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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
MURDERER MOVED TO
PREVENT A LYNCHNG.

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 5.-Fearing
an attempt to lynch Frank Denton,
who stabbed James Ryan to death ii
Peoria Monday, Denton was brought
to this city and lodged in jail. The feel
ing against Denton is said to be in
tense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
Railroad Mechanics strike

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 5.-Employes
of the Canadian Pacific railroad me-
chanical department viii strike this
morning. The entire system from
ST. JohE, \. B., to Vancouver is in
volved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
Falls Over Precipice.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 5.-Miss
Helen Hatch formerly of this city.
slipped over the bank of precipice IN
the Rocky mountains and was
terribly mangled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
FIRES RAGE BUT
WORST IS OVER
BURNING IN SPARSELY SETTLED
COUNTRY WITHOUT LET OR
HlNDRANCE.
LOSS OF LIFE is LESS THAN
INDICATED BY EARLY
REPORTS.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. --latest
adyices from Michel say that the
town is burning ana VIII be in ruins
by today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
BRIDGE ENGINEER BROWNS.
Walks Through an Open Door Into
the River

the River.
Keokuk, Ia, Aug. 5.-William
O'Bleniss, assistant engineer of the
Keokuk and Hamilton bridge,
walked through the door of the en-
CINE room into the river yesterday
and drowned. Employees had left
the bridge open after a boat had
passed through, for the purpose of
cleaning the engines after work was
done. O'Bleniss, evidently forgetting
the open door. stepped out and dis
appeared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
Pays Tribute to Dead Rival.

The governor was found on the golf
links Of the Onwentsia country club
by the Associated Press representa-
tive. In a request for a statement on
the death Of Senator Allison he said,
Senator Allison will be long remem-
bered, not only in Iowa, but through
out the whole country. He rendered
most useful service to the nation dur
ing public career which for length
has scarcely a parallel in the history
of the United States.
He was a calm, contemplative
man, and for many years his counsel
had been more generally sought than
that of any other man in public life.
Had he lived to the end of the term
which he was holding at the time of
his death, he would have served his
state SO consecutive years in the
senate
He entered congress in the middle
of the civil war and his,infuence has
been felt in all important legislation
Of the past As years. His death will
be lamented everywhere, but nowhere
so profoundly as among the people Of
Iowa"
Governor Cummins refused to make
any formal statement regarding his
candidacy to succeed Senator Ali
son beyond the simple declaration
that he would make an effort to be
elected.
1t was suggested to the governor
that if he should resign, the appoin-
tive power would vest in Lieutenant
Governor Garst of Iowa This init
nation that he might become the
junior senator of his state immediate
Iy brought no response. The govern
or made it plain, however that he
believes his friends regard him as
the logical successor to the senator
ship. He declared that Senator ALI
son had defeated him in the recent
primary election in the state by a
comparatively slender majority and
for this reason he thought his candi-
daCy would be received with favor III
mis- state. He intimated that the ma
jOrity of the members of the legisIa-
ure which is to elect a senator for
the term beginning March 4, 1909,
are friendly to him. and he was out
spoken in his hope that these men
will vote for him when the time
comes to ballot for a successor to
Senator Allison.
Starts Political Gossip.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 5.-In the
absence of Governor Cummins, his
friends here are specializing as to
whether he would appoint someone to
fill the vacancy caused by Senator Al
Iison's death or call an extra session
OF the Legislature, or resign to be ap-
pointed senator by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Garst, who would succeed him
as chief executive of the state. 1t is
assumed by politicians in Des
Moines that the statement by the gov.
ernor of Lake Forest, Ill, that he viii
appoint someone to fill the vacancy,
is final and conclusive. Two names
have been mentioned in connection
with the observation-disclosures Gov
ernor William A Larribee and form
er State Senator A. B. Funk.
In the state of factiOnal bitterness
in the party in this state, fears are
entertained that the result Of the
election may be a democratic Iegis-
Iature this winter The republican
nominees for the legislature are
about evenly divided as to factions
and the politicians feared the demo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06

Judge Quarles has appointed NJ. E.
Davis a federal court commissioner
at Green Bay, to succeed ]. e. Matile,
deceased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
Age Prevented Operation.

Senator Allison suffered for a mum,
Der of years and consulted the best
authorities regarding his aHlfction,
but his advanced age was the strong
est argument against an operation.
Close friends noted upon his return
from Washington following his at,
tendance upon the last session of CON
gress that his mental faculties were
not as keen as they had been. They
knew it was but a question Of time
when death could claim him. but his
condition was kept a secret with the
result that the state at large had not
been advised regarding his condition.
At an early hour yesterday morning
Senator Allison was stricken with the
fatal illness which resulted in his
death@ He summoned a servant of
his household and a physician was i'm.
mediateIy called, who pronounced his
condition critical About noon the
veteran statesman Iapsed into an I'M
conscious condition, and at 1888
passed away peacefully. At his bed
side when he answered the final sum-
mons were Mrs. Brayton, for years in
charge of the management of his
no, sehOld. his close personal friend,
John Mcdonald of this city, and DR..
John T. Hancock, the attending physt-
clan.
Senator Allison had been feeling the
effects of the intense heat during the
past few days. but only on Monday
was his condition considered danger
Gus
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
LAY DOWN RULES
FOR GOOD SERVICE
COMM SSIONERS ANNOUNCE DE.
CISlON ON GAS AND ELEC-
TRICAL STANDARDS.
METERS MUST BE CHECKED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :
CAN TEST SERVICE.
Madison, Aug. 5


Executing the will of the legislature
as set forth in the public utilities law
enacted at the session of 1907, the
railroad commission mas rendered its
first decision to establish standards
and rules for gas and electric service
IN Wisconsin. A set of rules are an
nounced in the form of a decision,
they apply to all the companies i'll
the state, public or otherwise, and
three months is allowed in which the
companies must adjust themselves
to these new rules. The standard or
OF gas. is fixed at 600 British thermal
units and the minimum requirement is
$50 British thermal units. Gas meters
must be checked for accuracy at least
once in three years. There must not
be allowed in the gas more than
trace of sulphur. Consumers are gwen
an avenue through which to test the
quality Of service, being given the
privilege Of having samples of the
gas examined by the experts of the
commission on payment of a fee
for 81. Electric meters must be tested
annually, and the companies are adj
monished to reduce to the minimum
fluctuations Of voltage which are found
to be a great cause OF trouble anG
complaint.
The commission lays down 25 rules
and discusses the points which sug
gest such rules. These rules are de-
clared to be subject to modification
and change if they impose too great
hardship upon any company The
rules are as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06
Born in Ohio.

Senator Allison, born at Perry. O.,
March .. 1882, the son of John and
Mary Allison. His boyhood days he
spent on the farm which was his birth
place Re, ching manhood, he secured
his education in Allegheny college in
Pennsylvania and Western Reserve
college. Ohio. in both of which schools
he distinguished himself at winning
biSh honors in all branches which he
studied
In Congress Since the War
He was admitted to the bar n 1850.
lie was married to Miss Ann Carter
of Wooster. o., at Ashland. O.. in
February. 1854 From 1850 unit! 1857
he pracuced law in Ohio. In 1887
he removed 10 Dubuque. Ia. where he
took up the practice of law. He was
q delegate to the republican state con
vention in 1859, and to the national
republican convention in Chicago in
Al $50 He was a member of the gov
ernor's staff during the civil war and
raised troops to fight for the integ-
rity OF the nation in 1861. In 1868
he was elected to congress and served
continuously until 1871. In 1873 he
was elected United States senator
from Iowa and represented his state
in this capacity until the time of his
death
Thrice Declined Cabinet Place.
In 1881 he was offered the secre-
tary Of the treasury by President Gar
field, but declined the Office. In 1889
he again refused this Office when Of
Tered him by President Harrison. For
third time he refused the office when
it was offered him by President Nc
kinley in 1897.
In 1892 he was chairman of the in
t@rna'ional monetary conference at
Bluss IS. He was candidate for the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-06

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 5.-Seantor vii
liam Bird Allison died in his Locus
street home at 1873 yesterday after
noon. With him at the dissolution
were the members of his household
and his physicians. In a bulletin an
nouncing the death, Drs. Hancock and
Lewis assigned heart failure as the
cause.
The announcement Of the senator's
death came as a shock to the neigh
bors and the community, as few were
aware Of his illness. While for the
last two years Senator Allison was
In declining health, and while he suf-
Tered the loss Of much vitality dur
ing the present summer, there was no
news emanating from his home indi-
eating the seriousness of his cOnd'
ton. He passed through a serious
illness at Washington last winter, suf-
fering from Ia grippe with compiled
tons and had besides chronic affec-
lions incident to old age. Three
weeks ago he consulted a Chicago
physician and a fortnight ago went
to his country home a few miles from
the city to escape the tOrrid heat and
secure benefits of country air AMI
quietude. He remained there until
Saturday. when he was removed back
to his city home
During last week nurses were en-
pIoycd to care for the senator for the
Iirst time since his illness, and this
was the first inttmaton anyone had
of a change for the worse in his CON
ditiOn. The senator lost conscious
ness after Saturday and did not fully
recover his mental faculties up TO the
time Of his death He had been un-
der The constant surveillance of physf-
clans for the last few days. After
his return home his condition grew
rapidly worse, his mental vigor was
wholly spent, and his condition was
one Of absolute dependence. He sur
Tered from the worst form of prostratiC
enlargement. and what made relief diff
ticult to afford was the kidney involy-
ment
The senator suffered frequently
from periods of faintness and weak
ness and while these continued he
lost possession of his faculties. These
spells have frequently REQUIRED of late
and the last of them had its beginning
Friday, finally resulting in the pa
tient's death
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

that the police broke up the meeting,
after arresting Alexander Berkman,
the man who shot II. G. Frick, during
the Homestead strike some years
ago. Emma Goldman, was elected from
the hall, while red flags were waved.
A young woman who gave her name
as Mary Smith," who stood by Berk.
man. was also arrested
There was four big banners OF can.
vas and many smaller flags and
standards carried In the parade, bear
Ing such inscriptions os these. TWEEN,
ty-hve thousand unemployed walk the
streets OF New York every night.
New York with all its glory had
no way to take care OF its unem-
ployed."
I'VE want Jobs or bread for our fam,
lilies"
"MarseliIaise" Causes Row.
AZ the parade drew up in front o;
Cooper Union a well-dressed man
stepped to How's side and asked him
TO have the band play the "Marseil.
laise." He was referred to the leade.
OF the band. AS the air was not on
the program. the man gave the band
leader a dollar to play It,
II was the playing OF this air, iden.
tilted In past times with so much
bloodshed, that started the trouble.
AS soon as the crowd had gathered
in the hall the band began TO play
the French revolutionary hymn and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

IN an instant nearly everyone present
jumped to his feet, cheering and
stamped on the floor Red hass
appeared, but the police quickly made
the holders Of these put them away.
Reitman's spiel"
DR. Ben Reitman, who was one OF the
first speakers. announced that his
speech had been written by Emma
Goldman. This brought forth cheering.
Dr. Retman was on the program for
n speech on The care of the unem-
ployed" but IL was not noticed that
he had anything to say on this sub
Ject. DR.. Reitman urged the uneln.
ployed TO cease submitting TO labor.
Berkman Gets in Fray.
At that period Charles Oberwager,
former president Of the Central Fed
Grated union. was introduced. He de-
nounced the preceding speaker. de.
claring Dr. Reitman had preached the
doctrine of anarchy. This caused an
outburst and during the excitement
Berkman sprang to his feet and de-
manded TO be allowed u take the plat.
form to defend the doctrines in which
he believes
Policemen swarmed through the
hall and ordered the disturbers 10 be
quiet. Then the arrests followed.
Berkman was convicted in night
court OF melting riot at a meeting anC
was sentenced 10 serve five days IL
the workhouse.
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able to give her. blames fate and his
employer.
Something OF Socialist. embittered
10y the priyations he and his wife en-
dure, he steals from his employer.
/ There Is brief season OF comfort and
happiness for the young wife thus
suddenly lifted from comparative pov.
erty and Harlem fiat. to ease and
an apartment In semi-fashionable
hotel Then comes the discovery az
her husbands thcfts. lie puts the
blame on her by conterding that he
robbed for her sake, and I'm return he
asks her TO save him from prison. The
course he argues is that she go alone
AT night TO the man he has robbed and
use her womans arts to gain his free.
dom
The principal scene Of the plav
takes place in the nautically appoint.
ed room of Capt Williams, the EN-
ployer OF Brooks. and II stirs the heart
strings perhaps more than any other
incident OF the recent drama. Cart.
Williams has been painted as a brrt.
.lSh-ugre. -Whn-bGGan-ll tn-aS-a-pacIAl-
trader, battled his way to success.
sparing no man. holding that money Is
the only power. and5bclleying that all
women TIRE either att good OF uii bad
one OF the pleasantest surprises OF
the play is the discovery of the real
character OF Williams, who. with all
his faults, admired the true womanly
character OF Mrs. Brooks, who. even
la his own room scatEingly arraigns
him and hurls defiance into his teeth
J for his vulgar overtures The captain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08
| IN LOCAL pAIHOU5[5|
THE DETROIT.

The De HOlI.
The formal opening OF the thea
trical season In the Detroit opera
house took place Monday, the matinee
performance as we'll as the evening
attracting large audiences In the
evening. every box and seat in the
house was taken. society being well
represented. Many stood during the
performance.
The presentation was Eugene Wal
ter's four-act drama. Paid in FULL a
play of today, which pictures cond,-
tons in certain social spheres in New
York, and which are reflected I'm ey.
cry other big American city. IL is one
OF the strongest and most interesting
dramas the stage In this country has
seen for years. It's author. once a De.
troit newspaper man. graduated from
that work to higher fields OF iniiu-
ence and the play Is the finished pro
duct OF that experience In his news.
PAPER work. with IT'S varied expert
ences. he viewed life in many aspects
and with keen observation. as is shown
in the vigor. fidelity and interest he
-nas fmpHrred 70 ms stagu creation.
Paid In Full was not considered
In any way even worth while by tho
xarlous-staga- taanagerS--fe E-fsaaffy
moons. and Walter. as he himself has
said. was IAN occupant OF bench No
s." in Madison Square. New York ~
10 the time Wagenhals Il Kemper
thought they saw something in tho
writings Of this man.
IL is probable. however that no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

md Viii bad
la a largest @ though n qn ar Very bamnnan
be s k
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08
POLICE BREAK Up
R|OTOUS MEETING
IN COOPER UNION
ALEXANDER 6ERkMAN AND Wo.
MAN ARRESTED AND EMMA
GOLDMAN ELECTED FROM HALL
RED FLAGS GALORE.

NEW YORK, Sept. Sat big
mass meeting. in Cooper union. OF un.
employed workingmen. planned by the
millionaire hobo" James Eads How.
OF st. Louis. and Dr. Ben l.. Reitman.
who has been hobo in nearly every
civilized country on the globe. but
who maintains handsome Offices Ia
Safest, Chicago wild excitement
followed incendiary speeches made on
the spur of the moment by anarchists
In tho crowd and such an uprUar arose
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

~ the great success In store for It,
After the play was rehearsed IL was
given to- the public and its immediate
success is a matter of theatrical his
tory. II became one of the sensations
or the day; was praised and admired
as one OF the greatest plays produced
in this country In a long time.
For the man or woman interested
in the workings OF the human heart.
and in tie study OF the frailties and
foibles Of humanity. this play has un
bounded food for reflection. OF course
the old old story OF presenting tn
baser side ~ llfe IS again TO the fore
IN this drama and the moralist has an
opportunit4 20 exploit mas favorita
hobbies in that regaf VJen cbnsid-
ering paid In Full pl leo that a
II may. the scenes az strong ant
the situations cause even blase thea.
tergoers 10 shift 10 the edge OF thei
seats and almost wish they might
help out I'm some OF the more tense
climaxcs.A
4ftt.-frttr1, ts-s.tthf
the too prevalent idea Of getting
riches without labor Joseph Brooks.
married on salary OF SIS a week
to a young woman Who has been a"
customed 90 much more than he ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08
Special Bargains This
(eW Fall Merchandise
l2tc EaceS and Insertions &c Per Yard

insertions this worth 12lsc per
a them It's OF different
qualities left from Mll1nd Beautiful
Laces. with Insertions TO match, while they
45c dozen; yard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08
Handsome Draperies at Little Prices

These are not the narrow. sleazy
Kind. but full length, heavy Couch
Covers, in rich oriental and Roman
stripes. Both ends and sides are
fringed. Equally suitable for por-
tires. Worth Coo each. Special
s at. .. week 55c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-08

some Winona Winters, once the stellar
attraction with The Dairy Maids"
tripped across the stage and sang
dainty bits OF songs much to the de.
light of the audience Miss Winters
has charming manner and pretty
face seldom equalled On the stage and
one and all voted her delightful
Besides these, there's Charles and
Fannie Van and Joe Blyler who T.,
their Case OF Emergency" made 4
great hit with their stage cuarre..
while VIII Rogers, the comedian cow
! boy made the masculine portion of
The audience quite envious by TIE man
ner in which he could swing a rope
and thus turn IL into all sorts OF knots.
as well as lasso the horse that was
brought on the stage Seymour and
Hin. comedy acrobats; Clayton Ken
nedy and Matte Rooney. In The HAP
py Medium; Felix Adler as the ma.
ter dialectician. and Jacobs dogs. TO
gether with the kinetograph ronLd our
an altogether good bill
Entirely new specialties are ,,rop.-
ised for the seminary scene in Sis
Hopkins" next weeks Offering az the
Lyccum. This is the tenth seas. n OF
this delightful comedy drama and Miss
Rose Melville, who created the title
role, will again be seen In tie char
actcristic pigtails, striped stockings
cad efffg hafn- drrss.
Sold Into Slavery" will be given
It's first Detroit presentation. nc the
Whitney next sunday The author
las selected as his theme the incident
of beautiful young girl being forced
into marrying senile, old million
aire by a grasping and greedy mo-
Their. The theme is daring aud has
been treated in a clever manner by
the author. who has provided numer-
Gus melodramatic thrills
Edmond Breese, who has made the
biggest success OF his career as thu
stern old money baron in The Lion
and the Mouse" returns 10 the De
troit next week. and IL is given out
that this will be the last visit he will
make In this play. Henry b. Harris
told him more than a year ago that as
soon as he found play suitable To
Breese's style he would star him and
Edith Ellis has written one rallied
1.-THE Nebraskan." that Is regarded as
worthy vehicle. IL may not. how
ever. be produced until the holidays.
Hospitality often looks suspiciously
like a mild form Of insanity.