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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
LINDEN.

Quite number of our town people
attended the circus at Mineral Point
Friday.
Dentist Hurd of Ridgeway, who
formerly had an Office here, visited
with Linden friends last week.
Last week grandma Spargo accom-
panied by Mrs. j. S. erase walked to
the George Gardner farm vitised all
day and walked home again despite her
eighty years she was as nimble as ever
the next day
Mrs. DR.. II. V. Vaughan of Chicago
visited with Mrs. Bertha Blanchard
and other friends Monday. She is
better known to us Polly Mellor one of
our towns girls. She was accompanied
by her little son and daughter
Mrs. Ann Sampson. who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dan Weizen
returned to her home in Milwaukee
last week
Ernest Ovits of Vernon accompanied
friends in town the latter part Of last
week
Miss Florence Taylor and her brother
John, who have been attending summer
school at Madison are home to spend
the remainder of their vacation.
Lincoln Baker of Edmund called on
linden friends Saturday
Garfield Batten is here from Iowa,
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
James Batten.
Those who attended the nj. E. church
Sunday evening had the pleasure of
listening to fine sermon preached by
Delbert Geach, one of our high school
boys This is the first sermon that
Delbert has preached in his home
town.
Rev. Cookson is enjoying vacation.
Gretta Butteris is visiting her sister
Mrs. Bert Hawke of Iowa.
Levi w. Pollard of Milwaukee is
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Susan Mellor of Edmund tran
sacted business in town Monday.
Mrs Jeanette Blanchard of Missouri.
who had been visiting friends here,
/ took the train Wednesday for Living
ston, where she will visit her son
Frank and his wife.
Miss Hazel Hicks, who went to
Manton, Texas, last winter returned
home last Tuesday.
Miss Ocea Heathcock. who teaches
in Chicago public schools is spending
her summer vacation with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Heathcock
Lincoln Bake of Edmund called on
Linden friends Saturday.
Garfield Batten is here from Iowa,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Batten.
Highland Park of LosAngeles Cal
ifornia, who had been visiting friends
here departed Wednesday for Ma
zomanie.
George Shaffer Of milwaukee, arrived
here last Thursday, having come horse
back in three days. Quite ride for a
fifteen year old boy not used to horses.
Christopher Dolphin of Cobb visited
in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch Of Living
ston have moved into one of the
houses in Robert Stephens row OF
houses.
Isaac Jacobs is taking trip to
Chicago combining business with
pleasure. His parents live there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
WOOL BILL Is HOPELESS
Progressive Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Cannot Get Together on 1t.

Washington, July 6.-Progressive
after it was over most Of them frankly
expressed the opinion that there was
no prospect for the Democrats and
progressiyes to get together on the La
Toilette wool bill.
It is the opinion of the insurgents
that no tariff legislation would result
and that congress will adjourn almost
Immediately after the final vote on
statehood Aug. Z.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Over NIAGARA
IN A BARREL
Bobby Leach Is Second Person
to Make the Trip.
LEG BROKEN IN FEARFUL FEAT
Daring Navigator Makes Trip in Forty
Minutes and Is Almost Help
less When Pulled Ashore
Below Falls.

Niagara Falls, ~ Y, July ~ A
large number Of people on each side
Of the river saw Bobby" Leach 90
over the horseshoe falls Of Niagara.
He is the second person to perform
this feat and come out alive.
Leach sent his barrel-boat Of steel
up the river along the New York side
and was taken from Cayuga Creek,
near LaSaIIe, well out in the Canadian
channel Tie launch toWed the bar
rel far down stream and it was not
until the danger point for boats had
been reached that the barrel was
closed and each was set adrift He
was still long distance from the up
Fer lapids, and sluggishly the currents
drew him on
Lazily the man with ambition for
fame swept on, quite helpless to hasten
the result. Into the upper rapids and
over the reefs the straight craft went,
and then Leach knew he was speeding
toward the dropping off place. An
eddy current drew him near shore OPP
posite the power plant Of the Electri-
cal Development company, but the cur
renIs that hurry toward the fall were
stronger and On them Leach continued
the journey. From this point it was
quick work.
Faster and faster the waters car
ried him and then at the point 400
feet out from the Canadian shore they
dropped out from under him and let
him drop into the waters Of the gorge,
right where they bol and toss IN their
maddened Wilderness at the foot of the
waterfall
The barrel went out of sight. A
moan Went up from the watching hui
mainly as thousands Of eyes watched
for the temperance Of the barrel
speck on the waters that rush out
from the dOWnpOur. Seconds seemed
hours. out the barrel came in sight
again quickly, and then the gorge cur
rents picked it up and swept it well
toward the Canadian side
There friends were awaiting and as
the barrel swung into an eddy, Frank
Bender of Chippewa, Ont, plunged
into the river and swan out to it. He
caught it and pushed it toward shore,
where others helped take Leach from
the barrel He was conscious. but as
he was taken out IT was evident that
his leg was broken, and he was in a
badly shaken up condition. His reali-
cation of having made the trip success
fully was insufficient, despite the slim
ulants taken. to enable him to wave
to those on the cliff tops, and he was
placed on a stretcher and hurried up
the bank and home.
Leach was set adrift at 2:55 o'clock,
and it was exactly 3:13 o'clock when
he made the plunge over the brink.
twenty-five minutes later he was TAX
en- from the barrel in the gorge About
all he was able to say was that he was
glad he had made the trip in safety.
The only other person TO go over
the falls am live is Mrs Anna Edison
Taylor She made the trip July "a,
1901. in a barrel made Of oak, while
the barrel Leach used was made of
steel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
EfichiCan PuuiList Beaten.

New York, July ga right hand
swing to the jaw sent AL Kubiak of
-4ichigan to the floor in the third
round at the Twentieth Century A. c.,
and after two more knock-downs had
been administered by Joe Jeanette
the westerner took the full count with
out showing the slightest desire to con
tinue the mill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
WIND STORM WORKS HAVOC
Several Lives Are Believed Lost in the
ST. Lawrence River.

Thousand Island Park, n Y. July
26.-Several lives are believed to
have been lost and thousands of dol
lars worth of property destroyed bt
the worst wind storm in the histort
Of this section.
A score of boats are missing and
their OCCUPANTS are believed to have
been drowned. The water has risen
two feet in the river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
LOST MlDSHlPMEN FOUND
They Had Become Separated from
Comrades in Norway.

Christiania, Norway, July 26.-The
searching party which was looking for
Midshipmen CASTOR L. Holmes and
Charles l.. Clifford, who disappeared
Thursday from the American practice
squadron, found their men at the Finz
Railway station.
They had become separated from
their comrades at Bergen, where they
dropped out Of the midshipmen's bat
talon Of about 900 members while on
an excursion party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEt.
Mine Paymaster Is Held Up, but
Money He Has Is Saved

Wheeling, w. Va, July 26.-Charles
W. Worker, foreman and paymaster
Of the Rush Coal Mine No. 2, located
eight miles north Of this city on the
Ohio side of the Ohio river, was fatal
ly shot by four highWaymen in an at
tempted hold-up.
Worker had $4,000 with which to
pay off the miners The thieves did
not set the money, an armed guard
coming to the rescue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Town Is Swept by Fire,

Beilingham, Wash, July 26. = Fire
which started from an explosion in the
hardware and furniture store of Fritz
Bross., swept the two main business
blocks of the town of Sedro Wooley,
thirty-five miles south of here, causing
a loss estimated at 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
House Democrats Caucus.

Washington. July &c. - The Demo-
Gratis of the house of representatives,
in caucus, tried hard to agree upon an
approximate date for the adjournment
of congress. They failed to get to-
gether and the question was left to be
settled by another caucus to be called
some time after Thursday of this
week, when the senate is to vote on
the wool bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
CHILDREN'S DAY.

ter from Mr.. Vaniman to J. Loveti
Rockwell, a personal friend of Mr.,
Vaniman, with whom he was on the op-
cratic stage at one time.
Mr. Vanimar says he has dirigible
we'll on the way to completion at At
lantic City and believes the expedition
will be successful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
LILLIAN GRAHAM FOUND
Claims to Have Been Kidnapp ed,
When Seen in Pouehkeepsie.

New York, July 26. = Lillian Ora
ham, of the singing and dancing team
Of Graham & Conrad, that won an en-
gagement at Hammerstein's by shoot
ing w E. D. Stokes in the legs, and
who dropped out of sight last Saturday
night, just when the show needed lit
tie advertising, was found at Pough
keepsie in the Morgan house.
She claims to have been kidnapped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
A Militant Crouch.

How do you feel this morning?"
"Grouchy. But please understand
one thing"
What is that?''
Il don't care rap whether you SYM
pathize with me or t"-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Finds Buried Chest Of Money

Belle PLANE, Ia, July 26.-In a lot
where formerly a Catholic church
stood, Frank Robinet, the present
owner, dug up tin chest containing
more than $4,000 in gold, silver and
paper money How the money came
to be buried is mystery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Women Rush to Get Farms.

Cass Lake, Mimi, July 26.-Twenty-
FIVE men and women took positions in
front of the land Office to await a
chance to file on large tracts of land
orened Aug. "a. Nels Erickson of
Cess county, holds position No. 1.
Fifteen Canadians are in line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
GIVES UP ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Wellman Said to Have Abandoned Bal
loon Trip Across Ocean.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 26.-Informa-
ton that Walter Wellman has given up
the project of making a second at
tempt to cross the Atlantic in a dirigi
BILE balloon, transferring the manage
ment to the shoulders of Melvin Vani-
man, chief engineer of the last expedi-
ton, was revealed here through let
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, July %, 1911.-Let
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofdce:
Joseph Tommoso, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Murphy.
F. L. Goodell, Carl Roller.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
BIT PRIDEAUx. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Catch Sino Sjnu Man,

Chicago, July 26.-Israel Bloom, who
escaped from Sing Sing prison, New
York, was captured in a lodging house
at West Ohio street, near North State
street
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At ST. Paul = ST Paul, 1; Indian.
apolis, 3.
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 3; Tc-
ledo, 2.
At Kansas City - Kansas City, );
Louisville. 4-Ten innings.
At MllW aukee = Milwaukee, 3; Co
lur1bus. 6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27

Read the want advs. page s, column 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
Cucumbers For Sale.

all sizes Inquire of Reuben Ellsworth
Jr., Phone 1911.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
|shakawa Japanese Troupe

for this years fair This troupe of artists direct from
the Fowery Kingdom who present of the greatest known
acts of Skill grace, and consummate daring.
They appear daily at the Mineral Point Fair as FREE
SPECIAL ACT. Their coming is ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN;
and to view this great act alone will be we'll worth the price
of admission the fair
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
Dairy Association
Meeting Saturday

A meeting of the Dairy Associa-
tion is called for next Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the Opera
House, to consider the ways and
means of advancing the dairy in
terests of this section.
1t is proven that we can dispose
of far more milk and its products
than we are now receiving and at.a
very good price. We are getting
much better price for milk than
the farmer can get making it into
butter. 1t takes two and nalf
gallons Of good milk to make a
pound of butter.
Can you and your neighbors use
more cows to advantage? If so,
come and let's talk about 1t Satur-
day.
Now Is the time to consider feeds
and economical feeding. Let's
talk about raising our feeds at
home.
Come and bring your neighbors.
w. E. PRICE, Sec'ty.
Brookhaven Cooperative Creamery
Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
I'm Quality Street. /"

The play at the Opera House by
Whitworth Seniors last evening
was enjoyed by a gratifying and
gratified audience. The girls did
themselves proud" and reflected
a deaIsof credit on their director,
Miss Elder, who was unfiagging in
her efforts for the success of the
evening, and to Miss McVoy who
generously assisted.
Everything, even the weather,
was auspicious. The College colors
and senior pennants were lovely
for decoration. The music, direct
ed by Miss Kyle. and furnished by
the Climbers Orchestra, was a de-
light, and the cast of characters
was excellent.
We dislike to distinguish where
all were SO fine in their special
roles; but the young ladies' them-
selves request special mention of
Miss Elaine Griffin, whose histrion-
ic talent is well known. and Of Mr..
Ferd v. Becker, who SO ably assist
led, and Jamie Becker. who gives
promise Of wearing his big bro
ther's mantle. 500 was taken in
at the door; 50 that the net pro-
ceeds will combine to make hand
some gift for the Seniors Alma
Mater. the ultimatum devoutly
sought by the fair members Of the
class of 1911.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
ANOTHER BLOW At PROFANITY.

Through the remarkable parades
held by the Catholic Holy Name
Societies in Washington and Pitts
burg a protest against taking the
name of the Deity in vain was
offered that has extended all over
the world.
Fifty thousand men marching as
a protest against profanity could
not fail to have its influence.
Newspapers the length and the
breadth of the land have comment
ed on the anti-swearlng crusade and
commended it in unmeasured terms.
But organized opposition to pro-
family has now shown itself in an
other form. AT a Masonic dinner
held in Cedar Rapids, Ia, on St.
Johns day 300 members of the
order pledged themselves at mid
night never to utter another pro-
fame word.
The VOW was taken at the dedica-
tory services of a new Consistory
Temple and at the suggestion of
Grand Master Frederick Craig, of
Des MONIES.
This step might be followed With
profit by ali the secret organizations
in America Almost without ex-
|ception their chief tenets are based
on belief In Supreme Being, and
there is every reason why they
should seek to save their members
from blasphemy Nashville Ten
nessean.
There is nothing quite as sense
less and useless as swearing; and
yet men who have acquired the
habit find it most difficult to re-
frain; and there is contagion about
it, too. In fact, it is beginning to
be regarded as slang by women, and
only the other day a young man
smilingly told of a young lady who
spoke Of her sweetheart as damn
cute" 1t is time decided steps
were taken to checkmate SO unde.
sirable and wicked habit.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
"A NEW INDUSTRY.
A Molasses F actory a Sure
Thing for Brookhayen.

At a meeting of the business
men held Tuesday evening plans
were formulated and stock sub-
scribed for the erection Of central
Syrup Refining Plant for canning
and placing on the market syrup
made from sugar cane and from
Texas seeded ribbon cane.
This company is composed Of the
wide-awake business men of Brook
haven, and is backed by ample cap
itaI to handle at the best market
prices sryups of all kinds in large
quantities. This plant will be IN
active operation in time for this
summer and fall product. 1t is
recommended that the farmers
plant all the sugar cane they can
and that each one plant a few acres
of the Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane.
This seed can be purchased from
the merchants or seed houses in
this city. For further information
ask any merchant or banker in
BrookhaVen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
WAS THIS SUCCESS?

One John Lahey came to America
in 1866 from "auld Ireland" and
by hard work and Saving every
cent" and stinting himself he
saved a little money and invested
it in real estate and the real estate
grew in value, and he sold and in.
vested in other real estate and that
grew in value. and he kept on
working and saving and stinting
and investing, and the other day he
died, leaving a fortune of over a
million dollars. To his will was
attached an K, indicating his
mark, = because he could not write
mis- name. Was he a success? Not
in our estimation. What could
such gIoyeling spirit get out of
life? Birds and flowers and books
and landscapes; all the beauties of
Gods beautiful world had no charm
or meaning for him. He went
through life blind folded; he saw
nothing; he had neither time,
taste nor talent to enjoy anything;
created nothing. and what he ac-
cumulated he left. He was born
and died. and that was all there
was to John.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
PLANS PERI ECTED
FOR TRADE DAY
Next One April Ist Will
be Very Interesting
Affair.

The April Trade Day is not very
far off. 1t comes as usual on the
first saturday in the month and
this time will fall on April the 1st.
1t is the aim of this committee to
have an interesting and instructive
lecture on farming on every other
trade day. Saturday. April lst.
we will have with us Mr.. g. w.
Watson, who is at present doing
work for the U. s. Government in
Madison county. Mr.. Watson is
an expert on oat raising and his
lecture will be brim full of~fdeas.
One of the most important fea-
lures about oat raising is the ques-
tion Of harvesting. The time to
cut and how to cure afterwards are
very important items.
Mr.. Watson will bring with him
a German farmer who is farming
with the German colony of farmers
in X Olson county. This man will
give demonstrations showing how
to shock and stack oats.
After Mr.. Watson has finished
Mr.. Mr.. J. M. Bass, of Copiah.
will make a talk on Cotton Rails
ing in the Boil Weevil Section. =
These lectures will be delivered
at II a. m. at the Opera House.
At 80 p. m. the auction will
take place. 1t will be held in the
Court House yard instead of the
center of the city.
All persons with hogs, cattle or
any kind of live stock they wish to
sell or trade, are requested to take
it to the Court House yard. We
expect all hands to do a lot of trad
ing after the speaking. You are at
liberty to trade when and where
you please. but the main trading
place will be at the Court House
from 80 p. m. on-as long as the
light holds out.
Don't forget the Creamery. If
you come in early enough, go up
and take a look at its work. You
should be there before 10 a. m.
Note the following:
PRIZES
For the largest load of milk de-
livered at the Creamery on April
Trade Day, bale of Peanut Hay.
For the two or more gallons of
fresh milk hauled the longest dis
tance on April Trade Day, a sack of
Brookhaven Oil Mills Mixed Feed.
j. w. McGRATH. Chm'n.,
W. M. TURNBOUGH,
II. G. GREEN WOOD,
DR.. GEO. LOVE,
CHAS. HEUCK,
Com. on Arrangements.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
TREE PLANTING.

In, Memphis prominent business
house has, purchased 10000 catalpa
trees for planting on National Ar
Dor Day. Printed instructions will
be given the school children to
show just how they shall be planted
and cared for. They are now fif-
teen inches high; in twenty years,
they will be trees that small boys
can climb.
Apple Seed John" played the
part of philanthropist when, each
spring. he would wander over the
country planting his seed along the
roadside. Long after he had pass
ed away the trees bore fruit and
the memory of the old man. reput-
ed to be demented, was blet by
those who rested under the shade
of his trees or enjoyed the fruit so
plentifully borne.
Our trees have been cut down in
the lumber business without a
thought of replenishing. An old
Dutch rule once required every
felIed tree replaced by another; and
in Vermont there is tax of so
cents on every fir tree cut for
Christmas; and in addition. three
trees must be planted about the
roots of the destroyed tres.
Let US observe Arbor Day. Let
US plant trees along fences, along
barren roadways, along our pave
ments. 1t is a benefcence and a
blessing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-03-22
THE NEW FED
ERAL BUILDING
Bids Have Been Opened
for Brookhaven Edi6ce
The List Of Bids.

There is nothing a newspaper en-
joys more than SCOOP" and so.
today we feel especially indebted
to our obliging and wide-awake
fellow citizen and public servant,
Mr.. Albert Witbeck, who, by the
way. is on the inside of more things
than are dreamed of by some other
people less advantageously situated,
for the following bids on our Fed
eral Building, which were opened
at Washington, DC, in the Treas
ury Department. March 8.
These bids are tor the construc-
tion complete including plumb
ing. gas-piping, heating apparatus,
electrical conduits and wiring of
the new United States Post Office,
at Brookhaven, and are as follows
Stuart & Randall. Oklahoma
City, Okla, $50, $500.
j. E. & A. L. fennock, Philadel-
phla, Pa. $53, 10000.
Lisle-Dunning Co., Oklahoma
City, Okla, $54, 448.00.
King Lumber Co., Charlottes-
vile, Va, $54. 10000.
G. w. Stiles. Chicago. Ill $54,-
700. 90.
Algernon Blair, Montgomery,
Ala, $55, 10000.
A. Anderson Co., st. Louis, Mo-.
$50, ,669. 90.
Newport Eng ineering& Construc-
tionCo., Newport News, Va, $751;
293. 90.
These bids have not yet been
officially placed in the hands of
Postmaster Brennan, of this city.
AS one, intimately connected and
concerned about the matter, he
anxiously awaits each step toward
the beginning of the work on the
building.
The original allowance for the
construction was SOS, 900; later,
$12, 900 was added, giving US ST.
600 minus the So, 600 for the site
and $50 for survey, which leaves
500, $50 to be used on the building.
The bids, it will be seen, range all
the way from $50.00O in round fig
ures, up to $50, 900, giving US q
bonus of So, QUO, which will come
in well on the growth of expenses
as the work proceeds, which is
usually the ease in the construction
of any building.
Brookhaven is bidding" heavy
for the good work to begin and
to continue with push and energy
until completed. In fact, we are
somewhat weary of looking at our
big Federal Building ION paper. /"
But we are perfectly sure it will
comeout all right if we just wait
long enough.