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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27

zation or ligtening of the burdens rest
ing upon the people
Such was the thought of John w
Kern in his address accepting the
democratic nomination for the vice
presidency. Mr.. Kern c4-arged that
the dominant party in this nation has
place the control of the government
outside the influence of the people;
that a dominating leadership elects
the speaker of the house, names the
committee of the senate, and is in full
charge Of the ingenious machlnert
provided for the protection Of in
trenched monopoly against the de
mands of the people.
1T dictated the platform adopted by
that party in its national convention
this year" he said and after defying
Mr.. Roosevelt for three and a halt
years, and killing or Gripping nearly
all his proposed reform legislation.
and having received his unstinted de
nunciation therefor, proceeded with
the finest irony to endorse his admin
istration, after which it dictated a
committee to take charge of the cam
paign, and is now in full command OF
the party organization.
This dominant leadership is now
circulating two kinds of campaign lit
erature declared Mr.. Kern-one being
designed for the east and the other
for the west--the fist being placed
in the hands of trust magnates, tariff
benefciaries, stock gamblers, and
others who are supposed to be en-
emies of the president, declaring that
Mr.. Taft is sane and safe, free from
the faults of Roosevelt, while the sec
ond goes to the business men, the far
mers and laborers who are presume1
to be admirers of the president. and
declares that Taft is RooseveIt's
double and may be safely counted
on to insist upon his policies and see
that they are carried out.
This leadership of the republican
party, responsible for all the polite
ills from which the country now SUI
fers. is satisfied with the party's nom
inees, giving them active and substan-
tial support, all the while shouting
the praises of Roosevelt in the west
and south and damning him and his
policies to the privileged interests
out of which they are frying the
fat with which they hope to carry
the election.
The question OF tariff taxation is
one Of vital interest. am in hearrv
accord with our platform declarations
on thet subject
The republican candidate for vice
president in his recent speech of ac-
ceptancs, 1auded the Dingley bill, and
declared that when enacted it was
Wei adapted to existing conditions.
b ut proceeded to add that the devei-
opments Of industrial prosperity in a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27

tariff heneficiaries, he is compelled
to sell his surplus products in free
trade market where he comes in com
petition with all the rest of the world.
He looks no longer with indiffeT
ence upon the fact that the farmer OF
Canada, Argentina, Australia, and
other civilized countries buys agricul-
tural implements of American manu-
features cheaper than they are
sold to him. These American farmers
read and think and are fully advised
as to the evils of a system which IN
vites such enormities.
Thinking people of all classes are
becoming interested in the moral as
pect of this question. The president,
in vigoros language pointed the evils
which have grown out of the exist
ence of swollen fortunes the most o.
which have been amassed by the ben
efciaries of this system.
Senator LaFollette, In a speech de
livered in the senate last March, eX-
hibited a list of less than 100 men,
who, he declared, controlled the in
dustrial life of the natio-, and held
in their hands the business OF the
country. A casual reacing of this last
shows that it is made UP Of men who
have been the benefciaries of legio-
lation CT fayorites in the adminlstra-
ton of the law.
The president rails against swoI-
! len fortunes as menaces to the public
welfare and as promotive of evils
which eat at the very heart Of So
ciety'
In con ,lusion Mr.. Kern said that
| if the wages OF labor depended upon
high tariff, why should any man ia.
vor a reduction OF that tariff? III,
after eleven years of surprising pros
perity, brought about by the DfngIey
bill, business languishes and labor suf-
Tiers, why not excite some more rose
ate expectations by raising the tariff
rate, to the end that there may be a
much needed revival of business, and
that labor may again ind employment?
he asked. THE voters of America
are not likely to be deceived as to
the tariff question by the stock argu.
ments Of the opposition. The average
voter understands that the tariff is q
tax to be paid by the consumer OF
the article taxed. He knows that
taxes in excess of the needs Of the
government are unjust and oppres-
sive, and that extravaganza in govern
ment administration indulge in for
the mere purpose of creating 9. neces-
sity for additional taxation, is pro-
fiigacy. He is also coming to know
that the use of the'taxing power OF
the government in such ways that a
few benefciaries may enrich them
selves by Ievying tribute upon the
masses, is legalized robbery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
DESCRIBES OWN DEATH.
Washington Man Tells How 1t Feels
TO Succumb to Gas.

Washington, D. C. Aug. 26.-De-
spondent over the death Of his wife
less than a month ago, Arthur D.
Adams, a bookbinder in the govern
ment bureau of engraving and print
ing. took his 1wn life here Monday.
While gradually losing consciousness,
he attempted to describe the effects
of the poisonous fumes of illuminat-
ing gas.
He was found lying on his bed with
a pencil gripped tightly in his hand
and the following unfinished note
scribled on a pad which he held in
his other hand:
Il am sinking lower and lower from
the effects of. asphyxfation. My head
is bursting. The room is dancing be-
fore my eyes. Good God what a SEN
sation! I am being lifted! The light!
Ny God the light! Her-I am going
gOod-bye-I-.
On a table were found three unad-
dressed notes, one of which asked
that his body be buried in the family
plot where that of his wife now lies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27

decide which, in volume and degree
have surpassed our most roseate ex-
pectations, have so altered conditions
that in certain details of schedules
they no longer IN every particular
mete out Justice to all. For these
reasons, he declared in favor OF a re-
based on the broad prin-
cipIes of protection for all American
interests, alike for labor and capital,
for producers and consumers. The
hundreds of thousands of American
workin gmen who are now vainly seek
ing employment, were doubtless de-
lighted when they read about that in
dustrial prosperity which SO surpassed
our most roseate expectations. II
thousands of American homes, fam.
lilies will gather about dinner tables
which for many months have not been
encountered with beefsteak and in
dulge in roseate expectations OF
their own.
Mr.. Kern said that American manu-
facturers, whose factories are die by
reason Of a restricted market, anc
those whose business has been Grip
pied by reason of a high tariff
tax on raw materials, will read this
speech with peculiar satisfaction /
by reason of the high tariff tax pro
vided for the Dingley bill, factorie!
were opened, and labor given employ
ment at remunerative wages, and on,
rCseate expectations realized, why
should we now, when factories are
closed, and an army of unemployed
seek to revise that benefcent meas
ure at all?
THE farmer understands said Mr.
Kern, that while he was to buy every
thing in a protected market, where
on nearly every purchase he is com
PEELED 70 pay tribute to the trusts anC
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
DECLARES THAT POWER OF DOM
INFANT PARTY is DETERMINED
THEY SHALL NOT.
TARIFF QUESTION PLACED IN
THE FOREGROUND AS CHIEF
Or THE ISSUES.
DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE ACCEPTS THE
NOMINATION.

indianapolis, Aug. 26.-"The ques-
ton Shall the people rule. " is one
which demands the serious and earn
est consideration of all men who are
in the perpetuation of our
1t must be apparent 10
all who have followed the course OF
legislation during the past few years
that there is a power within the re-
publican party determined that the
people shall not rule. That power has
itself whenever effort has
been made to check the destructive
work of unlawful combination, reduce
the oppressive tariff tax, or enact any
legislation looking toward the equali-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
VENEZUELA WANTS
NO TROUBL.F
WITH NEITHER
LANDS CLAIMED TO BE MERE
LY AGAINST RUES.

The Hague, Aug. 26.-Venezuela's
Irepiy 10 the note of the Netherlands
government concerning the differences
between the two governments has
been received.
The Venezuelan note, after making
reference to the communication Of
July 20. relative to the handing OF
passports to- Minister De ReHs, be-
cause he was considered incompetent
to serve as a medium for maintaining
the existing friendly relations be-
tween the two countries, says the
action of Venezuela, which is entirely
personal against Rues, did not con
template loosening of the ties OF
friendship between the Netherlands
and Venezuela, which friendship Ven
ezuela desired cordially to maintain.
Venezuela was convinced that when
the Netherlands learned Of the pro
ceedings of Reus 1t would give VoIun-
tary satisfaction to Venezuela; Vene-
zuela did not believe the ofenses Oh
the minister would be approved ~
the Netherlands.
Continuing, the note says that since
this time, however, other incidents
have occurred which impart graver
significance to the action OF Reus.
These incidents are:
Neglect of the cruiser Gelderland TO
salute the Venezuelsn flag, and an at
tack upon t1e Venezuelan consul at
Curacao and the members of his fam
iIy and dissertation Of the escutcheon
over the consulate at Curacao.
The note concludes with declara-
ton that so long as satisfaction duo
and PREPARATION for the offenses and
grievances referred to in this note
have not been given, it cannot main
tain friendly relations between the
two countries"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
jealous Farmer Commits Awful Deed
in Presence of Children.

Weyauwega, Wis, Aug. 26-August
Smith OF Saxyille, a village about
eight miles from here, shot and in
stantly killed his wife with a shot
gun. His little daughters, aged and
s years, were present when the
occurred. After shooting his
wife he hung himself to a rafter in
his barn. Mrs. Smith was 40 years
old and her husband IS. It is believed
that jealousy was the cause of the
shooting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
strikers Stone Car.

Montreal, Aug. pa crowd of
200 strikers attacked a train of seven
cars of strike breakers returning
from work at the Angus shops, break
ing every window and injuring two
men. The police arrived too late 10
make arrests
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27

Manistique, Mich, Aug. 26.-Rev
James Corcoran, pastor of the st.
Francis Catholic church, has been
transferred by Bishop Els to the
spalding parish near Escanaba.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-14
FIRE DRILL FOR STUDENTS.
Just One Minute Required to Empty
the Buildia@.

Superintendent w. L. Acker has
inaugurated the fire drill for the
students at the high school building
The first drill took place Thursday
afternoon and the building was
cleared in one minute and a half.
When the signal was given Friday
afternoon it required just exactly
one minute to empty the building.
This is considered a good record in
view of the fact that it was the
second attempt to train the chill
dren to retire from the building in
an orderly manner in response to
the fire alarm. Also nearly two hun
dred children had to pass down two
fights of stairs.
The members of the school board
are at work on plans for fire escapes
to be erected at each end of the
building. A number of mechanics
are preparing estimates of the prob
able cost of performing this work.
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VERDICT BY JURY
FOUR MEN LOOTED PENNSIL-
NANIA OF MILLIONS
FOUND GUILTY.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Three Former State Officials and
New Capitol Contractor Face
Two Year Jail Terms.
Heavily Fined.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 14.-The
jury in the first of the capitol con-
spiracy cases to be tried gave ver-
dict of guilty as to every one of the
four men who have been on trial
here for the last seven weeks last
night after six hours deliberation.
There were two bollots taken, but
the jury did not come into court un-
til two hours after reaching a con-
clusion. The men affected are:
John H. Sanderson, contractor.
William H. Snyder, former auditor
general.
w, L. Mathues, former 'te treas
urer.
James NJ. Shumaker, former sup
erintendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Motions for new trials were made
for each.
in court when the verdict was given,
and neither would talk. None of the
counsel for the defendants would
say anything in regard to the case.
The states attorneys when question
ed said that they were pleased with
the result of the trial. The maximum
! penalty for each defendant in this
| case is two years Imprisonment and
$1,000 fine The four men were con-
victed of defrauding the state OF
about $4,000, 900 The present case
constituted one of the longest jury
trials in the history of Pennsylvania
! courts and it attracted much atten-
/ ton throughout the country.
The prosecution of the alleged
| frauds was the outcome of the po
/ litical upheaval in Pennsylvania il
/ 1905 which resulted in the election
of William H. Berry, democrat, as
state treasurer in the fall of thai
year. Berry threw open the books o.
the state treasury and showed tha'
the cost of building the capitol was
more than three times the amoun
| of the contract The case was lait
| before the attorney general and in
! dictments were found against four
teen persons.
! When the cases now pendin.
against the four persons who wer'
convicted yesterday are concluded
on trial
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This was the cry of the Trinity
rooters Friday afternoon when Poly
| technic college went down in defeat
before the Trinity lads. POLY" came
DOM with that old spirit of win or
die" but she must have died hard
death.
The fireworks opened about 4:05
with "Poly" at the bat, but failed to
do any thing until the sixth inning
when by errors and one hit sent a
man across home plate for the only
| score. Trinitys work opened up III
the first inning Bemner walked, stole
| second and a single from Bobby's
| bat brought him home. No more
scoring was done until the sixth,
when Poly took the balloon route
and Trinity came in with seven
scores and again in the eighth inning
| for one more score.
| The pitchers for Trinity showed
good form. Edmondson tossed the
| lloi DC iiiuV lol oih llilllSS anu ul't
| excellent work, besides assisting in
two quick double-plays. Daniels must
| be eomplimented as he is clever
| headed pitcher and shows to be in
good condition. big Dutch" Benz
ner tried his wing over the second
and caught the runner a city block.
| Captain White is somewhat of hit
ter, getting three hits out of five
times up. Little Dutch" Scheimer
broke the game with a timely three
sacker AS a whole Trinity played
good ball and kept in the game. R.
Ward, for Poly" did some fast
| fielding, besides his two two-baggers.
Keathly did good work in the box
and showed good form.
AS the baseball season has now
opened everyone should encourage
the Trinity boys by their presence
| for with encouragement Trinity will
noisae out with the pennant.
The lineup:
Polytechnic-R. Warde, left field
Conn, second base; Higtower
first base; Keithly, pitcher; Peeler
catcher; Banister, right field; Arch
er, shortstop; Warde, center field ;
Mcmahon, third base; w. Hightow-
er, substitute.
Trinity-Bemner, catcher; Schei-
meir, left field White, third base;
Hamilton, first base; Rocket, short
right field; Hendrix, second base;
Edmondson and Daniels, pitchers
Score by innings:
Polytechnic. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 OIL
Trinity -. 0 0 0 0 ! %9
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IS RIPE FOR A REVOLT
CHINESE ANXIOUS TO THROW
OFF THE OLD SHACkLES.
AGAINST DYNASTY.

Washington, March IA ques-
ton of great Importance now begin
ming to agitate the Chinese people is
the election of a successor to the
throne. Each of the princely famil-
les, according to mail advices receiv-
ed here, is putting forward can
didate of its own, and this competi-
ton, it is predicted, is almost sure
to lead to serious trouble. On the
other hand, in proportion as the new
learning permeates the people, they
are awakening to sense OF the
rights of the individual and are
gradually developing strong dis
content with the present social and
administrative systems. The state
ment is made that there are no less
than 500 secret societies throughout
the Chinese empire, and these, if on
ly opportunity offers, will at once
raise their hands against the ruling
dynasty.
Recently Chinese residents in for
eign countries wired many messages
of New Year congratulations to the
Chinese sovereigns. The majority of
these messages asked the empress
dowager to retire from public life
and to allow the emperor to hold the
reins of government.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-14
ATHLETICS GO TO MOBILE.
Philadelphia Players Finish Train
ing at New OrIenas.

New Orleans, Mar. 4.-Players
of the Philadelphia American League
team have about completed their
practice season in New Orleans, and
on Monday will proceed to Mobile to
play an exhibition game with the
Southern League team in the old
Gulf city Other exhibition games
scheduled are:
March II and IS, with Montgom-
cry; 19 and 20, with Birmingham
21 and % with Memphis; 23, with
Nashville; "a and 25, with Louis
Vile; 26 and 27, with Indianapolis
% and 90, with Columbus; 80, with
Lancaster, Pa.
Upon the return of the team to
Philadelphia a game will be played
with the University of Pennsylvania
after which the Athletics will meet
the Philadelphia League team in a
series of seven games.
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San Antonio Texas. March If
1t is reported at the recruiting sta
ton in this city that a number of
Russians have enlisted in the United
States army and it is said that the
same thing has happened at a num-
Der of other recruiting stations. Ar
my officers here attribute this to the
desire of the Russians to have ano-
ther chance at the Japanese under
different leadership. In this part of
the world this ic the only visible eff
feet of the persistent rumor of war
with Japan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-14
PARTY TO ILLICIT LOVE IL TO
SPEND LIFE IN STATE
PRISON.
SOON REACH A VERDICT


Oklahoma City, March 14.-Ru
dolph Tegeler, whose trial for the
murder of James Il. Meadows has
been in the district court here for
nearly three weeks, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary yesterday morning. The jury
Thursday afternoon until 1880 yes
terday. The only question with the
iurymen was the penalty. They
reached the verdict of guilt within
an hour after they took the case.
Tegeler was present with his at
torney when the verdict was read.
Otherwise than being pale, having
spent restless night, he exhibited
no outward sign of how he regarded
the verdict. His attorney stated that
a motion for a new trial would be
made. If oyerruled, the case will be
taken to the supreme court.
A majority of the jurymen were
in favor of assessing the death pen
atty, but there was never any dan
ger of a hung jury or question as to
whether the prisoner was guilty or
not.
The trial of Mrs. Lila Meadows,
who is jointly charged with Tegeler
in the crime, will probably be held
some time in May
| The crime for which Tegeler is
| convicted is the killing of James r.
Meadows, on the night of June 4,
! last The evidence showed that Tege-
Ter and Mrs. Meadows were lovers,
and that their relations were illicit.
| Testimony was given to the effect
that Tegeler wanted Meadows out Of
the way; that on the night of June
4 Meadows disappeared from his
house in Capital Hill. Letters which
Tegeler admitted having written, but
copied them for some one else, gave
details of the crime, and diagram
! showed where the body had been
| buried Tegeler afterward guided
the officers, by the use of the dia-
gram, to the spot where the body
was found
Evidence attempting to prove an
| alibi for Tegeler was introduced by
i tho defepSe but he himSalf was thp
worst witness.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-14
VICTORY FOR OFFICERS
JUDGE INSTRUCTS JURY TO RE-
TURN VERDICT IN FAVOR
OF DEFENDANTS.

A victory was scored by Sheriff
Forbes of Ellis county and Sheriff
Rich of Grayson county in the ter
mination of the trial of the suit for
damages filed against them by Ar
thur Little of Sherman. The case was
tried in the district court at Sher-
man this week and the proceedings
consumed about four days. A large
number of witnesses we're examined
but it was impossible for the plain
tiff to submit evidence sufficient to
secure a verdict in his favor. The
jury was instructed by the court to
return q verdict in favor of the Off
GERS, and this was done in the jury
box
The amount sought to be recover
ed by Little on an allie ged charge of
false imprisonment va $4,000. The
! offenders against whom the proceed
/ ings We're instituted were Sheriff
Rich of Grayson county, and one or
| two of his deputies; Chief of Police
Despair of Sherman, Sheriff Forbes
James Maggart. who We're deputies
! for Mr.. Forbes at the time Of the ar
: rest of Little. Messrs. Forbes Moore
and Maggart were represented by
Hon. w. H. Fears, Bowd Farrar and
! G.. G.. Pierson of Waxahachie.
| A telephone message from Sheriff
| Forbes to Deputy Sheriff Sweat this
morning announced the result of the
! trial This information was received
! in WaXahachie with genuine salts
| faction. Mr. Forbes is expected home
the congratulations of his friends.
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The Rivals.

The company that will present
Richard Brinsley Sheridan's farce
comedy, "The Rivals at the opera
house soon, is headed by Joseph JEFF
ferson, Jr., who is to be the Sr Luz
cius and William Winter Jefferson
who assumes the role made famous
by the late Mr.. Joseph Jefferson.
These sons of an illustrious father,
will be supported by Theodore Ham
ilton, Eugene O'Brien, Richard Lyle,
Roger Durham, Blanche Bender,
Roberta Brennan and Emile Mel
vile.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-14
MAKE NO REPORTS
SUIT TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST
CONCERNS UNDER GROSS
RECEIPTS LAW.
A LIST IS SUBMITTED
Attorney General Has Been Instruc-
ted to Bring Suit Against De-
linquent Corporations in
Texas. Subject to Fine.

Austin, March 14.-Suit is to be
brought against about 100 corpora
tions in the state for failure to re-
port the amount of their gross re-
ceipts or to pay the taxes on their
gross receipts, which reports and
taxes should have been received by
the comptroller prior to Feb. /, a
list of the deficient corporations to-
gether with instructions from the
comptroller of public accounts to
suit having been reiceived by
the attorney general. For the neglect
in submitting the reports the corpor-
ations are subject to a fine of not
over 1000, while for failure to pay
their taxes, the penalty is 10 per
cent of the taxes due. The gross re-
ceipts tax law provides that the at
torney general shall bring suit to re-
cover these penalties and that said
suits shall be fled in the courts of
Travis county,
1t is not known when the attor-
ney general will institute the suits,
though it is known that he has re-
ceived instructions to do so.