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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
COOK To
ARRIVE TUESDAY

On Board the Oscar II Off Nan
tucket, $50 p. m, Sept. 21.-(By
United Wireless and Marconi Wire
less Telegraph.)-To the Associated
Press:
"My desire to get on American soil
increases with every mile left behind
bv the Oscar II. The vessel is doing
her best, although delayed occasion
ally, making 400 miles in the last "a
hours.
Commander Peary's unfortunate
accusations have disclosed another
side of his character. The specific
records of my journey are accessible
to every one who reads and all can
decide for themselves when Peary
publishes a similar report.
"Frederick A. Cook"
The steamer Oscar H., with DR..
Frederick A Cook aboard, will not ar
rive at New York until Tuesday morn
ing. This is at the urgent request of
the reception committee which is to
meet DR.. Cook.
The steamer could have reached
Sandy Hook this afternoon, but a
message from the reception commit
tee asking that the arrival be delayed
owing to the fact that it was impos-
sible to change the committees ar
engagements was received Sunday
evening by wireless, and the cap
tain consented to comply with the re-
quest. The Oscar II is therefore under
decreased speed and will reach quar-
antine at about 1880 tomorrow morn
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
GUN PLAY LEADS
:.n TO PEN|TEN|TARY

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 21.-Yesterday
morning in circuit court, Harvey Gus
tavus was sentenced by Judge Bur
Lell to seven years in the penitentiary
at Waupun, upon the charge of shoot
lrg William Hanke of the town OF
Fremont, August 1, of this year.
Hanke has fully recovered from his
injuries.
Gustavus was arrested on the
charge Of assault with intent to kin,
but the information filed against him
charged him with a lesser offense-
that of assault with dangerous weap-
ons, evincing a depraved mind re-
CARELESS of human life. He pleaded
guilty to this second count. 1t was
expected that the case would be hard
fought and long one, and the abrupt
ending yesterday morning was
great surprise. A special plea of in
sanity was interposed last week but
the jury found the defendant was
sane at the time Of the alleged as
sault Gustavus had trouble with a
bartender on an excursion boat from
Fremont and left the boat, threat
ening to shoot somebody. He went to
his shanty on Bay Boon and secured
a shotgun and met the boat at turn
In the river, firing broadside.
The shot struck Hanke, who was
an innocent bystander on the boat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23

stock of the company, recently made
David L. Bush is also a Wisconsin
man, having been born near Beloit.
He, too, worked his way up from d
train hand, and was assistant general
superintendent with headquarters in
Milwaukee for several years before
his transfer 10 Chicago as superintend-
ent six years ago. He succeeds W. J.
Underwood.
Herman B. Earring is a brother of
President A. j. Earling. He, like the
others, is a Wisconsin man He was
assistant general superintendent in
Milwaukee until transferred to SINH
lar position in Minneapolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
MIL WAUkEE ROAD
ELECTS OFFICERS
NUMBER OF WISCONSIN BOYS
PROMOTED To- HIGHER
POSITIONS.

Milwaukee, Sept. 19.-At the annual
meeting of the Milwaukee road yes
terday the following directors and Of
ficers were elected:
Directors-Donald G.. Geddes, Ros-
we'll Miller, William Rockefeller, John
A. Stewart and John D. Ryan, New
York.
Chairman of board-ROswell Miller.
Presidential. J. Earring.
Second vice president-E. w. Nc
Kenna.
Third vice PRESIDENT. H. Hiland.
Fourth vice president-E. S. Kelley.
Assistant to president-E. D. Sewall.
Secretary-E. W. Adams.
Assistant secretary-T. G. Sherman.
Assistant secretary and transfer
AGENT. NJ. McKinlay.
Assistant secretary and transfer
agent-C. B. Ferry
Assistant secretary and transfer
agent-R ]. Marony.
Treasurer-F. G. Ranney.
Assistant treasurer-John McNab.
General auditor-W N. D. Whine.
General manager-D. L. Bush.
General superintendent-H. B. Earl
ing.
Chief engineered J. Whittemore.
Comptroller and land commissioner
H. G. Haugan.
General counsel-George R. Peck.
General solicitor-Burton Hanson.
Assistant general solicitor-Charles
E. Woman.
An import ant action was the cleo
ton of John D. Ryan, president of
the Amalgamated Copper county, one
of the great Standard-Oil-Rockef
enterprises, as director to succeed
he late Henry H. Rogers
nonald Q. Geddes, whose election to
succeed Peter Geddes of New York
was announced, comes into the po-
sition somewhat by right Of inheri-
lance. His IA her is an old man and
unable to devote as much as formerly
TO his business interests.
Herman B. Earring, who was assist
ant general superintendent of the Mil
waukee road with headquarters in
Milwaukee for a number Of years, is
made general superintendent Of the
system. He is now general suneTir-
tendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
Puget Sound road.
A5out 100000 70, e= we're cast at
tie election, which IS almost twice IS
many as usual, this being accounted
for = the inc~ecso IN the capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
OBITUARY..

Judge Charles H. Grote, for twenty
years county judge of Monroe county,
died at the age of so. He was born
in Germany, coming here in 1857.
George F. Peabody, secretary of the
National Fisheries society, and cou-
sin of George Foster Peabody of New
York died in Appleton, Wis.
Mrs. Nina Gaynor, wife of Judge J.
A. Gaynor, died of apoplexy, a. the
age of 40 years. She is the daughter
of Judge c. NJ. Webb, and is survived
by her husband and three children.
The family formerly lived at Wauke-
sha.
Nary Elizabeth, wife of DR.. Wyman
Towns, a pioneer physician of Fons
81 Lac, died after five years of i'll
ness, aged IS years. She is survived
by the husband and two sons Hiram
and Wyman. DR.. and Mrs. Towns
wo&,d have celebrated Their golden
wedding next January.
Gen. Edward NJ. McCook, eX-goyer-
@or Of Colorado and former minister
of the United States TO Hawaii, died
Gt the Chicago Baptist hospital OF
Bvight's disease. Gen. McCook's
brother, Gen. Arson G. McCook OF
New York, was present at the death
scene. Burial viii be at Steuben-
vile. Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Taylor Adds. widow OF
Judge Asa 0. Adds of Washington,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
BADGER BRIEFS.

Two saloons and the postOftice al
Hammond were robbed of $104.
P. J. McKeigue, convicted of selling
liquor on Sunday, was fined $50 and
costs at GAINESVILLE.
Louis Schneider, a soap manufac'
turer, was held up, assaulted and rob-
bed of $3.50 by two men at Racine.
Mrs. Adolph Weir is dead as the
result of a gasoline explosion at the
residence of the Rev. Mr.. Werr in
Brownsville.
Helmer Carlson, a 17-year-old boy,
was killed at the sawmill of the
North Wisconsin Lumber and Manu-
featuring company at Hayward.
Four cows were killed and fifty pas
sengers severely jolted when an IL
terurban car between Sheboygan and
Plymouth collfded with the herd.
JOSEPH Musinski was found dead in
ed at his farmhouse in the town of
lepere by his son. Mr.. Musinsh was
So years old and had lived in the
county for many years.
Gustave Walker, an employe of a
sewer contractor at West Bend, while
employed at the septic tank was COM
Pletely buried in a cavein of ground.
Rescued by fellow employees, he was
revived by physicians after several
hours work.
Arthur Melmaa, 16 year old lad,
living near Washburn, may lose the
sight of one eye as the result of an
accident His little brother obtained
possession of a dynamite cap, which
he struck, a portion flying into the
elder brothers eye.
Nellie Brown. aged IA years. daugh-
ter of Byron Brown of ViroQua, Wis,
took chlorform following the refusal
of her mother to allow her to wear a
thin dress to school. When found she
was unconscious and the services of
three doctors were required to revive
her.
Miss Helen Gross whose home was
at Kiel, Wis. but who was employed
as a domestic in Fond du Lac, and
who was to have been married on
Oct. , to William Linde, died suddenly
and mysteriously at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Obberreich, from
heart failure.
Upon reaching Plymouth to attend
the county fair, Mrs. Henry Arens OF
New Holstein, suddenly succumbed 10
heart failure on the accommodation
train of the Milwaukee road. The
body was removed to the undertaking
rooms of Kiefer & Siemers. Deceased
was 81 years of age.
Mrs. H. Rude of Eau Claire, en-
ployed at the LANCE Canning com
pany's factory. after her work was
finished, went upstairs TO gather up
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
FOR REIGN.

The deposed shah of Persia left the
confines of the Russian legation
Thursday afternoon and started his
journey to Russia. He is to live in
practical exile, probably at Odessa
Another flood has visited the ia
miltepec district in the state OF
Oaxaca, Mexico. Sugar plantations
and mills have been destroyed, hun
dreds of cattle have been killed and
scores Of farm laborers have lost
their lives in the waters.
The Liverpool Post prints an inter
view with a Scotch sailor named John
Barclay, who claims to have been one
of DR.. F. A. Cooks sailors when he
sailed in search Of the pole. Only
the fact that Barclays dates and
facts are badly jumbled prevents the
interview from proving sensational, as
he alleges that Cook was never away
from the ship more than three days
at a lime
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
sEckEL WINS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Princeton Golfer Defeats YaFe's Player
in Individual Honor.

Rye, N. Y, Sept. 19.-Albert Seckel
of Princeton, won the intercollegiate
Individual golf championship yester-
day afternoon, defeating Harry G.
Legg, of Yale, UP, 4 to play. The
match was SO holes. Seckel ended the
morning round five up. In the after
noon he gained one. This is Sockets
first title, although he was runner-up
his year in nine important tourna-
ments, beside playing a conspicuous
part in national amateur championship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
COL 0NEL. HARVEY
HAS CLOSE CALL

Manahawken, N. Y, Sept. 10
Colonel George Harvey, president of
Harper's Publishing company and edi-
tor of the North American Review
and Harper's Weekly, was close to
death in an automobile accident yes
terday. Although pinned beneath the
overturned car, he escaped with a
broken collar bone and minor injuries.
J. Henry Harper and his son were
thrown out and only slightly bruised.
While dashing along a narrow turn
pike a motor cyclist appeared, the
chauffeur swung the car up Ion the
side of a sand ridge. The car over
turned and fell on Colonel Harvey.
He was unconscious when eXtricated
but soon revived.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
OMAHA TRACTION
LINES IN TIE Up

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19.-The street
railway system of Omaha and Council
Bluffs unexpectedly was tied up yes
terday when 500 tratnmen went on a
strike The tieup was not complete
but no attempt was made to run cars
on schedule. Many lines did not
starr until the middle of the after
noon and service was abandoned dur
ing the evening.
The strike resulted in the failure Of
employees to agree in regard to wages
and hours.
The committee of arrangements for
President Taft's visit tomorrow is en-
deavoring to prevent any marring Of
that occasion. No disturbance has
vet resulted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23

D. c., died in York Harbor, Me-, 50
years old She was the mother Of
ArthurNT. and Owen F. Adds and Mrs.
Bryan Lathrop of Chicago and of Miss
Cornelia J. Adds of Washington and
Mrs. Amy Bradley of Boston. Samuel
C. Taylor, who was the father Of
Aid. Francis w. Taylor, was brother
Mrs. Adds was born in Quebec and
lived after her marriage, in st. Al
bans and Brattleboro, VT, removing
to Washington when Judge Adds was
appointed to the Court Of Claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The United States Hide and
Leather company is erecting another
three-story bleach house at Merrill.
The Platteville gas company ex-
poets to have the plant in running or
der not later than Oct. /. Mains and
connections are being put in and the
mains soon will be laid.
The new paper mill at Ashland will
be operated by electricity transmitted
from the plant at White river, where
the work of repairing the damage
done by food is practically com
pleted.
Eastern capitalists are negotiating
for the large plant Of the HeimerI
Hide and Leather company, at Jeffer-
son, Wis, and it is expected that it
will soon be in full operation again
with about 100 employees.
The big main drive which the Me
nominee River Boom company has
been running down the river since
June 1 is in Marinette. After months
of labor 1OOOOO,OOO feet of timber
lie in the company's boom. The tim
Der represents the cuts of nearly all
the mills Of the twin cities.
B. H. Cooley of Campbellsport has
invented a new guide post for coun-
try crossroads. The lower part is Of
Two inch pipe and the cap Of cast
iron, the cap being so arranged that
from one to four signs can easily be
adjusted. He has applied for a pat
emit
Pearl and clam shell fishing has be-
come a new industry in Jefferson.
Frank Cole and Joe May report sew
eral good hauls. At the rate they
are hauling and handling the clam
shells their returns will probably be
about three to four tons a week
They have as yet found few pearls
and these all imperfect.
Two Milwaukee men, Lorenz Wag4
ner and John Dickert, are looking
over Grand Rapids with the idea of
establishing an alcohol distillery.
The enterprise would need a capital
of $4,000, One-half or more of which
would be subscribed by the two Mil
waukeeans and the balance by Grand
Rapids business men.
Although the Kent Manufacturing
at Fort Atkinson more than
doubled the capacity of its plant this
summer, the demand for it's stable
and dairymen's supplies
has increased to such an extent that
it is unable to fill orders, and it has
become necessary to work a night
shift through the fall and winter.
L. Kissel & Sons have perfected
their manure spreaders and are about
to start the manufacture Of 1000
spreaders. They have applications
filed for nine patents. The spreaders
will be manufactured in the old pIow
works and the business will be run
of all other factories
and under a newly organized COM
pany of the Kissel Brothers.
The county clerk of Sheboygan
county, has completed the valuation'I
of all cheese factories, and the cheese
output in Sheboygan county. Number
of factories, 107; valuation of factor
les, $214,11O; number of patrons, 8,
Ola; number of cows in county,
93,667; number of pounds of milk,
152, 6S1, 947; number of pounds of
cheese, 12,742,510; received for cheese,
$162.645.92.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23

chicken feed. Her dress was caught
by the shafting and she was whirled
around several times before she could
be rescued Her left forearm was
broken.
Chris Thompson, employed as ma
chine oiler and inspector under the
big mill at Chippewa Falls, had a
thrilling experience when he went
through a water chute under the mill
and through the tailrace and out into
the river without being killed. He
only bears two bruises as result of
the remarkable feat.
Members Of the Racine police de-
partment have been notified that they
cannot smoke while walking beat.
Recently an inspection of patrol boxes
was made and they were found to con-
tain pipes and tobacco. No owner
has appeared for the property and
the officers claim the pipes and to-
bacco were never purchased or used
by them.
Andrew Vassh, charged with stab
bling Michael Hoeratz, has been held
for trial at Racine, on the charge OF
assault with intent to murder. August
fabian, who was with Vassh at the
time Of the assault and was arrested
on the same charge, had his case dis
missed, but he was arrested on the
charge Of carrying concealed weapons
and fined $25.
Edward MorVic, baker employed
by George W. Lyons of Grand Rapids,
Sunday evening opened a jackknife
and deliberately cut a deep cash in
his hand. He was stopped from do
ing further damage to himself and
afterward a collection was taken up
for him to buy ticket to Chicago,
where he said he wanted to go. He
committed suicide at New Lisbon by
cutting his throat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23

Cook said: 81 regret greatly that
Peary is not returning the same time
as l am. should have liked to face
him on my arrival"
DR.. Cook is uncertain of the nature
of his reception upon his arrival at
New York. Several offers have been
received to take him off on steamers
and zach S but have not been accepted
He is inclined to carry out his original
plan of proceeding to the Oscar II
pier as an ordinary passenger but is
delighted that his wife is coming to
meet him on the sea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
AIDS CHURCH..
Peabody, Deceased Appleton Merchant
leaves Requests $4,000


Appleton, Wis, Sept. 19.-The will
of the late George F. Peabody of this
city shows over $4,000 left to char
ity. The will was made five days be-
fore his death and becomes operative
upon the death of his daughter, Miss
Emma, who was welded last evening
to Dean William Harper, head of the
Lawrence college of music.
Some of the requests of the Pea
body will are as follows: Homestead
property TO Lawrence college; $3.50
each to two servants; $50 per month
and $4,000 to an aunt or her descend
ants in Connecticut; $4,000 for en-
dowment of an old ladies home to be
located in Appleton, given in mem
DRY of the deceased's mother; a sum
not to exceed $4,000 for deserving
needy employed in the Pettibone-Pea-
body store $4,000 for the endowment
of an Appleton Y. NJ c. A; $4,000
for a park along the lower Fox river
in Appleton; $4,000 for beautifying
the grounds of the Appleton public
schools.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
PASTOR BEHIND BARS.
Waukegan Minister Charged With Alb
Quoting Girl.

Ottowa, Kan, Sept. 21.-Rev. Wal
lace NJ. SWckey reached here yester-
day from Waukegan, H., in company
with Miss Lorana Sutherland, 16
years old, the girl he is accused Of
abducting. The former pastor was In
the custody OF an officer.
Several hundred persons met the
pastor at the station. stuckey was
taken to jail, while the girl was
turned over to her mother.
Miss Sutherland declared: Il ana
not going to turn on him. If they
think | am going to help to send him
to prison, they are mistaken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
AeropIanlsts Talk Shop.

Nancy, France, Sept. 19.-The sec.
ond international aeronautic congress
opened yesterday. Problems raised
by the advance of aerial navigation
are being discussed especially the
necessity of legislation defining the
rules of the air, and questions of the
frontiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
TREAT RESIGNS POST.
United States Treasurer Gives Tn

United States Ireasurer Gives %
His Office.
Washington, D. c., Sept 2l.-
United States Treasurer Charles II.
Treat has resigned from that office to
axe effect in October. No successor
has yet been chosen, so far as known
Mr. Treat said his resignation would
take effect "some time in October.
This means that he will await the APP
pointment by the President of a sue
cessor, who it is expected will be an.
n0uuced shortly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
coNGRATULATEs TAFT.
King of England Sends Presidential
Birthday Greetinq

London, Sept. 21.-The birthday of
President Taft, Sept Is, was remem-
bered by King Edward who sent the
Honorable Arthur Walsh, master of
ceremonies, TO the American embassy,
with The request that his majesty's
sincere congratulations be conveyed to
the president, Mr.. Taft's reply was
received at the embassy yesterday and
forwarded to the king, who is shooting
in Scotland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
WAR OVER LICENSE.
CorIiss to Vote on Question of $500
Saloon Fee

Racine, Wis, Sept. 19.-There is q
war on al Corliss, seven miles west
of this city, over the high or low
license question. A special election
has been called for next Tuesday when
the question to be voted upon are
whether there shall be a 5000 or an
$500 license fee. There are now six
saloons in the village and last fall the
village voted on a 5000 fee. The
lows claim this is good for three
years under the law, but the highs
declare tha@ such is not the case and
succeeded in calling a special cleo
ton at which they will try to get an
$500 license fee, if possible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
ISLAND I'M UPHEAVAL.
Political Situation at port de France,
Martinique, Is Serious.

Fort De France, Island of Martini.
que, Sept. 19.-The local political sit
uation here is serious and factional
feeling rims high. Frederick Norbert,
mayor of LIE Marin, town thirty
miles from Fort de France, was shot
to death on the street by a policeman.
The elections of members of the
grand Council are set for September
rs and further bloodshed is feared
then. Men are breaking into the pol
ling places with revolvers in their
hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
NORTHWESTERN MAY
QUIT MIL WAUkEE
PRESIDENT OF BIG iNSU RANG {
COMPANY TALKS TO MINNIE
APoLIS FOLK.
SAYS WISCONSIN TAXES TOO
HiGH-LEGISLATI
OBJECTIONABLE.

Minneapolis, Sept. 19.-The North.
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of Milwaukee, which employs
800 persons in its general offices
has thousands of agents, western in,
vestment of $76,OOO,OOO, and total re
sources of $255, 100000, will locate in
Minneapolis should the decision be
made to pull out Of Milwaukee.
George c. Markham president OF
the company, who was in Minneapolis
yesterday on business, stated that of
ters have been received from Des
MOines and that the company could
do its business from Des Moines, St
Paul, Minneapolis or other cities as
well as from Milwaukee,. Of western
cities outside Milwaukee, the company
maintains it's most important Office
here. It's investment in Minnesota is
S13,O0O,OOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Hyde Champion Swimmer

New York, Sept. 19.-George Hyde
yesterday won the Y. 81. c. A cham
pionshiD by swimming the Hudson
river from the Jersey side to 155th
street In 80 minutes and five seconds.
The course was diagonally across the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
BASEBALL IN GERMANY.

American Diplomats and Citizens
Make up Game in Berlin.
Berlin, Sept. ia baseball game
was played yesterday for the benefit
of the American Woman's club, of
which Mrs. Thackara, wife of the
American consul general, is president.
The ball was thrown On the diamond
by American Ambassador Hill. Two
mines were made up by Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador at
Washington, and Captain, of the Brit
ish embassy, of members of the Amer
lean embassy, and other Americans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Funston Fractures Shoulder.

Fort Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. 10
Brigadier General Funston suffered a
fractured right shoulder last night
when he stumbled and fell on an IN
even concrete walk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Prominent Republican Dead.

Dixon, H., Sept. 19.-Benjamin ).
Shaw, aged sc, editor Of the Evening
Telegram and postmaster died yes
terday. Shaw was one of he organi
zers of the republican party of Illinois
and prominent in state politics many
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Harmon Inviaes Governors.

Columbus, O., Sept 19-Governor
Harmon yesterday invited the govern
ors of all the states and territories to
attend with the delegations to the ma
tional good roads congress here Oc-
tober 26-29.