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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
RUN ON KENWOOD BANK
Open After Hours to Pay OF LOO
of Its Depositors.

Frightened by rumor, which one
report says started accidently and an
other which says it was started by
malice, depisitor9 OF the Kenwood
Trust and Savings bank at Grand
boulevard and East Forty
street started a run on the institution
in the afternoon.
Officers of the bank met the run
smiingly, paid everyone Of the 100
depositors who asked for his money
kept the doors open fifteen minutes
later than usual to accommodate late
corners, and then paid all who were
inside when the doors closed at AIS
p. m.
Moreover, the officers assured de
positors then outside that the bank
would open again in the morning and
would continue TO pay every depositor
who wants his money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
BURNED TO DEATH
IN A PRISON CAGE
Thlrb-FlVe COnViCtS Lose Their
Lives in Fire.

Jackson, Miss. July Thirty.nve
convicts are dead as the result of be.
ing caught and burned In fire which
destroyed the prison cage at the Oak
ley state convict farm,
officials of the prison are at a loss
to explain the cause of the fire. One
report was circulated that II resulted
from daring plot of some of the con
ricts TO escape
The prison cage served as n trap.
The men were locked up and when
the fire broke out were unable to es.
cape through the iron doors, Pitiful
stories are told of the screams and
cries which broke from the men as
the flames reached them.
From the outbreak of the tire the
men were doomed, Loud calls were
made for help. but the few guards and
other persons without the cells were
powerless to stop the fire Bodies
brought from the ruins were burned
to crisp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
SUMMARY OF WEEKS NEWS
What The Democrats Readers VIII
Find In This Issue Of
The Paper.

PAGE General News from Home and
Elsewhere.
PAGE 2-Unusual News, The Mineral
Point Chautauqaa Disposal Of
Creamery Sewage, Dairy and
Cream Notes,
PAGF 3 Attractions ut Mineral Point =
Chautauqua. Markets, General
Vicinity News.
PAGE 4-Editorial; News from our sur
rounding Villages, Late News,
Chautauqua Attractions.
PAGE ) Mineral Point Of Today, Late
News, Items Of Local Interest
PAGE 8 Mineral Point of To-day The
Chautauqua Mineral Point !
Fair Public Library Notes,
Vicinity News.
PAGE The Siege Of The Seven Suitors,
Announcement Of New Story
Panama Pacific international
Exposition.
PACE s-Local News Items, Want Ads
Chicago Markets, Late News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Our New Serial.

Our issue Of next week will contain
the first instalment Of the best serial
story we have had the pleasure Of run
ming in the Democrat for some time,
and of which further announcement
will be found on page seven. 1t is en-
titled The Melting Of Molly
This serial is described by critics as
one that has genuine human appeal
Molly, the heroine. tells Of her own
struggles with to much ayOirdupois-
and with her impressionable heart.
For you must know, that in spite Of her
waist measure, which worries her con :
siderably. she is the Belle Of the Town.
Molly. although the relict Of staid.
middle aged man who has not been
dead very long. is a frisky young thing
and has many entertaining adventures.
Several men, young and middle aged,
are in love with Molly, and they show
it. but Molly is not certain until the
very end Of the story whether she wants
Judge with grand air" or her own
harum scarum cousin, or her old flame.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Badger Cranberry Crop is Very
Promising.

Wisconsin cranberry growers will
harvest more than normal crop the
coming fall if the conditions continue
as favorable for its development as they
have been. A short time ago 0. G
Malde. in charge of cranberry in
vestigations for the College of Agri
culture of the University of Wisconsin,
visited number of the cranberry bogs
in the northern part of the state and
found many of the bearing areas in ex-
cellent condition The frosts of early
June did little or no damage to the
cranberry vines, although they were
some of the most severe ON record for
that season of the year, owing to the
fact that the growers We're supplied
with an abundance of water with
which to protect their crop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
FEATHER MERCHANT
IS SHORT $4,000
Eugene MOCh Accused Of Mis-
applying Large Sum.

New York, July 23.-Eugene Moch,
for years one of the prominent feath-
er merchants of the city, is accused
in papers filed in the supreme court
of misapplying $S1 900 from the E.
Moch company of 7S9 Broadway, OF
which he was organizer and president
until 1911. The alleged embezzle-
ment occurred between 1907 and 1909
but the loss was not discovered until
shortly before Mr.. Moch got out Of the
concern.
1t is alleged that Moch's practice
was to take checks remitted to the cor.
poration by customers and deposit the
checks in his own account and then
draw against them.
The largest check figuring in the
suits against the banks is one for $13,
23S drawn by Sears. Roebuck & Co.
of Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
To Study the Agricultural Conditions
Of the Various Countries.

Prof. and Mrs. Alfred Vivian arrived
here last week for visit They re-
Gently returned from trip around the
world. They visited the British islands,
France, Germany, Denmark, Holland,
Belgium, Switzerland, Egypt, Palestine,
Ceylon, India, Burmah, the Philippines,
China, Japan, and Hawaii
Mr.. Vivian IS professor of agricul-
tural chemistry in the Ohio State Uni
versity and last year he was granted a
leave of absence for one year so that he
might go abroad for the purpose of
studying the agricultural conditions OF
the various countries. He reports his
iourneyings as being interesting and
veIy profitable in an educational sense
In Germany only did he find agricul
tural conditions more favorable than
they are in the United States; and in
tensive farming is what makes Ger
many excel in agriculture. Prof. and
Mrs. Vivian brought back with them
more than two thousand views which
they themselves took of scenes which
they visited. Prof. Vivian's book First
Principles of Soil Fertility" published
in 190S,) has had wide circulation,
and it was a source of qualification
to him to find it in use at places in his
travels
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Visitors From Richland Center.

A number of Richland Center people
came here by automobiles on Sunday
and were guests Of Mr. aud Mrs. II. e..
Penhal!egon; The following composed
the party: Miss Mabel G., Allen, Mrs.
J. w. Bowen, Miss Florence Parks, Mr..
j. w. Burnham and son Horace, Mr..
q. II. Thompson DR.. Vogel, DR.. and
Mrs. Smith and daughters Iona and
Carolyn. Mr.. and Mrs. Wulhng, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24

National Guardsmen Called Out e
Shoot Holes In Il.

New York, July 23--The bomb"
sent TO Andrew Carnegie. the steel
millionaire, was loaded with green
cheese.
New York police officials di1 Eyered
this. after calling out w)Lhhquad
OF National Guardsmen h msS
into the bomb" at distanvt'ufhea :.
yards. No policeman would volunteer
TO try target practice on the bomb"
because of the reports of It's deadi.
ness which experts had made.
Five bullets pierced the bomb" II
di not explode. Then bomb expert
gingerly unpaeked It. 1t was found ta
be filled with celery and Mayonnaiss
dressing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
A Warninq.

With large circus here Friday, it
is we'll at this time sound the old
warning to residents of the city and
vicinity, in regard to the locking
securely of their homes and outbuild-
ings, when absent from the premises.
While the coming circus has an ex-
cellent reputation for its class of EN-
ployees, there is a certain element
which the authorities of such an
amusement have no authority over,
and it is against this floating element
we wish to warn against.
Not only should the homes. stores,
etc, be securely fastened, but every
person should take extra precautions
against pickpockets. which usually
follow an organization OF this kind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY OUT
Recent Work Also Contains Bioera-
phies of Prominent Men.

Dodgeville Sun Republics The his
tory of this county, edited by George
and Robert NJ. Crawford, Mineral
Point, and published in two volumes
under the name Memoirs of Iowa Coun-
ty, Wisconsin, From the Earliest His
torical Times Down to the Present,
made its appearance in this city the
early part of the week.
The purpose of the book was to record
for future generations the very inter-
esting history of Iowa county. and tell
in way, who were responsible for the
advancement of the county to it's present
stage. This is done by describing the
history Of practically every industry
that has thrived here, and by giving
brief biographical sketches of some OF
the most prominent and influential men
in the county.
The first volume of the work consists
of twenty four chapters. Some of the
subjects dealt with are: Geography,
Topography and Natural Resources; the
Indians, classification and location of
tribes Early Jurisdiction; Organiza-
tion of the County; Early Settlements; /;
Military History Educational Develop.
ment; and brief history of each Of the
towns of the county.
The second volume is devoted to bio
graphical sketches of some of the coun
| tvs most progressive men. In each
sketch the family of each man is traced
back sometimes several generations.
The frontispiece of the book is half
tone of Rev Father Andrew j. Am
bauen, pastor of st. Josephs church of
Dodgeville.
The work is very accurate and reflects
credit upon the editors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
JACK JOHNSON is STILL AT II
Fined In London for Having No Auto
License Plate.

London, July 2@.-Jack Johnson, the
negro pugilist, was fined five shillings
Gl.25) and costs by Alderman Ire.
ioar at the Guildhall police court for
automobiling on the Victoria embank
ment on without a license plate.
Levi. johnson's secretary. pleaded
guilty On behalf OF the pugiist, who is
In Paris. He explained that the II
cense plate had been left on another
car, which had broken down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
TYPHOID BECOMES EPIDEMIC
Reports Of Thirteen New Cases
Arouse Evansville officials.

Evansville, Ind, July 23-Thirteen
new cases of typhoid fever reported
in Evansville caused the health au.
thorities to begin drastic measures to
stop the epidemic. DR. Charles Hart
loft of the city health board IS plan
ming a complete investigation OF the
milk supply People have been warn,
ed TO boil milk and water before US
ing.
At the council meeting Monday night
a special appropriation for immediate
cleaning Of the sewers was asked for
by the health board
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
A Birthday PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mauger gave an
at home last Wednesday afternoon,
July 16, from three until six in honor
of the 18th birthday anniversary of their
daughter Agnes. Those present were
Miss Elois Walton, Blanche Golliner,
Laura Padon, Villa Mess, Irene Wv
ian, Florence Ross, Doris Ellsworth,
Grace Coady, Irene McMurrough, Mary
Suthers, Margaret Voss, Mona Kirst,
Irene Perry, Alma Richards. Gertrude
Sullivan of Monroe, Reuben Vivian,
Raymond Metz, Mrs. Alex. Metz and
Mrs. Dennis Lynch. There were many
fine gifts. Delicious refreshments were
served on the lawn. The occasion
proved one of much pleasure to all
participating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Reviewers of Income Appraisals.

Boards of review of income tax
assessments have been appointed for
the seventy one counties in the state by
the tax commission, three for each
county
The duty of these boards is to review
the work of the income tax assessors in
the the counties hear complaints of
grievances and increase or decrease
assessments, Appeals may be made
from the action of the boards to the
state tax commission. The boards of
review meet the last Monday in July
and adjourn from time to time. The
compensation is fixed by the tax com
mission at s. per day.
The reviewers for Iowa county are
r. l.. Joiner, Dodgeville; j. j Fielder,
Mineral Point; A. j. Egan, Highland
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
LET CONTRACT
FOR BUILDING
Municipal Building Contract Let
by the Council.
Ed. DONAHUE OF GAINESVILLE

Was Lowest Bidder, and on Motion
his Bid was Officially Accepted. by
ali the Members Voting Aye on Roll
Call.
Al special meeting of the common
council held last Tuesday evening in
the Fire building, the bids for building
the new municipal building in this city
were opened and the contract let TO the
lowest bidder.
There were only two bidders for the
work, namely, John o. Hughes of
Platteville and Edward Donahue of
Janesville; and after reading the
respective propositions, the contract
was awarded to Mr.. Donahue His
bid was $402l7, the building to DO
built of brick with Bedford stone
trimmings.
The bid of Mr. Hughes was $49. 1858.
provided the building was to be built
Of brick, and if built of native lime
stone, as the high school building is
constructed. his bid was $50,S73.
With the work thus far advanced it
is hoped that work on the structural
part will soon begin.
After the opening of the bids and the
choosing of the contractor, f. W.
Walmer was granted saloon license.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Anthony ". Brady Dead.

Albany. n. Y, July 23.-Anthony n.
Brady, world famous traction and gas
financier. died at $50 o'clock in the
evening at the Carlton London hotel
in London. according to a private dis
patch received by f. Palmer Cavit, Of
Albany. son.in-law Of Mr. Brady. He
Vas worth ov"r S25, 900 0G0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Missouri Ore Market

The ore market at the present time
is quite steady, and from the different
trade journals 1t is thought that grad
ual rise to former prices has started
The prevailing price for 90 per cent
metallic content was from $48 to $45,
while the lead market was steady at
$52 80 for 80 per cent metal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Erect a Fine Monument.

Misses Agnes and Fannie McIlhou,
who came here from Chicago last week.
have erected in the family lot in ST.
Paul's cemetery a very fine granite
monument. II is artistic in design and
imposing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Militant Action Is Seriously
Urged in Mexico.
BANGER is LAID TO DELAYS
Sending of Armed Force into Southern
Republic if Necessary Is Discussed
in Upper House, all Criticises Ad.
ministration for Alleged Neglect of
Citizens Rights.


Washington, July 23.-The possibil.
ity of forcible action by the Washing.
ton government for the protection OF
Americans in Mexico was deba ed seri-
ously in the senate
Senator Fall of New Mexico called
up his resolution on the subject CT air
man Bacon OF the foreign relations
committee demanded that it be sent
to that committee that is terms might
be carefully weighed.
Words are very serious things at
times" he said land this is one of
the times"
Senator Fall asked that it be pass
ed at once, assG rting that il was
thoroughly understood by every sen
ator.
Discuss Sending of Soldiers.
Senator Bacon asked if the resolu-
tion did not mean that the United
States should send an armed force in
to Mexico to protect American citi.
zens.
Senator Stone, reviewing certain
conditions in Mexico, declared he
would favor sending an armed force.
Senator Williams maintained that IA
citizen of the United States had no
constitutional rights in foreign coun-
tries. Amended, he thought, such a
resolution ought to be passed Ito
strengthen the arm of the secretary
of State"
Senator Works asked: Are we
prepared now to declare this govern
ment, as set forth in this resolution,
prepared to give full protection to her
citizens in Mexico? Full protection
must necessary mean that if our citi-
zens in Mexico cannot be protected by
diplomatic means we are prepared to
go to war with Mexico.
II submit that before the senate
makes declaration to that effect the
question should be thoroughly and
seriously considered
Lays Trouble to Delay.
Senator Fall, aroused by what he
termed intimations from senators that
he was seeking to precipitate war with
the resolution, made sharp re-
ply:
Nothing has been done to protect
American citizens in Mexico"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Nobility Killed by Auto.

Clemont Ferrand. France. July 23.-
Count and Countess Vallez de AldaIe,
wealthy Barcelona people. while auto
mobiling here. fell twenty-five feet in
20 the river and were killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Explorer Radford Is Alive.

Winnipeg. Man, July 23.--After a
silence Of two years word has been re-
ceived from Radford OF New York
arctic and barren land explorer. His
half-breed guide has reached Herschel
island for supplies. according 10 word
received here Radford is said 20 be
in good health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
$3.50 Wisconsin Autoes.

The remarkable growth of the
automobile industry of Wisconsin is
shown in a comparative statement is
sued by Secretary Of State. Donald
Tuesday.
The first year Of registration, 1905 .06
recorded .492 cars, as compared with
"a 57S in 1919, and 81 $50 in 1918.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
UTILIZING Waste Pieces.

A toy company at Sheboygsn, Wis,
started out to use only tn waste wood
from other mills 1t has worked out u
system of using all small waste pieces
80 that practically nothing but the
sawdust is lost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Personal Attention Means Higher
Butter Records.

That the high acid and taint fire
queutly found in cream during the
warm weather, AS shown by the butter
aud cheese scoring exhibition at the
College of Agriculture of the University
Of Wisconsin, can be overcome to a
great extent by the personal effort OF
butterma6erS, creamery managers and
others Interested in creamery manage
meut, is the belief Of Professor Z. l..
Lee, in charge of the official scoring,
Professor Lee, j, II. Sherman, and
H. G. Larson, second assistant dairy
and food commissioner. who did the
scoring, found an average tor July but
ter of % .S5. with an average per cent
Of water of 1873 and an average per
cent of salt of 2.S, In view of the high
temperature prevailing in the state
during the period of production, the
quality of the butter was good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
FIFTY GIRLS Die
III FACTORY FIR
Among 100 Injured Many Vii
Not Survive.
VICTIMS DIDN'T HEED ALARM
refused TO Move at First Signal Thiek
ing 1t Fire OrilI-Catastrophe Oc
ours at Overall Factory az 5inq
hampton, N. Y,-Department SLOW
In Responding.

In Responding.
Btnghamton, n Y. July GA FEW
minutes before three O'Clock in the
afternoon the cIang of the automatic
fire gong stopped the busy fingers Of
125 young girls ut work over the ma.
chimes Of the BmShamtou Clothing
company. They were not startled or
alarmed.
A girl on the crowded fourth floor
the top-called laughingly to n
friend across the room:
It's only another one of those old
fire drills. I'm not going down into
the street dressed as | am, and make
show of myself"
The girls, most of them, settled
back to work Two minutes later they
were dying miserably in flames and
smoke, or crushing each other in
hopeless attempts to escape down a
single stairway and two narrow fire
ladders. In eighteen minutes, the
four-story factory OF approved factory
construction" was mass of ashes
and embers-walls, roof and supports
fallen in
At Least Fifty Dead.
At least fifty of the girls are dead.
their bodies consumed or charred in
the smoking debris eff the factory At
least fifty more are injured. many ia
tally. OF the l25 girls On the payroll
only seventeen have been accounted
for as uniniured. Twenty-Five are In
hospitals. Eight are being cared for
In private homes. Possibly twenty or
twenty-five who survived the dreadful
rush of flames and smoke or Who
fought their way to the streets over
away to their homes before firemen or
policemen could learn their identity.
So far, though, It is only guessworkit ito
attempt to say how many actually aat
out OF the fire alive and anhurt.
President Freeman of the Overall
keeper insist that there were less than
1875 girls in the factory, since some
were on vacation. Fire Chief Hoag
says, though. that there were 150.
Fire Department Tardy
The fire department was tardy in
responding because the nearest com.
pany was at work half way across the
city on another alarm Five minutes
We're lost there. although 1t is doubt
full if the men and the engines could
have done more than stand by. Then,
too, the water pressure was low and
uncertain.
But the worst of it was that the fire
started in the basement, fed on rags
and paper and pitchy timber mush-
roomed and shot upward through
every vent--elevator shaft stairway
an dairsafts.
When the girls actually realized
that the automatic alarm was signal
ing real danger and not merely calling
for the formal drill that was meant
to show the girls how to get out
quickly and safely, they were girdled
with fire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
Samue, w. AZ Of all i"sat'vt,ed

. family and
Whiie at WORK a. ...~.--..--a geirn last
Monday afternoon, cutting ont hay
chute, Samuel W. Salmon OF the town
OF Mineral Point fell distance of ten
feet breaking two ribs and sustaining
other injuries. He fell across low
manger, striking on his head and side.
His head was cut and bled freely and
one hand was cut also. He was alone
at the time but he was able to get up
and go out to his son, who hitched the
team into light wagon and took him
to Mr.. Salmons new home on the
Waldwick road. He is improving
slowly and it is hoped that he will re-
cover without permanent injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-24
WILL Be A
GREAT FAIR
Annual Reunion of the People of
Southwestern Wisconsin.
PREPARING FOR THE EVFNT
An Interesting Program Educational
Department in Charge OF County
Superintendent Van Malta Special
Attractions.

The indications are that the South
western Wisconsin Fair Of 1918 will he
the most successful fair in the history
Of the association. Each year from back
in the early '10's fair has been held
in Mineral Point. Premiums have al
ways been paid in full, and the annual
reunion of the people of Il wide extent
of territory has been beneficial in many
ways, The exhibits of our products
have shown to visitors and others what
the soil of our wonderful blue grass
region can anu does produce Our fairs
have been schools Of instruction for
many years. They have been success.
full because representative citizens in
and out OF the city have unitedly labor
ed to make them so. The coming ex-
hibition will be no exception to the
general rule. The managers are put.
ting forth every possible effort to make
the 1913 fair an attractive one The
premium list has been carefully revised
and issued in "A neat form. The educa
tional department is in charge Of Coun.
ty Superintendent Jesse A. Van Malta
1t is open to all pupils of Iowa county
who have attended school at least three
months during the year 1912 l3, and no
entry fee is charged, Every depart
ment of the fair will be fully up to its
usual standard, The sports and special
attractions will be of high order and
cannot fail to please all who witness
them. The managem MT should receive
the hearty support ofe.A- tiEen in
their efforts to mai OF All Laxnf 1918 a
fair of which Mintion, headackill have
reason to be prouSia use Dr. ~
aulka, of Bufia