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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
mot GUILTY" BUT
FOR 4 MOMENT
COURT CLERK MAKES MISTAKE
READING VERDICT OF
THE JURY.
PRISONER THOUGHT HE WAS
FREE, THEN BROUGHT TO
FACE LIFE SENTENCE.

Chicago, June 23.-The cup of free
dom was held to the lips of a prison
er in Judge BrentanO's court yester-
day, only to be snatched from him in
a way that caused a sign of pity to
spread among the spectators when it
was discovered that the clerk of the
court should have read the jury
verdict as Guilty." instead of Not
Guilty"
The prisoner who was caught at
the very door Of the court room, be
Iicving himself free, was Frank
O'DonneII, accused Of robbing a citi-
zen at the point Of a revolver. The
jury was out but 10 minutes. The
foreman Of the jury handed the Gle X
two forms, one for guilty and the
other for acquittal.
Not guilty" read he clerk absent
miudedIy. failing to see that he w
reading the unsigned form. O'Dou-
nell jumped from his seat eXcitedly,
and wrung his lawyers hand. He
started from the room with his head
in the air and his eyes sparkling.
Then the mistake was discovered and
O'DonneII was brough- back His
head sank on his breast as the real
verdict was read, guilty and con
demned to serve the term of his nat
ural life i'm prison.
Even the prosecutors and their WI
nesses exhibited evidences of their
regret at the accidental cruelty with
which the finding of the jurors was &C
cOmplished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
FIX HIDE DUTY
At 10 PER CENT
SENATORS TALK SIX HOURS AND
THEN ALDRICH CARRIES
THE DAY.
BOB" TAYLOR MAKES HIT WITH
SPEECH FOR TARIFF FOR
REVENUE.

Washington, June 23.-Late yester-
day the senate reached the voting
stage on the hide schedule, and after
several amendments had been defeat
ed the amendment of the finance
committee fixing a duty of Is per
cent. ad yalorem on hides, was agreed
to, 46 10 80.
This is the rate of the present law
but under the. rulings or the treasury
department, is applicable only on
hides weighing more than % pounds.
The house placed all hides on the
free list, bu- the committee restored
the Dingley policy by adding Them to
the dutiable list The senate sus-
tanned its committee.
Mr.. McLauren undertook to have
the provision amended so as to make
the duty applicable to hides weighing
less than % pounds, but failed. his
amendment being voted down, 81 10
As. An amendment by Mr.. Stone,
placing not only hides, but many of
their products on the free list, was
lost
Just before adjournment for the
day at o'clock. Mr.. Aldrich, on be
half of the finance committee, pre-
scented the committees new lumber
schedule and also a number of amend
ments relating to IinOleum and oil
cloth. The committee proposed a
rate of $3.50 per thousand on sawed
lumber, which is a so per cent. IN
crease over the house rate. Neither
the lumber nor inoleum schedules
were acted upon.
Previous to the baIIot1ng. more
than six hours were devoted to
speechmaking, beginning at 10
o'clock, with an argument by Mr.. Nc
CumbeT for a duty on hides. in which
ne was sustained by Messrs. Gamble
and Hepburn. They took the posi-
ton, that the effort to make hides
free was solely in the interest of the
manufacturers, and Mr.. McCumber
cOntCnded that this was a mOnstrous
injustice, growing out of the prOtec-
ton system. Mr.. Burton, and Incl
dentally, Mr. Page. supported the free
hide policy, the former in speech of
some length. He declared that the
beef trust obtained all the benefit to
be derived from hide duty.
One of the features of the day was
a speech by Senator Bob" Taylor, of
Tennessee, which attracted much ia
yOrable attention and established
gOof nature. Mr. Taylor pleaded for
a tariff for revenue and took a decid-
ed position against few raw materials.
The committees amendment in
creasing the duty on lumber to $3.50
per thousand, carries with it an addi-
ional rate Of from 3712 to so cents,
according to the number of sides
upon which the lumber was planed.
These rates. Mr.. AIdrich explained,
are a reduction of 25 per cent, on
rough and finished lumber below the
Dingley rates, except on lumber
pIaned on one side, which retains the
duty of the present law.
An amendment increasing the duty
on shingles from 80 to 50 cents a
thousand, was also reported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

men and women, at a most impression
alb age. may be a constant inspira-
ION o them.
And 1t is my especial hope that this
heroic figure of the nations sublimest
character may impress upon the minds
Of those who view it, the essence of
his philosophy, expressed in these
words:
Il am not bound to win but l am
bound to be true. I am not bound to
succeed but am bound to live up 70
what light | have.
This quotation is constantly as
cIiBaC to Lincoln. Doubt, however, eX-
lists as to its accuracy If these words
can be proven by competent authority
10 be Lincoln's, | shall. ask 10 have
them inscribed On the monument. Bu.
whether or not they were ever uttered
in this form by Lincoln, there can BE-
no doubt that they give pithy emphS-
sis to a phase Of his character hat
deem especially worthE OF emu alton
hereby make formal presentation
Of me stature to the University Of
Wisconsin. respectfully,
I. +. Birmingham.
Madison. Wisconsin, June -, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
RICKEMAN GETS
CAME WARDEN JOB

Governor Davidson yesterday ap-
pointed Captain George RicRoman OF
Racine TO be game warden in place Of
J. ". Stone whosc term Of office ex-
pired June T. The place pays a sal
airy Of $4,000 a year under the new
law passed by the late legislature.
Captain Rickeman is wei known
young nan who has recently been a
special student in The university He
served in the Spanish-American war,
two yeas in the Philippines and
sea~d high in military circles ard is
SAID TO be a man Of exceptional execu-
i've ability
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

past tense,-that lends no assistance
o the present or makes no plan for
the future" declared Mr.. Jones. the
mission of the real university OF de-
mocracy is to search for truth and
70 give that truth TO the people. With
The coming Of each new generation,
the individual is compelled to be
concerned less about himself and
more about his neighbor.
Greed the Economic Problem.
In the face of Lincoln's genuine
nobility, how frail ana purposeless
are all our formal social fabrics, and
how pitiabIy weak and contemplate
d that commercial cunning that out
lis a man through a clear evasion
II the law or pliers another's prop
cry through sOrdid practices and
trickery. We erect no memorials for
mere shrewdness.
The economic problem that con,
gonts US today is not that of labor
nd capital but greed, the aduIterator
! foods, the deceivers in weights
I'd the traders in a harvest that was
aver sown are thieves, The man
no underpays his mill hands steals
We are inconsistent somewhere to
3 plct fremen to work for humanity
lille the lordly proprIetors of foul
and dangerous tenements work
gdinst humanity and go unrebuked
nd unpublished for their crime
Lincoln once said, Find for me
- church that has for - only creed
he golden rule and | viii Join it.
This is the practical piety that each
citizen must work out in relation to
MS neighbOr and his state il this
republic is to endure.
AS alumni and students of this
commonwealth college 1t is our duty
o endeavOr everywhere to inspire no
b lily in American citizenship. When
Lincoln called for volunteers, the
University Of Wisconsin gave her
sons so generously that when the
commencement time came in 5he
carly summer of 1864. there was no
class left here TO graduate. The boys
we're marching in uniforms of blue
With true maternal affection Wis
consin distributed her diplomas on the
battlefield that year
"Actuated by such traditions, let us
so live that we may merit the conf
dence of this college and that our
lives may be a source of inspiration
to those who learn 20 love this
campus after our voices are flushed
and our hearts are still"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
INDIANS PLAN FEAST
Winnebagoes Will Have High Time
When at Black River Falls.

Black River Falls, Wis, June %
The first strawberries of the season
were shipped from this place yester-
day and the crop promises to be ex-
ira fine The blueberries will not be-
gin to come in until after July /, the
season being a little later than usual.
Indications point to the biggest crop
since 1893 and outside Indians are
focking this way to join in the an
nuaI harvest. A high old time among
the Winnebagoes will be in order dur
ing the berry season, feasting, dane
ing and all kinds Of amusements will
take place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
PREMIER RESIGNS
Expected DR.. Lukacs, Will Form Inde
pendent Party Cabinet.

Vienna, June 23.-The resignation
Of Dr.. Alexander Wekerle, Hungarian
premier, and his cabinet, which was
presented to the emperor April q,
was accepted by his majesty yester-
day Afternoon. 1t is expected DR..
Lukacs, former liberal minister, will
form cabinet and endeavor to gov
ern the country solely by aid of the
Independent party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
No MEMORIAL FOR
MERE SHREWDNESS
IMPRESSIVE LESSON DRAWN
FROM LIFE OF LINCOLN BY
RICHARD LLOYD JONES.
UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS OF 1854
WERE DISTRIBUTED ON SOUTH
ERN BATTLEFlELDS.
Mad son June %

Mad son June %.
The heroic bronze statue Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the only replica OF the
one erected Jointly by the United
States and the state of Kentucky at
HodgenviIie, Ky, Lincoln's birth
place, was unveiled on the upper
campus OF the university with app. O
pirate exercises yesterday morning
The statue is a gift of Thomas E.
Br.tt:ngham Of this city to the uni
versiJy.
The letter of presentation was read
by President Charles R. Van Hise
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

pense, "and Leon he was bending
over her. A handkerchief was stick
ing out of Weymouth and saw blood
on it. She was fighting with him
but he only pressed the handkerchief
harder into her mouth Finally she
struggled no more and lay still and
Leon stood up and looked down at
her"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

Wilmington. Del june 23.-Tbeo-
dore r. Vol, state chemist and pro-
Jesse e chem stry II Delaware col
IeSa, Newark, Del. is dead, aged SO.
Wolf had q national reputation as a
chemist He was born in Illinois
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
Reheaded While AsIeep.

Riji, June 23-Lieutenant Ershin
while sleeping. was beheaded with an
axe yesterday by an orderly His
wife and wife's mother also were
killed after q short struggle. The
murderer escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
MUTE KILLED BY TRAIN.
Started Afoot to Walk From Boston
to San Francisco.

10 Gan Francisco.
Boston, June 23.-Melvin Lien,
killed by train near Syracuse yes
,erday, formerly attended Gallaudet
college for the deaf and dumb at
Washington. He came to Boston last
April. He hoped to secure a posi-
ton as tutor here. May he start
ed for South Boston on foot announc-
ing his intention of walking to chi
cago, thence to San Francisco. He
carried no money and expressed the
intention of working his way. His
parents live in Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
CO55LER KILLS SELF.
Escanaba (Mich.) Man Commas Sui
ohde Because Refused Citizenship

Escanaba, Mich. June 23.-Tony
Smith, who has resided here for 20
years and been / shoe cobbler most
of the time, chot himself, blowing
the top Of his head entirely of. He
had been drinking freely lately, and
was respondent because he was re
fused his citizens papers at the re-
cent term of circuit court
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
Drops Dead While sp.ak.-n

Red Wing. MINI. June 25.-Whi,a
speaking at an old settlers reu~i ion
at Good Hue Yesterday, Judge F. c.
Williston Of Red Wing. aged %. one
CT the best known turists in southern
Minnesota. dropped dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

Madison, June %.
At The unwilling Of the heroic bronze
statue, gift of Thomas E. Birmingham
to the University Of Wisconsin yes
terday President Charles R. Van Hise
read he letter Of presentation form
ally bestowing the rich gift to our first
eGuc2-iOnaI institution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE.

Commissioner Eeedie Authorizes indi-
ara Company 70 Enter State.
Madison June e.
InsTa1ce Commissioner George z
.BsedIe has licensed the indiana &
Ono Livestock InsTance company to
do BUSINESS in the stare. This is the
second stoeE conpan- Of his Kind in
the state. It mas a capital Of $4,000
ard Q surplus Of s70.9G1.47.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

The milkman IS sometimes also
an advocate of pure water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

.'sy :, I,wing the parr,o !.
ues iav forenoon o. RE
! honas 7. Birmingham
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-24

Unive -sities Foster Democracy.
That university is pale and blood
ess indeed which instructs only the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
ANNUAL DANCE

\ special train will leave this city
IN neNt Friday, one week from to-
lay, carrying those VINO wish to at
END the annual dance Of COmstOck
\"rie. Tratemal Order of Eagles. 1t
has been the custom in the past
for a representative crowd from this
city to attend these affairs which are
among the most successful given on
the old lode and many nave already
signitied their intention of being
there. Tickets will be sold for 81
for the round trip the train to leave
here at Z D. m. and returning leave
! he Comstock at p. m. Tickets will
be on sale in the next couple of
days. Watch for announcement
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
THE HOLY CITY TONIGHT

Miss Luella Morey possesses that
deep, intense and convincing person
aIlty that carries ner magnetic in
ttuence over the footlights and into
the very hearts Of the audience. On
noticing an audience leaving the
theatre after the performance of
'The Holy City" there is a certain
serenity of some, the naughty whisk
of the skirt is missing and all seem
TO want to do something good for
their fellow men and women and it
ali comes form this simple little
W mans power to hold and convince.
critics have predicted more than
once a great future for Miss Morey.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
WHAT ANTS
WOULD ENACT

Following is a synopsis of the bill
being prepared for introduction by
the anti gambling league at Reno:
/ The bill provides that all per-
centage gambling games, all games
OF chance, where money is to be the
reward, and all slot machines where
money or checks or slugs that are re
deemable in money are played, are
unlawful. 1t also provides that the
selling Of pools on race horses is
illegal and fixes as a punishment to
such violation of the law that a per-
son, firm or corporation found guilty
or conducting, owning, dealing, play
ing or supporting any of the unlaw-
ful games or partaking in the sale
or the purchase of pools, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
fined in sum not less than s1OO, or
by imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than one month, or more
than six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment
"The law also provides that the
sneritfs, cOnstables and other peace
officers shall have the right to break
into all buildings they may have good |
reason to believe contain gambling
devices and if they find such gam
bling devices shall take them be-
-ore the nearest district Judge, who
shall inquire into the case. If the
Judge finds the goods to be for gamb-
ing purposes the law provides that
lie shall destroy them Immediately.
The law does not provide that
llendIy poker games, bridge games
'r other games Of that nature are il
eSal and does not prohibit the use
II Slot machines for the sale of ci-
CARS, gum or goods of that nature"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
FIR IN TUNNEL :.
OUT At = = = s.

VIRGINIA CITY, Jan. %. 6 p. ny
The fire in the Su;ro tunnel i nc
Iieved to no ont
van - ''>''' ~
o'i'S steam i'll" 'he l'ilheI IS lree
from gas as Tar as the Savage eX-
tension.
The Ward shaft and the south oE-
tension are both open and full of
water which oVerfioWs in such man
ner as to drain the mines.
The north extension is bull;hCadod
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
MIKE KENNEDY PASSES

NJ j. Kennedy, Familiarity known
as "NIike" Kennedy, Of Salt Lake,
Ely, GoldfeId. Reno and San Fran
cisco, dropped dead on the street
in the latter city a few days ago.
TO many friends Of the genial Mike
this news is sad indeed He was
one of the most charming compan-
ions, one Of the most accomplished
gOurmets and one Of tno best heart
ed men that ever lived. Quiet and
good humored, he passed through his
daily life with a smile on his face.
mike" Kennedy "beIOnged." Though
rather tactiturn. his twinkling eye
answered and his face wrinkled in
a smile at every sally. especially at
table where he was at nis best. One
of his favoritc things was Omar
Nhayyam and he came as near be
ng without worry as any man that
ever lived.
Kennedy leaves a wife and little
daughter His fortune, while nor
is believed TO be ample
or their use. Body has been taken
. Salt Lake for interment.
Peace to his ashes His memory
IS rose cOlOred for many who knew
aim in life.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
PROSPECT OF LONG STRIKE
After a stormy discussion behind

After a stormy discussion behind
closed doors, the Globe Miners Union
OF Globe, Arizona, Yesterday appoint-
ed committee Of five to call on
NE various copper mine operators in
the district and present note ask
ing for a conference at which the
union might learn exactly what gr.cv
ance the operators may have.
Superintendent Hegardt, Of the OId
Dominion Company. last evening re
fused to receive the committee. 9th
er operators insisted that they wan
Walking Delegate Wills removed
from office and kept off their grounds
The general opinion here is thai
all prospects of an early resumption
OF work have faded away.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
COAL FAMINE THREATENED

TELLURIDE, Colo, Jan. 29.-The
coal supply here is running short but
has occasioned no suffering so far
So far no trains have reached here
from Durango and there has been
no train from Denver for two days.
The roads to the mines have been
opened. Silverton is still cut off
from communication.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
BELFORD STAYS AWHILE

Sam Belford of White Pine county.
whose fool friends are talking about
nim for United States Senator two
years hence, is making an extended
stay. Belford is perfectly competent
in every way for election to the u.
s. Senate but depreciates the Incl.
pient boomlet.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
BALLERD-HALi.

Tcrt Ball2r3 and Mr. Hazel Hall
were mqrriaI Wednesday at the
home OF the bride in Virginia City.
Rev. Thomas Magill performing the
ceremony. The wedding was very
quiet affair, only Immediate relativ-
es being present.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
GOT FIVE YEARS

A sentence of five years in prison
was imposed on Jerry Harrington
Wednesday by Judge Pike of Reno
for burglary. Harrington pleaded
guilty to burglarizing the Nevada u
S. Fence cOmpany's place of business
On the evening of December 13 last
wear.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
THANKS TO BARTLETT

We are indebted to Congressman
George Bartlett for an edition de luxe
OF the memorial addresses in honor
of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Gar
field and William Mckinley, deliver
ed in congress by James G.. Blaine,
John Hay and George Bancroft
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29
LOSS $500,000
TO THE STATE


turned yesterday from a brief official
trip throughout the eastern part of
the state. The annual report recent
ly filed with the Governor. indicates
continually engrossed his time dur
ing the past several months, in final
! ly bringing to a close numerous dis
putes over water rights of long
standing.
Nicholas gives some figures as start
ling as they are interesting. What
was the money value of the water
which actually went to complete waste
during the days it stormed this
month";"
'That's question over which the
people of the state might well pom
der seriously-its answer speaks vol
umes-it can Set our state to think
ing" and his pencil began getting
busy over some figuring, with the
following astounding results:
The estimated flow of the Truck
ee river under the bridge at Reno,
during the three high periods of "a
hours each or continuous ~ hours
OF the recent flood period amounted
to $4,000 cubic feet per second of
TIME flowing past that certain given
point or 3,62S, 900 cubic feet in
three days.
There are 1850 cubic feet in one
acre foot, which makes 2S3 400 acres
Of land covered to a deptn of one
foot or would flood an area of that
lumber OF acres one foot deep in
~ hours of time. Sufficient water
went to waste in those three days
Turing the maximum flood period to
rrlgate 2S3,4OO acres of land on the
)asis of one acre foot per season,
covering five months from April Is to
Is.
This means that there was
nough water passing under the
'rldge during the brief time alone,
which went to absolute waste. to SUP
ly 521 rancrers or farmers, each of
Vhom owned 100 acres of land, to ir-
lgate ali that land One miners
1ch equal to 11.22 gallons per minute
will irrigate one acre of land under
o-lnch head pressure, the local val
e Of which in this part of the state
50 an inch or an acre. This means
nat the actual money value of the
'ater SO wasted amounts to tne
tartling sum of $500 400.
"Think what that means to Ne
ada That water might readily
ave been conserved and impounded
y being diverted from the river to
canal, then into natural reser-
or located in the vicinity of the
eaVine mountain, and sufficient to
rigate, including all losses for ey-
poratlOn, during the period of the
;arclty Of water, 41,7OO acres hay
g two feet of water to the acre
)ntlnuously, day and nignt, for five
ltlre months. This means all the
nd along the valley, four times the
'ea OF the Truckee Meadows Just
Glow Reno.
1t is serious mistake on the part
the state to let go to waste any
ing OF such value for irrigation and
'Wer purposes. Not to utilize it as
might be used is really a crime
5alnSt the whole state.
Upon this basis estimate the
Oney value of tne water that has
lssed during the past month and
hlch will pass through and it be-
'mes almost past comprehension.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29

Judge Dennis of TOnOpah is visit
ing in this city.
Miss Jessie Levy, who has been
visiting her cousins, the Misses Cohn
returned to Reno last night.
Senator Boyd made a quick trip to
Reno last night
Miss Maggie Lindsay departed for
a visit in Reno last night.
George Oliver of Hobart Mills is
in Carson on business.
Churchill county is urging it's dele
cation to memorabilia congress in
behalf of the Falion settlers
Members of the Pinafor5 cast
have been invited to an entertain
ment in their honor tonight at Ma
sonic hall.
Henry Thurtell of the railroad
commission, is here on business con-
nected with his office.
George w. Perkins of the firm of
Perkins and Gulling of Reno, is here
to watch the bill now before the
house relating to undertaking.
James Mayberry, veteran sheep
man of the state, is in the capita1 in
the interests of the sheep commission
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-01-29

The anti-race track bill was delay
ed by the Senate of the California
Legislature until today.