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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
MILBRATH TO WAUPUN.
Sheriff FRANKIE Takes Personal Charge
Of Prisoner.

Milwaukee. April Accompanied
by Sheriff H. f. FRANKIE himself,
Charles w. Milbra-h former city
treasurer, went to Waupun yesterday
morning to begin three-year Term
for embezzlement in connection with
the failure Of the c. W. Milbrath com
pany.
1t is customary FOR prisoners to wait
until they arrive at the penitentiary
before submitting to having their
heads shaved, but MilDath OF his own
free will preferred to have his mar
and mustache removed by MilWau-
kee barber and in compliance with his
request, Sheriff FRANKIE permitted his
charge to spend several minutes In
local BARRIERS chair before beginning
his journey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
Too Much Starch.

Lancaster, Pa, April 20-The Lititz
National bank of Lititz, Pa, is closed
1t had a paid up capital of s105 900.
One of the ventures in which the bank
was interested was starch
company and some time ago it ad.
vanced money to this concern to
build a factory in Decatur, H.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
Produce.
The S+ttpnF- limo Block.

Yes" said the old peer, my son
is wiling to stand for parliament
Unfortunately. he added, with
slight pause. parliament does not re
ciprocate. ''-Christian Register.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
Boy Shoots Himself.

Norfolk. Neb., April 1S.-Leroy
Roby. aged l. years. yesterday com
mitted suicide by shooting rather
than submit to punishment by his
father for a childish prank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN AGENT
SUICIDES IN PARIS
WILLIAM BAIN8RIDGE FORMERLY
SECRETARY TO CHINESE lie
CATION AT PEkIN.

Paris. April 18.-William Balm
bridge. special agent of the United
States treasury department attached
to the American consulate here, shot
and killed himself yesterday. It is be-
Iieved he was temporarily insane.
cambridge, who was from Iowa,
was second secretary of the American
legation at Pekin eight years ago. He
resigned from the diplomatic service
in 1908.
In March, 1906, he declined the
American consulship at Annoy. China,
and was afterward appointed special
customs agent of the United States at
Paris.
Long Experience in Service.
Washington, April 1S.-William Z.
Bainbridge was confidential agent of
the treasury in charge at Paris. He
was A. years of age His residence
was at Council Bluffs, Ia. He had had
long experience in the customs serv-
ice and for a year or more had been
in charge OF the Paris district. He
Was Regarded dS one VI me uSSl AcA
in the foreign service. Mr.. Balm
bridge. on one occasion. was sent on
an important mission for the state
department to one of the South Amer
| lean states. His salary at Paris had
recently been increased by the treas
ury department because of his effici-
| ency.
Mr.. Bainbridge's position of chief
| of the Paris bureau, 10 which he was
appointed two years ago, involved diff,
ficult and exacting bills and gradu-
| ally he broke down from worry and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
CHICAGO MARKETS S.
Live stock.

Cattle-Recefpts estimated at Il
600; market steady to 1Oc lower;
beeves. 4.750700; Texas steers, $50
05.7O: western steers, 4,40@5.75;
stockers and feeders, $500 $50;
COWS and heifers. 2.O006.OO; calves,
5.000I25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $4,000;
market steady; light, 6.7007.20;
mixed, 6.SO@130: heavy, 6.8507.30;
rough. 6.S5070O: good to choice
heavy. 6.S5Q13O; pigs, 5.G5Q6.50:
bulk of sales 7.O007.20.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 90
600: market steady; native, $3.50
.615; western, 3.650615; yearlings.
6150725; lambs, native, 5.50GS.20;
western, 5.S068.25.
Dairy.
Butter-Steady: creameries. go
csc: dairies. 2g0 25c.
Eggs-Firm: at mark cases includ-
ed. firsts, 2lc; prime frsts. &c.
Cheese-Steady; daisies. 1914 q
.1613c: twins, 15%@16c: Young
Americas. 15& 6l6c; long horns, 1854
616c.
Produce.
Potatoes-Firm: choice to fancy.
1,o50 LOS; fair to good, 1.oO01.G2
Poultry turkeys, tic:
chickens, lac; springs, 15c.
Eeal-Weak. IN 10 6f-D0und
weights, 5G51sc; 60 to S5-pound
weights. 61267c; So to 11O-pound
weights, 7Ib69c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22

Almost all actresses are either mar
ried or just getting over it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
JONES ANOTHER JEFFRIES?
Philadelphia Hercules Will Make
Ring Debut Soon.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. IA new
heavyweight fighter is being groomed
in this city for the worlds champion
ship. His name is John Jones. just
plain John Jones. but by those who
have seen him in action he is consider
ed a possibility of real class
Jones is a Philadelphia boy and
when he makes his debut in the near
future great things are expected of
him. He is a monster in size. but
some idea of his great strength can be
gained by his measurements. In the
first place. he will be the tallest man
in the ring He weighs 200 pounds and
has 20 inch reach. Jones is hitter
of the first water and his punches 90
straight from the shoulder. Besides
this, he simply dotes- on fighting.
Jack Hanlon of this city is looking
after Jones and says his man is the
real goods. Hanlon has received many
offers to stage the big fellow against
some of the eastern heavyweights. but
says he is in no hurry to bring out"
his man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

ing won a moral victory. waived his
claim in order to escape Kinsella's
Fostering and to prevent New YORK
from being held up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
superb Service, spiendid scenery

enroute to Niagara Falls, Muskoka and
Kawartha lakes, Georgian bay and
Temagami region, st. Lawrence river
and Rapids, Thousand islands, Algon-
quin National park, White mountains,
New England and New Jersey coast
coast resorts, via Grand Trunk railway
system. Double track Chicago TO
Montreal and Niagara Falls. Special
low round trip fares are in effect dur
ing summer season.
For copies of tourist publications,
fares and descriptive pamphlets apply
to W. S. Cookson, A. G. P. A, 135
Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

There is talk Of getting St Joseph,
Mo. into the league that Decatur and
Jacksonville are trying to organize. st.
Joe which has a population of 1900
and ought 10 be a good baseball town
but is not, has been mentioned in con-
nection with nearly every league that
has been formed within 500 miles ever
since il dropped out of the Western.
1t is stated that the promoters of the
new circuit hope TO keep the towns
together at least for one season 50 ti:;.'
they will have some claim 10 consid-
Grafton at the hands of the national
board when that body undertakes re
dstricting of territory next winter.
based upon the new census figures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
TROLLEYS MERGED
New Electric Railway System
Connecting Chicago and st.
Louis Planned.
FISHER PEOPLE AT HEAD
Includes Consolidation of Lines To
Bloomington and Connection
With Mckinley System.

Chicago. Dec. 17-WeIl defined plans
for the formation of a new electric
railway system 70 connect Chicago and
St. Louis. together with $7,0O0,OOU
merger Of electric interurban lines now
controlled by the Fisher syndicate of
Joliet were announced yesterday by
II. A Fisher. head of the syndicate. 1t
is understood the new line will connect
with the Metropolitan Elevated near
the terminus of the Douglas park
branch.
The announcement was brought out
by the incorporation in Springfield of
tAe Chicago, Joliet & East ST. Louis
Electric railway with power to build
and acquire electric lines extending
from Chicago through Joliet to East St.
Louis. with branches to Aurora and
Hammond. This will be the holding
company of the system, and a consoli-
dation of four companies now controll-
ed by the syndicate, three OF which
are operating and one under cOnstruc-
ton. Present plans contemplate con
struction only as far south as Bloom
ington. where connection will be made
with the Mckinley interurban system
for st. Louis.
Construction in Progress.
Construction is now in progress from
Aurora to Chicago Heights, under the
name of the Chicago, Joliet & Central
Illinois Electric railway. and s. miles
are already in operation between Jo-
liet and Aurora and between Pontiac
and Dwight.
The four present companies which
will be consolidated by the new com
pany are:
Joliet & Southern Traction COM
pany.
Joliet. Plainfield & Aurora Elec-
trio railway
Bloomington, Pontiac & Joliet
Electric railway
Chicago, Joliet & Central Illinois
Electric railway
The new company is capitalized at
100000, according to the incorpora-
ton papers. This will be increased to
S7.00O.000, the amount of the capital
Of the subsidiary companies.
Would Save Quail.
Bloomington. ILL.,, Dec. 17.-At yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
ROW over CAME:
RELATIONS OFF
Gruelling Tactics in Basketball
at Augustana College
Gymnasium.
MOLINE TEAM THE OFFENDER
Locals VictOrs by Score 35 to 81
Students Refuse Further Exhi-
billions With PecOIas.

Augustana college basketball team
defeated the Pecolas of Moline last
night in the college gymnasium by
score of 35 to 81. The game was the
most grueling contest ever seen on
the college floor, the MOliners resort
ing to football tactics in their efforts
to stem the tide of defeat. Not con-
tent with rough playing, the Pecolas
began to slug, whereupon the umpire
threatened to disqualify one of the
players He was unable 10 enforce the
rules, however, inasmuch as the Mo
liners had no substitutes.
So incensed are the Augustana stu
dents over the methods used by the
Pillow city men that they have decided
TO sever all athletic relations with
them and no return games will be
played with the Pecolas.
COlIesiHns Play, snnppiIy.
The Augustana team put up an ex-
cellent exhibition of basketball play
ing, and clearly outpointed the Pc
colas in the first half. the score being
30 TO 10 In the second half the Pc
colas began their football tactics in
an effort to run the Augustana men
off their feet For a time they We're
successful in their efforts. but the col
lege men rallied and succeeded in
maintaining a lead of eight points TO
the end of the game.
A curtain raiser was played between
the Augustana second team and the
Maroons of Rock Island Y. NJ c. A.
The Augustana boys got sweet revenge
for that 81 70 90 defeat which they re
Ceived at the hands of the Maroons on
the "Y' floor by turning the tables last
night to the tune of 80 TO Is. The Ma
rooms were at no time in the game, the
Augustana men completely outplaying
them.
Lineup of Teams.
The Pecolas and Augustana frs
teams lines up as follows:
ugustana-Andreen. center; Pear
son and Larson. forwards; BeXell and
Lund. guards
Pecolas-Wood center; Hartzell
and Young. forwards; Whiteside and
LOptien. guards.
Umpire, Anderson: referee, Evans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
MEET HERE AGAIN
Zbyszko and Turner Wrestle at
the Burtis Next Tuesday
Evening.
NOT A HANDICAP CONTEST
Men Will Clash on Even Terms to
Earn Right to Tackle GOtch
for Championship.

ZbysZko. the Polish wrestler who has
his eye on the championship of the
world and is bending every effort TO
dispose of all corners with a view of
getting a meeting with Frank Gotch.
will meet George Turner. the Iowan, in
another contest at the Burtis, Daven-
port. next Tuesday evening 1t will be
remembered that the two men wrestled
here recently and appeared also in two
other cities in handicap matches, in
none of which was the foreigner able
TO get two falls in 40 minutes as he
had agreed TO do. Turner took the
place of Gordon. the Minneapolis po-
liceman, who was unable to get a fur
Tough on account of the switchmen's
strike. and more than made good.
From the showing Turner made in
the handicap matches 1t is believed he
stands a good show to win in straight
wrestling bout, and the coming go will
be without the handicap feature In
the three contests between the two
men such enmity developed that Turner
refused TO go on at Galesburg, where
a fourth match had been scheduled,
and went home TO train for a finish
contest
Turner Is Conner.
Turner, while something of d new
conner, looks like championship mater
iaI. He has showed that he is faster
than Zbyszllo and well up on the poin-s
of the game, though handicapped III
weight and TO some extent in strength.
Turner will do his best TO win and
thereby earn a chance to meet Gotten
for the worlds championship. while
Zbyszko may be depended upon TO de
fend his position as a championship
possibility with all his might
ZbyszINo Wins Handicap Match.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec 17.-Zbyszko.
the Pole, last night won a handicap
match over the mysterious conduc-
tor" winning two falls, the first in 81
minutes with double hammer lock
and the second in 20 minutes with a
toe hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
ST. LOUIS RAISES PIN MARK
Regal BOwlers i'm Regular COMPETE
ton Set Worlds Record

St. Louis. Mo. Dec. 1.-THE Re
gals. playing in the City Star Bowling
league Tuesday night. broke the
worlds record for single game by
making a score OF .2S5. The aver
age OF the five men was 247. The
members Of the team and their scores
were: Julius Schmitt. 299; Bruce
Darling. 1873; NJ. L. Mason. 204: L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

terday's session of the Mclean Counss
Farmers institute resolutions were
adopted denouncing hunters for tres
passing upon farms and killing stock
and calling upon the legislature to pro
hibit quail shooting for five years Leg
islation was also asked prohibiting the
carrying of loaded weapons on the
public highwys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

W. Waldecker, 277, and Martin
Kern. 25G. The previous record was
1907
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Down with Lid in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 17.-Tommy Bras.
nahan of South Omaha and Frank
White of New York, both lightweights.
went 10 rounds to draw before the
Tri-City Athletic club last night This
mill ended prize fighting in Nebraska,
as Governor Shallenberger has order
ed the lid squeezed down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Stuna for Is Years

by indigestion's pangs - trying many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine in
vain. b. F. Ayscue of Ingleside. ~ c..
a last used DR.. Kings New Life pills,
and writes they wholly cured him
They cure constipation. biliousness.
sick headache. stomach. liver. kidney
and bowel troubles. % cents, at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

Burlington is already planning to or
ganize motor boat feet to come
through the Hennepin canal to the big
Peoria water regatta next July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
PASSING OF ZELAYA LONG
STEP FOR BETTER THINGS
u. S. GOVERNMENT SAYS

Continued from Page OneD
lutionists, but General Estrada, un7
der whose command the great body
of fighting insurgents now face Vas
queZ's troops at Rama, will have
none of him. Estrada's word will
bear weight in the choice of presi-
dent Many other patriots are eager
to take up the cares of state.
Zelaya has known, too, that Mad
riz was not acceptable to the United
States, and he has sought to learn
who would be looked upon with favor
by that government as his successor,
but the American government so far
as can be learned. has named no man.
and the choice probably will be with
those who have gained the upper
hand.
MesSnEe Conveys Resignation.
Accompanying his resignation, Ze
laya sent the following message TO
congress:
The painful circumstances in which
the country is plunged call for acts of
abnagation and patriotism on the part
of good citizens. who are witnesses of
the oppression of the republic by the
heavy hand of fate The country is
staggering under a shameless revolu-
tion which threatens the nations SOW
creignty, and a foreign nation unjustly
intervenes in our affairs. publicly pro-
viding the rebels with arms. which has
only resulted in their being defeated
everywhere through the heroism of
our troops.
ITO avoid further blOodshed and for
the reason that the revolutionists have
, declared they would put down their
arms when | surrendered the eXecu-
tive power, | hereby place in the hands
of the national assembly the abandon
ment of the remainder of my term OF
Office, which is to be filled by substi-
tute of their choosing, with the hope
that this will result in good 10 Near
aqua. the reestablishment of peace and
particularly the suspension of the hos
tility of the United States. to which
do not wish to give a preteXt for inter
vention."
Fruit Companies Clash.
Bluetields. Nicaragua. Dec II. via
New Orleans, Dec 1.-THE matter of
the integrity of concessions granted
Americans by Zelaya seems likely to
come to a focus through the advent
here of the Hiram, a steamer owned
by the Nicaraguan Fruit company, re-
Gently organized in New Orleans for
the purpose of entering the Nicaraguan
trade 1t has permit from Estrada
allowing this.
Has Right Sc River.
The Bluefields Fruit company, under
a concession from Zelaya. has the ex-
( elusive right to navigate the Escon-
dido river II is probable the local
agent of the Bluefelds company will
lodge a formal protest with American
Consul Moffat against the violation OF
the original concession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Save Quai

Bloomington. Ill., Dec. 17.-At yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
seiger Beats "kid" Sullivan.

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 17.-Joe Seiger
of Denver won from Kid" Sullivan of
Washington in ten rounds of what wa.
scheduled to be Is round contest be-
fore the Eureka Athletic club last
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
zbysxl>o Wins Handicap Match.
WARMED OVER

The big league catcher that Peoria
is after is Asmussen. the former out
law who was reinstated by the nation
al commission this week and awarded
to Eau Claire
Dick Cannon. nephew of Speaker
Cannon, is one of the warmest base
ball fans in Danville and is actively in.
terested in the new Three Eye team
there.
Jack Mccarthy made a deal at New
York yesterday, getting Pitcher Whit
ing and Catcher Weeden from the
Lynn club of the New England league
for his new "Cannonballs."
Dick Kinsella made his point with
Garry Hermann. after all, Cincinnati
waving claim to Pitcher Torrey 10
Springfield and allowing the deal for
the sale OF the player TO the New York
Giants TO go through. Kiusella claims
he gets $4,000 The national commits
sion this week refused to reopen the
case and allowed the award to Cincin-
natl to stand, but Hermann. after nav
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
Had Lost His Honey"

Luther Burbank relates a story
us an incident to ce-culture:
Excellent honey is made at Santa
Barbara, California, and its fame had
caused it to become a choice relish
for all meals. A young Californian
who had often visited a leading ho-
in that city, got married in course of
time, and the wedding trip itinerary
included hotel where it had been
often served, SO that the bride might
taste this superb honey.
" But the frs: morning at the
Santa Barbara hotel there was no
honey on the breakfast table. The
bridegroom frowned. He called the
old familiar waiter over to him.
"' Where's my honey?' he demand
ed.
1.-THE waiter hesitated, looked
awk wardly at the bride, then bent
toward the young man S ear and in
a stage whisper stammered:
" Mamie don't work here
no more, sir. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
BENIGHTED WOMEN.

a college Professor has asserted that
women are distinctly an inferior sex, and
practically an inferior species of men. So
far as commercial or intellectual ability
Is Concerned.
She does not have the intellect to plot
and plan and scheme,
10 make "A transportation trust hv start
ing with a team.
She : deaf Ia Opportunitv-that knocks
her door in vain
She ne;er realizes what a chance there
is for gain,
She cannot corner fuel. nor monopollze
a food,
And get the dozing public in a place to
soak it good.
She's partial To contentment-and her
ready tears will flow
When She discovers others who are bent
with grlef or Woe;
When some one meets misfortune she
Will quickly sympathize,
But to make a fortune from it is feat
she never tries.
Oh, woman is failure. She has never
found the way
10 put up the price OF something and
to make the others pay.
Why, womans mind is always on the
STYLES in lace or silk
Who VA, ii thought OF putting some pre-
ser, atives in milk?
Who was it thought of dousing nasty
chemicals on meats?
Who was it thought OF putting faulty
pavemenis on Onr streets?
Who once sold beans ior coffee, or made
pepper ont of bark?
When women try commercial work they
re cropping in the dark
Oh, woman is a failure, Why the best
that she can do
Is to struggle for ideals and to older
faiths be true
Is to Groom DER her babies, is to softly
sing and smile
And to fill our paths with sunshine, as
We journey all the while.
But, speaking OF successes, only man
knows what is meant
For the weak. benighted women seldom
plan to steal cent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

or one-thirtecnth Of all the land in
the United States. Thirty persons
and corporations own Ouc-ecvcnth of
the State Of California. or 10 30. 055
acres.
Here we have the spectacle OF a few
railroad companies. fifty-Gvr foreign
corporations and persons, and -
American citizens and corporations
owning 4l9 ,034 500 acres. an amount
equal to almost one-SiXth of tie to-
tai area OF tie United StStrS. Five
and uur-haif times more land than
there is in England, Waics. Scotland
and Ireland combined. Say, my fell
low citizens, do you think we need
to take 4 back seat when it comes TO
land monopoly ? Are not these fig
ureS startlingly suggestive? How
long will it take. at the same rate To
make this a land OF tenants and land
lords as IN Great britain Is If not
time something was done to check
this absorption of the heritage of the
people? In the language of the pa
triot, Henry, Shall we lie supinc-
ly on our back hugging the dclusive
fancy of hope till we are bound hand
and foot - Why not profit by the
history of the past and lock the
stable before the horse is stolen? If
the land monopoly was all. it would
not be quite so bad, but compara-
lively few have gobbled up all our
means of production and distribu-
ton, on which we are more or less
dependent for what we eat, drink
and wear, and yet we boast of our
liberty and Independence Aren't
We daisies! Have we any right to
make faces Il; the poor tenants OF
Europe? ? Well don't tank 50. -
J. {. Cuq
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
DR.. Reid. Editor of the Lancet. sale

DR.. Reid. Editor of the Lancet, said:
Teetotalers make more drunkards
than they redeem. Wherever they
succeed in securing cocrcive leg;s-
lation against alcohol, they swell the
tide OF inebriety. Among the south
ern nations of the world, where al.
cohol is found as one of the every
day beverages of the people, excessive
drinkin. and consequent drunkenness
are reduced to a minimum. London,
Chicago and New York, which are
without prohibition. have respective
ly only Z. l3, and % drunkards Der
900. while Portland, Me, the clas-
sic prohibition State, has A."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10
A Diplomatic AnneaI

a big hearted Irish politician in a
Western city had just left the public
hall, one night, when he was ap-
preached by beggar who said:
Heaven bless your bright, benev-
olent face! A little charity, sir, for
poor cripple -
The politician gave the man some
coins saying:
And how are you crippled. old
man."
Financially. sir, answered the
begSar, as he made off.