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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

My maw-shes upstairs in bed,
An It's there wifi her.
It's all bundled up an red
Can't nobody stir;
Can't nobody say word
Since II come to us.
Only thing at | have heard,
'Cepting all Its fuss,
Is "Shh.,"
That there nurse. she shakes her head
When | come upstairs.
"Sh,h-," she sez-'ats all she's said
To me, anywheres.
Doctor he's tn man at brung
1t to us to stay
He makes me put out my tongue,
Men seq, "Sh-h.h," at way!
Jest "Shh-h!"
COED in to see my nav,
Men clumb on tn bed,
Was she glad tc see me? Pshaw,
Ssh. hats all she said
Men binked and tried to see
Men | ruined away
Out to my old apple tree,
Where no one could say
"Sh.h-h"
Men lay down on tn ground
An say at | jest wish
| was big An there's a sound
At old tree says "Sh.h.i"
Men | cry an cry an cry
TIN my paw he hears
An ccmed there an wiped my eye
An mop up tn tears
Men seq "Sh.h.h!"
I'm go tell my nav at she
Don't suit me one Bit
Why d all say "Sh-h.h." to me
An not say "Sh.h.," to II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
CHAPTER VI.
Il can sum up in one void
she rs sweetest, truest, best,

/ F11t ~ ANtfltSIr u htHI' btpl'
The clock On the caste tower had
strlck seven, the cook had sent more
than one message to say that dlnner
was ready, and The Hon. Mrs. Selwyn
who had expecteu her son at six
began to grow anxious,
The table was laid In the large
dinIngToom the servants We're hurry
ing about, all DESTROYS alike OF seeing
the young master, who was beloved by
all
/ Mrs. Selwyn was dressed in a rich
brown broeade, with golden ornaments
and looked what she was--a thorough
IGnglshwoman, a perfect patrlcian.
Beatrice Leigh looked more thaH
usually beautiful. She remembered 4
liking Vivian had once expressed Tor
seeing ladies' In high dresses. She
had discarded the usual dinner dress,
and wore robe of rich Indian muslin
that covered the statuesque neck ana
! pearly shoulders them, that
Is, with consummate art, Tor through
tho fine, tllmy lace they looked doublS
lalr A STING of rare pearls was last
ened round her graceful head, the
rich, dark hair was arranged In son.
shining bands and one dceD cr,msG
rose was placed In the lodice OF her
White dress. II was simple toilet,
that could Rave suited a beartuIl
woman, aad II did suit Beatrice Leigh
to perfection
Mis- Selwyn crossed tine Il aVpg.
lCam. holding hnr IiItln }pleie, 1ira
,or Beatri,a tos see,
ut Is after aaye,, Ne .aiJ. 40
you thnl, ANYTHING could have happrn.
cd, on las Vivian Cy,p raj his return
until tomorrow"
Neither" ,nnliad Miss Ietph with
4 smile 20 can heir corriooe whnals
WIN, aunt, you ale unlike yourselr
never saw Won SO nervous"
"He IL NIX only SON. was ,e, gnya,
reply. "Ho is All have In mo world
Beatrice. No wander II. nm on<,nu.
over him You are right me- IN npre,,
The cnrrinqe wheels stopned--ther,
waa a confused noise. mo borl,np Al
dogs, tho hurryiur Of servants. ther
the dlnwmp.room door onenno and
! Vivian entored No looked vary h,nd
some N his trav,liny drays n, n.nn
M to Mrs Snlwyu. and Kissed her
u nm Info he said ohot moro u.a.
a a.lov m tho rharnlai.h t.al, Ian
wau you ,,ol mothort"
rhen he tprnaa - p,otr,,, ,ra :,
no looked at ber Il, started Win sn
Prise
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nleosure -
I "yon shoI nov nc 80 mann. .a,a,,i
ments "a von ,iio aftor ainnnr = in'nr
runt,d Nrs Sarn.rn. ",,n.a'
dressinp.ro,r- van MET i, t,,,t.h,3
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
eucHANAN's SAD LoVE-sToRY.
How a Piece of Gossip Spoiled the
Lives of Two People.

4 Myrtle Reed in Woman's Home
! Companion other things the
! fifteenth president, James Buchanan
was remarkable for his lifelong fidel-
ity to one woman.
+ After he left the legislature, and
took up the practice of law. he be-
came engaged to Anne Coleman the
daasatcr of Robert Coleman Of Ian
caster
She is said to have been an unusu-
ally beautiful girl, and extremely SEN
sitIye, On accounv of her sensitive
ness there was a rupture, for which
neither can be blamed
| One day out of the blue sky, a
thunderbolt fell Buchanan received
a note from Miss Coleman asking him
70 release her from the engagement,
There was no explanation forthcom-
ing, and it was not until long after
ward that he discovered that gossipS
and busybodies had gone to Miss
Coleman with stories concerning him
which had no foundation save in their
misunderstanding imaginations
After all his efforts at reestabish-
ing the old relation had proved use
less, he wrote to her that if Il was
her wish TO be released from the en-
gagement he could not but submit, as
he had no desire to hold her against
her will.
The break came in the latter part
of the summer of 1919. He thew
himself into his work with renewed
energy, and later on she went to visit
friends in Philadelphia.
Though she was too proud to admit
it, there was evidence that the beauti-
full and high-spirited girl was suffer
ing from heartache On the ninth
Of December she died very suddenly,
and her body was Drought home just
a week after she left Lancaster.
The funeral took place the next
day, Sunday and to Robert Coleman,
the girls father the heart-broken
man wrote a letter which in simple
pathos stands almost alone. 1t is the
only document which remains, but IN
these few lines is hidden a tragedy:
Lancaster, December 10, 1919
MY Dear Sir: You have lost a child.
a dear dear child. | have lost the
only earthly object of my affections.
without whom life now presents to
me a dreary blank. My prospects are
all cut off, and feel that my happl-
ness will be buried with her in the
grave. 1t is now no time for explain
alton. but the time will come when
You will discover that she, as well as
|. has been much abused. God for
give the authors of 1t! My feelings
Of resentment against them, whoever
they may be, are buried in the dust.
| may sustain the shock of her death,
but feel that happiness has fled from
me forever. The prayer which |
make to God without Ceasing is that
| yet may be able to show my yenera-
ton for the memory of my dear, de-
parted saint, by my respect aud at
tachment for her surviving friends,
May heaven bless you, and enable you
to bear the shock with the fortitude
of a Christian. ! am forever your
sincere and grateful friend,
James Buchanan"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Old, But Good.

When the wind blows in Gree
county, there's trouble. but they are no
without blessings. Listen 10 what tht
Mangum Sun. Monitor says:
The devil sends the wicked wind
That blows our skirts knee high:
But God is just
And sends lie dust
That blows in the bad mans eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

II is a criminal offense in Hungary
70 lend money at usurious rates. and {.
Pressburg money lender was sentenced
to Il months Imprisonment for that
ofterse recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
COZ MyPON T. HERPICH

No election
rival candidates of
Heck is regarded blow
his opponent stood Herricks majority
the man becomes in consequence national figure
An
men to the constitution to
bills
election 100
to the of the other
dcVe OF growing rather than ecedng popular diu
bodies Another amendment adopted Ohio
liable
they have been subjected a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

ment that it was impossible to reach
any agreement with Panama and
hence Colombia's relations with the
government were severed and that
he, accompanied by the other COM
missioners, was proceeding to Wash
ington to fulfill his mission.
Panamaians Received.
Washington, Nov. 21.-At 2:35 yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by Sec
rotary Hay and Minister Vanilla, the
Panama commissioners called at the
white house and were received by
President Roosevelt in the blue room
Presentations were made by Secretary
Hay. The call was brief, the visitors
desiring merely to pay their respects
to the president
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
American Protectorate.

The Colombians appeared ignorant
of the true state of affairs on the 18TH
mus, particularly of the rapidity of
Developments and the friendlness OF
the United States They were inform
ed of the signing of the canal treaty
and Governor Melendez communicated
to them the message he had received
from the junta, to the effect that the
United States guaranteed the soyer-
eighty and independence of the repub-
| lie of Panama These facts opened
the Colombians' eyes to the truth and
affected their attitude towards the
lPanamaans.
/ The Colombian and Panamaian com
missions went ashore ard arm in arm
walked to the end of the dock. where
/ 100 soldiers of the new republic form
ed in two lines and presented arms.
AS the commissioners passed through
the lines drums were beaten and bugles
sounded The party afterwards rode
about the city in carriages.
j The conference was continued nfor.
mally II the afternoon when a docu-
hent WIS uidNH up anu stSHeu ny al
the commissioners. setting forth the
details of the conference. General
Hclguin Of the Colombian commission
asked finally if the Colombiars could
do anything whatever to regain the
/ isthmus and Senior Arias answered
thai il was decidedly and absolutely
impossible He however. expressed
the desire of the isthmians for close
aud friendly relations with Colombia
The questions of Colombia's recogni.
! ton Of the republic Of Panama and
/ q Colombinn possible equity in thet
canal railroad and other interests of
i th, tina IL were not preached.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Conference Fails.

Colon, Nov. 21.-The Panamaian
commission yesterday met aboard the
steamer Canada the members of the
Colombia commission, who made
strong appeals to the Panamaians to
remain in the Colombian republic,
promising concessions and protection.
The Panamaians unanimously declined
everything. AT the termination of the
conference the Panamaians and Col
ombians breakfasted together on board
the Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
ROCK ISLAND MAN GETS IT.
A. Mccormick to Be Master Mechanic
of Colorado Short Line.

Colorado Springs, Col. Sept. 22.-Gen-
eral Superintendent F. c. Smith, of the
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek Dis
trict railway, yesterday afternoon an
nounced the appointment of A McCor-
mick as master mechanic of the Short
Line to succeed owen Owen, resigned
Mr. Mccormick has been for a long
time identified with the Rock Island
railroad in various capacities and comes
to this city from Fairbury. Neb., where
he held the position of master mechanic
in the railroad shops in that city. He
was formerly assistant superintendent
of machinery for the entire Rock Island
system.
Mr. Mccormick arrived in the city
yesterday, and this morning he is maxi
ing an inspection of the shops of the
Short Line, preparatory to assuming his
duties tomorrow morning, at which time
his appointment becomes effective.
Mr.. Owen expects to leave for Denver
to become master mechanic for the new
Moffat railroad under General Manager
A c. Ridgway Mr.. Owen came to the
Short Line when Mr.. Ridgway was gen
eral superintendent of that road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22

Island & Pacific railway, brought nine
ty-nine Greeks to Kansas City Satur-
day for work on the company's new
sidetracks in Armourdale The men
were brought from Pittsburg, Pa, and
Wheeling, w. Va Fifty were secured
from the iron works at the former
place and forty-nine from the latter.
They came in two special cars. 1t re-
quired an extra baggage car to accom-
modate th1{r sacks OF blankets.
The men will oe zuartered in box
cars in ArmourdaIs. They will be paid
$1.60 a day. Work on the tracks was
begun six weeks ago, but very little has
been accomplished on account of the
lack of labor. With this new force of
men and 100 more who are to come
next week it is expected that much of
the work will be finished before cold
weather sets in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
WILL BUILD IT ANYWAY.
Austin, Tex, Thinks Santa Fee Cutoff
Is Go.

Austin. Tex. Sept. 22.-It was stated
here today that, Notwithstanding the
reported trackage agreement between
the Santa Fe and the Rock Island. tire
former road has not abandoned it's in
tention of building the short cutoff
line from Dodge City, Kan. to Belen,
n. NJ. This proposed line would occu-
py to a certain extent a part of the ter
ritory already occupied by the Rock
Islands line to Ell Paso. The survey
for the cutoff was completed about
sixty days ago, and work had begun
on the construction of the road out of
Belen, when the order came for it to
cease temporarily. Chief Engineer
James Dunn of the Santa Fe says that
the project has not been abandoned.
and that the temporary cessation of
the construction work was not due to
either a question of finance or the Rock
Island alliance. Lantry & Co, who have
the contract. still have their outfit on
the line. This cutoff will pass through
the extreme upper part of the Texas
Panhandle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Shopmen at Good
land on a Strike.
Asked Company for Increase in
Pay.
IN "a HOURS.
Men Given a Liberal Advance In
Wages.
Schedule Of Pay Adopted as a
Compromise.

Goodland, Kan, Sept. 22.-Forty five
men, consisting of boilerwashers, boiler
maker helpers. machinist helpers. black
smith helpers. wipers, hostIer helpers,
and other classes of laborers, walked out
of the Rock Island railroad shops Sat
urday morning at 9 o'clock because of
the failure of the Rock Island company
to allow them the raise in wages which
they demanded about two weeks ago.
The action of the strikers en- masse al
most completely stopped work. and the
necessary work of getting out engines,
etc, was performed with difficulty
Travelling Engineer Sam BeideIman
acted as hostler. and the general fore
man of the round house had to fire the
boilers in the back shops. The strikers
held several meetings to consider mat
ters, and Sunday the company opened
up negotiation with them. kilograms
from Superintendent Abbott of Colorado
Springs were received and conferences
held with Master Mechanic Anderson,
and finally an amicable settlement was
agreed upon and the men returned to
work Monday.
house and back shop men, as accepted
by them and which was furnished by
Master Mechanic Anderson, is as fol-
lows:
A1OSlAClS, ldlSCO II OII 200 " SOO per
month.
Hostler helpers, raised from Il cents
per hour to II cents.
Firebuilder from IA to 1712 cents per
hour.
Boilerwashers. from II to 20 cents per
hour.
Boilerwasher helpers. from IA to 161z
cents per hour.
Boilermaker helpers, from IA to 10
Blacksmith helpers, from IA to 10
cents per hour.
Machinist helpers, from IA to IS cents
per hour.
Stationary engineer, from $50 to $50 per
month.
Stationary engineer helper, from "A to
II cents per hour.
All other laborers including sweepers,
wipers and boiler washer helpers, from "A
to 1872 cents per hour
Direct helpers to machinists to be paid
time and one-half for overtime, Sundays
and legal holidays, but not to be paid to
The men asked for raise of about
five cents per hour, the workmen of four
months experience to receive 22i2 cents
an hour, and ranging from this down to
IS cents. A compromise was agreed upon
and good feeling now exists between the
men and the company.
After the strikers had marched up town
and held a temporary meeting in the
grandstand at the ball grounds. their dis
moderation. The men said that Master
Mechanic Anderson had acted fair and
reasonable IN all their dealings with MIN
touching the matter of a raise in wages
He did all he could to prevent the diff
Guilty, and argued for little more moder-
alton with a view to amicable settlement,
and was given words of commentator.
The men who went out on the strike
of a sober and industrious class, and
they made a demand for an increase in
pay because the rate of everything they
had to buy was not commensurate with
the wages they received. And everyone
that knows the facts in the matter will
agree that the contention of the laboring
men in this little labor trouble was just
and timely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
FINED HIM S25.
Emporia Will Not Allow Trains to
Block Street Crossings.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 22.-The case of
John Watkins, a Santa Fe, conductor,
was brought up in police court last
evening. Watkins is charged with OBJ
structing Commercial street on Septem-
Der 4. The evidence went to show that
he was doing the best he could under
the circumstances to remove the train,
but there was so much business over
the road that the yards were full and
there was no place where the train
could have been placed without delay
ing traffic. The ordinance provides
that there shall be fine of $25 for OBJ
structing the street longer than five
minutes, and as it was clearly shown
that the train was held at least fifteen
minutes, the fine was imposed. Through
his attorney he filed notice of appeal
and was dismissed on his own recog-
niZance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
$4,000 WORTH OF TIME.
That Was About All the Reporter
Got from George Gould.

The Coffeyville Journal reporter went
up against George Could few days
ago. and this is what he wrote about 1t:
George Gould, millionaire railroad
magnate and gentleman, Was m the city
about an hour Saturday afternoon Oh
one of his regular tours of inspection
His special train arrived about O'Clock
and left shortly after 3.
Mr.. Gould was accompanied by his
two sons, Kingdom and Jay, E. I. Jef-
frey, president of the Denver & Rio
Grande; c. J. Warner, second vice
president of the Missouri Pacific SYSTEM
dent of the Missouri Pacific. :
Mr.. Gould was pointed out to a Jour-
nal reporter by one of the local en-
ployes of the road and the millionaire
very kindly gave him some 81, 900 worth
of his time. He is a good natured,
easily approached man and there Is
nothing stilted about his talk nor ac-
lions.
rs there any special significance con-
nected with your visit here today?"
asked the reporter
one of my periodical trips of inspection.
We came in about o'clock from the
south and will be here about an hour
and then work toward Kansas City, and
will reach there some time Sunday even
ing.
here to the effect that COffeyVille will be
made a division point on the Missouri
Pacific and the shops will be moved here
from Osawatomie and Fort Scott. Is
such a move on foot?"
II don't know" said the millionaire.
THAT is entirely outside my domain.
Mr.. Harding might be able to tell you.
but if any such change is contemplated
l have not heard of it,
You are putting in big round house
here" suggested the reporter.
THAT was done because the business
at this point demanded it," said Mr.
Gould, ''but 1 don't think it has any
bearing on such change as you men
toned"
Mr.. Gould then became the questioner
and asked many things about the Dusl-
ness here. He spoke of the new indus
tries and the oil and gas, asked about
the new glass factories and when In
formed that four new ones were being
built he said: That's good; that
sounds like business-it means much for
the town Are the Coffeyville people
satisfied with the train service being
given them by our road? You don't
hear so very many kicks, do your?
Mr. Gould and his two sons. accom-
panied by the other officers, made tour
of the yards here and also inspected the
new round house, now in course or con-
struction. Mr.. Gould and his two boys
were attired in blue serge suits and dur
ing all their walk around the yardS they
were bare headed. having left their hats
in the car Mr.. Gould wore neither coat
nor vest-he apparently believes In be-
ing comfortable first and 'dresSy after
ward The sons are aged about 10 and
II, and are tanned a dark brown. If they
always go bare headed, as they did
while here, it is easy to account for the
tan. Both lads are of slender build and
almost the same size and could easily
pass as twins They do not resemble
their father in stature. as the elder
Gould is below medium height and
slightly inclined to be corpulen,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
MORE MoaU1s ARRIVE.
Santa Fe Will Have Forty-five of the
New Engines By Jan. l.

San Bernardino, Cal, Sept. 22.-The
first of the forty-five new mogul en-
gines ordered for the Pacific division
of the Santa Fe, has been delivered.
1t is expected that the entire number
will be received here by January l. The
new engines are all oil burners. Those
to be used on the line between Selig-
man and Winslow will be the first oil
burners in this territory. When this
new equipment arrives the Santa Fe
will be using oil on over 600 miles of
its line.
The mogul type of engine IS becom-
ing so popular that it is about the on
ly pattern the Baldwin employees are
working on at present. There is
veritable landslide of orders in for en-
gines of this type. The latest road to
take I'D the fad is the Ell Paso and
Southwestern, which is expecting to
receive two moguls within a few
days. These engines weigh one hum
dred and fifteen tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
NEAR TO A WRECK.
Attempt to Derail Missouri Pacific
Train Work of Robbers.

Independence. Kas. Sept 22-Whal
came very near being a serious catas-
trophe occurred on the Missouri Pacific
near here Monday morning. With the
apparent intention of robbing the south
bound Kansas City-Bittle Rock express
which left Kansas City Sunday night.
someone had removed the fish-plates and
twisted out two rails. one on eacn side
Of the track. a short distance above the
bridge across Elk river about two miles
north of town. This is in a secluded spot
.eand on a heavy down grade. The engi-
ncer applied the air brakes. but the train
was running at a good rate and plunged
on across the bridge on the ties. All one
place the coaches loaded with passengers
were within four inches of the edge of the
bridge. which is thirty feet above the
water.
The engine and cars did not turn over,
which is all that prevented tn4; death Of
many people. as the train WAS heavily
loaded. having about three coaches besides
baggage and ress and a mail car
No clue of the guilty parties has been Sc
cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
CABLE HAS QUIT.
Santa Fe Agent at chanute Resigns
His Job.

Chanute, Kan, Sept. 22.-Railroad
circles, which have hardly recovered
from the resignation of Trainmaster
Short have received another surprise by
the resignation of Agent Cable
Agent Cable sent in his resignation
nearly three weeks ago and received q
reply that it would be accepted and his
old station a Madison will be given
him.
Mr.. Gable will be succeeded by A. 1.
Corkins, the present agent at Guthrie.
Oklahoma. though the exact date of
the transfer is not known.
The appointment will not be made
until Mr. Cables successor arrives.
Agent Gable refuses to assign any
reasons for his resignation.
The immense amount of freight traf-
fic and increased office work has made
the duties of the agent particularly ar
duous here and that may be his reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
YoAKUM GETS IT.
Seaboard Air Line Stock Is Now
Paid for and Daliuarad

New York, Sept. 22.-The Seaboard Air
Line stock. on which an option was
taken some time ago by President B. F.
interests, was turned over to Ladenburg.
Thalman & Co. today in this city and
in Baltimore by the pool formed for the
purpose of securing it. Cash payment was
made at the offices of the banking firm.
This method of payment under present
market conditions was favorably COM
mented on in Wall street
The amount of stock turned over to the
Frisco syndicate has not been revealed.
but it is known that it carries practical
control A man interested in the Sea-
board said today that after the coming
meeting of directors and trustees it would
be found that President Yoakum and his
friends figured largely in the future man
agement of the property.