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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
COMMISSION PLAN IN COLORADO.
Ward System Abolished and New
Arrangement.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May 10
Colorado Springs has just adopted, by
a vote of 3,161 to 263, the commission
form of government under charter
which abolishes the ward system,
eliminates party politics. provides the
recall, initiative and referendum and
places ample restrictions around the
granting of franch: ses.
The charter is probably the most
liberal adopted by any American mu
nicipality because of the fact that the
legislature gives cities a free rein in
making their charters. Colorado
Springs is the first Colorado city to
adopt the commiss on form. although
Grand Junction. Pueblo and other
cities are now taking steps to that
end.
The charter comes as the result Of
a movement advocated by The press
and backed by the chamber of com
merce and other civic bodies The
instrument was drawn by twenty-one
representative citizens. nominated by
joint committee from the civic or
ganiZatiOD The FIRST S.ise~+'----
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20

we'll warmed room. Before their
windows the fortress gardens stretch
down to the Neva, beyond which
stands the winter palace, once the
winter home of that other prisoner
who spends most of his time in Tsar-
koe- Selo.
In each room were a field bed,
large and a small table, few chairs,
a wardrobe and washstand. Inc
windows are covered with iron lattice
work At o'clock in the morning
the prisoners were served with tea
and their newspapers were taken IN.
The sailor takes four newspapers and
is a keen follower of politics. The
soldier scarcely manages to get
through one journal
At l o'clock luncheon of meat and
soup was served. The meal was not
varied much, but the food was excel
lent. After luncheon the prisoners
generally walked in the gardens. AT
dinner was served, a light meal. AT
9 tea was served for the last time.
The prisoners read as late into the
night as they cared to. Twice
week visitors were admitted. the first
day being confined TO their wives.
Twice month the prisoners took a
bath in the fortress bath and on great
holidays they attended service in the
famous fortress cathedral under a
CONVOY of soldiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
GOOD SHOWING Of
ILLINOIS BANKS

Springfield, H., May ia large
increase in the savings deposits in the
state banks of Illinois is shown in
the statement made yesterday of the
condition of banks April 27, 1909
compared to the last previous state
ment February 26, 1909. The savings
deposits on April % were $194,229,
666. an increase of $4,652,O1S.
The total resources Of 429 banks
April % was 5000, ,254 as against
$592, 536,5 sos, for 426 banks on Febru
airy &c.
Loans on real estate April %
showed an increase of $16,830,535 IN
three months. Loans on collateral
security increased $9,264,419 in three
months. Other loans and discounts
increased $5,O62,767 in three months
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20

St Petersburg, May 19.-Lieutenant
General Anatole NJ. StoesseI and Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff have been re-
leased from confinement in the fort
ress of St. Peter and st. Paul by or
der of Emperor Nicholas. The health
of both men has been gravely al
.fected by their confinement.
General Stoessel was, found guilty
by court-martia1 of surrendering the
forn ess of Port Arthur TO the Japa-
nese and was serving sentence OF
ten years. Nebogatoff was sentenced
for the same length of time for sur
rendering TO the enemy at the battle
of the Sea of Japan. Stoessel began
his sentence March 20, 1908, while
Nebogatoff took up his quarters in
the fortress April Is. 1907.
Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieu,
tenant Smyrnoff. subordinate officers
under Nebogatoff in the Russo-Japa
nese war, were pardoned and released
| from the fortress of st. Peter and St
Paul a month ago. These oincerS
| had been sentenced to death Ior nav
| ing surrendered their commands, bu'
| in view of extenuating circumstances
their sentences were committed tc
ten years Imprisonment, which they
began serving in 1907
During their stay in the fortress
each prisoner had large. bright
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
Rash ACT OF HUSBAND.
Shoots Brother-in-Iaw and Himself At
ter Fatally Woundinq Wife.

Shelburne, Ind, May 19.-Frank
Doggemant, a miner, yesterday after
noon shot his wife, wounding her per-
haps fatally, killed his brother-in-law,
Zillele Decobet, and turning the weap-
on on himself committed suicide. The
woman, it is said, had refused to live
with Doggemant. Yesterday after
noon she spurned his appeal to return
to their home. Doggemant, after fir
ing two shots ct his wife, jumped
upon a bicycle and sought out Decobet
and without a word killed him. Be.
fore committing suicide, Doggemant
threw a pOcketbook containing a sum
of money at the murdered mans
wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
NOW BANK CLERKS
MAY co ON STRIKE
INTERESTING POSSIBILITY IN
CONNECTION WITH FRENCH
SITUATION.
NOT PROBABLE, YET OCCASIUN-
ING SOME LITTLE SPECULA-
TON.

Paris, May 19.-The strike Of the
governemnt's postal and telegraph
employees, followed this week by
! heaviness In bank stocks has given
| rise ON the pourse to most singu-
| lar rumor-that the employees of the
great banks were disposed to follow
the syndicalist movement Italy last
year treated us to a pourse strike.
which was thought comic. When one
considers the hold which the credit
banks have on France-their branch
es in the provinces now amounting
to thousands, their employees mum
bering toward the hundred thousand,
their half-monOpoly of small invest
ors-any stop or hindrance in their
functions would be comparable to
the late strike in posts, telegraphs.
and telephones.
The mere existence eff such a ru-
NOR is an impressive sign of the
difficulties of the problem which this
development of banking has raised
III france. The Bank of France, for
instance, has 479 branches and near
ly 5000 employees; there is no rea-
son, except their own privileged ex-
istence, why its employees also should
not swell the syndicalist army in
time. The credit banks have grown
up outside of politics; and their gov
erning boards have even refrained
from bringing the least pressure to,
ear on parliament when fiscal mea-
sures hostile to their best interests
were being taken. But this has not
spare them denunciation by radical
socialists, who oppose all capital, and
nationalist, who blame them for in
vesting so much French money
abroad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20

sell the half-yard-wide property to the
owner of the tenement next door, but
failed. Next he offered to buy the tene-
ment and was refused again. Then he
began to get angry and as a result q
company has been formed to erect a
fence which will shut out all the light
and most of the air from the windows
on the one side of the tenement.
The fence will be used for adver-
Using display, and aside from paying
the taxes on the property will prove
an attractive investment. Meanwhile
the tenants of the apartment house,
who see their light and air eliminated,
are talking of leasing space on the
fence and cutting holes through it OPP
posite their windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
Two Convicts Escape,

Des Moines, May 19-Thomas
Hatch and L. J. Dryer, convicts, es-
capped from Fort Madison penitenti-
tiary yesterday afternoon by forcing
the bars off the windows in the new
hospital building with a jack screw
An alarm brought every guard to the
chase and Dryer was captured last
night but Hatch is still at large He
vas sent up for larceny from Des
Moines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
CLEANLINESS FACES TAX.
Bath Tubs, Wash Bowls and Even
BaptismaI Founts May Pay Tribute

Baptismal Founts May Pay Tribute
New York, May 19.-In an effort
to prevent the waste of city water.
which is estimated at 100000, 600 gaL
Ions daily. and to add to the mum
cipal revenues, a measure is under
consideration to levy a tax on clean
illness. The proposed tax, which
would be levied not only on bath
tubs, but on bowls and stands which
may be used as substitutes, is grad
ed from 81 year for one in house
or building having frontage of six
teen feet or less to $24 a year for
one tub in a building with a front
age of ninety to 100 feet.
There are other unique features OF
the ordinance which may make wa
ter an expensive luxury. For n
stance, if church requiring INNER
sion of its converts maintains a
fount for the baptism of new mem
bers it will have to pay a tax of $40
to the city. To this clause, however,
one alderman has objected on the
SlOuIlu JhdI II dLIOuHCS " a ldA Oh
a desire to go to heaven.
Every field in which the city's
water is used by this remarkable
ordinance, even to the water trough
in the horse stall or the pile of
mortar requiring water for its use
as building material. There will be
a tax for wetting down buildings in
the course Of demolition to prevent
the spread of dust ana of So year
to be applied to canal boats for the
water they use on board for do
nestle purposes while tied up at
city docks Even saloons, incongru-
Gus as it may seem, will be taxed
! for the water they serve.
While the city is planning to dis
courage waste OF water among its
residents, it is setting them bad
example in this respect, for it has
! been brought out that more than
4 000,000,00O gallons has been al
lowed to run over the dams Of the
Croton water supply during the last
! few weeks, or enough to obviate
for several years the need Of the
Catskill project, for which nearly
5000 100000 is being spent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
BREAD FAMINE IN GOTHAM.
Bakeries Close and 100000 Persons
on East Side Are Suffering.

Bakeries Close and 100000 Persons
on East Side Are Suffering.
New York, May ia bread fam
inc among the 100000 persons living
on the east side began yesterday
when more than 400 bakeries were
closed The trouble started with
the increase in the price of wheat re-
Gently and was aggravated by the
coincident strike Of the bakery en-
ployes on the east side. At meet
ing Of the bakery owners last night
it was unanimously decided to close
their shops, numbering more than
400.
The police. hearing of this, detailed
an unusually large number of men
to that section during the hours when
housewives usually visit the bakeries.
There was a fear that the riotous
scenes of a few years ago, when the
price of meat was raised, might be re-
peated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
GOVERNOR DRAPER ARRESTED
Officers of WELLESLEY Catch Him Over
speeding in Auto.

Boston, May 19.-GOvernOr Draper
and his chauffeur were caught in an
automobile trap in Wellesly by the
police of that town yesterday and
summoned to appear in court next
week to answer to the charge of over
speeding When the police officers
learned that they were about to ar
rest the governor one of them apoI-
ogized. The governor, however, APP
proved of the action of the police and
declared that if he was a lawbreak er
he was just as guilty as anyone else.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
PROTESTS HIS SANITY.
Robert jolly, Who Killed His Daueh-
ter, Wanted to Be Found Guilty.

indianapolis, Ind, May 19.-Robert
Jolly, who on June IS, 1907, killed his
daughter with a knife at her home in
this city, yesterday was declared in
sane by a jury at Danville, Indiana,
and viii be sent to a hospital for the
criminal insane at Michigan City.
Jolly wept and maintained he was
sane and wished to be found guilty
OF murder so that he could expiate his
crime in prison and receive forgive
ness, which he felt would he denied
to him now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
For 100000 Reserve Fund

Columbus, Ohio, May 10 Grand
Master Lees recommendation for the
establishment of an insurance reserve
fund was adopted yes. erday by the
brotherhood of railroad trainmen. The
immediate transfer Of $4,000 VIII be
made from the insurance fund to start
the reserve. 1t will be built up to
more than s1,000,000. Efforts to in
crease the amount of benefits paid, or
decrease the assessment were de-
feafed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
ELIOT LAYS ASIDE
ROBES Of OFFICE

Cambridge, Mass, May 19.-Charles
William Eliot laid aside yesterday the
robe of office, which he had worn
with so much honor for forty years, as
president of Harvard university and
with characteristic simplicity stepped
back into private life. Today Abbott
Lawrence Lowell viii take the posi-
ton vacated by DR.. Eliot.
Dr.. Eliot presided Friday at his
last meeting with members of the
board, and yesterday held his last con-
vention with members of the faculty.
in both instances he spoke a few
words of appreciation for the support
given him and received their good
wishes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
CUSTER PROCEEDINGS.
Missouri Attorney General Tries to
Gust a Prosecuting Attorney

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 19.-Attor-
ney General Major yesterday filed
custer proceedings in the state SUI
preme court against Fred Stewart, the
prosecuting attorney of Douglas coun-
ty. Among the charges which the at
to1ney general brought against Stew
art is that he violated the corrupt
practices act in spending more money
to secure his nom; nation and election
than allowed by law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
.PROGRESSWES TO
JOIN DEMOCRATS
TARIFF BILL PROMOTES COALI
TON TO SPOIL SCHEMES OF
STAND-PATTERS,
GORE PROPOSES INVESTIGATION
OF WHOLESALE AND RE-
TAIL PRICES.

Washington, May 19.-After devot
ing the greater part of yesterday S
session to debate, the senate passed
on a number of important committee
amendments to the tariff bill. 1t
also disposed of, adversely, an amend
Dingley rates on razors. On that vote
most of the progressive republicans
voted in the affirmative with the DEM
ocrats.
More than two hours were devoted
to the discussion of a resolution by
Senator Gore to investigate the cost
of production at home and abroad and
the relative price of commodities at
wholesale and retail. The resolution
was referred to the committee on
finance by decisive vote.
Considerable progress was made in
the adoption of several sections of
the tariff bill that formerly had been
passed over There were several
amendments decreasing duties former
Iy reported by the committee, but
some of the others adopted increased
the duties.
Proqressives Join Democrats.
That there will be a sharp contest
in the senate over a proposition to re-
fer to the judiciary committee an
amendment to the tariff bill, intro
duced by Senator Bailey, providing
for an income tax. is indicated by a
coalition of democrats and some OF
the progressive republicans, which
became known yesterday.
The vote will probably be the clos
est that will occur in the making of
the tariff bill.
The democratic strength in the SEN
ate is 81 votes, all of which are
pledged to support the amendment.
Mr.. Bailey is counting upon 16 to II
republican votes to secure the adop-
ton of the amendment, and it is said
that some of the prOgressives have
assured him they can deliver that
many. Fifteen would be sufficient If
the democrats voted sOlidly for the
amendment.
On the other hand, the "cODserya-
tive republicans in charge of the tar
if bill, say they have made some in
roads upon the progressive republi-
can" camp and that upon the question
of referring the whole subject of in
come tax to the judiciary committee
for report at the next regular session
they already have IS votes pledged
and express confidence of success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Lawyers to Look into Charges Against
Federal JUDGE Philips.


ST. Joseph, Mo-, May ia mass
meeting of st. Joseph lawyers yester-
day afternoon adopted resolution
authorizing the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate the charges made
in congress recently by Representative
Murphy of Missouri against Federal
Judge John F. Philips of Kansas City.
The resolutions were only adopted by
a vote of SO to &c, after several hours
of debate which at times became
acriminous.
The resolution of Murphy called for
the investigation of the conduct Of
Judge Smith Mcpherson of Red Oak,
Iowa, who sat upon the federal bench
in Kansas City, in the Missouri rate
cases, while Philips of that court was
temporarily engaged in the court OF
appeals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20

Giant mine near here yesterday aft
ernoon. Frank Guiester, a miner,
was perhaps fatally wounded. Sparks
from Guiester's torch exploded key
of powder. The explosion set off an
o-her key in the room in which FL
liston and his son were eating. Guy
Eiliston was burned to death. His
fathers injuries were cue to an at
tempt to extinguish the boys burning
clothing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
ITE FENCE A TALL ONE.
2 Feet High on Space Only
Eirh+aer Ir,rhar NAIide

Feet High on Space Only
Eighteen Inches Wide.
York, May 19.-Spite fences
I unknown in any part Of the
p, but it has remained for a
.orker TO erect the first sky
. structure of this kind. This
able fence, built OF steel, is
forty feet high and will be
an twice as tall before it is
ause OF the erection of this
aid to be the highest in the
lay be laid at the door. or en-.
If the Williamsburg bridge
g city bought whole blocks OF
t houses to make room for the
es TO the br. dge one SLIDER.
among those forced to sell
ned that the city didn't want
roperty and left him a strip
deep, with a frontage of only
inches-a biz of real estate
Mr.. Silberman could see nc
which he regarded as {
tie elephant. He attempted t
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
USED MAILS TO DEFRAUD.
Five Mining Company Propoters
Found Guilty by Jury.

WITH WITTY y W.T.
Kansas City, May ia jury in the
federal court yesterday found E. S.
Horn, Frank H. Horn, John E. Horn,
Raymond P May and F. H. Snider
guilty of using the mails to defraud
in promoting the Central Mining and
Development company of the Two
Queens group of gold mines in Ari-
IONA.
The penalty is fine of $500 or i'm
prisonment for IS months, or both.
Notice was given of motion for a
new trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
To Postpone Fraud Cases.

Washington, May 19.-Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham yesterday decided to
suspend proceedings in the Oklahoma
land fraud cases until evidence pur-
porting to substantiate the charges
against the governments attorneys
have been received here and investi-
gated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
CONTEST AGAINST
DAIRY COMBINE
HOUSE ENDORSES PRINCIPLE
ADVOCATED BY ASSEMBLY,
MAN HULL.
NO DISC ELIMINATION IN BUYING
OF MILK, CREAM OR BUT
TER FAT.
Madison, May 10.

Yesterday in the assembly Merlin
Hull of Jackson county, won another
victory when he was contending
against what he cIassed as the
dairy trust His bill Cor his bill
modified by the committee on agri-
cultureJ provides that any person,
firm, or corporation, foreign or do
nestle, engaged in the business Of
buying milk cream or butter-fat for
the purpose Of manufacture, that
hall intentionally, for the purpose
If creating a monopoly or of des-
roying the business of a compel
tor in any locality, discriminate be-
wcen different sections, cOmmuni-
rs, towns, villages or cities Of this
ate, by buying such commodity at
higher price or rate in one sec
N, community, town village, or
~ than is paid for the same com
'dity by said person firm or cor
ratiOn in another section, Commun-
town, village Or city, after max
due allowance from the point Of
chase to the locality Of manu-
ure, shall be deemed guilty OF
air discrimination. which is here
prohibited and declared unlaw-
Any person, firm or corpora
md any officer agent or re
ur Of any firm company, assOCi-
or corporation, or any member
he same or any individual, vi
,f he Of
.eding section shall be deemed
ty Of a misdemeanor and upon
victiOn thereof shah be punished
fine of not less than five hun
dollars nor more than five
IsaHd dollars, or be imprisoned
he county Jail not to exceed one
p or by both such fine and i'm
onmcnt All contracts or agree
is made in violation of any OF
provisions of this act are void.
is made the duty of the dis
attorneys to enforce the pro
ms Of these sections. If a COM
1t shall be made to the secre-
of state that any corporation
Orized to do business in this
is guilty Of unfair discrimina-
within the terms Of the pre-
lg sections, it shall be the duty
ne secretary of state to refer
matter 10 the attorney general
shall, if the facts Justify it in
judgment. cooperate with the
let attorney and cause proceed
to be commenced in the pro
court against such corporation
its officers and members. If any
corporation, foreign or dOmes-
authorized to do business in this
is found guilty of unfair dis
nation. such finding shall cause
rfeiture of all the privileges and
conferred by the laws of this
upon corporations and shall bar
lights to do business in tins
If any corporation having
found guilty of a violation of
Of the provisions of this act,
continue or attempt to do bus
i'm this state. it shall be the
of the attorney general to GUST
1rpOratiOn from all business of
nd and character in this
INGALLS,. ably discussing the
ure. agreed that existing anti
laws afforded ample remedy.
Iun spoke at length for the
showing how the alleged con
would over-bid local co-opera.
,reamertes for milk, and throt-
tpu them mt mn DriCpS rs soon
monopoly had been secured
Johnson cited the effect of the
$ operation in his community.
committee substitute. above out
was adopted. 81 TO (. the neg
being Messrs. Bray, Busacker
.r. and ingalls,. The bill was
Gee ordered engrOsSed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
CHANGE OF VENUE DENIED.
James ard Melissa Sharp, Religious
Fanatics. on Trial fer Murder.

Kansas City, May 19.-James and
Melissa Sharp. religious fanatics.
known as Adam and Eve Cod on
trial here for the murder of two po-
lice officers and bystander, during
religious riot. December last, We're yes
terday denied change of venue and
the selection of jury to try them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
Broker Arrested for Eorneru

Chicago, May Clarence Edward
Smith, broker, of this city. was ar
rested here last night on warrant
sworn out by board Of trade detec-
tive organization. The specific com-
plant was the forging of "a check for
$500 on the National bank OF AiIwau-
kee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
>LTH TRIP FOR HITCHCOCK.

to Havana to Meet Secretary of
War Dickinson.
Shington. May l9.-Postmaster
al Hitchcock left yesterday for
IA, Cuba. where he viii meet the
II Dolphin, having on board Sec
of War Dickinson. Mr.. Dickin-
las made an inspection trip to
ma. and NIr. Hitchcock Will ac-
any him hack 10 the United
:. Mr.. Hitchcock has been more
IS indisposed for some time and
expected the sea air will greatly
I him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20
Son Killed, Father Injured.

Linton, Ind, May 19.-Guy Elleston,
16 years old, was killed and his ia
Their, Daniel E1Iiston, seriously burned
in a powder explosion at the little
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-20

Boards of arbitration of six states,
including Illinois, met in Detroit 10
confer on the marine strike on the
great lakes.