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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
.lALMON G. SIMMONS ]
CALLED BY DEATH
WELL KNOWN kENosHA MANI
FAcTuRER PASSES AWAY.
AGED SO YEARS.
CANE TO WISCONSIN WHEN ONLY
1s-cAPlTALIsT AND PHIL
ANTHRoPlsT.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 14.-All Keno
sha is in mourning. for z. G. Simmons
is dead.
The most distinguished resident OF
the city and the great leader in its
Industrial affairs died at his residence
on Prairie avenue Friday night. nr.
Simmons had been confined to his
home since last Sunday night and
death was not unexpected to the
members of the family who had gath
cred at the bedside.
Mr.. Simmons death did not become
generally known in Kenosha until
yesterday morning and then there
were evidences of sorrow on every
side. Flags were hung at half-mast
and the great factory which bears the
name of the. deceased manufacturer
did not open for the day. When the
great army of workmen went to the
factory they found the doors closed
and the simple announcement was
made that Mr.. Simmons was dead.
The love of the workmen for their
employer was shown by the fact that
many of them turned from the fac
tory with tears coursing down their
cheeks. In all parts of the city the
death of Mr.. Simmons was the one
topic of conversation and throughout
the city the deceased was spoken of
in terms OF reverence.
Parents Were Pioneers.
Zalmon Gilbert Simmons became a
resident of Kenosha in 1843. He was
of German-English family. His father,
lured by the great promise of the
country west of Lake Michigan, SET
out by boat from Rome, N. Y, with
his wife and young boy for Lake
county, H., but landed at Southport,
as Kenosha was then called.
The son was then Is years of age,
but large, strong and of great cour-
age. In his eighteenth year he be-
came school teacher, following this
bent until attaining his majority, when
he entered Seth Doan's store at sal.
airy of 5000 year. He soon was
placed in charge of the store and
within two years he had become pro.
prietor in what he developed into a
most profitable business.
In 1856 Mr.. Simmons acquired q
half interest in the wisconsin State
Telegraph company for $500, becom-
ing president and manager He
pushed extension work with such
vigor that in 1881 the Western Union
corporation leased the lines for nine
ty-nine years. Then he took hold OF
the bankrupt Kenosha, Rockford &
Rock Island railroad and eventually
put it into such shape that it became
a branch of the Northwestern system.
Becoming president of the First Ma
tional bank of Kenosha in 1865, Mr..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
ON THE RAIL

The value Of training railroad en-
ployes in the use Of equipment for
fighting fires is brought out in the
annual report of the insurance de.
partment Of the Pennsylvania railroad
which shows that the company's own
employees extinguished 321 fires dur.
ing 1909. These fires occurred on
property valued at more than $4,000.
900, yet the loss from them amounted
to only about $4,000, The insurance
departments report derives added sig.
nificance from the fact that during
the last year additional equipment
extinguishing fires has been placed
at available points. The company's
own organization for fighting fires
has been further developed by spe.
cial training of employees, and add
tional locomotives in yard service
have been equipped with special ap-
paratus for use in case Of fire. A
circular is to be issued by the insur-
ance department giving the causes Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
BRYAN COMES OUT
FOR COUNTY OPTION
POLITICAL PARTIES SHOULD DE-
CLARE THEMSELVES lNPENp-
EMIT OF LIQUOR INTERESTS.
SALOON IN ALLIANCE WITH VICE
AND USED TO DEeAucH
POLITICS.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14.--In a state
ment given to the press last night, w.
]. Bryan declares for county option IN
Nebraska, and adds that 1t is time
the political parties declare them.
selves Independent of the liquor In.
terests. Bryan said that county Cd.
ton is fair and logical, and insists
that the government has an undoubt.
ed right to regulate the liquor traffic
in any manner it may see fit. After
an extended argument in favor of the
principle of county option, the state
ment concludes:
The saloon-not every one, but as
rule,--is in alliance with vice. It
is constantly used to debauch politics
and prevent an intelligent considera-
ton of public questions. The inter
ests interfere in all matters that may
even remotely affect their interests.
They made themselves odious at the
last session of the Nebraska legis-
lature. The democrats had a major.
ity of both branches for the first time
in the states history, and the splendid
record of the legislature has but one
blot upon it. that put there by the
liquor interests. They controlled
enough senators to prevent the sub
mission of an initiative and referen-
dunn.
The democratic party cannot at.
ford to act as the mouthpiece of the
liquor interests; can have nothing In
common with the selfish, mercenary
and conscienceless crusade that the
liquor interests organized against the
home and state against private
virtue and public morals"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
LINCOLN GREATEST
Of REPUBLICANS

Denver, Feb. 13.-"L Lincoln was the
ideal Of republicanism and, in my judy
ment, the greatest Of republicans, =
said former Congressman Robert G.
Cousins, of Iowa, last night, in adj
dressing republican banquet.
Aside from the question of human
liberty and the preservation Of the
union, he once epitomized his political
creed In three simple propositions:
General internal Improvement sys-
tenn, national banks. and high protect
i've tariff
I'VE are members of the great po-
litica1 household OF which he was the
distinguished head Whenever differ
ences arise touching the tenets of re-
publican faith, know no better coun-
sci than his precepts: no safer refuge
than the illumination Of his reason
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
WHOLE CREW MAY
HAVE persisted

Washington, Feb. 13.-Somewhere
between Norfolk and Boston, the
naval tug Nina, with 80 men on board,
is wallowing with broken machinery,
awaiting the arrival of one of the
government vessels, speeding towards
the place where she is supposed to
be. The alternative is that the tug
sunk, with the bare chanace that her
crew were rescued by a passing yes.
sci. The Nina left Norfolk Sunday
and should have arrived at Boston
Tuesday.
Naval officers supposed that the
Nina broke her shaft or dropped hel
propeller. She is not equipped with
wireless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
LA CROSSE STORE
ROBBED OF $1,000

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. IS.-Tne
mems furnishing store of Stavrum 4
Hulberg was entered by thieves anu
$1,000 worth of carefully selected
goods were taken, The thieves en-
tered through a window after climb
ing the fire escape. They caretul,y
packed the goods in suit cases, leav-
ing the building through the front
door. The store is located on bril-,
liantly lighted corner OF Main street,
The police have no clue.
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GIRL FOUND DEAD;
ASSAULT SUSPECTED

Deland, Fla, Feb. 13.-The four
teen year old daughter of Perry Ted
der was found dead in the yard of her
home at Glenwood. She was stabbed
during her parents absence and the
indications are that she was criminal
~ assaulted. Suspicion points to
negro who is being hunted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
SUBMIT TROUBLE
To ARBITRATION

Chicago, Feb. IA possibility of
strike of 1000 switchmen employed by
Is railroads IN the Chicago district
is believed to have been averted LAST
night when the disputants signed an
agreement to submit the question TO
the state board of arbitration. Appli,
cation will be filed at Springfield to-
morrow, The demand has been for an
increase OF wages of five cents an
nour, time and a half for overtime.
The men Tuesday voted for strike,
but Chairman Melcher. of the general
manageps' committee. says no strike
is now possible.
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general from the common people IN
stead of tolerating brother OF King
Edward for the office. The editorial
says Canadians are democratic. COM
mon people and protest against a
royal fgure-head for governor, with
dress suits and scraping and great
gulf between the ruler and the public.
An every day man, who knows the
feelings of a. busy, growing people.
like Earl Grey, is suggested as a
model for the new ruler.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE HURT
TN TROLLEY ACCIDENT

st. Louis. Feb. 3.-Eighteen per.
sons were injured last night in co..
lssion .of trolley cars at Tenth anu
Ofallon streets. J. o. Scruggs was
caught beneath the car stove and was
probably fatally hurt. The cars were
demolished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

short OF stock. The lack of supply is
causing the increased price, 50 the
dealers say.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 1.-THE high
est price TOR hogs ever reached IN
the Cincinnati market was recorded
yesterday, when best grades sold at
1925 a hundred pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

New York, Feb. 12.-Drifting sea-
ward, clinging to the ringbolts of the
frail top of deckhouse for day,
with sharks swimming alongside
awaiting the first of the nine men to
be washed into the sea, was the ex-
perience of the crew of the George A.
McFadden, a four masted schooner,
lumber laden, which went to pieces
on Diamond Shoal, off Cape Hatteras.
Captain Frank H. Meader, master of
the schooner, with the others Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

which filed the floor and the galleries
was waiting GREATNESS for the men
ton OF the names.
AS Mr.. Moe made his sensational
declaration amid almost oppressive 81
lence his glance met that Of Senator
Aids. who giared at him half in won
der and half In awe.
Martin w LittIeton and James w.
Osborne are acting as counsel to
Senator Aids and Conger, respec-
lively.
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was given BY him personally 70 Mr..
lothian p. Aids, republican leader OF
the senate, then 4 member Of the as
sembly.
Four thousand, he asserted. was
given to another member Of the as
sembly rules committee and another
to still another member. Both these
names were withheld. though they
were several times On the tongue or
MI Moe. and the listening crowd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
ASKS FOR MORE PAY.
Declares Civil Service Commissioners
Are Underpajd.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Civil service
commissioners are underpaid, accord
ing to General John C. Black, president
of the commission, who yesterday
urged the house committee on appro-
priations to increase the salaries 10
$4,000
Black, who was formerly commits.
sioner of pensions, and once an iii.
nois congressman, gets $4,000 and the
other two commissioners $4,000 each
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

was almost a miracle, according to
Captain Meader. After the schooner
struck in the gale terrific seas be-
gan to sweep the deckload fore and
Aft Some of the sticks Of timber
were forty feet long and sixteen by
twenty inches. and fore, main and
mizzen masts went by the board as
these huge waves took possession.
Captain Meader lives in Melrose,
Mass, and the schooner was built in
Bath, Mich.,? in 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
NEW MOROCCAN ROW.
Sultan Shows French Consul the Way
to the Door.

Tangier, Morocco, Feb. ia cour,
Ter who arrived yesterday from Fee
reports that Sultan Mulai Hafid or
dered the French consul who nac
come to protest against REGENTS acts
OF the sultan to leave the palace. /.
Paris, Feb. 13.-The Matin says
that, If the sultan does not accept
within fixed time the ARRANGEMENTS
for the Moroccan loan, the French
will not only seize the customhouse
at Casablanco, but viii take other
steps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
rIARTIN WLITTLETON

Albany. n Y, Feb. 1s Deacon in
a church and as mild hammered as a
woman, a little man named Hiram G..
Moe under oath declared that he
paid $4,000 in cold cash to mem
bers of the legislature in 1901 to pre-
vent the passage Of bills which would
have injured the business of Senator
Ben Conger. with whom he was as
sociated.
One thou sand of this. lie declared,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

crew arrived on board the City of At
lanta, Of the Savannah line, having
been transferred from the Paducah, a
United States gunboat, bound from
New York to Key West
The Paducah took them on board
from the Katherine, a British freight
steamer, which picked the men up
seventeen miles out in the Atlantic
ocean from where the schooner was
wrecked.
That any of the men were saved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
COMPANY BEATEN

Kansas Supreme Court Prohibits
Exclusive Contracts.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. 13.-The state
supreme court here yesterday made
a limited custer order against the In
ternational Harvester Co. The order
prohibits the company from making
exclusive contracts with agents In
Kansas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
DON'T WANT KINGS.

Canada Wants Common Man as
Governor General.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 13.-All Canada
is talking about an editorial in the
Victoria (B. c. Colonist, which advo-
Gates that Canada get a governor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
HOES HIGHEST SINCE WAR.
Got to 1910 at cleveland and 1925
at Cincinnati.

Cleveland, O.. Feb 1.-THE live
stock quotations on all grades of hogs
advanced yesterday to 1910. hum
dred pounds, the highest price here
since the civil war. Dealers attrib-
ute the cause to the meat strike.
which first lowered the prices with
the result that the market became
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
COULDN'T GET LESSON
GIRL TAKES POISON

81. ILouls, Feb. 13.--"H a man
earns $75 month, what's his salary
for aIyear?' Failure to solve this
profile m in arithmetic so preyed on
the mind of 13-year-old Minnie Hin
kle that she tried to kill herself by
swallowing carbolic acid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17
Eleanor Robson Ennaued

New York. Feb. 13.-The engage.
ment Of Eleanor Robson. the actress,
to August Belmont was announced
last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-02-17

Where have You been for so
long?' asked the head man of the
menagerie.
Been watching one Of the animals
clear bis throat, SIR replied the az
tenda4t.
But does It take half an hour for
an animal to clear its throat?o
rXet. SIR; II was the girafle, sir!''-.
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II IS easy to offend people who
have no use for ron.
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He shivered with quiet laughter and
Owed into q great block Of darkness
where there seemed to be n houses
keeping close beside Nathaniel. Soon
they came to the edge of grove and
deep among the trees Captain Plum
| caught a glimpse of a lighted window
unusual caution. He approached the
light slowly. pausing every few steps
to peer guardedly about him. and
when they had come very near to the
window he pulled his companion be-
hind a thick clump of shrubbery. Ma
thaniel could hear the old mans sub.
dued chuckle and he bent his head
to catch what he was about to whis-
per to him.
You must make no noise, Nat"
he warned. This is the castle of our
priest, king and prophet-James Jesse
Strang. | am going to show you what
you have never seen before and what
you will never look upon again.
have sworn upon the Two Books and
! will keep my oath. And then-you
will answer the question ! asked you
back there"
He crept out into the darkness OF
the trees and Nathaniel followed. his
heart throbbing with excitement.
every sense alert, and one hand rest
ing on the butt of his pistol. He felt
that he was nearing the climax of his
days adventure and now, in the last
moment of II. his old caution reas-
serted itself. He knew that he was
among a dangerous people. men who.
according to the laws of his country.
were criminals in more ways than
one. He had seen much of their work
along the coasts and he had heard of
more Of 1t. He knew that this gloom
and sullen quiet of st. James hid cut
Threats and pirates and thieves. Still
there was nothing ahead to alarm
him. The old man lodged the CLEANS
of the lighted window and skunk
around to the end of the great house.
Here, several feet above his head.
was another window, small and yelled
with the foliage of a vine that chung
in dense masses to the log wall. With
the assurance of one who had been
there before the councillor mounted
some object under the window. lifted
himself until his chin was on a level
with the glass. and peered within.
He was there but an instant and then
fell back. chuckling and rubbing his
hands.
Come, Natl"
He stood little to one side and
bowed with mock politeness. For .
moment Captain Plum hesitated. Un-
der ordinary circumstances this spy
ing through window would have
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been repugnant to him. But at pres
ent something seemed to tell him that
1t was not to satisfy his curiosity
alone that Obadiah Price had given
him this opportunity. Would look
through that little window explain
some Of the mysteries of the night?
There came a low whisper in his
ear.
do you smell lilac, Nat? Eh?"
The councillor was grinning at him.
There was suggestive CLEAN in his
eyes. He rubbed his hands almost
fiercely.
In another instant Captain Plum
had stepped upon the object beneath
the window and parted the leaves.
Breathlessly he looked in. A strange
scene met his eyes. He was looking
into a vast room. illuminated by a
huge hanging lamp suspended almost
on a level with his head. Under this
lamp there was a long table and at
the table sat seven women and one
man. The man was at the end near
est the window and all that Nat could
see was the back of his head and
shoulders. But the women were In
full view. three on each side of the
table and one at the far end. He
guessed the man to be Strang: but he
stared at the women and as his eyes
travelled back to the one facing him
at the end of the table he could
scarcely repress the exclamation OF
surprise that rose to his lips. 1t was
the girl whom he had encountered at
the councillors cabin. She was lean,
ing forward as If in an agony of sus,
pense, her eyes on the king. her lips
parted. her hands elutching at great
book which lay open before her. Her
cheeks were flushed with excitement
And even as he looked Captain Plum
saw her head fall suddenly forward
rpon the table. encircled by her arms
The heavy braid of her hair, partly
undone. glistened like red gold in the
lamplight Her slender body was con
vulsed with sobs. The woman near
est her reached over and laid a ca
ressing hand on the bowed head, but
drew 1t quickly away as If at a SHARP
command.
In his eagerness Nathaniel thrus,
his face through the foliage until his
nose touched the glass. When the
girl lifted her head she Strengthened
back In her chair-and saw him
There came a sudden white fear in
her face. parting Of the lips rs Il
she were on the point Of crying out
and then. before the others had seen
she looked again at Strang. She had
discovered him and yet she had moi
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revealed her discovery! NatAaoSog
could have shs uted for Joy. She had
seen him. had recognized him! And
because she had not cried out she
wanted him! He drew his pistol
signaled for him. IL she called him,
from its holster and waited. n she
he would burst the window. The girl
was talking now and as, she talked
she lifted her eyes, Nathaniel pressed
his face close against the window,
and smiled. That would let her know
he was a friend She seemed to an
swer him with little nod and he fan.
cfed that her eyes glowed with a
mute appeal for his assistance But
only for an instant, ard then they
turned again to the king. Not until that
moment did Nathaniel notice upon her
bosom bunch of crumpled lilacs.
From below the iron grip OF the
councillor dragged him down.
That's enough" he whispered.
That's enough-for tonight" He
saw the pistol In Nathaniel's hand and
gave sudden breathless cry.
"Nat-Nat-"
He caught Captain Plum's free hand
In his.
Tell me this. Obadiah Price," whis-
pered the master OF the Typhoon,
who is she?"
The councillor stood on tiptoe to an
swer.
They are the wives OF Strang,
Matt"
But the other" demanded Nathan
lei. The other
20, to be sure. to be sure" chuckled
Obadiah. The girl of the lilacs. ehf
Why. she's the seventh wife. Nat.
that's all. the seventh wife!"
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Wrong Guess.

1t was exhibition day at No. 3. and
= the parents Of Jack Grady, the
fullest pupil. were listening hopefully.
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy. How did Charles l. Of England
die?" she asked. assigning the easiest
question on her list to Jack. As he
looked at her. with no indication OF a
coming answer, the teacher put her
hand up to her neck. Jack saw tho
movement and understood its mean.
sago she happened to meet her first
land died Of cholera" he announced
briskly.-Youth's Companion.
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Copyright 1905 by Bobbs- Merrill Col
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Nathaniel Plum OF the sioop
Typhoon. lands secretly on Beaver is
lnnd. Lake Michigan, stronghold of the
Mormons. Obadiah Price. an eccentric
old man and councillor Of the Mormons.
who has been spying on him. suddenly
confronts him and tells him he Is expect
ed. Plum Insists he has got the wrong
man. Price ignores his protestatIons and
bargains for the ammunition on board
the sloop. He binds Nat by a solemn oath
10 deliver package to Franklin Pierce.
president of the United States He agrees
10 show Plum the Mormon town. St
James. Plum sees the frightened face
OF young woman In the darkness near
Prices cabin. She disappears leaving an
odor OF lilacs. II develops that Pium's
visit TO Beaver island is to demand set
Element from the king, Strang, for the
looting OF his ship some time previously
by men whom he suspected OF being Nor
mons Burke, his mate, has been left In
charge OF the sloop with orders to bonn
bard st. James II the captain does not re-
urn within u certain time.
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Couldn't MANAGE u.

The doctor had looked at the pa
tents tongue. taken his temperature.
felt his pulse, and was at the point
OF leaving the room, when he paused
to say to the sick mans wife:
Madam. In addition to your giving
the medicine have prescribed l wish
you would see that every morning
your husband gets a shower bath"
The woman looked worried. But.
DOCTOR" she propounded. anxiously.
what am ! goin' to do the mornin's
We don't have no showers?"
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4 K5m ! !! {:
A VIGOROUS wooINo.

Young Man-Sir. I have come TO de-
mand the hand OF your daughter.
Banker-Siri What do you mean.
you young
Young Man-Her hand. sir. Is the
price Of my silence.
Banker-My! My! This insolence
Is unbearable. George. call a police
man.
Young Man-One moment, sir: You
mistake. I know nothing OF your at.
fairs, and do not for q moment imag.
Inc that you have been guilty Of any
wrong-doing. The silence I allude to
Is OF another sort I am the young
man who practises on the cornet In
the house next door.
Banker-Oh! Take her, my son, and
be happy.