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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-29
Unredeemed Lands
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ;
Iousk TprNTY

STATE OF WlS'ONSlN.i a.
Iowa COUNTY.
County Clerk Oniee. Dodgeville, Oct. ?, 1908
Notice Is hereby given that the following
described lands and city and village lots in the
County Of Iowa aud State Of Wisconsin were
sold by the County Treasurer Of said county
on the 18th day Of May 1906 for delinquent and
unpaid taxes Of the year ie1a.
The amount set opposite each trnct Of land
and city and village lot is the amount Of taxes
aud charges thereon computed to the last day
Of redemption.
Now therefore. unless the taxes. interest
aud charges on the following described lands
snd city and village lots are paid on or before
the 18th day Of May, 1902 the same will be con
,oyed by ~ deed to the purchaser.
Authorizations; e. east; ne. northeast; SO,
southeast. sw. southwest. n, north NV, north
west. +, south w. west; com, commencing;
cor. corner. a, acre, add, addition; blk. block;
I'D, bounded; II, feet; sec. section; uud, un.
divided
Igt.tl r GRiHHl,T County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-29
JOINT RFs0LITTT0N No. %

Whereas, at the biennial session Of
the legislature for the year 1905, an
amendment 10 the constitution Of this
state was proposed and agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed
amendment was in the following Ian
guage;
Resolved by the assembly. the senate
concurring, that section /. of article S.
Of the constitution Of the state Of Wis
couSin be amended By adding at the
end thereof the following:
Taxes may also be imposed on in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-29

doz. wooden clothes pins only. SC
81. 95 mems every day shoes at Si.6s
Mems heavy one button arctics go
during sale at .... ........-..-.,. Use
Ladies' high cut storm rubbers 45e
sl.95 mems heavy duck coats,
slicker lined, special price Sl.25
Mems heavy work shirts go at 35e
Is doz. ladies' white hemstitched
handkerchiefs, values up to l5c at &c
A lot of mems suspenders go at Toe
Ladies black fleece hose per pair l0c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-29

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
To amend Section l., Article 3, of the
constitution relating to electors.
Whereas, at the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1905, an
amendment to the constitution of this
state was proposed and agreed to by a
majority of the members elected t. each
of the two houses, which proposed
amendment was in the following
language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That subsection of sec
ton /, of article 8, of the constitution
of the State of Wisconsin. be amended
so as TO read as follows:
Persons of foreign birth, who, prior
TO the first day of December, A. D.
1908. shall have declared their inten-
tons to become citizens eonformable to
the laws Of the United States on the
subject Of naturalization provided that
the rights thereby granted to such per-
sons, shall cease on the first day of
December. A. d. 1912.
Therefor. resolved by the senate, the
assembly concurring, That the forego-
ing proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be and
the same is agreed to by this legislature.
mo IS 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-29
DAILY STAGE
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
COTTON CROP ESTIMATED.
Iotai Production for 1908 Placed at
12,92O,OOO Bales.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The total pro.
duction of cotton in the United States
for the year 1908-09 will amount to
6,1S2.970,000 pounds, not including
linters. which is equivalent to 1890.
600 bales of 500 pounds gross weight
according to the estimate announced
by the department. OF agriculture to-
day. The estimate Of production by
bales gives
Virginia $4,000. North Carolina
$4,000. South Carolina 1,118,OOO
Georgia 1.S44,O0O, Florida $1,000, Ala
bama 1,273.0O0. Mississippi 1850, 900,
Louisiana 472.0O0, Texas s,s17,OOO
Arkansas 100000. Tennessee s4O.-
600. Missouri $4,000, Oklahoma 64O.-
900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
A DISGRACEFUL CASE.

woman from the country from
faniiy OF good stan ling came L
town during the carnival and was
made beastly drunk and was taken
into room over one OF the stores
and put on public exhibition. There
was doorkeeper and by paying sc
cents anyone could gain admittance
such diabolical deed was carried on
for several hours before the police got
on to 1t and sent the poor half dead
degraded woman home.
We understand that the husband
of the woman came over to take out
warrants but for some cause he did
not do 1t.
For the sake Of humanity. for the
sake OF the good name Of Bishopville
and Lee county and for the cause OF
morality the Grand Jury should take
the matter up and probe to the bot
tom. The last one of them having
anything to do with it at all should
be made to suffer the extreme penalty
or the law. Will the Grand Jury do
it'-Bishopville Indivator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
FOREST RESERVES URGED.
Executives From All Quarters Testify
Before Committee on Agriculture
Gov. Guilds Remarks.

washington, Dec. a distinguish
ed assembly Of witnesses today testi-
fed before the committee on agricul-
ture to the need of the federal gov
ernment's establishing forest reserves
in the White mountains and in the
Southern Appalachians. 1t marked
the opening Of the fight in this session
OF congress for the creation of these
reserves to protect the navigability Of
navigable streams, a purpose which
the committee conceded is constitu-
tional
Besides Gov Guild of Massachu-
setts, who was the spokesman until he
was compelled to leave the city and
turn his duties over to Col. William S.
Harvey of Philadelphia, Governors
Chamberlain of Oregon, Ansel OF
South Carolina, Hoke Smith Of Geor-
gia, and Johnson of Minnesota, Form
er Governor George E. Pardee of CAL
ifornia, and Blanchard of louisiana.
and DR.. Edward Everett Hale. chap
lain of the senate, were among those
who appeared. Chairman Scott of the
committee said the committee appre-
ciated the public sentiment in favor
OF the project but that the problem of
obtaining the desired end was difficult.
Representative Scott explained that
the house committee on the judiciary
had questioned the constitutionality Of
legislation on the part Of congress
looking toward the purchase of land
for the conservation of forests, what
ever 1t might do toward protecting the
navigability of the streams of the
country.
Coy. Guild, in responding. laid en-
phasis upon the ability of the general
government to undertake projects
Tor the general welfare of the country.
saying the appeal came from all quar-
ters of the nation.
1T is probably the first time in his
tory that the governor of South Car
DINA and the governor of Massachu-
setts have Joined hands to appeal 10
congress for the enactment of a law
Tor the general welfare Of the people"
said Gov. Guild as he bowed to Gov.
Ansel OF the Southern State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
FARMERS UNION NEWS.
President e. w. Dabbs Of County
Union Gives Practical Advice.

To the Editor Of The Item:
Having been elected president Of the
County Union at the recent annual
meeting on Dec. 1st, ask the use Of
your columns to reach the farmers of
the county on what I conceive to be
the most important work that the
Union can perform. Heretofore 1t has
seemed to me that too much stress
has been laid upon warehouses and
cotton certificates upon which to bor-
row money to meet the obligations in
CURED In making the crop. This Is
financing the crop backward. We need
to begin now and continue through
the growing period to finance. not the
cotton crop but the farm. When we
have financed the farm for the first
eight months Of the year so that there
IL less than half the value of the cot
ton crop with obligations resting on
1t. then we can finance the cotton
crop. Then and not till then will
warehouses and certificates be OF
much service. To this end would
urge every local to at once begin T.,
make itself live farmers club where
discussions Of how to make the farm
self-sustaining. Of all that pertains to
farm economy. will be given more time
than cooperation In buying and selling
For how can men cooperate when
they have nothing to cooperate with
believe that such q Union will soor
he cooperating. its members with each
other, and II with other Unions.
would invite every wide-awake farm.
er to see that he has such Union IN
his neighborhood. To inaugurate a
friendly rivalry In the production oi
such crops as are suited to his sol
and taste. When you get interested In
these contests. you will enjoy attend.
Ing the meetings. Keep in touch with
your neighbors and find many ways
to cooperate to the advantage of every
one. We are working on such plans
and I trust every local union will have
full attendance at the meetings
during this month. and send two dele
gates to the county meeting on Isl
Tuesday In January. The January
meeting will probably have to send
delegates to State Union meeting.
Fellow farmers now is the time to
get together, IL you expect to be an
effective force in determining the price
OF the next cotton crop.
Z. w. DABBS,
President Sumter County Union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
TEDDy'S BIG STICK.
THREATENS LIBEL PI.OSECU.
TION AGAINST CIRCULATORS
OF CANAL STORY.
PRESIDENT Declares the Only Thing to
BE Ashamed of Is Infamous False.
hood" About the Alleged Syndicate.

washington, Dec. 10.--"If they can
De reached for criminal libel 1 shall
try to have them reached" said Pres
ident Roosevelt in speaking this after
noon about "those Americans who
nave been guilty of Infamous false
mood concerning the acquisition of the
property and the construction of the
(Panama) canal ITSELF"
1t was to the committee of 100 Of
the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway
association, headed by Gov. Deneen n,
Illinois, who were received by the
president in the east room OF the
White House, that he made this dec.
laration.
GOV. Deneen had presented a copy
or resolutions adopted by the associa.
tion and made remark to which the
president replied as follows:
L have felt, as the governor has
well put it. that no more importan,
service could be rendered to this coun.
try than the building Of the Panama
canal, between the Atlantic and Pa.
cihc, and one thing 1 am proud of IN
connection with the building of tina,
canal is that there has not been legit,.
mate cause for the breath of scandal
connected with any feature of the pro.
ceeding. We have cause to be asham.
ed OF one set Of Americans in connec.
t'on with the building Of the canal
and that is Of those Americans who
nave been guilty of infamous false.
mood concerning the acquisition of tn,
property and the construction of the
canal itself. If they can be reached
Tor criminal libel, 1 shall try to have
them reached. If not, at any rate al
the racts We know or ever have known
are at the disposal Of each and ever,
one or you here, and Of any one ir
congress or Of all congress IL the,
wish to see them.
next only in Importance from tn,
physical standpoint to building tn,
Fanama canal comes the question o.
developing the use of our own water
ways. That must be done by the pol
Icy OF irrigation at the head water
up In the arid region; and where yo,
come from. gentlemen, it is to be don,
oy making our sea coast take a bi,
loop In from the Gulf Of Mexico to tn,
Great Lakes, and we will see that tha
work is done; and no work could hav,
peen done from beginning to end NOR,
honestly or more efficiently"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Pisgah. Dec. 1.-THE usual moving
n going on. A number will have to
buy the debts Of the negroes before
getting them.-. Where they give Ave
and six first liens to different ones on
the same crop " the money Is not
forthcomIng for all. trouble ensues
and the criminal law is invoked. Those
who issue liens always take a first lien
sven II they know other liens exist on
fhe same crop. This will give them
the use Of the criminal law IL the debt
- not paid and affords them some
protection. A number are hiding
about to escape the warrants of arrest
untii they can settle the debt. No
wcnder with such a state of affairs
t,c county voted against the continu-
arce Of the lien law and Mr. C.. l..
Cuttino's position on IL was endorsed
~ the voters.
wonder II Mr.. Taft himself be-
Sisves that the true Southern people
-are such fools as to believe his taffy
STOUT his interest In them. Why don't
he advocate the breaking up OF the
soiid North In the interest OF the
Gouth. But none OF that. He is like
che father I heard OF who gave his
bov sugar plums with one hand and
used the cowhide on his legs with the
other hand. Taft Is too much under
Roosevelts thumb to do much for the
south. except what he is told to do
~ Mckinley had lived ne would
have done "a great deal for the South
N he was good man. So far as
Roosevelt is concerned. his treatment
-of the Florence people about the post
cfs,ce there. II nothing else. brads him
~ an enemy TO the South. I don't see
how any true Southern man can for
. moment listen to anything this man
ssys. for ne has shown his enmity to
The southern people ever since ne has
been president. I sincerely nope and
trust that the South will remain true
and more fixed In Its principles as now
practiced until II can give the Ameri-
can people a constitutional form Il
government as the fathers left us.
Adopting the advice OF Taft will only
tse our hands further and reconstruc-
tion days are no. so far behind as 20
forget what we suffered. why aid
-xtsv not helm us then when wa so had
~ needed II froni those who were try
.sng to take every thing we had and
sm now we have not recovered from
she robbery OF our rights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Sumter is going to show her appre-
citation Of the good services that our
friend Reardon has been doing for so
long by throwing her whole strength
to him as a candidate for the prize
that the Columbia State is Offering.
1t Is not often that the men who de-
vote the best of their lives to the in-
terests Of community get anythings
but knocks and criticisms, so we know
that the testimonial Of his fellow citi-
zens in this matter will be appprecia-
ted by Mr.. Reardon. and if we have
no one Of our own in the race for the
prize. we might square some part of
the Indebtedness account that we are
under to Mr.. ReardOn by helping
them In this matter. We are not on
to the rules of the game as yet but we
will study them up for the sake of our
friend from Sumter.-Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Max. Dec. 14.-Mrs. M. r. Truluck
is spending some time at the home of
her son. Mr.. S. w. Truluck, of Shiloh.
The ladies Of Nazareth gave a party
last Friday night at the residence of
Mr.. Henry McCollum of Olanta.
Quite u sum was realized from
m Assuring. apron hemming and sell
ing. also from the sale of flowers,
which will be appropriated to church
purposes. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Mr.. John Locxlear's condition Is not
Improved from recent attack of pa
ra'ysis.
There Is 20 De box party at the
crthel school house next Friday night
There was a good rain Saturday
morning. The weather is delightfully."-
cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

credit OF the liquidators of the two
companies. There it remained SUBJ
ject to the order of the liquidators
until distributed by them to the hun-
dreds of thousands of beneficiaries
and not one dollar Of it ever came to
me or any one in any wise connected
with me. OF course 1 do not refer to
our regular compensation as counsel.
Since the recent publications
have made inquiries in Paris and am
Informed that the distribution of these
moneys is matter of public record;
that the amount received by the liqui-
dation of the old Panama Canal COM
pany has been distributed by him AZ
an officer OF the court to the holders
of the obligations Of the company:
that these persons appeared in person
at the office Of the liquidator to re-
ceipts for the money paid to theps.
that they numbered 6,2s6, the Iarg-
est number of individuals probably
d.
gle business affair, and that the ay-
erage amount paid was $156. The
complete and detailed record of these
payments, together with the names of
and receipts of every person to whom
payment was made and the amount
OF such payment, is in the hands OF
the liquidator at his Office at so Rue
Etienne Marcel, Paris, which is
prominent and frequented part of the
city near the Bourse, easily found nv
any one desirous Of doing so. :.
Neither 1 nor my law firm nor any
one connected with me ever owned.
directly or indirectly, any share of
stock in the new Panama Canal COM
pany nor never bought or sold any OF
the shares or securities OF either one
OF said companies nor were directly
or indirectly interested in them.
Il am also positive not a man in
pubic life in America in or out Of
congress had the least pecuniary inter-
est in the Panama canal.
Il do not know and never have
known of any American citizen who has
ever dealt in any of the shares of he
new Panama canal company or the
shares or bonds OF the old company.
The story of Americans or some
American syndicate buying up the
Panama canal securities at a low
price or at any price and then turn
ing them in upon liquidation at a
profit is fiction and a concoction.
The money Of the United States went
to France and was distributed to the
hundreds OF thousands of foreign own-
ers, none of whom, so far as 1 know.
were Americans"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16

Columbia, Dec. IA meeting of
stockholders of the Seminole Securi-
ties company was held here today,
lasting several hours, at the conclu-
sion of which the following statement
was given out for publications:
I'm view Of the various rumors and
published statements in regard to the
deal made by the Southern Securities
company with the Southern Life In
surance company, a meeting Of the
stockholders, representing q large
amount of stock and their attorneys,
met at the Office OF Mr.. ]. Y. CARING
ton. who was examined as to the A.
nancial condition Of the company, and
the sale and the transfer of the stock
Of the Southern Life Insurance COM
pany to the Seminole Securities COM
pany. Mr.. w. A. Clarke. one Of the
trustees, was also examined. The ex-
animation was exhaustive, and as a
result thereof q committee, consisting
Of the trustees, Messrs. Clark, Jones
!and Bryan, (who have withdrawn
their designations as trustees) to-
gether with a committee Of the stock
holders. DR.. E. J. -Etheridge, of Lees
Vile; Huger Sinkler, of Charleston,
and r. T. CASTOR, of Cheraw, were ap-
pointed to examine into the sale and
the condition Of the company and
present their report at a called meet
ing Of the stockholders fixed for De-
cember 20, in Columbia. The commit
tee was authorized to employ an ex-
pert accountant to examine the books
OF the company and to get all avail
able data possible in order to put the
stockholders in full possession of the
facts.
"A resolution was also passed re-
questing committee of the directors
OF the Southern Life Insurance COM
pany to be present at the meeting to
be held on December 2s."
Among those present today as stock
holders or attorneys representing
stockholders. were the following:
II. T. Castor, of Cheraw; E. ]. Ethe-
ridge. of Leesville; w. A. Clark, Willie
Jones and F. H. Weston, Of Columbia: :
w. I. White, Of Yorkville; r. H. Pc
CUES. of Chefaw; Huger Sinkler, ,i
Charleston; w. s. Blakeney, of Mon-
roe' N. c" and John Hickson, OF
Cheraw.
president John Y. Darlington and
others prominent in the organization
OF the Seminole company were also
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
HORSES KILLED BY BAD FORAGE.
Explanation Of the Cause of the Dcatl,
or Stock.


To the Editor OF The Item.
see In your account OF Horses
Killed by Bad Feed" little misstate-
ment which destroys the purpose OF
the notice. This may have been my
fault In stating the case. The fncts
are, the hay was moved In a cotton
neid that had to be planted over iale
on account OF the first planting drown
Ing out. All Of this cotton did not
mature and when moved there were a
lot OF half matured bolls and forms
The stalks were green and covered
with leaves. 1t was moved about two
days before the first big frost, and be-
ORE II was cured, this heavy frost
reii on II while yet green, but wilted.
After 1t was well cured and dry 1t was
hauled into the barn and fed to the
stock The hay was bright and sweet
but the cotton stalks and bolls of
course were not. Now the point is,
the horses In eating this hay, ate these
bolls and twigs also, that had forst on
them before dry. and you might say
killed by frost. The feed was not mold
ed In the least that l could detect.
DR.. JnO. I. Brunson examined the
hay and gave II as his opinion that II
was the frost bitten cotton that caused
their death. l had fed on it nearly q
month.
Feeling II my duty to give note Of
warning to my brother farmers and
also to all stock owners, was the cause
Of my giving your reporter the item
Since my horses died l have talked
with a number who are feeding on
the same kind OF hay, only II may
have been moved under different cir
cumstances. Had the cotton stalks
been dead and dry before moving II
may not have hurt them in the least
as have known such feed used fire.
quently without harm.
w. G.. WELLS.
Sumter. 8. c.. Dec. 8. 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
CROMWELL's DENIAL.
Declares That Whole Story of purcbase
OF Canal Securities is "a Fiction and
A COncOctiOn."

New York, Dec. 10.-William Mel.
son Cromwell today authorized q
statement which follows in part:
my attention has been called TO q
statement issued by the editor of the
indianapolis News, in which he at.
tempts to reply to the charge made by
President Roosevelt that certain state.
ments made in the Indianapolis News
| both before and since the recent elec.
ton, and relating to the purchase OF
the Panama canal by the United States
were false.
"The president said: The News
gives gives currency to the charge that
the United States bought from Ameri-
can citizens for s4O,OOO,OO0 property
that cost these citizens only $4,000
600! The statement is false. The
United States did not pay a cent of
the $4O,O00,0OO to any American citi-
zen,' etc.
From the statement issued in re-
ply by the editor of The News, /
quote the following: The only man
who has paid attention to them (that
is the criticism referred to, etc) was
Mr.. Charles P. Taft, who did deny
that he was in any way related to the
affair." We had no word from the
president or Mr.. Taft. The other men.
such as Cromwell and Morgan, who
were believed to have full informa-
ton in regard 10 the business. said
nothing
-. We expect during a heated po.
litical contest all kinds Of stories
which are not worthy of notice but
this one 1 wish to denounce i'm the
strongest terms as lying fabrication
without show of truth in it.
Neither l nor any one allied with
me, either directly or indirectly, at any
time or in any place i'm America or
abroad ever bought, sold, dealt in, or
ever made a penny OF profit out of
of either the old Panama canal COM
pany or the new Panama canal COM
pany, or ever received for the same a
single dollar of the $4O,OOO,OOO paid
by the United States. / make this tho
most sweeping statement that lam
guage can convey.
g
afair knows, L abstained from receiv-
ing the s40,o00,OOO in my own hands
at Washington or New York as the
general counsel OF the company and
myself arranged for the payment of
the entire $40,OOO.o0 direct from the
treasury of the United States through
the bankers of the government into
the Bank Of France at Paris to the