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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
THE DEMOCRAT.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

John McManus of Mineral Point and
Frank McKeon of Kendall are visiting
relatives and friends in Colorado.
William Hittesdorf of Yale, S. D..
has been visiting with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Peter Hittesdorf, near Jones
dale.
William Friday returned on last
Thursday from visit of eight weeks in
Iowa. He spent the time with his
aughter at Ottumwa, and his sister at
Waukon. He reports pleasant time.
Edward j. Wheeler of Windsor is
here visiting his daughter Mrs. G. N.
Kohler.
Miss Bertha KEELING returned to Mil
waukee on Monday after visit with
her sister Mrs. Bert Opie.
Guerdon Wilkinson, of Omak, Wash,
visited his sister, Mrs. w. HI. Kaump
recently.
On last Thursday night the residence
of Michael Schaaf, town of Mineral
Point, narrowly escaped destruction by
fire. The family with the exception of
Mrs. Schaaf had retired for the night
and she was about to do so, when she
discovered that something was burning.
On examination it was found that fire
was making Roadway along one of the
stills, near chimney. 1t was, however,
readily extinguished with few buckets
of water. The discovery of the fire was
indeed fortunate, for in short time ii
would have been beyond control.
Four loads of relatives and friends of
Mrs. James NJ. Toay enjoyed sleigh
ride out to her farm. home on last Fri
day evening. Supper was served and
all report good time.
Before the physics class in the high
school on Monday morning, Fred L.
Cork gave an interesting talk and a
practical demonstration of the powers
of electricity.
Miss Myrtle Bond returned Saturday
from months visit in Iowa and
Chicago.
AT the market day sale in Dodgevillt
on Saturday, Feb. 10, forty acres Of
timber land owned by Narvey Narvesor
was sold at auction by Fred L. Taves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
GREAT OFFER IN A FARM
A Rich Bargain for the Fortunate
Purchaser.
A BIG BARGAIN.

There are many readers of the Demo
Graf so situated that they would do well
to buy good farm at right price.
Are you one of them? If you are let us
interest you: We are offering a good,
rich farm of 1913 acres, in an ideal loca-
ton, at a price that is sure to make the
fortunate purchaser a great deal of
money. That fortunate purchaser will
take the farm some of these winter
days and a good many others will see.
when it is too late, that they made a
great mistake in not availing themselves
of the opportunity.
We refer to the Frank Day farm in
Waldwick. 1t lies between two farms
which recently sold at 500 per acre. It
is good rich land and right at hand at a
good market. It has upon it one of the
best farm houses in Iowa county. The
price asked is only 500 per acre.
The rate of taxation in this assess
ment district is extremely low, and al
together the farm is very desirable
property.
You may say that farm lands are
now very much higher in price than
they were few years ago. But farm
products are very much higher in pro-
portion; and they viii stay high and go
higher.
Look into this propositionl 1t may
not be on the market only a few weeks,
or perhaps few days.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
Sham Wisdom.


The Sophists were a body Of teach
ers in ancient Athens during the
fourth and fifth centuries B. c., who
gave instruction in any or all the
higher branches Of learning. Although
they were not philosophic sect and
held no doctrines in common, the
Sophists were nevertheless skeptics
and maintained a belief of uncer-
tainty Of all particular knowledge
and, in fact. in the impossibility Of all
truth. Their two leading representa-
tives were Protagoras and Gorgias.
The Sophists were charged with
bringing reasoning into contempt by
casting uncertainty over the most
obvious truths and in consequence
were ridiculed and denounced by Aris-
tophanes, Socrates and Plato. Aris-
totle defined Sophist as "a man who
makes money by sham wisdom"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24

CLASSIFIED or Want advertisements in the
~ Democrat bring profitable returns. Price
five cents per line per week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
A Good Stock Farm for Sale

I offer for sale my farm of 800 acres,
in the town of Linden. 1t is the David
M. Thomas homestead. It is good land,
well watered, and with fair improve
ments. One hundred and twenty acres
plow land; balance timber and pasture.
The house one half mile from cheese
factory. Farm one half mile from rail
way station. It is in everyway a first
class stock farm. For full particulars
inquire of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency, at the Democrat Office.
BENZ. THOMAS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
A Remarkable BANQUET PARTY.

One of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his thirty-fifth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by ban
quet. to which only those who could
prove that they had participated in at
least six duels were invited. There
was a room full Of such warriors, some
with faces scanned with scars, others
minus an ear, an eye or with two or
three fingers missing. The most mark
ed of all was a Frenchman who had
lost his nose in an encounter with
Count Andrassy, the statesman. There
was only one relaxation of the rule,
and that was made in favor of lady
who had killed her man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We wish to announce to the ladies
of Mineral Point and vicinity that our
dressmaking department will be re-
opened on March 1. with Miss Florence
Hawkins in charge. Previous to March
list orders may be left at our store.
GUNDRY & GRAY Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
Telephone Meeting.

A meeting of the directors of Farm
ers telephone lines which connect with
Mineral Point city will be held on Sat
urday, Feb. 26, in the city hall. 1t is
hoped that all lines will be we'll rep
resented Com.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
TRAIN TIME.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. P. Railway
MINERAL POINT STATION

LEAVE
No. Passenger and Expr.. 7:15 a. m
No. SO Way freight. ....... 900 a. m
No. Passenger and Expr.. 30 p. m
No. Sc Fast freight 5000. 4:10 p. m
ARRIVE
No. 65 Fast freight -. -. $40 a. m
No. 81 Passenger and Expr.. 80 p. m
No. 81 Way freight. ....... 4:1O p. m
No. Passenger and Expr. 10 30 p. m
N. 81. Snow, Agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
FIRE IN BELMONT.
Five Store Buildings Burned. In
Guiding o. E. Minors Drug
Store

On Monday night at about ten o'clock
fire broke out in the village of Bel
mont and destroyed five store buildings.
1t originated in the millinery store. The
store and drug stock of o. E. Minor
were totally destroyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
Miss Nettie V. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90. Ally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24
SMOKE RED TRUNK
FIVE CENT CIGAR.
Imported Belgian and
PercherOn Stations
for Sale.

The imported Belgian Stallion Cresus
Dap, and the Imported Percheron Stall
lion Eldorado are hereby offered for
sale to the highest bidder. Sealed bids
will be received until noon of the first
day of March. 1910. when bids will be
opened. All bids should be sealed and
addressed to William Stude. Mineral
Point, Wis. The company reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Mineral Point Horse Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-24

Milk Prices for 1910.
The patrons of the Truman Cheese
factory will receive $1.20 for their milk
the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
DEEDS PASSED CONVEYING
 THE BEECHER PROPERTY.
Land Will Be Used as Public Park
 for New Haven.

New Haven. Conn.,, Nov. 21-Deeds were passed today conveying the Beecher property to the newly formed corporation known as The Donald C.. Mitchell Library and Beecher Park Memorial Inc The property con sists of nearly two acres of land with a frontage of 3S2 feet on Whalley ave- nue and large brick house in good re- pair. The land will be used as public park and be called Beecher park, and in the house library and reading rooms. Wlll soon be established, to be known as the Donald c. Mitchell libra ry The New Haven public library will supply books and operate it as a branch but the Mitchell library will own such books, letters. portraits and articles of interest as it may acquire from time to time by gift or purchase. The library is not far from Edeewood, the home of Ike Marvel, and plans are being made to fit up the rooms in such a manner as to be attractive to literary people.
 The price paid for the property was S16,000. one-haIf being paid in cash and a note secured by mortgage being given fars the remainder The money has allIbeen raised by public subscrip- .tion inssia{of four months. About S9, 800 has been subscribed by nearly 200 subscribers in amounts varying from one dollar to five hundred each. It is hoped that in the future a new build ing rlaStaae erected and a fund raised sguffieientSto endow the library and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
.I03 Tons Of
 Meat Stolen
NEW YORK REFUSE COLLECTOR
 THE THIEF.
TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL
For the Insane at Wards IsIand-Ex- posture Came Through Arrest of Si- mon katzerstein of New York.

New York, Nov. 21.-Dr. William Mabon, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane on Wards Isl- and, testified today before Connis sioner Fosdick of the department of accounts that in the last three years during which he has been superintend- ent lvs tons. or 216,000 pounds, of meaa intended for the patients has been stolen. He explained, however, that the patients did not suffer.
 The exposure of long standing frauds of such magnitude occurred through the arrest last week of Simon Katzen- stein, a refuse collector, who had the contract to remove the bones and fiat from Wards Island. He is out on bail, specifically charged with the theft of seven barrels of meats and chicken, which when seized were found to be .thinly covered on top with layer of bones. He produced his books today, but refused to answer any questions on the ground that they may prejudice his case when it comes up for trial.
 Commissioner Fosdicl< thinks the frauds may go as high as 150,000 pounds of meat q year or 4bo.000 for the three years involved.
 Word was received here tonight tha t Attorney General OhMalley will send a deputy to look after the states inter ests.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Successful Assembly Held in Mericen
 -Cffcers Elected.

The goth Connecticut assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew which was held at All Saints Memorial church. Meriden. Saturday and Sun day. was very successful.
 The programme for the session on Saturday afternoon was varied slightly and the welcome address by Rev MT Phelps was given instead at 1o.S0 o'clock Sunday morning. The pap on Preparation of thes Brotherhood Boy for His Kork, read by several members of the visiting delegation, were full of merit. The reading of these was followed by general dis cussion. in which many took part. Rt. Rev. Chauncey E.. Brewster, bishop of Connecticut. closed the afternoon ses- sion with an able address to the mem bers, in which he commended their successful work and pointed out the importance of the spiritual side of it..
 The business session held al the parish house in the evening was com paratiyely short. Following verbal re ports by the state officers ballots were cast for the officers for the coming year as follows:
 President, F. J. Smith of New Ha- ven; vice president, 4. J. Edwards of Bridgeport; secretary, P. T. Vibert of Meriden; treasurer, Abel Holbrook of New Haven; chaplain, Rev l. Newton Phelps.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
waterbury's Oldest storekeeper.

John q. Cutler, the harnessmaker on East Main street, has hung out his shirgle in Waterbury for forty five years, continuously, and although he has had q rather checkered career while in this city, he claims the dis tinctfon of being the oldest business man in Waterbury, according to the Waterbury Republican.
 Mir. Cutler is now seventy-two years old. but is still hale and hearty and can yet drive bargain as shreWdIy as when he was younger man. He att tends entirely to buying and selling all his goods himself. He hardly if ever misses a days work. and all though he is still as bright as ever he has determined to retire. which he will do shortly. His intellect is still sharp and his memory Of incidents that-haLpe ih his youth is as bright as ever He likes to talk about che old osvs when Waterbury was in it's infancy. and predicts d great future for th" city. Nr. tuiier WAS born in I;tnpin:.tuu Vt
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
Postmaster General Hitchcock In Charge Of
 Raids On Two New York Concerns
WORTHLESS MINING AND OIL STOCKS
Promoter Burr and His Associates Caught on Postal Raid-Hed in S2O,00O Bail Each-Charged With Fraudulent Use of Mails-In Last Five Years the Public Has Lost Over $1OOOOOO00.

present administration intends to
 prosecute theim assiduousiy, and Post- master General Hitchcock said today that other arrests, involving corpora tions that have sought investors tho length and breadth of the country are expected shortly.
 Complaints from All Over the Country. Hundreds of complaints against Burr Brothers have been lodged with the postofnce department by investors, who charged that they. had been swim dled through the false representations made to them concerning the profits that were being realized by those who put their money into stock companies which the corporation had organized and promoted.
 Spent Night in the Tonbs. President Burr of Burr Brothers way not in his offices when the raid waa made. lie was found by inspectors Ia 8 Fifth avenue establishment and quietly submitted to arrest. None of the prisoners could furnish bail and
 spent the night in the Tonbs. An Arrest in Portland, Oregon. Portland Ore, Nov. 21.--E. w. Prae- ton was arrested tonight on a warrant i charging him with using the United
 according to the federal officials, is re- lated to. the raid made in New York today on Burr Brothers. stock brokers. E. H. Tohey Found in Kalamazoo.
 Kalamazoo, EIich., Nov. 2f.--E. H.
 Tobey formerly connected with Burr
 Brothers of New York, whose offices were raidad today, said tonight that he
 had not been connected With the com pany for more than six months. To- bey is living on farm near Blooming dale. Mich. He says the property as. owned by him and never was owned by Burr Brothers.
 ''When they say that tho company has sold stocks and bonds amounting
 to nearly S50,000,000 they are wrong.
 That is much too large" he said. When pressed for a reason for his
 resignation. he refused to answer. To-
 bey has not been in New York city for
 some time. Bloomingdale is twenty five miles from here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
Shot Detective
 To Defend Herself
SHE IS HELD IN $2ooo BAIL, WHILE
 INTRUDER IS IN HOSPITAL.
MISS IVA BUSH. 27
Telegraph Operator in Pennsylvania Railroad Tower Resented Midnight Calls of Railroad Detective Smith.

Mnongahela, Pa, Nov. 21-Iva Bush. z7 years old, strikingly pretty tele- graph operator at Baird tower on the ,Pennsylvania railroad near here, de- cIared calmly tonight that the shots that she fired at Harry Smith, a rail- road detective, early today were inten- tlonal and necessary to defend herself. She is held in $s,000 bail, while Smith, who has wife and two children, is in the hospital with poinful bulle: wound in the hip.
 Shot Smith as He Seized Her.
 During tine night Smith went to the railroad tower and found Edwin Lloyd. a close friend of Miss Bush, visiting her. He arrested Lloyd, taking him to the office of Alderman A. R Day. where he was told no charge could be prefer red, Lloyd being therefore released. After midnight, as Miss Bush returned by freight train to her nome in Mo nonsahela, Smith approa ched her. She says she fired twice to frighten him away. but he seized her and as he held her she shot him in the side.
 Will Prove Justification.
 Miss Bush supports widowed moth CT and a sister in Springfield, O., where she formerly lived. She claims to have evidence in the form of letters that will prove justification in shooting Smith She says that a month ago she was obliged to use her revolver to con- pei him to leave
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
REV. w. L. BARRETT ARRESTED
 ON CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGE, pefamatory Words Referring to Cow
 ernor- Elect of Pennsylvania.

Indiana, Pa, Nov. a1.-The Rev. William L. Barrett, pastor of the Pres byte1-ian church of Blairsville, was ar rested on a charge of criminal libel at his home on information made by Walter N- Gather, private secretary to Governor elect John K. Tener. MT. Barrett waived a hearing and was held in bopds of $500, furnished by himself, for appearance at the December term of court. The information charges that in a sermon "on or about the 24th of October said W. L. Barrett maliciously and negligently wrote, published and exhibited the following defamatory words referring to John K. Tener, and thereby exposed him to public hatred contempt and ridcule: One of the most prominent ministers of the Presbytery, a. pastor of a church of nearly six hun dred members, saw this man assisted to his room in a hotel in a state of irtoxication, and the next morning it took two men to assist him to the rail- road'' =
 The Blairsville Courier, which pub nsfled the statement withdrew with an explanation that the statement was false, but that the minister declined ito retract.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22

New York, Nov. 21.--In a raid so important that Postmaster General Hitchcock himself took charge his inspectors fell on two concerns today (which fhewFfharge with swindling the public out of more than s4O,0O0,0OO by use of the mails.
 First Raid.
 Sheldon H. Burr, president of Burr Brothers;, yEsugeQe H. Burr, secretary and treashrer of the firm, and Frank H. Tobey, it's vice president, were ar rested in thee first raid and held in S20,00O bail each. The government charges that the. firln sold between s40,000,o0o, and $50,000,e00 in mining and oil stocks worth little or nothing.
 Second Raid.
 z Cha r1eS4 II. Vaughn, a director of the Continental Wireless Telegraph and Telephone company incorporated in and held in s10,000 bail. Inspectors say his .scornpany has sold stock to the amotlntso at least $l,000,000 which has brought xno return to the inves- tors. Vaughn is treasurer of the Co., lumbia Finance company, which acts as fiscal agent for the Continental Wireless Telegraph and Telephone company, and had charge of the Con- tinental's office in this city.
 Campaign of the Government.
 The present campaign of the govern ment against persons whom it &C., cuses of fraudulent use of the mails, began some months ago and resulted in the arrest of Louis Celia and his associates, charged with operating 9 string of bucket shops: the officers of the United Wireless company, the Fl Progresso Banana company the Unit ed Exchange of Chicago, the Steele Miller cotton firm of Corinth, Miss, and more than sixty other cases in all parts of the country.
 Public FIeeced Out Of $1oO,ooo,oo0.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock estf- mates that the public has been fleeced out of at least $1O0. .0pO. .000 by get rich quick concerns in the last five years, but he says their heyday has gone,
 Other Arrests Expected.
 The postofTice department under the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
SOCIETY WOMEN
 AS BIPLANE PASSENGERS
Made Flight at Philadelphia With
 English Aviator

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-Niss Eiean- or Sears of Boston and Miss Violet Ridgway, well known in society here and in New York, were passengers of Claude Grahame- White in his Far man biplane in flights made today at the meet of the Aero club of Penn sylvania.
 Clifford Harmon, the amateur flyer also made his first flights here. MT Harmon took up Samuel King, the veteran balloonist, for 8 short flight
 Ideal aviation weather prevailed, and aeroplanes were aloft practically the entire afternoon at the grounds at Point Breeze. In addition to the flights on which he took the society women as passengers, Grahame- White made a trip to League island in his biplane and defeated an automobile driven by Harvey Ringler in four mile race, covering the distance in minutes and 46 seconds.
 The English aviator alse made 8 flight in his Bleriot monoplane
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE VALE CORPORATION.
Announcement Made Of an Anonymous
 Gift of $15,CoQ.

New Haven. Conn.,. Nov. 21.-At the November meeting of the ' ale corpor- ation at the university today an houncement was made of an anonS= nous gift of $15000 the interest of which is to be used as an emergency loan fund in the interest of instructors and assistant professors of the uni versity. Announcement was also made of the receipt of $30,00o Of a fund of S50.000 left to the university by the late J. Burnett Collins of Fort Worth, Tex: of the receipt of S20,0o0 from Newton Barney of Farnlington Colln., toward the fund for the professorship of education, and the receipt of a like amount from the family of the late John H. Whittemore of NaugatUcl as a memorial gift. It was largely due to Mir. Whittemore's interest that the professorship was established.
 A letter was received by the cor pora ton from the French ambassador, M. Jussarand. announcing the gift on the part of his government to Yale of some valuable Sevres vases as the nucleus of an exhibit of French art.
 Rev. Charles Ray Palmer of New TIa- ven, for thirty years a member of the Yale corporation, presented his resig- nation, to take effect at once at the November meeting of that body today. The resignation was accepted and Henry B. Sargent of this citY a grad uate of the Sheffield Scientific school, elected d member of the prudential committee in Dr. Palner's place. ssI
 Augustus V. Tuck instructor in the Art Students league of New York city. was elected instructor in painting in the Yale School of Fine Arts.
 Professor Oberhummer of the Chi versity of Vienna and M. Le Coz. an archaeologist and explorer in Turfles- tan, were elected foreign lecturers pfi the Woodward foundation for this year. Professor Arrhenius of the Nobel Tn2 stitute, Stockholm, Sweden. will deliv- CT the Stillman lectures in April. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
Body of Henry M. Hoyt Taken to
 Wilkesbarre for Burial.

Washington, Nov 21.-The body of Henry M. Hoyt late counsellor of the state department, was taken from Washington to Wilkesbarre, Pa.. today. Mrs. Hoyt and the son and daughter of the dead man accompanied the body to Pennsylvania. where it will be inferred. No funeral services were held in Wash ington. but memorial ceremonies will be held here tomorrow at St James Episcopal church. A large delegation from the state department, headed by Secretary Knox, will attend the memo rial services as q tribute to the dead counsellor. Many diplomats. to whom Mir. Hoyt was well known, also will be present,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-22
ESCAPED LuNATlc DRESSED
 IN BARRED CLOTHING.
Jumps Upon Providenee Policeman, Who is Severely Punctured.

Providence, R. T.. Nov. 21-His en- Sire suit of clothing filled with sharp taclzs. so that it resembled a coat of barbed mail, Henry E. Griswold, wisD was recently released from an insane asylum, jumped suddenly upon Police man Welcome U. Foye. as the latter was patrolling the fashionable Elm wood district today. The policeman se- cured 2 butcher knife, hourished by the man. but fell a a-victin to the tacks, which punctured and lacerated his face, hands and body severely in the struggle. At the police station pl1ysi- cians were called to attend both F'oye and his prisoner.
 An examination showed that there were over 1000 tacks in Griswold' 5 cIothing,- all arranged with the sharp ends pointing outward. His white lin- en collar as well as his coat and trous- CTS were thus armored.