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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05

line explosion, died at Sacred Heart
hospital, Eau Claire.
A young man, supposed to be-
Thomas Hall of Springfield, H., com
mitted suicide in the railroad yards
at Elroy by shooting.
S. c. Mayer. a travelling man Of De
troit, Mich, was found dead in his
room in Cleveland Mayer had shot
himself through the head.
While driving down a steep en-
bankment John Moldestad, aged 81
years, of Vernon county, was thrown
under his load and fatally injured.
Nathan Basin of Kansas City, aged
30 years, a shoemaker, was shot and
killed in his shop by an unknown as
sassin. The motive for the murder IS
unknown.
After shooting his wife and his
year old child, killing both, A. J.
Hearst of Seattle, Wash, shot him
self, inaicting what is thought to be
fatal wound.
Charles Ferguson. a stranger about
As years old. was found dead on the
tracks of the Milwaukee road at Madl-
son. having been killed by falling
from a freight train.
| Tom Burns. who was locked up
over night and released at GAINESVILLE
was killed by a train near the out
skirts Of the city while attempting to
obtain passage to Chicago.
Frank Barnum, 80 years old, and
Ernst Fitzgerald, 20 years old, o.
Waterloo. were drowned in Joslyr
lake, Washtenaw county, Mich, by
the capsizing of their duck boat.
Two men were killed and five in
! iured, one fatally, in a wreck of {
! gasoline speeder which dashed int
a box car which had been moved
onto the main line at Gowrie, Ia.
Miss Ida Badollet of Vincennes
Ind. was fatally bruised and burnec
, by a natural gas explosion in he
home. Her father, Henry Badollet,
shoe merchant bad the flesh burnet
off his hands and arms. One wall 0
the house was demolished,
Two Macedonians were killed in
mysterious shooting ARRAY in tn
j, ! cookhouse at the gravel pit of tn
Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction
! company, twelve miles west of Wat
kesha. The dead are ROmpO Usraof
aged 10 years, cook at the camp, an
Sperro Archsbiroff. aged % years,
Iaborer.
Harry Martin of Martin Brothers
sheep ranch, Manitoba, while out wit
flock of sheep in the snow storm
lost his way and died from exposure
,, Many thousands of sheep persisted i
- the storm.
Maj. Edward Murphy Robinson
prominent at the Mobile, Ala, ba
and in politics, committed suicid
by blowing out his brains. He wa
= considered one of the leading orator
Of the state.
Friday was hangman's day in Louis
lana, because of the legal hanging c
five negroes for murder. The takin
OF seven lives constituted the sum tt
tai of crimes for which the negrOe
, paid the death penalty.
A Wisconsin Central freight trail
killed Albert Sprague near Sherry
. Wis. He was on his way to Auburn
dale. but the train did not stop there
At Sherry he jumped, but was caugh
under the wheels and mangIed.
Having confessed his guilt 10
Games. the negro murderer wa
hanged at Springfield Ill. Game
murdered c. A. Ballard. This Grim
was largely responsible for preciDita
ton Of the recent fatal race riot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
NEW AERONAUTIC IDEA
Automobile in Place of Baskes or
Conveyance.

indianapolis, Nov. 2.-Something
new in aeronautics was attempted
here yesterday when a monster bal
loon shot up into the air with an au-
tomobile in the place where the has
ket is usually suspended. The ascen-
sion was made at p. m, the balloon
carr ing two occupants-Carl G. Fish
er Of indianapolis and G. l.. Bumbach
Of Springfield, III. The idea Of the
aeronauts in using an automobile in,
stead of a basket is to be able 10
Immediately roll up the balloon, load
| it in the automobile and return to the
place of starting or other destination
Dayton, O., is said to be the objective
point Of the trip. A southeasterly di
rection was taken from here
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
Newsy COMBINATIONS
Badger BRIEFS.

Mrs. Katherine Smith Of Merrill, has
received $375187 back pension due
her late husband, Henry Smith.
n. Peterson, a 19-yearold boy
Il I'd two fingers blown off by shot
gun while hunting near MenOmonie.
Several schools about Eau Claire /
have been closed on account Of the
prevalence Of smallpox and chicken /
DOz among the children.
Kenogha-O L. Grays has an
nounced his candidacy for county SUI
Derintendent of schools. The election
takes place next year.
Neenah-Mrs. George Allo, 80 years
of age, the first woman teacher IN
Neenah, is dead. Mrs. Peter De era
Ener, another pioneer, died.
Wesley, the 9 year old son OF
Martin Barlow Of SchofieId, received
painful injuries in running against a
street car while playing tag on the
street.
John Dykier Of Racine, found
guilty Of selling liquor without IL
cenge. was fined $50 and costs. He
dDDEdItls DIL do uiL"D'~ 2
bonds and rs in Jail
pearl Van Voras. while lowering a
boiler into the basement at the
Funke Candy company store at La
Crosse. was injured when the crank
of he windIass struck his body.
Chris Schaefer, night engineer at
the brick yard at MenomOnie, lost
three fingers in trying to tighten
pipe joint leak while the engine was
running. His hand slipped, catching
IN the gear
By the acids from a tannery acting
as o pre- srvatiye, the body Of John
GiJctt of Kenosha, who disappeared
Jan. IA. 1907, was still recognizable
after having been in the Keno5ha
river twenty-onc months.
Attorney G.. O. Linderman Of OsseC
will soon leave for England to act il
behalf Of about fifty heirs to the
Woodford-ShcrIey estate, valued a
S6,O0O,O00. Most Of the heirs reside il
wisconsin and Minnesota.
Being bit by a football that was be
ing kicked by high school students
Thomas Robson of Monroe, is charged
with having pointed a revolver a
Brooks DunWidde and Roy COLLEEN
tine. He pleads seIf-defense and hi
hearing was continued for a month.
The mystery that surrounded the
death OF William EngelbreCht OF Man
itowoc, who died in Chicago, has beer
lot ffr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
TO FIGHT TARIFF CHANGE.
Chicagcan Is Getting German Stats
tics for American Beet Men.

Berlin, Germany. Nov. Through
lis secretary, Truman G. Palmer OF
Chicago. the American Beet Sugar
association has begun an exhaustive
inquiry into the financial and econom-
ic conditions attending the produc-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05

at once. For this purpose nothing
could be more effective than such
presentation of all the laws on the
subject as that which the commission
is preparing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
AERO MOTOR BURSTS.

Wilbur Wright's Engine ExPlodes
During a FIight-Escapes Injury.
La Mans. France. Nov. 2.-While
Wilbur Wright, the American aero
pianist. was making a flight yester-
day morning, the motor Of the ma
chine exploded. Mr.. Wright landed
without injury and the aeroplane was
not otherwise damaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05

Kenosha-Burglars entered the
store of John Kaspar and secured
booty valued at between $3.50 and
5000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
TRAGEDIES.

DR.. James c. F1emming Of Durand,
who was severely burned by a gaso-
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
supposed Victim May be Living.

Denver-That Robert Mcdowell,
for whose murder in 1904 John Aus
mus and lara Moon are now serving
life sentences in the Colorado peniten-
tiary, is alive and well, is the startling
testimony which Ralph Talbot, attor-
ney for the two men, says he has Sc
cured, and upon which he hopes to Sc
cure the release of his two clients.
Talbot has in his possession an af-
f,davit made by Carl Kash of Deer
creek, Jefferson county, Colorado, to
the effect that, he saw Mcdowell at
Dale creek, near Fort Russell, Wyom-
ing, while he (Kash) was employed
there as carpenter by the government.
The affidavit was taken Monday and
includes copy Of a letter Of recon-
nendation given to .Kash by %. l..
Rrunzell, an officer of the Second
United States infantry. under whom
he worked.
Kash says he first met Mcdowell in
september, 1903, when he stayed over
light with him at his place on Wild
Cat creek in Morgan county. Two
weeks after this he says he again met
Mcdowell in Denver at Twenty-first
ind Market streets;;' that Mcdowell
was standing on the corner as Kash
rode along on horseback; that he dis
mounted and went into a saloon, ac-
tompanied by Mcdowell. Afterward
they walked together to Eighteenth
and California streets. -
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
1hl. Years croa. Heavy.

The corn crop this year according
to present promise will yield 2,7OO, ,0OO,-
900 bushels, which at the September
option price of 62 cents would be val
ued at 7O0,000:O0O, says the Leaven-
worth Times. The wheat crop with an
indicated yield of G75,O0O,0O0 bushels
at SO cents per. bushel would amount
to 1927, 100000.
The oats crop and hay crop, now
out Of danger, are record-breakers in
quantity and quality. Last year these
two crops were valued at over $1,000
000.O 900, and this year that sum will be
further exceeded.
All the crops of 1907 were estimated
by the Department of Agriculture at a
valuation of $7.412 100000 on the farm,
and in view of the large yield this,
year, and the good prices generally OBJ
tanned, 1t is quite reasonable to ex-
pect that our farmers this year will
produce new wealth worth at least
$S,O00,OOO,000; the largest sum ever
realized in one year by this country,
or any other from agricultural pro-
ducts.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
Lost His Life Climbing Peak.

Denver.-A Silverton dispatch satur-
day says: M. j. McWright, In an eff
fort to climb Mount Everett last night
on wager of $50 in an hour and a
ha.f. caught his foot in small crev-
ice and was thrown headlong down.
ward for twenty feet, sustaining in
juries which caused his death. He was
twenty-five years old and single. He
held the record for the climb to the
summit of the peak. His body was
discovered by searching party, as his
friends became alarmed after, he had
been gone for more than two hours.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
EGGS FROM ONE HEN WILL RE-
TURN TWO DOLLARS A
YEAR PROFIT.
FOWLS ARE HEALTHY
VET THE STATE SENDS OUT
es,ooo. 900 FOR POULTRY PRO- :
DUCTS YEARLY.
(By H. M. Cottrell. Colorado Agricul- 4,
rnI

(By H. M. Cottrell, Colorado Agricul-
tural College.)
| The Farmers Institute workers of
the Colorado Agricultural College have
been for year investigating the poul-
try industry Of Colorado.
They find that where all feed and
supplies have to be purchased and the
eggs sold in the open market that
well-bred hen, properly cared for, will
give a net return from eggs of 81
year above cost of keep. This profit
has been made with both small and
| large flocks and in widely separated
sections of the state.
| Where eggs are sold for Matching.
pure-bred fowls for breeders or pri-
vate market is secured the profits are
larger.
The high altitude, dry climate and
sunshine secure health and unusual
vigor in the fowls.
Poultry men Matching in large num-
bers with incubators, report an aver
age hatch of fifty per cent. of fertile
eggs, and that they raise ninety per
cent. of the chicks hatched. This is
oo AA6A Oh oSSIa6C III AdtShlAS do IN
made in the Mississippi valley and
the eastern states, and a much larger
per cent of chicks raised than is done
in the East.
The raising OF broilers and roasters
is profitable, but there is more money
In making specially of eggs. The
method followed by one Of our most
successful poultry men has been found
to be particularly adapted to Colo
RADIO conditions. He keeps 1900 lay
ing hens of special egg producing
breed. and sells to private customers
He matches about 1000 early chicks
and sells the cockerels and the poorer
pullets for broilers. The choicest
pullets and hens are kept for layers.
Poultry raising in towns has been
found to be more than usually profit
able, as the climate permits close
crowding without bringing ON disease
One Of our most successful poultry
men is keeping 900 laying hens on
each acre of his plant. The dry, mild
climate requires cheaper housing than
is needed in humid states.
Poultry raising will make . good ad
dition to the profits of the orchard
grower and will add to the profits of
every farm where 1t is intelligently ,
handled.
The feeds of Colorado produce large
eggs with fancy colored yolks and
choice flavor, and the flesh OF poultry
fattened on Colorado field peas is of
exceptionally delicate flavor This is
also true of squads, the pea-fattened
Colorado squad being unexcelled for
flavor.
Notwithstanding the favorable con-
ditions Colorado had to ship in from
states east, poultry and poultry pro-
ducts in 1907 costing $3,OO0.O00.
There is great opportunity in Colo
RADIO for trained poultrymen with from
$1,000 to $4,000 capital, and such men
now living in the humid, cold eastern
climates will find that if they will
come to Colorado they can double the
profits in their business and give their
families and themselves the benefits
of Colorado's dry, healthfIl climate
and sunshine
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

From the Orosi (Cal.) Ofer we
learn the interesting fact that ed
Morell. who broke into the county Jail
in 1884, has gone to Millwood to re-
ouperate, having been pardoned after
serving IA years in prison. Morell re-
osived patent on a life saving suit.
invented while In prison, on which he
hopes to make sum Of money" Mr..
Morell appears to be a peculiar and
original sort Of person. His future
career will be watched with interest
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
INTERNATIONAL GATHERING A.
WARRINGTON TO WAR ON
TUBERCULOSIS.
MEDICAL SCIENTISTS
OPENED eY SECRETARY coRTEL.
YOU, WITH DR.. RosT. KOCH
ON THE STAND.

Washington.-Medic scientists rep
resenting every civilized nation united
Monday with their brothers in Amer
iCa in an effort to solve the problem of
how best to cope with tuberculosis.
The occasion was the official opening
Of the sixth triennial international con-
gress on tuberculosis.
The great auditorium Of the new ma
tional museum was filled with men who
lave consecrated their best talents to
the study of tuberculosis, representa-
tives of the sovereigns of foreign coun-
tries and high officials of the govern
ment
When Secretary of the Treasury Cor
telyou, as the personal representative
of the President, officially declared the
congress open, there were grouped on
the platform such distinguished men
as DIR. Robert Koch, discoverer of the
tubercule bacillus; DR.. A. Calmette of
Paris. DIR. r. w. Philip Of Edinburgh,
founder of the first tuberculosis dispen-
sary; Dr. Simon Won Unterberger. hon
orary physician to his majestys court
of st. Petersburg and many others.
When DR.. Koch arose to respond in
behalf of the German government there
was remarkable demonstration in his
honor, men and women waving hats
and handkerchiefs for nearly five min
utes.
The official welcome on behalf of
the United States government was ex-
tended by Secretary Cortelyou. Then
followed the response of the official
representatives OF thirty foreign coun-
tries.
When his name was called DR.. Koch
declared that the German takes par
ticular interest In all that tends to the
and that his government would watch
with the keenest interest the delibera-
tions Of this congress. The tuberculo-
sis situation In Germany, he said, has
become distinctly favorable during the
past three decades, the mortality from
duced practically one-half.
1--WE are active in trying not only to
maintain but enhance the diminution."
said the speaker. For a more thor
ough study of tuberculosis in all its as
poets, and in order to find new ways
and means for effectually combating
tuberculosis, the Robert Koch Stiftung
has been created" All nations, he
added, would benefit by the work of
that institution.
DR.. Jee, the Chinese delegate, de-
clared that Notwithstanding tuberculo-
sis has strong hold upon his country,
his government was doing little for the
prevention Of the disease He ex-
pressed the hope that the next con.
gress would be held in China.
At the conclusion of the responses
to Secretary Cortelyou's address the
congress adjourned and will not again
meet in general session until October
3rd.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The Argentine ant, newly arrived at
Oakland; Cal, and well settled in
Louisiana. near New Orleans, is said
to be the least in size but the most
pugnacious and destructive of the fam.
lily. 1t is small business for q future
great country like Argentina to send
out such emigrants.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The energy that Is being devoted In
England to get rescinded the regula
ton which forbids bank clerks to
marry until they have succeeded In
earning stated salary might better
be spent on an effort to get the bank
clerks salaries Increased.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Perhaps the explanation Of that El-
mira woman's $4,000 bequest to her
washwoman is that the washwoman
never starched her handkerchief. stiff
or scrubbed holes in her shirtwaists.
Washwomen everywhere should notice.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Now that grocer in Belfast who
has been doing business for more
than 30 years has decided to close ont
his stock and retire, 1t will be inter
esting to know whether he still has
In his store any goods that he bought
when he first went into business,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

1t is no organ of monopolists but an
agricultural paper which declares that
the high price Of meat is due, not to
any trust, but to the demands of
young married women, who, dreading
the hackneyed Jokes about the cult.
nary attempts of novices, have taken
to serving their husbands with steaks.
which anybody can cook"
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The German war department has
politely invited Wilbur Wright to
carry out his aeroplane experiments in
Berlin, obviously desiring that the
French shall not get too much ad-
vantage from watching his proceed
ings
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
New Variety Of Wheat.

Greeley, Colo.-E. P. House is ready
to plant the first selected seed from his
hybrid Durum wheat. He claims that
1t has the prolific yield of Egyptian
wheat and the quality of the Durum.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The Atlanta Georgian furnishes food
for the paragraphers by calling atten-
tion to the fact that the town of
Ohoopee is in Toombs county. That
would be funny. except that there is
NO such county.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The teaching of agriculture in rural
public schools is making rapid and
very satisfactory progress in several of
the eastern and middle states, and 1t
does not in the least interfere with the
other studies Of the pupils.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The difference between Mr.. Edison
and Mr.. Tesla is that the public is all
ready to believe that Mr.. Edison could
perfect that electric automobile
capable Of running 100 miles without
stopping, If he should give all his at
tention to it.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Elopements are all the go. Repent.
ance follows hard and fast on their
heels just the same.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

A German steamship has sailed
from Australia to Germany with $5,-
100000 in gold on board. Suppose she
should meet the lone bandit OF the
Yellowstone and be held up in mid
ocean!
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

1t may be that Castro is too busy
saving up his money for rainy day
to attend to international politics.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Prof. Lichtenberg seems to think
Vesuvius more easily quenched than
cultivated thirst.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Queen Alexandra declares she will
no more wear feathers of nesting
birds in her hats and bonnets. So
fashion will probably accomplish what
humanity cannot do,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Colonels must repeat their 90-mile
ride because on the first trip they
used more than one horse apiece. Ap-
parently it's the horse that is being
tested.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Can't come of these brilliant re.
formers be induced to convert mos
quit0es to vegetarianism?
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The Indiana girl who was fined for
wearing sheath gown finds that the
objectionable slit in the skirt comes
high.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

A Philadelphia motorman who has
inherited $150.O0O refuses to give up
his job: but, of course. In time he
will find that he can have just as
much fun with an automobile.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

They are now changing their clothes
four times day down at Newport.
This includes putting on some for
breakfast presumably.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

Having Just fined the French cable
company $5.O00.000, Castro contem-
plates quite sinewy little war.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02
Conserve your energies.

Most campaign poetry is bad. Thi:
year it's worse.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-02

The royal Morocco shoe seems II
be on the other foot
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-26
A MATTER OF HEREDITY.
Agnes Had Only Followed in the Foot
steps of Her Mother.

Even il there had not been kernels
of rice on her hat and glad light
of love In her eye any bachelor could
have told that she was a bride And
the manner in which she spoke to her
husband showed they had not been
married long.
A man in the passing crowd spied
the couple. and rushed over to greet
the bride.
We'll, well, Agnes" he cried, ex-
tending his hand. You don't mean to
say that you're married?"
"Why--why. yes" the girl STAN
mered. vivid color mounting to her
cheeks, as she tried 10 defend her
novel situation. "You--you know, 1t
runs in the family Mother was mar
ried too"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-26
EXPLOSION Of GAS SNUFFS
OUT A SCORE OF LIVES
Accident Occurred In Fifty-foot
Deep Excavation, Workmen Being
Buried Under Tons of Earth.

New York-Twenty-five persons
lost their lives in an explosion of gas
which tore up great section of Gold
;treet, Brooklyn. on Friday. 1t is def
nltely known that fifteen persons
we're buried under the hundreds OF
tons of earth and timber thrown into
The air aud ten more are reported as
missing.
The explosion occurred In fifty
foot deep excavation that had been
made in Gold street between York and
Front streets, where a water main
vas being laid The gas main recently
sprang a leak and in manner I'M
known a spark came in contact with
the escaping gas. Immediately there
was a terrific explosion which lifted
the surface for half block in both
directions and shot dirt, paving stones
and debris into the air.
When the smoke and dust cleared
sway it was seen the street had been
opened from doorstep to doorstep over
III area of nearly a block. The loos-
sned earth and debris had fallen into
he excavation, burying the score OF
IabOrerS VINO were at work when the
accident happened. Great tongues OF
flames shot from crevices and beside
geysers of water leaped into the air
from the water main that had been
shattered by the explosion. TWO
bodies were sticking out of the wreck
ege Gold street was crowded with
school children when the explosion
occurred, and that scores were not
killed or injured was remarkable A
woman and three children were al
laost over the excavation when the
earth crumbled under their feet and
hey were swept down into the hole
inder tons of wreckage. Two other
children were on the opposite side OF
the. street when the sidewalk caved in
and they lost their lives.