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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01

for those of a low degree. Indeed. in
her lust wrath that this Unpublished
man and scorner of the divine behest
should forbid his niece Bertha to
visit further the Bible lessons at the
castle, she had frequently gone so
far as to assert that any one might
see his descent at a hundred PAGES.
And now this very man had given
the lie to her often-tried instinct for
aristocratic qualities. He was =
scion of a famous race, bearer of a
name surrounded by the halo of feud-
al splendor bask to the remotest
times.
True. she could calm herself with
the reflection that the noble blood
had become unrecognizable in conse-
quence of the civil marriages of two
hundred years. She spoke emphatic
ally of this to Fraulein Won Wide.
who, lying silent upon her couch.
watched the baroness's excitement
with a delicately contemptuous smile.
Was it personal interest for the Fer
Der family, or more unpreiudiced
standpoint on the part of the young
lady. that made her rejoice that her
cousin shad this Lesson? Whatever it
was she Strengthened herself uu and
said, not without a slight shade of
sharpness: Pardon me, Amalie. that
is a slight error. I happen to know
the wife of Ferber is not the only one
of noble birth who has married in the
family They are a handsome. gifted
race from the memory of man. and
their personal qualities have several
times carried off the palm from mere
advantages Of birth. 1t is very prob
able that there are no more pIebeian
marriages to be counted upon their
family tree than upon that of the
good Lessen, and you surely will not
maintain that there is no genuine
noble blood in Bellies veins!"
A faint flush flickered over the sal
low face of the noblewoman, and it
was anything but a gentle and loving
glance that she darted through her
half-closed lids at the young speaker
buI oil dpp6doIhS HIuIl6 appeared dI-
most instantly upon her. lips. To her
horror she had felt the earth trembi-
ing beneath her feet several times
since yesterday. It was a dreadful
discovery for her to meet opposition
just where she had enjoyed for a
whole year blind submission and
complete devotion.
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
NERVE SAVES HIS TRAIN.
Engineer of North Coast Limited Acts
Quickly.

Engineer of North Coast Limited Acts
Quickly.
ST. Paul Mimi, July 26.-OnIy the
GOODNESS of Engineer John Gavin pre-
vented a wreck when the Northern Pa
cifc North Coast limited left the
tracks one mile east of Des Plains.
The train of twelve. cars was going
at high speed when the front truck
CT the engine left the track. By ap,
plying the emergency brakes Gavin
prevented the engine from leaving the
roadbed, and tumbling into a deep
ditch on either side of the track
One hundred and ninety passengers
signed a pet ton, thanking the en-
gineer for his cooiness and presence
of mind and requesting the railroad
officials TO grant him and the fireman
thirty days leave of absence, with
pay, as reward for the nerve shown
in the face of danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
THE PORTUGUESE couTNI


My road, leading out OF the bic am.
phiterater valley. was pretty, but
sizzling hot. he country is a country
of grapes. Not only are vineyards.
abundant, but nearly every wayside
tree is wreathed in a thrifty grape.
vine, till the landscape really Ioks
as if an entirely new ariety of rtee
had come into being. My coachman-
who proceeded to take an almost
fatherly care of me-was greatly In
terested in the forthcoming crop of
grapes; and l. to be frank was great.
ly interested in the crop of stones
that graced each hilltop! We had not
gone far before we drew up in front
Of a wayside hosiery where my
coachman dropped off and secured I'm.
to himself a glass of refreshment. |
asked for a lemonade, whereupon he
assured me that it was no place Tor
senhora to drink; so l had to content
myself with giving penny to a beg.
gar who had come up to the carriage
step, and went on my way with a
parched throat as a concession to the
local properties !-Isabel Moore, IN
Atlantic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01

A telegram from Hot Springs, North
Carolina, states that United States
Senator. Edmund w. Pettus OF Ala
bam& is dying He became I'M
conscious while at breakfast table
and has since remained so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
The ChiIdren's Room.

The DO Do Room is the most in
teresting feature of New York home
according to a writer-a completely
equipped play room, where the word
don't is never uttered. The idea of
this room originated with pater
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

The first bank notes in the world
We're ISIS ed in China in 1897 B. c.
they have been called the flying
money, or convenient money. These
ancient bank notes were in many re.
spects similar to those the pres
ent day, bearing the name of the
note, the signature Of the official who
issued it and it's value in both figures
and words. On the top of these notes
was to be found the following philo-
sophical injunction: Produce all you
can; spend Wiz economy"
Twice married to brothers and twice
widowed by accident is the expert
ence of Mrs. Anton Perry of Milwau-
kee, whose husband was injured a
week ago and died later in a hospital.
Mrs. Perry was married to a brother
of her second husband about twelve
years ago, and she was a widow with
in three months, her husband meeting
violent death. She then married
Anton. He fell from a scaffold while
working on a building, and sustained
a fractured skull. He was 80 years
Old. He also leaves four children.
First of his race to win a Rhodes
scholarship to Oxford Alain Locke,
a negro of Philadelphia, will sail for
Tngland, September Il. Locke, who
is but q years old won the PennsyI-
vania appointment over four other
students. He has a brilliant scholas-
Francis J. Heney, special counsel OF
the city in the prosecution of the San
Francisco grafters, has been a ma,
chinists' helper, a cowboy, a worker
on a ranch and has achieved his
prominence unaided He first came in
to notice as a prosecutor of tie Grim
inals in the Oregon land frauds, and
was rewarded, by an appointment as
United States attorney for Oregon. II
is no longer a secret that a federal
judgeship of life tenure was assured
him as a reward for his service, but
he declined it to take Up the work
of eXtinguishing graft and corruption
in San francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
CA g. T @ RIA
Bears the A The Kind You Have Always B0uFF
Of N1EZ THU

Sheboygan Journal-Bishop Graf
ton can see no hurt in drinking beer.
Evidently the bishop never had a
book Deer headache.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
sCHNITZ SHADOW
OF FORMER SELF
When He appeared in Court Face
Cayed. Hair Unkempt and
Beard Ragged.
FORD'S TRIAL MONDAY OCT. IA
Cases Against Calhoun. Mutually Alb
bolt, Schmitz and Rucf win
BE Set That Day.

san Francisco. oct Patrick CAL
l;oun, Thornwen Mutually, TREY l..
Ford. william NJ. Abbott Eugene +.
schmitz and Abraham Ruef an indict-
ed for giving brides ln connection with
the trolley franchise. and Louis elias.
convicted OF bribery In connection with
the Pacific Telephone companys inter-
ests, appeared before Judge Lawlor In
the superior court, Ford andGlass 20 have
the dates set for their next trials. No
ticeable was the physical appearance OF
Schmitz. IN contrast TO that OF Glass.
The former telephone magnate showed
in his face and bearing none Of the eff
fects OF his confinement IN the county
fail but the former mayor looked Ike
travesty OF himself His face was cav
cd. his hair unkempt. his beard ragged.
and small trace remained Of the once
robust and magnetic personality which
san Franciscans hailed as distinguish
ing the man OF the hour In fact
Schmitz looked like sick. as we'll as
"a broken man.
II was the intention OF Judge Lawlor
10 draw an entirely new panel OF some
hundreds Of talesmen from among
whom 70 select the next bribery gratt
jurles, the big jury box for 1901 IN
which We're deposited Z,4OO names las1
February. having been exhausted IN the
Ford trial by exemptions and reJec-
lions. The defense, however, was UNI
willing 10 consent 10 this, and discus
sion lasting more than an hour result
ed. participated IN by Garrett W Nc
Enerney, for the defense and Asst
Dist. Atty. O'Gara for the prosecution
and by the court. Eventually Judge
Lawlor ordered Chief Deputy clerk
Davis to return 20 court at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon a fun history OF
an OF the exemptions. reflections and
services Of and by the 2,4O0 talesmen
In an OF the - departments OF the
court. This done Il will be deter
mined I'm what manner the Ford jury
shall be drawn.
The trial Of the next case against
Ford was set 10. Monday. oct a. on
that day the cases against the other
defendants will come up 90 be set.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
GRAND JURY MAY
LOOK AFTER COAL
Questions May Probe Reasons
Behind Shortage OF
Fuel.
THE INQUIRY is TO BE SECRET
NOT Unu Report fl Made tn Court
WIN People Know Result ~
Investigation.

Before Judge George q. Armstrong
in the Third district court wednesday
morning 20 DO o'clock win Doc called
the special grand jury that Is Co In
vestigato the charges brought against
the trusts existing Boo this city, which
control the prices of the meats, grocer
hes and other necessities Of life. The
addu,ing of evidence win be- in the
hands of Attorney General NJ A..
Breeder and District Attorney Fred g..
loofbouroW.
The purposes oi the calling OF the
jury being indicated boz the CALI % ioi-
lowed a long list of complaints tlei
with the states officers. While food
stufs win probably engage the grand
jury more than any other line uf iu-
quiry. 81 has been indicated that the
coal question may come 10 for large
share OF its consideration. The ques-
tlon Of shortage of coal has aroused
citizens, and % is said that the states
officers have much evidence 90 present
20 the jury This win probably explain
shortage ~ cars and shortage OF other
items contributing To- the coal famine.
Fifteen names appear on The grand
jury Nst and from these VIII Doe chosen
seven men qualified Co hear the evi-
dcncc At the conclusion W the in-
quiry. the findings of the grand jury
viii be- handed to the court and the
results made known. Nut until this d.
done VIII the public know what is going
on behind the doors of the Juryroom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
New Sin is Now Charged
To the Smelter Smoke

forwards showed that even the pres
sure OF shove with the hand would
break the wires and that they were
eaten and corrodcd with the acid
action. ln a manner very different
from the ordinary action OF oNidiza-
ton. iu making common rust on this
ground. application win be made 20
The railroad % pay for the cattle. as
The law requires them 20 keen their
right OF way fences In good repair
once the smclter smoke was blamed
for cauHug BARRIERS itch, through the
poisoning of "a tank Of water on top
~ a Murray barber shop. from which
pressure was secured for taps in the
shop. n has been blamed for kill
iug cattle. through its sulphur gas be-
coming absorbed in their drinking
water Also 10 has been blamed for
killing sheep through poisoning them
with arsuuic. and leading them, the
Dead dust being eaten along with the
uI-eui, from the shruhhcr, ON which
DO bad settled. The death 10 has caus-
'i tn shruhbery through attacking
uo plant cells during rainy weather,
i- VOL known, but the eating OF bat'b-
rd wire fence. 10 a new sin. that H.
just added tu the category NJ lts Of
f.uscs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Cicariugs-Today local bank
Dl.quugs amounted To- S1,19l37S.S0
ss against St.1o2.11g.f0 for the came
day last year
Clerk In Murray Postonirc-Miss
luna Cahoou has been appointed
clerk az the Murray postonicc sta-
uDu and began her duties this morn
iug
Gadsld Bcsponds-Madame Cad
Ski has had numerous requests sent
iu that sine sing. "rhc Earl King,
and she has decided 60 do So as AN
encore after the inst part OF the en-
tortainment tonight
Fair weather Duc-Owiug 90 de-
fCctive telegraph service. the local
weather office had NO reports from
over the country this noon. but the
local Indications We're for fair wca-
Their. with stationary thermometer as
the high barometric pressure contin-
ues 10 this region.
Chase Goes 20 Rock Island-Harry
Chase steuOgrapher in the criminal
division of the city court viii leave
salt Lake In the near future TO ac-
cept position with the superinteu-
dent of the Rock Island system. He
win go 70 Haileyville, l. r., where the
position is awaiting him.
Hughes Wants 10 Know More
Gov Hughes Of New York has rec
qucsted TO Doe more fully informed Of
the facts in the case against G.. Lion
ETH. an italian who U.s. sought for "a
statutory omense and for whom
Asst County Atty. job J.. Lyon and
Deputy Sheriff Farley White are now
in New York
Applies For Spacc-Gov cutler has
made a provisional application for
space for Utah at the coming expo
sitlon Of the International Mining tx
position company OF New York. The
space is selected subject To subsequent
rejection In case the exposition does
not hll the requirements usually
made.
shot in the Wrist-Freddic. the o.
year-old son of M. A. Cardwell Of
Maple avenue, was accidentally shot
On the wrist while out hunting SAT-
urday Together with some other
lads about his own size. Freddie was
handling "a gun. when 20 accidental ly
discharged the charge lodging In the
boys wrist. DIT. Wilcox was called.
and sent the lad TO the L. ID. s. hos
pital for treatment
state Library Growing-The growth
cf the state law library continues
from month 10 month, but frequent
ers of the place hardly realize it,
This morning one Of the judges from
"a southern district was i'm the library.
He looked about him and remarked:
win this place ever quit grOwing2
n looks twice as large as IT, did two
years ago when I saw u last" Tho
addition Of a new steel bookcase was
made today with capacity for sew
eral hundred volumes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION


From the viewpoints Of attendance
and general interest, the meeting Of
the Deseret Sunday School union. held
I'm the tabernacle last evening. was the
largest and most enthusiastic in the
history Of that organization. The great
auditorium was filled TO its capacity.
with Officers. teachers. pupils and
friends OF the largest auxiliary On the
Church
President Joseph f. Smith. general
superintendent presided over the gath
oring. The tabernacle choir and Sc
lected quartets rendered music for the
occasion, Misses Lottie owens ana
Mabel Cooper, and Messrs r. s. En-
sign and W. ID. Phillips composed the
mixed quartet,
when the roll was called, II was
found that representatives, were pres
ent from 81 stakes. President Smith
delivered an interesting discourse on
missionary work in the sabbath school.
and Elders stephen I. Richards ana
George M. Cannon spoke on indifer-
ence in the school and enrolment. re-
spectvely Tn, opening prayer was
offered by Elder David W. TIRE and
President Anthem n Lund pronounced
the bencdicti0u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
Nv. W. DID NOT ORGANIZE.


THE Industrial Workers Of the World
made AN attempt 90 organize branch
OF their order In this city last night at
"a meeting held in Labor Hall The rec
suits appear 10 be somewhat luke
warm Three organizers ot national
reputation were ou hand Co eNpound
me principles OF thir Organization and
to endeavor 10 impress their hearers
with the idea that they owed ID Co
themselves to adilIute with the / W.
~ There were few Worklugmeu so
disposed. however. ana the Work OF ore
ranlzlug locals win proceed With some
sllwuoss. The few names which We're
placed ou the rolls win form the PEE
Druitlug local and not until ten names
are secured BOO the several trades Will
local unions Of those trades Doe ore
gauiEcl.
The speakers at last nights meeting
were loaded to the muzzle with argu-
meut and statistics SO questions put
to them from the crowd in tha audi
forum seemed Geo puzzle them. ready
answers being forthcoming un hand.
j. IpFoy of Schenectady August CHE
haus OF Sew York aul George speed
of San Francisco, were tho OreauIz-
ers sent into this city from head
quarters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07

The sm liter smoke that comes from
the hig plants south of salt Lake all
ready is blamed for multitude OF
sins The latest is added today when
the Hio Grande Western railroad ls
s blamed for not keeping its fouoas u
repair along the southern county
right of way tho Dim OF particulars
being thai the barhcd wire has been
sn eaten by the sulphur1us acid chat
forms whenever the sulphur gas from
the Murray stacks COMES Zoo contact
with water that the harhcd wire is
no longer of service. and has allow
"a cattle 10 walk through It no will
and suffer death as consequence.
Saturday night five head of hluoded
Jersey stock Kept 900 the pasturcs of
tho Church farm south of Salt Lake.
broke through the enclosure ana were
KILLED by a night train coming north.
some OF the COWS being hlt with
force enough 90 throw them 800 feet
away from the track Three of the
cows belonged Co Mr.. Reese. manager
nf the f0rm, and two We're being pas
tured thrrc fnr private parties An
examination of the fence made ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
DC wArER SUN on AoAIN.

Judge Morse after recess since Fri
day. again took up the big water SUI,
attacking the city's water rights 600 Big
CottouW wood canyon Upon motion OF
Attorney Waidem8r Van Colt p. o..
Bagiey and Mrs Elizabeth Livingston
were made party-dcfendants in the ac-
ton. Several witnesses were examined
az % the water rights ana transfers
made in the vicinity for a number OF
years back II now appears that greater
progress viii be- made in the suit than
was heretofore anticipated The visit
OF the court and attorneys 20 the area
Thursday last appears 20 have acted
to adducc more facts than days and
DAYS OF testimony could have done.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
SPECULATION or CHANGES
SCOTTISH REUNION

THE Scottish Missionary society he'o "
most enjoyable reunion saturday night
Bon the Seventh ward hall During the
evening an impr0mptu program was rem
dered consisting Of songs Boy William
Cook Mrs. Stewart. sandy Husbin Al
nabeu NcGn. Nicol Hood. aud John
Hood. recitations by William Nlsuet ana
Peter Mcbride. and remarks by Bishop
Brown OF Evanston, Wyo., anil David l..
Murdock late president Of the Scotish
conference. Delicious refreshments were
served and before closing there was an
election OF officers. resulting boz the choice
of Peter C0ndie for president David
j. Murdoch for vice president ana
Charles Murray secretary ANA treasurer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
REUNION OF SAINTS
AND ELDERS OF LEEDS

Upwards OF 200 saints and elders en-
t0yed the reunion OF the Leeds confer
cnce sunday afternoon On the Thir-
teenth ward meetinghouse Bishop
Abraham NJ Hill. eX-presideut Of
the Leeds conference. presided.
general good time was had
by am, hearty handshakings and
singing OF sacred songs was In
dulged in, followed by lunch. Abra-
ham NJ. Hllll was chosen president Of
the society for the coming year with
William 81 Baird first vice president:
Joseph McMurrin. second vice presi-
dent, and j. Broodbent. secretary and
treasurer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
FIRST FOOTBALL VICTIM.
H. NJ. bourne, IS Years Of Age. Dies
From Effects Of Blow.

Eugene NJ Bourne. 10 years Of age,
the son Of Mt and Mrs. George T.
Bourne. l61 * street. died Saturday
afternoon as the result Of injuries re-
celvei while playing football This
death rs the drt Of this years foot
bail season.
Last Monday Gene" as he was
known by am his playmates came from
school suffering from the effects OF
severe blow received on his head While
playing bo0tfan with schOolmates. The
effects of the injury seemed 20 pass
with the coming of night and little at
tcutiOn WAS paid 10 A. Tuesday morn
lng n severe headache was his only
complaint and that passed on before
the afternoon. Then he felt wei enough
To go 90 the races az the state fair.
During the races he saw one or the
Jockeys fall from his mount 10 the
track The sight had peculiar effect
upon the lad. He became so ill that
his father had 90 take him from the
track and then 90 his home. While
he seemed somewhat indisposed. He
was seized with delerium about 4
o'clock ln the morning and grew stead
lly worse nr W. =. Beer was hastily
summoned and upon his arrival found
the had I'm most alarming condition.
Spinal meningitis was az hrst suspect
ed hut later developments dispelled
this diagnosis The boy recognized none
Of thc members ~ the FAMILY nor MS
iutim0tcs This condition grew steadily
worse until saturday afternoon when he
passed into am unconscious state ana
died ut 5.5 o'clock DIR Beers dag
n0sls of the cauro OF his death "a apo
plexy caused hy the blow on his head
resulting ln c0ncufaion on the brain,
Inflammation aud hemorrhage
Tho funeral services VIII De held
Tuesday though an arrangements are
not complete.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-07
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

Mr and MH william g. spence an
uounc. fhc ruga cement Of their daughter
LuelA AZ tI UaYard ~ Mondenhali the
marriage t0 uke place DOB the near fu-
ture
The UN|"f social event of tonight Will
hr mo Gtdfh concert AL the tabernacle.
Hn AFFAIR bob which the general public
PROMISE ~ fake prominent part Many
ptrtcF Win attend and 20 number OF these
8rf to be- preceded hy dinner parties al
enc homes of One hosts
MrF Charles n Anderson announces
thc engagement Uf hfr daughter Ethel
Adelaide f8rr t0 Paul Lincoln or Boston
the wedding 40 take place in December.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dem entertained A.
dinner on Saturday night the table be-
INK beautifully decorated and num-
her of intimate friends being present
A pretty home wedding took place az
Mr. ana MIS-. n. IA Canadians homo on
Monday Sept 0 n honor ~ the marriage
N their daughter Nellie 40 NJ George o
Jacobs There were 40 guests and the
eNeninr wac spent in dlencnt amusements.
Miss Nellie keddington assisted in enter
tanning