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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
A CASK OF GLYCERIN.
The Admiral Had to Prove That it
Was Harmless.


Was Harmless.
Life in Ireland is never devoid of
the humorous. and when Admiral. then
Captain, John Moresby was stationed
at Queenstown in 1869, he had his full
share. He narrates in 1.-Two Admirals''
that it became his duty to survey a
damaged ship laden with casks of
glycerin. For purpose of repair he
directed a portion of the cargo to be
landed and stored and thought no
more about it.
What was my establishment next
day, he says. to find the whole town
in panic and to be informed that
every life was in danger from the
deadly compound stored under one of
the principal offices of the place.
The town council assembled and sent
their health officer to stop all dis
charge of cargo and to remove the
vessel to the outer anchorage, and the
people gathered at the street corners
in agitated crowds to meet their doom
in comfortable companionship.
l vainly contended that it could be
nothing but pure glycerin.
Pure glycerin. is it?' said the chair
man. We'll, there's mighty little diff
ference between pure glycerin and i'm
pure glycerin, and the ship must be off
before we have the place blown about
our ears"
All | could say was: well, gentle
men. if it is nitroglycerin blow will
explode it. | propose that a cask
should be put in a field, and will fire
shot at it. Will this satisfy your
After much deliberation this hand
some offer was accepted. shall new
er forget that procession nor the ago
niZed countenances of the bearers who
lifted the caSk to cart as softly pad
ded for its reception as if it had been
an invalid in the last stages of disease.
PATSY and jim Dempsey had great
courage entirely" was the comment of
the Gro Ed as they followed at what
they believed to be safe distance.
We wendell our way into the cOun-
try attended by the prayers and bless
ings of all the old women of both
sexes whom we met en- route, and the
gilded pinnacle was put on the terror
when in lifting the cask into the field,
far from all human habitation, one OF
the bearers stumbled and almost fell.
He turned Il face of wan appeal to
heaven as he recovered himself.
But we got it there. | can still re-
call the town council crOuching among
the brambles of a distant hedge and
watching with expectant eyes and
manifest intention of instant flight.
The shot hit the cask fair and
square, and amid an awful silence q
few slow tears of glycerin oozed out
and trickled down it's side. That was
ALL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
Weather Forecast,
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock.

Hogs-Receipts $4,000 Quotations
ranged at $7.950S00 choice heavy.
$790G795 choice light, $3.50 100
heavy packing, and $765@S.00 good to
choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts $500. Quotations
ranged at $500 100 prime steers,
$3.S50400 good to choice beef COWS,
$4.0065.00 good TO choice heifers, $3.50
@5.75 selected feeders, $4.65@4.S5 Sc
lected stockers, $S.00@S.50 good to
choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts 10000. Quotations
ranged at S5.00Q6.50 good to choice
lambs, $4.7505.25 good to choice year
ling wethers, So. S5042O good to choice
wethers, $325@2.75 good to choice
ewes.
Potatoes.
Choice to fancy. 43@45c per bu:
fair to good, 3S@42c.
Omaha Live Stock.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; market
strong and 10c higher; native steers,
$4.50@660: cows and heifers, $1,000
$50; western steers, $3.5005.7o; Tex
as steers, $3.25@5.15; range cows and
heifers, $S.00@470: Gamers, $500
$40; stockers and feeders, $3.0o@5.60;
calves, $S.50@S.O0; bulls. stays. ETC..
s3.25@4.90.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Dec 81.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo. N. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle-Receipts
4 cars; market steady. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 20 cars; market strong; heavy.
and Workers.. $s.25: pigs, $40. Sheep
Receipts cars; market steady |;
best lambs. $es007oo: yearlings. $500
05.25; wethers, t4.0o@4.25: ewes,
t3.760I.oo. Calves. t6.000a1.0o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
For Body and Soul.

Here is curious advertisement, re-
published in the Cornhill Magazine
from an eighteenth century paper:
''Wanted-For family who have bad
capacity Of doctor, surgeon and
apothecary. He must occasionally act
in the capacity Of butler and dress hair
and wigs. He will be required to read
prayers occasionally and to preach
sermon every Sunday. The reason Of
this advertisement is that the family
cannot any longer afford the expense
Of the physical tribe and wish to be at
a certain expense for their bodies and
souls. A good salary will be given"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
BLASTING POWDER BLOWS UP
Two Men Killed and One Seriously In.
jured in Fatal Explosion.

Butler. Pa, Dec. 2S.-An explosion
of $50 pounds of blasting powder at
the quarries of the Pittsburg Lime
stone company at Portersville, three
miles north of here, killed two men,
one instantly, and so badly injured a
third that he cannot recover A fourth
man. as close to the explosion as the
others, was but slightly injured.
The dead are: Tony Rossi, %, who
was thrown fifty feet, and Peter Guam
nj, s35, who was thrown forty feet. An
drew Russina, q, was blown twenty
five feet and his legs torn from his
body. His condition is hopeless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
ICE BREAKS; TWO DROWNED
Risque Hutter Loses Life in Attempt
to Rescue His Brother.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. %. = George
Hutter, superintendent of the Fort De-
fiance Coal company of Gauley Bridge,
w. Va, and his brother, E. Risque
Hutter, of this city, were drowned
while crossing the Kanawha river,
near Gauley mills, when returning
home from an entertainment
George broke through the ice first,
and Risque plunged after him in an ef-
fort to save him, At this time they
were discovered by friend, who ran
for assistance but when he returned
both men had disappeared The dead
men were we'll known and prominently
connected here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
Four Lose Lives as Result of Acety.
Iene Gas Explosion.

Ogdensburg, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-At War
wick, the four young children of Divide
Barit were burned to death following
an explosion of an acetylene gas ap-
paratus in the house. The four chill
dren were sleeping in the upper part
of the house and the father and
mother, who occupied bedroom down
stairs were severely burned while en-.
deavoring to rescue their children.
The side wall OF the house was
blown out and the building took fire.
The charred bodies of the children
were later found in the ruins. The
victims were Rachel, z; Lucienne, s;
Marcia, I, and Marie Anne, years
e age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
Limit Campaign Expenditures

Dodgeville Sun Republic: The re-
port of w. ID. Common, chairman of the
anti LaFollette campaign in the last
primary election, showing that he spent
over $114, 900 in his fight against Wis
consin Progressives and in behalf of the
candidacy of E. d. Fairchild for COVER
nor of Wisconsin, has been received
with amazement. Almost without ex
ception those who were interviewed on
the matter declared that this was the
final straw, and that the next session
will be compelled by popular indigna
ton to enact law limiting campaign
expenditures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
Truth Will Out.

Hubby with irritation)-Why Is 1t
that you women insist upon having
the last word?
WHEY (calmly)-We don't. The only
reason we get 1t Is because we always
have dozen arguments left when you
stupid men are all run out.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
Lodge is Now Willing.

New York World: Senator Lodge is
now willing to revise the tariff a SEIZED
ule at a time But he did not discover
that he was willing until Massachusetts
had elected Democratic Governor and
the country had elected Democratic
House of Representatives
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
KEEPS FAITH WITH GOVERNOR
Jacksonville Inmate Back In Prison
After Going Home for Christmas.

Jacksonville, Ind, Dec. 28.-Russef
Logan, 81 years old, convict at the
reformatory, returned to his cell here
from Princeton.
He was allowed to go home to eat
Christmas dinner with relatives, being
put on his honor by Gov. Marshall to
return.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29

Loving kindness is greater than
laws. and the charities Of life are more
than all ceremonies.-Talmud.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
The Difference.

A fool is unable to see his own faults.
A wise man. seeing his own faults, Is
able to keep other people from noticing
them.-Chicago Record Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-29
Seyferlich Named as Chief.

Chicago, Dec 28.-MayOr Busse has
appointed Assistant Chief Charles Sey-
ferlicht to succeed James Horan as fire
marshall of Chicago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

L the United states Commissioners
Court. Wraneall Precinct, First Dir
isioa. District Of Alaska.
y PROBATE
n the mattarof the estate Of Jane
Powers, deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVES;
That 7. L. p. Reaing, OF the towa o.
Petersburg, Districs CT A,asEa, have
been duly appointed Special Admins
TRAITOR of the above named estate Of
james Powers. deceased, that letters
of administration were granted to me
on the 9th day Of July, \. D. 1919.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are required to present
the same to me at Petersburg, Alaska.
or to the United States Commissioner
for the Wrangell Precinct, District of
Alaska, with the proper vouchers
Herewith, within six ~ months from
the date of this notice.
Dated at Petersburg Alaska, this 9th
day of July; \. D. 1919.
E. p. REFLING
Special administrator Of the above
SIS. named estate.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-14
Albert AIcCav-
NOTICE D LECTION

To the electors q the Town Of
WrangelI, Division 10. I, Ter-
ritory of Alaska.
Notice IS hereby given that pur-
suant to IN Act Of Congress. emit
lied An act providing for the ell
ect;on Of a Delegate to the House
d Representatives from the Terri
tory OF AIasha,a general election
for the purpose o. eiecting 4 dbl
gate to the House Of Representa-
dives from the Territory Of Alaska,
.gr .ha faiI term q Ire 62nd Con
gress, as provided il said act, will
De held On Tuesday August 9th,
1910, botWeea the hours Of ) o
clock, a. n. and : o'cl0ck, p. H.,
# said day. The Common Coun-
I'll OF Nrangeil having heretofore
oy ordinance duly designated the
.ot}ns precincts o said town and
he polling places il each thereof,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-14
Occupying New Building

During the past week Fred c.
Miles has moved into his building
on the wharf approach, and re-
ports good business in curios and
souvenirs. He has the little build
ing tastefully fitted up, his stock
is complete and his location is
without a doubt the best in the
town.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-14
Ships Seasons Pack

Mondays City of Seattle took
south the remainder of the pack of
mild cured salmon from Capt.
kenig Johanson's packing plant at
Ideal Cove. In all I88 tierces OF
the fish were put up, all OF which
IS in such good condition that it
will command top prices.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-14
Tuesday Was Steamer Day

Tuesday of this week was a busy
day at the local wharf. The Cot
tage City was an early morning
caller on her way north, leaving
considerable freight. Then, be
fore the greater number of us had
gotten up, the Queen with close to
two hundred tourists aboard, put
in an appearance, staying until
eleven. In the afternoon the
Princess Royal arrived with freight
for up river points and remained
until Wednesday morning. twas
unfortunate that the weather was
50 bad that many of the passen-
gers on the vessels were afraid to
venture forth 10 see the town.
The Alaska with the Garnet in
tow arrived from the north during
the night Sunday. and will probab-
ly be out of commission for the
next month or six weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
CoIiseum-FamiIy Theatre.

The shoe cutters tonight will hold
their benefit concert and ball at the
Coliseum. The program: Overture:
pictures. vaudeville, song; pictures;
vaudeville; pictures. vaudeville and
grand ball. Admission to everybody, 10
cents. Dance tickets, so cents. The
dance ticket admits the bearer. A good
time is promised and the public is cor
daily invited Pell Clason Camp, S. OF
", is selling tickets for it's benefit next
Monday night. The boys are deserving
of a big house and without doubt they
will get it. The musical act today and
evening is one of the best acts ever on
the Coliseum stage. A matinee Of the
picture show will be held tomorrow
but the show will go to Togus In the
evening. .s s,st,t
1.-The Fool" the big New York sue
cess with Lester A. Davis in the lead
ing role, will be the bill for Thursday
night. Frank Wadsworth Is a member
of this company. Prices. IS, 80 and 50
cents. Mr. Wordsworth is very clev-
er fellow and is with slick company.
Seats now on sale at the box office.
Secure them now, as the sale should be
a big one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
A Maine Couple in the South.

The following Is What a Maine couple
have seen since they left Maine to
spend the winter in the South:
Sailing from Boston, we touched at
Newport News, Baltimore, Savannah
ana Jacksonville. At Jacksonville we
spent the day going to the ostrich
farm and seeing the many attractions
there
We then took the train for Fort N.Y.
ers. A person VINO visits Jacksonville
and tanks that he has seen Florida
$40 miles further to Fort Myers, below
the frost belt, where all the tropical
fruits and flowers abound, such as
pineappleS, cocoanuts, rape-fruit, or
argos, persimmons, gauva, manages,
sappadilla, tamarind. dates, lemons
lines, auagato, pears, panpan and
numerous other fruits; where you can
pick strawberries and all kinds of
vegetables in winter, when the Their
mometer is hanging around zero in the
North
Fort Myers is IS miles from the Gulf
of Mexico on the CalOosahatchee river.
The river here is two miles wide and
is narigable for l25 miles, with steam
boat communication at all points up
and down. Fort Myers is a flourish
ing city. hardly day passing but one
sees building being erected. One of
the largest fruit and vegetable pack
ing houses in the world is situated
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
SK0WHECAN;
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the recent real es-
tate transfers as recorded at the SOM
erset registry of deeds:
st. Alhans-William P Winslow to
George A. Merrill: Carl Rantllett to
Everett w. Steen; l.. H. & Mary A.
leighton TO w. p Winslow: Doreus
May Pingree to Herbert E. Cyphers;
j. w. NickerSOn to a. T.. Badger
Mavfeld-Thomas White TO Ernest
j. Russell.
Observation-Disclosures r. Eunnewell to
Inhabitants Of Pittslield: Mabel j.
Allen to Lizzie 4. O'Roak.
Anson-Olestin w. Savage to owen
T.. Savage: Charles f. Sampson to
Frank Webb: Thomas H Spear 20
Frank p. Webb; George E Paine to
Ernest E. Noddin; Ernest E. Noddin
to George =. Paine. Fannie f. SDrague
ct al. TO Asa Gilman.
Md@ison-Ardell e. Moore to Albion
G.. Hilton; Gertrude H. Blecha &c
Wyett Euff; Noami Hayden to Horace
S+'|son: Edwin Maxim to Horace Still
soE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II. Swain to
William r.. Iantz.
C"rn"ji,e-rarius WcC-illis 70 Az
bi"n Mood. Li22ie Ea1.er to A. X.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
APPARENTLY CARE FREE.
Coleman, Indicted Bank Clerk, Passes
Easter in Auto Riding.

Cambridge, Mass, March 27.-Tho
cares that might be expected to weigh
heavily upon man charged with the
larceny of a quarter of a million dol
lars and liberty only on heavy bail. did
not seem 10 Cypress much George w.
Coleman, former $12 bookkeeper of the
National City Bank Of Cambridge to-
day. A greater part of the Easter Sun
day he spent in automobile riding with
friends. accompanied as usual by his
brother. Wesley Coleman.
Interest still clings intensely to the
young man, particularly through the
mystery which is felt to surround his
relations with Miss Mamie Hightower
of Kansas City, who came East to
marry the indicted bank clerk.
While Coleman, his father and attor-
ney all deny that the young man is
married. those who are closest to the
Would-be groom are not so strong in
their denial that a marriage has tax
en- place. The latter maintain that
Coleman did not take out license to
wed early last week without follow
ing it up quickly with wedding. That
his father later forbid the marriage
and said he would surrender his bond
if the marriage took place is given as
the reason for secrecy if a wedding has
taken place.
Under the ordinance of Cambridge,
the marriage return would not have
to be made until we'll into next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
Letter Carriers
To Meet Here,

The officers and members of Branch SIS
National Association of Letter Carriers
are sending out invitations for the 18th
annual convention of the Maine State
Letter Carriers Association, which will
be held in this city Tuesday, April 49,
The committee consists of Herbert M
Fuller, Irwin e. Thomas and Guy A.
Varney The following is the program of
meetings for that day:
A. M.-Guests will assemble at Conven-
ton hall at l05 Main street, where au-
tomobiess will BE- at their service.
y M.-Lunch.
l.?0 p. M.-Meet at armory for photos.
+. M.-Convention called to order at A.
o. U. w. hall
6 ?. M.-Entertainment, Opera house.
$40 p. M.-Rec option at Emwood hotel.
, =. M-Banquet.
After the banquet 4 smoke talk will b.
INDUCED in for an. indefinite time at the
convention hall. The Silver street bowl
ing alleys will be at the disposal of the
guests during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28

An insane father was prevented from
butchering his four little children on the
banks of the Connecticut river at Hart
ford, Ct, Saturday by the timely arrival
of the police. When located back of the
bushes his four boys were partly un-
dressed and were lined in row, the
maniac father standing over them with
an uplifted axe. A boy of four was to
have been the first victim. The poor
child was standing beneath the shining
blade with a crucifiX in one hand. calmly
awaiting its fate. The others, under or
ders of the mailman, a partly removed
their clothing and were terrified specta-
tors. The police dashed through the I'M
dergrowth, threw the mailman aside and
gave their immediate attention to the
children. The father was then taken to
the police station and locked in padded
cell. His name is Vianete Chongle. He
had been dispossessed Saturday morning
by his landlord and the occurrence made
him desperate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
WATERv|LLE.
QUARTERLY MEETING
Maine Osteopathic Association Held
Saturday Afternoon in Edith Building.

The quarterly meeting of the Maine Os-
teopathic Association was held Saturday
afternoon and evening at the offices of
Drs. Brown & Brown in the Edith build
ing. Those present from out of the city
were Drs. Frank NJ. Vaughn, Boston
Florence A Covey, George Fl. Tuttle,
Wayne X. Tuttle. Mary W. Day, Port
land; Genoa A. Sanborn. Skowhegan;
Charlotte p. Sawyer and Clara f. Henke,
Augusta. The following program was car
ried out:
=. M-Business meeting.
2.45 p M.-Lectura by Or. Frank NJ.
Vaughn on "Anaemia." with slides
and microscope
4 p. M.-Obstetrical Case Report by DR..
Wayne X. futile
40 p. M.--Paper, Or. y. Maude Kell TT.
40 =. Mise Of the Catheter. DR. W.
Glare Brown.
5.15 =. M-Clinics.
G.31 r. M.-Dinner at Elmwood
7 T. M.-Dislocation of Shoulder Joint,
Dr. Geo. #. Tuttl".
80 +. M.-Toxicoogy. Or. Frank NJ.
Vaughn.
$50 z. M-Open Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
SUPPRESSED BY POWERS.
Bulgaria Not Allowed to Lock Horns
Now With Turkey.

Paris, Friday, March 1S.-Another
dangerous crisis in the Balkans has
been narrowly, but perhaps only tenn
lief generally entertained in well in
formed diplomatic circles here, where
for months it has been an open secret
that Bulgaria was determined to try
conclusions with Turkey over the
question of Macedonia, either to win
the province outright or at least to Sc
cure autonomy for the remainder of
European Turkey.
Bulgaria has for years made ire
mendous sacrifices to equip and train
the model army which she now pos
sesses. always with the idea of newt
able war with Turkey ahead of her.
The Bulgarian people have gradually
become imbued with the belief that
their army is invincible. They also
realize that they cannot long sustain
the burden Of the army on it's present
footing. For the King also a success
full war would mean the conclusion Of
the position of a dynasty imposed upon
the Bulgarian people by the Powers
For both the King and the people,
therefore, it appeared to be Now or
never"
The moment. however, was singular
1y urproDitious because Europe to-
day unanimously supports the regime
of the Young Turks at ConstantinopIe
and desires to give it fair chance to
degenerate Turkey. The last hope of
King Ferdinand and the Bulgarian
government disappeared when the King
recently visited st. Petersburg and
found that Russia refused to give eth