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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
FOREIGN

The Wright brothers have placed an
order with a London firm for the i'm
mediate construction of six aero
planes.
Genera Slaviusky. chief of the
Russian prison al Minsk. was killed
Yesterday in the vicinity OF the prison
10y an unknown man.
The newspaper Russ was ConhScated
Tor publishing extracts from Count
leo Tolstoi's latest work, Christian
rry and the Death Penalty.
Reports received at Tangier from
Fee, say that the forces Of the pre-
tender. Reghi, which are advancing on
rna- city. have defeated the govern
meut troops.
out of forty-two members of the
municipal council of Copenhagen,
elected recently. seven are women.
Seven per cent OF the candidates
elected in the provinces are women.
The writs of mandamus for habeas
corpus sought for by Counsel Domin-
daCr Come. at Manila. who was SEN
fenced TO four months Imprisonment
in Dilibid for melting a strike, have
been denied and the convicted labor
leader has been taken 10 the prison.
Seven persons were burned TO
death in the town of Resurrection,
Mexico. when the home Of Augustin
Servano was destroyed by an incen-
diary FIRE The 20 ice declare either
r,,prda,. U.S. committed for tho mr.
pose OF robbery before The house was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

similar to the New York state law
1t provides a tax of 5 per cent on all
inheritances over $500 that are col
lateral inheritances or in which
strangers are the legatees. In cases
of direct inheritance the taxes pre-
sCribed are: On $4,000 to 500, 900,
1 per cent; on 100000, to 100000, 2
per cent, and on those over 100000
8 per cent 1t is estimated that
$20,000,000 annually will be derived
from this tax. Senator Hale chair
man Of the republican caucus, is
among those who find the bill objec-
tiOnable. ut absolutely murders the
wood pulp and paper industry in our
state, and we shall resist the change
with the utmost possible yigor." Sem
ator Hale authorize this statement,
but while he found many other feat
ures of the bill Objectionable from
his point of view, he declined to spec
ify them. He predicted that the bill
would be before congress three
months or more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
DOMESTIC.

Chief Croker of the New York fire
department wants soldiers from the
United States army to enter the fire
department. Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood
is cooperating with Mr.. Croker in
an effert to obtain these men
Overriding a motion for a new
trial, Judge Prince sentenced Wade
Cothran Pieson of Laurens, S. c., to
TWO years in the penitentiary for the
killing of Thornwel Boyce last No,
yember
What is believed TO be d submarine
mine planted in the lower New York
bay at the time Of the Spanish war,
was picked up in the upper bay a mile
from the spot where the United States
Dattleship Connecticut lay at anchor.
Joseph NJ. Janer Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
was convicted of felonious assault
upon Catherine Loerch, - years old,
also of Brooklyn, and sentenced to
twenty-one years in the Maryland
Denitentiary.
Charged with soliciting political
contributions from federal employees
ON or about April 1907" Ulysses E.
Click. statistical secretary of the ma
tionaI drainage association and former
manager OF the republican state
headquarters al Wilmington. Del.
was arrested.
one thousand dollars reward is Of
fered by the Burlington railroad for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction Of the persons who broke
"a switch lock eXtingushed the signal
light and turned the Weary switch
tour miles west of Peoria. Ill.,. thus
sending one OF the night passenger
trains into siding.
Circuit Judge Michael NJ. Donnelly.
charged by the grand jury with per
jury and embezzlement as president of
the Ohio German Fire Insurance com
pany, Of Toledo. Ohio. appeared be-
lore Judge Chittenden and gave bond
DonnelIy says he will not resign from
The bench as a result Of the indict-
ments. declaring he is innocent,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Madison. March 17.-An extra ses-
sion next winter. Four commissions
to frame bills on

Madison. March ian extra ses-
sion next winter. Four commissions
to frame bills on
Income tax
2-Industrial insurance.
3-Guaranty on bank deposit.
4-Waterpowers.
Such is now the settled plan unless
Governor Davidson interferes. To-
day the assembly accepted the senate
amendment to the assembly joint res
olution, and thus concluded the en-
tire matter. The resolution provides
Tor four joint legislative committees,
each composed of three senators and
four assemblymen to study the sew
eral subjects next summer and fall
and present their conclusions in the
form of bills to the legislature con-
yened in extra session probably next
January. The proposal to have good
roads included was stricken oIt Of
the original. resolution by the senate,
and it was this action that the house
agreed to yesterday.
The assembly committee on manu-
features and labor reported favorably
child labor bill which provides that
the hours Of labor Of children are
left as at present-nine hours day.
The other principal changes In the
law are the clauses demanding GER
where a child has attended school OF
the child's proficiency in his studies
as basis for the permit to allow
the child to take employment. At
tendance on school is made neces-
sity also for newsboys, under 16 years
of age. Registers Of probate are
stricken from the list of public officers
who can issue permits for children be-
tween the ages of Il and is years to
work. Juvenile actors are effected
but not little newsboys
The Weber bill, requiring So hours
OF consecutive rest in each week was
Killed, as We're also DR.. Hoyts regu-
lating midwifery. Mr.. Weber's, ex-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

Washington, d c.. March II
Downward revision, maximum and
minimum provisions which impose an
average maximum duty 20 per cent in
excess OF the present tariff. and nu-
merous provisions by which it is es-
timated that the revenue to the GOV
eminent will be increased from $40
100000 to $45,000,00O are the salient
features OF the new tariff bill, which
was introduced in the house by Rep
resentatives Serene E. Payne, chair
man OF the ways and means commit
tee. It is estimated that the bill will
raise S300,000,000 a year in revenue.
The measure was al once referred to
the committee on ways and means. A
resolution to print 10000 copies of the
bill was passed. The recommended
tions made by President Taft that an
Inheritance tax be provided and that
limited amount of tobacco and sugar
be admitted free from the Philippines
are included in the bill The measure
also provides for the issuance of Pan
anna canal bonds to the amount of
$40000,000 to reimburse the treasury
for the original purchase of the canal.
and reenacts the provision for the
issue OF treasury certificates, the
amount being increased from $780,
100000 TO $250.000,O0O.
While there is no duty imposed up
on coffee, tea is taxed s cents when
imported from the country where it is
produced and cents when from
other than the producing country.
The internal revenue tax on cigarets
is materially increased. while the tax
on beer and whisky is undisturbed
\ cut of so per cent is made in the
steel and lumber schedules. Hides,
ta.low. cottonseed oil. and works of
art more than twenty years old are
placed on the free list.
The tariff on boots and shoes is re
duced 10 per cent. and on other
leather manufactures in proportion.
The pottery schedu e remains about
the same. but the duties on window
and plate glass of the smaller sizes
are increased, while the duties on the
anger sizes are reduced. The tariff
on wool of the first and second class.
lsed principally in clothing. is not
disturbed. but on wool of the third
lass. known as carpet wool, it is re-
'rcai on the cheaper grades. The in
Her tance tax provision of the bill is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

Washington, March ia novel
way Of raising revenue was proposed
in the house by Representative Sisson
OF Mississippi. 1t is provided in the
bill he introduced that a tax of 81 be
levied on each deadly weapon such
as pistols, dirk knives and brass
within the United States. For four
and half hours the house listened
to the reading of the tariff bill, which
was concluded. 1t was the only bust
ness transacted.
The senate was in session just
eight minutes. and George T. Oliver
OF Pennsylvania was sworn in as
senator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
SURPLUS OF $4,000.
Committee Favors Change in Date of
Inauguration.

Washington, March 22.-At the fin
al meeting of the inaugural commit
tee yesterday it was disclosed that
the committee had surplus, after the
payment Of all bills and the return
of all guarantees, Of about Sc 600
This surplus was turned over to the
national committee to bring about
change in the date of the presidents
inauguration. At the conclusion OF
the work of that committee, if there
should still be a surplus it will be
transferred to the charity fund OF
the District of Columbia.
Five hundred dollars was voted to
the widow of E. NJ. Swami, the car
penter who was killed by fall
while working on the presidents
stand in the inaugural ball room.
The inaugural committee endorsed
the efforts of the national, comm tee
on the change in date of the rresi-
dents inauguration to the last Thurs
day in April.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
One Cent Postage.

Washington, D. c., March 18.-One-
cent postage is provided in bill
which Representative Bennett Of
New York, has introduced. The meas
ure provides that, beginning Jan 1,
1910, the rate of postage on all let
tiers mailed within the United States
for domestic points, shall be 1 cent
an ounce or fraction. Another
bill introduced by Mr.. Bennett pro-
vides for the consolidation of third
and fourth class mali matter under
the title merchandise, for the estab-
lishment of a parcels post, and for
the insurance of all mail matter
against loss or damage.
Under the terms of this bill the
rate on an eleven-pOund package of
merchandise would be 25 cents, with
a series of charges for packages un,
der that weight On all unregistered,
prepaid mail matted on which value
has not been declared an indemnity
up to $40 would be allowed for act
ual loss or damage through the fault
of the postal service. On registered
packages, on which a value has been
declared and on which the charges
for registering, insurance and post
age have been paid the pOstoffice de-
partment would pay full value for loss
or damage resulting through the
fault of the department. The fees for
registration and insurance up to $25
would be 2 cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
CLEVERLY FOOLS
HOLD Up MEN

Chicago, March 20.-After being
held up and robbed of his watch and
money by two men on a lonely south
side street last night, William Paul
informed the robbers that he, too, was
hold up man and was waiting for
victims. The robbers offered Paul
his money back and he asked them
to walk along with him. The trio
walked until they came to police
man. Then Paul unmasked and helped
the officer capture the robbers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

cepting labor unions from the oper-
alton of antitrust laws was going by
the board but the author flung in a
substitute, which keeps the issue
alive for the present.
The bed sheet bill of Senator Bar
ker was ordered engrossed in the
senate after the adoption of the
amendment changing the size of the
sheets from nine to eight feet and to
include restaurants, hospitals, Sleep
ing cars and steamboats,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Jacobs Bros company saw mill at
Shell Lake was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000, with no insurance.
The Antoine Sommer saw mill at
Dale Wis, has been destroyed by fire
This is the second time within a year
1t will be rebuilt.
One hundred stables and 1900
horses are under quarantine in Phila-
delphia as the result of an outbreak
OF mango.
The Bradley Knitting company at
Delayan has increased its capital stock
from $4,000 to $15O,0OO and addi-
tiOnal machinery will be added at once
in the enlarged plant.
The fiftieth anniversary Of the dis
covery of gold in paying quantities in
the Rocky mountains will be the oc-
casion of an elaborate celebration by
the citizens of Idaho Springs, Colo.
A meeting has been held al EirOQua,
Wis. in the interest of the proposed
interurban line to De Soto by the
way of West Prairie, Retreat, and Red
Mound. It is proposed to use gasoline
motor cars instead of electricity.
At the animal meeting Of the Green
Bay and Western railroad S. S.
Palmer of New York was elected
president, J. A. Jordan, Green Bay,
general manager, and NJ. 7. Cox, New
York commandments
A foundry 2oox9o feet will he erected
tha coming summer nv the Ia Crosse
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

ant in a suit for $4,000 damages
brought in the circuit court for Ke-
nosha county by the heirs of the late
John F. Hall. formerly a well
known Kenosha man who was run
down and killed by a train in Novem-
Der, 1907.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
FIRE DESTROYS Y. M. c. A.

Loss on Green Bay Structure VIII se
$4,000.
Green Bay, Wis, March 21.-F4re
broke out in the Young Mems Chris.
tian association building at II o'clock
Friday night and caused great dam.
age to that structure. The loss viii
be $4,000. The firemen fought des.
perately to save the building, buf
their efforts were powerless. and the
contents of the building. including
the library and the gymnasium. were
completely destroyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
AUSTRIA WILL WAIT.
Note to Servia Will not Be Penne6
Until Powers Have Consulted.

Berlin, March 21.-According to
dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung
from Vienna, the powers have ex.
pressed wish that Austria-Hungary
would delay answering Servias note,
IN order to gain time for consultation
among themselves and TO permit fur
'her action at Belgrade. The Vienna
cabinet is willing to act accordingly.
says the dispatch, and the Austro-
hungarian ambassador to Servia is.
therefore, expected to wait until the
end OF the month before delivering
Austria'S answer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
AUTO KILLS OLD SOLDIER.
Driver Claims II Was Accident-Sur-
renders Himself

Des Moines, Ia, March 2O.-Samuel
Worseng, aged IS, former prominent
resident of Boone and of late years
an inmate of Iarshalltown state sol
diers' home, was run down by an
automobile and injured so badly that
he died Grant Johns, the driver Of the
machine, declares it was an accident.
He surrendered himself to the police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March 16.-The an
ticipated message of President Taft
pointing out the necessity for revision
of the tariff was received by the
house and met with prolonged ap-
plause from the republicans. Some
disappointment, however, was felt
over the fact that the tariff measure
was not presented.
After the adoption Of motion that
the senate should not meet again until
Friday adjournment was taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

Boston is to have a rat crusade, and
among the we'll known women inter-
ested in the movement is Mrs. 4. j.
Bowlker, a sister of Professor Lowell,
the president-elect of Harvard univer-
sity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

in the case for about a week. Attor-
ney Anderson having announced ne
would be ready to present arguments
on the motion for mistrial in a
week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
No Attenuation in Holidays

Madison, March 1S.-Assemblyman
Keup's bill, making Lincoln's birthday
a legal holiday in the odd numbered
and Washington,.s birthday in the
even numbered years, was indefinitely
postponed on motion of Mr.. Thomas
who thought it undignified and other
wise Objectionable, as did also Mr.. In
gram. Mr.. Keup explained that he
had presented it at the request of old
soldiers who seemed to desire it.
Without debate and with but one or
two dissenting votes the Hambrecht
bill fOrbidding segregation of sexes
at the university was passed. Dr.
Hoyt's bill sharply regulating mid
Witery was revived. The day before
it had been refused passage rather
in a spirit of default. DR.. HOyt spoke
of its great Importance and motions
were made to refer it to various COM
mittees-to medical and to judiciary.
Then Judge Stack created a laugh by
suggesting that manufactures and la
Dor seemed to him to be the appropri-
ate place for it. Finally it went to
the health committee. The measure
establishing the initiative and referen-
dunn was reported for indefinite post
ponement by the elections committee.
The tax committee reported favOrably
the bill to abolish the state board Of
| assessment and uniting its duties to
those of the state tax commission.
The bill to make a straight apprO-
priatiOn to the Wisconsin branch of
the American Society of Equity came
from the judiciary committee without
recommendation and was sent TO the
claims committee. A rather unusual
circumstance made interesting the pro
ceedings of the assembly when a res
OlutiOn of significance only to repub-
licans was killed on motion of a so
cial democrat. The episode had to
do with the ROethe Joint resolution
| expressing confidence in the WiscOn-
sin delegation for its course in the re-
cent insurrection against sO-called
CannOnism. The resolution was ques-
toned by Mr. Ledvina, who said it
! commended all our congressman, who
themselves were divided on the rules
question. Mr. ROethe spoke in de-
Tense of his resolution. Finally Mr..
Brockhausen, social democratic de
claring the matter was one for the re.
publicans only. moved that the reSOlu-
ton be indefinitely postponed. That
motion prevailed 35 to 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

Madison, March 19.-Although Sen
ator Whitehead's bill to exempt from
taxation municipal bonds owned by
any resident of the state had been
recommended for passage, it was
voted down, 16 to 8, in the senate.
AssembIyman Dorner of Milwaukee,
who protested bitterly some days
ago against the anti-treat and anti
free-lunch bills, today exhibited vast
Indignation at Assemblyman V. H.
CadNs measure which seeks to still
further secure minors from going to
ruination via the Cigaret route. En-
crOachment upon personal liberty was
his main thesis Mr.. Cady blandly
observed that he doubted if the Mil
waukee gentleman knew what he was
talking about, but as he was anxious
for the fullest discussion, he suggest
ed that the bill go over till Wednes-
day. So it went. A bill somewhat in
the direct line of the conservation of
natural resources is one that was ad-
yanced 10 engrOssment in the assem-
bly, after an examination by General
c. E. EstabrOok, the author. 1t au-
thOrizes any town board to acquire
by purchase or otherwise sufficient
tract of land to use and maintain as
a wood-lot and to preserve and refor-
est it. Mr.. LIE Roy made a motion to
revive the bill, killed the day before,
for an alienation yearly of holidays
in honor of Washington and Lincoln.
He carried the house with him, the
bill being revived and referred to the
committee on state affairs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
BRYAN GUEST OF HONOR.
Prominent Democrats and Friends
Helm Him Celebrate Birthday.

Lincoln, Neb, March 20-In recog-
milton of his 10th birthday. William
J. Bryan was last night the guest OF
honor at banquet at the Lincoln
auditorium given by prominent demo
Gratis and personal friends. Mr.. Bryan
made the principal speech.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
LAND GRAssER INDICTED.
Made illegal Entry of $4,000 Acres of
Public Domain

Portland, Ore, March 21.-The
United States grand jury returned an
indictment yesterday against William
Hanley, a prominent stock man of Mai
heur county, accused of alleged illegal
entering of between $4,000 and $4,000
acres Of public domain in Harvey
county, prior to June %, 1908.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
New Tariff Bill in Thumbnail
Form

Inheritance law.
Internal revenue cigarettes
A S4O0OOO00 issue of Panama canal bonds
increased issue s15OOOO 900 treasury certificates and
the imposition of duties a maximum and minimum basis
Coffee. hides and the free list
Boots and shoes leather goods steel and iron products lumber
hoddy the cheaper grades OF third class wool
materially reduced.
Tea is taxed pound
The internal beer and whisky disturbed.
The bill is estimated will produce S3OOOOOOO0 revenue
from customs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
COOPERS GUILTY
GET TWENTY YEARS
FATHER AND SON SENTENCED
FOR SECOND DEGREE
MURDER.
BAIL FIXED AT $25,
NEYS ASK JUDGMENT
OF MISTRIAL.

Nashville, Tenn, March 21.-Guilty
of murder in the second degree with
20 years Imprisonment as the penalty
was the verdict the jury yesterday re-
turned In the case against Col. Dun
can B. Cooper and his son, Robin
Cooper, charged with the murder OF
ex-senator E. W. Carmack. The jury
acquitted John D. Sharp, a co-defend-
ant. Immediately the defense moved
to set aside the verdict because of
the verdict of disagreement" yester-
day, and asked the court to declare
a mistrial. Judge Hart said he would
listen to arguments On this motion
later
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-25
RENT MONEY BUYS THIS

Prettiest cottage in the South
End, now building at 1898 So
II, next to corner. Downstairs
hall, parlor, dining
room, kitchen, bathroom, pantry
Upstairs bedrooms, closets. Por-
celain bathtub. sink; tiled walls in
bathroom and kitchen; 30-gal. water
tank. Double flooring, fully paint
ed outside. three coats varnish in
side, large windows. Water, sewer
cement sidewalks. Fine arch be-
tween parlor and dining room. Hard
finish plaster. Lot over 1870 feet
deep. Fine soil for garden. Wood
shed.
MAKE A SMALL PAYMENT
DOWN AND RENT MONEY PAYS
THE BALANCE.
Price, complete, only $4,000.
Only first class materials. Built
for a home. See it tomorrow. Then
see us. Note superb view of entire
South End plateau. Exclusively
with e. H. Miller & Co.. 116 So. 18th