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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE DAY
Georoe r. Bailey.

New York, Feb. 22.--George f. Bal.
ley the famous circus man, partner
of p. T. Barnum, Is dead, aged 81.
Bailey is accredited by showmen with
being the originator of the Cardiff
giant" and Colorado mummy"
Iowa Editor.
Fairfield, Iowa, Feb. CIV, w, Jun
kin, editor of the Ledger. died yester-
day, aged 70. He was editor OF the
Ledger for half a century, giving him
the distinction Of being one of the
Oldest editors in point of continuous
service in the history Of the state
Countess in Indiana.
Vincennes, Ind, Feb 22.--Mary
widow Of the late Count De BuIsserret,
died last night She and her husband
who gave up his title and inheritance
In France and came TO America to Sc
cure freedom, were emigrants from
France. coming here 40 years ago.
Prominent Clergyman.
Kansas CITY, Feb. 22-Prof A. s
Fisher. founder Of the Christian Col
Iege at Eureka, H., and prominent
clergyman and educator in the early
days OF Illinois, is dead at his home
here, aged rs years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
GERMANS BUY STOCK
SEEKING TO CONTROL PANAMA
CANAL PROPERTY.
HAS NO CONNECTION
Only Private Investors from Rhine
Seeking to Make Money from
Scheme-5erlin Professor Thinks
Germany is Not Commemorative An.
swer to Presidents Offer to Buy,

Paris, Feb. 22.-At American quar-
tiers it is believed that recent develop
ments tend to confirm the reports OF
the German interest in the Panama
canal project. One of the leading OH
GERS of French financial institution
recently made il known to an Ameri.
can official that private German in
vestments in Panama securities were
assuming significant proportions. 1t
was distinctly stated in this conpeC
ton that the German government, is
entirely uneonnected with the move,
meat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
SOCIAL AND CRIMINAL SENSA.
TON AT RAEIGH, NJ. C.
Follows Husband to Tryst With An.
other Woman and Attempts to Kill
RIm-Lynching of Wife Murderer
Feared-FaiIure to lndict Boy
Who Killed His Father.

Raleigh, n, c., Feb. 22.-The great.
est social and criminal sensation Raj
eigh has ever known developed yester-
day afternoon when Ernest Haywood
shot and killed Ludlow Skinner Both
are sons Of prominent professional
men. The shooting occurred in front
of the postoffice, and is the result Of
an alleged secret marriage in the fam
lily of one of the men. Haywood was
arrested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Bio Lumber Deal.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 22.-The Alex.
ander Edgar Lumber company of Iron
River and Wausau yesterday pur.
chased 300,O0O,OOO feet OF pine timber
on the Bad River Indian reservation,
The price was $2,400,000 and the
money goes to the Indians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Rumor TO Protest.

Ottawa, ont, Feb. 22.-No informal
ton is obtainable here in official
circles of the reported protest against
the appointment of Senators Lodge
and Turner of the Alaskan commits.
sion, Rumor to that effect, however.
is prevalent here,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26

the court room was surrounded by an
eager crowd. The costs,-of the prose
cation were assessed against Cattaui
The court delivered a lengthy jtidg
meut, the main point of which was that
the evidence had failed to show bad
faith on the part Of the Humberts in
charging Cattaui with usury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26

the Red river twice and shorten the
distance to WinNipeg fourteen miles,
The line from Winnipeg 70 Brandon
will also be an dir line The whole
system AS outlined agsre gates g,602
miles and will cost about S&o,0000O0
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
GREAT RAILROAD SCHEME
ON IN MANITOBA

Winnipeg, Feb ga bill will be
presented to the legislature tor a
charter for the proposed Northern
Pacific system, Probably the first
line built will be the air line from the
boundary to Winnipeg. 1t will cross
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Maud Come Wooded.

Paris, Feb - Mai. Mcbride, who
was a member ot the Irish hriEadH IN
the Irausyaa service during tho
south African war. and Maud Come
known as the Irish Joan OF Arc were
quietly married here yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
ACQUITTED OF LIBEL

Paris, Feb. 22.-The Humberts
scored their first notable success yes.
terday when the ninth correctional
chamber announced their acquittal in
the libel salt brought against them b.
NJ. Cattaui, the banker. Public in.
terest in the result was very great and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
| ate News Epitomized

At Centervilla. Iowa. the jury ac-
Quilted Mrs. Krehs. charged with the
murder Of her husband
The Iowa monument commission
awarded a contract for three mont
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
CHICAGO WINS MEET
DEFEATS WISCONSIN ATHLETES
by SCORE OF 40 TO %.
BADGERS GET TWO EVENTS

Glenn Takes Shot Put and Post Lands
the Mile Run-Midway Men Cap.
ture Sprnts, Quarter and Half and
Two Mile Runs and High Jump
Relay Forfeited to Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Germany Not Particular.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-frof. Ernst Nou
Halle OF Berlin university, discussing
the Panama canal, says Germany's ia.
terests will be better secured through
the present solution than il the canal
We're built by France or by an inter
national company. The professor re.
marked: so far as Germany is
concerned, it is only desired that the
control of the canal should he in
strong hands, and that these be not
those that have long been making it
their special task to bring all the
worlds commercial routes under their
own control"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Lynchina Feared.

CenteryiIle, Iowa, Feb. 22-Gordon
Raney, living near Queen City, Mo,
shot and killed his wife Friday night
Raney escaped and a posse of citizens
followed with bloodhounds. but have
so far failed to capture him. If he is
captured he may be lynched
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Jealous Woman's Deed.

Marion, Indiana, Feb. 22.-Jealous
Of Mrs Robert Jones, whose husband
runs a store, Mrs. Henry Fleming fol-
lowed her husband with a shotgun
and after he had entered the store and
was talking to Mrs. James, fired
through the window, wounding both,
As they ran out Of the back door Mrs.
Fleming followed and emptied the
other barrel at them, Mrs Fleming
returned to the store and completely
wrecked the place. Both will recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Killed His Father.

Webster City, Iowa, Feb. 22.-The
grand jury failed to indict against
RanNe Flygst. the 16-year-old boy who
killed his father February 10 The
boy killed his father in self defense by
beating his brains out with a casttron
towel rod. The father was drunk and
ha3 attacked his son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
No Definite Answer.

Washington, Feb. 22.-William Mel.
son Cromwell, representative OF the
Panama Canal company, stated last
night that no reply has been made as
yet to the presidents acceptance of
the company's offer to sell it's prop,
prtV
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Another Jealousy Case.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb 22.-Incited by
jealousy John p Bjorkens, who is to-
tally blind, shot and mortally wounded
Mrs Hugh Smith yesterday and then
killed himself The tragedy occurred
at his room, where the woman was in
the habit of visiting She has a hus,
band and four children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
Arrested for Assault.

Norwich. Conn. Feb 22.-Ftank L.
Davis, who vas arrested here on
charge OF assault, was turned over to
the officer from Dies Moines, Iowa, who
Will take him to that city. Davis vas
serving a sentence Of Is years in Iowa
f.- mans!aughter, but was released on
parole. Four years ago h. is said to
hare broken his parole He came east
AT his arrest here led to the discoy-
cry OF his whereabouts BY the Iowa au-
taorities. requisition for his return
to Iowa was granted By Governor
Chamberlain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29

They reached of the stranger to find her a
snip a good deal larger than the Mary Ann,' and
search or ten minutes proved that living was
aboard. There dead man. tho Lying in the main
CABIN fully dressed the corpse captain and
sailors sheath knife still sticking in back Muir
ger mad peen done before the ship abandoned.
you ever read account of that ocean mystery? The
ship Voorne'' Captain Bergen, master, had set out
from North ports bound for New York with yau-
able cargo. That the Captain HopeWen found
adrift in mid-ocean. Her crew, from the mate down
were the men who took fOrcibe possession
Ann, after killing their captain and abandoning their
vessel What drove them to the deed blood-why
they didn't stand by their ship they
headed for in the stolen brig-these questions that
have never been answered Perhaps the mate and his
chief quarrelled and murder passion.
Of the made
or the snip They took nothing with them which
their own They even left a thousand dollars in
gold and silver behind them. any human eye ever
sighted the MARY Ann after sight of her
the fact has not been reported this easy
guess ner fate however She either went gale
at sea wrecked IRON bound coast to the
north and every perished
No sooner had the body captain been given
burial and the ships overhauled port of
destination than she headed port New
York to be delivered to the consignees. was a
short-handed crew to work such big craft every
man tried to do two mems work, and it
on the log that Nancy Hopewel her tricks at
the wheel and kept look-outs While they
had been despoied MARY Ann they were to find
themselves largely the gamers After which
was bare of event the derect safely moored New
York harbor Captain Elisha Nancy remove the
tar from her hands and slick up company is
of the long written. of both
Elisha and Nancy mossgroWn in the Old cemetery
the salvage received from the Voorne gave
of comfort and happiness.
dered that in their age no abatement of
their affections and Elisha would always them
with: 800 -+S.s zi'
"Then, by Josh, it's because Nancy bravest
best woman on earth, and don't care who hears
SOP
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
FLIRTING AS a BUSINESS.
PearSOn'S WeekIV.

Flirting is by the ainless pastime which it
appears to be. Cynical persons may look it
certainly madness in which there is often good deal Of
method Flirting is for people education,
school of experience teaching the knowledge
to the proper selection of suitable partner. Motives
more doubtful sometimes inspire the hirt.
For instance, young author who is beginning to
make for himself finds good deal of inspiration
for his characters drawn from life, and to obtain
his surprisingly deep and varied knowledge different
types of womannd the writer in question has had
to flirting quite wholesale plan Possessed Of
the in which he himself the chief
actors with naturalness and fidelity which has lent
very convincing air of realism to his
Flirting helps to swell the income Of fashinoable
young jeWeer whose clientele is largely composed of
members of the genter On being advised by friend
recently to and SETTLE declared nothing
would please him better but doing
by the fact that his business prosperity depended
solely upon his remaining single and dsengaged
predecessor been in same position as
himself, and doing lucrative trade, but, his
marriage he lost half his customers and was obliged
eventually sell Warned by his example" con-
nued the of precious stones IT shall
single and continue to rt till further orders at least
until 1 have managed to attain condition of COMPARE
The value of flirting is well appreciated by many
publlcans and hotel propr1etOrs who well Of
the magnetic attraction by sprghtly barrnad
In instances it be said that the young lady
behind the bar creates and keeps the the place.
The custom Of many house which has been allowed to
decline thru bad management and the employment of
different attendants has been placed in
fourishing condition by Importation one or two
smart and stylish barmaids averse to a lit
London dacng master attributes the success Of his
Cnderellas and balls to the fact that he is single
and has friends in the surrounding
week two previous to the occurrence any spe-
cia event Of his in the terpsichorean line
of calls all these feminine admirers in to per-
suade them their influence getting their friends
to attend the festive gathering which is imminent
he says is the best method he knows making any
dance which he arranges success. In order however
keep the connection obliged pay
occasional visit to his helpers during sea-
son, generally manages do this by taking them
each in turn for day trip to the during
Commercial travellers, especially engaged the
drapery business find it greatly advantage to
dulge in little harmless Irritation sometimes with
occupying good positions in large establishments
One knight of the road, whose ground includes Brnn-
ngham, Bristol Cardiff and few other large
towns. is blessed with handsome appearance
which fail to charm women with whom he
comes in contact in the OF business He
aware of his personal advantages.
of them to such degree that reckons by udcious
firtations with saleswomen and buyers to in
crease his returns by several hundred pounds year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29

Copyright, 1908, by T. c. Mcclure
APTAlN Elisha Hopewell, of the brig MARY
Ann" of Salem had been repairing and re-
painting and making his craft read for a
voyage to London and return. The year was
1856, and boy and he had been sailing
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
FIERCE RACE HATRED
is SHOWN IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 19.-Strong race
hatred is apparent, not only in
southern Illinois, but in Chicago,
as we'll. In Judge Chetlain's court
this week greatdifficu1ty was ex-
perienced in securing jury to
try James L. Johnson, a negro,
charged with the murder of an
other negro. One venireman said:
I could not give him a fair
trial, because he is accused OF
killing another negro; but if he
had killed a white man / would
hang him.
Another venireman said:
No; l can not give the prison
or a fair trial. I would only be too
delighted TO hang him."
In connection with the lynchine
of Wyatt, the negro school teach.
err, in Belleville, the negroes OF
! Chicago have passed resolutions
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
Negro Was Taken IN Delaware for Assault
ing and Numbering White Girl.
LyncherS Stormed the Jail Despite Storm of
Lead and Stream Of Water and
Secured the Accused.

Wilmington, Del, June 21.-
What is believed to have been
a deliberate attempt to wreak
vengeance on George White, the
negro who is charged with as
saultingand killing Helen Bishop,
the II year old daughter of the
Rev. E. A. Bishop, was foi1ed be-
fore daylight this morning
through the watchfu1ness of the
authorities and through the lack
of numbers in the attacking
party.
Ever since the girl died, as the
result of her injuries, there has
been talk of 1ynching and the po-
lice and the guards of the county
workhouse, where the accused
negro is confined, have been
keeping a close eye on the situa-
ton.
Between 2 and 3 O'Clock this
morning band of about sixty
men gathered at Marsha1ton,
near the scene of the crime, and
marched to the workhouse. The
crowd was armed with pistols
and shotguns. When it reached
the prison a demand was made
and those who had weapons fired
them off. There was consider
able shouting and calls for White
The workhouse is a strong, Sc
cure place and invulnerable to
such small mum Der of men. The
chief warden had all his guards
Oh duty, but they were not COM
PEELED to resist an attack because
the crowd soon dispersed.
Shortly after this a mob of
probably 100 men was reported
as marching on the workhouse
from Wilmington.
Police Captain Evans, of the
Wilmington police force soon
heard of this and sent te1ephon.
ic warning to the warden. He
followed this up by sending a
squad of seventeen policemen tc
the workhouse, where they dis.
persed a small crowd. About
thirty men hung about the place
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
MAJOR JAMES POND DEAD.

New York, June 22.-As the
result of an amputation of
his right leg Major James B.
Pond, who was the manager of
probably more celebrated lee
turers and singers than other
man in America, died here today.
The operation, from the effect
of which he died, was performed
June II, and at the time at was
stated he had withstood the
shock. His physicians were
very hopeful of his recovery.
Major Pond was 65 years oil
age and had been before the pub.
lie for many years. He was born
at Cuba this state in 1888.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
RAILROAD TO ALASKA.
WIZ Add to the Valuable Output of
That Territory.

Chicago, June June 2O.-The
gold output of Alaska, $4,000, 900
per year, will be greatly increas-
ed by the building of new rail-
road from the southern coast of
Resurrection bay northward 10
the Tanna river, definite an
nouncement Of which was made
here to-day.
The contract has been awarded
to a Chicago company for build
ing and equipping 431 miles of
Alaska Central Railway from
Resurrection bay north through
the Cook Inlet country and up
the Sustina valley to Tanna river,
$50 miles above it's junction with
Yukon.
The construction company is
made up of Illinois, Michigan and
Ohio capitalists. Construction will
be started before July Is and be
pushed with all possible speed.
The president is George w.
Dickinson, formerly general man
ager of the Northern Pacific.
The southern harbor of the
Alaska Central is open every day
OF the year. The route of the
railway, which was surveyed last
summer, is through "a valley
heavily timbered and will open a
vast country rich in coal, gold
and copper. Its northern tcrmi-
nus is in the midst of the new
Tanna gold fields.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
SENSATION AT MOULTRIE.
Mayor Charged With Failing to
Support Police.

Mou1trie, Ga, June ZO.-An in
cedent bordering on the sensa-
tioal occurred here last night,
when Chief of Police J. A. Camp
bell and Policeman Woodland ten
dered their resignation to the
City Council at a called meeting.
In their farewell to the Council
they made some pretty salty
charges against Mayor B. P.
Crenshaw. They stated among
other things that their reason for
resigning was that they were
handicapped in their efforts to
serve the city by Mayor, who did
not give them the proper support.
1t was particularly charged that
the Mayor had refused to uphold
them in their effort to Danish
the blind tigers from the city
and they went so far as to give it
as their opinion that the Mayor
was interested in one of the no.
torious blind tigers of the place.
The Council was very much stir
red by the charges and set a spe-
cial meeting for next Friday
at which the charges will be in
vestigated. The designations of
the two policemen were accepted
conditioned upon their staying
until suitable men to take, their
places could be found.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
HARGIS, THE FEUD LEADER,
Is RENDERED A BANQUET.
The Politicians Of Lexington, Kentucky, Vie
With Each Other in Honoring Hargs,
the Famous Feudist

Lexington, KY, June 2O.-The
Breathitt County feud has been
the occasion of conferences of
prominent politicians and others
here today and the past two
nights.
County Judge James IIargis,
who accompanied Jett and White
here Yesterday, was with friends
until night. He is the guest of
John Skain, proprietor of the
Leland hotel, and prominet
politician. Hargis is a member
of the democratic state central
committee which recently reor-
gained the local organization.
This action was afterwards de-.
feated by the county judge here
redistricting the city. Members
of the doposed local organization
have been very attentive to Judge
HargiS and have been in different
conferences. This has caused
reports about alliances.
Some of the conferees were try
ing to get in communication to-
day with people at Cynthiana.
While these conferences were in
progress, Joseph Brauner, a de-
tective for the Lexington & East
ern railroad, which runs to Jack
son, was proceeding to arrest
several visitors from Jackson "as
accessories before the fact" and
was prevented by B. J. Even,
who declined to swear out the
warrants. Even is still a pris-
oner i'll the Martha home and
does not venture out Of the house
day or night, as there are many
in LeXington-noW who have re-
Gently arrived from Jackson.
Word also comes from Jackson
of an agitation there for the ar
rest of prominent people for
trial on changes of venue.
Tonight politicians of what is
known as the city hall" faction,
which is arraigned against the
insurgents" or courthouse fac
ton, which is owin power, gave
Judge James IIargis a supper at
the Leland hotel. City officials
we're among the hosts; also Hen
~ Bosworth, recently nominated
for state treasurer. Among the
others present were John Skain,
president'of the board of council.
men; Aldermen E. ]. Allen, ]. L.
Barkley and J. Y. Uppington,
City Solicitor C. W. Miller, Mag,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23

denouncing Governor Yates for
failing to protect the man or pun
ish his lynchers. A society has
also been formed here to prevent,
if possible, lynchings of negroes
in Illinois.
Failing in that, it is proposed
the society shall use it's combined
force in securing the punishment
of the lynchers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23

istrate John Payne, City Jailer
John Masner, Supt. of Public
Works J. M. Ross, M. Furlong
and J. L. Watkins.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23
|SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFAC-
TURERS WILL REBUILD MILL
Contracts Have Been Let---During This w
a Large Wrecking Force Will Begin
Preparing for the New Structure.

Spartanburg, S. c., June !
The firm of G. H. Cutting &
Worcester, Mass, has beena al
ded the contract for the rebs
ing of the GAINESVILLE, Ca, &C
mills, which were demolis
by a tornado several weeks
Thompson & Co., an engif|
ing firm of Birmingham,
was yesterday awarded the
tract for the rebuilding of Gu
Mills Nos. l and 2.
During this week, ID
wrecking force of hands viii
gin the work of clearing the
for the permanent construc
and every means will be emf
ed to push the work to comple|
The full equipment of mill N|
was Fl, SIP spind1es and 720 loo
Mill No. 2 was a duplicate.
rebuilt mills will conform I'd
old plans so far as possible.
estimated cost of the re-cons
ton will be $188, 900.
A meeting of the Clifton ne.
featuring Company was held
resolutions passed, callin
meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS
July q, for the purpose of "a
ing or rejecting the direc
action of last night, amending
chapter of the said company'
creasing the capital stock 81
corporation from ST, 900, 600 a
100000 divided into shares "a
par value of $500 each and Il
preferred stock, entitled to-.
dend of 7 per cent. per am
payable semi-annual1y.
THE BRUNSWICK & BIRMiNG d.
The construction work on
B. & B. railroad has been
pended, temporarily. It
the suspension is caused D.
failure to meet the pay
Whether this is due to a lac
funds we are not informed
it is>probable that the sus|
sion is not permanent. Only 8
eight miles of the track rem
to be built to connect with th
& 1. at Ocilla and arrangenn
will be made no doubt to
plete th1sA1ink at least whic
give Ocilla, Mystic and
! vile direct connection
Brunswick as long as the
ent plan of using the tract
A. & B. this side OF
stands.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-23

Three Pulls Where There Was only
One Before.
Editor Mercer has changed his
paper from a weekly to a thrice
a-week, giving him three pulls. a
week for'' Fitzgerald. South
Georgian.