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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
GOVERNOR PARDQNS
An EMBtzzLER
CLEMENCY EXERCISED OWING
TO EXTENUATING CIR
CUMSTANCES.
FIRM CARRIED ACCOUNT OF
AGENT AND FINALLY
CHARGED CRIME.

Governor Davidson yesterday issued
pardon to Eugene c. Scott, who
was convicted of enlightenment in
the municipal court of Milwaukee
and sentenced to a year in the house
of correction.
The judge suspended sentence for
so days in order that the defendant
might present an application for par
don to the governor. 1t appears
that the man was a salesman for the
Bridgewater Milling Co., and owed
that firm some money, carrying an
account on the books of the company
The firm was perfectly aware OF
the entire circumstances and willing
" carried the account on its books
Finally there came a demand for
payment of the account and the
debtor being unable to pay charge
of embezzlement was brought, result
ing in conviction. The judge was
impressed with the extenuating cir.
cumstances and the petition for par
don was signed by the jury and
prosecuting attorney. The amount
involved was some $1,000. The ap-
plication was presented by c. A. A.
MCGEE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
FORCE Of BOYS TO
Be DISORGANIzEO
POSTMASTER GENERAL ORDERS
THAT MEN CARRY SPECIAL
DELIVERY LETTERS.
YOUTHS ARE OBLIGED TO VISIT
PLACES OF SIN ON ERRANDS
FOR UNCLE SAM.

According TO al order issued by
Postmaster General Meyer, special de-
livery boys will be disorganized.
As soon as boys leave the service,
their places will be filled by substi-
tute clerks and carriers of more ma
ture age. The purpose of the order is
to protect the boys, who, as special
delivery carriers, are often obliged to
visit low resorts and saloons, especi-
ally in the larger cities.
Special delivery messengers have
been employed since 1885, and at
present there are 2,5O5 engaged at 819
postof1ces, with ages as follows: 81,
10 years; 1877, IA years; 3i6, Is years;
G54, 16 years; 499, II years; and $50,
10 years or over. At 344 offices sub
stitute clerks and carriers do the
W rk.
In New York sub-carriers have de-
Hvered all special delivery matter for
a number Of years, and in Boston only
81 boys are employed, substitute car.
riers being used wholly at the main
once anu DIT the larger SI"tLOli9' 1HS
postmaster at Baltimore has reduced
the force Of boys gradually during the
last three years and given over the
work to the substitutes, the boys now
numbering only nine. In Brooklyn
| twenty of the messengers are sub-car
riers and forty-six are boys. Certain
Of the large cities, however, continue
using boys exclusively. Chicago ha:
/ 337 boys; Philadelphia IA and Pitts
/ burg 10.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
DEMANDS
SERVICE FIRST
Madison. March !.

Fully 200 men Interested in ~as
and electric plants in WISCONSIN sn6
other states met With tho rai,rnad
commission yesterday in . conferanca
The Durnose of which i, a., attoy,,,
to fix a Just and eouttahJo set ~
standards for gas and pIectri, se,,;o.
II cropped out nj rraon,nt 5nter
walls dpring the dfsclssio., that ~.
public is more concerned in the nrar-
itv of service than i'm gertipg Tho
rates cut down, and that if the eerv-
ice can be kept up to adequacy thor.
viii not be so much objection ia the
rates. 1t was declared tha, the Rrst
essential of the companies and The
commission was to see to il that
the service is good
The fixing of standards was foana
in the discussion TO be a most diff
cult problem Much difficulty ID
/ this regard arises out of the varyme
conditions of different places I'm mo-
! two cities are the conditions ahh,
and a system Of standards, say gov
eIning, the uniformity of measure.
might be all right in one city and
all impossible in another. ON thr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
WASHINGTON.

Representative Foss introduced a
bill to provide gold medals for Bish-
ops Fowler and Hartzeu, who saved
lives in 1860 and 1864.
The United States supreme court
upheld the rate law and decided that
the Great Northern railway officials
must pay their fines,
Col. George W. Goethafs. chairman
of the Isthmian canal commission.
sailed for Colon. Col Goethals ex-
pressed the confident belief that the
canal would be open on Jan. /, 1915.
Commander James P. Parker, re-
Gently in command of the Florida, has
been ordered to Cavite to become
commandant of the navy yeard there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
IS Commander Henry G.

He relieves Commander Henry c.
Gearing.
The retirement on full pay of any
Judge of United States court who
has held his commission for at least
ten years and reached the age OF 70
years is provided in bill introduced
by Senator Knox.
At a conference of the chief school
officers Of inc states and territories
with the bureau of education Meth
DDS of Mutual Help were discussed
bv Prof. Edward c. Elliott Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and others.
The American minister to Persia
reports that the prohibition against
the expectation Of grain has been re,
moved. When the prohibition was
ordered a condition of drought pre-
vailed in the origin of the Persian
gulf.
After an adjournment. of three
weeks, during which evidence was
taken at Albany, N. Y, the hearing Of
testimony against the Standard Oh
company for an annulment of the cor
porate existence of the company ha!
been resumed before Judge FRANKLIN
Ferris.
; Brigadier General Francis S. Dodge
u. S. A, retired, who was awarded
medal Of honor by Congress for distin
guished gallantry at the battle 0
White River in Colorado in the Indial
campaign in the cos, is dead. GeneI
al Dodge served with the Twenty
third Massachusetts volunteer req
ment during the civil war. He wa
&c years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

vous? The naming of the public
school has absolutely nothing to do
with the case. Before there was ever
mention of the school, there was viii
tication of the clergy. In this free
land there is no political clerical
party. Why then should there be an
anti-clerical party, which declares In
the first article Of its constitution TO
have the same scope, the same tactics
, as the Free Thought club OF Rome.
which last year celebrated the ami
versary of the Haymarket martyrs by
brutal assaults upon the clergy at
Romc%"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
COUNTY OPTION FOR BUCKEYES
Bill Passes Both Houses and Goes to
Governor.

Columbus, O., Feb. 29.-The house
passes the Rose county option bill
by vote of 70 to Sc. The bill now
goes to the governor, who IS ex-
pected to sign it. The bill as it will
become a law provides that elections
may be held in any county every
three years to vote on the question Of
banisihng saloons upon petition of 5
per cent. of the qualified voters. If
a county votes wet" no township or
residence district which has voted
dry shall be affected thereby. String
ent regulations and fines for the en-
forcement of the law are provided.
The law will go into effect September
1, 1908.
Chillicothe, Mo, Feb. 28.-LOcal OPP
ton won here by vote of $40 to 597.
Much of the electioneering against the
saloons was done by the wOmen's
auxiliary to the local option league.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

claimed that depositors win be paid in
full
The Missouri Pacific railway shops
at SedaIia, employing 800 mel, and
the st. Louis Mountain and Southern
railway shops at Little Rock, Ark,
with force of 1900 men, were closed
to reopen March 6.
The Belmont and the Benwood
plants of the Wheeling, Va, Steel
and Iron company, the Whitaker
mill, and four mills of the Aetna
Standard works of Martins Ferry
have resumed work. The resumption
affects 1000 men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

washington. Feb. 25.-Running de-
bate frequently enlivened by contro-
versial tits. accompanied the deliv-
cry in the senate of comprehensive
speech upon the currency bill by Sen
ator Robert L. owen of Oklahoma.
Senator owen laid stress upon his
connection with an emergency cur
rencv provision of which he was the
author and which former Senator
Jones introduced in the senate in
1900. He declared that IF that bill
had been adopted the recent panic
might have been prevented. The
Indian appropriation bill received the
consideration of the senate during
part of the day. The bill was read
through.
General debate on the army appro-
priation bill in the house again fur
nished opportunity for free express
sion of opinion on the issues of the
day. Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee and
Mr.. Paul of North Carolina aTralgned
the republican party for its policies
with regard to the tariff, while Mr.
Hayes of California denounced the
financial system of the United States
"as patchwork and the Aldrich bill
as falling far short Of the remedial
legislation needed" The only re-
marks pertinent to the army bill were
made by Mr.. Parker OF New Jersey
who favored the proposition 70 IN
crease the pay OF officers and men
and Mr.. Kuestermann of Wisconsin
in support of the restoration OF the
canteen. The seven hours allowed
for general debate on the bill expire
TO-DAY. when the measure will be
read for amendment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
DENIES PARDON TO
AVOID LYNCHING

Boston, Feb. Ex-Governor Guild
last night made public reply he has
sent to ]. c. Newton of Mortified, Va
who on behalf Of so residents Of that
place, petitioned the governor for
the release from the states prison
at Charlestown of Jesse Pomeroy, the
murderer.
Il would as soon think of ioosing
a mad wolf as this murderer, whose
heinious crimes were of a character
which in certain sections Of the cotm-
try sometimes proyokes moDs and
burnings at the stake. Massachusetts,
cares neither for lynch executions
nor for lynch pardons."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
TWO Bic FIRES
IN NEW YORK

New York, Mar. 1.-Two big fires
broke out within a few blocks Of each
other In Harlem at midnight. The
big car barns of the New York City
railway company, located on First
avenue, were practically destroyed, to
gether with 400 cars. The other
blaze was in paint factory at 1926
and East River. The loss on The car
barns is over 100000 and on the
paint factory 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

Senator Asbury c. Latimer of South
Carolina died at Washington, D. c.,
of peritonitis. He underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. 1t was then
discovered that he was suffering from
the more serious ailment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

DR.. Isaas r. Trimble, a well known
surgeon died in Baltimore of blood
poisoning. He was infected while per-
forming an operation on Feb. 10. DR..
Trimble was professor of anatomy in
the College of Physicians and Sur
geOnS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

First class westbound ocean travel
is at its lowest ebb just at present.
-Four Of the big liners arrived at New
York with cabins practically empty.
The Minnesota brought but eighteen
first class passengers, the French
liner Touraine eleven, the American
liner st. Louis, nineteen, and the
Cunard liner Carmania from Naples
eighty-four.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

John Ludovicus Reed of Baltimore.
Md. died of heart trouble on Feb. IA.
He left a widow and two sisters, Mss
Julia I. Reed of Baltimore and Char
lotte S. Everett of Chicago. Mr.. Reed
was II wears old, and was member
of the Baltimore Y. NJ. G. A. for fifty
one years. He was one of the found
ers of the Rsed-Stiekney company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
DEBATE IN HOUSE TO BE GENER-
AL AND CONTINUE IN
DEFINITELY.
MEASURE CARRIES S22o,765, 1872,
WHICH is LESS THAN THE
ESTIMATE.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT SCORED IN
A SPEECH ON
PEONAGE.

Washington, March 3.-COnsidera-
ton of the postofice appropriations
bill was begun in the house yesterday.
AS presented the bill carries $220,765,-
1872 which is $9,675,624 less than the
estimates. Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana
explained the provisions of the meas
ure, the main features of which al
ready have been published. An under
standing was reached whereby gen
eraI debate is to continue indefinitely
Anti-stock-Trading Bill.
An important bit of legislation was
offered in the house by Mr.. Hepburn
of Iowa, through a bill imposing a
tax of so cents per 100 shares of stock
on agreement to sell.
Banks Seek Protection.
Representative Hamilton of Michi
gan yesterday introduced a bill tc
| protect national banks from libel and
SANDER. The bin provides, however
that nothing written or printed shall
be deemed libel unless it is published
! Attorney General Denounced.
A resolution was passed authorizing
3 the immigration committee to inVes
tigate charges of peonage in certain
states. In the debate on that question
Mr.. Clark of Florida denounced
Assistant Attorney General Russell II
connection with certain prosecution
in Florida, and referred sarcastlcall.
to Attorney General Bonaparte. Their
followed q lively discussion over bill
to deport, after the serving Of thei
sentence, all aliens convicted OF fel
ony. The measure was defeated.
Four hundred pension bills and
few old private bills were passed ant
the balance of the time was consumes
in considering the postottice appropri
alton bill, which it is expected will b.
discussed for several days.
Against Bond Feature.
I Senator William Alden Smith o
Michigan spoke against the railroa'
bond feature of the AldriCh currenc,
bill. Most of the day was devoted t.
the passage Of bills on the calenda
which are of no general importance
Would Preserve Jackson's Home.
Improvement and care Of the Her
mitage, the home of Andrew jackson
+ in Tennessee, is provided for in
bill which passed the senate. For thi
purpose $4,000 is appropriated to b
Daid to the Ladies' Hermitage associs
ton.
Homestead Amendment Passed.
J The senate passed a bill authorizin
P entry under the homestead laws c
! 800 acres of land instead of 100 as a
, present whes the land is arid and II
Gamble Of irritation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

Washington, Feb. 26.-The climax
of the general debate On the army
appropriation bill in the house came
when Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania
recognized as one Of the foremost pro-
tectionists of the country. delivered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

Washington, Feb. ga yelled
charge was made by Mr. Mann Of
Illinois in the house during cOnsidera-
ton of the army appropriation
bill that some government official or
employ had yielded to the influence
of a land syndicate with a view to
selling to the government tract near
Washington, u. u, Tor a target range.
An appropriation of $25O,OOO for 5000
acres was provided for, which Mr..
Mann denounced as far beyond it's
value. He thought there had been IN
due temptation to somebody. He at
once aroused the ire of Mr.. Young of
Michigan, who, springing to the de-
Tense of the committee on military
affairs, Indignantly denied that any
member of it had been approached
by any one but the secretary Of war
or his subordinates. The provision was
stricken out on a point of order. The
army appropriation bill was shortly
afterward passed, the total amount
carried by it being $84,757,566.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

an exhaustive speech in defense of
the republican party and its policies,
in which he upheld the principle of
the protective tariff system, and said
that under it the United States had
become the greatest among nations.
He did not believe there was any ne
cessity for tariff revision, but thought
it was well to recognize the claims of
those who think there should be some
alterations. Whatever that revision
was, provided the republicans were
| successful at the next election, he as
sured his hearers, it would be in &C
| cordance with the republican theory
of protection to American industries
and the wages of workingmen of this
| country. The tariff system was at
| tackled by Mr. Houston of Tennessee,
who charged that the trusts owed
! their being to it. With a great stack
of petitions, memorials and letters on
his desk in support of his plea, Mr.
! sherwood of Ohio spoke in advocacy
of his bill granting to all union vet
Grams of the civil war who served Is
months a pension Of 81 day. He de
clared a dollar a day pension could
be given without impairing the gov
eminent revenues if congress would
reduce the regular army to $4,000 mer
and by stopping "the building of two
more useless battleships costing about
, $4,000, 900" He estin ated the tota
expenditures for pensions under his
, bill at $17,5O0,0O0 the first year, which
would be gradually decreased as the
soldiers passed away.
There were two speeches in criti
cism of the Aldrich currency bill il
! the senate Senator Culberson o
Texas criticised the measure anC
spoke in favor of amendments h
p deemed necessary to make it Of serv
, ice. Senator Nelson of Minnesota
: also denounced the measure as of NJ
, importance in its present form. TIL
o bill to revise the criminal laws Of tn
7 United States was passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

washington. Feb. 27-A highly
dramatic scene, in which two senators
with Indian blood in their veins and
members Of former Indian tribes car
ried on animated and acrimonious de
bate, marked the proceedings in the
senate. Senator Owen of Oklahoma,
a member of the Cherokee nation,
fought by means of WOrdy battle to
have the word Late" placed before
the designation Of the five civilized
Tribes declaring that he wanted to
record the death of the old tribal re
lations. Mr.. Curtis Of Kansas, who Is
part Kaw Indian, tainted his fellow
senator with the statement that he
was under control of the secretary of
the interior, and there ensued a wOrdy
battle that entertained both senators
and the visitors in the galleries.
When the senate voted on the propO-
sition it was against Senator Owens
contention. Senator McCTeary of Ken,
lucky spoke on the currency bill.
The all-powerful committee on ways
and means of the house was put to
route and by an overwhelming vote or
dered out of the capitol to the new
house office building, a block away.
Various members of the committee
strenuously objected to removal, but
they had only a weak following, and
their protests awaited them nothing.
The committees present rooms are
desired in order that the speaker may
have more cOmmOdiOus quarters. The
army appropriation bill was discussed
at length and the provision for in
creased pay Of the non-commissioned
officers and privates was finally
stricken out Mr.. LiIIey introduced a
resolution calling upon the secretary
of the navy for all information in his
possession concerning submarine
boats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
Anti stoek-Tradinq Bill.

An important bit of legislation was
offered in the house by Mr.. Hepburn
of Iowa, through a bill imposing a
tax of so cents per 100 shares of stock
On agreement to sell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
Banks Seek ProtectIon.

Representative Hamilton of Michi-
gan yesterday introduced a bill to
protect national banks from libel and
SANDER. The bill provides, however,
that nothing written or printed shall
be deemed libel unless it is published.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-18
ON TRAIL OF SALOON IN
RESTRICTED DISTRICT

Precinct Detectives Grove and Dom
ovan, OF the Elmwood precinct. have
made a complaint against Frank Hen
necke, alleging infraction OF the liquor
laws. Hennecke has saloon at ker-
cheval and Fischer-aves.. which Is
within the district restricted by the
Watson ordinance. BY some slip the
council approved Hennecke's liquor
bond and he was enabled TO get IL
cense. The amendment taking that
territory into the district barred 20
saloons was passed the night the bond
was approved and both were signed by
the mayor.
Henneoke did not get his tax card
until Jan. ., however. paying back un.
III the date when the mayor signed
the resolution approving his bond.
There is thus q chance that he may be
able to collect damages from the city
II he is put out OF business now. Prop
erty-owners have petitioned 10 have
the saloon wiped out.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-18
RUSSELL'S BOOK is Y
SHARPLY CRITICISED

In brief review OF "Millennisl
Dawn" a book written by G. T. Rus
sell. who will preach on Ito hell and
return,Y In the Detroit opera house
Sunday afternoon, w. G. Moorehead.
severely critisises the author and
says:
That the book has done harm ID
certain: that It is calculated to under
mine the faith OF readers cannot b0
denied, for the book is anti-acriptural.
and wretched perversion OF the COS.
pei of Christ" Mr.. Moorehead de-
scribes the "Millennial Dawn" as
mixture OF Unitarianism. Univerz
ism, Second Probation and the Sw
denborgian method of exegesis.'
What infinite dishonor It does the
Son OF God, whom II first representA'
as a spiritual creature. then makes 4
mere man, and finally tries to eempe81
safe for so great loss by exaltinG'
Him after His death to he divfne.' the
critic continues. Perhaps among AN;
the books OF the English-speakina
world there Is not another which conf
tains as many errors as 'MtIlennfaf'
DAWN" ~
The Detroit times., 1908-01-18
GRAND TRUNK SETTLING
FOR LENOx DISASTER

LENOx. Mich. Jan. 1s.--Gran
Trunk railroad attorneys are settlin
with the families OF the employe-vicN
Tins of the recent wreck in Lenox.
The company Is also hot on the tran
OF employees who gave out information
concerning the working of the switches
at the "Y' yard. two exactly opposite
kinds being In use. One make OF
switch pulls the track the same way
as the lever Is pulled. the other kind
throws the track TO the left when the
lever is pulled to the right. Railroad
Commissioner Geo. w. Dickinson made
a careful examination OF the switch at
the "Y'' and Lenox citizens hope he
will order switchman az that point.
or uniform make OF switches
throughout the Lenox yards. IT is said
there are FIVE OF ore kind and six OF
another.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-18
IN C0N-C0N
OVER TOWNSHIP
ELECTION LAW
LILLE WANTED TIME OF VOTING
CHANGED FROM SPRING TO
FALL, EVERY 2 YEARs-WAS
DEFEATED.
(From a Special Corresponds Mt


LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1S.-After
the convention had adopted. in com
nittee OF the whole, the municipal
ownership and home rule proposal.
the delegates felt that a good days
work had been done and were little
inclined for further labors. but did
pass on second reading these meas
ures: Sheriff to hold no other office,
and in default OF renewing security
forfeits Office. while the county is not
made responsible for his acts; boards
of supervisors may levy tax not to
exceed one-tenth of one mill on as
sessed valuation for public improve
ments In any one year, or may bond
TO borrow an equal sum and where
the valuation of q county is less than
$4,000, they may tax or borrow not
to exceed $1,000, and when sums to
be raised exceed these amounts IL
must first be ratified by a majority
vote OF the electors.
In committee of the. whole these
were agreed to: Authorizing the leg
islature to confer on townships. local.
administrative and legislative powers
by general law. with an added section
that public utility franchises shall
not be granted except on majority
vote of the property owners paying
taxes in the township; re-adopting
the present law for election of town
ship officers. except the overseer of
highways for each township. Over
this a fight developed Little wanted
the elections changed from spring to
fall and only every two years. but
after heated debate he was defeated
by vote OF "a yeas to As nays.