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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Ogden McClurg, wife of Og-
den T. McClurg. head of the pub
fishing firm Of A. c. McClurg & Co.,
died in Chicago.
Mrs. Jane Lewis, aged sixty-eight
years, widow of John Lewis, is dead
at Lake Crystal, Mimi. She was one
of the oldest Welsh early settlers OF
Blue Earth county.
Rev. James Stuart Dickson, CORE
spending secretary of the college
board Of the Presbyterian church
died at East Orange, N. J. He was
fifty years old
Dad Monroe, a veteran Great
Northern engineer and a former res
ident of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, dropped
dead On the streets of Breckenridge
from heart failure.
Frank McAndrews, aged so years,
formerly a well known sporting man
and connected with the Inflated Ideal
park racerack was found dead in
his bed at the Langern tavern west
of Kenosha.
A. A. Ledeboer, issue clerk of the
White Earth agency and one of the
best known men of the reservation,
is dead at White Earth, MINI, Of
Bright's disease. at the age of fifty
nine.
Frederick G. Short, state manager
Of the Badger State Telephone com
pany and until recently associate
editor Of Hoard's Dairyman, is dead
of Bright's Disease. He was a prom
inent Mason and was at one time
assistant superintendent of the state
industrial school at Waukesha.
S. P. Jones, president of the Jones
Lumber and Mercantile company, is
dead at Black River Falls, Wis, of
paralysis. He had been in business
at Black River Falls since 1856 and
was seventy-8iX years old. He had
always been active in the city's pro
gress. He is survived by a widow
and FIVE children.
John Dixon, OF Grand Rapids, Wis,
died at his home of old age. He
was born in Ireland and came to
this country with his parents when
nine years old. They settled near
Buffalo, n Y, and he came to Wis
consin when eighteen years old and
worked as a miller and farmer. He
married Miss Mary Polensky in 1864
and bought the land On which the
Dixon house now stands.
Ohio Herbert DiIley, musical di-
rector and composer of popular
songs. died from consumption at his
home in Senecaville, Ohio. He was
thirty-five years old. Dilley was in
charge of the Iroquois theater or
chestra, Chicago, the afternoon of
the fire in that playhouse five years
ago. When he learned that the the
alter was burning he bravely kept
at his post and had the orchestra
playing a lively air in the hope Of
avoiding q panic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
TRAG DIES

Gale Ginchur, - years old, was
struck by q train at DeLong Ind.
and killed.
Gale Ginchur. Il years old, was
struck by a train at belong, Ind, and
killed.
William Pate, whose skull was frac-
tured while alighting from a moving
train a week ago, died at the Oconto
hospital.
John WoodaIl. aged % years, a
barber of Grove, Okla, shot his
sweetheart. Viola Lovey. aged 70,
aand then committed suicide.
William Pate, whose skull was
fractured while alighting from a
moving train a week ago, died at
Oconto hospital.
John WoodaIl, aged 25 years, a
barber OF Grove, Okla, shot mis-
sweetheart. Viola Lovey, aged 10, and
then committed suicide.
Walter Heilshorn, 16 years old. SHOT
himself dead on the roof of his home
in Brooklyn. His body, huddled near
a chimney, was found by his father.
NJ. Z. Farmer and James Hagar
died early from injuries received
when their buggy was struck by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Toledo & western traction car at
Adrian. Mich.
NJ. Z. Farmer and James Hagan
died from injuries received when
their buggy was struck by Toledo
& Western traction car at Adrian,
Mich.
Walter Helshorn. Is years old.
shot himself dead on the roof of his
home in Brooklyn. His body, huddled
near a chimney, was found by his
father.
Twelve-year-oId Raymond Ayres,
until two years ago an inmate of
the children's home. at Lancaster,
Pa, committed suicide. He fired a
22-caliber rife with his foot, shoot
ing himself in the temple.
Twelve-y Raymond Ayres, I'm
til two years ago an inmate of the
children's home al Lancaster, Pa,
committed suicide. He fired a %
caliber rife with his foot, shooting
himself in the temple.
The total number of dead as a re
suit of the explosion in the Echo
mine in Fayette county W. Va, is
six. All the bodies were recovered.
Two others were rescued, almost
suffocated. but soon revived The
cause of the explosion is unknown
The total number of dead as a re-
suit Of the explosion in the Echo
mine in Fayette county, w. Va, is
six All the bodies were recovered.
Two Others were rescued, almost suf-
located, but soon revived. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
James Morand of Eau Claire at
tempted to board a rapidly moving
train at the Omaha depot at Chippe-
wa Falls, missed his hold, and fell I'M
der the wheels His right shoulder,
arm and right leg below the knee
were frightfully crushed.
James Morand of Eau Claire at
tempted to board a rapidly moving
train at the Omaha depot at Chip
pewa Falls, missed his hold, and
1eIl under the wheels. His right
shoulder arm and right leg below
the knee were frightfully crushed
Charles Marshall. a farmer living
some distance from Marshall Wis,
committed suicide by taking Paris
green. In a dispute over some pro-
perty affairs it is alleged he slashed
his son and then went to the cellar
to take his own life.
An unidentified man, about SO years
old, committed suicide by jumping in
to the Niagara river from Luna ISL
and in sightof a score of persons, who
saw him swept over the falls. He
was described as an unusually hand
some man. weighing about 1870
pounds. with black hair and mustache
An unidentified man, about SO
years old, committed cuicide by
jumping into the Niagara river from
Luna Island in sight of a score Of
persons, who saw him swept over
the falls. He was described as an
unusually handsome man, weighing
about 1870 pounds, with black hair
and muStaChe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

murder of William Marsh Rice, Al
bert T. Patrick sent to the judges
of the appellant division Of the SUI
preme court, sitting in Brooklyn,
briefs in his latest motion TO secure
his liberty.
An epidemic of scarlet fever has
broken out among the crew of the
battleshlp Missouri, now at the
Charleston navy yard, Boston
The grand jury of New York re-
fused 20 indict Edward J. Byrnes,
who on Feb 10 shot and killed Pc
lice Sergeant John B. Goldhammer.
A Wilmington, \. c., grand jury
found a true bill against the Da-
mond Match company for alleged
violation of the state antitrust law,
which prescribes a fine of $1,000.
Justice F'iske, in San Antonio,
Texas court, ruled that a holdup
with a gun was not robbery unless
the footpad secured money from his
victim.
Alfred Frazer, a deaf burglar, who
was caught in a Toledo residence
and is glad to take sentence Of
fifteen years in the penitentiary so
means Of returning stolen jewelry
to Detroit residents.
The 5-months-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Robertson, in the alb
sence of it's mother, rolled from
pallet into an Old-fashiOned fireplace
and was burned to death at Spring
field, Missouri.
Two boys, James McKenna and
Albert L. Wells of North Easton,
Mass, who are said to have resort
ed to BLACK Hand" methods to OBJ
tan money from John s. Ames, a
wealthy resident Of North Easton,
were sent to all to await action by
the grand jury on a charge OF at
tempted eXtorton.
Four school boys from Clinton,
Iowa, who had run away because
their Sunday school teacher told
them they would have to give up
role hating, were taken by the
polio .pon their arrival in a box
car a. Chicago They are Claude
Nelly, Francis KeyporU, John McCar-
thy and Clement Jones.
Assaulted by four men and then
The grand jury of Baltimore re-
turned an Indictment containing
thirty-fve counts against William F.
Downs, stock clerk of the city reg
ister's office, charging him with the
larceny of $28,58O of the city s mon
ey. This amount, however, does not
represent the total of the money
known to be missing, which already
exceeds SGT O00
bound and placed across the railroad
track in order that an approaching
train might cut her to pieces and
hide her assailant's crime, the IA
year old crippled daughter of En-
g'neer John AransOn was brought
face to face with three suspects at
Dillon Mont. She failed to identify
any Of the prisoners. The girl was
in critical condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
ADVERTISING PAYS:
James Smith of Crandon Secures
GAINESVILLE Domestic for Bride.

GAINESVILLE Domestic for Bride.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 10.-Adver-
Using for a wife who was honest,
sober, temperate, had no objection to
chi dren, had to be home-loving and
of cheerful disposition, John Smith
of Crandon came to GAINESVILLE and
found his wife. Receiving so answers
to his advertisement, Smith picked
out the one most favorable and in
three days courted the maid and was
married in Rockford, Illinois, to Miss
Agnes Tracy, who was employed in
the city as a domestic. Miss Tracy
at one time was at st. Vincent's hos
pital, Milwaukee. but since old
enough to work made her home in
many families in GAINESVILLE and the
immediate vicinity. She and her hus-
band will go to Crandon on Monday,
where they will make their home,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Census Record.

Washington, April 9-During nearly
five hours, the bill to provide for the
18th and subsequent censuses was
under discussion in the senate. The
measure had been amended since its
original passage by congress in the
last session when it was vetoed be
cause of the provisions allowing sen
atOrs and representatives practically
to select courts. These features
called forth a general discussion on
the subject of civil Service reform
and the present operation of the law
was denounced. AS amended by the
committee, the bill placed all census
appointments under civil service com
mission. A general denunciation of
the civil service law and system of
making promotions in the executive
departments in Washington character
lied the debate 81 know of cases, =
declared Senator William den Smith
of Michigan, "in which women clerks
are Inundated because they will not
permit petty chief to take the Iiber-
with Other clerks Mr.. Smith de
claTed that there was no more con
temptible politics anywhere than ex-
listed in the civil service of the
United States, which he added, ex-
celled anything in that line ever
known during the spoils system in its
operation under Andrew Jackson. No
man or woman. he said, could get pro-
motion until he bows down or kOw-
tows to some little, petty chief who
shields himself behind the law" He
denied that it is a merit system.
Senator Clapp, referring to the re-
marks of Mr. Smith. said they limited
at matters that could not be publicly
debated and he criticised the general
operation of the law. Senators Scott.
Bailey, Gallagher and Bacon all
joined in a general denunciation of
the law. especially criticising the
pending bill which, as amended by
the committee, included messenger
boys and charwOmen among those
who must be examined for appoint
ment for work in the census Office.
No action was taken.
Tariff Bill Passes.
Washington. D. c., April 9.-Late
this evening the tariff bill passed
the house. 1t is substantially the
measure reported by the ways and
means committee in the first place.
except that it has been modified by
various amendments submitted by
that same committee in humble ac-
acknowledgement of the fragment of
mistakes it has consistently made. In
the tariff bill as adopted by the house
hides are free, saved lumber remains
at 81 per thousand feet, which is
half the Dingley rate, tea is free, cof-
fee is free, oil is free, and the coun-
tervailing duties on oil, lumber, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
DOME STIc.

Slight earthquake shocks were teIt
at Winchester, Virginia but no dam
age was done.
To provide the vice president with
a carriage or automobile for his So
cial uses" is the purpose of q res
olution offered by Senator Scott.
From Sing Sing prison. where
ne is serving a life sentence for the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
RULE CHANGES IN
NATIONAL GAME
MANY IMPORTANT MODIFlcA-
TONS THAT TEND TO BET
TERMENT OF GAME.
PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATING
TO GROUND RULES AND
STOLEN BASES.

For the convenience of the thous-
ands Of fans who will watch the ma
tlonal game this season, baseball writ
ers have been at work arranging the
changed rules into a more condensed
form than they are to found in the
report Of the national committee.
The amendments and additions to
the rules are good in all the leagues
and will be law wherever the national
game is played.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

President Cabrera OF Guatemala
during the last few months has twice
escaped the bombs of his enemies
and is to-day as closely guarded at
the capital as a monarch of CONT
mental Europe. Cabrera even fears
poisoning. 1t is said about Guate-
mala City that, no longer trusting the
servants about the palace, he now
has his mother prepare his food for
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Boy Dead: Home Wrecked.

Wickham, w. Va. April 11.-Roy
Parker was instantly killed and the
home of John Wiley completely
wrecked by the explosion of 100
pounds of dynamite which was set of
when Wiley discharged a shot at a
chicken. The charge from the gun
struck a rock and glanced. piercing
the house in which the dynamite was
stored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Sizing up the changes in order of
the numbered rules, the first new
idea appears under Rue SO, headed
delaying the game To the old rule
has been added the following:
Section 3. In event of the pitcher
being taken from the game by either
manager or captain, the player sub
stituted for shall continue to pitch IN
till the batsman then at bat has either
been put out or has reached first
base.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

coffee, which were evident avenues of
fraud on the people, have been re-
moved. The advances made to the
surprise of the people. on hosiery and
gloves, unfortunate remain. The
rates now in operation on cotton,
WOODEN, and silk goods of the kind
women buy in dry goods stores are
unchanged, and the present high
prices will be maintained so far as
the house of representatives is con-
cerned. There was no vote in re-
gard to hosiery and gloves, the lead
ers OF the house having been afraid
to trust their colleagues TO go on rec
ord, The protest of the women was
ignored absolutely.
The managers of the house major,
lily made sensational surrender at
the opening Of proceedings and pre-
scented a ways and means committee
amendment providing for absolutely
free oil
1t seems to be the sense of this
house" said Chairman Payne in a
thick voice that petroleum and its
products should be on the free list"
The amendment was adopted with
whoop and for the first time since
the organization of Standard Oil it
stood stripped Of all legislative favor
and on a level with all its competi-
tors. Ringing cheers, in which both
democrats and republicans joined.
greeted the passage of the amend,
ment When the final stage of the
debate had arrived and Speaker Can
non was about TO put the bill on final
passage, Champ ark, leader of the
democrats. made demand that a sep
arate vote be had on oil. The regu-
lars resisted. Cannon hesitated but
finally permitted the roll call which
put on record every member OF the
house on the question OF free oil
The final vote on the bill itself was
217 to l61. practically strict party
vote On the final passage four demo
Gratis, Brussard, Estopinal, PujO and
Wicklffe. all OF Louisiana, voted with
the republicans Austin of Tonnes
see was the only repub lean who cast
his vote against it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Train Crushed Child.

Iron Mountain, Mich, April 12.-
Eddie Robinson, aged IA, of Pembine.
Wis, fell off a freight train and his
left leg and arm were crushed. He
was brought to a hospital here and
cannot live.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
100000 TO HAMILTON COLLEGE.
Money Given by Carnegie Will Be
Known as Root Peace Fund.

Utica, n. Y, April 10.-President
N. w. Stryker of Hamilton college
announced in chapel yesterday that
Andrew Carnegie had given 100000
to the college. The fund will be
known as the E,ihu Root peace fund,
in recognition of the services of Sen
ator Root for International peace.
Senator Root is a graduate of Ham
ilton, a member of the board of trus-
tees and his permanent home is with
in the shadow of the college buildings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
DYNAMITE DISASTERS.
Two Men Killed by Explosion at
Quarry i'm Illinois.

Chicago, April 1.-Two men were
killed and two more were probably
fatally injured, and so workmen mar
rowly escaped death when charge
OF dynamite exploded by accident
yesterday in a quarry Of the illinois
Stone company at Lemont, I'll. The
charge had been placed in the stone
last fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
SWINBURNE is DEAD.
English Poet and Essayist Succumbs
to Pneumonia

to Pneumonia.
London, April 11-Algernon Charles
Swinburne, the poet and essayist, died
yesterday morning. He had been suf-
fering from influenza which developed
into pneumonia.
Swinburne was born in London,
April 5, 1887, his father being Admiral
SWinburne, and his mother Lady
Henrietta, daughter Of the third earl
of Ashburnham. He was educated in
France and England, and as a poet he
was especially well known for his
facile metrical invention.
He was a bachelor and lived at The
Pines, Putney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

The difference between fair or
foul" hit is shown as follows:
"a fair hit is a legal batted ball that
settles on fair ground between home
and first base or between home and
third base or that is on fair ground
when bounding to the outfield past
first or third base or that first falls on
fair territory beyond first or third base
or that, while on or over fair grounds,
touches the person of the umpire or a
p aver.
"A foul hit is a legally batted ball
that settles on foul territory between
home and third base, or that bounds
past first or third base on foul terri
tory beyond first or third base, or,
while on Or over foul ground, touches
the person of the umpire or
player.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Players removed from the game
must hereafter obey the following
rule:
IN the event of removal of player
or manager by the umpire, he shall
go direct to the club house and re-
main there during progress of the
game, or leave the grounds; and a
failure to do so viii warrant a for
fixture of the game by the umpire.
CThis rule shall be mandatory in the
major leagues, but in minor leagues
and in amateur contests a fining sys-
tenn may be substituted.)"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live stock.


Receipts estimated at is,
Ra.: marke, steady, l0c higher;
5rzyes. 1850 20: Texas steers, AGO
65.S0: western steers. 4.40m5.S5.
stockers and feeders. &.55@ so; COWS
and heifers, 2IO@6,0o: calves, 5.5Om
10.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 81
600; market 5d1Oc higher; light, 7.05
G74O; mixed, 7I0a $50; heavy, 72o
mZ7O; rough, 720@Z3O; good to
choice heavy, I3O@755; pigs, 5.90M
$50: bulk of sales. 7.3OMT45.
Sheep-Receipts. estimated at 49,,
600; market steady; native, 3.75M
6.25; western, 3.75@ $50; yearT1ngs,
$3.50 100; lambs, native, 5.5008.2O;
western. 5.5Om820.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Berthold F. Zinn Of Milwaukee
died suddenly of heart failure at
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Washington, April 10.-The bill to
provide for the taking of the next
census was passed by the senate in
form which, it is understood, will
meet the views Of the president re-
garding appointments for the census
work under regulations by the civil
service commission
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

According to the revised rules a
ball is not in play under the follow
ing conditions:
In case of a foul strike, foul hit
ball not legally caught, dead bal, in
reference with the fielder or batsman,
or a fair hit ball touching a base run
ner, the ball shall not be considered
in p ay until it be held by the pitcher
standing in his position and the UNI
pire shall have called Play"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

A most important addition has been
made to the rule covering the order
of batting. 1t reads:
section 2. When the umpire an
nounces the pitcher prior to com
mencement of game, the player an
nounced must pitch until the first
batsman has either been put out or
has reached first base"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Dairy

But.er-Steady; creameries, ga
2Sc; dairies, 2O@25c.
Eggs Steady; at mark, cases in
Guided, firsts, 193c; prime lists,
2O3c.
Cheese-StrOng; daisies. tic:
twins, 16c; Young Americas, lie;
long horns, lie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

Several changes were made as to
the charging of errors. An error shall
be given in the sixth column for each
misplay which prOIongs the times at
bat of the batsman or allows base
runner to make one or more bases
when perfect play would have insured
his being put out. But a base on
balls. a base awarded to batsman
by being struck by pitched ball an
illegal pitch, a baIl, passed ball or
wild pitch, unless such wild pitch or
ball be on the thirdstrike and allow
the batsman to reach first base, shall
not be included in the sixth column
In case Of a wild pitch or a passed
ball allowing the pitcher to reach first
base. the pitcher or the catcher, as the
case may be, shall be charged with an
he recent changes that have been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15
Produce

Strong; choice to fancy,
1.05m los; fair to good fO0mf.G3.
Poultry-Firm; turkeys, lie; chick
ems. 15c; springs, 15c.
Veal-Firm; 50 to GO-pound weights,
SIC; 60 to 85-pound weights, 8Ilc,
s. 20 11O-pound weights, 9m10c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-15

The vexed question as to the decid-
ing on ground rules was settled by the
following stipulation:
provided that it does not conflict
with any of these ru.es. and are ac-
certabIe to the captain of the visit
ing team If the latter object to
proposed ground rule, the umpire shall
have authority to adopt or reject it.