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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
BIG STRIKE AvERETED.
Railroad Men to Get Substantial
Increase,

Washington, July 3.-Official an
nouncement was made by the media
tors Saturday that an amicable ad-
justment of the controversy between
the railroads in the southeastern ter
fitory and their conductors and train
men had been reached.
The agreement provides substan-
tial increase in wages and improved
conditions in hours of labor. The al
iustment averts a threatened strike
of 10 900 men, which would have in
volved approximately 10000 others.
The settlement is regarded as a dis
tinct victory for the employees. 1t Is
known that the men were granted an
increase ranging from 10 to 40 per
cent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

tuch. The question in the minds OF
employees is, Should tell the firm, or
is it any of my BUSINESS When we
can get employees to understand that
the firms Interests are theirs Well
have most of the graft controlled. II
you gee a clerk stealing from your
employer, isr't t ycur duty 20 tell
him2 Wouldn't you report it il you
saw man puttintg his hand into
another mans pocket on the street?
Don't you owe that much to the frm?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
NEW PLAN IN HIGH
FAVOR AT MANKATO
COMMISSION REvISES SALARIES,
ABATES slNECURES AND IN
STALLS BETTER SYSTEM.

Mankato, Mimi, July 3.-The new
commission that is governing Manka-
to in the place of the old aldermanic
regime has re-established the salaries.
Instead of raising them to mreasOn-
able proportions as the opponents of
the new charter prophesied, the COM
mission left many at the old figures
and only slightly raised those notori-
ously too low.
For instance, the salary of police
men was raised to $50 a month, and
that of firemen was left at that figure
The city clerk was raised to $1,000,
the chief of police to $1,000, civil and
sanitary engineer to $1,000, etc.
The commission withstood the pres
sure brought to bear for large increas-
es. 1t also cut off several sinecures,
abolished health inspectors, and put
in sanitary police in their stead, elect.
ed Arthur Meyer city treasurer to sue
coed the former incumbent, and made
several other changes, all concededly
for the betterment of the city's affairs.
Economy has been one of the watch
words.
A new system of bookkeeping is be-
ing evolved out of the plan in force
in Des Moines, and will soon be put
into effect. Under this there will be
d perfect check upon receipts and ex-
penditures. The commission is also
cutting out little leaks. Everybody is
satisfied with the way the commission
plan is working.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

ing in Fredericton for 90 cents
dozen. New York housewives who
CHANGED to see the item must have
longed for such city
On that day eggs We're selling for
% to 40 cents dozen. and butter So
to 40 cents pound. Potatoes, which
sold in Fredericton for 80 cents a
barrel, cost So to $3.50 here.
Tomatoes were from 40 to so cents
a dozen, according to size, for they
sell by the pound in New York. And
a dozen heads of lettuce cost there
just about what one sold for that day
in New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
ILLINOIS GUARD
TO CAMP AT PEORIA

Springfield, Ill July 3.-It was de-
cided last evening to hold a division
al encampment of the Illinois Nation
al guard at Peoria, August 20-38.
This is the first time divisional en-
campment has been held in Illinois.
All commands of the guard, except
the artillery and battalion, which will
go into camp with United States
troops at Sparta, wisconsin, will be
at Peoria. Peoria was selected over
Springfield = Elgin, Danville and OF
tawa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
THE IDEAL MAN.
Miss 1910 Wants Him Brown of Eye,
Hair and Necktie

Miss 1910 Wants Him Brown of Eye,
Hair and Necktie.
New York World.-'Wanted, man; ;
brown eyes. hair and necktie. Last
mentioned article may also be Law
ender or turquois-blue. A six-foOter.
May smoke, may not smoke, may
smoke only pipe. Sense of humor
imperative. Income of $4,000 year
and prospects. A perfect gentleman
and the owner of an auto. No den
lists, professors or undertakers need
apply"
Nay, gentle reader. That is not an
ad of Charles Dana Gibson for a
summer man; nor the specifications
for the latest hero or victim in a
Robert w. Chambers novel, nor a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
WATCH THE LITTLE THEFTs.
HeaG of Firm Says All Petty Graft
Isn't in Pittsburq.


Petty stealing, cheap graft-it's
not all in Pittsburg"
The head of the firm was angry.
Send for the collector" he said.
The collector came.
Seems to be too much work for
you, the managing partner said.
Probably you need help"
The collector believed another man
would be valuable addition to the
force. HIM, thought So" the mana
ger said, and then, reading from a
slip: March 3-Left store $50;
went to home at 93476 East Seventh
street: returned to store at 11:25;
2:15 went to Orpheum, etc"
He turned to the now amazed col
hector, Hard work, wasn't it?' he
snapped. Now, do you desire to help
pay the xepense of the detective who
trailed you and make bgood, or viii
you quit now?
Il believe I'd like to work it out,
the trembling collector replied.
Cheap graft" the manager re
sumed Often wonder how some meI
can stoop to such meanness- No
long ago | observed that a certain
young man had long been orderin,
furnishings, necktieh, and such thing
by letter and paying for them il
stamps. That seemed queer. dom
care for business that's crooked, 5,
/ investigated that customer. Foun,
he worked in bank, son of a wealth,
father-just cheap graft. He'd bee
stealing stamps for year.
There's stealing going on now i
this store that l don't know how {
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
SEVENTEEN DEATHS
IN THREE CITIES

New York, July 3.-Five heat
deaths resulted yesterday The max
imum temperature was SO. The hui
mildly was excessive.
Philadelphia, July 3.--F'ive deaths
mere yesterday. The maximum was
80.
Chicago, July 3.-The excessive hui
nudity caused seven deaths and many
pr9strations yesterday; the tempera-
ture was 88.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
SLEEPING OUT OF DOORS
How the Traveller Passes the Night in
the Arizona Desert.

''People drop into a loose habit OF
speaking about the right and the
wrong way of doing a thing" re-
marked the experienced camper, ac-
cording to the New York Times. las
matter of fact, there may he dozen
good ways and as many bad"
Take sleeping in the open, for in
stance. My little trips haven't been
confined to the Adirondacks and the
Berkshires. I've knocked over the
whole North American continent and
I've picked up some mighty good
wrinkles that were never hard of with
in a 250-mile radius of New York city.
Down in the Arizona desert la t
year | was a member of a party tray
cling between Tucson and the Mexican
frontier. The first night out found us
in the middle of fiat expanse of sand.
There wasn't even a hillock or a rock
behind which one could find shelter.
But the westerners in the party
knew trick or two. l was surprised
to see them gruIbbing out little hollows
in the sand corresponding to the shape
of the human body They made a
deep depression for the hips and a
shallow one for the shoulders. with
sand banked up in the middle to sup
port the small of the back. At one
end they built UP a ridge of sand as a
footrest, pounding and stamping on It
until it was compact enough not to
break down under pressure.
Then we wrapped ourselves in our
blanktts Arizona fashion. We placed
one corner of the blanket on the left
side. just below the heart, and turned
around until the body was covered five
or six folds deep. This left plenty to
spare at both ends, which was dis
posed of by giving the blanket turn
around our feet and knotting it, and
folding down the upper end around the
head as sort of cape.
1--WE lay down in the hollows we had
repared-'graves, the westerners
called them, and found that we were
amply protected from the wind The
! latter blew the fine sand over us, and
, in time our blankets were hidden from
sight. hTere was no danger of our
| being choked however, as We used
our saddles as pillows, which kept our
| heads at a sufficient elevation from
the surface of the desert.
When We opened our eyes at dawn
the ground was covered with heavy
| frost. 1t must have been very colo
during the night, but we had not fen
it. We jumped to our feet, SHOOK
ourselves free of the sand that mac
sifted into our clothes, and lighted g
! fire. The desert was very desolate
and white.
Two hours later it seemed like 6
different world The sun had diSSi
| pated the frost like magic and thu
sand was blazing hot. That is tn'
most singular thing about the Arizon;
desert at high elevations. One passes
from winter to summer overnight.
while my bones ached for a few
days from sleeping in those artificial
sand hollows, soon grew accustomed
to it, and / pass on the hint to tho2'
campers who may find themselve
Obliged to spend the night on an un
protected plain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
TWO GIRLS DROWN
IN SUGAR RIVER

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 3.-Catharine
Starr, aged IA, and Marion Skinner,
aged H. were drowned yesterday in
the Sugar river near Brodhead, while
bathing. The older girl lost her life
while trying to save her companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
PLAY THEY ARE GOODS
AND ARE SUSPENDED

Bloomington. Ind, July 3.-Mne
young men were suspended from Indl-
ana university yesterday because they
broke into sorority house while the
girls were away on their vacations,
and donned the goods kimOnOs and
enjoyed a slumber party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
CAPITAL PARK NO
PLACE FOR FIRE WORKS

The capitol park will not be-
healthful place for fireworks of any
kind on the glorious fourth of July.
Superintendent of Public Property
Bennett announces that he will en-
force the law to the letter and tnar
is clear and positive In prohibiting
the use of fireworks of any kind with
in the state grounds. 1t will be wise
for parents to instruct their enthusi-
astic urchins not to violate the law or
they will be called in Judge DonO-
vans court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
NEGRO KILLED IN
PANIC AT CIRCUS

Leavenworth, Kas., July "a ne
gro was killed and a number injured
N panic at a circus here Saturday
afternoon. The tent, which was filled
with men, women and children, was
blown down by a severe storm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
SURPLUS LARGER BY
MILLION AND A HALF

Washington, July 3.-ReNised esti-
mates Saturday place the surplus in
the revenues for the fiscal year OF
1910, which closed June Goth at SILL
100000. This was about 81 500, 900
more than estimated Friday. The to-
tai payments on account of the cor
poratiOn tax we're $18,288,847.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

New York. July 3.-Admiral Dot.
whose baptismal name is Leopold
Kahn, has disposed of the hotel he
las conducted in White Plains for the
last sixteen years, retiring with a
comfortable fortune. 1t Is estimated
that the dry land Admiral" who was
a famed midget in his younger days,
has accumulated trife more than
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

DOT AND FAMILY
= asses
try and on the Continent He was
with Mr.. Barnum for fifteen years
and afterwards had the principle part
in the production of Gulliver's Trav-
els.
IN mis- day he was considered the
foremost, and about the first liHputian
actor. His intelligence appealed to
Mr.. Barnum, with whom he was al
ways a prime fayorite.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

The man who would rather be right
than be president is never quite 80
modest as to aspire to the vice presi-
dency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07

It's when another fellow does you
up that you are apt to feel nndone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

wherever it came in contact with the flesh.
A Government chemist happening to visit
the Province on tour of scientific investiga-
ton, Perrin decided to submit the claw, with
all available information, to him for analy-
sis.
When the report was made it stated that
within the claw was found sealed casing
of a substance resembling glass, but exact
property unknown; that in the casing was
white salt of some powerful radioactive ele-
ment, exact nature also unknown; that the
claw, placed over vital organ, such as the
heart, would probably cause death on first
application, and certainly if repeated more
than once; that owing to Mansel's lying on
his left side when the claw was applied he
might hope to escape serious injury.
Be it known that necklace of tigers
claws is considered treasure of price
among Indian women; but when adorned
with uncut rubies, emeralds, and diamonds,
revealing flashes of mysterious light which
no imitation stones can scintillate, it then
becomes jewel fit for Princess. 1t has
long been held by the Hindus that certain
gems, cleaning with unknown fires, do act
ually radiate light by their own power, thus
influencing their possessors. In any case, it
was in this fashion that the tigers claw was
set as the central ornament, and given by
Perrin to Miss Mansel when she agreed to
share his fortune in bridge building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

of phosphorescent light shot toward him
from each bank, the swapping of huge jaws
succeeded in terrific combat between the
dark outlines of reptile monsters, and the
man sank from sight. Clearly there was
nothing more to be done in his case.
DERRIN wandered about in the jungle for
sometime before he came upon search
party headed by Mansel. 1t was then he
discovered that it was not a good plan to race
through the jungle without shoes, quite
apart from the chance of stepping on wan
dering cobra, and pajamas were scanty pro-
lection against thorns. But he set this aside
in his concern for Miss Mansel. 1t appeared
that she was unable to sleep and, descending
to the veranda, had been alarmed by the
sight of the tigers claw shining in her
brothers room. Her scream had reused and
possibly saved Perrin. Otherwise she had
suffered no harm.
In the morning search of the pond bank
revealed the tigers claw, which must have
fallen from the mans grasp when he plunged
headlong to destruction; also the forbidding
snout of a huge crocodile remaining station
airy just above the surface. When the tigers
claw was examined it presented two curious
features apart from its decoration of strange
gods and a jeweled setting. In the dark its
luminosity swept through opaque objects,
and unless handled carefully left scar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
By Smith D. Fry

Sdlu W.T. DtlCSCO TIC lSulSu
lamp, went down stairs,
searched his library, parlor, dining room, and
kitchen. then went to the buffers pantry,
and there discovered masked man kneeling
over the chest of silverware.
"'Aha! said he huskily. 'Stealing?'
"'Oh, no. replied the burglar calmly.
I'm only adapting"
CHARLES E. BIGELOW, the comedian,
- is almost as bald as he could be. One
day at the Lambs Club he said to the barber,
II am in great hurry. Can't you cut my
hair with my collar on?"
Sure I can," said the barber. II can
cut it with your hat on"
WHEN William Collier was member of a
transforming company travelling in
the West, he asked the manager one night
what sort of audience was in the theater.
"Some seats are occupied" was the reply;
"but we are still in the majority"
Unfit for duty because of insomnia. ="
was the record of New York policeman
for several weeks.
Inspector Byrnes sent for the man and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

gave him little bit of advice. thus: ITO
night. about midnight. put on your uniform.
belt, hat revolver. take night stick in hand.
and 60 to some corner house. Lean against
it, and lean against it hard. as if you
were really on duty. You'll 60 to sleep, all
right"
John DREW tells of young man. formerly
) an actor, who married widow. by whom
he was in many ways reformed. Mr.. Drew
offered him cigar one day, which he de-
clined, saying:
my wife gave up her weeds for me, and
have given up mine for her."
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT STU
~ ART of Washington says that the bright
est wrong answer ever given by school
child in Washington was this:
algebra was the wife of Euclid and the
mother of Geometry"
p GENTLY persistent reporter sought
~ an interview with the life prisoner, Law
yer Patrick. and Patrick said to the warden.
"Tell him I'm not in.
LILLIAN RUSSELL narrates an occur
- renee at one of the rehearsals of her own
company. There were two men in her
troupe named Hayden; one of them staid
and the other unsteady.
The staid and careful man opened letter
one afternoon, and discovered it to be big
bill from a tailor, demanding payment.
Hastily resealing it, he replaced it, and soon
the other Hayden came in, took the letter,
tore it open, looked it over hastily in the
presence of several of the troupe, and then,
twirling his mustache, he said:
"Silly little grill
GAM BERNARD was strolling down
- Broadway one afternoon. and stopped to
watch men at work on derailed trolley. All
the passengers were on one side of the street,
except one woman. She was on the curb,
apparently wishing to cross, but afraid. As
Bernard came near. she asked him:
would it give me shock if should put
my foot on this street car ral?"
"No, Madam answered Mr.. Bernard as
he lifted his hat and bowed, not unless you
should put your other foot on the trolley
wire"
EX-GOVERNOR FRANCIS of Missouri
- discovered a twenty-story building in
New York that is only nineteen stories high.
1t is at Wall and William-sts. Believing
himself to be in the Broad Exchange, Mr..
Francis entered the elevator and said:
Thirteen"
"There amt no thirteen in this building"
said the boy.
The elevator shot upward. Mr.. Francis
saw IL and ID; but there was no number
LETTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

this pretty little story is told.
The incident occurred when he was rector
of famous old church in an Eastern city.
There came to him one evening the only
daughter of the proprietor of one of the big
drygoods houses of the city, to be married to
clerk in her fathers establishment. Rec
tor Davies made inquiries, ascertained that
the wedding did not have the approval of the
parents of the young woman, and declined to
unite them in wedlock.
Its just this way" said the young man.
"Ethels father has noticed that have been
greatly preoccupied lately, and this morning
he asked what was the matter with me,
and l told him that l was desperately in
love and could not be married.
"'But you have good enough salary, he
said, and you ought to be married if you are
so much in love-
Impossibler 1 told him. The young
lady is the daughter of millionaire
"What of it?' said Ethel's father. Prob
ably he was not always millionaire. l was
born of poor parents
"That may be true, sir replied; but
am sure l cannot marry the young lady, be-
cause am too poor
"Nonsense!' he said. you are an hon.
young lady. Why don't you elope with herr
"Would you do that?' l inquired.
az certainly would do it, if l were you,
he said"
"Inasmuch as the young lady was the
proprietor daughter, married Them" said
Rector Davies.
PORN in China and educated at Yale, the
- editor of "The Chinese World" of San
Francisco was long known as a wit and
humorist as we'll as wise man. He dressed
as an American.
One day drummer came to him with the
expectation of selling certain grade of pa
per. Thinking to be smart, the drummer
began his conversation by asking the impu-
dent question, What kind of 'nese are
you-a Japanese or Chinese?"
The editor smiled kindly and bowed with
great courtesy as he replied, First please
inform me what kind of key you area
Yankee, a monkey, or just plain Donkey"
LONE of the raw reporters visiting Frank
~ Hedley, of the New York subway, asked
him an indiscreet question.
Mr.. Hedley merely smiled, and said, eff
your city editor was to send you to get story
about baby of distinguished parentage, I
know perfectly we'll what question you
would ask the baby's mother"
"Oh, you do, do your" said the raw re-
porter. "What would it be?"
"You would look the cherub over criti-
cally and then ask the mother, Isn't it a
trifle cross eyed?"
DAVID BELASCO delicately dissected a
- certain playwright one evening at a
dinner given by the former to some of his
friends of the theatrical profession. This
playwright is successful and produces many
plays; but, it is admitted, owes nearly all
his best ideas to others.
Zone night the playwright imagined that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
AS THEY WERE TOLD

he heard a noise in his house"
said Mr.. Belasco. "He lighted
lamn. went down stairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

0F a Protestant Episcopal
- Bishop who recently died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Copyright. 1910.
by q. q. Wietierseim

I'm writin' letter to Sanity.
I 'spect he can read it-he's smart,
on'y can write it jus scrawly.
But I love him wifi all O. my heart,
An I'm writin' at I want dolly