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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BADGER BRIEFS.

The creamery at Wild Rose was
destroyed by fire. 1t will be rebuilt at
cnce.
Gus Carlston, jamestown, \. y
was found cut to pieces on the rail-
road near La Crosse.
George Moynette, the lad VINO was
run donw by train on trestle ana
lost both legs in Appleton, is dead.
Fred Kinzer, who was severely
burned at whitewater IS dead. he was
a son of Captain E. Kinzer of the
Whitewater military company.
While walking across the focr the
small child of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l..
Cohen of Spring Green fell backward,
causing conclusion Of the brain and
death.
While at the Brady schoo)house
near Viroqua attending a basket So
cial, Ed Quinn was shot, bullet pass
ing through The window, fired by some
unknown person
AS the result Of the explosion OF a
whisky barrel at Wausau, John E.
Hewlett has been confined to the
house for several days as both
ankles were badly sprained.
The large stock barn Of William r.
Owen, stock buyer at Randolph, Wis,
burned. The loss will be fully $4,000
partly insured It is supposed that
tranps set fire to it by smoking.
After convarsing with his attorney
relative to divorce proceedings start
ed by his wife, Nicholas Kraus, aged
SO, OF Kenosha, went to a grove just
north of that city and shot himself
Norman Lawrence, aged %, car
penter fell twenty-eight feet from a
barn at Chippewa Falls when the
scaffold broke. He sustained a broken
hip and internal injuries that are pro-
nounced fatal
Lorring Jensen, aged six years,
daughter of William A. Jensen, cap
tain of the Kenosha fire department,
was drowned The little girl, with
two companions, had gone to the har-
Dor to get a drink, when she slipped
and fell into the water.
Mike Kopp, about 35 pears old a
member of construction crew which
is building a bridge on the North
western line east of Edgar, was run
down and killed by a train in Edgar
His 1ifeless body was found beside
the tracks near the Quaw Lumber
company's saw mill by workmen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock.

Livestock.
Cattle-Receipts estimated at 1000;
market steady; beeves, 5.4O@855;
Texas steers, 5.40@715; western
steers, 5.3O@7.50; stockers and feed
ers, 3.75@5.65; cows and heifers, 2.7O
@6.75; calves, 6.00@S.6O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 5000;
market sc to 1Oc higher; light, 9.40M
9.75; mixed, 9.36@965; heavy, 5000
$50; rough, 9.O0@9I5; good to
choice heavy, 915@9.55; pigs, 5000
go; bulk of sales, 9.45@9.55.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at L.
500; market steady; native, 5000
$40; western, 3.25@515; yearlings,
5.5O@6.5O; lambs, native, 4.75@73O;
western, 5OO@730:
Dairy.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 24H
027c; dairies, 23@26c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 21,436; at
mark, cases included, 15@16hc;
firsts, 1Sc; prime firsts, 1870.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, r5A a
f5kc; twins, 15c; Young Americas,
15h@15%c; long horns, 15h@15Ac.
Produce.
Potatoes-Firm; choice to fancy, Is
@18c; fair to good, 12@14c.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens, lac; springs, 22025c.
Veal-Steady; so to 6O-pound
weights, S@Skc; so to 85-pound
weights, 9@9hc; IS to 11O-pound
weights, 10@10hc.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-July, 9SA; Sept, $685.;
Dec, 99H.
Corn-July, 59T; Sept, 61-b ;
Dec, 59$s.
Oats-July, 40-1s; Sept, 391A% ;
Dec, 40ss-12.
Pork-July, 23.40; Sept, 22.5O.
Lard-July, 1z.45; Sept, 1912.
f. Ribs-July, 1922; Sept, 12.47.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
LIVE WIRE KILLS
FATHER AND CHILD

Duluth, June Zee. M. Nelson and
his six year old daughter were cleo
trocuted here Saturday night in the
yard of their home at Lakeside, a
suburb, in the presence of the wife
and mother.
The cause was a live wire which
had been allowed to bangle from a
telephone pole to the lawn. The child
picked it up and was instantly killed.
The father, in trying to extricate her,
was also killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

OdGfellow. He was a widoWer and
leaves two little girls.
After sending note to John Flood
stating that she intended to jump in
to the river because she believed he
had no intentnon OF marrying her,
Mrs Susie Jones, IS years OF age,
jumped into the south fork OF the
Sangamon river near Tayloryille, III !,
and was drowned Her body has been
recovered. Mrs. Jones had two child
rem and had not been divorced from
her husband, David jones of Spring
field
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
UNCLE SAM PAYS
FOR $65, 900 THEFT

Washington, D. G. June 28.-The
senate yesterday passed the house
bill relieving Thomas ]. Atkins, former
assistant treasurer of the United
States at st. Louis, from the payment
of $61,500 due to the shortage of his
second teller, B. P. Dyer, in 1906. Inc
bill was amended and now goes to the
president. 8
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

Washington, June 23.-In the sem
ate the Dorah resolution adopted di-
recting department of commerce and
labor TO make investigation Of iron
and steel industry with reference to
employment Of labor, hours of work
and wages paid. Lodge submitted re-
port of senate committee on cost of
living. Scott submitted conference re-
port on omnibus public building bill.
carrying approximately S25,00,000 for
public buildings throughout the cOun-
try. Report was agreed to Senate
considered bill creating White noun
tain and Appalachian forest reserve
during most of today's session. Hale
announced he expected to be able to
report agreements from the confer
ence committees Of the houses and all
pending appropriation bills before
close tomorrow. Expect adjournment
by Saturday.
In the house there was debate on
Scott anti-option gambling bill De
bate on sundry civil bill. Provision
exempting labor unions from prose
cutions under Sherman antitrust law
eliminated Resolution reported from
elections committee adopted declar-
ing OConnell of Massachusetts, Esto-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

piEal CT Louisiana, Webb of North
Carolina, Legare. Lever and Patter-
son of South Carolina and Jameson
OF Iowa are entitled to their seats
This disposes of all election contests.
except that of Parsons against Saun-
ders Of Virginia, which went over I'M
til next session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
FOREIGN

The conditions of Charles G. Gates
American financier, who is i'll in Par
is Of appendicitis, is unchanged. Doc
tors hope to avoid an operation.
The Prussian diet unanimously vot-
ed authorization to the government
to give adequate financial assistance
to the flood sufferers in the valley OF
Abr
Queen Mary has been chosen as
pros ective regent, instead of the
duke of Connaught, in the event of
King Georges death before the com
ing OF age of the duke Of Cornwall.
The destruction Of life and property
by flood throughout Hungary exceeds
all records. The total deaths have not
yet been ascertained, but it is be-
lieved they will aggregate close to a
thousand.
Emperor Nicholas, Empress Alex
andra and others of the Russian royal
family went on board the imperial
yacht STANDARD at kronstadt a
cruise along the Baltic coast will be
begun.
The Norwegian storthing has grant
ed the municipal suffrage to all adult
women by seventy votes to ten. The
new act adds 100000 women voters to
the 100000 who previously had the
municipal franchise and the excess of
female over male electors will be
$4,000.
One report states that fully a hun
dred persons have been drowned in
the Swiss floods. Several railways
have been compelled to stop running.
Vast areas were deluged and houses
in many places flooded as high as
the second story. The agricultural
loss is immense.
Vlscount Wolverhampton sent to
Premier Asuith his resignation as
lord president of the London coun-
Gil. The viscOunt gives ill health as
the reason for surrendering his port
folio, but it is known that he is a per
sistent opponent of Chancellor LLOYD
Georges budget.
dispatches received at Constants
rople say that terrible floods have
swept over the entire province of Err
zerum, Turkish Armenia Half of the
town OF Hassankaleh has been
wrecked by the torrents, hundreds OF
persons being drowned. The rise OF
the waters resulted from heavy rains
General Varesanin de Wares. mil
tary governor of Bosnia and Hero
goVlna, narrowly escaped assassina.
ton recently. He was returning to
the palace after having opened the
diet when a socialist named Karaiic
fired five shots at him fron. a reyol.
yer. None Of the bullets found its
mark. karajic then killed himself
Michael vitkoff, who made an at
tempt to kill Colonel Won Kotten,
chief OF the secret police of Moscow
was acquitted. The trial developed in.
TO a, sensational exposure of Russian
police methods In fighting the terror
lists. NJ. Juartz, the socialist leader in
the chamber of deputies. and M. De
PresseEse, radical socialist. testi-
titled in Vitkoff's favor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

in the house in which they were mar
ried
Joseph Pulitzer proprietor Of the
New York World, returned to New
York after an absence Of more than
a year. While abroad, Mr.. Pulitzer
was attacked by bronchitis, followed
by whooping cough, but he regained
his health and is said to be stronger
than for some years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
ITALY APPLIES FOR
CHARLTON'S EXTRACTION

New York, June 26.-Formal appli-
cation for an extradition for Porter
Charlton has been made by Italy, &C
cording to the Italian consul general
here Saturday. Alienists again ex-
amined Charlton Saturday but made
no report
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
Death List Grows.

Mexico City, June 26.-The catas-
trophe of last Wednesday, when four
cars loaded with Mexican soldiers
and members of their families broke
from train and dashed over a precl-
pice, continues to assume greater
proportions.
Saturday night the list of dead was
between SO and 70. Probably LOO
were hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
DOM EST!c,

Mrs. Sarah Gard, aged 63 years,
ended her life by drinking carbolic
acid at Richmond, Va.
Frank HARLAN, IA years old, hanged
himself at Rochester, Pa, on return
ing home after seeing a wife-murder.
er sentenced to death
J. J. Campbell and his son, J. J.
Campbell, Jr,, of Atwood, Kansas,
were killed wien the roof OF an old
Sod house Oh their ranch collapsed
Delegates from practically every
state in the union attended the ma.
tlonal convention of Zeta Tau Alpha
sorority at Galveston, Texas.
Lewis Stahl, IS years old, and his
wife were killed by passenger train
on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Niles, Ohio. They were on their way
to church.
ignoring a letter signed BLACK
Hand and demanding $500, Nicholas
and Antonio Stano of Butler, Pa.
were attacked and Nicholas was
stabbed in the back.
A"Tl'e austrian labOrerS were
burned to death in their shacks at
FallsView, near Niagara Falls. One
man, a woman and a child received
probably fatal injuries.
The federal grand jury returned an
indictment against Peter G. Thomp-
son, president of the Champion Coat
ed Paper company of Hamilton, O.,
charging attempted bribery
Ninety-tive cases of ptomaine pois-
onlhg from eating impure ice cream
nave been reported to the health de-
partment of Houston, Texas, from
various parts of that city.
No trace has been found of Clifford
>. Heller, assistant cashier of the
Mount Holly, n. J., National bank.
~ho, 1t is charged, abSconded with
iahont $4,000 of the banks funds.
William NJ. Phoorman, who was ar
at Niles, Mich, on the charge
of forgery made by South Bend au-
liberties, committed suicide in the
Niles jail, by taking carbolic acid
Seated upon the pilot of a locomo-
Ove. and holding sack of our. the.
dead body of Charles NJ. Webb, aged
80 years, was found at Akron. Ohio.
having been struck by the engine and
thrown on the pilot.
Over $1,000 was netted by a ball
game played by New Orleans and Biz
mingham teams for the benefit of the
widow and child Of Charley Dexter
ShaTf Schonberg), Cincinnati
player, who met accidental death
while hunting last winter.
j. P. O'Laughlin, a lawyer, and his.
wife ale in Il hospital at Clearfield
PA, suffering from injuries received
when a railroad train struck the au-
'tomobile in which they were riding.
Physicians say Mrs. OTaughlin has a.
chance to recover, but hold out no
hope for her husband.
Gertrude Granger. 16 years DID, a
Ward OF Milwaukee industrial
school, eloped to Chicago with Frank
Oregon. so years old, of the same
city. The couple were arrested and
the girl was taken in charge by Mrs
M. J. Berry, superintendent of the
school, who took her to Milwaukee
Dregor was released.
Nicholas Pearce died from injuries
received in Negaunee mine. He was
climbing down a raise when a BLOCH
of wood came down, striking him OF
the head, fracturing the skull. He re
manned unconscious until death Ht
was prominent Englishman and al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

Washington, June 21.-In the sem
ste debate continued on postal say
ings bank bill Final vote tomorrow
afternoon. Bill certain to be passed III
form if left in the house. General de
fciency bill passed without material
changes as it came from the house,
Committee appointed to investigate
Lorimer bribery charges: Hale, Dill
ingham, Gamble and Hepburn. Repub-
1icans: Frazier, Painter and Johnson,
democrats. Bill retiring Justice Moody
with full pay passed. Goes to the
president for signature.
In the house the conference re-
port on naval appropriations bill
agreed to. Goes to president for sigma
ture. Pension appropriation bill sent
back to conference, house disagree
ing on senate amendment continuing
pension agencies. Conference report
On sundry civil bill taken UP EIec-
lions committee reported, unseating
Representative Saunders of Virginia,
Parsons, the republican contestant,
being seated in his place. President
sent in special message recommend
ing enactment of legislation permit
ting appeals from the decision of the
secretary of the interior to the court
Of appeals of the District of CoIumbi3
in land cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
Mexican Centennial Committee.

Washington, June 28.-Senators Ba-
con, Guggenheim and Crawford yes
terday were appointed as a commit
tee to represent the senate at the
Mexican centennial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

passenger vessels entering United
States ports to be equipped with
wireless. Penalty for violation Of law
$4,000. Act does not apply to vessels
plying between ports not more than
200 miles apart. Bill retiring. Istice
Moody with full pay passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

A woman is proud of her wedding
ring even II her marriage is a fail
ure
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

''Steve" Edwards and Oliver Ldfck
are the owners of new machine,
which is of the Curtiss type. They are
mechanics in garage, and since last
October have been busy at odd times
building their machine. Some three
weeks ago they took it to Mineola.
where under a tent it is now as
semble9. The engine was designed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

by Edwards and weighs but 1902
pounds. 1t has four cylinders and can
develop 22-horse power. The whole
machine weighs less than four hun
dred pounds, and the spread of the
planes is twenty-five feet Neither Mr.
Edwards nor Mr.. Edick has had eX-
perience in running a machine, and
their first attempt will be confined
principally to grass cutting"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

Washington. June. 22-in the SEN
ate the postal savings banks bill
passed by vote Of l4 to 25. Goes to
the president for signature. House
reclamation boad issue bill rejected
because it provides that army engfn-
eer shall approve projects. Bill goes
to conference. Public buildings bill
passed practically in form in which it
was reported by committee. Confer
ence report OH naval appropriation
bill agreed to. Bill carries provisions
for two dreadnoughts and six tCrpe-
do boats.
In the house there was debate on
calendar bills. Bill reported creating
chiIdrens bureau in department OF
commerce and labor. Bureau to in
vestigate al questions affecting child
rem and their welfare, including birth
rates, infant mortality, child labor,
diseases, degeneracy and Juvenile
court records Gardner Of Massa-
chusetts, insurgent, moved to dis
pense with proceedings Of calendar
Wednesday, but Cannon told him pro-
tceedings could not be interrupted by
any such motion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

The creamery at Wild Rose was
destroyed by fire. 1t will be rebuilt at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
TOTAL COTTON YIELD
DEPENDS ON WEATHER

for sale in the last half of the year
Will be very light. Printers. finishers
and dyers are running less than half
their machinery. and some of the larg-
est mills in the country have deter
mined on a policy of half time for
the balance of the cotton year. The
absence of any notable effect on the
cotton market is unsettling the opin-
ions Of buyers OF cotton goods who
have been predicting their hesitation
on the likelihood of cotton below u
cents per pound during this calendar
year. Some quiet purchases have been
made in volume of converters recently.
Sales of Fall River last week reach
ed only 10000 pieces, half of which
We're spots. In the local market the
sales amounted TO more than double
this quantity. The jobbers are, about
entering on their new season. and are
holding prices steady because of their
doubt about replacing present stocks
at lower figures.
Yarns are full Knit goods and hos
iery are being ordered more freely for
spring,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11

l + Ii
the western districts has the crop
failed to get the rain needed for inc
best resulted In promoting the proper
growth Ind development of The plants
During this dry period the roots nave
been going down and absorbing tho
good sub soil moisture created by this
$copious rains from May 15 to June
Ii, and temperatures have not been
high enough for any length of time
to have caused any serious damage
The plants while somewhat small for
this time OF the year in some sec
stions are on the whole healthy and
have good top root, and there 10
less complaint of boil weevil in Texas
this yearSthan in any Of the last five
years.
All the crop needs is generous rains
within the ensuing week throughout
the northern half OF the state and the
western districts to put new life into
the plants and start rapid growth. In
the soutfcrly districts the crop is we'll
advanced aid there will be pickr.
in the extreme southwestern portion
within the next fortnight, and per-
haps as much as $4,000 bales of new
cotton will conue on the market from
that section In August, against $4,000
last year. If the crop killers give the
Texas crop half chance, and 1t gets
good rains within the next week. II
viii give good account Of Itself later
on with its 11,200,OO0 acres planted
this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
FINANCIAL MARKET
is STILL DISTURBED

/, the question OF government regulation
of railroad rates This vas due partly
to the action OF the Interstate Com.
| merce Commission in restoring In
creases on grain rates from Buffalo
previously disallowed and the intima-
lions that increased expense obligations
of the railroads formed an influence
on the decision. The conference be-
tween President Taft and the chair
man OF the commission, and the under
standing that the expediting of the
commissions work in passing on pro.
posed rate advances was Intended. was
another element in the improved feel
ing on the subject.
An isolated engagement OF gold In
London was the subject OF some diff
Terence OF opinion as to It's respon-
siveness to natural exchange conditions
The incident was helpful, however. as
proving source of available relief for
any extra requirement which might be
thrown upon the New York money
market, such as is considered possible
In consequence of the extension OF
credits in land purchases and specula-
ton n parts OF the country. The Bank
of England's plethoric holdings OF
government deposits and their dis
bursement in prospect through matur.
ity of short time treasury bills assure
abundant resources in the London
money market to respond to any call
from New York, The correction in
progress Of the abnormal excess of
the important lance of merchandise
values, the foreign subscriptions TO
American bond issues. and an awaken
ing demand amongst foreigners for
stocks In New York are calculated to
increase the supplies in the New York
exchange market.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11

New York, July 10.-The financial
markets last week continued to reflect
the apprehension felt over the general
business outlook. but the further dras-
tic purging to which the stock specu-
lation was subjected left the market
so far relieved as to bring into ques.
ton its further movements. The evil.
dence of influential buying at the low
price levels established speculative
sentiment and built up feeling OF
hopefulness that the process of adjust
ment to the unfavorable factors in the
situation had approached completion In
the stock market itself. The democrat
ICED break in prices of<the opening OF
the week was attributed directly to
the death OF the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States
and to feeling of dissatisfaction with
the advices of the banking situation
In the interior. Some OF the lowest
prices of the year were recorded at the
decline. The market demonstrated its
resilient power again at the end of the
week. after the shock of the govern
ment crop report.
Coupled with the feeling that the
forces of depression had run their due
course in the stock market were sew
eral factors of more positive nature in
the direction of amelioration. In the
1 iron and steel trade the withdrawal OF
consumers from the pig iron market,
| while regarded as presag ing further
curtailment OF production. was due to
refusal of further price concessions
| by producers In this was seen a
| promise that recuperation was at hand
| in that market
| There was subsistence of the acute
anxiety felt earlier by spectators over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
COTTON CROP SUMMARY

Memphis. Tenn, July 1O.-The Com
nercial-Appeal will print this summary
of cotton crop conditions to- morrow.
a comparison of reports received this
week, under date of July7, with those
of June %, show that in the period be-
tween those dates the cotton crop
about maintained itself in North Caro-.
DINA and Tennessee, made small gains
as compared with a normal crop in
Oklahoma and Texas, and also deterio-
rated sharply in all other States. the
cause of the deterioration being ex-
tensive and long continued rains
Reports show that during the past
week rains We're general east Of Tex
| as and Oklahoma, making practically
the third week Of continuous rainfall.
There are local exceptions, and Tennes
! see and North Carolina have not had
as much precipitation as other States
There are few good reports in this
the rainy territory. but they are the
exception and not the rule.
Generally speaking, the fields are be-
| coming grassy, the plant is showing
III effects from lack OF cultivation, an6
| on the lowlands much of the fields have
been submerged. and there has been O,
| will be some abandonment of acreage
1 Some of the damage cannot be recov.
| cred, although 1t goes without saying
that two weeks of bright weather
4 would work a great Improvement
In Texas and Oklahoma the cottol
i has done we'll on rather limited sup
/ ply OF moisture, and hence a genera
Train would help.
Weevils are very destructive /,
Louisiana and are becoming NOR
4 hume rous In Texas