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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06

New York, Dec. 3O.-New Zealand
re- emily sent an envoy to the United
States to seek out a woman capable OF
filing the newly established chair of
household economy at the University
of New Zealand, and recently Miss
Anna c. Hedges, principal of the Heb
rev Technical School for Girls in this
city, was notified by cable of her ap-
pointment to the position. The Uni
versity of New Zealand is the first
Institution of its kind to establish such
chair.
To Mr.. John Studholme, a wealthy
sheep ranchman, fell the task of find
ing the woman best fitted to take up
the work.
His search took him to England and
Canada before he came to New York.
where. he said, he discovered in Miss
Hedges the ideal woman for the place.
Miss Hedges modestly declined the
honor at first and suggested to Mr..
Studholme the names of other women
she considered more capable, but he
came back to her in October after a
personal visit TO each of the women
she had named. Miss Hedges, after
consultation with her family, cabIed
her acceptance. Her terms include
the privilege Of taking an assistant
with her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06

deals were mostly cash, and aggre
gated nearly a hundred thousand dol
lars. Coe paid $4,000 for his own ma
chine The cars were all high-grade
several being in the $4,000 class
Bountiful wheat crops in the north
west were the cause of so much pros
perity.
The first step In campaign for
the purchase Of the property OF the
Oshkosh Water Works company when
it's franchise expires in 1913, or the
building of a new plant by the city,
was taken by the common council
when a resolution was presented by
Aid. Kirst, which was unanimously
This instructed the mayor
to appoint a committee of officials
and citizens to outline plan.
Washburn may have another new
industry within short time. Parties
are DESTROYS of locating plant there
for the manufacture of paper folding
boxes, and as there is plenty of ma
terial near at hand it will undoubtedly
locate. A large amount Of construc-
ton work is going on at the plant OF
the E. I. Du Pont Powder company,
and a large force of men is being en-
plOyed. It is one of the best equip
ped plants that the powder company
has. It runs the year around with
$50 men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
SCHRE|BER PICKS*i y
OSHKOSH PLUM
amor Davidson Yesterday ;

Governor Davidson yesterday ap-
pointed Henry Schneider Of Oshkosh
to be superintendent of the free en-
plOyment bureau at that city. This
appointment has been held up for
some time owing to opposition from
certain quarters and is finally made
after an adjustment of the differences.
Mr.. Schneider was the former incum-
bent but his term of Office expired in
October a year ago. The present ap-
pointment runs to October II, 1910.
The governor also appointed l.. b.
Royce of Fort Atkinson to be a mem
Der of the state board of Cancellation
and arbitration. The term will expire
Dec. 81, 1911.
Letters patent were granted by
Governor Davidson to the city of Lake
Geneva, granting to that municipality
a charter under the general law to
take the place Of the special charter
under which it has operated since its
organization as city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
OBITUARY..

Mrs. James r. HASTE died at POy-
nette, leaving a husband and one
daughter She is a sister of the
Reedal brothers, we'll known Dekorra
curriers'.
Fred P. Plant of Mimic, n. D., died
suddenly at his home in that city of
heart failure. He had filled the of
fee of mayor for the past six years
and had been local representative OF
a lumber company for the past ten
years. He was fifty years old.
William Abner Eddy, well known as
a kite flying expert, died at Bayonne,
n. J. He was the first person in this
country to take a photograph from a
kite in midair, and he also made ex-
tensive experiments in taking upper
air current temperatures and in at
mosphere electricity.
Mrs. Sarah Galligan, aged 73, widow
of Patrick Galligan and well known
woman Of Kenosha, died at that city.
Death came suddenly as a result of
a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Galligan
had been about her home during the
early part of the morning, but was
stricken with paralysis just before II
o'clock and never regained conscious
ness.
Americas first kosher butcher IS
dead at his home in New York. He
was Iipman Katz, who came to this
country from Germany ffty-seven
years ago and opened kosher shop
on the east side. He retired from
business ten years ago, with a for
tune of 100000. He was known to
Jews throughout the United States
for his charities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
BEGINS To
SERVE SENTENCE
FORMER NEW YORK BANKER TO
FEDERAL PRISON FOR Is
YEARS.
DECLARES SENTENCE MOST sRU-
TAI EVER PRONOUNCED

New York, Jan. 3.-Charles w.
Morse, the former banker, left here
in custody of United States Marshal
HenckeI at 1913 a. m. on Sunday for
Atlanta, Ga, to begin serving sent
ence of fifteen years in the federal
prison there on conviction of viola,
ton of the national banking laws.
1t was with a supreme effort to be
cheerful, but with emotion occasion
ally getting the better of him, that
Morse boarded the train for the south.
The general understanding was that
his wife was to accompany him south,
but it could not be ascertained
whether she was on the same train
with him. Morse left Jersey City on
the Birmingham flyer of the Southern
railway at 10:45 a. m. in custody of
deputy United States marshals.
Bitter Farewell Statement.
Morse's statement is bitter and
dramatic.
Il am going to Atlanta to begin pc
nal servitude under the most brutal
sentence ever pronounced against a
citizen in a civilized country" is his
opening sentence.
L have hoped the statement con-
tinues, with that hope which comes
from a consciousness of my innocence,
that I will not have to close out for
ever the light and liberty of this world
under such an inhuman sentence. I
had felt that the fact that I had paid
a fine of $7OOO,00O and served a year
in prison would satisfy the cry for q
victim and I have steadily believed
that the courts would be compelled to
give ne a new trial.
When l learned that the private de-
tectiVes of the prosecution were the
keepers of the jury; that the jury
drank like men upon jaunt or a
holiday rather than citizens engaged
in serious service, and that as a
result of two of them were rendered
unfit, I naturally hoped that l would
be allowed another trial by another
| jury free of these hostile influences.
1T seems, however, that the courts
intend to establish the practices which
make rum drinking part of jury ser
vice and private detectives as the GUS
todians of a jury a permanent institu-
ton. By this sentence and judgment I
may be brought to ruin; but the dam
age done to me is not half as import
ant as the injury to the administra-
ton Of Justice"
Sentenced November 6, 1908, for
fifteen year term for misapplication O.
funds Of National Bank of North
America.
Released last June on $125,000 bail,
and spent time until fall in rehabili-
tating his financial affairs.
Decision rendered against him by
United States court of appeals Nov. l.
Appeal to United States supreme
court prepared.
Adverse decision by highest court
December IS.
Taken to prison January 2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
WINE, WOMEN AND BUSINESS.

Confirmation that Results in Abolish
ment of Railroad Supply Agents.
st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 1.-The festive
railroad supply agent no longer will
be heard Of This is the official utter
ance of a man who knows and who
is in close touch with large financial
interests which control southwestern
lines.
The recent development in the
southwest spoke the keynote of a
movement to introduce measures Of
reform in the conduct of the purchas-
ing department of all the large rail-
roads in the east, west and southwest.
Talking at the Jefferson here last
night on this subject, a prominent ex-
ecutive officer said
Business suffered by questionable
methods, such as the use of wine and
women. The practice resulted in the
ruin of many brilliant men, and the
whole system of placing entire orders
for material and supplies must be
changed. 1t is demanded by the fiscal
agents Of the investors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
GAIN S3O,743,72O

Washington, Jan. 3.-An increase
in customs receipts of $3O,743,72O and
in internal revenue of $8,412,0OO, dur
ing the first six months of the fiscal
year of 1910, as compared with the
corresponding period of the fiscal
year 1909, is the showing i'll the OPP
erations of the treasury. The deficit
for 1910 in ordinary receipts and ex-
penditures is $26,140,O25, against $780,
447,6G3 during the first six months OF
1909, which figures 10 not take into
account the postal revenues disburse-
ments, except the postal deficiency,
nor include $16,311,978 paid for work
on the Panama canal.
The working balance in the treas
ury Offices is $2S,267352, loss OF
several millions since the early fall
months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
DOMESTIC.

Police Magistrate w. P. Eiche, OF
Bloomington, who slapped Rev. K
Russell while the latter was preach
ing in the Christian church at Arrow
smith, was fined SIS.
III. Winterode, president OF the
Citizens National bank at Winterset'
Iowa. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the right temple. Ill
health is said to be the cause. w. j.
Cornell, cashier, found the president
sitting at his desk with a bullet mole
through his head.
While rounding curve on hand
car. James Quinn, seventy years DID,
was killed instantly, and John Peter
son was seriously injured, when they
were struck by the Northern Pacific
switching engine, at Cloquet, Mimi
Quinn is the father Of Conductor
Quinn of the Northern Pacific and
came originally from Oconto, Wis.
Immediately after wishing two visit
ing daughters a merry Christmas,
John w. futile, a welI-known pioneer
resident of Stark county, ILL.,, fell
dead Of heart disease, aged II.
Fire destroyed the warehouse oil
the Golden Grain Belt Beer Company,
near the Northwest railway. A large
amount Of goods were stored in the
building, only a part of which was
saved, loss about $4,000, with small
insurance.
The Christian church of Vinton,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire while
children of the Sunday school were
rehearsing the Christmas program
All the children escaped without in
iurv. The loss is estimated at SILL
600, partly insured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
FOREIGN.

# is officially announced in London
that the writs for the general election
will be issued on Jan. 10.
Prince Valdemar and his sons, &C
companied by their suite, returned
from Colombo to Europe.
The officials of the American ma
rine hospital announce the presence
of a small epidemic in Annoy.
Kermit Roosevelt has secured fine
specimen of the male sitatunga. Col.
Roosevelt has not sighted this rareI
game.
The national defense committee of
the Russian duma has rejected by al
large majority the credit for new bat-I
tleships.
Ernst Mendelssohn BarthOloy, head
of the banking firm bearing his name,
died suddenly at Dresden on Christ
mas eve.
The Ethiopian government gave Of
fetal assurance that King MenelikI
still lives though his condition IS
grave.
The formation of a new cabinet
headed by NJ. Beirao was announced
at Lisbon. All of the new ministry
are progressists.
The police have decided that Nine.
Gouin, widow of the late Jules Edouard
/ Gouin. governor of the Bank Of
| France, was murdered.
The pope received the members OF
the Sacred College Of Cardinals at the
vatican, who presented Christmas
greetings to his holiness.
The German freight steamer Salatis
went ashore at Lungeness, a headland
| projecting into the English channel,
during a gale. The vessel was bound
from Tacoma for Hamburg.
The trial of the libel actions
brought by deputies of the Croatian
diet and the Hungarian parliament
against the Austrian historian, DR..
Fredjung, ended in compromise.
The Montreal Herald prints a state
ment that there is every likelihood OF
the duke of Connaught, the kings
! brother, succeeding Earl Grey as gov
ernor general of Canada next year.
The entire supreme court of Mexico
is now sitting to decide the case of
the T. L. Ahaulilo plantation COM
pany, against the Mexican government
for S12,OO0,OOO for forfeiture of water
! rights.
Lord Monkswel, president of the
anti-slavery and Aborigines Protec-
ton society, died in London. He was
one of the British representatives at
the International exhibitions of Chi
/ cago and St. Louis.
Henry Lane Wilson, the retiring
American minister to Belgium, has
! left Brussels, the legation now being
/ in charge of I. Grant Smith, secre-
;. tary, pending the arrival Of the new
\ minister, Charles Page Bryan.
i Prince Philip Of Saxe-Coburg has
had a long interview with Emperor
! Francis Joseph regarding the course
/. he should pursue in the matter of the
debts of his former wife, Princess
4 Louise Of Belgium, which in Vienna
1 alone amount to So 100000.
|, The Italian naval league presented
! to American Consul Crowninshield on
u Dec. .2S. the anniversary Of the great
II earthquake in southern Italy, several
! beautiful resigned bronze tablets
Il commemorative of the disaster and
! the assistance rendered the sufferers
by America.
Il The news of the ratification of the
j convention of Berne by the French
r chamber of deputies, with its propo
81 sails for the use of the Simplon TUNE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
DOROTHY TAFT, COUSIN
OF PRESIDENT MISSING

Los Angeles, Jan. L-DoTothy, the
twelve year old daughter of S. II.
Taft, a cousin of President Taft, who
lives in Sawtelle. disappeared from
Southern Pacific train which left Pc
mona at noon yesterday. Mrs. Taft
met the train but the daughter was
not among the passengers. Every et-
fort is being made to locate the girl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06

President Taft will submit the names
Of the judges he has selected for the
new customs court, authorized under
the Payne tariff bill
Congress failed to make an appro
priation for the expenses and salaries
Of this court but the president be
lieves this may be arranged for by
the present session. The new tribunal
will hear all tariff appeals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06

has been received with supreme sat
isfaction in the greater part Of Switz-
erland and on the frontiers, but
Geneva is much disappointed at the
rejection of the Faucille Pass rail
way.
Recently it was announced at Mad
rid that the government intended TO
reopen negotiations with the vatican
for the reform of the concordat OF
1851, and that the notifications
sought principally affected liberty OF
conscience and education and limita-
ton Of religious orders. Senior Ca
ballero, minister of foreign affairs,
now announces that the government
will undertake the revision of the con-
cordat TO bring it in harmony with
the Spanish constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
AgoR AND INDUSTRY.

Peter II. Hahn of Fond du Lac mas
filed a petition in bankruptcy. me
frst meeting of the creditors will be
held on January 8. Hahn has debts
to the amount of S14,66O.30 while his
assets amount to $11,523.4O.
Commissioner of Banking M. g.
Bergh has approved the articles OF IN
cornoration of the State Bank of Yes
Der Wood county; capital $4,000; IN
generators, w. H. Phillips, Martin
Fhrhart and c. R. Goldsworthy.
The Racine Hollow Concrete Wall
comDanv made an assignment to
George B. Freeman. The assets ana
liabilities are not stated. The com
panv was organized some three years
ago and the capital stock is $lO,Ooo'
The general store of Cohen & Co.,
of Plainfeld, also their branch store
at Hancock, closed their doors and
filed a petition in bankruptcy. G. D.
Sargent, cashier of the Waushara
county bank, has been appointed re-
ceiyeT.
Clement c. Smith of Milwaukee,
president of the electric railways OF
Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, announced
the resignation Of R. T. Gum of Fond
du Lac. general manager of the con-
solidated companies. Mr.. Smith will
act as general manager.
Managers of the Municipal Engi-
neering company which has large
plant at the village of Winthrop Har-
Dor. south of Kenosha, are holding
conferences with Mayor SchCiey and
members of the council with view
Of removing the plant to Kenosha.
The machinery and equipment OF
the cheese bandage plant that has
been operated at Sheboygan for the
last two years by the c. E. Udell
Cheese company have been sold TO
Rehm & Jungenheimer of kiel and
removed to that city where the new
owners will open a factory.
The Cumberland Fruit Package
company, which is erecting new box
factory for the manufacture of berry
ample boxes and grape baskets, has
commenced DuNlng raw ndleIlA iol
the manufacture of box products ana
will start up as soon as the company'S
new factory is completed
The Roddis Veneer factory a
Marshfeld. is running with $50 men
the largest force in the history Of the
plant. and is crowded to keep up will
its orders. even with this great work
ing force. The new inlaid doors, II
the manufacture of which the com
panv is a pioneer, are meeting with ;
remarkable sale.
The 500 road is considering a new
line which will connect with its maiI
line and run up through Ashland
county. touching at Ashland and run
ming through Washburn and on t
BAYFIELD, and from there along tn.
south shore Of Lake Superior to Su
perior. The proposed line would rnl
through a valuable strip of farmin:
country.
]. C. Coe. a Saskatchewan farmer
dropped into Detroit and purchase
thirty automobiles for his farme
friends OF the far northwest. Tn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
BROTHERH0ODS WILL
ASK WAGE INCREASE

New York, Dec 3O.-The brother
hood of railway trainmen and order
of railway conductors will present
their demands to thirty-two railroads
east of the Mississippi Monday. On
January 20 a general committee of the
train .en and conductors Will confer
with the officials of the roads in ref
erence to the proposed wage in
creases and grievances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
SOME HOPE NOW FOR
MIDSHIPMAN WILSON

Annapolis, Jan. IA perCeptible
below the neck yesterday
was reported for the first time by the
attending Midshipman VIII
son, whose neck was broken in foot
ball game October 16. The move
ment was a voluntary one of the left
arm at a point where it is hoped 1t IS
controlled from the spine below the
point of injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BADGER BRIEFS.

Joseph Reisner, Of Merrill, pleading
guilty to a charge OF forgery, was SEN
fenced to one year in the Green Bay
reformatOry.
John McCluskey, aged 10 years,
died at Eau Claire as result OF a
kick by his horse in a lumber camp
at Winter, Wis.
Matthias Shadrich. while cutting
trees on a farm near Goodrich, was
instantly killed by a falling limb
which crushed his skun.
DR.. A. r. Vallee, aged So years, for
many wears a dentist in DOdgeViIIe,
died suddenly as result Of taking a
dose of medicine from the wrong bot
tie.
Two men lost their arms at Bran
aon while shredding corn. John
vanderbush Of the town OF Alto hao
his arm torn off at the elbow. George
Larkinson, town Of Trenton, had MS
arm pulled out at the shoulder.
Harry Barthell, a carpenter EN-
Moved by the Hile-PatteTson company
= the Carnegie dock at Superior, was
struck in the head by heavy bolt OF
iron dropped rom the rig above him
and sustained injuries from when ne
died
Michael Flood, a saloon keeper at
ParneU. was fined $25 and costs lot
selling liquor to Arno Draegs, aged IA
wears. The boy purchased a nail
Dint Of whisky and took it to school
with him. The teacher made the
complaint
w Burnett, a section foreman OF
the Milwaukee road, suffered a COM
Dound fracture Of the right arm as
the result of an accident near Mel
VIVA. He was riding on veloclpede
when wheel came off, throwing MIN
down a steep embankment.
At the next meeting Of the Fond du
Tac council an ordinance will bel
nassed which will pave the way 1or
DersigtcDt war on Washers. The orr
dinance will provide an extreme pen
aItv of 500 or imprisonment OF three
months for accOsting a woman on
the street.
Harry Welhouse sustained painful
injuries while at work in one OF the
mills of the Fox River Paper com
pany at Appleton. While he was
standing on top Of screen on one OF
the paper machines his right foot
slipped and he stepped into the stock
7ant wtfsh at that time 'pi
5,@ 6lIed with boiling water
docrnc of Punishment was en-
tered at Benton, Mich, against
rbo,nos Botham, retired farmer of
St Joseph, arrested two weeks ago at
Madison charged with attempted
murder by his son-inlaw, Frank
IDdebrand of St. Joseph, by Justice
Evans. Botham will return to Madi-
son to his son George.
/, G. Wright, who represented MN,
self as a national bank examiner ana
az a member of the common councll
If Fort Wayne, Ind, is now beng
sougbt on a charge Of forgery. Re-I
emily q check for $18 was sent to-
tha First National bank at Kenosha'I
which Wright had cashed in Wauke-
gan. Wright got the money on the
check Federal officials came to Re
nosha to seek some trace of him, DuI
it is thought that he has made gooo
his escape.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06

Turn the poultry among the berry
bushes soon as fruit is gathered,
they do no damage 20 speak of and
destroy lots of insects; also give
them the garden patch in late fall
and winter. Birds will destroy hordes
of insects where they are not scared
away by cats, guns, or throwing boys,
and are encouraged to build on the
premises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
HALE PLANS TO SAVE
SOME S1OO,0O0,0O0

Washington, Jan Senator Hale,
chairman of the committee on public
expenditures, had long talk with
President Taft yesterday afternoon
on the subject of cutting down expen-
ses. Hale thinks a saving of $5O,OOO,-
900 to 100000 annually will be the
ultimate result of the committees
work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
CHICAGO RECORD HERALD

Chicago, Jan. Frank B. Noyes'
publisher of the Record-Herald, lasC
night gave out the following signed
statement:
my friend, Herman Fl. Kohlsaat'
has today acquired the Record-Her'
aid. and beginning today the paper
will be under his control"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
BLACK HAND GANG
AT WORK AGAIN

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Several persons
were slightly injured when a bomb
thrown into rear window Of the
home Of Phillip Livatino last night,
dropped near the table where the
family were eating, and exploded. Ii
vatino had received letters demanding
$500 signed black hand"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
LOS ES ONLY EYE.
Young Iowa Man DoubIy Afflicted by
an Accident.

Blanchard, Ia, Jan. Harley
Gates, a young man about % years OF
age, met with a very painful accident
while taking a wire from fence. The
road being so badly drifted with
snow he was tring to take down
fence so that he could drive through
a field, and was pulling at wire when
a staple came out and struck him in
the right eye, entirely destroying the
sight
Unfortunately, some time before he
mad lost the sight in the other eye
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-06
DESIRES FREE HAND.
New Grand Vizier Wants no Interior
ence in Selection of Minister.

Constantinople, Jan. 1.-The accept
ance by @Eakka Bey, ambassador to
Italy, Of the office of grand Vizier is
tentative. The formation of the Turk
ish cabinet will depend largely upon
the result of his negotiations with the
committee of union and progress.
Hakka Bey demands a free hand in
the choice of his ministers, the right
to revise the foreign policy and TO
curtail the powers of Schefket Pasna,
commander Of the army, in order 10
insure popular liberty and a real con-
stitutional regime.