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,,iflm.1JMIK'"J,, "' i , anc --Mmm m-m,M& ,Xi--.' js&. . jpi !, witwr y THii IIOCINOSIINTINI-L - 65th. Year, Number 38. 1.B OHIO DriM.oWAif-Hi ssfi5' 25th. Yeni Nitriiher 12, msElL Am M MLrA 1L Jf if a JLr Jlf -. i Circulation 3006. One Dollar Per Year. t,OGAN, HOGGING COUNTY. OHIO, THURSDAY. MARCH 22, 1906. The Only Democratic Paper In the County. U - f m v v A JLJMJrJi 1 J b P .. DISTRIBUTED THE PLOWS. Senator Lamb Passes the Butter Promiscuously. WAILING AND KNASIIING. State House Turned Over to the Democrats. Recess Appointments. Of Uie seventy-two Hoi-rick recess appointments Senator Luinb voted for the confli nuiltoii of all but 11, those re jected being:- A. 1. Vorya, Fairfield. commlsslone1; or Insurance, tci'm end lug Juno 2, ItigS; Ily L. Duvls, Cuyn hogu, fire mi'rshuU term, ending May 10, 190(5; W. 1. Kennedy, Hamilton, chief examiner of gleam engineers, torm ending April ::0, 100S; Murk Sla ter, Montgomery, supervisor public printing, term ending May 31, 1907: Jnmes C. Morris, Mahoning, commis sioner of railroads mid telegraphs, term ending .March 1 , 1I07; .1. H, Morgan, Guernsey, Inspector work shops uml factoiles, term ending April 22. 1909! Dennis I. Itowlaud, Harnll ton, member hoard .of peulleutinry nianuLuin, lorm ending March 31, 1910; John K. So.uddor, Hamilton, member stnte board of medical oxnui Incra, term ondlng March 18, 1912; Theodore C. Laylln, Huron, term e'hd Ing Feb. 25, 190S, I). I). .White, lJrle, Feb. 25, 1910, and John Courtrlght, Pickaway, fob. 2."), lOOt", members board of coutiol Ohio agricultural ex periment station, and George 1. Tay lor, Brown, trustee Institution for Deaf and Dumb, term ending first Monday In April, 1910. By voting with the Republicans Sen ator Lumb practically left intact for the uext two -eare the organization of the various state institutions. HAULgF.RuB3ERS. Moscow Bank Robbed of More. Than Four Hundred Thousand. Moscow, March 21. The Credit Mil tual, one of the largest banks In Mos cow, was mysteriously robbed by masked men, the lobbers. securing $432,i00. It was an extremely during Job.- The bank Is situated In Iliuku street, In the heait of the city. The list of tlw clerks hud Just departed, leaving en Inside guard of three men. Tilts street was .crowded with people hurrying homeward. According to the story of the guards, iu the twinkling or an eye they .were confronted with revolvfets in the hands of 20 .masked men, who had entered silently by the main door, which had been looked when the ofllco force' left. After a command to the guards to hold up their hands not a word was Hpokon. The guard's were quickly bound aud gagged and thrown into a dark corner. Tho safe was opened by ono of the men. The plundor, consisting of gold, silver and notes, wns speedily thrust into sacks. When n clean haul of the j money had been made, not a kopeck being left, the robbers departed ns silently as they came. It Is the gen eral Impression thnt tho key to the mystory Is within the bank itself. Passed-Pension Bill. Washington, Murch 51. In less thau 20 minutes time the senate voted nwny $140,000,000 of the public funds. The tram is caviled by tho ponulou appro priation bill, which, being a brief docu ment, was made tho .subject of very little discussion. Tho major poitlou of the time was devoted to the considera tion of the fortifications appropriation bill. In that connection the question of the necessity for scar-oast fortifica tions in the Philippine Islands was dis cussed at considerable length, with tho result that all provisions for such foitlflcatlons In these possessions woro eliminated from the bill. The consideration of the measure was not coucluded. Twins Die Same Hour. Wellston, O., March 20. The two lionu of Williams Jones of Wo Qrando wero bulled In tho same grave. They died within an hour of each other aud were twins Tim cause of tho sudden und unexpected deaths was tluoat double, This Is a coincidence that thoy should die of the tuuuO disease and on tho same date and be burled at tho Bamo tlmo In the same giuvo. Return to Work. Yonngslown, O., Maicli 20. Tho striking puddlora nil returned to work at tho Valley mills, and (he strike Is at nu end. No cdheesslnus wore mndo by (ho company other than that Patilck vJMoNully, who bvoko tho put rule, was allowed to return with (lie others. Found In River. Stoiibouvllle. O.. March 20. The body or IJIIliu McUulllc, 12, single, and a butcher, was found partly submerged In tho river at Mniplro. It Is thought ho was robbod while Intoxicated and his body thrown lu tho rlvor. Breweries Consolidate. Norwulk, 0, .Mnrpii 20. The Lull and Olt broworlos huvo boon consoll" dated Tho Ott biowory will be torn . dovn. A now company will b orgau (sp V" mm jbu.uuu capita II L Back uroken, Clovelnnd, O., Murch 21. Foaling that Iter husband, Francisco Dominion, would kill lior,' Alary Domlnleo lenped front u third-story window and broke her back. Her- condition IS crlllcut. Mrs. no'iilnlcfiayrt her husband got a pan and a long butcher knife lilil Inld them side by side on the kitchen table. "I am going to kill you and the little girl and let your blood drip Into this pan," he Is Alleged to have said, "Then I will thiow your bodies out of tho window." Domlnleo Is under ar rest. Conducted Bucketshop. Cleveland, O., March 21. howls Hr Smith, mannger of the Cleveland ltro-s kerngo company's olllce here,, who was Indicted by Ihe Cuyahoga, county grand Jui'y ""recently, appealed before Jitrigs Kennedy In criminal court nud pleaded guilty to the charge of con ducting a hucuetsliop. The rourt Im posed a line of $r0 and costs. The grand Jury, it is understood, 1ms In dicted the keepers of eight other al leged bucketsllups-,- but hone of them have so far been nrrcstod. Fees For Postmasters. Howling (ireen, O.. March 21.- -F. P. Illicit ii asters mer postmasters In this state In an 'nction to recover from the United State! government fees due tlreru fov tho time they served between tho years fSCl and 1S70, whlrli amount to $202,000. He Is also associated with Attorney Sputildlng of Washington, D. C., on 1-t.OOO claims from other stales.' Delegation Withdrew. Marys vlllp, O., March 21. Upon the refusal of the Logan county delegation to withdraw the nnmn of Judge Dun can Dow of Hellofoiitnine and nomi nate former 1'robule , Judge John M. liiodrick of this county for common pleas judge, the Union county delega tion i of used to go 'into the Judicial con vention. Hrodilek will now run as an independent candidate. Trains In Colllson. Akion, O., March' 21. In a head-on collision between O., A. &. C. passeu ger train No. flO" and a U. & O. train, on the piece of track operated Jointly by the two roads near Akron, two Co lumbus men, Engineer Martin A. Win ters and Fireman J. R. Meeker, both ofthoO., A. & C. passenger train, were Inlurud And Still They Grind Out a Grist of Laws. WITNESSES MUST TESTIFY Before the Investigating Committee. Columbus, O., Maich 21. The Ohio senate took up and passed Sen ator Schmidt's bill granting immunity from piosecutlou to witnesses who testify before special committees of, tho general assembly. Tho somite bill of Mr. Gaiter, piovlding for the ap pointment of guurdlaas for pprsons.tiu able to attend to their own affalry, also was passed. 'Other bills passed by tho senate: II, H., Mr. Harper, to punish person guilty of hu.ing; S. U., Mr. Ward, providing that cities having a health depart ninut shall huvo coutiol of plumbing department and tho In slullutiou of pluiubnig; 11. 1!., Mr. Kll llngslep, to authorize the governor to execute-a deed for certain lands to Caroline' Strode; H, U Mr. Uriggs. fixing the muxlniuiji levy for school pin poses at 12 mills; II. U Mr. Phil lips, to provide for the release and dlb charge of county, township aud school 'dlstilct treasurers and their sureties In ceitaiu cases. Dills passed by the house: II, II., by Mr. Tinker, specifications for public improvement must not contain re quirement for the use of a patented artlclo or procoss; II, ., Mr, Stock vell, to onable city to give rallioad fee simple to dopot site; II, It., Mr. Smith, providing cities muy forbid extra charge to rousumer for use of gus or water mater; II. H., Mi'. Stockwell. rognlatlmr the business of lending money on chattel secuitty and fixing the maximum rate of Interest Jo bo charged at j per cent; H, H., Mr. Shuler, giving to councils In cities the power to vacuto streets und alloys lu order to facilitate the establlshlug of grade crossings. Vho houso defeated tho Ileutty sen ate bill lociulrlug the filing- of chattel mortgages exclusively with county re corder, The house lias concurred In tho sen ate amendments' to tho Wilson couuty officers' salary bill. Reject Company's Offer. Lens, Franco, March 21. The mon era' congress roJected tho company's proffer of nu inpreaso of 10 per cent Jn wiges, Thoactloii of iho cougrestf, howovor, will bo submitted to tho ref rendum of the 51,000 strikers. - Trf"' t!'i " -nJ "' " i . tEGISHTDll MINER'S E Final Meeting Will Place Soon. Tako MINIiirS TO NAME DATE. Great Hope That the Con ference Results Well. New York, March 21. There will be a conference between the two commit toes of seven members each represent ing the nulhrnclle coal operators and the miners of the hard-coal district. This was decided upon at a meeting In this city of the committee of opera tors. Later President Ceorge F. 15aer of tho Philadelphia and Reading rail road forwarded a letter to Piesident John Mitchell of the United Mine Workois of America notifying him that the operators committee arewlll ing to meet, the miners' committee ut any date Mr. Mitchell Mirny select. President Baer's letter is in reply to a communication from President Mitch ell in which the lender of the miners oxpressed disappointment because the operators' committee had rejected tho demands of tho minors without calling their committee Into conference beforo doing so. Mr. Mitchell then asked for anotherconforence on the controversy. In reply Mr. lioer says tho operators fully, expected to have another con ference witli the miners, and asseils that President Mitchell has not refilled Jo u counter proposition made to him by tho operators' committee, to the effect that the miners agree to u com tlnunnco of proseut conditions. MINERS' DEMANDS, Joint Scale Committee In Session at IndMnapolls, ItidlunapoUs, March 21. The second Joint conference 'of the coal opciators arid miners of the central competitive flint ,'li't -nmnrlHliitr I lie ntnlnj nf fill. --.- -. .. 7V ' . . -. uois, inuiana, unio aim wesieru reun sylvnnia, which is the result of tho efforts of President Roosevgyjo effect a permanent peace In tho coal Indus try throughout, the United States, ad journed after referiing the domauds of the minors to the joint scale commit tee, which commenced its adellbera tlous'hoio today. The conference was called to order by President John Mitchell of tho United Mine Workers. The confeionce organized at once by 'tho election of tho following officers: George W. Truer, nu operator of Chi cago, .permanent chairman; Seerotary Treasurer W, H. Wilson of the United Mine Woikeis of America, permanent secretary; assistant secretaries, Frank S. Urooks of Columbus, O., and C. L. Scroggs of Chicago. On motion -the niles of the previous joint conference, requiting that the vote of the par ties on "all main and principal ques tions" be cast as a unit, were adopted. This action empowers F. L. Kobhins, retiring chairman of the operators, and Thomas Lewis, vice president of tjio United "Aline Workois, to prevent any action on Ihe wage scale which they do not favor, Tho following wero announced as jiembers of the joint scale rommlltoi who will act for tho" operators: Illli-s, II. N. Taylor, A. J. Moorshead, P " Woods, O. L. Garri son; Pennsylvania, F. L. Itobhlns, O. W. Schlouderborg, W. W, Keofer. O. A. Magoou; Ohio, llj L. .Chapman, F. M. Osboino, C. L. Casslnghatu, John II. Winder; Indiana, A. S. Uo.e, II. J. Selfert, H F. McClelland, .1. F. Shir key. Haywood and Moyer Arraigned. Holte, Idaho, March 21. Charles II. Moyer, William D, Haywood ond George A. Petllbone, charged with the murder of former Governor Steuneu berg, pleaded not guilty when ar lulgned before District Judge Frank Smith nt Caldwell. The cases woro continued over the term and the date of their trial was Indefinitely fixed at about May li. Judge Smith denied tho application to admit the prisoners to ball. . Swallowed Poison. Hot Springs, Ark., March 21. Jiibt beforo uu officer entered his loom lu a hotel to arrosf him, .1. H. Clubnugh. a sheet wilier foi a Chicago poolroom, drank an ounce and a hair of embolic acid and died n few minutes later. He Is said to be wanted for passlust botus chocks. Most's Remains Cremated, Cincinnati, O., March 21. The body of Johniiti Most, tho anarchist, wa"s creniuted lu this city, Thoie was uo lollglous ceremony, but iionie of Mosd's comrades delivered bilef addiesses'be foro 111" cremation. Mrs, Most will take her husbund'H ashes to New York at once, und tho memorial nieotluj Is to bo hold there lu a few days. Head Crushed, Stoubonvllle, O., March 21. Kl dredge Re, 21 and single, wan Instant ly killed whHa sinking an air shaft for tho Wolf Run Coal company uear East Springfield. A piece of soap stone fell from the aide, cruahlusr his head to a pulp. N N !7inmW-X&iftiKirimMKtna-i,t tar,; ,maktlnn anjfctini niiti -...TMAMUSlte, .Passenger Train Wrecked. Athens, O., March 20 - The Pnlkors him: ClilUtcollio train on the Haltlrtinii $r Ohio Soiithwcsteiu fond Was wiecked noni- t'oolvllltv O, about SO miles east of bote A huge .bojilder slipped down tin the track and r!nRl tioor d D Wiiteiinnu of Chllllroth )., did not see II In time to slop, hingl nr-er Wnloiman wns killed unit tMtfi man O U. Day or Olillllrollib, O,', Postal Clork Charles lleynnldS of Clniksburg, W. Va and .1 C I'eriy goy nf ZaiieMVllle, O . n traVelluif sales uiuu, weie sllgblly Injitied Laundrymen Meet. Columbus, 0 Mmcli 20. The sev enth annuul rouventlon of tho Ohio Lnundrymen's nssoclntlou met at the (lient Southern hotel for a two days' session, with ubiiul :'.00 delegates pres ent. The object of the convention Is to promote-Intei est In tho slalo asso ciation and to discuss new methods. No offoit is made by tne delogates to establish a uniform piice-ll.it Tor woik done. That Is consldeied purely local mutter. McCleery a Candidate. Lancaster, O. Mmcli 20. lCx-Com-mon Pious Judge Charles W McCleery announced his candidacy for the Re publican nomination for clicult judge iu tho Fifth district, to succeed Mau rice H Donahue of New Lexington. Judge McCleoiy will have tlio Indorse ment of the Fairfield CounfyUai asso ciation and the Lancaster Republican club. The convention will be held In Newark Apiil 21. Newspaper Deal; Kenton, O., .March 20. A deal was closed for the purchase of the Kenton Press by L M Richards, William L. Flnley and II. It. Williams. Tho Pi ess is a Democratic weekly und will ie main such. Kdltor Flnley, the Socie tal' of the Democratic state coutial committee, soil's his paper on accouiit of his piospectlve appointment to the oil inspectoishlp. Serious Charge. Cincinnati. O.. March" 20. Rllas I,. Snodmass, secielnry and trenmuer of the Morrison & Snodgrass Company, Is chuiged with "converting to his own use and benefit" $15,102 belonging to the company in a suit In attachment filed In thu common pleas rouit by Andrew Moulsou, president of the company Their Position on High Taxation Defined. A VICIOUS PRINCIPLE. - az. Legalizing Saloons Is Not Good Policy. Anti-Saloon League on Aiken Bill. Tin- Antl-Sulou headqiiai teis' com mittee Issued u'statemeut defining the Anti-Saloon league's attitude toward the Aikun 1)111 increasing the Dow liquor tax to $1,000. The statement leads: "As an organization the Anti Saloon league is opposed to licensing the liquor I ratlin or to any taxation system which is iu enVct a licensing of the liquor t rattle. It is a. vicious principle, inimical to public morals. The Anti-Saloon league is guided In Its policy by the action of tho churt-h bodies of the state, ami practically all of which are ou recoul against licens ing the saloon and none of which are on record iu favor of it. Many sup porters, however, of the Antl-Salooir league reulfe lliut taxation Is a part of tho piesent policy of the state of Ohio lu dealing with the liquor ti attic, and bollovo that the IncieubO of the tax would decrease the number of s;i loons. The leagTie line succeeded In the past onl ' 'lainplonliig iiioasuies on which ll (llnoucy Is uot di vided. It U u v-bt ou nil sides that tho friends und suppoilors of the league aie dhlded on this question; consequently, the officers of the league can not use the orr.anlzatlou to help pass tho tluiiihaml dollar tax. County local option, which has always boon a pait or th6 legislative piogram of tho league, should he urged for Immediate enactment into law." Detectives Dismissed, Columbus, O., M ni eli 20. As a re sult of the Investigation of tho pollco department Mayor Uudger dismissed llnee detectives and loprlmunded two, und dismissed one police oporator nnd suspended two. Ohurges of Incapacity" aud conduct unbecoming officers wero made. Change of VenUe In Bank Cases, Canton, O., March 20. Judge Hole granted n change of venuu In tho wrecked Canton Slute haul; cases, Tho defendants feared paitlullty and piojudlce. The cases will bo lieurd ut Lisbon, beginning next Monday, Ono of Hie hardest things to do Is to keep from getting discouraged when you hnven't any courage. After all, a mother-in-law Is no Joke. J ANTI-SALOON . - LEAGUE BANISH SOS. Representative 0'Rourko Would SubmitMt to Vote. FREINER AFTER R. R. Wants to Regulate Freight and Express Rates. Kepre.sehtnthe O llourke or Lucni offeicd a resolution proposing a con stitutional amendment piobibiiiug the manufacture.and sale of intovicntiir.; liquor In Ohio. Mr. Wert, of Wayne offered another lequestliig the inspec tor of workshops and factories to re port the condition or state benevolent institutions as to lire protection, to gether with recommendation us to what coiuse should be pursued to ameliorate Ihej'inc. Representative Whitney offered a resolution pinvifMng for the npixdnt meul of a coiumlxslnu to Investigate th quextlnu of taxation in Ohio, to be composed of live persons to lie ap pointed by the governor. Weit. of Wayne fo.iteis a leaolutlou proposing an amendment to the constitution so that U&ee Democrats may be given seats on Ihe Mipreme bench, thus 'nniipaiflsil'iUlug" the court. Representative Fieiner Introuuced a bill to regulate the isles and charges of express companies for the transpor tation nf express matter, except money, on steam lallrnuds. Hills tntindiiced In the fioufce: Mr. Crawford or Athens, amending the county coinmlslboneis' salary law and fixing the minimum at $1,000; Mr. Stephenson of Urowu, to authorize county tieasurers to establish sub-stations for receipt of taxes; Mr. Sawlcki of Cuyahoga, prohibiting n.-.e of pietix ' The" an1 suffix ''Company" jointly unless tho concern Is incorporated, Mr. Winters of lirle, providing for physical training lu schools la villages ot..,iODUUitl0a-ot, L8i)(L,oc.more. and. which liavf a tax duplicate of $250, 000; Mr. Whitney of Franklin, to pay $7,072.75, expenses Ohio National Guard, Springfield dots; Mr. Rrvln of Meigs, to iibollsh the office of county Infiimary directors aud providing for appointmeut of blpaitisan county In flrmury boards; Mr. Irvin of Preble, for Ihe appoiiitinnit of an unsalaried blpaitibuu coiiiinlsjlon of three mem bers to build an official residence for the governor to cost $s0,000. M,iibersi Roberts and Metzger of Cuyahoga had a little mixup on the floor of life ;house before the body con vened, lu a recent liiterviow Mr. Itob eits expiessed his disgust with his Democratic colleagues for falluie to buppoit reform aud temperance meas ures. He went on to say he some times had been tempted to resign his seat. With a copy of tills interview In his hand.Met.ger strode up to Itob eits. asked hlni if it was coriect und made a disparaging lemaik. Kobeita xlapped his coleagne, but before any more blows, were stiuck the sergeant-at-arms anoT friends intervenort 3oof Collapsed. Indlaiispoiis lud., Maich 20. The roof or llie.stieeiear hums collapsed under the weight or Ihe heavy snow fall. One tuuii was killed and sePial were nerloul in lined, .lohn A. Dick son, it luotornian. liitng at 402 West Walnut !iret, a crushed beneath tho ilnibuta lie whn denJ when found. Louis Debuir, a sleainlUter. was badly Unit bj bains eiusbed. The others iecelve.1 minor lulurles. Died of Hydrophobia. Owlugsvllle, Kv., M iiroh 20. Geoige Wells, 14, died of hydrophobln as u ieult of beug hlttuii six years aso by v mad dog. Wei's developed hydio phobla lust week Wells Is the thlid person who died fiom bites iutllcted by the same dog. Ilniry Vaughn was bitten beforo Wells, and developed by drophobla, dying a few days latoi. George McSlovens was lillteu and also died. Succeeds Storer. Washington, .Mai eh 20. The presi dent sent to the senate tho nomina tion of Cha.les S. Finncls of Tioy. N. Y as ambassador to Austila-Huu-gaiy to succeed Bellamy Stoier. Mr. Francis' father was formeily ambas sador to Austria. A good servant may be coiintoil on to keep his place If It I- it pood one. I'erhaps all uioii were born "free mid equitl, . but domo seem u, lit tle more so than .others, A doctor never umkes a pet of a duck, He don't llko s tune. When wo hnvo to gri ami bear It we Just won't Kiln. it Is sometimes u tiroblem how to keep one's employer stood natured and uot overwork. K3;tCticll) VTtL Cv two HIIIa Defeated, Columbus. O., Mauli 21) -Two bllli weie defeated lu the senate, one by Mr. SnUmldt, oxeinptlag wltneiise.i In leglslntlte Investigations ftom pro-i edition where. Ilif-y give Incilinliiatlug I'vldence, 17 to 11; nud the other by Mr. Pollock, to aiuoitd ttic law lu ief- erence to display of the ling on scliool houses by adding penalty of $. Tho senate passed the West senate bill to provide for the relief of Nellie Dullard, an utlendnnt at Die Toledo Stale hospital, who was Injuiod by an Inmate. Tho bill gives her $2,00(1 New. .senate lilll.c .Mr. Huffman, to regulate the manufacture and sale of renovated butter, Inquiring the Maine to be labeled-; Mr. Waul, to define the duties of county recordorr, forbiddlu; them to nuke or allow any erasure or change after document Is filed; Mi Sites,, to provide for medical examina tions and transcript of elimination when youths are committed to Hoys' Industrial scliool; Mr. Hose, to clinnso minimum tax duplicate for special sehoolilistiict from $100,000 to $,10,000. Claims He Was Held as Slave. Sandusky, O.. March 20. -- Roland Freeman, 2:, of this city, bus Jus, reached the states after it seilns of terrible epei lencs ou the Florida coast keys. He vms working In Jer sey City wlieif he .ts lured by" the offer of an employment agency to go to woik ou tho Florida (Cast Const rail way extension. With others, he says, he was compelled to work and endure gieat haidshlps under armed giurdn nt Aniero Plttnuc. SoerHl w&e ago with tevoial comrades he escaped ou a ruft and filially landed in Cuba. The federal authorities are investigating. lie hA If She iUi&Another. "She's . iu-it a two faced thing." "Dear me. Then I'd think she'd send her face to the repair shop." PERT PARAGRAPHS. Iiypoeris.i begin- lu llliinion and ends In dehiilou. Philanthropy Is the condensed milk of hiiinnn kindness. He Must Tell About His Part in the Graft. TREASURERS WILLING To Pay Back All Graft Money 1 Cincinnati. O.. M.m-h 21. Action to recover the "ei.uuIMp.i" paid by banks of Cliic!;.uati to the vailons treasurers of Hamilton county will not be necessary, ,-n tar n- concerned Ru dolph K. Ilyulcku. John ,M. Gibson an 1 Tilde-i K. l-'ienuh. These gentlemen, the Hi nt dire?M, iii i.tltnw ihiougk their nHoniejh, haw h;nltle, to Conn ty Iro.ejutor Hiram M. ItuUsuu iliai tlioy stand it-.id Co r-pay to tlie coun ty this money, s hlt-Ii."1 It Ua. been claimed. Is pioped) of llii county. Following ihe doclarailon of Tllileu R. French thi he would pay to the county the ainnuut It Is estimated he received as "graluliy" from tho bunks during his term u couni trea.iiirer ir tho points decided thut ho was not en titled to the money, .Mr. Fiench handed to County Prosecutor Ktilisnu a cheek for $;ir.,000. If Hie figures pioduceii from tho bank books Indicate a larger amount he ptoiulsed Ut pay the bal ance. George It. Cos. the former Republi can louder of thin p!ty, wn sub poenned to appear befoie the grand Jury hero. Three Lives Extir-julthed. Dayton, O.. March 21. Two nieu wrro smothered In ihe inow and one killed outilcttt in an accident ou ih Dayton Tioy line near I'bambeis burg Tim dead are: William I'uni phrey, ::,.; Vlbuit Hrtuvut-, :, und Au gust Nlcko'o, :iii, each rnairled and residents of Tlppi-oauoe City, Miami county. Tho lotlni wero employes of tin traction ornupnuy and were op erating a snow plow attached to. a fiat car. While the car was running at top speed it ran Into u cow and wont over an embankment. Almost uiiy .xniing foil villi gladly embrace danger If It Is plotiiro-.ii.uo. It appears to be the opinion of cer tain gentlemen Unit tho reason for the exhtouco of the S, A, Is that there muy be II. 8. senators. A woman must be willing to settle down to a life work who inarrlfti a man to reform hltu. A bad habit W tytter when It Is broken. BOSS COX SUDPDENAED BIG THEIR BOOKS. Tho Bankers of Cincinnati Must Come Up. GRAND JURY WORKING. y Some Startling Revelation Expected. Cincinnati, O, Maich 20. Former Repioscntntivo D. It. Derrick icqiiost ed the senate Investigating committee to cl inse the recoid of his icstitnony iusoLir as It made hlni sugge,t that a letter tioir him to the county com mlsslojieis i- legnrd to a turnpike sale had been forged. Mr. Herrlck says: "When you read to mo what purported to be a letter signed by me offorlng to sell the .Muddy Creek tiiinplke to tho count at $:!,000 per mile, I testified that I had no recollection of signing the letter. I have since been shown a' photographic copy of same, showing my signature ami that of H. Herrlck, secretary nf the company I now say that both signal uies are genuine.." County Prosecutor Hiram Rullsoo Is sued subpoenas for all of the Cincin nati bankers who hove had custody of county funds to appear before thu grand jury Wednesday and produce their books The IxinKers are directed to produce statements showing all de posits and withdrawals of county funds from their banks, with ai.-.ounts nd dates . Ice Men Indicted. Toledo, t).. Match 20 The Mieoiat business men'.-. gr..nd Juiy leturned in dictments against five of I hit large-st ice companies doi;u bn.sine.-i-. heie. They are charged with -nt -i-Lijj int.i a combination to advance th.s price ot ten. Indlctmr-ul were also reimne.t against the Virginia ltridge company, the Hracl.ett ltridge company, the West Virginia Urbko und Construe- r Hon cornpany, the Newcastle Rrldgu company and tho Masslllou Rrldge company lor conspiracy to defraud the count of money In construction ot bridge Nominatid Judge Smith. Xenla. i).. Mtii-h 21. The Stxlh dis trict We.piildle.'ui eiiiigres.sloual conven tion. i..ti';d in opposition 10 that which nominated C. U. Hildebrant lftt.1 week, nomlntte.l Ju.l?e Hoiace L Smith by acclamation. Wain Circus PoIer. It is not bccj.r.sP our eotiou goods ni-e noi nil wool that the Chinese puivhns ers are not standing on the shore strain ing their slant eyes looking for the ships bringing in a i-itntn of this stand ard product. It Is not that they will not wear so long thai the. will be out of .;.,'.. jven in a Chinese carmen I- the .style of which never eluffige-. that the children of the orient refuse to trade good mon ey with a hole In It for them. It Is because the Mylos arc too mod est. Tin; ecunomU-nl Chinaman wants a garmeut the .sight of which will give him delirium tremens when he has not the price of a drink. If the Amei'li'.in maimfaeluivrs would qnly pattern their gioil.s for the oriental trade after Timothy WoodiufV'i vests or.llmmle Hyde's whiskers (lie demand would be so great that we couldu't get ships ft) tu.iisiHUt it aud would have to hire uitm to wade over and carry tire surplus. Lenten Gray. Brie has the Lenten splilt: Her garb Is nil or ai-.S. The bhaito's the inosl liccninlus And .sweetest an nay. Uejutllying Wellington. There N a inovement- on foot by a self appointed committee to iM'autlfy the national capital, ll is not the pur pose of (he promoters of this Idea to cause two Washington monuments to grow where there was but ono before, hut lh( would like to see the slums whitewashed und iu some way brought up to date, so Unit thoy would comu nearer udnrulug the twentieth century, That may lie nil right for leformors who only look ou the surface of things, hut there are earnest people- In' this country who If given an a and a com mission to Improve Washington would start In by ubolMilug tho t'nlted States somite nud follow It up by scaring half of the members of congress to death, There may be some milder way to do It, but you can't find the receipt in any of the standard cookbooks. People who are always talk ing about how much they have (o do generally take It out In talking. It Is love that in n k e s the world go broke, A straight path Is html to follow becnuso nobody fits it. r cii'xhii J IwHUK If 101( - 1 lI!Srttta.'l ion mil, touH Q 1W1 V J