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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-14

Some one ought to start a voting
contest to determine 20 whom should
he awarded the title Watch dog of
the treasury" There would be at
least n score of entries in the assem-.
)ly with Bancroft and Norcross wen
~ ut the front
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Carbled Court
Minutes Delay
Graft Cases
By George A. Van Smith

By George A. Van Smith
The slipshod methods employed by
a deputy county clerk may result in
postponing determination of the mo-
tons to set aside the indictments
against the officials of the United
Railroads and Louis Glass until after
July IS.
The examination of Deputy County
Clerk Trefts, who was formerly stem
ographer to Schmitz, by the defense
yesterday in support of its motions
to set aside the indictments, devel-
oped the rather startling information
that the minutes OF Judge Graham's $
court did not disclose any order for
the discharge of the Brennan grand
jury.
In answer to Assistant District At
torney Heney's plea for an order for
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Tveitnloe and
O'Neill Desert
Fallen Chief

The board of supervisors overruIed
yesterday the attempted vetoes of six
appropriations in the municipal bud
get which convicted Mayor Schrnitz
had sent to the board from his
county Jail quarters last Friday. The
vetoes were overriden by the unani-
nous votes of II supervisors, includ-
ing Schmitz' two appointees, O'Neill
and Tveitnoe, who deserted their
fallen chief just as their 10 colleagues
had previously repudiated him. Rea
was the only absentee.
The meeting of the board was not
called until after 5 o'clock, and for
three hours previous TO that time
Gallagher had been cIoseted with
District Attorney Langdon. who out
lined the course to be pursued by the
board. Then the board, exclusive OF
o'Neill and Tveitmoe, held secret
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company about IS operators were on
have been brought in from neighboring
and distant cities and young women
students. Chief Operators Dunno and
Durkee. from Seattle and Portland. re-
spectively. arrived yesterday morning
and took their places at the keys in
the ferry building.
They viii stay" said General Su-
perintendent Storror. until we engage
nonunion operators from the east"
Superintendent May OF the western
Union declared that his company was
engaging men. but would not say how
many. He said they were coming from
all directions and that normal condi-
tions would prevail soon. The Office
Of his company in the Ferry building
was almost abandoned because or the
emergency method OF handling the
business Only one operator was on
duty yesterday The messages were car
ried across the bay on either ferry and
put on the wires at the Oakland mole.
Scarcely any business was handled On
this side.
The officials claim they are within a
half hour of their work all the time.
The business OF both concerns has
fallen OF, it is estimated. from s5 TO
so per cent The government business
was being handled. said Storror. with
out any delay at all
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

The union men assert that they are
in a position TO say with certainty that
no strike breaking operators are en-
route to this city. They claim they
have friends all along the route from
New York to San Francisco who will
inform them at once when a shipment
of men is started toward the coast.
NONE RETURN TO WORK
The formal notice of the Western
Union and Postal telegraph companies
to their striking operators to return to
work on Monday was ignored by the
men, as was expected. None returned
to work and the chief operators and
officials of both companies were busy
at the keys abandoned by the teleg-
raphers. The company officials said
that the refusal of the men to return
severed finally the bond heretofore ex-
isting.
I'VE will rapidly fill their places"
said Superintendent A H. May Of the
Western Union.
There are not enough nonunion men
in the United States to I'll the jobs re-
ply the pickets- 1--WE would be glad to
see all the floating, strike breaking op-
orators brought to San Francisco. Pres
ident Small has declared that a strike
would then be ordered in Chicago or
New York The companies would be
tied up with their strike here and the
supply of nonunion telegraphers would
be cornered in San Francisco"
In the ferry station OF the Postal
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY Sc
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

TUESDAY. JUNE 25, 1907
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President Of Postal Company
Says mo Surrender"

The arrival OF number of operators yesterday work for
the Western Union Postal companies the only
incident that Of
The additions the
force of strike breaking operators matter of dispute between
the sides the The strikers claim that the add
small consequence companies
material gains
The Western Union and Postal managemens reterate the
they will recognize SUCH
that difficulty will be experienced engaging take
the places of the strikers.
Chief operators being hurried San Francisco many
points assist the telegraph companies handling their
business heads of offices Seattle, Portland Los Angeles
cities arrived yesterday This emergency
method pending the arrival Of regular operators.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
Impairment Question No. 4
Why Should You Have a Vacation ?

For the most original witties answer to this ques
tion-and the brefer the-sster-The Call will
pay FIVE. DOLLARS. For the next FIVE
answers The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each.
Prize winning answers will be printed next Wednes-
day and checks mailed to the winners at once.
Make your answers short and address them to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

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Mackay Says Telegraphers' Strike Must Be Broken
Supervisors Promptly OverruIe Schz Attempted VetOes

ppr in & ammy @ d the corpora orc. g b Of @pedh G ms messages
If he psph& those Cmd S am cp Hm Berry A rem S~
Operate
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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25
EDITORIAL
GRAFT

Schmitz' attempted vetoes Of municipal
budget are overruled by II supervisors, lnelud-
ing his two appointees, o'Neill and Tveit-
noe. Page !
Counsel for Schmitz withdraws petition for
release on bail Just as district court Of appeal
is about TO render its decision Another sppii-
cation VIII be fled in its stead. Page
Judge Seaweu declares Chief of Police Dinan
had no right TO detail detectives to assist
Schmitz. Page
SIipshcd methods Of keeping court minutes
may cause delay In United Railroads and LOUIS
Glass graft cases. Page !
Judge Dunno nay call on supervisors to oust
Schmitz in accordance with code provision: con-
vieted mayor determined TO fight for Dis
Office. Page /
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25

YEsTERDAY-Clear; maximum temperature
so: minimum 90
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Falr. with fog IL
morning and at night; fresh west wind. Page /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Two.MiIe Tunnel Under Water.

Out from the beach, at East Seventy third street, Chicago, there rises up over the waters of Lake Michigan a system of wires and supports that suggests an electric car system, so writes William T. Walsh in the Technical World Mag azine for December. For two or more miles the wires reach, curvng apparently toward the middle in q great undulating sweep that is due chiefly to an Elusive effects of distance. All the past summer they have been there, the wonder and speculation of visitors to Jackson park and the South Shore Country club.
 This thing that has attracted so much attention is, indeed, a. trolley system not of the electric type nor for the pur- pose of hauling cars, or boats even. but to transport trains of buckets laden with blast shattered rock. A hundred feet or more below the bottom of the lake this rock is being torn from it's bed. and this skeleton against the skyline is part of the machinery being employed to ex- tend the system of great tunnels upon which Chicago is dependent for her water supply.
 The author thus opens an interesting description of the building of Chicago S new two-mile water tunnel and the un- usual manner of handling materials there for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
GIRL WHO KNOWS IT ALL REMARKABLEYOUNGWOMAN N

surprising number of people have a no- tion that telephone messages can be transmitted through the Atlantic cables. The exact time of day is almost hourly in question. the result of the ball game, the horse race or the prize fight, the To- cation of the fire, and the details of rail- road and steamer arrivals and departures are constantly asked for and are antiel- pated. Nor is it at all unusual for Cen traI' to be asked to settle bets. which is naturally rather out of her line.
 Receiving all manner of odd inquiries Information" must like all good oper- ators. be courteous, prompt and accu- rate. Her work of taking care of the legitimate and reasonable demands of the public. which, of course, predomi- nate. Is exacting enough. For this and for the numerous inquiries not strictly within the province of a telephone eom- pany to answer. perhaps but still so reg ular that they have become a sort of matter of course, every facility is given her in the exchange. When one of the odd "posers" comes her way she has sometimes to do as the rest of Us would in like circumstances On the whole she deserves a large share of credit and con- sideration as one of the communitys most used and abused institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
When We Fly. e

From Harper's Weekly.
 Taking a very modest view of the prom ised developments, admitting that the carrying of heavy weights seems unneces- sary and undesirable for airships, we can look forward with some safe provision to such small conveyances as will carry a few people and few packages swift and far Small individual machines. air biey- cles as it were offer tempting and practical field for invention; and here you have an element of portentous in- portarice Behold man. winged and en- gined. buzzing off like a huge cock chafer to soar and circles dip mad rise as he will,
 Where, then, is security for private property?
 And where the bonds that shall conane him who has long laughed at locksmlths?
 Must our windows and sllylights be barred as those of dungeons? Must our walled gardens be netted across the top with woven wire? Whose fruit trees wid be safe when fiutterlng fiocks of little winged beys-by no means cherubs-may surround them at night and pluck delight edly from the outer branchesY The gen. tlemany burglar. carrying a light kit for noseless glass removal, may pick and choose among many windows, and be off before capture at a moments fright. Only the shotgun can reach him. "Stop-or
 
 down, youl" This might arrest his flee ing-we cannot say steps, 1t must be flaps his fleeing "faps''-yet little bomb thrown at our home would make him master even so. When it is no bur glar but a Romeo-what then? Bars strong bars, as in Cuba. must be placed at every window: and what shall bars avail if the damsel be willing and know the uses of the acid or the file? In sober sadness there Is before us here first, great danger, and then a greater good The increased possibility of evil is So patent that in the end there is but one way to meet it. There will, no doubt, be at first strong oppressive measures. We shall try our best to police the air; we shall stretch and revamp our laws to reach these new offenders; but the field is far too wide to cover so. We cannot all skull1 behind bars and curtains for fear of shameless vandals with wings.
 The real result. the big result, will be a lifting of the standards of humanity. Winged, we must be well behaved We can no longer risk the presence of d large body of persons, illiterate, unman- nerly poor to the verge of robbery, and of evil passions. The fire bug who even now succeeds in arson, could then ondanger a city with small risk to him self. Society, so aroused to sense of the danger of it's undesirable citzens," must once and for all rid itself of them by the simple process of not making any No longer can the ill-born child be left to evil parents--no longer can we afford to have the child ill-born! New care must be taken in the rearing of our people; none can be allowed to grow up evil, be- cause with wings they would be too dan gerous. '1"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Eborn's Market Quotations. The Best Bargains Obtainable Are
 Quoted Below.

FARMS AND MISCELLANEOUS s12 per acre-A rich, 20oo-acre farm. on the Warrior river; 10 miles from Greensboro, Ala 1009 acres under blow; 1000 acres in fine Bermuda pasture; excellent inn provements; fine alfalfa land; rents well.
 S6oOO-A choice 25o-aere farm in the Big Wills valley, near Gadsden Ala: & room house, 4-room house, tenant houses, barns. fine orchard; good pro- ductve land: might consider exchange. $50e0-A valuable 350-acTe farm in South Alabama;swill make a bale of cotton, 50 bushels of corn to the acre; well watered. $500O-A valuable 30-acre, 1l-year-old vineyard in the edge of good town. on railroad, Alabama; would consider exchange.
 70O-acre farm-one of the finest, best i'm proved farms in East Alabama; fully equipped with all necessary live stock and implements; smooth, level, rich land: beautifully watered; fine com bination place; farm equipments and personals; 80. eco.
 S15, 000-Seven good dwellings, and store, four desirable lots; rents well; in the center of Hot Springs, Ark; rapidly en- hancing; buildings modern and in first class condition; electric lights and mod ern plumbing; located in the best part of Hot Springs would consider eX change; large farm preferred; would pay difference if necessary
 $l5, 000-100x200, elegant, 2-story, Broom, attractive residence; servants house, barn, stables; one of the choicest lots and best locations on the South High lands; fronts Highland avenue car line; near Rhodes circle; the lot is 100X200; every modern convenience and comfort; a first-class property and well in the $2O,O00 class, but offered at s15,Oo0; would consider exchange for large farm and pay difference if necessary; can ar range to put in this property and the sl5,000 Hot Springs property for large, satisfactory farm estate.
 $30, 0O0-Pays from $75O0 to s10,000 an- nually splendid improvements ana equipments it is valuable fruit estate, with elegant residence, near Sacra- mento, Cal; electric car line surveyed to go by this place.
 s350o-A choice 320-acre farm, within three miles of city of 40,0O0 people; located in Alabama; eight tenant houses; resi- dence. stables, outbuildings. 1250-acre farm--Fully equipped; Russell county. Alabama, very fine place; splendid opening. $10.000-A valuable 400-aore farm, in the Big Wills valley, near Gadsden: might consider exchange; has rich bottom and upland: about s7000 improvements; run ming water.
 $50. 000-Paying 25 per cent a manufactur- ing business;. one of the most profit able in the Birmingham district; in full operation; real estate, stock and cash able assets; fine opening.
 We have others. To buy, sell or ex- change real estate you will consult your own interests by placing your business with this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

SlSO0-50Xl90; 7th avenue. north; conveD- tent to the center; $500 cash, balance easy; can make this pay $500 or more annually.
 s55OO-Rental $50; four new stone build ings; eight blocks of the center; $9OOO cash, balance easy. $5000-Rental $600: 90x100. with four dwell ings; 9th avenue. north. S5000-Rental S730: two six-room houses and two three-room houses; new: front car line; convenient to the center; white tenants.
 $5500-Rental S750: 75x140; improvements alone worth s4OOO: dth avenue. north. S16O0-A good five-room, new. modern, cot tage; well located, near the car line North Birmingham. S12O0-Six-room cottage and lot near How ard college, East Lake; $4O0 cash, $2O per month
 sS75O-Rental s1eO0; Improvements alone worth s5O00; it is a corner. 100x19O. $oOOO-A modern, two-story, nine-room, furnace-heated residence on 18th avenue South Highlands; $500 cash, balance $50 per month: would consider accepting suburban acreage in part pay. $60OO-A pretty, attractive, two-story, mod ern, eight-room home: it is 8 corner choice location; near 10th avenue, South Highlands; rents well; half cash, bal eiiNt llNt yCdIS Nouiu accept part pay in other property
 S3750-Modern, two-story, seven-room res idence; first-class plumbing, porcelain bath; excellent condition; edge of South Highlands; only $500 cash and $35 per month will do. It is renting at SSo. $220O-A snap; siX-room, corner; over looks the city, edge of South High lands; easy walk of center. S21oO-An attractive. well built. well lo- cated, five-room, modern cottage. with servants house: half block of ear line; convenient to churches and schools. This is an excellent purchase $4Io0-An attractive, modern home; near the edge of the Highlands; near 20th street; has seven rooms; new and con- venent; terms very reasonable; easy walk of the center. $3100-A choice, six-room cottage, out buildings; lot 110x200; Huntsville ave- nue.
 $2100-60X190; one of the prettiest lots fronting the car line, West Norwood. S1425-Rental $16 per month; good store and dwelling; Avondale. $2500-Rental $500; lot and two good dweli- ings on 9th avenue, north. $42O0-A splendid six-room modern corner home; fronts the car line: beautiful To- cation near Waverly Place; terms, $150 cash, balance $45 per month S3000-A neat, six-room cottage with three and one-half acres at West End; less than block of graded streets and side- walks; 5000 cash. balance reasonable terms.
 S56Oo-Rental $7S0; 1O0x190 with six good four-rooIn dwellings,; fronts the Belt Line.
 $5OO0-Rental $40 per month"; an excellent, modern, eight-room residence: near 10th avenue, South Highlands; s750 cash, balance easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
BUT FOR BIRMINGHAM THE DAM HAD BURST
Red Mountain Ore Filled the Yawn- ing Chasm and Turned
 Back the Tide.

We don care what the minor facts may be- At the height of the financial in New York when the sheet anchors credit dragging, when securities of all kinds podng coapng and money fleeing to it's fastnesses while hemspheres looked aghas Birmingham stepped into the stress offered the asset that quick enough solid enough the millions that saved the day
 So for the time and purpose, Birmingham iron worth it's weight in gold
 Birmingham played the star part in tremendous drama because she had the power do it. And the whole world preciates the fact profoundly.
 We ourselves do not know how great city really ls But do know that every test develops and usupeeted sources of strength We are built on rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

FOR SALE. $1100-Good lot, B st., Il and F ayes. S2750-N. 21 st., cottage, pays Il per cent. S1000-Lot, Mamie ave, 16 st. $2S50-Norwood cor, lot 60x190. SIC, 0,500-Handsome home, Norwood district. $5500-7R. res, 25 st., F blk. F ave. $825O-Large N. side cor, rents S7S0. $550O-2 cor. brick stores, rents $500 s4OOO-Third ave. cor, 50x140 impr'vd s13,5O0-Third ave, 22 and 23 sts., 50x14O. $21 ,O00-Brick store. pays 10 per cent. siO00-Ave. C.. 50x14o, pays s4So. s25 Pr. Ft.-Cor. lot, R. R. frontage. $4500-Ave. H., place, rents $500. S1S00-Good lot. E front. near Glen Iris. S31 per foot-Lot, 13 ave. 21s blks. s. 20th. S7O0O-Excellent new s. Higlds. res. 8 rms. S90O0-2-story res, fl ave- east of s. 20.
 FOR RENT. Several dwellings, stores and office space.
 R. MCCONNELL & CO.,, Phones S10. 21O7 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
LEGAL NOTICES
To Building Contractors.

The Giles county, Tennessee. court house building commission invite sealed bids for the erection of a new two-story and basement. brick and stone, fire proof court house at Pulaski, Tenn.
 All bids must be addressed to the un- dersigned and must be in my possession by noon. Monday, December 1G, 1907
 As a guarantee of good, faith and of the bidders ability to enter into bond for the performance of the contract in the 10 days after the award thereof, each 10 days after the award thereof. Each bid must be accompanied by certified check for $500, payable to the under signed.
 Plans and specifications may be ob- tained from B. B. Smith, architect, 22ls South Perry street, Montgomery, Ala. The commission reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 G. H. McMILLION, County Judge. Pulaski, Tenn, November g, 1907.
 11-13-3t- wed -s1I- wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

Centrally located office space on ground floor.
 Ftve-room cottage, good location, two blocks of car, Woodawn, SIP oO Nice new, 2-story, S-room, modern. South Highland dwelling, $40 Large, handsome dwelling, on lla acres grounds, near Avondale. Two-story 7-room, furnace-heated dwell ling, near Rhodes Circle $40. Two-story, S-room, furnace-heated dwell ling near II and 18th street, S3I 30 Modern, new cottages, 5Sth street Wool lawn, s25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
FOR RENT

Cottage of four rooms and bath facing North Highlands ear. Four-room cottage, on an acre Of ground near East Lake, SS. Very nice and conveniently arranged cot tage, North Highlands about a block of Norwood car.
 Elegant South Highland home, cast of 20th street and one block south of High land avenue; new and modern. We also have for sale a number of nice home and investment propositions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
CLAUDE L. NORRIS
Manager Sales Department.


 FOR SALE. $2500-6-room. 2-story house; corner lot; 50x225; bargain. $5O0-40 acres timber land. seven miles city; Improvements Broom house; well; good water. small barn; cheap as dirt. s65O-50x14o; car line; an Al good lot 1st avenue. s750-50x200; corner and close to car Gray mont. $4250-200x200; Graymont. $1000-Cash; s10-acre farm; five miles city; S-room house and barn; good water; quick sale. $550-100x150; splendid bargain; Shades val ley farms that we think are rightly priced; come see us. ANGLIN REALTY & INSURANCE
 COMPANY, Both phones 1923. 2117 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
His Divided AlIeaiance.
ne Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "The young man that's calling on you now, Dora, is an agreeable change from the others"
 "How?' He doesn't turn down the gas in the parlor."
 Why, mamma, he works for the gas company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

BARGAINS FOR SALE. s1s50-Reasonable terms. corner lot 67.5 x10O on Idlewild car line, with side walks, etc., all in. corner Alabama st., South Highlands.
 sb00-Business lot, in front of fair grounds gate. at Fairview station. Junction of Ensley and Bessemer car lines; great bargain.
 s1oOo-Cood home for colored man. 75 feet with Broom house, nice orchard. well. etc. on pike road. Walker sta ton. North Ensley car line.
 6. E. THOMPSON, Agent. par phone 24. 223 21st St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

Rarely have you the oppor- tunity like this to get a snappy, up-to-date $25.00 sacA suit for $20.00. High class, hand tailor ed, truly worth $10.00 more.
 MARLEY & BAUMAN.
 1924 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Ger mania Park association will be held on Monday, December 9. 7:30 p. m. at Dunker's hall, 20S-210 North Twentieth street. H. HENTSCHEL,
 President FRANK F. HARMS, Secretary.
 11-7-17-24-12-1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Romance of a Poor Young Man.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 Ferdinand speaks of love in a cottage. but that's foolish talk"
 Especially to a girl of your social standing.'
 Yes: one could not possibly live at Newport all the year round"