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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20

dow screens have been comparatively
scarce. That this has been due in part
at least, to the prohibitive cost of main
tanning private driving horses cannot
be denied.
With the passing of the horse, there
will come great improvement in the
general sanitary conditions of our
cities. The streets will be maintained
in clean condition at less cost than
has been required to keep them
partially so
1t must not be forgotten than in spite
of this years gains upon the tly, that
the period of the their greatest pros
perity is the present one. Vililance
needs to be maintained New interest
needs to be stimulated Above all
waning interest needs to be revivitied
and fortified.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20

outing ut Hillside, Spring Green, and
surrounding country last week.
Ellsworth Harris Miss Pearl Harris,
GRADER and Miss Helen Mess mOtored
to Dodgevilla Thursday evening.
Miss Nina Whitford went to Beloit
last Thursday to visit her brother
Ralph,
Mrs. =. McCartrn and two children
spent Sunday with her parents in Oar
lington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
.PLATTEVILLE BOOSTER CLUB
One Hundred Sixty Strong Visit
Mineral Point

One hundred sixty of Platteville' s
business men visited Mineral Point on
Thursday last, in the interests of their
city and the Big Badger Fair. They
came by special train and were met at
the depot here by delegation of our
citizens headed by the Mineral Point
band The Platteville Band and a
Male Quartette accompanied the excur
sionists. The march from the depot
was up Commerce and High streets.
The halt was at the corner of High and
Chestnut streets, where brief address
of welcome was made by Mayor j. p.
Parmley, followed by an address by
Commercial Club. Addresses in re-
Spouse were made by Prof. Sutherland
and Hon. }. w. Murphy, with clos
ing address by Mr.. r.. G.. Fielder. All
Of the speakers were in a happy,
boosting mood, and their words of good
cheer and good fellowship were most
timely. and were well received by the
large audience which greeted them
The songs by the Platteville Male
Quartette added much to the pleasure
of the occasion.
Altogether the coming to Mineral
Point of our Platteville neighbors was
pleasing event, which cannot but
tend to strengthen the bonds of friend
ship between the people of the two
,itiaS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
BEACHEY PERFORMS HIS STUNTS
WHEN CLOSE TO THE EARTH
Expression of His Face Can be Seen as He Does the
Daredevil Loop-the-Loop-He Is Able to Out
General the Winds.

trepid fellow. A mighty shout goes up
as he is seen to be safe after making
the loop. That is nothing like thought
it was, is the comment from everyone
witnessing the stunt. The astounding
daring of the man, his superb courage
ground is what strikes the crowd so
effectively. What if he should be
struck by a gust of wind when he is
so low? is a question often asked
That Is Beachey's speciality, and the
one reason why he has cheated death
SO often. He is able to out-general
the wind puffs."
Neither the wind nor the rain has
any effect on Beachey's flying He
executes his tricks OF the sky in just
as clever a manner when wind Is
blowing sixty miles an hour, or when
the rain is pelting his face, as he does
in calm. In fact, Beachey dislikes
to fly in calm weather Il have nothing
to fight" says he, land you know there
is no sport in fishing for game fish I'M
AooS Jou 6oI q lolIoW vi me line WHO
will fight you back That is the way
| feel about a strong wind. l am out
to show that man is not at the mercy
of the elements on an aeroplane.
beat the wind. That is quite a feat
and sends the crowd away thinking
that Beachey is quite fellow. Man
has conquered air, just as he conquer
ed earth and water"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
Sheboyoan Cheese Prices.

Sheboygm, Wis, ll.-Twenty four
factories offered 1911 boxes of cheese
on the call board to day and all sold as
follows; l37 cases Young Americas at
l5tc. $50 cases longhorns at l5sc, 900
at 15tc, and 120 boxes square prints at
l5tc.
Sales a year ago today on the She
boygan board were: i3i cases Young
Americas at 14Tc, 2l3 cases loughorns
at li4c, and ,50l at 1l4c,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
STAY TWO DAYS ANYWAY

Don't try to see all of the 1914
state fair in one day.
You couldn't do it If you had a
dozen pair of eyes.
When you decide to visit the fair,
make up your mind to stay at least
two days, and all of the five days,
II you can.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20

The Democrat: w. j. McIlwaine has
sold his farm in Lamont, the old Asabel
Smith farm to John Carpenter, at $l20
per acre, and has purchased the Tine
Rowley farm in Willow Springs at $3.50
Thomas Canar and William Wilson
have purchased the Herman Schreiter
residence on Louisa street, 100000.
Mrs. Frank Duff of Fayette was
severely injured by fall few days
ago, and for while was confined to
her bed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
which greatly endangered them losing
everything.
DARLINGTON.

Republican journal: We have posi-
tive assurance that county crew will
begin work on that awful piece Of road
in Willow Springs and Lamont within
the next two weeks.
The Big White Fair is close at hand,
and the officers all say she will be
bigger and better than ever.
Hon. Chris. G.. Olson, who was nom
mated at Darlington for assemblyman
for Lafayette county, has withdrawn
from the race because of the i'll health
of his aged wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
Not His Eault.

Man at Desk-"Why Do you claim
a trombone player is less of a bore
than a pianist?" Man in Chair-"He
is because he doesn't get the chance.
He doesn't find a trombone in every
home he visits. New York Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
Actor of Many Parts.

A Russian immigrant before the
alien immigration board claimed to
be "play-actor," and said that he
was also compositor. He was
vouched for by a cousin who is a fur
rier. Work was promised the appli-
Graphic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES DY TUE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Leo ana MHnllU POWERS Ol JHHeHNJlo
are visiting ut the George Huxtable
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Cox came Saturday
from JanesvilIe. They made the trip
on motorcycle.
Miss Leila Woolrich is visiting in
Milwaukee.
spending several weeks here returned
to Sturgeon Bay Wednesday.
Miss Ella Coleman aud niece Miss
Cavnnaugh of Chicago have been
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avis Burkhardt
Miss Grace Korif of Freeport is Wis
ting her sister Mrs. s. A. Nauman.
Miss Edith Crum arrived Saturday
from Lawrence, Kans., to spend few
weeks among relatives and friends
Mrs. G. Palmer and grand daughter
Miss Lois Edison returned to Chicago
Saturday, after visiting her father Mr..
Thomas Harris.
Miss Bernice Motley spent Saturday
i'm Darlington.
Miss Susan Penhallegon went to Chi
cago Saturday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleming and
three children of Milwaukee, and Mr..
Morris Ducey, Jr. of Holandale visited
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
GRADER Friday, on route to Highland to
visit Mr. Fleming's parents,
Mr. Morris Ducey. Sr. of Hollandale
was able to sit up Friday for the first
time since his recent operation for
appendicitis.
Miss Bertha lliggens of La Crosse
and Miss Mayme Higgens of Rockford,
H., visited here with their mother and
other relatives the past week,
DR. and Mrs. Gerhart Young and
two children returned to Chicago last
Wednesday, after week visit with
relatives,
Myron Schlater and Miss Mari,
Schlatcr returned to their home a
Marion Iowa. after II weeks pleasant
VISIT III tne NOME ol M ~ dtuNh'
Mr.. Nj. J Bennett of Cobb visited al
the home of Mr., and Mrs Fred Grahei
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sieger and tive
children Of Lake Mills, arrived her,
Saturday tor visit with the Siegel
families aud their mother Mrs. A
Sieger,
Nicholas Kietler and daughter
Alberta spent last week visiting a
Milwaukee,,
Misses Nell and Wtnnitred Lewis
were callers here from Harker or
Friday.
William and Florence Brangrr, VIII,
had been visiting their aunt and uncl,
Mr., and Mrs George PrideauN, return
ed to milwaukee, ON Thursday of las
week,
Mrs q. Polkinghorn and SON m'
brother George W ast went to Janesyill,
Thursday,
Miss Molly ManKee of South Wayne
visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burghard
here last week.
Mrs Laura Padon and daughte
Kathleen were visitors at Waldwick
last Friday.
Miss Helen Johnston of Willow
Springs and Miss Grace Hughes O
Darlington visited with friends her
several days last week.
Ray Binks, Glen Pascoe and Fraul
kiley of Dodgeville were Saturda,
evening callers here.
Mrs, Henry Weise Went to Cassvill
Saturday to visit Dr.. and Mrs, Oryin
Treweek.
Mrs. Frank Burghardt and children
spent last week in South Wayne
Mrs. Louis Jenkin and Miss Gady
Cickuhr returned to Milwaukee Thurs
day after visiting Mrs. Jensen's mothe
Mrs Kelly.
w. j. Gundry accompanied b.
Arthur Ryan enjoyed Il several days
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
BUY REAL ESTATE.
In Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-20
PLATTE NILLE.

The journal; r. f. Nehls died ut
his home suddenly in this city early
Monday morning He was S2 years of
age.
The little five year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Hall died Monday
morning.
Philip Eden Of Sparta has been here
n few days, He and Mrs. Eden have
been Dubuque visitors during their
vacation and Mrs. Eden went to Chi
cago for few days while her husband
came here,
! The Witness: Miss Anna Golden
received cablegram today announcing
| the safe arrival in London of her friend
Miss Miriam Post of Chicago. who has
been studying in Berlin this summer
| She expects to be able to leave for home
soon
ID, } Gardner has been seriously i'll
at his home for the past two weeks
4 He is slowly recovering
+ George Womack of west Plattevillt
/ lost between twenty and thirty tons oi
! hay by fire one day last week Their
little grandson. playing with matches
set the stack on fire. The stack was
sixty feet long and burned for days
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
ELEANOR WILSON
 MARRIED TODAY
Wedding One of Most Simple Affairs Ever Held in White House.
 No Engraved Invitations.

WASHINGTON, May 7.--The we'd 1iing of Miss Eleanor Wilson, youngest daughter of President and Mrs. Will son. to William iMcAdoo. of New York, secretary of the treasury and multi-millionaire, is scheduled fol this afternoon and will be the most informal affair ever held in the White House.
 The invitations for the wedding were not even engraved. some were short personal notes and others were asked to come by telephone message
 Many beautiful and expensive pres ents have been received at the White House by the bride and that from the members of the House and from the senators was as costly as the one presented to Mrs. Jessie Sayre, the brides sister. Each member of the House gave s for the purchase of the present.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07

WASHINGTON, May Tt has been discovered today that Lieut.. Frederick Mears, who was recommended by Col. Goethals and appointed by President Wilson as a member of the Alaska railroad commission, cannot serve as the bill authorizing the construction of the road provides that the presi- dent must appoint only officers of the Engineer Corps. This provision was put in the bill by Delegate James Wickersham, who feared that Col. Richardson, who built the trails and wagon roads in Alaska, would be named, and he intended to prevent it by the insertion of the joker.
 Mears is a lieutenant of cavalry and was detailed to Panama, where he was in charge of the Panama rail- road.
 President Wilson appointed Lieut.. Mears at the suggestion of Col. Goe- thals, but without consulting the law
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
COMMISSIONER MEARS CANNOT SERVE;
 ONLY ENGINEER OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE
Richardson Would Get On Commission So He Slip Good Engineer Off ComionBig Fight to Se
 cure Position President Deparmmt

of the Panama railroad, owned and operated by the government, he has made good and further because much of the Panama equipment may be used in the north and that Lieut. Mears would know more about what was worth taking north than any oth CT man and could save the expense of shipping large quantities of old equipment of no use in constructing the Alaska railroad.
 D. Reaburn, for many years the chief packer for the International Boundary Survey working under Commissioner Riggs, has been ap- pointed chief packer and master of transportation for the commission and has left to join Jack Dalton, now en route West to secure the necessary stock for the outfit. Dalton will be employed in charge of one of the packing parties, but Reaburn will be head of the transportation division.
 A dozen applicants have been filed
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
HOUSE u:i| REFUSES
 PROBE PRESIDENT
Claimed That President Wilson Was ..S ..t { .. t Aiding General Villa to Secure
 ,Huerta's Job.

WASHINGTON. May 7.-After one of the most bitter debates ever held in the House the resolution calling for an investigation of the charge that President Wilson has been trying to aid General Villa to secure the presi- dency of the Mexican republic was killed this morning. Both sides of the House were in a constant uproar and the Republicans charged that the president, because of his intense op- position to Provisional President Hu- erta. had .endeavored to elevate the former bandit chief. Villa. to the head of the Mexican government. -~'
 The resolution to order the probe was defeated by a strict party vote. all the Democrats voting for the president. and the Progressives and Republicans for an investigation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07

by engineers seeking the position and senators and politicians are working to secure the appointment of friends. The rumor has become current that the big interests in Alaska are very anxious to secure friendly commis- sioner and are working every polit- ical pull available to secure friend ly engineer. It is understood that they are backing all the members of the previous commission appointed by President Taft, as the report rendered by them was extremely favorable to the Cordova road and recommended the purchase of the Copper River and Northwestern railroad by the gov ernment and the construction from Chitina of the trans-Alaska line and a spur to the Boring River coal fields. It is, however, believed that an army officer will be named from the en- gineer corps or that the president will seek the authority of congress to name Lieut.. Mears.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
MAR|POSA LEAVES;
 MANY PASSENGERS
Steamer Filled and Many Are Turned Away-Many Oldtimers Among
 the List.

SEATTLE. May 7-The steamer Mariposa, of the Alaska Steamship company. left here last night at g o'clock with the largest passenger list of the season, many of whom are for Valdez. The steamer also has big cargo of general merchandise.
 The following passengers are on the boat for Valdez: Logan Archibald, c. Sutter, Spaulding and wife, liar
 riet Spaulding, Charles Ramsay. Ole Gunderson. w. Gillkey. William Jen- sen, Hula Lake, Agnes Drum. Boyde Leedy, Lieut. von Schrader. L. Stan let. Lewis Rice, w. McNeill, Mrs. Littlejohn, J. M. Lathrop and wife. Mrs. Stanclif, F. Doyle, F. Blade, E. Keesler, Albert Bowling. Major Mo Manus, Jafet Lindeburg. B. Wiltse. H. Wiltse, William Morton, Norman Leopold, Colonel Herman, Mrs. Bell Qualley. S. Blum, wife and children. J. Bjorn and five second-class.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07

officers of the War department and no one knew of the disability of the commissioner until this morning, and it is now expected that he will be forced to resign or that the president will request congress to pass special enabling act for Lieut. Mears allow ing him to serve.
 The discovery that the delegate from Alaska has worked in a little of his personal spite in order to pre- vent the appointment of Col. Rich ardson has caused considerable un- favorable comment here. The mem- bers of the engineer corps now in this city have resented the action of Col. Goethals in recommending the appointment of an officer of the cav airy, as they claim he had a large number of engineer officers to pick from.
 Friends of Col. Goethals, however, claim that Lieut. Mears was selected for the reason that while in charge
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
LEAD AT GRANITE MINE IS IA FEET WIDE

to the mine with Senator Willard and who visited the workings, in an in terview with representative of the PrOspector, said:
 The Granite Gold Mining Company has fine property judging from the development to date. am not min ing engineer, however, I have been through many of the gold mines of California setting up machinery and am posted on mining in general. be- ing a mechanical engineer The vein at the Granite mine is as large and strong so far as developed as any of the veins of the Mother Lode of California. As to the plant itself the mill compares favorably with mills of the same size on the outside in any mining district.
 My trip to the Granite was pure ly business, pertaining to machinery for the future development of the mine, but while there I went through the workings and all over the plant I enjoyed the trip, the weather being fine. predict great future for the Granite gold property"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
ENGLAND ] 4 ] ) COLLECTS l.
 FROM SAN DOMINGO
Demands sso,ooo for the Destruction of an Enoiishman's sawmiii and
 Secures the Money.

PORT AU, PRINCE, Haiti. May q The English commander Of the warship in this harbor gave the gov ernment of Haiti until o'clock to- night to pay $60,0O0 because of the destruction of sawmill owned and operated by an Englishman, who had asked the protection of the British officer when his mill was destroyed. The local authorities immediately se-. cured $60.0O0 from one of the banks, paying a high rate of interest and paid to the British admiral the money he demanded for reimbursement for the less of the mill.
 The saxmill had been set on Are by the authorities in spite of pro tests from the owners. backed up by the English consul and as soon as the warship arrived prepared for ac- tion the commAqder ordered tho i'm mediate payment for the damage or else marines would sbe landed and the customs receipts held unttl enough was secured to pay for the mill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
LAPS 1 AND NIGGERS
 STRIKE BREAKERS
Colorado Mine Operators Secure Ser. vices of Large Number and Will
 Resume Work.

DENVER, Colo, May 7.-The coal mine operators in this state nave commenced the importation of Japs and negroes to use in the coal mines under government protection. The mine owners have also secured a large number of special guards to protect their men and will make a determined effort to secure enough strikebreakers to resume operations in 90 days.
 The action of the operators in bringing Japs and negroes here to take the place of the strikers has caused much excitement among the members of the union and it may re- suit in the refusal of the men to sur render their arms. The miners are fearful that they will not get square deal and that the operators will not arbitrate the differences between the workers and the owners.
 Representatives of the miners have requested the members of the leg stature to pass law compelling the operators to submit the differences between the men and operators to a board of arbitrators and to pass the law at as early moment as pos sible before the companies have flood ed the state with strikebreakers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07

Senator Willard returned last night from the Granite mine on Hobo bay greatly enthused at the promising showing on the property The vein has widened to width of 14 feet and the ore is exceptionally rich, samples brought to Valdez by the senator show gold sprinkled throughout the rock. The present facilities for crushing the ore are so small that it will be necessary to install more ma chinery and a larger mill
 Regarding the property, Senator Willard gave out the following inter view:
 "On my return from Port Wells this morning I learn that there is a panicky feeling as to the Granite Gold Mining company's stock. I wish to say, however, that am not writing this to. strengthen up the stock, as it is immaterial to me what the stock sells for. do wish to correct 8 ru- nor that is floating around as to the socalled "hig fellows" in the oom- pany trying to freeze out the little ones. The socalled "big fellows" of this company are honorable men and there has never been single sugges- tion from anybody further than to do the very best they could for the com pany as whole. Neither has there been suggestion from any source as to how it should be managed. have also heard rumors that we could not make the third payment. We could not have made this by taking it out of the mine, but yes terday morning put it up to Tatom and Irving at Port Wells that if they must have their pay would go out and get 1t for them. They were very considerate and extended the pay ment to one and four months, half each, and did not offer to hold me up in doing 3D. s
 "Now as to the property as I see it: We ordered a small unit of mill and machinery based upon a vein from IS inches to two feet wide of high grade ore. Immediately upon sinking the vein widened from ? H feet to z feet. At the 50-foot level we drifted on the vein and going to the left or into the mountain the vein runs from ' down to feet. Going to the .right the vein is from 7up to A. feet in width and at the widest place there Is a streak on the hang ing wall ipf n good pre aa ever come out of the Clif, which can be seen at my office. The entire vein on the lower level. as sapled by Ray Mil lard when he last came up, averages s4s, and thste is ,eyery, ,ipdicstion of the property being one that will re- Quire from 10 to 2O-stamp mill I shall recommend the immediate in
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
New Haven Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-The hear ing by the Interstate Commerce Con- mission of witnesses in the taking of testimony to show the relations be- tween the Billiard Company and New Haven railroad, which involved many millions of dollars, was resumed to- day. At the last hearing the wit nesses made farce of the occasion
 The commission hopes to show that dummy transactions netted $2,700, ,000
 A stubborn fight Is expected to be made today by the opposing factions and the members of the commission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-07
SENATOR RETURNS INSPECTION PLEASED WITH oUTLo ook-LEAD WiDENED TO IA FEET AND
 vALUEs-PLAN STAMP

stallation of three Nilsson stamps to crush the ore to a quarter of an inch for the Lane mill, and also for the installation of power plant, either water or steam. of 150 horsepower. There can be no great money made with a small mill on the size vein that we have. The mine is exceed ingly wet and until we get the main tunnel in, which we cannot do until next winter, it will require a good deal of power for pumping.
 q wish to say that am not afraid to let any interested parties examine the mine, neither am I afraid to al low any expert on the ground rep resenting any considerable body of