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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
PLOMATS ARE
JUST WONDERING
WHAT HOLLAND WILL DO IF
CASTRO DECLINES TO
REVOKE DECREE.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Diplomats
together with state department Of
fcials are wondering just what is to
be Hollands next step in her deal
ings with Venezuela, now that Pres
ident Castro has declined to revoke
his decree Of May IA, prohibiting the
trans-shipment of goods for Venezu-
elan ports at Curacao. Hollands lat
est note demanding a revocation of
that decree generally has been under
stood to be ultimatum by Holland and
November l was set down as the
limit of time in which she expected
Venezuela to take favorable action
on her demand.
Neither at the state department
nor at the Netherlands legation in
Washington can any information be
obtained as to the governments
course regarding Venezuela in the
event Castro persists in his refusal to
revoke the Objectionable decree
against CaracaO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
AUSTRIA YIELDING
BRINGS RELIEF

Buda Pest, Oct. 28.-Baron Won
AehrenthaI, the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister. in an important speech
yesterday indicated a yielding attitude
on the part of Austria, which may aid
materially in the preservation OIL
peace. Addressing the Austrian dele
CATION, the foreign minister admitted
it was Austrfa's desire to do its ut
most to relieve the present tension
and that therefore the government
would not insist that the question Of
the annexation Of Bosnia and Here
govina should be entirely eliminated
from the program of the international
congress. although naturally he could
not admit that the powers had a right
to question the annexation of the prov
inces, or an idea of any territorial
conversations in other directions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
K|DNAPER VICTIM
ESCAPES BONDS
WEALTHY ZIMMERMAN OF MT.
VERNON HELD UNDER
THREAT, GETS AWAY.

Mount Vernon, Wash. Oct. 2S.-
While driving to Mount Vernon from
his lumber camp about fifteen miles
from here, Edward English. a wealthy
lumberman of Mount Vernon. was
held up and kidnapped by lone rob
Der about three miles from town. The
robber forced English to make a note
payable at a Mount Vernon bank for
$4,000 and write the following note
to his wife:
Mrs. English: Dear wife: | am
held up and kidnapped for $4,000, and
l am threatened with having my ears
cut off if the money is not forthcom-
ing by tomorrow noon For Gods
same make all haste. Show this to
Mi. Hannay and solicit this sum
Ed English.
Hannay is connected with a Mount
Vernon bank. The robber. within two
miles of town, handed the note and
letter to a passing traveller, telling
him that English had been injured
in a runaway and to take the missive
to Mrs. English. This the stranger
did. Meanwhile the bandit left his
victim tied to a tree, evidently intend
ing to return to him in the morning
to see if the ransom was forthcom-
ing.
English, however, managed to break
loose from the ropes which bound
him and made his way to the home of
Henry Day, about two miles from
Mount Vernon, where he telephoned
his wife and Sheriff Harmon Of Ska
git county. The sheriff at once sent
deputies out in hopes of securing the
kidnaper
The man is described as having
one arm bandaged Up. 1t is believed
that the stranger who brought the
note to Mrs English was a conreder-
ate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
IN MEMORY Of
BENZ. HARRISON
TRIBUTE OF HIS HOME PAID IN
UNWILLING OF BRONZE
MONUMENT.
HOoslERs HONOR DISTINGUISHED
SOLDIER, STATESMAN AND
PRESIDENT.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 28.-A trib-
ute Of his home was paid to General
Benjamin Harrison yesterday The
memory Of Indiana's distinguished sOn,
soldier, statesman and president Of
the United States, was honOred in a
way 10 be remembered by thousands
Of citizens who gathered to witness
the unwilling Of a striking bronze like
ness Of their former fellow townsman.
Vice President Fairbanks, who is
president Of the Harrison memorial
association, in few remarks, pre-
sented the monument TO the people.
He paid high tribute 10 Mr.. Harrison
A parade participated In by the tenth
United States infantry from Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, one regiment Of the
Indiana national guard, and 700 civil
war veterans, including many members
Of the seventh regiment of which for
mer President Harrison was colonel,
preceded the unwilling exercises.
While the great silent throng looked
on, little Miss Elizabeth Harrison
reached out and tugged at the cord
that hung loose from the flags that
formed the draping. The flags re-
leased, opened out and revealed the
bronze figure. The little girl then lift
ed an American flag from the base OF
the monument uncOvering an immense
laurel wreath sent by President
Roosevelt Carrying this, she returned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
Shot From Ambush.

Norfolk. Va. Oct 2S-T. G.
Jones. a prominent merchant of Hol-
land. Va. was shot from ambush in
his own yard following his return
trom suffolk Monday nizhr and died
yesterday of pistol and gunshoy
wounds. Sheriff Baker has arrived
in Holland with bloodhounds in an eff
fort to run down the unknown assas-
sins.
Jones was TO have given testimony
i'm a contested Will case November ).
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
MRS. STEVENS ELECTED.
Maine Woman Again Heads the Ma
tionaI Union

Maine Woman Again Heads the Ma
tionaI Union.
Denver, Col, Oct. 2S.-Mrs Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens of Portland, Me, yes
terday was unanimously reelected
president of the National Women's
Christian Temperance union.
Other officers were elected as fol
lows:
Vice president at Iarge-Miss Anna
A. Gordon, Illinois, reelected
Corresponding secretary-Mrs.F Fran
els P. Parks, West Virginia.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson, North Dakota. re
elected.
Treasurer-Mrs. z. P. Hutchinson,
Kansas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
WELL KNOWN RECTOR DEAD.
Stricken With Heart Disease at Rail
way Station.

Schenectady, n Y, Oct 28.-Rev.
E. Jay Cooke, rector of St Stephens
Episcopal church at Schuylerville, N.
Y. dropped dead of heart disease, in
front of the waiting room of the
Schenectady Railway company last
night. He was a nephew of Jay
Cooke, the great fnancier of the civil
war times, after whom he was named.
He had held pastorates in Mortified,
Mimi, st. Paul, Clinton, Ia, and sew
eral western cities
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Some Seventy-five Positions Open at
Coed Salaries.
Madison, Oct. %.

Madison, Oct. %
The state civil service commission
announces general competitive exam
nations to be held December for
the following positions as employees
in the legislature. Positions, for men
only at salary per day:
One assistant custodian, document
room, at So.
Two assistants ergeant-at-arms SIS.
Four bookkeepers IS.
Two custOdians, document room S..
Two index clerks So.
-Four journal clerks IS.
twenty-five messengers 81.
Two night laborers SO.
Two night watchmen SO.
Two policemen SO.
Two postmasters 81.
One postoffice messenger SO.
Four proof readers IS.
Several stenographers IS.
Other Positions.
Family officer and matrOn in the
industrial school at Waukesha; com
bined salary $50 per month and main
tenance.
Stenographers for the capitol, uni
versity and other state institutions,
salaries $25 to 1925 per month; posi-
tions open to both men and women.
There is an urgent demand for good
stenographers.
Persons interested are requested to
write to the civil service commission
for application blanks.
Both men and women are wanted
for employment in hospitals for the
insane and feeble-minded preferred
ages p to 40 years. Application may
be made at any time. No eXamina-
tons are required.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
Car Shons to Start up.

Johnstown, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The car
shops of the Cambria Steel company,
which have been idle since last spring,
it was announced yesterday, would re
sumo work tomorrow with a compile
ment of 1900 men. Orders from the
Hartman lines, it is said, are sufficient
TO run the plant until the first of the
year at least.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
FOURTEEN VACANCIES NOW.

Deaths of Cardinals Matthew and
Pages Adds to the List.
Rome, Oct. 28-The death of Car
dinal Matthew at London Monday and
Cardinal Pages at Barcelona yester-
day brings the vacancies in the Sar
cred College to IA, thus making it
more probable that the next consis-
tory will be held in December for
the creation of new cardinals. Reli-
able vatican authorities consider it
certain that two American cardinals
will be appointed at that time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29

the committee stage in the preceding
session, are now ready for immediate
in the lower house
others are far advanced, and since the
dangers threatening their predecessors
are now being fully dissipated, Tegis-
lators can attack their task with the
certainty of carrying it to successful
cOmpletiOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
SPAIN FINALLY SETTLES,
Makes Final Payment on Debt Run
ming Since 1884

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Spanish debt
of $599,S50, awarded to certain citi-
zens of this country under the treaty
of February II, 1884, with Spain, has
been finally liquidated. according to
the annual report of the register of
the treasury, made public yesterday
Spain has been paying annual inter
est on the amount since the treaty.
and this year the Spanish government
transmitted $4,000 in liquidation of
the debt. The principal has been paid
over three times in interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
Graduates and Undergraduates Per
Fao+ Nrc,nfz.+ion IL Ney. York

Graduates and Undergraduates Per
feet Organization in New York.
New York, Oct 28.-Representing
the democrats in the universities and
colleges throughout the United States,
graduates and undergraduates yester-
day perfected the organization of a
national league Of college mems dem
ocratic clubs, and incidentally lis
tened to a IS minute address by Mr..
Bryan.
Among the institutions represented
were Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cor.
nell, Nebraska, George Washington,
Georgetown, Columbia, Brown, syria.
cuse, Williams and Notre Dame
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
Football PLAYER is Dead.

Logan, Utah, Oct 28.-Thomas
Evans, right guard Of the Utah ag
ricuIturaI college football eleven,
whose neck was dislocated Saturday
during the game with the Colorado
school of mines, died yesterday with.
out regaining consciousness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
USE SUGAR BARRELS.
Election Ballots in Fremont, O., so
Large that Boxes Are Laid Aside.

Fremont, O., Oct. 2S-Sugar bar
reIs will be used for ballot boxes in
Sandusky county at the coming cleo
ton. The board of elections pur-
chased forty barrels. Tops with
hinges and the necessary slot were
placed on all barrels, after which
they were distributed to the various
precincts. This step was necessary
because of the large ballots to be used
in the presidential election, Novem-
her ,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
NECK BROKEN LIVES % HOURS.
Farmer Near Milwaukee Calls for
Dino oborFIy Before Death.

Farmer Near Milwaukee Calls for
Pipe Shortly Before Death.
Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 2S.-With his
neck. broken from falling down stairs,
Herman Haedke. aged A lived TWEEN
weight hours. He died Yesterday at
his farmhouse south of Milwaukee
Shortly before he died Haedke called
for a pipe and tobacco. saying that he
wished to take one last smoke before
the end.
Although he was paralyzed from the
neck down, losing all sense of feeling
in his body. he was conscious almost
entirely from the time he sustained
the injury at 2 O'Clock Monday morn
ing until he died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29

of placing such men on probation,
that they may care for their families,
Gustav FrelIson of the Associated
Charities addressed the Milwaukee
Ministerial association yesterday at
Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
QUEEN MAD OVER SONS MURDER.
Assassinations Drive Maria Pia Of
PORTUGAL insane.

Assassinations Drive Maria Pia Of
Portugal insane.
Lisbon, Oct. 28.-Portugal's capital
is shaken today over the report that
the good QueenMaria Pia, mother of
the assassinated King Carlos, is dying
a maniac as a result of the murder Of
the king and his son.
1t is reported that ever since the
moment when Maria Pia flung herself
on the forms Of her slain son and his
child, her mind has been distraught
with the dreadful vision At first she
cried that there was blood on her
hands and garments, and increasingly
strove to wash it out. When that de-
fusion passed she settled into the
melancholy conviction that she was
constantly in the presence Of her
murdered loved ones.
All efforts to rouse the suffering
woman have proved vain. Her health
has gradually become undermined till
it is evident she can not long endure
her suffering.
During her sons reign Queen Maria
Pia's brain was the directing power
of the state. BY her popularity she
cOunteracted the sentiment Of dislike
which the unpopularity of her daugh
ter-in-law brought on the royal fam
lily. The daughter Of King Victor
Emanuel II of Italy, she imbibed lib
eral ideas from her father and, though
a. good Catholic, was anticlerical
Her disability is a serious loss to
the young King Manuel in these
critical times, her tact and discre-
ton being the needed balance to the
unreason of his Bourbon mother, who
seems to have learned nothing from
queens mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
QUITS MEDICINE FOR GOSPEL.

Formerly Held Chair of Materia Med
lea in Michgad University.
Laporte, Ind, Oct. 2S.-Dr. c. S.
Mack. coroner Of Laporte county, yes
terday announced his resignation from
that office and retirement from the
practice Of medicine, in order to enter
the ministry Mack formerly held
the chair of materta medica and thera-
peurcs at the University OF Michigan
and became known throughout the
country through the Guinness case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
Secretary MetcaIf Is Better.

Washington, Oct. 28.-Secretary
Metcalf. who is confined to his horne
by illness. was better yesterday. It
is believed he will be compelled to
keep to his room for the remainder
of the week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
ROBBER SHOOTS VICTIM.
John Shuvitsk, Marinette, in Dan
uerouf Condition.

Marinette, Wis, oct PA Pole,
named John Shuvitsld, was shot and
$40 and gold watch. The police are
looking for a man by the name Of An
drew Stein, who, it is believed, com
mitted the deed Stein came to Ste.
phensOn and purchased a ticket for
Milwaukee and he may be in that
city.
Shuvitski was shot in the neck and
is in dangerous condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
PARLIAMENT TO REOPEN.
Russian Duma Ready for Work; Hope
OF Reforms.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 28.-The Rus
sian parliament will reopen today for
the autumn session, which promises
to be the most fruitful since the es-
Of the duma A number
of important reforms, which were In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
COMPANY WILL lIQUIDATE.
Organized to Loan Money to Catholic
Churches and institutions.


New York, Oct. 2S-On application
of majority of its stockholders, who
desire a voluntary dissolution of the
corporation, a receiver was yesterday
appointed for the Fidelity Funding
company. The liabilities are $3,941,-
O27; assets, $3,579,315 The company
was formed to loan money on the
property of Catholic churches and in,
situations in the United States for
building purposes, etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
Twn Are Asphyxiated

Rockford. III, Oct. 28.-David S
M0rrissey is dead and his wife dying
o. asphyxiation caused by coal gas es-
Gaping from a stove in their sleeping
apartment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.

Fennimore Man Almost Ground to
Pieces BY Train.
Boscohel. Wis, Oct. 2S,-MeIvin
Scherer OF Fennimore narrowly es-
capped being ground TO pieces by a
freight engine a. Woodman yesterday
As it is. he suffered a broken arm and
several bad bruises about the body
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
FOR WHIPPING POST.

Gustav FreIIson Addresses Milwaukee
Ministers.
Milwaukee, Oct 2S.-Recommend-
ing the whipping post for delinquent
husbands who desert their wives and
families, and explaining the method
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-29
DENT IN PLATE
CAUSES MANIA
RESTORED TO REASON FIFTEEN
YEARS AGO is AGAIN A
VICTIM.
VICTIM.

Chicago, Oct. 28.-Raving and pray
ing in turn, Andrew Brendner is in
the county hospital awaiting the YER
dict of the surgeons as to whether he
will ever regain his senses.
A small silver plate which had been
placed in his skull fifteen years ago
to relieve the pressure on the brain
had restored him to reason. Now II
is thought that this sheet Of metal
has been bent as the result of a fair
and that Brendner's insanity is due
to the accident.
Science Restores Mind.
Brendner is a steel worker and has
lived for several years at "a West
Lake street. Only a few of his init
mate friends We're aware that fifteen
years ago he sustained an injury to
his head which made him a maniac.
For weeks he was delirious in Mercy
hospital, and for a time it was thought
that he would have TO be sent to an
insane asylum.
But science came to his rescue and
eminent surgeons decided to relieve
the skull pressure on the brain by in
sorting a silver plate.
The latter was placed directly under
the skull on the top of the head, I'M
der the fracture, and in the course of
two or three days Brender became
rational and was fully restored 20 his
senses. Some months later he was
able to resume his vocation as a steel
worker and, with the terrible thought
of insanity forever uppermOst in his
mind, he was more than careful in his
daily labor.
Fall Dents Plate.
On Monday night Brendner enter
tanned three friends in his lodgings,
and it was while bidding them good
night that he missed his footing and
fell down a flight of stairs. He land
ed on his head, and when his friends
tried to assist him to his feet he
fought like a mailman. The verdict
IOf DR.. Clarence Wall. who attended
him, was that he had become insane
/. as the result Of the skull pressure Oh
the brain. The silver plate had be
come bent by the fall.
At the county hospital preparations
are being made to open the skull and
reach the silver plate. This will be
Strengthened and again placed in po-
|sition and it is thought that the light
that failed a second time will be re-
stored to the afflicted man.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-06-13
Over Cautious

"There are still few honest men left in the world" said J. J. Hill, the financier. Ut is well to be cautious, but we should not suspect everybody. Ij we are too suspicious We make our selves absurd. An old farmer and his wife started for St. Paul on vlSit. Before the couple set off they were cautioned frequently by their friends to beware of St. Paul sharpers. Well, on the way the old farmer got off at a junction to buy some lunch, and the train went off without him. The last he saw of his wife she was craning out of the car window, shouting Some- thing reproschful at him which he couldn't hear on account of the nolse of the train. Bt happened that an ex- press came along few minutes later. The old farmer boarded the express and beat his wife to St. Paul by nearly an hour. He was, waiting fOc her at the station when she arrived. He ran up to her and seized the valise, Well, Jane,' he said, I'm glad to see you again. I thought we were separated for good.' But the old lady jerked the valise from him indignantly. No, ye don't Mr. Sharper she cried, I left my husband at the junction. Don't be comin' any of yer confidence tricks on me I'll call a policeman'.'-Ex.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-06-13
A SERIOUS MATER

The people of Seward were startled at II o'clock last Saturday night by the sudden ringing of the church bell. The first thought that entered the minds of some of the citizens was that Mr. PederSeu's house was on fire, and the church bell, being nearer than the
 fire bell, had been rung to give the alarm. A nasty response led to the discovery that the bell had been rung by some thOughtleSS boys. They were thOughtleSS as to the seriousness of the matter. Unless the church bell iS rung for some service in the church, it Is not expected to be erung at all except in case of fire. When a bell sounds out in the middle of the night, the people in a town in which the buildings are all of wood. are naturally startled, and quickly respond in order to quench any fire that may be starting. The ring ing of a bell in these circumstances for mere sport iS very serious matter. If such wanton acts were permitted to occur often the people would never know from the sound of the bell whether it was a true or a false alarm. For the safety of the town, therefore, it is necessary that the greatest pre- caution should be taken that no false alarms may be given. It is a serious matter in a city to send in false fire alarm, and an even more serious one in gown where there is no regular fire department and the safety of the town is guarded only by the quick and voluntary response of the citizens to the sound of an alarm.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-06-13
NO LACK OF UNANIMITY

Representative Humphrey is cred ited with the statement that congress is willing to pass measures for the benefit of Alaska when the people of the territory find out what they want and can agree upon the bills which they wish enacted. There does not seem to be any great lack of una nimity on the part of the people liv- ing in the territory in reference to the laws which they wish passed. It is true there did spring up in Washing ton this past winter considerable oppo- sitiou to the efforts of Delegate Gale. That opposition seemed to come through the attitude of Governor Hoggatt. Perhaps the governors ideas on the laws necessary for the welfare of the people here were better than those of Delegate Gale, and per- haps they were not. The people of Alaska elected their delegate and sent him to congress to act in their behalf The governor seemed to have influence with the administration, and hence was able to interfere to a considerable extent with the plans and wishes of our representative. This opposition, whether it is we'll founded or not, made it impossible for Mir. Gale to ac' compliSh as much for his constituents as may have been expected of him. The-lack of Legislation for the benefit of Alaska should be attributed neither to Mir. Gale nor to the lack of harmony | among the people.
 The citizens of the territory are practically unanamouS in their desire for the passage of laws to aid in open
 ing up and developing the country a'
 whole, and would probably fairl! agree upon what those laws should be The reason for the lack of unanimit! of which Mir. Humphrey speaks mus be sought elsewhere than among thC mass of voters of the territory.