen stove to dry.
Two children clinging to the
mothers skirts when the accident
happened were so badly injured that
they will die.
A third child, aged 5, was struck by
a piece of the stove, the iron being
imbedded in It's forehead. A fourth
child was also struck by flying metal
bit will recover.
Natural Gas Lets Go.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 30-An ex-
plosion of natural gas yesterday
wrecked the home o. Mrs. William
Eldridge of Kansas City, Kansas, and
perhaps fatally injured the woman
and her 10-year-old daughter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
PHONE POST FOE DIES.

Manitowoc Woman Who Stood In
Hole Forty-eight Hours.
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 27.--Mrs.
Mary Sophia Block, one of the Oldest
pioneers of the city, is dead, aged 90
years. Two years ago. with a shot
gun in hand, she stood guard for As
hours at her property and dared the
Wisconsin Telephone company to in
stall poles for which the company had
dug the holes and prepared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
CongratuIates corteIyou.

Washington, Oct 27.-President
Roosevelt Saturday congratulated Sec
rotary Cortelyou on his admirable
handling of the present financial
crisis. The letter of congratulatien.
which was made public at the white
house, was made the medium for ex
pressing the presidents thorough be-
lief in the soundness and honesty of
T. e underlying financial and industrial
~Jnditions Of the country. He also ex-
pressed his high appreciation of the
course pursued by businessmen and
fnanciers in the crisis.
Good Word for Morgan.
New York, Oct. 27.-Secretary Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
BLOW TO STUDENT COURT.

City Attorney Says Ann Arbor Body
Violates Municipal Charter.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 27.-The stu
dent police court. organized few
days ago to try misdemeanors of the
student body, has received a stag
gering blow from City Attorney
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
WISCONSIN.

While walking along the track
south of Waunakee, ]. Martin and
Christ Orren of Madison were struck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

The man who stops to dissect his
pleasures never wears glad look
long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
Much Money ON Hand.

The clearing house banks of New
York showed Saturday special hold
ings of $196,426,OO0, of which nearly
all was in gold, and legal tender hold
ings of $58,283, 700. These items
showed a decrease of S12,9O0,O0O in
the bank statement of Saturday as
compared to that of week ago, put
the total reserve on hand stood at
1854 ,7O9, 700, which was only 81 ,2s3,-
300 below the legal requirement of
% per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
Victory for Newspaper.

The verdict of the jury was re-
turned and delivered to the court Sat
urday night and awards judgment in
favor Of the plaintiff in the nominal
sum of six cents. Under the provision
that unless judgment in suit for libel
is $50 or over the plaintiff must pay
the costs of the action, so Mr.. SEQ
field will be required to settle with
the court. The verdict is a substan-
tial victory for the newspaper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
Getting Gold from Abroad.

Another extremely important feat
ure of Saturdays news was the an
nouncement by the National City bank
that it had engaged 100000 of gold
for import. 1t is believed by bankers
and exchange brokers that this en-
gagement is the beginning Of what
will probably be a continuous move
ment of gold TO New York from
abroad. In connection with the pres
ent situation, it is stated that under
the operations OF the gold standard
law, the accumulation of gold in the
treasury, including that held against
gold certificates, now stands at
1928, 100000, which is the largest gold
stock in the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31
PRAYS PEOPLE NOT TO DRAW
THEIR MONEY OUT OF
REPOSITORIES.
CALMNESS AND GROWING EN-
coURAGEMENT DOMINANT
FEATURES OF SITUATION.
GOLD COMING FROM ABROAD
AND MUCH LEGAL TENDER
Is AVAILABLE.

New York, Oct 27.-In response to
a request of the Associated Press as
to his view Of the present situation,
j. Pierpont Morgan said Saturday:
AS l have already said, / cannot
too strongly emphasize the Importance
OF people realizing that the greatest
injury that can be done to the pres
ent situation is the thoughtless with
draWal OF funds from banks and
trust companies and then boarding
the cash in safe deposit vaults or else
where, thus Withdrawing the supply
Of capital always needed in such
emergencies as that with which we
have been confronted during the past
week.
James Stillman, president of the
National City bank, who next to Mr..
Morgan has done more to bring out
a solution of the financial difficulties
in New York than any other man,
said:
The wise and heroic action Of the
secretary of The treasury and the
splendid efforts of Mr.. Morgan with
assistance of the clearing house, have
demonstrated the sound financial con-
d1tion Of the clearing house banks of
this city. Now, however, in order to
facilitate shipments of cotton, grain,
tobacco and other produce and to IA.
cllitate imports of gold, the associated
banks have wisely decided to combine
their credit by the issuance of clear
ing house certificates and thus pre-
vent the paralyzing Of very large
part of the business of the country"
Calmness and Encouragement.
Calmness and growing encourage
ment were dominenI features of the
financial situation when the great
banking institutions closed their week,
with all the great financial institu-
lions of the city intact after having
met the unprecedented demands of
the past week. With this signal
demonstration of the resisting powers
of the banks came the adoption of
important measures to prevent a re-
currence of the acute strain.
Powerful Remedial Measures.
First of Importance in the remedial
measures was that of the clearing
house association voting to issue
clearing house loan certificates for the
use of banks themselves in settling
their daily balances at the clearing
house. Plans also were formulated to
extend the benefits of clearing house
certificates to trust companies as well
as to the banks which are at pres
ent members of the clearing house
assOc iation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
HIGH WINDS SAVE
VIRGINIA FRUIT
State Is Plunged Into Midwinter
Temperature After Week of
Summer Weather.
FEAR LAST NIGHTS MIG WORK
Impression Prevails That Snow
Storm OF Sunday Did Really
No Damage
FEAR LAST NIGHTS WORK

4 Virginia. which was swcltering in
summer heat alllast week, was plung-
/ ed into midwinter temperature Sunday
farmer set UP and take notice of his
| blossominE fruit trees. From every
| section come reports of snow-storlns
and high winds. In the latter alone
Is salvation for growing crops and
budding fruit trees. The general opin-
ion is that up to late yesterday, no
serious damage was done and that the
temperature would still have to go
down several degrees II the wind con-
tinued before fruit would suffer great.
ly.
Reports from many localities fol-.
low.
Norfolk.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, April AT the Of
flee of the Southern Produce Company,
the truckers organization here twas
stated to-day that the very severe cold
snap of to-day and yesterday has not
killed any of the growing crops and
that the truckers do not anticipate any
serious damage from it's continuance:
There Is small chance OF the freezing
point being reached. however, and;
although the Weather Bureau has.
&oiuels W COItlHue us northeast storm
warning which was ordered UP for
this coast yesterday, it predicts that
the north wind which will make things
colder tonight will be sufcintly high
to prevent frost.
Lynchburg.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, April 4 After a
cold day and the temperature hover
ing only a few degrees above tho
freezing point early tonight, grave
fears are felt for the safety of tho
next fruitScrops. Owing to the warm.
est March weather onarecord, the trees
are several weeks further advanced
than normal and fall Of half dozen
degrees by morning will practically
ruin prospects for all kinds of fruits.
Roanoke.
tspecIal to The Times Dispaah.l
ROANOKE, VA. April 1.-The weather
has reached freezing Tonight and lit
appears that considerable damage has
been done the early crop of fruit ana
vegetables in this section. No damage
was done by the weather OF yesterday
and last night, but to-night's intense
cod viii doubtless kill all4{early fruit
and vegetables.
East Radford.
Especial to The Times Dspatcil z
Z EAST IADFORD. VA, April 1.-The
cold wave which holds the country in
the grip of winter, made Its advent Sat-
urday night, with cold rain. which turned
into wet snow Sunday, when tho mercury
stood at IS.
The fact that last. night was cloudy
and that strong wind. blew all night,
1t is thought, saved the fruit
The wind Is blowing to-night but IL
it ceases to blow II heavy frost is eX-
pected. which, farmers say, will Kill tho
fruit.
Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
Dabney Electric Light Plant Ordinance ass.
ed With Bond Issue Feature
Eliminated.
Eliminated.
MUCH HEAT DEVELOPED DURING
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSITION
Mayor Makes Many Recommendations and Urges
Construction Of Viaduct From Marshall and
Thirteenth Streets to Church Hill


being The
the investigation resolution read at length Clerk August
more
Immediately following Attorney
authority Mayor resolution
produced the reading this perhaps
The of
digest of the annual all
therein The executive commends the
the the provision
fires down town Is again
summary reports
connection
amended oca
ELECTRIC
The Council
and this head electric
Dabne
striking
close though
ton
end of the rol-cal
ferred but nothing else of Importance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
MORSE TO FIGHT
OLD DOMINION
Angry at Failure to Secure Steam
ship Co, He Will Organize a
Competinq Line.
Competing Line.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.1

Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
BOSTON, MASS, April 7.--It is
stated here Tonight that Charles w.
Morse is to increase the number of
steamers in his combined fleet and
establish a line between Boston. New
York and Norfolk to fight the Old DO.
minion Line which he was unable to
secure. owing to the influence OF tho
Pcnnsylvnnia-New Haven interests, al
though the offer turned down by the
Ola Dominion was substantial ono.
1t Is predicted that n battle royal
for traffic from New England and New
York southward along the coast Will bo
fought when tho spring rush sets In,
as both combinations have unlimited
capital and botl, are held by mon
who are seasoned w,Friors In traffic
conflicts. 55
Nlr. Charles Mellon, president OF the
New Haven system. Which controls the
Merchants and Miners Line and sew
leral importantNew England steamship
lines, is credited with having said:
s"When this fight ends there.will either
be Il piece of Morse inside Of Alellen or
y pleco Of Molten inside OF Morse."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
.EARTHQUAKEsl IN
TURKISH ARMENIA
A Severe Earthquake Wrecks
Bitlis and People Are En-
camped in Deep Snow.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 1.-The re-
port that a severe earthquake. accom-
panied. by. loss OF life. has occurred al
BitIis, Turkish Armenia. appears to be
confirmed, but the number OF deaths Il
unknown.
Beyond a brief message from the mis-
sionaries at Bitlis. reporting that the
town is badly damaged: that they are
homeless. and that their people are en-
camped in the snow, which In places is
twenty feet deep. no news of tile disaster
has reached this city.
LONDON. April 1.-The situation of
Bitlis. which is built on rocky slope.
with houses constructed of stone, having
fiat. carthern roofs causes people here
to fear that great amount OF damage
has been done.
! 1t is described as picturesque.
1nsely populated town. having hut
~ Europeans among the population.
!. British vice.consul is stationed
.tlai4s5, but at present he is absent on
Leave.
According to advices received in
New York from W. ". Peet. treasurer
Of the American mission at Constants
rnple, the Americans and their people
in the missions at Bitlis have been
rendered homeless. the snow in the
vicinity being twenty-five feet deep.
was urgently requested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
PRESIDENTS PLANS
FOR JAMESTOWN
Accompanied by His Family, He
Will Make Trip on May
flower.
WASHINGTON, April

WASHINGTON. April 1.-President
Roosevelt will be accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt. their two younger sons,
Archie and Quentin, and possibly by
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. on their trip
to the Jamestown Exposition, for
which they Will leave washington on
the afternoon of April 25th. Accord
ing to the Presidents understanding,
the trip will be made on the yacht
Mayflower, which will be the Presi-
dents headquarters from the time he
leaves until he returns.
Exposition Day, April goth, will be
a busy one for Mr.. Roosevelt. Various
functions, including his speech, will
occupy the time from II O'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the af-
sternoon. Some time between the latter
hour and s o'clock there will be a
reception to the Governors OF States.
diplomats and other distinguished
guests At o'clock the President will
be the guest at dinner or Harry st.
George Tucker. head of the EXposi-
ton Company, at his home liz Norfolk.
following Which the Maytlower, with
Mr., Roosevelt and his family aboard,
will return to Washington. Mr. Tuck
,er was at tho White House o-day, con-
sulting with the President about the
features Of his visit and the program
for opening day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
GEORGIA MILITIA AS
COAST ARTILLERY
All State Troops Except Cavalry
Will Go Into Camp This
Summer.

W.ASHINGTON,# April 1.--HolSe Smith,
lGovernor-elcct OF Georgia. in view of
the fact that he is to assume office
in June. has accepted in behalf of the
State the invitation OF the War Dc.
spartment to have tho Georgia militia
icin In the State drills with tho regu-
lar sea coast artillery. The accept
ance is conditioned upon the arrange
5ment proposed to Governor-elect Smith
by Adjutant-General Scott. who sug-
jgests that tho Savannah Volunteer
Guards, composed of four companies Of
heavy artillery, as requested in the
letter Of the Secretary of War, should
he designated to net as batteries, The
Fourth Regiment of Infantry, COM
posed of six companies, he says should
bp designated rs tho supports. as this
regiment has not been in camp since
1908, while all the others have had
last year. I;5
The other companies, except the cav
Airy. General Scott Is advised, ara
making preparations to go into camp.
sat Jamestown, Va. during the fair,
Which will nut practically all or the,
State troops in camp this year us con-
Stemplated in the national militia act
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
JUROR COULD NOT
READ OR WRITE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Italian on Favrot Jury Did Not
Know the English
Language.


NEW ORLEANS. April 1.--Inability
on the part of a juror to read and
write the English language has re-
suited in a decided turn In the case of
Congressman elect Fayrot. OF the Sixth
District Of Louisiana, who has been
confined in jail for seven months.
charged with the murder of DR.. r. H.
Aldrich. in Baton Rouge. last sum
mer.
In the District Court demurrer
to the Indictment was sustained on
the grounds that one member of the
jury, an Italian. could not read nor
write the English language. Tie State
appealed the case to the Supreme
Court. which this afternoon affirmed
the decision of the lower court.
Favrot Is alleged to have shot and
killed DR.. Aldrich for; aspersions he
believed Aldrich to have cast on his
far
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
STORMY SESSION
OF COUNCIL HELD
Body Receives Mayors Messages
and Discusses Light Plant
Matter.

The Council was called to order
aobut $3.50 o'clock. and ut once got
down to work after the usual open
formalities. AS soon as the minutes
had been disposed of, several COM
munications from the Mayor were read,
one In response to q resolution of In
quiry enforcing the ordinance relative
to. reports of city officers and others
Vetoing minor ordinances. The at
tendance Of members was unusually
large. only two OF the thirty-tive being
absent when tho business Of the body
actually began.
Personal Colloquy.
The message Of the Mayor vetoing
an ordinance authorizing Mr.. JOSEPH
Bryan to construct a sewer on Bank
Street with an agreement to reimburse
him was read, and the question was
ordered, Shall the ordinance pass not
withstanding the veto q.
The vote on tho passage of the or
sdinance was 23 to Q, and the chair de-
clared the veto sustained
Mr.. Cannon moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Council had re-
fused to pass the ordinance over the
veto. s53s n, 49, FL
Mr.. Mills made the point OF order
that the veto of the Mayor having
been sustained. a motion to reconsider
or refer was out of order.
The chair declared the point not
well taken. and. despite protests OF
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Pollock, arbitrarily
refused to permit the matter to be
discussed, ruling that the reconsidera-
Pollock became involved in n some-
what personal colloquy, in which each
deyeloped some feeling and indulged
in no little sarcasm, Finally Mr.. Pol.
point OF order was Well taken, was
ruled out of order, and he resumed his
seat. Mr.. Mills. who also attempted
to convince tho chair OF his error, was
simply ruled off the floor
Mr.. Pollock had appealed from the
decision OF the chair, but at this point
1t was agreed by general consent to
withdraw all motions and leave the
action OF the body where It was; that
vote sustaining the veto was left
pending.
Authority Questioned.
Tho message OF the Mayor vetoing
the joint resolution: proposing COM
mittee to investigate certain alleged,
charges that members Of the Finance
and their onths Of oilce and various
other specific matters, was laid before
tho Council, The document. n type
written roll of some 4,6OO words, was
Ruskeii and Clerk August, 49, ~
g immediately Sunon the conclusion
of the rcadng the expected occurred
Mr. Cannon, one OF the leaders OF thu
foran investigatlon, proinpt-
opinion of City ATTORNEY Pollard us to
the authority of the M0yoribto veto
the ordinance. no opinion, which lss
addressed TO Alr Cannon, who had So
licited 1t. Is n carefully prepared and
elaborate paper quoting authorities on
Continued on Second Pagc,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
mrs. THAN HAS
BEEN SUMMONED
Jerome Has Her Called as Wit
ness, But Declines to Explain
Move.
REPORT EXPECTED THURSDAY
Commission Will Sit This Morn
inquiry Asks for s5 a Day
Compensation.
!. z. &

NEW YORK, April 1.--When Mrs.
i Evelyn Thaw made her daily visit to
I her husband in the Tombs to-day she
! was met by a process server, who
handed her u subpoena directing her to
, appear before the lunacy commission
|3tc-morrow. Mrs. Thaw apparently had
not anticipated this move, and she
| appeared very much disturbed when
the nature of the paper was made
known to her.
do they expect mo to testify against
my husband?" she asked. She was
tcld that her presence probably was
desired merely as q matter of routine,
I but this did not seem to reassure her.
District Attorney Jerome declined to
make known his purpose in calling
Mrs. Thaw before the commission.
1t was said later at the district at.
tcrncy's office that the reasonl for hav-
ing Mrs. Thaw served with subpoena
was that 1t might be necessary to call
lier before the commission in lunacy,
and that the district attorney decided
that in that event it would be better
to have her on hand.
1t is probable that the Thaw lunacy
commission will report Thursday morn
ing. The case was adjourned last
week until this morning. and when the
jury was called before the court to-
day Justice Fitzgerald adjourned again
the trial until Thursday morning at
31u:3O O'clock. The lunacy commission
will meet tomorrow, and it is ex-s
pected that they Will be ready to res
port Thursday.
/ In case the commission tlnds tnat.
.Thaw is. to-day insane within the
meaning of the law, the trial will be-
stopped; but If they find that he Is
capable of going on. the trial will be
resumed at once. It is doubtful If
the defense will call any other wit
lnesses.
y The members of the Thaw jury have
drawn up a petition to Justice Fltz-
gerald asking him to allow them $5
day for jury services instead OF tho
50. Their action is based
on an instance in which the court
made a similar increase in the jury's
allowance after the case had been ex-
tended to it's unusual length.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
"OVERCAPITALLZA7ICN
KEEPSDONIN WAGE FUND.-
ASSERTS MR.. ROOSEVELT
Roosevelt on Railroads

~ am convinced that there must be
an Increased regulatory and supervls.
ory power exercised by the government
over the railways. indeed, I would like
It exercised to much greater extent
than have any idea Of pressing at
the moment.
to have 1t exercised In the matter OF
ovcrcapltallzation. am convinced that
the wages fund would be larger II
there was no fictitious capital upon
which dividends had to be paid.
need hardly say that this does not
mean hostility to wealth But
shall act against the abuses Of wealth
Just as against all other abuses
From Rooscvelt's speech to railroad
men In November, 1905.