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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
LEES BURIAL CASKET.
Strange Manner In Which II Came
When 1t Was Needed.


Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett tells
this story connected with the burial
Of General Robert Il. Lee. 1t seems
that when he died at Lexington, Va.
the North river, Il tributary to the
James, had overlooked Its banks. and
Lexington was cut off from all COM
munication with the outside world. A
warehouse was washed away and with
1t all the supplies contained therein. In
Guiding all the collins In the city.
"In this extremity" writes Mrs.
Pickett In Lippincott's. Professor Mel
son of the University of Virginia was
consulting with some of the other pro-
fessors as to what could be done. In
the midst of their dilemma two boys
came up to them in Il timid way. hest
tating to approach the group of digni-
fed strangers. yet feeling the necessity
of impartng the information they We're
bringing. Each feared to be the first
ing:
"'You tell.
"No: you tell You saw 1t first
mo; you saw 1t ut the same time
"'Saw whatY asked Professor Mel
son, who was judge of boys. and per-
ceived that there was something of
unusual Importance on their minds,
Ives; saw what? repeated one of
his companions.
Encouraged by the readiness to re-
ceive their tidings, one of them replied
"A coffin
1--WE saw it, affirmed the other.
Ives; we saw 1t there upon the shore
there by the island
lon the shore--a coffin? WhereT
"Iust about three miles from town.
We saw it, said the boy who had first
spoken Maybe nobody's in it, We
was too scared to do more than see
the outside and then we tuck out.
'Taint never been used It's bran
spankin' new
81 wonder II they really saw it or
only imagined it,, said one of the gen
tlemen,
Professor Nelson arose and turned
to the boys. saying:
"'Come and show us the way
The boys led on and all followed,
uncertain rs to what they were to lind
but trusting that in some way heaven
had graciously supplied their great no.
cessity, Along the river bank they
walked until their two guides stopped
beside n long closed box that had tioat
ed down the swollen waters in the
great flood and drifted ashore. In the
box was a beautiful coffin"
They carried home the box and In
that casket all that was earthly OF the
famous general was laid to rest In the
college chapel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
ALL WANT WAGE REGULATION
English Workers Agitate for Sci
Standard, Like Miners.

London, April 16. - The glamor o.
the minimum wage idea, which was
recently made a legal principle by the
government in the case of the Goa
miners. pervaded demonstration
made by workers in many trades in
Trafalear Square. Shop clerks, bar.
tenders. milkmen. bakers and walters
were among those who attended The
tenor of the speeches was IF the min
ers got the minimum wage, why not
others"
Mr. Passm who was prominent
in the late railroad strike. reiterated
the warning given by other leaders re
Gently Of world eclipsine strike o.
all industrial workers on May !.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
JONESDAL E.
BY ELIZABETH LEY.

Ruth Ducey of Hollandale was call
er here Wednesday,.
George Scherer was at Mineral Point
Thursday. He was accompanied home
by his mother, who will visit here.
Mary Hand was a caller here We'd
nesday. She was ON her way to visit
her sister at Blue Mounds.
The town board meet here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Will Shay and Mrs. John Gore,
who have been visiting their mother
Mrs. VIM. Reeves here the past two
months have returned to there, home in
PASADENA, Col.
VIM, Cox came down from Dodge
vile Monday to visit his son Charles.
Margaret Jones arrived here Monday
for visit with her sister Mrs. James
jackson, Jr. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumter Jackson and
baby of Waldwick spent Sunday at the
James Harris home
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Carter and
family spent Sunday at the Clarence
Van Matre home at Waldwick.
Mrs. Will Hoare and son James
passed through here Wednesday on
their way to Waldwick to visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Bah
cock
Erwin Shackley, who has been suf-
fering with blood poison in his hand
is improving rapidly.
Maggie McDermott of Dodgeville
visited at the John Burns home here
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert James and two
sons Kenneth and Itheyl of Hollandale
were here Tuesday visiting relatives.
Five carloads of cattle We're shipped
here from Chicago this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Darrow passed
through here Monday on there way to
attend the Kurth Roger wedding at
Dodgeville Tuesday.
Mary Burns left Thursday for Madi-
son, where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis. She was accompanied
there by her mother and father and
Mrs. Sullivan and DR.. Reese of Dodge
vile. Her many friends here are glad
to know she is getting along nicely.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
THE PRlMARIE S.

The primary system Of nominating
candidates for office has come to stay !;
and will spread throughout the nation.
The results in North Dakota, Wiscon
sin, Pennsylvania, and other states, are
very illuminating M to public senti
ment The primary election law, sup
plemented, M it IL in Wisconsin, with II
corrupt practice act, IL right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
DELEGATES MEET.

Ernest g. Fielder went to Milwaukee
on Tuesday morning to attend II meet
ing of the Democrats who were elected
delegates to the Baltimore convention.
At this meeting Joseph e. Davies
was reelected member Of the national
committee.
DR.. w. A. Anderson of Lacrosse and
Louis q. Bohmrich of Milwaukee were
named for electors ut large.
George Crawford of Mineral Point
was nominated M elector for the Third
congressional district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES,
IDes Molnes ua) News.

i,1h NApih's NAa'y iNo"o'1
Woodrow Wilson typiiics the new
spirit of the times In things political.
He is the embodiment of the new
thought In the nation.
This clear headed and profound
scholar brought to the Iowa people II
message OF hope and good cheer. He
came carrying the standard OF n pro
gressve army of thoughtful Amer.
cans. fully determined that whatever
else may happen 1t shall be brought
about that this shall again DO gov
eminent by and for the people.
In his Coliseum address the governor
properly assumed that there are ten,
denotes IN American life that are
wrong, that evils have grown up. that
we have got away from the moorings
of free government No need to dis.
cuss these things. But what is the
remedy?
He analysed the problem with the
dispasslonnte logic OF the great univer-
Bity teacher before his class He was
especially happy In his characterized
ton OF the problem MS one relating to
''privileged business" rather thnn "blg
business" for ii il not size so much ia
1t Is the enjoyment of special privilege
that makes some business destructive
of all that Is good in commercial and
political life. He was right. too, In
leading back to the original source aud
refuge of all special privilege the pro
tective tariff
Without attempting to go into details
he pointed out that the remedy TINT we
all are seeking must be secured, II AT
all. through agencies that are free to
act No axiom of the school books
could be palmer
Woodrow Wilson brought to Iowa
people Il message they hear with eager,
ness because they want just such n
message. He spoke from the stand
point of the lifelong and earnest stu
dent of world politics. M one who has
approached the subject with ripened
intellect and well trained mind and
following the eternal principles of
truth has reached Il conclusion that
cannot be assaulted. Without any ora
torical nourishes he held his audience
entranced. lie said nothing but that
which he knew to be true. He made
no use Of merely fine sounding phrases.
II was cold logic, yet told In simple
and direct language.
Here, then, Is the new man In poll
ties. a main come rs a prophet among
us to preach the new gospel We have
come upon n new time, when things
are different, when the problems are
not Whist they once were. when the
people are eager for some discussion
OF present day politics in the light of
present day conditions. That is WHY
Woodrow Wilson'S message ~ Iowa
people was so refreshing. so inspiring
NO helpful.
Whatever else they may do. the Iowa
people. without regard to the partlcu-
lar party tag they are just now wear-
ing. with small consideration for the
grandfathers' prcjudices, owe to Wood
row Wilson vote of thanks for the
battle line and shown us that which
lies just beyond
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18

and profound student of politics and
government. he Is an original think
er. Il man of definite remedies for ex-
listing wrongs, and with ability to
carry his ideas into execution and pro-
duce concrete results. No man has
entered public life in the last half
century with "A knowledge OF present
dag evils 80 complete, and with SO UNI
selfish II desire to devote his wonder
full knowledge and gifts to the stamp
ing out Of these evils rs has Mr.. VIII
son.
This great and tremendous battle
Of special privilege" against equal
rights" Is nearing a climax. Capital
has been becoming more and more ar
rogant Tho present administration,
under President Taft. has accepted the
challenge of the people and has de.
clared it's purpose to cast its fortunes
with big business" A crisis In the
great progressive movement has been
reached 1t needs only responsible
leadership to carry It on to triumph
ant victory,
For every great crisis In our nations
history a leader has arisen whose quail
tiles of leadership have marked him as
nan apart from all tho rest, to whom
the great mass of the people turn In
stinctlvely for guidance aud help. In
my Judgment. the present crisis pro
duced such a man. and that man Is
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey.
His whole record proves him TO be
the responsible leader the forces of
Democracy need at this crucial time
He Is active, energetic. forceful, and.
IL nominated and elected to the high
office of president, he will at once take
a position In the councils of the party
to which he owes allegiance as its
chief directing force. This man who
rs pires to responsible leadership must
do, Governor Wilson will give to the
Democratic party such responsible
leadership. to extent far greater than
any other man now before the Amer-
can people
On the great question of the tariff
over which the Democratic and Repub
lican parties have materially differ,
Ell for years. and about which the
great mass of our people will be prin.
ciLally concerned in the coming ma
tional campaign. Mr. Wilson typities
my ideal Of n Democratic leader His
writings ON the question of the tar
III constitute some of the greatest lit
erature eXtant upon that all-absorhing
question. and his public utterances the
cleniest and most logical exposition of
the Democratic position on that ques-
ton that the present generation has
been privileged to hear.
With his steadfast belief In the good
Judgment of the common people, his
devotion to the rights of the many. his
hatred Of shams. hypocrisy and injus
tice, his wonderful powers of oratory,
his bel ef in that great Lincolnian prin.
ciple, that this country. with It's in
stitutlops, belongs 10 the people who
inhabit It," and his loyal adherence to
the PRINCIPLES OF true democracy,
Woodrow Wilson is the foremost Dem
ocrat of the times. He stands out
above ana beyond all the other big
men OF the Democratic party--a man
apart, ordained, | believe, by an all
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
A Noticeable Fact.

Baraboo Democrat The fact is
quite noticeable that newspapers sup
porting the interests are also opposed to
Woodrow Wilson and pronounce him a
weak candidate for the democrats to
nominate. If these standpat publica-
tions really believed that it would be
easy to beat the New Jersey governor
in the election, would't they be apt to
try and aid rather than oppose Wilson's
nomination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
How to Ely Old GLor .

Some Of the people who fly the flag
from their residences or places Of
business do not seem to know, accord
ing to an old soldier, the respect that
is due to Old Glory. The rule in the
army and navy Is that the Stars and
Stripes are never flown after sunset,
nor before sunrise, and civilians are
supposed to observe this, though there
is no law to make them do SO. AS a
matter of fact, some flags are kept up
all night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18

wise Providence to lead the great bat
tie of the common people against the
ests. If nominated and elected TO the
nigh Office of chief executive of this
great nation, and | firmly believe he
will be, in my judgment, he will prove
the greatest president since the mar.
tyted Lincoln
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18

THE COUNTRY SCHOOL

Hon. +. T. Fairchld, state superintendent of
public instruction. Kansas well says that the country
school needs the help of the educational expert;
it needs the help of the educational and general
press; it needs the help of the phanthropst and the
business man; it needs the assistance of all institu-
tons of higher learning, and the union of all social
forces for it's betterment.'
We urge readers to keep this broad consruc-
tive idea of Mr. Faircfd's in mind, whenever some
ambitious false prophet of education rises up and
tries to lead them into believing that the way to
build up the country school is by tearing down insti
tutons of higher learning.
" 7tssiN1is siN1N7
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
A Gentieman's Campaign.

Marinette Eagle Star; Thanks to
Mr.. Wilson for carrying on gentle
mans campaign. 1t is really refresh
ing when compared with some others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-18
improvement, In Circular Saw

Every other tooth in new circular
saw for cutting tool steel is tride
longer than its neighbor, the long
teeth making the center of the cut
and the short ones. which are thicker,
gouging out the sides.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22
Adrian H. Joline.

years ago to Adrian H. Joline,
with whom Wilson had been
closely associated in Princeton
university work. Joline is Wall
street lawyer, for many years
employed as counsel to Andrew
Carnegie.
Joline gave the letter out to
newspaper reporters, who were
tipped off" in Wall street that he
had t'an important statement to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22

my gown is made of Chinese,
Arabic, Egyptian, Russian, Brazil-
ian and Hollandaise hair and was
turned out by Spauquin," conde-
scendingly announces Mrs. Won
Vanderastor to the society re-
porter, for the very latest is, lace
made from human hair. .ssez'la1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22

LETTER YEARS AGO
make public" He told the news
paper men that he had run
across the letter" and thought it
might interest their editors, in
view of Wilson's political actiY-
ity.
New York newspapers that
serve Wall street published the
letter as if it were written recent
ly. -
Wilson's friends here charac-
terize Joline's act asa "contempt-
ible betrayal of confidence" in
tended to =injure his presidential
boom. +,
In addition to Joline's we'll
known afiliation with big bust
ness interests it is now learned
that he had a personal grievance
against Wilson. Wilson, in 1908,
attempted to reorganize Prince
ton along more democratic lines.
Joline and many other power
full men interested in6the institn-
ton, opposed the plan. A fierce
war was waged for four years.
Wilson's plan was finally beaten,
but he succeeded in bringing
about the defeat of Joline, who
had run for alumni trustee as an
anti-Wilson candidate. 1t is adj
mitted that Joline has harbored
an abiding hatred for Wilson
from that time.
6NH1y nrO1ryT, sc r,oada 0f H1;naSa
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22

New York, Jan. 22.-Enemies
of Woodrow Wilson are making
the most of that letter, recently
published broadcast, in which
Wilson expressed his dislike of
the policies of William ]. Bryan
and wrote that heswished Bryan
might be knocked into a cooked
hat"
The letter was written five
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22

BITTER PERSONAL ENMITY INSPIRED JOLINE TO
GIVE OUT WILSON LETTER YEARS AGO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-22

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
ATTEMPT ITALIAN KINGS LIFE
ANARCHIST FIRES THREE SHOTS
AT VICTOR EMMANUEL
Assassin Gave the Name Of Antonio
Dalba and Claimed to Be An
"lndividualist Anarchist

Rome, Italy. - An attempt was
made to assassinate King Victor EN-
manuel. Several shots were fired at
the king, but all missed their target
and his majesty escaped unhurt. His
assailant was arrested.
The king was just leaving the palace
on his way to the Pantheon to attend
the annual memorial service in honor
of his father, King Humbert. A young
man fired several shots from behind
the crowd in the streets. One of the
officers of the kings body guard fell
dangerously wounded, but the king
was untouched.
There was tremendous excitement
in the crowd which turned on the
youth and attempted to lynch him.
The police finally rescued him from
the clutches of the mob. The king
was cool and unruffled amid all the
excitement. He continued on his way
after only a brief stop and sat through
the Pantheon services without a sign
of emotion.
The assassin gave his name as
Antonio Dalba and declared that he
vas an individual anarchist"
The procession was passing along
the Via Lata when three shots rang
out. The guards dashed forward and
as they did so their commander fell
from his horse. The wounded officer
was moved to n side by some of his
men while the others dashed up to the
royal carriage, where they found the
king and queen sitting unmoved.
On their arrival at the palace the
king learned for the first time that the
commander of his escort, Maj. Lang,
majesty at once started for the hos
pital where the major was lying. He
travelled in an open automobile and
showed nc signs of having passed
through an ordeal.
At the police station, in spite Of the
mans condition, he was subjected to
a keen interrogation. He. declared
that his name was Antonio Dalba, that
he was Fl years of age. He said he
had made the attempt on the kings
life as a protest against the organiza-
ton Of society. &c
He had, he said, taken up a position
in the crowd near the Odescalchi
palace and waited for the kings COM
ing from the Quirinal. When the
royal carriage arrived opposite the
place where he was standing he fired
three shots. ,
All the circumstances lead to the be-
lief that the assailant of his majesty
was not concerned in any plot Of an
organization but that his deed was the
outcome of his own individual aberra-
ton.
In all quarters of Rome demonstra-
tions have been prepared to protest
against the outrage whose effect has
been to increase Victor Emmanuel's
popularity among all classes.
The kings appearance at the Pan
theon gave the signal for an over
whelming outburst Of cheering from
the crowd and the excitement of the
people almost reached frenzy by the
time their majesties had attained the
Corso nea the spot where the attempt
had occurred a short time before.
Throughout the return journey the
people along the streets and standing
at the windows and on balconies
waved their MEMBERSHIPS and cried
enthusiastically, Long live the king!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
PRISONERS KILL E P
Desperate Men Escape from Lincoln
Penitentiary.

Lincoln, Nebraska.-Three prison
ers at the Nebraska penitentiary at
Lancaster, three miles south of here,
assassinated Warden James Dele
hunty, Deputy Warden Charles Wag-
ner, Usher A. c. Heilman, and wound
ed Cell House Keeper Doody.
The three convicts then made their
escape from the front entrance Of the
penitentiary and disappeared in the
storm. The killing was done by Con-
victs Morley, Taylor and Dowd, all Of
whom were sentenced for bank rob-
berry. Morley has previously served
in Missouri for murder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Wtley's antagonist on the pure food
question. It is asserted that only a
week ago Wiley submitted an ultima
tum to Wilson that either Dunlap must
be dismissed or he would resign. Will
son refused to dismiss Dunlap, Dunlap
refused to resign, and therefore Wiley
made good his threat. He has been
hampered in the administration Of his
office and harassed by the other off,
Gals. The recent Wiley Wilson-Mc-
Cabe controversy was but an outcrop-
ping Of the friction that long has ex-
listed. A house committee that recent
ly investigated affairs Of the depart,
ment complimented DR.. Wiley in the
highest terms and scored his enemies
In the department. He entered the
service Of the government as chief
chemist in 1888, serving in that capac.
ity continuously until now.
st. Paul Man In Charge.
st. Paul.-Andrew s. Mitchell, q,
st. Paul, has been called to Washing
ton at once by the federal food and
drug department to temporarily sue
coed DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief Of the
United States bureau of chemistry, re-
signed. Mr.. Mitchell is at present
chief inspector Of the United States
department of food and drugs inspec-
ton, located in the old capitol build.
Ing. st. Paul, having been in charge
OF the department since it was es-
tablished in 1906. He is said to be
one OF the foremost drug and food ex-
perts in the country. He was sum-
moned from st. Paul late yesterday
by Secretary Wilson.
kilograms asking the name Of "the
best chemist In the United States"
were sent simultaneously to the presi-
dents of leading institutions through
out the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
DR.. WILEY HAS QUIT
GOVERNMENT FOOD EXPERT
QUITS HIS POST AS Gov
EMINENT CHEMIST.
PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU
Capital Surprised BY Report Of Reslg-
nation--Doctor to Devote Rest
Of Life Working for New
Department.

Washington, d. Cdr. Harvey
w. Wiley, chief Of the United States
bureau of chemistry, handed his resig-
nation to Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, and announced that he would de.
vote the rest of his life to urging the
creation of a national health depart
ment, entirely separate from any other
branch of the government service.
DR.. Wiley said he had several offers
under consideration. One is from {
lecture bureau, and others are of an
editorial and commercial nature. He
declared positively that he would not
enter business. Already he has agreed
to deliver a series of lectures in Kan.
sas and Colorado and at various points
in the east.
Asked whether he would be a candi-
date for head of the proposed federal
health department for which he an
nounced he was going to work, he DE-.
clared that he would not be, that he
had held ali the government positions
he cared to fill.
President Taft sent kilograms broad
cast to the heads of universities and
colleges throughout the country, ask
ing them to recommend a successor
to DR.. Wiley. The president said he
hoped in this way to get a consensus
Of opinion as to the best and most
available chemist.
Despite the fact that rumors had
been current for several weeks that
the governments pure food expert was
about to leave the service, the actual
news of DR.. Wiley's resignation came
as a big surprise to official Washing.
ton.
1t is known that Wiley for a long
time had been unhappy in his connec-
ton with the department of agricul-
ture. 1t is rumored that his action
was taken because Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson refused to dismiss DR..
F. L. Dunlap, associate chemist,