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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-11
saw VISIONS Of oIsAsTE:z
erense Talss Of Presoaities tina,
Ara Absolutely h<nsln 20

Whether one believes u the occul,
or not. he frequently h0aON Or read,
taies OF premonition e AioGster by
2 person closely relatoA ~ tea OF
blood or friendship - thooo In the
catastrophe. A EentlOmaa was out
driving one evening with his two
young children. The hor0a became
frightened at q train 01A b the az.
citement the younger child was
thrown out Of the buggy, narrowly
escaping the plunEinE hoofs. The
mother, who had been at home all tho
while. startled her HUSBAND BIZ reia.
tnS the incident and narroW escape
Immediately upon their return. :.
A travelling salesman recently wired
his nrm for permission to reform To
MS home immediately distance of
thousand miles. The evening be-
lore he sent his request he saw him.
sen In dream giving medicine to
mis- child. His request was granted
and he took the nrst train home. His
child died day after his arrival and
the scene at the bedside and those
present were identical with the dream
mat forewarned him OF the catastro-
phe. - :.
IL VIII be readily recalled !. that
caesars wife, Calphurnia, had dream
the night before he was slain that SO
anected her that she almost prevailed
upon him not to 60 to the senate that
day.
On the night the great Alexander
was born the temple Of Diana at Ephe-
sus was burned. The soothsayers pre-
elcted then that the "scourge Of Aria"
mad been born. That their propl ecy
was full. He'd Is a matter of histort,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-11
TARIFF POLICIES

The republican tariff policy
seems to be based ion the idea that
the friends of the trainers of the
tariff bill must be enriched by pro.
lection at the expense of the tau
payers. The republican leaders
think that their party was born to
make men millionarires by placing
high tariff duty on what they
manufacture, thus preventing
serious competition from abroad
and then through combinations
and trusts preventing competition
at home.
A welcome string of trust
officials and millionaire manufact-
urers was constantly in attendance
al the rooms of the ways and
means committee and Of the
finance committee of the senate
when the tariff bill was being con-
cocted and manipulated. But few,
if any. of the people who feel the
real burden of high prices were
heard, and when some Of the demo
cratic members of the committee
suggested that if rates were in
creased prices would go higher.
they were virtually told that it
was not in their hands 10 make the
tariff bill; that it had been confided
to the republicans by the people
electing a majority of that party
to represent them; and the demo-
cratic members of the finance COM
mittee of the senate were not even
allowed to be present at the meet
ings of the majority of the COM
mittee.
AS foretold by the democrats,
the price of protected commodities
have great ~ advanced since the
protectionists have had control; go
much SO. that even the president
has shifted his position on the
tariff issue, and is trying to dis
cover-which he will never do
the difference in the cost Of pro-
duction here and abroad" so that
he can recommend to congress an
other revision Of rates. Even if
the foreign manufacturers were
willing to tell the cost of their
products which would also dis
close their trade secrets and
expose them to greater competi.
tion--and the manufacturers,
trusts and combines in the United
States were equally frank, it would
be necessary under the terms of
the republican platform to set the
reasonable profit" that should be
added to fix the tariff rates.
Under such a program of in
vestigation, who will say that the
tariff would not be further raised on
many articles that are undoubtedly
produced cheaper abroad than
here, leaving a reasonable profit
out of the question. Some necess-
tiles are now imported on which
the tariff tax is over 100 per cent,
and on all manufactured articles
the average tariff is over &C per
cent.
The democratic tariff program
would be more simple and would
esult in decrease in the price
Of many necessities, which would
reduce the cost Of living. The
first matter to settle would be
how much revenue does the gov.
eminent need when honestly and
economical, administered, and
than decide spon, the articles tina,
should be. taxed to produce tn,
estimated revnue needed.
The republicans call that fire..
trade; but 1t would be found
necessary to tax imports so thai
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-11
Time to Get.

Peroy-Dearest. let me be the star
OF your life. ''"'
Pesgy-You'd better go. Percy +,
hear father approaching.
Percys-ohi but feel brave tonIzb,
snail be your star. even II he does
come. uoes
Peggy-Yes, but you had bet,s,
travel on your orbit wbi,e va, s.I
ume--Hsrper's. 's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-11
PLEASANT DAY FOR PRISONER
Circumstances Seemed to Combine to
Make Unhappy Time for. Vic.
~ tim In Stocks.

A record on file In the library of the
United States congress contains an
account VI the adventures of a certain
Hubbard. who was sentenced In Bos-
ton to the stocks for having INDUCED
In an unwarrantable at OF III temper
When he had taken his seat for the
DAY there came along q drove Of
swine. which seemed to cast upon him
those leering looks that only fat pig
can bestow A dog followed, smiling
at the prisoners feet and making
feints-unpleasantly approaching real
ity-of biting him. Then cock
mounting to the very top of the stocks.
crowed his derision upon the victim
below. and presently rough fellow.
after indulging in ugly taunts. threw
at him fetid toadstools and q dead
snake.
Then an Indian appeared. who, in
drunken rage, stimulated by some
fancied injury. rushed at Hubbard
with tomahawk, probably intending
nothing worse, however. than to give
him severe fright, which he Ger.
tainly succeeded in doing.
Help came from an unexpected quar-
ter, for at that moment an old bull
came tearing down the road. His at.
tention was attracted by the stocks
and with roar he prepared for q
charge.
Alarmed In his turn, the savage
darted on. The bull made dash at
the stocks and carried away the cor.
ner post, but without even grazing
the. object Of his apparent wrath.
Whether he was disgusted by the lit
tie he had accomplished or his ami
mostly was thus satisfied, he started
on. believing and shaking his head.
much to the relief Of the said Hub:
bard.
And then the unfortunate man was
left IN comparative peace to his own
meditattons and the cutting sieet Of q
November day.
One 81 The Oldest of Dooks.
The Ring OF Pope xystus," the If.
tls book Of aphorisms which was popu.
lar In the early church, has nov been
translated into English for the frat
time By the distinguished scholar.
Prof. r. G. Conybeare.
Tho interesting feature Of this old
book, which was known IN $50 A. ID.
10 the modern spirit Of the man who
hret complied It. He seems to have
been, according to the Spectator, "a
man Of wide experience. AZ devout AZ
no II humorous, ~ many sided az he
10 single minded, almost Quaker IN
his attituae on I1onresistancs snA hfs
repulsion to the furious face of
things.' almost SOCIALIST In his view
Of property, = man without much
natural reverence for those In high
places and with perhaps an overwoen.
Ing respect for scholarship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
POLICE Baked
BY SOCIALISTS

Berlin, Germany, March 8.-FOrbid-
den by the police to attend meetings
or to hold parades, the socialists and
agitators for franchise reform are
adopting tactics which threaten to
place the authorities in a quandary.
The leaders of the party organlza-
ton have issued call urging all
their followers to take walk at j
o'clock Sunday afternoon to Treptow
park, a pleasure ground in the vicln-
ity of Berlin. If the weather is fav.
orable it is believed that more than
100000 socialists will take part IN
the proposed promenade. The police
are at their wits ends how to meet
this novel method of demonstration,
as the right to take walks peaceably
admittedly cannot be annulled without
invoking martial law.
The franchise committee of the
Prussian diet failed to make any i'm
provements in the election bill, which
came to its second reading. This mas
stimulated the agitation and the ner-
vousness of the police as regards the
outcome of a remarkable demonstra
ton is growing. The royal palace is
watched day and night by a detail OF
100 policemen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10

insertion Of an amendment by Senator
Borah, directing that funds with
drawn should not be invested in gov
eminent securities carrying less than
21a per cent interest.
Two other amendments were agreed
to. One, suggested by Senator Bailey.
permits the withdrawal of postal
funds by the original depositor upon
demand" and another by Mr.. CALM
ger, specifically includes savings
banks and trust companies doing a
banking business among the banking
institutions permitted to accept de-
posits Of postal funds.
The insurgent republicans were
much elated over the acceptance OF
the Borah modification They contend
that it will have the effect of reduc-
ing to minimum the government Sc
curities in which postal funds may be
invested, and prevent the national
banks from using funds to relieve
themselves of a class of securities
which is not popular with them. On
the other hand it was contended that
the Borah provision would never be
accepted by the house and, therefore,
will not be the law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10

terror, former secretary of the n
His presence here was without politi-
cal significance.
A cable dispatch from Valparaiso,
Chile, says that Mr.. Bryan has de-
clared to friends there that he is not
candidate for the presidency of the
United States. Mr.. Bryan stated, ac-
cording to this dispatch, that he
neither desired nor expected to be
again candidate for the presidency"
The Rev. DIR. l. N. Haldeman, a
Baptist clergyman, publishes and adj
vertisement in a morning newspaper
in New York denying that he had
ever been to theater in his life
Somebody, he explained, used his
name without warrant recently. quot
ing him in commentator of a certain
play.
A call was extended by the Union
Congregational church of Green Bay
to the Rev. Edwin A. Ralph, former
ly of Beloit, to take charge of the To-
cal pastorate. AS assistant pastor of
the Second Congregational church at
Beloit, Wis, his health failed. and he
was compelled to spend last summer
in the northern woods. Since then he
and his wife and baby daughter have
been making their home in Amigo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
WRANGLES
WITH ATTORNEY
8ALLINGER LAWYER SEEKS TO
SHOW DISREGARD FOR LEGAL j.
PROVISIONS.
FORMER FORESTER CONTENDS
TWAS LEGAL TO SEND
RANGERS TO COLLEGE.

Washington, March 5.-The Bal
linger-P inchoI investigation dragged
slowly through two sessions yester-
day Attorney Vertrees, for Secre-
tary Ballinger, continued cross ex-
animation of Clifford Pinchot. He
ELECTED some interesting facts, but
for the most part the day was taken
up with wrangles between the attor-
ney and witness
Mr.. Pinchot admitted that his first
hand knowledge Of Mr. Ballinger-s
acts was limited, but he reiterated
that the secretary of the interior de-
ceiyed the president concerning the
Cunningham coal cases and had made
a statement to the president Wnlcn
was obviously untrue"
Mr.. Vertrees sought to show that
Mr.. Pinchot and former Secretary
Garfield were in the habit Of doing
what they thought best, regardless OF
the law, and that their antagonism
to Mr.. Ballinger was brought about
by his determination to proceed Who'll
ly within the law.
Mr.. VertreeS spent sore time on
the subject of sending forest rangers
to agricultural colleges, seeking to
show that Mr.. Pinchot had adopted
that policy without the knowledge OF
Secretary Wilson and men were sent
to college in large numbers, their sal
aries and expenses being paid while
there.
Mr.. Pinchot said his Impression
was that he had once spoken to Mr.
Wilson about the matter, but was
not willing to swear to it..
Mr.. Vertrees read a letter from
Secretary Wilson to the controller OF
the treasury, saying he had learned
of a plan of sending rangers to col
lege after Mr. Pinchot had left the
service. The controller held tina,
the plan was illegal.
The former forester said he still
thought it lawful to send men to col
lege. He thought that if the forest
service had presented the case from
it's point of view, the controller
would have SO held.
Mr.. Vertrees read to the witness a
long list of expenditures from the
forest service funds during Pinchots
regime to cover the expenses of ON.
Gals and employees sent out to lecture
to schools and clubs One item was
SIT for expenses of Bristow Adams
to Chicago to address women's clubs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
MORGAN,MAY START
PHONE RATE WAR

Cleveland, March 6.-The first
move in a possible rate war was
made here yesterday by the United
State Long Distance Telephone COM
pany against the American Telephone
& Telegraph company. Control over
the former corporation, which in
cludes the local Cuyahoga company,
was recently obtained by the Morgan
interests, while their opponents con-
troll all the Bell telephone lines.
A formal decision to cut prices
was made at meeting of the direcv-
ors of the United States company
yesterday afternoon when President
Frank A. Davis of Columbus was au-
thorized to reduce and readjust
rates, according to his own discre-
ton, so as to meet competition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
SAVINGS
BILL APPROVED
PASSES SENATE BY PARTY VOTE
LONE DEMOCRAT
FOR IT.

Washington, March 6.-Dividing
practically upon party lines, the SEN
ate at the close OF it's third session
OF the legislative day of March 3, yes
terday passed the administration pos
tai savings bank bill.
Of the 70 votes cast, so were in ia
vor of the bill and % against it. All
the negative votes were cast by DEM
ocrats, even McEnery, who had voted
with the republicans throughout the
consideration, in the end lining him
self up with his own party. Senator
Chamberlain was the only democrat
who stood with the republicans.
The bill authorizes the various
money order postofices to accept
sums of one dollar Or more from de-
positors, and to deposit these sums
in local banks, where the money is to
remain unless withdrawn by the pres
ident in case of. war or other exigen-
cy. In case of this withdrawal the
funds are to be invested in govern
ment securities but with the proViso
that such securities shall not draw
less than pa per cent interest. Con-
troll of the funds is vested in board
of trustees composed of the postmas-
ter general, the secretary of the treas
ury and the attorney general.
The aggregate balance allowed any
depositor is $500. and no person is
permitted to deposit more than s1UU
in one month. The government is re-
quired to pay two per cent interest
and must exact not less than 21s per
cent from banks, the extra quarter OF
one per cent being required for the
payment of expenses and losses.
It is calculated that such law will
bring much money out Of hiding and
result in fund ranging from five
hundred million TO one billion dol
lars.
The first vote was taken on the
Cummins amendment to the SmooI
amendment which looked to the au-
thorizatiOn of withdrawal from the
local banks OF postal funds in case OF
war or other exigency. and Mr.. Cum
minis sought to modify it by making
it apply to war as the only exigency
justifying such Withdrawals. The
CumIhins provision went down under
q vote of forty nays as against Is
yeas, the Affirmative vote being cast
BY the so-called insurgent republicans
and half q dozen democrats.
Later the Smoot amendment was
adopted. after being modified by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
TELLER STEALS 100000,
SURRENDERS TO POLICE

Philadelphia, Pa, March 6.-Thom-
as F. Larsen, receiving teller of the
Philadelphia branch of the First Ma
tional bank of Camden, N. j., sur
rendered to the police yesterday on
a charge of embezzling 100000. Lar
sen confessed, the police say, and has
agreed to do all he can to straighten
out the book of the bank and take his
punishment as speedily as possible.
According to the police, the teller has
been taking the banks money for
seven years. He lived in expensive
apartments. and was married about
two years ago. Larsen told the po-
lice he was about to start big build
ing operation in an effort to recoup
his losses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10

ing r. H. Luttrell, a white man, ana
was sentenced to life term in the
penitentiary, Thas Brown, a negro,
was taken by mob at Isabel, Okla
homa, and riddled with bullets.
Forces of police have gone to St.
Francois, Gaudeloupe, to protect the
natives there, several of whom have
been killed during the disturbances
arising from the strike Of sugar cane
cutters. The strikers have gathered
In considerable numbers at st. Fran
co.'s.
Crushed under falling roof at
Willard hall at the University OF Min
nesota, DR.. James e. Moore, head OF
the University of Minnesota surgical
department and several students OF
the dental college, were injured. Dr..
Moore and Edward ]. Zeigler are more
seriously injured.
Stephen Remington OF Plate City,
Mo-, said to be Missouri's smallest
man, is dead, aged SO years. He went
to Platte city two weeks ago from his
large farm, which he had managed
many years. He was feet inches
tall, and weighed Is pounds. He was
born in New York City.
A Chicago street car conductor was
instantly killed, motorman fatally
injured and fifteen passengers Sc
verely hurt in a collision between a
street car and a passenger train. The
wreck occurred at grade crossing
on the tracks of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway.
Edward Baggett, lumber opera
tor is in all at Franklinton, La
charged with the murder of James
Davis and Ernest Hall, whom he Is
said to have shot because they made
disparaging remarks about a negro
women Baggett told them not to
speak so of any woman regardless of
color A dispute followed that grew
into fight resulting in the death of
the two men.
A C.. Conlin, alias H. S. Daniels,
sometimes known as "Prof. Astro,
the handcuff king" who, at Hot
Springs with sixteen other prisoners
broke Jail the night of Feb. 21, has
run to earth. In attempting to es-
cape from pursuing posse in the
mountains near Okolona, Conlin was
shot but the degree of injury is not
known. Conlin is wanted in San
Francisco on charge of grand lar
ceny.
A race war is imminent at Mem
phis following tire shooting of Dep
uty Sheriff w. H. Lucy by Aaron
Norfieet, a negro, in the farm house
Of George G.. Bennett, the famous
turfman and owner of the New Or.
leans baseball team. Although Nor
fleet was killed Immediately after.
ward by Deputy Hamilton Ray, feel.
ing runs high and negroes are afraid
to go near the house where Norfleet's
body has lain On the floor for near.
ly fifteen hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
SHOOTS THREE
WITHOUT NOTICE
TWO LEGISLATORS AND DEPUTY
SHERIFF VICTIMS OF MUIR
DEROUS ASSAULT.

Scotland Neck, N c., March s.
State Senator E. L. Travis and State
Representative A. P. Kitchin, brother
of Governor Kitchin and of Congress
man Claude Kitchin, and Deputy
Sheriff c. w. Dunn, were shot down
on Main street yesterday by r.. E.
Powell, a merchant. Travis and
Kitchin are seriously and Dunn ia.
tally wounded.
According to, the best information,
Powell met the three victims walking
together. He approached Senator
Travis and asked him the reason for
not replying to letter. Representa-.
tive Kitchin tried to placate Powell,
who drew revolver and shot Kitch-
in, Travis and Dunn in succession.
Powell then walked to his store,
loaded shotgun and barricaded him.
self. No effort was made to arrest
him, but last night he surrendered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIES.

What was probably the largest pine
tree In this part of the state was cut
at the John Oelhafen logging camp
near Tomahawk The three scaled
1000 feet of pine and was estimated
to be worth about $3.50.
A ginseng bottling plant will be es
tablished in Bryant.
The Superior council voted. 0 to 8
to refuse to grant a permit to the
tandard Oil company to erect storage
tanks there.
The first of the 120 passenger cars
ordered by the Northern Pacific rail.
road has been placed in service on
its line at Superior
The Guerney Refrigerator company
of Fond du Lac recently shipped 1000
refrigerators to Texas. This is the
largest quantity of refrigerators ever
shipped at one time in the United
States. A train of thirty cars to
carry them.
A syndicate of wealthy Illinois
farmers has formed a pool and pur.
chased over 1000 acres of land in
Ashland county. They will begin clear
ing it at once. and believe they have
one Of the most fertile pieces of land
in Wisconsin.
The mass meeting called by Mayor
j. J. McGillvray of Black River Falls
was largely attended. The citizens
were unanimous in the project of put
ting in day power for factories. The
addition to the electric power will
cost about $1,000.
The firm of Libby, .IcNeill & Libby
of Chicago is in correspondence with
Peshtigo business men regarding the
location of a picking and sailing sta
ton. The firm wants about thirty-five
farmers to guarantee an acreage of
fifty acres Or more.
Employees in the 500 shops at North
Fond du Lac will work nine hours
instead of eight as they have been do
ing for some time past The increase
in the number of working hours was
found necessary by the 500 officials
as the work is steadily increasing.
The Brodhead Motor Car COM
pany's plant will be in operation with
in few months. The company will
manufacture four-cylinder. forty
horse power, five-passenger car for
$3.50. 1t is also expected that the COM
pany will manufacture airships.
The entire right of way has now
been secured aId paid for by the
Northwestern road and a tract of
1000 acres secured about one mile
southwest of Friendship for a station,
roundhouse. shops and division head
quarters. When the road and build
ings are completed about 1000 men
will be employed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-10
CHICAGO MARKETS
Livestock.

-NOSIO(ns
Cattle receipts estimated at %. 600:
market steady, 10c higher; beeves
5.00@8.20; Texas steers, 47O@5.9U;
western steers, 4.75@6.5O; stockers
and feeders, 3.6O@625; cows and
heifers, 26O@6.50; calves, 750@9.75.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market 10c higher; Light, 9.O5@1O05;
mixed, 9.75@1O15 heavy, 9.75@17h;
rough, 9.75@9.9O; good to choice
heavy, 9.9o@1O 17k; pigs, s.sO@9.75;
bulk of sales, 9.95@1O1O.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 49,
600; market strong; native, 5000
9.75; western, 5.50@8.15; yearlings,
7S5@S.S0; lambs, native, s.OO@9.4O;
western. S.0O@9.40.
Dairy
Elgin-Butter firm, 81 cents Sales
for the week, 432,90O pounds.
Butter-Steady; creamerles, 26m
Bic; diaries, 21@25c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 6,403 cases:
at mark, cases included, 19@21c;
firsts, 21c; prime firsts, 22c
Cheese-Firm; daisies, 1914 mT7c:
twins, 161ac; young Americas, l6A 90
Tic; long horns, 16& @17c.
Produce.
Potatoes; choice to fancy, $50 40c:
fair to good, $50 &c.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, 161ac;
chickens, 1419c; springs, 141sc.
Veal Steady; so to 6O-pounds
weight, SA091ac; SO to s5-pounds
weight, 81 @1O1ac; IS to 11o-pounds
weight, 10A@1119c.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-May, Liz; July, 1O35s.
Sept, 1854.
corn-May, s2h; July. s4-h;
Sept. 645s.
Oats May, AIS; July. 41s; Sept,
1919
Pork-May, 24S0; July, 24.S2.
Lard-May, 1892; July, 1925.
Ribs-May, 1885; July, 1877.
Do men who have cork legs go to
bed with them on?