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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

court trials; also making fees Of jur,
ors In Justice court trials; also max.
ing fees of jurors n justice courts
Si.v0 a day with cents a mile for
travel, for half day 81; witness fees
not TO exceed SIS except in discretion
| of JUSTICE by MIR. Mackenzie, pro
viding that nomination papers shall
not be circulated before sixty days
before filing; by Mr., o'Neil exempt,
ing notaries public from provisions Of
anti-paSs law; by Mr. Hebron, TAX.
ing away the exclusive feature OF the
franchise of the Milwaukee Gas
Light company, Mr.. Norcross, ap,
propriating $4,000 a year for two
years to the Wisconsin geological and
natural history survey for study of
the roads, lead mines and water
powers by Mr.. Bichler, limiting the
cost of laying out highways to one.
/ tenth of one per cent OF assessed val.
uation of town except on vote OF cleo
tors; by Mr., Hager, permitting the
killing OF skunks at any time. by
Mr. Estabrook, providing that laws 30
into operation the first day of July
after enactment unless otherwise
specified: by Mr.. Turner, making It
illegal everywhere TO hunt rabbits
with ferrets; by Mr., River, prohibit.
ing the employment of train dispatch
ers or telegraph operators over eight
hours without eight hours rest fol-
lowing, except IN cases of casualties; .
by Mr., Wehrwein, providing that
teachers who violate contracts shall
lose certificates and districts that
employ violators of contracts may
lose share of apportionment fund;
by Mr. Ledvina, to abolish the tut
ton fees for resident students in the
college of law; by Mr. Alldridge, re-
lating to false pretenses to get en-.
Iployment Employers advertising for
help must say If strike exists or he
(subjeCt to a, fine Of $4,000 or two
lyears Imprisonment in Jail; hiring Of
Iarmed help is prohibited. The as
sembly passed substitute prepared
by the committee on printing to the
Grassie bill, which provided that any
citizen for SO could get copies of all
bills, resolutions and journals of both
houses, The committee found It
necessary to raise the amount to Sl2
hut for 81 copies of enrolled bills
only can be had.
Among the important bills intro.
duced in the senate were these; BY
Senator Hagemeister, empowering
the state tax commission to supervise
and control issues of stocks and
bonds Of corporations; by Senator
Wright, requiring the use of Wiscon
sin granite in the capitol: by Senator
Roehr, prohibiting marriage or co
habitation between imbecile or in.
valid persons and providing a penalty
of one year in Jail or $500 fine for
persons violating the act or aiding
and abetting violations,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
sWENSoN REAPPoINTED,
Named Again as University Regent
for Three Years.

Magnus Swenson of Madison was re-
appointed yesterday by Governor Da-
wilson as a member OF the board of
university regents, for a term OF three
YEARS
The governor also appointed former
Attorney General l., NJ, Sturdeyant
state claim agent Mr.. Sturdeyant
succeeds Judge H. S. Comstock, who
resigned last September.
Nh. Sturdeyant will spend good
portion of his time during the present
session in Madison, assisting as legal
advisor to the governor and represent
ing the state in land suits and other
claims
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES NoTS OF
COINCIDENCE,
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
Served as Secretary of War During
Mckinley Admlnlstration--Seere,
tary Taft orders Flags at Military
Posts Displayed at halfn,ast on
Day Of Funeral.

Washington, Jan 50. Senator Rus,
sci A. Alger oied suddenly AT his
home here yesterday morning.
When the president was informed
OF Senator Ayers death he addressed
note of coincidence to Mrs, Alyer
and accompanied II with a floral o0er.
ing.
The formal announcement of SeuSt.
or Ayers death was made TO the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Ticket ScsIping Prohibited.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The city council
last night passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the scalping Of theater tick
cts. The measure requires that tick
cts be sold at the box Office and that
any attempt to raise the price OF
tickets is punishable by fue Of s25
to 5000 for each offense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Grape Fruit Relish.

Cut the grape fruit In hall ana re-
move the pulp Clean AL the skin
out OF each half. Mix in bowl, the
grape fruit pulp banar as, Maraschfuo
cherries ana pineapple tfresh or PR.
served and serve 1t In rne empty
halves Of the grape fruit with a syrup
made Of half cup or lemon juice.
one cup OF graduated sugar and one
tablespoonful of sherry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

Madison, Jan 24.-Thc senate con
CURED in the assembly bin providing
for the distribution of bills and
records of the proceedings of the leg
islature by the proceedings Of the
Legislature by the secretary of state
on receipt of st2 from any address
including all bills, resolutions and
the journals of both houses, together
With appliances for filing the same
and for 81 extra, copies of all enrolled
hills signed by the governor will be
forwarded Bills were introduced;
BY Senator Browne, providing for
licensing and inspection of passen-
ger boats in the inland waters; Sen
ator Wright, the increasing number
of county training schools for teach
ers to which state aid may be eX-
tended from ~ to 20; by Senator
Bird, re-establishing the state board
of immigration. also limiting the sale
.of state lands to 100 acres TO the
purchaser; also appropriating not to
exceed $4,000 for the erection of a
state monument at the NlcKsburg
Park; by Senator Hudnall empower.
ing cities to license stationary en-
gineers.
In the assembly John Scott pre-.
scented a memorial to congress asking
for a survey and report on the ad-
visibility of building a shipway canal
b"sween the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi river by way of Portage.
Assemblyman Stout sprung a sur.
prise IN the way of joint resolution
increasing the compensation Of mem
bers from $500 to $1,000 a year. Other
bills were: By Mr.. Marquardt, re-
pealing primary election law and re-
enacting old law; by Mr.. Bancroft,
repeating the common law provision
relating to husband and wife testify
ing against each other Practically
permits wife to testify in favor OF
husband; by Mr.. Anderson, permit
ting majority verdicts in civil actions
when parties interested agree there
to; by Mr.. Main, providing for pun
ishment for yagrancy, tramps, fortune
tellers and prostitutes shall be re
CURED to do hard labor In county
jail for three months, II able; by Mr.
Kappel, requiring that persons hold
ing Office Of mayor, alderman or su
pervisors TO be two years resident OF
city or town and worth $500 In free
bold; by Mr.. T. NJ. Thomas, proyid
ing for rotation OF names on the
primary ballot The Roethe resolu
ton frowning on state institutions
giving social functions for legislators
was rejected.
The third week of the legislative
session came to close at O'Clock
tonight with the assembly still
dickering about the adoption Of rules
10 govern its deliberations this win
ter. The assembly thinks II should
work under its own rules while the
senate contends that one set IL fl
for both houses. Adjournment waF
taken tn Tuesday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Harrison Would Be Mayor Again.

Paradena Cal, Jan. 29.-Former
Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago
in an interview yesterday stated that
he would accept the democratic nom
ination for mayor Of Chicago II it
should be rendered him. He SAT- he
would not, however, seek tie nomina-
ton. NJ. Harrison will leave for
Chicago February IS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Statesman and Historian.

Gen Alger subsequently command
ed the Fifth Michigan cavalry, and
was wounded in the Gettysburg cam.
paign In March, 1864, he was a spe
cial commissioner from the war de.
partmeut in connection with the
presidents amnesty proclamation
Returning TO Michigan at the close
of tho war, Gen. Alger founded the
drms of Algor, Smith 4 Co, and the
ManistQue laundering company,
which own and operate extensive tim.
her tracts and mills In Michigan and
Minnesota He was governor OF
Michigan In 1885 and 1886, and a lead.
ing candidate for president at the 70.
publican national convention In 1888
He was secretary of war during the
conflict with Spain and resigned In
1899 In 1902 he was appointed
United States senator 60 succeed
James Mcmillan, deceased, and the
following year he was elected for tho
full term, He served ono term as
commanderin-chlef of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and was the
author of widely read history OF the
SpanlshAmencan war
The funeral services win be held
at o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the family residence In this city The
body win be taken to Detroit for bur.
ial Senator Alger Ia survived by his
widow and Ave children M follows
Mrs, Charles II Bike of Chicago
Mrs, II, II. sheldon of Detroit Mrs
Bailey of Harrisburg. Penn, Russell
A Algor, Jr,, OF Detroit, who ia now
In Florida and Capt II, NJ, Alger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
CONCEALED IN BOX CAR.
immigration Officers Detect Hidden
Japanese,

El Paso, Texas, Jan, 29.-Twenty-
six Japanese were found concealed in
a box car near here yesterday by i'm
migration officers, including several
women disguised as boys. They had
waded the river to avoid payment of
the head tax
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

1856. He was left an orphan at Il
years Of age AVID for seven years he
worked on farm, earning money
wtsa which TO attend school during
the winters, After he had completed
his education he taught school for
two years and was admitted to the
ba, in 1859. He praoticed law In
Cleveland for snort time and then
moved to Michigan, where he began
numbering In a small way In Sep
temher, 1861, he enlisted In the Sec.
cnd Michigan regiment and went TO
the front.
lie rose from the rank OF captain
to that of majorgenaral ef volun-
teers, His gallant service on 3 par
ucular occasion at Bonneville, KY, is
described by General Sheridan In his
PEI sunal Memoirs 1t was, as Gener.
nj Sheridan says, the quick and des,
perate work that is usually imposed
ON forlorn hope" and materially as.
sisted In making success of one OF
the most brilliant actions OF the war,
where Sheridan, by taking desperate
chances, triumpheu over a force es.
timated at 5000 men, Sheridan's force
being only OF.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

Madison, Jan 23.--Assemblynan
Roethe of Grant county believes the
legislators should not only shun the
railroads but the university and
other state institutions as well, lest
they be led from the path Of virtue,
and to that end introduced a resolu-
ton urging the ACCESSIBILITY Of educa-
tors not extending social attentions
20 the solons
SIR. Ainsworth presented a bill fix.
ing the school age Of children attend.
ing district schools from 6 to 81
years The present limit is to 20
years. Other bills were: BY Mr..
Grassie, requiring detectives 70 pay
$50 license fee; by Mr Keppel. add
ing two members Of village boards TO
boards Of review; also providing that
majority verdicts may hold ia justice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

Pumpkins are much better when
steamed than when boiled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
CONTES OVER
BA|LEY'S WILL
ESTATE OF DEAD SNOWMAN
AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $5,ooo0oo.
RELATIVES ARE CUT OFF

Contestants Claim They Are Entitled
to About ThreofIfths and Try TO
Prove That Snowman Was Mental
ly incompetent When He Made
His Will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

army by Secretary Taft In the follow.
ing order;
The secretary of war announces
with deep sorrow the death of Hon.
Russell Alexander Alger which &C.
Cured on the cath instant at his resi-
dence In this city,
General Algel was secretary Of war
during the administration of prosi lent
Mckinley, March 8, 1897, to August |,
1899; a period during which the nd.
was brought into great prominence
through It's activity in connection
with the war with Spain, and the n '-
itary operations in the Philippines
that succSede II.
General h'ger was patriotic, earn
est and most devoted TO the interests
of the army aid especially consider.
ate of the welfare of the enlisted men
He was a gentle and kindly man with
great confidence In his friends and as
sociates and was much beloved by
his subOrdlnates. lie was the sub.
ieCt Of unjust criticism because of the
country's lack of preparedness for the
war when war came, although for this
he was In no wise responsible, His
record MS Il soldier In the civil war
was long, useful and highly honor.
able
AS a mark Of respect 10 hs mem
,,,,tF iy 4 N
military posts be displayed at h'lf
STAFF on the day Of the funeral"
Although entitled by the army regu.
Iatiops to funeral escort OF one regi.
ment of infantry. two troops Of cav.
airy and battery Of field artillery.
The family os Alger has decided that
The escort here shall be confined to n
squadron of cavalry. In Detroit the
troops at Fort Wayne viii furnish the
escort
Detroit Shocked by Death.
Detroit Jan. 25.---The sudden dc ltb
OF Senator Alger was great shock
IN Detroit, where he has lived for
many years. Mayor Thompson has
called a special meeting of the com.
mon council for today to take action
on the senator's death and the mayor
ana Governor Warner have both for.
wardoc official kilograms Of sympathy
to Mrs. Alger. Senator Ayers son.
in law, II. d. Sheldon, left for Wash.
Ington Immediately upon receiving the
naua nf Tho g,pagnrts dnatI, ,nd Narg
Sheldon will follow. Scores of husi.
ness associates CT Senator Algel have
telegraphed condolences TO Mrs Al.
| ger
III for Some Time.
he senator had not been feeling
well for several days Tuesday night
he had expected TO attend a dinner
at the home Of Representative win.
lam Alden Smith, but at the last mo
ont word came from him that he
would not be able 80 come. His ply.
sItian had advised him against going
out that night because OF his not
feeling well. Mr. Alger had suffered
for years from chronic valyuar dis.
ease Of the heart.
Senator Alger was In the senate
chamber Tuesday afternoon where
he stayed throughout most Of the en-
tire session listening to the discus.
sion Of the Brownsville affair. About
o'clock he retired 10 the cloak
room where he sat with Col Rams.
dell, sergeant-at-arms OF the senate.
and Senator Warner Of Missouri,
telling war stories.
Worked way Through College.
Russell Alexander Alger was born
IL Medina county, Ohio, February ~,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
BUILT upon 4
POLICY OF RUIN
SYSTEMATIC AND PERSISTENT
PURSUIT OF COMPETITORS.
UNFAIR AND DlSHON0RABLE

Report of Interstate Commerce Com
mission is GIarins Exposure Of
Methods of Standard Oil Company
-Disreputable Business Ethics
Remedy Is Suggested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Worked way Through College.

Russell Alexander A1ger was born
IL Medina county, Ohio, February n,
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20
When To Go Home.

From the Button, Ind. Banner.
When tired ont 20 home When
you want consolation, 90 home.
When YOU want fun. 20 home. When
YOU want to show others that you
have reformed, 30 home and let Your
family get acquainted with the fact.
When YOU want to show Yourself al
your best 20 home and do the act
there When YOU feel like being
extra liberal 80 home and practice on
your wife and children first. When
YOU want to shine with extra bril-
Haucy 90 home and light up the
whole household To which We
would add, when YOU have bad cold
20 home and take Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and quick cure Is
certain For sale by Barclay &
Grower. and all druggists. dec-w
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20
ARRESTED At MADISON.
White Man Captured There on a
Serious Charge.
iEaldOsta Times)

' tAAOakj AAllNN.I
Chief Dampier yesterday received
q telegram from j. \. Marsh. of Do
than, Ala, asking him TO arrest JOS
eph j. y. Bond. white man who
was said to be on the Coast Line
train on his way to Madison. Fla.
The man was described as red COM
pIected, five feet and eleven inches
high, with two gold teeth and a
bridge between them. The descrip-
ton made it very easy to identify the
man. but the telegram did not reach
the Chief until after the train arriV-
ed and the man was on his way to
Madison.
Chief Dampier at once communi-
Gated by phone with the authorities
at Madison and it was only little
while before he was notified that the
arrest had been made. This morn
ing Chief Dampier wired Marsh of
the arrest and asked him to send or
come for the man.
Bond is said to be wanted FOR rape,
though what evidence there IS
against him. or the particulars OF
the case, are not known here.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20
Don't Want 70 Come Back.

Pensacola, Dec. 12.-W. ". VarR
the millionaire naval stores operator
now under arrest in FL Paso, Texas.
upon the charge of deserving his
wife here, is fighting his extradition
from Texas. and has SO far been
successful in getting the writ Of ex-
tradition suspended by the Cover
nor. pending a hearing on
habeas corpus proceedings next
Monday. he has been released on
bond OF $1,000. Sheriff Van PeIt
who left here Sunday night. has
reached the Texas city and teie-
grams were received from him to-
day By his attorney. in which he
asks advice
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20
Williams Kidney Pills.

Have you neglected your Kidneys?
Have you OTerWOrked your nervous
system and caused trouble witI your
kidneys and bladder! Have YOU pains
IN lOinS, side, back, srOiRS and blad-
der? Have you 4 fabby appearance
OF The face, especially under
eyes? Too frequent = desire TO pass
urine? II so, Williams Kidney Pills
will cure yOu-at Druggist Price soc.
Williams Manufacturing Co., Props.
Cleveland, o. Sold by SuWannee
Drug Store. apr-1yT
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20

Lives OF Barkisses remind US We
can make our lives sublime. by de-
ciaring that well take it if were ASK
ed just this one Denver Re
publican.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20

Rings Little Liver Pills wake up
lazy liyerS. clean the system and
clear the skin. Try them for bill
fousness and sick headache. Price -Jc
Sold BY Live Oak Drug Co.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20
Committeeman Present.

Among She members of the state
central committee in attendance. be
sides the committee named. were Nj
B. MacFarlane. collector of customs
of Tampa; J. y. Coombs, OF Apa-
achicola, national committeeman
from Florida; ". II. Lucas. collector
Of customs OF Jacksonville; Joshua
Mizzell of Punta Gorda, Il. W. Bist-
op Of EuStiS. Z. L. Skipper Of Bar
tow, A. Zipperer of Madison. John
+. Horn of Key West, United States
Marshall of the southern district Of
Florida; T. 5. Harris of Live Oak
{. c. Haight of West Palm Beach, C..
j. SchOOnmaker Of Cocoa. 5. II. Had
ley Of Lake City. John McDougal of
Tallahassee, 4. B. 0SgOOd OF Madison
NJ. 5. White of Pensacola. J. W. How
ell, collector of customs Of Fernau-
dina; II. ". Chandler Of Gainesville,
Edward Livingston of Marion, \. /.
Beach of DeFuniak Springs, 5. W.
ROwley of San MateO. ". A. Allen,
postmaster of DeLand and ]. c.
Willie Of Green Cove Springs.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-20

TO HOLD CONVENTION.
Florida Republicans Will Meet in
St. Augustine Not Later Than
February 10Th.
(TimeS-UniOn.

At a meeting OF the Republican
state central committee Of Florida
held in this city yesterday, it was de
cided to hold the Republican state
convention in St. Augustine not later
than February Is, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the Republican
national convention to be held in
Chicago on June 10.
The committee also adopted reso-
buttons strongly endorsing the RooSe-
welt administration and pledging the
party to send delegates from Florida
to vote for a candidate who stands
for and represents the policies Of the
administration and who is pledged
to their continuance.
The meeting was attended by a full
representation OF the state central
committee and also by many proml-
nent Republicans OF Florida who are
not members Of the committee. 1t
was held in the hall of Court Florida
Independent Order of FOTesters, and
was presided over by Hon. Henry 5.
Chubb, chairman, while Joseph +.
Lee, eOlored, the committees Secre-
tary. Was at his UOst
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-07
'LOaves and Fishes"

Editor The Washington Herald:
! went to church to-day expecting, as
The Washington Herald foretold. to hear
one of the great diguitaries Of the Epls-
copal Church that are just now in our
neighborhood, and when the text was
given out that OF the '1oaves and
fshes') I said to myself. Verify. there
is little lad here" for I recognized q
familiar face in the preacher one Of
our boys" and then it remained for
me 70 recognize that the miracle Of the
feeding Of the multitude was again a
reality In our midst. I have never at
tended a more impressive and inspiring
service, and I am sure there was not q
boy OF girl in the audience who went
away without a sense Of responsibility
resting on his shoulders that the
little lad had laid there by his earnest
words and Impressive manner.
have heard that text preached upon
many a time. and by great men IN the
church, but ] never felt it brought home
TO me IN the same way, and "the daily
round, the common task" will seem n
different thing in the future. and nv
five loaves and two fishes" viii never
seem too Insignificant TO offer for "the
Masters use There was a large con
gregation. and I doubt If one Of them
was not glad that he or she was there
TO be fed by the little lad" I Doubt
If there has been. or will be. an address
more inspiring or impressive delivered
by any Of the great men in our midst.
and any one who missed it missed an
INSPIRATION A. c. d. COQUILLETT.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-07
Doubts Need for Increase.

Editor The Washington Herald:
! see in The Herald a statement from
the president OF the MIX Dealers Asso-
citation, that they realize that there is
a necessity for an increase in the price
Of milk 70 the producers. this being
caused by an increase in the price Of
labor and food OF al kinds"
We question very much the fact Of
any such necessity among the farmers
here spoken Of Do not their pastures
grow the grass and their fields the hay
and grain for feed as cheaply and album
dainty as ever before? Have not the
labor-saving machines enabled the farm
er 10 employ only one man 10 do the
work Of ten men formerly, and 20 cul-
uvate vastly greater fields and harvest
larger and less expensive crops than ever
before? When the farmers Of Chautau-
qua On. y declare they are making
money IN furnishing the dealers and
storekeepers milk. to be retailed at
cents quart 10 any customer. as stated
IN press dispatches the 18th instant,
where is the necessity shown for the
farmers Of the District Of Columbia 10
be charging even cents a quart retail
to their customers. 20 say nothing about
10 cents2 II the cost OF feed for cows
Is higher, who has put up the price but
the farmers themselves. who supply IL?
HENRY BAKER. d. D.