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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
TO OPEN MORE
PRISON CELLS
PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED
TO RELEASE BIGELOW,
COLL AND OTHERS.

Milwaukee, Nov. Expeditions are
in circulation in the city hall and
among attorneys and influential bust
ness men for a pardon for Frank w
Woller, the defaulting clerk of the
municipal court, and w. c. Okershau-
ser, former alderman, convicted of
soliciting a bride.
Wol1er was sentenced to the house
of correction for three years. He has
served about two years. Okershauser
was given eighteen months in the
workhouse, beginning his sentence
less than two months ago when the
supreme court affirmed the cOnyic-
ton.
The petitioners for both men allege
that the health of the prisoners has
imprisonment 1t is said that WolIer
is in particularly bad health. Since
his incarceration Okenhauser has suf-
fered grievous family Affections. His
daughter died of consumption and
last week his son was killed in an
accident in Chicago.
Both petitions have been generous
ly signed by aldermen and city of
f1cials of the present and former adj
ministrati0ns. 1t is not known when
the pleas will be made to Governor
Davidson.
1t is reported that a petition is be.
ing secretly circulated for a pardon
for Frank G.. BigeloW, whose defalca-
tions from the First National bank
startled the country four years ago.
Bigtlow was sentenced to Fort Leav-
enworth for ten years. With good be
havior his sentence will end in 1911.
III health and punishment adequate
for the crime are the reasons said
to be cited in this petition. The pres
ident of the United States pardons
federal prisoners.
Two months ago a petition was
passed around among banks and bust
ness house for a pardon for Henry G.
Coll, also serving a ten-year sentence
in connection with the Bigelow crime
This pardon likewise is asked on the
ground of impaired health and the
further fact that the two motherless
children need care. This petition, it
is reported, has been sent to Wash
ington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

piece of rock | am a poor, hunted,
suffering, misinterpreted wretch, and
| come to tell you my story. only to
entreat your sympathy and your pray
ers. | will not say a rude word,
will not lay finger on you. All l ask
is: listen to me. That cannot hurt
you. | am a beggar, a beggar whining
at your feet, not asking for more aims
than tear of pity. Give me that
that only, and l go away relieved
She seemed somewhat treasured
and drew long breath.
/ had a sister of your name.'
1t is an uncommon name. My poor
sister is gone. l suppose it is your
name that has attracted me to you,
that induces me to open my heart to
you. I mean to confide to you my
troubles. You say that you do not
! know me. | will tell you all my story,
and then, sweet Eve, you will indeed
know me, and, knowing me, will
shower tears of precious pity, that
will infinitely console me-
She was still trembling. but fiat
tered, and relieved that he asked for
nothing save sympathy. That of
course she was at liberty to bestow
on a deserving object. She was wholly
inexperienced, easily deceived by fiat
| terry.
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
MOTHER
DIES IN SORROW

Cleveland, Nov. 29.-Wlth her SON.
a convicted murderer, awaiting death
on the gallows Dec. II, Ms, Barbara
BilIik died here of a brC IN heart.
Confident to the last that Herman
BilIik was wrongfully found guilty Of
the murder of Mary Vzral, the mother
had arranged that the body Of her
son when removed from the galloWs
at the Illinois penitcntiary, should be
buried at her side.
Barbara Billik seemed to know she
would accompany her doomed son to
the grave.
Il was a letter from the prisoner,
letter Of farewell from a son who was
to be hanged for murder, that broke
the heart of Mrs. Billik. She could
stand it all when there was battle
left-a hope that in the end Herman
might be saved from a murderer's
grave But when the prisoner, still
protesting his innocence, sent letter
Of farewell, resigning himself to his
fate, the mother broke down. She
received the letter on Wednesday last
and fell In SWOOn When she feau T.
She was revived after several hours
of Inconsistencies, but failed rapidly,
and her death was expected.
Sent Son Last Money.
Chicago, Nov 29.-Herman Billiky
under sentence of death on Dec. IL
for the murder OF Mary Vzral, re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death in Cleveland, Ohio, of his
mother
Last week Billik received a letter
from his mother asserting her belief
in his innocence and in which she
said:
Il am praying night and day that !
may live to see the result Of all my
child's troubles. | am sending you w
all | have in the world
The letter was signed With a
dozen kisses, your heartbroken
mother"
BiIlik was deeply affected by the
news Of his mothers death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

In pursuance of the plan to encour-
age the teaching of the use of the mill
tary rifle in educational institutions
and rife practice among the students,
the war department has revised the or
ders governing the allowance of small
arms ammunition to institutions at
which officers of the army are detailed
as instructors.
Under the new regulations $4,000
has been set aside for the one hundred
such instituti ons, to include rife ball
cartridges, blank ammunition, % cali
Der ball cartridges for gallery practice
and target supplies. Issues will be
made on acquisitions certified to by
the professors Of military science and
tactics, specifying the actual facilities
for the gallery and range practice, the
time allotted by the institution, and
the number of students enrolled in the
military department to whom oppor-
tunity is afforded by the authorities
Of the institution to participate in gal
lery or range practice or both.
The war department specifies
the maximum allowance for each stu
dent at forty rounds Of rife ball cart
ridges for each range the total not to
exceed 40 rounds per student. When
gallery practice is held in addition to
range practice, sixty rounds of % cal
iber ball cartridges are allowed per
student Each institution is also al
lowed ten rounds of the rifle blank
cartridges.
Should such an institution desire
target supplies they may be obtained
from the war department, but only in
lieu OF corresponding monetary re-
duction of the ammunition allowance
for that institution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

anything to be rid of you
Promise me to be on the Raven
Rock tomorrow evening"
Why must | be there?'
Because | have a me ssage to give
you there
Give it to me now
i cannot; it is too long. That sis
ter of yours will come tumbling in on
us with a Roley-poley, CANNON and
spinach, Heigh-ho! says Anthony Ro-
ley, ON
Yes, yes; | will promise.
Instantly he slipped his leg out, she
saw only the hands on the bottom Of
the window The up came the boy S
queer face again, that he might make
grimances at her and shake his fist
again, and point to candle, and bed,
and garments, and curtains; and then.
in a moment he was gone.
Some minutes elapsed before Eve
recovered courage to leave her place,
shut her window, and take off the
tawdry dress in which she had dis,
guised herself.
She heard the voices of the servant
maids returning along the lane. Soon
after Barbara came upstairs. She
found her sister sitting on the bed.
What is it Eve? You look white
and frightened
Eve did not answer.
What is the matter dear? Have
you been alarmed at anything?
Yes, Bah, in a faint voice.
Did you see anything from your
Window
I think So
4 cannot understand said Barbara
4 also fancied I saw dark figure
dart across the garden and leap the
wall whilst I was reading to papa.
can't say, because there was a candle
in our room
Don't you think said Eve, in fal-
tering voice, it may have been Joseph
Woodman parting with Jane?' Ewes
cheeks colored as she said this; she
was false with her sister.
Barbara shook her head, and went in
to her own room. He has gone she
thought, because the house is watched
his whereabouts has been discovered. I
am glad he is gone. 1t is best for
himself, for Eve,-after a pause-'and
for mo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
CHAPTER XVII.
Poor Martin.

Eve was uneasy all next day-at in
tervals-she could do nothing continu-
ousIy-be cause of her promise. The
recollection that she had bound her
self to meet Watt on the Raven Rock
at shutdown came on her repeatedly
during the day, spelling her happi-
ness. She would not have scrupled to
fail to keep her promise, but that
the horrible boy would be sure to
force himself upon her, and in re-
venge do some dreadful mischief. She
was so much afraid of him, that she
felt that to keep her appointment vas
the lesser evil.
AS the sun declined her heart failed
her, and just before the orb set in
bronze and gold, she asked Jane. the
hoUsemaid, to accompany her through
the fields to the Raven Rock. 4
Timid Eve dare not trust herself
alone on the dangerous platfornlSwith
that imp. He was capable of amy
deviluy. He might scare her out of
her wits
Jane was a good-natured girl, and
she readily obliged her young mistress.
Jane Welsh's mother, who was a wild
Ow, lived not far from Morwell, in
cottage on the banks of the Tamar,
higher up, where a slip Of level mea-
dow ran out from the cliffs, and the
river made a loop round it.
AS Eve walked through the fields
towards the wood, and neared the
trees and rocks, she began to think
that she had made mistake 1t
would not do for Jane to see Watt
She would talk about him, and Bar
bara would hear, and question her
If Barbara asked her why she had
gone out at dusk to meet the boy
what answer could she make?
When Eve came to the gate into the
wood, she stood still, and holding the
gate half open, told Jane she might
stay there, for she would go on by her
self.
Jane was surprised.
Please, Miss, I've nothing to take me
back to the house Eve hastily protest
ed that she did not want her to re-
turn; she was to remain at the gate
And if I call-come on to me, Jane,
not otherwise. I have a headache,
and I want to be alone
Very we'll, Miss
But Jane was puzzled, and said to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
La eli darem la manO,
La mi dirai di si,

La mi dlral Oil 81.
Then the boy laughed malicjously;
he enjoyed her confusion and alarm.
The weak-eyed Leah is away, quiet
ing Laban,' he said; Leah shall have
her Jacob, but Rachel shall get Esau,
the gay, the handsome, whose hand is
against every man, Or rather, one
against whom every mans hand is
raised. am going to jump into
your room.
Keep away" cried Eve in the great
est alarm.
If you cry out, if you rouse Leah
and bring her here, I will make such
a hooting and bowling as will kill the
old man downstairs with fear
In pity go. What do YOU want?
asked Eve, backing from the window
to the farthest wall.
Take care. Do not run 1t of the
room. If you attempt it, I will jump
in, and make my fiddle squeal, and
caper about till even the sober Bar
bara-Leah ! mean-wiIl believe that
devils have taken possession, and as
for the cid man. he will give up his
ghost to them without protest
I entire at you'll implore you-go.
pleaded Eve, with tears of alarm in
her eyes, covering back against the
wall, too frightened even to think of
the costume she wore.
All. -eered the impish boy. Run
along down into the room where your
sister is reading and praying with the
old man, and what will they suppose
but that a cray opera dancer has
broken loose from her caravan and is
rambling over the country.
He chuckled he enjoyed her terror.
DO you know how I have managed
to get this little talk with you unin-
terrupted? I hOOtcd in at the win
dow of your father and when he woke
made faces at him. Then he screamed
for help, and Barbara went to him.
Now here am I: I scrambled up the
old pear tree trained against the wall.
What is it, a Chaumoptel or a largo
nellie? 1t can't be a Bon Chretien, or
it would not have borne me-
Ewes face was white, her eyes were
wide with terror. her hands behind
her scabbled at the wall, and tore the
paper oh. what do you want? Pray,
pray go!'
I will come in at the window, l will
caper and whistle, and scream and
fiddle. I will jump on the bed and
kick all the clothes this way, that way.
I will throw your Sunday frock out
of the window; will smash the basin
anc water bottle, and glass and jug.
will throw the mirror against the
wall: I will tear down the blinds and
curtains, and drive the curtain pole
through the windows; I will throw
your candle into the heap of clothes
and linen and curtain, and make a
blaze which will burn the room and
set the house flaming, unless you
make me a solemn promise. | have a
message for you from poor Martin.
Poor Martin, his heart is breaking.
He can think only of lovely Eve. As
soon as the sun sets be on the Raven
Rock tomor row.
1 cannot. Do leave the window
Very WELL said the boy, in ten
minutes the house will be on fire.
am coming in: you run away. shall
lock you out. and before you have got
help together the room will be in
blaze
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
TO
Cost $643,124
WISCONSIN RANKS EIGHTH IN
DISTRIBUTION AND WILL
GET $16,886.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The diyis-
ion OF militia affairs of the war depart
ment has announced the allowance of
ammunition for the present fiscal year
made to the national guard under the
act of May 27, 1908, being SO per cent
of the allowance to the regular army.
The total set aside for this purpose is
$G43, 124, divided among the states
according to the enlisted strength of
their national guard. New York .eads
with an enlisted strength of 1890 and
$80,135 for ammunition. New Mexico,
which has the smallest national guard,
gets $1,635, for its 243 enlisted men.
The states in order of their enlisted
strength, rank as fol ows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
MUCH INTEREST IN WATERWAYS.
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
- Have a non Attendance

National Rivers and Harbors congress
to Have 1000 Attendance.
Washington, Nov. 29-Reports to
J. f. Ellison, secretary of the nation
al rivers and harbors congress, ind
cate that the attendance will be fully
1000 when the congress assemblies
here December 8, to emphasize the
needs of waterway development to
meet the growing demands of trade
and commerce. Delegations have
been appointed by the governors OF
states, mayors of cities and trade and
commercial bodies throughout the
country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

Beaver Dam Wis. Nov. 29.-On ac-
count o. the promotion Of Captain
link Of Co K, Wisconsin national
guard, of this city, to major, an cleo
ton of officers was held and these
officers chosen: Captain, William
Bearder; first lieutenant, Frank W.
Jilson: second lieutenant, Charles Fl.
Hopf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
Q = STo IA.
Bears the nThs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of LI<NZzzt-Ix

Percy-"I heah you are to-aw-
have a stwong paint in the-aw-new
burlesque, Miss Dimpleton."
Miss DimpIeton-"Your hearing is
good, Percy. I'm to pose as a femi-
nine Samson"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
CHAPTER XVI.
An INN of Darkness.

Jane, the houSemald, mad e8nlDILeu
signs Of restlessness and impotence
to be off. Joseph WoOdman, the po-
Iiceman from Tavistock, young and
sleepy man, who was paying her his
addresses, had appeared at the kit
chen window and coughed. He was
off duty, and Jane thought it hard
that she should be on when he was
off. So Eve had let her depart with
her lover.
Well said MI Jordan, who was
still in bed, what is it? Do you want
me?'
j have come to ask your permission
to leave for a few days. / must go
to my father who is dying. ! will re-
turn as soon as l can
Ewes great blue eyes opened with
anazement. You said nothing about
this ten minutes ago.
I did not know it then
What exclaimed Mr.. Jordan, try.
ing TO rise on his elbow, and his
eyes Frightening, Ezekiel Babb dy-
ingl Is Justice overtaking him at
last?
L hear that he is dying said Jas
poi -. - - any: 10y 0' S;5 ~, ~ raraan so
II ~ u'9'' ''''d %,
"I'olI VIII ms ~ 0p1, ~ 81 -,o,,a+,,uo
to inquire
Not at all My Eve has been
rohbod
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tooI, 70 rcrav that snn &C soon az if
.bonId no r. nav, mower n do so nrin
nfr,I a,,I fntaro.t T 4,ovo ,,or,, nor.
u,i,.ia, ..i,.o, rro t,o,,,od ana withdraw
A. e,,nn,, parhora looked around
and noticed tho aheancn If TasDnr
p.fI, r,,,t ,.,id ,,o5hino
.vo,, MOOD NOT 1ooly At that EMMY
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03
DINNER TO HITCHCOCK.

National Republican Chairman Feast
ed by Friends.
Washington, Nov. ga dinner in
honor o. Frank II. Hitchcock, chair
man Of the republican national com
mittee was given last night by "
comm tee Of his associates in the re-
cent campaign. Mr.. Hitchcock was
presented with handsome testlmon~
ial in the form of costly gold watch
A number Of speeches were made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

+ { + + + #
S. Barring GOULD

this evening she felt no Impotence.
She had plenty to occupy her mind,
and the time passed quickly with her.
All at once she heard loud pro
longed boot of an owl, so near and so
loud that she felt sure the bird must
be in the house. Next moment she
heard her fathers voice calling re-
peatedly and excitedly. She ran to
him and found him alarmed and agi-
tated. His window had been left
open, as the evening was warm.
I heard an OWL he said. 1t was at
my ear; it called, and reused me
from my sleep. 1t was not an owl
do not know what it was. l saw
something, | am not sure of what
Papa, dear, l heard the bird. You
know there are several about, They
have their nests in the barn and old
empty pigeon house. One came by
the window hooting. I heard it also
I saw something he said.
She took his hand. 1t was cold and
trembling.
You were dreaming, papa. The
owl reused you, and dreams mixed
with your waking impressions, so that
YOU cannot distinguish one from an
other.
I do not know he said, vacantly,
and put his hand to his head. 1 do
see and hear strange things. Do not
leave me alone, Barbara. Kindle a
light, and read me one Of Chancellor's
Neditations. 1t may compose me-
Eve was upstairs, amusing herself
with unfolding and trying on the vel
low and crimson dress she had found
i'm the garret She knew that Bar
bara would not come upstairs yet.
She would have been afraid to mas,
querade before her. She put her
Iooking-glass on chair, so that she
might see herself better in it. Then
she took the timbrel and poised her
self on one foot. and held the instru-
ment over her head. and lightly tingl
ed the little bells. She had put on the
blue turquoise ring. She looked at
it. kissed it, waved that hand, and
ratified the tambOurine, but not so
loud that Barbara might hear. Eve
was quite happy thus amusing her
self. Her only disappointment was
that she had not more such dresses to
try on.
All at once she started, stood STILL
turned and uttered a cry of terror
She had been posturing hitherto with
her back to the window. A noise at it
made her look round. She saw, seated
in it, with his short legs astride, and
his hands grasping the stone mullions
"a small dark figure.
Well done, Eve! Well done, Ter
linan
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
An Ishmae1 in Bird1and
CortEAsi from g2gs s

only after the hulls We're removed. He seemed
to care little tor fruits and berries, and If the
pulp happened to adhere 10 his beak, he would
at once seek perch on which he would
wipe his bill with much vIgor and thorough
ness, as If dlsgusted with himself for having
been tempted with such sticky stuff Cousid-
cred from an economic viewpoint, the habits
of tins bird went to confirm the testimony of
others that the species DO little harm in field
or orchard, and that they accomplish much
good IN the destruction of harmful insects and
seeds of uoXious weeds
While the gurgiing, chuckling notes Of the
males, with ruiiicd feathers and dropping
wings, could hardly be called a song tins bird.
when IN his cage and when helped along with
some promptlugs, was a. times quite dihgeut
IN ms vocal exercises. Some of the sounds
including a checry whistl. Of two notes. were
musical enough but the best of them seem
not To have been heard by many casual OBJ
servers John Burroughs at one time said
that the blackbirjs should not be ol4ssed as
songsters- At another time when comparing
English and American songbirds. hc said the
English had no sougsters 90 match certain
ones Of this countrv-Jud tie nine birds men
toned included the cow bunting.
Always shy and ever manItestns the IN
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

stlnct OF self preservation, this bird was not
Wild IN the sense that he was disposed 10 cs-
Gape; and whether perching on some ones
hand, tying from one person to another. or
amusing himself IN the house or ward. he Ms
happy and most interesting pet Every
morning he Wds given AN opportunity To rrv
ms wings and free as a bird " described his
movements IN whatever direction he cared no
60 Sometimes ne would take 10 the upprr
arr. dSP0rtmg himself IN irregular fiFHts.
sometimes Inc would circle as If keeping am eve,
on ms starting point, returning after q EttI.
While to the finger from which he had taken
flight '''''
1t would be interesting 10 discover whether
the maternal instinct may bc latent in these
birds. and to know what might be the t,.-
havlpr of a PAIR under such favorabIe ron.ji-
tons, relieved OF the struggle for cxi>trr.,.
provided IN season with their f4vorIre -r,T..
ot nest. and with mo- accommodating foster
bird IN sight MAY II not bc that for ali th,-,
Years the cowbird has been a standing
challenge To- the rctormcrs. and that. II shovT
how To- mend her WAYS. this poor, deluJrl
mother would silence her well ucauIr,,
cnucs by bringing zap her children Is
people think young binds should be brought
up,