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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31

fuerta see Light ana Tres 10 PIedSe
hngton-RebeIs Getting Into
Amica5le Frame Of Mind Regarding
SettIcment-Hue Must Quit is
Basis of All Negotiations.
Washington, july 30.-That the ad.
ministratiOn intends to 70 slowly in
attempting to solve the Mexican prob
lem IS now clearly indicated. A day
passed without the slightest change
In the situation and no move was
made upon the part Of the president
or Secretary Bryan toward altering
in any way the present state Of az
fairs.
II became known more positively
however that the idea uppcrmOst in
the presidents mind with reference to
Mexico is mediation Of some sort. The
idea has hardly advanced beyond a
tentative state but it is the present
intention to try to shape II into a
definite plan The president Is not
proposal OF mediation.
1t IL the expectation that II will be
many days before the administration
makes any decisive move in regard to
the Mexican situation. Meantime the
impression Is growing that out of the
wholly extra official efforts to work
out program of Cancellation and
compromise In Mexico, there may re-.
suit something which viii render I'M
necessary any drastic action by the
government of the United States
While this movement toward com
promise, the chief feature of which Is
OF course. the elimination Of President
lluerta, IL wholly outside the admins,
tration, 1t Is understood has President
Wilson Is inclined to delay II final de
cision for the arrangement Of Il modu8
vivendi to hold until elections can
be held.
Other Nations Changing Views.
While, heretofore, the business IN
terests Of all nationalities In Mexico
have clamored for the recognition Of
Huerta because they felt that he. as
the head Of the only government in
Mexico. was the on'y man who could
do anything to make life and proper,
ty reasonably secure. II Is understood
now that some OF them have changed
their views.
That Huerta has begun to see to a
certain extent has been indicated by
his ostenlatious efforts to please the
Washington government in the last
few days.
Rebels See Light
From the faction opposing Huerte
come adviCes reassurinE rs to pros
poets OF an amicablc settlement of the
Mexican situation, The CarraucisSus
or "constitutionalists," have under,
gone n change Of heart an declare that
they are in a receptive mood This
receptiveness however, extends only
to such propositions as are predicated
upon the oustlng OF lIuerta.
No definite program as to how
Huerta's removal Is To be accomplish
ed has yet been brought forward,
Reports to the state department In
dictate that the federals are making
slight gains Much significance Is ut.
taChed to the reopenine of railway
communication between Laredo Next
co and Monterey, General Mas Is re.
ported to have defeated body of
CaranCista rebels In the north
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
Board of Review of Income Tax
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Review for Iowa County, Wisconsin,
on income tax will meet at the Court
House at the city of Dodgeville on Mon
day the 4th day Of August, 1918, at 10
a. IN. T. l.. CLEARY,
Assessor of Incomes
Dated July 81, 1918.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
Dynamite Kills Cattle

Baraboo, Wis, July 80. - Henry
Bohm OF the town OF Westtield left a
supply Of dynamite in his pasture.
Eleven OF his cows ate of it. They be-
came sick kaud died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
Never Wore a Hat: Is a Hundred.

Somerset. Pa.-MrS. Matte Crise
who became 100 years old recently
has always lived in the same place
and in her 100 years never saw 4 rail
road train, street car or n telephone
She never wore hat, Il knitted hood
taking its place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
DELIVERED SERMONS. NUDE
Male Emulator Of September Morn Is
Confined in Asylum.

Waukesha, Wis, July 3O--Judge
David w Agnew committed Joseph
Eaton, twenty-five years old member
of the Holy Jumpers sect, to the Men
dota insane asylum, The young man
possessed the delusion that he was
to the "slums." He insisted upon dis
robbing himself in the county Jail and
preached and sang while nude.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
cCathoIic Knights Celebrate,

Philips. Wis July 30-The Catholic
Knights of this city have lust cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the founding OF their lodge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, July 26, 1913-Let-
tiers addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofice:
Chas. f. Arthur, Pat I.vdvey.
In calling for above please say advertised
BIT. PRIDEAUx. Postmaster
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
Monroe, Wis, July 30-The horse
Find Horse but no Cheese.

and buggy stolen at Spring Green on
the day of the visit to this city by the
circus was found the following day by
Frank Reck. The limberger cheese
which was stolen at the same time has
not been found
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
Taken by United States wealth.
er bureau in Washington, ID. c.
Temp.

Weather for Tomorrow.
Illinois, Indiana, Lower Michi.
gan, Wisconsin and Iowa
Warm and showers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31

@Lawrence Pope of Hastings, Neb.,
has accepted II position here with the
Mining Department of the Mineral
Point Zinc company.
Joseph MoGinnity of Waldwick
made business trip to Highland ON
Tuesday.
w. Ii. Kelly and family from Fort
Atkinson were over SUNDAY visitors
here; the guest of Mrs, Kelly's parents
Mr. and Mrs w. w, Williams, they
returned homo Monday Mrs, Williams
accompanying them for short visit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31

Going on the Excursions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31
HOLDS TIGHT
ON MEDIATION
President Going Slow but Can
not Be SWerVGd.
OTHER NATIONS CHANGE VIEWS

Huerta See Light and Tries to Please
Neutrality-suspicious. Getting Into
Amica1Ie Frame Of Mind Regarding
tIement-Huerta Must Quit Ia
Basis of All Negotiations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-07-31

10 RENT-A desirable broom cottage in the
= north part of town. Inquire at this office
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Millions For Moving Crops.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Secretary
McAdoo said today that bis statement
announcing that $500, ,000, 900 of emer-
gency currency would be forthcoming
should bauks need it, was made In re-.
sponse to numerous inquiries from
bankers who we're anxious to know
where additional currency would be
available for crop movement.
The treasury department, 1t was
stated today, had been informed by
bankers within the last few weeks th at
some stringency might be experienced
In moving the crops. II they had as.
sursnce that relief could be had under
the provisions of the Aldrich. .Vree-
land act. they would be able to meet
that situation aud it would be OF great
value to them generally IL they were
informed now OF the departments at.
titude.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Hot Wave Hits Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The records of
the local weather bureau show only
three days In June as hot as today
when the mercury In q compar atively
cool observatory tower registered q
decimal over SO degrees. There was
one day in 1872, and two in June 1911,
when the heat was equally intense.
Five deaths today were attributed
indirectly to the torridness and there
were numerous prostr ations. The
county board scheduled q meeting to
discuss q proposition to furnish free
ice to the poor. The health depart
ment reports . sharp increase in i'll.
ness among infants.
Livestock in transit over the blister.
ed plains of the west aud southwest
suffered intensely, the closely herded
hogs in particular. At the stocky ards
today dozens of dead porkers were
taken from many consignments and In
come instances nearly every hog was
dead.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Would Prevent Meat Famine.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Convinced
that the high price of meats could
be sharply and effectively reduced
through the enactment OF q law pro.
hibiting the slaughter of calves, the
chamber OF commerce announced
today its intention to appeal to con.
gress for some such legislation Emil
nent hysicians throughout the toun.
try will be asked to testify a. to the
wholesomeness of veal az a food and
their testimony will be submitted to
congress when the crusade IL launch.
ed.
Argentina, the chambe points out,
has law that prohibits the killing oi
. male animal until it is three years
old, and q femai until it hes reached
six years. Leaders 10 the movement
contend that the slaughter of calves IL
the United States has not only raised
the price OF meats, but it is thre aten.
ing its standing a. a meat producin
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Oppose Currency Legislation.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-At q meet-
ing of the senate banking and curren-
cy committee today, democra attic and
republican, expressed opposition TO
an effort to put through currency
legislattonat the special session and
were confident that an introd uction OF
bill In the senate would lead to
long debate, retard the progress Of
the tariff bill and keep congress here
until November.
Chairman Owen was of the opinion
that bill should be put through this
summer. He probably will bring in .
measure within few weeks, but MEM
bers OF the committee declared today
it would be personal bill, not rep.
resenting the views of the whole
committee and thai 1t might not be re-
ported At this session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Wants Currency5 egislation.


WASHINGTON, June 4.-President
Wilson wants currency Legislation en-.
acted at the present session OF con.
gress and will bend every effort to &C.
complish that purpose. The president
planned to write his currency message
to congress today. It will ba present.
ed about June % or "a.
The president, It is understood, will
not 60 into detail 10 his currency mes
sage, preferring to back the Owen
Glass bill 40 an expression Of his
ideas, but will call attention to the
need of currency reform. His areu.
ment will be along the line Of his let
ter recently to Senator Tillman, In
which be declared that "inl 10y atty to
the country" currency Legislation wss
necessary during the present session
OF congress, $50 that any attempt to
create artificial distur bance after the
tariff shall have become . law may be
Offset by . free systsm of credit,
which will make 1t possible for men,
big and little, to take care Of them.
selves In business
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-The secre-
tary of the interior has ordered the
sale July Is of 200 town lots in Hunt
ley on the government irrig alton pro.
ject. The lots will be sold TO the high.
est bidder, the purch asers having the
option OF cash payment or ne.fourth
down and the rem mainder in four an.
nual installments with per cent In.
terest on deferred payments.
Secretary Lane of the interior de-
partment today settled q long disput.
ed question in relation to the public
lands by holding that persons who
take assignments of reel am alton home.
stead upon which dnsl proof has been
made. need not show themselves to be
qualified homesteaders. The secretary
held. however, that such sssienees
could take and hold only one farm
unit. the fund amental purpose of the
law of June %, 1910, being to divide
irrigated lands among as many fami.
lies as they will support.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Pensions For Mothers

SPOKANE, June 13.-Relasing their
hsrdships and cruel treatment by hus.
bands who finally deserted them,
eleven women, some with babies in
arms, appeared At tho Office OF the
county commissioners yesterday to
ask that they be given the benefit OF
the mothers' pension law.
The husband must either be dead ,
In an ssylum or penal institution, to.
tally disabled or living In . state of
abandonment from his wife, or the
claim will not be allowed. The chill
dren must be under Is years of age
and living with the mother. A maxi.
mum allowance of SIS q month for the
first child within the legal age Of Is
years is provided by the statute.
IL is estimated tina. more than 100
applicants have already inquired for
Information at the Office of the county
commissioners. The commissioner
have decided to pay SIS @ month for
the first child under 10 years OF age
and S5 . month for each remaining
child.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Secretary Lane 10 Undecided.

WASHINGTON, June II, - Senator
Myers who called yesterday on Secre.
tary Lane to urge early approval of
pending contr acts for the main canal
on the Sun river irrigation project,
got no encouragement.
Secretary Lane told Sen ator Myers
be ia giving careful attention to gov.
ernmental reclaim alton work and 10
endeavoring to determine Just where
efforts shall be coucentr ated st the
present time to get the best results
With the money available.
He said that he finds himself lack.
ing In funds and because OF that shors-
age 10 At loss to know what projects
should be carried through to earliest
completion. He added that he had
not reached any definite conclusion re.
garding the Montana projects and
could not, at this time. say what his
final decision will be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Must Give Full Measure,

WASHINGTON, June ll.-Protection
against the false bottomed strawb berry
box and other short measure schemes
resbrted to by vendors of small fruits
10 guar snteed by the enactment OF q
bill introduced by Peters OF Mass achu-
setts. Tho bill provides that it shall
be unlawful to offer for sale any small
fruits or berries in containers unless
they are plsinly stamped on the out.
side. in letters ct least one.half inch
In height, "Full quart" "Full pint
etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Will Push Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-After six
weeks Of work on the Underwood tar
riff bill, democratic leaders OF the sen.
ate have nearly completed their task
and will have the revised measure
ready for the party caucus some day
this week. Majority members of the
finance committee met today to begin
consideration of the subcommittee
report of the agricultural schedule.
The fight over free wool and free
sugar, 50 far ss the democrats are
concerned, Is believed to be over. Sen.
ator Ransdell and Thornton OF Louis.
lana and Walsh OF Montana are the
only democrats, 1t 10 believed, now
that will refrain from taking the
caucus pledge. Even Senator Walsh
might support the bill, some of his
friends declare, after IL 10 apparent
that he has done everything in his
power to have . email duty put on
wool.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Court Decides Rate Cases.

Court Decides Rate CaSeS.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Validity of
the two cent passenger laws and maxi.
mum freight rates In Missouri, West
Virginia and Arkansas. were upheld
today by the supreme court In another
series OF decisions In the noted state
rate cases. In the Missouri case the
great majority OF rates contested by
the railroads as condscatory were
held valid. State freight rates estab.
lished In Oregon also we're approved.
All claims that the state laws at
tackled or interfered with interstate
commerce we're swept aside, following
the precedent set in the Minnesota
rate decision week ago.
In the majority OF the Missouri
cases and in the Arkansas cases, the
court held the railroads had presented
no general data on which to base Q
claim that their property was being
taken without compens alton by the
oper alton of the state rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Millionaires Commit Suicide

ZURICH, June 12.-Eugene Maggi
and his wife, believed to be the veal
thiest persons In Switzerland, commit
ted suicide today. being actuated by
sheer lack Of interest in life.
Eugene Maggi was only forty.one
years old and his wife thirty.6ve The
joint estates of the man and wife were
estim ated come time ago at sl0,000,.
600. while quite recently Msggi iuher-
tied large income. Tho couple had
been married for . number OF years
but were greatly disappointed by their
chtldless union. Last night, In q ft
OF desponency, lthey decided to end
their lives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
ICEBERG LAKE. GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. MONTANA.
DO WATERS OF ARCTIC FLOW TO THE RocklEs7

Glacier Park Station, Montana
Indians recently caught in Iceberg
Lake. Glacier National Park, a spe-
cies Of trout identified as the Salvel-
linus Rossi, which hitherto has been
known only to occur in the Arctic
Ocean and geologists are wondering
whether this strange body of fresh
water is not connected subterraneous-
ly with the icy waters of the far
north.
So far as is known the water of
Iceberg Lake, which is located in the
northern part of Glacier National
Park, few miles from the Canadian
boundary, does not contain any notice.
able quantity Of salt. But this fact
does not deter interested geologists
in advancing the theory that this par
ticular species of fish also may occur
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Montana Shippers Complain.

WASHINGTON, June II. - Express
rates on fruits and vegetables from
Oregon and Washington TO Montaua
points are attacked in q compla amt TO
the interstate commerce commission by
Linsday & Co., of Helena; Linsdsy
Fruit Co., OF Great Falls, and the
Butte Potato & Produce company, Of
Butte. against the Northern Pacific,
Crest Northern, Wells.Farg aud
American Express companies.
Thecomplainants are wholes ale fruit
and produce dealers. They claim
that overcharges amounting to s7,6S3
have been collected on recent ship.
ments to Montana by the companies,
which they ask the commission to re-.
fund. Rates charged to Helena, Butte,
Great Falls and Billings range from
sl.65 to el.75, s1.85 to $500 per 100
pounds. The complaint asks that the
rates be fixed at e1.25 to Great Falls.
Helena aud Butte and S1.35 to Bill.
lings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Metal Schedule Reduced

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The trans.
fer to the free list of the tariff bill of
iron and steel raw materials, with an
estimated dutiable value of more than
$500, 900 . year, was approved today
by the majority members OF the sen ate
finance committee.
This increased the senste's addition
to the Underwood free list to an az.
gregst loss of "a, 600, 900 per annum,
in revenue, making the total estim ated
annual loss from the free list about
S27, 900, 600. After an entire day spent
on the subcommittee report of the
metal schedule, Chairman Simmons
announced 1t had been widely cut,
nearly every item OF the schedule be.
ing reduced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Will Value Railroads.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-Physi-
cal valuation OF every railroad be-
tween Montana on the north, New
Mexico on the south and the Pacific
ocean on the west began in earnest
with the arrival of Robert A. Thon np
son, one OF the board of valuation en-
gineers appointed under the La Fol
lette act. He will open headquarters
here and take charge of the most west
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Suffragists WiIl:Celebrats.

SPRINoFIELD, ILL.,, June ll.-Presie
dent Wilson, former Presidents Tat.
and Roosevelt and the governor Of
each state where equal suffrage pre-.
walls have been invited by . tsle-
gram to be present at . women's jubi-
lee TO be held here Friday night to cele.
brste the passage OF the bill yestsr-
day granting limited suffrage to the
women of Illinois.
The women are going ahead with
their plans for future enfranc isement
1t was announced today. A constitu.
tional convention is one of these and
q number of schools of instruction is
another.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
REFLECTS ON PRESIDENT.
Republican Senator Gives His Views
Upon Lobbying.

Republican Senator Gives His Views
Upon Lobbying.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Prestdent
Wilson's name, in connection with
"White house" influence for the tariff
bill, was brought before the senate
lobby investig ating committee today
BY Senator Gailinxsr, who declared
the president had come "perilously
near lobbying" 10 some of the things
he had done in connection with the
changes in the tariff bill. Mr.. Gal.
linger did not make direct ch harge
that the president had "lobbied" for
the tariff bill, but the in,imations in
his testimony were taken by demo.
cratic senators to be so broad that
they subjected him to long cross.
examtn alton on the subject OF White
house influence. Senator Gaillinger's
statements came as profound sensa-
tion. He was about to leave the stand
when Senator Reed asked q final
question.
"Wheu . man says that he would
hang some one as high as Hsman' II
that person did not do certain things,"
said Sen ator Gallinger. land that an
industry which proposed reduction Of
wages and did so would be investi-
gated, think that 10 about the worst
kind of influence I can i'm agine.''
"What do you think OF q public OF.
fetal that gets up scare about an
insidious lobby" asked Senator Mel.
son.
"That he intends to influence public
opinion and the opinion OF public
men," returned Sen ator Gallinger.
Senator Reed tried to draw the line
between the president acting in be.
half of the people who elected him,
and private interests conducting q
campaign for selfish ends.
II am an old-fashioned person., re-.
piled Senator Gallinger. II still be.
lieve in the three coordinate branches
of the government and 1t grieves me
to see the executive encroaching on
the powers of the others and attempt.
ing to influence legislation."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
On Trail Of Beef Trust,

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Investiga- q
tion of the interests Of American beef
packers In the cattle industry of Ar.
gentine was sought in q resolution
introduced today by Representative We
O'Shsughnessy, Of Rhode Island, who
asked the house to direct Secre.
tary Bryan to report on the develop
ment of American corporations or
interests there since 1904. The reso.
luton WAS referred to the foreign af.
fairs COMMITTEES.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18

ern OF the five districts into which the
country was divided by congress for
the purposes of the act.
Geographically the Pacific district
Ia the largest of the Ave, and the pre-.
ltminary org aniz alton will be the
work OF months, for the task Is stu.
penduous. Over the face of the entire
country the government will employ
1000 or more engineers, with an army
OF clerks. The inal findings will be
utilized by the suterstate commerce
commission rs u basis OF regulating
fAleA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18
Police Assisted Crooks.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-Five sus.
pended members of the San Francisco
police department pleaded guilty to.
day to indictments charging them
with conspiracy with bunco men to de.
fraud citizens and we're sentenced to
serve nine months each in the county
Jail. Two other policemen, similarly
charged and similarly suspended,
pleaded not guilty.
Over the heads of the five who