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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
OKLAHOMA TORNADO.
Man and Wife Buried in Wreck Of
Their Home.

Perry, Okla, March 2S.-Three per
sons were severely injured and many
thousands of dollars worth OF prop
erty destroyed in a tornado that
struck the neighborhood of Billings,
Okla, late Sunday night Mr.. and
Mrs. James Russell were critically
hurt as they lay in bed The home
was literally blown to pieces over
their heads and they were buried in
the ruins Mrs. Sam Merrifield sus.
tanned serious injuries in similar
manner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
MIndoro Farmer Taxes Poison.

La Crosse. Wis, March 27.-Halyor
Oplend, farmer residing near Min.
doro, committed suicide BY taking
carbolic acid. He was SO years old
and leaves a wife and Eve children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
Chicago Markets
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle Receipts, 1900 slow, prices
steady; beeves, 4.O0@6,25; COWS and
hcifers. 1.70@5.10; stockers and
feeders. 27594S5; Texans, 1850
400 Receipts, 1900 10c
higher; estimated today, $4,000,
mixed and butchers, 62506.45; good
heavy, 6.37h0645; rough heavy, G.25
mG35; light, 625Q65O; pigs, $500
Clio, bulk OF sales, G.35@G.45 Sheep
Receipts, 10000; market steady;
sheep. 3.75@62O; lambs, 4.75W6.70
Futures at Chicago.
Close Wheat May, 77ssM77ac,
July. 77Ilc Corn May l3as 0tf34cs
July, Az GD44Mc. Oats May, yJcs
July, 29c Pork May. lG.571a; July,
1910. Lard May. 49,; July, 8.57lz.
Ribs May. $50; July, s77h. Rye
Cash. sic: May, Gle. Flax Cash
northwestern, 11314; southwestern,
1914 May, tl5A Timothy March,
3.17. Clover Cash. 1890. Barley
Cash, a75z053c.
Dairy Markets.
Butter Steady creameries. lGI
2Gizc; diaries. 15a 23c.
Eggs Firm, at mark, cases In.
eluded, i2hc
Potatoes Strong. burbanks. 550
soc, rurals, 5s6G3c; red stock, 55I
coo
Veal Weaker: 50Mg0lb weights,
Sc, G5075lb weights, safe; s54
lob weights, 7izds1zc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
MINERS SUBMIT
THEIR ULT|MATUM
MINIMUM OF SETTLEMENT THE
1905 SCALE.
ALL WILL ACT TOGETHER

No Union Mine or District Will Sc
Allowed TO Operate at the Ad
vance Demanded Unless All Get
the Same-No Agreement Seems
Probable.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

A small man sat in the corner of a
Subway car. An extremely thin and
very well dressed woman sat down
next him. but placed herself exactly
on the line dividing two seats. The
car filed UP and strap-hangers were
much in evidence. A man tried to
sit down between the woman and the
man in the corner. He gave it up.
Another tried on the other side, with
the same lack of success, and he, too.
Joined the strap brigade. AT Four
teenth street more people crowded into
the car, but the thin woman serenely
held her position. At length the man
in the corner said. mildly:
Madame, you are occupying two
seats" The woman gave him a scorn-
full look and, glancing at her attenu-
ated proportions, said very emphati-
cally: Certainly not. sir
Il did not say you were filling
them" answered the man.
A smile rippled from face to face
like summer wave on sandy beach.
The woman slid hastily away from the
man in the corner and incidentally
landed in the middle of seat, where
upon the fat man clinging to a strap
sank slowly and heavily into the va
cant space, with a deep sigh of salts
faction. and peace reigned once more.
New York Press.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

"And you tell me she has consent
ed to this?'
II have said so. Expect nothing but
coldness from her. She is a Georgia
girl and bitterly opposed to all North
ern soldiers. Make up your mind that
you will never see her after this night.
Allow this strange romance to fade
out of your mind. Lyndhurst will be
saved and in twelve months the courts
will set you both free again. This
is marriage of business and CON
venience-no dancing, no blushing
bride, no happy hearts. The Srowl or
Shermans heavy guns is the only
music, and that sad enough to South
ern hearts. Decide in FIVE minutes
whether you care to live a Benedict or
die a bachelor"
John walked up and down. Life
was sweet to him, for he had much to
accomplish, duties to perform. Be
sides. what mattered it under these
peculiar circumstances? AS yet the
romance in the affair did not appeal
to him.
Before | decide one way or the
other. will you allow me to see the
young lady who has offered herself a
sacrifice in order to save Lyndhurst?'
II don't see why you show any
curiosity in the matter, as she Will be
your wife in name only. However,
| am disposed to be lenient. Step
this way-she stands by the table in
the other room under the light. Tell
me, Yankee, will you accept and live?'
John held his breath.
He had not expected to see such
charming girl as the one who raised
her head and looked colby. yet with
some little show of curiosity, toward
him.
Il will sign the paper, squire" he
said. quietly, while to himself he NUT
tered: IF | have to be sacrificed on
the altar of csnnubial folly, | could
hardly wish for more interesting
partner in the ceremony"
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
Cure for Snake Bite.

Theron w. johnson contributes the
following to the Denver Republican
for the benefit of those who have stock
and have them bitten by rattlesnakes,
hoping it may be OF benefit to them
'In 1887 | was travelling over Califor-
MIA selling a remedy for blackleg in
cattle and stopped with man named
Newell. about twenty-five miles north
of Sacramento. Mr. Newell told me
that prior to that time he had horse
that he considered quite valuable bit
ten by a rattlesnake, and he knew OF
no remedy to cure it. The horses head
and neck had swollen much and Mr..
Newell told me he expected the horse
would die. A man came along the road
and asked what was lie matter with
the horse and he was told. He in
ouired of Mr.. Newell il he could secure
several raw onions and some salt; If
he could. he could save the horse. He
secured the onions and salt and
pounded them up together and made a
salye which he bound to the wound
and as it dried he put on fresh salve
and cured the horse.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

whereas. Charles w. Boss. single.
by his certain deed of trust dated
and recorded on the 18th day of De-
cember A. ID. 1855, in book "a. page
county clerk and recorder of Bent
county. Colorado, and now appearing
Of record in the transcribed record
book b. page 212, in the records in tho
office of the county clerk and recorder
of Prowers county, Colorado. conveyed
lands then situate. lying and being in
the county of Prowers and state OF
Prowers and state of ColoradoJ known
and described as follows. to-wlt: The
northwest quarter CIV. ~ of section
seven (2D south, range forty-six ti6)
west of the sixth p. M, in trust to Sc
tain promissory note of even date with
said deed of trust for the principal
sum OF three hundred dollars and IN
Whereas. the said promissory note
has been duly assigned to Morton
strain, who is now the legal owner
and holder thereof; and,
Whereas. 1t Is provided in said deed
Of trust that in case of default in the
payment of said principal or interest.
Or any part thereof, then the whole OF
and the interest to the time of sale,
might. at the, option of the legal
payable and said premises then be
sold at public yendue to the highest
bidder at the fremont street door of
the court house in the city of Denver
and county of Arapahoe (now the city
and county Of Denver. state of Colo.
RADIO. first giving thirty GOD days
public notice of the time. terms and
place of sale, and of the property to
bc sold, by advertising IN some news
paper printed and published in the
county in which the land Is situated.
and
Whereas. DEFAULT has been made in
the payment of the whole of the prin-
cipaI of said note, together with all
interest thereon since the LIST day OF
December. \. ID. 1888 and
of trust that should the said Herbert
disqualified from acting hereunder.
that the. said o S. Bowman. or his as
point a substitute in writing, who
shall have the SAM, powers which
to the said Herbert Il. Ball and
Whereas. the said Herbert Il. Ball Is
wholly unable to act or to make sale
of said premises. ana the legal owner
and holder of said note has appointed
in writing the undersigned l. Writ
Markham as substitute and trustee in
the place of the said Herbert Il. BAH.
and has requested the undersigned to
mike sale OF the said premises as
Now. Therefore the undersigned. l..
Writ Markham. substitute. and new
THE HE EIGiirEENTH DAY OF SEP
TEMPER, a. ID. 1906.
at the hour of 10 o'clock "A. m. Of said
court house in the city and county OF
Denver. sell the said above described
thereof, and all the right. title and
equity Of redemption of the said
signs therein. at public vendue for tho
highest and best price the same Will
bring in cash. for the purpose of sat
Isfyfng said note and Interest, and the
expense of executing this trust.
Dated at Lamar; Colorado. this sth
day of August. A. -. 1906. -
L. WRIT MARKHAM
Substitute Trustee.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

couple of Johns captors entered to
act as witnesses. and in signing he
was careful to put down only so much
of his name as he had already given.
1t was evident that all preparations
were made for the event, even to a
parson. before the expedition was sent
out to capture bachelor Yankee.
John aroused himself to take some
/ interest in the case. Perhaps the
| novelty of the situation had some
thing to do with this departure from
| his usual mono halance, or 1t may be.
the presence of Mollie Granger arous-
ed a peculiar sensation within his
| bachelor heart.
The girl was as cold as ice. and
| beyond one contemptuous look, never
vouchsafed him glance.
John found himself smiling at the
ridiculous nature of his position. Life
| is sweet to nearly every human being,
and few men would have refused to
accept it. even though the inevitable
result was a sacrifice of personal
liberty.
She stood beside him while the
parson went through the service has
| tily, as though a little ashamed of the
part he took, but ready to assist the
] squire in his scheme to save Lynd-
| hurst
When the words ito love, honor and
obey" were read, John saw her scarlet
| lip curl in contempt, while the color
momentarily left her face; but she
| gave little affirmative nod.
Some spirit possessed him on his
part to exclaim with more that usual
emphasis Il will when the usual
question was put to him, and the girl
turned a startled look upon him,
while her father scowled like pirate,
as though a terrible suspicion had en-
tered his head that this good-looking
Yankee whom he was using as an
instrument for saving his property
might at some future time give them
! trouble.
1t was by accident that Johns hand
touched that of the girl. He was
amazed at feeling strange thrill
shoot through mis- frame, and ready
to laugh at himself for such foolish
ness; but it gave him sensation he
had never experienced before, and
which he would remember
Again he was left alone with the
planter.
ALLOW me to congratulate you"
said the other, with sneer in his
voice.
Il can hardly realize that I am no
longer single man. An hour ago l
had not dreamed such a destiny was
in store for me-" returned John, with
careless laugh.
Il have little more writing to be
done. Sit down, please, and fill out
these documents. then the bargain
| will be complete"
John did as requested. OF course
the papers concerned the one move
ment in which the squire was deeply
interested. When John came to sign
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

whereas. Louis w. Brown. single, by
his certain deed Of trust dated sth day
on the 18th day of December. A. u.
1855, In book IS page 223. of the rec
and recorder of Bent county, Colorado.
and now appearing of record In the
the records in the ofIice of the county
clerk and recorder of Growers county,
Colorado conveyed to Herbert y; BAH.
trustee, certain lands then situate:
Frowers and state OF Colorado, Cand
OF Colorado known and described as
follows. to-wit; The northeast quarter
az. T.. ~ OF section twenty-five t22D
township twenty-scven cd south.
range forty-siN (iG) west of the sixth
p, m. in trust to. secure to o. $. Bow
note OF even date with said deed OF
trust for The principal sum Of three
hundred $4,000 dollars. and interest
thereon, and
Wnereas. the said promIssory. note
has been duly assigned to Morton
strain. who is now the legal owner and
holder thereof, and
Whereas it is provided In said deed
of trust that In case of default In the
payment of said principal or interest.
said principal sum thereby secured.
and the interest to the time of sale,
or said note. become due and payable.
and said premises then he sold at pub
g yendus thf oar Of bs oi ssrt az hon s
In the city OF Denver and county Of
Arapahoe tnow the city ana county OF
Denver). state Of colorado, first Civ
ing thirty 800 days public notice of
the time. terms and place Of sale. and
Of the property to be sold. by advertise
ing in some newspaper printed and
published In the county In which the
land is situated and
whereas. default has been made In
the payment OF the whole Of the prin-
cipai OF SAID note. together with all
interest thereon since the LIST day of
December. \, D. 1893, and
Ill ga IL Lon
e. Ban. trustee. fail or refuse, or be
aisaualiied from , actimg h nr IN n
signs. should have full power to APP
point a substitute in writing who
snail have the same powers winch
the said Herbert II. Ball. and
Whereas. the said Herbert y. Ball Is
wholly unable to act or to make sale OF
said promises, and the legal owner and
holder of said note has appointed IN
writing the undersigned L. Writ Mark
ham as substitute and trustee in the
place Of the Yaid Herbert E. Ball. and
mas requested the undersigned TO make
sale OF the said premises as aforesaid
Writ Markham. substitute. and new
THE EIGITEENTH DAY OF SEP
TENDER. A. d 1906.
Mt the hour OF 10 o'clock a. m. OF said
dnv at the fremont street door of the
court house. In the city AMI county of
lands and promises. and the whole
thereof. and all the right. title and
equity of redemption of the said Louis
therein at public vendue for the
highest and best price the same VIII
bring in cash. for the purpose of sat
expense OF executing this trust.
Dated at Lamar, Colorado. this Sth
day of August, d; 1906
Substitute Trustee.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
Fruit at State Fair.

TIE horticultural exhibits at the
Colorado State Fair. which will be held
at Pueblo September 10Th to 18th, In
elusive, will be especially attractive
this year, according to Mrs. Martha A.
Shute, secretary of the State Board OF
Horticulture, who has returned from
visit to the fruit sections OF the state
and Pueblo. From present plans there
will he exhibited nearly 1000 plates of
fruit this YEAR at the fair" said Mrs.
Shute. IAN addition measuring forty
Inv fifty feet has been made to the hor-
ticultmral building. This will enable
us TO have room for all who care to ex-
hibit. which, unfortunately. was not
the case lastyear
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

his name and his regiment, he man.
aged to so manipulate the pen that
the word Ridgeway was obscured, and
casual glance would only reveal
plain John Emmett.
When the squire discovered that his
new son-in-law had placed the word
colonel before his name, he smiled
grimly, not because of pleasure in
being related to a Yankee officer, for
he hated the whole army of invasion
from Sherman down to the humblest
drummer boy in blue, but simply on
account of the more favorable pros
pect ahead in saving the estate from
the torch and the pillager.
AS it now stood Sherman would be
compelled to put a guard around
Lyndhurst. In case any damage was
done, the government would be re-
sponsible, for the whole property be-
longed to the wife of Federal officer.
Are you satisfied, squirrel" asked
the prisoner. as the other put the
papers away.
Il believe it is all right"
Then allow me to depart in peace"
The squire raised his heavy eye
brows
MY dear colonel, you certainly must
| have misunderstood me. | said no
| thing at all about giving you liberty,
1t is against my principles to assis.
the enemy"
Sir, | understood that the reward
which was to follow my-er-sacrifice
of bachelor principles was to be
freedom"
John showed some signs of annoy
ance, though too diplomatic to even
raise his voice above the ordinary
| pitch.
81 gave you the choice between mar
riage and the death of spy. You
have chosen wisely, colonel. We will
keep you here over night, and when
the morning comes send you under
guard to headquarters. Your life was
in question, and you have saved it.
Say no more-words would be uselesz.
and might bring on trouble
Closing abruptly, the squire clapped
his hands, and again his satellites
entered, each with an eXasperatins
grin upon his face, as though they ap'
preciated the humor of the situa-
ton.
Gentlemen. kindly show Colonel
Emmett, my Federal son-in-law. to his
boudoir | hold you responsible for
his appearance in the morning"
AS the squire spoke hand was LAID
upon each of Johns shoulders.
Il will go with you quietly. gentle
men. No violence. if you please. OF
YOU will find yourselves handling a
desperate man." was what the Fed
eral said. and his manner impressed
them so far that they used no undue
familiarity.
The sarcasm of the squire's words
could be plainly seen when the prison
err was ushered in the "boudoir' in
question: strong room that had
evidently served as prison on more
than one occasion, perhaps for re-
fractory slaves.
ITO be continued)
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
CEREMONY IN sPYs EXECUTION.
In EnsIiah Arr. IT Follows a Csfin-
lite Precedent.

lite Precedent.
The ceremony of disposing of a con-
demnea spy in the English army al
ways follows a definite precedent. The
unfortunate man is surrounded by
a detachment of infantry, and, after
he is provided with a pick and shovel,
he Is marched off to a selected spot
and ordered to dig his own grave.
This done, the tools are taken from
him and his eyes are bandaged. The
attending chaplain reads portions Sc
lected from the burial service and
from the ranks Of the escort twelve
men are selected at random by the
officer in charge. These men, having
staked their own rifles, are led to
where twelve other rifles are awaiting
them, six of which are loaded with
blank cartridges. One of these is
handed to each man, so that no one
knows whether the rifle he holds con-
tairs a bullet or not and none can say
for certain that the shot fired by him
Killed the prisoner. The firing party
then marches to an appointed position.
The commands Present." Fire"
are given and almost before the last
word rings cut the volley is fired and
the SPY falls in to the grave he has
dug. Nearly every man is more or less
affected on being selected to form one
Of the firing party and many men
have been known to faint away on
being singled out, while others are
so overcome as to be scarcely able to
ruu the triggers of their rifles.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05

AT this stAnge remark John turned
and looked squarely into the face of
the planter.
Pardon me if | say that under
ordinary circumstances of the two
evils | might choose the latter"
"Oh, | see. you are woman hater. "
Hardly that. l have grown some
what cynical regarding the happiness
of those who wed, and long ago re-
solved to remain single"
perhaps we can batter down the
walls of your prejudice. especially
when it is a case of giving up your
bachelor freedom, or meeting a tate
that usually makes men shudder.
explain yourrelf, squire, for you
must admit this is remarkable prop
osition you bring me.
Then listen. and weigh well the
consequences before you decide. This
estate has been my pride. 1t would
kill me to have it ruined by the
Yankees. which must come about I'M
less | can secure immunity nave
one child, a daughter, whose heart is
the same as mine. She is ready to
sacrifice herself in order to save
Lyndhurst."
Go on am still unable to grasp
the matter"
You are a Federal soldier-my men
tell me they believe you to be an
officer
1T is true
"If can show proof that this estate
is the property of my daughter, and
that she is the wife Of. Federal
officer. Lyndhurst will be saved from
the torch
John was electrified by the PROPOSE
ton, and looked curiously at the man
whose shrewd brain had evolved it.
One glance at that determined face
told him Squire Granger meant all he
said, and that a refusal to accept the
contract would be the signal for
hasty execution.
What is your daughters name?'
at does not matter-still, you would
have to know-it is Mollie Granger.
"She cannot be twenty, as yet
Just eighteen. Allow me to add
you are showing a curiosity that is
unpleasant to me-"
well, my dear sir, you must CON
TESS it would only be natural for
gentleman to ask the name of the
lady who was to be his wife,
Listen to me. You fail to grasp
the situation. Under ordinary circum-
stances I would as soon see my child
dead as the wife of a Yankee. To
save Lyndhurst we are ready to do
\ even this. If you consent | have
1solemn contract here which you must
sign
"a contract-kindly tell me its
nature. 1t may put different face
OH the matter"
ut is simply an agreement by means
OF which you swear never to claim
Mollie as your wife-in fact. to be a
stranger to her unless she of her own
free VII deci5es otherwise"
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
Colorado Honey Crop.

The honey yield in Colorado this
year will be fine from Denver north
to the Wyoming line, but reports from
the southern part OF the state contend
that If the weather remains favorable
for some time half crop viii be the
best that can be expected. The honey
crop of northern Colorado Will be OF
much Amer quality ms year than
usual. The western slopers are look
ing for only half a crop.-Field and
Farm.
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
CHAPTER II.-continued.

Bending a keen look upon the pfis-
oner, the planter addressed him.
Il presume there is little need of my
telling you, my man that you are in
fair way of stretching hemp. Caught
within our lines, there is but one con-
clusion to be drawn-that is, you are
a Federal spy. OF course you will
deny this, but it matters little. We
are justified in acting upon this sup
position. These are times for action.
and our policy is to reduce Sherman's
army at every chance
I Under these circumstances | might
as well prepare to meet my fate" re-
marked John, coolly.
What! are you anxious to d:e?"
calculated the planter, with consider
able surprise.
Not at all. On the contrary, ! have
every reason for desiring to live, but
as soldier long ago made up my
mind to face the worst manfully when
it came"
But there is a peculiar stigma at
tached to the fate of spy-unmerited,
| admit. 1t has always been so. To
fall in battle is honorabe-to be hung
a disgrace"
"Granted-yet not being a spy l
take little interest in the controversy.
You have not come here to engage in
an argument, squire"
''Ah! you know me?"
THAT is the penalty for being a
prominent man, sir. Every one has
heard of Squire Granger and his love
ly home"
at has been my pride. You can i'm
agine my distress at the prospect to
come. What is your name?"
John Emmett, replied the prison
er, which was true enough as far as it
went.
Then listen to me. I I'm about to
give you one chance for your life.
Re,use it if you like, but the penalty
it DEATH
Go on am ready to hear you.'
said Emmett, calmly.
You are a bachelor, l am told"
THAT is true
Then bark, in half al. hour from
now you will be a married man, or
haze ceased to live"
The Lamar register., 1906-09-05
BANK LAW TO BE RleIoLY ENFORCED.

Directors of national banks who. by constant.
ly ignoring the law. threaten the solvency of the
banks with which they are connected, are to be
made examples of by the treasury department.
Hereafter the law regulating the making of loans
by national banks is to be rgdly enforced and the
first bank that wfuy and hagrantly violates IL
will have its charter forfeited. This statement
made by a treasury official the other day
national bank.
The downfall of this bank was due to an ag'
gravs.cd trouble of which surprisingly large
number of other banks are guilty-excessive
loans to bank directors and officers.
The admission was made at the treasury de-
partment that twothrds of the banks habitually
disregarded the limitations of the law in regard
TO the amounts of loans that may be made. What