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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
GUN MEN AT SING SING
Four Slayers of Rosenthal Are
Taken to Prison.
Confined In Cells to Await Execution
During Week Of Jan. 6, by
Courts Order.

New York, Nov. 27.---The four gun
men are now lodged in the death
house at Sing Sing. Occupying ad-
Joining cells on an upper tier in the
death chamber they can look directly
down into the cell on the opposite
side of the room in which Charles II.
Becker is sitting, and if they care to
they can talk with him across the
narrow intervening space.
They can look, too, directly upon
the little green door through which
they must all pass to their final reck-
oning for the killing of Herman
Rosenthal some time during the week
of Jan. unless the decision of JUS
tice Goff is reversed by a new trial.
When "Gyp the Blood" Lefty
Louie" "Dago Frank" and Whitley
Lewis" entered the death chamber,
saw Becker sitting in his cell and
saw the little green door, the smiling
confidence which had characterized
their actions from the time they re-
ceived their sentences at the bar of
Justice COTS court vanished and they
became frightened, dazed men in dan
ger of their lives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
.PROCRESSIVES CONFER
Big Meeting of Leaders at Pin
chot Home in New York.
Called to Consider Social and In.
dustriaI Program for Great Party
Gathering In Chicago.

New York, Nov. 27.-A conference
OF Progressive leaders, one of the
largest since the election, was held
at the home of Amos r. Pinchot, on
Park avenue. 1t was called for the
purpose of considering a social and
industrial program to be presented at
the great gathering of the party in
Chicago Dec. 10.
Colonel Roosevelt was present and
took an active part, but did net make
a formal speech. In addition to Colo
mel Roosevelt, those at the confer
ence included George w. Perkins,
Miss Jane Adams, Senator Dixon,
Judge Ben Lindsay, Clifford Pinchot,
Miss Alice Carpenter, William H.
Hotchkiss, Dean Kirchway of Column
bia university, DR.. Henry Moskowitz,
can Lewis of University of Penn
sylvania, A. A. Van Valkenburg of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
Mrs. c. B. Wood and Mrs Aslop of
Connecticut, Dudley Foulke OF New
York, John A. Kingsbury, Mrs. Ever
EFT Colby of New Jersey, Miss
Frances A. Keller and Miss Mary E..
Dreier of Brooklyn and representa-
tives from Illinois, Indiana, Cali
fornia, Massachusetts and other
states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
MIFFLIN.
BY Miss KArunayN GowMAN.

Thomas Warne combined business
with pleasure and spent Thursday at
Dubuque.
Mr., and Mrs. Philo Stacey and Pierce
Nolen were business visitors in Mineral
Point Saturday.
Byron Stacey had business which
occasioned his presence at Livingston
Friday afternoon.
Orville Hughes, accompanied by his
friend Miss Nina Stacey, attended a
wedding shower which was given Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Davis at Pecatonica
Friday evening.
DR.. and Mrs, w. NJ. Gratiot, accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles Neal, from Min
eral Point, We're business and social
visitors last week
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lichen were here from
Belmont Friday visiting their son
Loren at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gowman.
Rev. r, NJ. Stephenson was at Ben
ton and New Diggings the forepart of
last week renewing old acquaintance.
and visiting his daughter Mrs. G.
Watson at the latter place.
Mrs. Anna Poad was out from Min.
eral Point over Sunday enjoying a
visit with her mother, Mrs. J. Rain, and
with her sisters and brothers here.
w. G. Holtz paid business visit to
Mineral Point Thursday.
Frank Clark and sister Bernice
departed last week for Redlands Calf.
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Herman Miller was quite i'll last
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

Speaker Clark Is talking wisely on
the tariff question. He says:
1.-The highest rates should be on
luxuries; the lowest or none at all on
the neoessaries of life. That should be
the basis of our revision of the tariff to
which we are solemnly committed.
The rates should be arranged so as
to produce the maximum Of revenue
while taking from the ultim ate con
sumers the minimum of money in the
shape Of tariff taxes. That statement
may appear paradoxical, but what it
proposes is perfectly feasible. There is
maximum revenue producing tariff
rate on each particular item which can
be ascertained and which should be
ascertained The moment the rate ON
any article goes above the maximum
revenue producing rate the revenue be =,
gins to fall off and the more the rate is
increased the more the revenue dwin-
dies, until 1t disappears entirely and
the rate becomes prohibitive. Such is
the case with blankets nine feet long
worth not over 40 cents per pound, an
AltlSiC Va PiihhC hNNOooiNyt VII WliNH tut
compound specific and nd valorem tariff
rates when reduced to al volorem
amount to tariff rate of between 1875
and 1879 LIZ per cent
1T Is safe to say that three. fourths
of all the tariff rates of the Payne. Aid
rich. Smoot tariff bill are above the
maximum revenue producing rates and
should be reduced at least to com.
petitive point.
The present tariff, If thorough,
overhauled. could be made to produce
great deal more revenue. and at TN,
same time not cost the taxpayers one.
fourth of what they now pay. for unde,
the present system where 81 goes into
the federal treasury "a or 81 go into tn,
rockets of the tariff barons.'
While reductions must of necessit,
be made gradually the object which
shonld ever be kept clearly in view i,
a tariff for for governmental revenu,
only. The chief trouble with the pres
yrent tariff law is that the object near
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Woman Thought Killed in Hobo.
Caust Is Found Alive.
DISCLOSES SELF TO DAUGHTER
Charred Body Was Identified as Hers
and FANNY Mourned-Mind Long
BIank-Husband Remarked
So She Kept Silence.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Ella Mayhem, a nurse in the Red
Cross hospital Chicago, who is visit
Ing her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Bur
rows, West Grand Rapids, is the
heroine of romance stranger than
fiction.
For nine years Mrs. Burrows mourn.
ed her mother as dead supposing she
had persisted in the Iroquois fire. On
that i'll fated day Mrs. Mayhem Cor
Maxfield, as her name was at that
time) attended the matinee with a
friend. When the fire started they
became separated. The friend es,
capped uninjured, but as no trace of
Mrs. Maxfield could be found but a
charred skeleton, wearing a ring
bearing her initials, she was mourn
ed as dead.
Mind Was a Blank.
Mrs. Maxfield was not dead, how
ever. She had been badly injured
and taken to the Red Cross hospital,
where for long time her life hung
by thread and her mind was a
blank.
Upon her recovery she learned that,
supposing her to be dead, her hus-
band had married again and her only
child, Mrs. Burrows, had changed her
residence
Under the circumstances Mrs.
Maxtield thought best to conceal her
Identity under an assumed name.
Stays In the Hospital.
She became connected with the hos
pital where she had been restored to
life and health, and her existence
would probably never have been dis
covered were 1t not for the settle
ment of an estate in which she was
interested.
Her name was mentioned in the
newspapers and was seen by the
daughter. A long distance telephone
call resulted and the well known
voice of the mother answered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

week. 1t was necessary to call Drs.
Bray of Rewey and Ludden of Mineral
Point for medical visit.
Miss Trina Nolen, primary teacher,
was confined to her home on account
of sickness last week for three days.
During her absence the vacancy was
filled by her sister Mrs. Alma Gilmore.
Mrs. Lib Jenkin and daughter lamar
left Friday for Hartland, near Milwau-
kee, where the former will enter the
hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Wonn, after
visiting here for few days, left on
Thursday for Rockford, ILL.,. where they
will reside.
Mrs. Mary White, Sr. and daughter
Mrs. Ralph Heffron went to Linden
Friday where they were guests of
relatives.
August G.. Wenzel from Milwaukee
called at the homes of John Held and
w. G. Holtz while here Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Miller was numbered
among the sick last week.
Raymond Mess of Mineral Point was
entertained Sunday at the Peter Wonn
residence.
H. j. Lippolt Of Cuba City made a
pleasant call to this village Nov. 30.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
WALDWICK.
BY LEILA M. DAVIS.

William Skews was in Hollandale
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Harris and Mrs. Hux.
table visited Richard Harris Tuesday.
Orrin and Willie Baker started for
Montana Wednesday.
IlJohn Harker took trip to Chicago
Tuesday. -41LJo-~s1 Cd
UAlfred league transacted business at
Blanchardville Tuesday.
The annual festival Tuesday night
was a success, the largest we have had
for years.
Ed. Davis was at Jonesdale on bust
ness Monday.
Joseph Whitford had hauling bee
Thursday.
Matte Frank of Yellowstone Is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Charles Cant.
Miss Susan Whitford of Mineral
Point has been spending few days
with Mrs. David Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nicholas,
Matte Frank and Charles Cant autoed
to Darlington Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Whitford and Joseph
Ooley started for Oklahoma Saturday
to visit their sister Mrs. Louis White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmirth Ching drove
to Darlington Saturday.
Clarence Van Matre Saturday.
William Buckingham had misfor.
tune with his automobile. The car was
thrown over and Mrs. Buckingham was
thrown out, the car going over her.
She was unconscious for some time,
DR.. Gratiot was summoned and pro
nounced no bones broken. Mr.. Buck
ingham received only slight bruises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1912.
WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL.

While we are giving thanks for mate
rial prosperity, for blessings in basket
and in store we should also give
thanks because the public conscience
is awakened as never before to wrongs
which exist in government and in so
ciety People everywhere are demand
ing that special privileges and benefits
be no longer extended to the few to the
hindrance of the many. The voice Of
the refOrmer has not been lifted up in
vain, Today we find the people fixed
in the determination that their govern
ment shall go forward, and not back
ward that every barrier to govern
mental progress shall be removed. They
are determined that government shall
exact from each citizen no more than
his just share Of the cost Of govern
ment economically and rightly admin
istered. They are determined that there
shall be given to all people equality of
opportunity for life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness.
An awakened public sentiment and
an awakened public conscience demand
that there shall be greater concern for
the man, the woman, and the child,
than for the dollar. And this demand
IL given force in the enactment Of laws
for more securely guarding the rights
Of the individual; in the adoption of
measures to prevent the selling of i'm
pure foods; in the providing of means
for greater care and protection Of I'M
fortunates; in the extension Of educa
tional advantages and opportunities; in
n truer realization Of the duty Of gov
eminent to stand AZ the guardian Of
the rights of the citizen.
In brief, the world Is progressing.
Humanity, with all its foibles and
frailties, is continually rising to higher
and nobler things; and for this, we
should devoutly give God thanks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
SENSATIONS IN BASEBALL
President FogeI Resigns and Mathew.
son Buys "PhiIles."

New York. Nov. 27.-Horace Fogel
has resigned as president of the Phil
adelphia National League club and
Christy Mathewson will purchase the
club. These two reports startled the
baseball world. 1t was considered a
foregone conclusion that Fogel would
quit as leader of the Quakers eventu-
ally, but the news that Mathewson
was to become owner of the club was
great surprise.
According to the report. which
seems well founded, the great pitch
er Of the Giants has found sufficient
backing to purchase the club. Wheth-
er or not the club is for sale is an
other question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
MINERAL POINT ADVANCING.

Very many improvements have been
made in Mineral Point this season A
number Of beautiful dwelling have been
built. and more are in contemplation
for next year, which, with the erection
Of new municipal building, will make
the town busy place.
With such bright prospects for con-
TUNED advancement. 1t is altogether too
bad that the town is going backward in
its train and mail service. The c., M.
Il st. p. railway officials have in the
past shown disposition to give good
service to towns along their lines; but
something is surely wrong when we
can have no better train and mail ser
vice than we are now receiving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

O1 WEEKS to CHRISTMAS.
II Sounds like a long time.
But after all, it will pass
quickly---none too much time
to decide on what Christmas
presents l will make. Say!
l just believe there is nothing
will please Mama" better
than one of those Carbon
black engagements of Lillian;
she looks so nice and cute in
that new suit, and the colors
are SO soft that l just know it
will take" fine. Yes, and l
must have Father and Mother
sit for a new picture, too
Mother docs" her hair so
much more becoming now
than in the last one. And I
want---well, l must get
busy" about it four weeks
will soon pass.
See LINDSEY, the Photo
grapher Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Want Ads

in the Iowa County Democrat place
you in touch with every article pur-
chasable.
They will sell your horses and cattle,
or get you horse or a COW.
They get positions and fill positions in
every line of business
They get you boarders or furnish YOU
board.
They fill your rooms or get you a
room.
They will find what you lose.
In fact, there is no proposition too
large or too small for them to handle.
5 cents line of seven words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
CARNEGIE PENSIONS CRITI-
CIZED.

IL Is a serious question wheth-
er Il pension Is not an obstruction
to the highest teaching efficiency.
It Is Il serious thing to shift the
teachers goal from the making
of men and women of great in
tellectual proficiency to bun
galow and n garden Of rose trees.
The one class OF men who should
stand far and away from all
such motives. upon whom there
can be no possible purchase price.
are the teachers In our colleges.
The ministers in the pulpits
should not surpass them In this.
There are not enough OF them
who starve or suffer for raiment
to excite the sympathy OF the
people. When the rage for mon
ey. when the fever for a pension.
when the vision of peaceful re-
tirement. enter the veins of our
professors. farewell to old time
ideals. They are not paid ade-
quately. but n thousand times
better poverty and even distress
and the passion that burns liv-
ing. inextinguishable fire on the
altar OF every classroom. The
poverty of the college professor
and the poverty OF the student
have helpful. sympathetic re-
lation 10 each other. II great
foundations. instead OF attempt
ing to exact degrading conditions
Cor the reward OF pensions. would
permit colleges and universities
to nominate candidates to travel
for purposes of study In Euro
pean libraries, museums and lab
oratories and TO refresh their
minds in lecture rooms OF the
masters OF their respective sci
ences the professors would take
care OF their old age by being
young in their work when they
are old. Take the pensions away
from before our professors and
give them helps 10 more efficient
work, My observation is that
they do not ask for pensions.
They desire the help to put their
sahbatic years into the original
foundations OF learning. Chan
cellor Day OF Syracuse Univer-
sity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
BASEBALL MAGNATE DIES
John r. Brush Passes Away on Train
In Missouri.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 27.-John T.
Brush. millionaire president of the
New York National league baseball
team. died of locomotor ataxia on his
private car Oceanic just as a Bur
lington train, to which his car was
attached, was pulling into Seeburg.
Mo-, thirty-six miles north of St.
Louis. at 1915 o'clock in the morn
ing.
His death was peaceful. although
he had been in Ill health for more
than a year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
UNE MPLOYED HAVE PLAN
Kansas City Brotherhood Suggests
Lodging House with conveniences.

Kansas City, Nov. 81. - The con-
struction of a large municipal lodg-
ing house, to accommodate the unem-
ployed of this city, was urged in a
the Brotherhood OF the Unemployed
in Kansas City.
Steam heat, shower baths and a
we'll stocked kitchen were among the
conveniences suggested as being
necessary to the success OF the plan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Farm for Rent.

If not sold before the 18th of Decem-
Der the farm of A. j. Dornan & Son,
town of Waldwick, will be for rent.
Farm contains 500 acres, two sets of
buildings, and can be rented to two
different parties. For further particu-
lars inquire of A. j. Dornan & Son,
Hollandale, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Lot forSaIe

An exceptionally fine corner lot
has been placed in our hands
for sale. This lot is centrally
located, within a few minutes
walk of church, schools, and
business section. Lot lays prac-
tically level and has good out
look. 1t has good width and is
deep enough to permit a barn
and large garden. Centrally
located lots. such as this are
very scarce; and if you are
thinking of building a home it
will appeal to you at once, as
we are in position to offer this
lot at a very reasonable price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

est to the hearts Of it's trainers was the
raising of revenue for themse Ives and
and their special privilege seeking
friends rather than for the government.
In this policy the people have too long
quiesced. The new tariff law should be
framed for the people and their govern
ment and not for the trusts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE To CREDJropS

tOAASE ~ NhhDITOhS.
MATE OF Wisconsin. Iowa County Court-ss
~ In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Charles n.
Gilbank, deceased "
Letters of administration on the estate Of
Charles, Fl. Gilhank. deceased, having been is
sued TO Joseph H. Grafton.
Notice is hereby given. That the creditors of
said Charles H. Gilbank, deceased are allowed
and limited by order of this court, until and in
GLIDING the first TuesaAy of June 1919 being
the third day of said mouth, to present Their
claims and demands against said Charles n
Gtlbank. deceased. TO the county court for
examination and allowance "
Notice is also hereby given, That the clairns
so presented will be examined and adjusted hv
this court, at the office Of the county iudoa AZ
said county, on the first Tuesday of Jnlv
1913 VI "As'
Dated this 26th day Of November, 1912
BY the court:
ALDRo JESKs, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Four Die In Farmhouse Fire,

Newport News. Va, Nov. 27.-Mrs
John G. Layman and her three young
sons were burned TO death when a
farmhouse which they occupied at
the Mennonite settlement in warnock
county was destroyed by fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

Those who fall In with Mr.. Carnegie
proposition to pension OK presidents
have but poor appreciation Of the
glorious privilege of being Independent.
II ia undemocratic and therefore un-
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

Sweetheart Kills a Girl,

New York. Nov. -. Margaret
Schroeder pretty nineteen-year-old
girl. was shot and killed in West Fer
ty-Sixth street by her sweethear,
Michael GrasSe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Smallpox In Illinois Hamlet.

Springfield. Ill. Nov. -. - Sixteen
cases of smallpox in seven families
at GEORGETOWN, Vermilion county,
were reported to the state board OF
health,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28

Columbus. O., Nov. PA tentative
panel of twelve jurors has been Sc
lected to hear the trial OF Senator
George X. Cetone Of Dayton, charged
with accepting a bride in the legisla-
ture
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
Killed in Eeud.

Jackson, Ky, Nov. 27.-Alfred Gam
bill. farmer. surrendered to the po-
lice here after killing Former Police
Judge Noble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-28
DR.. D. BELL,
OSteOpathiC Physician

Visits Mineral Point every FRIDAY.
Headquarters, Good Te,nplar's build
ing. Hours: $3.50 to 4 p. m. Other
days and hours by appointment. Will
treat at residence if desired. Consul
tation free. Phone No. 7, two rings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
OIL MONEY
FOR ROOSEVELT
New York WORLDLY

In spite of Mr.. Roosevelt's various
protestations that he took the pre-
caution late in the campaign of 1904
to direct Chairman Cortelyou to &C
cept no campaign contributions
from the Standard Oil people, these
facts are established:
That the Standard Oil Trust had
made two contributions to the Roose-
welt campaign, one of 100000 to Cor
nelius N. Bliss, Treasurer, the other
of $4,000 to Senator Penrose
That John d. Archbold expressly
stipulated before handing the money
over to Mr.. Bliss that Mr.. Roosevelt
should be informed of the contribu-
ton, with the hope that it would be
appreciated" and gratefully receiv-
ed" and that Mr.. Bliss pledged his
word to that effect.
That a further demand for $3.50,
900 was made later upon the Stan
dard Oil people by Mr.. Bliss, with
the assurance that the previous con-
tribution was acceptable" to Mr..
Roosevelt, and that the Standard Oil
refused to make further contribu-
tons.
That Mr.. Roosevelt had heard of
the Standard Oil contribution when
few days before the election he
wrote to Chairman Cortelyou. 81 have
just been informed that the Standard
Oil people have contributed 100000
to our campaign fund.-" and asked
that the money be returned to
them"
That their contribution to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31

FOR RENT-Six-room house on Fourth
avenue, all conveniences, large lot,
$22.50; one five-room house on Nora
street, all conveniences, $3.50; one
five-room house on Walnut street, all
conveniences, $3.50; one five-room
house on Williams street, $1,000;
one five-room house on Hardy street,
$500; one six-room house on West
Fourth street, $500; just complet-
ed the McLaurin home of putting in
modern conveniences and is now
ready for occupancy, large garden
and barn, $22.50; Redus place on
Main street, $500; two two-story
buildings on Jackson street, $1,000;
three five-room houses on East It'll
street, nicely papered, $1,000: store
and dwelling on Walnut street and
Katie avenue. $1,000; two offices in
the Kirby building, $500. Several
small houses in the outskirts of the
city.-P. r. Perkins G. Company.
Phone 169.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Baby Saving.


Here is some pithy remarks con-
tinued in the weekly health bulletin
issued by the Chicago sanitary autho-
rites:
Baby saving is nation saving
therefore baby savers are nation
builders.
There is no greater educational
need than that of"how to take care
g the baby" The old fashioned way
won't do
"Standpatters" argue that in the
good old times it was a case of the
survival of the fittest." Progress
sives" can see in it only "the survival
of the luckiest."
The baby wants square deal. 1t
will be long time before it gets all
that is coming to it.
Be a progressive on the baby ques-
ton