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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
CASTRO TO SAIL
FOR VENEZUELA

Cologne, March 24.-Ex-President
Castro Of Venezuela, who is on his
way to Bordeaux to sail for South
America, stayed in this city over
night and will leave for Paris this
morning. It is learned from one OF
Castro's friends that he has only about
$4,000 in Europe and that stories OF
immense sums being sent out to him
from Venezuela are pure fiction.
May Be Arrested.
Bodeaux, March 24-The Venezue
Ian consul here was yesterday Official
" advised by Jose de Jesus Paul. the
Venezuelan commissioner to Europe
from Berlin, that ex-President Castro
will be arrested if he attempts to land
in Venezuela. It is believed here that
Castro intends to stop at Trinidad ana
await deve' opments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
SUPPOSED DEAD; ALIVE.
Wanted as Witness in Suit Aqains+
PIatt

Chicago, March 24-James Dono-
van, president of the Baker Lumber
company, declared here yesterday
that La Flora S. Baker, sought bv
the New York police, and who was de-
clared legally dead two years ago bv
Judge Cutting in the probate court,
was in Chicago during the Christmas
holidays and at the home of his
daughter. Donovan said he was in
terested in finding Baker, whose es-
tate had been settled since he was de-
clared dead, as a witness in a suit for
$3.OOO,OO0 against former Senator
Thomas c. Plat of New York. More
than 100000 acres Of land in Michi-
gan are said to be concerned in the re
suit Of the litigation in the prosecu-
ton Of which Baker is needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
WlTHDRAWS RESIGNATION.
TeIeg apis President Taft, Revoking
Former Action.

Santa re. n. NJ, March 24-Gover-
no, Curry, in response 70 a telegram
from Washington yesterday, tele-
graphed President Taft withdrawing
his resignation as governor of New
Mexico. which he rendered Monday.
1t is believed that the resignation
of George Curry as governor Of New
Mexico was caused by personal piQue.
An order was issued last Saturday by
Secretary of the Interior BaIIinger
that hereafter governors of territories
should stay at home and not be run
ming TO Washington at frequent inter
walls. This was taken by Curry as a
direct slap at him, as since his in
auguraI eighteen months ago he has
spent almost a third of his time in the
national capital
Governor Curry was q rough rider
and a personal friends Of Roosevelt
by whom he was appointed to Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
Three Die Within 1 Meek

BOscobel Wis, March 2+.-Within a
single week three sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip J. Hof have died here.
Edwin. aged 3 years, died last Thurs
day Of scarlet fever; Phillip, Jr.. aged
Z, on Friday of the same malady. and
Otto, aged L. yesterday of pleurisy
and pneumonia. There are two other
members of the family i'll and grave
doubts are entertained for their re-
covery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
PREACHERS FIGHT,
ONE Is KILLED

Lebanon, Mo-, March 24-Rev. NJ.
D. Johnson shot and killed Rev. Sol
ONION ODen. both of Lebanon, fol-
lowing a quarrel at Russ, a village
near here, late yesterday. Rev. John
son is pastor of the Free Will Baptist
church. and the man he killed was
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church. Johnson has surrendered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO ABDUCTION
CLAIMS SHE MADE THE WHOLE
PLANS FOR KIDNAPPING OF
WILLIE WHITLA.
POLICE FIND $3.50 BENEATH
HER skIRT-ALso ARREST
MALE COMPANION.

Cleveland, o., March PA man
and a woman were arrested last night
charged with the WhitIa kidnapping
case.
When placed in custody at the po-
lice station the woman said:
Il am the one who planned the
whole thing. There will be trouble
for me and hell in Sharon tomorrow. %
Beneath the woman's skirt was
found $3.50. All of it but $40 was
bound in packages with the original
slips placed on the money when Whit
la took it from the bank still around
it,
The woman says she spent 10 years
OF her life in a convent in PennsyIva-
mia but denies that she has ever been
i'll trouble before Both man and wo-
man deny they know the name of
each other. They admit they are not
man and wife. Both will be arraigned
in police court today on the charge
of abduction according to Detective
Wood Attempts were made to com
municate with Whitla in Sharon last
night but he could not be located
The man says he has been a resident
of Cleveland for II years. He claims
to have a brother and sister here.
Captain Shattruck is said to have
secured a description. of the kid
napers Of from Willie WhitIa and this
description led to the arrest.
Yesterday detectives heard that a
man and woman answering the de-
scription of the kidnapers had been
seen on the outskirts Of the city.
They came down town and bought
numerous articles of clothing tender
ing S. and $40 bills in payment, it was
learned. Later a report came that
the people had left a package in a
downtown store which proved to con-
sist of discarded clothing.
The detectives uaiied the couple
around the business district several
hours during the afternoon but de-
laved taking them into custody.
Shortly after nightfaH the police
learned the two had gone to the east
end of the city. The police walked
I'D behind the pair and ShattuCk took
the woman by the arm, Wood secur-
ing the man. The couple staggered,
say the police, as if intoxicated. The
man would not talk, but the woman
chatted with the policeman and ad-
mitted she planned the kidnapping.
Sharon Woman Suspected.
Sharon, Pa, March Pat is be,
Iieyed here the woman arrested III
Cleveland is from Sharon. The wo
man suspected has not been living
with her husband for some time, but
has been making her home here. She
is said to have had intimate knowledge
of the Whitla family and their rela
tionships and to have known thai
Whitla would unQuestionably give III
anv amount for the recovery of his
son. If she is the woman on whom
suspicion has centered here, her ar
rest would cause great sensation
offers $4,000 Reward.
Harrisburg, Pa. March 24-Govern
or Stuart last night issued procla
nation offering a reward Of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction Of the
kidnapes of Willie Whitla-
Stiff Penalty for ktdnapers.
Des Moines, Ia, March PA bill
was introduced in the house yesterda,
changing the penalty for conviction o
kidnapers from five years to life i'm
| DriSOnment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

the little country schoolhouse with
having brought punishment upon
them, was seized by a number of
boys at recess and taken to a nearby
woods. There he was hanged by his
heels to a sapling. In his struggle he
fell and so injured his spine that
death resulted The case is in the
hands Of the grand jury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
PAYNE FINISHES
HIS EXPLANATION
DEVOTES MORE THAN FIVE
STRAIGHT HOURS TO TARIFF
ELUCIDATION.
CONGRESSMAN RODENBURG IN
CRIME or KIDNAPPING.

Washington, March 24.-Occupying
the entire session of the house yester-
day, Mr.. Payne of New York, chair
man of the committee of ways and
means, concluded his speech in eX-
PLANTATION of the tariff bill. He was
on his feet almost all the five hours
and ten minutes that he had the floor.
At times he gave evidence of being
greatly fatigued and leaned on his
desk hoping in that way to get lit
tie rest.
The majority leader began his
speech yesterday morning in no par
ticular good frame of mind, but as the
day wore on he exhibited the best of
humOr. He closed amid the plaudits
of republicans who crowded about him
and extended their congratulations.
His arguments covered a wide field.
He took the position that the bill
would not injure the tin plate or steel
industries of the United States, and
that free hides would not be a menace
to farmers. He discussed the inherit
ance tax at length, and said it was
preferable to the income tax because
it would not give rise to perjury or
fraud. He held to the view, also, that
the income tax was wholly unconstitu-
tional.
Minority leader, Champ Clark, of
Missouri. followed, and had proceeded
but a minute or two when, at the sug-
geStiOn Of Mr.. Payne he suspended
and the house adjourned.
To Define kidnapping.
"To define the crime of kidnapping
and provide punishment therefor, in
the District of Columbia" This is
the title Of a bill which Represent
ative Rodenberg of Illinois, introduced
yesterday, and it was suggested by
the narrowing experiences of Willie
WhitIa, of Sharon, Pa. The kidnapping
of a person for the purpose of extort-
ing ransom is made punishable by
death or Imprisonment for not less
than five years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

Washington, March 24.-The attor-
ney general has asked Wade H. Ellis
of Ohio to continue in his present DO
s;tion Of assistant to the attorney
general. and it was officially an
nounced this afternoon that Mr.. Ell
lis had agreed TO do so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
YOUNG WH|TLA
IN MOTHERS ARMS
RESCUED BOY RETURNS HOME
AMID REJOICING OF
POPULACE.
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISMISSED AND
BUSINESS SUSPENDED TO
WELCOME LITTLE LAD.

Sharon, Pa, March 24-"BiIIv''
Whitla, who was kidnapped from his
school in this city last Thursday. was
brought home yesterday afternoon bv
his father, Attorney James P. WbitIa
who paid over the $4,000 ransom de-
manded by the boys abductors in
Cleveland Monday night.
The reunion took place around the
family hearthstone in the WbitIa
home and no prying eyes were per-
mItted to witness the greeting of
mother and son, only the immediate
relatives OF the family being present
at the joyful Homecoming of the lad.
Accorded an ovation of the popuIace
OF Sharon that could not have been
heartier, the little fellow and father
arrived here at 1906 yesterday after
noon after an absence of l25 hours
Fully 5000 persons extended the lad
their way through the dense crowd
surrounding the railway station Mr.
Whitla, Billy" his uncle and a detec-
i've DOddu6 d eau anu were quickly
driven in the direction of the Whitla
home
Cheering and singing the great gath
ering of enthusiastic neighbors and
citizens followed the cab through the
streets. Business was practically at a
standstiII, public schools were dis
missed and Notification that lasted
until late at night was given full
CWav
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
ROOSEVELT WAVES
LAST FAREWELL
SAILS AWAY ON HUNTING KIP
in THE wILDs OF EAST
AFRICA.
MuLTITUDES ATTEND HIS DE-
pARTURE-soN KERMIT AC-
COMPANIES HIM.

New York, March 24-Waving a
parting farewell with his black
SLOUGH hat. his smiling face beaming
IN the morning sun, as he stood on the
captains bridge Of the steamship
Hamburg, ex-President Roosevelt
sailed away yesterday for his long
planned African safari." He left his
native shores amid the CHEERS Of
thousands Of persons that swarmed
the Hamburg American line pier, the
whistles Of river craft and the thun-
derous reyerbatons Of the ex-presi-
dents salute Of - guns from forts
Hamilton and Wordsworth.
Besides the happy figure Of the for
mer chief magistrate as the big
steamship slipped out Of her dock
stood Kermit Roosevelt, son Of the
eX-president, who accompanied his
father as official photographer on the
expedition. Father and son remained
On the bridge on the trip down the
bay and acknowledged with sweeps Of
their hats the saIutes Of vessels. The
demonstration was unofficial in char
acter but many high in the affairs Of
the nation We're present. Just before
he boarded the snip he was presented
10 bronze tablet by the Italian Amer
lean chamber Of commerce, in recog-
milton OF his efforts on behalf Of the
Siciian earthquake sufferers. Mr..
Roosevelt made no statements regard
ing his coming hun, in the jungIes
of British East Africa other than to
say that he probably would be gone
about a year and a quarter. One in
cident Of the departure which touched
Roosevelt probably more than any
other was the presentation of a mes
sage and gift from President Taft, by
Captain Archibald Butt who was
chief military aide to Roosevelt and
who at present occupies that position
under President Taft. Mr.. Roosevelt
sent a message to Mr.. Taft by
Captain Bait and when out at sea
sent the president wireless tele-
gram: Parting thanks love and SIN
cerIty.
MI Roosevelt ana Kermit received
continuous ovation from the tlme they
landed at the East River terminal OF
The Long island railroad from OyS-
ter Bay TO theN hnaI departure OH Ohe
steamer Hamburg, TOT GlOraltar. us
hrst port OF can, mere was d b.'rSt
OF cheers as the ierry-Doat landed at
Ihlrty-lourth street ana as me party
Whlried through the city SLreeIS Ine
pedestrians caJchhg SHmpSes OF Ihe
eN7preSld"nt cheered' TOOK OH theIr
mats ana waved iaIe"eI'
FRIENDS ana NoilllcaI ana oHIclaI as
socIateS came aboard the steamship
10 speed the departing hunter. only
those VINO were known 10 douglas
h0oInSon' oIolheT-in-i"" Oh MI.
Roosevelt We're aahilIed 10 Ihe Sulte
where MI RooSeHeiI received HIS
IIiendS.
The departure or the Hamburg was
delayed until lI:06 by order OF Cap
tain BurmeIster, so that MAJOR Gen
'faI wood OIL the department OF the
east ana star. might board the steam
snip from lhe government Tug "9ch-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
Boy Hazed to Death.

Monticello. Ind March 24.-At least
one confession has been obtained in
the case of Charles Stintson, alleged
TO have been hazed to death in the
White school in this city. Stintson,
who was charged by other pupils at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
TWAS a SIMPLE TRICK.
So Says English Judge of eunco

90 says Ehgi'sh Judge of Bunco
Game Played on DR.. Hutchins.
London, March 24.-"How anyone
can be deceived by such simple tricks
is amazing" said Judge Wallace yes
terday afternoon, when he passed
sentence on three men who had bun
coed DR.. Marriott Hutchins, president
Of the board Of education Of Lake
county, Michigan, out of 81 900 in cash
and diamond ring The judge sen
fenced the men to q, Is and 9 months
imprisonment respectively The pro
ceedings in court seemed to amuse
the spectators greatly, but Mr.. Hutch
ms was greatly embarrassed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
KIDNAPPING cAPITAt oFFENsE'
Minnesota Legislator Proposes BIZ to
That Effect.

st. Paul, March 24.-RepresentatiVe
Holm Zelch is having a bill prepared
which is soon to be introduced IL the
Minnesota house making kidnapping a
capital offense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
WaIsh's Claim Attacked.

Chicago, H., March 24-Judgments
for s1,000,0G0 against the Colorado
Chronicle company in favor OF John
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25

That shepherds and farmers com
prise about one-half of the population
of Greece?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
Crowd Dances With Joy.

Within a short time the party ar
rived at the WhitIa residence where
d second large crowd, which had con-
gregated in the morning, was in evil
dence. AS the cab and cheering
thrOng were sighted, those surround
ing the Whitla home shouted and
danced with joy When the boy and
his father attempted to alight from
the cab they were in The midst of a
remarkable demonstration. Tears
were in many eyes and all Sharon
seemed mad with Joy.
With difficulty the father, boy and
others of the party succeeded in eX-
Treating themselves from the crowd
and went into the house. Here the
mother, who had been patiently wait
ing with happy anticipation since
Monday night to see her boy, affec-
tfonateIy cIasped her child to her
breast and for several minutes they
chung to one another and sobbed.
My boy! My dear, dear boy, you
are back in mothers arms" Crying
and hugging the little fellow, the
mother showered him with kisses and
seemed reluctant TO leave him from
her arms to answer the calls of the
multitude gathered in front Of the
hOuSp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
Pose for a Photograph.

After being in the house five min
utes, Mr.. and Mrs Whitla with Billy,
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Buhl,
and his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
William Whitla both Of them over so
years old, came to the front porch.
The crowd cheered and rushed toward
the house. For a moment it seemed
as though some of the people would
be crushed. They were restrained by
the detectives, however, and consented
to keep still while the family posed
for a photograph. AS soon as this was
over. the demonstration broke forth
again. Willie climbed to the railing
surrounding the porch, and, apparently
paying no attention to the great
crowd, yelled to several school COM
narions whom he saw in the street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-25
Have Record of the Money.

The principal hope of the detec-
tivae that thew may capture the alb
ductor of Willie Whitla and his ac-
complices lies in the fact that the
numbers of all the bills in the $lV,OOO
currency paid as a ransom are known.
A list was made and kept Of every bill
in the entire lot and this list mas
been furnished the detectives. A par
tial list of the numbers was made pup
lie last night, but it is so incomplete
&C to be of little value, while the COM
pIete list would fill several columns
of a newspaper. The name OF the
bank issuing the bill, if national bank
notes. and the number of each bill IS
given.
Mr.. Whitla then addressed the
tbrong. He extended his thanks to
all the officials and individuals who
had assisted in the search for the boy
and expressed the gratitude of his
family and himself for the sympathy
of the people, which he said had done
so much to help the family bear UP
during the darkest hours of their soT
row. He suggested that children be
taught by their parents to fear stran
gers and to make an cutlery whenever
any stranger should attempt to in
duce children to accompany him.
/ With the singing of the doxology
Iby several thousand voices, the
/ demonstration ended.
Willie was out during the afternoon
playing with his little friends. lie
rode a bicycle. played marbles and
assisted in flying a kite. He is the
object of the childish envy of every
boy in Sharon, anyone Of whom wound
/ be glad to have had his experiences.
Nothing has developed here in re
gard to the abductors. The persons
taken into custody at Cleveland ant
Youngstown are shown to have haC
no connection with the abduction anC
nothing is known here as to any new
clue.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-08
S195, ,985.24 From
Near-Beer Taxes

Atlanta. Ga. April With S195.-
9S5.24 near beer money on hand pre-
dicted ON Monday. April ), ii looks as
though the state viii have even more
near beer taxes in its treasury by the
end OF 1909 than was officially pre-
dicted by Comptroller General Wright
The comptroller in his report of
which advance proofs have just come
from the press, says tnat collections
amounting to $4,000 may be rea-
sonably expected in near beer taxes
during 1903 lie recalls chat $t9100
was collected during 1908 The
amount on hand April includes the
$t9100 collected before January / as
well as some $4,000 of 1908 money
that came in after the first of the
year.
Approximately st250O0 is credited
to 1909 on the near beer booze. Com
petent authority says that the collec-
tions belonging to 1909 viii be hardly
less than $l75,O00, in which event the
whole near beer funI would be more
than 100000 and very little less than
the old $2400OO liquor revenue of the
state.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-08
MANY KILLED AND
INJURED BY
CYCLONE
NORTH AND CENTRAL MissIs-
slPPl VISITED BY GALE-FouR-
TEEN KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED ~ THAT sEcTIoN-To-
LsDo, OHIO, IS ALSO STRUCK.

Memphis, Tenn April Fourteen
persons are known 20 have been killed
and two score or more We're injured
oy cyclone which passed over north
and central Mississippi late last night.
At Aberdeen fouF persons perishgd
in the destruction OF the railroad de
pot The storm was cloudy and fiat
tened ont its path as though it was
passed over by a steam-roller.
At Starkwlle, a small place in cen
tral Mississippi four were killed and
a number injured. Buildings in the
path OF The cyclone were leyeled with
the ground the damage to property
amounting TO mere thau 100000
A majority of the FILLED and injured
We're negroes
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-08
SUMMER COTTAGE FOR TAFT
AT MANCHESTER BY SEA, MASS

Boston, April THE statement Of
President Taft that he has made ar
rangements for his summer home,
causes people here to believe that the
Edward Robinson house, at Manches-
ter. is the cottage" most likely to be
chosen by him to be the summer ex-
ecutiye mansion of the United States.
1t is charmingly situated and rather
secluded yet within easy distance OF
all of Manchesters varied attractions.
+ It is about a mile from the center of
the village and railroad station.
Perhaps one Of its strongest features
to recommend it to the president is its
close proximity to the Essex County
club. which is directly across the way
the highway alone separating the
Robinson estate from the club grounds
From its lofty eminence one may lool
down directly on the golf links, a.
4 waI1 as oar oyer a beautiful diversified
country.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-08
REGULATIONS FOR
SALE OF MANY
DRUGS
THEY HAVE JUST BEEN PASSED
BY THE STATE BOARD OF
PHARMAcY-NuMsER OF NEW
RULES GOVERNING The SALE
HAVE BEEN MADE.

Regulations governing the sale OF
drugs, particularly narcotics. nave
gust been promulgated by the state
board OF pharmacy through Tom G.
Hudson, state commissioner OF agri-
culture
The board was called on TO act as
advisors in forming definite rules for
the enforcement OF the new pure
drugs act. Dr I A. Cheatham, state
drug inspector, submitted report OF
the work SO far done. and discussed
with the board many of the problems
that have arisen.
1t vas decided To give thirty days
warning 10 all druggists who upon
first inspections were found to not
be complying strictly with the law If
after that time they have not so eom-
piled each win he prosecuted
The labelling OF cottonseed oil as
sweet oil. or refined eottonseed oil
as what is commonly known as sweet
oil was declared 10 constitute mis-
-branding" and to b. in violation
Of law.
The preparation or sale of such ar
ticles as Peerless Paregoric" or
Peerless Laudanum" was held to be
legal. These articles are manufac-
tured by the Augusta Drug company.
and the names are trademarks Il
was held in the case OF paregoric that
the label should state the amount OF
opium and not the percentage OF
morphine the preparation contains.
Veterinary remedies such as Holly
mans Elixir and Sloan's Colic Cure,
cannot be sold hereafter except upon
the prescription of veterinary sur
geon, physician or dentist
Most important Of all is the stan
dard fixed for narcotic preparations.
The board certifies t9at hahitina, au-
tikamnia and codein tablets, antikam-
MIA and heroin tablets, aceiani!id and
oodein tablets. all codein tablets, all
tablets containing heroin and codein
somnos, bromidia. cerebral sedative
compound, hypnobrcmi compound, eli
xier hypnotic compound, bromo- chlor
al compound bromadyne. bromide
choral compound ami all preparations
that contain more than twenty grains
OF chloral hydrate To each fluid ounce;
also Waite's local anaesthetic, anti
mahy and all preparations that con-
tain cocaine constitute violations OF
the narcotic law when offered for gem
eral sale. and cannot be sold legally
except on the prescriptions Of physi-
clans, dentists and veterinary sur
geous
Authority was given the state in
spector to represent the board in eu-
forcing the above regulation and to
certify to it all articles found TO be
in violation Of it.