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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
International Company Battles
for It's Existence.
MANY COMPETITORS NAMED
General Manager Tells Of Enormous
Cost in Fight to Gain Suprem-
acy in the Field Which
It Covers.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The Internation-
al Harvester company, fighting for
its existence in TIE federal courts
laid the foundation for its defense,
The corporation had it's inning in
the hearing before Special Examiner
Robert S. Taylor ana proceeded to put
into the record a large mass Of data
tending in the judgment of its lead
ers, to prove that it is far from ap-
preaching the monopoly of agriculture
al implement production alleged by
the government.
Clarence S. Funk. general manager
of the International Harvester COM
pany, was recalled to the witness
stand when the taking of testimony in
the big dissolution suit was resumed.
Many Competitors in Field.
Memoranda concerning the number
of competitors of the International
company in various lines of manufac-
ture in which it is interested were
placed in Mr.. Funk's hand and read by
him in answer to questions. He certi-
fed to the substantial olrectness of
too extensive a table for any man to
carry in his memory.
The number of competing concerns
in the different branches varied. ac-
cording to these statistics, from three
in the case of reapers to 1903 large
manufacturers of farm wagons In
the manufacture of corn shelters the
Ia -k@l Co.
ty to fifty concerns, according to Mr..
Funk; the number of rival harrow
manufacturers is eighty-five; eight
competitors make binders and forty
five make tractors.
Mr.. Funk, in response to the ques-
tioning of Attorney Bancroft. also
went into detailed description of the
time and money expended by the
harvester corporation in seeking to
find a binder Irvine which would be
proof against the ravages of grasshop-
pcrs and crickets. The Deering COM
pany had started out on their research
before the International company was
formed, he said, but had been stag
gered by the enormous cost of carry
Ing it out.
Government Gains information.
The government attorneys, by inter
posing occasional questions, estab-
lished several points, which 1t consid-
ers of great Importance. 1t obtained
names and dates of purchase which, it
believe, help to uphold its contention
that the harvester corporation has
continued buying up competitors until
a recent date. 1t also obtained the
admission that although the corpora
ton now manufactures more than a
score of different sorts of farm imple-
ments, its component companies at the
time of the merger manufactured prac-
tically nothing but harvesters.
Mr.. Funk declared that the Deering
company had just entered the field OF
gasoline engine manufacture at the
time of the merger and had extensive
plans in view for further extension
into the field of general farm imple-
ment manufacture. Generally speak
ing. he said, however, the business
was confined to harvesters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
MADE ALL FRANCE LAUGH.
The Political Fight Between Dumas
and Paul do kock.

When Dumas pere opposed Paul
de Kock for the representation OF
Paris ACCOMPLISHMENT the historic cam
paign convulSed the whole OF France
Dumas address was very brief Sub
stantially II ran:
II have written 400 volumes and
thirty-tive plays. The hooks have
dramas G3GO.OOO frames My work
and my success have kept $500 people
alive for thirty years
Paul de Kock was more than equal
to the occasion In his reply:
II have kept many more people
alive. My sixty-three novels have
brought In 63,000,O00 francs. | live In
the Boulevard st. Martin From 3 to
@ o'clock In the afternoon sit at my
window watching the cocoanut vend-
ers pass All France knows It. So
not visitor comes to Paris without
writing in his notebook that he must
not forget to go and see Paul de Kock
ut his window watching the cocoanut
sellers. Each OF them naturally takes
the omnibus to get to the boulevard
st Martin - thrcepcnce: afterward,
the omnibus again-another three
pence. Twenty thousand sixpences n
year for twenty years! To the omni-
bus company alone | have brought
100000 | pass over the Russian prin-
cesses who have been so eager to soc
me that they have not shrunk from
the expense OF cab."-London
Graphic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
GOOD PLATFORM AND GOOD
TICKET.

That this Is Dem )cratic year IL con =
coded by Republicans everywhere. 1t
il not, however, because divisions in
Republican ranks assure the triumph
Of Democratic candidates in November
that good citizens should rejoice, but
rather because Democracy il in itself
deserving of success for having selected
as its national standard bearers two
tried and true statesmen and adopting
q platform which is democratic and ut
the same time progressive.
The platform meets the paramount
Issue of the campaign by bodily de-
claring that the federal government,
under the constitution, has no right or
power to collect tariff duties except for
the purpose of revenue The platform
IL progressive in that it favors presi-
Dental primaries; pledges the party to
the enactment of law prohibiting cor
corations from contributing to cam
paigns; favors single presidential terms;
and advocates the supervision and rate
regulation Of railroads, telegraph and
other lines engaged in interstate com
merce.
In the candidacy Of Woodrow Wilson
for the presidency, Democracy has not
only life long student of government
a great statesman,- but man whose
record as president of Princeton college
made him the Democratic candidate for
president OF the United States, and
and won for him the support Of
patriotic men of all parties. His letter
of acceptance is Il masterpiece of litera-
ture in which he has expounded Demo
cratic doctrine and warned the natiou
of its many perils. In this letter, he
truly says; 1--WE must speak. not to
catch votes, but to satisfy the thought
and conscience of people deeply stir
red by the conviction that they have
come to turning point in their moral
and political development. To accept
this great truth is, indeed, the begin
ming of political wisdom. The one who
gave voice to it should be, and will be
our next president.
The greatness of Woodrow Wilson
does not dim the greatness of his run
ming mate William r.. Marshall who
Is no novice in statecraft, and whose
record as governor of Indiana is re
cord of which his countrymen are just
ly proud, His letter of acceptance
shows that he is fully in accord with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
Thinks His Chances of Election
Good---and improving.
MAKES FIGURES ON RESULTS
Estimates That Roosevelt VIII Come
Out Bad Thrd-Reputed Object
Of Third Party Movement
as Given Out.

New York, Sept rs. - Very many
friends have visited President Taft at
Beverly within the last few days and
they left there and returned to national
Headquarters here fully impressed
with the idea that EX-President Roose
Welt is TO get from the Republican par.
ty 25 per cent of its vote in 1908, and
furthermore, is to gain from the Dem
Ocratic party IS per cent Of it's vote in
that year.
In other words, the president and
his campaigners are relying upon ar
bitrary figures for their calculations
as to the support Mr.. Roosevelt is to
receive on election day in all of the
states. They believe, according to
the presidents friends and according
to Chairman Hilles and his friends.
that these arbitrary figures will give
President Taft 900 votes in the elector-
al college when only 2GG arc neces.
sary to re-elect him.
Count Total Vote IS coo 600.
The presidents calculations and the
figures submitted to him ty Chairman
Hilles, it is learned are based on the
total vote this year of 100000,
whereas the total vote for all candi.
dates In 1908 was 14,8S8,442. The
president sent word to Chairman
Hilles and to all national campaign
ers interested in his cause that from
this time on the business prosperity of
tho uh 10, hou
an accelerating momentum, would be
come telling factor in the campaign.
In other words. President Taft and his
advisors. chief among them Chairman
Hilles, believed and so stated that
President Taft is daily gaining and
that the average voter by election day
would appreciate the real facts of the
situation.
The Roosevelt campaigners In their
widest moments of confidence, 1t is
asserted. have never believed that Fx-
President Roosevelt would receive
more than 100000 votes. Indeed, as
matter of fact, the ex-president's
friends In personal conversations,
have never claimed that he was to be
elected president of the United States.
They have contented Themselves with
the remark:
object of Roosevelt Movement.
eve do not expect to elect our man,
and ExPresident Roosevelt Is we'll
aware OF the fact, but we do expect to
eat into the vitals of all Republican
state organizations and eventually eat
into the core of the Republican ma
tional organization and between the
closing OF this campaign and 1916 to
absorb CT annex the remnants of the
Republican party SO that Roosevelt
will be nominated in 1916"
The most experienced campaigners
In the Republican, the Roosevelt ana
the Wilson camps. state that from
their reports the ''bull moose" move
nent is not bursting with enthusiasm
ut this moment.
The Wilson campaigncrs insist that
from all their reports their candidate
is to receive 100000 votes and Taft
will receive 100000 and Roosevelt
10000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19

the progressive Democratic sentiment
of the country, and that he belives that
American Democracy does not depend
upon caste or creed or condition, upon
race or color, upon wealth or poverty,
upon success or failure; but, unerring
ly, it does depend upon the inner life Of
the individual citizen"
With such candidates and such a
platform, Democracy may go before
the people confident Of victory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
SAILOR LADS At REST
Funeral Services for Six Naval Re
cruits Held at Training Station.

Waukegan. H., Sept 1S.--A military
funeral service was held at the United
States naval training station for the
six sailor lads who were drowned
when sailing launch. containing
twentyfour apprentices, overturned
on Lake Bluff.
held were ] l.. Lindsey, OF st, Louis
w. f. Antrohus, Indianapolis; John
Wallace. Turner, Ind; r, c, Harlan.
Bloominsdale. Ind. Walter +. South
worth, Pittshurg, Pa, and F, F. Wink
Ter. Chicago. Preparations were
made after the ceremonies to ship
their bodies home ut the expense OF
the navy department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
THE MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Sept. II.
Wheat-No 2 red, S105@ 1.07; No.
8 red, e5c@s1.02: No. 2 hard winter,
92% G94c; No. hard winter, $50
92c; No. l northern spring. 9S694c;
No. northern spring, 713@9212c.
Corn-No, 2, 6SA @69hc; No. white,
TIC: No. yellow, 70071c. Oats
No. . white, 35635Ac; No. 3 white,
32A @3219c: standard, 33A 634c.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receipts $1,000. Quotations
ranged at $S.sO@S.65 heavy butchers.
$S.65@S.75 light butchers, $S.000S.25
heavy packing, and $6.35@7,6o good to
choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. Quotations
ranged at $10.3561O90 prime steers
s6.500775 choice to prime fed beef
cows, s6.650725 selected feeders,
$l.30H573 fair to good stockers, $1,000
@1o,50 good to choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000, Quotations
ranged at s7.25G765 choice to prime
lambs. s50005.75 good to choice
yearlings, s4,506475 good to choice
wethers, s4o004.25 fair to good ewes.
Butter.
Creamery per h., Csc; prints, S015c;
extra frsts, 26laC firsts, 25hc; dair-
les, extra, 2419c; frsts. 231c; packing
stock. PIC.
live Poultry.
Turkeys, per ID, lac; chickens,
fowls, 13i2c: ROSTERS, loo; springs,
15c; ducks. 14c; geese. lie.
Potatoes.
Wisconsin. 400 4Sc per bu; Michi-
gan, 45q 4sc; Minnesota, 40G45c.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, n. Y, Sept II.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, n. Y,
quote as follows; Cattle-Receipts
10 cars; market slow. Hogs-Receipts
so cars: market lower: heavy. $3.50
SIS; Workers. ss.75G $50; pigs. $500
GS25. Sheep-Receipts Is cars: mar
ket slow; top lambs. $40; yearlings,
s5.0oG5.75; wethers s4.7595.00; ewes,
s3.7094oo. Calves. S5.o0Gl1.00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
SPAIN is MORE FRIENDLY
Late Adversary Seeks Treaty Of Amlty
with United States.

Madrid, Sept. 1S.-There are rumors
here that pourparlors are about to be
exchanged between the United States
and Spain with view to the conclu-
sion of a treaty Of commerce as well
as a friendly alliance between the two
countries. The fact is distinctly rec
its former adversary has set in
throughout Spain.
King Alfonso has taken the lead in
this movement, which aims to restore
the former friendship between the
two countries and every time the king
meets American citizens he displays
the greatest marks of friendship to-
ward them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
FOR THE WILSON, MARSHALL CAMPAIGN
Popular Subscription Needed President of the United States
Shall be Obligated o None People of the Country.
SU8S SCRIBE NOW

The Iowa County Democrat will
publish the names of all subscribers to
the fund M the money is received. 1t
will be transmitted to National Treas
urer- Rolla Wells, who will send each
contributor handsomely autographed
receipt.
Address all subscriptions to the
Wilson Campaign Fund" care of
this paper. Make cheques payable to
that fund. Send in your subscription
at once no matter if it be 81 90, 800 90,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
WHY CADETS WEAR GRAY.
Origin Of the Uniforms Used at West
Pcint and Annapolis.

Origin Of the Uniforms Used at West
Pcint and Annapolis.
While sta toned ut Buffalo in the
summer Of lSll General Scott wrote to
the qunrternlaslrr for Il supply of new
clothing for tn" regulars. Word soon
came back that blue cloth such as was
used In the army could not he obtain
ed owing to the strIngency Of tie
blockade and the embargo and the lack
OF manufactures In the country. but
there was II sufficient quantity OF gray
cloth (now known ns cadet gray'b In
Philadelphia. Scott ordered 1t to be
made up for his soldiers, aud In these
new gray suits they marched down the
Niagara river, on the Canadian side.
In the direction OF Chippewa
1t was just before the battle known
by that name, which occurred early In
July. General RIAL the British com
mander, looked upon them with con
tempt when preparing for battle on the
morning Of the 9th. for the Marquis of
Twecddalc. who. with the British ad-
vance. had Nkrmished with them all
the day before had reported that they
were only buffalo militia" and &C
counted for their lighting so well and
driving him to his Entertainments north
OF the Chippewa river by the fact that
II was the anniversary of American
Independence that stimulated them
On account of the victory won nj
Chippewa on that day. chiefly by these
soldiers In gray. and in honor OF Scott
and the troops that style OF cloth was
adopted Mt the Military academy at
West Point aS the uniform OF the ca
dets-New York Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
THE WEATHER

Indiana - Clearing today; fair to-
morrow: light variable winds.
Ilinois-Fair, preceded by showers
in extreme southern portion today;
fair tomorrow; light variable winds,
mostly west and northwest.
Lower Michigan - Cloudy today;
fair tomorrow; light to moderate vari-
able winds.
Wisconsin-Probably fair today and
tomorrow: light variable winds, most
" westerly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
CROP MOVEMENT is RECORD
Million Bushels a Day Is Average Re-
ported at Minneapolis, MINI.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Thir-
teen million bushels of grain, received
In thirteen business days in Mime
apolis. was the crop movement which
shattered all records, after railways
had reported in 1,543 cars of grain
The sustained movement of ,000, 900
bushels a day on the average makes
the figures greater than anything ever
totaled so soon after the beginning of
the new crop year, which starts an
nually on Sept. l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
Electors at Large

Wendall A. Anderson, Lacrosse.
Louis G. Bomrich, Milwaukee.
District Electors.
1st-Ernest Il. Merton, Waukesha.
2d-Oscar f. Roessler, Jefferson.
3d-George Crawford, Mineral Point.
4th-J. +. Dodge, Milwaukee.
5th-Roln Is. Mallory, Milwaukee.
8th-Charles II. Lambert, Berlin.
7th-W. N. Cofiland, Viroqua.
8th-E. G. Zimmerman, Wausau.
9th-John A. Kuypers, Depere.
ID. Cline, Hudson.
l1th--John A. Hobe. Superior.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
NEGROES FOR ROOSEVELT
Meeting Called to Endorse Wilson
Takes Contrary Direction.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 1S.-The confer
ence of leading Virginia negroes at
Buekroe Beach was veritable land
slide for Colonel Roosevelt, only two
of the tifty-two present being against
him.
The meeting had been called by n.
B. Clark, a negro Democratic lawyer
of Newport News, who had hoped TO
get the endorsement for Woodrow
Wilson, but he was badly defeated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
EPIDEMIC CAUSES TERROR
tnfantlle Paralysis Kills Three: Many
Are Stricken.

Sycamore. H., Sept is, - An cpl
demic OF infantile paralysis is spread
ing over the country north Of Virgil
John Lsmm has died and a brother and
death In week.
A young child of Henry Mederuach
died and his siN,year-old daughter is
paralyzed. Several other children in
the neighhorhood are very i'll, The
people are greatly alarmed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
MAY TAKE STREET RAILWAY
Duluth City Council Threatens to Try
Public Ownership.

Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 1S.-The city
council has adopted resolution in
structing the city legal department to
begin an action to take over the Du
luth street railway as. city property,
The action is due to the rioting by
strikers and the refusal of the man.
ager OF the company to arhitrate.
A special election will be called to
pass on public ownership. Duluth is
a public ownership town The trac-
ton company now pays &c per cent a
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
Robbers Loot Mail Car.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 1S,-Tv
masked men held up the Memphis
Special" Southern railway west
bound, early in the day near Steven
son, Ala. The mail car was looted
but the amount secured is unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
Militia Has Quit Prison,

Jackson. Mich, Sept. lS-The pro.
visional company of state militia. on
duty at the state prison since the re-
cent rioting among the convicts. has
been dishanded and the members or.
dered to their homes. A small SQUAD
however, will remain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
Mayor aynor Sued for Libel.

New Yorl Sept, lS.-Mayor Gaynor
was served with II summons in a $780,
oe00 libel suit brought against him by
Alderman Curran. chairman Of the al
dermanic committee investigating
graft in the police department, Cur.
ran alleges that the mayor made re-
marks dero atory 10 his character In
connection with the Investigation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
French Flyer Makes HIGH Record.

Nillacouhlsy, France Sept. IS
Georges Legagneu1. a French aero,
naut, established a new worlds record
for altitude here, his machine attain,
ing a height OF $3.50 meters (lS,7S6
feeO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19

To the Editor of The Iowa County Democrat
As believer the ideals of represented
the candidacy Woodrow Wilson President of the United
that he the office handed
trammeed obligated people of the wish
contribute through be forwarded Governor Wilson the
of $---------- the expenses of his Campaign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-09-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR WOODROW WILSON
Of New Jersey.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR THOS. II. MARSHALL
of Indiana.
The evening world., 1912-11-20

sunny-haired Minnie Madden that some
or us saw years ago in Caprice" Here
was the beginning Of a play OF poetry
and politlcs-strange combination! Mr..
sheldon calls his play "a pilgrimage"
and with the thoroughness Of the old
morality play he tries to show Mary
Pages whole life. But he ought to get
down on his knees and bless every stone
OF THE High Read" In the name OF
Mrs. FIske. II was she who led us from
the farm to Riverside Drive. where pic
lures became the tedious subject Of con-
versation and drama sat heavily at the
piano.
II seemed little less than a crime for
the author to take Mary Page from a
farm to Riverside Drive. He might bet
ter have dropped her At a modest side
street. But there she was and there
she stayed for three years with Alan
Wilson. the young artist who had drawn
her attention to the golden hills" down
on the farm. Happily. she had a soul
above Riverside Drive. a good. honest.
work-a-day soul that rose to a shirt
waist factory. IN giving her three min
utes to get OUT Wilson killed h mself
as a possible hero. After that there
iy between acts.
more than a skilled actress at seven
at forty. IN the fourth act, Mrs Fiske
rnOr Barnes, to whom she had tuada "a
The evening world., 1912-11-20
The Pocket Encyclope dia
%. tThe New York Evening World

lg Go. tThe New York Evening World.
the barometer's tube falls.
AZ. (What modern statue Is second In
size to the Colossus Of Rhodes? The
statue of Bavaria" IN front OF tho Hall
OF Fame. near Munich. Is said to be
second In size to tho Colossus of
Rhodes.
M. what Is the difference between
heir apparent and heir presump-
tive?') The heir apparent must sue
coed to the throne n he survives the
present holder. while the heir presump-
tive may lose his right to the success
sion by tho birth Of a nearer heir.
~. Cwhere did Patrick Henry get his
famous Line: Peace. peaoe. when there
IL no peace7') Tho limo 10 from the
Bible-Jeremiah VIII: Q.
as. CWhat IN an electroscopeO It IL
an instrument used TOR ascertaining
whether or not a body In cleo rtfied.
The evening world., 1912-11-20

Copyright. 1912 by The Press Publish
$50. HOiC is timber on the ground
Preserved from decdyr
is7. What are Disease gcrms'
4SS. Why Is not June Fl the hottest
day Of the year as WelI as the lon0estf
$50. What causes the ScdSons'
100. HOD do the mountains Of the
moon compare in height Wifh those Of
the earthS
"II1SE questions will be answered
Friday. Here are replies to Mon
days:
+si. How can tho height Of noun
tains be determined by q barometerO
Barometers register air pressure. As
the mountain IL climbed the quantity
OF atmosphere becomes less, and thus
the pressure lessons and the mercury In
The evening world., 1912-11-20
CHAPTER VIII.
tContinusd)
Concerning the "Six.O' Clock. %

., EAyINo his audience to stare
after him. Hollis pushed open
the door OF the ONCE and en-
tered.
- He found Potter bending
over tho imposing table hard
at work on ona Of tho forms Three
other forms. locked ana ready tor the
press. stood in a corner. Potter looked
UP and smiled a. mis- chist sntereo'
see tho notice on the door, no IN
ouired.
Some OF DunIaveys wor"' '"p
pose" returned Holhs.
We'll. yes: ! suppose pumsvey v
back OF II. hut Yuma lacked inc 1an
up" lie smiled soocr'y N",
flashed grin at him. They "eo
hard last night 10 get mo 10 drink. VI
course their purpose was 70 ket me
drunk 90 that I wouidht DO so's "
get the paper out to-day am NOT
going to tell YOU how hard mao 20
nsht myself to resist the temptatfoh 70
drink. But YOU can see for youIss"
that s,fcoseded. Tho kickSf VIII %
ready to 10 to press IN an hour"
Ia fslt Iollts's hand patting his
,nou,a.r .pprov1nxlv and hs con.
80. MAJ. ho.r..,v "r took one
.nueu' -. o.
drink ~ '"s rsh"n 'as' s'
got through here Theh came paeN
and went to sleep ! am hsht Aeepor