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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
MINERAL POINT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Items of Special Interest to Pupils
and Parents.

IISIlS OI special Interest TO PupllS
and Parents.
169 enrolled in the high school.
Quintus Brown of the class of 1910
has returned to the high school to take
up the study of Latin.
The work is being taken up by the
various classes as if they intended to
make the most of their opportunities.
We have arranged to give the pupils
more time for study in school, but there
is still much need of work outside of
school. Some fail to appreciate the SER
iousness of high school work until they
fail in their studies.
The base ball game last Saturday was
not very we'll attended, but we defeated
the Linden high school. The score was
7 to 1,
1t takes money to run athletics. We
are trying to get along without begging.
Please help us when you can. We
place school work first at all times.
Pupils must stand we'll in their studies
before they can represent the school.
Among recent visitors we noticed the
following graduates: Sophia Voss, Mar
guerite Ivey, Ruth and Elsie Springer,
Annie Hutchison, Edith Crum, Charles
Jackson, John Mccormick, Wearne
Harwick, William Goeltz, Florence and
Rhoda Hughes, Ella Richards. Also
we note the following: Misses Mae
Aide. Mayme Berg, Mayme Webber,
and Marion Jones. James Penhallegon
and Willard Jones of Sioux City, Iowa.
An unusually large number of recent
graduates are going away to school.
Next week we shall have a complete
list for publication.
All courses in the high school have
been strengthened along the line of
English. The high school course is an
excellent preparation for any young
person whatever may be his purpose in
life. All ought to have at least high
school education.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
His Last Breath.

The reflections upon the value Of
breath. writes correspondent, recall
an old riddle which asked what 1t was
that no man wished to take and no
man wished to give up. The answer
was, His last breath. Charles Lamb
had an epicurean desire concerning his
own last breath. half Of which at any
rate comes home to many Of us. Ma
cready heard him express the hope
that he might draw it in through q
pipe and exhale it in pun. Certainly
that would be the most precious breath
on .record.-London Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
WANT ADVS.

DOR SALE-One registered Holstein bull, two
l. years old. John d. Thomas, Rewey, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22

TOR SALE CHEAP-A steam heater boiler.
Inquire of w. g. Hales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
FERTILE SOIL
Wisconsin's Blue Grass Region
Unexcelled i'm PrOductiveneSS.
BETTER ROADS NEEDED
And Other Improvements Worthy
of a Rich and Prosperous
County.

The recuperative power Of the soil of
southwestern Wisconsin is demonstra
ted by the green fields and pastures
which are everywhere to be seen at the
present time. The many weeks of dry
weather made them brown and bare.
Up to the middle of August the situa-
'tion was serious but copious rains
came; and the scene is entirely changed.
Trees have retained their verdure to a
remarkable degree. Throughout this
great dairy section there is now an
abundance of grass, which has within
less than two months caused an increase
in the milk supply of over fifty per cent.
The general expression is that the coun
try looks fine and prosperous. The
yield of small grain was average and of
good quality, and corn will be fair crop
much better than hoped for during the
dry spell. On account of the large
herds of cattle which are kept, feed for
stock will be generally scarce, and
consequently prices for it will be high.
However, late pastures will greatly help
matters, and some farmers will have
enough feed for their stock, and to
spare.
People here who imagine that more
favorable conditions exist elsewhere
will do we'll to ponder little. Nature
has been most kind to us, in giving
us beautiful country, and fertile soil
with lime stone base which makes
southwest Wisconsin great grass re-
gion and the natural home of the dairy
man and stockman.
In view of our wonderful natural re-
sources, the most important question for
us to consider is: What are we doing for
ourselves? Are we keeping up with the
times in making public improvements,
in the way of good roads and bridges,
and in the erection of public buildings?
Is civic pride moving us to beautify and
in every way advance our towns, cities
and villages? Are we adopting the
latest and most approved methods in
the public works we have in hand?
Mineral Point, as well as southwest
ern Wisconsin in general, is on the eve
of business revival. City and country
can be made more attractive if the peo-
pie will take due thought of their in
teraStS in this regard Let it not be
said, that while we have one of the
most productive regions on Gods foot
stool, we are not keeping up with other
places in the judicious expenditure Of
money for things which make for the
advancement and comfort of the people.
To us nature has indeed been kind, and
is continually doing her part. Let us
do our part.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22

SCHOOL GIRL wanting room and board
n can learn of opportunity by inquiring at
the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
William Eva.

A letter received by Miss Edna
Gundry bears the news of the death of
her uncle Mr.. William Eva at Salt
Lake City on Saturday, Sept. TO-.
Decedent was brother of Mrs. Thomas
Gundry. He was II years old, and
was an old settler of Mineral Point,
but spent good many years farther
west. He had been under a doctor S
care for about three months, but the
end came peacefully. He will be kind
ly remembered by many relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22

UfOS SALE-A pony, pony buggy and harness.
II Inquire of Josiah Lanyon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
Cruel.

Old Aunt ION her deathbed)1 am
just making my will. my dear Hem
rich. know. alas, too well that you
are not religiously disposed and have
no desire to promote the cause Of
Nephew (hastily)-Beg your pardon.
aunt; quite the contrary.
Aunt-Heaven be praised! Then you
will be glad to hear that have left all
my property to the church-Humor
istische Blatter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
Mrs. David Brown, Sr..

died this Wednesday morning at about
eight o'clock; aged eighty years. She
had been in failing health for many
months and her death was not unex-
pected. She was woman of kindly
nature and had a wide acquaintance,
having for several years conducted a
store in the building which she owned
and in which she died. She is survived
by her husband.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22

FOR SALE-Pure bred Brown Leghorn Cock
Il erels. Inquire at this Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-22

OFFICE Rooms-To rent over Jno. G. Martin
~ g Co.'s feed store.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
TAFT WANTS RAISE
OF POSTAL RATES
ASSOCIATED Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-President
Taft and Postmaster General Hitch
cock reached an agreement today on
the recommendations the president
will make to congress regarding
change in the second-class postage
rates, affecting magazines and other
periodicals.
Mr. Taft will recommend that maga-
zines be required to pay the present
rate of 1 cent a pound on all reading
matter, and a much higher rate, to
be determined later, on advertising
pages. Each magazine will be required
to send copy of it's current issue to
the postofhce department each week
or month as the case may be. There
the publication will be dissected, the
reading matter and the advertising
sections will be weighed separately,
and the amount of postage computed.
Newspapers will not be affected.
The average haul of the newspaper is
but 300 miles. while the average haul
of the magazine is 1900 miles.
The hauling of magazines has proved
costly to the government, and both the
president and the postmaster general
believe it is entered largely into the
deficit shown each year in the post
office department.
President Taft is looking forward to
a 1-cent rate for letter postage and
hopes to reach it before he leaves the
White louise. He hopes also to back
up his recommendation with figures
and estimates showing that letter
postage at this rate will yield profit
To the government.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
.BA7HTUB COMBINE
PROBE IS OPENED
ASSOCIATED Press)

PITTSBURG, Oct S1.-Government
investigation into the so-called "bath-
tub trust" began here today before
Lindsey c. Spencer of Baltimore, APP
pointed examiner by the United States
circuit court in that city to take tes-
timony.
Edwin p. Grosvenor, special assist
ant to Attorney General Wickersham,
is representing the government, while
Attorneys Herbert Noble of New York,
HartweIl p Heath and Frank G..
WALES are for the defendants, who are
the Sanitary Manufacturing company
of Pittsburg and fifteen other corpora
tions.
Charges of violating the antitrust
law are alleged by the government,
and Edward 1. Wayman of Pittsburg,
as a witness today told of an agree
ment he drew up and which the six
teen defendants signed, In which the
corporations agreed upon a penalty
for the violation of regulations con-
trolling the marketing of their
products.
Wayman identified copy of this
agreement and one which was a job
bers' license agreement, in which he
was named as licenser. It was ad-
duced that of 116 furnaces in opera
tion the licensees paid the licenser a
royalty of SIS a day on each furnace
for the use of various patents.
When the licensee observed his con-
tract, however, it was provided that
the licenser return so per cent Of the
original amount paid by the licensee
as rebate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
MISSES BOAT; LOSES 8
DAYS IN RACE WITH DEATH

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Oct. 31.-William
Potter missed his steamer by four hours
today, thereby losing three days in his
race with death to the bedside of his
father, Colonel Thomas Potter, the Phil
adelphia millionaire, who is dying at At
lantic City.
Young Potter was booked for passage
on the steamer City of Seattle. When
the steamer sailed at 11;15 o'clock this
morning for Seattle. Potter had not been
heard from, and the vessel left without
him. At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon Pot
ter arrived on a white Pass n Yukon
train from White Horse, Yukon, where
he had received word of his fathers
illness.
If Potter had caught the City of
Seattle he would have arrived in Seattle
Thursday morning, but now he cannot
get to Vancouver until Sunday. 1t is
probable that he will take Canadian
Pacific train east instead of going to
Seattle to start his overland trip.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
Dynamite Suspect Held at ACa-
puIco Is Identified as Miss
ing Bank Employe
STRANGE CROSSING OF TRAILS
EIudes Detectives, Wilson B Ev-
ans Is Driven by Storm into
Arms of Justice

Fate, that most relentless of de-
tectives, revealed the whereabouts OF
another fugitive from justice yesterday
when o. Carlson, sailor" on the mys-
terious schooner Kate, now held by the
Mexican authorities at Acapulco, was
positively identified as Wilson b.
Evans, missing teller of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of this city, who
is alleged to have absconded with a
little less than $4,000 Of the banks
funds. But for Fate's strange pursuit
Evans would now be a free man, the
possessor of 1000 in coin and a fast
ocean-plying craft to take him where
he would.
Evans getaway was planned with
consummate skill, he was aided by
loyal friends, he spent nearly $4,000 to
make his escape certain and he threw
William j. Burns and a swarm of the
cleverest bank detectives In the coun-
try off his track. But he failed to
reckon with Fate, the invisible "shad-
ow that never left his trail and ran
him down at last.
1t was because Fate, in pursuing
Evans, drove his path across the
dynamite trail' leading from the
scene of the Times disaster that he
is now a prisoner in Mexico. Evans
left this city on September 13, on his
vacation from the bank. He was sup
posed to return on October 8, but he
never<came back, and a shortage of
almost $4,000 was discovered in his
accounts. He left no trail.
FATE WAS WEAVING
On October / the Los Angeles Times
building was blown up. Two weeks
later, in following the trail of the
three suspects connected with this dis
aster, the attention of the detectives
was directed back to the mysterious
movements of the schooner Kate,
which had sailed for the Galapagos
islands from San Francisco on Sep
tember "a, the day after the purchase
of the dynamite at Giant and which
was suspected of bringing the ex-
plosive to this city.
Particular attention Was directed TO
the vessel when 1t was learned that
fContinued on Page sIr)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
EASTERN

Johnstone makes new worlds record for
altitude, soaring 9714 feet in 35-horse-
power aeroplane. PAGE
Probe of bath tub trust opens in Pitts
burg. PAGE
Third vice president of International
PressInen's union corrects report of al
legged dynamite conspiracy in Denver.
PAGE
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad
issues annual report. PAGE
Rock Island official blames state COM
missions for all rate trouble with
shippers. PAGE
Two Missouri farm boys start out to be
bandits and get caught. PAGE
United States supreme court gives
juries practically same rights as
judges in murder trials PAGE
Girls of Kansas "Anti-T Tight wad club"
alarmed at possibility of organizations
disruption. PAGE
President will ask congress to raise
postal rates on magazines. PAGE
Milwaukee woman awarded damage for
alienation Of affections from her own
daughter. PAGE
Striking express men in New York have
ranks augmented to 10000. PAGE
Fifty-eight names added to hero list by
commission in charge of Carnegie fund.
PAGE 1
Democratic candidate for governor of Con-
necticut agrees with Roosevelt on labor
question. PAGE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
REFUTEs FREDERICKs' STORY

"As appears from the letter itself,
it is written in the handwriting of Mr..
Flint, and refuteS the false statement
made by Fredericks as to my service;
and | am constrained to tell you that
it Vouches for my efficiency more than
ten years ago. Understand, l am not
attempting to defend myself against
the attacks Of my opponent as to my
efficiency; I will leave others to do
that If it is necessary; but the letter
of Flint's does deal with this subject,
and that was more than ten years
ago. 1t seems that no matter what
proof is brought to show the continued
false statements Of my opponent, he
pays no attention but continues to
falsify.
'I don't know where the next false
statement is coming from, or what
turn his imagination may take He
said that I was fred to use his own.
language, from the city attorneys Of
fee by Mr. Hewitt, and this false
statement had to be shown by let
ter from Mr.. Hewitt branding his as
sertion as a falsehood and commend
ing me for my ability in that position.
This letter has already been published.
"He has. told so many conflicting
stories in relation to his suppression
of the forgeries upon the two King
wills and his looting the estate OF
the dead Michael II. King OF some
$4,000 in money and property. and
this matter has been gone into and
his statements refuted so frequently,
Continued ON Page EIevenl
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
YOUTHFUL GUGGENHEIM TO
JOIN RANKS OF BENEDICTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Henry Frank
Guggenheim, one of the great smelt-
ing family, accompanied by his fiancee,
Helen Rosenberg, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrsr. Daniel Guggenheim, OBJ
tained a marriage license at the city
hall today. AS he is but 20 years old
it was necessary for his parents to give
their consent.
Young Guggenheim gave his occupa-
tion as smelter man and said he was
living at the ST. Regis hotel.
Miss Rosenberg is "A years old She
lives in New York.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
AvlAToRs WANT CLEAR FIELD

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. Sion re-
ceipt of information from the aviators
now flying in the east that they must
be assured of field free Of buildings
before they would consent to enter
the aviation meet planned to be held
here from November 2S to December 3,
the directors of the affair appointed
a committee to select a suitable loca-
tion for the proposed flights
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Secretary of Good Roads association at
Pasadena attacks SIS. 900 bond is
sue. PAGE IL
Markus d. Feather, confederate veteran
of Santa Monica, dies. PAGE 13
Probe of graft charges against Ocean
Park police chief is postponed.
PAGE 13
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
cleARMAkERs LEAvE pIrTseuRe

PITTsBURG, oct. S1-Fifty cigar
makers, among them a number Of
women, left the city tonight for Tam
pa, Fla, where they are to be en-
ployed in the factories in which work.
men and the manufacturers cannot
agree.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
TO HEAR cRIpPEN's APPEAL

LONDON, oct. 31.-It is expected
that the criminal court of appeals will
November hear the appeal of DR..
Hawley II. Crippen from the sentence
of death for the murder of his wife.
The execution has been set for No
yember g.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01

put in service on the consolidated lines
m arrival.
aAs rapidly as possible the red and
seen cars, which colors have been the
stinguishing mark between the lines
Df the two companies, will be placed in
The shops and repainted yellow, TO con-
Form with the color of the cars of the
LOS Angeles Railway corporation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
FOREIGN

Uprising in Philippines results from at
tempt to make natives work. PAGE
Chinese throne gives hint that it will
soon convoke popular parliament.
PAGE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Tues
day; somewhat warmer; light north wind,
changing to south. Maximum temperature
yesterday, "a degrees; minimum tempera-
ture, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
ANGELES

wooiwine reads letter from Senator Flint
ericks. PAGE
Dynamite suspect held at Acapulco is
identified as missing teller OF Farmers
and Merchants bank. PAGE
Universal transfers will be given over
all strictly city car lines in Los An
geles beginning this morning. PAGE
Supervisors promise protection for Santa
PAGE
Attorney Burke, representing oil inter-
ests, sues Southern Pacific for Kern
county lands said TO be worth $s.-
4SO, 900 PAGE
Win of Charles H. King bars followers
of John Alexander Dowie from any
benefit from estate. PAGE
City engineer to present ordinance of
mel PAGE
Hair dresser claims s25,ooO due her
from S1.500.00o estate. PAGE
Mrs Jean Isabel Mackay Glidden files
cross-suit in answer to husbands ac-
fion for divorce. PAGE
Schulz found sane by jury pleads guilty
to murder and Is sentenced to life
imprisonment. PAGE
Building inspector may have to arrest
the finance committee for preventing
enforcement of fire escape ordinance.
PAGE
Count DE Ruulo, exlleu freHchEnan VIM
once hurled bomb at Empress Eugenie,
dying in Los Angeles. PAGE
United States officials start campaign
against smuggling of Chinese into
Southern California. PAGE
Director Los Angeles County Improve
600 fee to associate PAGE |
Aged authoress who lived by pawnng
her possessions, tried for insanity and
sent to county hospital PAGE
w. A. Clark. jr, purchases home of
David Chambers McCan on West
Adams for 100000 PAGE
Los angeles Democrats schedule thirty
eight meetings in city and county and
will keep up hot campaign to the
last. PAGE l.
spellacy covers Bells itinerary on au-
tomobile trip near Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Association Of Congrega-
tional Churches hears address by city
ministers, PAGB
Grand jury is practically convinced that
Times was destroyed by dynamite.
PAGE
Church federation of Los Angeles holds
election of officers. PAGE
Shining. PAGE /:
Los Angeles small boy celebrates Hal
loween with usual pranks PAGE
Police Chief Galloway changes police
watches back to old schedule. PAGE
Salt Lake railroad and Pacific Navi-
cation company enter Into harbor
traffic agreement. PAGE
Church federation adopts resolutions
ericks. PAGE I
The Rev. ]. J. n. Kenney named pre-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
COAST

Arizona constitutional convention de-
cides in favor of primary ballot in
dorsing United States senator's. PAGE
Hiram Johnson addresses audience in
San Diego and greets children at.
playground. PAGE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-11-01
HERES FLINT's LETTER

Frank H. Short, Esq, Fresno,
CAL; My Dear Frank: / expect
ed to have the pleasure of a visit
from you before this, as | was
informed by. Mr.. Woolwine that
you would be in this city yester-
day and 1 intended to have a talk
with you in reference to Mr.. Wool
wine. He informs me that you
have been considering the matter
of employing him in your office,
and for the reason that 1 believe
it would be a benefit to you both
I write this letter Mr.. Woolwine
has been with me almost four
years. He Is honest and indus
trious and has rendered me splen-
did service. 1 have trusted him
in drawing pleadings, both GRIM
inal and civil, and 1 have never
had a demurrer sustained to any
paper drawn by him. He has also
rendered me great service in look
ing up authorities. He has the
faculty of finding cases that are
in point, and in my opinion he
would be a great help to you in
your office 1 believe it would be
a splendid opportunity for Mr..
Woolwine to get a sart in life If
he could get a position in your
office You have a fine business
in a growing city, and / feel that
he would make himself very val
liable, to you in a short time.
Yours truly,
FRANK p FLINT, r.