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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
FATE AT THE HELM.
A Curious Coincidence of the Cruise OF
the Anity.

A Curious Coincidence of the Cruise OF
the Anity.
Ralph D. Paine while delving into
the old sea logs kept by eighteenth cen,
fury captains and now stored in the
Essex institute at Salem brought to
light a strange tale that yet was fact.
He tells about it in Outing Magazine:
"The Grand Turk, a good ship be.
longing to Elias Haskell Derby Of Sa-
lem, a well known merchant, was re-
turning to Salem from the West In
dies.
During the voyage Captain Inger-
soil rescued the master and mate of an
English schooner, the Amity, whose
crew had mutinied while in the Span
ish main. The two officers had been
cast adrift in a small boat to perish.
This was the first act in a unique
drama of maritime coincidence in 1774.
after the castaways bad reached
Salem, Captain Duncanson, the English
master OF the Amity, was the guest of
Elias Haskell Derby while he waited
for word from his owners and an OPP
pOrtunity to return to his home across
the Atlantic. He spent much Of his
time on the water front as matter of
course and used to stand at window
of Mr.. Derby'S counting house idly
staring at the harbor.
zone day while sweeping the sea-
ward horizon with the Office spyglass
the forlorn British skipper let fly an
oath of the most profound amazement.
He dropped the glass, rubbed his eyes,
chewed his beard and stared again. A
schooner was making across the bar,
and presently she stood clear of the
island at the harbor mouth and slipped
toward an anchorage well inside.
"There was no mistaking her at this
range. 1t was the Amity, his own
schooner which had been taken from
him In the West Indies, from which he
and his mate had been cast adrift by
son hurried into Mr.. Derby's private
Office as fast as his legs could carry
him. By some incredible twist Of fate
the captors of the Amity had sailed her
straight to her captain.
"Mr. Derby was a man of the great
est prornptitude, and one of his an
chored briggs was instantly manned
with a heavy crew, two deck guns
slung aboard, and, with Captain Dun
canson striding the quarter deck, the
brig stood down to take the Amity.
at was Captain Duncanson who led
the boarders, and the mutineers were
soon overpowered and fetched back to
Salem jail i'll irons. The grateful skip
per and his mate signed a crew in Sa-
lem and took the Amity to sea, a vessel
restored to her own by so marvellous
an event that it would be laughed out
of court as material for fiction"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

Mills shipped $4,000 worth of Hol-
stein aattle last year. The model
dairy farm and choice herd of Guern-
sey cattle owned by Ex-Gov. w. D..
Hoard at Ft. Atkinson afforded the
students many object lessons in dairy
farming. At Beloit the Morgan stock
farm of 200 acres was visited. There
special attention is given to the breed
of Berkshire hogs, Angus and high
grade dairy cattle, Shropshire sheep,
draft horses, and poultry. The stud
ents also went TO Roscoe, ILL.,, to in
spect the fine herds of Berkshire swine
bred by A. j. Lovejoy & Son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

you was in the minstrel business,
wasn't you, Mr.. Marigold?"
"Why, no, Johnny. What makes you
ask that?'
"Pa said that if you could only be
corked up you wouldn't be such bad
sort of fellow" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

A successful competitor for the cup
as a prize in foot race made this
graceful temperance speech in accept
ing it:
Gentlemen, l have won this cup by
the use of my legs. l trust I may new
er lose the use of my legs by the use of
this cup"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
THE THRICE -A-WEEk W0RLD
IN THE PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN YEAR
More Alert, More Thorough and
More Fearless Than Ever.
Read in Every Notwithstanding Country

A President Of the United States will be
elected this year. Who is he ana who Is the
man whom he Will beat2 Nobody yet knows,
but the Thrice, a-Wpek edition OF the New
York World will tell you every step aud every
detail Of what promises to be a campaign or
the most abso bling interest II may not tell
you what you hope. but it will tell you what
is. The Thri, a-Week World long ago es-
tablshed character for impartially and
fearlessness in the publication Of news, and
this 1t W maintain: II on want the news
eoitiOn OF the New York World, which cores
to you every other day except Sunday, and IL
thus practically daily paper at the price o.
a weekly.
THE THRICE-A-W EEK WORLDS
regular subscription p ice is only SI.0O per
year and this pays for 1876 papers.
THRlCE-A-W WEEK WORLD,
Pulitzer Building, Park Row, New York City
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
Prof. S. T. Osborne Injured.

Dodgeville Sun Republic. Feb. %:
Prof. S. 7. Osborne was injured We'd
nesday at Hartford, Wis, as result
OF a severe fall on the icy pavement.
The sciatic nerves were injured and he
was unable to walk. He was brought
home in chair yesterday. His many
friends hope to see him out again very
soon.
Want advs. on page l, column 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
RickfOri-Thiede.

Married, at the P. NJ. parsonage at
Platteville, Feb. 20, 1908, by Rev. j.
Hardcastle, Mr.. George Il. Bickford
and Miss Emma P. Thiede, both of
Rewey
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
MINERAL POINT
Real Estate Agency
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICES
FARM LANDS.

A good farm of 100 acers, near
he city Of Mineral Point; will be sold cheap
The Edward Mitchell farm of 100
acres. north OF town. Good plow land, pa
lures and meadow, all in high state OF Guilt
walton, and all wa5ered by good springs
very conveniently fenced ana u well APP
pointed ia m. Good dwelling house, and
from city. Will be sold at right price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
James w. Flanagan

died, in the city of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, February 5, 1908. Twenty five
years ago he was married to Miss
Sarah Daley of Mineral Point, who,
with h er threechildren, survive him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
Land for Sale.

Having located in Colorado, | will
sell my land west of the village OF
Linden, also will sell my lots In blocks
at reduced prices. S S. Heatheoek
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

Always keep box of Ayers Pills in the
house. Just one pill at bedtime, now and
then, will ward off many an attack OF
biliousness, Indigestion, sick headache.
How many years has your doctor known
these pills ? : Ask him all about them.
--Msds ~ tasJ. ca Aver Co. Lowell. Nass.--.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
ABOUT FACE!

ABOUT FACE!
on the shoe question. If you are not
getting the best footwear at reasona-
bic prices purchase
SHOES
for yourself and the family here and
the balance will be in your favor.
We sell the hest footwear at right
prices.
There is really remarkable value in
our offerings. Our shoes fit; have
style and great wearing qualities.
Frieden'S
Shoe Store,
Mineral Point, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05
MISS NETTIE v. WALLIS.
Graduate of the American Con.
servatory of Music, Chicago.

Will give piano and organ lessons
For terms inquire at her home in Thu
city. Telephone 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

The Mineral Point Real Estate Agency has
good values to offer in farm and city property.
Inquire at the Democrat Office Phone "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
gSSOAfE
EEN7IW
NJ HISTORY
~NN~0~O0O~

The national Republican convention
this year is the fourteenth held since the
organization of the Republican party in
1886 and the seventh TO meet in Chicago.
Six of the thirteen conventions which have
passed into history have been held in
Chicago and three in Philadelphia. where
the party's first candidate. Gen. John G..
Fremont of California. was nominated.
baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Min
neapolis have each had the honor of
entertaining the Republican delegates
once. All but two of the conventions have
been called in June. The conventions of
1860 and 1865, which nominated Lincoln
and Grant, were held in May.
Two conventions made memorable BY
the length Of their sessions were those of
1880 and 1888. Both of these met in
Chicago, the first lasting from June to
June 5. Three days of the 1880 conven-
ton were spent in perfecting the organ
ization. The fight for the nomination of
Grant for third term being on, thirty-six
ballots were taken before a dark horse
candidate, James A. Garfield of Ohio, was
nominated. The convention of 1888 was
in session six days, and nineteen candi-
dates, the largest number ever before a
Republican convention. received votes be-
fore benjamin Harrison was chosen on
the eighth ballot.
Twice in the history of the party but
one candidate has been presented for the
two offices voted upon. In 1900 William
Mckinley was unanimously renominated
for President on the first ballot. For
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was
unanimously nominated on the first bal
lot. In 1904 the same unanimity pre-
vailed. The only names presented were
those of Roosevelt for President and
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice
President. Each was therefore unani-
mously nominated on the first ballots.
The conventions of 1868 and 1872 gave
Grant the full vote on the first ballot,
but the vote for Vice President was di-
vided. Other Republican presidential
candidates who have been nominated on
the first ballot are Fremont, 1856; Lin
coin, 1864; Grant, 1868 and 1872; Ben
jamin Harrison, 1892; William Mckin-
ley, 1896 and 1900, and Theodore Roose-
welt, 1904. William L. Dayton of New
Jersey, Fremont's running mate; William
A. Wheeler of New York, named with
Hayes in 1876, and Whitelaw Reid, who
went down to defeat with Benjamin Har-
risop in 1892, share with Theodore Roose-
Welt and Charles W. Fairbanks the honor
of having received the vice presidential
nomination by a unanimous vote of the
convention on the first formal ballot.
Thrice within the ffty-two. years of its
history the party has had to face the
problem of disaffection manifested in
double conventions. Since the convention
of 1880 no attempt to enforce the unit
rule has been made. The convention of
1884 rejected the candidate selected by
the national committee as temporary
chairman and chose another.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

have worked out the scheme of holding
a national convention and nominating
party candidates without any national
or constitutional law to guide them.
Consequently the system is rather
ragged at the edges.
In theory the two delegates from
each congressional district are chosen
at district conventions, made up of
delegates who are themselves chosen
by primary elections. All members of
the party in good and regular stand
ing are supposed to vote at these pri-
mary elections. Often the public at
large pays no attention to these pre-
liminary steps, and the delegates
chosen at the district conventions are
the men named by the local party
leaders.
The first business that faces a ma
tional convention is to determine who
are the properly chosen delegates en-
titled to take part in its proceedings.
This question is first passed upon by
the national committee and is later
passed upon by a committee on creden-
tials appointed by the delegates who
are first seated in the convention.
The party's national committee is
made up of member from each State
and Territory. The committeeman are
chosen by each State delegation and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
BIG LOSS TO MORRIS.
Flames in Packing House Give Hard
Task to Fighters,

Fire that started before daylight Fri
day morning in the S2,225,OOO packing
plant Of Nelson Morris & Co, in Kansas
City, Kan, destroyed a large part of that
establishment. Two laborers were killed
and another was perhaps fatally injured.
The spread of the flames was so rapid
that dynamite had to be used in an effort
TO check them. The plant is in the food
district and is entirely surrounded by
water. Because of this fact the fremen
were unable to reach nearer than two
blocks of the building with their appara-
tus. The fire was started by an explosion
ii the chemical department, and from
there extended quickly to the sausage fac
tory. The contents of this building fur
nished much infammable material for the
flames, and by the time the first streams
could be turned on that section of the
plant was doomed. The loss Of meat was
large. The coolers were packed to their
capacity, as the food had interfered with
railway traffic long before the water shut
down the plant. This is the second seri-
Gus fire loss suffered by the Morris con-
Germ this year. On Jan. % the plant was
damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

carry to the limits of the hall. And
when Malloy lifts his voice he is greet
ed always with a round of appreciative
applause. There will be lengthy list
of assistant clerks celebrated for
strength Of voice and ability as read
ers. These officials of the convention
will be Attorney Thomas Williamson,
of Edwardsville, H., and George A.
Wilson, of Des Moines, Ia.
Asher c. Kinds, who will be parlia-
mentarian, halls from Washington, D.
c. He acts as coach on parliamentary
tangles to Speaker Cannon, and he per-
formed similar services for Speakers
Reed and Henderson. Kinds is the
best posted authority on parliamentary
law in the country, and his knowledge
of precedents will be of invaluable serv-
ice to the presiding officers.
William F. Stone, of Baltimore, SER
geant-at-arms, will be an important fig
ure. As sergeant-at-arms of the Ma
tional Committee the bulk of the work
Of preparing for the convention has
fallen on his shoulders. In the conven-
ton he viii be responsible for the work
Of ticket takers and ushers and for
the preservation of order.
The temporary organization includes
also a small force Of stenographic re-
porters under NJ. W. Bloomenberg, as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
Chicago CORRESPONDENCE:

Chicago correspondence:
All Republicans in the United States,
the territories and the territorial pos
sessions are supposed to have their
voice and vote in an assemblage known
as a Republican national convention
The assemblage in the Coliseum in
Chicago has its representatives from
forty-siX States, two Territories, the
District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii,
the Philippines and Porto Rico.
The number of delegates represent
Ing each State is proportional to the
population. The representation in Con-
gress is taken as a guide, and for each
member of the House of Representa-
tfves there are two delegates in the
Senator there are two delegates also
Thus, New York, the most populous
State in the Union, has thirty-seven
members in the House of Representa-
tives and two Senators, giving that
State twice thirty-nine, or seventy
eight delegates. And as each delegate
casts his vote individually, the more
populous States have the greater voice
in the doings Of the convention.
Next to New York, Pennsylvania is
the most populous State, and has the
second largest delegation in the conven-
ton, casting sixty-eight votes Other
large delegations are: Illinois, "a
Ohio, 46; Missouri and Texas, SO each
Massachusetts, 50, and Indiana, 80.
The Territories and possessions are
all put on the same basis, and are given
two votes each in the convention. Thus,
while they have no voice in the actual
selection of a President, they have a
slight voice in the deliberations of the
body which dominates.
The choice Of delegates to a national
convention is accomplished by what
is known as the machinery of the vol
untary party organization. When the
Constitution was adopted, and the Of
fee of President created, there was no
idea of a national party, like the Re
publican party, or the Democratic par
ty, in the minds of the members Of the
constitutional convention. The people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

was chosen for a similar position in
the convention this year at Chicago.
Senator Lodge and President Roose-
welt have been fast friends for years,
although they have not always been
in entire accord on all matters. The
Senator before his election to the Unit
ed States Senate, in 1898, had served
several terms in the House of Repre-
sentatives. His present term in the
Senate will not expire until 1911. He
is one of the influential men of the
Senate and one of the best posted upon
legislative affairs. Legislature is his
profession and he has contributed
largely to the treasury of American
history. Senator Lodge is a native Of
the Old Bay State, a graduate of Har-
yard and lawyer He was mem
Der of the Commission on Alaskan
Boundary appointed by President
Roosevelt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
JULIUS CAESAR BURROWS.
Temporary Chairman of the Repub
lican National Convention.

ican National Convention.
julius Caesar Burrows, temporary
chairman of the Republican national
convention, has been for many years
prominently before the public of the
United States. He is II years old and
has been in politics since the year 1864,
when he was elected prosecuting attor-
ney of Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
His career as a Congressman began in
1878, and he has been Senator from
Michigan since 1895.
On the presumption that the say
ing Nothing succeeds like success
holds good in politics, there must be
much satisfaction to Mr.. Burrows in
looking back over his long record. He
has been uniformly successful in what
ever he has undertaken to do.
While the Senator is regarded as a
conservative, his course has been main
ly in accord with the policies of Pres
ident Roosevelt. Senator Burrows was
in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-frst,
Fifty-second, Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth congresses and resigned in 1895
to succeed the late Senator Stock
bridge He was reelected in 1899 and
again in 1905. On the latter occasion
his great popularity was attested when
he received the vote of every member
of the Legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
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@'C0|E1E4|5I>}j:5RE%s

Considering that in the past forty years
three Presidents have been murdered and
three Vice Presidents have succeeded
them, and that previously two Vice Pres
idents have become President through
death from natural causes, it is surpris-
ing that such indifference is shown to
the vice presidency.
All statesmen of the first rank are am
bilious to become President, but when the
second office is named they shake their
heads and try to move out of range. The
reason, of course, is, not that the vice
presidency is not an important and digni-
fed office, but that it has come to be look
ed upon as a shelf for a political nonen-
tity. Once a man becomes Vice Presi-
dent, his career is thought to be ended,
though Theodore Roosevelt showed that
this is a mistaken notion. The feeling
is so strong that more than once political
parties have named for Vice President
men who were distinguished only for their
wealth and were known to possess no
ability that would enable them to become
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Three dwellings built by James L. Gal
lag!,er. former president OF the San Fran
cisco board of supervisors and chief wit
ness for the prosecution in the San Fran
cisco graft cases, were wrecked by dyna-
mite.
At Salem, Ore, Judge Burnett in the
Circuit Court sentenced J. Thornbush
Ross the Portland banker, to FIVE years.
Imprisonment and to pay a fine of SJ76.-
O04. Ross recently was convicted of
wrongful conversion Of State school funds
in his capacity as president of the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company.
Louis Levin was killed and his brother
Jacob probably fatally injured by the
explosion of soda water tank in their
store in Philadelphia. The brothers were
charging the tank when it burst.
At Plummer, Mimi, Lars Enstrom,
farmer, slashed the arteries of his throat
ard wrist horribly in trying to commit
suicide. Long illness and consequent de-
spondency were the cause of the act.
The BODY of Benjamin j. Stevenson,
son OIL Congressman Stevenson OF Min
nesota. a member of the marine corps, has
been picked up by fishermen in Long
Island sound. Stevenson lost his life
while trying to save comrade from
drowning last February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18
CHICAGO

commercial defaults make the best e1-
hioi1 IN a long time and credits generally
are lhe cause of little adverse comment.
a comparatively lower volume of pay
ments through the banks appears, owing
TO the week including only FIVE business
days, but the daily average is better than
recently shown.
Railroad returns continue falling be-
hlnd those at this time last year, and the
offerings of heavy freight from the mills
and factories remain light. There is,
however, heavier forwarding of farm pro-
ducts, and trade makes further response
TO more settled weather, although evil
| dences of curtailed production diminish
rather slowly and notable demands in the
leading industries yet make a meager adj
vance.
A Strengthening influence in current OPP
erations is the healthier tone which per-
vades iron and steel and gradually in
creasing outputs in metal and wood work
| ing lines.
Financial provision against future needs
Is made less of a problem by greater ease
IN the money market, and railroad man
| ayers now give more attention to track
| NiNApAlShb INC tASSP>>'
frightening for commitments which
should soon stimulate activity.
Dlstributive dealings remain very salts
FACTORY IN staple merchandise, wholesale
orders being numerous for warm weather
! goods, and both local and country retail
safes have risen to a seasonable extent.
NAH orders from outside points for fall
and winter goods come forward freely.
High prices for grain enrich the agri.
cultural interests, and crop reports indi-
cate gratifying progress under the pre-
| vailing ideal weather.
The total movement of grain at this
| port, 7.460, 100 bushels, compares with
S,549,o7O bushels last week and T,20S, 4Se
bushels in 1907. Compared with last year
there is increase in receipts of 76 pei
cent, and decrease in shipments of 1.e
per cent.
Live stock receipts are again remark
ably low, 100, 300 head, comparing with
242,62O head last week and 223, 574 head
last year.
Bank clearings, S210,326, 721, are 2O5
per cent under those of corresponding
week in 1907. Failures reported in the
| Chicago district number 90, against %
last week and 20 year ago. Those with
liabilities over $1,000 number 5, against
| last week and 6 in 19O7,-Dun's Re.
| view.