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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Charleston, W. Va, March, lot is
believed here that the decision of
Judge Mcpherson in the Missouri
two cent fare case, will have a bear
ing upon a similar case pending in
this state. The Coal and Coke rail
road. among whose heavy stockholders
are Senator Stephen B. Elkins and
former Senator Henry G. Davis, have
applied for a write Of mandamus 10
prevent the attorney general and the
prosecuting attorney of Kanawha
county rom enforcing the two cent
fare rate law against that road, claim
ing it is confscatory. George E.
Price. general counsel for the Coal
and Coke road. said yesterday he be
lfeved that the Mcpherson decision
vii have an effect on all roads which
are not getting fair returns upon the
investment. but will not affect roads
that are earning fair returns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
NEW SIO,OO0,0OO
RAIL ROtD PROJECT

Chicago, March 1O.-Oficial az
nouncement was made yesterday ii
the completion in the immediate flI-
ture OF the Chicago, Mi waukc and
Gary railroad at a cost Of 100000,
the project already financed. Il was
formerly known as the Illinois, Iowa
and Minnesota railroad. When CON
pleted it will form an outer belt rail
way to Chicago extending from Mi
Waukee on the north to Gary, Ind, on
the south, crossing 30 trunk lines cen
tering in Chicago. The biggest linz
10 be bui is from Milwaukee %
Rockford. costing sG.500,0O0. II Is
said s6.00G0O) have been expended
up to date
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
To MAKE TARIFF
MORE PL|ABLE
NEW SCHEDULES ARE TO BE
EQUIPPED WITH MAXIMUM
AND MINIMUM RATES.

Washington, March 10.-Maximum
and minimum rates of duty are pro
vided in the new tariff bill which is
to be introduced in the house by
Chairman Payne Of the ways and
means committee, when the special
session convenes. A paragraph will
be included in each separate schedule
providing for minimum duties on ar
ticIes under that schedule. Twenty
per cent. is understood to be the re
duction made for minimum duties
Some articles will be excepted from
the provision for the minimum duty
and greater or lesser rates of reduc-
ton will be placed on others. 1t is
TO make the American tariff more phi
able in accordance with the tariffs Of
foreign countries that the maximum
and minimum provisions were incOr-
pOrated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
NUTMEG, SOLONS
ANTAGONIzE TAFT
OPPOSE INHERITANCE TAX PROP
OSITION RECOMMENDED BY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

Hartford, Conn. March l0.-Oppo-
sition to President Taft's suggestion
of a federal inheritance tax as a
means Of raising revenue, has ap-
peared in the Connecticut general as
sembly. Senator Searls, a republican
leader, yesterday introduced a reso-
luton on the matter, which went to
the judiciary committee. 1t sets forth
that several states are now taxing
nheritances with marked success and
need all the revenue that can proper
ly be drawn from this source and
that the federal government can read
lily raise additional revenue when re-
Quired from other sources and in
sjsting that the taxation of Uncertain
ces should be reserved TO the several
states as source of revenue for their
exclusive use and benefit"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
HAND REJOlNED TO ARM.
Youth Expected to Regain Strength
After a Rare Operation.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 10.-The
hand that was severed from the wrist
Of Charles Miller at a paper factory
here recently has been successfully re
Joined to his arm. and it is said that
the young man shortly will be dis
charged from Bronson hospital with
the prospect OF regaining full use OF
his hand Only a small piece of flesh
held the hand and arm together when
the accident occurred, but doctors
quickly bound them together and the
wound has healed rapidly. Doctors
say that few such operations have re
suit, d successfully.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
ANOTHER STRANGE
MURDER STORY

Indianapolis, Ind. March 10.-The
police uncovered a mysterious murder
yesterday afternoon when the body OF
Mrs. Mary Nichols, aged 80 years old,
residing south of the city, was found
with the head crushed. Gustave
Eaton, gardener, who made his home
with Mrs. Nichols, was taken in Gus
tody pending an investigation. Eaton
told the officers that four strange
young men tied him to a shed and
beat Mrs. Nichols to death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Insists Linco n Shot Him.

Kenosha, Wis, March 1O-Rudolpa
scheele of the village of Silver Lake
was adjudged insane in the COUNTY
court here and sent to the state hos
pital ct Mendoza. He insisted hat ha
had been shot by Abraham Lincoln
and il is thought that the large
amount of reading he had been doing
on the recenl Lincoln celebration aid
ed in destroying his reason. He is
now suffering from an acute re igious
mania and talks necessarily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
zELAYA
FOR ARBITRATION

Ell PasO, Tex, March 10.-The pO-
lital situation in Central America, ac-
cording to recent advices, has been
rather tense for some time. Only
last week ships arriving at Mexican
ports reported that the Salvadorean
gunboat, Presidenta, had sailed under
sealed oredrs, presumably to lombard
Nicaraguan ports.
President ZeIaya has called a peace
congress to form a pan-American
board of arbitration to adjust future
disputes between the Central Ameri-
can republics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
OFF TO PITTSsURG.
Handy Kids and KuImbackers Leave
for Bowling Tourney.

The Handy Kids and the Kuhn
hackers are the representatives Of the
Park alley teams which leave today
for Pittsburg to participate in the
national bowling tournament The
teams are well organized and their
friends back them to capture a few
honors. The personnel of the teams
are as follows: Handy Kids, Albert
Schwoegler, r. Soehle, Anton
Schwoeg,er, John McCarl and Joseph
Schwoegler; Kulmbackers, Charles
Post. Joseph Mitchell, H. o. Teck-
meyer. Otto ScheIer and George PaItz.
All these will individually take part
in the single events and for the
doubles will combine: Soehle and Nc
Carl Albert and Anton SchWoegifr
Post and Joseph Schwoegler, Teck
meyer and Scheler, Paltz and Twitch
ell
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
RE-SUBMISSION IN IOWA.
Such Is Predicted of the Prohi Sftion
Proposition.

Des lIoines. Ia, March 10.-The
Meredith resolution, favoring a re-sub-
mission to Iowa voters of the prohibi-
ton amendment, will pass the house
today, was the prediction made last
night. A motion to refer the measure
to the judiciary committee where it
would have been buried, was defeated
in the house, IS to IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
GIRLS SLAYER MOVED SECRETLY
iowan Is Taken to Ottun1Wa to Plead
to Charge Against Him.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 10.-Sher-
if Jackson of WapellO county took
John Junken, who confessed to the
murder OF Clara Rosen, the young
choir singer. from the Polk county
Jail here at > a. m. yesterday, and
boarded a train for Ottumwa. The
departure was made with secrecy. 1t
was planned 10 take Junken before
the district Judge in Ottumwa and
give him a chance to plead TO the IN
dictment. He then was to be taken 70
the penitentiary at Fort Madison TO
remain until the court is ready for the
trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
A 100000 CORPORATION.
Big Organization Launched on Sea Of
Industry.

Lansing, Mich, March 1O.-IsIand
Copper company. a $1,OOO,OO0 mining
corporation, was incorporated yester-
day. The officers of the company are
at Houghton, Mich, and Duluth. Mimi,
and its operations are to be confined
to Houghton and Keweenaw counties,
Michigan. Directors are F. w. Mich
OILS, ]. c. Stone, Albert Bauden. c. H.
Frimodig, J. G. Mckee, Edward Nc
Kee, all of Houghton; Herman A.
Wieder, James D Looney, Hancock:
o. J. Larson of Duluth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Death Of John h. Van DYKE

Milwaukee, Wis, March 10.-Former
President John H. Van Dyke of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, is dead He was one OF the
leading lawyers OF the state and coun-
sci for the company after he retired
as president in 1874.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
TORNADO MAKES
FR|GHTFUL RECORD
THIRTY DEAD AND MANY IN
JURED IN WRECKED AR
KANSAS TOWN.
EVERY BUSINESS HOUSE IN
BRlNkLY IN RUINS-MUCH
SUFFERING.

BrinkIey, Ark, March 1O.-Thirty or
more lives were snuffed out, 60 people
Injured and property estimated at
81, 100000 destroyed as the result of
a tornado which wrecked this city
Monday night. Of the known dead, IA
are white, as follows:
Isaac Reed, Mrs. Isaac Reed, Russell
Reed, Raymond Reed, Porter Foote,
J. L. Starrett, Harry Stovall, Jr., Mrs.
Ethel Phillips, Mrs. Belle Darden, two
children of Mrs. Darden, Charles
F'renze, A NJ. Hood, and an unknown
man.
The tornado shrieked above the city
only a few minutes, but it's work of
destruction was complete. The Ro-
man Catholic church, standing directly
in the path Of the storm, escaped dam
age or destruction and stood last night
grimIy alone in the scene of desola-
ton. It has been converted into
hospital. Main street and Cypress
avenue, the principal thoroughfares of
the town, are impossible and are
piled high with wreckage from end to
end.
Every business house is in ruins and
there is hardly home that his not at
least suffered loss of roof or window.
The Arlington hotel was totally de-
molished. Eighty guests were regis
tered there, but all escaped unin-
jured. The Brinkley, Southern and
Kelly hotels all were destroyed with
out loss of life, however.
Relief squads have been at work all
day caring for the dead and injured.
Governor Donauhey arrived yesterday
afternoon and has the situation well
in hand. Hundreds of people are
homeless and wandering about seeking
temporary abode. Three special trains
arrived from neighboring towns.
bringing relief workers, physicians and
nurses. In the Catholic church doe
tors and nurses are caring for the in
iured
Six Dead at Little Rock.
Little Rock. Ark, March 1O.-Six
dead and eight injured are reported
yesterday in the vicinity of Little
Rock as the result of the tornado
which passed close to Little Rock
Monday night The dead are:
Mrs. Elrod, Benton, Ark.
Mrs. Sam KestersOn, Salem.
Unknown child at PineywoOds.
Edgar. Roy, and Lena, aged II, y
and 8, respectively, children of Mrs.
Isabel Mason at Zion.
Mrs. Mason and six other children
were seriously hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Almond Young Woman Attempts tc
Start Fire by Use of Kerosene.

Almond, Wis, March 10.-While
lighting a fire with kerosene at the
home Of her grandmother, Miss Emma
Whitman was fatally burned. The
clothes of the young woman caught
fire and after Intellectual attempts to
.quench the flames she rushed from
the house into the yard. Here she
attempted to put out the fire by roll
ing in the snow, but the flames had
gained such Roadway that her clothes
were burned almost completely off her
body before help arrived. Miss Whit
man died several hours later in great
agony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
FAIL TO WRECK TRAIN.
Enoineer Sees Obstruction in Time TO
Avoid Calamity.

Oil City, Pa, March 10.-An attempt
was made to wreck the Pittsburg eE-
press on the Pennsylvania railroad 30
mics north of here yesterday. Six
jos we're placed across the track. The
obstruction was seen by the engineer
il, time to stop the train which wa
hIla5 with passengers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
TO ATTACK ALL 2-cENT LAWS.
Meeting of Western Passenger Asso
citation for Concerted Action.

Chicago, March 10.-The meeting of
the executive committee of the West
ern Passenger association will be
held here today to formulate a plan of
action in view of the Missouri 2-cent
rate decision. A meeting of the ex-
ecutive officials of the western roads
will be held soon with view to a con-
certed action against all 2-cent pas
senger laws. It is expected that suits
will be begun in several states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Mr.. Ledvina's, 259a, relating to
frauds by corporation officers.
Mr.. Hammill's, 156a, permitting a
heavy assessment for road purposes
was referred to the committee on tax
alton. This is the bill especially op-
posed by pin land owners.
The Whittet bill, 133a, relating to
the annual reports of library directors
was referred TO the committee on
claims, as also was Mr.. Twesme's for
state hygiene laboratory in connec-
ton with the state board of health.
"Reminiscences were presented by
Speaker Bancroft and many others
against any raise in Woodman insur-
ance, against spring shooting, petit
lions for and against county option,
and for the Sunday closing of barber
shops
Both houses meet at 10 o'clock this
forenoon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

made possible through an agreement
with the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton company, by which the Canadian
Pacific viii use the Oregon Railway
and Navigation tracks from Spokane
to Portland. The 500 already has a
line itno Spokane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Bryan S Daughter
Granted DiUorce

Lincoln, Neb., March 10.-Ruth
BryaT-Leavitt, eldest daughter of vii
liam J. Bryan, was yesterday after,
noon granted a divorce from W. H.
Leavitt
Mrs. Leavitt and her mother ap-
Deared in the court Of Judge Cornish,
and both alleged that Leavitt had not
contributed to the support of his wife.
There was no defense. Mrs. Leavitt
was granted the custody of the two
children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
FOR BANK GUARANTY.
Nebraska Assembly Passes Bill Which
BRYAN Advocated

Lincoln, Neb March 10.-The lower
house of the legislature yesterday
passed the bank deposit guarantee hill
framed by joint committees of the two
houses. The vote was . to %, all
the democrats and five republicans
supporting it. The measure is one OF
the issues which Bryan declared to be
a paramount in. the Nebraska cam
paign last fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
TALLoW AND oLEUM TIGLIUM.
Athena doctor" Uses TalIow and
OIeum Tigiium.


Barron, Wis, March 10.-Declaring
that he was not a doctor but black
smith, and that his plasters were
made of taIlow and oleum tiglium,
John Till, the "plaster-on-theback spe-
cialist," was examined before the court
here in the suit of Patrick Sullivan
Of Milwaukee against the alleged doc
tor for malpractice. Till refused to
give the proportions in which he mixed
his plasters. He declared that he had
derived his healing powers from an
other blacksmith in Austria and that
the latter had given him written in
structions as to how to diagnose cases.
Till denied ever having treated Sulli-
van.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
CANADIAN PACIFIC FACTOR.
Railroad Officials Declare It Soon
Will Run into Portland.

St Paul, Mimi, March 10-That
the Canadian Pacifc-Soo railroad com
bination soon viii be running its
trains into Portland, Ore, and thus
will h2 able to compete with the Hill
and Hartman lines for business to
that point, is the report current among
railroad officials. based on statement
made recently by a high official Of the
500 railroad.
This arrangement, it is said, will be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Samuel EIkins Dead

Columbia, Mo-, March 0.-5amueI
r. Elkins, eyed 81, brother Of Serato.
Elk rs of West Virginia, i dead he
was postmaster here for 16 ears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
BAD BADGER sLEET STORM.
Electric Lines Out of Commisston-
Stores Closed at Marinette.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 1O.-The
sleet storm in Wisconsin is causing
havoc with train service Dispatches
from the state indicate that there is
almost a total cessation of trafIc on
electric roads and at Marinette the
storm is so severe tnat stores were
forced to close. At Iron Mountain,
Mich, u inches of snow fell yester-
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Joint Resolutions Adopted.

Senator Birds, 40s, to print 1000
copies of the executive message and
report of the conservation commission.
Senator Stout's, 44s, instructing
the university regents to direct Pres
ident Van Hise to make application to
the trustees of the Carnegie founda-
ton for the advancement of teaching
to have the University of Wisconsin
placed on the accepted list of insti-
tutiOns Of the foundation.
Senator Stout's, 45s, relating to
United States appropriations for agri-
cultural colleges and authorizing the
proper state officers to accept for the
University of Wisconsin the funds ap-
propriated to this state.
Bills Ordered Engrossed.
Senator Birds, 17Ss, relating to the
memorial hall for Wisconsin veterans
and making an appropriation. The
amendment fixing the salary of the
custodian at $1,000 instead of $1,000
was adopted. At the present time the
salary is $1,000.
Senator Thomas 259s, relating to
town mutual fire insurance compan-
les.
Senator Thomas zoos, relating to
valuation of organization of town
mutual insurance companies and ex-
tend the duration of the same.
Senator Thomas 32Os, relating to
organization and tho amendment or
articles of town mutual insurance
companies.
Senator Randolph's, 44Ss. relating
to liquor dealers mutual insurance
companies.
Committee On education, 5O4s,
changing the name of the college of
law of the university to law school
and that of the college of medicine
to medical school,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11
Indefinitely Postponed.

Senator Gaylord's, by request 147s,
relating to town, city and village mu-
tual insurance companies.
Laid Over.
The Morris bill, which provides
that barbering on Sunday in shops
shall not be a work of necessity was
ready for engrossment but Senator
Brazeau asked to have it laid over for
a day owing to the absence of many
Of the senators. His request was
granted
Senator Fairchild's measure relating
to the relief Of INDECENT and needy vet,
Grams was re-refered to the commit
tee on military affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-11

Both houses meet at 10 o'clock this
forenoon.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

democratic newspaper to keep
from fighting them. Is they
towards or gri ftdls and want it
covered upl The governor of
the state, who made an election
law worse than the Gobel law
Of Kentucky. and who has told
them to go to hell on every oc
casion, calling them carrethag
gers, cOrruptionists and ui9ger
lovers, gets indited by the grand
jury and they all rush to go his
bond and pass rcso utio,s say
ing the grand jury does not
know Il thing about evidence
aud that he governor is inno
cent as a new born babe.
"rhe gpvrrmoro's son starts u
state guarantee bank in Mus
kogee and keeps all the banks
money in natiouaI bank whii,
his father is cussuy out the
national banking system.
"Why don'l go back f"
Piutr. YOU ask me! Gauss H.
just as cheap to live here aud
I'm, having iuts of fun watch.
ing the fool chorus III Okla
huna."
--Muskogce N,wS
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

The Evening Democrat has
commenced its annual scare of
yelling Negro domination. This
is done to frighten the lily
white but it may act as a boom.
erang and driv the colored men
back home. 1t looks to us like
there are more colored men 90
ing astray than there are lily
whites to lose. Keep it up Mr..
Democrat.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

Will we have an election this
spring! That is the question
that is worring the candidates
and also the fellows who wants
it put off till next fall. The
only question snow is will the
republican in the Legislator
vote for the emergency clause.
We hope not as that is direct
slap at the black vote.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19
The Fool Chorus
in Graft=Ridden
Oklahoma
BY PINTO CHARLEY
BY PINTO CHARLEY

Politics in Oklahoma is rot
ten" said Pinto Charley this
morning, as he pulled his som.
brero down over his eyes and
rolled IA cigarette. "Why when
| lived out in Piute Pass, Arizo
IA. a man would Il been struug
up to a tree for stealing like
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

All those intending to go to
W hington on the Special Car
should see Mr.. j. =. Davidson
at once and deposit the cash as
he is treasurer. All the money
should be in by Wednesday the
23rd or there will be nothing
DOing.,'
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

Why don't the city council
open the street across the Katy
tract ON to the Convention Hall!
Don't be afraid to do right. The
railroad corporation Is not all of
IT. The common people nave
some rights and they can vote
whe the railroad commission
can't
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19
A. r. NORRIS, SHOE SHOP.

Boots and shoes made and re.
paired. First class workmanship,
Try me and you will be satisfied.
Call at my shop On Emporia Street,
next door to Browning's store.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19
For Sale.

Lot 100 feet front, two houses on
the lot one four room house and
one two room house. Houses rem.
SIS per month. Good location high
and level. Lot in block 235 Mus.
kogee price $4,000. See or write
w. II. Twine. Jr.. Box G. Muskogee,
Oklahoma
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19
HON ESEEkERS,


Are YOU Looking TOT HOME!
Do you want to come into the best
state in the Union for the negro?
Don't wait for money You don't
need it. You may have farm for
two years and all it will cost you is
the taxation.
For particulars write Rev. Joseph
Ross, Shoato, Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

Put only tried. true and fight
ing Republicans on guard when
the city campaign begins. To
do otherwise means not only a
defeat but rout.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19

There was no meeting IN
Deans Addition last week to en-
dnrse any candidate and none
was endorsed. 1t is too early
III the game.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-19
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Muskogec Chapter, No 5, Order
Eastern Star; meetings, first and
third Thursday OF each month at
2:30 o'clock.
IDA JONES. w. NJ.
A. l.. LOVE, Secy.