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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23

being st. Patrick's Day ne house was
decorated to suit the occasion. A pro
gram was given consisting of music,
singing, speaking, and dialogues. which
was very much enjoyed by all, over
seventy being present.
Charles M. Cox, who has been very
sick, has so far recovered is to be able
to get down town occasionally.
Lawrence Reed returned to Freeport,
Tuesday. He has been visiting friends
here for several days.
DR.. w. J. Morgan attended the fun
eral of Mrs. James Leahy at Monroe,
Friday.
Miss Nettie Gundry returned Satur-
day from a two weeks visit with her
brother at Moline, Ill.
Mrs. Charles Cox returned to James
vile Monday after spending Sunday
with relatives here.
Mrs. Charles Whitney and Irving
Shields of Houghton, Michigan, spent a
Lew udyS VI UulS Wtth Will I0ldUlV0S
here. Mrs. Whitney was formerly Mrs.
Henry Schiller.
E. G. Spooner was a Mineral Point
caller at Belmont Tuesday.
Mrs. w. S. Ross visited at Madison
the fore part of this week.
David Brown and Frank and Peter
Collins are buying stock in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Beers and fam
lily visited relatives at Darlington Sat
urday.
W. H. Corell is on a business trip to
Be1feld, North Dakato.
Mrs. D. Coles. who has been visiting
here for about two weeks, left this
morning for Fort Dodge. From Fort
Dodge, she will return to her home in
Salmon, Idaho.
Miss Florence Hawkins returned
last evening from a few days stay in
Chicago.
Charles Gilman transacted business
in Chicago this week.
William Aide formerly of Dodgeville,
has accepted a position in Kaump's
Harness shop in this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
THURSDAY, R 90, 1911.
ENTERED INTO REST
Henry Williams.

Sunday, March 5, 1911, at his home
in Pecatonica Welsh settlement, at the
age of 70 years and two months, Mr..
Henry Williams passed away.
Mr.. Williams was born at Conway,
Canarvonshire, North Wales, January,
1889. He was the youngest son of the
late Mr.. David H. Williams and his
wife Catherine, of this community, and
was one of nine children. He came
with his folks to this country in the
year 1917. They lived for a while at
DesMoines, Iowa. About two years
and a half later he bought a farm in
this community, where Henry, with
his brother Elias and sister Elizabeth,
snent the remainder of his life. When
about six years old Henry was taken
sick with scarlet fever and that
disease caused him to lose his hearing
and he was not able to talk plain.
About two years ago he was taken sick
with dropsy; but he got over it fairly
and was able to be around until about
"A year ago, when he had another at
tack of the same thing. No one thought
at the time that he would ever get over
it; but he got over that spell again
fairly.
Saturday, March 4, he was taken sick
with pneumonia, and passed away at
noon the following day. He was well
cared for by his brother, and nephew
and his wife. After short services at
the house and Carmel church the fol-
lowing Tuesday, his remains were laid
Mt rest in Carmel cemetery.
He leaves one brother and nephew to
mourn their loss. REV, G. GRIFFITHs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Contractor Fights for Permis.
sion to Take Pauper's Oath.
Government LAWYERS TR|FLE
Feature of Trial Is Greene's ExpIana-
ton of What He Has Done with
Large Fortune He Is Known
to Have Possessed.

Atlanta, Ga, March %. Benjamin
D. Greene, who has served his term
in the federal prison for defrauding
the government in the Savannah har-
Dor case and who is now fighting for
permission to take the pauper's oath,
which would give him liberty, believes
his freedom near as the result of his
showing before Commissioner Colquit.
1t was Greene's day. The government
attorneys, led by Marion Erwin, de-
voted their efforts to trifing details to
so great an extent as to call for a
remonstrapce from the judge.
Probably the feature of the trial was
the explanation of Greene as to what
he had done with the 500, 900 he once
had. He declared that at different
times he employed twenty-eight law
yers and they got 100000; he lost
$4,000 in the stock market and the
government got some 100000 more he
had invested in railroad stocks.
Among the questions put to him, n
had to do with the Atlanta Construct
ire company and it's operations around
Savannah between 1893 and 1891. The
witness admitted that his profit from
the business in the period mentioned
was in the neighborhood of $500, 900,
which was one-third of the profits the
company made. The other two-thirds
went equally to Gaynor and Carter, he
testified. In addition to this the wit
ness said he vas worth in 1897 1885,
900, cleared in other contracting work,
and some $57 900 which was invested
in government bonds.
Nov, Mr.. Greene, tell US what has
become of all of this money" said At
torney Erwin.
81 have spent, lost and given it all
away" came the quick answer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23

she became a member of Carmel, Welsh
G. M. church and continued a faithful
member until she was called away by
death. She leaves to mourn their loss
a loving father, mother and sister, be-
sides a large number of relatives and
friends.
Friday afternoon services were held
at the home; Mrs. A. Thomas and Mrs.
0. Rewey sang a duet. At Carmel
church a sermon vas delivered by the
pastor, and the choir rendered three
selections. Her remains were laid to
rest at Carmel cemetery.
REV. Ct. GRIFFITH.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Margaret Leah Hughes.

At 10 p. m. Wednesda y, March 10, at
her home in the town of Miffiin, at the
age of % years, , months, and 10 days,
Miss Margaret Leah, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. Robert R. Hughes,
after about five years illness, passed
away. She was born in Ipswich,
Edmunds county, South Dakota, Jan.
5. 1899. Her mother died when she
was only 10 months old. January, 1907,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Sues to Recover Homestead.

At Madison on Tuesday, Mrs. Philip
Allen, Jr. gave testimony in the case
which was brought by her against
Christopher L. Williams, receiver of
the wrecked bank, to recover her home
stead in Mineral Point.
She said her husband begged her to
sign papers to save him from prison
sentence. A few days later, she said,
he told her she had signed away her
homestead rights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23

Honse contains four rooms, closets,
and summer kitchen. The lot contains
one and one-half acres, on which is
small barn. The property is situated
about one-half mile from center of city.
1t will be sold cheap. Inquire at the
Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23

Miss Watzke who has the position
of trimmer in Lenehan's milliner store
comes highly recommended by Gage
Brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Market Sale at DOdgeVille

The largest number Of horses ever
listed for one Market Sale at Dodgeville
is for March %. All sizes, from the
900 Id. driver up to the 100 Id. draft
horse. Also 5 mares with fOal.
FRED TAvES, A%uctiOneer.
Dodgeville, Wis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-30
FORMER POSTMASTER
At CB0SKA ARRESTED
Specialize the World

Special 20 the World
Muskogce, OKLA July 2S,--Sllae
simpson, former postmaster ot Chos-
ka, Okla. was arrested at Haskell by
United states Marshall Hubbard to-
day on the charge Of embcz1ling pos
tai funds His arrest was on an In-
dictment returned by the Federal
Grand Jury nj McAloetor recently
OF the shortage which was about
@OO, Simpson paid the department
5000 after he had been dismissed
from the service, but was unable to
make the balance good, lie r. IN
the meat business at Haskell whcro
he moved soon after his trouble at
Choska.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-30
THE BEST CURE FOR WORRY IS
To START A Savings account
The Man Who Drifts Along Without Saving Contn-
ualy Thinks of the SmaSh-Up When the Younger
Man Replaces Him in the Field of Labor

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Ucro ia ,he resolution. That somo
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shalI go INTO savings bank there |"
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YOU. and the carrying out Of the rcso-
luton viii bring happiness and peace
into your life.
Don't feel that lifo IS short and you
must get all you may out of each
fleeing moment That is the suresl
way 10 make life short And You must
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-30
OKLAHOMA As It
VAS65 YEARS AGO.
AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ON
TIE WILDERNESS OF AZ.
GRASS TO The ROCKIES
Names and Scenes That Have Since
Become Famous-A Regret at
the Change.

mere lH no more interesting nor
profitable subject than the early his
tory of a country, Those qualified to
write Of early Indian Territory history
srnd Incidents are few indeed. Most OF
such have passed on 10 give final re-
port, OF the few that are left not
many are capable of putting before
our eyes the primeyal yet magnificent
wilderness Of forty and fifty years
ago, one, who possesses all neces-
sQTy qualification IN a superlatve de-
gree is Mrs. Hanna W. Hitchcock,
the daughter Of one Of the early mis-
sionaries to the Cherokees who for
sixty years has been a resident OF
that section Of Oklahoma formerly
known as the Cherokee Nation. Mrs.
Hitchcock resides at old Fort Gibson,
and possesses n memory wealthy in
early Oklahoma historical matters. To
her the World is indebted for the fol-
loving pastoral on Cherokee Nation
lore Of sixty years ago.
Often and often / have though I
would like to give some account Of
Ntil-A fLl'lllHNl 'A ~ ~ az 'H" a lllA Va
the Cherokee Nation when was
young. one morning IN the year 1S47
my father, Rev. Samuel Austin Wor-
ccster my Oldest sister and l rose be-
CS,'a daylight and before sunrise wcrc
on our way, A kind ncighbor and
friend, John G. Ross always known
as Jack BOfs, cousin to the Chief
John Ross and father Of william Pot
Ter Ross loaned to my father little
spring wagon, or hack rare thing
In those days.
He packed IN his old-tlme "Sera-
phine'-preccd Of the melodeon
and cabinet organ and with his old
est daughtor-thcn teacher of the
2Iisslon school at Park I'm and af-
terwards SO well known as Mrs A. T.,
W. Robertson of the Creek Mission,
who received the degree of doctor Of
philosophy as translator Of parts Of
the Bible, many hymns and tracts and
ether books into the Creek language
60 play and sing and myself, a raw
school girls started on two or three
days Journey to the Northern part Of
the nation TO mold meetings Temper
ance and religious, Five miles from
homo we drove through Tahlequah
and on north.
We stopped for dinner at Blue
Springs, "A beautiful large, deep, blue
spring surrounded 10y tall, straight
black gum trees In sight a quarter
Of a mile away, was the dwelling or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-30

Did you ever feel you were losing
your grip on things? Did you ever feel
that your affairs were drifting along,
and that you We're due for a smash
up2 II was all because Of the money
you were not saving, wasn't itg
A man mlddle-aged father of four
children and husbaud OF good wife,
said the other day, II got mighty dis
couraged sometimes when I see how /
am going, never get anywhere. As
my salary Is raised, tho prices Of the
things we need IN our accustomed
fashion are raised, too. So 1 go along
from year to year, the little money
that ! can put aside in the winter
months. going for vacation for tho
wife and Kids in the summer |
haven't had q vacation in five years,
and / need one very badly AM
LOSING MY GRIP ON THINGS
That mans lament is typical of per
halps half Of the men Of middle age
In Tulsa today, who have spent
their lives In the employ OF some one
or IN professional way for them
selves. They are the men who have
come to know that the heights of
fame and power are not for them.
Most of them have framed that av-
erage mans philosophy that SAYS, "It
Is best if | can do well what ] can
do And yet they feel that they are
not doing anything well. That black
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
RUSSIA GAINS
In FARMING
Prevailing Impression That Little
Progress Is Made In That
Country Is Erroneous-Series
of Rea dings Gratis.
cBy ]. B. sNoDGRAss.o

The impression generally prevails
that, although Russia is most gen
erously favored by nature, little prog.
ress is being made in agriculture. This
is erroneous.
AS an illustration of the interest
that is being manifested along these
lines, and as indicative of the pro-
gressive policy that has been adopted
and is now being pursued, 1t may be
cited that the Imperial Agricultural
museum. in It's endeavor to popular
ize the study of agricultural subjects,
has for the last few years conducted
gratis, at the museum in st. Peters
burg, a series of systematic readings
on agriculture for the benfit of every
Inc Interested In addition to this
course. popular lectures are delivered
and special readings conducted for
men in the lower ranks of the army
In the experimental department of
the museum the taking apart and
putting together of various machinery
is demonstrated by trained mechanics.
Agricultural machinery in motion is
also demonstrated and the use of ag-
ricultural implements is explained;
experiments are also made with all
classes Of farm machinery, such as
locomobiles, wlnnowefs, sorters. and
the like. In separate departments
are demonstrated the fertilization of
the fish spawn and the development
of the chicken in the incubator
The attendance at these lectures
has been uninterruptedly increasing
from year to year. For the past four
years the attendance has been: 5,093,
17,S0s, 32,442. 60,346; showing great
increase.
The lectures are delivered in the
evening from seven to nine and ON Sun
day from two to three p. m. The prac-
tical work and excursions are conduct
ed by prearrangements between the
lecturers and the students, such as
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
M'LEAN BUYS THE
BIG HOPE DIAMOND
WASHINGTON MILLIONAIRE PAYS
100000 FOR THE ILL
STARRED GEM.
RUIN FOLLOWS IN ITS WAKE
Kings, officers, Women and jewelers.
Dealt Death and Misery by "Hoo-
doc" That Curses the JeweI-New
Owner Not Daunted.

Washington.-Th famous Hope dia-
mond. which left death, misery and
ruin in its wake from the time it was
stolen from an Indian potentate two
centuries ago, has been purchased by
Edward B. Mclean for $780, 900 from
syndicate of New York jewelers..
The glittering gem weighs 44h
carats. 1t is supposed to be followed
by the wrath of the Oriental god from
whose shrine 1t was taken by the
ruler of North Indian province.
Mrs. Mclean was the former Evelyn
Walsh. daughter of Thomas F. Walsh.
the multimillionaire, and is the mother
of Washington's famous 100000
baby. who will inherit the Walsh mil
lions as well as those of John r. Nc
Lean, father of Edward Mclean.
While the elder McLeans were rush
ing about reviving the history of the
gem Edward Mclean was preparing
to get detectives to guard the jewel.
To keep the stone will cost him $24,-
200 year. 1t will necessitate five de-
tectives In the Mclean home. The
items of cost are $4,000 interest on
fpvb'NVVs %f,oVo iOi pclSohdi tdAcos
and s4.700 for the salaries of the de-
tectives.
The stone. which is one Of the
worlds most famous gems, has left a
trail of death and blasted romances
since the time 1t adorned the neck of
Marie Antoinette to the time the for
mer actress, May Yohe, wore 1t as a
gift from her erstwhile husband, Lord
Hope.
This is a resume of the tragedies
to ownership of the Hope diamond
Jean Baptiste Travernier. ped
dlar, supposed to be a thief, who
sold 1t to King Louise XIV. of France,
was torn to pieces by dogs.
Madame de Montespan, who wore
the jewel, was abandoned by the king.
Nicholas Fouquet, superintendent
of jewel, was abandoned by the king.
Princess de Lamballe, who wore 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
Feed for Lambs.

The Wyoming experiment station.
after repeated trials. concludes that
corn and the bearded or Scotch bar
ley, when fed with alfalfa, were about
equal in value for mutton production.
Barley in this test proved to be a
shade the better Twenty-seven per
cent. less alfalfa and 2S per cent. less
grain were required where barley re-
placed either in a ration. Grade lambs
with mutton sires made greater gains,
conditions being similar. than did
Rambouillet lambs, though record
Of food consumption for each class
was not kept
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
Ellen Terry's Joke.

When Ellen Terry was presented
with Founders gold medal at the
New theater. New York, recently-an
honor conferred in recognition of her
great services to dramatic art-ehe
was called upon to make speech of
acceptance. 1t 80 happened that the
actress was exceedingly hoarse and
she was therefore forced to cut her
remarks short. So she told this story:
"A friend of mine once bought q par
rot and gave much money for 1t with
the understanding that 1t could speak
fuenty. but when he reached home
with 1t he found to his dismay that
the bird was dumb. So he took 1t
back This parrot cannot say word,
he said Indignantly to the bird fancier
Tt can't talk at ALL TAXI the deal
er exclaimed. Come to think OF it,
know It can't. but it's devil to
think"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
AsToNIsHED THE "oLD MANI
His 'Rah 'Rah Son by No Means the
"Dude" He Had Hitherto
Seemed to Be.

The new governor Of a western
state has two sons. One is big and
husky like his father. but the other is
more slight; and at times he rather
vexes his father by his affectation Of
'rah-'rah-boy clothes and a general air
of lassitude and dudishness.
The two sons and the father were
in the library one night and the name
OF prizeflght referee came into the
conversation. The 'rah-'rah boy had
been sitting by. twiddling his thumbs.
but his ears pricked up at the mans
name and he drawled: 'T rather like
that chap. He's all right"
what do you know about him? :"
the other brother asked, rather con-
temptuously.
"Oh. he gave me shade the best
of 1t one night"
Gave you the best of it?" both
father and brother shouted.
Yes; you see, l fight under the
name of Young Ryan and he counted
pretty slow one time when / was
Saturday Evening Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03

was torn to pieces by a French mob.
Louis NV, the owner, was be-
headed.
Wilhelm Fais. who recut it, died in
poverty.
His son, Hendrix, who stole it, com
mitted suicide.
Francis Beaulieu. who sold 1t, died
in want.
Henry Thomas Hope. who bought
it, suffered many misfortunes, includ-
ing the tragic death of son.
Lord Francis Hope. his grandson.
suffered bankruptcy, scandal and an
unhappy marriage.
May Yohe. his wife. who wore it.
suffered disgrace and unhappiness
Simon Frankel, New York broker.
bought 1t and had financial difficul-
ties.
Jacques Colet. another owner, be-
came mad and killed himself
Prince Ivan Kanitoyski. next own
er. was killed by revolutionists.
Mile. Laurence Ladue. to whom he
loaned 1t, was murdered by her sweet
heart.
Simon Montharides, who sold 1t to
the sultan of Turkey. fell over a
precipice while riding with his wife
and child: all killed.
Abu Sabir, who polished 1t, was tor.
tured and imprisoned.
Kulub Bey, who guarded 1t. was
hanged by mob.
The keeper of the vault was
strangled by mob.
Selma Subayba, the sultan's favor
lite, who wanted 1t, was shot by her
master. Sultan Abdul Hamid, its
owner. WAS dethroned.
Selim Habib who bought It from
the sultan, was drowned In the wreck
of the steamer La Seyne off Singa
pore.
It's last owner, NJ. Rosenau of Paris
a jeweler. who bought 1t from Habib
was continually uneasy over having Il
in his shop.
1t is hoped the list of tragedie,
ends here.
The world will be watching tn,
luck of the McLeans, whose son ant
heir will be one of the wealthiest o
Americas rich men. and future gen
erations will tell If the weird spell
of the hoodoo gem is broken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03

tically 20 per cent. in favor of the
self-feeder racks. 1t makes a differ
ence of AZ cents in the cost securing
each 100 pounds of grain. These re-
suits were secured on alfalfa valued
at SIS per ton. With higher price
the difference would be corresponding
ly greater.
These selffeeding racks cost 81 per
running foot completed. They had the
ordinary capacity of four lambs per
running foot, two on each side, not SO
much space being required at self
feeder as at an ordinary rack, since
all the lambs will not eat at one time.
As already stated, the saving in this
one experiment amounted to AZ cents
per 100 pounds Of gain. This is equal
to about IA cents on each lamb. Count
ing four lambs per running foot, this
would make saving on one seasons
operations Of Sc cents. In other words,
the rack would pay for itself in two
years. 1t Is thought that when a type
Of self-feeder is developed for handling
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03

trips to exhibitions and farm in the
suburbs. and even to stockyards and
slaughter houses.
Likewise the special classes pass
through practically everything per.
tanning to plant culture, stock raising,
poultry raising, bee culture and dairy
farming, with all that pertains to the
latter. such as butter and cheese ma
king.
In the present scholastic season the
courses of the systematic lectures will
embrace the following academic sub
1ects: Elementary chemistry, element
ary anatomy. physiology of plants,
Improvement and cultivation of the
soil. agricultural meterorology, agri-
cultural economy. seeds, agricultural
implements, cattle raising, swine rails
ing, etc.
On Sundays it is intended to con.
duct popular public readings and lee
lures on a variety of agricultural sub
iects. sf''
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-03-03
COULD NOT STAND SUFFERING
FROM SKIN ERUPTION

Il have been using Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment for the past
three months and l am glad to say
that they cured me of most annoy
ing skin eruption. 1t began by my no
ticfng red blotches appearing on my
face and scalp. Although they were
rather disfguring, did not think any
thing of them until they began to get
scaly and dry and to itch and burn
until l could not stand the suffering.
Then / began to use a different soap,
thinking that my old kind might be
hurting me, but that didn't seem to do
any good i went to two different doc
tors but neither seemed to relieve me
any. lost many nights sleep in con-
tinual scratching, sometimes scratch
ing till I drew the blood on my face
and head. Then / started in to use
the Cuticura Remedies and in two
months 1 was entirely relieved of that
awful pest l am so delighted over
my cure by Cuticura Remedies that 1
shall be glad to tell anybody about
it." (Signed) G. M. Macfarland, 221
West 115th St, New York City, Oct. s,
1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura
Ointment (50c) are sold throughout
the world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, sole props, 1876 Colum-
bus Ave, Boston. for free book on
skin and scalp diseases and their
treatment.