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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
BUY A ROAD ROLLER.

Members of the common council Of
the city of Mineral Point are consider
ing the proposition Of buying II road
roller.
The mayor and all of the alderman
doubtless realize that without IA steam
roller streets cannot be made or re-
paired economically in n proper man
ner. Doubtless. too, they all want to
fairly meet public opinion in the con
templated purchase. 1t is therefore
proper that citizens generally express
their views in the matter, so that the
councilmen may fairly be informed as
to public opinion.
The Democrat holds that it il self
evident proposition that a steam roller
and rooter pillow ought to be pur-
chased before any more crushed stone
Is laid on the streets. There are two
simple parts in making macadamized
streets. One is to properly prepare II
subgrade, and other is to cover the sur
face with an even coating of crushed
stone and to roll it into place. 1t is a
downright waste of costly material to
throw loose macadam upon soft ground
upon street on which the grade il
uneven. Good crushed stone laid on
costs over one dollar per yard. 1t
costs too much to be used to fill up
holes or to be placed upon points which
are already TOO high.
TO buy good roller would be
economy, To undertake extensive
street improvements in the old way
without proper machinery would be
extravaganza.
The price of roller could soon be
wasted on one short street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Ability as leader Put to Very
Severe Test.
ODDS AGAINST PEACE PLAN
National President and Other Mine
Workers Officers Hope to Accom-
plsh Revision of Feeling
by Friday.

Wilkesharre, Pa, May 15-In a bat
tie which will put his ability as a lead
er 70 the real acid test, National Pres
idcnt John =. White took charge of the
Trtdistrict convention of the United
Mine Workers which opened here,
with the odds greatly against his peace
plan.
In face of this discouraging situa-
ton he is confident that he can save
the leaders from reputation and the
organization from internal strife. He
is certain his plans to bring about
the adoption of the tentative agree
mcnt will receive the support of
majority of the convention.
one Of the officers, following the adj
adjournment of the afternoon session
said "The situation is not as bright
as we would like to have it. In fact,
present conditions are not at all favor
able, but we will put a new face on
the situation by Friday and get into
line enough followers to back up the
efforts of the leaders to get all they
could from the coal operators of the
anthracite fields"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
10 KILLED BY CAVE-|N
Two Bodies Found after Sever
al Hours Work.
Victims Are Buried Alive When Tim
bers Give Way at Iron
wood, Mich.

1ronwood, Mich, May 15.-Thirteen
men We're killed in a cave-in at the
Norrie mine here.
While working in a pit of the mine
the ground started to crumble. Rush
ing into another drift which they be
lieved would be safe the men were
buried alive.
The dead are: John Zembo, Frank
JaszcZak, Oscar Kangas, Charles Mel
mark, August Clys, Jacob Anderson
Vincent Zambrowitz, Eert Jacisis, Tom
Rusik, George Hankin, Karaly Majir-
ski, John Jkatch and Peter Villa.
Rescue crews worked all night in
an endeavor to reach the imprisoned
men, but all hope of finding any alive
was abandoned with the finding of two
bodies.
The drift in which the men lost their
lives had just been retimbered One
of the rocks worked loose and timbers
gave way, releasing an avalanche of
earth and ore,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Criticism Unsuppor. ed Van
HiSe Tells Alumni.

That the teaching staff of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin is organized pre-
cisely like all the other universities of
the country; that a graduate school is
regarded by the Association of Ameri-
can Universities and by the Association
of State Universities as an essential
part of a university; and that the uni
versity will never waver in its purpose
to lend a hand to the state government
in any way that the proper authorities
request, We're the important points
made by President Charles r. Van
Hise of the University of Wisconsin in
an address before the Racine alumni of
the university last week.
IF it is said that the university is
attempting to dominate the state and
no facts are given upon which this
statement is based, said President
Van Hise, 1.-The presumption is that it
was the invention of the author of the
criticism to create prejudice against
the institution by denunciation, rather
than to make helpful criticism.
lis it not a strange spectacle that the
superintendent at the head of the pub
lie schools of the state who should be
not only the chief expert in education
in the state, but profound believer in
science as applied to life, should take a
stand against the use of experts in ad-
vancing humanity?
II shall not make any suggestions as
to the motives, but ask the people of
the state to consider for themselves this
aspect of the matter.
- Notwithstanding these unjustifable
attacks. it will be the aim of the
University of Wisconsin in the future,
as it has been in the past, since the
days of John Bascom, not only to be an
intellectual and spiritual leader in
Wisconsin, but so far as lies within its
resources and capacities leader in the
nation and in the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
FALLING WALLS CRUSHSEVEN
Two Sides of Building Being Demol,
ished in Chicago Topple.

Chicago, May 15.-Seven men were
injured, four seriously, many others
had narrow escapes, and crowd OF
spectators fled in panic when two sec
tions of the rear wall of the old Wal
dorm hotel at l1I-ll9 West Madison
street fell with a crash, hurting brick
and mortar In all directions and bury
ing four workmen under tons OF debris
The structure is being demolished
and a half dozen transfers who were
In the alley loading their wagons with
debris had close calls from being
buried under the falling mass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
JONESDALE.
BY ELIZABETH LEY.

Patrick Smith of Ridgeway had bust
ness here Friday and Saturday.
Patrick Mccormick, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, visited
here Friday and Saturday.
John Kurth of Dodgeville passed
through here Saturday on his way
home after few days visit with his
daughter Mrs. Robert barrow of
Waldwick.
Robert Duncan had business at
Dodgeville between trains Saturday.
John McCaulley was Dodgeville
caller Thursday.
Mrs. John Ley and Mile Girardin
were at Dodgeville on business Thurs
day.
Miss Bell William of Hollandale
over Sunday at the Weiskircher home.
She was accompanied home by her sis
ter Laura Williams.
Charles Cox went to Chicago Mon
day ON business.
Robert barrow of Waldwick was a
caller here Saturday.
Patrick Smith and Michael Murphy
were callers here Sunday.
John Knoble of Freeport had business
here Monday.
Patrick Smith received two carloads
of cattle which he took to his farm
Saturday.
Mrs. S. G. Terrill and children re-
turned from weeks visit Mineral
Point. She was accompanied by her
brother, who visited here Sunday.
A number of our young folks at
tended the dancing party at Hollan-
dale Monday evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
BEGIN SUGAR TRUST HEARING
U. S. officials Offer Testimony In Suit
to Dissolve Concern.

New York, May l5--The taking Of
testimony in the federal action for the
dissolution of the American Sugar Re.
irving company was commenced here
before Special Examiner Wilson h.
BricC.
This action, toEether with the suit
against the United States Steel cor
poration, makes two big cases brought
by the government for the dissolution
of the two soCallcd trusts that are now
under way in this city.
Much of the evidence that was de
velopcd at the recent trial of the sugar
Ing Interstate trade will be brought
out again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Wilson the Leader.

Hudson True Republicans The
democrats of Wisconsin have done
their work and elected big majority
of Wilson delegates. They can do no
more till the Baltimore convention
1t is sincerely hoped that Wilson will
be the nominee. He combines the old
and the new better than any other
man in the country. He is the most
original and honest leader the people
have had for years and he has proved
himself man of sufficient executive
force to carry his views into effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
RECOMMEND SIX
new BISHOPR|CS
Episcopal Committee Favors
Retiring Two Bishops.
LISTOF EPISCOPAL RESIDENCES
Negroes Are Disappointed In Hope
They Might Have Bishop of Their
Own CoIor-Committee Up
holds Ban on Amusements.

Minneapolis, MINI, May 1.-THE re-
tircmcnt Of two bishops and the es-
Enlistment Of six additional Episcopal
residences was recommended to the
/ Methodist general conference by the
committee on Episcopacy.
This plan, if adopted by the confer
encc, viii ucccssitate the election Of
eight new bishops The report recon-
mcnds the retirement Of Bishop Hen
ry w. Warren Of Denver, who is
cighty-tWo, and Bishop David IT, Moore
of Cincinnati, who is scVenty-four.
The eight new bishops will scarcely
be enough TO properly reinforce the
/ IGpiscopacy Two have died during
/ the quadrennum, Goodsell and SyeII-
meyer; two will be retired Warren
and Moore, so that the election of
eight new bishops will only increase
the house Of bishops by four, making
! twenty-four effective bishops, not
counting missionary bishops in a
world wide field.
The report recommends that new
Episcopal residences be created in
Los Angeles, pittsburg, Helena, Kan
sas City, Detroit and Rome Italy.
Two Episcopal residences, New York
city and st. Louis are vacant, because
incumbents having died in the quad
rennium. These, with the six above,
will be the palaces recommended by
the committee.
The present Episcopal residences
and the bishops assigned to each are
as follows:
Washington. d. c., Earl Cranston
Cincinnati, O., ID. II. Moore; Boston,
Mass, John w. Hamilton; Buffalo. 10
seph II. Berg; Chicago, ILL.,, w. f. Nc
Dowell; Pckin, China J. W. Bashford
Zurich Switzerland VIM. Burt; Den
yer, Colo, Henry w. Warren; Phil
adelphia, l.. W. Wilson; New Orleans,
T. b, Medley; Chattanooga, Tenn, w.
f. Anderson; Omaha, Neb.. John L.
Neulsen; oklahoma City Okla, w. A.
Quayle; Portland, Ore, G.. w. Smith
Foo Chow, China, w, S. Lee; San
Francisco, e, II Huchess st. Paul,
Mimi, Robert Mcintyre; Buenos
Ayres, Argentina, r. N. Bristol
Ht iuisSIoHuly bIShOI]S are. Jdultb
NJ. Thomurn, retired; Joseph c. Hart
Hell Funchal, MADEIRA Islands; Frank
II. Warne, Lucknow, India; Isiah B.
Scott, Monrovia, Liberia William f.
Oldham, Singapore; John e. Robinson,
Bombay, India; Merriam G. Harris,
Seoul Korea
The hope Of the colored delegation
securing n bishop of their own race
has gone glimmering The sentiment
OF the conference Is strongly against
the innovation
The committee on state OF the
church voted, after two days debate,
to recommend to the conference the
retention In the discipline of para
graph 260, or the famous catalogue of
prohibited amusements The dis
puted prohibition will now be brought
before the conference and n pictur-
esque debate will ensue. The ban, not
withstanding the committees report,
will probably be lifted in harmony
with the bishops recommendations In
the Episcopal address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
FREIGHT STRIKE TO SPREAD
Middle West May Be Tied Up Unless
Arbitration Is Conceded.

Chicago, May IS. = Officials of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight
Handlers prepared to extend the
freight strike to include practically all
big freight transfer points in the mid
die west.
Unless the roads agree to President
Flannery's proposition of submitting
the dispute to an impartial arbitra-
ton tribunal it is virtually certain that
the entire union of 10000 men will
be drawn into the fight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
A Difficult Task.

Some men We're discussing the sud
den death of neighbor who had left
a rather helpless family.
"And the worst of 1t is" said Uncle
Jared, that there isn't one of those
boys that has the head to I'll his faith.
er's shoes Youths Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
LOOTERS ARE LYNCHED
Two Men Slain for Stealing In Loulsi
ana Flooded District.

New Orleans, May 15.-According I,
a report which reached here two mel
caught footing in the flood ravaget
district, north of the city, were lynch
ed during the night
In several sections the planters have
organized vigilance committees to pre-
tect their families.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Stand BY Income Tax.

Darlington Democrat: Wisconsin,
income tax must be supported by the
Democratic party. The income tax has
always been Democratic principle.
Because few men unfortunately high
in Democratic councils see in the pres
ent dissatisfaction with the income tax
nm opportunity to make political CAPT
tai, they are disposed to do so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Victory for Mexican FederaIs.

Washington, May Dispatches re-
ceived at tine state and war depart
ments report decisive battle fought
Monday in MEXICO in which the federal
force won another victory. The revo-
lutionists are being driven still fur
Their north, / is stated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
U. S. COMMANDER DIES
General Joseph w. Duncan Succumbs
to Heart Disease.

San Antonio. Tex. May 15.-General
Joseph w, Duncan, u. S. A.. command
ing the department of Texas, died Of
heart failure.
He had been i'll only a few days.
General Duncan was fifty eight years
old
He was to have been in command of
the troops to be sent to the border at
the first intimation of trouble with
Mexico.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Congress to Adjourn by June is

Washington, May lathe house
passed the Clayton anti-iniunction bin
following a brisk debate \ program
looking to the Adjournment of con.
gress by June Is was arranged by the
Democratic house leaders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Toledo louisville, &; Toledo,
AT indianapolis -- Columbus. |. In.
dianapohs, 0.
At Milwaukee st. Paul, =: Milwau
kee, >,
At Kansas City - Minneapolis. 3;
Kansas City, 10.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16

Il don't believe any man Is really
good" she said when you find one
who doesn't go wrong 1t In because he
IL afraid"
"Oh, 1t isn't always because they are
afraid" replied her friend. who was
married Very often 1t is because
they haven't the pricc."-Chicago Rec
Ord-Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Improvement.

Optimistic Wifc-l think cook Is i'm
proving. don't you? Husband Why,
at dinner tonight everything but the
black coffee was horrible. Optimistic
Wife, know that But usually that's
bad too. life
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16

Gibbs-My wife explored my pockets
last night. Dibbs-llow did she come
out? Gihhs-As an explorers should
She acquired enough material for lee
ture.-Boston Transcript
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16

MattheWson and Meyers; Hendricks
and Kelly Called end of second in
ming account of rain.
At Cincinnati
Boston-CinCinnati Rain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16

Chicago River Traffic Tied Up.
Chicago, May ia strike of tug
men, engineers and stokers has tied
up traffic on the Chicago river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Can Be Selected Wisely.

Wall Paper at Ivey's can be selected
wisely because it is displayed for YOU
in the right manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
Not EVERYTHING.

you play poker as though it were
everything in life But it isn't.
There's limit to everything and the
kind of poker play has nc limit"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-16
In:laiIned Lett eJ',.

MINERAL POINT, Apr. 30. 1912.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postof1ice:
w. T. Lakeland, Beanie Dornan
Ben Ross, Dominica Rizzo,
Arthur Kornreich.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
b. II. PRIDEAUX. Postmaster.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
COMMITTEE HEARS
SENSATIONAL FIGURES
Stunned BY Revelations Of The Supreme
Power Of New York Banker And
Financier, Who Tells On The Stand
Some Secrets Of Might Of The
Dollar In United States


WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-None,
following the Developments of the
even among the muckrakers, who are
hearing Of the committee inVestieat-
1.-the so called money trust" dream
cd o. the power Of Pierpont Morgan,
the banker CO Wall street, and, If what
was told on the stand here today, the
most powerful man in the United
States.
Calmly, Mr.. Morgan admitted that
he controls more than rs billions Of
capital In the United States, and that
his bank ne institution on Wall and
Broad streets has deposits totaIing
more than Il millions and that this
sum is growing constantly.
Mr.. Morgan outiined for the bene-
fit Of the committee the interlockine
system Of directors, whereby he is
enabled to control this stupendous
amount o. money, and to exerc sc the
power that goes with such control.
In all Mr.. Morgan was less than an
hour on the stand, but his every word
was fresh sensation, and he held
the blsse members OF the COMMITTEES
Voiccless until he was done. There
was very little cross-questiohing Ct
the Money Manlouth. .< ID
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
w. H. C. CAMPBELL GETS
SPEEDY COAST PAGER

w. H. c. Campbell, one of the NOV
ing spirits in the promotion of the
New Years race meeting at kaptolani
Park, recei"ed this morning by the
i.urline speedy harness animal that
will probably be seen in action on the
local track. He is a 6-year old PAGER
a bay gelding. named Bill 9. This
horse has some fast marks on Coast
tracks, and great things are expected
OF him, as soon as he becomes accli-
mated to Hawaii The horse is r
first of quite string that Mr.. Camp
bell intends to import if the New
Years meeting proves a success.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
BRITAIN WOULD
REVERE PEACE
ANNIVERSARY
tAssociatcd Press CAbIol

LONDON. Dec. 18. The British
committee which has in charge the
arrangements on this side Of the wa.
ter for the celebration of the tOoth
anniversary of peace between the
United States and Great Britain has
decided 20 urge upon both nations a
plan for the building of statues that
will commemorate the signing of the
treaty between the nations in 1814
One statue will, if tHe plan is Carried
into effect. be built at Westminster
by the American government. and the
other to be raised at Wash ngton by
the British.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
PLUMBING TRUST
CHARGED, BUT
BILL PASSES

Hot argument and hotter oratory
flower freely in the City Hall at noon
today where the board of supervisors
held a meeting today to discuss the
p9sS ing of the plumbing ordinance or
third reading.
1t was not until 100 o'clock this
afternoon that the supervisors final
iy got TO a vote on the passage of the
ordinance. and then it passed by {
vote OF ) to 1. Low alone opposing
Arnold was absent. Murray. Kruger
Dwight. Mcclellan and Amana voted
in favor of the ordinance.
Mayor Fern opposes the ordinance
in its present form and announces
that he will veto it. This being the
case. there is some question as tt
whether the mayor. by holding the or
dinance to the ten-day limit and re
turning it with his, veto. cannot pre-
vent the board from passing it over
his veto before the supervisors &C
cut of office.
Supervisors Low and Murray and At
turney Magoon we're the chief actors
lew and Magoon opposing the pas
sage of the ordinance while Murray
supported it.
The corridor vas crowded WITH in
te' ested spectators.
Murray said that the Board intend
cd to suppot the legal opinion of the
county attorney, to whom the Ordi-
nance was referred.
Il believe there is a niger on the
fence" remarked Supervisor Low, as
he arose to oppose the ordinance
which passed second reading at the
last. meeting of the board.
Low said that a plumbing examiner,
who may be theoretically good, like
Jack Lucas, should not be permitted
to pass upon the good workmanship
of a practical plumber. He belie-ed
that a man who does not understand
plumbing should not be allowed by
the board to boss the work Of a prac-
tical plumber.
1T looks to HE as if this plumb
ing ordinance has been planned by a
trust consisting of a few men, who
want to control the work Of the
plumbers i'll Honolulu. declared Low.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
M'CARTHY IS
IN TROUBLE
FOR HELPER
Bourbons Called Upon to Con-
s;der Difficulty of Securing
Good Men to Fill Vacancies
in Treasurer's Office, Owing
to Size OF Salaries Paid by the
County-Economy Program
May Go GIimmering When
Wheels Start to Turn

Facing the greatest difficulty OF
their administration before even the
wheels begin to turn, the Democratic
solons in the new board Of super
visors are wondering how they are
going to make their economy program
iibe with the difficulty some of the
elected officers are having in filling
vacancies in the departments at the
salaries the county stands willing to
pay. The man who has had the worst
lob on his hands, to date, is the
County Treasurer to be, Col. Nc
Carthy,
Mccarthy 1t is understood. spent
most of November in vain hunt for
capable man, who was willing to
quit good, steady job with a private
firm TO accent the deputy treasurer.
hip at $3.50 per month. Apparently
he Colonel has not yet solved the
problem, or If he has, he is keeping
very mum about IT.
+, He has informed the members of
he next board of supervisors that he
las asked two men in Honolulu to
AXE the place, now held by Gene
Campbell, and that they refused, has.
ng their refusal on the ground that
the salary is utterly inadequate, wher
he duties and responsibilities of the
9roffered office is considered. And
what is the saddest blow of all -
the would-be economists. is the state
ment made by the Colonel, in COM
'nenting upon the action of these two
possibilities %....-..
Il told the board" said the colonel
his morning, that $50 is not enough
o pay a man, asked to assume the
responsibilities of that office 1t was
pointed out that Mr.. Campbell, the
present deputy in the treasurer's Of
flee, is receiving that. salary But
hat case is altogether different. In
the first place Mr.. Campbell receives
a handsome salary from the Water.
house Trust Company, a salary amply
sufficient for the needs of the aver.
age man, and the money he gets from
the county is velvet. | shall not be
able to do anything like that for the
man who becomes my deputy"
The incoming board admits all
this, but is very sorrowful about it
and fears, to man. that the splendid
program of retrenchment and slicing
Of Republican salaries will have to be
abandoned