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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09

Opal and Settle want it that way. And
say, julie, amt any more afraid of Mis-
Woods than | am Of Sophie l didn I
suppose she'd turn out like that
What's your idee. Opal, Of Httcrin ur
the house with trashy things like myrtle and
forgct-mc-nots2 demanded julie, her mind
still on the decorations
Why, myrtle and forget-rlc-nots were
in blossom when Settle and | h--t began to
60 together, and"
Aw, grinncd julie, what iool idce y
And we want the twins to carr, the ring
in little basket filed with io1gct-ma nots, 2
continued Opal.
julie jumped quickly up, he. face glowing
with pride and pleasure, and began jerking
the t~ins toboggan caps on to their round,
sccpy heads. T. N goin' right home to
look up sonie patterns for the weddin .
She announced Wake up, both you
twinscs, or Mammall slap You one Who's
goin' 70 conduct the ceremony? she asked,
as She iorcibly thrust one twin and then the
other out into the night ar to revive on the
porch, while she fingered at the door
Settle and want Mr. Stafford" Opal
told her
"And hes the last man I'd 60 after, ,"
discouraged her mother. He m2rries all
the swell folks. And | couldn't breathe
straight i'll the Ncdc'n' was overil thought
we Il e0t to stra.nup 70 Mr.. Stafford
But as long as you've gotta % kinder
cheap, he'd sortcr tone il up, allowed julie.
He's pop lar
Yes, he's poplar, agreed Ma. But
cvcrybody's said 50 often what a lovely
man he is that I've kinder took dislike to
him. Opal you don't want Mr.. Stafford to
marry you I'm in favor OF young Rev.
Strang; | don't think Strang gifts many
weddin 's--or anything e-se--7nd it'd kin
der help him out. .
But | don't see what you want Strang
for, dissented julie. You young ones stop
jumpin' on them steps, or I'll run away and
leave you to come home in the dark
"'Cause he don't look as if he'd harm
fly, informed her mother. "And always
was scared to entertain minister"
If you have Strang I'll betchc you'll
have hitch in your proccedin' 5, : prophc-
sled Julc. with her hand on the door knob.
" lie amt had enough experience ii sNell
society 10 carry it off right | dunno as
| care so much about MY twinscs a-totin'
the ring now. And Mr. Stafford is such a
old gentleman, hair and mus
-achc as White as snow; but he's as straight
and as handsome as Settle. And, say, Ma,
5 Settles house most done9"
Pretty nigh but it's the quecrest
planned housc no parlor, only a livin'
-oom bieeern all out doors And. listen,
hey're goiu 10 havc a-brgn new piano.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09

encouragement to pry me away from my
old Sunday suit"
You and me, Pa, don't need to be so
trigged out, Ma told him; "but It differ
ent with Opal. 1t kinder seems TO me that
it's Opal's right to have things for onct in her
life jest like other folks-Td ruther tug and
scrimp to give her swell weddin' than to
have folks say we've never done nothin for
her-cause Opars been good girl"
Ma, whatre you chewin'2" demanded
julie greedily, one evening few weeks
later, as she bounced into the sitting room,
dragging twin by each hand
I'm a-chewin' box of candy" Ma
proudly informed her "Seftic, he brung
it. He's the thoughtfullest feler, Jule;
he can't 60 a step without he's fetchin'
somethin for his mother"
g don't see what that's got to do with
you. Gimme a chocolate gimme another
to bite in two for the twinses.
Settle got his mother a box of choco-
lates, and me one, too"
"Thatll wear of" julie warned her
mother.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09

~ dunno about that, disagreed Ma
cause he been well fetched up Settle.
jest like what | wanted Billie to he, only
never got around 10 teach Billie manners. .
And Biilic's oer here nov, ain't he:
cen hear his hlab in the kitchen 50 IN
goif home, ! and julie hastily arose.
No, set down commanded her mother
stay and sec Billic nov'd be good time
to patch things up for Tire wcddin. Billie,
come in here, called their mother
Hello julie, said Billie ciyiIly, as he
entered the room; for Sophie had instructed
him ii his part
Hello, Billie returned julie stifily.
| suppose ! might as well spit out what
I've got to say first as last. I'm sorry.
Billie, that ~c ever had any words
Her brother's face sofcncd and he was
about to reply kirdly to julie, when She
cut him short Il didn't think you was
always so ornery 10 rcc On purpose; for, as
Ma says. you We gotta good heart; but it's
orly Cause you was SO pampcred when you
wos kid thgt you've growed up over
boa-ir and dsagrccabc"
Win a disgruntled huh, Billie turned
room
That's ro vay TO make up with any
body, luc, criticized her mother.
But ever, ucrd | said Is trucl' cricd
JHlc lcsfc)y. bat you alwav, did sick
Ho far Bill ] hato Bin" and then ulc
suddo 81 burst into tears.
IKE twins harc got on the new clothes
thct ItIc hes Just r,adc them. see Ma"
sad OPAL to create 2 diversion
"Yes-thcy- have" acknowledged Jule
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09
by Bessie l2 HOOVER

DON'T hear no talk
ately about Opal 5
weddin +" observed
Opal Flickinger's smar-
ried sister Julie PEBBLES.
one evening at their
MOT I,a-'e sc - ,,n'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
FISHER IN 400 MILE TRIP
Gives impression lie Will Favor the
Leasing System for Coal.

Cordova, Alaska Aug. 30,-Secretary
Of the Interior Walter L. Fisher has
completed a 400 mile trip along the
Copper river valley into the interior OF
Alaska.
Throughout the journey the secre
tary busted himself shaking hands with
prospectors and pioneers and asking
them questions as to needs of the To-
calities. They told him their most
pressing need was cheaper fuel.
Mr. Fisher said he was still gather
ing facts and figures as to the best
method of opening the coal lands He
intimated that the situation resolved
itself into two propositions one OF
leasing the lands and the other a sys
tenn of government ownership.
The impression left here Was that
he would advocate the leasing system
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
Green County Fair Notes.

With the present reputation fol
quality and magnitude the Greer
County Fair to be held at Monroe
Wis, Sept. 10, Il, Is, and 16, has q
function to perform and that is to sus-
tain this enviable reputation. This
will be done, and what is more, al
previous efforts will be outdone. AL
past exhibitions will be eclipsed by
four days and five nights of high class
entertainment and this in any line you
may desire.
If interested in school work, visit
the educational department; if in handi
work see Floral Hall with its new in
terror arrangements; if in livestock
come and see the greatest showing OF
any Fair in Wisconsin, which is assured
by the entries already made. Then
see Agricultural Hall, portraying as il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
PREDICT EARLY
RAILWAY PEACE
Union Officials Are Optimistic
Over Settlement.
OTHER ROADS SEEK PACTS
Railroads Reduce Operating Expenses
by Discharging More Than
$1,000 Employees in the
Past Year.

Chicago, Aug 30.-Predictions of
amicable settlement Of the trouble in
vOlVing thousands of shopmen of rail-
roads the country over came from un-
ion officials following the first of the
series Of conferences here which both
sides plan.
While officials Of the Hartman lines
roads and the Illinois Central system
maintained their original position Of
opposition to the federation of mechan-
zeal crafts, union leaders were optimis-
tic in their statements. They pointed
out that they had already obtained
such fOothold with the employees Of
other roads that the Hartman lines
and the Illinois Central would be
obliged to concede their demands.
1t was announced, furthermore, that
officials of the Northwestern line will
confer with federation leaders regard
ing wages and working conditions. 1t
was declared that excellent progress
toward obtaining a satisfactory agree
ment with the Rock Island had already
been made.
Statistics compiled by the bureau of
railway economics at Washington
show that railroads representing about
60 per cent. Of the total operated mile
age Of the country reduced the number
of their employees by S1,780 between
April 80, 1910, and April 80, 1911,
The bureau is supported by more
than fifty railroads, The data show
that that on 1919 miles Of line, or
nearly GO per cent of the total opera
ted mileage Of the country, there were
987 100 employees April 80 last, as com
pared with 1,069,570 employees on 1877,
Gil miles of road April 80, 1910.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
:" MONA LISA" NOT FOUND
Every Passenger from Kaiser Wilhelm
II Is Searched for Masterpiece.


New York, Aug. 30.-The painting,
"Mona Lisa" stolen from the Louvre
did not arrive by the North German
Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Surveyor Of the Port Henry and the
best Of his sleuths, several detectives
from police headquarters, and mum
Der of repres entatives from the con
sulate were at the pier to intercept
any person who might be taking
ashore a picture, rolled up or in
frame, that might bear a resemblance
to the masterpiece. The baggage of
every passenger was searched thor
oughly, but Mona Lisa was not I'M
covered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

O'Neill and Mrs. William Holmes.
The cause Of death was pneumonia and
he was sick only few days.
Miss Anna Mengel of Oconomowoc
and George Stocker spent part Of last
week at the Gibbons home
WILDER Kopp and son John of Platte
Vile took in the Fair here on Friday.
Six little girls of Platteville are
spending a few days with Mrs. l..
Gibbons
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Norris, Lucius
Norris and Miss Gladys Coombes, of
Elkhorn, spent Saturday and Sunday at
Miss Dora Mitchell of Dodgeville
came in on Saturday and remained
until Monday with her mother, Mrs.
John Mitchell Of Barreltown.
An ice cream sOciable will be held at
the Willow Springs p M. church to
morrow evening, Thursday, August 81.
Mr. and Mrs. George Woolrich have
gone to Black River Falls, to visit Mr.
and Mrs Albert P Jones'
Mrs. Joseph Proctor of the town
of Dodgeville and her neighbor Mrs.
Cntler We're visitors in Mineral Point on
Tuesday.
Otto Gilman is having a residence
building erected on the lot which he
recently purchased from James Colds
worthy. The lot is pleasantly located.
It is opposite the S. G. Ross residence,
on the south.
The county organic alton of the w. G.
T. Z. will hold their convention in this
city Sept s. In the evening a public
meeting will be addressed by Mrs. w.
A Lawson of Milwaukee, state presi
dent Further notice next week.
Francis w. Crawford, who was the
guest of his aunt Mrs. NJ w. Terrill,
at the City Hotel, returned on Monday
to his home in Marengo, I'll.
Charles Burghardt, ST. of GAINESVILLE,
and Charles Burghardt, Jr. of Madison,
arrived here on Tuesday for a brief
visit The father was a pioneer Of Min
eral Point, who by his industry and
thrift helped to build up the city, where
he he has many friends. Charles Burg
hardt Jr. learned the printing trade
in the office of The Iowa County Dem
ocrat. He made good, both here and
in Madison. He has been a resident
of the capital city for the last sixteen
years, and he now holds a good position
in the Wisconsin State Journal office.
Hugh E. Phillips and daughters
Harriet and Dorothy are here from
Dallas, Texas, for visit of about ten
days. Mr.. Phillips has been a resident
Of the Lone Star state for many years.
The visions are cordially welcomed by
many friends.
Mrs Catharine Davis of Pecatonica
spent a few days with her son, w. j.
Davis and family of this city.
The announcement of the death of
Mr.. Delos P. Beech, printed elsewhere
IN this paper, will be read with sadness
| by his many old time friends IN Mineral
Point, where the family resided for so
many wears
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

JVANTED-Girls to learn dressmaking.
w Gundry & Gray Co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
FLEET SAILING DELAYED
Warships Will Not Depart for Hawai-
Until October First.

Washington, Aug. 30.-The dates for
the sailing of the Pacific fleet, con
sisting of the California, West Vir-
ginia, Colorado and South Dakota
from San Francisco to Hawaii, has
been postponed from Sept Is to Oct
1 by an order issued by Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Winthrop. The
South Dakota is now undergoing re.
pairs at the Mare Island navy yard.
In the meantime the Colorado, West
Virginia and California will so to San
Diego and engage in some preliminary
maneuvers with the Pacific TORPEDO
fleet at that station.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

does all the industries Of Green and
surrounding counties; and from there
to the most dazzling Midway this
section of the country has ever wit
messed, with it's sixteen shows, includ-
ing The City of Yesterday, which is
pronounced the greatest spectacular
show on the road. and its four riding
devices-in short embracing all that is
worth while in Chicago's Riverview or
White City.
By now you are ready for dinner and
the management takes pleasure in
announcing that ample accommodations
will be afforded Your afternoon will
be fully occupied by $500 race
program and the $500 free acts, ex-
elusive of ball games.
Remember that the races consist of
$1,000 Free for all, three $500 stakes,
early closing events which are already
filled with an average Of fourteen en-
tries each, and six $500 purse races.
AS we have told you before, we have
engaged $1,000 worth Of Free Acts, and
these in addition to the acts carried by
the Carnival Co., and added to all
these we have now closed a deal Sc
curing a balloon ascension and para
chute drop for each Of the four days.
These free acts appear twice daily,
afternoons and evening, all four days
Space will not permit a description
Of all these acts, but we do want to
call your attention to ''ROllO the
Limit who loops a loop without a
loop on roller skates. One car is re-
quired to transport the staging for this
act and when set up is 36 feet high
and 90 feet long with a gap of thirty
four feet which is Topped by Rollo
who descends the incline at a terrific
speed. You are invited to watch this
act closely and see which way Rollo
turns in making the loop.
We regret that the long list of acts
and attractions make a description
through the press impossible, but
please remember that the officers Of
the 1911 Green County Fair have de-
termined to give you the greatest
exhibition ever offered for the money
and here is our personal promise that
it will be given.
Special train service has been Sc
cured from all points from which the
regular service is not adequate and
full particulars including time table,
This service is so arranged that those
attending from the Dubuque, Iowa,
division of the Illinois Central, can
reach home at convenient hour by
leaving Monroe at either 1926 or 7 80
.. m, and those from the Dodgeville
line can take either Of these trains and
reach home on the regular train that
evening Ask your R. R. Agent for
full particulars and for any other in
formation address the undersigned.
Those desiring may have their mail
addressed in care Of the Secretary,
and it will be delivered to his office at
the grounds.
Exhibitors are requested to make
their entries early as the books are
now open. Premiums payable on the
grounds Friday P. M. and Saturday.
Base ball games each day watch
papers.
Keep the dates in mind Sept. 10, IA,
Is, and Is, at Monroe, Wis. and re-
member that it's. THE FAIR OF
THE HOUR and it's YOURS FOR A
GOOD TIME. LELAND G. WHITE,
Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
DIR. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.


w A. Taylor went to Chicago on
business Monday noon.
Miss Ruby Bray and sister have just
returned from Milwaukee, where they
have been visiting Mrs. Zuesdorf and
other friends,
Mr.. an Ms Philip Heibring Of
Racine nd Miss Mary Heibring Of
FreeporD 'me here on Monday night s
train for visit Of about two weeks.
viii Hei'riag Went to GAINESVILLE where
he met them and accompanied them to
this city.
',v- William Holmes is at Montreet
n IN Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs Loveland left on Wed
nesday IN ,heir auto for Madison and
Milwaukee,.
Mr. and Mrs Albert HunsalIer Miss
Elsie Van Dusen Of Lancaster and Prof
Frank Van Dusen of Chicago were
visitors in Mineral Point last week.
Misses Edith and Bertha Day Of
Freeport have been visiting relatives
and friends here the past week.
Mrs. Benjamin B. Jacka and daugh
ter Marion and son Howard are at
Beloit visiting relatives.
Word was received here last week of
Vile He was brother of Mrs. Joseph
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
Will Admit SlaYinq Girl.

Holland, Mich, Aug. 80. = Walter
Hopper of Chicago, who threw his
sweetheart, Daisy Watts, better
known as Grace Lyons of Chicago
overheard from the seamer Puritan in
midlake, waived preliminary examina-
ton on the charge of murder and is
ready to plead guilty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

I OST-Between Linden and George jewell 5
~ farm a childS coat (white bear skim. Finder
please leave the coat at George JEWELS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
Jealous Boy Kills Another.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Aug. 3O.-George
Bells, aged fourteen, was shot and
killed by Harvey Osborne, aged
fifteen. The young slayer then made
his escape. Both boys were paying at
tention to a young girl who was stay
ing with the Bells family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

TOR SALE-Pure bred Duroc Jersey Bears
Il Inquire of Harry V. Collicut, Phone line
No %
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

CLASSIFIED or Want advertisements in the
" Democrat bring profitable returns Price
five cents per line per week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

| OST-A bunch of keys, with owners name
IL inside of tag attached. Please leave the
KEYS at this Office. and receive a reward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
Osteopathic PhvSiciaI

OSteOpathic Ph ySIclan
will be in Mineral Point Tuesdays and
Fridays Office in Good Templar
building opposite Post office. Hours
to D. ~. Consultation free.
Leave phone calls at No. 7, two rings.
Will treat at residence if desired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31

TOR SALE-Horse, buggy and harness In
Il quire of Lester Martin Route ), Mineral
Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-31
WANT ADVS.

WOOD FOR SALE-Hard or Soft, price 81 80
W per cord soft and $3.50 hard. Delivered to
all parts of city. Also timothy hay in barn at
So per ton. Inquire of John LaWinger miles
out of city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-11
OFFICER.
W|LL,cd Off
fa|lt
JURY IN WAPPENSTEiN CASE
FAILS TO AGREE AND is
GIVEN DISCHARGE.

Seattle. yune 10--Thc jury In the
trial of former Chief of Police Charles
w Wappenstcin on bribery charges re-
ported hopeless disagreement and
vas discharged at o'clock this after
noon after being ont more than "a
hours.
Wappenstein Is under several other
indictments but the case against him
just tried was believed by the prose-
cutor to be the strongest. II is ex-
pected that he will not be tried again
on the present charge. This trial was
the first under indictments returned
by the special grand jury investigating
the white slave trade and gambling, un-
der the administration of former
Mayor Hiram c. GIL.
On every ballot seven Jurors voted
to acquit and five to convict. The
spokesman of the majority said the
states case was defective In that II
represented only Gerald and Tupper,
Mayor Gills closest friends, as paying
a bribe To Wappenstein while none of
the proprietors of disorderly houses
testified to paying tribes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-11
CAPITALISTS WIFE
IS SHOT
ERRiNG SPOUSE GETS INTO
TROUBLE DURING HER HUS-
BANDS ABSENCE.

Pittsburg, June l0.-Mrs. G. +. Hill,
wife of IA wealthy oil operator, was
shot today by q, II. Shaun. who has
been arrested together with William
Daufen and a woman named Emma
Horner.
The shooting occurred In the Hill
residence. Mr.. IIll Is on business
trip In the west.
Mrs. Hill was taken to the Allegheny
general hospital She made several at
tempts to leave the institution and IL
nally police guard was stationed at her
bed. Physicians say the wound Is not
necessarily fatal. Daufen and Miss
Horner were released. but Shaun is
held to await the result of Mrs. Hill's
injuries Following an automobile ride
last night, the party returned to the
Hill home, Early today Daufen, it is
alleged, kissed Mrs. Hill and Shaun
attempted to shoot him. As Daufen
fled through a door Mrs. Hill threw
herself In front Of shaun and received
bullet in her side.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-11
Heat Kills Four.

Chicago. June 10.--Four deaths were
caused by the extreme heat today and
the number of prostrations receiving
police aid In streets ran into the scores.
The thermometer registered 9s.3 de-
grees at 3 o'clock. approaching within
two -tenths OF degree OF the June rec
ord made yesterday. The suffering
was greater than yesterday, owing to
the greater humidity. q
High temperature was recorded
early In the morning and the prostra-
tons began almost Immediately. At
7 o'clock 1t was 10 degrees. BY s
o'clock II was Sc by the weather bureau
therIhometer. On the streets IL was
several degrees higher
BY that hour prostrations kept pa
troll wagons and ambulances from
nearly every police station and hos
pital I'm the city busy carrying the
stricken off the streets and to hospl-
tails and homes.
change of wind and thunder show
ers with cooler weather tomorrow Is
predicted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-11
MINISTER Of WAR
TO Be GENERAL I
REYES
IN EVENT OF MADERo's ElEc.
TioN, ARMY OFFICER WILL BE
CABINET MEMBER.

Mexico city. June 1O.-"If I sbouId
be elected president. Senor De La
Barra will be minister of foreign af-
iairs and General Reyes will be min
lister of war in my cabinet"
Thns spoke Francisco /. Madero to
an Associated Press representative to-
day at Ghapultepec castle, where he
talked with President De La Barru
and General Reyes. Both men have
consented to accept these portfolios.
General Reyes said this afternoon:
1t Is true that | am going TO be
minister OF war IL Senor Madero IL
elected. i am not going to be can
didate for the presidency, or participate o
In the elections
The cabinet appointments proposed
by Madero In the event of his election
to the presidency and the substance
of the conference between General
Reyes. President De La Barra and
himself were made the subject OF an
official bulletin. 1t was In part:
General Reyes declared his purpose
Of supporting and asking his political
friends to support the candidacy OF
Madero in the coming presidential
| election. In the event of his success.
Madero has offered the portfolios OF
| foreign relations and war and marine
respectively. to Francisco DE La Barra
and General Bernardo Reyes. who ac-
cepted them, taking into .considera
tlon. above all, the vital interests OF
their country