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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07

re; secretary. Harry Dunbar; treas
urer, z. P. Coates. All are ElK1orn
men.
A plan to merge all the copper
properties and smeiters in the west
controlled by the Guggenhe.m inter-
ests is said to explain the presence
at San Francisco OF Charles NJ. Nc
Neil, president of the Utah Copper
company, and Spencer Penrose OF
Colorado Springs, Col The plan, It
is reported, is to consolidate all tirss
Guggenheim copper mines and sme.r-
ers under control of a holding com
pany.
The Badge Rubber plant OF Min
eral Point including buildings and
machinery. passed into the hands OF
L. A. Ross, r. G. White and G. A.
Graham, they having offered the high
est price therefor. The new com
pany will be known as Ross Rubber
Manufacturing company. In addition
to the extensive machinery already
| in the works, a carload of new ma.
chinery is on track and will be put
in place to enable the company to
! fill the orders received for rubber
goods.
W. J. Ferris, president of THE La
Crosse Water Power company, an
nounces plans have been completed
and submitted to contractors for bids
on the new east fork dam. which Is
to create 5.0OO.OoO,OOO cubic fee1
lake north of Hatfield, and which
will help the operation of the Fiat
field water power. The new dam is
to be 33 feet high, $50 feet long
with six 5x6 gates in the bottom
and on sloping side will have 8
dyke 1000 feet long and SO feet high
where 1t connects with the dam. The
completion of this work this summer
will make the. Hatfield water power
the largest in the northwest.
e. J. Blaza of Green Bay has de
cided to locate his proposed pickIint
plan at Shawano and has secured the
| agreement Oh the railway CUHlpdH.
to extend a spur to the factory site
The Selle Excelsior company at vi
ola has elected these new officers
President. Mrs. E. Selle; vice presi
dent J. w. Seyfert: secretary. H. w
Selle: treasurer and general man
ager, A. S. Hubenthal. The compan.
has transferred the general Office!
from Chicago to Viola and is spend
ing several thousand dollars in nev
machinery, equipment and genera
improvements which will increase t.
factory to about 10000 pounds o
manufactured excelsior daily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
MARYLAND SEEKS TO
DlSFRANCHlSE NEGRO

Annapolis, Nd, April 3.-The so
called Digges bills for the disfrSn-
chisment of the negro in all state
and municipal elections in Maryland
were passed By the senate. They now
go to the house, where their passage
is assured because of the large dem
ocratic majority in that body.
1t is not proposed to attempt to
prevent negroes voting at congress.
sional or presidential electiops, the
restriction applying only to state and
municipal balloting.
The original draft of the plan was
amended by the insertion of clause
by which negroes owning property as
sessed at $500 may vote provided
they Were possessed of property thus
valued two years in advance of theil
registration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
SELF DEFENSE is
PLEA OF MILLER

Watseka, H., April 3.-That J. P.
Sayler was killed in self defense by
Dr. w. r. Miller in the presence OF
John Grunden, while Mrs. Sayler ran
in fear from the room, was the the
DRY outlined by the defense. in the
trial yesterday.
Attorney ]. w. Kerne, describing
the events On the night of the muir
der last July, said that the relations
between Mrs. Sayler and DR.. Miller
were approved by Sayler. He said
that Mrs. Sayler and the Sayler fam
lily had been financially aided by her
brother-in-law, Peter Weast, of Peo-
ria, with whom she went to the ex-
position at Paris. This also was ap-
proved by her husband.
Before the court adjourned until
Monday the defendants contended
that no case is shown against Mrs.
Sayler or her father, John Grunden.
Forty-eight witnesses have testified
for the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
PROTESTS AGAINST
FISHING PROCESS
BALLiNGER ASKS PRoBERS TO
: ALLOW NO MORE DEMANDS
FOR RECORDS.

Washington, April 3.-Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger has protested
to the congressional committee which
is investigating the interior depart
ment and the forestry service, against
the demands of Attorney Brandeis
for the records of his department as
ian oblique attempt to control the
manner in which the evidence shall
present shall be introduced"
He says that as the prosecution
has rested it's case, the obvious de.
mands are made not in furtherance
of proper inquiry, but merely as "a
fishing" process. He asks the com
mittee to allow no further demands
unless the records relate is some
manner to which evidence now being
presented in his behalf relates and
which the records have not heretofore
been presented. He wants the nature
Of evidence desired set out, with a
statement of what the records will
show, and the names of informants
upon whom the applicant relies for
the information to support the de.
mands so made
The most startling feature of the
session was a declaration made by H
K. Love, formerly special agent of the
land Office that John w. Dudley, for
mer register of the land office al
Juneau, Alaska, had told him in Jul
neau last February that an agent for
Golfers Weekly had intimated to
him that sit would be worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 to him" to come to
Washington to testify.
The committee decided to subpoe-
nae Dudley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
'BALL|NGER WILL
| PUNISH ENEMIES
SECRETARY or INTERIOR DE-
cLAREs DETRAcToRs MUST
SUFFER PENALTY or LAW.
GOLFERS ARTICLE CHARGES
HIM WITH BREACH or PRO-
FEssloNAL HONOR.

Washington, April 3.-"f they
think they can attack me with impu-
nifty, they are mistaken" said Secre-
tary Of the Interior Ballinger yester-
day, referring to publications con-
cening him appearing in the curren,
issue of Golfers Weekly. He an
nounced that he proposed to bring
them to justice in due time" He
would not indicate when or how pro-
ceedings would be instituted. He
said if he lived long enough, the perl
odical would suffer all the penalties
the law will warrant"
His statement was made in dis
GUESSING the aticle headed "Ballinger-
shyster."
The article presents charges
against Mr.. SBallinger in connection
with his relation as attorney several
years ago for Hickman and Hanson
shipbuilders, at Seattle, Wash. II
charges him with AN objectionable
breach of professional honor" After
the shipbuildings firms affairs We're
wound up it is alleged that an effort
was made by Hickman to have his
estate reopened, believing that his
firm was unfairly dealt with.
1t is charged that the referee OF
the federal court, appointed to in
quire into the matter by Judge G. III
Hanford who lis described as close
friend of Mr. Ballinger white washed
the secretary and other attorneys
concerned Later, it was said, Jerolc
L. Finch, attorney for Hickman, III
the later proceedings, filed petition
in Judge Hanford's court asking fol
the disbarment of. Mr.. Ballinger. Il
was referred to the bar association
which, it was charged, white
washed Ballinger, but refused t
take action against Finch.
In REPUTATION of these charges Mr.
Ballinger exhibited certified copies O
the proceedings in the federal cour
in Seattle in which he was exonerat
ed by Judge Hanford and a commit
tee of the federal bar association O
the charges preferred by Finch.
In denying the petition to reopeI
the case, Judge Hanford said that this
accusation was mot supported by {
scintilla of evidence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
ROOSEVELT VISITS
At OLD NAPLES
ENJolNs ARMY OF STUDENTS TO
ASPIRE TO HIGHEST
IDEALS.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION FOR
AMERICANS AT
RUINS OF PoMPEli.

Naples, April 4.-Former President
Roosevelt was given tremendous
ovation at the theatre, San Carlos,
where he attended performance last
night. Americans in the boxes started
the cheering which was taken up Dy
a great body of students in the tnlrd
gallery. Mr.. Roosevelt bowed his ac-
knowledgement which served to IN
crease the applause During the III
PERMISSION 200 students marched by
the rear Of Mr.. Roosevelt's box, where
they were presented by Professor
Boggiano, of the University Of Naples,
who, in speech, recalled the colonels
parting injunction to Mr.. Taft, that
the greatest problem Of the United
States was the maintenance OF the
moral we'll being and the strength of
the people, Professor Boggiano said
this also was the greatest problem OF
all countries.
Mr.. Roosevelt, replying, appealed to
the students to aspire to the highest
ideals; but warned them that aspira-
tons must be coupled with practical
methods.
| Mr.. Roosevelt talked earlier with
, newspaper men, and one afterwards
said:
"OyerfloWing vitality seems to be
his dominating characteristic. Europe
contains no such ripe statesman"
! Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
held an informal reception for Amer
leans at the Rotunda hotel. With
Mrs. Roosevelt he dined quietly at th4
hotel
Kermit spent the afternoon at the
ruins of Pompeii
To Rome Next.
! Rome, April 3.-Rome newspapers
| devote several columns to the arrival
of forme' President Roosevelt al
Naples. Mr.. Leishman, the Ameri.
can ambassador, returned from
Naples last evening, for the purpose
of receiving Mr.. Roosevelt here to.
day, where he is expected to arrive at
six o'clock this evening".
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Articles of incorporation have bee II
filed by the Seng company of Osk.
kosh capitalized for $4,000. The
purpose of the company is to engage
in the manufacture and sale of non
alcoholic beverages to be made from
roots and herbs.
The Great Northern awarded TO
Schmidt Brothers & Hi the contract
for the construction of new buildings
TO- be erected this spring in connec-
ton with the roads big terminal pro-
ject at Allouez. II is understood that
before the work projected for the
coming summer is completed at least
$250,000 will have been expended
The new 500 line bridge over the
st. CroiX river on the new cutoff be-
tween New Richmond and Withrow,
Mimi, where the Chicago division
formerly the Wisconsin CentraD is
TO join the Montreal division, is to
be 1856 feet above the low water mark
in the ST. Croix. This is approx
mately 100 feet higher than the bridge
now in use, about mile farther
down the river
Consolidation of two German news.
papers of Manitowoc under new man.
agement is to be the result of deal,
the papers affected being Der Nord-
weston owned by c. Schmidt, and
the Warheit. owned by o. Bier, both
of which are old established publica-
tions of the county The Brumder
Interests of Milwaukee, owners and
publishers of the Germania. are f.
nancing the deal here, and VII con-
troll the papers under the consol.da-
ton
The Walworth County Holstein-F7
sian Breeders association was organ
lied at Elknorn by Prof. G. c. Hum
phTey of the animal husbandry de-
partment of the college of agrieul-
tIre OF the University of Wisconsin
The officers elected for the new as
sociation, which has a charter mem
3ershiB Of twenty-five. are: Preslder /,
J. G. Boss: vice president. z. Pet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
floss ADVOCATES
STRONG U. 5. ARMY
SAYS PRESENT POLICY MODEST
COMPARED WITH OTHER
NATIONS.

Washington, April 3.-"We need a
navy today so strong that in every
hour CT international emergency we
will be able to insist upon our just
demands with any other nation,' de-
clared Representative Foss of ILL.
nois, chairman of the committee on
navy affairs yesterday in closing the
debate on the naval appropriation bill
He insisted that the policy of au-
thorizing two battlesnips annually is
modest one in view OF what other
nations are DOING He said that dur
ing war times, 'peace dreamers" as
sail the government for lack OF pre-.
paredness. He favored preparedness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
CANNON EULOG|zES
|. DEAD CONGRESSMAN
SPEAKER PAYS TRIBUTE TO LIFE
AND LABoRs OF REPREsEN-
TATivE cuSHMAN.
sPEcULATES UPON THE FLU
TuRE; WON'T SELL SHARES
IN THE HEREAFTER.

Washington, April 3.-Eulogies
were the chief features or the pr3.
ceedings of congress yesterday. In
the senate the life of Senator Nc
Lauran of Mississippi and Senator
johnson of North Dakota were sub
jects of numerous remarks, In the
house tributes were paid to the mem
DRY of the late Representative Cusn-
man of Washington.
In the solemnity of the service IN
memory of his depal led colleague.
Francis w. Cushman of Washington,
Speaker Cannon in the house talked
of the trials met by public men In
dealing with popular opinion and
speculated upon the mysteries of the
hereafter
Zone of the most trying positions
| in the country" said Mr. Cannon, 'is
to serve as member of this house.
a popular body"
He then referred to the opinions of
constituents which representatN es
| have to take into account, and two
per cent. of that constituency may
change and send somebody else to
congress-
"Not only have we patriotic de.
sire to serve the best interests Of the
country, but also to be personally en-
dorsed, and at times there is a great
temptation to try to- please the two
or five per cent, taking 1t for grant
ed that the balance of the constitu-
ency will be for us anyway. doubt
whether there is man in the house
who does not take into account the
storms that come"
Mr. Cushman, he saids was most in
different to the mere popular approx
al of his constituency.
Turning to the question OF the utl-
known future, Speaker Cannon said,
1--WE cannot tell as to the future any
more than we can tell of the past"
this reference being to- his remarks
concerning mems success or failure in
their careers.
Lowell, he said. had expressed the
idea that men hold stock Gin a great
public debt, that is sure of payment"
"That u.s." said the speaker, 1.-The
debt which the Creator of this uni
verse owes the universe which he
created And / shall not sell my
shares in panic"
The speaker sat down amid ap-
plause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
DROPS DEAD AT THE
FUNERAL OF FRIEND

Evansville, Ind, April 9.-Despite
the protest of his wife, Jason Debar
a tuba player, GA years old, who had
been i'll, insisted yesterday upon RS
ing from his bed to play at the tu'
neral of a fellow musician, Jacob
Bauer.
Miss playing the funeral march
for the man that was a brother to
me?" exclaimed Debar to his wife;
mot If l fall in my tracks"
Before the procession had gone
two blocks, Debar dropped dead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
INDICTMENTS NOW
FOR SEVEN MORE

Pittsburgg. April 3.-All present
and former councilmen, known as the
big FIVE have now told their stories
to the graft investigating grand jury.
The Indictment of six banks as cor
porations and other startling sensa-
tons are expected Monday in connec-
ton with the city depository corrup
ton. The grand jurors returned pre-
sentiments yesterday recommending
indictments against Morris Einstedn
and seven other former councilmen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
AVOIDS INSANITY
PROBE BY SUICIDE

Viroqua, Wis, April 3.-Just the
night before he was to be examined
as to his sanity, Jacob Seich killed
himself by twisting suspender
tightly around his neck. His body
was found early in the morning in
bed in his cell at the county jail
Because he attempted suicide
three days ago at thu county farm.
where he had been confined for some
time, he was brought to the jail. Au-
thorities had suspicious that he was
demented and might become violent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, March 30.-Represent.
alive Bennett, of New York, took steps
to have erased from the records of
the house one of the severest re.
Dukes ever administered to the presi.
dent by congressional action. He
introduced resolution to expunge
from the report of the special commit.
tee of which the late Representative
Perkins was chairman, which caused
to be laid on the table of the house
certain sections of one of President
Roosevelt's message, relating to the
secret service.
In speech which occupied two
hours and which was not completed
when the senate adjourned, Senator
Root came to the support of the ad-
ministration railroad bill. The speech
dealt almost exclusively with the pro-
posed court of commerce which Mr..
Root defended Notwithstanding it ap-
pealed to him far less strongly than
did most of the other features of the
bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
e POUNDS OF BUTTER,
ONE cow. SEVEN DAYS

Utica, April S.-A test conducted
by the state agricultural department,
OF Holstein COW three years old,
owned by E. La Munion of Solsville-
shows in seven days that she aver
aged over eighty pounds of milk d
day. From this there was made
over 20 pounds of butter 1t is said
to be the worlds record for cow OF
her age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
SALVATION ARMY
FIGHTS FOR NAME

New York, April 3.-Justice Dayton
of the supreme court yesterday ruled
that the Salvation Army, founded by
General Booth, with headquarters IN
England. is entitled to an Injunction
restraining the American Salvation
army from using that name or any
title so nearly similar as to be. con-
founded with the English organlza-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
PRESIDENT VISITS
AN AGED AUNT

Washington, April 3.-President
Taft left yesterday afternoon for
Millbury and Worcester, Mass. To-
day at Millbury he will visit his aged
aunt, Miss Della Torrey, and in the
afternoon will motor to Worcester, to
address joint meeting Of the broth
erhoods of train-service men. He will
go back to Washington Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
MURDERED FRIEND,
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Phillips, Wis, April 3.-That Wolf
gang Kress murdered Benjamin VAIL,
a friend with whom he made his
home in lumber camp near here.
fired the camp and then committed
suicide, was the verdict of coroner's
jury yesterday. The charred bodies
of the men were found in the ruins.
1t is thought Kress was insane
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
'SCHWAB KEEPS WORD.
MEN GET INCREASE

Bethlehem, Pa, April Shaking
good his word at the time the strike
in the steel works begon in Febru-
airy, that he would listen to the griev-
ance of the dissatisfied employees only
after they returned to work, Presi-
dent Schwab of the Bethlehtm Steel
company yesterday announced an III.
crease of wages among the hundreds
of laborers of one cent an hour, max
ing the rate 1879. This is believed to
be the forerunner of series OF ad.
vances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
DIES ON TUG IL
MILES FROM SHORE

Sheboygan, Wis, April 3.-John R.
Lind, aged 81, died Of heart failure on
the tug Lille K, operating from this
port when twelve miles out in Lake
Michigan, just as he leaned over the
gunwale to assist in lifting the hooks.
Other members of the crew threw
water in his face, hoping to revive
him but all efforts were unayailing.
The tug was brought to the city
where physicians were called but it
was found he was beyond aid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
MAsoNs Want RAISE.
Demand shorter Day at Same pay as
fer Nine Hours.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April s. Masous
have struck for an eight hour day at
$3.50 day. They have been receivA
ing $3.50 for a nine hour day but
want the same wages and an eight
hour day Contractors state they will
not pay the masons' demands and all
building operations in the city con-
tempiated. will probably be tied up
unless the strike is settled. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
CHARGED WITH STEALING
STAMPS WORTH S12. 900

Chicago April 81. Mason Smith,
a clerk in the mailing department OF
the stock yards packing concern, was
arrested yesterday charged with the
theft of $4,000 worth of postage
stamps. The thefts are said to cover
seven years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
RUNS FOR SENATE.
c. {. Townsend Withdraws as candi-
date for Congress.

Detroit, April Following a con,
ference between Congressman Charles
E. Townsend of Jackson, Michigan
and friends here yesterday, Town
send announced his withdrawal from
the republican candidacy for reelec-
tion as representative Of the second
district. Townsend declared himself
a candidate to succeed United States
Senator j. c. Burrows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
TRUE ENOUGH.

This is harsh, rough world.''
complained the tramp with the weak
chin.
Yes, 1t is rather crusty." admit
ted the geologist,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07

Why is Mr.. Jones so popular with
you giris?' "Oh, he's dearl Why,
he doesn't do anything but tell lies
and none of US can catch him at itif
-Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07

Washington, April 2.-Eulogies
We're the CHIEF features of the pro-
ceedlngs Of congress. IN the senate
the life of Senator McLauran of Miss
lsslppl and Senator Johnson of North
Dakota were subjects of numerous
remarks. In the house tributes were
paid to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Cushman of Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07

Washington, April Senator
Root consumed three hours in
the senate continuing his speech
in defense of the administration rail
icad bill. He again failed to con-
Guide bis remarks. Mr.. Clapp said he
would insist that the bill be worded
go as to make agreements unlawful
unless approved by the commission.
representative SABBATH, democrat,
OF Illinois wants to know if there are
not many officials in the department
OF justice scattered throughout the
country who form cliques, and have a
monopoly Of bankruptcy and other
cases in the federal courts. He intro
duced a resolution calling on the at
torney general to furnish the house
the informa ton.
Congress may be able to adjourn
May Is, Senator Aldrich said, after
leaving the white house, where b..
conferred with President Taft on the
pending legislation
Williams news., 1910-02-12

happiest lot of ladies in Williams which added flavor to the dainty dishes. The tables were profusely decorated with California ferns pink carnations, sweet peas and violets. A boquet of violets and sweet peas was presented to every one who was present in the banquet hall.
 The gentlemen present who visit ed the smoking parlors were sup piled with all the pure "Habanas' they wanted to smoke.
 The Eagles anniversary celebra- tion is all the talk of the city. The Eagles certainly know how to en- certain is the popular decision of all those who had the taste of their generous hospitality last Tuesday night.