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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Rim @ TRUE.

The Hudson True Republican thus
notes a marked Improvement in com
mencement productions;
1.-The commencement exercises of the
public schools brings out the best
audience that assemblies during the
year 1t is fortunate thing, for it
shows that our people are interested in
education. The last few years has wit .
messed n departure for the better in
commencement addresses, Simpler sub
jects are taken.
when the effort is given to the
public there is never question but it
Ia the work of the student The meta
physical efforts of the past that some
older person has helped work up have
been wisely abandoned. The exercises
now are fair to the schools and fair to
the public. 1t is gratifying also to see
80 much interest taken in them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
TAFT SEEMS TO BE ON TOP
His Adherents to Control Temporary
Organization of Convention.

Chicago, June ~. - The Roosevelt
campaigners realize that the situation
now is that the Taft campaigners will
control the temporary organization of
the national convention, the commit,
tee on credentials and the committee
on resolutions.
The Roosevelt chieftans are contin-
uing their efforts to organize a COM
bination by which they can defeat
Senator Root for temporary chairman
They have had further negotiations
with Senator LaFollette's adherents in
Wisconsin. In a word, the proposition
OF the Roosevelt people to the LaFOl-
lette folks was to the effect that Gov
ernor Francis c. McGovern of Wis
consin. should be made temporary
chairman of the convention through a
combination of the Roosevelt dele
gates and the LaFollette delegates.
The LaFollette delegates could not see
II that way
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Army Aviator and Professional
Flyer Dashed to Death.
HAzLEHURST AND WELSH DIE
Cause of Accident Is Not Known, Ma
chine Being in Midair When 1t
Happened, and Smashed on
Reaching Ground.

Washington, June ~. - Lieutenant
Leighton w lIaZIohurst, Jr., an army
aviator and Al Welsh, a professional
flyer, were dashed to instant death
at College Park, Md, at $3.50 p. M.
The Wright biplane which they were
testing had risen about thirty feet
and WAS going at "A speed Of about
fifty miles an hour when it pitched
suddenly forward. When spectators
reached the scene Of the accident it
was found that both men were dead
Lieutenant llazchurst's neck was
broken and Wclsh's skull was crush
ed. The machine was badly shat
tered.
The cause Of the accident is un-
known, though it is believed that some
OF the supporting wires between the
planes snapped suddenly and caused
It to plunge forward
Immediately following the accident
Lieutenant Ilazlehurst and Welsh
were placed In an automobile and
rushed to the Walter Reed general
hospital, but death had been immedi
ate.
The death Of Lieutenant Hazelhurst
is the third that has occurred among
the army aviators Lieutenant Thorn
as G. SeIfrdge was killed at Fort
Myer in Wright biplane in Septem-
Der, 1908, and Lieutenant John Kelley
was killed at San Antonio, Tex. in
March, 1911.
Aviator Welsh had been at College
Park for several days demonstrating
new Wright biplane to the army
avIators. Under the regulations the
machine was required to meet ten
rigid tests Nine of these require
ments had been successfully met and
Welsh. with Lieutenant Hazlehurst as
his passenger, was on the tenth test
when the machine collapsed and pitch
ed the men to earth.
Lieutenant Hazlehurst was new
man Mt the aviation school He had
just learned to operate one of the
Wright machines and was considered
one OF the brightest new pupils. He
Is native of Georgia and Joined the
aviation squad in March. coming from
the Seventeenth infantry.
Al Welsh was considered the great
est hier OF the Wright company since
the untimely death OF Phil Parmalee
a week or two ago.
Welsh was famous at the Wright
school as an instructor and had
taught some Of the best known avia-
tors In this country He was M.
tive OF New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
JONESDALE.
BY ELIZABETH LEY

Charles Cox left Monday for Chicago
on business.
DR.. Pierce of Dodgeville was here
on professional call Wednesday,
Art Thompson of Hollandale was 2
caller here one day the past week
John Queer was at Dodgeville over
Sunday.
Roy Peters. Herman Golliner and
Will Priestley of Mineral Point were
callers here Sunday. They made the
trip on motorcycles.
Mrs. Bert James and two children of
Hollandale are visiting at the home of
her mother Mrs. William Reeves
Jesse league and family of VALID
wick visited at the Frank Van Matre
home here over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Ducey and niece Helen
Fleming visited relatives here Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Lillian Burns returned from
Dodgeville Saturday. where she been
visiting relatives.
Alvin Sullivan of Dodgeville visited
at the John Burns home here Monday.
Miss Margret Jones came down from
Dodgeville Monday, for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Margret Ley has been very sick
the past week.
Alan Uren, who has been teaching
school at Gratiot, is spending his
vacation with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Uren near here.
A large crowd from Jonesdale at
tended the funeral of George Ley,
Saturday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Official Order of Exercises in
Hands of Printers.
Republican National Committee De.
cides Upon Proceedings for
First Two Days.

Chicago, June 12-The official pro-
gram of the Republican convention is
rapidly being completed and will be
off the presses this evening.
The order of business as already
outlined for the first day is as fol-
lows:
Convention called to order at IL
o'clock noon.
Prayer by the convention chaplain.
Presentation of the gavel to the
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Call for convention to be read by
secretary of the national committee
Address of temporary chairman.
Presentation Of gavel to temporary
chairman of the convention
Election of temporary officers.
Selection of committees on perma-
nent organization, rules and order of
business, credentials and resolutions
Miscellaneous business.
The program for the second day will
be as follows:
Convention called to order by TEN.
porary chairman.
Prayer by the convention chaplain
Report of committee on credentials,
(f the committee is not ready to re-
port the other business of the con.
vention will be suspended and the Wis
iting marching clubs will be received
by the convention)
After the convention has acted on
the report of the committee on Gre
dentials the reports of the following
committees will be called for:
Permanent organization
Rules and order of business.
Resolutions.
Selection of the honorary vice pres
idents.
The program for the two following
days has not been made up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Just Like Homo.

The two little girls. six years old or
so, were playing housekeeping all along
the garden wall. says the Milwaukee
Sentinel On some principle that no
grownup could realize one section of
1t was the kitchen, another the dining
room, another the sitting room. and so
on. One small maid was the mistress
Of the house, and the other was the
servant girl. Then the big man came
strolling along with book in his hand
and, all unconscious. perched himself
on the softest stone in the middle of
that wall.
"Oh, look how he comes and spoils
our play" walled one of the twain.
mo, indeed" replied the other. with
a happy inspiration. Hes my hus-
band, and he's reading in his den, and
he's not to be disturbed. so we needn't
notice him.
So the game went on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
PRIMITIVE WAGONS.
The Russian Bashkir is the Oldest
Type Still In Use.

There is all interesting collection of
wheeled vehicles in the National mu,
scum in Washington which was got
together for the purpose of showing
the development of conveyances for
men and chattels from the most prim-
tive times. One of the exhibits Is
full sized carette or OK cart used
by the Indians Of Arizona and New
Mexico as well as in some of the re-
mote parts Of Spain. This cart was
brought over by the early Spanish set
tiers. 1t has wheels about three and
half feet in diameter, made of three
pieces of timber fastened together with
bowels of wood. the wheel being thick
at the center to form the hub.
Another primitive type of wagon
known as the Red river cart and used
by the half breeds in Canada has five
foot wheels. the wheels in this case
having spokeS, twelve in number The
native driver of this cart sits in it
with his feet higher than his hips,
the shafts being higher than the bed
of the wagon There is also Il repro
duction of an Egyptian chariot in the
collection, the wheels of which have
twelve spokes, with slots in them near
the hub SO that rope can be run
through to hold the spokes firmly il
place.
What is thought to be the oldest type
of vehicle still in use is the Russian
bashkir or chiId's coach. with wheels
made out of a solid slab of wood, hav-
ing holes burned through the center
for the axle.-New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
WALDWICK.
BY LULA BUCKINGHAM

Mrs. Mary Stevens and Mrs. Clara
Buckingham spent several days with
relatives and friends at Darlington.
Mrs Howard Nicholas spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Will Whitford of Mineral
Point.
Mrs. George Reynolds is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Lee Babcock of Freeport,
Ill.
Miss Susie Skinner of Mineral Point
is visiting relatives here this week.
A large crowd attended the Fayette
picnic Wednesday.
Misses Mary erase and Lula Bucking-
ham visited with Mrs. Joseph Heath
cock of Mineral Point Tuesday and
Wednesday,
Miss Margie Cockings spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Lula Bucking-
ham.
A large number from here attended
the field meet at Mineral Point Tues
day.
Miss Mary Skews visited Mrs. Har-
vey White Tuesday.
Mrs. Proctor of Mineral Point is
making an indefinite stay with her
daughter Mrs. Clarence Van Matre.
Mark Hanson and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Chandler Heath autoed to
Mineral Point Saturday afternoon.
Jesse league and family We're over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Van Matre of Jonesdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cant spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Geoge Frank in Yellow Stone
Mrs. A. league spent Saturday with
Mrs, Robert Uren.
Mrs. Ann Stevens is visiting here
this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Address to Law Graduates.


We are in receipt of a copy Of The
Washington Cd. CO. Herald. 1t con-
tains synopsis of the address of Rep
resentative A. w. Kopp to the
graduates of the National University
law school. The paper was sent us by
j. R. Venning formerly of this place,
who holds a government position in
Washington and is himself member
of the bar. The Herald says of Mr..
Kopp's address;
Declaring that the first duty of
lawyer is to be upright and square and
to protect right and redress wrong,
Representative Arthur w. Kopp, of
Wisconsin, in his address to the
graduates of the National University
Law School, at the forty third annual
commencement exercises of the school,
held last night at the National Theater,
urged upon each graduate to become a
part and parcel of every moment for
good in the community where he takes
up the practice of his profession. Rep
resentatlve kopp gave an excellent
discourse on the ethics of the legal pro
fession, and in most emphatic terms
expressed the hope that not one of the
large class of graduates be numbered
in that class OF lawyers which has been
willing to assist big business and the
criminal in evading the letter and
spirit of the law. He said there are
too great classes of lawyers, one that
the judges are always suspicious of and
one that through honest and square
methods has won the confidence of the
co11rt -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
GOVERNMENT PROFITS.
Uncle Sam Has a Good Income From
Few Side Lines.

Uncle Sam Has a Good Income From
Few Side Limos.
Customs receipts and internal reve.
nue. taxation furnish the bulk of the
governments income, but the govern
ment profits by snug sum from the
sources that grow out of sovereignty
usually on the penny saved. penny
earned principle. For instance about
$3,OO0O00 of small change is absorb.
ed in the channels of trade each year
During periods of great prosperity
this amount has been as high as So.
100000.
Buying for so cents a pound blanks
that will make ninety nickel five cent
pieces is profitable business. The gain
is hardly less In one cent pieces. The
silver in the quarter dollar would not
now cost more than 10 cents, although
it was somewhat higher when the
stock now being minted was purchased
The treasury is the gamer from the
destruction Of paper money not re-
deemed. 1t also derives an income
from patents in the form of fees that
patentees pay for the privilege of
monopOliZing their inventions and thus
in slight degree shares their profits
Other returns of this sort might be
enumerated, but the receipts growing
out of sovereignty are limited in scope
and are, after all. merely indirect
forms of Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
FAIR LILLIAN WEEDS AGAIN
Miss Russell Becomes Bride OF A. n.
Moore Of Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. June 12-The long ex-
pected wedding of Lillian Russell,
and Alexander II. Moore Of Pittsburg,
was solemnized at 10 O'clock this
morning in this city. Invitations were
sent out to few friends of Miss Rus
sell and MIR. Moore and with each
card went an admonition against pub
licity
The marriage license was obtained
Tuesday afternoon by MIR, Moore, who
was accompanied to the courthouse by
Mrs. Susan Westford OF New York, n
sister of Miss Russell, who came to
attend the bride The ceremony took
place at the Hotel Schenley, after
which there was n wedding breakfast
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
COMMENCEMENT. 1912.

A report OF the commencement exer-
cises Of the Mineral Point high school
is given elsewhere in The Democrat.
The graduating class of 1912 mum
bered forty, being the largest class ever
graduated from our high school.
The exercises were carried out in I
manner creditable to all taking part
therein. The invocation was brief and
fitting. The musical numbers were
finely given and well received, rs were
the address of the president of the
class, the presentation OF the memorial
and acceptance, the mantle address and
the junior response, and the presenta
ton of the diplomas,
Professors Bassett and Jones, of the
University of Wisconsin, gave in u
masterful way that matchess piece of
English literature "Enoch Arden. 1"
Mr.. Bassett rected and interpreted the
poem, with Mr.. Jones as accompanist
on the piano.
The morning was ideal and the large
lecture room was filled to OVERLOOKING
with interested listeners, upwards of
one thousand persons being in attend
ance.
Prof. Bassett briefly spoke of the
good, strong work that Is being done in
the Mineral Point high school. AS an
inspector he had visited the school. and
he spoke of the favorable reports of the
work therein, made my himself, and by
others who had visited the school in u
like capacity.
The interest manifested by the com
munity in the graduating exercises and
In the work of the schools generally
means much for Mineral Point, as does
the fact that the pupils at all times show
themselves to be imbued with school
spirit and responsive TO the work of
their teachers. While the work of n
school cannot, and should not be judged
by the number of it's graduates, it is
pleasing to know that the graduating
class of the Mineral Point high school
for 1913 will be fully as large as, if not
larger than, the class of 1919.
1t was noticeable at the graduating
exercises of Friday morning that there
was large attendance of parents and
others from outside tho city, some from
distances of from ten to fifteen miles.
The increasing attendance on our
schools of out of town pupils is not only
strong recommendation for the schools
but is an evidence that their influence is
widening year by year. 1t should prove
an inspiration to teachers for thorough
ness in the work, and to the communi
ty at large for renewed efforts toward
securing the full benefits of our public
school system,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Seventeen of kentucky's Eighteen Con-
tested Delegates Are Awarded to
Taft-Heney Rolls Sena-
tor Penrose.
Observation-Disclosures.
CONTESTS DECIDED FOR
TAFT

Chicago, June 12.-Tait and Roose-
welt are to be forced out of the presi.
Dental contest to make way for a
compromise candidate if certain infu-
entail leaders, representing both fac
tons, can bring about such conclu-
sion of the fierce internecine fight.
Former Representative James E.
Watson of Indiana and Senator Borah
of Idaho Taft and Roosevelt adher-
ents respectively, agree on the neces-
sity Of such action. Watson now is
organizing third candidate move
ment.
William Barnes, ,Jr., of New York,
Is disposed to cooperate with Wat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
WILLIAM BARNES, JR.

WILLIAM BARNES, JR.
son and Borah and swing New York s
seventy uninstructed votes for
Hughes.
Cummins and Hadley Stock Booms.
When the news of the movement
to stop the fight became generally
known, the booms OF Cummins of Iowa
and lladley of Missouri were galvan
tied into new life.
The Watson Borah plan Is finding
plenty of supporters among the most
influential leaders from all parts OF
the country.
They are all agreed that If they are
forced to act that they will have to
employ drastic measures to get rid of
Taft and Roosevelt, neither of whom
will consent to quit voluntarily.
Taft Gains II In Kentucky.
Seventeen of the eighteen contest ted
delegates from Kentucky were lost by
Colonel Roosevelt after desperate
fight to halt the destructiveness of the
Taft STAN roller" One lone dele,
gate was awarded to Roosevelt
In the blue grass" state the bic
Taft crusher found sailing Just as
smooth as it was in other disputed
sections of the solid south"
OF the four Kentucky delegates-at
large only two were contested by the
Roosevelt forces, and these they lost
by vote of 80 to H. Lowden OF
Illinois. Lyon of Texas, and Burnam
of Kentucky declined to vote.
Penrose Rolled by Heney.
F. J. Heney of California, having a
proxy from Thoroson of South Dako
ia, suggested at one point in the SEES
sion over the Kentucky delegates-at
large that the proceedings of the com
mittee reminded him of Abe Ruef's
dealings in San Francisco Senator
Penrose quickly resented the imputa
tion and told the committee he did not
think a new man" had any right tC
make such a statement about its mem
| bers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
No Reply.

Two English soldiers, seeing a COM
rade's coat lying on his bed. thought
they would play a joke on him, as he
happened to be an Irishman. So they
chalked a donkey's head on the back
of the coat and then waited to see
him put it on. When Mike took up
the coat he gazed at the donkey's head
ing to the Englshmen, he inquired.
(which of yez wiped your face on my
coat?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
FEDERAL LABOR PROBE ON
Charles w, Ellis Begins Inquiry into
Conditions In Chicago Industry.

Chicago, June 12.-Lahor conditions
In Chicago and vicinity are now under
actual Investigation by the federal
government An exhaustive inquiry
will be made by STAFF of workers
from the United States bureau of la
Dor to ascertain the actual conditions
prevailing among the various trades
and industries.
Charles w ellis, special agent OF
the department of commerce and la
Dor, is at present In Chicago making
an inquiry into certain lines Of work
Government officials here refused tc
discuss what plans are contemplated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Hidden Treasures of the Tiber.

The waters of the Tiber are said to
cover many costly treasures of an
tiquity. From Lake Nemi, near Rome,
MANY bronze ormaments and statuarv
from the floating palaces of the EN-
perors Tiberius and Caligula have al
ready been recovered. 1t has long been
the dream of poets and the belief of
antiQuaries that the Theirs bed con-
ceals vast amount of artistic treas
ures which have been flung into it
either from wanton reckleSsness or for
the purpose of preservation from sac
rilege There is a legend that Attia
buried all his treasure beneath the
river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Found Guilty Of Theft.

Boston, June l2.-Arthur w. Shaw.
president of the A. w. Shaw Shoe
company of Freoport. Me, was found
guilty of larceny of $4,000 from that
corporation, Mrs, Georgia N. Stew,
art of Boston was found guilty of re.
ceiving the stolen moneys.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
FIfty-Nine Burned in sarn.

st Peters burg, Russia. June 10
Fffty-nine mon We're burned to death
while aslee' in barn near TamhCy.
Central Russia, on a property belong.
Ing to Coult Crlorft DavydoT. The
cause OF tn, fire is unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13

'Why, she used to be a theatrical
star, but since she has grown fat she's
Just an ordinary actress"
Nothing strange about that. Any
astronomer will tell you that as stars
increase in magnitude they decrease in
brightness. Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Congressman Killed bv Train.

Washington, June II. -- Representa-.
tive Robert Wycline of the Sixth
Louisiana district, was run down and
instantly killed by train ON the
Long" bridge across the Potomac
river, south Of WashinCton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Union Convention Bars Men from 10.
cal Which Lost Its Charter.

San Francisco, Cal, June l2.-James
J. Freel, president of the Internation-
al Stereotyrers' and Electrotypers'
union, holding its eleventh annual con
Nention here, was victorious In his
fight against the seating of three Chi
cago delegates,
They were barred because the char.
ter of their union had been annulled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
So 600 Rebate Fine

Toledo, o., June IL United States
District Court Judge John VI. Killetts
fined the Hooking Valley Railway
company $4,000 and the Sunday
Creek Coal company $4,000 for re-
batting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
A Great Fipht.

Darlington Democrat; Many people
take great interest in the Taft Roose,
welt fight. The great American dog
fight" as the London Times calls it. is
entertaining, but the participants are
not making president The Baltimore
convention will name the next president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
COMMERCE COuRT:Is KILLED
Senate Refuses to Provide for Il In
Appropriation Bill.

Washington, June 12.-The senate,
SO to %, voted to abolish the COM
merce court in the judicial appropria-
ton bill.
The house had struck out provision
for the court and the senate voted
down an amendment to restore it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13

Ethel-rm awfully sorry. but | can't
come TO the party tonight, as have a
date. Gladys-Can't YOU break it?
Ethel-Not this one, dear Its a man
date.-Lippincott's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13
Bow FaIls on DocL. nrour.

Calumet Mich, June l2-John
Maxi, eishtyearold son of John
Maxi Sr,, of HanCoCk, f,U CT n docl,
and drowned in Portage lake.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13

The cost of Kodak is small For
good Kodaks go to Ivey's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-13

II you cannot be free. be as free as
you can. EmorSon.