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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
PURELY PERSONAL.

George w. Vanderbilt has loaned
George Logan, negro railway fire.
man, at Ashville, N. c., $500 to pay
off a mortgage on his home.
DR.. Breitzmann of Menasha, who
developed blood poison while visit
ing Elkhart lake and was taken to
the Northern Hospital for the in
sane. He was one of the best known
physicians in the state
E. H Hartman left Munich for
Paris. Although his walking, motor
car and sightseeing excursions dur
ing his stay lent the impressions
that his health was good, Mr.. Harri-
man had long consultations with
Prof. Gustav Hoesslin, specialist on
diseases of the stomach.
Carroll college is the beneficiary
under the will of the late John Arm.
strong, Whitewater, which directs
that his farm in Waukesha county
valued at about $1,000, be sold and
the money placed at interest for his
wife, who is named as executrix. On
her death the principal is to go to
Carroll college.
A Bagley Wisconsin, thresherman
has a record that can be equaled by
few. William Theissa, who left re-
Gently with a full set of hands to
run his steam thresher in South Da'
kota, has been in the business thirty
seven years. He has operated his
machine twenty-five years out west,
first at SibIey, Ia, then at Browns
dale, Mimi, and the last two years
in South Dakota.
Baroness .KnoOp, who was Emily
Sargent of Boston, has no use for
society, and, although able to do so,
has never been at court. She is at
present visiting her parents in Brook
line. In an interview she said. 81
have absolutely no use for society.
The belief that I married for the IT,
tie only has, I hope, been somewhat
modified by the fact that I have not
entered society either here or abroad
I actually hate society, both in Amer
lea and Europe. Society is shallow,
and has neither mental, moral nor
physical attractions"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
MONSTER WEIGHT
KILLS WORKMAN
FIXING TELE.
PHONE SYSTEM IN ELEVA-
TOR SHAFT is HIT.
SKULL CRUSHED AND DIES I'M.
MEDIATEuY UPON ARRIVAL
AT HOSPITAL.

Milwaukee, August 24.-Oscar HIM,
an electrician, was crushed to death
by the weights of the elevator in the
Mack block, Wisconsin and East
Water streets, at 1:15 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
HIM, while altering the private tel
ephone system of the Wilson Detec-
tive agency, second floor of the build
ing, was forced to connect certain
wires in the shaft. He waited for
the passing of the elevator. Then.
and forgetting the downward move
ments of the great iron weights, he
leaned forward into the shaft.
The weights struck him squareIy
On the head. His skull was badly
crushed.
He was picked up unconscious by
Engineer Edward Locke of the build
ing. DR.. Won Berries was called and
telephone message mistakenly sent
to the morgue. The man was re-
moved to the emergency hospital in
the coroner's wagon. He died almost
Immediately upon arrival there. The
coroner's wagon therefore moved the
body to the morgue.
HIM was employed by the Herman
Andrae company With two other
men he had been working over the
G. w. Wilson lines most of the day
Shortly before noon he was at work
Immediately over private elevator
shaft of the Bunde & Upmeyer Co.
The shaft is next the regular shaft
Of the building. He waited until the
regular elevator had passed him.
Then he leaned forward to splice the
wires. The weights crushed him al
most Immediately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
DOM STIC.

Deer and moose are being driven
Of The woods and swamps by mosqui-
toes and flies.
Burglars entered the saloon of
Henry Roisum at Zumbr0ta, Mimi,
and secured about $500 in certificates
and some loose change.
Henry Walvoord, a pioneer of She
boygan, died at his home in Cedar
Grove. Mr.. Walyoord was manager
OF the Enterprise several years ago.
Jesse Collins, of Vandalia, Iowa,
who attempted suicide by cutting his
throat, was adjudged insane and com
mitted to the state hospital.
imagining he was married and en-
-anies were molesting him and his
bride, William Dobrey, of Iowa City,
Iowa. aged IS years, drank an ounce
of carboHc acid and died few min
utes later.
Summer house cleaning il now in
progress at the national capitol in
W2sAfrrt0u. The seating arrange
ment in he house is being changed
Mrs. James H. Ritter clasping her
1-year.old daughter was found dead
in an abandoned we'll at McComb
Ohio. Mrs. Ritter had been in i'll
health.
Mrs. Joseph sayette was found
dead in the back yard of her home
Mt Nontezuma, Ohio. According tc
her husband, she is vic i'm of som
lnGmbulism.
Af.er a year in hospital and jail
having teen shot in an a tempt Il
escape. samuel Smith, burglar, wa
sentenced at Cheyenne, Wyo,, TO five
hours in the penitentiary and 10 pa.
a fine of $500
Holm F. Seybold, world famous
Dhnaterst and well-known merchan
oe syracuse. \. y, shot himself t
death in his store. Mr.. Seybold'
stamp collection is said o be WORT
$4,000.
Missing his mother from her room
at their country home at Boone
Iowa. VIII Cline started midnigh
search and found her lifeless Doc
IN cistern. II is thought deaf
was accidental.
The Farmers and Merchants pan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
HARTMAN COMES FOR REST.
Railroad Secretary Declares Magnate
viii Not Get Busy Soon.

New York, Aug. 24.-E, H. Harri-
mans return from his European trip
at this time, earlier than was expect
ed, simply is to admit of his obtaining
in his own home, amid comforts and
conveniences impossible to secure in
European hotels, the rest he needs
after his treatment abroad, according
to Alexander MilIar, secretary of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads, who has been abroad with
Mr.. Hartman. Mr. Millar arrived
yesterday ON the steamer, Mauretania.
mfr. Harriman's health is by no
means as bad as seems the impression
on this side,'' said Mr.. MfIlar. Il do
not think he will take any very prom
inent part in business for a few weeks
after his arrival here"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26

of Franklin, H., Twelve miles south
of Jacksonville, was robbed of $1,000
| by two men who held up the cash
| Ter and one customer with guns and
one got away with the money. One
of the robbers has been captured.
Mark Manchester, one of the best
known art collectors in the west,
committed suicide at his home in
Berkeley, Cal. following his arrest
on charge of acting improperly
before the children Of Edward Belle
oudry.
Four strangers who had followed
from Chicago special express mes
senger guarding 100000 cash being
shipped to the First National bank
of Upton, Ind, which is to be reop-
ened next Monday, ran from the po-
lice at Logansport and escaped.
Christina Semenax and Bertha Yu-
hasey, aged 1 and 16 years respect
lively, met instant death on the Me-
nominee river bridge of the Milwau-
kee road at Iron Mountain, Mich.
They were struck by south-bound
extra engine and caboOse as they
were going over to the Wisconsin
side to pick berries.
Efforts to find Police Magistrate
Henry J. FurlonS of Brooklyn, n. 7.
to inform him that his wife has died
of a stroke of paralysis have failed.
When he left to get a rest he told
only his wife where he was going,
as he did not wish to be bothered
by callers. Mrs. Furlong died We'd
nesday.
Ascertaining after eight years Of
married life that his wife had negro
blood, Alfred Haberman, white
man, of Columbus, Ohio, shot her
twice. He then turned the revolver
on himself, inflicting wound that
will prove fatal. Mrs. Haberman can
not recover. She was beautiful
woman and looked like white. The
couple had son years old.
Attempting to jump from the win
dow of a moving train ON the Third
avenue elevated railroad in New
York to escape from detectives who
had him under arrest on charge
of burglary, William O'Brien was
held by the feet and dragged for
nearly block with his head bump
ing on the railroad ties. His skull
was fractured and he is not expect
ed to recover.
William Pfankuch, a striking print
er, at Bisbee. Ariz., shot and in
s sanity killed Asa A. Hoy, former
business manager of the Review, a
morning paper and William Book
holz of Covington, Ky, Union print
ers on the Review struck several
days ago and Hoy and Bockholz
we're operating the linotype machines
in their places
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
WISER SET FREE
At ELLIS ISLAND
MgLNmAuKEEAN DETAINED ON
RETURN FROM GERMANY
SANITY QUESTIONED.

New York, August 22s-Karl Neis-
sert, aged rs, who has lived I'D Mil
Yankee the last 35 years, but recent.
" went to Germany to inform the po-
lice. as he said, of an anarchist con-
spiracy he had unearthed in this
country against the German emperor,
was released from Ellis Island yester-
dav, where he had been detained for
observation of his sanity He left
for Milwaukee yesterday afternoon.
Although he has lived in America
thirty years, Neisser has not taken
ont naturalization papers, preferring
IN draw a German pension to which
he was entitled as veteran OF eae
war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
OTHER MEMBERS or PARTY
MORE OR LESS INJURED
IN CRASH.

New Brunswick, n. j., Aug. 22.-
Geo. \. Mclean, Jr, son of George
A Mclean OF Chicago, was killed in
an automobile acc dent near here yes
terdav afternoon. The elder Mclean
was so seriously injured that he died
later. Miss Mclean, q daughter, sUS.
tanned a broken leg and broken arm,
and Mrs. Mclean also was badly hurt.
Two Dung women friends Of the fam,
Nv wee less seriously hurt. The par
t. wa3 returning to New York from
Princeton where Dung Mclean was
TO have entered college this ian The
steering gear became d.sarranged and
the cal. crashed into a telegraph pole
All of the occupants were thrown
cut, Young Mclean striking on his
head and dying before medical aid
arrived.
synuloye of Marshall Field & Co.
Chico go. Aug. 22.-George A. Nc
Lean. who was killed in an automo-
BILE accident yesterday at New
Brunswick, y. J., was q department
manager in the wholesale house OF
Marshall Field & Company. He was
about so years old and had been in
the employ of Marshall Field since
ka was a boy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
EMPLOY EXPERTS
IN RAIL- ROAD SUITS
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMIT.
TEE NAMES SENATOR HUD-
NALL CHAIRMAN.
NALL CHAIRMAN.

The special legislative committee
appointed by the late legislature to
confer with railroad officials and Sc
cure, if possible, a settlement of the
suits now pending against the rail
roads, to recover. to the state sums
said to be due as taxes on gross earn
ings, met yesterday in the office of
Attorney General Frank L. Gilbert.
Organization was perfected by the
selection of Senator George B. HUd-
L. w. Ledrina as secretary.
Attorney General Gilbert produced
the vast volume Of documentary mat
ter that has accumulated in the cases
and after examining the situation
casually, the committee decided to en-
gage expert assistance to compile and
tabulate the figures and statistics in
volved. To this end S. w Gilman
and Edwin G. Mason both of Madison,
and both of whom were employed as
experts in the preparation of the orig
inaI cases, will be employed to make
the necessary fluctuations. When this
work is completed, the committee will
meet to consider the situation in con.
ference with the railroad officials.
The next meeting will be held some
time the first of September.
All members of the committee were
present at: the meeting of the commit
tee yesterday Senators George B.
Hudnall, of Superior, and w. C. Owen
of Maiden Rock, and Assemblymen M.
J. Cleary of Blanciaardville, L. W: Led
VIVA of Two Rivers and L. H. Ban
croft of Rich1and Center.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
OBITUARY..

E 2 White and A. L. Jones, two
Of the first five white men to settle
in Neenah are uead.
Simon Gumbel, a millionaire bust
ness man Of New Orleans, died at
Lake Harbor, Mich, where he had
been spending a vacation.
Maxwell Rufus Berry, sc years of
age and a pioneer Of Atlanta, Ca,
is dead. He was one of the wealth
lest residents Of the city.
Asa Van Wormer, philanthrOpist,
died suddenly in Cincinnati. He was
n years old. The Van Wormer IL
brary building at the University Of
Cincinnati was one of his many pub
lie donations.
William F. MacLennan, who had
been for many years chief of tha
bookkeeping and warrants division Of
the treasury department, died at
Washington. Mr.. MacLennan was
one of the best known experts OF
the treasury
Judge William T. Wallace, promi
nent in California politics for more
than fifty years, died at his home IN
San Francisco at the age of 81. He
presided over the grand jury, which
broke up the so-caIled Chris Buckley
ring in San Francisco
Thomas Dewitt, a wealthy coal
merchant of New York, died in the
Flower hospital and his family re-
fused to see him in his last moments
or take charge of the funeral Ollie
Lowe, an actress, was the only per-
son with him when he died.
Prof. A. w. FTrederfcks0n, presi-
dent of the, North Park college, died
in Stockholm, Sweden, according to
message received in Chicago. 1t Is
said that he had been ai1ing for many
months, and left for a visit to Eu-
rope in the hope of benefttng his
health. Details of the death We're
not given in the cabIegram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26

cludes by saying that the statement
IS on his own exclusive responsibility
and Is given out without conference
with any other person whomsoever
Mr.. Davis declined to state what fur
Their action he would take, although
it was made evident that the case
would not be dropped. He is leaving
the city to be gone until October, and
said that upon his return he would
make an announcement of his pur-
pose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
HORSE TRAMPLES RIDER.

Farmer Starts Across Field on AMI
NAL, Which stumbIes, Killing Him.
Viroqua, Wis, August 24.-Leaving
his home on an errand, Peter Sordahl
of Liberty Pole was seen alive by
his wife for the last time. He set
out across a field on horseback.
AS time passed and he did not re-
turn, his wife became alarmed. Upon
search he was found lying dead by
the side of his horse. From appear
ances the animal had stumbled
against a grain shock and in falling
had thrown the man off and rolled
over him, killing him Instantly.
The horse had injured itself also,
perhaps fatally. Sordahl was Is years
old and leaves a wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
WELLMAN'S FAILURE.
Balloon CoIapses Almost Before Start
inq Out.

Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug.
15.-Via Hammerfest, Aug. 21.-Wal-
ter Wenman's second attempt to sail
over the north pole in balloon, has
resulted in failure. The balloon,
America, in which Wellman and his
party set out upon their perilous
flight yesterday, met with mishap af-
ter it had proceeded 80 miles from
the starting point. All succeeded in
landing without injury to anyone, and
returned to this point on board the
steamer, Franz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
KCQUTT SAILOR IN FATAL FIGHT
Court Exonerates Negro, but He is.
Held on Civil Charge.

Held on Civil Charge.
Washington, d. c., August 22.-
Not guilty" is the verdict Of the
naval court which tried Davis Will
Jams, negro mess attendant of the
battle ship Vermont who caused he
death of a brother sailor as the result
of a boxing bout and who was tried
for manslaughter.
News of the acquittal was received
at the navy department yesterday
through a dispatch from Rear-Admiral
Schroeder, commanding the Atlantic
battle ship fleet, now engaged in tar
get practice at the southern dril
grounds off Cape Henry.
In consequence of the verdict, Will
Jams will be tarned over to the
Georgia authorities, who want him for
trial on a charge of assault and BAT
terry with intent to kill, the alleged
offense having been committed before
his enlistment I'm the navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26

ATTORNEY FOR MOTHER OF
DEAD OFFICER MAKES PUB
Lie STATEMENT,

Washington, D. c., August "a
Sharply criticising, the, conclusions of
the court of inquiry which recently
reinvestigated the death of Second
Lieutenant James N. Sutton, Henry
E Davis, counsel for. the mother OF
the dead officer, in, a statement is
sued yesterday declares that the
Judge advocate was dere4ict in his
duty in not confirming the two legal
propositions submitted; by MIR. Davis.
Had he done so and the court
needed him." Mr.. Davis continued, cit
would have been absolutely Obliged to
exclude the hypothesis of suicide
and almost as certainly to exclude
the hypothesis of a. wound self-infict-
ed in any manner. as the explanation
of the cause. of Lieutenant Sutton's
death.
"Of the two propositions referred
to, Mr.. Davis, states that one of them
related to, the quality and extent of
evidence necessary to verdict. of
suicide, and the, other respecting the
conditions under which a phenomenal
explanation of. q given situation-in
the case, the nature of Lieutenant
Suttonis wound-could be accented"
Is Duty to Mrs. Sutton.
In view of the findings. and opin-
ion Of the court of inquiry especially
the fifth opinion that the, charges of
Mrs. Sutton are unsupported by even
shadow of reason" Mr.. Davis de-
clared that he feels it to be his duty
10 Lieutenant Sutton's mother, whom
he says has so faithfully sought TO
relieve her son from the stigma Of
suicide, to submit statement for
the consideration of the public. He
refers to the language used in the de-
cision of the court as ''eminently un-
judicial, and unnecessarily harsh
L am fmpelled to this course IN
large part" said Mr.. Davis, by the
apprehension that those who know
only so much of the case as the press
has found it possible 10 publish, may
be led to think that the determination
Of body of officers in the military
service of the country must be
righteous result, and that Mrs. SUIT
toms attitude may have been justly
estimated by those Of whom the hon
or of the service. as well as the cause
of justice, was for the occasion COM
mitted."
annfhu One.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26

tees to employ 150 hands for five
years that concern will leave. The
Winona Launch and Engine works
is expected to accept a bid from the
Mort side Progressive league to To-
cate IL the city. The old Vote-Ber-
ger telephone company's plant Is Of
fered Is a factory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
cox IN JAIL AT BALLlNA.
Attorney There to Aid Man. Extra
ditedl TO Ireland from Chicago.

Dublin, Aug. 24.-Patrick Cox, VINO
was exsradited FROM Chicago w1th the
concurrence of the United StaZes so'-
eminent. has been lodged la Baiiil'a
Jail. william Dillon, who fought the
extradition proceedings in chicago
ana Washington, is now In Duoli7'
As Cox was extradited on hiaa'
slaughter charge, Mr.. Dillon declares
that to try him for murder would De
q gross breach of faith and would give
rise to an international question.
Every effort will be made to see that
Ccx gets fair play.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
STORM BREAKS HOT WAVE.
Severe Electrical Disturbance Is Fatal
TO Two in Louisiana.

Alexandria, La, Aug. 24.-The heat
wave, accompanied by temperatures
ranging from 50 to 10 degrees, was
suddenly broken yesterday by the
most severe electrical storm ever ex-
perienced In central Louisiana. Two
persons were killed, enc was para
lived, and two were rendered uncoa.
scious by lightning
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
ABOR AND INDUsTk.

The Business Mems association OF
Green Bay is endeavoring to locate
a beet sugar factory in this city.
Plans for the Badger Automobile
factory at Columbus, Wis, are COM
plete and the building will be begun
as soon as material can be placed
on the grounds.
1t is stated that the Northwestern
railroad company will eXpend $780,
600 at MarshfeId this summer. A
brick and granite depot will be one
of the improvements.
The Phoenix Wall Paper Manufac-
turing company has started its plant
at Stevens Point with small crew
The mill will soon commence
steady run and will add more help.
The Wausau Street Railway com
panv will extend its line one mile
south of Schof1eld, to reach the side
of the new $1,OOO,OOO paper mill be-
ing erected. The company plans to
build its line to Merrill next sum-
mer.
The crop conditions in Bayfield,
county were never in a more prom
Using condition and the yield will be
the heaviest ever recorded in that
section. Small fruits are we'll ad-
vanced and there will be a heavy
yield of wheat, oats and corn.
The car department of the North
Yves ern shops, at Kaukauna, is work
ing ten hours a day and work is &C
cumulating constantly. Since the
company increased its facilities for
handling big engines at that point
the machine shop has constantly
been filled.
G. Decker, inventor of a patent
thistle picking machine manufactured
at Oostburg, has sold his interest IN
the plant and business there to D.
Hartman, who has been associated
with him. The company manufae-
lures a machine to be used in can
ming factories to separate thistle
heads from peas.
The work of improving the Sioux
track at Fond du Lac is progressing
rapidly The ballasting of the thirty
five miles between Burlington and
Fond du Lac has been finished. The
500 line has started the renumber-
ing and repatn-fng of the Wisconsin
Central freight cars. The ears viii
be numbered in six figures begin
ming at 100000.
Menominee Mich, sportsmen have
project in hand to plant about
/ 600 quail on farms in this country.
/ The birds are protected under the
state law for FIVE years, and the men
/ interested figure that with the as
sistance Of Deputy Game Warden A,
! Il. Bedeu they can keep them from
ireing molested and that in time Me-
rominee county will afford good
! eason's quail hunting.
/ The Mara hon Granite company re-
Gently SHIPPED a carload Of granite
columns and pilasters to Maclson'
where they will be used for the ex'
TERROR Of the west wing of the cap
igol building. The carload contained
TWEEN v-four pieces, all being OF the
beautiful Parcher or green granite
he company is working on anothel
carload of granite for the interior OF
the capitol, which will complete the
contract.
4 La Crosse Is 10 lose one factory
and gain ano her If the Waukesha
board OF trade accepts the PROPOSE
ton Of tha R. L. Kenyon Auto Boat
lIop company 70 build a $4,000 fac
tory in which the company guaran
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
TWO DROWN IN SURF.

Philadelphia Lawyer and Wouid!Be
Girl Rsscuer Perish.
Wildwood; N J., Aug. 24-Ih, a, fiji.
tile effort to save the life of w. Brooke
Lessig;. a welt known Philadelphia
lawyer, with whom she was swim
ming in the surf at Wildwood Crest,
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Virginia
Paul, one of the leaders in the young
er set of Philadelphia society, was
also drowned in a swift ocean current.
Both were expert swimmers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-26
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Lives stock, -

Catrfe-Receipts estimated at 1000;
market steady; beeves, 44G07. 90 j;
Texas steers, 4OO@5.4 40; western
steers. 4.90@6.35; st3ckers and feed
ers, 3.f56525; cows and heifers. 2.25
06.#G; calves, 6.00S.75.
Hogs-Estimated at LOGO; market
steady; light, 7.6O08.071a; mixed,
T.406810; heavy 7.100S1z1a; rough,
7f0@7.35; good to choice heavy, 7.35
0S.121a; pigs, 6.9O@E99s bulk of
sales, 75508.0s
Sheep-Recefpts estimated at 2,
900; market steady; native, also
$50; western. 2.9O@4S0: yearlngs,
1000 $50; lambs, native, 42507.3O;
western, 4~50@755
Dairy.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, 151a0
15a4c; twins, 141a@14%c; Young
Americas, 1888 @l5ac; long horns,
151a @15%c.
Produces
Potatoes Steady; choice TO fancy,
48@50c; fair to good, 45@47c
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 14hc; springs, lie.
Veal-Firm; so TO 60-pound
weights, S@9c; so to 85-pound
weights. S15G1O1ac; IS to 110-pound
weights, 11@11hc.