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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

not forget that the efficacy Of all law
lies IN the integrity and persistence
OF its enforcement, he said
There is nothing in present con-
ditions requiring any strain upon our
institution to supply remedy for any
mlschiefs that plague the public, and
there are no mischiefs the correction
Of which may not be attained without
disturbing the public welfare. There
is enough federal power, if not enough
federal legislation, to meet all federal
emergencies" added Mr.. Knox, in
conclusion. There is nothing affect
ing the external affairs of the nation
or such internal ones as are commit
ted to it's charge that congress cannot
regulate; there is nothing that affects
them injuriously that congress should
not regulate and there IS nothing
which does not belong to the federal
jurisdiction that congress should at
tempt to regulate"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
GERMAN PRINCE IN PARIS.
First Event of Its Kind Since TIT
Franco-Prussian War.

THSL GNCHk VI iIS Nina once inc
Franco-Prussian War.
Paris, Feb. 12.-Prince EiteI Fred
erick, second son of Emperor William
Of Germany, who arrived here accom-
panied by members Of his suite from
Lisbon, where he represented Ger
many at the funeral Of the late king
and crown prince, left Paris yester-
day afternoon for Berlin. This is the
first time since the FrancoPrussian
war that a member of the royal house
Of Prussia has come to Paris other
than in private capacity. 1t is gen
orally believed that the visit Of the
young man will have good influence
on the relations between France and
Germany.
The only official recognition OF the
visit Of Prince Eitel was to provide
him with an escort of French army
officers when he drove to the army
museum and to the tomb of Napoleon.
Several hundred Germans and small
gathering Of Frenchmen were at the
station to see the prince leave the
city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
SENATORS OPEN DEBATE ON
ALDRIcH ELASTIC MONEY
BILL.
STRONG OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
TO ACCEPTING RAILROAD
BONDS.
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVoRS TIE
PROPOSED RAISE OF ARMY
PAY.

Washington, Feb 12-The debate
on the Aldrioh currency bill was be-
gun in the senate yesterday and was
followed with interest by many bank
ers who occupied seats in the CALLER
les. Among them was J. Pierpont
Morgan. The discussion of the meas
ure was directed chiefly toward the
provision for railroad bonds as a basis
for emergency circulation, wide differ
ence of opinion being developed con-
corning the method that should be
adopted in determining the valuation
to be given such bonds, as we'll as OPP
position to the use of such securities
under any terms.
The bill was finally read through
and the committee amendments were
incorporated in the BILL it being un-
derstood that the entire bill is to be
subject to amendment hereafter
Charges President With Error.
Interest in the proceedings Of the
house yesterday attached to a mild
criticism Of the president by Mr.. Taw-
ney, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, for having, as Mr..
Tawney charged, appointed an inland
waterways commission without au-
thority of law The debate was on the
urgent deficiency bill and grew out of
the senate amendment to pay John II.
Bankhead, the new senator from Ala
bama, for his services on the commits
sion. The right of the president to
appoint such a commission was up
held by Messrs. Crumpacker of Indi-
ana and Underwood of Alabama. The
house, however, refused to accept the
amendment.
Condemns Secretary Root.
In a vigorous speech Mr.. Harrison
of New York condemned Secretary
Root for his manner of handling nogo-
tiations with Russia regarding pass
ports to Russian Hebrew citizens of
the United States, while Mr.. Lowden
of Illinois with equal force defended
Root, saying the negotiations would
result satisfactorily to the Jewish cit
liens desiring to visit Russia.
The Indian appropriation bill was
discussed for some time and was
amended in several important particu
lars. It's consideration was not con
cluded. Another Of the large supply
measures, the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation BILL was re
ported.
Favor Army Pay Increase.
It was decided by the house COM
mittee on military affairs to incOrpor-
ate in the army appropriation bill a
provision for increase of pay for en-
listed men. The rate of increase has
not been determined, nor has the com
mittee yet decided to recommend an
increase of pay for officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

then" he drawled and I was trav-
elm round a whole lot, so I addressed
the letter Hamilton, o.
Then ] wrote to the postmaster at
Hamilton and told him to hold any
mail that came for me.
Well, when l got to Hamilton, sure
'nough there was letter for me, and
| sent back an answer to the Search
light club, with IS in it.. That's the
last heard Of it, he added, and he
sat back In his chair with a sigh .
Woman Called for Examination.
Miss Minnie Coleman. Milwaukee.
was called for cross-examination.
Miss Coleman. with the evident in
tention of concealing the cous tenance
with which she hoped to capture an
affinity, wore heavy veil and black
silk skirt which rustled.
She admitted that she had received
several names of persons who desired
to be married and had written to
them
What did you write to them?" was
asked her by Attorney Britton for the
defense.
81 don't just remember" she re-
piled
well. the substance of the letters
you wrote?"
Well, | told them who l was and
gave them my description"
Quzzed About Professor.
f1Tn ,-n,, ~ -
name of college professor of st.
Louis to write to?' she was asked.
Il am quite positive did not. Any
way did not write to him"
She declared that she had gotten
three or four" letters from members
of the Searchlight club who desired
to be married, but as none of them
suited, she had paid no attention to
the communications and did not re-
member the names of the men who
had written to her.
Tells Her Kind of Man.
well, what kind of a man did you
want?" inquired Attorney Brltton.
What kind did you expect to be IN
PRODUCED tor"
We'll, I wanted a good man, of
course if he had money that would
not have made any difference"
How about his morals?"
81 wanted a good man." replied the
witness without hesitation.
In addition to the affinity seekers
who testified tales of the golden har-
vest alleged to have been reaped by
Miss Grey were told by clerk named
Hyde in the money order division of
the Elgin postofftce, He produced 381
money orders, all of which were for
IS with the exception of three, which
he said were received by Miss Grey.
Of the three which were not for SIS
one was for "a and one for 81 and one
for So.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
No POWER To
SUSPEND LAW
COMMERCE COMMISSION NOT
AUTHORIZED TO PLEASE
THE RAILROADS.
OF TELEGRAPRERS
MUST TAKE EFFECT AS
ENACTED.

Washington. Feb. IAN important
by the interstate commerce commits
sion respecting it's attitude toward
the request recently made by the
railroads that the socalled nine-hour
law, relating to the employment of
train dispatchers, telegraph operators
and tower men be suspended by the
commission until such time as the
law could be amended to meet the
desires of all concerned. The COM
mission holds in brief that it has no
authority to extend the time or sus-
pend the operation of a law except
in particular case or cases IN which
hearing has been held and good
cause shown for the extension asked.
| The law goes into effect March 4.
| The commission expresses the
| opinion that good cause for extern
sion is not shown when it is merely
| alleged or made to appear that the
| law ought not to be enforced at GER
| TAIN SIdIIOuS VI CldO0CS VI obnIiNiAH
because the number of train orders
handled is small and there is no need
of increasing the force of employees
Neither would it be good cause, we
believe, to show that additional oper
ators carnot be obtained at the wages
now or heretofore offered If it ap
pears reasonably certain that higher
wages would procure the requisite
number These are purely questions
of legislative policy which must have
been and were determined by con
gress adversely to the carriers, ant
the commission has no right or au
thority to postpone the taking effec
of this law merely because It's oh
servance will involve Inconvenience
and financial hardship.
1--WE are also Of the opinion tina
such power as we have must be ex
ercised before the law takes effect.
is the power to extend the period a.
lowed for preparation, not the powe
to suspend after the law has becom
obligatory Therefore we can a.
ford no relief after the fourth o
March except in particular case
| where extensions may have bee
granted prior to that date"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
THINK WISCONSIN
MAN MURDERED
DELIVERED AT ST. PAUL HOS
PITAL IN UNCONSCIOUS
CONDITION.

st. Paul, Feb. 12-Edward Nickel
vey of RhineIander, Wis, died in a
hospital yesterday under ctrcum.
stances which led the authorities to
believe he was foully dealt with.
Last Wednesday a man drove to the
hospital in sleigh with McKelvey,
left him On the sidewalk and drove
away. McKelvey was not I'M a condi-
ton to give the authorities any in
formation but it has since been
learned that his home is in Rhine
lander, Wis, and it is believed he
owned considerable property. The
hospital authorities believe he was
"doped
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
ALLEGED SLAYER OF ARTIST
WEBSTER GUERIN GETS
ACQUITTAL.
WOMAN DEFENDANT THE WIDOW
OF FORMER GAMBLER AND
POLITICIAN.
VICTIM SHOT I'M HIS STUDIO
WHILE IN PRESENCE OF
THE WOMAN,

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Ars. Dora Nc
Donald, who has been ON trial here
since Jan. 20, On the charge of muir.
dering Webster Guerin, was acquitted
by the jury last night The verdict
was reached after six and half hours
Of deliberation.
The defendant, who is the widow of
Michael G. Mcdonald, formerly a .po-
litical leader and gambler in Chicago
received the verdict without any ap-
parent emotion. During the trial she
had frequently collapsed and on sew
eral occasions the case was interrupt
ed in order that she might receive
medical attention. Last night, how
ever, she was the least moved of any
one concerned in the defense, her at
tendant being so overcome that Mrs.
Mcdonald was compelled to exchange
roles with her and try to quiet the
woman The first ballot stood to 4
for acquittal but subsequent develop
ments are kept secret.
After Mrs. Mcdonald had been dis
charged she was taken to a hotel by
relatives. It was announced later
that she will retire to a sanitarium.
Webster S. Guerm was shot and
killed in his studio Feb. q, 1907. Mrs
Mcdonald was alone with him when
the tragedy occurred and was imme-
diateIy arrested and charged with the
murder. Her husband and Leopold
Freeman, president Of the Champion
Chemical works, signed bail bonds for
$4,000 after her Indictment March 30.
Shock Fatal to Husband.
The shock of the tragedy proved dis
astrous to Mcdonald and he died Au-
gust 8, after an illness Of several
weeks. His fortune was left to the &C
cused woman and his two sons, one
the child of a former marriage
Special provision was made in his
viii for Mrs. McDonald's defense and
the instrument was attacked in the
courts by his former wife, Mrs. Mary
Mcdonald, from whom he had OBJ
tanned a divorce. Her suit is still
pending She lost and appealed.
Began as Boy.
1t developed at the trial just con
Guided that Guerin and Mrs. Dora Nc
Donald had been more or less init
mate for almost 10 years, their rela-
tons having been begun when Guerin
was less than II years old.
The state asserted that Guerin had
attempted to dissolve these relations
and that the woman shot him in jeal-
Gus rage.
The defense attacked Guerin's char
acter, asserting that he had system
atically blackmailed Mrs. Mcdonald
for years and offered evidence tending
to show that he had attacked her in
his studio on the day of the tragedy,
claiming the pistol was in Guerin's
hand and was discharged in the strug-
gle for it's possession.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
TAFT CARRIES OHIO.
Wins Victory Over Foraker and Cap
lures Delegates.

lures Delegates.
Columbus, O., Feb. 12.-The net re
suit of the republican primaries OF
Ohio yesterday was, for William H
Taft four delegates at large and %
district delegates to the national con
yention in Chicago, and a list of dele
gates to the state convention, to be
held March g. which will be unani-
mously in his favor Hardin county
held no primaries.
No opposition worth mentioning de
VelOped during the day. The supreme
court destroyed all chances of success
by the Foraker element in Cuyahoga
county, by declaring that the Taft
committee was the only valid organi-
cation of its kind i'll that county and
by default, no ticket being placed in
the field against the Taft candidates.
In Knox couny the opposition to
Taft had brought out an indie
pendent" ticket The Independents,
however, being all Foraker men. The
vote, however, was about four to one
in favor of the Taft candidates. Ac-
tual voting for delegates to the state
convention was carried on in but 50
out of SO counties in the state, Taft
delegates in 50 counties having nc
opposition and their names were sim
ply certified as having been elected;
and no vote was taken in Hardin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
MAN MUST SUPPORT FAMILY.
While "Woman's Pay Is an Indivd-
uaI Wage"

New York, Feb. 1.-THE new Pub
lie School Teachers association has
begun a campaign against equal pay
for equal work"
To carry out the provisions Of the
new teachers salary equalization bill
would cost this city s10,0O0,000
year, according to the statement
made by a representative OF one Of
the men teachers associations. He
says:
"The auditor of the board Of edu-
cation figured that last years bill
would have cost the city SO 10000
Beside the increase in the number Of
teachers since then, the new bill in
cludes some 5000 women teachers
not affected by last years bill Ten
millions is a conservative estimate OF
what this equalization plan would cost
The city, without providing for a
single new school or any additional
| teachers. Last year the women
teachers succeeded in so sentimental
izing this issue that their bill went
| through the legislature, only to meet
! the governors veto. They have now
| put forward exactly the same sort OF
bill that the governor refused to siga.
How they expect to overcome his OBJ
| jections only the leaders that the
women teachers are blindly following
can say. We are hoping that the
merits of this issue In the form it is
forced by the women teachers, viii
be considered before another equal
pay bill is passed If the $40, 900, 00s
/ the bin will cost New York's taxpay.
ers does not come from taxation, It
will be taken from present salaries.
The board of estimate has just
shown its attitude toward increased
taxation by refusing to vote $4,000,
900 or Increases recommended by
the board of education. 1t was in an
ticipation Of this attitude when it
came to footing the bill, that the men
teachers opposed the measure-be
cause it threatened their salaries
not because it raised the women S
pay We hope this year FOR a fair
consideration of the Whole subject;
for recognition OF the fact that the
kind of equalization advocated by
New York women teachers means
forcing men out of the schools and
recognition OF the fact that wop
ans pay is an individual wage while
mans wage supports his family and
dependents"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
HUGHES AFTER KELSEY.
State Senate Tables Governors Re-
quest for Removal

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 12.-GovernoI
Hughes yesterday renewed to the Sell
ate his recommendation Of last yeaI
that Otto Kelsey be removed from The
office of state superintendent Cd In
surance an the ground of incompei
ency. Last year the senate refused
p to "a, to remove Kelsey.
On motion Of Senator Raines tn
message without comment was unan
mously ordered printed and 'for th'
present to lie on the table"
Governor Hughes bases his renew
of the recommendation upon The
port of Matthew c. Fleming spec
comm: ssioner. who recently :nves
gated the insurance department, a
transmitted with his message CO.
Of Fleming's report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
ILLINOIS BRYAN MOVEMENT
Editors to Meet at Capital and 70
ORGANIZATION.

Springfield H., Feb. 12.-The ."
ecutive comm ttee of the democrat.
Editorial Association of Illinois issue
a call yesterday for meeting il
Springfield. February p. That day
state federal on of Bryan clubs vii
be formed. w. J. Bryan and A. T
Stevenson of Bloomington, HI forme
vice president, will be the speakers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
FRENCH ARMY PROCESSES
IN MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN

Paris, Feb. 12.-Advices from Cen
eral D'Amade, French commander in
Morocco, state he has occupied Kas
bah Ouled Said without resistance
and ravaged the surrounding country
The caid of Mzab made submission.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
STATE BANK OF DE SOTO
INCREASES IT'S CAPITAL

Commissioner Of Banking Bergh
has approved an amendment to the
articles Of Incorporation of the De
Soto State Bank of De Soto, increas-
ing the capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
TERRIFIC BLAST
1T N'KEESPORT
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED OUT
RIGHT AND SCORES REPORT
ED INJURED.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. ia terrific
explosion occurred at Monongahela
furnace, McKeesport, near here early
his morning.
Several persons were killed outright
and it is reported that several scores
were injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
EXPELLED FROM NOBILITY.
Russian Professor Punished for Sicr
inq V bog Manifesto.

Moscow, Feb. 12.-For signing t
Viborg manifesto. Foedorovien Kc
koshk;ne, a scion of the ancient Ruri
dynasty, now professor in Mosco,
university and a prominent leader :,
the constitutional democrats, yeste
day was expelled from the Mosco'
nobility by vote of 260 against g.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
DR.. FOWLER is DEAD.
Was Prominent in Wisconsin Presby
terrain Circles.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 12.-Rev. DR..
John K Fowler, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, former moder.
ator of the Presbyterian Synod OF
Wisconsin and one Of the most prom,
inent clergymen of his denomination
in the northwest, died yesterday OF
peritonitis, aged SIS. DR.. Fowler held
some of the most important charges
in his church in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
DANGER NOT ALL OVER.
Situation in Portugal Reported to Be
improving.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes long Lisbon dispatch review
ing recent events in Portugal. 1t says
the situation is improving and the
government adheres to its policy of
conciHating public opinion, but il
would be a mistake to consider all
the danger over.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
WALTERS DIE TOGETHER.
Commit Suicide by Flooding Room
With Gas

With Gas.
New York, Feb. 12.-Peter Toomey
and George Molloy, each 80 years of
age, who had been employed as wait,
ers, committed suicide in Toomey's
room in West 38th street yesterday
by inhaling gas. They we're found
dead yesterday afternoon. All the
openings around the door and window
castings were tightly closed and the
gas jets turned wide open. Motley
came here from Des Moines, Iowa, a
few months ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
Franco in Italy.

Genoa, Feb. 12.-Senhor Franco,
former premier of Portugal, arrived
here last evening. He refused to see
anyone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
DESCRIBE VAIN QUEST FOR
WIVES THROUGH MAR
ION GREY.
WOMAN RELATES EXPERIENCE
WITH SOUL-TWINING
AGENCY.
TRIAL OF GIRL BROKER IN
MATRlMONY PROVES
AMUSING.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Futile attempts
OF affinity seekers, one an aged wild
over of only a few months and the
other typical southern cracker" who
was formerly deputy sheriff in one
of the southerrnFost counties Of Mis-
souri,, 10 secure young and handsome
brides were related by themselves on
the witness stand in Judge Lands
court yesterday where Marion Grey
the alleged college girl broken in
matrimony, is on trial for fraud. The
first of the two men to relate his ex.
perience was Harvey Griffith, appar.
emily about IS years old, of AxmanL
Pa
Griffith was attired in little, short,
pepper-and-salt coat which reached
only little below his waist, and his
trousers were ''high-water." He said
that he was a Widower of two years
and admitted that his efforts to secure
a second helpmate occurred in the
early part of 1907. The story he told
caused the jury, which is composed of
elderly men, to laugh, and twice
Judge Landis joined in the hilarity.
Griffith said that he was a widower
and that he had read the following
advertisement in the July IA, 1907,
issue of a Pennsylvania publication:
Are you lonesome? I am. Middle,
aged wealthy widow without incum-
brance viii correspond: object matrf-
mOny."
Writes to Marion Grey.
He wrote to the address given in,
the paper-box 1O4, Elgin, IIl.-he
said, and received a reply in which
the widow was described as having
black hair, black, dreamy eyes, with
an income of $4,000 a year. The
value of her property was estimated,
he said, at $4,000
Il wrote my description and en-
closed IS and sent it to Marion Grey,
added Mr.. Griffith. "The answer l
received was from the 'SearchHght
club"
WAS the picture of the widow in
the letter you received?" asked Mr..
Parkin.
yes"
1T this it?"
you bet it is" replied the witness.
Let me look at it," interrupted
Judge Lands.
Judge Lands Amused.
The picture was handed to the court
who after gazing at it turned away
with his face wreathed in smiles.
Then he looked at the witness quiz
zically and laughed.
The picture was that of "beaute-
Gus lady" dressed in an expensive
gown.
James o. Colmes, middleaged, tall
and stalwart, with curly brown hair,
took the stand. He answered the
questions with a decided southern &C
cent and said:
IT used to be a deputy sheriff down
in Missouri
He said that he had noticed an ad-
vertisement in a paper while he was
in Kentucky and had answered it.
Il was in the advertising business
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

| Admiral Seth NJ Ackley, United
States navy, retired, is dead at Wash
ington, D. c..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-16
EDISON ENTHUsED.
Predicts Wonderful Things For Con-
 crete. Ennkana warh .c.aaia1

Predicts Wonderful Thinxs For Con-
 crete.
 Spokane, Wash, Special.
 Concrete Is the coming building material and it's use will be universal. If were going to build the bridges in Spokane. I'll bet could do 1t at a less cost than steel construction. and you would have structures to last for ages"
 Thomas A. Edison. electrician and inventor. who is visiting in spok ane with his wife and daughter. thus said the last word In the controversy be- tween concrete and steel construction interests in the building of spans over the Spokane River. on which this city will expend from s2.0o0.00o to s3.00o. 900 during the next two years. He added:
 'I do not propose to go into the building business. but will pioneer the idea and leave the work to construc- ton companies. However. to demon- strate that it can be done shall soon erect on my laboratory grounds a three-story house. forty-seven feet high. with thirteen large rooms and basement, at a cost of not more than $1.200, and the work will be done in a single day. The house will be cast in a series of sectional molds, which weigh 600,00o pounds. and will be modern and complete In every detail"
 MT. Edison and family are on their way to Canada. where they will pass several weeks In the mountains.