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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Memorial Exercises in Mineral
Point.

The following comrades of Geo. H.
L6gate Post, No. 125, Dept. of Wis
consin. G. A. r., together with n del
epation of about thirty members of
the Woman's Relief Corps, were in
attendance ut the public schools on
Thursday: Com. Martin, S. " Cox,
j. V. Whitford, Surg. Noble, Adjt.
Williams, ID. NJ. Hoarc, O. ID. Jeuck,
O. G.. Matthews, Seargt. Maj. Pitts,
q. NJ. Scrgt. Williams, Color Sergt.
Smith, Musician Macs, shepard,
Heathcock, Geo. Harris, John Bishop,
j. B. PridoauX, kislingbury; and y
Nj. Reynolds, Ole Anderson, II. H..
Walters of Williamson Post NO .
and Thos. Bishop OF Salem Post,
Dept, S. y.
The following were present on the
evening of the 10Th, at ST. Mary
school Com. Martin, Adit. Williams,
$. V. Cox. j. V. Whitford, Surgeon
Noble, O. d. Jeuck, O. G.. Matthews,
Sergt Mai. Pitts, @. NJ. Sergeant
Williams, color Sergt Smith, Shop
ard, Heathcock, j. b. pridcaux, Kis-
linpbury, G., M. REYNOLDS, George
Harris. John Bishop and Thomas
Bishop.
1t would be u hard task to say
which of all the schools visited was
best. An the teachers and scholars
cannot be too highlv praised for the
n,triotism manifested in all the cXer-
rises hold
Memorial DAY. Saturday, Nav 30,
wo. ohs,ryed IN an onnronriate man
nor ns follows, In the forenoon
t,r,v-oight cr,vcs or deceased com
r,ans IN rho varions cemeteries of the
ritv wero decorated At 1870 O'Clock
- NJ a nroression COMPOSED of
scholars from the pub1ic schools in
rharge of their respective teachers.
members Of The school board and
citi2ons generally, headed by the Min
eral Point band, was formed in front
of the city hall and marched to the
city mark. where the exercises were
h,ld u,n q M,,,h,r ~ por.
i
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

Much interest il manifest over tho
state ut the coming c. 4. Il, encamp.
ment to be held Mt Chippewa FAILS,
Juno ., 10 and IL, 1t is generally nn-
derstood that the citizens and G. \,
Il. post Of that city are putting forth
extra efforts to mako the encampment
Il notable one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Mineral Point Dodgeyille
STAGE LINE.
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily except sunday, leaving
Mineral Point nj 10 a. m, and Dodgeville
between / and y. m
Connects at Dodgeville with train on
G. & y V. Ny, for Madison. Milwaukee. etc,
aud at Mineral Point with 4:3o train on
{. NJ & st. aul Ky. for Platteyille, Oar
inEton, shullsburE, Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the Hotels Mineral Point, VIII
receive prompt attention Fare o0c Phone
1876.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

The production of homemade but
ter IN the Northwest territories Of Can.
ada is nearly twice MS much rs 1t was
ten years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Sand and Stone.

am prepared to furnish sand ant
stone in any quantities desired.
If JOHN HOLMES.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
RED HOT BOLT
STARTED FIRE.
BInye Mt Germania Banks New
building Caused Excitement.

BInZe ut Germanin Banks New
building Caused Excitement.
Fire threatened the destruction of
large quantity of terra Gotta, valued
at several thousand dollars, at the
Germania Banks new building, at
Congress- and Bull streets, yesterday
morning. The quick work of the fire
department prevented serious loss, and
500 will cover the damage.
The fire started in a quantity of
straw in which the terra Gotta was
packed and was probably caused by
a red hot bolt falling from the top
of the building where the steel beams
We're being riveted. The superintend-
ent of steel construction is certain that
the fire started in this manner and
there was no foundation for a report
that the flames may have been start
ed by an incendiary. @
1t was pointed out that a firebug
would hardly have attempted to set
the straw on fire when the streets
were crowded with people and a large
force of men was at work on the build
ing. AS soon as the burning straw
was discovered .an alarm was sounded
from Box 81, at the Screven House, and
the northern section of the depart
ment responded promptly. Water was
put on the burning straw and not
a great many pieces Of the terra Gotta
were broken. Those that were smoked
are being cleaned and can be used.
The fire and the sounding of the alarm
attracted a large crowd.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
SCHOOL CENSUS DISCUSSED
BY. SCHOOL BOARD
Expected That 1t Will Show Considerable In.
crease in Five Years

The attendance at the August meet
ing of the Board of Education yester-
day afternoon was larger than is usual
at this season of the year. President
Mercer and five other members of the
board, Commissioners Saussy, Estill,
Adams, O'Byrne and Dunn, made up
the meeting
SupE. Ashmore presented a brief
verbal report. The superintendent
has been absent nearly the entire
month at the University Summer
School. There was in fact little to
demand his attention here, as the
schools are not in session. The prep
arations for the opening in October
are progressing satisfactorily.
The principal matter of interest be-
fore the board was a brief report as
to the school census compiled by Mr.
H. A. Goette The report has not yet
been gone over fully and Supt. Ash
more was not prepared to submit fig
ures. 1t is expected, however, that
the census will show a considerable in
crease in children since 1898, when the
last census was taken.
Commissioner O'Byrne, from the
Committee on School Buildings, re-
ported as to the school accommoda-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
PARENTS SATISFIED THAT
CHILD WAS DROWNED.
No Trace to Bear out the Belief
That Clarence schwartz Is Alive.

No Trace to Bear Out the Belief
That Clarence Schwartz Is Alive.
All doubts that Clarence Schwartz,
the 7-year-old boy who disappeared at
Warsaw Sunday, was not drowned but
was being held by negroes for ran
some, have been dispelled, and the
father and mother of the child have
come to the belief that the child wan
dered away and going to the landing,
and peeping over for shells under the
wharf, fell in and was drowned.
All of yesterday the search for the
body was kept up, but no trace was
found. The beach was closely watch
ed all day, and search was made in
the cut leading up to the landing.
Mr.. Schwartz said last night that
he is convinced that the child was
drowned. With several friends he
returned 10 the island and visited
every negro house on it in the hopes
that the boy had been picked up
while asleep and was being held I'M
til his parents should call and claim
him. At none of the houses, how
ever, could a trace be found, and all
of the negroes questioned said that
they had seen nothing of the child.
Mr.. Schwartz has offered a reward
of S25 for the recovery of the body of
his child, and stated that the search
will be continued to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
FRIPP'S BONDSMEN
LIABILITY OF HIS FIVE sURETIES
BEING COMPUTED.
Mr.. HARRISON HIT HARDEST.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR HALF OF
FRIPP's SHORTAGE.

Nat G. Harrison Was surety from
the Time Of Fripp's Appointment
Until His Resignation Will BE
Called Upon To Pay S1,1SO-P. l..
Bailey Also Liable In a Consider
able sum-James NJ. Dixon, Jacob.
5. Collins, and c. e. G. Fell Liable
in Smaller Amounts, IL at All.
men in Few Days.
AS a result of the investigation of the
accounts of William C. Fripp, former
county administrator, by w. H. Wade,
the present encumbent, in the office
of the Ordinary yesterday, It was as
certaihed that Nat. c. Harrison will
be involved more by the defalcations
than any of the other bondsmen. His
indebtedness as surety on the several
bonds given by Fripp will, it is
thought, amount to $1,1SO. while that
Of all the other bondsmen will about
aggregate that sum.
The county administrator went over
the accounts with Clerk Molina, as
certaining the date of qualification of
each of the bondsmen and the amounts
reported on hand by the former ad-
ministrator at various times.
HurrisOn's Liability Greatest.
While Mr.. Wade has not yet
completed his apportionment Nof
the responsibility he has in
hand enough information to
disclose the fact that Mr.. Harrison
will be liable in the largest amount.
p L. Bailey's liability will probably
be the next heaviest. Mr.. Harrison
was Fripps bondsman from the time
he first qualified, March 80, 1901, until
his resignation.
Fripp gave four bonds during his
encumbency. Under the law it be-.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
P0STOFFICE WILL LOSE
TWO MORE CLERKS.
l.. 5. Archer and w. C. ROssignOl
Give Notice of Their Resignation.

l.. 5. Archer and w. G. ROssignOl
Give Notice of Their Resignation.
The postoffice will lose two of
its most efficient employees this
month. Assistant Postmaster Warning.
acting in the absence of Postmaster
Blum, was notified yesterday that L.
S. Archer and w. G. Rossignol would
tender their resignation on the 31st
inst.
Mr.. Archer has held the position Of
stamper and assistant registration
clerk since, October last, he having
been appointed by the present encum-
bent Mr.. Rossignol was appointed
last September, and has held the posi-
ton of city distributor during his
connection with the department. Both
gentlemen are capable and trustworthy
employees, and their services will be
greatly missed.
The action of both is voluntary, and
is due in no wise to any dereliction
on their part, but rather to their de-
sire to engage in other pursuits. Mr..
Warning stated yesterday that he was
10th to lose their services. Mr.. Archer,
who is a young man, sewers his con-
nection with the department for the
purpose of entering college in the fall.
Mr.. Rossignol with engage in the cot
ton business.
The loss of the services of the two
men, coming as it will after the dis
missal of w. p. White, will cripple the
local department appreciably. Mr..
White was an efficient clerk, say the
authorities, prior to the recent detec-
tion of his Irregularities. The appoint
ment of new men will entail much
work on the members of the force,
since it will be their lot to instruct
them until they become familiar with
the routine of the office.
There are at present only four men
on the list of eligibles to appointment.
1t is anything but certain that the
vacancies will be filled by any of these,
so that it may become necessary for
the postmaster to make some temper
airy Appointments.
Mr.. Blum. who has been in attend
ance on the convention of the Asso-
citation of Postmasters of the United
States in Boston for the past week, is
expected to return to Savannah to-
day. No appointment has yet been
made in the stead of White, and 1t
is not probable that it will be made
in the immediate future.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11

tions for the colored children lately
taught in the Anderson Street Col
ored School house, the lease on which
will expire this year. He reported
that an eligible property for the pur-
pose had been offered, which when
remodeled, will accommodate twelve
classes. 1t is in a better location for
colored children than the Anderson
Street school house, and will not only
hold all the scholars of that school,
but those of the small school on Duffy
street and others. The estimated out
lay for the purchase and remodeling
of the property is $4,000 to 1850.
On motion of Col. Estill the report
was received and the School Com
mittee was given full power to act.
Commissioner O'Byrne moved also
that the president be authorized
to sell the Southwestern Railroad stock
owned by the board and turn the pro-
ceeds into the treasury. The motion
was agreed to.
1t appearing that there will be a
deficiency in the treasury before the
next meeting, Col. EstiI, chairman of
the Finance Committee, offered a res
olution, which was passed, that the
president be authorized to negotiate
a loan of $4,000, or so much as may
be required to meet any deficiency.
letter was read from a teacher of
one of the colOred schools who was not
reelected, for a hearing before the
board, and on motion of Judge Adams
1t was decided to give him a bearing
at the September meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
CENTRAL'S EARNIN GS
FIRST FIGURES OF INCOME AND
EXPENSES OF YEAR.
PAYS 5 PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
FULL DIVIDEND FOR HOLDERS OF
FIRST INCOME BONDS.

Annual Report shows That Com
pany Has Passed the Most Profit
able Year in Its HistOry-Increase
in Earnings Is %I,4IG.O0O - The
Largest Yet by Is Per Cent.-Gross
Earnings Were S9,I64,470-Net In
come over 100000 Was Real
iEed-Increases Everywhere.
The annual statement of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railroad, which was
presented to the directors at a<special
meeting yesterday morning, shows an
increase in earnings of S1,416,00O, the
largest increase by IS per cent. which
the road has ever enjoyed. The table,
showing the earnings, income and in
creases for the past year, are here pub
lished for the first time.
The directors declared a dividend of
6 per cent. on the first income bonds
of the company. This increase is in
excess of the income declared last year,
2 per cent. Owing to the increased
earnings of the company it was ex-
pected that the full income would be
declared, but this expectation made
it none the less gratifying.
The annual report, which will be
published next month, was received by
the directors The report was prefaced
by the tabulated statement of receipts
and expenditures. disclosing the fact
that the road has just passed through
one of the most profitable years in its
existence The statement follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
CLUB HOUSE TO OPEN
WITH BIG SHOOT.
Forest City Gun Club Will Have At
trnctiye Programme Next Month.

Forest City Gun Club Will Have At
tractive Programme Next Month.
With a big shoot the first week in
September, probably on the third and
fourth, the new club house of the
Forest City Gun Club will be formal
ly opened. This was decided at a
meeting of the Board of Managers
held last night.
The handsome club house, built at
a cost of $1,000. is about completed
and within week will have been fur
nished from top to bottom. There
will be no regular opening of the club
house until the shoot, when it is ex-
pected there will be crack shots from
Americas, Augusta, Charleston, Way
cross, Columbus and other neighboring
places.
An attractive programme will be ar
ranged and the Board of Managers will
make it worth while for visitors to
attend the shoot The programme will
be arranged within a day or two and
the crack shots in the places mention
ed will be promptly notified.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
DIAM OND QUEEN
WAS EASY TO HANDLE.
Those Who Had Her in Charge
Here Found Her Tractnble.

Those who Had Her in Charge
Here Found Her TractnbIe.
1t is altogether probable that SEN
sational Developments will follow an
investigation of the whipping of Mamie
DeCris, the Diamond Queen" at the
State Farm at Milledgeville.
This is the opinion of those who
know the temperament of the Savan-
nah woman who has piled sensation
upon sensation. During her stay of two
months in prison in this city she con-
Quoted herself properly and was one
of the most tractable prisoners that the
officers had ever had in their care.
Under the most trying circumstances
the woman behaved herself in an ex-
emplary manner and upon no occa-
sion during her confinement did she
complain or give her keepers the slight
est trouble. For this reason those
who know what her prison life was in
Savannah and who studied the woman
are certain that she was not whipped
for insolence alone. She was at all
times easily handled and those who
had her in custody here cannot i'm
agine her in defiant attitude.
Even when made a prisoner in the
KimbalI House in Atlanta she was ham
died as easily as child. She main
tanned this demeanor during her stay
of a few hours at the Atlanta police
headquarters, and on the all-night ride
from Atlanta to this city. Detective
j. j. Murphy never had less trouble
with a prisoner. The woman did eX-
actly as she was told to do, and con-
tinued to follow Instructions implicitly
before her trial. and after she was
sentenced to two years in servitude at
the State Farm at MilledgeVille.
That the DeCris woman is a degen-
crate is not questioned in Savannah.
One Of the physicians who saw her
when she was an occupant of the big
Room" at the police station house, is
certain that she is a kleptomaniac.
Highly colored stories have been sent
out from Milledgeville and Atlanta,
and have been published in Atlanta,
and in other cities. The unfortunate
woman, whose environments were al
ways Objectionable to her, who was IN
no manner attractive. but on the con-
trary quite homely, is pictured in these
romances as young, pretty and culti-
vated-though a convict" her occupa-
ton as a stenographer accustomed to
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
WILL SAVE MONEY
AFTER FIRST YEAR.
Police VIII Get Gamewen Phones
at $3.50 Each.

Police VIII Get GameweH Phones
at $3.50 Each.
At cost of $3.50 each the new tele-
phones to be purchased by the police
department for use in the Gamewell
boxes win go into service. This price
has been made and sample of the
phone has been submitted to the Po-
lice Committee of Council.
The purchase will be made from the
regular police appropriation as soon as
Council authorizes it. The Police Com
mittee Will recommend the purchase,
and Council will approve it. The sup
erintendent of police still contends that
the contract made by Mayor Myers
with the Georgia company for five
years. does not hold good with the re-
ceivers and transmitters in the Came
well boxes. By owning its own phones
the police department believes it will
begin saving money the second year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11

came necessary to draw a new bond
whenever any of the bondsmen We're
relieved. Each bondsman is proper
tionately liable for the amounts di-
verted during the time that he was
on the bond. AS Mr. Harrison was on
all four of the bonds he will probably
be found to be liable for half of the
amount embezzled by the principal on
the bond.
Service of Sureties.
When Fripp qualified as county adj
ministrator and guardian, Mr.. Harrison
and James NJ. Dixon became his sure
ties. On Aug. of the same year, Mr..
Dixon, having asked to be relieved,
Jacob S. Collins was substituted and a
new bond was given accordingly, Mr..
Harrison remaining as surety. On
Oct 81, c. f. G.. Fell was substituted
in place of Mr.. Collins. He remained
as joint surety until Dec. of the same
year when p L. Bailey relieved him.
Since that time Messrs. Harrison and
Bailey have been sureties. AS the
largest amounts are supposed to have
been misappropriated within the past
year, the last named gentlemen will
be largely liable, while the other sure
ties will have to bear their proportion
ate part during the short time that
they were on the bonds.
Liability of Three.
The liability of Messrs. Dixon. Col
Tins and Fell If ascertained to be any,
will be light. The county administra-
tor is now engaged in computing the
amount which, under the law, he be-
lieves them to be liable. AS soon as
khese amounts are ascertained, de-
mands will be made on the bondsmen,
and, unless the payments are forth
coming, suits will be instituted.
1t is said that there will be more
than one contest when the suits are
instituted. 1t is contended that since
the Ordinary required an accounting
from Fripp whenever there was a
change in the bondsmen, and approved
khese accounts. the presumption lis
that the accounts were correct at that
time. The accounts merely stated the
several amounts of money on hand.
Whether these amounts were then on
hand is a question, and one which is
the. graVamen of the situation
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
FATHER AND SON
UNITED BY POLICE
WrightsviIle EXcursiOnist Claim ed
Boy at Police HEADQUARTERS

WrightsviIle EXcursiOnist Claim ed
Boy at Police Headquarters.
In the desk sergeant's office at po-
lice headquarters yesterday morning
Willie Thomas, the S-year-old Wrights-
vile boy found on the street by the
police Sunday afternoon, was united
with his father.
The excursionist remembered that he
had misplaced his little son, but
couldn't tell Just where all of this hap
pened. The father left headquarters
with the boy promising that he would
not get lost again.
The youngster was none the worse
for his nights sleep in the big arm
chair. Later the superintendent of DO
lice received a telegram from the john
son Banking Company asking that a
ticket be purchased for the lost how
and that he be sent to Wrightsville in
charge of the railroad conductor at
once.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
ILL IN STATE ASYLUM.
Mrs. Mary Brannen of Savannah III
Mt State Santtarium.

Clerk Joseph Molina of the Court of
Ordinary received a communication
yesterday from Supt. Powell of the
State Sanitarium, asking him to in
form the Savannah relatives of Mrs.
Mary Brannen that she was seriously
ill at that institution.
So far as known the unfortunate
woman has no relations here. She was
sent to the asylum several months ago
from the home of the Little Sisters of
the Poor. While in the home she en-
deavored to jump out of a window and
do other things equally as senseless.
Her unbalanced condition of mind was
said to have been caused by the death
by accident of her husband in New
York several years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
FOR GOVERNMENT PLACES.
Civil Service Examinations in Sa
Vannah Next Month.

Civil Service Examinations in Sa-
vannah Next Month.
There are number of civil service
examinations scheduled for Savannah
about the middle of next month. Sept.
16 examinations will be held for Por-
tuguese interpreter at the Ellis Island
Immigration Station in New York at a
salary of $50 a month; for civil engi-
neer and superintendent of construc-
ton in the ordnance department at
large at Dover, n. j., at $1,000 per
year and vacancies in the position of
civil engineer as they occur; expert in
the photographic office in the Navy
Department at $1,000 a year Sept. Is
and II there will be an examination for
assistant librarian in the ATTORNEY
Generals office at Washington at $500
per year; Aug. 26 and q there will be
an examination for drawing teacher in
the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, at
$500 a year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
They Work While You Sleep.

Every reader will recognize the title
as the famous catch-line of Cascarets
Candy Cathartic, familiar to every
household. Work while you sleep.
was the motto of Maj. H. L. Kramer
the man who made Cascarets famous
before he recorded his wonderful sue
cess with this wonderful medicine
They say that Maj. Kramer succeeded
by incessant work-pluck, not luck
and that he not only worked while 9th
ers slept, but worked while he slept
himself. Now he let's newspaper ad-
vertising work while he sleeps.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
PieIs, a Good Old German Lager
ReRr.

If you want to get the pure malt
and hops be sure to get Piels lager
beer. If you go to New York the
Piels lager beer is seen there on all
sides, in restaurants and bars, it is
Piels lager beer. We do not think there
is a party that has ever been to New
York city but what could substantiate
this, that Piels old lager beer is seen
on all sides. You will find it in this
city al all the restaurants and bars.
Call for Piels lager beer and take 10.
other; only brewery bottling.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-11
NEGRO D0DGED BULLETS;
DETECTIVES GOT HIM.

Identified as the negro at whom
Mounted Patrolman Blumburg shot
several nights ago, near Waldburg and
Price streets. and said to be a burglar
of some little ability, Henry Stiles col
ored, is held a prisoner at the police
station house Stiles was arrested yes
terday by Detectives Murphy and Wall.
and the officers say that already they
have one case against their man. They
expect TO land him on other charges.