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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-15

This is The birthday anniversary OF
Mrs. Wilbur JOInsJn of Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-15

This is he birthday anniversary OF
Mrs Henry A Hill Of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-15

This is the birthday anniversary of
j. c. Payne of BaraboJ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
Special July Clearing Sale
COMMENCING AT ONCE

WAVE will place sale entire stock of SUMMER
wy WASH GOODS regardless of cost. Everything
be converted into cash the quickest possible way.
Prints, Ginghams, Batistes, Lawn Dimities,
Silk mixed Voiles and Tissues
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Ed. Leahy returned to Kansas City,
Thursday after weeks visit at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Morgan
and other relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Morgan and
Helen, Clement and Catherine accom-
panied by Mrs. Morgan of Darlington
left Sunday in their car on trip to
Storm Lake, Iowa.
Miss Elizabeth Ketter is home from
Milwaukee to spend her vacation.
Miss Mile Cox is home from
Menasha, where she teaches in the
public schools.
Mrs. Lena Schmitt is visiting rela
tives in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Frank Suthers and son Charles
are visiting relatives and friends in
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss Toay who have
been visiting at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. John R. Toay returned to Slough
ton Monday.
Miss Clara McCarville, who is attend
ing summer school in Monroe, spent
Sunday at home.
Miss Minnie Roarig returned last
Thursday from Forest City, Iowa
Her sister Margaret will remain there
for an extended visit.
Mrs Charles Burghardt of GAINESVILLE
was visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Engels last week.
Fred Engels of Rockford spent
several days of last week at the
parental home in this city.
Aaron Laden of Monroe was bust
ness caller here last Wednesday.
Miss Grace We'll, returned Wednes,
day from Blanchardville. She had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Arch v
Shipman.
Miss Helen Sullivan returned to Mon
roe Monday. She has been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metz.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidenfeller OF
Dodgeville visited relatives here the
past week.
Miss Maud Lutz of Chicago is the
guest of her aunt Miss Lucy Frieden.
Mrs. Fred Matson and daughter
Maud of Milwaukee visited fridnds here
from Thursday until Tuesday.
Lee Penhallegon returned to Plankin-
ton, S. OAK, on Thursday of last week
Miss Gertrude Weidenfeller of this
city, who is having vacation, has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
Big 0irigibIe Akron Shattered
by Gas Bag Explosion.
MELVIN VANIMAN IS DEAD
Man Who Built Airship with idea Of
Flying Across Atlantic, Per-
ishes with Brother
and Crew.

Atlantic City, n. ;, July S.-While
5000 spectators stood, too startled to
utter a single sound, the big dirigible
balloon, Akron, was shattered by the
explosion of the gas bag and blown to
atoms a half mile off shore, over Alb
secon inlet.
Melvin Vaniman. who had built the
airship with the idea of flying across
the Atlantic ocean; Calvin Vaniman,
his brother; Fred Almos, Walter
Guest and George Brilliant. his crew,
were instantly killed.
The balloon was sailing at height
of 1000 feet when the accident oc-
CURED. The huge envelope, contain
ing thousands of cubic feet of gas, was
rent by the terrific force of the ex
plosion, probably caused by expansion
from the suns rays.
1t burst near the middle. A mass OF
flames hid the airship from view. For
a space of possibly ten seconds the
100000 dirigible was Invisible, while
the air about the spot where she had
been lowering seemed to be all flames.
The fire dissipated and then the
ship. outlined against the sunrise, was
seen to fall like plummet
First the understructure. or car, in
which were penned the unfortunate
men, held in by a meshwork put on
alter the second trip Of the balloon
three weeks ago, broke away from the
envelope. 1t appended, the bow rurn-
ing first in a slow arc
Then it reversed suddenly and
plunged downward.
Directly above, twisting in a long
spiral, was the bag, a smoking mass
of rubber and silk, with flames shoot
ing out from dozen sections as it col
lapsed. 1t fluttered a moment and
then streaked down after the car.
In the descent something which ap-
peared to be the body of a man shot
out of the left of the wreckage and hit
the water before the rest of the des-
cending mass. 1t was reported that
this was the headless body of Melvin
Vaniman. ''5 .|-se ~
The airship is lying in the waters of
Absecon inlet, tangled mass of wires
and piping, barely visible above the
waves. The bodies of two men, Cal
vim Vaniman and Fred Elmas, have
been found. The others are still
held in the wreckage.
The wreck was caused by an explo-
sion OF gas when Vaniman was. 900
feet or more In the air. What made
the explosion no one can say with
certainty, but those who saw the air.
ship fall think that Vaniman got too
high. that the gas expanded in the
thin air and broke the thin walls Of
the envelope.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
THE MARKETS
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July g.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 Quotations
ranged at $7.5OG765 heavy butchers,
37.20@745 light butchers, $1,000
1924 heavy packing, and $6.00@710
good to choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 81 goo Quotations
ranged at s900@9.6b prime steers,
$S.00@750 choice to prime fed beef
cows. $500 $40 selected feeders
t4.S6G550 fair to good stockers, $785
@S.35 good TO choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts "a 900. Quotations
ranged at $1,000 500 choice to prime
lambs, $5.Ood5.5o good to choice
yearlings, s45OG5.15 good to choice
wethers, s3.50@425 fair to good ewes
Butter.
Creamery, per b.. Csc; prints,
use: extra irsts. 24hc; firsts, 24c:
dairies, extra, 24c: nrsts. 22c; packing
stock. zoe.
Live Poultry.
Turkeys, per H.. 12c; chickens.
fowls 13hc: ROSTERS, Sc; ducks, 13c;
geese. &C.
Cast Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, ", Y. July 2.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Bu1ao, N. Y,
quote as follows: Catue-Receipts
20 cars; market dull HogsEReceipts
rs cars; market lower; heavy. $500
7,s5; Workers, s7.7odT.s0; pigs. s7.l5
1870. Sheep-Receipts 10 cars; mar.
ket lower; spring lambs, s725d175:
yearlings. s6.0Od $50: wethers, IS. COG
5.25; ewes. s3.50G 400. Calves. 800
$500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana-Unsettled, with occasional
showers today ard tomorrow; light to
moderate southerly winds.
Illinois-Local showers today or to-
night; unsettled tomorrow; light to
moderate southerly winds.
Wisconsin-Local showers. except
fair in extreme northern portion to-
day; probably fair tomorrow; light to
moderate southerly winds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04

here, were looking after mining inter-
eSts here Friday and Saturday last
week.
Mrs. Catherine Mulcahy returned last
Thursday from several weeks visit
with her daughter Mrs, W. Ward at
Hollaudale.
Rev. w, Croft left yesterday to join
a party further on and look MP land in
the Bitter Root valley.
Mrs. Earl Thomm, who been visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jeuck, returned to Chicago Tuesday.
She was accompanied ON her return by
Charles Morgan. who will remain in
Chicago for visit.
J, b, krandall, Geo, w. Bunce of
Mankato, Mimi. are here for several
days visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Day.
Herman Gilman is visiting at the
N, J. Roger home in Milwaukee.
Miss Sophia Voss is visiting at
Mrs. &. II. Chandler aud daughter
Cora have gone to Tlsonhurg, Canada,
to spend several months.
Miss Alva MCGEE returned to her
home in White Oak, this morning
She was accompanied by Mrs. j. I.
Murphy and two children of Huron,
). Oak.
The following people We're delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Salmon last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rand and son
Wallace of Dubuque; Mrs. Aseneth
Bray of Denver; Mrs. Blight Wallace
of Perry Iowa; Mrs, j, U. Oates. Mrs.
Henry Bray, and Miss Nettie Wallace
of this city. A visit to the Salmon saw
mill also proved very interesting. All
report fine time,
Mrs. Leslie Harker and daughter
are at GAINESVILLE to spend the coming
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Blight Wallis of Perry,
Iowa, were welcome visitors among
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Anna Polkinghorn Of Hollandale
visited here, and at Linden the early
part Of this week.
Mrs. f. Schmitz of Pasadena, Cal,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. John
Knapp. She left Tuesday to visit in
Milwaukee before going to her home in
the west.
Mrs. Henry Bray of this city and
Mrs NJ. A. Goldsworthy of Chicago,
departed Tuesday for few days visit
at Hazel Green.
Mrs. F. Farnsworth of Chicago and
Mrs. M. Bailey of Ohio arrived here
Tuesday. Mrs. Bailey intends to spend
the summer at the home of her daugh
Mrs. Charles Ross.
Mrs. Uriah James and Miss Anna
James took the early train this morn
ing for Chicago to visit Eloise James
and other relatives.
Thomas Walker was visitor among
his friends in Mineral Point today,
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
lately returned to Willow Springs, after
an extended visit with their daughter
in Milwaukee. Many friends welcome
them back
Misses Anna Schilling and Louisa
Rink are on ten days trip to Kinber
ly, Racine, Milwaukee, and other
places.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04

been staying at st. Xaviers Convent
Chicago, attending n ladies retreat.
Very edifying and instructive con-
ferences were conducted by the re.
verend doctor Melody who occupies
the chair of Moral Philosophy in the
Catholic University at Washinton. ID.
G. At the close of the retreat the
reverend doctor gave an Informal talk
on interesting persons and topics of the
nations capital, which were very in.
teresting and much appreciated by all
present. Miss Weidenfeller, will also
visit other points of interest before her
return home.
Miss Eua Jacka departed Saturday 10
visit at Lake kegonsa and Stoughton.
She will be the guest of Miss Della
Hjortland.
Miss Mable Buss returned to Bel
mont Saturday after short visit at the
home of Mrs. Mary Crow.
Michael Lynch of New Diggings is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Lynch.
Miss Agnes kraus of Madison visited
Mr.. and Mrs Alex. Metz this week.
Charles Schlater of Marion, Iowa,
has been visiting relatives here and at
Platteville this week He was a guest
at the home of his grandmother Mrs.
Jo&n Jeuck.
Mr. and Mrs. h. c. Rowen of Free.
port visited Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Vivian
last Friday.
Mrs Milton Evans visited at Dodge.
willie the latter part of last week.
Miss Ketty Heberlein of Fennimore
has been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Heberlein.
Last Wednesday, afternoon about
thirty members of the Alpha society
We're royalty entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moreland, about
two miles north east of this city, about
twenty ladies We're conveyed there on a
hayrack. Those that would not risk
the hayrack arrived in other con-
veyances in times for the social
festivities.
Mrs. Herbert Cocklin of GAINESVILLE is
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller and
daughter Mrs Walter Groth, Mrs.
Peter Meuer were visitors at Union
Mills the fore part of last week.
Mrs. F. G. Weidenfeller and daugh
ter Mary are in Milwaukee for an
indefinite visit
Mrs. Matthew Kieffer of Dodgeville,
was guest at the j. P. Kieffer home
and with other relatives here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Kraft Of Chicago
were entertained at the James Brewer
home during their short stay in our
city.
Mrs. Sally Hubbard and Miss Julia
Sherman returnad Saturday from a
several days pleasant stay in Milwau
kae.
Miss Genevieve McMurrough is Wis
iting at Belmont and Calamine. s.
Misses Anna Walker and Elizabeth
o. Hare spent Tuesday with friends in
Monroe.
Mrs. Anna Hayes of Madison is en-
joying visit at the Bradford home.
Attorney j. j. Fielder, who has been
quite sick the past week with quinsy
is able to be at his Office again.
Miss Annis Richards and nephew
Willard Cant are at Beloit to spend
several days.
Mr.. Conklin, Sherman Brown, E. G
True, DIR. G. w. Young, from Milwau
kee, owners of the Tripoli mine neal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
Governor Wilson Tells a Story.

Governor Wilson Tells a Story.
THE situation at Baltimore said
Governor Wilson, when he learned the
result of the fifth ballot, reminds me
of a story l once heard. Two men were
riding in an auto with certain town
as their destination when they met a
man in the roadway. How far is it tc
town. they asked. Twenty miles,
the man replied. They drove at 40
mile gait for half an hour and met
another man whom they stopped and
asked the same question. Twenty
miles, was his reply. They repeated
this half an hour later, and for the third
time got the same reply.
g." Well, said one of them to his com
panion, Thank heaven Jim, were
holding our own.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
Iowa Proaressives to Rule.

Des Moines, Ia, July 3. - Progress
sive Republicans will control the Re-
publican state convention which is to
meet here July 10, according to re-
ports from eighty-five of the ninety
nine counties in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04
For District Attorney

I announce myself AZ "A candidate for
District Attorney, subject to the &C =
ton of the Republican party at the
primary election. j. p. SMELKER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-04


One of standard printsndigo blue, silver greys,
shepherd checks and fancy's, 10 yards ACC
81 in. double warp percales in greys, blues and fancy
One thousand yards fine batstes all the spring color
ngs, formerly sold at 15c to close per yard 10c
Red Seal dress ginghams at per yard
Everything i'll silk mixed voes, tissues and popns sold
50c close per yard 39c; those that sold Csc and
40c ---------------29c
Every item priced here is absolutely less than cost.
We also place sale the stock of Ladies' Misses and
children s Hosierya lot of odds and ends. Ladies and
Misses hose sold up to 25c your choice per
lot of childens hose sold up zoe, per &c
lot of mems fancy and half hose worth up 20c
choice per &c
Mems pure vegetable silk hose with linen heel and worth
SOC, to close at per
lot of ladies' and chdrens gauze underwear worth up
zoe, your choice &c
200 pairs pure silk gloves, sold SOC, choice
Is dozen turkish bath towels sold 20c close DC
Is rolls linen toweng worth SC, special 4c
Special Hamocks and other items close Every
body and help yourself
u II
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

Some would-be statesman is invaria,
| bly, rising to suggest something really
remarkable, and usually the suggestion
is remarkable for its lack of even COM
mon sense. Carnegie wants to pension
the ex-Presidents $40, 600 year from
q private fund and few of the Con-
gresSmer are fixing to waylay the laird
of Skibo. Then comes Congressman
BurleSon, of Texas, with proposition
that the Government allow ex-PreSi-
dents $500 a year and a seat in the
House. In regard to the first suggestion
if there is an ex-President who wants
to receive any of Carnegie's money, let
him do so; it's nobody's business but
his. All ex-Presidents are private citi-
zenS and therefore eligible to take care
Of their own private affairs. The first
sensible thing Roosevelt has done in
some time was to say that he wanted
none of Carnegie's money. Congress
man BurleSon should know that a /
,hange in the Constitution is necessary
10 enable an ex-President to 4 seat in
he House The House is a popular
1rauch Of Congress, designed by the
ounders of the Government to give
quail representation to all parts Of the
lnited States without reference to State
To allow seats in the House
O ex-Presidents might impair or destroy
his principle altogether. Let the Con-
FRESHMAN from Texas make the next
uggestion while he is sober.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Parcels Post.

Tie parcel post law which becomes
effective January /, 1913, provides;
That hereafter fourth-class mail mat
ter shall embrace all other matter, in
Guiding farm and factory products, not
now embraced by law in either the first,
second or third class, not exceeding
eleven pounds in weight, nor greater in
size than >eyenty-two inches in length
and gi-th combined nor in form or kind
likely to iniure the person of any pos
tai employee or damage the mail equip
ment or other mail matter and not OF a
character perishable within a period
reasonably required for transportation
aud delivery.
For the purpose Of carrying this law
into effect the United States is divided
into zones with different rates Of postage
applicable to each, as follows:
It will be observed that the rates of
postage are largely reduced and that the
limit Of weight is increased from four to
eleven pounds. Parcels will be deliv-
cred at all free-delivery offices and to
patrons residing on rural and star
routes; they may be registered and may
be accorded special delivery service on
of the usual fees, add they
may be insured against loss in an
equivalent to their actual value,
but not to exceed S25, upon payment OF
a fee of five cents. Distinctive stamps
must be used on all parcels, but they
may be mailed in quantities of not less
than 1000 identical pieces without
stamps affixed, the postage being paid
10 money.
The local rural route rate is: One
pound, 5 cents, and one cent on each
additional pound up to II pounds. The
50-mile zone rate is: Onepound, cents,
and three cents on each additional pound
up to II pounds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

swappers, who have nothing to do but
drag underfed cheap stock to town to
be exercised all day, displaying the
practice of discredited custom and the
profanity and witticlsms of drunken
brain.
The corporation should declare the
whole thing nuisance and prohibit the
practice within the corporate limits. If
the city does not take it up the N, G,
& st. L. Ry. should issue and enforce
an order prohibiting horseswapping on
their grounds.
The nuisance should be abated, and
much of the bootlegging in Union City
would go with it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Horseswapping.

The numerous arrests and DRINKS on
first Mondays are nearly all to be at
tributed to the old iockcy-yard custom.
From time immemerial the owners of
cheap stock have gathered at the county
seat on the first Mondays of the month
to swap horses. The place is more
popularity designated the boneyard, and
this term comes nearer revealing the
facts in the case. Since the towns have
been covered with the Adams law the
first Monday assemblies have been a
sort OF hold out for the operations of
bootleggers. The Jockeys manage some
how to get full OF cheap whiskey and
the windup about dark generally leaves
wake of fighting spirits, buliies who
are careless with their knives and guns
and overloaded with pizen. They
are bad men from the gulch. .
The adjournment last Monday was
accompanied by rough house, and one
man narrowly escaped with his life.
The boneyard business was always a
nuisance. 1t brings neither business
nor reputation to any town. 1t has al
ways been encouraged, but deserved to
be condemned and abolished, otherwise
to be deprived place for operations in
the corporation.
The place now used for jockey yard
in Union City is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to any decent or respectable edfnhiuuity.
Instead of making the reservation a con-
venient hitching place for those who
have legimate business in town it Is
crowded every first Monday with horse
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
What They Would Do.

Our worthy representative has Sug
gested through the columns of the
Nashville Democrat in an interview that
the incoming President of the United
States observe in making his Tennessee
appointments the regularity of one OF
the factions and govern himself accord
ingy. The Ninth Congressional Dis
triet and especially 0biou County was
conceded a Wilson stronghold by all
factions before the Baltimore conven-
ton, but the delegates from the Ninth
and Obion County especially took par
ticularpains that Wilson men should not
go to Nashville to the State convention
and every stone was turned by these
eminent gentlemen to keep Governor
Wilson from getting A single vote at
Nashville. The trick was turned. Now
comes one of the delegates to suggest
that they he made the sole custodians
of the Presidents PIE. This is done
through paper which was known to be
hostile TO Governor Wilson before the
Baltimore convention. The editor Of
the Nashville Democrat has not voted
national Democratic ticket in twenty
years with the exception. possibly. Of |
Alton B Parker rhispaper supported /
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
DECIDE YOURSELF.
THE OPPORTUNITY Is HERE, BACKED BY
UNION CITY TESTIMONY.

THE OPPORTUNITY Is HERE, BACKED BY
UNION CRY TESTIMONY.
Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on a strangers state
ment.
Read Union City endorsement.
Read the statements of Union CITY
citizens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
6. w. Hawkins, ex-deputy marshal,
First and Poplar streets, Union City,
Tenn, says: / suffered from a lame
and aching back and my kidneys were
weak and inactive. | took several rem
edies but without much benefit until
used Doan's Kidney Pills. They re-
moved my aches and pains and toned
up my system. | cheerfully recon-
mend this remedy to other kidney suf-
ferers, knowing that it can be relied
upon to correct kidney trouble. "
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Miburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

O. P. Bishop, of Union City, the
genial manager of the Bishop & Bishop
Land and Auction Co., which will con-
duct the great auction sale of town lots
in the beautiful Glen Alpine Addition to
Ripley on next Tuesday, is in the city
getting ready for the great event. A
full page ad on the second section of
this paper tells Of the many attractive
features connected with this sale, and
the immense crowd which is expected
to attend will no doubt fare sumptu-
ously in the spirit of continuous and
profitable entertainment and amuse-
ment. This company has conducted
sales in nearly every State in the union
during their twelve successive and sue
ctssful years, and if you want to see a
big thing" come to Ripley on Dec. 5.
-Lauderdale County Enterprise
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

viii those who owe The Commercial
for subscription please let this remind
them to send or come and pay up or
notify us whether OF not they want the
paper continued. Please attend to this
while you think of it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06

How to dispose of one billion dollars
worth of appropriation bills and transact
all other general legislation in twenty
six days is the problem worrying the
House leaders as the sfsOrt session II
Congress approaches.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-12-06
Announcements.
For Register.

Myz6eER-we are authorized to announce r. B.
Ss5oJ Miner as a candidate for Register of
EJbion County. subject to the action OF the
Democratic party. General election TO be held
first Thursday in August, 1914.