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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

soTrCK or sALr oF REAL ESTATE.
NTATE or WISCONSIN Iowa County-ss.
- In Probate
In the matter Of the sale Of real estate OF Mary
+. Matthews, deceased
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue ana in
pursuance Of An order Of license made In said
mat er By the county court Of town county, on
tho LIST day Of October, a. -. 1872 the under.
signed james w. HutchisDu, administrator ~
the estate Of Mary T., Matthew'S, deceased viii
on the |th day Of October, 1912, AT one o'clock
y. NJ at the trout door Of the city hall IN tho
city Of Mineral Point, IN iowa county, offer fur
sale AT public auction, the following described
hand, situated in the county of Iowa, To- wit;
Lot one, block twenty eight Stroug's IT al
addition 81 Mineral Point, Wisconsin
The terms uf sale will he cash
Dated Dpdgcvtlle, Wis, October LIST, 1912,
JAMES W HUTcHisoN,
Administrator OF the estate OF
Mary +. Matthew's deceased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
COL. AUGUST KLUCK.

graduate Of the Missouri Auction
School will cry sales anywhere in
the United States. Terms reason
able. Call at the Democrat Office
for information, or address August
Kluck, Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Hurt In Riot,

Des Noines, Ia. Oct. 2.-Demonstra-
lions against the strike breakers
marked the second day Of the team
sters' strike here. One man was bad.
~ hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
M atrtmonY.

MatrimOu} resembles pair of shears
40 joined thai the, cannot be sctarat
ed often moving In opposite directions.
yet always tunl~hing any one VINO
comes between them : Smith
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Wasted warntpo.

'Itememh"r my son. that bnauty II
only skin deep" warHcd the sage
'"rhnt'S deep enough for me. replied
the young man I'm no caunibal"-
CincinDati Enquirer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03

Fidelity In little things is the indis
penshbe training for greater useful
ness
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
DISTRICT BUDGET
In SENATE TO-DAY
Gallinger Serves Notice He Will
Call 1t Up-Senate to Con-
Vene at Noon.

Senator Gallinger yesterday served no.
tice on the Senate that he would to-day
bring up the District appropriations bill
which was recently reported out of the
subcommittee of the Upper House. Be
cause of the New Hampshire Senators :
determination that action be had on this
bill, the Senate will convene to-day at
noon instead Of > o'clock
The measure which Senator Gallinger
will bring up for consideration, it is gen.
orally believed. will pass without great
opposition. 1t carries about S12 100000. or
s.. 100000 more than was voted by the sub
committee of the House.
Senator Gallinger, anticipating a possi
Bile fight on some of the items installed
n the bill, has fortified himself with re-
ports, and is prepared, If necessary, to
70 over the measure item by item and
Justify every expense in il.
Among the important additions made
5y the Senate subcommittee to the bill
Is it passed the House are the appropri-
alton of almost $500 600 for new school ad-
ditions, besides a portion of the total
fund needed n the construction of a new
Central High School and an NJ street
icoloredD high school. Senator Gallinger
has in mis- possession the latest report of
tine Bureau of Education, delivered to him
in advance.
The Senator hopes to pass the District
appropriations bill this week.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SOL0NS TO HONOR
VICTIMS OF MAINE
Action on Letter of President Will
Be Taken by House and
Senate.

The Senate will to-day consider the
letter forwarded yesterday by President
Taft in which he asks Congress to take
such action as il deems appropriate in
paying honor to the victims OF the bat
tie ship Maine. whose funeral will be
held in this city next Saturday.
II is probable that at the opening OF
the session at noon to-day the Senate
will appoint conferes to meet with menu
bers of the House and determine what
will be done. The general expectation
is that a delegation from the House and
Senate will be selected to attend the
public services south of the War, State,
and Navy Department, ana Congress Will
adjourn from Friday until Monday out
of respect for the dead.
President Taft's letter reads:
"A memorial service for the dead Of
the (old) L. S. S. Maine will be held at
Navy Department Building, Washington,
at go p. m. Saturday. March y, 1872
and Immediately thereafter the remains
of the men lately recovered from the
wreck OF that vessel at Havana will be
inferred with full military honors at
Arlington National Cemetery.
81 deem It desirable and hitting that
the proposed ceremonies should be re-
garded as a national tribute 10 the ILL.,
fated Maine, and to the officers and en-
listed men OF her crew who lost their
lives in the service OF our country, ana
have the honor to suggest that the
Congress take such action as II may
deem appropriate with a view to attend
ing the memorial service and making for
NAL recognition OF the occasion"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
CUMMINS PUSHES
PRIMARIES BILL
Will Ask Early Report on Measure
Nullifying National Presi-
Dental Conventions.

\ bill designed to do away with ma
t:onaI conventions Of the Republican
and Democratic parties and leave to
national primaries the selections Of the
Presidential candidates was yesterday
introduced In the Senate by Senator
Cummins, of Iowa. 1t was referred 10
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, before which Mr.. Cummins will
seek a hearing at an early date in the
hope of securing favorable consideration
Of his measure.
While the bill provides for Federal prI-
maries in all the States of the Union
for all time to come for the nomination
of the party candidates for President
and Vice President, there is in the bill
a provision that the first Federal prf-
mary shall be held on the second Mon
day of July, 1872 The Republican and
Democratic national conventions will
have been held in the meantime, and
candidates chosen by the two parties
Should different Candidates from those
at the conventions be selected in
the primary elections provided for in
the bill the country might be treated to
the extraordinary condition of having
each of the great political parties pre-
senting for election two sets Of candi-
dates.
The bill also contains a stringent pro-
vision aimed to prevent corruption at
the primary elections it proposes. II is
provided that 1t shall be a crime for any
person to perform any service in the
of any candidate in consid-
GRAFTON of money or other things Of
value, but 1t does not prohibit candI-
dates from publishing their announce
ments in newspapers and paying for
them.
A provision of the bill makes Il unlaw-
full for any person to be a member of
or to participate in the proceedings of
any caucus. convention or meeting of
any political party called for the pur-
pose of nominating any candidates, or
looking toward the nomination Of any
such candidates In any method or man.
ner except by and through the primary
election.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SPEAKER DID NOT
BVADE SUGAR VOTE
Requests that His Ballot Be In
serted in Congressional
Record.

That Speaker Champ Clark made no
attempt to dodge" the vote on the free
sugar bill, as was currently reported in
certain morning papers. was made clear
yesterday when, on the floor Of the
House, he asked that his vote on the
motion 10 recommit and the passage of
the bill be inserted in the Congress
sional Record. With this request by
the Speaker came the explanation from
him that the whole matter was the re-
raphers.
II was called up about that vote on
Saturday night said the Speaker, "and
explained then that had voted, and
would see that the vote was inserted in
the Record. The various tales that have
since developed were without founda-
tion.''
According to the explanation of the
Speaker and his friends the tally sheet
upon which his vote was inscribed was
not carried over to the Congressional
Record through the failure OF a stenog
rapher to transcribe the customary re-
quest of the Speaker that he be allowed
to vote. The fact that although Speaker
Clark had voted, and his name was on
the tally sheet. It did not appear I'm
the Congressional Record, gave rise TO
the story that he had lodged the
vote by ordering the stenographer's Of
flee to keep his vote out.
1t was the theory of those making
this charge that the Speaker hoped, by
preserving neutral attitude, TO
strengthen himself with the Louisiana,
Colorado, and Michigan delegations,
who were known TO be opposing the
measure.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
DENIES HE AIDED
RAY TO ESCAPE"
Former Secretary of War. Tells
House Committee He Did
Not Issue Orders.

Mai. Gen. Luke E. Wright. Secretary
of War in President Roosevelt's Cabinet,
yesterday told the House Committee that
Maj Gen. J. Franklin Bell and not him.
self was responsible for Mai. B. B. Rays
escape" from court-martial Gen. Wright
said. when pressed by the committee
members for an admission, that Gen.
Bell had acted under his instructions,
that this was theory, but not reality"
The former Secretary said that he
had met Ray but once and was under
the impression that the accusations
against him had grown out of a dispute
between Ray and a paymaster in the
Philippines. He ordered Gen. Bell to in
vestigate the charges and said he had
seen no reason to prevent Ray going to
Hawaii. Roosevelt had spoken to him
about returning Ray to the Philippines,
Wright said, but denied that President
Taft had ever mentioned Maj. Rays
name to him.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
INDIANA SOLID
FOR PRESIDENT
Test Popular Votes Are
Three to One in Mr..
Taft's Favor.

Expressing the opinion that the dele
CATION from Indiana would be almost
| unanimous, and possibly unanimous. for
President Taft. former Senator Hemen-
way yesterday made a clear statement
regarding recent political events in that
State. He showed that the sentiment Of
the State. even upon popular vote. was
strongly in favor of President Tafts
denomination.
while the law does not provide for
primaries except in the larger cities of
the State" he said. every effort was
made in the First Congressional district
in Indiana to secure a vote in the vari-
GUS conventions.
AT Princeton. Indiana, by agreement
of the Taft and Roosevelt forces. both
sides being represented upon the board,
delegates were selected by vote, the
Taft delegates receiving 2Se votes to Isl
votes for the Roosevelt delegates. In the
other towns and cities OF Gibson County
the vote for the Taft delegates was
largely In excess OF that cast for the
Roosevelt delegates. except at Oakland
City, where the vote was close, but the
Taft delegates won,
THE conventions were conducted with
such absolute fairness that although the
induce some one to protest. no citizen
of Gibson County could be induced 10
contest the result.
Three to One for Taft.
IN Pike County. at Petersburg, with
both sides represented on the board, a
vote was taken and resulted in a ma
jOrity Of more than three to one for
Taft. This fairly represents the condi-
tions all over the First district Where
ever the Roosevelt people could be in
duced to vote the majorlties were large
ly in Tafts favor. 1t was evident from
the time the first returns were published
that the managers of Col. Roosevelt's
campaign would pay no attention to ma
jorities, but were instructed to contest
the result wherever possible to do So
In the final convention at the city Of
Evansville, a limited number of dele
gates from the two counties in the dis
trict. numbering altogether less than one
tepth OF the delegates at the convention,
withdrew from the hall and went into
another building and elected a contest
ing delegation. The better element that
favored the nomination of Col. Roosevelt
refused TO approve OF this action, and
expressed a determination to abide by
the result of the regular convention,
which was overwhelmingly in favor of
President Taft.
Heavy Majority I'm Indianapolis.
AT Indianapolis, where the primaries
are conducted under the primary law,
with every safeguard surrounding the
casting and the counting of the vote,
there were almost three times as many
votes cast for Taft as for Col Roose-
Welt. It is very clear to any one informed !
as to conditions in Indiana, that while |
our people in the past have been great |
believers in Roosevelt. they see no rea- |
son why President Taft's administration |
should be repudiated and Col. Roosevelt |
The general expression Is |
one of regret that Roosevelt should have |
permitted the use of his name at this |
time. I have no doubt that the. delega- |
tion from Indiana will be almost unani- |
nous and possibly unanimous for the |
of President Taft"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SENATOR KERN
AS A CANDIDATE
Possibility of His Nomination Is
Subject of Cloaroom
Conferences.

The name Of John W. Kern, Senator
from Indiana, has been the subject Of
much favorable consideration as the DEM
ocratic nominee for President at cloak
room conferences Of Democrats in Con-
gress in the last few weeks. The South
ern Democrats appear to be particularly
favorable to Mr.. Kern as compromise.
They say that he comes from State
that Is doubtful politically. but usually
necessary for Democratic success in the
national election. Senator Kern has made
a favorable impression In both Houses
of Congress In his brief service as a Sem
ator from Indiana. He had made friends
among all classes of Democrats and Is
a good party man.
For the first time since Senator Kernis
name was mentioned as a possibility the
movement for his nomination seems to be
taking definite FORM Word has come TO
WASHINGTON that Thomas Taggart who
Is at the head Of the Democratic organi-
zation In Indiana and not particularly
friendly to Gov. Marshall u looking for
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
WATER PRESSURE
REPORT In SENATE
Commissioners Submit Letters of
Fire Insurance Concerns to Show
$935,000 Plant Is Needless.

The report OF the District Commits
sioners giving details OF the proposed
high pressure water system for pro-
lection from fire in the District, to-
gether with the letters of insurance
companies indicating that this change
was not regarded as of vital necessity.
was delivered TO the Senate yesterday.
and referred to the District Committee
for consideration. Whether the COM
mittee will act on this report Is doubt
full.
The Commissioner report shows
that the cost OF a plant near the Po-
tomac Park tidal reservation would
cost about ss35,O00. Supplementary to
the table Of cost Is the 1905 report OF
the National Fire Underwriters Asso-
clifton, which points out that the fre
hazards of this city because OF low
heights, small areas, wide streets, and
open spaces between blocks" are light.
although the hazards in a few individ-
ual cases are found to be severe.
The report also gives the fire chiefs
report of loss by fire since 1902. with
the remarkable fact that after increas-
ing barely $4,000 In the preceding sew
en- years. the fire loss for 1911 exceeded
that OF 1910 by s205.00o. The report
by years follows: 1902. loss $4,000:
1908. loss $4,000; 1904, loss $3.50, 900:
1905. loss $22l 900: 1906. loss $3.50. 900:
1907. loss S2Ss.700; 1908, loss 1920. 900:
1909, loss sS20,5OO; 1910, loss 1921. 500:
1911, loss $685. 900.
From the report Of the Commission
ers II is doubtful whether Congress
will give further consideration to the
need Of high pressure system here.
This is true because of the determine
tion OF the House TO retrench by spend
ing no money for items other than
those absolutely necessary.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

ward to a convenient opportunity to have
Marshalrs name dropped and Kern's sub
stituted. Senator Kern has long been q
personal friend OF Taggart.
Senator Kern is favored by many OF
the Southern Democratic Senator's. There
have been surprisingly large number
Of declarations in favor Of him as the
nominee In the informal conferences in
the Senate cloakroom In the last few
weeks. Senator Kern's ancestors were
from Virginia, and he recently acquired
a summer home near the place where he
was born
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
TRANSFERS BILLS
OPPONENTS HEARD
President King, of Railway Com
pany, and Frank P. Leech
Attack Measure.

The opponents Of the universal trans
fers bill held a field day before the
House District Committee when Frank
=. Leech. styling himself private citi-
zen and a member of the Georgetown
Citizens Association. and President c.
T. King, of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. appeared to protest
against the enactment of the measure.
Mr.. Leech's protest was based on the
fact that WashingtOnians did not want
the bill. President King said that the
universal transfers bill, if it became
law, would result in the loss of all
profit to the street car corporation he
represented.
Mr.. Leech, in opposing the measure,
referred to the Endorsement OF the vari-
Gus citizens associations as cooked and
primed."
THE universal transfer proposition is
seductive" said he. 1T makes the peo-
pie think they are going to get something
free. Yet never have I heard a single
man or a single organization substantiate
any claims as to the justice of the bills
proposed"
Replying to interrOgations by Repre-
sentatives Redfeld and George, Mr..
Leech said he was not a practical rail-
road man and could not give details as
t. the probable effect of the pending leg
islation.
President King pointed to the fact that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company had been in the hands of a
receiver and for ten years the stock
holders did not receive dividends The
common stock at the present time, said
he. paid only l per cent a year. He con-
Guided by the statement that of S,OOOOOO
passengers carried by his road last year,
y, 10000 rode on transfers. The inference
was that with the adoption of the new
measure and approximate reduction
to possibly One-fifth of the
Company's receipts would result
p. V. Keating and p. J. Ryan were
present to testify in behalf OF the bill,
but were not given an opportunity to be
heard
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY.
Representative Burke Issues Warm
ing TO All Candidates.

who is acting chairman of the Republican
Congressional committee. yesterday sound
ed a warning to all Republican candi-
dates for Congress to comply with the
law calling for the publicity OF cam
paign expenditures. The statement Is
sued by the committee is as follows:
THE Republican Natioxal Congress
sional committee calls TIE attention of
ell candidates for congress to the act
of Congress. approved August 10. 1871,
which provides for the filing of reports
of campaign expenditures, both for the
primary and the general election. The
law requires that these reports be filed
with the Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives not more than fifteen days and
not less than ten days before the pri-
mary and general elections"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
italian. Indor.e Champ clark.

Old Masonic Temple was partly filed
last night by Italians who attended a
meeting to advocate Champ Clark's can
didacy. The meeting was called to order
by Fulton r. Gordon. temporary chair
man, who informed his audience that the
10000 Italians voters Of New York had
held the controlling power Of the State
OF New York In their hands. and that
they could elect the Lext President Of
the United States.
spiro Ladicos. the permanent chair
man Of the meeting. although a Greek.
made his address in italian. urging his
audience TO enter politics and to work
for Champ Clark. Resolutions indors-
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
william. May AiS In Probe.

Judge william Williams. of st. Louis,
probably will be named by the House
Committee on Banking and Currency
as its counsel in the money trust in
vestigation. 1t was learned yesterday
that Judge Williams has been In cor
respondence with the committee and
that he will reach Washington to-day
or Tomorrow to take up in person the
proposition to act as the committees
attorney
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SENATE WILL ACT ON
THE REDEMPTION BILL

The Senate District Committee will this
week take action on the report yester-
day forwarded by the Commissioners
with regard to the bill which provides
for the redemption of certain outstand-
ing certificates OF Indebtedness In the
District.
These certificates were issued by the
board OF audit Of the District of CO.
lumbia. The sum covered by the bill is
small
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Would Exclude IIiterate Aliens.

Senator Simmons. of North Carolina.
yesterday addressed the Senate on i'm
migration. He offered an amendment
to the existing immigration laws. pro-
viding for an educational test for re-
stricting immigration.
Senator Simmons said the steamship
companies and the big corporations
which wanted cheap labor were largely
responsible for the ipdux Of iiliterate
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Lorimer's Counsel File. Brief.

Judge Eldridge Hanecy, counsel for
Senator Lorimer. yesterday filed with
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections his argument on the
facts in the case. which. he contends,
fail to sustain the charges against the
Illinois Senator. Judge Hanecy some
days ago filed a brief with the COM
mittee covering the legal aspects of
the case. In this he sought to sustain
his plea Of res adjudicata.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
More EnconraginR Report,.

The Taft national bureau yesterday
continued to receive encouraging re-
ports. Former Congressman Edgar VIII
son, OF Idaho, wired that indications
point to solid delegations instructed for
President Taft from Idaho, Utah, and
wyoming. Reports from West Virginia,
Illinois. Ohio, Alabama, Kansas, and
Vermont gave assurances Of the growing
strength Of President Taft In those
GATES
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SUPREME COURT
CAUSE OF UNREST
Underwood Says Tribunals
Income Tax Decision
Led to Discomfort.
HOUSE TO VOTE TO-DAY

Decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States are responsible for
the growth of social unrest in the
United States, declared Representative
Oscar Underwood, OF Alabama, Demo
cratic floor leader and avowed Presi-
Dental candidate, in a speech in the
House yesterday on the pending ex-
else tax bill. Mr.. Underwood is classed
as a conservative Democrat, and his
charges against the highest tribunal
of the land consequently have attract
ed a good deal of attention.
when the government had the right
10 tax wealth." said Mr.. Underwood,
we did not hear the socialist cry OF
those less able to bear the burden OF
taxation. The spirit of unrest came
when the Supreme Court abandoned its
policy of a hundred years, and five JUS
tices to four said, in effect, to Congress
that great wealth was to be exempt
from taxation. admit that under this
bill the idle holder of idle wealth Will
escape taxation, and ! deeply regret
that such is the cease. ] hope that the
day will come soon when we will be
able to impose a direct income tax and
collect it."
VIII Raise 800, 100000.
MT. l nQerWOOu lOlu MS COlitdSu
that the bill would raise between $50
OOO,0 and $50. 100000 a year in reve-
nue., and that it would compel Carne-
gle, Rockefeller. Morgan, and other
multimilliOnaires to pay their full
share of taxation.
After Representative Martin Little
ton, of New York, has finished an
hours argument in support of the con-
stitutiOnality of the proposed excise
tax law, he received a remarkable ova-
tiOn, practically all of the members of
the body crOwding around to shake his
hand. 1t was fully five minutes before
order was restored. Mr.. LittletOn quot
ed from court records to prove the con-
stitutionality of the bill.
TOwner Attacks Measure.
Judge II. NJ. Towner, Of Iowa, spoke
for nearly an hour in opposition to the
excise tax. He denounced the measure
as unconstitutional
Representatives Clayton. of Alabama,
chairman of the Judiciary Committee:
Covington, of Maryland, and Sweet. Of
Michigan, all Democrats, spoke in favor
OF the bill. and Representatives Crum
packer, of Indiana. and Malby, of New
York, Republicans, opposed II. The
measure will be voted on to-day under
an agreement reached last week, and
will be passed by a large majority.