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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE

/ is not illegal for a union labor
organization to picket an unfair" es-
tablishment if the picketing is done
IN a peaceabIe manner, according to
the decision Of Judge Ellsworth in
Oakland, Cal.
Greenough's famous statue Of
George Washington has been moved
from the plaza Of the capitol in Wash
ington to the basement Of the Smith
sonian institution.
A. L. Tan, a Chinese student of the
University of Southern California
academy, won the annual oratorical
contest in Los Angeles, defeating rep
resentatives of three other schools.
Tan has been in America only two
years.
The Oregon legislature yesterday
passed an amendment to the sta e
constitution permitting the state to
build and operate railroads. This
was done to fight the Hartman and
Hill interests.
The Pace bill, providing for local
OPTION by majority instead of two
thirds vote as heretofore, passed
both bodies of the Arizona legisla-
ture
Arrnv engineers Doring FOR addition
al water supply for the Sandy Hook
military reservation have discovered
what is believed to be a prehistoric
rorcst on the New Jersey coast
The suffragettes Of London are adj
vertising their meetings in many
unique ways, but the latest is a We
hicle resembling a police van which
goes about the streets labeled with
the suffragettes' colors.
An aged man of New York city
was found in a park by a tailor,
was given a job by the tailor and as
he was abous to start work dropped
dead from starvation.
Mrs. Hetty Green met Matthew
Aston Wilks, her would-be son-in-law,
in a New York bank by appointment
and studied at close range the man
who is a sutton for the hand of her
daughter, Sylvia.
James Marlborough, a gardener for
merly employed at Castle Gould,
Port Washington, Long Island in a
deposition in the separation suit OF
Katherine Clemmons Gould against
Howard Could, testifes that he new |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE naval
appropriation bill was under consider
alton in the senate throughout the
day. An amendment was adopted
which will have the effect, if accept
ed by the house, of restoring the ma
rine corps on board all battleshipS
and armOred cruisers in accordance
with the practice of the navy prior to
the presidents order removing *he
men from the ships. The New Mex
leo and Arizona statehood bill, which
passed the house Monday, was re
fe2red by the senate to the committee
Oh territories. The senate agreed to
a provision that no part of the apprO-
priation for powder in the naval bill
should be paid to any trust or com
bination in restraint of trade. The
house devoted itself TO consideration
of bills under suspension OF the
rules. \ number were passed, among
them being those requiring the equip
ment of ocean going vessels with wire
less apparatus and providing for the
reorganization and enlistment Of a
naval academy band. The Indian aD-
preparation bill carrying $11,571,000
passed. Among the bills passed were:
Amending the interstate commerce
laws so as to make it a misdemeanor
for any interstate carrier to make
any false entry or record pertaining
to its business; charging the mem
bcrshfp Of the interstate commerce
commission from seven TO nine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
FLEET RETURNS
FROM WORLD TOUR
ADMIRAL sPERRY's BLUE FLAG
SALUTEO sY CRUISER NOFIr
CAROLINA.
WIVES, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
GATHER TO WELCOME SAIL
ORS HOME.

Fort Monroe, Va, Feb. 21.-When
the salutins guns on the forward
bridge Of the armored cruiser North
Carolina doomed Is times yesterday
in honor of the blue flag of Rear Ad-
miral Sperry on the battleship Con-
uecticut the combined forces that are
to enter Virginia capes Monday to De
reviewed by President Roosevelt in
celebration of the world cruise of Is
American battleships were competed.
The fleet was near enough to Virginia
last night to insure its arrival off
Hampton Roads some time today. The
feet will remain off the coast until
this afternoon and evening and will
get under way tomorrow morning In
time to pass into the home waters
and begin filing by the Mayfiower ex-
acsly at the hour arranged. Arrange
i11nts and details OF the review are
being carried forward with the same
degree of certainty as though the IL
nattleships and their escort were al
ready in view off the Virginia coast.
Scores of officers wives are already
at the hotels here Among them are
19 who made journeys all the way
around the world on the merchant
ships and who overlook or awaited the
naval vessels at various ports visited.
Some of these intrepid women even
went all the way to Australia, but
most of them remained in Japan
while their husbands were in the An
tipOdes. There are other wives here
who went with the neet as far as
California. Still others there are who
COntented themselves with Witness
ing the departure from here Il
months ago and who then returned to
their homes in various parts of the
country. The social feature of the
fleets return and stay in The Roads
is to be as notable as the departure.
From Washington and other points
large parties have arrived for fleet
week" and thousands more are eX-
pected within the next two days.
Washingtons birthday is to be Gel
ohratad as . holiday moro onraraIIv
than ever before in this section. and
all residents of NorfoII, Nnwnort
News. Hampton and other cities who
can possibly do so will either be
.aAoat or gathered along the shores
of the roadstead
Rear Admiral William Fl. Fmerv.
who commanded one of the divisions
of the feet uD 20 the time Of his re-
tfronnn4 1T Manila laet NovoD,bor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
STEAMER WRECKED
zoo LIVES LOST

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 21.-The Argen-
tine steamer, Presidente Roca, from
southern ports according to the re-
ports received here, has been wrecked
between Puerto San Antonio and
Puerto Madrin on the east coast. The
steamer caught fire and it is believed
that 200 passengers have persisted It
is reported also that the steamer
sunk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
EIbe OverfTows Its Banks.

Madgeburg, Prussia, Feb. 22.-Fifty
villages and $4,000 acres Of land are
under water. as the result Of the Elbe
being out of its banks. Most of tins
inhabitants of Seehausen, which had
a population of about 5000, have fed
to this city. Thousands Of cattle
and sheep have been drowned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
CASTS OFF WANT AD. HUSBAND.
Chippewa Falls Woman Again to En-
joy Single 8Iessedness.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 21-
Marriage was failure in this case
says Mrs. Louis StruvneZ, formerly
Miss Frances Livingston, who two
months ago chose Struvnez from over
1000 applicants for her hand and mar
ried him January 10.
She has left her husband at Dor
chester and returned to her farm near
Boyd. She will not state the exact
cause for taking the step, or whether
she will apply for divorce.
She began advertising for a husband
October 6. 1908. and by the close or
the year she had received over 1000
proposals from men in all parts Of the
United States, Canada and England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Madison, Feb. 18.-Asscmblyman
Mortensens bill relating to the sal"
Of aduiterated milk and cream wa
recommended for passage in the ass
sembIy after a motion by Mr.. Daub Of
Eau Claire, to indefinitely postpone
action on it, had been lost. The mca
ure provides that "any person who
shall by himself. his servant or agent
Of any other person or as the scryan
or agent of any corporation sell or Of
fer for sale or furnish or deliver 10
any creamery cheese factory, corpora
ton or person any adulterated mi i
or cream shall be guilty Of a misdo-
meanor and upon conviction punish
by a fine of not less than twenty-five
or more than one hundred dollars or
not less than 80 or more than 60 days
in jail"
Senator Martin presented a bill re-
quiring filing of primary or general
election expenses within thirty days
after SUCH election and the payment
Of a fee of 10 per cent on the first
800 and / per cent upon each adj
ditional 800. One-half Of this fee
money is to go to the city or county
treasury the other half to the state
The thirteenth senatorial joint bal
lot brought no results so far as the
election of a United States senator is
concerned. Stephenson was still four
short.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison. Feb. 1.-THE assembly
spent nearly two hours this morning
in a wrangle over a bill TO create
new judicial circuit in northern wis.
consin to be composed Of the coun-
ties of Eau Claire, Chippewa Rusk
and Sawyer. An attempt to kin it
failed, and it goes over for action
later.
The senate received fourteen new
bills which have been filed with the
revision committee Among the bills
was one by Senator Blaine limiting
expenditures for primary and genera
elections. 1t provides that money can
be spent for these purposes only
travelling. rent Of halls, speakers q.
musicians, printing copying poll liso
making canvass of votes. postage
telephone, telegraph and messengers
clerks at headquarters, contributions
to campaign committees For thu
first 5000 voters candidates may spend
5000; for each 100 above that up to
% 900, 50, each 100 above 25,OOO, ST
No one shall contribute more than So
to a candidates cause without the
candidates order nor shall candidate
give any one more than So without
filing two reports. Violations by can
didateS are punishable by a fine up %
81 600 and by others a fine up to
$1,000 Senator Martin introduced
bill for rotation OF names on primary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

list. In the document Gorky is de-
scrfbed as a house painter.
The report received at Paris from
Cuba that Senior Luis Estevez, vice
president of Cuba under Presiden.
Palma's administration, had commit
ted suicide, has been versifed. Ex-
actIv a month after the death of his
wife he shot himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25
TO RAISE BEER EMBARGO
AGATE Ware Makers on Long Island
Want Open Windows, Too.

New York, Feb 20.-A strike in
the enamelIing department of the La
lance & Grosjean agate works at
Woodhaven, L. l., may have the et-
feet of throwing into idleness 2 900
nen and women. At present zoo
men are on strike Their action has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

another statement without any fear
Of contradiction. that he is on the i'm
pOcJant committee ON Indian affairs.
which every year considers a great
appropriation bill, and he has seldom
or never rendered useful service on
it. There is no SENATOR" continued
Mr.. Penrose. glazing toward Mr. La
Toilette. who has a greater record
fo~ absence than he. 1t i'll becomes
him to criticise these committees.
When he is here it is only to delay
the business of the senate, to hold up
the transaction of public business and
embarrass those who, under their
oaths of Office and in conscientious
discharge of their duties endeavOr to
enact legislation. I shall not sit here,
and | desire to give such notice to
the senator from wisconsin and lis
ten to arguments that might better
be made by vendor of patent medi-
cines from the tail door of a cart in
village of Wisconsin than from a
senator of the United States
Mr.. La Toilette had remained
standing while these remarks We're, di
rected toward him. It's of little
| value" he said to utter a conuradic-
ton here to much that has been said
| It would merely put the word of one
! senator against that of another.
| have not attended the meetings of
! some of the committees to which l
was assigned. I attended meeting of
the committee on claims once or
twice. Not feeling I could render
| service Of value on it, l asked to be
relieved from membership on that
committee. / have been reasonably
diIigent on the committee on Indian
| affairs"
The postoffice bill, carrying over
! 1892, 100000 was passed by the senate
after stormy debate. The army APP
preparation bill reported to the sen
ate. carried $1O2, 500, 900. an increase
| of "a 783,056 over the amount passed
! by the house. An amendment adopt
ed provides for the attendance OF
! " est Point cadets for the Taft inaugU-
raj. this provision having been re-
fused by the house.
The controversy over the Legislative
| appropriation bill, in connection with
the much discussed salary Of the sec
rotary of state, involving the eligibil-
ity of Senator Knox for that office,
was settled in the house when the. bill
was sent to conference and the com
mittee authorized TO consider the sal
airy provision as if in disagreement.
! This gives the committee power to re
/ duce the pay from $4,000 to So 00).
| it's former figure. The republicans
were caught mapping when the resolu,
ton by Nj Fitzgerald was adopted
disagreelug to the senate amendments
creating the offices of undersocre-
| tary and fourth assistant secretary of
state. A bill codifying and amending
( the penal laws of the United States,
was passed and the Notifications APP
preparation bill discussed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Madison, Feb. 18.-At the joint
session today Senator Stephenson fell
four short of enough to elect. In the
assembly big attempt was made to
repeal the law creating county su-
pervisors of census, but it failed. The
bill will be considered further next
Tuesday to which time the Legislature
adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Washington. Feb 17.-LiquOr Iegis-
Iation was the subject Of considera-
ton in the house. When the penal
code bill was taken up, Mr.. Humph-
reys offered an amendment, agreed
upon by the house leaders. to regu-
late the Interstate shipment Of intoXj-
eating LIQUORS. The amendment,
which is the Knox bill that passed
the senate. forbids the transportation
Of LIQUOR in interstate commerce un-
less it is consigned TO bona tide con
signee5 and unless the package is
labeled plainly with the name OF the
constance and the exact character of
the contents is shown. The amend
ment prohibits the shipments Of Ii
quor c. 0. D. Mr.. BarthOldt Of Mis-
soui. sought to amend the amend
mont 50 as o include cider, and so
called temperance drinks, and all
beverages containing more than three
per cent Of alcohol" The Bartholdt
amendment was defeated. % to 81.
Mr.. Humphreys amendment was
adopted. 129 10 10. Speaker Cannon
took his place OH the floor and voted
every time with The temperance
forces.
An attempt to abolish capital pun
ishment as a penalty under the fed
eral Jaws was blocked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Washington. Feb. 1S.--An acrid eX-
change Of words took place in the sen
ate between Senator La Toilette.
who was criJicising the methods OF
that body in handling appropriation
bills and Senator PenrOse, chairman
of the committee on postroads, in
charge of the postoffice bill, then un-
der discussion. Mr. La Toilette ad-
dressed himeIf at length to the meas
IRE and severely arraigned the senate
for permitting legislation to accumu-
late until the last days of the session
when he declared. important bills
were rushed through with little or no
time for senators to understand them
NV observation is that these appro-
Driation bills get in here about as
late for long session as they do for
a short session. said La FolIette-
1T seems to be a part of the system
that these most important legislative
acts shall have little consideration
At this point Mr.. PenroSe arose
and with violent anger and glarlng
across the C0duDtI at inc oAA1A4N ~ -
of the senator from Wisconsin, said
in 4 loud voice: 4 shall not SIT
silent in my seat when misstatements
are made or clap-trap statesman
ship is attempted here. l charge that
the senator from Wisconsin has been
on the committee on census and DUR
ing his service on that committee mas
failed to attend a single meeting OF
II. I make that charge without any
fear of contradiction. He is on the
committee on claims and has only at
tended its meetings once or twice IN
all his service and that attendance
was only TO bring up some TRIVIAL
claim. l make the statement without
fear of contradiction that he IS on the
committee on pensions, which has one
of the largest appropriation bills pend
ing before congress every year, and
he has hardly ever been present at.
its meeting according to the unani-
NOUS testimony of nearly all his col
leagues on that committee. / make
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Washington, Feb. 21.-Carrying
100000 in gold pieces fresh from the
government mint to pay off the men
of the Atlantic fleet, the gunboat.
Yankton, which Friday completed its
cruise around the world, left yester-
day for Norfolk to rejoin the fleet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
The Ball Game
Today Should
Be Warm

This afternoon a game OF ball Will
be played at the East Ely park be-
tween MeGill and Ely mines and II
the smelter boys are at their best
there will be an exhibition of ball
playing that will be we'll worth the
price of admission.
Rumor has 1t that lin up of the
smelter team contains some excep-
tionally good timber and that there
has been no lack of practice work.
The Elyites claim last Sundays game
was sample of what they can put
up al n moments notice.
During the last few days there
has been little else talked of but
base ball and it is expected there
Will be a large crowd of ball en-
thusiasts on the ground when the
game is called
The line up will be as follows:
Luchesi. C.: Conner and Fulmer, p;
DAILY, 2b Dickinson. IS; Bennett, 3b;
Sturm. If: Fahrendorf. CT; Ball. rf;
The MeGill boys will play In the fol
lowing order: Curtain, c. Fay and
Jones, p, Rostetter. 1b; Spargur, 2b;
Burns, 3b; Vim. IS. Jones, RI; Cans
Of. DAILY. RI.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02

rectors meetings we're held for both
the Bank of Ely and the First Ma
tional bank Reports then made of
the local demand for savings bank
facilities resulted in the step being
taken.
Among business men yesterday the
opening of the savings bank depart
ments was commented upon as a
move that would unquestionably be
of great benefit in The district. The
business men like II particularly for
the reason that it means that great
many people will save money who
would not do so under the regular
banking plan. The fact that their
savings deposits will draw important
interest is a feature that appeals TO
the wage earners in all lines and
means that they will put money away
and that as il grows they will turn
more and more of 1t into realty and
business enterprises and into general
circulation. \ great deal of money
that has been sent away each pre-
vious month for deposit and for
purchases will also be kept at home
i'm future through the attractivness
of the home savings bank depart
ments.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
Public is Quick
to Respond
SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS BANK
OF ELY AND FIRST NATIONAL
RECEIVED MANY DEPOSITS
YESTERDiN-PLAN FAVORED.

Announcements made by the Bank
of Ely and the First National Bank
in the News of yesterday morning
concerning decision 10 at once open
savings departments. resulted in
quick response from the public.
Inquiry made at both banks be-
fore the closing hour in the after
noon brought reply that a number
of savings accounts had been opened
at each during the day and the banks
were highly gratified with interest
that had been displayed and the de-
posts received. Among the new de-
positors in the savings departments
were not a few school children.
Decision to open savings depart
ments in the two banks is now learn
ed to have been reached during the
recent visit of W. W. Armstrong
from Salt Lake. at which time di-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
Near Ready To
Commence
Building

The contract for building the
modern edifiee of the East Ely
Methodist Episcopal church will be
let within two weeks. as final ar
engagements were practically com
pleted at a meeting yesterday for the
beginning of construction.
The building proposed, for solidity,
beauty and eommodiousness Will
rank second TO none in the state.
Though the Ely district had been
looked after by superintendent of
the Methodist Episcopal church at
different times, and by other min
isterial representatives of the church
yet the denomination never had a
settled pastor in the district until
Rev Jas X. Barr, was appointed 10
the field by Bishop Henry White
Warren, in August last after con-
ference with Superintendent, Geo.
c. King. who represented the inter
ests of the church in the Ely dis
trict. Thus the permanent organ
ization of the church was begun by
the appointment of Rev. Jas. X.
Barr as the settled pastor, who has
since strenuously pursued his work.
organizing the local church the first
thing upon his arrival.
The erection of this splendid new
ediflce to the Worship of Almighty
God, will simply mark the beginning
of the Methodist Episcopal church
building work In eastern Nevada,
as numerous other fields are asking
for the establishment of local
churches i'm their midst and as the
Methodist is a distinctly missionary
church It will serve those fields to
the full extent of its ability. Though
the mission funds. including the
Sunday school, the Methodist church
is paying into the Nevada mission
not less than $1,000 for each $1.OO
contributed About 100000 of
this is coming into the Ely district
from which not $500 has yet gone
to the mission fund. Blu tuat the
conference in August the recording
of things actually done will be such
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
EAST ELY NJ. +. CHURCH.

Preaching today at II a. m. and
s D. M; Sunday school at II m. Mid
week meetings; Ladies Aid Society
at the parsonage Wednesday for an
all day meeting and to hold spe-
cial business meeting in the after
noon relative to their May sale. The
Busy club will meet with Mrs j.
w. Meyers, on Thursday at p. m.
The club is we'll along on the second
fifth of the cost of their window in
the new church. The board of
trustees will hold their regular
weekly meeting Thursday p. m.
at the parsonage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
LOCAL-PERSONAL

Wallace for bringing in the smallpox
patient from MeGill TO the pest
house at the county seat, was dis
missed by Judge Cartwright yes
terday. because OF the non appear
ance of the district attorney.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
FOR BANKER.

Elmer L. Prettyman, superinten-
dent of Pinkerton's National Detec-
tive Agency for the Denver district,
is spending a few days in the dis
trict, in the interests of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
McGHL SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The Sunday school in the upper
townsite at MeGill meets this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Irvine. The Sunday
school in the lower camp meets in
the school house, at $50 p. m
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02

Services for today in the church
hall in the Pheby block, will be as
follows: Sunday school 10 a. m:
Preaching l l a. m: Epworth League
devotional meeting / p. m. Preach
ing s p. m. The Epworth League
will hold a short business session
which will be followed by a social
for the leaguers and their young
friends at the home of Mrs. De Vlem-
ing Monday at S p. IN. Tuesday at
p. m. there will be the monthly
meeting of the finance committee
and trustees. The Ladies Aid Society
will be entertained on Wednesday
afternoon by Mesdames Tingley and
Lehman at the home of the former.
Midweek prayer meeting Thursday
p. m. Song practice. Saturday 8
p. m. At the morning service the
pastor is to preach especially to the
boys and girls. bur adults. will also
be welcome at the service.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-02
BIG INCREASE.

The growth in attendance and in
terest at the East Ely NJ. Z. Sunday
School has made necessary the order
ing of so percent additional supplies.
me new supplies will be here for
next Sunday