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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
Twenty-Sixth QuadrenniaI Ses-
sion Opens in Minneapolis.
IMPORTANT REFORMS LIKELY
Changes May Be Effected In Present
Constituted Government of De-
nominaton--More Bsh-
ops Wanted.

Minneapolis, May /. - The general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, began here its twenty sixth
quadrcnnial session as q delegated
body.
Throngs Of delegates and visitors to
the conference are in the city.
All nations, races and tongues are
represented among the visitors. From
Europe, Asia, Africa and South Amer
lea have come men bringing greet
inPs to the conference either as dele
gates or rraternaI visitors. Bishop
II w, Warren Of Denver the senior
bishop in point Of service, presided at
the opening service.
The delegates are looking forward
to the most interesting and important
conference the church has held in
years During the three or four weeks
that the sessions will continue a vast
amount Of routine business will be
transacted, old bishops will be retired
and their successors elected, and vari,
Gus proposals calling for radical re-
forms in the methods Of church admin
istration will be considered and acted
upon.
The oVcrshadoWing question to come
before the conference will be the modi-
iication of the Episcopal form of gov
eminent. Within the last two years
the question has been debated at the
annual conference and by the lay
mems associations. Briefly stated,
the "lnsurGents" ask for four radical
changes The abolition of the Office
of district superintendent formerly
presiding elder as now constituted;
the election of bishops in sufficient
number to allow each bishop to have
n term Of resident office, about four
years, in a district restoration of the
pastoral time limit and rules for regu-
latlng the transfer of members.
The church rule against dancing,
attending theaters, playing cards and
indulging in various other forms OF
amusement will again be brought up
and will doubtless precipitate the
usual spirited discussion
There are to be probably four bish-
ops elected to fill vacancies, although
power to increase the number OF new
bishops as circumstances may require.
Among those talked of most promi-
nently are President Francis J. Nc
Connell of Depauw university; Rev.
DIR. David G. Downey, head of the
Sunday school board; Rev, DR. Homer
c, Stuntz, coordinate secretary of the
home mission board; Rev. DR.. Mat
thew Hughes OF Pasadena. Cal: Rev.
Andrew Gillies OF Minneapolis, and
Rev, DR., William O. Shepard, district
superintendent of Chicago.
The bishops who may retire are
Bishop Henry w. Warren OF Denver,
who Is eighty years old, and Bishops
David Moore of Cincinnati and Earl
Cranston Of Washington, both Of whom
are more than seventy years of age.
The question of their retirement, how
ever, depends wholly upon the action
of the general conference.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
AGREE ON ARBITRATION
No Strike of Railroad Engineers
Will Be Called.
Agreement Is Signed by Representa-
tvies of Both Sides After
Many Conferences.

New York, May 1.--There will be
no strike Of the engineers on the east
ern railroads, the committees of the
railroad companies and the engineers,
which have been comforting with Judge
Knapp of the interstate commerce
court and United States Commissioner
NELL at the Manhattan hotel, having
agreed, after conferences held sep
arately with the federal mediators, to
arbitrate all the demands
An agreement to this effect was
signed by Representatives of the rail
roads and the engineers. Each side
will appoint one member of the ar
bitration board. The two will meet as
soon as possible and try to agree on
the remaining members of the board
Within fifteen days after their first
meeting for the purpose, as many
members as have not been agreed on
shall be named ana appointed by the
chief Justice of the United States,
the presiding Judge of the commerce
court and United States commissioner
of labor acting together.
The board so constituted will take
up the demands of the engineers, a
majority Of the board to be competent
to make valid and binding decision
or award. Both sides have agreed to
abide by the decision or award for one
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
LOUISIANA 100 YEARS OLD
Southern State Celebrates Centennial
Of Its Admission to Union.

New Orleans, La. May with
scores of noted guests in attendance,
louisiana celebrated the centennial of
its admission to the Union. Secre-
tary of State Knox was the guest o.
honor, and to meet him there came
many diplomats and statesmen from
the Central American republics.
Governors of neighboring states
and officers of the United States ships
Nebraska and New Hampshire and the
gunboat Petrol composed the remain
der of the guest list.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
FREIGHT HANDLERSTHREATEN
Ask Increase of 26 Railroads Entering
Chicago and May Strike.

Chicago, May 1.-Six thousand
freight handlers employed in Chicago,
are preparing to strike, This an
nouncement was made when it was
learned that the freight handlers had
made demand on the twenty-six rail
roads entering the city for an increase
OF Z per cent in the wage scale. The
strike would affect six states.
1t also was learned that the men
secretly are collecting a fund with
which to conduct the fight, and that
they plan to strike Immediately II
their demands are refused
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
ORDERS CAUSE GOSSIP
Cruiser Maryland to Put to Sea Under
Secret instructions.

San Francisco, Cal. May Great
activity was shown in the navy quar-
termaster's department and transport
service here 1t was learned that
rush orders had been sent to San Diego
to have the cruiser Maryland ready
for sea at the earliest possible mo-
ment, Many rumors are current about
the destination of the Maryland, but
t is believed here and at San Diego
she is to go forward to the west coast
OF Mexico.
Inquiry among officers of the Mary
land failed to elicit any information.
her officers explaining that they are
working under secret orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
WILSON GETS DELAWARE
Clark Cohorts Routed by Forces Of
Governor of New Jersey.

Dover, Del. May 1.-The supporters
Of Woodrow Wilson captured the Dem.
ocratic state convention here and
elected six delegates to the national
Democratic convention at Baltimore.
The forces of Champ Clark were rout-
ed in their supposed stronghold, the
Kent county caucus.
The delegates were not instructed,
but the unit rule was adopted. The
platform demands among other things
an immediate revision of the tariff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
TAFT HAS NEW HAMPSHIRE
He Has $50 Delegates in Convention
to Roosevelt's 254.

Concord. n. H., May 1.-Out of Sill
delegates entitled to sit in the state
convention for the election of dele
gates to the Republican national con.
vention 7S4 were present. or this
number $50 delegates voted for Taft
delegates and 254 for Roosevelt dele
gates. The convention was organized
by Taft followers.
The platform pledged the delegates
to Taft.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
Sidna Allen Seen.

Mount Airy, n. c., May /. - Sidna
Allen, one of the two uncaptured
Hillsville outlaws, was seen In the
mountains near Fancy Gap by DR..
Thomas b. Ashby of this place. A
posse of detectives is on the trail,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
Degrees of Misery.

Two young ladies were talking the
other day about a third who had just
become engaged to a widower who
plays the cornet and has four children.
What could be worse" exclaimed
one, than four children and a cor
net"' Nothing" said the other, "ex-
cepting, perhaps. six children and a
trombone"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
GeOrge Ziegnus.

piano tuner, will be in Mineral Point,
May, o. for week or ten days,
Orders for tuning may be left at j. j.
Mauge.s iewelry store or with j p.
Hawkins
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
Georgia Storm Loss $4,000 600

Chattanooga. Tenn. May l.--Losses
in North Georgia from recent heavy
storms and rains will approximate
four million dollars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
GilSonite Roofing Paint

for sale by William Brenton for metal
and all other kinds of roofing Will
paint roofs as we'll as sell paint. Min
eral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
Pantry Sale,

The ladies of st, Paul's church will
hold n pantry sale in the old Iowa
County Bank building on Saturday
May 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

Seeds
that will grow, at Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02
w ANT ADNS.

COLT l4OSTA year old colt-hay, with white
~ star IN forehead strayed away from my
farm in the town of Willow Springs about n
week ago, Plraso give information ~ to the
colts whereabouts to UrNRy IvNcu
Telephone go
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

IO kENT-A hous" of five rooms in tho south
OF J. w Horn. '"'""'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

EoR SALE - Some yonng pigs. lnuuire of
Carl Boase
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

EoR RENr-Two front rooms ON second t,,,r
,h 81 Iowa County Bank building. Inquire at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

Boston, May --latest returns show
the following preference vote in 223
towns: Taft, 1861; Roosevelt, 49,
522.
Taft has a lead Of more than 500 in
Springfield and of about / 300 in
Worcester, which makes his plurality
of returns SO far about $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

EoR SALE CHEAP. L taken at once--a five.
. paSSonyer automomlr, oqupped Inquire
OF Il, "A. Lindsay, Mineral Hoint Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

Il 800 - We Young short Horn bulls, Of
e''' "So """ size - JoHN KNIGur.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

WANFED-A girl, 10 do general houseworl
The Democrat office i ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

FOR SALE Electric Washin, No.,,t,, -,
Wringer Washer wrngcr and motor MI IN
PERFECT condition, a good bargain. lnuuirr nj
TINS ONCE, - w
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

Fox SALE-A carload of steers, weiyhing
no,, nSatw"en nine hundred and ten hundred
pounds each. Inquire ot Henry Quick W
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

EAkLl-Ohio's aud Early Six we,ks Soed
fototoes for Sale. John G, Martin n 90
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-02

WANTED at once, boy to learn naintin,y traa,
Must be reliable and OF good character
Also nrst,c paper hanger Must he strict.
ly sober Apply TO ]. G. Stendehach
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
WASHINGTON.

The House adopted Martins resolu-
tion providing for investigation of the
alleged smelter trust.
The Supreme Court will be asked,
as soon as the necessary application
can be drawn, to rehear the patent
monopoly case.
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley left the 1abora-
tories of the bureau of chemistry,
where for nearly twenty-nine years he
had been chief chemist, no longer a
government official, but determined
to champion the cause of pure food
from the ranks of the people.
The Democratic free sugar bill
passed the House, 1873 to 1903. Its pass
age was helped by twenty-four Repub-
lican votes, although this was offset
by the detection of seven Democratic
votes against the bill by members
from Louisiana and Colorado.
Representative Martin of Colorado
asked the House for an increase in the
appropriation for road building in for
est reserves. The amendment in.
creases the appropriation from $780,
900 to 100000.
Reforms galore in the nations pub
lie printing, estimated to save millions
of dollars, were described to the Sen.
ate In statement by Senator Smoot
on the seven years work of the print
ing investigation commission in the
preparation of the bill revising all the
laws relating to printing.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
FOREIGN.

An attempt was made to murder
King Victor Emanuel of Italy. Several
shot were fired, hut his majesty es-
capped unhurt.
The coal miners strike in the great
German coal fields of Westphalia con-
tinues to spread. There are over 240.-
900 men now on strike.
Ambassador Wilson, City of Mexico.
received an appeal for protection for
Americans in Tampico, who are in
danger of violence at the hands of a
mob which has already attacked the
offices of the Tampico Navigation
Company.
The estimated expenditure on the
British navy during the coming year.
according to the report OF the govern
ment, laid on the table of the House
of Commons, recently, is $220.427.O00.
decrease of 81 $4,000 on the amount
spent last year.
More than 1000 Arabs were killed
and another 1000 wounded in one of
the stiffest encounters of the Turko-
Italian war, according to Italian ad-
vices, when the Italians stormed and
occupied two bases northeast of Fojat.
which were strongly entrenched and
held by large force of Arabs.
special government commission
ordered that the whole town of Frank,
Alberta, be moved as protection
against rock and snowslides. 1t has
5000 inhabitants. Nine years ago in
a slide eighty-four lives were lost. For
several days rocks and snow have
been tumbling down the side of Turtle
mountain, at whose base the town
lies.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
WILL SUPPORT
BORAH BILL
WESTERN MEMBERS PLAN FIGHT
FOR THREE-YEAR HOME
STEAD BILL.
OIL and GAS LAND
eENATE PASSES MEASURE AU.
THoRIZINo ENTRIES ON
OIL AND GAS LAND.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Wnshington.-West members OF
the House have held a conference to
map out plan OF campaign in sup
port OF the amended Borah three-year
homestead bill, which comes up in a
few days. 1t was agreed to make a
determined stand on this measure. for
should it fail there is little possibility
OF any law getting through at this ses-
sion in any manner liberalizng the
public land laws.
At the request of the Interior De-
partment Senator Smoot. chairman of
the public lands committee, introduced
a bill amending the Carey desert land
act SO that the ten-year period, in
which the state shall cause the lands
to be irrigated, shall run from the date
OF the approval by the Interior Depart
ment OF the application for segrega-
ton; II construction works for irrigat-
ing the land are not begun within
three years after the approval of the
segregation the lands may be restored
to the public domain. and if the whole
or part of the segregated lands are
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
DESTITUTION
AMONG FARMERS
COLORADO HoMEsTEApERs, MEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LITERALLY STARVING.
M U UST HAVE HELP
STATE BOARD OF CHILD AND AMI
NAL PROTECTION ASKS FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS.

Denver.-The situation in some Of
the districts of the eastern part OF
the state, where the snowfall has been
very heavy and last years crop was
not sufficient to furnish feed for the
stock through the winter is recognized
by the State Board of Child and AMI
NAL Protection as one requiring quick
and adequate relief or the suffering
among the people and their stock Will
be very great. The board has issued
an appeal for funds to be used in the
way of loans to tide these settlers
over for few months and enable
them to buy food for themselves and
sustain their stock in proper condt
ton for the spring work of cultiva
ton The appeal is as follows:
To the Citizens of Colorado:
A condition of extreme destitution
and famine exists among the recent
settlers in three or four counties IN
this state. Owing to the lack OF rain
fall during the past two years, to the
newness and unbroken condition oi
their claims and to the extraordinary
severity of the winter, the worst on
the plains in thirty years, these peo
pie and their children, with their
horses and COWS, are in many cases
literally starving.
Their gaunt horses cannot drag q
plow from weakness. Their cows
give no milk. and unless help is given
them within the next few days both
horses and COWS will die.
Moreover, although the heavy snow
fall makes bountiful crop certain
they have no seed.
These men, their wives and children
have endured great hardships to make
homes; they must be helped, their
children fed, their stock saved and
their crop sowed. Common humanity
demands that much.
They are good citizens. industrious
and law-abiding 1t will be incred'
IDLY short-sighted and foolish for the
people of this state to let them fail
Just now when their success is at
hand. They do not want charity, but
only to be helped till they can repay
with their summers crop.
Accordingly, the State Bureau OF
Child and Animal Protection asks
subscriptions for them, to be sent to
its office and guarantees to see that
without any cost the fund so raised
will be used to provide food. feed and
seed under the Investigation and SUI,
pervision of its officers. and that
notes without interest IOr all tnat IN
advanced will be obtained payable
when their crops are sold.
We earnestly ask that all who de-
sire to aid these most deserving fam
lilies send their subscriptions to this
bureau at once. No time can be lost.
Flowing should begin as soon as the
starved horses can be fed and gain a
little strength.
No Ypattar how small the amOunt ii
can be used. A few dollars will feed
a family for week; 81 will feed a
COW and 50 a horse for week; 81
will buy seed wheat for an acre.
The names of all subscribers will
be furnished to the daily press from
day to day, together with the use made
of their subscriptions.
(Signed) E. A. COLBURN,
President.
State House, Denver, March 12,
1912.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22

A Bulgarian band, captained by
man named Cerkule, entered the vii
lage OF Helepa and assassinated four
men and two women. Hearing the
shrieks of terror. a group of soldiers
in the district of kozana hurried to the
scene in time to witness the formal
execution of poor shepherd boy by .
band of Greeks.
Passing through the woods at Krun-
gel, group of soldiesS discovered the
mutilated bodies of tE~A unknown
individuals who had been assassinated
some time previously.
A band of rs or more penetrated tho
monastery of Guriche. and having
seized and bound Alexi, the superior.
Kai, his mother, aged ninety, and
nine other persons, mostly over sixty
years of age, dragged them to the
chapel and there assassinated them.
The murderers afterward proceeded to
pillage the chapel and carried of
everything in value.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22

not irrigated within ten years after
the approval of the segregation the
secretary of the interior may restore
the lands, not irrigated, to the public
domain. Smoot also introduced de-
partmental bill providing for surface
agricultural entries on Alaska coal
lands.
The Senate has passed bills pre-
viously passed by the House authorz-
ing the sale for the benefit of home
steaders of partially burnt timber on
the public lands and permitting the
sale of small tracts of land, not eX-
ceeding a quarter section each Of
rough or mountainous lands, to per-
sons owning contiguous lands. The
Senate also passed Senator Smoot's
bill to provide for agricultural entries
on oil lands and Senator Clark's bill
directing the issuance of patent to
James w. Chrisman for lands in Uiu-
tab county, Wyoming.
A bill authorizing homestead entries
on oil and gas lands was passed by
the Senate. The measure is intended
to permit the utilization of the sur
face of withdrawn lands for agricui-
tural entries. The Gil and gas is re-
served to the government.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
SPORT.

The Dallas team OF the Texas league
won from team No. 2 Of the Chicago
Americans in Dallas, 2 to 0.
Knockout" Brown of New York had
the better OF every round in IL
round nodecision match with Bay
Wood of Fall River.
owen Moran of England and Pal
Moore of Philadelphia, lightweights
fought 10 rounds in New York in their
third meeting, the Englishman having
the better of the contest.
Fighting Dick Gilbert of Denver
knocked ont Frank Jeffries of Rome
Ga, at Charleston, 8. c., in the sixth
round of scheduled ten-round bout
with vicious right to the solar
plexus.
One Round" Hogan of California
was disqualified in the first round oi
his fight with Leach Cross, the local
lightweight at the Madison Athletic
Club in New York by Referee Charley
White for hitting in the breakaways
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
KILLED WHILE SAVING MEN
Chicago Contractor Gives Workmen
Timely Warning, But Is Crushed
by Falling Wall.

Chicago.-With command for his
workmen to retreat from dangerous
wall Herman Falkenstein, wrecking
contractor and husband of the found
er of the Esther Falkenstein settle
ment. spoke his last words the other
day.
Get back, men. That wall is
shaky." he said to his men, and an in
stant later he was caught beneath the
tumbling wall. Twenty-eight frantic
workmen dug hurriedly into the debris
and the crushed and torn form was re-
moved, still breathing.
The accident occurred at 2811 South
Michigan avenue. A quick run was
made with the injured man to St.
Luke's hospital, where he died a few
minutes after his arrival. His wife and
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
Truth Will Out

Being called to his feet unexpected
ly at the gathering and asked to re-
spond informally to the toast, THE
LADIES', Gilfcrs hemmed and hawed
and began:
NV friends, all that | am, all that
/ have in the world. / owe to woman
my wife,
Here he was interrupted by that
lady herself, who rose and said:
Il told you when you put the pro-
perty in my name you'd give it away
the first time you opened your mouth.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
Metals.

New York - Standard copper
steady; spot, s14.20@1425; March
and April. sl4.221a @14.37h; May and
June. $1425@14.30. Lake copper,
s14.5O@14.75 electrolytic, $14.50@
14.621a; casting, s13.S7k@1412k.
Tin firm and active; spot. $42.S7h
@42.45; March, s42.25@42.40; April,
s41.so@42.2O; May, s41.5O@42.0o;
June, $41.10@41.4O; July, $4o.s7A@
41.25.
Lead quiet, s40O@410 New York
and s3.95@3.971a East st. Louis.
Spelter quiet, s69O@7.10 New York
and s6S0@7OO East st. Louis.
Locally iron is steady. No. 1 foun.
dry Northern, s14.75@15.25; No. 2,
s14.25G14.75; No. Southern and No.
l Southern soft. s14.75@15.25.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
Live Stock.

Kansas City. = Cattle = Market
strong. Native steers, $6.OO@S.4O;
Southern steers, s5.6O@735; Southern
COWS and heifers. s3.25 @5.75; native
COWS and heifers. s3.00@700; stock
ers and feeders, s425@6.25: bulls,
s4.OO@5.5O; calves, s45O@s.25; West
ern steers, $5.75@75O; Western
COWS. s3.50@5.75.
Hogs-Market 10c lower. Bulk of
sales, s6.50a6.75: heavy, s6.70@6.SO;
packers and butchers, s6.6O@6.sO;
lights, s640@6.65; pigs, $500 a $50.
Sheep-Market 10c higher. Nut
tons. s3.75@5.50; lambs, $5.75 @7.25;
fed wethers and yearlings, s4.50@
600; fed ewes, s3.O0@5.15.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
Plain Truth.

Paint looks better on an old house
than on an old woman.
The train that I am not going on is
the one that is invariably on time.
The trouble with the fool with
money is that there is never near
enough of him to go around.
In the advance notices of the aver
age marriage the only good reason for
mentioning the name of the groom
is SO that the wedding guests may
be sure they are throwing their old
shoes at the right man.
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22
What Did He Mean?

A courtier taking leave of Louis
XIV, who was sending him as an am
bassador to a foreign court, was told
by the King: "My most important in
truction for you is to pursue a policy
entirely different from that of your
predecessor"
"Sire," said the diplomatist, Il will
endeavor to do so, that your Majesty
may not repeat the advice to my sue
cessor."