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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Madison. April q

While the residence district option
bill has passed the assembly with no
dissenting voice and has gone to the
senate for concurrence, there is still
another bill before the assembly
county optiOn-Which is meeting
strong opposition from the liquor
forces of the state, especially from
Milwaukee, for three attorneys from
that city, one of them university re-
gent, recently appeared before the
committee on state affairs to oppose
this measure This bill is Of state
wide interest and many voters from
all sections and all parties have petit
tone for its passage.
The county option bill attempts to
extend the present town and city OPP
ton law, giving the electors in the
various counties of the state the priv
ilege of voting on the question of Ii
cense or no license in their respective
counties, in other words county ref
erendum on the license question.
This bill, after providing for the
signatures of at least ten per cent OF
the qualified electors of any county to
petitions to be presented to the
county clerk at least 20 days before
the regular April election, provides
that IF a majority of the votes cast
at such election in such county upon
the question so submitted be against
license then no town or village board
or city council snail grant or issue
any license in any of the towns, vii
lagos or cities in such county.
Another section provides that IF
majority of the votes cast at such
election, in such county upon such
question be for license, but a major
ity of the votes in any town, village
or city so voting at such election be
against license, then the town board
of such town, the village board Of
such village, or the city council Of
such city wherein the majority Of the
votes are against license shall not
grant any license"
The makers of this bill claim to
have carefully guarded the rights of
the towns, villages and cities Oper-
ating under the present local option
law, and they declare that while Mil
waukee, La Crosse, Racine and other
cohnties having extensive liquor inter
ests have nothing to fear from the
enactment of such a law there are
several counties in the state that
would be carried against saloons.
The country no-saloon vote would
overpower the city pro-salCon vote and
in that measure the rights of cities
to determine the question for them
selves would be taken away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
AVENCES
CRIME WITH GUN

Lynchburg, Va, April 24.-Ex-
Judge F. w. Loving, who shot and
killed Theodore Estes at Oak Ridge,
the country estate of Thomas f.
Ryan, was yesterday admitted to
bail in $4,000.
Charging Estes with drugging his
daughter, Elizabeth, aged 10, and as
saulting her while in a drugged con-
dition, after learning of the alleged
incident from the lips of his daugh-
ter, Loving drove eight or ten miles
before locating Estes and he shot him
down without waiting for the victim
to explain himself. Loving said:
When | heard the awful story
from the lips Of my dear one, I was
insane | wanted to learn all the
facts and then nothing in Gods or
mans power could have stopped me
from taking his life. | did it after
careful consideration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
PRESIDENT REPLIES TO
CRITICISMS OF HIS LETTER.
Insists That Meyer and Haywood are
Undesirable Citizens
Are Parties to Indictment Of Bloodshed
and Violence
Declares that They and Debs DiscredIted
Labor Movement

tried, they represent as thoroughly an
undesirable type of citizenship as
can be found in this country; a type,
which IN the letter to which you so
unreasonably take exceptions, L
showed not to be confined to any one
case, but to exist among some repre-
sentatives of great capitalists as well
as among some representatives OF
wage workers.
Stands for Equal Justice.
You say you ask for a square
deal for Meyer and Haywood. So
do l. When [ say square deal
mean a square deal to everyone; it
is equally violation of policy of a
square deal for the capitalist to pro
test against the denunciation of the
capitalist who is guilty Of wrOngdo-
ing and for the labor leader to pro
test against the denunciation of a Ia
Dor leader who has been guilty Of
wrOngdOing. / stand for equal JUS
tice to both, and so far as in my
power lies 1 shall uphold justice
whether the man accused of guilt
has behind him the wealthiest cor
pOrations, the greatest aggregations
of riches in the country, or whether
he has behind him the most infuen-
tial labor organization in the coun-
try"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
MUST TAKE INSTRUCTION.
Else Father Dunno Will Not Unite
Catholic and Non-CathoIic.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. April "a
Rev. Father A. B. C. Dunno, one of
the best known Catholic priests in
northern Wisconsin, has decided that
he will hereafter perform no marriage
uniting a Catholic and non-Catholic
unless the person who is not mem
Der of the church takes instruction.
In explanation of his attitude, Father
Dunno says usually such marriages
are unhappy and by taking instruc-
tons the non-Catholics will have ex-
planned to them certain things that
the would not otherwise understand
and which might lead them to make
disagreeable criticisms regarding the
Catholic church. Taking instructions.
however, does not mean that the par
ty must become a Catholic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Queer Spring HatR.

There is only one way in which
the new hats may be described" says
that final authority on fashions, Har~
per's Bazaar, "and that is queer!
Every ore is complaining of them and
every one is trying her best to find
one, even though she does not like it.
which will be passably becoming!
The attraction of the queer is, how
ever, always sure to win a certain
number. You see, the hair is worn
so heavily massed about the head this
season! There are so many puffs
and curls in addition to the ordinary
head that the new hats, to be really
becoming, must be fitted to the head
of each individual, and even be
shaped for each one! Almost all
the milliners this season have to be
prepared to make the hat itself for
each client"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
THE SPANISH CUP.
Offer Made by Alfonso to Encourage
Yacht RACING

1acht Racing.
King Alfonso of Spain has made an
offer of a cup for a series of yacht
races between Spanish and American
boats The races will be sailed at
San Sebastian next September, just
after the German and American yachts
have had their contest at Keil in
August. There Is every reason for
thinking that the offer will be favor
ably received by American yaChtsmen
and that the same vessels which par
ticipate in the German races will 90
to Spain to try for the trophy of the
king.
These two International races will
make 1907 notable one in the annals
of this popular sport. Sentiment
quickly attaches to contests Of this
character The American nature re
spends readily when there is an OPP
portunity to try conclusions in any
sport with representatives of another
people. Past successes in cOnnec-
ton with the American cup will give
encouragement to best endeaVOr and
there would be widespread rejoicing
if victory should come ut Kiel and
San Sebastian both during the early
fall King Alfonso is an enthusiast on
the subject of yachting, and the report
is that one of the three Spanish boats
which will contest with an equal num-
Der from America may fly the royal
ensign.
incidentally the offer Of the cup
seems to indicate a desire on the part
relations with the United States.
Nine years have passed since "the
man behind the gun showed the sn
periority of American naval skill. l.
is just possible that the results of the
Spanish-American war are being re-
Ognized as by no means so disastrous
to Castilian interests as may have
been supposed. The relief from hea ~
burdens connected with the main
tenance of Spanish control Of Ameri-
can and Philippine colonies has been
such as to make the king willing to
forget the wound to national pride in
fiicted in 1898 good spirit in the
domain of sport will have much infiC-
ence in establishing friendly relation-
ships between the two countries.
So far as the limited field Of yacht
ing is concerned the opportunities af-
forded by these two contests in for
eign waters ought to spur American
clubs to the best endeayor. The trial
races will be held at Marblehead ii
June There are thousands who have
never seen race of the kind who will
rejoice heartily if a double victory
should be won under the stars and
stripes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

passage is Assembly bill 453 A, which
provides that the statute shall be
changed from ''shall' to may" where
it provides that common councils
shall revoke licenses when a saloon
keeper has been found guilty of VIC
lating the law A minority report
was filed by Assemblymen Hebron,
Georgi anu Detling, and a substitute
is offerd which provides that the
keeper has been found guilty of VIC
discretion to determine whether the
offense justifies a revocation of the
license
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

rejects both demands. Salvador, how
ever. is ready to make with Nicara-
qua treaty of peace and friendship
that does not wound the dignity Or in
jura the interests Of either party con-
cerned The refusal of these demands
caused more or less strained relations
between Nicaragua and Salvador
There is a possibility that open war
may result or that the president of
Nicaragua will lend his aid to the nu-
merous enemies of the president of
Salvador.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
NEW PEACE ORGANIZATION.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy |!
Founder.

Founder.
New York. April 24.-With Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy as its American
founder and Andrew Carnegie, Seth
Low, Nicholas Murray Butler and
other American publicists identified
with the movement the American
branch Of Ine Association for Interna-
tional Cancellation was organized
yesterday. Offices for the American
department have been opened at 542
Fifth avenue and from there a pan
American peace propaganda will be
circulated. With international peace
as the subject of its plea, the associ-
alton aims to secure workers in every
national hall of legislation in case OF
peace
The suggestion that Mrs. Eddy be-
come the founder of the American
branch was made at the close of a
meeting held in the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, Boston, last week,
when a meeting was held to interest
the members of that body in the pro
posed association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

the railway anu its officers a reputa-
ton for frankness, which is a most
valuable asset.
There is no question as to the ef
feet of public sentiment, when it was
once aroused. in correcting actual
abuses. and this sentiment should b.
just as powerful and efficient in re-
forming the individual employees
whose acts endanger the safety of The
public as it has been in reforming the
corporations and their officers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
BAN ON CHEAP TICKETS.

Commission Rules Against the Block
System.
Minneapolis, April 24.-The interstate
commerce commission has imperative
Iy stopped the issuance of cheap tick,
cts to Chicago by the block system
on the part of the Minneapolis and
st. Louis railroad. All cheap tickets
issued will be withdrawn and if the
rate war continues, it will be by an
other tact. The ruling will have a
far reaching effect on the passenger
rate situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

In one room in his home Thomas
elephants. From one inch high
carved from ivory, to old dusky brass
models. three feet high, Mr.. Lawson
mas arranged them, and takes the
greatest satisfaction in exhibiting them
to his visitors. He says that he al
ways has been interested in MY Lord
the Elephant since the time that the
travelling show appeared in his native
village.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
SALVADOR REJECTS DEMANDS
MADE BY NICARAGUA

Salvador, Republic Of Salvador,
April 24.-Nicaragua has demanded
satisfaction from Salvador for its part
in the recent war between Nicaragua
and Honduras as we'll as the free in
terchange between the two countries
of their respective products. Salvador
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
No Disturbances May I

Chicago, April 24.-FOr the first
time in years May l will be ushered
in without any serious disturbances
in the industrial world This peace
full condition applies not only to Chi
cago but to all the large cities
throughout the country, according to
James A. Emery. secretary of the
Citizens Industrial association, who
was in Chicago Yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
PEOPLE: OF PROMINENCE.

frank Steinhart, American consul
general at Havana, speaks four IAN
guages. He wants TO resign to take
a $4,000 position in New York. The
United States considers him too valu-
able a man to be allowed to leave the
consular service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Fairbanks Concern Burns.

Springfield, O., April 24.-The In
dianapolis Frog and Switch company
manufacturing concern owned by
Vice President Fairbanks, was totally
destroyed by fire last night. The
building covered three acres the
loss is s350.000. The origin of the fire
Las not been learned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
LOST GIRL FOUND.
Michigan Woman Located at Helena,
Mont

Helena. Mont, April 24.-Miss LOra
Bryant of YpsiIanti, Mich. a normal
school student whose mysterious dis
appearance = week ago caused a SEN
sation in Michigan. has been located
here. She is at the Salvation army
home in good health and ready TO re-
turn home She is unable to explain
her sudden departure from ypsilanti
unless as she says it was due to tenn
porary insanity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Iarue Steel Bail Contracts

Pittsburg, April 24.-Contracts for
153. 900 tons of steel rails to cost s4,-
2S4, 900 for 1908 delivery will be award
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad with
in a short slime according to advices
received here last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
TWO MEN WILL DIE.
Serious Accident in Quarries Near
Trempealeau.

Serious Accident in Quarries Near
TrempeaIeau.
TrempeaIeau, Wis, April 24.-By
the breaking of cable at the gov
eminent quarries a short distance
across the river from here yesterday
seven men were seriously injured.
two probably fatally. The injured
are superintendent Jameson OF La
Crosse, leg broken: Foreman Frank
Frohawk. La Crosse. right arm shat
tered: Engineer George Schaeffer, Wi
mona, left eye out; Don Huttenhow,
Trempealeau. wrist broken; George
Hyde. Trempealeau, leg broken and
jaw shattered, and L. S. Huttle of La
Crosse and J. Johnson. legs broken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
MAKES BIG GIFT.
White Woman Gives $1,000, 900 for Ed
ucation of Negroes.

Philadelphia. Pa. April 24.-An-
nouncement of a gift of S1,O00,OO0 by
Miss Anna T. Jeans Of Philadelphia
for the education of negroes in rudi-
mentary schools throughout the south
was made here last night. Booker T.
Washington and Hollis Burke Frissell
are to be the trustees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Ballot Shows No Change.

The joint ballot in the Legislature
from that taken in the caucus Monday
might, except that Mr.. Esch by the
presence of Assemblyman Keppel,
who was absent Monday night, re-
ceived an additional vote, bringing his
total up to 20. Two republicans, Sen
|ator Stondan and Assemblyman Nor
cross, and five democrats were absent
from the joint session. The absence
Of Senator Stondall reduced the Len,
root vote to IT, and the absence of
Mr.. NOrcrOss reduced the vote of
Cooper to 18. The absence of Assem-
bIymen Cernahan, Douglas, Hughes,
RolIman and F. Smith, and the fact
that Senator Pearson deserted Colonel
Bird to vote for Senator HaZlewOOd,
reduced the vote of Colonel Bird To
Coolidge, Irvine and Glen raised the
HattOn vote to the original total Of g.
All the changes which showed in
the roll call of the caucus Monday
night were again recorded in the roll
of the joint convention of the tw1
houses yesterday. Mr.. Harrass re,
mained with the Stephenson forces
Theodore NJ Thomas remained with
Mr. Hatten, Mr. Kuep with LenrOOt
and Senator Hagemeister and Assem-.
bl%1lan Marquardt remained with
Esch Following is the roll call:
COoper-Senators Bishop, Burns
Lockney. Martin, Whitehead; Assem-
bIymen A. S. Baker, Bell, Cleary, Cur
Itiss, Estabrook, Goldsworthy, Luy
Morris, Simon Smith, Sorrenson
SDrague, John O. Thomas, Ties-18.
Esch-Senators Barker, Brazeau
Froemming, Hagemeister, Marsh
Morris, Munson, Noble; Assemblymen
John F. Baker, Harring, Ingram
Jackson, Jones, Keppel, Mains, Mar
quardt. T. H Miller, Nelson, Schauer
Wehrwein-20.
Hatten-Senators Fridd, Sanborn
Stout, Wilcox; Assemblymen Carpen
ter, Coolidge, Hagen, Irvine, kuckuk
Ledvina, Neitzel, Glen, Perry, John
Scott, c. F. Stout, T. NJ. Thomas-16
Lenroot-Senators Browne, Hudnall
Owen: Assemblymen Ainsworth, Berg
CIausen, Durley, Kuep, Keyes, Kim
ball, McGregor, Mckenzie, Nye, ]. P
Peterson Itoycraft, George E. Scott
Ekern-17.
Stephenson-Senato Bird, Assem-
bIymen Bancroft, Cahoon, Cain, Disch
Falvey, Georgi, Hager, Harrass, H I'll
bron, Kander, LIE Roy, MCGEE, Franz
F. Mueller, Palmer, Reynolds, Roethe
Soper, Turner, Wellensgard-20.
| Bird-Senators y Lakewood, Hust
| ings, Randolph, c. H. Smith; Assem-
blymen Anderson, Bauer, Bichler
Campbell, Detling, Domachowski, Ell
yer, Kindlin, O'Niel, Fred Peterson
Pickart, Potter, Schmidt, Stewards
Baensch-Wolff, Wright, Burke, Ev
erett, Kubasta-5.
Winkler-Fairchild, Page, Roehr-3
Hudnall-Grassie-
| Owen-Kay-1.
Acknowledgement
Rummel-Allridge, Berner, Brock
thausen, Thompson, Weber,.
| son-Rummel-1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Winthrop Takes Oath.

Washington, April 24.-Beekman
Winthrop, during the last three
years governor of Porto Rico, yester-
day took the oath of Office as assist
2vlt secretary of the treasury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

Photographing wild animals as they
roam in their native haunts is a fad
of Ernest Harold Baynes, the nat
uralist and writer who lives 1T
Meriden, n H. Mr. Baynes gets ac-
quainted with his subjects by means
builds a shack in the woods, and sur
rounds the place with his offers Of
hospitality After a few days the mi.
mails and birds become so tame that
he can secure splendid sittings. His
collection Of their photographs prob
ably is the best in America He al
ways works alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

Sir Joseph Wilson Swan, the we'll
known English inventor. has a home
in Holland park near London, that re-
sembles a strange store house Of cleo
trical appliances He recently was
presented at court in recognition Of
the part he took in the development of
the incandescent electric lamp. Dur
ing his early years he was associated
with a firm of chemists in Newcastle
Sir Joseph has prided himself on the
fact that all his Inventions have been
of practical things.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
PRESENT STATUS OF THE SEN
ATCRiAL GAME
ESCH AND ISAAC TO STICK
Rumors That the Two Leaders Are
Tired Out Denied-BaIIot in joint
Convention Shows no Significant
Changes From Monday Nights
Caucus.
Madison, April q.

The present status of the senatorial
game is simply struggle by each
candidate to hold his men in line and
pray for the supporters of the other
fellows to break. 1t was rumored
yesterday that Isaac Stephenson and
Congressman Esch had concluded that
they had no show of ultimate success
and had decided to withdraw, but
prompt denial was given to these re-
norris.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Governor sheIdon,s Mother Dies.

Lincoln, Neb., april 24-Mrs. Law
son Sheldon, mother of Governor Shell
don, died at her home at Nephawa
last evening, aged 70.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
OPPOSITION TO
COUNTY OPTION
MILWAUKEE, SENDS THREE AT
ToRNEYs TO LOBBY.
MANY VOTERS ASK THE LAW

Numerous Petitions Received by Leg
isIature-Means That Country NO
License Vote Will in Some Gases
Overpower the Liberal Majorities
of the Cities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
Undesirable Citizens.

You would of course be entirely
within your rights if you merely an.
nounced that you thought Meyer and
Haywood were desirable citizens,
though in such case I should take
frank issue with you and should say
that wholly without regard to
whether or not they are guilty of the
crime for which they are now being
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25

Under a suspension of the rules
Senator Roehr's bill which relates to
the incorporation and consolidation
of schools and colleges was con.
CURED in. Assemblyman McGregor
explained that the bill was of vital
interest to Marquette college of Mil
waukee, which had recently consol-
idated with the Milwaukee Medical
college. Under existing statutes,
these colleges operate under separate
charters, and it is the desire Of the
authorities to amalgamate SO that at
commencement time degrees may be
conferred as by one institution, Mar
Quette college.
The committee on judiciary again
shelled out % bills in its report, IL OF
which were reported for passage and
Is for slaughter. Among those for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Twenty shares of Ca>ital Traction stock
sold today at 1874 on the local exchange.
This price was y of point higher than the
topmost price yesterday. After the trading
of about eighty shares on the regular call.
however, the bid fell below the quotation
of yesterday. The closing figures today
were 1855 and 1877, as compared with yes
terdays 1865 and 40. After call five shares
were exchanged at 1884.
Capital Traction was not the only stock
to suffer depression. The sale of between
300 and 400 shares of Washington Gas
brought the quotations down from 50 and 81
to 1874 and 80 The sales were made from
so to 70. There is considerable speculation
as to what extent the present turn in the
movement of this security will go. For the
first time in a number of days the stock fell
OF fractionally yesterday. Some brokers
thought 1t would bob up again today and
surpass the record Of Wednesday. but they
were disappointed
In the per cent bonds Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company $500 was
traded. six $1,000 bonds bringing SIN. and
$500 bringing Y Of a point less. Yesterday
$500 sold at 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-19
REVIEW OF THE TRADE,

NEW YORK. July 19.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
will say:
Even New York city has supplied an in
crease In bank exchanges this week, az
compared with the same week last year,
so that there is no exception to the record
of improvement to the volume Of business
as shown by this measure. 1t Is true that
the increase here was comparatively small,
a decrease In the volume Of security trans
actions partially offsetting the expansion
In commercial Inns. Gains for the week
over l.sr year figures varied from I8 per
cent at NsV York up to 96.5 per cent at
Minneapolis. aid the tet-l f. all leading
cities outside M York was $S98, $50, 967
an increase Of SO per cent over last year.
figures. and 222 per cent as compared with
the corresponding week In 1905.
The effect Of speculation Is still conspicu-
Gus In making the increased ciearings rela-
lively smaller at leading cities OF the east,
whereas the expansion Is largest each week
at the west. Second to Minneapolis was q
gain of "a per cent at st. Loul& followed by
IT'S per cent at Kansas City, and many
other western statements were over 10 per
cent better.