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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Hogs-Receipts 1900. Quotations
snged at $S150S.45 heavy butchers,
$S.5GG $50 light butchers, $7700 100
heavy packing and $750nS.20 good to
choice RIGS
Cattle-Receipts $500. Quotations
ranged at $9.G5Gl0.10 prime steers,
$710@S10 choice to prime fed beef
COWS, $G.@5T110 selected feeders.
$5.00G550 fair to good stockers, $9.75
010.25 good to choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000 Quotations
ranged at S7.15N7.75 choice 10 prime
lambs, 5000 $50 good to choice
yearlings, $4,000 175 good to choice
wethers, $2.75a425 fair to good ewes.
Live Poultry.
TURKEYS. per n. re, chickens
fowls, BE; ROSTERS, loc: springs, u
q 100 ducks, re; geese, &C.
Butter.
Creame~y. per ta., 25c; prints.
2Sc; extra Grsts. 2i12c; frsts, &c.
dairies. extra. &c. frsts 22c packing
stock 8C
East Buffalo 1--we Stock,
DuuEjrs 4 Stevens. Live stock con-
mission Merchants. East lraa.o, \. H..
quote as follows Cattle Receipts
. ears uar.st steady Hags-Re-
retIts 2a cars market strong heavy.
SIS sra sos. Workers. $500. pigs. 60.
eep-Fer-.r-s cars mar - slew.
sre- .ars hal- r,arl.-gs
$751; f.". ..rs. -. 1880. ewes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
THE WEATHER

Indiana Overcast, probably local
showers today and tomorrow; light
southerly winds.
Illinois - Local showers today and
probably tomorrow light to moderate
southerly winds.
Observation-Disclosures today: unset
tied tomorrow; light southerly winds
becoming variable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
CHICAGO NEW5B0YS GO BACK
Vendors of Sheets Return to Work for
So-CaIled Trust" Newspapers.

Chicago. Aug. THE newshoys
who went on strike against the so
called trust" newspapers May | have
returned TO work
They are now to he seen on many
for the papers they SO recently de
nounced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08

St Louis, Aug. Incomplete re-
turns from the Missouri primaries in
dictate that John c. Mckinley of Union
vile has won the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. Passed on the same
returns EX-Congresaman William s.
Cowherd of Kansas City appears to
have won the Democratic gubernatori
al nomination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
Senator Owen Sweeps Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. In
complete returns from all over Okla
homa are that United States Senator
Robert l.. owen has swept the state
over his only opponent, Former Gov
ernor c. n. Haskell, by majority of
at least 10000, probably more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
The MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.
Chicago. Aug. G..

NHINdSU, NUB. U.
Wheat-No. 2 red, $100M1.03; No.
8 red, 97cM$l.01; No hard winter,
93A q 96c; No. 8 hard winter, 9115m
93c; No northern spring, $101 a
los; No northern spring. $1.O0G1.O 5.
Corn-No. 2, 1904 No. 2 white,
75h075Ac; No, 2 yellow, 74075c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 1870 341ac; No. 3
white, 31t2m3212c; standard 32K6
92c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08

Concordia, Kan, Aug :. Fifteen
persons were injured when severe
wind storm blew down a chautauqua
tent at Bellville. Kan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-08
Lafayette County Candidates.

Darlington. Wis, Aug, D. Nomina.
ton papers for the following candi-
dates have been filed with the county
clerk of Lafayette county. to be vo,ed
for at the primary TO be held on the 3D.
day Of September next. There Is no
democratic candidate for district attor-
ney, surveyor, or coroner and no re-
publican candidate for coroner
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
For Sheriff J. II Fox, Benton; JOS.
Coulthard, New Diggings' T.. NJ. Law
son, Fayette.
For County Clerk K. Il. VanMatte.
Darlington.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court. y.
Chambers, Wayne,
For County Treasurer Fred Hillary,
Shullsburg
For District Attorney G. f. Mcdaniel,
Darlington
For Register Of Deeds $. +. Nelson,
Darlington
For County Surveyor GA, Marshall,
Darlington.
For Member Of Assembly - Julius
Engrrbretson. Wiota.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
For Sheriff Phil Richards, Darling
ton
For County Clerk W II. Mcconnell.
Wiota,
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court T J.
O'Ncill, Darlington.
For Comfy Treasurpr-,J. Y. Swift.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
ROBERTS POSTMASTER?
Discussion of Who Win Handle Can
 aan Mails Under Wilson.

Discussion of Who Win Handle Can
 aan Mails Under Wilson.
 Who's going to be the next postmas- ter of Canaan? The question is being discussed already, though the tVrm of Postmaster Harry A. Holt will not ex- pire until June, 1914. The election of a democratic president naturally means the replacing of the present postmasters with democrats, and Mir. Holt, like a smiling philosopher. recognizes the inev- itable and is reconciled to take up his kit, and Ego" when the order comes.
 Among the names mentioned in con nectien with the local postmastership are Representative E. L. Roberts, Sam uel c. Camp, George Hardenbergh and N. Watson Hardenbergh. The general opinion among democrats is that MT. Roberts will catch the plum, as he has the personal good will of Congress. man-elect Kennedy, who will have the ''saY" in the matter of nomination, to say nothing of the influence of his father Treasurer k. s. Roberts, who IS a close personal friend of Mir. Kennedy, The other gentlemen are not making any campaign for the position. but have been mentioned as possibilities among the eligibles.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
WOULD SHOOT RHOADES
Ugly Foreigner, Arrested for Drunk
 enness, Pulls Gun.

Ugly Foreigner. Arrested for Drunk
 enness, Pulls Gun.
 A foreigner employed by MT. H. O. Stevens, of East Canaan, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, while recklessly driving MT. Stevens team. The man was intoxicated and tn an ugly mood. and Rhoades had to use forcible persuasion once or twice to get him to the lookup. After being placed in the cage he drew a revolver from hls pocket and threatened to shoot the dep uty sheriff if he showed his head. MT. Stevens, who was notified, came down, and after much urging, persuaded the fellow to give up his gun. He continued in au ugly frame of mind, and repeated his threats to shoot Rhoades after re- gaining bis liberty. He was fined 8 and costs by Justice Ford.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
School N oteS.

At meetingof the Athletic Associa- tion held recently, George Fitch was elected basket ball manager, as result of the resignation of Howard Egleston.
 The different rooms of the school were recently photographed for the State ex- hibit to be held in Hartford in January. A picture of the entire school was also taken and orders will be taken for any of them desired.
 "A game of basket ball will be played in the Town Hall, Saturday evening, Dec. 14th, with the Sheffield High School. Let everybody come out to wit ness the first game of the season.
 The decision recently agreed to by all the teachers to prohibit the exchange of gifts Tn the school room is meeting with much favor by all. \
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
HOSE COMPANY ELECT

Committee Appointed to Procure an
 Adequate Public Fire Alarm. . Canaan Hose Company No. 1 held their second annual meeting Thursday evening. at the hose house, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year
 President. Frank Whiting; vice presi- dent, Harry A. Holt secretary, Allyn Fuller; treasurer,O. T. Vosburgh. Audit ing, house, and apparatus committees also were appointed,
 A committee consisting of Frank Whiting and Fred Brewer were appointed to investigate the matter of procuring some effective system of fire alarm, to be centrally located and con- nected withe telephone central in order to be promtly available in case of fire by night or by day. It is thought a siren whistle, operated by compressed air may be selected, but that will de pend upon the report of the committee after investigation.
 At the close of the business session ''open house" was declared and refresh, ments - sandwiches and cigars were served, and a number of friends dropped in to congratulate the company on it's anniversary and to enjoy the hospitality of the firemen. A delegation of mem bers of the Business Mems Association came in from their own annual business meeting, and added their felicitations.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
HOLSAPPLE PRESIDENT
B. M. A. Elect New Officers-Banquet
 Committee Appointed

Commlttee HppCInteo'
 President, A. w. Holsapple.
 Vice president, w. \. Wright.
 Secretary, N. Watson Hardenbergh.
 Treasurer, Allyn Fuller.
 Directors, George S. Fuller, chair man Frank H. Wilcox, A. w. Hols- apple, George Roger, E. L. Roberts, H. E. Lylas, w. A. Wright.
 The above constitute the new board of officers of the Canaan Business Mems Association, elected at the annual meet ing Thursday evening. MT. H. E. Lyles declined reelection as president, whereupon the directors, upon whom devolved the duty of electing the other officers, agreed to name an entirely new board with the exception of treasurer, MT. Allyn Fuller. who has so efficiently performed the duties of that office, being the unanimous choice of the directors for reelection.
 MT. George S. Fuller offered amend ments to the bylaws, to be acted upon at special meeting to be held Thurs day evening of next week. Dec. 19, changing the night of the regular month ly meeting to the third Thursday in each month, and providing that 15 members shall constitute quorom.
 President Lyles announced the ap- continent of committee of three to draft bill relative to the removal of the court of common pleas to North Canaan.
 On motion of MT. Fuller it was voted that at the next meeting the treasurer be requested to render statement of the exact financial condition of the treas ury and to remind the members that the annual dues for 1918 would then be due.
 The general committee to arrange for at the Canfeld, in January. were named by President Lyles as follows Messrs. Joseph L. Parsons, W. A. Wright and A. J. Wigglesworth, this general com mittee to- have power to name such other committees as they may deem necessary to look after the various fea- lures of the banquet arrangements.
 After the directors had elected the new officers, the new president, MT. Holsapple was escorted to the chair by the retiring president, MT. Lyles, and proceeded to continue the business ses. sion.
 The advisibility was discussed of hir- ing a night watchman to patrol the streets about the business section of the village, in view of the attempted bur glary the night before. Messrs. Rob erts. Lyles, Ford and DeHart took part i'll the discussion, which led to 8 propo- sition to arrange to have the electric lights burned couple of hours longer each night. No definite action or either proposition was taken.
 After adjournment number of the members repaired to the Hose House where the firemen were celebrating theil annual, with "smoker" which fol lowed their election of officers. ..
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
A Railroad Street Deluge

The stahd-pipe on Railroad street, from which the sprinkling cart is filled with water, froze up an burst Tues. day morning, squirting big stream across the sidewalk and into Mrs. Pat rick Finnegan's yard aud flooding the lawn, walk and gutter for nearly an hour before Plumber W1gglesworth could shut it off. In attempting to close the valve. down in the manhole which was half filled with muddy water he broke the key and was finally obliged to turn 1t with monkey wrench.
 The same experience was gone through with last year when, instead of shut ting the water off from the stand-pipe, which is never used ill winter, it was allowed to stand full of water until the frost burst the pipe.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12

of his stock is locked in the safe at night, but there was much of consider able value, that the thief might have taken. The brick which had been hurled through the transom landed on floor, between two valuable show eases, and did no interior damage.
 After breaking the transom the thief had climbed up on the outside screen door and gained entrance, and in escap- ing he had clambered up on the frame of the jewelry showcase. How he es- capped breaking his neck as he jumped out to the sidewalk, is a mystery.
 Sheriff Rhoades immediately tele- phoned to officers to the north, request ing the apprehension of the suspected black crook, but although he appeared as usual at his accustomed haunts, for some incomprehensible reason which may be intelhgible to the Massachusetts constabulary, he still goes and comes at his own sweet will.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
Miss Plerson's Escape,

In spite of the accident which happen. ed to Miss Emily Piersou on the even- ing of October 30th when passenger train ran into light engine, Miss Pier son was at work again on the following Tuesday, making arrangements for the new campaign which is to open at Mid dletown on January 18th. Miss Pier son is not making any new speaking en- agreements just now, and her only ap- pearances for the last two weeks were on Tuesday, the 10th. On that day she spoke in the afternoon at Woodbury at 8 meeting organized by the Woodbury Equal Franchise League and the same evening Miss Pierson addressed the Central Labor Union of Waterbury.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
GAME BIRD PROPAGATION
Second Article by State Ornithoiogist
 Herbert x. Job.

tNs OOOs
 Tn Connecticut, as in numerous other states, we have spent many thousands of dollars in importing foreign game birds, which have heen distributed and liberated, with practically no result This is the nearly unanimous opinion of sportsmen of the state. The successful introduction of the China pheasant in Oregon is the one historic instance of success, and it has inspired false hopes and fruitless expenditures. An illustra- tion of this is the utterly futile attempt, the gray or Hungarian" partridge from Europe,
 The better way is to propagate, in- stead of releasing imported stock. The first article of thls series describing a simple and successful method. based up- on. the discovery that young game birds will stay with hen, and can be raised by her in the open. without enclosures. An expert breeder states that. owing to the homing instinct in young birds, a dozen young thus reared are worth more in stocking a locality than hundreds of strange adult birds suddenly let loose which generally soon disappear.
 Propagation is also more economical that importation as a business proposi- tion for states to undertake. As an it. lustration, consider the work this sea- son of the New York State Game Farm. The Oregon pheasant was the species chosen as best for rigorous climatic con- ditions, interior New York being to se- were far quail. Breeding stock of the above is in demand at $4 per bird, or even more. Last spring they had a breeding stock of about 750 birds, worth, at the minimum, $3O0Q Instead of lib- erating these, they bred them in confine- ment, and, by the free range system mentioned above, matured 500 young, worth at least $2O,OOO. Besides this they distributed 10000 eggs to farmers and others, worth 50 cents each in the market. These, under printed instruc- tions, were set by the consignees under hens, and the young raised as above ill the open with very little attention. The farmers and sportsmen themselves reared from these eggs to maturity 10, 900 birds, or 50 per cent. These birds are worth $40,0OO, making a total of $60, ,000 worth of game. birds raised from $3, 900 worth. The total cost of running the game farm for year was less than $5,0O0. The breeding stock had been previously raised from a small stock at the first.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
BaId-Head. Club Not Organized by
 "Travelimg Men"

BaId-Head. Club Not Organized by
 "TraVeIiaR Men,"
 Amid all the solemn. bald truths about the organization of the shiny pated Club which recently had its first annual banquet at Falls Village, whole grist of misleading information has found its way into certain outside news papers. which is calculated to convey a wrong idea of the origin and purpose of the Bald-Head Club. The enterprise of imaginative correspondents, in creat- ing objects and principles for the Club to "consecrate" itself to, and their joou- lar humor in dealing with its rigid rules and bylaws. governing the quahflca- tions of candidates for admission, are we'll enough, and help to make the or ganization popular. Even the inven- tiveness of the New York Worlds Con- necticut representative in quoting iber- ally and literally from the speech deliv- cred by Julian H. Sterling, of Bridge port, at the recent banquet was none the less appreciable because of the fact that Mir Sterling was sick abed on that night, and didn't attend the banquet at all.
 But the New York Press distinguished itself for negative accuracy in its ac- count of the origin and aim of the or ganization. Tn half column of more or less jocular description. the most overdrawn features are those manifestly given in good faith.
 The press says, for instance "The Bald-headed Club was started several months ago by trayeling men who met in Falls Village"
 AS a matter of fact the Bald Head Club had it's origin several years ago, in the chance meeting of half-dozen Falls Village men, all bald-headed, and not one of whom was travelling man. When the. suggestion to organize was acted upon, later, an official board in- formally named Robert J. Orr, a for mer Falls Village resident who subse- quently became a travelling man. presi- dent. because of his interest in the organization as a Falls Village institu. tion. his goodfellowship, his comprehen- sive badness and his fitness for the exalted position-not because he was a travelling man.
 The Bald Head Club is not distinctive ly travelling mans organization, as the New York Press would make it appear, any more than badness is exclusively travelling mans exclusive attribute. The president of the Club was the only travelling man at the banquet, though the roll of membership contains the names of other bald-headed travelling men, just as it contains the names of bald headed men in almost every trade and profession. Furthermore, although the annual banquet is a movable feast" and may be held successively in differ ent places-next year it comes to Can- aan-the institution itself, by provi- sion in its constitution, has its perma. nent headquarters at Falls Village and is distinctively Falls Village institu- tion, to remain such until the constitu- tion is changed
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
MISS RORABACK BETTER
Suffered Nervous Breakdown from
 Too Close Application.

Suffered Nervous Breakdown from
 Too Close Application.
 Miss Louise Rorabaok, daughter of Judge A. T. Rorabaek, is making en- couraging progress toward complete re- covery from the attack of nervous pros. tration which made imperative the relinquishment of her work at the DePeyster Home at Tivoli, N. r., and her return, last Wednesday, to her home in Canaan. For the first few days foli lowing her return great alarm was felt by her family and friends, over her con- dition, and the utmost soleitude was expressed throughout the community With skillful treatment. however, she began to improve, and there is a oonse- quent feeling of grateful relief.
 The DePeyster Home is charity in- stitution containing upward of 50 waifs, the entire number being practically in Miss Roraback's charge. and the strain of the work and responsibility, with her intensely sympathetic nature and her inborn desire to better the con- dition of the unfortunate, brought on the nervous breakdown and compelled her withdrawal from the institution.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
FAME FOR BALD-HEADS
Noted Members Caricatured in New
 York Sunday Herald.

Noted Members Caricatured in New York Sunday Herald.
 The New York Herald of last Sunday devoted an entire half f-page of space to an article humorously descriptive of the recent banquet of the Bald-H Head Club of America, at Langs' Inn, Falls Village. The article was embellished with sev- eral funny cartoons, one of which DOT. trayed a whole row of bald-headed feast CTS at the speakers table," who, with the friendly aid of sufficiently vivid imagination, may be easily recognized as P. Davis Oakley, Tax Commissioner W. il. Corbin, Supervisor George J. Vogel, Secretary Pope Chapman, Editor other conspicuous members ana from the expression of interest and amuse- ment on the faces of the group it is plain that the cartoon was snapped while Oakley, the benign appearing gen. tleman who has the floor, was telling one of his baldest whoppers.
 Another cartoon descriptively labeled,  "There's a lot of work in getting a member ready for dinner" shows Henry Ives being groomed by his good wife. before starting for the banquet. He sits on low chair, while she is wig. orously polishing his dome with a burn isher. On the floor is big can labeled Furniture Polish" and Henry is get ting it good and plenty.
 By Request is the title of another picture, showing Walter W. Norton in Caurso pose, singing from a sheet of music bearing the ornate title, Will You Love Me When the Dandruff Starts to Fall ?'' The cartoonist manifestly pressed the bulb at the instant Walter struck sky high note.
 The pictures are by J. Norman Lynd, the celebrated New York cartoonist, and the article is written J. A. Fitzgerald, one of the best of the Herald's humor- ous writer's.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
"CharIie" Marvin Here.

MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Marvin of Stamford were visitors in Canaan Mon day evening and Tuesday, stopping with Mir. Marvin s aunt, Mrs. Sabra Humph- rey. Daring his boyhood Mir. Marvin lived with his aunt here, in the house now known as the Weaver house on Bragg street, which was moved from it's original location next door to k. D. Nor toms, more than twenty years ago, when Dr. Ross, who purchased the prop erty from Mrs. Humphrey, built his present residence and soldIthe old house which was moved across the lots to it's present site.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin had come to Oa- naan as a side trip to their principal mission, which was to attend the mar riage of their son, Henry Lloyd Marvin, to Miss Sadie Lyons. of New York, the ceremony being performed i'll Sharon, the birthplace of the bridegroom, by Rev. Dr. D. Parker Morgan, of that town. The entire party motored up from Stamford, Monday. <..r...
 Charles H. is now engaged in carpen. ter work in Stamford, having been forced by failing health to give up teleXraphy and inside work generally.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
Biz Ranuuat Jan. I6.

The annual banquet of the Canaan Business Mems Association will be given at The Garfield, Thursday evening, Jan. 16. The general committee have ap- pointed sub-committees for the banquet as follows:
 Music-R. D. Pelrce, E. o. Gillette, John Bianchi.
 Decoration-J. 0. Roraback, Frank Whiting, Allyn Fuller.
 Reception-H. E. Lyles, pr. John G. Adam, Dr. H. L. Ross, E. L. Roberts, H. B. Ives.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12
Red Cross Seals Offer Investment In
 Health.

Red Cross Christmas Seals are the best investment in health any one can make. Science has demonstrated con- clusively that tuberculosis, the worlds greatest plague, of which we now have over ,OO0. .OOO cases in the United States alone, can be prevented if these con sumptives are properly cared for. In other words, every consumptive proper ly cared for insures your life against tuberculosis by the prevention of fur ther infection from that source. Red Cross Seals help to provide hospitals, day camps, sanatoria, dispensaries, open air schools and visiting nurses for the care, cure and prevention of tubeculosis in this community. Every seal you buy then, is a sound investment in your own health and in that of your family. Buy your Red Cross Seals now and help to protect your home from disease. Sold
 by The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-12

"And what is your occupation ?' asked the accident insurance agent.
 "I'm woodsman. During the hunt ing season I act as guide."
 I'm sorry, but my company won t write policy on your class"
 Why not? Surely Pm good risk. " "My dear sir, you're not risk you're certainty. ."-Detroit Free Press.