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The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
NOT ALLOWED BAIL
lBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, AUG. 49, PETER
C. HAMS. JR.. AND HIS BROTHER,
T. JENKINS HAMS WE'RE HELD
WITHOUT BAIL TODAY FOR THE
ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY ON
THE CHARGE OF NUMBERING
WILLIAM E. ANNIS.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
CLENWuOD FAIR
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Glenwood Springs. Colo, Aug. 2S.
A joint committee meeting of rep
resentatives of the Farmers Club and
the Glenwood citizens has made ar
rangements for the Tri-County fair,
to be held at this place September
II. is and 19.
A program for the days sports was
made up by the committee which
calls for the expenditure of 81, 500 to
be divided in premiums and prizes.
A barbecue will be one of the feat
ure attractions at the fair.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
INDOOR GAME HERE.

Manager Vanettisch of the local
ball team and other well known base
ball men of this city and Glenwood
Springs are contemplating arranging
for big indoor game of ball between
the teams of the two towns for one
night next month.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
NOTED CLUBMAN
WHO SHOT HIN?
MAY DIE TODAY
soberts in Atlantic CITY.

Roberts in Atlantic City.
Mrs Williams was asked whether
or no the man who did the shooting
had said; "You will never take my
Wife out to dinner again. as he
fred. She denied this, as did also
the negro chair-pusher.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28

Sundays game between the Eagles
Club team of Montrose, and the
Grand Junction baseball team, prom
ises to be one of the best games that
the local fans have had an oppor-
tunity to see this season.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
THE METAL MARKET.
TBv Ass,.ciated press. |

New York. Aug. 2S.-The lead
market today was quiet at 4.57 Il to
4.62h. Copper. 1885 to 1874 Sill
yer, 81 "a.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28
ToDAY's WHEAT MARKET.

GBy Associated Press. 1
Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Today Decem-
Der wheat closed at 95is to 50 Il
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28

No. 3 was over two hours late this
afternoon
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-28

Frank Lumsden is expected home
from Canon City today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
ATLANTIC FLEET IN
CHINESE WATERS
CRiENTALS HAVE MADE GREAT
PREPARATION TO WELCOME
AMERICANS.
SEEK UNITED STATES SUPPORT
IN STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.

Annoy. Nov Eight battleships
comprising the second squadron OF the
American Atlantic fleet, under the
command of Rrear Admiral Emory, ar
rived here this morning after an I'M
eventful voyage from Yokohama. t.
the Chinese the visit of the Americans
is OF lar reaching Importance and ev-
cry preparation has been made not
only to extend to the representatives
OF the United States a flattering vel
come, but to impress upon them
China's desire for even more cordial
relations with the republic than have
prevailed hitherto. The Is ships OF
the fleet left Yokohama together Sun
day morning, but divided into two
squadrOns when two days out, the ffrst
under the command Of Rear Admira
Sperry heading for Olongapo, Philip
pine islands, and the second, undel
Emory bound for Annoy. The two
|sQuadrOns will join forces again at Ma
Mia the second division being SEIZED
uled to leave this port November
and arrive at Manila November I,
China will welcome the America
visitors with unbounded enthusiasm
Preparations to this end are complete
and Cinnamon Of exalted rank will
take part in the festivities. Chin
today is struggling to preserve TIL
territorial integrity of Mongolia an
Manchuria from the encroachments o
Russia and Japan, and the presence o
the American battleships at Annoy i
welcome to the Pekin government be
cause o. the Interpretation that Chin
has chosen to give to this friendly &C
that the United States is inclined t
support her in her contentious wit
her neighbOrs, an Interpretation tina
is not recognized officially. but is O
China's own making.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
OBITUARY..

Seward Lightner, president Of the
First State Bank of Hobart. Ind,
treasurer of the town of Hobart and
cX-treasurer of Lake county, died,
aged 50 years.
Joshua Parker, aged 95 died at his
home near Evansville, Ind. He was
the last surviving man who served as
a palIbearer at the funeral Of the
first President Harrison.
Peter KeaIy, a pioneer of St. CroiX
county. Wisconsin. and a resident Of
Pleasant Valley for the last forty
years, died at his farm home after a
lingering illness caused by para
Iytic stroke Mr.. Kealy is he father
Of Sheriff Kealy of St. CroiE county.
Richard Hayes, who was general
foreman for the Chicago Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway, and who built
many of the famous tunnels and
bridges along tE~t road, died in hos
pital at Butte Mont, after an op-
Grafton. E2yes vas one Of the oldest
railway cons -ructors Of the West.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
GENERAL WOOD
SAILS FOR HOME

PdrlS- NOV. 2.-Atter Jnree
months rest in Europe, during which
he attended the German and French
army manoeuvers and Spanish his
toricaI congress at Saragossa, Major
General Leonard Wood, of the United
States army, accompanied by Mrs.
Wood and his staff will sail today on
the steamer NOOrdam from B0ulogne
for New York. where he expects to
assume immediate command of the
department of the east upon his ar
rival.
General Wood says he considers
the situation in the Philippines salts
factory, but he believes a larger free
dom in trade between the islands and
the United States not only would in
crease the prosperity Of the islands,
but would add to the contentment Of
the natives. An enthusiastic and cor
dial reception was accorded General
Wood and party in Spain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

The bubonic plague has broken out
with redoubled violence in Terceira,
one of the Azore islands.
The pope received the Rev. 7. A.
Hendricks, bishop Of Cebu, Philip
pines, in private audience.
Count Zeppelin, in his reconstructed
Siderable balloon. made successful
ascension at Friedrichshafen.
Japanese naval officers praise the
behavior of sailors of the American
fleet and also express delight at the
bearing of Admiral Sperry.
Official statistics of the executions
in Russia during the year 1907 show
the total is 627, of which eighty-four
we're soldiers and 543 civilians.
Three train thieves, believed to be
Americans. have been sent to prison
for thirteen months for robbing pas
sengers on express trains at Rheims,
/ France.
The so-called instruction in Corea
! is practically ended. 1t is stated that
/ Prince ito, former resident general
at Seoul, will probably return to
Corea early in November.
A magnificent hospital, built by the
Japanese government was formally
!. opened at Seoul. 1t is one Of the fin
est institutions in the far east, and
j, includes a school Of medicine.
Tang Shao vi, special envoy Of the
Il Chinese government, who is making a
tour Of the world to study industrial
and political conditions, was received
in audience by the emperor Of Japan.
The Roosevelt prize for the three.
mile running race on the fiat at the
racing club in Paris, was won by
.Keyser, a French runner, in 6:15:15
.Keyser also won the event in 1906.
The Parseyal dirigible balloon in
Berlin met with an accident at a
height Of 600 feet, and dropped rap
! idly down TO the earth. Mai. Parse
val and his assistant succeeded in
making a safe landing.
What is described as a gas expo,
sion" occurred at Lisbon at the royal
palace General CibraO and three
other persons suffered injuries. The
. palace is being prepared for the com
ing of King Manuel on Nov. 3.
/ SiIas c. Mcfarland Of Iowa, con
sui generaI-Uc-large Tor the European
;, district, shot himself on a railroad
| train Ell route from Hamburg to Der
= lin. He died almost Immediately
His body was taken off the train at
LudwigsIust.
Emperor William has attracted the
attention of the diplomatic corps by
his recent attentions to David Jayne
Hill the American ambassador, prob
ably to remove all doubts regarding
Mr.. Hills welcome at the German
court.
Miss Janet Spencer, contralto OF
New York, sang at a charity concert
with Miss Geraldine Farrar at the
Royal theater in Berlin and made a
remarkable impression. Crown Prince
Frederick William and the crown
/ princess asked that she be brought to
their box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
SQUADRON FOR SOUTH AMERICA
British Warships to Saii-MoVe
Against Venezuela DisaVoWed.

British Warships to SaiI-MoVe
Against Venezuela DisaVowed.
Port Elizabeth. Cape Colony, Nov,
2.-Orders have been given that the
British squadron under command of
Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott pro
coed to South America on the com
pletion of It's South African program
The squadron consists of the cruis,
ers Good Hope, Antrim, Carnarvon
and Deyonshire.
London, England. Oct. 31.-It was
declared at the foreign office yester
day that the sending of the squadron
under Sir Percy Scott TO South Amer
| lea was in no way connected with the
present Venezuelan situation. The
government has not heard from Sll
! Vincent Corbett the British. minister
! to Venezuela, since it sent him in
structions to investigate and take
requisite action in the matter of the
seizure by Venezuela of the British
! schooner Lady KensingtOn off thu
| island OF Margarita and the imprlson
ment OF the vessels crew.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
DEATH OF MRS,
WILLIAM ASTOR
FORMER NEW YORK SOCIETY
LEADER PASSES AWAY
OF HEART TROUBLE.

New York Nov. Mrs. William
Aston, for twenty years the acknowl-
edged leader of New York society,
died here last night at her home in
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Astor,s daughter, Mrs. Orme
Wilson. has been a constant attend
ant at her mothers side since her i'll
ness assumed a serious phase and Mr..
and Mrs. James l. Van Allen of New
port arrived yesterday.
The decline in Mrs. Astor's health
first became publicly known two
years or more ago when her son, Col.
John Jacob Aston, announced that his
mothers villa at Newport would not
be opened for the season of 1906. At
ter a breakdown in health while IN
Boston, Mrs. Astor returned to this
city and has since taken little part
in social life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
ELIOT
AGAINST LIQUOR

Boston, Nov. after declaring
that he had been a moderate user OF
alcoholic beverages in the form u
wine and beer during most of his life
President Eliot Of Harvard university
declared that his earlier ideas had
uncergone a radical change, in nota-
BILE address last night before the
MASSACHUSETTS, No License League, or
which ne is an honorary president
President Eliot declared that re-
cent researches in physiology and
medicine tended strongly to show
that even the moderate use of alcohol
was inexpedient.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
TRADE BOOMS
IN DIAMONDS
NEW YORK JEWELLERS REPORT
RETURN TO NORMAL
TIMES.

New York, Nov 3.-Normal times
have returned in the diamond trade
and increased activity is shown in va
riOus ways by the different branches
OF the jewelry trade. according to
prominent importers and manufacture
ers in the Maiden Lane district. A
large number of the diamond houses
have recently sent their buyers to the
European markets.
For nearly year Americans showed
no interest in the foreign markets be
cause Of the depression at home, as
q result of which the people of the
United States temporarily ceased -
buy diamonds Now the importers
say, the trade is starting up again
where it let off early in the fall of
last year, and there is again the Old
difficulty of getting the perfect, clear
white and blue white diamonds.
According to the dealers, the dia-
mOnd syndicate has demonstrated its
control Of the market, for with all the
depression the wholesale price of the
gems has been firmly upheld in the
last year. so that importers and jewel
ry manu- acturers are now pay ing the
top prices which were reached just
be ore the depression started.
Figures obtained at the custom
house corroborate the dealers i'll
showing that the trade is rapidly re-
viving The valuation of precious
stones and pearls imported in the last
month was $1,912,4O2. quite up to the
usual monthly total of five or six
years ago, although not coming up to
the high figures attained in the three
or four years before the decline be-
gan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
FOUND DEAD ON
RAILROAD TRACKS
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
WAUkESHA MEETS PECU-
LIAR FATE.

Waukesha. Wis, Nov. 2.-The
manged body of Arthur HUMPHREYS
aged 81 615 Pearl street, was found
Saturday morning on the North
western track. HUMPHREYS lived
within a block OF the crossing and
his body was discovered by his young
son, who Notified neighbor, His
death may hayebeen an accident, but
| there are suspicious of foul play Cor
oner Hill and a jury viewed the body
and an inquest will be held Monday
afternoon
HUMPHREYS was wyll known and a
man of excellent habits. He leaves a
widow. five children and a brother.
| When he did not return from lodge
his wife became approhensiyc and
sat up all night waiting for him. Mrs.
HUMPHREYS is Frustrated by her hus-
bands tragic death.
The theory that HUMPHREYS was the
victim of thugs, being murdered and
his body thrown on the tracks TO con
ceal the crime, has been strength
ened by the finding of the dead mans
! hat with the crown crushed in, hid
den under the sidewalk near the
crossing An examination of the body
at the undertakers showed the eye
| to be badly discolored and there We're
wounds on the top of the head.
Neither the discolored eye or head
wounds, it is thought could have
been caused by the train, from the
position in which the body was found
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

\ fine new steel bridge across the
Trapp river, costing $500, has been
erected in the town of Hewitt, Wood
county.
The Bird & Wells Lumber com
pany OF Wausauhee, is running its
mills day and night, employing about
fifty additional men.
The Martin Dredge company is
planning to build a large dredge at
dhat place this winter. 1t is TO be
equipped with five yard dipper.
The merger Of all the lines Of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad was
made effective by the filing Of a mort
gage for S15O00O,OO0 This mort
gage is for new issue of the bonds.
The Smith Premier Typewriter
company is exhibiting a new visible,
ball bearing typewriter at the Ma
tional Business show in New York
Experts say that it is a wonderful
machine.
Company E. Second regiment. Wis
consin National guard will build a
$4,000 armory next spring. There
will be no gymnasium. and all the
space will be used for drill and equip
ment needs.
Within the next four months over
100000 will have been placed in Rock
County sugar company's GAINESVILLE
factory. Four hundred and fifty men
/ are employed in two shifts and the
factory runs night and day.
Work on the car shops and ware
houses of the Wisconsin and Michi-
gan road at Peshugo. has been
started. The shops will be 110X60
I feet in dimension and Will be equip
ped with every modern contrivance in
the car building line.
/ Eau Claire will soon be the home
/ OF the largest sugar feed factory in
the country. If plans do not miscarry
/ The United States Sugar Feed com
pany will put up two large new
buildings near the right of way OF
/ the Omaha road and the opening ca
. pacity is to be ten cars Of manufac,
. tured feed a day.
The Business Mems association OF
/ Sheboygan. is making efforts to in
/ duce the Frome Manufacturing com
pany of Howard.s Grove, Wis, whose
plant was destroyed some time age
i by fire. to rebuild in that city. The
/ firm manufactures a line of cheese
boxes and several other cities are
/ making offers to persuade it TO locate
elsewhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
HUMAN HEAD IN PILE OF SACKS.
CHASTITY Find on a Michigan Farm
Strikes Terror TO Workman.

Adrian, Mich, Nov. "A dried
human head apparently clearly sew
cred from the body by a sharp in
strument, and with the mouth stuffed
with rags, rolled out of a pile of
sacks yesterday in a building on the
farm of the late Samuel Bryant, eleven
miles west Of here, near Clayton.
where threshers were working. EN-
NETT Cooney, one Of the threshers
was taking the sacks down from a
shelf in the building and shaking
the dust out Of them when suddenly
from one of them rolled the CHASTITY
head. Cooney fed in terror and mott
fed the other men.
Mr.. Bryant, who died six months
ago, had lived alone on his farm for
several years. So far as is known no
one has ever been reported missing
from the neighborhood Some OF the
men on the farm think the head re
sembles Mr.. Bryant, who died from
natural causes and was buried in
country cemetery near his home. Of
fcers from here have gone to the
farm to investigate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
YOUTH KILLED NEAR WAUSAU.
John Hett, Jr., BIeeds to Death from
Gunshot Wound.

Plymouth, Wis, Oct 31.-Oscar
Hitler of this city was seriously in.
jured while hunting west OF here.
The gun was accidentally discharged,
the shot taking effect in the leg. Am.
putation was necessary.
Wausau Wis, Nov while rab-
bit hunting near here. John Hett. Jr..
aged II, shot himself accidentally and
bled to death. The hammer of Hetts
gun caught on log, discharging the
weapon and the full charge entered
the youths body directly above the
heart.
Merrill. Wis Nov. while play
ing with rifle Christ Birch of the
town of Birch was shot in the head
and instantly killed by a younger
brother. The boys had been amusing
themselves playing Indian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
DOMESTIC.

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,r ,,,urdarfo, Miss Mary Terry.
violin yaIued al S500 and said to
.t,a,,o hoar owned at one lime bv the
r,.,.l.,.N ~, puu v.a, stolen from rne
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FRANK flhhnan' d" e'"p'oH Z u LIZ
L aeon" MN COMPANY ''''@ os' -,
-peared nom san FIanclSco' Clllll''17
think ne Is responsible LOT 4 S"oI''se
that may amount 10 SoV'VOV'
Adam FutceA OF 81 LOUIS was 0->0-'
GRATED OF blame ~ the coIoHet' ""u
was ieted by cluZehs lot Snoolhs u
death Henry Arnold, hesro kno" L
as the bad man Oh 81 LOUIS county
In me endeavOr 10 fix reSponSlolnt!
for a shortage OF $4,000 III the San
Francisco city treasury. a committee
of Investigation has made the uneN
peclcd discovery that $4,000 more Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05

ton of beer sugar in Germany. The
object of the inquiry is to fortify the
beet sugar interests with facts and
figures to be used at the forthcoming
session of congress, when an effort
10 extend further tariff preferences
10 Philippiu and Cuban sugars is ex-
pecIed. From a comparison with the
conditions OF production in Europe
the beet sugar men expect to be able
to prove that such action will prac-
ticaIly involve in ruin their industry
IL America.
After finishing his work in Ger
many. Mr.. Palmer will continue his
Investigations in Austria and France.
leaving for Washington early in De
cember.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05

capped Indictment on a charge of wife
beating at Monroe, n. Y.
Benson z. Bidwell, 73 years old, and
his son, Charles, of Chicago, were SEN
fenced to a term OF from one to ten
years in the penitentiary. They were
charged with obtaining hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars by N ans Of a
swindle revolving around an alleged
invention.
AS a token of his appreciation, EN-
Deror William Of Germany has SEM
to Dr.. Lettenbaur, the German Con
sui Of Cincinnati, a magnificent solic
gold medal to be presented to the Co
/ Iumbus Maennerchor upon the occa
sion of the celebration Of its siXtietl
anniversary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
FRISCO CONTRACTOR
MAKES CONFESSION
TELLS COURT OF A WICKED
THEME TO CORRUPT JURY
IN RUFF CASE.

San Francisco, New. 2.-E. A. S
Blake, contractor. convicted OF at
tempting 10 bride John NJ Kelly tc
qualify on a jury TO try Abraham
Ruef and vote for Ruefs acquittal
made a full confession in court yes
terday. He told how, after he was
arrested. Frank j. Murphy, Ruef's
associate counsel, promised him
$4,000 il he would keep quiet, the
amount in notes, signed by Ruef
being delivered 10 a third party, &c
be paid Blake Immediately after he
was sentenced. Besides this amount
Blake declared his wife was to re
ceive 800 monthly while he was in
the peniCentiary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
IDENTIFIED BY BROTHER.
Body Found Near Detroit Was That
of Anthony Schultz

Detroit Nov. 2.-The dead and
mangled body found in lane in
Springwells township Thursday night
was identified yesterday as that Of
Anthony Schultz an employe of a
local automobile concern. Schultz
left home Oct. Is TO go to Ann Arbor
to pay a debt of $35 and never
reached the university city. John
Corker, a half brother of Schultz,
who identified the body has been de
tanned by the police for further ques-
ticning as to his knowledge OF
SchuItz's last movements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-05
Died in Washinqton.

Richland Center, Wis, Nov. q
Mrs. S. r. Harris, who with her hus-
band and children went west from
Richland Center, Wis, last July, died
near Bickleton, Wash. at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. John Copenhefer,
of cancer of the stomach She was
born in 1859, and was twice married
her first husband being William A.
Mcclure. 8Ir. Harris and five chill
dren survive her.